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t faced dealing with Covid, a poor Education Review Office report, board resignations and a period under statutory management.

But in July 2021 there is an air of optimism at Mount Aspiring College where principal Nicola Jacobsen has just completed six months at the helm.

Jacobsen, who took over as Principal in January said the six months had “flown by” and had brought a host of student success stories, a refreshed uniform, and a new building project underway.

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opportunity to lead the college,” she said. “It has been really great meeting the students, staff, whanau and community.” One of the biggest changes for the college had been its return to selfgovernance, following the departure of Limited Statutory Manager Madeleine Hawkesby in May. The Board of Trustees, which includes Ian Hall, Bridget Legnavsky and Ben Taylor, viewed the return to full self-governance as a vote of confidence in their work, the principal and staff.

Jacobsen arrived in Wānaka after spending six years as a deputy principal in Auckland. She has enjoyed the transition.

“What I have noticed about moving here from Auckland is that the students are really connected to the environment, and they make the most of it.”

Over the last few months, the school has been reviewing its strategic plan, crafting its vision and values.

“The process of review is really important for a large organisation which supports all the young people in our community. Ensuring that our systems and processes work for our students, staff and the community is the main focus.”

The construction of a new school block, which will include specialist teaching spaces for arts, music, performance, and technology, is also underway.

“We want to be able to ensure that we make the most of the investment that the Ministry of Education is making in the college,” Jacobsen said.

The campus redevelopment is scheduled to be

completed by the start of Term 2 next year.

The Mac Foundation is, established as a charitable trust to under-write the future of the college, is being reconstituted, and it is hoped it will play a key role in supporting future development.

Jacobsen said that the 2021 NCEA results are “looking excellent so far,” following some impressive results last year despite the Covid-19 lockdown.

She said she had been particularly impressed with the level of involvement students had for sports, cultural, service and leadership opportunities.

Other highlights of Jacobsen’s first six months included the student’s participation in the Nga Manu Korero speech competition, Showquest, Rockquest, and the Maadi Cup results.

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Mark Ebbins is inviting the community to take a look inside the Dunmore Street Lodge later this month.

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If you've ever been curious about what happens inside a freemasons lodge, now is your chance.

Wānaka Freemasons are inviting the community to take a look inside their Dunmore Street Lodge on July 25.

The club, which is heavily involved in supporting local charities, hopes to attract

more members.

Mark Ebbins, local chef and club member, said there was still a lot of stigma and untruths around the freemasons – “so if you have any questions at all, you can just come in and ask us.”

The Lodge, which has donated about $400,000 to community groups, is in need of more members to secure its future.

“Just after WWII, Freemasons New Zealand had over 50,000 members. Now we’re less than

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5,000,” Ebbins said.

With the majority of members aged over 65, there are growing concerns about the future of freemasonry in New Zealand.

Ed King, a Wānaka member for over 50 years, said that “absolutely anyone is welcome to join us. We’re not going to survive if we don’t start getting new members.”

Lodge members meet for three hours a month and make many contributions to the local community.

Most recently, the Lodge has donated $15,000 to the Coastguard Wānaka Lakes for a new lifeboat. It also provides a $5000 scholarship each year to students at Mount Aspiring College.

As one of the world’s oldest and largest fraternal societies, many people believe that Freemasonry is a secret society, steeped in mystery.

But, according to Freemasons New Zealand, “times have changed.”

“There is nothing ‘secret’ about Freemasonry.

Until recently the policy was for members to

be rather discreet about the organisation, their community work and even their membership but times have changed,” Ebbins said.

Freemasonry members learn skills in selfdevelopment, including public speaking, mentoring, tolerance, communication skills and self-confidence.

King said that the lodge also offers many social events and activities for its members and their families.

Over the years, the Wānaka based Lodge has contributed to a large number of community groups and initiatives including the Upper Clutha Medical Trust, the Community Networks Food Bank, and Plunket.

The Lodge will be putting on tea, coffee, and homemade shortbread for its open day from 10-2pm.

“Whatever questions you have, you are more than welcome to come along and ask us,” Ebbins said.

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High performance wool clothing brand ‘Devold of Norway’ has partnered with Bendigo’s Stew and Sarah-Jane Perriam to open a concept store in Wānaka. The iconic Norwegian company is a stalwart within Scandinavia and uses a mix of New Zealand grown merino and pure Norwegian wool in its garments.

Bendigo, known for its vineyards and gold mining history, is one of only 13 merino wool growers producing for Devold’s ‘sheep-to-shop’ program. Both locally and nationally renowned, the progression from grower to partner was a natural one. Wānaka store owner Sarah-Jane Perriam says their values aligned from the start.

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Located in central Wānaka the Devold store opens later this month and will offer a full range of original sweaters, base and mid-layer merino clothing as well as socks and accessories.

Mt Aspiring College has received a slice of the latest Otago Community Trust grants.

The school gets $4000 to support the Colleges’ Arts Festival where students perform and exhibit a variety of art forms over the course of five days at the Lake Wānaka Centre.

The Community Trust has approved over $1 million dollars in funding to Otago’s sport and recreation sector.

Trust chief executive Barbara Bridger said the annual funding supports regional sporting bodies who want to introduce or maintain programmes which encourage participation and development of their sport in Otago.

Snow Sports New Zealand for Wānaka is also a beneficiary.

Finance manager Mat Prichard said the Snow Sports New Zealand team was grateful for Trust’s continued support of snow sports in Otago.

“The funding we have received not only this year but also last year during the onset of the Covid-19 crisis goes a long way to relieving the pressures being felt by our development and leadership team here at Snow Sports New Zealand,” he said.

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support during this challenging period and who believe in the importance of our athlete development programme.”

A small number of community grants were also approved in the June meeting of the Trust.

The Otago Community Trust gave a total of $1,331,455 to 52 community organisations in June 2021.

“Otago Community Trust recognises that taking part in sport, recreation and cultural activities can help people to lead fulfilling lives, and that people participating in their communities can have benefits for health and wider community wellbeing,” said Ms Bridger.

Otago Community Trust chair Diccon Sim said while demand always tends to exceed the budget available for Regional Sport funding, this year across the 30 Regional Sporting bodies applying for funding, close to $1.3 million was requested and the Trust was able to approve $1,088,750.

“The significant funding reflects the strong desire by Trustees to continue ongoing support of our Regional Sporting bodies in this turbulent Covid-19 environment, as well as supporting their efforts to increase participation rates and opportunities to be active within Otago communities.”

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Entrepreneurs – Birthday number 105 we want you!

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A new campaign aims to attract a niche group of entrepreneurs to the idea that Queenstown Lakes is more than a holiday destination – it could be home.

A six month trial was launched this week by Scope Media and the Queenstown Lakes District Council’s Economic Development Unit.

Home for Healthier Business is described as a long-term project led by the EDU with support from Lake Wānaka Tourism, Destination Queenstown and Startup Queenstown Lakes.

The campaign aims to “attract – convert – embed”.

EDU spokesperson Sharon Fifield said if they could attract 10 to 15 people to reside in the area and conduct business, then they would consider that as a success.

In May, a $20 million fund was released by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment to QLDC to help support, diversify and reset the region.

EDU got $1.4 million of that portion and $75,000 of that fund was invested in this pilot project to lure ‘team builders’ to diversify the region’s economy and open an array of job opportunities.

A new website is a major component to this launch. It acts as the hub containing district-wide information which provides interested investors with all data needed when weighing up the possibilities of calling Queenstown-Lakes home.

The site boasts a line up of entrepreneurial giants living in the region who reveal their personal journey. Among them is Wānaka’s Hayley Hobson.

