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Main picture: Mt Ae olus as seen from Grandview. Inset: Mt Aspiring as seen from Gran dview. PHOTOs: GILBER T VAN REENEN
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It must be love page 3
Mistaken identity A mountainous mix up revealed
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Knitsy’s back page 8
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Our highest peak has been known as Mt Aspiring for 154 years but a local man has discovered it has been a case of mistaken identity all along: Aspiring, also known by its Maori name Tititea, was called Cloudy Mountain by the first European to see it, who intended to name a completely different mountain Aspiring. The first European to see Mt Aspiring was Otago’s chief surveyor J.T.Thomson. After standing on Grandview Mountain in 1857 and taking in the view, he wrote in his fieldbook: “At the head of Hawea, dist. about 40 miles is a very lofty [indecipherable word] peak which I called Mt Aspiring.” The peak he was actually looking at, however, was Mt Aeolus. Gilbert van Reenen, who has lived in this area for 30 years, has spent years unravelling the puzzle. “We’d been up on Grandview and looked for Mt Aspiring and couldn’t find it,” he said. “Things didn’t line up.” From Grandview Mt Aspiring is obscured by Mt Alta, whereas Mt Aeolus is conspicuous. “When Thomson first saw Aeolus and named it Aspiring the real Aspiring was most likely obscured by cloud as it is on the main divide,” Gilbert said. “Aeolus is about 5km east of the divide and usually clear of cloud under those
norwest conditions and would have been quite prominent as it would have been completely covered in snow and ice.” Gilbert contacted John Hall-Jones (author of John Turnbull Thomson first Surveyor General of NZ, and Thomson’s great-grandson) to ask some questions about the mystery and was told someone else had recently contacted John with the same questions. It was Danilo Hegg of Dunedin, whom Gilbert knew through the climbing community. The two men started working together. Danilo had also climbed Grandview to see Aspiring and was disappointed he saw Aspiring’s summit “barely showing above the high ridges of Mt Alta” while he saw a much more conspicuous peak (Mt Aeolus) at the head of Lake Hawea to the north-west. Danilo was convinced Thomson was referring to Mt Aeolus when he named it Aspiring, but he knew further evidence would be required to convince others. Danilo, who has a maths and engineering background, reconstructed Thomson’s triangulation system using the measurements in Thomson’s old fieldbooks. “After repeating his calculations, I had
conclusive evidence that the peak seen by Thomson from Grandview Mountain was Mt Aeolus, not Mt Aspiring,” Danilo said in his on-line blog, which details the calculations. Both men have scrutinised Thomson’s 1858 map of Otago’s
mountains; his bearings on a “Cloudy Mt” intersected with the second of his bearings so he discarded the first one, which he had taken from the location he named the peak from. This is how Mt Aeolus was wiped from the map and our highest peak
The peak seen by Thomson from Grandview Mountain was Mt Aeolus, not Mt Aspiring. interior. The first hand-drawn draft of the map, picured below, offers another clue: a question mark next to Mt Aspiring – the only question mark on the map. The location of the mountain was correct, however, indicating Thomson was unsure
about the name. Danilo has traced how Thomson assigned the name Aspiring to the wrong peak on the map: Thomson took two bearings on “Mt Aspiring” from two different
got its name. Gilbert does not want to see Aspiring’s name changed, he just wants to clear up the name’s origin. He recently wrote to the New Zealand Geographic Board, asking (tongue in cheek) what they would do if it was proven Aspiring was misnamed. An advisor replied: “I cannot say what the Board’s action would be, other than due process would need to be followed. … Mount Aspiring / Tititea is a Ngai Tahu name and is locked in by their settlement legislation; any change to the name would require an amendment to that 1998 Act.” Gilbert and Danilo believe Thomson did an incredible job surveying this area. “His theodolite sightings were down to fractions of a degree,” Gilbert said. Thomson went on to become New Zealand’s Surveyor-General and taught surveyors in other regions.
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From left, Paul Ubana Jones and Gary McCormick.
Here’s our pick of what’s happening around Wanaka over the next week:
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What: Home Composting Workshop with Dr Compost When: Thursday, May 26, 12pm and 1.30pm Where: QLDC office, Ardmore Street Cost: Free What: Speaker Series: Biodiesel, an alternative fuel solution When: Friday, May 27, 12.30 – 1.30pm Where: Level 1, 15 Cliff Wilson Street Cost: Free What: ‘Together Again’ Gary McCormick and Paul Ubana Jones When: Friday, May 27, 7.30pm Where: Criffel Station Woolshed Cost: $ 42.00
What: Opening of the Luggate Creek Track When: Sunday, May 29, 10am Where: The Luggate end of the track Cost: Free
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Laughter and blues Sue Wards Would you like a night of laughter and blues music? Veteran entertainers Gary McCormick and Paul Ubana Jones are performing tomorrow (Friday) night at the Criffel Station Woolshed and the Wanaka Sun has four tickets to give away. Well-known raconteur Gary McCormick has performed in Wanaka many times and
calls it “the thinking person’s Queenstown”. He and blues musician Paul Ubana Jones have performed together regularly throughout New Zealand since the 1980s and promise a night of great music and lots of laughs. “I wouldn’t miss it for the world,” Gary said. Paul has played at the Woolshed before and loves the venue. “There’s a great atmosphere,” he said, “And it smells nicely of wool.”
s t e k c i t 4 n i w Email the Wanaka Sun (admin@thewanakasun .co.nz) with the name of the venue where Paul and Gary are performing and you’ll go in the draw to win the tickets, draw closes midday friday.
Delighted delegates These international TRENZ Tourism Industry Conference delegates took a few minutes out to speak with the Wanaka Sun while enjoying an action-packed visit to Wanaka over the weekend.
