Wānaka

Like, I did Glipsy Pass, Rabbit Pass, Cascade Saddle.

There's like Shark Tooth Peak out of Wanaka.

It's like an epic day hike.

Cool.

Act leader David Seymour says the Green Party's plans to repeal fast-track consent for a proposed gold mine are economic terrorism.

The comments follow an election forum in Wanaka last night where Green Party candidate Scott Willis vowed his party would revoke what he says are the seven most egregious fast-track consents if they're granted.

Mr Seymour endorsed the proposed Bendigo Ophir mine near Cromwell during a visit today.

Those that say that they would let this go ahead and then cancel illegally granted permits if elected are eco-terrorists.

Oh, yeah.

And Rupert really wants to go to Wanaka for a good chunk of the summer, which is awesome and ideal with a newborn, to be honest.

So we got heaps of help over there.

And...

Probably like at the end of November.

Do you think she wants my help?

No, but I was also just going to say like I loved having a baby over this time of year because we were just in Wanaka.

I got fed and watered the whole time.

But no, I mean, for me, like I bought a nice house.

We're building a big, nice house in Wanaka.

Yeah.

And a house in Westmere here in Auckland.

Wanaka gym owners calling out sexist online comments, saying she's proud to offer women a safe workout space.

Brace, because I am about to read part of the review aimed at Wanaka's fit gym.

It reads, too many women dressed like they're working in a strip club, completely unnecessary and distracting, walk around in skin tight underwear.

It's narcissistic clothing that's making people feel uncomfortable.

It goes on to say it's 2026. woman should have some respect.

Fit Jim and Wanaka is less than impressed, but wants to turn the negative comments into a positive.

Co-owner Bianca Simpson joins us now.

Kia ora, Bianca.

What happened?

We took our new jet ski, never had one before, down to Wanaka.

reversing it off the boat ramp into the water.

Very difficult thing to reverse.

Now, let's go to our politicians for our regular Wednesday morning panel.

It is from Wanaka, Act Leader David Seymour, and Marama Davidson from the Greens.

Morning, team.

And what marvellous hair you've got.

Yeah, or a combination.

So yes, it's sort of been my little baby to go, right, let's have a double header but two different events 1.11 is 1.7 so it's a cater for everybody so yeah so we'll see how it goes like I'm not expecting huge numbers because obviously it's late in the year PPC is coming up people are saving up for the World Cup you know we've got one day in Wanaka again next year so we'll save up for that so you know Christmas and stuff so I think yeah these later in the year tournaments are sort of

you know they

get a bit tough like even the prices to get to PPC both plane flights are ridiculous at the moment so I'm just aware that I don't expect many travellers from outside the South Island to come but hey they're more than welcome