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However, there was an exemption for vehicles, Mark Bretherton said. The Environment Court decision followed a hearing between Haldon Station and the Mackenzie District Council. The court found centre pivot and linear irrigators were not buildings, under the Mackenzie District Plan’s definition of buildings. Mark said the QLDC had analysed its rules, as a result of the court’s finding. “Based on this and legal advice, we have concluded that the principles of Haldon apply equally in Queenstown Lakes District,” he said.
It is now permissible to put any number of pivot irrigators on land in the Upper Clutha without a resource consent, after the Environment Court ruled an irrigator is a vehicle. “It reached its conclusion because an irrigator ‘has wheels and carries something’,” Queenstown Lakes District Council General Manager of Planning and Infrastructure, Mark Bretherton, said. Previously the QLDC’s District Plan classified a pivot irrigator as a farm building, meaning consent was required to install one.
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Public has its say Caroline Harker Wanaka Sun Members of the Wanaka Community Board have been impressed with the amount of public interest, in both the state of the lakefront and dog control issues. They were commenting at the board’s meeting on Tuesday. A total of 380 submissions were received on the Draft Wanaka Lakefront Reserves Management Plan and 42 people spoke
to their submissions at hearings earlier this month. “The quality of the submissions was sensational,” Calum MacLeod, who was on the hearings committee, said. “They were positive and constructive. They represented polar opposites but the suggestions were fantastic.” WCB chair Rachel Brown said it was a privilege to be involved in something people care
so much about. “It was great the Wanaka Community Board was delegated the task of doing this,” she said. The committee will be recommending amendments to the draft plan and presenting it at a WCB meeting for approval, before recommending it to the Queenstown Lakes District Council for adoption. The board is also expecting a large turnout of people speaking to their submissions on the Dog
Control Bylaw and Policy at the hearings scheduled for the afternoon of Tuesday July 29 at the Lake Wanaka Centre. Nearly 100 submissions were made across the district. Rachel said there appears to be a lack of public understanding regarding the bylaw. “People think they won’t be able to take a dog off its lead anywhere,” she said. Other board members agreed the bylaw will need clarification.
Alternative funding explored Staff Reporter Wanaka Sun
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A national working group formed to consider alternative ways to fund local government includes the Queenstown Lakes District Council chief executive Adam Feeley. The group was appointed by Local Government New Zealand to its local government funding review team, which is charged with determining a sustainable funding model for local infrastructure and services. The review was considered necessary because current funding sources, which were mainly rates and direct charges, were unlikely to be sustainable long term due to rapid demographic and economic
changes. New Zealand councils also relied heavily on property taxes, which was unusual by international standards. AdamFeeleysaidtheQueenstown Lakes District was also unique compared to other local authorities. “[It has] very high, and sustained, population growth; relatively low median income levels; relatively high debt to fund inter-generational infrastructure needs; and intense pressure on infrastructure and other services from domestic and international visitors. “In contrast, some councils have no debt; declining populations; and limited scope for growth. “With marked differences between local authorities across
New Zealand, we need to consider whether “one size fits all” can continue to be the best funding solution.” The other councils in the working group were Auckland, Christchurch, Waitomo and the Otago Regional Council. Other interests represented on the group included the Auckland Chamber of Commerce, the Local Government Forum, the Local Government Funding Agency, Cameron Partners investment bankers, Federated Farmers, the Council for Infrastructure Development, New Zealand Initiative and Victoria University’s public policy department. The group’s initial consultation report was expected in November.
Young viticulturists compete Staff Reporter Wanaka Sun A viticulturist from Amisfield Winery won first place in the Central Otago Young Viticulturist of the Year, held in Cromwell on Friday. Mike Winter would now go on to represent Central Otago at the national final in Blenheim in late August. Felton Road’s Annabel Bulk took out second place, followed by Liam Burgess from Peregrine Wines. The competition was held at the Otago Polytechnic’s Central Otago campus in Cromwell. The contestants had to complete several practical and theoretical tests, including setting up a sprayer and discussing tractor safety and maintenance; trellising part of a vineyard; pruning a two-cane grapevine, and designing an irrigation system for a new vineyard and fulfilling the resource consent requirements. Their knowledge of health and safety protocols was
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also assessed, along with their budgeting skills and their understanding of vineyard pests and diseases. In the “hortisports” competition, contestants raced against the clock to assemble a wheelbarrow, before transporting potting mix and planting a rose bush. They were interviewed by Central
Otago District mayor Tony Lepper; New Zealand Winegrowers chairperson Steve Green, from Carrick Wines; and Terra Sancta Wines viticulturist Len Ibbotson. They gave a three-minute speech to a crowd of diners, and took part in a round of quickfire questions and a wine identification competition. Pictured front from
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left: Sam Pearce (Waipara Hills Winery), Annabel Bulk (Felton Road), Alex Muir (Mt Rosa Estate Winery), Liam Burgess (Peregrine Wines), Mike Winter (Amisfield Winery) and George Bunnett (Terra Sancta Wines). Back from left: Henry Eivers (Felton Road) and Dan Mather (Rockburn Wines).
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Flooding problem needs rectifying inbrief Jessica Maddock Wanaka Sun
A Lake Hawea resident says the flooding problems which have plagued parts of Hawea Flat since Kane Road was realigned culminated in a 1m-deep inundation of the St Ninian’s Church grounds during recent heavy rain. Neville Rosborough is calling on the Queenstown Lakes District Council to fix the problem, which caused significant flooding on parts of the Presbyterian church grounds on June 25 (pictured). The floodwater was 1m-deep in places and 200mm up the exterior walls of the almost 80-year-old church. Fortunately the floor level was higher, so there was no interior flooding, Neville Rosborough said. He lodged a “request for service” with the council, via its website. His request was acknowledged by an automatic email reply, but he had not heard whether any action had been taken, or was being considered. “I can only assume they didn’t realise just how bad it was.” Neville, who maintained the church grounds, said the area had always been prone to slight flooding, but “nothing like” what had been experienced since road works
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were carried out about three years ago. “We never ever used to get flooding in the corner of the St Ninian’s section. It’s now the lowest point…they’ve really built that corner up,” he said. A retired mechanical engineer, Neville said the road was realigned to give Windmill Corner, where there had been several traffic “incidents,” a camber, and a gentle “s” bend was added to the straight stretch of road to slow motorists down. As a result, rainfall now ran over Kane Road “creating a massive pool of water all the way back to St Ninian’s” and at
times flooding some residents’ properties, he said. The flooding of the church grounds could be “easily fixed” by the addition of a sump at the corner of St Ninian’s Way and Kane Road. It would not have to be very deep, he said, as there were free-draining alluvial gravels quite near the surface. “It’s just going to cost money.” When contacted by the Wanaka Sun, the council’s chief engineer, Ulrich Glasner, said in a statement the problem was being looked into. “Mr Rosborough has made some assumptions about the
causes of the flooding, which we are investigating. “From what I can ascertain to date, the road realignment which Mr Rosborough suggests is causing the recent flooding was done several years ago. “At this stage, we don’t know what other factors might be causing or influencing the problem, but we do know that there is always a risk of flooding in this area after heavy rain. There is nearly no natural fall in the Hawea Flat area, which means water tends to pond.” Ulrich did not say when the problem was likely to be resolved.
