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Three Waters: four views

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ueenstown Lakes has four runners for the mayoralty at this year’s local body elections – and they all have different views on the Government’s Three Waters reform.

The Government plans to establish four major entities to look after the country’s drinking, waste and storm water and infrastructure.

The Sun sought comments after candidate Jon Mitchell released a statement applauding Dunedin City Council for pushing for an OtagoSouthland entity, rather than one for the entire South Island.

“An Otago-Southland entity would bring governance and management of our water

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infrastructure and services far closer to our communities,” he said.

Glyn Lewers disagreed, telling the Wānaka Sun “the size of the entities is based on an economic model that requires an approximate number of connections to be at least 800,000. Any smaller; economies of scale and efficiencies are lost”.

But he called the size issue a red herring, saying other issues should be resolved first – including the retention of public ownership and around regional representation.

Olivia Wensley was totally opposed to the Three Waters proposal “I don't believe there will be greater efficiency.

If the Government wants to support the growth in our region, it needs to fund growth infrastructure,” she said.

She believed one South Island entity controlling water assets “would mean our community has very little input into the decision making”.

Al Angus wasn’t having a bar of any aspect of Three Waters, branding it “confiscations by the central government and corporate Ngai Tahu”.

“To allow this to go ahead in any form is courting financial disaster for both rate and taxpayers,” he said.

Of the jobs the project would allegedly create he suggested it would be “9000 more parasites bleeding an already exhausted rate payer host”.

A total of 31 local bodies – Queenstown Lakes is not one – have established a lobby group to oppose the Government proposals. It wants the Government to amend its reform process.

This week Local Government New Zealand put

up a counter proposal which would turn Three Waters into Two Waters. President Stuart Crosby suggests a proposal to give local governments a choice to retain responsibility for stormwater in their region, until councils are ready to transition into the new entity.

The Government advertising for Three Waters has also come under fire from mayoral candidates.

“I don't believe the voters are aware of the implications - this is because there are a lot of unknowns, including future costs of water rates and whether any efficiencies will in fact be realised,” Wensley said.

Angus said the adverts were “insulting to anyone with a few brains” while Lewers said the advertising “was a farce, disrespectful and condescending to local councils”.

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Drowning rates at 10-year high New Zealand experienced its worst year for drownings as the country battled Covid in 2021.

Water Safety New Zealand’s annual report showed 90 people drowned, an increase on the provisional annual drowning statistics - 74 making it the worst year for drowning fatalities since 2011.

Drowning remains the leading cause of recreational death in New Zealand and the third highest cause of accidental death.

“While we all cherish our relationship with water, these tragedies could and should not happen and are a tragic reminder of the importance of being cautious around water,” WSNZ’s Chief Executive, Daniel Gerrard, said.

He suggested the figures were a national disgrace.

The report categorises drownings according to the nature of the incident; preventable fatality or hospitalisation, age, gender and ethnicity of the victim and nature, and cause of the incident including activity and environment and a host of other factors.

“This data helps us better understand New Zealand’s drowning problem – the risk factors and groups most at risk of drowning. It will also inform our future funding decisions and work to help ensure all New Zealanders have the knowledge required to safely connect with and enjoy the water,” Gerrard said.

“Drowning is preventable, and we now know that last year ninety whanau lost a loved one, the worst year for drowning fatalities since 2011 when there were 91 drowning deaths. Collectively, we all have to make better decisions around water.”

Last year, of the total drowning fatalities, 76 were men and 14 women. The drowning fatality data shows that swimmers in rivers were likely to be Māori men, fishers were likely to be Asian

men aged 35 plus fishing from rocks, underwater deaths were likely to be Māori men aged 35-65, and power boating deaths were more likely to be Asian or New Zealand European men aged 45 plus in tidal waters.

Deaths of under fives occurred outside of the home environment in rivers, lakes and a water bore.

The report highlights Māori and Asian New Zealander's drowning Dan Gerrard rates are getting worse, not better. As are drowning rates for males and those over 45 years of age.

The report also highlights the activities and locations where people drown. This information helps focus efforts of those in the water safety sector to ensure that interventions are targeting those most at risk in the right places at the right time.

“Every preventable death is devasting to a family/whanau and the community. The facts speak for themselves, children under 5 need to be within arm’s reach and within sight when in or around water, you are more likely to get into trouble or drown when they swim alone, and you should always wear a life jacket when boating or fishing from the shore.

“Our drowning toll is something every New Zealander should see as a national disgrace and one we all have a responsibility to address. We all need to make better decisions around water.”

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Reuse now a ‘social norm’

Shopping second hand is on the increase.

Wastebusters believes the results of a new survey reflects the work it has carried out over 22 years in Wānaka and Alexandra.

It says its Slow Fashion report highlights those communities’ passion for caring for, sharing and repairing their clothes, and their desire for more mindful shopping.

The report followed an online survey which drew 104 responses from mid-February to the end of March during Wastebusters’ annual focus on slow fashion.

Slow fashion is the art of choosing well, making it last, repairing and wearing.

“We discovered many people choose quality over quantity (66%), buy less (46%), shop second hand (45%), and take great care of their clothes (25%) to reduce their environmental

impact,” Wastebusters Project Manager Sophie Ward said.

A strong theme of second-hand shopping and donating was evident, she said.

“This reflects Wastebusters presence in Wānaka and Alexandra for the last 22 years.

The combination of reuse shops and zero waste education has resulted in reuse becoming part of the social norm,” Respondents also shared their slow fashion stories. Celebrating their clothes, whether it was something they cherished because it had been handed down, or simply because it was good quality so it had stood the test of time.

