Kerrie Waterworth

Winners and judges of this year’s Upper Clutha A and P Society scholarships are (from left) Milly Robinson (17), deputy board chairwoman Chrissy Gibson, Neve Stalker (16), Rata Horan (18) and board...

Wanaka-Christchurch air service launched

Sounds Air managing director Andrew Crawford welcomes Waitaki MP Jacqui Dean and eight other...

Wanaka-Christchurch air service launched

Passenger air travel has returned to Wanaka Airport.

Wanaka to Christchurch service takes off

The Sounds Air Wanaka to Christchurch service's maiden flight. Photo: Kerrie Waterworth

Wanaka to Christchurch service takes off

The inaugural Sounds Air Wanaka to Christchurch service took off in perfect conditions this morning with a full contingent of nine passengers.

Sewer work progressing

Sewer work progressing

Trenching and laying is well under way on the combined gravity sewer that will connect Cardrona Village, Cardrona Alpine Ski Resort and the Mount Cardrona Station subdivision with the headworks of...

$3m grant to support freshwater improvement on farm properties

$3m grant to support freshwater improvement on farm properties

Upper Clutha farm properties have been boosted by a $3million dollar government grant to support freshwater equality.

‘New approach’ questioned

Associate Tourism Minister Paula Bennett today announced funding for a long-awaited toilet stop...

‘New approach’ questioned

Tarras residents have questioned how productive conversations about Christchurch International Airport’s proposed Central Otago airport can be without detailed plans.

Summit takes stock of sustainability moves

Summit takes stock of sustainability moves

Wanaka's single-use cup-free initiative is proving hard for out-of-towners to get a handle on.

$3m for Wanaka project to boost environmental efforts

Will major development of Luggate follow if Wanaka Airport expands? PHOTO: STEPHEN JAQUIERY
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$3m for Wanaka project to boost environmental efforts

Upper Clutha farm properties have been given helping hands to deliver improvements in freshwater equality and biodiversity over the next three years thanks to a $3million dollar grant from central government.

Sculpture on show in town for six weeks

This art installation appeared at the intersection of Ardmore and Helwick Sts in Wanaka on...

Sculpture on show in town for six weeks

With eight weeks to go until Christmas you could be forgiven for thinking a giant pop-up sculpture on the shores of Wanaka was heralding the onset of the festive season.

Pair open store to feed fellow bookworms

Managing to stand in the entrance to Wanaka’s just opened independent book shop ‘‘The Next...

Pair open store to feed fellow bookworms

There are very few positives to come out of Covid-19 except perhaps for booksellers who are benefiting from the rise in the number of people stocking up on the written word.

Carbon emissions focus of summit

Six days of talks, workshops and activities start tonight in Wanaka as part of the WAO 2020 Reset...

Carbon emissions focus of summit

A Wanaka grassroots organisation is hoping its 2020 Reset Summit will give businesses the "how" in how they can reduce their carbon emissions in the future.

AA criticises approach to speed limit changes

Cardrona Valley Rd has a 40kmh speed limit. PHOTO: KERRIE WATERWORTH

AA criticises approach to speed limit changes

The Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC) has been accused of having "moved the goal posts" over controversial changes to speed limits in Wanaka.

Lake snow thought to have been reduced by flooding

Fishermen first reported algae in Lake Wanaka in the early 2000s.

Lake snow thought to have been reduced by flooding

A freshwater scientist believes heavy flooding last year could have helped reduce algae levels in Lake Wanaka.

Live portrait subject kept under wraps

Award-winning New Zealand portrait artist Stephen Martyn Welch relaxes in his Wanaka studio ahead...

Live portrait subject kept under wraps

A Cardrona Valley farmer with "a long beard and a character-filled face" is tipped to be a huge drawcard at the Wanaka Arts Labour Day exhibition.

New Mount Aspiring principal ‘an ideal fit’

Nicola Jacobsen has been appointed as the new principal of Wanaka's Mount Aspiring College. Photo...

New Mount Aspiring principal ‘an ideal fit’

A clear and effective communicator, a collaborator and a problem solver are some of the many descriptions of Mount Aspiring College’s new principal.

Covid one hit too many for restaurateur

Wanaka Ode organic restaurant owner Lucas Parkinson is closing his doors early next month. PHOTO:...

Covid one hit too many for restaurateur

A Wanaka chef who survived a fire and the economic downturn from the Covid-19 lockdown says the Auckland restrictions in August were his third strike and he is out of business.

Hope for chicks after stoats take 1080 hit

A Department of Conservation ranger holds the first kiwi chick of the season from monitored nests...

Hope for chicks after stoats take 1080 hit

A Department of Conservation ranger who has monitored the survival of kiwi chicks in Fiordland for three years is hoping more birds will survive this breeding season, thanks to reduced stoat numbers.

Expectation airport finished in decade

Christchurch International Airport executives have confirmed to a Tarras resident they are hoping to have their proposed new Tarras airport up and running in a decade.

Rabbit control efforts to get a boost: ORC

Rabbit control efforts to get a boost: ORC

Improvements made to rabbit control measures by the Otago Regional Council are expected to better meet community expectations.

Pushing for change to help save the climate

Dr Green gets up close and personal with an orangutan on a field trip to
Indonesia.

Pushing for change to help save the climate

Kerrie Waterworth talks to environmental engineer Carly Green, who has worked for 20 years on climate change issues around the world but calls Hawea home.

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