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Taking the plunge It was still dark yesterday morning when about 120 Mount Aspiring College students took the plunge to raise funds for Diabetes Otago. The Year 13 students each made a gold coin donation to join in the annual Polar Plunge, which every year raises money for a different charity.
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The $10million-plus Wanaka sports facility remains on track for its Three Parks site despite some strong lastminute submissions to the QLDC for reconsideration at next week’s council meeting which votes on the draft annual plan. “The decision to go to Three Parks was a decision made by council following a lengthy period of consultation with the community and a subsequent stakeholders agreement was entered into. No other options can or are being considered at this time,” council communication officer Meaghan Miller said. Resource economist Nick Brown, Wanaka Residents Association president Roger Gardiner, longtime community sports volunteer Dave Buckingham and businessman Peter Marshall all made arguments to locate the facility in the showgrounds area using the existing campground land. “The location of the project was
conceived some six/seven years ago. Then it was expected the growth in Wanaka would necessitate the creation of a new town centre. Much has changed since this time, the GFC, a slow down in Wanaka’s projected population growth, and significant changes in the retail marketplace,” Roger said in his submission. In March of last year councillors
if she still supported the decision. “We have given serious consideration, time and commitment to this project. I recall when the events centre was built in the 1990s and looked lonely stuck out in Frankton and now look at it, needing extensions and not enough space.” Roger also questioned the financial viability of the Three Parks based on the anticipated user charges presented
There are obviously some details about scale, but as far as I’m aware the decision has been made. voted eight to two in favour of the 5.5ha Ballantyne Road site with Wanaka councillors Leigh Overton, Lyal Cocks and Jude Battson in favour of the decision saying the showgrounds area lacked space for future growth. “If we built on the campground, in 20 years will the young people shake their heads and ask why did we not see the advantage of building at Three Parks?” Jude Battson said when asked
by council: “There was a projected annual loss of $864,750 per annum which would be closer to $1million as local sporting groups are unlikely to be able to contribute the $140,000 they are expected to pay. The projected loss assumes ‘patronage per annum’, of $140,000 with a further $25,000 from events, conferences, trade shows. The main sports users will be soccer (although now located at Kelly’s Flat),
basketball, netball, hockey. There is no evidence whatsoever that on a good day, with the wind blowing, these users can front with $140,000. I have spoken to representatives of basketball in the Upper Clutha. They pay approximately $6-7000 for facilities. To expect them to face charges double or treble this figure is ridiculous… They simply cannot afford it. Cumulatively I estimate that local user groups pay less than $20,000 per annum for facilities.” “I do not agree with all of the facts and assumptions made,” Leigh said when asked about the figures. “There will need to be further refinement of the model but we need to keep in mind we are planning to cater for future requirements, not just for present needs.” A resource economist who was involved in the first working party appointed by council to look at the options for Wanaka sports facility, Nick said it was not too late to re-assess the proposal. Story continues on page 3...
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Council will consult public on library Caroline Harker Wanaka Sun The mayor has said the community will be consulted about levels of service at the library. “Assuming the [Annual Plan] is adopted [at the council meeting on June 25] council will consult the community about what level of service is wanted at the various libraries across the district, as requested by many submitters to the Annual Plan,” she said in response to a letter from Wanaka Library supporter Kate Bariletti. Kate said she and many other library supporters felt their protests and submissions
had been ignored. Vanessa denied this saying they would be addressed after the plan was adopted. The mayor and CEO Adam Feeley have repeatedly said changes at the library will not affect levels of service, and therefore council can not ‘interfere’ with what Adam is doing with the Organisational Review. Three issues around this have beleaguered the community. One is the lack of public consultation. The second is that proposed changes will affect the level of service, and the third is that council does have the power to override what Adam is doing and should
have already done so. Protect Wanaka Library (PWL) member Sue Coutts said the Auditor General’s office decrees councils can’t use a
the people asked for cost savings and the proposed changes will deliver them,” Sue said. “This is the argument being relied on by council in
We required the Chief Executive to ... ensure levels of service across the organisation were not reduced, but maintained enhanced. general mandate to reduce rates to justify an activity that might happen to result in cost savings. “This means council can’t avoid consultation on particular changes by saying
regard to proposed changes to library services.” “While it may appear to [some] that councillors are abdicating their responsibility by not wading into the Organisation
Review currently being implemented, I reiterate that it is not our responsibility nor should it be,” Vanessa said. “We required the Chief Executive to undertake the review with a very clear brief to improve the efficiency of the organisation and ensure levels of service across the organisation were not reduced but maintained or enhanced. That is what we, on behalf of the community, will be holding the Chief Executive accountable for.” PWL asked the mayor to put a line back into the annual plan which states libraries will comply with the New Zealand Public Library Standards. The group
said the proposed changes do not comply with the standards and have many examples. The standards require a library manager for any public library service. Having one manager in Queenstown does not meet this requirement for Wanaka. The standards says libraries must reflect the aspirations of tikanga Maori guaranteed by the Treaty of Waitangi. Losing the reference librarian shows no respect for this requirement. The standards also require libraries to provide heritage/ local history services to the community. In the proposed restructure no resources have been allocated to this.
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Caroline Harker Wanaka Sun Hawea Flat School’s production Sir Ed – You’re a Legend was a sell-out success last week. It wasn’t just the doting parents who loved seeing the children on stage. Several world class mountaineers were in attendance (Guy Cotter, Mark Sedon) and they too were impressed.
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“I couldn’t believe the depth of their research and knowledge,” Guy, whose mountaineer father was played by Luca Harrington, said. Sir Ed was played admirably by Indigo Hemingway (young Ed) and then Jono Watson. His parents Percy and Gertrude were played by Eamon Green and Georgie Burdon and his siblings by Joe Roberts and Lauren Rimmer. Special mention must
go to Kirsten Blackley who played Tensing Norgay, and another star was Ethan Brady as an Indian train conductor - complete with accent. The entire school was on the stage with each class doing a special performance. A show-stealer was the Bee Dance by the young students from Room 4. While the whole school made up the chorus, 35 pupils were in the choir and 25 in the
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band, with many in several different roles. The show was entertaining and educational for the audience, and the children apparently learnt a number of ‘big ideas’ including: it takes time and perseverance to do great things; telling and performing stories preserves history; and, last but not least, it is important to be reliable and committed when you have a role in a production.
