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Kahu Youth took over Amigos on Tuesday with the help of owners Nicki, Warren and Dylan Bradley, pictured are Jack Goodsell, Jaykob Reed, Todd Buckley, youth worker Angie Griffiths, Bella Culshaw, Alex Johnston, and Shanin Walsh. The youth group will be “Takin’ over Amigos” again tonight, next Tuesday and Thursday, and also the following Tuesday.
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Big increase in Asian visitors Tim Brewster
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A busy summer with a big increase in independent Asian travellers has left the majority of Wanaka’s independent tourism operators optimistic for the future. While traditional markets such as the USA and the UK are down, direct flights from Australia, strong marketing initiatives and product development have helped bolster numbers, operators said. Ridgeline Adventures owner Mark Orbell said the company had an estimated 30 to 40 percent increase in visitors from China and Taiwan from the previous summer. “We are actively working with local and international agents to make visiting Wanaka an easy choice for them. We have introduced Mandarin, Korean and Japanese pages to our website, we have Mandarin information sheets in our vehicles and we are having great fun learning and speaking a few sentences in Mandarin. So we are doing what we can to embrace the Asian market,” he said. Working with other independent operators for combined packages has also helped with Wanaka’s reputation
as a destination. “Most Wanaka operators are owneroperators which immediately instils a passion for our products/services which other destinations envy,” Mark said. Wanaka Skydive has also noticed a big increase in Chinese, Singapore and Hong Kong visitors. “In February we had more Chinese than any other nationality jump with us. This is a first and the first time they have become the biggest customer by country and overtaken the UK – ever,” company director Jools Hall said. “It is a myth to think that Chinese
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customers are not adventurous - they are some of the most adventurous nations I have seen. We skydive younger and older Chinese - they all get the video so they can go back and show their friends - and they all jump from 15,000 feet. We are also seeing a lot more mature clients.” Wanaka adventure company Deep Canyon has added new terrain in the Haast Pass area to their operation to help with increased demand. “As the market matures and we get busier, there are things to move onto and it allows us to offer such things as skills
courses, which is how we’ve envisaged it for a while because the Wanaka area has so much varied and world-class terrain,” director Dave Vass said. “We were very happy with our season, numbers were up, especially later on.” Fly-fishing guides have noted an increase in Australian visitors and said the direct flights from Australia into Queenstown have helped with numbers as clients can potentially spend more time on the water. “I have experienced increased numbers from the UK and Asia, with Australia remaining my traditionally strongest market. Numbers from the US and Japan were lighter than usual,” Hatch flyfishing guide Craig Smith said. Lakeland Adventures said floods over the Christmas period slowed business down as they were not able to operate on the Clutha River due to unsafe flow levels. Co-owner Simon Stewart said the numbers of Indian and Asian visitors travelling independently had definitely increased, which provided business, but there were still a number of busloads who arrive, “use the public facilities, take a photo on the beach then climb back on their bus.”
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inbrief Planting day Forest & Bird are looking for volunteers to help plant another 250 native plants in the ecological enhancement area around the Clutha River trail car park on Shortcut Road (near the Red Bridge). It is scheduled for Saturday May 11 from 10am. Morning tea and tools provided, but bring your own spade if you want to. Also bring drinking water, stout footwear and trousers or gaiters (matagouri, brier and thistles will be present). Maintenance work also needs to be done including weeding and re-staking netting cages.
Rob Roy track open Department of Conservation work on the Rob Roy swingbridge in the Matukituki Valley providing access to the popular track is completed and now open for public use.
No public consultation this year Caroline Harker It appears Wanaka Library supporters’ pleas for urgent public consultation before staff are sacked have fallen on deaf ears. There has been no response from the Mayor to a letter requesting QLDC reconsiders its decision to implement changes to the district’s library service. The letter was sent by Prue Wallis who chaired last Friday’s public meeting. The150-plus people attending the meeting resolved unanimously to ask that ‘any changes be developed in consultation with the communities involved and with specialist input’. Meanwhile the 7.25 library staff have been asked to apply for the 4.8 new library positions by today. Final changes will be implemented on October 1. “During the transition period
staff will either continue working as employed or choose to leave,” Deputy Mayor Lyal Cocks told the Wanaka Sun. “This is a management role and not a matter to be consulting on.” Lyal attended the public meeting on Friday. “We need a strategic review of what
we want in our library - with community consultation,” he told the crowd. “We need to document the information and go to the council and tell them what we want.” Lyal told the Wanaka Sun yesterday this would not happen until the next financial year
“subject to funding being approved in the Annual Plan.” He said the Annual Plan is separate from the Organisation Review process. The annual plan deals with the “future level of service”, whereas the review is concerned with delivering “the current level of service in the most efficient and effective way”. Wanaka resident and former librarian Kate Sidey told Friday’s meeting there was no way the library could maintain its current level of service if the changes proposed in the review are implemented. The Protect Wanaka Library group encouraged supporters to submit on the Annual Plan, and Kate Bariletti said she would volunteer to be in the library all day tomorrow (Friday May 10) to help anyone wanting to make a submission. Submissions close on Monday May 13.
