Wanaka Sun 29 January - 04 February 2015

Preparing to fight fires Hawea Flat residents who attended a meeting with the Lake Hawea Fire Brigade on Monday (January 26) came away with an arsenal of ideas on how to minimise fire risk. PAGE 2

Rescues keep LandSAR busy A Taiwanese woman living in Cromwell drowned in Lake Dunstan on Friday. The Cromwell police say I-Ching Cheng was swimming at Deadman’s Point when she went missing at about 4pm. PAGE 3 THUR 29.01.15 - WED 04.02.15

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inside: Local man James Blunt umpired the Hawke Cup match between Otago Country and South Canterbury at Molyneux Park in Alexandra last weekend. Story page 16.

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Council says plan ahead for Easter Staff Reporter Wanaka Sun

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The council is urging people who are planning Easter events which will require a special liquor licence to lodge their applications as soon as possible.

The Queenstown Lakes District Council’s regulatory manager, Lee Webster, said applications for special licences for events at Easter had to be lodged by February 5.

“People often leave it late to apply for a special licence, but the law requires all applications to be made at least 20 working days before the event.”

The time was needed because if an application was opposed, by the police for example, the applicant for a special licence had to present a case to the District Licensing Committee, which

would decide whether or not to grant the application.

If the application was not opposed, the committee chairperson could make a decision.

It is illegal to sell alcohol to people

Committee that they were running an event which did not equate to business as usual.

Lee Webster said there could be exceptions to the 20 working days timeframe for unforeseen events, such as

People often leave it late to apply for a special licence, but the law requires all applications to be made at least 20 working days before the event. who are not dining on Good Friday and Easter Sunday, under the Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012.

In order to obtain a licence to sell alcohol without a meal, businesspeople had to satisfy the District Licensing

funerals, but not for pre-planned events.

Eight Wanaka or Luggate businesses applied for a special licence to sell alcohol without food on Good Friday and Easter Sunday last year.

All the applications were opposed by

the police and the local medical officer of health and it was the district liquor licensing inspector’s view that seven of the bars had not met the act’s criteria for a special licence to be granted.

All except one of the applications were declined by the District Licensing Committee.

Lee Webster is also encouraging entertainment venue operators to think ahead to the Rugby World Cup, which is being held in England in September, and start planning any events they want to run in conjunction with the tournament.

“The games will be held well outside our normal licensing hours so, if venues are intending to screen the matches and serve alcohol, then it would be a good idea to get the planning and applications underway early.”

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Preparing to fight fires Caroline Harker Wanaka Sun Hawea Flat residents who attended a meeting with the Lake Hawea Fire Brigade on Monday (January 26) came away with an arsenal of ideas on how to minimise fire risk.

The meeting was arranged following a 4ha fire in the McLennan/ Loach Road area on January 16 which destroyed a crib and threatened homes.

Resident Sunanda Trotter said the main message she got from the meeting was the importance of reducing the fuel load. The fuel load refers to the amount of flammable material in an area and, in this case, includes some trees, dead branches, weeds such as broom and long grass.

“Now that Hawea Flat is rural residential, there are lots of high-risk trees such as pines and gums close to houses,” she said.

“I saw the pine trees go up [in the January 16 fire] and I never want to see that again. They’re a time bomb.”

Sunanda said she has been talking to other residents about cleaning up around trees, cutting out lower branches, cutting long grass and getting rid of other material which could increase the fire risk.

“It’s important not to mow lawns or prune trees on hot, dry, windy days,” she said. “Those jobs need to happen after rain, and people should use 18mm hoses and have buckets of water nearby in case of sparks starting a fire,” she said. “Trying to put a fire out with a standard garden hose is extremely difficult.”

Sunanda also said some of the larger highrisk trees in the area should be removed.

Lake Hawea Volunteer Fire Brigade acting chief fire officer Kevin Capell said the meeting was very

successful. He supports the community’s plan to set up a meeting with the Otago Rural Fire Authority (ORFA) Queenstown representative Jamie Cowan to discuss options.

