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Recruiting fans A member of the NZ Army Band leads children in the conga on Saturday. More from the Upper Clutha A&P Show on page 9.
One more prank page 2
Pest control success page 4 photo: wanaka.tv
Ski lane closure mooted Caroline Harker
Adventure field spread page 12
Brilliant white water page 16
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The water-ski lane by Edgewater may be closed by next summer – if that’s what the community wants - according to harbour master Marty Black. “It’s not well used and the swimming areas need to be extended,” he said. While a number of swimmers have suggested the closure to Marty, he hasn’t heard anything from the Lake Wanaka Swimmers Club, however club chairperson Claire O’Connell said it would be great for members if the lane was closed. “People wanting to do longer swims usually go from Stoney Creek up to the Rock [past Edgewater],” she said. “It’s ideal because it’s 1km to the Rock so people can do a 2km lap.” Claire said no-one swims there in the holiday season because the lane is too busy, although it’s hardly used the rest of the year. It’s not generally regarded as a good location for a ski-lane because there are many rocks in the area.
Marty said he will be making suggestions about possible changes to the Wanaka Community Board soon, and hopes the idea of closing the lane will be put out for public consultation. There are three waterski lanes in the Roy’s Bay area; at Eely Point, Waterfall Creek and on the beach opposite the skate
“The ski lanes get very busy and it’s important people stick to the rules.” Apparently 90 percent of fatal boating accidents involve the skipper not having enough boating knowledge and experience. Ski lane rules include keeping to the right, entering and leaving at right angles to the shore, travelling
They can choose their own ‘private’ beach anywhere down the lake and have it all to themselves. park. There are also two lanes at Glendhu Bay. Marty said people are allowed to water-ski off any beach outside of the built-up areas, if they are considerate of other lake users, and he’s surprised so many stick to the ski lanes. “They can choose their own ‘private’ beach anywhere down the lake and have it all to themselves,” he said.
in an anti-clockwise direction, not endangering other boats or people in the lane and not beaching boats in the lane. Marty said in busy areas elsewhere on the lake boats should not exceed 5 knots within 200m of the shore or within 50m of another boat or a person swimming. “It’s a common sense approach we’re looking for,”
he said. Claire O’Connell said the swimmers’ club was set up in 2011 as a forum for open-water swimmers and now has more than 60 members. Coincidentally, that same year buoys were installed in the Meadowstone corner of Roy’s Bay which created a relatively safe area for swimmers. “Open-water swimming is a fairly new thing all over the world,” Claire said. “Many of our members got into it so they could swim in the Challenge.” The club has regular Sunday morning swims which up to 50 people take part in and this Saturday it is having an organised swim out to Ruby Island and back. Kayakers accompany the swimmers for safety. “It’s great going around the island because there’s so much to see,” Claire said. “There’s an underwater cliff which is amazing.” Claire swims at least twice a week all year round. “Quite a few people do it even though the water temperature gets below eight degrees Celsius,” she said.
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One more prank An attempt to resurrect the Cardrona Valley bra fence as a memorial to a dead friend has met with some anonymous resistance. Sam Lee started to put some bras back on the fence as a fun way to remember his girlfriend Danielle Cook who died in December. A group of friends who were in the area attending his sister’s wedding got in on the act with an estimated 75 bras hung. A few nights later they had disappeared with noone taking responsibility for the theft. Sam then hung another one of Danielle’s bras last Thursday and put a sign up reading: ‘To those that may be offended. These bras are all that’s left of a life lived to the fullest of smiles, pranks and joy. Allow
us to have one more and leave the damn bras alone.’’ The sign and bra disappeared overnight much to the annoyance of a number of people who had signed up for the bra fence facebook page. Further attempts to decorate the fence have resulted in more bras being surreptitiously removed. The fence had originally been decorated by Sam’s father John and at its peak in 2006 had more than 800 bras attached. Complaints to the QLDC that the fence was a traffic hazard resulted in the council finally insisting on the Lees’ removing the bras. The QLDC has recently told Sam it was not responsible for the removal of the bras, he said. photo: wanaka.tv
Warning to boaties Harbour master Marty Black has issued a warning to boaties regarding low lake and river levels across the region, especially around Beacon Point and Bremner Bay. “There are rocks appearing everywhere,” he said. “Boaties need to use extra caution.”
Golf for LandSAR LandSAR Wanaka is the nominated “charity” for the annual Wanaka Golf Club Hirequip Charity Golf Tournament, and is putting around 40 items up for grabs during the course of the threeday tournament. “We have been absolutely blown away by the generosity of those – mostly local – businesses who have donated to this auction”, LandSAR spokesman Phil Melchior said. “The combined value of everything on offer is over $35,000 which will be a fantastic start to our building project to secure a permanent home for one of New Zealand’s busiest search and rescue groups.” The 100sqm building is planned to be built behind the new police station on Ballantyne Road on land which the organisation secured with a long-term lease from the Department of Conservation. With an estimated 80 volunteers covering
alpine rescue, bush (sub alpine), swift water, dogs, and the Lake Hawea marine team, LandSAR Wanaka works with the Wanaka Police, carrying out between 35 and 50 search and rescue operations every
“The auction is open to everyone, not just those playing in the tournament and we hope lots of people will come along, see what’s on offer and get something great for themselves, while supporting a
We have been absolutely blown away by the generosity of those – mostly local – businesses who have donated to this auction. year, and has twice won the LandSAR NZ Supreme Award. The items on offer range from firewood to a massage; gym membership to scenic boat rides on the Matukituki River and Lake Wanaka; sky diving to art works from photographers Martin Hill and Christopher Thompson; golf at Arrowtown’s “The Hills”; and fullon luxury at top lodges Minaret Camp, Riverrun and Whare Kea.
