More pool consultation The Queenstown Lakes District Council will today decide whether to carry out formal community consultation on the provision of swimming facilities in Wanaka. PAGE 2
Northlake appeal hearing in March A group of Wanaka residents’ appeal against the council’s decision to approve the large Northlake subdivision will be heard in the Environment Court in Wanaka in March. PAGE 3 THUR 09.10.14 - WED 15.10.14
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Mount Aspiring College Clay Target Team Ben Robertson, 18, Ty Sarginson, 13, Lachie Weir, 14, Cody Sarginson, 16 and Lachlan Woods, 18, won a silver medal at the Secondary Schools Clay Target Nationals in Christchurch. Story page 16.
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Wanaka real estate agent fined Jessica Maddock Wanaka Sun
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Future Olympians compete PAGE 16
Wanaka real estate agent Paul Miller has received a maximum fine from the industry’s disciplinary tribunal and has been denied name suppression. In 2009 Paul Miller, a licensed real estate agent, was selling his own house on Scaife Place. He did not tell the purchasers, David and Edna McAtamney of Ranfurly, of a proposal for buildings at neighbouring Mount Aspiring College which would affect their views, despite the fact he had a copy of the concept plans. They complained to the Real Estate
Agents Authority and, in April last year, its disciplinary tribunal found Paul Miller’s failure to disclose the information amounted to disgraceful conduct and serious negligence or serious incompetence. He appealed to the High Court against the disgraceful conduct finding, but not the serious negligence or serious incompetence ruling. The disciplinary tribunal agreed to overturn the disgraceful conduct finding in September, but handed down the maximum fine of $750 for the serious negligence or serious incompetence ruling. The misconduct occurred when the
Real Estate Agents Act 1976 was still in force and its maximum penalties were suspending or cancelling an agent’s licence or imposing a fine of up to $750. The tribunal’s written findings said to suspend or cancel Paul Miller’s licence, the “extremely high” thresholds of a “character test” under the 1976 act must have been met and that threshold “has not been crossed in this case.” “…the prosecution accepts that, on our findings, we could not be satisfied that Mr Miller had any dishonest intention. We did not go so far as to attribute wrongdoing to Mr Miller. Ultimately, we found instead that he was ‘very negligent’.
“Given those findings…the very high threshold under the law which applied under the 1976 act, the prosecution acknowledges that the threshold for the character test is not crossed in this case.” The tribunal’s findings noted it had been provided with character references supporting Paul Miller. The industry is now subject to the Real Estate Agents Act 2008, which came into force in November 2009. Paul Miller sought name suppression, despite the fact his name was published by local media last year. Story continues page 3...
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Haast Pass road to reopen 24/7
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Staff Reporter Wanaka Sun The road through the Haast Pass should be open 24 hours a day from early November, the New Zealand Transport Agency says. However, only one lane may be open, as final work to stabilise the slip is completed, the agency’s regional performance manager, Pete Connors, said. State Highway 6 past the slip at Diana Falls has been closed, latterly just overnight, since September 10 last year when more than 40,000 cubic metres of rock and debris tumbled onto the road.
In what the NZTA has described as “Australasia’s most complex rockfall protection system,” three fences are being installed on the slip face in an effort to prevent further rocks from falling on to the highway, which is expected to be open consistently from Wednesday, November 5. Pete Connors said some work would still need to be carried out on the slip after early November, which would cause delays and possibly one more overnight closure of the road. The agency and its contractors were working hard to meet the November 5 target as they were well aware of
the impact the highway closure had had on the communities and businesses, particularly the tourism industry, on both sides of the slip. It had been the “most significant” slip on the West Coast highway network in many years and one of the most challenging to deal with, Pete Connors said. “It has challenged us because of the steepness of the terrain, the fractured rock, the weather and the isolation. We have taken the time to ensure what we are installing at the site is the best long-term solution to provide the greatest protection for all road users.”
Councils to share EMO Staff Reporter Wanaka Sun A shared emergency management officer has been employed by the Queenstown Lakes and Central Otago district councils. Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC) chief executive, Adam Feeley, said both the councils had vacancies for an emergency management officer at the same time and it “made sense” to join forces. The new emergency management officer, Trevor Andrews, would be based in Queenstown. The QLDC’s former emergency management officer was part-time, alternating weeks between Queenstown and Wellington. The Central Otago District Council’s (CODC) outgoing chief executive, Phil Melhopt, said preparing communities for an emergency was critical and the councils had found a “best value”
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way of doing so. Trevor Andrews, who will start the job on October 28, is currently the emergency management officer and group controller for the Northland Regional Council.
in 2011, and the storms and floods in Northland this year. “There’s an expectation within our communities and from the media for information to be readily available and
Modern technology such as smart phones, iPads and the use of social media means emergency management organisations need to be particularly savvy in providing information during emergencies. Previously he held senior command and management roles with the New Zealand and Australian fire services. He was involved in the response to the September 2010 Canterbury earthquake; the 2011 Murray River floods; the Black Saturday fires in Victoria in 2009; the grounding of the container ship, the Rena, near Tauranga
up-to-date. Modern technology such as smart phones, iPads and the use of social media means emergency management organisations need to be particularly savvy in providing information during emergencies,” Trevor Andrews said. Both councils said the joint appointment would strengthen their relationship.
Representatives from the five towns in the final of the Gigatown competition will travel to Chattanooga in the United States next week to experience the benefits of gigabit fibre and how it has transformed the city. Gigatown Wanaka’s social media campaign manager, Arna Craig, and campaign manager, Kelly Good, (pictured) are making the five-day trip, along with representatives from Dunedin, Timaru, Gisborne and Nelson. “We are expecting a very action-packed trip which has us scheduled to meet some of the key industries and businesses that have helped shape the economic change for Chattanooga,” Kelly said. “This trip is an incredible opportunity to see how a town can grow its economy through attracting business and utilising high speed internet. We are excited about
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being able to view this on behalf of Wanaka and bring back our learning to assist in implementing these here.” Among the companies they will meet are EPB – the city-owned Electric Power Board which was influential in rolling out gigabit services to the public, and CO.LAB – The Company Lab which aims to increase the viability of start-ups by connecting entrepreneurs with expertise, resources and community. Arna and Kelly will also participate in workshop sessions and will present Wanaka’s digital strategy
in a Dragons Den-type presentation. At 6471 residents, Wanaka has the smallest population of the finalist towns, with Dunedin at more than 120,000 and Gisborne, Timaru and Nelson at more than 43,000 residents each. The five towns are competing across five challenges to accumulate gigapoints: plan for digital success (50 percent of the total score), social media (25 percent), supporters (13 percent), quiz (6 percent) and Instagram selfie (6 percent). “We know that it has been a long competition,
but what we certainly have been able to demonstrate is how a small population such as Wanaka’s is able to step up and punch above its weight when it is competing for something we truly believe will have a significant benefit for our town and all members of our community,” Kelly said. “We look forward to the final few weeks of the competition with more hard work to go in yet, but there is fantastic momentum in the community right now and we are impressed by people stepping up for these final weeks.” As of 1pm yesterday Wanaka was leading the social media share with 25.9 percent, less than a percent ahead of Dunedin; it was in fourth place in terms of the numbers of supporters; and it was in third place behind Gisborne and Dunedin in the quiz totals. The winner will be announced on November 26, 2014.
