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Principal of Mt Aspiring College Wayne Bosley: “We acknowledge some of the findings…”
The overall judgement of Mt Aspiring College in the lastest ERO report was “developing,” to the disappointment of the principal Wayne Bosley.
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he Education Review Office’s (ERO) overall judgement of Mount Aspiring College (MAC) based on performance in achieving valued outcomes for its students and released in a report last week was "Developing." The criteria for the judgement were: • Very well placed to promote positive learning outcomes for children • Well placed to promote positive learning outcomes for children • Requires further development to promote
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positive learning outcomes for children • Not well placed to promote positive learning outcomes for children. The principal of MAC Wayne Bosley said “We acknowledge some of the findings and between the board and the staff, we are doing our utmost to remedy these especially in terms of communication with parents. “We have an open forum for parents next week (March 15) and we invite parents to come in and between the teachers, the board and the student rep, we will field questions. “We see this as an ongoing process towards other ways to involve parents more frequently,
whether that be through surveys or parent groups to increase our level of communication.” Since the 2015 ERO review, the school had experienced an increase of 36 per cent in its roll and 20 per cent in its teaching staff. To support this,14 new teaching spaces had been added, many of which were temporary classrooms. Bosley said: “I think growth isn’t an excuse but I believe it allows a timely reminder that we need to provide systems for a large school as opposed to a small school. What is really important for us is to get ahead of the ball. “We are a large school and what’s different, what’s important when you have 1500 students
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eventually or even larger? [The current student roll is 1160]. We have a total staff now of 130. How do we ensure that staff feel great and we are communicating and our systems are clear? These are systems we have begun to develop in the last few years.” The report said most students achieved Levels 1, 2 and 3 of NCEA. Almost all girls achieve NCEA at each level. There was a variable disparity in boys' NCEA achievement. Most Māori students reach Level 2, but there had been varying levels of disparity in Māori student achievement since ERO's last review. Continued on page 3
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Could a safe airport mean less noise reduction procedures?
Aircraft take-off loudspeaker broadcast in Albert Town misleading Pat Deavoll
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The broadcasting of the sound of a 747 aircraft through a loudspeaker in Albert Town recently was misleading as that large type of jet plane would never land in Wānaka according to an airline pilot who does not want to be named. “I couldn’t prove it but suspect they were screwing the scrum so to speak by playing the loudest aeroplane they could find and not a realistic example. “I know for sure the noise over Albert Town would be quieter than those protest speakers.” However, noise reduction procedures, such as prohibiting reverse thrust and flying into a tailwind on landing an aircraft could have safety implications for the Wanaka Airport development, should it go ahead, they said. The non-use of reverse thrust, which although reduces the noise from a jet aircraft on landing, has been implicated in multiple overrun accidents, mainly if there is a tailwind or if heavy rain has made the runway slippery with reduced braking action. “In Tahiti (where I used to operate through) the use of reverse thrust on
landing is prohibited at night to reduce aircraft noise. “Also, just off the top of my head and from personal experience, Sydney’s noise sharing protocols mean we often land there with a tailwind. Tailwind landings have been implicated in many runway accidents, and just a few weeks ago three people were killed in Turkey when a Boeing 737 overran the runway. Preliminary reports indicate tailwinds were a factor in that landing accident. “The point being that inappropriate noise abatement procedures can have safety implications for the aircraft, crew and passengers.” In other news on the Wānaka airport proposal front, Queenstown Lakes Mayor Jim Boult has dismissed as irrelevant the United Kingdom Court of Appeal’s decision last week to reject the construction of a third runway at Heathrow Airport. The court found the UK government illegally neglected its commitments under the Paris Agreement on climate change. The New Zealand government signed the same agreement in 2016 and is committed to climate change rules concerning reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Boult said the UK had a highly developed transport system, unlike the
South Island. There was little point in comparing them, he said. He said the number of passenger movements through Heathrow was 81million per year; Queenstown Airport, in comparison, handled 2.3million per year. “We cannot simply, as in Europe, swap out for other transport methods,’ Boult said. However, Extinction Rebellion Queenstown Lakes spokeswoman Anna Simmonds called the Heathrow decision a “true victory.” She said it ‘‘perfectly honours the commitment made by signing the Paris Agreement. ‘‘We are cautiously optimistic that our central and local government will now recognise the need to demonstrate the same level of integrity.’’ She said London Mayor Sadiq Khan ‘‘celebrated’’ the Heathrow decision saying a new runway would have severe consequences on climate change, air quality, noise pollution, road and rail networks and quality of life in London. ‘‘Unfortunately, all evidence points to [the Queenstown council] attitude to the environmental impacts of the Wanaka airport expansion as a feeble third place consideration after profit and growth.’’
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Christina Perriam and husband Callum Grant in the PERRIAM shop in Wānaka. Christina is opening a boutique in Christchurch.
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Wānaka fashion designer Christina Perriam is poised to open a shop in Christchurch – the first PERRIAM store outside of the Upper Clutha. PERRIAM will open on Friday, March 20 in Christchurch’s inner-city precinct The Crossing. The business expansion follows the success of the PERRIAM flagship store on Wānaka’s Helwick Street, which opened in 2016, and the original Tarras shop. PERRIAM founder Christina Perriam said the launch of the Christchurch store is the cherry on top of a successful few years for the merino label, which she runs from a Wānaka design studio with her husband Callum Grant. “We’ve always had aspirations to open in Christchurch, and it’s been fantastic seeing it all come together. It’s a beautiful space, and we are very proud of it,” she said. “The support we have received from the Wānaka community over the past three years has given us the confidence to go ahead with creating another shop, and we can’t wait to
enter the Christchurch market.” Perriam said she is anticipating PERRIAM will be well received by Cantabrians, with many Christchurchbased customers aware of the lifestyle label by having visited the Wānaka shop or its online store. “We already have a customer base in Christchurch so we are excited to bring them a physical store where they can browse the range and try on,” she said. PERRIAM has a new design direction which Perriam describes as “considered and timeless with a strong emphasis on merino and natural fibres.” The inspiration behind the collection is the 12,000ha Bendigo Station and the Central Otago high country where Perriam grew up. Bendigo Station continues to supply some of the ultra-fine merino featured in PERRIAM products today. “I think the connection between the land and the garment is something that resonates with our customers,” she said. “I had an amazing childhood growing up on Bendigo Station, and this has influenced not only my designs but a lifestyle that values family, the land and slowing down to enjoy it all.”