What: Arbor Day When: Sunday, May 29 Where: Around the region Cost: Free
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What: Volunteer afternoon Te Kākano When: Tuesday and Wednesday May 24-25, 1-4pm Where: Te Kākano nursery Cost: Free
What: Big Wednesday: Euchre When: Wednesday, June 1 Where: Lake Hawea Community Centre Cost: $5 per person
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.
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Out in the cold
Nikki Heath International tourism buyers had the time of their lives in Wanaka in the lead-up to TRENZ, New Zealand’s annual tourism tradeshow which was held in Queenstown for the first time this year. Fifteen international buyers from Germany, UK, Uruguay and Poland spent last weekend in Wanaka and were so excited by their experiences they could hardly wait to get home to sell Wanaka to their clients. “My mind is completely blown away by Wanaka,” German sales manager Thomas Braun said. His experiences here
included a scenic tour of Mt Aspiring National Park by helicopter, while other delegates enjoyed wine tours, 4WD high country tours, sky-diving and nature encounters. They were accommodated
like you were staying with friends.” Polish travel company owner Boguslaw Kafarski went one step further and said he will now recommend his clients move to Wanaka to live.
My mind is completely blown away by Wanaka. in some of Wanaka’s luxury lodges. Matthew Humphries of HF Holidays in the UK said, “As a direct result of my visit we will be changing our itineraries. Previously we just passed straight through… It’s stunningly beautiful and the hospitality felt
The group’s visit was planned and guided by Lake Wanaka Tourism general manager James Helmore and business development executive Geoff Marks. “The potential new business generated for the region is significant,” James said. The success of
the visit was due to Wanaka’s trips being run by the owners, James said, which he sees as one of Wanaka tourism’s biggest strengths. “Their local experience, knowledge and passion shows through. They weave stories into their trips,” he said. This is the first year TRENZ has been held in the Southern Lakes, with 60 delegates personally guided and hosted in Wanaka, compared to three delegates last year. Another 25 TRENZ delegates are visiting Wanaka this week on post-TRENZ visits.
Young tenants arriving in Wanakaforthesnowseason claim they are struggling to find somewhere affordable to live, even though they have good references and jobs lined up. Australian Blair Bowen, a 25-year-old snowboard shop employee, has arrived in Wanaka for her second season. Last year she lived in a friend’s laundry because she couldn’t find somewhere to stay. “It’s always hard to find somewhere to live in Wanaka,” Blair said. “I
The Wanaka Sun spoke to rental property managers who said three-bedroom winter rentals cost an average of $300-$400 a week, without utilities. Approximately 18 winter rentals were available through the property companies. Property managers said they don’t judge prospective tenants on age. A good reference is essential in securing a lease on a house. “I think the problem is they want a bargain or something on the cheaper end but there isn’t any
Last year she lived in a friend’s laundry because she couldn’t find somewhere to stay. think some owners are worried to rent to snowsports people.” Thornton Davis, 18, who is moving to Wanaka for the first time this season, agreed it was hard to find accommodation in Wanaka. “All the places are quite expensive and the owners think young people are going to trash it,” Thornton said. Ski instructor Keelan Cuyler has been coming to Wanaka for a few seasons from the USA. “It’s always hard to look for a house, especially while you’re overseas,” Keelan said.
around,” Harcourts property manager Anne Moffatt said. “Traditionally young people have struggled to find a place to live in Wanaka because in the past other people have spoilt it for them.” Edinburgh Realty’s Betsy Rae said age is not a factor. “We make a recommendation to the client based on references and a credit check, but in the end they make the final decision.”
Spotlight on events The impact of events on our community was one of the topics under intense discussion at last week’s Shaping Our Future forum. About 30 people gathered on Thursday afternoon to discuss an event strategy in the second Shaping Our Future forum, a community-led process to plan for a shared future vision for the district. Issues raised included the positive and negative impacts of events on our community, whether money from events stays in the community, whether there is event ‘fatigue’, funding of events and issues for volunteers. “The second forum focused on events and how they can support the economic vision. There were many ideas promoted and a lot of support for a central agency to guide development and strategy for events in the Queenstown Lakes district,” steering group spokesperson David Kennedy said. “It was significant that many of the indicators for change suggested by those at the forums were mirrored in both Queenstown and Wanaka.” The second Economic Future forums will be held in Queenstown on June 28 and Wanaka on June 30. The next Events forums are scheduled for Wanaka on July 5 and Queenstown on July 7.
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A trail of destruction Charlotte Trundle A 20-year-old Wanaka man left a trail of destruction on Saturday night before being apprehended by members of the public. The man’s car mounted a grass verge on Hedditch Street about 11pm, narrowly missing two pedestrians, before colliding with a car and trailer. The man then hit two parked cars on Ardmore Street outside Betty’s liquor store. “His vehicle had sustained quite a bit of damage by this point,” Senior Sergeant Allan Grindell said. The man only stopped driving after he flattened a lamppost at the corner of Anderson Road and
State Highway 84. Witnesses told the Wanaka Sun the police didn’t arrive on the scene for about 40 minutes. “The fire brigade, an ambulance and half of Wanaka had arrived before the police did,” she said. The police were attending a call-out in Hawea at the time. “We had to respond to this call and were quite a way out of town,” Senior Sergeant Grindell said. “When we got to the scene the man was well and truly apprehended by members of the public.” The witness said it was a hectic scene. “A couple of fights broke out around the roundabout, there was a lot of drama and yelling,” she said.
Senior Sergeant Grindell said the man had blown 1251mcg, which is more than three times the legal limit. He will face charges of driving with excess breath alcohol and other driver-related offences. “It is essential to take note we have had three drivers over 900mcg in the last weekend. This is very high. One of the men we caught could hardly walk when he got out of his car, let alone drive,” he said. The police have apprehended 18 people over the limit since March this year. “Do you and the community a big favour: Don’t let your friends drink and drive,” he said.
