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n Advisory Board has decided that the Wānaka district should do away with the Community Board and would be better represented by having four councillors (instead of three) elected to Council. This would mean the Wānaka Community Board (WCB) would
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be disbanded. The Wānaka Ward was “non-compliant within the statutory requirements for fair representation” according to Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC). Based on Statistics NZ census data, which was reviewed and updated in March 2020, both the Arrowtown and Wānaka Wards were now noncompliant with that requirement.
An independent advisory group recommended a new model of representation that would be considered by QLDC and the community in the coming months. Under the Local Electoral Act 2001, local authorities must review their representation agreements at least once every six years QLDC Electoral Officer Jane Robertson said that in reviewing representation, local authorities
must provide for “effective representation of communities of interest]” and “fair representation for electors.” QLDC Chief Executive Mike Theelen said that the Advisory Board’s recommended changes were a fresh way of looking at representation in the district and required people to think differently. Continued on page 3
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Teenager’s death blamed on the poor road surface Pat Deavoll
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A coroner has decided that a teenager died in 2016 as the result of the “deteriorating” standard of Ballantyne Road. Jackson James Aitchison, who had recently left Mt Aspiring College to become a mechanic, was killed on October 10, 2016, when his car crashed into a tree on Ballantyne Road. Aitchison left his workplace at about 5.30 pm in his white Toyota Corolla and headed the 3 kilometres to his home. It would have taken him about four minutes, the inquest heard. Minutes later a motorist driving along Ballantyne Rd noticed Aitchison’s car upside down amongst trees on the side of the road. He saw steam coming from the car and realised it must have recently crashed. Aitchison was hanging upside down in the driver’s seat, trapped by the seat belt. He was conscious, and emergency services, arriving minutes later, freed him from the car. However, Aitchison went into cardiac arrest and died in the ambulance. An autopsy found he had received extensive head injuries and a traumatic brain injury. No drugs or alcohol were detected in his blood but Police found the teenager had been speeding when he hit the uneven road surface. At the time of the crash, Ballantyne Road was an unmarked road that changed between sealed
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Jackson James Aitchison died in a car crash in 2016, the result of the deterioration of Ballantyne Rd.
and gravel with two speed limits. The condition of the road had concerned locals long before Aitchison’s death with several other crashes having happened there. The Queenstown Lakes District Council had planned to upgrade the road to a fully sealed surface over the summer of 2020/2021. In January Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC) spokesman Jack Barlow said, “Works are well underway on the $6.4m upgrade, a jointly
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The summer before Aitchison’s crash, five accidents caused minor injuries within six weeks on the Ballantyne Rd.
funded project by Queenstown Lakes District Council and Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency. Construction on the improvements to this 4km section of the road began in early December and was programmed to take six months to complete.” However last week QLDC said the coming
winter meant the upgrade would not be finished until October. Barlow said much of the work had been completed, but from the end of June contractors would be off site for the winter "no sealing" period and would not return until September.
Sneak-peak at Lakefront refurbishment Pat Deavoll
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The Lake Wānaka Lakefront refurbishment will be finished in August.
Queenstown Lakes District councillors and Wānaka Community Board members were given a sneak-peak of the Wānaka Lakefront refurbishments last week by main contractor Blakely Construction. The company had started on the first of eight phases of the $3.7million development with project manager Daniel Williams saying this was almost finished. Work had started on the fifth, sixth and seventh phases of the stage three development from Bullock Creek to the Wānaka Marina. Phases two and four were complete. Community Board member Chris Hadfield said: “Stage 3 of the Lakefront Development is going very well. “Given the nature of the environment Blakely's Construction has done an amazing job ensuring minimal disruption to the public, the grebes and to the foreshore. “What was once an inaccessible and seldom used part of the lake will soon become a feature
of the area and I imagine used by many.” The development included restoration and development of native vegetation, a boardwalk along the lake’s edge, a shared pathway for pedestrians and cyclists and signage showcasing the area and details of native plant and animal life found nearby. Councillor Quentin Smith said the progress was really impressive and on schedule. “The focus on environmental site management is really pleasing. There are over 3000 plants to be planted on site towards the completion of the project which will provide a great environmental enhancement.” WCB Chair Barry Bruce was equally impressed. “The project looked good at the design stage but now construction is coming to fruition I am confident our community and visitors will be absolutely delighted with the finished product, in particular the wide active travel promenade and the boardwalk giving a different close up lake edge experience transforming this very much under utilised part of our lakefront into an attractive special place to visit.” The project is on track to finish in August.
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Hooray! Primary Birthing Unit on the way! Pat Deavoll
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It looks like Wānaka will finally have the primary birthing unit it has been fighting for, as Southern District Health Board (SDHB) announced last Tuesday, after months of consultation, to establish a new unit in Wānaka, pending the Ministry of Health’s approval for capital investment for the build. Hopefully that will be the end of roadside births and drama for mothers-to-be and their midwives. The decision came following lengthy engagement with Lead Maternity Carers (LMC) midwives, health care workers, iwi, and community members, and was a further step towards implementing the Integrated Primary Maternity System of Care launched in 2018. In supporting the establishment of the Unit, the SDHB had agreed to a two-unit solution for the Central Otago and Wānaka area, with a second unit to be located at Dunstan Hospital in Clyde. The Clyde unit will replace Charlotte Jean Maternity located in Alexandra. There was also a primary birthing unit at Lakes District Hospital in Queenstown. SDHB board chair Pete Hodgson said approving the Wānaka facility was a recognition of the town’s growing population, long distances
from other centres, and the willingness of LMC’s in the area to explore new approaches to working to create a sustainable service for the community. “We thank all the women, whānau and everyone who cares for them, who have contributed to this important discussion, and worked constructively with us on a workable solution,” he said. “I also want to acknowledge the SDHB team which has worked with all of these stakeholders to develop a solution that balances the many issues and questions involved in this decision.” SDHB covered the largest area of all District Health Boards, a challenging geography and weather and a relatively small population, Hodgson said. “This means we need to face challenging issues around providing services that are sustainable from a population and workforce perspective, but also seek to provide care closer to home. This is especially important in such a critical area as maternity services. “This is a balance, and many people have worked hard to find a result that responds to what we have clearly heard from the women and communities we serve.” It was anticipated that as well as providing a location for primary birthing and postnatal stays, the facilities would perform the function of the existing maternal and child hub. That included space for LMC clinical activity, antenatal care,
telehealth and clinics with consultants. As well as developing a business case for submission to the Ministry of Health’s Capital Investment Committee, the SDHB would also move to a request for proposals for service providers for the unit in Wānaka, and a new service at Dunstan Hospital in Clyde. Wānaka LMC Linda Baker said she was “absolutely delighted” in the new development. It has taken “persistence and tenacity and focus on a single goal” to achieve this. “I don’t think any of us could’ve said with confidence that it was going to get signed off as a primary service commitment. We have all been waiting with baited breath to hear the final outcome and particularly for the women of Wānaka and the midwives who work here,” she said. “Without the continued devoted support from the community and dogged determination from the families and midwives, I don’t think we would’ve achieved this result. It was too easy to be disheartened and give up as the process was so convoluted and unnecessarily complex. “It’s a less than salubrious beginning in life to be born on the side of the road isn’t it? I think any mother who has gone through that experience will tell you they would’ve much preferred the warmth, comfort and safety of their local birthing unit,” she said.
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Linda Baker: “Absolutely delighted” in the new development. It has taken “persistence and tenacity and focus on a single goal” to achieve this,she says.
“The hub is not designed to be a place of birth but it can facilitate one if time runs out as happened recently. Those parents are extremely happy that their baby wasn’t born halfway to Charlotte Jean which is what would’ve happened. It’s a good example of how well utilised a primary birthing unit will be in Wānaka.”