More pool consultation Jessica Maddock Wanaka Sun The Queenstown Lakes District Council will today decide whether to carry out formal community consultation on the provision of swimming facilities in Wanaka. If the councillors decide to undertake a “special consultative procedure,” it is likely to seek feedback on four issues – whether the town’s swimming facilities should be upgraded in 2016 or in 2021, or later; where they should be located – on the existing pool site on Plantation Road, at Three Parks with the Wanaka sports facility, or at the Northlake subdivision; whether the lap pool should have six or eight lanes; and how much Wanaka ward ratepayers are willing to pay for it. Councillors decided in August to consider consulting the community on the provision of pools, after several residents expressed concern about their plan to defer adding pools to the Wanaka sports facility at Three Parks until 2020/21. The recent discovery of the structural limitations of the existing Wanaka pool building was also behind the councillors’ decision. A special consultative procedure is needed
because new pools are not included in the council’s current ten-year plan and they would exceed the “significance threshold” of $2 million. Information prepared by council staff for councillors to consider at today’s meeting says the benefit of deferring the development of pools from 2016 to at least 2021 was the pressure it would take off Wanaka ward ratepayers. The pools would be funded by Wanaka ward ratepayers, not districtwide, who would also begin paying for stage one of the sports facility next year. The approximately $13.4 million sports facility will result in a 2.04 percent rates increase on average, or about $47.97 per property per year. Upgraded pools at a cost of around $11.8 million would add about $208.43 to each property’s annual rates. The rates increase for both the sports facility and the pools would be 8.99 percent on average. However, council staff said delaying developing the pools would mean Wanaka remained without a much-wanted learner’s pool, as adding one to the existing pool building was no longer an option given its structural integrity.
In regards to the location of the pools, the council prefers the sports facility site at Three Parks, despite its distance from schools and the town centre, because building the complexes together would result in construction and operational savings; the council owns the land, and there is plentiful parking. However, it says the Three Parks site would cost more than the Northlake option, because the developers of the Northlake subdivision have offered to build the pools and lease them back to the council for 25 years, at which point the council would take over ownership, or they would make a $2 million contribution to the project. But consent for the Northlake subdivision is under appeal to the Environment Court which could delay the pool plans and, like Three Parks, it is not near existing schools or the town centre. Council staff have noted that while the existing pool site on Plantation Road is close to schools, it would have to be demolished to enable redevelopment, meaning the town would be without pools for several months, and also building a standalone facility was potentially
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more expensive. The third issue the council may seek public views on is whether the 25m-long pool should have six or eight lanes. Each 2.5m-wide lane costs about $1 million. The council staff report said, essentially, the issue was higher construction and operating costs but great capacity with a larger pool, versus lower costs for a smaller pool but limited opportunity to cater for growth. Finally, the council may ask Wanaka ratepayers how much they are prepared to pay for the pools and whether they are aware the council envisages raising pool charges to $8 per adult and $3 per child to help cover costs. The options being presented by council staff to councillors today range in capital cost from $9.979 million to $12.72 million. The rates increases as a result range from 7.94 percent to 10.82 percent, except for the “status quo” option, which would involve upgrading the existing pool, which would add 0.13 percent to rates. Councillors are expected to decide whether to proceed with the public consultation at today’s meeting.
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Northlake appeal hearing in March Real estate agent fined Jessica Maddock Wanaka Sun A group of Wanaka residents’ appeal against the council’s decision to approve the large Northlake subdivision will be heard in the Environment Court in Wanaka in March. The group of 26 residents, called “Appealing Wanaka,” has appealed against the Queenstown Lakes District Council’s decision to allow between 1600 and 1740 sections to be developed on Aubrey Road. The Upper Clutha Environmental Society has joined the appeal. In July councillors approved a recommendation by independent
commissioners David Whitney and Lyal Cocks to adopt private plan change 45, called the Northlake Special Zone. While the commissioners recommended some changes to the private plan change, they said they were “satisfied that such a change of zoning is appropriate and provides certainty with respect to the ultimate development of this area of Wanaka.” Lodged by Queenstownbased developer, Michaela Ward Meehan, who is also behind the existing 64-lot Northlake development, the private plan change proposed subdividing 220ha between Aubrey Road and the Clutha River, around
Outlet Road. She owns the majority of the land and the balance belongs to three other parties. The group’s appeal is based on 16 grounds. Ultimately it would like the plan change to be cancelled, or the number of houses capped at between 442 and 710 and development deferred until late 2019. The environmental society supports the council’s planning consultant, Vicky Jones’ recommendation that the number of sections be reduced to a maximum of 710. The plan attracted 132 public submissions, most of which opposed it.
Taking on the big cities Staff Reporter Wanaka Sun Wanaka supporters have upped the ante in the Gigatown competition, as the town strives to compete against centres with populations of up to 20 times the size. Social media campaign manager, Arna Craig, said she was overwhelmed by the sheer “enthusiasm and determination of our small but engaged local community.” Last week the Gigateam put ou t th e c a l l f o r supporters to get tweeting, and the response from Wanaka and around the world was instant.
“The number of new users flocking to Twitter to support the Gigatown Wanaka campaign has been incredible and is a sign that our local
community and, at the end of the day when we win, they will be the ones that benefit the most.” The team is planning to hold a number of meet
Our strength in this competition is the community, and at the end of the day when we win, they will be the ones that benefit the most. community is one that is able to quickly adapt to and embrace new technology,” Arna said. “Our strength in this competition is the
and tweet evenings in the coming weeks at Gin and Raspberry, with the first “meet and tweet” on Friday, October 17, from 5.30pm.