Marriage good for you Married men with prostate cancer have a much better chance of survival than bachelors - and “nagging wives” could be the reason, according to one New Zealand expert. New research reported in the Canadian Journal of Urology showed that single men with the disease were 40 percent more likely to die than husbands. Otago University lecturer Dr Elspeth Gold said the findings were likely to reflect that married men were encouraged by their wives to go to the doctor. “It could be a certain amount of the nagging wife syndrome. They encourage men to go and get checked out rather than put up with them moaning about not feeling well.” Other studies have also shown that married people have better health outcomes than their single counterparts. One US study last year showed married people were three times more likely to survive lung cancer than patients who are single, while a 2011 Norwegian study found men who were never married were 35 per cent more likely to die from cancer than married men. An Otago University study also showed that long relationships, not necessarily marriage, were good for mental health.
MAC 1st XV coached like All Blacks Tim Brewster A pre-season coaching session by All Black coaches Mike Cron and Aussie McLean at Mount Aspiring College has fired up the schoolboys in time for their first game this weekend. The coaches spent two days with the MAC 1st XV squad who are competing in
the Highlanders schoolboy competition for the first time this season. “They loved it. They (the coaches) implemented what they had been doing with All Blacks. They had them eating out of the palm of their hand,” MAC rugby administrator Hamish Crosbie said. Using videos and laptops
to complement the hands-on training, the two coaches also spent time with the under-14 and under-16 age group teams. A Wanaka connection organised the training session and MAC are the only school to get the expertise as part of the coaches’ trip down south to work with the Highlanders team itself, Hamish said.
He said the team would appreciate support from the sidelines for the school’s first game in the secondary schools competition this Saturday at the school grounds. The MAC team take on last year’s competition winners and national schoolboy runners-up Otago Boys High School 1st XV at 1pm. PHOTO: wanaka.tv
Special Wastebusters meeting Caroline Harker Wanaka Wastebusters is holding a special general meeting on Tuesday May 21 to elect a new executive committee and to approve its revised rules. This follows last
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year’s AGM where members voted to change the legal structure of Wastebusters into a limited liability company. Members agreed with the committee that Wastebusters was better off being a company than
an incorporated society. Members also decided ownership of shares in Wanaka Wastebusters should be retained in the incorporated society. This means most of the current executive committee will resign their positions
and step into new roles as directors of Wanaka Wastebusters Ltd, and a new executive committee will be elected for the society. “The duties of the society will be primarily to appoint new directors
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to the board of Wanaka Wastebusters Ltd as required, and to review the Long Term Guiding Principles for Wastebusters every three years,” current executive committee deputy chair Dominic Stayne said.
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Feeley to speak No go for Snowpark on democracy Tim Brewster
Caroline Harker Speakers at the national Community Boards Conference being held in Wanaka include QLDC CEO Adam Feeley and Wastebusters General Manager Sue Coutts (pictured with Mayor Vanessa van Uden). Adam is talking on “Local democracy powering community and national success,” along with Local Government NZ CEO Malcolm Alexander. Sue is leading a workshop called; “It’s business Jim, but not as we know it”. The workshop will look at local economic development and community boards supporting social enterprises in their communities. The conference theme is ‘local communities, local leadership’. One of the keynote speakers is recent Canadian Nuffield scholar Leona Dargis, whose talk is ‘Leaders who engage and empower’. Addresses from the Minister of Local
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Government Chris Tremain, Local Government New Zealand president Lawrence Yule, and its new CEO Malcolm Alexander, will discuss developments in the local body sector since the last elections. Nearly 200 delegates are expected at the three day biennial conference.
This is the first time it has been held in Wanaka. The opening discussion; “Wanaka – For a change!” is between WCB chair Lyal Cocks, QLDC Mayor Vanessa van Uden and Chorus Communications and Stakeholder Manager Kathy Wiltshire with Ed Taylor as MC (May 9 - 11).
A“clubfield”styleoperation mayopenlaterintheseason but, for now, the Snow Park is closed for winter. General Manager Sam Lee said yesterday the facility is prepared to remain closed for the 2013 season as it plans to “restructure itself moving forward.” “We needed more time to get on our feet than we hoped. Our best efforts have been hampered by the volume of work and capital required. This is one of the hardest decisions I have had to make. With the level of functioning assets, I know we can’t provide the world class terrain we have become known for.” There had been speculation the Snow Park would take up the option of being a dedicated training facility for national and sponsored teams for this winter but they would not be able to guarantee the standard of terrain and snow required, Sam said. Major investments
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While this is bad news for the 2013 winter, it’s about the longterm success of the brand, venue and assets. required included a groomer and a substantial amount of snowmaking and work required to form an international
standard halfpipe and terrain park. “While this is bad news for the 2013 winter, it’s about the longterm success
of the brand, venue and assets. As a family we are passionate about the industry and Snow Park, but we have to be socially and fiscally responsible to our customers and our partners. We have not ruled out operating on an ad-hoc basis and plans for this will be released when we have certainty about what will be provided,” Sam said. Cardrona marketing manager Nadia Ellis said: “We are disappointed. It’s a great drawcard to the region and complements the other facilities in the area. We wish them all the best for coming seasons.” The Snow Park has not been selling season passes and following their announcement, Cardrona Alpine Resort said their shoulder season pass rate of $769 which was scheduled to go up on April 30 would be extended to next Friday. The pass will only be available by telephone or by going in person to the resort office and would not be available online.
