Litter picking and lycra
Litter picking and lycra
Boat users of Lake Hāwea were confronted by an unusual sight last month, as lycra-clad litter pickers tidied up the beach at the boat ramp.
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Community transport plans shelved
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Community transport plans shelved
A proposed Wānaka to Hāwea shuttle has been shelved due to difficulties funding the project.
Highway reopens after slip near Makarora
Highway reopens after slip near Makarora
A key southern highway blocked by a slip has reopened this evening, but a section further north will be closed overnight because of the risk of flooding.
‘Pretty lucky’ to survive capsize
‘Pretty lucky’ to survive capsize
A Wānaka man is lucky to be alive after his vessel capsized on Lake Wānaka on Saturday night, leaving him clinging to a seat cushion in near-freezing water.
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Academics, birders to gather for conference
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Academics, birders to gather for conference
Bird enthusiasts will flock to Wānaka this weekend for the 2026 New Zealand Bird conference.
Dancing in Otago’s highlands
Dancing in Otago’s highlands
Ruby Scott, 10 (left) and Jordy Scherger, 10, learn three ceilidh dances alongside 80 year 6 students at Wānaka Primary School on Thursday.
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‘World-class’ film and book festival to make return
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‘World-class’ film and book festival to make return
A Wānaka film and book festival that started from humble beginnings has gone on to become a world-class event, organisers say.
Firefighters step up for charity
Firefighters step up for charity
Upper Clutha fire brigades felt the heat as they summited the Sky Tower last weekend.
New home for established Wānaka retailer
New home for established Wānaka retailer
A long-standing Wānaka retailer is taking up new premises at the gateway to town.
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Whodunnit and where do pets go when they die?
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Whodunnit and where do pets go when they die?
Jessica Howland Kany’s latest book, Parrot Heaven, is a product made by Wānaka people for Wānaka people, exploring themes of running, injury and the animal afterlife.
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Pilot died ‘doing what he loved’
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Pilot died ‘doing what he loved’
Wānaka pilot Tim Brown will be farewelled on Wednesday after he died ‘‘doing what he loved’’.
Chopper crash deaths 'a heartbreaking shock'
Chopper crash deaths 'a heartbreaking shock'
The deaths of two men in a helicopter crash in Mount Aspiring National Park have been described as devastating and ‘‘a heartbreaking shock’’.
Chopper crash victims 'highly experienced'
Chopper crash victims were 'highly experienced'
Sean Roach and Tim Brown were on a guided hunting operation in Mt Aspiring National Park.
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First skimming champs make a splash (then five more)
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First skimming champs make a splash (then five more)
The first Aotearoa Stone Skimming Championships got off to a stunning start on the shore of Lake Hāwea on Saturday morning.
Helicopter involved in fatal crash belongs to Wallis family
Helicopter involved in fatal crash belongs to Wallis family
The helicopter involved in a crash that killed two people in Mount Aspiring National Park this morning was from the Wallis family's Alpine Helicopters.
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Helicopter needed for work
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Helicopter needed for work
The man who originally installed a pedestrian bridge on a popular walking track in Hāwea says it will cost the council thousands to replace it.
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$180m health services boost seen as stopgap
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$180m health services boost seen as stopgap
Wānaka healthcare advocates have welcomed a boost in funding for the area, but say the government’s announcement lacks clear commitments.
Can’t see the fog for the tree
Can’t see the fog for the tree
Fog sits over Lake Wanaka yesterday morning. Later in the day it cleared to a sunny 14°C.
The story behind the photo: Aurora Australis over French Ridge
The story behind the photo: Aurora Australis over French Ridge
When Noah Bentley left French Ridge Hut to fill a jug of water, the green hue in the sky was a sign to grab his camera.
Caught offside: football families fill church carpark
Caught offside: football families fill church carpark
A Wānaka churchgoer has expressed frustration with families using his church’s private parking before Sunday Mass.