Wānaka Community Board: will it stay or will it go? Continued from page 1 “The Group’s findings concluded that the loss of the community board in Wānaka would be offset by the increase in the number of the Upper Clutha-based Councillors around the Council table and improve community representation. “The recommendation of the Advisory Group will be put to the Council on 30 June and out for formal community consultation from 5 July until 6 August. Following formal hearings, officers will take a final proposal to Council in midSeptember,” said Theelan. “I think it would be a shame to lose the WCB,” said Board member Chris Hadfield. “We are entrusted to be advocates for the community and as such that is our main focus. We regularly have locals voicing their concerns to us directly which we take on board and progress accordingly. “I don't believe an extra councillor would be as effective. We are a distinct entity from Queenstown and face some very different issues. “I'm not saying the councillors are in any way ineffective but in representing the whole QLDC they have much more on their plate and that has the potential to take their focus away from the
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Mike Theelen acknowledged that the Advisory Board’s recommended changes were a fresh way of looking at representation in the district and required people to think differently.
Upper Clutha,” Hadfield said. WCB chairman Barry Bruce said: “The WCB plays an active and important role in representing and advocating for Wānaka and our surrounding communities. Board members are easily accessible and
responsive to our community's concerns and aspirations. If this is lost the region will lose grassroots representation forever. “Of particular concern is the way this proposal is being pitched to our community. “Firstly the statement that the Wānaka Ward
has become non compliant under the Local Electoral Act for fair representation.This is simply because our population has grown and the Wānaka ward is now entitled to 4 councillors based on population numbers. This has absolutely no influence on whether the Community Board is retained or not. “Secondly of concern is the statement made by both QLDC chief executive, Mike Theelen and noted by the advisory group that having the WCB disbanded will “potentially reduce unnecessary bureaucracy,” Bruce said. QLDC councillor and previous Community Board member Quentin Smith said: “From my perspective having been on both the WCB and council I have no doubt that a seat around the council table is more effective in influencing change, impacting budgets and delivering for the community. Councillors meet more regularly, have more contact with staff, are significantly better informed, better remunerated and have a much greater input in decision making. In particular an extra council seat for the Upper Clutha can only be a good thing.” Formal community consultation on this issue will be from 5 July until 6 August.
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Have your say on future of Council facilities Pat Deavoll
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Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC) is inviting people to have a say on the draft strategy shaping how community facilities might be developed to suit current and future needs. The three-week period of engagement is open and the draft community facilities strategy is available from Council venues and its Let’s Talk webpage along with information on how people can have their say. QLDC General Manager Community Services Thunes Cloete said the value of facilities like the Lake Wānaka Centre and the district’s parks, libraries and recreation centres could not be overstressed. “These spaces are where we connect, learn and play, and are vital in maintaining our sense of community and wellbeing. They’re used for everything from mums and bubs yoga, amateur dramatics and dog training to arts festivals and international sporting events so we want to hear from a wide range of people that reflect these diverse needs and interests,” he said. The draft strategy draws on Council’s 2018 report Our community spaces and sits under relevant plans including the Queenstown Lakes Spatial Plan and the 2021-2031 Ten Year Plan. It also aligns with the QLDC Climate Action Plan and Council’s participation in Welcoming communities - Te Waharoa ki ngā Hapori. “Our community spaces highlights that our communities’ needs are changing rapidly with a quarter of groups having only existed for three years or less, and half saying they would be looking for new facilities within the next five
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Thunes Cloete: the value of facilities like the Lake Wānaka Centre and the district’s parks, libraries and recreation centres cannot be overstressed.
years,” said Cloete. “While COVID-19 created temporary uncertainty about the future, the latest projections point to significant growth in both residential population and visitor numbers over the next 30 years. Hence, it’s vital Council continues to deliver an efficient and flexible network of facilities that meet current and future community needs, and can be delivered in a financially sustainable manner.” Cloete encouraged people from all walks of life to head to letstalk.qldc.govt.nz to read the strategy and engagement summary documents and have their say. Council staff are hosting two public drop-in sessions at QEC on Tuesday 15 June and WRC on Thursday 17 June. Both sessions run from 6.00-7.00pm. Feedback will close at midnight on Tuesday 22 June.
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Upper Clutha benefits from CLT grants Pat Deavoll
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A total of $4.73 million of the $9.60 million 2021/2022 grants budget was approved at the first Central Lakes Trust board meeting of the 2021/2022 financial year. “$3.57 million was to organisations we have long standing relationships with, including the COQTNT grant of $1.75 million. These grants were approved on a multi-year basis,” she said. A new group to receive funding was the Rock Quest Charitable Trust, which received support to put on the Central Otago Smokefreerockquest and Smokefree Tangata event to be held at the Lake Wānaka Centre on June 19 2021. Other recipients in the Upper Clutha to receive CLT grants were: • NZ Mountain Film Festival Charitable Trust NZ Mountain Film & Book Festival 2021: $3,000 • Wānaka Primary School Nathan Wallis Parent Evenings: $5,000 • Snow Sports NZ Charitable Trust Central Lakes Adaptive Snow Sports • Programme 2021: $11,250 • WAI Wānaka Operational Grant Jul 2021 Jun 2022: $70,000 • Upper Clutha Community Arts Council Central Lakes Arts Support Scheme (CLASS) Jul 2021 – June 2024: $30,969 • Kahu Youth Operational Grant Jan 2021 Dec 2023: $186,069 • Mount Aspiring College Central Otago Principals Association (COPA) Referral Programme Jan 2020 – Dec 2022: $31,811 Manager of WAI Wānaka Julie Perry said: “This is the third year CLT has supported WAI Wānaka with operational funding. The funds are enabled rather than specifically tagged.”
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A new group to receive funding is the Rock Quest Charitable Trust.
She said some examples of the activities the funding supports were: • Developing education and engagement programmes • Collaboration and partnership across a broad range of stakeholders - connecting community efforts and co-ordinating volunteers • Ongoing catchment group coordination, encompassing water testing programmes, riparian planting, regenerative farming, GHG initiatives, wetlands, fish and biodiversity • Partnership with scientists and industry groups - utilising science and encouraging the uptake of technology and tools to increase the pace of transition to sustainable tourism, farming and business practices across the Upper Clutha “Operational funding from CLT helps us to leverage our project funding and increases the effectiveness of our work programmes.,” Perry said. Manager of Kahu Youth Richard Elvey said the funds would go towards “operational costs.” Since the Trust started 21 years ago, it has returned over $123 million back into the community. This year’s grants budget is the largest in the Trust’s history at $9.60 million.
Brushs are ready to clean Wānaka pools Pat Deavoll
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Don’t go to the Wānaka pools from Saturday 24 July to Sunday 1 August. They will be being cleaned. This is the first such closure since the pools opened in 2018 and does not affect the indoor courts or other facilities at the Wānaka Rec Centre (WRC) which will remain open as normal. All memberships will be suspended to compensate for the closure. Members can continue to use Alpine Aqualand (Queenstown Events Centre) as normal as per the terms of their membership contract. Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC) Sport and Recreation Manager Simon Battrick said the timing had been chosen to minimise the
impact on pool users. “We’ll be open with daily activities for all but the last weekend of the winter school holidays and then our regular aquatic programmes, including QLDC Swim School, will restart in the second week of term three,” he said. “We’ve worked closely with our regular clubs and groups to find alternative pool space where required and several have told us that they’ll be able to make good use of a week off.” The nine-day closure is the minimum duration required to shut down all plant and completely drain the lap, learners’ and adult hot pools before refilling, treating and heating the pool water once the work has been completed. Specific tasks include cleaning and inspecting pool liners and connections, cleaning all filters,
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The nine-day closure is the minimum duration required to shut down all plant and completely drain the lap, learners’ and adult hot pools before refilling, treating and heating the pool water once the work has been completed.
a deep clean of the pool hall floor and hard-toreach areas, servicing plant room equipment, flushing water treatment lines, and conducting condition assessments of filter material and mechanical pumps. “While a big undertaking, this work is normal
maintenance that all aquatic facilities need to maintain efficiency and reduce the chance of unexpected issues,” said Battrick. “Our team is raring to go, brushes and spanners at the ready, so we’ll be back cleaner, brighter and better than ever!”
