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The days are getting shorter and colder and Wanaka snow resorts are preparing for the winter season with some new developments. A new platter tow will access the Olympic and international halfpipes at Cardrona Alpine Resort this season. Cardrona sales and marketing manager Nadia Ellis said this is fantastic news for top winter athletes and experienced snow lovers. “It’s going to mean super fast laps and no more hiking for these guys,” she said.
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A new state of the art “Sunkid” surface conveyor lift has also been installed at the resort to improve accessibility and ease of learning for beginners. Across the road at Snow Park a partnership with world renowned halfpipe and terrain park builder John Melville of Development Snowparks has been announced. John will be responsible for managing, building and maintaining Snow Park’s terrain park. “It’s great to be taking on a new challenge on home soil, and I’m looking forward
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Organisers of the Queenstown Lakes District ‘shaping our future’ forums promise the process will be more than a talkfest, but will the public get involved? The ‘shaping our future’ forums will build on the guidelines from the 2020 consultation process which took place in 2002. QLDC Mayor Vanessa Van Uden described the new forums as a giant fishing expedition. “Who knows what gems of great ideas will come out of it?” she said. “We have the ability to define our future without paying people from Australia and Auckland to tell us how.” The Wanaka Sun asked people around town if they knew about the forums and if they were keen to be involved. Reactions
were mixed, with some people recalling the 2020 consultation process as “just a talkfest” and others as a positive exercise. Few had heard of the new forums. The QLDC are joined in the ‘shaping our future’ forums by the Wanaka and Queenstown Chambers of Commerce, Lake Wanaka Tourism and Destination Queenstown. A voluntary steering group will run the forums, the first of which looks at the district’s economic future. “We hope to roll out other forums such as tourism, health and social services, affordability, heritage and environmental protection,” steering group spokesperson David Kennedy said. Wanaka Wastebusters manager Sue Coutts, who is also a member of the steering group, said it was
important people attend the forums whether or not they have fully-formed ideas. “Having lots of different perspectives will make it a stronger process,” she said. She hopes people will approach the economic forum in a broad sense: “How we can make a good life for ourselves in this place.” There is no predetermined outcome to the forums, the Mayor said. Ideas will be gathered and fine-tuned and recommendations made to relevant groups, such as government, developers and community groups. The first two-hour forum will take place at the Lake Wanaka Centre next Tuesday from 4-6pm. Another will follow at Edgewater Resort on May 19. TXT THE WANAKA SUN
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to a long term future at Snow Park NZ,” John said. Snow Park are also upgrading their rails and boxes. Opening day for Snow Park is scheduled for June 11, Cardrona for June 24 and Treble Cone for June 23. The Snow Farm will open as soon as they have sufficient snow.
Freeskier Jossi Wells watches younger brother Byron hitting the pipe at Cardrona Alpine Resort. PHOTO: ATOMIC SKIS
Will you get involved in the Shaping Our Future forums? “I would love to get involved in this but this is the first I’ve ever heard about it. You do need to find out what people think, until you know that you can’t put any plan into action.”
Cherilyn Walthew.
“I like the concept of it because it’s open for anyone. But personally it would have to be something I was really passionate about to go along to.”
Emily Larrivee.
“I haven’t heard enough about it and don’t know what it’s about. They should have posted a flyer through each shop door. I don’t like being ruled by Queenstown. But I think it’s a good idea, because experts from out there don’t know what problems we’re having here.”
“English Bob” Wren.
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‘Knitsy’ strikes again
Here’s our pick of what’s happening around Wanaka over the next week:
What: Wanaka Gardeners’ and Farmers’ Market When: Thursday, May 5, 4pm Where: Pembroke Park Cost: Free What: Wanaka Wonder Women network When: Thursday, May 5, 7pm Where: Wanaka Hotel Lobby Cost: Free
What: Speaker Series: Collaborative Communities When: Friday May 6, 12.30pm Where: Level 1, 15 Cliff Wilson Street Cost: Free
What: Mothers’ Day When: Sunday, May 8 Where: All over Wanaka Cost: Priceless
What: Poetic Justice Open Mic Night When: Monday, May 9, 8pm Where: Kai Whaka Pai Cost: Free
Sue Wards Wanaka’s guerilla knitter has struck again. Trees around Mount Aspiring College (MAC) were decorated with knitted creations some time on Wednesday by the mystery knitter, following a spate of “yarn bombing” after the Festival of Colour, when sculptures, trees and shops were targeted. The knitting which appeared at MAC included a green snake or eel across a line of six trees and a white butterfly high in a cabbage tree. A student at the Autumn Art School held at MAC last week
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Ready aim fire Sue Wards Duck shooting season begins this weekend, with keen local hunters preparing to head to their favourite spots around Otago and Southland after what has been a good breeding season for ducks. Hamills Wanaka owner Mark Sanders said he expects to sell more than 250 gamebird licences before the weekend. “It’s a big Mecca thing that you go out on that first weekend,” he said. “It’s a comrade thing.” Southern police will run a firearms safety operation this weekend with additional police working in rural Otago targeting drink-driving and breaches of the Arms Act. District operations
manager Inspector Lane Todd said police have noticed an increase in the use of alcohol around firearms in recent years.
always point firearms in a safe direction, do not put your finger on the trigger unless you intend to fire the gun, and
It’s a big Mecca thing that you go out on that first weekend. “It is essential to keep firearms and alcohol completely separate,” Inspector Todd said. “Under the Arms Act, there are several potential charges that could be faced by duck shooters, and there is also the risk that the licence holder could have their firearms licence revoked.” Firearms safety must be a priority, he said. “The key messages are:
never rely solely on the safety catch.” It is also important that people in possession of firearms are appropriately supervised, he said. New shooters without a current firearms licence must be supervised by a licenced holder. The duck shooting season runs from May 7 to July 31.
