Woolshed's owner unhappy at 'spying'
Woolshed's owner unhappy at 'spying'
Wanaka developer Allan Dippie has accused Upper Clutha Environmental Society secretary Julian Haworth of spying on him.
Mark Price
Restrictions on imports not fazing Wastebusters
Restrictions on imports not fazing Wastebusters
More communication, less contamination, and many of New Zealand's recycling problems would disappear.
Warbirds spend up $4m to $23m
Warbirds spend up $4m to $23m
The Queenstown Lakes District benefited by more than $23million from Easter's Warbirds Over Wanaka International Airshow, according to details from an economic impact report released this week.
Exhibition on for a fleecing moment
Exhibition on for a fleecing moment
The two-day National Golden Fleece Exhibition in the Lake Wanaka Centre opens today with static displays of some of the best fleeces in the country, as well as a variety of other wool-related...
Contractors felt ‘unsafe’ at drop-in
Contractors felt ‘unsafe’ at drop-in
Members of an Ospri group who felt "unsafe" at a consultation session in Wanaka on Thursday night left before a public meeting began.
Too early to open
Too early to open
Two Lakes District skifields will be open this weekend, but not the one claiming to have the best snow.
Board members named
Board members named
The Ministry of Education has named the members of the establishment board of trustees for Wanaka's new $16million primary school, to be located on the Three Parks subdivision.
Former WW2 airfield on market
Former WW2 airfield on market
The New Zealand airfield closest to Melbourne and Sydney is for sale.
Finding NZ’s Golden Fleece
Finding NZ’s Golden Fleece
About 130 of the best sheep, goat and alpaca fleeces in New Zealand and perhaps the world is being judged in Tarras.
Snow in May set to pay for skifields
Snow in May set to pay for southern skifields
The start of the 2018 ski season seems set to prove wrong the old adage ''snow in May doesn't stay''.
Another skifield opens for a 'pre-season teaser'
Another skifield opens for a 'pre-season teaser'
NZ Ski plans to open parts of its Coronet Peak Skifield for the day on Saturday.
Sights set on creating ‘exclusive horse farm’
Sights set on creating ‘exclusive horse farm’
An American who made his fortune washing cars in Pennsylvania is setting up in a new business on the outskirts of Wanaka.
Watersports facility gets $400K grant
Watersports facility gets $400K grant
The group planning the controversial watersports facility on the Lake Wanaka foreshore has almost all of its ducks in a row and is nearly ready to start building.
Two suppliers outstripped by demand for firewood
Two suppliers outstripped by demand for firewood
Wanaka's growing number of new houses with wood burners is outstripping the ability of firewood suppliers to keep up with demand for dry firewood.
River flow plan changes criticised as overly rushed
River flow plan changes criticised as overly rushed
Running out of time and rushing the process as a result.
Rare plumage
Rare plumage
A garment by Wanaka fashion designer Andi Regan called Kahu Kereru will be part of the display at the light and entertainment festival Vivid Sydney which opens today.
Smaller 400-section Hawea SHA opposed
Smaller 400-section Hawea SHA opposed
The Keep Hawea Beautiful group formed to oppose a proposed special housing area to the south of the town remains "deeply concerned" about the issue.
Section numbers slashed by developer
Section numbers slashed by developer
Wanaka property developer Lane Hocking has slashed the number of sections he is proposing for a special housing area at Lake Hawea.
140 have their say on jets flying into resort airport
140 have their say on jets flying into resort airport
Bring on the big jets to Auckland.
'No grand plans waiting in the wings' for airport
'No grand plans waiting in the wings' for airport
Everything from light pollution to providing capacity for wide-body jets was on the table at a public consultation last night on the future of Wanaka Airport.