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NZ teachers demand change now ALLISON MCLEAN

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oined as an ‘industrial action,’ the ‘Bring out the best’ campaign and a ‘mega strike,’ New Zealand saw the biggest teachers’ strike to date after about 50,000 primary, secondary and area school teachers across the country joined together for the first time and walked out yesterday, marching for the future of education in Aotearoa.

More than 770,000 students were affected as about 59 percent of state and integrated schools that have union members closed their doors for the day. The strike, which teachers said was their last resort, was decided upon after their two unions, New Zealand Educational Institute (NZEI) and Post Primary Teachers' Association (PPTA), rejected a series of pay offers from the Government.

The Ministry of Education’s latest offer, which was rejected, is a $698 million pay improvement package for primary teachers and principals and a $500 million package for secondary teachers; the offer involves pay raises of three percent a year for three years. Education minister Chris Hipkins has indicated that the offer, which would reportedly cost taxpayers $1.2 billion over four years, is Government’s ‘final’ proposal.

“While the government has offered us a pay increase, they have largely ignored our requests around work conditions and student support,” said Karina Sharpe, Wanaka Primary teacher and the school’s NZEI representative.

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This strike is the third time NZ’s primary teachers and principals have closed their doors for a standoff with the Government since August 2018. It is the first time secondary teachers have staged a strike. The teachers unions have each rejected four pay offers to date from the Education Ministry.

At the heart of the matter is NZ’s commitment to attract good teachers to the profession and retain the ones who are already here. Teachers are pushing the Government for policy change around:

(1) better pay, (2) class sizes, which have increased, (3) under-resourced staff, (4) a lack of support for students with special needs and learning difficulties and, the big one, (5) more classroom release time to relieve their ‘substantially increased’ workload.

PPTA released a statement detailing New Zealand’s shortage of secondary teachers.

“New Zealand is faced with a critical shortage of secondary teachers. Fewer people are becoming secondary teachers, a 40 percent drop in trainees over eight years. Secondary

teachers are aging, 21 percent are over 60.

People are leaving the profession, 40 percent leave in the first five years. Pay has fallen compared to other jobs, our relativity to the median wage has slipped,” said a PPTA spokesperson.

The teachers unions are asking for the support of their communities to help convince government that their needs are a priority in order to reach a consensus.

Pictured: teachers and supporters at yesterday's strike on Ardmore Street.

Local teachers work for '$11ph based on hours' worked Emma Conyngham

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For Leeanne Fairbairn, a teacher from Wanaka Primary the reason she is protesting is clear, “I believe the government is not showing us they value the teachers who they already have. The money

is going in the wrong direction to entice new teachers instead of holding onto the ones they already have. We are so far behind internationally in valuing and respecting education.”

But what is this mega strike fails? What then? “What else do we do? My husband said we should just have a mass resignation

and everyone quit but how realistic is that?”

Whilst mass resignations may not be on the cards, the high attrition rates of teachers show that resignation is currently the only solution for many teachers.

Duncan McBride was protesting for his wife who is a teacher at Hawea Flat Primary.

“My wife actually earns $11ph at Hawea Flat

Primary. I divided her salary by the number of hours she works from 6.30am until 8-9pm, plus a day in the weekend.”

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hour of this. All my non-contacts are actually taken up with pastoral stuff meaning planning, marking, etcetera happens outside school hours. I get up at 5am weekdays to work for two hours before school to get this done.

Parents want pastoral issues dealt with straight away, but the reality is there is only so much time in the day, and I am still trying to do a great job in the classroom.”

Denise Bruns, speaking on behalf of PPTA members at MAC, said “Parents think that their [special needs] children will get extra help if needed; this is not the case. Children with extreme needs get some support, but the majority of students with dyslexia, processing difficulties or dyscalculia get no special assistance. There are increasing numbers of students with severe behaviour, mental illness in all schools and, once again, teachers manage these students on their own.”

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Sue Heath, principal of Hawea Flat Primary addressed the protesters with an impassioned plea; “Today’s action is historic: primary, secondary and area school teachers are joining together united, to fix the crisis in education. We don’t want to strike; this creates financial hardship, disruption for children and their families, but we have no choice! We have been very heartened by the messages of support from our parent and wider community. Education funding has to be prioritised! The government had a $2.5billion surplus in April 2019!

“The government’s offers to primary principals and teachers have been rejected three times. Why? Because they don’t address our workload issues. We won’t be backing down--it’s just too important.”

Pictured: Sue Heath, principal of Hawea Flat Primary addresses the crowd at yesterday’s protest.

Plans had to be made for yesterday’s teachers’ strike, but made they were. From an organisational point of view, Tom Finden, event manager at Wanaka Kids Club, put together a special programme. It couldn’t include the usual cycling, however, because his neck happens to be in a brace.

“Firstly, we’re fully behind the strike and want to give them all the support they can get,” he said.

So they ran a full day’s session from the classrooms. “We gave parents a choice: we could run until 3pm or 5.30pm” so they could go about their business as usual.

Rebecca Harvey, a single mum, also supported the strike, but at great inconvenience to herself.

“I do understand why they are striking,” she said. “I do believe it’s very important, but on the other hand, as a single mum, I have no support here. I only moved here a few months ago,

and my family had to travel from Dunedin to look after my daughter for the day because I have no one else to help out, so it did affect me in a somewhat different way.”

Luckier, perhaps, was Ross Sinclair. “My wife and I are fully supportive of their [teachers’] action. We’re lucky enough that I’m the primary caregiver—I work from home—so it’s not hugely disruptive for us. I’ll be able to spend a little more time with the kids. Our plan is to have a little bit of fun and activities.

They have painting work and homework, so we’ll just focus on that for the day.”

Meanwhile, back at Wanaka Kids, “We had crafts in the morning,” Finden said. “We had a slime workshop. Then in the afternoon we continued with different crafts, and if they wanted to they could watch a movie with Kids’ Club—kind of relax at the end of the day.”

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“For exercise we booked the Sport Hall, so we popped in and out there, and of course they had three playgrounds to choose from.”

Harvey wasn’t entirely convinced. “Maybe there are other ways they [teachers] can go about It, but I wouldn’t have a clue how!”

Pictured: from left, Honor Beazley and Ella Smalley at Wanaka Kids Club.

American residents turn fairy godparents to Tarras church Emma Conyngham

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It’s the stuff dreams are made of; an insurmountable financial hurdle looms ahead without the faintest idea how it can be overcome. Then suddenly, from stage left, providence enters the scene and magically pays the bills that had been tormenting you at 2am.

In 2016 the congregation at the Tarras community was informed the Tarras church was no longer needed by the Presbyterian Synod. The little church has been hosting multi-denominational services for decades—the building is owned by the Presbyterians but the only current services that take place are Anglican, under the pastoral care of Wanaka’s St Columbas Vicar, Damon Plimmer.

The Presbyterian Synod of Southland and Otago had reluctantly decided that there weren’t enough churchgoers to support the cost of the building-in particular because the building had failed its earthquake strength assessment. But the Tarras community convened and decided they wanted to keep the building as it held so many memories for so many generations who had been hatched, matched and dispatched at the little church since being built in 1921. It also provided a valuable space for community activities even if there was only one actual church service there each month.

The church is also renowned for the embroidered kneelers which had been handmade by local rural women, and drew a lot of visitors in just to admire the craftwork.

Felicity Hayman, a Tarras resident and local solicitor, said “We have been through the process of setting up a charitable trust and negotiating with the presbyterian church to buy the land and building.” Negotiations had been going since 2016 and the trustees of the charitable trust were knee deep in feasibility studies, funding applications, engineering assessments and legal documentation and the process was dragging.

This is where Mike and Rhoda Mountz stepped in. The couple had fallen in love with Wanaka many years before and had invested their fortune, made in carwashing, in the newly established Grace Farm equestrian centre just past Lavender Farm on SH6.

As christians, they also joined St Columbas Anglican church in Wanaka where they had what Mike describes as a ‘spiritual experience’. He learned of the plight of the Tarras church and felt God was telling him to buy it. With a bit of prayer and reflection, he dwelled on what he thought God was

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saying to him, before realising “I wasn’t supposed to buy the church, I was to pay for it,” said Mountz.

“When I first went there I immediately knew there was something special about the Tarras Church.

I knew in some way that I was going to be called upon to help the church even though I didn’t yet understand how,” said Mountz.

Inn 2018, Mountz quietly announced to Plimmer that he wanted to buy the church for the Tarras community. Six weeks ago at Easter, Mike and Rhoda donated a sizeable but undisclosed figure to the Tarras Community Church Charitable Trust to be used towards the purchase and strengthening of the Tarras church.

Plimmer said, “This is a great opportunity for the community. “Though traditional religion is on the wane in this country, I am firmly of the opinion the essence of what faith is all about is as strong as ever, and the challenge for the church today is to celebrate this-for the good news is all around us, and to focus more on relationships than rigidly held beliefs. This is true of the people of Tarras and the church there is a focal point reminding us all of what it is to be human.”

Mountz was happy to talk about the Tarras church but asked that no fuss be made about him, as that is not what he wants to focus on. But, his generosity is unavoidable; a gift this large can’t go unnoticed and whilst humility seems to be a key trait for Mike and Rhoda, they won’t escape the gratitude of Tarras and local churchgoers.

Pictured: Rhoda and Mike Mountz, American residents in Wanaka.

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Kahu Youth gaining experience at AmiGos Ollie Blyth

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Local restaurant AmiGos was packed to the brim this Tuesday evening, which marked the third day of the Kahu Youth ‘takeover’ of the venue. For 11 years, young people from Kahu Youth have been given the incredible opportunity to be able to wait tables and help in the kitchen at the dynamic Mexican restaurant, one of Wanaka’s longest running eateries.

The initiative started small in 2008 and proved so popular that it turned public and has since raised over $14,000 for the Kahu Youth Trust. In addition to having AmiGos wait staff pairing up with the youth to assist them, AmiGos donates half of each night’s takings to the Trust whose key focus is to improve the lives of Upper Clutha Youth.

Cholula Brown (age 11) was waiting tables on Tuesday evening, and was really enjoying the

experience, saying that it was, “very fun and kinda nervous... my parents came.” For some of the older youth who take part, this experience turned into earning positions working at the restaurant regularly and inspiring others to apply. Richard Elvey, the youth worker who helps to coordinate the effort, said that the feedback from those involved keeps on getting better every year and the ‘take over’ gets more and more fluid every year, “The youth essentially become waiters, bar staff and kitchen hands for the evening. The chefs are still the usual Amigos staff—for obvious reasons—and all the usual front of house staff shadow the young people and support them when needed. It's a well oiled machine these days!”

It was all go at the restaurant on Tuesday evening, with several groups filling all of the seats. Bookings are still available for this Thursday May 30. Make sure to mention Kahu Youth when booking.

Pictured: Kahu Youth at AmiGos.

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Calling all Wanaka volunteers.

GirlGuiding New Zealand is looking for your help to keep the group’s regional unit running well. Due to an increased interest from girls and young women around Wanaka, the non-profit organisation is recruiting volunteers to lead, inspire and empower these groups of girls and young women to develop into confident, adventurous and empowered leaders in their communities.

