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Mount Aspiring College Year 12 and 13 students pictured above the Routeburn Falls Hut overlooking the Routeburn Valley last week. The students were taking part in the Outdoor Pursuits ‘Challenge’ course, which offers them an introduction to a range of outdoor pursuits (kayaking, canoeing, rock climbing, mountain biking, tramping, snowcaving, skiing and snowboarding). Pictured from left are: Lorenz Kissling, Paul Kovac, Annabelle Eckroyd, Fraser Corkery, Ben Fewtrell, Troy Glover, Bryden Gunn, Hans Mills, Levi Bent, Cody Tucker, Marilou Deligieres and Keelan Plim.
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Knitsy: Good mammaries page 4
Shakeup at Snow Park Charlotte Trundle
Hoodies and hangis page 13
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It has been a tough week for Snow Park New Zealand. The Wanaka snow industry has been aware for some months that websites www.cardrona. co, www.treblecone.co, www. coronetpeak and www.nzski. co, which are all similar to websites owned by Southern skifields, connected to the Snow Park New Zealand website. The sites’ domain names are registered under Wanaka Central Reservations Ltd with Snow Park co-director Sean Synnott named as the administrative and billing contact. Local mountains are not impressed. “We are very disappointed somebody would think that is a clever way to do business,” NZ Ski marketing and sales general manager
Craig Douglas said. Cardrona sales and marketing manager Nadia Ellis said domain name snatching is an ineffective and unethical tactic: “It only serves to confuse the customer who ends up at a destination
Yesterday Sean Synnott took full responsibility for setting up the domain names, although he denied he redirected the sites to Snow Park or instructed anyone else to do so. “It was a naive move which was done for a bit of fun,”
We were really surprised with the outcome. It was the first dispute in a new marriage and he went for divorce. website unrelated to what they are searching for.” Treble Cone was also disappointed with the situation, spokesperson Nigel Kerr said. “I can’t comment who did it,” Sean Synnott told the Wanaka Sun on Monday. “The bottom line is it was a naive move and it’s being redressed.” The websites were dismantled that evening.
he said. He said he was trying to protect the community and the New Zealand ski industry so domain names couldn’t be used inappropriately, ie redirected to sleazy sites. “I am humbled as this was the wrong thing to do and I apologise to the community,” he said. Sean’s wife and fellow Snow Park co-owner Robin Synnott
said she does “not believe in this type of tactic… Sean has always looked after the long term interests of the local Wanaka and wider ski and snow community, but in hindsight we understand how this may have ruffled some feathers,” she said. “Sometimes my husband likes to stir things up to get a positive productive dialoguegoing,whichsometimes can backfire.” Snow Park founder Sam Lee resigned last week due to a “difference in values” with the Synnotts. Sam has fronted the resort since its establishment in 2001 and has been a 50 percent shareholderwithAlpineVentures, the Synnott’s company, since last year. Sam was the park’s day-to-day manager while the Synnotts took responsibility for customer services, hospitality, strategic direction and financial
administration. “I have been having difficulties in serving the best interests of the companyduetothedeterioration of my professional relationship with my former fellow director and shareholders, the Synnotts,” Sam said in a press release. “It has become apparent that we have a difference in values and I feel my role as operations manager and my ability to serve the day to day needs of the company have been compromised.” SeanSynnottsaidheandRobin wereshockedbythemove.“Itwas the first dispute in a new marriage and he went for divorce,” he said. “I enjoyed working with him tremendously but I respect his decision to step down from his role,” Robin said. Sam Lee, who will remain as a shareholder in the company, refused to comment further.
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Outstanding in their fields
Here’s our pick of what’s happening around Wanaka over the next week:
Oscars for the farming sector Sue Wards
What: Wanaka Farmers Market When: Thursday June 2, 4.30pm-6.30pm Where: Spencer House Mall Cost: Free
What: Te Kakano Arbor Day Planting When: Saturday, June 4 Where: Meet at Waterfall Creek car park, 10am Cost: Free
What: Taizé Service When: Sunday June 5, 6pm Where: St Andrew’s on Tenby Street Cost: Free
What: Wanaka Wonder Women network When: Monday June 6, 7pm Where: Wanaka Hotel Lobby Cost: Free
What: CanRun launch When: Wednesday June 8, 7.30pm Where: Proactive Gym Cost: Free
Lizzie Carruthers and Phill Hunt. PHOTO: sue wards
Maungawera Valley farmers Phill Hunt and Lizzie Carruthers have won the Oscars of the farming sector. Their romney ewe hoggets won the 2011 New Zealand Ewe Hogget Competition, beating 200 other entries (representing six breeds) from around the country. After winning the top prize for their breed, Phill and Lizzie were relaxing
down to the fact he married Lizzie, while she attributes it to feeding and breeding.
We just about fell off our chairs. was announced. “We just about fell off our chairs,” Phill said. Lizzie does most of the stock work while Phill concentrates on tractor work and book-keeping. Phill puts their success
She also keeps the hoggets (“teenage” sheep, Phill said) under a constant selection process. Theirwincomessoonafter the pair won a Balance Farm Environment sustainable resource management
Charlotte Trundle Local vet Dr Mandy Bell has won an award for her outstanding contribution to the New Zealand deer industry. Mandy, of Criffel Station, was nominated for her on-going commitment to the deer industry and outstanding management of Johnes Disease (JD) for all deer farmers. “I am overwhelmed. I have
been working on this for eight years but it is very much a team effort,” Mandy said. Mandy started specialising in deer in 1995. “I love the environment they live in,” Mandy said. “They are such a beautiful, intelligent animal and at the end they produce a stunning product in their venison and velvet.” Mandy said JD, a muscle wasting disease, is a worldwide
problem and affects lots of different species. “My work is very much about raising awareness amongst everyone in the industry so we can put programmes in place to manage it,” she said. Dr Adrian Campbell received the same award for his work with JD. The last local person to win was Sir Tim Wallis in 1994. Dr Mandy Bell at Criffel Station with some of their young deer. PHOTO: CHARLOTTE TRUNDLE
‘P’ is for party Sue Wards
Ella Landreth, Sammy Harry, Nikita Mayen (dressed as a pencil) and Finlay MacDonald at last week’s disco. PHOTO: supplied
Princesses, pirates, panthers and parcels danced together on Friday night at a disco organised by MAC year 13 students. The students behind the letter P themed disco for year one to six children are members of an enterprise group called Back Black Enterprises. Abbi Ayre, Elle Scurr, Sina Schaal and Ashley Campbell plan to produce, market and sell a black and
white “roll and go” facepaint compact to encourage All Blacks supporters to embrace the spirit of the Rugby World Cup. The product can also be used to support any New Zealand sports team. Back Black managing director Elle Scurr said the disco was very successful, with both children and organisers having a great time. The money raised from the disco will be used to purchase Back Black’s first
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award for Otago. “We’re very aware that we’re under scrutiny in this area because of the values people put on tourism,” Phill said, “but people are coming to see what farmers have created over the past 100 years.” They believe their sustainability award shows farmers can be both sustainable and intensive. Phill and Lizzie received prizes worth $10,000 for their winning romneys.
