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anaka’s delightful Barbara Cruickshank turned 103 last Friday and celebrated the day surrounded by friends and family at Elmslie House. Barbara was born in 1916 in Liverpool — a war baby of a Kiwi father who was deployed in the navy during World War One. After the war, at five years old, Barbara and her family came to New Zealand and settled in Queenstown where her father managed a sheep station with his brother. From her father, to her great grandchildren, there are five generations who have lived in the Queenstown Lakes district. Barbara is one of ten siblings — eight of whom have passed, but she lives with her remaining sister Agnes who turned a sprightly 97 on Thursday. Longevity is in their genes but when asked the secret to her long life, Barbara said “I don’t know? Do you?” “Vegetables” said Agnes. “Just vegetables.” Life was tougher for generations back then —
Barbara tells a story of her younger brother who at 15, cut a tree down in Glenorchy, and towed the log behind a dinghy as he rowed it to Queenstown on his own. He then had to row the boat back to Glenorchy and run home to Queenstown. These days that would qualify for a professional multisport event with sponsors and prize money. Back then it was “just the way things were,” said Barbara. At 16, Barbara left school and took off to Invercargill with a sixpence in her pocket. “I got a job in a hotel laundry folding sheets,” she said. “Lots of folding folding folding. But then I got bored and got a job in the Kingsland Biscuit Factory.” Eventually a career as a hospital technician beckoned before she married Cyril Cruickshank who died almost 40 years ago — Barbara has been on her own since his death. The couple have two children, four grandchildren and four great grandchildren. The family celebrated with cake at Elmslie house — with a few nips of whiskey to toast a fabulous 103 years. Pictured, from left: Barbara Cruickshank with great grandchildren, Dani (left) and Xander (right).
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ourism is noted as New Zealand's top export earner and the cornerstone of its economy. It sustains and grows local communities and reportedly employs one in seven New Zealanders, according to Tourism New Zealand. Many locals consider this sword to be double edged, noting the accumulated waste, erosion of land and consumption of fossil fuels from tourism that put the country’s land and greatest asset at risk. The Wanaka Stakeholders Group (WSG), a group opposed to the ‘lack of consultation over plans to expand Wanaka Airport to bring in jets’, expressed their concerns to the threat of 'overtourism' to NZ's premier tourist regions. They pointed out why
‘building a second jet-capable airport in the region is complete madness’ after noting Queenstown’s recent placement within CNN Travel’s global list of popular tourist locations that currently are plagued by 'overtourism' in today’s modern era of travel. “It we allow Queenstown Airport Corporation (QAC) to go ahead with their plan for a dual airport in Wanaka, that will open the floodgates, at least doubling the number of passengers capable of flying directly into the Lakes region,” said WSG chair Michael Ross. “Once that happens, we will lose control over our beautiful spaces, our quality of life, our environment and our communities.” Queenstown reportedly received 3.3 million visitors last year. NZ Government indicates visitor arrivals to the country are expected to grow Continued on page 2
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four percent a year, reaching 5.1 million visitors in 2025, up from 3.9 million in the March 2018 year. “If Queenstown is already on the list of places whose reputation is perhaps now tarnished, why would we want QAC to be planning to triple numbers into the region? We expect some growth, but it's crucial that we can understand what the opportunity is and are able to plan our infrastructure to support it,” said Ross. “The Council have recently passed a climate change resolution. How does an airport development fit with this? What does the corporation mean when they talk about sustainability?” ONE New Zealand’s Monique Kelly said, “Exponential growth puts pressure on our infrastructure, increases community visitor ‘fatigue’ and impacts on our ability to deal with reducing our greenhouse gas emissions. By 2030, we will have to halve our greenhouse gas emissions if we want to reach zero net emissions by 2050. Exponentially increasing visitor numbers is incompatible with hitting our legal emissions targets under the future Carbon Zero Act and our international obligations,” she said. “As tourism is such an essential part of our economy and community, we need to change the yardstick. Instead of continually striving for greater numbers, we need to look at different metrics…” Kelly said it is about finding the ‘sweet spot’ in visitor numbers that the environment and community can comfortably manage. “How we define this sweet spot and manage fluctuations has to be a collaborative effort...from everyone in the tourism ecosystem...as well as central and local government, the community and environmental advocates. This needs
to be backed up with coherent, sound policy decisions that are made on the basis of our emissions targets.” Tourism Industry Aotearoa (TIA) chief executive Chris Roberts pointed to TIA’s Tourism Sustainability Commitment, in which more than 1,200 businesses have now enrolled. “TIA strongly encourages every region to run a robust process to develop a Destination Management Plan, to guide a destination’s future over the next 10 to 30 years,” he said. “In particular, with regard to how people travel to and around the area, TIA believes the planning approach must encompass the wider region. The roading network, cruise ports, public transport, cycle ways, all of the airports large and small (e.g. Queenstown, Dunedin, Invercargill, Wanaka, Milford, Te Anau, Stewart Island) must be considered. What does the optimal transport network look like in 30 years’ time? One thing is certain: there will be change. NZ’s population will be much greater than five million in 30 years’ time; and it is very likely that international visitor numbers will be much higher than the current 3.9 million pax. We have to prepare for change, based on a sound understanding of what our communities want in their future. TIA encourages ongoing engagement in your community on these issues.” “Crucial to this are destination masterplanning and community consultation,” said Ross. “We see little evidence of either of these in QAC's plan for 7.1 million pax movements to the region, three times what we have today. It's a recipe for social and environmental disaster.” Pictured: Queenstown was recently listed on CNN Travel as one of the world’s most famous hotspots currently mitigating the effects of ‘overtourism’.