GirlGuiding New Zealand programmes focus on a noncompetitive learning environment that is ‘open-minded and values-based.’

GirlGuiding New Zealand group leader Sharon Stephens said, “I got into GirlGuiding because I saw an

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advert for volunteers to start a group in Wanaka. I thought I could use my skills to give back to my community.

GirlGuiding has a great programme and it’s fun learning for the girls. As a volunteer, I love seeing the girls gain confidence and learn new skills.”

Volunteers from all backgrounds can support the group’s girl-led approach where activities are fun and training is provided. Flexibility is available for volunteers to select a preferred age group and a weekly participation time.

More information can be found on GirlGuiding New Zealand’s website.

Pictured: Girls participating in GirlGuiding New Zealand programmes. The non-profit is seeking Upper Clutha volunteers to keep their Wanaka unit running strong.

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Eighty year 11 students at Mount Aspiring College were lucky enough to participate in the BP Business Challenge last week, which was organised by the Young Enterprise Scheme. Students were grouped together in groups of eight and were tasked with designing a solution to a variety of problems ranging from mental health to tourism booms. The students designed a variety of products and services to meet these needs and pitched them to a panel of local business people on the last day of the challenge.

The BP Business Challenge is a national event that is held at high schools around the country.

Groups can compete nationally and are often sent overseas with their entrepreneurial skills.

Last year a number of MAC students travelled to South America with their business enterprises.

The challenge is sponsored by a variety of groups including BP and Crimson Education (among others) and facilitated by members of the Young Enterprise Scheme.

CEO of the winning team at MAC, Meg Thomas, really valued the learning experience, “we learned

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how to pitch and how to develop an idea,” she said. Her group was tasked with coming up with a solution to a specific issue inside the umbrella subject of education. “The main problem that we outlined is that there is one teacher in the classroom, sometimes over 30 students with seven different types of learning, and how can we expect one teacher to be able to cater to everyone’s learning styles?” she said. Her team’s business, DeskYouCation, created the idea of a tablet-top school desk which would cater to the individual needs of its students. They even got in contact with Education Perfect, a learning software used globally in high schools, who endorsed the product and (hypothetically) invested in the product.

Students were challenged over the three days to think outside of the box while working through the creation of a business model and were taught a variety of employability skills along the way.

This is a key focus of the course. The BP Business Challenge will be returning to MAC next year for the next year group to participate.

Pictured: The students, facilitators and outside judges at the BP Business Challenge at Mount Aspiring College.

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The Wanaka Camera Club recently made a donation of $1000 to the Wanaka Community House Trust.

Most of the money donated was made from the club’s exhibition during the Festival of Colour Arts Festival and a weekend workshop with Christchurch and world-renowned photographer Ron Willems.

In supporting this project the club is starting a relationship with the Community House Trust, one in which they will jointly benefit from holding exhibitions by the members.

Caption: President of the Wanaka Camera Club, John Grey, hands a cheque to Wanaka Community House Trust treasurer, Allan Kelly, in the presence of Gina Treadwell, trust manager, and Jacqui Scott, camera club committee member.

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There is no need to leave your home to see marine creatures this weekend as they are coming to you this Saturday.

The New Zealand Marine Studies Centre will bring the Aquavan to the Wanaka Recreation Centre from 9am to 12pm with Rocky Shore invertebrates on display. The Aquavan is in town visiting local schools in the Wanaka catchment through tomorrow and will not be leaving until the community gets a chance to learn more about our catchments.

Saturday's community day will also include a talk about inland effects on coastal marine life.

"We transport our local Rocky Shore invertebrates in our van," said Lucy Coyle, Aquavan marine science communicator. “This includes animals such as Kina, Sea Stars and Ducks Bills limpets. The van is custom built to provide a regulated environment

allowing us to take these animals temporarily away from their natural habitats. The van has regulated temperature, provides unlimited oxygen and filters the water to remove unwanted waste products."

The purpose of the van is to provide a low-stress environment when transporting animals for marine research and teaching. "The van provides a platform for educational outreach associated with [University of Otago] academic-related projects," said Coyle.

"It allows expansion of the New Zealand Marine Studies Centre education programmes and enables opportunities to reach schools and communities further inland. This week we will be Discovering our Coastal Connections, visiting multiple schools in the catchment area.”

Saturday’s event will be in partnership with the Upper Clutha Lakes Trust and University of Otago scientists.

Pictured: The Aquavan will be hosting a free community event at Wanaka Recreation Centre from 9am to 12pm this Saturday.

New Wanaka district nurse to focus on palliative care An additional Wanaka-based district nurse will be employed this winter to focus on palliative care.

The Upper Clutha Hospice Trust (UCHT) announced they have funded Dunstan Hospital to staff a permanent half-time nurse who will support patients with terminal illnesses. A woman has been appointed to the new role, who will start late July out of the district nurses’ offices in the Wanaka Lakes Health Centre.

The new nurse’s hours will be flexible to allow for the provision of care as required; when not involved in palliative care work, she will complement the district nursing team.

“Our Trust recognises the growing number of

patients in the Upper Clutha with terminal illnesses, and the desire of many to stay in their own homes if possible, rather than be admitted to a palliative care suite,” said UCHT chair Russell McGeorge. “Our decision to fund this additional district nurse was based on this trend in patients’ wishes and on our desire to add to the resources supporting those with terminal illnesses in the Upper Clutha.”

The Trust is able to fund this role due to the support they receive from the Upper Clutha community via donations and support of the Trust’s hospice shops.

Debi Lawry, Dunstan Hospital’s director of nursing, said, “This commitment by the UCHT enables the provision of much needed additional community-based palliative care resources in the rapidly growing Upper Clutha communities.”

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Fourteen dancers from local dance studio Dance Out Loud will be travelling to Christchurch for the annual New Zealand Dance Awards competition this weekend.

In preparation for the big event, the dancers held a showcase at the Lake Wanaka Centre last weekend to practise their routines for an audience of family, friends and the wider Upper Clutha dance community.

NZDA is one of the largest dance competitions in the country, with over 1,500 dancers competing this year. Last year, Dance Out Loud returned home with a number of awards, including gold and silver medals. The competition runs for five days and involves a range of styles and categories including tap, hip hop, lyrical, jazz, contemporary and musical theatre. The students will also be performing in a variety of solo, duo, trio and troupe items within these styles. Nina Fischer, dance teacher and choreographer for Dance Out Loud, said that, “I’m excited, of course I am.

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I mean, first for my students because then the hard work finally comes to life… it’s huge.”

The showcase on Saturday May 25 was the team’s dress rehearsal for the big event and gave them a chance to perform the routines in front of an audience. The dancers have been putting a great deal of work into their pieces and are very excited to be able to perform and compete. Lucy Fenton, one of the group’s most advanced dancers, competed last year and is excited to return, saying, “I’m so excited and very nervous. I’m doing two solos, I’m doing a lyrical solo and a jazz solo.

It’s a massive competition, people from all over New Zealand come. It’s very exciting, there’s a lot of talent.”

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A unique business jet, the Pilatus PC-24, will make its New Zealand debut at the Warbirds Over Wanaka International Airshow in April next year.

What makes this eight-seater so special is that it can dot down and therefore take off on very short and even grass landing strips—perfect for doing business in less conventional locations like rural New Zealand, Australia, Africa and South America.

Coming in at about a cool US$11million, the Pilatus PC-24 can cruise at 815km/h and has a reach of 2,200km, which makes it great for crossing the ditch—or the outback.

The Australians have already bought and are using four of these planes.

Swiss company Pilatus has been a principal partner of Warbirds Over Wanaka since 2016, general manager of the airshow Ed Taylor said, and has welcomed the opportunity to be involved once again in 2020.

PIctured: The Pilatus PC-24, expanding its reach.

CBD owners push back on masterplan Emma Conyngham

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A new organisation, Wanaka Central Business District Property Owners Group (CBDPOG) has been formed this week. The group comprises in excess of 30 individuals with an ownership of more than 80 percent of the Wanaka CBD commercial property.

The group is highly critical of the process followed by QLDC with the Wanaka Integrated Transport Town Centre Master Plan. Initially launched in 2018 the masterplan consultation was designed to engage with all interested persons and stakeholders.

A POG spokesperson said it was a major omission in the original plan that affected property owners and businesses were never identified as stakeholders and were never consulted directly.

“No property owner or business owner was asked to sit on the reference group panel overseeing the consultation. In the opinion of the POG group, this was a major omission

given the extent to which they would be affected by any changes,” said Roger Gardiner, spokesperson for the POG. “For many months, individuals from the POG group had made requests for proper engagement as part of the consultation process. This fell on deaf ears. The April street closure had not been discussed with business interests ahead of time and was a financial disaster for the business district,” he said.

Gardiner said that amongst the consultation reference group, there appeared to have been no great concern regarding these losses .

The POG group have formally written to QLDC requesting that any recommendation from the reference group be put on hold until such time as meaningful consultation occurs.

POG points out that this is a basic requirement under the Local Authority Act 2002 POG say they regret having to take this action but it is the result of ongoing frustration that QLDC have chosen not to undertake a proper consultation process.

The reactions to New Zealand’s climate change bill are a mixed bag. Responses have been supportive to the recently-released Zero Carbon Bill’s purpose and framework; however, other aspects of the legislation have been deemed “frustratingly cruel.”

Under the microscope is a focus on the bill’s methane target, which pastoral agricultural lobbyists have said is “flawed.” The concern surrounds an “unachieveably steep rate” of reduction in emissions of methane, a short-lived greenhouse gas (GHG) that is treated separately under the new regime.

“We support the Labour/NZ First/Green proposals to establish a framework to tackle global warming and we’re grateful for NZ First’s continued efforts to get a fair deal for the agricultural sector on a number of fronts,” said Federated Farmers climate change spokesperson Andrew Hoggard. “But, while we appreciate the coalition government has taken a two-basket approach to GHG, Federated Farmers is adamant that the methane targets are unjustified, and herculean compared to what’s expected of other sectors.”

The bill establishes a Climate Change Commission as an independent advisory and monitoring body to recommend climate change policies to future governments and to review progress towards the country’s goal to achieve net zero GHG emissions by 2050, on a five-yearly cycle.

In addition, the bill treats biological methane differently from other GHG. The target is set for a ten percent reduction in those methane emissions by 2030 and reductions between 24 percent to 47 percent by 2050 when compared to 2017 levels.

When compared to other gases, industries and competing countries, Federated Farmers feel the target rate of methane reduction will “ravage farmer livelihoods, provincial communities and the national economy.”

“The science is clear that this level of methane emission reduction is only needed by 2050 to have no additional impact on global warming, but farmers are being expected to shoulder their share of tackling climate change 20 years earlier than anyone else,” said Hoggard.

Waitaki Member of Parliament Jacqui Dean said she supports action on climate change, but not at the expense of the economic well-being of the Central Otago and Upper Clutha region, which has a stronger focus on sheep, beef and venison farming over dairy farming.

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Public consultation on improvements to drug driver testing ALLISON MCLEAN

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The Government wants public feedback on how drug driver testing can improve the safety of all road users. The public consultation will take place over the next month with a focus on options to improve the drug driver testing process.

