Wanaka Sun I Edition 1069 I 10th - 16th March 2022

Scaling the heights

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ight months out from the 2022 local body elections all seven Wānaka and Hāwea based councillors and board members are in the election mix.

Nominations open in July and voting is in October.

Queenstown Lakes (QLDC) Mayor Jim Boult has also yet to show his hand.

But a snap survey by the Wānaka Sun this week produced four yes or “considering” or “probably” responses – from Barry Bruce, Jude Battson, Chris Hadfield and Quentin Smith.

Three said they had not made up their minds – Ed Taylor, Calum Macleod and Niamh Shaw.

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Cold case vaccines followed About 1500 people who were given a potentially useless vaccination against Covid in the Southern Districts Health Board region are being contacted with the bad news.

The vaccines were stored at the wrong temperature before being administered in the Queenstown Lakes district.

The people affected received their vaccinations

at “various locations” in Queenstown Lakes and Central Otago between December 1 and January 28.

The vaccine is not considered at a level to produce a reliable level of immunity.

The health board says people given the ineffective jab will be contacted by phone, or email and letter.

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An independent investigation into what is being called a cold chain failure will take place.

Meanwhile, early this week there were 9478 active and 914 new cases of Covid in the SHDB region.

They included 30 news cases and 165 active cases in Upper Clutha.

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New Zealand’s paralympics team has added a gold, bronze and silver to the Beijing Winter Olympics medal haul celebrated by Wānaka athletes, and more could come.

Two of the three member team have won medals.

Wānaka’s Adam Hall collected the latest medal, a bronze, in the Super Combined standing on Monday New Plymouth’s Corey Peters, 38, won gold in the men's sitting downhill event on Saturday and followed that with a silver.

Meanwhile, Wānaka’s Gustav Legnavsky, 16, has won the freeski halfpipe Junior World Championships in Leysin, Switzerland.

Three weeks ago Legnavsky competed at the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games as the youngest athlete in the field where he finished 19th.

Wānaka’s Fin Melville Ives dropped in alongside Legnavsky in the freeski halfpipe finals, finishing in 7th place. His brother Cam Melville Ives was the sole Kiwi in the snowboard halfpipe finals, also finishing in 7th place.

Medal chase continues - See Page 12.

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CAMERA CLUB ‘IN FOCUS’ This week’s selection of pictures from the Wānaka Camera Club comes from the club president Rob Norman, who has diligently organised this ongoing series for the Sun. His selection underlines members not only have an eye for a great pic – but also are prepared to go to great lengths to get it.

“I have had a longstanding interest in photography, mainly landscape, having had spent many years as a tramper. I am very attached to the south particularly,” Rob said.

On Key Summit.

In the Fish river.

At Nevis Crossing.

In Mid Caples Gorge.

Routeburn Falls.

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Why Glen’s scaling the heights “In New Zealand, there is this perception that speaking up about personal mental health is weak. Particularly in my industry, when we see someone struggling or trying to ask for help we tend to brush it off or look the other way,” he said.

“What I am trying to do is both encourage conversation and create a support network that holds each other to account. So, when someone does reach out, we not only know how to engage with them, but also have the tools to support them in getting help,” he added.

“We all need to know the signs, to recognise when someone isn't quite ok and not just brush it off.”

Thurston is partnering with Mates in Construction, a health and wellbeing initiative that aims to create a framework of support and community for those in the construction industry.

For more details – and to read Glen’s personal journey - go to turnthecorner.co.nz

Who to call A peak of what’s to come… Glen Thurston enjoys another climb.

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“Why is it a forbidden thing... don’t we talk about it?”

Builder Glen Thurston asks the question about attitudes to mental health as he discusses plans for an end of year 53-day marathon to raise awareness around mental health issues.

The 43-year-old Hāwea father of two endured years of depression and now wants to encourage

others going through the same thing to seek help.

He has announced plans to make 53 ascents of Hāwea’s Corner Peak every day from December 1, 2022, to January 22, 2023.

The 53 climbs of the 1683m peak will equate to 89,199 vertical meters, more than nine times the height of Everest.

He has tagged the challenge Turn the Corner and has a website of the same name.

The Hāwea resident Thurston wants to “start a conversation” about mental health and begin

to break the cycle of stigma and shame around asking for help.

The number 53 is synonymous with the average deaths-by-suicide per year in the construction industry since 2017.

Thurston, who works for Dunlop Builders, is looking for sponsorship through participation and hopes to encourage owners of construction businesses in the Queenstown's Lakes region to sign up to the initiative by bringing their team along to join the hike on one of the 53 days.

