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A proposal to almost treble the cost of leasing pavement space for outdoor tables has drawn a mixed reaction from local café owners. The proposed price hike is to be presented to the QLDC finance and corporate committeeinMaywitha$90sqm recommended annual rate for Wanaka township up from the existing $55sqm for lakefront businesses and $35sqm for side streets. Tango’s owner, Alan Black, said the amount is a “horrendous increase. I don’t know how they justify it. We’re allowed to put submissions in but will they listen to us? They don’t try to help businesses at all.” Chris Hadfield of Ritual café said there was no reason given for the increase. “We’ve got enough increases in costs as it is. It seems ridiculous to go to almost three times the amount we’ve been paying.
What does the council do to the footpath? I can’t see where the value is.” The valuation figures for a new five-tiered system for the proposal were assessed by QLDC’s property management company, APL Property Queenstown Ltd.
“Just because the recommendation takes place, doesn’t mean it’s going to go through.” Submissions in relation to the proposal close on March 26, with a hearing date on April 5, followed by a final decision at a finance and property meeting
It is a “horrendous increase. I don’t know how they justify it. APL property manager Dan Egerton said he contacted numerous towns throughout New Zealand and found there was no consistency, with some areas using a percentage of the the commercial rates as a basis and other towns just applying a set fee. APL based their rate proposal on the valuation of the area the businesses were occupying, with the last fee assessment for the table and chair permits done in 2006, Dan said.
on May 15. Kai Whaka Pai owner Roger North said he doesn’t mind paying council for fair rent for the pavement, “if the outside table and chair policy matches the liquor licence of the business.” Currently his licence stops him serving alcohol at 11pm but the council regulation for not drinking alcohol on his outside tables is 10pm. “It effectively kills trade.”
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inbrief Quilters take over bank Wanaka quilters are taking over the local branch of the National Bank today and tomorrow (Thursday March 1 and Friday March 2) to make a raffle quilt with the proceeds going to the Otago Neurosurgical Appeal. Organised by Chris Bartlett and Robyn van Reenen of Christofer Robyn Quilts in conjunction with local quilters, the team will be working on the quilt during the two days. They aim to finish it by the close of business on Friday. Everyone is welcome to call into the bank to check on progress. “While the quilt is under control, we are looking for help in selling the tickets over the next month.” Robyn said. “We would really like to see this as a big donation from the Upper Clutha region.” Raffle tickets will be on sale until the end of March. See sunspots for details
Caroline Harker Families who can not afford musical instruments for their children may soon have the problem solved, thanks to Paul Tamati and the Stars in Your Eyes committee. Paul has come up with the idea of a musical instrument library where families can hire instruments for children wanting to learn to play. He hopes to have guitars, ukuleles, violins, keyboards and saxophones to begin with, and is happy to accept donated instruments. Stars in Your Eyes usually has $15-$20,000 to distribute to local school music departments after the September show and
at tomorrow’s committee meeting it will discuss a proposal to use the money to buy instruments for a children’s library. Paul said there will probably be a charge to borrow the instruments which will pay for any repairs and tuning expenses. “Local music tutors and teachers will help me purchase the instruments,” Paul said. “Most people I have spoken to are very keen on the idea.” Paul hopes to have the library up and running by term two. If Stars in Your Eyes decides not to fund the project Paul will try other local funding bodies. “It’s all for the community,” he said.
Paul Tamati with his children Erina, 11, and Hadley, 8. PHOTO: caroline harker
The final beat Caroline Harker
Wanaka’s only independent non-commercial radio station Beats FM (formerly Wanaka Beats) will go off-air after five years of voluntary work by founder Samantha (Sam) Rodney-Hudson. The station will continue to stream playlists on the internet, but will no longer be on the radio in Hawea, Albert Town, Arrowtown and Queenstown. It will still transmit for some time in Wanaka on 107.3FM, but this will not include the popular live DJ shows the station has featured nightly. “Beats FM has been like a huge art project that everyone has enjoyed,” Sam said. “An expensive hobby if you like.” The station can no longer afford transmissions costs of $1000 a month and Sam can not afford to continue doing 20 to 30 hours unpaid work for the station each week. “It would be awesome if someone else stepped in to run it,” she said. “All the equipment and the frequency are still available.” “Unfortunately we’ve been losing sponsorship since a
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new station opened in town,” Sam said. “We also had a bad experience with a local businessman who promised the world and delivered nothing. But I don’t feel too sad. Running the station has been so much fun. I’ve really enjoyed it.” Sam set up Wanaka Beats in the Play it Again record store in 2007. When the shop closed she was given space to broadcast from upstairs at Kai Whaka Pai. “Kai has been an amazing supporter,” she said. “We had live DJ shows every night and each one was sponsored by a different business. Look out for depressed DJs around town.” Sam has a 3-year-old son, called Zepher, and also works parttime as a mental health nurse - which made her very aware of the value of the station. “Our station always made people’s souls sing,” she said. “So it’s been good for their mental health.” A closing down party will be held at Kai Whaka Pai on Sunday (March 4).