Wanaka rescuers commended Wanaka’s search and rescue volunteers and our local police rescue squad were officially commended for their combined efforts with a certificate of achievement in Wellington on Tuesday. The national New Zealand Search and Rescue award was for rescuing 15-year-old Dion Latta who became trapped between boulders in a waterfall in the Motatapu River in January of last year. Wanaka search and rescue police coordinator Aaron Nicholson and Wanaka LandSAR chairman Roy Bailey accepted the awards on behalf of their respective organisations. Dion was rescued alive but was suffering from hypothermia and lost consciousness, later dying in Dunedin hospital.
Looking to a sustainable future Beginning with “Inspire Wanaka” on June 6 at the Lake Wanaka Centre, Kahu Youth Trust will host several fund-raising events to provide for a sustainable future for the group. Youth worker Richard Elvey said the
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event will feature short presentations by local identities speaking about topics they are passionate about. Among the five speakers are Jeremy van Riel and Steve Henry who spoke at a TED Talks event in Queenstown last
month. Jeremy is a local Te Reo teacher and Steve is the Head of the Centre for Sustainable Practice at Otago Polytechnic. Local youth musicians will perform and there will also be food and drink available.
This is the first in a series of evenings containing a variety of entertaining, educational and enlightening talks by enthusiastic people about their passion. See sunspots for details
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Doll’s house winner Mike Greer Homes Central Otago raised $600 for the Child Cancer Foundation with the A&P doll’s house raffle. The doll’s house was won by Jarrod Fraser, pictured here with his daughter Zoe and the manager of Mike Greer Homes Tane Tawera. “Thank you to every one who took part in the fundraising weekend for the Child Cancer Foundation,” Tane said. PHOTO: supplied
Budding photographers getting digital A beginner’s workshop for using digital cameras attracted more than 20 enthusiasts such as Brenda King (pictured) last weekend, 14 of whom are now the newest members of the Wanaka Camera Club. Presented by photography teacher and author Brian Miller, the course was aimed at novices who wanted to learn how to use the controls and menus of compact digital cameras. PHOTO: supplied
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sunnews Chefs in Cromwell Almost 250 chefs will compete at this year’s Salon Culinaire at Otago Polytechnic’s Cromwell campus on Saturday. Competitors will have an hour to prepare two servings of their dishes for the judging panel in both the beef and lamb classes, using beef sirloin and lamb rumps. Beef + Lamb New Zealand’s Central South Island Farmer Council chair, Bill Wright, said investing in the industry’s future is an important part of the council’s work. “New Zealand chefs play a vital role in putting our products on the global stage. Supporting their training and development here at home helps secure New Zealand beef and lamb’s rightful place on menus in our offshore markets,” he said.
Action from Twizel Wanaka’s Jane Presto tries out some new handholds on Twizel’s indoor climbing wall. Two Wanaka climbers, Sarah Smith and Ben Yates, helped configure the reset of the holds at the Twizel facility which is holding a social climbing competition on May 18 and 19.
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Warm up this winter With the temperature in Wanaka hitting minus 2 degrees Celsius this week thoughts are firmly turned to keeping warm this winter. Before the temperature drops any further take these simple steps which could reduce your heating bill while improving the warmth in your home. Insulating your home is the most effective way of keeping the warmth in. For homes in Wanaka and Hawea townships which were built before 2000 there are grants available, from Otago Regional Council for insulation fitted to the ceiling and under-floor areas of the home, of 33 percent in the general income bracket (up to $1300), to 60 percent for community service card-holders. In existing buildings, check in your roof space and under your floor to see if your insulation is working properly. Folds or tucks, overlapping insulation or gaps, compressed or slumped insulation will be less effective at retaining heat in you home. There are several types of insulation with different properties and features, and each performs well in
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different areas of your house (i.e. underfloor, ceiling, walls). When choosing insulation it should be evaluated for its durability, environmental impact, longevity and its Rvalue. The ‘R-value’ measures how good the insulation material is at containing heat, the higher the value the better. Fibreglass or mineral wool insulation, wool insulation, polystyrene and polyester insulation can all be used in new builds or be retrofitted and are accepted for Warm Up New Zealand Heat Smart subsidies. Check
out the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment Smarter Homes website for more information on insulating your home. Another worthwhile investment is to install wellfitted, thermal curtains or blinds which will prevent heat from escaping through your windows. Remember to close your curtains before dark to keep in the warmth from the sun during the day. If you have badly fitted, draughty windows it is worth upgrading the window frames and double-
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glazing to help your home retain heat. Your house could lose up to 40 percent of its total heat loss through single glazed windows and doors. To further maintain the heat in your home you could weather strip external doors with brush strips and apply self-adhesive rubber or foam strips and use draught sausages at the base of internal doors to prevent draughts. Next week we take a closer look at your heating options.
