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Tourism chief’s flying visit Tourism New Zealand CEO Kevin Bowler and three of his executive team took time out to go heli-biking in the hills above Wanaka yesterday. Kevin, TNZ marketing manager Rob Bowring, Bay of Plenty tourism manager Rhys Arrowsmith and
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TNZ Australian manager Tim Burgess were accompanied by local Freeride heli-bike guides Charlie Cochrane and Patrick Macateer and piloted by Alpine Helicopters’ Nick Wallis. The group was flown to the top of Mount Burke Station for an
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adrenalin pumping descent down exposed farm tracks. The excursion also included a flying visit to the Wallis property of Minaret Station where they enjoyed crayfish and other local delicacies and inspected the luxury tented lodge.
New regulations mean high country farmers in the Wanaka area may be required to pay for helicopters on standby with monsoon buckets and will require assessments from DOC six weeks prior to burn-offs. “We are seeking all the costs of suppressing the fires from the respective landowners and we have agreed on a mitigation package at the landowners expense where relevant,” DOC Otago Conservator, Marian van der Goes said in a press release from the department this week. Last year, four fires got out of control and escaped into conservation areas leading to the more stringent restrictions and procedures. “It will take at least 20 years of plant succession before some of these recently burnt areas will return to their pre-fire state. That’s why they need additional protection, and
It will take at least 20 years of plant succession before some of these recently burnt areas will return to their pre-fire state.
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in the long term the best way to do this is by working with landowners,” DOC area manager Paul Hellebrekers said. The practice of burning areas of bracken on farmland has faced increasing criticism over the past few years. In one case last September a burn-off on Glendene Station got out of control after being fanned by an unexpected wind shift and destroyed 30ha of native vegetation on reserve land in the Matatiaho Conservation area. Wanaka farmers who use fire as a management tool have formed the Upper Clutha Vegetation Control Group with the aim of ensuring best practice for burning and to look at alternative methods of control. “These changes to the permit process will complement the objectives of the group to minimise burning and make it safer,” chairman of the group,
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Allen Kane said. The new regulations introduced this year state: “All permit applications have to be lodged six weeks before any burn-off; all proposed areas will be inspected by DOC, and a DOC officer will attend and monitor burns that are considered a high risk to public conservation lands. In addition a helicopter must be on hand when the fire is lit and in many cases a second helicopter will be required to light the fire.” “It’s a very constructive way forward,” Paul said. He will represent DOC on the farmer led control group. “I’m really pleased that the farmers have done this on their own accord, making it a positive outcome from what has been a very difficult time.”
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inbrief Hockey pitch land sold Part of the 1.6187ha former primary school site on Tenby Street was sold to Ngai Tahu by the Ministry of Education. The entire site, portioned into three blocks, contains a range of buildings, paddock areas and a synthetic turf which is used by various sports groups including the local hockey club. The section of land bought by Ngai Tahu contains the majority of the Upper Clutha Hockey Club-owned synthetic turf and shed, as well as the council-owned lights, with the asphalt and fence owned by the Ministry of Education. In an April interview club coach Sue Telford told the Wanaka Sun the club could not afford to purchase new land to establish their turf on.
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Free blood pressure tests Wanaka residents can get a free blood pressure check up while shopping for their groceries this week. The Stroke Foundation assisted by St John ambulance and Rotary club volunteers will be offering free tests this Saturday at Wanaka’s New World supermarket. The tests are part of the foundation’s annual blood pressure awareness campaign.
A volunteer rock-picking effort by the Wanaka football club is helping local primary children get their new sports pitch into top shape. The recently grassed pitch at the school is going through the normal process of new lawns with the local soil yielding pieces of schist and gravel as rain and frost moisture bring them to the surface. PHOTO: wanaka.tv
Intentions for Competition winners trampers still crucial Tim Brewster The traditional paperwork used for intentions when people head into the outdoors was discontinued at the start of this month, with the new Adventure Smart system adopted by the Wanaka DOC office. “It’s still personal responsibility for people to lodge information of their intentions,” Wanaka DOC area manager Paul Hellebrekerssaid. Thesystem is based on either emailing details of a trip to a trusted contact or downloading a
form from the Adventure Smart website, filling it out and giving it to them. The DOC information centre will
and a helicopter after she failed to return from what was meant to be a day trip, but turned up fit and well the
It’s still personal responsibility for people to lodge information of their intentions. also advise visitors on how to use the system. Last week a 26-year-old local woman was the subject of an extensive search and rescue effort using volunteers
next morning. Her actions were criticised by searchers who said she should have indicated to acquaintances she was prepared for an overnight stay.
