Strong finish for Campbell Wright

Wānaka's rising biathlon star, 18-year-old Campbell Wright, finished his season strong with a 19th place finish at...

Posted on 15 Apr 2021 06:00
By Joanna Perry newsdesk@thewanakasun.co.nz

Survey shows youth drinking in excess

More than 40 per cent of Wānaka's 13 to 16-year-olds are regular alcohol drinkers, according to a survey carried out...

Posted on 15 Apr 2021 06:00
By Pat Deavoll editor@thewanakasun.co.nz

Consultation open on ORC’s Long-term Plan

The Otago Regional Council's (ORC) Draft Long-term Plan for 2021-31 (LTP) is now open for submissions until 9 May....

Posted on 15 Apr 2021 06:00
By Pat Deavoll editor@thewanakasun.co.nz

Climbers not climbing beyond their ability

The death of two promising mountaineers, one of whom was from Wānaka, was the subject of a three-day inquest in January...

Posted on 15 Apr 2021 06:00
By Pat Deavoll editor@thewanakasun.co.nz

Finishing on a high note

Philip Tremewan has been at the forefront of Wānaka's Festival of Colour as director since its inception in 2005....

Posted on 15 Apr 2021 06:00
By Pat Deavoll editor@thewanakasun.co.nz

Light Up Winter

The Cromwell & Districts Promotion Group (CDPG) is offering local and regional artists the chance to Light Up Winter this...

Posted on 15 Apr 2021 06:00
By Pat Deavoll editor@thewanakasun.co.nz

Poppy & Star flight passes through Wānaka

The Poppy & Star Flight is a nationwide project with 34 volunteer pilots each flying a sector on a 4-week itinerary in the...

Posted on 15 Apr 2021 06:00
By Pat Deavoll editor@thewanakasun.co.nz

Extreme authors, speaking at Film Festival

The New Zealand Mountain Film and Book Festival is pleased to announce a diverse range of adventure authors to speak at this...

Posted on 15 Apr 2021 06:00
By Pat Deavoll editor@thewanakasun.co.nz

Cromwell builder wins NZCB Apprentice Challe

Apprentice Briearnah Cook has claimed the title of the Central Otago New Zealand Certified Builders (NZCB) Apprentice Challenge...

Posted on 15 Apr 2021 06:00
By Pat Deavoll editor@thewanakasun.co.nz

Saving a tonne of apples

900kg of excess apples were turned into 220 jars of chutney and 250 litres of juice at the seventh annual Wānaka Autumn...

Posted on 15 Apr 2021 06:00
By Joanna Perry newsdesk@thewanakasun.co.nz

What’s on for Anzac Day 2021?

The build-up to Anzac Day kicks off tomorrow with the Poppy Day street collection.  The theme for this year's...

Posted on 15 Apr 2021 06:00
By Joanna Perry newsdesk@thewanakasun.co.nz

Wanakup: more than a cup

The Wanakup stall has been serving up free coffee at almost every festival and event this summer - from the A&P Show, to...

Posted on 15 Apr 2021 06:00
By Joanna Perry newsdesk@thewanakasun.co.nz

Te Taki o te Ua / The Sound of Rain unveiled

If you visit the Festival of Colour HQ in the next few days to pick up your programme or tickets, be sure to spare a few...

Posted on 15 Apr 2021 06:00
By Joanna Perry newsdesk@thewanakasun.co.nz

A dreamy Sunday with French for Rabbits

Start your Sunday off right with some dreamy tunes at the Festival of Colour's Pacific Crystal Palace, courtesy of...

Posted on 15 Apr 2021 06:00
By Joanna Perry newsdesk@thewanakasun.co.nz

Street Theatre Saturday

Music, theatre, dance will take over the streets of Wānaka on Saturday for the Festival of Colour arts festival's...

Posted on 15 Apr 2021 06:00
By Joanna Perry newsdesk@thewanakasun.co.nz

Wheels at Wānaka- spectacular success!

The instigator of Wheels at Wānaka Allan Dippie was thrilled to bits at how the event panned out over the Easter weekend. 24,000...

Posted on 8 Apr 2021 06:00
By Pat Deavoll editor@thewanakasun.co.nz

New Worlds flaunt Easter rules

The Easter opening debate on who can and who can't open and when has reared its ugly head again, as Wānaka's two...

Posted on 8 Apr 2021 06:00
By Pat Deavoll editor@thewanakasun.co.nz

Queenstown Lakes targeted for government funds

The Minister of Tourism Stuart Nash is to reopen a government fund that supports councils to build infrastructure for visitors,...

Posted on 8 Apr 2021 06:00
By Pat Deavoll editor@thewanakasun.co.nz

Commerce Commission makes decision on Aurora

Last Wednesday the Commerce Commission of New Zealand (CCNZ) published its decision on Aurora Energy's customised price-quality...

Posted on 8 Apr 2021 06:00
By Pat Deavoll editor@thewanakasun.co.nz

No lasting love for this year’s Bachelors and Bachelorettes

A Wānaka local again took the final rose in this year's season of ‘The Bachelor', following Richie Boyen's...

