SUBSCRIBER
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.
Bike fans from across globe to attend forum
Bike fans from across globe to attend forum
Bike enthusiasts from all over the world are about to "stomp" Wānaka for three days of presentations and workshops.
Peak performance
Peak performance
On the podium for the women’s 42km cross-country skiing race at the Merino Muster in Wānaka on Saturday are (from left) second and first place contestants Julia Kern and Jessie Diggins, both of...
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.
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.
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.
Close wins lead to top season for club
Close wins lead to top season for club
Wānaka hockey players cleaned Central Otago’s house this month, triumphing in the premier men’s, premier women’s and under-18 championships and securing what is arguably the Upper Clutha Hockey...
Winter tourney a chance to travel, make memories
Winter tourney a chance to travel, make memories
Te Kura o Tititea Mount Aspiring College student athletes will soon be on the move for the 2024 School Sport New Zealand Winter Tournament.
‘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...
Busy week of serious disorder, driving incidents
Busy week of serious disorder, driving incidents
A serious suburban incident, an assault on a police officer and a dangerous motorhome were among the issues keeping police in Wānaka busy this week.
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.
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...
SUBSCRIBER
Changes to LTP not likely, Smith warns
SUBSCRIBER
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.
SUBSCRIBER
Central Otago woman flags down truck to flee domestic violence
SUBSCRIBER
Central Otago woman flags down truck to flee domestic violence
Armed offenders squad members were dispatched to a property on the Luggate-Cromwell highway after a woman was delivered to the Wānaka Police Station by a truck driver.
SUBSCRIBER
Sports field concerns aired
SUBSCRIBER
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.
Between a rock and a soft place
Between a rock and a soft place
Ruby Hewitt shows her style during the freeride event at Treble Cone on Saturday.
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...
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.