To celebrate the return of The Black Seeds to Wanaka, the Wanaka Sun ran a give away last week looking for our readers favourite The Black Seeds tune. Su Hoskin is the lucky winner of our ultimate prize of double pass to their Wanaka gig on May 25 plus a copy of their new album ‘Dust and Dirt’. She emailed us her favourite tune telling us the “Black Seeds rock. I like the track ‘Good people get together’ from the album ‘Into the Dojo’, it is awesome and in keeping with our amazing community.” The runners up prize was a copy of ‘Dust and Dirt’. We had three to give away and they were won by Nicola Scott, Chrissi Bug and Benji Keegan.
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Viv Milsom The red bridge between Luggate and Tarras was like a “skating rink” on Monday morning when a van with six vineyard workers on board crashed into the side of it. “The temperature had dropped about two degrees around 7am, freezing the moisture in the fog off the river. The bridge was very icy while the road either
side of the bridge was not,” Senior Constable Nigel Buckingham said. “They were like chalk and cheese. Drivers need to be very careful on bridges over the winter.” Four of the six people in the van which crashed were not wearing seat belts. “They escaped with minor to moderate injuries,” he said, “but not wearing seat belts would have contributed to their injuries.”
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Masquerade ball Duck itch research A great night out for students Viv Milsom The Mount Aspiring College masquerade ball was held last Friday evening at Lake Wanaka Centre. Students, staff and parents mingled, enjoying non-alcoholic pre-ball drinks, before students were formally presented to principal Wayne Bosley and his wife Dawn. Then a sit-down dinner
for 200 was followed by dancing until midnight. “This is the second year we’ve had a sit-down dinner and it’s become an integral part of the success of the night,” Year 13 dean, Joss Walker said. Following the ball, a private after party
organised by students and parents was attended by about 150 students out at Timber Creek in the Cardrona Valley. Parent helper, Joss Mercer said, “It was very well planned and the kids were really well behaved. It was great.”
Viv Milsom Dr Norm Davis is in Wanaka this week checking out duck heads. “Two local duck shooters have provided me with six mallard and six paradise duck heads after last weekend, and they’ll keep providing more,” he said. Norm had contacted Fish and Game to ask local hunters to freeze and save the heads of ducks they shoot this season so he could use them for his research. He has been researching a new parasite which
causes duck itch in humans and which he
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scaup and lymnaeid snails in Lake Wanaka. “The new parasite is called trichobilharzia regenti and is similar to trichobilharzia longicauda, which has been researched for many years. Both parasites are attracted to human skin, but T. regenti infects via the nerves, rather than through the blood vessels.” “I would like some frozen Canada geese heads too,” Norm said.
said has already been found in New Zealand
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Deer industry head for Wanaka The annual deer industry conference is being hosted in Wanaka early next week. The programme for an expected 220 attendees include an open day at Mount Burke Station. Along with industry speakers there will also be panel discussions held over two days at the Lake Wanaka Centre. See sunspots for details
MAC looking for Maori advisor Viv Milsom Mount Aspiring College’s Board of Trustees wants to appoint a Maori advisor. Principal, Wayne Bosley said there is a gap in the present make-up of the board. “We’re always wanting representation from our entire community. Ten percent of our school roll identify themselves
Pictured inset: School council secretary Courtney Poole and Lee Martin. Main picture: Eugene Wolfin and Robin Long.
as Maori, so we want to try to get someone our local whanau can
We’ve made progress at the college in promoting things Maori, but we
We’re always wanting representation from our entire community. have confidence in, and who can discuss all school issues from a Maori perspective.
still have a long way to go.” Board of Trustee elections are held every
three years, with the next elections scheduled for March, 2013. The Board is made up of six elected representatives, plus the principal and a student representative. “If we can get both parties feeling comfortable with the process, then hopefully we may move on to having a Maori representative board member next year,” Wayne said.
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sunnews Festival funding Wanaka’s 2013 Festival of Colour has received $50,000 from the Otago Community Trust in its April funding round. Festival general manager, Lindsey Schofield said the trust was one of the festival’s cornerstone funders, along with Central Lakes Trust and Creative New Zealand. “We’re very grateful once again for this significant grant,” she said. While the grant is not tagged, she said “a lot of it will go towards supporting the festival’s school programme, a free street theatre day, and a community theatre project.” Next year’s festival is scheduled to run from April 16 – 21.