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Tech companies get a boost in Queenstown Lakes Pat Deavoll
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Queenstown Lakes District Council’s (QLDC) Economic Development Unit is advertising a tender to develop a hospitality/tourism technology cluster in the district. This meant businesses that created solutions for tourism and hospitality working together to find ways to collaborate. QLDC Economic Development Manager Peter Harris said a hospitality/tourism tech cluster would support technology businesses and boost the productivity of the tourism and hospitality industry. The tender involved working with businesses to find common problems or opportunities and then exploring how these could be tackled collaboratively. The tourism/hospitality tech niche was selected for support because it built on successful businesses already in the district, and tapped into the expertise within the area. “This approach to economic development is about businesses joining forces rather than
all individually trying to overcome the same issues. It aims to turn businesses who might see themselves as competitors into collaborators. Over time, cluster development can help existing businesses grow,” Harris said. A successful cluster also helped build an international reputation for a specific location and a specific product, such as super-cars in Italy. “Businesses within the district have already shown interest in collaboration. There are large tourism operators in the district who have indicated that they would be supportive of a stronger cluster of tech businesses focused on solving their challenges,” Harris said. Paul Wilson, CEO of Chomp Food Safety App, had been working alongside tech companies First Table and Loaded Reports. Wilson said he was keen to see a cluster approach taken in the district. “We’re keen to see what we can achieve collectively. We have already done some promotion together and having someone to help us find other common ground will open up other exciting opportunities,” Wilson said. The tender was for a 12-month contract.
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Bradley Zero, L.A.B, and Lee Mvtthews, are just some of the names playing at this year's Rhythm & Alps festival; following the event’s first lineup announcement last week. Now in its 11th year, festival organisers said that Rhythm and Alps 2021 will feature some of the best artists in New Zealand. Alex Turnbull, Founder and Director of Rhythm and Alps, said “We are over the moon to be presenting a very diverse lineup for our 11th anniversary and will be producing some new and exciting stages...watch this space." The event, which takes place in the Cardrona Valley at the end of December, will include music from Auckland based beatmaker and DJ Montell2099, pop sensation Muroki, and
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Scribe & P-Money with The Harmony and Rhythm Band. Ticket holders will enjoy dancefloor performances from Filth featuring Bbyfacekilla, Diesel, Halfqueen and Zeki. Portuguese DJ and radio host, CC: Disco! also makes the lineup. Paige Julia, originally from Lower Hutt, will deliver the best in bass music, while DJ/ Producer Texture will share her unique take on dance music. Heading over from the UK, are drum ‘n’ bass and jungle icons DJ/Producer MC SHYFX and STAMINA MC. The festival also announced that they are "stoked" to host Sampa the Great; "one of hip hop’s brightest young stars," originally from Zambia. Rhythm and Alps will take place in the Cardrona Valley between 29 December and 31 December 2021.
Winter flyover findings positive for the region Pat Deavoll
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Central Otago farmers have come out on top from the first Otago Regional Council (ORC) compliance flyovers of the winter but the public is being encouraged to call a hotline if they see any pollution of waterways. The number to call is: 0800 800 033. No obvious breaches of national and regional rules were found but a few high-risk areas would be followed up in the coming weeks. ORC Manager Compliance Tami Sargeant said industry groups had helped to educate and encourage good management practices in the farming community. “We’re working alongside groups like Dairy NZ, Beef + Lamb NZ, Deer NZ, Fonterra and Federated Farmers to support farmers with the information and advice they need to manage their farm with minimal risk to the environment. We’re all keen to encourage the progress we’ve seen in grazing preparation ahead of this winter.” Federated Farmers had an “Early Intervention” program where people could raise concerns about winter grazing anonymously. Sargeant said it was important that risk areas were still managed appropriately. “There are a few high-risk areas where ORC
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Tara Mulvany: in for the long haul Pat Deavoll
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One of the great Kiwi adventurers of the past century would have to be sea kayaker Tara Mulvany who will speak at the NZ Mountain Film and Book Festival on Sunday June 27. Mulvany has a fantastic list of “firsts” for someone who is only 31 years, She has circumnavigated the South Island by sea kayak, and paddled alone around both Stewart Island and the North Island becoming the first woman to circumnavigate New Zealand's three main islands. “Paddling around the North Island was for me the hardest out of New Zealand’s three main islands,” she says. “The surf on the West Coast was often huge and landings were few and far between. Stewart Island had lots of landings and the distance wasn’t far, so you could pick a good day and get around the more committing sections,” she says. What’s more, Mulvany has circumnavigated Vancouver Island and then in 2015 was part of a small team of three to complete a 2200 km first-ever kayak circumnavigation of the Svalbard Archipelago in the High Arctic. She then paddled 3600 km alone along Norway’s coast eventually reaching the Swedish border 89 days later. Mulvany grew up in Southland. At 11 years she climbed Aspiring with her father. The following year, she summited Mt Aoraki Cook. “I did come from an outdoorsy family, and I do still enjoy being in the mountains, that's why I just spent most of my summer in the mountains,” she says. Mulvany went on to study outdoor recreation and developed an interest in kayaking. “I enjoy both white water kayaking and sea
kayaking but have spent more time in a sea kayak over the years as it is a great way to get to remote places,” she says. Mulvany later worked as a sea kayak guide in Milford and Doubtful Sounds and Northern Thailand. She never intended to paddle around all three of New Zealand’s major islands. To start with she kayaked around the South Island in the winter of 2012. At first, she went with a boyfriend, but when he dropped out, she continued solo. It took her five months and taught her how to handle big surf, especially on the wild West Coast of the South Island. Following up on that first big expedition, she spent almost four months circumnavigating the North Island. Finally, she kayaked around Stewart Island. One day, she paddled for nine hours when deteriorating weather forced her back to where she’d started. “It was one of those days when I didn’t care that I’d gotten nowhere,” she says. “I was thankful just to be on land.” Together, the three islands took her 10 months to complete. “Fiordland was remote but you didn’t have to deal with the surf, and having spent so much time paddling in the fiords I understood the weather well so it didn't feel like the hardest part. Probably the West Coast north from Jackson's Bay was the most difficult part of the South Island with not many good landings,” Mulvany says. A year later, she was invited to kayak 2200 km around Svalbard in the Arctic Archipelago. The main challenge in Svalbard was not the surf but polar bears. The three slept in shifts, so someone was always on watch. Mulvany and her partners spotted 40 bears during their expedition. Most were from a distance, but once they were stranded for 14
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hours on a small island with six polar bears on it. Another night, a polar bear pressed down on the top of their tent. “Paddling around Svalbard was a unique experience; the ice, the wildlife and the landscape, everything about it was intense and it felt very remote. We had 24 hour daylight so we often switched between paddling during the day and night because it was all the same. We didn't have surf or much swell to deal with, instead, challenges were strong winds and lots of ice.” Sometimes they had to paddle for more than a day before finding a beach to sleep on. But after 71 days, they completed their circumnavigation. Mulvaney went on to do a circumnavigation of Vancouver Island which she says was “quite straightforward with lots of landings,” and then paddled 3600 km alone along Norway’s coast.
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She continued to work as a guide in Antarctica on small expedition ships until recently, leading kayak outings and driving Zodiacs. During COVID, like most guides, she has stayed close to home. But why does she do those sea kayaking long hauls? “I enjoy being in remote places and travelling quietly and simply,” she says. “I like adventures because they're exciting, and often hard and you never know what will happen.”
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Dog registration invoices on the way Dog registration invoices will be sent out in June, so if you’ve moved house and your pooch has too, please update their details or else their mail might end up at the wrong kennel. Update your dog’s details by emailing our Services team at services@qldc.govt.nz or by giving them a call on 03 441 0499.
