Public agreement on street closure but ...
Public agreement on street closure but ...
Seventy-two percent of the Wanaka public surveyed recently would like some of the town centre's streets closed to vehicles.
Mark Price
Transport on show: it's the wheel deal this Easter
Transport on show: it's the wheel deal this Easter
For two days over Easter, Wanaka will be at the centre of the wheel world.
Unconsented hotel already up for sale
Unconsented hotel already up for sale
A proposed hotel in Wanaka's Northlake special zone is for sale despite not having been built or even given resource consent by the Queenstown Lakes District Council.
Controversial hotel for sale before consent granted
Controversial hotel for sale before consent granted
A proposed hotel in Wanaka's Northlake special zone is being offered for sale despite not yet having been given resource consent by the Queenstown Lakes District Council.
Petition about millennium path to be circulated again
Petition about millennium path to be circulated again
Supporters of Wanaka's millennium path plan to renew their fight to have it left where it is on the Wanaka lakefront.
Lights and action ...
Lights and action ...
Wanaka's first traffic lights were in action yesterday for the first time.
Race to finish line between picking and frost
Race to the finish line between fruit picking, frost
Long days picking and long nights frost-fighting.
QAC applies for authority status
QAC applies for authority status
The Queenstown Airport Corporation (QAC) is seeking strong legislative powers to operate Wanaka Airport.
Request for airport survey declined
Request for airport survey declined
The call by the Wanaka Stakeholders Group for an independent survey of Upper Clutha public opinion on the development of Wanaka Airport has been rejected by the QLDC.
Museum aware land could be in airport's sights
Museum aware land could be in airport's sights
Wanaka Airport's next door neighbour is the National Transport and Toy Museum.
Northlake hotel fails to generate any support
Northlake hotel fails to generate any support
A proposed hotel in Wanaka's Northlake special zone has met with almost unanimous disapproval from members of the public making submissions.
Known sex offender 'blatantly' took photos of children at event
Known sex offender 'blatantly' took photos of children at event
Parents in the Upper Clutha have complained to police about a known sex offender allegedly taking photographs of young children.
KiwiBuild a 'developer welfare scheme'
KiwiBuild a 'developer welfare scheme'
National Party housing spokeswoman Judith Collins predicts the Government will be forced to buy more KiwiBuild houses in Wanaka's Northlake special zone.
Invitation to associate housing minister to visit
Invitation to associate housing minister to visit
The minister responsible for special housing areas has been invited to visit Lake Hawea.
Pipeline work progressing
Pipeline work progressing
Work on the new $2.4million wastewater pipeline between Luggate and the Project Pure treatment plant is advancing rapidly - except for one 600m length in the middle.
Mayor slams MP's comments as 'irresponsible'
Mayor slams MP's comments as 'irresponsible'
Waitaki MP Jacqui Dean has waded into the argument over the performance of Lake Hawea's wastewater plant and upset Queenstown Mayor Jim Boult in the process.
'Talk to me direct' about lake access
'Talk to me direct' about lake access: landowner
The public has the legal right to use an unformed road through Mt Burke Station to access Lake Wanaka's Stevensons Arm.
Authority completes crash findings
Authority completes crash findings
It will be late this year or even next year before responsibility for the crash of a World War 2 fighter aircraft at last Easter’s Warbirds Over Wanaka International Airshow is decided by a judge in the High Court.
Council urged to conduct airport survey
Council urged to conduct airport survey
It is time to ask the public what they think about development of Wanaka Airport.
Selling like hot cakes
Selling like hot cakes
Of 42 sections that went on sale in a Lake Hawea subdivision on Thursday, 35 sold within a few hours.