One injured in crash on SH6

At approximately 6:45 am this morning a vehicle was involved in a serious crash on State Highway 6, near the Wanaka Airport....

Posted on 19 Dec 2019 11:17
By Emma Conyngham editor@thewanakasun.co.nz

To worry or not to worry; that is the 5G question

Spark recently transitioned to a commercial 5G service, which is available in selected areas of Alexandra; the same as...

Posted on 19 Dec 2019 06:00
By Francesca Maria Nespolo journalist@thewanakasun.co.nz

Check before you dip

Although you might be fooled by the recent wet weather, summer has arrived which means that Otago Regional Council (ORC)...

Posted on 19 Dec 2019 06:00
By Francesca Maria Nespolo journalist@thewanakasun.co.nz

Cardrona’s acquisition of Treble Cone given the green light

After months of waiting, the Commerce Commission has approved Cardrona's acquisition of Treble Cone, with the Commission...

Posted on 19 Dec 2019 06:00
By Caroline Moratti newsdesk@thewanakasun.co.nz

Get in the spirit of Christmas

With Christmas fast approaching, many are looking for ways to entertain their families in the lead up to the big day. This...

Posted on 19 Dec 2019 06:00
By Ollie Blyth journalist@thewanakasun.co.nz

Column: Lending a helping hand to our community

The organisers of the Harcourts Christmas food bank drive, due to take place on Thursday, are "absolutely gutted"...

Posted on 19 Dec 2019 06:00
By Kate Murray Community Networks

Crown Range car park getting a facelift

The Crown Range car park is set for an upgrade. Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC) will be upgrading the Crown Range...

Posted on 19 Dec 2019 06:00
By Francesca Maria Nespolo journalist@thewanakasun.co.nz

Council approves ECO Fund recipients

Otago Regional Council (ORC) approved the recommendations of the ECO Fund decision panel, with two local recipients in...

Posted on 19 Dec 2019 06:00
By Francesca Maria Nespolo journalist@thewanakasun.co.nz

Top tips for freedom campers

Whether you are a tourist or a local, freedom campers must abide by the same set of rules. “Responsible campers...

Posted on 19 Dec 2019 06:00
By Francesca Maria Nespolo journalist@thewanakasun.co.nz

Column: How to have a conscious, calm Christmas

My name is Emily Herbert and I am a consumer.  It's true – I love things. You could say I'm somewhat...

Posted on 19 Dec 2019 06:00
By Emily Herbert The Body Garage

Alpine Club and DOC celebrate 30 years together

On 11 December 1989, NZAC and DOC signed a management agreement after deciding there were mutual benefits in sharing responsibilities...

Posted on 19 Dec 2019 06:00
By Francesca Maria Nespolo journalist@thewanakasun.co.nz

Weather causes Christmas cancellations

Christmas could be looking a little different this year, with wet weather already making its mark on the social calendar....

Posted on 19 Dec 2019 06:00
By Caroline Moratti newsdesk@thewanakasun.co.nz

Freedom camping infringements will be fined

Council is providing free access to two-hour service hubs to give campers the opportunity to use facilities to dispose...

Posted on 19 Dec 2019 06:00
By Francesca Maria Nespolo journalist@thewanakasun.co.nz

Mt Aspiring brings home the gold

Mount Aspiring College enjoyed unprecedented success at the recent NZ Secondary Schools Track and Field champs in Wellington...

Posted on 19 Dec 2019 06:00
By Caroline Moratti newsdesk@thewanakasun.co.nz

End of the road for Northlake opposition

Earlier this month the Wānaka Community Supporting Our Northlake Neighbours Incorporated Society's (WCSONNI) request...

Posted on 19 Dec 2019 06:00
By Emma Conyngham editor@thewanakasun.co.nz

Grant recipients get Christmas boost from OCT

In total, just over $70,000 was granted by the Otago Community Trust across eight Wānaka-based community groups, such...

Posted on 19 Dec 2019 06:00
By Francesca Maria Nespolo journalist@thewanakasun.co.nz

ORC deputy chair outlines personal priorities

Michael Laws, deputy chair of the Otago Regional Council (ORC) has delivered a bold list of personal priorities that he...

Posted on 19 Dec 2019 06:00
By Caroline Moratti newsdesk@thewanakasun.co.nz

Otago Polytech brings outdoor tertiary study to Wānaka

Otago Polytechnic has announced that their Outdoor and Adventure Education programme will be based from their new Wānaka...

Posted on 19 Dec 2019 06:00
By Emma Conyngham editor@thewanakasun.co.nz

Drone videographer wows with flood footage

Pedro Pimentel is the brilliant mind, and hands, behind the viral footage of the Wānaka flooding that dominated Facebook...

Posted on 19 Dec 2019 06:00
By Caroline Moratti newsdesk@thewanakasun.co.nz

Prickles over Pembroke Park

Draft Wānaka Town Masterplan proposals Big Move one and Big Move three, which suggest connecting Pembroke Park to Lake...

Posted on 19 Dec 2019 06:00
By Abby Costen newsdesk@thewanakasun.co.nz

Aussie dust a key to the future?

