No matter how many years you've spent planning for this moment, nothing can truly prepare you for your child's...
“If you hear the South Island kōkako, it is so distinctively different, it will stop you in your tracks,”...
Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC) recently announced that they have made plans to install CCTV cameras to monitor...
In a tour of Bannockburn, Wānaka, and Queenstown, two musicians will be celebrating Beethoven's 250th birthday in...
The swimming season is upon us. Are our favourite swimming spots good to go? And if not, why not? We know that most rivers...
Wānaka skier Hank Bilous has finished on the podium at the first stop of the 2020 Freeride World Tour in Japan. A blistering...
Nearly a tenth of the Wānaka population will be returning to Mount Aspiring College this coming Monday; and with them, two...
I don't know about you, but I'm sliding around in my year's goal setting like a bag of chocolate fish...
Kiwis who purchased property in 2010 had extra reason to celebrate at the turn of the decade… especially those in...
Principal of Wānaka's super shiny and brand spanking new school Te Kura O Take Kārara, Jodie Howard is champing...
The Upper Clutha District is growing, and fast. And with that comes more and more families and young people. School...
Questions over grass maintenance and irrigation have been raised by concerned locals that have spotted browning grass despite...
There's no better way to quench thirst and raise money for a charitable cause than a lemonade stand. Or even better...
Wouldn't it be awesome to experience virtual reality or use a 3D printer in Wānaka's library? How about being...
Wānaka freeskier Luca Harrington has clocked up some massive airtime in the Lausanne 2020 halfpipe to claim a bronze medal...
Last week the Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC) issued a water restriction notice to the residents of Luggate, prohibiting...
Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC) will be providing free mulch for interested gardeners, landscapers and multi-mulchers...
Next time you're getting re-burger or sushi from the food truck area on Brownston Street, make sure to check out...
“I have studied and worked with law for something around seven years. Coming from a family of people that has defended...
The Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC) has appointed a new director to the Queenstown Airport Corporation (QAC) Board...
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency advises people travelling on SH6 Makarora to Wānaka to allow extra time for their journeys...
If you're a fan of netball, you're in luck. The Ascot Park Hotel Southern Steel have announced their plans...
It's the height of Wanaka's busy season with the town literally bursting at the seams, so to help all the newbies...
The new Wānaka Watersports Facility stretched its legs recently when TriWānaka held their first Swim-Run of the year. “Our...
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A 13-minute drive from downtown Wānaka, the South Island's newest mountain biking adventure park opens today, Thursday...
Olivia Pearce Year 3-4, Te Kōuka Block Olivia Pearce is a first-year teacher. The Wānaka local has lived here for...
As a parent, the morning routine before school can often be the most stressful part of your day. Packing lunches, tying...
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A graphite drawing depicting the frustration of an emerging social class in New Zealand was judged supreme winner at the...
What was once just an idea has far exceeded expectations with last Friday's Wānaka Aussi Aid concert raising over...
It was a “feast of bowls” when the annual Fulton Hogan Wānaka Men's Classic Fours Invitational Bowls...
Hāwea's biathlon athlete and cross-country skier Campbell Wright, 17, had the honour of carrying the flag for the...
The construction of the main Clyde wastewater pipeline is close to completion, with work in Tarbert Street, Alexandra,...
Northlake and Aubrey Road were hit by 16 burglaries on the night of Thursday, January 9. Such a large spike of victims...
If you've ever been exhausted by a long bike ride, imagine adding a 50kg coffin to the back and cycling from Dunedin...
Tourist crowds aren't the only thing visiting Roys Peak this summer; since Christmas, Wānaka DOC office has received...
A 44-year-old Wānaka man was arrested by police following a drug bust last Thursday that saw a worrying amount of illegal...
A net 14 percent of Otago households expect their region's economy to improve over the coming year, according to...
Facebook scams have been sweeping the area and stealing hundreds of dollars from locals. A popular scam includes offering...
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The Halberg Foundation has announced 26 finalists for six categories at the 57th ISPS Handa Halberg Awards – New...
Lake Hawea played host to a near-tragedy on Monday the 13th a jet boat exploded. “I have never seen...