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fundraiser event generating $5,000 for local charity Aspiring Avalanche Dogs (AAD), took place at the b.social café at Anderson Heights last Saturday night. The fund was a gratefully received tenth birthday present for the Treble Cone-based registered charity that provides support and succession for four avalanche-dog teams into the future. Aspiring Avalanche Dogs’ chairman and founder Matt Gunn said the money raised would go toward the charity’s annual insurance and fuel costs, plus support the dog handlers with the vet bills for their hard-working dogs. Starting his ski patrol career at Ohau in 1992,
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Gunn then moved to Treble Cone in 1998, where he and Blizzid became the ski-fields first avalanche dog team in 2000. Gunn maintains a strong connection with TC Patrol, where he still works part-time while being the operations manager for the AAD team. The other AAD team members are Callum Grant. Andy Wardell and Brendan Kearns. Gunn said the funds were hugely appreciated. AAD was a non-profit organisation, which meant none of the highly trained dog teams, which were all-volunteer members of NZLandSAR Dogs and could be rapidly deployed anytime received a wage. “However, we are not just committed to being the ‘ambulance at the bottom of the cliff ’ and through educating school children, Polytech and
community groups we believe we have the ideal vehicle to educate people about the hazards of the backcountry,” he said. “The areas we cover include, basic avalanche awareness, the Snow Responsibility Code, responsible dog ownership and how to meet, greet and read dog body language… if education is power, AAD has the potential to be very powerful.” It is not a bad office to work in, according to Gunn. “We feel fortunate that we do what we do in this amazing place, surrounded by incredible people. We work with our dogs in one of the most beautiful regions in the world. Our reward is being able to bring people home safe from the mountains to their families,” he said Gunn presented a slideshow at the event
documenting the ten-year evolution of the AAD, which “gave people like me, who didn’t know how the organisation started, a greater understanding of what an incredible service these dogs and their handlers provide,” owner of the café James Hay said. b.social is a keen supporter of the Wanaka community and charities he said. It has also assisted the Wanaka LandSAR team and the Coastguard Wanaka Lakes. Saturday’s fundraiser was the first of several community-supporting events and activities it planned to roll out over the coming months. “We’ve talked with the Coastguard team, and they will be the focus of our next fundraising event post-ski season, around the start of October,” Hay said.
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Around 1,800 people flocked to Cardrona Alpine Resort for opening day last Friday, with 1,600 getting out on the snow on Saturday. General manager Bridget Legnavsky told the Wānaka Sun this was “on a par” with last year. Opening weekend is usually a “local community” event, before the majority of school holidays get started and out-of-town visitors begin to arrive in Wānaka this coming weekend. Hundreds of people gathered around Cardrona’s lounge cafe to catch a glimpse of Prime Minister Jacina Ardern, who was welcomed with a traditional Māori welcome, a kapa haka performed by Mount Aspiring College students and a waiata from Te Kura O Take Kārara primary school children. Ardern expressed her appreciation for “all of the work” that had gone into making Cardrona “a safe place,” and encouraged people from all over New Zealand to visit the Queenstown Lakes district, which has been hit hard by the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic. “We as a nation are going through a tough time,” she said. “Now I’m asking everyone to do the horrible, horrible task of coming to beautiful places like this.” Tourism minister Kelvin Davis, Mayor Jim Boult and Queenstown Lakes District Council chief executive Mike Theelen also attended the day, which was followed by Ardern and Davis’ announcement of a central government partnership with Queenstown - which they
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said would help unlock around $300 million of projects and create about 320 direct jobs and funding for the Queenstown town centre development project, to “invest in areas that need it most.” Legnavsky said it was a good weekend at both Cardrona and Treble Cone (TC) resorts, with 1,000 people attending the TC opening day on Saturday. There were reports of limited snow coverage from visitors, however, and Legnavsky said it was a “pity” that poor weather on Sunday made for a quieter day and forced TC to close again on Monday due to insufficient snow. She remained confident that, looking at the snow forecast ahead, they would be able to rebuild the trails and get them back in condition to reopen by the weekend at the latest. “Hopefully, we’ll get some good snow out of it for when the visitors arrive,” she said.
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Young mother of two small children Kate Callaghan has died of cancer at the age of 36 years. The Wānaka holistic- nutritionist died on Thursday surrounded by loved ones, her friend Emma Simpson said on social media. Callaghan first felt a lump in her breast last June but was told by doctors and a specialist she had a low chance of having breast cancer due to her healthy lifestyle. But in November scans showed she had stage four breast cancer and that it has spread to her liver and lymph nodes. That meant she was not eligible for surgery and could only get palliative chemotherapy and radiation therapy. "This is not right," Callaghan said on Instagram at the time. "This is not how it's supposed to be. I'm a healthy, 35yr old mum of 2. I'm not done here yet." Earlier this year, Callaghan travelled to Mexico for alternative cancer treatment at a centre called Hope4Cancer, after crowdfunding for the trip. The treatments ran eight hours a day, six days a week, and some were very tough. "There were lots of infusions including Vitamin C, B17, curcumin, and resveratrol," said Callaghan at the time. There were also heat treatments where her body was placed in a dome with just her head sticking out then superheated to a fever level in an attempt to kill off the cancer cells
Callaghan leaves behind her two children Olivia, 5, and Ed, 3.
Callghan came back home before New Zealand went into Covid-19 lockdown. After getting radiation therapy and trying further medications, she told doctors she no longer wanted a prognosis "I know this news is utterly devastating," Simpson wrote of Callaghan's death. "I know how heart-wrenching it is that someone we all love, as well as a stunning mother of two that fought so bloody hard, could be taken so early. I also know there's a hell of a lot of cliches that could be said here. "But that's not our Kate's style. She fought hard. Bloody hard. And her many, many victories, her impact on others and the legacy of knowledge and successes she has left behind are cause for celebration." Simpson wrote that after getting her diagnosis, Callaghan "bought the biggest, heaviest, peerreviewed book on treatment and ravaged through it". She named her cancer "Sharyn" and would "verbally tirade against her". "I feel good at the moment – I feel really good. I don't see myself dying anytime soon," she wrote several weeks ago. Callaghan was described as a "ball of resilience, an absolute knowledge fiend, beyond empathetic, loving to the core and above all, a fighter" by Simpson. Callaghan was an author and blogger with a large following online. She leaves behind her husband, Aaron, and two children Olivia, 5, and Ed, 3.
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On June 23, Northlake Investments abandoned its appeal of the judgment of the Invercargill High Court in which Justice Rob Osborne dismissed Northlake's claims against the Wānaka Medical Centre Justice Osborne later also awarded Wānaka Medical Centre a 50 per cent uplift on its recoverable legal costs, reflecting the lack of merits associated with Northlake's claims. Northlake has paid those court-ordered costs for $114,791, to the Medical Centre. Chris Meehan is the CEO of Winton, a privately owned property developer based in Auckland and responsible for the Northlake development in Wānaka. Northlake had sued Wānaka Medical over its refusal to agree on the terms of a lease of a proposed medical centre in the Northlake development. By the time of the trial in late 2019, Northlake had reduced its cl.aims to being the costs it had incurred in developing the designs of the proposed medical centre. Morrison Mallett acted for the Wānaka Medical. Michael Morrison was lead counsel and appeared for Wānaka Medical together with Jason Zwi. Morrison commented that the doctors "were outstanding people and significant contributors to the Wānaka community. "They behaved honourably throughout and were not prepared to roll over when dealing with this property developer, whether when negotiating with Meehan or facing the meritless claims that were then brought against them." The court's findings have confirmed the doctor's integrity and honesty throughout. Justice Osborne heard the case in the Invercargill High Court in a six-day trial from October 29 to November 5 2019. Northlake sued Wānaka Medical under a Heads of Agreement that the parties had signed, which
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was expressed to be "subject to contract" and "not legally binding", and which granted Wānaka Medical an "option" to lease on commercial terms to be agreed" which needed to be "acceptable to both parties". Osborne held that Northlake had no right to sue Wānaka Medical under that Heads of Agreement. It was not contractually binding, and the parties were never able to agree on the commercial terms of a lease. Nor was Northlake entitled to any other damages from the doctors simply because they had refused to accept the terms that Northlake had put to them, which included a rental rate that Meehan had told them was "non-negotiable". Osborne found that the doctors had taken Meehan at his word when he told them the rent was "not negotiable", despite Northlake arguing at trial that this was a bluff or negotiating strategy. The two doctors who gave evidence for Wānaka Medical, Andrew McLeod and Mark Feeney, were both found to have provided honest and reliable evidence, which Osborne accepted. The judgment made repeated reference to the fact that Meehan had not appeared and given evidence. Wānaka Medical declined to accept Meehan's terms because the "non-negotiable" rent was too high and not financially viable for the medical centre. Osborne observed that they were "beyond criticism" in doing so and that "the directors of Wānaka Medical made a prudent decision in the interests of the company." Osborne described Meehan as having "adopted an aggressive negotiating position that brought both verbal and non-verbal aggression to the discussion." His Honour went on to conclude that "the ultimate termination of the parties' relationship is directly attributable to the decisions made by Meehan for Northlake and to his conduct in implementing those decisions.". The abandonment of Northlake's appeal brings the proceeding to a conclusion with all of Northlake's claims against the doctors having been entirely unsuccessful.