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Cost increases across the board ...Continued from page 1 The increasing cost of resource consents and compliance cost have also affected local businesses in the past five years. Hisashi ‘Bruno’ Sasaki went through the process of shifting his Japanese restaurant from Pembroke Mall to Upper Ardmore Street last year. The move was prompted by a number of his customers wanting to sit down and also enjoy sake which would require a liquor licence. Part way through the process his architect contacted him to tell him how things were progressing. “He said, ‘your application was successful, but I have some bad news’.”
Bruno was staggered to receive a bill for $10,843.20 for a reserves contribution for wastewater and water supply on top of fees for consents and a liquor licence. “When I got this, I thought I just pay it and not muck around anymore. I didn’t want to deal with more complications.” However he decided to query the amount and contacted councillor Lyal Cocks. A review was done and, to Bruno’s relief, the fee was reduced by nearly half to $5459.58. “I’m glad I didn’t just pay it.” He had also queried a bill for a change of use for the premises pointing out that prior to the office space he took over, the original use of the
building was for a fried chicken takeaway bar. He was informed that as a sit down restaurant, the regulations were different. In an email to the Wanaka Sun, Lakes Environmental CEO Hamish Dobbie said there have been significant cost increases for the regulatory body in the past five years on top of normal business cost increases such as energy, wages, rent and GST. Changes to the Building Act including the requirement for all territorial authorities to become accredited and register as Building Control Authorities means the organisation has to undergo a mandatory BCA renewal audit at a cost in excess
of $30,000. Increased insurance charges such as their professional indemnity costs have doubled in the last four years, their excess went up 500 percent and the level of cover significantly reduced. Increased liability and a more litigious approach by all parties have also required a greater level of review and greater informational requirements such as engineering reports. Some of the costs have been offset by improvements in timeliness, efficiency and productivity, he said.
Community board may go Caroline Harker The issue of whether Wanaka needs a community board has come up for review. “It’ll be a big issue again and it’s an important one,” deputy mayor and community board chairperson Lyal Cocks said. Wanaka’s existing councillors have said there may not be a need for a community board any more. Statistic New Zealand figures show a population of 9260 in the Wanaka ward, 16,100 in the Queenstown/Wakatipu Ward and 2410 in the Arrowtown ward. This means Wanaka is now entitled to four councillors. Lyal and councillor Jude Battson both said they are
in favour of keeping a small community board, but not a larger one. Currently there are three councillors and four other members (Bryan Lloyd, Dick
“I am waiting to see the reaction from the public,” he said. “If there are to be four councillors I want the community to decide if it’s necessary to have a community board as well.”
Less major decisions are made by the community board now. Kane, Ken Copland and Mike O’Connor) on the Wanaka Community Board. The majority of the board must be made up of non-council members. Wanaka councillor Leigh Overton said this could be solved by having a non-voting councillor on the board.
Both Leigh and Jude said the role of the Board has changed since the introduction of the Long Term Plan (LTP). “Less major decisions are made by the community board now,” Leigh said. “However it does have a good sense of what community associations
concerns are.” “If we had four Wanaka councillors it would be okay not to have a community board but we would have to look carefully at how locals communicated with the councillors so they can be heard,” Jude said. Jude and Leigh said Wanaka is well represented in council with Wanaka councillors on every council committee. Also being considered by council is realigning ward boundaries and/or increasing the number of wards to five. Having a rural ward was also discussed. Another discussion will take place at the March council meeting before being presented to the public.
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inbrief Leap year love The Wanaka Sun and Classic Flights have picked a winner to the leap year proposal competition. Due to inclement weather on leap year day (yesterday) the Freedom of Romance flight has been rescheduled. The winner has been notified and we will announce the name once the flight and proposal have been made.
Cromwell races to 150 Roundhill Racecourse at Cromwell will celebrate 150 years of racing this Sunday and organisers expect up to 6000 people to attend. The race book will contain the history of racing at Cromwell, which began during the goldrush in 1862, and a number of commemorative activities are planned. The races, named to reflect the first recorded meetings at Cromwell, include the Cromwell Cup, the District Handicap, the Hurry Skurry, the Miners and Packers Purse, the Ladies Plate, the Publican’s Purse and the Cromwell Derby will run for the first time in 50 years.
Poetry for Clyde Volunteer poetry group, Poetic Justice Wanaka, is bringing poet Sam Hunt back to Otago. Sam’s last show organised by the group was in Luggate last September. “It was so neat to see Sam performing at his best to a room full of fans – some with their own stories of past gigs, and some introducing their new generations to the Sam Hunt sound,” Poetic Justice coordinator Laura Williamson said. He will perform at the Clyde Memorial Hall on Sunday, March 11.
Childcare survey A survey on the need for after school childcare for primary school age students to assist working parents and caregivers is being organised by Wanaka Community Networks. Manager Kate Murray said the survey is the first step in finding out what sort of demand there is for the service, before any other steps are taken such as securing a venue or applying for funding.
