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Town board: times ticks Lauren Prebble
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plan to disestablish the Wānaka Community Board is certain to meet opposition and residents have just two weeks to have their say on it. A review committee has recommended a plan to abolish the district's only community board, which has been advocating for the township for 30 years. The Wānaka community has been given until August 6 to make submissions on the fate of the board. The proposal has come from a Representation Review Advisory Group which was formed early this year. The district council is required to go through a representation review every six years - though this review comes after a three year period. The review considered councillor numbers, ward names and boundaries, communities of interest and the future of community boards. It did not consider the role of mayor. It has recommended a council of 12 covering four wards - Whakatipu, Kawarau, Arrowtown and Wānaka-Hāwea. Whakatipu and WanakaHāwea would both have four councillors, Kawarau three and Arrowtown one. But the major change is abolishing the Wānaka Community Board. Wānaka’s Viv Milsom was one of the seven members on the panel. She told Wanaka Sun she was uncomfortable with the conclusions it reached. The group, which included Queenstown Lakes District Council staff, also considered dropping the Arrowtown ward seat. It is understood that caused a division among councillors and did not go ahead. Under the proposals Wānaka-Hāwea gets an extra councillor, Whakatipu, based on what is now the Queentown ward, has fewer councillors than its predecessor. The decision to abolish the Wānaka Community Board was passed by one vote and has disappointed board chairman Barry Bruce,
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who believes it overlooks points of difference. “The community here is different to Queenstown,” he said. Viv Milsom saw the board as an important piece of grass root democracy. “The fact that it is the only Community Board in QLDC is no reason to now disestablish it,” she said. “Quite the contrary. Wanaka today represents 30 per cent of the total population of QLDC and is growing faster than the Whakatipu Basin,” she said.
Viv Milsom believes council advertising on the changes has been misleading while Mr Bruce suggests it is is contradictory. ‘They pitched it like it was either the community board or the fourth councillor… we are entitled to a fourth councillor regardless,” said Mr Bruce. Former community board chairman and now councillor Quentin Smith believes the community will be aptly represented under the proposed changes, but Viv Milson says “there is no way one person can replace a board.”
“The drive to disestablish the WCB is coming from QLDC,” she believes. Barry Bruce thinks the move to cut the community board is premature as it comes at a time when central government is looking to reform local government. ‘My concern is that if there are changes, Community Boards might play a more important role. The community board advocates purely for Wanaka… it gets projects over the line.” Submissions on the Wānaka plan will be heard on August 27.
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Planning the Wao factor
Single mum Renée Tsang has plans for a family day.
Renée plans a big day out The summit is into its fourth year.
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The Wao charitable trust will hold a launch party on Monday to reveal the 40-plus activities of workshops, talks, tours and community events it has planned for this a day October summit. Formerly known as One Summit, last year the trust rebranded to Wao (We are One) to align with the Māori kupu - forest, to symbolise nature's diversity, natural regeneration and climate regulating abilities. In its fourth consecutive year, the summit has been instrumental in developing the district's sustainable and regenerative outlook, not just on an environmental level but also on an economic level. Wao is curated to adopt intelligiable mindful thinking; exploring the likes of donut economics with Kate Raworth and furthering these thoughts
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with Teina Boasa-Dean's interpretation of this through a Māori lens. It was at this summit where community initiatives such as SUCFree Wānaka and the Zero Waste Building workshop were developed. "We're looking forward to seeing what will come out of this on," says programme director, Monique Kelly. “The emphasis of this year will be on the cross-pollination of ideas, actions and initiatives to support and accelerate change from the grassroots up”. The summit will run from October 26 to 31 at various locations. This year the group anticipates a surge of attendance both locally and across the country. The summit hopes to inspire and give tools to organisations, businesses, groups and individuals to create positive change. For more details go to www.wao.co.nz
Wānaka resident Renée Tsang is planning a family focussed event with the emphasis on sole parent families on September 11 - the weekend after Fathers’ Day. “With Fathers’ Day on the horizon, I began to think about the single parents out there who probably won't get the recognition or relaxation they deserve on Fathers’ Day,” she said. “So, to bring the community together, I thought it would show great manākitanga if there was a family event for all types of families - traditional, single, merged - with a free draw at the end for sole parents. She said after she posted the idea of helping solo parents on Facebook communities, there had been such great traction that she was inspired to create a Facebook Page - It Takes a Village - Wānaka. “I am speaking with QLDC and the Wānaka Community Hub to pin a date down,” she said. She envisages an event catering for under 100 people with live music, a local author who will read a story to the children, and some games for children. “I'd like it to be a leave your wallet at home event for the parents, as single parents are often on a budget.
“The goal is to have families and sole parents make connections with other families so they can build their "village" of support. Renée, mum to a 15-month old daughter, moved to Wānaka shortly after giving birth. My daughter and I have lived here for about 13 months now, and we love it - there's so much to do for mums and bubs here. Since mingling around with new parents, I've also managed to meet a few single mothers and fathers who give it their all for their children. She said Wānaka was not an easy town to live in for a new family, “let alone a sole parent” with the cost of housing, groceries. “What offsets these challenges is the beautiful and welcoming community atmosphere. Places like Community Networks truly help out those who are going through challenging times and they connect individuals and families to the help they need; community events and programmes bring new families together, and being surrounded by nature is great for mental health and well-being. Her Wānaka plan was inspired by a day set up in Papamoa, near Tauranga, called "It Takes a Village".
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Drink driving our problem – police
Senior Constable Bruce McLean didn’t hold back in last week's Crime Line report; describing drink driving in the town as "disgraceful". This week, The Wānaka Sun caught up with the Wānaka Police to find out more. Daisy Watford
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The number of drink driving cases in Wānaka are “alarmingly high”, police say. Sergeant Kim Chirnshide, the Acting Area Response Manager at Wānaka Police, is asking friends, family, and whanau to “call out” their loved ones to help combat the issue. The advice follows a “very high” number of drink driving cases in and around Wānaka. “Even this weekend, there have been crashes as a result of drink driving,” he told the Sun on Monday. According to the New Zealand Transport Agency, drivers under the influence of alcohol were involved in 131 fatal crashes and 432 serious injury crashes in 2019. Contrary to popular belief, the majority of drink driving offences in the area are committed by Wānaka residents, Chirnside said. “It’s not driven by the out of town people and one of the most disappointing things is the attitude of the people who are getting caught,” he said.
