'Evil' haunts Peanut Slab drivers
'Evil' haunts Peanut Slab drivers
A Christchurch man's 560-horsepower saloon car called Peanut Slab is "evil" - but its present drivers concede it does have some charms.
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Disinformation topic of panel’s discussion
Disinformation topic of panel’s discussion
There was a heightened security and police presence at the sold-out Aspiring Conversation Festival in Wanaka as writers and communicators shared insights about "disinformation" in a 60-minute session titled "Truth and Lies".
‘Evil’ comes back to haunt Slab drivers
‘Evil’ comes back to haunt Slab drivers
A 560-horsepower saloon car called Peanut Slab is "evil" — but 30-plus years after first racing it, its present drivers concede it does have some charms.
Possible $50m boost for economy
Possible $50m boost for economy
Warbirds Over Wānaka International Airshow could provide a $50million boost to the regional economy, Warbirds Over Wānaka general manager Ed Taylor says.
Climate change panel and march
Climate change panel and march
A Wānaka Sun correspondent’s suggestion Wānaka’s teenaged climate strike marchers should stay at school this afternoon has been soundly rejected by climate change speakers featuring at this weekend...
Support of good cause pays off
Support of good cause pays off
Wānaka mum Holly Deaker could not be more delighted with her new Haines Hunter Sport Fisher boat, presented to her last week by Coastguard Wānaka Lakes president Jonathan Walmisley.
Pilot used to scenery whizzing by
Pilot used to scenery whizzing by
F-16 fighter pilot Captain Ethan Smith, of the United States Air Force, estimated he had less than one second to relax and enjoy the view of Wānaka Airport during the Warbirds Over Wānaka...
Better parking management goal for next time
Better parking management goal for next time
Happiness is a well-parked car, an army of volunteers discovered at the sold-out Warbirds Over Wanaka International Airshow at the weekend.
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Record numbers flock to Wānaka air show
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Record numbers flock to Warbirds Over Wanaka show
Warbirds Over Wanaka International Airshow returned to Wānaka skies with a hiss and a roar over the Easter holiday.
Bird watching, migration and predators: an education
Bird watching, migration and predators: an education
Dozens of Wānaka Primary School pupils spent a sunny morning at the Albert Town lagoon last week, as community educators shared their knowledge of the local history and environment.
Lack of 24-hour care addressed
Lack of 24-hour care addressed
Why can’t Wānaka’s GPs fill the 11pm to 8.30am gap in after-hours healthcare? Aspiring Medical Centre GP Dr Fiona MacLean responded at a recent health forum in Wānaka. Marjorie Cook reports.
Public urged to use phone after hours
Public urged to use phone after hours
Your phone is your saviour. That is Wānaka’s reality in an after hours health emergency.
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Early snow raises hopes of long season
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Early snow raises hopes of long season
Snow appeared on mountains around Wānaka yesterday morning, bringing hope to the hearts of those hankering for winter fun.
All go for highly anticipated air show
All go for highly anticipated air show
Warbirds has liftoff.
Public urged to use phone after hours
Public urged to use phone after hours
Your phone is your saviour. That is Wanaka’s reality in an after hours health emergency.
Mural projects connect the community
Mural projects connect the community
A public mural is all about community connection and celebrating the environment, Wānaka artist Chrissy Wicks says.
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Health hub build may start in the spring
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Health hub build may start in the spring
Construction of a proposed new health hub for Wānaka could begin as soon as spring, while plans for a small, short-stay hospital are long-term, health developer James Reid says.
Family behind push for Wānaka health hub
Family behind push for Wānaka health hub
Day surgery in a small hospital setting could be on the cards for Wānaka after a local family this week applied for consent to build a health hub in the town.
Author’s heart is in kids’ books
Author’s heart is in kids’ books
Queensberry writer Kate Gordon-Smith took six years to write her first children’s fiction book.
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Airshow gate sales ‘cannot be guaranteed’
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Airshow gate sales ‘cannot be guaranteed’
Saturday tickets for Warbirds Over Wānaka’s international airshow have sold out and Sunday tickets are going fast.