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It must be love Sue Wards Wanaka’s Kaz von Heraud-Parker and Jane Hawkey are doing their best to share the love with their latest video which is currently ranked second in an international competition. “We totally believe in romance,” Jane said. “We believe the world needs more love.” Their video is the only New Zealand finalist in the Langham
Hotel competition, The World’s Most Romantic Proposal, where entrants were asked to create a one-minute movie of a
We believe the world needs more love. real or fictional proposal. Kaz and Jane’s High Tea Love follows their first one-minute movie True Love, which also featured Wanaka. High Tea Love is
Planker The planking fad has hit Wanaka. Planking is the art of being photographed, while lying face down with your arms by your sides, in unusual places. In recent weeks the “extreme lying down” craze has gone viral on social media websites with thousands of photos taken of people posing on escalators, horses, motorbikes and other objects. Mathew Cartwright is one of the people behind the New Zealand Planking Day facebook page which has more than 8000 members. “I plank
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currently ranked second in the competition and the women are encouraging locals to vote for them online.
Kaz and Jane want to promote Wanaka as a romantic destination in their quest to win the competition and take home one
million airpoints and accommodation in the eight Langham hotels around the world. Their video features love potions, stunning scenery and local talent, including Kaz’s son Louis von Heraud-Parker, 6, and Olivia Jones, 6, (both pictured) along with Amanda McHolm and Andrew McPhedran. See classifieds for details.
Still like a log: Elliot Sims planking.
because it’s a fun thing to do with mates and have a good laugh.” Mathew said. “The only rule is to stay as straight as a plank.” Planking has gained negative headlines lately in Australia when a 20-year-old man fell to his death after reportedly planking on a seventh-floor balcony in Brisbane, Australia. Earlier this month a 20-year-old Australian man was charged for allegedly planking on a police vehicle. “Some people take it way too far.” Mathew said. “The person planking should be responsible and think about their safety.” - Charlotte Trundle
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New site proposed for rowing club
Sue Wards The Wanaka Rowing Club has a new proposed site for their boatshed and clubrooms: near the start of the lakeside walking track near Stoney Creek. Profile poles will be put up this week and an open day will be held next month. The previous site below Tapley Paddock is still pegged out so the public can compare sites. The sites will be considered at the Wanaka Community Board meeting next Tuesday (May 31). The Rowing Club favours the Stoney
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Creek site as it has a sheltered, sandy beach for launching skiffs and boats, a long reach of sheltered lake for rowing, is within easy biking distance from the school, has nearby parking space, is well away from designated boat launching areas and would allow an easier building process. The club thought carefully about how the building could be designed to allow access to other lake users and would like feedback from these groups.
Plane crazy
Pilot Gilles Kupfer of Wanaka with his new autobiography Eternal Adventure. PHOTO: CHARLOTTE TRUNDLE
For the past five and half years Gilles Kupfer has lived and breathed the construction of his World War II German fighter plane. The aviation enthusiast has spent more than 14,000 hours building a replica of a Focke-Wulf-190D9, which has just gained certification and will undergo flight testing in Wanaka this winter. He has recounted his crusade in his recently released-released autobiography, Eternal Adventure. “My book is about spirituality, human valour and aviation,” Gilles said. “Behind the story is a lot of sacrifice.” Gilles believes: “Each human being has the power to shine and make the others shine. We must have the courage to look inside us and let our soul vibrate with our heart.” Gilles, who is originally from Switzerland, moved to Wanaka in 1999 after meeting renowned aviation great John Lamont. Gilles went on to meet Sir Tim Wallis, the founder of Warbirds over Wanaka. “He is an amazing person and an inspiration”, Gilles said. “I would like to fly my plane in Warbirds over Wanaka but I need to make sure it is safe first. It has to be perfect before I fly in an air show,” Gilles said. His plane, which he fondly calls ‘Lucky’, is 400HP and has a top speed of 500km. “This plane is like my baby. When I was building it I lived in the hangar,” he said. - Charlotte Trundle
Amusement Park for Wanaka
Plans for an amusement park close to Wanaka airport have been given approval by a QLDC resource consent panel. The proposed park will occupy about 5000m2 of a 20ha section of land on the corner of State Highway 6 and Mt Barker Road opposite Wanaka airport. Plans for the park include an indoor ten-pin bowling alley, bar, restaurant, outdoor kart track, bumper-boat pond and car park. Lakes Environmental planner Michelle Grinlinton-Hancock recommended the development be refused because it is likely to have more than minor adverse effects on the environment, but Independent Commissioners David Collins and Sally Middleton granted the consent with conditions. The park is being developed by the Ross and Judy Young Family Trust of Invercargill.
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sunprofile Sam Hudson and her son Zephyr Walker, 2. PHOTO: CHARLOTTE TRUNDLE
Superstar DJ
Charlotte Trundle
Wanaka Beats owner DJ SamSam (Samantha Hudson) comes from a long line of entertainers: Performing is in her blood. Sam’s father was a famous actor in South Africa and her grandmother was one of the first acts to perform on the BBC in the 1930s. Sam, 35, was born in South Africa and moved to the United Kingdom when she was four. She was educated in a state school which focused on drama and music. When Sam was seven she would record radio shows with her friends. “We would pretend we were the DJ and announcers. We got a turntable and would buy seven-inch vinyls for 99 pence and play them,” Sam said. This is when her passion for music started. When she turned 18years-old, she went to university in Essex to study nursing and specialised in mental health. “I always thought I would study something which I could get a job in. I didn’t think I could have a career in media studies,” she said. At university Sam met a group of music producers.
