Wanaka Sun 8 to 14 May 2014

Fear of dog thefts A Hawea resident is concerned dog fighters may be intending to steal her dogs, after she found purple paint on her letterbox. PAGE 2

Rural consents sought Four centre pivot irrigators on a Kane Road farm and a 1.6ha irrigation water storage pond on a Hawea Flat dairy farm are among recent applications for resource consent from the Queenstown Lakes District Council. PAGE 3

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My three sons Caroline Harker Wanaka Sun There are more than 45 mothers in the Upper Clutha with three or more sons and no daughters, according to Hawea mother of four sons, Rochelle Parkhill, who is reviving the area’s threeplus sons club.

Rochelle has organised a desserts evening at Sailz in Hawea on Friday May 16 and she is going to invite every mother she can find who fits the criteria. Among them is Nikki Heath – mother of three sons (pictured) Hunter, 6, McKay, 4, and Chase, 2.

“I’ve got the original club list and I’m going to ask all the mothers to come because we’ve all been in the same situation,” Rochelle said.

“It’s great to be with other womenwhounderstandwhat it’s like, and it’s a chance to enjoy some female company.

We’ll invite them even if their sons have left home or they’re grandparents now.

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The only reason they can’t come is if they have had a daughter.”

The original club was set up more than a decade ago includedStaceyWells,Sharon Wilson, Dianna Schikker, Jackie Redai and Mary-Lou Roulston. The club was open to anyone with three or more sons and met about every three months for a drink or a meal.

“We made a pact not to talk about our boys but inevitably we did,” Sharon said. “Mostly we just bemoaned the fact that we had no-one to go shopping with.”

Sharon said if a club member had a daughter they had to leave the club immediately. “That’s because the rest of us would be jealous.”

She said the club had faded away over the last couple of years as sons left home and mothers went back to full-time work, and she is pleased it is being revived.

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Students suspended for drug involvement Jessica Maddock Wanaka Sun

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The two boys suspended from Mount Aspiring College for supplying marijuana were junior students, in years seven and nine, the Wanaka Sun understands.

Year seven students were usually 11 years old, and year nine students were normally aged 13.

The boys were suspended on April 15.

They appeared before the college’s Board of Trustees’ disciplinary committee on April 23, and returned to school at the start of term two on Monday.

In response to an inquiry from the Wanaka Sun on Monday, board chairperson Richard Hemingway said in a statement two other students

were also “stood down due to their involvement.”

They too resumed school on Monday.

Richard Hemingway said the return of all four students to the school was subject to conditions agreed to by their parents.

The incident happened during school time but he declined to confirm whether it occurred on the school’s grounds, saying Ministry of Education privacy and confidentiality regulations prevented him from providing further information.

He also declined to confirm the boys’ ages.

“We have released as much detail as we could, under those regulations.”

The conditions attached to the students’ return to school “very much

echo” the board’s drug and alcoholfree policy, Richard Hemingway said, which was provided to the Wanaka Sun. The policy stated the college would use a variety of strategies to “enforce a safe environment,” including involving the police, sniffer dogs and drug testing.

“A graduated severity of penalties is focussed on treatment rather than punishment (e.g. suspension from sports or other activities). Reinstatement is based on verifiable abstinence and is supported by counselling and/or participation in an approved drug education programme,” the board’s policy stated.

Richard Hemingway said the safety of students, staff and everyone who was involved with the college was of

paramount importance.

Wanaka Police youth aid officer, Constable Phil Vink, said the students and their parents had been spoken to by the police and the boys would be dealt with by the police youth aid section.

He could not comment on what this would involve, because of the boys’ ages, but said drug counselling was a possibility.

Constable Vink said, as far as he was aware, it had been several years since an incident of this nature occurred at Mount Aspiring College.

College students’ parents spoken to by the Wanaka Sun said they would have liked to have been informed of the incident, in case their children had been exposed to the situation.

Fear of dog thefts Caroline Harker Wanaka Sun A Hawea resident is concerned dog fighters may be intending to steal her dogs after she found purple paint on her letterbox yesterday morning (May 7).

The Grandview Road resident, who wishes to remain anonymous for fear of repercussions, said local vet Carol Edwards had

warned her that people had been painting letterboxes and then returning to steal dogs in Cromwell, Lawrence and Roxburgh.

“I’ve heard it’s happening in the North Island too,” the resident said. “They use the big ones for dog fights and the smaller ones as bait dogs. I’m locking my house and I’ve told my children not to go outside without me.”

The resident said she has two Staffordshire bull terriers.

Local constable Peter Reed said police had received another similar complaint yesterday and were taking the situation seriously.

“Two in one day is more than a coincidence,” he said. “People should contact us if it happens to them or if they see anything suspicious.”

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Branding Cromwell Staff Reporter Wanaka Sun The Cromwell Community Board (CCB) will lead the development of a new brand identity for the Cromwell Basin later this year.

Currently Cromwell uses a range of image sets to promote the town, including Lake Dunstan, the fruit sculpture, as well as a special font for the word “Cromwell”. But these did not represent a brand, Central Otago District Council Brand Manager Shirley Howden said.

“A brand is more than simply a logo,” Shirley said. “The sense of belonging to

a district, the pride in which communities develop themselves, is the essence of what is meant by the term brand. Finding a unique story which helps to position the Cromwell Basin is critical to expressing its special difference.”

The new brand will complement the Central Otago “World of Difference” brand. Community representatives will be invited to participate in the workshop and a brand story, which defines the Cromwell Basin, will be developed in association with brand strategist Brian Richards, who helped to develop the regional identity for

Central Otago.

The estimated total cost for the project is $66,500 and will be funded from the Cromwell Promotions account. “ H a v i n g a recognisable brand and a solid story to support it will assist the likes of the Cromwell and Districts Promotions Group and community organisations to target their activities to support the brand and for individual businesses and business groups to use the brand to enhance their products and services, so we all benefit in one way or another,” Cromwell Community Board Chair Neil Gillespie said.

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Alcohol group seminar The Wanaka Alcohol Group is running another seminar next month in its series “On the Same Wavelength: Understanding Your Teen - a roadmap through the adolescent years.”

Group spokesperson Kathy Dedo said the speaker would be James Beck from Attitude, which was a division of The Parenting Place.

He would build on the brain development information provided at the February seminar and try to help parents understand the world their adolescents lived in, including the challenges of peer pressure, technology, self-esteem and alcohol and drugs.

The aim was to practically equip parents to enable them to approach these issues with their teens and pre-teens, Kathy said.

The event would be held on Wednesday, June 4, from 7pm at the Lake Wanaka Centre. Entry was by gold coin donation.

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A “fly around animation” of the proposed lakeside watersports facility will be made public in a few weeks, to show people what the building would look like from all angles, including theWanaka-MountAspiring Road, Lake Wanaka and from the air.

The Wanaka Watersports Facility Trust has had concepts plans developed for the building, which would provide storage and other amenities for people involved in nonmotorised watersports. The charitable trust was hoping to build the architecturallydesigned facility about 30m from the lake beside Stoney Creek, on a site suggested by the Wanaka Residents’ Association.

Trustee Nic Blennerhassett said the building would have a footprint of about 430sqm and a maximum height of 5m above the flood safety level. It would be designed so the lower level could

flood without damage being caused.