“This is a great opportunity for our Twitter community to unite in person, meet the people behind the Twitter handles [the usernames on Twitter] and share ideas together about how this competition will benefit us all,” Arna said. Supporters can also help Wanaka climb the leaderboard by completing the quiz on the Gigatown website, keeping active on social media and getting friends and family to sign up to support Wanaka. See page 4 for the Gigateam’s new competition to win a seven-night stay in Wanaka.
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Continued from page 1... His lawyer said further publication was unwarranted and would constitute a double impact, saying “this failure by Mr Miller is an isolated occasion of falling below professional standards, and should be set against the background of his otherwise enviable reputation.” However, the tribunal found the act provided for freedom of information and informed consumer choice, through the recording of disciplinary action against a licensee within the past three years. “It cannot be that a mere fear that publication might impact a licensee’s business is enough to rebut the presumption in favour of openness… we consider that the concerns of the defendant
licensee do not outweigh the public interest in open justice.” Edna McAtamney told the Wanaka Sun the couple had been subjected to an enormous amount of stress and taking action against Paul Miller had cost them “close to five figures.” They were yet to consider whether they would take further action, in an effort to recover some of the costs. The pair planned to move to the Scaife Place house as soon as they sold their Ranfurly guesthouse, but she said they would have bought another property if they had known the impact the college’s development would have on their views. Edna McAtamney said she was “absolutely astonished” at the amount of time – five and a half years – their action against Paul Miller had taken.
“We are pleased with the closure of it.” When contacted by the Wanaka Sun, Paul Miller said “the learning exercise from this is that you must give the information whether it is right or wrong information and whether the recipient already has it or not.” He declined to elaborate further. Edna McAtamney said she and her husband were not aware of the plans until they saw, at Queen’s Birthday weekend in June 2009, that work on the college grounds was underway. Their purchase of the property had been confirmed in March. She telephoned the college and a staff member brought a copy of the plans to their house. She said Paul Miller later apologised to them for not disclosing the plans, through his lawyer at the disciplinary tribunal hearing.
Dangerous intersection The Hawea Community Association wants to hear local views on the State Highway 6 Lake Hawea turnoff. HCA chair Dennis Hughes and various members have put together a document called “A Dangerous Intersection” and sent it to association members asking for their response. The HCA has briefed Queenstown Lakes District Council mayor Vanessa van Uden, Wanaka ward councillors Lyal Cocks, Calum Macleod and Ella Lawton and council engineers about its concerns. - Caroline Harker
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Record book sale Jazz performance in Wanaka Staff Reporter Wanaka Sun
Nearly $17,000 was raised during last weekend’s Rotary Club book sale – a 20 percent increase on last year. Rotary Club president David Brewer said more than 10,000 books were donated for sale, a record since the event began in 1992. A few thousand books were not sold and the club is going to hold a one-day sale later in the year when there are more visitors in town. More than 2000 people attended the three-day sale at the Spencer House mall, the 22nd annual book sale the club has run. David Brewer said the money raised during this
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year’s book sale would be used to provide tertiary scholarships for some Mount Aspiring College year 13 students; upgrade the barbecues on the lakefront; sponsor the Wheels to Dunstan bus service for people with hospital appointments; upgrade the facilities
at the Mount Aspiring Outdoor Education Trust Centre, Tititea Lodge, and sponsor young locals to attend leadership programmes. The first book sale in 1992 raised about $1500 and around $13,500 was spent at last year’s sale.
The inaugural Wanaka Jazz Series will run in conjunction with the 37th Queenstown Jazz Festival, from October 24 to 26. The Queenstown line-up, headlined by jazz pianist, composer and bandleader Mike Nock and acclaimed Christchurch jazz and blues songstress Jennine Bailey, includes a mix of free and ticketed concerts featuring all genres of jazz performed by international, national and local artists. The Wanaka Jazz Series
will feature performances by the Benny Lackner Trio, who are currently on a world tour to promote
their fifth album, and a rendition through the ages with “The Great American Songbook”
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by Jennine Bailey. Both concerts will be held at Wanaka Peak Function Centre.
ticketgiveaway The Wanaka Sun has a double pass to give away to the Benny Lackner Trio (7:30pm, Saturday October 25) and Jennine Bailey (4pm, Saturday October 25) to two readers. Email editor@thewanakasun.co.nz with your concert preference in the subject line and tell us where the Wanaka Jazz Series will be held.
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Riverside track section closed Tim Brewster Wanaka Sun
New RiverSAR training Staff Reporter Wanaka Sun Seventeen Land Search and Rescue (LandSAR) members from throughout the South Island took part in inaugural River Search and Rescue (RiverSAR) training in the Wanaka area at the weekend. RiverSAR national representative, Roy
Bailey, of Wanaka, said search and rescue team members from Murchison, the West Coast, Christchurch, Dunedin and Wanaka trained at the whitewater park on the Hawea River (pictured) and in the Motatapu Gorge. The two very different river sites provided excellent, varied training
opportunities, Roy Bailey said. It was likely river search and rescue training would be held in the North Island next year. The organisation also held rescue ropes training annually, alternating between the South and North islands, at Queen’s Birthday weekend. PHOTO: SUPPLIED
The Donizetti Trio in Wanaka The Wanaka Concert Society and Chamber Music New Zealand are bringing the Donizetti Trio to Wanaka for one performance. The Auckland University-based trio – flautist Luca Manghi, bassoonist Ben Hoadley and pianist David Kelly – formed in 2009 and regularly hold concerts throughout the PHOTO: SUPPLIED country. Italian Luca Manghi studied in Paris and was Principal Flute of Orchestra Filarmonica di Parma. Ben Hoadley graduated from Boston University’s Tanglewood Institute and the New England Conservatory. He has played with the Boston Symphony Orchestra, the Australian Brandenburg Orchestra, the Melbourne Symphony and the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra. David Kelly is the official repetiteur for the New Zealand Opera, and coach and accompanist of the University of Auckland and New Zealand Opera School. The trio will perform at the Lake Wanaka Centre on October 21.
