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'LISTEN TO US!' Emma Conyngham
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n a first for the Wanaka District, the residents associations of Hawea, Luggate, Albert Town and Mt Barker have joined together in singular opposition to the proposed expansion of Wanaka Airport. Their message is directed towards Mayor Jim Boult and Queenstown Lakes District Council, as opposed to Queenstown Airport Corporation (QAC) based on the simple democratic governance premise that “you represent us, you do not represent QAC”. Partially in response to Mayor Boult’s letter to the Wanaka Stakeholders Group last week which inflamed the situation, rather than appease, the collective community associations are singular in their reply that no one believes Boult’s claim that the expansion is domestic, for residents, based on demand. In short, it is an egregious falsehood that QAC is going to spend hundreds of millions, just so residents of Wanaka can fly to Christchurch without the hassle of driving over the Crown Range, and hence, Boult’s letter fell on deaf ears. Jim Cowie, Chair of Albert Town Residents Association said, “If the Mayor is so convinced the people of the Upper Clutha want significant expansion of the airport, then he needs to test his view with the Upper Clutha public by going out and surveying us and seeing what sort of response he will get, and not just have the influence of the business community and the tourism community.” Chair of the Hawea Community Association (HCA) April Mackenzie said, “We are the communities most affected by this airport and we represent the residents all around this district. It would be a good 3,500 people represented here. And QLDC, which owns 75 percent of QAC is supposed to represent us, the ratepayers.”
Graeme Perkins Chair of the Luggate Community Association said, “we have the approval from all these four associations to make this statement. We are tired of being told what’s best for us, as opposed to listening to us.” “In the Mt Barker Residents Association (MBRA) meeting in January, we took a vote at our meeting and there was a unanimous vote against airport expansion. Not a single dissenting voice,” said John Coers, deputy chair of the MBRA. Mackenzie reiterated what the WSG has been saying for months: “If you asked our members ‘would you like scheduled domestic turboprop flights from Wanaka?’ you’ll get a ‘yes’. But if you say, ‘would you like jet planes, with all the environmental impacts, noise, pollution, and traffic?’ they will say ‘no’.” Cowie also expressed concern over the glaring conflict of interest between QLDC and QAC: “It is an outstanding conflict of interest where they are 75 percent owners of QAC and yet they are meant to be representing us, and reflect our views, but here they have an absolute stake in the success of QAC.” There is also discontent over Boult’s personal conflict of interest as a previous board member of Real Journeys, previous board member of the Civil Aviation Authority and previous CEO of Christchurch Airport: he is comfortable in the aviation and tourism space and hence this guides his judgement calls as mayor, rather than the voices of ratepayers. Follow the money One question that has remained unanswered since the issue of airport expansion was first on the horizon, is who is going to pay for it? “QLDC has made it abundantly clear that they’ve got no money. And if we look at the lack of infrastructure and civil works in Wanaka — and Ballantyne Road is a classic example where council said ‘we can’t afford it’, so it begs the question who is going to fund all this?” said Cowie. “Who is
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providing the money?” asked Mackenzie. “Is it Auckland Airport?” Is it China? With the land in Queenstown valued at a reported $1.6 billion, there are suggestions that long game is to sell off Queenstown Airport and move all operations to Wanaka. This is only supposition but in lieu of total disclosure and honest consultations, the rumour is beginning to take hold. Mackenzie said, “the land here is twice the size of Queenstown Airport. Where do you think they’re taking this?” As majority shareholder, QLDC must have
insight as to how QAC plans to fund $400 million; as thorough financial forecasts must have been in place before a 100-year lease was signed. The combined residents associations want QLDC to come clean with the true reason behind the airport expansion, and disclosure over who is paying. They also have one final demand: listen to us! Pictured from left: Jim Cowie, Heather Macleod, Murray Gardner, John Coers, Graeme Perkins, Rod Anderson, Jerry Rowley, April Mackenzie.
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Climate Action Plan step in right direction Emma Conyngham
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Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC) released their draft Climate Action Plan last week and is inviting feedback. Admittedly, the plan is in its nascent stage and “is designed to kick-start a range of activities that will develop as our understanding grows.” Alexandra-based research company Bodeker Scientific produced a comprehensive report on climate change in the Queenstown Lakes district until the end of the century. Some of the impacts and implications of climate change listed by Bodeker Scientific provide a glimpse into the not-so-distant future and demonstrate the material affect climate change will have on our flora and fauna, crops, pests, fires, droughts, potable water and power supply. At the forefront of climate dialogue in Wanaka, is the question of how expansion of Wanaka Airport will increase carbon emissions. In response to the report, Michael Ross from the Wanaka Stakeholders Group said, “The French Government recently made a decision that overruled the plans for the airport in Marseilles — which was seeking to expand to carry significantly more pax. So governmental directives on climate change are indeed starting to bite. This is something which we at WSG would like QAC to respond to and indeed with some urgency… Surely the Council will review its SOI for the QAC in the light of the climate change emergency to ensure the 2050 targets can be met?” Whilst it is easy for airport opponents to accuse QAC of increasing carbon emissions with increased flights, it is not technically their problem. According to Dr Greg Bodeker who authored the report, aircraft (and shipping) emissions are classed as ‘bunker fuel’ and are not allocated to a country’s total emissions. “For example, an Air New Zealand flight from Auckland to Singapore to Frankfurt emits carbon but which country counts those emissions?” he said. Bodeker emphasised that airports are not legally responsible for aircraft carbon
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emissions — that lays solely at the feet of airlines. However, when the Wanaka Sun asked him “Is increased air travel compatible with reducing our carbon output?” he replied “Absolutely not. It’s not compatible with my personal putput, country output or global output.” As a climate scientist, Bodeker has committed to not fly anywhere for 2019. Bodeker recommended that those who want to protest airport expansion on the grounds of carbon emissions, need to aim their lobbying efforts at the airlines rather than QAC. That said, he said he is quite impressed with how proactive Air New Zealand is in this space. “Air NZ is doing a lot of work and taking a responsible position
and looking at alternative fuels. Imagine taking algae in ponds and CO2 out of the atmosphere to make hydrocarbon? As long as you’re not using fossil fuels [then flying is ok]. And Air NZ is doing as much as they can for alternative and biofuels which is where airline companies need to go.” QAC is responsible for its carbon emissions on the ground, and told the Wanaka Sun, “We are taking steps to reduce emissions on the ground, including installing charging stations to accommodate 80 percent of the over 54 airside vehicles and equipment by the end of 2019. Over the next five years, QAC aims to accommodate over 95 percent of electric airside vehicles. During 2020, QAC
will conduct a feasibility study into providing ground power to aircraft while on the tarmac. Substituting aircraft Auxiliary Power Units with ground energy systems is proven to increase energy efficiency and therefore reduce emissions.” Monique Kelly from ONE New Zealand said of the draft Climate Action Plan, “The Climate Plan is a good first step in getting our community and economy to transition to our Vision Beyond 2050 adopted by the Council in March. It is a pragmatic actionbased approach to addressing the issue and a good basis to work on. Immediate action is detailed with future years clearly needing to be filled in and to be more ambitious.”