The case study tracks her career as a corporate accountant and the struggles with maintaining a family friendly lifestyle in Sydney. She and her husband made the decision to uproot and move to their Wānaka investment property just before Covid hit. Since then she has started her own company, Drive Accounting, and has opened employment to 10 people.

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‘Make this your heart office, not your head office’ Alex Worker, who drives in the food tech sector was another one of these case studies for Home for Healthier Business. He was present at the media briefing on Tuesday to enforce his belief in the project.

“It’s a privilege to be here, physically be here,'' he said.

He believes in QLDC’s vision of ‘less is more’, to attract the right people to the area and supports the prospect of the region being an ‘on-going’ incubator’ for new industries.

Barriers of land value, space and expense were addressed in the briefing. While Alex Worker agreed it may not be the right place for manufacturing, he saw Queenstown Lakes as more of a gateway for global connectivity.

“It takes a community to help diversify the economy” Celia Crosbiefrom Scope Media said She hopes the community will spread the word and that this platform will help put Queenstown Lakes in a better proposition for entrepreneurs.

Barbara Cruikshank enjoys playing boccia ball and quoits – very competitively each week, and happy hour on Fridays. And on Monday family and friends, at Enliven Elmslie House helped her celebrate her 105th birthday. Among the staff are her niece and activities coordinators at Elmslie, Marisa McAtamney. Barbara moved to Wānaka in 2008 to Enliven Elmslie House from Invercargill to be nearer her son Gary and daughter in law Lillian Cruickshank. And her” secret” to longevity? “Eating well and being good”.

Wellbeing trust joins forces A pilot project to support the mental health and resilience of the Queenstown Lakes community has the chance to become a national model thanks to a new strategic partnership.

The Queenstown-based Southern Wellbeing Trust has joined forces with the Good Programmes Trust, national provider of the awardwinning, evidence-based mental health education programme “GoodYarn”. Through the strategic partnership, the two Trusts are now working to maximise the potential of a pilot project being run in the Queenstown Lakes community, with a view to creating a model that more communities across New Zealand can access.

The pilot project is based around the GoodYarn mental health education workshop which helps people to talk about mental health and wellbeing, learn how to recognise common signs and symptoms of mental illness, and support those experiencing mental distress to access help.

Managed by the Good Programmes Trust, the GoodYarn model is different to other mental health programmes in that it trains nonclinical people to deliver the programme to their colleagues or peers.

Since 2014, hundreds of GoodYarn workshops have been delivered in rural communities and large workplaces across the country.

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The programme has also recently been rolled out in a further 15 countries through a partnership with Fonterra.

After seeing the impact of Covid on the mental health and wellbeing of the Queenstown Lakes community, the Southern Wellbeing Trust saw an opportunity to adapt the GoodYarn workshops to support the local, diverse Queenstown Lakes community.

With seed funding secured from various organisations and grants, the trust has been working since December to recruit and train people as community-based facilitators to deliver GoodYarn to their peers through free workshops held in Queenstown.

The first Queenstown workshops have already been held for Filipino and Brazilian communities as well as new and expectant parents.

Southern Wellbeing Trust co-founder Anna Dorsey says that the pilot project is going some way to addressing a key finding of last November’s community-led Mental Health Forum.

“There was a strong desire from the participants to see mental health education increased in our community, so by raising awareness of mental health we can help overcome barriers of stigma and culture and make it easier for people to support each other and seek help if they need it.”

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Trying to keep warm from the back of your van in the middle of winter isn’t pleasant, especially after a hard day at work.

But that’s the current reality for the town’s ski and hospitality workers.

Accommodation providers and organisations like The Workforce Accommodation Network (The WAN) are trying to resolve the situation.

The WAN, founded by Masters graduate Carmen Blackler, seeks to connect seasonal and temporary workers to safe and affordable accommodation.

“Under our approach, the theory is that if just 2% of the residents in Wānaka offered a room or spare space to a seasonal worker, that would have a significant positive impact.”

The scheme, which is free, works with Wānaka businesses to ensure employees have access to secure accommodation.

Laura Hedley, Head of People and Performance at Cardrona Alpine Resort & Treble Cone, said the resort is working with The WAN to help their workforce.

"This year seems particularly hard for staff to find accommodation, much worse than previous years."

“We have also had a great response from accommodation providers and the campgrounds coming up with solutions which we are working through at the moment,” Hedley said.

According to Blackler, new residential tenancy laws, which make it harder for landlords to evict their tenants, have a big part to play.

"In speaking with local property managers, it is our understanding that the amendments to the Tenancy Act, and the introduction of the Healthy Homes requirements, has impacted on the

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“Working together as a community, we can help create a better winter for all”.

– Carmen Blackler. number of entire houses that have been offered for both winter rentals and long-term rentals."

Hedley said that the issue, if left unresolved, could make it difficult to fill roles in the future.

"We have also advertised around the region so homeowners can contact us if they have houses or rooms available," Hedley said.

While there is no simple fix, Blackler encourages the local community to rally together.

“We also encourage anyone with a spare room, sleepout or secondary dwelling to register and list their spare space with us, so that we can connect them to our list of awesome winter workers looking for a place to call home this season.”

Anna van Riel as Plastic Free Wanda.

Anna goes Wanda-ing again…

Singer-songwriter Anna van Riel is sticking with the waste free theme for her new music video to be released on Friday.

The founder of the not for profit organisation Plastic Free Wānaka, Anna launched her Waste Free Wanda stage show in February last year after seeing a content around waste reduction and caring for the planet aimed at children.

Since then, she has taken Wanda on six tours across the lower South Island, reaching 11,000 children, teachers and parents.

In the guise of her alter-ego Waste Free Wanda, Hāwea-based Anna is set to release her NZ on Air funded music video next month.

In the music video, an animated Wanda has been transported into an 80’s-stylized video game where she saves her town from single-use

Broad look at recovery

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One thing 2020 made us do, is take a good hard look at ourselves and where we’re going. Job losses, stranded migrants, business closures all plagued our livelihoods and the headlines.

The Queenstown Lakes district felt the painful adverse effects of border closures as our main economic driver, tourism, became obsolete.

A product of the pandemic, the Regenerative Recovery Advisory Group (RRAG), was formed to assess the economic, social, cultural and environmental wellbeing of the Queenstown Lakes District. Initiated by QLDC senior council members, they invited influential thinkers from the district to look at the wider picture.

Wānaka’s Simon Telfer chaired the independent working group and on Monday they released their insights over the past year in a report to the public.

The group conducted research and rallied the likes of experts and ministers into discussions.

From February to May and operated as a thinktank incubator to look at the immediate impacts of Covid-19 and other crisis scenarios – one being the looming likelihood of an earthquake.

“While it was the pandemic that catalysed our work, we ask our district’s leaders to also reflect on other scenarios like the climate crisis causing an influx of climate refugees or the implications of the inevitable Alpine Fault earthquake,” Telfer said.

The report also adds to the Vision Beyond 2050 document developed in 2018 which looks at the visionary goals for the next 30 years.

Five principles to guide a regenerative recovery and showcases specific regenerative initiatives

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plastic and teaches her community a better way through simple swaps.

The video has been put together by an animation team made up of interns from Southland Institute of Technology’s animation department, and led by Traci Meek from Invercargill business Meek and Wild Creations.

“My vision for this show is to offer tamariki something that was created especially for them but is still entertaining for adults,” Hāwea based Anna said.

“Although the show could be delivered in any country, it’s full of Kiwisms and quirks that Kiwi audiences connect with and appreciate. It teaches children how to be a superhero for our planet, in their own backyard.”

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that have emerged during the RRAG’s tenure.

