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ānaka’s tourism industry is bearing the
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visitors entering the country including the cancelling of the Warbirds Over Wanaka (WOW) airshow. On Saturday night the government announced some of the world's tightest border controls to combat the spread of coronavirus, requiring all incoming travellers, including its own citizens, to self-isolate for two weeks starting from midnight
Sunday. On Monday it announced that all events involving 500 people or more would be cancelled or postponed. WOW, planned for Easter weekend, had been expected to attract 55,000 people over the three days with several thousand of those international visitors. WOW general manager, Ed Taylor, said the decision to postpone, which was made before the restriction, wasn’t taken lightly. “At all times we have the safety of our participants and visitors at heart and so have to accept we won’t have an airshow this year.”
Queenstown Lakes District (QLD) Mayor Jim Bolt said: “Saturday’s announcement from the Prime Minister advising of new steps to protect New Zealanders from coronavirus will no doubt have a significant impact on the Queenstown Lakes District. “A significant flow-on effect for our community is an economic one. It’s no secret that the tourism sector is the district’s largest employer and a sudden and considerable slowdown in visitor numbers is highly likely to affect people’s jobs and income,” Bolt said. Ignite Wānaka chair Pete Eastwood said there
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was no doubt that some businesses in the Upper Clutha were feeling some pain-points from the travel bans in place, potentially resulting in a reduced number of visitors to the region. “However, we have already found business owners/managers who have been affected by the disruption are responsively adapting their marketing and sales plans and where possible reducing key operating costs to minimise the impact. “The A&P Show last weekend seemed well attended with many businesses reporting business on par with previous years, which is good to see.” Continued on page 3
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The owners of sheep tragically mauled to death by two dogs who escaped from a nearby kennel last month have said they had seen it coming for several years after dogs repeatedly ran off the property onto their and other neighbouring farms. Cynthia Robson, whose farm is situated close to Nancy Williamson’s Big Dog Homestay on the Luggate-Tarras Highway, told the Wānaka Sun, “Within the last two years we have taken three dogs to the pound, all of which have escaped from Big Dogs Homestay. Prior to this, we used to return them to Nancy Williamson before realising nothing was ever going to change.” “We have told both Central Otago District Council (CODC) and Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC) dog control staff of the frequency of the dogs escaping, the risk to livestock, and begged them to investigate how the operation was being run,” she said. QLDC spokesman Jack Barlow confirmed dog control officers had previously impounded three dogs in the care of Big Dog Homestay, and Williamson had reported lost dogs to the council six times before this incident took place. They are currently investigating the incident that took place on March 4, when two dogs which had escaped from the homestay on February 4 were found mauling sheep on Robson’s farm. A total of 43 sheep have been confirmed dead, and three mauled sheep have been treated and may recover. Ten sheep remain unaccounted for in the block where the dogs were found. Williamson believes they escaped through a hole dug under the fence by the dogs - one of whom was a trained avalanche dog, although Williamson said she was not made aware of this at the time. The month-long search for Hank and Wilbur involved both ground and aerial searching by the dog owners, farmers and others before they were caught by their owners on March 5. The owner of one of the dogs, Christine Prebble, from Christchurch, said that after speaking with several farmers during the search, she became increasingly aware of the concern that dogs were escaping “all too often, and they are sick and tired of it.” Williamson, who has been running the homestay since 2018 - although she only secured resource consent from the CODC just before the dogs went missing in February - said she felt ostracized by the response following the incident. “The owners of the escapees spoke to many neighbours, a few of whom have been out to get me from day one,” she said.
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Dog control officers had previously impounded three dogs in the care of Big Dog Homestay, and Williamson had reported lost dogs to the council six times before this incident took place.
“They are making the most of this opportunity to shut me down.” Williamson said that since she had installed deer and rabbit fencing in line with resource consent conditions, dogs had not escaped from their enclosure - but there had still been some escapes. She said she felt that dogs should be able to “run free” and she often took them off-leash PHOTOS: Pat Deavoll down to the river. Macaela Bruce has a clear round on Never Say Never in the ESNZ jumping competition “I have a database of over 100 owners who have been able to take holidays because of my homestay,” she said. “One bad episode should not limit the hundreds of happy dogs and owners who choose to leave their dogs in my care. My recent resource consent has highlighted the areas of security that need improving - as always 99 per cent of dogs don’t even try to escape, but like everything in this world, it’s the worst-case scenario that sets the standard for the majority.” Some of Williamson’s clients have shared support for her methods. Aggi Sanders told the Wānaka Sun that their labrador “loves the freedom there, where she can run around with It’s a nervous wait for contestants during the judging Former world blade shearing champion Phil Oldfield shows his skills off to an intrigued crowd her mates, chase sticks and balls and go for a of the polled merino ewe category. swim in the Clutha. We think it's the best set up possible for a kennel.” But for Robson and others, this is an issue of behaviour, not infrastructure. “No amount of policing or enforcement of resource consent conditions would prevent this as [Williamson] has taken no responsibility for dogs escaping from her care,” she said. “We are deeply concerned that, given [her] history as a dog kennel operator, more dog attacks on local farms and lifestyle blocks are likely unless her resource consent is revoked.” Avril Matchett of Wanaka admires the exhibits in the Contestants and their charges wait for the judges in the hereford yearling bull category. “We are asking the people of Wānaka who take home industry tent. their dogs there to look into this more closely,” show highlights of classic carnival rides, family Pat Deavoll she added. entertainment, home industry displays and the editor@thewanakasun.co.nz Investigations are currently being undertaken K9 Jack Russell race also drew crowds. by CODC, in whose jurisdiction the homestay The iconic Wānaka A&P Show, held at the The theme of this year’s show was “Acres lies, and QLDC, who cover the farm on which Wānaka Showgrounds over two days from March of Ingenuity”, a celebration of farming the sheep were attacked. 13-14, is one of New Zealand’s largest agricultural diversification and innovation. Local businesses and pastoral events and injects at least $11 million Hook, LandEscape, New Zealand Cherry Corp into the Upper Clutha economy each year. and Taylor Pass Honey Co. took prime position Wānaka Show event manager Jane Stalker said in a dedicated marquee after winning the approximately 40,000 people attended the event. show’s Acres of Ingenuity marketing campaign “What a tremendous couple of days:” she said. competition last year. “We’ve had lots of positive feedback from our “2020 was a particularly special show as it attendees this year, and our competitors and enabled us to put the spotlight not only on our contributors were first class. The show has been traditional agricultural and pastoral operations a highlight of the Upper Clutha calendar for but those innovative, up-and-coming businesses more than 80 years now, and there’s no sign of it of the Upper Clutha that are utilising the land slowing down, it’s just as popular as ever.” to do wonderful things,” Stalker said. “We were Livestock and equestrian entries were also honoured to host the World Hereford significantly higher for this year’s show, with 274 Conference and the NZ Merino Breeders horses (comprising a total of 1900 equestrian Exhibition this year.” entries – almost at record levels) 159 sheep Preparations will now begin for next year’s Wānaka (double the amount from last year), 95 cattle (up Show, which will be held March 12-13, 2021. almost 60 per cent on the past few years) and 41 “It’s great to be recognised as one of the South boer goats. Island’s most anticipated events and one Furniture Craftman As well as a bumper year for livestock and that has the ability to bring townspeople and equestrian entries, about 30 food stalls were countryfolk together,” Stalker said. “As always, kept busy, and about 500 trade stalls provided we want to thank the local community for their an outdoor shopping experience. The traditional continued support.”