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Tourism New Zealand (TNZ) is inviting New Zealanders to join its newest tourism marketing campaign and offering Upper Clutha locals the chance to display Wanaka to millions of people around the globe within target markets. According to Tourism Industry Aotearoa (TIA), tourism is NZ's biggest export industry in terms of foreign exchange earnings (21 percent). For the year ended March 2018, 216,012 people were directly employed in tourism and another 149,000 employed indirectly in tourism in NZ, nearly one in seven jobs. That is an annual contribution made by tourism to the NZ economy of $39.1 billion, more than $16 billion of that figure driven by international visitors. TIA noted the annual goods and services tax paid by tourists is $3.7 billion with $1.7 billion of that amount paid by international guests. In an effort to increase this vital sector of the country’s economy, which is expected to continue to grow as an economic driver, TNZ is inviting New Zealanders to create a brief video for a chance to be part of 100% Pure New Zealand Welcome. The new 366-day campaign, launched last month, showcases the country's people and culture in a 'warm and welcoming' way alongside NZ landscapes. Under the banner of TNZ's 20-yearold 100% Pure New Zealand campaign, the team
is releasing a releasing a short video every day of a New Zealander wishing the world a 'good morning' from their favourite place; Lake Wanaka was included in this week's release. "So far we have filmed around 150 pieces of content, but we are calling on New Zealanders to help us create the rest," said TNZ communications advisor Kristin Svendsen. "As this campaign is all about showing how authentic and welcoming Kiwis are, we are inviting New Zealanders to upload their own good morning world videos to social media using the hashtag #goodmorningworldnz for a chance to be featured in our campaign." “TNZ is working hard to ensure the sector gives more than it takes, enriching our communities as well as our economy,” said TNZ chief executive Stephen England-Hall. “Research tells us that 93 percent of Kiwis think that international tourism is good for NZ. We want to see this hit 100 percent, so we are doing increasingly more to ensure that tourism gives back more than it takes to our communities. We strategically market to high-value visitors; these are people who stay longer, spend more and visit more regions. This shapes visitation, spreading it across the country and across the year. We are also doing more to educate and inform our visitors to care for our home while they are here.” Pictured: Chris, Rebecca, Wally and Milo, pictured on Lake Wanaka, saying ‘good morning’ to the world as part of Tourism New Zealand’s newest campaign.
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Nine teachers are the first to join the roster of Wanaka’s new primary school, Te Kura O Take Karara, which will open next year. The school’s foundation principal, Jodie Howard, said the foundation teaching staff, comprised of a strong mix of teachers with a wide range of skills, were appointed after a rigorous selection. “We were very happy with the quality of the applications from within and beyond our district,” said Howard. The new teachers, along with their current school, are: Anita van Looy (Clearview School, Rolleston), Anna Mulconroy (Highfields School, Timaru), Anna Murdoch (Heathcote Valley School, Christchurch), Caitlin Buttle (Knights Stream School, Christchurch), Estelle Moore (Hawea Flat School), Fergus McLean (Wanaka Primary School), Jillian Macfie (beginning teacher), Joe Miller (Goldfields School, Cromwell) and Olivia Pearce (beginning teacher). THURSDAY 11.07.19 - WEDNESDAY 17.07.19
The teachers will start beginning of Term Four and will work alongside the leadership team to prepare for the opening of Take Karara at the beginning of 2020. Howard said that there will be opportunities for children, parents, caregivers and whanau to connect with the teachers before the end PHOTO: Wanaka Sun of the year. Expressions of interest in enrolling at Take Karara are now open and can be completed on the school’s website. Steelwork construction is underway at the school, which is located in the Three Parks development. Pictured: Te Kura O Take Karara foundation principal, Jodie Howard.
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The large building on McDougall Street next to the Anglican church is quite noticeable by now — the curved architecture and immense size, meant something impressive was going in that space. But all previously held notions about a community house are blown out of the water: this isn’t a drafty hall with an equipment cupboard for the Boy Scouts. This is a conference centre, a wedding venue, a commercial kitchen, office spaces, meeting rooms, reception areas — spacious, contemporary and warm, and it’s opening its doors this Sunday for all of Wanaka to come and see what’s taking shape. Gina Treadwell centre manager has worked with the Trust who have done a mammoth job of raising $3 million for the build, “But we’ve exhausted our grant applications now,” she said. “We need to raise another $800,000. We can complete the build because some people have given us very generous loans that have to be paid back. But it’s so much harder to raise funds retrospectively once it’s already open.” Treadwell is asking Wanaka to open their wallets to push the project over the line. “We have a website where people can donate, and pledge forms… but
we would love everyone to contribute something. The hard thing I am recognising is that people over 50 know all about it but there is a real lack of awareness in the younger ones who are going to be the ones who use it.” There is no doubt that almost everyone who lives in Wanaka, will use the Community House at some point in the future, “We have a conference room that can seat 150 with a lot more standing, so we can do weddings, funerals, art exhibitions, music lessons, trade shows, and work functions. But we have a 10pm curfew so it won’t be a party venue.” Groups that have already committed to the Community House and will take residency there as soon as it opens include: Community Networks, Anglican Church, Jigsaw, Presbyterian Services, Volunteering Central, Anglican Family Care, Community Care Trust and the Southern DHB. “But we have many more finalising their plans,” said Treadwell. “And we are also working with groups to hold art exhibitions and run art classes and music lessons from the hub.” The Community House is opening its (unfinished) doors this Sunday, July 14 from 11am to 2pm to welcome locals to come and have a look at the facility. Pictured: Gina Treadwell stands outside the Community House — open for a look-see this Sunday.
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Nine Central Otago artists were pleased to announce the opening of their first collaborative exhibition at the Rippon Hall on Wednesday this week. The group — who call themselves ‘Indigo’ — knew each other for a number of years before they decided to put on an exhibition, “we were looking for a new way to support each other show our work together as a group. As far as we are aware this way of working together is a first for the South Island and possibly New Zealand,” said Megan Huffadine, one of the nine artists. The artists have worked on the Wanaka pieces for over four months together. Featuring wire sculpture, Land Information Minister Eugenie Sage visited paintings, ceramics in a range of styles, Lake Wanaka last week to announce the funding it is an experience not to be missed. publicly heard first hand about what had already taken effect on the lake. “I’m pleased that this funding will mean more hessian matting can be used for weed control in lakes and waterways around the country,” she expressed. The funding will go into effect almost immediately and will allow for LINZ to work with both NIWA and Boffa Miskell to initiate change. “The funding will also mean increased surveillance for Lake Wakatipu, which couldn’t come at a more critical time with lagarosiphon having been removed from this iconic waterway earlier this year,” said Minister Sage.