Consent not needed for pivots Continued from page 1... However, the change may not impact greatly on the district as the council has never declined an application for consent for a centre pivot irrigator. Since 2009, 14 consent applications have been granted in the district, allowing 29 irrigators. All of these are in the Upper Clutha. Getting permission to take ground or river water for irrigators remains the domain
of the Otago Regional Council and would still require consent, Mark said. Devon Dairy Farms applied for consent for a further four centre pivot irrigators on its Hawea Flat dairy farm in June, along with permission to clear native vegetation. The application said the pivots would irrigate 174ha. As mitigation, Devon Dairy Farms proposed protecting a 73ha conservation area on the property. Since the QLDC’s decision, Devon Dairy Farms
has withdrawn its application for both the irrigators and the native vegetation clearance. The company’s consultant planner, Duncan White of Paterson Pitts, said he could not comment on why Devon Dairy Farms had withdrawn its application to clear indigenous vegetation. “I am limited in what I should be discussing,” he said. “You should talk to Devon Dairies.” The company could not be contacted yesterday. However, Duncan was able
to say the company would not need permission from the Otago Regional Council to take more water to supply its four new irrigators. He said the company already has ORC permits allowing it to take almost 245 million litres of groundwater a year for irrigation. “Devon Dairy Farms also has shares in the Hawea Irrigation Company,” he said. “With those shares and existing bores, they’ve got enough water [for four new irrigators].”
It is business as usual at a Wanaka bar which has been placed in receivership, PricewaterhouseCooper says. Lake Front Entertainment Limited, which ran the Water Bar on Ardmore Street, was placed in receivership on July 9. The receiver, Colin McCloy, from PricewaterhouseCooper in Auckland, said the Water Bar was trading as normal and no jobs had been affected. The intention was to sell it as a going concern, he said. Paul Lecheminant, of Island Bay, Wellington, was listed as the sole director of Lake Front Entertainment Limited He was also listed as a director of Hospo Brothers Limited which went into liquidation on June 26. Hospo Brothers Limited owned Woody’s Bar and Barluga in Wanaka’s Post Office Lane. On Saturday, Post Office Lane Bars Limited was also placed in receivership. Paul Le Cheminant of Island Bay, Wellington, was also listed as the director of this company.
Changes in the leader board Wanaka, along with Porirua, Gisborne, Timaru, Dunedin and Nelson, earned the maximum 600,000 gigapoints in the Gigatown “The Business” Competition. GigatownWanaka has maintained its lead this week despite Porirua, which also won 250,000 gigapoints each for winning the best small business video and “the video with the best description of how ultrafast broadband will change the way your company does business in the future”, climbing into fourth place with more than one million points since last Thursday . Wanaka has 2,513,764 gigapoints, Timaru in second place has 2,206,892 gigapoints and Nelson in third place has 2,154,814 gigapoints.
Public invited to WCP training day Staff Reporter Wanaka Sun The Wanaka community is invited to watch its new voluntary patrol group training this weekend. The Wanaka Community Patrol began last weekend, with volunteers keeping an eye on happenings in the area between about 10pm and 2am on Friday and Saturday. Chairperson Steve Worley said a training day would be held at The Venue on Saturday, on the corner of Cardrona Valley and Orchard roads, which people were welcome to watch. A specialist trainer would attend along with patrollers from Dunedin and Cromwell. It would be a good opportunity for people considering joining the group to find out more about
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it, Steve said. Training would take place between 10am and 3pm, with a $10 lunch served at about 1pm. Steve and Paul Tamati (pictured right and left respectively) carried
out the first patrol shift on Friday night, along with the group’s police liaison officer, Constable Mike Thomas. They spent most of the shift in Wanaka, but also visited Albert
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Town. Future patrols would also cover Lake Hawea, Luggate and Cardrona. Steve said there were a couple of large groups of youths walking around Wanaka, but they were well behaved. The patrollers got a “few waves” and their vehicle and logo was noticed. “Generally town was busy… even at one or two o’clock in the morning. It opened our eyes about what is really going on.” The patrols would continue this weekend. The group was still without a vehicle and ongoing petrol donations and volunteers were using their own vehicles and paying for the fuel. Steve and his wife, Lea Worley, had contributed about $1000 to the cause to date and Lea would make the training day lunch, he said.
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Caroline Harker Wanaka Sun Wanaka will feature on the Sky Travel channel tonight, in part nine of a series called RV Rampage. The hosts Henry Cole and Amanda Byram (pictured) are travelling around New Zealand with five international teams of two, which are competing to be crowned “the ultimate adventurers”. “Pushed to their very
limits, the teams undertake tourist challenges designed to immerse them in the culture and lifestyle of New Zealand,” the programme’s publicity material says. Tonight (Thursday) “their destination is the affluent and beautiful lakeside town of Wanaka. Tourists flock here for the breath-taking scenery and incredible light… the team’s challenge is to capture the stunning lakeside views on canvas
under the guidance of a local artist.” Afterwards “the teams head back into the hills, don wetsuits and helmets and head out with a Bear Grylls-style climbing advisor for a day’s canyoning.” The publicist was unable to tell the Wanaka Sun who the local artist or the Bear Grylls-style climbing advisor are, but a look at the television at 7.30pm would be one way to find out.
