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Shrek name dropped ‘due to copyright constraints’
A company exploring for gold where Shrek the Sheep was found is no longer going to use its name for two of its four drilling prospects, "due to copyright constraints".
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Snow Farm ‘deserves more’ than a portable toilet: guide
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Snow Farm ‘deserves more’ than a portable toilet: guide
The lack of public toilets at the Snow Farm is "embarrassing" and the area "deserves more" than a portable toilet, Wānaka mountain guide Whitney Thurlow says.
‘It’s a miracle to have it’: base building opens
‘It’s a miracle to have it’: base building opens
The weather gods delivered snow during the Snow Farm’s official opening of its new base building last Sunday, boding well for this weekend’s signature event, the Merino Muster, and the continuation...
Debate reopened for feedback
Debate reopened for feedback
Just when a long-running debate over proposed district plan (PDP) schedules for Upper Clutha priority landscapes appeared to have been resolved, they are back on the drawing board.
Demand for housing rises in Wānaka
Demand for housing rises in Wānaka
There are now 235 households on Wānaka’s affordable housing waiting list, comprising 20% of the total Queenstown Lakes district’s wait list of about 1300 households.
Mt Iron draft plan nears completion
Mt Iron draft plan nears completion
The Queenstown Lakes Draft Mt Iron Reserve Management Plan is another step closer to completion last week, but it will be December before the final version is known.
Club hopes for arena
Club hopes for arena
A new Upper Clutha equestrian club is calling on the council to help fund an indoor equestrian arena at the Hāwea Domain, as well as provide for horse riding events and activities over the next...
Fundraising trip already inspiring pupils
Fundraising trip already inspiring pupils
When Wanaka early childhood teacher Jo Horton sets foot in India and Nepal in October, she will have a backpack full of beaded friendship bracelets to give away to children.
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Changes to LTP not likely, Smith warns
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Changes to LTP not likely, Smith warns
Much needed improvements to sports facilities in Wānaka are unlikely to be added to the Queenstown Lakes District Council’s 2024-34 long-term plan.
Warbirds wins people’s choice award for a 2nd time
Warbirds wins people’s choice award for a 2nd time
The 2024 Warbirds Over Wanaka International Airshow has been crowned New Zealand’s favourite event for the second time.
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Sports field concerns aired
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Sports field concerns aired
Muddy, unplayable grounds led to a procession of Wānaka sports officials roundly criticising sports field upgrade deferrals at a council hearing yesterday.
Wanaka teenagers retain titles
Wanaka teenagers retain titles
New Zealand’s champion biathletes for 2024 are Wanaka teens Baxter Pollard, 17, and Nico Pettit, 16, who successfully defended their 2023 titles at the weekend.
New building welcomed with snowfall
New building welcomed with snowfall
The weather gods delivered 12cm of snow to the Pisa Range yesterday during the Snow Farm’s official opening of its new base building.
Friends’ all-weather golf dream teeing off in town
Friends’ all-weather golf dream teeing off in town
A snow day can still be a go day for Wānaka golfers, thanks to a start-up golfing simulator business created by three men united by their love for the sport and a friendship extending back two...
Entrepreneur off to Brazil to build skills
Entrepreneur off to Brazil to build skills
Alexis-Sofia Harvey-Wills’ head was whirling with colourful possibilities for her future when she learned this week she had won a trip to Brazil to study business.
Mount Iron reserve plan progressing
Mount Iron reserve plan progressing
The draft Mount Iron reserve management plan is another step closer to completion but it will be December before the plan is heard.
Sizable waiting list for affordable housing in town
Sizable waiting list for affordable housing in town
There are 235 households waiting for affordable housing in Wānaka, making up about 20% of the 1300 households on Queenstown Lakes district’s waiting list.
Rules to protect priority landscapes back on table
Rules to protect priority landscapes back on table
Just when a long-running debate over proposed district plan (PDP) schedules for Upper Clutha priority landscapes appeared to have been resolved, it is back on the drawing board.
Anniversary of rescue marked with ski trip
Anniversary of rescue marked with ski trip
It's been 11 years since Toby Kravet, 83, of Hawaii, spent a lonely, cold night on Treble Cone with two broken legs wondering if he would die before he was rescued.
Welcoming Communities draft plan embraced by board
Welcoming Communities draft plan embraced by board
Wanaka greeted the Queenstown Lakes District Council’s Welcoming Communities draft plan with open arms and hearts last week.