Next Saturday's long-distance triathlon in Wanaka is really just a 10-minute race - after about eight or nine hours of warming up over more than 200km.
Children came out in droves to play in Wanaka over the weekend, enjoying a wide range of community activities designed to keep families amused during the school holidays.
A high alert has been issued for the Young Valley-Gillespie Pass circuit track by the Department of Conservation, putting the public on notice the area could be closed until further notice.
Wanaka triathlete Nicky Samuels last competed in team road cycling five years ago and despite winning the event, she hated it so much she vowed "never again".
Six years ago Gavin and Julie Gray "divorced" their children and took off on a motorhome adventure.
There will be a professional women's field at next week's Challenge Wanaka after all, with the announcement yesterday Australia's top veteran athlete, Belinda Granger (40), and rising New Zealand age-group athlete Belinda Harper (35) have entered.
Some long-time Glendhu Bay Holiday Park campers are concerned their input has not been sought on a proposed revamp, which appears to reduce campsite ''enclave'' sizes and remove boats from the park.
A non-toxic, naturally occurring algae has been plaguing Wanaka residents for several years but attempts by the Queenstown Lakes District Council to reduce or eliminate it have failed.
Water from Lake Wanaka should be crystal-clear, right? Many Wanaka people using modern appliances would certainly agree. Marjorie Cook investigates why algae is a dirty word in some Wanaka kitchens.
The Hesson holiday haunt is tucked away among tussocks and rocks near Cluden Stream, deep in the Lindis Valley.
Lake Wanaka was tipped to peak just short of flood level as rain appeared to be easing late yesterday.
Wanaka sports magazine publisher Matt Tuck has announced a three-day cycling, mountain-biking and triathlon event for Wanaka from March 4 to 6.
The Upper Clutha district received a good soaking from yesterday's rain, as a broad trough spread over the South Island from the Tasman Sea.
Luggate residents are being asked to boil their water until further notice, following routine testing of the Luggate water supply identified a low level presence of e-coli on Christmas Day.
Holidaymakers in the Lakes district are being warned to use common sense as lake and river levels rise in the next week due to heavy rain in the mountains.
The Young Valley and Gillespie Pass Circuit status has returned to normal, after the lifting of a high alert by the Department of Conservation yesterday.
Ice cream might be a New Zealand dessert staple, but Wanaka manufacturer Richard Bullock has found there is always appetite for more.
A group of open-water swimmers is campaigning to extend the Lake Wanaka safe swim area by about 1km to create a 1200m non-motorised zone along the west shore of Roys Bay to Edgewater Resort.
Challenge Wanaka is offering a marathon runner a chance to race in a team with two top New Zealand triathletes next month.
Here's one way to win $4000 - beat Wanaka's Tony Dodds, one of New Zealand's most promising young high performance triathletes and the 2010 New Zealand sprint champion.