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Two Wanaka-based women made their return to once again sip, swirl and judge at the 2019 New World Wine Awards competition in Wellington. From July 31 through August 2, Vanessa Robson of Maude Wines and Jen Parr of Valli Vineyards joined 15 other judges in the consumer-focused competition that offers wineries a chance to get their wine in New World stores nationwide. Emerging as a front runner in this year’s competition was Chardonnay, which outpaced Sauvignon Blanc and equalled the Pinot Noir entries for the first time in the awards’ 17-year history. Jim Harré, chair of judges, said, “This year’s numbers signal a big shift following a particularly successful year for Chardonnay in the 2018 awards. Winemakers have been developing modern-style Chardonnay over recent years and we are now seeing the results. Entry numbers are a sign of winemakers’ confidence in the quality of their Chardonnay, and of changing consumer tastes as more people embrace new versions of this old favourite.” Robson and Parr tasted around 120 wines each day over three days, knowing only the varietal, country, origin and vintage of each wine. The panel of judges then made collective scoring decisions according to the internationally recognised 100-point system to award Gold, Silver and Bronze medals based on wine colour, taste and smell. "...This year I was lucky to judge both the International class and New Zealand class from THURSDAY 08.08.19 - WEDNESDAY 14.08.19
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several vintages,” Parr told the Wanaka Sun. “The NZ Chardonnays stood out to me for their concentration, freshness and diversity in style. The great range in style comes from the fact that NZ is capable of producing gold medal Chardonnay in every growing area and winemakers are embracing the individuality of each climate and region. Chardonnay is probably the only variety that is grown in every region and has achieved this five-star standard." Nearly 90 percent of the Chardonnay wines and 70 percent of the total 1415 wines from 177 wineries entered in the 2019 awards were from NZ. Entries to the awards must retail for $25 or less and have at least 4000 bottles available to sell through New World stores. The results from this year’s competition will be announced later this year and the Top 50 Gold-medal wines will be available in New World stores nationwide. Pictured: Jen Parr of Valli Vineyards judging sips during last year’s New World Wine Awards competition.
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Airport expansion may head to court Emma Conyngham
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The Wanaka Stakeholders Group, who are spearheading the opposition of Wanaka Airport jet-capable expansion, wrote a letter to Mayor Jim Boult yesterday, informing him that legal counsel was now being engaged. The group found Boult’s letter last week to be so inflammatory that their only option now is to head to court. The WSG represents 2,082 Upper Clutha members, and is also supported by the associations representing Hawea, Luggate, Mt Barker and Albert Town, whose combined population is approximately 3,500 people. Michael Ross, the letter’s author, states, “Given the totally unsatisfactory responses which we have all received to our various concerns about QLDC’s and QAC’s intentions and plans regarding the redevelopment and expanded future operation of the airport at Wanaka, we write to make WSG’s position clear ahead of Council considering what changes it requires to be made to the final Statement of Intent (SOI) following the decisions made by Council at its last meeting in Queenstown
on June 27th. “The SOI in its present form is totally inconsistent with the promises and suggestions that QLDC retains any meaningful control over decisions whether to redevelop the existing airport at Wanaka. In fact, it suggests the complete opposite. “WSG has now engaged solicitors and senior barristers, including Queen’s Counsel, to assist with the preparation of court proceedings — should they be necessary... “Unless this matter can be resolved satisfactorily, WSG will be issuing judicial review proceedings to establish the unlawfulness and unreasonableness of such decisions and actions and therefore: to prevent QLDC and QAC from formulating and acting upon any decisions to build and operate a new Wanaka Airport and to require QLDC — if it wishes to dispose of any part of its 100 percent ownership and control of the existing Wanaka airport — to comply fully with all applicable prohibitions and consultation requirements of the Local Government Act.” A response from QLDC had not been received at time of going to print. The full letter is available online at www.thewanakasun.co.nz PHOTO: supplied
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Camp kitchen scoops the prize Emma Conyngham
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Several more names have been officially lodged with Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC) for this October's local government elections. The second candidate for the Wanaka Community Board was lodged by Chris Hadfield yesterday, Wednesday 7. “Having moved to Wanaka 15 years ago and owning Ritual Cafe for the last 12, I have decided to seek a position on the Wanaka Community Board in this year’s QLDC elections. I have always had strong views on the direction of Wanaka and believe it is time to make a difference. Wanaka is going through a period of growing pains and it is essential that residents feel that their views are being heard and that their elected representatives are listening,” said Hadfield. By the time this article went to print, QLDC had received: two nominees for mayor — Al Angus and Jim Boult; one nominee for the four available seats on the Wanaka Community Board — Ed Taylor; one nominee for the one seat available on Central Otago Health Inc. — Leigh Overton; one nominee for the six seats available on the Queenstown/Wakatipu Ward — John MacDonald; and one nominee for the one seat on Arrowtown Ward — Heath Copland. Nominations opened for all candidates on July 19 and will close on August 16 at 12pm. A potential candidate must be a New Zealand citizen, at least 18
Wanaka Kiwi Holiday Park and Motels on Studholme Road took a renovation prize at the National Holiday Park conference, held in Wellington last week, adding to Wanaka’s list of building and architecture awards which defines the quality of our region. The award was for ‘Resco Best Upgrade under $100 000.’ Owners Andrea and Justin Kendrick entered their communal kitchen and lounge area, which caters for guests that are staying in a campervan, tent or cabin. The area consists of the kitchen, dining and lounge area with Sky TV and charging station. “The area was built nearly 20 years ago, so things were starting to look
tired and out of date,” said Kendrick. “We removed large kitchen sinks to reduce water wastage and to also increase bench space. All appliances are now located under the bench, to allow natural light to flood in and a specifically designed and constructed extraction fan was installed to remove cooking smells, something that was a major issue prior to the upgrade. New rubbish bins have been installed to encourage recycling.” The upgrade was completed in just over two weeks by Justin, who is also a qualified builder by trade. “The feedback has been fantastic and guests certainly appreciate the modern, warm and clean facility,” he said. Pictured from left: Andrea Kendrick, Stephanie Hay (RESCO), Justin Kendrick.
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years old and enrolled to vote. The voting period runs from September 20 until election day, October 12, at 12pm. Pictured: Chris Hadfield, owner of Ritual cafe, has put his name forward for the Wanaka Community Board.
