MAC principal resigns amid ongoing governance concerns
Mount Aspiring College (MAC) Principal Wayne Bosley announced his resignation to staff and students on Monday after twenty years as principal and deputy principal. In a letter to parents, he wrote... read more
Wānaka Hub: to put it succinctly, we are in trouble
The $3.8m Wānaka Hub is in dire straits according to Wānaka Community Hub chair Yeverley McCarthy. McCarthy presented a submission for consideration in the Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC) annual... read more
Wānaka filmmaker wins best NZ film award
The winner of the Hiddleston/MacQueen Award presented at the NZ Mountain Film and Book Festival will go to Wānaka local Richard Sidey for his film The KFC. The beautiful film follows five New Zealanders... read more
A solid Queen’s Birthday weekend for Wānaka businesses?
It was like a January weekend in Wānaka's CBD this Queen's Birthday weekend, with filled restaurants and cafes setting up waiting lists or having to turn guests away at the door. It was the first long... read more
Stu Thorne awarded Queen’s Service Medal
Former Department of Conservation (DOC) manager Stu Thorne was one of three Wānaka residents featured on this year's Queen's Birthday Honours list, being awarded the Queen's Service Medal (QSM) for 50... read more
Night ‘n Day attacker denied parole
Ahu Stanley Taylor (44), jailed for the attempted murder of Kahu Vincent in 2015 in Wānaka has been denied bale. Taylor was jailed for 10 years eight months following the assault on Kahu Vincent which... read more
