Luggate fire station set for revamp
Luggate fire station set for revamp
Luggate’s fire station will be temporarily relocated over the road to the old Upper Clutha Transport yard, while the earthquake-prone building is extended and modernised.
Marjorie Cook
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Entries low, races cancelled
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Entries low, races cancelled
The Hāwea Picnic Races, one of the oldest community racing events in New Zealand, have been cancelled this year because of lack of entries.
Navigation bylaw changes
Navigation bylaw changes
Waterskiers’ voices have been heard.
Warm farewell as longtime gardener retires
Warm farewell as longtime gardener retires
One of the Upper Clutha’s gardening gurus, Diana Manson, retires next month from her role in the Queenstown Lakes District Council’s parks and recreational team.
Artists urged to apply for grants
Artists urged to apply for grants
The Upper Clutha Arts Council is urging more artists — especially juniors — to apply for annual financial assistance scholarships to attend next year’s Autumn Arts School in Wanaka.
Wānaka on ‘to-do list’ for nationwide businesses
Wānaka on ‘to-do list’ for nationwide businesses
Retailers are defying reports of economic gloom and are queuing up to build at Three Parks in Wānaka, Willowridge developer Allan Dippie says.
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Murphy’s Law looming, councillors debate new ‘Murf’ site
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Murphy’s Law looming, councillors debate new ‘Murf’ site
Note this word — "Murf". Ignoring it could be costly.
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Concerns raised about safety bylaw
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Concerns raised about safety bylaw
The Queenstown Lakes district’s controversial new navigation safety bylaw will not be coming into effect this summer.
Council weighs up third Woolworths for Wānaka
Council weighs up third Woolworths for Wānaka
Woolworths is planning its third - and largest - supermarket for Wānaka.
New regional recycling facility recommended
New regional recycling facility recommended
A new regional recycling facility is being recommended for a large Ballantyne Rd section in Wānaka, to operate alongside Queenstown’s aged and failing material recovery facility in Glenda Dr.
‘Literary salon’ comes to Roxburgh
‘Literary salon’ comes to Roxburgh
Central Otago’s boutique book event, Cover to Cover, is back for the third time, and this year it is being hosted by Teviot Arts, also known as Tarts, in Roxburgh.
Chasing the light
Chasing the light
When Wanaka artist Tristian McDonald decides to stay up all night, he really likes to make the most of it.
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.