It also outlines seven areas of recommended actions including investment in holistic community wellbeing, diversified economic development, the creation of clusters and impact investing via innovative public/private partnerships.

“The recovery conversation has matured over the past year.” says Simon, “...the need for economic diversification is universally recognised and sectors are embracing collaboration.”

Mayor Jim Boult commended RRAG for their research and insight findings over the past year “Hearing from this independent body on such an important range of subjects has been incredibly valuable to the Councillors and the broader QLDC team.”

For more information go to www.qldc.govt.nz/ recovery/regenerative-recovery- advisory-group

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Thank those lucky stars Lauren Prebble catches up with Richard Elvery from the Kahu Youth Trust and finds a Londoner with Matariki on his mind.

Next year, New Zealand will officially recognise the Maori New Year, Matariki, as a statutory holiday.

Wānaka had been celebrating Matariki as a community long before it aroused media attention.

Stalwart youth worker, Richard Elvey from The Kahu Youth Trust, recalls the humble beginnings of addressing this important starship cluster.

“I had this offsider. She was kiwi. She said, “We should do Matariki”. I said, ‘What’s that?’

We went and checked at the schools to see what kids thought and they were all like ‘What’s that?’ And we thought, alright, this could be something important to do. So, we started running it as an educational thing alongside a cultural celebration.”

Ko Matariki kei runga, ko te tohu tena o te tau.

The Matariki star cluster is informally known as the seven sisters, Pleiades and Subaru and it comes into sight mid winter. Maori tradition acknowledges this star constellation as the start of the New Year; a time of renewal and celebration among whanau.

The Kahu Trust saw the cultural and community significance of celebrating this annual star-gazing event and have been running it with a ‘crew of locals’ for 12 years now. What started as a potluck grew into a day of performances and a fully fledged fireworks display.

“Every single school from preschool all the way up to Mount Aspiring College does a Kapa Haka performance,” says Richard. “Some point in the day, there’s an adult one as well… I’ve seen the rise of Maoridom. I think it’s great”

For Richard, the appropriation is not lost on him that he’s a 1.8 metre tall Londoner at heart.

“I’m very sensitive to the fact that I’m effectively wading into somebody else’s culture. I try and do it as respectfully as possible without putting any of myself into it… I take guidance from a lot of the Māori who live here. For example, the hangi – I get told what to do.”

So Upper Clutha participation is what makes this event unique for the region ‘it’s for us, by us’ explains Richard and pledges that there will be no commercial ties to the event as it is predicted to get bigger once the public holiday is in place.

Matariki is one of the most notifiable events Kahu Youth Trust gets involved with. Thanks to a $40,000 grant from Otago Community Trust they look to extend their offerings of social services.

That money… is for youth activities and events.

So that’s what we’re going to be using it for.

The plan is to create a profile in the Hāea community, an area that has seen massive growth ‘we’re still very much in the planning phase’ and there’s talk of a new youth premise for ‘the crib’.

“We’re very deep in negotiations about turning the old Mitre 10 building into a community hub.

It has not been rubber stamped. It’s highly likely that’s what we’re doing.”

A wish come true? Or a sign of demand?

The Kahu Youth Trust continues to stride ahead with a purpose to support our Wānaka Youth.

“A lot of people always view youth service as the place for troubled... Of course we’re there for people who are in need, but we’re actually there for everyone. Every youth. Doesn’t matter what they are or what situation they’re in.”

The Council Word Library School Holiday Programme – Earth & Sky

New fees and charges adopted

Get crafty and join in the fun at your local library this school holidays! We’ll be celebrating the celestial wonders, Matariki, the first person in space and more. Check out what’s on offer at any Queenstown Lakes library branch or at codc-qldc.govt.nz.

All welcome, bookings preferred.

Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC) elected members have voted to adopt the Fees and Charges Review 2021 at Full Council Meeting. A new schedule of fees and charges is now in effect for planning services, building consents, resource management engineering and other matters.

More on this at www.qldc.govt.nz

Have your say on QLDC’s Representation Review

2021-2031 Ten Year Plan adopted

We’re reviewing how Queenstown Lakes District Council represents our communities and we want to hear from you. The review considers a number of things including how many Councillors are required, geographical boundaries of wards, names of those wards, identifying communities of interest, and if community boards should be established or retained. Submissions are open from 5 July to 6 August 2021.

Find out more at letstalk.qldc.govt.nz

Elected members have voted to adopt the 2021-2031 Ten Year Plan at Full Council Meeting. The adoption will see the implementation of preferred options proposed for the four ‘Big Issues’, along with a number of changes to the draft Plan made by way of community feedback through the consultation period held in March and April of 2021.

Pools closed for deep clean The pools at Wānaka Recreation Centre (WRC) will be closed from 24 July to 1 August inclusive for a scheduled deep clean and preventative maintenance. Swim members have free access to the pools at Alpine Aqualand (Queenstown Events Centre) as normal.

Share your thoughts on freedom camping We want to know how you feel about freedom camping and how it contributes to the district, and the type and scale of controls and restrictions Council should use to protect both our environment and the health and safety of people in our district. Share your thoughts now at letstalk.qldc.govt.nz. Feedback closes at 5.00pm on Thursday 15 July.

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Seaweed is just the tonic for this team Sprout Tonic has launched a new indoor plant fertiliser that’s designed to make growers “go green”.

After months of trial and error, Mount Aspiring College (MAC) students Maddi Frazer, Abby East, Whitney Bennett, Tegan Labes and Dylan Rimmer – who formed Sprout Tonic – have created a sustainable product for the indoor plant market.

The project forms part of the Enterprise Studies course at Mount Aspiring College. The Year 13 course runs in conjunction with The Lion Foundation Young Enterprise Scheme (YES).

The secret ingredient? Seaweed sourced from the beaches of Dunedin.

“We had to think of something that had never been done before. We were originally going to create a fertiliser for the garden but there are already lots of similar products and we realised that there was a big market for indoor plants,” East said.

The product is all natural and non-toxic, helping to stimulate healthy root growth, promote vigorous flowering, and increase nutrient uptake.

In order to appeal to local families, the group have created a fertiliser that is safe to use around children, Frazer said “At first we were looking at bagging up horse manure to sell, then we went on to look at making tablets and slow release fertiliser, before falling upon this idea.”

The students have already received “great feedback” from the Chamber of Commerce, securing second place at the Central Otago Young Enterprise Scheme business pitches event which was held in Cromwell in June.

They also won $200 in free advertising.

Frazer said that the team encountered many challenges along the way, including the strong

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From left: MAC students Tegan Labes, Whitney Bennett, Abby East, Maddi Frazer.

odour of seaweed.

“We tried coffee at first but that was really smelly. We then found that essential oil works really well.”

The students, who describe the project as “super fun” and “very stinky” , plan to sell the product in and around Wānaka.

YES aims to inspire young people, foster entrepreneurs, and develop transferable business skills from marketing to pitching.

Going forward, Sprout Tonic hopes to create a range of easy to use organic fertilizers, made from locally sourced ingredients.

The students have already tested their

product on a variety of indoor plants, noticing “impressive results”.

The product will be sold in 200ml bottles online and at the Wānaka Artisan Market on Thursday afternoons.

The students plan to set up a market stall at the beginning of the next school term.

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Our communities are changing, and it’s important everyone is fairly represented by local government.

How many councillors do we need?

Should we have community boards?

We’re reviewing how Queenstown Lakes District Council represents our communities and we want to hear from you. A review considers a number of things including how many Councillors are required,

Do we have our ward boundaries right?

