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t’s a story that’s long overdue”. These are the words from miffed Hikuwai resident Jacqueline Slavich. She and other homeowners in the Hikuwai subdivision have been without NZ Post deliveries since they moved into their new home in September. “The builder built a letterbox... we assumed to put the letterbox up,” she said. Soon after Jacqueline received mail - it was a formal announcement explaining why the post would no longer get through. The letter said New Zealand Post was committed to providing “a sustainable mail and parcel delivery service for New Zealand” and “as part of the ongoing sustainability of New Zealand Post we are looking at how we deliver mail into all new subdivisions”. Its preferred option for Hikuwai was to cluster mail boxes around a central point in the subdivision. “Currently there is no mail delivery to your subdivision,” the letter continued. “Implementation of mail delivery is being investigated. In the meantime, please do not erect a mailbox until this process has been completed”. Jaqueline understood a “a bank of letterboxes” would be available by March. “Then March came and went.” For the meantime, the 150 households in the Hikuwai subdivision were required to redirect post to the nearest PO Box outlet. “People don’t like things sprung on them,” says Jacqueline. NZ Post’s nationwide “new identity” rollout was announced on Monday. Standard post will
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be rolled in with courier services - branding for the exercise has reportedly cost $15 million. In response to questions from The Wānaka Sun a NZ Post spokesperson said the changes to the look of the NZ Post brand was not an organisational restructure, “and mail delivery to the Hikuwai development in Wānaka was in no way related to the shift to a single brand”. NZ Post did apologise to the residents in Hikuwai. “The Hikuwai subdivision is one of a number of new developments in Queenstown Lakes District and Central Otago where we are requesting developers and residents to cluster their letter boxes. We need to make sure that the way we deliver mail to New Zealanders is financially sustainable and clustered letter boxes for new developments is an important step to ensure NZ Post can deliver mail to these areas. “We have been in discussion with the Hikuwai subdivision developer about clustering letterboxes.” But it seems that information was lost in the post for Hikuwai developer Lee Brown. He says there was no correspondence with him about the postal change. “We had absolutely no idea that NZ Post would not be delivering to Hikuwai. There is no land set aside for cluster boxes, obviously, because like all other residential subdivisions in Wānaka the mail does and should get delivered to your mailbox outside your gate,” he said. Surrounding subdivisions North Lake and Albert Town continue with a door to door postal service, while Hikuwai residents, nestled in between an existing postal circuit, have their post transferred to PO Boxes. “We are a residential subdivision surrounded by residential on the Wānaka side and residential on the Albert town side,” Lee Brown said “The
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natural boundary for Wānaka has always been the Clutha River. “We do not support cluster boxes and all of the residents that I have spoken to, who live in Hikuwai, would prefer their mail delivered to their house.” Jacqueline Slavich says she wholly understands the need for NZ Post to re-address
their faltering postal industry - but the absence of the letterbox has caused headaches for her athome sewing service. “It seems ridiculous. They come to Northlake… they drive straight pass… We’re just a little puddle in the middle”. Copies of The Wānaka Sun for Hikuwai residents are available from Monkey Farm.
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Himalayan flags have been attracting a few more adventure inspired locals to support the flagship Mountain Film Festival. Festival organiser Mark Sedon has seen an increase in domestic attendance this year. “We’ve been doing a survey and I think there’s a lot more people from Wānaka than normal”. He estimated up to eight of 10 of the 3500 visits have been “local” and attributes that to Covid. And thinks it has lifted the appreciation of the unique adventure-lifestyle film festival. Avid annuals Karin Bos and Tineke van der Heide echo these feelings. “We really noticed that it’s been fuller than other years… everyone is so excited that it’s on again… the vibe is really good.” Intermittently, the Covid scare last week caused apprehension and wondered whether or not the event would go ahead. “Last wednesday I thought we only had a 25% chance of running the event,” he revealed. But as luck may have it, the crowds were able to congregate for the opening last Friday with the only disruption being the cancellation of a Wellington based speaker. While the virus hasn’t yet interfered with the physical event, the online offering of
Mark Sedon, Mountain Film Festival organiser, was worried the event wouldn’t go ahead.
Festival regulars Karin Bos and Tineke van der Heide are impressed with this year’s event.
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Mountain Film Festival has gained interest. Mark ran the online Mountain Film Festival, a product of the pandemic alongside the live event this year and received a record 500 sign ups. “Online means we can have a bigger audience without needing to have a bigger venue”. The festival is reaching out to all progressive movements as they strive to attain a Carbon Neutral status too. Opening night they introduced carbon off-setting to the evening, trading in carbon credits made by travelling guest speakers to donations to the Te Kakano Nursery, encouraging more trees to be planted. “That’s a big theme coming up in films ways to reduce our impact on the planet,” Mark said. Film entries which are considered to feature excessive motor powered transport like heliskiing and jetboating won’t be shown in the programme. Mark wants to showcase “people powered” adventures. The films this year were ‘very balanced’ according to Karin Bos and Tineke van der Heide with more positivity around social impact. “Three years ago it was very doom and gloom... The movies that we saw are very much how we think now.’ More on the festival - see page 12.
Hawea in running for business awards Māori enterprises from Otago, Southland and the Queenstown Lakes have been named as finalists in this year’s awards for Southern Māori businesses. The Te Kupeka Umaka Māori ki Araiteuru (Kuma) Māori Business Awards evening, which celebrates resilience, collaboration and business success for Māori businesses in Otago, Southland and the Queenstown Lakes, will be held on Friday in Invercargill. Kuma is the Māori business network for the Otago/Southland region. The finalists in the biennial awards include Hawea’s Niche Design & Construction in the Employment and Growth category. Businesses that identify as Māori are eligible to enter the awards. Finalists selected by an independent panel of business and iwi representatives are: Collaboration & Innovation, Res.Awesome (Ōtepoti Dunedin); Check In Ltd (Tāhuna Queenstown); Inspiring Design (Waitati, Ōtepoti Dunedin); Farm 4 Life (Murihiku Southland). Employment & Growth, Quality Home Services Ltd (Tāhuna Queenstown); Cross Group (Waihōpai Invercargill); Niche Design & Construction (Hāwea); Blue Kanu (Tāhuna Queenstown). Resilience & Wellbeing, Engage Safety (Tāhuna Queenstown); Ngā Kete Matauranga Pounamu (Waihōpai Invercargill); Let’s Go Fitness & Otepoti Boxing Club (Ōtepoti Dunedin); Whānau Consultancy Services (Waihōpai Invercargill). Emerging Enterprise, Just Like You Aotearoa (Dipton); Aroā Whakarongo (Gore); Reigning
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Downs Hauora Centre (Waihōpai Invercargill). One of the finalists will be judged the supreme winner and pick up the Suzanne Spencer Tohu Maumahara Business Award. Several members of Suzanne Spencer’s whānau are attending the event, which is “a very special honour”, Kuma board chair Claire Porima says. “Suzanne was a passionate advocate for Māori enterprise and growth, so we feel fortunate to have her whānau allow us to celebrate her legacy in this way.” Judge Karen Roos (Te Puni Kōkiri) says the independent judging panel was immensely impressed by the calibre of entrants. “It’s inspirational to see clear themes of resilience, determination, hard work and innovation all leading to success for these businesses. The applicants’ demonstration of how they incorporate Māori values into their work really stood out to the judges,” she says.
