Protect Wanaka

Around 125 people, a diverse lot primarily made up of upper-valley residents and business types, are participating in the ASE Vision process that began early this year. They serve on five...

In response to a statement made by Mayor Jim Boult on his “Boult for Mayor” Facebook page last week about his intentions for Wanaka, Wanaka resident Sally Currie started an online...

A debate on climate change has exposed divisions between the leaders of three South West councils over Bristol Airport’s proposed expansion. Both Bristol city and South Gloucestershire local authorities support the...

Editor’s note: The following story is the first in a two part series regarding the formation of an opposition group to the possible expansion of the Middleton Municipal Airport. The group...

The work of five committees tasked with developing a plan for the future of the Aspen-Pitkin County Airport continues, with one of the groups issuing a recommendation last week to proceed...

International flights will not be part of Queenstown Mayor Jim Boult’s agenda for Wanaka Airport if he is re-elected. Mr Boult gave that assurance earlier this week in an email to...

Yesterday, Mr Boult published a full page election campaign advert asking you to vote for him. We don’t have the time or resource to analyse the whole thing. But have looked...

In response to a statement made by Mayor Jim Boult on his “Boult for Mayor” Facebook page last week about “misconceptions” about Wanaka Airport, Wanaka Stakeholders Group has been asking very...

Wanaka Community Board outgoing member and former chair Rachel Brown looks back on six years and local body politics. Local body elections do not draw the crowds of a Rugby World...

We’ve got reason to be reflective and even a bit sentimental today. But we’ll come to that shortly. You can define a community by the shared attributes of the people in...