Emergency toilet school Being prepared with electric generators, water, food and warmth after an emergency such as an earthquake have been well documented recently, but one organisation is addressing a more pressing need. Emergency
compost toilets have been the subject of a number of workshops in Christchurch and Wanaka woman Lisa Johnston who assisted with them wants to gauge local interest. The workshops focus on building and managing
compost toilets and take approximately an hour and a half she said. Lisa said they are purely for emergency purposes, which was the case in Christchurch with the earthquake extensively damaging the sewage systems
leaving a large number of households without functioning toilets. A website about the compost toilets has been set up with a facility to register interest. See sunspots for details
Kindy kids on course Central Otago hosted a ‘kindy’ one-day event on Sunday May 6 at Cromwell Equestrian Centre. The event was run alongside the pony club’s two day horse trials, with more than 150 riders competing. The kindy section had thirteen riders, ranging in age from seven to 12-years-old, who travelled from as far away as South Canterbury, Te Anau and Balclutha to join in with local riders from Central Otago. The kindy class is for beginner independentriders.Theycompeted
in the three disciplines of dressage, cross country and show jumping. Event secretary Janice Jones said although the riders started off nervous, during the course of the day these nerves turned to confidence as they completed each section. The day ended with prize giving, with each rider being awarded a participation rosette. The winner was nine-year-old Ben Rowley from Lyalldale Pony Club in South Canterbury, followed by Gemma Johnson, 8, from Balclutha in second, Jody Soanes, 9, from Hawea/Wanaka in third
and Charlotte Chapman-Cohen (pictured riding Apsley Gentle Ways during the cross-country phase), 9, also from Hawea/ Wanaka in fourth. Local riders in the older age group competing in the two day event also had a successful weekend. Cate Howie with her horse Just Jackson came first in the pony club open, Alannah Stalker and Brother Bear were first in the pony club training class and Amanda Taylor, riding Cool Justice, came second in the adult open. PHOTO: Infinity Images.
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Drilling for water Viv Milsom
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An exploratory 300ml water bore, near Lake Wanaka marina is being developed by QLDC, as part of the search for better quality water for the town. “Pump-testing is being carried out this week,” QLDC capital works project manager Rob Darby said. “Hopefully we’ll get an idea of how much it can yield, although we suspect there will be a decent yield. Previously we developed about a dozen 75ml exploratory bores around the lake, but this has been the only promising site to date.” He said that the new bore would supplement the current town water supply.
Golden opportunity for Carl Wanaka-based adaptive snowboarder Carl Murphy could be New Zealand’s next hot medal prospect with the discipline of paraboarding just included for the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games. Following good competition results in the Northern Hemisphere season Carl, 32, a below the knee amputee on one leg, is currently ranked second in the world in the discipline. “This announcement
means everything to me. It has been my lifelong dream to compete in the Paralympic Games and represent New Zealand at the highest level,” Carl said. “I started competing five years ago and I am now number two in the world. I have no doubt I am capable of achieving gold in 2014. I know it’s going to be very tough with the high level of riders coming through the ranks, but I am confident with where I am now and
will be working full steam ahead over the next 22 months to get myself into a position where I will be a realistic medal chance for the Sochi Games.” Para-snowboarding was formerly referred to as adaptive snowboard. The sport provides a competitive outlet for athletes with physical disabilities such as spinal injury, cerebral palsy, amputation, and visual impairments. This is the first time a para-
crimescene Search and rescue The local police and volunteer search and rescue teams dealt with one incident this week. Constable Martin Barham said a tramper was found after spending an unexpected night on Corner Peak and was thankful for her sleeping bag. “This shows how good preparation and the right equipment can help you in times of need,” he said. “Thank you and well done to all our SAR members.”
Bales slashed A large number of hay bales stored on farm land on Ballantyne Road were slashed open during a period of one week. Constable Martin Barham is looking for information on this incident.
Container break-in A construction site container was broken into on Kane Road during the weekend. The break-in was discovered before the offenders could steal anything. If you have any information about this please contact Constable Mel Twyman.
Domestic disturbance Wanaka Police have had a number of domestic disturbances reported to them. In some cases people have been charged and will appear before the court. Police remind the public there are organisations that can help couples and families through difficult times and details are in local directories or on the internet.
snowboarding event is to be included in the Paralympic programme.
Growing grass A local man has been charged with growing cannabis.