The announcement comes after a petition urging the Government to launch random roadside drug testing was reopened after the family of south Taranaki crash victims joined forces with Karen Dow, the mother of a 23-year-old who was killed in an accident involving a driver who had taken methamphetamine.

Associate transport minister Julie Anne Genter said, "While drug drivers already face serious criminal penalties if caught, the current law makes it hard for police to carry out higher numbers of tests that could deter drug driving."

The Government is looking for the public view on: (1) the methods that could be used to screen and test for drugs, (2) the circumstances in which a driver should be tested, (3) what drugs should be tested for and (4) how an offence for drug driving should be dealt with by police.

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Response Act Amendment Bill through its first reading, but the government will have a fight on its hands over its proposed methane targets and the potential economic risks posed,” she said. “I support moves to reduce emissions, but strongly oppose the suggested targets which I believe are out of sync with current scientific thinking and could place huge economic stress on the farming community.”

She added, “An estimated $300 billion is also forecast to be stripped from the New Zealand economy between now and 2050, according to the bill’s regulatory impact statement, with these costs having a detrimental effect on people in places like Central Otago and the Upper Clutha. Of course we need to reduce emissions and support global efforts to avoid climate change, but we also need to be open and honest about the potential economic costs of doing so.”

Mt Aspiring Station owner and farmer Randall Aspinall said, “Also, there will be some confusion as to why farmers can't retire land to plant or regenerate trees/scrub to offset methane emissions as was suggested by the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment.”

Aspinall said total emissions from New Zealand’s sheep and beef industry have decreased by 19 percent since 1990. “However while the efficiency (GHG emissions per kg meat) has improved year-on-year, this has mainly been driven by a reduction in the number of sheep and beef farms,” he said. “This means we need to know whether the methane accounting will be done on an individual farm, regional or industry basis before we know how much of an impact it will have on each individual farm.”

Aspinall said it is important to note that food produced in New Zealand already has one of the lowest GHG footprints in the world, for example, one litre of milk produced in NZ creates 30 percent less GHGs than a litre of milk produced in Europe.

“We can reduce New Zealand methane emissions by reducing livestock numbers; however, with an increasing global population, food will still need to come from somewhere else, including less efficient producers. All food production, including synthetic or alternative protein options, create GHG emissions so, while planting trees and reducing livestock numbers will provide some short-term relief, we need to remember that the main focus must be for all New Zealanders to think about how we can reduce our individual and family GHG emissions in the medium- to long-term.”

Federated Farmers say they welcome the chance to walk through the issues with NZ First.

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on this and hear from the experts," said Genter.

"I want to follow the evidence on what is going to reduce impaired and dangerous driving."

Drug testing behind the wheel can only detect the presence of drugs or medication, but it cannot test if a driver is impaired by a drug.

It is reported that 29 percent of drivers killed in crashes in New Zealand between January 2014 and May 2018 had used alcohol, 27 percent had used cannabis and 10 percent had used methamphetamine; drivers may have used more than one substance.

Dr Fiona Hutton from Wellington's Victoria University is reported as saying that she hoped any legislation would consider the length of time drugs like cannabis linger in the body.

"Roadside testing must not fall into the trap that workplace testing has and make sure that drivers who are drug tested at the roadside are actually those who are impaired," she has said. "If someone smokes cannabis on a Saturday night and tests positive on a Monday morning, they will have cannabis in their system but not be impaired."

The consultation will conclude on June 28 and the Government will look to confirm its options at the end of 2019. For more information, visit the Ministry's drug driving page.

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Food security needs food production Reilly K Kim Regional Policy Manager, South Island Grappling with what to have for dinner is something most of us can relate to, whether standing staring into the fridge or pantry, or in the aisles of the supermarket.

Alarmingly, that combined household ‘grapple’ appears to dwarf the thought that successive New Zealand governments have put into what to feed the country over the next 10 to 40 years. Given the world’s population is expected to grow by over 2 billion, to 9.7 billion, by the year 2050, demand for food won’t be letting up any time soon.

Food security means ‘access by all people at all times to enough food for an active, healthy life’.

It’s at the forefront of many countries’ long-term planning and legislative reform. It recognises that growing populations and climate change not only put huge pressures on food supplies, but also pose future risks for prosperity and stability.

In New Zealand, we’re fortunate. Producing food is something we’re really good at. In fact, we’re one of the most efficient food producing nations in the world.

Importantly, our food producing industry is also putting huge focus on reducing our environmental footprint, while addressing animal welfare, health and safety, climate change and other issues. In fact, we now produce more animal protein per kilogram of greenhouse gases than almost any other farmer on the planet.

So does that mean New Zealand’s future is looking rosy? Not quite.

There is a virtual avalanche of central government legislation and regulation coming out of Wellington. Decisions based on ‘public perception’ are also increasingly putting pressure on farmers – whether farms are dairy, sheep and beef, deer, poultry, grains, pork, salmon or other.

Significant money, time and resources are going into improving the footprint of the food producing industry, but that’s often hard to get through to those who refuse to listen to facts, or

the good news we celebrate.

Under the Zero Carbon Bill, a sizeable reduction in livestock numbers may be needed.

Even James Cameron is getting involved in the debate, suggesting New Zealanders should become vegan.

Unfortunately, it’s a bit tricky for the majority to become vegan, given pressures from increasing local regulations and urbanisation are also pushing fruit and vegetable growers out of the industry.

Our high-class soils continue to be encroached through urban sprawl, with new residents often then complaining about the typical noises, smells and lights from rural activities.

The answer doesn’t lie in vertical indoor farming quite yet either, unless you’re fine with a diet of strawberries, herbs and lettuce.

Meanwhile, the One Billion Trees programme continues to promote land use change from farming to forestry.

Across the country, we are hearing of entire farms being sold to forestry. Thousands of hectares taken out of food production and active farming, and instead locked into the long wait for trees to reach maturity. This is not the greatest way to keep rural communities vibrant, and local schools open.

Ultimately, when it comes to food, most Kiwis prefer a quality home-grown New Zealand product to an import, particularly if we know our products’ environmental and climate change footprint is lower. However, that may simply not be an option into the future, leaving us more to the mercy of international markets.

If child poverty and ‘wellness’ are issues now, they won’t look any better with less secure access to healthy, fresh or sufficient food in the future.

The New Zealand government needs to plan for our future food security now. It also should start to think about the wellbeing of the country’s food producers.

We don’t want our future grappling for dinner choices to end up falling between pine needle soup and roast pinecones.

Bring a gnome to your home ALLISON MCLEAN

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Your garden’s favourite creatures are looking for a home to call their own. Nearly 30 gnomes, all individually decorated by New Zealand artists, will be on display in Gnome Alley during Queenstown’s LUMA Southern Light Project starting tomorrow through Monday. Instead of disappearing to another secret location, each of the fibreglass-concrete gnomes are being auctioned off to raise funds for emerging artists.

The mini works of art can be found on TradeMe as part of an “Adopt-a-Gnome” programme. Funds raised within LUMA’s new initiative will enable a young artist to work on an installation for next year’s event, LUMA20.

Each artist has their name featured alongside their gnome creation, along with a clever backstory.

One noteworthy Upper Clutha gnome was designed

by Metalworks Wanaka called Gnominion.

LUMA Light Festival Trust chair Duncan Forsyth predicts the gnomes will be a ‘sure fire hit’ during the 2019 event. “We did tell the artists that ‘anything goes’ for their gnome makeover and they haven’t PHOTO: Simon Holden disappointed us,” he said. “Who knows where some Pictured: LUMA Southern Light Project is of them will end up.”

The Adopt-a-Gnome auction wraps midday auctioning off about 30 gnomes to raise proceeds on Tuesday. For more information, visit LUMA’s for local artists, including this gnome created by Metalworks Wanaka called Gnominion. website.

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Plastic Free Wanaka relaunches under new name and purpose ALLISON MCLEAN

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As people around the country consider their plastic use more than ever before, a Wanaka environmental group has announced a timely commitment to eradicate single-use plastics around Wanaka. Plastic Bag Free Wanaka relaunched last Thursday under the new name Plastic Free Wanaka.

The group was formed three years ago by Gina Dempster and Anna van Riel. Dempster said dropping the word “bag” from the group’s name is a big step forward. “When we started in 2016, we talked about calling ourselves Plastic Free Wanaka, but we decided our name should connect to our mission to make Wanaka plastic bag free by 2019,” she said. “The ban on plastic bags is the best reason ever to rebrand. We’re stoked that we can now become Plastic Free Wanaka and focus on other single-use plastics.”

Single-use plastic bags have been phased out in New Zealand with regulations to come into force starting July 1. “I knew we needed to make a massive shift around our use of plastic, but I was particularly struck by a comment from David Attenborough stating that we’re literally the last generation that can make a difference for the planet,” said van Riel. “It feels great to tick shopping bags off that list.”

Plastic Free Wanaka’s first order of business under the rebrand is to plan the Waste Free Fair, which it will cohost with Wastebusters for the second year in a row. The fair will be held at Lake Wanaka Centre on Sunday, July 14, from 1pm to 4pm.

In the meantime, Dempster, of Wanaka Wastebusters, shared some

tips with the Wanaka Sun on how our local community can continue its waste-prevention efforts. “One of the big next steps for people is bringing your own containers,” she said. “Customers can already take their own reusable container to pick up meat, olives, salami, etcetera from Mediterranean Market, meat from the Butchers Block and for take-away food from Fedeli. Other shops and cafes might like to trial "bring your own (BYO) container" for July. Sophie [Ward] will have a Plastic Free July ‘bring your own container’ poster available, which stores and cafes can display during July to show customers that they welcome BYO containers.

Wastebusters and Plastic Free Wanaka will help by profiling participating stores and cafes on Facebook.”

Dempster said the Wanaka Wastefree shopping guide is also up on the Plastic Free Wanaka website.

She highlighted using beeswax wraps and reusable plastic containers to help break away from buying individually packed servings for school lunches.

“Our supermarket in Wanaka is one of New World’s first ‘Food in the Nude’ [stores] which are trying to reduce plastic in the produce aisle. Support them by choosing unwrapped fruit and vegetables, rather than those in plastic bags. Smaller households can now buy half pumpkins, half-cabbage and halfcauliflowers without plastic, which is the first time we've seen this. If people support their initiative by commenting on it and buying unwrapped vegetables, we'll continue to see improvements with less packaging.”

Pictured: Plastic Free Wanaka members Gina Dempster, Anna van Riel and Sophie Ward.

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The value of volunteering in conservation and society I wrote this ‘in defence of volunteering’ article because I want you to think about volunteering for Forest and Bird or another community group. And not only so you can help us save the world, but because volunteering is also good for you, your community, and even the economy.

I am a twenty-something immigrant who chooses to spend a lot of what little free-time I have on volunteering. We all have busy lives, with work, friends, families, hobbies and other responsibilities to attend to—where can we find the time to volunteer, and why would we even want to?

One of the striking things you notice when you come to NZ—and especially to the Upper Clutha area—is how involved Kiwis are in their community. It’s one of the most attractive parts of the culture. NZ ranks in the top half dozen countries in the world in the percentage of people that volunteer, with approximately one in two Kiwis volunteering.

