Consent for Soho Basin chairlift
Consent for Soho Basin chairlift
Resource consent for a new chairlift in the Soho Basin, next to the Cardrona Alpine Resort skifield, has been issued by the Queenstown Lakes District Council.
Mark Price
Fijian beekeepers here to learn about varroa
Fijian beekeepers here to learn about varroa
New Zealand bees are a whole lot more friendly than their Fijian cousins.
Mother and son flee burning house
Mother and son flee burning house
A sudden cool change in Wanaka led to a serious house fire yesterday morning.
Wanaka house badly damaged by fire
Wanaka house badly damaged by fire
A house in Matai Rd, Wanaka, was badly damaged by fire early this morning.
Rare car loaned to museum
Rare car loaned to museum
The Wanaka Warbirds and Wheels Museum has obtained the loan of what is believed to be the only Rickenbacker car outside the United States.
Kidds Bush visitors relieved road open
Kidds Bush visitors relieved road open
Regular campers at Kidds Bush, on the northern shore of Lake Hawea, had a few heart-stopping moments last month.
'All quiet' at night at Glendhu Bay
'All quiet' at night at Glendhu Bay
Water-skiing by moonlight on Lake Wanaka.
Duck signs gone
Duck signs gone
The call is going out to all Wanaka duck lovers: Be on the lookout for two metal road signs featuring three black ducks on a yellow background.
Buzz about going electric
Buzz about going electric
It could take a while, but out will go the Texas oil men and the oil-rich Arab sheikhs and in will come the Kiwi electricity companies turning water, wind and sunshine into fuel for our cars.
From writer to firefighter
From writer to firefighter
I am quietly doing what I do, standing under a shady tree taking photos of firefighters.
Lakeside straw bale remains an enigma
Lakeside straw bale remains an enigma
The bale is gone but the mystery remains.
Rodeo benefits from the breeze
Rodeo benefits from the breeze
A change in the weather over Lake Wanaka brought good fortune to the Wanaka Rodeo Club yesterday.
Weather fails to dent high spirits
Weather fails to dent high spirits
Those who attended the two-day Rhythm and Alps music festival in the Cardrona Valley went home yesterday morning having dodged at least one bullet.
Main temporarily repaired
Main temporarily repaired
A temporary repair is in place on the section of water main in Bridge Hill, Alexandra, that burst on Tuesday afternoon, while property owners affected by the burst remain ''stoic'' and get on with the cleanup.
Taking off in a new direction
Taking off in a new direction
A need to get as close to flying as she could led Mandy Deans to change her career path. Mark Price asks about her path to such a life-changing decision.
Festival-goers asked to fold their tents-and take them
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Festival-goers asked to fold their tents-and take them
''Stomp 'em down.''
Getting message across
Getting message across
How to cross a river with a rope and a milk container was just one of the skills passed on to a group of new hunting guides at a week-long course based at Glen Dene Station, Lake Hawea, this week.
Worth the wait
Worth the wait
After six years of waiting, Loris King, of Wanaka, has watched her spectacular Cardiocrinum giganteum, or giant Himalayan lily, flower this week.
Praise and criticism for decision to proceed at Three Parks
Praise and criticism for decision to proceed at Three Parks
The Queenstown Lakes District Council's decision yesterday to proceed with a new community swimming pool in Wanaka's Three Parks subdivision was both praised and condemned in the town last night.
Supreme young volunteer of the year
Supreme young volunteer of the year
Maddison Frazer (11) has been awarded the title of Wanaka's supreme young volunteer of the year.