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The pause in the Trans-Tasman bubble has come as a “real blow” to local business, Lake Wānaka Tourism General Manager, Tim Burke says. Over the past few days accommodation and tourism providers in Wānaka have reported a significant number of cancellations as a direct result of the bubble pause. Heather Kahl, founder of Wānaka Holiday Homes, said the holiday home management firm had lost a substantial amount of income. It had been fully booked for the Australian school holidays, but on expects to clock up about 20 cancellations. “It’s quite frustrating as we are just starting to train our winter staff and get geared up for a busy season,” Kahl said. “It’s very disruptive and there are costs involved even when a booking cancels.” Mandy Enoka, joint owner at Wānaka Selection, also raised concerns about future disruptions. "We have employed staff from various parts of the South Island, due to the local labour shortage. Our commitment to them for adequate hours will be a significant risk if we were to lose a significant chunk of future bookings." Last Sunday Air New Zealand announced that all passenger flights from Australia to New Zealand would be cancelled until 11:59pm
on Tuesday. The Australian school holidays began on Monday, following a sizable dumping of snow at local ski resorts. Bridget Legnavsky, General Manager at Cardrona Alpine Resort, described the announcement as “devastating” but recognised the situation could become much worse if no action is taken. “We have prepared ourselves this season for 100% capacity of our business which includes the Australians, so it is a real concern to us that they are not able to get here at this stage. We can only hope that it gets sorted out quickly. “The worst case scenario is that we go into lockdown in this region, which is obviously much worse, so I think it’s the right thing to happen.” Although 30% of the resort’s visitors are Australian, Legnavsky remains hopeful that the situation will be resolved soon. Burke also expects local businesses to bounce PHOTO: Supplied back, as large numbers of domestic visitors are Staff from Cardrona Alpine Resort & Treble Cone woke up to a fresh dumping of snow on Monday morning. anticipated to visit this winter. “It is in our DNA to get excited when we get a good snowfall and this one is timed perfectly Treble Cone also received 5cm of snow at for the New Zealand school holidays so we Daisy Watford the base of the mountain and 15cm on the expect to see Kiwis jumping to fill the gap the newsdesk@thewanakasun.co.nz upper mountain. Aussies leave.” Both mountains were closed on Monday and “It allows Kiwis to again have the mountains After several weeks of closures, Cardrona Alpine Resort finally opened McDougal's on Wednesday. Tuesday due to poor weather conditions and to themselves.” For the first time this season, skiers and road closures. News of the highly anticipated snowfall quickly boarders were able to hit the slopes following a fresh dumping of snow on Monday and Tuesday. spread around town. “I can't wait to finally get up there and enjoy People lined up for the classic 'first chair' t-shirts as they waited to glide down McDougal's the fresh powder.” Wānaka season pass holder Danielle Lillico said. for the first time this season. General Manager Bridget Legnavsky, said that On Sunday night, the resort received around 9cm of snow, followed by a further the resort is still “furiously snowmaking” and hopes to open more lifts soon. 6cm on Tuesday.
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Dancers from Wānaka wowed the judges at last week's Dunedin Performing Arts Competitions Society event. Covering a range of dance styles, including Classical Ballet, Modern Jazz, Contemporary, and Hip Hop the dancers, who all train in Wānaka, won a number of titles. “The standard of the Wānaka dancers in general was very impressive,” event organiser Anna Williamson said. Wānaka based Grace Thomas (13) was the Intermediate Ballet Jazz Scholarship Winner and Senior Jazz Scholarship Runner-up. Priya White (12), also from Wānaka, won the highly sought after award for technical excellence in Classical Ballet and was named “the most promising Otago dancer artistically and technically.” White also won the Intermediate Championship, with Thomas coming in at third place. Cienna Hearle (9) won an award for consistently giving "100% plus" in performances, and placed third in the Junior Championship. All three dancers were then selected by the adjudicator and former Royal New Zealand Ballet star, Abigail Boyle, to compete as finalists in the Ballet Championships. “The dancers were especially excited to have the opportunity to perform for Abigail Boyle,”
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Audrey Jade Cretney (age 6) with her second place ribbon for the Restricted Classical Ballet, 9 years and under.
Williamson said. Other award winning dancers from Wānaka included Hannah Thomas (11), who was the Junior Jazz Scholarship Runner-up and six year old Audrey Jade Cretney who took second place in the Restricted Classical Ballet, 9 years and under group. Williamson said that the competition, which saw over 100 dancers taking part, aims to provide an encouraging and nurturing environment where dancers of all ages and levels can gain invaluable performance experience.
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Young DJs played non-stop tunes in support of the 40 hour famine challenge.
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Sir Eion Edgar’s energy brought benefits to athletes throughout Otago.
