Tim Miller

Social clubs for retirees have been threatened with legal action if they continue using the Probus name while not affiliated to an Australian organisation.

A dry September has left Lake Hawea close to its lowest allowable level for almost a month, and locals are worried the lake will not return to normal levels if the dry spell continues.

Wanaka's clean image could be under threat unless people took responsibility and made sure their litter was disposed of correctly, anti-littering campaigners say

It was a two-person show in Lake Hawea yesterday, as two regional council candidates met potential voters at a candidates meeting organised by Michael Laws.

Public Health South will review all recent cases of the meningococcal B New Zealand strain in the southern area to try to identify a cause for the recent spike in the disease.

Antibiotics have been administered to nearly 300 pupils at Mount Aspiring College in the past two days, in an effort to stop the spread of meningococcal disease.

Boat users taking advantage of the longer daylight hours are being reminded of the speed limit rules on the Clutha River.

Wanted — one well-rounded woman.

A rapid supply of a meningococcal vaccine is being sourced by the Ministry of Health, so it can be used if cases of the disease increase in the southern area.

Medication will be given to about 300 senior pupils at Mount Aspiring College in an effort to stop the spread of meningococcal disease.

The Ministry of Health has been working with Public Health South to ensure meningococcal disease does not spread to other pupils at Mount Aspiring School.

There  are no indications of a meningococcal disease outbreak in Wanaka, despite a second pupil from Mount Aspiring College being admitted to hospital.

A second Mount Aspiring College pupil has been admitted to hospital with suspected meningococcal disease.

The serious crash unit was yesterday investigating the cause of a crash in which one man was killed and two others injured.

It is only a matter of time before a close call turns into a drowning on Lake Wanaka unless more is done to educate visitors on the dangers of the lake, Harbourmaster Marty Black says.