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Willis on track at Wanaka school page 2
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Flying high The PG Open Wanaka 2013, FAI/CIVL category 2 event is being held in Wanaka this week. Competitors were pictured yesterday from the Treble Cone launch zone. The competition continues until Saturday.
The magic of garlic page 7
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Building on the rise Tim Brewster
Off their trolleys page 12
Golden time for Morgan page 16
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The Wanaka building industry is on the rise after a sluggish four years, with optimism, increased mortgage approvals and a large range of sections on the market credited with the increase in activity. Building consents have been showing consistent increases during the past few months compared to previous years with 35 lodged just in the first few weeks of January. The figure is more than the combined number of consents lodged in Queenstown and Arrowtown and Lakes Environmental building officer Alex Russell said there are more on the way. On Tuesday he received four in one day to process and said there are now concerns there may not be enough builders to keep up with demand. Peter Teal has been building spec houses and project managing in Wanaka since 1999 and after a quiet four years he’s noticed a definite lift in activity. “It’s real. Even just in the last three months there’s been a change in
people’s mindset. Interest rates are said to be the lowest in 35 years. People are just doing it. People locally seem to be more secure in their jobs and they’ve decided they’ve just got to go and build,” he said. Peter is managing three projects and building three spec houses and said his workload is full for the first time in years. The local
back. The margins aren’t too good but there’s clearly a bit of optimism and interest rates are the lowest they’ve been for a long time,” Mitre 10 trade sales manager Jason Pryde said. A Placemaker spokesperson said, “more builders have more prices to quote for and section prices are good.”
It’s real. Even just in the last three months there’s been a change in people’s mindset. Interest rates are said to be the lowest in 35 years. People are just doing it. economy benefits from construction and while there often may not be huge margins in projects, a healthy building industry helps money move around the community he said. Building supply merchants Mitre 10 and Placemakers are both reporting a good increase in quotes for building projects. “Confidence seems to be
The Hidden Hills and Peninsula Bay subdivisions have had several house projects started in the past few months, and the recent release of a number of sections onto the market has kept land prices down. The first stage of the new Northlake subdivision between Aubrey Road and the Outlet was launched in late
December ,placing 30 one-acre sections on the market of which 17 have already been sold, Ray White real estate director Fiona Reid said. A further nine were released last week with two sold. “We have definitely found that there is a revived interest in the real estate market and are seeing interest in all types of property across all price ranges,” she said. Wanaka mortgage adviser Mark Magill said inquiries were up an estimated 20 to 25 percent from the same time last year, with a major difference being a big increase in approvals from banks. “Clients now have access to huge numbers in KiwiSaver which is changing the market as many first time buyers can access all of their money, employer’s contribution, returns, and possibly a grant from housing New Zealand of up to $5000 for each buyer. Previously people needed a 20 percent deposit for a house or for building, now it is 10 percent. This is the year to come on board before interest rates go up and people start to panic,” he said.
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inbrief China likes Whare Kea New Zealand has been recognised as the World’s Best Luxury Destination 2013, and Whare Kea lodge named as the Best Asia-Pacific Boutique Hotel. The honours are part of the Shanghai Travellers Club 2013 Luxury Travel Awards. Two other New Zealand businesses also won top awards – Millbrook was named the Best Asia-Pacific Golf Course and Auckland Airport was named World’s Best Airport. Tourism Industry Association New Zealand (TIA) Chief Executive Martin Snedden said New Zealand’s recognition as a luxury destination by Chinese travellers shows efforts to attract more affluent visitors from there are starting to gain traction. China is New Zealand’s second biggest visitor market with 200,000 arrivals last year.
Following father Kiwi mountaineers Guy Cotter and Peter Hilary summitted Mount Aspiring on Waitangi Day, arriving at the summit at 8.30am - just four hours after leaving Colin Todd hut. “That’s a very fast time,” Guy’s partner Suze Kelly said. Peter is in Wanaka to open Adventure Consultants new building in Brownston Street tomorrow. “We thought it would be nice for them to do something together as their fathers [both called Ed] had climbed together,” Suze said.
Bear about Wanaka Outdoor survival skills television star Bear Grylls is reported to be basing himself in Wanaka for two months. This will be the second time he will be filming in the area, following an episode of Man vs Wild filmed in Mount Aspiring National Park in 2011.
Hirabayashi exhibition Kinetic sculptures and paintings by Cromwell artist Rachel Hirabayashi are on display at the Central Stories Museum in Alexandra. Rachel is a founding member of the Hullabaloo Art Space in the Cromwell Historic Precinct and has her own gallery in nearby Horace Street.
Market day dilemma Caroline Harker Suggestions that Wanaka’s craft and farmers markets should combine have had a mixed reception from stallholders. While many like the idea, the biggest hindrance seems to be finding the right day. Thursday 4-6pm works well for the produce market but Sunday is deemed to be the best day for crafts. Wanaka Farmers and Gardeners Market produce stallholders Ann Stenhouse and Paul Kummerow would both like to see a combined market. “Frankton market has food and crafts and it creates a great atmosphere,” Ann said. “I think it would be great for the variety, but we like Thursdays so that would be a problem,”
Paul said. Farmers’ Market committee chair Anna Cameron said although she wasn’t opposed to the idea of a combined market, the majority of her stallholders like to have their weekends free to attend other
Thursdayattractsmorepeopletothe market than the original weekend trial did, they would still like to see more regular local shoppers. The market began in 2007, and now operates from Pembroke Park in the summer and Spencer House
I think it would be great for the variety, but we like Thursdays so that would be a problem. markets in Cromwell, Queenstown, Frankton, Alexandra and beyond. They also attend A&P shows and various summer fetes. Anna said the market is going well with 20 stallholders at peak times and more than a dozen on a regular basis. It is popular with tourists and while
mall in the winter. It has an ever increasing variety of produce for sale, which currently includes smokedsalmon,breadsandpastries, chocolates and truffles, honey, juices, wine, preserves, lamb, olive oil, flowers, eggs and of course fruit and vegetables.
