Start to roadworks
Start to roadworks
Several roads near the new Wanaka Primary School are undergoing changes to improve traffic safety, which may cause motoring delays over the next two months.
Marjorie Cook
Situation deepens at transport and toy museum
Situation deepens at transport and toy museum
When it comes to holes in the ground, Queenstown and Wanaka residents know how to dig them.
Oversupply of properties lowers value
Oversupply of properties lowers value
Queenstown has an oversupply of apartments, tourist accommodation and office space, which is forcing down some retail and office rentals, according to a national valuation company.
System cuts power
System cuts power
A power cut in Wanaka about 11am yesterday was caused by a fault in protection equipment at the Wanaka substation, Delta systems control manager Graeme Johnson, of Cromwell, said yesterday.
Cavalcade gives groups $16,500
Cavalcade gives groups $16,500
The Cavalcade Host Town Committee has given $16,500 to a range of Wanaka organisations for helping with the finale celebrations on February 27, which attracted thousands of spectators and featured more than 600 cavalcade participants.
Wanaka woman pinned under horse
Wanaka woman pinned under horse
A horse fell down a bank into a culvert near Lake Hawea about 4.30pm yesterday, briefly trapping its rider underneath.
Response to park plan submissions due soon
Response to park plan submissions due soon
Submitters to the Mt Aspiring National Park management plan should receive a response to the points they raised within the next few weeks, Department of Conservation Otago conservancy community relations manager Ken Stewart said yesterday.
Wanaka Street design expected in June
Wanaka Street design expected in June
Detailed designs for a single-lane roundabout at the intersection of Ardmore and Brownston Sts in Wanaka should be completed by the end of June, and construction is likely to begin sometime in the 2010-11 financial year.
Wanaka Board wants car-park changes sooner rather than later
Wanaka Board wants car-park changes sooner rather than later
Developers may have to provide for vehicle parks in Wanaka's town centre by 2012, but the Wanaka Community Board is concerned that is not soon enough.
Boundary properties at risk
Boundary properties at risk
The fire risk in Wanaka remains extremely high and the fast-moving grass fire on Ballantyne Rd on Wednesday was a good reminder to householders in danger near the urban-rural boundary to make evacuation plans, Wanaka's fire chief Steve Trevathan said.
Call for leadership on sports facilities
Call for leadership on sports facilities
Wanaka businessman Mike Saunders has called for the Queenstown Lakes District Council to stop revisiting alternative sites for sports facilities and show some leadership by choosing the combined showgrounds and camping reserve.
Thinking edges towards 'triangle'
Thinking edges towards 'triangle'
The Queenstown Lakes District Council has again delayed making a decision on the siting of Wanaka's proposed sports centre facilities. Marjorie Cook looks at the "greenfield" options being examined by the council.
Tribute paid to former deputy mayor
Tribute paid to former deputy mayor
Wanaka Community Board chairman Lyal Cocks yesterday paid tribute to respected former Queenstown Lakes deputy mayor and Wanaka board chairman Bill King, who died yesterday following a long illness.
Event's future secured
Event's future secured
The fledgling Wanaka Waterski and Wakeboard Club's inaugural Wanaka Slalom Open competition attracted hundreds to watch the 33 competitors from around the lower South Island.
Wanaka Stadium decision urged on council
Wanaka Stadium decision urged on council
Two former Queenstown Lakes district councillors are pleading with their successors to stop dithering and make a decision on where Wanaka's sports stadium should be sited, before local body elections later this year.
Eagle's return proposed
Eagle's return proposed
The Forest and Bird Society is keen to reintroduce the extinct Haast's eagle to its natural habitat in Otago and Southland and has sought Wanaka Community Board support for its project.
Hollyford road proposal 'dead'
Hollyford road proposal 'dead'
A Ministerial report has "killed dead" the proposed $315 million Haast-Hollyford road, Forest and Bird Society national advocate Kevin Hackwell said yesterday.
Wanaka proving no holiday camp
Wanaka proving no holiday camp
The London Olympics may still be two years away but how New Zealand's top triathletes fare at the 2012 games depends on the work they are doing right now in Wanaka. Marjorie Cook reports.
Landscape evidence inconsistency cost
Landscape evidence inconsistency cost
The Queenstown Lakes District Council has been warned it may face a costs order against it for presenting landscape evidence to the Environment Court that appeared to be out of step with accepted professional practice in New Zealand and had created extra work for other parties.
Trekking NZ for great spotted kiwi
Trekking NZ for great spotted kiwi
Des Lehndorf may have lost 6kg and three toenails in his fundraising walk the length of the South Island this summer, but the vulnerable great spotted kiwi will have gained a life-saving chance.