In New Zealand, the alcohol limit for drivers aged 20 years and over is 250 micrograms (mcg) of alcohol per litre of breath. Anyone with a reading of more than 650 mcg will automatically lose their license. In Wānaka, there are a large number of people with exceedingly high readings, Chirnside said. “Sadly, a lot of the people who are caught are in that category who lose their license immediately." There are also a significant number of recurring offences and reports of people “bragging” about their police avoidance tactics. The police are working together with Wānaka bar owners to ensure that everyone gets home safely. Bronwyn Coers, spokesperson for the Wānaka Alcohol Group (WAG), said that people should "plan ahead" when organising a night out. “Prepare a travel plan before you leave for a night out. Number one priority is ensuring you have a sober driver,” Coers said. WAG is a non-profit organisation
dedicated to reducing alcohol-related harm through community education and prevention initiatives. They also work in partnership with Mount Aspiring College students who represent the Students Against Dangerous Driving (SADD). Chirnside said that while the public should expect to be stopped "anytime, anywhere, "they shouldn't feel "offended." Some of the measures put in place to combat the issue include regular checkpoints and the booze bus. But, the most effective tactic is to stop friends and family members from getting into the car, Chirnside said. The alcohol prevention organisation, Action Point, advises people to take the keys from their friends and find a safe alternative. If the risk of drink driving is associated with a licensed premise, members of the public can also advise the licensee or duty manager of the situation. “Stopping someone from getting behind the wheel after they’ve been drinking could save their life and the lives of innocent others.”
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Police say that for 100 alcohol or drug-impaired motorist killed in road crashes, the lives of 56 passengers and 26 sober road users are also claimed.
It’s a very long wait for a bus… Treble joy for Show Lauren Prebble
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The patience of a saint. Wanaka endures on-hold music once again as Otago Regional Council tries to find ways to fund the trial of a bus service for Upper Clutha. The need for a public transport system has been called for by the community for several years. The Quality of Life survey in 2018 had residents calling for a bus route between Albert town and Central Wanaka as ‘needed now’. Today, the pleads still echo. Hawea resident Rob Holt is advocating for its immediate start. “People in Albert Town, Luggate, Hāwea Flat would regularly use it, me included. It seems like a no brainer for me. The amount of subdivisions out in Hāwea – there’s so many more people commuting now.” But it’s not quite the no-brainer, says Mayor Jim Boult. “Public transport is not the responsibility of local council”. “Shared oversight” responds Otago Regional Councillor Alexa Forbes, chair of the Otago Regional Transport Committee. She can confirm that the Upper Clutha bus trial was ‘absolutely on the radar’. The Regional Lands Transport Plan adopted by the committee in June enabled the Wanaka Master Plan which envisioned the bus trial service. “What happens in the regional plan is that ORC enables things but doesn’t
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An intercity and shuttle service runs through Wānaka - but a regular service for the town is some way off.
fund them… ORC long term plan sees where the funding sits,” she said. Finding funding to establish the service has not been addressed, which is why Wanaka is at a standstill at the bus stop. In order to get funding, a mix model approach is needed by three partners: QLDC, ORC and Waka Kotahi (formerly known as NZTA). Mayor Jim Boult remembers this exercise all too fondly, having entered his 2017 mayoral term with launching of the $2 bus initiative in Queenstown. “The funding model was crazy” recalls Mayor Boult - but the move saw the uptick of passenger numbers from 30,000 to 130,000. “It was a major success, and I’d personally like the same service in Wanaka.” “The bus service itself is not paid for by QLDC” says Councillor Forbes “QLDC funds the infrastructure" - the installment of bus stops. Wānaka Ward Councilor Quentin Smith says that there’s investment into bus stops and the like in the later part of the plan from about year six. Manager Transport for Otago Regional Council, Gary Maloney says
that involving the transport agency Waka Kotahi into the funding process is not needed but ‘ideally you do’. The project proposal is laid out in the long term plan which looks to central government for funding. “If we want agency funding we have to provide evidence,” explains Mr Maloney, and you do it once. This will involve working with the community once more to decide what service they want: be it, an internal bus service, an inter regional service between Queenstown and Wānaka, a snowfield shuttle service, and how much the passenger fare will cost. Manager Transport for Otago Regional Council, Gary Maloney understands the community wants this public bus service sooner rather than later. He hopes the process won’t be dragged out over 10 years but notes the agency is strapped for cash for the next three years. “Public Transportation is expensive to operate” states regional councillor Forbes “The need is not in question” says Wanaka ward councillor Quentin Smith. “Only the timing and the funding which remains challenging for a town the size of Wānaka.”
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The Wānaka A&P Show has made the finals in three major categories at the New Zealand Event Awards. NZ Events Association (NZEA) announced this week the show was a finalist in Best Lifestyle Event, Best Community or Not-for-profit Event and Best Event Marketing for the 2021 Show. Wānaka marketing communications agency Scope Media, which helped the Show with its marketing, is also a joint finalist in the Best Event Marketing category. A record 108 entries for events from around the country were received by NZEA for the national awards, which acknowledges excellence, promotes best practice and creativity, and celebrates the contribution of the industry. This year’s awards took an additional focus towards the resilience, flexibility and responsiveness of the industry under the circumstances of Covid-19. Wānaka A&P Show event manager Jane Stalker says she is thrilled the Show made the finals in three significant categories. “We are delighted to be recognised, especially after what’s been a very challenging year for all events around New Zealand,” she says. “The success of the Wānaka A&P Show is down to our local community – without it we wouldn’t have an event. The community
includes volunteers who help run the Show, the agricultural and pastoral sector, our sponsors, our dedicated management team and our loyal fans and collectively they help the Show continue to thrive event every year.” The news comes after independent research found that the 2021 Wānaka A&P Show brought $28.6 million worth of direct economic benefits to the area. Of the $28.6m, Queenstown Lakes and Central Otago District visitors contributed an estimated $15.9m in incidental spend. Visitors contributed an estimated $9.4m in event driven spending and $3.4m in incidental spend. “We were especially proud to deliver a Show that contributed towards bringing a substantial amount of money into Wānaka over Show weekend, which also benefitted more than 500 businesses who exhibited at the event, in a Covid-19 environment,” Stalker said. The Show is owned by the notfor-profit Upper Clutha A&P Society. Each year the society grants approximately $65,000 in cash and in-kind donations to community groups and organisations through the Show’s Cheers Wānaka giveback programme. This year’s Wānaka A&P Show, held on March 13-14 this year, attracted 45,000 people.
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Inside Wānaka’s famous book sale For 29 years, the Rotary Club of Wānaka has held its annual book sale. Raising thousands of dollars each year, the event has become somewhat of an institution. Reporter Daisy Watford went down to the Lake Wānaka Centre to catch up with club volunteers at this year's event.
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From left, Derek Howarth, Peter Borrie and Duncan Boswell check out some of the reading on offer.
Hundreds of people flocked to Wānaka's iconic book sale at the weekend. Club President, Richard Wallace, said the event attracted a record number of visitors, and the funds raised beat last year's total of $15,000. “The club receives a number of funding requests throughout the year and this will go a long way towards assisting us meet the needs of the community,” he said. The weekend went “extremely well” with visitors from around the country. Around 70 volunteers helped organise the event at the Lake Wānaka Centre. Committee member and event volunteer, Duncan Boswell, works on the event each year. Before he joined the Rotary Club of Wānaka, 17 years ago, Boswell was also a Rotarian overseas in Brunei.
