Wanaka Premiers were under pressure early on at Dunedin’s Ellis Park last Saturday, but debutant goalkeeper Victor Meija produced two crucial saves in the opening minutes to keep Roslyn Wakari at bay. Wanaka responded in 10 minutes when striker...... Read More

There was a somewhat poignant moment at the Upper Clutha Netball Awards event last Thursday evening (August 29) when Yvonne Brew and Teresa Alexander ‘retired’ from the Netball Upper Clutha executive team and committee. Between the two, they...... Read More

Wanaka’s own gymnast and rising star Isabella (Bella) Soper has collaborated with her coach Rae Paterson to ready herself for the South Island Championships, which has involved adapting her training methods to overcome the hindering environmental...... Read More

The Mount Aspiring College (MAC) Boys first XI football team are competing at the NZ Secondary Schools Jim Wishart Tournament in Blenheim this week. Team members have been playing their club football in the Dunedin Premier League for the Wanaka AFC Premier...... Read More

Snow Farm NZ hosted the 25th annual Merino Muster last Saturday, an international cross-country skiing event which forms part of the family of Worldloppet races.  Around 286 athletes were brought together from New Zealand and around the globe to...... Read More

Local men’s bowler Richie Muir is off to the New Zealand Professional Bowls Association Finals weekend this month in Hamilton after winning the International Singles Qualifier and Ranking Singles in Invercargill last month. Throughout the August...... Read More

Two in-form teams clashed at the Wanaka Rec Centre in perfect conditions for a game where a Green Island win could all but guarantee them the league title.   Contrasting styles were evident as Green Island looked to play long from all goal kicks...... Read More

A record number of booths, displays and interactive activities are on tap for the sixth annual Mitre 10 Wanaka Festival of Sports and Recreation on September 15. With more than 30 sign-ups already secured, a large array of sports will be represented...... Read More

A group of Wanaka locals received top placement in the Spartan Hawaii Trifecta Weekend in Oahu on August 17 and 18. Twenty five people from town, as part of The Fit Collective tour, trained for six months to prepare 22 teams to compete in the event...... Read More

The Mount Aspiring College 1st XI boys football team has spent August preparing for the NZ Secondary School Jim Wishart Tournament which will be held next week in Blenheim. The team will be busy, playing six games at the four-day tournament and hopefully...... Read More