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Budget hits special school page 3

Wizard wows Wanaka Sir Ian Mc Kellen invited audience members onto the stage.

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Bush dogs for LandSAR page 4

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Alcohol fries young brains MAC parents seek better education around drinking Tim Brewster

Local music scene booming page 7

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Community awareness of the damaging effects of alcohol on young teenage brains is gaining momentum in Wanaka. A meeting on “drugs, alcohol, driving and parties” organised last week by Friends of MAC attracted more than 80 people including parents, police and teachers. “The event was to continue to get some science behind what parents, teachers and police have been telling young people,” MAC principal Wayne Bosley said. The mere fact the Friends of MAC called the meeting and the strong response showed community support he said. Friends of MAC are

a group of approximately a dozen parents formed three years ago to help with communication between the school and parents.

Two of the organisers said the meeting was called

teenagers who have abused alcohol they said. Much of the latest information has been provided by Canterbury University lecturer Nathan Makaere –Wallis, an internationally

who start drinking significant amounts of alcohol before the age of 15 have a 40 percent chance of becoming alcoholics compared to 7 percent of people who start drinking at the age of 21. The

Recent research using MRI scans of the brain consistently shows profoundly lower levels of long term brain activity in teenagers who have abused alcohol. to gauge reaction from the community and also discuss the latest findings on the impact of alcohol on young brains. Recent research using MRI scans of the brain consistently shows profoundly lower levels of long term brain activity in

recognised educator and child psychologist who has presented findings on brain development in young people for a number of years. Referring to his own findings and American Medical Association research, statistics show that teenagers

hippocampus area of the brain which involves learning and memory is understood to undergo the most change during adolescence and can be permanently damaged by alcohol at that stage, especially in females, research shows. Wanaka

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police at the meeting said currently alcohol related problems are a factor in 60 percent of their work but things may be changing.

“I feel the town is having a change of heart,” Youth aid and youth education officer Phil Vink said. While there is still a proportion of parents who think is acceptable to send their children off to a party with a dozen beers, the trend may be changing.

“The schools are doing a lot of good work. What that meeting did was bring up some good research, we want parents to feel empowered to do what’s right,” Phil said.

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Free family day Lakes Leisure is throwing open the doors of the Queenstown Events Centre this Sunday 17 June for a free Community Open Day from 10am to 3pm.

Rock climbing lessons and sports and games for the whole family will be held in the stadium from 10-12pm and the More FM kid’s pool party will be held at Alpine Aqualand from 1-3pm featuring the giant pool inflatable, dunking machine and free hydroslide rides.

Adults can also visit the pool and gym or try one of the fitness classes for free. For children there will be also colouring competitions, face painting and appearances from Paddles the Polar Bear (Lakes Leisure’s mascot).

Entry is via a gold coin donation with all proceeds going to the new Child Cancer Foundation Holiday House in Butel Park, Arrowtown. All visitors are invited to enter the draw to win one of three child swim memberships.

After months of debate over which Central Otago hospital should get a CT scanner, the Southern District Health Board has decided both will: Dunstan Hospital in Clyde will get one as soon as possible and Lakes District Hospital in Queenstown will get one in approximately two years.

Central Otago Health Services Ltd (COHSL), which runs Dunstan Hospital, and the Wakatipu Health Reference Group called the board’s decision “a pragmatic and positive solution”.

The Central Otago community will be required to raise funds for the initial implementation of the scanner at Dunstan, with the DHB committing to provide ongoing operational funding.

COHSL acting chair Brenda Wills said there are a range of issues to work through before the scanner will be available, but the hospital is working to a timeframe of the scanner being available for patient use by the end of the year.

COHSL held a series of public meetings around the district last year to put its case for a scanner, led

by COHSL chair Russell McGeorge of Wanaka.

Russell, who is currently overseas, told the Wanaka Sun last year Dunstan Hospital is equipped to support a scanner and it had been planning for one for three years in order to improve health services in the region.

The scanner for Queenstown will be provided through a public/private partnership. Wakatipu

Health Reference Group chair and QLDC Mayor Vanessa van Uden said the reference group will work closely with the DHB to push for the installation of scanner in Lakes District Hospital as soon as possible. “We accept that the introduction of a Queenstown scanner needs to be a part of an overall site redevelopment of Lakes District Hospital,” she said.

A joint statement from COHSL and the Wakatipu reference group said the two groups were pleased the DHB had acknowledged the region’s growth and the need for significant investment over the next few years.

The scanner at Dunstan is expected to significantly reduce travelling times for patients requiring a CT scan.

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MAC student Finlay Woods, 18, has won second place in the mountain film festival’s Best New Zealand Made Film Competition which received 25 entries, many of them from professionals. Finlay has been a finalist in the festival twice before so it seems likely he’ll win a big gong soon. Meanwhile he missed the first prize of $1,000 and when asked if there was any second place prize money he said, “Na, sadly.” Finlay’s film Shimmer is about his friend Cody Tucker who is a champion wake skater

Mark Sedon said, “We liked the way Finlay’s film portrayed a really good story. Finlay attended

together, so just great to get the recognition.

The film was shot in the autumn so the lakes were

The film was shot in the autumn so the lakes were beautifully calm but very cold.

and musician, and it was filmed around Wanaka and Cromwell. The film is having it’s world premier on the opening night of the festival. Speaking on behalf of the judges

our film school last year and his work has really improved. He did a really professional job.”

Finlay’s mother Mylrea Bell said he was “stoked” with his success. “ Finlay spends a lot of time filming and then sticking the clips

beautifully calm but very cold.”

Shimmer star Cody Tucker is another second placegetter – he was runner up in the open men’s 2012 NZ wake skate nationals earlier this year.

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First prize in the competition went to a film called Airbourne about Queenstown BASE jumper Chuck Berry and his project to build a micro-light plane to fly around the Southern Alps looking for jump sites. “He finds some and throws himself off in true adventuresome style,” said Mark. The film was made by Aucklander Jon Forder who received prestigious Hiddleston/ MacQueen award named after two late Wanaka mountain guides.

Congratulations The Wanaka Sun would like to congratulate our journalist Tim Brewster and his wife Anna on the birth of their daughter Estelle. A sister for Jake. We feel sure she will grow up to be a clever, fashion-conscious, savvy, articulate, ski-loving writer (just like her Daddy).

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Less 1080 works for rabbits Viv Milsom Recent experimental trials on two high country properties near Wanaka and Tarras need further assessment before being made available to landowners as a viable option for eradicating rabbits.

Speaking at the 2012 Federated Farmers High Country conference in Wanaka last week, Landcare research scientist, Dave Latham said, “Our 2011 pilot project showed that our experimental treatments, using two thirds less 1080 poison and spreading the bait from the air in strips

are just as effective as current practice, with both achieving an estimated kill rate of

understand it’s too early yet to offer them the new treatment methods.”

