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Wānaka’s junior cyclists shine in Tour of Southland
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Six teenage cyclists from Wānaka competed in the Junior Tour of Southland road cycling event last weekend. The event consisted of six gruelling stages held over three days and drew 150 competitors from around the country, with many Wānaka athletes on the podium or top 10 in their age group by the end of the tour. In these photos Carter Guichard headed into another lap of the Kermesse, which he ultimately won. Muireann Green competed in one of the open road races wearing the "sprint ace" green jersey which she successfully defended. For more, head to the back page.
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n Tuesday, Minister of Finance Grant Robertson visited Wānaka with Waitaki Labour candidate Liam Wairepo. The pair spoke to and answered questions of an enthusiastic bunch of about 100 locals at the Wānaka Community Hub. Robertson was genial and informative and answered questions ranging from the town's reliance on tourism to the likelihood of a new maternity hub. He said Wānaka’s main challenge post-COVID
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was its reliance on international tourism and that it was a matter of “getting through” this period until tourism was “back on track.” “Domestic tourism can help, but obviously, there are a lot of businesses here in Wānaka that have set themselves up to be reliant on international tourism. “On the other side of the coin, it is a very innovative region. People have a lot of good ideas. Not just in the tourism sector but also in sustainability, IT etc. with the people who have chosen to live in this fantastic place and work remotely. So, I think some opportunities go with those challenges,” he said.
Robertson acknowledged that Wānaka had had a fantastic ski season and this was because those Kiwi’s who normally travelled overseas had spent their dollars at home. New Zealanders spend about 12 billion dollars a year on overseas travel, he said. And since COVID that money was being spent at home. “Not all is being spent on tourism- we know that sales of cars have gone well. In fact, one of our biggest car companies had its best month ever in July. The money was spent on cars that would have been spent going on holiday. “Small scale builders and plumbers have been incredibly busy because everyone has spent their
lockdown looking at refurbishing their kitchens and bathrooms. So the activity for this sector during June and July and before the Auckland lockdown was way ahead of last year. Government has also put out some good marketing initiatives to say to people, 'take a look at New Zealand,' he said. “And possibly people who have always skied Remarkables and Coronet may never have skied Cardrona or TC, and I think this has been a drawcard. I was talking to someone who works at Cardrona, and they said they had been run off their feet. Continued on page 3
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The old BP garage on Ardmore Street is on its way to becoming a Willowridge Developments Ltd. property as the remediation of the site has nearly been completed by BP. The BP 2Go service station closed last month to make way for the new BP Connect in the Three Parks development. Willowridge Development manager Allan Dippie confirmed that the company will take over the property on Ardmore Street once it has been fully decommissioned, and their “medium term plan” - which Dippie said was looking two or more years ahead - was to design and establish a “high quality multi-use development comprising of retail, hospitality and accommodation uses.” PHOTO: Jeremy Brick “We are quite excited about this development Local dancers selected in the attached photo with RNZB Ballet Mistress Clytie Campbell are: Back row because it’s not very often such a large site that (left to right): Grace Thomas (12) Mia Cohen (13), Isabel Martin (11), Clytie Campbell (RNZB Ballet Mistress), is so prominently located becomes available in Luke Gendall (12), Mia Waite (12) and Hannah Thomas (11). Front row (left to right): Vinnie Vickers (10), Olivia Wānaka,” he added. Buchanan (10), Annabel Harridge (10), Cienna Hearle (9). In the interim - the next one to two years, according to Dippie - he said Willowridge Developments planned to find some temporary tenants for the buildings and outdoor areas of the site, although there were no fixed plans as yet, and it could be sooner or take longer. prestigious ballet company dancers. Pat Deavoll BP were unable to confirm when the site Dance teachers Anna Thomas and Briony editor@thewanakasun.co.nz would be fully decommissioned at the time of Martin are enormously proud of local girls going to press. Ten Wānaka ballet dancers are excited to perform and boys, after learning that nearly half of the in the Royal New Zealand Ballet production of children selected for the Dunedin show are local Wānaka dancers. The Sleeping Beauty next month in Dunedin. Dancers have been selected to perform in roles The Wānaka dancers aged 9-12 years were selected in an audition last week in Dunedin. of Pages, Lilac fairies and Garland dancers and They will have the special opportunity to dance will regularly travel to Dunedin over the next in children’s roles alongside the country’s most month to rehearse.
Wānaka ballet dancers to perform with Royal NZ Ballet
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A number of organisations in the Upper Clutha district benefited from the Otago Community Trust’s September round of funding Snow Farm NZ Limited - $140,000 One New Zealand - $6,000 To assist with the cost of holding the Reset Summit. The six-day sustainable summit, will be held in Wānaka from October 27 to November 1 Experts and authorities from
all over New Zealand will give talks, run workshops and guide practical experiences both in the workplace and on the natural environment and why we must change and how to do it. Wheels at Wānaka Charitable Trust $10,000 To assist with the cost of holding "Wheels at Wānaka". Wānaka Arts Society - $3,000 To assist with the cost of purchasing exhibition screens. The screens will be used to showcase artists work at various exhibitions and events. Tranquility Basin lives up to its name.
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Central Lakes Trust (CLT) in association with Pioneer Energy announces Nigel Latta's community resilience tour through Central Lakes. "2020 has been a tough year, there is no doubt about it," says CLT chief executive, Susan Finlay. "Central Lakes as a region has perhaps done it incredibly tough. "Our ability to recover readily from illness, depression, adversity and the like is a very fitting topic for this year. Supporting our community with some resilience building can only be a good thing," she said. "What better way to do that than to take some time out for an evening with Nigel Latta." Ticket registrations commenced on Monday at www.eventbrite.co.nz. There are limited numbers, so it's a first-in, first-served basis. THURSDAY 08.10.20 - WEDNESDAY 14.10.20
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Entry is a gold coin donation at the door, with all proceeds going to Volunteering South. "Volunteering South was at the coal face of the region's response to COVID-19; it seems only apt to return any proceeds to a group that were there for us all when we needed them most this year," Finlay said. Gillian White, Volunteering South Central Lakes Manager said, "We are thrilled and humbled to have been selected to receive donations from Nigel Latta's series of talks in Central as there are so many potential worthy recipients. We are so grateful for this boost that is welcome both financially and also as a great morale booster for our team who work hard across the region to support and strengthen volunteering. To be recognised for that hard work is fantastic." The tour commences after Labour Day, with an evening in Lake Hawea on the 28th. The series will be postponed if the alert level changes.
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Grant Robertson, Minister of Finance, visited Wānaka on Tuesday.
Continued from page 1 “I think that's part of our opportunity for the next little while - get New Zealanders to support communities around the country,” he said. As far as the shortage of pickers in the vineyards and Orchards this coming season, it is going to be a bit of a patchwork, he said, because obviously, we are not going to have the volumes of RSC workers or holiday workers. But there are still a lot of working holiday visa holders here who have stayed on. And the government has extended their visas out so they can work through this season. Down this way, a significant Brazilian population has stuck around, he said. “We still have some RSC workers from the Pacific, but those numbers won't be as large because the countries they come from are a bit cautious of them coming down to New Zealand and then going back again. And all the quarantining that goes on here,” Robertson said. “But we are expanding the number and range of people who can come in. “But a critical element is the New Zealand workforce, and we need to work with the horticulture sector on how we mobilise these people. There are practical things that we can do that make sure that the Kiwi labour force is mobilised, like putting on free buses from
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towns to and from the orchards as we did during the kiwifruit season – and lifting the pay rates a little bit. There are things we can do that are very practical,” he said. And a new maternity hub has a lot to do with the district health board (DHB), he said. “There are a few things that people wantaccessible services; equity of travel time etc. But there were a few different things that the submitters wanted, and we need to spread these around. There were a lot of propositions about where these maternity hubs would be: Ranfurly, Wānaka, Clyde. But these options will all come up in public consultation. We want the hubs to work well, and it's down to which centres will work best for all. The DHB has to work out where it populates them. “I think because of COVID, one of the issues we will be getting onto next will be a review of the health system. The way we organise ourselves with primary care; there is a focus about how to get primary and community care right- the people who are tier one of our health systems, how are they better supported.” So it was an informative hour during with Robertson, as he deftly fielded the questions of the audience, which hopefully went away satisfied.