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The newly established Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC) Film Office will dedicate $10,000 toward permit fee relief for film production activity taking place on council land as a coronavirus recovery initiative. Currently, fees for filming on QLDC land are typically $500/ day for filming and $300/day for photography of a commercial nature. This relief scheme will allow productions an initial two days’ feefree filming on council land. The cost for fees will be reimbursed from the QLDC Economic Development budget dedicated to film support. This initiative has been set up to help attract film production back to
the district and to support the local film community, which – like many in the district – has been hit hard by the impacts of coronavirus. QLDC Film Office Coordinator Kahli Scott said, “The idea was sparked by conversations with the local film industry, and we’re pleased to be able to offer this support. Having recently formed an inCouncil film office, we want to roll out the welcome mat to productions looking to film in the district.” The Queenstown Lakes District has welcomed and supported film production for over thirty years, from big-budget feature films to international television commercials. Film generates work for local film crew and vendors and creates flow-on business for hotels, restaurants, retail and more.
The Otago Regional Council (ORC) adopted its Annual Plan for the next financial year last Wednesday. Changes to the plan’s funding and financial forecasts, following consultation, hearings and deliberation, eliminated a proposed general rates increase. Targeted rates will increase by 3.9 per cent, creating an overall average total rates increase of 2.3 per cent for Otago ratepayers. Based on public feedback, councillors made a range of additions to activity and expenditure for ORC in 2020-21, but chose a funding alternative that reduces the impact of rates increases. The revised financial forecast includes an increase of general reserve funded activity. ORC chair Marian Hobbs said the council’s decision reflected the financial hardship being faced in Otago as a result
of coronavirus. “When we released our Proposed Annual Plan and opened consultation on the rates increase, the world looked pretty different. The council’s decision to eliminate the proposed general rates increase recognises the uncertainty and stress that many people in Otago are facing as a result of coronavirus. “I am very proud of the effort we have made as an organisation to commit to the same level of service that our communities expect of us, without burdening Otago people with significant rates rises.” Hobbs also thanked the public for having their input into the Annual Plan in the midst of the coronavirus crisis. “Through some unfortunate timing, we opened consultation on this plan on day one of alert level four. However, we still received around 100 submissions on the draft plan and we had over 30 people join us for online hearings. Their feedback was
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invaluable in advancing the Annual Plan to this stage. The community asked ORC to reconsider rates for the next year, and we have responded.” Councillors also agreed to include the Wakatipu Ferry Service Trial Proposal in the Annual Plan 2020-21. The trial was consulted on as a parallel part of the annual planning process, and an overwhelming majority of respondents supported going ahead with it.
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Reference groups have been assembled to assist with the review and development of ORC’s new Regional Policy Statement [RPS] The RPS sets the direction for future management of Otago's natural and physical resources. It also provides the foundation for the development of regional plans and district plans. ORC general manager Strategy, Policy and Science Gwyneth Elsum said the
council was thrilled with the high calibre of applicants to the reference groups. “We sent out the call for people to get involved in these reference groups and have their input on the future of Otago’s natural and physical resources in mid-May, and we received over 190 applications. It was great to get such an enthusiastic response, and from a diverse group of people – many of whom might not typically engage with regional council issues.” From a total of 192 applications, 92 were selected to cover the range of topics. “The participants in these groups
include experts in policy, science, and industry, and people with knowledge and experience of the issues. The first three groups of tranche one have already met this week,” Elsum said. Councillors decided in April to adopt an alternative approach for gathering community input into the new RPS, due to the disruption of coronavirus. The newly formed reference groups enable small, representative groups to give input and provide feedback about the proposed content of each topic of the RPS.
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When much of your life for 35 years has been city bustle, corporate career and apartment living, waking up to birdsong out the back of rural Tarras feels too good to be true for Gary and Brenda O’Neill. And it gets better… instead of commuting bumper to bumper for 90 minutes to work through a Middle Eastern gridlock they now just walk a few steps to their purpose-built pasta kitchen where their gleaming machines await another day’s production. The couple started Run Rabbit in October last year, making pasta and sauces to sell at markets, and now online. Brenda said they had found the Tarras community to be a mix of people with amazing histories and talents. All had been very supportive and welcoming. Run Rabbit recently joined a new online directory called The Good – Cromwell Produce Market, alongside over 20 other unique local businesses delivering to the area. Part of Connect Cromwell’s website, ‘The Good’ features wine, picnic hampers, honey, nuts, bakery goods, preserves, olive oil and now fresh pasta. “Now we are doing mailbox pasta deliveries and we can’t believe that we are driving around this beautiful place for ‘work’,” Brenda said.
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No more lecture theatres for Run Rabbit co-owner Gary O’Neill who now makes fine quality pasta in outback Tarras.
After a long search at a time when property prices were climbing by the week, Brenda, a communications consultant, found the former Ardgour Valley community hall on a solo recce. She headed back to the Middle East, the couple sealed the deal and began to plan their big move. “We arrived in the Ardgour in the late afternoon of May 28, 2018, to a house Gary had only ever seen in pictures. I had a very anxious few minutes following him around, hoping he liked it.” He did, fortunately, and despite being
passionate home cooks rather than professionals, the pair launched Run Rabbit. “The name comes from the history of our home – from the 1950s to 70s it was owned by the Lindis Rabbit Board as accommodation for their employees. It feels like the most amazing luck that we found it, a beautiful place, hidden away but still really accessible. We always feel quite smug driving home and leaving the ‘big city’ behind.” Run Rabbit produces fresh egg pasta, chickpea
pasta and tomato and cheese sauces. Brenda said working local seasonal produce into the recipes is important to the pair. “We are about to start making ravioli so there is lots of scope there – duck in May, asparagus in November, basil in summer. We can get almost everything we need from close by, like herbs from Basil Parsley and Cherry Tree Farm. Eventually we’ll make gnocchi too - all our machines are imported from Italy and they need to earn their keep.” In the meantime, Gary’s wild thyme fettuccine, the fine ribbons of bavette and other delights will continue to appear in mailboxes around the area. Cromwell resident Natalie Wilson began talking to Connect Cromwell and the Cromwell & Districts Promotion Group about the idea for a local directory, when the country was still in the full grip of lockdown due to the pandemic. “The Good – Cromwell Produce Market was set up to help support local producers during COVID and to make it easier for locals to find and source fresh local produce. It’s great to see the site now up and running and to see the amazing variety and quality of food produced from Cromwell and Central Otago. We look forward to people being able to use the online produce market, enjoying fresh local seasonal produce and knowing they are supporting local businesses.”
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The Rotary Club of Wānaka has teamed up with Rotary Clubs in Cromwell and Alexandra to support a school in the Cook Islands by stocking their shelves full of books. The Apii Nikoa school was built two years ago, and it’s library has no shelving and no books, a fact uncovered after a chance meeting between the Rotary Club’s presidents and Rotary Club Rarotonga president Greg Amos. “Greg told us that their Rotary Club had put some books into a medical centre waiting room for people to swap and drop. He said that many villages do not have public libraries and that the Cook Islands government had a goal to improve literacy rates,” said Deb Budden president of Rotary Club Wānaka. Wānaka member Alan Richardson visited the Cook Islands and met with the Rotary Club of Rarotonga who introduced him to Apii Nikoa School. “From there the idea just blossomed,” said Budden. “We knew we had to do something, so we engaged with the Rotary Club’s in Alexandra and Cromwell and sought a grant from our
Rotary District. Next minute we had $11,000 and more books than we knew what to do with”. New books were purchased for the Apii Nikoa school library and two pallets of quality secondhand books, to be used in Lilliput libraries in the villages, have been shipped to the Cook Islands. “There are about 40 banana boxes of books on each pallet holding about 1,600 books,” said Rotary Club Wānaka’s foundation committee incoming director Nicola Brown. On arrival in Rarotonga, the Rotary Club will fix promotional decals (printed in Central Otago) to commercial glass-fronted fridges which will house the second-hand books and act as book exchange or “Lilliput library” in the villages. The principal of Apii Nikao school, Elizabeth Kapi, said her school’s parent-teachers association (PTA) was excited to receive “this huge and generous donation”. “On behalf of all our students, teachers and school community, meitaki maata for this wonderful gift,” said Kapi. The Apii Nikoa school community will install shelving in the school’s library to house the nearly 600 new fiction and non-fiction books. “These will be a huge start to the school’s library collection,” said Budden.