What about ward names?

t the To read more abou your say, process and have ldc.govt.nz head to letstalk.q 21 before 6 August 20

An independent advisory group made an initial recommendation, which has been revised and agreed in principle by Queenstown Lakes District Council.

geographical boundaries of wards, names of those wards, identifying communities of interest, and if community boards should be established or retained. The role of Mayor is not part of the review.

The recommendations at a glance CURRENT:

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QUEENSTOWN-WAKATIPU WARD

WHAKATIPU WARD

ARROWTOWN WARD

KAWARAU WARD

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COMMUNITY BOARD: One community board in the district (Wānaka Community Board).

COMMUNITY BOARD: No community boards in the district.

How do I have a say?

Formal community consultation will take place from 5 July until 6 August.

ONLINE: Go to letstalk.qldc.govt.nz to fill in a survey or ask a question

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BY POST: Write to: Representation Review Feedback, Queenstown Lakes District Council, Freepost 191078, Private Bag 50072, Queenstown 9348

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Kapai night for Hāwea builders

Lake Hawea has featured in this year's regional Māori business awards.

Niche Design and Construction picked up the Employment and Growth award at Te Kupeka Umaka Māori ki Araiteuru (Kuma) Māori Business Award last Friday.

Based in Hāwea and owned and operated by Kawhata and Amy Williams, Niche Design & Construction has been building Wānaka homes for 5 years.

Niche prides itself on offering a personalised building service, working one on one to create a house that clients are proud to call home The Employment and Growth category focused on the growth of a company, how the challenges of growth were embraced and overcome, and how the business modelled Te Ao Māori in their business relationships.

Kawhata, of Nga Puhi decent, spoke about how he models Whanaungatanga and manākitanga in all that he does.

“We place great value on all of our team members; letting our team be involved in decision making, asking them to share their whakāro (thoughts) and solutions to everyday challenges on the building site,” he says.

“We also aim to foster a sense of whanaungatanga – where every employee sees themselves as a valuable part of the team. Amy and I focus on creating a culture of “we and not me” – as collaboration is paramount in the making of a successful team.”

The supreme winner on the night was Southland farmer Tangaroa Walker’s Farm 4 Life operation.

It is an online learning platform that delivers on-demand education for the dairy industry.

Amy Williams and Kawhata Williams pictured on the awards night with a representative from the New Zealand Aluminium Smelter (NZAS).

Tangaroa Walker became the seventh recipient of the Suzanne Spencer Tohu Maumahara Business Award.

He also went home with the People’s choice award.

About 110 people from around Otago, Southland and the Queenstown Lakes District attended the dinner and awards ceremony at the Elmwood Gardens in Invercargill.

“The Awards evening acknowledges

Welcome home: council joins reception committee Queenstown Lakes District Council has been selected by Immigration New Zealand, the Human Rights Commission and the Office of Ethnic Communities to be part of Welcoming Communities Te Waharoa ki ngā Hapori.

The project to supports newcomers to feel welcomed and able to participate in the economic, civic, cultural and social life of their new community.

The initiative will be rolled out over three years and builds on a pilot programme by Immigration New Zealand across five regions in New Zealand from 2017 to 2019.

QLDC is one of three councils added to the programme this month.

The Welcoming Communities project aims to make the district more welcoming for everyone by focusing on a range of areas, including supporting new residents with economic development, business and employment, civic engagement and participation, creating welcoming public spaces, equitable access, and welcoming communications.

QLDC’s Senior Community Liaison and Policy Advisor Marie Day said the programme will support all newcomers to the district.

“Many people living in Queenstown Lakes are from somewhere else in New Zealand or the world and have chosen to make this special place their home. Newcomers and their whānau are a valued and distinct part of our district. We want to help everyone, not only settle here, but to really thrive and feel embedded in our wider community.”

“As part of the programme, we will complete an initial community stocktake, which will include topics such as how council services can

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better meet the needs of all our communities, and how we can improve community connections.

It will be a joint initiative, working with our communities to develop a Welcome Plan that reflects the unique characteristics of our place.”

Ms Day said socially connected communities where everyone feels welcome enjoy better social outcomes, and stronger economic growth.

Mayor Jim Boult said the difficulties faced across the district as a result of the Covid pandemic had brought to the fore the high regard in which migrants are held.

“Their enormous contribution to our economy, cultural diversity, and identity has been highlighted for the country to see in recent times. We are a place that proudly welcomes diversity and the vibrancy it adds to our lives. We want to continue our evolution as a place that actively supports those who choose to share our beautiful home.”

Ms Day said newcomers are central to the district’s visitor economy, whether coming from other parts of New Zealand or overseas.

Ensuring everyone feels included and has a sense of belonging is vital for building a strong, resilient and vibrant community. The happiness and commitment of newcomers as part of the Queenstown Lakes community is also central to the experience visitors receive and the subsequent reputation of the district.

The council will consult and partner with mana whenua Kāi Tahu and local iwi to develop the Welcome Plan.

Of almost 7400 requests for welfare received by the council’s welfare response team during the Covid lockdown – more than 5600 were made by those on employment visas.

continuous whānau, hapū and iwi contribution to the local economy,” Kuma board chair Claire Porima said “Kuma was founded to strengthen the connections between Māori enterprises and entrepreneurs, so it is significant to celebrate this during Matariki,” she said.

The awards honour resilience, collaboration and business success for Māori businesses in Otago, Southland and the Queenstown

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Lakes District.

Other category winners: Collaboration & Innovation – Check In Ltd (Tāhuna Queenstown); Resilience & Wellbeing – Ngā Kete Matauranga Pounamu (Waihōpai Invercargill); Emerging Enterprise – Reigning Downs Hauora Centre (Waihōpai Invercargill); Puna Pakihi Recognition of Achievement Award – Karen Hattaway, Blue Kanu (Tahuna Queenstown).

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Top 10 for one of our reds

A Valli Gibbston Vineyard red wine has secured its place among the 10 best wines from around the globe in the International Wine Challenge 2021.

The 2019 Pinot Noir from Central Otago claimed the IWC Sustainable Trophy, the Central Otago Pinot Noir Trophy and was declared New Zealand Red Trophy winner for 2021 after being judged against all other red wines in the country.

The International Wine Challenge in London is described as the world’s most influential, impartial and rigorously-judged wine competition.

Joining wines from France, Greece, Italy, Spain, Australia, Austria and Germany in the top ten, judges said they were “delighted to taste a Gibbston Pinot in full flow”.

Valli Wine founder and winemaker Grant Taylor says the trophy focuses further recognition on the quality of Pinot Noirs that the Gibbston region produces.

“This relates particularly to the site we have chosen for Valli as this is the third major international trophy our Gibbston vineyard has taken in its short life,” he says.

“While viticulturists and winemakers are important, all they can ever do is bring out the best in what they have to work with. At the end of the day it’s down to the inherent quality of the vineyard itself.

The Otago winemaker produced the first vintages for many of the region’s well-known labels throughout the 1990’s before concentrating solely on Valli from 2006.

The new trophy will join some “significant others” in the Valli trophy cabinet, including two previous ‘World’s Best Pinot Noir’ awards at major international wine competitions for the Valli Gibbston Vineyard Pinot Noir 2010 and the Crown Range Cellar Grant Taylor Signature

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Valli Wine Importer Valerie Lewis of New Generation Wines accepted the IWC awards trophy in London on behalf of the New Zealand-based team

Selection Pinot Noir 2013.

The sustainability trophy win has been welcomed by Edwin Massey, NZ Winegrowers General Manager of Sustainability.

In the vineyard, Valli operates an equipment share scheme with a neighbour, grazes sheep instead of mowing, and vines are tended and harvested by hand.