He said that a lot of preparation goes into the event. “There’s a lot of handling and it's very labour intensive. We are ideally placed to handle this sort of thing whereas other communities haven’t got the resources that we have. "We’ve got the resources so we do it. And it’s become an institution in Wānaka.” The club has been sorting, pricing, and categorising books since early June. During the event, club members are on hand to answer questions, stock the floor, and sell the books. Once it has finished, the volunteers have more packing and transporting to do, Boswell said. Although it’s a “big job”, Boswell said that it is something the team love to do. “We all get together and enjoy each other’s company and have a natter as we do it.” Joining them in their endeavours is committee
member Douglas Lovell, who was the convener of the Star Regent 24-hour Book Sale in Dunedin for over 30 years. After retiring in 2010, Lovell now uses his expertise to value the books for the Wānaka based event. Boswell said that the club are very fortunate to have Lovell on the team. The Rotary Club's first book sale was held in a small room in the Wānaka's shopping precinct, some 29 years ago. Alongside its famous book sale, the Rotary Club of Wānaka also hosts a number of other fundraising events throughout the year, including the annual duck race. In recent months, the club has supported a large number of projects including the Eely Point bike track.
John Milburn with his book finds.
In June the club raised $50,000 for the Otago Rescue Helicopter through the Upper Clutha Cropping Competition. “It gives me great pride in the way the club pulls together to make these activities a success,” Wallace said. They recently donated money to Food for Love to purchase a freezer trailer. They also regularly volunteer at community events such as the Teddy Bears Picnic and the Relay for Life. The club often holds an additional book sale in the New Year, working with local students to raise money for Mount Aspiring College. Wallace said that the club are always on the lookout for new members. Applications and enquiries can be made via their website.
Mountain fest impact – it’s big and it’s low The 19th NZ Mountain Film and Book Festival attracted more than 4500 people and was broadcast online in New Zealand and Australia. The event uses the inspiration of film, art, spoken word and literature to inspire audiences to be more active and adventurous, with as little impact on the planet as possible. “We were delighted to be able to deliver a fullscale event again this year,” Director Mark Sedon said. “Our loyal patrons and audience were back in full force supporting the event, the films and our low impact initiatives.” The not-for-profit trust which organises the event promotes adventurous sports and lifestyles at the annual festival in Wanaka and Queenstown, and the event is available online and on the National Tour throughout the country. The festival will be broadcast online in New Zealand and Australia until Sunday and has already been viewed 2500 times. “As always the event was a reunion of sorts, the seasoned adventurers get to meet and talk about old times and a cohort of young filmmakers
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and explorers come together to plan their next mission,” Sedon said. “We love how people come together at the festival and it inspires the next film or next adventure. We love the community feel of the event and the online festival expands our reach and the National Tour means we can get into all the nooks and crannies of regional New Zealand.” Wānaka wildlife filmmaker and Director Richard Sidey made festival history by winning three awards in the 2021 festival. He was awarded the 2021 People’s Choice award for his stunning film Whales in a Changing Ocean. In February 2020, Sidey was invited to join a team of scientists undertaking humpback whale research in Antarctica with Conservation International. The film reveals the recovery of the humpback whales that feed in the waters off the Antarctic Peninsula, after industrial whaling almost wiped them out. Whales in a Changing Ocean follows the team as they observe humpback whale behaviour and gather information vital to protecting the Antarctic
Festival goers were encouraged to have a minimal impact on the environment.
continent into the future. Sidey also won the Best Short Film award for Spellbound, a movie about Wingsuit base jumping. In the Theatre of the Gogs, was awarded the Hiddleston/McQueen Best NZ Film Award. The event was delivered with a focus on having low impact on the environment, with reduced waste and, where possible, carbon offsetting. Single-use cups are banned from the venues and cafes who adhere to this ethos are promoted. Flights and road travel for festival guests are
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offset through a carbon scheme and guests who travel are also encouraged to have zero impact where possible. A new concept introduced this year offered trees on the café menu; customers purchased 191 trees, these will be planted by Te Kakano Trust. A silent auction in Wanaka raised $2475 for the NZ Mountain Film Festival Charitable Trust’s grant scheme. Grant applications are open until August 30 online at mountainfilm.nz.
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Rural howl bring Wānaka to a halt
Children and young people took to the back of their parents' utes to protest.
Farmers took off from the starting point on McDougall Street.
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Protest organiser Anna Mackay believes last Friday’s rural protest was well received in Wānaka. The country heard ‘A Howl of a Protest’, as hundreds of farmers took part in a nationwide demonstration. Over 200 tractors, utes, and trucks descended on Wānaka to voice opposition to Government regulations. The farmers were joined by their families, dogs, and whanau as the public came out in support.
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Anna Mackay was very impressed by the turnout. Altogether, there were 249 utes, 36 tractors, and nine rig trucks, across the rural and trade centres. “It was received positively by the town and the people involved. It was a really good way of bringing the community together to air their concerns.” She hopes that the protests have helped to “open a line of communication” with the government. MP Nicola Willis attended the Wānaka demonstration to hear the farmer’s concerns. The vehicles set off on a circuit around
Country comes to town. Photo: Benn Ashford.
McDougall, Brownston, and Ardmore Street, bringing traffic and pedestrians to a noon halt. It was one of 57 public demonstrations held across New Zealand. Groundswell New Zealand organised the nationwide event following rising frustrations around the deluge of new regulations and costs from central government. Before the farmers took to the road, they listened to a speech read by Hamish Mackay from Spotts Creek Station. He told fellow farmers “enough is enough,” citing “unworkable freshwater regulations; SNAs
penalising conservation-minded landowners; and over the top ‘one size fits all’ state control,” as just some of the issues facing farmers. He said the regulations put an unprecedented mental strain on people. ‘‘Everyone is feeling overwhelmed with the avalanche of poorly designed policies and the 'we know best, one size fits all' mindset of the current Government.’’ Groundswell NZ wants the Government to scrap policies on freshwater and indigenous biodiversity and put a stop to the new ‘ute tax’ on high-emission vehicles.
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resurfacing projects and the upgrade to LED lighting. Grants to the Upper Clutha Track Trust have supported the very popular Hawea Flat Link Track project that now provides a safe off-road direct link between Hawea Flat and Albert Town. And Otago Community Trust is always pleased to support schools like Te Kura O Take Kārara and Mt Aspiring with projects that enhance the learning environment for pupils. Our team are always happy to answer any questions the community may have on initiatives and projects and we encourage community groups, volunteers and interested members of the public to learn more about the Trust via our website www.oct.org.nz. Sue Stewart is the Grants Manager at Otago Community Trust and will be at the Hawea Community Centre on July 29th from 2.00pm to 4.00pm for the Hawea Funding Clinic. Please RSVP your attendance to info@oct.org.nz – By Sue Stewart, Grants Manager at Otago Community Trust
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Trust proposes new arts venue Daisy Watford
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Wānaka could have a new performing arts venue in the next five years, according to the chairman of a new arts trust. The newly formed Lake Wānaka Arts and Culture Charitable Trust plans to build a multimillion dollar theatre space, if the project receives enough community support. Trustees Michael Sidey (chairman), Chris Hadfield, Allan Dippie, Alistair King, Kirsty Hazledine, Annis Somerville, Mark Verbiest, and Prue Wallis (patron) hope a larger performing arts venue will attract a wider variety of productions. It would be big enough to host the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra and the Royal New Zealand Ballet, Sidey said. The venue would also meet the growing demand for tickets at events such as the Festival of Colour. “The Lake Wānaka Centre struggles with its capacity during events like the Festival of Colour and school productions.” In April, Festival of Colour director Philip Tremewan called for a larger venue in Wānaka to programme opera and circus performances. The trust, which is at the early stages of its development, will host a series of talks at the The Lake Wānaka Centre is Wānaka’s largest arts venue, seating 330 people. The information gathered from these groups Queenstown, Sidey hopes that the Wānaka venue beginning of August to gain a better indication of will then be brought to the general public for a will be built within the next five years. the community's needs. The project is entirely dependent on funding “We will be talking to five groups of 10 to wider discussion. If there is a positive response, the trust hopes to and the response from the community. see what Wānaka can aspire to. It will consist Sidey described the response from QLDC so of schools, industry professionals, dancers, and start a feasibility study at the beginning of September. While there are plans for a similar venue in far as encouraging. audiences,” Sidey said.