From Wanaka to Sudan, with love Abby Costen
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Back in June this year, students from Mount Aspiring College took on a challenge, or gave something up — such as food, blankets, speaking or technology — for World Vision’s 40 Hour Famine, New Zealand’s biggest youth fundraising event. Spread across 40 hours from Friday 7 to Sunday 9, the school collectively rose $10841 of vital funds to go towards helping the 800,000 South Sudanese people who have fled conflict in the hope of seeking refuge in Uganda. Year eight student Bonnie McGregor raised the most money for the cause, with $604 to her name, and has won a skydive voucher from Skydive Wanaka. Other outstanding Mount Aspiring College students include: Aria Winter ($315), Eli McArthur ($345), Abigail Winter ($376), Joseph Combe ($460), Tivi De Souza ($515) and Che De Souza ($550). Kiwi actor Julian Dennison is now the ambassador for the 40 Hour Famine and recently returned from a trip to Uganda, where he met with young refugees, most of whom were of a similar age. World Vision New Zealand National Director Grant Bayldon says: “Julian has really empowered our youth to stand up and take charge in this year’s
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40 Hour Famine. I am really looking forward to seeing what challenges everyone takes up or things they give up to raise money, and the impact this will have on vulnerable South Sudanese refugees.” The money raised in the 2019 40 Hour Famine will aid the provision of essentials for South Sudanese refugees in Uganda from the moment they cross the border, including clean water, food, foster care, household items, peace clubs for young people and more. Pictured: Julian Dennison in Uganda with World Vision THURSDAY 08.08.19 - WEDNESDAY 14.08.19
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The landfill closed about 20 years ago, but discovering the old rubbish materials that remained proved to be a sobering moment for the crew. “...My steps began to creak in response to decades-old plastic buried beneath the branches. It was everywhere,” said Harris. “I asked the Wastebusters team what was the most difficult thing they saw during their volunteer experience. Aliss Curtis, who works in the front yard, said ‘seeing single-use plastics, such as plastic straws, still wrapped in their packaging and never used.’ The overall disturbing product was the amount of entangled bread bags and soft plastics in the mud and debris.” After the Operation Tidy Fox experience,
Harris, Wastebusters’ recycling truck driver, brought home sage advice to share with her community. “We work at Wastebusters, so we see it all. We do our best to know where our plastic is going and that it’s being recycled, but it is hard to keep on top of Wanaka’s rate of plastic consumption. We are one small community but we produce a lot of waste. It’s easy to forget about it after putting it in a bin, but we see what’s offloaded every single day. We need to make changes, no matter how subtle, to our habits as consumers. You do not need to cut out all plastics completely out of your life, but make small changes.” Pictured: The Operation Tidy Fox clean up crew from Wanaka’s Wastebusters.
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Construction is expected to start soon on a rebuild of a three-bedroom modern residential dwelling for Wanaka Primary School (WPS) teachers; the new home will include an attached garage. Late last week, the former threebedroom teacher’s residence on 73 Roche Street was demolished. The house was erected in the late 1970s and had recently remained empty as it had not been fit for purpose for more than a year. The school worked with Wastebusters to take any materials that were reusable from the old house.
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The Department of Conservation (DOC) said the massive and daunting clean up efforts on the West Coast through Operation Tidy Fox will likely finish the middle of this month, thanks to the outpouring of volunteer support and assistance. After a massive flood tore through and damaged the Fox River legacy landfill site, DOC took over managing the clean-up efforts in June and launched a volunteer operation that pooled together a wealth of support from New Zealand residents and travellers alike. Wastebusters’ Suze Harris helped organise a team of 13 Wanaka locals, including nine from Wastebusters, to volunteer with Operation Tidy Fox during the last weekend in June. In exchange for work, the crew received accommodation, lunch and dinner. “At that time, we were the biggest volunteer group they had experienced of 31 people,” said Harris. “We broke a record that day of filling up four massive fadges of rubbish. When we returned a few weeks later in July, there were 101 people and we filled up 13 fadges. In just a few weeks, the volunteer count quadrupled. In June, Operation Tidy Fox struggled to get 10 people to show up. Some volunteers had been there since the very beginning, which would have been very demoralising with four or five people. There was so much work to be done.”
The plans for the new house are lodged with Queenstown Lakes District Council. “We are expecting consent to be issued in the next week or two and will prepare the site then for the build to start,” said Board of trustees chairman Andrew Howard. He said the high cost of buying or renting a house in town had led to a drop in the number of applicants applying as teachers at WPS. “The focus is on providing a warmer, drier and more comfortable home for our teachers, said said Howard. “We want our teachers to feel valued and a key way of doing that is providing the best housing we can. If they are living in a great environment then they will be able to give
their best for our children.” He added, “G.J. Gardner has been an invaluable partner in this process. They have previously built teacher housing in Queenstown and they have provided us with a sponsorship package that has made this build possible. Maungatua Contracting have also given amazing support in the initial phase. Both companies are owned by or employ parents from the school so we are using our community to help with the whole process.” WPS intends to build a second three- or four-bedroom home on the same Roche Street site in the future. The first house is expected to be ready for use starting in early 2020.
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Wanaka’s Holy Catholic Primary School is excited to announce that the first wave of tickets are now available for Pembroke Wild West on Saturday September 7 from 7.30pm to 11.30pm. Following the success of the Roaring 20s Soirée back in 2017, which raised $12,000 for the school, this fundraising event will take place in the Pembroke Pavilion at Upper Clutha Rugby Club and welcomes the community for a fun night of fancy dress, music and dancing. Friends of Holy Family Catholic School Wanaka (FOTS) chair Sarah Jamieson says party-goers can also expect “moonshine cocktails and both live and silent auctions.” The money raised from this event is designated for Kapa Haka outfits and a luggage trailer for the school’s communityuse van, which was bought last year thanks to grants from FOTS, Lion Foundation, Callis Charitable Trust and Otago Community Trust. Holy Family School principal Jo McKay says: “We have been incredibly grateful to FOTS, who have, in the past 12 months,
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completed the fundraising for our new school playscape and given a donation towards the purchasing of a school and community van. It would be fantastic to be able to raise the funds for a luggage trailer, to enable us to use the van to its full potential and to kit out our Kapa Haka performers in culturally appropriate outfits. This is a great opportunity for our community to have a fun social night out, mixing and mingling and for a good cause at the same time.”
The Saloon Table tickets are valid for eight people, cost $700 and are currently available for purchase via email. Individual tickets will go on sale on Monday August 12 for $65 and will be available for purchase from Mitre 10 Wanaka or email fots@ holyfamilywanaka.school.nz. Pictured: Holy Family School students in western-themed costume ahead of the Pembroke Wild West event. From left: Charlie Lovelock, 9, Charlie Jamieson, 5, Elliot Lovelock, 7, and Hamish Jamieson, 7.