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Sometimes people just don’t see what’s right in front of them, as this picture shows. New World has banned campervans from its car park following numerous complaints from customers. “We’ve done it to please the community,”
New World store operator Dean Bartley said. “Customers have complained about them blocking entranceways and taking up so much space. A lot of cars were getting scratched and damaged too.” Dean said the ordinary van-sized campers were fine but
the big ones were just too big. “I’ve got nothing against campers as such. It’s just that our car park is so small.” The ‘Please no campervans’ signs have been in place since before Easter and have been very successful, Dean said.
Free career advice sesions Caroline Harker Anyone wanting career advice can have a free half hour session with a professional advisor at the Wanaka Library next week. Locals Phillipa Dobson-Brown and Dave Attwell will be in the library from noon until 2pm (Monday May 13 - Friday May 17) offering guidance and resources to anyone interested. They have information for people wanting to start a career,
return from a break in paid employment, looking to shift careers or just wanting to explore the alternatives. They will also be offering free online career assessments, reviewing CVs, teaching interview skills and giving advice on work permits. Other sessions in Central O ta go inc lu de o ne called Introducing the Wine Industry, which is on May 21 at the Otago Polytechnic in Cromwell.
It includes a workshop on the roles, qualifications and opportunities in the wine industry as well as visits to a vineyard and winery. There is also an open day at the Cromwell Campus on May 25. For anyone wanting to go further afield there are numerous sessions around the region ranging from a diving careers evening to a public debate on whether economic security is the only
consideration when choosing a course of study or a future career path. The sessions are part of the Otago Careers Festival. The festival steering group is working in partnership with the Mayors’ Taskforce for Jobs. It is made up of career advisors, industry organisations, government agencies, business associations, secondary schools, tertiary training institutions and local authorities.
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Toilets and college vandalised, wrestling women spill blood Toilet paper was stuffed into a bowl at the skate park toilets and set alight on Saturday night and a door ripped from its hinges at the facilities by the Dinosaur Park. College rooms at MAC were the target of vandals using spraypaint. Last Saturday a female reported that a naked male approached her from his home address on Lakeview Terrace in Hawea and asked her to stay with him. A female drink driver stopped on State Highway 84 near Macpherson Street blew nearly double the legal limit. During the weekend police reported a large amount of money was handed into the station which was then retuned to its owner. Police are asking for information about an incident in the early hours of last Monday when two females started fighting outside Post Office Lane, leaving a substantial amount of blood on the pavement outside a nearby convenience store.
If you have information on any crimes call 0800CRIMESTOPPER (0800555111).
Richard Elvey Winter’s certainly arriving, and that can mean only one thing in Kahu Youth’s world – Matariki planning! We’re right in the thick of putting this year’s celebrations together and we’re getting pretty excited about what’s starting to take shape. We can’t thank enough all the community members who pull together with us to put this on, you are all equally amazing. So watch this space and put Saturday June 15 in your diary and come and have some hangi on the lakefront with us. As it’s Youth Week, New Zealand’s seven-day celebration of all things youth and young people, we’ve also got our radio presentation course on the go, we are currently taking over Amigos for the fifth year running, we are busy matching mentors to young people in our mentor scheme, we’re launching term two’s boys and girls adventure clubs
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and we’re meeting with our Bluemoon Crew to put the finishing touches to their upcoming party in the Lake Wanaka Centre. It’s safe to say we’ve quite a bit going on. Just in case we weren’t
doing enough already, the coming month also begins our drive to create a sustainable future for our service too, with ‘Inspire Wanaka’, the first of many large-scale fundraising events to come as we look
to add to and safeguard our infrastructure for years to come and ensure we can keep working for the Upper Clutha’s brilliant young people for years to come. For any information on
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Flying the flag Geoff Pullin, the caretaker of Holy Family School, remembered a flag flying at his school when he was young and thought it would be special thing for the primary school to have and in April the New Zealand flag was raised for the first time on the school grounds. Pictured, from left, are school leaders Eva Wilson and Meg Harraway, Lyla Chamberlain and Bradley Gendall held the flag, caretaker Geoff Pullin, Deputy Mayor Lyal Cocks and Acting Principal Paul Cartlidge at the flag raising ceremony. PHOTO: nikki heath
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Are you new to Wanaka and hoping to set a flat up? Recently Barbara Jungen, our Heartlands Coordinator, went to a workshop on tenancy organised by the CAB in Queenstown. Following are some of the main points which may be of use; • Get it right from the start with a Tenancy Agreement, including a property checklist. Templates for these can be found on the Department of Building and Housing website. • It is important to include details in the tenancy agreement, such as pets, number of people living in the house etc. • Any money that changes hand must be receipted (including flatmates) • Draw up a flat/house sharing agreement also on the department’s website. This details and clarifies the financial responsibilities in the flat.
