Election reflections National MP Jacqui Dean retained her Waitaki electorate seat on Saturday with 22,414 votes. PAGE 3
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Plans for a substation on Camp Hill Road should not go ahead, an independent commissioner says. Aurora Energy lodged a “notice of requirement” with the Queenstown Lakes District Council to build a substation near the Hawea River whitewater park car park. The Dunedin City Council-owned electricity distribution company’s proposal was publicly notified, with 48 of the 51 submissions opposing the plans. The submitters said it would be inappropriate to build large, industrial infrastructure on the riverbank, near the riverside cycle trail and near the
whitewater park, which was becoming an attraction for both national and international visitors. They wanted Aurora Energy to find an alternative site, which was less visible from public places. The council-appointed independent commission, Jane Taylor, agreed. She found that while the substation would bring some economic and social benefits, it would be highly prominent and difficult to screen from public places, and would affect the recreational values of the area. She has recommended Aurora Energy withdraw its notice of requirement. “The applicant appears to have had very little regard to the effects on the environment when considering the location of the proposed substation,
as evidenced by its lack of any detailed analysis or expert advice. Rather, technical suitability and the ability to acquire the land appear to have been the criteria that have been given overwhelming weight in selection of the location,” Jane Taylor’s report said. Aurora Energy considered at least two other sites, including that of the existing Maungawera substation, but was unable to negotiate an acceptable price with the landowners, the report said. The district council’s planning and infrastructure general manager, Marc Bretherton, said Aurora Energy now had 30 working days to advise the council whether or not it accepted the commissioner’s recommendation, either fully or partially, or whether it intended to modify its plans.
If the company chose to disregard the recommendation and proceed with its plans, any submitters or the council could appeal its decision to the Environment Court. DerekTodd,assetmanagementgeneral managerforDelta,ofwhichAuroraEnergy is a subsidiary, said the company was reviewing the commissioner’s decision. “It will take some days to consider the decision in detail and that analysis will be required before we can make further comment. “Our preference is to arrive at an acceptable solution for local residents, that provides security of electricity supply in the Hawea area for the future.” Story continues page 2...
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Election reflections Caroline Harker Wanaka Sun National MP Jacqui Dean retained her Waitaki electorate seat on Saturday with 22,414 votes. Labour’s Glenda Alexander came second with 7239 votes and Hawea Flat resident and Green Party candidate Sue Coutts was placed third with 4278. Conservative candidate Donald Aubrey received 1312 votes and Democrats for Social Credit’s Hessel Van Wieren got 232. Jacqui Dean’s majority increased by about 60 percent from her 2011 result of 14,143. “I’m delighted with the support I’ve received and I’m looking forward to working even harder for the people of the Upper Clutha this term,” she said. The Upper Clutha also showed strong support for Sue Coutts. “There is solid [Green Party] support right across Waitaki and the big increase in volunteers and
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supporters that worked on our 2014 campaign means we have a stable base to build on over the next three years,” she said. “The results show the Greens have a solid support base that will stick with us through thick and thin. We held our ground despite everything National, Labour and New Zealand First threw at us in the last few weeks. “Obviously I’m disappointed that we didn’t make any ground for the Greens in this
campaign. We’ve ended up with about the same number of Green Party politicians as we had last time around.” Around the country, National won 48 percent of the party vote giving them 61 seats. Labour won 24.7 percent (31 seats), the Greens won 10 percent and New Zealand First nine percent. Neither Internet Mana nor the Conservatives won individual seats or enough votes to get into Parliament.
Aurora Energy had planned to build the substation on 1.17ha of land it would buy from James Cooper of Devon Dairy Farms. It said the substation was necessary to cater for the increasing demand for electricity from farmers with irrigation systems. The substation would consist of a building to house electrical switchgear, which would be about 7m high with a footprint of around 63sqm. There would also be several electrical structures, of between 4 to 9m high. Its plans attracted just three supportive submissions, from James Cooper and two other Hawea landowners, Craig Wing of Lagoon Valley Dairies and Dougal and Bernice Innes of Zeva Holdings, although the Wanaka Sun understands the Innes’s have since sold their land to James
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Cooper. They said the substation would provide a muchneeded reliable power supply which would assist economic growth. Craig Wing said the visual effects were “to be expected in a first world country, therefore minimal.” One of the opposing submitters was the Central Otago Whitewater club. Its chairperson, Gordon Rayner, said the club was “delighted” with the commissioner’s recommendation. “We believe the substation was completely in an inappropriate place. It undermined the integrity of the whitewater park and the cycle trail. We hope Aurora Energy goes out to find a more suitable site…not beside the river.” The club worked with Contact Energy for several years to build the world-class whitewater park, as compensation for the loss of whitewater beneath Lake Dunstan.
inbrief Cop suspension continues A Wanaka police officer continues to be suspended on full pay. The male officer has been suspended since December. The police are refusing to say when the matter is likely to be resolved, or when the pay situation will be reviewed. Describing it as “an internal matter,” the police say an employment investigation is underway and therefore they are unable to comment.
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Funding for Matukituki Everyone enjoyed having a go Staff Reporter Wanaka Sun The Department of Conservation has announced a Community Conservation Partnership Fund (CCPF) grant of more than $112,000 for the Matukituki Valley Protection Project. The funds will be given over two years to the Matukituki Charitable Trust to cover the cost of trapping and monitoring lines for the removal of rodents, mustelids and possums. The trust was founded
by Derek and Gillian Crombie in July 2013 to ensure the valley’s natural attributes were protected and enhanced. “The ten-year predator control programme proposed by the Matukituki Trust will be greatly enhanced by the CCPF funding, enabling the work to be completed sooner and to a higher standard,” trustee Gillian Crombie said. “Our network of volunteers and sponsors’ efforts will match the contribution from CCPF, showing the huge benefits of the DOC partnership
programme. With this funding the major work of trap installation will be completed in 18 months, which will make a significant impact on the valley’s predator environment.” Since 2013, the trust and its volunteers have worked with DOC on clearing and maintaining tracking tunnels and establishing seed funnel collect sites to monitor beech masting. Anyone interested in being involved with the project should contact the Wanaka DOC office for details.
Caroline Harker Wanaka Sun More than 300 people took part in the Festival of Sport and Recreation Have a Go expo on Saturday. The event was organised by the Upper Clutha Sports Community to showcase local sports clubs. Two dozen clubs and eight businesses showcased their activities with many offering chances for young and old to “have a go.” One of the team of four main organisers, Bronwyn Coers, said the day was so successful they are already planning another for the beginning of the winter season next year. “The club people
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were thrilled with the exposure they got and the public had a great time,” she said. There were stage performances by gymnasts, cheerleaders and people doing taekwando and karate. People could try many sports including cycling,
athletics, cricket, golf, hockey, touch rugby, playball, tennis, croquet and active movement. Sport Otago ambassadors Georgia Vessey, Dougal Allan, Campbell Pearson, James Williamson and Janina Kuzma attended the event.