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The council recently confirmed long-term plan budgets of $51.27million for performing arts facilities. Feedback from the community meetings will also be used to determine the size, style and site of the venue.
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The Southern District Health Board will ramp up Covid 19 vaccinations in the Upper Clutha, by the end of the month. Southern DHB COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout Incident Controller Hamish Brown, announced that the health board has already vaccinated around 4000 patients in Wānaka. He said the Southern region is already ahead of their plan, with nearly 100,000 vaccines already completed. Wānaka Medical Centre and Aspiring Medical Centre will continue to deliver the vaccine under "a business as usual" weekly schedule. Hamish Brown said that by Monday almost 100,000 vaccines had been delivered in the Southern Region "and are tracking about 114% ahead of plan". "With larger vaccine deliveries arriving in the country, we are able to continue with our plans to ramp up delivery across the district at the end of the month," Brown said. The Southern DHB are vaccinating those eligible under Group 3 of the Ministry of Health's sequencing framework. This includes everyone in New Zealand aged 65 and over, people with underlying health conditions, and those with disabilities. Brown said that everyone who falls into the group will receive an invitation to book a vaccination appointment by Friday this week. Brown estimates there are around 100,000 people in this group, across the Southern region. "We thank the public for their patience as we work through this large cohort."
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Wānaka Medical Centre and Aspiring Medical Centre patients will be invited to get their vaccinations.
The Ministry of Health will begin inviting those in Group 4 to book appointments from July 28. Group 4 includes anyone aged 16 and over who were not eligible for another group. The group will be divided into age bands, starting with those aged 60 and over. Bookings for those aged 55 and over are expected to open on August 11. The Southern DHB has more than 30 clinics operating across the district, and more are planned to open. Brown anticipates that there will be around
120 providers across the district at the peak of the rollout. The Southern district's Māori and Pasifika rollout is operating under a different booking and delivery model. "The clinics have a pre-allocated number of vaccines available and use a drop-in model to ensure we are providing a flexible and appropriate programme to reach our Māori and Pasifika communities," he said. Invitations will be sent out via a text, email, or letter. The invitation will include a booking access code and details about how to make an appointment.
A $4.5 million mental wellbeing support fund will enable five of the South Island communities most affected by Covid-19 - including the Southern Lakes - to deliver mental wellbeing services. In Queenstown this week, Tourism Minister Stuart Nash Stuart Nash announced details of how tourism operators and communities can access the help announced in May as part of the government’s $200 million Tourism Communities: Support, Recovery and Re-set Plan. DHBs will provide a range of mental wellbeing services and initiatives at a local level and will work with communities to decide what’s needed and how it’s delivered. Click here to read more The Minister also announced details and eligibility for the further business support initiatives announced as part of the $200 million fund. The initiatives include business advisory support, a grant to implement the advice, and a kick-start fund. They are on track to be available from the end of August.
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Waste fund announces grants Nine projects designed to reduce waste across the district will receive funding from Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC). The projects were chosen for the Waste Minimisation Community Fund (WMCF), which aims to reduce and divert waste from landfill. A total of $60,000 will be distributed between the nine applicants. The selected projects are initiatives from a variety of organisations, including community groups, charities, education facilities, and businesses. The projects include reducing construction landfill waste, reducing commercial food waste, reducing single-use plastics, waste education and workshops. QLDC General Manager Property and Infrastructure Pete Hansby said the fund was created in response to a call for Council to
support more community-driven initiatives. “We are lucky to have such an engaged and passionate community. These projects span a wide range, from pre-school children to community workshops and commercial waste.” “We were really impressed by the response and quality of applications. We received more applications than we had available funds for, and it was a challenging task selecting grant recipients from an outstanding and varied group of applicants,” Mr Hansby said. The successful applicants were Hilton Hotel, KiwiHarvest, Maebelle Homes, Naylor Love Central Otago, Queenstown Preschool and Nursery, Sustainable Queenstown Charitable Trust, The Better Building Group, a working group of Wao Charitable Trust, Wānaka Community Workshop Trust and Wanakup.
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Take a seat - it’s actually $15 Our over exuberant headline writer was guilty of underestimating the cost of a service last week. Out story about the recycling service for car seats carried a headline saying the service was free. Readers will have noted the story explained the recyclng service was subsidised by Queenstown Lake District Council and would cost customers just $15 a seat. Car seats should be checked for their expiry date. They have a life of six to 10 years. There are a number of reasons for that time length - the first being the wear and tear every seat endures as it lives out its life inside a car – suffering extremes in temperature. These can have detrimental effects on a seat’s components, especially the plastic, making it unsafe. They are also subjected to a fair share of wear
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and tear. “As we all know a child’s car seat can get pretty messy, with young passengers spilling food or drink on them,” Toni Bye, SeatSmart Programme Manager said. “While this is usually nothing more than an extra cleaning chore for mum or dad, it can eventually prevent a seat from working properly. Over many years food and drink can clog buckles or latches, while cleaning products can corrode components. Another factor was that safety regulations or standards change over the years, with safer products coming onto the market. Safe use labels often fade over time too. “Generally, over its lifetime a seat can have a lot of use, and abuse - however unintentional - leading to damage or fatigue which isn’t easy to spot.”
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The hot tubs found at a Wānaka tourism venture are featuring in adverts enticing Australians to come and visit. LandEscape Wānaka is a startup tourism venture and Rik and Juliete Deaton rent out hot tubs on a 120ha farm on Camp Hill Road on Hāwea Flat. “We were recently approached by Tourism New Zealand to be a part of their Stop Dreaming about New Zealand and Go advertising campaign which is currently airing in Australia,” Juliet said.
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The video sees tourists dropping in and ut of different tourists destinations and can be seen at www.youtube.com/ watch?v=Mq JbmAMngTE. The Canyon at Tarras Vineyards also features in video. LandEscape Wānaka also boasts a fleet of 80 Swiss made cruiser-style e-bikes available for rental and the couple are trying to engage with the Queenstown Lakes Disrict Council to offer as alternative transport option for visitors.