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MAC ERO report ‘disappointing’ but change is on the way Continued from page 1 There was a disparity in boys' achievement in Years 7, 8 and 10 in reading and writing, while in mathematics, boys' achievement tended to be better than that of girls. There was a disparity in achievement over time with Māori students in mathematics. The school's curriculum "responded well to the needs, interests and aspirations of students, parents and whanau," the report said. Students at all levels learned across the breadth of the New Zealand Curriculum (NZC). The school was effective in accelerating learning for some targeted students who needed it. What's more, students experienced positive relationships with their teachers and teachers knew most students very well as learners and individuals. They had systems for identifying individual learning needs, and students with high needs were well supported. Students and parents of older students were well informed of subject choices and pathways and had an increasing choice of subjects. There were increasing opportunities to learn in the outdoor environment, a feature of the school's curriculum. Facilitated service in the community was a valued feature of the senior students' programme. The report went on to say that for improvement and future learning, the school should draw on its existing strengths in achieving outcomes for students that showed consistently good levels of achievement. It also said its holistic curriculum drew on connections to students' wider lives and their local community and provided a wide range of pathways for students. Its connections with
parents, whānau and community to enhance student learning and wellbeing was excellent. However, trustees, leaders and teachers needed to clarify school vision, strategic planning and direction. They needed to work together to establish and communicate clear, coherent strategic goals for the school and their learning areas, the report said. Improvement and success in learning lay with building professional relationships across the school that promoted the achievement of excellence amongst students. And building evaluation capability at all levels that enabled the understanding and sharing of what was the most significant impact for all learners. Bosley said: “Things that disappointed me? In terms of the comments about communication and staff culture, and overall the “developing” concept, I think we have good proof that our students are performing at a really high level not only compared with New Zealand schools but compared to a lot of decile 10 schools. For example, in 2019 MAC NCEA year 11 students achieved a rate of 85.2 compared with the national average amongst decile 10 schools of 78.8. Year 13 students sitting University Entrance achieved 69 compared with the national rate of 67.4. NCEA level three students achieved a rate of 81.5 compared with the national rate of 77.4. “We’ve looked at some of our data and I am very proud of the staff and the way they do provide a very positive environment for our students,” Bosley said. The grading system has changed since the last ERO report “so there is no correlation between the two,” he said.
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The Polikarpov I-16 WWII Russian fighter has been shipped from Germany to Wānaka for Warbirds.
Star of Warbirds, Polikarpov I-16, arrives in Wānaka Pat Deavoll
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One of the stars of this Easter’s Warbirds Over Wānaka International Airshow has arrived in New Zealand after a long journey from Germany. The Polikarpov I-16 is a WWII Russian fighter that was last in Wānaka at the 2008 Airshow. It was one of nine Polikarpov aircraft salvaged from Siberia and restored by airshow founder Sir Tim Wallis back in the early 1990s. All nine flew at Wānaka airshows until 2008 when the collection was broken up and sold to warbird owners around the world. The aircraft which has been brought back for this Easter’s event is Polikarpov # 9 which is now owned by a collector in Germany. Warbirds Over Wānaka enlisted the help of sponsors Hamburg Sud and Mainfreight to ship the aircraft from central Germany to Wānaka. It wasn’t an easy job as the aircraft had to be squeezed into an open-top container and a special cover made to keep it dry.
On arrival at Wānaka, the container was taken to an MPI-approved heli-support hangar for inspection. It took a full day to prize the aircraft out of the container and to get MPI clearance. Chief engineer Callum Smith, from Wānaka Airport-based Twenty24 Limited, led the team getting the aircraft out and then putting it back together and running the engine. “These are pretty straight forward aircraft but there’s always the chance that something has got out of kilter during the process of shipping it halfway around the world. “It was an unusually tight fit so we had to be ultracareful. But it all seems to be fine and when we fired up the engine it sounded a treat,” said Smith. Smith had done some work on the aircraft when it was previously here. “It’s amazing, it looks exactly the same as it did when it was shipped out of here 12 years ago.” The aircraft will be piloted by two-times world aerobatic champion Jurgis Kairys of Lithuania at Warbirds Over Wānaka. Jurgis will arrive at the start of April to test fly the aircraft ahead of the airshow.
Climate risk, sustainability and innovation to feature at Aspiring Conversations Festival Pat Deavoll
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Three international experts on the impact of climate challenges and sustainability for the business community will speak at the Aspiring Conversations Festival of Ideas in April. Dr Ann Smith, global change leader Jon Creyts, and clean technologies and sustainability expert Dickon Pinner will consider the challenges faced by business today. The discussion will focus on how innovation and clean technologies can meet those challenges, accelerate climate solutions on a global scale and
build longer-term sustainable business models. Smith was chief executive of Toitū Envirocare where she became known as Professor Zero for her role in the development of the carboNZero and CEMARS programmes. Creyts has a focus on clean energy transition and comes with experience in disruptive technologies (especially solar, storage, and blockchain), energy efficiency, and urban transformation. Pinner, based in San Francisco, leads McKinsey & Company’s global work in clean technologies and the firm’s sustainability practice. He helps companies address the
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Mount Aspiring College one step closer to a new uniform Joanna Perry
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Jon Pemberton hopes to strengthen relationships between urban and rural New Zealanders.
Rural sector ‘pretty average’ at telling its story Pat Deavoll
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Farming advocacy group AgProud hopes to unify rural and urban communities at the Wānaka A&P Show this week. AgProud’s co-founder and chairman, Southland dairy farmer Jon Pemberton, created the charitable trust in 2009 to strengthen relationships between urban and rural New Zealanders and increase awareness of mental health in Kiwi farming communities. “One of our core values as a trust is to strengthen the relationship between the urban and rural sectors,” Pemberton said.
“Over the past decade there has undoubtedly been a strain on that relationship for various reasons; cities are growing, the rural sector is shrinking, and there’s also social media where everyone has an unqualified opinion. “But part of the problem has also been that the rural sector has been pretty average at telling its story. We are here to change that, and what better way to tell our story than at the show.” Pemberton invites members of the public to visit and chat with him and fellow AgProud trustees Jason Checketts, John Douglas and Jason Herrick at their
stand in the Rabobank tent anytime during the show. He said no topic is off-limits. “We want to have a yarn with people and instil confidence in the general public about the agriculture industry. We want people to understand where their milk and bread comes from and change some perceptions that are out there,” Pemberton said. “We also want to be approachable for farmers. Our farmers can be an easy target for negativity at times, and when you put that on top of long working hours, financial pressures and other stresses of rural life, it can take its toll.”
After two years and four separate surveys, the Mount Aspiring College Board of Trustees has announced that a “complete design option” for a new school uniform is ready to present to the school community for feedback. In a letter to parents and caregivers sent last week, principal Wayne Bosley said that the most recent survey - a colour confirmation survey which was sent out in August 2019 after the first colour survey, sent in March, showed no clear consensus had determined that the new uniform will be “a refresh of the traditional colours. “These are royal blue, navy blue, white and grey.” According to Shona Brown, parent representative on the board, this will be the first time the school has had a formal and extensive uniform update. Previous surveys conducted by the volunteer
Uniform Review Committee first confirmed that the school community wanted a change (71 per cent of 1,000 respondents in March 2018) and that a new uniform should be more formal, with more layering and gender diverse options (1,016 respondents in June/July 2018). The uniform design will go on display in the office foyer on Friday, and will also be shown at the Wanaka A&P Show over the weekend, before appearing at a community information session on Monday, March 16. Principal Bosley said, “There will be an opportunity to give feedback later on in the month.” He added that the Board of Trustees “acknowledge[d] that this community-led project has taken a long time, and we thank you for your patience.” Partial implementation of the new uniform will not begin until 2021.
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So They Can fundraising luncheon for 100 Wānaka ladies
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A bevvy of colourful Wānaka ladies met for a fundraising lunch for charitable organisation So They Can at Edgewater Resort last Friday.