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The group plans to put up more exhibitions around the South Island for the next two years, each one being different to the next. “It’s the first time several members of Indigo have exhibited in Wanaka so locals will get an opportunity to see their work,” said Huffadine. The exhibition will be open to the public between 11am to 5pm daily at the Rippon Hall. “Members of the public are welcome to come and participate in a tasting or to view the art,” said Kelcey Radford, event manager for Rippon. Pictured: The ‘Indigo’ artists in front of paintings by Shaun Burdon (sides) and Rachel Hirabayashi (centre). From left to right: Nigel Wilson, Jillian Porteous, Judy Cokeram, Rachel Hirabayashi, Megan Huffadine, Luke Anthony, Lynne Wilson and Shaun Burdon.
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Central Otago Lakes Forest and Bird is hosting a talk on Wednesday to discuss Department of Conservation’s (DOC) confirmation of New Zealand’s megamast seeding event this summer. Forest and Bird’s chief conservation advisor Kevin Hackwell will cover what happens when heavy seeding influences the predator plague cycle and what options are available. Due to recent and unusually hot summers, trees, especially beech, are overloaded with seed; beech masting is the mass fruiting of beech trees triggered by a summer warmer than the previous one. DOC said results from NZ seed sampling point to the country’s biggest beech mast in more than 40 years with
exceptionally heavy loads predicted in South Island forests. Forest seeding provides a plethora of food for native species, and what typically follows is an influx of rodents that pose a significant threat to native birds and other wildlife. “This is the lull before the storm because when that seed food supply is exhausted, the predators turn their attention to native birds with a disastrous outcome for many of the already declining species,” said Central Otago Lakes Forest and Bird’s Ben Goddard. DOC said if their team does not act on the threat, NZ could lose bird species like the tree-hole nesting orange-fronted parakeet and mohua as well as bats. Wednesday’s talk will be at 7pm in St John’s Rooms. Pictured: The mohua/yellowhead is featured on the back of the New Zealand $100 note.
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The Winter Games New Zealand Trust is the recipient of the largest grant, $50,000, from the Otago Community Trust (OCT). The Winter Games Trust was “delighted with the funding grant,” said Sophie Luther, communications and marketing manager of the Trust. “It really helps us to put on an elite sporting event at the Southern Lakes,” she said. Asked whether the money would be put to any specific uses, she replied that the money went into a “general budget to put on a world-class show. We’re super-excited; it’s only three weeks to go.” Snow Sports NZ was also handed a handsome $40,000. “The Trust is a long-term supporter of snow sports and assists us in delivering 15 different programmes within the sport development space,” said Alex Kerr, communications manager of Snow Sports NZ. “OCT funding allows us to deliver
talent development camps and provide training for coaches, officials, judges, volunteers and adaptive snow sports instructors. We are excited to be able to provide quality programmes across a range of different sports and disciplines including Alpine ski racing, freeride, park and pipe, and adaptive snow sports,” she said. Wanaka Search and Rescue was granted an $11,000 grant for its important work. “We are extremely grateful to the Otago Community Trust for its continuing support,” said treasurer Phillip Melchior. The organization, “perhaps the country's busiest all-volunteer SAR responders, costs about $30,000 a year to run, excluding new and replacement equipment. We rely entirely on grants and donations.” The Aspiring Athletes Club was given a grant of $5,000 and the New Zealand Snowsports Instructors Alliance received $2,500. The new $3.4-million ambulance hub in Cromwell received a further funding boost of $475,000.
The Wanaka Vegetable Growers Club are happy to announce to the community that they will be hosting a fruit tree pruning workshop this Saturday, July 13. Local growing expert Ben Elms, aka Dr Compost, will be taking the workshop which starts at 10am at a private orchard on 836 Lake Hawea Albert Town Road. The two-hour workshop will cover a number of tools necessary for both beginner and seasoned pruners alike. From pruning tools and maintenance to tree shapes and taking scions to store for spring grafting, it is not be an event to be missed. Elms is a gardner of many years and has been taking workshops for a long time around the Upper Clutha area. In the workshop, Elms will share his experience with a variety of pruning options from vase shaped to columnar and espalier trimming. The event will be free to club members; non-
members may pay $15 to join prior to the workshop. Those who are interested should email wanakavgc@ gmail.com as soon as possible for bookings. Limited spaces are available.
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Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC) has announced that they will be requiring all businesses to register under their new trade waste scheme to keep waterways clean and healthy. Over the next few months, all businesses including restaurants, takeaway outlets, food processors, car wash outlets, service stations, automotive workshops and more will be required to register themselves under the scheme. Any business that discharges liquid wastes must be registered. According to their website, “trade waste is commercial and industrial liquid waste that is disposed of through the council wastewater system.” QLDC trade waste and compliance officer Janine Cole said, “Everybody needs to play their part in minimising our environmental footprint. Our pristine environment is extremely important to our
community, and we all have a part to play in keeping it beautiful.” The trade waste scheme is one step in implementing QLDC’s waste bylaw, which is linked to the QLDC Ten Year Plan. “The idea of registration is to find out what’s going on in the area and assist business owners with running more sustainable businesses,” said Cole. After registration, the council will assess the applications made by businesses and what kind of effects their trade waste will have on the environment. This will eventually be followed with council recommendations as to how business owners may improve upon the quality and quantity of their trade waste to minimise environmental footprint. The online registration form is available at: https:// queenstownlakesdcsurveys.checkboxonline.com/ Trade-WasteApplication.aspx and is a necessary requirement for all trade premises in the Queenstown Lakes District.