Otago Community Trust (OCT) awarded a $140,000 grant to Snow Farm NZ Limited in its latest funding round. The $140,000 grant will assist with the cost of constructing the proposed new community and schools’ hut (“Musterers’’ Hut'') planned for Tranquillity Basin, situated in the northern part of the Snow Farm. The hut is set to be positioned between the Meadow and Bob Lee Huts, accessible by 4WD over summer and snowmobile or a 5km ski over winter. The project is estimated to cost around $650,000, and Snow Farm NZ has managed to raise three-quarters of the amount needed through grants. Earlier in the year, Snow Farm received a $160,770 grant from Central Lakes Trust for the project. Snow Farm board chairman Samuel Belk said the challenge had been that both trusts had funded Snow Farm for the amount asked for – which left a shortfall “We still have outstanding our most significant request to the Lotteries Board, and even if we get that we will probably have to raise money further, find some more cash or do something. Because we are coming up short this year, “ he said. “If we get Lotteries, the grant will have to proceed, otherwise we will have to apply for more funds for next year.” According to Snow Farm, the need for a large hut is immediate; 33 schools use Snow Farm every year, and the existing Meadow Hut is typically booked all winter, meaning school groups are sometimes turned away due to a lack of accommodation. Belk said the new 36-bunk hut would include classroom space along with two kitchens, a utility shed and a toilet block. “With over thirty schools annually, not to mention families, groups, and individuals, using our existing three smaller huts, the huts are at capacity. The Musterers’ Hut will provide a much better facility, especially for community groups and schools,” said Belk We are passionate about offering a healthy, inexpensive, and beautiful way for anyone to enjoy and experience the winter in Otago, he said. “This year despite Covid-19 we have had a fantastic season as Kiwis “discovered” the Snow Farm and nordic skiing right on their doorstep. “We are very grateful to Otago Community Trust (OCT) and Central Lakes Trust for their
Maternity hub recommendation next month Pat Deavoll
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The decision on the provision of maternity services in Central Otago will be made soon, according to the Southland District Health Board (SDHB) committee. Public consultation on where to place maternity services in the region stalled with the onset of COVID-19, and because of ongoing public complaints. The Board is considering four options – a single new facility in Cromwell, a single new facility at Dunstan Hospital in Clyde, two facilities – at Charlotte Jean Maternity
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Hospital in Alexandra and a new facility in Wānaka – or relocating Charlotte Jean to Dunstan Hospital and building a new facility in Wānaka. There has been significant interest in the issue from the Wānaka community. Concerns raised included the availability of midwives twenty-four hours a day, access to transport such as helicopters and ambulances, equity of access and population growth. The recommendation to the Board would be based on that feedback. The SDHB’s needs to meet Ministry of Health requirements of safety and quality of service, workforce availability, sustainability and affordability.
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support and enthusiasm for the Snow Farm. In 2019 the trusts supported the purchase of a new snow groomer to replace the ancient and barely functioning old groomer. The quality of the new snow grooming attracted the attention of everyone from locals to Olympic medallists who annually train and race at the Snow Farm (except in a C-19 year). Without the support of OCT, the Snow Farm would barely function with the always-broken old groomer. The new groomer has taken the Snow Farm “to a different place”. This season, 2020, was a watershed, he said. “In April we were not sure we would open with the looming lockdown. We may have had our best season ever; we were packed with local families, significantly during school holidays, and general manager Sam Lee and the local skeleton staff were bolstered by a strong crew of local volunteers. “The “learn-to-ski” clinics, kids’ racing clinics, Biathlon (shooting and skiing) clinics, and ladies’ clinics were fully attended. In a “normal” season 30 per cent of the skiers, snowshoers, and Fun Zone users are from overseas. This year we had more total users but they were all Kiwis. It was, in retrospect, a fantastic season as Kiwis “discovered” the Snow Farm and the nordic skiing right on their doorstep.”
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New wine and food festival announced Pat Deavoll
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Central Otago’s wine and food will take centre stage in Wānaka next year with the launch of Ripe, a new festival for the region. Established to attract Kiwis to Wānaka, Ripe was designed to celebrate the Central Otago viticulture industry and local culinary scene. The event would be held over Otago Anniversary weekend, on March 21, 2021 at Corbridge Estate just outside of Wānaka. Wānaka local and Otago Event Planning owner Nathan White said an event that celebrates the taste of Central Otago had long been wanted for the area – and he spent lockdown putting the foundations of the event together. White started planning Ripe at the end of last year when he saw gap in the market for a Central Otago festival. Other regions have their own representation event which showcases them. Central Otago has been missing out, he said. “This event is focusing on the wineries themselves and the great restaurants the region has. It is targeting the whole of Central Otago.
It is long overdue.” All details are finalised and we are ready to let the public know- everything is locked in, he said. Wine makers, cheese makers and chefs from around the region will be available to talk to and purchase wine from and people will be available to taste the produce. Maude, Amisfield, Māori Point, Ceres, Mishas, Akarua are among many of the Central Otago wineries who will be present at the festival, supported by food from the likes of The Stoaker Room and Hook plus beers from Wānaka brewery bEffect. “Ripe is about the passion and energy for the best wine and food of our region and our country – backed by a deep respect, appreciation and knowledge for the industry. “Our producers have a deep connection to the land and a passion for the product, and we want to celebrate this while bringing a much-needed boost to the local economy,” White said Ripe will also host celebrity chef Nadia Lim and live music from the Jordan Luck Band as part of the festival’s entertainment line-up. More vineyards, producers and entertainers will be announced next month.
Ripe was designed to celebrate the Central Otago viticulture industry and local culinary scene.
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Sounds Air has signed a letter of intent with Swedish aircraft manufacturer Heart Aerospace to buy an ES-19 electric aircraft, due to become available in 2026. Sounds Air is due to begin service between Wānaka and Christchurch next month, a distance of about 300kms. ‘‘The type of electric aircraft we are looking at are a little larger than the fleet we currently have, and the 400 km range is ideal for the routes we fly,’’ Sounds Air chairman Rhyan Wardman said. Heart Aerospace’s fully electric, battery-powered, 19-seat aircraft was expected to have a top speed of 215 knots and a cruise speed of 180 knots and would be able to operate from runways as short as 750m. Wardman said the low running costs made the aircraft an economical option as well as an environmentally friendly one. The running and maintenance costs of the airline were negligible in comparison to jet fuel-powered turboprop engines, he said. ‘‘We believe that the economics stack up but more importantly, we believe that it’s the right thing to do.’’