Among the oldest items still going strong were a velvet cape from the late 1800s, a dinner suit made in 1937 and a lace party dress circa 1931.

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A draft destination management plan for the Queenstown Lakes district that outlines a pathway to regenerative tourism by 2030, has been released for community feedback.

Destination Queenstown, Lake Wānaka Tourism, and Queenstown Lakes District Council (Qldc) partnered to develop the 'Tourism for a Better Future' plan, working with Kāi Tahu and the Department of Conservation.

The plan, on the council’s website is open for submissions until August 10.

Its release followed community engagement including specific questions in the Qldc Quality of Life 2021 survey; eight design forums and community events held across the region; 60 one-on-one interviews; a tourism operators forum; and a community workshop delivered as part of the Wao Summit.

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from the beginning.

“The Covid-19 pandemic provided us with a unique opportunity to rethink our visitor economy, created from the values and expertise of our industry and our community across the region. Adopting a clear and united vision will be vital to success – so we really encourage our community to take the time to read through our plan and continue to engage with the process.”

Lake Wānaka Tourism General Manager Tim Barke said successful destination management planning had the potential to deliver enormous benefits for local communities, the environment and tourism businesses, “This plan has the potential to guide the Queenstown Lakes District toward a future that everyone can be proud of, addressing today’s most significant tourism-related challenges with holistic solutions. Everyone needs to do their part and by working together we can set the foundations for success.”

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Snow Farm faces next hurdle The not-for-profit Snow Farm is in a race against time to raise money for a new base before next winter.

The cross-country ski area in Cardrona Valley will be required to leave its base in October, before handing it back to building owner and neighbouring business, Southern Hemisphere Proving Ground.

The Pisa Alpine Charitable Trust (Pact), which owns the Snow Farm, needs $1.7 million to build its new home and is seeking help from funding partners and charitable foundations to ensure the Snow Farm has its own permanent base.

This next major focus follows the successful launch of the 36-bed backcountry Musterer’s Hut, which was opened before an audience of more than 100 people on Saturday by Snow Farm patron and former Prime Minister Helen Clark.

Funded by community grants and with the support of volunteers, the $750,000 Musterer’s Hut project is the latest milestone towards the community facility’s futureproofing efforts.

It is in Tranquillity Basin, a one-hour ski or snowshoe from the Snow Farm base building.

The hut joins existing huts Meadow, Bob Lee and Daisy Lee to provide backcountry stays for visitors in the winter and summer seasons.

The Snow Farm – New Zealand’s only cross-country ski area – hosts more than 15,000 user days annually.

“The Snow Farm is a world-class facility which offers so much to so many – people wanting to learn about alpine ecology and snow caving, school students on cross-country ski camps and of course the Olympic sport of

Helen Clark – pictured with husband Peter Davis – cut the ribbon at the official opening on Saturday.

Biathlon,” Pact chair Samuel Belk said.

“Now, as our time at the old Snow Farm base building draws to a close, we are calling out for help once again, to ensure we have space for all the needs of our communities, and to provide a functional home for Biathlon New Zealand and the sport of cross-country skiing.”

Pact is close to lodging its resource consent

application for the new building, which is intended to be built over two stages – stage one costing $900,000 and stage two costing $800,000.

Belk said it was necessary to start building in October to be reading to go by winter 2023.

“We can’t not have a base facility. We are at a critical point in the Snow Farm’s history and we need as much help as we can get.”

Wānaka’s weather extremes

New Zealand’s weather is proving no exception to the record-breaking extremes occurring around the globe.

NIWA meteorologists say the first six months of 2022 have been New Zealand’s second warmest on record.

They say for Wānaka, after a dry January and wet February – which saw rainfall 50 per cent above average - it was also the second warmest autumn on record.

“Winter has so far been very wet, with 221mm of rain from June 1 to July 20,” NIWA meteorologist Ben Noll said. “This has already surpassed the normal winter rainfall of 155 mm.”

Wānaka’s record wettest winter was in 1970 when 377 mm fell. July temperatures have so far been near average after a well above average June.

Nationally, of the 10 warmest January-Junes on record, five have now occurred since 2016, with 2016 being the warmest at 1.4 degrees Celsius above average.

The first six months of 2021 were the ninth warmest on record, but the heat of the final half of the year made 2021 New Zealand’s warmest year on record.

Rainfall has also been a story of extremes. For Southland, southern Otago, and Stewart Island/ Rakiura, abnormally dry or drought conditions developed during summer. The dryness persisted and became more widespread during autumn, in Southland, Clutha, and Queenstown-Lakes.

Despite a wet and stormy start to July, temperatures for the majority of the country remain above average for the time of year. NIWA meteorologist Ben Noll said the continued influence of La Niña on New Zealand’s climate should continue to keep temperatures on the warmer side for the remainder of 2022.

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Where are the candidates?

The country is ‘pissed off’, the keyboard warriors have combined to erode interest in standing for elections – and the job ain’t what it used to be - but Jim Boult says local body candidates can look forward to a role which is rewarding and makes a difference. He shared some thoughts with Roy Pilott.

Outgoing mayor Jim Boult has listed social media abuse as one of the potential factors in the lowest level of interest in standing for council he can recall.

Two-term mayor Boult announced in April he would not seek another term, and four contenders have announced they will challenge for the job.

But this week he told the Wānaka Sun he could only name two new faces when it came to the potential field for October’s Queenstown Lakes District Council elections.

And he said fellow mayors he spoke to at a Local Government New Zealand conference in Palmerston North last week suggest the issue is a national one.