Clad in cedar wood and Corten, which was steel that weathered to provide a protective layer of rust, the building would house storage areas for kayaks and rowing sculls, changing rooms, bathrooms and a gym. There would also be two public toilets on the outside of the building.

Pictured is a still from the fly around animation, showing the building from the lake.

The Queenstown Lakes District Council’s draft Wanaka Lakefront Reserves Management Plan stated buildings would be allowed on Roy’s Bay Reserve, providing they were consistent with the objectives of the plan.

The draft plan said the council’s vision for the Wanaka lakefront reserves was “to protect and enhance the amenity value of the LakeWanakareserves whilst providing opportunities for land and water-based recreation.”

The watersports facility trust was urging lake

swimmers,kayakers,rowers, tri and multisport athletes, stand-up paddle boarders and all non-motorised lake users to lodge a submission on the council’s draft plan, in support of the proposed watersports facility. The deadline for submissions was June 6.

The watersports facility trust was formed in the middle of last year, after the Wanaka Rowing Club had spent several years researching at times contentious lakeside sites for a building to house its boats. At present club members carry their boats several hundred metres, over the at-times busy Wanaka-Mount Aspiring Road, from their storage space on the showgrounds.

Nic said the rowing club joined forces with other non-motorised lake users after the council told the club it was more likely to support the construction of a lakeside building if it catered for several codes.

The current proposed site ticked all the boxes, she said, as it was already the

meeting place for several watersportclubs,hadatleast 30 car parks and vehicles could get close enough to load boats.

If the council adopted the draft Wanaka Lakefront Reserves Management Plan with the provision for a building on Roy’s Bay Reserve, the trust would apply for resource consent withinacoupleofmonths,at which time the public would have another opportunity to comment on the proposal.

The planning and design work to date had been funded by some watersport clubs and the professional services had been provided either pro bono or at a discounted rate.

If the building – which was expected to cost between $750,000 and $1 million – was consented, the trust would seek grants from funding organisations and community donations to cover the cost.

It was likely operating costs would be covered by subscriptions from users of the facility, Nic said.

LandSAR HQ self-sufficient Jessica Maddock Wanaka Sun Land Search and Rescue Wanaka’s new headquarters is expected to generate enough solar power to feed back into the national grid and fund the cost of running the building.

The organisation’s new building was currently being constructed on Ballantyne Road, beside the new police station.

LandSAR member and building project manager, Roy Bailey, said the headquarters had been fitted with photovoltaic panels. He was “fairly confident” they would generate enough power to run the electronic equipment in the building and heat the water and rooms, with some left over.

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The excess would be fed into the national grid, with the income covering the cos t of running building and making it self-sufficient, he said.

Another LandSAR Wanaka spokesperson, Phil Melchior, said the building had also been designed to blend into the site, which the organisation had leased long-term

from the Department of Conservation.

The building would be dug into the slope and the roof planted with tussocks.

“The roof will just flow down from the bank behind.” At this stage the project was on track to be completed by July and on budget. It was expected to cost about

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$400,000.

The generosity of Wanaka’s community, trades people and suppliers had been “mindboggling,” Phil said.

“We continue to get an extraordinary level of support…everyone involved has given discounts or things for nothing, without us asking for it.”

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Rural consents sought Jessica Maddock Wanaka Sun Four centre pivot irrigators on a Kane Road farm and a 1.6ha irrigation water storage pond on a Hawea Flat dairy farm are among recent applications for resource consent from the Queenstown Lakes District Council.

Zeva Holdings Limited, of which Dougal Innes is a director, was seeking consent for four centre pivot irrigators, to irrigate about 176ha of land at 315 Kane Road.

The land was recently the subject

of Environment Court proceedings brought

by Forest and Bird after it was ploughed. The court found in favour of Dougal Innes.

The application for consent offered several measures to mitigate the effects of the irrigators, including not having a flashing light at the top of the base of them; parking two of the irrigators away from the boundary when they were not in use, so they would be less visible from a public walkway; minimising the visual effects from Kane Road, and preventing water from being applied to a

neighbouring property.

Jim Cooper of Devon Dairies was seeking consent for a 1.645ha irrigation water storage pond, beside an existing storage pond.

It would be up to 3m deep, with a 1m bund above the water level, and would be gravity fed by an existing water race.

The pond could take up to two years to excavate and the excavated material would be used to gravel the farm’s roads.

Consent was also being sought for earthworks to create 10km of walking tracks at 198 Buchanan Rise, Roy’s Peninsula;

and to extend the Wanaka Lakes Health Centre by 270sqm, to provide additional space for the pharmacy, an office, nurses’ station, treatment area, occupational therapist and dental practice.

Some local high country farmers were also seeking consents, with a permit for events to be held in the Glendhu Station woolshed sought; plans to subdivide lots of varying sizes on Criffel Station; and an application for consent to subdivide Glen Dene Station, to create two stations of more than 2900ha each.

36 anti-sludge plant submissions Staff Reporter Wanaka Sun Plans for a wastewater sludge-drying facility near Luggate attracted 39 public submissions, with all except three against the proposal.

Submissions on the proposed plant, which would be built near the red bridge, closed last week.

In a partnership with the Queenstown Lakes District Council, Fulton Hogan has applied for resource consent to build a glasshouse-style building, in which sludge from the Project Pure wastewater treatment plant near Wanaka Airport would be solar-dried.

The glasshouse, which would be built on land Fulton Hogan owns off the Luggate-Tarras Road, would be 96m long and 12.8m wide. It would be 4.8m above ground level, with an additional halfa-metre underground, and would be screened

from some roads by a 1.5m-high bund.

Following the 14-month drying period, the company would sell the “pellets” as fertiliser.

Points raised by the 36 opposing submitters

the pellets was a separate issue to building the plant and, while the company had had discussions with farmers and forestry block owners, it did not yet know where they would be spread. It said the use

Several submitters, including those who supported the plan, said it would make sense to build the drying facility near the wastewater treatment plant. included concern the disposal sites for the pellets had not been included in the application.

In the past Fulton Hogan had said they could be used as fertiliser on farms near Luggate.

Many submitters were concerned about spreading the pellets on food-producing land.

Fulton Hogan told the Wanaka Sun disposal of

of dried wastewater as a fertiliser was common overseas and was also already occurring in other parts of New Zealand.

Opposing submitters were also concerned the drying sludge could become airborne in Luggate’s strong winds and create a health hazard, or an odour problem.

The lack of screening of the large, reflective building from public

places was another point raised by unhappy submitters, as were fears the plant would have a negative impact on Luggate’s property values.

The increase in heavy traffic from trucks transporting the sludge from the treatment plant to the drying facility was also raised, with one submitter pointing out the number of truckloads had risen from one to three a week during informal community consultation, to up to four a day on weekdays in the consent application.

Several submitters, including those who supported the plan, said it would make sense to build the drying facility near the wastewater treatment plant, to reduce the effects and cost of transporting the sludge.

But Fulton Hogan has said this was not a viable option as neither it nor the council owned sufficient land near the treatment plant.

Big events funding applications closed Caroline Harker Wanaka Sun The Queenstown Lakes District Council’s new Events Office has received up to 20 applications for grants from its $800,000 2014 2015 fund. Applications closed at the end of April. Last year there were three application dates, however, office staff decided having one date would give a better overall picture of where the money should go.