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Coronavirus slams Wānaka Wānaka schools girding Continued from page 1 There were no plans to cancel Ignite events but it was monitoring the situation and would not hesitate to take action, he said. Skydive Wanaka operations manager Chris Antone said “All tourism is feeling the effects - I’d be lying if I said it wasn’t. Obviously our numbers are down but we are just taking it day by day. “Down by how much varies but its considerable. We are still operating which is good. We are doing what we can to shift our focus and are marketing heavily to the Kiwi population.” Adventure Consultants cancelled its guided expedition to climb Mt Everest on Friday after Nepal closed its borders to all but those willing to undergo a 14-day self-isolation. It cancelled all climbing permits. “Everything was underway and support staff were due to arrive in Nepal around April 22,” said general manager Suze Kelly. “Although clients wouldn’t have arrived until April 1. “Nepal has had one case of the coronavirus but it is very aware of the limitations of its medical facilities. “In 2014 and 2015 we had to cancel Everest expeditions but they had already commenced so clients were able to claim something on insurance. That won’t happen this time.” The NASA super pressure balloon campaign
due to happen at Wānaka Airport in April has also been cancelled and start-up staff are returning to the US. Real Journeys manager of Cardrona and Treble Cone ski areas Bridget Legnavsky said: “We are very wary of whats going on with coronavirus at the moment. And we are spending 100 per cent of our time planning for the scenarios.” Cardrona is due to open June 7 and Treble Cone, June 27. “We are still working it through it and are looking for feedback from our wider team tomorrow (Tuesday),” Legnavsky said. “The ideas range from not opening to opening normally and the whole range in between. And we are modelling those and what they will look like. “There can be so much change in two and a half months and that’s why we have to have a set of scenarios.” Wanaka Mountain Film and Book Festival director Mark Seddon said:” We’re continuing preparations for the festival while closely monitoring the coronavirus situation and will be abiding by any New Zealand government recommendations at the time. “We have 70 films arrive and 12 books from all corners of the globe and the quality is outstanding. Most of our speakers are confirmed. We hope the worst of the virus will have passed by then, but it is a concern for a small charity like ours.”
FACT BOX • Every person entering New Zealand from anywhere in the world is required to self-isolate for 14 days, excluding the Pacific. • All events of 500 or more people are cancelled. • Cruise ships are banned from coming to New Zealand, until at least June 30. • The government is working closely with the aviation sector to encourage airlines to remain active in New Zealand to limit impacts on the tourism sector and exporters.
Mayor calls for calm Pat Deavoll
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Queenstown Lakes District (QLD) Mayor Jim Boult has called for calm in response to coronavirus. “There was some panic buying over the weekend, and I would reiterate the need for a measured response to the current situation. Pick up a few extra items as part of your regular shop, as opposed to loading your trolley with 20 packs of pasta and a mountain of loo roll. Cool heads and a community spirit will go a long way to the district as a whole recovering well from coronavirus,” he said, Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC) said a potential escalation in the coronavirus situation was likely to have an effect on the council’s staff. Plans are in place for this possibility which is expected to affect levels of service or processing times in some areas of the council. Advice will be given should that occur. Those in self-isolation can access a helpline to register and advise of any requirements or welfare needs. The QLDC emergency management team will continue to work directly with the Southern District Health Board (SDHB) and Ministry of Health to respond to any emerging risks in the district. In the meantime, the emphasis remains from the Ministry of Health to stay home if unwell and be prepared to self-isolate. If you think you may have the virus do not present at health providers in person, make a call. Follow all advice from the SDHB and Ministry of Health around personal hygiene and other measures to minimise the risk of infection, and the spread of the virus. The QLDC emergency management team is considering support options for locals and
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Mayor Jim Boult urges calm throughout the district.
visitors needing to self-isolate. At a meeting on Monday morning, the Mayor and senior council staff discussed what support mechanisms might be needed to assist those in self-isolation, in particular, more vulnerable people such as the elderly or overseas visitors without accommodation. Boult said the team would be working in partnership with the SDHB and other agencies to assist those affected. “The reality for many who may need to self-isolate is that they will struggle for a support network and financially. The team is looking at how emergency management can help during what will be a difficult time, and we will be making further statements once plans are firmed up,” he said. “We can’t underestimate the potential economic impact this will have for our district and the flow-on effect that it will have on people’s wellbeing – mentally, physically and financially. Now is a time for our community to stand together and help out friends, neighbours and whānau where we can.”
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Wānaka schools closing is now a very real possibility with the threat of the coronavirus moving ever closer. The principal of Mt Aspiring College Wayne Bosley said there was a possibility of closing although the Ministry of Education said it was full steam ahead for the near duration. “There is the possibility of closing so we are looking at and preparing for an online platform for remote teaching,” Bosley said. “We are checking with students they have access at home to the necessary devices and checking with parents that they have the required online platform. “We need this information before we can go further. Both students and teachers have to use the teaching programme - that’s Google Classroom which is used by most remote students. “We need to ensure both students and staff are au fait with this as preparation for the worst-case scenario.” Jodie Howard, principal of Te Kura O Take Kārara said the school was keeping in close contact with the Ministry of Education and it had been discussing how best to support the continuation of student learning if the school was to be closed. “If directed by the Ministry to close, we will be able to keep in close contact with our families through online platforms such as email, google apps and our student management system Hero,” Howard said. “We would use this platform for communication and as a way to provide learning material and
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Wayne Bosley:” Ministry of Education says it’s full steam ahead for the near duration.”
support to children when they are not able to be at school. “At this stage, it is business as usual and we are being updated regularly by the Ministry of Education.” Wendy Bamford, principal of Wānaka Primary School said she had started a newsletter to inform parents of the procedures should the school have to close, “We have cancelled all our major events, including sporting events,” she said, “Our message to parents is that if the school were to close we would continue digitally. “There are three countries hard hit by coronavirus that have kept their schools open Singapore, Taiwan and Korea- and we are taking their lead. “We won’t close until directed by the Ministry of Education but teachers are planning units and work to provide digitally if this happens.” At the time of going to print the Holy Family Catholic School had not responded to our request for information.
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No Warbirds Over Wanaka this Easter Pat Deavoll
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Warbirds Over Wānaka (WOW) has been cancelled in the wake of the New Zealand government’s response to the coronavirus pandemic. The airshow, planned for Easter weekend, was expected to attract 55,000 people over the three days. The show usually attracts about 3000 overseas visitors, who stay on after the show for several weeks. Wanaka will lose an estimated $22million of economic activity as a result of the cancellation. WOW general manager, Ed Taylor, said the decision wasn’t taken lightly. Organisers had taken into account the travel restrictions announced by the government last weekend and also impending (at the time) restrictions on large public gatherings and made the call based on the safety of participants and airshow visitors alike. “We have a small but dedicated team, many of them volunteers, who have spent the past
two years building up to this event and to have it ripped out from under us at the last minute is tough. But, at all times we have the safety of our participants and visitors at heart and so have to accept we won’t have an airshow this year. “WOW is a bucket-list event for many international airshow fans and they are just gutted that their trip of a lifetime to come to New Zealand has been called off so late in the piece,” Taylor said. Organisers were also aware of the many hours of practice that aircraft owners and display pilots had put into perfecting their routines for the airshow. “The amazing support of the RNZAF, RAAF and USAF whose combined support was going to make this an airshow to remember,” Taylor said. Warbirds is a major contributor to the Wānaka economy with an estimated $20million economic benefit every airshow and so the effects will be felt well beyond the airshow gates with accommodation, hospitality and other activity providers expected to take a hit this Easter. Taylor said organisers would work with their sponsors and suppliers to minimise the financial
WOW, expected to attract 55,000 people, won’t be happening this Easter.
impact on the organisation and then start working towards the next airshow at Easter, 2022. “We have amazing supporters and some are already pledging their support for 2022. We will be back in two years’ time with a show that will
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bigger and better than ever,” Taylor said. Organisers have confirmed all tickets will be refunded in full but have asked ticket holders to wait for a few days while organisers confirm specifics about how people will be able to access refunds.