fantastic local cause. Some of the items lend themselves well to groups of friends getting together as a syndicate,” Phil said. The tournament attracts 200 golfers from around New Zealand. The tournament runs from Friday March 15 to Sunday March 17. The silent auction will be open each day and will close on Sunday afternoon, before the start of the main auction.
Collision avoidance seminar The theme of this year’s free AvKiwi safety seminars is situational awareness. The annual Civil Aviation Authority seminar will be visiting Wanaka on Thursday 21 March at the St. John Ambulance building as part of a nationwide tour. This year, pilots will learn how to reduce the risk of mid-air incidents. The seminar will use information from various sources to help form and maintain a clearer picture of what is happening in the airspace.
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Vandalism hurts playgroup Tim Brewster Monthsofpettyvandalism at the Hawea playgroup building culminated in a break-inovertheweekend with school fees of $100 stolen, obscene graffiti on the blackboard and poisonous berries spread on the grounds. Playgroup coordinator Tina Gillies called the police after the last incident which also meant the building, which is located next to the Hawea School, will be locked when it is unattended after 25
years of being an open community facility. The building had a key hanging in the hallway for use as a plunket-style
the community,” she said. The concrete surface the children use outside hadshingleandpoisonous
Now we have to take it away from the community. facility so parents could change their babies and use the toilets, but that will have to change now, she said. “Now we have to take it away from
red berries spread about. The berries weren’t from a tree on the property as they can be mistaken for sweets or fruit and eaten by the young children, Tina said.
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Snowpark plans The two-year debate over the operations at the Snowpark could be at an end with an announcement about its plans for the season at the end of this month by Sam Lee. The contractual leasing agreement between the Lee family who originally set up the park and Robin Sadowski Synnott and Sean Synnott of Alpine Ventures Limited ends on March 31. Sam Lee had originally partnered with the Synnotts in 2010 but left prior to the season’s start in 2011 citing a difference in values. Sam said that while he couldn’t provide details about the proposed operating plans until the end of the month he was optimistic about the future of the Snowpark.
Natives plants dead Caroline Harker More than 700 native plants are dead following an ‘inadvertent’ spraying incident on the lakefront below Waimana Place. The plants were sprayed by a QLDC contractor. Landscape architect Anne Steven did an audit and counted 731 dead plants. “That’s a conservative figure,” she said. “I didn’t count any juveniles.” Both Anne and Te Kakano Nursery Manager Andrew Penniket said natives have been accidently sprayed for years. “It’s time we tackled QLDC for allowing contractors to use broadcast spraying,” Andrew said. “That’s what farmers use for killing vast areas of bracken and
it’s not at all suitable for the urban/conservation environment. It’s simple laziness and ignorance to use broadcast sprays. They should use either vigilant paste straight
identification course. “They just need to use the right people and the right techniques,” he said. “It’s so discouraging whenyou’vegotthousands of volunteers working to
It’s so discouraging when you’ve got thousands of volunteers working to beautify the foreshore and then this happens. It’s a slap in the face to the volunteers. onto the stump or one of the very effective basal sprays that just go onto the base of the individual plant. QLDC really need to be brought to task.” Andrew said the problem could easily be solved by using contractors who have been through a plant
beautify the foreshore and then this happens. It’s a slap in the face to the volunteers.” QLDC district forester Briana Pringle said the contractor involved has agreed to replace and replant the natives. “The natives were
inadvertently sprayed,” she said. “We have identified some technical reasons why this occurred but ultimately it was human error.” Briana said they will get advice from Te Kakano on what species to plant, and haven’t agreed on the number to be replanted yet. Anne Steven said the number should be in the hundreds. “And it is very important the site preparation, planting and aftercare is done with a proper contract using contractors experienced in native planting,” she said. Anne’s tally of the dead native plants includes 665 matagouri, 44 coprosma propinqua, 18 kanuka and manuka, one kowhai and three porcupine shrubs.
Flyers to Wanaka Caroline Harker Two 16-year-olds received special mention at the Mount Aspiring College assembly last week for NCEA results which deputy principal Greg Thornton described as “fantastic”. Emma Jay and Kasper Humphrey, didn’t just achieve NCEA Level 1 with
Excellence endorsements, they did a lot better than that. To get an Excellence endorsement a student needs 50 excellence credits. Emma received 120, out of a possible 150, and Kasper received 102, out of a possible 140. As well as the compulsory subjects of english, maths and science, both took history and economics.