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No more discussion ...Continued from page 1 “Only when a contract for construction is let is it too late. If circumstances change, then planners should always be open to revisiting past decisions to see whether there are benefits in looking “afresh” at the information to either reconfirm the past decision or to consider other alternatives. The council’s decision
to reconsider the future and scale of council’s involvement in campground managementwouldseem to be one such potential change impacting on the future usage of part of the Wanaka Recreation Reserve. Another factor is the delay in the rate of development of Three Parks and North Three Parks compared with what was envisaged three to four years ago.”
Council chief executive Adam Feeley said he could see no reason why the decision for the sports facility proposal should be discussed. “There are obviously some details about scale, but as far as I’m aware the decision has been made.” The project is expected to start no later than 2016 or earlier if title is issued. Council has confirmed a project manager has recently been appointed.
Sold but staying local Tim Brewster Wanaka Sun One of Wanaka’s most established adventure tourism operations has changed hands with its new owners, who officially take over on July 31, literally just across the fence. Skydive Lake Wanaka owner Jools Hall confirmed the company has been sold to Lloyd and Julie Ferguson whose property borders the airport and the plan is to keep operations as normal. “After 18 years, it really is very special to
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hand over the reins to Lloyd and Julie, as the new owners of Skydive Lake Wanaka Ltd. They are an amazing local, Wanaka, Kiwi family and will bring new and exciting energy and ideas. All the existing crew are staying. Wendy Smith is staying on as the CEO and Jodie Rainsford has just taken over as the new Sales and Marketing Manager,” Jools said. “It’s a great business and we won’t be changing anything. We want to keep it going,” Lloyd said. He did not reveal the purchase price.
Caroline Harker Wanaka Sun Wanaka’s volunteers were treated to morning tea at Edgewater on Monday to celebrate National Volunteer Week. The event was organised by Volunteering Central staff members Gillian
White and Trudy Anderson. While most of the volunteers there were women, there was a good turn out of men including (pictured) Garth Campbell, Stu Thorne, Grant Gordon and Ralph Fegan. Garth and Ralph have been volunteer firemen for 28 and 29 years
respectively. Stu is chair of Te Takano and on the Upper Clutha Tracks Trust, and Grant is a driver for Wheels to Dunstan. Other groups who had volunteers at the morning tea included Community Networks, Best of the Best, Salvation Army, Hawea Playgroup, Meals
on Wheels, Plunket, and Stars in Your Eyes. An informal survey showed that most volunteers at the meeting worked with more than one organisation. Volunteering Central has found work for more than 300 volunteers since its inception in 2011. PHOTO: CAROLINE HARKER
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Tim Brewster Wanaka Sun An application by the Wanaka Sun under the Local Government and Official Information and Meetings Act to request the amount paid to two former Lakes Environmental employees has been rejected. Enforcement officer Darryl Taylor was dismissed from the organisation following
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a number of complaints about his behaviour from the public. He allegedly received a payout after his dismissal. Following the QLDC Organisational Review, Lake Environmental CEO Hamish Dobbie resigned in April of this year after it was announced the organisation would be disbanded and brought “in-house”. Lakes Leisure current acting chief executive Peter Laurenson replied
to the request saying the information about payouts to both men was confidential: “All details relating to the amount paid out to Mr Taylor are confidential and are withheld pursuant to section 7(2)(a) of LGOIMA to protect the privacy of natural persons. I can confirm that he was dismissed from his employment with Lakes Environmental and there was no element of redundancyconsideration
in that dismissal decision. “In regard to the second part of your request for information on the amount paid out to Hamish Dobbie following his resignation in April 2013; all details are again confidential and are withheld pursuant to section 7(2)(a) of LGOIMA to protect the privacy of natural persons. I can confirm that all payments made to Mr Dobbie were within the terms of his employment contract.”
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Snow season looking good Tim Brewster Wanaka Sun The ski season appears to be on track for a strong start with heavy recent snowfalls and wintry conditions forecast for the reminder of the week. “Patrol say it’s the best opening day snow base in a decade,” Cardrona Alpine Resort marketing manager
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Nadia Ellis said yesterday. The resort opens on Friday
and is reporting higher numbers of bookings than
previous years. Treble Cone opens next Thursday and following a 50cm snowfall last weekend is also expecting a good start to the season. “All the forecasts are good, good snow, lots of interest on social media and wholesalers are reporting strong bookings,” Treble Cone marketing manager Nick Noble said.
Magic against bullying Tim Brewster Wanaka Sun An anti-bullying message using an “amazing” magic show has been called a great success with Wanaka children following performances at schools on Monday. Magician Greg Britt uses his stage character Elgregoe for a show called “You’ve Got the Power” which uses live birds, puppets, ventriloquism, music and songs to get across
anti-bullying messages. “The kids found it gobsmacking. He drew them all in with his magic. His message
Elgregoe has been touring schools for 16 years and has performed for more than 700,000
The kids found it gobsmacking. He drew them all in with his magic. is that you have the power to stand up and say no. Everyone can be a hero,” Holy Family School teacher Kirsten Scott said.
students. In 2009 the Queen appointed Elgregoe a Member of the NZ Order of Merit for services to education.
Smoke but no fire Wanaka Volunteer Fire Brigade was called to Oanaka Educare yesterday morning after smoke was discovered coming from the dryer. The children and teachers were evacuated without incident and the centre was closed until 1pm for cleaning. Oanaka Educare director Sandie Dodds said this is the first time any emergency procedure had been implemented and she was immensely proud of her teachers for their professionalism and competence in dealing with the incident.
