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Murder, money, scallops Dominic Stayne, Jen Shelton and John Schwarz rehearse for the upcoming Wanaka production: “Opening night at Alfies.” Written by local Gilly Pugh who describes it as “a fishy tale of murder, money, skullduggery and scallops,” the play is set to run from May 30 to June 2.
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Wet weather gear for the coastguard, a new oven for a childcare centre, rescue equipment for avalanche dogs and a number of other projects for community groups have been provided for in the first round of donations from the Graham and Olive West Trust. Trustee Russell Umbers said the focus of the trust is to benefit non profit community groups in the Upper Clutha, especially those that assist people in need. “I think we’ve pretty much got it right, there are some worthwhile groups that missed out but they can apply next year,” he said. Graham and Olive West were Russell’s great aunt and uncle and he said the choice he and other trustees made reflected the spirit of the trust’s intention. A total of $114,374 was distributed to 13 groups from 42 that applied. The annual grants come from a fund of approximately $1million dollars that was donated by the Wests to be distributed over ten years. A $50,000 contribution was
made to the Wanakafest Community Trust for a mobile stage trailer, the scouts have upgraded their camping equipment and other groups such as Kahu Youth, and Wheels to Dunstan received funds to run their existing programmes. Upper Clutha Women’s Support group received a grant of $2000 which covers their annual phone bill.
this time of year, she said. Aspiring Avalanche Dogs is using the funding to buy equipment for mountain use. The rescue dog group also has a strong educational focus visiting schools with the twin goals of promoting safety awareness in the mountains along with responsible dog ownership to children. Chairman Matt Gunn said
I think we’ve pretty much got it right, there are some worthwhile groups that missed out but they can apply next year. The confidential 24 hour counselling service receives up to 250 calls a year to the organisation cellphone which is assigned to volunteers. Spokesperson Jude Battson said the calls can be lengthy and with an estimated 150 women a year who use the service, being able to respond quickly is a crucial part of the service. With shorter days and the cloud inversion layer, the service always gets busier at
there can be sometimes be a casual attitude to dog ownership in the Wanaka area and the group has the long term aim of visiting all the schools in the Upper Clutha. Another recipient of the awards is the community funded Aspiring Beginnings childcare centre. The centre is working toward gaining the national Healthy Heart award for schools and a new oven has assisted them in preparing all their meals in
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house, senior teacher Jen Rawson said. “With all the budget cuts in education, it’s hugely supportive to get funding for the extra costs that come up.” A timetable for applications will be established every year opening in February and closing in March with funding decisions and allocation in April and May respectively.
2012 recipients of funding from the West Trust: Aspiring Avalanche Dogs Inc Aspiring Beginnings Coastguard Wanaka Lakes Kahu Youth Trust Otago Area Plunket Carseat Rental Parenting4life Prestbyterian Support Otago UC Presbyterian Church – Mainly Music Upper Clutha Women’s Support Group Wanaka Community Toy Library Wanaka Guide and Scout Group Wheels to Dunstan Charitable Trust Wanakafest Community Trust
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inbrief ORC decision irks Fish and Game Introduced gamebirds will be removed from the list of values associated with Otago region’s wetlands according to final recommendations made by the Otago Regional Council in the proposed plan change for Otago’s wetlands. Otago Fish and Game said there is no logic to the decision. “Gamebird hunters are probably the biggest force behind wetland conservation in New Zealand, putting their own resources into protecting and enhancing wetlands and advocating for better protection of public wetlands … Why, at a time when wetlands are under more threat than ever, ORC want to alienate one of the biggest users and supporters of wetlands is beyond us” an ORC spokesperson said. Fish and Game is considering an appeal to the Environment Court over the plan decisions.
Cross-dressing for charity A risqué outfit while wearing handcuffs and make-up is hoping to be the tipping point for local real estate agent Kelly Gooch as he attempts to raise the most funds for the annual Westpac chopper appeal this Friday. Two Westpac staff have volunteered to be handcuffed to various members of the local business community for an hour at a time as their “captives”
attempt to convince passersby to donate to the charity. The funds will go directly to the Southern Lakes rescue
members of the public and going into businesses, there will also be the ability to phone in donations she
The lower the temperature goes, the more sympathy I’ll get. helicopter which operates in the region, one of the appeal organisers, Ainslie Titterton said. As well as approaching
said. Ainslie has agreed to be handcuffed to Kelly who is expected to be seen making the rounds from 10am. When
asked if he is hoping for warmer weather that would be more appropriate to what is evidently a skimpy outfit, Kelly made it clear he is in to win and hoping to “smash” his target of $150 in an hour. “The lower the temperature goes, the more sympathy I’ll get,” he said.