Raising awareness
What: Theatre: Strange Resting Places When: Saturday June 11, 7.30pm Where: Tarras Hall Cost: Child $15, Adult $25, SuperGold $20
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at the award ceremony in Christchurch when their win for the overall category
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batch of facepaint. The MAC enterprise groups presented their business plans to the Wanaka Chamber of Commerce recently for a share of the $1000 loan the chamber has provided to the MAC Commerce Department. Back Black convinced the judging panel they were a worthy investment and received $750 . Friends and parents of the Back Black group also helped supervise the disco.
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Algae plague Sue Wards Despite the efforts of a university research team the algae plaguing Wanaka’s water supply is still causing problems for residents. “It’s a relatively unusual situation around the world,” QLDC capital works manager Ken Gousmett told the Wanaka Community Board this week. The council engaged consultancy company MHW Ltd to work with a University of Otago research team to investigate and report on the growth of algae and its implications for Wanaka’s water supply, but the researchers haven’t been able to identify the main culprit. MHW’s report to the community board included a comparison of remedial options, while the council’s report recommended maintenance tasks to deal with the algae, with a potential cost of $28 million to eliminate algae from the water supply. “The range
of options range from zero to $14 million. That’s per treatment plant,” Ken Gousmett said. 3 Waters manager Garry Essenberg said remedial maintenance work would begin “almost immediately”
chairman Graham Dickson told the board. The council should “solve the problem and not just fiddle around with it,” he said. Resident Jan Burdon said the algae problem has cost her more than $2800 to date in filters and new appliances. “I’m
I believe the Wanaka residents deserve far better than they’ve had to date. and admitted council should have undertaken regular inspections of the intake. Exploratory drilling for bores in search of alternative water intakes has taken place in four sites with only the Roys Bay site showing any promise. More drilling will be undertaken in the Pembroke Park and showgrounds area. Algae has been blocking home filters in Wanaka for years. “In the residents’ association’s view the situation is quite unacceptable for a town like this,” Wanaka Residents’ Association
not a happy camper,” she said. Community board member Ken Copeland said he was amazed the recommended maintenance issues have not been done in the past. “It’s like a person having a slow leak on a car and they go back every week and put a bit more air in it. It doesn’t solve the problem,” he said. Fellow board member Dick Kane also expressed his frustration with the process so far. “I’d like to say I believe the Wanaka residents deserve far better than they’ve had to date.”
Messing up
Piles of rubbish and abandoned appliances have been dumped along the Cardrona River Access Road, only a short distance from the Wanaka Transfer Station. QLDC infrastructure services acting manager Ken Gousmett said he has asked Otago Southland Waste Services to remove the “unsightly and unsafe” rubbish immediately. “It is a community problem and the community can help with this by noting activity and reporting it to the council,” he said. Taking car registrations would be particularly useful, he said. The council will take action against anyone caught dumping rubbish in the area. PHOTO: supplied
New health hub opening Sue Wards Wanaka’s new health hub, the Wanaka Lakes Health Centre, will open its doors in a few weeks. The new centre on Cardrona Valley Road will include the Aspiring Medical Centre, Wanaka Medical Centre, Wanaka Physiotherapy, Otago Radiology, pharmacist, optometrist, chiropractor, podiatrist, audiologist, acupuncturist, counsellor and visiting medical specialists. Wanaka Lakes Health Centre
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manager Richard Beven said access to the centre, 4.5km from the centre of town, was “always going to be an issue”. While most people drive to their GP, he said, the centre is looking at ways to improve access for those without transport, such as a similar service to Wheels to Dunstan. A latecomer to the new centre is Wanacare Pharmacy, owned by Ian and Jenny Jurczyluk from Masterton, in favour of the original tenant Greg Roberts, who was associated with pharmacies
in Queenstown and Te Anau. “We wanted to have a fresh pharmacy down there,” Richard said. Existing Wanaka pharmacies Unichem Wanaka Pharmacy and Wanaka Pharmacy declined the opportunity to be part of the new centre, he said. All businesses in the centre will be open on June 20 and there will be an open day for the centre on June 12.
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inbrief Fraud charges Lake Hawea man Kevin Lowther, 54, was remanded without plea in the Queenstown District Court this week on charges relating to fraudulently using a document. The charges relate to obtaining a pecuniary advantage by using a Sovereign Insurance life and health application in 13 different names. Kevin was remanded with bail.
Rating review A six month funding and rating system review begins next month. The council undertook a review during the 2008/09 year and committed to a three yearly process. “A Funding and Rating Review Working Party made up of members of the Finance and Corporate Committee will undertake the review and recommend any changes to the full council,” Queenstown Lakes District Council general manager finance and deputy chief executive Stewart Burns said. The public is invited to address the working party on any rating or funding matter. The review will incorporate: the Financing & Revenue Policy; how we apply fixed charges to different types of property; general rate differentials (i.e. rural properties); CBD rate differentials (i.e. town centre rates); roading rate differentials and charging for water supply.
