Lyttelton writer Joe Bennett was in a curmudgeonly frame of mind at Wanaka's Festival of Colour yesterday, and joyously, proudly so, as he extolled the virtues of everything politically incorrect, including drinking and smoking.
A riot of autumn colour greeted the New Zealand Army Dance Band as it brought sunshine to the lives of Elmslie House residents yesterday.
Central Otago pupils Finn Butcher and Jessica Bailey are making waves in the sport of whitewater kayaking.
Millers Flat dag crusher Kath Kelly kept her competitors comfortably at bay to claim her second Contact Epic open women's title at Lake Hawea on Saturday.
Two mountain bikers who were injured while competing in the 125km Contact Epic Round Lake Hawea bike ride on Saturday, were riding in good company.
Former prime minister Jim Bolger and the present British High Commissioner George Fergusson will visit Wanaka on May 2 as part of the Festival of Colour's Aspiring Conversations programme.
Wanaka residents are likely to be angered by the Otago Regional Council's recommendation to impose a special rate to pay for the completion of the Stoney Creek flood protection works, Pete Bullen, of Wanaka, warns.
Their tutor calls them "repeat offenders" but a group of Wanaka printmakers say "art school junkies" is more appropriate.
A decade of growth at Wanaka Airport has prompted a call for a new corporate management model to attract more than $10 million in investment and fulfil its master plan of being a certified, regional airport by 2036.
Never in their wildest childhood dreams did the Rowley brothers imagine they would ride a bike. Now in their 50s, the Rowleys explain to Wanaka reporter Marjorie Cook why they will be in the 125km Contact Epic Round Lake Hawea mountain bike ride on Anzac Day.
Fresh salvos have been fired in the battle for access to the Hunter River after the announcement yesterday a Queenstown Lakes District Council hearings panel has recommended a five-knot speed restriction be removed, effectively giving jet-boaters access to the river for six months of each year.
Lake Hawea and Wanaka war veterans will be spoilt for choice this Saturday when deciding where attend Anzac commemorations.
The Wanaka Community Board was yesterday surprised to hear the town's estimated $19.5 million Project Pure wastewater disposal system is producing twice the predicted amount of sludge, but was relieved to learn the council does not have to pay extra landfill costs.
Wanaka's $19.5 million wastewater treatment system is producing effluent of high quality, as well as quantity.
Wanaka's Wild South Film Festival will showcase some of the best natural history films around the world next week.
Alcohol was the main contributor to the majority of incidents dealt with by Wanaka police at the weekend, including an incident after two visitors in their 50s were evicted from a bar.
Wanaka reporter Marjorie Cook finds that Grahame Sydney's latest masterpiece is neither painted nor finished
Lake Hawea high-country farmer Richard Burdon doesn't feel depressed about the regional economy.
Wanaka businesswomen Cathie Davis and Pip Freeman exude a confidence born from a passion for chocolate, paper and things French.
Berl economist Dr Ganesh Nana is painting a grim picture of how Wanaka and Queenstown will fare in the aftermath of the recession.
