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![Scientists map Lake Wānaka to gauge quake risk](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Scientists map Lake Wānaka to gauge quake risk
An active fault was discovered under Lake Wānaka three years ago.
![Green light for bigger red light districts in luxurious NZ getaway towns?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Green light for bigger red light districts in luxurious NZ getaway towns?
Brothel zones in Queenstown and Wānaka could be extended.
![Play it again, Sam: Our most famous actor on home, Hollywood friends, wine, and ageing](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Play it again, Sam: Our most famous actor on home, Hollywood friends, wine, and ageing
Sam Neill speaks to Kurt Bayer during wine harvest at his Central Otago vineyards.
![Portrait of a killer as a young man: How David Hawken nearly got away with 1995 murder](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Portrait of a killer as a young man: How David Hawken nearly got away with 1995 murder
Former hardman spoke to Kurt Bayer in a series of interviews while awaiting trial.
![How losing his job inspired Wānaka man to change the face of tourism](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
How losing his job inspired Wānaka man to change the face of tourism
Losing his tourism job didn't stop Tim Barke from using his skills to help others.
![NZ's most luxurious lodges, complete with heli-pads, butlers and infinity pools](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
NZ's most luxurious lodges, complete with heli-pads, butlers and infinity pools
Think NZ is all campgrounds and DOC huts? Think again. These are our most luxurious hotels
![Watch: F-16 US fighter jets leave NZ shores for base in Japan](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Watch: F-16 US fighter jets leave NZ shores for base in Japan
The legendary fighter jets were Down Under for an international airshow.
![Authorities won't say what penalties supermarkets will face for breaching Easter trading laws](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Authorities won't say what penalties supermarkets will face for breaching Easter trading laws
The supermarkets involved will not disclose their earnings over the weekend.
![‘It really breaks my heart’: Nurse performed CPR on dying victim of quadruple fatal crash](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
‘It really breaks my heart’: Nurse performed CPR on dying victim of quadruple fatal crash
A nurse who helped at the scene said she performed CPR on one of the dying victims.
![Warbirds Over Wānaka in pictures: Old war planes take to the skies](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Warbirds Over Wānaka in pictures: Old war planes take to the skies
Herald photojournalist George Heard captures all of the action.
![‘Got the worst deal’: Wet, windy weekend for battered regions, elsewhere fares better](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
‘Got the worst deal’: Wet, windy weekend for battered regions, elsewhere fares better
A heavy rain watch has been issued for beleaguered eastern region.
!['Light bulb moments': Why Georgie is helping high country farmers](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'Light bulb moments': Why Georgie is helping high country farmers
“My values are family, preservation of nature, and sustainability."
![An avalanche of grief: How two young Kiwis perished on a Japan mountainside](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
An avalanche of grief: How two young Kiwis perished on a Japan mountainside
Pierre Nixon and Kurt Bayer report on a double tragedy.
!['Best display in a long time': Wānaka A&P Show sees record fleece entries](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'Best display in a long time': Wānaka A&P Show sees record fleece entries
Judges were blown away by the quality of fleeces at Wānaka’s A&P show this year.
![Billionaire’s proposed lodge ‘wrong development in the wrong location’](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Billionaire’s proposed lodge ‘wrong development in the wrong location’
Environmental trust criticises Peter Thiel's plans for a site overlooking Lake Wānaka.
![Trev Terry boatyard receivers seek buyer as ‘tough market’ hits](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Trev Terry boatyard receivers seek buyer as ‘tough market’ hits
Boat company will attend A&P show as usual, quest for buyer on horizon.
![New twist in US billionaire's stoush over luxury lodge's 'visibility'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
New twist in US billionaire's stoush over luxury lodge's 'visibility'
The 193ha Otago site was bought by the American billionaire in 2015.
![From sexual abuse and anorexia to Coast to Coast champion - Simone Maier's incredible journey](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
From sexual abuse and anorexia to Coast to Coast champion - Simone Maier's incredible journey
Maier is chasing her fourth consecutive Coast to Coast win this weekend.
![Wānaka helicopter crash: Investigation under way as wreckage recovered](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Wānaka helicopter crash: Investigation under way as wreckage recovered
The crash occurred on Monday during a landing on Mt Hyde, Otago.
![‘Tell mum and dad I love them’: Heroic rescue of boy trapped under waterfall](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
‘Tell mum and dad I love them’: Heroic rescue of boy trapped under waterfall
It took around 20 people to save 8-year-old Mackay Blaikie's life.
![Police appeal for information after man's body found in Lake Wānaka](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Police appeal for information after man's body found in Lake Wānaka
Police found Jervis' body near Waterfall Creek early morning December 31.