Aspiring Conversations no longer Economic support package a lifesaver Pat Deavoll
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Aspiring Conversation participants won’t be able to enjoy the Wānaka experience this year.
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The 2020 Aspiring Conversations festival of ideas is cancelled. The festival team today announced that the Wanaka-based Aspiring Conversations festival of ideas, which was to take place from April 3-5, cannot go ahead in light of new Government measures banning events involving more than 500 people. To date, the festival has issued more than 2700 tickets to this year's events. Festival director Philip Tremewan said, “This has been a difficult time for all of us, and, like many of you, we have been closely monitoring the unfolding situation with coronavirus with public health at the forefront of our minds. “We share our audience’s and our community’s disappointment that we will be unable to present our weekend of ideas, discussion and debate.”
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Tremewan thanked all those involved in the festival, including audiences, sponsors, supporters, grant-makers and members of the wider community, and for their understanding at what is an unprecedented time. All ticket holders will be contacted shortly with information regarding refunds. For ticket holders who want to support future festivals, there will be an option to donate part or all of the value of their ticket back to the Southern Lakes Arts Festival Trust, which runs both Aspiring Conversations and the biennial Festival of Colour. Philip said planning for next year’s Festival of Colour arts festival (April 12 – 18 2021) was well under way. “We can all look forward to the Festival of Colour as a time for feeding our hearts and minds with the power of the arts,” he said. The Aspiring Conversations festival of ideas, featuring 11 speaker sessions and performances, had been scheduled to take place in Wanaka from April 3-5.
Queenstown Lakes District Mayor Jim Boult has welcomed a statement from Finance Minister Grant Robertson detailing government’s $12.1 billion fiscal response to the COVID-19 outbreak. “Minister Robertson and his government colleagues are to be congratulated for recognising the pain that coronavirus has brought to the industry in New Zealand generally, but in particular to our district. We applaud this and thank the government for their swift intervention.” “Following the Reserve Bank’s recent announcement to cut interest rates, this government package offers a level of reassurance, particularly to small businesses and to workers in our district,” Boult said. “The outbreak has the potential to have a significant impact on our local economy given the dramatic slowdown in visitor numbers, and the high reliance on the visitor sector for so many in the district. I am personally very concerned about the long-term effect that this will have for local businesses and our residents’ financial and mental wellbeing.” Tourism directly employs 63 per cent (19,084) of the district’s workforce, with accommodation and food services employing a further 21.7 per cent (6,502). Both services contribute approximately 73 per cent of the district’s GDP. A wage subsidy scheme will pay employers up to $150,000 per business over the next
12 weeks to keep employees on if they can demonstrate a 30 per cent decline in revenue for any month between January and June when compared to 2019. “I am confident that many of our employers will be eligible with the stark slowdown in visitor numbers. And with winter around the corner, additional benefits and winter energy payments for beneficiaries will be very welcome,” Boult said. “This package will help smaller businesses significantly but larger businesses will be eagerly awaiting the results of continuing government investigations into support for large or complex businesses – several whom are significant employers in our district. Also, these same entities will be anticipating further support as a result of officials’ investigations into working capital support and collaborations with trading banks.” A $2.8 billion package of tax changes will also be introduced for business waiving interest for some late tax payments, more deductions for low-value assets, depreciation deductions for commercial and industrial buildings, and a higher provisional tax threshold. “Given our district’s almost total reliance on the tourism industry in the Queenstown Lakes District, I am advocating for additional support from the central government for local business. I am meeting with ministers and representatives from the visitor and accommodation sectors on Thursday, and I want to see more being done for our district who is at a significantly higher risk than any other in the country.”
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Having cake and eating it? QLDC’s Climate Action Plan omits airport expansion Joanna Perry
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Queenstown Lakes District councillors voted to adopt a three-year climate action plan at their council meeting last week, but the plan has come under criticism for placing little importance on aviation emissions. QLDC chief executive Mike Theelen said the draft plan had been developed following many months of expert advice and community engagement and sends a strong message that QLDC is serious about, and committed to, addressing climate impacts. “The draft plan is aligned to Vision Beyond 2050 and demonstrates bold and progressive leadership on behalf of our community, who have told us very clearly through the quality of life survey results and feedback on earlier drafts that they are concerned about the effects of climate change on our district,” Theelen said. The overall goals for the district highlighted in the Climate Action Plan were to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 and to be resilient to the local impact of climate change across the whole district. A number of high-level outcomes have been identified in the Climate Action Plan including developing transformational options for net-zero emissions public transport, supporting a climate-responsive built environment and infrastructure, and working to ensure communities
are climate-conscious and resilient. But QLDC has been accused of ‘having its cake and eating it’ by some residents, who take issue with the juxtaposition posed by a plan to achieve net-zero carbon emissions while consultation for the expansion of Queenstown Lakes airports is underway. Wānaka Stakeholders Group chair Mark Sinclair said the omission of the region’s increasing aviation activity was a flaw in an otherwise robust climate plan. “There are lots of things in the plan that we are very positive about. But at the same time, we are gobsmacked that the council has not given significant weighting to the greenhouse gas impact – both direct and indirect – expanded airport operations in the southern lakes would bring.” Addressing the plan, councillor Niki Gladding said she would “like to think, as a council, we wouldn’t be making decisions on airport growth ahead of the climate reference group coming back to us with the timeframes and the toolkit for reducing emissions”. Theelan identified the plan as “Council’s first step to formally address a climate action programme,” adding that “a collaborative and cross-sector approach is required, as is an open mind to how the outcomes and actions identified in the plan are delivered. Much will depend on developing strong networks and identifying effective initiatives.”
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Kea cause of death confirmed Pat Deavoll
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Six kea recovered from the Matukituki Valley last month are likely to have died from 1080 poisoning, findings from Massey University shows. The birds were among 12 kea monitored by the Kea Conservation Trust with six birds confirmed alive since the Department of Conservation (DOC) aerial 1080 predator control operation on 11 February. “In light of this incident, we will be investing more to explore potential additional measures that DOC can take to reduce the risk to kea in future 1080 predator control operations,” said DOC threats director Amber Bill. This could include the use of non-toxic aversion bate containing the bird repellent anthraquinone trialled in South Westland last year. However, the major challenge was that the use of the repellant in cereal baits could also cause predators to avoid baits. Bill said it’s regretful to lose any kea to 1080 but overall, aerial predator control is proven to benefit kea populations. Recent rodent monitoring results from the Matukituki show rats have been reduced from damaging levels (present in 47 per cent of tracking tunnels) to being undetectable (0 per cent of tracking tunnels), following the 1080 operation. Stoat monitoring is underway. “It’s upsetting and disappointing to lose six kea but we are confident with effective control of rats and stoats we will significantly boost nesting success and the number of young birds entering the population,” Bill said. “DOC’s extensive research of kea through aerial 1080 operations show the risk of 1080
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Six kea recovered in the Matukituki Valley last month are likely to have died from 1080 poisoning.
to kea in remote areas is very low but increases markedly with birds that have learnt to scrounge for human food.” She said DOC was concerned the tracked kea may have learnt to eat human food around the tramping huts, making them more likely to try 1080 cereal bait. “We are constantly working to improve our risk mitigation standards for kea, which are informed by our ongoing research programme,” Bill said. DOC is also scoping social science research to inform a behaviour-change campaign to discourage people from feeding kea and prevent kea from learning to scrounge. “Kea are super smart and present unique conservation challenges. We need to continue to learn and assess all options to protect this national taonga from predators and other threats,” Bill said.
