18m high Santa for Wānaka
An 18m high Santa which once adorned the Queens St Farmers building in Auckland for 60 years has made its way south and taken up residence at the National Transport and Toy Museum out at the airport. ... read more
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Foreshore e-bike rental a no-go
A proposal to establish an e-bike rental on the Lake Wānaka foreshore has been denied consent by the council. LandEscape applied to operate out of a food/coffee caravan on the recreational reserve beside... read more
$55,000 raised for The Hub
Over 500 people attended the Wānaka House and Garden Tour last weekend with a great many more wishing they had. The event was a resounding success- the properties were a fantastic selection of very different... read more
Lake Hāwea has two new residents!
For a long as retired zoologist John Darby can remember there has not been a successful breeding pair of crested grebes on Lake Hāwea. But now there is! The pair have laid two eggs. “I have been... read more
$3 million funding coup for WAI Wānaka
WAI (Water Action Initiative) Wanaka has gained $3M in funding from Ministry of Primary Industries (MPI) to employ Wānaka folk in the Jobs for Nature (JFN) programme over the next three years. The funding... read more
Tiny house nightmare
When Krissy Bain determined on a tiny house for her and her two children and found a kind landowner who would allow her the space to carry out the build, she had no idea that ten months down the track... read more