Planting day at Albert Town Lagoon Staff Reporter Wanaka Sun Community help is wanted to plant about 150 native trees and shrubs around the Albert Town Lagoon this weekend. The plants, which included kahikatea, kanuka, flax, kowhai, coprosma, olearia
and cabbage trees, have been grown by Wanaka’s Te Kakano Aotearoa Trust and funded by the Queenstown Lakes District Council and Simon Darby Photography. People are invited to a planting day on Saturday, July 19, to plant the species
around the edge of the lagoon (pictured) to provide shelter for the birdlife. Funding from the QLDC this financial year would also enable the removal of more unhealthy trees in the area. Sixty trees were also planted by the Wanaka Scouts on
Arbor Day. The trees were donated by contracting company, Asplundh. Saturday’s planting day begins at 10am. People are asked to meet at the Alison Avenue entrance to the lagoon and to wear gumboots and take a spade if possible. PHOTO: ADAM HALL
Poetry competition for kids The Wanaka Library is holding a poetry competition for children. It was initiated by library assistant Eve Marshall-Lee, who is on a 12-month contract at the library. The competition is now open and entries must be in by August 8, so they can be judged in time for the winners to be announced on National Poetry Day which is August 22. Eve said the competition is open to all local children. The prize packages include book tokens, free issues of DVDs from the library and pool passes for the swimming pools in Wanaka and Frankton. There are four age groups in the competition - five to seven years, eight to ten, 11 to 14, and 15 plus. The entries will be judged by Eve, local poet Liz Breslin and Mount Aspiring College teacher Simon Nyhof. Eve said there will be a pop-up poetry café in the library on National Poetry Day, with hourly readings by visiting poets and the competition winners will be announced at 4pm. - Caroline Harker
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Sue standing for Greens Staff Reporter Wanaka Sun Hawea Flat resident Sue Coutts has been selected as the Green Party’s candidate in the Waitaki electorate for this year’s general election. Sue was also the candidate in 2011, when the Green Party won 20 percent of the votes in Wanaka. “It was closer to 30 percent for Hawea,” Sue said. “Our region is heavily dependent on tourism and agriculture. We all know our livelihoods depend on maintaining our clean, green image, so it’s easy to see why so many local people support the Greens.” Currently the manager of Wanaka Wastebusters, Sue grew up in Wairarapa. Like many others, she came to Wanaka for a holiday, in 1996, and never left.
She lives with her partner Jeremy (Bis) Bisson and their son Noel, who is at Mount Aspiring College. “I’m campaigning for the Green Party because they join the dots between looking after our people, taking care of our place and making sure we all have the
chance to make a decent living,” Sue said. “Waitaki is a huge electorate. It stretches from Wanaka to Geraldine, across to Oamaru then back to Roxburgh. It is fascinating meeting people from all over the electorate and finding out what matters
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most to them. “If there is one thing I want people to hear, it’s that every single vote makes a difference. “Make sure you are on the electoral roll so you can vote for the world you want to live in.”
Three cheers for cheerleading Caroline Harker Wanaka Sun Wanaka now has its own cheerleading club and the coach hopes to have a local team competing at a national level by next year. The club was started by coach and former cheerleader Luci Capper at the beginning of the year and already has nine members aged seven to 14 years. They are (pictured) Pyper Turner, Taylah Jones, Georgia Liley, Briar Hight, Melanie Telford, Louis Hughes, Lilly Trotter, Eva Gilbertson and Aislyn Fay. The team is called Summit Cheer and it practises on Wednesday nights
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in the Wanaka Primary School hall. “It’s not the pompoms and chanting type of cheerleading,” Luci said. “It’s competition-style
routines, gymnastics and dancing. The kids love it.” Luci grew up cheerleading and coaching in Auckland. She competed with the
New Zealand All Star Cheerleaders team in the World Cheerleading Championships in Florida at the age of 16 and again two years later. Her former team has just won the world championships. Luci stopped cheerleading after she discovered snowboarding. She did eight back-toback winters in Wanaka and Tahoe (California) before settling in Wanaka permanently 12 months ago. “That gave me the opportunity to start Summit Cheer,” she said. “It’s great to be coaching again.’’
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Nothing boring about car Eleven-year-old Ocean Allemann is pictured with an electric vehicle, which uses in-wheel motors and all-wheel steering, at the New Zealand International Science Festival, which was entitled “Leave Boring Behind.” The vehicle, which was built at Otago Polytechnic, can move sideways and make a U-turn without taking up any extra space. The festival was held at more than 20 venues in Dunedin from July 5-13.
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crimescene String of thefts and a false ID Police were called to assist Cardrona Alpine Resort staff on Monday as heavy traffic caused issues. Police will focus on the road during peak times and advise drivers to be patient, keep their speed down and watch their following distances on the Cardrona Valley Road. Last Saturday at about 1pm, police were called to an altercation between two vehicles on the Albert Town bridge. Police are seeking information about two males who were in a silver Subaru Forester and left the scene before police arrived. The vehicle was heading towards Lake Hawea. Also on Saturday, police dealt with an underage male who was found in a bar after using false identification to get in. He was warned and received a $200 fine. A string of thefts has been reported over the last week. Skis, snowboards, bags, clothing and fuel have been stolen, as well as items from unlocked vehicles and from bars. During the week, police also dealt with a teenage party, a couple of vehicle crashes, a domestic incident and some wilful damage.
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Artwork inspired by Aurora track Caroline Harker Wanaka Sun The Aurora walking track at Bendigo is the inspiration behind an exhibition by Central Otago artists, currently showing at Hullabaloo in Old Cromwell Town. The one-hour loop track goes through an area of the lower Dunstan Mountains which was a hard-rock mining area from 1863 until the 1930s. The track passes through remnants of old mining towns, including Logantown which had three hotels, a butcher and a baker, as well as miners’ huts. Other features of the track are deep open mine shafts, batteries, a stone causeway, old cart tracks, water races and a regenerating kanuka forest. The exhibition is called Project Aurora and came about because the artists wanted to have a collaborative multimedia exhibition “which told a cohesive visual story involving individual interpretations. The source material provided visual allusions and references in our work and, in particular,
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gave a historical context that informs our present human and physical environment.” Artists with work in the exhibition include (pictured from left) Luke Anthony (Ranfurly), Liz Rowe (Dunedin), Rachel
Road to Glasgow Wanaka’s Tony Dodds was tenth, and the best of the kiwi men, in the ITU World Triathlon Series Hamburg Sprint Distance (750m swim, 20km bike and 5km run) on Sunday, despite not recording a time due to losing his timing chip. In the women’s race, another local triathlete, Nicky Samuels, came in 18th with a time of 58:04. Both athletes will represent New Zealand at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.
Hirabyashi (Cromwell), Megan Huffadine (Cromwell), Nigel Wilson (Alexandra), Lynne Wilson (Cromwell), Gail De Jong (Bannockburn), Sue Rutherford (Hawea), Ro Bradshaw (Gibbston Valley) and - all from
Alexandra - Annmarie HopeCross, Marion Vialadi and Eric Schusser. Locals exhibiting but not in the photograph are Jillian Porteous (Bendigo), Lorraine Higgins (Cromwell) and Andi Regan (Wanaka).
Te Kakano projects going well Staff Reporter Wanaka Sun Five of the seven stages of Te Kakano’s Roy’s Bay restoration programme along the track between Stoney Creek and Waterfall Creek - are now complete. Te Kakano is a not-for-profit community native plant nursery in Wanaka which is managed by Andrew Penniket. He said the restoration programme had progressed well, thanks to the efforts of hundreds of volunteers. The Te Kakano Trust is now seeking funding for the two remaining stages of the project - the Stoney Creek Wetland and the track from Sunrise Bay to the pump station.
