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Sensational – it can't happen soon enough. That we waste prime waterfront real estate with car parking and campervans is insane,” said one Wānaka Sun reader. “Cars and pedestrians? What a joke. Maybe we can have people on rollerskates selling popcorn and coffees as cars go by and the odd window washing,” said another. Wānaka was divided over the trial lakefront plan earlier this year; some loved the idea but thought it needed tweaking, whilst otherwise were outright mortified. Chiefest of the complaints was the impact on traffic; particularly the proposed bypass through the golf course. Following the controversial trial, council put the plan on hold to rethink, redesign and extend consultation.
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Now, the Wānaka Town Centre Masterplan and Wānaka Integrated Transport Business case is on the agenda for the first Wānaka Community Board meeting today (Thursday 21). Queenstown Lakes District Council General Manager Property and Infrastructure Peter Hansby said the Community Board is being asked for support to progress the next stage which involves more detailed investigations, as requested by the community and transport engineers. This will include further work on walking and cycling opportunities. “The last round of community engagement delivered a clear message that more investigation and detailed understanding was required before progressing some of the elements proposed in the Masterplan,” Mr Hansby said “To alleviate community concern that further investigation is required, we are now asking for community board support to progress a ‘Network
Optimisation’ single stage business case over the next 12 months. This work will provide the detailed evidence required to make changes to the transport network to provide more walking and cycling opportunities, achieve ideal traffic flows on Brownston Street, SH84 and further explore the need for and potential location of a town centre bypass,” he said “The work will also include a parking management strategy and identification of low cost, low risk projects to be implemented while the detailed investigations are underway,” he said. Any further town centre upgrades identified in the Wānaka Masterplan or wider transport network improvements would be reviewed once the business case is complete and Council officers will report back to the Community Board before any further progress is made. “The Masterplan and Integrated Transport Business Case we’re presenting to the board
this week reflects a snapshot in time, examining the current problems and opportunities in the town centre and wider transport network and suggested projects that could be progressed over a 30-year period,” he said. Owner of Racers Edge on Ardmore Street, Steve Schikker, said, “Without parking, is there any economic data to show how this will affect our retail? No, I don’t have any but neither do they. They haven’t worked it out for a town like ours, with the infrastructure you have and no public transport.” Schikker, along with other retail owners in the town centre were concerned at the lack of consultation during the first round of trials. However, Mr Hansby reiterated that Council will continue to involve and consult the community, including individual property and business owners where appropriate to determine and refine projects as the business case investigation progresses and through the 2021-31 Long Term Plan.
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The lake level is high but normal for this time of year.
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The rise and fall of lake levels Emma Conyngham
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After the deluge of rain and heavy dump of snow over recent days, the lake levels rose to a height of 278.75cm in Lake Wānaka and 341.072 in Lake Hāwea. The famous 1999’s historic flood level was 281.3 metres, which impacted approximately 12 properties and businesses at its peak. This is now referred to this as the potential flood zone. “What is deemed a ‘high’ lake level is 279.4m, and where we might reach the level of possible flooding is 280.0 m,” said a spokesperson for Queenstown Lakes District Council. “It’s good to note that when the lake reaches the ‘possible flooding’ level this applies to low lying reserve. As of 8am this morning (November 19) the lake was sitting at 278.6m. At this stage ORC is not forecasting any issues although the lakes are high. This is standard for this time of year with spring rains and snow melt. As always, we continue to carefully monitor the situation and ORC is currently modelling any forecast
rain events. ORC, in conjunction with QLDC, undertakes a walkabout at this time of year in the ‘flood zone’ to remind people of the need to dust off flood plans, empty grease traps and various other important steps to take in the event of possible flooding,” they continued. Council also holds an e-txt alert for the zone and every attempt is made to give ample warning in the event of possible high lake levels. “Again, every encouragement is made for people to selfmonitor and many locals know to keep an eye on the lake itself.” Heading into summer, with gardens and lawns to irrigate constantly, council cautions against water usage apathy. “The lake level has no correlation with water supplies at all. Water that comes from the tap is treated to be potable and reticulated so we are always limited by our reservoir capacity. If the summer is hot and dry then pressure comes on the supply due to irrigation. Shortages may still occur.” For watersports enthusiasts, the heavy rain comes with extra cautionary warning on rivers which can run higher and faster than usual.
Earlier this year, Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC) commissioned a survey on residents who earn their income from outside the district – our remote economy. QLDC economic development manager Peter Harris advised the research was the first of the kind for New Zealand and he is pleased with the findings. “Remote working is an emerging trend, particularly for a destination like ourselves. This research has confirmed there is a deep and diverse pool of highly skilled people working remotely here with a desire to connect. This is the gold our district hasn’t mined yet,” said Mr Harris. The majority of respondents to the survey are self-employed (58 percent) while 27 percent earn a salary. Forty five percent live in the Wanaka/ Hawea area which compares to 31 percent of the overall Queenstown Lakes population. In order to maintain contact with their colleagues, employers, and clients, most travel regularly (74 percent). Of those who travel, they spend on average 44 days away from the district each year, spending 65 percent of this time traveling internationally. For Tom Hilton, an Australian who moved to Wānaka for the lifestyle with his wife Shelley, and two children in 2018, working locally was never an option. A marine pilot for large ships in the mining town of Port Hedland, West Australia, there was no question of quitting – just changing the way he works. Hilton works month-onmonth-off, commuting from Wānaka to Port Hedland every four weeks. Wife Shelley, solo parents in his absence. “I’m happy to continue travelling for now,” said Hilton. “I’ve got no other skills so I would be hard pressed to pay the mortgage if I quit.” “Leaving the kids is definitely the price to pay. If it was hard on the family I would look at alternatives but it’s working for them and the kids
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are ok with it.” Zoe Coulson-Sinclair from Lake Hāwea is the Unit Manager for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and stays in Wellington Monday to Friday, leaving husband Ross to solo parent the weekdays. Whilst this has worked reasonably well for the last two years, the travel has worn thin and the family have decided to quit Hāwea and move to Wellington in January 2020. It’s been,“exhausting and expensive” she said. “If there was a job that earned enough we may have considered staying. But our skills are not easily transferable to local jobs,” said Coulson-Sinclair. The lack of decent jobs locally is the district’s Achilles heel; the lack of professional careers and the low wages combine to form a steep challenge. Leaving family and friends for long periods is a high price to pay to live here, but those who value what this district has to offer, are (mostly) prepared to pay it. The next phase in the Remote Economy work includes connecting remote workers with the aim of bringing together similar interests, businesses, and skillsets, and to test how they could contribute to growing well-paying local roles.
