Blaze under control
Emergency crews battled a 500sq m blaze in Wānaka yesterday afternoon.
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Wildfire risk prompts closure of reserve
Wildfire risk prompts closure of reserve
The Queenstown Lakes District Council will close Mount Iron Reserve in Wānaka tomorrow from noon until 6am on Monday due to extreme risk of wildfire.
'Extreme' wildfire risk closes popular reserve
'Extreme' wildfire risk closes popular reserve
The "extreme" risk of wildfire after an extended run of hot and dry weather has forced the closure of the Mt Iron Reserve in Wānaka.
Multiple crews attend Wānaka fire
Multiple crews attend Wānaka fire
Emergency crews are battling a 500 square meter blaze in Wānaka.
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1934 steam truck going the distance for Wheels at Wanaka event
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1934 steam truck going the distance for Wheels at Wanaka event
Getting a vintage 1934 S4 Sentinel steam truck from England to New Zealand is one thing.
Fred the top dog at show for second year running
Fred the top dog at show for second year running
Fred, of Waikaka, Southland, won the annual Jack Russell race for the second year in a row at the Wanaka A&P Show on Saturday.
Superlative setting for an A&P show
Superlative setting for an A&P show
The Wānaka Showgrounds and Pembroke Park were packed yesterday for the Wānaka A&P Show, one of New Zealand's largest agricultural, pastoral and community events.
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PM opens country’s largest A&P show
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PM opens country’s largest A&P show
Prime Minister Christopher was in Wānaka yesterday morning to open the Wānaka A&P Show, an event that attracts about 40,000 people over two days.
Supreme wool up for judging
Supreme wool up for judging
One of farming’s royal prizes will be on offer at the Wānaka A&P show this weekend.
Show tradition for more than 20 years
Show tradition for more than 20 years
For over two decades, one Southland local has been coming to the Wānaka Show not just to display his best breeds but to enjoy the atmosphere of a beloved tradition.
Children’s medical trust to benefit from golf event
Children’s medical trust to benefit from golf event
The Upper Clutha Children’s Medical Trust will be this year’s recipients of the annual Wānaka Golf Club’s charity golf tournament.
Harvest fest to focus on food resilience
Harvest fest to focus on food resilience
WAO is cooking up some exciting workshops for another harvest festival next week to help people become more food resilient.
Trust hands out more than $1m in grants to community
Trust hands out more than $1m in grants to community
Central Lakes Trust has granted $1,024,959 to benefit the regional community at its first board meeting for 2025.
Aim for Wānaka to top Qtown as food destination
Aim for Wānaka to top Queenstown as food destination
Wānaka should supercede Queenstown as Central Otago’s culinary hub, a restaurateur says.
Support services see rise in demand
Support services see rise in demand
An increasing demand for the local foodbank has attracted national NGO, Kiwi Harvest, to donate one of their food trucks.
World Cup podium finish for para skier
World Cup podium finish for para skier
Paralympic skier Corey Peters finished in third place at the FIS Para Alpine Super G World Cup held in Italy last week.
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Stalwart glad to see A&P show grow
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Stalwart glad to see A&P show grow
The first Wānaka A&P Show baking competition Janice Dickey ever entered was in 1986, alongside her mother and mother-in-law.
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McDonald’s stays tight-lipped after deciding not to appeal
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McDonald’s stays tight-lipped after deciding not to appeal
Confusion reigns around what is happening with McDonald’s in Wānaka.
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Lake Wānaka tainted by more faecal matter
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Lake Wānaka tainted by more faecal matter
Traces of faecal matter have tainted Lake Wānaka’s pristine water quality, the blame being put on population growth and tourist numbers.
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Maccas still keen on prime Wānaka site
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Maccas still keen on prime Wānaka site
Fast-food giant McDonald’s is not giving up on its prime location in Wānaka.