In the office, the mantra is ‘we sell wine, not packaging’, meaning no heavy bottles, superfluous packaging or marketing collateral.

Staff work remotely to cut down on travel and CO2 emissions.

Winemaker Jen Parr (left) and Valli founder Grant Taylor toast their latest international success at the vineyard.

CONCERT REVIEW Lauren Prebble catches Same Wave at Wānaka’s Lalaland Lounge Bar. Got there in the nick of time. LaLaLand was about to reach the maximum (allowed) capacity for Friday night’s live gig ‘Sam Wave’.

The Arrowtown based musician gathered his five piece band with groupies in tow and hopped over the hill. But this posey took up valuable space as Wānaka showed their support waiting on the stairs. For it's been far too long between live gigs and one at LalaLand was not the norm.

Around 10 pm Sam slung the guitar around his

shoulder and hoisted it high upon his chest. The entertaining boy band of breakdancers finished twerking as DJ morphed into live music. A driving midwestern guitar rhythm started the set.

The saxophonist blowing long held notes into the mouthpiece. Kiss the Abyss.

Their second song felt too poppy after hearing an instrumental piece that conjured the feeling of Red Dead Redemption. Their third song felt more their own.

Lost Tango. A brass introduction some could only describe as Sax Wave. Accompanied with fingerstyle Spanish plucking with all the flange,

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Lounge is a term that sums up parts of Sam Wave. Their music is laid back, sultry, drowsy, enhanced by ingesting hazy IPAs. Tsk Tsk of hihat rhythms with a tantalising mocking Mockasin tone with out of place licks.

It was the debut of Ocean Low, their latest single. A running bassline with waves of pedal effects to wash you in a trance.

Their slow reveal cover of Blue Monday from ‘New Order’ got the crowd in a boogie, breaking them from that inebriated sway. “How does it

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They kept that intensity with Stalking Sound “Stalking sound.... Stalking sound… oh yeah… here we go, here we go, here we go!

Stalking sound.”

Besides the occasional screech from the sound desk and the strict rule of no drinks outside after 10pm, the night was a breath of hazy vape air.

Everyone was feeling chuffed with how it went.

Lalaland do it again! Live music is good on a Friday night. Let’s continue riding that wave.

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One takeaway missing from problem plastic Media releases came roaring in before the wake of Plastic Free July as the Government announced a three-stage phase out of ‘problem plastics’ by July 2025.

The list of hard-to-recycle items includes PVC meat trays, polystyrene food and drink packaging, cotton ear buds, produce stickers, produce bags, plastic plates, knives and forks.

The news had environmentalists around the country rejoicing, but something was missing – and even our own waste management facility (Wastebusters) had this to say on their social forums: “Yeehaaa, what a way to kick off Plastic Free July! This is exciting progress (estimated to remove 2 billion single-use items from landfill/ environment each year) but it's also disappointing that takeaway cups were not included in the list.”

They weren’t the only ones who noticed the takeaway cups missed the list.

“We noticed it straight away” says Joanna Perry, Media & Campaigns Manager for Single Use Cup (SUC) free Wānaka.

“I think it’s ridiculous” says Alex Jones, barista and duty manager for Big Fig. “Takeaway cups are probably one of the largest outgoings for plastics… you can just incorporate it into people’s mentality, coffee is quite a good gateway to that.”

The battle with takeaway cups has been long fought in Wānaka. The SUCfree Wānaka initiative (supported by Plastic Free Wānaka and Wastebusters) was launched in October 2019 to eliminate the need of takeaway cups and set a lofty goal to be rid of them from local cafes and eateries by 2022. Their campaign attracted national media attention. The community embraced the shift and the outer public was eager to see how it could be done, especially in the likes of a tourism centric town.

Wastebusters conducted a Resourceful

Communities Survey for 2021 to reveal how the community is tracking with their waste minimisation. The findings, released on June 23, found that 72% of Wānaka residents have given up on takeaway cups.

Wastebusters project manager Sophie Ward said the transformative behaviour change in Wānaka has been driven through cafes taking ownership of their waste stream...

That was something Environment Minister David Parker addressed in his public hearing about the phase out announcement. He stressed the need for urgent action with enough time for businesses to explore alternative products.

Big Fig in Wānaka adopted removing takeaway cups from the campaign’s inception. Duty manager Alex Jones thinks the movement is ‘inevitable’ for businesses.

“It is going to happen, so sooner rather than later is better, to be honest.”

While takeaway cups weren’t included in this first announcement from the government there is scope that it may be added to the phase out list by the end of 2022.

For the meantime, Joanna believes the BYO efforts achieved by the Wānaka community can serve as a blueprint for other towns. This year, they’ve already franchised the SUCFree campaign into Raglan and Queenstown.

Joanna is proud with what the community has achieved and looks to celebrate becoming free of the bounds of takeaway cups by running a ‘lucky cup’ campaign for the whole of winter.

Starting July 10th, spot prizes donated from local businesses will be gifted to those who bring their cup to their local cafe. Hints will be on social media adds Joanna.

With Wānaka well on their way to achieving their goal the mothership organisations; Plastic Free Wānaka and Wastebusters, are lining up the next plastic item on the eradication list.

Indications lean to plastic water bottles being the next culprit.

identified as having "really poor formation and route finding."

"People would often ask for directions to the Hāwea River trail or Newcastle tracks from Albert Town," Smith said.

The track was completed over Council Land by the UCTT with funding from QLDC and UCTT reserves.

John Wellington, treasurer of the trust, said the idea is to define a clear route for people.

NZTA are also in the process of making improvements to the Albert Town Bridge from Allison Avenue to the new track.

Wellington said that this will make it easier for cyclists to find the new track.

The trust, which heavily relies on fundraising

to build and improve tracks is working on a number of projects.

“We are also working on an overall plan to try and link all the tracks in the basin to create an experience similar to the Queenstown trail.”

The trust hopes that the trail, titled the Twin Lakes project, will be completed within the next five years.

The UCTT's next project is to remove the stairs on Pawson's Crossing Bridge, replacing it with ramps to provide better access.

The ramps will help those with mobility challenges as well as e-bike users and families with strollers.

In just nine days, The UCTT raised enough money to fund the ramps via a GiveaLittle campaign.

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Tom Ade from Big Fig with an “again again” cup.

New track connects cyclists to river trail The Upper Clutha Tracks Trust (UCTT) The new section of the track, which is 1.2km celebrated the completion of the Albert Town long, is now open to cyclists, walkers and runners. bridge to Hawea River Swingbridge upgrade Councillor Quentin Smith said that the track last week. completes a section of the network that was

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A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A MUM

Keeping mum in the picture Ski tracks on the Tasman Glacier in Aoraki/Mt Cook National Park during the 2020 season.

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Avalanche monitoring starts All 12 New Zealand Avalanche Advisory (NZAA) regions have commenced forecasting.

NZAA is run by the NZ Mountain Safety Council (MSC) and encourages winter backcountry users to keep up-to-date on snowpack conditions and avalanche danger by looking at their regional avalanche advisory before heading out.

The polar blast that blanketed snow across much of the country last week boosted the hopes of many ski field operators and many backcountry participants will also be gearing up for their first winter adventures as ski fields provide a common accessway to the surrounding backcountry.

MSC Chief Executive Mike Daisley urges these users to keep a regular watch on the NZAA website. From 1999 to 2018, there were 742 reported avalanches in New Zealand, and they claimed 27 lives.

The NZAA forecasting supports backcountry participants in avalanche prone areas across the country. Backcountry users are typically skiers, climbers, hunters, or trampers who want to

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2020 was a tough year for us all. With border closures and a six week lockdown we were separated from our families, friends, and whanau – left with Netflix docs, televised exercise classes, and social media influencers.

