Warbirds pay way with small profit
Warbirds pay way with small profit
Warbirds Over Wanaka airshow 2008 has returned a modest but undisclosed profit and the organising trust is restructuring to improve the future financial return.
Marjorie Cook
Finally quitting the challenge of Warbirds
Finally quitting the challenge of Warbirds
After 20 years organising Wanaka's popular Warbirds airshow, general manager Gavin Johnston (63) has decided to call it a day.
Competitors find their way
Competitors find their way
Overcast conditions did not dampen the spirits of 130 orienteers and multisporters taking part in the Cardrona rogaine on Saturday.
Waiting for extra ambulance staff
Waiting for extra ambulance staff
The St John ambulance service was asking the Government for an additional $40 million each year, on top of the $89 million already being received from crown agencies, chief operating officer Kevin Tate of Auckland said this week.
St John set for busiest season
St John set for busiest season
Wanaka St John station manager Don McMillan says the service is in good heart as it gears up for the winter snow sports season, despite concerns expressed by the town's GPs about a "frustrating lack of ambulance capacity".
Deal means rezoning in council hands
Deal means rezoning in council hands
The rezoning of Wanaka's Kirimoko Block is back on the Queenstown Lakes District Council agenda after two neighbouring developers reached a private and amicable agreement with the landowners and decided to withdraw from an Environment Court appeal.
GPs told Cunliffe St John'unsafe'
GPs told Cunliffe St John'unsafe'
The St John ambulance system in Wanaka is "slow, hide-bound, unsafe" and only surviving because of the goodwill of general practitioners, Wanaka Medical Centre doctors have told the Minister of Health David Cunliffe.
Police make case for officers and station
Police make case for officers and station
Plans are afoot for a new police station for Wanaka and more officers to fill it.
Corcoran claims first major series win
Corcoran claims first major series win
Wanaka skeleton racer Louise Corcoran (29) ended her northern hemisphere season on a high at the weekend, winning the America's Cup at Lake Placid in the United States at the weekend.
Swimmers finish strongly
Swimmers finish strongly
The small but booming Wanaka Swimming Club is punching above its weight, having finished this summer's season ranked sixth out of the 20 clubs competing at the Otago championships.
Mother and son hurt
Mother and son hurt
A Lake Hawea woman was treated for a back injury in Dunstan Hospital yesterday morning after the car in which she was a passenger left State Highway 6 between Maungawera and Albert Town about 8.15am and rolled about 15m down a bank.
Plastic skating rink gets nod from planners
Plastic skating rink gets nod from planners
After 10 months in the pipeline, New Zealand's first plastic ice-skating rink has the approval of Lakes Environmental planners and construction is likely to start in Albert Town early next week.
Ice sculpting competition
Ice sculpting competition
The organisers of the New Zealand Mountain Film Festival have announced a new ice sculpting competition to be held from July 4-8.
Police rosters changed in response to concerns about safety
Police rosters changed in response to concerns about safety
Wanaka police have changed their rosters so two officers will patrol together on Friday and Saturday nights, in response to community and staff concerns about violent attacks on sole constables and the risk of injuries.
Stalled project back on track
Stalled project back on track
Wanaka developer Par Hallberg says he has the resources to proceed with his stalled multimillion-dollar development at the Grand Mecure Oakridge Resort.
BaseCamp up for sale
BaseCamp up for sale
Financial issues were the motivating factor in deciding to sell Wanaka's purpose-built, new sports climbing facility, BaseCamp owner Stewart Blennerhassett says.
Peaks in the valley: mogul's dream, 'Alpine Disneyland'
Peaks in the valley: mogul's dream, 'Alpine Disneyland'
High-country farmer. Skifield pioneer. Alpine resort and gondola entrepreneur. The rise and rise of John Lee is profiled by Wanaka reporter Matthew Haggart.
Luggate Creek flow levels discussed
Luggate Creek flow levels discussed
About 30 Luggate people attended an Otago Regional Council meeting to discuss the value of Luggate Creek to the community, as a first step towards imposing minimum flow levels for the creek.
Ballance judges impressed with Burdon farm
Ballance judges impressed with Burdon farm
About 100 Upper Clutha farmers attended the Ballance Farm Environment Awards field day at Richard and Sarah Burdon's high country farm at Lake Hawea on May 16.
Memories of flying re-lived
Memories of flying re-lived
The old school plane . . . from left David Glubb (60), of Christchurch, Roger Eggeling (63), of Nelson, Kerry Eggeling (60), of Haast, Peter Eggeling (64), of Christchurch, John Buchanan (65), of Australia, and Cliff Eggeling (62), of Timaru, with Betty Eggeling (87) front, at the Haast airstrip on Saturday. Behind them is the Dominie aircraft the men flew in 50 years ago to bring Mr Glubb to Haast. The aircraft is now based at Mandeville, with Croydon Aviation Co. Photo by Marjorie Cook.
A flight in a DH89 Dominie on May 10, 1958 gave 10-year-old Christchurch lad David Glubb the shock of his life and changed his outlook for ever.