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Understanding M.E Emma Conyngham
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Today, August 8, is Severe M.E day — a day to remember those suffering from Myalgic Encephalomyelitis, also known as Chronic Fatigue Syndrome or Tapanui Flu. It’s also a day in which local, Aubrey Urquhart (22) wants locals to know and understand that he is not a freedom camper mooching around Penrith Beach; he is a local who uses the lakefront as an important part of his rest and recovery from the debilitating symptoms of M.E. Urquhart is a local resident who grew up in Wanaka; he went to Wanaka Primary and Mt Aspiring College. But in his prime at 19 years old and in his first year of university in Dunedin, he was struck down with M.E. “At first it was like I could hardly get out of bed,” said Urquhart. “I had migraines, and was feeling terrible. Then I got a bit better and came home for the summer then got well enough to go back to study, but had a big crash, so came back to Wanaka. Then I had four big crashes a year and a half ago and I’m still coming back from them.” Life with M.E is different for everyone — some can be in a permanent crash state, other flow in and out of them, but never reach a stage where going back to work or study is possible. At his very worst, Urquhart said, “I couldn’t keep my eyes open, I couldn’t talk, shower, or even sit up to eat. Any movement was way beyond my capacity. I could still say a few words but no conversation. Also I had insomnia and was only getting about one hour of sleep a night and felt constantly on the verge of a panic attack.” At his best, Urquhart can only stand up for 15 minutes a day if you add it all up, “but even at the best of times I have brain fog, gut symptoms, weird sensations under my skin, and sleep problems.” M.E., is characterised by incapacitating fatigue, (experienced as profound exhaustion), problems with concentration and short-term memory, non-refreshing sleep and inability to exercise. The fatigue is often accompanied by flu-like symptoms such as pain in the joints and muscles, tender lymph nodes, sore throat, poor temperature control and headache. A distinctive characteristic of the illness is post-exertional malaise — a worsening of symptoms following physical or mental exertion occurring within 12 to 48 hours of the exertion and requiring an extended recovery period. The neurocognitive
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symptoms often affect the ability to work or study. The physical symptoms make it hard to undertake physical work. For Kay Copley, M.E., has defined her life for over three decades. At 38, she started to experience symptoms. “I began to feel exhausted and more and more found I couldn’t walk. My legs were like concrete and I would be crying trying to walk from the kitchen to put the meal on the table,” she said. “I was very lucky in one sense that I had a wonderful GP who really believed in me. After about a year of going to him and saying there was something terribly wrong with me he put two and two together and realised that what this doctor had seen in Tapanui with several of his patients was exactly what I was describing to him.” With three young children, Kay took to her bed for six months before her husband Robin had to resign his role as deputy principal of a primary school, and take over managing the household. “It broke my heart that I was not able to be the mother I wanted to be,” said Kay. “My absolute decision was that my children should not suffer because of having an ill mother. I always felt comforted by the fact that I could still comfort and encourage them from my bedroom and others could do the physical work. But people did not understand the illness. No one understood M.E., and Robin and I were left to somehow get through on our own. We lost most of our old friends. We were unable, of course, to have any social life whatsoever… and actually we had no support.”
When Kay and Robin visited Wanaka, a friend suggested the gentle walk to the Blue Pools at Makarora — normally a feasible stroll for toddlers and octogenarians. “I didn’t say anything because people find it hard to believe you, but I can’t walk that far or that much.” For Urquhart, his family has been a rock of support. “They have been really supportive,” he said. “I don’t know where I’d be without my family.” But like Kay, Urquhart is missing out on life. “I’d like to travel, plant trees on my dad’s land, and just live. Even when I’m not in a crash state my nervous system is so sensitive, I can’t handle much stimulation but when i'm in a crash everything’s just too much. Crash states are getting less, but it was every couple of weeks. A crash can last from a few days to a couple of weeks then you start slowly getting out of it.” For now, Urquhart’s message is simply to be left alone, and to please stop being accused of being a freedom camper. He sets up a mattress with a pillow on the lake to help cope with cabin fever, as well as to get the benefits of being in fresh air and direct sunlight. Urquhart is working on his recovery and participating in a variety of support groups and programmes with an optimistic view that this too, will end. For local support, contact Association of New Zealand Myalgic Encephalopathy Societies at anzmes.org.nz. Pictured: Aubrey Urquhart who suffers from M.E., requests peace and privacy as he recovers at Penrith Beach. He is not a freedom camper.
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Mount Aspiring College arts students exhibited a selection of their hard work last Thursday to members of the public in what they called ‘MAC Lit.’ The light show was a collaborative effort from the music, design, painting and other arts departments, and was a great success. Attendees were treated to a number of intriguing light displays, sculptures and projections on the night, while surrounded by an array of electronic music tracks created by a handful of music students. Show director Jenny Edgar said that it was a wonderful opportunity for the arts departments to combine their skills and expertise, “It was an experiment to open up the way we display our art and work with technology, music and other departments through the use of light and collaboration. It is an excellent opportunity for students to see how you can use different subjects and apply them to a real event and turn it into an innovative, creative light display of sculpture, sound and technology. Such positive response from the community while viewing their work. Finally the arts get to shine!" Art student Milly Robinson created a fantastic Great Gatsby-style light sculpture which captured viewer’s attention through the use of word imagery. “It was cool to put my writing of The Great Gatsby piece that we did in English and bring it to life through an art installation and light,” she said, “by displaying it with words at different perspectives and levels the viewer could create their own meaning and story from it. It gave me an insight into how you can bring words to life.” Music student Lillian Eastwood said that, “our brief was based on Light… It [the music] enhanced the visual art display with an atmospheric sound." Pictured: An installation at the MAC Lit light show.
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Water taskforce reporting back to the community
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In April 2018, Shaping our Future held public forums in Wanaka and Queenstown on the topic of freshwater in the Queenstown Lakes District. Two community taskforces were formed following the forums, with both taskforces meeting regularly over the past 15 months. Considerable time has been committed by those on the taskforces to distil a complex range of issues into recommendations designed to achieve the long-term outcomes desired by our communities. Based on information gathered at the forum, the Upper Clutha taskforce has developed a vision for the future of freshwater and is now ready to present its findings to the community. A second Water Forum will be held in Wanaka in early September. This second forum is an opportunity for the community to discuss the issues identified by the taskforce, provide feedback on the recommendations and agree priorities and next steps. It is likely that the second Wanaka forum will be held shortly after the Government releases its proposals for a revised regulatory framework for freshwater. The forum will provide an opportunity to understand the effect of these proposals, both nationally and locally.
Following the forum, the taskforce’s report will be updated to incorporate additional feedback from the community. Presentations will then be arranged with the key agencies responsible for freshwater management in our region, including QLDC Councillors, ORC Councillors and their respective policy and planning teams. The community’s recommendations will also be used to inform the Integrated Catchment Management Plan for the Upper Clutha, currently being developed as part of the Wanaka Water Project. Ultimately, the valuable work undertaken by the taskforce and the wider Wanaka community will be embedded into ORC and QLDC policy and plans, ensuring that freshwater is effectively managed for future generations. Unsurprisingly, there was considerable alignment between the Upper Clutha and Queenstown taskforces on the importance of freshwater for overall community wellbeing. Water’s key role is evident in other consultation occurring at present, such as QLDC’s Daft Climate Action Plan, the government’s Biodiversity Strategy Discussion Document and the proposed overhaul of the Resource Management Act. We are all in this together, so keep an eye out for Shaping our Future’s announcement and head along to the second water forum early next month.