Developers protest Caroline Harker Developers gave the council a good talking to and threatened to take their business elsewhere during hearings on the draft 10 Year Plan in Wanaka yesterday. Allan Dippie (Willowridge) said while he was happy to provide subdivisions of the high standard QLDC requires [with footpaths, street lighting etc], “you expect us to upgrade half the town around us as well.” He drew on an example of eight industrial sections he has created in Ballantyne Road where he has been quoted a development contribution (DC) of $350,000, “of that 211,000 is for roading upgrades.” “I’ve just upgraded Ballantyne Road for you,” he told the council. “Now I have to find another $211,000. It’s impossible…We won’t be able to get Three Parks in because the roading contribution will kill it. You’re winning the battle but you’re not winning the war. Your development contributions are the highest in the country.” Dippie said he is moving to Dunedin to do a development in Mosgiel where DC are costing him $6000 per section compared to $22,000 in his Timsfield development at Lake Hawea. “When the DC in Hawea went up to $22,000 it killed it,” he said. “I think you’ve got it [DC] wrong. You’ve got to have a really hard look at it. I can’t put it plainer than that.” Dippie described council staff as “extremely conservative and consultant dependant”. He said there was too much risk in developments in Wanaka now, particularly in commercial
developments. “Rest assured you have been listened to,” Mayor Vanessa van Uden told him. Marc Bretherton (Infinity) asked the council to reject its revised DC policy in its entirety and said it should refocus its purpose “as a provider of good quality infrastructure, public services and regulatory functions at the least possible cost to households and businesses” (as per local government reforms). “We would like to see council walk the talk that the council is supportive of development in the district,” he said. “This [revised DC policy] doesn’t support this. It will lead to negative socio-economic outcomes.” Mark said DC in Wanaka rose 103 percent in 2003 and 65 percent in 2005 and have not reduced in response to the recession. “The upward trend in contributions over the past decade combined with the currently proposed policy, discourages job and investment growth and makes housing more unaffordable by introducing unacceptable risk and uncertainty into the development model,” he said. “We’ve got no issue with paying our share. That’s not the point at all.” Vanessa was reassuring towards Infinity as well. “We have no intention to rip you guys off in any way at all,” she said. Patterson Pitts director Robin Patterson also spoke up for developers at yesterday’s hearings. “Developers are choosing to develop in other areas he said. “Market conditions and the cost of development in the QLDC area are driving
them away. And with them go builders, plumbers and electricians. It’s a downward spiral.” Robin told councillors DC in Lake Hawea are 20-25 percent of the retail value of sections and close to 50 percent of infill subdivision costs. “Development contributions are designed to help council fund the increased infrastructure required by an increasing population. There is no logic to charge (say) a reserves contribution to each new resident by way of a DC on the house they live in and then charge them again through a DC at their office or workshop. The same applies to contributions on farm buildings. Farming and industrial or commercial development is a necessary component of the economic fabric of the area and except where they require council to actually spend money in servicing them they should be encouraged rather than stifled by increasingly costly contributions levied by council.”
Allan Dippie.
Dippie described council staff as: extremely conservative and consultant dependant.
The council received 293 submissions on its draft 10 Year Plan. Of the 150 commenting on the Wanaka sports facility priority, 41 percent were against it. About 50 percent of submissions on the proposed visitors tax were in favour of it, and only 26 percent supported the $6.2million algae dollar filtration system. Of these, 63 groups and individuals asked to speak to their submissions, and a third of these did so in Wanaka yesterday (May 16).
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Helicopter safety Prescription drug hike course a first A price increase from $3 to $5 prescription is simply a case of government “moving money around,” Wanaka pharmacist Aaron Heath said. “I’m not going to get fat on this.” The increase in prescription cost
is the first in 20 years and has come in for criticism from some public health experts. Professor Tony Blakely of Otago University was reported as saying the increase will hurt lower income families. The government
estimates the prescription increase will add $40 million to health funding. The increase comes into effect next January and applies to the first 20 prescriptions, after which they are free.
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A factory course on helicopter safety being held in Wanaka is a South Island first thanks to a local connection. The three and a half day Robinson helicopter safety awareness course is attracting more than 50 pilots from around the country and is being organised by Wanaka Helicopters in conjunction with the New Zealand importers of the machines. “They are the only manufacturer to run their own safety courses,” Wanaka Helicopters owner Simon Spencer Bower said. Simon has been acknowledged by the company as the pilot with the most hours in a Robinson helicopter with more than 14,000
hours since he first started flying them in the 1980s and he has also clocked up 11,500 hours as an instructor training more than 500 pilots. He is also used as the New Zealand demonstratorandinstructor
helicopters and includes some maintenance aspects and also involves a safety awareness training flight which has to be conducted every two years. Wanaka has proven to be a popular venue due to its location
Tim Brewster After sentencing on Monday in the Queenstown District Court for careless use of a firearm resulting in the death of his friend Dougal Fyfe (pictured), Reuben Burke, 25, avoided a potential jail term. Reuben will instead serve a seven month home detention sentence and perform 300
Wanaka has proven to be a popular venue due to its location.
hours community work. Deciding against a prison term, judge Kevin Phillips said Burke would sentence himself every day for the rest of his life. Reuben also had his gun licence revoked. In a statement after the sentencing, Dougal’s father, Grant Fyfe said: “This is a very sad time for everyone involved, and we miss our Dougal very much.”
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for new models. The safety courses have been run by the California based Robinson company since 1981 and are presented by their chief instructor and head test pilot, Tim Tucker. The course covers all aspects of the Robinson
with some pilots coming down early to be coached in mountain flying prior to the course, Simon said. Robinson helicopters produce the largest number of helicopters in the world and are considered to be one of the most reliable.
High country rent resolution The passing of the Crown Pastoral Rent Amendment Bill into law means security for the future of high country farming according to the Wanaka farmer credited with successfully challenging a proposed change in rates. “It’s a huge relief. It means we can move on forward and get on with farming,” Minaret Station farmer, Jonathan
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Wallis said. In 2004/2005 Minaret Station went to court to contest an attempt
pastoral ones. In 2009 a decision was made that basing values on landscape values was
It’s a huge relief. It means we can move on forward and get on with farming. by the then Labour government to set rates based on landscape values instead of
not legal, and two weeks ago the bill confirming the decision was passed into law. Farmers have
always asked for fair rent on their pastoral leases Jonathan said. “It’s not preferential treatment. We’ve never asked for a subsidy.” The pastoral leases are based on the earning capacity of the land for farming, with other ventures such as Minaret Station’s tented lodge charged different commercial rates based on their specific operations, he said.