“They were really into techno. We would put on club nights and do sampling before it became famous,” she said. (Sampling is taking a portion, or sample, of a sound recording and reusing it as an instrument or a different sound recording of a song). “It was illegal back then and was really underground,” Sam said. “Now it is mainstream and everyone does it.” When Sam was 20-years-old she joined a
power. I thought where on earth had I come to.” Sam got a job nursing in Invercargill at Kew Hospital and started getting paid to DJ at local nightclubs. “I was really encouraged to play and I loved it.” Sam asked her mother to bring all her vinyls out from the UK so she could use them in her shows. “My poor mum (who is also a nurse) had to carry two huge boxes of records through customs. She got to New Zealand
You need a passion. Mine is music. I think it is something that enriches your life and soul . pirate radio station. “We had CCTV cameras, locks on the doors. It was really illegal at the time in the UK.” Her name was DJ Bird. “It was never a seedy situation. It was an awesome bunch of people providing alternative broadcasting for people who were hungry for it,” Sam said. In 1999 she came to Wanaka for the first time to visit a friend. “When I arrived in town, there was three-feet of snow on the ground and no
and begged me never to ask her to do it again.” Sam took a break from nursing and moved to Wanaka to manage the ‘Play It Again’ music store, which used to be next to the Bank of New Zealand. “We started a radio station out the back. At first it was just one or two shows a week but it grew from there,” she said. ‘Play It Again’ closed down in 2009. “I was really upset when it ended,” Sam said. In 2010 the radio station moved upstairs to
Kai Whaka Pai. “I love being up at Kai. The owners are amazing and very community orientated.” Although Sam is the owner and organiser of Wanaka Beats she stressed it is a group effort. “It’s not just one person: Everyone is a volunteer and brings something different to the table.” The radio station’s goal is to bring cultural richness to Wanaka through music. “Wanaka Beats is about how the DJs and community want it to go. If you don’t like what you hear, do your own show,” she said. Sam also enjoys her work with the Primary Mental Health Service for Central Otago. “People probably wonder how I fit it all in. I am vaguely organised and I love my work. It is such a great service for Central Otago.” Sam said it is important for anyone’s mental health to do something that makes your heart sing. “Everyone has to work and do things they don’t enjoy, but you need a passion. Mine is music. I think it is something that enriches your life and soul.”
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Somewhere over the rainbow Charlotte Trundle Knitsy has struck again: this time in support of gay pride. A colourful rainbow cover has turned up outside Ritual Espresso Café, and was first spotted by proprietor Chris Hadfield on Monday. “It’s a fun way to show gay pride. We will keep it up until it
falls down,” he said. Knitsy may have got a bit confused though as the international gay symbol is upside down. “I would love them to sneak back and put it up the right way,” Chris said. Chris has no idea who the mystery yarn bomber is. “Half the fun is not knowing.” PHOTOs: CHARLOTTE TRUNDLE
“Only in Wanaka,” was the frequent comment about the Bullock Bar’s offer of discount beer in exchange for dead rabbits last weekend. The bar offered a half price jug of beer for each rabbit as a promotion for the NRL Warriors versus South Sydney Rabbitohs game, which resulted in 150 dead rabbits being bartered. Bar owner Brendan Quirke said the idea began as a joke but has turned into something bigger. “We’ll ride that wave,” he said. Future theme nights at the bar could accommodate NRL team names such as eels, roosters, broncos, bulldogs and cowboys, but the bar may have more trouble accommodating dragons, panthers, tigers and sharks. Brendan made it clear he will not be looking for dead creatures in upcoming promotions. - Sue Wards
Claiming discounted beer at the Bullock Bar. PHOTO: supplied
Bunnies for beer BOXES OF LOVE: The Wanaka Rotary Club has got behind the national Shoe Boxes of Love for Christchurch campaign, which encourages people to donate a “feel good gift” for the people of Christchurch – something non-perishable which can fit into a shoe box. Donations can be dropped off at Video Ezy in Spencer House Mall. The Wanaka Rotary Club will co-ordinate the donations and send them to Christchurch. Rotary Club member and Wanaka Sun advertising rep Jude Smith is pictured gearing up for the campaign.
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New additions Charlotte Trundle Te Kakano has appointed Megan Williams as their new chairperson. Megan, who used to manage Sustainable Wanaka, has been involved with the trust since its inception in 2007 and was happy to have the opportunity to support and lead the trust. “I am excited to be taking the trust into this new phase of extending and enriching our vision of hands-on community land care,” she said. “We now have a successful nursery bursting with plants that are ready to go into the ground. There are many opportunities to collaborate with other organisations to fulfil our purpose of supporting
Megan Williams gets close to nature at Te Kakano nursery in Wanaka. PHOTOs: CHARLOTTE TRUNDLE
Sugar high for ‘Youth Week’
Otto is a new addition to Te Kakan o’s rabbit control team .
communities in creating stronger links with their environment.” Megan can’t wait to get her hands dirty at the nursery once her children get a bit older. “We’ve got a new planting project
representing 35 different species, which will be planted by volunteers. “We are looking for funding from the community, businesses
We now have a successful nursery bursting with plants. in the works and are planning a big community planting day in association with World Environment Day on June 5.” Te Kakano welcomes planting project suggestions from the public. The nursery currently has more than 12,000 plants,
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or individuals who want to assist beautifying and restoring the habitat and waterways of Wanaka,” Megan said. Previous chairperson Nick Mills spent four years at the helm and will still stay on the board as a trustee.