The Wanaka Sunday Craft Market has been operating for more than 20 years. Stallholders come from as far away as Nelson and Invercargill and there are up to 60 stalls at the height of the season. Coordinator Susan Manson said the market is well established as a Sunday event, so changing the day isn’t an option. Many of her stallholders also attend the markets in Cromwell or Alexandra on Saturdays. About 20 percent of stallholders are locals and the majority of customers are New Zealand tourists. Crafts for sale include sculpture, pottery, knitwear, jewellery, carving, toys, woodwork, clothes, soap and candles. “The stallholders are a great crew and it’s a nice community,” Susan said. “Lots of locals bring their visitors down to the market.”
Willis on track at Wanaka school Olympic silver medallist, Commonwealth gold winner and New Zealand’s 1500 metre record holder, Nick Willis, had a race on his hands at Holy Family School on Tuesday. In a low key visit to the school, Nick, who is taking some time out in Wanaka, took a tour of the classrooms, speaking to the majority of the school pupils about his experiences. After a talk about his Olympic quest, disappointments and some of his personal philosophies, he held a question and answer session with Year 6 to 8 pupils before
heading out onto the running track with them. A swarm of almost 20 children were then put under starter’s orders by the London Olympic team flagbearer and the group raced around the rugby field with Nick finishing in the middle of the pack. That evening Nick joined two of Wanaka’s top young runners, Oska Inkster-Baynes and Lorenz Kissling for a training session on Pembroke Park and will be going for runs with them during his stay here. He will also be visiting Mount Aspiring College later this week. PHOTO: tim brewster
Forbidden fruit sneakily stolen Fruit has been stolen off trees on private property in both Willowbridge and Beacon Point Road in the last fortnight. In both cases the thieves went onto the sections to
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strip the trees. One was a plum tree, the other a cherry. The Beacon Point Road plum tree owner said he wouldn’t have minded someone taking
a few plums, but it was obviously the work of someone who intended to take them all. “The tree is not visible from the road,” he said. “This person had planned
the theft carefully.” The man said he didn’t want to be named as he feared people would strip his other fruit trees. He said he was away for the week when the
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theft occurred. “I hope people are keeping an eye on their neighbours’ trees and letting the police know if they see anything suspicious,” he said.
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CBD parking problem Caroline Harker
Art auction viewing for CT scanner Wanaka artists have got behind the fundraising efforts for the CT scanner fit-out with 30 local artists donating 50 artworks to the monster CT scanner auction in Wanaka next Saturday February 19 many created especially for the event. Members of the public can view the art at a preview by Wanaka Arts Society between noon and 4pm at 15-19 Cliff Wilson Street next Thursday
and Friday. A gold coin donation is requested for entry which will also be donated to the CT Scanner Appeal. Local contributing artists include Susie Ruddenklau, Maurice Middleditch, Jo Nimmo, photographers Gilbert Van Reenen, Roger Urlwin and Kay Todd, wood-carver Murray Sheppard, printmaker Donald Paterson, quilt-maker Jeanette Gillies and embroiderer
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Jill Bruce. The artists are donating all of the proceeds from the auction of their work to the appeal and the society will receive no commission. Pictured with their donated artworks are from left, photographer Gilbert van Reenen, quiltmaker Jeanette Gillies, and painters June Harris and Jo Nimmo. See sunspots for details
Fishing classic The Lake Hawea family fishing classic is just nine days away. The annual competition, on Saturday 16, has a range of prizes to be won including the heaviest salmon, rainbow trout and brown trout as well as the biggest tangle presented at weigh in and the best genuine hard luck story. Juniors, aged 12 to 17, and the children, aged under 12, also have their own prizes to compete for.
Regulations stating businesses in the town centre do not have to provide on-site car parking or make payments towards public car parks are expecting to be criticised in the District Plan review. QLDC Deputy Mayor Lyall Cocks said the regulations were changed in 1998. “Many people have challenged this and it should be reviewed,” he said. Wanaka Community Board member Ken Copland told the Wanaka Sun parking will become a big issue for Wanaka in the future.
“For the past ten years I have been advocating to Council that developers in the CBD should be either providing parking or making a payment towards parking in the future,” he said. “Unfortunately, the Council continues to avoid doing anything about this, and one day the ratepayers will have to fund the total cost of both land purchase and parking, which may be in excess of $5 million.” Ken said when Base backpackers applied for building consent he opposed it on the grounds they were not providing any parking. “My objection was declined on the
grounds that the Council provided car parking on Pembroke Park,” he said. “Is it fair and reasonable to expect ratepayers to pay the future costs of providing parking in the CBD when many of developers of the buildings and businesses have neither provided car parking nor paid money in lieu?” Residential, commercial and industrial developments outside the CBD are all currently required to provide specified numbers of car parks, under the District Plan. Lakes Environmental Planner Richard Kemp said the number required is assessed on a case by case basis.