A large gathering of politicians, business leaders and athletes were among those to pay tribute last weekend at the Queenstown Events Centre to Sir Eion Edgar,. Sir Eion, KNZM died from pancreatic cancer at the age of 76 on June 14. The philanthropist, who served as president of the New Zealand Olympic Committee also held key positions with investment firm Forsyth Barr Group, the Reserve Bank and Otago University. While Queenstown was his home base, his appetite for sports brought benefits throughout the region. Winter Games chief executive Marty Toomey testified to his dedication to uplifting Wānaka’s sporting profile to the world stage. “Sir Eion was the visionary behind Winter Games NZ and without his vision one of the world’s best winter sports events would never have been established,” he said. “Edgar founded and chaired the Winter Games Charitable Trust
from 2008-2019… he personally underwrote the event in its early days and was a generous philanthropic donor.” Tim Barke, General Manager for Lake Wānaka Tourism also highlights Eion’s vision for the Winter Games, which sees Cardrona snow resort, Snowfarm and Treble being used for this event. The Winter Games aimed to attract the world’s best, but unassumingly shone a light on the talent residing in the Wānaka area. Home-grown Olympic snowboarder Zoi Sadowski-Synnott scored a podium win at the 2017 Winter Games and has excelled since. “Sir Eion was the Games' chief cheerleader, he was incredibly generous with his time and energy and he encouraged his vast array of friends and business connections to support Winter Games NZ as one of his ‘passion’ projects,” said Toomey. He said his legacy would live on through Winter Games NZ.
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Mount Aspiring College students raised almost $30,000 for the 40 hour famine appeal to the sound of music. Principal Nicola Jacobsen told readers of the school’s newsletter that to reach their target a Service Committee organised fundraising events throughout the week, including a staff breakfast, a cake competition, three-legged race, and a music performance. Many young people from Wānaka took part in the World Vision 40 Hour Famine at the weekend. The event asks people to give up something or challenge themselves for 40 hours, and raise awareness about the growing pandemic. Funds raised go to regions like Sub-Saharan Africa which has the highest number of people
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living in extreme poverty in the world, with 413 million living on less than $2.70 a day, according to stats from Action Against Hunger. Jacobsen said the school events had been very popular. Helping their fellow students through the famine, five young DJs from Wānaka live streamed a 40 hour music set and raised over $1700. "It might sound like an easy 40 hours but it really was a journey,” one of the DJs, Dylan Rimmer, said Oliver Prince, who also took to the decks, said that it was an honour to play tunes for the famine. "Music is something that can bring happiness and be loved by anyone. The fact we raised over a grand and a half is insane, thank you so much to everyone who donated." Ethan Arratia said that the DJs felt privileged to be able to share their "love and passion for music" while raising much needed funds for the cause.
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A regular update from Wānaka Community Board Chair, Barry Bruce A warm welcome to our ski field workers and winter visitors, we look forward to a busy season and hopefully excellent snow conditions. Let’s hope the precautionary pause on the trans-Tasman travel bubble is resolved soon and we can host our Aussie friends. Operators I’ve chatted to have reported good bookings for the winter months, so I’m hopeful our hospitality and accommodation sectors will have a bumper period. I’d like to share a few travel themed reminders as we anticipate an increase in seasonal traffic especially with the upcoming school holidays. Great progress is being made on Stage Three of the Lakefront Development Plan. Disruption will continue along Lakeside Road until late August so allow extra time for your journey. Stay alert as the traffic management may change as work moves to the other side of the road. The Ballantyne Road upgrade project continues to progress steadily with the section from the town side to the Boundary road intersection now sealed. The balance from Boundary Road to State Highway 6 will be completed in spring so please stay safe and follow the temporary 50kph speed limit on the unsealed section. Please be mindful of the short term and disability parking outside the NZ Post agency at Paper Plus on the corner of Ardmore and Dunmore streets, as these are likely to be in high demand as our winter season ramps up. And if you haven’t already, join the growing number of residents that have signed up to our daily winter road report. It’s a free email delivered to your inbox every morning detailing
road conditions around the district and what to watch out for when driving. ◆◆◆ An independent advisory group has recommended a new model of resident representation that will be considered by Council and the community in coming months. I’d strongly encourage that all residents take the time to make sure they are informed about what a representation review is, and what this proposal might mean for our community. There will be formal consultation on this following the this week's Council meeting. More details on the recommendations and how to take part in the process will be available at letstalk.qldc.govt.nz Work is currently underway to install a new public toilet facility on the Wānaka lakefront near Dungarvon Street. Traffic management will be operating on Ardmore Street adjacent to the lakefront from Wednesday 7 July through to Monday 12 July to support pipe installation works and connection to services. It’s hoped these toilets will be open for public use by the end of July. ◆◆◆ Council is asking for community feedback on a proposal which recommends a decrease in the permanent and variable speed limit reductions around 13 schools within the district. These changes are in response to suggestions made by the community during consultation carried out on the Speed Limits Bylaw 2019. Head to letstalk.qldc.govt.nz to have your say by 16 July. ◆◆◆ All aquatic facilities at Wānaka Recreation Centre (WRC) will close temporarily from July
24 to August 1 for a deep clean and scheduled maintenance. This does not affect the indoor courts or other facilities at WRC, which will remain open as normal. I look forward to the pools being back in use cleaner, brighter and better than ever! ◆◆◆ Congratulations to Esther Whitehead, recently elected as new Queenstown-Wakatipu Ward Councillor following the By-Election on June 11. The next full Council election will be held on 8 October 2022. ◆◆◆ The Hāwea Domain Reserve Management Plan 2021 has now been adopted by Council. If
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Confidence Golden time in kitchen for Gus levels rise in province Economic confidence in the Otago region spiked in the June quarter. A net 10% of households reported feeling optimistic about the future - the highest reading since the Covid Pandemic. The Westpac McDermott Miller Regional Economic Confidence report said the opening of the Trans-Tasman bubble would have helped the mood in the Queenstown Lakes district. It also reported the Otago housing market has sprung back to life over recent months. House prices are now sitting 24% above a year ago and in turn that had boosted the construction sector. “However, the retail sector is still weak, and is unlikely to fully recover until the border re-opens to other key tourist markets,” the report said. The report was compiled before the latest travel restrictions were imposed. Regional confidence in Canterbury slid in the June quarter - a net 5% of households in the region felt positive about the region’s economic prospects over the coming 12 months. “We pin the fall on the severe flooding that the region experienced in early June. Looking beyond the floods, the region’s key sectors are performing well. Indeed, the underlying activity in the manufacturing, construction and agricultural sectors is firm. On this basis, we expect the economic confidence of households to rebound next quarter,” the report said. Confidence in Southland was largely unchanged over the June quarter, with a net 13% of households (down 1 point from March) expecting their economy to improve over the coming year. “Importantly for the region, the dairy sector is firing on all cylinders with the farmgate milk price at a very healthy level. Similarly, construction activity is firm on the back of the hot housing Market,” the report said. The region was still feeling the impact from the border closure and the broad absence of international tourists. Retail spending has yet to rebound to pre-Covid levels.
