Plane ready to fly home to Australia
Engineer Callum Smith has restored a Beech D-17S Staggerwing VH-BBL at the Wānaka airport, in a dashing blue.
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Distillery’s single malt claims double gold
Distillery’s single malt claims double gold
Cardrona Distillery’s single malt whisky, The Falcon, has won a double gold medal, with a score of 95 points, at the 2025 San Francisco World Spirits Competition.
Mum leads fight against liquor store
Liquor store draws objections
A concerned mother has started a group opposing a planned new Lake Hāwea liquor store she considers "inappropriately placed and ill-considered".
Artist inspired by natural environments
Artist inspired by natural environments
Chrissy Wickes has a love for New Zealand’s most natural environments.
The price is right: collective sets sight on fast fashion harm
The price is right: collective sets sight on fast fashion harm
A fashion collaborative has set out to challenge the harm caused by fast fashion by making environmentally friendly clothing in New Zealand — with a catch.
Champion year for youth service: report
Champion year for youth service: report
Wānaka’s top youth service had a great year in 2024, its annual report says.
The Falcon flies high at San Francisco whisky competition
The Falcon flies high at San Francisco whisky competition
Cardrona Distillery’s single malt whisky, The Falcon, has won a double gold medal, with a score of 95 points, at the 2025 San Francisco World Spirits Competition.
Aircraft back in blue
Aircraft back in blue
Engineer Callum Smith has restored a Beech D-17S Staggerwing VH-BBL at the Wānaka airport, and in a dashing blue.
Pink Ribbon event a chance for connection
Pink Ribbon event a chance for connection
A Wānaka-based recruitment company hosted a Pink Ribbon Breakfast after one woman saw the opportunity to connect people with a cause close to her heart.
'Huge red flags' over Lake Hāwea liquor store
'Huge red flags' over Lake Hāwea liquor store
People in the small township of Lake Hāwea near Wānaka are objecting to plans for its first stand-alone bottle shop.
Wind, lashing sleet for cattle muster test riders, livestock
Wind, lashing sleet for cattle muster test riders, livestock
The Mount Aspiring Station cattle musters have taken place over the past few weeks.
Retaining White Horse Cup ‘means a lot’ in jubilee match
Retaining White Horse Cup ‘means a lot’ in jubilee match
The Upper Clutha Rugby team could breathe a sigh of relief after their 125th jubilee match, with the final whistle bringing a 28-14 win over Maniototo at home in Wānaka.
'Out of their depth': Wānaka searches linked to social media
'Out of their depth': Wānaka searches linked to social media
Wānaka searchers are responding to more avoidable accidents as unprepared people venture deeper into the back country, lured partly by the influence of social media and websites.
Dual pricing tackles fast fashion
Dual pricing tackles fast fashion
A fashion collaborative has set out to challenge the harm caused by fast fashion by making environmentally friendly clothing in New Zealand — with a catch.
Unit lacks support for emergency births
Unit lacks support for emergency births
A Wānaka maternity unit is solving only part of the problem as a health report finds the service is still falling short for mothers when birth complications arise.
Artist has found her perfect world
Artist has found her perfect world
Mother of two and fulltime artist Jane Shriffer is "living the dream", finally.
Group set on celebrating town’s cultures
Group set on celebrating town’s cultures
Hāwea locals are determined to bring together the town’s multicultural community despite difficulties in outreach.
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Who does Luggate belong to?
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‘Town of two halves’ - Who does Luggate belong to?
Luggate residents are riddled with confusion as the town continues to be split between Cromwell and Wānaka.
Speech inspired by life
Speech inspired by life
A Wānaka student was one of six finalists for national race unity speech awards held in Auckland on May 3 and 4.
Wānaka athletes claim top awards
Wānaka athletes claim top awards
Wānaka athletes stood out at the 2025 Forsyth Barr Central Otago Sports Awards held in Wānaka last week.