High pass percentage at MAC Between 84 and 95 percent of Mount Aspiring College 2012 students have passed NCEA with up to 41 percent passing with merit and up to 17 percent passing with excellence. MAC Principal Wayne Bosley released the following results to the Wanaka Sun on Tuesday: NCEA Level 1: 95 percent pass rate. Of those who passed, 17 percent scored an excellence endorsement and 41 percent a
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merit endorsement. NCEA Level 2: 93 percent pass rate. Of those who passed, 10 percent scored an excellence endorsement and 26 percent a merit. NCEA Level 3: 84 percent pass rate. Of those who passed, 4 percent scored an excellence endorsement and 25 percent a merit. University Entrance had a 76 percent pass rate. Wayne said he is very pleased with the results. “I wish to congratulate the students and acknowledge the support
of their parents,” he said. “I would also like to thank the whole staff for their professionalism and commitment to student success both inside and outside of the classroom.” The school’s scholarship results will be available in midFebruary and national statistics on NCEA will be available at the end of March. Wayne is also pleased with the National Standards achieved by Year 7 and 8 students and released the
following figures: Reading: 85 percent of students are at or above the National Standard level. Writing: 76 percent are at or above the level. Numeracy: 85 percent are at or above the level. MAC started 2013 with a student roll of 720. Tomorrow the school is having its traditional House Day which culminates in a tugo-war. Next Thursday evening there will be a picnic for families new to the school.
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sunnews Lawrence (Laurie) Brydon Cleugh 1929-2013 Born and raised on a small-ish dry land farm in Gimmerburn on the Maniototo Plains, like many of his generation Laurie saw a great many changes in his lifetime. As a young boy he rode a pony four miles across the paddocks to the Gimmerburn Primary School and was kept busy after school trapping and ferreting rabbits. He attended Otago Boys High School from 1944 - 1945 and recalled fond memories of VE and VJ days in Dunedin. After school he worked on the family farm, marrying Joyce who was nursing in Dunedin in1953 and together they had three children, Lynden, Jeff and Helen. Laurie was heavily involved in community work, always as secretary and his beautiful copperplate writing style was legendary. Community interests included building and developing the Gimmerburn Hall and grounds and restoring and preserving the Gimmerburn Cemetery. He was also heavily involved in lobbying for, and the eventual building of, the Maniototo Irrigation Scheme. This scheme had been proposed and discussed since the late 1800s and has since transformed the arid Maniototo farmland. It was a big day in Laurie’s
life when the water finally arrived. Laurie was secretary of the Ranfurly District High School for many years and a great source of pride for him was when it became the first Area School in New Zealand during his time as secretary. He was also a founding member of the Maniototo Highland Pipe Band. Laurie and his brother Brian purchased a farm on the outskirts of Wanaka which included Mount Iron during a Maniototo drought in 1964 and formed the family company known
as Allenby Farms. He commuted on a weekly basis to the farm for many years before “retiring” to Wanaka four years ago. As Wanaka started to expand over the years Laurie and Brian saw the opportunity to subdivide and sell parcels of land to meet a growing demand for building sites with the first auction held in 1984. Seventeen stages later the development was completed in 2007. Always for the battler, Laurie on occasions would tell hopeful buyers driving up in flash new cars looking
for a deal to come back on a pushbike and then maybe they would talk. On many occasions local young working families would get a discount, often without asking, and it always gave him a thrill watching some of these first home buyers and their families growing up and having success in their own lives. Laurie always tried to incorporate new ideas into the development over the years such as link walkway paths to the numerous park reserves and onto the Mount Iron walking track. He was an avid fan of tree planting enhancement and all the streets in Allenby were planted with a wide variety of trees. Other projects included the building of toilet facilities and a car park at the base of Mount Iron, and a recent achievement was the erection of the shepherd and dog statue beside the DOC walking track on the entrance into Wanaka. Groups such as Maniototo Area School, Maniototo Hospital, Wanaka Bowling Club, Wanaka St John, Wanaka Dog Trials and numerous other charity organisations have benefitted from Laurie’s generosity over the years. Laurie is survived by his wife Joyce, three children, three grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
Japan exchange
Caroline Harker Ten students from Sosei High School in Japan arrived in Wanaka on Tuesday for stays of up to ten weeks. The school had run an exchange programme with Mount Aspiring College since 2003. The last MAC student to go to Sosei was Katarina Schwarz in 2009, however the programme is
open to all students from Year 10 up. MAC international manager Claire Easterbrook said they are looking at other times of the year, apart from the current summer programme, which may be more attractive to New Zealand students. MAC currently has 26 other international students -from Chile, Germany, Italy, Brazil, Greece, Austria, the Falkland
Islands and Asia. Pictured are (front) students Kenya Shigpizumi, Shizuki Matsumaura and Mimori Nakajima, all 17; and (back) Sosei High School teachers Atsushi Makino and Junichi Hosaka, Claire Easterbrook, Sosei programme coordinator Ashley King, and host mother Yvonne McLeod. PHOTO: caroline harker
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Cabaret on
Tarras farmer turns chef
Ruby
The Tarras farming community could be showing some strong interest in the start of this year’s Masterchef New Zealand, with local identity Jonny (JT) Trevathan among the contestants. It’s possible vegetables will only play a supporting role in his culinary offerings to the judges as the former Tarras chairman of New Zealand Young Farmers has a lifelong background in beef and sheep farming.