The reduction in costs

Overall costs could be reduced by half, with the biggest savings in fixed wing flight time.

90 percent.”

“However this year we want to replicate the treatment once again and we have funding to do this. It’s an on-going refinement process and Otago Regional Services are concerned landowners

to landowners using the new methods will be significant. “Overall costs could be reduced by half, with the biggest savings in fixed wing flight time, and modest savings in the amount of 1080 and carrots used,” Dave said.

Brunch with Gandalf: Prue Wallis hosted a fundraising brunch on Saturday where the guest of honour was Sir Ian McKellen. Among the guests were his old friends from Lord of the Rings days in Wellington, Ritual café owners Chris Hadfield (below left) and Paul Tergea.

Sir Ian promised Sir Tim and Lady Prue he would come back to Wanaka to visit them again.

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Budget hits special school Tim Brewster Just a month after finally getting his daughter into a residential school that caters for her intellectual disability, local restaurant owner Hisashi “Bruno” Sasaki has been devastated by news it may close at the end of the year. A petition to the government to keep Salisbury school in Richmond open closes this Friday and Bruno is so desperate to keep Renon, 14, there he’s going public and asking people to make submissions on the school website. “If the school closes down I don’t know what I’ll do. There aren’t many options in New Zealand.”

Salisbury is the only residential post primary school for females with intellectual disabilities in the country and is being considered for closure by the Ministry of Education. The ministry

has developed a new model it calls an “intensive wrap around special education service” which it said is more effective. The model involves returning the children to mainstream schools and providing extra assistance.

The proposal for the

things but it didn’t work.

It is also very stressful for teachers who cannot cater for children with disabilities and I have been very grateful for their efforts.” Bruno said the new model “has been written by someone sitting at a desk with no idea of what teachers and

If the school closes down I don’t know what I’ll do. There aren’t many options in New Zealand. new model comes at the same time the ministry attempted to increase class sizes before backing down after strong opposition from parents. Bruno said the new model is, in his experience, unworkableforhisdaughter.

“Salisbury is the last resort, we all knew something was wrong with her. The local primary school and college tried very hard with her and tried many

students go through when dealing with children with disabilities. The minister has lost the plot.” In his submission he said that since arriving at Salisbury his daughter has become a happy girl, developing friendships quickly with her peers that she had always dreamed about.

Bruce James, whose daughter Morgan attended Salisbury school for two

years said the experience had been a “huge step up” for her. “What Salisbury taught her was how to manage herself with things like keeping her room in order and personal hygiene.

It is a great investment in the future of these kids.

Morgan will soon be able to drive, and it gave her a real leg up.” Figures from the ministry state that it spent anestimated$84,200in2010 for each student attending a residential special school, a figure it is hoping to reduce to $29,000 by closing the schools and using the new model. For Bruno and his wife Yumi, the reality of reintroducing Renon back into a mainstream education is a huge blow to their plans for her future.

“As parents we want her to get a job, make money, pay tax and make the most of her life without relying on government welfare. I believe every parent feels the same.”

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Muchas gracias Amigos is giving Kahu Youth a cheque for $2,322.92 after this year’s ‘Kids Takin’ Over AmiGos’ fundraiser. The event has been running for four years and the 2012 effort raised the most money. Resultado fantastico. Funds will go towards replacing Kahu Youth’s wellworn pool table at the crib.

Amigos said muchas gracias to the kids for their hard work and to their supporters who went to the café.

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LandSAR needs bush dog team LandSAR is trying to get a bush dog team in the Wanaka area.

“We already have six avalanche dogs at different stages of training, but we’d love to introduce a number of bush wilderness dog teams too,” LandSAR dogs’ team leader Matt Gunn (pictured right) said. “We’re looking within the organisation first, but we’re also looking for anybody with the appropriate skills. They’d need to be able to manage themselves well in the bush and ideally they wouldn’t already have a dog.

We’d rather help them find the right dog from one of our known breeders.”

LandSAR held it’s AGM last week. An increasing number of callouts for Wanaka’s LandSAR teams, including eight fatalities,

has been “pretty demanding at times, but we’ve coped really well,” chairman Roy Bailey said.

“It’s been a pretty bad year for fatalities.”

SAR coordinator, Sergeant Aaron Nicholson said there had been 44 operations over the last year, an increase of eight over the previous year and 14 up from 2009-2010.

Responding to their increased workload Roy said, “We’ve focused our training over this last year on up-skilling our team leaders, so they’re more confident and competent. We operate four different rescue teams: alpine cliff rescue, sub-alpine, swift water and marine.”

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As we liked it Caroline Harker Sir Ian McKellan says our lakes district reminds him of the English one. “The same charm, and a good place to say something important,” he said. Many years ago Ian made a special trip to his Lake District to tell his stepmother Gladys he was gay. He was 49 years old, she was 80. Though he had never made a secret of his homosexuality, he had just come out publically in a pre-recorded media interview, and realised he wanted to tell his family in person before they read about it in the newspapers.

So he rang Gladys to say he was coming up from London to tell her something.

When he arrived he found it wasn’t as easy as he thought, and discussed all manner of related topics before he finally told her the big news.

“Oh dear I thought you were going to tell me something dreadful,” she said. “I’ve know that for 35 years.”

Sir Ian was in Wanaka at

the weekend performing two sell-out shows of Ian McKellen on Stage. His audience expected a delightful and entertaining old man. He was much more than that.

Very funny, remarkably open, bursting with enthusiasm, and most obviously of all, an extraordinary talent.

audience member was, perhaps for the first time, smitten by the bard.

Sir Ian asked the audience to name all of Shakespeare’s plays (something Saturday night’s crowd did with remarkable ease) and delivered lines from some of them. He played both Romeo

I’m proud to say I was the second [publicly] gay man to be knighted in England.

From the moment he strode out from a darkened stage reciting a passage from Lord of the Rings we knew we were in the presence of someone vey special.

His story-telling was captivating, whether he was delivering lines or recalling an event from his past. He was the same in the latter part of the show, performing Shakespeare with such clarity and humour that many an

and Juliet very convincingly, as well as characters from lesser known plays. His speech from Cybeline was a standout. Delivered by the king’s sons on learning of the death of a young friend it began, Fear no more the heat o’ the sun, Nor the furious winter’s rages; Thou they worldly task hast done,

Home art gone, and ta’en thy wages.

Sir Ian told the audience many stories about his life including one about going to Buckingham palace to receive his knighthood. “I’m proud to say I was the second [publicly] gay man to be knighted in England,” he said. He is man of causes and when he wasn’t touting gay pride he was barracking for the Isaac Theatre Royal in Christchurch. It was damaged in the earthquakes and Ian’s nationwide tour is all about raising funds for it’s restoration. His visit to Wanaka, which included a fundraising brunch hosted

by Prue Wallis, raised $31,150 through box office takings, and over $5,000 in donations, programme sales and bar takings. The whole tour is expected to raise more than a quarter of a million dollars.