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The Department of Conservation recently announced plans to undertake two mouse, rat and stoat control operations in the Matukituki and Makarora Valleys in spring 2019 – involving the ‘aerial sowing of cereal baits containing sodium fluoroacetate (1080) poison over public land in the Matukituki, Makarora, Young and Wilkin, Siberia and Cameron Valleys within Mt Aspiring National Park’. In response to escalating mouse and rat population numbers, these operations form part of DOC’s Battle for our Birds programme, which aims to protect native species from predators, and will start any time from September 1, depending on weather conditions. DOC anticipates the Makarora operation will take four days to complete – “two consecutive days for the non-toxic bait, and two consecutive days one to four weeks later for the toxic bait”. Once the Makarora operation has been carried out, DOC intends to commence with the Matukituki operation – anticipated to take two days to complete, “one day for the non-toxic bait, and one day one to
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four weeks later for the toxic bait”. Without predator control, DOC expect species such as the orange-fronted parakeet, rock wren and yellowhead to suffer a heavy population decline. Upper Clutha Forest and Bird, Aspiring Biodiversity Trust and DOC run ongoing trapping operations in order to protect vulnerable species, but DOC believes this is “insufficient to control predator numbers in mast years” – ‘mast’ meaning a heavy seedfall. Aerial 1080 is used by DOC with the purpose of controlling “widespread predator plagues” and also “provides effective stoat control as stoat feed on the poisoned rodents”. During these operations, people are strongly advised not to enter any of the specified areas and to check with DOC for any potential delays – as some walking tracks and areas may be closed. To find out more, contact DOC by emailing bfobmtaspiring@doc.govt.nz or calling 03 443 7660. The drop zone maps are available at www. thewanakasun.co.nz Pictured: The endangered yellowhead/Mohua that faces extinction without 1080 assistance to kill predators.
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A few local students are cooking up plans for their participation in the national Root to Tip cooking competition finals this month, judged by New Zealand chef and restaurateur Al Brown. Hawea Flat School students Tasmin Van Riel and Kerah Alexander, who won the competition’s regional heats for Otago last Friday in Dunedin, will put their cooking skills to the test on August 23 at WelTec School of Hospitality. The 10-year-olds were amongst 50 regional finalists that competed from 12 regions around New Zealand. Joining the girls in the regional heats was another pair of year five students, Neve Morrison and Ruby Brewer of Hawea Flat School, who were also selected to participate in the Root to Tip competition. The teams only had two hours to cook two different meals, which they had planned for the event. Van Riel and Alexander designed and prepared the winning plates of volcanic veges with smoked paprika aioli and rapple meringue tart with walnut cream and honey roasted oats. Van Riel and Alexander told the Wanaka Sun they enjoyed making their meals in front of so many people.
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“We were really nervous when the judges were tasting our food but also really excited,” they said. “When we won the competition, we were really surprised but were so happy because it is our biggest passion to be able to create meals that people enjoy. We learnt lots of different cooking techniques, especially having a time limit, it was really pressured. We are looking forward to cooking for Al Brown and the other judges and going on a plane to Wellington." Root to Tip started in 2017 as a cooking competition in Christchurch that has branched out nationwide; it is endorsed by Love Food Hate Waste. The competition helps children invent recipes that use seasonal vegetables and fruits and also produce minimal waste, which is weighed by the judges. Root to tip eating is about cooking and eating all edible parts of produce to combat NZ’s food waste problem, which is reportedly more than 122,000 tonnes of food per year from all households. That is the equivalent of each home tossing out three full shopping trolleys of food every year. Pictured: (left to right) Competition judge Catherine Gledhill, Tasmin Van Riel, judge David Burt and Kerah Alexander at the 2019 Root to Tip Cooking Competition regional heats.
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This historic town is located at the foot of a river gorge and is surrounded by rounded hills of schist punctuated with large craggy standing rocks. Schist is gold bearing rock and substantial strikes in the rivers near Clyde sparked a gold rush in the late 1800s. The gold strike in 1862 started the Dunstan Gold Rush and within a year up to 40,000 miners were digging along the banks of the Clutha River, then known as the Molyneux . By the end of the first year, the field had yielded close to 2,000 kilograms (70,000 ounces) of gold. By about 1870 traditional mining methods at the Dunstan field came to an end and gold was extracted by sluicing and dredging companies (at one stage about 30 dredges operated on the Clutha River between Clyde and Alexandra). As gold fever subsided, Clyde became a place to settle due to the micro-climate which offers hot, dry summers, with mild springs and autumns that are full of nature's colours. Today, Clyde is a great place to enjoy the cafe lifestyle in a scenic setting that's rich in history. Clyde was the dominant settlement of the Central Otago region until nearby Alexandra built a bridge over the Clutha River and seized power.
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Thankfully this drew the developers' attention away from Clyde, which is why many turn-of-thecentury buildings remain today. These include several stone cottages, a stone hotel, post office and council buildings. There are three museums in Clyde, making it easy to get a picture of days gone by. Nearby is the impressive Clyde Dam, New Zealand's largest concrete gravity dam. It's height is 100m, width at base is 70m, width at crest 10m and length at crest 490m. Controversy surrounded the building of the dam, which saw a number of orchards and houses removed from the Cromwell Gorge to allow the flooding of the river valley. LIke most places down here, the activities are adventure based and at the top of the list is cycling. Clyde is at the head of a well known cycling route called the Otago Central Rail Trail, so there are plenty of mountain bikes for hire. A ride to the Clyde Lookout offers spectacular views of the town and beyond. The Clyde community is strongly supportive of several annual events held in out town. In particular, the Easter Harvest Wine and Food Festival has become internationally recognised. Clyde is a one-hour drive from Wanaka and an easy day trip for visitors who are based in Wanaka. For more information, go to www.clyde.co.nz and newzealand.com/int/clyde/
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Crimeline Mackenzie Smith K Kate Watchhouse Officer, NZPD The week has been a busy one on the roads for Wanaka Police, which may be due to the weather conditions this week. We attended a couple of crashes where the driver lost control on the grit. A reminder to slow down when the weather turns, it starts to rain or snow and even when the sun comes out and the roads still have grit on them. Unfortunately we dealt with six drink drivers over the weekend resulting in a few drivers now having a visit to court to explain their actions to the Judge. With some really high levels of alcohol this is really disappointing. Remember to take a taxi, or have a sober driver, it’s not worth the risk. We received a few reports of theft of skis and bags on the ski fields. Keep an eye on your gear and use a locker when leaving your valuables
for the day. Labelling your gear is a great way to deter opportunist thieves. Check with the rental department at the end of the day in case someone has taken your gear by mistake. A kayak was reported stolen from the lake edge on the weekend. The owner located it the following day with some paddles that don’t belong to them. If you are missing some kayak paddles please come and see us. A timely reminder to lock up your gear. A real estate sign was stolen from a shop front on Ardmore Street on the weekend. Focus for the month is speed. So don’t be surprised if you see us out watching how fast you are going around town. We have received quite a few complaints of vehicles driving too fast past school buses recently. Just a reminder it’s 20 km/ph in both directions when travelling past a stationary school bus where children are getting on and off. Stay warm and have a wonderful week.
