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Covid ruling: GP quits ānaka GP and former winter Mark Edmond has resigned over the Government’s Covid mandate. He left Aspiring Medical Centre this week after eight years saying freedoms were being taken away “for something that has not been shown to be particularly effective in the real world”. The Christchurch born 44-year-old has spent 17 years as a general family practitioner, and 20 years in medicine. He represented New Zealand in the two-man and four-man bobsled event at Salt Lake City in 2002, where his wife Angie also represented New Zealand in the luge. The father of five, who moved to Wānaka in January 2014, cannot continue in practice because he is not vaccinated. The Government announced a vaccine mandate last month. It will cover thousands of workers in healthcare and education who are required to be vaccinated by the end of the year. “This is my career, so it’s not a decision that I take lightly,” Mark Edmond said. Having to choose between his job or the vaccine was ‘highly coercive’ and a ‘breach of my personal freedom’. He said he had not expressed his personal views to patients as he tried to present them with objective and
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informative advice. His concern is over the definition of the vaccine, which he says is disingenuous. “Technically it’s more a gene therapy… it’s a little bit misleading. They’ve since changed the definition of vaccine to include mRNA gene therapy, but it didn’t meet the old definition until Covid came along. “When you introduce genetic material to a cell and get the cell to do something, that is gene therapy. When you introduce something to the body and then you get the immune system to respond to that thing then that’s a vaccine. “The argument for calling it a vaccine is that your cells then produce something that your immune system then responds to. You can’t conflate the two things together, they’re a separate thing. It’s disingenuous to say the two are similar, so similar that you can call them the same thing.” He said he could understand why it is called a vaccine because it’s a term that people are familiar with, and the non-medically trained portion of the population understand. But he regards it to be misleading. “I think that if you say a term often enough then you stop thinking about it.” He said he has been vaccinated in the past and considered each treatment on its merits.
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He believed other freedoms had been denied New Zealanders during the pandemic. “There’s also the freedom of movement because of the lockdowns and of what people want to wear because they have to wear masks. There’s freedom of what to put in your own body, freedom of association that has been happening. Freedom of expression as well because I’m not
allowed to say anything that goes against the vaccine. “So, there are at least five key freedoms and I’m, like, enough is enough, I have to make a stand on this before everything is lost because its heading that way.” He said he was not the only employee at the medical centre to have decided against getting vaccinated, but he understood he was in the minority. – By Aimee Owens
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Finalists for the Ignite Wānaka Business Awards have been announced, and judges say they have been impressed by resilience and innovation despite the challenges of Covid-19. More than 60 businesses from around Wānaka entered the biennial awards, sponsored by Milford Asset Management. Winners will be announced at a gala dinner in April at a secret location on April 30, 2021. The function – normally held in November – has been postponed due to Covid alert level restrictions. The judges are Wayne Hudson, Ann Lockhart, Charlie James and Meg Taylor. Finalists are: Infrastructure/trades (supported by Findex): Batchelar McDougall, Dunlop Builders, Mega Mitre10, R&R Plumbing, Uppercut Firewood. Professional services: Batchelar McDougall, The Film Crew, Ocula. Tourism (supported by Lake Wānaka Tourism): Hook, Lavender Farm, Wild Wire. Retail (supported by Logic 1): Lavender Farm, Mega Mitre10, Ocula. Hospitality (supported by Drive Accounting): Lavender Farm, Pembroke Patisserie, Red Star Burgers. Innovation (supported by Aspiring Law): Proppy.co.nz, R&R Plumbing, The Film Crew. Sustainability (supported by Queenstown Airport): Manage My House, Ripe, Wild Wire. Young enterprise (supported by Air New Zealand): The Next Chapter, The Napery, Village Gift Not-for-profit (supported by Queenstown Lakes District Council): WAI Wānaka, Community Networks/ LINK Upper Clutha, WAO Resilience and Diversification Award (supported by Todd & Walker Law): Pembroke Patisserie, The Film Crew, Wild Wire Employer (supported by EASI NZ): Breen Construction, Manage My House, Ocula Individual (sponsored by Cardrona Alpine Resort): Anna Van Riel, Waste Free Wānaka; Bridget Legnavsky, RealNZ; Mandy Bell, Wai Wānaka. People’s Choice finalists (supported by the Wānaka App): Dunlop Builders, Lavender Farm, Mega Mitre10, The Next Chapter, Ocula, Pembroke Patisserie, R&R Plumbing, The Film Crew, Village Gift.