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Charlotte Trundle Local young people started ‘Youth Week’ on a sugar high after a Blue Moon Party on Saturday night. More than 150 young people attended a night of music, food and free fizzy drinks. “Over the course of the evening 70 litres of fizzy drink were drunk,” Kahu Youth worker Richard Elvy said. The night was mainly funded by a grant from the Alcohol Advisory Council of New Zealand
(ALAC) and was organised by a committee of Wanaka youth aged from 14 to 19-years-old.
“Everyone had a great time,” Richard said. ‘Youth Week’ runs until May 29. PHOTOs: supplied
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inbrief Missing your mojo? Men are being asked to check if they still have their mojo this week, as part of Coeliac Awareness Week. Unexplained tiredness can be one of the first signs of untreated coeliac disease, so if men have been feeling their mojo is missing, they could have the condition and not know it: Coeliac disease is one of the most common auto immune diseases in the world, but 75 percent of men with the condition don’t know they have it. Wanaka’s Coeliac Society contact person Kay Outram said it is important for men to go to their GP if they have any concerns.
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Oh what a night! People attending the Luggate Ball on Saturday evening were entertained by the music of the Heartleys and, later in the night, by the antics of some of the young guests. PHOTOs: ronnie hopkinson
Hard out for the hungry
Sue Wards
George Russell with the Wheels to Dunstan van.
Fords on display Warbirds Over Wanaka is searching for Ford vehicles to display as part of their ground programme at next year’s airshow. The ‘Ford Vehicles Through the Ages’ display will include around 70 vehicles from Model T Fords to the latest FPV Fords.
Wheels keep on turning If you want to make people feel really good, use the Wheels to Dunstan service. Wheels to Dunstan provides free transport for people in the Upper Clutha to Dunstan Hospital in Clyde. If you need to use the service just telephone Wanaka Community Networks and the drivers will do the rest. Wheels to Dunstan Charitable Trust chairman George Russell said, “The nice thing about the service is the people who provide it all feel good about it.” The volunteer drivers, mostly from Wanaka service clubs, take people from door to door and are carefully vetted to ensure they provide a smooth ride. The service is funded by Wanaka businesses and co-ordinated by Wanaka Community Networks.
There may be delays on the Diamond Lake Track for a few weeks as the Department of Conservation upgrades sections of the track between the public toilet and the Diamond Lake viewing platform. New box steps will be installed, boardwalks repaired and steep sections of the track unpgraded. Delays of up to 15 minutes are possible as blasting work takes place.
Wanaka kids will be going “hard out for the hungry” this weekend to raise funds to help fight global hunger. In Timor-Leste (also known as East Timor), one of New Zealand’s closest neighbours in the Asia-Pacific region, half of all young children are malnourished. Mount Aspiring College students are getting involved with a 40 hour famine fundraiser on Saturday May 28. The fundraising event will include a bake sale, musical and dance performances, and a blanket sale.
DOWN WITH BLOOD PRESSURE: Free blood pressure checks were on offer at Wanaka New World last weekend as part of the Stroke Foundation’s national campaign to lower blood pressure and reduce the risk of stroke. Pictured taking the check is Bridget Jones. PHOTO: jude smith
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Pick of the prunes Intrepid Wanaka Wastebusters staffers Angus Ho and Gwilym Griffith-Jones visited the winner of the inaugural Unpackit Worst Packaging Awards in Auckland last week. While the Sunsweet Ones (individually-wrapped prunes) importer was adamant the prunes are a good choice for consumers, he graciously accepted the certificate and trophy. Angus and Gwilym reported Sunsweet is looking at making its prune packaging more recyclable.
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Trekking tales This is our final week of dispatches straight from an expedition to Nepal run by Wanaka mountain guide Mark Morrison. The Three Passes Nepal Trek dispatches provide an insider’s peek into what goes on during a trek. Here are the highlights of the final week:
Wednesday, May 18 We descended to our lodge in Thame along the Bhote Kosi River, on a trail through ancient villages that haven’t changed much in thousands of years. At the lodge we enjoyed the luxury of lights, running water and sit-down loos. Tomorrow we complete our circuit, heading back to Namche Bazaar, the big city of the Khumbu.
Thursday, May 19 Namche Bazaar - and our first showers in three weeks - after an amazing walk from Thame this morning. It’s our last day of walking tomorrow. We’re off to Lukla to catch a plane - but first we have seven hours walk down the valley.
Friday, May 20 We’ve made it to the end of the trail: down the hill from Namche, along the river and up another hill into Lukla. I got cornered by our Sherpas and given a couple of celebratory drinks. Kathmandu is next, where there are always cars blasting their horns, hundreds of motorbikes jamming up the traffic and people spitting in the streets.
Saturday, May 22 Clean and happy in Kathmandu, we enjoyed our final meal together last night at an old palace in the city. Instead of potatoes and momos with lemon tea we enjoyed good New Zealand wine, Australian steak and American ice cream. We have been fortunate over the last 21 days to explore the valleys, ridges and peaks of the Himalayas. They aren’t just the highest mountains on our planet, they are home to a people, an eco-system for a multitude of species, and pure adventure for a range of nations. We have seen sunrise over Mount Everest, sunshine on an alpine lake and snow drifting from the sky. This is what dreams are made of. - Mark and the Team
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Photo from a yet-to-be-named finalist in the 2011 NZ Mountain Film Festival. PHOTO: MOUNTAIN FILM FESTIVAL
Sue Wards Outdoor adventurers and armchair adventurers will be on the edge of their seats at this year’s Mountain Film Festival.
An Adventure Film School is available for the first time as well as an Adventure Film Editing Competition, brainchild of festival director Mark Sedon. Mark filmed a
“carbon free adventure” and offered the footage to film makers from New Zealand and around the world to make a three minute film. Entries open on June 1 and the winner
will receive US$1000. The festival will also host New Zealand’s only International Adventure Film Makers ‘Competition. More than 50 films have been received and another
70 - 80 are expected before the May 30 deadline. Mark is keen to see more films from New Zealand film makers. The festival runs from July 1 to 5 in Wanaka.