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New Wānaka Trustee for Community Housing Trust Joanna Perry
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The Queenstown Lakes Community Housing Trust (QLCHT) has announced the appointment of Wānaka local Phil Smith as a trustee. The announcement follows the retirement of Peter Southwick, Wānaka property developer and a trustee since 2015, who recently relocated to Cambridge. QLCHT chair Andrew Blair said, “We owe our gratitude to the valuable contribution from Peter who has been a trustee for five years. He has excellent property and governance skills, which he applied to the trust tirelessly. We will certainly
miss his voice around the table. “Whilst we are disappointed to lose Peter, we now look forward to utilising Phil’s strong background and capability in property and construction,” Blair said. QLCHT is a not-for-profit social enterprise created by Queenstown Lakes District Council in 2007 to provide housing assistance for low- to moderate-income households who contribute to the social, economic and environmental wellbeing of the district, but are genuinely struggling to commit to the area because of the affordability issue. Originally from West Otago, Smith grew up holidaying in Wānaka before moving here
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permanently in 2002 with his wife and three children. Experienced in the building industry, Smith has held management and ownership roles in local firms and served on the Central Otago executive of the Registered Master Builders Association. He recently joined Integrity Homes as business development manager. “I am delighted to be joining the team,” Smith said. “I have followed the trust for a number of years, and am a great supporter in its vision to ensure residents of the district have access to decent affordable housing with secure tenure. With a lot of projects in the pipeline, particularly in Wānaka, it’s an exciting time to be coming on board.”
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Queenstown resident and former Qantas customer operations executive manager, Ian Jackson has been appointed Wayfare Acting Chief Executive.
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Queenstown resident and former Qantas customer operations executive manager, Ian Jackson has been appointed Wayfare acting chief executive. Wayfare is the parent company to Real Journeys and the newly merged Cardrona Alpine Resorts (Cardrona and Treble Cone). The announcement follows last month’s resignation of Wayfare chief executive Richard Lauder, who became chief executive of Real Journeys in 2012 and was largely responsible for the company's expansion and rebranding as Wayfare - including the purchase of Cardrona in 2013 and Treble Cone in January this year. Wayfare chair Jim Boult said the board had
begun the process of recruiting for a new chief executive but did not want to rush the process, which could take six to nine months to complete. “Given the challenges being faced by the industry at present, the Wayfare board believes we need strong and experienced leadership in the business throughout this period. A fortuitous opportunity has arisen for us to appoint a skilled and proven person as acting chief executive,” said Boult. Jackson is a New Zealander who has lived in Queenstown for the last two years. He started off his career in tourism before working for Qantas for fourteen years, most recently as executive manager customer operations. He has joined Wayfare this week and will be working with departing chief executive Richard Lauder to ensure a smooth transition, said Boult.
Have your say on the future of Otago’s natural and physical resources ORC is responsible for managing Otago’s land, coast, air and water resources on behalf of the community, for our future. The Regional Policy Statement sets direction for what people and communities can and cannot do when using these natural resources, or when they are subdividing or developing land. Councillors and ORC staff will be meeting with communities around Otago to find out what you want for the region, what’s stopping us achieving this, and how we’ll solve those problems. Sign up to our monthly newsletter at: www.orc.govt.nz/onstream to be kept up-to-date.
Come along and have your say: 6.30-8pm, 24 March Anglican Parish of Wakatipu Hall Queenstown 6.30-8pm, 25 March Memorial Hall Alexandra Please RSVP to policy@orc.govt.nz or call 0800 474 082
Ignite Wānaka Chamber of Commerce board chair Bridget Legnavsky announced last Thursday that she has resigned from the voluntary position to focus on her responsibilities at Cardrona and Treble Cone. Legnavsky, who has been chair of the board since December 2017 and an elected member since 2014, will remain on the Ignite Wānaka board. At Thursday’s board meeting, vice-chair Pete Eastwood was voted in as new chair. “It is with reluctance that I’ve made this decision to stand down as chair, but this year my attention must be 100 per cent on running both Cardrona and Treble Cone,” said Legnavsky, who is general manager of both Cardrona and Treble Cone ski fields. “My focus really has to be developing a culture across both mountains, as well as responding to the growing pressures on tourism. We have to prepare for COVID-19, on top of what’s already a tough time for the tourism industry. “I look forward to giving the chamber as much energy as I’ve always done – just without the extra commitment of being the chairperson,” she said. “We have the most amazing board – we trust each other, we all have our own views and there is a brilliant openness around the table, allowing us to work together for the benefit of our members under the fantastic guidance of our executive Naomi Lindsay.” Eastwood has been a board member since 2017. A mortgage adviser and insurance specialist for Loan Market, he has a strong finance and commercial background. He has lived in Wānaka for 19 years and is passionate about doing business and living in the region.
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Bridget Legnavsky is the outgoing board chair.
“The board is naturally gutted to see Bridget stand down as leader but completely understands her situation and we support her in making this decision,” Eastwood said. “We are grateful that she is able to continue as a board member as she is a real asset to the chamber. We thank her for her outstanding contribution to date and wish her all the best with her expanded role.” A vice-chair will be nominated at the April board meeting. Ignite Wānaka Board members are: Pete Eastwood (chair), Bridget Legnavsky, Alex Cull, Celia Crosbie, Claire Dooney, Randal Dobbs, John Metzger, Calum MacLeod (QLDC representative). Naomi Lindsay is chamber executive.
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Calum Macleod: I’ve seen police herding crowds of young people over to Pembroke Park.
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The Queenstown Lake District Council (QLDC) is looking to the community for ideas on how to reduce the risk of harm to young party-goers in Wānaka at New Year. At a meeting at the Lake Wānaka Centre last week, key stakeholders met to discuss the issue and the behaviour of young people leading up to New Year’s Eve. Those attending the meeting included Queenstown Lakes deputy mayor Calum MacLeod, Wānaka ward councillors Quentin Smith and Niamh Shaw, Wānaka police, Wānaka Alcohol Group, Kahu Youth workers and representatives from Cougar Security and Summit Events.
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Macleod said he had seen police herding crowds of young people over to Pembroke Park at night during New Year and suggested events be held there for 12 to 17-year-olds during this holiday period. Council relationship manager arts and events Jan Maxwell said: "We are continuing to look more broadly at other places in New Zealand – at councils and events with a youth demographic – for further ideas. "Cr MacLeod’s suggestion of an event was one of several ideas discussed at the meeting". It would be a while before any decision was made, she said The meeting followed a call for "action, not plans" at the last Wānaka community board meeting by Cr MacLeod.
Wānaka’s volunteer tree planters can give themselves a big pat on the back, as the Queenstown Lakes District (QLD) has been named one of New Zealand’s three Tree Cities of the World. The programme, which is run by the Arbor Day Foundation and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, recognises select cities that make the planting and care of trees a priority. The other cities in New Zealand are Auckland and Wellington. International Tree Cities include Paris, Milan, Madrid, Toronto, Washington DC and New York City. QLD Mayor Jim Boult said the recognition demonstrated a strong commitment to environmental issues in the district. “While being named one of the Tree Cities of the World is an endorsement showing that our district manages its urban forests sustainably and to a high standard, this will not be news to our environmentally-minded community, many of whom have dedicated much of their careers and personal time to the enhancement of our parks and forests,” Boult said. “Trees form an enormous part of the outstanding natural beauty of our environs as well as a large part of our responsibility to kaitiakitanga, our guardianship obligation.” The judges looked at factors including the number of trees planted over the past year, tree policies and volunteer tree planting numbers.