Assault Enquiries are being made into a report of an assault on a local 18-year-old male on May 5. Charges should follow.
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inbrief Road safety week The New Zealand road safety charity Brake launched this year’s Road Safety Week (May 7-13). Provisional government figures on road accidents report 284 deaths and 2057 serious injuries occurred in New Zealand last year. This year, 97 people died between January and the end of April, including 12 people on foot. “We can all do more to protect ourselves and our loved ones, and in particular, to stand up for the rights of vulnerable road users,” Brake chief executive Mary Williams said. “Particularly people on foot and bicycles, children, the elderly and the disabled, to help them be protected from dangerous behaviour by drivers, who hold the power to kill and tragically so frequently do.”
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Viv Milsom Eighty international travel agents, wholesalers and travel writers are visiting Wanaka this week, as part of Tourism Industry Rendezvous New Zealand (TRENZ), the country’s largest tourism trade event, which is being held over four days in Queenstown. Lake Wanaka Tourism business development executive, Geoff Marks, who is coordinating the local programme said one group came to Wanaka last weekend, and another will visit this coming weekend, all as complimentary guests of local accommodation providers and tourist operators. “We can’t put these programmes together without their support. It’s a great community effort,” he said.
Geoff said this year there were more senior managers among the international agents and wholesalers coming to Wanaka and more agents from emerging markets Malaysia, Singapore and China. “These markets are becoming increasingly
of the people involved in Wanaka tourism being owner-operators.” The international visitors are experiencing the best Wanaka has to offer in lake and river boating, flightseeing, wilderness hiking and sky-diving. Vineyard tours, Warbirds
They like to be off the beaten track and want a more authentic experience. important to tourism in New Zealand, as well as locally in Wanaka.” Wanaka is seeing its biggest growth in free independent travellers (FIT) from these Asian countries. “They like to be off the beaten track and want a more authentic experience, which they can get here with many
Museum and Puzzling World are also on offer, along with a choice of local restaurants and bars. Sue Pihama who owns and runs Wanaka River Journeys with her husband Brent said until TRENZ came to Queenstown last year, delegates hadn’t had the opportunity to visit Wanaka and they had
picked up “good business from last year’s TRENZ – both FIT and group tours. It’s just invaluable for us getting them over to Wanaka. They say ‘wow, this is amazing’ and they’re surprised by the extent of what they can do here.” Enjoying the Matukituki River with Wanaka River Journeys last weekend were Jeanne Crouse (USA), Anna Crispin (USA), Sue Pihama, Suihua Shen (China), Nana Zhang (China), Andy Soon (Malaysia) and Brent Pihama. TRENZ rotates around different New Zealand cities and towns. “Queenstown was really lucky to get it for a second year running and this is the last time TRENZ will be in Queenstown for some years, so it’s a really important opportunity for us to showcase Wanaka,” Geoff said
Perigee moon above Mount Alpha usual as it Last weekend the full moon was at perigee, appearing bigger and brighter than is greater there perigee in is moon the was closer to Earth at this stage in its orbit. When tide. low and high the in variation greater to es gravitational pull which contribut PHOTO: wanaka.tv
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Viv Milsom Oanaka Educare had a Red Day party earlier this week to celebrate achieving a Heart Foundation gold level Healthy Heart Award. Early childhood teacher and healthy heart
coordinator at Oanaka, Sarah Allen said, “The award involved a six month programme promoting healthy eating and active movement here at the pre-school, but to gain our award at gold level we also
needed to involve our wider community in the programme. Two parent nights were held to teach parents more about healthy eating and active movement at home.” For the Red Day party
the two to five-year-olds and staff at Oanaka (pictured) were invited to dress in red and some of the children helped make fruit berry smoothies for morning tea and beetroot dip with crackers for afternoon tea. PHOTO: viv milsom
Professor Ian Morison, Dr Julia Horsfield and Professor Stephen Robertson from Genetics Otago. PHOTO: supplied
Free public lectures Viv Milsom Genetics Otago, a research organisation funded by Otago University is again offering free public lectures in Wanaka, as part of its Southern Science Series. Following on from last year’s success, Genetic Otago’s Sophia McKay said three series are planned for Wanaka in 2012, starting this Friday, May 11. Each series will run from 5.30pm – 7.30pm, and will be accompanied
by complimentary drinks and nibbles. In this first series, three Genetics Otago lecturers will talk for
will discuss “New Tools to understand genetic diseases in humans”. He will be followed by Professor Ian Morison,
The aim is to get grassroots community engagement in the work we are doing. about 30 minutes each about their research, starting with Professor Stephen Robertson, Curekids Chair of Child Health Research, who
Head of Pathology talking about “Gold from Cornish tin mines: a story of genetic discovery in early Otago immigrants” and last up will be Dr Julia Horsfield,
Director of Zebrafish Facility explaining “How zebrafish can help cure human disease”. “Genetics Otago promotes excellence in genetics research across a number of different disciplines, including law, anthropology, and science,” said Sophia, “and the aim of the Southern Science Series is to get grassroots community engagement in the work we are doing. Our byline is Discoveries to your Doorstep.”