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inbrief Hawker over Wanaka A Hawker Hunter jet fighter will make high-speed flights to and from Queenstown to fly over Wanaka this Easter. Warbirds Over Wanaka International Airshow event manager Mandy Deans said the fly-overs were necessary because the jet can not land at Wanaka due to the shortness of the runway. The flight time between Queenstown and Wanaka airports takes just two and half minutes at ‘full bore’ and an estimated four minutes at an economical cruise. Mandy said the Hawker Hunter was “very similar in size, weight, performance, and specification to the A4 Skyhawk. Just a little bit faster, will fly a little bit higher, and has cleaner lines.” The Hawker Hunter, built in 1957, served with the RAF in Germany. It was completely refurbished in 1970 and served for 22 years in the Singapore Air Force. It was brought to New Zealand in 1995 and was refurbished at Ardmore. It will be dispatched from Queenstown by Auckland-based aircraft engineer and pilot Jim Lawson.
Comment clarified In last week’s Wanaka Sun article “Events bane or benefit”, we reported that: Leigh is the general manager of Edgewater Resort and said while Challenge Wanaka does little for increased bed nights the A and P Show with its estimated 18,000 visitors over two days does. We clarify that Leigh Stock’s comment referred specifically to occupancy at Edgewater, not to the impact on the Wanaka accommodation sector in general.
Not fit for the future Caroline Harker An environmental scientist and an accountant agree Wanaka needs a bigger population if it is to flourish in the future, but for different reasons. Accountant Alistair King, speaking at the Otago Polytechnic Centre for Sustainable Practise’s first speaker series talk for 2012, said the town needs more people – both visitors and permanent residents. “Although tourism affects every business in town, growth of the local population is vital for them too,” he said. “Businesses need local people shopping locally. A survey found that 80 percent of the money spent at locally owned businesses stays in the town, so that’s where we should be shopping.” “Our businesses should be allowed to expand. That’s up to the council,” he said. “There’s too much red tape
in the District Plan. Waiting six months for consents is ridiculous.” Environmental scientist Maggie Lawton said the town needs to get bigger if it is to become economically independent. “Wanaka needs to grow to be more self-sufficient and
- from tourism to dairying - will be there in five years time. She said any industry with high energy costs will get more expensive as fossil fuels become scarcer. Bringing food into the area will cost more too. “Rather than import all our food we need to look at what grows well here,” she
There’s too much red tape in the District Plan. Waiting six months for consents is ridiculous. less dependant on tourism,” she said. “We need to look at what we’ve got now and how to preserve it.” She said the economic and social wellbeing of Wanaka is dependant on the environment, so it is in everyone’s best interests to look after it. Maggie said we need to look carefully to see if the positive cost benefits of our industries
said. “We need to see the economy as a tool of society supported by the environment, rather than as the most important thing.” Speaker Steve Henry (pictured) said an important part of the solution is to create a local economy, but that will not happen until people realise it is vital to our future.
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“We need a whole lot more pain first,” he said. Speaker Ella Lawton pointed out that Treasury said the price of petrol and diesel will double in the next five years. “We rely on food and energy structures that are nowhere near ready for the future,” she said.
One in 3000 Local photographer Andy Woods received a highly commended award in the Wildlife Category of the New Zealand Geographic Photographer of the Year competition. This photo of a Buller’s Albatross, chosen from almost 3000 entries, is on show at Queenstown Airport as part of the competition exhibition. Andy said he was thrilled to be a finalist in the competition. “So many talented photographers enter so it was great and rewarding to be a finalist.” PHOTO: andy woods
World day of prayer tomorrow It is World Day of Prayer tomorrow (Friday). The global ecumenical movement for “informed prayer and prayerful action” has been celebrated for more than 80 years with services held around the world on the first Friday of March. There will be a service held at St. Andrew’s on Tenby Street at 1.30pm to celebrate this year’s theme of ‘Let justice prevail’.
Water supply delays progress The Wanaka Springs Trust is still trying to secure a water supply for a water feature to be built on reserve land between Lakeside Road and the lakefront. The project has received funding from Wanakafest Community Trust, and the plans have been agreed and consented but difficulty in obtaining a constant water supply has delayed progress. “Because the water is from springs we need to be sure that the water supply is able to be there all the time.” Brent Harridge, who leads the project on behalf of the Springs Trust and Wanakafest Trust, said. He said they are in the process of speaking with Lakeside Road landowners to try to find a supply of spring water that will ensure the feature will have a constant year- round supply. “If there are any landowners along there who believe they can help us with this we would love to hear from them.”
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Hawea eats the Chained to the in-law competition Tim Brewster Instead of telling mother-in-law jokes, Wanaka’s Bart Nicol is ready to live what would be some people’s nightmare by offering to literally chain himself to his wife’s mother for five days. He and local identity Carol Little (pictured) have entered a radio competition run by The Rock for the dubious privilege of being connected by a 4.5 metre chain and stay in a hotel room for five days while being set a number of challenges. The two have been called the “studio and public favorites” so far, Carol’s daughter Kim Nicol said. Voting finishes on Friday to decide on the two finalists. If they
make it through Carol and Bart will be flown to Auckland to start the “chain” competition. “It’ll be interesting. His biggest challenge is keeping her entertained. She’s not a sit down person and neither is he and they can’t go outside,” she said. Not all the challenges have been revealed but shortening the chain and requiring the pair to massage each other has been mentioned by the organisers. At stake is $10,000 first prize, with supporters of the two able to vote by signing up on the station’s website. See sunspots for details.