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inbrief Adventure film-maker Internationally renowned adventurer, filmmaker and festival manager Brian Hall and local adventurer Hugh Bernard have been named as the tutors for a two-day, hands-on, adventure film-making workshop held as part of this year’s Mountain Film Festival. The course will cover a number of topics including how to plan, produce, develop a storyline and tackle the technical and safety aspects of adventure film-making and is designed for novice film-makers or those looking to sharpen their skills in each area.
Climbing gear grant Wanaka Cliffhangers climbing club had a welcome addition to their equipment thanks to a grant from the Graham & Olive West Charitable Trust. The club received $3000 enabling them to buy 15 new harnesses, ropes and a substantial amount of climbing hardwear. Cliffhangers climbing instructor Loz Ogle said the extra equipment means the club will be able to take groups climbing outside. PHOTO: WANAKA.TV
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Nuts a winner for Cromwell man Vision for CO arts Caroline Harker Wanaka Sun
A walnut farmer from Cromwell has been awarded the NZ Tree Crops Association’s Dr Don McKenzie Trophy for Significant Contribution to Tree Crops. Otto Muller has been growing walnuts on his 80ha farm since 1986 and although he’s nearly 90 there’s no sign of him slowing down. An industry pioneer, he is still inventing things to make his venture more successful. Otto and his wife Valda chose walnuts because they have a high nutritional value, crop management can be flexible, they aren’t too perishable postharvest and don’t require a lot of hired labour at harvest time. They started with 250 grafted walnut trees from 16 different North American and European cultivars. The orchard was destroyed by fire when the trees were seven years old, but Otto managed to salvage scion wood of the six best performing varieties. These were grafted and they make
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up most of the groves on the farm today. Walnuts are notoriously difficult to graft in the Otago climate. Otto experimented with a range of strategies to keep the temperature at a constant 25 degrees at the graft site. These ranged from piped warm water and insulation to a hot wire embedded in the soil. Innovations continued with the invention of various machines including one which grades walnuts by size
and another which shells 300kg of nuts an hour. He has also made an air separator machine which isolates the kernels from the shell fragments and for harvesting he invented a ‘tree shaker’ powered by a car engine. In 90 seconds it can strip a tree and collect all the nuts in a bin. He has developed (and internationally patented) a new concept in frost fighting using warm, moist air. The prototype is made from a recycled boiler powered by waste wood.
It heats water to boiling and the warm, humid air around it is pushed around the orchard by a fan. Otto has been actively involved with Central Otago Tree Crops from its early days and has done a stint on the committee. He is well known in the association for his knowledge, inspiration, ingenuity and determination. Valda says she still begins to worry every time Otto starts a sentence with “I’ve been thinking…”.
Central Otago people would like to see the area developed as an arts destination. This was one of four themes which emerged from community discussions prior to the CODC publishing its draft arts strategy. The other three were: more participation in the arts; more support for the arts community; and promoting the importance of arts for the overall wellbeing of individuals and the community.
Recommendations in the plan include; collaboration with neighbouring districts (Queenstown-Lakes and Dunedin) to develop an arts destination; encouraging artists to develop their professional, marketing and business skills; encouraging greater collaboration between artists district-wide; and encouraging collaboration between the arts sector and other sectors such as cycling, wine and food. CODC created its first arts strategy in
2008 and a trust was formed. During it’s first five years the trust has employed a parttime arts coordinator; launched the Central Otago Art Awards; developed an arts website, and launched the Central Otago Arts Trail. The council is calling for submission on the new draft strategy. Hard copies can be seen at CODC service centres and libraries, or the draft can be viewed online. Submissions close on July 19 and will be heard in August.
Liquor licence changes The new criteria for assessing liquor licences which came into force yesterday in the Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act include the consideration of: the design and layout of the premises; amenity and good order; current and possible future noise levels. “The applicant would also need to demonstrate how their premises met the criteria,” Lakes Environmental manager regulatory and corporate Lee Webster said. “In addition the density of licenced premises, i.e. how many premises there are in the area with the same kind of licence, must be taken into account, as must the compatibility of the premises with activities in the surrounding area.” The changes included a requirement for a report from a Medical Officer of Health, along with recommendations from the police and Liquor Licensing Inspector.
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crimescene Youths should “grow up”, identity of males sought A 24-year-old female was approached by two males at about 3am on Sunday while waiting for friends on Ballantyne Road, near State Highway 84. One male grabbed her arm forcefully and tried to entice her into going with them. After kicking herself free the two males drove off in a white / silver sedan. Police would like anyone who can help identify the two males, who are in their mid20s, to come forward so they can rule out any sinister motives. A group of local youths have been interfering with the public toilets, throwing toilet paper around and setting fires around the Dinosaur Park and Skate Park. “My message to them is to grow up and take some responsibility for your own actions,” Constable Dion Phair said. “You are not cool, and those who say you are, are wrong.”
Hari Matariki Matariki organisers fed more than 600 people from the new hangi pit on Saturday. “A lot of people said it was the best hangi they had ever eaten,” Kahu Youth staff member Richard Elvey said. The day was cold and wet but people turned up in droves. “Considering the weather everyone pulled together in a wonderful show of solidarity,” he said. “It was a great day.” When he woke up to rain Richard rang around his contacts and they took tents down to the lakefront and erected them around the site. Celebrations ended with a fireworks display put on by a man who Richard calls his secret pyromaniac philanthropist. PHOTO: KAHU YOUTH
Two more people were processed for drinking and driving during the week with one offender reaching almost double the legal limit. A 50-year-old Hawea man was arrested after stealing a donation box on May 11 containing $35 which was collected for the Hawea volunteer fire brigade.
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MAC Monthly In this MAC monthly column students have been enjoying the music and drama opportunities presented to them.