Pregnant and tired, I welcomed the rest that the lockdown provided. I swapped the 6:30am alarms with late lie-ins (something which I can only dream about now).

Instead of running around a cafe, I went for peaceful walks and dabbled in some ‘YouTube style’ yoga.

Of course, this lockdown ‘honeymoon’ period didn’t last very long. I soon longed for a freshly baked pastry and a trip to the beach.

But, as we expanded our bubbles, returned to work, and gained some form of normality, our friends and family back in the UK endured countless lockdowns that have only recently subsided.

When we became pregnant in January 2020, we planned to take Tobias back to the UK for his first Christmas. Little did we know what was around the corner.

Beyond missing out on a wintry Christmas and a Turkey roast, the border closure meant that we had to raise our little bean without any visits from our family.

There were no “extra pair of hands” to help while I had a shower, no one to take Tobias for a walk while I caught up on some sleep, and no one around for him to call nana.

It also meant that Tobias was exposed to way more screen time than I ever wanted.

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today” while my mum sits at home alone, unable to cuddle her only grandchild?

Yes, it’s been difficult for me. Yes, I get jealous of my friends who can call on their parents to babysit. Yes, I wish I had someone to take care of him while I work.

But, when push comes to shove, I’ve also been pretty lucky.

Unlike my UK friends, my partner was allowed into my birth every step of the way. I also made an amazing bunch of friends from my antenatal group, which wouldn’t have been possible in the UK. I was able to go to Wriggle and Rhyme, Wānaka Well, and Mini Muscles while my UK friends sat at home longing for some kind of human interaction.

Of course, I do feel sorry for myself on a regular basis.

It’s difficult not having your mum around as you figure out the ‘new parent’ thing. And it’s hard trying to schedule in video chats on a 13 hour time difference.

The first six months of 2021 haven’t really provided much insight as to when our borders will reopen.

As a family, we can only hope that Tobias won’t be too affected by it and that he will still happily run into the arms of his grandparents, aunties, and uncles.

But what if he doesn’t? What if he’s scared?

What if he doesn’t recognise them? What if he thinks they are nothing more than a virtual talking machine? Will he have the same bond with his grandparents that his cousins have?

I don’t have an answer and I guess I won’t have one for a while. So, all we can do is wait.

How long we’ll be waiting is anyone’s guess.

explore beyond ski area boundaries to experience more remote and challenging alpine areas, and typically this is where the avalanche danger is heightened as the snowpack is not controlled.

“Users can check the avalanche advisory written by professional forecasters who have the best knowledge on local conditions, while also looking back at past public observations from the same area,” Mr Daisley said.

“Conditions are quite variable around the country at present. Parts of Canterbury have a good amount of snow cover, but in many areas there is a sliding hazard due to ice,” he says.

“Snow cover is thin in many other regions, so being mindful of rocks and creeks will be key to avoid damaging gear or yourself.”

“Also, be sure to share what you see out there this season by submitting public observations on the website. It’s the best way to share info on conditions or avalanches with your community, and it puts you in the running for some awesome prizes this winter.”

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Central Lakes Trust Grants announced Central Lakes Trust, whose trustees visited the dilapidated Roxburgh pool in late March, has granted $920,766 towards bringing the new pool to fruition.

Grants Manager Mat Begg says, “Roxburgh desperately needs a modern, safe swimming complex where kids can have fun and learn to be safe in the water and everyone can swim or participate in aquatic exercise. Sixteen years in the making, Roxburgh can hopefully look forward to a new public swimming pool sooner rather than later.”

The Trust has announced grants of $1.5 million and that includes $11,000 for Wanaka Riding for the Disabled and $6,600 for the Wanaka Rowing Club.

A total of 18 grants were approved in the Trust’s second meeting for the financial year.

Among other recipients was Dunstan Hospital which gets $180,000, making up Central Otago Health Incorporated’s shortfall for new x-ray equipment, including a mobile x-ray machine and a replacement fixed machine.

Food for Love who prepare and distribute meals for those in need in the Upper Clutha, are first time recipients of Central Lakes Trust funding.

The service has been running since 2016, but as a result of increased demand it has brought on a paid employee to coordinate the service.”

Central Lakes Trust is the largest philanthropic trust per capita in the Southern Hemisphere.

Since its inception in 2000 it has grown its asset base from the $155m, bestowed by the Otago Central Electric Power Trust, to $431m, and has distributed more than $118m into a wide range of community projects and services throughout the Central Lakes area.

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…. and more grants Events which are expected to bring economic benefits worth more than $86 million were rewarded with funding this week at a full Queenstown Lakes District Council meeting.

The events provide a cross-section of commercial and community interests throughout the district and received grants as part of the council's annual Events Fund.

QLDC Relationship Manager Arts and Events Jan Maxwell said the funding would have a wideranging and positive effect.

“QLDC’s events funding benefits a wide range of organisations, both big and small.

It supports local events, brings people to the district and is great for the economy.

We understand it has been a challenging period for the district, and we’re proud to lend our support to organisations that help make the Queenstown Lakes District such a vibrant place.”

The grants announced were: Over $30,000: LUMA Southern Light Project 2022, New Zealand Open Golf 2022, Crankworx, Warbirds Over Wanaka, Winter Games, Queenstown Marathon.

Up to $30,000: Aspiring Conversations, Queenstown Music Festival, Akarua Arrowtown Autumn Festival, NZ Mountain Film & Book Festival, Lake Hayes A&P Show, Winter Pride Cyclorama, Queenstown Bike Festival, Spirited Women, Synthony, Motatapu, Challenge Wanaka, Wanaka A & P Show.

Up to $5,000: Aramex Kiwi Walk & Run,Wanaka Beer Festival, Ripe – Wine and Food Festival.

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Regional council fights the fees A new fund aims to reduce the barriers for Otago groups to advance projects that enhance our environment.

Otago Regional Council (Orc) General Manager, Regulatory, Richard Saunders said the initiative arose following feedback on the Longterm Plan 2021-31.

“Several submissions raised the issue of consent processing fees being a barrier for groups wanting to undertake projects that enhance Otago’s environment. Based on this feedback, Councillors requested that staff develop a policy that would enable Orc to support these kinds of projects by funding consent processing costs.

“I’m really pleased that we were able to turn this policy around in time for the funding to be available from July 1.”

Under the new policy, a maximum of $10,000 will be available to cover consent processing fees for projects that meet certain criteria.

“One of the requirements we’ve introduced as part of the policy is that anyone seeking processing fees support must have a pre-application meeting with a member of our consents team to discuss the application,” Mr Saunders said.

To be eligible for funding, applicants must be able to demonstrate that their project will provide an environmental benefit or service and is not intended for private commercial gain, among other criteria.

The $50,000 available through this policy is in addition to the Eco Fund support, which Councillors increased through the Long-term Plan to $290,000 per year.

“The Eco Fund supports implementation of the same kinds of projects, but can’t be accessed for resource consent processing costs,” Mr Saunders said, “So this will complement ORC’s existing support for community projects that benefit the environment.”

For more details go to www.orc.govt.nz/ catchment-community-consents and orc.govt. nz/ecofund .

Neil Studholme Trophy At this time of the year the Wānaka Bowling Club Stadium is an extremely busy place with a minimum of 10 bowling sessions held every week – normally all booked out well in advance.

Saturday afternoon always sees the Stadium full with the eight ‘area teams’ and all their supporters, such is the rivalry between the teams over the 12 week event for the treasured Neil Studholme Trophy.