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Break out that sewing machine and put your best bobbin forward - the Wānaka A&P Show has announced the addition of a wearable arts competition for the 2021 schedule. The brand-new competition – called The Runway: Art You Wear – is a wearable arts show featuring a collection of creative clothing made from sustainable and recycled materials. Organiser Phillipa Wilson said it was time for the community to reinvent the previously popular Wānaka Wearable Creations show, which was last held in 2016. “Wānaka Wearable Creations was always a special event in the local calendar, so we have decided to reinvigorate it for next year’s show,” Wilson said. “The Wānaka Show is all about showcasing our region. So we look forward to seeing some great designs that reflect this. From the creations inspired by the wines and fruits of Central Otago to the bra fence in the Cardrona Valley. The bra
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fence category is a bit of fun.”Entries were now open, and budding designers could choose to enter one of five categories; Open (let your imagination run wild), Agriculture (to reflect the A&P Show), Central Otago (something inspired by the local landscape, fruit and wine) and Bizarre Brassieres (kooky, unconventional and considers being a woman today). There is also a special Primary School category for entrants in Year 0-8. All garments would be evaluated on originality, creativity, use of recycled materials and how sustainable the outfit was by a panel of local judges with an eye for style and design, Wilson said. “We want all primary school students to get involved and come up with a special design using recycled materials. Secondary school students can enter in the Open category,” she added. “Designing an outfit takes time, so get your thinking caps on now and get started – we are very excited to see what the talented people of the Upper Clutha can come up with.” Every wearable creation must have a model for the runway and entries close December 1, 2020.
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Vote for Nature Come election time, environment and climate change always rank highly among the issues that concern New Zealanders most. But how do our political parties reflect this concern, and how do they compare in their approach to environmental matters? To help us answer this question, Forest & Bird Youth developed Environmental Scorecards for political parties based on their responses to a questionnaire. The questionnaire involved 18 questions on topics such as a green COVID-19 recovery, biodiversity and restoration, climate change, freshwater, Te Tiriti, and nature + wellbeing. A scoring system was developed using the relevant science around each issue and a panel from the Forest & Bird membership rated the answers in accordance with the criteria. The parties were told that Forest & Bird would releasing the criteria and results publicly. So who deserve a vote for Nature? If the scores given to our political parties were a report card given to a parent at the end of term, there would undoubtedly be some hard questions asked over dinner! The results show that disappointingly the two major parties have a long way TO GO before deserving a vote for nature, while some of their likely coalition patterners – such as ACT and NZ First – seemingly do not consider this an important enough issue to even patriciate, while other minor parties – the Greens and TOP – scored highly. The markers' consensus on the responses of each party were summarised as follows (parties listed in alphabetical order). Greens (score A-) – A strong focus on a just transition to a sustainable economy. They also prioritise co-governance with Tangata Whenua. However, some policies still lacked depth, urgency, and direct commitments. Labour (score C) – A lot of depth to their COVID-19 recovery plan, but there was much left to be desired given the urgency of our environmental crises. There was development of a strategy for biodiversity and statement for freshwater. The markers would have liked more detail on their future implementation, and other new policies. National (score D) – Many answers had discrepancies, with policies that lacked significantly positive outcomes for Aotearoa New Zealand and its biodiversity. However, the commitment to work meaningfully with Māori
The National Picture shows that our waterways are under pressure in both urban and rural areas.
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As part of World Rivers Day, LAWA (Land, Air Water, Aotearoa) last week released a National Picture Summary of New Zealand’s water quality for 2010-2019. The National Picture shows that our waterways are under pressure in both urban and rural areas. Otago Regional Council (ORC) chair Andrew Noone said there were some good indicators in Otago’s water quality trends, but they also showed more work was needed to reverse the course of water quality degradation. “What the National Picture shows is that poor water quality is not just a rural issue. It’s clear from these results that our urban catchments are also in need of attention. “Good water quality is everyone’s responsibility, and it’s going to take a collective effort–not just from our farmers, but also in our towns and cities– to see improvements across Otago.”
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Otago’s water quality is generally very good, with more than two-thirds of sites graded as having ‘good’ or ‘excellent’ quality in ORC’s recent state of the environment monitoring, and many Otago waterways are seeing water quality improvements. “A lot of those improvements owe to the great work being done in our communities and catchment groups. ORC has just announced support for a joined-up approach to coordinating the excellent work of catchment groups in Otago,” Noone said. “We also fund $250,000 worth of communityled environmental projects across the region every year through our ECO Fund, many of which are focused on water quality. “However, it’s clear that more robust regulation is needed around urban and rural land use, alongside the good efforts being made on the ground. “As well as tighter national legislation introduced through this year’s Essential Freshwater package, ORC is working on a new Land and Water Regional Plan to comprehensively and sustainably manage freshwater in Otago.”
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was positive. Social Credit (score F) – Some key drivers of environmental issues were addressed, but often the policy responses proposed were not grounded in the latest evidence. The lack of commitment to Te Tiriti was worrying. TOP (score B) – Several key environmental issues faced by Aotearoa New Zealand were addressed alongside the need for a swift transition with a priority on restoration of nature. They particularly showed strength in freshwater policies, but failed to address some key specific aspects required in a green COVID-19 recovery. Forest & Bird Youth is asking for voters of all stripes to make their voices heard. We need to put nature at the heart of plans for Aotearoa New Zealand's future. So please get out and vote, and consider giving that vote for nature! The full survey and complete set of answers are available at www.votefornature.org.nz – By Forest & Bird
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The Otago Regional Council’s (ORC) ECO Fund supports community-driven projects that protect and enhance Otago’s environment. The fund is receiving applications from October 1 to October 20. The ECO Fund provides $250,000 per year in contestable funding for community-focused groups with environmental projects in the areas of water, biodiversity, climate change and urban development. $125,000 of funding is available in this round. ORC chair of the ECO Fund Decision Panel Michael Deaker encouraged interested groups to consider applying to the Fund. “Anyone who thinks they may have an environmental project that fits the ECO Fund bill should have a look at the criteria and get in touch with the ORC. Our staff will be able to advise you on whether your project is eligible, and make
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Land use effects on the health of Wānaka’s urban streams Building better: waste
In 2019 WAI Wānaka and the Otago Fish and Game Council commissioned an investigation to see how the health of three of our major urban streams was coping with Wānaka’s urban growth. The streams studied by ecologist Melanie Vermeulen were Bullock Creek, Water Race Stream, and Stoney Creek. Of these streams, Bullock Creek has the largest catchment area, which is almost entirely urban. The Water Race Stream and Stoney Creek are small streams with rural headwaters. With the assistance of community volunteers, Vermeulen conducted a four-day field survey in September 2019, sampling 20 sites in total over the three streams to provide baseline data. All three streams demonstrated some symptoms of urban stream syndrome, with elevated dissolved oxygen concentrations, electrical conductivity, pH, E. coli, arsenic, and deposited sediment, with low scores at some sites for habitat quality, invertebrate richness and Macroinvertebrate Community Index. Oxygen levels were above recommended levels for all three streams. The effect of elevated dissolved oxygen is relatively unknown, at least until it gets way too high, but it is an indicator of high periphyton and algae levels which can have serious consequences for other organisms that live in the stream. pH was higher than recommended levels in both Water Race Stream and
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Melanie Vermeulen at work in Bullock Creek.