18 percent price hike for Aurora customers Abby Costen
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Mayor of Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC) Jim Boult has expressed concern and disappointment at the scale of potential price increases signalled on Tuesday by Aurora Energy for its customers in the Queenstown Lakes District. Aurora is New Zealand’s seventh largest electricity network by customer connections, supplying electricity to 90,000 homes, farms and businesses in Dunedin, Central Otago and Queenstown Lakes. Aurora has signalled that it will be requesting Commerce Commission approval for price rises which could amount to increases in the order of 18 percent per annum for some years for both retail and commercial customers in the district. The proposed increases reflect the requirement to upgrade Aurora’s infrastructure following a long period of underspend on maintenance and replacement. “This increase is in large part a result of highly inflated dividends paid by Aurora to its owner, the Dunedin City Council (DCC) over a period of years. I would suggest this money should have been invested more wisely in maintaining and improving Aurora’s infrastructure and, if it had been, this situation would not be before us now. It is my belief that the DCC should consider a capital contribution to Aurora as part of addressing this issue,” said Boult. “I have asked council staff to engage with suitable advisors to investigate the proposed increases and to prepare a likely submission to the Commerce
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Commission strongly opposing the increases. This is an incredibly important issue for us all to consider as a district, and one that has the potential for a significant financial effect.” Aurora Energy chief executive Dr Richard Fletcher is inviting customers to have their say on a draft proposal to tackle ageing electricity infrastructure in Dunedin, Central Otago and Queenstown Lakes and ready the network for the future. “Our proposed plan is about the prudent investment that is essential to meet the needs of our communities now and into our future, to address the errors of the past and position the network for its future use,” said Fletcher. “Aurora Energy acknowledges the price rises required to fund this work will be difficult for some customers who will be required to pay more for the energy delivered to their homes and businesses. However, the alternative to raising prices is a continued deterioration in the safety and reliability of the networks that power our communities.”
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The hearing of submissions on the Proposed Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC) Freedom Camping Bylaw 2019 is being held today (Thursday, November 21) at 1.00pm in the Armstrong Room, Lake Wānaka Centre, followed by another hearing in Queenstown on Friday. The hearing panel consists of councillors Callum MacLeod (chair), Penny Clark, Heath Copland and Niamh Shaw. Despite concerns the bylaw may not be in place for peak season, QLDC stated, “The hearings panel will be deliberating straight after Queenstown’s hearing on Friday if time permits, otherwise early the following week. The panel’s recommendations will then be reported to the full council meeting on December 12. The council will consider the recommendations in that meeting and decide on adopting the bylaw. The new bylaw will come into effect immediately if council agrees.” The key changes in the proposed bylaw (compared to the current bylaw) include expanding prohibited areas to include residential areas that have grown since 2012, including Lake Hāwea, Wānaka, Albert Town, Luggate, and Cardrona. Thirty-three submissions supported the proposed bylaw in full; 38 submissions were partly in support and partly in opposition; the majority of these submitted that the proposed bylaw did not go far enough to prohibit freedom camping; two submissions had no opinion on the changes;
eight submissions opposed the Proposed Bylaw. Interestingly, the New Zealand Motor Caravan Association submission stated that freedom camping should have less restrictions but, conversely, should consider introducing a higher standard of selfcontainment than NZS 5465: 200 – which is not being addressed by the proposed bylaw. The question of whether getting rid of cheap station wagons that have a ‘token’ blue sticker with an unused toilet buried in the back has long been debated. If all campers used campervans with fixed toilets, would the district be open to loosening the freedom camping restrictions or are there more issues to consider than just public defecation? The hearing panel has the option to recommend to council that the Proposed Freedom Camping Control Bylaw be adopted with changes that require stricter standards that the New Zealand Standards for Self Containment; however, the report states that “imposing additional controls to current standards and legislation would lead to inefficiencies and confusion for campers. Digressing from the national approach for camping is inconsistent with council’s own Responsible Camping Strategy.” Go to our Facebook page and share your thoughts on whether freedom camping in general is the problem, or is it just toileting that gets up our noses? Would you support more freedom camping freedom if everyone drove proper self-contained campervan vehicles?