365 days to the Winter Olympics
PHOTO: Simon Darby
Caroline Harker Sunday night’s Cabaret on Ruby Island has been described as ‘magical’, ‘fantastic’ and ‘worth every cent’ by punters and organisers. Two hundred people were ferried out to the island where they partied the night away to live ragtime and jazz music provided by the Roseneath
Centennial Ragtime Band and Wellington singer Bella Kalolo. The event was organised by Lake Wanaka SounNZ who wanted to use the site of the original island cabaret to create something reminiscent of the good old days. Saturday night dances were held there during the late 1920s and early 1930s.
Organising the event was a logistical feat - from getting resource consent (for a party on an island previously destroyed by fire) to transporting all the necessary gear (from sound systems to toilets) out to the island and back again. “We couldn’t have done it without all the volunteers who provided everything from boats to muscle power,”
Today (Thursday) marks one year to the day until the opening of the Sochi Winter Olympics in Russia. There are currently 30 New Zealanders, many of whom are based in Wanaka during the Southern hemisphere winter, chasing
Olympic spots. Freeski halfpipe and slopestyle and snowboard slopestyle will appear on the Winter Olympic schedule for the first time in 2014. The inclusion of the new disciplines is significant for New Zealand as they are
considered to be the country’s best medal prospects. Other events New Zealanders are expected to compete in are alpine ski racing, cross country skiing and the ice sports disciplines of skeleton racing and long track speed skating.
director Lynne Christie said. While her original plan was to hold a cabaret every second year, alternating with the Rippon Festival, she’s not committing herself yet. “We need to have a debrief first and then I’ll decide,” she said. Profits from the $200-a-head event will go to the Ruby Island Trust.
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from Dr Compost
The magic of garlic Garlic is one of the most satisfying crops to grow in your garden, being a plant that rewards you for very little effort. In these days of proliferating vampire numbers it has many uses, including warding off illness. At the first sign of any bird-flu-like illness, out comes the garlic. Ten quick chews later, my mouth is on fire and the garlic ninjas are doing
first bunch with all of your A&P show-stopping bulbaliscious garlic wonders... doesn’t make it to your kitchen. These are your next season’s cloves to plant. With garlic there is a direct correlation between clove size and bulb size. Size counts, so don’t plant the small ones. Garlic is so easy to grow with some help from compost and water. I put
display with pride and joy in your kitchen. Around this region we’re lucky to have a great hard neck variety that can grow massive under the right conditions. Check out the farmers market and local organic food store for locally adapted hard or soft neck varieties. As
a general rule don’t plant supermarket garlic as it is sprayed with growth suppressants. Ben Elms (aka Dr Compost) gives advice and runs workshops as part of the Dr Compost project to encourage home composting and reduce waste, funded by Queenstown Lakes District Council.
To do – February Hopefully you are reaping the rewards of all that spring time effort.
Weeding
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their work. If you haven’t harvested your garlic yet, now is a good time. It’s best to let the ground dry out first, usually not much of an issue in these parts. This keeps moulds at bay and lends itself to much longer storage life. A good sign your garlic is ready is when two or three side leaves start drying off. Be careful with that garden fork, I once sent a woofer out to harvest our garlic crop, only to find that every other bulb of garlic had been brutally stabbed through the heart. If you do accidentally stab a few bulbs, eat them first. I put the garlic into bunches of eight to ten bulbs and hang in a cool airy space to dry. The garlic gets graded in these bunches, the biggest and best bulbs first and so on to the smallest bulbs in the last bunch. Now that
the cloves in the ground around the shortest day of the year with a handful of compost, add some mulch on top and forget until harvest time. It’s easy to grow your supply for the year in a small bed, or creatively in and around the herb or flower garden. Garlic is also a great companion plant, keeping aphids away and reducing leaf curl on peach trees. The dry garlic leaves and stalks are a great carbon source for your compost heap. Not all garlic is made the same. There are two main sub-species, hard necks and soft necks. Fairly self explanatory, really. The bonus of the hard necks is an early spring harvest of the garlic ‘scapes’, the flower heads that shoot up. These can be fried, battered or whizzed into pesto. The soft neck varieties are the ones you can plait and
It is hard to stay motivated with your garden at this time of year. Try get out there and get on top of those weeds. It will save a lot of heartache later on. Pull and drop the weeds where you find them. They will provide free mulch and goodness for your garden. If the weeds are going to seed, ignore the last piece of advice. Instead, bury them deep or start a liquid food mix in a big bucket or drum. Just add weeds and water. In two to three weeks dilute the liquid down 10 to 1, and feed your plants. Keep adding weeds and water. You can also add manures, dead rats (not poisoned), fish remains and so on.
Feeding Make a liquid manure brew using the same system as above. Get an old sack and fill it with manure. Put it in a bucket or barrel with water. After a week you can dilute it and start feeding those heavy feeders. Tomatoes especially will appreciate it and reward you with more summer deliciousness.
Compost Side dress your plants with all that lovely compost you’ve made.
Sowing Direct sow carrots, leeks and brassicas for the autumn and winter harvest Direct sow some salad mixes for the upcoming autumn. Consider some shade until they are well established. Mulch them for extra moisture retention. I love radishes: easy and quick to grow, crunchy to eat. Plant the seeds direct.