While it may look like something out of a Dr. Seuss book, these pink glaciers are more than imaginary. In fact, they're...

Posted on 19 Dec 2019 06:00
By Ollie Blyth journalist@thewanakasun.co.nz

CODC says no to Winton

Whilst Wānaka's Northlake residents are licking their wounds over their failed bid to stop Winton's hotel...

Posted on 19 Dec 2019 06:00
By Emma Conyngham editor@thewanakasun.co.nz

A Real Estate disrupter now in Wānaka

Advertorial A new player has entered the local real estate scene, and is rumoured to be a ‘disruptor' in Wānaka. Proppy's...

Posted on 19 Dec 2019 06:00
By Staff Reporter editor@thewanakasun.co.nz

Rent, sit or swap your house this summer

Many locals choose to rent their house out over peak season, pocketing enough money to pay for a year of house insurance,...

Posted on 19 Dec 2019 06:00
By Francesca Maria Nespolo journalist@thewanakasun.co.nz

Local business lends a hand in Franz Josef

A local Wānaka business was quick to help out following the West Coast roads slips that have cut off the town of Franz...

Posted on 19 Dec 2019 06:00
By Caroline Moratti newsdesk@thewanakasun.co.nz

Ruby’s future is rosy

Jude Battson is “happy as” to hand on the baton for Ruby Island to Michele Lacroix, whom she describes as a...

Posted on 19 Dec 2019 06:00
By Emma Conyngham editor@thewanakasun.co.nz

Mini-multisport slid into Wānaka

The steady rainfall over the past few weeks tried to drown out the inaugural Stride Ride & Slide mini triathlon held last...

Posted on 19 Dec 2019 06:00
By Francesca Maria Nespolo journalist@thewanakasun.co.nz

Roundabout delay a danger for students

The roundabout construction on SH84 is now expected to be completed by mid-late April next year, meanwhile the construction...

Posted on 19 Dec 2019 06:00
By Francesca Maria Nespolo journalist@thewanakasun.co.nz

Implementing the Tiaki Promise this summer

Tiaki means ‘to care and protect' in Te Reo Māori, and all over New Zealand, including Wānaka, the land needs...

Posted on 19 Dec 2019 06:00
By Francesca Maria Nespolo journalist@thewanakasun.co.nz

Sir Tim Wallis reflects on Treble Cone

For the last 50 years Treble Cone has been an icon of Wānaka entrepreneurship, ingenuity and community. With news that...

Posted on 19 Dec 2019 06:00
By Caroline Moratti newsdesk@thewanakasun.co.nz

Rejoice, reduce, reuse, recycle

Want to spend less, waste less and stress less this Christmas? Use these four Rs to dial down the crazy and rethink your...

Posted on 19 Dec 2019 06:00
By Emma Conyngham editor@thewanakasun.co.nz

Wānaka’s voice heard on WellSouth board

After 25 years as the director and a GP at the Aspiring Medical Centre finishing in January this year, Dr. Susie Meyer...

Posted on 19 Dec 2019 06:00
By Ollie Blyth journalist@thewanakasun.co.nz

South Westland, SH6 update on anticipated full opening of ro

Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency has confirmed that it is aiming to fully reopen State Highway 6 south of Hokitika to Makarora...

Posted on 19 Dec 2019 06:00
By Francesca Maria Nespolo journalist@thewanakasun.co.nz

Zoi lands in 8th

NZ snowboarder Zoi Sadowski-Synnott is currently flying back from China, where she competed in the finals of the Air +...

Posted on 19 Dec 2019 06:00
By Francesca Maria Nespolo journalist@thewanakasun.co.nz

Christmas Community Fundraiser set to delight

A Christmas house is setting up to be exhibited at the Hāwea community centre, which will be open to the public on Saturday...

Posted on 12 Dec 2019 06:00
By Caroline Moratti newsdesk@thewanakasun.co.nz

Hāwea school wins big at national tech competition

Hāwea Flat School enjoyed a major win at the National Finals of the Tahi Rua Toru Tech Challenge, held in Wellington's...

Posted on 12 Dec 2019 06:00
By Caroline Moratti newsdesk@thewanakasun.co.nz

ORC begins consultation on interim water plan

The Otago Regional Council (ORC) continues to make progress with their regional water plan, announcing that interim water...

Posted on 12 Dec 2019 06:00
By Caroline Moratti newsdesk@thewanakasun.co.nz

Harvesting hope

A few weeks ago Kate Callaghan received the devastating diagnosis of stage four metastatic breast cancer, which has spread...

Posted on 12 Dec 2019 06:00
By Francesca Maria Nespolo journalist@thewanakasun.co.nz

Comment: Natural capital: balancing the economy with nature

When we think about capital, it is usually in the economic sense of wealth in the form of money or other assets. And when...

Posted on 12 Dec 2019 06:00
By Ben Goddard Chair of the local branch of Forest & Bird

Film funds pest trapping

In an unusual alliance between film, sport and trapping, the NZ Mountain Film Festival (NZMFF) Charitable Trust's...

Posted on 12 Dec 2019 06:00
By Francesca Maria Nespolo journalist@thewanakasun.co.nz