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Three- and four-year-old pupils from the Wanaka Preschool Kereru Room with their artwork for the Pre-school Art Section of this year’s Upper Clutha A&P Show, from left: Isaac Moore, Harry Hanson, Sarah-Jane Frisby, Chloe Murray, Isley Tata, Blake Carson, Charlie McGinniss, Xavier Warren, Robbie McRae, Madison Scott and Luca Frires. PHOTO: wanaka.tv
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Concerns over swimmer safety and the reality of increasing number of power boats and other water craft activity in Roys Bay has prompted some mixed reactions from local operators and users. “There have been too many close calls with swimmers and the ski lane. It’s a huge lake with lots of places for boats to use and the number of swimmers [in Roys Bay] is increasing,” Wanaka Kayaks co-owner Hamish Fraser said. Hamish and his wife Lindy Clarbull rent kayaks, paddleboards and sailboats on the lakeshore and said during summer non-motorised activity, especially swimmers, in the area was getting much more popular. He thought a five knot rule in the Roys Bay area from the yacht club across to
Edgewater was “an excellent idea. The council should be looking at the future use of the area and [the rules] should reflect what’s changing.” An incident report written by Peter Rhodes and sent to harbourmaster Marty Black about a collision between a swimmer and a yacht was the subject of a newspaper article last Saturday which raised the issue of conflicts among different lake users. Peter told the Wanaka Sun he had provided an incident report to Marty as was required by maritime law which all boat users need to comply with. He said he had not been approached by anyone prior to publication of that article and had presented the report as an individual, not as spokesperson for the Wanaka Yacht Club. “My concern is that a swimmer will be hurt, or
There have been too many close calls with swimmers and the ski lane. PHOTO: ruth bolger
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worse. They are often out in the middle of the bay and not wearing any brightly coloured clothing.” Lakeland Adventures and Lake Wanaka Cruises co-owner Simon Stewart said it is far too early to consider regulation of the bay such as introducing a high speed lane used in Queenstown. “It would require too much policing and if we take away the ski lanes it will hurt the public.” He and wife Danni have been operating from Roys Bay for eight years and have not had any collisions in that time. He said one of the issues was a lot of people were in Wanaka for a short time on holiday and often were not aware of regulations so adding more will not help. “Most of the locals know that and drive defensively. If people used that attitude in the bay it wouldn’t be a problem.”
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Damper Bay dominates Caroline Harker Damper Bay Estates has appealed the council’s decision to turn down its proposed six house subdivision at Damper Bay saying the Commissioners were wrong and made significant legal errors in coming to their decision. “The decision has all the appearance of being made on the basis of personal opinion, the Commissioners having simply formed a subjective view against the proposal rather than an objective one on the basis of the expert evidence before them,” the notice of appeal to the Environment Court said. QLDC commissioners Trevor Shiels and Leigh Overton, who declined the resource consent application, said the 193 hectare site is set in an Outstanding
Natural Landscape and “certainly is not capable of absorbing a development of anything close to the scale proposed.” In the appeal Damper Bay Estates argues while the Commissioners focused on the extent to which the proposed houses would ‘detract’ from views they should have also considered the extent they would ‘dominate’. “Had they done so, they would have found that while visible (from varying points and with differing prominence), the dwellings would not be at all dominant in the landscape.” The Environment Court case manager Christine McKee said there will be a prehearing conference in April after which the parties will either be referred to mediation or the case will go through to the Environment Court.
Debts impact on youth rugby Tim Brewster Schoolboy rugby at Mount Aspiring College is $4000 out of pocket after the Otago Rugby Football Union defaulted on their obligation to assist on last season’s travel expenses - and the school has been told to expect nothing for the upcoming season either. MACrugbyadministrator Hamish Crosbie said the ORFU, which recently
announced a debt of $2.35million and is currently staving off liquidation, usually pays 51cents a kilometre to assist with travel costs for schoolboy rugby. The Upper Clutha rugby club, which the school plays through, has been informed the funds for last season will not be forthcoming and the NZRFU has indicated schools in Otago for the upcoming year are unlikely
to receive the allowance, Hamish said. “It’s a blow for
is in a fairly good situation but the main concern is that out of town teams
It’s a blow for everyone. After the world cup everyone was on a high. everyone. After the world cup everyone was on a high.” He said the teams will still compete as the club
will reduce their travel substantially so Wanaka schoolboy players will potentially miss out on games.
“As a club we’ll make cuts, so the boys won’t miss out on anything, but a lot of the town teams may choose not to travel.” Upper Clutha teams are required to travel much more than teams from other areas. The school’s under 14 and under 16 age group teams are part of the Upper Clutha juniors, with the under 18 in the seniors madeupmainlybystudents from MAC.
Speed limit for Roys Bay? What do you think of the idea to have a five knot speed limit or even prohibit powered craft in the Roys Bay area inside a line from the yacht club to Edgewater?
Still need an area for ski lanes off the beach. Split the bay in half so paddleboarders kayakers and rowers can safely use the Waterfall Creek side.
Five knots is good, but I’ll probably be the first guy to get a ticket. - Mark O’Brien
- Nicola Simpson
I would be concerned about businesses on the lakefront that rely on ski lanes to operate. We need to leave a lane for commercial operators.
Like the concept, but yachts, windsurfers and kite boards often go a lot faster than five knots. There would need to be an inside buoy for swimmers.