When not on tour Sir Ian is playing Gandolf in The Hobbit which is being filmed in Wellington.

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communitynetworking Whats happening in your community Community Networks Wanaka is busy planning the school holiday programme for the July holidays. We have three new facilitators with many fun ideas for the programme, in particular with musical and creative activities. Bookings start on Monday 18 June so pop in or go online to make your booking – get in early as it fills up quickly.

Together with the Otago Chamber of Commerce we offered two training workshops for the not for profit sector. These were on strategic planning and using social media and the Web. We had 26 people attend. Community Networks is in the process of setting up a Facebook site so watch this space.

Our community social worker Gaye Thompson has received her re-certification. This means Gaye has been recognised by the social work registration board as a competent social worker.

Social work is enabling and empowering people

to address a personal and social situation and to improve relationships.

Gaye is available to meet with families or individuals who need some support.

a better understanding of our community. If you are interested in finding out more about this or would like to be interviewed then please contact Helen on 021 043 1054.

We have three new facilitators with many fun ideas for the programme.

A couple of weeks ago we met with Jon Mitchell the new emergency management Officer at the QLDC. Alongside many other community organisations we have been planning how we would set up a welfare centre in the event of an emergency.

On behalf of Community Networks, Helen Millar has been busy interviewing older people for the needs assessment. The reason we are doing this is to get an understanding of why older people choose to live in the Upper Clutha, what their needs are and to get

As part of Parenting 4 Life we have been organising an evening on Wednesday 27 June with John and Naomi Cowan on Raising Girls and Growing Boys. We have enjoyed seeing so many parents coming in to purchase tickets. As a community we are very fortunate to be able host these two inspirational speakers and we highly recommend attending this seminar - it will be an opportunity not to be missed.

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Wildfood feast A feast from the wild including pork, venison, rabbit and tahr is being held by the Wanaka Deerstalkers next month as a fundraiser for their youth and hunter education courses.

Club president Dan Orbell said the club has recently developed a youth education programme teaching responsible firearm handling and wilderness skills for safety in the outdoors. The club also runs hunter training courses.

The wild food dinner will feature Sir Tim Wallis, his son Jonathon and Robert Wilson as guest speakers. There will also be an auction for a whole deer carcass.

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We all scream for ice cream Tim Brewster Two years after setting up shop, Wanaka ice-cream maker Richard Bullock has won 11 medals at the 2012 New Zealand Ice Cream Awards. A chef for 30 years, Richard

has moved his ice cream making operation around Wanaka several times, including a stint up the hill at Treble Cone one summer. He’s thrilled with his results after basing his products on a formula of no gluten,

synthetic stabilizers, emulsifiers or gelatine.

Held in Napier last Thursday, Pure New Zealand Ice Cream won 3 gold and 8 silver medals. The medal haul is 4 more than last year, but Richard says they did

Local music scene booming

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Hawea singer/songwriter Anna van Riel (pictured below) and Wanaka musician Danny Fairley (aka Civilian Sol) will be to be curtain raisers for Holly Smith at the Albert Town Tavern later this month (Friday June 29). The Tavern advertised for local acts to support Holly and Anna and Danny are very excited they were chosen.

Anna will be opening with Liv McBride (pictured right), a singer songwriter from Invercargill who is moving to Hawea.

Liv was named Southland Musician of the Year in 2010. She is a radio DJ and is releasing her own EP soon.

Anna also has a string of accolades to her name; this year she was a finalist in the NZ Gold Guitar Compositions and in 2011 she won Album of the Year in the Southland Entertainment Awards. She is working on her second EP.

enter more ice creams this year.

It would be hard to pick a favourite, but out of the 11 medal winners Richard says he is most proud of his Pemium Mascarpone, Date and Orange ice cream.

Snow Park no go Snow Park has delayed its June 15 opening indefinitely. In a statement released by the company, director and general manager Robin Sadowski –Synnott said: “There are a number of safety and compliance issues that remain to be addressed, some of which have hampered our ability to make snow, and although snow has fallen on New Zealand’s Southern Alps, Snow Park is at a lower elevation than its neighboring mountains, so we require more man made snow to ensure a safe and successful opening.”

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Danny Fairley is doing well with his musical career too; he is currently working on his second album having released the White Wolf EP to critical acclaim.

Danny and Anna will be doing a warm up gig at the Albert Town Tavern this Friday, along with Danny’s trio The Antikythera Mechanism.

Albert Town Tavern manager Wendy Thompson is very pleased to have got Hollie Smith here.

“I used my iniative and a lot of negotiation,” she said. “We had to prove we could take good care of her, and we can. Wendy has big plans for the tavern and hopes to will become the ‘preferred’ venue in the district.

Meanwhile Anna van Reil is working on bringing more live music to venues around Wanaka.

“We’ve got live music happening at the Farmers Market starting next week (June 22) and we’re booked up until mid-August. Organic music to go with organic food,” Anna said.

Snow at the movies Work by some of the region’s best filmmakers including Jason Hancox, Tim Pierce and Greenroom Productions will be on show at the twilight cinema fundraising night at Lonestar on Sunday (June 17). The night also includes clips from films which feature in July’s Mountain Film Festival. The night showcases amateur and professional film work including footage from big mountain skiing, free riders using helmet cameras and documentary style coverage.

Entry is by gold coin donation. Money raised will go to Kahu Youth which provides activities and events for youth (11- 24 years) in the Upper Clutha region.

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Pictured from left: Cody Tucker, Max Derig, Mandy Cooper, Eugene Wolfin, Nick Arbuckle, Charlotte Jolly (front), Rosie Thomson, Lars Tolhurst and Lydia Sleeman Bailey.

Modern day Grease set in NZ PHOTO: wanaka.tv

Caroline Harker Next week more than 50 students will experience ‘sheer terror’ according to MAC drama teacher Emily McRae ‘pictured inset’.

“Nothing beats a live performance for adrenalin,” Emily said, who is directing For Today – a musical set in a kiwi high school. She says opening night (Thursday June 21) represents the climax of a huge learning experience for the teenagers.

“Doing a show like this is a massive life-learning experience for everyone involved,” said Emily. “You learn about yourself, about commitment, and that it really matters if you are five minutes late.

“It’s a big challenge working with young teenagers with all their personal stuff going on.

Somehow out of the chaos it all comes together in the end.

I know from past experience being in a musical is a highlight

of students’ school life.”

Emily describes For Today as a modern day Grease set in New Zealand. There are a few differences. Instead of starring John Travolta and Olivia NewtonJohn this show gives top billing to Cody Tucker and Mandy Cooper.