The trust is chaired by Stu Thorneandadministeredby Raewyn Calhaem. Raewyn said Te Kakano was nearly halfway through its planting schedule for the year and had now completed the Wanaka Primary School reference garden. “It now has 28 species in place,” she said. “In late May we had one of the biggest volunteer turnouts this year, with 30 adults and children getting stuck into planting at the school.” Local businesses which supported the project included Cluden Quarry, which donated stepping stones, Wanaka Metalworks and pupils’ parents who donated plant labels and The Bakery/Doughbin which provided morning
teas. The reference garden would be officially opened in spring. Te Kakano had two new projects this year the Albert Town Lagoon, where a community planting day is being held this Saturday, and Waimana Place on the Eely Point track. Raewyn said Te Kakano is always keen to hear from the community about prospective new project sites. Criteria for a project included a site on publicly accessible land in the vicinity of Lake Wanaka, Lake Hawea, Albert Town, Makarora, Cardrona or Luggate which was suitable for native plants and was relatively free from pests.
Hairstyle tips to heat up your winter look... Want to maintain healthy hair in this cold, dry weather? Local hair stylist Shannon Van Walt (pictured) has these great tips: KEEP VOLUME – scruff hair at the roots before putting your beanie on to stop hair from going flat. OILY DILEMMA – use dry shampoo spray for roots to remove oils and freshen your style. BREAKAGE – plait hair on different sides each time and keep ponytails and buns loose to prevent breakage. TRIM IT – trim your hair at the beginning of winter and beginning of summer. BOOK EARLY – if bad weather is coming, book your hair appointment early. Everyone in Wanaka gets their hair done on a non-ski day! DUST IT – dust it powder is a must for all fringes. Helps keep it out of the way and keep texture and volume even once wet. BALANCING ACT – shampoo only your roots and condition only the ends to help prevent oily roots. PHOTO FINISH – as well as pictures of what you want your new do to look like, show pictures of what you don’t like. BE HONEST – tell your hairdresser honestly what your day-to-day care is if you want to avoid a high maintenance hairstyle. DRY IT – beanie wearers beware: putting your beanie on wet hair can cause dandruff and stinky odors. WASH – if you’re wearing beanies, wash your hair at least twice a week.
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Ski club supporting youngsters Staff Reporter Wanaka Sun The theme of the Wanaka Ski and Snowsports Club’s (WSSC) annual “welcome to winter” athletes’ night on Friday was celebrating success. Footage from 15 athletes’ 2014 northern hemisphere campaigns was screened and some of the athletes were present to interview each other about the season’s highs and lows. They included Sam Smoothy, who was placed second in the 2014 world freeride big mountain tour; Fraser McDougall, who was described as the club’s big mountain poster boy, and 2006 Torino Alpine Olympian Nicola Campbell. There was also northern hemisphere video footage from Jackson Wells, Piera Hudson, Elizabeth Reid, Willis Feasey, Sam Lee, Hamish McDougall, and Tim and Chelsea Wallace, as well as
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from the club’s 2014 Olympians - Adam Barwood, Bex Sinclair, and Jossi, Byron and Beau James Wells. The videos were viewed by an enthusiastic crowd, which included the majority of the young WSSC 2014
Grassroots Awards winners (pictured) and their families. The club awarded $250 to primary school children from all of the five Upper Clutha schools to help them and their families enjoy skiing and snowboarding
lessons at the local skifields. “It may also grow their desire to become snowsports athletes, like the club members they watched on the big screen,” MC Bonny Teat said. The 2014 award
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recipients were Lola Ritchie, Emily Kane, Thomas Niles, Grace Creighton, Roman Alty, Phoebe Wallis, Alice Wallis, Billie Willson, Harriet Sargood Ross, Erika Hudson and Tawa Carson Wolfe . The 2013 award winners were Bella Soper, Angus Wallis, Jack Willson, Thomas Benson and Imogen Dougherty. These children also received $250 each from the club to assist them this season. “Grassroots winners all receive family club memberships and will be buddied with older club athletes who will mentor them,” Bonny said. “The club is striving to increase its family and youth membership through various activities on and off mountain, so we can expect many more talented athletes in the future.” Special guests were 2014 Paralympic silver medallist Corey Peters and 2014 freeski Olympian Lyndon Sheehan.
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Stylish cowhides support ski racer
Soaring to success Caroline Harker Wanaka Sun Last weekend Wanaka song and dance fans were treated to a polished performance during SOAR – a fiveshow season starring 30 locals, directed by choreographer Rachel Erichsen and vocal tutor Jenn Shelton. SOAR was raunchy (maybe a little too raunchy for some in audience - which included little girls and grandmothers), but it was slick, sassy and sophisticated. Wanaka should be proud of the wealth of talent on display, thanks to
Rachel and Jenn and a lot of hard work by everyone involved. It was great to see a show where everyone looked as if they were having a ball, even when performing numbers which didn’t seem entirely ageappropriate (call me old fashioned). Standout adult vocal performances came from Marcel Moore (Feeling Good), Chris Hadfield (Come What May) and of course Jenn who has a remarkable voice. The young singing stars all gave strong, confident performances particularly Kirsten
Jongsma (Edge of Glory), Bronnie Ormandy (Last Love Song), Harry Hughes ( Fallin’) and, last but not least , nine-yearold Maya Erichsen with a show-stopping performance of James Brown’s I Got You. The dancing was dynamic and accomplished, from both adult and child performers. Rachel’s talent shows no signs of aging, and her three daughters have inherited plenty from her. Another stand-out dancer was Isy McNabb, and Leo Munro-Heward’s enthusiasm was
priceless. Crowd favourites included American and Conga, and the much-too-short closing number, We Will Rock You. Those who missed SOAR may have been put off by ticket price ($25 for adults and children), but those of us who went soared home, inspired once again by the talent in our town. Pictured are Thea Erichsen, 11, and Harry Hughes, 12, who sang Jessie J’s Gold with six dancers including (in the background) Pyper Turner, 13.
Coastal Cowhides is back in town over the winter months with its cowhide floor rugs, calfskins, hide furniture, handbags, slippers, Moo boots and more. Featuring an even wider range of hide products than last year, the range now also includes hide Macbook sleeves and ipad covers, made to order cowhide ottomans, hide handbags and travel purses and Middle Eastern mats. Coastal Cowhides is a family-run initiative which operates as a fundraiser for New Zealand’s top female ski racer, Piera Hudson, 18. The business was started 18 months ago by her parents John and Fiona, and her aunt Caroline. Representing
New Zealand since she was 9, Piera is a full – time athlete and is the youngest member of the NZ Alpine National Ski Team. Despite this, Alpine athletes do not receive any funding from Sport New Zealand, so Piera is 100% self funded. All sale proceeds from Coastal Cowhides go towards Piera’s training and competition
expenses. Her current aim is to compete at the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics in South Korea. Coastal Cowhides will be in Wanaka until the end of September, operating from 34 Plantation Road. Please call in to view our range of products, and support Piera and the future of New Zealand ski racing. *ADVERTORIAL
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communitynetworks News from Community Networks Wanaka...