Gus Hayden has revived the art of preserving - with a twist.
Wānaka Chef Gus Hayden has been honoured in this year’s Outstanding NZ Food Producer Awards. Producers from Raglan to Wānaka were among the winners in an event which saw Wairarapa’s Homegrown Farm Fresh Meats named Supreme Champion 2021 last week. Gus Hayden celebrated a pair of wins including the Farro Earth Champion title. The champion title accompanied gold medals for Augustine’s of Central Black Doris Plums
in Pinot Noir Syrup and Augustine’s of Central Apricot & Date Chutney. The Awards media release said the business Mr Hayden owns had revived the age-old art of preserving, giving Central Otago summer bounty a modern twist. “The judges loved the simplicity of ingredients and described Black Doris Plums in Pinot Noir Syrup as having a lovely story of terroir,” the release read. Lower North Island company homegrown
Farm Fresh meats was the supreme winner. For the second year in a row the company was named Giesen Paddock Champion and Supreme Champion. Head Judge Lauraine Jacobs 10 panels of three judges ate, sniffed and drank their way through a record number of almost 300 entries. Another South Island business was recognised when the Emerson’s Dairy Champion award went to Nelson’s ViaVio for their Mascarpone.
Southern honey honoured Timaru and South Canterbury producers featured in the nation’s major honey competition in Rotorua last weekend. The 2021 Supreme Apiculture New Zealand National Honey Competition Award winner was Jarved Allan of 100% Pure New Zealand Honey based in Timaru. He collected four gold and four silver medals for a variety of honeys including liquid honey, naturally granulated honey, creamed honey, honeydew and cut comb. Hantz Honey, from Leeston, South Canterbury won the Apiculture New Zealand Sustainability Award for their commitment to sustainability within their business The awards coincided with the organisation’s conference and hosted more than 1000 delegates
from the apiculture industry at the Rotorua Energy Events Centre from Thursday to Saturday. Head judge Maureen Conquer said that the judging panel had been extremely impressed with the quality and taste of the honeys entered. Entries were blind tasted, and an international scale of points was used to determine the winners across 12 main categories. Apiculture New Zealand chief executive Karin Kos said the awards were highly contested amongst beekeepers and honey producers. “Our industry knows that a medal in the ApiNZ National Honey Awards indicates the highest quality of honey. We have so many beautiful honeys available in New Zealand, but the National Honey Award winners have produced something truly special.”
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Operation success: Jak Elliott from Heliventures and Jordan Munn from Trap and Trigger with the wallaby killed in the Kakanui Mountains.
Our wallaby woes Five species of wallaby have been introduced into New Zealand and, like fellow Australian marsupial import the brushtail possum, all now regarded as pests. Parma wallaby, brushtailed rock wallaby, Dama wallaby and the swamp wallaby are all found exclusively on Kawau Island, where Governor George Grey introduced a range of exotic animal animals in the 1870s.
Pest populations of Bennett’s wallaby and Dama wallaby are found in the South Island and North Island respectively. The website pestdetective.org.nz reports Bennett’s wallaby looks like a small kangaroo and is the largest species of wallaby established in New Zealand. It reports that in New Zealand Bennett’s wallaby is found only in the South Island and the core population is north of the
The shooting of a female Bennett’s wallaby in the Kakanui Mountains near Oamaru has sparked concerns more could be there. Otago Regional Council Manager Biosecurity and Rural Liaison Andrea Howard said there was good and bad news in the wallaby kill. “Obviously, we are trying to eradicate wallabies in Otago, so whenever we are able to track one down in the region and destroy it that’s a positive. At the same time, we would prefer they were not here at all, and the presence of an individual female could suggest more are in the area,” she said. The wallaby was shot from a helicopter equipped with thermal camera technology during a daytime flight. Wallaby droppings were found in the area, “so we knew where to look with the thermals from the air.” The council launched an annual eradication programme at the start of the month, monitoring and surveying northern parts of Otago. The programme is enhanced from previous years thanks to increased funding of $373,000 from Biosecurity New Zealand’s National Wallaby Eradication Programme. The Regional Council has a funding agreement with Biosecurity New Zealand as part of its National Wilding Conifer and National Wallaby Programmes for operations through to 2024.
Waitaki River and south of the Rangitata River in South Canterbury. Bennett’s wallabies were brought from Tasmania to Christchurch and bred 150 years ago. In 1874, several were released in the eastern Hunter Hills near Waimate. It grows to up to 800mm and adults weigh 15 kg to 25kg. They can survive in sub-zero temperatures and in New Zealand can be found up to 2000 m above sea level. They have been regarded as a significant pest since the 1940s and the regional council
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Most of the wallabies in Otago are near the border with South Canterbury, and towards Maniototo but there have been rare sightings in the Wānaka area. It did not have any offspring in its pouch. Females can carry “back-up” fertilised embryos while rearing a joey and a single female may introduce a breeding population of three wallabies. The primary method for controlling them is ground-based surveillance, often using wallaby detecting dogs, where ground teams cover large areas of land looking for signs of wallabies. Biosecurity contractors will now monitor the area to check there are no other wallabies there. The council says will talk to landowners and provide tools to respond to any further sightings and assist with setting up surveillance work on their properties. “We’ve seen what damage wallabies can do when they become established in an area, so proactive work to identify and destroy them now is essential,” Ms Howard said. “It’s important that the community report any sightings to the Otago Regional Council, but we know we cannot rely on community reports alone. “When populations reach the density that more and more people are starting to see them, they are already breeding and spreading, and we want to intervene before they get to that stage.”