“They are asking: where are the new faces?”

Ironically, the digital platform used by the

Government to promote the election – you are unlikely to see any advertising featuring the little orange figure in community newspapers across the country - is the same one which may be turning potential and sitting candidates off.

Councillors across the country face constant derision and abuse through social media platforms.

“It’s damaging to mayors and councillors, no matter how thick skinned you are,” said Boult. “It still stabs you in the heart and it’s tough on your family.”

Boult also put the lack of interest down to what he called “pissed offidness”.

People are pissed off about Covid, about restrictions on travel, inflation, the price of petrol – they are looking for someone to blame.”

At the same time the work of councillors and mayors has changed.

“Now it’s effectively a full-time job as mayor and half a week if you are a councillor,” Boult said.

And for the critics, it’s not a job you do for money. Boult mused that for the hours worked, he was probably not paid the minimum wage.

“And there are changes ahead – Three Waters, the Resource Management Act, Local Government Revue – it’s a busy space.”

To be clear, Boult was asked to discuss why attracting potential councillors to the polls was an issue – he also underlined his comments by stressing it can be enormously satisfying.

“It’s rewarding and you can make a difference – you just have to go into it with your eyes wide open.”

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Lobby group worries about the numbers

Two weeks from the close of nominations, a paucity of candidates in Wānaka for this year’s local body elections is raising alarm bells.

Election New Zealand will close nominations at noon on August 12.

This week the Wānaka Sun checked the nominations recorded since they opened on July 15 and found Wānaka was not alone.

It read: • Mayoralty 1 vacancy, no nominations • Queenstown-Whakatipu Ward, 4 vacancies, no nominations • Wānaka-Upper Clutha Ward, 4 vacancies, no nominations • Arrowtown-Kawarau Ward, 3 vacancies, no nominations • Wānaka-Upper Clutha Community Board, 4 vacancies, no nominations • Central Otago Health Inc, Wānaka Ward, 1 vacancy, no nominations Central Otago Health is the sole shareholder of Central Otago Health Services, which operates Dunstan Hospital in Clyde.

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are candidates – though not enough – to fill seats in the Wānaka-Upper Clutha Ward and Community Board.

Meg Taylor, who with Andy Oxley established Stand Up Wānaka to encourage more candidates, called the Sun this week to raise concerns that at an exciting time in Wānaka’s development, it appeared to be struggling to find people who would put their hand up.

The non-political group’s Facebook page has 65 followers.

Queenstown Lakes District Council brought down Electoral Officer Warwick Lampp from Tauranga last week to drum up some interest with an information evening – but Mayor Jim Boult’s concerns about the lack of candidates and the number of sitting councillors standing down appear to have weight.

He was encouraged that a council session last week for potential candidates drew a healthy enough attendance of 28 people.

Of her experience in getting more interest in Wānaka Meg Taylor said it appeared a lot of people were interested in the future – but not so much the now.

But she sees plenty to attract candidates as Queenstown Lakes faces a changing of the guard.

“This is a good time to be a councillor,” she said.

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Hāwea awaits school answers

The Ministry of Education says it needs extra time to answer questions about Hāwea Flat School.

Its announcement earlier this year of plans to move the school, on 3.5ha of land, to a new site in the next seven to 10 years caught the school board off guard.

It was expecting approval for four bespoke teaching spaces but was told it would get eight new standard design classrooms instead, given the plans to move.

Anna van Riel put questions to the ministry under the Official Information Act, which allows a 20-day window for answers.

The Ministry has responded that it needs

40 days.

Hāwea Flat is a 140 year old school with a roll of 320, and the ministry wants a replacement school in Hāwea, 8km away.

On July 1 van Riel sought all correspondence, meeting records, reports and advice to and from ministry regarding “potential closure or relocation of Hāwea Flat School from 1st July 2019 to now”.

In response, Official and Parliamentary Information principal advisor Cindy McDonald wrote the ministry intended to extend the timeframe for responding because it was for a “large quantity of information or necessitates a

search through a large quantity of information and meeting the original time limit would unreasonably interfere with the operations of the Ministry, and… as consultations necessary to make a decision on the request are such that a proper response cannot reasonably be made within the original time limit”.

The ministry said it would respond on or before August 26.

After the announcement was made midyear, principal Tania Pringle, in a newsletter, said though the school was not getting what it planned for “a classroom is a classroom. Our focus has always and will always continue to be

on your children”.

“The breadth of your child's learning, the success of our programme, the connections fostered in the playground and our unique family feel doesn't come from the walls that surround us, it comes from our exceptional teachers, our incredible students and you, our valued school community.

Van Riel has polled residents on their views – and while there is a wide range, a common theme is that Hāwea Flat should stay, and a second school should for an expected population growth.

Of almost 200 people who took part in her poll 139 favoured a school in both communities.

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Ancient swan discovered Council happy

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Just two species of swan can now be found in the Southern Hemisphere.

Palaeontologists digging near St Bathans in Central Otago have discovered a fossil that probably belonged to the Southern Hemisphere’s oldest known swan species.

It’s the latest reported find from a treasure trove.

The Bannockburn Swan, Notochen bannockburnensis, lived between 16 and 19 million years ago on a huge lake, covering most of modern Central Otago, called Manuherikia.

Researchers have been working in the area for more than 20 years, uncovering animals which lived millions of years ago.

Scientists from New Zealand and Australia have described the latest find from a fossilised wing bone, preserved near St Bathans in a layer of prehistoric mud called the Bannockburn Formation.

