The most famous tree in New Zealand — and possibly in the world — was tragically vandalized this week, according to police. Locals view the tree, located in Lake Wanaka, as a symbol of hope.

About 500 people clapped and cheered as Fiona Fairbairn emerged from Lake Wanaka in darkness last night. The Wanaka woman is believed to be the first person to complete a solo swim of the length ...

A Kiwi once told me that “Queenstown is for tourists, and Wanaka is for travelers.” Visit this quaint, quiet lakeside enclave, just an hour’s drive from the much busier Queenstown on New ...

People are being warned to stay out of the water at a popular Lake Wanaka swimming spot after a blockage caused wastewater to spill into the lake. The Queenstown Lakes District Council has ...

Otago Regional Council monitoring shows Lake Wanaka's water levels went from 276.6m in January to 278.1m on February 19 before dropping again to 276.3m by March 31. The last big low was July ...

Waterskiers, biscuits and tubers were back on Lake Wanaka yesterday but it was the novelty of foil-surfing that grabbed people's attention. For the past few weeks, Wanaka real estate agent Kelly ...

Wanaka has plenty of stories to tell and the rugged Land Rovers of Ridgeline Adventures can take you on a spirited journey along farm tracks that wind high into the tussock-grass hills above Lake ...

The famous Lake Wanaka Tree is a major draw for snap-happy tourists, but as we’ve seen with #instafame, viral holiday photos can come at a terrible price. The tree is literally breaking under ...

Opponents of the plan claim it will ‘destroy our beautiful lake environment’ ... for a series of buildings that will sprawl over a 193-hectare site owned by Thiel on the shores of Lake Wanaka.

New Zealand’s most famous tree has been the victim of bad visitor behavior.. A willow tree at the southern tip of Lake Wanaka, which appears semi-submerged in the water and is a massively ...