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Last week Wānaka-based astronomy enthusiast Martin Unwin observed the transit of Mercury across the sun at Queensberry – almost a quarter of a millennium since Captain James Cook saw the uncommon spectacle in New Zealand. The transit began around midnight on Monday November 11 and was visible via a protective telescope from sunrise on Tuesday November 12, from 6:00 am to 7.04 am. Cook and his astronomer Charles Green watched the transit on November 10, 1769 at Mercury Bay on the Coromandel Peninsula. There are 13 transits of Mercury each century, and NASA said the next won’t occur until 2032. NASA said, “Viewers nearly everywhere on Earth will be able to see a tiny dark spot moving slowly across the disk of the Sun.” The MetService reported inland in Southland and parts of Otago as having the best chance of clear skies in the country during the event. “Watching the transit with your own
eyes gives you a rare opportunity to see the solar system clockwork operating in real time, with Mercury's motion across the solar disc easily detectable over time scales as short as a few minutes,'' said Unwin. “Only the final stages of the transit were visible from New Zealand, for about 30 minutes after sunrise with the sun very low in the eastern sky. It was difficult to see from Wānaka, where the sun rises behind the Grandview Range, but we were able to get an excellent view from the terraces above Queensberry. From our vantage point at about 500 metres the sun cleared the eastern horizon behind Tarras just after 6:30 am, with Mercury finally crossing the edge of the sun at 7:04 am.” Unwin added, “The real value of watching the transit is that it gives you a direct measure of the scale of the inner solar system. It is one thing to read that the sun is 140 million kilometres away, but another to actually see this for yourself. Through a telescope, masked with a solar filter, the sun is a grapefruit held at arms’ length. The black dot of Mercury in transit is as big as this full stop. The furthest our species has travelled, from the Earth to the moon, would take you barely a quarter of the way across the face of our nearest star.”
Diamond Lake track reopens Abby Costen
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The popular Diamond Lake track near Wānaka reopened last Friday, following extensive repair work. The track had been closed since May after heavy rain which caused substantial rockfall within the Diamond Lake Conservation Area, forcing the closure of the tracks. Following a geotechnical assessment, the stabilising of the landslip was completed by industrial abseilers around two weeks ago. Department of Conservation (DOC) Central Otago acting operations manager Anita Middlemiss said DOC staff have “put in a big effort” to clear the track of remaining debris and reinstate the damaged section of track. Middlemiss said, “The reopening of the track has been a priority. We had thought it might take until the end of November to clear and reopen the track but we are pleased to be able to open it sooner than expected due to the considerable effort our staff have put in – not helped by the inclement weather.” Staff also used the closure as an opportunity to undertake annual maintenance of the tracks. “We appreciate people’s patience while this work has been undertaken to ensure the safety of all users.” added Middlemiss. “We’re delighted the public can enjoy these tracks once again in a much safer environment, and we thank you for your patience while this work was underway.” DOC acknowledged OPUS, Cliffcare and Aspiring Helicopters for their assistance. Signage will remain in-place on the track to warn users that small rocks may dislodge during the event of heavy rain.
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Meeting Luggate community needs Francesca Maria Nespolo
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There is some good news for the Luggate community; residents will once again have their own space to host events, meetings and classes. On Monday November 18 the temporary Luggate Community Facility opened for public use. Located at Hopkins Street Reserve, the ‘new’ facility is a fully accessible relocatable building that has been redecorated and refitted on�site with new services, including a kitchen and two bathrooms in addition to the main function space. For Queenstown Lakes District Council general manager community services, Thunes Cloete it is
an important milestone on the way to constructing a permanent community centre. “Council’s work on the relocatable building has run in parallel with plans for the new hall. Once completed this will be a landmark, sustainable centre to meet the long� term needs of the growing Luggate community and the wider district,� said Cloete. The original Luggate Memorial Hall was built in 1954 and closed in 2017 after not meeting the required standards in a detailed seismic assessment. QLDC endorsed an ultra�low energy passive house concept for the new hall in late 2018, which will make it one of the first community facilities built and certified to passive house standard anywhere in New Zealand. “I’ve
been impressed by the strength and resilience of local people we’ve been working with, since the Memorial Hall sadly had to shut and we’re very grateful for their patience in the intervening time,� added Cloete. QLDC property director, Richard Pope said the team is making excellent progress. “The initial concepts demonstrated a smart and sustainable solution for a growing community. A detailed design is scheduled for completion in March 2020 and we’re looking forward to displaying PHOTO: Supplied plans in the temporary facility for the public to The temporary Luggate Hall opened for use on Monday. see,� commented Pope. The temporary solution will be a good compromise since locals will have Luggate Hall, which is scheduled for completion to wait for the construction of the permanent in mid�2021.
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On Saturday evening, three people crossed The Narrows on Lake Wakatipu in a children’s inflatable boat. They were intercepted by the Harbourmaster after arriving at the Queenstown boat ramp without lifejackets. The following Monday a solo journeyman built himself a raft out of sticks and attempted to navigate the Clutha River from Albert Town to the Luggate Red Bridge. He had no lifejacket or means of communication, nor did anyone know what he was doing; the construction of his raft disintegrated shortly after he had embarked on his adventure. Fortunately, he was picked up by the Wānaka Harbourmaster. These episodes can explain why Queenstown Harbourmaster Marty Black is calling for people to exercise common sense, when they are out on the water this summer. “This summer we are part of Maritime New Zealand’s summer program of No Excuses, which means just what it says, i.e; anyone picked up not wearing a lifejacket can expect to receive
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a $300 instant fine issued pursuant to the Council’s Navigation and Safety Bylaw 2018. “As I recall the compulsory wearing of lifejackets has been in place in the Queenstown Lakes District Council area for over ten years so it is not something new,” said Black. It is a proven fact that lifejackets save lives, especially with regards to small craft six metres and under, which also includes paddle boards and all similar type craft. “Over the summer period we work closely with the likes of Radio Wānaka, with water
safety quotes, advice and when necessary ringins from out in the field, plus we have onwater patrols covering all lakes and rivers like the Clutha, as well staff manning key ramps giving out handouts etc,” continued Black. One of the busiest areas is Glendhu Bay, which has a population of around 2000 campers, all of whom have at least one boat or more so, which keeps the Southern Monitoring Services full time guarding on a jet ski, plus ramp staff. Another busy area is the Clutha River, which during a hot summer days can easily have over 100 tubers/kayakers or more. For Sharyn Forsyth, Safer Boating Forum Chair and Maritime NZ Deputy Director, the difference over the last two years was marked. “Otago Regional Council has made perhaps the most rapid advances of anywhere in New Zealand, after so many years without a Harbourmaster. Up to two-thirds of recreational boaties who drowned might have been saved if they wore lifejackets,” she said. At the end of the day, “There are no excuses for breaking the rules and causing risk to yourself and others,” concluded Forsyth.