For her sixth subject Emma chose art and Kasper took geography. Both students moved to Wanaka when they were eight years old. Emma had lived in Dargaville and Whangarei and Kasper was from Auckland. Neither has decided on a career path yet, however they both want to go to university.
Wanaka airport is the destination for an estimated 35 aeroplanes next Tuesday for two days as part of the 2013 Air Safari organised by Flying New Zealand.
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The event is to promote flying and raise funds to enable young people to take up flying with their local aero clubs with visits to 16 airfields throughout
the country. The ten-day event has 65 participants and will finish in Motueka in time for Easter Weekend and the Omaka Classic Flyers Air Show.
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Lecture on DNA Three University of Otago experts on ancient DNA are giving a combined free lecture at Edgewater tomorrow night (Friday March 15) at 5.30 pm. Professor Lisa Matisoo-Smith will be talking on: Ancient DNA and the human settlement of the Pacific. Lisa is one of 13 principal investigators in the National Geographic’s Genographic Project, a long-term international analysis of historical patterns in the DNA of participants from
around the world, which attempts “to answer fundamental questions about where we originated and how we came to populate the Earth.” Professor Jon Waters’ topic is: Prehistoric New Zealand: an unrecognised treasure trove. Jon is currently investigating how animals such as penguins and sea lions responded to the impact of humans and how many of New Zealand’s coastal species were actually new arrivals from overseas.
Dr Bruce Robertson’s talk is called: The New Zealand Storm Petrel - when rediscovery is not enough. Bruce led a recent study examining ancient and modern DNA which confirmed that the New Zealand storm-petrel, once thought to be extinct, is a bird which continues to fly our southern skies. It’s a difficult bird to observe with remote breeding sites, nocturnal behaviour when looking after young chicks, and remaining at sea the rest of the time.
inbrief Noisy boats face fines There are two or three very noisy boats on Lake Wanaka and if their owners don’t do something about it they could be fined up to $300, according to harbour master Marty Black. “The limit is 77dba which is actually quite quiet,” he said. “Any marine shop in town can fix the noise on those boats and it wouldn’t be expensive.” Marty said the newer model jet skis have four-stroke engines and are “as quiet as a mouse” compared to the older two-stroke models. The 77dba limit applies to jet-skis too.
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Let’s dance
The surprise “flash mob” that included an estimated 500 youngsters of all ages who took to the main ring at the Wanaka Show was the result of several weeks’ practise. Dance teacher Rachel Erichsen had spent the past three weeks going to schools in the Wanaka area and practising the dance for the five-song medley on the playing fields. She said she received a great response from the dancers and on the day children who were from out of town spontaneously joined in as well. She said she chose the music to range from the 1960s to the recent “gangnam style” dance video to appeal to all ages at the show.
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Pest control success A successful karearea (New Zealand falcon) breeding pair with two chicks is one positive outcome of a pest control programme in the Glendhu Bay Conservation area according to DOC. The Longview Environmental Trust has been working with the Department of Conservation for two years to extend its pest control programme from private land (Emerald Bluffs) onto public land - the Glendhu Bluffs Conservation Area adjacent to Emerald Bluffs. The trust has been controlling animal pests such as rodents, mustelids and possums as well as plant pests such as wilding pines and other weed species. This season a pair of the endangered karearea (pictured here with the remains of its prey) has
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successfully reared two chicks on the cliffs beside
Emerald Bluffs. LongviewEnvironmental
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Trust is a charitable trust funded by Emerald Bluffs development to undertake environmental projects in the Wanaka area. Trustee John May said, “The ongoing pest control has already led to a substantial increase in birdlife in the area. Pest control is an important part of our work to restore local native ecosystems and it is very encouraging for us to see and experience the positive results. The trapping is being carried out by Doug Beech of Matukituki Natives, who also carries out pest control on properties on Roys Peninsula. Doug said 696 predators had been caught in the area during 2012. This included 300 rabbits, 217 possums, 45 cats, 34 hedgehogs, 33 stoats, 12 hares, nine mice and five ferrets.
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crimescene Drug arrests, drink drivers and belligerent visitors On March 6 a 65-year-old local male was arrested for unlawful possession of a firearm and ammunition as well as possession and cultivation of cannabis. On Saturday, a 49-year-old male was arrested for possession of utensils for smoking cannabis.