In the Upper Clutha area, with only about 7000 people, there are over 240 active community groups. This is what economists call social capital and NZ Treasury defines as ‘the social connections, attitudes and norms that contribute to societal wellbeing by promoting coordination and collaboration between people and groups in society’. In the week of the Well Being Budget, you won’t be

surprised to learn that Treasury has started to measure Social Capital and even puts a value on it. But what might surprise you is how massive that value is: volunteer labour in organisations contributed an estimated $3.5 billion (1.7 percent) to New Zealand’s gross domestic product in 2013. To illustrate this contribution locally, the volunteer predator control work that Forest and Bird does in Makarora is valued at about $300,000 a year.

Another striking thing you notice when you come to the Upper Clutha area is how prosperous and safe this place is. According to Treasury, these observations are not unrelated; societies like ours with high social capital have lower crime rates, better democratic functioning, better economic performance, higher educational outcomes and higher levels of individual health and wellbeing.

On a personal level, volunteering is a way to explore and develop yourself in areas you may never otherwise have access to. Handson practical experiences, linked with meeting individuals who have wisdom and a passion for the area you are volunteering in, teach far more valuable lessons than any book or website will. For me, spending time out planting trees and trapping predators with Forest and Bird’s incredibly knowledgeable and practical volunteers has been an amazing experience.

So I hope I have convinced you of the

value of volunteering. The question is how do you go about doing it?

For someone who has never volunteered before, think of an event you had planned to go to or a project that seems interesting.

Volunteering is a great way to experience these things.

Contact the organisers to see if there is something you can help with; it doesn’t need to be hours and hours; one hour out of a week isn’t a lot of time, but it can make a difference. If you enjoy it, why not make it a regular part of your schedule? As one such organiser, I can guarantee we won’t turn down your offer!

For those with more time to commit to a project, ask yourself what you have a passion for or what you would like to learn more about. Central Otago is fortunate in having a wealth of community groups eager to take on volunteers. Just having time to commit is enough, but most people have some specialist skills they can offer.

For me one of those passions is conservation, the practical aspects of saving species and restoring habitat. Volunteering in

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conservation means for me I can contribute locally to the global issue of biodiversity loss.

Keep in mind the long-term effects of your actions, what makes us human is awareness of how our activities shape the world around us. Volunteering is positive action.

If you want to volunteer, please visit the Forest and Bird Central Otago Lakes Branch Facebook page or contact Ben Goddard bdg. goddard@gmail.com Ben Goddard is secretary of the local committee for Forest & Bird, and also volunteers for the Royal Society New Zealand and Fire & Emergency New Zealand.

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It is well known that play is very crucial in the development of young children, and to aid in this the Wanaka Community Toy Library is open throughout the year with over 900 toys available for loan. This week celebrates Toy Library Awareness Week, with 190 toy libraries in New Zealand taking part in the week’s celebrations.

The Wanaka Toy Library is open on Tuesdays from 7:30pm-8:30pm and on Fridays and Saturdays at 9:30am-11:30am. A range of memberships are available to suit the needs of the member, from seasonal passes to passes for grandparents.

There is a range of toys suited to the needs of every child. The library is split up into three main rooms with toys for every age from three months to six years old. Also included in the library’s inventory

are outdoor toys including balance bikes, scooters, party supplies and two bouncy castles available for hire at low prices.

It seems that in a world where mobile technology is beginning to be more and more prevalent in the children of today, some are concerned that children are not getting the same amount of mental stimulation that they once did. One 2017 study from Common Sense Media found that in that year, a staggering 42 percent of children under age eight have their own tablet devices and that (on average) they spend around two hours on a screen every day.

It has been found that use of physical toys improves a range of skills, including physical motor skills, social and emotional skills and creative abilities. Toy Library Awareness Week is on until June 2 at 3 Reece Crescent.

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Music for the young and young at heart will be performed by the Central Otago Regional Orchestra, conducted by Ashley Hopkins, in Wanaka on June 8.

The first half of the Winter Magic concert will feature collected themes from the hugely popular Harry Potter films, along with audiovisual effects, as well as music from the much-loved film Ferdinand the Bull.

The first half will end with Perky the Pukeko, written by Michelle Osment and performed by violinist Cathy Irons.

All the sections of the orchestra will be featured, along with a narrator (in the Peter and the Wolfvein) lending his storytelling skills-in this case Central Otago Mayor Tim Cadogan.

The second half of the concert will take a more serious turn and Irons will perform the technically demanding Violin Concerto No. 2 of romantic Polish composer Henryk Wiesniawski, a prodigy who attended the Paris Conservatoire at the tender age of nine.

The concert starts at 7pm and takes place in the St Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, Tenby Street. Tickets are available at Gifted Design on Helwick Street (cash only). Doorsales available unless sold out.

Pictured: South African-born and trained Cathy Irons.

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Crimeline Martin I Aubury Constable, NZPD Here is a rundown of what I can tell you, occurred in Wanaka this past week.

Needlessly, someone smashed the rear window of one of the Plunket vehicles over the weekend. This vehicle was parked in the carpark at the rear of their Ardmore Street building.

A male was arrested after he was caught shoplifting from New World.

Caution needs to be taken when buying goods online from the likes of Facebook marketplace or other group pages. We received a complaint from an individual that was scammed through Facebook this week. Too often people are paying for goods and not receiving the items they paid for. Don’t get ripped off and always look into the user profile who is selling the item. A red flag could be a profile that has only been created recently.

Three males have been charged with varying assault charges in relation to a violent altercation that occurred the week prior outside a local bar in Wanaka. A male was knocked unconscious for several minutes after he was punched and had his head stomped on several times during the incident.

A crash was attended on the Wanaka–Luggate Highway where a driver failed to give way to another vehicle resulting in a crash. A passenger in the vehicle suffered a broken wrist and chest injuries.

The driver at fault has been charged with driving carelessly resulting in a person being injured.

This week police made another concerted effort into apprehending drink drivers. I am disappointed but not surprised that they caught six drivers over the legal alcohol limit, and one under the influence of drugs. This is an exact repeat of the numbers we got last week. It would be great to see these numbers declining for the sake of everyone’s safety on our roads.

A female was arrested for possession of cannabis.

It is not legal in New Zealand, so it is definitely on our radar.

Several items of property have been handed into us this week. One is a small silver bangle with an inscription on it. This looks like a sentimental piece and would be great to reunite it with its rightful owner. A large metal ramp was picked up after it fell off the back of a red truck/trailer unit. Also a Dewalt cordless skill-saw came off the back of another vehicle. It has the owner’s surname on it. There is a pile of lost keys that keeps growing by the day at the station. Perhaps, we have your missing keys?

Don’t forget the new 105 number for nonemergency calls (it already happened) and 111 for emergency calls (it’s happening now).

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The power of a habit to transform your life Baby, it’s cold outside. There’s nothing like looking at your weather forecasting app and being greeted with a week full of rain clouds to really dampen your mood. Great weather for ducks, lousy weather for those who need perfect conditions (and few excuses not) to get outside and exercise.

If we’re not swimming we want to be skiing; and right now, there’s neither. Frigid mornings and getting home in the dark makes it harder to entice yourself away from the wood fire and that glass of red, while colder weather is far less conducive to incidental exercise—riding your bike along the lakefront or a quick stomp up Mt Iron is a lot more appealing in shorts than a Swanndri. So, how do we keep ourselves on track when it comes to our routine? And if there’s a good chance no one is going to see us in our swimmers for at least six months, how do we keep our motivation when we get distracted, hit with the flu, a bit busy, or it simply gets cold?

Behind all of the noise, exercise can be boiled down to one word: habit. This is true for nearly everything in life—work,

family, weight loss, sport, hobbies and effective use of time. So, how do we build our habits, the building blocks of our days and ultimately, our lives? Will Durant said, “We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act but a habit.” Some habit studies estimate that between 3040 percent of our daily activity is habitual.

If this is the case, surely success is then dependent on a lifetime of accumulated habits, not one-hit wonders trotted out every now and then. We often overlook how we can change things in small ways or tweak it slightly to get better at what we do.

James Clear, author of Atomic Habits says, “habits are the compound interest of self-improvement…each behaviour casts a vote on the kind of person you want to become.” He suggests instead of setting goals, we set identities. Choose who you want to become and take steps to embody that behaviour. Want to make your bed every day? Call yourself a tidy person. Want to run a marathon? Become a runner. If you’re looking to exercise regularly (and lay your hands on all the goodies that it

brings—endorphins, better sleep, boosted energy levels, enhanced cognition, weight loss, improved muscle tone, lowered stress, the list goes on…) it’s time to make some habitual changes.

Book in for a weekly PT session or sign up for a term of classes at a yoga studio— if you’ve already paid, you’re more likely to go. Go to the gym with a mate for accountability, or change into your gym clothes at work so you’re less likely to get home and turn on Netflix instead. Find something you love—whether it’s rock climbing or pilates or a sports team. As much as possible, have the same time that you work out every week so it’s fixed and you don’t have to think about it or rely on willpower to get you there. And get your sleep, kids—you’re a lot more likely to make good choices when you’ve got a full night’s sleep under your belts. Sorry to all those with young kids. Only another 20 years to go. You’ve got this! As Elizabeth Gilbert says, "It’s a simple and generous rule of life that whatever you practise, you will improve at."

Composting; save money and save the planet Neil Sonnekus

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International Biodiversity Day on Wednesday last week was celebrated in a very low-key, down-to-earth way

by One New Zealand.

Their theme for the week was regeneration and they simply shared a tip on how to get the most out of your kitchen and garden waste with a simple, beneficial challenge: instead of sending your kitchen and garden waste to landfill, rather compost it onsite.

This is not only good for your garden, it’s also good for your pocket.

Composting techniques like Bokashi have proven to be highly effective fertilizers, so why spend more money on chemical-laden fertilizers? Just

put all your leftovers together and let them bubble away.

Moreover, if your food waste goes to landfill its nutrients are lost forever.

Once buried in landfill, food doesn’t compost down. Compost needs air and there is no air in landfill.

Instead, your food rots down anaerobically, causing some major issues. Liquid from the rotting waste slowly filters through the landfill, causing contaminated leachate that can potentially pollute our waterways.

To stop this happening, leachate has to be collected and treated onsite— at a cost, of course, to ratepayers. So do yourself and the earth a favour: compost!

Pictured: composting kitchen scraps is a simple way to make an impact on the planet.

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Royal Society of NZ hosts Wanaka talk also focus on Chinese influence in New Zealand and the South Pacific in the past decade and, in particular, the example of the recent controversy over the alleged links between the technology company Huawei and the Chinese intelligence services.

Patman has served as Head of the Department of Politics at U of O from 2013 to 2016 and has written 12 books, the most recent being New Zealand and the World, Past, Present and Future. He is a Fulbright Senior Scholar and an Honorary Professor of the New Zealand Defence Command and Staff College.

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New Zealand intelligence reforms, the Five Eyes alliance and the Huawei controversy are all topics that will be covered in a public talk next Friday at Presbyterian Community Centre.

Hosted by the Royal Society of New Zealand’s Wanaka branch, guest speaker Robert Patman, University of Otago (U of O) international relations professor, will return to town to lead a presentation on New Zealand’s role as a member of the Five Eyes intelligence network. Additionally, the talk will

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Exhibitors last year included Stick ‘n Stones, the Upper Clutha Youth Council and many individual enterprise groups from Mount Aspiring College.