Have your say on community facilities We’ve opened public engagement on a draft strategy considering how our range of community facilities might be developed to suit the current and future needs of the district’s population. Find out more and have your say at letstalk.qldc.govt.nz. Feedback closes on 22 June.
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Lakeside Road closures Work on Stage Three of the Wānaka Lakefront Development Plan has required some changes to Lakeside Road traffic and lakefront access. Lakeside Road is now closed to southbound traffic between the Marina and Monley Lane, 24 hours a day and seven days a week. A detour is currently in place via Lismore Street and Hedditch Street. Northbound traffic is still able to use Lakeside Road from the Ardmore Street roundabout.
School swimming sports Wānaka Rec Centre is proud to host upcoming events for local school kids. First up is Te Kura O Take Kārara (9 June), then Wānaka Primary (10 June) and Hāwea Flat School (18 June). There will be temporary closures to some facilities on these days. You can find a timetable on our website showing which lanes are booked and which remain free for public swimming every day at qldc.govt.nz/recreation/swim.
Earlier time for table tennis Perfect your ping pong at Wānaka Recreation Centre at the new time of 6.008.00pm every Monday in term time. Suitable for adults and kids from Year 9 and above. $5.00/person. All gear provided. No need to book – just turn up! For more info contact 03 443 9334 / wrc@qldc.govt.nz
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Meet Wānaka's Queen's Birthday Honours 2021 recipients Three Wānaka residents have been included in this year's Queen's Birthday Honours List, announced on Monday 7 May. Ross Black, John Ombler, and Max Shepherd, have each been recognised for their contributions to health, public services, and, biotechnology and business. The Wānaka Sun caught up with them to find out how their achievements have helped shape the local and wider community.
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With 43 years dedicated to public service, John Stewart Ombler, QSO, has made many significant contributions to the country, including his commitment to the recent Covid 19 recovery response. After becoming a Companion of the Queen's Service Order in 2013 (QSO), Ombler is “very excited” to be made a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit this year. Originally from Milton, Ombler started his journey into public service as a Park Assistant at Aspiring National Park in 1975, before joining the Department of Conservation at its inception in 1987. After 30 years of conservation work, Ombler became the Deputy State Services Commissioner in 2008. Following his retirement to Wānaka in 2013, he returned to service as Chief Executive for the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority (Cera), which ran between 2014 and 2016. “It was a real team effort. The whole community was there together working on a common goal,” he said. In 2020 he became All-of-Government
Controller for the response to COVID-19, chairing the five-member National Response Leadership Team, made up of the Director-General of Health, Director of Civil Defence and Emergency Management, and the Allof-Government Operations and Strategy and Policy Leads. Meeting daily during the initial months of the pandemic outbreak, this team had a key role in advising the Prime Minister and Cabinet on the complex breadth of COVID-19 matters, and ensuring public service agencies were ready to turn executive decisions into practice. While he was faced with many challenges, Ombler said that the role was highly rewarding. “There were some amazing people working on the pandemic and I felt very honoured to be working with them.” In November 2017 Ombler was appointed to conduct an inquiry under the State Services Commissioner into financial irregularities at the Waikato District Health Board. According to Ombler, it was his passion for the outdoors that first drew him to conservation work. Born and raised in Central Otago,
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John Ombler was recognised for his contributions to public services in this year’s Queen’s Birthday Honours list.
the public servant said that moving to Wānaka at the end of his career seemed like an obvious choice. “Central Otago, Wānaka, and the Mount Aspiring region, have always been very close to my heart,” he said. When he isn’t working, Ombler volunteers with the Matukituki Charitable Trust, making and installing pest traps in the valley. Ombler will continue his work in public service as a panel member for the Review into the Future for Local Government.
A Wānaka resident of more than 15 years, Dr Max Shepherd is to be appointed a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit. Shepherd, who studied biochemistry at Canterbury University followed by a PHD in Canada, feels “very privileged” to receive the honour. Originally from Greymouth, the award-winning biotechnologist played a leading role in the emergence and success of the New Zealand biotechnology industry. He was first appointed Foundation Professor in Experimental Oral Biology at Otago University from 1981 to 1994. Shepherd said that he thoroughly enjoyed watching the students grow and develop their ideas in this role. His pioneering research in the biology and molecular genetics of human pathogen Candida albicans put New Zealand at the forefront of this research internationally. It was during this time that
he recognised the need for a biotechnology industry within New Zealand. From the mid-1990s onwards, Shepherd was predominantly involved in the establishment of start-up enterprises such as Zentech, PharmaZen, A2 Milk, Biocell Corporation, and Blis Technologies. The start ups would never have been possible without “a very good medical research team,” he said. The Biocell Director developed a good working relationship with entrepreneur Howard Paterson who was particularly interested in biotechnology and biochemistry at the time. His commercialisation model is now widely adopted by start-ups across the industry. Today, Biocell continues to develop and manufacture vaccines from virus and bacterial sources. “Biocell is going from strength to strength,” Shepherd said. Continued on page 8
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Dr Max Shepherd Dr Max Shepherd, pictured, with his wife Laraine.
Continued from page 7 He has worked on products and projects that benefit diverse areas of New Zealand resources, including rabbit virus management in Central Otago and natural botrytis solutions for the wine industry. In 2003, Shepherd was appointed to the government’s Biotechnology Taskforce and became a member of the National Research Advisory Council. Shepherd moved to Wānaka permanently in 2005 where he resides with his wife Laraine. “Laraine is very important to me and has supported me throughout my career,” he said.
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The couple, who have been together since High School, have five children and ten grandchildren.Their grandchildren love to visit during the ski season, he said. In his spare time, Shepherd takes part in voluntary trapping projects. He also became a founding committee member of the Wānaka branch of the Royal Society of New Zealand in 2012, and was Chair between 2015 and 2017, which, he said, "was a great honour." Shepherd, who also enjoys tennis and mountain biking, continues to work as the Director of Biocell.
Retired Company Director and Business Advisor, Ross Black, is to become an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit (ONZM) for his services to health. As the founder and Chairman of the Otago Rescue Helicopter Trust from 1999 to 2014, Black has made some incredible contributions to the region over the past few decades. Black, who was also the Director of Canterbury Health Boards from 1996 to 2001 and Chairman of Otago DHB from 1998 to 2001, said that the award was a “lovely surprise”. “The real heroes are the pilots and paramedics who are on standby 24/7,” Black said. From inception until his retirement in March 2019, the Otago rescue helicopter service had transported more than 9,500 patients to hospital, benefitting the Otago and Southland community across farm and workplace, sporting, and vehicle accidents, sea and land rescues, major medical events and transfers from smaller hospitals. The trust covers over 25 per cent of the total landmass in New Zealand, spanning across the entire lower half of the South Island. Black became involved with the trust when pilot Graeme Gale informed him of an increased need for a rescue helicopter service within the region. Consisting of some of the most challenging terrain in the country, it was particularly surprising that Otago was the only region without a dedicated rescue helicopter, Black said.
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In 1996, two years before the trust was established, Black spearheaded a $3.5 million fundraising drive for a dedicated rescue helicopter in the Otago area. During his time with the trust, he oversaw the implementation of an investment policy that built the Trust’s funds to more than $17 million and distributions to the community of more than $10 million for equipment, training, research and community projects. The trust, which operates 365 days a year, has three helicopters in Dunedin and one in Queenstown. It responds to serious accidents and medical emergencies across 66,500 square kilometers of land. Ross, who has lived in Wānaka for 14 years, retired from his role in March 2019. He said that the award reflects the continuous hard work of the pilot’s, paramedics, and trustees of the Otago Rescue Helicopter Trust.