Instead of featuring professional actors, dancers, singers and musicians For Today deliberately uses first-timers. Most of the acting parts, particularly those played by boys, are played by students who have never been on a big stage before. Emily says the school policy on For Today has been to create opportunities for students with no performance experience and her directing philosophy is to let the students ‘own’ the show as much as possible.

“It’s a much better learning process for them,” she said.

“For example Wanaka has a lot of strong dancers so I’ve let four of the girls choreograph the dance sequences.”

Head of music Angel MoteAndrews is the musical director with assistance from first year music teacher Mat Doyle, and Emily is directing the acting.

MAC hasn’t put on a musical since The Groovy Show in 2008, so most students involved have no experience of being in a large production.

As well as the actors, dancers and musicians For Today involves more than 20 students behind the scenes as makeup artists, props people and technicians.

While lead character Mandy Cooper who has a wide range of

experience singing and acting, the other lead, Cody Tucker has never acted before. Cody plays David Miller, a high school student and ex-rugby star who was involved in an accident that killed his friend Tom – a tragedy which he feels responsible for. After a year away David returns to his old school and instead of playing rugby decides to join the choir so he can meet Sophie (played by Mandy Cooper) – a popular and talented student who came to the school while David was away.

Sophie’s ex boyfriend Jordan (played by Eugene Wolfin) blames David for Tom’s death. The scene is set for drama, romance and intrigue.

For Today was written by Kiwi schoolteacher Hamish Arthur and features all kiwi music including tracks by Split Enz , Golden Horse, Bic Runga, Dave Dobbyn, The Chills, ElemenoP, Salmonella Dub, Muttonbirds, SJD, Netherworld Dancing Toys and the Datsons.

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crimescene School targeted Last week someone broke into Hawea Flat School and stole two netbooks (computers) and a laptop. The laptop was used by teacher Ros Hughes. “Ros is very upset as all her school data, children’s work and photos were on her laptop,” the school administrator Leanne Harling said.

Police said there has been a lot of theft in the area recently and have asked the people contact them if they see or hear anything suspicious.

Constable Martin Barham said rural locations where diesel or petrol is stored have been targeted. “If you have fuel stored on your property take steps to secure fuel tanks and vehicles” he said. “Make it harder for the criminals and be vigilant, reporting any suspicious activity you see.”

Bog rolled Over the weekend the public toilets at Luggate were vandalised, causing more than $2000 worth of damage.

Please contact the police if you have any information about this.

Ice causing accidents There have been three motor vehicle accidents during the week. These crashes were mainly caused by ice on the road. “During the winter always plan your journey, carry your snow-chains, a blanket and gloves in case the weather catches you out, said Constable Barham. “Chains can be a pain to fit to your car, so have a practice at home or go to any number of outlets that sell chains and ask them to show you how to do it.”

Court news Ross McMillan, 54, of Albert Town, was remanded until July 20 for a post committal conference for possession of cannabis on May 18.

Corey Young, 25, painter of Wanaka, was sentenced to 200 hours’ community work and nine months’ supervision for assaulting a female on May 6.

Shannon Rowe, 18, of Lake Hawea, was fined $350 for assault on May 5.

James Creighton, 26, plumber of Wanaka, was fined $200 for disorderly behaviour in Wanaka on March 18.

David Broadmore, 39, of Wanaka, remanded until August 13 for sentence for breaching community work on March 24.

Hayden Smith, 29, cabinet maker of Pisa Moorings, was sentenced to 300 hours’ community work and ordered to pay $2500 reparation for careless driving causing injury on January 13.

Matariki celabrations Kahu Youth wants the whole town to turn up to the Matariki (Maori New Year) celebrations at the waterfront on Saturday (June 16). The event is aimed at anyone aged from nought to ninety and includes bonfires, kapa haka, fine poi performances, workshops, a puppet show, a huge hangi and a massive fireworks display.

“It’s become a real community event [now in it’s third year] and the sheer volume of young and older members of the community pulling together to make it happen has taken our breath away,” said Kahu Youth’s Richard Elvey. “So many people have been working behind the scenes for weeks.

Without them doing what

they do, and giving what they give, we couldn’t come close to pulling this off.”

Matariki is funded

by Te Puni Kokiri and supported by many local businesses and individuals including “our own local secret philanthropic pyromaniac”.

The celebrations go from 3pm - 7pm at the Dinosaur

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Park. Koha (donations) are welcome for the hangi. The fireworks will start around 6:45pm.

Pictured from left: Youth worker Angie Griffiths, Carisbrook Bowles, 11, youth worker Richard Elvey, Josh Buckley, 14, Bradley Matthews, 15, Emily Watson, 18, Toby Balls, 12 and Briar Pretige, 17.

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Cheeky Johnie John Huddleston modelled these eye-catching shorts on Friday to raise awareness of bowel cancer. John and other Rotary Club members had a Beat Bowel Cancer information desk at the supermarket and then took their message on a pub crawl that evening. They also took donations for bowel cancer awareness.

Bowel cancer is New Zealand’s most common cancer. It kills more Kiwis each year than breast and prostate cancer combined.New Zealand has a higher rate of bowel cancer

inbrief Medals for apprentice chef

than almost any other country in the world.

The key to favourable bowel cancer outcomes is early diagnosis. Don’t be embarrassed to talk to your doctor. Everyone should be aware of the symptoms and know that those with a family history have an increased risk of developing bowel cancer.

For people with no family history or symptoms there is evidence that screening for bowel cancer from age 50 can considerably reduce the risk of bowel cancer death.

An apprentice chef from Wanaka, Janez Simonka scooped four awards at the Southern Lights salon culinaire competition in Invercargill at the weekend.

Janez was awarded two silver medals and two bronze medals in four different categories.

In the beef section he created a beef sirloin dish accompanied by a field mushroom stack and served with béarnaise paint and fondant potatoes, and in the seafood category he made an Asian-themed orange roughy.

Not content with two silvers, Janez also picked up two bronze medals: one for his trio of chocolate in the chocolate fantasy section, the other for semicured smoked salmon in the salmon section.

Janez works at Edgewater. This was his first competition and he has now qualified for the nationals which will be held in Auckland.

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Be aware of volunteers

A breeze in the freeze This windsurfer was photographed braving the winter chill on Sunday.

June 17 -24 is Volunteering Awareness Week and information about volunteering is on display at the library. Volunteering Central has asked all volunteers to log their hours over the week to give the company a snapshot of volunteering activity in the community.

Volunteering Central has been matching volunteers with non profit organisations in Central Otago for over a year. Co-ordinator Heather McClintock says they are always looking for more volunteers. Anyone keen to get involved or any organisation in need of support should contact Heather at Volunteering Central on 4431699, email her on centralvolunteering@gmail.com or visit her at Wanaka Community Networks on any Tuesday, or at the Cromwell Resource Centre on the second Monday of the month.

Fortune ticket winners The Wanaka Sun competition to win tickets to the Cromwell performance of Two Fish ‘n a Scoop went to Mike Meade of Cromwell and John Turnbull of Wanaka. Thank you for your entries and enjoy the show.