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Why we are moving them on Two weeks of the best Wānaka weather have passed since the last diary but the lively Grebe hustle and bustle at the Marina has not slackened off. As you would expect in the middle of the breeding season, there are still lots of Grebes everywhere. Luckily the breeding pairs are now mainly using the offered platforms and have stopped “freedom camping” on the shoreline. Some Grebes occasionally try to build their nest on parts of the Marina without getting “resource consent” from us but usually realise themselves that this is not a good idea anyway. If not, we help them out by relocating the nest onto a platform to ensure that they are not a disturbance for the users of the Marina, especially with the busy summer season coming up, and to make sure they can breed successfully. So, if you see us removing nests from unusual spots of the Marina (like poles, cables, pipes, or even boats) or the shoreline, please don’t think we vandalise the nests, instead, we just help the Grebes move to a safer spot to successfully breed without interfering with other users of the Marina. There is still a sense of urgency out there and at times, quite difficult to figure out what happens and why. Nests 1, 4 and 6 feature a single egg and a complete absence of the owner. There are a pair of very excited birds looking like they will claim the egg on nest 1, but we don’t really know who laid it. It would be so easy to attribute the
abandonment of these eggs to disturbance of one sort or another, but I don’t think this is the case. Throughout this study, we have regularly recorded that in almost 80 per cent of all nests with four eggs, one will fail to hatch. What I more usually see is a single egg on a nest for 1-2 days, and then the nest is claimed, presumably by the depositor, who will go on to lay another three eggs. For two breeding seasons early on in the study, I would claim the first egg and mark it with a pencil. Claiming and marking an egg from a grebe nest gives a whole new meaning to the word “jab”. And it is from those early days that I have made my estimates. Rarely, very rarely do three egg nests have an egg that fails. Nest 3 has just hatched their clutch of three and nests 9, 11, and 12 are all due to hatch over the next few days. We have had the welcome company of a junior “would- be greber” these last few weeks and it is so interesting to deal with all the questions they raise. They follow us on the water in a sit-on kayak and usually get a bit wet. A design element of the kayak is to have holes in the bottom of the boat, and more than once I have been asked why there are are holes in the bottom of the kayak. I can only reply that they are there to let the water out! Next week one of our special junior helpers will be helping write Diary number 6. – Markus Hermanns and John Darby
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The Community Association is looking for more members to watch over the community.
Hāwea Community Association is still looking to fill key position in the wake of its delayed annual meeting. The meeting was held earlier this month, a month later than scheduled due to Covid-19 restrictions, but efforts to fill the posts of Chairperson, Vice Chair, Secretary and one more Committee member were unsuccessful. Cherilyn Walthew has stepped down as chairperson but will remain on the committee. Joanna Williamson, Communications officer and Secretary, said Cherilyn would offer a lot of support to the incoming chair. “The Chairperson role is a fantastic opportunity for someone to practise and home in their leadership skills. To have a couple more people in addition to the
chair who are passionate about supporting their community would be fantastic.” She said Danny Mollan, the new Minutes Secretary, has a wealth of experience and will also be able to offer guidance to new members. “All in all, anyone considering joining should know they will be well supported with a great team.” The annual meeting discussed various community topics including a playground report, Guardians of Lake Hāwea and survey results for topics including the Hāwea play-space development. The Association is helping Link Upper Clutha with exploratory work to start a pilot programme of a regular shuttle bus service in the Upper Clutha. The route being considered is Wānaka to Hāwea
and Hāwea Flat. The survey is now closed, and results have been forwarded to Queenstown Lakes District Council and Link Upper Clutha. The annual meeting also discussed the Tarras Airport, and it was decided to run a survey to get community feedback. The HCA met the Shaping Our Future group last weekend to discuss the direction of the development south of Cemetery Road. Hāwea community has historically been strongly opposed to building past that point. The district council has to date supported the Community Association view that there shouldn’t be a rezoning of the urban growth boundary until infrastructure issues have been addressed. – By Aimee Owens
Covid booster doses now being rolled out by the Government will be crucial to maintaining the protection against the risk of hospitalisation, a senior lecturer at Otago University says, Dr Matthew Parry, Associate Dean International (Sciences) and the president of the New Zealand Statistical Association warns that numbers of people needed hospital care will rise. “Based on the latest numbers, under three per cent of our active cases are in hospital. Of those in hospital, under 10 per cent are in ICU,” he said. "However, since hospitalisation tends to lag positive test results by up to a week, we can expect the hospitalisation rate to be higher, perhaps closer to four per cent. "Although these rates compare favourably with those in New South Wales, we have to remember they are at a very different stage in their outbreak. Furthermore, the hospitalisation rate might go up if we start seeing more cases among the older age groups. Currently the median age for cases is about 26 but the median age for hospitalisation is about 44.” He said data showed vaccinated people who become infected with Covid were much less likely to end up in hospital. “This means there will be downward pressure on the hospitalisation rate as the effect of more people being vaccinated kicks in,” he said. Earlier this month Medsafe approved a booster dose of the Pfizer Comirnaty vaccine for people aged 18 years and older, at least six months after completion of the primary two doses course The Government expects to administer boosters to around 450,000 eligible people before Christmas. By Tuesday this week 90 per cent of the country had received their first dose and 81 per cent their second dose of the Covid vaccine. The equivalent Southern District Health Board figures were 92 per cent and 83 per cent.