Good mammaries Charlotte Trundle Wanaka’s guerilla knitter Knitsy is obviously an advocate of breast screening. The latest yarn bombing in town is two knitted breasts on trees outside the mobile screening bus on Dungarvon Street. “It’s nothing to do with us, but it is wonderful,” Breast Screen Health Care office manager
Bernie Clark said. Breast screening radiographer Paula Sakalas said the woolly boobs had made people smile. “It is so great,” she said. The mobile breast screening bus will be in Wanaka until the end of June. People are asking whether the giant hand sculpture on the waterfront will be Knitsy’s next target.
Knitsy’s woolly boobs on Dungarvon Street. Inset, Bernie Clark and Paula Sakalas from New Zealand Breast Screen Health Care bus. PHOTOs: CHARLOTTE TRUNDLE and nikki heath
Green believer Sue Wards Sue Coutts doesn’t cycle, ski or climb and her quest to find a hobby has led her to take up politics. Suehasbeenselectedas the Green Party candidate for the Waitaki electorate. “I need something to do while everyone is out recreating,” she said. Sue grew up in the North Island but has lived in the Wanaka area since 1996. While she has had an organisational role in the Green Party for a few years, she wasn’t actively involved until the last election when she was disappointed with the level of support for the Greens. She has chosen a low ranking in the party list and
Sue Coutts in Hawea Flat.
does not want to enter Parliament this year. “My intention is to campaign for the Green Party vote and encourage people to vote for MMP,” she said. “The Green Party is the only party for me. It
I need something to do while everyone is out recreating. recognises the economy, the environment and the world of people are all intricately connected.” Sue plans to spend the next six months travelling the electorate and talking to people. She has met with a lot of cynicism in her working life (she
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is currently general manager of Wanaka Wastebusters) but has decided to “keep working to make a difference”. “I’m a bit of a Pollyanna in some ways,” she said. This area polled higher
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than the national average for the Greens in the last election (14 percent in Wanaka and 18 percent in Hawea, compared to a national average of seven percent). “A lot of people here are really supportive of the Green agenda,” Sue said.
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There for the community Kate Murray. PHOTO: CHARLOTTE TRUNDLE
Rosemary Brader Community Networks’ new manager Kate Murray sees her role as all about working in with the community - not “going in there doing things.” “It’s the community which identifies the problems and we are there supporting them in the search for solutions. We are there to help and advise in any way we can,” Kate said. “As well, anything we do has to be sustainable. We’re not here to set things up which are totally dependent on us being there.” Kate said she’d like to think she can make a difference. “But I’m not about to rush into anything. I see the role as one more of coordination and facilitation,” she said. Kate was interviewed on only the fourth day in the new role and was understandably reluctant to talk in depth about it. However, she said she had lived in Wanaka for almost five years now but had not realised the extent of the work Community Networks did, nor the raft of volunteers hard at work in the town who “just got on with it and did it.” She is impressed by the organisations working under the umbrella of Community Networks,
like Wheels to Dunstan, the Meals on Wheels teams, the Community Networks’ school holiday programme, the Total Mobility scheme and the local foodbank. Community Networks promotes itself as the “One-stop-Shop”, fostering community and social development, and servicing the whole Upper Clutha area from its Brownston Street premises.
illness.” A few years after moving to Queenstown Kate had a child and so focussed on a different role: working both there and in Wanaka as a dietitian for companies which had ACC contracts, working with people who had been injured. Those who were less able to move around as a result needed advice to prevent weight gain. Kate said there are also strong links between diet and persistent
I’d like to think I am positive and motivated, supportive, empathetic and a good communicator. Kate’s empathic nature is evident from her past. She studied for a Bachelor of Science in human nutrition at Otago, then gained a post-graduate diploma in dietetics. She worked at Kew Hospital in Southland in a dietetics role and then was involved in health promotion in Invercargill, promoting nutrition and physical activity in the community, later moving to a similar role in Queenstown. “I guess primarily for me it was about promoting healthy lifestyle choices ... to prevent
pain, with things like caffeine and other stimulants having a tendency to increase the pain experienced. Kate still does similar work, as well as dietetics work at Elmslie House in Wanaka, plus work for the District Health Board promoting host responsibility. She said Community Networks would like to raise its profile, so more people knew they were “there for them” and there to provide help support and advice on a raft of subjects. She praised the Alpine
Community Development Trust, the group which established and governs Community Networks, as a seven-strong group of “driven” people. “On a personal level, I’m extremely lucky that I am able to do the job around school hours and I value that. I just need to be super-organised,” she said. So how does Kate Murray describe herself? “I’d like to think I am positive and motivated, supportive, empathetic and a good communicator. “ Kate said her initial priority is to network with key stakeholders in the community to get a clearer understanding of their needs. “The ACDT trust focus is on the perceived and/or stated gaps in provision of services in this area and working with others to provide options. Areas such as the needs of the elderly, the disability sector and the needs of young people and their families all need a co-ordinated approach. We don’t want to re-invent the wheel, but we do want to work with other providers to progress those options.” Kate replaces Heather Clay, who has taken up a role in mental health with the Canterbury District Health Board based in Christchurch.
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A night at the opera
Sue Wards Local opera buffs will have a treat later this month when Opera Otago stages two comic operas in one night. The double bill features Giovanni Pergolesi’s famous opera The Maid Becomes Mistress, which shows how a cleverly scheming servant plots to become the wife of her employer, with the help of the dumbest valet ever to grace the stage; and First the Music, Then the Words by Antonio Salieri, where a composer and writer have to create an opera very quickly while at the same time dealing with two very scary prima donnas. The operas will be staged in Wanaka on June 25 and Cromwell on June 26.
Maori Battalion march to Tarras Sue Wards Tarras residents will be visited by members of the Maori Battalion next weekend – on stage in the Tarras Hall. The play Strange Resting Places takes place during World War II, shining a light on New Zealand’s wartime history and exploring cultural differences
to comic effect. The play also highlights four universals the Maori soldiers shared with the Italians: the love of family, food, seduction and song. Cromwell & Districts Community Arts Council secretary Peter Mead said he hopes people from the Upper Clutha will be enticed to Tarras for what is “very good theatre”.