• Booklets “Renting and You”, containing important information about tenancy issues, are available at Community Networks. • If things go wrong act quickly. The School Holiday Programme had a record number of children these last holidays as we increased the number that are able to attend from 40 to 45 children per day. Colleen Carr, our School Holiday Programme Coordinator and the team of facilitators and volunteers do an amazing job at keeping the kids well entertained and minimising the chaos. A highlight this year was the boat trip on the Dual Image out to Glendhu Station. Thank you to the McRaes for offering the kids the awesome opportunity to get grubby gumboots and an insight into farm life. The Otago Chamber of Commerce are visiting Wanaka to run a third
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workshop for community groups. This course is “Accounting for nonAccountants” and is being held on May 16. Register for this course at Community Networks Wanaka before Friday May 10 (tomorrow). We were fortunate to receive a donation from the Graham and Olive West Trust to help with some of the running costs of our office. Many thanks to this trust for their generous support. Many people have been struggling with large bills and unexpected costs such as car breakdowns and medical costs and have been needing help from our community food bank. We appreciate the weekly donations and support from New World Wanaka and other locals, however, are very short of meats, milk products, eggs and breads. Any donations are greatly appreciated. - Kate Murray
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day. See you there at 24 Dungarvon Street. Pictured are: (front from left) Jeanette Cousins, Sarah Oscar, Linda Baker, Nicola Romeril (back from left) Martin Amott, Jennie Wilkinson, Lyn Brown, Jo Nicholson and Marg Balogh. Absent are Stella Senior and Kristin Bredefeldt.
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Acroyoga workshop Trevor Gribble, international instructor, taught an enthusiastic group of students from Wanaka and Queenstown in a two-stage workshop at Proactive Gym. Swenja Stellfield (pictured with Moriah Johnson) and Nicci Huston from the Wanaka yoga community and Renee Hadlow from Aspiring Gymsports helped to arrange the workshop. Acroyoga has been practised around the world for more than 10 years. Its dynamic style requires teamwork, strength, patience and flexibility. This form of movement shares some characteristics with basic gymnastics, trapeze and tumbling skills already practised in the Gymsports’ adult class on Friday nights. PHOTO: supplied
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The Protect Wanaka Library organising group is made up of a former mayor, the general manager of Wastebusters and several other high-powered and well-known local intelligentsia. They are working hard to stand up for something they believe in. They have held public meetings and a protest march, and attended council and community board meetings. They have done their homework. Here’s an example: Two of them - Sukhi Turner and Nicola Martinovich - travelled to Queenstown on Tuesday to present a submission to the Community Services Meeting. They made many well-researched, interesting suggestions. Here’s one of them: “We were surprised to discover that all [library] acquisitions and other specialised services were to be delivered out of Queenstown. This change to the draft document directly contradicts the requests made by the Wanaka community. We asked that council use the review as an opportunity to locate the head librarian and specialised services in the Wanaka Library. This would be in line with the high level of support, the purpose built facility, the capacity of the incumbent staff and the high priority given to library services by the Wanaka community.” They also corrected CEO Adam Feeley’s comment that the majority of the community does not use the library, stating that 52 percent are active users, not including people borrowing books for other family members and people using the library but not taking books away with them. When is someone in power going to acknowledge this group know what they are talking about? What’s happened to democracy in this part of the world?
BOARD Not good enough council, you should be working for all the people and disestablishing jobs isn’t working for all the people. Councillors, don`t expect to be re-elected !!! If Qtown users use the library less than Wanaka users surely the Wanaka library should have the more experienced personnel instead of customer service people. We don’t inherit the earth from our parents. We borrow it from our children. On behalf of the stone street tan coloured dog, if it is our dog, we are sorry. My owner is working on the fence. I have a ph number so ring if you need some dog food or rubbish picked up. We do apologise. A comment on doc`s budget cuts -yesterday we went walking in the diamond lake -rocky mountain conservation area. There were sheep on the track, and 2 possum traps with carcasses in them. Doc needs MORE staff, not less.
Library I would like to acknowledge and thank the group who have led the way in protecting our library. It has been the commitment and energy and persistence of Nicola Martinovich, Sue Coutts, Sukhi Turner, Kathy Dedo and Kim Tomlin which has enabled us all to speak with a united voice on this issue. It is because of them that we are very much more likely to be heard....and to be listened to. Thank you, all of you.
Five jobs are a big loss to wanaka considering the lack of jobs in this town. hope council realise what kind of effect this will have – disgraceful behaviour! snow in May.. never stays, snow in June.. still too soon, but snow in July... on that you can rely
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Whats wid the freak show on trading post? Its 4 selling peeps not kiddy politcs!!!
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Employment issue is great excuse to avoid answering to public who pay wages. Lets make it an employment issue for them at election time! I for one would hate to see the library turned in a one-stop-shop manned by people with no interest in literature, and no knowledge of how to serve the library and its patrons. As is the library is somewhere I, after a lifetime of learning, can still learn something worthwhile.
