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Friends in tune with Toby choolmates of Mount Aspiring College student Toby Mills have banded together to produce a concert for him tonight.

Toby is recovering from a bad bike crash.

The event, limited to 300 people, will be staged at Dublin Bay and feature musicians from Mount Aspiring College including Powder Chutes, Matilda & Oski, Daisy Anne and Paige Gawn.

“The MAC Cultural Committee wanted to put on a fundraising concert to lift his spirits,” Paige, a year 12 student, explained.

“We want to do as much as possible to help out Toby and his family because we know that if the same thing happened to any of us, Toby would be doing the very most.”

The committee has set up a two and a half hour concert starting at 5pm “full of lively music and terrific scenery”.

Entry will be $10 – or $5 for those under-18.

A givealittle page “rock on toby” has been set up so “if you can't attend but still want to contribute, feel free to donate,” Paige said.

The event is also publicised on Facebook.

“If you're planning on attending, please tick "going" so we can get an idea of the numbers.”

On March 17 Toby, a Year 9 student, suffered serious injuries in a bike accident at Lismore Park.

Mum, Jo, explained he broke the C4 vertebrae in his neck and was unable to move.

“He was found mercifully quickly by two Wānaka Kids Club bike coaches who knew exactly what to do and stayed with him and helped when the St John team arrived.

“He was airlifted to Christchurch Hospital where he had surgery that evening to stabilise his vertebrae and spent the next 11 days in ICU.” He has now been transferred to Burwood Spinal Unit where will spend the coming months during his rehabilitation.

“Toby’s outlook and attitude from the minutes after his accident have been incredible and will no doubt stand him in good stead in the months ahead,” Jo said.

“The messages and support from the Wānaka community have been overwhelming and have given him a tremendous boost and appreciation of his hometown.”

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CAMERA CLUB ‘IN FOCUS’

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Owen Naumann is a relative ‘newbie’ to Wānaka having moved here from Dunedin in January 2019 after being a regular visitor during the previous 10 years.

“I discovered the Wānaka Camera Club and became a member in May 2019,” this week’s photo contributor says.

“On the monthly club nights there have been many interesting presentations on the many aspects of photography and related subjects.

Also, I find the monthly submissions of images

by the club members to be widely varied, very interesting and a good learning tool.

He says practical sessions on club nights have been invaluable in teaching him some of the more technical aspects of photography.

“Macro photography, sunsets, sunrises and clouds are just some of my favourite subjects, but I do enjoy most other aspects as well.

I like to set my camera up as much as possible to capture the image as I see it as I prefer not to have to rely on editing tools.”

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Boult out of the blue released by the district council.

Mitchell, a Queenstown native with extensive local government experience, threw his hat into the ring at noon Monday – and a lengthy statement significantly did not criticise – or even mention – Boult.

“I come to this election with 30 years of experience in local government, economic and community development. Working with and for communities, cutting red-tape, and helping enable communities to realise their full potential.”

Wānaka based deputy QLDC deputy Callum MacLeod told the Sun after the announcement he was still considering his options for the elections, but at this stage a tilt at the mayoralty was “a bridge too far”.

Boult said despite significant and unprecedented issues faced by the district over the past two years he thoroughly enjoyed his time in leading district.

“Together we have delivered some outstanding results since October 2016 and my only regret is that some of our goals have been derailed by the Covid-19 pandemic.”

Boult said he would remain “highly engaged” in the district.

Mitchell, who was born in Queenstown, has 30 years’ local government experience and a background in adventure tourism.

“I have specialised in disaster resilience, response and recovery management in New Zealand and abroad, both for government agencies and my own international consultancy

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of eager and talented apprentices entering the trade from a variety of backgrounds. The regional competitions have really set the bar for what excellence looks like ahead of the national final, with all competitors either employed by NZCB member builders or enrolled with ITAB (Industry Training Association Building).

“The future of the building industry depends on a robust pipeline of trade-qualified and wellrounded builders, and the NZCB Apprentice Challenge is one way we help to foster that.

We also encourage NZCB member builders to take on apprentices to help to ensure there are highly-skilled builders coming through to meet increasing demand.

“These events are a great opportunity to give the community an inside look at building apprenticeship training and what it takes to be successful in the trade, and to celebrate those apprentices that have excelled in their field,” says Nick.

Jon Mitchell stole a march this week by announcing he would stand for mayor of Queenstown Lakes – and was upstaged 25 hours later by sitting mayor Jim Boult.

Boult, who completes a second term in October, responded by announcing he would not stand at October’s elections.

The announcement at 1pm on Wednesday followed an exchange of emails and a conversation between the mayor and the Sun where he steadfastly stuck to a deadline for making an announcement.

After “lengthy consideration and discussions with my family, I have decided that I will not be putting myself forward for re-election in October,” Boult announced in a statement

Wānaka’s Tyler Sarginson has claimed the title of the Central Otago New Zealand Certified Builders (NZCB) Apprentice Challenge champion for 2022.

He was one of four apprentices tasked to build a park bench in eight hours last weekend.

The apprentices had to follow design plans and meet minimum safety standards.

Judges looked for technical aspects such as the quality of workmanship, measuring, cutting and assembly, as well as other skills demonstrated while working against the clock, including the ability to follow a detailed plan and safe working technique.

