Good material but poor delivery
Good material but poor delivery
Hunter-gatherer types will probably need little introduction to Haast helicopter pilot and hunter Dave Saxton, who deserves a few chapters in West Coast bush lore.
Marjorie Cook
Armed men in home invasion
Armed men in home invasion
Police are investigating a violent home invasion incident in Wanaka when a man was attacked with a wheelbrace and demands were made for drugs and money.
Alert lifted after less rain than forecast
Alert lifted after less rain than forecast
The Department of Conservation has lifted the high alert for the Young Valley after rainstorm forecast for the Mt Aspiring National Park on Tuesday night was less intense than expected.
'Keep out', Doc warns as torrential rain looms
'Keep out', Doc warns as torrential rain looms
Intense rain predictions for today and tomorrow have caused the Department of Conservation to issue a "high alert" warning for the Young Valley landslip dam in the Mt Aspiring National Park.
'Naughty' boaties a concern
'Naughty' boaties a concern
Queenstown Lakes harbourmaster Marty Black is troubled by the number of people boating this summer without life jackets and in cheap inflatable boats.
Cable-tie creations set to wow Hong Kong crowds
Cable-tie creations set to wow Hong Kong crowds
Andi Regan's passion for spikey sunflower clocks and spiny sea creatures led to an unexpected obsession with plastic cable ties.
Bid for towed 10 fails
Bid for towed 10 fails
A group of Balclutha water-skiers failed narrowly in their bid to get 10 or more skiers up behind a single boat on Lake Hawea on Wednesday.
Trio rescued from lake 'like an ocean'
Trio rescued from lake 'like an ocean'
Three men rescued from a broken down, waterlogged boat in strong winds on Lake Wanaka early yesterday are now teasing each other about the stories they could tell on each other at Jared Clarke's engagement party in Dunedin tomorrow.
Indecent exposure reports a concern
Indecent exposure reports a concern
Senior Sergeant Allan Grindell, of Wanaka, is increasingly concerned about the behaviour of a man or men reported walking naked on Mt Iron or behaving indecently in town, and is keen to put a stop to the behaviour as soon as possible.
Trust calls for applications
Trust calls for applications
A new Upper Clutha charitable organisation, the Graham and Olive West Trust, is calling for grant applications and hopes to begin the first distribution from April 30.
Dog attack on sheep angers man
Dog attack on sheep angers man
A dog attack on a sheep has angered Angus Gordon, of Riverbank Rd, who said yesterday he had to cut the merino wether's throat because its hind leg had been "eaten out" and it was suffering.
Wanaka residents flee scrub fire
Wanaka residents flee scrub fire
Dozens of Mt Iron residents evacuated their houses about 4am this morning after a large vegetation fire took hold in a gully between Aubrey Rd and Bevan and Islington streets.
Wanaka homes escape fire
Wanaka homes escape fire
Wanaka residents described a potentially disastrous vegetation fire early yesterday as "absolutely terrifying" and "frighteningly close" after up to 50 firefighters from the district's combined fire brigades saved several homes from the blaze.
Missing tramper sought near Wanaka
Missing tramper sought near Wanaka
Two search and rescue operations have been initiated today by Wanaka police - one to retrieve an injured woman from the Motatapu River and another to locate a male tramper reported overdue in the Mt Aspiring National Park in the upper Wilkin Valley near Mt Twilight.
Rescuers shattered to learn of teen's death
Rescuers shattered to learn of teen's death
Dion Latta's rescuers were among those "shattered" to learn the popular teenager they described as a "fighter" died in hospital yesterday after his dramatic rescue from a waterfall in the Motatapu Gorge, near Wanaka, on Sunday night.
Multisport: Young Kiwis inspiration for Whitfield
Multisport: Young Kiwis inspiration for Whitfield
Canadian triathlete Simon Whitfield hopes a season of training around Wanaka and racing in today's Contact Cup event will be the boost he needs in his campaign for a third Olympic medal in London.
Swimmers test course of challenge
Swimmers test course of challenge
The Challenge Wanaka Swim the Course event yesterday attracted at least 265 swimmers, believed to be the largest field to have participated in the fun swim in the event's six-year history.
Multisport: Dancing big part of Maier's strategy
Multisport: Dancing big part of Maier's strategy
Triathlete Simone Maier promises to be dancing on her bike during Saturday's 226km Challenge Wanaka and hopes locals will dance in the streets in support.
Conditions tough for triathletes
Conditions tough for triathletes
More than 270 junior triathletes triumphed over rough lake conditions yesterday morning and romped home in the Puzzling World Junior Challenge Wanaka.
Not quite ready to roll
Not quite ready to roll
Wanaka is abuzz with activity as junior triathletes prepare for the opening of the Challenge Wanaka festival tomorrow.