Although damage to the wing bone makes determining this animal’s exact size difficult, it was probably slightly larger than the Black Swans that are common in New Zealand.

Scientists have now discovered nine ancient waterfowl species at St Bathans, and the Bannockburn Swan is the largest.

Like today’s swans, it would have foraged for food in the water, but also probably spent some of its time grazing on land.

Notochen bannockburnensis was described in a paper published this last in the journal Zootaxa.

The paper’s lead author, Dr Trevor Worthy of Flinders University, Adelaide, says the wing bone’s shape and large size suggest it belonged to a prehistoric swan.

“This bone is rather damaged but it clearly belonged to a member of the geese and swans group of waterfowl. We can’t say with total certainty what sort of giant waterfowl this bird was, but we think a swan is most likely which is why we’ve called it the Bannockburn Swan.”

Today, the Southern Hemisphere’s only native swans are Australasia’s Black Swan and the Coscoroba Swan of South America – the

Bannock Swan’s closest living relative. These birds are a separate group from Northern Hemisphere swans.

Canterbury Museum Senior Curator Natural History Dr Paul Scofield says the discovery of the Bannockburn Swan provides a clearer picture of how swans, geese and their close relatives evolved.

“This swan and another goose-like bird we’ve found at St Bathans are the oldest members of the Anserinae family, which contains swans and geese, found in the Southern Hemisphere. They show a long history of the group in the southern half of the world. This is another example of finds from St Bathans helping us understand bird evolution.”

The research was funded by the Australian Research Council Discovery Projects, the New Zealand Marsden Fund, Canterbury Museum, Flinders University, the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa and the University of New South Wales.

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New Zealand once had a lake nine time bigger than Lake Taupō.

Lake Manuherikia covered much of Central Otago 16 to 19 million years ago and for two decades palaeontologists have been at work discovering the flora and fauna which lived there.

Many of their finds are of unknown birds – about 40 previously unknown species. They have found the fossils of bats, crocodiles, ducks, an eagle, an adzebill, two birds similar to weka, a gull, a pigeon, parrots, a petrel, goose, and a bird similar to a crow.

The latest find of a swan follows the discovery of an extinct duck revealed earlier this year.

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Air apparent: The regional council can identify grazing issues from the sky.

More than 10 per cent of farms had issues with winter grazing, an Otago Regional Council survey revealed.

But Otago Regional Council’s Principal Compliance Specialist, Mike Cummings, says observations from the first round of flyovers were “really positive”.

The council’s first farms, wetlands and forestry flyover this winter season identified about 12 per cent of farms photographed had issues - which were followed up by a site visit.

“There were lots of good examples of grazing practices including buffer zones, and signs of strategic grazing plans,” Cummings said.

The review of aerial the photos focussed on the potential for issues to arise during the winter grazing season. Staff consider the current rules, history of issues on the site and other risk factors which may be relevant for the catchment.

Consideration was also being given to the incoming National Environmental Standards – Intensive Winter Grazing regulations which come into effect in November.

“We know that farmers, often supported by catchment groups and industry groups, have been working hard to improve winter grazing practices,” Cummings said.

“It was obvious from the flyover the majority

of farmers were making a targeted effort to develop protections around the at-risk areas on their properties.”

He said no enforcement action would happen without further assessment and ground investigations of what was observed from the air.

“The majority of the flyover work is checking intensive winter grazing practices, but also includes wetlands, forestry and any large-scale land disturbance.”

The first round of flyovers involved three flights over districts in Otago from May 30 to june 8.

Two more are scheduled.

Farmers needing help with their intensive winter grazing are being asked if they want to be referred to representatives from Federated Farmers or their industry groups, Deer NZ, Beef and Lamb or Dairy NZ. In addition support is available from ORC’s Environmental Implementation team or they can be connected with a catchment group in their area.

Cummings says the biggest challenge for Otago farmers is managing their ‘critical source areas’ to prevent sediment flows into waterway. Intensive winter grazing on steep slopes and the margins of waterways and drains are also risks, he says.

Covid linked to Shingles Covid-19 has been associated shingles in people aged over 50.

A study of almost two million patients in the US cases found people aged over 50 who had contracted Covid-19 were 15 per cent more likely to develop shingles, and the risk was elevated to 21 per cent for those who had been in hospital with Covid.

Shingles (herpes zoster), is a viral infection caused by the reactivation of the varicella-zoster virus (VZV), also known as chickenpox. Symptoms caused by the disease can be debilitating.

Shingles is also linked to stress – stress can lower the body’s immune system making it vulnerable to the virus flaring up.

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Petousis-Harris, who works in the Department of General Practice and Primary Health Care, says shingles can be debilitating even for patients who are generally healthy.

A person who has had chickenpox has a one in three chance of getting Shingles .

“My advice to Kiwis aged 50 and over, who have previously had chickenpox, is to check with their HCP (Health Care Provider) on how they can prevent the development of shingles,” she says.

Dr Petousis-Harris says the impact can be debilitating even for healthy patients.

GSK NZ medical director Brett Marett says people aged over 50 make up around a third of the total population and an estimated third of these, over 550,000 people, will develop shingles.

New Zealand is the 20th country to offer a new Shingles vaccine from GSK called Shingrix.

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Concern at Wānaka’s flow on effect Wānaka featured in a list of more than 30 complaints about discharges into stormwater drains during recent storms.

Otago Regional Council Compliance Manager Tami Sargeant said there were cases of inadequate controls which lead to harmful pollution of Otago’s environment.

“We’ve come across a number of stormwater discharges this week, due to the consistent rainfall,” she says.