Better than all the rest Elliot Steven ‘Simply the best’ is how I would sum up the fantastic 2013 edition of Best of the Best. Three nights of musical goodness entertained crowds of up to 200 for each show, and that’s from my point of view looking down from
Matariki at preschool A group of 40 Wanaka Primary School children joined in the Wanaka Preschool Matariki celebration on June 12 and performed kapahaka for a potluck dinner gathering in the evening. The preschool children had spent weeks practising greetings in Te Reo Maori with their families, and also sang the waiata ‘E tu Kahikatea’ to thank the primary school children for their performance.
the stage. I took on the role of lead guitar for the Best of the Best shows, as well as John Lennon in a wellreceived Beatles set. The weeks spent rehearsing and tirelessly listening to the tiny things which make the songs what they are, from the banjo solo in Come On Eileen to the
eerie lead guitar in the intro to my personal favourite, Proud Mary, were well worth it, and to say the least, the shows went off without a hitch. Lead by the powerhouse musical team of Bernie Rillstone-Caig and Rob Caig, the songs were a mixture of onehit-wonders, classic sing-
alongs, and old favourites from the last 50 years, and the band and singers pulled them off in spectacular fashion. Many will have been to shows past, and I think it’s fair to say that most will tell you that 2013 was one of the best yet. A great experience, that’s for sure.
An icy plunge It is a right of passage for MAC Year 13 students to take part in the annual jump off the wharf and this year was no different with the pre-dawn plunge raising more than $200 for charity.
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Charlie’s backs down Charlie’s will remove the “Please recycle” label from its Honest Water Eco Bottles from its next print run, following an investigation by the Commerce Commission initiated by a complaint from Wanaka Wastebusters. The Commerce Commission confirmed Wastebusters’ position that PLA [Polylactic Acid] cannot currently be recycled in New Zealand because the limited amount of PLA sold in New Zealand makes it uneconomic. Wastebusters spokesperson Gina Dempster said the organisation had taken the case to the Commerce Commission to protect the goodwill people have towards recycling. “When people put their recycling out, they trust that it will actually be recycled, and that trust needs to be protected,” she said. Last year, Wastebusters sent 1232 Honest Water Eco-Bottles back to Charlie’s because they couldn’t recycle them. The bottles were composted at the Envirofert facility in Tuakau.
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Macstock - bigger and better Conor Rutherford, Year 13 Tonight the Lake Wanaka Centre will come alive with the annual Mount Aspiring College concert “Macstock”. This grand school tradition continues, with this year’s show set to be bigger and better than any before. Students from a range of years will be performing a huge variety of music; acoustically to begin with and progressing into a more upbeat, rock n’ roll and
dance-worthy set. Macstock will of course be a drug and alcohol free event, with consequences for those who choose to go against this, as seen in previous years. The event maintains an uplifting, energetic atmosphere which always proves to be a highlight of the school calendar. It gives younger musicians within the college an invaluable opportunity to perform in front of a crowd and boost their confidence as performers. It also gives the more
experienced students a chance to really show off their musical talents. It is set to be a magnificent show, and the students involved would be extremely grateful to get all the support from the community they can. Tickets are available from the M.A.C office or on the door tonight, show starts 7pm. Come along for a grand evening of musical talent, and show your support for the young musicians in our community.
White horse gallops away Harry Nordiquay Wakatipu retained the White Horse Cup on a wet, miserable day of rugby ‘whatifs’ last Saturday at Queenstown Recreation Grounds. Upper Clutha began hard and fast pushing the sizeable Wakatipu pack around the park. Lock Tom Hudson and returning No 8 Tane Tawera were outstanding from the off, securing hard yards and allowing
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Mark ‘Nosey’ Broderick a solid platform for the backs. Both sides traded early penalties through George ‘Tube’ Reed and Tony Farley and it was clear that the conditions were going to impact the score. With 20 minutes in, some strong runs from the centre pairing of James Tisdall and Thomas Dwyer allowed the pack to win a scrum five yards out with Tane picking from the back to set up the regrouped
pack allowing Nick Thompson to touch down. Wakatipu were able to tack on two more penalties to have the slenderest of leads at half time. The second half was much like the first, with play destined to remain between the 22s. Matty ‘Boy’ Templeton along with Fraser ‘Razor’ Dowling were thundering into the Wakatipu pack setting up Adam Ervine and the rest of the backs who
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had a good day at the office. Wakatipu pushed the Rams hard in the last 15 with a break from their fullback the highlight of the game. Rounding four players before darting for the right corner, no one counted on Purvis making the almost superhuman effort to push him over the flag. Clutha did miss a final penalty from a tough position and Wakatipu held on to the delight of the home crowd.
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Festival “a wonderful success”
Breakfast celebration The children of Montessori Children’s House and their families celebrated the beginning of the Maori New Year with a mid-winter Matariki breakfast on Friday. Pictured are Sienna Howard, 3, Lilly Anderson, 4, Sophia Menlove, 4, Paige Schryvers, 3, teacher Sam Parrat, Tori Jago, 3, Margot Erasmus and Annabel Harridge 3.
Festival of Colour organisers have confirmed a donation of more than $7000 to Wanaka Rotary as a result of ticket sales for the festival’s Art at Home tour which will be used to fund a local sculptural installation. They have also released the findings of an audience survey for the festival which rated Michael Houstoun’s Beethoven sonatas, early settlers play On the Upside Down of the World, poetry and song from Bill Manhire, Hannah Griffin and Norman Meehan plus Lloyd Geering’s Aspiring Conversations session the highest. Festival director, Philip Tremewan said this year’s festival had been a wonderful success and thanked the audience,
sponsors, volunteers and the management team. “We’re delighted to report record tickets sales, more people staying longer and spending more in the region, plus a successful community programme with free events, thousands raised for Rotary and taking our schoolfest to more than 2000 children from Makarora to Queenstown,” he said. The survey also showed the average spend per person was $411, with 53 percent of respondents staying in the region between three and seven nights, and more than 50 percent wanting to see more international artists with a preference for comedy, dance and theatre.
