Marjorie Cook

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Anti-airport group labels tourism awards a farce

Sustainable Tarras members protest outside the Tourism Industry Aotearoa’s national tourism...

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Anti-airport group labels tourism awards a farce

Tourism Industry Aotearoa’s national awards night on Tuesday was a "farce", Sustainable Tarras deputy chairwoman Suze Keith, of Wellington, says.

Man recounts ‘scary’ Jerusalem visit

Man recounts ‘scary’ Jerusalem visit

Former Wānaka man and artist Topher Straus went from heaven to hell within hours of arriving at Tel Aviv Airport in Israel last weekend.

Delight at second sighting of released waders

A breeding pair of Twizel-bred kakī (Himantopus novaezelandiae) that Rachel Hufton has now met...

Delight at second sighting of released waders

It's been once, twice, three times a miracle for kakī/black stilt enthusiast Rachel Hufton, of Wānaka.

Mountainbiker's death caused by heart failure

A string of Aucklanders have been charged for breaching lockdown rules by travelling to the...

Mountainbiker's death caused by heart failure

Wānaka mountainbiker Peter Murphy died of natural causes near the start of the Motatapu mountainbike race on March 4, a coroner has found.

100 gather for third polar plunge

100 gather for third polar plunge

About 100 people gathered at the Lake Hawea camping ground jetty yesterday to participate in or watch the third annual Lake Hawea polar plunge.

Obstacles in way of new housing: developers

The proposed new Wanaka development at the base of Mt Iron, at the intersection of SH6 and 84....

Obstacles in way of new housing: developers

Wanaka developers want to realise their dreams of housing the town’s workforce but still have a few hurdles to clear.

Plan to build workers’ accommodation afoot

A 15-unit townhouse/workers accommodation development has been proposed for the property being...

Plan to build workers’ accommodation afoot

Timaru developer Chris Broadhead is hoping to alleviate Wānaka workers’ decades-long accommodation nightmare by building 15 townhouses at 14 Reece Cres.

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Last house in Wanaka CBD sold for $3.42m

Margaret Herron stands outside her commercially-zoned Dungarvon St house, which has sold for $3...

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Last house in Wanaka CBD sold for $3.42m

The last house in Wānaka’s central business district has been sold, but the site’s existing commercial tenants will not need to pack their bags.

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Decaffeinated by power fault

Wānaka's early morning coffee seekers had to go without their hot beverage yesterday, after a fault in Aurora Energy’s equipment cut power to 162 central business district customers.

Power restored to Wānaka town centre

The equipment involved in the unexpected fault that has cut power to central Wānaka. Photo:...

Power restored to Wānaka town centre

Power has been restored to Wānaka, after an early-morning fault in Aurora Energy’s equipment affected 162 customers in the CBD.

Residents divided over changes to plan

Wānaka’s Northlake development, viewed from the top of Highfield Ridge. Sticky Forest is in the...

Residents divided over changes to plan

More houses, more pressure on the Northlake traffic network and opening up vehicle access to Wānaka’s Sticky Forest could be on the cards if the Northlake Private Plan Change 54 is approved.

Group fights to save feathered face of $100 note

Forest & Bird volunteers Andrew Penniket and Jo Tilson, of Wānaka, are trying to prevent the...

Group fights to save feathered face of $100 note

For 25 years, the mohua at Haast Pass have been a poster bird, not just on our $100 note, but for the Central Otago branch of Forest & Bird’s successful volunteer effort to bring the bird back from the brink of extinction.

Urgent plea from aged care boss

Carer Rachel Cox, of Alexandra, with Ranui Home and Hospital resident Gerry Sawers enjoy a laugh...

Urgent plea from aged care boss

Presbyterian Support Otago (PSO) has appealed to Wānaka property owners to open up their rental houses to provide homes for aged care staff.

Passive house design ‘the way forward’ for builders

The new energy-generating Dunlop Hub is New Zealand’s first Passive House Plus certified office....

Passive house design ‘the way forward’ for builders

Wānaka builders Bryce and Donnelle Dunlop are on top of the world after celebrating 20 years of business and opening their new energy-generating Dunlop Hub.

Luxury solar-powered Wānaka property hits market

A newly completed, sustainable luxury lodge is for sale in Wanaka. PHOTO: SUPPLIED NZ SOTHEBY’S

Luxury solar-powered Wānaka property hits market

New Zealand’s Wānaka-based honorary consul of Luxembourg, Frauke Carola Oddone, is selling her luxury, solar-powered property at Foxglove Heights, Wānaka.

Carparks controversial in urban design plan

Heart of Wānaka committee members (from left) Chris Hadfield, Toby Donnelly and Garth Falconer...

Carparks controversial in urban design plan

Not all town centre businesses are happy with the latest versions of urban design concepts produced by the volunteer Heart of Wānaka steering group.

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Design documents for Wānaka town centre

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Design documents for Wānaka town centre

The Heart of Wānaka town centre jigsaw puzzle is finally coming together.

Trio protest at anti-co-governance roadshow

Julian Batchelor, right, talks to about 100 people at The Venue in Wanaka about his Stop co...

Trio protest at anti-co-governance roadshow

Three anti-hate speech protesters and a dog called Ted stood in fog and drizzle to greet more than 100 people as they arrived to listen to Julian Batchelor’s anti-co-governance roadshow.

Businessmen take ownership of veteran guiding company

Doug Beech (left) and Will Radford. PHOTO: MARJORIE COOK

Businessmen take ownership of veteran guiding company

Wānaka businessmen Doug Beech and Will Radford are realising lofty aspirations developed through their shared passion for the outdoors.

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Film-maker: Best way to ‘meet a place’ is on foot

Film-maker and writer Beau Miles, of Australia, was a guest speaker at the NZ Mountain Film...

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Film-maker: Best way to ‘meet a place’ is on foot

Aussie backyard adventurer Beau Miles did more than 60km of mountain running in less than three days in Wanaka this week.

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