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Caroline Harker A Hawea Flat boy is one of 12 children chosen from 123 applicants nationwide to be part of an advisory group to the Children’s Commissioner. Christopher Wood (third from left), 13, has just had his first weekend with the Young Person’s Advisory Group (YPAG) in Wellington and said he is humbled to be part of such a diverse and intelligent team. They range in age from 12 to 17 and come from all over the country. After his trip to Wellington Christopher said he is
inspired to get on with his new responsibilities. “It’s really important for people to realise that children have rights,” he said. “I was disappointed that no-one around here knew it was NZ Children’s Day on March 3 and that nothing was happening. I can see I’m going to have my work cut out for me.” Christopher is busy making contacts so he can represent views of children around the region. He said members of the new YPAG have similar concerns about issues for children; in particular New Zealand’s high rates of child
poverty, the impact of bullying including cyber, education, alcohol and drug abuse, and family violence. “I think poverty is the worst problem for children in New Zealand,” he said. The Children’s Commission YPAG coordinator Rebecca Blaikie said the office aims for the group to be as diverse as possible. “Christopher brings a rural perspective to the group,” she said. “He is a migrant to New Zealand so also brings that experience to the group. He is bright, interested and keen to contribute to building a better
New Zealand.” Christopher was born in England. He is an only child and immigrated to North Canterbury with his parents when he was eight years old. Last year they moved to Hawea Flat and his father commutes to Christchurch where he works as a Health and Safety Advisor for Site Safe NZ. Christopher enjoyed his first trip to Wellington with the YPAG and is looking forward to another seven trips during his two-year appointment. “We had a blast,” he said. The current commisioner is Dr Russell Willis (centre).
Doctor poet Glenn Colquhoun returns Poet, writer and doctor Glenn Colquhoun is returning to Wanaka to take a poetry writing workshop and symposium later this month. He is well known to many in Wanaka after his appearance during a previous Festival of Colour where he was in conversation as well as reading poetry. The symposium is being hosted by Poetic Justice Wanaka and will be held at Mt Maude Vineyard. Glenn has many awards to his name. His first book, The Art of Walking Upright, won the NZ Book Award for Best First Book of Poetry. His third book, Playing
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God: Poems about Medicine, won the NZ Book Award for Poetry and was the first poetry book to win the
coveted Readers’ Choice Award. It has sold more than 10,000 copies in New Zealand and in 2007 was published in the UK. In 2010 Glenn was awarded a Fulbright scholarship to research medical storytelling programmes. Glen’s poetry ranges far beyond medicine and he also writes children’s books. Recent examples include, How we fell: A Love Story, (2006) which tells the story of Colquhoun’s ten year relationship with his former wife, and Amazing Tales of Aotearoa, (2008) which is a retelling of several Maori myths. Glenn likes to write poetry which
people enjoy and understand, and comes to each reading with a broad set list, ready to change it depending on the audience, the room size and the atmosphere. Glenn’s writing workshop will be held in the morning of March 24, with the symposium at 4pm. The Wanaka Sun has two tickets to give away to Glenn Colquhoun’s poetry symposium “The Bacchus Sessions” on March 24 at Mt Maude Vineyard. Email your contact details to admin@ thewanakasun.co.nz to go into the draw.
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The theft of two 25-litre petrol containers from a boat at a Meadowstone Drive address was reported on Friday. A mountainbike was stolen from outside Base backpackers on Friday. It is a Norco Brand coloured black, white and red. On Saturday, a car was broken into near the Upton Street tennis courts and two digital cameras were taken. The theft of a legal-high substance from Betty’s Liquor was reported on Sunday. The local male is known to police and will be located and dealt with. Last Friday, four male drivers were apprehended for excess breath alcohol. Also on Friday there was a report of wilful damage to the shelter on the Trevathan Lane Reserve. On Saturday, police dealt with a domestic dispute at a Bernard Road, Albert Town address. There was a report of an assault on Pembroke Park on Saturday. On the same day a 19-year-old male, from Cromwell, was arrested for obstructing police. Another 19-yearold male, from Gore, was arrested for depositing dangerous litter after he chose to smash a glass bottle on the footpath on Sunday. Also on Sunday a 33-year-old male from Christchurch was arrested for trespassing at a Shortcut Road, Luggate address.
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Pictures and performance Caroline Harker There are places left in only two Wanaka Autumn Art School classes: Landscape Photography and Acting. The Landscape Photography course is being taken John Doogan who has taught at the art school for many years. The course he is offering this year is more focused on the art (aesthetics) and craft (tools and techniques) of photography than his previous courses. Acting for Stage and For Screen is being tutored by Miranda Harcourt (pictured). It is her first time at the art school and she is offering two two-and-a-half day courses. Miranda has worked as an acting coach for Sir Peter
Jackson, Jane Campion and Gaylene Preston. Miranda is also an awardwinning actress and director
and has received an Order of New Zealand Merit for her contribution to acting. She was Head of Acting at Toi Whakaari NZ Drama school for seven years. She has a broad range
of experience ranging from playing Gemma in the TVNZ series Gloss to performing her solo show Verbatim in prisons around the world. Miranda is currently only taking acting classes for children in her home town of Wellington, and some Wellington adult actors are coming to Wanaka to take her class. Many other classes have waiting lists, including those taught by writers Joe Bennett and Gavin Bishop, various artists including Nigel Brown ( whose waiting list is as long as the class list), photographers Dave Wethey and (newcomer) Ian Poole, and chef Adie McClelland –also teaching at the art school for the first time. photo: supplied
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Last week we invited the Meals on Wheels drivers (pictured) out to Edgewater for morning tea to thank them very much for all the time they offer driving around delivering meals. We had tried to avoid golf, bridge, Probus and other social engagements and then unfortunately clashed with the Wanaka Show… However we had 15 people indulging in the delicious baked scones. Last week Gaye and Jill our Community Social Workers attended ASIST training (Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training) held in Alexandra. ASIST is a two-day practical workshop that teaches participants how to respond to someone at risk of suicide. It is the most widely used training internationally and it teaches trainees how to help an at-risk person in a meaningful way, assisting them to stay safe while
offering a range of support options to provide on-going care and support. It was run by Lifeline and we plan to look into the possibility of offering some of their training in Wanaka. If you would like to find out more about the training go to the livingworks website and please ring us with any suggestions or thoughts about the need for courses. As a charitable organisation we are consistently applying for funds to help keep the show on the road. We are fortunate that we live in a very generous community. Recently we received a $500 donation from Upper Clutha Lions which will be used for clients who have difficulty meeting the costs of counselling. These funds had been raised at the memory tree held prior to Christmas. We also received a $2500
donation from the Agape Trust and $1000 from the Elsie and Ray Armstrong Charitable Trust to upgrade our website. A huge thank you to these groups for these funds. They are much appreciated. We held our AGM last week and have five new trustees. Sukhi Turner has resigned as Chairperson and now will use her positive energy to focus on the Wanaka Community House Trust. We thank her for all the time and knowledge she has offered. Our new Chair is Devon Hotop and our new trustees include Heather Clay, Robyn Ballard, Margaret West, David Smallbone and Kathy Dedo. We look forward to lots of interesting and lively times ahead for Community Networks Wanaka.
