Council wants one-off sewage solids disposal
Council wants one-off sewage solids disposal
Testing a stockpile of biosolids at Wanaka's decommissioned wastewater scheme in Ballantyne Rd has been completed by the Queenstown Lakes District Council.
Matthew Haggart
Inspectors visit 33 shops
Inspectors visit 33 shops
Department of Labour inspectors report they found 22 shops open around New Zealand yesterday, trading in breach of Easter shop trading laws.
Resort's retailers still defy trade ban
Resort's retailers still defy trade ban
It was business as usual for the majority of Wanaka retailers yesterday, with the resort town's main shops catering for a steady flow of visiting shoppers - in defiance of Easter trading laws.
Roundabout proposed
Roundabout proposed
A spate of minor car accidents at a busy Wanaka intersection has council traffic planners pushing for the installation of a roundabout in the middle of Mt Aspiring Rd's heritage avenue of trees.
Frisbees tee off
Frisbees tee off
Frisbee fans had a nervous wait at the Wanaka Community Board meeting yesterday to see if their hopes for a disc golf course at Lismore Park would fly as board members re-debated the merits of the proposal.
Drink-driving 'problem' in Wanaka
Drink-driving 'problem' in Wanaka
A "disappointing" rise in the number of arrests for drink-driving has been logged in Wanaka following a campaign targeting back routes, police say.
Benefits of arts festival to be assessed
Benefits of arts festival to be assessed
The economic benefits of Wanaka's biennial arts festival will be assessed in detail for the first time, as part of a nationwide arts festival economic benefit survey by the Ministry of Culture and Heritage and Creative New Zealand.
Retailers urged to follow law
Retailers urged to follow law
Wanaka retailers are being asked to play by the rules on Easter and Anzac Day this year, following a nationwide reminder from the Department of Labour that shops must keep their shop doors shut for two and a-half days this long weekend.
Dean defends herself
Dean defends herself
Waitaki MP Jacqui Dean has hit back at criticism of her Easter trading law change campaign made by Labour list MP Steve Chadwick.
Liquidation application
Liquidation application
A computer IT company has lodged an application for the liquidation of former Queenstown Lakes District councillor Aaron Heath's Helwick St business, Wanaka Pharmacy Ltd.
District faces tough choices on winter road gritting
District faces tough choices on winter road gritting
Queenstown Lakes ratepayers are being asked whether they should top up downgraded Government funding to make the district's roads safer this winter.
Festival range of talent delights
Festival range of talent delights
The 2011 Wanaka Festival of Colour was hailed yesterday as a "huge success", with 31 performances sold out and others "quite full".
Sports awards: Hall,Wells joint winners of Central Otago award
Sports awards: Hall,Wells joint winners of Central Otago award
Paralympic gold medal-winning skier Adam Hall and world champion freeskier Jossi Wells were named joint winners of the Central Otago sportsperson of the year award at a ceremony in Wanaka last night.
DIY Pied Piper
DIY Pied Piper
From carrots to camp chairs and bits and bobs of just about anything - if wind passes through it, multi-instrumentalist Linsey Pollak can play it.
Mountain Biking: Finalists among Epic favourites
Mountain Biking: Finalists among Epic favourites
Central Otago sports award finalists Dougal Allan and Joanna Williams are among the favourites for the Contact Epic 125km mountain-bike race around Lake Hawea tomorrow.
Strong showing from winter sports expected at awards
Strong showing from winter sports expected at awards
Paralympic gold medallist Adam Hall is well placed to add the Central Otago sportsperson of the year title to his list of sporting awards, when the region's top athletes gather in Wanaka tomorrow night.
Joy over $230,000 grant
Joy over $230,000 grant
Community-minded fundraisers at Lake Hawea are jubilant after receiving a $230,000 grant from the Otago Community Trust to help with the million-dollar redevelopment project of the township's community hall.
Crunch comes for sick heritage trees
Crunch comes for sick heritage trees
Diseased heritage trees are being cut limb by limb during a three-day project to fell seven ash specimens from Wanaka's historic "avenue of trees" under a Queenstown Lakes District Council district-wide policy.
Sludge not 'suitable' for worms
Sludge not 'suitable' for worms
Independent laboratory tests have indicated treated sewage sludge from the Queenstown Lakes District Council's Project Pure wastewater facility near Wanaka contains disease-carrying organisms and is unlikely to provide any benefits for farmland pasture.
Fire brigade teams win swag of trophies
Fire brigade teams win swag of trophies
Upper Clutha fire brigade teams won a swag of trophies at the recent Otago Southland Wajax firefighting competition held in Kingston.