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Sue Heath Building opens at Hāwea Flat School Joanna Perry
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A new administration building at Hāwea Flat School officially opened last Friday, replacing the almost 20-year-old facility that the school had significantly outgrown. The new office block encompasses a new reception area, medical room, accessible bathroom with shower and changing table facilities, and a larger staff room. Principal Tania Pringle recalled that fitting all the teachers into the previous staff room under COVID-19 social distancing measures had proved a challenge. The project, which was funded by the Ministry of Education under the capital works programme, has taken six years to be brought to life. Much credit for its completion is given to previous principal of 21 years Sue Heath, after whom the new
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Ex-principal of 21 years Sue Heath cut the ribbon at the opening ceremony of the building named in her honour with her two grandsons (Ezra and Lennox), who are current pupils at the school.
building is named in acknowledgement of her “years of dedication and incredible contribution to Hāwea Flat School.” Much-loved Heath stepped down as
principal last year. Pringle said that it was “extra special to be able to acknowledge Sue,” who had made a huge effort in fighting for the new building. “Without her vision or dedication, this building may never have happened,” she said. Heath cut the ribbon at the opening ceremony with her two grandsons (Ezra and Lennox), who are current pupils at the school. Pupils performed the kapa haka, and speeches were followed by a tour of the new building and a sausage sizzle. “The opening of our new building marked another milestone in the history of Hāwea Flat School,” said Pringle. “It is a very overdue necessity which has been gratefully received by everyone, especially as we continue to grow rapidly. It should hold us in good stead for the future.”
Waste Free Fair returns to Wānaka Joanna Perry
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Wastebusters and Plastic Free Wānaka are once again co-hosting an afternoon of zero waste inspiration as part of the global Plastic Free July movement next month. Plastic Free July is a global movement aimed at raising awareness of single-use plastic items in our lives and what we can do about it. Started in 2011 in Western Australia, millions of people across the globe now take part in the movement every year, with many committing to reducing plastic pollution beyond the month of July. For more information, visit https:// www.plasticfreejuly.org. The third annual Waste Free Fair in Wānaka will be held on Saturday, July 18 at the Lake Wānaka Centre from 1pm to 4pm. Admission is by gold coin donation, and the organisers have promised “something for everyone who wants to cut waste out of their lives.” A variety of waste-free products will be available, along with advice, inspiration and practical demonstrations to help people reduce, reuse and upcycle. Visitors can learn to make their own beeswax wrap, pick up an updated copy of the Wānaka Waste Free Shopping
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Guide, or bring their kids along to the Waste Free Wanda Singalong at 11am. Wastebusters project manager Sophie Ward said she hoped the community would see the event as a way to come together to celebrate living without waste. “We weren't sure the fair was going to happen this year, so we’re really excited that we can all get together and have some zero waste fun. It’s getting easier and easier in Wānaka to avoid single use plastics and the fair is a great chance to learn and get inspired by all of the fantastic Wānaka people helping us to live with less waste,” she said. Wastebusters and Plastic Free Wānaka will also be sharing tips to reuse and
reduce plastic consumption on their social media accounts, as well as profiling businesses in our community that have reduced their reliance on single-use plastics. “It's all about simple swaps and how we can all do our bit day-to-day to reduce plastic waste in our businesses, households and community”, said Ward. Ward added that funding from the waste levy had helped Wastebusters to put on the Waste Free Fair for the community. “Everyone pays a waste levy of $10 per tonne when they take rubbish to the landfill. We’re stoked that it’s helping to support our community to make less waste, especially less single-use plastics.”
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Hawea celebrates its stars Pat Deavoll
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On Saturday June 27, the Hāwea community celebrated their release from the Covid-19 lockdown restrictions and took the opportunity to thank all of the volunteers that do so much for their community wellbeing. Nearly 200 adults and children attended a mid-winter celebration dinner at the Lake Hāwea Community Centre and enjoyed a catered meal in grand style. Those attending the event were enthusiastic in expressing their appreciation for the work undertaken in the Hāwea community by volunteers. Volunteer Service Awards were presented to the following persons and groups: Long-term Service Awards for service to the Hāwea community were awarded to the following Hāwea people:– • Barbara Chinn - for being secretary of the Hāwea Community Association for more than a decade; a term of leadership of the Lake Hāwea Foreshore group; and for her role as the Hāwea Archivist. • Paul Cunningham – for his commitment as Chairperson of the Hāwea Community Association and involvement in supporting the committees organising the Hāwea Fishing Classic; the Hāwea Picnic Races; and the Green Waste operational team. • Don Robertson – for working tirelessly to improve the water quality of the lakes and rivers of the Upper Clutha region. • Bruce Horrell – for his generosity in providing earthmoving equipment and his skills in support of numerous projects in the Hāwea community. • Rachel Brown – in acknowledgement of her role over the years as a Chairperson for both the Hāwea Community Association and the Wānaka Community Board; and work on the Upper Clutha Tracks Trust. • Geoff Hewson – for his contribution as Chairman of the Lake Hāwea Community Centre committee for some years; for being the driving force in the local pony club and the formation of the recently formed Hāwea Domain Board. • Kevin Duke – for his work with the Lake Hāwea Marine Search and Rescue group, ensuring the safety of all users of Lake Hāwea. • Lorne Capell – for exceptional support and service with the Lake Hāwea Volunteer Fire Brigade; the Lake Hāwea ANZAC committee; the Lake Hāwea Fishing competition; and the annual Hāwea Town v Country Challenge. • Doug Brenssell – for his work as the long-term caretaker at the Lake Hāwea Community Centre; his support for the
Cavalcade to Hāwea 2019 and the Hāwea Town v Country Challenge events; and for his involvement in the Hāwea ANZAC committee and Wānaka community patrol. The following groups were also honoured for their contribution and support of the Hāwea community:• Hāwea Volunteer Fire Brigade – for their commitment to training, equipping themselves, keeping our community safe and responding to emergencies in our Hāwea district. • Cavalcade committee – for their wonderful work, under the chairmanship of Warren Hewson, in organising a very successful Hāwea Host Town celebration and community fundraiser for the Cavalcade to Hāwea 2019. • The ‘Green Waste’ group – in recognition of their 20 year history in successfully managing and operating the Hāwea Green Waste depot and for coping with the huge demand for the facility once the Covid lockdown restrictions were lifted. • The Hāwea ‘Green Team’ – comprising the Lake Hāwea Foreshore group; the Gladstone Gap group; the Grandview Creek group; the John Creek group; and the Hāwea predator trapping group, who all work so hard on the Lake Hāwea foreshore - by weeding, pruning and planting of new trees and shrubs, to keep our lakeshore reserves beautiful. Special presentations were also made to two people as “Volunteers of the Year” for 2019 and 2020:• April Mackenzie was presented with the Volunteer of the Year Award for the 2019 year. As Chairperson of the Hāwea Community Association, April had to lead the Hāwea community fight against the proposed Special Housing Area on Cemetery Road; the proposed 16 metres high Spark cellphone tower adjacent to Peter Fraser Park; and problems with the Council’s infrastructure for the town water supply and wastewater processing facilities. For April, her period as Chair of the HCA was a continuing process of meetings, presentations, negotiations, submissions and ‘frustrations’. • John Langley was presented with the Volunteer of the Year Award for the 2020 year - for his dedication to conservation as a leader and member of the Lake Hāwea foreshore vegetation regeneration groups. His efforts and enthusiasm have contributed to the enormous improvements that have been made to the lake foreshore environment of many years.
