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Calendar for the hospice Local couple Jim and Ena Leckie hosted a Melbourne Cup fundraiser at their Wanaka home on Tuesday to raise funds for the Upper Clutha Hospice Trust. More than 60 people attended the event which included a best hat competition. “It was a most beautiful night, with more than $700 raised for the Upper Clutha Hospice Trust,” Hospice shop manager Bev Rudkin said. PHOTO: WANAKA.TV
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Sports groups ponder centre Tim Brewster Wanaka Sun
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The cost of using council facilities and the need for substantial indoor facilities “sooner rather than later” are more important issues for local sporting groups than where they are built. A full QLDC council meeting on November 14 has the Three Parks sports facility on the agenda, with most local groups accepting the project will proceed but preferring a cheaper option than the existing $16.7 million projected cost. A proposal for a “land purchase or swap” adding to the existing 5.5 hectares is also confirmed
by council to be on the agenda. Netball, soccer and basketball groups all agree there is currently a big need for a substantial increase in playing areas, especially indoors during winter,
by other sports with changing rooms and showers. We really don’t care where it is. We just need something built sooner rather than later,” Wanaka Basketball Club chair Kate Jerram said.
We really don’t care where it is. We just need something built sooner rather than later. with changing and showering facilities suitable for the numbers of players. “We don’t need anything flash. Three full-size indoor courts that can be used
A number of the junior players were already disadvantaged by the lack of facilities and were entering the competition season with insufficient
preparation time, she said. Junior soccer players try to use the Mount Aspiring College playing fields as much as possible for practice as they are free compared to fees of $12.50 an hour or $1000 a year for council facilities, Wanaka Junior Football president Jodi Voyce said. “We’d like to see how Kelly’s Flat turns out. It would be a waste not to use it. We do have a need for more storage under cover.” She said the estimated 200 junior players in the area use Allenby and Pembroke Parks mainly for games. Story continues page 2...
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Serious fun on the river Caroline Harker Wanaka Sun Local boogie boarders now know a bit more about how to stay safe on a river after Saturday’s event at the Hawea River Whitewater Park. “Unlike kayakers who learn on rivers,
many boogie boarders only have experience surfing at the sea, and a river is a very different environment requiring a different set of skills and equipment,” Central Otago Whitewater chair Gordon Rayner said. Gordon organised the day along with river
surfing pioneer Jon Imhoof. Guides from Serious Fun River Surfing in Queenstown also volunteered their time to help on Saturday. Gordon said they are developing a boogie boarders code covering equipment, sharing the waves and safety practices. “Similar
events are planned for the future as it will take time for a safe practices code to become established,” he said. (Pictured are Jon Imhoof and Bjorn Jonsson teaching skills to Angus McGregor and Thomas Evans.)
She supports the idea of the sports facility, but was concerned about the cost. “It needs to be built as requirements suit.” The Three Parks proposal includes floodlit soccer fields which would be valuable for senior players, but an indoor facility for practice during winter was “hugely needed” senior football spokeperson Rudi Bauer said. He said currently Allenby Park had a bylaw not allowing senior games or practice due to some residents’ concerns about strong language and the potential for
broken windows. A cheaper alternative proposed by new Wanaka ward councillor Calum McLeod, for a building housing three indoor courts at Wanaka campground costing an estimated $5 million, had been presented by him to sporting groups who said they would consider it. “We would support Calum’s quest for clarity. We aren’t convinced [about the council proposal] but we are happy to be. We’re open to further discussion,” Netball Upper Clutha game development officer Bronwyn Coers said. Wanaka Community Board member Mike
O’Connor, who has been strongly involved in cricket and rugby in the area for a number of years, said the centre should proceed as planned as the town’s projected growth requires it. “We’ve got to plan for growth. Wanaka will be the same size as Queenstown when they built the events centre. The cost will be spread across all ratepayers in the Queenstown Lakes. We’ve been paying for their events centre, so now we get to have ours. If we try and build it down by the recreation reserve [campground] we’ll end up in the Environment Court for ten years.”
inbrief Fatal Crown Range crash Wanaka police are continuing their investigation into the fatal crash on the Crown Road last Saturday. The Queenstown motorcyclist, Tony Middendorf, died at the scene. Police would like to speak to any people who directly witnessed the accident, in which the motorcycle collided head-on with the van, or anyone who witnessed the vehicles involved prior to the accident. Wanaka Police have also expressed their thanks to the people who stopped to offer assistance at the scene and the witnesses who have since made contact.
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Weekend power outage cause Staff Reporter Wanaka Sun A digger driver had a lucky escape on Saturday afternoon after the boom of his digger hit overhead power lines, snapping two of the three wires in the
process, and cutting power to the area. Local man Alan McKay was walking in the area at the time and heard a “hell of a bang” and saw the flames and smoke from the grass set alight by the wires sparking. He said the digger
operator was very skilled to have put the fire out with the digger bucket and move the digger away from the fallen lines without getting hurt. The incident happened in an area of Peninsula Bay yet to be developed.
Wanaka (61987 points) is in third place, behind Oamaru (111160 p o ints ) and Poriru a (88014 points), in the year-long Gigatown competition to become the first town in the Southern hemisphere to access a one gigabit per second (1Gbps) internet connection. The first in a series of Gigatown Wanaka workshops was held on Monday with about
30 residents attending. There has been one major rule change regarding the collection of points on facebook. Due to privacy issues, Chorus will not be counting posts on private Facebook profiles. To make the hashtags #GigatownWanaka and #GigatownWnk count towards the Wanaka total, the Facebook page must be public, and the facebook page url must be registered on the Gigatown website using the “Make it
Count” button. Use the hashtags when posting and commenting on registered public pages to increase the point count. The next meeting takes place tomorrow (Friday, 12pm). Victoria Crone, General Manager Marketing and Communications for Chorus, will be giving a presentation on the benefits of Next Generation Fibre (UFB) for the Wanaka business community.