“Another change this year is that only six major events will receive more than $30,000,” arts and events facilitator Jan Maxwell said.

Applications for more than $30,000 will be considered by the full council, and applications under that amount by the events funding

panel. Applicants for under $5000 can apply to the Events Office at any time, however, successful applicants in this category will receive

A press release from the council said the fund is for events which “will bring more economic benefits to the district”.

“We live in one of

By supporting and growing events in this district we’ll see many economic, social and cultural benefits. These grants are a solid reinvestment into this community. “in-kind” help, such as support with venues, facilities and obtaining resource consents, rather than as a cash grant. The Hawea Flat based producers of the It’s Your Sh*t play are receiving in-kind support to take the production to Arrowtown later this month.

the most desirable visitor destinations on the planet,” Mayor Vanessa van Uden said. “By supporting and growing events in this district, we’ll see many economic, social and cultural benefits.

These grants are a solid reinvestment into this community.”

Last big chance to comment Caroline Harker Wanaka Sun Residents have until Monday May 19 to make submissions on the Queenstown Lakes District Council’s Draft Annual Plan for 2014-15. A submission form available online gives people the option of simple yes/no answers to issues such as whether the council should go ahead with the proposed Convention Centre in Queenstown and if the Wanaka Sports Facility should be built

all at once or in stages.

Wanaka Community Board chair Rachel Brown said she hopes people will take advantage of the opportunity to comment on issues. “The public need to realise this is their last big chance to say whether or not the Queenstown Convention Centre is a good idea,” Rachel said.

The council’s master plan for a convention centre on the Lakeview site includes a hot pools precinct by Ngai Tahu Tourism (subject to a

commercial agreement being reached) and a mixed commercial and residential precinct built by a private developer.

According to council statistics, median valuation Wanaka properties would face rates increases between 1.1 and 6.4 percent to help pay for the Convention Centre, stating residential ratepayers would face a 1.1 percent rates increase, commercial property owners would face a 6.4 percent increase and accommodation property

owners would face a 4.5 percent increase. These increases would be in the first year with less than one percent increases over the following four years.

The Convention Centre is intended to attract a new type of visitor to Queenstown providing additional economic benefits to the whole district, and attract more high-value tourists, particularly in the shoulder seasons, according to council publications.

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From Iceland to New Zealand New director needed

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Dyslexic, Landfallpublished Auckland poet, Tourettes, aka Dominic Hoey, performed for the second time in Wanaka on Tuesday night. He was here for the Outspoken Festival in February and is now on a nationwide tour with Australian musician Ben Salter.

Laura Williamson, who attended their gig at Gin and Raspberry, said pouring rain was probably responsible for the small size of the audience.

“It was a fantastic combination of music and poetry,” Laura said.

“They alternated, which is an unusual format, but it workedreallywell.Tourettes is an edgy tattooed character and a lot of his poems are about his misspent youth, but he’s incredibly intelligent and clever with it and seems to have universal appeal. “[Local poet] Liz Breslin opened for them with five of her own poems and received big applause,

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Caroline Harker Wanaka Sun With the pending retirement of Wanaka Wastebusters (WWB) chairman of directors, Russell McGeorge, the organisation is looking for a new director.

When WWB became a company last year, a new organisation called Friends of Wanaka Wastebusters (FOWWB) was formed. FOWW is the shareholders’ representative and one of its roles is to appoint

the board of directors.

FOWW is advertising for a community-minded person with broad business experience, a good understanding of governance, and enthusiasm for sustainability and waste minimisation.

The position is voluntary.

The other directors of WWB are Sally Battson, Barbara Chinn, Nikki Homes, Peter Robinson and Caroline Harker.

The FOWWB committee members are Dominic Stayne, Jo McArthur,

Jools Hall, Maggie Lawton, Tim Wardell and Rachel Brown.

As well as appointing directors, FOWW’s other roles include setting the long term guiding principles of WWB and holding shares on behalf of the community. The FOWWB “aim to be supportive of any local initiatives/enthusiasm that fit within our philosophy which is to promote, encourage and support sustainable communities, Zero Waste and recycling.”

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including from the other performers.”

Tourettes is on tour promoting his recently published book of poetry, Party Tricks and Boring Secrets. He met Ben in a fishing village in Iceland two years ago.

“When Tourettes woke up one morning in 2012 in Skagaströnd, his thoughts were not occupied with the idea of sitting in a

van driving around New Zealand with Ben Salter,” he said. “In fact, Tourettes didn’t know who Ben Salter was. That same evening, however, Tourettes - who was on an artist residency in Iceland - stumbled across Ben performing a solo show in Skagaströnd’s only pub. The two became fast friends and one afternoon decided to climb up a local mountain (Ben in

winklepickers and a suit, Tourettes in regulation straw boating hat and cut off jean shorts). As the weather turned foul, they huddled together for warmth, and made a pact. Should they ever get out of Iceland alive, they should go on a tour of New Zealand together.”

Hence their visit to Wanaka. Ben and Tourettes are pictured (above).

Carol Little in hospital Local identity Carol Little had a triple bypass and heart reconstruction surgery yesterday (May 7), according to the “Get well soon Carol” facebook page. Carol suffered a heart attack and was rushed to Dunedin hospital last week. Her daughter Kim Nicol and other family members are with her. Kelly Latimer is coordinating a GiveALittle page to take donations for the family, to cover costs such as accommodation, travel and loss of income. More than $5000 had been received by 2pm yesterday.

Kim said Carol is very grateful for all messages and support she is receiving.

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Night flights for Queenstown Staff Reporter Wanaka Sun

Play goes to Arrowtown Caroline Harker Wanaka Sun The Mayor has invited the It’s Your Sh*t production to perform in Arrowtown. Mayor Vanessa van Uden attended the opening night in Hawea Flat last week and talked to writer Liz Breslin after the show.

“She said it would be great if we could take it over the hill and said the council would help us,” Liz said. “I’m just delighted.”

Council is giving the play “in kind” support through the new Events Office. This will probably

take the form of free accommodation for the cast and crew at the Arrowtown motor camp and free use of the hall.

“Jan Maxwell from the Events Office is helping us with transport and logistics,” Liz said.

“It’s fantastic.”

It’s Your Sh*t ran for a four night sell-out season last week. It is a comedy about freedom camping starring an all-local cast, and was directed

by Anna Shaw. The main characters were played by (pictured) Richard Child, Alice Crowther, Tim Brewster, Marcus Bate and Fiona

Armstrong.

“It’s going to be a real test of the play seeing how it’s received in Arrowtown where people don’t know the actors,” Anna said. “It’s a great opportunity and we’re all chuffed to be asked. And it will help consolidate relationships over the hill. There’s not enough cross-pollination between the two.”

All but one of the 15 member cast are able to perform in Arrowtown.

The season will run over a weekend (May 24-25).

Longer term, Anna hopes to either take this production on tour or take the script into other

communities and do it with locals there. “It would be great to take it up the West Coast and down to Te Anau,” she said.

Local MP Jacqui Deans attended the play last week and told Anna she thought the play would have broad appeal. “She said it was so topical and so well done,” Anna said.

“It was amazing to see all the hard work people did on my words,” Liz said. “I loved the world they created in the Hawea Flat Hall.”