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Te Kākano administrator Loran Verpillot and nursery manager Kris Vollebregt say volunteers gave an incredible 3300 hours of their time to growing and planting trees around Wānaka last year.
They praised the district’s commitment to effective urban forest management. Arbor Day Foundation president Dan Lambe said the QLD joined cities around the world that have taken steps toward robust and healthy city forests. “Trees clean our air and water, provide shade, and beautify the places we live and work,” Lambe said. “This designation signifies QLD’s commitment to being a healthier, happier city.”
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Crimeline Cranfield D Darren Senior Constable, NZPD Saturday evening Wānaka Police attended a serious incident in the Cromwell area where a male presented a firearm at police then stole their patrol vehicle. The event lasted well into the night and utilised staff, helicopters and armed offenders squads from all over the southern district. The offender, who was from out of town, was located in Milton the following morning. Operation Lift continues to apprehend drivers who think they can sneak on home the back way. Four more were processed for excess breath alcohol this week, so think again if you’re going to risk driving. A local male was knocked off his bike on the corner of Ballantyne and Golf Course Rd. Unfortunately, the cyclist was unable to get the vehicle registration, and the driver drove off without stopping. We get an alarming number of people coming
into the station to report internet scams. Some of the scams are well presented, so be very careful when you are paying money to anyone. If it’s an invoice, check the bank account belongs to that company. If you are purchasing something online and it seems too good to be true, then it probably is. Before you hand over money, ask for facetime and see the item first. We are still seeing several young children out and about between 1 – 4 am. Sneaking out seems to be a trend at the moment. We highly recommend parents doing a few spot checks on their children during these hours. Or if they are having a sleepover, make sure they are sleeping over. A huge disappointment as we hear the news that Warbirds is cancelled due to the ongoing risk associated with the pandemic. Unfortunately, there is no room for complacency, and we all need to play a role in beating this. See the Ministry of Health website for the latest advice on your wellbeing.
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Pecha Kucha for all A big thank you to Aspiring Rotary, who hosted a Pecha Kucha night on Saturday, February 29 at the Rugby Club Rooms to raise funds for the Community Networks subsidised counselling fund. The evening followed a 20 x 20 format, where the audience enjoyed listening to ten great speakers presenting twenty slides, speaking for twenty seconds about each on a wide range of topics. During the intermission, the talented Luca Georgalli and Lillian Eastwood provided musical entertainment. There was also plenty of time for guests to socialise over delicious food and a glass of bubbles. Mental health is a significant focus for Community Networks. Many local families are struggling at the moment and are not able to afford the services of a counsellor, who might
make a massive difference to their wellbeing. Funding is desperately needed to help them. The Aspiring Rotary Pecha Kucha event made an excellent contribution to this work while providing an opportunity for an educational and social gathering. Any organisations willing to help raise money for the Subsidised Counselling Fund are invited to get in touch with Kate Murray at Community Networks on 03 443 7799 or email kate@ communitynetworks.co.nz. Those seeking help with mental health issues for themselves or a family member are also invited to contact Kate or look on the Community Networks website for details of local counselling services. Need to talk? Free call or text 1737 anytime. – By David Baker
Name-change guides community action for alpine waterways Pat Deavoll
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WAI Wānaka trustee, guardian of Lake Wānaka and longterm advocate for safeguarding the Upper Clutha waterways Don Robertson has a clear message. "Too much is taken for granted when it comes to the health of our waterways and too little is known, particularly when it comes to the the functioning of our deep, cold alpine lakes." Robertson is just one of many passionate members of the newly named WAI Wānaka. The organisation, formed in 2018 from the amalgamation of two local water groups aims to activate local water users and promote community understanding of the full impacts of human activity in and around the broader Upper Clutha catchment. WAI, the Maori word for water, also stands for Water Action Initiative, signalling its directive as an organisation which identifies initiatives and creates momentum for action. Already WAI has secured much-needed space and funding for the Alpine Lakes Research and Education Centre (ALREC) to facilitate research and education activities.
Another WAI trustee, Mandy Bell, has spent the past 18 months working on freshwater issues at a national level, as part of the government's Freshwater Leaders Group. This work has reinforced the importance of supporting community efforts to get ahead of freshwater issues and move at pace. WAI is working collaboratively with a diverse range of government, business and community stakeholders and recently completed a locally-focused community catchment plan highlighting key opportunities to safeguard the long term health of our waterways. WAI asks the community to look beyond the natural beauty of the local waterways, understand the risks they face and get involved with projects. WAI's plans include strengthening existing partnerships with a range of environmentallyfocused organisations to ensure alignment of activities, supporting funded research and citizen science, creating education opportunities about the risks to water quality and bringing together local landowners and businesses to turn great ideas into action.
KAHU YOUTH by Gina Treadwell
Kahu Youth: fun in the sun for all There is no doubt there’s is a chill in the air and dew on the grass in the mornings now. We swear we can see the leaves starting to turn a slight yellow. Autumn is almost here. We love this time of year; there is so much going on. We’ve relaunched our adventure clubs for the year; our youth council is running ahead at full steam, Youth vs Wild is halfway through, and we just had a fantastic day running our tent at the always brilliant A&P show. We have also sent a youth worker on both weeks of the Mount Aspiring College year seven camp, with 80 to 100 eleven-year-olds both weeks. So much fun, so exhausting and so many remarkable young people to meet in a short amount of time. We are always blown away how well these camps are run by the teachers. We’re about to launch our year seven only drop-ins on Thursday afternoons, and of course, the school holidays are fast approaching too. Speaking of holidays, check out our brand new holiday program and sign up before all spaces are taken. We’re going to Basecamp climbing, Realm VR, paintballing in Cromwell with Queenstown
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and Cromwell Youth, spending the day in Queenstown, shooting stuff at Crossfire, hiking up Rocky Mountain, playing frisbee golf and for the first time taking part in The Mule. The Mule is a fantastic obstacle course at Ben Lomond Station, Moke Lake in Queenstown. In teams of 10, you will spend the morning training the trail, running a 2.4km obstacle course with a youth worker and finishing off with a dip in Moke Lake and a barbecue. Also, for the first time, we will be going to Highlands Motorsport Park. We have always wanted to experience Highlands, and now this is your chance to experience it with us. You’ll get to do two go-kart rides back to back, followed by some yummy lunch, laser clay shooting and in the end, you’ll get to see the amazing museum that doesn’t only have fantastic cars but some fun little games for kids and adults alike. If you are interested in anything mentioned in this article, drop us a line at kahu.youth@xtra. co.nz, call us on 4435880 or sign up for our school holiday programme. You can sign up through the quick links on our website www.kahuyouth.org
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Wet wipes cause concern Joanna Perry
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A large spike in the number of wet wipes being flushed down our district’s toilets is causing concern, according to Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC) QLDC general manager property and infrastructure Peter Hansby issued a reminder to all residents and visitors that wet wipes should never be flushed down the loo. “Our contractors are reporting a large increase in the number of wet wipes found in the district’s wastewater
networks in recent weeks,” Hansby said. “Antibacterial wipes are currently in hot demand as people take extra hygiene precautions in light of concerns about coronavirus. While many of these products say they can be flushed, that is simply not the case. “The best approach is to keep a small bin next to your toilet to dispose of anything that isn’t one of the three P’s, that’s poo, pee or paper. Putting anything else down the toilet will ultimately cause blockages in the network and repairing these comes at an unnecessary cost to the ratepayer.”