Earthquake prone buildings Queenstown Lakes District Council submitted in response to the consultation document on earthquake prone buildings released by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment last week. “A large proportion of this district’s buildings are modern stock, less are constructed with un-reinforced masonry, and most tend to be only single or double storey,” Mayor Vanessa van Uden said. “Council’s own estimation of the number of buildings requiring upgrade or demolition, are substantially different to other purported regional figures.” While more work needed to be done on the details around assessment, risk and strengthening, the council has endorsed the development of a risk-based initial assessment process.
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Giveaway winners Jo Nicholas and Annette Clements were the winners of last week’s Wanaka Sun giveaway for a double pass to Rock the 50s, 60s & 70s with Tom Sharplin and Friends Tom, who has performed more than 50 tours nationwide in the past 45 years, said it’s “all about putting smiles on strangers’ faces.” The Evening Concert Series tour will be held at the Lake Wanaka Centre tomorrow night (Friday March 15).
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Aspiring Athletes get selected
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Aspiring Athletes, who have been trained by club coach Oscar Inkster-Baynes this term, showed their form at the Caledonian track in Dunedin over the weekend winning podium places at the interclub junior champs, and three of the squad were included in the Otago Grade 13/14 representative team. There were strong results
from Kenzie Findlay, 14 and Harrison Brown, 13, in the distance running events. Brothers Ollie, 11, and Ned WilliamsHolloway, 13, performed well in shorter distances and jumping events, and 13-year-old Layne Opetaia’s performance in the sprints and high jump completed the team. Ned, Layne and Harrison
(pictured) were selected in the Otago representative team with Layne named captain of the boys’ team. The three athletes will join 45 athletes and focus on the inter-provincial teams’ meet, held at Easter in Timaru, where the provincial teams compete to gain top points as a collective performing team.
Fun and groundings
Last Thursday in Roy’s Bay provided lots of excitement, particularly in the etchells division. The Wanaka Yacht Club publicity officer Roger North told the Wanaka Sun three different boats pushed the limit a bit and, instead of taking the nice “lifting” windline near Eely Point, they became grounded on a mud bank. The etchell “Point of Sail” skippered by
Quentin Smith was the first to run aground. However the crew were over the side in seconds and had the boat back on the race course within a couple of minutes. Rival etchell “Ace of Spades” ran aground on the second lap, but the crew preferred to stay dry and was disqualified for being towed off the mud. Dean Weastell’s “Corsair” stole a narrow
win in the etchells division for the second consecutive week. In the senior dinghies Johnny Benson won again and Pickled Pepper showed consistency in winning the trailer sailer division. “A few near protests and a few beachings all melted into fun back in the clubhouse and all are looking forward to a new battle this Thursday at 6pm,” Roger said. photo: ruth bolger
Athletics titles Strong running by two Wanaka athletics stars resulted in two wins at the Otago championships. Oska Inkster-Baynes won the 5000m in a time of 14:44. As he runs for the New Brighton club, he won’t receive the official Otago title, but the event shows he is in good form for the national 5000m championships in two weeks in Auckland. Lorenz Kissling was unchallenged in the 1500m, recording a time of 4:03.