Hawea make-over underway Sue Wards A dedicated group of people aged from 60 to 90-years-old have been busy upgrading the Lake Hawea foreshore. “We work hard. It’s fun and it beats going to the gym,” Thursday Group member Di Turnbull said. The group has made good progress implementing a foreshore landscape plan (from Scott’s Beach to Esplanade Beach) which was recently signed off by the QLDC, with the first stage of the plan now underway. Seventeen colour trees have been planted along the lake and native trees have been planted around the Esplanade toilet block. The colour trees were
The Thursday Group making progress on the Lake Hawea foreshore. PHOTO: Supplied
purchased with $500 donated by one person. “We made that money go a long way,” Di said. The
group has been criticised for cutting down some large gum trees, but the trees that got the chop
were in the way of the planned picnic area or did not provide shade so will be replaced by
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new shade planting. “Bear with us - because it will be nice,” Di said. There will be new barbeques, more picnic tables and better carparks. The Thursday Group and the Hawea Community Association are looking for more help with the project. They have established a foreshore fund (which people may donate to via the HCA) and need more earth fill before they can begin planting willows along the shoreline. Their other priority is the less than 1km of bike track to link the Hawea River Track with the track to Johns Creek. The landscape plan is on the QLDC website and displayedonthenoticeboard next to Lake Hawea Sailz Café.
Masterchef NZ semi-finalist Tracey Gunn and her award-winning cheese-maker husband Matt Dunnicliff will be sharing their enthusiasm and culinary knowledge at a special workshop event at Tarras during Queen’s Birthday weekend. Places are still available for the workshop, which will be the second in a series hosted by the Tarras Country Kitchen Club at historic Bendigo Station, organiser Sarah Perriam said. The couple, who moved from Auckland to Twizel in December to set up an eco-friendly cheesemaking business, will host a demonstration on Friday evening, June 3, making a cottage-style cheese then showing how to use it in other recipes. On Saturday, June 4, participants will be taught how to make four different cheeses – cottage, haloumi, feta and ricotta - during a 9am to 4pm workshop. Mr Dunnicliff said many people who had completed the workshop in the past were now happily making their own cheese each week. “There is no expensive equipment and it is a straight forward process. It’s really about people being able to come in and learn what it all looks like along the way so they know when to start each step in the process.”
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What’s up DOC Forests: Nature at your service Jean Kenney Join thousands of people from countries all over the world in celebrating Arbor Day this Sunday (see our suggestions, right). Forests are the ‘lungs of the earth’ and trees play an important role in moderating our climate, improving our air quality, controlling floodwaters and providing homes and food for our unique wildlife. There are plenty of community projects supporting our forests: Forest and Bird have planted 300 plants at Rekos Point Conservation Area along the Upper Clutha River track and are aiming for 8500 plants/trees. A
restoration and enhancement project at the Lower Hawea River wetlands is currently managed by Forest & Bird, and more than 400 rata trees were planted on Mou Wahu island by volunteers as part of Project Crimson. DOC biodiversity rangers monitor rare Olearia hectorii in the Dingleburn Valley and the nationally endangered pittosporum patulum in the Matukituki Valley and Project Gold – which is all about cherishing native kowhai trees - will be launched this September. Be sure to get out there on Arbor Day and enjoy the fresh air (and remember to thank the trees for it).
Wanaka may be under ambush by an unknown knitting tagger, but Hawea Flat residents have a rural graffiti artist in their midst. On Tuesday morning residents were surprised by bold new signage painted on the former pump house at Windmill Corner: Hawea Flat has been declared a ‘protected lifestyle reserve’ with the same branding used by Lake Wanaka Tourism. LWT could not be reached for comment.
Celebrate Arbor Day • Plant a native tree in your backyard (pop in to the Department of Conservation in Wanaka to collect your free native seeds complete with planting instructions). • Volunteer, join or start a community conservation project. • Head outdoors and enjoy New Zealand’s special places (why not spend the day enjoying the forest short walks near Makarora (Blue Pools, Mt Aspiring National Park). • Participate in your choice of activities detailed in the free Kiwi Ranger booklet available at DOC Wanaka. The Kiwi Ranger booklet is suitable for all ages and there’s a cool badge up for grabs.
Age was no barrier to having a wonderful time for 52 people over the age of 80 who attended the Alpha Club’s tenth anniversary Over 80s Luncheon last weekend. The event, hosted for those who live alone in the Wanaka area, included finger food, drinks, raffles and entertainment by Irish group Roaring Meg. It was “a very memorable experience for our elderly folk,” Alpha Club member Kay Outram said.
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51 floors for a good cause Charlotte Trundle Two local firefighters climbed the stairs of 51 floors in the Sky Tower at the weekend to raise money for the Leukemia and Blood Foundation. Wanaka’s Glen Thurston placed 12th, in a time of 11 minutes 24 seconds, wagainst a field of 420 other firemen. “It is the worst pain I’ve ever been in but it’s nothing compared to the pain people go through who have leukemia.” Glen said. “I would be happy to go through it all again.” Mark Strang, in his first year competing
at the event, placed a respectable 152nd. Team supporter Ralph Fegan said he was proud of the Wanaka team. “It’s such a thrill to be at the top of the tower and see our boys get over the finish line,” Ralph said. The volunteer firefighters hope to return next year and aim for a top ten finish. “They are trying to make me enter in the veterans. You’re allowed to walk up in that category,” Ralph said. The Wanaka Fire Brigade raised $3000 for the Leukemia and Blood Foundation.
