Multisport: Wanaka course at mercy of river
Multisport: Wanaka course at mercy of river
A receding Clutha River has Challenge Wanaka organisers confident they will not have to make changes to the long-distance triathlon's marathon run.
Matthew Haggart
Rugby: Much work, but some play, for Highlanders
Rugby: Much work, but some play, for Highlanders
Reconnecting with their regional fans is one objective the Highlanders are pursuing during a stay in Wanaka, where, on the field, they will also be stepping up the contact with each other.
Multisport: Southlander Whyte surprise winner
Multisport: Southlander Whyte surprise winner
Unheralded Southlander Jamie Whyte was a surprise winner of the Challenge Wanaka long-distance triathlon on Saturday.
Rubber ducky, you're the one
Rubber ducky, you're the one
Lake Hawea residents have floated a fundraising venture of the plastic fantastic kind as they prepare for a gala event to top up fundraising for the million-dollar redevelopment of the township's community centre.
Extra Challenge for some
Extra Challenge for some
A group of multisport goal-setters who conquered Challenge Wanaka have used their participation in the triathlon to raise thousands of dollars for good causes.
Lawnmower drivers threaten court action
Lawnmower drivers threaten court action
The men involved in a lawnmower race bust-up at the Lake Hayes A and P Show appear to be playing a game of cat and mouse with each other as media interest in the unusual case escalates.
Crash victim: from unable to walk to conquering Challenge
Crash victim: from unable to walk to conquering Challenge
Doctors told Dunedin man Andrew Mitchell he might never walk again after he was run over by a truck in Melbourne while cycling 10 years ago.
Multisport: Athletes say wind 'harder than Hawaii'
Multisport: Athletes say wind 'harder than Hawaii'
"Harder than Hawaii" is the call from seasoned triathlon professionals after a horror day for many on a windswept Challenge Wanaka course.
Stuck pair rescued in park
Stuck pair rescued in park
Wanaka Search and Rescue volunteers helped extricate two Aucklanders from the head of the remote Arawhata Valley in the western reaches of Mt Aspiring National Park yesterday afternoon.
Multisport: Vidal prevents Wanaka double
Multisport: Vidal prevents Wanaka double
French guile put paid to a home-town double for Tony Dodds and Nicky Samuels at the Contact Tri Series sprint race in Wanaka yesterday evening when Laurent Vidal won the men's race in impressive fashion.
Multisport: Mind games may be key to challenge
Multisport: Mind games may be key to challenge
Mental toughness will help decide who emerges from the pack to win the Challenge Wanaka triathlon today.
Been there, done that and helping others now
Been there, done that and helping others now
During the dark days of a debilitating treatment to beat cancer, Wanaka man George Konia held on to hope and always believed he would get back to his best.
Anger at state of areas
Anger at state of areas
Hopes that pristine scenic areas beside Lake Hawea would stay free from human waste and litter have been dashed less than three months after public access to several reserves was reinstated.
Multisport: Fields left open with champions not returning
Multisport: Fields left open with champions not returning
Challenge Wanaka reporter Matthew Haggart takes a look at the form guide for the top contenders in today's long-distance triathlon.
Triathlete displeased with retailers
Triathlete displeased with retailers
One of Central Otago's best athletes has hit back at a small group of Wanaka retailers and their ongoing discontent about the town's big triathlons.
Multisport: Race hots up as Gemmell takes up challenge
Multisport: Race hots up as Gemmell takes up challenge
Leading New Zealand triathlete Kris Gemmell is a late-entry starter in the Contact Tri Series sprint race in Wanaka this evening - a response to a challenge issued by local favourite Tony Dodds.
Triathlon: Doc clears track; director appeals for volunteers
Triathlon: Doc clears track; director appeals for volunteers
Repair work on the Outlet Track for the Challenge Wanaka triathlon has started as swollen Clutha River headwaters continue to recede.
House readied for auction
House readied for auction
The organisers of an ambitious school fundraising venture at Lake Hawea are counting down the days until the auctioneer's hammer drops on a house built by community volunteers.
Cleanup of driftwood on beaches
Cleanup of driftwood on beaches
A lakeshore cleanup operation swung into action along Wanaka's main beaches yesterday, in an effort to clear driftwood brought down by floodwaters last week.
Four rescues in four days for LandSAR
Four rescues in four days for LandSAR
LandSAR volunteers have been kept busy with several search and rescue operations recently.