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Gridlocked roads, a ‘broken’ public transport system, and a lack of pedestrian crossings are some of the challenges facing residents in Queenstown and Wānaka. An independent advisory group is now calling on the public to share their concerns at a community workshop, at the end of the month. John Glover, board member of Shaping our Future (SoF) said “We can only too clearly see the daily frustration caused by our transport systems grinding to a halt.” The non-profit group will be holding two community events to address the issues and look at different strategies. Glover recognises that transport issues within Wānaka are very different to those in Queenstown. “The key transport challenge for the Wānaka area has to be just how poor the alternatives to using your car are,” he said. “The lack of bus services at a time of rapid growth combined with plans for significant development in satellite communities such as Hāwea is going to cause chaos. This is locking
people into buying cars as local services aren’t being provided for in these new neighbourhoods.” Intersection safety issues, disjointed footpaths, and a lack of safe road crossings are also a growing concern in the area, Glover said. According to the board’s secretary, the “occasional” congestion and bottlenecks on the existing Upper Clutha road networks are just the beginning. “This gives us a glimpse of a future that’s already arrived on the other side of the Crown Range,” Glover said. SoF wants the Upper Clutha community to join the discussion at the Wānaka based event. “The bad news is that the system’s broken and it’s going to get worse before it gets better. The good news is that there are things we can do right now that will make a difference,” he said. The event, titled “Tired of Traffic? Waiting on a Bus? Let’s Explore Better Ways to Get Around” will be held in Wānaka next Wednesday at The Lake Wānaka Centre from 5:30pm and 7pm. There will also be another event the day after at Remarkable Primary School for Queenstown residents. The events will feature a panel of speakers and
Chamber sets out ‘events-led plan
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A new Leadership Academy starting before the end of the year and a biennial expo and speaker event are among plans unveiled by the Ignite Wānaka Chamber of Commerce. The chamber says Wānaka and Upper Clutha businesses will benefit from a range of educational and networking events. The Wānaka board’s events-led strategy includes a stronger focus on partnerships. The strategy seeks to empower business owners and their teams through collaboration,
inspiration, advocacy and recognition. The Leadership Academy is designed to nurture future leaders through a five-week, one-day-per-week academy, with support from regional leaders. Board chair Andrew Howard says the board has spent the past few months reviewing the strategy to ensure the focus accurately reflects the impact of Covid-19. “As a result of Covid-19, it's been important to sense-check what businesses' needs are currently,”
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representatives from QLDC, NZTA, and Wānaka Ignite, followed by an open discussion to identify local priorities. Keynote speaker and WSP Technical Principle in Travel Behaviour Change, Louise Baker, will outline the actions she thinks will have the most impact in the district. There will also be the chance to try out he said. “Our top priority is to assist with the recovery and rebuild of our local economy – and we see our focus on events as a positive way of enabling our businesses to get through this together, ultimately resulting in a stronger, more diversified economy. The programme includes: • Regular workshops and training to grow member capability. • Continuing the Wānaka Women in Business series, including the addition of three lunches during the year. • The Ignite Wānaka Business Awards. • A Leadership Academy due to start in October-November 2021). This is designed to nurture future leaders through a five-week, one-day-per-week academy, with facilitation and mentoring from key regional leaders • A biennial expo and speaker event. • Return of the Speed Networking event • A Thought Leadership Breakfast Series. • Monthly listening events with board members to hear from members. The focus on events coincides with the launch of a partnership programme to help members become more involved to support the business community. The Chamber is seeking support from businesses to get behind the programme, which will help deliver the events-led strategy and provide the community with a strong line-up
the latest e-bikes, including ones specifically designed for commuting. “Local knowledge is invaluable in not only defining successful outcomes but also their priorities, early opportunities, and key barriers,” Glover said. Members of the community can register for free via the Eventbrite website.
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A monthly column By Chris Lewis, Federated Farmers Workforce and Immigration Spokesperson.
Time to reconnect The Government’s recognition of the importance of our international labour force was clearly shown last week by the extension of the essential skills visa to a 2-year period. This helps us retain our valued farm staff who are providing just what their visa says essential skills to the New Zealand dairy industry. This change sits alongside the Government's announcement that it will let 200 new farm staff into the country; a drop in the farm vacancies bucket but another significant recognition of their importance. This new border exception has also highlighted the other major immigration problem –separation of overseas farm staff and their families. These new workers coming in can bring their families with them, but those that are already here and working still cannot. It appears until Newshub recently pointed it out to the immigration minister, he wasn’t aware of this widespread disparity. We’ve had several members contact us recently advocating on behalf of their valued staff and asking why can’t the partners/children come here, live in their farmhouses and help out with the home and farm life? We have a case of both parents living and working here for the last year and half while their three young kids are at home in Fiji being looked after by family members and they’re parenting via facetime. How is that ‘kind and caring’? There are so many farm staff for whom the highlight of their day is catching up with their overseas family at dinner time via skype or facetime. The consistent message from international farm staff is at the busiest time on farm when they are tired and stressed they just want
to come home like we do, see their partner and kids and feel at home. They need the support of their family in person, not just through a screen. What makes it worse is that there have been thousands of vacant MIQ beds since January, which remain empty for no good reason. We are asking to #reunitefamiliesNZ for our valued farming staff, not a huge number, but essential to keep our staff here in NZ, focused on looking after our cows, our environment and our rural economies. When you allow comedians, movies stars, the Wiggles, rugby teams, etc., to come in, we assume that it’s just about what works best for the economy. But what we are talking about here are families; it's not just an economic issue, it’s an issue of being fair, caring and helping our rural communities hold onto staff so they don’t take their essential farming skills to countries where they are welcome with their families. Our international farming families need a roadmap to reunification. We understand why this separation had to happen in the first place, but there’s been enough time and wasted resources in MIQ to put it right by now. As we have said before these people are not 'migrants', they are now Kiwis. We are banning the use of the word 'migrant' from our communications. It is disrespectful and not even accurate. We need these high skilled international farm workers to stay in New Zealand. To make it very clear: let’s reunite these families and make them feel at home. #BringThemHome is our Twitter/ Facebook hashtag for the workers and the families stuck overseas. Use it wherever you can.