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Globe in a box

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C aroline H arker Wanaka boat builder and joiner Dirk Laurens van Walt (pictured with Sophie Ward) made a globe in a box for the Unpackit’s best packaging award.

“It was a great project to work on,” Dirk said.

“It was really nice to sharpen my chisels and work in fine detail.”

The box is made from recycled native timbers and lined with a re-used duvet cover. The globe was turned on a lathe

by Woody McMartin and Dirk carved the continents on it. While Dirk has been a boat

builder and joiner all his working life, he is about to add another string to his bow renting out environmental research equipment , specifically electronic gear for testing water quality.

The winner of the 2012 best packaging award, and recipient of the globe in a box is Bin Inn, a co-operative of 33 stores which uses bulk bins and encourages customers bring their own packaging.

Foodstuffs won the worst packaging award for putting vegetables on polystyrene meattrays and wrapping them in plastic.

Unpackit received more than 10,000 votes which decided the awards.

Unpackit’s Sophie Ward said she would like to thank all the community groups, schools, farmers’ markets and individuals who supported the awards and helped make them a success.

“The Awards really are a conversation starter, and a way for people to feedback to businesses what they think of their packaging. Without public support, they wouldn’t have taken off and grown in the way that they have,” she said.

Pat Deavoll to speak at Banff One of New Zealand’s top mountaineers and former Wanaka Sun reporter, Pat Deavoll, has been asked to speak at the prestigious Banff Mountain Film & Book Festival, in November.

Pat’s autobiographical book “Wind from a Distant Summit” gained praise both in New Zealand and internationally. For a first-time author, Pat will be in illustrious company at Banff.

Sir Chris Bonnington, Reinhold Messner, Joe Simpson, and Jon Krakauer are former speakers at the festival.

Of the invitation, Pat said she was “very surprised and very honoured to be invited to do this. Especially in view of the other authors speaking Stephen Venables, Simon Yates, Andy Kirkpatrick.”

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Now based in Christchurch, Pat has made a habit of mounting trips in recent years to the Greater Ranges of Asia. She continues to undertake extreme mountaineering

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expeditions to the great ranges of the world. In July this year she will be travelling to remote Wakhan Corridor of North East Afghanistan to climb the unclimbed West face of Rahazon Zom.

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BOARD hey heads up wanaka some one wants to put a mini putt on a reserve to make money for just a few when its all of ours. how can we let this happen and not let the rowers who are non profit build on one?

Where is the walkway beside waterfull creek i want2 get close2 the waterfall...its crown land is it not!!??

PLEASE PLEASE DEAR COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER GIVE US MORE INFORMATION IN YOUR ARTICLES I.E WHERE TO GET TICKETS, WHAT WEBSITE TO GO TO, WHO TO CALL TO SIGN UP ETC! DO WE REALLY TRUST THE POWERS THAT BE TO GAUGE WATER QUALITY? THESE ARE THE SAME PEOPLE ALLOWING FARMERS TO POUR FERTILISER RUNOFF INTO WATERWAYS AND... ALLOWING LAKE WANAKA TO BE SPRAYED WITH POISON (DIQUAT). WATER QUALITY GAUGING IS A JOKE EVEN BEFORE LOOKING AT COMMERCIAL DAIRY FARMING. WHAT ARE WE TO DO? When you steal from someone you make a few people angry. When you steal from a school you make a lot of people angry. Who ever you are you got it coming.

2 the person who backd their 4WD into the grill of my car outside Mainly Trampn 2/6 THANX 4 NOWT U SUK To the person who found my son’s wallet in Albert town, found where he lives and brought it to him in Rob Roy Lane thank you very much. Nice people make a nice town :-) It`s too bad that even though there are street lights throughout wanaka, many of them are burnt out during my walk home from work.

Is it reasonable that many members of the local rugby club spend their Saturday on the sideline with little or no game time:, while a select group of players with pushy parents get full game time, week in week out. Surely all members that pay the same fee are entitled to an equal amount of game time in the spirit of participation, win lose or draw. Or is it that the club & those pushy parents are obsessed with their own self serving goal of producing the next All Blacks.

To my darling pip me and stella will miss you,see you in two weeks x To the 2 women in a green Rav over taking my Austin Cambridge before Luggate, thanks for passing so close that a stone flicked up and shattered my windscreen! I may not have been able to catch up with you but karma will!

Lots of people leave town in June if they can manage it, but this year (so far) Wanaka seems to be a good place to be in June.

For a start, there’s so much on, particularly on the cultural front.

Gilly Pugh’s Opening Night at Alfies entertained half the town last week and the week after next Mount Aspiring College will attempt to do the same with a four night run of a kiwi musical called For Today.

For those wanting international entertainment we’ve just had Sir Ian McKellen here and Flight of the Conchords are soon to perform over the hill.

The Fortune Theatre is bringing Two Fish ‘n a Scoop to Cromwell next week and the following week there’s a play called The Intimate Art of Actually Caring on in Luggate, courtesy of Arts on Tour.

On the music front we’ve had The Black Seeds recently and Hollie Smith is on her way to Albert Town. The local music scene is going off with more and more cafes having regular Friday night gigs, and local musicians appearing at all sorts of events.

It may not be an arts festival but it’s certainly at art’s feast.

For family entertainment, this weekend alone offers Matariki on the lakefront on Saturday and there’s a free open day courtesy of Lakes Leisure over the hill (think hydro slides and rock climbing).

Town’s quiet so there are no queues and shopkeepers have time to chat – just like in the old days. The sun shines most days so you can get outside for some vitamin D and exercise if you time it right.

Best of all it’s pitch dark by 6pm so you have to abandon those outside jobs, the garden and your fitness ideals. It’s time to head off to the movies or settle down in front of the fire with a good book - without the faintest tinge of guilt. June really isn’t bad at all.

Reserves How heartening to read the editorial in last week’s Sun regarding reserves.

Wanaka is fortunate to be endowed with wonderful green open spaces – reserves set aside by our forefathers and also several gifted to the community by private individuals, for everyone to enjoy.

Our reserves are administered by the Queenstown Lakes District Council but as the town has grown, these open spaces have often been looked on as an easy target for other uses –one of these being car parking.

There does not appear to be any forward planning in the 10 Year Plan to address the car parking issue, developers are not required to provide any car parking for their developments in the CBD, and there are no time restrictions on parking in the two main parking lots in the town, with the result there are constant attempts to encroach onto reserves.

To date, we have been fortunate that throughout the years there have always been one or two individuals who have stood up to protect our reserves for the purpose they were created – an open free space for all to enjoy, but as the town continues to grow and pressure comes on to encroach onto reserve land or make money from it, we need each and every one who values our reserves to get involved and support the retention of these open public spaces.

