Director premieres award-winning alpine documentary
Director premieres award-winning alpine documentary
Weekdays, University of Canterbury videographer and editor Nick Kowalski tells stories about life in the halls of academia.
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Aussies snap up Lakes District camping grounds
Aussies snap up Lakes District camping grounds
Five camping grounds in Queenstown and Wānaka have received approval to transfer the leases to their new Australian owners, Hampshire Property Group chief executive Frank Sharkey has confirmed.
Water-ski, swim event popular
Water-ski, swim event popular
Water enthusiasts shrugged off Wanaka’s inversion layer blues and dipped into cool lake water for the resort’s 23rd annual midwinter water-ski and swim at the weekend.
One of NZ’s most threatened birds honoured in book
One of NZ’s most threatened birds honoured in book
Takahē, big blue chicken, Notornis: whatever you call it, the richly coloured bird is one of New Zealand’s quirkiest and most threatened birds, a protected taonga.
Long-term plan to deal with up-tick in town’s population
Long-term plan to deal with up-tick in town’s population
Luggate is changing up a gear, so the community has decided to take steps next month to determine future priorities and update its nine-year-old community plan.
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School pride event target of abuse
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School pride event target of abuse
A Wānaka parent is proud of their child after they were confronted with heckling and social media vitriol for organising a school Pride Parade.
Dance taking young performer places
Dance taking young performer places
Thea Erichsen has embarked on a dream international career in theatre and performance but says Wanaka will always be home.
Cardrona ‘working hard’ to open
Cardrona ‘working hard’ to open despite low snowfall
Tomorrow's the day to get outside and enjoy the mountains that Wanaka workers have been preparing for the snow season.
Duo proud of victory in reality television show
Duo proud of victory in reality television show
Spoiler alert: Two 20-year-old Otago hunters bagged the biggest prize of their lives this week, after seizing victory in the nail-biting finale of Three’s reality TV show Tracked.
Resort plans upgrade after rebound
Resort plans upgrade after rebound
An Australian-operated Wānaka resort is spending $2.2 million on upgrades as the New Zealand visitor industry rebounds from the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Dry-slope facility gets thumbs-down
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Dry-slope facility gets thumbs-down
Planning advisers have poured cold water on New Zealand Snow Sports’ keenly anticipated year-round dry-slope training facility in the Cardrona Valley.
Airport, aviation issues focus of Wānaka meeting
Airport, aviation issues focus of Wānaka meeting
Four sides of a multi-faceted argument on aviation development and its role in climate change were presented to the Queenstown Lakes District Council during a public forum in Wānaka on Thursday.
Trappers, guides grapple with bridge closures
Trappers, guides grapple with bridge closures
The closure of three swing bridges in Mount Aspiring National Park has left some feeling a "bit narked", as volunteer trappers and tour guides grapple with the sudden change in accessibility.
Club keen to know council plans for rec ground
Rugby club keen to know council plans for rec ground
A Wakatipu Rugby Club member is demanding Queenstown’s council provide more information about rumours the Queenstown Rec Ground will be used as a construction yard in future.
Cross-country skifield urgently seeks council funding
Cross-country skifield urgently seeks council funding
Snow Farm, New Zealand’s only cross-country skifield, is urgently seeking $450,000 from the Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC) to help save it from an "existential crisis".
Reburial ceremony an important final step
Reburial ceremony an important final step for cemetery project
The remains of 12 early European and Chinese settlers have been reinterred in Drybread Cemetery, Central Otago, marking an important final step for Southern Cemeteries Archaeology Project.
Buy local landmarks, if you don’t go directly to jail
Buy local landmarks, if you don’t go directly to jail
Wānaka's property market is about to heat up as Monopoly board game fans try to land their tokens on Upper Clutha landmarks and spend up large.
The Aspiring Enliven Rest Home and Hospital's coronation high tea
The Aspiring Enliven Rest Home and Hospital's coronation high tea
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Activity at Wānaka airport quantified
Activity at Wānaka airport quantified
Wānaka Airport businesses generate $69.6m for the local economy and nearly three-quarters of businesses based at the airport are projecting growth, according to a new independent survey.
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Ire over stormwater upgrade deferral
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Ire over stormwater upgrade deferral
Two freshwater lobby groups based in Wānaka are up in arms about the Queenstown Lakes District Council’s proposal to defer a $6 million stormwater upgrade until 2030.