The park benches will be auctioned on Trade Me from next Monday and proceeds will go to the Cancer Society of New Zealand.

Tyler, 21, is undertaking a building

apprenticeship at Cammell Projects. As well as winning the title of regional champion, he won a $500 ITM voucher to redeem on trade tools and earned a place in the national final representing Central Otago.

There he compete against 19 regional winners for the Ken Read Memorial Trophy and $25,000 worth of prizes.

The national final will be held at the NZCB Annual Conference in Hamilton in November.

NZCB Industry Pathways and Apprenticeship Manager Nick Matthews said the competition highlighted the high-calibre of passionate apprentices training in the industry, following a record uptake of building apprenticeships in recent years.

“Nationwide we’re seeing increasing numbers

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business. Given the challenges of the past two years, if ever Queenstown Lakes ever needed disaster recovery leadership, it is now,” he said.

Mitchell said he had talked with Boult this week, but was unaware of the pending announcement.

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Rubbish report: food for thought The first report on waste and recycling issues released by the Otago Mayoral Forum has been welcomed by iwi.

Waste and Recycling in Otago shows some advances – but also that most kerbside rubbish which goes to a landfill is organic, and most of it is food.

The Mayoral forum has given the go ahead to prepare an outline business case for a more formal partnership between the councils of Otago to manage waste and deliver waste infrastructure over the medium-long term.

Ngai Tahu has backed the report.

Edward Ellison, Upoko Rūnaka Te Rūnaka o Ōtākou, said the report was a positive contribution to informing not only councils and waste industry, but importantly community understanding of our waste activity.

“As mana whenua of the region, Kāi Tahu have long expressed the view that poorly sited and dysfunctional waste management systems pose a serious threat to the cultural values of whānau, hapū and iwi. A values system is required that

recognises an interconnection between land, water, sea and air, and the ongoing welfare of people,” he said.

The Forum partnered with environmental consultancy Eunomia to produce the analysis, which documents waste and recycling infrastructure, volumes and activity throughout Otago.

The Otago Mayoral Forum comprises Otago’s five mayors and the Chair of the Otago Regional Council, and their Chief Executives.

It is chaired by Central Otago Mayor Tim Cadogan.

He said the report provides a region-wide viewpoint that paves the way to a more coordinated approach to managing waste across Otago.

“Thinking regionally to address waste makes a lot of sense,” he said.

“Traditionally, Otago’s five district and city councils have managed their waste and recycling responsibilities individually on behalf of residents.

But for many waste issues, working together could provide the scale we need to do things better.”

While councils are responsible for managing waste, it is households, organisations and

Ski celebration plan revealed Coronet Peak’s 75th anniversary celebration programme, announced this week, features a line-up dedicated to the people and community that shaped New Zealand’s first commercial ski field.

The August 17-21 celebrations will feature a night ski party, retro straight-ski race, a gala dinner and alumni après ski function.

“It’s a great programme, with a variety of events, which will appeal to all ages who claim Coronet Peak as their home mountain,” Queenstown’s Coronet Peak Ski Area Manager Nigel Kerr said. “Our goal is to bring our community together to celebrate something we all know and love,” Kerr says.

The festivities will start with reggae band Katchafire, a night ski party and fireworks display.

“The straight ski race is going to be a challenge for all those who have forgotten just how much strength and skill it takes to turn those old planks,” Kerr says.

A ‘Dash for Cash’ event makes a return.

It was a staple Peak event in the 1990s, traditionally a ‘no-rules race’ where competitors were able to do anything they wanted to complete an on-mountain course and win $1000. This time round the event will see the introduction of a few ground rules.

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Otago, and this report is a step on that pathway.”

The second phase of the project, taking place later this year, will see the Forum work with Eunomia to draw on the analysis and explore how councils can collaborate on waste management, with an initial focus on organic waste, and construction and demolition waste.

Project starts

Work on Stage Two of the Wānaka Lakefront Development Plan began on Monday. A detour for Ardmore St traffic is in place via McDougall Street, Brownston Street and Dungarvon Street. The project involves adding a shared lakefront pathway from McDougall Street to Dungarvon Street, connecting Mt Aspiring Road Carpark with Wānaka’s town centre. It is expected to be completed by the end of September.

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businesses that produce it. The report provides a national, regional and local perspective of waste planning, responsibilities, challenges and opportunities, and includes examples of large organisations in the region and how they are tackling waste.

The report documents significant reductions in waste by a diverse range of Otago organisations in recent years.

But some of the information revealed by the report makes for sober reading, Mr Cadogan said.

“This is not just about councils and organisations. I was concerned to read, just as one example, that an estimated 55% of kerbside rubbish going to Otago’s landfills is organic material and most of this is food waste. We all need to do better.”

Mr Cadogan says the Forum is sharing the report to draw attention to waste issues in Otago and to provide an information resource for councils, waste industry organisations and the community to better understand how to address them.

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Water supply work underway Work has started on a project to improve Wānaka’s water supply.

A new pump station in western Wānaka will improve the capacity and resilience of the drinking water supply and infrastructure in the area.