“The priority here is for people and businesses to check that sediment controls are in place and stormwater drains do not have contaminants going into them.”

The complaints are mainly in Wānaka and Dunedin, but also in the other districts.

Otago Regional Council told the Wānaka Sun it has received a dozen complaints in the Wānaka area related to water quality discharges in the last two weeks.

The complaints ranged from non-compliant stormwater discharges, sediment discharges to run-off from development sites.

A spokesperson said after an investigation and information gathering phase has been completed, the council will consider taking enforcement action, if any in line with the Resource Management Act Compliance and Enforcement Policy.

If liquid paint or plaster, cleanup washwater and solvent wastes make their way into the stormwater drain, the chemicals they contain can kill aquatic life.

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Tami Sargeant said having good sediment management practices in place at earthworks sites was a priority.

Some of the discharges were from consented development sites, small residential worksites which were unconsented, roadworks maintenance, oil changes on roads and from the washing down of concrete pads.

“We’re encouraging people to install sediment controls and to check that they’re actually in working order. They should also be aware of the stormwater rules,” she said.

“If the right controls aren’t in place, heavy rain can carry sediment from earthworks into our waterways.”

While acknowledging that during high-flow events some sedimentation occurs naturally, she warned the sediments flowing into streams, lakes, and the coastal environment could be harmful for freshwater and marine ecology.

Some of the highest risk areas are around residential developments.

“There must be suitable erosion and sediment controls in place before earthworks begin, so as to minimise the risks of pollution,” she says.

Duo unveiled for Wao climate summit Regenerative thought leaders Paul Hawken and Damon Gameau will present at the fifth annual Wao climate action summit, alongside other changemakers in October.

Wao co-founder Monique Kelly says the addition of the two advocates for change is significant.

“We have worked tirelessly over the past five years to establish this Summit as a lightbulb moment for climate education and change,” she said.

Hawken is the founder of Project Drawdown and the Regeneration Project, a resource for substantive solutions to reverse global warming, and he has penned a series of books of the issue.

He will speak about the challenges faced

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through biodiversity loss and climate change, as well as unpacking key messages behind Drawdown - going beyond net zero. That involved giving back more than is taken, and putting life at the centre of every action and decision.

Gameau, documentary filmmaker and director of That Sugar Film, 2040 and Regenerating Australia will explore how to unlock creative solutions to the climate and biodiversity crisis from the ground up, and then implement those ideas in communities. Gameau will present as part of a series of Regenerative Tourism discussions led by Lake Wānaka Tourism.

Another Wao co-founder, Arna Craig, said the country has endured two years of lockdowns and

zoom, pivoting and restrictions.

“We see this 2022 summit as a celebration of not only five years past, but of being able to meet in person on a large scale for the first time in a long time.

“We have chosen to focus on food resilience, Get Smart (sustainable modes of active and resourceful travel), de-growth and connection this year so it is fitting that we will have Paul and Damon join us.”

The event will also talks, films, workshops and tours focused on mainstreaming sustainability and fostering diversity. The Wao summit will run over six days from October 25 in Queenstown and Wānaka.

It’s in the bag It is so disappointing to see full dog poo bags dropped around Albert Town’s walking tracks, especially when QLDC has provided us with a new dog poo bin. Frustratingly, this photo of discarded poo bags was taken just along the road from where the new bin was installed.

Alison precinct It’s great to see that the frontage of the Four Square precinct is getting a tidy-up.

The car park will be sealed in the spring, and the walking/biking track along State Highway 6 will be completed soon, along with perimeter fencing.

Lagoon Orchard The community orchard at the lagoon has suffered over the years because of a lack of water over the summer months. Last winter, an arborist pruned and labelled the trees for us and confirmed that a consistent water supply was needed to improve the growth of the fruit and nut trees. You may see some work happening at the orchard shortly as we extend the existing irrigation and install a timed irrigation system.

Barbecue date The next Albert Town Community Barbecue will be held on October 16, the last Sunday of the school holidays. It follows the success of the inaugural barbecue in autumn and will be a Goodbye Winter/Hello Spring event at McMurdo Park.

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as the key tool, other mechanisms including new revenue generation, Government co-investment and a war-chest for climate change were options.

The Panel were clear that there is a need to rethink the design of systems and structure.

“We have heard that in order for the sector to be fit for the future we need to rethink the system and structure that supports local government.”

Their draft report will propose some design principles and provide examples of models to generate discussion and feedback.

The Review comes on the heels of reforms in Three Waters and resource management but is not to be confused with a reform programme.

The final report due in June 2023 will make recommendations to Government.

A workshop followed the conference presentation with other panel members, Brendan Boyle, Gael Surgenor and Antoine Coffin involved and earlier this week, the Panel attended the Te Maruata (Māori elected members) hui and hosted a workshop to discuss their thinking.

The Panel acknowledged “greenshoots” of collaboration, partnership and community innovation, and urged councils not to wait for reforms.

“If we are to have thriving and prosperous communities and have a system of local governance and government that we are proud to leave as a legacy to our children and their children, then change needs to start now.”

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On Thursday 4th August, local group Wānaka Backyard Trapping will host guest speaker and veterinarian Helen Beattie next Thursday.

The Dunedin vet’s public talk at 7pm in the Armstrong Room, Lake Wānaka Centre, will be the fourth in the Winter Talk Series which aims to educate the community about biodiversity and conservation issues.

Dr Beattie will talk about the controversy surrounding cats as pets and pests, drawing on her experiences as a vet and the former Chief Veterinary Officer for the New Zealand Vet Association. She has also been involved with the National Cat Management Strategy Group.