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Steel fans Hannah Miller (11) and Natalie Miller (10) got a taste of the action when they met the superstars of netball on centre court at ILT Stadium Southland before the Steel vs Tactix ANZ Premiership game. Hannah, who is in Year 7 at Cromwell College, and her sister Natalie, who is in Year 6 at Goldfields Primary, were privy to courtside chat and all-star tactics when they won the chance to meet Shannon Saunders (Steel) and Jane Watson (Tactix) and lead the teams onto the court as a part of the ANZ Future Captains programme. The sisters enjoyed the atmosphere as the two South Island teams went head-to-head. Natalie said: “We could feel the ground shake and hear the players' calls to each other. It was kind of intense.” “I felt surprised when the Tactix won, I had bets on the Steel. But not surprised at the same time, because when they got their first goal, I thought they were really good,” said Natalie. Hannah and Natalie were divided over their favourite players but united in their love for the Steel. Natalie was in awe of fellow shooter George Fisher saying: “She sets a great example for me. Plus, I love her hair colour, but I’m not allowed to dye mine.” Hannah was impressed by fellow centre Kate
Heffernan’s game saying: She intercepted so many passes; she’s such a good defender. I’m definitely going to try to emulate her intercepts at my games.” Both sisters have been playing since they were aged five but the teams’ warm-ups still struck them as odd. “They were juggling with tennis balls - which was unusual because we usually practice with netballs,” said Natalie. With their own netball season about to heat up, these two keen netballers are “always excited to play,” said Natalie. ANZ Head of Sponsorship Sue McGregor said ANZ is committed to its support of netballers in Aotearoa from local Cromwell players right up to the elite athletes in the ANZ Premiership and the Silver Ferns. “That’s why we’re giving 94 young people from all over Aotearoa the chance to be part of the ANZ Premiership and to meet their netball heroes as an ANZ Future Captain. “After such a tough year for the netball community in 2020, it’s great we can offer this once in a lifetime opportunity to our country's youngest netball fans and players. We hope this experience inspires them to remain passionate about their training and to try their very best on the court.” Applications for the ANZ Future Captains programme are now open at anzcourtside.co.nz
Susan Findlay: The amount of people utilising the Lake Dunstan Trail is evidence of what an asset it is…
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Cycle trails in Central Otago have won big with a $1.75 million grant from Central Lakes Trust (CLT) in the latest funding round. The funding is to further develop the cycle trains linking the Great Rides of New Zealand, marking year four of a five-year grant commitment. Central Otago Queenstown Trail Network Trust (COQTNT) chair Stephen Jeffery said: “The completed Lake Dunstan Trail is stage one
of five to establish an additional 170 kilometres of trail linking Queenstown and Wānaka to existing New Zealand Cycle Trails.” The remaining four stages are being worked on, some more advanced than others. “CLT’s overall commitment of $11.15m is five times greater than any previous grant and still remains the largest grant to date,” said CLT chief executive, Susan Finlay. “The amount of people utilising the Lake Dunstan Trail is evidence of what an asset it is for the community, and shows the potential of what the entire network will become.”
Infinite Energy lights up winter! Infinite Energy Light Up Winter is set to be bigger and brighter than ever before. This familyoriented event is a celebration of the night sky and gives everyone the opportunity to get together. “We have added another night and a few more elements to the festivities this year,” said Gretchen Nightingale, Community Relationships Manager for the Cromwell and Districts Promotion Group (CDPG). “As our dates are close to Matariki, our theme is “wish upon a star”. Infinite Energy Light Up Winter will kick off on Friday, 9 July with Winter Glow – Silent Disco for the youth as well as the Winterstellar Astrophotography Workshop for all keen photographers. The main event on Saturday, 10 July will start at 4:30 pm with live music and entertainment in The Mall. The festivities will then shift out to the Big Fruit Reserve for the mass lantern release at 6 pm. Once all the lanterns have drifted into the sky, the fun will continue in the mall with the Light Up Your Hat parade and prize-giving. Adding to the atmosphere at this year’s event is the Wish Upon a Star Art Competition in which artists of all ages and skill levels can submit their work to be displayed on Saturday night. Sculptures, installations, and other art pieces that are lit up and speak to the theme will be accepted. The winning piece will be displayed at Queenstown Art Centre after the event. Visitors can look forward to a range of live
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Wānaka through to round 3 of the Chatham Cup Wānaka hosted Gore Wanderers in the second round of the Chatham Cup on Sunday. Bright conditions greeted both teams and an opening 15 minute period had both evenly matched. In the 18th minute Wānaka took the lead when a dangerous in-swinging corner from Tomas Tinka was deflected into his own net by goalkeeper Mark Breed. The opening goal gave Wānaka the confidence
to dominate possession for the remainder of the first half and Breed made crucial saves to deny Brandon Dickson and Steve Pleskun. But in the 40th minute it was Tinka who rifled in a low left foot shot to put the hosts 2-0 up after good build up play. Right on the stroke of halftime Blair Scoullar delivered a well placed diagonal ball to Tinka who made it 3-0 as he calmly slipped his left foot
shot inside the near post to cap off a controlled period of play for Wānaka. The second half had Wānaka dominate most passages of play and they were rewarded with a 4th goal when Steve Pleskun tapped home from close range after Breed parried an Arratia shot into his path. Gore hit back with a well taken goal in the 70th minute when a Devin Mcfadzien cross-shot
looped off Josh Shackleton to make it 4-1. Wānaka re grouped and scored a 5th when Dickson hit a left foot shot from an acute angle that Breed couldn't prevent from going in at the far post. It was a 5-1 win and good all round display from Wānaka and coach Ian Bell was pleased with the attitude of his players. Man of the match was Tomas Tinka. – By Ian Bell
Narrow loss for Wānaka Premiers Local Snowsports stars send Wānaka Premiers welcomed Green Island (GI) to a very moist Wānaka Recreation Centre last Saturday. In the previous encounter GI took a 5-2 win against a ten-man Wānaka. Wānaka was looking for revenge, but started very lethargically, giving the ball away in their defensive third which allowed a wonderful strike from GI midfielder to find the bottom left-hand corner. This immediately put Wānaka on the back foot, struggling to come into the game and they were soon torn open again from the pace of the GI forwards. Wānaka was 2-0 down in the first ten minutes but slowly crawled their way back into the game when a phenomenal strike from Ethan Arratia made it 2-1. Conditions worsened and it soon became a physical grudge match with big tackles flying in from both sides The GI center forward crashed into Thomas Tinka after the whistle had blown, resulting in a red card. GI was now down to ten men, and Wānaka were
looking to capitalize. This wasn’t to be, as GI lifted into another gear and made it 3-1 shortly after, with their forwards breaking from the half way line running straight through the Wānaka defense. Second half was underway and the rain continuing to pour. Both teams looking evenly matched. However, GI were getting the better of the opportunities, causing trouble for Wānaka on the break. Playing high was the cause for GI’s fourth goal when the GI player picked up the ball 10 yards into the Wānaka half and chipped over Wānaka’s keeper Josh Shackleton. 4-1. Wānaka continued to press, when a cut back ball found Brandon Dickson who tapped home. 4-2. Pushing for goals and trying to get a result led to Wānaka being caught on the break, when Paul Hodgson brought down the GI player in the box. The penalty was converted in the top corner, 5-2. Wānaka showing great fight and never gave up. Some great one touch football through the middle gave Tinka room to smash home to make the final score 5-3. – By Ian Bell
SPORTS RESULTS Please send sports results to sports@thewanakasun.co.nz by Tuesday at noon. Results should be unformatted and presented in the body of the email. Stadium Bowls Results - week ending 4th June Thursday Afternoon Triples: 1st E Willis J McGowan H Malcolm, Monday Edgewater Trophy: 2nd T Malcolm G Beattie K Sutherland, 1st R Muir W Flynn M Hardy, 3rd B Turnbull G Cameron R Chartres. 2nd E Miller K Muir H Malcolm, Thursday Evening Trades: 3rd R Hurley J Stock G Campbell. 1st Ian & Co, Tuesday Afternoon 2x4x2: 2nd Stonewood, 1st G Thomas K Woolley, 3rd Taffy. 2nd J Maddison R Woolley, Friday Progressive Skips: 3rd F Beardsley Brian Holmes. 1st M Daniel, Tuesday Evening Trades: 2nd K Allison, 1st Bowl’m’Over, 3rd J Maddison Thirds 2nd High Rollers, 1st M Parker 3rd R & R No2. 2nd N Matheson Wednesday Evening Trades: 1st Bad Neighbours, 2nd Energizers, 3rd Kings of Rollers.
