The St John ambulance system in Wanaka is "slow, hide-bound, unsafe" and only surviving because of the goodwill of general practitioners, Wanaka Medical Centre doctors have told the Minister of Health David Cunliffe.
Plans are afoot for a new police station for Wanaka and more officers to fill it.
Wanaka skeleton racer Louise Corcoran (29) ended her northern hemisphere season on a high at the weekend, winning the America's Cup at Lake Placid in the United States at the weekend.
The small but booming Wanaka Swimming Club is punching above its weight, having finished this summer's season ranked sixth out of the 20 clubs competing at the Otago championships.
A Lake Hawea woman was treated for a back injury in Dunstan Hospital yesterday morning after the car in which she was a passenger left State Highway 6 between Maungawera and Albert Town about 8.15am and rolled about 15m down a bank.
After 10 months in the pipeline, New Zealand's first plastic ice-skating rink has the approval of Lakes Environmental planners and construction is likely to start in Albert Town early next week.
The organisers of the New Zealand Mountain Film Festival have announced a new ice sculpting competition to be held from July 4-8.
Wanaka police have changed their rosters so two officers will patrol together on Friday and Saturday nights, in response to community and staff concerns about violent attacks on sole constables and the risk of injuries.
Wanaka developer Par Hallberg says he has the resources to proceed with his stalled multimillion-dollar development at the Grand Mecure Oakridge Resort.
Financial issues were the motivating factor in deciding to sell Wanaka's purpose-built, new sports climbing facility, BaseCamp owner Stewart Blennerhassett says.
High-country farmer. Skifield pioneer. Alpine resort and gondola entrepreneur. The rise and rise of John Lee is profiled by Wanaka reporter Matthew Haggart.
About 30 Luggate people attended an Otago Regional Council meeting to discuss the value of Luggate Creek to the community, as a first step towards imposing minimum flow levels for the creek.
About 100 Upper Clutha farmers attended the Ballance Farm Environment Awards field day at Richard and Sarah Burdon's high country farm at Lake Hawea on May 16.
The old school plane . . . from left David Glubb (60), of Christchurch, Roger Eggeling (63), of Nelson, Kerry Eggeling (60), of Haast, Peter Eggeling (64), of Christchurch, John Buchanan (65), of Australia, and Cliff Eggeling (62), of Timaru, with Betty Eggeling (87) front, at the Haast airstrip on Saturday. Behind them is the Dominie aircraft the men flew in 50 years ago to bring Mr Glubb to Haast. The aircraft is now based at Mandeville, with Croydon Aviation Co. Photo by Marjorie Cook.
A flight in a DH89 Dominie on May 10, 1958 gave 10-year-old Christchurch lad David Glubb the shock of his life and changed his outlook for ever.
Wanaka reporter Marjorie Cook went wild for a weekend and encountered a fruit bowl, quince jam and feathers.
Wanaka triathlete Merryn Greenwood finished second in the Frauenfeld Triathlon in Switzerland yesterday in 1hr 47min 39sec, 2min behind winner Michaela Giger, of Zurich.
Development of the 58ha Kirimoko block faces a delay until early next year, following the decision of two neighbours to appeal parts of a decision by three Queenstown Lakes commissioners to approve a zone change.
The Queenstown Lakes District Council has set aside five days next week to consider a controversial application to build a 23-unit apartment complex in Wanaka.
The Queenstown Lakes District Council has set aside five days next week to consider a controversial application to build a 23-unit apartment complex in Wanaka.
Maurie Jackways recently resigned as Mt Aspiring College principal after more than 10 years at the helm. Now based at the Otago University College of Education, he talks to reporter Marjorie Cook.