- Bridget Legnavsky with Zhora
- Willem Groenen with Niamh PHOTOs: tim brewster
Good intentions from local centre Caroline Harker While the Haast Department of Conservation Visitors’ Centre is now refusing to record details of where trampers are going (in case of emergency) our local office is taking a more lenient approach. DOC head office has changed the system from trampers filling in intentions forms at visitor centres to trampers now being required to take responsibility for their own safety by downloading an intentions form and giving it to a ‘trusted contact’ who will get in touch with the police if the trampers do not return. While the new system is good
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in principle not everyone knows about it and a Wanaka party of four who dropped into DOC Haast on Saturday to fill out
cell phone range and don’t have a computer with you,” one of the party said. “We told DOC no-one knew where
notices out by April 30 and are doing a lot of publicity before then,” communications manager Annette Grieve said. “But we
We were told to do it all online but that’s a bit difficult when you are already out of cell phone range and don’t have a computer with you. a form and collect a brochure about their tramp where told the staff were not allowed to record their intentions and that the centre no longer had brochures. “We were told to do it all online but that’s a bit difficult when you are already out of
we were going and we didn’t have a map or track brochure but they didn’t seem to care.” The party is now safely back in Wanaka. The Wanaka and Wakatipu DOC offices are being more careful. “We are phasing the intentions
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certainly won’t be turning anyone away. It’s still very important for anyone planning a trip to come into the visitor centre. They can get up-to-date track information, weather forecasts and local advice. Most of our staff have years of experience in the area.”
Roundabout unlikely Caroline Harker Council staff are still hopeful the roundabout proposed for the corner of Ardmore and Brownston streets will be completed before winter, but admit time is running out. The asphalt season closes at the end of May and the project will take ten to 12 weeks so there isn’t much time left (May 31 is exactly 12 weeks away). A frustrating factor in all this is the apparent
inability to ascertain the worth of other proposed roundabouts until the Admore/Brownston one is built. Two smaller roundabouts are proposed for Ardmore Street - one at the intersection with Lakeside Road (which doesn’t work well for pedestrians at present) and the other at the bottom of Dungarvon Street (which should slow traffic down before it reaches the four courtesy crossings. A third smaller
roundabout is proposed for the corner of Dungarvon and Brownston streets however this could be seen as contrary to the promotion of Brownston Street as a through route. QLDC capital works project manager Rob Darby said New World’s plans to enlarge its Brownston Street carpark will also effect the intersections. “It will need to be a staged process,” he said. “We may need to re-look at it.”
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Camping survey criticised Caroline Harker Survey results indicating camping grounds should remain under council management were criticised by long-term resident Loris King at the WanakaCommunityBoard meeting on Tuesday. Of the 300 plus respondents to the survey 58 percent said the council should continue to managethecampgrounds and 37 percent said they
should not. Loris said the survey was carried out in the Wanaka and Glendhu campgrounds and few locals knew about it. “That’s a local issue and it should be decided by locals, not people who don’t know Wanaka and don’t know what goes on here,” she told the board. “The survey is on the website and there’s not one Wanaka name on it,” she said. Chairman Lyal Cocks
said the survey was just the beginning and offered Loris an apology. When the management leases expired several years ago they were not renewed for the peole who had run the camping grounds for many years, and council appointed its own managers. Locals and campers alike were disappointed at the loss of the previous managers who they had known for many years.
Caroline Harker The Parkins Bay development has been approved and a world class 18 hole golf course will be built on the site in the near future. Partners Bob and Pam McRae (owners of Glendhu Station) and Queenstown-based golf course developer John Darby have been working on the proposal for seven years. It was approved by the Environment Court yesterday. The development includes a lakeside clubhouse, a jetty, a luxury lodge with accommodation units and 42 houses. Pam McRae said everything is in place for work to begin as soon as possible. “It’s very exciting for Wanaka and for all visitors to New Zealand,” Pam said. “We live in a very special
environment and it’s taken a long time but now we can share it with others. Not just golfers. People will be able to come by boat, by walking track and by bike and have a meal or a coffee at a restaurant with an uninterrupted view
McRae family. “At that time [seven years ago] we were a family of five,” Pam said. “Now all our children have partners and we have four grandchildren.” As well as son John, Pam and Bob have two daughters; Kirsten
I don’t think there’s anywhere else like that in the district. of the lake. I don’t think there’s anywhere else like that in the district.” Pam said the restaurant will also be a great opportunity for their son John who farms Glendhu Station organically. The development was originally proposed as a means of providing succession of the
who lives on the property and Anna Bankshaw who lives at Lake Hawea. All three children are involved in the project. The original decision to approve the development was appealed by the Upper Clutha Environment Society, the Upper Clutha Tracks Trust and a Wanaka holiday home owner.
Upper Clutha Tracks Trust treasurer John Wellington said the trust is very pleased with the additional access which has been added to the development. This includes access to the top of Rocky Hill from both the Motutapu and Matukituki rivers. The developers are forming tracks from Glendhu Bay along the lakefront and over the hill to Hospital Flat, and up the Fernburn to the Motutapu road. Additional access off the track to Hospital Flat up to a lookout point above the development was also added after the tracks trust appealed. So too was a provision to allow mountain bikes up the Motutapu track.
Hawea water sourced Three bores on the Scotts Beach Reserve have been tested for water quality and yield, and results indicate a bore field on the reserve would be a suitable long term solution for the Hawea reticulated water supply. A concept based on drawing water from the lake adjacent to the camping ground was rejected in 2009 on the grounds it cost too much ($5.5million). The Scotts Beach Reserve concept would cost $1- $1.5million over the next 10-15 years and would address water demand from 2021 to 2033. The Wanaka Community Board has recommended the QLDC infrastructure services committee approve the project. Community board member Ken Copland congratulated project manager Rob Darby on coming up with a less expensive solution. “It’s absolutely wonderful,” he said.
