Skiing: Support key to competing at world level
Skiing: Support key to competing at world level
New Zealand cross-country skiers have a lot in common with rugby players from Georgia, the sports' administrators say.
Marjorie Cook
Multisport: Wanaka's Maier gains third in Hawaii Ironman
Multisport: Wanaka's Maier gains third in Hawaii Ironman
Wanaka triathlete Simone Maier swam, cycled and ran her way into third place in the women's 25-29 age group at the Hawaii Ironman on Sunday.
Skiing: Kiwi downs skis for Tibetan cycling trip
Skiing: Kiwi downs skis for Tibetan cycling trip
Ben Koons, New Zealand's fastest cross-country skier, is cut from Kiwi cloth, but little is known about him here in his country of birth.
Hawea history goes up in flames
Hawea history goes up in flames
A piece of Lake Hawea farming history went up in flames on Saturday when three Upper Clutha volunteer fire brigades burned down a 99-year-old house as a training exercise.
Trust reaches 10% of housing target
Trust reaches 10% of housing target
Queenstown-Lakes householders with mortgages spend 47.1% of their gross annual income servicing their house loans, giving them the greatest debt-servicing burden in New Zealand, the Community Housing Trust says.
Construction companies' debts total $367,739
Construction companies' debts total $367,739
Two Wanaka construction companies in voluntary liquidation have a combined total deficit estimated at $367,739.47, according to liquidators' reports filed with the Companies Office this week.
Gravel consents remain controversial
Gravel consents remain controversial
Wanaka Landfill Ltd remains in the spotlight of public scrutiny as it continues its efforts to legitimise gravel extraction activities at its Ballantyne Rd and Cardrona River sites and obtain consents from two territorial authorities.
Parents focus of plan for new law
Parents focus of plan for new law
The Queenstown Lakes District Council believes parents must be more accountable for the supply of alcohol to underage drinkers.
Car park issue settled
Car park issue settled
After four years of attempting to resolve Skyline Enterprises' unauthorised encroachment on to a public reserve, the matter has finally been put to rest.
More Aussies on the way
More Aussies on the way
If Wanaka tourism operators get their way, there will be more Australians flocking to the region to tick a few more boxes on their list of things to do.
Changes to parking
Changes to parking
A suite of changes to Wanaka's town centre parking restrictions has been approved by the Queenstown Lakes District Council.
Parking restrictions
Parking restrictions
A bylaw amendment to impose parking restrictions at the Frankton corner shops was approved by the Queenstown Lakes District Council on Tuesday.
Frankton Flats plan change on course
Frankton Flats plan change on course
Another hurdle has been cleared to allow development of the last greenfields site within Queenstown's urban boundary.
Trees get temporary stay
Trees get temporary stay
Sixty-six Lombardy poplar trees on a Lower Shotover Rd road reserve have been given a temporary stay of execution while Queenstown Lakes District Council staff conduct a more detailed assessment of the trees' health.
Aurora wins consent for $2.5m upgrade of power lines
Aurora wins consent for $2.5m upgrade of power lines
Aurora Energy Ltd has been given resource consent for a $2.5 million upgrade of power lines along Riverbank Rd and Cardrona Valley Rd at Wanaka.
Call to pull out of boundary debate
Call to pull out of boundary debate
A 17HA private plan change lodged by Arrowtown developers just one day before the scheduled final approval of a council submission on another Arrowtown plan change has prompted a call from Queenstown Lakes district councillor Lex Perkins for the council to withdraw from debate on Arrowtown's urban boundary.
Show plans off to a flying start
Show plans off to a flying start
Strong ticket sales and promising sponsorship negotiations have Warbirds Over Wanaka airshow organisers confident they can win the support they need to make the Easter 2010 event a success.
Hurricane fails to sell
Hurricane fails to sell
The Alpine Fighter Collection's Hawker Hurricane MkIIA failed to sell at auction in Melbourne on Sunday night.
Helicopter pilot recovery earns award
Helicopter pilot recovery earns award
Wanaka's search and rescue volunteers have received national recognition for their work in locating and retrieving the body of Haast helicopter pilot Morgan Saxton last November.
Wanaka companies enter liquidation
Wanaka companies enter liquidation
Two Wanaka construction companies have entered voluntary liquidation.