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sunsport Children lead the hunt Central Otago Hunt Club held its two-day Tarras children’s hunt on the Jolly property in Tarras on April 27 and 28. It is a favourite of most hunters, and about 60 children attended on both days. It was a fun day where the young members of the hunt club led the field. The jumps were low for them to gain confidence and have fun right up the front. At the other end of the equine competitive spectrum the Mitsubishi Motors Badminton Horse Trials trophy was won this week by Otago-bred New Zealand thoroughbred, Clifton Promise, ridden by 29-year-old Jonathan “Jock” Paget. The 16.3hh bay gelding is by Engagement out of Darn Style and bred by Kathryn Abernethy of Mosgiel. PHOTO: Caroline Hayes
Youth football on the park Finn Moore, for Wanaka, beats the keeper to score against a youth team for Queenstown Football Club in an end-of-term match at Pembroke Park.
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sport results BRIDGE RESULTS: Cardrona Stakes 2 North/South:- Allan Kelly, Deirdre Lynch 65.88% 1. Nigel McKinlay, Laraine Shepherd 61.18% 2. Jan Cunningham, John Lyness 56.94% 3. East/West:Ena Leckie, Dorothy McDonald 61.40% 1. Mary Gibson-Collings, Dawn Wilson 58.70% 2. Murray & Jenny Pryde 59.09% 3. Friday Bridge 3 May. North/South:- Elle
& Des Johnston 67.45% 1. Lynne Fegan, Marion Furneaux 60.42% 2. Noeline Goldsbrough, Jean Stokes 59.38% 3.East/West:Lynda Hodge, Daphne Stewart 62.22% 1. Bryan & Lyla Hensley 61.36% 2. Mary Gibson-Collings, Josey McKenzie 59.095 3 Junior Championship Pairs 1 May. North/ South:- Judy & John Cook 60.00% 1. Dorothy McDonald, Nan Ottrey
58.33% 2. East/West:- Ann-Louise Stokes, Heather Wellman 57.50% 1. George Foreman, Jane Hawkey 53.33% 2. Wanaka Open Tournament Saturday 4 May:-Lynne Clay, Martijn Prent 61.59% 1.John & Jan Lyness 59.37% 2. Best Intermediate: Lynette Clark, Christine Samson 55.34% .Best Junior: June Birmingham, Helen Meredith 51.11%
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Camper Van for sale, Toyota Hiace Pop Top With Everything You Need To Live and Travel $5500 :). 0220910226
Racers Edge new stock arriving daily. New winter season 2014 hardware from Volkl, Atomic, K2, Salomon, Tecnica, Dalbello, Marker, Line, Black Diamond.
Helping Ben Casey Cooking Demonstration tonight. Tickets at Mediterranean Market
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Beautiful outerwear from: Spyder, DNA, Kjus, Descente, Marmot, Sessions, SOS, The North Face, Groovstar, Oakley, Bonfire, Orage at Racers Edge on Ardmore. Salvation Army Family Store now has all its ski gear out for sale
for sale 802sqm, Little Maude Drive, Lake Hawea. Perfect plot for first home. Walk to lake/shops, mountain views. Price negotiable 4439310 or 021656655. Beautiful china tea cup bird feeders, great for attracting wax eyes and bell birds to your garden. Make the perfect presents $20 ph or 443 1017 txt 021 680 110 Boys Mac black soft shell jacket. Fit 11-13 yr old. Excellent condition. $60 (new cost $130) ph 443 6988 or 027 5586170. Ed hardy snow boarding/ski hats,thinsulate, All colours from $28 call/text 0226541230 ELECTRIC OIL FILLED HEATERS 1000W and 2400W. Very good condition. Offers. Ph 4439132 Eyes on Ardmore has a fresh batch of Maui Jim sunglasses in store! Come and view the latest sunglass technology. FAXABILITY: BROTHER TELEPHONE/ FAX MACHINE offers, Ph 4439132, Auto washing machine phone 4438786 Double bed and base good condition phone 443 8786 NEW Forum League SLR snowboard boots.woman size 7. Price $200. Pls call 027 6602271 House for sale! 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom, open plan living area. 4 Sherwin ave, Albert town. Open home Sundays 11am - 12 midday. Contact us: 443 9020 or 021 485 759. JK KIDS NEW Winter Stock - Buy 2 get 20% off or Buy 3 get 30% off. Everything else $15 or less. Norwegian Kransekake - gluten free with a Nordic Twist! Delicious almond wreath cake for special occasions. Unique to Nordavia Bakeshop. 3 Frederick Street. 03 443 5475. Pony poo for sale. $30.00 trailer delivered. Ph 4434453. Poultry layer mash $25 for 25kg. 4434944 Poultry wheat and barley 4 sale, whole or crushed.30kg 4 $25.. .. 021 251 5510/4434944. ü
Ski Clothing now available at the Salvation Army Family Store Warm hats that are as individual as you ! Handmade in wanaka available from artisans cooperative studio, 56 ardmore , open weekdays @ 9.30 LOST LOST – prescription glasses black small rims on the Outlet track Saturday 27th 021 2666607 or 443 8338 Lost in the mess? Text the Wanaka Sun on 0220 786778 for your free classified listing: 20 word limit, standard network rates apply.