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Executive Terry Copeland is confident the newly-elected national board encompasses the depth of experience and expertise needed to maintain the organisation’s role as an effective voice for all farmers. "Feds has been a grass roots-driven organisation for all of its 120 years and the elected leaders of our 24 provinces and our six industry groups have chosen high-calibre and committed people to sit at our top table," Copeland says. Manawatu dairy farmer Andrew Hoggard was confirmed as the new President at the national AGM today. As Vice-President for the three-year term just ending, Andrew has proved himself as an energetic and able representative, especially
in his roles as spokesperson on climate change, commerce and connectivity, Copeland says. Wairarapa farmer Karen Williams, who has a background in resource management and environmental planning, finishes her term as Arable Industry Group Chair and takes on the Vice-President role. The new Arable Chair is South Canterbury’s Colin Hurst, the 2019 ‘Arable Farmer of the Year’. New blood on the national board includes Golden Bay Provincial President and ‘YOLO Farmer’ Wayne Langford, who has just taken up the reins as Dairy Industry Group Chair, and Wairarapa Provincial President William Beetham, who is the new Meat & Wool Industry Group Chair. For the two board ‘at large’ positions, the provincial delegates have voted to retain the
knowledge and experience of the two Chris’s Waikato’s Chris Lewis, who finishes his term as Dairy Chair, and Canterbury’s Chris Allen, who has been integral to Federated Farmers’ advocacy on complicated water and biodiversity issues over the last three years. Andrew Hoggard says the outgoing President, Katie Milne, had set a high standard. "They’re big gumboots to fill. She brought her own style to the role and made it a priority to increase the level of understanding between urban and rural New Zealand. "I want to continue that work, and also the advocacy we’ve been doing with central and local government politicians and officials on getting them to recognise that policies and regulations need to achieve a balance between protecting the environment and preserving
Annabel White shares recipe for Pink Ribbon Breakfast Joanna Perry
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Next week is the launch of Pink Ribbon Breakfast month, where Kiwis across the country will come together to raise vital funds for Breast Cancer Foundation NZ. Kiwi food writer Annabel White has donated a favourite recipe to show her support for the cause. Her breakfast Apricot and Coconut Loaf can be adapted to suit the season. Around 230 people in the Southern DHB area are diagnosed with breast cancer each year. Two hundred breakfasts were held in Otago to fundraise for the foundation last year, but COVID-19 forced this year’s Pink Ribbon Breakfast to be postponed from May to July. Evangelia Henderson, chief executive of Breast Cancer Foundation, said “COVID-19 has made life harder for breast cancer patients, which is why the need for support this year is greater than ever. “Thanks to the generosity of Kiwis up and down the country, we are able to continue our life-saving work in research, early detection and patient support. The proceeds raised from Pink Ribbon Breakfast will bring us one step closer to our vision of zero deaths from breast cancer. So, please get involved in whatever way you can – your support will make a real difference.” Wānaka Pink Ribbon Breakfasts are in the planning stages, with regular participants Aspiring Lifestyle Retirement Village planning a ‘Pink Gin and Rosé’ event for the end of July at
their residents’ suggestion. Registrations to host a Pink Ribbon Breakfast will continue to be open throughout July and August. For more information and to register to host a Pink Ribbon Breakfast, visit www. pinkribbonbreakfast.co.nz. Annabel White’s Apricot and Coconut Loaf This loaf is deliciously moist and full-flavoured, ideal to serve with morning coffee at a Pink Ribbon Breakfast because it can be made the day ahead and is popular with all the family. Make two if you are feeding a large group, as this loaf disappears as quickly as it is sliced! You don’t need to butter this loaf, just slice and serve. Ingredients: • 2 large eggs, at room temperature • 1/4 cup oil (not olive) • 1 cup sugar • 250g sour cream • 11/2 cups flour • 11/2 tsp baking powder • 1 tsp baking soda • 1/4 tsp salt For the apricot and coconut mix: • 1/4 cup coconut • 3 fresh apricots (slightly firm is best) thinly sliced or 6 very well-drained canned apricot halves, sliced OR 8 well-drained peach slices • 5 tsp sugar mixed with 3 tsp cinnamon Method: 1. Mix the eggs until they are frothy. 2. Beat in the oil and sugar, then add the sour cream and other ingredients.
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3. Grease a large loaf tin and place half the batter in it. 4. Sprinkle the coconut and the apricots or whatever fruit you are using evenly in the centre. 5. Sprinkle about 4 tsp cinnamon sugar mix over the fruit. 6. Add the remaining batter and sprinkle the last of the cinnamon sugar and bake at 180° for 55-60 minutes. 7. Let the loaf stand for 10 minutes, then turn out. Cook’s tips: 1. Use firm fruit rather than soft for this recipe. At this time of the year, use either well-drained apricot halves or a cup of sliced peeled apple or pear. You can substitute the fruit for whatever you have on hand. In summer, you could use plums, nectarines or sliced and peeled peaches. In the winter, apples and pears could be used. If it is pear, change to ginger and sugar mix. 2. For ease of removal from the tin, make a long strip from a piece of baking paper and line this lengthways in the tin so you can simply hoist the cooked loaf out of the tin with ease after 10 minutes’ resting period. 3. Serve with grilled apricots – simply place fruit in a tray and grill with a light drizzle of brandy and then a little butter, a sprinkling of brown sugar. 4. Adding orange zest and orange juice is also a super option! 5. With the addition of sour cream, you will find this loaf does not deteriorate in texture/ freshness as you would imagine – it’s fine the next 2-3 days after baking.
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livelihoods, always keeping practicality and cost-effectiveness in mind." Andrew also thanked retiring board members Miles Anderson (Meat & Wool) and Andrew Maclean (at large) for their hard work and dedication.
‘Find Your Voice’ a roaring success Ollie Blyth
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Local singing school Find Your Voice celebrated its students and their achievements in the past six months in a concert. The event was the second annual concert for the school, which teaches a range of ages and abilities. The show’s theme was ‘Resilient’, recognising and appreciating the challenges faced by each performer and their whanau over recent months. Held at the New Life Church auditorium, the concert was a community effort. Vocal coach Joanne Waide said that, “I was immensely proud of all of the performers. Their progress has been significant and it was wonderful to see each student confidently showcase their talent through such a variety of technical pieces. “Although the past few months have been challenging in many respects, the strength of these performers and their families has shone through.” She wanted to thank Sean Craig, Mike Balk, Lillian Eastwood, Entertainment Solutions, Linda Brewster, David Baker, Abby Peterson, Meg Thomas, and Nicole Meyer for their support in making the concert run as professionally as possible. The auditorium was nearly filled to capacity, an encouraging sign for future performing arts in the wake of social distancing.
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Lhotse wins grand prize at Mountain Film Festival Pat Deavoll
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The 2020 Grand Prize of the NZ Mountain Film and Book Festival of $500 USD went to the film Lhotse by US director Dutch Simpson. The planets aligned for ski mountaineers Hilaree Nelson and Jim Morrison when they made history by becoming the first to ski off the 8,516m summit of Lhotse, the fourth-highest mountain in the world. This film was their story of the challenges climbing at 8,000 metres, and facing avalanches, the Khumbu Icefall, instability and low visibility conditions. They were accompanied by five Sherpa and two filmmakers to capture this epic tale. Exceptional cinematography captured the size and scale of the mission and quality editing impressed the panel of eight festival judges. Mark Sedon (chief judge) said “Being a keen ski mountaineer and having seen the Lhotse Couloir up close in 2007 when I was climbing nearby Mt
Everest, this film just ticked all the boxes for me with adventure, risk and reward. The film making told the story with passion and respect for the local Sherpa. The filming, editing and sound finished off a worthy award winner.” The NZ Mountain Film and Book Festival enjoyed many sold-out live shows this past weekend; however, its largest venue, the online cinema, is still screening the films nationally. The festival is on sale from June 26 to July 5 online with until July 26 to watch. The online option emerged through contingency planning during Covid. The virtual option has proven to be a huge success as it has provided a solution for loyal festival fans, who were not able to travel this year, to continue to watch the films and speakers and still enjoy being part of the festival. Festival organisers estimated that over 3,000 people were watching the festival online over the weekend, with 786 household licences sold already. Mark Sedon, festival director says,
Many people own and love dogs and at some time will want to take their photograph. Indeed, the loyalty, playfulness and fun-loving nature of these delightful animals makes them a pleasure to photograph. Fun is the keyword with dogs so keep the photo session moving. To get great pictures we want our dog to see it as a game rather than a chore. If we want to include portraits do this at the beginning of the ‘shoot ‘ and make sure our dog doesn’t have to sit still for too long . After a few shots let our dog play while we capture pictures. Look for a place our dog seems the most happiest – whether this is home or the great outdoors . It is essential to get the attention we want - our pet looking at the camera. Focus on the eyes as much as possible as eyes are the critical contact point for our viewer. Try taking photos at a variety of heights and angles; for example, looking down at our dog or getting on our knees to get a dogs-eye view of the world. Light is a significant factor in getting great images. Natural outdoor light is ideal as it highlights our pet and produces a soft backdrop. Avoid ‘flash’ as it seldom results in flattering pictures and can be upsetting for our animal.