Otago Community Trust appoints new trustee A South Otago woman now join the board of Otago Community Trustees. The Associate Minister of Finance recently appointed Bridget Tweed as a new trustee to the Otago Community Trust (OCT). She, along with all appointed Otago Community Trustees, was selected due to her professional or community-based experience. Tweed started her new term on July 1; her appointment is for an initial term of four years ending in May 2023. Tweed’s appointment comes after an absence of a South Otago-based representative on the Trust due to the previous South Otago trustee, Stephen Kornyei, retiring last July. Originally from Southland, Tweed is currently the Otago area manager for FMG, based in Balclutha, and is the chair of Clutha Development. She has a
degree in Bachelor of Commerce (Agriculture) from Lincoln University and has worked in various rural businesses within rural finance, marketing and product management sectors. “We are delighted to have Bridget on board, PHOTO: Otago Community Trust and we look forward to her contribution. As a Trust representing Otago we feel it is vitally important to ensure we have balanced representation from all areas of our region,” said OCT chair Ross McRobie. OCT also received confirmation that McRobie has been appointed for a further year as a trustee and will remain as chair throughout the term’s duration. Pictured: Bridget Tweed has been appointed as a new trustee to Otago Community Trust.
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Startup Queenstown Lakes recently announced the return of a Wanaka-based business advisor role following a six-month period without a localresident presence. Jinene Clark has started in her role to assist earlystage entrepreneurs, aspiring business owners, and those in the innovation/tech space. James Burnes, CEO of Startup Queenstown Lakes said Clark is there to provide support for early-stage businesses in any category. “Businesses should be based in the local area, demonstrate that they are early stage (first five years, less than $1 million in annual recurring revenue). Aspiring entrepreneurs and individuals thinking about launching a business can also receive assistance,” he said.
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Wanaka Community Board (WCB) member Ed Taylor will seek re-election in this October’s local government elections. Taylor said he is involved in a number of projects and decisions facing Upper Clutha and wants to see them progress. “When I was elected three years ago, one of the first projects we got involved with was progressing the Lakefront Development Plan, which had been agreed to under the previous board,” said Taylor. “I am very aware that progress on implementing this plan has been too slow.” He said if he is re-elected to WCB, one of his priorities will be to “get the lakefront sorted during the next three years”. He said he is also focused on the future direction of Wanaka Airport. “I am aware that this issue has produced some strong debate in the community with various views on the best outcome for the whole region,”
he said. “My main focus is on ensuring that the Wanaka Airport Masterplan includes plenty of scope for general aviation and recreational aviation.” Taylor, who is the general manager of Warbirds Over Wanaka, indicated he would be a champion for the diversification of Wanaka’s economy. “We can’t continue to be a one-trick pony and rely on tourism for economic growth. Aviation is a great opportunity to create new businesses which can offer well-paying jobs. We already have a few PHOTO: supplied examples at Wanaka airport; let’s grow this.” Taylor said he was pleased that his heavy involvement with Mt Barker Residents Association community board these last three years was instrumental in getting the remaining sections of Mt Baker Road sealed as well as NZ Transport Agency’s approval to complete sealing on Ballantyne Road. Pictured: WCB member Ed Taylor announced he will seek re-election this year’s local body elections on October 12.
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Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC) is starting its first commercial ratepayer survey to be conducted over the course of a month. The survey will be emailed this week to commercial ratepayers who have registered an email address for rates purposes, and it will take less than ten minutes to complete. Commercial ratepayers who do not receive the emailed survey can complete it online on QLDC’s website; it will be live until July 31. The survey forms part of a wider review of how council determines if the community is satisfied with the commercial customer experience and services it provides. It is along the lines of QLDC’s annual Quality of Life survey, which replaced council’s annual ratepayers and residents survey.
QLDC general manager of corporate services Meaghan Miller said commercial ratepayers are a large portion of the ratepayer community, but they have not previously been specifically canvassed. “The survey is made up of two components,” said QLDC senior policy and performance advisor Katherine Davies. “The first relates to the overall council service experience and this includes communication, responsiveness and staff knowledge. The second relates to rates and how they are being apportioned to fund various parts of our local community. For instance, community facilities, infrastructure and regional tourism operators.” The commercial ratepayer survey will be independently undertaken and the results published on QLDC’s website after the report is received and discussed with council’s management team.
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If you have ever thought about running for a seat on Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC) or the Wanaka Community Board, you can consider standing in this October’s local government elections. Nominations open for all candidates next Friday (July 19). “The upcoming QLDC and WCB elections provide the opportunity for residents and ratepayers to take an active role in shaping the future of the district, by becoming a potential candidate or by actively participating as a voter,” said a QLDC spokesperson. “For those considering standing, there is a wide range of resources we encourage them to take advantage of. A candidate guide and videos can be found at www.qldc.govt.nz/elections; for a more inperson experience, people can head along to an Ask Me Anything session, a council or WCB meeting or drop in to the nearest council office.” An upcoming Ask Me Anything information session will be hosted upstairs at Urban Grind on July 29 at 5.15pm; Councillor Ross McRobie will be there to answer questions about life as a councillor and QLDC senior advisor of governance Jane Robertson will be on hand to answer technical questions. Nominations are open until August 16 at 12pm; a potential candidate must be a New Zealand citizen, at least 18 years old and enrolled to vote.