Other sports represented during the day were tramping, walking, snow sports, orienteering, swimming, archery, squash, futsal, basketball and skating. A barbecue was provided by the hockey club and the Leo’s Club had a sweets stall. The next Upper Clutha Sports Community event will be the second night in a free series of inspirational speakers at Edgewater on October 17. Speakers will include Emberley Weatherall on sports nutrition and Val Burke on conditioning and endurance training. Bronwyn said there will also be continued discussion on the need for support for athletes under the age of 16.
Public have say on economic policy Caroline Harker Wanaka Sun There have been four public meetings on economic strategy in the district in the last two days. The Queenstown Lakes District Council held drop-in sessions in Queenstown and Wanaka “to boost interest in the Draft Economic Strategy and encourage people who might not otherwise take an interest to give their feedback direct to elected members.” These sessions were followed by Shaping Our Future economic forums, held later on the
same days. QLDC communications manager Michele Poole said the first drop-in session went well. “Discussion ranged from immigration and work permits to the impact of economic development on the transport network,” she said. Encouraging higher value tourism and making it easier for knowledgebased industries to establish and flourish were the two key priorities of the Draft Economic Development Strategy. The draft strategy suggested the council
needed to take a stronger role in driving economic development in the district, mooting the QLDC establish a permanent economic forum or committee, including private sector membership, to lead the implementation of the strategy. Anotherrecommendation was to review the effectiveness of the three-way system for visitor promotion, where Queenstown, Wanaka and Arrowtown have separate organisations,eachreceiving funding from council. The draft strategy was
written by consultants Martin Jenkins & Associates, following earlier Shaping our Future work which identified a need for more focussed debate on how the district’s economy could be strengthened and diversified. One of the co-authors of the report, Ulf Schoefisch, attended all four meetings. Ulf is the former Chief Economist for Deutsche Bank. The draft strategy is available on the QLDC website, and public feedback is due by October 17.
Rippon celebrating centenary Staff Reporter Wanaka Sun The Mills family and its team at Rippon Vineyard are gearing up for a weekend of celebrations over Labour Weekend to recognise the family’s centenary on the land and 30 years of winegrowing. “We started celebrating back in 2012, the centenary of Percy’s purchase of the land,” Nick Mills, Rippon winemaker (and Percy’s great grandson), said. “But we have been waiting until the release of the 2012 Pinot Noirs to get the party really started. It’s only fitting that we should toast these achievements with the wines from that landmark year.” When Percy Sargood bought Wanaka Station in 1912 it was a vast tract of land stretching from Albert Town to Spott’s Creek in Cardrona and encompassing much of the land Wanaka town occupies today. Percy’s grandson, Rolfe Mills, saw a future beyond high country farming when he developed and realised his dream of winegrowing on the family land. In 1982, after years of experimental plantings, Rolfe and his wife Lois planted the PAGE 4
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first commercial vines at Rippon. Today, Central Otago has just under 2000ha of vines planted and is known globally as a leading Pinot Noir producing region. The celebrations begin on the Saturday of Labour Weekend with an informal barbecue and a selection of Rieslings from the cellar. Sunday starts off with a more formal tasting when guests get to enjoy a tasting of Rippon wines dating back to the early 1990s. “It’s not every day that you get to taste Central Otago Pinot Noirs from over 20 vintages,” Nick said. “Lois and Rolfe had the presence of mind to put a decent
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amount of our early releases away in their cellar and we’re now in a position to get a snapshot of the history and evolution of Rippon through, quite literally, the fruits of our labours.” After a farmstyle lunch and vineyard walk, there will be a party at the Rippon Hall with music from Wellington group The Eggs. “This isn’t just a celebration of our wines, it’s a celebration of the land and of all that is important to us,” Nick said. “With the Rippon Festival, we have long been involved in the New Zealand music scene and wanted to make sure that we had a decent Kiwi soundtrack for our party. This is a birthday party and we’d like our friends and community to come and celebrate it with us.” Monday is a communityfocussed day with an open day at the Rippon Cellar Door, live music and Wanakafest events. “Our history is Wanaka’s history and vice versa,” Nick said, “It’s incredibly important for us to celebrate that, as much as anything else, over the weekend so it’s perfect the wider Wanakafest celebrations overlap with ours.”
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month next Decision Early morning home intrusion on sludge plant Jessica Maddock Wanaka Sun
A Wanaka woman is shaken after waking up to find an intruder in her bedroom. Hayley Sherborne, who lives on Mount Iron Drive, said she heard a jacket rustling at about 4am on Tuesday last week. When she opened her eyes, a man was looking down on her and her partner, Richard Grieve, in bed. “It was really scary. I didn’t know if he was a burglar, a rapist, or drunk.” She watched as the man looked into her one-year-old daughter’s bedroom, where Richard’s mother, Carol Stevenson, was also sleeping. Carol told her afterwards that she initially thought the man – who then looked into their three-yearold son’s bedroom – was Richard checking on the children, before realising he was too tall. Hayley woke Richard and the pair, along with Carol, gathered in
the hallway, coming face-to-face with the intruder. “It all happened very fast,” Hayley said. He had taken his jacket off and Hayley said it appeared he was planning to sleep in a spare bed in her son’s bedroom. They took him into the lounge to wait while Richard called the police, who took him home. Constable Greg Nolet told the Wanaka Sun he could not discuss the incident. However, he said complaints of people entering houses were not uncommon in Wanaka and he advised people to lock their doors and windows at night. Hayley said while the front door had accidentally been left unlocked the night the man entered her house, she believed he had come in via the back door into the laundry, by reaching through the window which was always left open and unlocking the door. She was more security conscious now and her
landlord was installing a deadlock on the back door and a security latch on the laundry window, she said. Const Nolet said there had been several incidences of strangers entering people’s houses during his five years in Wanaka. It was not something he had encountered in other places he had worked and he believed it was often due to visitors who had been drinking in town being unable to find their way back to where they were staying, combined with some Wanaka residents not securing their homes at night. He had found a man who was staying on Stone Street asleep on Mount Iron Drive after getting lost. He recalled another man falling asleep in a bed in a stranger’s house, soaking the mattress because he had tumbled into Bullock Creek, and another who had been discovered sitting at the table in a Wanaka resident’s house having helped himself to something to eat from the fridge.