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Rugby club revamp Tim Brewster An upstairs lounge and deck, a commercial kitchen and a service lift are all part of the vision for the future of the 30-year-old Upper Clutha Rugby clubrooms following a meeting last week. Project manager Mike O’Connor said the club has decided to proceed, and has started to apply for funding. “We’re really
at the stage of finding out what we can afford.” A lift is one of the proposals so older people
He said the project will definitely be notified, “at the end of the day it protects everyone’s
We’re really at the stage of finding out what we can afford. can access the upstairs area easily and supplies for the commercial kitchen can be conveniently loaded.
interests.” Mike is keen to hear from interested parties and groups who may want to use the
facilities so they can discuss possible uses for the building. He will be on site at the clubrooms every Friday for the next month to talk about the project. As well as social functions, the clubrooms are used every year as a tea room by organisers of the Upper Clutha A & P Show during the event, with the proposed improvements “a great idea and super asset,” show coordinator Jane Stalker said.
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Caroline Harker Lake Hawea boy Tom Hewson, 18, beat 14 other students to win the Fresher of the Year title during the University of Otago Orientation festivities last week. The elimination competition included a daily bootcamp-like fitness programme, abseiling down the seven storey chemistry building and a grand final of eating a hamburger at high speed.
There were four contestants left for the burger eating part of the competition which Tom was delighted to win by a morsel. “I figured this was the year to get involved and show people what I was made of,” he said. Tom is doing a double degree in law and physical education with a view to doing sports law when he graduates. Lectures started on Monday. “There was nothing too serious so far,” he said.
Fire at Luggate Five Wanaka fire-fighters joined nine from Luggate to fight a house fire on Reid Avenue in Luggate last Thursday afternoon. The fire is said to have started in a light fitting. The light was surrounded by wool insulation which helped to contain the flame. The volunteers responded within a few minutes of the emergency call and had to take the iron off the roof to put the fire out. Luggate Volunteer Fire Brigade members Alice Clough and Jan Grant are pictured packing their gear away after the fire is extinguished.
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Cancer therapy focus Tim Brewster A desire to raise funds and awareness to help people recover from the debilitating effects of cancer therapy has prompted seven local women to run what many of them have never run before – a full mountain marathon. Glenys Martin, Emma Kingan, Carol Stevens, Sharon Beattie and Maree McElrea pictured with their running coach John Gordon and Lynne Brooks (absent) have committed to running the Motatapu marathon on March 10 to raise money for the Pink Pilates Trust. The national trust was set up to provide a physiotherapy led recovery programme following
cancer therapy which uses exercise to help combat fatigue, stress and muscular tension. The group, only two of whom have run a full marathon before, have set themselves a fundraising goal of $10,000 which will enable 20 men and women in the Central Otago region to go through the ten one-on-one treatments of the programme. They will be wearing pink shoelaces on the run to signify the first steps back to recovery for people starting therapy. Physiotherapist Emma Kingan who is the Wanaka provider for Pink Pilates and its male equivalent, Steel Pilates, said the therapy makes a big difference to the physical and mental wellbeing of people
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recovering from cancer treatment. The exercise complemented by breathing techniques and helps them regain a sense of control over their recovery. The group started technique training indoors in June and started their running programme in September, with runs to the top of Mount Pisa, a river crossing outing on the Macetown track and most recently their biggest effort yet, a 36km trail run from Luggate to Glendhu Bay. John, a long time multisport competitor, said he’s really enjoyed watching the group grow in confidence as their fitness increased. “I’m really impressed, they’ve really stuck with it.” See sunspots for details.
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Thisyear’sWanakaWearable Creations show will be the final fling for organisers Theresa Goodwin and Kate Paterson-Ross (pictured) and entries are already pouring in. “People are really keen as they may never get another chance,” Kate said. “We want to make it a very special show because it’s our last one. We are giving people plenty warning so there’s no excuse for anyone to say they haven’t got enough time to make something.” This year’s show will be held from November 1 – 3 at the Lake Wanaka Centre. After producing eight shows Kate said she and Theresa would be very happy for someone
else to continue with the concept. Kate’s favourite creations from past shows include Shaun Gilbertson’s outfit made from knives and other contraband confiscated by airport officials, and anything made by Mandy Sherson. “Mandy’s costumes are incredible. Last time her entire costume was made from zips. Another year it was bread bags.” Kate also made special mention of a Cinema Paradiso entry which was made from movie tickets. “There are so many things to make outfits from,” Kate said. “Spread the word, get involved and let’s make this one the best yet.” See sunspots for details.