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sunnews Niamh Shields, Annabel Langein and Xanthe Clay. PHOTO: caroline harker
Eating like a girl Caroline Harker People will be reading about Wanaka food and wine in England’s Daily Telegraph and on a popular international food blog following a visit by two international foodies this week. Food writer, publisher and cook Xanthe Clay (Daily Telegraph) and well-known blogger Niamh Shields (eatlikeagirl) spent two days in Wanaka and were wined and dined by Annabel Langbein, Meg Taylor and Karen Marinkovic, Chris Riley, Bronagh Parsons, SarahKate and Dan Dineen, and Mark O’Brien
and Steve Turner. During their visit Xanthe and Niamh stayed at Riverrun Lodge where they ate Aoraki salmon gravlax marinated in Broken Shed vodka and Ben Gordon’s Cardrona merino lamb with a
and then we smoked and ate it on a beach,” she said. “I’ll be putting a video of that on my blog.” Xanthe’s favourite part of the visit was a day spent with Annabel Langbein gathering vegetables
It was a fantastic showcase of local food and wine. Maude Pinot Noir jus. “It was a fantastic showcase of local food and wine,” Niamh said. “And Meg made us feel so relaxed and at home.” A highlight for Niamh was going fishing with Chris Riley. “He caught a trout
in her garden and cooking together. “The quality of the food here is amazing,” she said. “Annabel’s vegetable garden is exquisite. She’s a fantastic intuitive cook, very creative.” They cooked salmon
in lemon and lime zest baked in Annabel’s wood-fired oven with broad beans roasted in their skins and baby artichokes. “Annabel likes no rules cooking and she does it very well. She lets the ingredients speak for themselves.” Xanthe and Niamh’s visit to Wanaka finished with a party at Lakeside Apartments eating and drinking more local food and wine. For some reason they thought it was ‘Lakeview Apartments’ and these two internationally travelling Londonites got lost for an hour in Wanaka. Quite an achievement.
New process for funding activities At last week’s community board meeting the Cromwell Community Board (CCB) decided funds will be distributed by way of a contestable process from the 2013/14 year. The grant, of $97,774 for the 2012/13 year, will be distributed for projects which promote the Cromwell and Districts area as a great place to live, work and play, and promote the district to visitors. Previously the CCB’s full promotions grant was allocated to the Cromwell and Districts Promotion Group Incorporated.
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Bill in Burwood Caroline Harker A local builder is feeling lucky to be alive after falling 3m onto concrete last week. Bill Brooker was building a house in Mount Barker when
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of improvement. Time will tell.” Bill described the staff at Burwood as incredible and said it has been great having friends there with him, including Sarah Oscar, Whitney
Local drama seeks actors Organisers of a play scheduled to be performed in the Wanaka area in mid May are looking for 19 men and women to act, along with musicians and dancers for the cabaret. “Opening Night at Alfies”, a play written by Wanaka local Gilly Pugh, is a fishy tale of murder and was originally written for and performed by the 2009 senior class at Aspiring Children’s Theatre School.
I’m feeling pretty positive about my chances of improvement. Time will tell. the accident happened. “I was insulating around a window and I walked off the end of a sawstool plank and fell down an empty stairwell,” he said from his Burwood hospital bed on Tuesday. Bill hasn’t broken any bones but has swelling around his spinal chord and soft tissue damage. “I’ve got limited use of my arms and full power in my left leg and shoulders,” Bill said. “I’m feeling pretty positive about my chances
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Thurlow, Susie Meyer and Andrew Penniket. After the accident Bill was flown to Christchurch hospital by helicopter and he was moved to the Burwood Spinal Unit on Monday. “I’m coming to terms with it all,” he said. “I was ready for a change from building houses. Maybe I’ll draw them instead.” Bill’s friends Steve Scurr and Finlay Gilmour are helping finish the house Bill was building in Mount Barker.
Carol Little and her son-in-law Bart Nichol were voted into The Rock’s “Chained” hotel room in Auckland. They are chained together (currently they have 116 links in their chain) and have had to perform various challenges during the week. So far this week their challenges have included the “Momma bird feeding baby bird” where the mothers-in-law fed breakfast to their sons-in-law the way penguins feed their young, and waxing without using hands. The Wanaka pair are competing against a Christchurch mother- and son-in-law couple for the chance to win $10,000.
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Climb to victory Tim Brewster With only one flight of stairs in Wanaka, firefighters Glen Thurston (pictured) and Jimmy Connolly have not had the ideal training environment for last weeks Australasian police and emergency services games. But after a lot of gym work and repeated ascents of Mount Iron in their full kit and wearing breathing
apparatus, the two came away with two golds for Glen and a silver for Jimmy in the highly coveted stair climbing event. Glen competed in the 30-39 year division, wearing “level two” firefighters kit complete with a breathing mask and weighing 25kg, climbed 25 flights of stairs in Wellington’s Majestic building to place first overall in three minutes 40 seconds.
He repeated the open climb “running in civvies” and won that overall as well in a time of 2:25. Jimmy won silver in the 18-29 age group wearing the level two gear and ended up in third place overall in 4:02. The two now have their sights on the annual Auckland Skytower challenge in May which is twice as high and attracts a much larger field.
The Discovery Chanel last night featured scenes from Mount Aspiring National Park in adventure show Man Vs Wild. Bear Grylls, the show’s host, parachuted from a Hercules C130 aircraft in to a remote part of park during filming last year. Another Wanaka hotspot to feature in film this week was Treble Cone in the sixth production video on location of The Hobbit. The video has already received 14,769 ‘likes’ and 1395 comments on Facebook. The film, which is shot in various locations throughout New Zealand, should be released in December 2012.
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Sheaf tossing and homemade cheese Caroline Harker While it’s a month too late to enter the Best Leading Rein Pony, Junior Herdsperson or Two Tooth Buck there are plenty of competitions at the show still open for entries. Ever thought of trying your hand at sheaf tossing? The best individual tosser wins $50. If you are under 15 you might like to try for Best Caged Pet to win a video voucher, or Most Unusual Pet which wins an unspecified amount of pet food. A highlight for many is the home industry section. Competition is fierce and some people win the same category year after year. Entries for this section close today. The top baking prize of $30 goes to class 915 –three pikelets. Floral
design categories include Grouped for Impact (novice) and Wrapped with a Twist (open). The homebrew cup is up for grabs again and goes to whoever wins the most points in the homebrew section. There are six classes
homemade cheese. After all the cheese making courses locals have attended, this newly fashionable pastime should attract some tasty entries. “It is really simple to enter the home industries section and very exciting when you
It is really simple to enter the home industries section and very exciting when you win something. including Stout (kitset) and Homemade Clear Liqueur – any flavour. Vegetable growers have a chance to show off their produce in classes for everything from Rhubarb (5 stalks, loose) to Potato (judged for size and weight). A new category this year is
win something,” veteran competitor Frankie Dean said. “Rock up any time between 1 - 5pm on Thursday. It’s $1 to enter each item and $5 for first prize in each category. Get your white paper/plastic plates (23cm diametre), put your veggies on top and don’t forget to label them.”