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The recent completion of three road and pathway projects in Wānaka should encourage walking and cycling and improve the safety of all road users, Queenstown Lakes District Council says. A shared pathway adjacent to Aubrey Road and the sealing of a 4km stretch of Ballantyne Road were finished when weather conditions allowed the final sections of seal to be laid after winter. The third project – a footpath next to a section of Ballantyne Road closer to the town centre – was completed earlier in the year. Cyclists and pedestrians can now travel on a separate, sealed pathway running alongside Aubrey Road from Gunn Road in Albert Town to the junction with Anderson Road where a gravel track previously existed.
Queenstown Lakes District Councillor and Wānaka Community Board member Quentin Smith said council’s investment reflects the Upper Clutha community’s desire for local infrastructure that promotes active transport. “There has been a long-standing strong desire in the community for improved connections and safety for walking and cycling to encourage more people to leave their cars at home. The completion of these projects along with recent upgrades along Lakeside Road has delivered more than 4km of wide, smooth paths to make biking, walking, scootering and skating an easy and safe way to get around.” He acknowledged the similar, shorter asphalt pathway along Ballantyne Road between the
Build your own… The Wānaka Community Workshop is hosting a DIY session, in partnership with the ‘Get Smart, Get Moving’ campaign and as part of Bikevember, a month-long celebration of cycling in Wānaka. Join the session on November 27 to build your own Bike Storage Rack or Pannier Box. The Wānaka Community Workshop is a place where all members of the community can come together to socialise and connect, can learn and share skills ‘shoulder to shoulder’. They are dedicated to reducing waste through reuse, repair and re-purposing material that comes
from construction sites and other donations. Members work regularly on rodent traps, Lilliput Libraries, Food Donation Stalls and battery recycling stations. Building a Pannier Boxes and Bike Storage Racks will be another great way to use waste material from construction sites to create useful items for our day to day lives. Participants will work alongside our regular members, who will be on hand to help with using tools for cutting and to share their knowledge. Participants will be involved in designing, assembly and any varnishing or painting.
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Celebrating the finest of MAC Mount Aspiring College held its senior awards ceremony this week – on line. The girls led the way in 2021, taking all three senior awards. Jess Carswell was named dux, Emma Davies proxime accessit and Lucy Fenton best all round student. Jess Carswell has attained academic excellence of the highest order in Economics, Mathematics with Calculus, Chemistry and Physics. She will study at the University of Canterbury next year. Emma Davies attained academic excellence in Economics, Mathematics with Statistics, Psychology and Spanish and will be accompanying Jess to Canterbury. Lucy Fenton will be heading to Otago University. The school’s best all round student was described as “passionate, driven and unreservedly altruistic”. “Lucy is the epitome of this award,” the school award sheety read. “Academically she has gained two NCEA excellence endorsements and is well on track for her third. Lucy has served tirelessly on the college academic and service committees and has also served within the community with distinction. “She has made an outstanding commitment in the field of dance and this was reflected in the Mount Aspiring College performance at this year’s regional finals of Showquest. Winner of World Vision and Outward Bound Leadership scholarships, Lucy has been a house leader, and a stellar member of the 40 Hour Famine Committee, always giving 100 per cent to everything she does. Award winners were – Academic: Year 11: Highest achievement: Jessie Winter (mathematics and science), Ajay Quirk (computing), Anataia White (Te Reo Maori), Annalise Millar (geography), Caity Curtis (art painting and photography), Emilie Nicholson (visual art), Freja Malmo (spatial and product design), Holly James (health), Jackson Duguid (English), Kalan Nichol (woodwork), Laura Watkins (outdoor pursuits), Lily Ashe (food and nutrition), Nina Lee Smith (Spanish), Nova Gillam (agriculture), Oscar Goodwin (music), Oscar Waddington (history), Paige Gawn (drama), Sara Jewell (economics and business), Thomas Benson (physical education), Zoe Antone (mechanical engineering). High achievement: Jessie Winter (physical education and economics and business), Jaleesa Webb (outdoor pursuits and science), Jackson Duguid (mathematics and science), Isabella Soper (mathematics and science), Nina Lee Smith (English and science), Caity Curtis (mathematics), Anataia White (English), Carter