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It has been eight weeks since a massive flood ripped through the Fox legacy landfill, spilling thousands of tonnes of rubbish through the Fox River, bush and coastline. The Department of Conservation (DOC) is running the clean up through Operation Tidy Fox, and some of the local Wastebusters crew have been volunteering. Wastebusters’ Sophie Ward, who was there last weekend, said the volunteer operation was really well organised, with accommodation, lunch and dinner provided. “If you are thinking of going and have the time, don't hesitate. They need our help and it was actually a lot of fun.” The landfill closed about 20 years ago, but the single-use plastics picked up by volunteers are still largely intact. Ward said she came across masses of grocery bags, bread bags, bin liners and straws, as well as single-serve butter containers and sachets. “There’s so much to do,” she said. “It’s a disaster.” The New Zealand Defence Force has promised personnel, vehicles and aircraft to help the DOC operation but it is a huge job and volunteers are still needed. “Some of our crew who spent time volunteering at the clean up will be at the Waste Free Fair this weekend, so come along to find out more,” said Wastebusters communication coordinator Ruth Blunt. “We’ll also have lots of waste-free inspiration for
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those keen to keep single-use plastics out of their homes — and out of landfills.” “Beeswax wraps, produce bags, bulk bins and even the toy library are just some of the things we have lined up for the afternoon to help you reduce the amount of plastic you use — and the associated resources and energy needed to produce it.” The Waste Free Fair is this Sunday, July 14, from 1pm to 4pm at the Lake Wanaka Centre. Pictured: Some of the Wastebusters crew have been to the West Coast to help with the clean up of about 5,500 tonnes of rubbish spilled from the unused landfill after a massive flood in March.
With Plastic Free July highlighting sustainable alternatives to takeaway coffee consumption habits, New Zealand's L'affare is stepping in with eco-friendly coffee solutions at home. To offset the environmental impact of coffee capsule waste, L'affare has announced their launch of their recycling programme for the pods. It is reported that coffee capsules can take up to 500 years to break down in landfills, and billions of these pods are consumed each year. In an effort to combat this waste, L’affare has released new capsules and teamed up with global recycling company TerraCycle to launch a free national recycling programme. "The L'affare Coffee Capsules Recycling Programme allows all New Zealanders to collect and ship their used L'affare coffee pods, available for purchase at New World, PAK'nSAVE and Countdown in midAugust, to TerraCycle for free," said Daria Romanos, TerraCycle New Zealand and Australia public relations manager. "TerraCycle will then sort, wash, shred and melt the capsules down into pellets to be used in the
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manufacture of new products such as garden beds, park benches and playgrounds. Additionally, for every one kilo of capsules sent to TerraCycle, collectors will earn $1 toward the school or charity of their choice." Paul Cockburn, L’affare general manager, said his team saw a gap in the market for 100 percent recyclable capsules with the rise of other bigname companies and decided to create a product along with a recycling solution for waste that would be otherwise destined for landfill. For more information on L'affare new recycling programme, visit TerraCycle's NZ website. Pictured: This garden bed is an example of the kind of products TerraCycle makes out of recycled items, including coffee capsules.
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The Central Otago Hockey Association (COHA) is calling for the community’s input on a draft strategic plan that is being developed for the region. With hockey experiencing its highest participation numbers within Central Otago, that means the team support is strong and the practice and match turfs are busy. The COHA said they want to keep this momentum going and ensure the sport continues to be enjoyed throughout the region by players, families and enthusiasts. The Central Otago Hockey Five-Year Strategic Plan focuses on supporting the people carrying out administrative duties, developing facilities that best serve the clubs and players and encouraging
participation across all levels. The plan intends to focus volunteer energy into these key areas to help Central Otago hockey positively and proactively develop and cope with the sport’s growth. COHA president Rachel Prendergast said, “We want to make sure that this strategic plan works for the people in our community. We therefore want to hear from the public, whether they are players, families or supporters, to make sure we are representing our hockey communities accurately and have captured the opportunities available to us.” For more information on the draft strategic plan, visit www.sporty.co.nz or email cohockey@xtra. co.nz by July 29. Pictured: Central Otago Hockey Association president Rachel Prendergast is planning for the future of hockey in the region.
Wanaka were given no time to settle as Green Island lead a full on assault in the first 20 minutes of their round five clash in Sunnyvale, Dunedin. It didn’t help that centre back, Thomas Van Hees had 10 minutes on the sideline during this period, recovering from a brutal challenge which left him bloodied and dazed. Green Island capitalised, scoring two quick goals when he was off, and another two in quick succession on his return. Wanaka shuffled positions and gained parity for a 20-minute period in the game but Green Island score again in the 36th minute to make it 5-0. Fletcher Cavanagh earned a penalty after an aggressive run into the opponent’s box, Steve Pleskun stepped up, but his shot was well saved by the Green Island keeper. Wanaka finally found the back of the net in the 42nd minute when Harry Grimsdale scored from 22 yards with a
curling right-footed shot to make the halftime score 5-1. The second half had Wanaka playing with more passion and tempo and they created more opportunities as the game wore on. It was late in the game when they were rewarded though, with the goal of the match. A sweeping move had keeper Dowling play short to centre back, Blair Scoullar, who played into young midfielder Michael Gealogo. He then linked up with Fletcher Cavanagh and he drove forward until he found Levi Fletcher wide who delivered a pinpoint cross to find Weston Bell on an attacking run. The youngster hit a first-time volley from 16 PHOTO: Supplied yards into the roof of Green Island’s net for a real gem of a team goal. Unfortunately, it had little effect on a disappointing result. Final score, 5-2 to Green Island. Wanaka will have to do better when they host the favourites for the league, Roslyn Wakari, next weekend. It is a home fixture, 2:45pm kick off at the WRC, so come and give them your support.
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Kwik Sticks The school holidays could not have come at a better time for Upper Clutha Black who looked in need of some rest and relaxation as they ground out a hard-fought 2-0 win against Wakatipu Blue last week. With the Gold team also having a win, both now sit among the top four teams and, with three games to go, it is still all to play for. Senior B team Having previously lost 5-0 to Cromwell, the rematch was always going to be tough going for Upper Clutha. Their strong defence kept Cromwell at bay for 20 minutes, but three goals in quick succession saw a dispirited Upper Clutha enter the dugout at half time. Following a rousing team talk, Upper Clutha came out firing with Billie Wilson scoring a beautiful goal on the post, but the team was unable to improve on that and went down three to one. However, in winning the second half there was plenty for the team to be positive about.
