Rawan Saadi

2 weeks ago | odt.co.nz | Rawan Saadi |Olivia Caldwell

You are not permitted to download, save or email this image. Visit image gallery to purchase the image. RegionsWanakaLake Hāwea locals are pulling together to put a stop to a liquor store, as they fear the harm it could do to the small community. The Queenstown Lakes District Council has approved the resource consent for the town's first liquor store, to be build in the middle of a neighbourhood of young families.

3 weeks ago | odt.co.nz | Olivia Caldwell |Rawan Saadi

You are not permitted to download, save or email this image. Visit image gallery to purchase the image. RegionsWanakaThe stage is set for the Upper Clutha Rugby team’s 125th celebrations. Upper Clutha are top of the Central Otago competition table after winning their first six matches this season, including the "Ranfurly Shield equivalent"of Central Otago rugby, the White Horse Cup, against Wakatipu last Saturday, and will take on Maniototo tomorrow in their jubilee match.

1 month ago | odt.co.nz | Rawan Saadi |Anna Walker |Ursula Ramsbottom hard |Pam Prasad

The Autumn Arts School polished off another busy year last week with over 100 from all over the country students taking part. The school runs for a week every year, inviting accomplished artists from around New Zealand to teach classes in drawing, printmaking, photography writing and more. Organiser Susan Manson said they always made sure the teachers were not locals to give participants a new and special experience they would otherwise not be able to get in Wānaka.

1 month ago | odt.co.nz | Olivia Caldwell |Rawan Saadi

You are not permitted to download, save or email this image. Visit image gallery to purchase the image. RegionsWanakaWānaka photographer Michael Venz has been awarded the H.S. James Landscape Trophy for Best Landscape Print for his image The Long and Winding Road. Mr Venz said landscape photography had always been a passion of his because of his interest in the outdoors.

1 month ago | odt.co.nz | Olivia Caldwell |Rawan Saadi

You are not permitted to download, save or email this image. Visit image gallery to purchase the image. RegionsWanakaAs Wānaka continues to grow, the town’s waste and stormwater infrastructure has become a pressing issue for the council. Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC) is aiming to find new disposal methods and update ageing systems, which is proving a frustration for the Wānaka-Upper Clutha Community Board, which held its meeting at the end of last month.