Kerrie Waterworth

Bikers concerned for Sticky Forest access

Sticky Forest, on the outskirts of Wanaka. PHOTO: ODT FILES

Bikers concerned for Sticky Forest access

A Wanaka bike advocacy group believes changes made to a local subdivision development could provide possible road access to Sticky Forest and allow the area to be given over to housing.

Hercules on display

New Zealanders will have their first chance to check the Royal New Zealand Air Force’s new transport aircraft when the United States Air Force brings a C-130-30 Super Hercules to Warbirds Over...

More whio found in Dart River catchment

Doc contractor Paul Van Klink and his conservation dog Hoki counting whio in the Routeburn Valley...

More whio found in Dart River catchment

There is more good news about the number of whio or blue ducks living in Fiordland, after a possible record number were found on another tributary of the Dart River.

First families visit new primary school

One of the first pupils at Te Kura O Take Karara to buy his new school uniform was Jack Jones (7)...

First families visit new primary school

Wanaka's new $16 million primary school opened its office doors to pupils’ families for the first time yesterday.

Chinese coronavirus threat looms

New Zealand health authorities are being warned not to be complacent about the risk of a new Sars-like virus in China spreading to Queenstown and other parts of New Zealand.

'Too much tourist pressure' in resort

Morning traffic builds up around Queenstown. Photo: Video screenshot/ODT

'Too much tourist pressure' in Queenstown

The majority of Queenstown residents surveyed in the most recent Mood of the Nation online survey believe international tourists are putting too much pressure on New Zealand.

Whio survive flood, Doc survey shows

A raft of whio, or blue ducks, discovered on rocks above a stream in the Route Burn last weekend....

Whio survive flood, Doc survey shows

Monitoring of blue duck or whio in Mt Aspiring and Fiordland rivers has found many populations managed to survive the recent heavy rains and floods.

Buff weka fathers chick 29

Possibly the only surviving buff weka bird from a group of 30 relocated to Mou Waho Island in Lake Wanaka in 2004 to recreate a mainland species has fathered his 28th and 29th chicks this season.

Helping our neighbours across the Ditch

Helping our neighbours across the Ditch

Australia bushfire relief benefit concert co-organiser Nicola Simonsohn collects money from Daniel Derby (7), of Lake Hawea, as her daughter Evie Simonsohn and fellow Mt Aspiring College pupil Luca...

Police appeal for information on burglaries

Wanaka police are appealing to the public for any information on a spate of burglaries and thefts involving vehicles and properties in the Northlake and Aubrey Rd area.

Call for cycle trail repair to be prioritised

Doc seasonal rangers Scott Hall and Burgundy Reed cut back growth beside the Outlet Track along...

Call for cycle trail repair to be prioritised

A Wanaka bike group is calling on QLDC to prioritise the repair of cycle trails three weeks after it completed its final clean-up following the early December weather event.

Drone use causing concern in Wanaka

Increase in unauthorised drone use causing concern

The number of unauthorised recreational drone users operating on public conservation land around Wanaka and Mt Aspiring National Park is increasing and they are becoming a concern to the Department...

Actor sets up concert for Aussie bushfires help

Wanaka actor Jay Simon (left) and lakefront cafe Kai Whakapai owner Roger North discuss logistics...

Actor sets up concert for Aussie bushfires help

A Wanaka man woke up on Saturday morning and decided he had to do something about the bushfires in Australia.

Big crowd, vocal protest group at rain-hit rodeo

Patrick McCarthy, of Wanaka, easily won the open rope-and-tie event. He has won the event six times in the past decade. Photos: Kerrie Waterworth

Big crowd, vocal protest group at rain-hit rodeo

A huge crowd and a few protesters turned out for the annual Wanaka Rodeo at the Farmbuild South Arena near Albert Town.

Call for more Roys Peak toilets

Roys Peak track hikers park illegally on Mt Aspiring Rd rather than pay $5 to put their vehicle...

Call for more Roys Peak toilets

The property owner next to the Roys Peak Track in Wanaka has vowed to keep advocating for more toilets to be installed along the popular day walk, despite the Conservation Minister's assurance that inappropriate toileting behaviour was on her radar.

Rhythm and Alps expects sell-out

Every camper checked for drugs, alcohol and weapons ... Adam Bartle, from England, had his bags...

Rhythm and Alps expects sell-out

Tickets to the South Island’s premier musical festival Rhythm and Alps are close to selling out but organisers are expecting a last-minute rush.

Animated Wakatipu trip through time

Clips from a new tourist attraction in Queenstown look back at the Wakatipu’s history. IMAGES:...

Animated Wakatipu trip through time

Queenstown visitors and locals can now experience the adventure capital of the world 90 million years ago — via virtual reality.

Call to define tourism limits

Call to define tourism limits

A line should be drawn under what is an acceptable number of tourists visiting Queenstown in order to manage overtourism, researchers say.

Farm bike crash near Albert Town

A man is believed to have suffered a broken collar bone after coming off his farm bike near Albert Town this afternoon.

Roys Peak car park overflow dangerous

Roys Peak track parking is reducing the width of Mt Aspiring Rd. PHOTO: KERRIE WATERWORTH

Roys Peak car park overflow dangerous

As the resident population in Wanaka swells during the Christmas-New Year week, so does the number of cars and vans parked illegally outside the Roys Peak track car park.

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