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AFFLECK O’MEARA LIMITED JOINS BDO NETWORK - SUPPORTING LOCAL BUSINESS GROWTH AND ECONOMY Affleck O’Meara Limited, Southern Lakes and Central Otago Chartered Accountancy firm are to join the BDO network from 4 April 2022 – a key pillar in fulfilling the firm’s growth strategy and offering local clients access to leading professional services.

Managing Director Richie O’Meara has been with the firm for over 10 years and says it’s time to look to the future. “We’re really proud of what we’ve achieved over the past 20 years under the Affleck O’Meara name, but like any business we need to have an eye to the future and how we are going to continue offering market-leading accounting and advisory services to our clients.

Under the new ‘BDO Southern Lakes & Central Otago’ name, we will gain access to a much larger support network and specialist skills where required. At the same time, we will retain full local ownership, so our clients will still enjoy the personal relationships and the way that we do business.”

Richie says: “We have always prided ourselves on our innovative thinking and our commitment to offering quality and value in everything we do. Together with BDO, we will have even better access to provide tailored advice to best suit each client’s specific needs.

Our staff are really excited about this change and its ample possibilities for growth. We know that being part of the BDO network will open up more opportunities for development and enhancement which will ultimately benefit our clients, community and our people.”

BDO New Zealand Chairman David O’Connor, is looking forward to the new partnership: “BDO Southern Lakes & Central Otago is an important addition to our growing BDO network across New Zealand. We are delighted to welcome them into the BDO whānau. With 19 office locations nationally, we are well placed more than ever to offer NZ businesses and not-for-profit organisations access to leading professional services from local experts who are part of their community. Being connected to the 5th largest accounting and advisory group globally provides a deep resource to support New Zealanders. Richie O’Meara and the team have strong expertise across our key sectors, notably tourism and agriculture (particularly viticulture), and we’re excited to now be able to support continued business growth within the region – one that’s vital for New Zealand’s broader economy.”

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Continued from page 1 Queenstown Lakes deputy mayor Macleod, Shaw and Smith are QLDC Wānaka Ward members who also sit on the community board.

The Wānaka Community Board will become the Wānaka-Upper Clutha Community Board for the 2022 elections and have the same boundaries and four elected members. The newly named Wānaka-Upper Clutha Ward will have four councillors on the QLDC – one more than now – and three will sit on the community board.

Board chair Barry Bruce said he had “thoroughly enjoyed” his first term in Local Government and will stand again – “my initial thoughts are commitment to The Wānaka-Upper Clutha Community Board.

He said the main issues faced included economic diversity, infrastructure on time, improved communication and engagement and local government reforms.

Jude Battson, who could stand for the board or council, said Hāwea representation was imperative given the continued rapid growth and the associated infrastructure and community needs.

She predicts infrastructure ranging from roading, cycleways, parking and speed limits to

Three Waters reform will be election issues for some people.

“Anyone considering standing for council or WCB is welcome to contact me for a chat about what is involved. The pay is lousy. I find the QLDC staff great to work with. I don’t recommend leaving a decision to stand until the last minute,” she said.

Quentin Smith was surprised that he had not seen any mayoral challengers or new council candidates playing their hand.

He plans to run again as a ward councillor “subject to any curveballs in life over the next few months”.

“It will be interesting to see not necessarily what the issues are but who the new comers to the campaign will be.”

Board deputy chair Ed Taylor was undecided “at this stage”.

He has had two terms on the Community Board “and I hope we have a good turn out of strong candidates putting their hands up for both the board and council”.

“Biggest issue for me going forward is how our community recovers from Covid. There are lots of business owners and families in our community right now struggling to make ends meet.”

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Calum Macleod was also undecided after three terms on the council and a previous term on the board.

He predicted the major issue would be growth and governance reforms.

Chris Hadfield, who indicated he would Barry Bruce “probably” stand said he believed the major issue facing council was getting people to say what they want.

Reflecting on the low number of submissions on Wānaka lakefront work, he said he would constantly tell people to “give me something in writing” – but it seemed many were more comfortable Chris Hadfield using social media.

Niamh Shaw said the issue of standing was “a question I’m not ready to answer yet”.

“I am waiting to see which of my fellow residents is going to stand in the next election. I hope we get a broad and diverse range of great candidates to consider, Quentin Smith who are passionate about our people and place and are willing to work hard and learn well.”

Ed Taylor

Jude Battson

Calum Macleod

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At the 2019 elections Jim Boult was returned for a second term, a clear winner over Nik Kiddle and Al Angus in the race for the mayoralty.

