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n the words of Wānaka brewery Rhyme and Reason… they’re “frothing”. The brewery’s Space Monkey – a pilsner inspired by Chester Ellis - was this week named among the country’s top 30 in the New World Beer and Cider awards. Chester was at the Gordon Road brewery as an assistant brewer while on a working holiday last year and was curious about developing a New Zealand pilsner using locally sourced malt and hops. The winning formula comes with barley from Central Otago and malted in Canterbury and hops from Nelson The brewery, owned by Jess Wolfgang and Simon Ross, runs a crew brew series where a staff member gets to create a recipe, come up with a concept for the label design and take part in the brew and packaging days. In the words of the judges: “Space Monkey
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is stacked full of New Zealand hops that deliver layers of apricot, tangelo and passionfruit with a hint of pungency you might normally find in a pale ale.” It’s “a very satisfying, full-flavoured drop”. “It's only been in recent times that New Zealand Pilsner has been recognised and given its own category in the BJCP (Beer judge certification programme) guidelines and the American Brewers Association - so having our Space Monkey acknowledged for being a world class example of this style is a pretty rewarding feeling,” Jess Wolfgang told the Wānaka Sun. Chester, meanwhile, will toast his success overseas - “he is following his ambitious brewing dreams and building a brewery - Somer Valley Brewing - with family back home in the UK,” Jess added. The competition attracted 700 entries from New Zealand and overseas.
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Winners on parade Snow Sports NZ will celebrate the achievements of their athletes over the past six months with a parade in Wānaka on Sunday. The athletes have clocked up 31 podium positions on the global stage, including 16 as gold medals or top spots and titles in international competition. The parade in Wānaka will feature snow sports athletes parading along the lakefront and then being available to meet and greet fans. The parade will start on Ardmore Street at the road closure (near Lake Bar) at noon and
finish at the Lake Wānaka Centre, wrapping up the festivities at 2pm. Wānaka’s Mount Aspiring College band Powder Chutes will also play at the free event. Athletes Zoi Sadowski-Synnott, Nico Porteous, Adam Hall and Corey Peters will then travel on the Snow Sports NZ Celebration Tour to Queenstown, Auckland, Ohakune, Wellington and Dunedin. Sadowski-Synnott, Porteous, Hall and Peters all collected medals at the Beijing Olympics and Paralympics.
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Soloists, duos and two two hip hop crews from Dance Out Loud excelled in competition at Invercargill’s Centre Stage Theatre last weekend. School dance director Rachel Bell said the results were “great” ahead of the New Zealand Dance awards in Christchurch over Queen’s Birthday Weekend.
The Storm senior hip hop crew took first place in their division.
The Electric junior hip hop crew were also winners in Invercargill.
Mila Culpit, 13, won the Hip Hop Solo and Musical Theatre Solo Sections.
Hunter Cranfield, 14, placed second in the Musical Theatre and third in the Jazz Solo section.
Mia Waite, 13. Was third in the both the contemporary and jazz Solo classes.
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Stakeholders want airport action Wānaka Community Board members have been asked to “walk the talk” over Wānaka Airport. Meg Taylor and Mike Ross told board members this week the Wānaka Stakeholders Group went looking for options for improved governance and oversight of the airport and found it was already catered for in the district plan through a proposed liaison committee. They said they could not understand why the council had not enabled the establishment of the committee. Mike Ross said the mechanism for community input proposed in 2018 in planning – which had been opposed in some quarters - had not been adhered to. Independent commissioners had proposed a mechanism – because significant changes were proposed at the airport - for community input. That involved establishing a Wānaka Airport Liaison Committee to manage the effect of growth, he said. He noted the 2018 confirmation that the committee was appropriate ruled against opposition from QAC – the Queenstown Airport Corporation. He proposed to committee be established within a year by the airport operator. The committee would enable the Wānaka community to have a formal say in the development of the airport asset and bring parties which have a high level of distrust for each other together, Meg Taylor said. Board members were told there was clear support from the community, residents and councillors for community input. “Let’s walk the talk, we are asking the Wānaka Community Board to recommend
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to council that prompt action to establish the Wānaka Airport Liaison Committee,” Meg Taylor said. “The strategic directions need to be set with input from the WALC and not prior to it being set up.” They told board members the committee might comprise an independent chair, community board and Wānaka Airport Users Group representatives and Wānaka
Residents Association and environmental interests and it should be set up by November. Meg Taylor said the present airport operators, QAC, had not shown itself to be supportive of the WALC establishment. Board chair Barry Bruce said it appeared to be “clearly understood” and he was aware council staff were looking into the issue “so we’ll see what evolves.”
