Curiosity will not kill the kea after traps get parrot excluders
Curiosity will not kill the kea after traps get parrot excluders
Kea in the South Island will no longer be in danger from their own curiousity.
Sean Nugent
Stolen building supplies, tools recovered
Stolen building supplies, tools recovered
A huge haul of stolen building supplies was recovered by Wanaka police yesterday, and more are still to be found.
Enthusiast regrets decline of plough
Enthusiast regrets decline of plough
Technology has advanced farming practices beyond belief in recent years, but some, like Lake Hawea contractor John Osborne, prefer it the old-fashioned way.
Car park construction starts
Car park construction starts
The first stage of the Wanaka lakefront development plan began on Monday with construction to establish a 68-space car park opposite the Wanaka showgrounds in Mt Aspiring Rd.
Maternity centre exploring ‘legal avenues’
Maternity centre exploring ‘legal avenues’
The fight to save the Lumsden Maternity Centre’s birthing unit is not over yet.
Subdivision could get 32 more sections
Subdivision could get 32 more sections
The Kirimoko subdivision in Wanaka looks set to expand, as the developers have applied to subdivide adjoining land into 32 sections.
'Positive effects': Wanaka subdivision approved
'Positive effects': Wanaka subdivision approved
Close to 100 homes are on the way for Wanaka.
KiwiBuild fever strikes Wanaka
KiwiBuild fever strikes Wanaka
The chance to own a house at an affordable price in the country's most expensive district is alluring to young Wanaka couples.
Ballot open for Wanaka Kiwibuild homes
Ballot open for Wanaka Kiwibuild homes
The ballot has opened for the first 10 Kiwibuild homes in Wanaka, which are expected to be ready by Christmas.
Hall honoured to be named as athlete of the year
Hall honoured to be named as athlete of the year
Para Alpine skier Adam Hall was named athlete of the year at the Snow Sports New Zealand annual awards night at the Lake Wanaka Centre on Saturday.
Fishing contest haul big rise on recent years
Fishing contest haul big rise on recent years
The fish came to the party as anglers celebrated 50 years of the Luggate Fishing Tournament at the weekend.
Avid fisherman still thinking B.I.G.
Avid fisherman still thinking B.I.G.
As Luggate’s local fishing enthusiasts prepare for the local tournament of the year, Wanaka reporter Sean Nugent sits down with a man who has been caught up in the hobby since he was a nipper.
Olympians head nominations
Olympians head nominations
Olympic heroes Zoi Sadowski-Synnott, Nico Porteous and Adam Hall are heavy favourites to take the top honours at tonight’s Snow Sports New Zealand annual awards ceremony.
Fatal plane crash causes determined
Fatal plane crash causes determined
Poor weather and flight practices have been determined to be the causes of a fatal plane crash near the north branch of the Motatapu River in 2015.
No underpass for roundabout
No underpass for roundabout
A roundabout connecting State Highway 84 and the Three Parks subdivision in Wanaka is on the way, but it will not include an underpass for pedestrians and cyclists.
Jet-boat rules near Albert Town to be decided today
Jet-boat rules near Albert Town to be decided today
A proposed amendment to QLDC's navigation safety bylaw, which would see heavy restrictions placed on jet-boats using the Clutha River near Albert Town, is likely to be adopted at a hearing in Wanaka.
Submissions open on application to increase visitor numbers
Submissions open on application to increase visitor numbers
Submissions are open on a resource consent application for a central Wanaka property to increase its number of visitor accommodation nights.
Kiwibuild first for Wanaka
Kiwibuild first for Wanaka
The first 10 owners of more than 200 new "affordable" homes to be built in Wanaka are expected to move in before Christmas.
Celebrating 100th ‘overwhelming’
Celebrating 100th ‘overwhelming’
She may have just turned 100, but Jean Hudson is still as independent as ever.
Town abuzz as more than 60 take part in Scooter Hooter
Town abuzz as more than 60 take part in Scooter Hooter
Wanaka turned into a scene resembling the middle of Hanoi on Saturday as more than 60 mopeds, scooters and 50cc motorcycles zoomed around the town for the seventh annual Upper Clutha...