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It's incredible how the most exciting people pop out of the woodwork in Wānaka. Cassandra Treadwell, who was once a medical lawyer, has for the last ten years initiated and run So They Can, an organisation that supports women and children in Africa through education. On Friday she hosted a luncheon for 100 Wānaka ladies, all dressed out in colourful African shift dresses, made by Kenyan women from the organisation branch Sew They Can. The luncheon was a vibrant and convivial affair at the Edgewater Resort with So They Can ambassador Peta Mathias as MC. So this is a lunch for So They Can, an NGO that I started ten years ago Treadwell said. “We support women and children in Africa through education. “We have 37 schools, we have a children’s home, and we have women's empowerment programmes. “My background is medical law, but ten years ago, I had had enough of working in a corporate law firm and had always been interested in international development. “I had an opportunity to go to Africa, and I came across some internally displaced persons (IDP) camps, the result of the 2007 Kenyan elections where tribes looked to massacre one another. “I went to one IDP camp, and they asked me to build them a school. Now we have 37 schools and a teacher training college.” The NGO has foundations that give grants, but it also holds fundraising events globally, Treadwell said. Recently there had been events in Hongkong,
Sydney, Melbourne and New Zealand. “We have to raise about $3m a year, and I would like to make that $6m by 2022,” Treadwell said “We have a child sponsorship programme- for $600 a year you can sponsor one of our children in the schools in the children's village. You get to write to them, and they write back. “If anyone wants to sponsor a child, I will be able to tell them exactly when they break their arm, pass their exams, it's very tangible. “We have five entities around the world- we have Kenya, Tanzania, America, New Zealand and Australia. They are fully tax-deductible for all donations raised.” Treadwell said the organisation supports 45,000 children and their communities throughout Africa. “At the moment we have 37 schools - by 2022 we would like that to be 60 schools, and by 2020, 90 schools.” “There are almost two sides of the business- there is the fundraising side, and there is the impact side, making sure things are happening on the ground”. The Edgewater lunch was a fundraiser specifically for the Mitimingi Children's Village, the home So They Can has on the ground in Kenya for 120 vulnerable children, many of whom were previously living on the local rubbish dump. “We have 15 “mothers” who look after the children, and they go to our schools. They are children we found abandoned, and we have guardianship over them. “If anyone wants to get involved, I am going to Africa in May and taking some Wānaka people to three different communities to see our projects. It will be a fantastic trip.”
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“This isn’t just a waste of clothes, but a waste of the energy, water and resources used to make and transport them. Toxic chemicals and exploitative labour practices are also harmful to people and the environment.”
Wasties hosts the Six Items Challenge Joanna Perry
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Wānaka Wastebusters is raising awareness about the dark side of fast fashion this month by hosting the Six Items Challenge. Participants choose just six items from their wardrobe to wear for the whole month of March - although this limit does not apply to underwear, accessories, footwear, sportswear, uniforms or one complimentary jacket. Wasties hopes that the challenge will highlight the “over-consumption, waste and exploitation” of fast fashion, as well as encourage locals to share ideas about how to shop sustainably and ethically. Globally, 150 billion tonnes of clothing are made every year. According to Wastebusters, much of this is “fast fashion” - made from lowquality materials and worn just a few times before being thrown out. Ninety-five per cent of discarded clothing could have been recycled or upcycled. “This isn’t just a waste of clothes, but a waste of the energy, water and resources used to make and transport them. Toxic chemicals and exploitative labour practices are also harmful to people and the environment,” reads the colourful
display outside the store. Gina Dempster, communications manager for Wastebusters, said it has had a good response to the challenge so far, with over 100 people from all over the country responding to the Facebook event. Among those participating is Queenstown Lakes District Councillor Niamh Shaw, a selfprofessed fan of upcycling who announced in a Facebook video that there were “a number of reasons” she was “mad keen” to complete the challenge. “For a long time, I’ve had really big issues with the fashion industry as a whole,” she said. “There’s the huge volumes of waste that it produces, issues around sustainability, and ethical treatment of workers in its supply and manufacturing chain.” She also added that, as a mother to a six-yearold daughter, she had big concerns about the “unattainable ideals of what looks good for a woman.” As part of the campaign, Wastebusters will be publishing information on their website, Facebook event and Instagram pages. There is also an informative display outside the store, and those interested can subscribe to a weekly email by emailing abbeyl@wastebusters.co.nz.
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A different way to spend a Saturday: volunteer with Te Kākano Aotearoa Trust Joanna Perry
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In February, I joined community voluntary organisation Te Kākano on their third working bee of the season to look after native plantings along the Millenium track. Te Kākano means “the seed,” and for more than ten years the trust which is almost entirely volunteer-run - has been propagating native plants in their community nursery, and using these plants for localised native habitat restoration. All the plants are eco-sourced (grown from seeds or cuttings collected from naturally-occurring vegetation close to where they will be replanted) from around Upper Clutha, to ensure they will grow well in our unique climate. Te Kākano’s work covers the larger Wānaka area, but on this particular morning we set out from Waterfall Creek towards Glendhu Bay, an area they have covered with native plants over the last five years. Trust administrator Loran Verpillot told me that volunteers gave an incredible 3,300 hours of their time to growing and planting last year. But on this particular Saturday, which had started with heavy rain, it was just me, Loran and nursery manager Kris Vollebregt, who took over from the founding manager Andrew Penniket in January. The role of chief supporter was taken by Kris’ charismatic dog Strummer, who - in my opinion - would be reason enough to go along even if you hated mornings, walking and nature in general.
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Our weeding and watering was focused on the Weka block, a twenty-minute walk along the track to the first high point between Waterfall Creek and Glendhu Bay, and the furthest planting site in this area. An hour or so of hard work pulling weeds, tidying the cages that protect the plants from rabbits and fighting off (read: playing with) Strummer who was determined to sit on my feet and lick my face while I worked - was rewarded with hot coffee, homemade cookies and the chance to sit and enjoy the amazing views back towards Wānaka. Kris and Loran shared some of their vast knowledge with me, from tramping tracks to the medicinal properties of local plants, and their passion for Te Kākano and the area was infectious. As Loran told me, “Te Kākano is about connecting
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All the new plants are eco-sourced from areas around Upper Clutha, to ensure they will grow well in our unique climate.
the community with their land.” “We think it is important to create pockets of native plants that will provide shelter to native species and increase biodiversity. Volunteering helps people connect to Wanaka’s endemic plant life and landscapes, along with folk who care deeply about them,” she said. “In a fast-growing, fast-changing town and with many recent arrivals, it’s important, perhaps now more than ever, that these relationships are formed.” If you’re looking for a different way to spend a morning, learn more about our local flora and fauna and meet some inspiring people, or even just an excuse to get active, do consider
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Indian fusion music coming to town
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PANGEA music, a taste of oriental fusion.
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This year two of India’s leading young classical musicians Saptak Sharma and Mayank Raina will be joining New Zealand composer/ songwriter Mike Hogan to perform their own unique blend of music across the country. The trio will be performing at the Wānaka Community Centre at 7 pm on Thursday, March 19. The trio, which calls itself PANGAEA to reflect how music joins people across cultures, will be touring in support of their debut, self-titled album. The group performs a fusion of Indian and Western musical styles. They use songs, Hindustani and European classical music as well as improvisation, effects and a range of compositional devices to create their own particular sound. PANGAEA consists of three professional musicians who met while the guitarist, Hogan was living in New Delhi in 2019.
