Snow Sports NZ has set up agreements with every commercial ski area in New Zealand, along with many overseas, to aid disabled people in experiencing adaptive snow-sports.  The organisation aims to support those with permanent functional impairments...... Read More

England-born Hamish McLean’s parents moved to Auckland when he was three. A year later he learned to swim. Next year he’s going to the Tokyo Paralympics, aged 20.  “At the end of 2009 we moved from Auckland down to Wānaka, where...... Read More

The Central Otago Hockey Association (COHA) is calling for the community’s input on a draft strategic plan that is being developed for the region. With hockey experiencing its highest participation numbers within Central Otago, that means the team...... Read More

Wanaka were given no time to settle as Green Island lead a full on assault in the first 20 minutes of their round five clash in Sunnyvale, Dunedin.   It didn’t help that centre back, Thomas Van Hees had 10 minutes on the sideline during...... Read More

Kwik Sticks The school holidays could not have come at a better time for Upper Clutha Black who looked in need of some rest and relaxation as they ground out a hard-fought 2-0 win against Wakatipu Blue last week. With the Gold team also having a win,...... Read More

It was a great season for Netball Upper Clutha who concluded the 2019 season with a carnival tournament at the Wanaka Rec Centre last Saturday. In full costume, each team played 20-minute games to progress through to the finals.  It was a nail-biting...... Read More

A 76-0 victory for the Mt Aspiring College (MAC) 1st XV against South Otago High School was “a great confidence booster for the team,” said coach Craig Read. Last Saturday’s match in Balclutha saw the Wanaka team score 12 unanswered...... Read More

Netball Upper Clutha  Nulook Hawea 28 v Mac Yr9/10b 25.  Mac Diamonds 3 v Yr8 Reps 37. Cromwell Town Country A 33 v The Camp Hawea 40.  Hawea Property Maintenance 26 v Cromwell Town Country B 39. Pioneer 1 50 v Proactive 24 Mac A 30. ...... Read More

Wanaka hosted Southland in round four of the Southern Championship on a cold, windswept field at the Wanaka Recreation Centre. Looking to build on a good win the previous week, it was Southland who had the majority of possession in the first 15 minutes...... Read More

Upper Clutha Kwik Sticks The two Upper Clutha Kwik Sticks teams (Years 7 and 8) faced each other on a cold and frosty Cromwell night last week. The game was very close, with the first goal not coming until the seventeenth minute thanks to Hugh Ragg...... Read More