There was also a young filmmaker, a photographer, coding club, bubble art as well as music performed by Mount Aspiring College and Holy Family students.

For more information about how to enter, email wanaka.library@ qldc.govt.nz

Wanaka Library is hosting for the second year, ‘We are more than you see – youth exhibition.’ The library is seeking interested youth in the Upper Clutha community who wish to participate in the exhibition at the local library on Thursday August 29. Last year’s event had 20 student exhibitors and around 350 attendees coming in to meet the kids and engage with them.

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Behind every picturesque photo taken from Wanaka’s Roys Peak Track lies another set of footprints on the 16km trail. Overuse of the track has put it under significant pressure; the visitor impact on the area during the last 12 years has been so intense that it has triggered a New Zealand author to remove the popular walk from his guide book.

Along with Roys Peak, Shaun Barnett has deleted several other well-known tracks from his revised 2007 guidebook, 100 Best Tracks. Barnett said tracks that were once the sole preserve of a few hardy local trampers are now popular destinations for people from other areas of New Zealand and all parts of the planet.

He said he is pleased that so many people are getting active in nature, but the sheer number of walkers is causing problems, like putting pressure on toilet facilities and the surrounding environment.

Barnett has said he hopes his revised guide book, 100 Best Day Walks, will help people enjoy the NZ outdoors, but in a more responsible way.

Department of Conservation (DOC) told the Wanaka Sun that 75,000 people visited Roys Peak Track, located within The Stack Conservation Area, in the past year, which is up six percent on last year’s figures. Aaron Fleming, DOC’s Southern South Island operations director, said the increase was primarily due to it becoming a quintessential icon for the Wanaka region through social media.

Roys Peak is one of the top 10 social media destinations for international visitors who often wait to take a photo on the 1578m summit; the queue can extend upwards to 40 minutes for the famous snapshot. Some locals wonder if the destination to the peak is more about obtaining the photo than about enjoying the walk.

DOC has acknowledged the pressure New Zealand walking tracks are coming under as a result of external elements, such as overuse, climate change

and coastal erosion. “Like other parts of the world, New Zealand has seen a big increase in visitors in the last few years,” said Fleming. “Many are drawn to Aotearoa by our unique natural environments and stunning landscapes which they often come across via social media. Urbanisation and technology are changing the way people connect to nature.

One of the biggest challenges park managers face worldwide is the power of social media to create new visitor destinations at short notice such as is the case with Roys Peak.”

DOC is urging visitors to seek out lesser-known experiences where possible and avoid the queues for photos. “DOC manages about 14,000 km of tracks throughout the country and there are many quieter parts of New Zealand people can discover if they do a little research,” said Fleming.

“DOC has good systems in place to design facilities suitable for high-use where needed,” he said. “We also work to provide more ranger resource at peak times for these popular places.

The environmental impacts from this increase in use come mainly from easily-fixable, inappropriate visitor behaviours such as not using the toilet provided, not carrying out litter and damage to sensitive native vegetation through straying off the track. This shows the importance of everyone playing their part in protecting our natural heritage when outdoors. DOC has significantly increased its work to ensure people are aware of how to enjoy New Zealand’s natural environment responsibly, including running, ‘Visit the Kiwi way’ over the summer season.”

Visit the Kiwi way is DOC’s $3.5 million campaign to educate both locals and visitors of the country’s national parks, which see more than three million visitors each year, on how to treat the land.

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The Wanaka Sun has received many letters from accommodation providers who are upset, among other things, at the lack of consultation they have received in regards to the formulation of the proposed visitor levy. For a momentous policy decision like this, accommodation providers believe they should have had more say in the decision and been able to give their feedback.

However Queenstown Lakes District Council insist that the sector was engaged and that they had the mandate to move forward. Council has stated that they consulted with “representatives from the Youth Hostel Association, backpacker operators, local operators of hotels and apartments, accommodation support services, regional tourism operators, tourism activity operators, chamber

of commerce and were conducted over February and March, with further ongoing dialogue with a number of these representatives.”

“In developing the proposed model the Council has engaged with central government officials, independent tax experts and a wide range of stakeholders from the accommodation sector and tourism industry. However we have sought to ensure a wide range of perspectives were considered throughout, and some of those discussions have been of a commercially sensitive nature and therefore conducted confidentially. We believe it is important to ensure participants in such discussions can have free and frank conversations in good faith.

QLDC went on to say, they believe “short-term accommodation is the one that is most clearly defined (in the GST Act) and has the least effect on local ratepayers.”

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Vibrant presentation on governance coming Neil Sonnekus

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The first in a series of free presentations on community and sports governance will be held in the Faulks Room of the Lake Wanaka Centre on June 17.

The presentation will be delivered

by Wayne Hudson, who has been a lawyer for almost 40 years, advising tech companies, sports clubs and charities on constitutional matters.

He has served on the boards of various sporting organisations and charities.

Hudson is currently a trustee of Startup Queenstown Lakes and Alpine Development Trust.

Queenstown Lakes District Council’s Jan Maxwell and Sport Central’s Tiny Carruthers had combined forces to host a series of presentations. These were based on the feedback received from over 45

attendees at presentations named “Creating Vibrant, Thriving Clubs and Community Groups”, held earlier this month in Wanaka and Queenstown.

Hudson will expand on the topic of governance after being well received at the initial presentation, where he gave a very brief overview on the same topic. Surveyed attendees at the initial presentation said he was right on the money and wanted to learn more about governance.

Carruthers said it was right for an organisation to focus on governance because once the leadership was right, great things could happen.

Maxwell said the series will include presentations on funding and committee roles in Wanaka and volunteers, funding and membership recruitment in Queenstown. The presentation starts at 7pm and interested parties can RSVP tiny@sportotago.co.nz

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Kids explore the science of being sunsmart Emma Conyngham

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Over the last six months, Wanaka Primary School students have been studying UV. Teacher Karina Sharpe is leading her Year 5 students in a handson approach to understanding UV exposure in Central Otago. The project involves students being immersed in a pilot project to better understand how Ultraviolet (UV) intensity is affected by time, temperature and weather. In Central Otago, high temperatures and high UV levels do not always match. This can lead to misinformed choices when it comes to SunSmart behaviour.

A key learning from the study for the students is that UV is the strongest when the sun is at its highest peak, not when it is hottest. Long Central Otago summer days can mean it is hottest at 5pm but that doesn’t translate into UV levels.

The study had a double benefit of teaching kids the

science; how to collect, arrange and interpret data, as well as how to use UV metres and thermometers.

But it also helped encourage behaviour change; Luka Cowan said, “yes this will change things for me because now we know how important it is to put on sunscreen and wear a hat.”

Wanaka Primary has a mandatory hat policy for terms one and four but kids often find rules they understand much easier to follow. Hence, the year 5 group has gone into the junior school to share the results of their study, and to help convince the younger students that wearing a hat isn’t just an arbitrary rule, it’s because UV is powerful and can cause damage.

The group roll our their big UV Index Display Board out into the playground on a sunny day, “which is a more effective reminder to put a hat on, than having to be verbally told,” said Sharpe.

Pictured: Year 5 SunSmart group from left to right: Oli Wyeth, Luka Cowan, Olive Sinclair, Tasmin Murphy, Hana Jones and Max Henley.

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Otago Community Trust has awarded Te Kakano Aotearoa Trust with a $7,800 grant to support phase one of their community-based nursery expansion project. The community group’s current nursery is suffering from the overwhelming success of Te Kakano.

The Trust has outgrown the nursery which was established 10 years ago with their seeds, plants, volunteers, school visitors and education programmes, all needing more space to operate within.

The design of the expansion has been finalised and the resource consent has been granted by Queenstown Lakes District Council.

This expansion will: increase the capacity of the nursery to produce plants by at least 50 percent, allowing Te Kakano to engage with the community in more planting sessions, further contributing to habitat restoration and the diversity of the eco-system in the Upper Clutha basin; provide improved facilities for the whole life cycle of the plants in the nursery, allowing better

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management of species, improving traceability and enhancing our ability to accurately report to supporters and the community with larger groups and increased visits; and provide more space and improved facilities to host community and education groups in the nursery, further supporting us to engage and educate the community.

The grant will also go towards the provision of a more robust sheltered area for nursery volunteers to protect them from the summer sun, and rain throughout the year. The connection to the community will be enhanced by offering more opportunities to open the nursery to interested groups, schools and stakeholders (DOC, QLDC, Iwi, water-interest groups, sponsors, local businesses, volunteers and their families) The overall plan is to complete this expansion in phases over three to four years. The first phase delivers the capacity increase through expanding the footprint of the nursery, and the second phase the new building and supporting facilities.

Pictured: The Te Kakano nursery will be expanding, thanks to a grant from the Otago Community Trust.

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Women’s rugby a close match against Queenstown

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Snow report: cold weather is on the way ALLISON MCLEAN

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The MAC girls’ first XV put in a strong performance against Wakatipu High on Wednesday night at home in Wanaka, in the first 15-aside game of their season. The Queenstown side eventually came away with the win but the 29-17 score line reflected the tough battle between the two sides.

Year 11 student Bobby Wilson was named MAC’s player of the day, with

senior players Michele Olsen, Amy Richards and Meg Harraway scoring tries, and centre Bridget O’Brien fierce on defence and fearless in her tackles.

The MAC girls first XV will also face a Dunstan High side in their next game, scheduled for 6pm on Wednesday May 29 in Alexandra. Pictured: Bridget O’Brien fierce on defence.

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Upper Clutha’s unseasonably warm autumn weather may have thawed locals’ hopes for an early snow season. Georgina Griffiths with Met Service said Wanaka's average temperature is sitting at nine degrees this May, which is a whopping 1.9 degrees above the May norm. Last May, the average temperature in town was 6.7 degrees.

Cardrona Alpine Resort has elected for a soft opening this Saturday to kick off the 2019 snow season with its main café, new bar, beginners’ area and MacDougall’s Chondola available to guests. The ski field’s full opening is on June 15.

“Right now we have a good ice layer, frozen ground and some snow, but not enough to open,” said Bridget Legnavsky, Cardrona General Manager.

“We are expecting temperatures to drop enough for snowmaking mid [this] week and there is some snow in the forecast. We will focus on opening the magic carpet so that first-time skiers and boarders can have a great experience, and, if we can make or get enough snow, we will have skiing off MacDougall’s Gondola. Snowsports school will be in full swing for people to take lessons and get a real jump on their

skills for this season.”

With June 1 as the traditional start to meteorological winter, Griffiths said snowboarders and skiers can prepare themselves for an epic snow season.“The Central Otago ski fields will see some of the good stuff to kick off winter. A very cold Queen’s Birthday weekend is signalled, which is great news for the ski fields in your neck of the woods and stormy conditions are about to replace the recent settled weather. Highs are about to disappear with low pressure, the name of the game for both the Tasman Sea and the Southern Ocean this week. Expect a wetter, windier week of weather, before winter arrives, on cue, this weekend.”

Legnavsky said, “All signs are showing us that [the 2019 season] is going to be a cracker. The interest is high and pre-sales are strong. We have a full calendar of activities and events. We have opened up our boundary and the terrain increases by about 60ha, which is exciting for lots of our loyal guests.