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Freedom camping infringements will be fined Francesca Maria Nespolo
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The Responsible Camping Project 2019-2020 will address faecal and trash issues head on. Council is providing free access to two-hour service hubs to give campers the opportunity to use these facilities to dispose of rubbish and do the right thing – if not, the money set aside to have a good time in New Zealand, will be spent on fines. Craig Gallagher, Responsible Camping project manager said everything comes with a price tag. “There are a number of infringements we can issue depending on what the issue is, all are $200.00. Infringements can be issued for not being in a self-contained vehicle, freedom camping in a prohibited area, failing to leave an area clean and tidy and freedom camping the same location for more than two consecutive nights.” Knowing the right thing to do – in New Zealand – is important. “While most Kiwis and international visitors care about the environment, we all have different understandings of what it means to look after a place. As visitor numbers increase, so too does their collective impact. Department of Conservation’s approach is to educate people on the right behaviours when visiting conservation areas,” said DOC’s heritage and visitors director, Steve Taylor. “We share these messages in a number of ways, for example on our website and via social media, via visitor centres and from rangers on the ground,” said Taylor. DOC’s advice regarding litter and toileting is clear. “Litter harms our environment, our
soil, our waterways and wildlife. Always be prepared to carry your litter away with you. If you see litter, the right thing to do is to pick it up, even if it's not yours. Food scraps are litter too. Tossing orange peels and apple cores into the bush might seem harmless, but it isn't. They can take years to break down and they feed predators like rats, stoats and mice. Protect our wildlife by packing away all litter, including food scraps. Pack in, pack out. “When you're planning your trip, remove packaging and pack food and other supplies into reusable containers. Take a bag or a container that you can use to store your rubbish. “About toileting: poo in a loo, and be prepared for when there isn’t one. Always go before you start your trip and take the opportunity when you see a loo. There are toilets at every DOC hut and campsite and at some popular car parks. However, there aren't any toilets on most tracks and even when there are, they are usually far apart. If you need to poop but there's no toilet, it's best to hold on until the next loo. However, if you can't wait, use one of these options. Option one is to dig a hole well away from water and people. It's important to keep poo far from streams, lakes and other people. Option two is to carry it to the next long-drop toilet. Use a compostable bag and a poo pot or poop tube to transport your poo to the next long-drop or composting toilet. Do not put the bagged poo into flush toilets, containment vault toilets, motor-home dump stations, gardens or landfills/rubbish bins. If bagged poo isn't properly disposed of, it can block toilets and
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spread diseases,” said Taylor. More ‘poo management’ signage would be helpful to warn trampers, but DOC tries not to litter the outdoors with signage as this detracts from the natural scenic experience and dilutes the effectiveness of signs. “Indeed, the more signs there are, the less people pay them any attention so we need to prioritise the really important messages, mainly safety,” explained Taylor.
Sustainable actions wins holiday park Qualmark’s gold award Abby Costen
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Wānaka Kiwi Holiday Park & Motels recently won the Gold Sustainability Tourism Business Award from Qualmark. The award provider looks to recognise businesses that are delivering a ‘holistically sustainable experience’. Businesses are awarded a bronze, silver or gold award depending on their performance against the Sustainable Tourism Business criterion.
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“We are so, so proud of our team and the commitment they have for ensuring that our guests have an exceptional experience, the best experience possible, from booking to checkout.” said owners Justin and Andrea Kendrick. “Over the last five years, we made it our mission as business owners to learn as much as we could about new laws and regulations to ensure our facilities were as safe and as enjoyable an experience as possible. We and our staff try to ‘think like the customer’ when we go about our day-to-day routines. Not simply ticking boxes
because it’s a requirement, it helps us anticipate customer needs too. It’s great to see these reflected in social media comments, too. For us, every day is a ‘customer day’ and having the industry-wide Qualmark standards as a measurement really helps and is immensely satisfying.” Andrea added, “Our aim is to reduce waste by 10 percent a year, something we are on track to do. We have a passion for protecting the quality of the lake and we have initiatives in place for this too. Everyday there is something to do, something to learn and something to improve.”
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Chat to the Otago Conservation Board Abby Costen
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This afternoon the Otago Conservation Board is gathering at the Warbirds and Wheels Museum in Wānaka airport for a meeting and public forum. The public forum is set to take place at 2.45pm in the museum’s education room. The board gives advice to the Department of Conservation (DOC) on local conservation matters and carries out significant planning roles. A major role is overseeing the implementation of the Otago Conservation Management Strategy. The boundaries of the board’s area of jurisdiction correspond roughly with those of the Otago region, but both Mount Aspiring National Park and the Catlins Conservation Park are wholly within the board’s district, even though parts of these parks are managed by DOC's West Coast and Southland regions, respectively. This ensures a single approach with regard to policy and planning for these parks. Wānaka-based board members include Dave Vass, Bruce Jeffries and Donald Lousley. “Our board priorities include encouraging biodiversity
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outcomes, enhancing relationships with treaty partners and improving the protection of lands with conservation values,” said board chair Tara Druce. “The board will meet up to six times a year at various locations [...] A public forum session where members of the public can talk to the board on conservation issues is held during each meeting.” Druce added, “We encourage and welcome members of the public to this forum and look forward to hearing public views on conservation issues in the Otago region. Any queries or questions feel free to contact [myself] on 021 2166543.”