A knitted butterfly which appeared at MAC last week.
told the Wanaka Sun she thinks she knows who is responsible for the knitting: a young, outdoorsy woman who is capable of climbing the tree to place the butterfly. The young woman would not want to be identified, the student said. After the first creations appeared, a rumour circulated that ‘Knitsy’ was an older woman. Could there be more than one guerilla knitter operating in town? If so, expect to see more quirky knitted creations brightening the autumn landscape. TXT THE WANAKA SUN
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Sustainable approach
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What: Economic Future Forum When: Tuesday, May 10, 4 – 6pm Where: Lake Wanaka Centre Cost: Free Councillor Leigh Overton and Deputy Mayor Lyal Cocks admire the new boiler. PHOTO: SUPPLIED
What: Community Board and Councillor face to face session When: Wednesday, May 11, 2 – 4pm Where: QLDC Service Centre, 47 Ardmore Street Cost: Free
Calling all community groups... If you have an event coming up email the details to theeditor@ thewanakasun.co.nz for selection in our FREE calendar.
Skater Samaritan Phil Balmes, 14, pictured above, gave skater boys a good name this week, after finding a skateboard at Wanaka’s skatepark and putting out the word for the owner. Board owner Heather Kahl was so grateful to get her board back she gave Phil a $20 reward, which he quickly spent on a new skate deck. After skating for up to seven hours a day, Phil’s new deck is already well-worn.
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The Wanaka Community Pool has taken a sustainable approach to heating with the acquisition of a new fuel-efficient wood boiler. The new boiler was purchased with the help of an interest-free $270,000 loan from the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority and the QLDC expects the power bill savings to pay off the loan. “The really fantastic element to this is that the fuel will eventually be made from wilding conifers which are a huge issue in the district,” QLDC district forester Briana Pringle said. Most wilding conifers have no economic value as a timber resource, so the whole tree can be used as fuel and a ‘pest’ turned into a valuable resource. The wood chip will be supplied from
Naseby initially, but local QLDC forest estate has the potential to be used to heat the Wanaka pool. The new boiler is capable
example for other heat users in the area to get on board and convert to similar heating schemes; it also opens up doors for
The really fantastic element to this is that the fuel will eventually be made from wilding conifers which are a huge issue in the district of heating at a significantly lower cost and with lower carbon emissions and is compliant with the Otago Regional Council’s Air Plan. QLDC Deputy Mayor and Wanaka Community Board Chairman Lyal Cocks said the payback and sustainability were a good news story for the community. “This project sets a positive
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new developments in the region to heat with wood,” he said. The new boiler is a containerised wood chip boiler, which is transportable and may be used in the future at the new Wanaka Aquatic Centre. TXT THE WANAKA SUN
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The community mourns Sue Wards The Wanaka community is in mourning for flight instructor Graham Stott, 31, who was killed last week when the Robinson R22 helicopter he was in crashed in the Arawhata Valley in Mount Aspiring National Park. Trainee commercial pilot Marcus Hoogvliet, 21, of Queenstown, was also killed in the crash. Graham, a popular member of the Wanaka community, had been employed by Wanaka Helicopters since 2005. He had a teaching degree from the Dunedin College of Education and had been a tennis coach for many years. Graham was
a keen sportsman who played for the Wanaka Football Club and participated regularly in endurance sports events. He
and two police search and rescue members were involved in the search over two days. The helicopter has been moved
From here we will establish how this happened and learn from it so it doesn’t happen again. also had a keen interest in photography. Marcus’ funeral was held in Queenstown on Sunday and Graham’s funeral was held in Dunedin yesterday (Wednesday). Twelve LandSAR volunteers
to Christchurch for further Graham Stott. PHOTO: SUPPLIED analysis by the Transport Accident Investigation Commission (TAIC). “It is tragic,” chief investigator The inquiry report is unlikely Tim Burfoot said. “From here we will establish how this happened t o b e c o m p l e t e d b e f o r e and learn from it so it doesn’t April 2012. happen again.”
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It’s a long time until Labour Weekend, but the team at Willowridge Wanakafest is already planning for the next festival in October. The event will be held at Labour weekend, from Wednesday to Sunday, coinciding with the Rugby World Cup bronze and gold finals. “It’s going to be quite a big weekend,” Wanakafest event manager Laurel Morrison said. Successful events from last year will be built on for this year’s festival, including an expanded food and wine festival, an even more glamorous Passion for Fashion show and a change of course for the urban down-hill. The Friday night parade will be followed by family entertainment at
Pembroke Park. Wanakafest, in partnership with the Wanaka Springs Trust, also launched the Wanaka Springs Water Feature Project last week. The project, a proposed water feature on Wanaka’s lakefront to provide access to fresh spring water, is Wanakafest’s chosen community asset, supported by proceeds from the 2009 Stonewood Homes House Build Project. The Wanaka Springs Trust has been working towards the development of a water feature for years and Wanakafest’s support has given the community group a welcome boost. The project is expected to be completed by late June 2011. TXT THE WANAKA SUN
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New editor Sue Wards took over as the new editor of the Wanaka Sun last week. Former editor Malcolm Frith has stepped down after editing more than 100 editions.