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The Civil Aviation Authority has accepted in principle the safety case for night flight operations at Queenstown Airport, subject to infrastructure improvements.

Flights are currently only permitted to takeoff and land during daylight hours.

“Queenstown Airport Corporation and operators have shown a willingness to improve infrastructure

and develop operational procedures to gain this approval,” Director of Civil Aviation Graeme Harris said. “This approval is the result of much hard work and dedication from airline operators, Queenstown Airport Corporation, CAA and Australia’s Civil Aviation Safety Authority.”

The main elements required to be in place before night flight operations include widening the runway by 15m to

45m; a comprehensive aeronautical lighting package (runway, taxiway, approach and off-airport lights); a customised crew selection and training package; employing the full capability of the existing required navigation performance technology; and changes to on-board flight procedures to reduce pilot workload on final approach.

These elements are not likely to be in place before mid-2016.

Support rescue helicopter More than 5500 rescue missions were undertaken by rescue helicopters around New Zealand in 2013, including 718 missions across the Queenstown Lakes District and Otago.

This month, the Lakes District Air Rescue Trust is asking locals to give generously during the nationwide Westpac Chopper Appeal.

“We’re grateful for the continued support from our local communities and couldn’t do what we do without their help,” LDAR Trust Secretary Manager Tony Hill said. “It’s this generosity that allows us to carry out local rescue missions on a daily basis, making a huge difference in many people’s lives.”

The appeal aims to raise funds for and awareness of the ten charitable rescue helicopter trusts operating around the country, with all local donations staying in the region.

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Group enhancing foreshore for all Barbara Chinn Thursday Group member Anyone walking or cycling along the Gladstone Track above the Lake Hawea foreshore on a Thursday morning will see a flurry of activity as the Thursday Group works on the environment there.

The group of volunteers was established more than 20 years ago, after statutory authorities declined to care for the foreshore (in front of the township) when the New Zealand Electricity Department was disbanded in 1992. The Thursday Group has worked on the foreshore ever since - keeping it weed-free and planting trees.

Wilding trees, such as nonendemic eucalypt and pinus species, have been marked by council for removal, and the group fells these, clearing the slash, cutting up the trees and distributing firewood in the community. This constitutes a win-win situation for everyone, saving the council the cost of having the trees removed by a commercial operator.

Cleared areas are planted with native species, chosen in conjunction with council, so that they don’t spoil the views from the houses along the foreshore or for walkers on the Gladstone Track. A landscape specialist was commissioned by council

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to prepare an overall planting plan, and this guides the group in its plantings.

The area would be a wilderness without the activities of the group, who have attended courses in poison-handling and in chainsawing skills. Some of the weeds, such as cotoneaster, are not listed for council contractors to remove, and they grow - along with the ubiquitous broom - in

places contractors cannot reach, such as beneath the protected natives matagouri and kanuka, so the group spends energy and time removing them, crawling among the bushes and tending to their scratches before the following week, when the work continues.

The group consists of six to ten people, some of whom meet each week and some who are

able to come from time to time.

The regulars swear they come for the morning tea breaks, during which they solve all local and global problems - if only the odd politician could attend to be enlightened by the group. It’s gratifying when people pass the group at its work and thank them for keeping the foreshore in good order.

Fundraising for Wanaka hospice rooms Jessica Maddock Wanaka Sun

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Half the money raised through this year’s Otago Community Hospice street appeal in the Upper Clutha area will go toward a new hospice facility in Wanaka.

Upper Clutha Hospice Trust (UCHT) trustee, Ray Rudkin, said the local organisation and the Dunedin-based Otago Community Hospice (OCH) had agreed to work together on plans to provide more hospice services in Wanaka.

The UCHT was fundraising for a palliative bedroom to be included in the aged-care complex being built at the Aspiring Lifestyle Retirement

Village during the 201415 year.

The bedroom would have an adjoining room in which members of the patient’s family could stay. The UCHT hoped space for a second

through its second-hand shop on Ballantyne Road, which was proving to be “very successful,” Ray said.

The OCH already provided at-home hospice services to

coordinators” in Central Otago who, along with local aged-care providers, doctors and nurses, cared for people who were dying and had complex physical, emotional, social or

The OCH said it aimed to care for people where they wanted to be – which was usually at home – and 70 percent of hospice patients did not need to be admitted to a care facility. palliative bedroom would also be provided, in case it was needed in the future.

Money raised during the OCH’s annual street appeal in Wanaka on May 16 would go toward the facility. The UCHT was also raising money

Upper Clutha patients and the proposed palliative facility at the retirement village would be for people who needed additional care, or to give their family carers a break.

The OCH said it employed three “care

spiritual needs.

The OCH’s Central Otago services were free and cost the organisation about $175,000 a year to run, nearly threequarters of which was funded by the Southern District Health Board.

The OCH said it aimed

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to care for people where they wanted to be – which was usually at home – and 70 percent of hospice patients did not need to be admitted to a care facility.

However, the UCHT was formed after the need for a care facility for Upper Clutha hospice patients was identified, and the trust hoped to open the palliative room by the end of next year.

Its nursing, catering, laundry and cleaning services would be provided by the operator of the retirement village’s aged-care complex, and the patient would continue to be cared for by their local doctor, with help when needed from clinicians at Dunstan Hospital and OCH specialists.

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Heavy rain closes road

Epic day out for CanTeen

State Highway 6 through Haast Pass, from Haast township to Makarora, was closed yesterday. The New Zealand Transport Agency’s Senior Network Manager Mark Pinner said about 150 cubic metres of rock and material, including a 20-tonne boulder, fell down on to the highway on Tuesday night.

“Heavy rain has been falling in the area since the start of the week; more than 200mm falling at the site since 7am on Monday, almost half of that overnight,” Mark said. “Our geotech experts have been on-site [on Wednesday] morning and assessed the slip face. They are concerned with the on-going movement of rock and material near the top of the slip face which has prevented us from being able to clear the road today.”

Contractors will undertake a review of the slip face this morning and, when it is safe, they will clear and re-open the highway. The next update will be at 10am today (Thursday May 8) on the NZTA website.

Twenty members of CanTeen had an “epic day out” in Wanaka at the weekend, including visiting Ruby Island.

CanTeen supports young people living with cancer, who are a patient, a sibling or a bereaved sibling.

The members who visited Wanaka were aged 18 and older and from throughout Otago and Southland, including patient members (pictured from left) Anna Hoek-Sims, Rachael Barnfather and Kerry Hesser.

The day was organised by Wanaka Bike Tours’ owner-operator Perryn Lydford.

She said they went mountain-biking, kayaked or paddle-boarded to Ruby Island for a picnic, helped the Te Kakano Aotearoa Trust plant about 70 natives, including Kowhai, Red Beech, Tree Daisy, Kanuka, Rohutu, Ferox Lancewood and Kapuka, on the lakeside track near Station Park and went to the cinema.

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Scholarship opportunity The Central Lakes Trust 2014 Tertiary Education Scholarship Applications (for 2015 Academic Year) are now open. To be eligible students must be currently studying at a secondary school in year 13; be a New Zealand citizen and be between 16 and 19 years of age, and be residing in the Central Lakes Trust region for a period of at least two years as at May 31, 2014.

