Wānaka won’t ‘cope’
A community group has warned of a pending uproar over ambitious plans to turn Wānaka into a “movie town”. Silverlight Studios plans to establish a film studio and tourism activities on 322ha... read more
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Taking the challenge for Kate
The battle of a Wānaka homeowner inspired three women to raise funds for ovarian cancer awareness and research. Amanda Mitchell, Carmen Lintsen and Laura Carleton set a goal of covering... read more
Visa call welcomed
Business and tourism leaders have welcomed the Government decision to issue 165,000 resident visas. The announcement would come as a huge relief for employers and their teams, Ignite Wānaka Chamber... read more
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All that glisters is not gold…
Two fish caught in Albert Town lagoon by teenage bothers Hudson and Hawk Weathington in April last year have been in the news this week. They are the biggest of four goldfish donated by the brother to... read more
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One council to rule them?
Wānaka hosted one of the larger Groundswell protests in the country last weekend to hear predictions that Otago would soon by Governed by a single local authority. Otago Regional Council deputy... read more
The doc ...in his own words
Wānaka GP Mark Edmond (pictured) has penned a column for The Wānaka Sun this week as debate over coverage of his stand on Covid vaccinations continues. The Sun exclusively revealed last week that he... read more
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