Wanaka’s Upper Clutha A&P show foundation members: Grizelda Rose (smoking), Dave Aubrey from Cattle Flat Statio n, John Faulks from Mount Barker thoroughbred stud, and Hector Gibso n.
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A&P Show: A great family tradition Tim Brewster When Bill Gibson attended his first Upper Clutha A&P Show in 1939 he travelled there on horseback. Setting off from the family farm at Tarras with fellow farmer Ian Purvis and overnighting at Mount Barker station they rode into Wanaka to reach the show the following morning. He hasn’t missed a show since and in 1946 he started showing his prize stud merinos from the Malvern Downs property his father Hector established in 1924. During that time Bill, 84, pictured here with an award for being made a life member of the Otago merino association, has won more awards for his stud rams than he can remember. As a committee member of the New Zealand merino stud breeders association for 28 years, he has also shown his prize rams for 50 continuous years at the Canterbury A&P show, been an international judge and received an MBE in 1994 for services to agriculture. With the Wanaka show celebrating its 75th anniversary this weekend, the Gibson family is one of a few in the area that have attended every year, with Hector showing his merinos at the inaugural event in 1934. “It’s a show that’s never looked back, always forging forward in time,” Bill said. “I’ve been to a lot of shows all over the world and it’s definitely the most picturesque setting.” The introduction of the trade booths and other judging classes such as alpacas has certainly now made it a huge event he said. “It just
used to be some sheep and horses and a merry-go-round.” From its early beginnings on the show grounds with the lake and Southern Alps providing a unique setting, the event now covers an estimated 25 acres extending into Pembroke Park with 425 trade booths and more than16,000 visitors expected in two days. Eighty-five awards are judged with categories ranging from livestock and show jumping and the popular Jack Russell race to baking, flower arranging, garden produce and sheaf tossing. Show coordinator Jane Stalker said the challenges of organising the show and trying to keep everyone happy changes from year to year but it is still very satisfying. “I love working with our committee and volunteers, seeing it all coming together during the week, the highlight is when the announcers start at 8.30 on Friday morning and it is all is up and running.” Dee Gordon’s family have been original show goers since it started with her father showing Clydesdales he bred on their Maungawera farm. Dee has been involved for more than 50 years, first competing in horse events, judging and she was also the A&P Society’s first lady president. “It’s a great tradition in the district. It’s amazing how many people volunteer and how many people come back every year and really enjoy it,” she said. The social aspect of the show is one of its greatest strengths she said. “And long may that continue.”
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inbrief Out of the kitchen … Celebrity chef Simon Gault will fly a highperformance Thunder Mustang at this year’s airshow. The Thunder Mustang is a three-quarter scale replica of the WWII-era P-51 Mustang and can climb to 10,000ft in just over two minutes with a maximum speed of 603kph. Simon, who is a judge on TVNZ’s MasterChef New Zealand series, will do a solo performance at Warbirds Over Wanaka.
Nevis celebration The Nevis Valley Gold Rush of 1862 will be celebrated this weekend on its 150 anniversary. Between March 9 and 11 guided tours will be held of Upper and Lower Nevis. The old post office will come back to life, gold panning and blacksmith demonstrations will take place, and a marquee displaying the history of the era will be on site.
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Should sports facility go ahead? Caroline Harker Ratepayers will be able to have a say on whether they want to pay for the proposed new Wanaka sports facility after the Long Term Plan (LTP) comes out in April.
Project manager Ken Gousmett said the impact on rates will be the bottom line. “I would like to think people will support it given the advantages it will bring to the community,” he said. “I
was project manager for the Queenstown aquatic centre and we had 93 percent support for that. We’ve had very strong support for the sports facility to date.” If the public agree the facility should go ahead,
the concept drawings will be developed into a full design and funding will be sought. Stakeholder agreements have been signed with landowners Ballantyne Investments and Willowridge Developments.
Free eye checks for children Half the children in New Zealand with vision problems are probably undiagnosed, according to Wanaka optometrist Danielle Pretty. Danielle comes from Australia where regular eye testing is government funded for all children, and a quarter of them are found to have vision problems. “In New Zealand there are no specialised eye checks beyond Plunket and only about 1 in 10 children have been diagnosed with problems which indicates a large number aren’t being tested,” Danielle said. In an effort to improve the situation Danielle is offering free vision screenings during the month of March for children born in 1999, 2002 and 2005. This will coincide with Children’s Vision Day on March 12. The vision screening will be done at Eyes on Ardmore, however
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Gina Lilly, 13, with Danielle Pretty.
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diagnoses,” Danielle said. “Children whose vision has been improved make huge positive changes in the classroom – both academic and behavioural.” The screening aims to detect some of the common eye problem, including long or short sightedness, colour vision deficiencies, muscle
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Two day quilt for neuro appeal This quilt, which is being raffled to raise funds for the Otago Neurosurgical Appeal, took two full days of quilting at the National Bank last week. About 12 local quilters were involved in the task. The group then finished the quilt with hand
stitching of the binding on Friday afternoon. One of the organisers, Robyn van Reenen, said the raffle tickets are available around town until the end of the month and the group was still looking for people to help sell the tickets.