We are excited about a bigger shopping experience and our new executive chef who will help us take the dining experience to a whole new level.”

Pictured: Snowfall at Cardrona Alpine Resort last winter. The ski field will open its 2019 season with a scaled back start this Saturday and a full opening on June 15.

Upper Clutha women's hockey loses to Alexandra

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The Upper Clutha senior women's team played their fourth game of the season on Saturday May 25, losing 2-0 against a strong Alexandra team.

The team had a good start, fending off the attacking Alex team and managing to enter the opposition’s circle several times. Resulting penalty corners unfortunately couldn't be converted and Upper Clutha was unlucky not to score.

The team was forced to play defensively for the last two quarters against a fast passing and moving Alex team, who finally scored a goal from one of their many penalty corners, followed by a field goal not long after.

Special mention goes to young goalie, Brianna Curtis, who had some great saves during the match and prevented a bigger win by Alex. Brianna has recently been selected to represent Southern in the regional under 18 team that will play in Wellington, July 7-14, 2019.

Pictured: Upper Clutha senior women with coach Ian Bagley.

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Chatham Cup clash: calling Wanaka supporters!

Jacqui Dean MP for Waitaki

The most important date on the Wanaka football calendar is this Saturday at 2pm. The WAFC is appealing to all fans to brave the weather and come cheer the local boys on at the Wanaka Rec Centre for the Chatham Cup clash against Otago University. Wanaka has entered for the first time ever as they are now eligible after having joined the Southern League this season.

“We have a long way to go but it is a milestone in Wanaka’s footballing legacy/story/history book!” said Andrew Miller, WAFC committee member.

The Chatham Cup, currently known as the ISPS Handa Chatham Cup for sponsorship purposes, is New Zealand's premier knockout tournament in men's association football.

It is held annually, with the final contested in September.

The Chatham Cup is contested by teams from throughout New Zealand, and has been held annually since 1923.

All locals are invited; Wanaka Rec Centre, Saturday June 1, 2pm.

Pictured: WAFC coach, Ian Bell lifting the trophy (for Dunedin Tech) in 1999.

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Seniors outdone by stronger Wakatipu Despite taking an early lead through talismanic striker Adam Harms, the Wanaka AFC Seniors side couldn't contain a physically stronger Wakatipu side in a 6-1 loss on Saturday. The Seniors remain 5th on the eight-team division one table but will need to pick up points in their final two games of the season to avoid dropping into the bottom two.

Perennial slow starters, the Seniors got off to a flyer after a mazy run by Ethan Arratia and slick passing between Sergio Leal and Harms saw them take the lead within the opening ten minutes. Harms rifling in a left-footed strike, his fifth goal of the season, from just inside the 18-yard box.

Wakatipu hit back within minutes with a venomous 20-yard volley. The Seniors

were then undone by a series of haphazard defending and lackadaisical marking that saw Wakatipu take a 4-1 advantage into the break.

Though they dominated possession for the majority of the second half another two goals conceded by the Wanaka men, in somewhat soft fashion, silenced any murmurs of a comeback.

Queen’s Birthday Weekend will see the Seniors in action twice as they travel to Alexandra in league action on Saturday. Then a return to Cromwell on Monday for the quarter final round of the Central Otago Cup competition. Pictured: Wanaka was undone 6-1 by the stronger Wakatipu side as they head to the end of the season with two games to go.

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Senior Reserves: ‘If you are going to lose, lose like that’

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The Senior Reserves, sitting at the bottom of the Central Otago Football League second division were up against the division leaders, Charruas from Queenstown. The Senior Reserves were always going to be the underdog in this match and had nothing to lose with the Charruas being undefeated so far this season.

The Reserves were given clear instructions on how their coach wanted them to play—close down the middle of the pitch and make the Charruas play out wide, everyone to get back in defence when the ball was near goal, and the Wanaka team executed that perfectly. They forced Charruas to make mistakes and the Reserves capitalised on that and put the Queenstown team under real pressure.

Both teams had chances and the Reserves were very unlucky not to have put the ball into the net as the first half ended 0-0.

The second half started very much the same, with both teams playing good football. If you were watching and didn’t know who was playing you wouldn’t guess that it was a second division game and top versus bottom.

The deadlock was broken when the Senior Reserves were rewarded with a penalty kick inside the box and James Edward stepped up and slotted it past the keeper to put the Reserves up 1-0 with 20 minutes to go.

Unfortunately there would be no fairytale ending for the Reserves. With less than ten minutes to go, Charruas finally found a hole in the Wanaka Reserves defence and equalised.

The Charruas smelt blood and increased their tempo with fresh

legs from their bench. The increased speed of the game severely stretched the Reserves, their only substitute was already on to cover an injured player.

With every player giving it their all and having nothing left in their tank, the Reserves just couldn’t close down the Charruas last big attack. The desire to maintain their unbeaten record, especially to the bottom team, drove them on and eventually paid off.

Charruas got the winning goal in the dying minutes and won the game 2-1.

Both teams played fantastic football and was one of the best matches this season. The Senior Reserves were outstanding. The back four of Michael Harray, Tom Wild, Oscar Humphreys and Jonathan Williams played very well together and had a great game.

The midfield of captain for the day Matt Carr, Tallis Lupo, James Edward and new member of the team, James Russell, controlled the center of pitch perfectly and had a wonderful game.

Right midfielder, Alex Whitehead who was a late inclusion to the team, had one of his best games of the season along with right back Michael Harray.

Left mid Levi Fletcher had a fantastic game along with striker Zak Harbidge.

Both were unlucky not to have their name on the score sheet.

At the end of the game, not one player could move. If you are going to lose, lose like that; leaving everything on the pitch. They were beaten because the better team won, not because they played badly. More depth in the squad and the game could have gone another direction. The Charruas were lucky to win that game and by their reaction at the end they knew it.

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The Upper Clutha Senior Reserves team are enjoying new uniforms this season thanks to sponsors, Wanaka Medical Centre, Stonewood Homes and Lake Bar.

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Eight teams participated in the mixed-triples event held last weekend in the Wanaka Bowling Club stadium.

The final was held on Sunday afternoon between Ken Allison (skip), Val Ransom, Yvonne Gale and Donald Urquhart (skip), Bob Steel and Cathy Scurr.

Urquhart’s team hit the ground running and after

three ends were leading by 9-0. However, Allison’s team came back strongly, winning the next four ends, although they still trailed by 9-7.

But team Urquhart were not to be denied and bowled extremely well to lead 14-7 after 10 ends and 18-8 after 13 ends, when the game was conceded.

The final was attended by an enthusiastic group of about 35 spectators.

Pictured: Winners: Cathy Scurr, Donald Urquhart, Bob Steel

Wanaka Prems: down but not out

With our new pool at the rec centre approaching its first birthday, the impact of having such a good facility in our town is felt by many keen swimmers, but not so much as the Wanaka Swim Club who hosted the Otago Southland Swim meet on Sunday May 26.

There were close to 100 swimmers aged between eight and 16 entered from clubs all around Otago and Southland, including top age group swimmers from Wanaka Swim Club.

The meet had a fun but competitive feel, with medals being presented, ribbons for personal bests, and an overall trophy for the top male swimmer, top female swimmer, and top club.

“It is a big deal for the club to host a meet, especially in the new pool,” said Cameron Stanley head coach for the Wanaka Swim Club. “The new facility has more space indoors for spectators, more lanes and also proper starting blocks, and deeper water—both of which contribute to faster racing times.”

“The club typically only holds a meet once per year or even less frequently than that—though we hope that this competition will become an annual fixture on the Otago swimming calendar. It requires a lot of hard work to organise the meet and wouldn't be able to happen without the hard work of the club committee and without the

meet sponsors.”

This year's key sponsors who made this event happen are; Aspiring Design 3D Consulting, Kai Whakapai, and Placemakers.

Wanaka Swim Club had 26 swimmers competing, which was the largest team at a competition for a long time. The majority of swimmers won medals, many in multiple events.

“We had seven swimmers for whom this was the first time competing for Wanaka Swim Club, which gave them a great introduction to racing and has inspired them to get involved in further competitions. We also had several swimmers who had not competed for a long time swim at the competition and again leave inspired to compete again,” said Stanley Queenstown won the overall points trophy for top club at the competition, with Wanaka Swim Club finishing a close second. Stanley is optimistic for 2020; “Our target for next year is to see if we can beat them!”

The next local competition is in Oamaru at the beginning of July, with many of Wanaka’s top swimmers building up towards Otago regional championships at the end of July and then New Zealand Short Course Championships at the beginning of October.

Pictured: The Wanaka Swim Club hosts its first meet in the new rec centre pool

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Wanaka went in to the Round 9 clash with a much changed team from the previous week’s win over Green Island. Experienced defenders, Thomas Van Hees and Allan Carmichael, were unavailable and were replaced with the home-grown talent of Michael Gealogo and Weston Bell. Eighteen-year-old Harry Grimsdale joined the squad and the experienced Danillo Santana and Barry Grehan replaced the injured duo of Tom Zeestraten and John Skilton whilst Alex Plimmer was back from injury.

Roslyn won the coin toss and played the first half with a fierce northerly at their backs and looked to dominate the lesser experienced home team.

This proved to be the case with Roslyn pinning Wanaka into their own half for the majority of play in the first 30 minutes. It was, however, a fairly even contest, football wise, as Wanaka tried to implement a short passing game where possible. On occasions, when goal kicks were played long, Britton Dowling showed great technique, gaining notable distance into the prevailing head wind.

In terms of territory domination in the first half, Roslyn most likely deserved a goal, but Wanaka were their own worst enemy, gifting Roslyn their best chance of the half. Half time score, 1-0 to Roslyn.

In the second half, Wanaka looked to get the basics done properly and turn the game around, trying to play in Roslyn’s half and creating pressure. Just ten minutes in, though, and it was Roslyn who were next to score when Harley Rodeka hit a first-time volley into the back of Wanaka’s net from eight yards as he attacked a corner from Wanaka’s left flank.

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minutes to play in an effort to get more numbers forward and threaten Roslyn’s goal. Danillo had shown touches of class on the ball.

Roslyn played a more direct game into the windy conditions and of note is the fact that the opposing keeper is more than happy to play the ball long from goal kicks all day.

With time running out Wanaka again changed formation and went three at the back, as Wanaka felt a single goal would set up a lively finish to a pretty even game. However it was Roslyn who took advantage of fewer numbers in the Wanaka backline. The experienced and strong frame of Tennessee Kinghorn held off the talented but slightly built Gealogo and he rolled his defender and played a through ball to an on-running Roslyn Captain, Luke Clissold. He volleyed a neat finish over the advancing Britton Dowling into Wanaka’s goal. The score was 3-0 in the 89th minute and any chance of a fight back was extinguished by Roslyn.

On the day, Barry Grehan and Britton Dowling were the best of a Wanaka squad who would be disappointed with the final result.

That is the conclusion of the ODT Premier League and Wanaka finished seventh equal with a three-win, six-loss record in the ten-team league.

However, Wanaka turns its attention to this year’s Chatham Cup. Wanaka hosts University of Dunedin in the second round fixture. This Saturday June 1, 2pm kickoff at the Wanaka Recreation Centre.