He said fire brigades work with the ORFA to fight fires, although brigades specialise in urban fires and car accidents, while the rural authority specialises in rural fires.

Former Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service ranger Paul Kummerow, who now lives in Hawea Flat, said residents were keen to establish a rural fire unit in the area. This would include a 4WD utility with a pump and a 700-1000 litre water tank on the back, based at Hawea Flat and ready to go at all times.

He said residents planned to meet with Jamie Cowan as soon as possible, however, Jamie was very busy at present due to the hot dry conditions.

Rutger Hale inquest Little new evidence comes to light Staff Reporter Wanaka Sun It’s unlikely the object which killed Rutger Hale will be identified unless the police receive new evidence, a coroner has found.

The 22-year-old farm worker died in October 2013 after an object smashed through the windscreen of his car and hit him in the head. He was driving on State Highway 6 and was near the top of the Maungawera Hill, travelling toward Albert Town from Lake Hawea.

An inquest, held in Queenstown in September, heard what the coroner Richard McElrea said was very clear evidence from Rutger Hale’s partner, Danielle Oylear, who was in the 1998 Subaru Legacy station wagon with him.

Based on her evidence and that of expert witnesses, the coroner found it was likely the object which struck Rutger Hale came off the back of a ute, believed to be white, which was travelling in the opposite direction.

“I find to a high degree of probability that the source of the object was the oncoming utility vehicle and it is likely to have slid off the deck of that vehicle,” his findings said.

The object has never been found, despite an exhaustive search.

The coroner concluded, based on the injury suffered by Rutger Hale, that the object probably had a semi-circular profile with a diameter of 80mm, was manmade – possibly stainless steel - and was

coated in soil.

The identity of the driver of the ute is not known. The coroner heard the driver took the corner at speed, probably 90 to 100kph, and overshot the lane for a brief period just before the accident happened. It was about 6.15am, dark and raining.

“I remember thinking there was something awful about it, like maybe it was a drunk driver; it just didn’t seem right. It seemed like he took the corner kind of fast and then slowed down a little bit and kind of tried to straighten up…(the object) looked like it came somewhere between the driver’s window and the back of the truck…It looked big; it wasn’t small. It was about the size of a tissue box or brick and seemed to me to be beige in colour,” Danielle Oylear told the coroner.

Forensic pathologist Dr Martin Sage said Rutger Hale suffered “a most unusual wound.

“I have not seen a wound like this in the head in my 30 years of practice.”

He said it looked like the type of injury a cannonball would have caused 200 years ago. He ruled out a gunshot wound.

Detective Sergeant Brian Cameron told the coroner he was satisfied it was not a deliberate act, but said there was “responsibility on the driver of that other vehicle in relation to load security if nothing else.”

While the coroner did not make any recommendations to help

prevent other similar accidents, he did note that by the time the Defence Technology Agency’s help was sought to try to identify the object, in August last year, Rutger Hale’s car had been returned to his family.

The Defence Technology Agency recommended “physical evidence from unexplained fatal accidents is retained until the investigation process is complete.”

Detective Sergeant Cameron told the coroner Rutger Hale’s car was returned to his family after the Institute of Environmental Science and Research (ESR) had completed its investigation, as “at that point it was felt there was little to be gained from retaining the vehicle in police custody.”

The coroner was not consulted before the car was returned to Rutger Hale’s family and Detective Sergeant Cameron conceded it would have been preferable for the Defence Technology Agency to examine the car, rather than rely on photographs and documentary evidence.

At the time of the accident, Danielle Oylear saw Rutger Hale slumped in the driver’s seat, but the car was not slowing down.

She grabbed the steering wheel with her left hand and tried to lift his foot off the accelerator with her right hand. The car went up a bank on the left side of the road, before crossing both lanes and ending up in a ditch on the far side of the road.

Slow down for school buses “Dummy” school buses were parked in four locations around town this week so police could monitor the speeds of vehicles passing them. There is a 20kph speed limit for passing stationary school buses from either direction and the campaign was intended to reiterate this to drivers. The exercise was part of the Queenstown Lakes District Council’s School Travel Plan.