Stoney Creek, which has an adverse effect on a number of crucial functions for most aquatic organisms. Suspended sediment in both Stoney Creek and Water Race Stream were much higher than recommended, although, at the time of testing, only a small part of these streams had enough water to test. Sediment deposits, i.e. the sediment on the bottom of the stream, was far above levels conducive to a healthy stream environment in the upper reaches of Bullock Creek as well as all of Stoney Creek and Water Race Stream. The amount of plants around the fringes of the waterways, especially in the more urban areas, was very poor. The report recommends targeted riparian
planting to reduce sediment, provide shade to reduce temperature extremes and limit macrophyte and pest plant growth, provide further food sources and habitat diversity. Wānaka’s stormwater is not treated before it is discharged via outfall pipes into our waterways. An array of different stormwater treatment devices can be used to improve stream health including ponds, swales, and filters. The report recommends that future subdivision developments focus on improving sediment management and reduce the use of concrete and pvc stormwater pipe material. The full report is available from www. waiwanaka.nz/actions/research/ – By Ash Rabel
The Better Building Group is talking waste management, mental health and energy efficiency this month as part of WAO’s Reset Summit. Dunlop Builders and the Better Building Group, in collaboration with Wastebusters, will be discussing how you cut your emissions through proper waste management on site. At Waste Management 101:Construction Sector, you’ll learn how and what can be reused and recycled, how to separate and store materials on site, and what you can do with your surplus material. This free event will be held on-site (to be confirmed) from 7.30 am 8.30 am on Wednesday, 28 October. Register at eventbrite, and enjoy breakfast put on by Placemakers. While you’re at it, and before you come, download the CIVILSHARE App onto your phone and start seeing how to keep some of those materials for a bit longer. The Better Building Group is also hosting events on mental health and energy efficiency during the six-day summit. Building Better: Energy Efficiency
in Construction features Amy Tankard of Passive Institute of New Zealand, Andrew Alcorn, an expert in embodied energy and building science, and Oculus Architectural Engineering, Denise Martin, discussing the lifetime expectancy of buildings, buildings performance and what measurements are needed to reach a net-zero ready building code. The Better Building Group is also hosting two free sessions with the team from Mates in Construction who are working to reduce suicide rates in the industry. Their General Awareness Training is a one-hour session for everyone in the industry and provides practical guidance on how to help their mates. Connector Training, designed for those on-site who volunteer to become a Connector, will be held the following day. A Connector helps keep someone in crisis safe while connecting them to professional help. For more information on these events and to register, go to onenewzealand.co.nz. – By Wastebusters
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Following the success of their brand new event Obsidian this winter, Winter Games NZ have created a series of televised recaps which are being aired weekly to the public on Sky Sports NZ and Prime TV. The first event of its kind, Obsidian saw a team of videographers embedded into each team of athletes to create a seven-minute video edit, which was then judged as part of the overall competition. The result was “more content of our epic Obsidian athletes than [Winter Games NZ] can shake a stick at” - and the development of this four-part series. The first episode aired last Wednesday and focused on Big Air - the first of two park events held at Cardrona Alpine Resort, which saw team
captain Jossi Wells taken out of the competition with a broken wrist. This week, episode two relives the freeride challenge event, where competitors were taken to a previously unseen heli-ski location in the Minaret Range to choose their own line to take down the face. “The Freeride day was a favourite for a lot of our team, with many of the athletes out of their comfort zone but loving every minute,” said Winter Games NZ communications and marketing manager Sophie Luther. With footage of the park jam and mountain shred events still to come, each episode airs at 7:30pm on Tuesday night and is then available for free on Prime at 10:30pm the following Wednesday and 4:30pm on Saturday. “We will drop a show every week, same place, same time, so schedule it in for four consecutive weeks of premieres,” said Luther.
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With footage of the park jam and mountain shred events still to come, each episode airs at 7:30pm on Tuesday night and is then available for free on Prime at 10:30pm the following Wednesday and 4:30pm on Saturday.
Junior Freestyle Nationals 2020 get underway SNOW BOARDING COLUMN
Those who can’t teach Joanna Perry
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If you’re a follower of my learning to snowboard adventures, you may recall that back in June, I went up Cardrona with my boyfriend’s younger brother. At that point, we were both on around our third day of snowboarding, and he smoked me - and then laughed at me. He was back down from the North Island for school holidays last week and we went up together again. I’m not comparing - I’ve got almost a whole season under my belt, and he hasn’t done any snowboarding since last time he was here - but if I was, I might have been just the tiniest bit smug. When he told me he was struggling to make toe turns, though, my heart went out to him. I recalled the days (okay, weeks) where I dreaded that manoeuvre, and decided to pass on some of the wisdom I had picked up along the way. Unfortunately, I couldn’t really remember the step-by-step process that had been so thoroughly drilled into my head just a few months ago - was it flat, turn, toe or turn, flat, toe? - and I definitely couldn’t tell what he was doing wrong, so I resorted to shouting “arms out, Ollie!” and other generic words of encouragement as he made his way haltingly
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down the run. I’ve made a bit of a joke out of my boyfriend forgetting to explain the basics to me (like not falling on your wrists - that one didn’t end well), but I see now that, if you’ve only ever paid attention to your own snowboarding, you wouldn’t necessarily be able to break it down for someone else. Fortunately, the time for Ollie’s actual lesson came around and I was able to slope off to Captain’s with a newfound respect for ski and snowboard instructors. By the end of the day, he was linking turns - so I’d better get a move on.
The opening of Cardrona’s biggest youth event of the year, the Snow Sports NZ Freestyle Nationals 2020, saw over 100 ski competitors going head to head down the Gravity Cross course at Cardrona on Monday. The athletes have come from all over New Zealand and range from five to seventeenyears-old. The NZ Junior Nationals have been running for over a decade and are an important stepping stone on the competitive pathway for Kiwi snow sports athletes. Luke Hetzel, Snow Sports NZ Park & Pipe High Performance Athlete Development Manager, explained: “The Junior Nationals are so important because it gives the snow community an opportunity to come together at the end of
the season and compete in multiple disciplines.” Athletes who have a background in a specific discipline can give other disciplines a go against competitors from all over the country. Monday’s ski cross competition involved each athlete taking an individual timed run down the course to seed them into heats, in which they race head to head in a knockout format until a winner is crowned. Zora Legnavsky, daughter of Cardrona General Manager Bridget and winner of the U12 girls division over 14 competitors, had a great day. “I had fun skiing with my friends and going fast,” she said. Still to come are the ski and snowboard slopestyle and freeride events, the latter of which was postponed due to poor weather which closed Cardrona on Tuesday, before the awards ceremony at the end of the day tomorrow.
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The Wānaka Sun has been profiling the electoral candidates in the upcoming election each week. Here is our final candidate. Builders apprentice Daniel Shand is standing as an independent for the Waitaki electorate. Recently moved down from Wanganui to Luggate to take up the apprenticeship, he has had one other foray into politics. He ran in the local body election in Wanganui, and this whetted his appetite, he says. "I also think the public is losing heart or aren't that interested in politics any more," he says. "The public is a bit disenchanted with the current system, and I wanted to bring a bit of life back into it." So why stand for the Waitaki electorate and not Wanganui? I live down here now, and I feel like first, and foremost I'm a New Zealander so anywhere is my home. And the people are really tough down here and they get along with each other - more so than in other areas I have lived in. This is where I want to be." What policies are you promoting? I've approached it very differently. I don't have policies as much as ideals. I believe in a more accurate representation of the public. I want to talk to the electorate and get to know what they want. Politicians always seem to be telling people
what to do. Instead, they should listen as the representative of their electorate. With that in mind, I have been asking people in the electorate if they feel like they are being accurately represented. Or they are being told what to do. I have talked to people but I'm flat-out building at the moment and I don't have time to look at specific issues. But I feel a representative is responsible for helping the public with service - that is their first duty. For example the maternity issue here in Wānaka. A representative must also engage with the public democratically and represent their view. Yes, I've come out of the left field. For me, it is not so much about policies as a different ideal. Why stand as an independent? I talked to Jacqui Dean the other day, and I asked her about the National Party. I also asked her if she had to choose between representing the electorate or the party line, what would she choose? She said the party line. So she is unable to represent the people of the electorate properly if she feels like that. And that's the same with all the parties. Anyone in a party is limited to representing the party line, and I don't want to do that. I want to represent the people of the electorate accurately. It's a bit like running for Council. There everyone runs as an independent. You get to know that person, and you decide if you want them to represent you.