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A local organisation is seeking new premises, which its treasurer Arda Booiman does not anticipate to be an easy task. Wānaka Community Toy Library is currently in its 25th year of operation and provides toys of a high standard and durability for children aged three months to six years old “that will extend their basic physical, mental, sensory and perceptual skills.” Booiman said, “The availability of commercial real estate is tight in Wānaka. We need something that will fit our inventory and we believe that’s around 70 square metres in size. We’re not looking for anything fancy, just something that’s secure, that’s accessible. If anyone knows of something that might fit the bill, we’d love to hear from them.” “The toy library has well over 100 member families” said volunteer Laura Shutt. “It’s a service that kids and parents both love,
because there’s always something new and you can return it and swap it for something else, before anyone gets bored with it.” “And it’s not just convenient” added Shutt. “It’s more sustainable. The library purchases high-quality toys that last. If multiple families can use them, we know we’re helping to create a situation in which fewer cheap plastic toys end up in landfills. We’re helping families save money they can spend on other adventures!” “We see all sorts of people join the toy library” said toy library president Noeline Gifford. “It works for grandparents whose families are visiting, young locals with limited space, even visitors for the ski season. Quite a few people give their kids a toy library membership for Christmas. It means the kids get multiple pressies instead of just one!” From building blocks to a bouncy castle, the toy library has roughly 900 different items on offer. Find out more or contact Wānaka Toy Library via wanakatoylibrary.org.nz.
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The Wānaka Guide and Scout Group is desperately seeking a new treasurer. “We look after the Wānaka Scout Den and the local Cub and Scout groups. We estimate that the job would require two hours a week
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and a full training will be provided. The role could be filled by a retired person with accounting skills and community spirit. It’s a crucial role and essential to all the activities. Please consider joining our team!” said a spokesperson from the Wānaka Guide and Scout Group. If interested, please call Emily at 021 984336 or email wanaka@group.scouts.nz.
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The Cromwell Farmers’ and Craft Market is inviting all the young entrepreneurs aged five to 17 years old to “set up shop” at the Young Entrepreneurs Market. The event will be held on Sunday 8 December. “This will be our first Young Entrepreneurs Market, expanding on our long-running kids’ craft market,” said Peter Brass, chairperson of the market. He added, “We love hosting these special markets as they give kids the opportunity to try their hand at being business owners”. To fit into the ethos of the regular market, all items sold will need to either locally produced or hand-crafted. In addition to teaching children the art of producing
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products that the public would want to buy, the intention behind the idea of the market is to teach the fundamentals of marketing, sales, and budgeting for business. All young people who are interested in having a stall at the Young Entrepreneurs Market can email cromwellmarketnz@gmail.com.
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Community Networks and LINK have moved Following the recent move to the new Wānaka Community Hub on McDougall Street, Community Networks now has a lot more space to store contributions to its food bank. It didn’t take long for loyal contributors Rosemary and Günther to wise up to this, and they arrived with boxes of fresh produce almost before the phones had been plugged in. The Community Networks team will shortly be gearing up for the annual Harcourts Foodbank Drive, which always sees the good folk of Wānaka and Hāwea donating generously to help ensure everyone is able to celebrate the season, but manager Kate Murray is keen to point out that some families struggle to put food on the table all year round and not just at Christmas. Donations are welcome at any time. PHOTO: The Wānaka Sun Kate mentioned that the move to the fabulous Community Networks and LINK are both now operating out of facilities at the new Community Hub doesn’t mean the new Community Hub. that her team and LINK Upper Clutha are suddenly support for our work in helping those in need.” awash with funding. “It’s not common knowledge that Community Networks and LINK Upper Clutha are we’re only one of the 11 organisations needing to fund open from 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday, 34 McDougall expenses such as rent to operate in this building – we Street, phone 443 7799. haven’t suddenly found a pot of gold. We still need public – By David Baker
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We all need a nap from time to time.
I was home recently and had made plans to go see my cousin and her new baby. I was getting ready to go see her, when my cousin texted. “Can we raincheck? Baby has had too much excitement for today and needs some quiet time.” I felt rather disgruntled, actually. I just wanted to hold the baby, make some faces at it, and then put it down again. A raincheck didn’t really suit my schedule. Fast forward two weeks. I’d had a mad day working to a couple of deadlines, and had somehow managed to schedule two meetings in for that afternoon, when really I needed the time to finish the articles I was writing. I was cross with former Emily and her inept scheduling skills for being so inconsiderate. I knew exactly what I would have thought. “She’ll be right”, I would have blithely told myself. “I can squeeze it in.” Well, now I was in a pickle. Suddenly I wished I was very small and someone could calmly say, “Can we rain check? Baby needs a nap.” Indeed, she does. It would at times be rather comforting to treat ourselves like the tired babies we are. “No drinks tonight,” we’d say cheerfully to our chums. Baby’s overstimulated. Or, “that sounds so fabulous, but can I let you know in a couple of days? I think baby has a few things on that day.” Namely a bath and
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playing scrabble with her dog. It could be somewhat worrying if we started to refer to ourselves in the third person as baby, (even in a Dirty Dancing context #topfan) but you get the gist. Is baby tired, restless, hungry, needs a hug, could do with a soothe? You wouldn’t withhold it from a child – why are you denying it to yourself? I think we might need to take a firm hand and be the parent to ourselves that our overworked, overtired, overstressed little (big) bodies need. The voice you use with your children, fur babies or nephews and nieces comes in handy; firm but sweet. Cos I think the stress might be worse than a little overstimulation. It seems it might just be killing us. Integrative oncologist Stacy D’Andre said in a recent podcast that when asked what they think caused their disease, a vast majority of her cancer patients promptly replied with stress. Good old stress. There’s no one-size-fits-all fix, but there are plenty of small puzzle pieces that fit to make the bigger picture. Sleep, rest, nutrition, intelligent movement, nature. Naps. Plenty of naps. While you may not want to wear a nappy (I hope) and your version of day care is a Yin yoga class, you’re allowed to show yourself a little tenderness. But maybe put the dummy down.
