Obituary: Ant Alderson

Anthony John Alderson (Ant), local businessman and proprietor of the Lake Hawea Hotel, died of cardiac arrest while swimming...

Posted on 22 Aug 2019 07:52

Boult’s airport appeasement fails to fly

After Mayor Boult's dramatic statement at the Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC) meeting two weeks ago in an...

Posted on 22 Aug 2019 06:00
By Emma Conyngham editor@thewanakasun.co.nz

Upper Clutha Youth Programme Seeking Athletes

The Upper Clutha Junior Development Programme, which just finished a successful 2019 year, is looking for more athletes to...

Posted on 22 Aug 2019 06:00
By Ollie Blyth journalist@thewanakasun.co.nz

Wanaka lands gold in South Island Swimming Championships

Five Wanaka Swim Club swimmers competed in the South Island Swimming Championships at Moana Pool in Dunedin last weekend:...

Posted on 22 Aug 2019 06:00
By Sports Reporter editor@thewanakasun.co.nz

Experience love at ‘frost' sight

Snow Farm NZ is hosting a new ski event just for singles. The cross-country ski area, which is set in the picturesque Pisa...

Posted on 22 Aug 2019 06:00
By Abby Costen newsdesk@thewanakasun.co.nz

ONE Summit returns to work towards a carbon-zero community

Tickets are now on sale for the ONE Summit 2019 programme, which will return for its second year in Southern Lakes District...

Posted on 22 Aug 2019 06:00
By Allison McLean journalist@thewanakasun.co.nz

Wanaka talent comes out on top at NZ Freestyle Open Slopesty

Wanaka's Gustav Legnavsky landed on top amongst New Zealand men at the Spy Optics NZ Freestyle Open RookieFest Slopestyle...

Posted on 22 Aug 2019 06:00
By Allison McLean journalist@thewanakasun.co.nz

Free motorcycle training courses for residents

Queenstown Lake District Council (QLDC)  is offering free motorcycle training courses for its residents.  The...

Posted on 22 Aug 2019 06:00
By Abby Costen newsdesk@thewanakasun.co.nz

Vital equipment for Hawea Fire Brigade

Wanaka and Districts Lions Club has had another very successful year both with financial assistance of the community and...

Posted on 22 Aug 2019 06:00
By Emma Conyngham editor@thewanakasun.co.nz

DOC and NZDF demobilise from Fox Glacier 

After almost two months of tireless work, the Department of Conservation (DOC) and the New Zealand Defense Force (NZDF) have...

Posted on 22 Aug 2019 06:00
By Abby Costen newsdesk@thewanakasun.co.nz

Float Fit fun

Planking on a floating mat in a pool in the middle of winter has arrived in Wanaka and with it comes a serious dose of hilarity,...

Posted on 22 Aug 2019 06:00
By Emma Conyngham editor@thewanakasun.co.nz

Local election nominees announced

Nominations have closed and names have been published for those who will officially stand for Queenstown Lakes District Council...

Posted on 22 Aug 2019 06:00
By Allison McLean journalist@thewanakasun.co.nz

Profile: Making waves with Jonathan Walmisley

Jonathan Walmisley has spent the past seven years volunteering for Coastguard Wanaka Lakes (CWL), first as a secretary and,...

Posted on 22 Aug 2019 06:00
By Abby Costen newsdesk@thewanakasun.co.nz

Chamber Music Workshop in Wanaka

A number of Central Otago classical musicians collaborated in a workshop-style intensive to learn more about chamber music...

Posted on 22 Aug 2019 06:00
By Ollie Blyth journalist@thewanakasun.co.nz

Full house for the Hebbard Trophy

The walls were nearly bulging in the Wanaka Bowling Club stadium last Thursday (August 15) when a full house of 10 teams...

Posted on 22 Aug 2019 06:00
By Sports Reporter editor@thewanakasun.co.nz

Soiree raises $54,000 for Cardrona Valley falcons

Real Journeys Birds of a Feather Ball raised $54,000 last Saturday to support and gain insight into the alpine habitat of...

Posted on 22 Aug 2019 06:00
By Abby Costen newsdesk@thewanakasun.co.nz

Alice Gott: from Dunedin to Berlin

The Concert Society brought the Lazarus String Quartet to play at the Lake Wanaka Centre for an evening of Mozart, Bartok...

Posted on 22 Aug 2019 06:00
By Emma Conyngham editor@thewanakasun.co.nz

Niamh Shaw running for Council Wanaka Ward

Nominations for the local elections closed at midday today and the last name was submitted from Niamh Shaw who is running...

Posted on 16 Aug 2019 17:23
By Emma Conyngham editor@thewanakasun.co.nz

Local MP Jacqui Dean votes against abortion reform

New Zealand's new legislation that would decriminalise abortion will be sent to a parliamentary Select Committee...

Posted on 15 Aug 2019 06:00
By Allison McLean journalist@thewanakasun.co.nz

Boult pushes pause

Mayor Jim Boult pushed pause last Thursday in regards to further expansion of the Wanaka Airport which is causing “stress,...