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BOARD Rubbish dumpers you annoy me. That’s my walking paradise by the cardrona river and you have abused it. Parking on the edge of Pembroke will not only improve the overall aesthetic of the area but will provide easier access for vehicle owners to the CBD, especially during busy holiday times. As a seventh generation local, I say please go ahead! Two young abled guys in grey old Nissan parking on disabled parking near I-site when a man who was a genuine invalid couldn`t find parking!! Well done...next time I will call the police Same bar every week with drunken disturbance in crimeline yet can still sell 2 for 1 drinks?? We will be like Queenstown in no time! Brownston st along the park is an eyesore with worn and de-grassed sections. Angle parking will tidy it up and create much needed parking. Some of our native plants R on an endangered species list. When we lose our native flora we lose our native fauna. Is this what we really want? Exotic trees. Would the critics of the above subject. rah rah rah, go back 2 the bush and hunt ya meat with a bow and arrow, maybe live in a cave, light ya fires with 2 sticks, hunt the odd pig or deer, oh no you cant do that, ya interfering with nature. What a photo opportunity it would B. Bringing tourists and much needed funds 2 the town. Perhaps the council would consider using organic weed spray around areas such as the community spring, alternatively if everyone pulled out a weed each time they visited/utilized the spring then no spraying would be required? Beware Fruit Thieves Every single not quite ripe plum was stripped from our tree below Beacon Pt Rd last week. Watch out for your neighbours’ trees. The trouble wth anonymous txts is that someone mgt think it was me that sent it in. But i love exotics and natives! Wanaka LandSAR are legends keep up the good work So I guess its not just campervans spoiling lake hawea after all. Boaties if you need to wipe your butt don’t throw your used toilet paper in the lake, take it home with you. It’s gotta be better than it floating into the face of a poor unsuspecting swimmer. Gross!! We’re super sad we can’t be with you for all the birthday fun and birthday cake. Hope you celebrate in style Maia and Gillian, we miss you xxx
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editorial The prospect of the building industry once again thriving in the Wanaka area is good news for most. As one of the area’s biggest employers with consistent year-round earning for locals and their families the flow-on effect from a strong construction industry means most businesses can plan ahead with more certainty. What is less certain is the prospect of an increase in interest rates combined with a reduction in the required deposit to get finance for building a home which may expose some to unnecessary risk. Let’s hope the lessons of the past few years are remembered. Just because a bank agrees to lend money doesn’t always mean it should be borrowed. On the other hand, the current situation in Wanaka provides people with the best opportunity to build one’s own home in a long time. For those who have been putting it off, it may be time to consider, very carefully, the numbers required to make the dream real.
Council again eyes park Wanaka faces a parking problem. However, those new to our town should learn that Pembroke Park is not the solution. Historically nothing has divided the Upper Clutha community more than the attempt by Council in 1995 to locate on Pembroke Park a town hall complex. That proposal saw families and friends deeply divided on the issue. Emotions ran very high for a very long time. Tempers flared often and countless hours were wasted as the issue was debated ad nauseam and a drawn out hearing held. The outcome of the hearing and all of that angst in 1995 was that Pembroke Park should continue to be protected and used only for recreational purposes. Surely, that should have been the end of attempts by Council to nibble away at this iconic gem for other purposes. Like the town hall debacle of 1995, there are other parking options and Pembroke Park should not even be considered. So can we please stop eyeing Pembroke Park as an easy fix for poor policy and no planning? The town centre is being filled without a long term parking strategy. Although this inaction is great for developers it generates friction and the steady loss of our reserves. The gauntlet has been thrown down and battle plans are being formulated. Those who cherish Pembroke Park and wish its protection to be respected prepare to take on the ill-informed who seek quick fix solutions. What a sad and unnecessary waste of goodwill, time and energy. Noel Williams Wanaka
Underage drinking It is great to see underage drinking highlighted. It is a serious issue which needs to be front and centre stage in order to tackle it. Look how many adults end up in trouble because they made bad decisions while drinking; children are no different. Not that I think Wanaka has a problem, I think our teenage population is a pretty nice, intelligent and generally productive part of our society. The real problem is the law. We should have a minimum legal drinking age, not just a minimum purchase age. It should not be up to adults or older siblings to decide when and how much of this drug is distributed to young bodies that simply can not deal with it. No doubt if alcohol was restricted by law there would be less underage drinking. Studies have shown underage drinking can have severe consequences for growing livers, alcohol use quite obviously leads to bad decisions, and can adversely affect heart function. Let young bodies mature, and young brains too, so they are less likely to make stupid decisions fuelled by a drug which has no benefit whatsoever. Time for a law change to take the decision away from families and alcohol away from children. Emily Moore Wanaka
Glendhu Bay youth drinking Following the story in last week’s Wanaka Sun about unsupervised, underage drinking the family in the article has asked for a right of reply. This is a shortened version of their response. For legal reasons they cannot be named.
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Issue 595 Thursday February 07, 2013 Free delivery to Wanaka, Wanaka surrounds and Cromwell urban and rural mailboxes, PO boxes in Makarora, Cromwell, Haast, Wanaka, Albert Town, Hawea. Distributed to motels, hotels and cafes plus businesses in the Wanaka central business district and to drop boxes in Wanaka, Queenstown, Arrowtown and Cromwell.