Pictured: Weston Bell (right) against a Roslyn player in the final game of the ODT premieres.

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district. It discriminates and is not a level playing field. There has to be a better way.

Alison Hebbard

Freedom campers should not escape the levy

Queenstown Lakes District Council responds:

The voting papers are now out for the Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC) Visitor Levy Poll and ratepayers have to decide how to vote.

In the Wanaka Sun of April 25.04.19 the Mayor Jim Boult wrote an open letter to readers on this levy.

In the letter he stated “The current proposal won’t apply to freedom campers in the district, however we are keenly aware of the community’s concerns that these visitors make a contribution. We are investigating models to capture freedom campers as our intention is to ensure they make a fair contribution like everyone else”.

Investigating models, Mr Mayor, is simply not good enough. You are asking ratepayers to vote on a levy that is incomplete and unfair. Ratepayers need to know now what your proposal regarding freedom campers is. This should have been specified before this and gives me no confidence that a levy on them will ever be legislated or charged.

A case in point is the taxpayer funded Luggate trial camp site which is still being used now and the QLDC has recently installed two toilets there, at the ratepayer’s cost, to cope with demand. These freedom campers not being included in the visitor levy proposal and yet the visitors who are paying for their rooms are. The cost to the council of providing fresh water and sewerage disposal is the same per person whether they are staying in a five-star hotel or freedom camping.

I will be voting against the visitor levy as it only targets one section of the visitors to our

Dear Alison Thank you for voicing your concerns about the visitor levy and sharing your views.

The current levy proposal has been designed after extensive consideration with central government officials and independent tax experts. A broad range of options was explored including a share of GST, border levies, airport and fuel levies, a broad-base levy (including wider activities) and a narrow-base levy.

The narrow-base levy on short-term accommodation was chosen because it is a proven international model, could be more easily implemented and regulated aligning with existing tax-based model, and would also have the minimum effect on locals who already contribute to local infrastructure. This proposed levy brings new funding into the district which will allow the Council to undertake additional work, reprioritise projects or bring forward projects to be completed sooner.

We do recognise that freedom campers are a very visible form of visitor and that the community is keen to see these visitors also make a fair contribution. That’s why we have been clear in all of our materials and messaging that we are already working on an additional mechanism to ensure freedom campers are included in making a much-needed contribution. As freedom campers could rent a vehicle in district or out of the district (and by their nature do not stay in existing recognised camp sites) it is more challenging to identity an appropriate means to do this. However the Council remains committed to ensuring we can develop a solution to meet this challenge.

N o t i c e b o a rd | P a p a P ā n u i Resource Consent Application Details of the resource consent application and submission forms are available in the offices at Queenstown Lakes District Council, Gorge Road, Queenstown; 74 Shotover Street, Queenstown; and 47 Ardmore Street, Wānaka during normal office hours (8.00am to 5.00pm). You can also download these on our website. http://www.qldc.govt.nz/planning/resource-consents/notified-resource-consents-and-hearings/ 1.

J Battson and D Mason (RM190261)

What is proposed: Application to undertake a two lot fee simple subdivision of Lot 2 DP 328577 and land use consent to breach future density requirements on proposed Lot 1. Application to cancel Consent Notice 5205874.3 and Consent Notice 6121952.2 in relation to Lot 2 DP 328577.

by way of connection to Council’s reticulation. Stormwater is proposed to be disposed of to a communal soakpit.

Power and telecommunication reticulation is available for the proposed lots.

The location in respect of which this application relates is situated at: 743 Aubrey Road, Wānaka ADDRESS FOR SERVICE FOR APPLICANT: C/- Dan Curley dan@ipsolutions.nz IP Solutions Ltd 979 Aubrey Road, Wānaka The planner processing this application on behalf of the Council is Adonica Giborees, who may be contacted by phone at 021 362 154 or email at adonica.giborees@qldc.govt.nz.

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The location in respect of which this application relates is situated at: 20A Sam John Place, Hāwea.

Spark New Zealand Trading Limited (RM181589)

ADDRESS FOR SERVICE FOR APPLICANT: C/- Joubert Bekker joubert.bekker@ppgroup.co.nz Paterson Pitts Limited Partnership PO Box 283, Wānaka

What is proposed: Land Use consent is sought to erect and operate a 15m high telecommunication facility, with a maximum width of 0.3m.

Consent is also sought pursuant to the National Environmental Standard for telecommunication facilities (NESTF) for the election and operation of a telecommunication mast that exceeds the permitted height of 10.5 and permitted width of 0.15m.

The Council planner processing this application on behalf of the Council is Esther Neill, who may be contacted by phone at 03 441 1782 or email at esther.neill@qldc.govt.nz.

The location in respect of which this application relates is situated at: Road reserve immediately adjacent Peter Fraser Park, 79 Capell Avenue and 28 Myra Street, Lake Hāwea.

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ADDRESS FOR SERVICE FOR APPLICANT: C/- Kirsty Clement Kirsty.clement@aurecongroup.com Aurecon NZ Limited PO Box 1061, Christchurch

C Swann, E Aubrey, J Aubrey & W Aubrey (RM181958)

What is proposed: Application for land use and subdivision consent for a five-lot subdivision to create four new rural living allotments with identified building platforms, with proposed Lot 5 containing the balance farmland. An amalgamation of proposed Lot 5 with the existing farm balance within Lot 2 DP 478726 is proposed. Public access is promoted over Part of Lot 5 for a public climbing rock area adjacent to State Highway 6.

The Council planner processing this application on behalf of the Council is Erin Stagg, who may be contacted by phone at 03 450 0331 or email at erin.stagg@qldc.govt.nz.

The location in respect of which this application relates is situated at: 3076-3711 Luggate-Cromwell Road, Wānaka.

Submissions will be received until 28 June 2019, and must be served on the Consent Authority, Queenstown Lakes District Council, Private Bag 50072, Queenstown 9348 or email rcsubmission@qldc.govt.nz.

ADDRESS FOR SERVICE FOR APPLICANT: C/- Dan Curley dan@ipsolutions.nz IP Solutions Ltd 979 Aubrey Road, Wānaka

These must be dated, signed by you, and include the following information: 1.

2

The planner processing this application on behalf of the Council is Melissa Shipman, who may be contacted by phone at 029 777 5515 or email at Melissas@4Sight.co.nz.

3.

Kenneth & Lyndsey Warburton (RM181167)

What is proposed: Subdivision consent is sought to subdivide the site to create two allotments, to breach site density, and to undertake associated earthworks and landscaping. Land use consent is sought to construct a residential unit, and to undertake associated earthworks and landscaping.

Consent is also sought under section 221 of the Resource Management Act 1991 (RMA) to change Condition 6 (bullet points 1, 4 and 5) of Consent Notice 6674069.3 in regard to retention of kānuka, and a breach in maximum building height and roof pitch control.

Proposed Lot 1 will be 2,134m2 in size, and will contain the proposed new residential unit. Proposed Lot 2 will be 2,838m2 in size, and will contain the existing residential unit and garage.

Proposed earthworks comprise approximately 213m3 to create a tiered level building area, provide services, and upgrade the existing vehicle crossing to proposed Lot 1.

Access to the proposed lots is via a Right of Way from Aubrey Road. Proposed Lot 1 will be provided with access via a new vehicle crossing near the northern site boundary. Access to the existing residential unit on proposed Lot 2 will remain unchanged.

It is proposed to supply the proposed lots with potable water from Council’s reticulated water supply in Aubrey Road. On-site storage will be provided for firefighting water supply. Wastewater is proposed to be disposed of

3 4 5 6

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 http://www. qldc.govt.nz/planning/resource-consents/ Address for Service for Consent Authority: Queenstown Lakes District Council Private Bag 50072, Queenstown 9348 Gorge Road, Queenstown 9300

Email: rcsubmission@qldc.govt.nz Phone: 03 441 0499 Website www.qldc.govt.nz

Dated: 30 May 2019 Signed by QUEENSTOWN LAKES DISTRICT COUNCIL

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Question of the week: Do you support the teachers’ strike this Wednesday?

Suzy Grendall: “I do support the teacher’s strike because… the teaching at the school provides foundation for our children’s future.”

Nicole McCone: “I am a member of the PPTA and in my second year of the Provisional Registered Teacher induction and mentoring programme. I am striking tomorrow because teacher vacancies are not being filled and a large percentage of teachers are leaving the profession in the first five years.”

Anonymous: “Yes, because workload for teachers is unsustainable.”

Bonnie McGregor: “Yes, I do support the teachers’ strike on Wednesday. Because the teachers put in a lot of work to helping us and they deserve more pay for what they’re doing.”

Portia Campbell: “Yes I do support the school strike. I’ve got school-aged children and I think that teachers are significantly underpaid for what they do.”

Anonymous: “Yes I do… because teachers work hard to teach the next generation and the government doesn’t give them what they deserve.”

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Council should declare a climate emergency

Locals pay twice

I don’t know whether or not people are aware—regarding the proposed bed tax—we as New Zealanders travelling around our own Queenstown Lakes District area using, hotels, motels, airbnb, camping grounds etc will also be charged the tax, which as I understand it, was supposed to be a tax payable by visitors to our country. How can it be possible we would also be charged—in other words we are being charged twice, we already pay rates and taxes, whereas visitors would just be charged the bed tax whilst we have provided all of the infrastructure!! NB; if this does go ahead locals will be taxed TWICE if they are holidaying in this area. I can’t imagine every freedom camper will be taxed because it would be impossible to enforce.

Joan Dekker

I applaud the sentiments expressed by Bernard Fouke in last week’s edition of the Wanaka Sun. He implores our elected representatives to recognise the potential for climate destruction when considering the alleged need to develop Wanaka airport—more tourists mean more carbon for our already overburdened atmosphere.

The issue sadly runs much deeper. In order to get out of the mess we have made for ourselves—a mess we have seen coming for 30-odd years we need urgent action and cooperation at a number of levels. At the national level we need the passage of a robust and workable Zero Carbon Act. Closer to home, regional and local governments are major players in this quest to save the planet.

At the bottom of this list but most important of all, we, as the primary beneficiaries, need to think of carbon reduction in much the same way that many of us from time to time think about calorie reduction. We need to reflect on the amount of carbon we use on a daily basis and then come up with a carbon-reduction strategy which may involve the purchase of carbon credits to give back to the planet the carbon that we have taken.

Overcoming the initial inertia and getting this process in motion will require sacrifice. Most of us these days have access to the internet and the wealth of information that is available. With the habitability of the planet at stake we must all make the effort to be informed and be prepared to respond.

Evan Alty

QLDC responds

Regarding the Proposed Visitor Levy, we can confirm local ratepayers will pay the levy when travelling around the region.

Council, central government and tax advisors did explore a broad range of options such as a broad base levy (e.g. including leisure activities, restaurants and bars, etc), GST revenue share, airport or fuel taxes, etc but of all the options investigated, a narrow-base levy on short-term accommodation was identified as having the least effect on locals.

Queenstown Lakes District Council responds

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Climate change is something that is on everyone’s minds at the moment and we thank you for sharing your views.

