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Whalers’ art wins Aspiring top art prize

Whalers’ art wins Aspiring top art prize

The Craigs Aspiring Arts Prize supreme award prize of $20,000 was won by Christchurch self-taught scrimshander Gus Milne, who entered Sperm Whale Hunt in the annual Wanaka art event held...

Film festival has new director

After 22 years, the popular New Zealand Mountain Film and Book Festival has a new director, Wanaka film-maker Whitney Oliver.

Band signs off with release of new EP

Wānaka secondary school band Feed the System in performance mode. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

Band signs off with release of new EP

A Mount Aspiring College (MAC) rock band has kickstarted the new year with the launch of a swansong EP.

Learn what to do when a crisis strikes

There was also a shortage of relief trucks which were used when firetrucks were being serviced or...

Learn what to do when a crisis strikes

Wānaka’s growing Community Response Group is ‘‘filling the gaps’’ in emergency communication with a weekend event dedicated to informing the public.

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Bid projects undecided still: Mayor

Central Otago District Mayor Tamah Alley. PHOTO: ODT FILES

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Bid projects undecided still: Mayor

It came as a surprise to the Central Otago mayor to read a new hospital and gondola in Queenstown would be included in a bid to the government for a regional economic growth deal for the district.

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Doc responding after rat found in sanctuary, it says

Rats have been detected on Ulva Island again, signalling a backwards step for its predator-free...

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Doc responding after rat found in sanctuary, it says

The Department of Conservation (Doc) says it will keep working hard to keep Ulva Island predator-free after the recent discovery of a dead rat in the sanctuary.