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Our son did not give beer to another underage boy, he took it of his own accord, nor would he have forced him to drink it. There was absolutely no peer pressure on our son’s behalf. The bottle of spirits did not belong to our son, nor did we supply it, it was left in our son’s tent by another teenager. The father did not abuse the staff for confiscating the beer or chilly bin. At a point where we could not make ourselves heard the father did resort to abusive language but at no time made any threats. All we can say is that the road through teenage times is fraught with obstacles, mistakes and tough times. As we all know there is no “dummies guide” to parenting a teenager. At all times we do our best but we are not perfect parents, nor is our son perfect or without fault in this matter and it is not a perfect world. We all made mistakes but we certainly did not deserve to be on the front page of the Wanaka Sun, our community newspaper, named or not. At the very least we should have been spoken to and asked for comment. Shame on you for only including comments and opinions from a select few in the community, whose comments you obviously valued above and beyond our own. We were, after all, the subject of your story not them. Wanaka Sun replies: The subject of our story was the effect of unsupervised, underage drinking. Due to legal reasons and to ensure the teenager remained anonymous, the teenager and the father in question were not approached for comment. As well as reports from parents spoken to at the camp and QLDC camp management the journalist’s report was confirmed by the police, an agency whose insight is indeed valued.
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Off their trolleys Children from the township of Hawea and the surrounding countryside competed in an inaugural trolley derby which was held at Scotts Beach during the Hawea Town Versus Country Waitangi Day celebrations yesterday. It was not clear whether Town or Country would win the day’s events at the time of going to print.
This week has been busy with car crashes and thefts from cars. Police are asking drivers to slow down and be aware of the children as school starts for the year. They are focusing on speed around school areas such as Anderson Road, Aubrey Road and Kings Drive. On Saturday police attended a serious motor vehicle crash near the Gates of Haast. Four French tourists, driving on a newly sealed stretch of road, left the road with the driver breaking her arm. Also on Saturday they attended another vehicle crash in the Cardrona Valley when a local male lost control of his car in a road works area and it rolled. The driver and his occupants were not injured. Constable Philip Vink said it seemed both accidents were in areas of loose gravel and road works “which is why we should take note of the signage and slow down”. On Sunday at 1.45am two local males were arrested for breaching the local liquor ban. Another male was arrested for stealing two cans of beer from a local store.
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Best result for Wells junior Wanaka’s Beau-James Wells put together “the run of his life” today to place tenth in the finals of the Sprint U.S. Grand Prix halfpipe freeskiing competition in Park City, Utah. X-Games champions David Wise and Maddie Bowman, both of the US, were the top place-getters in the men’s and women’s finals. After a crash on his first run Beau James, 17, was unsure whether the second run would be the time to try out a new trick, a right double 900, but he managed to maintain
On Saturday night and Sunday morning several vehicles were broken into in Wanaka. To date ten vehicles with various forms of forced entry have been reported and cash, fuel, radar detectors and golf clubs were stolen. Police said this level of theft is unusual in Wanaka and appears to be more than a random act.
If you have information on any crimes call 0800CRIMESTOPPER (0800555111). photo: Sarah Brunson
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his composure. “I was just focussing on the whole run. If I’d just concentrated on that one trick I would have forgotten everything else,” he said. BeauJames’ tenth place finish is his best result at the elite level and he said he is “pretty happy” with it. The New Zealand Park and Pipe team have a busy schedule ahead of them. Next on the agenda is the freeski slopestyle World Cup in Switzerland followed by a FIS World Cup test event in the Olympic halfpipe in Sochi, Russia.
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Female sanaan goat 2 give away, terrible milker but wld b gr8 2 keep ur lawns under control. 4434944
Riesling tasting with auburn wines. Central Otago’s only Rieslings exclusive winery. Friday 6pm lalaland $10. Call jenna at 0277728584 for tickets
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2005 kona coiler for sale. $900 ono. 4437309. 2xWetsuits. Great condition. Both full body, adult small, $40 each. 0274575773 Addidas shin pads, worn once. $15 0274575773 Beautiful china tea cup bird feeders, great for attracting wax eyes and bell birds to your garden. Make the perfect presents $20 ph or txt 021 680 110 Bike woman’s specialized Myka.17 inch frame.as new condition.$400.ph 443 2366. Buy any Marmot product at Racers Edge and go into a draw to win the rafting trip of a lifetime. http://www.marmotnz.co.nz/ news/win-rafting-experience-lifetime. Cobcraft pottery kiln $800, Slalom Kayak $390, Liquid Logic Remix59 kayak $1890, Solid wood doors $250, Rocking chair $560, 0211119218 Fire poise, brand new unused on chains with finger loops. $22. 0274575773 Heritage Spa Pool for sale $5999 ono. 2250 x1600, dual pumps, ozone, lighting, filter, chlorine free. ph Greg 021748107 Huge range of summer clothing upstairs at the new Salvation Army Family Store. Icebreaker is On Sale. 30% off across the entire range at Racers Edge. Owner ready to sell: 802sqm section for sale, Little Maude Drive, Lake Hawea. Walk to lake/shops, mountain views. Price negotiable, phone 4439310 or 021656655.
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Salvation Army Family Store Mon-Fri 10am – 5pm, Saturdays 10am- 4pm. Open for sale of pre-loved goods and donations. Help us to help others. Sunday craft market this week! Handmade new zealand arts and crafts direct from the artist to you! The sculpture, Mermaids, pictured in last week’s article on Pat and Keith Stuart’s garden, was created by Metalworks Wanaka.