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Biking for breast cancer A French chef living in Wanaka is combining his love for cycling with a desire to raise funds for the breast cancer foundation. Originally from Perpignan, Franck Bocamy, 40, who has lived in Wanaka for three years and New Zealand for 15, is joining a group of friends riding from London to Barcelona. “My mother
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was diagnosed with breast cancer, so I thought I would like to do something,” he said. The result is a group ride with nine friends with other charitable causes each raising money on their 1600km ride. Setting out on May 26, the group hope to arrive in the Spanish city by June 6. “At least we hope one of us will
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arrive,” Franck said. A keen cyclist, he said he does a lot of mountain biking in the area and also goes out on road rides with local riders on Monday nights. Franck set up a fundraising web page with the New Zealand Breast Cancer Foundation. See sunspots for details
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Mai mai for the girls inbrief Viv Milsom It was an early start for three Wanaka women and Kate, the trusty golden Labrador, last Saturday morning as they made their way to the Bitches’ Box, at one of the duck ponds on Long Gully Station. Long Gully belongs to Denis and Sharlene Nyon.When they put up a pump shed at a pond last year, Sharlene realised that if they cut a window in the side of the shed, they would
have a perfect mai mai for the girls. So while her husband went shooting at Tarras, Sharlene (pictured left) took her mates Rosa Stackhouse–Miller and Karen Day to have a go at shooting the 20 or so ducks that had landed on the Long Gully pond. “I’ve shot before with the guys, but it was a first for Rosa and Karen,” Sharlene said. “We started about quarter to seven. There were all greys and mallards on the pond and we managed to
down three.” Then it was off to Tarras to enjoy a coffee at the local café. “It was just a fun day out for us,” Sharlene said. After unsuccessfully stalking several other Long Gully ponds, the girls returned to the Bitches’ Box in the evening with another mate, Justine Ansley, but by then there were no ducks on the Long Gully pond either, so the girls decided to call it a day. “We just wanted to give it a go. But we’ll be back next year, for sure.”
New courses for Wanaka Three new part-time, design courses are starting in Wanaka. Running over 10 weeks, Dreamweaver (website design) starts on June 6, film-making on July 28, and Adobe Photoshop on September 28. “These courses are all part of the Certificate in Creative Studies,” Lyne McFarlane, programme manager for Otago Polytechnic’s Cromwell business administration and web design courses, said. Local Wanaka television producer, cameraman and photographer Antony Hansen (pictured below) will teach all three courses.
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Pianist gives dazzling display A large audience was captivated at the electrifying concert of piano fantasias given by Jian Liu at the Lake Wanaka Centre on Saturday May 5. Playing without sheet music Jian gave a dazzling display of music of the piano masters. The concert opened with
works by CPE Bach and Beethoven but the fireworks came with the work “Apres une lecture du Dante” by Franz Liszt. This virtuoso composition came from the second set of Liszt’s three pilgrimage volumes composed while travelling to concerts around Europe and related to his tempestuous and highly scandalous affair with a French noblewoman. The second half contained the
familiar Mozart Fantasia and the four part “Wanderer Fantasy” by Franz Schubert, both played with skill and sensitivity. After prolonged applause Jian returned to play a lovely tone poem as an encore “Liu Yang River” by Jianzhong Wang. The Wanaka Concert Society hopes to cooperate with neighbouring organisations to arrange a return visit to hear more from this gifted performer.