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Wanaka’s first baby & child expo Plunket is hosting its first ever Baby & Child Expo in Wanaka on June 29 at the Lake Wanaka Centre from 10am – 4pm. Plunket knows there are a lot of great resources out in the community supporting our children and families and it wants to create a platform where parents could access these directly and together under one roof. As well as having a good excuse to stay warm for a couple of hours as the cold days are here to stay. Grab a coffee, chat to some of the amazing local resources we have on board, check out the discussion topics for the
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adults, the entertainment for the children, goodie bags and find the BNZ piggies! You can see all of our incredible stall holders on the Upper Clutha Plunket Facebook page and see the timetable of events both for the adults and children to plan your day around, from babies and pre-schoolers to school-aged children, and even mum or dad, there is something for everybody during the day. We look forward to seeing you at the Lake Wanaka Centre on Saturday June 29 from 10am. Entry is by gold coin donation and proceeds will be going to Plunket.
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Entries open Entries are open for this year’s Adventure Film Editing Competition which involves participants editing the footage of local athletes biking, skating, rock-climbing and kayaking into a threeminute film. Award-winning local cameraman Hugh Barnard shot the footage and the ten best films will be shown at the Mountain Film Festival in July. Last year’s competition was won by Wanaka man Richard Sidey with his entry CarbonFree Beatbox.
Swimmers on top The Wanaka Swim Club (members pictured at 7am Tuesday training) celebrated its successes last weekend at its annual club prize-giving. Incoming Club President Richard Fairbairn, along with Head Coach Fi Hezinger, praised the swimmers on the successes of the year which included regional titles, a national title to Sophie Fairbairn, and the biggest team ever attending the National Junior Championships. Fi said in her four years in the role the club has
grown from 30 to nearly 100 members. The club now accommodates competitive, noncompetitive and fitness-level swimmers as well as a growing number of triathlonfocused swimmers. Wanaka Swim Club President Richard Fairbairn said the growth in numbers highlights the urgent need for another pool especially with respect to Wanaka now being a worldwide destination for triathlon training coupled with the annual Challenge Wanaka
event. “The club feels a 50m pool would be the correct response and a tremendous boost to the area in so many ways whilst still allowing room for public swimming. The proposed pool at the new Ballantyne Road sports facility will simply not be big enough even for the current demand,” he said. “As Fi noted at the prizegiving evening: build the base of the pyramid wide and at the top it will be well supported with capable, sometimes exceptional, athletes.”
The Upper Clutha Hockey Club senior women played Cromwell on Saturday in an action packed game. Both teams displayed some great passing and skills and there were penalty corners and flicks at both ends. Lisa Templeton led the defensive line well, providing a solid platform for the midfield and forwards to attack. Great running from Jackie Faulks and Lizzie Cook caused problems to Cromwell and won a number of penalty corners, two of which Pru Heany converted and a third led to a penalty flick which she also put away. Cromwell fought back after the break with two goals before Pru added a further two goals from open play to leave the final score 5-3 in a great team performance. UC play Alexandra on June
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22 at 3pm. The senior men picked up their second win of the season on Monday night against Dunstan. Dunstan competed well in the first half and, despite Upper Clutha controlling play, the halftime score remained goalless. After the break things started to come together for UC with more accurate passing and good movement. The first goal came in the opening minute of the half and then the floodgates opened as Upper Clutha rattled in five goals with no reply. Goals came from Jeff Ward (two), Matt Pearson, Angus Ford and Patrick Crane. Tristan Weastall made his debut in goal and made one smart save in the second half but otherwise was a spectator. Next week the men face unbeaten Cromwell which should be a sterner test.
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Leading biathlon coaches Support from the International Biathlon Union (IBU) for training camps at the Snow Farm means New Zealand athletes will have the opportunity to be coached from some of the sports leading technicians. The Oceania training camp in July is the fifth time the IBU has sent international representatives to assist with training. “The camp is funded by
the IBU and International Olympic Committee and is for eight NZ athletes and four Australians. Both national federations are able to have two junior coaches as well. We know our biathlon athletes are delighted that Luca Bormolini (ex Italian Army Biathlon team) has returned to coach at the biathlon range this season,” Wanaka Biathlon Club president
Phil Thomson said. Phil’s daughter Alex competed in the Youth Olympics last year, missing only three targets out of 30 and finishing 45th after an illness and dislocating her thumb. Biathlon combines target shooting and cross-country skiing on a groomed circuit with competitors shooting from both a prone and standing position.
Rugby in the rain A fair-sized crowd turned out for the junior division Upper Clutha Rugby Club games on Saturday at the showgrounds in the pouring rain. In the earlier kickoff at 11.15am the under-16 team played Cromwell and came out the victors with a 47-5 win. The Upper Clutha under-14 team (pictured) went down 17-22 to Eastern in the lunchtime fixture. PHOTO: RUTH BOLGER
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All smiles for new uniforms The girls from Wanaka Primary Netball Club Year 3 and 4 teams were all smiles when they received their new uniform tops thanks to sponsorship from Mark Harry of Stonewood Homes (pictured left). “They now look like their heroes,” club secretary Sandra Findlay said. “We are a non-profit organisation relying on the generous free time of our parent committee so this sponsorship enables us to focus more on the core needs of the players - no raffles to sell or cake sales to organise.” The club has about 96 girls playing netball from Year 3 to 6 in the Saturday competition at Mount Aspiring College and a further 40 Year 1 and 2 teams involved in skill work during the week.
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Junior hockey round-up Upper Clutha Senior B hockey team took on Dunstan Commanders on Friday night. They had a solid first half, opening the scoring through some good interchange from the backs to the wings. Dunstan struggled but gained momentum as the match wore on showing some good skills and also riding their luck to score two goals before the break. They came out firing after the interval and scored three more goals in a five minute spell before Upper Clutha could respond. Despite tightening up and stemming the flow of goals, Upper Clutha were unable to pull any goals back, leaving the final score 5-1 to Dunstan.
