Icy blast brings snow
Icy blast brings snow
Summer sports at Cardrona Alpine Resort were closed yesterday after an icy blast from the south overnight brought the first snow of the year.
Kerrie Waterworth
‘Rethink’ on stormwater urged
‘Rethink’ on stormwater urged
There are calls for a Wanaka developer to "rethink" his storm water system following another overflow of sediment into Bullock Creek.
Revision of tourism data criticised
Revision of tourism data criticised
The Queenstown regional tourism organisation has criticised MBIE for having to revise its estimate of international tourism spending across New Zealand down by more than 8%, or $910 million, for the year ended October 2017.
Feedback sought on angling review
Feedback sought on angling review
The Otago Fish & Game Council is asking southern lakes anglers for feedback on a review of freshwater sports fishing regulations that will tackle issues such as the decline in trout numbers in...
Film festival to celebrate free-flying
Film festival to celebrate free-flying
Wanak's first "Freedom of Flight Film Festival" will be held this Saturday, at the Lake Wanaka Centre.
Surface flooding, road closed, motorists warned
Surface flooding, road closed, motorists warned
Heavy rain caused widespread surface flooding across much of Wanaka township and surrounding areas yesterday after former tropical cyclone Fehi moved across the South Island.
No signs of muddy flow on Mt Roy
No signs of muddy flow on Mt Roy
Wanaka's heatwave ended late yesterday when former tropical Cyclone Fehi moved across the South island and rain has been pouring down ever since.
Local paraglider injures back
Local paraglider injures back
A paraglider who suffered moderate back injuries after an incident on Treble Cone yesterday was not a competitor in the New Zealand Paragliding Open.
Crowds watch tragedy unfold
Crowds watch tragedy unfold on Wanaka lakefront
Police have confirmed a man died on the waterfront at Lake Wanaka yesterday afternoon after getting into difficulties in the water.
Prolonged hot spell intense time for fire personnel
Prolonged hot spell intense time for fire personnel
This summer’s prolonged hot, dry conditions have sparked more scrub fires than usual in the Central Lakes region making for a "more intense" fire fighting season for volunteer fire officers.
Council says trees stressed in heat
Council says trees stressed in heat
Wanaka's parks and reserves appear to be drying out but Queenstown Lakes District council parks and reserve staff say it is because they are irrigating "in very trying circumstances".
Pontoon bound for Deep Cove
Pontoon bound for Deep Cove
A familiar sight around the marina in Lake Wanaka for the past 18 months will soon reappear in Deep Cove, Doubtful Sound.
Man now missing after fire
Man now missing after fire
Wanaka and Lake Hawea residents are hoping a ''local identity'' has gone missing and was not inside his Lake Hawea rural dwelling when it was destroyed by fire yesterday.
Crowdfunding bid for planting
Crowdfunding bid for planting
The Upper Clutha Water Group has launched a crowdfunding website to pay for its five-year planting project along Upper Clutha waterways in the hope international and national visitors will...
Unknown artists find balance in their lives
Unknown artists find balance in their lives
The worldwide craze known as rock-balancing or stone-balancing has surfaced on the western shore of Roys Bay in Lake Wanaka.
Mowing tipped as fire source
Mowing tipped as fire source
Fire and Emergency New Zealand volunteer crews from Tarras, Luggate and Wanaka joined forces with helicopters carrying monsoon buckets to fight a ‘‘slow moving fire’’ in a paddock of barley beside...
Currie and Allan beat heat to win Defiance race
Currie and Allan beat heat to win Defiance race
World class professional athletes and race favourites Dougal Allan and Braden Currie won the Wanaka 2018 Red Bull Defiance multisport two day race in sweltering heat over the weekend.
Resident may have to pay costs of fire
Resident may have to pay costs of fire
The Wanaka resident who discarded ashes and inadvertently started the fire on Mt Alpha two weeks ago could still have to pay the costs associated with fighting the blaze.
Signs to discourage willow tree climbers
Signs to discourage willow tree climbers
Wanaka's most photographed tree will soon have signs asking people not to climb it, after visitors broke a branch climbing the tree for a photo opportunity last month.
‘Moose capture’ to feature at Warbirds
‘Moose capture’ to feature at Warbirds
This year’s Warbirds Over Wanaka International Airshow free lakefront event will pay tribute to Warbirds’ founder Tim Wallis and other helicopter pilots involved in the early days of live deer recovery by including a "moose" capture.