“This was to raise awareness around the issue in preparation for term one which starts on February 2,” plan coordinator Kirsty Barr said. “We want to remind people to slow down and use extreme caution when passing school buses.”

Kirsty said it was a particularly important message for visitors who may not be aware of the rules and a good reminder for locals who haven’t seen school buses on the roads for a month or so.

Wanaka Police Senior Constable Bruce McLean said staff spoke to about 30 drivers on Tuesday who passed the dummy bus at speeds of more than 20kph.

“Officers talked to them and issued fake speeding tickets,” he said.

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Various mishaps Rescues keep LandSAR busy keep firefig hters busy Staff Reporter Wanaka Sun A Taiwanese woman living in Cr omwel l dro wn ed i n L a k e Dunstan on Friday.

The Cromwell police say I-Ching Cheng was swimming at Deadman’s Point when she went missing at about 4pm.

The 26-year-old’s body was found near the point later that day.

Due to the depth of the water, the police national dive squad travelled to Cromwell to recover the body.

I-Ching Cheng had been on a working holiday in New Zealand with her sister for the past year.

Wanaka Police Search and Rescue coordinator, Sergeant Aaron Nicholson, said a mountain biker “took a significant tumble” near the Cluden Stream in the Lindis Pass on Wednesday last week.

The 65-year-old man from

Ranfurly was biking alone when he fell off, breaking his collarbone and injuring his back.

He activated a personal locator beacon and was picked up by helicopter and taken to the Wanaka Medical Centre, Sergeant Nicholson said.

Wanaka Police Search and Rescue members also recovered a body near the Wilkin River on Thursday last week.

It is believed to be that of Scott (Brock) Oliver of Wellington who went missing on January 4.

The 41-year-old was in a tramping party when he separated from the group to attempt a shortcut through a gorge in the upper reaches of the Wilkin River.

The police and Wanaka Land Search and Rescue volunteers tracked his footprints into the gorge, but could not find any trace of him leaving the area.

They believed he had been swept into the gorge and drowned.

Sgt Nicholson said the body was

spotted on the Wilkin Riverbed, about 30m from the main branch of the river, by a tramper on Thursday last week.

It was 15km from where Scott Oliver was last seen.

The finding was reported to a local jetboat operator who informed the police.

Sgt Nicholson said it was likely heavy rainfall had resulted in sufficient volume and force in the river to push the body out of the gorge.

A man suffered serious internal injuries during a 40m fall down a cliff in the Pisa Range during the early hours of Sunday morning.

An Otago Rescue Helicopter Trust spokesperson said the organisation was called to near the Meadow Hut, which is close to the Snow Farm, at about 1.30am.

The man was part of a group of Wanaka and Queenstown locals.

He is recovering in Dunedin Hospital.

Staff Reporter Wanaka Sun A pile of tree stumps which were burnt during winter reignited at the weekend, in the hot windy weather.

Lake Hawea Volunteer Fire Brigade acting chief fire officer, Kevin Capell, said the tree stumps were lit on a Camp Hill Road property about three months ago.

Firefighters were called at around 6.30pm on Saturday when they flared up again.

“They’d probably been smouldering all that time.”

Kevin Capell said the fire did not spread from the pile of stumps and was easily extinguished.

It was not uncommon for burnt timber to reignite after such a long period, he said.

There continues to be a total fire ban in the region, with no fires allowed other than a gas barbecue.

A shed containing electrical pumping equipment, to take water from the Clutha River to a Hawea Flat dairy farm, has also been “totalled” by fire, Kevin Capell said.

The blaze, believed to have been caused by the electrical equipment overheating, happened late on Monday morning.

The fire did not spread beyond the shed, Kevin Capell said.

Wanaka volunteer firefighters were called to

Albert Town on Thursday last week to give oxygen to a Wellington man who had got into difficulty in the Clutha River and been pulled to shore.

Chief fire officer Ian Galloway said they were also called to Rob Roy Lane on Sunday when a hot tub caused a fire, and to the marina on Monday when a small amount of fuel spilled into the lake.

