Hotel guru settles for ‘awesome’ Wanaka
Hotel guru settles for ‘awesome’ Wanaka
Glenn Peat hopes to put his 30 years of experience in international hotel management to good use as Ignite Wanaka Chamber of Commerce’s general manager.
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Hotel extension to include 21 new rooms
Hotel extension to include 21 new rooms
Wanaka town centre intensification plans continue, with the 47-room Wanaka Hotel preparing to build two extensions containing 21 guest rooms and two retail spaces.
Big brand hotel for Wanaka
Big brand hotel for Wanaka
An estimated $200 million hotel, winery and retail complex could become the first to carry a big-name international hotel brand in Wanaka.
Big brand hotel for Wanaka
Big brand hotel for Wanaka
An estimated $200 million hotel, winery and retail complex could become the first to carry a big-name international hotel brand in Wanaka.
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Frustration over Wanaka hotel consent process
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Frustration over Wanaka hotel consent process
A developer has questioned public notification for his proposed 143-room hotel complex, with retail spaces and residential units in Wanaka’s town centre.
Traffic movements on Ardmore St, Wanaka
Traffic movements on Ardmore St, Wanaka
A Developer has questioned public notification for his proposed 143-room hotel complex, with retail spaces and residential units in Wanaka’s town centre.
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Site of first school commemorated
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Site of first school commemorated
The location of European settlers’ first Wanaka school site, in Templeton St, Albert Town, has been formally acknowledged with a plaque.
Daily dip done: 365th cold plunge for mates
Daily dip done: 365th cold plunge for mates
Lake Wakatipu’s daily dippers have done it - and now they have focused their minds on another challenge.
Black SUV seen leaving billionaire's property shortly after fire
Black SUV seen leaving billionaire's property shortly after fire
People were reportedly spotted leaving a US billionaire’s property in a black Range Rover just moments after a controversial New Year’s Eve pyrotechnics display allegedly started a large hillside scrub fire near Queenstown.
Party-goers welcome new year across region
Party-goers welcome new year across region
Thousands gathered at the Wanaka and Queenstown lakefronts for the return of New Year’s Eve festivities and fireworks.
'A bollocking needed' after fire near Queenstown
'A bollocking needed' after fire near Queenstown
Angry residents say Fire and Emergency NZ "need a right royal bollocking'' after agreeing to a billionaire’s safety plan for a fireworks display that is believed to have started a rural fire near Queenstown.
'Bollocking needed' after fire near Queenstown
'Bollocking needed' after fire near Queenstown
Angry residents say Fire and Emergency NZ "need a right royal bollocking'' after agreeing to a billionaire’s safety plan for a fireworks display that is believed to have started a rural fire near Queenstown.
Liquor ban for a ‘good reason’
Liquor ban for a ‘good reason’
Police are front footing their approach in Wanaka, saying they will strictly enforce an alcohol ban, there will be no getting out of fines and 40 extra police have been stationed in the resort.
Relaunch for popular tracks app in time for peak season
Relaunch for popular tracks app in time for peak season
Outdoor enthusiasts are being wished an "appy" new year by Lake Wanaka Tourism and the Mountain Safety Council.
Forging lasting friendships, making memories
Forging lasting friendships, making memories
Glendhu Bay campers have been connecting every New Year’s Eve for decades, forging multi-generational friendships that nourish their souls, Marjorie Cook reports.
Draft community plan delay
Draft community plan delay
There has been a delay in completing the Tarras draft community plan.
Busy times for camping grounds
Busy times for camping grounds
Wanaka's camping grounds are filling up with regular holiday makers arriving for another season of fun.
‘Fresh start’ for troubled Wānaka development
‘Fresh start’ for troubled Wānaka development
An unkempt construction site in Wānaka should soon be a thing of the past, with the new Auckland-based owner keen to begin building a 69-unit residential and retirement complex in February.
Staff shortages result in public holiday queues
Staff shortages result in public holiday queues
The reality of increased summer tourism and staff shortages began to hit home in Wānaka’s town centre yesterday, as many hospitality businesses closed for the public holiday.
Fun in the sun
Fun in the sun
Lakefront land with shade on it was premium real estate in Wānaka yesterday and the squeeze on shade has been forecast to continue until the end of the week.