Let us spray Boat-based spraying of aquatic weed on Lake Wānaka was scheduled to start yesterday. Diquat in gel form will be used to treat aquatic weeds. The work is dependent on suitable weed, water, and weather conditions. Sites on the target list are Glendhu Bay, Glendhu Bluff Bay, Parkins Bay, Paddock Bay, Fern Burn, Wānaka Marina, Eely Point and Roys Bay.
Talking Power Aurora Energy will stage community drop-in events to provide updates about future work. The electricity lines company is investing $563 million on network upgrades over a fiveyear period and is required by the Commerce Commission to disclose three forward-looking documents as part of their Customised Pricequality Path obligations. The three plans cover development, project and programme delivery and safety. A drop-in event will be held in Wānaka on May 26 at the Wānaka Community Hub. Others will be held in Dunedin, Alexandra and Queenstown.
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For the first time in the Awards 33-year history Canterbury/Otago has won all three major categories and the Fonterra Responsible Dairying Award, with national finalists from that region taking home the silverware. Will Green was named share farmer of the year, Jaspal Singh manager of the year and Peter O’Connor trainee of the year. They shared prizes from a pool worth over $200,000. The winners were announced at the Christchurch Convention Centre on Saturday, in front of more than 540 people, making it the largest dinner to be held at the new venue since opening. Will Green has tasted success in the New Zealand Dairy Industry Awards as the 2018 Canterbury/North Otago Dairy Manager of the Year and was also awarded that year’s National Runner-Up title. Originally from the United Kingdom, the 34-year-old holds a degree in agriculture from Harper Adams University and is a 34 per cent share milker on the 270ha Dairy Holdings Ltd Hinds property, near Ashburton, milking 1060 cows. To win the national title and $50,000 in prizes, Green demonstrated strengths in human
resources, finance, pasture, health, safety and biosecurity. He also won three merit awards: the Honda Farm Safety, Health and Biosecurity Award, the Ravensdown Pasture Performance Award and NZDIA Business Performance Award. Jaspal Singh stood out as an immigrant who is professional, detailed, diligent and possesses a desire to succeed with a dedication to growth. Jaspal was an Information Technology (Computer Applications) student in India, and came to New Zealand to further his studies in 2014. Upon completion of his degree in 2015 he joined the dairy industry as a farm assistant in Mossburn and is now farm manager on Mark and Carmen Hurst’s 220ha, 800-cow property at Waimate. He won over $19,000 in prizes and also won the DeLaval Livestock Management merit award, Fonterra Dairy Management merit award and the Meridian Environmental and Sustainability merit award. Dairy Trainee of the Year Peter O’Connor was described by the judges as a mature, capable person with extremely strong practical skills. The Dairy Trainee judges said the first-time entrant was strong across all fields and did the
Dairy winners, from left, Peter O’Connor, Will Green and Jaspal Singh.
basics very well. The 23-year-old grew up on a dairy farm near Westport and was actively involved in the family farm and its development. He obtained a Bachelor of Agricultural Science (First Class Honours) from Lincoln University and worked a variety of jobs during holidays.
He won $9,000 in prizes including a Honda XR 190 farm motorbike, along with the DairyNZ Practical Skills merit award. He is currently on Leighton and Michelle Pye’s 242ha, 900-cow Mayfield property and will progress to a new role managing a 400-cow farm near Lauriston next season.