Rotary celebrates 30 years The Rotary Club of Wanaka celebrated 30 years at the Mount Iron Function Centre on Tuesday evening. More than 85 past Rotarians attended the celebration. CharteredinSeptember 1984, with meetings held in the old Kingsway Tea Rooms on Helwick Street, membership grew. Women joined the club in 1995. There are 60 members in the club but it wants to increase its numbers and is looking for those keen to be a part of an international movement focused on international humanitarian and educational programmes, while focusing on the betterment of local communities. The club has built a BMX track, installed three barbecues on the lakefront and erected a children’s playground. It has also catered for numerous events, held working bees, book sales, youth leadership events and social events, as well as continuous fundraising events. The club has donated more than $350,000 to individuals, community clubs and sports clubs in the Upper Clutha along with thousands of hours
Jessica Maddock Wanaka Sun A decision on whether the proposed wastewater sludge-drying facility at Luggate will be granted consent is expected next month. A public hearing on infrastructure company Fulton Hogan’s proposal to build the facility on land it owns near the Red Bridge was held before a panel of independent commissioners last week. Planners for both the Otago Regional Council and the Queenstown Lakes District Council had recommended the commissioners - Kevin Rolfe, David Whitney and John Lumsden - grant consent, subject to various conditions. Fulton Hogan is
proposing building a large glasshouse in which to dry solids from the wastewater treatment plant near Wanaka Airport. It would have a footprint of 1400sqm and be 96m long, 13m wide and 5.3m high, 0.5m of which would be underground. Consent was also sought for up to four four-tonne truckloads of sludge to be taken to the facility a day, mainly on weekdays, with an average of 1.12 truckloads a day. Up to two truckloads of dried sludge would be collected from the plant a week. One of many aspects of the proposal which concerned submitters and was not addressed in this consent application was where the dried sludge would be taken. Submitters were worried it would be
spread on nearby farmland, as Fulton Hogan originally proposed, and that bacteria and heavy metals could end up in the food chain. But Fulton Hogan’s application was amended to say the dried sludge would be taken to its Park Burn quarry on the Luggate-Cromwell Road and, if testing showed it was of a high quality, it would be used on farmland and forestry blocks and, if not, it would be taken to the Victoria Flats landfill in the Gibbston Valley. The proposal attracted 39 submissions, with just three in support. Supportive submitters said it was a sustainable solution as, at present, sludge was trucked 70km to the Victoria Flats landfill, with 291 truckloads taken there in 2011.
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in voluntary labour. The Rotary Club sponsored the establishment of two Probus Clubs and the senior net club. It raised funds for the scanner at Dunstan Hospital, the Wheels to Dunstan van and, in the early days, helped move the historic Roman Catholic Church back to Cardona. Through its strong focus on supporting youth, many young Wanaka people have been recipients of international exchanges and the annual Mount Aspiring College Tertiary scholarship. The annual book sale is in its 22nd year as a continuous event and is one of the club’s major fundraisers.
Funds are sent to the Rotary International headquarters and are then distributed around the world to go towards supporting charitable relief in international disaster zones along with development aid, including leading the fight to totally eradicate polio from the world. The Rotary Club of Wanaka’s next fundraising event is the annual book sale which is being held in Spencer House Mall next Friday to Sunday (October 3 – 5). Pictured: Past presidents who gathered to celebrate 30 years of the Rotary Club of Wanaka were (back) Denis Pezaro (1987/88), Carrick Jones ( 1997/98), Graham
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Stewart (2005/06), Roger Lindsey(1992/93), Graeme Smart (2010/11), Blair Burridge (2004/05), George Russell (01/02); (middle) Graeme King (1994/95), Bruce Barnett (1985/86), Peter Harridge (2008/09); (front) Gordon Martin (1991/92), David Jaquiery (1986/87), Ken Craik (1993/94), with current President David Brewer, Janice Hughes (2009/10), Richard Wallace (2013/14), Rosie Burridge (2012/13), Catherine Little (2002/03), Tony Brown (2011/12), and (seated) Noelene Pullar (1999/2000) and Harvey Wellman (1988/89).
The Urban Downhill bike race, traditionally held in the town centre as part of Wanakafest, has been cancelled. The festival, usually held over four days at Labour Weekend, has been condensed to one day this year, after bad weather put a dampener on recent festivals and the cost of running it increased. The Wanaka Sun was contacted by upper Ardmore Street businessperson, Gavin Humphrey, who said while retailers in the area supported the Urban Downhill race, they wanted an alternative route to be found so the road did not need to be closed. New festival manager, Katy Inkster-Baynes, said a new route would be planned for next year’s festival, as the support of local businesspeople was vital to the success of the event. Among the other cancelled events is Passion for Fashion and the Wine and Food Festival. Instead a mardi gras would be held in the town centre on Saturday, October 25, with food stalls and live music. It would also host the finish line of the Red Bull Defiance adventure race. None of the stalls would be licensed but people could enjoy a drink at town centre cafes and bars, Katy said. The popular rubber duck race down Bullock Creek, polar plunge into Lake Wanaka, trolley derby race, cardboard boat race, pet parade and “imagination station” were still going ahead. The ten-hour bike race on the Dean’s Bank track would also still take place, on Sunday October 26. - Jessica Maddock
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New star in their eyes Caroline Harker Wanaka Sun The first-time director of this year’s Stars in Your Eyes, which was held last week, was no stranger to the show. Paul Tamati has done backing vocals for Stars’ performers “for as long as I can remember.” He is pictured with the other 2014 backing vocalists; Janet Dolan, Mary-Anne Tamati (his sister) and Toni Collins. Paul has also been the show’s vocal coach since Dee Sarginson passed away,
and has been a performer at least 12 times. He has played a lot of musicians
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including Lionel Ritchie and Stevie Wonder, however, his all-time favourite was
Freddie Mercury, when he performed “I want to break free.” Paul said he loved directing the show and was very grateful to assistant director Bronwyn Sami. “I couldn’t have done it without her,” he said. “It was a great challenge getting to know everyone’s strengths and weaknesses and working out how to bring out their strengths,” he said. “The whole experience was spectacular and I’ll absolutely do it again, if they let me.”
inbrief Pool to reopen on Saturday The Wanaka swimming pool will reopen on Saturday, with free entry and a pool party. The Queenstown Lakes District Council closed the pool suddenly two months ago after a structural assessment found it did not meet Building Act 2004 earthquake standards. The building has since been strengthened and annual maintenance work and cleaning carried out. Councillors will consider options for providing swimming facilities in Wanaka at an extraordinary meeting on October 9. Wanaka residents’ views on the options will then be sought. The council said a decision on the location of the swimming facilities, the size, standards and the timeframes will be made in time for the project to be included in the 2015-25 ten-year plan. The council is holding a pool party on Saturday from 11am until 4pm to celebrate the reopening. There will be a free barbecue, inflatable pool toys, games and music.