estimates the economic benefit to the South Island by controlling the wallabies is over $23.5 million every year. A ministry of Primary Industries report in 2017 estimated that if Bennett’s wallabies were allowed to spread without pest control, the annual cost of their impact in 10 years would increase to about $67 million. To report wallaby sightings to the Otago Regional Council, people can phone 0800 474 082, or use the online form at www.orc.govt.nz/ wallabies
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Regenerative’ tourism plan launched Lake Wānaka Tourism has welcomed a new “regenerative tourism plan” for the region. General Manager Tim Barke says that the project “dovetails with the journey the organisation has been on to gain a deeper understanding of the communities’ values and vision for the future”. Destination Queenstown and Lake Wānaka Tourism and Queenstown Lakes District Council have teamed up to co-design a tourism future together with the Queenstown Lakes community, visitor industry and stakeholders. The collective goal is to develop a roadmap for tourism which puts people and place at its centre and enables a viable and regenerative tourism future by 2030. “The visitor economy is critical to our region, so what we do matters, both as participants in the visitor economy and as residents and businesses who are part of the community,” Mr Barke said. “Under the old model, ‘value’, is measured through visitor numbers and expenditure. Now we are moving into a new era where we’re thinking about creating value more broadly. We also have macro factors to consider such as climate change, water and air quality, carbon costs, plastic, the economy, and changing community and visitor values. “By harnessing the collective knowledge, expertise, experience and values of both our industry and our community, we have an opportunity to design our own path to a regenerative tourism future.” Queenstown Lakes Mayor Jim Boult says tourism has been a core industry for the Lakes district and is has a strong history and spirit of innovation in the region. “This project aims to ensure this
How it will work
Sustainability and destination management planning experts Proxima and Destination Think are working with Destination Queenstown, Lake Wānaka Tourism and QLDC to guide the process towards a regenerative tourism model. The process is designed to upskill the community and local tourism industry about regenerative tourism and create a culture of learning and sharing.
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essence is maintained as we move into the next evolution of the industry - a regenerative future which helps us to thrive as a community, that protects and enhances our incredible environment, flora and fauna, and creates a vitality and strength into our future.” A six-month process will explore how the visitor economy can be in service of, and adding value to the district, its living ecosystems and its communities in a way that also delivers appropriate financial benefits and a thriving economy. The work will involve co-designing a regenerative tourism approach which shapes the destination to benefit the local community and iwi, drive environmental custodianship, support quality visitor experiences, target markets that align with the district’s shared community values, and encourage investment and partnerships. Destination Queenstown Interim Chief Executive Ann Lockhart believes
that the project is an exciting opportunity to take a multi-year, collaborative approach to guiding decision-making and planning. “We’re moving into a new era of thinking around how to create value more broadly for the benefit of our people and our place. A regenerative approach creates opportunities for the visitor industry to help make our home a better place over time. “While tourism in the Queenstown Lakes, and the wider business community, have experienced devastating effects from Covid-19, the pandemic has created a unique opportunity to rethink the visitor sector’s purpose, the principles by which it operates, and how success is measured. There are no pre-determined outcomes – we’re co-designing our tourism future together with innovative thinking and informed action, so I encourage everyone to get involved.”
An independent Industry Leaders Advisory Group has also been established to oversee the model development, from planning to implementation. The Group comprises industry representatives, Bridget Legnavsky, Henry Van Asch, Mandy Bell, Richard Thomas and Adam Smith. There will be a strong focus on seeking perspectives in order to codesign a plan that captures the needs and desires of the district.
These perspectives will be gained through more than 40 stakeholder interviews, eight design forums across Wānaka, Arrowtown, Glenorchy and Queenstown for focused group discussions, up to 10 creative, interactive events for the community; and an online survey to help diagnose current issues and imagine new pathways towards a regenerative tourism future. The Wānaka function will be held at Rippon on July 5 from 5-7pm.
Mark Frood has replaced chair Sue O’Sullivan on the Central Otago tourism advisory board, which has two new members. Ms O’Sullivan and fellow board member David Ritchie are stepping down having completed their twoyear terms. They are being replaced by Karen Jefferson and Shayne Forrest as of today – July 1 – when the board starts its new term. General Manager of Tourism Central Otago Dylan Rushbrook said he had reflected on the establishment and first term of the Tourism Advisory Board and could say with confidence that Tourism Central Otago has benefitted significantly from the knowledge, skills and networks of all the foundation advisory board members. Acknowledging the contribution of the outgoing members, particularly during the most testing
times of Covid-19, he said the timing was perfect for welcoming both new members. “The skills they bring complement the sitting members as we move forward with significant strategic projects, in particular a focus on destination management and what that means for Central Otago, and also what we can be doing to inspire young people to follow career pathways into the tourism sector.” Karen Jefferson is a director/ owner of Ahipara Luxury Travel, and lives at Lauderdale in Central Otago while Shayne Forrest, educated in Alexandra, is the Deputy Chief Executive and General Manager Marketing and Commercial for Hobbiton Movie Set Tours. The Central Otago Tourism Advisory Board members are: Mark Frood (Chair), Central Otago District Mayor Tim Cadogan, Susan Houge Mackenzie, Rudi Bauer, Shayne Forrest and Karen Jefferson.
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Consumer calls in the crowd New role for on sunscreens ‘visionary leader’ Wayfare chief executive Stephen England-Hall has described Bridget Legnavsy as a “visionary leader” following her appointment as its Chief Experience Officer. The switch for Legnavsy, who was the General Manager at Cardrona Alpine Resort and Treble Cone, is the first of several new appointments to be announced by the group of tourism and ski companies. Wayfare says the changes are designed to bring the unique and diverse capabilities from across the group to “work together to build a more sustainable business, whilst at the same time protecting and enhancing all its unique experiences” Legnavsky said her new position was "incredibly exciting." "The role is responsible for leading an urgent shift towards sustainable tourism, through the way we deliver the experience," she said. “This means that we need to be constantly learning, gaining accurate data and information so that we make the right decisions, while being creative and innovative.” Legnavsky will maintain overall responsibility of both ski resorts, but there will also be a new Ski Experience General Manager. England-Hall said Legnavsky was a visionary leader, with an incredible talent for building team culture to deliver an outstanding guest experience. In other changes Real Journeys general manager Paul Norris, has been promoted to
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Chief Conservation Officer - believed to be a New Zealand first for a tourism business. England-Hall also announced the promotions of Real Journeys/Go Orange Head of Customer Experience Russell Thomas to Fiordland and Stewart Island Experience GM and Director of Sales Julia Savill to Wayfare Chief Sales Officer.