The pump station, on the corner of Bills Way and Wānaka Mount Aspiring Road, is part of a wider water upgrade project which also includes a new water pipeline along Golf Course Road, up Macpherson Street and towards Anderson Road.

Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC) General Manager Property and Infrastructure Peter Hansby said the pump station will increase water pressure, improve resilience of the supply, and support future developments of water infrastructure.

Work on the pump station began last week with site establishment and clearance.

“Following site clearance, we’ll start building. There may be periods where it seems nothing is happening on site, and that’s when we’ll be installing the below ground pipework,” Mr Hansby said.

Both the pump station and pipeline are expected to be completed by November 2022.

The first stage of a major

wastewater upgrade will also kick off this month, as part of a wider plan to accommodate growth and provide more resilience across the district’s wastewater network.

The first stage of the project will involve the upgrade and replacement of existing wastewater pipes and lateral pipes that connect the public system to residential houses on Aubrey Road, from Rata Street corner down to the lakeside.

The work includes installing a new water supply pipe to connect to the existing pipe under Sir Tim Wallis Drive roundabout, as well as a new wastewater connection to the existing network near the Albert Town wastewater pump station. A new pump station is also planned as a later stage of the upgrade and work is underway to finalise the next steps for this part of the project.

Mr Hansby said there will be some disruption while this upgrade is underway, including partial and possibly full road closures and traffic diversions as the new pipe work is laid.

However resident access would be maintained, including for rubbish and recycling services, and emergency vehicles.

This work is expected to be completed by Christmas.

A map showing the site of the pump station and new pipeline.

All booked out Record entry numbers have been received for the annual New Zealand Mountain Book Competition The book competition is part of the NZ Mountain Film and Book Festival which celebrates its 20th anniversary this year.

Awards are offered across three categories including Mountain and Adventure Narrative, Mountain and Adventure Heritage, and the overall Nankervis/Bamford NZ Mountain Book of the Year which offers $2000 prize.

The calibre of entries was so high organisers added a 'highly commended' list.

"Only a handful of points separated the top 10 books in the pre-judging, so we wanted to acknowledge the very high calibre of entries," said Dan Clearwater, book competition coordinator.

“Those books that just missed out on being finalists this year would have certainly been shortlist contenders in previous years’ competitions.”

The book competition category winners will be announced on June 7 and the grand prize winner will be announced on opening night, June 24. The festival will run from June 24 to 29 in Wānaka, June 30 to July 2 in Queenstown, and online in New Zealand and Australia from June 24 to July 24.

The nine-day event is a celebration of adventurous sports and lifestyles presented for adventurers, film and book enthusiasts and armchair adventurers.

For more details go to mountainfilm.nz

The Council Word Climate action and the year ahead

What’s happening with Mount Iron?

Feedback on a new Climate and Biodiversity Plan for the district, and Council’s draft Annual Plan that sets priorities for the year ahead closes on 25 April. Don’t miss the chance to have your say. Full details available from Council offices, the district’s libraries or online at letstalk.qldc.govt.nz

Council is currently completing the purchase of nearly 100ha of land on Mt Iron and Little Mt Iron. It will be several months before this becomes public reserve and there are no immediate changes to public use.

If you’d like to stay up to date, sign up to our regular newsletter at qldc.govt.nz/mount-iron

Ardmore Street closure Work on the next stage to transform Wānaka’s lakefront is underway. To get the job done as quickly as possible, Ardmore St between McDougall and Dungarvon Streets is closed temporarily until September. Please follow the diversion along Brownston St and allow a few extra minutes for your journey.

The town centre is open as usual and you can still access the lakefront on foot or by bike.

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Holiday swim weeks Daily 30-minute morning lessons are a great way to boost your kids’ swimming skills and confidence over the school holidays. Limited spaces so book early! Call QLDC Swim School on 03 450 9115 for more info.

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Celebrating a million rats

Four year olds checking water quality – from left, Lucy McWhirter, Oscar Hawkins, Max Neal, Henry Finney and Mikah Brunton.

Pre-schoolers out and about Youngsters at Wānaka Preschool have had the opportunity to get to know the world of Wai Wānaka and see what happens at Te Kākano Nursery.

Most Thursday mornings find the preschool ‘Explorers’ in Wānaka Station Park undertaking all manner of nature based learning.

At a recent excursion the Explorers met Jo Guest from Te Kākano Nursery along the walkway where they watered the plants then visited Kākano Nursery to learn about seeds, their sprouting and what it takes to help them thrive.

Each was gifted a small kanuka to care and nurture back at the centre and then take away

with them when they leave the Preschool for primary school.

The Explorers also met Jose Cranfield of Wai Wānaka for some exploring on the lake’s edge.

They checked out new sider boxes and tested the purity of water.

“These outdoor excursions and connections with community groups reinforce the Preschool priorities of being kaitiaki (guardians) of the living world,” Preschool centre manager Laurie (Lo) Stevenson said.

A community based non-profit centre, the Preschool is an Enviroschool and has gained the highest recognition, the Green/Gold achievement.

More than one million Rapid Antigen Tests (Rat) were distributed to the residents in Southern during March.

A total of 59,174 orders were filled via Southern distribution sites, ordered through the Ministry of Health’s Rat requestor. That amounts to 1,097,800 Rat tests provided to people meeting testing criteria in Otago and Southland in just over four weeks.