Senior Women Upper Clutha took on Alexandra who currently sit in second place in the league table. From the outset, Alexandra was fast-paced, displayed sharp passing and scored a brilliant field goal early on, shortly followed by a successful penalty corner. Once Upper Clutha found their feet, they were rewarded with a few penalty corners, one of which was successfully converted by Chrissi Pettit who slapped the lay-off high into the opponent’s net. Playing with renewed confidence, Becs Holland, Carla Molyneux and Shannon Carey came very close to scoring and narrowly missed a penalty stroke. Alexandra attacked strongly in the second half, and defenders Anna Rowley, Katie Cochrane and stand-in goalie Stacey Young, who travelled from Beaumont for the game, did an amazing job to limit Alexandra’s goal scoring to just one in the second half. Despite the 3-1 loss, Upper Clutha have made it into next weekend’s semi-finals. Pictured: Upper Clutha Black ground out a 2-0 win against Wakatipu Blue last week.
It was a great season for Netball Upper Clutha who concluded the 2019 season with a carnival tournament at the Wanaka Rec Centre last Saturday. In full costume, each team played 20-minute games to progress through to the finals. It was a nail-biting finale for the Year 3 and 4 Piwakawakas vs Keas who were 4-4 at full time and had to go to sudden death to declare a winner. Despite the Piwakawakas having the most goals for the season, they were pipped at the post by the Keas who scored the winning goal to take honours for the season. For the Year 5 and 6 title, the Holy Family Sapphires took the win which is a great achievement for a small school. Awards Subway Trophy most outstanding Year 3 player Kayla Monk NUC Junior Trophy most outstanding Year 4 player Coco Hocking Wendy Bowie Cup most outstanding Year 5 player Cooper Norman
Yvonne Brew Trophy most outstanding Year 6 player Sienna Marsden Rob Roy Trophy most improved Year 6 player Maddi Lovelock Relishes Trophy most improved Year 5 player Cate Pascoe NUC Trophy most improved Year 4 player MacKenzie Smith Cut it Kitchens Cup most improved Year 3 player Hana Carnie Pam McRae Etiquette Trophy for Year 5 & 6 Hawea Herons NUC Junior Etiquette Trophy for Year 3 & 4 Wanaka Primary School Piwakawaka Overall winners Crutchley Family Trophy for Year 5 & 6 Holy Family Sapphires Rockie Academy Cup for Year 3 & 4 Wanaka Primary School Keas Pictured: Winners of best costume for Year 5 & 6, Holy Family Emeralds. Back Row left to right: Amber Littlejohn, Nieve McRae, Sarah Jane Berben, Isla Ingham, Katrina Wallis. Front Row left to right: Lyla Craig, Jessie Drabble, Zavia Magill.
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Nine junior students of the Wanaka Kyokushin Karate dojo sat and passed their respective gradings last Tuesday night at the Scout Den Dojo. Pictured: Back row left to right: Bryn Bloxham 6th kyu Yellow Belt, Kody Bloxham 8th kyu Blue Belt, Xander Maguire 7th Kyu Blue Belt/tab, Dominico Robinson 5th kyu Yellow Belt/tab. Instructors Jim Thompson, Jake Woodward. Front row left to right: Alfie Rios Le Brun, Oscar Nichol, William Robson all 10th kyu Orange Belt, Ronan Piper 8th kyu Blue Belt.
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Nature Body charcoal toothpaste This charcoal toothpaste comes in a glass jar with an aluminium lid. It’s jet black and is incredibly salty so although it says peppermint on the front, it’s a stretch to describe it as ‘minty’. As a toothpaste it left my teeth feeling clean but I had to rinse five times to get rid of the black in my mouth, only to discover that the black clings to the ceramic vanity bowl so needs a lot of wiping down each time I brush, and if there’s a skerrick of toothpaste left on my mouth, my white towels went very black. I had to make my own mouthwash with water and a tonne of peppermint essential oil to rinse the saltiness away. So, all in all? The flavour is tolerable but not great, it has no fluoride, it creates one hell of a mess and it’s $24 a pop. Rating: Nature Body kids turmeric toothpaste “This is revolting and tastes like poo” said Miss Eight. “It’s like broccoli. Don’t try it. It’s just gross,” said Miss Seven. Knowing my kids are the masters of exaggeration I thought I’d try the product to see how accurate their review was, only to discover that for once, they were being completely understated. It was revolting. More confusing was why someone would put turmeric, the king of stainingeverything-yellow in a toothpaste? Isn’t that quite possibly the worst possible ingredient to scrub your teeth with? Turmeric may have other healthy benefits, but I don’t believe cleaning teeth is one of them. At $24 a pottle, it’s not one I would ever buy again. Rating: (and that’s just for the packaging).
