Groups hoping more people will tee off with frisbees
Groups hoping more people will tee off with frisbees
Disc golf in Wanaka has taken a step forward as a legitimate sport.
Marjorie Cook
Autumn Art School postponed
Autumn Art School postponed
Covid has steamrolled another Wanaka event — the 32nd Wanaka Autumn Art School.
Fundraiser a personal mission
Fundraiser a personal mission
Auckland cyclists Bruce Cotterill and Paul Muir are on a mission to promote men’s health charities in their 2500km fundraising tour of New Zealand.
Rest and recuperation for ‘terribly tired’ Wright
Rest and recuperation for ‘terribly tired’ Wright
A combination of competition, Covid, jetlag and stress led to Wanaka biathlete Campbell Wright pushing his heart rate into the danger zone at an event in Italy on Sunday.
Consent obtained for ‘unorthodox’ farm subdivision
Consent obtained for ‘unorthodox’ farm subdivision
Auckland developer Douglas Developments Ltd has obtained resource consent for an "unorthodox" 17-lot farm park subdivision near Tarras.
Consent obtained for ‘unorthodox’ farm subdivision
Consent obtained for ‘unorthodox’ farm subdivision
Auckland developer Douglas Developments Ltd has obtained resource consent for an "unorthodox" 17-lot farm park subdivision near Tarras.
Traverse an ‘amazing experience’
Traverse an ‘amazing experience’
Wanaka woman Tanya Bottomley has conquered Fiordland’s unknown challenges and completed a month-long west-east traverse of the South Island.
Team Avaya way up front in Godzone
Team Avaya way up front in Godzone
Team Avaya continued to turn the screws in the 710km Godzone adventure race yesterday, leaving some of New Zealand’s top multisporters in tatters.
Announcement 'soon' about tourism kickstart fund access for Wanaka
Announcement 'soon' about tourism kickstart fund access for Wanaka
Tourism Minister Stuart Nash says he will "shortly announce" how Wanaka businesses can apply for a share of a $49 million kickstart fund and gear up for the return of international tourists.
Team Avaya still leading but weather may push back finish
Team Avaya still leading but weather may push back finish
Nathan Fa’avae’s Team Avaya was still leading the Godzone Adventure Race yesterday afternoon, 54km into a trek through the Eyre Mountains, on the way to Dead Dog Flat.
Team Avaya leads after flying start
Team Avaya leads after flying start
Team Avaya got off to a flying start at Godzone at the weekend, but several other athletes had to be choppered off the alpine course with illness or injuries.
Vaccine pass exemptions issued to 15 in SDHB area
Vaccine pass exemptions issued to 15 in SDHB area
The Ministry of Health has confirmed 15 people living in the Southern District Health Board area have been granted a vaccine pass exemption, from 593 granted as of February 1.
Call for certainty on border reopening
Call for certainty on border reopening
Wanaka tourism operators need certainty around when the borders will reopen so they can build a workforce and plan to regenerate, Lake Wanaka Tourism chairman Mat Woods says.
Epic journey under way for race teams
Epic journey under way for race teams
Smiles wreathed the faces of rugby identities Richie McCaw and Rob Nichol as they began the first day of their 710km "coast to coast" at Jackson Bay, Haast, yesterday.
Rats $23.99 now, drops in price likely
Rats $23.99 now, drops in price likely
Rapid antigen tests are hard to come by in Wanaka and the price for a single test was more than $20.
Otago police officers sent to help in Wellington
Otago police officers sent to help in Wellington
Police officers from Otago were sent to join their North Island colleagues at the Parliament protest and occupation in Wellington, although yesterday it was in the process of being shut down.
Quality of Life results disappoint
Quality of Life results disappoint
Queenstown and Wanaka residents’ increasing dissatisfaction with their council is disappointing and also highlights the impact of Covid-19 on the area, the deputy mayor and chief executive say.
Team Avaya ready to defend Godzone title
Team Avaya ready to defend Godzone title
World champion Team Avaya is preparing to defend its title at the 10th Godzone adventure race, which this year is a west-to-east traverse of the South Island.
Wanaka biathlete putting sport in spotlight for NZ
Wanaka biathlete putting sport in spotlight for NZ
Promising Wanaka biathlete Campbell Wright has not had time to rest after making his Winter Olympics debut.
Para athlete back on top for Beijing
Para athlete back on top for Beijing
Paralympic sit skier Aaron Ewen will this weekend complete his long-awaited comeback to sport after a traumatic crash in 2013 robbed him of the ability to continue as a competitive mountain biker.