Titterton (woodwork), India Yule (English), Kate Bennie (English), Lucas Buick (science), Zoe Antone (English). Year 12: Highest achievement: Layton Osnabrugge (chemistry, psychology, biology and mathematics with calculus), Daisy Orbell (music, visual art photography, and mathematics with statistics), Hayden Watson (computing and physics), Kate Harry (Spanish and business), Tai Olley (geography), Aimee Harrold (food and nutrition), Hugo Smith (economics), Kahu Allan (history), Bailey Sharp (English), Cullen Meyer (music technology), Emma Palmer (mathematics and statistics), Evie Sinclair (tourism), Harry Gilbertson (outdoor pursuits), Luka van Maren (mechanical engineering), Matai Wells (spatial and product design), Nico Semeri (pathways), Olivia Jones (physical education), Penny Bowker-Napp (visual art design), Ryan Clements (gateway), Sam Johnson (woodwork), Sophia Perkins (visual art painting). High achievement: Matai Wells (biology, chemistry, physics and English), Hayden Watson (mathematics with calculus), Luka van Maren (outdoor pursuits), Emma Palmer (psychology), Isla Henderson (physical education), Millie Cranfield (mathematics and statistics), Scarlett Norman (English), Sophia Perkins (English). Year 13: Highest Achievement: Jess Carswell (chemistry, physics and mathematics with calculus), Jack Willson (materials technology and computing), Annabel Hutchison (geography and psychology), Olive Blyth (drama and music), Annelise Wedgwood (performing arts and entertainment technology), Aleisha Turner (spatial and product design), Emma Davies (Spanish), Ethan Brady (English), Georgia Robertson (mathematics with statistics), Hannah Power (outdoor pursuits), Hannah Stephens (outdoor pursuits), Holly Gibson (physical education), Isla Gellatly (mathematics with statistics), Joel Morgan (tourism), Kiri Shibahara (biology), Letitia Haig (financial capability), Lucia Brown (visual art photography), Mackenzie Barnett (mathematics and statistics), Maddi Frazer (food and nutrition), Meg Thomas (business and enterprise), Oliver Prince (music technology), Ryan Young (woodwork), Summer Rasmussen (visual art painting), Tesoro Levy (visual art design). High achievement: Emma Davies (psychology and English), Tess Treadwell-Burke (business and enterprise and mathematics and statistics), Noah Newton (outdoor pursuits), Ashley Bates (biology), Georgia Robertson (economics), Isla Gellatly (physical education), Kahurangi Nepia
(outdoor pursuits), Olivia Connolly (chemistry), Zoe Smith (physics). Special Academic Awards: Abigail Schaffer (historical records), Zoe Antone, Hayden Watson (science and technology scholarships), Jess Carswell (mathematics scholarship), Meg Thomas (senior language), Thomas Benson (outdoor pursuits scholarship). National Achievements: Zoe Antone (archery), Oscar Georgalli (snowboarding), Bella Sarginson, Emily Findlay, Neve Faed (rowing), Flyn Coburn (lugeing). International achievements: Gustav Legnavsky (skiing), Billie Willson (equestrian), Holly Gibson (dance) Premier sports awards: Zoe Smith (fairplay), Georgie Bruce and Abby Fisher (girls sports), Gustav Legnavsky (boys sports) Service awards: Holly Gibson, Georgie Bruce, Aleisha Turner, Olive Blyth, Isla Gellatly, Lea McTavish, Ashley Bates, Zoe Smith, Lauren Rimmer, Flyn Coburn, Danielle Carney, Piper Cavanagh, Martha Toghill, Mackenzie Barnett, Nikita Sinclair, Whitney Bennett, Annabel Hutchison, Hannah Stephens, Meg Thomas, Tesoro Levy, Summer Rasmussen, Alice Howard, Hannah Power, Meg Kilbride, Maddi Frazer, Tess Treadwell-Burke, Lucy Fenton, Lucia Brown, Georgia Robertson, Neve Stalker, Emma Davies, Mackenzie Harvey, Abhishek Rameshanand, Nicole Meyer (students in the community with distinction). Duke of Edinburgh’s Hillary Award: Hazel Murray, Tai Olley, Lyla Chamberlain, Aneka Rossiter, Emma Patterson (bronze), Millie Cranfield, Angus Veitch (silver), Neve Stalker, Nic Battersby, Maddi Frazer, Benji Pujol (gold), Piper Cavanagh, Zoe Smith, Hadley Tamati, Tess Treadwell-Burke (house), Maddi Frazer, Jess Carswell, Flyn Coburn (wholehearted contribution), Holly Gibson, Annabel Hutchison, Zac Scott (special recognition), Isla Gellatly (student council recognition). Cultural awards: Hadley Tamati (mana pounamu), Tawhiri Rupapera (te korowai o te maatauranga), Oliver Prince, Kahurangi Nepia (music), Lucia Brown (art), Ethan Brady (drama), Meg Thomas (speech), Tesoro Levy (writing). Scholarships: Hayden Watson, Amelia Mitchell (leadership), Anya Fearnside (medical), Zoe Smith, Jack Willson, Piper Cavanagh, Nikita Sinclair, Meg Thomas, Meg Kilbride, Maddi Frazer, Tess Treadwell-Burke, Lucia Brown, Anna Barrett, Hadley Tamati (leadership and role-model), Mackenzie Barnett, Ryan Young (engineering), Olive Blyth (music), Nicole Meyer (law), Aleisha Turner (design), Harry Gillespie (vocational).
