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Wait for decision on liquor store begins

Gate Group chief executive Glen Christiansen outside the Super Liquor Cromwell. PHOTO: ALLIED...

Wait for decision on liquor store begins

Closing statements for and against the proposed Lake Hāwea Super Liquor store are in, with a result from last month’s three-day hearing unlikely to come before Christmas.

From Tarras to Wānaka - the man of the land with a giant phone bill

Mr Anderson built his farming life from the ground up.

From Tarras to Wānaka - the man of the land with a giant phone bill

Tarras sheep farmer Peter Lyall "PL" Anderson, who has died aged 85, will be remembered as a rugby stalwart, a man of the land, a keen dog trialler and a family man.

Eels are worth saving, children’s author says

Shirley Deuchrass grew up on a farm in the Catlins where she learnt that eels, including our native NZ long-finned eel, are a right pest.

Black belt achievement ‘proud moment’ for dojo

Mackenzie Smith ready to release a tough blow against Nick Taylor during a contact fight. PHOTOS:...

Black belt achievement ‘proud moment’ for dojo

A decade of dedication has paid off as 15-year-old twins earn their black belts at Kyokushin karate grading.

Students selected for Phoenix academy

Alfie Rios Le Brun (left) and Dan Heiler have been selected for the Wellington Phoenix academy...

Students selected for Phoenix academy

Two Mount Aspiring students and Wānaka Football Club players have had their dreams come true this week, getting the call-up for the Wellington Phoenix academy for 2026.

Gather Christmas Market returns to Hāwea venue

Emma and Tim Mowat are in their third year organising the Gather Christmas Market. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

Gather Christmas Market returns to Hāwea venue

The Gather Christmas Market will take place for the third year running, and this time at a new venue, Lake Hāwea.

Friends to tackle ‘breast’ challenge

Friends (from left) Briahna Forbes, Nikau Farrel and Tess Hurndell hike the Glenorchy track...

Friends to tackle ‘breast’ challenge

A 16-year-old Queenstown student is preparing to walk 160km between breast summits for breast cancer awareness.

Artists’ collective effort on display

Lizzie Carruthers working on her sample for the arte collective gallery. PHOTOS: SUPPLIED

Artists’ collective effort on display

Not long after their official gallery opening, the six Wānaka artists of Artē Collective in Luggate have put their hands to work, producing a body of art for their very first group exhibition,&nbsp...

Towing company owner tickled pink with community’s response

Apolline Faye is ready for business with her Madam Towing truck. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

Towing company owner tickled pink with community’s response

Wānaka’s newest towing company is bringing a touch of pink to the traditionally male-dominated industry.

Wao’s strategy looks to future wellbeing of mokopuna

The Wao Aotearoa operations team (from left) Babu Blatt, Aaron Thule, Monique Kelly, Arna Craig...

Wao’s strategy looks to future wellbeing of mokopuna

A Wānaka charity says it will focus on the town’s growing sustainability and protecting "the wellbeing of our mokopuna 100 years from now".

Kickboxers represent on world stage

At the WAKO Kickboxing World Championships in Abu Dhabi last month are (from left) Pheline Rosin,...

Kickboxers represent on world stage

Wānaka martial artists have chased their kickboxing dreams all the way to Abu Dhabi by attending the world championship late last month.

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'There’s poisons in that land': Couple in property stoush with council

A view of the Peninsula Bay subdivision looking back towards the Wanaka township. PHOTO: ARCHIVE

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'There’s poisons in that land': Couple in property stoush with council

A former Wānaka couple are fighting the Queenstown Lakes District Council in court over the ownership of land set to become the town’s new sport and recreation hub.

$500k grant towards ‘modern, flexible’ hub approved

An artist’s impression of a community centre for Lake Hāwea to be built in the Longview...

$500k grant towards ‘modern, flexible’ hub approved

Lake Hāwea will have a new multi-purpose facility thanks to a $500,000 grant from the Central Lakes Trust.

Trust given ownership of five senior housing units

Wanaka's five elderly housing units on Upton St. PHOTO: ODT FILES

Trust given ownership of five senior housing units

A set of five senior housing units in Wānaka are to remain in permanent community ownership.

Town’s longstanding GP fondly recalled

Town’s longstanding GP fondly recalled

A well-known Wānaka GP who died this month was a "country doctor really of another time", his daughter says.

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Runner bags huge haul of rubbish

Ted Suurkivi with 41kg of rubbish he collected from the side of the road. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

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Runner bags huge haul of rubbish

A Wanaka man’s marathon effort to collect roadside trash required 10 rubbish bags, a steak knife taped to the end of a tramping pole and plenty of determination.

Christmas Wonderland tipped to be biggest

Barb Mackenzie (left) and Elizabeth Horrell tell Santa what they want for Christmas. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

Christmas Wonderland tipped to be biggest

Dragons, unicorns and mischievous goblins will share the stage with Santa and his elves in Lake Hāwea this Christmas.

Councillor decries lack of wastewater information

Queenstown Lakes district councillor Niki Gladding. PHOTO: ALLIED MEDIA FILES

Councillor decries lack of wastewater information

Councillors remain in the dark about how bad Wānaka’s wastewater woes are, a former whistleblower says.

Bid to prevent Wānaka building height rules fails

Sir Ian Taylor at his holiday home on Lismore Street with poles showing how high buildings could...

Bid to prevent Wānaka building height rules fails

Lismore St residents have been unable to convince the council new building height rules could change the character of their corner of Wānaka.

Friends put in marathon effort to support teen

Celebrating finishing the Queenstown Marathon on November 15 are (from left) dairy farmer Simon...

Friends put in marathon effort to support teen

Four friends running a marathon to help her son take part in sports again is "friendship in its most true and pure form", Madeleine Berry says.

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