The selection responsibility is delegated to the five high schools in the region and is based on the students future aspirations, financial need, work ethic, community involvement and academic ability. Applications close on August 1, 2014.

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Cheese making in Luggate Central Otago REAP is holding a feta cheese-making course in Luggate next month. “[Luggate resident] Willie van Riel rang me saying she thought people would be interested in learning how to make cheese,” REAP coordinator Kathi McLean said. “We’ve had some very successful courses in Alexandra, so it was simple to organise.” The course is being taught by Angela McKeen who moved to Clyde about a year ago. Angela has a goat farm there and is developing her own artisan goats’ cheese venture.

During the hands-on three-hour course, students will make their own feta cheese and learn how to make sour cream and butter. They will also be able to taste a variety of cheeses. Thr course will be for a maximum of eight students.

Kathi said REAP is now only subsidised for courses in literacy, numeracy and te reo, so there will be a charge of $70 for the course, to cover costs.

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infocus Every the month Wanaka Camera Club will share some tips and ideas about how to capture a perfect moment.

Autumn is, perhaps, the most photogenic of seasons. Glorious gold, red and orange colours of leaves on trees or carpeting the ground are just waiting to be photographed.

So, come on, get your camera out and have some fun.

Before you start clicking, remember that by looking at the quality of light, following a few basic principles of composition, by viewing the scene from all angles and different eye levels, and experimenting with various camera settings, you can capture some great photos. With the advent of the digital age experimenting is cheap, so the only limitation to creative picture making is your own imagination.

The main subject of most autumn pictures is, naturally, the stunning colours of leaves and trees;

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but don’t forget to include other elements of nature in your photo.

This picture of Rippon Vineyard taken by Thierry Huet includes a number of these elements. Taken from a high vantage point, the end result was an image with real impact.

Thierry is a professional

photographer whose work is well known throughout New Zealand. His creative picture “Asian Dragonfly” won an award at this year’s Wanaka Art Society Easter Exhibition. Thierry is also a member of Wanaka Camera Club.

If you want to know more about photography, come

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along to Wanaka Camera Club’s regular meeting, held at 7.30pm on the second Monday of every month at St John’s building, Links Way. Our next meeting is on May 12 and everybody is welcome, from novices to seasoned professionals.

We look forward to seeing you there.

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Sarah Kate judging again at wine awards Caroline Harker Wanaka Sun Maude Wines’ Sarah Kate Dineen (pictured) is one of 13 judges for the New World Wine Awards, which open for entries on Monday (May 12). The other judges include wine consultants Jim Harre, in the chair, and Sam Harrop, as the guest international judge.

Sam was voted the tenth most influential wine consultant in the world by Drinks Business last year, and is one of only 312 Masters of Wine. This is the sixth

time Sarah Kate has been a judge in the New World awards.

A unique feature of the awards is all wines entered must retail for less than $25 a bottle and there must be at least 6000 bottles of each wine available for sale. Sarah Kate said these criteria fit most New Zealand wineries, however it will exclude smaller producers of pinot gris (due to the volume requirement) and many pinot noirs (due to the price criteria).

“Pinot noir is very expensive to make, so it’s hard to do it for under $25,”she said. “Those that

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do, use economies of scale to get there. However, they are often

It’s Your Sh*t review Sue Wards I’d like to say this play is full of sh*t, but there’s much more to it than that.

The problem of freedom campers defecating around the New Zealand countryside was brought to national attention four years ago when the Hawea Community Association restricted access to a lakeside rest area, so it’s fitting a Hawea playwright has kept the issue alive. Yes, Liz Breslin’s play has a message, but thanks to cheek (at times almost visibly bare) and plenty of laughs, it’s not a sermon.

Along with the excrement, this fast-paced offering also gives us enjoyable stereotypes (a snooty English tourist, a laconic Kiwi bloke, et al) and entertaining sub-plots (an

fabulous wines.”

Sarah said she won’t be entering Maude Wines in the awards, although she is allowed to.

“If you enter your own wines you aren’t usually given them to judge,” she said. “Although it does happen, and quite often people don’t recognise their own wines.” Sarah said this can be very entertaining, particularly if they are dismissive of a wine which turns out to be their own.

The judging will be held in Wellington in July.

Written by Liz Breslin Directed by Anna Shaw

unsuccessful honeymoon, local politics, etc) which deliver consistent laughs along with dramatic tension.

We are in safe hands with the five main characters. Richard Child portrays Kiwi bloke Jonno’s outward brashness and hidden depths convincingly, while Tim Brewster embodies his wry mate Steve perfectly. Alice Crowther (the Minister of Internal Affairs) isn’t just one-note ambitious, reflecting her sparring mate Jonno’s hidden side.

British honeymooners Kelvin and Lara (the charismatic Marcus Bate and Fiona Armstrong) are a pleasure to watch (how about a spin-off?).

Complementing the five main characters are a gaggle of TV reporters representing five countries and delivering up equal

opportunity insults (although Gilly Pugh, in an entertaining caricature of a local body politician, gets the better of all of them).

Policemen get younger every year, and the cop at Boondock (where the action takes place) is no exception: ten-year-old Dylan Rimmer is assured and endearing as Bry. Director Anna Shaw makes good use of an inventive and judiciously loo-papered set, and has worked to get the best from her performers.

It’s Your Sh*t debuted as a play reading at last year’s Southern Lakes Festival of Colour and it is a pleasure to see it developed and staged as a result. Funny, cheeky and just a bit philosophical, it will send you home humming.

Sue Wards also reviews for Theatreview.

Cromwell Rotarians recognised Cromwell Rotary President Murray Kennedy, Peter McKinlay, President-Elect Jean Morgan, Otto Mueller and Duncan Butcher are pictured at a seat recently installed

by Cromwell Rotary in recognition of past Rotarians’ contribution to the community.

Peter McKinlay and Jean Morgan of Cromwell Rotary said the big fruit was originally designed as a bowl of fruit by Otto Mueller, which he then altered to the present design. Peter, the project supervisor, raised the funds to build it and employed Steve Bell to place the base slab and build the framework and supporting columns. Phil Ashton sprayed the fibreglass rovings to the skeleton framework to produce the final shape. With the help of the police, the big fruit was transported to the site and, once erected, was presented to the community by the then president of Cromwell Rotary, Tony Jopp, in the summer of 1990.

crimescene Alcohol-related incidents Police attended a motor vehicle accident on State Highway 6 on April 26 which was caused when the driver fell asleep at the wheel. An error in the use of prescription medication contributed to the accident.

A motorist was apprehended on May 1 for excess breath alcohol. The driver blew 615 micrograms of alcohol per litre of breathe.

The next day, police attended a vehicle collision on Dunmore Street.

Police received a report of a vehicle damaging the grass at Eely Point Reserve on April 30.

On May 2, police attended an alcohol-fuelled domestic dispute on Wilkin Road in the early hours of the morning.

On May 3, a 22-year-old local female was arrested for disorderly behaviour.

If you have information on any crimes call 0800CRIMESTOPPER (0800555111).

inbrief Alterations to recycling centre The Domain Road Recycling Drop-Off Centre will be closed for the last two weeks in May while alterations are carried out.

Bins will be placed outside the Hawea recycling centre and they will be cleared regularly, but the council is urging residents to use the kerbside recycling collection service to minimise the chance of the bins overflowing.

