Plans for Hawea foreshore
Plans for Hawea foreshore
Contact Energy has devised a draft plan for developing and landscaping the Lake Hawea foreshore, with the majority of projects to be completed by May 2010.
Marjorie Cook
Quilting for Australia
Quilting for Australia
Many fingers were making quick work of a rose-themed quilt in Wanaka this week in a bid to raise money for the Australian bushfire relief fund.
Police seize guns
Police seize guns
Wanaka police yesterday seized two firearms and a firearms licence, in two unrelated activities conducted on behalf of the Otago district firearms office in Dunedin.
No more clues in crash investigation
No more clues in crash investigation
No further information has come to light in the ongoing investigation into Haast pilot Morgan Saxton's helicopter accident in Lake Wanaka in November last year, and any report was still likely to be "many months away", Transport Accident Investigation Commission investigator Peter Williams said yesterday.
Tourism head appointed
Tourism head appointed
Lake Wanaka Tourism's new general manager is James Helmore, of Queenstown.
Pedal power on the streets of Wanaka
Pedal power on the streets of Wanaka
A group of brightly-clad children rode to Wanaka Primary School, after breakfast yesterday, to mark Bike Wise month.
Lindis low flow rules discussed
Lindis low flow rules discussed
The Otago Regional Council today hosts the first of two public meetings to discuss the possibility of imposing minimum water flow restrictions on the Lindis River, a catchment it says is "seriously over-allocated".
Campaign seeks support for retaining camp ground
Campaign seeks support for retaining camp ground
Wanaka Lakeview Holiday Park manager Gordon Martin yesterday launched a campaign to drum up support for retaining the camping ground in the centre of town.
Lobbyist society back on register
Lobbyist society back on register
The Upper Clutha Environmental Society president Julian Haworth has taken steps to have the organisation restored to the incorporated societies register by the end of the month, following what he described as "a silly, administrative stuff-up".
Athlete's rapid development attracts notice
Athlete's rapid development attracts notice
Alex Dodds returned to John McGlashan College this month with countless hours of summer triathlon training under his belt.
Wanaka town centre plan slated
Wanaka town centre plan slated
A working party responsible for a Wanaka town centre development strategy received a sharp rebuke from commercial jet-boat operator Simon Stewart yesterday for failing to consult him or his wife Danni over proposed changes to the waterfront.
No place for egos in formidable challenge
No place for egos in formidable challenge
This weekend, Central Otago adventure racers Mike Johnston and Sarah Clarke will take on spiders as big as feet and mosquitoes the size of small birds in their bid to complete the 300km Proyecto Aventura Ecuador race, Marjorie Cook reports.
Old flood protection works disappearing
Old flood protection works disappearing
Contractors who began removing a 1.4km section of the Glenfinnan flood protection works from the Matukituki River this month are making quick progress.
Revealed: New Zealand's furthest inland point
Revealed: New Zealand's furthest inland point
An old-fashioned map and ruler helped Bannockburn wine-growers Crawford and Catherine Brown pinpoint New Zealand's furthest point from the sea on Monday, satisfying a 12-year curiosity.
New owners for holiday park
New owners for holiday park
The Lake Hawea Holiday Park has been sold, with new owners Richard and Sarah Burdon taking over from founders the Cotter family in October.
Friendly debate over venues
Friendly debate over venues
Peter Hook's hackles might be raised over suggestions Wanaka's camping ground should close but he was all smiles yesterday as he discussed a $21.5 million sports facilities proposal with Wanaka Community Board member Dick Kane.
Town centre strategy is welcomed
Town centre strategy is welcomed
There has been a positive reception to Wanaka's new town centre development strategy released by a Queenstown Lakes District Council working party on Tuesday, but many questions still remain.
Gravel work breaks consent condition: resident
Gravel work breaks consent condition: resident
Two Wanaka gravel extractors appear to have the blessing of the Queenstown Lakes District Council to operate partially outside the terms of new resource consents until the Environment Court sorts out the dispute.
Lobbyists' group struck off register
Lobbyists' group struck off register
Upper Clutha Environmental Society president Julian Haworth is urgently investigating why the organisation has been struck off the incorporated society register.
Risks of 1080 poison 'downplayed'
Risks of 1080 poison 'downplayed'
Lethal 1080 is still being dropped in the West Coast to kill possums, which destroy native trees and bird life and are thought to give bovine Tb to farm stock. Not everyone backs 1080 drops, as Marjorie Cook reports.