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A tricky tie over the hill
Firebirds starting to fire ka Firebirds soccer team were happy After a slow start early in the season the under 12 Wana er last weekend in Cromwell. anoth to smile for the camera. They won one game and drew
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Wanaka A travelled over the hill for a tricky tie against Queenstown Rovers last Saturday. Last season the two teams were hard to separate, each winning a game, so a tough game was on the cards at the Events Centre. The game started brightly with both teams creating chances and a fierce battle was taking place in midfield where both teams tried to stamp their authority on this tie. Olly Ceci beat the Rovers’ defence to head the ball back into the path of Aidan Butler who put Wanaka in the lead. Rovers pulled two back when Wanaka failed to clear the ball and for only the
second time this season Wanaka were behind. Just before half time Finn Moore levelled the game with a great right foot finish from the edge of the box giving the Rovers’ goalkeeper no chance. After the break Wanaka took the lead when Gabe Shwarz held possession to connect with a well timed run by Aidan Butler who finished off the move for his second of the game. Rovers were then awarded a penalty. They tucked the first penalty away but the referee blew for an infringement when their players tried to gain an advantage by running inside the box before the kick was taken. The retake was
saved by Aaron Molloy who hasn’t had too much to do this season but stood up when it mattered with a game turning save. Wanaka went straight into a counter attack and Finn Moore, fouled inside the area, won a penalty for Wanaka. Allan Carmichael took the penalty and drilled the ball down the middle to make it 4-2 Wanaka and gave them a vital three points in the championship race. Wanaka B’s lost 0-3 to Galaxy at Jacks Point. They play Rovers this weekend. Alexandra visit Wanaka A in a top of the table clash kicking off at 1pm, Saturday. - Allan Carmichael PHOTO: supplied
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BOARD ardmore speed bumps should b made to generate power to d street lights! then they wouldn’t b a complete waste of time. Who would love a “welcome to wanaka” sign design comp for d locals to get there great artistic side out! Re science and septic tanks? Remember Ecan science or e=mc2 for that matter? You can’t polish a turd - but you can wrap it in a wee plastic bag and leave it forever by the side of the path. But why? Worst of both worlds. Either flick it in to long grass or bag it and take it to a bin. Pretty please! To the person that drinks and baths in diquat- we wont need to worry about your basic and naive attitude for long, in this column, cos you wont be here! Prediction: lake wanaka will deteriorate to a state of `flipping` within the next 15-20 years due to nutrient loading from intensification of farmland within the lakes catchment. This is going to occur under our watch people. POW and the people of Hawea Flat need to remember that ORC granted consent to discharge toxic sewage sludge over farmland. Fonterra prohibits its suppliers from farming this land and this practice has been banned by many of our trading partners due to human health and environmental risk. Anything ORC says or does should be taken with a great deal of scepticism. It’s a good thing it’s getting too cold for the flasher. Now the cops can spend even more time stopping people riding bikes with no helmets. I challenge the texter from last week to take a bath in diquat or round up and call the sun in to record it. Put your health where your mouth is mate.
With an estimated 1000 travel industry delegates currently in the area for the Queenstown based Tourism Industry Rendezvous New Zealand (TRENZ) it was interesting to note an article in the Press that received a bit of local attention. The article favourably compared Wanaka to Queenstown, criticising the latter’s dirty footpaths and shabby shopfronts while praising Wanaka’s community spirit and visitor attractions. Lake Wanaka Tourism manager James Helmore got in on the act referring to Wanaka residents’ “different value set than the people in Queenstown.” As someone who spent ten years doing tourism sales and marketing over the hill James may be well qualified to comment but without Queenstown’s airport, large commercial operators and global branding clout, Wanaka would struggle to get anywhere near the numbers we do. Tattiness, mess and late-night disorder are an unfortunate side effect of high volume tourism, but without it we certainly wouldn’t have TRENZ delegates coming over the hill to sample our quality wares. We would be better off presenting Wanaka as an integral part of the Southern Lakes, or even the whole Otago - Southland area rather than relying on small town one-up-manship. Wanaka’s unique high value experiences speak for themselves and when we start comparing ourselves to a town just one hour away, overseas visitors can only think we’re trying just a bit too hard.