Poetry fans wanted for slam Can six degrees of separation be achieved in Wanaka? That’s the goal of the organisers of tonight’s poetry slam. Poetic Justice is hosting a regional heat of the New Zealand Poetry Slam (7pm, Kai Whakapai) and hopes to find people in the audience – who aren’t close friends or relatives of the competing poets – to be judges. Slams are traditionally judged by five randomly selected audience members. “Finding judges who don’t know our competitors is obviously quite a challenge in Wanaka,” MC Laura Williamson said. “So we hope anyone who is interested in the spoken word and fancies a night out will come along, so we can have some impartial judging.” Wanaka was the only small town in New Zealand asked to host a regional heat. Other heats were being held in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch. Poetic Justice puts the honour of being asked to host a heat down to the success of the Outspoken Poetry Festival held in Wanaka earlier this year. Anyone who has three pieces of original poetry is welcome to enter tonight’s competition. The winner gets a free flight to Wellington to compete in the 2014 New Zealand Poetry Slam National Final on November 8, and a guest performer slot in next year’s Outspoken Festival in Wanaka. - Caroline Harker
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SCHOOL’S OUT Term three is coming to an end tomorrow and you may be wondering what to do with schoolaged members of your family for the next two weeks. The Wanaka Sun has a few ideas
to help you out: check out the view from above with a scenic flight, go for a backcountry horse ride, amaze and amuse them at the maze and illusion rooms or head to Mosgiel for some family fun.
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The need for speed, Wanaka needs your help! Wanaka has made it into the final round of the Gigatown competition but it needs all the help it can get - particularly given the rules have changed which disadvantages Wanaka due to its small population. If Wanaka wins and becomes a “Gigatown,” it will be New Zealand’s leading hub of innovation, enabling the town to create the ultimate smart city to be enjoyed by all New Zealanders. It has been a long journey since the Gigatown competition began last year and a huge amount of local effort has been thrust behind Wanaka’s bid to win. Many people have volunteered large amounts of time and money to get the town into the finals and some of that effort is already paying off - $750,000 worth of funding has been secured to enable ultrafast broadband (UFB) to be installed in Wanaka from next month, as opposed to in 2021 when the town was tentatively included in the nationwide rollout. This is great news, but if Wanaka wins the Gigatown competition, the potential productivity gains for local businesses will be far greater, as will the opportunities to diversify the local economy. Better access to healthcare and diagnostics, increased job
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opportunities and easier talent retention will be just some of the benefits. While some say the benefits will be limited because UFB will only be rolled out in central Wanaka, in reality this will be a solid foundation which will enable the town to pitch confidently for further funding to increase the area covered by UFB and gigabit internet speed. The National Party recently pledged to invest an additional $152m to $210m in the UFB rollout and a further $100m in a contestable fund for UFB for homes and businesses which
are outside of the main rollout areas. If Wanaka wins Gigatown, it will be on the UFB map and in a strong position to vie for some of this funding to increase the area with access to UFB. But the town has to win first and to do this, it desperately needs everyone’s help. There are only nine weeks left in this almost year-long competition. Now, more than ever, it needs the support of local residents, their families and friends, and people who love visiting Wanaka to earn it points via social media. It is not too late to join the race and it is not difficult - register your
email address on www.gigatown. co.nz and choose to support Wanaka; like Gigatown Wanaka on Facebook and comment on the Gigatown Wanaka Facebook page; and follow Gigatown Wanaka and comment on Twitter. See this page in the Wanaka Sun for more information on how you can help, or email us for details: gigatownwanaka@gmail.com Wanaka is on the cusp of becoming the smartest little town in New Zealand - not only will the town which scores the most points during the finals period receive access to a one gigabit-per-second (1GBPS) internet connection at the same price as entry-level broadband (of 100Mbps), there are other incredible prizes up for grabs. The winning town will receive a $200,000 development fund to support online entrepreneurs and innovators and – in another recently-announced prize – it will receive a Gigatown community fund of $500,000 which community organisations can apply to, to kickstart community-related developments which showcase how gigabit infrastructure and UFB can be used for social good. Please, get behind #gigatownwanaka in the nationwide Gigatown competition!
FINALS - WHAT YOU CAN DO The final round has begun.Between September 17 and November 26, Wanaka will compete against four other towns – Gisborne, Timaru, Dunedin and Nelson – to win points across five different challenges. Gigapoints can also be earned through social media content that is topical and relevant to the competition. The content must relate directly to the Gigatown competition, for example, posts about the Gigatown scoreboard, Gigatown technology and UFB, as well as what makes Wanaka the perfect Gigatown. Check out the new rules outlined on this page and get posting.
THE FINALS NEW RULES... Wanaka has made it through to the finals of the Gigatown competition. The scoreboard has now been reset to zero and the rules have changed for the final round:
TWITTER Twitter posts must have at least five words excluding the hashtag . For twitter posts to be eligible, there must only be one #gigatownwanaka per post. For every original tweet or reply you post, you are only allowed a maximum of two retweets.
FACEBOOK Facebook posts must have at least five words excluding the hashtag. Only posts on and to the Gigatown Wanaka facebook will count.
INSTAGRAM Instagram posts must have at least five words excluding the hashtag. For Instagram posts to be eligible, there must only be one #gigatownwanaka per post.
ALL SOCIAL MEDIA To earn gigapoints, all comments need to be original and relevant to the Gigatown competition, ultra-fast broadband and gigabit fibre. Automated sharing across Twitter, Facebook and Instagram will only be counted for the original platform that it was created on.