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On July 21, 2017, the bacteria Mycoplasma bovis was first found in New Zealand cattle. A year later, we became the first country in the world to aim to eradicate it. To mark four years since the disease's discovery in Kiwi cows, the Science Media Centre asked Geoff Noller, Assistant Research Fellow, Department of General Practice & Rural Health, Dunedin School of Medicine, University of Otago, to reflect on the programme and its impacts. This year marks the fourth anniversary of the commencement of control over Mycoplasma bovis, a cattle disease incursion programme described by the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) as one of its biggest-ever biosecurity responses. The disease, causing untreatable mastitis in dairy and beef cows, severe pneumonia in up to 30 per cent of infected calves, and other symptoms, was first identified in July 2017. In May 2018 the government committed to investing $880 million over 10 years to eliminate the disease in New Zealand, including farmer compensation, something never attempted elsewhere. The programme was heavily criticised for its ham-fisted response to managing the incursion during its first 18 months, with this culminating in MPI issuing a public apology for its
response. This followed the release of two critical reviews, which identified issues including a lack of staff to handle the workload, a critical shortage of appropriately skilled and experienced individuals in key roles, poor or absent liaison with local veterinarians, and poor systems and processes to support the response. Subsequently, the programme has gained ground, with more recentlyexposed farmers generally reporting increased timeliness of interventions and responses. Nonetheless, published and ongoing research from Otago University researchers at the Dunedin School of Medicine's Department of General Practice and Rural Health, led by Dr Fiona Doolan-Noble, has identified significant and lasting psychosocial harms to farmers, and their families and workers, and rural professionals
such as veterinarians, associated with MPI's management of the incursion. Our research team has suggested that given New Zealand will always be vulnerable to future disease incursions, the management of such events would be more effective and less traumatic for the agricultural sector if MPI engaged directly with affected communities. By drawing on their expertise and pragmatic problem-solving, the human cost of biosecurity incursions could be reduced - and the effectiveness of responses overall increased. At the time of writing, over $200 million has been paid out to farmers in compensation, over 170,000 cattle culled, and there are still active cases of M. bovis on New Zealand farms - with three cases currently in Canterbury and almost 100 properties under active surveillance nationally. – By Geoff Noller
New rabbit attack A new attack on the region’s biggest pest - Oryctolagus cuniculus – has been launched this week. Queenstown Lakes District Council has launched a rabbit control operation in Wānaka and Albert Town with Otago Regional Council (ORC), the Department of Conservation (DOC), Land Information New Zealand (LINZ) and private landowners. Preston Pet Control, which operates from Lake Hāwea to Dunedin, is carrying out the operation. Last year contractor Peter Preston reported rabbit numbers were rising to the levels of what he called “the bad old days” of the 1990s. Regional Council contractors have been reducing numbers through night shooting on the lower Clutha River flood banks this week. Pindone carrot baits will be placed in the following areas: • Near the southern edge of the Clutha River by Albert Town,
including Templeton Park and the Cardrona River Mouth • North of the Albert Town Bridge (Albert Town Reserve) • Near the Outlet (Clutha River Reserve), and • On land near Waterfall Creek (Damper Bay Lakeside Recreation Reserve). The operation is expected to require up to three applications about a week apart. The councils say they strongly advise people not to enter any of these areas during the application of bait. Some walking tracks and areas will be closed for the duration of bait sowing. Tracks and access points near rabbit control operation locations will be signposted and people should not touch baits or remove carcasses from a targeted area Owners with dogs near an area in which the rabbit control operation is
underway, should keep their animals under close control or on a leash. Schools, vets, medical centres and childcare centres have been told about the operation. For more details go to www.qldc. govt.nz/services/environment-andsustainability/pest-control.
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Does $2.5 billion wet the palate? projected to rise two to five times what it would be under reform and suggested that would be unfair to communities. In the QLDC 10 year plan, three waters take up the bulk of the spend. A total of $30 million has been allocated for water supply, $64 million on wastewater, and $15 million on storm water. Currently there are several water service projects already underway for Upper Clutha; Construction of the new waste pump station on Beacon Point Road. Cardrona Valley wastewater upgrade plus a proposal for a new drinking water supply in Cardrona. Jim Boult says he wants assurance from central government around compensations and reimbursements his council will receive for the additional work it has done. He believes it would lead to council amalgamating. There has been resistance around the country from councils who have invested in water upgrades and fear that will effectively be diluted in the Three Water plan. “The delivery of Three Waters is a major council function” Mayor Boult said. It’s expected to cost $185 billion to upgrade water infrastructure across the country within the next thirty years.
Lauren Prebble asks Mayor Jim Boult to share his thoughts about the Three Waters reform. Prime Minister, Jacinda Arden offered councils a $2.5 billion sweetener to join its Three Waters reform proposals at the local government conference held in Blenheim last Tuesday. The arrival of three cabinet ministers from Transport, Immigration and Tourism meant Mayor Jim Boult could not be present for this formal announcement but council CEO Mike Theelan represented QLDC among the 67 councils. The reform will seek to centralise the management of storm, drinking, and wastewater to away from local councils responsibilities and have it organised into four regional entities. Jacinda Ardern told the conference the country’s water systems faced a significant crisis and would continue to do so without major transformation. “Overhauling our drinking, waste and stormwater services will benefit all New Zealand communities, no matter where they are in the country,” ... She said if nothing was done the average cost per household for essential water services was
The mayor also questions how one entity in the South Island will manage different area’s water requirements and how it will be prioritised. From the $2 billion package announced by the Prime Minister, Queenstown-Lakes will receive $16,125,708. “Councils will be able to use this funding to support the three waters reform, and focus on other local wellbeing outcomes associated with climate change and resilience, housing and urban design and planning, and community wellbeing,” she says. Mayor Boult believes there will be ‘shrinkage’ in local councils if a major portion of their responsibilities is taken out of their hands but he isn’t concerned about job losses, as the reform will provide scope for employment. “I wouldn’t be surprised if we see the amalgamation of councils,” he said. Asked whether the reform will be ultimately for the greater good, Mr Boult is short with his answer, he feels the new model is ‘fine’. “Our take is that the government is going to do this anyway” says Mr Boult. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has shied away from saying whether or not the reform will be mandatory. Councils have about eight weeks to review the government offer.
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This week, Tobias has been talking a lot more. Along with ‘ma’ and ‘da’, he’s now discovered the consonants ‘ga’ ‘ba’ and ‘gu’. He shuffles along the sofa, moving about on his feet from toy to toy. “It won’t be long until he’s walking,” people say. While that all sounds very exciting, it’s also a stark reminder of how fast time is going. In less than two months, our baby boy will be one years old. One! Soon enough, we’ll be calling him a “toddler”. Soon enough he won’t be breastfeeding anymore. That’s a lot of change. The last 10 months have flown by. In fact, it only feels like a few weeks ago that I was holding my baby bump. As our babies grow up, we are expected to ‘just go with it’. But I don’t feel ready. Luckily, though, I’m not alone. I have my partner Sean to go through it with me. Sean, also known as Daddy, has been my backbone through this entire ‘new mum’ process. As soon as Tobias was born, Sean had to ‘step up’ and ‘take the lead.’ While I recovered in hospital, after a bout of sepsis, Sean had to look after the both of us. He went from 10am lie-ins to a few hours of broken sleep on the floor of Queen Mary Hospital. A tough ask for anyone. While I settled into six months of maternity leave, Sean returned to work after just 14 days. Considering we had already spent seven days in hospital, that didn’t give either of us much time
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to adjust to life as a new family. During those first few weeks, he was my personal chef, doctor, cleaner, and lactation consultant; helping me with the latch at 2am. As I hobbled around like a zombie due to low iron levels, Sean made sure I took the right meds at the right time. He’d call me from work just to remind me. While I cried and fretted about having visitors and not feeling ‘strong enough’, Sean carried on.
