Kerrie Waterworth

Minister gives reassurance after tourists ignore self-isolation rules

Some Wanaka residents are speaking out about the increasingly pricey town amid an influx of...

Minister gives reassurance after tourists ignore self-isolation rules

Visitors to New Zealand will have to sign a declaration to say where and how they intend to self-isolate, a Government minister has said.

Attack on Wanaka willow slammed

The tree was attacked overnight. Photo: Kerrie Waterworth

Attack on Wanaka willow slammed

Members of the public are being asked to help identify who attacked Wanaka's famous willow tree overnight.

Warbirds cancelled

The Southern Hemisphere’s largest Warbirds Airshow, Warbirds Over Wanaka, has announced it is not going ahead in the wake of the New Zealand Government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Warbirds cancelled

The Southern Hemisphere’s largest Warbirds Airshow, Warbirds Over Wanaka, has announced it is not going ahead in the wake of the New Zealand Government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

‘No way’ dogs could dig out, owner says

The survey shows farmer sentiment has stabilised after concerns about government intervention.

‘No way’ dogs could dig out, owner says

The owner of one of the two dogs which killed 43 sheep on a neighbouring farm after they escaped from a dog-minding facility near Tarras does not believe they got out by digging under the enclosure...

Sheep killing rampage after dogs escape kennel

Dog owners at fault for sheep killing rampage - kennel operator

The operator of a just consented Tarras dog-minding facility says the owners of two dogs who escaped and killed 43 sheep neglected to tell her they could dig under fences.

Family’s three generations of showing merinos

Malvern Downs farmer Robbie Gibson and his father Bill Gibson try to rein in the rams on the...

Family’s three generations of showing merinos

When it comes to a winning merino sheep, looks do matter.

Research drive for New Year harm reduction

Research drive for New Year harm reduction

More research is being undertaken into how to respond to the large numbers of young people congregating at the Wanaka lakefront on or around New Year’s Eve.

Dead motorcyclist ‘man with a big heart’

Dead motorcyclist ‘man with a big heart’

The best friend of the motorcyclist killed in an accident near Cardrona last week has described him as a "fun-loving and humorous man with a big heart".

Aiming to help board make most of opportunities

Upper Clutha liaison manager Robyn Steel at the Queenstown Lakes District offices in Wanaka...

Aiming to help board make most of opportunities

Educating, listening and considering what people want from having an Upper Clutha liaison council manager is the immediate task for the new Queenstown Lakes District council employee.

Doc waiting for news on kea deaths

The cause of death of six kea found near Wanaka recently will probably not be known until next week.

Cell tower proposed for township now to be rural

Hawea residents opposed to a 16m cell phone tower earmarked for the town centre are delighted the company building the tower has decided to reconsider its location.

Show shaping up as volunteers start preparations

Volunteers take a break from the first big day of preparations for the 2020 Upper Clutha A&P Show...

Show shaping up as volunteers start preparations

The countdown to the 2020 Upper Clutha A&P Show has started, as fences appear on Wanaka’s Pembroke Park and teams of volunteers descend on the showgrounds.

Breeding woes a ‘real puzzle’

Retired zoologist and Lake Wanaka marina grebes project founder John Darby with the eggs that did...

Breeding woes a ‘real puzzle’

Why did so many grebes abandon their platform nests and eggs at the Lake Wanaka marina just before their chicks were due to hatch?

Parasite sought for lake snow

Parasite sought for lake snow

One of New Zealand’s leading scientific experts on lake snow believes it will take years to control its spread, but in the meantime he is researching whether a North American parasite is the answer.

Coastguard applies for resource consent

Coastguard applies for resource consent

Coastguard Wanaka Lakes’ plan to relocate its base to Eely Point another step closer towards becoming a reality.

Uncertainty over subdivision

Presenting evidence on behalf of Universal Developments Hawea on the second day of the hearing...

Uncertainty over subdivision

Commissioners hearing a resource consent application to build a residential subdivision in Hawea claimed they "are not sure what they are consenting to" following the late inclusion of a town service centre.

Sticky Forest mediation pushed back

Mediation between the Queenstown Lakes District Council and the representative of the land owners of Wanaka’s Sticky Forest has been postponed until after July.

Choice key to teacher’s success

Mount Aspiring College English teacher Christopher Waugh teaches in his innovative, award-winning...

Choice key to teacher’s success

Wanaka secondary school teacher Christopher Waugh is a nationally recognised innovator who has changed the dynamics of the classroom and given pupils more control of their education.

Claim 8-year-old high on drugs during Wanaka festivities

Claim 8-year-old high on drugs during Wanaka festivities

An 8-year-old child was high on drugs as holiday celebrations at a southern resort town veered from underage drinking to drug use, it has been claimed.

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