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.
Marjorie Cook
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.
Feathers fly as naked calendar girls unveiled
Feathers fly as naked calendar girls unveiled
Wanaka reporter Marjorie Cook went wild for a weekend and encountered a fruit bowl, quince jam and feathers.
Multisport: Greenwood pleased with second place
Multisport: Greenwood pleased with second place
Wanaka triathlete Merryn Greenwood finished second in the Frauenfeld Triathlon in Switzerland yesterday in 1hr 47min 39sec, 2min behind winner Michaela Giger, of Zurich.
Appeal delays work on Kirimoko block
Appeal delays work on Kirimoko block
Development of the 58ha Kirimoko block faces a delay until early next year, following the decision of two neighbours to appeal parts of a decision by three Queenstown Lakes commissioners to approve a zone change.
Hearing into contentious Golfside
Hearing into contentious Golfside
The Queenstown Lakes District Council has set aside five days next week to consider a controversial application to build a 23-unit apartment complex in Wanaka.
Hearing into contentious Golfside
Hearing into contentious Golfside
The Queenstown Lakes District Council has set aside five days next week to consider a controversial application to build a 23-unit apartment complex in Wanaka.
College reflects positive community
College reflects positive community
Maurie Jackways recently resigned as Mt Aspiring College principal after more than 10 years at the helm. Now based at the Otago University College of Education, he talks to reporter Marjorie Cook.
Waste, facilities, land issues top bill
Waste, facilities, land issues top bill
Waste management, sports facilities and land purchases are the main issues occupying Wanaka ward residents' minds, the Queenstown Lakes District Council learned yesterday.
Wanaka heading in the right direction
Wanaka heading in the right direction
Challenges still lie ahead for Mt Aspiring College, Wanaka and Maurie Jackways.
Gem of a place for artists
Gem of a place for artists
Haast was too much of a beachcomber's delight for artists Mirielle Maxwell and Logan de Ridder to pass it by.
Coffee is black gold for Wanaka pupil
Coffee is black gold for Wanaka pupil
Wanaka teenager Zoe Kefala hates the thought she might sink under the weight of student debt once she reaches university - or any debt, for that matter.
School board chairman speaks out
School board chairman speaks out
The Wanaka Primary School is being treated like a "poor cousin" of Queenstown by the Ministry of Education, frustrated school board chairman Pete Bullen says.
Contractors find a rural niche
Contractors find a rural niche
Justin Willson (33) and Jonny Trevathan (24) reckon the chances of affording their own high country farms are less than winning first division Lotto.
From fags to phenomenal fitness freak
From fags to phenomenal fitness freak
Kath Kelly, of Millers Flat, is a true-blue Otago gal. She crushes dags and artificially inseminates deer for a living. Before that, she pumped petrol.
Landfill investigation finds breaches
Landfill investigation finds breaches
A Lakes Environmental investigation of the Wanaka Landfill site on Ballantyne Rd concludes there are unauthorised activities
Multisport: Greenwood's good turn is rewarded
Multisport: Greenwood's good turn is rewarded
Wanaka athlete Merryn Greenwood is living proof one good turn brings another.