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Silent invaders are taking root Invasive weeds have been branded the country’s silent invader and the Government is being called to “lift its game” to deal with the issue. Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment, Simon Upton says native ecosystems must be protected from thousands of exotic plants. “Rampaging weeds pose a deadly threat to our native ecosystems by smothering, outcompeting and preventing regeneration of native plants,” he said. “There is a silent invasion of our forests by plants like wild ginger. Vines like banana passionfruit, old man’s beard and climbing asparagus are strangling forest understories. Russell lupins are carpeting braided rivers and wilding conifers covering hillsides. “If left to their own devices, these weeds will transform our ecosystems beyond recognition.” A report, Space invaders: A review of how New Zealand manages weeds that threaten native ecosystems, explains that protecting native ecosystems from being overrun by weeds helps
our native taonga plants and saves crucial habitat. Mr Upton has made a series of reco m m en dat i o ns to improve the way weeds threatening native ecosystems are managed and wants to see improved national leadership to help Simon Upton coordinate action on which plants to manage, where and how they are to be managed and by whom. Māori brought about a dozen new plants with them to Aotearoa. Since European colonisation, more than 25,000 plant species have been introduced. Over 1800 of these exotic plants now survive in the wild and are joined by about 20 new ones each year. Most are escapees from gardens. The risks they
pose will rise as climate change increases the area over which many of them can spread and conquer. “We cannot rid New Zealand of every single weed. There are simply too many. But we can be smart about which ones we choose to tackle, have a clear outcome in mind and make sure we coordinate our actions,” Simon Upton said. “Weed management programmes need to be achievable and sustainable over time – potentially a very long time. “There is no point removing one species and creating an expensive ‘weed-shaped hole’ waiting to be reinvaded. Knowing what comes next is critical.” He said New Zealand’s biosecurity system wasis very good at protecting borders from exotic plants and looking out for farming and forestry interests. “But protecting native ecosystems from plants already established here does not get the same attention.” Professor Bruce Clarkson, Environmental Research Institute, University of Waikato, said the
report addressed a long standing lack of coordinated action and underfunding to control and manage an increasing number of environmental weeds threatening indigenous ecosystems. "The current emphasis on removing mammalian predators will surely assist indigenous biodiversity but not if it results in weeds (and introduced herbivores) being overlooked,” he warned. “The PCE report highlights the magnitude and growing impacts of environmental weeds that capture ecosystems which become dominated by foreign species. “Here in the Waikato, for example, I am aware of shining privet and palms (Chinese windmill palm, Bangalow palm and Phoenix palm) invading and compromising a good number of the restoration plantings in urban areas. "There remains a systemic need to understand which environmental weeds most limit efforts to restore or reconstruct indigenous habitat in urban, periurban and rural zones and how to efficiently increase dominance by indigenous plants.
Our troublesome weeds In the wake of Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment Simon Upton’s report on “rampaging weed” last week, The Sun asked the Otago Regional Council for a weed report – and a list of our most invasive pest plants. Otago Regional Council recognises the importance of protecting native ecosystems and the key role biosecurity plays in managing current and emerging threats to these ecosystems. Individuals and groups are actively managing pest plants and helping to avoid further environmental degradation but it requires continuous effort. “There are a wide range of pest plants throughout Otago, many of which were originally introduced by settlers into their gardens, in some cases to remind them of home,” Otago Regional Council Team Leader of Environmental Implementation Libby Caldwell said. “Unfortunately, some of these have become widespread – at great cost to our native biodiversity and economic productivity – so it’s important that everyone does their bit to keep these plants at bay. “As well as being a regulator, we have a role to play in education to make sure people are aware of pests, what rules apply and what they can do to protect Otago from their effects. We have a Regional Pest Management Plan that sets out how the pest plants and animals specified in the plan should be managed. That includes rules for landowners and their responsibilities for managing pests on their properties. “You may very well have plants on your property that you never knew were invasive pests – and you might have responsibilities to manage those pests that you never knew about either, so it’s a good idea to learn how to recognise a few of the worst offenders in Central Otago,” Ms Caldwell said. More information including rules and control methods can be found on the ORC’s Pest Hub at www.orc.govt.nz/pesthub. Key pest plants in Central Otago: Wilding conifers Otago’s iconic landscape is vulnerable to the invasion of wilding conifers. If not controlled, they would significantly change the landscape and impact on our recreational, hydrological and conservation values. ORC is part of a National Wilding Conifer