Is a PC a police constable and an apple something you eat? We have been fortunate to receive funding from the Graham and Olive West Trust to offer older people in the community free computer lessons. These could be one-on-one or in small groups and could be in your home using your own device or in a place of your own choice. If you were wondering what an older person is we are aiming at the over 60-year-olds, however, grey-haired or not, we are flexible. If you are interested please contact Community Networks Wanaka. The Wanaka Alcohol Group hosted James Beck from “Attitude” last month. We had a great turnout and James presented some
useful practical tips on staying connected with the young people in our lives. In particular, he talked about internet safety. Following are a few points from his presentation: 76 percent of young people’s communication is via social media. Teens don’t
want to miss out. Logging on to the internet is a way for them to get the gossip, the games, the toys, the thrills. It’s easy for them to get compulsive, doing one last check of their email, Facebook and so on. But we need to help them understand that, while
it is a wonderful addition to life, technology should never sap the energy and emotion out of actual living and that once you post something online it is there forever. Filtered internet providers (such as Maxnet andWatchdog)canprovide an obstacle to those nasty sites. You can find great resources and advice at www.netsafe.co.nz and for more information go to www.attitude.org.nz. The School Holiday Club is in full swing and we have many diverse and exciting activities for children. Many thanks to the great team, in particular the many volunteers who help out each day.
Wanaka building on world’s best architecture shortlist Seven New Zealand buildings have been shortlisted for the 2014 World Architecture Festival, which will be held in Singapore from October 1 to 3, and they include Wanaka’s Emerald Bluffs House, by RTA Studio (pictured). “Several of the local practices on this year’s shortlist have made it to the finals of previous World Architecture Festivals and one – RTA Studio – has made the shortlist six times,” New Zealand Institute of Architects spokesperson John Walsh said. “These are significant achievements, given that the festival attracts hundreds of entries, many of them from large, multi-national practices based in Europe, Asia and North America.” Other projects shortlisted are: ASB North Wharf, Auckland, by BVN Donovan Hill and Jasmax; Te Kaitaka, a showcase building at Auckland Airport, and Dune House at Orewa, both designed by Fearon Hay Architects; offSET Shed House, Gisborne, by Irving Smith Jack Architects; Christchurch Botanic Gardens, by Patterson Associates; and the Regional Terminal at Christchurch Airport, by BVN Donovan Hill and Jasmax.
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inbrief Health guru to speak in Wanaka The author of a best-selling health book, Jason Shon Bennett, is speaking in Wanaka next week. Jason Shon Bennett is a health researcher who has studied centenarians throughout the world in an effort to understand how to prevent modern lifestyle diseases and live a long and healthy life. His book - called Eat Less, Live Long – was released early this year and, in terms of sales, is in the topten non-fiction titles nationwide. Jason Shon Bennett is speaking next Thursday, July 24, in the Armstrong Room of the Lake Wanaka Centre from 6.30pm. His seminar would explain how to get healthy, lose weight and prevent disease, through practical and easy-to-implement diet and lifestyle tips. “At the heart of my seminars is to teach New Zealanders how to make simple diet and lifestyle changes that have been proven to make a massive difference to how you age, how long you live, how healthy you are, how much energy you have and how well you look. “…there are so many conflicting health messages out there. However, there are many studies on the centenarians of the world – those who live to 100 or more with amazing health and vitality and there are clearly some key common threads in their lifestyle and diet, which is the focus of what I teach,” he said.
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EDITORIAL There will be a collective sigh of relief echoing around town when the school holidays are over. We love the family visitors, the friends who come to stay (everyone with a house in Wanaka is very popular in the ski season), and the extra business in town.
JUST A LITTLE HINT TO THE SKATEBOARDERS AND CYCLISTS, IF YOU DON’T WANT TO BE HIT BY A POOR UNSUSPECTING DRIVER ILLUMINATE YOURSELVES AT NIGHT AND DON’T WEAVE ALL OVER THE ROAD.
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can call our homes our own again, when we have time to see local friends, when shopping in town returns to being a pleasurable activity, and we can get a car park exactly where we There can’t be one person in town who doesn’t
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benefit in some way from the holiday rush, whether it’s opening their eyes a little to the
DOGS DON’T NEED TO BE ON LEADS DOG OWNERS NEED TO BE ON LEADS THEY NEED TO RESPECT SOME PEOPLE DON’T LIKE DOGS AND TRAIN THE DOG TO BE UNDER CONTROL.
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MFF WAS AWESOME HEAPS OF LOCAL TALENT YOU GUYS ROCK!!!!!
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Road cycling championships Staff Reporter Wanaka Sun Mount Aspiring College students had a strong showing at their first school road cycling championship, at the South Island Secondary School Road Cycling Championship in Christchurch recently. The girls’ road cycling team was set up by experienced coaches fathers Patrick Harvey
and Jon Andrews - who wanted to enable a group of girls who loved cycling to train together. Mikayla Harvey, Ellesse Andrews and Phoebe Young all have different cycling backgrounds, including road cycling, track and mountain biking, but they practised together for the SISS road cycling team trial event, as well as for individual events. Mikayla, however, was forced to withdraw from
the race after becoming unwell, while Ellesse, Phoebe and Alex Young (pictured) raced well. Phoebe won the under-15 individual time trial and was second in the road cycling race; Ellesse was third in the under-16 individual time trial and fifth in the road cycling race; and Alex was seventh in the boys’ under-16 individual time trial and tenth in the road cycling race.
Braden takes Swedish title Wanaka’s Braden Currie has won the inaugural Xterra Sweden, held on July 13 in Hellasgården. Braden won the race in 2:13:47, crossing the line almost four-anda-half minutes before pre-race favourites South African Dan Hugo (second) and Australian Ben Allen (third in 2:19:07). It was Braden’s first Xterra win in Europe. He was second in Xterra France in early July and Xterra Switzerland in June and was placed third in the inaugural Xterra AsiaPacific Championship in Australia in April, after winning his hometown race, Xterra Motatapu, in March. “As I pulled away from the run transition in first place, I knew it was going to be my day. I’d felt good throughout the entire race and it felt easy to stick with Dan [Hugo] on the bike, which was a good feeling,” Braden said. “Heading into the run, I knew I had a big advantage and was pretty happy to hammer it home.” He said knowing he had beaten one of the world’s leading multisport athletes, along with seeing his wife Sally and son Tarn cheering him through the finish flags, were the most rewarding aspects of the race. His next event is the Xterra Italy on July 26.