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inbrief How to hot compost A workshop on creating hot compost using the principals of biodynamics is being presented at Glendhu Bay station later this month. Based on lectures by philosopher Rudolf Steiner in the 1800s, biodynamics is a type of organic farming that also uses the astronomical calendar for planting and harvesting.
r e t f a g n i b m i l c Still 70 years Viv Milsom
“I’ve really enjoyed watching you grow up, dad,” Charlotte told her father last week at his 70th birthday party. Her father is Lindis Pass farmer Gordon Lucas who, to celebrate turning 70, asked his three children, Charlotte, Rebecca and
Over 80s lunch The oldest members of our community will be entertained and catered for this weekend courtesy of Wanaka Alpha Club. For the last six years the club has provided an over 80s lunch for people who live alone in the Wanaka area. The lunch, which includes music and a raffle, will be held this Saturday at the Albert Town Tavern. While the Alpha Club think they have contacted all the over 80s living alone in our community, you can contact the club if you have not received an invitation.
about two hours.” After his morning climb, Gordon continued to celebrate his birthday with family and friends back at the Nine Mile homestead. A keen and highly experienced dog trialist, Gordon hopes to compete in the national competitions again this year,
It’s just over 4,000 feet and takes me about two hours. James, and anyone else who was keen, to climb Lindis Peak with him, the highest point on Nine Mile Station. Gordon took over Nine Mile Station 51 years ago, when he was just 19-years-old and has farmed there ever since, so is no stranger to hill-climbing. “I decided to walk to the top to celebrate the millennium,” he said, “and have done it two or three times since. It’s just over 4,000 feet and takes me
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Planting morning Te Kakano is taking advantage of the moist conditions to hold another planting day as part of its native habitat restoration projects around the Upper Clutha. All volunteers are welcome. Meet at 10am on Sunday (May 20) at the lakeside car park at the end of Waterfall Creek Road. Tools, morning tea and good company will be provided. The plants have been paid for by the Otago Community Trust.
and does not intend to retire from farming, as long as his health can stand it. “I’ve got a manager now, so I can coast along and just poke my nose in a bit,” he said. Having reached maturity you can’t help but feel Gordon might be doing a bit more than this for a while yet. Pictured from left are: Charlotte, Gordon, Rebecca and James Lucas on Lindis Peak.
The track up to Lindis Peak is a public DOC track which can be accessed from the main Lindis Pass highway, just past the Nine Mile homestead. From its summit there are spectacular views back towards lakes Dunstan and Wanaka. PHOTO: Infinity Images
Investigating the cause of duck itch Dr Norman Davis is researching duck itch by investigating the heads of birds shot in Wanaka. To date, he has inspected the heads of ten mallards, five paradise shellducks and one grey teal. None of these samples have been infected with the nasal schistosome he is looking for. “I am not surprised since earlier research has shown that these birds are rarely infected with the
visceral schistosome that is well known to cause duck itch,” Norman said.
“This also may mean that mallards and paradise shellducks have little to
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do with the spread of duck itch in Lake Wanaka.” He still has a “quite a few heads”, which were donated from hunters shooting in the Wanaka area, to look at. Norman is interested in any Canada geese from the Lake Wanaka area. He expects the birds most likely to be infected are scaup, Australian coots or crested grebes. “These birds are, of course protected, and I am not asking anyone to target them,” he said.
Top art on tour Caroline Harker An exhibition touring New Zealand is featuring artwork by former Mount Aspiring College student Eleanor Merton. Top Art is an annual touring exhibition of secondary school Level 3 art portfolios which gained Excellence in NCEA. The exhibition gives students, teachers and the public a chance to see the standard of the best visual art portfolios. It is visiting many centres in the South Island from Invercargill to Greymouth and will be at Whakatipu High School in Queenstown in August, however it is not coming to Wanaka. Eleanor Merton studied Design in Year 13 at MAC last
year and is now at university in Wellington. Her design portfolio was called Odd Spot. “In order to create my completed portfolio, I followed an established design process
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tip pen or printed images and later developed to be purely digital via use of a graphics tablet. It allowed me to draw directly onto images in Adobe Photoshop. The most interesting moment
Road accident A removal truck which had pulled up to stop then reversed back into a vehicle that had pulled up behind. “Remember you are generally at fault when you reverse into another motorist so have a good look first especially reversing out driveways,” Constable McLean said.
In order to create my completed portfolio, I followed an established design process. whereby concepts are generated from a selection of existing inspirations and each possibility is explored and refined until an outcome is reached,” she said. “The distinctive treatment of images in my work was produced initially with fine
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that arose in the production of my portfolio was the point when I first drew on my black and white image with a brown pen. This was the point at which I began to definitively establish an artistic style which would then continue throughout my work.”
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Time to chain up for winter Two-wheel-drive vehicles attempting to cross the Crown Range saddle without chains faced problems on the route after the recent snowfall. Queenstown Lakes District Council transport manager Denis Mander was observing contractors at work on the summit of the alpine pass yesterday morning and talked to one affected driver who felt the signage was not adequate. Denis said “drivers need to take some responsibility”, the ‘chains must be carried’ signs had been in place
Two-wheel-drive vehicles attempting to cross the Crown Range saddle without chains faced problems.
since Tuesday and snow had been forecast. For drivers who want an incident free journey in the district during winter, Denis said they would have to invest in a set of chains and know how to use them. “To that end we are holding some public chain fitting demonstrations ... which we encourage people to get along too,” he said. Chain fitting workshops will be held in Wanaka on Friday and Saturday, June 1 and 2.