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Legal blood alcohol limit to drop
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The road safety charity Brake welcomed Cabinet’s announcement that it intends to lower the legal blood alcohol limit from 80 to 50 milligrams of alcohol per 100 millilitres of blood for drivers aged over 20. “It’s great to see the Government responding to research and public opinion and taking this step to help stop drink driving and save lives on our roads,” Brake’s New Zealand director, Caroline Perry, said. But this is just a first step, and we call on drivers to pledge never to drive after drinking any amount of alcohol, because even small amounts affect your driving.” A two-year review of the impact of lowering the legal blood alcohol limit by 30 milligrams suggests 3.4 lives will be saved and 64 injury-causing crashes avoided per year. “Legislation to bring about this change will receive its first
With NCEA exams starting at Mount Aspiring College on November 11, the community, in particular MAC’s primary school neighbours and after-school users of the college grounds, has been asked by the college to be aware of the students’ need for quiet. The college has asked people not to use the west side of the school as a thoroughfare or to access the pool or the music room by foot or by car throughout the day until after 5pm between November 11 and December 3.
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reading before the House rises for the Christmas break,” Transport Minister Gerry Brownlee said. “Alcohol impairment is a major cause of road accidents in New Zealand, with an average of 61
fatalities, 244 serious injuries, and 761 minor injuries every year caused by at-fault drivers who have been drinking.” It’s proposed the new regime will impose civil infringements
on drivers with between 50 and 80 milligrams of alcohol per 100 millilitres of blood, with offending drivers receiving a $200 fine and gaining 50 demerit points.
About 25 volunteers are wanted for this weekend’s Ruby Island Working Bee. It will be the first working bee for the season and it will involve weeding and a general tidy up, with equipment and a barbecue lunch provided. New table and chairs provided by QLDC will also be installed. Volunteers should contact Jude Battson, and meet at the marina boat ramp at 9.30am on Sunday November 10. See sunspots for details
Big smiles all around at WCB The happy couple in the centre of the photograph is the new deputy and chair of the Wanaka Community Board. Hawea Flat’s Rachel Brown is the chair for the next three-year term and Albert Town’s Bryan Lloyd is the deputy. Both were elected unopposed on Tuesday by new board member Ross McRobie, Mayor Vanessa van Uden, new councillor Calum MacLeod, re-elected board member Mike O’Connor, new councillor Ella Lawton and former board chair and re-elected councillor Lyal Cocks. After some discussion as to whether to continue holding board meetings monthly or six-weekly and whether to continue with Tuesday mornings for the meetings, or possibly schedule some meetings for evenings (‘to capture a different demographic’), the new board agreed to hold its first ordinary meeting on Tuesday November 19 at 9.30am. Ella Lawton said she would be unable to attend the meeting. - Caroline Harker PHOTO: CAROLINE HARKER
New friends for Wastebusters Caroline Harker Wanaka Sun Wanaka Wastebusters has now become a limited liability company (rather than an incorporated society), with a board of directors appointed by shareholders. “The company structure is much more appropriate for Wastebusters business and activities,” WWLtd company director Russell McGeorge said. “The community membership aspects have been continued.” Shares in the company are still owned by the members, formerly known as the
Upper Clutha Recycling and Environmental Society, but now called Friends of Wanaka Wastebusters Inc. Any resident of the Upper Clutha can join
Dominic Stayne. The company directors are Russell McGeorge (chair), Sally Battson (deputy chair), Barbara Chinn (secretary),
The company structure is much more appropriate for Wastebusters business and activities. the Friends. The new Friends Executive Committee includes Rachel Brown in the chair, Sarah Wadsworth as treasurer, Maggie Lawton, Tim Wardell, Jo McArthur and
Caroline Harker, and Peter Robinson. The Friends will be appointing a sixth company director. Wastebusters General Manager Sue Coutts said the structural change won’t have
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much effect on day-to-day activities. “We will continue to trade as Wanaka Wastebusters; so as far as our customers and suppliers are concerned it should be a trouble-free swap to the new structure. All our contact details will stay the same.” WWLtd has been awarded charitable status by the Charities Commission. “This reflects the charitable nature of the work Wastebusters does,” Russell said. “Wastebusters uses the revenue generated by its reuse and recycling activities to work towards zero waste both in our district and nationwide.”
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sunnews Remember, remember ... Local kids stayed up late on Tuesday waiting for dark to celebrate Guy Fawkes at Wanaka lakefront
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Tension release for parents Parenting4Life is holding a seminar on TRE (Tension Releasing Exercises) on Monday November 18. “Understanding how stress affects our bodies on a neurological, biological and emotional basis can not only help us parent our children, but also help us to look after ourselves,” TRE trainer Steph Combe, who is presenting the seminar, said. Bookings can be made through Community Networks.
Caroline Harker Wanaka Sun The president of the Royal Society of New Zealand, Professor Sir David Skegg, is giving a talk on cervical cancer in Wanaka next Friday (November 15). He will discuss how an article published in Venice in 1842 paved the way for discovery of the cause of cervical cancer - the second commonest cancer in women worldwide. He will also talk about the changing risks of cervical cancer in New Zealand women, the impact of the Cartwright Inquiry, and new strategies for preventing the disease (including vaccination). Despite success in controlling cervical cancer in many countries, it remains a major scourge in the developing world. “Sir David has been recognised for his contributions to cancer research, and his leadership roles at the University of Otago and in various national and international science and public health forums,” Wanaka Royal Society Branch President Graeme Ballantyne said. “He is an excellent speaker, and we hope Friday night will be an opportunity for him to witness the enthusiasm our audiences are noted for.” Sir David was the University of Otago Vice-Chancellor from 2004 – 2011. He
was a Rhodes scholar, Chair of the former Public Health Commission and the Health Research Council of New Zealand and a consultant to the World Health Organization (WHO) in Geneva. He is currently chairing a WHO advisory committee on improving reproductive health in developing countries. He was awarded an OBE (1990) for services to medicine, a Fellowship of the Royal Society of New Zealand (1992), and the Sir Charles Hercus Medal (Royal Society of New Zealand, 1999). In 2003, Sir David received the University of Otago’s top honour, the Distinguished Research Medal. He was knighted for services to medicine in 2009.