In 2022, Dr Beattie launched Veterinarians for Animals Welfare Aotearoa, a group which provides a veterinary-led, science-backed, advocacy voice on animal welfare issues.

In her talk, Dr Beattie will cover the who, what, why and where of how to achieve ‘Utopia’ for cats and our native species. In addition to the background and context, key points from the National Cat Management Strategy will be highlighted, including why they are recommended, and the somewhat contentious option of trap, neuter and return.

Attendees of the Local Government Conference in Palmerston North were given a glimpse of the thinking into the future for Local Government today. The independent review panel members, Jim Palmer (chair) and Penny Hulse shared the key issues that will be included in the panel’s draft report due for release in mid-October.

They outlined a need for major changes across local and central government but emphasised the importance of keeping the “local” in local government, speaking of the complexity of challenges such as climate change and the need for collaboration in order to tackle “gnarly challenges”.

“There is a need to also strengthen the role and involvement of iwi, hapū and Māori with Te Tiriti more explicitly stated within the system of Local Government,” Palmer said.

Changes to strengthen local democracy will be among the Panel’s recommendations, highlighting the need to attract and support greater diversity of representation, and to see communities play a more active role in decisions through the use of deliberative and representative democracy processes. Lowering the voting age to 16 years and a longer term were among a range of other recommendations likely to be in the draft report.

The Panel identified the need to address funding constraints with major changes considered necessary. While supporting rating

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We hope everyone has had a safe and fun week out there, either in the hills or otherwise.

After the recent storms which brought lots of snow, we dealt with many incidents on the roads which had plenty of carnage due to people not driving to the conditions. Don’t forget that if the road surface is wet, gritted, or icy the grip you have on the tarmac is light and it doesn’t take much to send you into a ditch or worse. Almost all the crashes attended in the last three months are related to a driver who has not been able to stay in his/her lane and lost it swerving left and right, then over they go. Luckily most have resulted in only minor injury but each was avoidable.

• Stay focused on the road surface and how that should change your driver behaviour.

• Think about the gap to the car in front. If someone does something erratic or crashes in front of you, will you be able to avoid being in the same crash?

This week we attended more than enough family harm events. These we cannot give you detail of for obvious reasons but each one leaves scars on all involved and especially the children who witness violence or abuse. Family Harm is never acceptable. Please, if you are a victim of family harm come to us and let us try and protect all the people at harm.

We are still receiving reports of fraud involving over social media. Be careful as there are a lot of dishonest people out there. Don’t take risks with your hard-earned money. Cash on delivery is a great option.

We had a report of a large quantity of diesel stolen from an address in Hāwea. This would have taken time and planning. Let us know if you see anyone out there looking suspicious.

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We have had a lot of reports of the rocks rolling onto the Cardrona Valley Road this week. A contractor drives that area at least twice a day clearing the rocks, but it is an ongoing issue that we need people to be careful about.

We took a report of a very sentimental loop earing with a diamond in it being lost in central Wānaka. Bring it in if you find it.

Someone has driven through 10 street signs and a fence on the Mt Aspiring Road to Glendhu Bay area. Possibly a Nissan. What possesses a person to be destructive like this? Is it boredom?

Come on!

The blue “Muttonbird” sign from the restaurant has been taken. Keep an eye out for it please and notify us if you find it.

Alcohol was again the cause of a few more calls for service including several issues at bars involving drunk patrons. Three more drink drivers were apprehended this week at our checkpoints and a lot of others who blew “under 250” and were close but not over. What a risk they take being close to the alcohol limit.

Be kind and say hi to your neighbour this week.

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Wai concentrates on farms Water Action Initiative – Wai - Wānaka has won funding to work with landowners, iwi and community in the Upper Clutha for conservations work.

The money comes from the Our Land and Water National Science Challenge.

Wai says it has been supporting landowners to set up catchment groups and discuss water quality, greenhouse gas emissions and biodiversity, in addition to carrying out on-farm environmental work through the Jobs for Nature programme funded by Ministry for Primary Industry.

The organisation has been working with the Upper Clutha community since 2016 to protect ecosystem health.

It recently won the Outstanding Not-for-profit award at the Ignite Business Awards in Wānaka and the Otago Ballance Farm Environment Award for a Catchment Group.

The new project will build on work already underway on farms throughout the basin, says Wai Wānaka chair Mandy Bell.

The Criffel Station farmer said the proactive and forward-thinking mindset of landowners in the Upper Clutha helped secure the funding.

Farmers in this area had been quick to address changes in the primary sector – regular water testing had been happening for at least two years across the basin to monitor water quality on farm, most farmers had attended carbon workshops and groups were working together to invest in weed and pest control, she said.

Wai Wānaka is one of three place-based pilots around the country to be selected for the project, an $8million two-year programme.

Key to the project is an emphasis on weaving knowledges together – mātauranga Māori, science, and local landowner knowledge – to inform land use and land management that benefits the environment and identifies value chain and market opportunities.

Lake Hāwea farmer Richard Burdon said the regulatory environment was changing at an unprecedented rate in the rural sector, and with the rising cost of business it was extremely challenging for farmers to stay ahead.

“Support to navigate how to implement and track changes on farm and identify potential market opportunities is a real positive for landowners in this area,” he said.

Ash Rabel, from Wai Wānaka, addresses an audience from the bed of Luggate Creek as he discusses monitoring freshwater health.

$50k boost for mental wellbeing Tourism funding An extra $50,000 will be invested in initiatives to improve community mental wellbeing across the Southern Lakes region over the next few months.