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crimescene Cash thefts, domestic arrests On September 15 a red petty cash box containing cash was stolen from the Lake Hawea Holiday Park office. Of the three domestic dispute incidents reported last week, two resulted in arrests. On September 17 Wanaka SAR assisted with the medivac of an injured skier off the Pisa Range. Last Thursday morning damage was discovered at the Meadowstone Stage 7 property development on Mount Aspiring Road. On Friday a male was arrested for the theft of cash from a tip jar in Fitzpatrick’s Irish Pub which was being collected to be given to the family of Coen van Rosmalen. The male has been directed by the court to reside back in Dunedin. On Saturday around 2am someone knocked over a fountain at the Bullock Bar causing damage. Later that day police attended a vehicle accident on Main Road, Luggate. The driver at fault is known to police and will be spoken to in due course. Police also received a complaint of theft relating to a blue and white BMX bike taken from Kahu Youth, last seen being ridden off by a bald male. On Sunday, police received a complaint of theft of cell phone chargers and a soft drink from a vehicle parked in Hollyhock Lane. That same day a male driver in a Mercedes car was involved in two collisions with other vehicles in Dungarvon Street. He was arrested on Monday and charged with driving offences. Wanaka Police have had another report of a scam letter addressed “Madrid SPAIN.” If it’s too good to be true, it’s likely to be a scam. For non-emergency advice or assistance from Wanaka Police call 443 7272. You can also find us on Facebook. In an emergency always dial 111. To provide information anonymously, call the organisation CRIMESTOPPERS on 0800 555 111
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The lazy person’s green guide Gina Dempster Kermit the frog coined the phrase “it’s not easy being green” in one of his Muppet songs, and it seems to have passed into our everyday thinking that being sustainable means giving up a little bit of convenience. But there are times when doing the right thing for the environment c a n me a n f o llo w ing the easy path– so long as you’re prepared to claim environmental motivations for your behaviour and fend off accusations of laziness. After years of trial and error, I can now share with you a couple of my lazy shortcuts to greenness. Choose clothes with less material. When Jem came home the other day wearing school
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trousers ripped from calf to thigh (and a big grin), I had a blinding flash of insight into the
environmental benefits of shorts compared to trousers. Less pesticides to grow less cotton, less
transport to get shorts to the shops - after all they’re only half the size – and less washing because a little tickle with a face-cloth and the knees are as good as new. Plus shorts last for years, whereas trousers rarely make it through one term. With a little positive peer pressure (and no trousers in their drawers), boys will happily wear shorts throughout the winter, saving you money and time and helping the environment. Cultivate a dry garden. The landscaping at our place is still on the (very long) to-do list. Other than raised beds for growing veggies, the ground is covered in not so much of a “lawn” as self-sown hardy plants that survive being walked on and scorched every summer. We’ve always
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been mildly embarrassed about it, until a visit from a passionate gardener who was really impressed by our “dry garden plantings.” We just smiled and nodded wisely. Phone for a free “moving on” pick-up. I love that feeling when you drop off your stuff to Wanaka Wastebusters and you know it’s going to make someone else really happy. People donate some amazing stuff to us, and it is really appreciated because your generosity keeps us going. Did you know you can be generous and lazy too? If you’ve got too much to fit in your car, call us for free “moving on” pickup. The only downside is you might miss out on finding that perfect thing to take home with you.
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Food glorious food Some of New Zealand’s best produce comes from the Southern Lakes and Central Otago regions. Just a few examples of the fine food and beverages on offer include lamb from Cardrona, fruit from Cromwell, thyme from Alexandra and, of course, Central Otago’s awardwinning wines. In Wanaka and the surrounding areas, there are a number of restaurants and cafés which capitalise on this fine local produce, serving delicious food in picturesque surroundings. Our monthly dining guide is designed to celebrate some of the local establishments throughout Wanaka and Cromwell, and to inform you of the gastronomic experiences available on your doorstep. Our dining guide aims to remind you of your old favourites and introduce you to places you may not have been to before. Each month we will feature one of the restaurants included in the guide, delving into their food ethos and approach. Our featured restaurants offer a range of dining experiences and cuisines and we look forward to sharing them with you. In Wanaka, we have a diverse Asian cuisine offering, including the irresistible Korean flavours of Shinaburo, the authentic Indian flavours and spices of Bombay Palace, or the fresh take on authentic Indian dishes matched with local wines at The Spice Room. Then there is the “hot Mexican and
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cool margaritas” at Amigos Mexican Grill, the huge menu and lakeside dining experience along with country hospitality at the Lake Bar, and the delicious sweet and savoury snacks, meals and hot drinks at Café Lago. Just 40 minutes’ drive from Wanaka is the best of Bannockburn, with honest food crafted from seasonal ingredients at The Kitchen, and the unique experience of Pinot Noir
barrel-cooked food and matching wines at Wild Earth’s kitchen and cellar door, just a few minutes from their Bannockburn vineyard. From coffee and a muffin to enjoying a Sunday brunch with family, lunch with friends, or a romantic dinner for two, we’ve got all your bases covered. There will be specials, there will be offers, and there will be truly fabulous local food.
WANT TO BE PART OF OUR MONTHLY DINING FEATURE? Running once a month, the Wanaka Sun dining feature focuses on the wonderful dining options available through Wanaka, Cromwell and the surrounding areas. For just $70 + GST per month, receive the following: - 8cm wide x 5cm high advert in full colour - One free ‘feature’ article on your establishment - A3 posters displayed around town
- Promotion through social media - Distribution to homes and businesses across Wanaka, Hawea, Cardrona, Luggate, Tarras, Cromwell and surrounds
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Alma Rumsey 1923 – 2014 Caroline Harker Wanaka Sun The RSA performed a guard of honour at the funeral of Alma Rumsey at Lake Hawea on September 12. There was also a reading of “Ode to the Fallen” which Alma used to read at Anzac Day services in Hawea and Wanaka. Alma had been in the British Women’s Royal Auxiliary Air Force in World War II. She died earlier this month, at the age of 91. She is survived by three daughters; Carolyn who lives in Florida, and Ingrid Dunckley and Deborah Ballantyne who live in Hawea. Her granddaughter Amy Ballantyne also lives in Hawea. Alma’s husband Walter died in Palmerston North in 1968 and she moved to Hawea in 2007 to be near her family. She quickly became a local identity and was a member of the RSA, the travel club, senior citizens and ladies’ Probus. She was an enthusiastic member of the library with a great love of biographies. She wrote her own life story in 2001. It was called “A Vagabond Childhood” and her daughters plan to publish it. Ingrid and Deborah spoke at Alma’s funeral. What follows are some edited extracts from their tributes: “Alma experienced a great deal of adversity in her life. At the age of four, she was taken away from home by her musician father and they travelled the UK, every week at different towns, theatres and lodgings. In her book she described this time as one of severe turmoil and frightening insecurity; ‘Children are capable of absorbing life’s shocks. I simply carried on as if everything was normal. It was a tender age to
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be without a mother or even a friendly face.’ Her mother tried desperately to get her back, but her father kept her hidden and changed her surname every time she started a new school. “Alma developed an amazing resilience which carried her through life. She survived two previous cancers, a near drowning, and being bombed in London in World War II. Her philosophy was very much to focus on the positive. She didn’t wallow in pain and this was especially evident when her precious 20-year-old son Hadley, was killed in a road accident. Being steeped in a world of theatre, she knew always, no matter what happened, ‘the show must go on’. “She emphasised to us to live in the here and now. She was full of fun and laughter, and had a quick turn of phrase. She loved sunshine, fresh air, beaches, flowers, books, music
and healthy food. “Apart from her family, her greatest passion was the theatre which she had been involved in all her life. She performed in more than 80 different shows, plays and operettas. It was something she greatly missed in old age. “Alma’s theatrical debut occurred when she was six. She wrote in her autobiography: ‘During one matinee, a comedian asked the audience if anyone would like to come up on stage and sing a song. My hand shot up from the third row where I had been seated on a cushion and warned to be quiet. My dad sitting at the piano, winked at me and I sang a song we both knew, to his soft accompaniment. This went down well with the audience, and afterwards, I appeared on stage every day.’ “Alma and her father moved to London, when he was employed by a music publisher in Tin Pan Alley. Just as things were going
well, and Alma was established in a private school and attending ballet lessons, her father’s WWI chest injury caught up with him and he died. She was 13, bereft and alone. She had no way of finding her mother, so really she was an orphan. “The next chapter in her book was called ‘The music stopped.’ She was broken-hearted and lost. She left school and joined a theatre production in Manchester, and later toured with a juvenile dancing troupe. “Alma joined the air force in 1940 and trained as a photographer. At Fighter Command Tangmere, she worked in reconnaissance, processing films from the cine camera gun fitted into the wing of Spitfire fighters. She was also involved in entertaining the troops dancing and performing shows. “At the end of the war Alma was stationed at the Air Ministry, Whitehall, where her work involved processing secret documents including those discovered in Hitler’s bunkers. Then she met our father who was returning to New Zealand after the war. They married and sailed away to a new life in Palmerston North. “Our Mama went on to have four children to whom she was devoted. In between times she performed in operatic shows. We children attended rehearsals and knew them all: Oklahoma, The Merry Widow, The Sound of Music, Fiddler on the Roof, and more. On opening nights, we would sit with our father and so, so proudly watch our mother. “Our mother was unique. She created a magical world which made things special and fun. She did this not with money but with flair and imagination.”