Tabla player Sharma is one of the top young classical musicians in India and a recent winner of the All India tabla competition. Sitar and flute player Raina is one of only two musicians in India to ever achieve an A grading with the prestigious All India Radio in two instruments simultaneously. Guitarist and singer Mike has been working as a musician in New Zealand and abroad for the last 20 years. PANGAEA perform original songs as well as unique covers of other artists and can range from fast improvised ragas to quoting J.S. Bach in the middle of a contemporary song. PANGAEA will be undertaking this second New Zealand tour in February/March 2020 and performing 25 shows across the country, including the Summer Sounds Festival and the Dunedin Fringe Festival. The group’s debut album “PANGAEA'' is made available to the public on all streaming platforms on the 20th February 2020. Tickets are available from undertheradar.co.nz
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The Otago Community Trust (OCT) has awarded grants of $7,500 and $4,000 to Mount Aspiring College (MAC) and Disc Golf Wānaka respectively. OCT provides grants to not-forprofit community groups and projects that make a positive contribution to Otago communities. Seven thousand, five hundred dollars was awarded to assist with the cost of MAC’s musical production ‘Fame,’ which will be performed at the Lake Wānaka Centre in May this year. The MAC production is held every two years and, as such, most senior students only get one opportunity to participate in a major role both on or off the stage. Communications and marketing coordinator for OCT Mel McAtamney said that this meant it was “doubly important to make the opportunity and experience of as high a quality as possible.” She added that the MAC production is currently “the
only full-scale musical opportunity the Wānaka community gets to view as an audience.” The Trust also granted $4,000 to support and assist in growing disc golf in Central Otago, by helping Disc Golf Wānaka to install larger tee pads to reduce erosion and make play safer, along with tee signage, portable baskets, a community picnic table, and club t-shirts. Speaking on behalf of Disc Golf Wānaka, Mat Prichard said they were “delighted” with the grant, which, “combined with $11,000 from the Racing Industry Transition Agency, NZ Community Trust and the Lion Foundation, gives us $15,000 for disc golf course improvements in Wānaka.” Disc Golf Wanaka was established in September 2011 with the purpose of promoting disc golf in the Upper Clutha area, with a view to encouraging people of all ages and abilities to play for social, physical and mental benefits. There are currently two disc golf courses in Wānaka; on Lismore Park and Eely Point Reserve.
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Cat Rescue Wānaka is in need of purr-fect volunteers to foster their never-ending stream of homeless fur babies.
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Cat Rescue Wānaka is in need of purr-fect volunteers to help foster the homeless cats of the Upper Clutha, “Basically, we need kind-hearted people who love animals,” said Rachel Allibone from the registered charity, “No experience is necessary, but having had a cat previously makes things a bit easier for the fosterer as they then have some understanding of cats’ needs and behaviours… It's also possible for people to have their own cats and dogs and still be able to foster. I used to think it was mutually exclusive until I got my first foster kitten. As she needed socialising, she lived in a crate in our lounge. My cats weren't happy about it and had their noses well out of joint. But as she was contained, there were no feline fisticuffs.” CRW are looking for volunteers who can do around about 4-6 months of commitment, “Day
to day commitment varies depending on how socialised the kitty is. If it is a socialised kitty, then it can live normally like a family pet, and enjoy being spoken to, patted, cuddled, sitting on laps, having some toys to play with. The critical thing though is to be able to commit to ensuring it is kept inside for two months. Any time before this and they can go AWOL,” added Allibone, “Being able to take the kitty to the vet is another requirement, although usually just a few trips early on in it's foster life, for vaccinating and spaying or neutering. But once those are done, it's just a matter of enjoying it and waiting for the right family to come along and adopt. All food and equipment are provided.” For more information on applying to volunteer, email catrescuewanaka@gmail.com or phone Rachel on 021 1029 130. CRW also has a givea-little page for those who want to support their cause but can’t foster.
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Warbirds Over Wānaka International Airshow has confirmed that the Royal New Zealand Air Force Band will perform at the event for the first time in twenty years this Easter. They will also be joined by the United States Air Force Band of the Pacific and new Wanaka singing group The Bombettes, as well as the Wānaka Ukulele Orchestra. The RNZAF band is made up of part-time Air Force reservists, whose professions range from veterinarian nurses to bankers and graphic designers. According to event manager Mandy Deans, they will deliver a wide-ranging programme of music at the airshow including marches, pop music, jazz and movie themes from the deck of a truck supplied by
local sponsors Upper Clutha Transport. The United States Air Force Band of the Pacific, which has performed in 36 countries, will travel to Wānaka from Hawaii to perform here for the very first time. Another new addition to the Warbirds Over Wānaka entertainment line-up will be The Bombettes, a local all-female singing group formed by Wānaka singer and musical director Katrina Bristow to replace regular performers the Frankie Singers, who have now disbanded. “It’s been great fun getting the four of us together and working up an act which will hopefully continue the fine tradition started by the Frankies,” said Bristow. Deans also confirmed that the Wānaka Ukulele Orchestra will return to the event for a second time, and will play both on the main stage and around the airfield over the weekend.
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WAI and ONE are building on existing connections within the community to share knowledge and identify opportunities to safeguard the Upper Clutha’s outstanding natural environment.
WAI Wānaka* and ONE New Zealand are bringing small groups of landowners and businesses together to get going with developing and implementing environmental plans. Seven landowner catchment groups have been identified to date and each group is working with an experienced facilitator to determine their own rules, priorities and get the support they need to turn great ideas into action. Through RMPP Action Networks, the catchment groups receive a pool of funding to help with group facilitation and to provide access to experts, tools and resources. The science behind how the groups operate is based on a three-year research project involving more than 75 farm business around New Zealand. The results of this research provide a proven structure to support the groups to make better decisions to create changes in their businesses. With over 3,000 landowners around the country already connecting through local catchment groups, there’s a lot of good work being done by landowners and farm communities across the rural sector. Building on these successful outcomes, WAI and ONE’s collaboration offers a similar structure to support Upper Clutha businesses to work with likeminded groups in the construction, hospitality, tourism and accommodation sectors. These groups can be a combination of landowners and businesses if that is how the groups themselves want to work.
WAI and ONE are supported by trained facilitators and can connect the groups to an extensive network of experts in various fields such as water management, carbon calculations/ mitigations, nutrient budgeting, sustainability, biodiversity, weed and pest management, GIS mapping and communications. WAI and ONE’s wider community connections help to prevent overlaps and minimise duplication of effort by creating awareness of related projects, such as Otago Regional Council’s existing water testing programme. By bringing together neighbours, neighbouring businesses and like-minded experts, WAI and ONE are building on existing connections within the community to share knowledge and identify opportunities to safeguard the Upper Clutha’s outstanding natural environment. For more information on how to take up the opportunity to achieve more by working together, landowners should contact Sarah Jamieson from WAI Wānaka sarah@waiwanaka.nz Ph 021 070 9761 and business should contact Mandy Bell mandy@agresourced.co.nz Ph 027 443 4250 or Vicki Spearing vicki@onenewzealand.co.nz Ph 027 584 2547. *WAI Wānaka is the new name for Upper Clutha Lakes Trust. WAI stands for Water Action Network. WAI is an organisation where people who want to protect the health of our alpine waterways build communities that do. – By Julie Perry
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Artists and arts organisations of the Queenstown Lakes District can learn how to attract funding via two free workshops this month. Organised by arts advocacy body the Three Lakes Cultural Trust, the workshops will be held in Queenstown on March 24 and Wānaka on March 25. They will include presentations by fundraising experts Janet Reeve and Anita McKegg of fundraising consultancy GivingWorks, as well as Glenorchy-based Three Lakes Cultural Trust board member Leslie Van Gelder. Three Lakes Cultural Trust chair Bill Moran said the free workshops would provide a rare opportunity for local artists and arts and culture organisations to learn how to achieve their funding goals in 2020. “One of the most significant challenges our artists and creatives face in the Queenstown
Lakes District is lack of funding,” he said. “The aim of these workshops is not only to inform and educate our arts people about what funding sources and options are available but to provide guidance on how to access them. “GivingWorks has vast experience in this area, having worked on some of New Zealand’s largest fundraising campaigns. This knowledge will help to empower those in the Queenstown Lakes arts sector to develop a personal strategy to achieve necessary funding in order to sustainably continue their craft.” The workshops will offer practical advice around fundraising, including how to tell compelling stories and present costs to potential donors based on real New Zealand case studies. The Wānaka workshop will be held from 9 am to 1 pm at the Wānaka Community Hub. Spaces are limited and allocated on a first-in, first-served basis. Those interested can register by emailing admin@ threelakesculturaltrust.co.nz by Friday, March 13.