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“Typically 50 per cent of our festival audience travel to Wanaka to enjoy the event. Given the circumstances we wanted to make sure the festival was still accessible to those who could not attend this year. Our goal was to fill as many seats as possible across Wānaka and Queenstown, as well as open the online viewing up nationwide. Many of those who attended also purchased online festival passes to make sure they did not miss a show and it has proven to be the right approach for this year.”
The NZ Mountain Film and Book Festival tours nationally in smaller cinemas throughout the country. Hosts in regions around the country choose a programme that reflects the interests of their local audiences from a selection of films on adventure, culture, environment and action sports. The Federated Mountain Clubs of NZ also sponsors a schools programme. The sponsorship covers the cost for any school to apply for a DVD of a selection of the award winning films to be shown at the school within school hours.
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Try to find a background that is uncluttered so not to distract from our subject. Snow ,sandy beaches, grass, sky and green trees are some examples of good backgrounds. Aperture exposure is generally a good shooting mode. Good images can be made with any lens but a 70-200mm telephoto is a good choice as it allows us to take close up portraits and superfast action shots. When taking fast-moving images, a shutter speed of at least 1/800th sec is necessary to ensure pin-sharp images.. As dogs move fast servo focusing is useful as this mode locks on our subject but keeps refocusing so that moving shots don’t turn out blurred. A great example of a dog photograph is Geoff Perry’s ‘Happy Hound’ taken with an Olympus E camera attached to a 40-150 mm lens, aperture of f11 and a shutter speed 1/1000sec. Geoff took the photo of ‘Moose’ at the Snow Farm, a place his dogs, he and his wife love. The low angle of the sun combined with the reflected light off the snow made for great lighting. Wanaka Camera Club is dedicated to help anyone interest in photography and we welcome anyone to join us. Our next meeting is Monday 13 July, 7.30pm , St John Rooms, Link way. – By Bob Moore
Jetstar will resume services with 14 return services from Auckland to Queenstown.
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The resumption of Jetstar services will see the company initially flying 75 return flights per week to five destinations in New Zealand; Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin and Queenstown, returning to approximately 60 per cent of its normal domestic schedule. Jetstar’s July New Zealand domestic schedule includes Auckland to Queenstown (14 weekly return flights) Jetstar will have a range of Fly Well measures to ensure a safe environment at airports and onboard aircraft, giving customers extra peace of mind. These includes contactless checkin, enhanced cleaning, and masks and sanitising wipes available to customers. Jetstar Group CEO Gareth Evans said: “We know there is a lot of pent up demand for air
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travel in New Zealand and we’ve seen a strong response from customers snapping up our low fares, booking and planning flights for the weeks and months ahead. “Our return to the skies will get more people out into communities that rely on tourism and bring a much-needed boost to local businesses. It also means more of our New Zealand team members are back at work, which is great news. “In addition to the measures we already have in place, such as extra cleaning and hospital-grade HEPA filters onboard, customers will notice several differences when they fly, such as masks and sanitising wipes, to provide additional peace of mind. “We’re excited to be back in the sky in New Zealand, and we look forward to welcoming customers on board.”
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The New Zealand String Quartet (NZSQ) will be bringing Beethoven to Wānaka for his 250th birthday, with a concert at the Lake Wānaka Centre on July 7. Celebrating its 30th season in 2017, the New Zealand String Quartet has established an international reputation for its insightful interpretations, compelling communication, and dynamic performing style. The Quartet is known for its imaginative programming and for its powerful connection with audiences of all kinds, and acclaimed worldwide for performances of Beethoven’s music.. Helene Pohl (first violin), Monique Lapins PHOTO: Supplied (second violin), Gillian Ansell (viola) and Rolf Helene Pohl (First Violin), Monique Lapins (Second Gjelsten (cello) will perform Beethoven’s String Violin), Gillian Ansell (Viola) and Rolf Gjelsten (Cello) will Quartets Opus 18 No 3, Opus 74 “Harp” and perform Beethoven’s String Quartets Opus 18 No 3, Opus 74 “Harp” and Opus 135. Opus 135. “Written throughout his life, Beethoven’s string “This is your chance to rejoice in these charismatic and distinctive works, played with quartets remain, like his symphonies, some of the heart and soul by the NZSQ,” said Wānaka most remarkable classical music ever composed. Don’t miss this extraordinary music on tour.” concert society president Kate Lovell.
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Through our children’s eyes: art exhibition opening July 13 Peter is a member of the Board of Trustees of the Wānaka Community Hub. He worked in education for fifty-five years as an art specialist, teacher, teacher educator, administrator and more recently as an educational consultant in the United States. Through Our Children’s Eyes is an exhibition displaying children’s art from primary schools in the Upper Clutha area at the Wānaka Community Hub from July 13 - 31. I like to think that when young children picture their world through their art it’s the unfiltered truth of how the world appears to them. Things make perfect sense. The sky is above with a golden sun, the world below with green grass, and the bits in-between things that simply inhabit their world. There are no rules or conventions about reality. Their art is driven by how they see the world and what they know about it. I once asked a five year old about her picture, pointing to the empty void between sky and earth. I received a look of disbelief. How could I not know about the bit between earth and sky? She stretched up and whispered, not wishing to announce my ignorance to the world. “It’s the air we breathe,” she confided. Of course. I should have known that. Sadly, around the pre-teens, young people learn the idea that drawing and painting are somehow supposed to reflect reality. The uninhibited freedom of depicting what they know about the world is overtaken by how things should appear. Those with talent, those who have the ability to manipulate shapes, colour and texture into more conventional images, may well continue in the study of art and become artists who make a living from their skills or draw and paint as a hobby - but these are few. The 1950s - 80s was a golden era for art in New Zealand schools. In the early years of schooling, when art was a daily or weekly expectation, skilled teachers used art as an important gateway to developing oral language, reading and writing. At that time, New Zealand was among the top countries in early reading achievement, helped in part by teachers like Sylvia Ashton-Warner. She was the author of several books - her work the subject of a second rate Hollywood movie,
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‘Teacher’ - and a tireless advocate for reading and writing developing from the drawings and paintings of her students. Her students talked about their pictures. They wrote the story. They then read the story to the teacher. This was the beginning of them becoming readers and writers. She and others like her changed the way our young people learned to read and write. Her ideas were adopted all over the world, but especially in the United States. Art was a key to literacy, and embedded in daily school learning activities. Many teachers today still see this value in children’s drawings and paintings. Our very young kids delight in the magic of making marks – of scribbling – often on forbidden surfaces! In doing so, they are awakening something common to children throughout the world. A natural progression through stages of drawing development. Children everywhere have been observed traversing these same stages; the circle with rays emanating from it that becomes a sun in the sky, a head, hands and feet that become the familiar stick person figure. The development of children’s understanding of reality through their art is part of our common humanity. It’s worth sharing. – By Peter Duncan
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The group will bring together people in need of work, initially from within the tourism sector, and prepare them for nature-based employment opportunities that are being identified across Queenstown and Wānaka.
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Central and local government agencies are working together with Queenstown tourism businesses to help test different ways to redeploy workers into nature-based jobs. The Department of Conservation, (DOC), Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC), Otago Regional Council (ORC) and local businesses are establishing a workforce group to pilot projects including refurbishing tracks, carrying out predator trapping and supporting wilding conifer control work. “We know that Queenstown has been hit hard by the downturn in international visitors because of the COVID-19 pandemic,” DOC’s Operations Manager Wakatipu, Geoff Owen said. “The group will bring together people in need of work, initially from within the tourism sector, and prepare them for nature-based employment opportunities that are being identified across
Queenstown and Wānaka.” DOC has invested $250,000 from the Government’s $1.3 billion Jobs for Nature programme for the hub pilot. QLDC’s $70,000 contribution is sourced from the $1.4m labour redeployment funding recently received from the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment. “The pilot is still very much in its initial stages as we continue to collectively understand different complexities associated with redeployment. As part of the pilot phase we are not currently accepting expressions of interest from the community; once the pilot phase is complete we will be able to confirm further details,” QLDC Recovery Manager Steve Batstone said The goal is to redeploy approximately 30 people in the next two months. “With increasing wilding conifer control on the horizon, this investment now will mean that a fit-for-purpose labour force will be able to be deployed quickly when larger conservation projects in the region begin,” Owen said.