Fishing for defibrillator Organisers of the annual Lake Hawea Hotel fishing competition are hoping for a good turnout this weekend with proceeds going towards a new defibrillator provided through St John for the township. Last year the competition had an estimated 100 competitors for both the Friday and Saturday.
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sunnews Youth views on alcohol Central Otago youths, aged 18-30 years of age, are being asked to give their views on alcohol in the community through an online survey to help the Central Otago District Council form a draft Local Alcohol Policy (LAP). The information will be used to develop a policy that will guide the hours, location and conditions for places that sell alcohol in the district. The survey can be found on ‘Getting on it in Central Otago’ Facebook page or on the CODC website, and closes on Friday November 22. All survey participants go into the draw for a $100 Highlands Motorsport Park voucher.
Weed control progress Staff Reporter Wanaka Sun Progress is being made to improve the health of Lake Wanaka through efforts to rid it of the noxious weed lagarosiphon which chokes
waterways and smothers native aquatic plants. “The control work has been so effective that there’s now improved access to many parts of the lake such as Paddock Bay [pictured] and Bishops Bay, which
were previously restricted by dense weed beds,” Land Information Minister Maurice Williamson said. A lagarosiphon management committee, led by LINZ, has recommended moving the containment
line south to extend from the southern tip of the Peninsula to the very southern end of Bishops Bay, so weed control efforts can be directed to recreational areas closer to the town. PHOTO: WANAKA.TV
Cardrona traffic calming concern Staff Reporter Wanaka Sun The traffic calming initiative at both entrances to Cardrona are being replaced after concerns were raised about its potential impact on motorcyclists and cyclists. Last week the standard postconstruction audit and public feedback identified that the new surface posed a potential problem. QLDC General Manager Infrastructure and Assets Erik Barnes said the decision was made to remove the thresholds and reinstate a smooth road surface. “Fortunately we have been able to find a more suitable use for the thresholds, which will not be wasted,” Eric said. Contractors will have finished the work by the weekend and the road will be resealed next week, depending on weather.
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Local free range food writer Food writer Annabel Langbein, who spends her time between Auckland and Lake Wanaka, was awarded three of the six main honours in the prestigious 2013 New Zealand Guild of Food Writers’ Culinary Quill Awards. The Quills were awarded for her book Simple Pleasures, her website and the second series of her television show The Free Range Cook Simple Pleasures. The Wanaka Sun has a copy of Annabel’s new summer annual, Annabel Langbein: A Free Range Life, to give away. The annual has more than 150 recipes including celebration menus, fancy finger foods, fuss-free family meals and homemade gifts. To enter the draw to win a copy of Annabel’s summer annual simply tell us your favourite summer food, email admin@thewanakasun.co.nz with your entry or comment on Facebook/WanakaSun.
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Central Lakes Trust elections Caroline Harker Wanaka Sun Four Wanaka men are among 14 candidates for six seats on the Central Lakes Trust. They are photographer Gilbert Van Reenen, businessman Peter Robinson, former investment advisor and accountant Michael Sidey and retired engineer Russell McGeorge. The current chair and deputy (Sir Eion Edgar and Graeme
Bell) have both served three terms and are not standing again, however the remaining four current members are. They include Alex Huffadine who is a lecturer in Horticulture at the Otago Polytec in Cromwell, Central Otago REAP manager Bernice Lepper, former Central Otago District Mayor (2001 – 2010) Malcolm Macpherson and businessman Greg Wilkinson. The six other new candidates are
Tim Cadogan, Cath Gilmour, Neville Grubb, Stu Mills, Micheal Paardedkooper and Carey Weaver. The Central Lakes Trust makes community grants for charitable purposes. It was formed in November 2000 and is a sole shareholder of Pioneer Generation. The Trust has approved grants totalling more than $63 million during the past 13 years. Voting closes on November 22.
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Calendar for the hospice Caroline Harker Wanaka Sun The Wanaka Upper Clutha Lions Club has produced another fundraising calendar following the success of last year’s effort. The theme of the 2014 calendar is Our People, Our Places.
“We wanted to focus on work and leisure and what people did here in the old days,” club member and long-time resident Pam Kane said. The month of February features two bathing belles (above). The one on the right is Sybil Hunt. “The other one could be a Scaife relative, but we’re
not sure,” Pam said. Her search for photographs took her to the Upper Clutha Historical Records Society, the Department of Conservation and into the homes of many families who have lived in the area for generations. Families featured in the calendar include Kanes, Jollys, Terbathans,
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Waters, Mathiesons, Johns, Ironsides and Hodgkinsons. Pam worked on the project with fellow club member Judy Reid. Funds raised from sales go to the Upper Clutha Hospice Trust. Calendars can be purchased at the Wanaka Library, Paper Plus and the Tarras store.