A permanent closure of part of the Clutha River track has been ordered by the Queenstown Lakes District Council due to its instability. The closure of the section of the riverside track, from just above the Albert Town bridge, is approximately 200m long, meaning walkers and cyclists will now have to use the upper Terrace Trail before returning to the riverside track.
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The council is putting fences and permanent
signs at both ends of the closed section. The Otago
Regional Council is monitoring the slip.
Robots, surgeons and disruptive technology Staff Reporter Wanaka Sun Expatriate Kiwi, Dr Catherine Mohr, is giving a lecture entitled “The rise of the Bots: Robots, Surgeons and Disruptive Technology” next Friday (October 17) at 6pm. Catherine is the Director of Medical Research, Intuitive Surgical Inc, California, and has degrees in medicine and engineering. Intuitive
Surgical Inc produces the da Vinci surgical robot, used for non-invasive surgical procedures. She will talk about the development of the da Vinci, and the technologies that underlie it. She will also discuss some of the nearterm technologies that will be integrated into the platforms, and how they will change surgery in our lifetimes. Catherine also teaches at Stanford University’s
Department of Surgery and works with various groups, including the World Economic Forum and governmental bodies, on modelling healthcare out into the future. In May this year she was one of five Kiwis awarded the World Class New Zealand Awards for her global impact on life sciences. “I think this will appeal to a wider audience than just our RS members,” Wanaka Royal Society Branch president, Dr
Graeme Ballantyne, said. “Her subject is mainly to do with robots used in surgery but, in view of Wanaka’s bid to win the Gigatown competition and become a smartest town in New Zealand, I asked her to comment on the knowledge economy as it applies to New Zealand and Wanaka.” The talk, hosted by the Royal Society, will be held at the Presbyterian Church Community Centre. Entry is $5.
Popular council worker retires The turf on Pembroke Park and the sportsgrounds will be in need of some extra care soon, after six years of attention from Peter Williams. He took on the job soon after moving to Wanaka to be near his grandchildren and, after a long career in the printing trade in Dunedin, being outside on a tractor amidst the alpine scenery suited him well. The “location” was the best part of the job but, after turning 70 recently, Peter is planning on spending more time sailing and working on his motor home. “You don’t get any summer holidays with this job.” While not on his list of official duties, Peter gained a popular following with a number of youngsters who he took for rides on the bright green John Deere, as well as driving it to visit the local preschool. PHOTO: TIM BREWSTER
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inbrief Local fashion designer awarded A Wanaka teenager has been named the supreme senior winner at the Newmarket Young Fashion Design Awards. Jessica Jay, who is 19, entered a black and gold evening gown which was inspired by 1920s designer, Schiaparelli. Jessica, who works at 47 Frocks, won a two-year scholarship to the Whitecliffe College of Arts and Design, a two-week internship with Taylor Boutique and a trip to the Australian Fashion Week. “It’s an amazing opportunity, to attend Whitecliffe. I can’t wait to be in such a creative environment to challenge myself and improve my skillset as a designer,” she said. The judges said Jessica’s surface fabrication technique was extremely innovative, beautifully executed and successfully translated into a design true to that of Schiaparelli. The sixth-annual awards were held in Auckland last week. There were 16 senior finalists, aged 18 and 19 years, and 22 junior finalists, aged 16 and 17. The 38 finalists were selected from more than 50 entries in the competition.
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Architectural alternative for town Caroline Harker Wanaka Sun A Victoria University Master of Architecture student, Logan Swney, who calls Wanaka home, is a finalist in the Spatial category of the Designers’ Institute Best Design Awards. Logan’s entry, Mountain Market (pictured), is “an alternative development model for small town New Zealand.” Logan’s project explores an architectural response to Wanaka which, he said, has become increasingly suburban, bringing with it standardised buildings driven by efficiency and resulting in a disconnect between architecture and space. “The typically introverted designs of the buildings reject context and difference in favour of efficiency and standardisation,” Logan said. “Secondly, the prioritisation of vehicles over pedestrians often results in second-rate public space. The disconnect between architecture and place is amplified in environments of natural beauty such as Wanaka.”
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Logan’s solution is intended to respond to a place, connecting a market, car park, accommodation and a juice bar, while also providing a public space with awe-inspiring views. His project was created
under the supervision of Sam Kebbell, a lecturer at Victoria University’s School of Architecture. The Best Design Awards have been held in various forms since the mid-1970s.
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They are intended to be an annual showcase of excellence in graphic, spatial, product and interactive design. This year’s winners will be announced tomorrow (October 10).
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Tititea Lodge gets a facelift Caroline Harker Wanaka Sun Rotary Club of Wanaka members held a working bee at Tititea Lodge recently, readying it for the summer season. Originally the Mount Aspiring Station homestead, the building was gifted to the Mount Aspiring Outdoor Education Trust in 1969. Work carried out included realigning drains, painting bunkrooms, plastering tiles, chopping down trees, cutting up firewood, clearing overgrown land and renovating 50-year-old raspberry canes. “Rotary was fortunate in having a number of tradespeople providing their expertise and many other willing helpers mucking in,” club administration director Margaret West said. “An important member of the team was chef Clayton Hope who provided wonderful meals to sustain the workers.”
Margaret said the old homestead had slowly been converted to an outdoor education centre, while retaining its pioneering spirit and historic charm. “Its location in the East Matukituki Valley makes it one of the true wilderness retreats
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available to groups in the spectacular setting of New Zealand’s Southern Alps,” she said. Pictured: Russell Lambert, Matt Franks, Brendon Fay, Kelvin Robertson and Lloyd Mansfield.
Not-for-profits to benefit The Otago Community Trust donated $370,955 to 26 Otago organisations in September. Among the donations was an annual $40,000 grant to the Otago Chamber of Commerce to fund training opportunities for not-for-profit organisations in Dunedin, Clutha, Waitaki, Central Otago and Wanaka. The trust and chamber jointly fund not-for-profit workshops throughout the year, offering practical help in business training and development, governance issues, how to apply for funding and grants, and financial obligations.
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crimescene On September 29 police arrested a local 19-year-old male on a charge of Crimes Act assault in relation to the unprovoked attack on a male on Totara Terrace.
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On the same day police attended a campervan collision on State Highway 6 beyond Hawea.
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Police dealt with the report of a theft of a stone polisher from an address on Lake View Terrace, Hawea, on September 30.