Ticket coordinator Diane Miller was pictured with Robyn van Reenen and Chris Bartlett from Christofer Robyn Quilts and local quilter Trish Hewett on Friday morning.
Otago Fish and Game Council environmental officer Peter Wilson is concerned an Otago Regional Council staff report has recommended reducing the protected areas of several important Otago wetlands despite submissions urging protection of all wetland values. “Highly valued wetlands such as Diamond Lake … have been given even smaller boundaries than those recommended last year,” he said. Peter suggested resource consent fee relief for landowners and the community where wetland values are enhanced as there was a problem with a lack of incentives in place to encourage wetland protection. “ORC needs a monitoring regime for wetlands recognised in the plan or the decline in Otago’s wetland areas will continue,” Peter said. “Our region has already lost far too many of these precious ecosystems – along with vital functions they serve. The regional council should be protecting what remains, not neglecting it.”
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inbrief Plunket appeal March 5-11 is Plunket’s annual appeal week. The not-for-profit organisation volunteers out around town shaking donation buckets. The funds they hope to raise will help Upper Clutha Plunket to continue providing a range of services in the community.
Getting wise about biking
Last week primary school pupils around the district participated in Walk n Wheels Week. The district-wide event was run to promote safe walking and cycling as good transport choices for children travelling to and from school. Local schools that had at least 50 percent of their students participating in either the walk or cycle to school went into a draw to win a bike courtesy of local bike shop Racers Edge. For Holy Family and Wanaka Primary schools the week culminated in the Bike Champs held on Kelly’s Flat Reserve. Pictured at the event are pupils from Room 24 at Wanaka Primary School listening to Wanaka Police youth education officer Phil Vink and their teacher Robyn Blennerhassett explaining the bike skills course on Friday morning.
Prime Minister in town Prime Minister John Key will attend this week’s Upper Clutha A&P Show. He will spend tomorrow (Friday) in the area with Waitaki MP Jacqui Dean and Agriculture Minister David Carter. “The Wanaka show is described as one of the most picturesque in the South Island and I’m looking forward to showing off this unique agricultural and pastoral event to the Prime Minister,” Jacqui said.
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New recycler on the block
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Teething problems or a taste of things to come? Smart Environmental’s initial foray into the Wanaka recycling landscape was not without a few glitches. Some cardboard and paper bundles, presented in the traditional method using cardboard boxes or tied with string, were left behind. Other households on shared driveways had their shiny new recycling tubs disappear before they even had a chance to use them. Ironically Wanaka Wastebuster’s reported a call from the QLDC saying they had forgotten a street on their collection run. Wanaka’s original recyclers reported this on their facebook page to a mostly gleeful response from their followers. John Hare who lives on Riverbank Road came home for lunch to find his recycling bin empty but his cardboard
Obviously we would prefer it not to be in plastic bags as that is rubbish. and paper ensemble (pictured) still present. While the Wanaka Sun diligently recorded this outrage, John pointed out some other tidily stacked cardboard piles that had been left behind further down road. As we
headed down to document these, the Otago Waste Services landfill truck pulled up and after emptying the wheelie bin chucked the cardboard in as well. Before we could ask how
the first week of the Wanaka contract had gone, and whether cardboard bundled together would go straight to the landfill, Smart Environmental’s Queenstown manager, Ricci Peyroux directed us to Stefan Borowy, QLDC solid waste manager. “As the council contractor we don’t generally discuss things with the media,” Ricci said, “that’s why we didn’t say much about the contract.” Stefan said he was not aware of any complaints about cardboard collection. He said the policy is that cardboard alongside the bins will be collected as it has been in the past and to contact the council if there are any problems. “Obviously we would prefer it not to be in plastic bags as that is rubbish, so loose cardboard is preferable.” The one change for Wanaka collections is Anderson Road in Wanaka which will be now be serviced on Tuesdays he said.
Last week police attended an accident site on Look-Out Hill near The Neck, Lake Hawea. A Canadian couple were airlifted to Dunedin Hospital with serious injuries when they were involved in a high-speed accident while cycling their tandem bicycle. Off-duty medical staff were first on the scene. They raised the alarm and treated the couple until the ambulance arrived.
Search and rescue incidents Police and Wanaka LandSAR members attended a number of incidents during the past week. On Wednesday February 29 a school group requested assistance when a 14-year-old student injured his ankle at Junction Flat, East Matukituki Valley. Wanaka SAR and a Lakes District Air Rescue Trust helicopter responded. The student was taken to Wanaka Medical Centre for treatment. On the same day the Department of Conservation reported two trampers overdue from a trip. Police enquiries ceased when the pair reported in to DOC a few hours later. A tramper, stranded in bad weather in Mount Aspiring National Park on Friday evening, activated his emergency locator beacon. Local LandSAR members and Aspiring Helicopters were hampered by weather while trying to locate the man, but finally lifted him out on Saturday morning.
Theft and vandalism
Money rumour squashed Tim Brewster A cash offer to pay the rowing club to move elsewhere has been reported by a number of sources to the Wanaka Sun, but there is no official confirmation from the club itself. “No money has passed hands,” club president Dave Varney said. When asked if money had been offered, he said he would make no
comment. Peter Waters, a Stoney Creek Action Group homeowner who has been
comment as well. “I have nothing to discuss with you,” he told the Wanaka Sun.
We have no further interest, we don’t have the time or the money to continue. one of the principle objectors to the proposed clubrooms at Stoney Creek refused to
Dave said the club is no longer in negotiations and potential litigation with the
Stoney Creek Action Group. “We have no further interest, we don’t have the time or the money to continue.” He said Morrows Mead is the club’s next most ideal location. In submissions that closed last Wednesday, not a single member of the club, all of whom were acting as individuals, supported an Eely Point location proposed by the Wanaka Community Board.