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Caroline Harker Wanaka Sun A group of men on motorbikes (250CC plus) is riding into town on Wednesday November 20. They are part of the annual White Ribbon Ride – an initiative against domestic violence. They will arrive at New World where there will be an information stall, and organisers hope they will speak to Kahu Youth that day too. The following day they will be joined by local bikers for another ride through town – this time stopping at Kai Whaka Pai where they will get a free breakfast and meet representatives from local organisations, before heading up to Wanaka Primary School to speak to the children. “They will speak about the positive side of being nice to others - not about domestic violence; that wouldn’t be appropriate,” local organiser Upper Clutha Women’s Support Group (UCWSG) coordinator Jude Battson said. The ride continues on to Cromwell and Queenstown for similar events, before heading further south. This year the focus of the White Ribbon campaign is for men make a pledge – ‘to never commit, condone or remain silent about violence towards women’.
Wanaka Garden Club is hosting an evening with world-renowned alpine specialist Cliff Booker at the Lake Wanaka Centre. Cliff was the founder of the East Lancashire Group of the Alpine Garden Society in 1986 and was the group secretary for over twenty years before becoming the current chairman. Cliff is also a member of the Alpine Garden Society, the Scottish Rock Garden Club and the North American Rock Garden Society. His talk is on the topic “North American gardens” on November 20.
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White Ribbon is an international campaign, led in New Zealand by The Families Commission. Its aims include; having domestic violence recognised as a serious problem, getting people to accept that abuse could be happening anywhere, and acknowledging that it’s critical to take action against it. According to White Ribbon statistics, one in three women experience partner violence at some point in their lives, and less than 20 percent of abuse cases are reported. Each year
in New Zealand an average of 14 women a year are killed by their partners or ex-partners and more than 3500 men are convicted for assaults on women. “Sadly the statistics remain high,” Jude said. “Some of the riders are reformed abusers and are impressive because of the effort they make to spread the message of non-violence to women. Some women are abused verbally or emotionally. This is not to be underestimated as better than physical violence. Sure it means no broken bones,
bruises, hospital or death but it is severely debilitating for the victim.” Jude said victims of abuse should contact their doctor or the police (who have a female officer trained to support and help victims). They can also contact the UCWSG which offers a confidential support service with staff trained to listen, respond and refer as appropriate. The White Ribbon Ride (pictured) got a police escort into town during last year’s campaign.
Rippon Vineyard was named in the top 100 world wines by Wine & Spirit Magazine. The Wine & Spirits Top 100 Tasting Event honours wineries from around the world that deliver the best overall performances in Wine & Spirits tastings throughout the year. Rippon and only two other New Zealand wineries, including Central Otago’s Felton Road and Marlborough’s Saint Clair, made it onto the list. Nick Mills said he was “thrilled to receive recognition from one of our key overseas markets. It’s a major tribute to everyone here at Rippon and the hard work that goes into the craft of winegrowing.”
Shaping innovation for Wanaka Staff Reporter Wanaka Sun Shaping our Future needs better representation from Wanaka, according to steering committee member Ella Lawton. Next week the organisation is holding its AGM and an event called Imagine Wanaka – Powering Innovation. Ella said both events offer
people opportunities to get more involved. The steering committee needs new members and they will be elected at the AGM. (People must be members of Shaping Our Future to be nominated or to vote.) Now a QLDC councillor, Ella is resigning from the committee, as is Mayor Vanessa van Uden, as they want to e n s u r e t h e o r g a n i s a t i on
remains community driven. Imagine Wanaka – Powering Innovation (November 13, 7.30pm) will include discussions on how to foster innovation in Wanaka, and the benefits and barriers for business innovation here. The core objectives of Shaping our Future are to offer residents and ratepayers an influential voice in
decision-making, to unite the community with a shared vision, and to take advantage of the knowledge and skills within our community (and avoid costly consultant fees). Currently the Wanaka steering committee members are Ella, Pete Bullen and Steve Henry. The chair is David Kennedy from Ngai Tahu Tourism.
Commemoration next Easter Staff Reporter Wanaka Sun Six vintage aircraft are expected to take part in a unique WWI centenary event over the lakefront next Easter. The scale of the free event, which is being planned as part of Warbirds Over Wanaka, has been increased thanks to funding from a Lotteries Commission WWI Commemoration Fund grant. WWI event co-ordinator, Ed Taylor,
said the extra funding would allow the flying display to fully illustrate what aviation was all about in WWI. The commemoration will begin on Friday (April 18, 4.30pm), with Sara Randle from Masterton’s Vintage Aviator fighter collection commentating from a stage on Pembroke Park. Search lights, music and re-enactors would add authenticity to the event, he said.
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Wet weather boosts numbers Tim Brewster Wanaka Sun Wet weather helped make the Wanaka Arts Society’s Labour Weekend Exhibition one of the most successful. “Visitor numbers were higher than at any Society exhibition in recent years, with just under 1000 visitors in all, including children who don’t pay to get in. Sales of art-works were also excellent,” society secretary Jim Bohm said. “Undoubtedly the cold, wet weather on the Saturday and Sunday of the Wanakafest encouraged out-oftown visitors to look for an indoor venue.” President Susie Ruddenklau said many visitors made positive comments about the new Youth Section and the very high standard
is a young, talented artist. It’s great to see a young person drawing when it appears there’s not enough emphasis pl ace d o n dr aw i ng, which is the basis of artistic learning.” Kym Beaton was the Overall Winner with Sydney Summer Swim (pictured). Janet Malloch won the Upper Clutha Award with Old Letters, and Elizabeth Warnock-Wilson won the Award for Special Section “Face to Face” with With Weka Mou Waho. The Viewer’s Choice Award was won by Susie Ruddenklau with Under Cover II.
of entries. Youth award winner, India Fitzgerald, was complimented by judges John Charrington
and Pam McBride. “It was the first thing that caught our eye when we walked in the door. It is obvious that India
Correction: In a previous article on the Arts Society Exhibition, the surname of woodturner Bernie Kiyabu was misspelt. Our apologies to Bernie.
