Tanker trouble
Tanker trouble
A tanker belonging to Septic Tank Services overturned on a steep street in Wanaka late yesterday afternoon.
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Owner seeks dumper of dirt and rubbish
Owner seeks dumper of dirt and rubbish
The owner of a small farm at Lake Hawea is offering a $500 reward for information about who dumped 33 truckloads of dirt, rock and weedmat on his property.
A new wetsuit for lake swimmers
A new wetsuit for lake swimmers
A wetsuit just for lake swimmers.
Enterprising teens making glitter more eco-friendly
Enterprising teens making glitter more eco-friendly
Two Mt Aspiring College students have joined the move to take the plastic out of glitter.
Council seeks at least 18 staff
Council seeks at least 18 staff
The Queenstown Lakes District Council is short of at least 18 staff, including some for senior positions.
Airport plans out of hands of community
Airport plans out of hands of community
The Wanaka community has "limited ability" to stop its airport becoming a destination for passenger jets, even if it wants to.
Dressed for the occasion
Dressed for the occasion
Elmslie House care worker Molly Meehan models a 1940s bridal gown at a wedding show in Wanaka yesterday to mark the royal wedding of Meghan Markle and Prince Harry tomorrow.
Air NZ jets ready but airport is not
Air NZ jets ready but airport is not
Air New Zealand is ready to put on daily direct jet flights between Auckland and Wanaka later this year, according to an informed source who asked not to be named.
From the designer of the Martin Jetpack, comes ...
From the designer of the Martin Jetpack, comes ...
The former Dunedin man who invented the Martin Jetpack is preparing for take off again with a new ''flying machine''.
ORC asked to plan for peaks, not averages
ORC asked to plan for peaks, not averages
The Otago Regional Council is being urged to plan for those days when Queenstown's population - resident and visitor - is almost as big as Dunedin's resident population.
Food-truck proposal on hold for zone change
Food-truck proposal on hold for zone change
Plans for a cluster of up to 10 food trucks on a picturesque piece of land at the edge of the Wanaka CBD are on hold.
Water-ski club still searching for land
Water-ski club still searching for land
Wanaka water-skiers are still on the hunt for a piece of land for a purpose-built water-ski lake.
'Lost art' revived in session of telling true stories
'Lost art' revived in session of telling true stories
A Wanaka woman and her Wellington-based son have brought a new form of entertainment to Wanaka.
Seeking projects to benefit from suggested tourist tax
Seeking projects to benefit from suggested tourist tax
So far, public toilets, walking tracks and car parks have been mentioned.
Sewage sludge going to Winton
Sewage sludge going to Winton
Winton has become the end of the line for the Queenstown Lakes district's sewage sludge.
Island rat-free: local pilot involved
Island rat-free: local pilot involved
Wanaka helicopter pilot Peter Garden received the news yesterday morning: the South Atlantic island of South Georgia is officially free of rats and mice for the first time in more than 200 years.
Mad Ratters' rodent recipe recalled
Mad Ratters' rodent recipe recalled
Most of the rats of South Georgia Island were disposed of with poison - but not all.
Wanaka pilot helps rid island of rodents
Wanaka pilot helps rid island of rodents
Wanaka helicopter pilot Peter Garden got the news this morning: the South Atlantic island of South Georgia is officially free of rats and mice for the first time in more than 200 years.
Dawn's jar of pickles fit for the Queen
Dawn's jar of pickles fit for the Queen
Next time the Queen breaks out the cheese and crackers for guests, there just might be a little bit of Central Otago to go with it.
Looking into using drones differently
Looking into using drones differently
Wanaka beekeeper Daniel Schweizer is investigating a use for drones that is yet to catch on in New Zealand.