Funding boost for smorgasbord of events
Funding boost for smorgasbord of events
Nineteen events in Queenstown, Wanaka and Central Otago have been given an economic helping hand by the Southern Lakes Regional Events Fund.
Kerrie Waterworth
Meetings to discuss river management
Meetings to discuss river management
Public meetings are being held next week to discuss the Otago Regional Council’s proposed future management of river flows in both the Arrow and Cardrona Rivers.
Few attend forum on future; timing blamed
Few attend forum on future; timing blamed
Organisers of a public workshop to "explore the short- and long-term needs" of Wanaka were advised not to hold it on a Monday afternoon if they wanted residents to attend.
Connection, sustainability themes at show
Connection, sustainability themes at show
A bike that makes juice when you pedal and earrings made out of inner tubes are just two of the attractions on offer in a new tent at the Wanaka A&P Show this week.
Wanaka A&P Show preparations
Wanaka A&P Show preparations
Tidying up the sheep pens was one of the first jobs Tarras merino sheep farmer and volunteer Robbie Gibson tackled after arriving at the Wanaka A&P Showgrounds.
Expansion of youth activities to Hawea planned
Expansion of youth activities to Hawea planned
The youth of Hawea are set to be given a voice as well as a safe and secure environment to socialise in.
Care facility on fast-track
Care facility on fast-track
Plans for a Wanaka retirement village expected to create 700 jobs during construction are being fast-tracked under special Covid-19 legislation.
Preparing for A&P Show, hoping for best
Preparing for A&P Show, hoping for best
Preparations for the Wanaka A&P Show to be held on March 12 and 13 will move into top gear today even though organisers are unsure whether the show can happen.
Huge Wanaka film park plan
Huge Wanaka film park plan
A plan to develop a massive film park - complete with a replica of a New York park - on the outskirts of Wanaka is being hailed as a game-changer.
Sub-Antarctics out of this world
Sub-Antarctics out of this world
Seeing her first kiwi in the wild, soaring albatrosses, bizarre-looking megaherbs and surviving a 7m swell-induced seasickness. Kerrie Waterworth sure had her moments on this southern adventure.
Congestion dangerous, residents say
Congestion dangerous, residents say
Traffic congestion in Albert Town, caused by rampant development, is putting children at risk, residents say.
Claim of drugs, ‘dudes’ outdated
Claim of drugs, ‘dudes’ outdated
A claim issues with drugs and too many "dudes" will put off girls from using Wanaka’s new skateboard park has been dismissed as untrue and an outdated assumption.
Airport company to hold sessions
Airport company to hold sessions
Christchurch International Airport is holding drop-in sessions in Tarras next week to outline its next steps in its proposed Central Otago international airport development.
Pupils to make their mark on underpass
Pupils to make their mark on underpass
"Many hands make light work" could perhaps best describe a project involving every pupil from a Wanaka primary school painting a mural on the town’s new underpass.
New seismic study shows risk of tsunami
New seismic study shows risk of tsunami
Results of a seismic mapping project on the bed of Lake Wanaka have shown an increased risk of a lake tsunami occurring in an earthquake.
Chairlift built in Soho ski area
Chairlift built in Soho ski area
Capacity challenges experienced by skiers and snow-boarders at Cardrona Alpine Resort last winter are expected to ease this season thanks to a new chairlift in the Soho ski area.
New base for Challenge Wanaka earns high praise
New base for Challenge Wanaka earns high praise
Feedback on the new location for this year’s Challenge Wanaka events at Glendhu Bay has been "fantastic" from both spectators and competitors, race organisers say.
Appeal for indoor sports facilities
Appeal for indoor sports facilities
A Wanaka sports club has accused the Queenstown Lakes District council of favouring outdoor male-dominated sports, in a bid to convince the council to fund another indoor sports centre.
Children take on challenge
Children take on challenge
There were thrills and spills when hundreds of children from years 1 to 6 competed in the Puzzling World Junior Challenge at Glendhu Bay yesterday morning.
Home advantage for Currie on new course
Home advantage for Currie on new course
The battle between Braden Currie and Kyle Smith, both from New Zealand, will be the focus of the first major triathlon of 2021, the Integrity Homes-sponsored Challenge Wanaka, today.