There were six contenders for the Wānaka Ward – Barry Bruce, Lincoln Haworth and Cherilyn Walthew missed out.

Barry Bruce, now board chair, topped the community board poll which also drew six candidates. Lyal Cox and Barbara East missed out.

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New Lakes Trust grants announced Four Upper Clutha organisations have received grants in the latest round of funding announced by the Central Lakes Trust.

More than $20,000 will be distributed to the Hāwea Domain Board, Aspiring Gymsports, the Hikuwai Bike Park and Bike Wānaka – but it is mental health groups across the district who have been targeted.

In the 2021/22 financial year Central Lakes Trust have announced five direct grants in the mental health space amongst 21 Covid initiative grants and an additional 44 grants which also play a significant role in assisting the mental health of the recipients.

Trust chief Susan Finlay says as the impacts of Covid-19 continue in the community with the spread of omicron and addressing the mental health had never been more important.

“Grants to assist with the mental health of our community have been a reoccurring theme in applications for funding to Central Lakes Trust over the past two years. It isn’t at all surprising that the mental health of our people has suffered,” she said.

“Supporting the community to be able to get through these times, is a priority for the Trust.”

This Trust has matched the support of the Wakatipu Community Foundation’s Greatest Needs GP and Mental Health Fund. The fund

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provides medical and mental health services delivered through all the Wakatipu medical practices and is for those who can’t afford GP visits, prescriptions, tests, mental health counselling etc.

“The Greatest Needs Fund (GNF) was set up as a crisis fund to help the most vulnerable and most affected by COVID-19,” says Kaye Parker, spokesperson for the group.

Since May 2020 the GNF have raised significant funds to support $260,000 worth of GP and mental health support services for those in need.

Ms Parker says the impact of the service can be summed up by a clinician’s testimonial.

“My patient had a difficult year, unable to work and struggled to pay for GP visits. Recently he became very unwell and I recommended an ultrasound which he said he couldn’t afford. I explained the Greatest Needs Fund would cover this cost – 24 hours later he was in Invercargill hospital undergoing urgent cancer treatment.”

In the 2021/22 financial year Central Lakes Trust have announced five direct grants in the mental health space amongst 21 Covid initiative grants and an additional 44 grants which also play a significant role in assisting the mental health of the recipients.

Open for business: youngsters at Montessori Children’s House Wānaka were given the task of officially opening a purpose built bike shed last Thursday. Montessori is working towards Enviroschools Green/Gold status and holds Bike Weeks to encourage the children and staff to bike. “That means we often have a lot of bikes and prams at Montessori,” Anne-Marie Love, Managing Kaiako said. The Shed was a team effort, Bob Mitchell and Grant Lawrie started on the bike shed prior the Christmas closedown and the team from Simply Garden transformed the dirt area above the retaining wall into a garden.

Other grants include a multiyear grant to Journeys Charitable Trust who receive $21K annually for the next three years to deliver the Journeys Central Otago programme.

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A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A MUM

Where did the summer go?

I can’t believe how fast this season has gone. It was only a few months ago that I was writing about all the things we hoped to do this summer.

In fact, it’s gone so fast that we didn’t do half the things we had planned.

This weekend saw us cramming in the Kiwi Water Park before it closed its doors for the year.

Tobias had so much fun splashing around and I spent half the time wishing we had gone more than once.

Not that we didn’t enjoy our summer. I had just planned to do a lot more. More barbecues, more holidays, and more time at the beach. We also thought we’d go to festivals and events but none of that really happened.

We have friends who go biking, tramping or climbing every weekend and in a place like Wānaka it can feel like you’re falling behind if you’re not doing something adventurous.

When people ask what we did over the weekend, my answer always seems a little boring in comparison. It usually involves going to the park, spending time in the garden, or

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But when I’m playing with Tobias, it doesn’t matter where we are. I’ve realised that digging mud in the garden can be just as fun as some big adventure. And it can be far less stressful too.

We didn’t do any big tramps or get out on the paddleboard much, but we did spend heaps of time filling up buckets of stones at the lake.

So even though our summer wasn't filled with huge trips, it was still a special one.

Tobias went from walking to running. He learnt how to climb up the slides in the park and started to help us in the garden.

I actually preferred our days chilling in the sun rather than planning big trips away. This year, we were able to relax a little more and enjoy Tobias.

So instead of looking at all the things we didn't get to do, I'm going to look at this summer with lots of happy memories.

With autumn here, I have learnt to go with the flow a little more and to stop making so many plans. Let’s see how that pans out.