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Control Programme developed and funded by government agencies, landowners and local communities to address infestations. The extent within Otago ranges from very dense wilding infestations in the Wakatipu area, through to very low wilding conifer numbers scattered over thousands of hectares. Control efforts to date have been very successful where the work has been carried out but will require an ongoing effort for many years to come in follow-up work, and in areas where control is yet to be undertaken. Old Man’s Beard Old Man's Beard is found throughout Otago and is considered the most damaging climbing plant introduced to New Zealand because it smothers the plants and trees it grows on. This makes it a threat to Otago’s biodiversity. It spreads easily, and stems on the ground can take root and produce new plants. It can produce 1000 seeds per square metre, which stay in the soil or are spread by wind, water and birds. It also grows quickly; a stem can produce up to 10 metres of new growth in a season. Nassella tussock Nassella tussock is a tufted tussock grass that, if left unmanaged, can produce up to 100,000 seeds each year and spread to displace native species in tussock grassland and reduce pasture quality. It can be hard to tell the difference between nassella tussock and other tussocks. A good way to test the difference is by running your fingers down the leaves; if the texture is rough, it’s probably nassella tussock. So far, the plant has only been found in Roxburgh, Alexandra, Cardona and Waitaki Valley areas. Nassella tussock is a part of the progressive containment programme in Otago’s Regional Pest Management Plan, this aims to stop a pest from spreading and/or contain it to a certain area. The best way to control small infestations is to grub the plant out, removing soil from the roots and leaving the plant to rot down. The roots on this plant can be deep, matted and fibre-like. Lagarosiphon Lagarosiphon was once sold as a pretty decoration for aquariums or ponds and is
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thought to have been accidentally introduced to our waterways through disposal into drains and ponds. It now causes trouble for our beautiful lakes. Lagarosiphon is present in Lakes Dunstan and Roxburgh, and parts of Lake Wānaka. It is also present in the Clutha River/Mata-Au and the Kawarau River. Isolated, individual plants are regularly removed from Frankton Arm in Lake Wakatipu, which is thought to be a result of weed transfer by boats from other waterways in the region. Gorse and broom We have designated gorse and broom-free areas mainly in Otago’s unique high country and tussock grasslands that have never had a major history of these pest plants, and where an invasion would greatly affect grazing, biodiversity and the landscape. In total, the gorse and broom free areas cover over 50% of Otago.
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A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A MUM
This summer will be different This time last year, going to the lake was a bit of a challenge. Keeping Tobias cool was an impossible task and any kind of outing required heaps of planning and preparation. This time last year, Tobias was just three months old. Of course, at three months old, Toby’s naps were still unpredictable so timing our day around them was never easy. I remember taking a chair to the lake in case we had to feed him. I’d spend the majority of my time stuck in that chair. Neither myself or Tobias would get much joy from going to the lake. I'd sit and watch everyone else going for a swim and Tobias would mostly want to feed or sleep. If I managed to dip my toes in the water, Toby’s cries would soon propell me back to my duties as a new mum. This year, things are very different. In fact, going out with a toddler is pretty fun (I might live to regret this sentence but let’s just go with it for now). Over the last couple of weeks, we’ve spent a lot of time at the lake. Tobias absolutely loves being outside, playing with stones and dipping his chunky little feet into the water. Of course, the sun is still a challenge but we managed to find a hat that he doesn’t take off every five minutes.
...just another day at the lake.
I don’t think I’ll ever get over just how much stuff we have to bring with us though. Gone are the days where we can just hop in the car and go. We now need a whole plethora of togs, snacks, food, toys, towels, spare change and so much more. Still, going to the lake this year is pretty exciting. It’s days like these when I feel so lucky to live in Wānaka. Growing up in London, I never spent time by the mountains.Trips to the seaside were few and far between. Being able to take Tobias to spectacular spots every single day is something we’ll never take for granted. But for Tobias, it’s simply another day at the lake. – By Daisy Watford
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Kia ora all. After a run of nice weather the rain has cooled down things slightly just to remind us all that we are still in spring. Whilst it might be a blessing for the gardens and water tanks, the rain has at times caused the roads to become very slippery. Constable Harbison’s Wānaka “Blast” programme continues to gain momentum. An awesome group of young people have been put through their paces at FIT Collective over the past two Tuesdays. Last week the group also received nutrition advice from Carolyn Cruden to help support them in their fitness journey. Operation Deterrence continues with a focus on Restraints, Impairment, Distractions and Speed on our roads. We will continue to conduct patrols targeting these driving behaviours. Wednesday saw 14 tickets handed out in a matter of hours for drivers mostly on their phones or not wearing a seatbelt. A word of advice: some hands-free units come at a cheaper price than receiving an infringement. A search warrant was conducted at a local address and as a result a stolen stand-up paddle board from Queenstown will be returned to its rightful owner. On Wednesday night an alcohol check point was conducted on Cardrona Valley Road. One driver blew over the legal limit whilst one unlicensed driver was forbidden to drive. There was also a crash in Hawea Flat where the driver swerved to avoid a rabbit and as a result put their vehicle in a big ditch, narrowly missing a tree. On Saturday police attended two single vehicle crashes. One on the corner of Riverbank and Cardrona Valley road where a streetlight was cleaned up, the other between bridge two and three in the Crown Range. Both occurred as a result of the drivers not adjusting their speeds appropriately to the weather conditions. Thankfully neither driver was seriously hurt, but one will have to explain their actions to the court.