Water mains work Work to renew several water mains began in Wanaka on Tuesday.

The majority of the work will take place on the grass berm of Beech Street, and the footpath along Brownston Street from Helwick Street to Russell Street. The work is expected to take four weeks along Brownston Street and six weeks on Beech Street.

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Warm up your home this winter With snow on the hills in April, thoughts are already 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. 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 your home.

There are several types of insulation with different properties and features, and each performs well in 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 R-value.

The “R value� measures how good the insulation material is at containing heat.

The higher the R-value the better it is at retaining heat.

Fibreglass or mineral wool insulation, wool insulation,

Your house could lose up to 40 percent of its total heat loss through singleglazed windows and doors. polystyrene and polyester insulation can all be used in new builds or be retrofitted.

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 well-fitted, thermal curtains which will prevent heat from escaping through your windows. Remember to close your curtains before dark to keep the warmth from the sun during the day in your home. If you have badly

fitted, draughty windows, it is worth upgrading the window frames and 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 selfadhesive rubber or foam strips and use draught sausages at the base of internal doors to prevent draughts.

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BOARD BET YOU WOULDN’T CALL THE POLICE FASCIST IF THOSE KIDS WERE JUMPING UP AND DOWN ON YOUR ROOF. LISTEN, KIDS DAMAGING OTHER PEOPLE’S PROPERTY IS VANDALISM AND IT’S NOT ACCEPTABLE. IF YOU’RE GOING TO CALL ANYBODY NAMES PERHAPS START WITH THE TEEN CULPRITS, NOT THE POLICE WHO ARE JUST DOING THEIR JOB. DRIVERS, CYCLISTS WILL LOVE YOU IF YOU ALWAYS INDICATE BEFORE TURNING! CHEERS! HOW DO YOU THINK IT FEELS BEING CALLED A FASCIST AND THE ONLY THING YOU DO IS SERVING YOUR COMMUNITY AS A POLICE OFFICER ? SHAME !!!

I LIVED IN QUEENSLAND FOR 5 YEARS & NEVER ONCE HEARD NZ SOLDIERS MENTIONED WITH REGARDS TO ANZAC DAY. MANY I WORKED WITH HAD NO IDEA WHAT THE WORD ANZAC STOOD FOR, THEY THOUGHT IT WAS FOR AUSTRALIAN SOLDIERS. VERONICA CAN`T HAVE BEEN REFERRING TO QUEENSLAND ANZAC SERVICES! WELL DONE PROF DOUG. TOO MANY PEOPLE CONVENIENTLY IGNORE THE PROVEN LINK BETWEEN CANCER AND ALCOHOL LEGAL HIGHS SHOULD BE TESTED ON THE DOPE HEADS WHO WANT TO USE THEM NOT ANIMALS. WOULD RACHEL BROWN THINK THE WASTE DRYING PLANT WAS FANTASTIC IF IT WAS BEING BUILT NEAR HER HOME?

EDITORIAL The Wanaka Sun has this week published an article on the disciplinary action taken against four Mount Aspiring College students, for drugrelated incidences.

Two students were suspended last month for supplying marijuana during school time, and two others were stood down for their involvement. All four are now back at school.

Both the college and the police declined to confirm or deny information provided to the newspaper by several sources, that the students suspended for supplying marijuana were in years seven and nine – so aged about 11-12 years and 13-14 years. They said to do so would breach the boys’ privacy rights.

We think it is a parent’s right to know if such activities are happening at their child’s school.

The newspaper spoke to several parents to whom the news of the incident came as a surprise. They all said they believed they should have been informed of it, so they could discuss it with their child if they wished.

WE KEEP HEARING ABOUT SOARING ROLLS AT ALL THE LOCAL PRIMARY SCHOOLS. WANAKA PRIMARY ROLL 550 AND WILL REACH MAX OF 650 NEXT YEAR. WHERE WILL ALL THESE PUPILS GO TO HIGH SCHOOL IN WANAKA? ARE THERE PLANS FOR A NEW HIGH SCHOOL OR WILL MAC HAVE 50 KIDS IN EACH CLASSROOM SOON ?

HI POPS, ONE WEEK TO GO X X THE VIEWS EXPRESSED IN THE TEXT BOARD AND IN THE LETTERS TO THE EDITOR ARE THOSE OF THE AUTHOR ALONE AND NOT NECESSARILY THOSE OF THE WANAKA SUN.

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021 0849 0001 Issue 660 Thursday May 08, 2014 Free delivery to Wanaka, Wanaka surrounds and Cromwell urban and rural mailboxes, PO boxes in Makarora, Cromwell, Haast, Wanaka, Albert Town, Hawea. Distributed to motels, hotels and cafes plus businesses in the Wanaka central business district and to drop boxes in Wanaka and Cromwell.

Mount Iron That Mount Iron mountain.

Full of secrets of those that tread the path that leads to the different lives of each of us. What a climb! We love it really.

In our thoughts: happy, sad, challenging, whatever.

Maybe the satisfaction in knowing that once we’re at the top we can breathe a sigh of relief. Could be of something one is dealing with.

A mist covering the surrounds, not knowing where life leads to.

Keep striding. On my mind at this present time is the people we meet on the journey. They may not know, encouraged just their presence, their smile, their passing remark. A glint of happiness breaks through.

I love making people happy. I try to. I listen, why? Because I am one of them as well. On my travels now. Secrets of Wanaka, a special place.

God bless, cheeky smile, Pete C.

ANZAC Service Each week I look forward to the reports of local news in the Wanaka Sun. However, last week I was disappointed the write-up regarding the Wanaka Anzac Service made no mention of the fine speech George Watson made outlining his personal experiences as a member of the 2nd NZ Expeditionary Force from 1941.

The contributions of Kasper Humphrey and Eden Brown were also not mentioned and they did themselves and Mount Aspiring College proud – well done.

Loris King Response: The Wanaka Sun endeavours to engage its readers with thoughtful and well-researched community stories each week.

While we don’t doubt the contribution of all those involved in the Anzac Day services, we feel last week’s article “Hundreds attend Anzac services”, which focussed on the personal stories of Brenda Taylor and Major Ian Piercy, was representative of the Wanaka and Hawea services.

Phone: 03 443 5252 Fax: 03 443 5250 Text view: 021 986 786 Text classified: 022 0786 778 Address: Upstairs Spencer House, Wanaka Postal: PO Box 697, Wanaka Editorial manager: Ruth Bolger editor@thewanakasun.co.nz Journalists: Jessica Maddock journalist@thewanakasun.co.nz Caroline Harker newsdesk@thewanakasun.co.nz Production: Adam Hall production@thewanakasun.co.nz Advertising: Jake Kilby marketing@thewanakasun.co.nz Accounts: admin@thewanakasun.co.nz Printed by: Guardian Print, Ashburton Delivered by: Wanaka Rowing Club Published by: Wanaka Sun (2003) Ltd Distribution: 7500

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Looking for ‘Mumtrepeneurs’ Staff Reporter Wanaka Sun There will be plenty of candidates in Wanaka for a new series of awards for Kiwi women who have started a business while raising children. Women can enter themselves or be nominated, and the supreme award is enough for a family holiday to Hong Kong or Los Angeles, or a complete “technology overhaul’’ for those more that way inclined.