Mountain book winning author named Shaun Barnett’s Across the Pass: A Collection of New Zealand Tramping Writing has won the $2000 grand prize for Nankervis/Bamford NZ Mountain Book of the Year. Submissions were invited for two categories - Mountain and Adventure Narrative for stories and accounts about specific adventures and Mountain and Adventure Heritage for guidebooks, coffee table or picture books, history books, analyses, reflections on culture, environments or ethics and advocacy. From 46 - the competition’s largest ever field - judges Allan Uren, Sarah Bennett and Marjorie Cook selected 10 finalists. Head judge Marjorie Cook described Barnett’s book as an “Intelligent, delightful, often funny selection of writing from a galaxy of Kiwi identities united in purpose: to write about the outdoors. This book bridges centuries and inclinations. Each story offers a gateway for those inclined to explore and ponder.” Khumbu: Gateway to Mount Everest Pathways to Kinship by Peter Laurenson was the winner of the Mountain and Adventure Heritage category. The winner of the Mountain and Adventure Narratives category is The Mountain
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Path by Paul Pritchard. Pritchard, who will speak at this year’s NZ Mountain Film & Book Festival is a cutting-edge rock climber and mountaineer hailing from the UK who suffered a life-changing injury when he was hit on the head by a TV-sized boulder and fell 25m while climbing in Tasmania. His book is a thoughtful exploration about what happened after the fall and what new heights a motivated but damaged climber can aspire to. Cook says that through his book “Paul Pritchard explores the meaning of life with grace and humour.” The NZ Mountain Film & Book Festival will run in Wānaka from June 24 to 29 June, in Queenstown June 30 to July 2, and online in New Zealand and Australia from June 24 to July 24. The festival’s literary events include guest speakers, author readings, book signings and book launches. Other finalists were: Mountain and Adventure Narratives, In Search of the Woman who Sailed the World, by Danielle Clode; Solo: Backcountry Adventuring in Aotearoa New Zealand, by Hazel Phillips. Mountain and Adventure Heritage, Fine Line, by Martin Hill and Philippa Jones. Highly
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“It’s a fight for another day, I guess.” So said Wānaka Community Board deputy chair Ed Turner as he lamented the absence of a roundabout at the roadworks at the intersection of Brownson and McDougall Streets. The intersection is getting more use because part of Ardmore St is closed as work on stage two of the waterfront development continues. Turner said he wanted to register his disappointment. “We had one [roundabout] there temporarily before, during the trials of the road closures and it worked brilliantly. There was a great opportunity to put that back in.” he said. Deputy mayor Calum MacLeod said he supported that view. Taylor has announced he will not be seeking reelection at the October local body elections.
A lobby group has put the latest town centre plan, Wānaka’s Heart, to the community board.
A new master plan for Wānaka’s town centre is the drawing board. It follows similar efforts in 2009, 2016 and 2019. Wānaka community board members were told last week the town was growing significantly with large developments and the community lacked an integrated and coordinated guide to the development of the town centre. The latest initiative, Wānaka’s Heart, had evolved into a seven-strong steering group representing retailers, schools, property owners, designers and the business community. Garth Falconer said the latest iteration was community driven and the group wanted a plan adopted as part of council planning. The steering group included Amanda
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Dorset, Andrew Howard, Markus Hermanns, Steve Norman, Chris Hadfield and Falconer and they had some initial meetings with council. The new plan was focussed on the bay from the old homestead to to Mt Aspiring College and the Anderson Rd area, Falconer said. It was also being developed with a transport network initiative. They key to the initiative was the vision centred around a community-based town centre, he said. It was proposed there would be a twostep development process, one over three to five years and another looking at the longer term. Falconer said the 2019 plans provided a lot of good information. It was hoped to develop a plan by July and
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see feedback, come back again in September for further feedback and have a finalised plan report ready for the Community Board to look at in January or February 2023. He said the group wanted endorsement from the board and help to make connections with community groups and be part of the engagement process. “We have got something very special happening in Wānaka… it’s what attracts people and something worth protecting,” said Amanda Dorset. It was important to hold on to the “authentic essence of who we are as a town” and that it manifested itself in the design. She warned unless the community fed into the process “I feel we’ll become another small town that becomes another glitzy resort town”.
Fire season changes The Clutha and Lakes Districts moved to an open fire season on Monday. In an open fire season, permits are not required when lighting open-air fires. A restricted fire season will remain in place for all commercial forestry areas, and fires are not permitted at any time on Lake Wānaka at Ruby Island, Stevensons Island, Mou Waho Island and Mou Tapu Island, or on Mount Iron and Albert Town Recreational Reserve. A fireworks ban in place since December has also been lifted. District Manager, Phil Marsh says weather conditions are the reason for this change. "We are seeing signs of cooling temperatures - there is more dew in the morning and more moisture in the air," he said. “This reduces the risk for wildfire, although, it does not eliminate it.”
