The Wanaka Primary School Future Trust was established to support the futures of pupils at the school, but staff were given an insight into just what those futures might hold at a job dress-up day last week.
Living Options' new $1.5 million building is almost complete and starting to make an impression on those who will benefit from it.
Wanaka brick and block apprentice John Keenan (20) says without the Skills for Success course, he does not think he would be where he is today.
Twilight triples corporate bowls is here to stay, following the success of its first Alexandra season.
Parents, pupils and primary school staff descended on the Wanaka Swimming Pool last Friday morning for the Upper Clutha swimming sports.
Ranfurly's Rural Art Deco festival can only keep getting better so ‘‘look out New Zealand'' was the message from its founder Edna McAtamney.
Pedal power paid off for those biking to school or work this week, as they were rewarded with a free breakfast as part of Bikewise Week.
Parallel Lines is a combination of poems and paintings inspired by the Otago Central Rail Trail.
Minimising waste, preparing and sorting recyclable goods for collection and implementing small eco-friendly changes in day-to-day living are all in a day's work for the pupils of Montessori Children's House Wanaka.
There were elegant dresses, giant screens, champagne and a red carpet, but this version of the 80th Academy Awards took place far from the bright lights of Hollywood.
Central Stories has completed all four seasons in photographic competitions run during the past year and a-half, but the Alexandra museum intends to have more, exploring a range of subjects.
Westpac Bank and ANZ National Bank today joined other main banks in cutting their key two-year lending rates.
The 60 rare giant pandas at a breeding facility near the epicentre of a devastating earthquake are safe, a Chinese government news agency said.
Rasmus Gabrielsson feels at home in Central Otago, even though he is far away from his native Sweden.
A survey of Wanaka and Hawea residents' rubbish habits has produced some ‘‘surprising'' but ‘‘fantastic'' results, Wanaka Wastebusters project manager Sophie Ward says.
The message was spelt out loud and clear at a Hawea Community Association (HCA) meeting last weekend: Queenstown Lakes District Council's proposed wheeliebin service should be rejected in favour of the existing blue bag system.
Crowmell Swim Centre is proving popular since its $3.3 million upgrade.
Superbad has supergood chances of winning a trophy at the MTV Movie Awards.
Crusaders stalwart Caleb Ralph will leave New Zealand at the end of this year's Super 14 rugby competition to play in Japan.
Barack Obama and Hillary Rodham Clinton have made last-ditch appeals for votes ahead of North Carolina and Indiana's Democratic presidential primaries, conceding that regardless of who wins those crucial contests, their bruising battle was likely to drag on for weeks.
