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.
Marjorie Cook
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Outpouring of joy after World Cup win
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Outpouring of joy after World Cup win
Songs and cheers echoed around Queenstown and Wanaka yesterday morning all the way from Qatar.
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New airshow head excited
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New airshow head excited
A passion for aviation and photography created the pathway for former Dunedin woman Andrena Davis to take on one of Otago’s most significant event management roles.
Body of missing swimmer recovered
Body of missing swimmer recovered
Police divers and Coastguard volunteers recovered the body of a missing male tourist from Lake Wanaka near the Roys Bay swimming pontoon yesterday afternoon.
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History of golf club part of marking belated centenary
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History of golf club part of marking belated centenary
Wanaka resident John Carter has written a history of the Wanaka Golf Club, which could be - but is not - celebrating its centenary this year.
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Silverlight Studios to start project next year
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Silverlight Studios to start project next year
Silverlight Studios intends to begin the first phase of its consented film studio project near Wanaka in the first half of next year and has a 10-year timeframe to complete it.
High country life through a magpie’s eyes
High country life through a magpie’s eyes
Catherine Chidgey’s new book about a talking magpie is set in Central Otago and many locals had a voice in its creation.
Joining to protect environments
Joining to protect environments
A new front line in Wanaka’s war on backyard pests and predators was formed last week.
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Folk festival organiser signs off after 46 years
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Folk festival organiser signs off after 46 years
It was the end of an era as the curtain closed on the final Cardrona Folk Festival at the weekend after 46 years.
Lafaiki Twiss embraces interaction
Lafaiki Twiss embraces interaction
After 20 years working in creative arts, Niuean-Maori artist Cora-Allan Lafaiki Twiss says she is still learning and evolving from her interaction with audiences.
Road cones, diversions may be here to stay until April
Road cones, diversions may be here to stay until April
Wanaka's army of traffic cones could be around until next April.
People: Wanaka Spring Arts School
People: Wanaka Spring Arts School
At the 2022 Wanaka Spring Arts School, Mount Aspiring College, Tuesday, October 1.
Plan to make submission despite court loss
Plan to make submission despite court loss
Wanaka businessman John Cossens will press on with efforts to draw attention to what he has described as unfair and unrepresentative decisions about the QLDC’s district plan landscape schedules.
Defending district plan proving costly
Defending district plan proving costly
The QLDC’s cost of defending Environment Court appeals has increased by about $239,000 over the last five years, with the most expensive group of appeals relating to proposed district plan rural landscape values.
Organisers step down after 30 years
Organisers step down after 30 years
Thousands of artists and hundreds of art tutors have been welcomed to the Wanaka Autumn Art School by Robyn van Reenen and Dennis Schwarz, since they started in 1992.
Proposal to move waterski lane ‘dangerous’
Proposal to move waterski lane ‘dangerous’
A proposal to narrow and move the Roys Bay waterski lane closer to the Wanaka Lakes Swimmers Club buoy line has been labelled "dangerous", "insane" and "lopsided" by the Wanaka Waterski Club.
Pushing for action on town development
Pushing for action on town development
If people can't find what they really want - an accessible car park - in Wanaka’s town centre, they'll shop at Three Parks, a big box precinct on the outskirts of town. And that will kill the heart of Wanaka, businessman Toby Donnelly believes.
Chest freezer acquired as warm lakes worry ice swimmer
Chest freezer acquired as warm lakes worry ice swimmer
Chest freezer, check. Tight togs, check. Lucky cap, check.
Warbirds to return in 2024 after six year hiatus
Warbirds to return in 2024 after six year hiatus
The Warbirds Over Wanaka Charitable Trust is opening up the throttles for the 2024 international airshow at Wanaka Airport, chairman John Gilks says.
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Cardrona traded for California
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Cardrona traded for California
RealNZ chief experience officer Bridget Legnavsky is keen to hit the ground running as chief executive of the Sugar Bowl resort in California.