The growing popularity of a small island in the middle of Lake Wānaka has some private and commercial boat owners concerned that visitor numbers are quickly becoming unsustainable.
Paid parking and permits for residents were among ideas being considered at a council-led workshop on managing Wānaka’s car-parking situation yesterday.
The owner of a new doctor’s office in the centre of Wānaka says he hopes the practice will make a positive contribution to the town’s growing need for healthcare services.
Former All Black and now mental health advocate Sir John Kirwan donned his "Auckland gumboots" to officially launch the Otago Daily Times-Rural Life Rural Champions campaign at the Wānaka...
The Ferris wheel kept on turning all day yesterday as the 87th Wanaka Show juggernaut cranked into gear and hundreds of people arrived for all the fun of a country fair.
Wanaka equestrienne Sophie Fountain, 15, has blitzed the Horse of the Year competition to win the Speed Pony of the Year competition on My Tirohanga Delight, known as Deli.
As the Wānaka A&P Show celebrates its 87th year, there are likely to only be a few families who could claim to have had a presence at almost every iteration.
With many visitors in town this weekend for the Wānaka A&P Show, and as Easter approaches, The Sun contacted the Queenstown Lakes District Council for a comprehensive update on Wānaka’s road...