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Wānaka and Queenstown’s snowsports stars gathered together at Pembroke Park on Tuesday 8 June to share messages of support to their fellow peers, who will be heading to the summer Olympics this year. Zoi Sadowski-Synnott, Finn Bilous, and Cool Wakushima, were just some of the winter athletes who showed up to the Great Olympic Skate Roadshow this week. The group, which consisted of snowboarders and skiers, took to a giant 12-metre long, 800kg skateboard, which was designed to celebrate six new sports that have recently been added to the Olympic Games. The skateboard, named ‘Eke Tahi’, formed part of a 41-day Great Olympic Skate Roadshow across 45 towns. It is intended to welcome the offering of more extreme, more urban, and more youth-focused events, including skateboarding, surfing, and three-on-three basketball to the games. The other sports that have just been added to the event, include karate, sport climbing, and baseball/softball. The winter athletes sent wishes of support to the New Zealand summer Olympic team, which consists of more than 200 athletes. The skateboard’s name, meaning ‘Ride as One’ was nominated by Karyn Fisher of Maraetai, Auckland. It was selected as the name best capable of capturing the pride of Kiwis and excitement for the hopes of the New Zealand team of athletes. Former Olympic gold medallist Barbara Kendall led a panel of Olympians to decide the winning name, including Olympic shot putter Maddison-Lee Wesche, Olympic Canoe Slalom athlete Finn Butcher, and President of Skateboarding New Zealand Chris Curran. “The Great Olympic Skate is all about having
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fun while backing our athletes – and being typically innovative as we Kiwis tend to be,” Kendall said. “Eke Tahi is such a beautiful name with a wonderful message for our athletes. We can’t wait to see Kiwis coming out to meet Eke Tahi, making this record-breaking skateboard a moment in our country’s history before the games have even begun.” Karyn Fisher was inspired to call the skateboard Eke Tahi after seeing the challenges faced by the athletes in a year of disruptions. “Athletes are athletes because they don’t give up. I’m so excited to see New Zealand come together to support our athletes and recognise their hard work,” Fisher said. “For me, Eke Tahi is a symbol of us all coming together as one.” The snowsports athletes took to the giant skateboard at 2:30pm to wish the New Zealand Olympic team lots of luck at the Summer Olympics, which will begin on 23 July in Tokyo. The Great Olympic Skate Roadshow was also welcomed by locals who gathered to see the giant skateboard, which was parked just beside Wānaka’s skate park. Following its visit to Wānaka, the Great Olympic Skate Roadshow will now make its way up along the West Coast, before moving onto the North Island where it will finish off at Sylvia Park in Auckland on 19 June.
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June is now upon us, and you guessed it, Matariki is soon approaching.
What’s been happening at Kahu Youth
As we enter into the second half of 2021, we here at Kahu Youth would like to provide a small update as to what’s been happening and what the plans are for the near future. In slight contrast to last year (not another COVID reference) Kahu Youth has been on ‘fullsteam-ahead’ mode and it seems like it hasn’t stopped. We began the year with three new staff members - Hemi, Emma, and Samatha but the changes didn’t stop there. Kahu Youth’s planned expansion into Hāwea was kickstarted with a focus group and our sights are firmly set on starting after-school activities in Hāwea later this year. Youth vs. Wild, an outdoor survival programme earlier in the year provided local youth with exciting opportunities to develop knowledge and skills in the outdoors such as fishing, trapping, river safety and finally topped up with an epic overnight jet-boating adventure to Siberia Hut. Moving into May, Hustle kicked off with the help of the wonderful folks at The Recreation Centre. Hustle, an after-school programme that introduces youth to various sports still has three weeks left and is always on the search for new recruits. More recently, Takin’ Over Amigos was concluded as over 20 Youths ‘took over’ the Front of House duties for the famous Amigos restaurant over four fabulous nights. It is a fantastically amazing fundraiser for Kahu Youth and a wonderful opportunity for the attending youth to gain invaluable experience in a busy
restaurant setting. June is now upon us, and you guessed it, Matariki is soon approaching. Everyone at Kahu Youth and the splendiferous community have been busy organising what is expected to be the most marvellous Matariki celebrations Wānaka has had yet. New for this year we have our very own art exhibition along with the old classics of a hangi, fireworks show and prepare to be dazzled and frazzled by Rayners’ extraordinary fire-spinning performance. If you aren’t aware, Saturday 19th June at The Dinosaur Park is where it will be held and as ever it is a free event, run by the community, for the community so we hope to see you all there! There is plenty more to come this year from Kahu Youth and along with our after-school adventure clubs, it doesn’t look to be slowing down. Soon to be upcoming is a Youth-led Radio programme which is kicking off in July, again with the assistance of fabulous community-minded volunteers. Emma, the Holiday Programme maestro is finalising plans for the July school holidays and before we know it, we’ll be planning for the next one. All in all, it’s been a busy year so far and it doesn’t look like it is stopping. Our programmes and projects are always advertised and we are always looking for new ways to engage with and promote youth development in the local area. – By Hemi Cordell
when we needed it. So, we took a mad dash around town in search of a warm baby’s hat. It seems like a simple task on the surface, it was actually pretty challenging. Just as most shops were closing up for the night, we finally found a souvenir shop that had one Tobias size hat, with ‘New Zealand’ written right across the front. It was our only option so we took it. We weren’t expecting the festival to be as big as it was. We thought it would be a quick 30 minute job but it ended up taking over an hour. Despite this, Tobias did so well. We really weren’t sure how he was going to find it and we were half expecting to have to dash out. Despite all the crowds and screaming children, he took it all in and even cracked a few smiles. While it wasn’t the weekend we had originally planned, we still had a great time. For someone who always likes to have a plan, I’ve realised that a little spontaneity isn’t always a bad thing - even with a baby. With our new travel buddy in tow, things won’t always go to plan. Actually, let me rephrase that; things will hardly ever go to plan. And that’s OK. While our travels will never be the same as they once were, they will bring a whole host of new experiences. Even if that means searching for Toby’s hat or scoffing down a Thai curry in two minutes. Wherever we end up going, I know that we’ll have fun in our own unique way. So, here’s to a new life of unexpected changes.