Eco Easy toothpaste tabs My beef with the toothpaste alternatives is that they have no fluoride — and as Wanaka’s water supply has no fluoride, that becomes a recipe for eighteenth century teeth that look like broken gingernuts. So, it was with glee that I purchased these off the internet (if you know where to buy these in Wanaka, please let me know). They come in a cute little tin with 180 tabs in each tin which for our family is a three-week supply. The kids LOVE them; pop them in your mouth, crush with your teeth then start brushing. No mess, no fuss. They also come in a fluoride-free option for those with that preference. Rating: Nature Body probiotic deodorant I will admit I am perfectly happy with aluminium in my deodorant but, in the name of Plastic Free July I thought I’d try Nature Body’s ‘natural’ alternative as it comes in cardboard packaging, and the bergamot and jasmine fragrance smelt divine. With probiotics it claims to take away the pong, but doesn’t actually stop you sweating; so this is strictly a deodorant, and not an antiperspirant. As a writer, I am mostly sedentary so this product actually sufficed for a few days until I decided to haul my large arse through Sticky Forest and came out with very sticky armpits. True to the product’s claim, I didn’t actually stink but the wet pits felt gross. My personal jury is out as to whether this is a product I could permanently swap to. It smelt really lovely but was super expensive. If you don’t sweat or live a rather sedentary lifestyle, then this product has potential. Rating:
Ethique lime and lemongrass deodorant The Ethique brand has a great reputation but this is just a deodorant, not an antiperspirant so scepticism was high. I got Husband, who is a very active builder, to trial this for a week. Husband has often reacted to aluminium-based brands with a mild eczema reaction so he was very happy with this selection. As a deodorant it has a clean, bright, citrus smell and he left the house smelling great in the mornings. But with 10 layers of merino (I kid you not, he looks like the Michelin man when he walks out in winter) and a very active day, there was a definite pit pong by day’s end. But, compared to other aluminium-free brands that he has tried over the years, due to the eczema issue, this is one of the best. Rating: Ethique shampoo and conditioner trial pack My kids are at opposite ends of the spectrum: one has thick, greasy hair and the other has super-fine dry brittle hair. I have dry hair that has been colour-treated so I need a deeply nourishing option and husband is balding but with a tendency to grease—so trying to find a solution for the whole family, the Ethique trial pack was a perfect start. The Frizz Wrangler shampoo, and Wonderbar conditioner for dry hair worked fabulously on me and Miss Seven. Our hair felt very smooth and soft when dried. For Miss Eight, the St Clements shampoo and The Guardian conditioner was brilliant for her oily hair. The bar options require much more lathering to get the product going so for the kids, I had to do it for them, which was a slight downer. But when we went on holiday this week and took enough shampoo and conditioner for the whole family it took the size of a deck of cards — winning. Rating:
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Wanaka Salvation Army Family Store. Opening Hours – Monday to Friday 9am – 5pm, Saturday 9.30am – 4pm. We look forward to seeing you here! Donations kindly received. Please drop them into the Salvation Army Family store or ph 443 5068 to book a pick up. Cut rags (100% cotton) and drop cloths, only $7 for a big bag. Now in the yard container at Wastebusters. Open 9-5 seven days. Rags, rags, rags ... little ones, big ones, cotton ones and drop cloths, available from the Wanaka Salvation Army Family Store 443 5068. Business Networking International. The Wanaka chapter of BNI meets weekly at 7am Tuesday morning. Great networking opportunity to grow your business. Contact Randal Dobbs for information 021 973 043
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Merino, if anyone has any Merino clothing to spare could you kindly drop it into the Salvation Army Family Store, 48 Helwick Street Wanted by the Salvation Army Family Store, if any one has any spare pillow cases we would love them,
please just drop them into the store, thanks. The Salvation Army Family Store is desperately needing good quality mens clothing and shoes. If you could please just drop these into the store or phone for a pick
up for large amounts. Volunteers welcomed at The Salvation Army Family store if you have some free time and would like to be part of a team which makes a difference, come and see us.
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Good news for freshwater J Julie Perry
Secretary - Upper Clutha Lakes Trust
Positive water news for our community is that Upper Clutha Lakes Trust (UCLT) has secured a site to establish the Alpine Lakes Research and Education Centre (ALREC) in Wanaka. Wanaka offers an incredible setting for research and ALREC’s vision is to secure the long-term ecosystem health of the South Island Alpine Lakes by promoting collaboration and communication between researchers, regulators, educators and local communities. Hon Eugenie Sage visited Wanaka last week to announce a $7.5m funding increase for Land Information New Zealand’s work to protect lakes, rivers and lands from invasive weeds and pests, with some of that funding earmarked for Lagarosiphon management in Lake Wanaka. The funding will increase existing monitoring and control activities, which in Lake Wanaka includes the use of hessian matting, hand weeding and herbicide spraying. ORC has successfully installed its first monitoring buoy, on Lake Hayes. ORC also plans to install a monitoring buoy on Lake Wanaka and one on Lake Wakatipu. These buoys will
provide data about what is occurring in the lakes, both at the surface and at various depths. Regular monitoring and reliable data sets are vital steps towards implementing informed, long-term management plans for our alpine lakes. Less positively, the 2018 Wellbeing statistics recently released by Statistics NZ showed that 80 percent of Kiwis responded ‘yes’ when asked whether they think NZ has any environmental issues with the state of rivers, lakes, streams, wetlands, and aquatic life. Locally, 75 percent of those who completed the recent Upper Clutha water survey believe that water quality in the Upper Clutha is getting worse, with the key concerns being agricultural runoff, the use of pesticides, fertilisers and other chemicals, and issues related to population growth. The recent discharge of raw sewage into Lake Taupo was a horrific reminder that wastewater networks are vulnerable to breakage as well as blockages. UCLT will be submitting on QLDC’s application for a consent to discharge wastewater directly into our lakes and rivers, as will the Guardians of Lake Wanaka and the Guardians of Lake Hawea. Submissions close July 12, 2019.