The numbers do not include tests provided privately by some employers for their own staff or those sold through some retailers.)

WellSouth Director of Nursing Wendy Findlay says Otago and Southland communities have again shown how conscientious they are about staying safe when it comes to Covid.

“The team have has done a great deal of work ensuring that Rat tests are accessible across the region. We have more than 50 collection sites more than any other district in the country - and options to have the tests delivered to those living remotely,” she said.

“This ready-access has been really helpful, but we also know Southerners are keen to do their part to keep our communities safe and that means getting tested to detect the virus.”

The Government shifted to using Rats rather than PCR tests in February as the Covid virus became prevalent throughout the country.

Rat tests continue to be the primary method of testing for Covid, with PCR testing available when needed.

The tests are available free to anyone with symptoms or who is a household contact of Covid positive case and can be ordered for collection via www.requestrats.covid19.health.nz.

The latest variant of Covid-19 first appeared in the United Kingdom in mid-January and is a hybrid of Omicron BA.1 and the more transmissible BA.2 - the dominant strain currently in New Zealand.

Over the past two months, about 17 recombinants have been given names, starting from the XA variant.

Modelling has shown XE could be up to 10% more transmissible than BA.2, but University of Otago virologist Dr Jemma Geoghegan said there was not enough evidence so far to draw hard conclusions about its properties. But its apparent growth advantage could result in another wave of infections.

"If it does increase in frequency and in prevalence in the population, and then if there's a difference between hospitalised cases, then that's something we can [observe] to better understand the severity," Dr Geoghegan said.

Auckland University senior lecturer David Welch expects XE will have some similar properties to its parent strains.

“The spike protein in XE – which is the first thing that our immune system sees – is from BA.2, which is now the dominant variant in New Zealand. So I would expect anyone who has recently been infected with BA.2 would have some immune protection against XE,” Dr Welch said.

"I’m not too worried about it at this point. The WHO have not promoted it to a variant of concern and given it a Greek letter for good reason.”

Director-General of Health Ashley Bloomfield said it was inevitable new Covid-19 variants like XE would arrive in the country.

Music festival comes with workshops Some of New Zealand’s top professional and emerging artists touched down in Queenstown on Monday for a week of workshops and rehearsals before taking to the Queenstown Memorial Centre stage over Easter.

Joining them at the Wakatipu Music Festival will be a variety of home-grown musicians including community ensembles and students showcasing the best of singer-song writing talent, Broadway hits, classical and jazz music.

Festival director Anne Rodda says music lovers should get ready for a weekend full of talent.

“The festival is so much more than live performances.”

During the week free-of-charge workshops and piano, violin and woodwind masterclasses are being presented by Stephen De Pledge, Robin Wilson and Bridget Douglas.”

Artists will also engage with schools, sharing their talents and working with music students, which Anne describes as “the sort of spark that can be a life’s catalyst”.

Local musicians have the chance to play alongside professional artists in the final event of the weekend, an en masse Kia Kōpuni performance.

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London-based composer Lucy Mulgan created a work that is orchestrated specifically for the diverse ability range of the festival’s community of artists.

It’s open to anyone, regardless of skill level, instrument or vocal ability.

A priority for event organisers has been ensuring the festival complies with PHOTO: Leila Murton Poole the changing Covid Festival director Anne landscape and protects Rodda. its 100-plus performers.

“While we’ve removed the requirement for guests to have vaccine passes, we’ll still be asking everyone to wear a mask and practice social distancing,” says Anne.

Head to the Whakatipu Music Festival website for more details and to buy tickets. www.michaelhillviolincompetition.co.nz/ whakatipu-music-festival.

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Opposition to lodge spelt out The Upper Clutha Environmental Society will put up a strong argument against a multi-million dollar luxury lodge proposed by PayPal founder Peter Thiel to overlook Lake Wānaka.

A hearing in May will discuss objections to the proposal when Thiel will put his case to build a 330m-long residential complex at Damper Bay. It is understood Queenstown Lakes District Council has set aside two days to hear evidence, some by Zoom. Four submissions of the seven received object to it.

The society warns the development - a series of stand-alone buildings, including accommodation for 24 guests - is likely to make significant physical changes to the landscape.

“People driving, riding, walking, paddling or boating in these highly frequented public locations will be assailed by a large number of buildings spread laterally across the subject site,” secretary treasurer Julian Haworth says.

“The row of buildings proposed, including 10 guest accommodation units, a private dwelling for the owner… with a floor area of 565m2…

The society will present an illustration showing, in red, the extent of the façade of the proposed development.

and associated lodge management buildings extend across a wide visual catchment of the subject site,” he said.

A separate 40m2 meditation building is proposed to be constructed closer to the lake.”

There would also be car parking, access roads and paths which would further detract from views of outstanding natural landscape, Haworth says.

He said he took photographs from his boat on

Lake Wānaka and “in my opinion the elevation of the proposed buildings when viewed from this location is striking… I conclude that the development will almost certainly fail the “reasonably difficult to see” criteria required to be met from many viewpoints on the lake’s surface.”

He also warns that consented development is cumulatively changing the character of the Outstanding Natural Landscape in the Upper Clutha.