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Stand up, be counted says council Queenstown Lakes District Council is joining the push to encourage people to stand for election in October. The region is certain to get a new mayor – Jim Boult announced in April he would not be standing. QLDC Chief Executive Mike Theelen said the idea behind the campaign is to encourage people who may not have previously thought about standing for election to consider it. “We want people to think about anyone they know who may make a good candidate. It could be your kids’ swimming coach, a mountain biking buddy, someone from your church or temple, your local barista – anyone at all,” Mr Theelen said. “We want people to share the idea with people they know. Start a conversation, ‘hey, have you
ever considered being a Councillor?’” The campaign is looking for “local legends” to be nominated from mid-July for the October 8 elections. “We all know local legends in our neighbourhood. People who are filled with passion for our district and strong views on the local issues that matter. We welcome people from all walks of life to stand whether you were born here and are a lifelong-local or are from one of the many nationalities that has chosen to make this place home. And you don’t need to have any particular qualifications, just be interested in and committed to shaping the future of the wider Queenstown Lakes District,” Theelan said. He encouraged potential candidates to attend meetings to get an idea of what Council does and the types of decisions elected members are
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involved in. “We want candidates to have a good understanding of the role. Successful candidates will be required to attend regular Council, Committee and Community Board meetings and workshops, there will be briefing papers and reports to read, and there will be community engagements and activities to get involved in so you can hear directly from locals on the big decisions and challenges. These include elected members being appointed to community groups such as residents’ associations, business groups, advisory groups and more,” said Mr Theelen. The Remuneration Authority sets payment levels for elected members. Rounded up and down, the mayor receives about $128,000 a year, councillors $39,000, council chairs $45,000 and the deputy mayor $48,000, Community Board chairs $24,000 and community board members $12,000. Following a representation review, the newly named Wānaka-Upper Clutha ward will be represented by four Ward Councillors. The ward is from the top of the Crown Range and takes in
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Before I had Tobias I never really understood why parents were so worried about losing cuddlies and stuffed animals. Let's just say, I now get it. This week we lost Tobias’ toy rabbit. More than just a toy, this rabbit was sent over as a gift from his nanna in the UK. Tobias naturally fell in love with it. He chose to take it to daycare and he also started sleeping with it in his cot - in fact we’re sure that’s why his sleeping had started to improve. That was all until we lost it. On Wednesday evening as we were putting Tobias to bed, we realised it wasn't in the house. Worried that Tobias was going to wake up and realise it was missing, Sean went for a drive to find it. Can you believe we were driving around at 8pm looking for a fluffy bunny? Is this what parenting has resorted to? Despite our best efforts, we had no luck. Even
after retracing our steps the next day, we still didn’t find it. To say I felt guilty was an understatement. The aptly named Peter was no more. Of course, I blamed myself. Not only was it his favorite stuffed toy but it also had sentimental value. It wasn’t like I could order another one. Tobias spent a few days asking for Peter and I had to tell him that we had lost it. But just as I thought all hope was lost, someone responded to my Facebook post to say they had seen it. Once again my partner jumped in the car to have a look. Five minutes later, he returned with Peter who had been hiding in a bush on the corner of a road. At last, I could rid myself of the mum guilt. Reuniting Tobias with Peter was the best feeling. On the surface it seems like just a toy but as parents we know it's way more than that. Now let’s just hope we don't lose it. – By Daisy Watford
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environment for all who are new to the district. If you employ or provide services for migrants, or are a newcomer wanting to connect, please join this free, informal conversation. Spaces are limited – RSVP to info@link.org.nz or call Community Networks/LINK on 03 443 7799. In other news, the New World Family 2 Family Foodbank Appeal is back, and both local New World stores are once again delivering your donations to Community Networks/LINK. The local response last year was fantastic – we had bags rolling in by the van-load and filling our Foodbank shelves for the winter – so please get behind this wonderful cause and give what you can. Pick up a Family2Family paper bag at New World Wānaka or New World Three Parks, fill it with non-perishable products and drop it off at the collection point in store to help local families. – By Joanna Perry