Boy racer charged A 21-year-old Wanaka man had his car impounded after allegedly performing a burnout on Hunter Crescent on Monday. He will appear in the Queenstown District Court on May 16 on charges under the boy racer legislation.
Traffic delays likely There are likely Heather Clay. to be some traffic delays throughout WANAKA SUN May as work begins onPHOTO: the construction of four raised pedestrian crossings on lower Ardmore Street between Lakeside Drive and Dungarvon St. Traffic management will be applied to this section of Ardmore St. Work is continuing on Brownston Street.
Breast Bus in town The BreastScreen Aotearoa mobile screening unit will be in Wanaka for three months from May 10. Women aged between 45 and 69 are eligible for free mammograms every two years through the screening programme. “Early treatment of breast cancer has the best chance of success so having a mammogram could save your life,” health promoter Fleur Kelsey said. Local women enrolled with the programme will be recalled and eligible women who have never had a mammogram can make an appointment with BreastScreen Aotearoa. The mobile unit will be located in the Pembroke carpark on Dungarvon Street.
Artist’s impression of Lake Wanaka Springs Water Feature.
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Finn Bilous bouncing. PHOTO: WANAKA.TV
Bouncy snowsports training : Trampoline coach Catherine Pell is one of the New Zealand snow sports team’s secret weapons when it comes to learning new tricks safely. Catherine recently opened an indoor trampoline training facility in Hawea Flat - the first of its kind in the Queenstown Lakes District. “It is so rewarding seeing people be able to learn and progress or do a trick they never imagined possible,” Catherine said. She focuses on snowsports but also teaches children, wake-boarders and gymnasts. “It’s such a great way to practise when the snow isn’t there,” she said. Catherine has also recently written a teaching module for trampolining coaches in conjunction with Snowsports New Zealand’s coaching and development director Adam Dooney. The module focuses on teaching qualified trampoline coaches how to teach snow-sports athletes. “This is a really positive thing for trampoline clubs as it will make them more accessible for snow-sports athletes so they don’t have to rely on their back garden trampoline,” Catherine said. Charlotte Trundle
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Guardian Angels A national Family Works campaign launched this week supports the fundamental right of every child to feel safe and secure in their own home. The Family Works Guardian Angel initiative will help raise funds for services aimed at helping families find lasting, positive outcomes for their children. Family Works has waiting lists in Central Otago for services such as the Buddy programme, budgeting advice and parenting programmes. The appeal will begin later this month.
Drunk drivers “Too many” people have been caught in the latest drink-driving campaign, Wanaka Police Senior Sergeant Allan Grindell said. Thirteen people, ranging from 18 to 69-years-old, have been caught over the limit since March 10. All but one were male. The highest reading, 931 milligrams of alcohol per litre of blood, was more than double the legal limit. “This is not a good thing. I think people perceive there is less chance of getting caught in a rural town, but if you drink and drive you will get caught,” Senior Sergeant Grindell said.
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Creations on display Sue Wards Autumn Art School students displayed their work on Saturday after five days of creativity. Art school organiser Robyn van Reenen said some very exciting work had been done during the week. Work on display included painting, print making, jewellery, photography and woodcuts. Journalist Steve Braunias guaranteed two things about his creative non-fiction course: “One, it will be hard work; two, it’ll be fun.” He delivered on
both, his students said. “I wanted people to be honest in their writing,” Steve told the Wanaka Sun. “Let’s talk about what really matters.” He explained the compulsion to write: “You’re connecting with something in your life and you know that words are the best way to capture it.” We have printed (below) one of the stories written during Steve’s course: Glorious, by Wanaka writer Mylrea Bell. TXT THE WANAKA SUN
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First time jeweller Kate Young made a pair of earrings and two rings during the art school. PHOTO: SUE WARDS
Glorious
Gloria pictured three years ago with Fiona Hunt. PHOTO: MYLREA BELL
Mylrea Bell Once she had been a small girl. Actually, a very small girl. Her ankles still carried a hint of slenderness but the rest of her pendulous frame gave no reference at all to her early life. The hairs on her ears remained silky to the touch. But her body bristles, like her stomach, grew with a life of their own. She spent her days lying in the sun with her great belly exposed. Near death, as a piglet, had
embedded into Gloria an infinite desire to eat. Dawn and dark, summer and winter: all were relevant meal times for her. But there was something about this kune kune that couldn’t be explained. She had a magnetism - a force - which hauled in young and old, animal lovers and pet-phobics, meateaters and vegans. People travelled to view her. Short films were produced. An artist completed a work of her in oils. She had
been in the top three of TV One’s ‘Singstar’ competition. Gloria’s life was enjoyable. She had innate skills that enabled her to locate all the things she wanted without any apparent effort – fruit as it ripened; a sunroom formed by glass windows abandoned against the shed wall; awareness of where wild potatoes grew; which bushes offered cool shade in peak summer. Her pleasures were simple but strong - the
thrill of a stash of acorns, total nonchalance regarding tasks to be done, delight derived because the banana had been peeled, the comfort of snuggling down into a sleep. Happiness abounded for Gloria. And that was it. That was her appeal. She had distilled life back to its essence. Live, love, eat. Beacons for us to follow. Perfect. We could learn from this pig, develop a philosophy. A pig smart enough to make us believe she is not.