I want people to get to know me and decide if they want me to represent them. What do you have to offer the Waitaki Electorate? Honesty, and an open-door policy. My door is always open, I'm always available to listen to any issues, and I won't be limited to party ideologies. Where do you stand on a new birthing unit for Wānaka? That is vital for the area. At the moment I am very disappointed that this hasn't been resolved. A politician's job is to supply services to the area. What about the water issue? It's a complicated issue with a lot of moving parts, and it has to be resolved quite carefully. There needs to be a study done that again involves the public. I want to make all options available. So what is it that you are passionate about? I'm passionate about involving the public in government decision making. I feel strongly that the public is not appreciated and acknowledged by the government. That is my main line. I want to represent the wants of the public more. I get a lot of questions about policy, but I am coming at it differently. I am someone you can get to know and decide if you want me to represent you. I want to consult the public more and let them know I am available for consultation- I am not stuck to party ideology. I want decisions to be made democratically. Ideals instead of policy. I
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know it's very different. What do you hope to get out of this? I want to bring some attention to how the representative system works. The public should have more influence in government.
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Southern DHB Consultant Clinical Psychologist Henck van Bilsen.
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Queenstown and Wānaka residents are being urged to register for a free talk about ‘How to Stay Sane in a Crazy World’ by Southern DHB Consultant Clinical Psychologist Henck van Bilsen. The talks are response to the impact of COVID-19 on the health and wellbeing of people in the district, and focus on teaching people strategies to help them deal with thoughts that lead to stress, The talks will be held on Wednesday 21 October (two sessions: 2-4pm and again at 6.308.30pm, at the Queenstown Events Centre. All the signs indicate that people of this district have been particularly hard hit by the impact of COVID-19 and the talks are a useful reminder of how we can guide our thinking to cope when
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going through tough times. “Things can and will go wrong for all of us sometimes, especially in these times of COVID. If you feel stressed, overwhelmed, depressed or anxious, or if you find you are not living the way you want to live, this will introduce you to new ways of how you can help yourself,” said Henck.. “The talks are open to everyone who wants to learn new ways of overcoming ‘mental misery’. ‘Misery’ encompasses all the emotional and behavioural problems we can be confronted with: anxieties, depression, consuming too much alcohol or drugs, shyness, hurt, guilt, shame and embarrassment. “We have identified essential skills that, when we do not use them, create and increase misery, through thinking irrationally, not using emotional community, lacking compassion with oneself and not leading a meaningful life.”
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Roys Peak track received 86,000 visits in the year before COVID-19, an increase of 12 per cent since 2018-19 according to a “New Zealanders in the Outdoors” survey. Similarly the Blue Pools near Wānaka had more than double the number of visits compared with 2016-17. The impact of extreme weather was believed to have contributed to a decrease in visitor numbers to the Hooker Valley Track in Aoraki/Mt Cook National Park and Milford Sound/Piopiotahi in the year to the end of February 2020. Floods in February curtailed access to these destinations, with visitor numbers reflected in access difficulties, the survey showed. Undertaken between September 2018 and February 2020 the survey obtained responses and comments from about 3800 people. They were asked to describe the benefits of spending time in the outdoors. 41 per cent said mental health was their motivation; 35 per cent said physical health; and 34 per cent said a desire to connect with nature.
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20 children attended free golf lessons at the Cromwell Golf Club this week thanks to funding from the Eagles Golfing Society of New Zealand, Otago branch. Co-ordinator Willie Moore said that despite poor weather in the first week of the school holidays causing postponements, the lessons had worked out well on Monday and Tuesday this week and the kids “seemed to love it.” “Hopefully, they are keen to keep going with golf,” he added.
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Early signs indicate a rabbit control operation carried out during August has had a significant impact on rabbit numbers around Dunstan Golf Course, Dunstan Hospital and surrounding reserves and properties in Clyde. The Otago Regional Council (ORC) facilitated the collaborative operation, which was jointly funded by private landowners and the Central Otago District Council, Southern District Health Board and Department of Conservation. The operation used pindone poison applied to carrot bait. Recent site inspections showed greatly reduced signs of activity, and no live rabbits identified in what would normally be a busy time for rabbit numbers. Dunstan Councillor Gary Kelliher said feedback on the operation had been positive and thanked the community for participating to get a
good result. “It’s still early days, but the Clyde example shows that a cooperative approach is needed to make a real dent in rabbit numbers,” said Kelliher. Rabbits don’t recognise property boundaries, so it requires neighbours working together, like they have here, to get them under control.” ORC Manager Biosecurity and Rural Liaison Andrea Howard said staff were already working on replicating this model in other hotspots around Otago. “The Clyde operation serves as a bit of a case study for us in how ORC can better facilitate collaborative rabbit management,” Howard said. “We’re looking at a few more areas where we would like to see a similar approach reproduced next winter, and we’re taking on additional staff to ensure this happens.” Ryan Tippet, ORC Media Communications Lead, confirmed Council were considering “parts of Wānaka and Albert Town.”
After a four-month hiatus, visitor information services are returning to Alexandra and Cromwell through a new partnership between the Central Otago District Council (CODC), the Unichem Alexandra Pharmacy and The Gate, Cromwell. CODC announced a restructure of its i-SITE service delivery in May to lower the financial burden of ratepayers and address the downturn in international tourism due to the Covid-19 pandemic. This included permanently closing i-SITE centres in Alexandra and the Cromwell Mall and relocating the Cromwell i-SITE services to be delivered by a private vendor. The Gate, Cromwell is already offering visitor information services from the Forage Information Centre & Café, while the Unichem Alexandra Pharmacy aims to be up and running by Labour Weekend. Tourism Central Otago General Manager Dylan Rushbrook said Council would be “creating a cohesive experience between our Roxburgh and Ranfurly i-SITEs and these two new visitor information centres in Alexandra and Cromwell, so that both visitors and our local communities can feel they are getting the same level of service.” Rushbrook said the new locations would provide the same range of services previously provided by the Alexandra and Cromwell i-SITEs which closed in June, including helping out with information, itineraries, travel, accommodation and activity bookings, product sales and local events ticketing.
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General Manager Glen Christiansen said The Gate was “extremely excited to work with Tourism Central Otago to ensure that information is available to the community and visitors in Cromwell.”
He said that CODC had “great confidence” in their partners’ ability to deliver the service and that i-SITE staff would be supporting and working closely with the centres - “but Council is not funding either operation, so there is no cost to the ratepayer from this arrangement.” General Manager Glen Christiansen said The Gate was “extremely excited to work with Tourism Central Otago to ensure that information is available to the community and visitors in Cromwell.”
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Central Otago residents can take their damaged or expired child car seats to the Alexandra or Cromwell Transfer Stations as part of a new recycling programme subsidised by the Central Otago District Council (CODC). SeatSmart is a national initiative to collect, dismantle and recycle car seats with the help of Social Enterprise - which provides employment for people who have a disability or are disadvantaged or marginalised - and the Department of Corrections community work programme. To date, the programme has collected 15,800 seats – equivalent to 55,800kg of plastic and metal - and has 39 collection sites in 10 regions around the country. SeatSmart Programme Manager Toni Bye said child car seats contain a large amount of metal and plastic, and around 70 per cent of the
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materials can be reused or recycled. “It’s a real waste to send these materials to landfill, especially when you consider some 100,000 car seats reach their expiry date each year. That’s a lot of lost resources,” said Bye. The SeatSmart programme not only aims to tackle the issue of thousands of seats going to landfill but to create awareness around car seats having an expiry date. “Seats generally have a lifespan of six to ten years for safety reasons, so it’s important to check the expiry date on yours and have it replaced and recycled if it has expired,” Bye said. CODC Environmental Engineering Manager Quinton Penniall said Council was pleased to expand its transfer station offerings in Cromwell and Alexandra to include a recycling option for child car seats. “Council is committed to working collaboratively with others on waste minimisation initiatives to reduce what is being sent to landfill,” he said.