– By Daisy Watford

LETTERS

Dear Mr Burglar…

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Hello all, I hope the first week of autumn has been a relaxing one. Great to see the Paralympic team continuing the success of the Olympic team in Beijing. Here is a bit of what has been going on the past week.

The week began with police receiving several driving complaints around the area, one resulting in a positive breath alcohol result of 807mcg/L. They will be off to court and will more than likely be spending time on their bike in the coming months. Speaking of which, as it is starting to get darker earlier and lighter later, please spend a few dollars on front and back lights for you bike.

Whilst you are there spend a few more dollars and get yourself a helmet. A friendly reminder that helmets are designed for your head and not your handlebars.

There was a spate of burglaries and damage done to property in several locations around the Anderson Road, Mt Iron area. Vehicles and boats parked in private driveways were entered into and items from car batteries to scooters were taken. Several tyres and safety strops were slashed and wingmirrors broken. The Good Spot was broken into, and their tip jar emptied.

We do have CCTV footage of the offender but if you live in the area and have road facing cameras, we would love to hear from you. This offending occurred last Wednesday night into Thursday morning.

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Police attended several Family Harm episodes throughout the week, please seek help if things are getting tough at home.

It is the time of year where the stags (Deer with the big antlers) like to find their female friends.

This often means coming down from the hills and onto our roads. Please be extra careful and call Police if you do spot any wildlife on or near the roads.

Our great friends from Wānaka Rotary had planted out the car park and rest area beside the Glendhu Bay camp ground. We were disappointed to hear that over 20 plants have been dug out and stolen, some of these plants are five years old. If you have been offered cheap plants or know of who might have done this, please let us know.

Lastly a cautionary tale about some boaties on a multi-day trip up the lake but unfortunately told their family they would be back on Thursday, when in fact they meant Friday. For those heading out into the wilderness, it’s great to share that information with your family in case a rescue is required, however be clear with the message.

Save distressing family members and involving search resources. On this occasion the mystery was solved before volunteers were deployed.

Have a great week everyone.

– By Michael Coutts Constable, NZPD

Last week we had a prowler. Somebody who brazenly broke into people's property and took things and vandalised property enough to annoy and inconvenience people. This person had a knife. They proceeded to stab multiple tyres on their walk around Mt Iron area and cut straps and vandalise property for no apparent reason.

This letter goes out to that person.

Mr Burglar, you may be angry, struggling and annoyed at the world but to wreck people's property is not the way to win friends and influence people.

My concern mainly is for you, what happens if you are confronted by a person whilst you are poking around wrecking someone's car, or slashing the straps on a hard-earned roof tent? Are you going to lash out with the knife? Do you want blood on your hands?

The slashing of the three tie-down strops on my truck could have had disastrous consequences had I lost that pallet off the side of my truck. My work is 24/7 highway call-outs, accident emergency, had I not checked my load... I don't even want to contemplate the possibilities of a two tonne pallet landing on the road in oncoming traffic.

Pointless vandalism.

Stabbing the brand new tyre on my van could have stopped me taking my wife to hospital for upcoming surgery... it was our isolation plan against the viral threat.

All the people you inconvenienced, annoyed and pissed off have done nothing to you. We slept on…

Mr Burglar, you just cost people money in a time we're all struggling to make ends meet, making us feel a little less secure in our homes.

Mr Burglar, sneaking around in the shadows, if you're going to take stuff… take it, (or get a job and buy it like working people do) but don't just wreck stuff for the hell of it!

If you feel the world owes you something or you have suffered abuse and are striking out, then look to get some help or talk to a good friend. Right now, there are people angry and want retribution that we probably won't get. Do you want people to not like you? Want to hurt you? Put you down? Maybe people already do and your way of getting back is to wreck other people’s live?

Mr Burglar, change your ways.

There are better ways. I hope the hard earned money from the tip jar you took buys you bitter fruit.

The Bible says we should forgive those that trespass against us.

Bloody hard when it costs you.

Irate.

Bart Nicol Wānaka *Editor’s note: This column is for letters to the editor column.

An exception has been made in this case. See Crimeline on this page for further details about the vandalism.

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GREBE DIARY

Hāwea heroes to the rescue A sets of grebes which have set up home for the last two season on Lake Hāwea have been taken under the community’s wing.

A sheltered inlet near the Hāwea Dam hosts the pair who have enjoyed a floating platform near Anzac Peninsula, near Lake Hāwea township. Watched over by the Guardians of Lake Hāwea, and much of the local community, the pair has built several nests on their own little piece of paradise, and raised five clutches of chicks – two last season and three this summer.