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Beauty comes from within Charlotte Trundle Beauty comes with age - and Ruth Coghill of Wanaka is proof of the saying. Most people start their modelling career in their teens but Ruth started hers much later. She has graced the runways at New Zealand Fashion Week, featured in a book about New Zealand fashion designers and appeared in Australian Bazaar magazine and Vogue: no small feat for a woman
to be a shop girl,” she said. “I only had one uniform. I would go home and wash it every night so I could wear it again the next day.” A couple of years later, Ruth became the buyer for the department. After she sold her first million dollars worth of cosmetics she was given an award by the cosmetic industry. “I loved it there. I had great clients. It was an exciting time at a beautiful company,” she said. By 1987 Ruth had worked her way up to
I had never worn a mini skirt before fashion week. Everyone was so nice and the models were so helpful. in her seventies. Born and bred in Dunedin, Ruth worked as a typist at Penrose Department Store before becoming a stay-at-home mother. At the age of 38 Ruth joined the workforce again and applied to Arthur Barnett’s department store to become a Helena Rubinstein consultant. “I was told I was far too old
become the merchandise controller in charge of fashion, cosmetics, shoes, handbags, lingerie, men’s and women’s shoes - the first woman to hold the position. Despite being a mother of three and grandmother of six, Ruth is always impeccably dressed, with never a hair out of place. “I never thought of myself
as pretty or beautiful,” she said. “My one belief is beauty comes from inside.” But her looks got her noticed one day in 2003 when she was out walking in Dunedin, and she was asked to model in the iD Dunedin Fashion Week
1973: Ruth Coghill, the poster girl for Helena Rubinstein’s at Arthur Barnett Ltd. PHOTO: SUPPLIED
with two friends. “I was amazed we got asked,” she said. “We were all so old.” Ruth enjoyed every moment of her catwalk debut: “We got a standing ovation. I was so proud we did it.” WORLD designer Francis Hooper was at the fashion show. “He
approached us and asked if we would like to model for him at New Zealand Fashion Week in Auckland,” Ruth said. “At first I thought it was a joke.” Ruth was welcomed onto the catwalk by 160 media and industry representatives. “I had never worn a mini skirt before fashion week. Everyone was so nice and the models were so helpful,” she said. The women’s appearance was so popular they created a flurry of media attention in New Zealand and overseas. A book about New Zealand Fashion Design, released last year, features a photograph of Ruth walking down the catwalk in the infamous mini skirt. “At my age life isn’t over, life is just beginning,” she said. Ruth and her husband Blair, a retired pharmacist, have owned a holiday home in Wanaka for 22 years. They made the move permanently in 2009. Although Ruth is retired she has been involved in the odd fashion show or two in Wanaka. “I have been very lucky people include me in things,” she said. “Life gets better and better.”
Fashion Week 2004: Ruth Coghill modelling World clothing at New Zealand Fashion Week. PHOTO: SUPPLIED
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We are spoilt here in Wanaka: Not only do we live on the shores of two stunning alpine lakes, we are just a short drive from Lake Dunstan and all the attractions which have developed around its shores. For a lazy Sunday drive – or a Mothers’ Day treat for Mum – how about a picturesque drive out to Tarras and through to Cromwell, taking in the sights that tourists appreciate so much. You will be amazed at the sophisticated fare on offer these days in Tarras. Whether you’re looking for great food and coffee, gourmet produce and stylish kitchen-ware, or vintage-ware and collectable furniture, you’ll find it all in Tarras. Just 15 minutes’ drive along Lake Dunstan brings you to Cromwell. You will find something for every fashion style and budget in the Cromwell Mall, along with gifts, flowers and an array of other stores. The historic precinct of Old Cromwell Town offers an eclectic range of shops and galleries to browse through, all on the banks of peaceful Lake Dunstan.
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Space and style The team at Envisage pride themselves on finding the right outfit and accessories for your wardrobe every time, and their job has just got much easier. The original two Envisage stores have just merged into one large store at number 11 The Cromwell Mall, complete with classy new decor, comfortable couches and even a chandelier. “It’s more like a mini-department store now,” owner Marie Heaps said. The new store has been open for three weeks and Envisage’s customer base has given overwhelming support for the new look. Jewellery, handbags and clutches, hats, fascinators, gloves, socks and other accessories are all artfully arranged throughout the store, complemented by racks and racks of designer clothing. All Envisage’s designer labels are there: Redhead, Scope, Artisan, Democracy, Threadz, Loobie’s Story, Calico and Lifespace, along with high quality merino products. After running Envisage for eight years, Marie knows how to cater for all ages and styles. She and staff members Judy Chamberlain,
Kay Scurr and Marilyn Allison are well experienced in helping you choose the perfect outfit and accessories, and the spacious new store means there is even more variety for their customers to choose from. Envisage is open seven days a
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Born to be different Is this the coolest shop in Cromwell? Plenty of NUDAX customers think so. NUDAX has the latest skate gear alongside top fashion labels, so it always delivers a fun and inspiring shopping experience. Shoppers of all ages can find something to suit their style in clothing, bags, sunglasses, backpacks, fashion shoes and even socks and underwear. Clothing labels sold in store range from designer skate labels Federation and Lower to high fashion labels Marilyn Seyb and Wonderland. Funky label Brady is new in store and Emu Ugg boots will keep your feet stylish and warm when the snow hits the hills.
