Coastguard Wanaka Lakes (CWL) has been given the go-ahead to build the district's first dedicated Marine Rescue Centre. The project was given approval for a resource consent on October 19, but CWL had to wait 15 working days to allow for appeals,...... Read More

On November 12, a motorist died after their car crashed on State Highway 8A, which runs between Luggate and Tarras between Jolly Rd and Bells Ln. No-one else was involved in the crash. Police were called to the crash involving a single car at 8.35 pm. A...... Read More

It was a father and son night at the recent Annual Service Volunteer Fire Brigade Awards held in Wānaka. Rod Anderson, who has served in the Luggate Fire Brigade for 48 years presented his son Mathew Anderson with his 25-year gold service medal. Mathew...... Read More

The Cromwell Crop Swap kicked off its second season last month at its new location in the Cromwell Heritage Precinct. The Saturday morning market, where locals are invited to bring any extra produce they might have to the sharing table, will run every...... Read More

Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC) has announced it will be hosting the Central Lakes Jobs Fair, an event aimed at helping employers with vacancies connect with members of the community looking for work. For those in Wānaka who wish to attend,...... Read More

The Cardrona Alpine Resort marketing team were recognised at the TVNZ Marketing Awards last on Tuesday, November 10, when they received New Zealand’s Best In-House Marketing award.  Now in their 29th year, the awards are a celebration of everything...... Read More

The final LINK Connection Cafe of 2020 will be held on this Friday, November 20, with a focus on youth activities and services in the Upper Clutha area. Confirmed speakers include representatives from Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC), Kahu Youth...... Read More

With summer on its way, Otago Regional Council (ORC) staff will be sampling and testing water quality around the region in the next few weeks, with prospective swimmers advised to check the ‘Can I Swim Here?’ section of the LAWA (Land Air...... Read More

Five year nine students from Mt Aspiring College (MAC) set out to make a positive community impact by picking up rubbish around the school and Wānaka. They did this as part of their social studies curriculum. Their teacher, Megan Van, suggested they...... Read More

A Game Animal Council-funded study has established it is possible to contain male tahr on private land providing additional hunting opportunities and potentially reducing conflict between guided and recreational tahr hunters.  Most tahr hunting,...... Read More