Consumer NZ is going public to fund testing on sunscreens. It has announced a crowdfunding campaign and hopes to raise $50,000 in eight weeks to test more sunscreens. "An estimated 500 New Zealanders die of skin cancer every year – that's more than our annual road toll," Consumer NZ chief executive Jon Duffy said. “We think everyone deserves sunscreen they can trust, because we’re all vulnerable to New Zealand’s harsh sun.” Consumer NZ has a history of running independent sunscreen testing and has found the Sun Protection Factor – SPF – many advertise is unreliable. In the organisation’s latest round of testing, more than half of the `sunscreens failed to meet their claims. "The more money we raise, the more sunscreens we can test. It costs around $5000 per sunscreen and 100% of donations raised will go towards funding more sunscreen tests. The results will be free and available to all from December," Mr Duffy said. Unlike Australia, there is no mandatory standard for sunscreens here, so manufacturers don't have to regularly test their sunscreens to ensure they meet claims. This means products sold in New Zealand could meet US or EU standards or may not have been tested at all. Alyssa Case has always been vigilant about sun protection. With a fair complexion and firsthand experience of losing a family member to melanoma, she was aware that the cancer wasn't one that only affected older people. The young mother lost her 23-year-old
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cousin to melanoma a decade ago. That made her determined to stay vigilant and educate others about sun protection. Despite her efforts, at age 28 she was diagnosed with melanoma after discovering a mole on her face, while 15-weeks pregnant. “I was extremely fortunate. My melanoma was caught at stage 1, which is super lucky. I could act quickly. That said, the diagnosis an absolute shock. As a little kid I had fair skin and whiteblonde hair, so I was a perfect case study for melanoma. For those reasons I've always aimed to be as protected as possible and to monitor moles. Despite this, melanoma was found next to my ear,” Alyssa said. "The harshness of the sun in New Zealand is no laughing matter. For that reason, it absolutely boggles my mind that we can't have full trust in the SPF labelling on sunscreens. When I heard that some companies are failing to meet their SPF claims, I felt really angry. We can't be taking chances when it comes to protecting ourselves and our families. "I want to protect myself, and my family. It seems weird that you could sell a sunscreen as SPF 50, when it technically isn't."
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Making size matter Macro Photography, or taking larger than lifesized pictures of small subjects is a fascinating and rewarding branch of photography through which we can explore the smallest details of our subject. Once impractical for many photographers because it required substantial investment in a dedicated macro lens, today it is now accessible to anyone who owns a DSLR camera, a point and shoot or a top of the range smart phone. Many of these have a ‘macro mode’ that can automatically adjust the camera’s lens for close up pictures. The downside is we lose some detail. That said, this is a great option for photographers considering macro photography as there is no additional cost incurred and this mode helps us to easily focus on the subject. True macro photography is usually done using a macro lens which has the capacity of achieving a 1.1 magnification. Magnification is simply how big or small the subject appears in the camera sensor compared to its real size. This is always expressed as a ratio so 1.1 is life-size and a 1.2 is half life-size and 5:1 is five times lifesize. Close-up photography is similar to macro in that it makes a small subject look large revealing the same minute details. But this is done by photographing subjects at a very close range with a standard non-macro lens. The close range is achieved by a number of means (including reversing our existing lens using a reversing ring so that the front side of the lens, which usually faces the subject, is now facing the camera; Extension tubes or Close-up filter (that work the same way as magnifying glass.) All these methods of getting close to the subject can, with practice, produce excellent results. It is
a low-cost way of finding out whether we enjoy macro photography and we will get some great shots on the way. However if we find we are really enthused by macro photography a macro lens can’t be beaten for fine detail image quality . The magnification factor of macro lenses depends on the lens focal length. Some achieve a ratio of 5:1. Although the right equipment is important it won't guarantee a good photo. What makes a great macro image is the same thing that makes any great picture: it’s always our job to organise the frame by ensuring good composition , depth of field, movement and control of light and shadow. Always think where our subject is and how the image is to be presented. In macro photography we are usually working with low light levels because smaller apertures let in less light; fast shutter speeds reduce blur but darken the image making a tripod essential in many macro shots. The old saying ‘practice makes perfect’ is particularly applicable to macro photography so shoot lots and don’t be afraid to experiment. A lovely example of how effective macro photos can be is Jill Gardiner’s image ‘Garden Splendour .’ Jill used a Samsung mobile phone when wandering in a friend's Wānaka garden in early summer. Jill was mesmerised by the stunning little flower “so perfect in form and colour and once again was captivated by what nature provides me in my photographic pursuits. It has a delightful name – Hatties Cushion.” Wānaka Camera Club is dedicated to helping anyone interested in photography and we welcome anyone to join us. Our next meeting is at 7.30pm on July 12 at the St John Rooms, Link way. – By Bob Moore
“As the kids get older, you’re more likely to regret not spending enough time with them…”
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Before Tobias was born, I used to be a bit of a ‘clean freak’. If the house wasn’t tidy, I couldn’t relax. If the carpet needed to be hoovered, I couldn’t do anything else until it was checked off my to-do list. A good deep clean of the bathroom was very therapeutic to me (hence why I call myself a clean freak). Now, if you entered our house today, you’d probably think that the opposite was true. Since Tobias was born, housework has been put on the back burner - after all I have a gorgeous little man who is way more fun than scrubbing the toilet. In the first six months of Toby’s life, cleaning wasn’t too difficult. As soon as he went down for a catnap, I’d head straight to the sink to wash the dishes, wipe down the surfaces, and sort the laundry. Throw in a deep clean here and there and I was somewhat content with my ‘not as clean as it once was house’. After returning to work, however, those 30 minute catnaps are now spent frantically typing at the keyboard. This is what happens when you choose to work from home with a baby.
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The evenings also consist of frantically typing at the keyboard. I do have to add that I’m lucky enough to have a partner who cooks for me every night. Otherwise I’d be a hungry, tired, working mum who’s covered in snot, with leftover dinner and any other bodily fluids that Tobias decides to share with me, Laundry piles up, dishes pile up, clutter piles up, and I try to pretend it doesn’t exist. But, just like my resistance to sudden change, I am learning to adapt and go with the flow more often. A Plunket nurse once told me that as the kids get older, you’re more likely to regret not spending enough time with them, than the dishes you let pile up one random Friday morning, or, in my case, every morning. Nowadays, quality family time is far more rewarding than cleaning the stove top everyday. Life as new parents is chaotic and that reflects right through into our house. Before having Tobias, I never realised how much of a juggling act life is. And I only have one kid to worry about! But, what’s a slightly messy house if you have a happy family, right? I say this as I look over in dread at the growing heap of laundry.