November 17, 2019 I would be pretty certain that any and all naturally built grebe nests on any of the big and not-so-big lakes would have come to grief over the last few weeks. It’s during the tumultuous wind and rain conditions that we have been experiencing over the last few weeks that cause the damage by either swamping a nest entirely or more usually sweeping them off their underwater ‘anchors’. I may have told the following story before, but a few years ago, under similar conditions, one of our platforms at the marina broke free and ended up on the shoreline close to the log cabin, nest and eggs complete. I towed it back to the marina with my kayak and much to my surprise when about 20 metres away from where it had been previously anchored I spotted a grebe clearly chasing the platform, which it caught up to, jumped on board and continued to incubate the eggs. When I finally anchored the platform, I again
checked the nest and received a good peck for my troubles. The eggs never hatched, the platform had spent the night beached so to speak. This sort of behaviour very much reflects the high nest site tenacity of this species, an activity not normally associated with this species. I have not been able to get close enough to nest eight to check hatching progress, but I can confirm that nest 11 has four eggs and the pair that have moved onto nest five have laid their first eggs. The bird of the year election is done and dusted, though there was an investigation now completed on the role that Russia played in the win for hoiho. It transpires that Russia submitted only slightly fewer votes than Australia, but the 335 that came from there almost certainly made a difference. Incidentally, the win by hoiho is the first seabird to have won the competition. – By John Darby
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KAHU YOUTH by Kate Goodsell and Danielle Carney
Youth council more than just fun and games We are the Upper Clutha Youth Council (UCYC), a group designed to make fun activities and opportunities for the youth of the Upper Clutha District. We were founded in 2015 with the help of Kahu Youth and have been going strong ever since! Our major project at the moment in selling crafts at the local Thursday Artisan Market. These crafts are made by a local lady, Lori Balls, who supplies the youth council to sell at the markets. Some of these products are
drink bottles, reusable coffee mugs, cards, pencil cases and loads more - come and grab a Christmas present on Thursday! Another event we are organising is the sixth annual Youth Volunteer Awards. This is an awards evening to celebrate the good that the youth of the Upper Clutha District do for our community. Entries are open to 11-18 year olds and submissions can be emailed to uppercluthayouthcouncil@gmail.com. Please include
their name, age, contact details and what you are nominating them for. Awesome prizes up for grabs! Supreme winner will get a 12,000ft Skydive from Skydive Wānaka and age categories will get $75 Base Voucher, 60-minute Realm visit and $50 Paper plus Voucher. Night n Day spot prizes are also up for grabs! In the past, Upper Clutha Youth Council have organised the Dye Dash which is where participants run around a designated course and have powder paint thrown at them. UCYC is a direct link for the Queenstown Lakes District Council to get opinions with town plans and growth in our region. We have been consulted by members of the council to have our opinions on the Wānaka town
centre masterplan and the Lakefront Environmental Plan. We have also attended Wānaka Community Board meeting and QLDC meetings. Last month, two of our members were visited by the Ministry of Youth Development to see how the government can engage better with youth. It is really important for the youth of our area and New Zealand to have an active voice in our communities because we are the ones who are most affected by the future changes. If you know a youth aged 11-18 who would be interested in joining the council, flick us an email or head along to our meetings every Tuesday (term time) 3:30pm at Kahu Youth (11 Russell Street).
Danielle Carney (16) and Logan Lambert (18) at their weekly craft market stall.
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WANAKA COMMUNITY HUB TRUSTEE (unpaid) Do you want to make a difference within our community? The Wanaka Community Hub has been in development for 10 years and the Wanaka Community House Trust was thrilled to officially open the Hub’s doors on November 2nd. Due to the retirement of two Trustees, we are currently seeking new Trustees. We are looking for individuals who are both passionate about bringing their community together, and have the necessary skills to strongly contribute to the Wanaka Community House Charitable Trust’s future strategy. The Trust Board has a critical role in steering the Hub successfully through its next exciting stage of development and growth. Applications are invited from people with experience in: Governance Strategic planning Marketing Change management Finance and accountability Funding
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Family harm incidents in Wānaka are an all too common occurrence
Local police tell me that family harm is a significant issue for them in the town and this really concerns me. Wānaka is seen as a safe, happy, family town – and for most people that’s exactly what it is, but there’s also this underlying issues of drugs, alcohol and violence. It’s important to acknowledge that family violence occurs in families of all backgrounds, social classes, cultures, and lifestyles and that the abuse can range from physical or sexual, to emotional and psychological. Sadly this country has some of the highest reported rates of family violence in the developed world, so it’s really no surprise to learn that it’s an issue in Wānaka, but that doesn’t make it right. And research shows that devastating consequences of family violence extend beyond the home and affect wider families, communities, and indeed the country's economy. What’s worse, children who are exposed to family violence are also more likely to go on to commit violence. Preventing violence at home is the first step in ensuring the safety of our communities. We all need to be aware of it, not to turn a blind eye to those in need in this community and work with local police in helping to keep families safe. I am proud of the work that National has done in this area. In 2017 former Justice Minister Amy Adams, announced a reform of family violence laws. Under the current government, the legislation was divided into two bills which passed into law in 2018 - the Family Violence Act 2018 and the Family Violence (Amendments Act) 2018, but there is still a way to go yet. Jacqui Dean MP for Waitaki
Crimeline BOPP C Calvin Constable, NZPD Hi everyone, me again. I hope you’ve all had a good week and weekend. Some of you might have noticed that Roy’s Peak is opened up to the public now. Please be assured that it is also an area of concern for us and we are stepping up patrols in the area because of the number of cars parked there and it being a 100kmph speed zone. The council have been really good at getting out there and making sure people are abiding by the dashed yellow lines. On Tuesday, 37 vehicles were issued infringements by the council as a result of parking where they shouldn’t have been so hopefully the message gets across. On Thursday Police responded to a drink driver. Friday and Saturday were relatively quiet. On Saturday a checkpoint was conducted in the morning to make sure nobody was driving after drinking the night before. This is something that can often be overlooked so please be aware that if you have had alcohol and then gone to sleep, it can still be processing through your body and you could be over the limit – even though you haven’t had a drink in six or so hours. There were about four driving complaints dealt with