While I told him he was doing things the wrong way, Sean carried on. And he didn’t moan. Unlike me. His patience got me through those tough first weeks. I think that many dads put up with a lot after just having a baby. Part of me thinks “too right.” “I’m the one that had to go through childbirth and breastfeed 10 times a day, so you can deal with a bit of sleep deprivation here and there.” But the truth is, without Sean there’s no way I would have bounced back from childbirth the way I did. When you first have a baby, everyone seems to forget that dads have gone through a lot too. They have to carry on and ‘step up’ with the expectation that they just have to get on with it. I couldn’t even imagine leaving Tobias to go to work when he was just two weeks old but that’s something dads in New Zealand have to do everyday. As Tobias gets closer to his first birthday, I can finally appreciate how supportive Sean has been. Family might say “well too right, that’s his job.” But it’s not ‘his job’ to miss out on key milestones. It’s not ‘his job’ to miss out on all the fun baby groups. And it’s not ‘his job’ to listen to me moan for hours on end. It is, however, his job to put the bins out on a Friday morning because I’m too cold and tired for that. Jokes aside though, I do think that dad’s need more of a platform to share their own experiences. Isn’t it their time to feel heard too? Of course their stories will be different, but they are just as important.
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LETTERS Thank you, Niamh Shaw, for standing up in search of some real commitment from the QLDC in regard to their position on Climate Change by declining to sign off on the Ten Year Plan. I too was wanting to see more than just a nod of acknowledgement to the great majority of submissions seeking a transformational change away from our mainstream economy based on tourism and on urban development (building investment houses, for mostly absentee owners). Whilst acknowledging that the Council has taken some steps towards supporting moves to encourage other industry, such as technology innovation and shooting movies, most of what I hear from Mayor Boult involves bemoaning the desperate state of our tourism businesses whilst eagerly looking forward to a return to the time when our airport will be buzzing with planeloads of visitor arrivals, all our hotels will be full, restaurants packed out and shoppers
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filling the streets. In other words, just hang in there until we get through the worst of this corona virus, after which we will be back to business as usual. And this is exactly what our newly adopted Ten Year Plan specifically says. It is universally acknowledged by the science associated with climate change forecasts that planning for business as usual is actually planning for a big fail to reach any of the vital planet saving climate goals. We are not immune from these global events, and it behoves our QLDC to make major changes towards a sustainable future. One Councillor has spoken up on the matter, so where do our other councillors stand, especially our other two local representatives? I look forward to hearing from our local representatives on this the biggest issue of our generation. Andrew Millar Wānaka
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Crimeline Bremner A Andrew Senior Constable, NZPD Kia ora Wānaka. As the newest member of the Wānaka Police whanau, it is my pleasure to bring you this week’s Crime Line. There have been a number of vehicle crashes on our roads this week. We ask that you take extra care out there, especially in the early hours as the roads are icy and very dangerous. Please allow yourselves an extra few minutes in the mornings so that your travels are safe. Pay extra attention to the road signs as these are there to help you be safe and negotiate our roads. Police intercepted a drink driver over the weekend who seen by a member of the public swerving all over the road, mounting the footpaths and centre pedestrian islands, turning in to carparks thinking they were streets and travelling in excess of the posted speed limit. Police subsequently processed the drink driver who returned an extremely high alcohol result. Police also responded to a traffic complaint on Cardrona Valley Road where the driver was located and processed for drink driving and returned a positive result for alcohol. A few of you would have noticed a few more tractors, Utes and trucks than usual on the road on Friday. It was pleasing to see that there were no issues during the Farmers Protest and all went smoothly. I will take this time to remind you all of the
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importance to lock up your houses. Police were called to an address in the early hours of a morning when a homeowner awoke to find an unknown person inside their house and asleep on their couch. The person had kindly removed their footwear and socks at the door before walking through the kitchen area to the lounge where they removed their trousers and tucked themselves in between the pillows on the homeowner’s couch. The homeowner got a horrible fright to find an unknown person inside their house. Upon Police arrival the person found was horrified to be told they were at the wrong address and were extremely apologetic. A reminder to all to keep your Eftpos, Debit and Credit Cards safe at all times. There has been a spike in unwanted people getting Eftpos, Debit or Credit Card details then having a big spend up leaving victims with a large debt. Please don’t give out your card details and if it looks and feels dodgy, then it is. This is particularly important with online shopping. To finish off I would like to draw everyone’s attention to road safety and driver behaviour. Please ensure you abstain from using your cell phone whilst driving, always wear your seatbelt, drive to the conditions and speed limit, don’t drink or take drugs and drive and comply with the conditions of your driver’s licence. I look forward to meeting you all whilst I’m out and about. Mā te wā
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Thanks to everyone who comes to Wastebusters to donate goods, shop and recycle. Your support helps us work for zero waste and a resourceful community.
WANTED The Salvation Army Family Store requires a volunteer to assist our van driver Danny on a Thursday with pickups and deliveries. If this sounds like you, please pop into the store for some more information. Lifting of furniture will be required. The Salvation Army Family Store requires good quality household goods, if you can help this would be appreciated. Your donations can be dropped at 48 Helwick street or phone for a pick up 443 5068.
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Alternative Aussie artist Courtney Barnett drawls in a crowd Lauren Prebble reviews Sunday’s gig at Sherwood Queenstown. The diehard fans from the basin kissed their lucky ticket and rehearsed their Aussie drawl as they gathered at the door for a sold out gig for Courtney Barnett, singer/songwriter and wicked guitarist. Among the crowd was a few familiar faces, Laura Williamsonand Simon Brebner were some of the few who travelled over the Crown Range for the gig. Courtney is known for her deadpan singing style and witty, rambling lyrics and Sunday night was the sixth stop on a 14 date New Zealand solo tour that broke the spell of a 12 month hiatus from live performing. Opener was Emily Edrosa, our country’s own equivalent of Barnett in terms of being a lesbibanproud guitarist. Her shredding was immense, the vocals were full of angst. “Thanks for smiling politely,” she said to the crowd in a twisted tone. Courtney took the stage with a humble grin and an electric guitar in hand. She opened with crowd favourite ‘Avante Gardener’ from 2013’s
Sea Split Peas. “This was a favourite” said Simon, who was positioned hard in front of the stage “I was like ‘Oooh my gosh here we go’. An audience was determined to show Barnett that they could sing most of the words of her songs. This was heard when she launched into her fresh release of ‘Rae Street’. “Timmme is mooooneey, and money is no man's friend’ The stage setup put the audience on the same level as Barnett, an aspect much loved by 1964 publisher Laura Williamson’you’re super close to these amazing songwriters and musicians and to see the audience's response’. Casual conversation between Courtney and the crowd could be had. One interaction had the room enticing Courtney to try ‘snowboarding’. “Hmmm, sounds dangerous” she said cautiously, tuning the next guitar that came off the rack. ‘Let it go’ was a co-written - co-performed song with alternative American bluesman, Kurt Vile. The intricate picking patterns, mundane singing tone and drenched in reverb pedal effects. A shared trait among the two. Early on in the set, Barnett broke the solo rule by inviting Stella Mozgawa onto the stage. The Warpaint drummer is held high in Barnett’s books, having just co-produced the new album
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Things take time, take time which is to be released in November. For this performance, Stella was the multiinstrumentalist. Switching from bass to synth to drum machine “I’m playing the guitar,” joked Barnett “just the guitar”. It was a melody of masses as the room joined in on ‘Depreston’. A song about house hunting on the outskirts of the city. ‘If you’ve a spare half a million You could knock it down and start rebuilding’ Courtney was about ready to end the set with the high energy song ‘History Eraser’. But the crowd wasn’t having it. ‘One more!’ ‘Don’t go!’ ‘You’re a diamond’. Courtney didn’t know quite how to react to such praise. ‘She just seems to have a really nice spirit,’ said Simon in a gaze. She showed gratitude to her southern fanbase by finishing with ‘Sunday Roast’.