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Tim Brewster Wanaka Sun With thirty truckloads of dirt, donations of a digger to use and other supplies from local businesses, labour and water are the only things needed to complete a new entry-level bike track in Albert Town. “I’ve stopped asking the public and now I’m asking my friends,” track organiser Carl Gerrard said. The purpose-built BMX track off Gunn Road is being built for younger riders to safely develop
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their skills and confidence for more advanced parks such as the one on Lismore Park. Carl started building the track in part so his own children, Mia, 8, (pictured) and Vincent, 5, would have purpose–built terrain to practise a series of jumps and berms through the kanuka-clad reserve. A proposed weekly working bee has not had much of a turnout he said and now he is asking acquaintances to help with the project. Using his children as test riders, the track is being built to minimise
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pedalling as much as possible with a start ramp up the hill to provide the momentum to get over the features. “I like going off jumps and being in the air,” Mia said. She has also tackled the gondola-accessed bike park in Queenstown which caused some nerves the first time, but has now added to her enthusiasm for the sport. Carl will be on site every Thursday at 5.30pm and welcomes any helpers with rakes and shovels to get the track ready in time for the school holidays.
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Shortlisted for national award Caroline Harker Wanaka Sun Wastebusters is a finalist in the National Sustainable Business Network Awards. The company is one of five on the shortlist in the Communicating Sustainability section. “We are a finalist for Unpackit and our best and worst packaging awards,” Wastebusters Gina Dempster said. “We’re stoked.” Not one to let an opportunity go by, she said the best way people can support the nomination is to go online and vote in the packaging awards (which close at midnight tomorrow). Last year more than 10,000 people voted. Over the years companies have become very aware of the ‘name and shame’ factor in the resultant publicity of the worst packaging award, and most finalists have made big changes. Wastebusters’ competitors in the Sustainable Business Network award final include Conscious Consumers, GoodSense, the Nappy Lady, and Niki Harre and her book on sustainability. Conscious Consumers is a nonprofit enterprise which lets people know about sustainable products and services through a business accreditation programme. Its focus is on cafes and hospitality
crimescene Men arrested, drivers driving badly Police dealt with a group of local youths after a business had a window broken by a slingshot aimed in the wrong direction. A scantily-dressed and extremely intoxicated visiting male on his stag night was arrested and detained for detox. A local male was arrested for breaching a trespass order and later in the week was arrested a second time for breaching his bail conditions. A male was arrested for failure to appear and absconding and breaching bail conditions. Another male was arrested for breaching his bail conditions.
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and an estimated 100,000 people see its facebook posts every week. GoodSense is a ‘green marketing’ firm. It recently collaborated with other NGOs, including Fair Trade NZ and Oxfam NZ, to challenge Dole’s use of the ‘Ethical Choice’ label on its bananas. This campaign resulted in Dole removing the labels, and had a huge impact on the recognition of GoodSense. The Nappy Lady is Kate Meads,
who has been working with councils to promote cloth nappies for six years. Her workshops have attracted hundreds of people, as have her promotions, websites and social media presence. Kate has been very successful in changing behaviour, saving waste going to the landfill and helping families save money. An Associate Professor at The University of Auckland, Nikki Harre wrote a book
called “Psychology for a Better World: Strategies to Inspire Sustainability”. The book has been a success nationally and internationally. Niki has given talks in Australia, the USA, Norway and The Netherlands. Winners in the awards will be announced on November 21. Pictured is Wastebusters General Manager Sue Coutts with this year’s best packaging award finalists.
A male was stopped and arrested for driving while disqualified. Police attended two minor vehicle accidents in the township involving drivers failing to give way at intersections.
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Masterchef winner in town Caroline Harker Wanaka Sun Masterchef 2011 winner Nadia Lim is giving a second talk in Wanaka (November 22). The event is a fundraiser for St John and is being organised by Chris Lumsden of Paper Plus. “She was amazing the first time she came here,” Chris said. “She arrived late and
made a point of introducing herself to every table. Then when people came up to buy her book afterwards she remembered their names. It was incredible.” As well as being a chef with a good memory and an author, Nadia is a nutritionist and a dietician. She has just published her second cookbook. Nadia also does work for the Auckland District
Health Board on diabetes and is involved with ‘My Food Bag’ – a weekly, homedelivery meal service. Nadia promotes having a healthy diet through eating a wide variety of healthy, unprocessed food. Recipes in her new book range from avocado and raspberry smoothies to eggplant, mushroom and mozzarella lasagne. PHOTO: SUPPLIED
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sunsport Awards for sportsmanship Pictured at last week’s primary athletics day are the winners of the 5 and 6-year-olds Sportsmanship awards. The event, held on Thursday at the show grounds, included pupils from Holy Family Primary School, Hawea Flat School, Tarras and Makarora.
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New Zealand’s answer to Bathurst Staff Reporter Wanaka Sun Cromwell Rotary team members (pictured) gathered at the Highlands Motor Sport Park for a briefing on Tuesday. The team will be assisting with ticketing and entrance gates at this weekend’s Highlands 101 event. Highlands Motorsport Park owner Tony Quinn said he would like to see the country’s newest endurance race become the kiwi equivalent of Australia’s Bathurst 1000. “We believe we’ve created a race that’s nothing like anything that’s been done in New Zealand for a number of years,”
Tony said. “I think it’s not so much about who wins these long distance races, but the different drivers, cars and strategies we’ll see come into play over the three or so hours that 101 laps of the 4.1km version of the multi-configuration Highlands circuit will take.
