Pilots group 'deeply upset' over fatal Hāwea crash
An aircraft owners and pilots group says its members are "deeply upset" after a person was killed and another critically injured in a light aircraft crash near Lake Hāwea yesterday.
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Posthumous honour for ref
Posthumous honour for ref
You can name a starting 15 of one-test All Blacks, but one of the game’s few "one-test referees" was posthumously given a precious piece of memorabilia last week by New Zealand Rugby.
Brigade calls for back-up
Brigade calls for back-up
The Wānaka Fire Brigade is echoing calls to change the ACC legislation to give volunteer firefighters better coverage.
Demand increasing for support services
Demand increasing for support services
After getting a bad diagnosis of arthritis, Unified Shearing worker James Wanihi was left with no way of supporting himself, relying on the support of Community Link.
Magicland returns for both air and land-based thrills
Magicland returns for both air and land-based thrills
Magicland Adventure Sports Festival is back for its second year catering to all thrill-seekers and nature-lovers in Wanaka.
Artist builds sculptures and new life in New Zealand
Artist builds sculptures and new life in New Zealand
Growing up in Hanover, Germany, Justin Klar remembers always feeling a little different from other children at school.
Turning a hobby into a lucrative business idea
Turning a hobby into a lucrative business idea
Hawea local Stacey Anderson had for years travelled the world as a hunting guide before a lightning bolt idea to bring hunters to his own front door was inspired.
Trust awards over $2m in funding
Trust awards over $2m in funding
Central Lakes Trust has finished off another successful financial year with more than $2million donated to local organisations.
Bylaw allows businesses to trade on Easter Sunday
Bylaw allows businesses to trade on Easter Sunday
Visitors, locals and business owners can roll on this Easter, as the Queenstown Lakes District Council has adopted a policy that permits all shops in the district to open on Easter Sunday.
Third river surveyed in drift-diving study
Third river surveyed in drift-diving study
Otago Fish & Game has wrapped up its drift-diving programme helping to monitor fish populations in high-country fisheries for the 2024-25 season.
Fighting fast fashion in designer style
Fighting fast fashion in designer style
The Wastebusters Refashion show was a big success, attracting a full house at the Lake Wānaka Centre last week.
Ben Hurley returns to town, bringing the laughs with him
Ben Hurley returns to town, bringing the laughs with him
One of television’s funniest guys Ben Hurley will be hosting laughs in Wānaka next month.
Top artists showcase wisdom and talent
Top artists showcase wisdom and talent
To kick off New Zealand Music Month in May, the Lake Wānaka Centre will become a hub of musical creativity, connection and inspiration as part of Yami (young adults in the music industry) weekend.
Getting competitive
Getting competitive
High school students finish their swim as they take part in the Tri NZ Pacific Radiology School Championships at Glendhu Bay at Lake Wānaka. Connor Kemp, of St Pat’s Town, Wellington, went on to...
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Revised reserve plan supported
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Revised reserve plan supported
A revised version of the Mt Iron Reserve Management Plan will proceed to the next step, despite some opposing submissions last year.
Wānaka teen in BMW clocked at twice the speed limit
Wānaka teen in BMW clocked at twice the speed limit
A teenage BMW driver from Wānaka who fled police at speed on an Otago highway said he was responding to a family emergency.
Third river surveyed in drift-diving study
Third river surveyed in drift-diving study
Otago Fish & Game has wrapped up its drift-diving programme helping to monitor fish populations in high-country fisheries for the 2024-25 season.
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Public health officials called ‘muppets’
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Public health officials called ‘muppets’
Anti-McDonald's rhetoric from health officials around the proposed build in Wānaka was the catalyst for the government to censor health officials across the board this week.
Celebration popular for milestone
Celebration popular for milestone
When asked what his biggest achievement has been in his 100 years, Henry Thayer says "I don’t know that I have got anything in particular".
Calls for central hospital
Calls for central hospital
A recent proposal to build a Queenstown regional hospital has split opinions in and around Wānaka as a result of perceived healthcare inequalities in the region, but that is not stopping Queenstown...