Futsal champions Three local girls - Georgina Lilly (captain), Lily Waters and Connor Moore - played in the 15th Grade Girls National Futsal Competition in Wellington’s ABS Sports Arena last week and won the title for their age group. The under-15 team, Futsal South, which also included players from Dunedin, Alexandra, Queenstown and Geraldine, formed six weeks ago and had never played together before the national event. They played five national federations and won every game with a total of 28 goals for and 13 against, during the two-day event. They met strong opposition from the Capital Football team in the finals and defeated the home team 4-2. The national championships are held annually, with all regional football federations taking part. The team (pictured) comprises Bella James (Dunedin), Holly Pascoe (Geraldine), Georgina Lilly (Lake Hawea), Sophie Aitken (Queenstown), Lily Waters (Wanaka), Connor Moore (Wanaka) and Julia Driehuis (Alexandra). PHOTO: SUPPLIED
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sport results TARRAS GOLF RESULTS Sealed Partners-Helen Davis and Chris Illingworth 77 Stablefords, Jan Allen and Barbara Kane 68, Margaret Sell and Jan Gibson 67. Two-Margaret Sell LAKE HAWEA GOLF RESULTS 13/7/14 Mt Maude Stablefords. Men. 1st Gerrard Haggart 39. 2nd Hamish Watt 33. Mark Anderson 33. 4th Dougal Rowley 31. Closest pin no 1. Rick Johnston. no 5. Chris Morrow. Two’s Neil Matchett, Rick Johnston. WANAKA STADIUM BOWLS RESULTS w/e 13:07:14 Monday Evening Edgewater Trophy 1 Rhonda Hurley, Coleen Landsborough, Jon Barron 2 Donald Urquhart, Brian Holmes, Kura Urquhart 3 Murray Ives, Richie Muir, Val Ransom Tuesday Afternoon 2x4x2 Pairs 1 Kathleen Sutherland and Neil Walker 2 Neville Dippie and John Lischner 3 Doris Studholme and Yvonne Gale Tuesday Evening Trades Competition 1 Bowl ‘m Over: Neil Walker, John Lischner, Stu Pinfold 2 4M’s: John Mayen, Trevor Mackay ,Barry Morgan 3 BNB: Neville Guise, Colin Nyenhuis, Bryan Lloyd Wednesday Afternoon Triples 1 Noeline Turner, Don Mcleay, Rob Mathewson 2 Dorothy Ollerenshaw, Neville Young, Madeleine Wilson 3 Doris Studholme, Bruce Hamilton, Joan Smith Wednesday Evening Trades Competition 1 Trail Enders 2 Shot Bowls 3 G & T Thurs-
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QIGONG CLASSES. Gentle yet effective exercises for body and mind rejuvenation. Hot Yoga Fusion. Fri 7.30 James 443 4122
BEAUTIFUL CHINA tea cup bird feeders, great for attracting wax eyes and bell birds to your garden. Makes the perfect present. $25 ph or txt 021 680 110
LEAD LIGHTS /stained glass windows, lampshades and decorative mirrors designed and made to suit individual needs. restoration welcome. Phone 443 5530 for more info.
WILSON’S PEST control & Window cleaning. Spider & Fly treatments. Do it once, do it well. Licensed & Accredited. Call anytime 03 443 6652 or www.wilsonservices.co.nz
HOMEOPATH AND Wellness Specialist available at Wanaka Wellness Centre. Over 20 years experience. Call Linda Baker on 0211468041 or visit www.intelligenthealth. com.
GIFTWARE SALE at Health 2000. 25-50% off selected items. Includes artificial flowers, vases, Durance fragrances and more. Shop early for Christmas.
FLATHEAD CAFE at Wanaka’s own National Transport and Toy Museum, beside airport SH6. Coffee, hot pies, beer. Open 7 days!
VINTAGE & CLASSIC CAR restoration, mechanical & electrical, MOTOR HOME & CARAVAN repair and restoration. Steve Rumore 027 222 6600
MASSAGE SHOULDN’T be a luxury when it’s a necessity, realistically priced mobile massage, www.eutopiawanaka.com call/ text 0221979171
SPRAY FREE potatoes. Locally grown $1.50 per kg 10 kg bags Heather & desiree 42 kennels lane on the way to hawea look for the sign
PREGNANCY YOGA with carmen fridays@ 10. 1 space open. Lake Hawea studio. Small numbers 02102215409. YOGA FOR BEGINNERS: with carmen resume mon 21 July 9:30. Lake Hawea studio. $12 or pay what you can. 02102215409.
LYMPHATIC CLEARANCE: Support immune system, relieve lymphoedema, swelling, pain. Gentle therapeutic treatment. Ph Maryann 03 4436463, 021 1101160
WHITEBAIT SCREENS for sale 3m x 1200 and 3m x 1000, approx 12-15 with netting , 4-5 frames only, suit whitebait stand, ph 443 4486/ 0274852150
ALOHA! MASSAGE: LOMI LOMI (Therapeutic Hawaiian) relaxing, nurturing, flowing. Peaceful space. Ph Maryann 03 4436463, 021 1101160
HOLDEN VECTA Station-wagon, 2.2man Petrol, 169,000km, Rego til Oct, WoF til Jan ‘15, new plugs, leads, 2 tyres, fluids bulbs and wipers. $3,200 o.n.o 02108299831
FOOT REFLEXOLOGY available in Wanaka by a registered & experienced practioner. Increase circulation & release tension. www. soleutionsreflexology.com 0276522144 MASSAGE THERAPY. Sports-,Deep tissue-,Relaxation-,Pregnancy massage. Effective and rejuvenating. Ursula Krebs, Dip. Massage Therapist CH/NZ. Phone: 027 6602271. BOWEN THERAPY practitioner Cathy Rodgers 02102201898/ 443 7907 www. lakesbowentherapy.com. gentle, fast & effective results YOGA IN HAWEA! Gentle movement with the breath. 181 Cemetery Rd ea Tues & Thurs at 9:30AM $12. Jen 022 097 4596 GENTLE YOGA connecting movement with breath. 9:30A Wednesdays. NEXT 2 SESSIONS AT PENINSULA REC CTR ON INFINITY DR. $12. Jennifer 0220974596 WHEELCHAIR YOGA CLASSES Wednesdays at Noon in Wanaka. Ring or text Jennifer at 0220074596 for details! QUARTZ CRYSTAL singing bowl and toning sessions for deep relaxation/energy balancing available by appointment. 181 Cemetery Rd HAWEA Jennifer 022 097 4596 RECONNECT WITH a sense of deep peace and love for FREE! View 15 min film The Message at WWW.LIVING-PRESENCE. ORG RESONANCE ASPIRING Podiatry: for your total foot care. Injury prevention and treatment. ACC registered. Raewyn in Wanaka, 428 4220. Wanaka Wellness WANAKA TAEKWONDO club by international instructor, Sun 9-10Am, Mon 6.307.30Pm, Thu 6-7Pm at 80 Ballantyne Rd. 02040152714 Lax
for sale COW HIDES calf skins hand bags purses slippers boots hide ottomans picnic mats cushion covers Showroom - 34 plantation rd John 0274499774
TRY SOMETHING NEW! Great service, food & pricing. Warbirds and Wheels Cafe at WANAKA AIRPORT--a sure new favourite!