Bringing theatre to a small population such as Tarras is a challenge, Peter said, with the financial support of Creative Communities and the Central Lakes Trust helping bring this performance to the stage. Strange Resting Places plays at the Tarras Hall on Saturday June 11.
Opera Otago on stage. PHOTO: supplied
Strange Resting Places on stage. PHOTO: supplied
New Zealand first for Wanaka Where else in New Zealand can you fuel your vehicle, wash your car or your clothes, have a shower, check your e-mails, withdraw money, pick up a printer cartridge, buy lunch, some flowers and your groceries all in the one place? The motivated owners of Caltex Wanaka are finally realising their dream of bringing a one-stop-shop to Wanaka. Matt Davison & Kassandra Jackson, owners of Caltex Wanaka, are on track to open their new-look shop and building in ten days. After purchasing the site from Chevron (Caltex) in 2009 Matt & Kassandra installed Wanaka’s first carwash last year. Now they are further upgrading the busy corner site to offer their customers a wider range of options. Matt says “we see an obligation to have a smart and dynamic looking business as we are the first point of entry into Wanaka town for the majority of our visitors.”
The enhancements underway include: • A laundromat with 7 washing machines and 9 superfast dryers. Including a jumbo 18kg washing machine and a jumbo 23kg dryer to cater for duvets, woolrests, sleeping bags & bedding. The laundromat will be a wifi zone and also have a customer computer for internet access. • Fitting of new customer bathrooms, complete with a coin-operated shower. • Installation of Bank of New Zealand ATM machine to the front of the building.
• After the success of the ink cartridge exchange last year, Kassandra and Matt will now stock a full supply of Fresh Ink replacement ink cartridges. Available until 11pm every day, you’ll never have to wait for a replacement ink cartridge again. • Fruizee, New Zealand’s first smoothie in a cone, is coming to town! The Italian-designed Fruizee is fat free, gluten free and diary free and, as a tasty, healthy alternative to an ice cream, it’s the perfect guilt free treat! • A climate controlled, open flower chiller. This means that market-fresh flowers will be in a controlled climate within hours of being picked by the grower or coming from the flower market. Kassandra says “the benefit to our customers is a much longer life, and even better value.” The convenience store will be 50% larger and stock a new range of hamburgers, schnitzels, nuggets, lasagne and BBQ pork riblets. The Obsess coffee range is also on offer with a wide selection of fresh food including fresh slices, muffins and sandwiches. Caltex is pleased to offer the wider variety of competitively priced Pam’s products: this great value grocery line is available from 6am-11pm daily. Look out for the Caltex monthly grocery specials! The larger convenience store also means Matt can offer an enhanced automotive selection that will change with the season. This winter there will be a dedicated snowchain and winter driving area, and next summer look out for the marine *ADVERTORIAL accessories.
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sunnews Southern PHO’s Sarah Berger and Diana Power from the Cancer Society pictured at Wanaka New World this week.
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Give quitting a go
Quitting smoking is good for your bank balance as well as your health, health promoters said during World Smokefree Day this past Tuesday. Stopping smoking is the single most effective thing we can do to help maintain and improve our health, Southern PHO health promotion coordinator Sarah Berger said. “Give
quitting a go. There’s a ton of help available and all you need to do is set a date, talk to the Quitline or your GP and get hold of some patches, gum or lozenges,” she said. “Then you can start planning what you’re going to do with that extra cash.” For a 20-a-day smoker, quitting the habit can amount to an extra $100 a week, $400 a month or over $5000 a year.
Central Otago’s public enemy number one is less visible these days. The drop in rabbit numbers is likely to be a result of the RHD virus being kick-started by the
warm and wet weather since January, Otago Regional Council senior technical advisor Steve Price told the Wanaka Sun. “I’ve noticed a really big reduction in rabbit numbers,” Steve said. “Some areas that were pretty bad are pretty good now.”
The weather may also be responsible for the flu-like condition coccidiosis reducing numbers, Steve said, but he warned the situation is a reprieve not a “silver bullet.” Testing at ten sites around Central Otago shows a high immunity
Funds for locals The Otago Community Trust has donated more than $260,000 to Central Otago organisations. Donations have been made to: Central Otago Dance Development ($500), Schizophrenia Fellowship Central Otago ($8000), Kahu Youth Trust ($3000), Central Cultural Centre Trust ($25,000), Central Otago Kindergarten Association ($75,000) and the Pisa Alpine Charitable Trust ($150,000). The Pisa Alpine Charitable Trust is hoping to raise $2million to buy the Snow Farm from the Lee family by September this year. If it meets its goal the future owner of the Snow Farm will likely be the QLDC, which will hold the 310ha as a public reserve, with the trust managing the ski facility.
Dangerous dogs
Rabbit numbers down in Otago Sue Wards
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to the RHD virus in the rabbit population. Rabbits under six weeks old exposed to the virus may become immune, and the warm weather has meant a good breeding season for rabbits.
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Residents of Riverbank Road have warned that dogs venturing onto their properties will be shot on sight, no questions asked, after four sheep were mauled there last weekend. A resident told the Wanaka Sun the dog responsible must be a hunting dog because it bit out the achilles on the sheep. “Whoever owns that dog must know it killed sheep that night,” she said. “It would have plenty of blood and wool on it.” People should avoid letting their dogs off at night, she said.