inbrief House tour to benefit coastguards Some of Wanaka’s most interesting and beautiful homes will be open to visitors during this year’s Alpha Club House Tour. Tickets for the three-hour tour, which will be held on October 12, cost $20 and afternoon tea is provided. The proceeds from the house tour will be donated to the Coastguard Wanaka Lakes.
Glendhu planting day Thirty-six people, including seven children, planted 111 trees during a Te Kakano planting day at Glendhu Bay on Saturday. For the first time, a large number of red beech trees were planted. The seeds came from the nearby Fern Burn. Forty rare tree daisies were also added to the grove planted last year and the day was topped off with fifteen kahikatea planted in the damper areas. Sue and Tim Orbell are pictured with Mary Smit planting a kahikatea. PHOTO: SUPPLIED
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farmingnews A monthly column by Kim Reilly of Federated Farmers, on issues affecting the Upper Clutha’s rural community…
Looking forward for New Zealand The elections are over. Now it’s time to put aside the dramas and get back to making good decisions on the future of our country. An overwhelming majority of New Zealanders had their say in these elections and voted to keep the country on its current course. Whether it’s as a result of the Government’s National Policy Statement for Freshwater Management, regional or district council Resource Management Act obligations, or through the rural community’s desire to do the right thing, attitudes are changing and environmental responsibility is accepted as being the way forward. Farmers are thinking more carefully about what they do and what impact their actions have on the environment. That is a fact. It is also a fact that New Zealand’s water quality is improving or stabilising in most rural areas. In areas that are under pressure, primary industry stakeholders and individual farmers are working together with councils and environmental groups to ensure a balance is met between protecting the environment and the economy. Significant progress has been made on the fencing of waterways, riparian planting and improving effluent and nutrient management. This work
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is set to continue and intensify over the next decade, particularly as new technologies are created and developed. For Central Otago’s high country stations, good farm management over many decades has resulted in fairly pristine waterways, iconic New Zealand landscapes and a significant contribution to the local and national economy. So what we do see as a concern, is the impact a proposed Otago Regional Council integrated water management plan change for the Lindis area may have, not only on the landholders within this area but to the community, district and region beyond that. For this plan change, Federated Farmers want to see an outcome that
ensures a continued reliability of water that respects the rights of existing users, protects existing infrastructure and investment and safeguards current productive capacity, while still meeting the community’s ecological and environmental objectives. When it comes to balancing competing interests, focus should not just go to protecting the habitat of trout at all costs, but also to the economic and social factors associated. The community has a range of values that need to be considered. There needs to be continued water for reasonable irrigation, for domestic and stock water supply, for frost fighting and for fish habitats, recreation, cultural values, natural
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character and amenity. This more balanced conversation is exactly what Federated Farmers will be pushing for when central government discussions recommence on changes to the Resource Management Act. So while it’s fair to say that we are happy the election is done and dusted, that is not the outcome we want for the future of the Lindis Tarras area. These affected farming communities have contributed so much to the district, and have so much more to offer if they are provided the opportunity to do so. - By Kim Reilly, Federated Farmers South Island Regional Policy Manager
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inbrief Protected tree to be felled One of the lime trees in Wanaka Station Park will be felled early next week, as it has a large cavity in its trunk. The Queenstown Lakes District Council said a new tree of the same species would be planted in its place. The tree is protected under the Queenstown Lakes District Plan and is near the Wanaka – Mount Aspiring Road. All the lime trees in the park have been assessed by an arborist, as part of the council’s continuous tree health checks. The upper branches of another lime tree in the area will be pruned, to reduce their weight. This tree also has a hole in its trunk, however, it will not be felled at this stage as the cavity is smaller and therefore the risk to the public is considered to be low. The tree will be checked regularly, the council said.
Wanaka’s new flower bomber A Year 9 Mount Aspiring College student, who would like to remain anonymous, took on an installation art “passion project” to flower-bomb Cinema Paradiso. She was inspired to undertake the project to inject a bit of colour into the town and she wished to replicate Wanaka yarnbomber, Knitsy’s quirkiness and fun. She used recycled materials for her spring flowers creation. PHOTO: SUPPLIED
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Multi-sport legend joins CW board Staff Reporter Wanaka Sun The Challenge Wanaka Sports Trust has appointed internationally-renowned adventure athlete, Steve Gurney, to its board of trustees. “The southern lakes have long been my adventure playground and training mecca. I moved here for good this year and was delighted to be invited to join the enthusiastic and visionary team on the trust,” Steve said. His achievements
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include winning the Coast to Coast multisport race a record nine times, crossing the Sahara
Desert by wind-power and receiving Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit recognition for services to endurance sport. There are now eight volunteer trustees on the Challenge Wanaka board: chairperson Tom Pryde, treasurer Scott Findlay, Alistair Madill, Fiona Reid, Chris Steven, Steve Gurney, CW race director Victoria Murray-Orr and John Alldred. Challenge Wanaka will be held on February 22, 2015.