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BOARD The problem with the works being carried out by Caltex is not the inconvenience! But the huge waste of our rate payers money! Why before Xmas rip up the road, dig holes, fill it in, roll it, pack it, Then reseal it. Just 2 rip it up again after Xmas? We had already waited a year! Culd have saved 10`s of thousand`s. Just by waiting till the Newyears! Put some yellow lines on plantation rd so we can see pulling out of Reece cres and cliff Wilson Dr, so many near misses. I ASKED THE DINOSAUR IF HE WAS A LOCAL.HE REPLIED EMPHATICALLY .NO. Watching television destroys the art of talking about oneself. I don`t like seeing dog poop on walking tracks. but why put it into a plastic bag that carries with it pollution from its manufacture and how many years does it takes for that plastic to decompose in landfill. It’s organic so Just scoop dog`s do do off the track and move on. it will decompose. Think of the big picture and don`t use plastic bags Well done Finn Moore scoring the winning goal against Canterbury united to propel otago united into the NZ football final to play Auckland next weekend I JUST ASKED THE DINOSAUR IF HE WAS HApPY WITH LEADERSHIP IN NZ .HE BURST INTO TEARS. HE AFRAID HE GONA B SOLD OFFSHORE. Gd luck 4 yr gillespie pass tramp maria. U r inspirational!
Lake use and waterways are coming under increasing scrutiny for recreational users. The hot summer Wanaka has enjoyed and the increase in people living in the area has seen an increase in the mix of motorised craft versus human-powered recreation such as open-water swimming and paddle-boarding. A minority of swimmers seem oblivious to the fact that swimming out into the middle of the lake where motorboats and jet-skis are racing around validates Darwin’s theory of survival. The situation is not helped by a number of inexperienced boat owners and jet ski operators totally ignoring basic rules of operation such as the right of way, slow zones, the correct direction to go with water-skiers and, quite crucially, actually looking in the direction they are going while also keeping an eye out for other craft. Driving high-powered craft when the lake has no-one else on it is quite different to a busy afternoon on Roy’s Bay. It may be time to consider designating different areas for non-powered craft, or at least a permanent five-knot rule before someone gets hurt.
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sunsport Adventure racers in this year’s 513km Godzone are still trickling through the Albert Town transition four days after setting off from Mount Cook. In contrast, two of the leading teams headed by Seagate in a time of three days and three hours crossed the finish line in Queenstown yesterday followed three hours later by team Harraway Oats which include Wanaka’s Dougal Allan and Jess Simson (pictured here kayaking on Lake Dunstan). The all-Wanaka team of the Moahunters could potentially place fourth following a strong effort on day two. A ruling that teams on the 90km-kayak leg down the Clutha to the checkpoint at
Cairnmuir on Lake Dunstan must stop at 8pm if they are still on the river and stay on shore overnight meant that the Moahunters had to paddle hard yesterday evening. They reached Lake Dunstan before the cutoff which enabled them to continue during the night, reaching Cairnmuir before returning to Lowburn to rest before starting the next trekking leg up the Pisa Range. At the time of going to print yesterday afternoon the team was high up on the Pisa Range closely following team Swordfox. Some of the teams are still scattered throughout the Dingleburn area and are expected to reach Albert
Town some time today. The event is made up of 119km of trekking, 267km of mountainbiking, 37km of whitewater kayaking and 90km of river and lake kayaking. The 35 four-person teams are completely unsupported during the event, having to supply their own food, pack up and unpack their bikes and kayaks and sleep on the course without additional gear or assistance being supplied. A feature of the race has been the accurate mapping of the teams’ progress on the event website with live tracking and an updated leader board showing altitudes and checkpoints for the different legs enabling supporters to closely follow the race.
photo: Alex Socci
Wanaka’s tops tri Wanaka’s Braden Currie and Nicky Samuels both won their elite categories in the Motatapu off-road triathlon over the weekend. Braden followed on from his success in the Coast to Coast last month by heading off Richard Ussher in time of 3:50.12 for the 2km swim, 47km bike ride and 15km run. Olympic triathlete Nicky Samuels (pictured) won her event in a time 4:21.15 and both get automatic entry to the world Xterra championships in Hawaii. Other strong local performances came from Laura Fergusson, Judy Chernick, Nick Kensington, Ian Graham and John Gordon who came first in their age groups and Andrew McLeod who placed third in his. In the other off-road multisport event which had a paddle section instead of a swim, Gavin Mason placed second.
Cricket ‘reprobates’ photo: hannah bayard
Dubious calls by “reprobate referees” and slanderous observations were a feature of a new annual cricket match to raise funds for local projects. Horders Marauders and Coe’s Conquerors squared off two weeks ago at the Golf Course Road home of John Coe, competing for the Limes Charity Cup. The game raised $330 for Kahu Youth and it’s hoped the event will be
an annual fixture with more money raised in the future, John said. Technically John’s team, Coe’s Conquerors, were the winners on the day with a higher run rate but lower overall score. Roger Gardiner and Leigh Overton were considered the top batsmen with Tony Horder the pick of the Marauders bowlers. Mike Hayman proved to be the top bowler and one of the
strongest batsmen of the Conquerors side confirming his early claims to be a top allrounder John said. Pictured from left: Derek Kirke, Davy Thacker, Mike Hayman, John Coe, Tim Wardell, Peter Gowing, Hamish Taylor, Roger Gardiner, Chris Cochrane, Croc Adams, Leigh Overton, and Tony Horder. Missing are Hugh Summers and Sandy Hazeldine. photo: supplied
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Chest freezer. Free to good home. Works. Call or txt 0274901092
Primary School Op Shop. Open 124pm Tuesday & Thursday. Back entrance to school off Totara Terrace.