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sunnews A gourmet ice cream made right here in Wanaka has won gold at the New Zealand Ice Cream Awards. Richard and Tracey Bullock entered eight of their hand-made Pure New Zealand Ice Cream flavours in the awards, with six flavours taking prizes. Their kaffir lime and ginger ice cream won gold and best in category at the awards; hokeypokey and chocolate also won gold and boysenberry, raspberry and vanilla bean won silver. Richard and Tracey said they make their ice cream with passion and pride, using the best ingredients available. Richard is a Kiwi and a chef by profession and he and Tracey owned restaurants in Australia before moving to Wanaka in 2004 with a vision of establishing an artisan ice Richard and Tracey Bullock receiving the Best In Category Award in the Open Creative Category from Johncream business. Paul Geyer, Alto Food Packaging (Category Sponsor). - Sue Wards
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Winning rowers
Wanaka Rowing Club award-winners are pictured at the club’s annual award ceremony last weekend, from left: Jamie Bowley (President’s Award for Boys’ Novice Four), Jarrod Wellman (President’s Award for Boys’ Novice Four), Rob Bruce (standing in for Saasha Bruce, Rower of the Year), James Redai (President’s award for Boys’ Novice Four), Nick Jackson (Most Improved Junior Boy), Bradley Jackson (President’s Award for Boys’ Novice Four, Coxwain of the year Award), Elliott Meldrum (President’s Award for Boys’ Novice Four), Gen Scurr (Most Improved Junior Girl), Jackie Redai (Club Member of the Year) and Nic Blennerhassett (Community Award). PHOTO: EACHANN BRUCE
crimeline Firstly apologies for the delay in getting to the accidents around Wanaka on the previous Saturday evening. A number of people have queried the response time, this was due to the fact that there was only one unit on duty and we were committed on another job at Makarora. This will always be the nature of rural policing with staff limitations. But a big thanks to the many local people, Fire Brigade and St John’s staff who stopped and controlled the safety of the scene until our patrol could return to town and deal with the matter. It reassures me to see a community committed to policing and public safety themselves. Now for this week. May 23: Burglary reported at the rear of the Luggate Hall, the offenders had kicked in the door of a shed. May 24: A 54-year-old Hawea male arrested for 13 fraud charges. May 27: Police had reported six people entering the Lounge Bar on Ardmore Street at about 1:30am on May 27 while the premises were closed. We have video footage of this and the persons and what went on inside. Information regarding this to Constable Glendining of
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Wanaka police please. May 27: Two merino sheep were attacked at a River Bank road property by dogs and had to be destroyed. It has been some years since this was a regular problem and we asked all dog owners in the Wanaka area to ensure their dogs are secured to prevent harm to stock and avoid the dog being destroyed. May 28: Two local 19-year-old males arrested for being unlawfully in an enclosed yard. May 28: A 42-year-old male from Makarora was apprehended for driving with excess breath alcohol. Driving away from the Upper Clutha rugby rooms at 12:50pm on Saturday, taking his sons home, he blew a high level of 890mgms. He has lost his licence for nine months and has been fined $1,500. May 29: A 76-year-old local male was apprehended driving his vintage car in the 80km area on Aubrey Road at 121km. This led to the suspension of his licence for 28 days. A stylish car and a true gentleman just a little slower in future please sir. Please be advised that the front office will be closed Monday June 6, Queen’s Birthday. However the office will be open both Saturday and Sunday from 10am - 6pm (closed 1-2pm).
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By Senior Constable Sean P Hurley
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To a tee Enterprising students help Christchurch A year 13 enterprise group from Mount Aspiring College has produced a T-shirt to help fundraise for the Christchurch Earthquake. “Eff-X is a motivated ethical company who just want to raise as much money as we can for Christchurch and put an innovative T-shirt on the market that was made on a much more personal level,” managing director Sophie Hirst said. Enterprise studies is a year 13 course designed to take students through the process of setting up and running a small business. Eff-X differs from other groups because they are giving the profits to Christchurch. Sponsorship by local businesses supported the enterprise. The T-shirts are $40 each and are available from MAC.
Wanaka living showcased A collective of Wanaka-based businesses showcased their products at a function in Luggate last week. Sandy Hazledine, pictured right, was so impressed with Mons Royale merino underwear he tried on a pair then and there. Other businesses on display were Wanaka Living, Broken Shed Vodka, Maude Wines and Raspberry Creek, representatives of which are pictured above. PHOTO: wanaka.tv
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Wanaka Preschool children enjoyed running for a good cause. PHOTO: CHARLOTTE TRUNDLE
Famine fundraiser More than 250 MAC students signed up to take part in the 40 Hour Famine this year, which has the theme “Go hard for the hungry”. A fundraising evening organised by the Mount Aspiring College Student Famine Committee was well attended on Saturday night with more than 40 people turning up to watch three films (Despicable Me, Grownups and Yogi Bear) and raising approximately $150. The entertainment helped keep hungry students’ minds off food for a few hours. Money raised will go towards helping children in East Timor. Anyone wanting to donate further to the school’s famine efforts can do so on the school’s website.
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Ready, steady, go Charlotte Trundle ‘On your marks for little hearts’ was a fun run in support of Heart Children New Zealand. Children from Wanaka
Preschool ran from 50-400 metres, (depending on their age) on Tuesday. “It is an opportunity to introduce the children to the importance of exercise, healthy eating
and also the importance of supporting other people in the community,” Wanaka Preschool senior teacher Annie Davies said. Twelve babies are born with a heart defect in New Zealand
Harbourmaster Marty Black is reminding people who use Lake Wanaka at night to use navigation lights. There have been a series of close calls on both Lake Wanaka and Lake Wakatipu involving kayakers and boats with no navigation lights. People found operating a vessel at night without lights are subject to an instant $1000 fine.
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every week, Annie said. “Locally in Wanaka we have at least seven children who have had heart surgery.” Wanaka Preschool raised $70 in donations for Heart Children New Zealand.
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Kahu youth Hoodies and hangis What an amazing youth week that was! Kicking off with a great Bluemoon party and ending with a sleepover at the YHA Purple Cow, we also squeezed in two of our “Takin’ over Amigos” nights, along with drop-in evenings and a session of our radio course with Wanaka Beats too. Phew! We would like to extend a massive thank you to Amigos, who once again have helped our young people learn new skills while having a great time and again donating half of their takings from those nights to us. This week we’re going up to MAC on Thursday for our very own hoodie day. We’ve got about 40 hoodies for people to print their own designs on with our screen printing kit, and the hoodies are really cheap. Our aim is to de-stigmatise the image of the hoodie, and to promote the message that you shouldn’t judge a book by its cover, or a youth by their hoodie.