When it has been taken for uses, other than for the public at large, it will be lost forever.

Pig of a day Thank you for running the results and photograph from our weekend pig hunting competition. Antony Hansen’s photo of Zac Shields and his boar is an excellent shot . It is a shot that speaks a 1000 words so to speak. Many thanks again for your work in getting our event out there and for including the nod to our local sponsors .

Tony Higgins Lake Hawea Pig Hunting Competition

Just a quick note on the photo and story you wrote on the Lake Hawea Pig Hunting Competition. I have had so many people telling me what a great photo and write up that was on Zac and all the other entrants that i felt you at the Wanaka Sun needed some credit too, Antony Hansen, photographer was great how he approached all the contestants and talked to the hunters on the day as it is sometimes hard to get boo out of most of them. We tried hard to involve the young hunters and that showed in the results.

Thank you Pete Shields Hawea Editors note: The article was written by local hunter Tony Higgins.

Loris King Wanaka

Bowel cancer 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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Fortune Doesn’t Favour Wanaka As venue manager of the Lake Wanaka Centre, Lakes Leisure was extremely disappointed to hear you report in the Thursday 7 June issue that the Fortune Theatre, who is touring Carl Nixon’s play Two Fish’n a Scoop, were not coming to Wanaka due to their not being able to find a venue.

As many of you will know the Lake Wanaka Centre is a fantastic venue which seats 330 theatre style and we believe would be a perfect venue for a show of this nature. Lakes Leisure has not received any enquiries about the venue from the Fortune Theatre, but would certainly welcome their interest. Lakes Leisure will ensure the theatre company receive information regarding the venue and trust that they might consider the venue for future productions.

Hannah Faed Lake Wanaka Centre Coordinator The Wanaka Sun spoke to Fortune Theatre General Manager Jeremy Smith who said he was told by Lakes Leisure Queenstown the Lake Wanaka Centre was already booked on the three possible dates he wanted. The centre is being used by Mount Aspiring College for it’s production For Today, which opens on Thursday.

Jeremy said he was unaware of the Luggate and Hawea Halls as possible venues and would consider them next time.

Thursday 14 June to Wednesday 20 June 2012

Bowel cancer is a serious health problem in New Zealand and people need to know it is one of the most treatable cancers if diagnosed early.

In my immediate family three of my four closest relatives have had it, and several friends, but when I tried to have regular screening I received conflicting advice depending whom I saw and what DHB I attended. So when I spotted an ad in a national paper asking for those interested to share their story I sent it and was invited to attend a new patient and family-led support group. I met marvellous people and a core group of us have worked voluntarily for 3 years, with some advice from clinicians, to establish a credible national organisation to improve the awareness, education and support in this field. There was no previous organisation for consumers in this health sector and we receive no government funding.

We created a name – Beat Bowel Cancer, a logo – a semicolon, and we composed brochures and posters to convey our message, then registered the charity. A lot of planning went into the ‘Call to Action 2015’ document which all MPs received – its on our website. (See sunspots of details) Christy Rolfe Wanaka/Wellington ERRATUM: Apologies to Christy Rolfe who was misquoted in the Wanaka Sun last week. Christy said that 1200 people die from bowel cancer every year, which means by 2020 another 9600 could die from it, not 96,000 as reported.

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Nordica Hot Rod 60 kids ski boots size 23.5 used 1 season $100 021705901

Babysitter 20 years experience. Lives locally call 443 4039 or 021999370

Beautiful china tea cup bird feeders, great to feed wax eyes and bell birds $20 -$25 ph 443 1017

Plum chutney from Pirate Pickles at the Wanaka farmers market from 4pm Thursdays Spencer House Mall

Caravan for rent, available over winter.

Gas cooker, fridge, oil-filled heater. U choose the spot we’ll deliver. Comfy and cosy. Call/txt 021 984336.

HOT STONE MASSAGE. 11/2hr treatment in caring, peaceful surroundings. Gift vouchers available. $90. Ph Maryann 4436463 0211101160

Buttons, buttons and more buttons in store at the Salvation Army Family Store 73 Brownston Street

subaru leone s/w 2WD 4WD high/low new WOF, 1400. ph 4438656

Wedding dresses now in store at the Salvation Army Family Store 73 Brownston Street Oven clean good working order, older style offers please phone 443 1017 $10 WOOD fired pizzas. Francesca’s Pizzas Brownston St next door to New World car park 0800GO4PIZZA www.francescaspizzas.com Giant MTB, 10 yrs old, Large frame, new tyres, pad breaks, twist grip gears, tired gears/chain $100 ph 021689770 6 inch buzz and 2 hp saw tanner . Offers. pg0279116590 6.6x3.6 shed. Veranda.In style of back country hut. Offers.ph0279116590 Ardgour (from Tarras) extra virgin olive oil only $15 at the Wanaka farmers market from 4pm Thursdays Spencer House Mall Black Diamond Ethic Tele ski 158 cm $75 w/ BD O2 Tele touring binding $475 021705901 Crispi CX 4 buckle performance tele boot size 26.5 w/thermofit liners $125 021705901 Dalbello ‘Menace’ jr performance ski boots size 24.5 used 1 season. Very good shape $100 021705901 Dalbello Scorpion 70 jr performance ski boots size 24.5 used 1 season. Very good shape 021705901 Dalbello Scorpion 70 jr performance ski boots size 24.5 used 1 season. Very good shape $100 021705901 Rowing Machine, Cardioglide. Still looks new. No longer used. $45 ph 443-2451” “For Sale Mountain Bike, Giant Cadex, Manitou front suspension. Looks good, goes well. $50 for quick sale. Ph 443-2451 Fridge freezer, great for beer or second fridge. $20 ph021531977

Toyota estima 1993 165k, very tidy, reliable, 7 seater. Reluctant sale, $4000. Ph 4434499 two leather chesterfields dk brown 1150 each. large dog crate. 4438656 Uniquely handmade arts and crafts at artisans co-operative studio, 56 ardmore, locally made pottery , woodturning , paintings , jewellery and more .

Volkl Ledge kids twin tip ski 138 cm w/ Marker 7.0 binding $100 021705901

Whim popup restaurant. 5 star chef / host Jethro & Judy Vincent bring an evening not to be missed. Phone 022 1544 044 Hawea Playground Annual Winter Garage Sale coming up Sun 24th June. Lots of action including live local entertainment.

Salvation Army Family Store 73 Brownston Street open every Saturday from 10am to 4pm Bowel cancer awareness: For more information and to found out how to buy a screening kit go to www.beatbowelcancer.org.nz

U-FLY - Check out our local special on Facebook.com/uflywanakaand don’t forget to redeem your gift voucher. Ph 4005 anytime.

Upper Clutha Trading Post on Facebook.

Sign up now to trade preloved goods freely and easily with your community.