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Free text or phone 1737 - You can reach a trained counsellor 24/7 Tautoko Suicide Crisis Support Line - 0508 828 865 Depression Support Line - 0800 111 757 Lifeline - 0800 543 354 Youthline - 0800 37 66 33 Healthline - 0800 611 116 Alcohol & Drug Helpline - 0800 787 797
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The Council Word Library holiday programme Enjoy eco-friendly crafts at your local library these school holidays. Free sessions designed for ages 5-10 at Hāwea, Makarora and Wānaka libraries. Bookings preferred. For a full list of days, times and activities visit codc-qldc.govt.nz or drop by to pick up a flyer. Children must be supervised at all times.
Kids’ holiday swim weeks Book now for a 30-minute morning lesson at Wānaka pool every day of the first week of school hols. $57.50 per child (five sessions; 6-10 July). Free swimming before and after. Bookings essential – call 03 443 9334 or email wanakaswims@qldc.govt.nz.
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DOC’s 2020-2021 Draft Tahr Control Operational Plan as presented to the Tahr Plan Implementation Liaison Group is not founded on adequate Science and is a departure from plans previously supported by the hunting sector, said Game Animal Council Chair Don Hammond. Two years ago, plans were announced that would have devastated the tahr population. This led to a threat of court action by parts of the hunting sector. The Game Animal Council worked to achieve an agreement that saw hunting opportunities protected but the herd reduced. Since mid-2017 over 18,000 tahr have been removed through official control, commercial and recreational hunting. The latest draft control plan once again has parts of the hunting sector seeking legal action. Two hundred and fifty hours of helicopter culling has been proposed within the feral range, which is more than three times the scale of the previous operation and far more than was expected. “DOC has also stated their intention to remove all tahr from Aoraki/Mt Cook and Westland Tai Poutini National Parks, including mature bulls. This will immediately end hunting in those national parks and further discourage Kiwis wishing to enjoy adventures within them,” said Hammond. “Science needs to be the basis of any animal management plan, and unfortunately, there is very inadequate science regarding current tahr population densities and their impact on native vegetation in different locations. Given this poor level of understanding, the new proposed plan
has the potential to decimate the tahr herd. “This is incredibly sad not only for thousands of recreational Kiwi tahr hunters and other New Zealanders that enjoy seeing tahr in the mountains but also the family-run guiding and commercial hunting businesses that will be affected. “Those regionally-based businesses are already on their knees due to the COVID-19 lockdown, and this may well be the mortal blow that costs a significant number of people their livelihoods.” The Game Animal Council has also been disappointed at the process used to formulate this plan. “Hunting sector members of the Tahr Plan Implementation Liaison Group, most of whom are volunteers, were given the draft only two days before the meeting and then asked to provide informed feedback on it. That isn’t possible in such a short time frame. The sector needs the opportunity to consult properly and provide practical alternatives based on staged population reduction that includes proper scientific monitoring.” There are certain aspects of tahr management, where all stakeholders are on the same page. The Game Animal Council and other hunting sector organisations all agree that tahr existing outside the feral range should be eradicated and we would support this aspect of any control programme. “The Game Animal Council will, as we have always done, continue to engage constructively and work towards a better solution,” said Hammond. “If this control plan goes ahead, it will be a really sad outcome for New Zealand, when alternatively, a properly researched and managed tahr herd could be so valuable.”
With winter now upon us, it’s a better time than ever to join QLDC’s community text alert database and hear first-hand about any issues affecting your community. We’ll send you a text message about things like road closures, extended water-shutdowns, ice and snow affecting local roads or any other emergencies affecting your community. Sign up at https:// www.qldc.govt.nz/do-it-online/communitytext-alert-sign-up
Give aqua boards a go Instructor-led, full body workouts in Wānaka pool continue through the school holidays: Mondays 7.30-8.15pm; Wednesdays 9.1510.00am and 6.30-7.15pm. $6.50+pool entry
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Track repairs underway around Wānaka Work is underway to repair and adjust a number of tracks and trails around Wānaka, with the Outlet Track already showing off its brand new and significantly increased width. Trails from Glendhu Bay all the way through to Albert Town will get their fair share of repairs, and upgrades will include improved drainage, a new surface finish and more width where possible.
Own a health & wellbeing business? We’re inviting expressions of interest from local health and wellbeing practitioners for a 12sqm room inside the gym at Queenstown Events Centre, Frankton. For more info email alex. martin@qldc.govt.nz. Submissions close 10 July.
Help avoid code browns Many Code Browns are the result of older kids having ‘little accidents’ rather than toddlers in swim nappies. Each time the pool closes, it costs money and spoils the fun. Please make sure all kids go to the toilet before entering the pool and keep checking on them during their swim.
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All the free gear, absolutely no idea: learning to snowboard Joanna Perry
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Opening day at Cardrona last Friday was very special.
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Last winter, I gave snowboarding one chance. I spent more of the day on my back than my feet, was sent flying by a little girl with a Spongebob Squarepants backpack, sprained my wrist and called it a day. As far as I was concerned, that was a wrap for my snowboarding career. But the universe must have had other plans for me because, somehow, I’ve ended up with a full set of almost completely free gear, a season pass and a newfound sense of determination to make it down McDougall’s just one time without falling over. I’ll let you know as soon as that happens, but in the meantime I’ll be sharing the highs and lows (literally) of learning to snowboard. Opening day at Cardrona last Friday was special. Bluebird skies above the never-ending inversion, the palpable appreciation that we, in New Zealand, are fortunate enough to be able to enjoy activities that so many countries still are not, and a visit from Aunty ‘Cinda all made for a
very festive occasion. I watched the first lift set off with my friends in tow, then made it as far as the bottom of the nursery slope before realising I had forgotten how to fasten my own bindings. Was it time for a beer yet? It turns out that snowboarding is a lot more technical than just pointing yourself down the slope. There’s more of a process to each turn of the board than I had ever considered and, as a beginner, there’s a lot more information to remember and enact. Forget one step, and it all goes wrong - as my sore bones are still reminding me three days later. Thanks to the endless patience of my boyfriend and friends, I made it to the end of the day in one very bruised and tired piece. I managed three link turns in a row, got on and off the chair lift without hurting anyone, and definitely caught the beginnings of the froth bug from the enthusiasm of everyone around me. The best news of all? Cardrona has started serving mulled wine. Bring on next week!
All-Wānaka captains for new Winter Games team challenge event Joanna Perry
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The Winter Games NZ have been completely reformatted this year after the COVID-19 outbreak called for changes to the biggest annual event in the southern hemisphere’s winter calendar. “Instead of cancelling, we decided to reimagine our event this year,” said Winter Games NZ Media Manager Sophie Luther. The result is Obsidian, a shiny new mixed team challenge event set across New Zealand’s Southern Alps. Twenty-one of New Zealand’s best freeski and snowboard athletes will compete in four progressive events over a ten-day weather window between August 10 and 20. Each nine-person team will comprise seven elite snowsport athletes and two world-class videographers. A mix of male and female, ski and snowboard, freeride and park athletes will be led by a team captain, all three of whom - freeskiers Janina Kuzma, Sam Smoothy and Jossi Wells - are Wānaka-based athletes. A Freeride event in a backcountry venue and two progressive Park events will be concluded with an unusual fourth and final competition. The Mountain Shred challenge will see all three teams sent to separate ski resorts, where they will
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build and session a line that can feature natural, man-made or enhanced natural features. The teams will be scored on their style, creativity and sport from their video edit of the day, led by their embedded videographers. A videographers competition will also form part of the overall event scoring, with the final Obsidian Team edits being premiered at community events in Wānaka and Queenstown at the end of August. Winter Games NZ CEO Marty Toomey said he believed Obsidian would be the envy of the snowsports world, and would provide snowsports content that fans have been starved of since the northern hemisphere ski season was brought to an abrupt halt due to COVID-19. Team captain, six times X-Games medalist and Olympian Jossi Wells said he was “very much looking forward” to the event bringing together “all the amazing athletes involved.” “The opportunity we have been dealt during this worldwide pandemic lends itself to really showcasing New Zealand’s diverse talent pool in the field of snowsports,” he said. “From X-Games, World Cup, Olympic & Freeride World tour podium places to backcountry film stars, Kiwis have been pushing the boundaries in all areas of snowsports for a number of years. To have the opportunity to
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A mix of male and female, ski and snowboard, freeride and park athletes will be led by a team captain, all three of whom - freeskiers Janina Kuzma, Sam Smoothy and Jossi Wells - are Wānaka-based athletes.
bring all these athletes together for a ten-day event is what I see as a celebration of all that has been accomplished across the board.” Alongside three Wānaka captains, Snow Sports NZ Communications Manager Alex Kerr confirmed that Olympic medallists Nico Porteous and Zoi Sadowski Synnott would also be involved in the event. “The athletes are really excited about it, and
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in particular the opportunity to team up with athletes from other disciplines,” she said. “It’s not often our freestyle and freeride athletes get to spend time together in the mountains. The opportunity to compete in a high level event with such a fun and innovative format is a huge bonus after the challenges of the past few months, and not knowing if we would even be able to get on snow.”