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A new era for Wastebusters Gina Dempster
Sharon Bell recycles PET plastic at Wanaka Wastebusters recycling drop-off. PHOTO: Simon Williams
Today is the first day of a new era in Wanaka recycling – someone else is out there picking up Wanaka’s recycling. It’s hard for Wanaka Wastebusters to swallow. We were set up by our community do Wanaka’s recycling and we have always prided ourselves on doing a top job of it. However, we’re not going to sit around crying about it. We’re putting our energy into making the recycling centre a better place to visit. People have told us they want to pop into the recycling centre before or after work, so we’re now going to be open longer. Our new opening hours (starting Monday) are 8.00am to 5.30pm, seven
days a week. We’re also setting up a bigger and better recycling drop-off, for everyone who wants to bring their household recycling down to the recycling centre.
which recycling materials we make money from, and the answer is aluminium, PET and HDPE plastics (number 1 and 2, examples are drink and milk bottles),
We’re putting our energy into making the recycling centre a better place to visit. We’re going to improve the traffic-flow, it’s tricky because we have limited space so we’d welcome your feedback. To cover costs, there will be a small charge to recycle. We’ve kept it as affordable as we can; a month’s recycling for the cost of a coffee. Many people have been asking
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paper and cardboard. The only change to business and events recycling is the revamp of their business truck, look for the gorgeous B boys (Bis and Ben) on the ex-big blue business truck – out on Wanaka’s streets next week.
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Ferrets fear to tread Tim Brewster
They call her the ‘ferret guru’ and with a PhD in the subject and 12 years in the field doing surveys on the unique creatures, Justine Ragg is at home setting her traplines and enjoying the outdoors. As a contractor to the Animal Health Board, Justine has trapped - and killed - an estimated 550 ferrets in the area between the Cardrona River and Queensberry since the start of February. She stresses the project is not a
released unharmed. Ferret carcasses are then tagged and bagged and have their capture location recorded via GPS before being sent to Dunedin to undergo post-mortems to check for the presence of bovine TB. While not great news for ferrets, the survey has shown a marked decrease in the prevalence of TB since Justine first started her field surveys 12 years ago. This time of year is ideal for the survey as a number of juvenile ferrets are on the move, especially in areas with high rabbit
German’s jandal jaunt The local police and volunteer search and rescue teams have been busy this week. A 20-year-old German tourist wearing jandals attempted a shortcut on a track above the Neck between Lake Hawea and Wanaka and ended stranded on a ledge with a six to eight metre drop to the gound below on Tuesday night. After his companions went for help a cliff rescue team rescued him at 10.45pm.
Climber choppered out
Like a lots of species, they should never have been introduced. ferret eradication operation, rather a disease detection survey as part of the TB Free Programme undertaken by the Animal Health Board. Due to their scavenging habits, ferrets can pick up TB from other wildlife they eat, so they act as an excellent indicator of the presence of TB in the area and provide valuable information about how to manage the disease. Justineusessaltedrabbitmeattolure the ferrets into a live capture trap. Once caught, the ferret is tipped into a bag and swiftly dispatched with a blow to the head using the back of a tomahawk she carries with her. Live capture traps allow non-target species to be
numbers. A ferret survey was last carried out in this location during 2010 and will be repeated again in the future. Ferret numbers are probably the highest they have had for a while Animal Health Board Community Relations Advisor, Shannon Williams said. Justine (pictured) studied the relationship between ferrets and TB at Otago University and said people do find it odd she has killed so many of them. “They are a unique animal in their own right but like a lot of species, they should never have been introduced.”
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A climber was air lifted from the Siberia Valley with a fractured wrist and a climber was air lifted from Mount Aspiring with a fractured ankle. A tramper was also recovered following distress beacon activation from Roses Saddle after injuring her back.
Repeat offender A local 37-year-old woman is being prosecuted for drink driving and was suspended from driving. She was found driving only two days later and now has an additional charge and her vehicle has been impounded for 28 days.
Don’t be an egg The Hawea Bowling Club and Community Centre were the victims of egg throwing over the weekend. PHOTO: tim brewster
Prowlers about Police have received reports of prowlers at peoples’ homes and are asking residents to call 111 if you think someone may be on your property.
Thief charged A 21-year-old Wanaka man has been charged in the Queenstown district court with a number of recent thefts from vehicles in the Wanaka and Hawea area. A number of items have been recovered including electronic goods such as laptops and iPods.
If you have information on any crimes call 0800CRIMESTOPPER (0800555111).
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Calm conditions for comp Calm conditions and lively skiing ensured the third annual Wanaka waterski open was a success. One of the local organisers, Gerald Harraway, said conditions were “unbelievable” with only two of the 33 skiers experiencing any chop toward the end of the event. Competition was tight he said with only a few points separating many of the places. Gerald placed third in the category four division, with another local skier, Garett Shore (pictured) placing second. Gerald’s nine-year-old daughter Meg won the sub-junior under ten event, and Luke Ruddenklau won the novice event.
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n Is your garden path a accident waiting to happen? Last year more than 4,950 people aged 25-64 years in the Otago Region were seriously injured by falls in and around their homes, and 32 percent of these occurred on the ground or a path. The Queenstown Lakes district has one of the highest rates of home falls and the biggest costs associated with 53 claims per thousand people, at a total cost of $1,146,589 in 2010. Falls can have an adverse affect on people’s lives, their relationships
and their families, through time off work and being unable to do things they would normally do, Claire Deacon, an Alexandra based ACC Injury Prevention and Management Consultant said. Home safety is the subject of a joint campaign by ACC and Mitre10 in the Central Otago area. The campaign focuses on presenting potential hazards around the home with products that help prevent slips, trips and falls.