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Constable Bruce McLean said police are investigated a complaint of threats relating to a sale of goods and money owed. “No matter how angry or frustrated you are when someone does you wrong exercise control and keep the emotion out of how you react.” On Saturday evening a local male went to an address in Kowhai Drive with the intention of confronting another male. He was charged with a number of assault and other offences.
Focus on safer driving Wanaka Police are currently running a ‘speed’ and ‘manner of driving’ campaign and advise drivers to “mind your road manners and take some of the lead out of your right foot”.
Seeking information Wanaka Police are seeking information relating to several incidents which occurred during the week. The Catholic Church sign on Aubrey Road was marked with purple spray paint graffiti. Vandals have also altered the front of the sign in white paint. Police ask to be notified if you have purple spray paint and white water based paint that has been tampered with. Police were called to an incident in Luggate where a suspicious character, wearing shorts and a dark hoodie with a cross on the back of it, was seen sneaking around in the small hours. Police are seeking information on this person.
If you have information on any crimes call 0800CRIMESTOPPER (0800555111).
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Honestly misleading A couple of weeks ago, Wanaka Wastebusters sent 1232 Charlie’s Honest Water Eco-Bottles back to Charlie’s. Here’s why. The bottles are made from polylactic acid (PLA), a plastic made from corn. Traditional plastics are made from fossil fuels. The big selling point for PLA is that less greenhouse gases are produced when it is made. Wastebusters doesn’t have a problem with PLA. But we do have a problem with the labelling on the Charlie’s water bottles: “Care for your environment, please recycle”, with a recycling symbol. The thing is, we can’t recycle it. Our plastics broker, who sends our plastics overseas to be recycled, has told us
he doesn’t have a buyer for PLA. That means it has no or very little value as a recycled material. We don’t believe it would be a good choice to use the energy to send it to China, when we don’t have confidence it will be recycled there. The most responsible thing we can currently do with Charlie’s Honest Water Eco-Bottles is to put them in the landfill. We’re not alone. Around the country, recyclers are struggling with PLA because it is a low value, low volume stream, and it is hard to separate from other plastics. Wellington recyclers send it to landfill. Christchurch’s Eco-Central say “it cannot be considered recyclable ... through the kerbside collection service.” In
Auckland, it contaminates one of their higher value plastics streams, PET. Charlie’s has said it will send the 1232 bottles to Envirofert – a big commercial composting facility – to compost. We welcome that. But why put “please recycle” on the bottle if the best option is to compost the bottles? We accept that Charlie’s are using PLA in the belief that it is better for the environment. But we think what happens to the packaging at the end of its life is important too. We want to see Charlie’s improve its labelling and help take responsibility for keeping these bottles out of the landfill in the future. - gina dempster
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100th birthday for Wanaka Park A birthday celebrating the purchase of Wanaka Station 100 years ago is being held at Wanaka Station Park this Sunday. The buyer, Percy Sargood, was an ancestor of the Blennerhassett and Mills families and the remains of the homestead he built in 1914 will be the focus of the celebrations. Members of the Wanaka Historical Society and librarian Jude Tepstra have done research on the station’s history and created four interpretive panels which will be unveiled at the party. A bronze plaque with a reproduction of the original plan of the homestead was recently discovered at the Hocken Library and will be mounted on a rock near the ruins. See sunspots for details
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Baby boom continues Viv Milsom Wanaka and Hawea mums have produced 538 babies over the last four years, and around ten babies a month are due to be born during the coming winter. Local midwife Pauline Hunter said “the majority of mothers are in their 30s when they have their first baby, and while most have two children, more are having three.” Local mother and horse breeder Nikki Heath had her third son six weeks ago. “When Hunter, my eldest, was born four years ago, we had eight foals within two months. I
thought having a baby would fit in around my lifestyle, around the horses, but I soon realised that a baby is demanding of pretty much all your working hours.” Juggling being a mum with working is a continuing challenge for Nikki. “Finding enough time in the day is the biggest challenge. I’m fortunate to be able to work from home and can do some of my work in the evenings, but there not many job opportunities in Wanaka and mums often have to take what they can get.” But being a mother in Wanaka has big benefits too. “Our outdoor lifestyle and climate mean the
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kids are outside nearly every day and we’re also so close to everything, and have great pre-school facilities.” So has she decided three boys are enough? “I’m one of four kids and always thought I would have three or four myself, so I haven’t discounted having a fourth.” Wanaka Plunket nurse Helen Umbers said while there is no right time to have a baby, physically women cope better in their mid to late 20s. “There are differing challenges for younger and older mothers. We tell parents to try and keep it simple, not sweat the little stuff and enjoy.”
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Lake Hawea high country property Glen Dene Station has been listed for sale with Sotheby’s International Realty. This is the first time in 80 years the station has been available for sale although about thirty acres were previously on the market. A real estate insider told the Wanaka Sun they believe the price to be in the region of $22million. The station comprises of 5929 hectares of freehold land offering with frontages to lakes Wanaka and Hawea. The station’s farming operation includes the production of cattle, sheep and deer, with current stock numbers about 12,000 units. There is also a hunting operation and more than 70km of established tacks and trails for farming and recreational activities.
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poeticjustice This poem was chosen by Wanaka’s poetic justice group. Poems may be sent to poeticjusticewanaka@gmail.com for selection.