“Their most recent breeding attempt almost came to a sad end, though” reported Jane Forsyth, a member of the Guardians.

“After diligently sitting on their eggs for almost a month, their habit of adding more wet weed and sticks to the nest overloaded the platform. First it began to tilt, but we thought it would keep floating until the chicks were hatched – which seemed to be imminent.”

But on February 25 an alert engineer from Contact Energy, Joe Wheeler, noticed the tilt had gone all the way and the platform had tipped right over. The grebes were very distressed and frantic, trying to reach their nest.

Others had also noticed their plight and posted to social media, and a small group gathered at the inlet. One local – known only as Alex - brought his paddleboard down and managed to get out to the platform, reporting that the eggs were still trapped underneath.

The Central and Lakes zones in the Otago Fire District will moved back to a restricted fire season on Monday.

During a restricted fire season anyone wanting to light an open-air fire must have a permit and follow the conditions of the permit.

Otago District Manager Phil Marsh said while the fire danger has reduced, the risk of wildfires is always present.

"Heading into autumn we will have more wet weather, helping to reduce the fire risk, however, this also means we will have strong winds which

can cause fires to get out of control," he said.

Several places in the Lakes Zone are always subject to a total fire ban, as they are in prohibited season year-round. They include the Queenstown Red Zone, Coronet Forest and several islands on lakes Wānaka and Hāwea.

“We encourage all people planning on lighting a fire to check the current weather conditions on www. checkitsalright.nz and if it is windy, please don’t light a fire,” Marsh said.

Shuttle plan updated Before the drama the Guardians spotted the nest was reaching a tipping point.

“We agreed we couldn’t make the situation any worse,” says Jane. “Alex retrieved the eggs, they felt very cold to the touch, and righted the platform by taking a lot of the heavy nest material off it. We built a new nest with dry material and put it all back on the platform, which was floating level again.

Within a few minutes the grebes checked it out and one hopped back on. They really are amazing birds.”

Advice from John Darby of Wānaka, the region’s grebe expert, was to leave the birds to it for at least another week.

“And so, on March 1, the Guardians

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were thrilled to announce that a chick had hatched, followed by another two days later,” Jane said. “The family can be seen in the inlet most days, where the tiny black-and-white chicks ride on the back of one parent while the other dives for food.

“We think this is a pretty exciting outcome and a successful finish to a second productive season for grebes on Lake Hāwea.”

Perhaps a cold-water dunking is not a big problem for the eggs of a water bird - but without the quick thinking of the engineer and the paddleboarder, the outcome would have been very different.

Plans are underway to trial a shuttle connecting Albert Town, Hāwea Flat, Lake Hāwea and Wānaka.

The “What’s happening in Hāwea this week” digital news reported the lack of public transport had increasingly emerged as a topic of conversation.

An unattributed statement said: “in our community development role, Community Networks/Link have been developing an approach to

test the anecdotal demand for transport.”

“We are now in the final stages of procurement for the Community Shuttle Trial having received and assessed proposals from interested providers.

It was suggested the Omicron outbreak could delay the launch.

Community Networks/ Link told the Sun it was not ready to make an announcement on the project yet.

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N o t i c e b o a rd | P a p a P ā n u i QLDC Meeting Schedule: March 2022 Public Notice is hereby given in terms of Section 46 of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 that meetings of the Council will be held as follows, during the month of March 2022: Audit, Finance & Risk Committee Meeting – via Zoom. Thursday 3 March at 10.00am.

Hearing of Submissions on Proposed Transport Shelters – via Zoom. Thursday 10 March at 10.00am.

Traffic & Parking Subcommittee – via Zoom. Thursday 10 March at 2.00pm.

Planning & Strategy Committee Meeting – via Zoom. Tuesday 15 March at 10.00am.

Council Meeting – via Zoom. Thursday 17 March at 1.00pm.

Hearing of Submissions on Queenstown Kayak Club Structure in Jubilee Park – via Zoom. Tuesday 29 March at 10.00am.

Wānaka Community Board Meeting – via Zoom. Thursday 31 March at 10.00am.

Meeting dates, times and venues are subject to change. At alert level Red of the COVID-19 Protection Framework, all public forum attendance will be conducted via Zoom. Some meetings may have items of business that will be discussed with the public excluded, as set out by the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987.

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The successful applicant will be a respected multi-skilled journalist with a reputation for outstanding communication, organisation and leadership – and someone comfortable with a camera and digital media. He or she will constantly update our website and produce a weekly print product filled with breaking news, well subbed supplied content, regular columns and great photography.