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This week I bring you news to start things off. Senior Sergeant Chris Brooks has made the longhaul journey from Queenstown to the bright lights of Wānaka to take on the role of Area Response Manager. Welcome Chris, we’re stoked to have you in the team! Back to business, the week began out on the road for the team, thankfully they weren’t responding to a crash, but instead working hard to prevent one. Imagine going to cross the road in a 40k area and having a car drive at 75kph. Or arguably worse, a truck passing you at 74kph in a 50k zone. Be in control when you drive and think about the consequences of your actions. Later, the team responded to a report of a missing child who was thankfully found safe in the Albert Town area, before focusing on the roads again and slowing more cars down in the Cardrona Village, yes, it’s 40k, yes, it’s for a reason. I’d like to ask Hāweans to keep their eyes peeled for anyone they don’t recognise being where they shouldn’t be. Through an act of selfishness, someone stole two children’s mountain bikes while they were attending school. We’ve also been made aware of people being disturbed around the Nook Road area as well. If you see
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something suspicious, give us a call to come and check it out straight away. No apologies, but given the speeds earlier in the week, we went back to the roads and found drivers travelling 43km/h and 32km/h over the speed limit in Cardrona Village, followed by 42km/h over the speed limit in Wānaka township. Off of the roads, we executed a search warrant for stolen property and a separate warrant for drugs – both of which produced the goods. We came to the call of a family in distress later in the week and are working closely with our partners to offer assistance. The weekend saw a good few people out and numbers appear to be picking up for our hospitality businesses. If you are out on the town, make the choice between drinking alcohol, or driving. We have a number of people facing court appearances after this weekend. Our wee town has welcomed in new visitors with the country gradually opening up and I’m sure with July 31 not long away, we’ll see a gradual increase to this before the grand re-opening. So, until then, enjoy our slice of paradise and have a great week. – By Kim Chirnside Sergeant, NZPD
In his classic children’s picture book, Fungus the Bogeyman, Raymond Briggs wrote very colourfully about the dark, slimy and awful underground life of the Bogeymen. It was an underground life unknown to us ‘drycleaners’, as the bogymen referred to the humans living above. Life as in art, we have real life underground bogeymen in our local forests doing an important job that most of us have absolutely no idea about. Beech trees – all trees for that matter - grow better with their roots surrounded by what are known as mycorrhizal fungi: fungi that extract nutrients from the soil (particularly phosphorus) and allow the trees to absorb them more readily. In return, the trees pass back carbohydrates derived from photosynthesis. Most of our native trees have their own specific mycorrhiza. Amanita nothofagi is particularly associated with beech trees, although there are other fungal species as well. Manuka and Kanuka have other mycorrhizal species, but it’s not known how many and what governs their distribution. These relationships between trees and their fungi have evolved over millions of years, and together they form intricate and self-sustaining webs – the wood wide web. Most of the time, we never know these mycorrhiza are there. They form huge networks of very fine threads and nodules around the host roots, and we only see the fruiting bodies – the mushrooms and toadstools – that pop out on the surface, most commonly in autumn. Enter the bogeyman: the colourful and familiar mushroom known as Fly Agaric, or Amanita muscaria, perhaps the iconic ‘toadstool’ species with its red and white polka dot cap. This fungus was introduced from Europe in soil around plants, probably pines. It grows preferentially under conifers such as Pinus radiata and Douglas Fir Pseudotsuga menziesii. Douglas fir really only got going as a timber – and wilding pest – tree species after a mycorrhizal fungus was introduced to boost its growth. Bad move? Oak trees are also a favoured habitat. Amanita muscaria is poisonous and can cause savage headaches, delirium, nausea, coma and death. The popular name comes from its traditional use as a fly-killer. Amanita muscaria is the gorse of the fungal world. It has invaded our pine forests, our lawns and back gardens, and is now creeping into our native forests. In the drier forest regions around Lake Hāwea and Lake Wānaka, Amanita is now seen almost everywhere, coming from nowhere
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Amanita muscaria under Copper Beech, Lake Hāwea.