A concrete block at the skate park was graffitied on Wednesday February 29. Police are looking for help in indentifying this tagger. On the same day a male shoplifter was reported. A lime green light weight merino top was stolen from a sports shop by a tall thin male, late 40s to early 50s, with greyish/light blonde hair past his ears. The police would like to speak to anyone with information on this theft. Last Tuesday night damage was caused to four vehicles parked in motel car park.
Phone scam Wanaka householders are being targeted by a computer phone scam stating that your computer has a virus and directs you to log onto a website. Police warn that this is a scam and residents should not engage with the caller.
Alcohol and violence Arrests were made, with charges related to property damage and intimidation, in two separate family violence incidents last week. Both incidents involved alcohol. A man was seriously assaulted at a party while trying to break up a fight involving a knife last Saturday. The victim is recovering at home after receiving a moderate head injury. A local man was arrested and charged with Injuring with Intent and possession of an offensive weapon.
If you have information on any crimes call 0800CRIMESTOPPER (0800555111).
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sunsport Snowpark opening day marks decade Snowpark has announced a June 15 opening day for its tenth season of operation with an early season pass sale available from March 13 to April 10. The company is offering a local Otago and Southland youth pass A&P show early bird sale this Friday and Saturday only with a $10 discount off the normal rates.
Play park gets closer
Record running field for Motatapu The Motatapu events of off road marathon and triathlon, adventure run, mountain bike and miners trail take place on Saturday. A record 1264 athletes will run the course this year. “Together they will run over 37,000km,” event director, Gemma Boyle said. The mountain bike field was reduced this year by 300 people to create room on the course for the UDC Finance Motatapu Xterra Triathlon which is a qualifier for October’s World Xterra Championships in Hawaii. “We think we have a better balance across the events now; 2104 competitors across the five events”, Gemma said. Events start at Glendhu Bay and Motatapu Station, and finish at Butler’s Green in Arrowtown, with the miners trails beginning and ending in Arrowtown.
Jessica Bailey. PHOTO: rob bailey
Tim Brewster The Hawea dam control gates were in action this week for water flow testing in preparation for riverbed work to create barriers for two “whitewater play waves” being built. The river flow was brought down from ten to three cumecs of water, with Contact Energy testing the flows to ensure they stayed within resource consent levels, company spokesperson
Daniel Druce said. The physical construction is expected to start in April with two large rock barriers stretching across the
Bailey who has been one of the local kayak club members responsible for driving much of the project said the waves will be a huge benefit for
We don’t have anywhere nearby where we can play on waves. river each creating a permanent wave for kayakers to ride. Wanaka kayaker Roy
intermediate kayakers developing their skills for larger white water in a relatively safe
environment. “We don’t have anywhere nearby where we can play on waves, it’ll be great for training.” The barriers are designed to have an eddy on either side to enable kayakers to paddle back upstream once they are off the wave. The barrier construction is being funded by the electricity company as part of its consents for the water catchment area.
School sports colourful and competitive
After being rained off the day before, Mount Aspiring College had a good turnout for the school athletics last Thursday with the whole school participating. Along with some colourful costumes ranging from capes and tights to hospital scrubs, ten school records were bettered or equalled. Pictured above; Tane Philip leads Josh Drayton (pink leggings) and Conner Ceci (pink singlet) in a heat of the over 16 years boys 400m. See classifieds for results PHOTO: tim brewster
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BOARD To the school bus driver. I was trying to make a difficult situation easier for both of us. If you had let me go first like other big vehicle drivers then we wouldn’t have to worry about you taking the corner of my car out. arrogance got the better of you. Carol and Bart CHAINED. Thank you for all your support. Watch them on webcam. A good laugh It’s NOT about the Rowing Club. It’s about protecting Wanaka’s precious public land from ALL interest groups. Why do Rowing Club supporters behave as if they have entitlement to prime public land? Cycled past the regatta, sheltered, good parking and viewing. On past Eely Point where the lake was very choppy. Come on council just take the bull by the horns and say that Stoney Creek is where the club house is going to be.
Show time in the Upper Clutha has been a popular tradition for 75 years now and each year it seems to keep growing. Whether it’s the Jack Russell race, merinos, showjumping or even a pet parade, animals still seem to be one of the major drawcards at the show itself. Add to that the extensive booths, corporate tents and trade exhibitions enabling farmers to ogle the latest tractors, children to paw at bundles of candyfloss and demand to go on the bouncy castle and it can be a very busy two days. But what draws an estimated 16,000 people to head into Wanaka? Immediate past president Phil Hunt said the big attraction is that it is a huge community event, it’s totally self-funded and not just for rural people. Watching the crowds gather, it is very clear what he means. The show brings the community together from all sorts of backgrounds and has been a catch-up occasion for generations of families, whether it’s at the Pimms stand, or around the temporary stockpens. Despite the crowds, people come to be with people and socialise and as long time show stalwart Dee Gordon said: Long may it continue.
Enough about the rowing club saga already! Move on people Gonna miss you beats fm happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you, happy birthday to JBJ, happy birthday to you, hip hip hooray, hip hip hooray, hip hip hooray! To the 2 young guys who were driving past my house and stopped to help my father-in-law and I move a heavy couch, many thanks The views expressed in the text board and in the Letters to the Editor are those of the author alone and not necessarily those of the Wanaka Sun.