The funding will help 50 groups and comes from the latest round of Connecting Communities funding.

Run by the Te Hau Toka Southern Lakes Wellbeing Group, the fund is designed to support community-led activities and events across Queenstown, Wānaka, Cromwell, and Te Anau/ Fiordland which encourage people to find ways to connect, look after themselves and each other, and have some fun.

Successful applicants included Cromwell’s Fine Thyme Theatre youth “improv” sessions and Mint Trust Wānaka’s overnight adventure camp for intellectually impaired youth.

Te Hau Toka chair Adell Cox said she was delighted to see more applicants working together and developing a broader network of community mental wellbeing opportunities.

“We’re still getting a stream of fresh ideas each funding round but it’s wonderful to see a growing sense of collaboration and cohesion between

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groups. They’re partnering up on initiatives. Ultimately, this will help build stronger, more sustainable mental wellbeing support networks in our region going forward.”

Jeanette Sharpe from Aspiring Quilters said their funding will be spent on materials to make more quilts so that they can continue giving back to those in need.

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their patients. We’re also responding to the huge demand for neo-natal and cotsize quilts which we donate to the Upper Clutha Plunket Society to pass on to new mums.”

Eligible not-for-profit groups can apply for up to $1000 from the Connecting Communities fund.

The funding runs three times a year and the next round opens on 31 October and closes on 10 November 2022.

Tourism businesses can apply for funding from the government of up to $60,000 before the end of August.

The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (Mbie) has three funds available for tourism businesses or suppliers of tourism businesses in the Queenstown Lakes District.

The purpose of the funds is to support tourism businesses to recover from the impacts of Covid-19 and are available to the five communities most affected by the loss of international tourism.

The other four are Southland, Kaikōura, Mackenzie and Westland Districts.

The funding can be used in areas such as marketing, legal, accounting, wellbeing, training, digital enablement, HR, and sustainability.

More than 1200 businesses in the Queenstown Lakes area have used the funding and support since

it became available last September.

Queenstown Lakes District Council’s (Qldc) Economic Development Manager Peter Harris encouraged all tourism-related businesses to consider applying.

“There’s still funding available for businesses, it’s not too late to apply. The Otago Regional Business Partners team will work with you to check if you’re eligible, and help you navigate the application process.”

The three funds are: • Business Advisory Support - up to $5,000 to receive expert advice and support.

• Advice Implementation Grant - up to $5,000 to implement business advice.

• Tourism Kick-start Fund $10,000 to $50,000 to help tourism operators scale back up for the return of international visitors.

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The public are advised that the Department of Conservation and Queenstown Lakes District Council intend to apply carrot baits containing the pesticide Pindone via ground application in the following reserves: • Hikuwai Conservation Area • Clutha River Marginal Strip • Clutha Outlet Reserve • Peninsula Bay Reserve Multiple applications of bait will take place when periods of fine weather allow, with the first application taking place on or after Monday 1st August 2022. Signage will be in place before baits are laid.

PRECAUTIONS This pesticide is poisonous to humans and domestic animals.

Always remember: • DO NOT touch or eat the bait • WATCH CHILDREN at all times • DO NOT EAT animals from these areas • DO NOT allow DOGS access to animal carcasses For more detailed information and maps of control areas, please email either wanakavc@doc.govt.nz or services@qldc.govt.nz or call on 03 443 7660 (DOC) or 03 443 0024 (QLDC)

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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.

Wānaka Pharmacy is your local pharmacy.

We’re the big pharmacy at the top of Helwick Street - open from 8 to 6 Monday to Saturday and 10 to 6 on Sundays.

Ph 443 8000 The Salvation Army Family Store is open Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm and Saturdays 9.30am to 4pm and most statutory holidays.

We look forward to seeing you in our wonderful store.

NOTICE Cut rags (100% cotton) and drop cloths, only $7 for a big bag. Now in the yard container at Wastebusters. Open 9-5 seven days.

Business Networking International.

The Wanaka chapter of BNI meets weekly at 7am Tuesday morning.

Great networking opportunity to grow your business.

Contact Randal Dobbs for information 021 973 043 The Salvation Army Family store is able to collect your donations, this service is available one day a week please phone the store on 443 5068 to make a booking.

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N o t i c e b o a rd | P a p a P ā n u i Declaration of Surplus Land 121 Plantation Road, Wānaka The land described in the Schedule to this notice, known as the ‘old pool site’ (the Land) is owned by the Queenstown Lakes District Council.

The Council has resolved to sell this surplus land and in accordance with Section 4.1.7 of the Property Sale and Acquisition Policy 2014 this sale is publicly notified by way of this notice.

Schedule: Lot 1 DP 22331, with address 121 Plantation Road, Wānaka THIS NOTICE is given by Queenstown Lakes District Council.

Amended QLDC August Meeting Schedule Amended Wednesday 20 July 2022 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 2022.

Extraordinary Meeting of the Queenstown Lakes District Council – via Zoom. Tuesday 2 August at 12.00pm.

Wānaka Community Board Meeting – via Zoom. Thursday 4 August at 10.00am.

Hearing of Submissions - Disposal of Land at Queenstown Events Centre and Frankton Golf Centre – via Zoom. Wednesday 10 August at 10.00am.

Full Council Meeting – via Zoom. Thursday 11 August at 1.00pm.

Community & Services Committee Meeting – via Zoom. Thursday 18 August at 10.00am Planning & Strategy Committee Meeting – via Zoom. Thursday 18 August at 1.00pm.