We’re also flat out preparing for our second annual Matariki celebrations, and my how it’s grown! This year we will have a bonfire on the lakefront, with a spit roast, hangi, telescope to view the stars, musical and kapa haka performances from both MAC and Wanaka Primary students, all on the Dinosaur Park in warm marquees. Best of all it’s completely free to everyone, even the food. All we ask is for everyone to have fun and donations are welcome. This will be a true community event, and our way of saying thank you to a community who has supported us so well over the years. -Richard Elvey and Angie Griffiths
Kahu Youth taking over Amigos. PHOTO: supplied
See you all at the Dinosaur Park on Saturday, June 11 from 4pm until 8pm. Contact us on 03 443 5880, 0275 709268 or email kahu.youth@xtra.co.nz for any more information.
inbrief Rugby stars Four young Wanaka rugby players have been selected for the Central Otago under 18 rugby team. Tom Jackson, Elliot Meldrum, Callan O’Connor and Henry Schikker have been selected for the squad and will play in front of Otago Country selectors at the June 6 match between Central Otago and South-West Otago.
New statue A life size steel statue of a shepherd and his dog will be erected on the slopes of Mt Iron to commemorate the role of sheep dog trials in local history. Wanaka is recognised as the first place in the world to hold a dog trial in 1867 near Hillend. The dog trials later moved to Mt Iron and then about seven years ago they moved out to Alpha Burn. Vicky Vicki McRae from Alpha Burn Station is organising the statue and has raised more than half of the $8,000 needed to build and install it. She hopes it will be erected by next year.
Colour Classic is one of the many local bands who will be competing in the Smokefreerockquest. From left, Thomas Dickson, Kape Sinnott, Hugh Haworth and Rohan Brash. PHOTO: CHARLOTTE TRUNDLE
n o g n i k c o R Charlotte Trundle Local bands are gearing up for the Smokefreerockquest. The 2011 Central Otago regional final will be held in the Lake
Wanaka Centre on July 15. Regional events will run in the afternoon, with the top eight bands performing again in the evening. The best bands then go to the national final
in Hamilton on September 17. Smokefreerockquest attracted a record of 800 entries last year. The prize package, designed to boost young talent in the music industry,
includes a $10,000 NZ On Air recording and music video grant; $10,000 worth of musical gear; recording time at York St Studio and a concert tour to Fiji.
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In the pink Emma Kingan practises Pink Pilates. PHOTO: charlotte trundle
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Pink Pilates is now available for local cancer survivors and is changing people’s quality of life, according to physiotherapist Emma Kingan. Pink Pilates, a rehabilitation and exercise programme designed specifically for women with cancer, has the highest number of medical referrals of any cancer
support programme in New Zealand, Emma said. “This Pink Pilates programme is different from other survivor programmes as it is individualised for each woman and run by a medical professional,” Emma said. “The diagnosis and treatment of cancer can be a long hard journey for women and their families and
Pink Pilates can help women recover both physically and emotionally.” Emma and athlete John Gordon are starting a running group, CanRun, to get people in the community active and spread awareness about Pink Pilates and the benefits of exercise for cancer survivors. CanRun will be launched on Wednesday, June 8.
- Charlotte Trundle
Makeover magic Do you have a wardrobe full of clothes, but nothing to wear? Make-over expert Janice Cleghorn can help. She has been in the beauty, colour and style business for 24 years and has helped thousands of women. “It’s all about helping women to look and feel their best,” Janice said. Janice offers the full range of services to update your look, including essential skin care, makeup, personal colour analysis, style identification, bra and shapewear fittings and manicures. “At the end of the day, nature does it best. My job is to help you enhance what nature has given you,” Janice said. “It doesn’t cost any more to get it right, but it does cost if you get it wrong. Your style is your personal resume!”
Janice can help you identify your own individual colour palate and style - making shopping pleasurable and giving you a well-coordinated wardrobe. Janice is also a trained prosthesis fitter and HealthPAC provider and will host one of New Zealand’s most professional fitters, Mary McAvoy from Wellington, in the Spring.“This is a wonderful opportunity for Central Otago women,” Janice said. So if you want to refresh your style and look your best, call Janice and make a time for the best investment you will ever make in yourself.
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About 50 people attended the official opening of the Luggate Creek track last weekend - the latest addition to the Upper Clutha’s network of tracks. PHOTO: julie jones
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Karate kid Charlotte Trundle Ten-year-old Holly Wigg has been named in the New Zealand Karate Team. The Hawea Flat Primary School student said she was excited to be one of the youngest selected on the 48 person squad. “I can’t wait to meet and train with the New Zealand team,” she said. HollywillheadtoSydney with the team to compete in the Commonwealth Karate Championships in July. Holly’s mother Caroline said going to an international competition will be a great experience for her daughter. “Holly is a great all-rounder. She is training for a lot of competitions this season but the Commonwealth Karate Championship is
definitely the main event she is working towards,” Caroline said. “I am really proud of her.” Holly competes in two disciplines: Kata (which is judged on form) and Kumite (fighting). She recently won gold in the 10 to 11-year-old division in Kata at the New Zealand Open in Christchurch and a bronze medal in the Kumite. “Getting gold was my proudest moment in karate,” she said. Holly started karate when she was five-yearsold, inspired by her sister. This year Holly was also awarded a trophy for being the ‘best junior student of the year’ for the Central Otago Karate Dojo. She will try for her brown belt (one before black belt) at the end of this year.
