New station 'lifting the benchmark'
New station 'lifting the benchmark'
It may have taken 10 years of planning but the Wanaka Volunteer Fire Brigade has finally moved into its new home.
Tim Miller
Cardrona river plan in progress
Cardrona river plan in progress
The Otago Regional Council is preparing to proceed on changes to the way water from the Cardrona River is used.
NZ stop on 11-year odyssey
Making 11-year trip on 3 wheels
Frenchman Hubert Kriegel had two choices. He could work for 10 years and be poor or he could sell everything he had and travel the world on his motorcycle for 10 years, and still be poor.
Troubled youth, like any other town
Troubled youth, like any other town
To outsiders, Wanaka seems to be a paradise but it has the same issues as every other town in New Zealand, youth worker Richard Elvey says.
Council accounts rectified after error causes undercharging
Council accounts rectified after error causes undercharging
A computing error caused the Queenstown Lakes District Council to undercharge about 200 accounts for work on building and resource consents last month.
Flow change would mean walking off land
'900 litres/sec' would mean walking off land
One Tarras farmer says he will have to walk away from the farm his family has owned for more than 100 years unless the proposed flow rate limit for the Lindis River catchment was not changed.
School buildings progress
School buildings progress
Work is set to finish on a new special needs facility at Mount Aspiring College by the end of the month to accommodate the growing number of special needs pupils at the school.
Council against plan change
Council against plan change
Despite changes made to a plan change proposal being positive, the change should still be rejected, council staff told a hearing panel in Wanaka yesterday.
Sites turned down as special housing areas
Sites turned down as special housing areas
Two Queenstown housing developments will not be fast-tracked, after councillors voted against submitting them as special housing areas.
Wanaka designers win in Melbourne
Chair designers win gold medal at Melbourne
A Wanaka design-tech start-up which has designed a chair using flax fibre has won an international design award.
Panel urged not to allow boundary move
Panel urged not to allow boundary move
Once it's gone, it's gone forever. That was the message given to a panel deciding if a subdivision in Wanaka will be expanded.
Something’s brewing in town
Something’s brewing in town
The craft beer industry has had huge growth in the past two years and more than 100 now operate in New Zealand.
Landing championship spot
Landing championship spot
Competetive skydiver Jason Kum is more nervous before competitions than he is jumping out of the plane 5000m above the ground.
Pay, cost of living linked to low interest in jobs
Pay, cost of living linked to low interest in jobs
Low wages and a high cost of living are being blamed for the lack of interest in care jobs at a new Wanaka care centre.
Space launch near for balloon
Space launch near for balloon
Dunedin's space programme is ready to launch its first mission to the edge of space, with the final testing of equipment due this weekend.
Burger was bitten, customer claims
Burger was bitten, customer claims
A visit to a Burger King drive-through has left a Dunedin woman with a bad taste after a burger she ordered had the tell-tale signs of having been sampled by someone else.
Healthy food on DCC agenda
Healthy food on DCC agenda
Healthy food may soon be found next to the chocolate bars and soft drinks in council buildings, as the Dunedin City Council looks at trialling healthier food options.
Beggars on streets of Dunedin
Beggars on streets of Dunedin
People are begging for money on Dunedin streets and social services are helping more people with nowhere to sleep, as the city's most vulnerable struggle on the margins.
Council thrift worries boards
Council thrift worries boards
As Dunedin city councillors consider spending for the coming year, community board leaders hope small projects in their areas are not overlooked.
State housing in demand
State housing in demand
Unaffordable rental property in Dunedin is driving lower-income families into social housing, with one property manager saying the situation could get worse if rental properties are required to lift their standards.