That’s where the spectators will see an incredible variety of fantastic race cars from the three fields expected to produce the fastest 42 cars – the Australian GTs, and the 1-hour and 3-hour South Island Endurance fields. We’ll have professional racers and top-class privateers in a range of Ferraris, Porsches,
Lamborghinis, Aston Martins, Audis, Ginettas, Moslers, Vipers, Corvettes, Fords and more all striving for the honour of winning the inaugural Highlands 101.” A number of well-known drivers will be competing this weekend for Highlands’ 101 custom-built claymore sword trophy, including Kiwi legend Greg Murphy and V8 Supercar commentator Neil Crompton in the Highlands’ McLaren MP4-12C, who join current V8 Supercar drivers Kiwi Shane Van Gisbergen and owner Dwayne Carter in Falcon GT and Australian Dean Canto with Andrew Taplin in a Ferrari 458 GT3.
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Staff Reporter Wanaka Sun They may only live a few kilometres from each other, but Wanaka’s top athletes end up travelling the globe to compete together to represent the country, often ending up on the podium. Last weekend locals Dougal Allan and Jess Simson joined forces with Luke Osborne of Hastings in a Tri-nations team to compete in an adventure race in Augusta, Western Australia against a record field of 1700 athletes. The team defeated the Australian and South African teams with Jess also placing first in the women’s event and Dougal second in the men’s, behind another Wanaka athlete,
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Braden Currie. Braden, who has just confirmed he will compete in the Coast to Coast which he won for the first time last year, had just finished fifth in the World Xterra championships in Hawaii the week before, with another Wanaka athlete, Nicky Samuels, winning the women’s event. The Augusta race involved a 13.5km coastal run, 1.5km ocean swim,
8km ocean paddle, a 32km mountain bike and 2.5km beach run to the finish. Braden finished in a time of 3:28.51 and Dougal was just under ten minutes behind him in 3:38.39. Jess was the dominant woman in the event, posting the fastest individual run and bike legs, to finish in a time of 4:16.52, more than 15 minutes ahead of her closest rival.
Motatapu bike race full The limit of 2000 mountain bike entries for next year’s March 8 Motatapu Event has been reached in record time according to event organisers. The ten-year-old race from Glendhu Bay to Arrowtown traverses the Motatapu, Soho and Glencoe Stations. Along with the 47km bike ride, other events on the same day include a 42km off-road marathon, an Xterra off-road triathlon, a 15km Miners Trail run and a 49km off-road mountain run.
Bluster for boats A windy October has meant a busy start to the spring twilight series held every Thursday for local sailors. The series continues to the end of the month with the summer series starting in early January.
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Early ribbons for pony club Tim Brewster Wanaka Sun Riders from the Hawea Wanaka Pony club are gearing up for a strong competition season following events in Middlemarch and Gore. At the Middlemarch one-day events introductory class Alex Thomson, 16,
placed first with Brooke Elstob, 13, and Arabella Chapman-Cohen, 13, second and third. In the pre-training class, club instructor Lydia Beales placed first with Georgie Dickson fourth. At the Southland Dressage Tournament in Gore, club instructor Amanda Taylor won a first placing in her level two registered
test, Ange Van Asch placed third in another class. Grace Thomson, 13, and Hannah Armstrong, 18, placed first and second respectively for the Holy Port Trophy, a level 2 dressage class for all riders under 21 years. Grace and Hannah also placed in their other dressage tests. PHOTO: SUPPLIED
Success for young dancers Four dancers from Dance Wanaka competed at the Alexandra Performing Arts Competitions of NZ last weekend, performing solo, classical or jazz dances. Pictured are Rogue Ferguson, 11, who was the runner-up in restricted ballet championships and five-yearold Grace Thomas who won the novice under-8 classical ballet section. Persia Thor Poet and Maelle Darby also competed, performing solos for the first time on stage. The annual Wanaka recital takes place this weekend, with 200 local dancers taking to the stage in The Oscars. The dancers will be performing to Academy Award movie soundtracks at the Lake Wanaka Centre on Saturday.
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BOARD JOHN ALLDRED LETTER DIGESTED. ARRIVED WANAKA AFTER 1840? YOUR OPINIONS DON’T COUNT. ANYTHING QTN WANTS IS GOOD FOR WANAKA. CAN SOMEONE SHED LIGHT ON WHAT/WHO/WHY THERE IS A BIG PIPE GOING IN OFF THE CLUTHA TO A FARM ACROSS THE NEWCASTLE TRACK? THE FUTURE OF WANAKA WRITTEN BY JOHN ALLDRED LAST WEEK ...... GOLD !! WELL SAID JOHN, TIME TO MOVE ON! WIFI NOW DESIRED FOR PURELY ECONOMIC REASONS. HOW ABOUT HEALTH REASONS TO SAY NO FOR THE SAKE OF CHILDREN’S BRAIN DEVELOPMENT IN A SEA OF PULSATING LOW POWER MICROWAVES. BUT THE DOLLAR MUST COME FIRST. WELL SAID JOHN ALLDRED! 3 CHEERS FOR THE NEW DEPUTY HEAD AT MAC. IF HE PUTS THE SENIORS BACK IN UNIFORM AND SMARTENS IT UP, UV GOT OUR BACKING. LOOKS LIKE A DECILE 1 SCHOOL NOT A 10.
EDITORIAL How long before ground is broken on a much needed sports facility for Wanaka? The distance between a wishlist and actual approval seems to be getting shorter but our overstretched facilities are already putting a number of our younger sportspeople at a disadvantage. Even the most conservative estimates ensure more youngsters are on their way here and the little nippers we already have are rapidly moving up the ranks, getting larger and needing more space for sport. The option of driving to Cromwell, Queenstown and sometimes Dunedin for events and training is simply not part of the innovative, sustainable vision desired and promoted by so many in the community. It’s generally agreed we need a large indoor building with changing rooms. All-weather multi-use courts and general strength and conditioning facilities would be another great asset. None of these will happen overnight and the longer things are delayed with ongoing reviews, meetings, reports and consultations the more complicated it seems to get. How hard can it be? It’s time to put some stakes in the ground, tie some string around them and start digging for the future.