“This plethora of development within the

ONL means that there is now seldom, if ever, a view from public places of ONL in this vicinity that does not contain development.”

He said the failure of the current district plan to control cumulative effects had become a pivotal issue in the current proposed district plan hearings.

The Society is expected to argue that while there will be ecological and biodiversity enhancements and an economic benefit, they will not outweigh the negative impacts.

Volunteers for Wānaka…

Mt Aspiring College’s Year 13 students were out in force contributing through the Students in the Community programme last week.

More than 250 hours were contributed and it was a “win-win situation for all,” said coordinator, Mylrea Bell.

“Organisations, groups and worthy individuals gain from getting things done and making contact with reliable young people, and the students gain positive feedback, increased confidence and a sense of self worth.

“It’s a superb programme for building bridges between all of the different facets of our community. Enhanced skills are also important in the students’ future employment and in fostering ongoing community engagement.”

The students’ roles included removing bark chips and ground preparation for a school, Wānaka Samurai Karate sempei and sensei coaching, helping with a self-defence class, Lismore Park mountain bike coaching and skills techniques, kayak rolling instruction, firefighting, assistance at a junior yachting regatta, helping with Year 9 and 10 netball trials, netball coaching, helping out at Songwriters Breakfast Club sessions, a chord music workshop, restoring a miner’s hut on the Pisa range, cleaning a yacht, assisting with gym circuit training, 40 Hour Famine organisation, cutting firewood, dog walking, baking for Food For Love, providing school lunches, coaching junior football, cutting down wilding exotics and weeding around natives

Kahu Allen, Matai Wells and others restored huts in the Cardrona Valley.

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Tao Hawkey-Hight cleaned the base of a yacht with Luca van Maren.

for Te Kakano Nursery, sheep work for a station, sorting and pack up of theatre group costumes, coaching Under 10 and 11 girls football, helping at Kanuka Corner Preschool, trampoline classes with the Mint Trust, gardening and weeding, cleaning out waterway for Friends of Bullock Creek, planting of natives alongside Cardrona River with a landscape gardener, helping Dance Out Loud with classes, assisting at Fit Collective gym class, rowing coaching and helping with athletics.

For more information contact Students in the Community at sic@mtaspiring.school.nz, 03 443 0499, Ext 290 or 027 443 9942.

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They picked apples for Food For Love’s fruit crumble fundraiser.

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Students prepared a container at the Wānaka Rec Centre for painting a mural for Wānaka Library.

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Good day to all. Cracker of a sunset we had on Sunday night, brought a tear to my eye.

Monday was a busy day for the crew. An individual who was not supposed to be driving had their vehicle impounded and now faces the Courts and further loss of driving privileges.

Three drivers were given their cease and desist from driving orders for three months due to demerits. Remember there is only 100 of them over a two-year span and they can accumulate quickly.

An individual was in mental distress and contact was made to get some help for this person. A report was taken of neighbours in a tree related stoush. These things can get out of hand quickly so I would advise to keep cool heads. Two family harm incidents were attended, and a driver treated Aubrey Road like it was 100km/h zone.

A substantial remittance notice will be in their mailbox as a result.

Tuesday saw some high speeds on Ballantyne Road in the 20-30km/h range over the limit.

These sorts of speeds put other road users at risk. The heavy rain put a dampener on our checkpoint plans.

On Wednesday some checkpoints were done. Nobody was over the limit and those that did have alcohol, knew when to stop, which I think is good. Another driver had their vehicle impounded for not being appropriately licensed.

A report was made on Thursday of a car being broken into near the Red Bridge and items stolen. This is the second report that I’m aware of. There aren’t any CCTV cameras nearby and the spot is pretty, rural so don’t leave valuable kit in your vehicle that people with limited morals will target. The evening crew were busy with their investigations and some checkpoints were carried out.

Daytime Friday was relatively quiet. The trend continued into the night, so we patrolled all over.

There were some checkpoints done that resulted in a drink driver and a restricted driver carrying a

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passenger being questioned. A late-night callout to help Queenstown with a matter saw the on-call member mobilised and then stood down. They promptly returned to their house and pillow.

Saturday saw some speed enforcement done in the Cardrona Valley. Some burglaries scenes were also attended. There was a checkpoint on the dam in Lake Hāwea and the CBD was patrolled along with the suburbs. A fracas kicked off in the vicinity of Ragan Lane and Wilkin Road. Alcohol was a contributing factor to this. Additionally, some youths were taken home after being spotted out way past their bedtime.

Next week we will have the counter closed on Easter Friday, Easter Monday and Tuesday, which is when the Police observe Otago Anniversary Day. Coppers will still be around though.

Counter will be open April 16 and 17.

Hope you all have a nice week. Take care.

– By Calvin BOPP Constable, NZPD

Let’s face it, parenting can be hard sometimes.

We know that family wellbeing and support are important issues in our community. Maybe you’re a single parent; a new parent; a parent of multiple children; a migrant; or someone whose family are far away. Maybe you could use some help with the washing; the shopping; someone to hold the baby while you have lunch; or just to listen to you and put the kettle on.

The Community Networks/Link Family Support Programme is a voluntary service offering free support to parents of pre-school age children in the Upper Clutha. We have a group of friendly, caring volunteers who are ready and willing to offer their time and friendship to your family for a couple of hours a week. They’ll provide confidential and non-judgemental support, in your home at a time most convenient to you.