A former Wanaka local is bringing three Wellington bands south to perform at Wanakafest. Lauren Wootton, 23, originally had her sights set on journalism and was studying at university, but a bar job in Dunedin introduced her to the world of music and event managing and led to her selling merchandise for Fly My Pretties at the band’s Dunedin gig. Now she runs her own music and event management companies. “I met [the FMP] tour manager and after chatting to her about what she did, I realised that it was exactly what I wanted to do,” Lauren said. Her next move was to approach Lynne Christie about working for her on the Rippon Festival and, through that, she met singer-songwriter Anna van Riel. “These two Wanaka women are some of my biggest influences and greatest mentors,” Lauren said. “Lynne taught me vital things about the industry and introduced me to a number of people who have helped me
A 26-year-old female was arrested for stealing groceries from New World on October 2. Police attended a dispute between neighbours on Warbler Lane in Wanaka on the same day. An 18-year-old male was apprehended for excess breath alcohol when he recorded a breath alcohol level reading of 687mgm on October 3. On the same day police received a report of a hit and run accident outside 69 Totara Terrace which damaged a Subaru vehicle. A 43-year-old male was arrested for assault on another patron in the Bullock Bar. On the same day police apprehended a grossly intoxicated British male, who lives on Matai Road and was lying on the road in Totara Terrace. He was taken home to sober up. On Saturday police received a complaint of vehicles causing annoyance to the residents of Aspinall Street by performing acts of sustained loss of traction. On the same day police received a report of an attack on a lamb by a dog at a Halliday Road property. They also received a report of damage to a water pipe on the Clutha River bank, behind the sawmill at Luggate, which was caused by a high power rifle shot. 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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along the way, including Sally Norman who helped me to get
a job working for Rhythm and Alps. I started working for Anna
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van Riel as her publicist. She introduced me to the world of contra-trading, which helped me develop my vision for my music management company and the way I want it to run.” After Rippon and Anna’s album release party, Lauren moved to Wellington. Six months on, she is managing five acts and co-directing an events management company. While working on Rhythm and Alps, Lauren was offered the chance to put together a line-up for Wanakafest. She negotiated a deal to contratrade her services, in return for the opportunity to bring three Wellington bands to town. “We’re all very excited and, for some of the musicians this is their first trip south, so I can’t wait to show them my hometown,” Lauren said. Tunes of I, Melting Faces and Pea Stew will be on the main stage at Wanakafest, along with Anna van Riel, Mount Aspiring College bands Near Armageddon and Oddity, and local acts James Hart, Highway 89, Bluebird and headliner Civilian Sol.
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Coffee cup creation for Wearables Caroline Harker Wanaka Sun For most entrants, making one costume for Wanaka Wearable Creations is a huge undertaking, using up every moment of their spare time for months. Long-time entrant Mandy Sherson likes to tell a story with her entry and this year she’s making costumes for five models. In 2009 she had two models, wearing clothing made entirely from zips, with the concept of “zipping off” layers being integral to the creation. Model Gena Bagley started the show in an evening gown, which mod el Ch ris Wa ugh unzipped to reveal a dress with a swing skirt, followed by a shorter skirt and finally a mini dress. In 2012 Mandy modelled, playing lady’s maid to Gena’s lady (pictured). Her theme this time was gardening and her maid’s costume was made entirely from weed mat and frost cloth. Gena appeared wearing nothing but old-fashioned white underwear, also made of frost cloth, and her maid continued the process of dressing her. There was a tree guard corset and a crinoline made of irrigation pipe and soaker hose, then
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a frost cloth petticoat, and finally an underdress hand- painted with exquisite flowers, covered by an outer skirt, jacket and bustle made from shade cloth. That wasn’t quite enough for Mandy, so she made a bonnet out of a hanging basket, some flowers from plant pots, and topped the outfit off with a pair of real gardening gloves. “I love fiddling and it does get a bit ridiculous,” Mandy said. Ridiculous or not, since her first entry in 2005, Mandy
has developed quite a reputation as being someone to look out for in the noncompetitive show. “I love the whole process; there’s a nice camaraderie backstage, it’s very exciting when everything starts to come together. I love the challenge of making something out of materials that shouldn’t be used for clothing. I love the problem-solving.” This year one of the problems Mandy has tackled is using disposable
cardboard cups to make costumes for her five models, and discovering that cardboard doesn’t bend the way she hoped it would when using the sewing machine. As always, the theme of the entry is a closely-guarded secret, however, Mandy did reveal that she’ll be one of the models, “but you won’t know it’s me.” To get enough cups for her creation she put collection boxes for cups around town in April, including at the
library, the gym, and at Mount Aspiring College where she works. “It’s quite scary how many disposable cups you can collect in a short space of time, particularly as none of them can be recycled,” she said. “It’s a sobering thought.” She feels some relief that the hundreds that she has collected are being reused. “Every time I think I’ll never have another idea for an entry, but then I do and I start visualising it and I can’t let it rest, I just want to do it. I love the whole process, choosing the music, doing the choreography, designing the lighting. It really is your show.” Mandy is yet to enter the Wellington Wearable Arts show, but says she will “one of these days” and has started collecting materials. Meanwhile, she’s fairly preoccupied with the current show, which begins a three-night season on Thursday, October 30. “Wanaka Wearables is one of Wanaka’s infamous shows, but I’m glad it’s not every year because it really does take over your life.”
More members needed St John Wanaka is looking for more members. They have vacancies for operational members in ambulance and events, and for youth leaders. Potential members should be long-term residents of Wanaka or surrounds, have an interest in helping others and be available to volunteer and attend training nights. Volunteers will receive first aid training to first responder level and have access to ongoing training. An information evening will be held at the St John Rooms next Wednesday (October 15) at 7.30pm.
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Wells lucky escape after crash Tim Brewster Wanaka Sun Local freeskier Jossi Wells is counting his blessings after a crash on a 95ft (29m) jump fractured a bone in his neck three weeks ago. But the long-time competitor could still be on track to compete in the northern hemisphere winter. On a practice run at Thredbo for the One Hit Wonder Down Under AFP event, Jossi, 24, landed on the flat part of the jump referred to as the knuckle. “When I hit the ground, I bounced onto my back and felt pins and needles in my legs. I’ve had a lot of crashes, but nothing involved a back.” Scans revealed a fractured C7 vertebra in his neck and a compressed C5. After a recent diagnosis, however, he has been told
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he won’t require surgery and there are no foreseeable complications in his recovery. “It puts things in perspective lying in a hospital bed. I’m really thankful.”