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Otago Regional Council has released a notice to remind local citizens to be responsible, considering neighbours and the rules of Air Plan, when burning outdoors this season. ORC acting general manager Peter Winder says: “Outdoor burning may require a permit from the local district or city council, Fire and Emergency NZ and in some cases, the Department of Conservation. In all cases, however, you must also comply with any ORC air plan rules applicable to your property.” The air plan covers the entire region including Otago’s coastal marine
area and has been put in place by the council in order to “promote the sustainable management of Otago’s air resource”. Winder says: “Vegetation burn-offs are allowed under our air plan — and they may also be permitted by other authorities — but they will be in breach of our rules if they lead to smoke, odour or particulate that may be offensive or objectionable beyond property boundaries.” Winder continues: “Our pollution team monitors fires causing offensive discharges, and may investigate or take enforcement action as necessary.” Find out more at orc.govt.nz/planspolicies-reports/regional-plans-andpolicies/air.
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Omarama school is an hour and a half away from Wanaka but it is appealing the broader district to help them out. The small school needs a third teacher but their roll is not quite large enough to qualify for full government funding. So, they are hosting an art auction and dinner on August 23 and hoping that people who understand the struggles small rural schools face, will show their support by coming along.
“It's $50 per ticket which gets you three-course meal with a complimentary drink at the heritage gateway hotel in Omarama,” said Fiona Bochel who is organising the evening event. “You can expect a fantastic night out with live music, good food, and some brilliant art to bid on and the best thing is it's all for a great cause... a third teacher for Omarama school.” Tickets can be purchased by ringing Fiona Bochel on 0210384046. Pictured: Omarama School needs help raising funds for a third teacher.
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Otago film office nominated for international award Ollie Blyth
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Recently, Film Otago Southland, the Queenstownbased film office, was nominated for an Outstanding Film Commission award at this year’s Location Managers Guild International Awards ceremony. The award comes in recognition of their work on Mission Impossible - Fallout (MI6) which was filmed in the Otago/Southland region in 2017. Directed by Christopher McQuarrie and starring Tom Cruise, the film grossed $791 million worldwide and was the eighth highest grossing film in 2018. “We are very excited to be a finalist and have our efforts recognised by the who’s who of international locations professionals,” said Film Otago Southland Executive Manager KJ Jennings, “more important is the positive message this sends to a key audience – they [location scouts] decide what countries to
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Dancers' high kicks get the high marks Emma Conyngham
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One hundred and eighty young dancers from Dance Wanaka sat their Asia Pacific Dance Association assessments in late June in genres of jazz, hip hop, contemporary, tap and ballet and the results are now in with 46 dancers receiving Excellence with Honours grading 86 percent and above; and seven dancers receiving Honours with Distinction grading 96 percent and above. (Results are published on page 14) In addition to assessments, dancers have also been keeping busy at BBO Dance Days in Christchurch over the July school holidays. Sixteen Dance Wanaka students aged 7-14 attended Dance Days at St Margaret’s College which consisted of a week of daily classes with international tutors organised by British Ballet Organisation. Hundreds of dancers attended from dance schools throughout NZ (i.e. Tauranga, Thames, Hamilton, Christchurch, Invercargill, Queenstown, Wanaka, Westport, Greymouth, Gore) Daily classes included BBO ballet syllabus, classical repertoire, jazz, tap, musical theatre, contemporary and lyrical classes. Dancers attended four to five classes per day in these genres. At the final gala performance, they awarded an Excellence Award to each level. Cienna Hearle received this award for grade one; Isabel Martin was awarded this for grade three.
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National Theatre Awards Finals – Grace and Hannah Thomas received runner up in intermediate duo section. For the budding young dancers who want to get a taste of Dance Moms-style training and performance, Dance Wanaka is taking 20 dancers on a LA Dance Tour in 2021. The tour includes performing at Disneyland
Resort, attending classes at Millennium, Edge and IDA studios, Disneyland Dance Workshop – auditions and careers, inspirational coaching sessions, meeting industry agents and experts. The tour will be for Wanaka dancers aged 12 and over. Pictured: Dance Wanaka’s winning students at Dance Days in Christchurch.
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On August 1, NZ Himalayan Trust, which is a nonprofit humanitarian organisation that aims to improve education and health in Nepal’s Everest region, paid tribute to founder Sir Edmund Hillary’s on-going legacy with an evening event at Sailz Restaurant in Hawea last Thursday night. One of the first people to climb Everest, mountaineer, explorer and philanthropist Sir Ed devoted most of his life to helping create opportunities and reduce poverty for people in Nepal through the Himalayan Trust — building schools, hospitals, health clinics and more. Last Thursday’s event consisted of welcome drinks, a gala dinner, talks, guest presentations and a book signing. Wanaka-based Board Member Bruce Jefferies said, “As we celebrate the Sir Edmund Hillary’s centenary year, Nepal remains a country with significant challenges. To Sir Ed, his greatest achievement was not climbing to the summit of Everest but helping the people of Nepal. The Himalayan Trust and our supporters are celebrating Sir Ed’s centenary by raising funds for the people of Nepal — just as Sir Ed would have wanted”. In the future, one of the key focuses of Himalayan Trust will be to enhance how literacy skills are taught in early years. General Manager John Loof said, “We can provide story books and literacy materials, as well as furniture and carpets to make reading corners in every class. We can also help teachers receive regular, ongoing coaching in the classroom to help them teach reading and writing more effectively and to help them develop nurturing and inspiring classroom environments so children can learn and thrive.”
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A Wanaka born-and-raised biathlete has competed in multiple national, European and international biathlon events over the past year. Sixteen-year-old Angus Cagney from Mount Aspiring College is a member of Wanaka Biathlon Club and has been training for biathlon since age 11. This sporting event combines cross-country skiing and rifle shooting. Inspired to take up the sport by his family and award-winning Russian biathlete Anastasiya Kuzmina, Cagney received 10th place, along with the best shooting result of the entire competition, at a recent biathlon championship in Austria. Cagney says: “My older sister, Ellen, started biathlon when she was 13 so I hung around the biathlon range at the same time, when I was 10, skiing in and out and watching the older kids. I don’t think I was annoying?” Cagney continues: “Anastasiya used to come out to New Zealand and train at Snow Farm NZ during the Northern Hemisphere’s summer. I remember seeing her on the biathlon range when she was training, I was only 11 or 12, and she was so fast and shot clean. It was probably the first time I’d seen a medalwinning biathlete in action before and I was in awe. I was lucky enough to see Anastasiya compete in the IBU World Cup in January 2019 in Czech Republic where she won the womens’ 12.5 km mass start race. Anastasiya is originally from Russia but represented Slovakia for many years in biathlon until her recent retirement at the end of the 2018/2019 season.” As a child and young teenager, Cagney suffered from asthma and glandular fever and was often
unwell, especially in winter, but these illnesses were trumped by his love of biathlon and he has been practising and partaking in the sport ever since. Cagney says: “[Why do I continue to train and compete in biathlons?] Because to me it’s fun even when the training is tough and I’m struggling with a new drill, I still love it. I love working towards goals and being challenged. The best bit though is the people I meet in the sport, here at home and overseas. Also when I shoot clean!”. Besides his school studies, Cagney has made biathlon training his utmost priority in order to further perfect his stamina, shooting position and ability to stay calm and lower his heart rate while under pressure, as well as improve his speed on skis and cease overthinking. Cagney says: “I train six days per week (the seventh is a recovery day), on and off the snow. My personal trainer, Val Burke, has helped me a lot to improve my strength and cardio and helps me plan my weekly training schedule. I’m also working with a new ski and biathlon coach at Snow Farm NZ this season, Peter Konupek from Slovakia.” Cagney believes athletics has given him transferable skills, such as good time management, speed and focus, that he can apply to his schoolwork, and believes commitment, determination, respect and appreciation for the sport are the main qualities that make a good biathlete. In the immediate future Angus is hoping to represent New Zealand in the Youth Winter Olympics 2020 in Switzerland next January. Find out more about biathlon and how to become a member of Wanaka Biathlon Club at wanakabiathlon.co.nz. Pictured: Local youth biathlete Angus Cagney.
