Trust to 'future-proof' triathlon
Trust to 'future-proof' triathlon
A charitable trust chaired by Queenstown lawyer Tom Pryde has been formed to run next year's Challenge Wanaka Triathlon Festival from January 10 to 16.
Marjorie Cook
Community house meetings
Community house meetings
St Columba's Church community house project group will hold two public meetings next Wednesday to gauge support and obtain feedback.
Party to celebrate green initiatives
Party to celebrate green initiatives
The success of recent environmental initiatives has Wanaka's greenies fizzing with enthusiasm this week.
Frequent rock slips prompt Crown Range warning
Frequent rock slips prompt Crown Range warning
Road work crews spent all day yesterday clearing rock slips from the Crown Range Rd caused by heavy rain.
Mountain biking: Mezger puts up new challenge
Mountain biking: Mezger puts up new challenge
Wanaka triathlete John Mezger has launched a new series of mountain bike races for people who like to go uphill.
Olympian charged with cannabis possession
Olympian charged with cannabis possession
Two high-profile United States snowboarders - one understood to be a Winter Olympic silver medallist - have been arrested in Wanaka and charged with possessing cannabis.
Response to rezoning plan
Response to rezoning plan
The Queenstown Lakes District Council has received a good response from the public on the proposed extension of the Wanaka industrial zone on to rural general land between Frederick St and Gordon Rd.
Skiing: Arbitrator makes sure of a fair go for all
Skiing: Arbitrator makes sure of a fair go for all
Alpine skiers don't just get "a little bit upset" if they miss the race quota, Wellington lawyer David Howden says.
Heavy weekend snow causes disruption
Heavy weekend snow causes disruption
Heavy snow over the weekend disrupted skifield operations at Treble Cone Ski Area and hampered motorists attempting to travel through the Lindis Pass or to Milford Sound.
Support for Shantytown
Support for Shantytown
Wanaka businessman Sir Tim Wallis lent his support to the West Coast tourist attraction Shantytown.
Museum curator trades his post for Hobbiton
Museum curator trades his post for Hobbiton
Ian Brodie, founding curator of the New Zealand Fighter Pilots Museum, is taking up a new position as media and communications manager at the Hobbiton tourist attraction at Matamata, near Hamilton.
Physio wins place in top leadership course
Physio wins place in top leadership course
Physiotherapist Emma Kingan loves Wanaka's "boom or bust" lifestylers and admits to sharing similar characteristics to her clients.
Heli event returns to Wanaka
Heli event returns to Wanaka
Wanaka receives a blast from the past next month with the return of extreme mountain snow sports promoter and former Wanaka resident Tony Harrington and his World Heli Challenge.
Irrigation scheme discussed
Irrigation scheme discussed
Historic mining rights and the Criffel Irrigation Scheme were the main agenda items at the Otago Regional Council's water plan change hearing in Luggate yesterday.
Topp Twins to open show
Topp Twins to open show
New Zealand's renowned sister entertainment act, the Topp Twins, will open and perform at the Upper Clutha A and P Show in Wanaka next March.
The show is the South Island's second largest agricultural exhibition.
Versed in poetic expression
Versed in poetic expression
Poetry is all about balancing the private persona with performing in public, Dunedin poet and 2008 Otago University Burns Fellow Sue Wootton says.
Support for reserve plan to proceed
Support for reserve plan to proceed
A management plan for Albert Town's largest reserve should be available for public comment later this year, with Queenstown Lakes District Council staff hoping it can be adopted by December.
Much work remains on plan
Much work remains on plan
The Mt Aspiring National Park management plan hearings finished in Wanaka yesterday and the Department of Conservation hearings panel now faces processing dozens of suggested amendments
Here comes the snow king
Here comes the snow king
Snowboarder Carl Murphy grins as he recalls the moment he was named 2009 emerging talent at the recent Snow Sports New Zealand annual awards evening.
Helicopter companies seek glacier landing
Helicopter companies seek glacier landing
Four Wanaka helicopter companies are united in seeking a new landing concession on the upper Volta Glacier in the Mt Aspiring National Park, in a bid to boost Wanaka tourism.