FOR SALE carhartt jacket. Brown. Quilt lined. $120+ see trade me. Or 0272 730730 FOR SALE snow chains $30 suit sizes 165sr13 to 195.65.14 off mazda capella. 0272 730 730
ABHYANGA MASSAGE or another Ayurvedic treatment: A unique experience of self-healing and relaxation. Call Martin 443 5712, www.ayurvedaora.com
WANT A COFFEE and a pie for the road but nowhere to tie up your horse? Plenty of room at Flathead Cafe, National Transport & Toy Museum, SH6.
ANTIQUE FRENCH Provincial Baltic Pine small sideboard side columns carved with flowers on Bun feet Circa 1840 $3200.00 phone 4432667
MASSAGE- WITH carmen Ayurveda... It’s different! effective, very rejuvenating warming. Lake Hawea clinic. Other ayurvedic therapies available. 02102215409
AYURVEDA ARTS = Therapies Consultation Massage Nutrition & Seasonal Wellness Plans. Natures Wisdom for Daily Health. 0210318288
FUN ATMOSPHERE, FANTASTIC SERVICE, FOOD & PRICING. Warbirds and Wheels cafe at Wanaka airport--come try a sure new favourite!
LOVE CHESTNUTS long time. Don’t be shy, give them a try...
rent TO RENT. QUEENBED ROOM. ALBERT TOWN. Suit quiet living, nonsmoking couple short term/single long term. Own bathroom, I/N. $190/$140/wk Power extra. Maryann 03 4436463, 021 1101160 FOR RENT 3 Bedroom House, unfurnished, log fire close to schools. Long term tenants preferred. No pets. Ph 027 434 6027
SECOND HAND kitchen, asstd steel frame windows for sale, pls ph 0274 711 752 for sizes and prices
RENT YOUR own private mountain hut in northern pisa a ski touring paradise contact aspiring guides 034439422
POULTRY WHEAT and barley 4 sale, whole or crushed.30kg 4 $25.. .. 021 251 5510/4434944.
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1992 TOYOTA estima,new battery,alternator good tyres.needs engine work,offers.call/txt 0272298969 ANTARCTIC SOCKS - Last shipment so get in quick, $5 pair! Gloves just $1 pair. Only at Wanaka’s National Transport & Toy Museum, SH 6, open 7 days. GO PRO Black Edition and 16GB card, just out of its box. $475 Ph: 021 231 6839 LOCALLY GROWN chestnuts and hazelnuts. Cooked to perfection downtown by your very own village nutters 3-6pm daily. SAVE TIME - do your grocery shopping online. organicexpress.co.nz
notice A BIG shout out to the fantastic little artists who made the first mi casa club a succes. And thanks to our musical guest. Mr, miles davis. FINAL DAYS! The Wanaka Living Pop Up Store closes this Saturday 19 July. 40% off curly woolskin rugs and shaggy bags. Next to Video Ezy in the mall, Spencer House, Dunmore Street. www.wanakaliving.com
notice WANAKA PLAYGROUP would like to thank Wanaka New World, Wanaka Caltex and all volunteering mums and caregiver, and also our customers for making our Saturday American Hot Dog stand successful fundraiser.
WANAKA PHARMACY is your local pharmacy. We’re the big pharmacy at the top of Helwick Street - open until 7pm every single day. Ph 443 8000
WANAKA GREENWASTE and Landscape Supplies. Open Hours Monday to Friday 10am-3pm, Saturday Sunday 10am-4pm. Closed Tuesday & Wednesday in July & August.
WHEELS TO DUNSTAN: Free daily transport to Dunstan Hospital & Alexandra specialist appointments. Also connects to Dunedin Hospital transport. For bookings call 4437799
CUSTOMER LOYALTY Cards – ask about these cards on your next visit to the Salvation Army Family Store
JP SERVICES at Community Networks Tuesdays 1pm and Fridays 10.30 .For appointments call 4437799
OP SHOP open 12 midday to 4pm at Wanaka Primary School. Use Koru Way entrance, off Totara Terrace, alongside the steps.
FREE BUDGET ADVICE available at Community Networks by appointment. Call 4437799 or email info@communitynetworks.co.nz
RENT YOUR house over the New Year period. Corporate, sponsors, staff of Rhythm & Alps festival. Kiwiana Accommodation www.kiwianaaccommodation.com For info email: iloveit@kiwianainc.com
DISABILITY RESPONSIVE Training Tuesday 29th July. Contact Community Networks 4437799
WANAKA DISTRICTS Club, for affordable family dining and great bar prices. Join for just $20 per year.
MID SEASON Sale at Structure For Men! 20% off shirts. 25% off winter jackets. 50% off selected trousers. 14 Dunmore Street. www.structureformen.co.nz
BECOME A cheerleader! Jump, stunt and tumble with us! Call now for your free trial class all ages 02102952011 info@summitcheer.co.nz
WANAKA PHARMACY’S extended winter hours this ski season - 8.30am until 7pm, Monday to Sunday.
VEGE BOXES, juice boxes and staff fruit boxes all available at organicexpress. co.nz
WANAKA SALVATION Army Family Store Opening Hours - Monday to Friday 9am5pm, Saturday 9.30am-4pm. We look forward to seeing you there!
APRES SKI deal at Bistro Gentil. 15% off 5-6pm. Trust the Chef lunch every weekend. 2014 Cuisine Good Food Guide. Bistrogentil.co.nz
BUSINESS NETWORKING International. The Wanaka chapter of BNI meets weekly at 7am Tuesday morning. Great networking opportunity to grow your business. Contact Jake for information 021 404 641
CHESTNUT NUTS... Making winter delicious the world over since forever. Real food real local
GARAGE SALE, 19 July, 41 Bodkin Street, Lake Hawea, 9 till 3. Tons of good quality bargains, even free stuff.
CARPET AND Upholstry Cleaning. Call Jae Services Wanaka 443 1150. We will take care of it.