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Radford, whose presentation was based on her sister, won first prize in the juniors’ section as well as a cash prize for the school.
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The directors of the Aspiring Lifestyle Retirement Village enjoyed a formal banquet and dance evening to celebrate its 10th anniversary.
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Last Saturday, the residents, staff, and board of the Aspiring Lifestyle Retirement Village celebrated the village’s 10th anniversary. Celebrations were in the form of a spring themed formal evening. With a dance, banquet, and live music, the 140 attendees were well catered for. Peter Gordon, a founding shareholder and director of the village, said that setting up the village presented many challenges, “Getting the original consent was hugely exciting as we knew that was the start of an exciting project. I was delighted that our vision has come to fruition. It’s been quite a journey – a real learning experience – but it has kept us young!” The village is now home to 180 residents, with 124 villas, 16 apartments, and a large community centre, which includes an indoor pool, spa, salon, lounges, bar, and in-house dining. “The event was first class,” said current residents Margaret and Brian Hall, “It was efficiently served, in a great setting and to top it all off afterwards, Warren on the piano inspiring us to get up and dance. We indeed feel very blessed to live in this village and to have the opportunity to be with such wonderful people – those who plan events for us and those who
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are our neighbours. Life for us just seems to get better and better.” Director Diana Gordon said;“The best thing about the village is that we’ve been able to keep people in the district and close to their relatives.”
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Locals Miki and Doug Patterson recently lost their Siamese cat Monty after he was shot a few months ago. The cat would have been five years old in November. Miki Patterson said that, "We believe Monty was shot… near our house on McFarlane Terrace. We didn't think he was shot at the time, but he was injured on his chest, and there were a hole and dried blood." Last Sunday, the cat suddenly fell ill and was taken to the vet, who was surprised to find a pellet in his chest. He was lucky that he wasn't killed at the time, they said. It was evident that Monty was facing the shooter, so not accidentally shot. While the bullet wound wasn't listed as the cause of death, the reason for the cat's sickness wasn't fully understood. He was put down soon afterwards. Unfortunately, this is not the first time the Patterson's have experienced this; in 2017 their other Siamese Scotty was shot and died after having the bullet removed. The cat owners were upset that the Police had not taken a firmer stance on preventing these kinds of attacks, with Miki saying, "We [contacted] Police straight away but they can't do much about it. I was surprised that even they don't try to talk and check it out. To be honest,
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I am very disappointed with the response from the Police. We also reported when Scotty was shot three years ago but got the same reaction; they didn't do anything." The pair are very grateful for the support they received from the wider community; since Monty's death PHOTO: Supplied they have had 200 and Doug responses on the Upper Miki Patterson's cat Monty Clutha Community died several days ago. Facebook page, "Police are not able to take this seriously enough to take action, so what we can do? Use social media to spread the news as wide as we can and hopefully reach the people who are responsible for these pet shootings." The Patterson's shootings came after a string of cats had been reported missing from the Wānaka area within the last year or so. Miki Patterson said that "Our neighbour texted me today and she said that she noticed a serious decline in cats around our neighbourhood, so there is something going on. Our cats often spend time chasing rabbits in the paddock near our house. So I truly believe Monty was shot there."
Year 5 Wānaka Primary student Holly Radford has been awarded first prize in the juniors’ section of the 2020 'Computer Capers' Competition, run annually by District 202F of the NZ Lions Clubs. Schools throughout the community service group’s region, which covers the lower third of the South Island, participate in this annual competition which has children from years 4 to 8 developing well thought-out, varied and interesting computer presentations on a theme. This year, the theme was ‘a person who inspires me’, and Radford chose her sister for having a positive attitude to life's challenges, being supportive, encouraging and a strong role model. Penny Hartley, Youth Director for the Wānaka Upper Clutha Lions, said that, given the upheaval caused by the Covid-19 pandemic,
she did not expect many applications this year - but a “whole group” of year 5 and 6 students from Wānaka Primary School entered the competition in June. Radford was awarded a cash prize for the school last month which was received by Deputy Principal Kerry Guise. She was presented with her certificate by previous 202F District Governor Dave Saunders and Hartley, in front of her mum, gran and other participants. Wānaka Primary Principal Wendy Bamford said that she was shown Radford’s presentation by Deputy Principal Guise before it was submitted because she was “so excited by it.” “Watching Holly's presentation gave me goosebumps and the big smile on Kerry's face matched mine. We are so proud of Holly, and her big sister for inspiring her. Well done from all of us at Wānaka Primary School on your successful entry and well-deserved win.”
The Council Word Take your next step with Kia Kaha Queenstown Lakes Kia Kaha Queenstown Lakes workshops start in Wānaka on Monday 12 October providing employment, retraining and careers advice; business support; and wellbeing and welfare needs. Free, booking required in advance. Head to www.qldc.govt.nz/kia-kaha for more information and to book your tickets.
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Busy in the learners’ pool Local primary schools will be at Wānaka Rec Centre from 16 Oct to 11 Dec for their learnto-swim and water safety programme. There’ll be very limited access to the learners’ pool between 9.00am-2.00pm weekdays except Thursdays and Fridays when half the pool will be free. Four lanes in the lap pool will remain free between 9.00am-2.00pm weekdays. Thanks for your understanding while our local children learn these essential life skills.
The Mayor’s Taskforce for Jobs comes to Queenstown this Saturday to host ‘Jobbortunities’, with thousands of jobs and opportunities available across the Otago region. ‘Jobbortunities’ runs from 10.00am to 3.00pm on Saturday 10 October at the Queenstown Memorial Centre. A free return bus is available from Wānaka, leaving at 9.00am by the log cabin along Ardmore Street. The return bus leaves Queenstown at 2.00pm. If you’re interested in registering for the bus, head to www.qldc.govt.nz/kia-kaha
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How’s Life? Take the annual QLDC Quality of Life survey and let us know what life is like for you in the Queenstown Lakes District. Understanding the issues the community is facing, and what people’s future aspirations are, will help us plan for a better tomorrow. Head to letstalk.qldc.govt.nz by Sunday 11 October, fill out the survey and be in to win a $250 Prezzy card!
QLDC is looking for your input as we shape up the district’s 2021-31 Ten Year Plan. Tell us what you think would best support our communities in the longer term. Go to letstalk.qldc.govt.nz or visit our offices by 11 October to share your feedback and help plan for a better tomorrow.
Do you regularly visit businesses and shops in the Anderson Heights commercial area and find it difficult to get a carpark? QLDC has received requests to introduce parking restrictions in this area and is keen to get your feedback to help improve customer access to these areas. Head to letstalk.qldc.govt.nz and complete the survey by Friday 16 October.
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Guy Williams: “Apparently thursday was "Retro Day" at Cardrona, everyone complimented me on my retro clothes... they were just my normal clothes!”