on Saturday as well. Keep calling them in and we try to catch up with them and give them an educational lesson in proper driving. Some people just are not aware that cutting the corner to make the turn straighter can cause alarm. Some also just need reminding to pull over and let traffic pass if there is a build up behind them. On Sunday a vehicle crashed into a power pole in Lake Hāwea. If you lost power around 2pm, that’s probably why. The driver was unharmed and the edges of the road were partly to blame. Take care on the roads, especially the narrower ones with high speed limits. It is still the driver’s responsibility to drive safely and sometimes this means reducing speed when required. A couple of reports of damage were also taken on Sunday where it seems a drunken rambler (or ramblers) have demolished campaign signs, damaged a motor bike and also a wing mirror of a car. If you know anything about these that can help us lead to the responsible party, please get in contact. The car owner at the very least will have to pay an insurance excess or worst, the full price of replacement. That’s all I have to say this week. I’m sure there will be more once the visitor numbers start spiking near the holiday season. Have an awesome week and take care of each other. Stay safe.
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I was shocked to read that Aurora is proposing to raise its prices up to 18 percent to fund maintenance and repairs to its lines networks. Whilst I am in no doubt that the work needs doing, an 18 percent increase is huge. Our family’s power bill always causes my eyes to water every time I open it. Across the year, we average $500 per month (higher in winter, lower in summer). Last year we had European guests stay with us for a month who kept the heaters on full all day, every day. Our bill that month was $1500. I cried actual tears when I opened that invoice. So it is timely that after a year of planning, our solar installer called to say our panels are going on next week. We are investing huge; 23 panels with two large batteries. It was primarily an environmental decision but when we added up the numbers, it made total financial sense. Our annual power bill
is roughly $6000 and our annual petrol bill for filling two cars every fortnight was $7000. But we’ve sold the gas guzzling vehicles and replaced with electric which are fully funded by the sun shining on our roof. So we are kissing goodbye to $13,000 per year in electricity and petrol bills. In winter the house is heated by wood burner and water heated by wetback. The entire solar system will be paid off in two to three years. (Yes these are rough numbers – inversion, winter etc, ad nauseum, thank you naysayers). If ever there is a time to look at solar energy, an 18 percent rise in power prices should be it. The most expensive part is the batteries but you don’t absolutely need those – even a few panels can help to get your power bill down, if not entirely eliminated. It is my hope that local solar companies start to do a roaring trade on the back of the Aurora announcement and that the market responds with a two-fingered solar salute.
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In last week’s edition, issue 948, our story Intrepid trekkers get to Wānaka stated Brook’s surname as ‘Van Rineen’ when in fact the correct spelling is ‘van Reenen’.
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Local primary schools are visiting Wānaka Recreation Centre for their school swimming and water safety programme. Until Friday 6 December there’ll be very limited public access to the learners’ pool between 9.00am-12.00pm every weekday except Thursdays when half the pool will be free between 9.00am-2.00pm. Other pool users may wish to schedule their visits to the learners’ pool around these times. Five lanes in the lap pool will remain free for public swimming between 9.00am–2.00pm weekdays during this period. Many thanks for your co-operation while our local children learn these essential life skills. For more info please call (03) 443 9334 or email wrc@qldc.govt.nz
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N o t i c e b o a rd | P a p a P ā n u i Amendments to the November 2019 Meeting Schedule Additional Meetings: QLDC Governance Subcommittee – Mayor’s Office, 10 Gorge Road, Queenstown. Tuesday 26 November 2019 at 3.30pm. This meeting will be held with the public excluded pursuant to S.7(2)(a) of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 (to protect the privacy of natural persons, including deceased natural persons). District Licencing Committee Hearing – Armstrong Room, Lake Wānaka Centre, 89 Ardmore Street, Wānaka. Wednesday 27 November 2019 at 10.30am. District Licencing Committee Hearing – Memorial Hall, 1 Memorial Street, Queenstown. Thursday 28 November 2019 at 9.30am. 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
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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. http://www.qldc.govt.nz/planning/resource-consents/notified-resource-consents-and-hearings/ 1.
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What is proposed: Application under Section 88 of the Resource Management Act 1991 (RMA) for Subdivision Consent to create two additional lots and Land Use consent to create two residential building platforms. The location in respect of which this application relates is situated at: 47 Kane Road, Hawea Flat. ADDRESS FOR SERVICE FOR APPLICANT: C/- Sean Dent sean@southernplanning.co.nz Southern Planning Group PO Box 1081 Queenstown
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The Council planner processing this application on behalf of the Council is Hannah Clowes, who may be contacted by phone at 0274559007 or email Hannah.clowes@qldc.govt.nz Submissions will be received until 19 December 2019 and must be served on the Consent Authority, Queenstown Lakes District Council, Private Bag 50072, Queenstown 9348 or email rcsubmission@qldc.govt.nz. These must be dated, signed by you, and include the following information: 1 2 3 4 5 6
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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 http://www.qldc.govt.nz/planning/resourceconsents/
We are excited that our brand new school, Te Kura O Take Kārara will have a commercial coffee machine and an open plan library in the administration block. Our cafe is seen as a key element in connecting and building relationships amongst our parents and community. We are seeking applications for the role of barista and librarian commencing late January 2020. Barista and library management training will be provided, but any experience in these areas would be beneficial. A barista’s certificate would be an advantage. If you would like to register your interest in the role please email office@takekarara.school.nz A job description is available on request. Applications close Wednesday, 4th December 2019.