Simple steps towards keeping yourself safe at home include: Ladder safety: Check a ladder before using it, and ensure it is on an even surface with the base secured. DIY safety tips: Check that the working area is clear of clutter and hazards such as unstable or slippery surfaces. Ensure the area is well ventilated and wear correct respiratory protection. Gardening: When carrying rubbish make sure you can see where are going to avoid trips and falls. Be aware that sprinklers and hoses can trip you up as well as make paths and steps slippery.
Christchurch’s John Mackenzie, George Blackie from Alexandra and an unidentified rider compete in the B grade criterium. PHOTO: wanaka.tv
Tim Brewster With a former world champion cyclist in the starting lineup, the road cycling events at last week’s Summer Sendoff festival provided plenty of action. There were some strong performances from local riders as well. Invercargill’s Tom Scully, who won gold as a 19-year-old in the scratch race at the 2009 UCI world championships, showed
that class by winning the A grade criterium around Pembroke Park in a sprint finish. Tom also won the 140km Queenstown Wanaka return road race in a time of 3:58:48. Wanaka’s mountain bikers were in good form for the four hour Dean’s Bank race with Hazen Simpson and David Drake winning in a dead heat after eight 12km laps in a time 4:24.24, with fastest
lap times of 30:58 and 30:57 respectively, and followed home by Alex Dodds in 4:29.50. Floortje Draisma was the fastest female, recording seven laps and racing home in a time of 4:16:37 with a fastest lap time of 34:04. Floortje then combined with Wendy Maculogh the next day completing a 4km kayak leg, a 14km mountain bike leg, a 15km kayak and 32km road bike, before handing
Skeleton racers build up to Sochi Wanaka based skeleton racer Katharine Eustace finished 13th at last weekend’s world championships at Lake Placid. She placed ninth after the first day, but was unable to maintain her position. “I was certainly hoping to try and maintain my position from day one but I had a couple of messy runs on the second day and some of the other girls had some much better runs so it was disappointing to fall back those spots,” Katherine said. New Zealander Ben Sandford from Rotorua placed third, only the second time an athlete from the Southern Hemisphere has achieved such a feat, the other being Bruce Sandford, Ben’s uncle in 1992 in Calgary, Canada. The two see the recent championships as a build up to the Winter Olympics in Sochi in 2014.
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over to Wendy for the final leg of a 14km run along the Millennium Track, to win the female open relay category. Local triathlete, Nick Kensington, racing in the men’s vet category, recorded the fastest individual long course triathlon in a time of 3:27:49. Matt Randall beat Wanaka’s John Mezger in a time of 2:50:57 in the Aquaterra Tri (2km swim, 28km mountain bike, 14km run).
Thursday 01 March to Wednesday 07 March 2012
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BOARD NZers criticising asian drivers - what a joke! The several drivers that blasted their horns at my learner son when he’d stalled weren’t asian. Remember to be yourself when behind the wheel everyone. Suitable? Really you call Eely Point suitable? I suppose you think playing with traffic is a suitable pastime for your children too. Rowing club not allowed on a reserve with a nice view - ok, let’s lobby for a few picnic tables. Some person has kindly landscaped for us. Afta next wk recycling wont need 2 stop at my house as it will all now go in my wheelie bin. Our council, u suck Why doesn`t the Wanaka Library have wifi? Well well well I bet the three texts against the rowing club site at Stoney Creek came from one small minded individual who only thinks of them self. stop and think about what you can offer not what you can get To the swimmer named Wil a huge thank you for helping me look for my keys and taking me back 2 work....a happy outcome Aircraft flying over Wanaka too regular? How refreshingly community spirited of the Stoney creek philanthropist to maintain the public reserve for the council, there are some council properties I would be quite keen to maintain myself, a nice plot at eely point perhaps for some community vegetables? Your “community spirit” would be better placed supporting the rowing club. “Eat the rich”? It would appear sir that you have already been eaten, digested, and ejected from the other end. Who suggesting police stake out the tracks looking for the naked guy. It would take all the Wanaka police to cover half of that terrain. Forget about catching the car burglars and SAR and attending crashes and .... If anyone needs to see why the rowing club should not be eely point side of the lake come and watch the sessions at 4 pm Mondays and Wednesdays now we are in our temporary home on that side of the lake! Rowing boats + power boats + ski lane = accidents! Great to see the pros supporting local events. But seriously riverrun series, don`t you think there should be a separate category? Otherwise what do all your supportive local amateurs get out of it. The Rowing Club. I ask the town fathers 2 forget about the wingers and moaners, and just allow the above 2 build their club rooms 2 house their rowing skiffs at Stoney Creek. Perhaps a restaurant on the 2nd floor. And a disco on the 3 floor. After all Queenstown Airport can sell shares 2 the AIA without telling anyone in the QLDC. So just get the permit and build it. That’s all. Bob the Builder.