The need to know Congratulations on your coverage of the Epic bike race in a recent Wanaka Sun. Also, your Crime Scene is very informative. But next time, can you not only name these inebriated drivers, but also please print their photos so that I can buy them a drink in your little town, inhabited by boring little minds who need to know such details. S. Yates
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Exorbitant dog fines For five years I have owned two small placid dogs. I have obviously been lucky to escape the notice of the Dog Control dept in Wanaka. So here goes my story: the first time my rascals escaped after a tradesman left gate ajar, I rang the council to see if they had been picked up only to be told they were not in custody. However surprisingly one hour later they were, and I was told that they were found in the middle of town. Last week after letting the dogs out I didn’t get the gate locked in time - away the rascals went again. Dog Control was called to an address along the street and bang, the boys were back in custody. Now I accept the fact that we must pay a fine if our loved ones escape but this time I had to pay $160 each dog – even though once again they were both picked up together. Now to top matters off I had to pay $76 for exercise and feeding... The cheek of it – on the wall in the doggy jail there is a big sign that says something like [my words] don’t feed the inmates for the first 24 hours. How I ask, does the QLDC Dog Control justify : 1 call out = 2 fines $320? and food at $76 (I feed both for $30 per week). I think that this is extortion! Check the “court news” – humans who have committed criminal offences usually don’t even get charged this much for court fines. Shame on you for extorting money for nothing – you need to rethink your fine system. Maria Pali
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Inform the public To the texter that thinks crime should be anonymous in this town. Drink drivers are a scourge in this town. And hopefully they will pay but with our laws being so absolutely ineffectual in dealing with recidivist drink drivers we can clearly see the court is not doing its job. The victims – the people who are crippled, who are killed – do not get justice. The least that can happen is we know who these people are in our community. There is no reason to drink-drive. Hopefully being named in our community newspaper will make them quit their sociopathic behaviour. As for theft and domestic violence and other nasty little things people in the town get up to – catch them, stop them, uncover their nasty little personality to the world. Give the power to the victims to say “it was him, he did it”, and the power to know who offended against them. For God’s sake people! Stop trying to hide and protect these offenders. The information should be made public. They have done wrong. They have been to court. They have to answer for their stupidity. E Davidson
The reek of dairy farming I was back in the Waitaki Valley last week. Stood in a remembered spot to gaze at the mountains and take in the stillness that hasn’t changed in the 30 years I’ve known the place. What has changed is the air, which now reeks of dairy farming. A well-remembered spring has changed too. The water, once pure enough to bottle, now has to be treated to make it drinkable. Yet, if we are to believe the latest scientific report, the thousands of dairy cows about to descend on Hawea Flat are not a problem. Despite nation-wide evidence to the contrary, the tiny human population on the Flat is the problem. This is science? The term ‘embedded’ comes to mind, associated with agribusiness, encouraged by successive governments who have failed to protect us from the poisonous affects of intensive dairy farming. Christopher Horan Lake Hawea
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Lake Hawea Golf Club AGM, Tuesday 15th May 7.00pm at the Club rooms. Present and Intending members welcome. Enquiries to 443 9596 Looking for the ultimate place to get together with mates? Call WANAKA paintball to book your game. Affordable adrenaline 0800SPLATT Mummy me Pilates classes start Monday May 28th, 7.30pm. Call 4431711 to book your class. Only $95 for 6 weeks. New term Core Strength Pilates classes now starting 28th of May. Call 4431711 to book your class. Only $95. WHEELS TO DUNSTAN: Free daily transport to Dunstan Hospital & Alexandra specialist appointments, Bookings call 4437799 YOGA SESSIONS- Thurs 5-6.30, Fri 10-11.30, wanaka wellness... Casual/concession no booking req. thesadhanstudio.com enq carmen 4432202/02102215409 If anyone can help Dr Norm Davis with his research material (see Duck itch research story in this week’s paper) contact him on 021 1296822. Interested in learning how to build an emergency compost toilet? Register with http://www. composttoilets.co.nz/ Annual deer industry open day, May 17, Mt Burke Station. Information and registration at http://www.dcms. co.nz/deer_2012/home
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sport results Wanaka Club Progressive Bowls held on Friday 4th May. Skips 1 John Barton, 2 Ray Newell. Seconds 1 Neville Dippie, 2 M Wilson. Leads 1 Stan Kane, 2 Pauline Hope. Lake Hawea Golf Results Medal -LGU-Putting: Men 013: 1 Isacc Davidson 73-9-64, 2 Gerry Browne 79-13-66. 14-+: 1 Bryan Burgess 84-17-67, 2 Colin Hanson 86-17-69. Ladies 1 Kay Todd 94-23-71. Putting Neil Matchett 26 Putts. Nearest Pin Gerry Browne. Twos: Kahu Vincent-Steve Trevathan-Gerry Browne.