For the last six months our Policy and Performance team has been working on a draft climate action plan after receiving a mandate from Council. The aim of this plan is to encourage collective action across our district, guide decisions and actions over the next three years, and detail related work already underway across the various departments at QLDC. This draft action plan has been shaped by research, early feedback from the community (through the My Place facilitated workshops earlier in 2019) and through meetings with key community stakeholders. This is scheduled to be presented to Council in the June meeting, and if approved, community engagement about the draft plan would be held in July/August.

Regarding the Wanaka airport specifically, the QAC will be engaging with the community on their draft plans so we recommend you take part in this process to share your views.

Northlake ‘gagging clause voided’

Northlake Investments Ltd are already breaking their contract with Northlake residents by attempting to change their initial plan that purchasers bought from, and signed agreement to.

So the gagging clause is voided in such a situation as an application plan change. The purchasers contracted on a plan including a tennis court etc., so applying to build a hotel etc instead, voids their contract.

The totally disregarded onflow is all the other unplanned overcrowding of Wanaka infrastructure issues. These have not been planned for by either Northlake Investments Ltd or QLDC which increase negative effects to every Wanaka resident.

Shame on QLDC for not saying outright NO at the first sign of the plan change. Another example of the QLDC forgetting that it is actually a council entrusted to manage in perpetuity—it is not a Chamber of Commerce.

L Schmidt

Janice Hughes from Aspiring Law responds:

I appreciate that a number of people in our community are upset about changes made to the original concepts for the Northlake development, and the non-objection covenant that is registered on the sections. For the record we don’t act for the Northlake developer. However, as tempting as it might be to make off-the-cuff comment about the legalities of the situation, it is really important to obtain sound legal advice before making comment. Using the appropriate legal arguments might help the situation but using well-meaning but misguided ones could lead people astray here. It is also worth noting that purchase contract terms and land covenant issues do not have anything to do with QLDC. If anyone wants to look into this, I suggest they speak with their lawyer.

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SPORTS RESULTS Please send sports results to sports@thewanakasun.co.nz by Tuesday at noon.

Results should be unformatted and presented in the body of the email.

Men’s Tarras Golf Second round eclectic: H Reinecke 77-8-69, G Lucas 117-42-75, M Hyndman 104-29-75, K Galloway 97-21-76, D Allen 108-30-78, G Rive 106-22-78.

Twos: M Hyndman (1), W Bosley (1). Birdies: M Hyndman, H Reinecke and W Bosley. Nett Eagles: M Hyndman No 17, H Reinecke No 4, W Bosley No 8 (not struck).

Netball Upper Clutha Cromwell Town Country C 34 v Mac B 32. Silverthreads 23 v Mac Rubys 12. Stihl Hāwea 15 v Cromwell Town Country B 31. Mac Diamond 3 v Mac SSI 33. Pioneer 3 10 v Hāwea Social 36. Mountainside 31 v WLHC 19.

Mac C 22 v Mac D 20. Mac Yr9a 44 v Nulook Hāwea 27. Pioneer 1 76 v Wānaka Selection 31. Hāwea Spirit 27 v Lake Bar 37. Hāwea Property Maintenance 35 v Proactive 24 Mac A 51. Cromwell Town Country A 53 v The Camp Hāwea 21.

Wānaka Stadium Bowls Tuesday Morning 2x4x2: 1st T Tattersfield, 2nd T Outram, C Nyenhuis, 3rd D Wardell, B Russell. Tuesday Afternoon 2x4x2: 1st D Cameron, N Matheson, 2nd I Fletcher, F Cameron, 3rd G Griffiths K Urquhart. Tuesday Evening Trades: 1st Bowl’m’Over, 2nd Mt Aspiring College, 3rd The Nobowlmen. Wednesday afternoon tripes: 1st D Guy, B Holmes, J Bryant, 2nd E Templeton, B Kane, M Bedford, 3rd A Brown, L Pannett, G McCarroll. Wednesday evening trades: 1st Bad Neighbours, 2nd G&T, 3rd Green Toads. Thursday afternoon triples: 1st G Thomas, D Brown, G Campbell, 2nd V Ransom, A Nicholls, L Leary, 3rd C Nyenhuis, M Wilson, B Mee. Thursday evening trades: 1st Polly, 2nd Tuta Wera, 3rd Lakers.

Friday progressive skips: 1st K Allison, 2nd I Fletcher, 3rd B Russell.

Thirds: 1st B Kane, 2nd N Young, 3rd M Briggs. Leads: 1st J Hill, 2nd S Morris, 3rd T Hyder.

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WANTED Merino, if anyone has any Merino clothing to spare could you kindly drop it into the Salvation Army Family Store, 48 Helwick Street Wanted by the Salvation Army Family Store, if any one has any spare pillow cases we would love them, please just drop them into the store, thanks.

The Salvation Army Family Store is desperately needing good quality mens clothing and shoes. If you could please just drop these into the store or phone for a pick up for large amounts.

Volunteers welcomed at The Salvation Army Family store if you have some free time and would like to be part of a team which makes a difference, come and see us.

THANKS 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.

SERVICES Wanaka Pharmacy is your local pharmacy. We’re the big pharmacy at the top of Helwick Street - open from 8am until 7pm every single day.

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FREE COMPUTER LESSONS for older people - Community Networks is offering one-on-one lessons in your own home on your own device or at our offices. If you are interested please call into Community Networks or phone 03 443 7799.

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FREE LEGAL ADVICE available at Community Networks delivered by the Dunedin Community Law Centre on Wednesday 5th June. Please call Community Networks on 443 7799 to book your appointment.

NOTICES Wanaka Salvation Army Family Store. Opening Hours – Monday to Friday 9am – 5pm, Saturday 9.30am – 4pm. We look forward to seeing you here!

Donations kindly received.

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The role is to continue to develop the systems and protocols for our Zone and Championship level events and work closely with the Central Otago Schools to create pathways for children to enjoy competing in sport.

AVIATION OPERATIONS ADMINISTRATOR

Alpine Helicopters is a family owned business based at Wanaka Airport. With our modern fleet of helicopters, we provide a wide range of aviation services from scenic flights, agriculture work, firefighting and private charters.

We are looking for an operationally savvy admin super star to join our team. This is a fulltime permanent position on a rotating roster including some weekends and public holidays.

You will have excellent phone and personal manner; attention to detail; ability to work under pressure and to multi task whilst remaining calm and professional. You will enjoy solving operational problems, be able to maintain an operational ‘picture’ of what is happening in the field and have a natural affinity for scheduling, dispatching and coordinating.

Key tasks include; „ Flight following including radio communications „ Sales enquiries & generating quotes „ Booking and scheduling of operations „ Maintain Aviation records „ Front line tasks & client management „ Client briefings and loading helicopters „ Initiating Emergency Response Procedures Applicants for this position must have NZ residency and be looking to live in Wanaka on a long-term basis.

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ALICE BURN EAST BOVINE TB CONTROL OPERATION TBfree wishes to advise the public of its intention to aerially apply by helicopter the toxin sodium fluoroacetate (1080) for the purpose of controlling possums, in the Alice Burn East area. This operation is being conducted as part of OSPRI’s TBfree programme to protect local farms from tuberculosis infection.

CONTROL AREA The Alice Burn East operational area is located on the northern end of the Pisa Range, covers approximately 1,394 hectares and is described as land in the catchments of the Luggate and Alice Burn Creeks. It includes predominately private land with some public conservation land.

A detailed map of the operational area may be viewed during business hours at: • OSPRI’s office, Level 1, 399 Moray Place, Dunedin • Department of Conservation, Ballantyne Road, Wanaka • or alternatively online at www.ospri.co.nz/publications-and-resources.

COMMENCEMENT DATE The operation will commence with the application of non-toxic cereal pre-feed pellets. Following completion of pre-feeding, the application of cereal pellets containing 1080 will commence on or after 1 June 2019. This date is dependent on weather and operational constraints.

BAIT DESCRIPTION Pre-feed Bait: Cereal based pellet, approximately 16 mm in diameter, undyed brown in colour. Toxic Bait: Cereal based pellet, approximately 16 mm in diameter, dyed green with a toxic loading of 1.5 g/kg of sodium fluoroacetate (1080).

PRECAUTIONS • The public are reminded of the danger that toxic baits and possum carcasses pose, particularly to children and dogs. Children should be kept under strict supervision in the operational area.

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• Dogs should be kept under strict control at all times and not have access to, or be taken into the operational area as they are particularly susceptible to 1080 and poisoned carcasses. The risks of poison carcass to dogs may extend downstream of the control area.

• Poison warning signs will be erected at all points of public access, please follow the instructions on the signs. The public are reminded that it is an offence to remove any of these signs.

• All unauthorised entry to the helipad area is prohibited

IF YOU SUSPECT POISONING • Contact your local hospital or dial 111.

• National Poisons Centre 0800 POISON – 0800 764 766.

• In the case of a domestic animal being poisoned, contact a local veterinarian.

If not, email your address to admin@thewanakasun.co.nz or phone us on 03 443 5252

FURTHER INFORMATION For further information about this operation please contact: TBfree, PO Box 5745, Dunedin 9058, telephone 0800 4 824 636, email cr_ssi@ospri.co.nz.

For further information on OSPRI’s TBfree programme, please visit www.ospri.co.nz

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Convincing win puts Mt Aspiring College first XV back on track A convincing 47-5 win over Otago Combined Co-Eds at home in Wanaka on Saturday May 25 has the Mt Aspiring College first XV back on track before they face their main rivals, Dunstan High, next week.

A disappointing 29-12 loss to Waitaki Boys High in Oamaru the previous weekend meant getting back to basics during the week’s training for the MAC team.

“Last week we started strong and then faded in the second half,” explains co-coach Carl Schmack. “This week’s plan was to work hard at training on the defence and our attack structure which let us down a bit last week. We just wanted to go out there and put on a 70-minute performance that the boys could be proud of.”

Number eight Fergus Read set the tone for the game, carrying strong and opening up the game for the home side, scoring his first try within the first five minutes of the game and following up with a second try five minutes later. With winger Marcus Hetherington dotting the ball down over the line and the golden boot of hooker TJ Lilly defying the windy conditions and kicking between the posts, the halftime score sat at 21-0.

The second half opened with a third try to Fergus Read, with Ryan Jones and Callum Smith also adding to the scoreboard, Marcus Hetherington scoring his second try of the match and TJ Lilly converting all but the last.

Combined Co-Ed answered with a try in the final minutes of the game for a fulltime score of 47-5.

While MAC could be “pretty happy” with their performance, the focus is already on next week’s game against Dunstan High, traditionally considered “the game of the year for MAC”, as coach Carl Schmack explains.

“Dunstan, that’s a massive game for our

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boys. They’re so evenly matched and the rivalry goes back a long way, that’s the game we always look out for when the calendar comes out each year. That’s why we wanted to put in a good performance today so we can build towards Dunstan next week.”

While MAC will take some positives from strong team.” this weekend’s result, they will need to MAC will play Dunstan High first XV at maintain focus and form as they head into home in Wanaka at 1pm on Saturday June 1. their next, much anticipated, match.

Pictured: Hamish Robinson, Fergus Read, Tait “We still have to lift another notch to get Scurr, Rhys Hughes, TJ Lilly, and Ethan Kerr. the result,” says Carl. “They (Dunstan) are a

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