Our new editor will, ideally, arrive with a sound knowledge of Wānaka.

Journalism will be our new editor’s life, not 9-to-5. The successful applicant will see this role as a long-term appointment.

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N o t i c e b o a rd | P a p a P ā n u i Queenstown Airport Liaison Committee Expressions of interest are invited for two community representative positions that have become vacant on the Queenstown Airport Liaison Committee (QALC).

The purpose of the committee is to act as a forum and interface between the Airport, the community and other stakeholders regarding issues related to noise at Queenstown Airport. The appointment of representatives will reflect the communities in close proximity to the Queenstown Airport: Frankton, Kelvin Heights, Hanleys Farm/Jacks Point, Lake Hayes Estate/Quail Rise/ Shotover Country. Representatives will be appointed for a period of three years with the option to be appointed for a further three years. The Committee meets 4-5 times annually.

Any person may make a submission on the application, but a person who is a trade competitor of the applicant may do so only if that person is directly affected by an effect of the activity to which the application relates that: a) adversely affects the environment; and b) does not relate to trade competition or the effects of trade competition.

You may make a submission by sending a written or electronic submission to Queenstown Lakes District Council (details below). The submission should be in the format of Form 13. Copies of this form are available on the website www.qldc.govt.nz/services/resource-consents/application-forms-andfees#other_forms.

The functions of the community representatives on QALC are to:

Address for Service for Consent Authority:

• Present the views of the local residents and community (including neighbouring properties and special interest groups);

Queenstown Lakes District Council

Email

rcsubmission@qldc.govt.nz

Private Bag 50072, Queenstown 9348

Phone

03 441 0499

Gorge Road, Queenstown 9300

Website

www.qldc.govt.nz

• Ensure resident and community views have a direct route into the noise management process; and • Promote communication and understanding between the residents / community and Queenstown Airport and airport users and providing regular feedback on the deliberations of the QALC. Expressions of interest should detail how candidates will deliver these primary functions and should be made in writing and submitted to the Council no later than 31 March 2022. Expressions of interest may be emailed to governance@qldc.govt.nz or posted to the Chief Executive, Queenstown Lakes District Council, Private Bag 50072, Queenstown 9348.

Resource Consent Application

Dated: 10 March 2022 Signed by QUEENSTOWN LAKES DISTRICT COUNCIL

Request for expressions of interest for the disposal of yacht NZL14 NZL14 is currently moored in Queenstown Bay, Lake Whakatipu. Queenstown Lakes District Council is looking for expressions of interest in undertaking the disposal of this yacht.

RESOURCE MANAGEMENT ACT 1991

NZL14 is described as having a red hull and white deck, and is an ex-America’s Cup yacht.

Details of the resource consent application and submission forms are available in the offices at Queenstown Lakes District Council, Gorge Road, Queenstown; 74 Shotover Street, Queenstown and 47 Ardmore Street, Wānaka during normal office hours (8.00am to 5.00pm). You can also download these on our website. www.qldc.govt.nz/services/resource-consents/notified-resource-consents#public-rc or via our edocs website using the RM number as the reference edocs.qldc.govt.nz/Account/Login.

Exclusive Developments Limited

Length

23 metres

Mast

35 metres

Lead keel weight

16.5 tonne

Overall weight

22 tonne

Power

4 cylinder diesel motor

Interested parties will be provided further information around the criteria required to dispose of the vessel, including expectations of technical experience.

What is proposed: To undertake two 2-lot subdivisions located at 13 Pounamu Avenue and 758 Aubrey Road, Wānaka.

13 Pounamu Avenue

Please email expressions of interest to rcmonitoringsupport@qldc.govt.nz by Sunday 27 March 2022.

Proposed Lot 1

2001m2

Vacant site with proposed crossing onto Aubrey Road

Alcohol Licensing Applications

Proposed Lot 2

2002m2

Vacant site with existing vehicle crossing onto Pounamu Avenue

Current alcohol licensing applications can be found at www.qldc.govt.nz/services/alcohollicensing.