Bridge results: Cardrona Stakes 1. North/South:John Lyness, Hugh Simmers 67.36% 1. Georgie Goodall, Clare Scurr 61.51% 2. Sherril Harries 60.12% 3 East/West:- Sandra Simmers, Mary Gibson Collings 61.41% 1. Pat Gray, Mark Harry and. Fran Holmes, Jenny Turnbull 59.13% 2= Friday Bridge 4th May. North/ South:- Gerarda Herlihy, Daphne Stewart 60.07% 1. Deirdre Lynch, Mo Schofield 58.68% 2. Marion Furneaux, Jenny Muir 54.86% 3. East/ West:- Jenny Barratt, Ena
Leckie 59.92% 1. Mary Gibson Collings, Sherril Harries 55.56% 2. Nan & Boyd Ottrey 54.76% 3. Tarras Golf results: Men’s Purvis Cup and Putting-Allan Kane 80-1961, 29 putts: Tom Moore 73-9-64, 29: Bonar Rowley 96-30-66, 37; Craig Still 90-22-68, 34; Graeme Rive 85-17-68, 37. Women’s Clark Trophy-Maire McElrea 38 Stablefords, Jan Allen 34, Avril Templeton 31, Margaret Sell 30, Helen Davis 30.
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New season of netball Bridget O’Brien,10, of Holy Family School team the Holy Ferns was one of more than 120 players who turned up for the start of netball season last Saturday. Run by Netball Upper
Clutha, the Future Ferns primary school competition has 16 teams for year three to six primary school children and goes for nine weeks. The players were resplendent in
their new uniforms and before the games did a warm up and practised drills led by Netball Upper Clutha coaching coordinator Bronwyn Goers, assisted by MAC senior players.
Junior rugby rippers PHOTO: peter legnavsky
While the Merinos are struggling with injuries and form, the future of Upper Clutha rugby looks to be in good hands following some fantastic results from the junior club recently. Leading the way are the rippers under seven’s team who have been sweeping all before them. They won the recent Central Otago seven-a-side tournament in Alexandra beating Wakatipu 35-15 in
the final. The team struggled last year, but with half of the boys returning this season and an injection of some new players “they just seem to be really into it,” coach Dean Millar said. A former premier player for the Merinos, Dean is in his second year coaching the rippers team and just loves it he said. The Upper Clutha junior club has
just over 200 players this year from under seven through to under 16 and all teams had good results at the tournament. The under eight side were runners up, the under nine side won their division, the under ten side came fourth, the under 11’s had three teams at the tournament with one team placing second, the under 12’s came third and the open team
were runners up. Pictured above the Upper Clutha under seven rippers celebrate after a clean sweep last Saturday. From left: Dean Millar (coach), Henry Fenn, Hunter Wilson, Bailey Campbell, Gustav Legnavsky, Henry O’Brien, Jamie Burdon, Benji Pujol, Carter Titterton, Lachlan Patching, Roman Alty, and assistant coach John Titterton.
Under 18 win under lights Upper Clutha under 18 played Wakatipu High under lights last Thursday night. A large home crowd turned up for the 6.45pm kick-off. Wakatipu High fought hard but the bigger Upper Clutha pack paved the way for some good back-line moves. Number eight Freddy Dowling got two tries, as did Callan O’Connor who also kicked four conversions and a penalty. Final score was Upper Clutha 52, Wakatipu 5. PHOTO: tim brewster
Dreams of milk and soccer When Finn Moore and Gabriel Schwarz first heard about the Milk Cup in Northern Ireland, they were playing football for Wanaka AFC under 10. The two then set their hearts on getting into the Football Otago Youth Development team and last Friday, and after years of training, an email confirming their selection brought their dreams to reality. Finn and Gabriel will travel to Coleraine in Northern Ireland in July. The team has been picked from the best of Otago and Southland,
with invited specialist players from throughout New Zealand and the United States. The Milk Cup is considered Europe’s most prestigious under 17 tournament. It is held annually in Coleraine and attracts youth teams such as Manchester United under 17, Desportive Brazil, Barcelona under 17, Bocca Juniors(Argentina), and has been a platform for players such as Peter Crouch, Ryan Giggs, Germaine DeFoe, Wayne Rooney and many others. Television coverage is
broadcast all over Europe, and with this year being the 30th anniversary of the tournament, there is a great deal of interest. Finn and Gabriel now coach for Wanaka AFC and play for Wanaka FC men’s A team, while travelling to Dunedin for training for the Football Otago Youth Development team every Sunday. They are now both training hard, coaching, and studying at Mount Aspiring College, while also fundraising $7000 each to pay for their trip away. PHOTO: supplied
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