All of our volunteers have been referencechecked, police-vetted and have undergone a thorough induction process. They can help in many ways, from general conversation to day-today household tasks like vacuuming, hanging out the washing or accompanying you and the kids to appointments. They can’t offer help with errands or maintenance work, but they’ll be there for you and your family for as long as you need.

Signing up is easy and completely free – just

get in touch and we’ll talk you through the rest.

Email familysupport@communitynetworks. co.nz or call 03 443 7799 for more information.

Remember that it’s always okay to ask for help, and there are many ways to get a little extra support. To highlight just a few: Precious Beginnings is a free postpartum and parenting programme available to parents of new babies; the Central Lakes Breastfeeding Charitable Trust provides online resources and the Wanaka Well, a drop-in support group for mums at any stage in their breastfeeding journey at the Plunket Rooms, 51 Ardmore Street, from 10am to noon on the second and fourth Tuesday of every month.

Health Improvement Practitioners with mental health experience are available for free, on-the-day appointments through your GP; and the Te Hau Toka Southern Lakes Wellbeing Group offers many helpful resources on their website and Facebook page.

If you need more hands-on support, get in touch with our Community Networks/Link Social Worker, Heather Clay, by calling 03 443 7799. Heather can help you work through your challenges and connect you to the best long-term support for you if needed. You can also find a list of Counselling and Mental Health services and mental health FAQs on our website.

– By Joanna Perry

LETTERS

More on stray cats

Regarding the juvenile cats sighted at Kidd’s Bush (Letters, April 7), it is distressing to think they were dumped, although it’s possible they were strays having been born nearby.

Fortunately in the Upper Clutha, there are two dedicated groups of passionate volunteers who actively rescue strays, as well as providing assistance and foster care for those domestic cats needing to be rehomed, in order to reduce the stray cat population.

There is the recently formed Hawea Moggie Squad, and Cat Rescue Wanaka (CRW) which was established in 2018. To date, CRW have had over 350 cats and kittens come into their care (that equates to about one every four days). The majority of these kitties were strays with the proportion ranging from 72 per cent to 96 per cent strays a year. All kitties made available for adoption are neutered, vaccinated, microchipped, and registered on the NZ Companion Animal Register prior to becoming wonderful, loving companion animals. Many people comment rescue pets make the best pets.

The SPCA also has a presence in the area, operating in partnership with Vet Life Wanaka, and so provides a third option for people needing help with their cats. Either way, Ashley Conland expressed the sentiment well, it is indeed shocking and disappointing to think of cats and kittens being abandoned or dumped (not to mention it being illegal), particularly in the Upper Clutha, where you don’t have to go far to find someone who can help.

Rachel Allibone Trustee, Cat Rescue Wanaka

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Rotary flies in to help the rescue chopper The Otago Rescue Helicopter Trust (ORHT) will once again be the recipient of funds from the annual Rotary Club of Wānaka Cropping Competition.

Competition organiser George Scott says this year’s funds will go towards the establishment of an Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) path which will allow pilots to fly into Wānaka when visibility is poor.

“The instrument flying route is important to farmers,” George said.

“If accidents happen when the weather isn’t great you can get that helicopter right through to Wānaka; it just saves time and gets them back to Dunedin quicker.”

Under flight rules, the rescue helicopter can only fly as far as Dunstan Hospital in bad visibility. To fly into Wānaka a preassigned flight

path using IFR must be established.

“This will provide an extension of the route into Dunstan Hospital and will complete IFR structure routes back to destination hospitals, in particular to Dunedin and Christchurch Hospitals,” ORHT secretary manager Vivienne Seaton said.

“Many missions that would previously have been impossible because of low cloud can now be responded to, greatly reducing the number of occasions on which weather conditions prevent a response.”

Last year the cropping competition raised over $50,000 and George says he expects this year’s event to be a success with sponsors reconfirming their involvement.

“They’ve all been very positive about wanting to support the competition and many have been

Host a pink breakfast says White Chef Annabelle White is encouraging people in Otago to host a Pink Ribbon Breakfast to support Kiwi women affected by breast cancer.

Pink Ribbon Breakfast is Breast Cancer Foundation NZ’s largest annual fundraising campaign. Each May, thousands of Kiwis come together for good to raise vital funds for the charity. People can now sign up to take part at pinkribbonbreakfast.co.nz.

Breast cancer is the most common cancer for New Zealand women.

Around 240 women in the Southern DHB area diagnosed with it annually. The money raised from every Pink Ribbon Breakfast goes towards groundbreaking research, awareness and education programmes, and patient support services.

“This is a cause close to my heart, after a close family member was diagnosed and then successfully treated for breast cancer,” White said.

“Fundraising for Breast Cancer Foundation NZ is such a good idea and spreading the message of early detection is key. Hosting a Pink Ribbon Breakfast is easy and fun, and the perfect way to show some love in these crazy times we’re living in.

Ah-Leen Rayner, Breast Cancer Foundation NZ’s chief executive, says: it doesn’t matter if your Pink Ribbon Breakfast is big or small, fancy or casual, homemade or store-bought – every effort makes a big difference for women living with breast cancer.