Dancers’ medal haul Seven Dance Wanaka students, aged 6 to 11, performed classical ballet, barefoot, jazz, lyrical and demi character items at the BBO Theatre Awards last Saturday. The dancers were critiqued by Joanne Stevens from Sydney and will go on to compete against their South Island peers at the Alexandra Performing Art Competition in November. Pictured are Hazel Murray, 8, Holly Grace Davey, 9, Elizabeth Pell, 6, Tru Bowie, 8, Rogue Ferguson, 11, Grace Thomas, 6 and Tayla Doran, 8. Rogue and Grace were awarded gold medals while all the other dancers won silver medals. PHOTO: WENDY BOWIE PHOTOGRAPHY
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BOARD GLOBAL MARCH FOR CLIMATE CHANGE. HOW MANY DROVE TO PROTEST AND THEN ATE TAKEAWAYS ON WAY HOME???? TO THE OWNER THE LARGE GINGER CAT WHO USES MY HOUSE AS A SECOND HOME TO CONSTANTLY SHED HAIR ON. I’VE INTRODUCED HIM TO THE LASER EYED DOG. WHO KNOWS WHAT DAMAGE THEY’LL DO TOGETHER NOT ONLY 1080, BUT ALSO DIQUAT IN THE LAKE, PINDONE AND ROUNDUP EVERYWHERE! THEY MAY BE THE BEST AVAILABLE “SOLUTION”, THEY ARE NONETHELESS PERSISTENT AND TOXIC WITH LONG TERM EFFECTS. A MAJOR MINDSHIFT TO CONSIDER PESTS IS REQUIRED... SINCE I’M GETTING IT ALL MUDDLEY-UP AND BACK TO FRONT, I’LL START AGAIN HAPPY ANNIVERSARY MR & MRS B-K, AND AGAIN H, HAVE A WONDERFUL BIRTHDAY, BIG LOVE FROM US XX
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EDITORIAL With the Snow Farm closed, Treble Cone closing this Sunday and Cardrona closing on October 5, it seems that winter is as good as over. There will be no more apres ski “rush hour” in the supermarket, instead we get another hour of sunshine in the evenings (from this Saturday night). It’s been a gentle winter. Sure it had a wet start, but August was the driest on record. We basked in sunshine, while anyone who was escaping to the North Island in search of warmer climes got well and truly drenched. Now October is just around the corner and it will be Christmas before we know it. People are out in their gardens, riding their bicycles and hanging out on the beach. The school holidays are nearly upon us so there will be lots of children and their parents looking for fun things to do. Let’s hope the benign weather continues so locals and visitors alike can enjoy the great outdoors, rather than be cooped up inside.
Local alcohol policy It was reported in other media that because of concerns about possible legal challenges, the Queenstown Lakes District Council will “tread carefully before pressing ahead with a local alcohol policy.” Caution is wise when dealing with powerful forces. But giving in to intimidation from the alcohol industry is no longer an option. That industry is not interested in social good or the democratic decisions of communities, it is interested in profit, and, if it does not like a local alcohol policy, it is confident that its considerable legal resources will cower local bodies into submission. Our local body will win the respect and support of its residents if it does not cower but rather stands up for community democracy.
Guidelines for letters and texts to the Wanaka Sun The Wanaka Sun no longer accepts letters or texts that directly respond to the author of previous letters or texts. If you wish to reply to another letter or text, stick to the topic involved and try to advance the debate so that other readers might join in the discussion. Correspondents should not engage in recriminations against earlier correspondents. Letters of fewer than 200 words and texts of fewer than 25 words are preferred. Letters or texts may be edited for clarity, length or legal reasons. Letters can be sent to editor@thewanakasun.co.nz with “Letters to the editor” in the subject line, or can be posted to PO Box 697, Wanaka 9343. Texts can be sent to 021986786. The Wanaka Sun cannot acknowledge receipt of letters or texts. The Wanaka Sun reserves the right to edit, abridge or decline letters or texts without explanation.
Christopher Horan Lake Hawea
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DR COMPOST free Get Composting workshop: Easy ways to compost at home: bokashi, compost heaps, worms - Tues 21st October, 6-8pm, Aspiring Beginnings.
what’s on LALALAND LOUNGE Bar Wanaka. Open daily from 4pm – 2.30am. Upstairs, 99 Ardmore Street. WANAKA TAEKWONDO club organizing Self Defence Seminar for all people on Sat 18th, Sun 19th October. Fee only $30 pls don’t miss out. Text 02040152714 ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO’S NEST Mental Health Fundraiser Hawea Hotel 9th October Tickets $20 Paperplus Orbis Sailz Hawea Hotel UPPER CLUTHA Scooter Hooter moped / 50cc motorbike rally. Saturday 27th 10am meet Lake Wanaka opposite Pembroke Park. Contact Paul for more info 4435178 ASPIRING ARTIST workshop with Richard Adams November 20 till 24th. All materials supplied including lunch. Contact rebecca@ fantailproductions.com or 443 1243 HAWEA COMMUNITY Association AGM, Sat 4th Oct, 930am registration, 10am start Lake Hawea community centre. POETRY SLAM: regional final (September 25, 7pm) and workshop (September 23, 5pm). Both will be held upstairs at Kai Whakapai. For workshop bookings call or text 027 622 5075. For more information, please email poeticjusticewanaka@gmail. com FRIDAY 17TH October 6 pm, Presbyterian Community Centre, Tenby St. $5 admission. Dr Catherine Mohr, Director of Medical Research, Intuitive Surgical Inc, California. Title: To be advised DR COMPOST free Get Growing workshop: Bountiful vegetable gardening: raised beds, seedlings, top crops - Tues 14th October, 6-8pm, Aspiring Beginnings.
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FRIDAY 14TH November 6 pm, Presbyterian Community Centre, Tenby St. $5 admission. Professor Nicola Peart, Faculty of Law, University of Otago. Title: To be advised DUCK RACE, a Rotary Wanaka event, 25 October 10am. Start Dungarvon Street, Finish Dinosaur Park, Ticket outlets Video Ezy, New World 5,12 Oct ROTARY CLUB of Wanaka & Harraway & Sons (sponsor) invite the Koru Quintet to Edgewater, Sunday 26 October 6.30pm Contact Don 021 236 1518 LALALAND HAPPY Hour daily from 5pm – 7pm. $5 tea cocktails from 4pm – 8pm.
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Third for Christy in slopestyle final Staff Reporter Wanaka Sun The slopestyle finals of the third annual Burton High Fives took place at Cardrona Alpine Resort on Friday. Chr i sty Pri o r wa s the best of the Kiwis, finishing in third place in the slopestyle final with a score of 86.80, behind Olympic gold medallist and two-time Burton High Fives winner Jamie Anderson (USA) who scored 94.00 and secondplaced Miyabi Onitsuka (JPN) with 87.80. Christy (pictured) also won the best trick award with her
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cab 540 under flip. Emil Ulsletten (NOR) took the men’s slopestyle title with a score of 88.40. Canadian Darcy Sharpe took second place with 85.20, while Yuki Kadono (JPN) was third
with 83.40. The halfpipe final was held on Saturday with Yiwei Zhang (CHN) and Chloe Kim (USA) giving world-class performances during variable weather conditions to take the men’s and women’s titles. China’s Xuetong Cai landed her last run with 86.40 to put her in second place and Hikaru Ooe (JPN) took third place with 85.40. To round out the men’s podium, Seamus O’Connor (IRL) was placed second with 90.60 and Nathan Johnstone (AUS) finished third with an 88.60.