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Applications for the 2020 Warbirds Over Wānaka (WOW) flying scholarships will open later this year. A total of eight $5,000 scholarships have been awarded over the past four years by the WOW Community Trust. The aim of the scholarships is to provide the next generation of pilots for future Warbirds Over Wānaka air shows. Up and coming Warbirds pilot and WOW flying scholarship winner, Bevan Dewes, has recently achieved a life-long ambition to fly a WWII spitfire fighter aircraft. Last week Dewes was type rated in a two-seater PHOTO: Warbirds Over Wanaka spitfire at Ardmore Airfield in Auckland. WOW flying scholarship winner, Bevan Dewes, has “It was absolutely marvellous and everything I achieved a life-long ambition to fly a WWII spitfire fighter aircraft. thought it would be,” Dewes said. Air show visitors this Easter will get a chance Havilland Chipmunk and possibly in a flypast to watch Dewes in action displaying his de featuring other scholarship winners.
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The NASA super pressure balloon launch at Wānaka Airport in 2017.
NASA has cancelled its 2020 super pressure balloon campaign due to happen at Wānaka Airport in April. “NASA recognized the uncertainty of the situation with coronavirus and that one of the best means for being protective of its workforce was to practice social distancing,” said Jeremy Eggers, NASA office of communications. NASA had already limited all international travel to that which was “mission-critical.” It also recognized and respected the measures the New Zealand government was implementing to protect Kiwis, Eggers said. For the 2020 campaign, NASA had planned to conduct another technology demonstration test of its football-stadium-sized super pressure balloon. This would have been the fourth launch from Wānaka Airport since NASA began balloon
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flight operations there in 2015. About half of the overall NASA balloon team working this year’s campaign had arrived in Wānaka in February to work logistics. Those team members would now shutdown campaign operations and return to the United States. The super pressure balloon, or SPB, technology is to support science missions for longer flight durations, with flights running up to 100 days. At the time of planning the launch Debbie Fairbrother, chief of NASA’s balloon program office said the 2020 mission was critical to validating and certifying the super pressure balloon as an operational flight vehicle. “For certain types of science, we can achieve the same results on a balloon that could only otherwise be achieved by flying into space on a rocket. Certifying the balloon as a longduration flight vehicle is key to supporting bigger and more complex science missions in the future.”
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Civilshare: tackling construction and demolition waste Joanna Perry
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Wanaka’s Better Building Working Group is using technology to tackle the sector’s waste and keep more usable material out of the landfill. About 60 tonnes of construction and demolition material is dumped at Wanaka transfer station each week. The group plans to change that by diverting material from landfill using marketplace and resource sharing app CivilShare. The Better Building Working Group, which consists of a diverse range of individuals from within the sector, was formed after the 2018 ONE summit. The group focuses on waste, wellbeing, and building code reform, and aims to drive real change from within the industry. “We want to make it easy for businesses and individuals to keep excess construction material in use by passing it on or selling it, instead of landfilling it,” group spokesperson Ruth Blunt of Wastebusters said. “CivilShare is designed to do just that.” “We want everybody interested in construction - architects, engineers, builders, suppliers, tradies, DIYers - to sign up to CivilShare and use the app
to trade their excess material.” CivilShare founder Regan Burke said the app allows construction companies to do their part for sustainability and help to divert a considerable amount of their waste that would otherwise go to landfill by connecting them to their community. Users can create a listing of resources, equipment or labour they have available, or set up a notification for a specific item they might want. Blunt said members of the Better Building Working Group are reaching out to networks and the general public to join the CivilShare campaign, and it is setting up a Facebook event for people to connect online. “The aim is, by getting everybody signed up and using the app at the same time, we'll have a vibrant online community which is actually useful in connecting people and keeping material in use, she said. The Better Building Working Group launch on Thursday, March 19 (7am-9am) has been cancelled. Instead, CivicShare is asking people to sign up and start using the app to stop the flow of good material to landfill. "Come along, sign up to CivilShare and together we can keep a whole load of construction material out of the landfill," Blunt said.
Local beer graduate judges at Beer & Cider Awards
NEWS IN BRIEF Autumn scaling between Cromwell and Queenstown People using the road between Cromwell and Queenstown, State Highway 6, may spot abseilers at the Nevis Bluff from next Tuesday, March 24, the New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA) has advised. Waka Kotahi New Zealand Transport Agency’s Aspiring Highways’ team is about to start their autumn scaling (loose rock removal) and abseil inspection work on the Bluff, which is about halfway between Cromwell and Queenstown. The work will take around two and a half weeks. Call for donations of swimwear for children Sport Otago and Sport Central are running a campaign to support children’s participation in the Water Skills for Life (WSFL) programme by calling for donations of quality togs, goggles, and swim caps to pass on to children who need these items to be able to join in. Having correct fitting gear has been identified as one of the biggest barriers for children to participate in swimming lessons. All donations will be accepted by Alpine Aqualand (Queenstown Events Centre) and the Wānaka Recreation Centre during their opening hours throughout Term 1 of this year and then these will be dry cleaned and made available to children aged 5-13. Upper Clutha A&P scholarships up for grabs The Upper Clutha A&P Society has made three scholarships available, one for students enrolled in a full-time programme related to the primary industries or other related beneficial studies. The other is an open scholarship to assist with a personal development course or
sporting achievement endeavour. The recipient will be from the Upper Clutha A & P Society catchment region. The criteria for selection will be based on leadership potential, academic merit, personal qualities and commitment. Active Planet 2015 fined Tourism company Active Planet 2015 has been fined $12,000 for illegally guiding on public conservation land, including in Mount Aspiring National Park. The Department of Conservation said it prosecuted the company for commercial guiding without authorisation on several conservation areas including Blue Pools within Mount Aspiring National Park. The company pleaded guilty to the charges last year and was fined $4000 on each charge. Companies or individuals that operated on public conservation lands and waters need a concession from DOC. Holy Family Catholic School seeks board member Holy Family Catholic School is after a new board member. The board has identified the need to have someone with a finance background, but this is not a prerequisite. The school is likely to co-opt someone to the board rather than hold an election. The elected board member would be responsible for the development and ongoing review of the school charter; monitoring and reviewing the school’s progress; putting in place a policy framework; employing the principal; managing assets; ensuring school’s legal compliance, and implementing the national education guidelines.
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Inaugural graduate of Otago Polytech’s new brewing certificate programme Michael Seiler secured a role as an associate judge at the New World Beer & Cider Awards this year, taking part in the judging process last week. The 55-year-old moved from Germany, where he held roles in many industries, including mining and property, to Wānaka in 2014 to discover a new career. He decided to pair his original interest and a strong background in food technology with another personal favourite – beer. It proved a “great match” according to Seiler, who excelled in his studies as part of Otago Polytech’s first intake of students for the New Zealand Certificate in Brewing (Level 4). “Being German, I had plenty of experience with beer – just not making it. It’s been great to build
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on my previous studies, and I’ve had to expand my typically German taste for beer beyond lagers and pilsners.” Seiler, who sourced his own yeast to brew a kolsch beer that proved extremely popular at the recent Dunedin Beer Fest, said the opportunity to brew on full-scale commercial equipment was a real strength of the course he studied. “The practicalities are so important - even just gaining the physical know-how of connecting such large equipment has been invaluable.” Chair of judges for the awards Michael Donaldson said the judging team was looking forward to welcoming Seiler to the table as a ‘judge-in-training.’ “Getting the chance to judge at this level is an amazing opportunity for someone starting out in brewing and we are really pleased to be able to support those entering the industry.”
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Who can make a further submission?