The Olympian and one of the world’s top-ranked freeskiers has been taking it easy since the potentially career-ending crash and is hoping to get back on skis in approximately ten weeks’ time. With fitness work limited to sessions on a stationary bike and some leg work, he has had to time to focus on another project - the build of a 1976 Harley Davidson chopper is at “the beginning stages”. One of his biggest challenges is sourcing parts from the United States. Last week Jossi was judged the country’s top freeskier at the Snow Sports New Zealand annual awards, attending the event in a neck brace. He was placed fourth at the Sochi Olympic slopestyle event and third in slopestyle at the AFP world championships. If his recovery goes as planned, he is expecting to compete in the X- Games and Dew tour in North America.
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BOARD HEY! WHAT REASON WERE HE BRAS CUT AWAY FROM THE BRA FENCE UP AT CARDRONA? DO YOU KNOW THERE IS A PERCENTAGE OF THOSE LADIES WHO DONATED THEM WHO MAY ONE DAY GET BREAST CANCER, SO IT IS A FORM OF REMEMBERING THOSE DARLINGS OF OURS, NOT A SEX SYMBOL AS SOME MAY THINK. SEASONS COME AND GO. VISIT THE STATION PARK AVENUE. THE BULBS ARE OUT-ABSOLUTELY DIVINE. ANOTHER WANAKA SECRET – ENJOY. HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MY WONDERFUL FRIEND GINI, YOU ARE JUST LOVELY! THANKS FOR BEING SUCH AN AMAZING FRIEND. YOUR MATE J XXX HAPPY BIRTHDAY NICOLA! BIG HUGS XX
EDITORIAL Even the snow people are happy to see spring. Welcome to longer days and more quality time for activity on unfrozen ground. Along with the variable weather we invariably get at this time of year, there are also numerous theories on what sort of summer awaits us. If the increase in cascading icesheets, random severe weather events and artic wildlife deserting their ice floes for solid land are anything to go by, it’s going to be hot. Wanaka people of all ages embrace the outdoor lifestyle at his time of year and the mood in town on a sunny day visibly lifts. But how hot will it get? Judging from the bewildering range of information, consultation and proposals around a new swimming facility, more heat will certainly be welcome. There is a possibility we may be able to swim in the lake year-round without neoprene before the ribbon gets cut at a new pool. By then the town may also be the Silicon Valley of the southern hemisphere if we beat our Gigatown rivals across the line, so we’ll need more than a couple of extra lap lanes. For the short term however, the lead up to summer is a great time to be in the area. Not too busy, more hours of daylight to play and work in and gardens blooming. Time to get out and enjoy it before the holiday hordes arrive.
SOME LATTES ARE ALL CUP AND VERY LITTLE LIQUID! YOU MAY THINK YOU WON’T BENEFIT IF WE WIN GIGATOWN BUT WE ALL STAND TO GAIN SO PLEASE TAKE THE TIME TO SUPPORT #GIGATOWNWANAKA NEVER TWEETED BEFORE BUT LOVING THE CHAT ON TWITTER FOR #GIGATOWNWANAKA IS THAT THE SPRING BIRDS? NO ITS ALL THE #GIGATOWNWANAKA SUPPORTERS TWEETING. COME JOIN US IN EXTREME COLD OR DROUGHT, BREAKDOWN OF 1080 CAN TAKE SEVERAL MONTHS (NZ JOURNAL OF ZOOLOGY)
Spring in your step I thought I’d share a thought I had. Much as I love the ski season and I do, what with the warm fires, the bustle, the long nights, I was smiling on the way to work the other day. The reason? Blossom on the trees, people sunbathing on the beach, families walking along the lake. Wanaka is alive and so beautiful. With a spring in its step (if you’ll excuse the pun). Holly Davidson
WANAKA’S NEW SLOGAN. WELCOME TO GYPSY TOWN. VISIT A CARAVAN NEAR YOU SOON. FORGET ABOUT GIGATOWN
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WHY DO WE NEED VOLUNTARY PATROLS WHEN WE HAVE 18 POLICE IN TOWN! ALL THEY HAVE TO DO IS WALK THE BEAT!! THAT WOULD KEEP THEM FIT AND SHOW A PRESENCE. THEY MIGHT GET TO KNOW THE LOCALS FOR TOWN HAS ONLY A 2.5KM RADIUS.
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Man against beast Staff Reporter Wanaka Sun On November 13, 22 elite bull riders from around the globe will compete alongside six of New Zealand’s best for the Professional Bull Riders (PBR) New Zealand Cup at Christchurch’s Horncastle Arena. The show is described as “the ultimate man against beast event, in an eightsecond fight for glory that will leave you breathless. PBR is not a rodeo. It is heart-stopping, bull-riding action from the moment the dust stirs, complete with pyrotechnics, big screen replays, dramatic
lighting displays and pulsating sound system.” Fraser Babbington, pictured riding Suicidal at the PBR Australian National Finals, is the only Kiwi rider on the
Professional Bull Riders circuit. Fraser is on form for the Christchurch event after winning his last two PBR events. Tickets are on sale on the Ticketek and PBR websites.
ticketgiveaway The Wanaka Sun has five family passes – for two adults and two children – valued at $316 each to give away. To go into the draw, email admin@ thewanakasun.co.nz with your contact details and your answer to this question: Where is the PBR New Zealand Cup being held?
School holiday earner Josie Plimmer, 11, and Himaya Dalton, 12, are pictured earning some extra pocket money during the school holidays, with their homemade coconut ice stall. The Mount Aspiring College students said it was just a bit of school holiday fun and they had sold most of their baking in a short period of time. PHOTO: NIKKI HEATH
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Comedy collaboration coming Staff Reporter Wanaka Sun Roger Hall has collaborated with British musician and songwriter, Peter Skellern, on a play called “You Can Always Hand Them Back,” which will be performed at the Lake Wanaka Centre on October 19. The comedy follows retirees Maurice and Cath who “instead
of luxuriating in the time they have to spend by themselves, they find themselves dodging dirty nappies, dealing with sleep deprivation and becoming providers of a free babysitting service” to their grandchildren. The play features Lynda Milligan and Steven Ray as the grandparents, while Jason Te Mete provides the piano accompaniment to Peter Skellern’s lyrics.