Posted on 8 Apr 2021 06:00
By Joanna Perry newsdesk@thewanakasun.co.nz

Body found on Mt Aspiring named

The remains of the body found on Mt Aspiring two weeks ago are believed to be those of Australian Terry Jordan (30). The...

Posted on 8 Apr 2021 06:00
By Pat Deavoll editor@thewanakasun.co.nz

Central Otago Sports Awards are back!

After a lapse year due to covid, the Central Otago Sports Awards are back on the calendar for 2021.  The Awards will...

Posted on 8 Apr 2021 06:00
By Pat Deavoll editor@thewanakasun.co.nz

The Air Between Us

A dance between two people in mid-air will take place in the Dinosaur Park on Friday, April 16 and Saturday, April 17 at...

Posted on 8 Apr 2021 06:00
By Joanna Perry newsdesk@thewanakasun.co.nz

Memorial Pinot raises $6,000 for animal rescue charity

Otago animal rescue charity Pound Paws Rescue have received a $6,250 donation from Valli Vineyards, from proceeds of a very...

Posted on 8 Apr 2021 06:00
By Joanna Perry newsdesk@thewanakasun.co.nz

More funding needed to support community aspirations for fre

Local charitable trust WAI Wānaka is successfully managing a Jobs for Nature programme delivering positive environmental...

Posted on 8 Apr 2021 06:00
By WAI Wānaka Author

Government walks away from freshwater rules

The Government has caved to pressure from industry by backing away from rules that would protect Southland's rivers...

Posted on 8 Apr 2021 06:00
By Forest & Bird Author

Those bloody nor’westers!

No one can not have experienced the gale-force nor' westers that happened over the weekend. I went out to the Wheels...

Posted on 8 Apr 2021 06:00
By Pat Deavoll editor@thewanakasun.co.nz

Fourth time lucky for Braden Currie

Wānaka multisport legend Braden Currie beat out his closest competition, Kyle Smith, to win IRONMAN New Zealand in Taupō...

Posted on 1 Apr 2021 06:00
By Joanna Perry newsdesk@thewanakasun.co.nz

Environmental issue front of table for ORC LTP

An “urgent interest” in environmental issues has directed the Otago Regional Council (ORC) Draft Long Term Plan...

Posted on 1 Apr 2021 06:00
By Pat Deavoll editor@thewanakasun.co.nz

Council reps meet over 3-waters reform

About 65 Council representatives met in Wānaka on March 24  to confer on how the Government planned to bring water,...

Posted on 1 Apr 2021 06:00
By Pat Deavoll editor@thewanakasun.co.nz

“Castle on the Hill” for judicial review

A judicial review into an 8.9 metre, Briar Bank Drive “castle on the hill” which breaches a maximum planning...

Posted on 1 Apr 2021 06:00
By Pat Deavoll editor@thewanakasun.co.nz

Freedom Camping Bylaw 2019 challenged

Queenstown Lakes District Council's (QLDC) Freedom Camping Bylaw 2019 is being challenged by the New Zealand Motor...

Posted on 1 Apr 2021 06:00
By Pat Deavoll editor@thewanakasun.co.nz

Fewer freedom camping infringements this summer

A reduction in freedom camping infringements over the past summer is positive news, according to Queenstown Lakes District...

Posted on 1 Apr 2021 06:00
By Pat Deavoll editor@thewanakasun.co.nz

Have your say on our parks

As if the 10-Year-Plan and the Spatial Plan wasn't enough, Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC) is looking for...

Posted on 1 Apr 2021 06:00
By Pat Deavoll editor@thewanakasun.co.nz

New chair for Ignite Wānaka

The Ignite Wānaka Chamber of Commerce board has appointed Andrew Howard as its new chair, replacing interim chair Bridget...

Posted on 1 Apr 2021 06:00
By Pat Deavoll editor@thewanakasun.co.nz

Go and experience your hometown

Get out and about and experience what Wānaka has to offer is the message from Lake Wānaka Tourism's latest initiative...

Posted on 1 Apr 2021 06:00
By Pat Deavoll editor@thewanakasun.co.nz

Pork Pie Charity Run passes through Cromwell

Fifty teams of intrepid Kiwis in their minis passed through Cromwell on Tuesday afternoon as part of an epic 2350km journey...

Posted on 1 Apr 2021 06:00
By Pat Deavoll editor@thewanakasun.co.nz

Skate Club fundraiser raises $1,500 for house fire families

A fundraiser organised by the Wānaka Skate Club to support their young members and families affected by the Totara Terrace...

Posted on 1 Apr 2021 06:00
By Joanna Perry newsdesk@thewanakasun.co.nz

Fishing guide reinvents himself

If anyone has been hit hard by the effects of Covid it's Wānaka hunting and fishing guides, who relied on overseas...

Posted on 1 Apr 2021 06:00
By Pat Deavoll editor@thewanakasun.co.nz

Celebrate the harvest bounty

The call is out for anyone with surplus fruit and veggies in their gardens to save waste and donate to the Wānaka Autumn...

Posted on 1 Apr 2021 06:00
By Joanna Perry newsdesk@thewanakasun.co.nz