Philly Cross was player of the day. The two Kiwi Sticks teams took to the turf on Saturday. The Jaguars played an unbeaten Alex Primary, but romped to a 6-0 win. Once again the team defended high on the pitch and pegged Alex in their own half for long periods of the match. Two goals apiece from Ocean Allemann and Ines Stephani had the team leading 4-0 at the break, before Ines added a further two goals in the second half. Several opportunities went begging in a dominant display and player of the day went to Lily King. The Hornets were next on the turf against Clyde
and played very well despite going down 3-2. Upper Clutha opened the scoring through Milly Robinson and created chances throughout the match but could not quite convert. Clyde scored before half time and added two more after the break. Milly added her second of the game in the dying seconds but there was no time to look for the equaliser. Cecilia Gardner picked up the honours for player of the day for some determined defence. The weather meant cancellations of Sunday hockey for the Fun and Mini Sticks teams, and, in the only other result of the week, the Kwik Sticks lost 6-1 to Queenstown.
Looking for support When a group of local parents of children with disabilities decided to set up a programme to provide recreational opportunities for them just over a year ago, they weren’t sure what the future would hold. Now with their second ski season awaiting and a summer calendar of bowls, swimming, gym and athletics behind them, Game-On founders Leanne Little, Claire O’Connell and Jason Pryde are looking for other families to get involved. “We welcome all support available, from participants, volunteers and sporting organisations,” committee member, Jason said. “Our purpose was to create a recreational platform for athletes to participate in their chosen sport. Our goals include building selfconfidence, self-esteem and a sense of achievement.” PHOTO: SUPPLIED
MAC first XV come close The Mount Aspiring College 1st XV took it to the favoured John McGlashan College 1st XV in Wanaka on Saturday. The MAC team attacked from the whistle, forcing countless errors and turnovers from the visiting team. MAC defensive errors lead to JMC’s only points in the first half. An improved second half from MAC enabled the home side to score two good tries to impressive centre George Gilchrist and the swift passing halfback Sam Rowley. The final score of 29-14 to JMC did not reflect the evenness of the contest as
the MAC team continues to improve. The forwards challenged their much bigger opponents. Max Schikker again put his body on the line and was ably supported by prop Alex Edwards and hooker Nic Drummond who was the player of the day. When the backs kept the ball in hand they proved to be an effective attacking force. Chris Drummond had his best game in the jersey. The next game is against Kings High School on June 22 at 2pm in the Forsyth Bar Stadium. PHOTO: RUTH BOLGER
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BOARD TAKE TIME TO STROLL BESIDE THE BULLOCK CREEK AND ENJOY THE LANDSCAPE BEAUTIFULLY FORMED WITH ITS PLANTS AND TREES. ANOTHER ONE OF WANAKA’S SECRETS TO BEHOLD. PUBLIC LAND TREE NOT TAGGED OLD SAYING THE QUICK AND THE WARM WELL DONE FOR THE AWESOME JOB ON OUR NEW ROUNDABOUT! A HUGE JOB DONE EFFICIENTLY! BAD TASTE TO THE PEOPLE OF WANAKA WHO HAVE MOANED DUE TO LACK OF UNDERSTANDING OF WHAT THE JOB INVOLVES, TIME TO EMBRACE THE CHANGE PLEASE LEAVE PEMBROKE PARKING THE WAY IT IS. SEALED PARKS MEANS PARKING TICKETS AT THE MIN I BELIEVE IT’S FREE 2 PARK UP ON THE GRASS GREAT EH. WHY CAN’T PEOPLE IN THIS TOWN PUT THEIR DOG ON A LEAD. I LIKE DOGS BUT SOME PEOPLE GET SCARED. SO COME ON PEOPLE IT CAN’T BE THAT HARD TO PUT A LEAD ON CAN IT THANK YOU TO THE HONEST PERSON WHO HANDED IN MY BLUE WALLET TO SUBWAY A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO. A VERY RELIVED AND HAPPY PREGNANT LADY. UR AWESOME! SOME OF THESE TXTRS NEED TO CHILL OUT. OK, NICE NEW ROUNDABOUT IN WANAKA. LET’S HAVE A POLL ON WHETHER DRIVERS ARE USING THEIR INDICATORS PROPERLY... BRING ON DECENT PARKING ON PEMBROKE PARK SATURDAY WAS A SHAMBLES - BIG PUDDLES AND CARS ALL ANGLES WHY PUT A ROCK IN THE MIDDLE OFF THE ROUNDABOUT, YOU CAN’T SEE THROUGH IT SO THAT MAKES IT DANGEROUS?GOOD ONE ? THOUGHT IT WOULD BE NICE TO HAVE SOME HAPPINESS AND POSITIVITY ON THE TEXT MESSAGE BOARD. SO PEACE AND LOVE TO ALL. ENJOY YOUR DAY. TO THE LADY IN THE ORANGE JACKET ON THE BIKE, I WAS TOTALLY IN THE WRONG AND APOLOGISE FOR SCARING YOU. I OWE YOU A COFFEE AND A PERSONAL APOLOGY SINCERELY SHAME ON YOU FOR TURNING DOWN THE FREE MILK, PLENTY OF EXCUSES, POVERTY EXISTS IN THIS TOWN, JUST LOOK AT THE FOOD PARCELS HANDED OUT EACH WEEK, BUT HEY YOUR GREEN EGO IS SOOTHED
EDITORIAL The worse the weather is in wintertime the more excited a lot of Wanaka people become. Talk of the best snow base conditions for opening day in a decade, 30,000 more seats flying into Queenstown’s “Gateway to Wanaka” airport this winter and upbeat talk about bookings means good things for businesses and enthusiasts alike. The snow dollar and the number of people who take to the hills to enjoy the white stuff creates a buzz around town which is a welcome change from inversion layer days and quiet streets. Along with the damp but successful Matariki celebrations acknowledging a time of growth and change as we prepare for the year ahead, we also have the shortest day this Friday which means more daylight from here on in. It may be cold, wet and dark today but there is light at the end of the tunnel. As Olympic runner Nick Willis reminded school students on a visit here earlier this year, without the rainy days, you wouldn’t enjoy the sunny ones as much.
