Last Thursday Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC) temporarily closed Bremner Bay on Lake Wānaka to public swimming and paddling as a precaution after a wastewater spill, and it was reopened on Saturday.  The spill was caused by a blockage...... Read More

Unless we are one of those admirable people who carry their favourite camera with them at all times, the chances are we miss great photographic opportunities. However these days most of us keep a smart phone with us at all times so these opportunities...... Read More

(Advertorial)  There is a new show in town and it’s stealing the spotlight for designer houses. CurtainStudio, a brand owned by The Interiors Group, set up shop at Carpet Court last week on Cliff Wilson Drive and it’s promising to be...... Read More

Central Otago District Council is withholding their decision on Plan Change 13 until they receive the outstanding $260,000 owed from the consent applicant, River Terrace Developments Limited, which is owned by the developing group Winton. Plan Change...... Read More

Paul Cosgrove (64), known as ‘Cosie’, was recently diagnosed with stage four bowel cancer. After an inept mishandled blunder by Southern District Health Board, the grandfather of three now has metastasized cancer through his lungs and liver.  But...... Read More

Brendon Bradley—a professor at the College of Engineering, University of Canterbury, director of QuakeCoRe, and one of New Zealand’s leading earthquake researchers—is coming to Wānaka Presbyterian Community Hall at 6pm on December...... Read More

Just when you think it couldn’t possibly still be raining, the heavens continue to open in a sodden deluge —  except at Cardrona where the deluge was frozen and has covered the mountain with 20cm of white powder.  By Wednesday...... Read More

Over the course of last week, year 3 to 8 students from Holy Family Catholic School in Wānaka endeavoured to help the local community by carrying out a range of ‘Student Volunteer Army’ projects.  The projects were said to be inspired...... Read More

Last Monday Hāwea Flat School principal Sue Heath did a sponsored skydive in the hopes of raising over $10,000 for a school hall extension.  Design work for the building has been completed but further funding is now required to get the construction...... Read More

Police are attempting to temporarily suspend the license of local Wānaka bar Lalaland after repeated instances of intoxication and fighting amongst patrons. The matter was heard before the Alcohol Regulatory and Licensing Authority (ARLA) in Queenstown...... Read More