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In 2018, my partner and I left behind our lives in the UK to travel the world - which is how we ended up in New Zealand. When Tobias was born, we were a little unsure of how he would adapt to our nomadic lifestyle. While overseas travel isn’t really an option right now, we try to take him out on little adventures as much as possible. We want to ease him into travelling little by little, so that when we finally get the chance to fly back to the UK, it won’t be too bad. At the moment, I can’t quite imagine Tobias on a plane for that length of time. Firstly, he hasn’t been on a plane yet. Secondly, he doesn’t even like the sound of a vacuum cleaner. And, thirdly, he doesn’t like to stay in one place for too long. So, in our endeavours to get Tobias used to visiting new places, we booked a trip to The Catlins for the Queen’s Birthday Weekend. I was super excited to take Tobias to the beach, especially now that he's crawling. But, unfortunately, Sean and Toby got sick (once again) so we decided to cancel. One thing you should know about me; I don’t like sudden change. If I have a plan, I like to stick to it. Which, as many of you will probably know, is particularly difficult when you have a child. Since Tobias was born I have experienced lots of unexpected changes. I have to learn to “go with the flow” a lot more often - which is probably a good thing! When we cancelled our plans, it put me a little off balance; but, as I am learning, if we plan to travel with a baby I’m gonna have to get used to it. By Sunday, Tobias was much perkier so we decided to make a new plan and take him to LUMA instead. When we arrived, Queenstown was heaving. Cars were lining up to get into town and almost every restaurant was full. It was so nice to see Queenstown back to its usual bustling self. We opted for lunch at Madam Woo. Now, when you dine with an eight month old, you don’t have too much time to sit around and admire the decor. By the time our food arrived, Toby was already a bit fed up. Ten minutes later, we were taking turns to walk him around the restaurant while the other one of us chowed down our food. After a little more exploration, and another nap for Toby, it was almost time to visit the lights. But then, we lost Toby’s hat. - a very cute bear hat may I add! Maybe he dropped it, maybe I left it in the restaurant, or maybe it’ll reappear in a random place sometime. Wherever it was, it wasn’t there
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Luggate Memorial Centre correction Following last week’s front page article on the new Luggate Memorial Centre, we felt it was really important to clarify a few things for the community. Right now, the team from Breen Construction is safely demolishing the old hall. This involves removing asbestos and salvaging as much of the reusable material as possible. Construction of the new hall will start in July and is set to be complete in April 2022. There is no date set for the removal of the temporary hall but the intention is for it to remain available for community use for as long as possible. While we understand it is not ideal to lose access to this facility before the new hall is opened, it will need to be removed so the new carpark can be built to support good access to the new building. We’ll keep up conversations with the Luggate Community Association on this aspect and share progress about key milestones and dates with the wider community. Environmental sustainability is at the heart of the passive house standard and design of this building. Solar is absolutely part of this and we are prewiring for future solar installation. The decision to not install solar technology from the outset is not financially driven. This decision was made because there isn’t currently a solar technology in Aotearoa New Zealand that would achieve the level of self-sufficiency we are aiming for. However the intention is to install this in the future when suitable technology is available and the pre-work we are doing now will make that easily achievable when the time comes. This new facility is innovative and has been carefully designed to cater for a wide range of community uses, and with an eye to the future. The goal is to return a permanent focal point for the Luggate community, a place to bring people together locally but also an attractive venue for events that can be enjoyed by people across the district. We’ll keep you updated as this project progresses. Richard Pope QLDC Property Director
And yet more on 1080
We receive a notice in our mail to warn us that DOC was going to drop 1080 baits in the hills above our farm. The notice reminds us of the residues 1080 would leave in our soil, water, plants and animals and then they came to the door to talk to us. This meeting was labelled "consultation" to find out "what changes can be made to the operation plan to mitigate any effects the operation has on you." We explain that the hills were regularly walked by hunters and could be easily covered by a ground-based trapping operation but they simply parrot the 1080 propaganda: "1080 is the only viable method in remote, rugged terrain." They do not consult. They tell and now we face the same anxieties we were left with after DOC's previous 1080 drops behind our farm in 2013 and 2017. Firstly comes the toxin from the baits which have landed in our streams. Our animals drink from these streams, so do we. Then come the toxic animals, some staggering on their last legs, some washed along in the streams after rain. These carcasses are permanently toxic, ready to poison anything which eats a bit of them. If a toxic body is washed up in any of our paddocks, chances are one of our dogs will find it. We have lost dogs like this before. We go out every morning with a sinking heart. It was a year after the last drop before we were able to take the dogs out with any confidence. DOC's notice claims that their drop will control possums and stoats but both creatures will be more effectively controlled on the ground. You can't pretend to target a carnivore using vegetable bait. Aerial poisoning operations have no visible benefit and the way they being handled is alienating all those who live nearby. Animal poisoning is a great sadness for our peninsula. John Veysey
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I am against disbanding the Wānaka Community Board (WCB). The WCB plays an active and important role in representing and advocating for Wānaka and our surrounding communities. Board members are easily accessible and responsive to our community's concerns and aspirations. If this is lost the region will lose grassroots representation forever. Since the last election WCB have made some notable decisions, in particular getting stages 2 and 3 of the lakefront redevelopment plans underway, possibly the most significant enhancement projects undertaken during the last 20 years. Of particular concern is the way this proposal is being pitched to our community. Firstly the statement that the Wānaka Ward has become non compliant under the Local Electoral Act for fair representation.This is simply because our population has grown and the Wānaka ward is now entitled to 4 councillors based on population numbers. This has absolutely no influence on whether the Community Board is retained or not. Secondly the statement made by both QLDC chief executive, Mike Theelen and noted by the advisory group that having the WCB disbanded will “potentially reduce unnecessary bureaucracy “ This is incorrect in fact, bureaucracy is typically described as “ A system of government in which most important decisions are taken by officials rather than elected representatives” Not having WCB could increase bureaucracy. I am concerned this issue is being orchestrated in a way that will disadvantage our communities. I encourage our residents to make their thoughts known and get actively involved in the consultation process. Barry Bruce, Chairman of the Wānaka Community Board
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Passive homes
A couple of really great articles this week, the front page on the new Luggate Memorial Centre and then your editorial, ‘I wish I lived in a passive house!’. Your research probably included the new categories of Passive House Classic for the health and comfort benefits you mention as well as the energy efficiency Passive House is also famous for. But then the additional levels of Passive House Plus which adds renewable energy generation on site, usually solar PV and then Passive House Premium which adds further generation and more energy efficiency. Why am I writing to you? My wife and I live in a Passive House Premium new home in Hawea Flat, one of approx. 15-16 buildings worldwide certified to this standard and the first one in New Zealand. You would be most welcome to come out to take of a tour of our home. Well done again on these great articles. Jonathan Holmes
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I read an interesting letter recently, that Extinction Rebellion Queenstown Lakes (ERQL) had sent to the Queenstown Lakes District Mayor and councillors based on last week’s floods on the east coast of the South Island. ERQL said that after emphasising the summer of drought in Canterbury, just a month later the province was experiencing “never seen before” floods. A one in a hundred-year weather event, not to be seen again in our lifetime. If only this was true! In December 2019 already, hardly a year and a half ago, the Rangitata River flood cut the South Island in half for several days. This year it is the Ashburton bridge that has done the same thing. “And unfortunately it isn't just the bridge, people had to evacuate their homes, communities were cut from the rest of the country and the damage was colossal, it will take time to assess the cost of the destruction but we already know that it will be big, houses have been damaged, farms have been submerged, roads and bridges have been destroyed, the wastewater facility in Ashburton has been flooded, and farm animals have died,...” says ERQL ERQL has a point. As the frequency and the intensity of these extreme weather events increases, how long will farmers be able to cope and how long before people start to feel the effects of lost harvests and food scarcity? And it is not just us, everywhere around the world it is the same story; massive cyclones in COVID stricken India and in Bangladesh, droughts in California and in Taiwan,
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conservation areas burning down in Greece, floods in the Amazon, and so forth... ERQL says if we don't start taking meaningful actions now, we will all be personally impacted by climate heating before the end of our lifetime. Meaningful actions are possible though and there are many examples of great forward thinking initiatives. One of them is the California Solar Mandate that makes it compulsory to install rooftop solar on every new house build in California from January 2020. California's 2020 Solar Mandate requires all new homes to install solar photovoltaic (PV) systems. ... There may be exceptions to the mandate, like a property being too shaded or having too small a roof to install solar panels. The solar panel systems must be sized to provide for the full annual energy usage of the home. Even better, some local councils didn't wait for the state to implement the same measure. In the town of Lancaster California, rooftop solar on new buildings has been required since 2014! When you see this, you have to wonder how it is possible that in Wānaka the complete opposite is happening where developers have been given consent when they impose covenants forbidding street facing solar panels on their development. Is this council really so powerless that it couldn't implement mandatory solar on new buildings when developers can impose the opposite? Do we want to be behind other countries regarding this issue? A solar panel would reduce the risk of a power outage and give the community better resilience. It may cost a little more but it can only benefit the community.
