Caravanners holiday away from it all
Caravanners holiday away from it all
The grass beds of Lake Wanaka took on a whole new meaning yesterday, when a caravan appeared on the Glendhu Bay Motor Camp pontoon with a patch of greenery beside it.
Kerrie Waterworth
Three endangered karearea chicks successfully raised
Three endangered karearea chicks successfully raised
A few locals and their dogs being dive-bombed by aggressive falcons did not get in the way of a conservation success story in Albert Town.
Fibre-enable cell site gets coast connected
Fibre-enable cell site gets coast connected
Homes, businesses and farming communities along a 20km stretch of SH6 are now much better "digitally connected" to the rest of the world following the first West Coast fibre enabled cell site going...
Survival hopes until border reopens
Survival hopes until border reopens
Some Wanaka businesses appear to be surviving marginally better than those in Queenstown but "there is a cliff coming" if the border with Australia doesn't open soon, Lake Wanaka Tourism boss Tim Barke believes.
Base jumper 'bounces 20m or more' down cliff near Wanaka
Base jumper 'bounces 20m or more' down cliff near Wanaka
A local Wanaka woman has been rescued by a search and rescue team this morning after bouncing "twenty metres" down a cliff west of Treble Cone while base jumping.
Fish oblige for family angling contest
Fish oblige for family angling contest
Organisers of this year’s Lake Hawea Family Fishing Classic are describing it as one of the best in decades on every front.
Rob Roy track reopens after path undercut
Rob Roy track reopens after path undercut
One of Mt Aspiring National Park’s most popular day walks has finally reopened after being closed to hikers for more than 18 months due to a slip.
Willow removal project seeks more support
Willow removal project seeks more support
The Government’s Jobs for Nature Fund has funded a pilot project to remove willow trees and fencing along the Lindis River, but more money is needed if the project is to continue.
Mono-economy, mental care fears
Mono-economy, mental care fears
Concerns about access to mental health services and an overreliance on tourism were among the issues raised in a survey of Queenstown Lakes residents.
New chapter begins at College
New chapter begins at College
Wanaka's Mount Aspiring College has begun another chapter in its history.
Concerns fire risk not being addressed
Concerns fire risk not being addressed
Residents of Wanaka’s Mt Iron are worried they are at risk of a wildfire and believe changes to mitigate those risks are too slow in coming.
Festival programme built on NZ strengths
Festival programme built on NZ strengths
Known as NZ's "best little arts festival", the much anticipated programme for the ninth Festival of Colour in April has been launched at the Lake Wanaka centre.
Swimming event labelled best yet
Swimming event labelled best yet
Clear blue skies and light winds contributed to what organisers have described as the best Ruby Swim in the event’s seven-year history.
Spring given a spruce-up
Spring given a spruce-up
Volunteers sprang into action on Saturday for a working bee to clean up the Wanaka community spring on Lakeside Rd.
Swimming event far exceeds expectations
Swimming event far exceeds expectations
What started out seven years ago as an idea for an event which might attract a few dozen locals now has hundreds of entrants, including competitors from Auckland and Wellington.
Skydiving business plunges without overseas custom
Skydiving business plunges without overseas custom
A major Queenstown and Wanaka-based adventure tourism operator has described the future of the industry as being in "dire straits" and on a downward spiral.
Lakefront access improvements work gets going
Lakefront access improvements work gets going
Fences have gone up and the main contractor has been preparing the site this week for work to start this Monday on the next stage of the Lake Wanaka development plan.
What not to do on your holidays: Tourism NZ
What not to do on your holidays: Tourism NZ
A Tourism New Zealand campaign to encourage New Zealanders to post something new about their summer travels on social media has used Wanaka’s Roys Peak summit as an example of what not to photograph.
Regional council sets its sights on rabbits
Regional council sets its sights on rabbits
Rabbit hot spots around Otago are in the sights of the Otago Regional Council’s biosecurity department.
Price rises of houses in SHA queried
Price rises of houses in SHA queried
A developer's request to increase the price of the land and house packages in the Hawea special housing area (SHA) has been described as undermining the affordability of the sections.