WHEELS TO DUNSTAN:Free daily transport to Dunstan Hospital & Alexandra specialist appointments,Bookings call 4437799

Craft night at wastebusters - vinyl record art. 20 june (6-8pm) $5 donation. All welcome.

W W W. LAKES B O W ENTHERAPY. CO M Bowen therapy practitioners , Cathy 443 79070 Nikki 4436765. bringing balance to your body.

Special price tyre sale 255x70x16 maxis $225, 1x set only, call Wanaka Tyres & Auto

Anyone interested in becoming part of a bush wilderness dog team should email Matt at matt@aspiringdogs.co.nz

YOGA RESUME: 15 jun, wan wellness, Fri 1011.30, sat 9-10.30, $15 drop in. All levels, Www. thesadhanastudio.com

Get cosy at artisans , 56 ardmore . Wheat bags , scarves , tea cosys and hats all sizes and styles from only $10!

Deerstalkers Dinner Alberttown Tavern on July 7. Tickets available from the Tavern and Hamills sportshop

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craft night at wastebusters - vynal record art. 20 june 6 - 8pm $5 donation. all welcome

ACCOMMODATION AVAILABLE 21-28 June.

Warm modern Albert Town home. Suit nonsmoking, respectful couple or single. Ph Maryann 4436463 0211101160

Snow chains, from $80 for cars, 4x4 chains from $225, call into Wanaka Tyres & Automotive

BABYSITTING WANAKA - Reliable carers required to join our team. Must be 20 years and above, full drivers licence and car, minimum 2 years childcare experience. Send resume with referees to: info@babysittingwanaka. com<mailto:info@babysittingwanaka.com> Collector looking for autographs of Display Pilots Mark Hanna and Ray Hanna.

Contact Ian at hinkler54@optusnet.com.au Wanted to buy Mac school girls uniform shirt please call 443 4039 or 021999370 Photo of Sir Tim Wallis buzzing Treble Cone with Spitfire required for ski field history.

Quality shots only please. Email matt.conway@clear.net.nz Treble Cone photos required for ski field history. Notable characters, quirk and milestone events only please. Email matt.conway@clear.net.nz OFFICE SPACE WANTED to rent, small size (840sqm) long term preferred. Reliable, established local professional call 443-2511

GARLIC, heirloom KAKANUI 26 cloves $20, PRINTANOR 26 cloves $10. Good sized cloves.

Ph 4435622 or txt 0277257908

Second hand washing machine in good working order, please text 0274653700

Giro ‘bad lieutenant’ ski helmet matte black size small very good condition $50 021705901

DARTBOARD. DOES ANY1 HAVE A GOOD COND PIG BRISTLE BOARD NOT IN USE ANYMORE? PH 027 246 2084.

K2 kids ‘Jury’ twin tips 139 cm w/Marker M900 bindings $150 021 705 901

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Great prices. Go to www.waxonwheels.co.nz for more info. Call or text Annie 0212890440 to book.

Longterm 1-2 bedroom rental.mature woman.no pets.non-smoker.quiet, clean&tidy.0276939268

Ddub play mint bar june 30. Go in draw to win tickets. Answer this. Where is ddub from?

All types of fencing and gates. Wrought iron. Timber. Colour steel. Post and rail. Glass and steel balustrades. 4434078 0272080175

Whim popup restaurant. Pre dinner drinks and canapes, modern 5 course degustation menu with wine matched tastings. Phone 022 1544 044

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Available 7 days. 4432993 or 0274222455 www.aspiringmassagewanaka.co.nz

Francesca’s Italian Kitchen - opening November. Authentic Italian cooking. In the new building on Ardmore Street.

Butcher shop, CromKill has opened a butcher shop on McNulty rd Cromwell. Selling locally grown beef and lamb. 034454470

Hawea Playgroup Garage Sale, Sun24June, 10-2pm, Hawea Flat Hall. Cafe, treasures, live music, facepainting! Tables available/$15 donation, txt Jess 021 061 0226.

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JP SERVICES at Community Networks, Tuesdays 1pm, Fridays 10.30am, For appointments call 4437799 MID-WINTER CHRISTMAS at The Luggate Hotel, book your function now 443-8523 courtesy van available Only wood fired pizza in town - Francesca’s Pizzas 0800GO4PIZZA STATE OF ORIGIN at The Luggate Hotel, Wednesday 13th @ 10pm - free bar snacks and courtesy coach ph 443-8523 Stitch n bitch , craft n conversation night every monday @ lalaland from 7pm. Knit , crochet, stitch or whatever ! Beginners welcome .

Girl Friday for all that stuff you need extra help with. Call 443 4039 or 021999370

Detox - Deep Tissue Cleanse at Nirvana Retreat www.nirvanaretreat.co.nz Ph 443 2252 FARMERS do you need someone to do your admin/accounts/wages once a week/fortnight/month?Phone Sal 0212173540 Fire guards.

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acknowledgment Reid John P (JP) , Wanaka. Jenny, Justin, Richard, Marie and family sincerely thank family and friends for all their love and support given to us in our recent sad loss of John- A loved husband, father, brother, friend and work mate of his staff at Upper Clutha Transport. Thank you so much to the hundreds of people who attended John’s service especially the ones who travelled so far. Thank you to everyone who sent flowers, cards, letters, phone calls, food, baking, tributes. Your messages of support and to all those people who have visited us it has been truly overwhelming. Thank you to the Upper Clutha Rugby Club for your kindness and generosity and a special thanks to those very close friends who have given such special love and care to our family. Please accept this as a personal acknowledgment from us all.

John was so dearly loved and will be greatly missed by everyone who knew him.

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Netball Upper Clutha 2012 Representative Teams: The following girls were selected: U17 Brooke Dickey, Phoebe Coers, Jeannie Paterson, Hannah Bendle, Emily Wilson, Ellie Gibbins, Gen Scurr, Harriet Varney, Anna Everest. U15 Billie Scurr, Brynee Wilson, Shania Dickson, Tarryn Dickson, Ruby Coers, Courtney Black, Bronte Husband, Holly Bailey, Sam Morgan Reserve: Adele Thompson. U14 Rosie Spearing, Jaimie Vial, Erin Greenwood, Jaimie Barnett, Olivia Pearce, Gina Lilly, Aly Gibson, Bridie Hurley, Kenzie Findlay. YEAR 8 Olivia Ray, Caitlin Gibson, Porsha Gaston, Meg Timu, Paige O’Brien, Mariah Nelson, Alyssa Pryde, Laura MacCulloch, MacKenzie Ayres.

YEAR 7 Emilie Barnett, Madi Mulqueen, Grace Lee, Holly Wigg, Pip Barrett, Eliza Rogers, Sonya Palmer, Samantha Garrick, Hannah Humphreys Wanaka Bowls Results week ending 9:06:12. Monday Edgewater Trophy 1st. John Barton, Maire McElrea, Margaret Barrow. 2nd. Michael Barnett, Murray Roberts, Marg. Young.