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ASPIRING MASSAGE WANAKA. Deep Tissue. Sport. Relaxation. Trevor Bailey. Full time massage sønce 1994. Ph 4432993 or 0274222455. www.aspiringmassagewanaka.co.nz
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Mums n bubs yoga 10AM ea Thurs 9 Tyndall St. $10 classes. Prenatal classes avail ea Tues 7.30PM. 443.1672 or 022.097.4596
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Routeburn Track vehicle swap 26-28 Feb wanted. You drive our car to Milford end, walk track and exchange for your keys midway. Graeme 021 186 9142
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K.C Roofing, Kerry Lang & Catherine Emerson ‘s home phone will be disconnected from the 6th to 20th Feb while between rental properties.
COUNSELLING. A fully qualified, well-experienced counsellor available - phone Lauren 021777561 or lauren@talkitthrough.co.nz Check out Talk it through website. Cult Skate Wheels | Sabre Longboard trucks in Wanaka. Available online by NZ distributer. www.terrabangskate.com
Is food a problem for you? There is a solution. Call 0274164691 JP SERVICES at Community Networks Tuesdays 1 to 2pm and. Fridays 10.30 to 11. 30 For appointments call 4437799 Lakes Bowen Therapy. Cathy 443 7907 Nikki 443 6765. Treating babies through to the elderly. www.lakesbowentherapy. com LYN BROWN BOWEN Practitioner also treating out of Wanaka Wellness Centre. For appts/info pls ph 4437388 www.naturalhealthwanaka.co.nz MASSAGE THERAPY, Sportsmassage, Deep tissue, Relaxation. Treatment work and stress release to rejuvenate. Ursula Krebs, Dipl. Massage Therapist, ph: 027 6602271, mobile service available, 7 days. Motor home & caravan repair and restoration. Steve Rumore 443.1672 Need to get organised? Experienced PA ready to help. Please call 021 999 370 or 443 4039. Party Planner: Taking the stress out of your party. Available in Wanaka. Please call 021 999 370 or 443 4039. Pest Control. Flies and spiders a problem? Call Jae Services. We will take care of it. 443 1150 Peter and Diane, experienced animal, house and guesthouse sitters are available over the winter months. References available. Phone 021608264 Sewing repairs/alterations. Quick, easy, economic solution to those broken zips an seams in your favourite clothes. Phone Sue 0272472181 WHEELS TO DUNSTAN:Free daily transport to Dunstan Hospital & Alexandra specialist appointments, Bookings call 4437799
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Experienced caretaker available now to look after your property. Ten years caretaking experience with small and large properties. Excellent references. Please call 443 4030 or 021 999370.
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sport results Lake Hawea Golf Club Results 3 Feb 2013. Medal, Ringers, LGU Men 0–15 1 P Recordon 73-11-62, 2 K Vincent 75-1164, 3 T Arscott 76-11-65, 4 G Browne 81-15-66. Men 16–36 1 R Stevenson 76-18-58, 2 D Costello 96-32-64, 3 S Wallace 8519-66, 4 N Brown 90-24-66. Women 1 M McElrea 106-38-68, 2 B Stevenson 96-28-68, 3 J Hanson 93-21-72. Nearest the Pin K Vincent, Presidents Cup Men R Stevenson, Presidents Cup Women M McElrea. Wanaka Bowls Results Week ending 01:02:13 Friday Progressive Skips 1 Kay Chartres 2 John Barton 3 Coleen Landsborough Thirds 1 John Maddison 2 Meryl Firman 3 Bruce Hamilton Leads 1 David Byars 2 Gerald McCarthy 3 Oscar Berbiest Wanaka Edinburgh Realty Men’s Classic Fours: Main Event 1st. T Cockerill, S Bagrie-Howley,W Crawford,A Drummond (Gore) 2nd R Larkin, M Kreft, R Leeden, E Kirk
3rd P McKinnel, B Smith, K Walker, J Cross. Plate Event 1st T Drake, L Thomas, A McLean, S Rabbette 2nd A Brash, J Lindsay, G Heazlewood, T Wooller. Flight Event 1st T Malcolm, T Cook, W Turnbull, W McLauchlan 2nd S Hurley, C Nyenhuis, E Allison, L Croft Bridge results: Championship Pairs 1. Silver Section: North/South:- Max & Laraine Shepherd, 64.73 % 1. Freda Ryder, Gavin Stevens 59.38% 2. Clare Scurr, Ann-Louise Stokes 57.89% 3. East/West:- Dorothy McDonald, Nan Ottrey 63.66% 1. Sandra Simmers, Jo Wallis 59.47% 2. Lynne Fegan, Maggie Stratford 59.01% 3. Bronze Section: North/South:- Pauline Davidson, Jane Hamilton 60.42% 1. Annette Clements, Sue Orbell 56.51% 2. Dennis Pezaro, Daphne Stewart 55.73% 3. East/West:- Bruce Cathie, Michael Chapman-Smith 58.81% 1. Lesley Hook, Carole Turner 55.97% 2. Peter Herbert, Lyn Howson 52.84% 3. Friday Bridge 1 February. North/South: Michael Chapman-Smith, Deirdre Lynch 58.33% 1. Jacqui Roberts, Pat
