Security woes at new $3m police station
Security woes at new $3m police station
The New Zealand Police Association has taken up the case of Wanaka police staff unhappy with security at their new $3 million station, officially opened three weeks ago.
Mark Price
Young tramper last seen nine days ago
Young tramper last seen nine days ago
Wanaka police are trying to establish the identity and whereabouts of a young German man seen tramping in the Dingle Burn near Lake Hawea about nine days ago.
Sustainable 'food forest' course key
Sustainable 'food forest' course key
The Otago Polytechnic is about to launch what is believed to be New Zealand's first academic course in designing ''food forests''.
Perfect Woman takes the cash
Perfect Woman takes the cash
Despite considerable encouragement from friends to choose the pallet of beer, New Zealand's 2013 perfect woman contest winner took the alternative $1000 cash first prize instead.
New trustee sees festival growing
New trustee sees festival growing
One of the Southern Lakes Festival of Colour's new trustees says he has always loved music and drama and ''grew up with opera''.
Deer hunters, anglers criticise Doc's draft management strategy
Deer hunters, anglers criticise Doc's draft management strategy
The lack of acknowledgement of recreational deer hunting was one criticism made of the Department of Conservation's draft 2014-24 conservation management strategy when public submissions were heard in Wanaka last week.
Ideal weather for the polar plunge
Ideal weather for the polar plunge
Persistent rain, wind and cold temperatures took their toll on Wanakafest events over the weekend.
Deal to bring UFB into town
Deal to bring UFB into town
The Wanaka business community is celebrating a deal done with telecommunications infrastructure company Chorus to bring ultrafast broadband (UFB) to the town's central business district by the middle of next year.
Killed driver's boss impressed by couple
Killed driver's boss impressed by couple
Three weeks ago, a young couple - one from Auckland and one from Alaska - turned up on the doorstep of Devon Dairy Farms, at Hawea Flat, near Wanaka, and approached manager Mike Thompson.
More Perfect Woman hopefuls wanted
More Perfect Woman hopefuls wanted
Perfect Woman competition organiser Hannah Jones (24) is waiting for the traditional last-minute stampede of women keen to compete in the Labour Weekend event in Wanaka.
Imminent spawning adds urgency to Doc goldfish catch
Imminent spawning adds urgency to Doc goldfish catch
Department of Conservation staff went gold-fishing in Albert Town yesterday, hauling more than 100 of the fish from the Wanaka suburb's Riverside Park pond.
Progress on energy resilience
Progress on energy resilience
The new Queenstown Lakes District Council is likely to be asked to help carry out more research into the district's future energy needs.
Instruction on Chinese expectations
Instruction on Chinese expectations
Eight hundred South Island tourism operators have now been instructed on how not to disrespect Chinese tourists - including ways to avoid provoking ''tactical anger''.
She just lives on the wrong side of the hill
She just lives on the wrong side of the hill
Among all the Johns (3), Tonys (3) and Davids (3) who claimed the top jobs in last Saturday's local government elections, there was only a sprinkling of Liannes, Julies, Margarets and Vanessas.
Whitebaiters' migration curtailed
Whitebaiters' migration curtailed
The Diana Falls slip on State Highway 6 is disrupting the migration of whitebaiters from Otago and Southland to the West Coast.
Deputy mayor retains role after challenges
Deputy mayor retains role after challenges
Incumbent Queenstown Lakes District Council deputy mayor Lyal Cocks, of Wanaka, has retained the position for a second term.
Deputy mayor expected to be named today
Deputy mayor expected to be named today
Queenstown Lakes District Mayor Vanessa van Uden is expected to announce her choice of deputy mayor today.
Third contender for deputy spot
Third contender for deputy spot
A third contender has entered the contest for the job of deputy mayor of the Queenstown Lakes District Council.
1434 more enjoy Wanaka lifestyle
1434 more enjoy Wanaka lifestyle
Christchurch expatriates Charlotte and Bruce McPhail are two of those who were part of the 1434 increase in Wanaka's population between 2006 and 2013.
Fish out of (right sort of) water
Fish out of (right sort of) water
One minute you're a pet goldfish, the next you're an aquatic pest.