10 or 20-years ago. At the same time, another very attractive fungal invader has sneaked into our forests, the bright orange poreconch. First recorded in the 1960’s, it comes originally from Africa but is now invading Europe. It colonises dead trees, and is literally everywhere, from the wet West Coast to the dry hills of Southland. The impacts that these fungi are having on the indigenous biota are completely unknown. Whether they are having a detrimental effect and replacing native fungi, or are enhancing the growth of their hosts in the case of the mycorrhiza, we have no idea. If the results of mycorrhizal fungi spreading among our conifer forests, and the ensuing mayhem of wildings are any indication, we should be rather concerned. We muck up ecosystems we don’t understand all the time, and the results are seldom good. What can we do about it? Probably nothing but accept the consequences. A well-designed research study to look at fungal diversity in beech forest over time would give some answers. If you are interested and funding out – could be a good school project – there is funding available for community-based research like this via the “Curious Minds” programme run through the Otago Museum. You can also report sightings of Amanita muscaria in native forests on iNaturalist.org. All these observations will help build up the picture of just how extensive the invasion is. If you see signs that all is not well where the fungus is, report that too. Such citizen science is a powerful tool and might just shed light on this fungus so we can find out if it really is a bogeyman. Mo Turnbull is a committee member of the Central Otago Lakes Branch of Forest and Bird. – By Mo Turnbull
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Ignite business awards date set The Ignite Wānaka Chamber of Commerce has secured a new date for its Business Excellence Awards. The original awards event was set for November 2021 and was first postponed to April – now a June 11 date has been set for the Rippon Hall. “We are delighted to be able to finally host this hugely popular event that celebrates success in our local business community,” Ignite Wānaka board chair Jo Learmonth says. Holding the Business Excellence Awards was important for the business community “after the past two years that we’ve all had to endure” “We are a resilient community and we will get through these current challenges. Our awards gala dinner will be a special night to reflect on this resilience with each other and
celebrate the efforts of all our finalists.” More than 60 businesses from around Wānaka entered the biennial awards, sponsored by Milford Asset Management. The judging panel comprises convenor Wayne Hudson, Ann Lockhart, Meg Taylor and Charlie James. Finalists are: Outstanding in infrastructure/trades: Batchelar McDougall, Dunlop Builders, Mega Mitre10, R&R Plumbing, Uppercut Firewood. Outstanding in professional services: Batchelar McDougall, The Film Crew, Ocula. Outstanding in tourism: Hook, Lavender Farm, Wild Wire. Outstanding in retail: Lavender Farm, Mega Mitre10, Ocula. Outstanding in hospitality: Lavender Farm, Pembroke Patisserie, Red Star
Burgers. Outstanding in innovation: Proppy. co.nz, R&R Plumbing, The Film Crew. Outstanding in sustainability: Manage My House, Ripe, Wild Wire. Outstanding young enterprise: The Next Chapter, The Napery, Village Gift. Outstanding not-for-profit: WAI Wānaka, Community Networks/LINK Upper Clutha, WAO. Resilience and Diversification Award: Pembroke Patisserie, The Film Crew, Wild Wire. Outstanding employer: Breen Construction, Manage My House, Ocula. Outstanding individual: Anna Van Riel, Bridget Legnavsky, Mandy Bell. People’s Choice finalists: Dunlop Builders, Lavender Farm, Mega Mitre10, The Next Chapter, Ocula, Pembroke Patisserie, R&R Plumbing, The Film Crew, Village Gift.
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Fish death mystery Water test results from Horne Creek near Queenstown – where up to 150 fish were found dead earlier this month – are still away at the laboratory, but could possibly be back later this week. The Otago Regional Council has repeated calls for information about the incident, where up to 150 trout and one native galaxiid were found dead. ORC Manager Compliance Tami Sargeant said water quality samples were taken from two sites along Horne Creek and samples sent to a Christchurch laboratory.
Testing is up to two weeks – but it could be quicker “if we knew the source of pollution or pollutant”. She says the stream where the fish were found is a mix of rural and industrial. Staff viewed the site on May 1 and there have been no further reports of dead fish. Tami Sargeant says if anyone saw anything in relation to the fish deaths, she would like them to contact the ORC on the Pollution Hotline on 0800 800 033. Information can be provided anonymously.