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We are about to start debating whether Wanaka need a community board as well as three or four people on the Queenstown Lakes District Council. One could argue that would depend on the calibre of the people we elect. Sometimes the community board is a driving force, sometimes it is hard to know what members are actually doing. Many people refer wistfully to previous board members. Occasionally there is even a bit of nostalgia about a former councillor. Elections come and go. We anticipate changes – sometimes they don’t come, sometimes they disappoint. Once in a while we are genuinely pleased with what’s happening. Our three councillors feel they do a good job of representing Wanaka over the hill, but it seems the majority of us still feel that no-one over there really cares about what happens over here. If people over here aren’t happy with what’s going on perhaps they should consider standing for election. Being on the board or the council requires a lot of hard work. It’s easy to be critical. It’s a lot harder being in the firing line. Some people have dubious motives but by far the majority of our elected representatives believe they have the best interests of our community at heart. If you are not happy with what they are doing put your money where you mouth is and give it a go.
Thank you from England My wife and I recently returned from a trip to New Zealand to visit our son who is living in Wellington. While we were staying at Wanaka as part of a sightseeing tour of the South Island my wife inadvertently left her bag containing money, bank cards, phone, driving licence etc. on the beach in front of the lake. Obviously a very worrying kind of loss. We were nearly at our next stop at Queenstown before we realised that we had left it there. However a lady called Melanie, (who left a message on our answerphone in England as the number was in the bag), had found it and she took it to Wanaka Police Station. We had already contacted the police from Queenstown and they subsequently arranged to post the bag to Queenstown Police Station so we were able to collect it a couple of days later and although we offered they didn’t even want the postage costs. Melanie may have also been a visitor to Wanaka and may well have moved on but through your paper we would just like to say thank you to both her and the local police station in Wanaka for helping us get the bag and all its contents back safely so that we could continue to enjoy our much looked forward to holiday in your country. We were really impressed with people’s honesty and kindness. All the very best to Wanaka Phil and Julia Harley England
Clutha dam plans The decision by Contact Energy to defer their Clutha dam proposals until “well into the next decade” is indicative of the difficulties faced by the sector. The electricity demand growth rate continues to fall (now about 1.2 percent), the investment landscape has become highly volatile, consumers have become more price sensitive, and climate change is becoming a serious threat to hydro storage and electricity security. Generators would need higher demand and prices to justify significant investment. But NZ is not short of power. As of February 2011, a further 1,955MW were consented without appeal, which divided by a projected yearly demand growth of 91MW is sufficient electricity to meet demand for some 21 years. Also, the KEMA study of 2007 found that NZ wasted at least 23 percent of its electricity, and that this could be cost-effectively recovered. Potential cost-effective peak demand savings were estimated to be about 1,740MW, which equals more than 19 years of added capacity. This takes the new generation horizon to around 2050, and this was before the recent fall in demand. Lewis Verduyn Clutha River Forum
Thursday 01 March to Wednesday 07 March 2012
Naturalists etiquette Having read several reports of a naked male or males walking along tracks or swimming in Wanaka I wish to ask: have you seen the free beachnz adverts run in the paper during the summer months? It would appear from reports I’ve read you believe you can do what you are doing; unaware legitimate naturists have a code of ethics we live by to avoid causing offence to non-naturists. Beach etiquette: Stay away from environmentally sensitive areas, like sand dunes; Take out more rubbish then you bought in; Endeavour not to offend others: don’t undress in a parking area; Do not approach unknown women, especially passing ones; Absolutely no sexual activity, including anything that could be misinterpreted; Please be active in informing others of what is not acceptable. If you are genuinely interested in the naturist lifestyle my contact details are in sunspots, the classified section of this paper. Otherwise find a location further away from built up areas (Mount Iron, the Outlet track and Waterfall Creek etc). George Clinch Clutha
Home for the rowing club The rowing club has a preference for a site that can be close to the south western corner of Roys Bay, for the reason that it is away from other lake activities, mainly power boating, and yet close to road access, able to have a suitable building and car parking. The south western part of Roys Bay, is ideal. The site off Aspiring Road, beside Stoney Creek has the support of the Wanaka Residents Association and many others. I believe that the type of activity the rowing club undertakes is exactly what we as a community wish to see. As I have said the ‘neighbours’ have no good reason to feel aggrieved about the Rowing Clubs intentions. In the Wanaka Sun 23rd Feb, Guy Russell has eluded to the premise that those same ‘neighbours’ and objectors should be allowed priority use of the adjacent reserves to their property based on the higher rates that they pay and the fact that they care for those same reserves, with the goodwill of the Wanaka community. I was unaware that by paying higher rates I could claim extra privileges…interesting! I believe there is a very good case for community and council support, and the rowing club should not be intimidated by the attitude of a small number of negative ratepayers. Graham Taylor Luggate
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Wanalaugh laughter club, Wednesdays 5.30-6.15 @ the Faulkes Room Lake Wanaka Centre. All welcome!