Posted on 15 Aug 2019 06:00
By Emma Conyngham editor@thewanakasun.co.nz

Wanaka men’s bowls teams carry the day

Local bowling teams took the top three placings in the men's fours tournament held in the club's indoor stadium...

Posted on 15 Aug 2019 06:00
By Sports Reporter sports@thewanakasun.co.nz

Central Lakes Locality Network chair named

A Central Lakes resident has appointed as deputy commissioner to help shape the future health services and care in town...

Posted on 15 Aug 2019 06:00
By Allison McLean journalist@thewanakasun.co.nz

The Lazarus String Quartet to perform

The Lazarus String Quartet, two violins, viola and cello, will be performing Mozart, Beethoven and Bartok in the Lake Wanaka...

Posted on 15 Aug 2019 06:00
By Emma Conyngham editor@thewanakasun.co.nz

Are you prepared?

Monday night's 5.5 earthquake rattled many people across the district. For some, the memories of Christchurch came...

Posted on 15 Aug 2019 06:00
By Emma Conyngham editor@thewanakasun.co.nz

Eely Point car park vandalised again

Last Sunday morning, August 11, a local discovered that the ground of Eely Point car park in Wanaka had been vandalised...

Posted on 15 Aug 2019 06:00
By Abby Costen newsdesk@thewanakasun.co.nz

Wanaka’s 12kg whopper

An unsuspecting local on their lunch break pulled in a very large surprise earlier in the week, a surprise which some are...

Posted on 15 Aug 2019 06:00
By Ollie Blyth journalist@thewanakasun.co.nz

Enrolment to vote closes tomorrow

New Zealand's Electoral Commission is urging citizens to hurry up, if they want to make the voting process easy,...

Posted on 15 Aug 2019 06:00
By Abby Costen newsdesk@thewanakasun.co.nz

Road crash rescue team wins title again

FENZ Wanaka has been announced as the overall winner of the Australasian Rescue Challenge for the second year in a row,...

Posted on 15 Aug 2019 06:00
By Abby Costen newsdesk@thewanakasun.co.nz

Wanaka Premiers take on Northern at a cold but dry WRC

The Prems were looking to continue a good run of form and gain valuable points in an effort to climb higher up the table....

Posted on 15 Aug 2019 06:00
By Sports Reporter sports@thewanakasun.co.nz

Local man stands for SDHB ‘just for the health of it’

A Tarras man has raised his hand to stand for one of the more challenging jobs in health governance: sitting on the Southern...

Posted on 15 Aug 2019 06:00
By Allison McLean journalist@thewanaksun.co.nz

Falling rock narrowly misses bus

Last Monday at 3pm Haast Pass highway was closed temporarily due to a large rockfall at Clarke Buff, SH6. “A 40-seater...

Posted on 15 Aug 2019 06:00
By Abby Costen newsdesk@thewanakasun.co.nz

Suspected ‘bored youths’ vandalise community centre

Bored youths from Lake Hawea are at the centre of an enquiry into vandalism at the Lake Hawea Community Centre.  Doug...

Posted on 15 Aug 2019 06:00
By Emma Conyngham editor@thewanakasun.co.nz

Gold for Kiwi Yellow

The Upper Clutha Yellow Kiwi Sticks team (years 5 and 6) faced Maniototo Thunder in the final. The first half was...

Posted on 15 Aug 2019 06:00
By Sports Reporter sports@thewanakasun.co.nz

Primary students set to learn about dog safety

Wanaka Primary students are getting ready to learn all about dog safety with national experts in the coming weeks. Thanks...

Posted on 15 Aug 2019 06:00
By Ollie Blyth journalist@thewanakasun.co.nz

Will Wanaka get behind the Living Wage movement?

Perched high above minimum wage sits the almighty Living Wage rate, calculated at $21.15 per hour in 2019. The Living Wage...

Posted on 15 Aug 2019 06:00
By Allison McLean journalist@thewanakasun.co.nz

MAC First XV secure finals spot

The MAC First XV travelled to Dunedin on the weekend to take on the Otago Boys seconds team to decide who would go through...

Posted on 15 Aug 2019 06:00
By Sports Reporter sports@thewanakasun.co.nz

Students ready for MACStock youth concert

Mount Aspiring College's music students are ready to hit the stage with their much anticipated annual school-wide...

Posted on 15 Aug 2019 06:00
By Ollie Blyth journalist@thewanakasun.co.nz

New air ambulances for South Island

Health Minister David Clark said he is excited to announce the addition of two new air ambulances to what is “fast-becoming...

Posted on 15 Aug 2019 06:00
By Abby Costen newsdesk@thewanaksun.co.nz

Last call for QLDC and WCB nominations

Time is slim for anyone considering standing for Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC) and Wanaka Community Board (WCB)...

Posted on 15 Aug 2019 06:00
By Allison McLean journalist@thewanakasun.co.nz

Tragic death at Rec Centre

Emergency services were called to the Wanaka Rec Centre on Monday August 12, at 5.05pm to assist a person who suffered...

Posted on 15 Aug 2019 06:00
By Emma Conyngham editor@thewanakasun.co.nz