Chasing the light
When Wanaka artist Tristian McDonald decides to stay up all night, he really likes to make the most of it.
Marjorie Cook
Deerstalkers seek new home
Deerstalkers seek new home
The Upper Clutha Deerstalkers Association is on the hunt for a new rifle range — again.
Award-winning artists to create new guardian
Award-winning artists to create new guardian
The River Guardian of the Clutha - Mata Au has long departed, but Wanaka artists Martin Hill and Philippa Jones will soon begin working on a reincarnation to watch over the largest man-made...
Excitement builds for big day
Excitement builds for big day
The energy going into Wanaka’s first Pride Week has been strong, and excitement is mounting for tomorrow’s second annual Pride Street Party at the Lake Wanaka Centre.
Chasing the light
Chasing the light
When Wānaka artist Tristian McDonald decides to stay up all night, he really likes to make the most of it.
Strategy response tepid
Strategy response tepid
Arts organisations in Central Otago, Queenstown and Wanaka are welcoming Arts Minister Paul Goldsmith’s long awaited national arts strategy.
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Lake still recovering after rain
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Lake still recovering after rain
After several heavy rainfalls last week, Lake Wānaka reached its first flood level alert of 279.4m at 5am Sunday but had dropped to 279.1m by noon yesterday.
Caution urged after Crown Range fatality
Caution urged after Crown Range fatality
After a quiet Labour Weekend on the roads, Wanaka police were "straight back into it" the next week, attending three car crashes on the Crown Range Rd.
Brighter times are expected
Brighter times are expected
The economic climate might be gloomy, but Wanaka Business Chamber general manager Glenn Peat is urging members to keep believing something good is just around the corner.
Opinion: Gower opens up to readers at festival
Opinion: Gower opens up to readers at festival
Journalist Paddy Gower could have told many a sad story about the personal costs of telling the news in his session at last week’s Queenstown Writers Festival.
Communities celebrate cultural events
Communities celebrate cultural events
Residents from Mexico and India held two celebrations in recent days to mark important cultural events on their national calendars.
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Wānaka Airport to become CAA certified
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Wānaka Airport to become CAA certified
Wānaka Airport will be a Civil Aviation Authority-certified aerodrome by July 2027, the Queenstown Lakes District Council announced yesterday.
Loved ones honoured in traditional celebration
Loved ones honoured in traditional celebration
Wānaka's Mexican community hosted Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) celebrations at Paetara Central on Saturday to mark the deaths of loved ones.
Makarora mohua in serious need of intervention
Makarora mohua in serious need of intervention
Wanaka conservation workers Jo Tilson is one of three conservation workers who will be sharing insights about the doomed yellow-headed native bird mohua during today’s Wao Summit Climate and...
Youth hub a hive of activity
Youth hub a hive of activity
Kahu Youth’s new premises are "da bomb" and "sigma" but "needs cupcakes", the youth club members say.
'Sad news': Crux put into 'hibernation'
Digital news business Crux 'in hibernation'
Crux managing director Peter Newport announced today he was putting his digital news business "into hibernation".
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Panning for support for small town events
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Panning for support for small town events
Arts, Culture and Heritage Minister Paul Goldsmith was delighted to find five flakes of gold while prospecting in the Cardrona River near Wanaka yesterday, but it was not enough to satisfy his...
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Call for ‘serious’ measures to save mohua
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Call for ‘serious’ measures to save mohua
Wanaka conservation worker Jo Tilson is one of three conservation workers who will be sharing insights about the doomed yellow-headed native bird mohua during today’s Wao Summit...
Top Wānaka barista prioritises staff
Top Wānaka barista prioritises staff
An award-winning Wānaka barista's cafe isn't open this weekend because she wants her staff "to have a healthy lifestyle".
Races family affair for Team NZ cyclor
Races family affair for Team NZ cyclor
When Team New Zealand cyclor Dougal Allan walked out to race boat Taihoro every America’s Cup race day in Barcelona, the highlight was knowing his family was watching from the dock and...