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Strangers are spreading mysterious messages around Wānaka — here's why
The Herald tracks down the anonymous people spreading mysterious messages around town.
Base jumper 'bounces 20m or more' down cliff near Wanaka
The woman, believed to be in her 50s, had been base jumping in the Matukituki Valley.
Former maths teacher censured for 'sexual innuendo', drug use chat with students
Teacher discussed sex and drugs with Year 12 students.
'I'm not a vessel': Assault defendant denies being a person
'I'm not a dead, legal fiction': Wanaka artist in bizarre exchange with judge.
What not to do on your holidays - Tourism NZ
Before Covid, Roys Peak was one of the most Instagrammed spots in New Zealand.
'You killed my son': Mother's agony over gasfitter's fatal shower blunder
Justine Walker says no sentence will be enough for the death of her son.
Irishman's Creek reportedly going up for sale
The property, a short distance from Lake Tekapo, is currently a sheep and beef farm.
House prices double over past decade in some regions
Five regions recorded the biggest price rises - and one small district topped the lot.
'A very lucky young man': Driver freed after truck rolls off Crown Range road
The truck went 50m down a bank on the Crown Range this morning.
'It's freakish': Spontaneous combustion fires on the rise
Restaurant owner and brewer learned first-hand about the "fascinating, catastrophic" fire.
New Cromwell Gorge cycle trail comes with a caveat
The best advice might be to 'cycle, stop, look' so as to avoid 'cycle, look, splash'.
Foil surfing a hit at Lake Wanaka
The all-carbon-fibre product is designed to 'fly pretty much on the waterline'.
Wild weather: South Island flooding causes havoc, 1100 lightning strikes detected across the North Island
More than 1000 lightning strikes have been recorded across the North Island.
Flooding: Festival-goers stranded, roads closed, sandbags ready
The South braces for a long night as rain and thunderstorms sweep across the country.
Wānaka's super luxury escape, open to all
The Hawk House near Lake Wānaka is a private, luxurious haven.
One trapped after crash on Crown Range, road blocked
The two-vehicle crash happened about 2.40pm; motorists have been asked to avoid the area.
Happy Booze Year: Majority of New Year's Eve arrests alcohol-related
Police happy with overall New Year behaviour, but locked up dozens of boozed revellers.
New Year's Eve: All you need to know to ring in the new year
What you need to know to successfully bid farewell to 2020.
Emergency services ask for vigilance at New Year events in the South
Police expect "a degree of mischief" but hope people make the right choices.
Sold-out festival go-ahead was down to the wire
Organisers did not know until the morning of the event whether it would go ahead.
Incredible luxury lodges for a summer getaway
Refresh your spirits after the trials of 2020 at one of these high-end destinations.
Aussies 'busting' for a bubble - Queenstown mayor
The mayor said he expected to see transtaman flights direct in and out of Queenstown.
Drink-driver 'overcome with grief' at Maradona death, defence lawyer says
Man's lawyer says football legend's death sent driver "overboard with the whiskies".
Christmas holidays: Record numbers expected for North Island holiday parks
"Because there's nowhere to go, we will get our usual Kiwis and we will get some extras."
No drug-testing service on offer at R&A
The festival is effectively sold out with 10,000 young people expected on December 29.
Free climb: Wānaka operator tells Kiwis 'pay what you want'
Climb New Zealand's most epic waterfall for a price you deem fair.
Pilot may have flown too fast, used his phone before fatal crash
Matthew Wallis was killed when his helicopter crashed into Lake Wanaka in 2018.
Lake Wanaka helicopter crash report reveals how pilot died
Matthew Wallis died when the aircraft he was flying crashed in July 2018.
Revealed: What caused deadly Lake Wanaka chopper crash
Tragedy was one of two fatal chopper crashes to befall the same family that year.
Wanaka developer remains hopeful despite consent declined
Major changes to the entrance to Wanaka are on the cards, including a roundabout.
Giant Auckland Santa lands at his new ho-ho-home
Sold for a $1 after being rejected by Auckland, Santa lands in bits at new home in Wanaka.