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Bowls starts at last
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Madeleine Wilson, Richie Muir (skip), Alice Turnbull, Bob Steel.
The Wanaka Bowling Club Stadium Bowls season was scheduled to start on April 16 but COVID 19 changed all that, and the season eventually started on Monday 22 June. The Stadium Bowls season has bowls sessions virtually seven days a week with four afternoon sessions and four evening sessions plus a ‘major event’ in the weekend. The first of these significant events, the Stadium Club Mixed Fours, was held on Saturday and Sunday 27/28, June. Each team of the six teams had two lives. At the end of Saturday’s play, there were two teams left. Richie Muir’s team of Bob Steel, Madeleine Wilson and Alice Turnbull was unbeaten having won all three games they played. The other team left was Ken Allison’s team of Alison Hebbard, Holly Davies and Gina Campbell who had defeated Peter Herbert’s team of Ken Mitchell, Lyn Leary and Jo Stock in the ‘semi-final’. Ken Allison though, had lost a life against Richie Muir, so had one life left. The final was played on Sunday between Richie
Muir and Ken Allison. It was so good to see a good crowd of about 25 who took the trouble to come out on a miserable Sunday morning and see what turned out to be an excellent hard-fought game. Team Allison got away to a solid start and after five ends led 4-2. Precision bowling by Richie Muir earned them a three on the next end and ‘one-shot’ on the seventh end pushed team Muir into the lead 6-4. A big change came over the game on the ninth end when team Muir scored another three to push their lead out to 9-5. Team Allison wasn’t done and won the next two ends to make it 9-7 going into the twelfth and last end and was very much in the game. The last end saw the shot change hands several times, but Bob Steel and Richie Muir engineered a two to secure the end and win the championship. This was indeed a grand final and all the players must be congratulated for the very high standard of play throughout.. The next major event will be the Stadium Club Mixed Triples on 11/12 July. – By Peter Wilson
SCHOOL HOMLMIDEAY PROGRA Eco-Friendly Crafts Tiakina a Papatūānuku Protect our Earth Mother these school holidays (and always) Making small changes add up to making a big difference. Let’s work together and make an impact. Help us create a healthy, more sustainable future as we make Earth Mother-friendly crafts. Children are encouraged to bring in their own items to use on the day – every bit counts!
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Enriching minds and communities: Te whakapuawai i ka hinengaro me ka hapori
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Finally in their nationals shirts, the NZ Junior Festival team from left to right: Back row - Belinda Donaldson (coach), Max Bagley, William Schurink, Coast Morland, Douglas Wise, Toby Mills Front row - Jarred Fergusson, Maddie Young, Mabel North, Fleur Jansen, Catty David.
Nationals shirts for Wānaka Swim Club Joanna Perry
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Wānaka Swim Club held their first club night since the COVID-19 lockdown last Friday - and finally had a chance for a photo in their new nationals shirts, whose arrival was delayed by the coronavirus outbreak. Club nights are held once a term to provide an opportunity for club members of all ages to come together and practice racing in a more casual environment. Swim Coach Cameron Stanley said over 30 swimmers attended the event on Friday, with several competing for the first time and showing great improvement in technique and skills. “It is also a great opportunity for younger swimmers to watch and learn from our older swimmers, and for our older swimmers to help mentor the younger ones,” said Stanley. “We had six events on the programme and a large number of parents who stayed to watch. The kids are able to play around in the pool afterwards and we had
sausages and other food available.” The club night also provided an opportunity for the team who attended the NZ Junior Festival in Timaru in March to don their new nationals shirts for a photo, after delays to delivery meant they missed out on wearing them to the competition. A record number of eleven junior swimmers from Wānaka Swim Club attended this premier junior competition in New Zealand, where, just last year, there wasn’t a single swimmer from the club in attendance. Stanley recalled that the team had a fantastic weekend setting 48 personal best times, showing excellent improvements in technique and skills, and having fantastic team spirit. The team also saw four members secure top ten spots, as follows: • Max Bagley: 5th 100 butterfly, 6th 200 backstroke, 6th 50 backstroke, 8th 50 butterfly • Jojo King: 8th 200 freestyle • Toby Mills: 8th 200 breaststroke • William Schurink: 7th 200 backstroke, 9th 100 backstroke.
SPORTS RESULTS Please send sports results to sports@thewanakasun.co.nz by Tuesday at noon. Results should be unformatted and presented in the body of the email. Mens Tarras golf results 20 and 27 June 2020
20 June Purvis Cup ( Medal ) and Putting Round 2 Putting H Reinecke 28, G Rive 31, D Agnew, D Trevathan, W Bosley, A Chapman-Cohen, B Tervathan 32, D Wilson, K Galloway, M Hervey 33, B Rowley 34 Medal D Allen 97-26-71, D Wilson 107-3275, H Reinecke 77-2-75, W Bosley 89-13-76, B Trevathan 104-27-77, G Lucas 114-36-78, G Rive 99-21-78, S Johnston 87-9-78, B Rowley 107-29-78 Twos H Reinecke and M Hervey, Birdies H Reinecke, S Johnston, D Agnew and M Hervey Nett Eagles D Agnew, H Reinecke ( 2 ) , G Lucas, G Rive, D Allen, B Rowley 27 June Eclectic Round 2 G Rive 92-22-70, D Wilson 103-32-71, M Hyndman 98-26-72, A Chapman-Cohen 95-2273, B Trevathan 104-29-75, S Johnston 84-975, H Reinecke 82-2-80, W Bosley 93-13-80 Birdies H Reinecke Nett Eagles A ChapmanCohen, M Hyndman, D Wilson ( 2 )
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Wanaka Bridge Club Results
Monday – Silver Championship Pairs 3: North/ South 1st Clare Scurr Ann-Louise Stokes 60.84% 2nd Jenny Pryde Marion Furneaux 54.55% 3rd Ena Leckie Laraine Shepherd 53.15% East / West 1st Dorothy McDonald Nan Ottrey 60.42% 2nd Lynne Fegan Georgie Roberts 56.82% 3rd Marc Simmonds Allan Kelly 56.44% Wednesday – Pisa Pairs 2: North/ South 1st Clare Scurr George Ferguson 61.00% 2nd Bridget McCaughan Sonya Adams 57.50% 3rd Jacqui Roberts Deb Budden 51.00% East/West 1st Sherril Harries Jude Gunn 54.50% 2nd Jacquie Staley Nicola Brown 53.00% 3rd Rosey Williamson Belinda Blaxland 52.50% Final Ladder 1st Sherril Harries Jude Gunn 60.31% 2nd Bridget McCaughan Sonya Adams 59.17% 3rd Jacqui Roberts Deb Budden 52.60% Friday 26 June : North/ South: 1st Sherril Harries Maggie Stratford 66.20% 2nd Ian McDonald Dorothy McDonald 53.94% 3rd Ena Leckie Noeline Viney 53.47% East/ West: 1st Llewellyn Roberts Ken Roberts 62.27% 2nd Martin Jacques Peter Hart 58.10% 3rd Alan Walpole Terri-Ann Scorer 56.02%
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How lucky we are! Pat Deavoll
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How lucky are we! Or are we? Ten million coronavirus cases worldwide as of yesterday and 503,000 deaths and we have got away with 1500 cases and 22 deaths. And there are only 22 people in active quarantine. We sit pretty, but the coronavirus has slammed the globe and is not done with it yet. There is a lot happening out there beyond our borders which is disheartening. Victoria is bringing back stay-at-home restrictions in ten infection hotspots. China, South Korea, and Japan regularly damp down flare-ups; Indonesia's infections are increasing, and India is the fourth worstaffected country in the world for confirmed cases with about 550,000. South America, South-East Asia and North America are doing worse, while Africa's infection numbers are rising. Europe is the sole region to get its case numbers down but who knows whether the European Union's reopenings to some of the world (including New Zealand) will damage its hard-won progress. A dangerous new surge in the southern US was predictable because some states re-opened while infection rates were still high, their testing levels inadequate, and mask-wearing spurned. And by you-know-who! New Zealand is one of the lucky countries granted access to Europe – but are we blessed? Only time will tell. Yesterday marks six months since the World Health Organisation was first told of a cluster of unusual cases of pneumonia in China. It was the start of a period in all our lives that was unheard of. The pandemic swept us up our lives and jobs and economies. For the first time, the globe was acting like one. New Zealand's success in keeping coronavirus at bay has meant the outbreak has been more an issue of keeping the economy
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Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus: The worst is yet to come.