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Representation With the representation review in progress I see the same confusion as last time. Claims that Wanaka gets “over represented” by having councillors and board members is wrong. Council is bound to adjust its wards and councillors so each represents a near equal number of residents. That is council and has nothing whatsoever to do with the Community Board. However, the review can determine that the Board could be split into wards or areas for board members to ensure even representation as well. Perhaps one elected from Hawea/Makarora, one from Luggate/Cardrona and three from Wanaka for example. Elected board members have no relationship at all to elected councillors in determining number they represent. As the reorganisation of greater Auckland shows. Local boards for local issues and let councillors concentrate on (and make a better job) of the big picture. The problem is not Wanaka having a community board, the problem is that Queenstown doesn’t. Bill Gordon Omarama
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The system works How short are our memories? I was intrigued, well maybe flabbergasted, to read that “Wanaka’s existing councillors have said there may not be a need for a Wanaka Community Board any more” (Wanaka Sun 1 March). Evidently this is because our latest population counts allow us one more councillor, a total of four councillors on a council of eleven. The last time it was suggested we don’t need our own community board the public came out in overwhelming opposition of such an idea. The Queenstown Lakes District Council has a history of having a primary focus on Queenstown matters as the majority of councillors (and population) are Queenstown based. The Wanaka Community Board ensures Wanaka matters are given due consideration and decisions are made by those on the ground. What has changed since the decision to retain the Board? Well, the Board has been given more autonomy and is making more decisions. It has established very effective lines of communication with smaller community associations. The system works! Canning the Board and relying on four concillors to represent and vote for Wanaka just isn’t the same. I’m sorry but what difference does four councillors make over three? Please remember why we established the Wanaka Community Board in the first place and have fought for its retention ever since... Rachel Brown Hawea Community Association
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Rotary Boot & Ute sale @ Lonestar this Saturday 10th. Sellers set up 8.30 $10 per site. Open 9-noon ASPIRING AVALANCHE DOGS fund-raiser, 2012 TC season pass raffle, tickets $5 available at Racer’s Edge, cash only. Otago Neurosurgical Appeal raffle tickets available from Health 2000, Kitz, Aspiring Pharmacy, Wanaka Library, Kaleidoscope, Fine Wools Wanaka, Wanacare Pharmacy, Wanaka Paper Plus, Artisans, Christofer Robyn Quilts until March 30. Easter house swap anyone ? For a three bedroom home in gorgeous oamaru . Plenty to do ! Text or phone 0274342044 Inland Revenue are at Community Networks Thursday 22 March 9am - 1pm,For help with personal or business tax,child support,student loans or family tax credits call 4437799 to make an appointment.
Francescas pizzas will be at the a&p show this weekend so will only be trading on brownston street Sunday evening 5pm - 9pm. 0800 GO 4 PIZZA Sewing repairs and alterations. Quick,reasonably priced service. Phone Sue 027 247 2181 ANIMALS ARE SOUL TO workshop this Friday 9th March 7pm. Wanaka Wellness Centre 24 Dungarvan St. All welcome Ph 4437388 for info Lyn Brown Bowen practitioner also now treating out of Wanaka Wellness Centre for appointments pls ph 4437388 ASPIRING MASSAGE WANAKA. Provider to High Performance Sport N.Z. Trevor Bailey. Available 7 days. 4432993 0274222455 www. aspiringmassagewanaka.co.nz Pembroke Massage - deep tissue, sports massage, located at the new Wanaka Lakes Health centre, phone 4430737 or text 0274653700.
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Progressive Bowling Tournament, Friday 2 March: Skips 1 Glad Cross, 2 Colleen Landsborough, 3 Rob Mathewson. Seconds 1 Jim Young, 2 Bruce Hamilton, 3 Edward Ottrey. Lead 1 Fred Anderson, 2 Reg Bryant, 3 Barry Miskimmin. Bridge results: Mt Barker Pairs 1, 5 March: North/South:- Shona Johnstone, Ray Newell 63.64% 1. Gerarda Herlihy, Tommie Munns 59.97% 2. Lynda Hodge, Carol Orbell 57.47% 3. East/West:- Pauline Davidson, Maggie Stratford 62.82% 1. Ann Hamilton, Carole Turner 61.27% 2. Allayne Gray, Patrick Kennedy 59.91% 3. Clutha Pairs 3, 1 March: Silver :- Deirdre Lynch, Pamela Buchanan 58.73% 1. Ena Leckie, Jenny Barratt 53.97% 2. Clutha Pairs 3, Bronze : Pauline Davidson, Annette Clements 58.33% 1. Jacqueline Roberts, Shona Watt 54.17% 2. Friday Bridge, 2 March: North/South:- Lyla Hensley, Freda Ryder 63.10% 1. Lynne Fegan, Maggie Stratford 60.71% 2. Pamela Buchanan, Carole Turner 55.95% 3. East/West:- Joy Baxter, Pat Gray 61.51% 1. Ann Hamilton, Pat Ross 59.13% 2. Morag Chisholm, Mary GibsonCollings 56.35% 3. Lake Hawea golf: Medal L G U Putting 4/3/12: Men 0-17 1 Kahu Vincent 73-8-65, 2 Peter Hart 79-12-67. 18+ 1 Gerrard Haggart 82-19-63, 2 Red Stevenson 85-19-66. Ladies 1 Linda Osborne 104-32-72, 2 Joy Hanson 94-21-73 oc/b, Bronnie Stevenson 99-26-73.
