Wanaka Community Hub opens
Wanaka Community Hub opens
The $3.8 million Wanaka Community Hub building was officially opened at the weekend.
Mark Price
Experts have say on whether cherries justify their popularity
Experts have say on whether cherries justify their popularity
Faced with all manner of economic worries — from Trump to freshwater policies — where might investors put their hard-won savings in the hope of a better than deposit rate return? Might cherries —...
Perfectly happy to have fun
Perfectly happy to have fun
Retired fencing contractor Evelyn (Shorty) Gray (65), of Lake Hawea, is lining up for her ninth attempt at securing the title of "Perfect Woman", at Luggate over the weekend.
Appeal for safe driving on holiday
Appeal for safe driving on holiday
Traffic volumes across the Haast and Lindis passes show a sharp rise at Labour Weekend as the summer tourist season in the South begins.
Dash promises plenty of splash
Dash promises plenty of splash
Competitors in the new Wanaka Dash obstacle race on Sunday can expect to get very, very wet.
Further hearing on assault appeal
Further hearing on assault appeal
A Wanaka man disputing his conviction for common assault on a physiotherapist has won another day in the High Court after taking his case to the Court of Appeal.
Access to Boult case files denied by High Court
Access to Boult case files denied by High Court
The High Court has turned down an Allied Press request for access to files from the case brought against Queenstown Mayor Jim Boult by the liquidators of Stonewood Homes Ltd, Rhys Cain and Rees Logan.
Fatal crash inquiry at halfway mark
Fatal crash inquiry at halfway mark
The investigation into the crash of a Hughes 369D helicopter near Wanaka Airport last year that claimed the lives of Nick Wallis, Paul Hondelink and Scott Theobold is at about the halfway stage.
Lease depends on continued 'good character'
Lease depends on continued 'good character'
Disgraced former host of NBC's current affairs show Today Matt Lauer must continue to show he is of "good character" if he is to retain the lease of Hunter Valley Station, on the shores of Lake Hawea.
Stormwater: no 'quick fix'
Stormwater: no 'quick fix'
The Friends of Bullock Creek Society is not being promised a ''simple quick fix'' of an under-performing stormwater system in the neighbouring Alpha Series subdivision.
Electric bike gift means teacher can ditch hitching
Electric bike gift means teacher can ditch hitching
Andrew Sloane's days of hitchhiking to work are over.
Waste water proposal encourages more development
Waste water proposal encourages more development
Plans to solve Cardrona's waste water problems appear to have opened the floodgates to substantial housing and tourist developments that have been on hold for years.
Queenstown deputy role in mayor's hands
Queenstown deputy role in mayor's hands
A question mark hangs over whether or not Calum MacLeod will remain deputy mayor of the Queenstown Lakes District.
Mayoral candidate questions lack of support
Mayoral candidate questions lack of support
Defeated Queenstown mayoral candidate Nik Kiddle is wondering what happened to the Wanaka Airport protest vote.
Sports fields proposed for polluted site
Sports fields proposed for polluted site
Old oxidation ponds in Wanaka with contaminated soil may be turned into new sports fields.
Campers suspected of causing fire
Campers suspected of causing fire
The owner of land burnt in a scrub fire near Wanaka on Monday night suspects it could have been caused by a freedom camper.
Firefighter injured battling blaze near Wanaka
Firefighter injured battling blaze near Wanaka
A firefighter has been injured fighting a scrub fire west of Wanaka as a result of being hit in the face with a log.
Whitebaiters share views on fishery
Whitebaiters share views on fishery
It is an awkward question to take to a whitebait festival. Should those attending be consuming large quantities of a little native fish considered to be declining or threatened?
Reserve upgrade under way
Reserve upgrade under way
Recreation reserve land next to the controversial free camping site at the Upper Clutha's Red Bridge is being upgraded.
Frustration with slow pace fixing stormwater system
Frustration with slow pace fixing stormwater system
The Otago Fish & Game Council is calling for "urgent action" to fix the stormwater system in the Alpha Series subdivision at the head of Wanaka's Bullock Creek.