Infrastructure Committee Meeting – via Zoom. Thursday 25 August at 10.00am.

Meeting dates, times and venues are subject to change. At alert level Orange of the COVID-19 Protection Framework, all public forum attendance will be conducted via Zoom. 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.

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The successful applicant will be a respected multi-skilled journalist with a reputation for outstanding communication, organisation and leadership – and someone comfortable with a camera and digital media. He or she will constantly update our website and produce a weekly print product filled with breaking news, well subbed supplied content, regular columns and great photography.

Our new editor will, ideally, arrive with a sound knowledge of Wānaka.

Journalism will be our new editor’s life, not 9-to-5. The successful applicant will see this role as a long-term appointment.

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BUILDING MAINTENANCE ASSISTANT Overview: Aspiring Village is seeking a Building Maintenance person to assist the village maintenance team leader to maintain the village buildings and facilities to a very high standard.

The role would be for three days per week.

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• Be organised and tidy • Enjoy working with older people • A good sense of humour

Please send your CV to chris@aspiringvillage.co.nz or call the Aspiring Village office on 03 443 6660.

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Nine-year-old George Tucker is on a fast track to success.

The kart sport youngster, who attends Wānaka’s Te Kura O Take Karāra, became the proud owner – for this season – of an NZ1 plate after winning the national sprint champion in Wellington.

His win was the first recorded by a junior member of the Dunedin Kart Club, and only the second in the club’s history.

George has been into karts from a young age, building go karts with his dad Andy and making tracks for his remote control car.

He took up karting after lots of trips to Game Over when his family was based in Queenstown. At seven, helped by Les Campbell at unleashed Karting, he had his first taste of racing in a Cadet Mini Rok Kart at Kartsport Dunedin.

Two years after moving to Wānaka the young man

George Tucker

George Tucker dreams of representing New Zealand.

who also likes to play guitar, badminton and practice karate has clocked up an impressive list of wins.

In fact, the list provided by his dad includes 10 firsts and seconds recorded all over the South Island and most recently in Wellington.

That win last month was reward for four months of travel and racing all over the country.

He now wants to continue to focus on racing and competing nationally with the ultimate goal of racing overseas representing New Zealand.

And why Dunedin?

“This is our closest club and track so we travel regularly throughout the South Island and more recently the North Island to compete at various races from club days to national events,” Andy explained.

“There are no more big events for a while and so it is time for a bit of a breather, although the club days and winter series will continue and George wants to get out and race with that NZ1 numberplate as much as he can.”

Errors cost dominant College Mount Aspiring College will look to bounce back with a win in Balclutha over South Otago this weekend after losing to Wakatipu High in the latest college first XV rugby encounter.

MAC lost 18-12 after trailing 15-5 at the break.

“We had one of those days where things didn’t fall our way,” Clint Hughes reported. “The team started great, really came out firing and put on a heap of pressure only to be held out by some dogged defenc e. Wakatipu had a couple of tries taking advantage of our errors… the second half was more of the same with lots of possession and pressure but we never got our game going to get the tries that we needed.”

Training this week will have concentrated on looking at how to finish when dominating and converting pressure into points.

MAC dominated early on, with quick turn overs and powerful running by the forwards – but having made it over the line they were held up.

Then came the error – a ball spilled allowed Wakatipu to send play back up the field, their backs chased well, regained possession and found space out wide to score. A similar pattern of play soon followed, Wakatipu taking full advantage of a MAC error to score again against the run of play to take their lead to 10-0.

Towards the end of the half MAC finally had some reward for their territorial dominance with some quick passing, allowing winger Henry Allison to dot down in the corner to get MAC on the score board trailing 10-5.

The momentum was short lived however as an error from MAC at the restart gifted Wakatipu their third try right on half time to go into the break with a handy 10 point lead.

The game continued to be a tight tussle but gradually MAC were able to make good progress when in possession and eventually found a way through the impressive Wakatipu line defence when loose forward Otis Harry found a gap to score. The

Rory Read in action for MAC against Wakatipu.

try was converted, bringing MAC within three points at 15-12.

Despite several opportunities near the Wakatipu line MAC were unable to finish them off.

Wakatipu made good use of their time in MAC’s half by consolidating their lead with a penalty to take their lead out to 18 -12, and that was the last time the scorer was troubled.

Otis Harry, Will Collins, George Lister and Ben Simmers turned in solid performances.

Scorers: Henry Allison, Otis Harry tries, Cullen Meyer a conversion.

William Schurink came home with four medals from the South Island short course swimming championships in Christchurch last weekend.

The club sent a team of five to the event – the others were Catarina David, Fleur Jansen, Luisa Palmer and Maddie Young.

William had an excellent meet, finishing a sliver in the 200 backstroke, and bronzes in the 100 backstroke, 100 and 200 individual medley events. He also achieved a qualifying time for New Zealand Short Course in the 50 backstroke to add to the 100 and 200 backstroke he had already qualified for.

Luisa, Fleur, and Maddie were all competing in South Island Champs for the first time. Luisa had a great meet, picking up a bronze in the 100 free and also qualifying for New Zealand Short Course in the 50 free, 100 free, 50 fly, and 100 medley. Maddie also had an excellent meet with a couple of fourth places and a qualifying time for New Zealand Short Course in the 200 backstroke.

Catty and Fleur also swam well to record personal best times in their events.

The next meet on the calendar is New Zealand Short Course Championships in Auckland at the end of August. William, Maddie and Luisa will be joined

by Benjamin Silipo, Kate Bennie and Coast Morland who have also qualified for this competition but were unable to attend South Island Champs this year.

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