Free children’s eye exams for family’s who hold a community services card. Conditions apply. Call Eyes on Ardmore 03 443 5103
The great autumn apple drive is coming! Mark your calendars for April 6 and stay tuned for more info soon
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.
FREE PUPPIES!!! 11 weeks old very cute urgently need homes. Phone or text 0275043378
We are very sad to report that Hawea playgroup was robbed on Monday night. Anyone with information please contact Tina on 4434909 or002102145117
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Cloth nappies for sale. Large honey child and fuzzis. Lots if inserts. Great and good condition. Going cheap, some free. Call or text me 027 2158851 Cobcraft pottery kiln $799, Slalom Kayak $390, Liquid Logic Remix59 kayak $1890, Solid wood doors $250, Rocking chair $560, 0211119218 Pony poo-gold for your garden! 7/4 trailer load $30 delivered ph/txt Grace or Julia 4434494, 0275091972 Poultry wheat and barley 4 sale, whole or crushed. 021 251 5510/4434944. ü Specialized hotwalk balance bike for sale. Red and white, ex condition. Suit 2-3yr old. Bought new in Wanaka. $120. Susan 027 2158851, 4437747. Two beautiful art deco tea trolleys, chrome and black. $140 and $160. Lindyclarbull@yahoo.co.uk 1996 Toyota Hilux surf SSR-X for sale. Manual, petrol, 2.7litre wide body. Awesome truck. $10k o.n.o 034434684 2002 Toyota Hilux Surf SSR-X for sale. Auto, petrol, 3.4litre, V6. Great family truck. $19,500 o.n.o 034434684 2005 Honda CRF250R for sale. 4 stroke, new fork seals, approx 50 hours. Great condition. Call 034434684 2006 Subaru Outback LL bean. 3.0 litre H6. Sports shift transmission. Heaps of features $18k 034434684 Come check out the new Lifestyle range of Oakley Eyeware - now available at Racers Edge. Motorbike trailer for sale. Fits three bikes and has storage box. Will put new reg and wof on sale. 034434684 New Season Icebreaker in store at Racers Edge now! New colours and new fit across the range. Touch and feel in store or visit our website at www.racersedge.co.nz
GARAGE SALE Garage Sale, 10am, 16th March, Little Oak Common. Everything must go!
notice 7 DAY AUTUMN CLEANSE; 3/9 APRILperfectly timed to work with natural bio rhythms. Gentle, balanced, rejuvenating. Www.thesadhanastudio.com Black Peak Gelato has the best raspberry gelato ever, yummilicious!! : ) CATS NEED A HOME 2 adult cats need a home from now or latest mid April (going overseas or we’d never give them away). Could go together or to separate homes. One 5 year old black female called Neela, one 3 year old male tabby called Stripes. Both are very affectionate. Eat mostly dry food. Call 4439494 or 0210494580. Craft nite - personalised bags - 20 March, 6pm $5 donation at wastebusters. It will be fun so be there. Girl Guide biscuits for sale at Westpac for the whole of March. Plain, chocolate and chocolate mini. Glenn Colquhuon poetry symposium: Sunday March 24 at Mt Maude Vineyard. Tickets $20 from Gifted, Helwick St. Writing workshop in morning. Contact poeticjusticewanaka@gmail.com or 027 622 5075. Keen to play netball this season? Pioneer Netball Club trials Thursday 14th & Monday 18th March MAC outdoor courts 6pm. All welcome. Enquiries 027 4042 125 CAB service. From A to B for a small fee. Call yello! 08004435555
Wanaka Toastmasters introductory meeting today Thursday 14th 7.15pm St. John’s rooms 4 link way Wanaka. All welcome.
Babysitter available in Wanaka. Please call 021 999 370 or 443 4039. Dog walker available Monday to Sunday in Wanaka. Please call 021 999 370 or 443 4039.
Inland Revenue are at Community Networks Friday 15 March 9am - 1pm,For help with personal or business tax,child support,student loans or family tax credi
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MASSAGE THERAPY, Sportsmassage, Deep tissue, Relaxation. Treatment work and stress release to rejuvenate. Ursula Krebs, Dipl. Massage Therapist, ph: 0276602271, mobile service available, 7 days. Need a babysitter? Call/text Nicole today on 0273505167 for an experienced, reliable and fun babysitter anyday. Need creative graphic design solutions? Contact Wanaka’s local design agency Blend Creative. hello@blendcreative.co.nz // 021 178 7883 // blendcreative.co.nz Need to get organised? Experienced PA ready to help. Please call 021 999 370 or 443 4039.