Grandfathers They grew older, didn’t they, grandfathers, but not so old that they ever changed or suddenly weren’t there: they were as constant as the hills, as stringy and fine as tobacco and old wool: the fob watch looped across, tied to the universal of the waistcoat, the soft voice bending down. Know thyself, that is the first requirement. It didn’t occur to us that granddad was a person, like us. I don’t remember that he died, but he must have. Me here, still, hanging on one handed to the tug of time. - Jan Kelly
MACstock rocks A 300 plus crowd of students, teachers and parents gave the high school musicians at this year’s MACstock performance an enthusiastic response at the Lake Wanaka Centre. “There was lots of positive feedback. Teachers were thrilled to see their students strutting their stuff,” MAC’s head of music Angela Mote said. Thirty students in various line-ups performed 20 songs of mainly contemporary rock as well as some acoustic duos and a bagpipe performance. The performers had been practising for up to eight weeks coming up to the annual event and were also assessed for their NCEA music standards. Pictured are Tyler Godden, Charlotte Jolly, Jacob Banks, Elliot Steven, Ed Hazlett and Conor Rutherford. PHOTO: wanaka.tv
Novel set in paradise Caroline Harker Hawea author Ray Drayton (pictured) always wanted to be a writer, but his dreams were dashed when he was a 15-year-old school boy living with his grandparents in Hamilton. Out of the blue his grandfather told him he would be leaving school the following week and starting an apprenticeship with the local tailor. “I was two months into the fifth form,” Ray said. “But you didn’t argue with my grandfather.” Ray became a tailor and worked all over the world including in Knightsbridge making suits for the English gentry, but the yearning to write stayed with him. After his OE he moved to Queenstown and worked there as a tailor, as well as running a restaurant, and then a B&B at Moke Lake. “We sold the B&B when we were approached by an American with a very big purse in 1996. I started
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writing straight away.” Ray’s novel, A Place Called Paradise, has just been published. He describes it as a romance
by her grandparents on a farm in the Southern Alps. The back cover describes it as, “a place where she has difficulty discerning between
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thriller. “Everything in the book has happened to me or someone I know,” he said. The novel’s heroine is raised
the magical dream world of her childhood and the nightmare relentlessly persuing her during adolescence and adulthood. A
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work experience trip to London’s fashion garment industry goes horribly wrong – plunging Olivia into a drug and alcohol fuelled madness…” The story beings and ends in the Southern Lakes region. “There’s a lot of emotion in the book. It’ll make you laugh and make you cry,” Ray said. “There’s also a subtle metaphysical undercurrent.” Ray and his wife Sandra left the area seven years ago, but found they missed it too much, and moved back to Lake Hawea last year. A Place Called Paradise is Ray’s third published novel. The first, Escape from Bosnia, is about the war there, and the second, The Celestial Looking Glass, is about the French resistance during the Second World War. Ray now has a novel under consideration by Random House. Called Yellow Fever, it is set in the Otago goldfields and is told through the eyes of Chinese miners.
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MACmonthly juniorschool Recently at MAC we have had the ball, MACstock, and coming up is Top Bike. Let’s start with the ball. There were heaps of cute couples there and lots of amazing dresses. I was there for the formal part of it and, being a 12-yearold, I was surprised at them. They had lots of different shapes and sizes. The theme was
‘Masquerade’. They had to wear masks based on the play Phantom of the Opera. The masks there were quite stunning as well. Then MACstock was on. It’s the senior students in bands playing songs, including rock, pop, jazz and lots more. I found out that we have lots of talented students in our student body. There was
a great turnout - good work, fellas. Top Bike is coming up. I think that there are quite a few entries for that. It will be at Sticky Forest. It sounds like it will be great fun. That’s all from me. Have fun and kia kaha. - R ory M clean , Y ear 8
seniorschool It’s back to the hard slog at MAC, students working harder than ever to get results in their internal assessments. As for the teachers, mid-year reports are on the horizon and tensions are high as the workload increases. Credits are starting to build and the pressure is on to perform, students must manage their time carefully in order
to achieve a balance with their various other sporting and cultural activities. Upon questioning, Year 11 student Josh Roberts confirms, “It is a juggling act, I find it really difficult.” So come on mums, if you’re nagging your teenage son or daughter to clean their room their excuse is probably valid - they DO have homework!
Just one more thing: Dad, when you say “get off that stupid TradeMe thing”, I’m doing my history assignment on the nuclear debate and blimmin’ Nora it’s called Facebook. That is all from me this month. Be good to your teens. Ka Kite - E den B rown , Y ear 11
Local judge for wine awards Entries are open for the 2012 New World Wine Awards and this year the judging panel includes Wanaka’s SarahKate Dineen from Maude Wines. “The wine industry is highly competitive, and the credibility of the awards combined with a distinguished judging panel, means consumers can be guaranteed top-quality wines at affordable prices,” chairman of the judging panel Jim Harré said. The competition is exclusively for wines which retail for below $25 a bottle but uses the same internationallyrecognised points system as other leading wine competitions. The independent panel of 13 winemakers and commentators blindtaste each wine and award gold, silver and bronze medals. They will also select the overall champion red, white and bubbles.
Praise for tourism event Queenstown Lakes District Mayor Vanessa van Uden said TRENZ deserved to be acknowledged as a major success for organisers and participants. The annual tourism exhibition, which was held last week in Queenstown for the second consecutive year, attracted 308 international travel buyers. “I have had nothing but praise for TRENZ and received constant feedback that the 1000 plus attendees rated the event as nothing short of fantastic,” she said. TRENZ will be held in Auckland next year.
