Glamping sites, domes planned
Glamping sites, domes planned
The Lake Hawea Holiday Park is to offer more upmarket choices for campers as part of a redevelopment plan.
Tim Miller
Merino’s arrival re-enacted
Merino’s arrival re-enacted
History of the sheep kind was re-created on the shores of Lake Wanaka yesterday.
Merino’s arrival to be re-enacted
Merino’s arrival to be re-enacted
Lake Wanaka will play host to a re-enactment of the arrival of the first merino sheep in New Zealand, as part of a week-long celebration of wool.
Road will commemorate teenager
Road will commemorate teenager
A teenager killed in a car accident on Ballantyne Rd last year will be remembered with a road being named after him in a new subdivision in Luggate.
Election win bittersweet for Lawton
Election win bittersweet for Lawton
Voters have given Ella Lawton the green light to continue the work of her late mother Maggie on the Otago Regional Council.
Wanaka watersports centre gets nod
Wanaka watersports centre gets nod
The controversial sports facility that has divided opinion in Wanaka has been given the go-ahead after an appeal to the Environment Court was knocked back.
Wanaka water sports building to go ahead
Wanaka water sports building to go ahead
The long drawn out battle over a proposal to build a multi-purpose water sports facility on the shores of Lake Wanaka looks like it has come to an end with an Environment Court decision clearing the way for the controversial building.
Sculptor immortalises Shrek - again
Sculptor immortalises Shrek - again
Much as his unshorn fleece did, the legacy of Shrek the Sheep continues to grow.
Camera, action, success
Camera, action, success
A Wanaka film-maker will see his work on the big screen a little sooner than you might expect.
Luxury lodge planned
Luxury lodge planned
A new luxury lodge is set to be built on one of the last vacant sections in the Wanaka’s town centre.
Bridge upgrade to begin
Bridge upgrade to begin
Work on upgrading the Red Bridge at Luggate will begin next week, and motorists have been told to expect delays.
Trust wants lease extended, no rates
Trust wants lease extended, no rates
The trust that runs the Snow Farm ski field on the Pisa Range is seeking an extension to its lease with the Queenstown Lakes District Council.
Forest could remain community asset
Forest could remain community asset
Sticky forest in Wanaka can remain a community asset while still providing economic value to its owners, a hearings panel was told yesterday.
Sticky Forest rezoning case to be heard today
Sticky Forest rezoning case to be heard today
The case for rezoning Wanaka's Sticky Forest to allow for residential development will be heard in a district plan hearing today.
Tanker removed
Tanker removed
A stretch of the Haast Pass Rd near Pleasant Flat was reopened late on Sunday night after a salvage crew was finally able to remove an overturned fuel tanker blocking half the road.
Finished projects celebrated at skifield opening
Finished projects celebrated at skifield opening
Sub-zero temperatures and howling winds could not deter hundreds of hardy snowboarders and skiers from hitting the slopes at the Cardrona Alpine Resort for the first time this year.
Crashed tanker cleared
Crashed tanker removed from Haast Highway
A stretch of road has been reopened after an overturned fuel tanker was removed.
French returning to Warbirds
French returning to Warbirds
The French are coming.
Watersports building decision keenly awaited
Watersports building decision keenly awaited
A decision on the controversial lakefront water sports facility in Wanaka could be made in the next few weeks.
Mediation continues on river flow
Mediation continues on river flow level
Mediation is continuing between a group of Tarras farmers and the Otago Regional Council over the decision to place restrictions on the amount of water allowed to be taken from the Lindis River.