Pre-coronation get-together, Lake Hāwea
Pre-coronation get-together, Lake Hāwea
PHOTOS: MARJORIE COOK
Marjorie Cook
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Locals worried over camp sale
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Locals worried over camp sale
Concerns are growing over the possibility the Glendhu Bay camping ground could have a corporate atmosphere in years to come.
Wānaka house bought for $57k now worth $3.8m
Wānaka house bought for $57k now worth $3.8m
The last house in Wānaka’s central business district is for sale, after its owner Margaret Herron decided to realise its value and treat herself and her family.
New hotel plans for central Wānaka
New hotel plans ‘bring more appropriate human scale’
A frustrated hotel developer has returned to the drawing board and submitted new plans for a multimillion-dollar hotel in the Wānaka town centre.
Siblings mustered to (mis)remember family legends
Siblings mustered to (mis)remember family legends
The Tarras’ Anderson family — PL, Andy, Kate and Spin — recently celebrated their family’s 100 years in the district.
It takes a village — composer plays to residents
It takes a village — composer plays to residents
At the age of 23, Christchurch musician Rakuto Kurano is the youngest recruit to retirement-style living at Wānaka’s Aspiring Lifestyle Village.
Soldier’s diary tells of French connection
Soldier’s diary tells of French connection
George Bain "GB" Henderson’s sentences in his 1918 diary may have been brief but his history was long.
Diary from 1918 read at Tarras Anzac service
Diary from 1918 read at Tarras Anzac service
About 150 people went to the Tarras Anzac service at 10am.
Clear morning greets Dawn Service at Lake Hawea
Clear morning greets Dawn Service at Lake Hawea
Lake Hawea’s Dawn Service on Anzac Peninsula drew almost a thousand people this morning.
People: Festival of Speed
People: Festival of Speed
At the Festival of Speed, Highlands Motorsport Park, April 21-23.
Canisters sought for airshow explosion
Canisters sought for airshow explosion
Warbirds Over Wanaka International Airshow wants great balls of fire at next year’s Easter event at Wanaka Airport.
Potential sale of holiday parks sparks fears
Potential sale of holiday parks sparks fears
Some of the South’s best holiday parks could soon be run by Australians, sparking fears of a loss of the New Zealand way of camping.
Surf wave pool draws attention
Surf wave pool draws attention
The Hāwea Flat developer of a world-first backyard surf wave pool has been swamped with interest from around New Zealand and overseas.
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Nasa balloon lifts off with kiwi soft toy mascot, optical telescope
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Nasa balloon lifts off with kiwi soft toy mascot, optical telescope
Nasa’s massive scientific balloon successfully launched on its first attempt from Wānaka Airport on Sunday is now floating in the stratosphere towards South America.
‘Life-long learners’ enjoying art school
‘Life-long learners’ enjoying art school
Art is all about life-long learning and keeping connected, artists at Wānaka’s Autumn Art School said yesterday.
Central surfers can catch their own wave
Central surfers can catch their own wave
Nearly 15 years ago, Hāwea Flat product designer Ross McCarthy dreamed about surfing in his own backyard.
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Internet cable delays roundabout
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Internet cable delays roundabout
A close call recently with Chorus’ West Coast internet cable in Wānaka delayed earthworks on the town’s $5 million roundabout at Mt Iron corner.
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Lakefront hotel being refurbished
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Lakefront hotel being refurbished
Edgewater Lake Wānaka is undergoing a $20 million refurbishment project that will take about three years.
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Trees still on the chopping block as decision deferred
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Trees still on the chopping block as decision deferred
The fate of 70 trees facing the chop on Wanaka’s golf course remains uncertain.
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Taking it easy after resigning
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Former chairman enjoying taking it easy after resigning
There is life after Fish & Game, Ray Grubb says — and the former NZ Fish & Game Council chairman is loving every minute of it.