notice Win a pair of GHD hair straighteners - go into the draw when you purchase Wither Hills Sauvignon Blanc during May at Lone Star Seasons for Growth managing grief and loss education course coming month May . Call Gaye Community Networks 4437799 ‘Inspire Wanaka’ Tickets from community consulting rooms in the medical centre, Federal Diner and the Kahu Youth Office at 11 Russell Street or online using ‘Give a little’ on the Kahu Youth website but remember to say what it’s for! Biathlon New Zealand ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2Pm sat 11 may 80 morris rd. All welcome ph 0274 338552 Know a Good Bugger? Text your nomination for Wanaka’s Good Bugger of the Week to 0272311227. Winner receives a $50 Lone Star voucher. Cooking Demonstration tonight Mediterranean market. Helping Ben Casey Do The Maths movie screening on Thursday 16th May 7pm, Otago Polytechnic 15 Cliff Wilson st, Wanaka 350.org.nz FRIENDS OF HOLY FAMILY school AGM Thur 9 May 7:30 at school. All welcome. Gentle yoga connecting movement with breath, and You. 9:30 ea Mon and Wed 9 Tyndall St. $10 classes. All welcome. Jen 443.1672
Immerse yourself in beautiful resonating sound. Quartz crystal singing bowls for deep relaxation/energy balancing. 1.30PM each Mon. 9 Tyndall St. Jen 443.1672. Kahu Youth presents Inspire Wanaka. A variety of entertaining educational and enlightening talks. Thursday 6th June, Lake Wanaka Centre. Tickets $35 from the Kahu office and numerous outlets around town. All proceeds go to help a sustainable future for Kahu Youth. MASSAGE THERAPY! Sportsmassage, Deep tissue, Relaxation. Treatment work and stress release to rejuvenate. Please call Ursula Krebs, Dipl. Massage Therapist, ph: 027 6602271. Seven days, mobile service available:~)
Room available till end of may. Fully furnished, everything included, right in town. $160 p.w 0274167802 Three bedroom, house with large studio/storage space in Lake Hawea. Amazing views of lake $310 per wk 0221029091 Spacious, rural, modern 2 bed sleepout. Log burner. 18 km / 15 mins from wanaka. $195 per week excl. 0211734994. 4435696.
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Mums n Bubs yoga 10AM ea Thurs. 9 Tyndall St. A bit of relax for Mum n giggles for Bubs! Jen 443.1672
Dr Liana Poole (MOst.) successfully treating complex complaints in infants, children and adults for 10 years. Call today on 4436783 or visit wanakaosteopathic.co.nz.
NEW NORDIC ARTISAN BAKESHOP Cinnamon Buns, Coffee, Danish Kringle, Swedish Thin Bread. Nordavia - top of Frederick Street. Open Mon to Fri 10am - 4pm. 03 443 5475
School ball!!hair, manicure & makeup for $120 gel polish/nail art avalabal!free consultation! @ Karuna for all enquiries 0226541230”
Prenatal yoga classes available. Time to connect with the miracle inside of you. 9 Tyndall St. Ring Jen 443.1672 for details. Primary School Op Shop. Open 124pm Tuesday & Thursday. Back entrance to school off Totara Terrace. Salvation Army Family Store MonFri 10am – 5pm, Saturdays 10am- 4pm. Open for sale of pre-loved goods and donations. Help us to help others. Stitch ‘n Bitch starts again soon , watch this space for details or find us on facebook as stitch n bitch wanaka and catch up on where and when . THE CREATIVE SPACE educational after school art classes for primary aged children TERM 2 Filling up fast, call Anna 0220115880 or email thecreativespace.wanaka@gmail.com for more information TRAINING FOR NFP ORGANISATIONS: Accounting for non Accountants,16 May,. Enquiries & Registration 4437799 or www.communitynetworks.co.nz Wanaka biathlon club ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 4 pm Sat 11 May all welcome . 80 morris rd 4438496
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APPLYING FOR SUPERANNUATION? Senior Services are at Community Networks Friday 17 May. Call 443 7799 for an appointment ASPIRING MASSAGE WANAKA. Deep Tissue. Sport. Relaxation. Trevor Bailey. Full time massage since 1994. Ph 4432993 or 0274222455. www.aspiringmassagewanaka.co.nz Do your flax bushes need tidying up? I can prune back harakeke using traditional protocol for optimum plant health. 0211438233. Earth Healing Meditation 8PM 3rd Weds of ea month at 24 Dungarvon St/ Wanaka Wellness Ctr. By donation, all welcome! Jen 443.1672 JP SERVICES at Community Networks Tuesdays 1pm and. Fridays 10.30.For appointments call 4437799 LIFE STORIES writing and book design. Memoirs, histories, letters, diaries - transcribed and published. www.timeofyourlife.co.nz. Contact laura@timeofyourlife. co.nz or 443 4629. Motor home & caravan repair and restoration. Steve Rumore 443.1672 Moving out? Remember to book your window clean! Wanaka Window Cleaning, professional, friendly, efficient service. Paolo 021 0572505/ 4432420 Need something writing or editing? Email editor@lizbreslin.com or call 027 622 5075. AspiringAcupuncture.www.aspiringacupuncture.co.nz. Ph 4436242, 0211639769
VASECTOMYS available here in Wanaka with Dr Simon Brebner at Aspiring Medical Centre.Ph 443 1226 for an appointment to discuss. 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 YUMMY MUMMY REFLEXOLOGY TREATMENTS! Wanaka clinic. www.soleutionsreflexology.com ph/txt Jo 0276522144
thanks 2 lee @ yohei thanks 4 beautiful food i will see you many times again A BIG thank you to all the people who helped collect money for the Red Shield Appeal last week. Coastguard Wanaka Lakes thanks those who gave so generously last Sunday at New World Helping Ben Casey Medical Trust has so many to thank. Leigh Cooper Design, you are AWESOME, JO Jago Bright Sparks, you are untiring, Sorted Design and Print you are indispensible. And too many other HUGE hearted Wanaka people thank you so very much x0x0 Thank you to the person on Aubrey Rd who alerted our neighbour when our 2yr old had wandered off to visit their dogs.. THANK YOU so much!!!