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Fee changes for Glendhu A council decision to limit the duration of unoccupied caravans on actual camping sites to 30 days was made on Tuesday, with a “daily holding fee” increased to $8 from $2. The decision brings to an end a grace period for Glendhu Bay caravan owners following the council takeover of the campground in April 2010. The takeover was in line with QLDC policy set in 2005 of taking up leases of campgrounds when they expire. Glendhu Bay campground manager Julie Gray said there will still be a year round storage area
for caravans, which she and husband, co-manager Gavin, move them to when they are not being used. The annual rate has been set at $700 which includes checking their electrical license and moving the caravans onto campsites when their owners come to stay. If owners wish to keep their caravans on sites while they are absent, they will be charged $16 a night, the same price as a single overnight stay. She was unsure about the final decision being made by the QLDC as there has been some “chopping and changing.”
inbrief Support a good cause It is Breast Cancer Awareness month in May and 21-year-old local Ginny Orange is organising a pink ribbon lunch at Edgewater this week- end to raise funds for the New Zealand Breast Cancer Foundation. “Get your friends and family together, have a great day out and support a good cause at the same time,” she said. There will be live music, an inspirational guest speaker and a raffle basket at the event which starts at 12.30pm this Sunday. See sunspots for details
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Cookies and coffee Oxfam’s Biggest Coffee Break is held during Fair Trade Fortnight which runs from May 5-20. This year more than 2000 people signed up to host an event of their own. On Tuesday a Coffee Break was held at Cinema Paradiso with Venus Coffee Fair Trade and Organic Coffee on offer, as well as Paradiso’s cookies.
s e t a r b e l e c y a d Ribbon 50 years of RDA Despite a few snowflakes, nine riders aged from seven to 60 enjoyed a ribbon day to celebrate 50 years of riding for the disabled in New Zealand at Timber Creek equestrian centre yesterday. “Everyone enjoyed it, and we had a good team of helpers,” one of the organisers Ange van Asch said. Pictured at the open day are Simon Scaife with Mr Bean (below) and Remon Sasaki, 14, on Punch (right). New Zealand Riding for the Disabled has 56 member groups and describes its function as providing “therapeutic interaction with horses in order to develop increased ability and self esteem for children and adults with physical and intellectual difficulties.”
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Double Dibble An exhibition of sculpture by Paul Dibble (one of New Zealand’s leading contemporary figurative artists) at Gallery 33 also includes work by his wife Fran, who has never exhibited before in Wanaka. Paul doesn’t usually exhibit in small galleries but particularly enjoys Wanaka. This exhibition features about 20 of his works, as well as multi-media paintings by Fran. Paul’s native bird sculptures are always popular – in them he reverses the traditional role of human as birdwatcher, bird as object of human curiosity. Alongside Paul
Dibble’s birds, is a series of playful acrobats and dancers who appear to be performing for native animals. Paul says the sculptures are “intentionally madcap: European culture relocated to the Antipodes performing to the New Zealand wildlife.” While Paul’s bronzes are playful they are also poignant reminders of the history of New Zealand – its geographical development and European colonisation. Paul was awarded a New Zealand Order of Merit in 2004. His commissioned work, The New Zealand War
Memorial at Hyde Park, London was unveiled in 2006. And in 2007, he was presented with an Honorary Doctorate from Massey University. Fran Dibble’s works are abstract polyptychs comprised of individually painted panels combined into sequences to create narratives which are open to multiple interpretations. Fran said her imagery is “a combination of the purely abstract ... and loose representations of nature: lily pads, goldfish, plants, seeds, mushrooms and bloodcells. They are the simple phenomena of the everyday, quiet wonders but vivid reminders of the beauty in the ordinary.”
My Place on the Fish of Maui by Paul Dibble.
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BOARD Yipppeeeeeee, congratulations sis and bro-in-law!! Can’t wait to meet our new niece, see you in 16 days xxx R&J Excellent letter (The reek of dairy farming) last week. The stench from the dairy farming will affect all of us. I pity those who live nearby but unfortunately we will all be smelling it depending on the wind direction and strength. Enjoy the clean air while it lasts everyone. If I was a dog I’d go out wandering too. A free bed in a nice new cedar lined building with a $70 meal thrown in sounds pretty good to me. Give it a rest about the A team. No other team ever gets that much space!!? Cyclists not wearing helmets are only endangering themselves. How about jumping back in your audi and learning to use the indicators...
Demolishing a house is not a conventional way to raise funds for the community. But Graham and Olive West seemed to have a rather unconventional view of the value of their home. As tourism pioneers with a boating operation on the lake long before the large tourist numbers began to arrive, the West’s evident fondness for the Wanaka community was realised last week with the first round of community grants. “A focus on those that demonstrate a clear benefit to the wider population of the Upper Clutha,” states the press release. So, tents and camping equipment for scouts, money for counselling services and a number of other contributions to non-profit groups around the area. The economy may still be a bit shaky with people finding it hard to make ends meet, but it’s good to know there are still some people keen to lighten the load.