Ross 57.54% 2. Elle $ Des Johnston 53.57% 3. East/West:- John & Jan Lyness 64.29% 1. Fran Holmes, Daphne Stewart 61.l90% 2. Joy Baxter, Barbara Waterworth 47.62% 3. Clutha Pairs 30 January: North/South:- Vivienne Christie, Lynne Fegan 55.83% 1. Susanne Ewing, Daphne Stewart 52.92% 2. East/West:- Noeline Goldsbrough, Jill Millar 63.33% 1. John Cook, Beaton Marr 56.67% 2 wanaka golf club results Mediterranean Market Opening Day Jan 26 Allan McCraw Memorial 4BBB 1 Janet Sutton & John Darby, 47, 2 Margaret Burgess & Gavan Herlihy, 46 ocb Men’s Single Stableford 1 Russel Leary, 40. Jan 29 Ladies Opening Day Ambrose 1 Liz McRae, Lyn Leary, Jill Shaw & Joy Leslie, 61.1, 2 Anne Moffat, Heather Malcolm, Colette Kelly & Margaret Anderson, 61.3, 3 Margaret Read, Jenny Laing, Lorraine Thorpe & Elise Saunders, 62.2. 30 Jan Bradley Nuttall Meat Pack Day D1 1 Callum Grant, 41 ocb, 2 Peter Hart, 41, 3 Greg Paul, 40 ocb, 4 Dylan Stock, 40. D2 1 Dietrich Westphal, 41, 2 Lindsay Ellery,
41, 3 Kelvin Laird, 40. Jan 31 Nine Hole Ladies Opening Day Ambrose 1 Margaret Begg, Fay Brook, Allison Rosanowski & Josey McKenzie, 21, 2 Jean Sullivan, Valerie Pryce, Jo Barclay & Hetty Van Hale, 23.9, 3 Lois Mills, Ann Trevathon, Sandra Harris, 26.7. Jan 31 Business House Golf Golfer Grade Penelope Pitstop, 66, Professionals, 65 Mt Aspiring Motors, 64 Non-Golfer Grade SLAP, 65, A Plus Garden Care, 60, Wanaka New World, 59 ocb Summit, 59 Ladies Feb 2 Medal 1 Colette Kelly, 71, 2 May Moffat, 73, 3 Greer McLean, 75 Putting 1 May Moffat, 28 putts Anderson Electrical Medal D1 1 Dylan Stock, 69, 2 Graeme Barbara, 70 ocb Ryan Shuttleworth, 70 D2 Brian Collinson, 69 ocb Matthew Prince, 69, Paul Greg, 70, D3 1 Bernard Loftus, 70, 2 Kim Gwilliam, 71 ocb, Russel Leary, 71, Gordon Brander, 71, D4 Bob Menlove, 66, John Darby, 67 ocb Brian Sutton, 67 Feb 5 Ladies Bradley Nuttall GNZ Medal & Putting D1 1 41 ocb, 2 Peter Hart, 41, 3 Greg Paul, 40 ocb 4 , 40 D2 1 Dietrich Westphal, 41, 2 Lindsay Ellery, 41, 3 Kelvin Laird, 40, 4 Dylan Stock, 40 D3 1 Dietrich Westphal, 41, 2 Lindsay Ellery, 41, 3 Kelvin Laird, 40
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Golden time for Morgan Wanaka snowboarder Morgan James (pictured) has won New Zealand’s first gold medal in the intermediate division GS at the Special Olympics World Winter Games in South Korea.
Morgan, 21, who is coached by local policewoman Lynne Donaldson, had a combined run of one minute, 33.79 seconds. The athletes, who all have an intellectual disability, competed
alongside more than 2300 Special Olympians from more than 100 countries at the Games in Pyeongchang, South Korea between January 29 and February 5. The 2018 Winter Olympics will be held at the same site. photo: peter muhlbock
Two of Wanaka’s multisporters, Dougal Allan and Braden Currie, have been tipped by Coast to Coast organiser Robin Judkins to finish in the top three this year as part of his annual “Top Ten” prediction prior to this weekend’s race. At the top of Robin’s list to win the 243km traverse of the South Island is Richard Ussher, who has been considered New
Zealand’s top multisporter for almost a decade. “Richard is the favourite,” Robin said, “he’s the fivetime champion and he’s the most experienced contender.” In the past year however, both Dougal and Braden have beaten him. Dougal has placed second to Richard in the past three years, but last year beat him by more than 15 minutes in the Lake
Waikaremoana Challenge which is considered by many multisporters to be second in status to the Coast to Coast. “Last year Dougal and Richard really broke the race open on the first cycle,” Robin said. “Richard then broke Dougal on the run, so perhaps Dougal feels he’ll need to push the opening cycle even harder this year.”
Braden placed third in last year’s event and finished ahead of Richard in the Xterra Off-Road Triathlon world championships in Hawaii late last year. Local woman Jess Simson who beat previous Coast to Coast winner Elina Ussher is competing in the two-day event and Gavin Mason is entered in the one-day men’s category.
Fast and furious Last Saturday, the New Zealand Speedway Championship was held at Cromwell’s Central Motor Speedway for the first time. Rob Hood (pictured) from Blenheim, who recently came second in the South Island Saloon Championship also in Cromwell, won the New Zealand Speedway Championship. Steve Cowling in car 271M came in second and Brent McClymont in 2NZ was third.
Top ten in World Champs Wanaka’s Katharine Eustace got her best result of the season at the World Championships last weekend finishing tenth. Katharine was in eighth position before the final heat but made a mistake which cost time and places. “I am happy with the result but I was disappointed to have made a stupid mistake at the top of the track,” she said. “However, it shows that I can certainly be pushing into the top 10 and higher if things do go well. Now I have to work on the consistency.”
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