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Music… or a quiet cuppa? On Sunday we had reports of a motorcycle been ridden around Albert Town in a dangerous manner with the passenger not wearing a helmet. They were spotted by Police a short time later and signalled to pull over, however failed to do so. The bike was found and impounded as a result and the rider has been referred to youth aid. Ongoing scammers continue to look for opportunities and not always by emails, phone calls or online. The latest scam is a flyer that has been distributed into mailboxes. Whilst it looks pretty legit, the number you call connects you through to another suspicious number. Remember if it looks too good to be true, it probably is. Please continue to report this type of behaviour to prevent others falling victim to scams. On the found property front, several bikes of a variety of shapes and sizes and being stored at the Police station. Please come in if you think one might be yours. Take care out there and have a great week.
In public places where people tend to spend a good deal of time; supermarkets, cafes, libraries, recreation centres, who decides if music should be played, the type of music, and, of particular importance, the volume? My guess is it’s the staff who decide, for the benefit of the staff, not the customers. Sometimes it is management policy based on the assumption that they need music to keep customers happy. But what is the evidence for that assumption? Thousands of people are hard of hearing. Music that has to be talked over just makes for an unnecessarily unpleasant experience, especially in places that have other background noise. People with autism spectrum disorders and those recovering from head injuries, even minor ones, find it difficult enough in places where many people are talking at the same time. Adding music to the mix increases anxiety. And then there are people like me who like low-volume background music but find loud music extremely distracting, off-putting, and even offensive. And yet, judging by prevailing practice, there are also a lot of people who seem to need music as a constant distraction, from what, I don’t know. I’ve never been asked if I’d like some music with my cuppa. But I find the notion appealing. Christopher Horan Lake Hawea
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A tribute to the guns
A GC51 25 pounder at Warbirds Over Wanaka 2018.
The Warbirds Over Wānaka Warhorse re-enactor group has been keeping its powder dry following the disappointment of the cancellation of the 2020 Warbirds Over Wānaka Airshow. The re-enactors are now fired up to attend next Easter’s Wānaka airshow with their tribute to the role of field guns in WWII - a ‘barrage’ from at least six field guns and other armaments. This might be the largest gathering and mass firing of field guns in the Southern Hemisphere in decades. One or two 25-pounders have been a regular sight at Warbirds Over Wānaka for many years, primarily as part of the Warhorse static display. Since 2014 at least one of the guns has been fired across Lake Wānaka to start the community lakeside aerial display on Good Friday. The display will involve the guns being rolled out to form a battle line down the crowd line. The command will be given and the guns will be fired one after the other, reloaded and fired again and again giving airshow visitors a glimpse of
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what it would have been like for the Allied forces engaged in such famous battles as El Alamein and Monte Casino. Re-enactor group spokesman Darryl Brewer says the ‘barrage’ will be quite a logistical exercise getting all the guns in position as quickly as possible and firing. “The guns will fire one after the other to start with but then they’ll just fire again as soon as they’re ready so it will then just be a big wall of noise, just like it was during the big battles of WWII,” says Darryl. The 25-pounder was the major allied field gun during the Second World War. At El Alamein for instance there were some 800 guns deployed. The 25-pounder was introduced just before the war started and was used by armed forces throughout the Commonwealth, including the New Zealand Army, for many decades afterwards. Warbirds Over Wānaka is being held at Wānaka Airport next Easter For more details go to www.warbirdsoverwanaka.com.
Webinar for businesses Queenstown Lakes District Council’s Economic Development Unit is hosting a free tech webinar as part of Home for Healthier Business, an economic diversification initiative to attract business leaders, team builders and talent to Queenstown Lakes. The council’s senior economic development advisor Sharon Fifield said the webinar, “Moving your tech business: 4 ways Queenstown Lakes can scale your tech biz”, is aimed at tech professionals living in, or considering moving to, Queenstown Lakes District. Adrienne Muir, Chief Operating Officer of
VoxSmart, is a speaker for the webinar and will examine the successes and challenges of doing business across the globe from her home base of Queenstown. First Table founder Mat Weir and Wai Innovation founder Eliot Drake are also speakers in the 60-minute webinar, and the Queenstown Lakes District Council’s economic development team will answer questions, as will StartUp Queenstown Lakes chief executive Olivia Wensley. The webinar is at noon next Tuesday and will be recorded.