Hi everyone. Where is the snow? I am saying this on Sunday night as I write this so hopefully I am still correct when this comes to print. It’s warm out there most nights, and I think the grass is still growing. A few items have been taken from the bars during the week. At night please make sure your stuff, jackets, passports and clothing all go home with you. If you need clothes or jackets, etc., go to the second-hand stores in town; they are the favourite of many a Wanaka local, including myself. Thefts from stores is becoming a problem. Although some may see this as ‘not a worry’, it costs the stores many thousands of dollars a year. Be respectful to others who are working hard. A snowboard and skis were stolen from Cardrona Ski Resort; again, look after your things. They cost a lot of money and they need your attention; have someone look after them while lunch is being had or stagger your rest periods. Over the week there were a couple of crashes at the Lake Hawea Dam structure off the road into the fence; luckily the old fence held. With some work we hope a new and better fence will replace the old one that is there now. Please take care on all of our roads. The loss of your car at any time is a great inconvenience and injury can last for years, both physical and mental. It’s all of our responsibility to drive safely and to ensure each of us and our families gets to where we are going safely. Three people this weekend were apprehended for drink driving and are off to court; we always say it but, if you are drinking, have a plan to get home some other way. The weather is bound to get snowy and cold at some stage and that will probably lead to ice on the roads. Be prepared and drive to the conditions. Make extra time for that journey and leave 30 minutes earlier. Also allow for everyone else on the roads and be patient. Keep calling in with the bad driving on *555, and if you have a passenger who can take a video that will be gold. – By Greg Nolet, NZPD
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. Netball Upper Clutha Nulook Hawea 28 v Mac Yr9/10b 25. Mac Diamonds 3 v Yr8 Reps 37. Cromwell Town Country A 33 v The Camp Hawea 40. Hawea Property Maintenance 26 v Cromwell Town Country B 39. Pioneer 1 50 v Proactive 24 Mac A 30. Wanaka Selection 28 v Pioneer 2 27. Mac Senior Social 7 v Mac D 41. Mountainside 35 v Silverthreads 18. Mac B 29 v Hawea Social 25. Findex Hawea 34 v Lake Bar. Cromwell Town Country C 30 v Mac C 24. WLHC 24 v Fyfe Law 20. Mac Yr 9a 38 v Pioneer 3 15. Mac 10a 34 v Stihl Shop Hawea 20. Wanaka Bridge Club Results Monday – Pembroke Pairs 1 North/ South: 1st Helen Cornwell Boyd Ottrey 66.39% 2nd Laraine Shepherd Heather Wellman 58.61% 3rd Errol Kelly Andrew McLennan 51.31% East/ West 1st= Heather Olsen David Brewer 58.85% 1st= Sheryl Strudwick Judy Briggs 58.85% 3rd Ken Saxby Marc Simmonds 55.44%. Wednesday – Bronze Championship Pairs 6 North/South: 1st Jacqui Roberts Kay Ross 59.72% 2nd Carolyn Field Jen Milburn 54.86% 3rd Neil Robinson Noeline Munro 53.13% East/ West: 1st Suzanne Ewing Lyn Hill 55.56% 2nd Robyn Gilchrist Noelene Raffills 52.78% 3rd John Schwarz Alan Bunn 52.38%. Friday 5 July — Handicap : North/ South: 1st Pam Miller Noelene Raffills 61.56% 2nd Daphne Stewart Jo Wallis 61.11% 3rd Lynne Fegan David Brewer 54.05% East/ West 1st Heather Olsen Sonya Adams 58.23% 2nd Jan Wynn-Williams Kay Ross 52.94% 3rd Suzanne Ewing Lyn Hill 50.68%.
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A 76-0 victory for the Mt Aspiring College (MAC) 1st XV against South Otago High School was “a great confidence booster for the team,” said coach Craig Read. Last Saturday’s match in Balclutha saw the Wanaka team score 12 unanswered tries. “We’ve played some tough games over the last three or four weeks, so it was good to see the boys get some reward for their efforts,” said Read. “They played well and stayed in structure throughout the game when it could easily have got quite loose.” Number eight Fergus Read was first to score with two tries in quick succession. Prop Rhys Hughes found plenty of space out on the paddock and scored three tries before halftime, charging from the 10-metre line to score his hat-trick. A try to halfback Ethan Kerr brought the half time score to 38-0. First five Milan Martinovich beat the defence with his trademark fancy footwork, scoring the first try of the second half before setting up an opportunity for lock Hamish Robinson to get the ball over the line. Winger Jack East found also found the holes in the defence and notched up another three tries. Halfback Ethan Kerr put the full stop on the game, outpacing the opposition with a 50m run from the
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base of the scrum to score the final try. With several First XV players sidelined by injury and illness, yesterday’s game was on opportunity for Colts players Sam Teale, Otis Harry and Harry Gillespie to step up. Teale started as fullback and was impressive on defence. Year 10 student Harry and year 11 student Gillespie joined for the second half, both making valuable contributions to the team effort. Following the school holiday break, MAC are scheduled to play St Kevin’s College at
home in Wanaka on July 20 at 1pm. MAC now sit in eighth place on the round robin rankings, within the middle four bracket which they have targeted. However, they must beat St Kevin’s if they are to maintain this position before the competition splits in to top, middle and bottom four teams for the next round. Pictured: Ollie Williams-Holloway and Fergus Read bring a 76-0 victory to the Mt Aspiring College (MAC) 1st XV over South Otago High School last Saturday.
Sailing scholarship for talented teens Ollie Blyth
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Two young Upper Clutha sailors are currently in Auckland participating in the BLAKE environmental sailing programme, representing the region. Alexa Mckay and Kahu Nepia (both year 11 students at Mount Aspiring College) were selected for the programme earlier in the year and are joined with 30 other sailing-mad teens to learn about environmental issues faced by New Zealand marine and coastal areas. The course is organised by BLAKE (The Sir Peter Blake Trust) and Yachting New Zealand, who are hoping to enable students to learn leadership skills that will allow them to start positive changes in their communities. Sir Peter Blake Trust CEO James Gibson said that the programme is crucial for the development of the youth involved, “Like Sir Peter Blake, these students have a deep connection with the ocean through sailing and are passionate about protecting the marine environment for future generations. Together with Yachting New Zealand, we’ve developed a fantastic hands-on learning programme that combines adventure and education, with the aim of inspiring these young people to lead a sustainable future.” The programme is hands on and allows the delegates to discover more than just the technical aspects of sailing. Over the six day period, the students are also going out on a number of field trips, including one to Tiritiri Matangi Island to learn about biodiversity on the island. “Delegates will spend the week developing their skills with some of New Zealand’s environmental leaders and experts, as well as learning about Sir Peter’s legacy and spending time with some of New Zealand’s sailing legends,” said Gibson.
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