Christmas spirit fires food bank drive
Christmas spirit fires food bank drive
Wanaka's Community Networks organisation was overwhelmed by the Christmas spirit this year, even before the annual foodbank drive began this week.
Marjorie Cook
Show will go on, in any weather
Show will go on, in any weather
Forecast rain and wind means Haast residents will "play it by ear" for today's 75th Airline Anniversary.
Air pioneers remembered
Air pioneers remembered
More than 300 people gathered at Haast on Saturday, to take a trip down memory lane at the 75th airline anniversary.
Keat confirmed for Challenge
Keat confirmed for Challenge
One of the world's fastest female triathletes, Australian Rebekah Keat, has been confirmed as a late entry for the fourth Challenge Wanaka long-distance race on January 16.
Owners to be fined for illegally-parked trailers
Owners to be fined for illegally-parked trailers
Boat owners will be penalised during the summer holidays if they leave their trailers illegally parked on some parts of the Wanaka lakefront road reserve or allow their boats to block access at the Roys Bay and Frankton marinas.
Speed restriction remains on river
Speed restriction remains on river
The Hunter River remains off limits to motorised craft this summer.
Party for NZ's first airline near takeoff
Party for NZ's first airline near takeoff
Haast residents are winning the race against time and weather as they prepare to celebrate the 75th anniversary of New Zealand's first airline tomorrow and Saturday.
'Rabbits' to premiere in Wanaka
'Rabbits' to premiere in Wanaka
Hollywood blockbuster Avatar will double-bill at the eagerly anticipated world premiere of a Wanaka short film, Rabbits, at Cinema Paradiso, in Wanaka, tomorrow night.
Multisport: Wanaka event grows in stature
Multisport: Wanaka event grows in stature
Entries for the Challenge Wanaka triathlon festival in January have topped 1000
Tidings of contests
Tidings of contests
Wanaka residents are in a festive mood this week as they begin decorating their homes, gardens and Christmas trees for the annual Light Up Wanaka and Where's Santa competitions.
Show of loyalty for dismissed cancer volunteers
Show of loyalty for dismissed cancer volunteers
Wanaka cancer survivors and patients have banded together to support a group of Cancer Society volunteers dismissed by the organisation in June after they queried financial and fundraising issues with a senior society staff member.
Rain raises lakes, but no flood alerts
Rain raises lakes, but no flood alerts
Lakes Wanaka, Hawea and Wakatipu have been swelled by heavy rainfall in the mountain catchments last week but flood alert levels have not yet been reached.
Dunedin tramper dies in fall
Dunedin tramper dies in fall
The coroner will investigate the death of a 30-year-old Dunedin resident who died after falling on Saturday evening, while tramping near the Wilmot Saddle in a remote area of the Mt Aspiring National Park.
Dismissed volunteers go public
Dismissed volunteers go public
Six months after five Wanaka Cancer Support Group volunteers were dismissed by the Otago-Southland division of the Cancer Society, the award-winning community carers and fundraisers have decided to...
Funding confirmed for cavalcade finale
Funding confirmed for cavalcade finale
our community trusts have come to the party for the Otago Goldfields Cavalcade finale in Wanaka, providing funding to ensure the day is a success next February.
Pupils driven up wall to raise $14,000
Pupils driven up wall to raise $14,000
Mt Aspiring College's recent Aspiring to Everest Climbathon raised $14,000 for new laptops at the school.
Bars bought
Bars bought
Queenstown businessman Steve Laing confirmed yesterday he was to take over the ownership of the Wanaka Speight's Ale House and Shooters Bar after negotiating their purchase from CEA Trading (in receivership).
'Couch potatoes' rise to challenge
'Couch potatoes' rise to challenge
In January, Glennis McMillan and Loraine Tempero had a flash of inspiration while supporting their boss, Mark Watson, in the Challenge Wanaka long distance triathlon.
Recycling initiative aimed at tourists
Recycling initiative aimed at tourists
An Otago-wide recycling scheme for tourists is being run again this summer, and this time it comes with a map of recycling centres.
Good crowd at vintage fair
Good crowd at vintage fair
The annual Cardrona Vintage Fair yesterday attracted a sizeable crowd of ravenous picnickers who devoured platefuls of rabbit stew, Dutch apple cake, waffles and German specialty breads.