3rd. Henry Thayer, Ethel Templeton, Kathy Scurr. Tuesday

Pairs. 1st. Elaine Herbert, Marj.

Morrish. 2nd. Geoff Thomas, John Gale. 3rd. Gaye Beattie, Peter Wilson. Wednesday Triples.

1st. D. Ollerenshaw, N Young, R Templeton . 2nd.G Godby, Judy Smith, M.Young 3rd. G. Barnes, E Findlater, J Bryant. Thursday Pairs. 1st. Betty Russell, Marj.

Morrish. 2nd. Ray Newell, Rob. Mathewson. 3rd. Geoff. Thomas, Graeme Ferguson Friday Progressive. Skips. 1st.

Coleen Landsborough, 2nd.

Gordon Jellyman, 3rd. George Russell Thirds. 1st. Brian Holmes,2nd. Don Stretch,3rd.

Michael Barnett Seconds.1st.

Graeme Ferguson, 2nd. Bob Walker, 3rd. Madeleine Wilson Leads.

1st. Fred Anderson, 2nd. Peter Cooke, 3rd. Neville Dippie Saturday Studholme Memorial Round One. Mount Albert 5pts. Rippon Lea,Scurr Heights,Bremner Park 4pts.

Round Two.Beacon Point 7pts.

Pembroke 5pts. Scurr Heights 4pts. Business House Competition Tuesday: 1st. Placemakers M Gould, M Hyndman, J Oakes.

2nd. Mitre 10 D Minson, B Smith, J Jones. 3rd. 4M’s T McKay, B Morgan, S McIvor Wednesday: 1st. Trail Enders. 2nd. G & T. 3rd.

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Bridge Club Results Roy Stakes 1. North/South:- Mark Harry, Terry Wilson 58.46% 1. Nan Ottrey, Kenneth Roberts 56.13% 2. Sherril Harries, Maggie Stratford 55.27% 3. East/West:- Georgie Goodall, Jenny Muir 60.78% 1. Denise Bruns, Denise Bunn 60.17% 2. Helen Mathewson, Jacqueline Roberts 57.97% 3. Friday Bridge 8 June: North/South:Lynne Fegan, Maggie Stratford 61.20% 1. Mary Gibson-Collings, Sherril Harries 57.81% 2. Helen Mathewson, Jacqueline Roberts 55.21% 3. East/West:- Pamela Buchanan, Josey McKenzie 61.08% 1. Jill Penlington, Bridget Rennie 55.40% 2. Pauline Davidson, Daphne Stewart 54.06% 3.

Thursday 7 June: Silver Section:Jean Stokes, Sharron Wilson 1.

Helen Cornwall, Nan Ottrey 2 Bronze Section: North/South:Daphne Stewart, Dennis Pezaro 1.

Heather Wellman, Trevor Buchanan 2. Kirsty Hewitt, Grant Fyfe 3. East/West:- Denise Bruns, Judy Muir 1. Bridget Rennie, Kay Ross 2 Lyn Howson, Annie Freeman 3.

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Squash - Central Otago Interclub: Premiers - Bye; Division 1 - Omakua (12) Wanaka (6); Division 2 - Queenstown (9) Wanaka (7)

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Master rowers success A Wanaka crew of eight women rowers travelled up to Lake Hood, Ashburton at Queens Birthday Weekend for the South Island masters rowing regatta.

The novice quad of Anne Fauth, Alana Clifford, Ellen Jones and Ella Lawton brought home the Novice Cup for the most points in novice events. They convincingly won the novice quad and Anne and Alana paired up to

win the novice double event. Ellen and Ella were third in the double.

In the age group races they also won the A group quad.

In the afternoon rough weather meant races were transferred to the rowing machines.

The Wanaka crew of Jill Austin, Kirsty Hole, Anne Fauth and Mish Harrison were second in B group Coxless Four, Jill won silver in the C group single and

Mish placed fourth in A group single.

Lake Hood flattened off at 3 pm and Wanaka hit the water again. Jill and Marg Galloway won Silver in C group Double and Kirsty and Mish also won silver in the A group double.

Pictured below from left: Marg Galloway, Jill Austin, Kirsty Hole, Alana Clifford, Anne Fauth, Ellen Jones, Mish Harrison, Ella Lawton.

Upper Clutha rips in Dunedin

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Cross-dressing rugby Tim Brewster Wanaka’s top rugby team hopes to turn around what’s been a mixed season so far. The Upper Clutha Premiers have four games remaining before the semi-finals and coach Hamish Crosbie said there’s still a chance to improve the team’s points.

“Wins have been hard to come by due to injuries and work

commitments of key players but with four games left, the team still has a chance of making the semi-finals.” Players that have stood out this season are Justin Carnie, Brendan Cairns and captain Tom Hudson who all gained selection for the Central Otago premier team. “This week the Merinos come up against the White Horse Cup holders, Wakatipu,

Despite being outnumbered 11 players to 14 the Upper Clutha under seven rippers side ran in a three nil victory against their Dunedin opposition at the Forsyth Barr Stadium Ball last weekend. The game was played at halftime at the North

vs South match and coach Dean Millar was understandably proud of his team. “It was pretty manic, I just told them which direction to run and off they went.”

The team from the Dunedin club turned up with 14 players and rather than subbing

in the limited time they had, the coaches agreed to let them all play at once, with Upper Clutha roping in a another young lad who randomly appeared on the sideline. The Upper Clutha players “were absolutely fizzing” at playing in the

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in what should be an entertaining game. The key to beating them will be to put pressure on them in forwards and contain their backs.”

Following the game will be the inaugural Miss Upper Clutha where members of the premier and senior teams will strut their stuff on the catwalk – in either women’s swimwear, lingerie, corporate or eveningwear.

Good result for under 18s A strong first quarter with lower body positions and driving malls set up an early lead for the Upper Clutha under 18 side.

Player of the day, lock Lee Martin, robbed the oppositions lineout ball, and made some PHOTO: supplied

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Discgolf in the park Shane Hammitt from Montana, USA, throws a frisbee in a disc golf tournament celebrating the final installation of 18 loaned baskets on Lismore Park. The men’s competition was won by Hazen Simson with a new course record of 42.

The women’s event went to a sudden death play off between Robyn Agnew and Jess Guy of Wanaka both scoring 62.

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stadium in front of the crowd, parent Bridget Legnavsky said. Pictured here is ball carrier Cobi Millar leaving the opposition at his feet supported by Henry Fenn, Gustav Legnavsky, and George Crotty, with Dean in the background.

Thursday 14 June to Wednesday 20 June 2012

good tackles around the paddock. Kaikorai battled on and was rewarded with two converted tries. Final score Upper Clutha 37, KVHS 14 .

Pictured is Max Schikker stealing a KVHS lineout.