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The Mt Aspiring College first XV now sit top of the middle four bracket in the Otago Premier Schools Rugby competition following a significant 41-19 win against Waitaki Boys’ High School in Wanaka on Saturday August 3. With six tries to Waitaki’s two, MAC earned a bonus point, putting them ahead of Dunstan High School who had a close 19-17 win against Otago Boys’ Seconds in Dunedin yesterday. Assistant Principal Hamish Crosbie noted that it is the first time MAC have beaten an all-boys school first XV side and the team should be particularly proud of their efforts. Coach Craig Read commented, “The coaches knew the boys had a great performance in them, it just hadn’t come out yet. Today I think it did. Everyone played to their potential and gave it their all and it was reflected in the score line.” Read said that communication had been a major work-on for the team this season and was a key factor in getting
tries over the line against Waitaki. “It’s not necessarily about the guy at the end who’s scoring it, it’s about the way we got there, the linking and the off loads, a full team effort.” MAC made an encouraging start to the game, scoring a try just one minute in from the first whistle. Waitaki took another 15 minutes to even the score line at seven points all. A second try to MAC went unconverted, putting MAC back in the lead by five points but a quick response from the visiting side, and a converted try put Waitaki ahead on 14-12 for a short time. A third try to MAC gave them a half time lead of 19 points to 14. A try to MAC’s Fergus Read at the start of the second half gave the Wanaka side a little more breathing room and three more penalty points stretched the gap a little further. Tries to Marcus Hetherington and Ryan Schmack helped seal the deal before a late try to Waitaki in the final minutes. MAC will now need to beat Otago Boys’ High Seconds in Dunedin next weekend to secure their place in the finals. Pictured: Hamish Robinson from MAC first XV.
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Said to be one of New Zealand’s most challenging adventure races, Red Bull Defiance is returning to Wanaka for the sixth time on March 28 - 29, 2020 and entries are now open for all categories. This two-day event, which offers multi-sport athletes from around the world the chance to compete for trophies and prizes, is made up of 169km of course, seven stages and three categories: X1, X2 and X4. Sports include abseiling, biking, canoeing, kayaking, running and more. X1 allows entrants to race the entire course solo, and requires a support crew, X2 as a tandem pair and X3 as a team of four — but only two team members can participate at a time during each stage. New to this year, Red Bull Defiance organisers believe the X1 category will prove popular amongst elite and professional racers.
The X2 is expected to form the largest category as each pair is provided with an AR DUO racing kayak to paddle several water sections in the course. Organisers say the X4 category’s relay format creates “a social vibe” and predict the weekend event will be “hotly-contested between Australian and New Zealand teams”. Red Bull Defiance CEO Warren Bates elaborates: “Australian teams are increasingly participating at Red Bull Defiance and enjoy the New Zealand experience and going up against the Kiwis. With a new course layout this year offering some fresh terrain it will be enticing for internationals to come over and compete”. Prizes include cash, an AR DUO racing kayak and free entry to GodZone Adventure Race held in Rotorua. Race entries close on 13 March 2020. Find out more and sign up at defiance.events/new-zealand-home. Pictured: Red Bull Defiance race startline.
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Last weekend Snow Farm NZ teamed up with Wanaka Biathlon Club, Aspiring Avalanche Dogs and Waiorau Nordic Sports Club to celebrate its 30th year in operation. Snow Farm NZ, which is New Zealand’s home of cross-country skiing, hosted a bumper crop of fun activities along with a 4km farm ski for those who already know how to Nordic ski. The activities included biathlon demos, avalanche dog displays, chocolate fish races, tandem ski relays and a book signing for co-founder of Snow Farm NZ, John Lee – The Snow Farmer by Sally Rae. Together with a speech, toast and playful sheep mascot, the winner of Snow Farm NZ’s recent primary school students’ colouring
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competition was also announced and its brand-new PistenBully 400 snow groomer unveiled. As a result of winning this competition, kindly supported by Four Square Wanaka, six-year-old Lochie Pope from Hawea Flat School has officially dubbed the new groomer ‘Geoff’ and received a free ski experience for her family and entire school class. Sales manager Pip Gillespie says, “It was awesome to see so many families up the mountain not only revelling in the celebrations, but also the wonderfully fluffy snow that had laid within the previous few days.” Ski instructor Herb Holden says: “It was surely the most beautiful day we’ve had so far this year. We’re lucky.” Pictured: Sam Lee (operations manager) and Mary Lee (co-founder and snow shepherd) preparing to toast to the occasion.
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I’m writing in response to Noel Williams letter published Thursday July 4 in the Wanaka Sun. I’m puzzled — considering the fact QLDC owns 75 percent of QAC — who’s in control here? I would have thought that the majority shareholder would have carried the most weight. How can it mean the minority shareholder can defy the majority shareholder? Can someone throw some light on this? I strongly agree that QAC need to be led by people from our own community not those from outside looking to make huge profits. Joan Dekker
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We apologise for taking so long to publish your letter but we were awaiting a response from QLDC who are normally very quick and willing to respond to letters in this newspaper. However, on this occasion, the Wanaka Sun submitted this letter twice to QLDC to respond and also discussed over the phone. Whilst we thought the question was very straightforward, the response we got verbally was that “we don’t understand the question.” I reframed the question in writing: “If QLDC is a 75 percent majority shareholder, why can they not set the rules for QAC? Can you please clarify what authority QLDC has as majority shareholder and therefore how can they influence/control/dictate the management decisions made by QAC?” We have not received any response. Emma Conyngham PHOTO: Wanaka Sun archive.