“Your generosity will take us closer towards our ambitious vision of zero deaths from breast cancer, so please, sign up to host a Pink Ribbon Breakfast this May.” A pink ribbon recipe To provide inspiration for a Pink Ribbon Breakfast menu, Annabelle White has donated a recipe she created in last year’s lockdown.

Annabelle’s Austrian Plum Cookies “This recipe is based on a treat I enjoyed while in Austria some years ago, and while we may not be heading to Vienna for some time, we can recreate a Viennese afternoon tea with these cookies. They are elegant, very delicate and quite special – just as your guest will feel at your Pink Ribbon Breakfast this year.” – Annabelle White.

Ingredients • 120g softened butter • 30g cream cheese (standard not spreadable) • 150g golden caster sugar • 1 large egg, at room temperature • 220g flour, plus extra for rolling • ½ teaspoon baking powder • 30g ground almond • 1 -2 teaspoons grated lemon zest • plum jam for filling (about ½ cup) • icing sugar to decorate

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surprised to learn that the rescue helicopter can’t get into Wānaka in bad weather,” he said.

Some funds from the competition will also go to the Otago Rural Support Trust, a charitable organisation providing support to the rural

Colouring their world

How the fruit looked late last week.

Annabelle White

Method 1. Into the mixing bowl, place the butter, cream cheese and caster sugar – blend well until soft and creamy. Add egg and beat till smooth.

2. Sift flour and baking powder and slowly work into mixture – when half worked in (using your mixer) stop and add ground almonds, zest and very briefly incorporate.

3. Stop and add remaining flour by hand.

Knead to a soft dough – being very gentle.

4. Form ball and wrap in baking paper and place in fridge for at least an hour.

5. Roll out ½ dough on a floured surface to about 2mm.

6. Using cookie cutters cut out shape and with the other half of dough cut out shape using the same cutter but with nozzle of a piping bag make a little circle in middle of each piece and remove – like a Shrewsbury biscuit.

7. Place on baking paper trays and bake at 160C for 8-9 mins until just golden and place on wire rack.

8. When cool, dust the biscuits with the hole in the centre with icing sugar and then sandwich together with a little plum jam.

Recipe makes 40 cookies. Store in an air tight container for up to 5 days. The uncooked dough freezes well.

For more information and to register to host a Pink Ribbon Breakfast, visit www.pinkribbonbreakfast.co.nz.

The final touches were being put on the The Big Fruit sculpture refurbishment in Cromwell this week.

Central Otago District Council contracted Naylor Love of Queenstown to carry out the sculpture repaint at Cromwell’s entrance.

Central Otago District Council Parks and Recreation Manager Gordon Bailey said people will see the same sculpture but revitalised.

“The fruit colours will be refreshed and more vibrant.”

The paint treatment method being used would minimise fading by the sun and extend the frequency the fruit needed to be repainted.

Two bids were received in response to the advertised tender, and both were within the allocated budget for the work.

The cost is just under $80,000.

community in difficult times.

Competition judging will take place in May and winners will be announced at a dinner and fundraising auction at the Lake Hāwea Community Centre on June 10.

Youth get a say An independent ministerial review which looks at how local body governance should evolve over 30 years will provide an opportunity for youth to have their say.

Get Vocal in Your Local is an online tool that encouraged young people to express their views.

“We know that we can’t look at the future for local government in Aotearoa without giving young people a chance to be heard.

That’s why we’ve made it easy for rangatahi across the country to make a submission to the review,” Jim Palmer, Chair of the Review says.

“Our rangatahi are the future of all our communities. But in our conversations with young people, we’ve heard that many aren’t sure what local government is, what it does, or how it affects their day to day lives. Many don’t feel they have a voice.”

The country goes to the polls in October to vote in its next set of councils up and down the country.

Get Vocal in Your Local launched online this week.

“It only takes five minutes to have your say using Get Vocal in Your Local. The insights we receive will help us shape a future system of local governance for New Zealand,” Palmer said.

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Green shoots Goals galore in cup on show Wānaka’s development at junior football level was underlined last weekend in a 4-2 loss to Queenstown.

“The clue is in the name - we are a Youth Development team,” coach Thomas van Hees said.

“We are primarily looking at developing the players - winning games will come later.”

He noted it was the first time Wānaka had competed at this level, playing the best teams from Timaru to Dunedin and Invercargill every week.

“It is going to be tough but the team is up for it and can’t wait to show them how we can play exciting football.”

Both teams have entered the Football South Under 15 Development League and the regional competition starts in a fortnight.

Queentown hosted the match on a very tidy pitch at Queenstown Event Centre on Saturday in bright sunshine.

The sides met the previous weekend when Queenstown won by a big margin in Wānaka.

In a similar fashion to that encounter, Wānaka took the lead early through a long shot from the captain Jacob Fielding.

Queenstown’s response came quickly from a long range effort that dipped just under the crossbar before winger Harry Lamb was presented with an easy finish inside the goal area and Wānaka went ahead 2-1.

The hosts levelled before half time and took advantage of Wānaka making full use of their squad to add two more in the second half.