afloat and borders tight. Most other countries, such as the US and Brazil, have had to deal with significant death rates and lack of resources to fight the pandemic. Lack of PPE, lack of ventilators, lack of hospital beds. We only watched this from afar, on TV from the comfort of our living rooms. But we can commiserate. Watching the head of the World Health Organisation, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on TV last night was scary. He said the pandemic was nowhere near over. "Most people remain susceptible," he said, "the worst is yet to come". Here in New Zealand, we think we are immune, that we have things under control. We have been applauded for our handling of the virus and has this gone to our heads? What if there's more to come? After all, the last couple of weeks frightened us, with those sneaky coronavirus cases coming in from overseas. Only a scattering, but isn't that how it starts? As slowly as the last 182 days have passed, it's still early days for the coronavirus says Ghebreyesus. And realistically New Zealand is a long way from letting down its defences. Lift the drawbridges bridges. Stop the leaks. Let's stay on top of this.
Crimeline S Sean Hurley
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I want to start this crime line by thanking the community for the floral tributes received at the station for the commemoration of the loss of Constable Matthew Hunt. It is a reflection of the interconnectedness of our community across New Zealand that all felt such a tragic loss. Unfortunately, crime and offending did not stop to reflect and grieve, and our regular work carries on. Tuesday saw police refer a person for mental health assessment after a threat of suicide; please remember to seek help from emergency psychiatric services or police - always reach out for help. Police also charged a male with two charges of assault with intent to injure from an incident at the Night and Day store on the previous weekend. Wednesday saw police arrest a male for three counts of breaching court bail and driving while suspended and excess breath alcohol. His bail was opposed, and he is in custody. Perhaps a timely reminder to respect court bail conditions. Thursday saw police deal with a motor vehicle accident. Luckily there were no injuries
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MAC First IV go down to Southland Boys
Darcy Morrison and Fergus Read defending hard against a relentless Southland Boys team. PHOTO: Moira Hughes
Another dominant performance from the MAC U14's rugby team at Mount Aspiring College on Saturday saw the home team win a convincing 59 -12 against Wakatipu U14's. Coach Greg Dougherty says he is happy with the way the backs and forwards are combining, while admitting the team still has plenty to work on. Player of the day went to Jackson Clark, while tackler of the day was James Dougherty. In this picture, MAC Centre David Bowler powers past the opposition.
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MAC First IV went down to Southland Boys High School 3- 57 last Saturday. MAC had a bit of reality check coming up against a well drilled Southland Boys team. Free flowing and high quality would describe one team but it wasn’t MAC. MAC competed well for the first 25 minutes but once they were given a yellow card and were a player down it was hard to come back. Southland Boys were very good and beat MAC at most parts of the game. They had great ball skills, quick ball, relentless line speed while defending and a dominant scrum. MAC attack looked better than last week with fewer mistakes, but needed to keep it up for the whole game. But the boys played right to the end despite being exhausted. It was good for MAC to see what a fit, well drilled and disciplined team could do as apart from a classy center Southland didn’t really have standouts but played as a team and didn’t look any bigger than MAC. MAC started strong enough in the first half, competing well at the breakdown and lineouts. However, once Southland were within 20 meters of the line, they were able to use quick ball and get it out to their impressive center who scored. MAC were next to score when Fergus Read
made a great break and got to within meters of the line. Southland were subsequently penalized and MAC took the successful shot at goal. Southlands great line speed made it difficult for MAC to make much ground, and but when Southland lost possession, they were able to quickly make use of it and MAC were once again defending their line. Successive penalties defending the line earned MAC a yellow card which was a turn in the game. Southland made great use of their one-man advantage scoring twice more and moving out to a comfortable lead at half time. In the second half Southland were able to keep up their high intensity game through the half and MAC simply could not keep up. Southlands confidence grew and the passes stuck while MAC grew tired of constant defending and lost a couple of players through injury which didn’t help morale. Southland knew what worked against MAC and stuck to it getting quick ball out wide and carving MAC up, putting on another 31 unanswered points. MAC players to stand out: Fergus Read ran hard and defended well. Jonno Watson and Otis Harry had great defensive games. – By Clint Hughes
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Big improvement for WAFC Seniors The Wanaka AFC Senior men’s team took on Cromwell FC on Saturday at home on a gloomy afternoon. The first half was very much an arm wrestle with both sides finding it hard to get their rhythm and play the game they wanted. Each side had their scoring opportunities but failed to find the back of the net. Wānaka was lucky when their keeper had the ball roll past him in front of goal and had to make a desperate save on the line. The referee judged the ball did not cross the line. Both teams battled to halftime locked up at 0-0.
Wānaka was guilty of not playing to their formation and not been patient enough when they had the ball in the first half but seemed to address the issues from the first half. Just two minutes in there was a nice play from midfield to find left-wing Alex Whitehead who put a beautifully timed ball through to striker Brandon Dickson who had no trouble putting it in the back of the net to go up 1-0. Wānaka dominated the second-half, but Cromwell is a good team and made their chances. With only injury time remaining Cromwell made one last
attacking push into the Wānaka’s goal area with a shot fired in from Cromwell outside the box. This found a Wānaka defender who deflected towards the goal only to have a Wānaka player try to kick it out to have the ball come off his foot and into the goal to end an exciting game in a 1-1 draw. Wānaka played way better than they did last week and improved their game. They have a tough match next week against the league leaders Lakes United in Queenstown, but the team is very much looking forward to the challenge. – By WASC
Wānaka Premiers travelled to Dunedin to take on last year's champions Mosgiel. Britton Dowling started in goal for Wānaka and just the second minute was in action when Mosgiel was given a penalty. The young keeper was nearly the hero as he dived to his right to palm the ball away, but it went in off the right-hand post, 0-1. The worst start for Wanaka but plenty of time to get back in the game, however a defensive error then handed Mosgiel their second goal in the fourteenth minute. It was 0-2 to Mosgiel then they went 3-0 up in the 22nd minute when a deep cross after a throw-in resulted in a three versus one situation and Mosgiel’s Brook and Anderson combined well to score. No defensive pressure at the throw-in and ball watching by Wanaka cost them dearly. Wanaka had three great attacking opportunities in the first half but players Pleskun, Hewson and Cavanagh failed to capitalise, and Mosgiel found the net again when the dangerous Anderson scored to make it 4-0 at half time to a rampant Mosgiel. Coach Ian Bell, assistant Thomas Van Hees and captain Scoullar called for more intensity and the need to match Mosgiel’s physicality along with cutting out basic schoolboy
errors to give them the chance to get back in the match. The second half resumed, and both teams created good chances to score but Anderson and Hewson both missed the target from ten yards. Wanaka again had slick interplay between Bell and Pleskun, but the Mosgiel goalkeeper saved when Pleskun should have scored in the 52nd minute. Mosgiel scored next through a Dungey header in the 68th minute to make it 6-0, again lack of pressure and ball watching played a big part in the goal. The nail in the coffin was applied in the 80th min when Findlay scores to make it 7-0. In what was a farcical passage of play two Mosgiel players in clear offside positions collided for Findlay to roll the ball into an empty net. The match officials didn’t do Wanaka any favours on a day that Wanaka needs to learn valuable lessons from. Michael Gealogo, Fletcher Cavanagh and Blair Scoullar and man of the match for Wanaka Britton Dowling were the few players who individually stood out in a subpar performance for the Wanaka team. Next week's home game v Roslyn Wakari will be a real test of character as Wanaka looks to earn its first points of the season. – By WASC
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