Address for Service for Consent Authority: Queenstown Lakes District Council Private Bag 50072, Queenstown 9348 Gorge Road, Queenstown 9300
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Dated: 21 November 2019 Signed by QUEENSTOWN LAKES DISTRICT COUNCIL
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SPORTS RESULTS Please send sports results to sports@thewanakasun.co.nz by Tuesday at noon. Results should be unformatted and presented in the body of the email. Wanaka Bridge Club Results Monday – Xmas Pairs 2: North/ South 1st Marion Furneaux Jenny Barratt 57.85% 2nd Liz Hawker Martin Unwin 55.45% 3rd John Schwarz Boyd Ottrey 54.65% East / West 1st John Lyness Jan Lyness 61.06% 2nd Jenny Pryde Nan Ottrey 60.90% 3rd Jan Anderson Helen Cornwell 56.89%. Wednesday – Rippon Rosebowl 1 Handicap North/South: 1st Pam Miller Noelene Raffills 57.21% 2nd Hans Limacher Claire Williams 54.28%
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3rd Sherril Harries Jacquie Staley 53.37% East/ West 1st John Schwarz Peter Hart 67.21% 2nd Tom Perkins Caroline Perkins 57.35% 3rd Bridget McCaughan Sonya Adams 57.24% Friday 15 Nov - Handicap: North/ South: 1st Bridget McCaughan Sonya Adams 54.33% 2nd Madeleine Reveley Jenny Muir 53.49% 3rd Sherril Harries Noeline Munro 52.04% East/ West: 1st Barbara Waterworth Shona Watt 56.04% 2nd Sheryl Strudwick Jan Anderson 55.52% 3rd Eleanor Jessep Helen Millar 55.18%.
We are seeking a flexible and friendly caretaker for our brand new school, Te Kura O Take Kārara in Wanaka, commencing late January 2020. Our caretaker role will be casual on-call for 2020, but could lead to more responsibility and hours from 2021. Key functions will include: • Building maintenance as and when is required- excluding grounds and lawns • The supervision of our reasonably sophisticated heating and air-conditioning system. Full training will be provided but experience in this area would be an advantage • Supervision of irrigation and alarms systems If you would like to register your interest in the role please email office@takekarara.school.nz A job description is available on request. Applications close Wednesday, 4th December 2019.
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Keith Hutton set new Otago records last weekend.
Masters athlete sets Otago records Emma Conyngham
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Last weekend, Keith Hutton a local resident of Albert Town competed at the South Island Masters Athletics Championships at the new Nga Puna Wai Track in Christchurch. Hutton may have passed retirement age but it’s not slowing him down. In warm but very windy conditions Hutton set four records in his age group. Three were Otago records in high jump, javelin and 300 metre hurdles. Hutton also established a new South Island Championship mark for the 300metre hurdles. “I love speed, I love the feel of wind, of going quickly,” said the sprightly septuagenarian. “I love lifting the legs and sprinting. It’s inspiring, I just love that feeling.” Hutton has been athletic all his life and enjoys passing
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on that passion to the younger generation as a coach and mentor to kids at Holy Family School and MAC. At the championship event, Hutton commented that the wind was a real challenge to overcome in all the events especially when throwing the lighter javelin with a tail wind. It was also tough fighting into it on the bend and the front straight when sprinting over the 300 hurdles, although he noted, “the hurdles get a bit lower and the shotput a bit lighter as you get older.” Hutton also achieved pleasing results in the 100 and 200 metres and shotput but the wind assistance wiped out any chance of records in these sprints. He concluded by saying it’s great attending such occasions as you catch up with old friends, and get to run and compete on classy surfaces. But best of all, he said, is the chance to compete against younger and older athletes who inspire and motivate him equally.
ANZ is offering to kit out Wānaka cricket players with gear and the chance to take part in Blackcaps game this season. ANZ is continuing to support community cricket in Wānaka and across New Zealand as the 2019/2020 cricket season gets underway. This year, ANZ is offering individual cricket players, teams and schools the chance to win top-quality gear to help them take their game to the next level. ANZ head of sponsorship Sue McGregor said ANZ’s ten-year commitment to supporting grassroots cricket comes from understanding the value of team sport in helping develop the next generation of New Zealanders. “We have been told one of the most important things we can offer young players is access to top quality cricket gear, so we’re continuing to offer that this year,” said McGregor. “We’ve seen the impact of Saturday morning team sport and the positive life lessons it provides. We’re continuing to support Kiwi cricketers and providing quality gear to young players as we believe it’s a step towards helping them achieve their sporting dreams.” McGregor added, “We also give players the opportunity to meet their sporting heroes, the Blackcaps and Whiteferns teams, who inspire us with their on-field
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ANZ ambassador and Blackcaps bowler Trent Boult at Puketaha School which received a grant last year.
values and love for the sport. By introducing the younger generation to these top athletes, we hope they understand there is no limit to what they can achieve.” ANZ is also inviting young cricket fans to apply to be the ‘ANZ coin toss kid’ for all Blackcaps and Whiteferns matches played in New Zealand this season. The winners will join the captains of both competing teams on the pitch before the match and help decide who bats and bowls. Apply for an ANZ cricket gear grant or to go in the draw to become a coin toss kid at ANZcricketworld.co.nz. Applicants must be between seven and 13 to be eligible.
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