Warmest of welcomes Wānaka, with our changing weather in the area now. As with previous Crimeline’s we reiterate the need for everyone to ensure vehicles are up to scratch and with a wary eye to the sky for snow, time to put the chains back in the car. Well your local Police have been very busy this week with a roundup of some of the events attended. Unfortunately, we have had to deal with a number of cases involving persons suffering mental health issues, resulting in hospitalization and various referrals to partner agencies. As these can be very traumatic, not only for the individuals concerned but family and friends, please do not be afraid to ask for help if suffering or witnessing someone going through tough times. It may just be the call to change a life around. Family harm events have also been forefront this week with external agencies being able to offer help and reassurance to those involved. With the long weekend came an influx of visitors to the area, and with it came a jump in the amount of driving complaints. These have included but are not limited to, passing on yellow no passing lines, speeding, slow drivers failing to pull over and dangerous passing manoeuvres causing others to take evasive action. Now we all know everyone is a fantastic safe driver, visitors, and locals alike so let’s show that out on the road with courtesy to each other. The long weekend road toll for the country was not a good one with a number of families having loved ones never coming home again. It is never the door knock you want or we want to have to do so let’s all just take that extra bit of care and, as the adverts on the TV say, “remember our driving is shared” so let’s think of our passengers and other road users. Another trend which seems to be reoccurring at the moment is the residential theft of firewood. Please be vigilant around this and don’t be afraid to report any suspicious activity. It is an expensive commodity which no one wants to lose. Also, if you are gathering firewood from fallen trees by
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the roadside, make sure you have the owner’s permission to take it as it can save a lot of grief. We still have a fair bit of found property at the station, so if you’ve lost an item like your wallet, phone with a screen that looks like you’ve put it under an industrial jack hammer, keys, bank cards or drivers licence with its awesome photo it’s always worth calling in and checking out as we love to reunite lost items with owners. Well don’t forget to have a great and safe week Wānaka, keep wearing those cycle helmets and put those lights on your bike and as we say in the trade, catch you later.
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Local primary schools are visiting Wānaka Recreation Centre for their school swimming and water safety programme. From 3 May to 4 June and then again from 14 to 25 June 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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Thanks to everyone who comes to Wastebusters to donate goods, shop and recycle. Your support helps us work for zero waste and a resourceful community.
WANTED The Salvation Army Family Store requires a volunteer to assist our van driver Danny on a Thursday with pickups and deliveries. If this sounds like you, please pop into the store for some more information. Lifting of furniture will be required. The Salvation Army Family Store requires good quality household goods, if you can help this would be appreciated. Your donations can be dropped at 48 Helwick street or phone for a pick up 443 5068.
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The Lion Foundation (2008) will apply to Queenstown Lakes District Council to relocate the electronic gaming machines, currently licensed to operate at “Fitzpatrick’s Irish Pub”, 59 Helwick Street, Wanaka to “Woodys Sports Bar” situated at 33 Ardmore Street, Wanaka. The following information is provided pursuant to the requirements of the Class 4 and TAB Gambling Venue Policy:
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N o t i c e b o a rd | P a p a P ā n u i RESOURCE CONSENT APPLICATION RESOURCE MANAGEMENT ACT 1991 Details of the resource consent application and submission forms are available in the offices at Queenstown Lakes District Council, 10 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 from 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 www.edocs.qldc.govt.nz/Account/Login
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Whether you support or oppose the application. Your submission, with reasons. The decision you wish the consent authority to make. Whether you wish to be heard in support of your submission.
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-and-fees#other_forms
1. Northlake Investments Limited (RM210138) What is proposed: • Land use consent for a mixed use visitor accommodation and commercial/retail development including earthworks and transport breaches; and • Amended Outline Development Plan for Lot 1006 DP 515015; and • 32 lot unit title subdivision. The proposal will establish two 2-storey buildings oriented along the northern and western boundaries. The northern boundary building will comprise seven retail tenancies (possibly including a small supermarket) at ground level and 13 visitor accommodation units on the first floor. The western building will contain 12 visitor accommodation units. Each unit/tenancy is proposed to have a separate unit title. Access to the site is provided from Northlake Drive and Mount Linton Avenue. The location in respect of which this application relates is situated at:
Address for Service for Consent Authority: Queenstown Lakes District Council Private Bag 50072, Queenstown 9348 10 Gorge Road, Queenstown 9300
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Queenstown Lakes District Council has adopted a new Shotover River Bylaw 2021.
C/- Kim Banks kim.banks@ppgroup.co.nz Paterson Pitts Group PO Box 283 Wanaka 9343, New Zealand
The new bylaw came into force on Thursday 3 June 2021, and replaces the previous Shotover River Bylaw 2015.
The Council planner processing this application on behalf of the Council is Wendy Baker, who may be contacted by phone at 021 1843 309 or email at wendy.baker@qldc.govt.nz.
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Submissions will be received until 8 July 2021, 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:
A friendly reminder that all dog registrations are due to expire on 30 June 2021. The invoices for the 2021/2022 registration period are now being posted.
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Your name, email address (preferred), postal address and telephone number. Details of the application in respect of which you are making the submission including location and the Resource Consent number.
If there are any changes to your dog's registration details, please contact Council as soon as possible on 03 443 0024 or email services@qldc.govt.nz. A link to the current fixed fees can be found at the QLDC website: www.qldc.govt.nz/services/animal-control/register-your-dog#dog-registration-fees.
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Freestyle skier Finn Bilous arrives back in Wānaka for a “big season of ski training” after his recent trip to the Northern Hemisphere. Despite “a whole new set of challenges” due to Covid 19, Bilous said that he enjoyed spending time in Colorado and Switzerland for the 2021 winter ski season. According to the 21 year old, the team has even more time to focus on skiing this season, due to current travel restrictions. “We have a cool group of people in the team which made it plenty of fun.” The most challenging part of the season was returning to the mandatory 14 day isolation in New Zealand, he said. The skier also posted on Facebook that his decision to leave New Zealand during a global pandemic wasn’t an easy one. “By sticking to bubbles and using copious amounts of hand sanitiser, as a team, we did our best to minimise our exposure and risk to others throughout our travels, training and competitions,” he said. After missing the first World Cup slopestyle in Austria due to a broken collarbone, Bilous joined the New Zealand team in January where he secured a silver medal for the Freeski Slopestyle at the Copper Mountain
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Finn Bilous is ready for a season of training before he returns to the Northern Hemisphere at the end of the year.
National Championships in Colorado, followed by 7th place at the Silvaplana World Cup in Switzerland. Upon arriving in New Zealand in April, Bilous spent some time exploring the North Island before heading back to Wānaka where he will spend the majority of the winter season. The upcoming season will mostly consist of training at Cardrona Alpine Resort and Treble Cone, along with
highly anticipated competitions including The North Face Frontier, he said. Bilous plans to return to the Northern Hemisphere in October for another season. “I’ve always felt privileged for the position I’m in and very grateful to those who make this lifestyle viable. However, this past year gave me a deeper understanding of this privilege and the opportunities I’ve been able to grasp through skiing. My greatest teacher.”
Cardrona Alpine Resort won't be open to skiers and snowboarders on Saturday as originally planned; instead, the opening day looks like it will be June 18. There isn't quite enough snow to open quite yet, says Manager Bridget Legnavsky. “However the mountain will be open this weekend for sightseeing gondola trips, meals in the restaurants and all the shops will be open,” she said. “Then the mountain will close again from Monday until Thursday with snowmaking a priority – then Friday it will be all go!”
Legnavsky said it has been too warm to operate the snowmakers on the mountain but that Tuesday next week was looking promising with temperatures projected to drop. And with only about a 15 cm snow base on the mountain, snow groomers were unable to operate because they would “mix dirt into the snow.” “Temperatures are looking much colder from early next week and we should be able to get a decent amount of snowmaking done to open for skiing and snowboarding next Friday,” she said. “At the least McDougal’s and the Magic Carpet will be open on Friday.” “One thing we do know is that the snow WILL COME.”
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