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Award-winning comedian Guy Williams visited Wānaka last week on his ‘Some Places’ 2020 tour, performing to a sold out Water Bar audience of 170 people. But what did the star of the ‘New Zealand Today’ - a comedy TV show where Williams visits small towns to scope out their most interesting and ridiculous stories - have to say to the Wānaka Sun about his visit? “I loved Wānaka, but I do have a few potential areas of improvement,” he said. “Mainly your wharf! Did you guys realise that it's underwater? And that's not how a wharf is supposed to go? Most places in the world I've been to try and keep their wharves out of the water. I notice that you've built two small wharves on either side of the main wharf, as if three crap wharves equal one good wharf. This is not the case.” “I also have my concerns about the way you've set
up the town,” he added. “When I see million dollar perfect views like you guys have I don't think that's where I want to put my main car park. I'm going to say it now: Wānaka's bars and restaurants have some of the best car park views in New Zealand.” “Finally, I love your 2,000 years of history tiles along the waterfront… My favourite tiles are 1987: ‘Moira Fleming, first woman principal at Wānaka Primary School, donated by Moira Fleming’, and 1997: (bold capitalised text:) ‘Wānaka GAINED A NEW WORLD SUPERMARKET’; small text ‘Princess Diana dies in a car crash.’” Williams said he had a “great week in Wānaka,” including a couple of trips to Cardrona - “I've fallen in love with skiing this year, unfortunately skiing has not fallen in love with me. I'm truly awful, but I really enjoy it” - and the “super fun gig” at Water Bar. “I couldn't believe 170 people packed into Water Bar. I didn't even know Wānaka had 170 people. Thanks for a great stay, see you next year!”
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NEWS IN BRIEF Sport Otago/Central to hold Rainbow Run Sport Otago/Central has committed to running the Rainbow Run in Wānaka on October 10, 11 am at the Upper Clutha Rugby Club. This fun family event will help to kickstart a season of sporting events. Participants run or walk 5km while being sprayed by a rainbow of colour. Any money raised from this event goes to the organisation Sporting Chance which enables disadvantaged children the opportunity to participate in sport. Lincoln University plans to be fossil fuelfree by 2024 Lincoln University’s goal to be carbon neutral by 2030 and to cease the combustion of coal by 2024 has received a major boost with confirmation of a $4.576 million investment from the Government’s $200 million Clean Powered Public Service Fund, announced this week by Hon James Shaw at the Lincoln campus. “With this funding approval, the Government
is effectively endorsing Lincoln’s positioning as an international and national leader in achieving and promoting ecologically, socially and economically sustainable development,” said acting vicechancellor professor Bruce McKenzie, “We are New Zealand’s only land-based university, and as such we are deeply committed to advancing our understanding of the relationships between land, food and ecosystems.” QLDC holds extraordinary meeting An ordinary meeting of the Queenstown Lakes District Council is taking place on today (Thursday 8 October) in the Main Auditorium, Lake Wānaka Centre, Wānaka beginning at 1.00pm. As with all other publicly notified QLDC council, community board, and committee meetings, the public are welcome to attend and speak in the public forum. Anyone who wishes to participate in this must contact the QLDC governance team 24 hours before the meeting is scheduled to begin.
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Six locals were headed to the regional finals of the NZ Poetry Slam in Bannockburn last night following heats in Queenstown, Wānaka and Cromwell. Laura Molly Jane Wotton, Deborah Emmanuel and Deborah Fraser were the finalists from Wānaka last week, whilst Kyra Gilles, Alexandra Hodge and Georgia Merton went forward from the Cromwell heat on Monday night along with Noel Coutts, Tintin Kelly and Innes Kensington from Queenstown. The winner will represent the Queenstown Lakes region at the annual NZ Poetry Slam finals in Christchurch in November, where seven cities and regions from across New Zealand will be featured. The series to select a regional finalist is run annually by local poetry group Poetic Justice Wānaka, and supported by Bannockburn’s Across the Bridge Festival, where the final was set to be held.
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Event co-organiser Laura Williamson said slam poetry was a great time for both the poets and the audience, calling it a “bar game as much as a poetry event.” “There’s no one style, or one way to win, and we’ve loved sending our regional reps to the finals in the past, who have performed everything from high-country ballads, to spoken word pieces about busted ACLs, to love poems. It’s about your voice,” she said. Anyone over eighteen could enter the knockout competitions with three pieces prepared, with judges selected from the audience and the general rule being “don’t be a d***.” Slam poetry is one of the fastest growing art forms in the world since it started as a bar game in Chicago in the 1980s. Now an “internationally mandated sport” according to co-organiser Liz Breslin, the National Poetry Slam has been running in New Zealand since 2011, and Wānaka first sent a representative to the finals - Breslin herself - in 2014. Breslin said she felt “super privileged to have a scene where we can send people to the nationals.”
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Do we need another public holiday? Pat Deavoll
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When Jacinda Ardern announced a few weeks ago that if re-elected, Labour would make Matariki another public holiday, it was apparent that there would be some negative outcry. An extra public holiday would put pressure on small businesses already affected by COVID-19, some said and blamed Ardern for being out of touch for advocating this at a time of struggle Some saw it as a vote grab but in fact, the idea of an extra holiday had been around since May when Ardern said it was under active consideration. And there is no denying that long weekends lead to significant boosts in spending. And towns like Wānaka are the ones to benefit. It's not like Ardern's announcement was a big surprise. It had been discussed for some time. A couple of years ago Wellington moved its Guy Fawkes fireworks night to Matariki. And this year there had been calls for the festival to be recognised as a holiday. Matariki is the Māori name for a group of seven stars known as the Pleiades star cluster. Note, some hapū know the Matariki as nine stars (although the last two can be hard to make out with the naked eye). Some people think of Matariki as a mother star with six daughters, and it is often referred to as the Seven Sisters. Matariki appears in the eastern sky sometime around the shortest day of the year and is thought to determine how successful the harvested crop will be in the coming season. The brighter the stars, the more productive the crop will be. Back in July Stuff launched a campaign "to
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Matariki is the Māori name for a group of seven stars known as the Pleiades star cluster.
make Matariki a public holiday from 2021." In an editorial to launch the campaign, Stuff said: "We believe it is past time to acknowledge all Matariki stands for in our national calendar officially." Most of the opposition to Matariki becoming a holiday relates to the state of the economy and how small businesses will be affected. However, there is widespread support for the recognition of Maori beliefs behind the move. If nothing else, why not address the economic concerns by dropping another less meaningful holiday? Queens Birthday seems the obvious one. There will be some backlash from royalists, but ultimately Matariki will come out ahead. We are all aware of the vast gap between Queens Birthday and Labour Day. This makes for a grinding winter without a long weekend's break. Matariki would fall conveniently between late-June and midJuly- a comfortable slot to break up the winter months. And a great addition to the start of the ski season for Wānaka. The mood for change seems clear, regardless of the outcome of the election.
Crimeline S Sean Hurley
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The bright variable weather conditions have continued throughout the week from snow back to warmer BBQ weather. The conditions have not been good for all, and we think about the destruction caused to Ohau village; thank god no lives have been lost, but many families have lost homes and have to rebuild their lives. Some of our local fire crews headed north to assist. For the local sports fans, it has been sad news as the log of wood proved too hot a potato to hold and has headed north to Hawkes Bay and congratulations to our Cantabrian neighbours on NZ’s first Golden point win. Monday morning Police received a complaint of wilful damage with a vehicle doing doughnuts in the snow on the Hikuwai subdivision damaging the grass that had been laid. Tuesday saw a local male arrested on a warrant for failing to appear at court and Police dealt with a report of unsecured firearms at an address and a male was dealt with for possession of cannabis after his vehicle was stopped and searched. Wednesday saw Police deal with the unlawful
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR taking of a vehicle from an address in Queensberry. Thursday saw Police deal with a family harm matter; the male from this incident was also apprehended for excess breath alcohol. Friday saw Police deal with a motor vehicle crash on Cardrona Valley Road; a male was dealt with for careless driving and subsequently needed the services of emergency psychiatric services. Saturday saw Police receive a report of a burglary of a Beacon Point Road address in which a dinghy was stolen. We also received a report of a petrol drive off from a local petrol station. Thankfully we have camera footage of the vehicle and suspect; probably not a wise thing to do. Police dealt with another family harm matter in which a male was arrested and has been charged with serious assault charges in relation to his wife. Remember it is good to stop the circle of any domestic abuse as soon as it comes to light; services are available to support you through this process. Contact the Police station or community networks for a referral. Have a safe week, be careful not to drink and drive, treat each other with the kindness you would like to be shown yourself.