Volunteer firefighter Greg Thurston, left, waiting to compete at the Sky Tower Challenge. PHOTO: RALPH FEGAN
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BOARD Freedom camping fines? The offending tourists will leave without paying and locals will be hit with fines for doing what kiwis do best- camping responsibly! A big Thank you to the young couple who helped me rescue a jack russell that had been hit by a gutless person, that didnt bother to stop,on the 18th. People slow down for god sake. Now i know how road workers must feel like, round speeding traffic Jerry springer has been sighted at nichols cleverly disguised as a bearded collie
Wanaka can’t be type-cast. Sports-mad we may be but we’re a cultured lot too. Last week’s Wanaka Sun was packed with stories about locals excelling in a range of sports but this week has thrown up stories about our more creative side. We’ve got everything from a romantic short film making a splash internationally to beautifully crafted graffiti (Knitsy’s latest creation and Hawea Flat’s new branding). Gary McCormick (who will perform here on Friday night) told me he considers Wanaka to be “the thinking person’s Queenstown” (how about that for Lake Wanaka Tourism’s next branding slogan?). We certainly have more poets per capita than Queenstown (check the Census), we have fabulous musicians, artists and writers and we even do karaoke better than anyone else (Best of the Best performers are already rehearsing for next month’s show). International tourism delegates visiting Wanaka this week got a taste of how different we are from Queenstown, with one telling the Wanaka Sun she will go home and tell her clients: “They should spend their time here, in Wanaka, instead of in Queenstown.” But there’s something wrong with this picture. People: what’s with the drink driving? Eighteen people caught over the limit since March, three drivers over 900mcg in the past weekend, including one so drunk he could hardly walk. With behaviour as spectacularly dumb as that, we obviously don’t have the smarts yet to be officially known as “the thinking person’s Queenstown”.
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Reduce, reuse, recycle Wanaka Primary School Pod 4 children have been studying a Zero Waste inquiry topic. As part of their taking action, some children have written a letter expressing their views on the importance of reducing, reusing and recycling. The children would love to inform the community about their feelings. We are children from Pod 4 Wanaka Primary School. We think that the Wanaka community needs to reduce, reuse and recycle more every day. It is important for us to reduce the amount of waste we are producing. Landfill and dumps are filled with stinky rubbish that don’t look nice and are bad for the environment. All the supermarkets should ban plastic bags and people should stop buying food with too much packaging or individual packaging. Everyone needs to buy reusable fabric bags because plastic bags break easily and make a lot more rubbish for us. This is bad for the environment. Instead of buying plastic wrappings (e.g. cling film) people should buy reusable plastic containers to put their food in. Did you know that if you recycle one glass jar it will save enough energy to make a light bulb light up for at least four hours? It’s easy to recycle, just do it! Don’t be lazy. Rinse your recyclables to make the sorting more pleasant for the workers at Wanaka Wastebusters. So everyone out there PLEASE reduce, reuse, recycle to help us save our world!!! Regards Michael, Jessie, Tyler, Hugo and Weston
Accept our culture As I read the letter regarding public access in last week’s edition of sunviews, I shook my head in frustration. Why does an overseas visitor think, because we have a different culture and laws regarding public access, than what is in his country, his country is right and we in NZ, are wrong. This smacks of high-handed arrogance. He writes of the ‘right to roam act’ in England. I have spoken to English farmers who rue the day this piece of legislation was ever passed. The vast majority of NZ farmers, when asked, generously grant permission to the public to walk on their property. We do not need draconian laws, as exist in England, for the public to enjoy public access. Why does this gentleman want to turn our country into a little UK? If you visit NZ or you are fortunate enough to be granted residency here, please accept that we have our own culture and laws regarding many aspects of life in our wonderful country. We do not need to be told by overseas visitors to “wake up”. R Hewson Wanaka/Timaru
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crimeline On Saturday evening another drink driving motorist was apprehended after a series of crashes and near misses. In brief he nearly ran over two pedestrians on Hedditch Street, hit a boat trailer, collided with two parked vehicles in Ardmore Street and eventually hit a pole in Andersons Road. He blew 1251 which is three times the breath alcohol legal limit. The previous weekend two motorists were also apprehended with high levels, both over 900 mgms. These levels are not just about having one or two beers then driving; these people have consumed large quantities of alcohol before making the decision to drive. If you are aware of any person about to drive and they are most likely over the limit, be a legend and stop them or advise someone who can. On Monday we received a report that over the weekend someone had attempted to break into the Luggate Hall. There was a large boot print on one of the doors indicating that the offender is most likely a male. The offender only gained entry to a rear shed and nothing was taken.
On Friday evening a 25-year-old male urinated all over the front window to the Dough Bin in Ardmore Street. We found him a comfortable place to sleep for a few hours. There were also two jackets stolen from a local bar on Friday night. This is normally what we expect during ski season. So please, if you are attending local bars and wish to leave your coats and bags unaccompanied please use the establishment’s coat check in. Crime is all about opportunity, leave your stuff lying around in bars and it is likely to be stolen. Other crime issues, a bicycle was stolen from New World, someone has placed graffiti on a wall on Brownston Street, an address on Mt Barker Road has had shots fired into its letter box, an unknown offender has jemied his or her way into the rear of a shop in Brownston Street, nothing was taken. Also reported during the week was that a Wanaka resident reported receiving a phone call telling her that there were problems with her computer and asked for her bank details to arrange repairs. These details were wisely refused. Have a good week. By Senior Sergeant Grindell
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RiverRun Series Race 3 Results Male 17-39: Oska InksterBayne 50.03, Dougal Allan 52.37, Jamie Robertson 58.44. Female 17-39: Merryn Johnston 1:03.11, Whitney Dagg 1:05.08, Claire Crowe 1:41:06. Male 40+: Andrew Town 59:13, Mike Coombe 1:01:10, Michael Pullar 1:02:08. Female 40+: Ann Scanlan 1:10:06, Vivien Eyers 1:10:44, Emma Bilous 1:12:22.