A field gun 105 at Warbirds Over Wanaka in 2008.
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N o t i c e b o a rd | P a p a P ā n u i RESOURCE CONSENT APPLICATION RESOURCE MANAGEMENT ACT 1991 Details of the resource consent application and submission forms are available in the offices at Queenstown Lakes District Council, 10 Gorge Road, Queenstown; 74 Shotover Street, Queenstown and 47 Ardmore Street, Wānaka during normal office hours (8.00am to 5.00pm). You can also download these from our website www.qldc.govt.nz/services/resource-consents/notified-resource-consents#public-rc or via our edocs website using the RM number as the reference www.edocs.qldc.govt.nz/Account/Login Nature Preservation Trustee Limited (RM210542) What is proposed: Application under Section 88 of the Resource Management Act 1991 (RMA) for land use consent to construct a residential unit with associated earthworks and landscaping. The location in respect of which this application relates is situated at: 492 Wanaka-Mount Aspiring Road, Wanaka (Lot 2 Deposited Plan 395762 held in Record of Title 382239) ADDRESS FOR SERVICE FOR APPLICANT: C/- Sean Dent sean@southernplanning.co.nz Southern Planning Group Cromwell House, 1 The Mall, Cromwell, 9310 The Council planner processing this application on behalf of the Council is Sarah Gathercole, who may be contacted by phone at 03 441 0465 or email sarah.gathercole@qldc.govt.nz Submissions will be received until Thursday 16 December 2021, and must be served on the Consent Authority, Queenstown Lakes District Council, Private Bag 50072, Queenstown 9348 or email rcsubmission@qldc.govt.nz. These must be dated, signed by you, and include the following information: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
Your name, email address (preferred), postal address and telephone number. Details of the application in respect of which you are making the submission including location and the Resource Consent number. Whether you support or oppose the application. Your submission, with reasons. The decision you wish the consent authority to make. Whether you wish to be heard in support of your submission.
Any person may make a submission on the application, but a person who is a trade competitor of the applicant may do so only if that person is directly affected by an effect of the activity to which the application relates that: a) adversely affects the environment; and b) does not relate to trade competition or the effects of trade competition. You may make a submission by sending a written or electronic submission to Queenstown Lakes District Council (details below). The submission should be in the format of Form 13. Copies of this form are available on the website www.qldc.govt.nz/services/resource-consents/application-forms-and-fees#other_forms Address for Service for Consent Authority: Queenstown Lakes District Council Private Bag 50072, Queenstown 9348 10 Gorge Road, Queenstown 9300
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A perfect Purvis Cup
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Cup winners, from left: Mike Bridgland (s), Jill Hill and Dane Minson.
No wonder the Wānaka Bowling Club is thriving. With a new mat having been installed on the outside green, 12 Mixed Triples teams entered and idyllic evening weather - it could not have been more perfect conditions for the annual running of the Purvis Cup Mixed Triples. Three games of eight ends were played and when all the results had been tallied up the results were: Mike Bridgland (s), Dave Minson, Jill Hill 75 points, 1, Ewan Miller (s), Kathryn Mitchell, Lyn Leary 57 points, 2, Murray Finn (s), Tom Malcolm, Heather Malcolm 55 points, 3, Peter Herbert (s), Val Ransom, Yvonne Gale 54 points, 4. Winning skip, Mike Bridgland is a relatively new member of the Wānaka Club having bowled
for some 20 years in the Wellington area. Mike was well supported by Dave Minson and Jill Hill and their three straight wins placed them well ahead of the field. Recently a party of 17 members of the Kia Toa Bowling Club, from Hastings, visited and this was a huge success. The visiting club played against and with our Friday Progressive bowlers, who did a great job of hosting the visitors. The weather was perfect and the compliments about the scenery surrounding our amazing facilities were a plenty, not to mention the compliments about our tremendous southern hospitality. – By Peter Wilson
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Wānaka and Kia Toa Bowlers enjoyed a Friday progressive.
Wānaka players came home with three trophies from the fifth and final Head tournament in Dunedin at the weekend. Oisin Corbett won the mixed A division, Kyan Prince won the mixed B division and Cody Armstrong the C division. Kyan had a great battle with clubmate Matthew Botting to take the B division. The third place play off was another club clash, between Alex Resnick and Rui Fukaya, and Alex prevailed in four sets. Ethan Prince came fifth, giving the Wānaka juniors the first five placings. Harriet Sargood playing with an injury did well to complete all her games and finished eighth. Both Cody Armstrong, who won the C division, and Cormac Smith, who placed third, produced excellent performances. About 70 juniors competed in the 5 Head series events during the year with points being gained from each event. The Wānaka juniors have dominated the series with club juniors taking out the first six places. Oisin was the overall winner, Matthew was second, Kyan, Ethan and Alex equal third and Rui sixth.
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