What about all those rabbits?
Your recent editorial on the rabbit problem was most timely. My memory fetches back far enough to recall the view from the Vulcan railcar heading inland from Dunedin to Cromwell back in the 50’s. The spectacle was of inland Otago as a vast expanse of scabweed, rocks, and rabbits – and a few very skinny sheep. Back in those days you only had to stand on a twig, dusk and dawn, anywhere in Central and the whole landscape moved. Such was the plague. And the fear now is that history is about to repeat itself. I heartily agree your conclusion. Something needs to be done and smartly. At least part of the answer has to be the reintroduction of something akin to the old Rabbit Boards that were disbanded as part of the 1989 local government reorganization - when pest management got handed over to the newly established Regional Councils. The Maniototo Pest Management Company could prove to be a prototype for the Upper Clutha - and other Central Otago communities as well. Whatever the model it needs to be community led and collaborative. Upper Clutha needs to feel it has some meaningful say as to how the problem is being managed in our space – and the same goes for other communities within the ORC’s jurisdiction as well. The impression is that ever since the role of pest management passed to the ORC back in 1989 the momentum has been inexorably and progressively downhill. That has to change. ORC has the legal responsibility. It should be leading the charge to create, and support, a structure for managing rabbits here in Upper Clutha that is demonstrably effective. Mike Horder
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Take 48 enthusiastic Wānaka Bowling Club bowlers and a beautiful sunny spring day last Thursday, and you have all the ingredients to make the season’s first major club event of the season a huge success. No, actually it was better than that by far. With months of Covid-19 having limited bowls through the stadium season, and then the erratic weather in late September this was the first time that so many men and women bowlers had been able to have an enjoyable afternoon’s bowls together. As a result, 16 Mixed Triples teams battled it out over the warm afternoon playing three games of eight ends each. The competition was very keen with some very close games being played. When the results had all been collated it was
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THANK YOU The Bellerby Family would like to thank the Wānaka and wider community for all the generosity, love and support which we have received while in the search for our son, Lochie, who has been missing at sea since the ship which he was working on sank in a typhoon near the coast of Japan on September 2nd. The care and support from our community has been over whelming, and we would also like to specifically thank Food For Love for providing awesome meals to our family, and to everyone who donated to our Give A Little page which has enabled us to continue running satellite searches for the missing life rafts. Thank you for all the kind gestures that we have received around town when we have been venturing out. This has meant such a lot to us and given us strength as we continue the difficult search for Lochie and the other 39 missing crew on his ship. Lochie Bellerby’s Family
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SPORT NZ RURAL TRAVEL FUND NOW OPEN The Rural Travel Fund is open to all sports clubs and school teams in the Queenstown Lakes District to apply for funding to support teams participating in regular local sport competition, which excludes inter-school and intra-school competitions. Applications forms are available from the Council website www.qldc.govt.nz/events/funding/funding-for-sports Funding round closes 5.00pm Friday 30 October 2020 All applications must be addressed to Jan Maxwell Queenstown Lakes District Council Sport NZ Funding Private Bag 50072 Queenstown or emailed to jan.maxwell@qldc.govt.nz Any queries regarding this funding round please contact Jan Maxwell on 03 441 0469 or 027 233 7934.
Expressions of Interest sought for Representation Review Advisory Group Queenstown Lakes District Council has maintained essentially the same basis of electing its Councillors and Wānaka Community Board members since its creation in 1989. The district’s population has grown over the last thirty years and many new communities have emerged. Council has a duty under the Local Electoral Act 2001 to ensure fair and effective representation and in the 2018 representation review it committed to a ‘blue sky’ review of the present representation arrangements prior to the 2022 triennial election. The Council has decided to form an advisory group to assist in the development of representation proposals and is seeking expressions of interest from members of the community who have an understanding of governance and electoral practice and principles. This group will work with Council officers to examine the present situation and to review alternative options. It is anticipated that the commitment will be three to four meetings. Expressions of Interest detailing relevant experience should be addressed to the Chief Executive and must be received by 5.00pm on Friday, 23 October 2020. They may either be emailed (ceo@qldc.govt.nz) or posted to Mike Theelen, Chief Executive, Queenstown Lakes District Council, Private Bag 50072, Queenstown 9348.
Amendment to the October 2020 Meeting Schedule Change to Meeting Time: The Meeting of the QLDC Governance Subcommittee – previously advertised as taking place on Friday 9 October 2020 at 4.00pm will now begin at 2.00pm. This meeting will be held with the public excluded pursuant to section 7(2)(a) of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987. Additional Meeting: Hearing of Submissions on the Draft QLDC Three Waters Bylaw 2020 – Council Chambers, 10 Gorge Road, Queenstown. Wednesday 21 October 2020 at 10.00am. Private Bag 50072 | 47 Ardmore Street Wānaka Phone 03 443 0024 | www.qldc.govt.nz
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Local primary schools are visiting Wānaka Recreation Centre for their school swimming and water safety programme. Until Friday 11 December there’ll be very limited public access to the learners’ pool between 9.00am-2.00pm every weekday except Thursdays and Fridays when half the pool will be free. Other pool users may wish to schedule their visits to the learners’ pool around these times. Four lanes in the lap pool will remain free for public swimming between 9.00am– 2.00pm weekdays during this period. Many thanks for your co-operation while our local children learn these essential life skills. For more info please contact (03) 443 9334 | wrc@qldc.govt.nz
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Six teenage cyclists from Wānaka competed in the Junior Tour of Southland road cycling event last weekend. The event consisted of six gruelling stages held over three days and drew 150 competitors from around the country, with many Wānaka athletes on the podium or top 10 in their age group by the end of the tour. McKay Watson came 8th overall in the fiercely contested U17 men’s category, with a strong performance across all stages, including a podium finish in two of the six stages. McKay crossed the line second in the inner city Criterium stage on Sunday morning, a technical race which saw 24 competitors racing around an inner-city block as heavy rain and high winds lashed the city. In U17 women, Muireann Green gave a strong performance throughout the tour, with her aim being to secure the green jersey for winning the most sprint points. Muireann crossed the line on the final day having hit her target despite fierce competition - she was awarded the U17 women’s green jersey for this year’s tour. The U15 boys started strongly on day one when Hugo Sinclair took the first sprint, and Carter Guichard the KOM (King of the Mountain - first across the line on a hill climb), giving the team both the green
and polkadot jerseys which they retained throughout the tour. Carter crossed every subsequent stage in first or second place with explosive wins in the Criterium and the Kermesse events. By the end of the tour he had won the polkadot jersey for U15 KOM and took the podium in second place overall, with Zavier Taylor coming 5th (and claiming a hill climb podium) and Hugo Sinclair 8th. Max Good competed in the tour for the first time, showing a strong performance in all U15 races despite being a year younger than his teammates, and is definitely one to watch next year. Parents supporting cyclists at the event said that the tour was very well organised, despite challenging weather conditions on the last day. In its 37th year, the event aims to raise the profile of road cycling and to encourage more young cyclists to take up the sport. Alex Guichard, coach of the Wānaka U15 boys, said that all competitors and many of their cycling peers who didn’t attend the tour wished to thank locals for their on-road support during training. “There is a growing number of youth training on our roads. Some of these cyclists are as young as 12, but regardless of age we all appreciate considerate driving and a little bit of patience from drivers with whom we share the road.” He said that waiting to pass with “at least two meters clearance” made all the difference.
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