I never said that I am dumb enough 2 bath in or drink diquat and I am not going 2 waste my time trying 2 get through 2 people that can’t get their facts right Re: Inform the public letter: Hear hear. This town is full of drink driving crims trying to pretend they are respectable, hiding behind coat tails of others. 1% increase in organic matter in Hawea`s soil equates to 114,000 litres of water storage per hectare. Why not promote conditions to improve soil, which in turn helps to buffer pollution. It’s called biological farming or the way we used to do it before artificial fertiliser. Not difficult!! As a concerned parent i was disgusted to hear the language of one parent just on the end of school finishing. is this a good example you’re setting for your child and for the other young children coming out of school at peak time? Should companies that desperately need cleaning staff be allowed to get away with promising 30 hours a week just to get through easter and then work amazingly dries up? Q. why so many people have or die of cancer in 100% Pure Nz? A. we are world biggest chemical sprayers & users. when ironically so proud to be nuclear free! Drink drivers need to be exposed! They are a threat to our safety on the roads. They did not consider their families, especially their children when they chose to drive drunk. It is too late after the crime is done to consider the effect on others. Stupid behaviour from stupid people. We all agree! Expose all drink drivers especially recidivist ones. As parents we want to know so our children never go in their cars. Schools keep a list! 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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Doggie doo disappointment I am not usually one for making a big deal of small issues, however, I have begun to notice something that cannot be ignored any longer. Our Mt Iron walking track is a beautiful walkway to enjoy some exercise, take in the spectacular views of our town or bring your dog for a walk. But it saddens me every day when I get to the end and notice several large piles of dog excrement at the gate. I might point out that only 3-4 metres from the gate is a dispenser of bags for the specific purpose of cleaning up after our pets! Not only that, but some people have taken the time to bag their pets’ mess and dump the full bag once again just at the gate. Do these people not realise that plastic is damaging to our lovely environment? Perhaps a bin is needed at the carpark? It is a big ask to expect pet owners to bag doggie doo and then store it in their car until they get home. Either way, I am really disappointed that in such an environmentally friendly and beautiful place we can’t do something so simple as to remove dog poo from public and popular destinations. A.Fife
Complex environmental effects It is good the ORC will monitor the underground aquifers around Hawea and will look at the effect of both human and animal waste on those aquifers. A Canadian study shows that while a dairy cow can produce up to 40 times the solid waste of a human, that human waste is essentially multiplied by our use of flushing water, to the point where the effective contamination of one human can be more than three times that produced by one cow. For sure there are more sophisticated septic tank systems available and being used now but they would be by far the minority. The environmental effects of dairy farming are complex, ranging from the water taken for irrigation to the atmospheric methane produced by the animals. But by far the largest single environmental effect in all the traditional dairying regions of NZ is degradation of waterways through runoff. Yet it seems the ORC has no data of the present state of waterway quality in the area nor has any intention of monitoring it. ORC needs to be proactive in its approach to this issue rather than only reacting when a community group makes enough noise to force some response. There is an opportunity to learn from the experience of other regions around the country and not make the same mistakes. If the regional council lacks the resources to undertake comprehensive monitoring of this industry new to our region then those resources should be recovered from that industry and proper monitoring implemented.
Improved with a sign Travelling extensively around the South Island in the last few months I have taken notice of many impressive signs proudly welcoming travellers to their towns. Not so here in Wanaka, just a stock standard road sign. Perhaps a service club could take this on as a project with maybe a competition to decide on a design. Surely there are some “Aspiring” locals interested in improving the welcome to this slice of paradise. Name supplied.
Come on council Come on council. What are you doing agreeing to a private company setting up a commercial business on the corner of Ballantyne Road and Stratford Terrace? This is recreational reserve land, as are Pembroke and Lismore parks. This land was given to the people by our forward thinking forefathers to be used by the people, not commercial business. There are huge areas of untouched land all round the perimeter of the town without taking our reserves. One of the most attractive things about Wanaka is its open spaces and parks. Heaven forbid, next they will be proposing commercial buildings on Pembroke and Lismore parks. W Palmer
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notice Wanaka Station Park 100th birthday party this Sunday from 2pm onwards at the park. Biodynamic workshop #7, Hot Compost. Tickets $25 from Wastebusters. Last session 4 season, shared lunch. All welcome. BOUNCY CASTLES SUITABLE FOR INDOORS - have them set up in your garage! Wanaka Toy Library - 443-5053 CAKE DECORATING COURSE, indication you interest to co-ordinator - jo@ brightsparkswanaka.co.nz or 443-2511. One evening, materials/equipment provided, expert tutor (not Jo) Do-It-Yourself Automotive Workshop Series. 26 May: Braking Systems: Disc, Drum, 4x4. Hands-on. $30/class. Steve 443.1672.
I heard on the grapevine Alfie’s Yvette is not being a good girl and Yuri is not happy Alfie calamari you are a fishy character. I hope lots of Wanaka people check out your new night club and see you for the slippery eel you are. Alpha Club over 80s lunch, 12 noon, Saturday May 19. Transport available. Contact Karolyn for an invitation 443 7998. Look out for Switch Dorf at ALFIES Nightclub. He is dodgy and dangerous but will do the job as long as the money is right. See you there! The hottest new play in town! OPENING NITE at ALFIES. Come support your local thespian talent at the town hall! Suspense! Drama! Fish! Roll up roll up! Francescas pizzas is moving on the 24th may to 67 Brownston street ( next to new world car park) Gentle Yoga. Private instruction or $10 classes Mon and Wed 9.30 Tues 8.45 Prenatal Thrs 9.30 Wanaka. Jen 443 1672. Andy Brown memorial charity poker tournament. Saturday 19th May at HQ. Noon registration, $1000.00 prize pool. Donation made to cancer society. JP SERVICES at Community Networks, Tuesdays 1pm, Fridays 10.30am, For appointments call 4437799 Opening night at alfie’s - great comedy, great entertainment! Make sure to see this show. 30th May-2nd June. Opening night at alfie’s - more fun than a swim with an electric eel. A night out that’ll leave u buzzing! Safe, healthy, toxic free and ecofriendly shopping for the home and family. Start an account now. www.shopgreenwithus.com Te Kakano Planting Day, Roys Bay West, this Sunday. Tools & morning tea provided. Meet 10am at lower Waterfall Creek carpark. All welcome. The hottest new play in town ! OPENING NITE at ALFIES. Support your local thespian talent at the town hall ! Upper Clutha Trading Post on Facebook. Sign up now to trade preloved goods freely and easily with your community.