Makarora residents will be “spring” cleaning this week, taking advantage of a free inorganic waste collection during Queen’s Birthday Weekend (June 4 – 6). Wanaka Wastebusters has set up two drop-off sites (one at Makarora West opposite the school and another on Kiwi Street) where people can leave unwanted household stuff such as whiteware, furniture, electrical goods, household goods, scrap metal, car batteries and recycling. Household rubbish, food waste and chemical containers will not be collected. Makarora Tourist Centre employee Nick Munday is pictured with a pile of stuff for the collection. PHOTO: DAN ROBERTSON
Holly Wigg practicing her stylish karate moves. PHOTO: CHARLOTTE TRUNDLE
Wells winner Jossi Wells has been named the Otago Junior Sports Person of the Year. He has won the award every year since 2005, with the exception of 2010 when snow sports teammate Kendall Brown took the top honour. Jossi was named Freeski World Champion at the beginning of the qualifying period and his world rankings of first in halfpipe and seventh in slopestyle combined to give him the overall title. Even after sitting out the 2010 Southern Hemisphere season while rehabilitating a broken ankle and getting off to a late start at the Northern Hemisphere competitions, Wells maintained a fourth place overall world ranking at the end of the 2010/11 season. Wells will head to Whistler in June for three weeks of training on a glacier, then will return to New Zealand for the Southern Hemisphere season where he will compete in the Winter Games NZ and the New Zealand Freeski Open.
TC’s tops TrebleConehasranked first in a survey by an Australian magazine to find the best value ski area throughout Australia and New Zealand. The survey compared 11 major resorts in Australia and New Zealand. “Treble Cone stood out as a top performer for quality of skiing, annual snow fall and the diversity and nature of the terrain,” Your Money magazine spokesperson Lisa Narroway said. Treble Cone is scheduled to open on 23 June for the 2011 season.
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BOARD Loving knitsy’s work around town, the knitted boobs outside the breast screening clinic brought a huge smile on my face, keep going - it brightens my day. How come when i drive to work along the lake front there is always freedom campers parked in front off no camping signs when does that new rule come in so they can be fined we all pay our rates so should they 10mins for fire engine to arrive at mall. Lucky it was false alarm?? After the weekend’s violent events one could be mistaken for thinking our utopian paradise is now part of the super city The cows are arriving. Trails of cow dung on our roads thanks 2 not having holding tanks on stock trucks. DAIRY FARMING yeah right Thank you 2 everyone who came along 2 help celebrate my 50th on sat 28th. Hope u enjoyed it as much as i did. I was working a 13hour shift on friday when a selfish dosh bag ripped off my wing mirror then put it under the car wheel so I would drive over it. Thanks. It’s costing me $280 hope you are proud!! R Hewson: You must be even more outraged by the colonial settlers` attitude to the existing people & culture - “high-handed arrogance” in the extreme. One would hope, therefore, that you are a staunch defender of Maori rights. Anything less would be hypocritical.
News of the capital’s proposed Wellywood sign has got me thinking about the potential to do something similar in Wanaka to adequately prepare us for the all-important Rugby World Cup in September. Opinions vary about the value of having a massive (3.5 metre high and 28 metre wide) Hollywood rip-off sign in a prominent place, but it worked for Mosgiel, didn’t it? Here in Wanaka we have two natural advantages crying out to be utilised: a steep, imposing hill at the main entrance to town and a place name ripe for commercial exploitation (as a range of local businesses from Wana Clean Car to Wana-Takeaway demonstrates). Picture this: a huge white sign on the southern face of Mount Iron, welcoming visitors with the declaration “WANA-HOLIDAY”. There could be potential for the name to change with the seasons, eg WANA-SKI, WANA-SWIM, WANA-CLIMB. The possibilities are endless. WANA-WEDDING, WANA-CHILL, WANA-LATTE. Once the sign is in place, the obvious next step is to create a giant sculpture to complement it and cement our place in the New Zealand small-town hall of fame. The sculpture must be bigger and better than Cromwell’s fruit or Ohakune’s giant carrot. It must be bold, forward-thinking and – above all – unique. (The proposed life-sized statue of a shepherd and his dog on Mt Iron is a dignified idea best kept out of this discussion.) I’ve tossed around a few ideas based on this week’s edition of the Wanaka Sun – a giant romney ewe hogget, a giant ice cream, a giant knitted breast – but the winner at this stage ticks all the boxes: It’s something we have that’s unusual elsewhere in the world. It has made its home in our lake and it’s smarter than a bunch of university scientists. Work on the giant algae sculpture should start as soon as the big sign is in place.
Mount Aspiring With regard to the article in last week’s Wanaka Sun on the naming of Mount Aspiring. I have also investigated J.T.Thomson’s survey trip to map the Upper Clutha area and I think that Danilo Hegg and Gilbert van Reenen are probably correct in asserting that Thomson did see two different mountains. But I have a different interpretation of how Thomson dealt with his mistake and I would disagree with some of Danilo’s analysis. Since the Geographic Board has already been alerted to a possible misnaming of Mount Aspiring it is important to have this matter carefully investigated.
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What?? 40mins 2 get 2 a crash site in wanaka? 15 cops, were they all @ hawea that night?? Fish and chips rock in the uk, fish and chips suck in NZ!! Would like to remind the local police that they are also members of the public and should obey the road rules. Turning your flashing lights on to get through road works illegally is not ok... megan williams is hot!
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sport results Upper Clutha Under 13 Gold U13s Gold vs Alexandra 2 73 – 5 WHK Player of the Day : Sam Turner Lonestar Support Player: Bennett Little WANAKA BRIDGE RESULTS Roy Stakes 1. North/South:- Lesley Davies, Sharon Wilson 64.91% 1. Deirdre Lynch, Madeline Reveley 59.32% 2. Sherril Catsburg, Mary Gibson-Collings 58.22% 3. East/West:- Jenny Barratt, Ena Leckie 66.12% 1. Ian McDonald, Jean Stokes 62.06% 2. Ken Muir, Kate Summers and Errol Kelly, Dorothy McDonald 55.59% 3=. Friday Bridge 27 May: North/ South:-Deirdre Lynch, Barbara Waterworth 59.26% 1. Alan & Denise Bunn 57.67% 2. Lynne Fegan, Maggie Stratford 54.23% 3. East/West:- Alan Chisholm, Pauline Davidson 66.07% 1. Les Dale, Errol Kelly 61.01% 2. Ann Patterson, Pam Taylor 60.12% 3.