Sevens Alexandra U12 Upper Clutha Rugby Gold. WHK player of the day award went to Campbell Russell for staunch defence and attack. Lone Star award went to Samuel Thompson for his determination and support. U13 Upper Clutha Rugby Black. WHK award went to Tim Weir who played courageously and never backed down. Lone Star award went to Jack Porter for his hard work around the rucks and mauls. U12 Upper Clutha Rugby Black. WHK award went to Mitchell Mahoni-Rae a total of 11 tries. Lone Star award went to Janus Staufenberg for his continued sport during the game.
WANAKA BRIDGE RESULTS Championship Pairs 6: Silver section: North/South:- Sandra & Hugh Simmers 60.68% 1. Jan & John Lyness 59.83% 2. Mary Gibson-Collings, Deirdre Lynch 58.97% 3. East/West:- Margaret Hunt, Jenny Muir 57.18% 1. Allan Kelly, Ena Leckie 54.63% 2. Lynne Fegan, Maggie Stratford 54.29% 3. Bronze Section: North/South:- Kate Coe, Lesley Davies 61.73% 1. Alan & Denise Bunn 55.00% and Jean Logan, Marion Murphy 55.00% 2= East/ West:- Toni Cathie, Carol Orbell 61.73% 1. Alwyne Haworth, Betty Swift 57.69% 2. Janette Gillies, Maureen Hawke 55.96% 3. Friday Bridge 20 May: North/South:- Elle & Des Johnston 61.31% 1.Toni Cathie, Carol Orbell 57.74% 2. Suzanne Ewing, Daphne Stewart 54.74% 3. East/West:- Alan & Denise Bunn 66.37% 1. Fran Holmes, Shona Watt 55.06% 2. Vivienne Christie, Freda Ryder 51.19% 3.
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Lively Queenstown side had the edge Allan Carmichael
Upper Clutha prems second-five Adam “Faulksy” Faulks looks to offload. PHOTO: KATE DOWLING
Wanaka FC travelled to Jacks Point to play Queenstown Galaxy on Saturday knowing that only three points would be good enough if they wanted to have any realistic chance of catching leaders Ministry in the title run-in. Due to injuries and other commitments, Wanaka could only take 12 players over the hill and were facing a challenging 90 minutes
from the start. A scrappy first half, in which Galaxy missed a penalty, ended nil all. Wanaka struggled to produce the form that has seen them occupy second place in the table throughout the season. A young, lively Galaxy team were looking sharp and playing nice football and it was only a matter of time before they broke the deadlock. Two fine individual efforts
from the spirited Queenstown team sealed Wanaka’s fate and put them out of their misery. The final score was two nil to the home team in a game that never really got started. Wanaka hopes to get back to their winning ways this Saturday when they are at home to Wanaka Development in the second local derby of the season. Kick off is at 2.45pm at Allenby Park.
Ugly as it gets Merinos 17 Clyde 6 Sideline Ram On a beautiful Saturday afternoon, in front of a big crowd, Upper Clutha earned a good win against a determined Clyde team. It was probably the ugliest game of the year to date but sometimes that’s rugby. With the majority of the game played between the two 22s, any scores that were offered had to be taken. Clyde got underway first with a good penalty. Following that the Merinos got into their stride and should have scored a couple of times but poor hands and communication let them down. Finally, after a turnover and well controlled ruck ball, Phil Cochrane went in through the backs. It was good to see a winger at the end of
the chain scoring tries. Clyde came straight back and kicked a penalty which put them back in front. The Upper Clutha scrum was performing well and putting pressure on the Clyde set piece: this led to turnovers and good field position. Just before halftime a well-worked move saw Ben Purvis go in under the posts. The halftime score was 12-6. The second half was more of the same with some outstanding work in the scrum and breakdown being undone by handling errors. Clyde lacked attacking strength and if the Merinos could make their first-up tackles then they should hold the lead. This was the story for most of the second half. Though the Merinos never looked
like losing they struggled to score points to make it secure. Finally with five minutes to go Ben Purvis scored out wide to seal the win. There were a lot of good points about the win: the tackling, scrummaging and control. The bad points were handling and communication. In this competition the whole squad needs to contribute and some of the younger players are doing great stuff, including the substitutes who all stepped up to the task. The seniors travelled to Cromwell and lost by a point, 17-18. Not the result they were after and they need to do better if they are going to defend their title.
Born to run Wanaka athletes came out on top in the third and final race of the Riverrun Trail Series last weekend. More than one hundred runners enjoyed perfect weather for the run on the Damper Bay/Waterfall Creek track. Oska Inkster-Bayne set a fast pace and maintained a good lead from start to finish in the male 17 to 39-years-old field to claim his second win of the series in 50.03 minutes. He was followed closely by another local athlete Dougal Allan in 52.37 minutes. Andrew Town cruised home in a time of 59.13 in the male 40+ category. Wanaka’s Merryn Johnston led the female 17 to 39-years-old field across the line in 1:03.11 followed two minutes later by Dunedin’s Whitney Dagg in a time of 1:05.08. The female 40+ field was won by Ann Scanlan, taking her second win of series, in 1.10.06. The John Pawson Trophies and cash prizes, for the fastest male and female competitors of the three-race series, were awarded to Wanaka’s Emma Seward and Mike Coombe, pictured. The Riverrun Trail Series is run over the Hawea River track, the Clutha River track and Damper Bay/Waterfall Creek track. The series will increase to four races next summer when the Outlet track will be added. PHOTO: supplied
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