And there was a minor grass fire on the Luggate-Tarras Road on Wednesday last week, when machinery being used to drill a paddock created a spark.

The fire was extinguished before it could spread, Ian Galloway said.

Litter at Lowburn camp site Staff Reporter Wanaka Sun Complaints have been lodged about people littering the camping area at the Lowburn Inlet near Cromwell.

The Central Otago District Council’s parks and recreation manager, Mathew Begg, said until this summer the area had mainly been used by self-contained campers, but this year there had been a large increase in the number of people staying in tents “and there has unfortunately been a number who are spoiling the experience for the rest.”

The area was administered by Land Information New Zealand (LINZ) and the council had worked with the Government department to enable the public to use the area, including for

short-term camping.

Campers were allowed to stay there for a maximum of three nights and they had to take their rubbish with them as there were no bins on the site.

But Mathew Begg said

The results of a survey of campers showed most stayed less than three days and it tended to be workers with seasonal jobs in the area who stayed longer.

M a the w Be gg s a id while LINZ’s contractor

We empathise with the complainants as we share their frustrations. It’s not a good look when people disrespect our environment and litter. some campers had not complied with the rules.

“We empathise with the complainants as we share their frustrations.

It’s not a good look when people disrespect our environment and litter.

It threatens what is an iconic camping holiday experience for many.”

was inspecting the area more regularly for litter and cleanliness, it was difficult to enforce the maximum three-day stay without someone regularly patrolling the site, and closing the camping area would only shift the problem elsewhere and penalise

the campers who adhered to the rules.

LINZ’s contractor had instead increased efforts to talk to campers about the rules and distribute fliers outlining them.

The council was also talking to local employers about ensuring seasonal workers were not staying in camping areas for longer than was allowed, by encouraging them to stay at commercial camping grounds or use sites provided by their employers.

“Some employers are being very proactive in assisting employees with accommodation, but going forward we need to develop stronger relationships with the horticulture industry to manage the demands for worker accommodation in the area,” Mathew Begg said.

Council to spray weeds from air Aerial spraying will be used for the first time to kill noxious weeds in parts of the Central Otago district.

The Central Otago District Council said a broadleaf herbicide, such as Tordon Brushkiller, would be used on its road reserves where the density of weeds made traditional hand-spraying methods impractical.

The work was part of the council’s annual pest plant spraying programme which aimed to eradicate gorse and broom from its road reserves and to minimise the effects of the weeds on the surrounding areas.

Weather-permitting, the council’s roading contractor Fulton Hogan would carry out the work in the Cromwell, Maniototo and Manuherikia areas in mid-February, and in the Roxburgh and Millers Flat areas in mid-April.

People who lived in the areas where spraying was planned would receive a letter explaining the situation.

Sections of some roads would be closed for up to an hour at a time while the spraying was carried out.

Fulton Hogan staff would manage road detours and ensure people were kept a safe distance from the spray and aircraft, the council said.

People wanting more information could contact the council’s roading engineer.

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Work starts on Cardrona distillery Jessica Maddock Wanaka Sun The Scottish-made stills for the new Cardrona whisky distillery are arriving this week.

The founder of the Cardrona Distillery and Museum, Desiree Whitaker (nee Reid), said the two copper stills were transported by sea and left Scotland two months ago.

The mash tun has also arrived. It is a piece of equipment in which the malted barley is ground and combined with water to extract the sugar from the barley. It has a perforated floor to capture the unwanted parts of the barley, such as

the husk.

Desiree said geotechnical tests had been carried out on the site where the distillery and museum would be built and, once the hard fill had been signed off by an engineer, construction of the foundations would begin.

The building was expected to be finished by the end of June and the distillery commissioned in July.

Desiree said she hoped the facility would be open in time for the ski season.

Vodka and fruit liqueur would also be made at the distillery, along with perfume made from roses bred in Nelson.

So far 750 roses had been

planted on the Cardrona site and another 1500 would be added from August.