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Tarras Golf results Club Tournament over 27 holes - Best Nett, Harold Aitken Tray-Mark Hervey 98.5, Runner-up Tom Moore 98.5 by lot. Best Stableford, Anniversary Tray-John Dawson 61, Runner-up Beau Trevathan 59. Kenny Munro Trophy, combined drawn stableford over 18 holesMark Hervey and Bonar Rowley 76, Runner-up John Dawson and Holger Reinecke 75. Nearest the Pin- Women-Margaret Sell, Men-Murray Hyndman and John Dawson. Two’s-Tom Moore, Simon Maling and Robert Gibson. Women’s Club Day Clark Trophy and Home Penant-Jan Allen 38 Stablefords, Maire McElrea 38, Helen Davis 38, Annabel Spiers 37.
Stadium Bowls Edgewater Trophy 1 Henry Thayer Margaret Barrow RalphTempletyon 2 Rhonda Hurley Coleen Landsborough Paul Cosgrove 3 Don Urquhart Ethel Templeton Ivy Urquhart Tuesday Pairs 1 D Urquhart & B Holmes 2 C Landsborough & J Davey 3 J Millar & G Thomas Wednesday Triples 1 D Studholme B McCormack S Kane 2 R Newell R Davey B Wallace 3 M Gledhill B Hamilton J Davey Thursday Pairs 1 G Beattie & B Hamilton 2 B Russell & E Herbert 3 G Russell & R Davey Friday Progressive Skips 1 C Landsborough 2 N Collings 3 N Matheson Thirds 1 S Roper 2 F Dozell 3 M Morrish Leads 1 M Firman 2 N Young 3 F Anderson Business House Tuesday 1 Mt Aspiring College 2 Golf Club 3 Plus 4s Wednesday 1 Turnip Tops 2 Trail Enders 3 Shot Bowls Thursday 1 A Russell 2 PDJs 3 A Chalmers
Upper Clutha Under 13s Black U13s Black vs Maniatoto 12 – 31. WHK Player of the Day : Bailey Monk. Lonestar Parents Choice : Oliver Jarvie. Outside Sports Player Points : Oliver Jarvie (Try) Sam Dickson (Con) Liam Greenback (Try).
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Trying times Seniors 19 Roxburgh 24 Sideline Ram The Upper Clutha seniors took on a young, fit and fast Roxburgh outfit for the main game at the rugby grounds. The game started at breakneck pace which suited the visitors. Within ten minutes they scored two good tries making use of their speedy backline. It was hard to see how the seniors could get back into the game and it was looking even more dismal after Roxburgh went in again. The halftime whistle could not come quick enough. A new team emerged from the sheds for the second half and the seniors took the game to the visitors. They scored a good try within
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ten minutes of the restart. The momentum of the game had shifted, with Roxburgh now on the back foot. Attack after attack resulted in Upper Clutha’s second try under the posts. With ten minutes to go Rod Bowler went over close to the posts which gave the seniors the lead for the first time. Roxburgh went into full attack mode, they swung the ball wide and tried to outflank the seniors but the home team stood up to the challenge. In the last minute Roxburgh finally broke through and scored the winning try. It was a great game of rugby to watch and great to see a side of young players from a small town committed to the game.
Football fever Libby Paulin
This could be the final in a few weeks’ time. The premiers travelled to Becks to play Matakanui, always a tough side to beat. It was typical country rugby from the start. Upper Clutha scored four tries, one to each front row and one by a lock: that probably describes the win. It is important to remember that this team has only lost once this year. If it was not for the format of the new countrywide competition the Merinos would be one of the favourites to win the competition. That said there are still some tough teams to be played. There is no rugby this weekend.
Great running rugby for U11s Upper Clutha Rugby Under 11 continued their winning run with a convincing 52-15 win over Roxburgh. The team played great running rugby, spinning the ball out wide to their fast wings Jesse Harling and Felix Klein. Lachie Weir played another great game at half back and Cole McIntyre was the pick of the forwards. Ty Sarginson tackled like a professional in the backs.
Young football players in Wanaka. PHOTO: libby paullin
The Central Otago Football Association is going from strength to strength as interest in the game increases. Player numbers in Wanaka have grown by up to 10 percent. The All Whites’ performance at the FIFA World Cup last year is credited as being a powerful influence on the recent growth in the game’s popularity. “Suddenly young players saw what they could aspire to,” Wanaka Associated Junior Football Club committee member Derek Lilly said. Coach Carol Bradley believes
Big Al seals Wanaka’s fate Allan Carmichael Wanaka FC played their second local derby of the season against Wanaka Development last weekend at Pembroke Park. With the luxury of a big squad to choose from, it was important for the seniors to start the game strongly and gain control of this match
from the off. On a glorious day down at the home ground, the seniors had numerous chances to take the lead but squandered them all. The team was let down by the final ball and finishing after the nice play which created the chances. It was 0-0 at half time. The yellows stepped up the pace in the second half, and with
the Development squad not really threatening, it was only a matter of time before Wanaka would penetrate their defence. After a careless back pass, Sam Aish slotted the ball past the advancing keeper, easing the pressure and giving Sam his second goal of the season. Man of the match Jiffy Griffiths was the driving force in a new central
MAKING THE GRADE: Junior members of the Kyokushinkai Karate Club Wanaka wearing their new belts after their recent grading. The children were put through a solid 1hour 15 minutes testing by Sensei Trevor Bailey and Sempai Jim Thomson before being awarded their grades. The club trains at the Scout Den on Tuesday nights. PHOTO: supplied
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it is because football is so accessible. “All you need are two goals and a ball, and away you go.” Support from parents is key, according to club president Rudi Sanders. “Without this help we would struggle to support the players the way we do.” Mount Aspiring College will be developing their first ‘First XI’ school football team. “We have tried for many years to establish this,” Rudi said. Team selection will take place over the next few weeks and the team will play in Balclutha at the Jim Wishart Tournament in August.
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midfield role. With some good work down the right, a back heel from Alan Wilson found Allan Carmichael unmarked at the edge of the box. The big striker fired home to make it 2-0 and sealing Development’s fate. A confident Wanaka team face top of the table Queenstown Ministry this Saturday away. Kick off is at 2.45pm.