The Fly Buys Mumtrepreneurs Awards has been set up to recognise mothers who have had an

entrepreneurial idea and turned it into a reality. It includes anything from start-ups to companies which have gone global.

There are five categories, including: Best Product or Service, Best Online or Technology Business, Best Creative Business, Best Food and Beverage Business and the Best Agri Business. The winner in each category wins 10,000 Fly Buy points and the supreme winner gets an extra 30,000 points.

“We know the barriers to success for anyone starting a business are high, let alone for women whose focus and energy is also needed elsewhere

in their lives,” Fly Buys CEO Stephen EnglandHall said. “Fly Buys want to celebrate this group who are no doubt some of the busiest people in the country,” she said.

Entrants will be judged by an expert panel that includes Trilogy cofounder Catherine de Groot and start-up advisor Tui Te Hau. Tui has been Deputy Chief Executive at Wellington’s business incubator Creative HQ, and was formerly NZ Trade Commissioner based in Melbourne.

Entries close on June 20 and the winners will be announced on July 18.

sportbrief Disappointing loss The Upper Clutha men’s hockey team suffered a disappointing loss to Queenstown on a damp Monday night in Cromwell. Still missing a few key players, Upper Clutha failed to impose themselves on a team that had previously failed to win this season.

Loose marking at the back saw Queenstown create a number of goal-scoring chances before they took the lead. Upper Clutha had plenty of action in and around the Queenstown circle but could not make it count on the scoreboard.

The Queenstown keeper had a great game, thwarting attacks time and again, but Upper Clutha also lacked precision at the business end of the pitch, squandering multiple penalty corners.

Trailing 1-0 at the break, the Upper Clutha side did come out with some fight in the second half and equalised through Harry Nichol, but once again left a Queenstown player open in the circle and he was able to deflect it into the net for the winner.

The men play Cromwell tomorrow night in a rearranged match and will need to step it up significantly to return to winning ways.

Representing New Zealand Former Mount Aspiring College students Joshua Renton and Joshua Dickson have been named in the New Zealand under-20 rugby squad to play in the 2014 IRB Junior World Championship.

New Zealand will play Samoa, Scotland and South Africa in pool C with only the winner guaranteed a place in the semi-finals. Their first game will be on June 2 against Samoa.

sport results WANAKA BRIDGE CLUB RESULTS. Cardrona Stakes 2. North/ South:- Lynne Fegan, Georgie Roberts 64.21% 1. Michael Metzger, Clare Scurr 61.37% 2. Lesley Davies, Ann-Louise Stokes 56.74% 3. East/West:- Sherril Harries, Mary Gibson- Collings 64.87%1. Jenny & Murray Pryde 63.05% 2. Ena Leckie, Laraine Shepherd 59.98% 3. Friday Bridge 2 May. North/ South:- Ena Leckie, Deirdre Lynch 64.96% 1. Heather Donald’s, Mare Galland 56.82%2. Sherril Harries, Mo Schofield 56.63%3. East/West:Joy Baxter, Barbara Waterworth 65.34%1. Marion Furneaux, Jenny Pryde 64.02%2. Pam Millar, Sheila White 54.55%3. Junior Championship Pairs 4. North/South:- Michael Chapman-Smith, Lynne Fegan 57.60%1. Noeline Goldsbrough, Heather Wellman 56.20%2. Carolyn Field, Judy Muir 50.13% 3. East/

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West:- Ruth & Blair Coghill 73.50% 1. Pauline Davidson, Peter Hart 66.38% 2. Murray & Caroline Wiggins 60.00% 3.

TARRAS GOLF CLUB RESULTS Women’s Home Pennant-Margaret Sell 39 Stablefords, Lyndsey Harrison 36, Cheryl Sinnamon 36, Jan Allen 34, Pat Holder 32, Maire McElrea 3 Men’s Medal-Bonar Rowley net 68, Murray Hyndman 69, Skip Johnston 70, Graeme Rive 70, Holger Reinecke 71, Doug Wilson 72 LAKE HAWEA GOLF RESULTS. 4.5.14. MEDAL - LGU,- PUTTING. Men. 0-12. 1st. Tim Cotter 68-4-64.

2nd. Skip Johnston. 76-10-66. 13+ 1st. Colin Hanson. 89-21-68. 2nd.

Peter Hart. 84-15-69. Ladies.1st.

Linda Osborne. 105-30-75. Putting. Tim Cotter. 26. Nearest pin.

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WANAKA BOWLS RESULTS Week ending 2: 05:14 Friday Progressive 25:04:14 Skip: 1st Coleen Landsborough 2nd Peter Herbert.

Third: 1st John Barton 2nd Sandy Morris. Lead: 1st Jon Barron 2nd Norman Mathieson Friday Progressive 2:05:14 Skip: 1st Scottie Culverwell 2nd Coleen Landsborough 3rd John Barton. Third:1st Madeleine Wilson 2nd Meryl Firman 3rd Charles Kiewiet. Lead: 1st Robyn Chartres 2nd Sandy Morris 3rd Jerrard McCarthy. Monday 2x4x2 14:04:14 1st: Roy Madin and Iain Fletcher 2nd: Neville Dippie and Mandy Handy 3rd: June Madin and Eleanor Lischner. Monday 2x4x2 28:04:14 1st: Charles Kiewiet and Iain Fletcher 2nd: Dick Morrish and Kerry Suckling 3rd: Marj Morrish and Dick Cotter

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GARAGE SALE 4 Tapley Paddock off Mt Aspiring Rd. 9am Saturday 10th May. Dining table and chairs, heaters, kitchen things, blender, fire guard, glassware and more.

A N I M A L / I N T E R S P E C I E S COMMUNICATIONS WORKSHOPS NOW! Dr Yvonne Murphy ... www.divineclearing.co.nz ... 02102781955 ORGANIC PRODUCE - support all your local growers in the one place. organicexpress.co.nz WANAKA YACHT Club working bee on 10th May to tidy up boat parking.

All members welcome. Non members please remove boats HAWEA PLAYGROUP, we’re back with a fresh coat of paint! Open mon/tues/thurs 9.30am-12.30pm, everyone welcome, find Term2 newsletter on our Facebook page WHISTLE AND Hum’ by Wanaka local, Anna van Riel, is up for an NZ Tui Award for Country Album of the Year. Copies available at Health 2000 WANAKA SALVATION Army Family Store Opening Hours - Monday to Friday 9am-5pm, Saturday 9.30am-4pm. Look forward to seeing you there

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Call 4437799 or email info@communitynetworks.co.nz INLAND REVENUE are at Community Networks Wednesday 21 May 9am 12.30pm,For help with personal or business tax,child support,student loans or family tax credits call 4437799 to make an appointment.

FOR ALL your painting needs old and new call Wayne 0272240662 _4431715 NEED SOME extra help with cleaning the house? I’m reliable, friendly and efficient. Call Kath on 021 208 2166 NEED HELP with little ones? I’m a registered Nurse specialising in Maternity.

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ACAPPELLA WOMEN’S choir seeking a conductor. Please make enquiries to Kirsty at 0272005111.

VOLUNTEERS URGENTLY Needed can you spare an hour or two a week as the Wanaka Salvation Army Family Store require your help. If so please call into the store on 48 Helwick Street or phone (03)4435068 to discuss this with us.