Otago Race Series
The following persons may lodge a further submission:
Public notice is hereby given pursuant to the Queenstown Lakes District Navigation and Safety Bylaw 2018 that Bylaws 9, 31, 43 and 51 have been uplifted to allow the running of this event.
(a) Any person representing a relevant aspect of the public interest; and (b) Any person that has an interest in the above submissions greater than the interest that the general public has; and (c) The local authority itself.
Clutha River pre-race inspection Dates:
Friday 20 March 2020 and Saturday 21 March 2020
Time:
9.00am to 12.00pm
What can a further submission cover?
Location: Clutha River, upstream from Lake Dunstan to Lake Wānaka outlet and Lake Wānaka Glendhu Bay to Matukituki River upstream to Beech Forest
Further submissions must be limited to matters in support of or in opposition to a matter raised in an original submission. How do I make a further submission?
Legs 1 & 2 Date:
Sunday 22 March 2020
Time:
8.00am to 2.00pm
By Email: pdpsubmission@qldc.govt.nz (subject line: Proposed District Plan Further Submission) By Post: Queenstown Lakes District Council, Private Bag 50072, Queenstown 9348, Attention: Proposed District Plan Further Submission
Location: Clutha River upstream from Lake Dunstan to Lake Wānaka outlet and return NB: The above uplifting covers only the section of the Clutha River within the boundaries of the Queenstown Lakes District Council. A permit has been issued for marathon participants to access the section of the Clutha River that has a powered craft prohibition, from the Lake Wānaka outlet to the Albert Town Bridge, to conduct river checks as detailed above.
Written submissions must follow Form 6 as prescribed by the Resource Management Act 1991. This form is available from the locations listed above. You must serve a copy of your further submission on the person(s) who made the original submission(s) that your further submission relates to no later than 5 working days after providing Council with a copy.
Legs 3, 4, 5 & 6
Not sure whether you can make a further submission?
Date:
Monday 23 March 2020
A duty policy planner can help - just call Council on 03 441 0499 (Queenstown) or 03 443 0024 (Wānaka).
Time:
8.00am to 4.00pm
Location: Lake Wānaka Glendhu Bay to Matukituki River upstream to Beech Forest and return Special condition: All race craft and safety boats must be checked and cleaned for Lagrosiphon between rivers and especially from Lake Dunstan to Lake Wānaka Glendhu Bay. Only those craft involved in this event are exempt from the provisions of the Bylaws.
This notice is pursuant to Clause 7 of the First Schedule to the Resource Management Act 1991
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, 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 on our website.
Dated 19 March 2020 Signed M A Black (Harbourmaster)
www.qldc.govt.nz/services/resource-consents/notified-resource-consents#public-rc or via our edocs website using RM200103 as the reference edocs.qldc.govt.nz/Account/Login
Meeting Schedule for April 2020 Public notice is hereby given in terms of Section 46 of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 that meetings of the Council will be held as follows, during the month of April 2020. Wānaka Community Board – Luggate Community Centre, State Highway 6, Luggate. Thursday 2 April 2020 at 10.00am. Hearing of Submissions on Dog Control Bylaw 2020 and Dog Control Policy 2020 – Council Chambers, 10 Gorge Road, Queenstown. Wednesday 8 April 2020 at 10.00am. Community & Services Committee – Council Chambers, 10 Gorge Road, Queenstown. Thursday 9 April 2020 at 10.00am.
1. Camp Hill Road Limited (RM200103) What is proposed: Resource consent is sought to subdivide the lot into 9 freehold allotments, each with at least one building platform. Proposed Lots 1 – 8 will share ownership in a balance allotment (Lot 100). The location in respect of which this application relates is situated at: Camp Hill Road, Hawea. Legally described as Part Lot 2 Deposited Plan 22419 and Lot 2 Deposited Plan 484226 held in Record of Title 730621 ADDRESS FOR SERVICE FOR APPLICANT:
Queenstown Lakes District Council – Armstrong Room, Lake Wānaka Centre, Ardmore Street, Wānaka. Thursday 23 April 2020 at 1.00pm.
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Planning & Strategy Committee – Council Chambers, 10 Gorge Road, Queenstown. Thursday 30 April 2020 at 10.00am.
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
Appeals Subcommittee – Council Chambers, 10 Gorge Road, Queenstown. Thursday 9 April 2020 at 1.00pm. This meeting will be held with the public excluded, pursuant to Section 7(2)(g) and Section 7(2)(i) of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987.
Meeting dates, times and venues are subject to change. All of the above meetings are open to the public. Some meetings may have items of business that will be discussed with the public excluded, as set out by the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987. Mike Theelen CHIEF EXECUTIVE
Queenstown Lakes District Council Proposed District Plan - Stage 3 & 3b - Corrections to Summary of Decisions Requested (19 March 2020) On 30 January 2020 Queenstown Lakes District Council notified a summary of decisions requested for the Proposed District Plan – Stage 3 & 3b. It has come to our attention that there were errors in the summary document and web mapping application tool as follows:
Submissions will be received until 20 April 2020, 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 Your name, email address (preferred) postal address and telephone number. 2 Details of the application in respect of which you are making the submission including location and the Resource Consent number. 3 Whether you support or oppose the application. 4 Your submission, with reasons. 5 The decision you wish the consent authority to make. 6 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.
• Submission point #3309.1 (Al Angus – Landowner Rights Protection) was incorrectly summarised as a submission in support. • Submission point #3383.7 (Phil Brown – Z Energy Ltd, BP Oil NZ Ltd & Mobil Oil NZ Ltd) the summary has been amended to include an alternative approach sought. • Submission #3201 (Alison Devlin – Willowridge Developments Ltd) is missing a submission point in regards to extending the General Industrial Zone. This point was also not mapped on the web mapping application tool. • Submission point #31024.5 (Matthew Day – Wayfare) was correctly summarised, however an area where rezoning is sought was not mapped on the web mapping application tool.
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
This notice advises as of Thursday 19 March 2020, a corrected Summary of Decisions Requested is made available. The Chair of the Hearing Panel has agreed for Council to invite further submissions until Friday 3 April 2020 and supports the granting of a waiver of time for late further submissions on these matters received up until that date.
Dated: 19 March 2020
The corrected summary is available at: www.qldc.govt.nz/your-council/district-plan/proposed-district-plan – Free online access is available at QLDC Libraries and Offices.
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Re the ‘Sun Views’ column on page 17 of last week’s issue: "Referring to our article ‘Coronavirus confusion - affecting us or not?’" I’m interested to know more about the rationale behind you printing one of the comments in this section. The comment from ‘Jo’ about ‘a decrease in fatal and serious accidents in the area’ smacks of stereotyping and casual racism especially when printed alongside the observation from ‘Robyn' about fewer tourists from Asia passing through Haast due to the impact of the coronavirus. Jo’s assertion may well be untrue and would have been worth fact-checking with NZ Police before you published it verbatim. I note the tragic story on the same page about a local man who died as a result of what the ODT reported previously as a ‘singlemotorcycle crash' on Cardrona Valley Road. I have driven over the Crown Range between Wānaka and Queenstown at least three times a week since 2010 and have witnessed my fair share of ‘creative’ driving by all nationalities including white, western-looking folk. I’m confident some of these drivers were just as local as me (a UK citizen/NZ permanent resident who has lived in Wānaka since 2009) or even more so, given the branded utes several of them were driving. As our local newspaper I believe you have a duty to reflect the views of our local community but not, I would argue, to reprint them when they could easily be regarded as xenophobic at best and racist at worst. You should have called out what was implied by Jo’s comment rather than reprint it unchecked and unchallenged. Sam White (The Wanaka Sun apologises for any offence but will not comment further.)