To collect, or not to collect… More than 60 years after deciding to stop collecting details about iwi, Te Tari Taiwhenua Department of Internal Affairs could change its mind. The department is working with iwi advisors and experts to decide whether the Crown should collect data about affiliation. The Iwi Affiliation Data Decision Group has been set up to decide if and how the RegistrarGeneral of Births, Deaths and Marriage should collect such data. Kirikowhai Mikaere, Pou-Arahi of Te Kāhui Raraunga, and Jeff Montgomery, the RegistrarGeneral, are co-chairs of the rōpū, a group which includes representatives from iwi and Māori organisations including Arapata Reuben from Ngāi Tahu. “Electoral rolls and census statistics have
limited use for iwi decision making,” says Mikaere. “The wider government data ecosystem needs to be more responsive to iwi Māori.” “DIA is modernising and future-proofing the civil registration system (births, deaths, and marriages),” said Montgomery. “Now is our opportunity to work with iwi to collect, hold and share iwi affiliation information – if that’s what’s decided.” The Decision Group aims to better understand the needs and expectations of Iwi Māori in collecting, sharing and verifying iwi affiliation data. It is also considering the roles and responsibilities of the Crown and iwi in the lifecycle of the data. “The rōpū is broadly supportive of the Crown collecting iwi affiliation data, but with several strong caveats, including the ability for iwi to optout. We’re working through these,” says Mikaere.
Hilltop Hoods – heading our way.
Hoods on at Coronet Australia’s hip hop performers Hilltop Hoods will headline one of Coronet Peak’s biggest Night Ski parties of the season, as part of a long weekend of music on the slopes this July. “The ski season is just around the corner and it’s great to have these exceptional Australian acts back in the country – we’re really looking forward to it,” Queenstown’s Coronet Peak Ski Area Manager Nigel Kerr said.
This is Hilltop Hoods’ first New Zealand show in three years. The band played to more than 100,000 fans in 14 countries on their 2019 tour. In the New Zealand leg of the tour they played to about 5000 spectators at Coronet Peak and are expecting to do the dame on July 27. They will be joined by DJ Jordan Lee and opened by Riaza Biza.
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National says it will repeal changes the Government is making with the Crown Pastoral Land Reform Bill, claiming it effectively ends a decades-old relationship between the Crown and high country pastoral leaseholders. National’s spokesperson for Land Information,
Nicola Grigg, says the Government has campaigned to end generations of “thoughtful stewardship of the South Island’s high country”. Legislation the Government says will modernise the management of 1.2 million hectares of Crown pastoral land primarily in the
South Island high country was passed last week. Land Information Minister Damien O’Connor the “spectacular” South Island properties were special places for all New Zealanders and the Bill struck a balance between recognising the place of pastoral farming as a legitimate use of the land and protecting the importance of the unique values of the high country to New Zealand. Grigg suggested while the Bill states its purpose as maintaining or enhancing inherent values across the Crown pastoral estate it will have the opposite effect. “These leaseholders have been effective custodians of this land for generations, but the Government will now impose a punitive regime devoid of any knowledge of practical
implementation and will see environmental outcomes worsen rather than improve,” she said. “It introduces an adversarial system of management with rigid rules and complex processes which will increase costs and undermine any motivation to look after the land. She said the bill removed the ability for leaseholders to make operational decisions about farm management to enhance the environment – “farmers will now need consent to clear weeds including gorse, broom or wilding pines”. She said the best approach to ensuring ongoing enhancement of the high country would be by using legally binding farm environmental plans, created in partnership between DOC, Land Information NZ and the leaseholders.