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Kahu Youth has recently relaunched its LGBTQIA+ support group SAGA (sexuality and gender acceptance). The numbers are already exciting, so much so that SAGA has already had to look for a bigger venue. SAGA is a safe place for young members of Wānaka’s LGBT community and their friends to meet and hang out. At these sessions, members play games, eat yummy snacks,
discuss issues, and offer support. It's a lot of fun, organisers said. The group is open to anyone up to the age of 24, with support welcomed from the older members of the community. SAGA hopes to form strong links across the LGBTQIA+ and wider community for its young people, whether they identify as sexuality or gender diverse or would like to support the community. If you or someone you know would like to know more about this, contact SAGA on kahu. youth@xtra.co.nz or call 034435880.
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Wanaka & Districts Lions Club president Phil Beaufoy presents a cheque for $4000 to Wanaka Search & Rescue president Aaron Nicholson.
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Wanaka & Districts Lions Club has presented Wanaka Search and Rescue (SAR) with a cheque for $4000 to go towards training and equipment. Aaron Nicholson, chairman of Wanaka SAR, said: ”Wanaka Search & Rescue is delighted to have received this donation from the Wanaka & Districts Lions Club. The Lions do such good work themselves, fundraising as volunteers in our community, it’s humbling that they have considered us for such a generous donation. “Our SAR volunteers spent well over 500 man hours last month alone, dealing with a large number of rescues and searches often in very remote and challenging terrain.
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“This donation will help ensure our people, who make themselves available 24/7, 365 days a year, receive the best possible training and equipment needed to carry out this specialist work.” The $4000 donation was raised from the recent 4WD Safari on Hillend Station. This trip has become part of the Wanaka New Year calendar over the last three years. “We would like to publicly thank Sam Morgan, owner of Hillend Station and manager Mike Scurr for allowing us access to this iconic property,” said Wanaka & Districts Lions Club president Phil Beaufoy Combined Wanaka Lions, (men’s & ladies Clubs) have donated more than $25,000 to local and overseas causes this year.
Whether you like it or not, sleep is a pretty essential part of human existence (given that we spend one third of our lives sleeping). Unfortunately for many it can be a real struggle to get to sleep. This Friday, the 13th of March celebrates World Sleep Day to raise awareness for sleeping disorders and how to better understand improved bedtime habits. The annual event’s slogan this year is: “Better Sleep, Better Life, Better Planet” with the idea stemming from the notion that if we are well rested, we are better equipped to tackle tricky situations, like the climate crisis. According to the World Sleep Society, increased sleep periods mean less consumption of fuel, electricity, food, and oxygen. Better quality sleep also reduces the risk of labour-related and road accidents, promotes the secretion of melatonin, and protects the natural circadian clock, which can prevent premature aging in humans. So good news for all the sleeper-inners out there. Wānaka therapist Rachel Bentley has registered as a delegate of the international event. Bentley works throughout the Upper Clutha in a number of roles, but has a primary focus on sleep health, particularly in relation to disorders like insomnia. Sleep problems affect as much as 45 per cent of the global population and some describe it
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Struggling with getting to sleep? Friday the 13th of March is World Sleep Day.
similar to an epidemic. It’s not all bad news though. Sleep experts say that: the length of sleep should be sufficient for the sleeper to be rested and alert the following day; sleep periods should be seamless without fragmentation; and sleep should be deep enough to be restorative. Sleep should be regular and scheduled, lasting between 7-9 hours for adults. This Friday gives all of us sleepers time to think, “am I really getting the sleep that I deserve?” A wakeup call perhaps?
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Dogs and their owners line up for the start of the Jack Russell Race at last year’s Wānaka A&P Show.
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Next weekend is an exciting one for visitors and locals alike as it will host the 83rd Wānaka A&P Show. The theme for the show is “diversity in farming” – how the farming industry has evolved to include some innovative, dynamic and resourceful operations right here in the Upper Clutha. Last November, organisers launched a competition to celebrate unique rural enterprises across the Upper Clutha in the countdown to the event. The four winning local businesses will front the Acres of Ingenuity campaign (on Saturday) which focuses on diversification in farming. Salmon farm and restaurant Hook, e-bike and hot pool attraction LandEscape, cherry growers and exporters New Zealand Cherry Partnership and honey production company Taylor Pass Honey Co were chosen to feature in the campaign. They will also feature as part of a special Acres of Ingenuity display. Wānaka Show event manager Jane Stalker said all four enterprises utilised their land in unique and varied ways to create a viable and sustainable business. “While this was not intentional during the selection process, all four winning businesses have a common focus on sustainability, and they have thought outside the square on how best to use their land,” she said. “Most farmers are passionate about the environment and here are some great examples of agricultural-based businesses contributing to the Upper Clutha ecosystem.” Before opening in Albert Town in February 2019, Hook, a “lake to plate salmon fishing and restaurant attraction” had been in development for ten years by owners Hayley and Graeme Lee. Because it didn’t have the acreage to become a standard beef and lamb operation, the diversification from traditional farming methods was formulated in the early days of development. Hook encompasses a highly sustainable approach to waste and farming alike, with an emphasis on zero impact upon the environment. LandEscape is a working sheep and crop farm of over 115ha in Hawea Flat but owners Rik and Juliet Deaton are in the process of developing part of it to become a hot tub and e-bike tourist
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attraction, comprising 15km of scenic purpose“We also have the Future Hereford Conference, built cycle trails, eight natural-style outdoor hot so we have heaps of cattle – I don’t know where tubs and, ultimately, six stargazing glasshouses. we are going to put them all.” They are working towards the whole operation “We have been fully booked for the trade stalls becoming a net energy exporter. since about September. New Zealand Cherry Partnership was founded by the late Bob Robertson and his friend Henry van der Velden. It now owns the largest netted cherry orchard in New Zealand and has been involved in growing, picking and exporting cherries since 2005. The company launched Ruby’s Gold Fortified Cherry Wine in 2019, an innovative product made from non-export grade cherries that would normally be fed to livestock or go to landfill. Produced with the assistance of Bannockburn winemaker Debra Cruickshank, each 375ml bottle is made from one kilogramme of fresh cherries. Originally founded in Marlborough more than 30 years ago, Taylor Pass Honey Co now has 10,000 hives throughout the South Island, including more than 4000 hives in the Central Otago and South Westland area with a Wanaka base since 2014. Taylor Pass Honey Co has moved away from being a bee-keeper/farmer operation and now sells directly to the market, creating different honey products and distributing around New Zealand and across the globe. Throughout the honey-making process, the company has been able to re-educate farmers about pollination and their role in the ecosystem. Stalker said: “As part of this campaign, the show’s aim is to give these businesses a platform to promote their incredible work and bridge the gap between urban and rural communities by showing all of our attendees how the farming industry has evolved to include some innovative, dynamic and resourceful operations.” Traditional farming practices will also be celebrated with the World Merino Excellence Conference and World Hereford Conference taking place at the show Stalker said that a day out from the show, the organisation of the event has been going “really well.” “We have been getting really good entries for the livestock this year. Because we have a Future Merino Conference happening the sheep numbers are up, so we are pleased with these. THURSDAY 12.03.20 - WEDNESDAY 18.03.20
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The b.effect Brewing Company can finally start brewing its own beer after the arrival of a long-awaited transformer.