“We make it fun to pick out a new outfit,” NUDAX Cromwell owner Andy Melvin said. “We cater for everyone.” Andy prides herself on customer service at her store. “We are easy to approach and treat everyone the same. We really want customers to feel comfortable and enjoy their shopping experience,” she said. NUDAX Cromwell always has a discount sales rack so you can grab yourself some great clothing at a bargain price. And if you are struggling for a Mothers’ Day present, then NUDAX also has gift vouchers. Call into NUDAX and check out one of the coolest shops in Central Otago.
From left, NUDAX Cromwell owner Andy Melvin with staff members Ann Lyons and Gail Sandford.
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Trekking tales Here’s something for the armchair adventurer: over the next four weeks we will print dispatches from an expedition to Nepal run by Wanaka mountain guide Mark Morrison. Mark has led several high altitude expeditions in the Himalaya for Adventure Consultants and rates the Three Passes Nepal Trek as one of his favourites. Mark’s dispatches provide an insider’s peek into what really goes on during a Nepalese trek. Here are the highlights of the first week.
Thursday, April 28 An expedition into a land of giants begins. We have embarked on the first steps of our journey through the streets of Kathmandu, our senses assaulted by the sights, sounds and smells of this amazing city.
Friday, April 29 It’s our last day in relative civilisation. For some of us the afternoon was spent enjoying the excitement of a royal wedding (that may only have been me!), but we are off on our own pilgrimage into a land of royalty: Sagamartha, the mother goddess, otherwise known as Mount Everest, awaits us.
Saturday, April 30 The heavens opened, and from them poured rain that hoped to wash Kathmandu’s streets clean. Our flight was cancelled. We moved back into the city that held a certain freshness and cleanliness which is rare here.
Sunday, May 1 The sun was out. Our flight to Lukla was short but spectacular. The paths and trails here are far removed from the hectic hustle and bustle
of Kathmandu’s streets. The heavy traffic consists of Zokyos (a yak/cow hybrid) and the equivalent to a multitude of beeping Kathmandu horns is the gentle ring of yak bells. We made our way to Phakding, where we are now trying to soak up some of the pure raw power that is the mountains. Not just any mountains, but the biggest mountains on our planet.
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The towering peaks around us stood tall, their snowy tops glistening in the morning sun. The valley is lined with trees, flanked with enormous cliffs, surrounded by mountains. The mighty Dudh Koshi river rushed beside us and kept us company for the first part of the day. We crossed several large swing bridges above the maelstrom below but could easily make our way to the other side - as long as a series of laden beasts weren’t wandering across leisurely. Soon, we were at the base of the notorious Namche hill: 600 vertical metres of zig zags. We are now at the Khumbu Lodge in the valley’s biggest town, Namche Bazaar. Hot showers all round make us really appreciate how lucky we all are to be here.
Our destination was The Everest View Hotel, 450m above Namche Bazaar. Because of its height there were a number of altitude related illnesses so the hotel owners installed oxygen masks in each room, but this led to guests sitting on the bed sucking oxygen as opposed to enjoying the amazing view of Everest. The hotel’s popularity as an overnight destination is a thing of the past, but the grandeur and pomp are still there and for the views alone, it is always a pleasure to visit. As we moved around the corner, the enormous peaks were suddenly were dwarfed by the majesty of Mount Everest. We wandered on to the hotel where we enjoyed some high tea, with the highest view on earth. Mark and the team.
A Chinese experience
Left, Dougal Allan, Simone Maier and Jo Williams at the end of the race. Above, Simone Maier in China, sporting gravel rash from a fall. PHOTOS: SIMONE MAIER
Sue Wards Racing through limestone caves, abseiling into a 140m deep sinkhole and biking through rice fields all made for an “amazing” experience for three Wanaka athletes. Dougal Allan, Simone
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Maier and Jo Williams took part in three-day adventure race the Baise Outdoor Quest from April 26 to 28. The race took place in hot and humid conditions through steep terrain in Southern China, and included mountain
biking, adventure running, cave running and orienteering. Dougal’s team placed first in the gruelling event, Simone’s team placed fourth and Jo’s placed seventh. Jo said the event was like a huge festival,
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with crowds of people following the race. “It was an amazing experience. I feel really privileged to be able to go,” she said. It was Dougal’s second year doing the event. “I’m just blown away by the scenery and the people,” he said.
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A royal celebration Many Wanaka residents celebrated the wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton last Friday. More than a hundred royal wedding enthusiasts turned up to Lonestar in their old wedding dresses, suits and even a kilt to enjoy scones, wedding cake and champagne while they watched the Royal Wedding take place live on the big screen.