Saturday saw the fourth round of the Trophy and there were some great battles on the Stadium green, but little change in the points order with competition leaders Meadowstone unbeaten on the day, with Hawea Blue holding onto its second place even with a loss to Beacon Point.

Each team has three players, each with three bowls, making ‘nine’ the largest possible score able to be scored on one end by one team. One game had two scoring events not often seen in competition.

In the course of beating Rippon West Meadows by 17-8, Hawea Blue scored an incredible ‘eight’ on one end – with only one of their bowls not counting. A very rare achievement.

That Rippon West Meadows came back with an excellent, but more common ‘five’ was to their credit. To have two teams score so highly in the same game is somewhat unusual. That’s what makes bowls such an intriguing sport where anything can happen.

In this competition you don’t write off any team as a contender, as each ‘area’ puts a different combination of three players on the green every week and from then, any result can occur – and does.

Points: Meadowstone 35, Hawea Blue 33, Mt Albert 25, Beacon Point 19, Rippon/West Meadows 17, Village 14, Pembroke Heights 13, Hawea Gold 11 – By Peter Wilson

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Masters of our Destiny

The Hawea community, like any community, is a group of people with shared interests and views about its destiny. It is that destiny Wānaka Community Board is trying to protect in its battle with developers.

It is easy to forget that it’s the Community Board that’s charged with enabling the community’s democratic decision-making, not the developers. Developers are in the business of buying and selling by means of developing land for building. The expertise and performance of developers may be a thing to behold, but their primary motive is profit.

So why are they allowed to act like the masters of our destiny?

Boundaries are a curse to developers. And with a firm belief in their own importance, they take it for granted that Council planners should march backward with boundary pegs in their hands.

Given their head, developers would gleefully create a subdivision stretching from the shores of the lake to the banks of the Clutha. Which is why we should all support the Wānaka Community Board.

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Crimeline Nolet G Greg Constable, NZPD Normally the Crime-line is done by one of the Sunday late shift members, but they were too busy. So, it’s Monday after the morning tea break and I am typing it out now. How wonderful modern technology is.

I had to laugh as well, as I have done the radio broadcast on Radio Wānaka and I listened to it.

The sound of your voice changes to someone that you just wouldn’t recognise. Strange that. But... not as strange as the week we have had in Wānaka.

Things have moved from where we were just a sleepy town with a couple of odd matters to deal with. Now we have people stealing red light traffic cameras, shooting at the lights and going through red lights.

The State Highway from Wānaka to Haast is on occasion busy, then without notice it is very quiet, so quiet that only a mouse can be heard.

But where travellers are thinking the classic Kiwi train of thought. The ‘Yeah…Na” one, the thing that gets us into trouble.

The “Yeah” standing for... Um yes, I understand what you’re saying, and I truly believe that you have a valid point I can see its merits and the thought process and the reasons why this would be the best action to take. I can see that this could cause others pain, damage and even hurt me.

The “Na” standing for…. look I have taken your valid points into consideration. But at this time, I am not going to take that into consideration. I have made the choice to ignore all and will just do whatever I want, as I am the master of my own domain. Many times this week, that has been played out in our communities’ minds.

Drink driver, second time within two years.

Lost his licence for 28 days even before he goes to court.

Drinking in town is fun. Being the person who everyone stops and looks at as you create so much self-inflicted fuss, is just stupid. Know when to say when. Your mates should play that role and say When for you. Thank them for that.

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Crash on the Hāwea turn-off. If you are coming from Hāwea and turning right to go to Wānaka, look at the arrows on the lanes. The first lane, nearest to you is where you are to drive into, not the middle, that’s for straight through vehicles from Luggate. If you are going down Riverbank Road, please turn right into the nearest lane and then move across to the turning lane to turn left.

E bike stolen from Beech Road over the last couple of weeks.

Cyclists, wear your helmet. Put lights on front and back. The wife of a mate of mine in Christchurch was knocked off her bike, not on purpose though. She took over three years and many surgeries to get back to work. Please make yourself visible.

Some youths in Albert Town are coming to the notice of Police, know where your young ones are!

Snow will come they keep saying. This will bring hundreds if not thousands of people. The town will thrive, people will spend money and folks will be grateful for the snow-sports that will be had.

Locals – we need to show them how driving in this area is special. From the 40km/h that we all know in the built-up areas to the country roads where anything can be found including rocks, ice, firewood, boats that come off trailers, deer, pigs, sheep, cows and horses – and that’s just the road out to Lake Hāwea. Slow down and make sure tomorrow does come around for you.

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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.

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WATER ACTION INITIATIVE WĀNAKA

Preparing for change

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Criffel Station soil assessment with Simon Stokes.

The primary sector is facing an unprecedented rate of change. New regulations around freshwater, indigenous biodiversity and greenhouse gas emissions are emerging from national and regional policy changes, creating nationwide uncertainty within the primary sector.

The National Policy Statement for Freshwater Management 2020 requires regional councils to identify, map, and monitor natural inland wetlands that are larger than 500 square metres or that contain threatened species by 2030. Regional Plans must provide for restoring wetland values, including ecosystem health, indigenous biodiversity, hydrological functioning, Māori freshwater values, and amenity values. As many of the remaining wetland areas in Otago are located on private land, the best way to improve wetland protection locally is to work in

partnership with landowners.

The National Policy Statement for Indigenous Biodiversity is expected to set out standardised criteria for the identification of Significant Natural Areas and provide a national framework for biodiversity protection, requiring greater monitoring and a closer focus on the management of biodiversity at a farm scale. WAI Wānaka has undertaken a significant programme of work to develop a biodiversity monitoring package for farmers that will be rolled out in spring. The package collates baseline data across four key areas of biodiversity: Bird life, Vegetation, Soil health, and Aquatic Life.

The primary sector, through He Waka Eke Noa, has signed up to greenhouse gas emission targets requiring 25% of farms to ‘know their number’ by the end of 2021 and have a written plan to manage emissions. By the end of 2022, every

farm must know their number. A system for farm-level accounting and reporting of 2024 agricultural greenhouse gas emissions at farm level will be in use by all farms by January 1, 2025.

Farmers in the Upper Clutha have completed, or are completing, their Farm Environment plans through Action Groups, involving groups of landowners within a catchment working together to achieve common goals. Since developing Farm Environment Plans, these groups have been focussing on a range of environmental activities, including native riparian planting, winter grazing best practice, biodiversity planning and water testing.

By working collaboratively and proactively, Upper Clutha landowners are keeping abreast of the upcoming changes and ensuring their farm businesses are well positioned to adapt.

TE KĀKANO AOTEAROA TRUST UPDATE

Seeing the benefit The icing on the cake of our work, the planting season, has kicked off in earnest. After all the hard work of seed collection, propagation and hardening off at the nursery, the plants are reaching their final destination in the wonderful and varied soils around the Upper Clutha. It is very satisfying to see the newly planted areas, but also to see the growth and development of areas that have been planted in previous years regenerating the landscape. It is also fantastic to see all our wonderful volunteers making short work of the job on cold mornings getting their hands dirty and connecting with the land and building connections with others in their community. It is, after all, why we exist!

Outside of the community plantings we have, as part of the Wānaka Water Project, organised the planting of around 5000 trees in various riparian locations around the district as part of the Freshwater Improvement Fund. A big thanks to Arne Cleland in particular for all his work with this and other projects for Te Kākano.

We are also busy moving on towards stage two of the nursery development which will hopefully see a second container with a covered work area, as well as new beds and irrigation. We will update you with progress once funding is hopefully secured over the next few months.