Limited democracy Yes it can be good to live in a democratic society but we need to realise how limited that process can be, and how to use the sporadic opportunities to actually have a say. The recent annual plan submission process left many people disillusioned. QLDC received a record number of submissions, many from people who had never made this effort before, and responded not by according more time to the process, but by docking everyone’s speaking time from ten minutes to five. The “hearing” (how many were “listening”?) felt like a factory processing unit: “Next!...Next!”. And then the CEO had the audacity to announce a decision on the Wanaka Library the next day, without as much as an acknowledgement, let alone an explanation, to all those who cared about the issue. Yes, I understand a whole lot of decisions have been delegated to the CEO but we still believe we live in a real democracy that doesn’t totally hand over at election time. We like to have our say more than once every three years. Rachel Brown
Suggestion for CEO Reading in the Press about the continuing difficulties the Christchurch City Council has to battle with, I suggest that Adam Feeley be permanently seconded to the council and that perhaps our Mayoress might follow.
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Karen Marinkovic President Upper Clutha Tramping Club (Inc)
Issue 614 Thursday June 20, 2013
Legends
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The Upper Clutha Tramping Club wishes to express its sincere thanks to the Wanaka Area DOC staff for their valuable work over the years. This is an uncertain and unsettling time when many of the local staff are losing jobs or are having to re-apply for new positions. We are disappointed, to say the least, in the government restructuring of DOC when it means that our local area (and indeed most others) will lose many of their experienced staff. The Wanaka office alone will see the loss of the Area Manager Paul Hellebrekers who has more than 32 years experience in our area. His knowledge and experience is virtually impossible to replace. Several other staff will lose their positions and many others are still awaiting review. There is currently more than 125 years collective local knowledge and experience in the Wanaka office and it is difficult to see how this is going to be replaced. We can only hope that many of the staff elect to remain and continue to deliver their valuable contribution to the local conservation estate. We wish to continue enjoying our local environment and in order to fully do so we would want the support and advice of the local Wanaka DOC office. We hope the outcome of this restructuring will allow this. Our sincere thanks and appreciation to Paul Hellebrekers and all the staff at the DOC Wanaka area office.
Christel Bohm
GO ON WANAKA FC, 2 POINTS CLEAR AT THE TOP AND FLYING, HOW DO YOU LIKE THEM APPLES?
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The value of DOC
Last week I went to see MAC’s Year 13 perform at the Masonic Lodge and the Hawea Flat School play of ‘Sir Ed - You’re a Legend’. I think it’s fair to say the young people on stage, and the not-so-young who helped make the performances possible, are also legends. Good on you all. Liz Rimmer
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HABITAT RESTORATION planting with Te Kakano, Sat Jun 22nd, 10am at Penrith Wetlands. All welcome. www.tekakano. org.nz HAPPY 21 st birthday again lyndal have a fab day on sunday love bella and murphy HAPPY BIRTHDAY Daddy Bill from your darling daughters xxx HAPPY BIRTHDAY grand dad enjoy Thursday love Murphy and bella IF YOU would like to comment re a community house, please come to workshops this fri/ sat ph 0272291607 AVON : if you have not seen your usual avon rep for sometime and wish to see a brochure please call 0211293327
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sport results WANAKA STADIUM BOWLS RESULTS Monday Edgewater Trophy 1 M. Barnett, D Stretch, R Tempero 2 J Barrow, E Templeton, M Barrow 3 D Urquhart, R Muir, P Hope. Tuesday 2x4x2 Pairs 1 Kura Urquhart & Dave Minson 2 Gaye Beattie & John Maddison 3 Ewan Miller & John Gale. Trades Competition 1 Lions: K Mitchell, G Birley, M Kelly 2 Placemakers: M Prince, M Hyndman, T Oakes 3 Mitre10: S Grant, D Minson, J Jones Wednesday Triples 1 G Barnes, B Hamilton, M Wilson 2 D Studholme, M Morrish, Judy Smith 3 A Gledhill, K Chartres, E Findlater Trades Competition 1 Brumbies 30pts 2 Trail Enders 23pts 3 Bowl Busters 20pts Thursday 2x4x2 Pairs 1 Kura Urquhart & Lynette Wilson 2 Edna Miller & Graeme Ferguson 3 Henry Thayer & John Gale Trades Competition 1 A Russell 2 W Sutton 3 L Cameron Friday Progressive Skips 1 Murray Ives 2 Scotty Culverill 3 K Chartres. 3rds 1 John Barton 2 Neville Dippie 3 Norman Matheson. 2nds 1 Robyn
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Chartres, 2 Madeleine Wilson 3 Ralph Templeton Leads 1 Charles Kiewiet 2 Barbara Mackenzie 3 Beaton Marr Saturday Studholme Memorial Round Two Beacon Point 15: Mt Albert 14: Hawea 14: Meadowstone 11: Ripponlea 9 : Scurr Heights 6: Pembroke 5: Bremner Park 5 TARRAS MENS GOLF CLUB RESULTS 8 June Stableford All Irons R Pullar 45 and a two D Wilson 37 15 June Clark Trophy S Maling 44 and a two , M Hyndman 41, D Wlison 39, Richard Pullar 38, T Moore 34. UPPER CLUTHA NETBALL A Grade: Arrowtown 44 v Cromwell 25 POG Sarah Youngman; MAC A 21 v Lake Hawea Holiday Park 17 POG Lillian Cotter; Nulook Hawea 38 v MAC B 37 POG Sarah CooperSlee; MAC A 36 v MAC B 21 POG Sophie Mercer; Maximum Pioneer 49 v Edgewater 10 POG Sally Watson. Senior Reserve: Nulook Hawea 46 v MAC Y10A 18 POG