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what’s on HISTORIC VILLAGE.CAFES,GALL ERIES,GIFTWARE,JEWELLERY,SO APS,BOOKS.BEAUTIFUL Cromwell Heritage Precinct.Lakeside,Melmore Tce,Cromwell.Open daily.

WANAKA BEERWORKS bar open for tastings and sales 11-4 daily, only at Flathead CafT, National Transport & Toy Museum, open every day.

STRICTLY COFFEE - only available at Flathead Cafe. Come and check out our famous $1 lolly mixtures! SH6 beside airport.

FLATHEAD CAFE at Wanaka’s own National Transport and Toy Museum, beside airport SH6.. Open 7 days!

KINDERMUSIK WITH liz ritchie’ Thursdays 11.15am @ St John’s, 4 Link Way, Wanaka. Small classes, big smiles!

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HAWEA PLAYGROUP Winter Garage Sale, Sunday 15th June, clear clutter n make $$!! Tables $15, txt Vanessa to book 021 684 432

FENCE & gate Solutions. Same both sides colour steel, timber, wrought iron, post & rail, Alloy pool fencing. Happy to quote. 0272080175

FUN ATMOSPHERE, FANTASTIC SERVICE, FOOD & PRICING. Warbirds and Wheels cafe at Wanaka airport-come try a sure new favourite!

DRIVING LESSONS available. Call Nicky at Aspiring Drivers to book your lesson and become a confident and safe driver. 0210607310

FETA CHEESE making course in Luggate, Saturday June 28, 10.30am – 1.30pm. Limited to eight students.Contact CO REAP to book a place on 0800 267327 or 03 448-6115.

LEAD LIGHTS /stained glass windows, lampshades and decretive mirrors designed and made to suit individual needs. restoration welcome. Phone 443 5530 for more info.

WANAKA WINDOW CLEANING professional, friendly, efficient service.

Enjoy those mountain views. High, awkward windows a specialty. Paolo 021 0572505/ 4432420 HORSE RIDING lessons available after school starting week 2 . Bookings and enquires Call or text – 0272109099

IT’S YOUR SH*T: It’s going to be Sh*t over the hill soon, with It’s Your Sh*t showing in Arrowtown on May 24th and 25th. Tickets at the Lake Districts Museum or email editor@lizbreslin.com for reservations MOTHERS OF three or more boys: The three boys club is being revived with a desserts evening at Sailz in Hawea on Friday May 16. Call Rochelle Parkhill for more info on 443 7562.

LALALAND WANAKA. Wanaka’s best lounge bar! Open daily from 4pm – 2.30am. Upstairs 99 Ardmore Street.

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First win for Wanaka Braves Al Bertini Wanaka Braves (pictured in action) took on Galaxy in Saturday’s first football fixture at Pembroke Park.

They battled hard to earn their first win of the season. Marius Ze German opened the scoring for Wanakawitha30m-screamerwhich set the tone for a great match. The Braves won 4-2 in the end.

The Braves host Frankton FC this weekend, with the action starting at 1pm at home.

In the second fixture of the day at Pembroke Park, Wanaka A played Frankton FC. The Queenstown team sat a place above Wanaka in the league table prior to kick off so there was all to play for on a glorious day by the lake.

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Wanaka were slow out of the startingblocksandfoundthemselves 2-0 down within the first 15 minutes.

Not used to chasing a game, they were really up against it and their

fantastic record at Pembroke, where they are unbeaten since 2011, looked in jeopardy.

Fortunefavoursthebravehowever and a fine free kick, whipped in by

Al Carmichael, found a Frankton defender who deflected the ball into his own net. Wanaka defender Peter “The Reedster” Reed claimed the goal but officials later corrected that and awarded an own goal.

It was 2-1 to Frankton at the break but Wanaka came out for the second half fired up. With 15 minutes left on the clock Frankton gave a way a penalty, but the kick was shot wide by Al Carmichael.

Wanaka, however, battled until the end and were rewarded when Jiffy Griffiths pounced on a loose ball in the box to drill home an equaliser.

Wanaka A is playing tabletopping Lakes United this Saturday at Pembroke Park. Anything other than a win for the home side could end their defence of the title.

Worldwide race raises funds Staff Reporter Wanaka Sun Wanaka’s Braden Currrie joined 302 athletes in Auckland on Sunday for the first Wings for Life World Run. The race was staged simultaneously around the world, with 35,397 runners from 164 nations taking part on 34 different tracks in 32 countries. It featured a moving finish line which chased the runners from behind, with each runner’s race finishing when they were caught by the “catcher car.”

Braden (pictured) led the global race for 30 minutes and was 29th in the world overall. He was also the fastest male in the New Zealand race, running 45.38km in 3 hours, 20 mins and 52 seconds, before being caught by the catcher car.

“It was awesome, I love the unique race format,”

Braden said. “I thought I would put myself out there and if I had much of a lead, I would hold on to it.”

The race was a fundraiser to find a cure for spinal cord injury. More than $4.8 million was raised worldwide from the entry fees.

“I really enjoyed the run and it’s for a great cause,” Braden said. “I definitely know a few people who have been through some pretty serious spinal cord injuries and have had some tough times with it. This event is for those people who are still battling with a huge amount of pain, so they can hopefully have a cure one day.”

The last male and female running in the global race were Ethiopian Lemawork Ketema who completed 78.57km in Austria and Norwegian Elise Selvikvåg Molvik who completed 54.79km in Norway.

sportbrief Win for Oska Oska Inkster-Baynes, running with team New Brighton Olympics, won the Lovelock Relays in Dunedin in a time of 25.27. Hill City University came second in the relays in 26.04. Another Wanaka athlete, Lorenz Kissling, raced with the third-placed relay team Caversham Harriers.

Oska has recently been selected to run in an invitation-only 10km road race between New Zealand and Australia in Tasmania mid-June. It will be the first time he will wear the silver fern in a race.

May madness Aspiring Athletics Club and Val Burke have come up with a new initiative to help local athletes prepare for the Central Otago, Otago and national cross country championships, while reducing the number of hours spent commuting to races.

On May 11, 18 and 25, they will host 1.7km, 3.4km and 6.8km cross country races with race and fitness categories for athletes aged eight and over.

There will also be a have-a-go category for children under eight.

The races start at 10am at Lismore Park and cost $5 or by donation for families or groups. It will be a joint fundraiser for the Aspiring Athletics Club and Mount Aspiring College Spirit of Adventure students.

Crazyman for Dougal More than 300 people took part in the 24th Hutt City Crazyman race, with local multisport athlete Dougal Allan leading the men’s race from start to finish.

Dougal, in his first attempt at the 13km kayak, 30km mountainbike and 13km trail run course across Wellington Harbour and around Belmont Regional Park, set a new course record of four hours, 47 minutes and 35 seconds. The 29-year-old also clocked the fastest mountain bike section at one hour, 40 minutes and 38 seconds.

Nelson-based Elina Ussher led the women’s race from start to finish and claimed her fourth Crazyman title in a time of four hours, 48 minutes and six seconds.

The Hutt City Crazyman is one of New Zealand’s longest-running multisport races. In 2015 it will celebrate its 25th anniversary race, which is scheduled for Sunday May 3.

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