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Second title for Isabella Nine-year-old Isabella Soper has won her second Otago gymnastics title. In July, Isabella (pictured) won the Step 3 competition age group category at the Otago Championships, and last weekend she won the Step 3 individual title at the Otago teams’ competition. Isabella is a member of the Aspiring Gymsports squad. PHOTO: SUPPLIED
Swimming success Staff Reporter Wanaka Sun The Wanaka Swim Club celebrated the success of its swimmers at local, regional, national and international competitions at its prize giving on Sunday. The club’s triathletes were also recognised for their performances. Special guest, 2012 London Paralympic gold medallist swimmer Mary
Fisher, told the crowd about her sporting experience. Pictured at the 2013/14 prize giving are (back) Phoebe Young, Kobi Stevens, Callum Rennie, Dylan Bradley, Jasmine Murray, Caitlin Saunders, (front) Jack Findlay, Emily Findlay, Hailee Humphrey, coach Fi Hezinger, Ryder Van Lune, Ben Silipo, Abbey Fisher, Emma Palmer and Hamish McLean.
Entries are now open for the Racer’s Edge Trek Bike Wanaka 10-Hour race which will take place on Sunday, October 26. The fourth annual 10-Hour race will be held on the purpose-built 10km Dean’s Bank track, which is on Department of Conservation land beside the Clutha River. The track was designed by bikers to suit riders of all abilities. Classes will include individual and teams, single speed, junior, open and vet entries. Over the 10 hours riders complete as many laps of the course as they can, with the individual or team which completes the most announced the winners.
sport results LAKE HAWEA GOLF RESULTS Single k-out Kahu Vincent bt. Dougal Rowley 1up. Match play. Tony Arscott bt Rick Jonhston 6 / 5, Neil Matchett bt Gerry Browne 1up, Gerrard Haggart bt Chris Morrow all square. Bryan Burgess bt Peter Hart 5 / 4, Mark Anderson bt Hamish Watt 3 / 2, Dick Sullivan bt Stew Burt 2 / 1, Kay Ross bt Denis Costello 2 / 1. Nearest pin no 1. Tony Arscott, no 5. Tony Arscott. Two’s. Tony Arscott. Bird’s / net Eagle’s no 3. Hamish Watt. WANAKA BOWLING CLUB Progressive Bowls Skips: 1: Betty Russell 2: Michael Barnett 3: George Russell Thirds: 1: John Barton 2: Bruce Hamilton 3: John Maddison Leads: 1: Madeleine Wilson 2: Beaton Marr 3: Dennis Schofield
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WANAKA BRIDGE CLUB Results. Glendu Pairs 1. Silver Division. North/South:- Jenny Pryde, Maggie Stratford 61.16%1. Murray Pryde, Hugh Simmers 60.16% 2. Mo Schofield, Deirdre Lynch 54.17% 3. East/West:- Mark Harry, Georgie Roberts 63.30% 1. Fran Holmes, Daphne Stewart 60.10%2. Dorothy
Tri Series returning to Wanaka Staff Reporter Wanaka Sun Wanaka is back on the Sovereign Tri Series calendar after a year’s absence. The South Island Standard Distance Championships will be held on Sunday January 18. “Where else in the world would you rather be than Wanaka, to take part in a triathlon? The location and surroundings are stunning and the timing is perfect, with the race set to give Challenge Wanaka participants a rehearsal a month ahead of that fast growing event,” Tri NZ chief executive Craig Waugh said. “But we did not just want to turn up with a run-of-the-mill event, hence Tri NZ has given the Wanaka race South Island Championships
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status with medals on the line in all age groups, as well as the race being a secondary qualifier for the 2015 Age Group World Championships in Chicago in September.” The event is a day after the inaugural The Ruby – a series of 200m to 3.8km swim races organised by locals Eddie Spearing and Jamie Norman. “After some initial confusion around available dates, we have looked to find a compromise that will benefit everyone,
including organisers of The Ruby swim event,” Craig said. “I have no doubt that many of our triathlon participants will be keen to line up in the swim on the Saturday. We will promote the swim and Sovereign Tri as a collective opportunity for the public. This and the varied schedule of events in the Sovereign Wanaka Tri will help attract families and holidaymakers to the region for the entire weekend.” Wanaka’s Nicky
Samuels said it was great to see the series return to Wanaka. “Now that Challenge Wanaka has moved to February, this is perfect timing for those who are entered to come and have a pre-challenge race hit-out over the standard distance and, for those in the South Island wanting to get to the Age Group World Champs, this is your chance to book your spot,” Nicky said. The weekend’s events include: The Ruby; Sovereign Tri Wanaka; South Island Standard Distance Championships; a standard distance race on the Challenge Wanaka course; an off-road bike and run event; and children’s and beginners’ options. Pictured: Wanaka triathelete Tony Dodds, who won the Wanaka Tri Series in January 2013.
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McDonald, Boyd Ottrey 54.17% 3. Bronze Division. North/South:- Peter Hart, Heather Wellman 58.33% 1. Denise Bruns, Kay Ross 54.17% 2.Tommie Munns, Kate Summers 50.83% 3. East/West:- Lesley Hook, Jill Millar 55.00% 1. Hans Limacher, Claire Williams 54.17% 2. Elle Johnston, Beaton Marr 52.50% 3 Friday Bridge 19 September. North/ South:- Dorothy McDonald, Mo Schofield 63.11% 1. Sherril Harries, Nan Ottrey 59.62% 2. Jan Cunnngham, Josey McKenzie 57.17% 3. East/West:- Joy Baxter, Barbara Waterworth 63.26% 1. Mary Gibson-Collings, Jenny Muir 60.04% 2. Denise & Alan Bunn 57.20% 3. TARRAS GOLF RESULTS Jack and Noni Mead Trophy-Chris Illingworth & Holger Reinecke nett 55, Doug & Maria Wilson 59, Maire McElrea & Bonar Rowley 60. Other scores-Ken Galloway 42 Stablefords, Robert Pearson 41, Dave Trevathan 34, Tom Moore 34. Two’s Dave Trevathan and Tom Moore. Sealed Partners and Home Pennant-Maire McElrea & Chris Illingworth 80 Stablefords, Adrienne Rowley & Jan Allen 73