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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. The Wanaka Osteopathic Clinic provides structural manipulation of the whole body to give long term relief from new or ongoing structural problems. Call today on 443-6783. WANAKA WINDOW CLEANING professional, friendly, efficient service. Enjoy those mountain views. High, awkward windows a specialty. Paolo 021 0572505/ 4432420 WHEELS TO DUNSTAN:Free daily transport to Dunstan Hospital & Alexandra specialist appointments, Bookings call 4437799 Website Design & SEO Professional Web Design Services from Web4 Wanaka, eCommerce and Online Marketing. www. web4wanaka.co.nz • 027 472 9908” LYMPHATIC CLEARANCE -supports immune system, detoxifies, relieves lymphoedema. Gentle treatment using hands. Call Maryann 4436463 or 0211101160
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sport results Bridge results: Mt Barkers Pairs 3. North/ South:- Jean Logan, Barbara Waterworth 62.45% 1. Jane Hanilton, Clare Scurr 60.55% 2. Helen Mathewson, Laraine Shepherd 56.65% 3. East/West:- Bryan Hensley, Errol Kelly 62.20% 1. Lynne Clay, Ann-Louise Stokes 59.63% 2. Morag Chisholm, Fran Holmes 58.68% 3.Friday Bridge 8 March. North/South:- Lynda Hodge, Karolyn Macandrew 55.21% 1. Shona Johnstone, Betty Swift 50.52% 2. Noeline Goldsbrough, Anne Paterson 50.00% 3. East/West:- Lesley Hook, Carol Orbell 57.50% 1. Chris & Ian French 55.63% 2. Denise & Alan Bunn 53.75% 3.Junior Championship Pairs. 6 March. North/South:- Susanne Ewing, Ann-Louise Stokes 66.67% 1. Judy Cook, Lynne Fegan 57.50% 2 Dennis Pezaro, Daphne Stewart 52.08% 3. East/ West:- Rosemary Boswell, David Brewer 54.17% 1.
Jen & John Milburn 52.92% 2. George & Brian Foreman 50.00% 3. Results Lake Hawea Golf Club March 10: Mount Maude Stableford Men 0-15 D Sullivan 41, K Vincent 39, T Arscott 38. Men 16+ R Stevenson 41, J Carnie 41, B Burgess 39, G Haggart 39. Women M McElrea 48. Nearest the pin P Hart. Two’s: J Barrow, K Vincent. Results from the NZ Freestyle kayak team trails held on Sunday.* Indicates selection in the New Zealand team. Junior Women 1 Jessica Bailey *, 2 Robin Pieper*, 3 Emily McGimpsey. Junior Men 1 Stephen Bartlett*, 2 Max Rayner*, 3 Hank Bilous*. Open Women 1 Claire O’Hara, 2 Courtney Kerin*, 3 Polly Green*, 4 Beth Morgan. Open Men 1 Jason Searle*, 2 Robert Hervey*, 3 Mike Hoffman*, 4 Aidan Haig*, 5 Matt Burton*.
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Brilliant white water The inaugural national freestyle kayaking event held on the Hawea River has been hailed a huge success by competitors and organisers. Two young local kayakers, Jess Bailey and Hank Bilous (pictured) have also been selected for national representation following their results in the event last weekend. The two will go on to compete for New Zealand in the junior division of
the ICF Freestyle World kayaking championships in the USA. Roy Bailey who helped organise the building of the water feature said visiting world champion Clare O’Hara of Great Britain described the feature as “brilliant”. Clare won the open women’s event, Hawea Flat’s Pete Simpson won the veteran men’s title and Wanaka’s Dylan Thomson placed third in the open men’s event.
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Wanaka-based skeleton racer Katharine Eustace finished the 2012-13 racing season placing second in both of the North American Cup races in Lake Placid last weekend. On the first day she was second by just 0.01 of a second. “To be honest I really wanted to win and knew that if I slid well I could have done that. However, my runs were very messy especially down the bottom of the track and I was finding it difficult to keep my sled under control.” She said she will have a lot of hard work to do in the off-season in Wanaka but she is looking forward to next season to see if she can qualify for the Olympics in Sochi. The highlight of her season was finishing tenth at the World Championships.
Carl The first of team New Zealand’s two Winter Paralympic test events went well with Wanaka adaptive snowboarder cross rider Carl Murphy winning a bronze medal last weekend. The team is in Sochi, Russia, competing on the courses which will be used for the 2014 Winter Paralympic Games. “It was a great course and fun to ride and it flowed really well. I set
myself some clear goals going into the competition today, I knew where I was at and what I had to do,” Carl said. The Paralympic test events are an opportunity for athletes to experience the slopes and facilities of the Olympic venue. Snowboarder cross will be included in the Paralympic programme for the first time in 2014. “A lot of work has gone
into getting this sport to the stage that it has been recognised and included as a Paralympic sport,” New Zealand’s chef de mission at the Paralympic games, Jon Turnbull said. “Great energy has been put in by the US and Canada and in particular by New Zealand both prior to and during this event.” Carl will travel to a race in Slovenia and then to Canada at the end of
Katharine second for last two races
March. The rest of the New Zealand contingent will compete in the second phase of the Paralympic test events with alpine skiing this week. Adam Hall will compete in the super G, super combined and slalom events. “The alpine course is on a steep and challenging hill and should be an exciting event,” Jon said. “Adam is champing at the bit to get stuck into this hill and event.” photo: IPC
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