“You Can Always Hand Them Back’ was such a hit for us last year that the opportunity to tour the production of this hilarious new play with The Court Theatre was too good to pass up,” Fortune Theatre’s artistic director, Lara Macgregor, said. “It truly is a celebration of the twilight years, penned ever so delicately by Roger (Hall) with witty, insightful music and lyrics by Peter Skellern.” PHOTO: SUPPLIED
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FERTILE EGGS Cyuga duck for sale $2 per egg. Txt 027 443 0008 2011 KEEWAY scooter for sale, modified exhaust, low kms, perfect for town, $7 to fill tank. Great condition. $1000 ono. Call 02102373749 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 NEW SEASONS SHOES & CLOTHING arriving daily at the Salvation Army Family Store RAGS AVAILABLE by the $10 bag - limited supply get in early from the Salvation Army Family Store
notice 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 WANAKA PRIMARY School ‘Op Shop’ open Tues & Thurs - 12 midday to 4pm. Use Koru Way entrance, off Totara Terrace, alongside the steps. CUSTOMER LOYALTY Cards – ask about these cards on your next visit to the Salvation Army Family Store
HOT QIGONG at Hot Yoga Fusion. Come and enjoy deep relaxation for body and mind rejuvenation. Friday 7.15pm. Contact: James 027 528 0396 wanakaqi@gmail.com
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YOGA FOR your wellbeing, small classes in a warm peaceful environment, to suit all levels. Contact Jill at jillmidgley@gmail.com, 4437655 or 0220685434
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SUNDAY CRAFT market information for stallholders is out! Available from QLDC office, the library or email sundaymarkets@ hotmail.com
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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.
THE GOVERNOR’S golden lemon butter from Pirate Pickles at Wanaka farmers market from 4pm Thursdays in Spencer House Mall
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IT’S BEEN a great 4 months of winter I spent here! Miss the days waking up early seeing sunrise from Cardrona and working together with all the great peeps in Cardrona!! I’ll see you again!! NEW SEASONS CLOTHING out daily at the Salvation Army Family Store, something for all the family SALVATION ARMY FAMILY STORE thanks all our loyal customers for their continued support, your support helps support others in the community
HOMEOWNER? LIKE to make some extra $ this summer? Rent your house over New Years. Kiwiana Accommodation www. kiwianaaccommodation.com, for info email iloveit@kiwianainc.com FREE SINK UNIT to give away to Community Group. Brand new. Call Community Networks 4437799 for more information or check out on www.communitynetworks.co.nz HOUSE OF Travel’s expo is coming to town on the 23rd October. Register for full details 03443-6350 YES! THE Sunday Craft Markets start again this month! See you at Pembroke Park 26/10 for great handmade in NZ arts and crafts! HISTORIC VILLAGE.CAFES,GALLERIES, GIFTWARE,JEWELLERY,SOAPS,BOOKS. BEAUTIFUL Cromwell Heritage Precinct. Lakeside,Melmore Tce,Cromwell.Open daily. GUITAR, PIANO, singing lessons, song writing and musicianship. For pure enjoyment or to performance level. Beginners welcome. Diana 021400857 / wanakamusiccentre@ gmail.com AVA IS selling Vegetable plants $1 each please text my Mum on 0224224070 & I will call you back BABYSITTER 02102988747
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SEWING SOLUTIONS, repairs and alterations. Helpful economic service. Please call to discuss. Phone Sue 4432008 or 0272472181 WANAKA FARMERS Market from 4pm every Thursday in Spencer House Mall, eat fresh and healthy, support local producers
NZ JAZZ at its best. Sunday 27th, 4pm PEAK Functions. Tickets from I-site or www. eventfinder.co.nz BENNY LACKNER Tri, fine Jazz 25th October, 7pm. PEAK Functions. Tickets from I-site or www.eventfinder.co.nz
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ASPIRING ARTIST workshop with Richard Adams November 20 till 23rd. All materials supplied including lunch. Contact rebecca@ fantailproductions.com or 443 1243 for details
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WANAKA TENNIS Senior opening postponed 1day to Sun Oct 12. George Morris Trophy fun tournament 12.30pm. A.G.M. 4pm. Visitors are welcome.
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DR COMPOST free Get Growing workshop: Bountiful vegetable gardening: raised beds, seedlings, top crops - Tues 14th October, 6-8pm, Aspiring Beginnings.
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
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
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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 ON THE Same Wavelength: Lotta Dan will speak about her experiences with alcohol. Lake Wanaka Centre, October 22, 7-9pm; Cromwell College Auditorium, October 23, 7-9pm.Gold cold donation.
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Supreme award to sitskier Tim Brewster Wanaka Sun Adaptive sit-ski athlete Corey Peters was awarded the title of New Zealand’s athlete of the year at last week’s Snow Sports New Zealand annual awards, following his silver medal at the 2014 Sochi Paralympics. Throughout January and February 2014, Corey, 31, won one silver World Cup medal, and two gold and three silver North America Cup medals. The judging panel at the SSNZ awards made its decision based on the best performance in the pinnacle event - the highest possible level the athlete could perform at - in the past year, SSNZ chief executive Marty Toomey said. Originally from Taranaki where he had been a representative age group rugby player, Corey has made rapid progress as a sit-skier to gain world rankings, culminating in his silver medal in the giant slalom event at Sochi.
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“It’s great to know all the hard work and 5.30 [am] starts have been recognised.” After gaining experience and developing confidence in his technique, self-belief has become a major part of his approach to top level competition, he said. Corey also acknowledged the strong support around him since taking up the sport and he was clearly a popular choice for
the award, receiving a standing ovation. Corey won the award for the best breakthrough season last year in his first fully competitive season after three years on the snow following a motocross accident in 2009. His focus for the northern hemisphere season is the world championships in La Molina, Spain, in March of next year
and is heading to his training base in Winter Park, Colorado, in November. Corey was one of a number of Wanaka based athletes who featured strongly again this year at the awards including freeskier Jossi Wells, his father, freeski coach Bruce Wells, master’s ski racers Bonny Teat and Walter Unterberger, big mountain skier Sam Smoothy, snowboarder Christy Prior and cross-country skier Nils Koons. The awards ceremony held on Saturday night at the Lake Wanaka Centre was attended by the majority of the New Zealand winter Olympic team. The event also included a Sochi guest panel discussion made up of TV3 reporter Michelle Pickles and Scotty Stevenson of Sky Sport who broadcasted at the Olympics, chefs de mission Peter Wardell (Olympics) and Ashley Light (Paralympics) and Sochi halfpipe shaper John Melville of Wanaka.