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After a long wait for a new transformer, the b.effect brewery on Anderson Road finally connected to power on Saturday, March 7. The taproom next door, b.social, has been open since November selling a variety of locally crafted beer, but the b.effect Brewing Company can now live
up to its name and start brewing beer too. The occasion was marked with a grand opening including brewery tours, live music from Robert Glen and DJs Dan O and Nick Munday, and a raffle. Prizes were donated by local businesses such as the Cardrona Distillery, the Body Garage and Urban Grind, as well as popular clothing brand Mons Royale. Ten per cent of all proceeds (just over $1,500) went to Wanaka Search and Rescue (WānakaSAR),
an entirely volunteer-led organisation who work tirelessly to keep outdoor recreators in Wānaka and the surrounding national park safe. WānakaSAR chair Aaron Nicholson said that the group is “extremely grateful for the donations received from b.effect. We certainly appreciate that community businesses like this recognise the dedication and commitment undertaken by our volunteers 24/7 to save lives in the backcountry.
Every dollar goes directly to supporting our team in terms of professional development, purchasing essential equipment and facilitating training.” B.effect marketing and sales manager Molly Hope told the Wānaka Sun that the event went seamlessly, adding that it was “great to see the community support for both the brewery and WānakaSAR.” “We are brewing our first batch of beer in the brewery this morning, as we speak!” she said.
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Lake-Hammond: If we didn’t have an alpine fault, we wouldn’t have the beautiful South Island landscape as we know it today.
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Dave Skilton high on the Black Forest Road overlooking Lake Benmore.
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Want get into the backcountry without having to tramp or mountain bike? Then adventure motorcycling could be the hobby for you. Gravel roads, farm tracks, river beds and high passes are accessible if you have the right motorcycle (an adventure or dual-purpose bike), a set of knobbly tyres and the right attitude. Of course, you have to be willing to take the knocks and spills (and being up sided by 150 kilogrammes of machinery can be quite daunting at first), but the spills become less as you become more skilled and the rewards become more. Central Otago has a wealth of great riding- the Nevis Road, Thompsons Gorge, the Old Dunstan Rd, the Pisa Range and Mavora Lakes, to name a few. Oh, the places you'll go and the things you will see. Some farmers will allow you onto their land,
but catering to their requirements is paramount – you don't want to get on the wrong side of them as this could jeopardise access for other bikers in the future. Shut gates, stay on the track, don't upset the stock. Bikes can be kitted out for multi-day trips with panniers that sit to the side, and luggage that sits on the back of the bike. Take your tent, your sleeping bag, some food and head off up into the Old Woman Range for a night under the stars. Adventure motorcycles cost anything from $3000 up to $20,000 depending on size and whether you want to buy new or are willing to go second hand. Size can be anything from 250cc to 1200cc depending on your height and skill level- but best to start small. Lots of fun can be had on a 250cc. The Wānaka Motorcycle Club caters for all types of riders, including adventure riders. www.sporty.co.nz/wanakamotorcycleclub/ Wanaka-Motorcycle-Club
AF8 [Alpine Fault magnitude 8] is again teaming up with leading earthquake scientists and civil defence emergency management (CDEM) groups to bring the AF8 Roadshow to Alexandra on Wednesday, March 18. The “AF8 Roadshow: The Science Beneath Our Feet” features public science talks and interactive classroom sessions designed to share the story of the alpine fault, the impacts and consequences of a future magnitude 8 earthquake, and how people can become better prepared for it. AF8 programme lead, Alice Lake-Hammond said, “We live in a beautiful part of the world, and while the thought of an AF8 earthquake is scary, if we didn’t have an alpine fault, we wouldn’t have the beautiful South Island landscape as we know it today. Understanding our home and its vulnerabilities, raising awareness and sharing knowledge is essential in building our collective preparedness for future events.” EQC head of resilience strategy and research
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Jo Horrocks said it’s vital that South Island communities continue to connect with information about the risks posed by the alpine fault and how they can prepare. “The alpine fault is one of Aotearoa’s most well-known natural hazards. We’re proud to support AF8’s outreach work to help us translate knowledge of the risk into preparedness actions that will make our homes and communities more resilient when future quakes occur.” AF8 science-lead, Caroline Orchiston agrees.“While we can’t predict when earthquakes will occur, scientific research has shown that the alpine fault has a history of generating regular, significant earthquakes. “The next major alpine fault event is likely to occur within the lifetime of most of us, or of our children and young people, for whom it will have significant short and long-term impacts. “It is crucial that communities not just understand the geology underneath their feet but also what science has to say about how to respond in the event of a large earthquake occurring, so we can prepare and take action.”
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Henderson I Ian Senior Constable, NZPD The week just gone has been an interesting one regarding incidents local police have been dealing with, and we now have Wānaka A&P Show weekend coming up, so we plan ahead. Police have continued with Operation Lift to combat our drink-driver problem in Wānaka over the weekend 122 drivers were stopped at alcohol checkpoints, 29 of those had consumed alcohol before driving, and three drivers were over the alcohol limit. During the week, police dealt with a further three drivers who were over the legal limit- a total of six for the week. More driving complaints have been followed up locally, one driving so poorly that the keys were taken and alternative transport arranged for them. Many cyclists in Wānaka are not wearing helmets for protection- it’s a $55 fine so ensure that you ride with head protection at all times. On Thursday, a local driver was suspended due to a having accrued too many demerit points; this on top of a seatbelt fine. A small mob of sheep was removed from Cardrona Valley Road: farmers, please ensure your fences are in good shape, and your gates are locked.
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On Friday police attended a fatal motorcycle accident on Cardrona Valley Road early in the morning. Anyone who may have witnessed a black motorcycle ridden at excessive speed on Cardrona Valley Road between Thursday evening and Friday morning is asked to contact me at the Wanaka Police Station. In the early hours of Saturday morning, police located a group of youths in pyjamas in the Trevathan Lane-Kings Drive area consuming alcohol. Most of the group have been identified, and parents notified. Police ask that parents know where their children are and that their alcohol stocks are not being syphoned off without their knowledge. On Sunday a drunk driver was located at midday in Lake Häwea. After being processed at Wanaka, he returned to Lake Häwea to buy more alcohol but was refused service. Could this person have an alcohol problem? The number for the Alcohol Helpline is 0800787797.