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Putting Kay Todd 26 Putts. Nearest Pin Kahu Vicent. Hawea flat triathlon: Year 1: Girls: 1st Brittany Dunckley; 2nd Isabella Noble Kirkbride; 3rd Papai Chilli Boys: 1st Tay Simpson; 2nd James Dougherty; 3rd Tamehana Urquhart Tewhata Year 2 Girls: 1st Manaia Elliott; 2nd Fiona Hunt; 3rd Ocean Van Riel Boys: 1st George Crotty; 2nd Sam Sharratt; 3rd Mica Drake Year 3 Girls: 1st Emily Prout; 2nd Bella Sarginson; 3rd Deia Carson Wolfe Boys: 1st Corin Suddaby; 2nd Finn Thomson; 3rd Louis McCutcheon Year 4 Girls: 1st Anna Barrett; 2nd Summer Rasmussen; 3rd Imogen Dougherty Boys: 1st Red Simpson; 2nd Luca Harrington; 3rd Tana Hansen Year 5 Girls: 1st Kirsten Blackley, 2nd Astelia Aubrey; 3rd Isla HeathDyer Boys: 1st Charlie Sharratt, 2nd Liam Palin Kemp; 3rd Indigo Hemingway Year 6 Girls:1st Lilly Roberts, 2nd Jasmine Murray, 3rd Jessie Fraser Boys: 1st Hamish Elliott, 2nd Billy Sandri; 3rd James Suddaby. Mount Aspiring College athletics results and house points 2012. Year 7 Boys:1st, Gregor Findlay Pisa,15. 2nd =Jesse Harling Roy, Lachlan Weir, Iron 10. 3rd Ra Griffin, Barker, 6. Year 8 Boys:1st, Tom Caulton, Iron,11. 2nd, Ned William Holloway, Iron,10. 3rd = Adam Hewson Pisa. Morgan Jones Iron,7. Under 14 Boys: 1st,Oliver Ceci, Roy,16. 2nd, Riley Bruce, Barker,11.3rd,
Jayden Fisher, Barker,10.Under 16 Boys:1st, Teegan Vink, Roy,18. 2nd,George Gilchrist, Pisa,17. 3rd Hamish Thomson, Roy,14. Over 16 Boys:1st, Finn Moore, Iron,13. 2nd ,Lorenz Kissling, Roy,11. 3rd = Keegan Limmer, Iron, Conner Ceci, Roy, 4. Year 7 Girls:1st, Mel Telford, Barker,14. 2nd, Briar Height, Roy,12. 3rd, Makayla Rasmussen, Pisa, 7. Year 8 Girls:1st, Meg Timu, Barker, 19 ( 5 first places ).2nd, Mariah Nelson, Roy,12. 3rd, Grace Heather Pisa, 6. Under 14 Girls:1st, Kenzie Findlay, Pisa,17. 2nd, Rosie Spearing, Pisa, 14. 3rd Amy Jolly, Roy, 9 Under 16 Girls:1st, Ruby Coers, Roy,20. 2nd, Billie Scurr, Barke, 8.3rd Bronnie Ormandy, Barker,7. Over 16 Girls:1st, Courtney Poole, Iron, 20. 2nd, Emily Watson, Roy, 5. 3rd = Samantha Reid, Roy, Rashauna Varley, Roy,4. School records broken. 100m Over 16 boys, F Moore 11.43, ( P Hodgson 2007 11.72 ) 200m Under 16 Girls, R Coers 29.31, ( equaled A Mitchell 2001 ) 800m Year 7 Boys, G Findlay 2.33.00, ( J Steven 2009 2.44.00 ) 800m Under 14 Girls, K Findlay 2.38.13, ( F Jackways 1998 2.44.59 ) 1500m Year 7 Boys, G Findlay 5.05.00 ( B Lee 2011 5.19.24 ) 1500m Year 8 Boys J Stafenburg 5.15.00 ( N Jolly 2004 5.25.53 ) 1500m Over 16 Boys L Kissling 4.21.87 ( G Redai 2010 4.32.00 ) 1500m Under 14 Girls K Findlay 5.33.34 ( B Ormandy 2011 5.49.38 ) Javelin Over 16 Girls S Reid 27.80 ( W Charteris 27.47m ) Long jump Over 16 Boys F Moore 5.70 ( J Dwen 5.69m ) House results 2012. 1st Pisa 953 2nd Roy 916 3rd Iron 871 4th Barker 866
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Two teams two finals Both the Albion senior and senior reserve sides had semi-final wins at home last weekend . The seniors, playing on Saturday at the Luggate cricket ground, rolled the Blackstone Hill side for 80. Jo Cotter (pictured above) bowled 4 for 30 and veteran player Ken Galloway cleaned up the tail
with 4 for 2 . An early batting collapse left the home side at 10 for 3 until an aggressive 52 not out from Callan O’Connnor took the game away from the valley-based side, completing a seven wicket win. The senior reserve match was played at Pembroke Park.
Dunstan High was bowled out for 153 with Dave Gilmore (pictured right) in his first match this season taking 4 for 30. Albion completed the six wicket win with Jamie Kennerley making his debut 50 . The two sides have home finals against Cromwell opponents. PHOTOs: ruth bolger
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The area around Hawea Flat School swarmed with more activity than usual last Friday as 134 children aged from four to ten took part in the school’s second annual multisport event. “It was hugely successful,” Jude Elliot who helped organise the day said. Year one and two children had a 400m run and a 500m bike ride finishing with another 400m run, with years three and four having a 1km run, 4km ride and then swam two lengths of the school pool. Pictured (inset) after the swim are year four boys Red Simpson, who came in
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first, Tana Hansen (third), and second placed Luca Harrington. In the “open” grade, year five and six students ran 2km, cycled 5km and swam four lengths at the end. Jude said the swim was held at the end so the young athletes would not have to be wet for the run and ride and also provided an opportunity to cool down. For the year one competitors, a buddy system using the year six students to escort them around the course worked very well she said. “It was lovely to see the responsibility
of the older kids. They took on their nurturing roles very well.” Pictured (top) are year one athletes in action on the triathlon course: Hamish Elliott,10, is escorting Miki Bercelli, 5, through her event, followed by Tama Battson,5, with his buddy TJ Lilly, 10. Parents and teachers assisted with marshalling the event, with school
principal Sue Heath riding her bike as the “tail end Charlie” for the children Jude said. Wanaka based professional triathlete and Olympic prospect Nicky Samuels attended the prize giving and joined in for photos with the medal winners. See classifieds for results
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Proud sponsors of the Wanaka Show Riding horses by our Irish sporthorse stallion Pembroke Corsair are now available for sale and will also be competing at this year’s Wanaka Show.
www.facebook.com/PembrokeStud Do you have a horse or pony you are looking to buy or sell? If so simply take your ad to the show office and place it free of charge on the Pembroke Stud Horse & Pony Buy & Sell Board To discuss our horses for sale or our sporthorse stud please contact Nikki, Aaron, Hunter or McKay Heath on 027 2467835