Spreading joy Sue Wards The votes are in and the winners will soon be announced for the People’sChoiceUnpackit Packaging Awards. More than 8000 votes have been received for the awards, the brainchild of Wanaka
Wastebusters, and the winners of the best and worst examples of New Zealand packaging will be announced on May 6. Meanwhile the Unpackit Roadshow of Joy has been travelling around New Zealand talking to thousands of people about packaging.
Wastebusters’ Ivy Willmott said one message has come through loud and clear during the road show: “People care. They want to recycle, they want better packaging design, and they want to look after the environment.”
Above, Kristi James and Patrick McAteer. Left, Canadian Kiwi Taylor Jongsma and Swiss Kiwi Susanne McCutcheon get into the British spirit at a party in Hawea Flat. PHOTOS: CHARLOTTE TRUNDLE AND SUE WARDS
Award winning architecture A Wanaka house has won a 2011 New Zealand Architecture Award. Te Kaitaka, Lake Wanaka Retreat, designed by Stevens Lawson Architects was described as “a uniquely rendered response to an extraordinary place” by the award’s jury.
“The house possesses a sculptural quality that mirrors the surrounding landforms and mountains,” the jury said. “It has a gravitas and presence uncommon to New Zealand dwellings.” Last year the house was a finalist in the World Architecture
Festival which is staged annually in Barcelona. The Awards jury includes convenor Hugh Tennent, Auckland architects Marshall Cook and Daniel Marshall, and Sydney architect Camilla Block. The overall winner will be announced on May 20. From Left, Leanne Parkinson, Sue Coutts and Ivy Willmott of Wanaka Wastebusters. PHOTO: ANGUS HO
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Artist Anna Reid, Mayor Vanessa Van Uden and Aspiring Lifestyle Retirement Village resident Joy Easton with an etching of Mt Aspiring which Anna has gifted to the village. Derek Hope of Wanaka in his limited edition 2004, MG TF.
PHOTO: SUE WARDS
PHOTO: CHARLOTTE TRUNDLE
A busy time ahead
Some MG magic Charlotte Trundle Derek Hope has always been a big MG fan: he has owned MGs since 1992 and has framed pictures of them alongside pictures of his children. “They are my other children,” he said. When Derek saw an MG TF 2004 in a magazine on a flight to Wellington he decided to investigate further. There were 1600 made in the UK in 2004 and only ten were imported into New Zealand. Derek was lucky enough to get
one and it is stamped with a number 14 (his personalised number
history behind MG. It is the biggest car club in the world.”
I enjoy the open top motoring. I own it not for the speed but for how it drives. plate is MGLE14). “I enjoy the open top motoring. I own it not for the speed but for how it drives,” Derek said. He is the Central Otago liaison officer for MGs in Wanaka. “There is a huge
crimeline We have enjoyed a fairly quiet week in Wanaka with the school holidays complete for another term. A theft was reported from trucks at a business in Ballantyne Road where petrol, a toolbox, and ratchet tie-downs were taken. A theft was reported of four wheels from a four-wheel-drive left parked in a remote area. Another theft of a laptop left unattended at Mount Aspiring College was also reported. Any information on any of these incidents would be appreciated. A male was processed for drink-driving during the weekend. A reminder that the drink-driving campaign continues. Be aware and make good decisions. The consequences are the same as last time you heard about it, and it is still not worth it. With the kids returning to school, we are again involved in
MG car production stopped in April 2005, when MG Rover went into administration. “I was pretty sad when they announced they were not being made anymore,” Derek said.
Sue Wards
Vital statistics Make & model: MG TF 2004 limited edition 80th anniversary special # 14
“People who live here are going to wonder when they ever had time to work,” Mayor Vanessa Van Uden said of the Aspiring Lifestyle Retirement Village last week. The Mayor attended
the launch of the village’s community centre lodge on Thursday evening. Stage two of the village was also launched last week and when it is completed the facilities will include a spa pool, gym, internet corner and cinema. “I reckon
I could book myself in for a fortnight,” Mayor Van Uden said. Resident Joy Easton, who celebrated her 60th wedding anniversary at the village last weekend, is particularly impressed with the warm houses and said the village is “fun and lovely.”
Engine size: 1.8 litre, 4 cylinder Top speed: 160KPH
the back-to-school traffic campaign. You will see us around and about the roads near the school zones. When you are within the yellow ‘school’ road signs, you are in the school zone. This means 50km per hour and the speed tolerance drops to 4km per hour over. This means that by travelling at 55km you risk a ticket. School buses stopped and unloading means 20km per hour. This is watched carefully by us during these campaigns. Kids are small, cars are big. Be aware. At the end of last week a search took place to locate an overdue helicopter carrying Graham Stott and Marcus Hoogvliet. Sadly they were located the following morning in wreckage in the Arawhata Valley, Mount Aspiring National Park. This was a sad outcome. The thoughts of Wanaka Police are with their families and friends during a sad and difficult time. Enjoy the quiet town, I am told it won’t last. By Constable Mel Twyman
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downtoearth Winter is certainly on its way and the frosts are on the increase. Now is the time to put the garden to bed.