I was talking to the livestock manager of next weekend's Wānaka A&P Show, and they were saying sheep and wool entries were up on previous years. I was pleased to hear this as having been raised on a North Canterbury sheep farm, I like sheep, they interest me. But I know this resurgence isn’t a general phenomenon as sheep numbers have been declining in the Upper Clutha, which is prime sheep country, for the last 50 years. After a bit of Googling, I discovered this phenomenon isn’t just confined to our region or New Zealand as a whole: it is worldwide. So this editorial is dedicated to the sheep and the sheep farmers that were. As kids growing up on the farm in the ’60s, we were taught that New Zealand had 60 million sheep - that's 20 sheep for every Kiwi. It was a statistic we were proud of, hillsides dotted with white sheep were iconic to New Zealand, and tourists came from far and wide to experience this phenomenon. But having peaked at 70 million in 1982, last year sheep numbers slipped below 28 million for the first time in 75 years. The decline is mirrored by the foremost players in the game, Australia
and China. Australia's sheep numbers dropped from 170 million in 1990 to 72 million in 2017. The world's largest sheep flock, in China, peaked at 152 million in 2005. Today it's 110 million. In the 1940s, the United States had about 50 million sheep; today, it has less than 6 million and declining. So what is the reason behind this? In New Zealand an obvious reason is the rise and rise of dairy conversions – we all know about that. Then there's the consolidation of farms because sheep farmers are struggling for an economy of scale. There is diversification into other things like beef and grain. Subdivisions and urban sprawl gobble up the land. There is tenure review. And some sheep farming land has been converted to conservation estate. On the global scene, there's been environmental degradation of the marginal country sheep are run on, and the carrying capacity has dropped. This is happening, especially in China and Patagonia. But the number one, the most fundamental reason for the decline in sheep numbers worldwide is that the international wool industry has been in decline for 40 years. Wool has been superseded by cheaper,
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synthetic fibres. Get this. Wool accounts for just 1.3 per cent of global fibre production and synthetics 61.4 per cent. That's not counting cotton, silk etcetera. Since 1990 the value of New Zealand's exports of raw wool and wool products has declined from $1.3 billion a year to $700 million and on many sheep farms meat has replaced wool as the primary profit maker. But it's not all bad news. The productivity of the sheep farmers that are left keeps on increasing – they are producing the same amount now as when there were with twice as many sheep. The industry is doing a whole lot better on a whole lot less. So, which of these factors applies to the decline in sheep in the Upper Clutha? I suspect it's a combination of subdivision and development taking up the land and forcing sheep up into the hills, and the tenure review process which has forced them back down again. There is no room for them anymore.
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Visitors to the Bowling Club’s open day were “the most enthusiastic group you could have asked for.”
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Wānaka Bowling Club opened its doors to the public last Sunday, March 8 for an open day which club members felt was “very successful.” Twenty visitors, most of whom had little or no experience of bowling, came along and, despite the rain, played outside for most of the day, only retreating to the club’s heated indoor stadium in the afternoon. Publicity officer Peter Wilson said that the visitors were “the most enthusiastic group you could have asked for… and quick learners as well.” According to the club, bowls is a game for
all people regardless of age or ability. It can be low key and social or fiercely competitive - it all depends on you. Newcomers at the open day were supported in small groups by club coaches and other club bowlers, which allowed for “real individual tuition, which would not have been possible with a larger group.” From next week, those who attended will be offered further weekly coaching sessions to develop their skills. The Wānaka Bowing Club always welcomes people wanting to ‘have a go’ at bowls. Those interested can contact Wilson by email at publicity.wanakabowls@gmail.com.
Wānaka Golf Club member and Trout’s Head Chef Peter Chaney has just under a year to up his golf game, after winning an amateur spot in next year’s New Zealand Open Pro-Am Championship.
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Wānaka Golf Club member and Trout’s Head Chef Peter Chaney has just under a year to up his golf game, after winning an amateur spot in next year’s New Zealand Open ProAm Championship in a draw at the 2020 volunteer’s BBQ. An avid golf player who joined the Wānaka club four years ago, Chaney has volunteered at the event in Queenstown for the last two years. This year, he was one of several members who “adopted” the 17th hole at the Millbrook Resort which means looking after the hole from a crowd control perspective. As a thank you, all volunteers were given a golf kit, the chance to play a round at the Hills
or Millbrook golf courses, and an invite to the SBS Volunteer BBQ, where they could mingle with the players and be part of a draw for a place in the 2021 tournament. Chaney was the lucky one in 521 volunteers this year, meaning he will receive two practice days before becoming one of 156 amateurs paired with 156 golf professionals playing the 2021 Pro-Am Championship. Pro-am pairs play two rounds in a best-ball format, where the best single net score from the two players will count towards the team score. The top forty pairings then progress to a third round, and the top ten proceed to the final round over the weekend. Chaney told the Wanaka Sun, “I’ve got eleven months to improve my golf handicap, which is a challenge I’m keen on. The NZ Open is next year and I’m playing in it, so bring it on.”
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Lake Wānaka has been named one of the seven best fishing destinations in New Zealand. With over 15,000 kilometres of coastline and a backcountry dotted with pristine waterways, Wānaka is a “fisho’s” dream. Lake Wānaka is a glacial lake known for its self-sustaining fish population. Between brown trout, rainbow trout and salmon, the lake offers reel action throughout the year. In the summer, all three species keep to deeper waters, but they are very active and eager to bite. During the winter, fisherman catch rainbows near the lake’s tributaries, and browns and salmon near the shorelines.
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English conversations at the library Would you like to practise your social English conversation and meet others on the same journey? Join us at Wānaka Library for free, informal sessions fortnightly on Thursdays starting 27 February from 5.00-6.30pm. For more info email wanaka.library@qldc.govt.nz, call (03) 443 0410 or drop by the library.
Come and see us at the show! We’ll be at our usual tent again this year at the Wānaka A&P Show so be sure to visit us at #J3. Come buy a book, see Dr Compost or DoC, or have a chat about recycling. We’ll also be talking about Civil Defence, our upcoming annual plan, our smokefree trial and the new Luggate Hall. See you there!
Alpine Aqualand reopening Alpine Aqualand over in Queenstown reopens on Monday 16 March. To celebrate we’re hosting free pool parties from 10.30am-4.00pm on both Saturday 21 and Sunday 22 March. That’s free pool entry, free hydroslides, inflatables, games and spot prizes. Hope to see you there!
Smokefree and vapefree lakefronts This summer we’re going smokefree and vapefree at Wānaka waterfront, Queenstown Bay, Frankton Beach and Glenorchy waterfront. Help keep the air clear and the beach butt free so everyone can enjoy the waterfront areas. The trial will run until 31 March 2020. If you want more details or have any feedback on the trial, let us know at letstalk.qldc.govt.nz.
Pop-up library Try out the new ‘pop-up’ library service at Wānaka Recreation Centre every Tuesday and Thursday from 3.005.00pm. Sign up to become a library member, borrow and renew books, DVDs and magazines, place holds and find out about upcoming events and kids’ programmes. You can return books in the box provided anytime, even when the pop-up isn’t staffed.
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Wānaka skiers Craig Murray (first) and Hank Bilous (third) dominated the podium in the penultimate stop of the Freeride World Tour in Fieberbrunn, Austria last weekend.
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Central Otago freeride athletes were on top form at the fourth stop of this year’s Freeride World Tour (FWT20) held in Fieberbrunn, Austria on March 8, with Wānakans Craig Murray and Hank Bilous taking first and third place in men’s ski, and Blake Marshall (Queenstown) coming in fourth. All three skiers will advance to the finals in Verbier, Switzerland at the end of this month, currently ranking in fourth, fifth and sixth place respectively overall. Also advancing will be Kiwi skier and Treble Cone worker Jessica Hotter, who, despite a crash landing on her backflip near the bottom of the course, is ranked fourth overall for women’s ski.
Murray has been congratulated on what Freeride World Tour hailed as “one of the best runs we have ever seen,” after he was injured on the same slope this time last year - ending his season prematurely. Murray took to Facebook to announce that “it felt great to land the run after pushing the boundaries a little. I had a lot going through my head at the top after breaking my heel here last year, so being able to focus was a little tricky but rewarding.” The FWT is the worldwide circuit of freeride snowboarding and skiing with the best riders in the world competing on the most legendary and challenging alpine faces at the most renowned ski resorts across the world. The weather window for the FWT20 Finals, known as the Verbier Xtreme, will be March 28 to April 5.