758 Aubrey Road Proposed Lot 3

2001m2

Vacant site with existing vehicle crossing onto Aubrey Road

Proposed Lot 4

2002m2

Vacant site with proposed crossing onto Aubrey Road

The locations in respect of which this application relates is situated at: 13 Pounamu Avenue, Wānaka 758 Aubrey Road, Wānaka

Applicant / Licensee

Trading Name & Address

Nature of Business

Last Date for Public Objection

Safari Kawarau Hotel Limited

Franks Market/LQ Queenstown

By Wyndham

Hotel

23/03/2022

Tavern

22/03/2022

Entertainment/Adult Venue

22/03/2022

Restaurant

17/03/2022

Bottle Store

15/03/2022

Remote Sales

15/03/2022

18 Mountain Ash Drive, Frankton Akarua Wines & Kitchen by Arti-san Limited

Akarua Wines & Kitchen by Artisan

Queenstown Investments Limited

The Club

Brecon Street Tavola Limited

Bella Cucina

Blackstone Liquor Limited

Super Liquor Stanley Street

Waitiri Creek Wines Limited

Waitiri Creek

ADDRESS FOR SERVICE FOR APPLICANT: C/- Nicole Malpass nicole@ipsolutions.nz IP Solutions Ltd 15 Cliff Wilson Street, Wānaka The Council planner processing this application on behalf of the Council is Kate Wasley, who may be contacted by phone at 03 441 3675 or email kate.wasley@qldc.govt.nz.

Submissions will be received until 7 April 2022 and must be served on the Consent Authority, Queenstown Lakes District Council, Private Bag 50072, Queenstown 9348 or email rcsubmission@qldc.govt.nz. These must be dated, signed by you, and include the following information: 1. Your name, email address (preferred) postal address and telephone number.

2. Details of the application in respect of which you are making the submission including location and the Resource Consent number.

3. Whether you support or oppose the application.

4. Your submission, with reasons.

5. The decision you wish the consent authority to make.

6. Whether you wish to be heard in support of your submission.

265 Arrowtown-Lake Hayes Road, Queenstown 17B Earl Street, Queenstown 6 Brecon Street, Queenstown 52-58 Stanley Street, Queenstown 19 Mathias Terrace, RD1, Queenstown

If you have a query about an application, a public notice, or the notification process, you can find more information here: www.qldc.govt.nz/services/alcohol-licensing. Or, alternatively, please call 03 441 0499 or email services@qldc.govt.nz.

This notice dated: 3 March 2022

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

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Medal chase continues New Zealand’s Paralympians are on the snow in Beijing again today looking to add to the tally of gold, silver and bronze they have already won.

Sit skiers Corey Peters (New Plymouth) and Wānaka’s Aaron Ewen will compete in the Giant Slalom event.

Giant Slalom consists of two runs on different courses on the same day and times from both runs are added to determine the order.

In the past two Paralympic Winter

Games, Peters has won silver and finished 10th in this discipline.

Peters is already a Beijing gold medal winner – at his third games he completed the medal set by winning the Men’s downhill.

Wānaka duo Aaron Ewen finished 11th and Adam Hall 19th in the same event.

Hall won bronze on the third day of the Paralympics in the Men’s Super Combined Standing category where Ewen, at is first games, recorded a did not finish.

The stars have aligned for Peters after a difficult build up to the games. Having already won gold, he added another silver today in his second event of Beijing 2022.

Peters came second in the Men’s Super-G Sitting less than half a second behind the winner Jesper Pedersen of Norway. Peters hit speeds of a fraction under 100kp/h.

Aaron finished a creditable ninth in the event.

PHOTO: OIS/Joel Marklund

Adam Hall competes in the Men’s Super Combined Slalom Standing Para Alpine Skiing.

Hail Di Ceasare! Koford Cup is ours Wright back

Marco Di Ceasare – fun to say and fun to watch as he completed a team-wide performance and altered the course of Luggate Albion Senior’s run chase to claim the competition’s ultimate prize, the Koford Cup. Queenstown won the toss and elected to bat first, taking on the small Luggate boundaries early, cracking 32 off the first 9 balls, a risky approach that also cost two wickets.

Our bowling attack was up for the challenge with Marco’s tight lines and figures of 3/35 combined with the experienced Matt Anderson netting 2/42, along with Tim Cotter, Jonathan Sunderland, Will Anderson and Anuj Rana picking up key wickets, they had the visitors all out for 170 in the 33rd over.

Young Josh Shackleton had an outstanding game behind the stumps, taking two catches and capturing a sharp leg-side stumping and Blayne Wegener’s difficult catch to dismiss the dangerous Rajan Mehta being key moments.

The run-chase was a rollercoaster affair with our batsmen struggling to get on top of Queenstown, losing four quick wickets mid-innings around the

Cup winners, back, from left, Anuj Rana, Tim Cotter, Blayne Wegener, Jono Homer, Matt Anderson, Jonathan Sunderland and front, Josh Shackleton, Mika Lawrence, Marco Di Ceasare, Will Anderson, Gerard Bonny.

resolute opener Jono Homer continuing his good form crafting 66 off 84 balls. Steadying the ship, Will Anderson patiently held his nerve as he and Marco faced the task of needing 49 off 36 balls with three wickets remaining.