Planting for the future – Ben and Deb Taylor

Lastly, a massive thank you to Anna Hiatt who is about to finish as a trustee. Anna has given generously of her time over the last six years, and we have really valued her intelligent and thoughtful input around the board table where she was heavily involved in communication as well as being the link between our contractors and the trust. Anna has made a huge contribution and the trust is much better off because of it.

We are also on the lookout for new trustees so if you feel you would like to contribute to Te Kākano by helping out around the board table then please get in touch.

• Te Kākano Aotearoa Trust is a Wānaka community-based native plant nursery that specialises in propagating plants of local origin (Upper Clutha region) and using them for native habitat restoration.

– By Te Kākano Aotearoa Trust Chair Ben Taylor

PUBLIC NOTICE

N o t i c e b o a rd | P a p a P ā n u i Initial proposal for representation arrangements for the 2022 local elections On 30 June 2021 the Queenstown Lakes District Council reviewed its representation arrangements, and resolved that the following proposal applying to the Council elections to be held on 8 October 2022 be subject to consultation.

Communities of Interest • • • • •

The names of the wards shall be: Whakatipu, Kawarau, Arrowtown and Wānaka-Hāwea; The boundaries of each ward are described and illustrated on letstalk.qldc.govt.nz/representation-review The voters in each Whakatipu and Wānaka-Hāwea wards shall elect four Councillors; The voters in Arrowtown ward shall elect one Councillor; The voters in Kawarau ward shall elect three Councillors;

Council Representation The population that each member will represent is as follows: Ward Name

Population

Elected Members

Elected Member/ Population Ratio

Further Information Copies of the Council’s resolution and maps setting out the areas of the proposed wards may be viewed and obtained from: • Council Office, 10 Gorge Road, Queenstown • Council Office, 47 Ardmore Street, Wānaka • Arrowtown Library, Buckingham Street, Arrowtown Any queries regarding the Council’s decision should be directed to Jane Robertson, (Electoral Officer), 03 441 0499, jane.robertson@qldc.govt.nz Relevant information is also available on the Council’s website www.qldc.govt.nz Submissions are invited Persons with an interest in the proposed representation arrangements are invited to make written submissions on the Council’s representation proposal.

% Difference from Quota

• Online at letstalk.qldc.govt.nz • Via email to letstalk@qldc.govt.nz (subject line: ‘Representation Review’) • By post to: Representation Review Feedback, Queenstown Lakes District Council, Freepost 191078, Private Bag 50072, Queenstown 9348

Whakatipu Ward

13,938

4

3,485

-7%

Submissions must be received by Council by 6 August 2021.

Kawarau Ward

9,045

3

3,015

8%

Arrowtown Ward

3,099

1

3,099

5%

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Wānaka-Hāwea Ward

13,050

4

3,263

0%

TOTAL

39,132

12

3,261

Amendment to the July 2021 Meeting Schedule

In accordance with section 19V(2) of the Local Electoral Act 2001 the population that each member represents must be within the range of 3,261 +/- 10% (2,935 to 3,687), unless particular community of interest considerations justify otherwise. The proposal complies with the requirements of section 19V(2).

Community Board Representation It is proposed that there be no community boards in the district.

8 July 2021

Meeting Addition District Licensing Committee – Armstrong Room, Lake Wānaka Centre, Ardmore Street, Wānaka. Wednesday 21 July 2021 at 11.30am.

Meeting Amendmenment The Hearing of Submissions to the Lake Hayes Estate, Shotover Country and Bridesdale Reserve Management Plan – will take place at Council Chambers, 10 Gorge Road, Queenstown on Monday 26 July 2021 at 10.00am.

Private Bag 50072 | 47 Ardmore Street Wānaka Phone 03 443 0024 | www.qldc.govt.nz

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Rams fire up for Cromwell They’ve set one record straight – now the Upper Clutha Rams are 80 minutes from setting another.

Garry Hape’s side has “fire” in their bellies after disposing of Wakatipu 20-5 last weekend to reach the final of the Central Otago Premier Rugby competition.

The Rams had lost twice to Wakatipu – 13-0 in late May and 17-15 in mid-June.

Now they take on a Cromwell Goats side which has swept all before it this season – and in late April staged a comeback against the Rams which still sticks in the craw.

‘We were 22-7 or 8 up and lost our discipline,” coach Garry Hape said. “And even then we had a missed penalty at the end.”

That match went 24-23 in the Goats’ favour. But the Rams’ win last weekend showed Hape’s side has an ability to fight back.

Cromwell reached the final with a tough 20-15 win over Arrowtown and has home advantage this weekend.

Hape had his charges in the swimming pool this week ahead of the regular Tuesday analysis of

Andrew Watson’s video of their match.

Only young open side flanker Jaiden McDonald was facing a late fitness test for the final.

It’s job part-done for Hape, who took over at the start of the season with a goal of improving on the Rams’ recent achievements of reaching the semi-finals.

Hape, who is well versed in both league and rugby and has played alongside household names in both codes, rates Mark Hammett as his favourite coach – citing his ability to introduce a strong culture into team.

It’s something Hape has set out to do this season with success.

“From the first contact we set out plans and schedules for players who will have been asking what I was going to do to improve on reaching the semi-finals.”

He also points to the formation of “an amazing management and coaching group” which has been instrumental in the campaign.

The team includes assistant coach Garth Swan, technical-tactical adviser Ross Moody, manager Aaron Wilson and assistant manager Luke Babbington

supported by the physiotherapy staff at Central Lakes Physio and Pilates.

The result was an excellent preseason and a squad which is now preparing for a grand final.

“Without them I feel I wouldn’t have come this far this year,” Hape said.

Saturday’s clash saw the Rams dominate for 55 minutes and run up a 20 point lead courtesy of a Matt Ward try, and a penalty try and a conversion and two penalties from the boot of Brady Kingan.

Wakatipu kept the Rams honest – and were rewarded with a try from a rolling maul.

“We didn’t capitalise on a couple of opportunities and were punished by giving away some silly penalties and then they got over the line,” Hape recalled.

The need for 80 minutes rugby will be stressed this week, but Hape was more than happy to see his side run up a good lead – testament to his mobile forward pack.

The Rams were altogether too generous when they met Cromwell in April – Hape will be determined they give nothing away on Saturday.

Have your cake and eat it too

Get in! Al Carmichael (left) and fellow centre back Blair Scoullar were celebrating as Wānaka enjoyed an away day in Dunedin.

Hattrick for Wānaka

Wānaka celebrated as all its senior teams recorded wins last Saturday for the first time this season.

The premiers beat Northern 3-0 in a clash between the two clubs at the foot of the table, while the reserves beat Teviot Valley 7-2 and the clubs’ social side won by the odd goal in nine against Cromwell.

The Southern Premiership clash at Forrester Park, Dunedin, began in sloppy fashion with neither side taking charge of the game for the first 20 minutes.

Wānaka began to grow into the game, with great runs from Paul Hodgson on the right.

As pressure mounted Wānaka had a chance when Al Carmichael rose to head straight into the gloves of Northern’s keeper Zane Green.

Chances came frequently for Wānaka and Northern threatened

on the break, but it was goalless at half time.

Carmichael was again at the centre of things early in the second half as Wānaka pressed down both flanks. He was fouled in the box, and duly took responsibility for taking the spot kick which was thumped into the top corner.

Striker Steve Pleskun made it two following a goal mouth scramble, then it was up to Wānaka keeper Josh Shackleton to make his mark as Northern produced a spirited, but unrewarded fight back.

Wānaka continued to dominate possession and control the game in the latter stages and were foiled by some fine save by Green.

Substitute Toa Roode helped kill off the game. His perfect 81st minute cross was met by Carmichael for his third league goal of the season.

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