Ornamental Garden Mulch where you can around trees and in between less hardy plants in the garden. Do not put the mulch around the neck of the plant as this will cause stem rot. Tender plants will need moving under cover. Your containers will need some sort of protection if they are terracotta. Bubble wrap can be tied around the containers and raise them on to pot feet to prevent them being damaged. Prune birches, walnuts, acers, vines and other plants that bleed badly in spring. Protect your trees from rabbits with tree guards and to prevent the rabbits digging a hole right next to the trunk. Cut a piece of chicken wire and lay flat on the ground about a metre in circumference around the tree trunk. Weight the chicken wire down with a few boulders. Make sure you check the chicken wire from year to year to make sure it’s not ring-barking the trunk. Divide your existing peonies now if they have been growing more that three years. Do not over-divide. Ensure that each division consists of one or two large flesh roots with three or four buds. Choose an open aspect away from the shade of competing trees, spacing plants one metre apart. Set plants no more that 5cm below the soil surface. Continue to cut back herbaceous plants that are not needed for winter interest.
Turf Regularly clear fallen leaves from lawns. Keep off grass during frosty weather to reduce damage and compaction.
Vegetables Remove all vegetables that have been ruined by the frost and dig over the soil. If leaving bare you could consider growing a green manure crop e.g. mustard to stop weeds. Cut back your asparagus 2.5cm above the soil when the foliage has died and yellowed and restore the soil level if rows have subsided. Add some seaweed or annual dressing of Simalith, Ocean Solids and Biophos. Lift and divide large rhubarb crowns to increase.
Fruit Garden Blackcurrant fruit is mainly carried on one-year-old shoots. The aim when pruning is to encourage as much one-year-old wood as possible. On planting a new blackcurrant bush in autumn or winter, all shoots should be cut down to just one bud above soil level. This may seem drastic but it will encourage strong regrowth the following spring. The next winter prune out only the weaker shoots. Plants will crop the second summer after planting. Established bushes should be pruned now. All pruning is carried out near ground level - no tipping or shortening of shoots is required. As well as taking out damaged, diseased or weak growth, remove about a quarter to one third of the older shoots. These are recognised by the dark bark colour and woody appearance. This pruning results in the replenishment of one-year-old fruit bearing shoots. This is not applicable to red or white currants as these fruit on spurs on older branches. All fruit trees can be sprayed with conqueror oil now for mites and scale. Happy gardening, Christine Pawson
Moving earth for new rodeo site
A working bee for the Wanaka Rodeo Club took place on Saturday, with hard-working volunteers moving 1200 cubic
metres of earth to the club’s new Albert Town site. Wanaka Rodeo president Roger Moseby said that while there is lot of work
to be done he is confident the venue will be ready in time for the next rodeo, which will take place on January 2, 2012. PHOTO: SUPPLIED
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TXT MESS AGE
BOARD Bike more, drive less. private prison for wanaka? plenty of available men. Property behind bp is private property so how can it be freedom camping. deans bank - what an awsome track big thanks to those who made it happen! RIP Stotty! Gone too soon.
The QLDC’s latest community consultation process kicks off next week. Stopped reading yet? Or are you eagerly reading on to find out how you can be involved? Aristotle believed human beings are by nature political animals but I think an interest in politics (at local or central government level) is carried on a gene: you were either born with it or you weren’t. Most politicians have an innate belief they can change the world (or their corner of the world). The rest of us are not so sure, not so motivated, more cynical, more preoccupied or busy changing the world some other way. Talking with people this week about our council’s new “grassroots-led” consultation process, I was struck by the genuine excitement some people expressed about the process. But yes, they were in the minority: most people didn’t know about the proposed forums and said they probably wouldn’t get involved. It’s a hard road getting people interested in local government. The antics of Rodney, Don and Hone can make Vanessa, Lyal and Jude look pretty dull - even when they are helping shape our future. But the Wanaka Sun will be there next Tuesday, 4pm on a weekday (does that time slot encourage political involvement?) to join the political animals.
NZ Music Month - a country where the cops arrest Tikki for singing. :-( So. Have the americans really killed bin ladin ? Or is it yet another politically backed CIA stunt. Suppose we`ll never know… cuts on gritting the roads in the winter, sounds like a really safe and sensible way to save a few bucks. why doesn’t wanaka ban easter that would surely satisfy everyone’s concerns. with the arrival of winter have you noticed the new blue gang in town? spa, pool, gym, internet and cinema all at the new retirement village? when will they dig the moat? ok so who cried at the royal wedding?? come on own up!