Bouncing back from last week’s mauling by Lakes United, Cromwell seniors beat Queenstown’s GLTU to make the Radio Central Plate final on penalties after an amazing game of football finished 5-5.

At Alpha Reserve after Flynn Reyntjes and Mitch Hurring had both scored twice, it appeared that GLTU had done enough edge the encounter. But a floated corner produced a mad goalbox scramble, and ended in an own goal to square the game 5-all.

That led to a penalty shoot-out and stand-in Cromwell goalie Hunter Norton proved the hero – saving two GLTU attempts with a third going over the bar.

Cromwell converted all but one of their attempts to take out a dramatic game in front of a good-sized crowd and much sideline banter.

In the Radio Central Cup games, Lakes defeated the Uruguayan expat Charruas team 5-1, and the Brazilian-influenced Falcons defeated Queenstown Classics 6-3.

In the Plate competition, Wakatipu squeaked home 3-2 against Wānaka Reserves and Cromwell performed its great escape to edge GLTU. The final games for both Cup and Plate will be played at Queenstown’s Events Centre on April 23. Cromwell plays Wakatipu at 12.45pm, and then Lakes take on Falcons at 2.45pm.

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Seniors beaten Josh Shackleton earned man of the match honours despite conceding five goals as Dunedin City overwhelmed Wānaka in Southern League premier football last weekend.

Having won on opening day, Wānaka was looking to pick up maximum points from two games, but was two down by half time.

Wānaka conceded three more in the second half and were not helped when Tony Sprowson suffered a knee injury after 58 minutes and was replaced by Ronald McCormack.

Wānaka hosts Queenstown in a derby clash on Saturday.

Cromwell’s stand in goalie hero Hunter Norton.

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Young swimmer stars Seventeen year old Ben Silipo has clocked up some of the finest performances by a Wānaka swimmer in national championships.

Silipo competed at the New Zealand Open Swimming Championships at the National Aquatic Centre in Auckland last week. The competition doubled as a qualification meet for the world championships later this year.

He was the sole representative from Wānaka Swim Club and it was his first time at this competition.

Silipo started well on day one with a five second personal best in the heats of the 400 Individual Medley to qualify for the final. He then backed that up with another three second personal best in the final to finish fourth.

It was one of the best results for a swimmer at open level from Wānaka Swim Club in the club's history.

The winner of the 400 Individual Medley was Lewis Clareburt - a World Championship medallist and Olympic finalist in Tokyo and it was a great experience for Silipo to race alongside a swimmer of his calibre.

Silipo continued his good form into his other races, qualifying for finals in the 400 freestyle and 200 Individual Medley, finishing in sixth and eighth respectively. He also recorded personal bests in both races.

The youngster is still eligible to compete at age group level and now turns his attention to the National Age Group Championships to start in Wellington next Tuesday.

Rui’s a class above

Rams win A solid 27-12 win over Green Island Colts on Saturday has the Upper Clutha’s U21 Colts rugby team looking forward to another successful season in the Otago Championships Colts competition.

The club’s first season in the league produced a fifth equal place with Green Island from 13 teams.

The colts were established in 2020 to give under 21-year-old players the opportunity to continue playing rugby after finishing at the school 1st XV level and before stepping up to the Prems game. The team is coached by Mark Evans and Steve Cockram and managed by Jason Kerr.

The weekend match was split into four quarters and the Ram ran in four tries.

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Ben Silipo in action.

Rui Fukaya scored a shock win in the Wānaka Squash Club’s second junior Head tournament last week – winning the division higher than he was originally set to play in.

Rui was in B division until the day when a late dropout meant he was moved up to the A division.

It was another great competition for Jack Wyeth who won the C division, making it two tournament wins out of two.

Cody Armstrong, in his first Phoenix Cooper wins a lineout during the clash with Green Island.

Rui Fukaya

Stock, Davies celebrate Wānaka junior women - bowling five years and less - shone on Saturday in Clyde at the Central Otago junior pairs, and one pair took out the title.

Jo Stock and Holly Davies beat a composite team of Linda Brown (Arrowtown) and Liz Anderson (Queenstown).

The final was tight for the first five ends before the Wānaka combination scored a five, making it too hard for Brown and Anderson to come back.

A total of 13 women's teams were in the draw and 10 Central Otago men's teams played at Alexandra's RSA. Wānaka fielded four women's teams and one men's and provided much of the strength in the women's draw. Three of the teams got through to the semi-finals – Stock and Davies, Bev Mee and Heather Malcolm and Margaret Parker and Barbara Wilson.

Mitchell Evans, who scored the Rams’ first try, about to get a pass away.

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competition of the year, played some great squash to get to the B division final where he fought well before losing to a talented junior.

Other Wānaka competitors were Oisin Corbett, fourth in the A division, Cormac Smith, fourth, and Harriett Sargood-Ross, seventh, in the B division, and Vincent Gerrard, sixth in the C division.

The Wānaka Juniors head down to Dunedin on May 1 for the third Head tournament.

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Holly Davies and Jo Stock (right).

It's been a successful year for Stock as it is her second Central Otago Honours this season after a win in the Centre Triples.

First year bowlers Kathryn Liggins and Helen Allison put up an excellent show and recorded a win in the qualification round – a credit to the club's new women's coaching initiative this season run by Marilyn Steel.

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