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Passed away peacefully in Christchurch. A loving Dad to Yasmin. Always in our thoughts. sport results Lake Hawea Golf Club 13 May 2012. Mount Maude Stableford. 0-14, 1 B Spicer 41, 2 R Johnston 39, 3 M Anderson on c/b 35, 4 A Clifford 35. 15+ 1 G Rive 39, 2 B Burgess 38, 3 G Haggart 36, 4 D Wilson 35. Ladies K Todd 39. Twos B Rowley No 14, B Burgess No14, H Reninecke No9, M Anderson No3. Nearest the pin G Begg. Progressive Bowling Tournament held on Friday 11th May. Skips 1 Gordon Jellyman, 2 Brian Holmes, 3 Kay Chartres.
Thirds 1 John Barton, 2 Stu Landsborough, 3 Murray Roberts. Seconds 1 Pat Gray, 2 Peter Wilson, 3 Fred Anderson. Leads 1 Stan Kane, 2 Robyn Chartres, 3 Tom Lynch. Bridge results: Cardrona Stakes 2. North/South:- Georgie Goodall, Clare Scurr 65.52% 1. Allan Kelly, Bob Menlove 60.63% 2. Deirdre Lynch, Maggie Stratford 57.92% 3. East/West:- Nan Ottrey, Jacqueline Roberts 62.61% 1. Joy Baxter, Lynda Hodge 60.87% 2. Lynne Fegan,
Mo Schofield 57.61% 3. Friday Bridge 11 May: North/South:Lynne Fegan, Maggie Stratford 59.90% 1. Jean Stokes, Jo Wallis 54.69% 2. Gerarda Herlihy, Deirdre Lynch 48.44% 3. East/West:Jill Penlington, Pat Ross 55.00% 1. Pamela Buchanan, Karolyn Macandrew 52.50% 2. Gretta Bussell, Jill Millar 50.63% 3.
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Table top clash Wanaka FC A team played league leaders Alexandra at Pembroke Park last Saturday. Both teams, unbeaten this season, were on the same points with Alexandra ahead on goal difference. Wanaka started off the stronger team but it was Alexandra who took the lead first. There were plenty of chances created by both sides during a game which
was led by Alexandra for the majority of the time. Alexandra was reduced to ten men when one of their number was sent off for a second bookable offence. With 20 minutes to go, Aidan Butler was fouled in the box, earning a penalty for the Wanaka side. Allan Carmichael’s penalty kick deflected off the crossbar keeping Alexandra in front.
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Fifteen minutes later Alexandra conceded a second penalty which Allan converted to draw the scores level. The game finished 1-1. The B team, also playing at home, lost to Queenstown Rovers. Wanaka FC A and B play away against Queenstown opposition this weekend. - Allan Carmichael
The Upper Clutha under nine rugby team show off their winners’ certificates after going undefeated to win their
grade at the recent Alexandra seven-a-side competition. The team is in its second year playing together and
after finishing in the middle of their grade last year, have gone through this season undefeated.
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Pulsating draw at Millers Flat The Upper Clutha under 18 rugby team carried on their unbeaten run with a pulsating 22 all draw against last year’s finalists Otago Boys at Millers Flat. Blindside flanker Ben Faulkner received player of the day for an outstanding performance. He was backed up strongly by winger Josh Drayton who showed his pace and tackled well. Callan O’Connor got two tries, two conversions and a penalty and Jack Gilchrist got a try. photo: supplied
MAC futsal success Mount Aspiring College futsal teams have come away from the Otago high school championships last weekend with some good results. Both the top junior girls and boys teams won their grades, with the senior teams placing well in a very competitive field. After an unbeaten run in pool stages the junior boys first team MAC Gold came from 4-0 behind at halftime to win the final 4-7 in what was
described as a “Roy of the Rovers” style comeback. The second junior team, MAC Black placed ninth in a strong field of 12 teams. The junior girls came into the final ranked second after an earlier defeat by St Hilda’s who they faced again but this time coming away victorious scoring the only goal of the game in the final stages of the match. Both senior boys teams performed
strongly placing fourth and sixth out of ten teams representing the best futsal schools in the region. The annual indoor football tournament held at Dunedin’s Edgar Centre. Pictured are MAC Gold junior futsal team with their trophy: Jayden Fisher, Harry Waters, Ben Hadida, Olly Ceci, Pete Waters (coach), Matthew Malloy and Adam Hewson.
Women’s hockey on up The Upper Clutha women’s hockey team could be returning to some of their former glory after defeating Alexandra 2-1 to win the Challenge cup last weekend. Played for every week, the cup is generally considered a sign of a team’s supremacy in the Central Otago and was last held by the team in 2008 when they won the overall competition.
Skatepark scooter battle a first A scooter competition being run this weekend at the Wanaka skatepark is the first in the country to be held under the international governing body guidelines.
OrganiserGregRobertson said judging will be done to International Scooter Association guidelines with teams coming from all over the country to compete.
There are cash prizes for the open, 15 and under, 13 and under, and 10 and under age groups as well as prizes for the best trick, worst fall and other categories. A DJ
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