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N o t i c e b o a rd | P a p a P ā n u i RESOURCE CONSENT APPLICATION
Address for Service for Consent Authority:
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Private Bag 50072, Queenstown 9348 10 Gorge Road, Queenstown 9300
Phone Website
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Details of the resource consent application and submission forms are available in the offices at Queenstown Lakes District Council, 10 Gorge Road, Queenstown; 74 Shotover Street, Queenstown and 47 Ardmore Street, Wānaka during normal office hours (8.00am to 5.00pm). You can also download these from our website www.qldc.govt.nz/services/resource-consents/notified-resourceconsents#public-rc or via our edocs website using the RM number as the reference www.edocs.qldc.govt.nz/Account/Login 1. R & J Whiston (RM210340)
Dated: 22 July 2021 Signed by QUEENSTOWN LAKES DISTRICT COUNCIL
What is proposed: Consent to undertake a two lot subdivision resulting in the following:
Lot 1
2003m2 net)
Lot 2
2000m2
(1867m2
Meeting Schedule for August 2021
vacant
Subject to change. vacant
Access is to be via individual driveways off Mount Ida Place. Water, wastewater, power and telecom are to be connected to the existing reticulation. Stormwater will be disposed of on site. The location in respect of which this application relates is situated at:
District Licensing Committee – Armstrong Room, Lake Wānaka Centre, Ardmore Street, Wānaka. Wednesday 4 August 2021 at 11.30am. Planning & Strategy Committee – Council Chambers, 10 Gorge Road, Queenstown. Thursday 5 August 2021 at 10.00am.
1 Mount Ida Place, Wānaka - Lot 19 DP 469192 held in Record of Title 631200 ADDRESS FOR SERVICE FOR APPLICANT:
Wānaka Community Board – Armstrong Room, Lake Wānaka Centre, Ardmore Street, Wānaka. Thursday 12 August 2021 at 10.00am.
kristy@centralrm.co.nz Attn. Kristy Jennings C/- Central Resource Management 1 Sorrel Street Wānaka 9305
Resource Consent Hearing (C Chang and J Jian RM201076) – Crowne Plaza Hotel (Level 3), Beach Street, Queenstown. Friday 13 August 2021 at 10.00am.
The Council planner processing this application on behalf of the Council is Wendy Baker, who may be contacted by phone at 021 184 3309 or email wendy.baker@qldc.govt.nz. Submissions will be received until 19 August 2021, and must be served on the Consent Authority, Queenstown Lakes District Council, Private Bag 50072, Queenstown 9348 or email rcsubmission@qldc.govt.nz. These must be dated, signed by you, and include the following information: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
Last amended: 15 July 2021
Public Notice is hereby given in terms of Section 46 of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 that meetings of the Council will be held as follows, during the month of August 2021.
Your name, email address (preferred), postal address and telephone number. Details of the application in respect of which you are making the submission including location and the Resource Consent number. Whether you support or oppose the application. Your submission, with reasons. The decision you wish the consent authority to make. Whether you wish to be heard in support of your submission.
Any person may make a submission on the application, but a person who is a trade competitor of the applicant may do so only if that person is directly affected by an effect of the activity to which the application relates that: a) adversely affects the environment; and b) does not relate to trade competition or the effects of trade competition. You may make a submission by sending a written or electronic submission to Queenstown Lakes District Council (details below). The submission should be in the format of Form 13. Copies of this form are available on the website www.qldc.govt.nz/services/resourceconsents/application-forms-and-fees#other_forms
Community & Services Committee - Council Chambers, 10 Gorge Road, Queenstown. Thursday 19 August 2021 at 10.00am. Planning & Strategy Committee – Council Chambers, 10 Gorge Road, Queenstown. Thursday 19 August 2021 at 1.00pm. Appeal Against Dog Classification – Council Chambers, 10 Gorge Road, Queenstown. Friday 20 August 2021 at 2.00pm. Infrastructure Committee – Council Chambers, 10 Gorge Road, Queenstown. Thursday 26 August 2021 at 10.00am. Hearing of Submissions to the Representation Review - Council Chambers, 10 Gorge Road, Queenstown. Thursday 26 August 2021 at 1.00pm. Hearing of Submissions to the Representation Review - Armstrong Room, Lake Wānaka Centre, Ardmore Street, Wānaka. Friday 27 August 2021 at 10.00am. 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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Winners are grinners…
Toa Roode, Lukas Schafer, Levi Fletcher at the NZ Youth National Futsal Championships at the ASB Centre in Wellington.
The national youth futsal champs proved a tough assignment for Southern Football’s Under-19 futsal squad last weekend. A team featuring Wānaka trio Toa Roode, Lukas Schafer and Levi Fletcher found the competition too tough as they were beaten in all six outings from Saturday to Monday. But the side remained competitive throughout, losing by the odd goal in nine to Bay of Plenty and by two to Wellington. The tournament started and finished with losses to Auckland - first in the pool play and finally in the playoff for seventh and eighth place. Leon Roode said despite not notching
up a win the side put up a series of good performances. The Wānaka trio did their town proud, he said. “Now the boys will return and play futsal in the local Wānaka league and hope to repeat what they did last year and win the title again. Meanwhile the Ealing Times in England is reporting on a young sportsman who will be familiar to football fans in Wānaka. Jasper Klein, 19, grew up skiing in Wānaka alongside his brother Felix, now 20 - and after moving to Cirencester five years ago both have represented Great Britain. Jasper Klein - who played junior
football in Wānaka - told the Ealing Times a Winter Olympic odyssey alongside brother would cap a true family fairytale. He competed at the Youth Winter Olympic Games 2020 in Lausanne, securing a top 10 finish in the men’s big air competition. “We’re on GB together, which is actually really great. My parents are very, very supportive of both of us. Living in Wānaka and skiing was so popular, and all of our mates got into it, so it just felt natural to do it,” he told the Times. “I still get to go back to New Zealand and see all my mates and train as well. I do love it there.”
Have your cake and eat it too
Fergus Smith and Harry Schikker (right) had hoped to be celebrating seven day before the Upper Clutha Rams’ prizegiving last Saturday. The pair were members of the Rams squad which was beaten 12-11 in the Central Otago club rugby final by Cromwell. At the end of a season which saw the club go within a whisker of the title, the pair were honoured for their efforts during the season - Smith and Schikker were named the Rams’ 2021 players of the year.
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