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Parkins Bay I read in the Otago Daily Times, 30/4 /11, where the Upper Clutha Tracks Trust has lodged an opposing submission for the Parkins Bay Preserve development at Glendhu Bay. I would ask how they see it as their responsibility to take such a position? I note only two other opposing submitters, being Upper Clutha Environmental Society, and Dennis Thorne. Are they taking a stance on environmental or visual impact issues, or does the Parkins Bay development physically impede on the use of the Glendhu Bay end of the track? If it is environmental or visual impact issues, then maybe they should take a look at the scaring around the lake edge to form the Wanaka - Glendhu Bay track. Then take a look at the scaring visible from state Highway 6 at the start of the newly opened Deans Bank Track. Could they please publicly inform the Wanaka community what it is they are actually opposing in their submission. Remember the Parkins Bay Preserve has already been granted consent for their development. Do they not appreciate enough of what they already have? Roger Moseby Wanaka The UCCTT responds: One of the trust’s roles is to advocate for walking and cycling tracks. The trust submits on resource consent applications where it considers public access may be improved. It does not support or oppose applications. In this case, UCTT submitted suggesting options for enhanced public access. Subsequently, the applicant offered minimal new access. Both the Trust and one of the commissioners in the council’s decision felt that this offer could have been substantially better. The Trust appealed the decision purely on access issues and tried to mediate without success. Unfortunately, the Environment Court does not allow neutral appeals so the Trust was forced into technically opposing it. The interim Environment Court decision suggests that if more environmental compensation including additional tracks were offered, then the application may be approved. We believe this justifies the trust’s action.
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WANAKA BRIDGE RESULTS A.J. McKenzie Pairs 1. North/South:Deirdre Lynch, Maggie Stratford 65.86% 1. John Lyness, Ann-Louise Stokes 59.72% 2. Allan Kelly, Bob Menlove 59.49% 3. East/ west:- Kathy Hamilton, Deborah Matthews 63.89% 1. Jenny & Murry Pryde 60.99% 2. Clare Scurr, Jean Stokes 60.39% 3. Friday Bridge 29 April: North/South:- Lynne Fegan, Maggie Stratford 68.75% 1.. Elle & Des Johnston 54.17% 2. Fran Holmes, Jenny Turnbull 51.67% 3. East/West:- Mary-Gibson Collings, Deirdre Lynch 59.17% 1. Pat Ross, Mo Schofield 57.92% 2. Jan Anderson, Barbara Waterworth 51.25% 3.
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For a friend and team mate
The teams observed a one minute silence for Graham Stott. PHOTO: Allan Carmichael
Routeburn Classic
Wanaka’s Kristina Crane (pictured with her family) came second in the women’s section of the eighth annual Routeburn Classic last weekend with a time of 3:35:39. Kristina won the women’s title in 2009 and gave birth to her first baby on race day 2010. Dunedin’s Whitney Dagg took the women’s title this year just a minute and a half ahead of Kristina. The men’s race was won by Bevan Stevens of Dunedin (2:49:37), smashing Richard Ussher’s long-standing record. The 32 kilometre course starts at the Divide on Milford Road, crosses Fiordland National Park, continues over the 1127m Harris Saddle and finishes in the Mount Aspiring National Park near Glenorchy. PHOTO: SUPPLIED Allan Carmichael On an emotional day of football, after losing their good friend and team mate Graham ‘Stotty’ Stott midweek in a tragic accident, Wanaka needed no better incentive to get back to winning ways, playing away to Alexandra last Saturday. Before kick-off both teams
observed a minute’s silence. Wanaka FC, wearing black arm bands, started strongly against Alexandra in a match they never looked like losing. Aiden Butler broke the deadlock with an excellent lob after only 15 minutes to make it 1-0. Allan Carmichael capitalised on a defensive mistake to volley home from 20 yards and claim his tenth goal of the season.
2-0 at half time. The crowd cheered on the yellows, enjoying some of the finest football they had played this season. Paul Hodgson scored from close range, beating the keeper with a left foot strike to make it 3-0 shortly after the restart. Allan Carmichael was carried off the pitch after a crunching challenge in attack, but Sam Aish finished off
this attacking manoeuvre when advantage was played to make it 4-0. Wanaka had time for one more goal and veteran midfielder Alan Wilson rounded the keeper nicely to finish from close range with the last kick off the ball. Final score 5-0. Wanaka are at home to Queenstown Rovers this weekend.
football Room for improvement Sideline Ram If I was an Alexandra supporter I’d say Alexandra was hard done by via the time rules of rugby, because another five minutes of game time may have seen Alexandra take the points. Whether it was the weather, something someone said - or that the Upper Clutha boys just don’t know the rules - the penalty count after 20 minutes was 8 –2 against us, and referee Dave was eager to raise his arm a couple of other times but chose to let an advantage ride out. It evened out later as the game went on. Alexandra scored first from a penalty and The Merinos lost a chance when a penalty shot bounced off the posts back into the field of play, however following some good tight play, Conroy scored out wide giving the Visitors the lead at 5-3. Play see-sawed but there were signs the Upper Clutha boys had domination, especially evident in the forwards. After a string of attacks, with 15 minutes to go in the first half, Byron Clark showed his strength
Upper Clutha lift lock Jeff Pierce high to challenge an Alexandra lineout. PHOTO: KATE DOWLING
with a great try ten metres wide of the posts which he converted, taking the score to 12-3 and a few minutes later his penalty from 40m out gave the lads a 15-3 lead. Some further tight domination had Nick Haldezos score just before half time and
that conversion had the score at 22 -3. A great scoring spell but after that things blew to pieces: Forward passes, dropped balls, knock ons, crooked lineout throws, and Alexandra scoring all of the points took the full time score to 22 -13.
Well done to Jason and Byron Clark who both showed some determined running, as did others at times, it’s just it didn’t come together consistently. I hope Thursday against Wakatipu under the lights is a bit more of rugby spectacle.
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