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Roslyn takes the points Wānaka was beaten 3-1 at home by Roslyn Wakari in a Southern League football clash last weekend. The home side initially dominated possession, with Roslyn looking to hit on the counter and the away side had a Nathan Wilkie effort narrowly miss the target. Wānaka’s keeper Josh Shackleton did very well to swipe a lobbed shot from Justin Wiechens wide but Roslyn were not to be denied when right back Jak Stevenson drove forward and found Sam Cosgrove, on the opposite side of the pitch, who scored at the far post from a tight angle. As the game approached half time, a Wānaka free kick on half-way was delivered from Blair Scoullar into the box and Alan Carmichael with a late run found himself with a free header 10
metres out and scored the equaliser. In the second half, as Wānaka continued to look to play out and maintain possession, Roslyn pressed more effectively and it was another slick counter-attack that led to their second goal. Keeper Stevens gathered after a Wānaka attack, quickly gave the ball to Stevenson who played forward to midfielder Jamie Le Comte. Le Comte found Wilkie who drilled the ball into the back of the net on his 150th first team appearance for Roslyn. The game was safe when Justin Wiechens added a third. Wānaka did press for a reply but hitting the cross bar was as close as they came. Wānaka’s fourth league loss in a row came at the expense of Roslyn's third win in succession.
Watching the bowls… It was all go at the Wānaka Bowling Club on Saturday for the third round of the Neil Studholme Trophy that, over 12 weeks, sees eight teams - each representing an Upper Clutha area competing. The competition draws a crowd of up to 80 bowls fans to support their teams. The big movers on the points table this week were Mt Albert who both their games against Hawea Blue (10-9) and then The Village (18-
These Montessori Children’s House Wānaka tamariki treated adults to an enjoyable performance to celebrate Matariki this week. It is the seventh year Montessori has hosted a pizza lunch to mark the celebration. In lieu contributions towards the pizza toppings, parents were asked to gift a non persiable item for the Wānaka Community Food bank.
5). Beacon Point also defeated the joint leader - Meadowstone (12-7), followed by a win over Pembroke Heights (13-5). It was not such a good day for The Village who lost ground with two losses. Points Standings: Meadowstone, Hawea Blue 26, Mt Albert 20, Rippon-West Meadows 16, Beacon Point 15, Village 10. Pembroke Heights 7, Hawea Gold 6.
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Seventeen properties managed by Wyndham Destinations Asia Pacific – including the Ramada Resort in Wānaka - have been recognised in Tripadvisor’s annual Travelers’ Choice awards. Tripadvisor’s annual Travelers’ Choice Awards are designed to celebrate the world’s best accommodation, restaurants, airlines and destinations and are determined by the quality and quantity of reviews submitted by guests to tripadvisor.com. “While last year was a disruptive one for the
hospitality sector, our resort teams understood early into the pandemic that they still had control over many elements of the experience our guests enjoyed at our properties,” said Warren Cullum, Senior Vice President Resort Operations. He said the company took the opportunity through the quieter periods of last year to carry out refurbishment works. That included launching new initiatives. Wyndham Destinations Asia Pacific oversees a collection of 65 hotels and resorts in Australia, New Zealand, Fiji, Thailand, Indonesia and Japan.
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Every two years a number of the world’s best Warbird aircraft pilots head to Wānaka for the Warbirds Over Wānaka International Airshow. Organisers of the event have announced a new series of video clips under the title ‘Meet the Pilots’. Bill Reid takes to the air first, talking about his restored Avro Anson. His Mk 1 is the only Avro Anson still flying in the world. The Avro Anson was a coastal reconnaissance bomber that entered service in 1936 performing
anti-submarine and convoy production duties. It was first considered to be fairly sophisticated because it was quick, was the first monoplane combat aircraft and the first to have a retracting undercarriage. This status proved to be shortlived as more advanced combat aircraft were quickly produced. Tickets for the 2022 Warbirds Over Wānaka are already on sale at warbirdsoverwanaka.com. To see the video of Bill Reid and his Avro Anson, go to https://youtu.be/KqIj7opuZiw
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Kerin A Adrian Senior Constable, NZPD Good morning or afternoon Wānaka, depending on when you read this. Another week of turmoil around with Wellington going into level 2 and the TransTasman travel bubble put on hold for a while with Covid still making itself felt both here in New Zealand and Australia. Makes us feel lucky here in Wānaka but let us not get too complacent around safe hygiene and scanning practices. The small things can pay big dividends in fighting the spread of this disease. So, what’s been happening around our little slice of paradise this week. Well speaking to the Road Policing Jedi Knights, it seems speed is still an issue around the area in all speed zones. Of note has been following distances on the open roads. Please, if you can measure the car ahead tyre tread depth you are way too close. As the roads are getting wetter and soon to be icy or gritted, please increase your following distance. With the fog we have been having lately could drivers use their headlights dipped in the fog. It is difficult to see in fog when at intersections and park lights are not sufficient. Albert Town has recently had a spate of kids throwing stones at houses and damaging the public toilets at Dale Street reserve. This appeared to be a big talking point on a local Facebook page, however Police were not informed until well into the event. Quite a bit of anxiety was caused to homeowners affected by these actions, with Police having identified some of the culprits involved and follow up action is being taken. So please remember we can’t help if we don’t know, so don’t hesitate to call to report when you see or are a victim of such offences. Alcohol issues again have been present in Wānaka with a reported assault around one of the bars and drink driving with a couple of apprehensions this week. Always remember Police will process you if you are drink driving no
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matter who you are, as this offence causes great harm on our roads. And a timely reminder, if you are out drinking watch your drink and keep an eye for friends as there has been a report of potential drink spiking in the town. So, help keep each other safe while having a good time. We also had a report of parts being stolen from a digger parked on Lakeside Road, whether this is a genuine theft or wilful damage is to be determined. However, with CCTV footage in the area I’m sure the culprits will be identified and dealt with appropriately. And from our wonderful front counter staff there has been a bit of lost property handed in again this week, of note was a Bluetooth earpiece. This was in one of the local cafes. Also, a sum of cash was found at a local petrol station earlier in the month and still hasn’t found its rightful owner. So, if any of this is yours please come in and claim as we love reuniting property with owners. Finally, with ski season cracking off shortly and school holidays approaching fast the town is sure to get busier with the influx of people. Let’s make it a safe winter season for everyone by taking that little bit of extra care when driving, drinking and generally out and about in this wonderful part of the world. Until next time have a great week.
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Thanks to everyone who comes to Wastebusters to donate goods, shop and recycle. Your support helps us work for zero waste and a resourceful community.