Gina Lilly; MAC B 36 v Cromwell 15 POG Anna Everest; McGregors Pioneer 32 v Alice 30 POG Daisy McMillan; Edgewater 33 v New World POG Barb McAndrew; B Grade: MAC Wellman 16 v MAC Engineers 15 POG Acacia Murray; MAC Marine 22 v MAC Lakeland 12 POG Lucy O’Brien. Speight’s Ale House Player of the night: Thursday Gina Lilly MAC Y10A, Friday Sarah Youngman Arrowtown. KIWI NETBALL YRS 5 AND 6, Pembroke Panthers 6 Blue Flames 3, Rising Stars 1 Aspiring Ferns 0, Golden Flames 3 Fantails 1, Hawea Rebels 5 Holy Flames 1, Fantails 5 Rising Stars 3 1, Hawea Sting 6 Blue Flames 1, Golden Flames drew with Pembroke Panthers, Aspiring Ferns 2 Hawea Rebels 0. Yrs 3 and 4: Hawea Stars 2 Holy Rollers 0, Ace Attack drew with Shooting Stars, Golden Girls 4 Holy dynamites 3, Wanaka Hawks 3 Terrific Tigers 2, Hawea Hunters 3 Golden Girls 0, Shoot-
ing Stars 2 Terrific Tigers 0, Holy Dynamics 5 Ace Attack 0, Wanaka Hawks 8 Holy Rollers 1. BRIDGE RESULTS: Roy Stakes 2. North/South:-Lyn Howson, Betty Swift 63.75% 1. Julie Mulholland, Kenneth Roberts 58.19% 2. Jenny Barratt, Ena Leckie 55.97% 3. East/West:- Barbara Waterworth, Deirdre Lynch 60.14% 1. Marion Furneaux, Sherril Harries 59.44% 2. George Foreman, Jane Hawkey 56.67% 3. Friday Bridge 14 June North/South:- Elizabeth Irvine, Shona Johnstone 62.04% 1. Sherril Harries, Mo Schofield 60.42% 2. Fran Holmes, Daphne Stewart 53.70% 3. East/West:- Pat Gray, Heather Wellman 65.74% 1. David Brewer, Deirdre Lynch 61.57% 2. Jacqueline Roberts, Shona Watt 56.94% 3.Matukituki Pairs 1.. 12 June: North/South:- Julia England, Helen Watson 57.50% 1. Lynne Fegan, Jenny Pryde 56.67% 2. East/West:- Alan & Denise Bunn 69.79% 1. Joy Baxter, Jean Stokes 53.13% 2.
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Al Bertini
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Tim Brewster Wanaka Sun Slalom kayaker Jessica Bailey is packing her bags and paddle for the biggest event in her sporting career as she heads off to the Junior and under-23 World Championships in Liptovsky, Slovakia. Jessica, 17, is the current New Zealand under-18 champion in canoe slalom and won a silver medal at last year’s Youth Olympics. She is the only Wanaka representative in the New Zealand squad and said
she’s aiming for a top 15 finish in a very strong field after placing 28th last year with a long-term goal of representing New Zealand at the Olympics. “This is the second Junior World Champs that I have been to, although this year’s race will be a lot bigger then last year’s as slalom is a high profile sport in Europe. Last year we raced in the USA and a lot of the Europeans didn’t bring full teams or didn’t come.” Prior to the championships which
Bringing home the points
start on July 17, Jessica and the NZ team will be competing in the Junior World Cup series with races in Slovenia and Poland. As well as racing in all the under-18 events she will be racing with two other kiwi paddlers in a team event, she said. Leading up to the event Jessica has been training on water seven times a week as well as three gym sessions, running, massage and physiotherapy sessions “The biggest challenge for me to be able to get to the Junior World’s this
year has been the training. Being the only person from Wanaka who is competing in canoe slalom, a lot of the training is by myself. I am lucky enough to have my Dad, Roy Bailey and [coach] Dylan Thomson who both have been extremely important and influential people in my kayaking and training,” Jessica said. “I would also like to say a massive thank you to all of the local businesses and people in Wanaka who have supported me in my sport, and also to my friends and family.”
Wanaka FC travelled to Alexandra A last Saturday knowing whoever took the three points would claim the league lead for the first time in months. With only five games of the season left to play, both teams were level on points at the top of the table going into this mouth-watering tie. The weather was miserable in Alex, grey skies and rain, but a nice flat pitch which suits the Wanaka style of football. The opening stages of the game were a little bit touchy-feely with both teams trying to suss each other out, once it settled down Wanaka opened the scoring on the ten minute mark when Aidan Butler rose above the Alexandra defence to power home an Allan Carmichael corner.
Shortly after, Seb Thursby turned well inside the box and calmly slotted the ball into the bottom corner to make it 2-0, a cool finish from the midfielder who doesn’t often find himself in these advancing positions. The game then settled down a bit and it remained the same up until half time. Into the second half and Wanaka started to dominate. Olly Ceci made it 3-0: the young midfielder had an outstanding game out on the left in a slightly different position than usual. There was a quick scare as Alexandra pulled one back and began to threaten, but Wanaka soon got back on the goal trail. Olly, turning provider, set up Aidan Butler to make it 4-1 to Wanaka. Another cool finish
Good display Despite the wet and slippy conditions on Saturday the Upper Clutha under-12 teams put on a good display of rugby with end-toend tries scored during the game at the showgrounds. Open Grade Gold just got the edge over Open Grade Black scoring a try in the last few minutes to win. PHOTO: RUTH BOLGER
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by Olly and a further goal from Aidan, who notched up another hattrick, sealed the three points in a convincing win and put daylight between the teams at the top of the league. The Wanaka Braves made it two wins from two as they brushed aside the challenge of Alexandra B. Andy and Jarrod Still getting on the score sheet ensured both Wanaka men’s teams travelled back to town with all the points in the bag. The Braves now sit proudly in mid-table and, with five games to play, they will be aiming for their highest ever league placing. Wanaka FC host Wakatipu at Pembroke in Saturday’s early kick-off at 1pm while Wanaka Braves are also at home to Lakes United from 2.45pm.