Music career at crossroads
Music career at crossroads
Wanaka country singer Jody Direen has travelled a long way since she began saving three years ago for her first PA system.
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Naked tramper not known naturist
Naked tramper not known naturist
The naked man reportedly seen tramping public Wanaka tracks this summer has not yet been found.
Patience urged at one-lane bridge
Patience urged at one-lane bridge
Motorists are being asked to be patient at the one-lane Albert Town bridge over the Clutha River this summer, as the district gears up for the Wanaka holiday rush and major cycling and rodeo events next month.
High-speed chases stalled
High-speed chases stalled
The three occupants of a vehicle which featured in three high-speed pursuits during the weekend were only caught because the car's engine failed, Wanaka police say.
Wanaka families gather after shooting
Wanaka families gather after shooting
The families of the young men involved in the fatal shooting of a Wanaka farm worker early yesterday were close and had subsequently spent time together, police say. Sgt Aaron Nicholson said...
Water system all go for Christmas
Water system all go for Christmas
Lake Outlet Holiday Park owner Glenn Tattersall will be breathing a sigh of relief on Christmas Day.
Stories shared, tears shed for 'Dougs'
Stories shared, tears shed for 'Dougs'
Maungawera Valley farm worker Dougal Fyfe (23) was farewelled with tears and love at his funeral yesterday on his family farm near Lake Hawea.
Most of chamber executive re-elected
Most of chamber executive re-elected
The Wanaka Chamber of Commerce has re-elected most of this year's executive to continue the organisation's work next year.
Father pays tribute to son shot in hunting accident
Father pays tribute to son shot in hunting accident
Wanaka farm worker Dougal Fyfe (23) was a keen outdoorsman with an infectious enthusiasm for adventure who had recently returned to his family farm in the Maungawera Valley after two years' working in Australia.
Drivers failing to keep left: police
Drivers failing to keep left: police
Police are advising motorists to keep left, after a rash of recent complaints about vehicles weaving over the centre line.
Extra police rostered for Christmas, New Year
Extra police rostered for Christmas, New Year
With just five days to go before Christmas Eve, Wanaka police have plans to boost their presence in the Upper Clutha region.
Business survey paints grim picture
Business survey paints grim picture
One day it seems Wanaka is a tumbleweed town, the next it's like a circus, according to business owners.
Court stops council from opposing own commissioners
Court stops council from opposing own commissioners
An Environment Court ruling earlier this month has prevented the Queenstown Lakes District Council from taking the unusual step of calling evidence in opposition to its own resource consent commissioners in an appeal against an approved amusement park opposite Wanaka Airport.
Dark end to working day
Dark end to working day
Business in Wanaka was thrown into disarray yesterday afternoon during a power outage of about 75 minutes.
Multisport: Whyte to put wind up rivals
Multisport: Whyte to put wind up rivals
Challenge Wanaka defending champion Jamie Whyte doesn't particularly want head winds next month, given that a gale knocked other cyclists from their bikes in last January's race.
Dispute over Snow Park
Dispute over Snow Park
The Lee and Synnott families are in a dispute over the Snow Park skifield on the Pisa Range and will attempt to resolve the issues through a confidential mediation next week, the Otago Daily Times understands.
February decision on Damper Bay
February decision on Damper Bay
Nothing produced in evidence this week in the Damper Bay case has convinced Lakes Environmental consultants to change their advice that resource consent for six houses should be refused.
Development trade-offs challenged
Development trade-offs challenged
Wanaka environmentalist Julian Haworth claims a Damper Bay landowner has "bribed" the Queenstown Lakes District Council to get a portion of the Millennium Track realigned in the hope of gaining development consent.
Emphasis over design control
Emphasis over design control
Any house built at Damper Bay will not be allowed to be an off-the-shelf design and must meet unusually strict and unique design controls, Auckland architect Pete Bossley says.
Taster for 150th
Taster for 150th
Cardrona was bathed in sunshine yesterday for the seventh annual vintage fair in the former gold-mining village at the foot of the Crown Range.