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College shows Golden effort in the pool early form
Catarina David produced an outstanding series of swims as Wānaka’s sole representative at the division two national championships in Dunedin. She was entered in six individual events over five days and made the finals in all of them, then followed that by recording a series of personal bests on her way to collecting gold in the 50 metre Breaststroke and silver in 100 metre Breaststroke. Coach Jackson Reardon from the Wānaka PHOTO: Tanisha Keech, Swimming Otago Swim Club paid tribute to her efforts. “Catty swam the best race she could on the day for Catarina David, in action during the Bacstroek competition. both the 50m Breaststroke and 100m Breaststroke. swimmers going out fast and powered Catarina was also a member of a In the 50m Breaststroke she nailed the start which through the second 50 to pull back a Swim Otago relay team. put her ahead and then she built on that to come body length on first place”. Next up for the Wānaka Swim Half back Jacob Field was in outstanding form. home with a strong win. For the 100m Breaststroke The series was staged at Dunedin’s Club is the Neptune Queens Birthday meet at Moana Pool. MAC stepped up a gear in the she kept her composure in the first 50 with a lot of Moana Pool May 8 to 12. Mt Aspiring head into this week’s college rugby clash against Otago second half and were rewarded with Boys second XV on the back of an further tries to Jacob Field, twice and Cullen and it was 36-6 just excellent win. They launched their 2022 season before the hour mark. With the bench being used, there with a dominant 48-18 victory over were further tries to fullback Ben We continue our series Wakatipu High School. The match saw several debuts as Simmers and replacement hooker of reports from Wānaka the bench was used after Wānaka had Ben Barcklay, who dotted down to chalked up an unassailable lead, and make it 48-6 with five minutes to go. junior football teams Coach Gareth Howley was pleased. and this week it’s with it was 48-6 with five minutes to go. “After a slow start we worked well Wakatipu showed spirit to run reports from coaches of in two late tries, though the home as a team to play to our game plan side was guilty of dropping off the and then put plenty of pressure on the under 8s. Wakatipu before we scored on the Wānaka AFC U8s were up early intensity shown earlier. Wakatipu got the first points on 20 minute mark. before the birds on Sunday and off to the board with a penalty right in “From there the team worked well to Alexandra's Molyneux Park. front to lead 3-0, then MAC took keep the intensity high and the pressure The Wānaka “Wasps” 8.8 coached the lead with successive penalties to on and the points followed. Jacob Field by Andy Fredericks played their third Cullen Meyer. was our best player on the day with game day together (and for some their The tables turned at the 20-minute great delivery from the base of the ruck third game ever), the girls wowed the mark when Hayden Watson to and a couple of opportunistic half back crowd. It was an all-out offensive swarm scored in the corner. Loose forward runs that led to his two tries.” throughout the morning with shots being He said the most encouraging fired at the goal from all players. Greta George Lister barged his way over the line to score another and it was take away was the team effort and Scoullar scored the only goal in the first support coming off the bench. 15-6 at half time match against Queenstown 8.2, bringing victory to the Wasps. Ruby Coombs ranged across the field, bouncing off Coach Kent McElrea with Wānaka 8.3 - Gabe McAndie, Sam McElrea, Max and Elliot Weehuizen defenders (and up off the ground) time and Hunter Agalliu. Coach Kent McElrea report his 8.3 Weehuizen showed an array of skills and time again. Amelie Fredericks and Reigning champs Kaikorai in the game, while a second try team was a player down on Sunday in assisting in a number of goals scored. Immy Williams played strong attacking celebrated a 36-14 win in Wānaka by Hunter Wilson, the youngest Alexandra meaning no subs and the boys Sam McElrea was at his best in defence games, while Hatten Toy was fierce in in club rugby last weekend after a member of the team and making facing four games with no reprieve. and chasing down attackers. Hunter defence. Player of the Day went to Zara hard-fought game. his debut, was a definite highlight. “They handled this and the overcast Agalliu was solid as a rock on defence Ellison who was in everything, powering While not able to hold on for a win But with pace out wide and conditions very well. The first game and was like the 'Flash' on attack top her way through the opposition in each the Upper Clutha U21 side put in a strong in contact the Dunedin saw a tight game against Alexandra on scoring with three goals.” game. The Wasps went home with solid effort against the Undertakers side were deserving winners on their home turf. An amazing strike from Player of the Day went to Max one “sting” against Queenstown 8.2, with some standout moments on the day. Gabe McAndie from wide out sealed Weehuizen who was solid at both ends and three narrow losses to Alexandra attack and strong defence. The Upper Clutha Colts play the victory. Then we went on to play of the park and provided some great 8.3, Queenstown 8.1, and Wānaka 8.3. A converted try just before again in Dunedin on Saturday three games in a row against familiar passes to team mates. Another fantastic effort from these the half time whistle helped lift against Zingari Richmond FC foes from Wānaka. All games were great The 8.3 team is looking one to watch tenacious kids who have great football the pace and keep Upper Clutha Dragons at Montecillo Park. and there were some solid results. Elliot as the season progresses. futures ahead of them.
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