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Well, I can’t remember how many times I have re-written this editorial, things are happening so fast. The coronavirus, which couldn’t have seemed further from Wānaka a few days ago, has got a whole lot closer. Overseas, countries have closed their borders. Lots of events have been cancelled, people are in isolation and travelling overseas is not a good idea unless you want to get sick, or stuck. As of writing this, there have been 175,000 cases of the virus worldwide, 7500 deaths and 80,000 recoveries. So how prepared is New Zealand for a major outbreak of the virus? February 22, 2011, at 1.04 pm I was sitting in a café in Sumner, Christchurch when there was a huge shake and I was thrown to the floor. A large plate-glass window and a plate of muffins landed on top of me. The ground continued to shake, but I dusted myself off and ran outside with the other patrons. A massive cloud of dust was billowing down the street. A rock the size of a house had landed on the building next door. Other rocks were all over the road. I headed for home – the road was topsyturvey and choked with liquefaction. I heard the cathedral had come down and buildings had collapsed trapping people. My immediate thought was horror and... anarchy. Who was going to take control? The bridge over the Heathcote River was pointing up in the air like a steeple. Abandoning the car I waded across the river with a crowd of others and spent two hours walking home. I found the header tank had crashed through the ceiling, and the place was awash. The corners of the room had pulled apart, and there were cracks all through the roof. The floor was rolypoly. I moved out of the house (brick) and the
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cat and I spent the next three weeks camping in the garage (stick frame): no power, no telephone, no water. However, there wasn’t anarchy - civil defence sprang into action and took control. The mayor at the time, Bob Parker, fronted the immediate response and did a fantastic job. I’ve never eaten so well- there was a constant supply of free meals coming to my door and ditto bottled water. There was a porta-loo out on the street within a day. Queuing for the loo had an added bonus – the chance to swap stories with the neighbours. So having experienced the Christchurch earthquake I have confidence that the government and disaster response will cope with the coronavirus. After all, we are a lightly populated and regulated country with an excellent communication system and a proven disaster response. It seems hard to believe the virus would ever reach Wānaka but I guess it will. After all, we have visitors from overseas and a transient international workforce. How would the town cope? Think about it. The airport debate would go on the backburner thank goodness, and the crowds would disappear from the town. Warbirds Over Wānaka now cancelled, it could be a limitted ski season. The QLDC would have to step up.
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For those of you who have skied at Treble Cone, you will know that the Sofa Camps have been operating there for eight years, growing into the world’s largest ski improvement programme for adult intermediate and advanced skiers. Klaus, who runs these camps has built up the business to over 250 participants a year representing around 8 per cent of Treble Cones annual revenue. The news has come that Cardrona has made the decision not to let this world-leading programme continue. This is not only a massive loss to Treble Cone but also the Wanaka community. These are the type of tourists Wānaka needs: they pay to stay in the accommodation, they eat out and put money into the economy. Each week places like Urban Grind host a dinner for 50-70 people on an otherwise quiet Tuesday night, along with other social events run during the 5-day programme, In addition, the participants spent money on ski goods at local shops. This decision will result in this business being lost to another town. Something has to be done to let Cardrona know its on-mountain decisions have an economic impact on the whole community. Dominique Bergel-Grant
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On a hot and sunny Saturday afternoon in Alexandra, the Wānaka AFC senior team took on Alexandra FC A-team at Molyneux Park. Wānaka employed a hold and shift game in the first half which frustrated the strong Alex team, leaving only opportunities down the flanks. With their backs to the wall, Wānaka battled hard, but the onslaught was relentless. The halftime score was a hard-fought 2 - 0 to Alexandra. In the second half, as the temperature continued to rise to 25 degrees and over, Wānaka decided to change their tactics, attempting to play the ball and attack more as opposed to sitting deep. Unfortunately, this played into the Alex team's hands and many opportunities opened up for them, especially down the middle of the park. Wānaka were put to the sword by some clinical, fast-paced, attacking football, and the final score PHOTO: Supplied WAFC Senior Team member Liam Hodges on the ball was 9 - 0 to Alex A. The seniors will be looking to wash away this supported by Michael Harray. disappointing start to this season's campaign Recreation Centre this coming Saturday. Come when they play Cromwell Reds at the Wanaka and support them as they kick off at 2:45 pm.
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Time and effort paid off for Wānaka’s youth rowers, racing as Mt. Aspiring College, at last weekend’s South Island Secondary Schools regatta at Twizel, winning a number of medals across the event. The event was attended by 989 competitors from 49 schools. “We keep saying that the last event was the best result for the club, but these guys just kept improving every race, and it’s down to their great camaraderie, friendly competitiveness and support of each other,” said a representative from team management. The squad of young women: Pipi Horan, Ruby Boyd, Aneka Rossiter and Novice Eva Humphreys (U 15), Emily Findlay, Neve Faed, Lyla Chamberlain, Samara Goodall, Hayley Ambrose, Ella Salmen Parker, Bella Sarginson (U16), Rata Horan and Harriet Norris (U18) and coxes Patrick Hartley and Jem Curtis, coached by David Ayres
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Day one of 16th Macpac Motatapu races last Saturday saw competition in the ultrarun (51km), the mountain bike (47km) and the off-Road tri (1km swim, 47km bike, 8.5km run), with athletes enjoying near perfect conditions for the 16th hosting of the iconic multi-sport celebration. Jeremy Gardner (Wānaka) took out the men’s mountain bike title in 2:05:06, over three minutes clear of Taz Selfe (Oamaru) and Sullivan Martin (Oamaru). “That was good, pretty wet and a little cold at times, but it was nice. It was maybe 20km in when I made my move, between the first and second aid station. It was frosty across the top, wasn’t too bad at the start but once you got moving it was nice and warm,” said Gardner. The women’s mountain bike was won impressively by Kate McIlroy, the multi-talented Wellingtonian adding yet another title to her storied career, defeating her Pioneer riding partner Amy Hollamby by five minutes. Queenstown based British athlete Sam Tosh took out the men’s ultra-run, in a time of 6:24:45. The man from Rochdale has been in New Zealand for a year, his performance made all the more impressive as the 51km is the furthest he has run in his career to date.
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Day one of Macpac Motatapu saw competition in the Ultra-Run (51km), the Mountain Bike (47km) and the Off-Road Tri (1km swim, 47km bike, 8.5km run), with athletes enjoying near perfect conditions for the 16th hosting of the iconic multi-sport celebration.
“I am not used to this sort of distance, so I am on a learning curve. I was really struggling on the last climb and last descent but once I got in the river I felt alright and could run so it was all good. I am not too sure about longer races, but this was a really good course. Starting before sunrise and passing the first few huts with the head torch was amazing and then running into the light was fantastic.” Off-road triathlon’s brightest stars Sam Osborne and Samantha Kingsford starting their seasons in the best way possible with victories on debut at the storied race, in the process collecting Suzuki Off-Road National Championship titles. Osborne was delighted with the win and the honour of being named national champion although he nearly didn’t make it to the start. His bike frame
cracked while on a preparation ride, the frame clearly suffering from some earlier stress. But such is the support in the local community, it didn’t take long for a replacement to be found. “My bike is fairly uncommon but southern hospitality is such that we found a guy in Wanaka who had the exact same bike as me and in the exact same size. It was very generous of him to lend it to me, considering I had just snapped mine in half, it was pretty trusting of him. “Anytime you can race at home and win a national title, it always means a lot. We go to all these places around the world but it is always nice to win at home and with everything going on, who knows how many finish lines we will reach or event races we will start this year, so this is nice.”
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