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Gold winners in the West Otago MultiStyle Karate Tournament (from left to right) Kimiya Byrne, Ryan Enoka and Cory Enoka.
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The newly reformed Wānaka Samurai Karate Club had a fantastic day at the West Otago MultiStyle Karate Tournament in Tapanui on Saturday. The small group brought home an impressive haul of five gold medals between three competitors. Cory Enoka, in his first-ever tournament, won a gold medal in the 10-11 years development kumite (fighting). Kimiya Byrne, also competing for the first time brought home golds for both 14-16 years development kata (performance of technique) and kumite. Ryan Enoka, competed in the 12-13 years premier grade and won golds in both premier kata and kumite. “Tapanui is a great opportunity to compete before going to other regional and national championships later this year,” Enoka said. He has been learning karate since he was five years old, trains in both Wānaka and Queenstown and takes part in regular Otago Southland training sessions in Cromwell and Dunedin.
The Wānaka team competed as part of a larger group of students from Central Otago led by competition coach and Wānaka samurai karate Sensei Gabriela Schmidt-Morrell. Schmidt-Morrell said she was proud of her students. “I’ll now focus on training for the Otago/ Southland championships at Queens Birthday weekend in Dunedin,” she said. Following the death of Sensei Chris McGreggor, the Wānaka dojo (training place) was closed, and students have been travelling to Queenstown and Cromwell for training. Schmidt-Morrell saw the need in Wānaka and opened the Wānaka Samurai Karate Club. Samurai NZ is a member of Karate NZ and gives students martial arts skills they can take it into competition karate. Senior students help with the training, performing the sempai roles for Schmidt-Morrell. Students train on Tuesdays from 4.50 pm 5.30 (juniors) and 5.00 pm-6.30 pm (seniors and adults) at the Wānaka Primary School Hall. The club welcomes new members.
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We correct ourselves for publishing in edition 964 that Zoi Sadowski-Synnot won the 2020 Burton US Open when she came sixth. Since then she has won gold in the women's slopestyle at the X Games in Norway on Monday (NZ time). The 19-year-old claimed the third X Games medal of her career after an impressive first run on the slopes of Hafjell Alpinsenter. The Wanaka teen showed technical prowess in the rails at the top of the course with tricks including a backside 180 sameway and boardslide pretzel.
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Referring to our article “WSG court documents delve into allegations.” Cherilyn/QLDC: "That significant community consultation and engagement has been carried out." I find that bit interesting because, on the 20th of February 2020, the Mayor put out a statement on FB and addresses some of the public concerns. In point 3 of this, he states no "formal" consultation has taken place..... Andrew: Refer to the Wānaka Airport User Group meeting held some ten years ago or more ( 2006- 2010 ) when the QLDC referred to their plans to upgrade the airport as we now see happening. They stated that they see the need for an airport in the region for the direct arrival of planes on the international flight routes from the Northern Hemisphere. It was stated that the current regulations and limits of Queenstown Airport do not allow this to happen. Yes, there will be wide-bodied jets. Yes, they will land and take off outside the established time frames. Yes, you will have planes arriving and departing into the early hours of the morning. This was the vision of the council back then.
Referring to our article “NASA balloon set to lift off from Wānaka Airport” Cheryl: Another thing we won’t see any more after the commercial jets start. Can’t imagine them cancelling lucrative flights for a science experiment. NASA will be told to find somewhere else.
Referring to our article “Coronavirus confusion-affecting us or not?” Jo: There is certainly a decrease in fatal and serious accidents in the area. The safer roads are a bonus.
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Robyn: Def noticing the lack of Asian tourists passing through Haast.
Referring to our article “DOC awaits results of Matuki dead kea.” Andree: The mortality rate is very high but they won't own up to that. Also a lot of deer killed by 1080 also. Nothing mentioned about that. Gloria: This was the result of the 12 birds ONLY that they were monitoring What about all the other birds, why not mention them in your report What's the true mortality rate? Clive: So sad what D.O.C is doing to New Zealand Wildlife. Poisoning Public land killing most living creatures. On open lands the Animals Birds Lizards and Insects do not stand a chance, they die. Criminal.
In response to our editorial “The Winds of Change.” Dave: The developers are rampant and being governed from Queenstown is not helping especially now one of those developers is our Mayor and determined to drive home the final nail of the international airport.
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Finishing third in the Nutri-Grain IRONMAN New Zealand wasn’t the win Red Bull endurance athlete and Wānaka local Braden Currie wanted, but it still gives him a qualification spot for his ultimate 2020 goal – October’s World IRONMAN Championships in Kona, Hawaii. “I had to dig deep. It wasn’t an easy day. The only reason to do it was to get that ticket,” Currie said. “I was pretty disappointed to finish where I finished, but on the bright side, its par for the course and I’ve ticked the box to Kona. It’s a real bonus and sets the year up now.” While the podium result was the same as last year for Wānaka’s Currie, this time around in Taupo, he dialled up the pace and finished just under five minutes faster than 2019 in 8hours:04mins.36secs. Once again, he demonstrated the true grit that time after time has seen him never give up and fight his way back onto the podium. That mindset saw Currie claw his way up from fifth off the 180-kilometre bike ride and 10 minutes down on the front-runner, to run into third place behind fellow Kiwi and defending race champion Mike Phillips (8:01:27) and winner British athlete Joe Skipper, who set a new course record in 7:54:17. Skipper already has a Kona spot secured, which meant Currie and Phillips earned the two
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Red Bull Endurance athlete Braden Currie, of Wānaka, qualified for the World IRONMAN Championships in Kona, Hawaii, after finishing third in the Nutri-Grain IRONMAN New Zealand.
on offer. Currie was quick to congratulate the Englishman on his race. “He just rode consistent and steady and kept chewing those minutes up. I didn’t know what was going to happen on the run and I thought he might have cracked a bit but full credit to him, it
was a pretty amazing performance.” Currie, who surprised himself with a debut Ironman win at the 2017 Ironman New Zealand, began his day with his race-to-win plan intact. The 1.9km swim in Lake Taupo was lumpy with freshening easterly winds, and he exited the
water in 47mins:37secs as part of a chase pack that was slightly under two minutes behind swim specialist Kiwi Dylan McNeice. At 20kms into 180km bike Currie was winding up and hit the lead. He held it for about 30kms but by the 100km mark, he was trailing the leaders by 1min:10secs. Coming into T2, Currie was fifth off the bike, just under 10 minutes behind Swiss leader athlete Philipp Koutny, with Skipper and two New Zealanders Mark Bowstead and Phillips holding second to fourth respectively. Head down, Currie reduced the gap to new race leader Skipper, to 7mins:48secs by the 10km mark. By 33.1km Skipper had stretched out his lead, while Currie had eclipsed Bowstead and Koutny to move into the final podium position with nine kilometres to go. Currie describes the day as “bittersweet” and wraps up it honestly. “It was not a bad day. I just missed a few opportunities on the ride. I stuck a little bit too much thinking I was going to run well, but I didn’t pull off the run I was hoping for. Nothing flowed for me on the marathon today,” Currie said. “This year is a big year for the sport. I’m heading over to Slovakia for the Collins Cup in May, then racing Cairns IRONMAN Asia Pacific Champs one week later. Then it will be three months of full focus heading towards Kona. I’m really stoked to have my Kona qual ticked off as now I can enjoy all the racing to come in 2020.”
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