IT WAS FANTASTIC TO WATCH WANAKA DOMINATE AT THE SWIM MEET IN CROMWELL OVER THE WEEKEND. WE HAVE SUCH A STRONG TEAM NOW. IMAGINE WHAT WE COULD DO WITH A BETTER BIGGER POOL.....! THE BACK ROOM DEALS RE WANAKA`S SPORTS FACILITY ARE STILL GOING ON. COME ON WANAKA, LETS GET BEHIND OUR 2 NEW COUNCILLORS AND EXPOSE THE ROT. WE NEED TOTAL TRANSPARENCY CARS STILL SPEEDING PAST THE COLLEGE AT PEAK HOUR...SOMEONE IS GOING TO GET HURT..... WHAT CAN BE DONE...HOW ABOUT A CAMERA? AS IT SEEMS TO BE THE SAME DRIVERS . THE ROUNDABOUT BY WANAKA CENTRE WAS ALMOST ACCEPTABLE UNTIL THOSE HIDEOUS YELLOW JUDDERS WENT IN. SO MUCH FOR KEEPING IN WITH NATURE THANK YOU JOHN FOR YOUR LETTER LAST WEEK, A BALANCED AND POIGNANT MESSAGE TO US ALL, WELL DONE MATE. GREAT MESSAGE ON WANAKA AND QUEENSTOWN WORKING TOGETHER, JOHN ALLDRED. YOU SHOULD BECOME CEO OF LAKE WANAKA TOURISM AGAIN! WE NEED YOU! I JUST WANT TO CONGRATULATE THE GUYS WHO CLEANED UP THE SIDE OF THE CARDRONA VALLEY ROAD ON THURSDAY 31 OCTOBER. WHAT A FANTASTIC JOB. SO GOOD TO SEE PEOPLE WHO ACTUALLY CARE ABOUT THIS LOVELY PLACE. LUGGATE. SUCH A PEACEFUL AND QUIET COMMUNITY. UNTIL A PLANE THAT SOUNDS LIKE IT SHOULD NOT BE IN THE AIR STARTS FLYING AROUND. GO AWAY!
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A big thank you A big thank you to Gilly Pugh and John Schwarz and all the performers and volunteers for the outstanding drama performance on Sunday night. The organisation and the four plays were brilliant and all the performers did a marvellous job. I was hooked for every minute of it. It is great to see how good support and great tuition from John and Gilly can bring so much talent to the show and can indeed bring the best out of our children. Their professional involvement and enthusiasm creates the environment to make our children and our community blossom. Thank you for that. R. Sanders Wanaka
Response to GP In response to last week’s letter from retired GP M Godfrey, I would like to point out that, from a quick Google search, it appears that he has a financial interest in providing breast thermography services and that therefore the information provided may not be impartial.
WiFi in schools With the increasing use of wireless technology (e.g. ipads, smartphones, smartmeters) you have to wonder what is the effect on our health? Children - with their thinner skulls and rapidly-dividing cells - will go through the education system surrounded by much more electro-magnetic radiation (EMR) than ever before - making them essentially ‘lab rats’. A child can absorb up to twice as much radiation as an adult. Independent experts are warning of WiFi’s long-term biological effects - including increased cancers, infertility, epilepsy, diabetes and Parkinsons - and cases of short-term health effects including headaches, insomnia, tinnitus, heart palpitations and concentration problems have already been reported. The World Health Organisation has classified radio frequency electromagnetic fields as a Possible Carcinogen (2B) along with exhaust fumes and DDT. It takes too long for public health concerns to catch up with new business. Smoking, DDT and asbestos were all deemed safe initially. The “It’s Harmless” campaign is funded by big business. Throughout Europe schools are starting to ban WiFi. The fact is there is doubt and debate so let’s hard-wire the internet in schools and as a community protect our kids where we can by banning WiFi from schools. (Resources are listed in sunspots). Pip Harker Lake Hawea
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what’s on QIGONG WORKSHOP in Kurow on 2324 Nov. QiGong has a focus on health and improving life. Tutor is Vanessa Lukes from Christchurch. Further details contact Rosina. 0272280677, or 03 4360 445. WANAKA WASTEBUSTERS AGM, Thursday Nov 21st , 7.30pm at the St John’s room, Link Way. All members and interested public welcome. 54 BALLANTYNE Road, Saturday 9th, 9-3pm for BBQ GARAGE SALE supporting local junior biathletes! Inquiries/to donate goods 0278100603 GIGATOWN WORKSHOP: Friday 8th November, Presentation on the Benefits of Next Generation Fibre (UFB) 12pm-1pm at the Summit Room, Edgewater ISNT IT great the sunday craft markets have started again for the summer ! The next one is on the 10th. See you there ! ROCK HOPPER live at the bullie this sat 9th nov, 9pm. Rippon festival tickets and merch to be given away too! THE SUNDAY craft market is on this week , see you at market corner, pembroke park for new zealand made arts and crafts