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Record entries for film festival A record 143 entries in the adventure film makers competition have been sent for judging in this year’s Mountain Film Festival in Wanaka. “Now we have a massive job of judging them all and picking the finalists to screen at the festival in Wanaka and Queenstown in July,” festival organiser Mark Sedon said. “About 10 percent of the films we receive are New Zealand made. It’s a big job, but so rewarding to see what film makers, both amateur and professional, from all over the world, have made. Picking the best films is always hard, but we have a 60-point judging form for each film, so it’s quite structured.”
Harry Nordiquay Upper Clutha bounced back with a comfortable win against Wakatipu Wanderers on Saturday despite several first teamers injured or hidden in mai mais. Clutha spent most of the opening 20 minutes defending as Wanderers looked to add to their solitary win of the season. However, once James ‘Tis’ Tisdall and Jason
Clarke began to click in midfield huge gaps started to appear allowing Mike Boyd and Matty Templeton to rumble up the right byline with Kelly Gooch pin-balling over the line from five yards. Mike and this time Ewan Cameron drove up through the middle to allow the centre pairing to pluck holes and eventually James jinked through to touch down. Just
after half time a great line by lock Jason ‘Sticks’ Dickson gave Sam ‘Maverick’ Wohlers the space to gallop through from 30 yards out. Maverick was outstanding all day from the base of the scrum and his steady partnership with Tex Wilson was instrumental in allowing the Rams to capitalise on their opportunities. The Rams weren’t finished yet with Tis taking a leaf out of
Kelly’s book; bouncing three would-be tacklers before offloading to Scott Cunningham whose run ended up with Mark ‘Noser’ Broderick going over the line. A fine team try at the end where nearly every player was involved before Phil ‘Filthy’ Crossland put the finishing touches. Tex added a majestic touchline conversion for a 32-7 victory. Player of the day was Scott Cunningham. PHOTO: ruth bolger
Wanaka stars against Galaxy Al Bertini Queenstown Galaxy must have thought they were playing a team from another planet last Saturday at Pembroke where Wanaka FC dominated throughout, winning 10-0 in the end. With huge games coming up in the next three weeks which could make or break Wanaka’s title defence, this game was a perfect opportunity to play some tidy football and smooth over any cracks. Wanaka have scored 43 goals to date and conceded only 10, which is an extremely healthy goal difference at such an early stage of the season. With two games remaining in the first round of games, no other team has scored as many as Wanaka. Credit where credit is due, the defensive back four of ‘veteran’ Sean Kelly, Timmy Zeestraten, Tommy Wild and Peter ‘The Reedster’ Reid have been solid as a rock all year, protecting the more than capable Aaron Molloy’s goal. Without this reliable back line the league table would look very different indeed. Finn Moore’s great form continued and the young striker notched up another four goals; Aidan Butler, who in recent weeks
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Guest speakers this year include American mountaineer Cory Richards who made a name for himself when he climbed and filmed the first ever winter ascent of an 8000m mountain in Pakistan. The resulting film won the grand prize in Wanaka in 2011, Banff (Canada) and several other film festivals around the world. Ngāi Tahu kaumātua, Sir Tipene O’Regan will also present a talk on the Māori history associated with the South Island high country, focusing on the Central Otago lakes region. The festival runs from July 5 – 9 with tickets going on sale on June 5. Pictured here is an image from ‘Down’ an entry from Lake Hawea’s David Walden. PHOTO: supplied
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has reverted back to play as a traditional right winger, bagged a hat-trick; further goals from Allan Carmichael and an excellent header from Sebo Thursby completed the rout. Undefeated in six games, confidence is high in the FC camp
and with some of the nicest football of the year being played it is hard to see who is going to stop this formidable force. Wanaka Braves (pictured), who hosted Alexandra A went down 5-2 at Pembroke in Saturday’s
early kick-off, the game was evenly balanced throughout but Alex tucked away more of their chances. Wanaka FC are away to Alexandra B and Wanaka Braves play Frankton at the Events Centre this Saturday.
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