WANTED The Salvation Army Family Store requires a volunteer to assist our van driver Danny on a Thursday with pickups and deliveries. If this sounds like you, please pop into the store for some more information. Lifting of furniture will be required. The Salvation Army Family Store requires good quality household goods, if you can help this would be appreciated. Your donations can be dropped at 48 Helwick street or phone for a pick up 443 5068.
NOTICE Cut rags (100% cotton) and drop cloths, only $7 for a big bag. Now in the yard container at Wastebusters. Open 9-5 seven days. Business Networking International. The Wānaka chapter of BNI meets weekly at 7am Tuesday morning. Great networking opportunity to grow your business. Contact Randal Dobbs for information 021 973 043. The Salvation Army Family Store is able to collect your donations, this service is available one day a week please phone the store on 443 5068 to make a booking.
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New Zealand Championship Gold medalist, Shay Veitch, practices his Long Jump at the Wānaka Recreation Centre.
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Left to right Shay Veitch, Mariah Ririnui, and coach Michael Beable.
The public is advised that from Monday 5 July 2021, the Department of Conservation intends to apply carrot baits containing the pesticide Pindone via ground and aerial application in the following reserves: • Clutha River Marginal Strip – 86 ha • The Nook Scenic Reserve – 8 ha • Recko Point Scenic Reserve – 2 ha • Recko Point Conservation Area – 68 ha • Ardgour Road/ Lindis River Conservation Area – 27 ha • Lindis River Marginal Strip – 9 ha • Lower Lindis Conservation Area – 44 ha The public is advised that from Monday 5 July 2021, the Department of Conservation intends to aerially apply carrot baits containing the pesticide Sodium Fluoroacetate in the following reserve: • Dry Creek Conservation Area – 218ha This work is being carried out in order to comply with the Otago Regional Council’s (ORC) Pest Management Plan by reducing rabbit numbers within the reserves. Tracks and public entries to the reserves will be clearly signposted before any toxin is laid. Precautions: This pesticide is poisonous to humans and domestic animals. Always remember: • DO NOT touch or eat the bait • WATCH CHILDREN at all times • DO NOT EAT animals from these areas • DO NOT allow DOGS access to animal carcasses For more detailed information and maps of control areas, please email wanakavc@doc.govt.nz or call on (03) 443 7660
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Leading New Zealand athletes Shay Veitch and Mariah Ririnui, enjoyed a morning training session alongside local athletes at the Wānaka Recreation Centre on Saturday. Despite the wet weather, which limited some aspects of training, the pair worked on their long jumps with Wānaka based coach Michael Beable. Veitch, who won Gold in the Long Jump and 100 metre sprint at the New Zealand National Championships in March, has been working with Beable since last year. “I’ve improved so much since training with Mike,” Veitch said. Under the guidance of Beable, the 20 year old from Dunedin is now a Long Jump prospect for the Commonwealth Games, having achieved the longest jump at a New Zealand Championship since 1990 - with a distance of 7.78m. Ririnui, who won gold for the Senior Women’s Long Jump, regularly travels from Tauranga to train with the former long jump champion. “It’s a long way but it’s worth it,” Ririnui said. “The season doesn’t start until October but we still have to work throughout the year to see
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results,” she said. Jackson Rogers, who placed third in the Men’s U20 High Jump at the National championships, was unable to practice his high jump due to the slippery grass caused by overnight rain. Instead, the Otago University student worked on his sprint with coach Barbara Beable. Michael Beable said “We are very grateful for the track and field facilities we have here in Wānaka but an all-weather track would be ideal.” While Veitch and Ririnui are used to working on all weather facilities back home, they said they enjoy training in Wānaka. “Mike is one of the best coaches in New Zealand,” Ririnui said. The Aspiring Athletes Club, whose committee members consist of Graham Seatter, Barbara Beable, and Kirsten Wyatt, have been calling for all-weather facilities for some time. The club believes that an all-weather track would attract even more athletes to Wānaka. Former Commonwealth medalist, Barbara Beable, said that it’s great to have national champions in Wānaka, training alongside AAC’s younger athletes. “It gives them something to aspire to,” she said.
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Books that are worth a look The Mountain Book Festival returned to Wānaka this week, with a host of book recommendations. The Mountain Book of the Year competition saw six books make it to the shortlist and Miriam Lancewood won the $1000 prize for her book Wild at Heart. From the caves of Papua New Guinea to the summits of the Southern Alps, each book takes readers on a unique journey. To celebrate the NZ Mountain Film & Book Festival, we take a brief look at some of the books that made their way to the Lake Wānaka Centre this year. Wild at Heart, Miriam Lancewood (Mountain Book of the Year winner) Following on from Lancewood's international bestseller, Woman in the Wilderness, this book takes us on a journey with Lancewood and her Kiwi husband, Peter, as they say farewell to their 'off the grid' life in New Zealand to walk through the forests of Europe. Lancewood recalls the sudden change in lifestyle from hunting in the wild to the “flashing screens” and “robotic voices” of Paris’ city centre. In an attempt to escape the crowds, they navigate their way through diverse terrain, from the coast of Turkey to the Australian desert, encountering inspiring experiences and gut wrenching disasters along the way. Finding Solo, Lynn Paterson From the Mountain and adventure narratives category comes Finding Solo; one woman’s breathtaking journey as she sets off around New Zealand on board a kayak. In 2015, Paterson took off in her red and white kayak to paddle the shores of New Zealand. Taking her 20kg tub of coconut oil along for the ride, the 50-year-old took off on the 180 day journey to raise awareness for families dealing with depression and spent much
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Wild at Heart, Miriam Lancewood.
of her time alone. This page-turning book will take you on a rollercoaster of emotions as Paterson reconnects with Aotearoa’s diverse landscapes. Tamatea Dusky, Peta Carey Shortlisted for the Mountain and adventure heritage category, Tamatea Dusky combines history, culture, and conservation, to tell the story of Fiordland’s Tamatea/Dusky Sound. The sound, where Captain Cook arrived in 1773, has many remarkable tales to offer. It is also where nature conservation began in New Zealand over 120 years ago. Over the last 50 years, the area has been part of ground-breaking work in predator control and species conservation. Carey brings the sound to life with fascinating stories that creatively detail New Zealand’s rich culture and heritage. Other shortlisted books for the Mountain Book of the Year award include Huts by Mark Pickering, Tableland by Ray Salisbury, and A Life of Extremes by Max Quinn.
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Finding Solo, Lynn Paterson.
Tamatea Dusky, Peta Carey.
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