DISCOVER THE beautiful Cromwell Heritage Precinct.Shops,galleries,cafts. Lakeside,Melmore Tce,Cromwell.Open daily.www.oldcromwell.co.nz
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GUIDED HUNTING for tahr, stag, chamois, rabbit, wallaby and boar- text 021441235 or ph 0800 02 2569 southernhuntingadventures@gmail.com SNOW SPORT clothing repairs. Restore expensive clothing at a fraction of replacement cost. Phone 0272472181 HOUSE/ PET sitter available from 10. Aug. Very reliable and caring, local female.many references available ph 0276602271 BABY SITTER available. Reliable and 28yo female, have blue card and own transport 0221903086 AVAILABLE TO give mums with young babies a hand, break. Can come around for hour on fridays. Free help. Chrissy 0276231515 WANAKA WINDOW CLEANING professional, friendly, efficient service. Enjoy those mountain views. High, awkward windows a specialty. Paolo 021 0572505/ 4432420 SUPER FRESH fruit and vege. We put quality first. organicexpress.co.nz
WANAKA FENCING & GATES. New colour steel colours now available. Ph 0272080175 RAVE REVIEWS FOR TERRA SERVICES! Landscaping, clearing, grading, & more. FAST, EFFICIENT. $85/hour. www.terraservices.co.nz or ring Steve Rumore 027 222 6600 ALL SEWING repairs and alterations promptly attended to. Please phone Sue 0272472181 or 4432008 WANAKA FENCING & gates. Same both sides colour steel, timber, wrought iron, post & rail, Alloy pool fencing. Happy to quote on any type of fencing 0272080175 ORGANIC PRODUCE - support all your local growers in the one place. organicexpress. co.nz
wanted WANTED SELF contained flat, private, warm for local female with Labrador dog. Pls phone 0276602271 AUSSIE 29 labourer, 5 years civil construction experience. (mostly formwork and concrete patching) no tools yet call 0220689979 EXPERIENCED DUTY Manager keen to work weekend shifts. Nicos 0274073358 SOMEONE IN Wanaka to look after mini schnauzer while owners away. Lives inside. Walks daily. Must have secure section. Ph 4437708 WANTED: SET of drawers ph. Angus 0211332765 WANTED - clean supermarket bags, please deliver these to the Salvation Army Family Store, Helwick Street - thank you. PLEASE HELP us keep our customers and families warm – good quality winter duvets and blankets urgently required by the Salvation Army Family Store VOLUNTEERS REQUIRED – The Wanaka Primary School Op Shop requires volunteers for 2 afternoons a month on Tuesday or Thursday. Please phone 443 5755 to discuss. WANTED TO buy, old style nibs, 303’s for ink use. If you can help, please phone 443 7061.
what’s on PYJAMA PARTY at Lalaland. This Friday 18 July with Too Many DJs, themed jam jars and onesies welcome. Starts at 10pm. THE LUGGATE village Playgroup fundraiser is on Saturday the 19th July at 5.30pm to late! BYO pot luck dinner and drinks. Raffle and lots of great prizes to win. Bring your own glasses and cutlery. See you there! LALALAND HAPPY Hour daily from 5pm – 7pm. $5 tea cocktails from 4pm – 8pm. DISABILITY RESPONSIVE Training Tuesday 29th July. Contact Community Networks 4437799 MI CASA art and music club! Friday 1 till 3. For kids 7 and up. 021 0496203. This week’s inspiration: klimt! WANAKA BEERWORKS bar open 11-4 daily for tastings, bottle store or just a cold pint... only at Flathead CafT, National Transport & Toy Museum, open every day. WILD FOOD Dinner =Got your tickets yet? LALALAND LOUNGE Bar Wanaka. Open daily from 4pm – 2.30am. Upstairs, 99 Ardmore Street.
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Charity shield action Staff Reporter Wanaka Sun Eight teams contested the preseason Wanaka Futsal Charity Shield on Sunday, which consisted of two rounds and a play-off match. In the first round, The Ballstars (last year’s shield winner and league champions) were beaten by newcomersNotinyourmumsforest. The Mishits were then seen off by the youthful Dribble Squad (pictured). The (original) Misfits, even with their new signings, were unable to hold off the equally bolstered WPC team in a very tight game. A newly constituted Independent Scotland dispatched the New Team which, although just created, was already in a state of dissolution. In the first game of the second round, the veteran WPC team was
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contested game between two teams mainly made up of 11-a-side team-mates. The Mishits and the New Team played off to avoid the Wooden Spoon, with the
more seasoned professionals in the Mishits side finally coming good to win seventh place. The Ballstars managed to sneak into sixth place by holding off a resilient challenge from the Misfits. In the penultimate game of the night, WPC took on Notinyourmumsforest, winning the game to take home The Pot, the third place prize. The final, between Dribble Squad and Independent Scotland, was a tight game in which the balance of power swung from one side to the other in the first half. At full time there was nothing separating them and extra time was required to determine a winner, for the first time in the competition’s history. Dribble Squad were the eventual winners with two goals, one each from the Ceci brothers.
sportbrief Selection made Snow Sports New Zealand this week announced the National Ski Racing, Skier Cross and Adaptive Snow Sports Teams and Development Squads. Wanaka-based Piera Hudson has been named on the Alpine Development Team along with Tai Juneau (Oakura). Adam Hall (Wanaka), Carl Murphy (Wanaka) and Corey Peters (New Plymouth) were selected for the Adaptive Snow Sports National Team, and the Alpine National Team includes Adam Barwood (Queenstown), Nick Prebble (Christchurch) and Willis Feasey (Twizel). “It’s a great honour and privilege to be named in the New Zealand Adaptive Snow Sports Team,” Adam Hall said.
Hockey club represented Three junior Upper Clutha Hockey Club players have been selected for regional teams. Tom Heather and Ocean Allemann have been selected for the Central Otago Hatch Cup squad, and Lily King has been selected for the Central Otago under-13 development squad.
Anna competes for New Zealand Former Wanaka Rowing Club member Anna Watson Taylor travelled to Australia with the New Zealand under-21 rowing squad on July 4 for a three-day event. She competed in the first of two regattas for the New Zealand under-21 team at the Sydney International Regatta Centre. Anna (pictured second from left) won the lightweight single and eight race and was placed second in the lightweight double and in the quad. Anna’s first year with Wanaka Rowing Club was the 2010-2011 season when she was 15 and was coached by Amanda Inkster. Coach Dave Varney oversaw her training for the next two years and Rob Bruce coached her during her last months in Wanaka, before she went to Otago Polytechnic to study architectural draughting. The team’s next regatta is in Cambridge at the end of August. Points are awarded for each race in the regatta and the overall winner will be announced at the end of the series.
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