Clothes drier Simpson Duet fully electronic dryer. Older model but had little use as in holiday house. $50 ph 4436244
Re: Letter to the editor “Naturalists etiquette” : I invite you to contact FBNZ at www. freebeaches.org.nz or myself, George, on 0274 961 820
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Lake Hawea Golf Club results: Ambrose 26th February 2012: 1st C Hanson, G Haggart, D Cameron, B Stevenson Nett 53, 2nd N Matchett, A Hale, J Cotter nett 53.34, 3rd J Carnie, K Vincent, H Domzalski Nett 56.7 Bridge results: Championship Pairs Silver 3. North/south:- Georgie Goodall, Allan Kelly 62.41% 1. Jan & John Lyness 62.06% 2. Jenny Barratt 58.92% 3. East/west:- Marion Furneaux, Jenny Pryde 58.14% 1. Kate Coe, Lesley Davis 56.44% 2. John Hogg, Boyd Ottrey 55.49% 3 Championship Pairs Bronze: North/South:- Peter Herbert, Ray Newell 62.31% 1. Denise & Alan Bunn 59.04% 2. Rosemary Boswell, Shona Turnbull 60.00% 3. East/West:- Morag Chisholm, Jacqueline Roberts 61.15% 1. Karolyn Macandrew, Jenny Turnbull 60.00% 2. Suzanne Ewing, Helen Mathewson 55.38% 3. Clutha Pairs Silver 23 February: Lynne Fegan, Maggie Stratford 60.00% 1. Leslie Davies, Ann-Louise Stokes 57.94% 2 Clutha Pairs Bronze 23 February: Peter Hart, Pauline Davidson 67.50% 1. Jacqueline Roberts, Shona Watt 63.75% 2. Friday Bridge 24 February: North/South:- Ena Leckie, Jenny Barratt 62.50% 1. Dorothy McDonald, Nan Ottrey 61.46% 2. Mary Gibson-Collings, Pamela Buchanan 57.55% 3. East/West:- Joy Baxter, Barbara Waterworth 63.07% 1. Boyd Ottrey, Toni Cathie 62.50% 2. Errol Kelly, Vivienne Christie 60.80% 3. Progressive Bowls, Friday 24th February: Skips 1 George Russell, 2 Neville Young, 3 Rob Mathewson. Seconds 1 Glad Cross, 2 Brian Dawson, 3 Edward Ottrey. Leads 1 Robyn Chartres, 2 David Byers, 3 Barry Miskimmin.
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Record turn out Wanaka Golf Club hosts a record field this week for the New Zealand senior women’s golf championships and some strong local competiton with Kathy Smallbone playing two time winner Robyn Boniface (Queens Park) in the first of the semi-finals tomorrow. Local hopes are also for a Wanaka winner, when the Canterbury Rosebowl 5th division will be fought
out between Lynette Boswell (Westown) battling against Ann Scanlan (Wanaka) and Kim Maitland (Wairakei) to play against Flo McGrail (Wanaka). Kim is a former Wanaka member and still calls the course ‘home’. It’s an all Wanaka semi in Division 6 with club members Lyn Marshall (pictured) due to play Viv Grant, and Jeanette Gillies due to play Jenny
Laing in their quest to make the finals for the Maunu Cup. The Wanaka Golf Club will donate the trophy for the inaugural 7th division which will see Greer McLean (Wanaka) match against Betty Haylock (Urenui) while Sue Anderson (Wanaka) will play off against Paula Parfitt (Hauraki), in the two semi-final matches.
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Tim Brewster The Wanaka Rowing Clubs inaugural Central Otago schools and masters regatta has been reported as a resounding success, with more than 100 competitors and calm conditions, despite a southerly wind, enabling 30 events to be completed on Saturday. Events were held on a 2000m course from Ruby Island to the swim buoys in Roys Bay for the top school crews providing them with preparation for the Maadi Cup national school championships held in Twizel in March. Novice rowers and masters raced on a
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1000m course. “It was fantastic. It was a lot of work but it was worth it,” club captain Amanda Inkster said. The regatta is in its fourth year and has been held previously
from the wind which would have caused racing to be cancelled at the other two lakes. She said about 30 parents and volunteers, including safety boats from the yacht club, assisted in
It was fantastic. It was a lot of work but it was worth it. at Lake Dunstan and Lake Hayes with an estimated 70 school students and 30 master rowers competing. Amanda said the water remained calm enough for competition with the trees in Roys Bay sheltering the course
keeping the programme on schedule. The Redpaths Trophy was awarded to Wakatipu High School for the most aggregate points, with Dunstan High School second, Mount Aspiring third and Cromwell College fourth.
Wanaka club members claimed a number of top spots: Nell Varney, 13, in the girls under 15/16 single sculls; the ladies masters’ coxed quad of Jill Austin, Marg Galloway, Mish Harrison and Claire O’Connell coxed by Alex Mitchell, 12, in her first race; the under 18 doubles pairing of Jarrod Wellman and Nick Jackson, both 17; Riley Bruce, 13, in the under 16 single; Eachann Bruce, 16, in the under 18 singles; Jarrod Wellman, Nick Jackson, Jamie Bowley and James Redai coxed by George Heard in the under 18 quad; and Mish Harrison in the ladies masters’ singles.
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Sinclair fourth at worlds Wanaka snowboarder Rebecca ‘Bex’ Sinclair, 20, has achieved the best results in her career so far with a fourth place in the final of the halfpipe at the TTR world snowboarding championships in Oslo, Norway last weekend. New Zealand’s head park and pipe coach, Tom Willmott said Bex “demonstrated the biggest, best and most consistent halfpipe riding of her life.” Ohakune based Shelly Gotlieb placed fifth in the slopestyle.
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