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Future Olympians compete More than 200 young snow enthusiasts from four year-old ruggies to Olympic hopefuls raced, jumped and slid their way through a range of disciplines at the country’s annual junior freeski and snowboard nationals. Held over four days at Cardrona Alpine Resort from September 29, the young athletes competed in dual slalom, gravity cross, slopestyle, big mountain and halfpipe events. In consideration of the ruggies and grommet age groups (born after 2007 and 2005), a smaller halfpipe was used instead of the 22ft-high (6.7m) Olympic-sized version and the big mountain start was moved a third of the way down the Tulips slope, to enable the smallest entrants to compete safely. Pictured are the top three ruggies girls following the halfpipe event which was won by Poppy Freeman, middle, with Lily Cousins, right, second and Zora Legnavsky in third place. The overall winners of the Cardrona New Zealand 2014 Freeski and Snowboard Junior National Championships were presented with their awards at a prize giving ceremony at the Lake Wanaka Centre last Friday. PHOTO: WANAKA.TV
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Young local clay target shooters from Mount Aspiring College have had their best national results ever, after winning a silver medal at last week’s national secondary schools competition. “Just under 300 shooters took part and the Mount Aspiring team members were exceptional,” team manager Andy Woods said. “We had placings in most events, a great effort considering we only just had enough members to make up a team.” The team of Ben Robertson, Lachie Weir, Lachlan Woods and Cody and Ty Sarginson were coached by Wanaka Gun Club president Fraser Garvie, with some of the team only starting competitive shooting in February, he said. “They’re pretty keen and when kids are that keen, they listen.” Ben (pictured) showed strong form over the three days and was selected to shoot for New Zealand in 2015 for the prestigious McIntosh Team, which
sportbrief Burn centre bike ride Wanaka man Quentin Landreth raised $2500 for the National Burn Centre by biking 11 hours through hailstorms, rain and snow. Quentin joined Doreen Rudolph, from Motueka, to cycle from Omarama to Wanaka on Monday, to raise funds for the burn centre at Middlemore Hospital in Auckland. Doreen continued on from Wanaka to Invercargill on a 900km-plus bike ride which began in Motueka.
sport results WANAKA BOWLING CLUB Results Friday Progressive Skips: 1: Glad Cross 2: Brian Holmes Thirds: 1: John Barton 2: Betty McCormack 3: Norman Matheson RESULTS LAKE HAWEA GOLF CLUB Medal/LGU/Ringers Men 1 Red Stevenson 77.16.61, 2 Neil Cromar 83.16.70, 3 Denis Costello 106.35.70, 4 Gerard Haggart 92.21.71, 5 Colin Hanson 91.20.71, 6 Rin Niovara-Dave 86.14.72, 7 Dick Sullivan 86.14.72. Ladies 1 Bronnie Stevenson 99.25.74. Closest to the pin: No1 Scott Read, No5 Rick Johnston. Twos: Rin Niovara-Dave No 10. Birdies, Net Eagles: No3 Jackpot. WANAKA BRIDGE CLUB RESULTS. Clutha Pairs 3. Silver Division. North/ South:- Carolyn Grey, Ena Leckie 60.90% 1. Liz Hawker, Martin Unwin 56.57%2. Deirdre Lynch, Mo Schofield 55.45% 3. East/West:- Allan Kelly, Terry Wilson 60.90% 1. Marion Furneaux, Ann-Louise Stokes 58.33% 2. Gaye Marshall, Jenny Muir 57.85% 3. Bronze Division. North/ South:- Peter Hart, Heather Wellman 67.50% 1. Tommie Munns, Kate Summers 60.42%2. Morag Chisholm, John Mercer 47.92%3. East/West:- Pauline Davidson, Noeline Goldsbrough 60.42% 1. Sue Orbell, Carol Orbell 54.17% 2. Elle Johnston, Beaton Marr 52.17% 3. Friday Bridge 3 October. North/ South:- Pat Ross, Mo Schofield 60.04%
PHOTO: ANDY WOODS
consists of the five top youth shooters in the country. Ben was also placed third in the South Island Single Rise, achieving 100 out of 100 targets. Lachie, one of the youngest at the event, turning 14 during the competition, was selected, along with team mate Ben, to shoot for the South Island team, which successfully defended the South Island title. The two also teamed up to gain the third highest score in the South Island Skeet event, in challenging windy conditions. Lachie was also placed third in the National Single Rise event.
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THURSDAY 09.10.14 - WEDNESDAY 15.10.14
1. Sherril Harries, Nan Ottrey 58.97% 2. Betty Swift, Sheila White 54.49%3. East/West:- Heather Wellman, Deirdre Lynch 64.81%1. Jan Cunningham, Jan Wyn-Williams and Jenny Pryde, Maggie Stratford 58.33% 2=. Hunter Pairs 2. 1 October. North/South:- Ruth Coghill, Annie Freeman 57.92%1. Vivienne Christie, Marion Furneaux 57.88% 2. Liz Hawker, Martin Unwin 56.02% 3. East/ West:- Janet & John Howell 65.63%1. Alan Bunn, Peter Hart 64.63% 2. Hans Limacher, Claire Williams 58.13% 3. SNOWSPORTS NZ ANNUAL AWARDS: Instructor of the Year – Richie Webb (Coronet Peak Ski Area), Men’s Masters Winner - Walter Unterberger (Wanaka/Nelson), Women’s Masters Winner – Bonny Teat (Wanaka), Coach of the Year Award – Bruce Wells (Wanaka), Breakthrough Season Award – Willis Feasey (Twizel), Cross Country Athlete of the Year – Nils Koons (Waitati), Alpine Ski Racer Athlete of the Year - Adam Barwood (Queenstown), Snow Sports NZ Adaptive Athlete of the Year – Corey Peters (New Plymouth), Freeride Athlete of the Year Award – Sam Smoothy (Cromwell), Snowboarding Athlete of the Year Award - Christy Prior (Kaukapakapa), Freeskier Athlete of the Year award - Jossi Wells (Wanaka), Overall Athlete of the Year – Corey Peters (New Plymouth).