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sport results TARRAS GOLF CLUB RESULTS Mystery 3 day Tour to Green Acres, Otatara and Oreti Sands-Holger Reinecke 94 Stablefords, Mark Hervey 94, Margaret Sell 89, Murray Hyndman 88, Maire McElrea 87, Carmel Hyndman 85. BRIDGE RESULTS: Rippon Rosebowl 1. North/ South:- Jan Anderson, Helen Cornwell 66.33% 1. Pat Gray, Noeline Goldsbrough 55.11% 2. Ena Leckie, Alan Kelly 54.32% 3. East/ West:- Sherril Harries, Heather Wellman 61.85% 1. Fran Holmes, Lynda Hodge 60.46% 2. Shona Watt, Gerarda Herlihy 58.00% 3. Friday Bridge 1 November. North/ South:- Madeleine Reveley, Jean Stokes and Ena Leckie, Laraine Shepherd 65.63% 1=. Margaret Hunt, Errol Kelly 60.16% 3. East/ West:- Lynne Fegan, Ian McDonald 59.09%. Lyn Howson, Betty Swift 55.11% 2. Joy Baxter, Barbara Waterworth 53.69% 3. LAKE HAWEA GOLF CLUB Medal/ LGU/Putting Men 1 Neil Matchett 78-11-67 c/b, 2 Tyler Hale 94-2767, 3 Tony Arscott 78-10-68, 4 Rick Johnston 82-14-68, 5 Gerry Browne 84-15-69, 6 Ian Brown 94-24-70. Ladies LGU 1 Joy Hanson 100-23-77, 2 Kay Ross 109-32-77. Putting 1 Gerry Browne30, 2 Hamish Watt 31. Nearest the pin No1 Dick Sullivan, No5 Tony Arscott. Twos: Kay Ross No5, Gerry Browne No14 Nett Eagle: Tony Arscott SOUTH ISLAND DISC GOLF CHAMPIONSHIPS 2013: Doubles (Combined 2 round score) Men’s 1 Simon Feasey (Oratia,Auck) & Chris Davies (Chch) 82, 2 David Keene (Auck) and Chris Dickson (Qtwn) 85, 3 Blair Joines (Taumaranui) and Michael Proctor (Auck) 86. Women’s 1 Jes Guy (Wnk) and Robyn Agnew (Wnk) 98, 2 Hannah Joynt (Dnd) and Jenny Joynt (Tokoroa) 107, 3 Nicki Bradley (Wnk) and Sonia George (Wnk) 111; Under 18 1 Edward Cochrane (Qtwn) Combined 3 round score of 158; Single Round 1 Felipe Stein (Qtwn) 51, 2 Gareth Morrow (Wnk) 55, 3 Owen Hale (Qtwn) 56; Combined 3 round score Men’s Senior Grand Masters (60+) 1 James Smithells (Qtwn) 160, Men’s Grand Masters (50+) 1 Michael Proctor (Auck) 159; Combined 3 round score + Super 6 Men’s Masters (40+) 1 Blair Joines (Taumaranui) of 159, 2 Martin Galley (Wnk) 163, 3 Dom Hayden (Wnk) 146. Men’s Open 1 Simon Feasey (Auck) 149, 2 Hazen Simson (Wnk) 162, 3 Russell King (Qtwn) 162; Combined 3 round score Women’s Grand Masters 1 Jenny Joynt (Tokoroa) 174, 2 Robyn Agnew (Wnk) 176. Women’s Masters 1 Sonia George (Wnk) 196. Women’s Open 1 Lisa Te Awhitu (Qtwn) 158, 2 Jes Guy (Wnk) 160, 3 Hannah Joynt (Dnd) 180.
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Wanaka-based runner Oska Inkster-Baynes is continuing a successful 2013 campaign after winning the Auckland half marathon last weekend in a time of 67:26. In October he was the anchor of the New Brighton Olympic athletics club team which won the National Road Relays title and has run two personal best times in the 10km and 5000m.
Head over heels
South Island Disc Golf Championships Tim Brewster Wanaka Sun Wanaka’s second South Island Disc Golf Championships, held on Lismore Park, attracted players from around the country and included some overseas visitors. The combination of sunny weather, the camaraderie and sportsmanship of players and
spectators, along with good music and food, ensured a successful event, Disc Golf chairperson Martin Galley said. “We had 58 players over the three-day tournament. Firstly, the doubles on Friday decided by the combined score of two 18-hole rounds,” Martin said. “Then the singles on Saturday and Sunday, which was decided by the
combined score after playing three rounds followed by the top six players playing six more holes on the course’s Super Six.” “That Super Six was amongst the most enjoyable six holes of disc golf I’ve played in my life,” ten-time NZ tour champion and the tournament’s open winner, Simon Feasey, said. Wanaka’s ‘Team Awesome’
of Jes Guy and Robyn Agnew won the women’s doubles. Tom Akaas, one of three players who scored a hole in one, is pictured celebrating after scoring his ‘Ace’ on hole number eight, with Wanaka players Ben Holbrook, Craig ‘Monki’ Crosbie and Sam Wise. Results page 15 PHOTO: SUPPLIED
Young local gymnasts were sent literally head over heels thanks to a visit from an acrobat specialising in handstand technique. Aucklandbased Brazilian M i g u e l Sant’Ana has a background in gymnastics, PHOTO: SUPPLIED acrobatics, tumbling and the Brazilian martial art of capoeira. He was in Wanaka for an inversion workshop and agreed to do a separate session for 20 Aspiring Gymsports children.
Six placings in first regatta Tim Brewster Wanaka Sun A small squad of six Wanaka Rowing Club members had their first regatta of the season last weekend at Twizel, with all crews making finals and taking six podium places. N atha n R eda i wa s second in the under-15 and third in the under-16 single and joined Wakatipu crews in the men’s novice 50 percent four and under16 quads. In the girls’ under-15 Single sculls, three of four Wanaka girls made the
final with Bridie Hurley placing third and Helena Crawford placing fourth. In the under-15 double sculls, Olivia Pearce and Beth Gale had the third fastest qualifying time and placed third in the final, with Maddy Ball and Helena Crawford coming in seventh overall. The rowers have the national schools championships in March. Pictured are Wanaka rowers Helena Crawford, Bridie Hurley and Olivia Pearce in the first three starting positions for the under-15 finals. PHOTO: SUPPLIED
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