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The Armstrong Room at Lake Wanaka Centre was packed full last Thursday night to hear economist, political scientist and democratic governance guru, Max Rushbrooke speak. Wanaka is definitely not short of engaged and informed residents as was evidenced by the crowd. Putting power into people's hands in an intelligent and pragmatic way was the main thrust of the evening — as voting once every four years but then being left out of every decision is wearing down people’s faith in traditional democracy. Rushbrooke believes rise of authoritarian populists like Trump and Farage, can be attributed to people feeling alienated from the traditional democratic governance process, and that they need someone with dictatorial tendencies to represent their voices. To counter that, Rushbrooke believes local and national government bodies need to enact true participatory and consultative processes — processes that are longer, more drawn out and cost more, but ultimately leave people feeling heard, with skin in the game when decisions are made. In a week where the Wanaka Sun’s front page screams at QLDC, “Listen to us!” from the joint residents associations, being
listened to and consulted is a critical local issue and Rushbrooke’s advice was on point. “Deepening democracy is the answer, but it doesn’t always mean getting your own way,” he said. “Politics is tradeoffs and if you’re not making tradeoffs, you’re not doing politics.” One popular recommendation was citizen assemblies where people can be correctly informed on issues, as opposed to self-educated off social media. Good information, with varying points of view in a moderated debate setting, provides robust democratic decisions; shooting off on social media, not so much. Examples of engaged citizens in Seattle and Taiwan proved his point and provided a blueprint of what could work locally, should our council choose to walk deeper into participatory governance, as opposed to ticking the ‘consultation’ box on their workplan then moving on. “When people felt some ownership over the plans themselves, those plans were accepted and had lasting, durable support,” said Rashbrooke. If Wanaka had this for airport development, town centre masterplan and lakefront design, then one can only imagine how different the level of resident discontent would feel right now. Wanaka is facing critical changes and challenges and Rushbrooke’s advice was like a tonic; we can only hope that Council takes up his recommendations.
CORRECTION: Nominee update on local elections In our story titled "Nominee update on local elections," published on August 1, we said Robert Duncan and Richard Henshall were nominees for Wanaka Community Board, Aiden Craig and Jane Nimmo were nominees for Central Otago Health Inc and Michael Pannett and Michael Walker were nominees for Arrowtown Ward in this October's local government elections. All the aforementioned names were referenced incorrectly as they are nominators in each category. The amended story is as follows:
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To date, Queenstown Lakes District Council has received one nominee for the four available seats on the Wanaka Community Board: Ed Taylor (nominated by Robert Duncan and Richard Henshall). No nominees had been lodged for the three seats available on the Wanaka Ward by the time this article went to print. Leigh Overton (nominated by Aiden Craig and Jane Nimmo) is a nominee for the one seat available on Central Otago Health Inc. Heath Copland (nominated by Michael Pannett and Michael Walker) is a nominee for the one seat on Arrowtown Ward. THURSDAY 08.08.19 - WEDNESDAY 14.08.19
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Please explain, Mr Boult
Mayor Boult is being quite disingenuous in asserting the expansion of Wanaka Airport is solely just to meet local demand. Perhaps – as a previous airport CEO – he can explain for us how a fully jet-capable Wanaka airport can legally be structured to absolutely and unconditionally exclude any international flight from landing. And that such a legal exclusion can only be removed in the future by a clear majority vote in a plebiscite of Wanaka ratepayers. As a frequent traveller between our islands, I would be very pleased and relieved to have a daily flight departing Wanaka for Auckland mid-morning, with a flight back the other way mid-afternoon (both to avoid landing/departing during Auckland’s horrendous traffic during peak hours ). But in having such a service, how can I be assured the airport can be legally restricted to only a few domestic flights? When some $400 million is spent to bring the airport up to jet standard, complete with full emergency, security, baggage-handling and passenger-processing infrastructure in place, how can any “international” flight be legally denied landing? Can Mr Boult explain how a fully-laden A320 flight from Sydney, destined for Queenstown but unable to land because of Queenstown’s infamous wind-shear and fog disruptions would be prevented from a diversionary landing at the fully jet-capable Wanaka Airport (which rarely has those issues) and be forced to go on to Christchurch or Invercargill? If an ‘emergency’ landing in such a circumstance was thus permitted, how then to legally exclude any other flight from Australia, or elsewhere? Such an almost half-billion dollar expenditure for a few domestic flights at Wanaka Airport suggests there is a longer play going on here. Maybe that could even have something to do with future development of the priceless Queenstown Airport land for commercial purposes. After all, QAC shareholder Auckland Airport makes more money from its real estate than it does from operating its airport. Is the long-term plan for all jet flights into Wanaka — helicopter link service to a small Queenstown heliport? Otherwise, why does the Mayor continue to be so blatantly disingenuous about the justification for redeveloping Wanaka airport to full jet-capability and spending a massive $400million to do so? Please explain, Mr Boult. Warwick J Thompson
Queenstown Lakes District Council replies: Thanks for getting in touch. Unfortunately, Mayor Boult will not be responding to the letter..
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A small club with big results Emma Conyngham
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Aspiring Gymsports Gymnastic Club, sent a team to the Otago Gymnastic Championships in Dunedin last weekend and coach Rae Paterson is happy to report there were great performances by all team members. The team attained some high marks with placings across all apparatus and age groups. Men’s level one: Charlie Nisbet third on high bar and second on parallel bars; and Marshall Watson, first in pommel, high bar and rings, placing second overall in Otago. Mens level two: James Watson first on vault, third on pommel, third on floor, third overall in Otago. Men’s level three: Thomas Mitchell placed third on vault and second on floor. All these results represent a small club which is punching above its weight for a small regional club with a very small space. In the women’s senior competition, Bella Soper had a two-day competition. She was placed first overall in Otago and qualified for apparatus finals the following day, where she placed first on floor, first on beam, and third on vault. Soper was awarded the Step Seven Otago Champion Trophy and also the Noeline Munro Trophy for the highest execution score out of all gymnasts competing in the Championships. Soper has now qualified to compete for Otago, in the New Zealand
Gymnastic Championships in Auckland from October 2-6. “Bella has been our top gymnast and has continued to develop her skills every year, against the odds,” said Paterson. “She is competing against others who train up to 20 hours per week in much larger gyms with top class equipment. This is the fourth year Bella has competed at a national level and will be her third year competing for Otago at the New Zealand champs.” “At the Otago champs recently, her performances were noted by senior NZ gymnastic judges, one of which who has judged at the Rio Olympics. Bella started out at Mini Muscles as a baby and has progressed through all of our club rec classes to the competitive squad. She has been the Otago champion in nearly every step in which she has competed and has an exciting future should she continue her gymnastics career.” Soper is in Year 9 at MAC and has two three-hour training sessions per week in the gym plus two hours on an injury prevention, strength and development programme. “Most other gymnasts at this level train up to 20 hours per week. She is an outstanding athlete,” said Paterson. “Bella is working hard to upgrade vault and beam difficulty for her next competition in Timaru at the South Island Championships in September.” Pictured: Back row from left, Marshall Watson, Thomas Mitchell, James Watson and Charlie Nisbet. Front row: Bella Soper.
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