With confidence, this pair combined guile and power (18 struck by Marco in the 38th over and Will’s ramp-shot for 6 with 7 balls remaining) to leave 10 required off the final over. Needing just four balls, Will (20 off 40) and Marco (33 off 16)

Girls’ football gets a boost Wānaka AFC is launching a new year round football programme which will see girls as young as five given the opportunity to play against other girls.

The club is taking advantage of a huge growth in women’s football around the world and the fact the sport is investing more at grass roots level.

The club wants to getting more girls and women playing football and are offering a variety of opportunities to the community this year, club spokesperson Jessica Zeestraten (Struthers) said.

New Zealand is ranked 22nd in

the world of women’s football.

“We want to offer an option for girls to play in close proximity with their mates to encourage a sense of belonging and a space where they can develop their skills together,” former Wānaka player and parent Zeestraten Starting in Term 1 girls football with be available through the “Soccer Sisters” for pre-season training. There will be a holiday programme in Term 2 and Term 3 will see girls’ futsal, football clinics and 5 aside games.

Wānaka Girls Football pre-season training has started and details are on the club Facebook page.

provided an epic finish to the Senior’s season – a championship winning one.

The Senior Reserves travelled to Poolburn to face Black’s Hill Reserve XI in their Partridge Cup clash. With the home-side putting on 150 for their first wicket, our guys performed well to peg them back to post 224/6, Jake Nicol’s impressive figures of 3/26 being key. In reply, Ben Simmer’s stylish 50 stood alone as the top scorer as regular wickets fell to have us all out for 150 with 9 overs remaining.

The junior club, outside of intra-club hit-outs, 6 a-sides and other fun formats saw our ‘Youth’ take on the Queenstown Colts. In a rather one-sided affair our boys took heavy toll on the bowling attack with Tom Sides (32), Matt Botting (50) and Jackson Clark (51) making the bulk of the 198/5 total – Matt’s seven 6’s and Jackson’s seven 4’s made powerful statements. Running through the opposition, where extras of 26 topped runs off the bat lead to impressive bowling figures – JR Rowley (2 for 5) and George Allwood (2/8) helping cap off another successful Friday for Andy Simmer’s team.

– By Duncan Spear

Juniors in early form Wānaka Squash Club juniors started this year as they finished off the last, by dominating the first of the junior Head squash series in Dunedin last Sunday.

Players won three of the four divisions. Kyan Prince won the Boys’ B division, Cormac Smith won the mixed A and Jack Wyeth won the Mixed B. Kyan met Rui Fukaya in the final, Kyan was one game up when Rui slipped, crashed into the back wall and knocked himself out and was unable to play on. Also in that

division Ethan Prince placed third and Matthew Botting sixth.

Other Wānaka competitors were Oisin Corbett, who was beaten in the final of the boys’ A division, and Harriet Sargood-Ross who finished sixth in the Mixed A. In his first tournament, Vincent Gerrard won two of his three matches to place third in the Mixed B. The next Head squash tournament will be on home turf in Wānaka on April 10.

Where our juniors will look to continue their dominance of this event.

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Biathlete Campbell Wright, who tested positive for Covid last week, is set to return to competition in Europe.

The Sun revealed last week that the Olympic athlete has contracted the virus, and that explained some disappointing times in the IBU Junior Championships at Soldier Hollow, in the United States.

“The test results arrived on the last day but he had been symptomatic from the day before racing started. It explains the odd ski speed results that seemed so out of character,” his spokesperson John Burridge told the Sun. “His coaches have headed back to Italy and his father and younger brother have also travelled with them.”

After completing quarantine Wright has headed to Europe and will compete at an IBU Cup event, the level below IBU World Cup, at Val Rihanna in the Italian Dolomite region. He has a 10Km Sprint race on Saturday New Zealand time.

He will race in the IBU Cup at 2am Saturday morning NZ time and the Eurovision coverage will be live on the Biathlon World website - www.biathlonworld.com.

“Click on calendar, click on IBU World Cup and then choose the IBU Cup option.

Once you are in the IBU Cup select the 10km Sprint and then go to top of screen and select live TV,” Burridge said.

“For those shuddering at getting up at 2am you can watch a replay Saturday morning by just selecting "watch live" when first in the website and scroll down to the video of Campbell's race.

He and his family and coaches will then head for Holmenkollen In Norway for the final IBU World Cup of the season.

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