The complex is being built on a 3.5ha site between Cardrona Valley Road and the Cardona River, opposite the entrance to Cardrona Alpine Resort.

It will comprise three buildings around an open courtyard. The buildings, clad in schist and corrugated iron, will have a total footprint of 700sqm and be staggered in height up to 8m.

The museum will display the Cardrona Historical Trust’s memorabilia.

Pictured: Desiree Whitaker and her husband, Ash Whitaker.

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Psychic coming next week A former Lloyds bank manager turned spiritual medium and psychic surgeon is bringing her one-woman show to Wanaka.

“An Extraordinary Psychic Evening with Jeanette Wilson” is being held at Edgewater on Thursday, February 5.

“My [show] is a combination of messages from loved ones who have passed over and demonstrations of what is possible when higher spirits who are aligned with the will of God work through me to heal audience members and give spiritual teachings,” Jeanette said. “I show that we really do live on, passing on meaningful messages from loved ones with details that only their nearest and dearest could know. The intent is to bring comfort, closure and resolution.”

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Snow in the Lindis Caroline Harker Wanaka Sun Madge Snow (nee Gibson) is as local as they come in these parts. She grew up in Tarras on Malvern Downs Station and moved 30km down the road to Morven Hills Station in the Lindis Pass when she married Max Snow in 1954.

Thirty-three years later they retired to Beacon Point Road in Wanaka where she has created a huge country garden, which she opens to the public from September until April.

“I don’t belong to any clubs or anything like that in Wanaka and I never go out for coffee,” she said. “I simply don’t have the time. I get up and put on my gardening clothes and don’t want to be getting changed and putting makeup on to go into town. I’m very happy where I am.”

So anyone wanting to see Madge needs to visit her garden, which is hardly a chore. It is stunning at any time of the year.

Originally a heather garden, it also features deciduous trees, particularly maples and dogwoods, rhododendrons, azaleas, camellias, hostas, succulents and a wonderful array of annuals and perennials.

Madge is nearly always there, full of stories and working hard despite being 82. Max died in 2008 and the family scattered his ashes at a favourite lookout on Morven Hills where he could see the whole of the Lindis. A

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stone from the site was engraved with his name and is now in The Heather Garden at Beacon Point Road (pictured).

Still a gardener, Madge put her mornings aside for nearly two years to write her life story. In October last year she published “Snow in the Lindis, an Autobiographical Ramble.”

It is a remarkable story of high country life and adventures all

around the world.

Madge is a great storyteller, in person and in print, and her stories are full of humour and insight.

On the very first page, she writes of arriving at Morven Hills Station with her new husband after their honeymoon; “Max was overflowing with impatience…. after all, he told me, he hadn’t seen his dogs for over two weeks.

On the 14th of March, 1954, 17 days into our marriage, I knew I had competition.”

Later she recalls reading “To Sir with Love” by E.R. Braithwaite and, on her husband’s advice, sending Braithwaite an aerogram telling him how much she enjoyed his book.

“Imagine our surprise when four months later from Paris, I received a reply. Mr Braithwaite said books were an author’s bread and butter, but letters of appreciation were the strawberries and cream.”

Madge and Braithwaite went on to become friends and remain so to this day (he is 101 years old).

While the book is full of details of Lindis history, from the curse of Hieracium to the self-imposed challenge of producing a different pudding every night for months, it also recounts Madge and Max’s many adventures around New Zealand and abroad, from climbing Mount Cook’s Copeland Pass to being on safari in Africa.

Madge is decidedly modest about her writing ability.

“We all have a story in us, something interesting to tell.

The hardest part is to start writing. I had a lot of help from people at the Wanaka Library.

And the internet is marvellous.”

While the book is all but sold out, Madge doesn’t plan on printing more copies. “I did it for my ancestors and my grandchildren really,” she said. “Otherwise the children would have no idea what I got up to.”

Hawea trolley derby on Waitangi Day Caroline Harker Wanaka Sun Contestants are expected to come from throughout the Upper Clutha to take part in the Hawea – Town versus Country Challenge Trolley Derby on Waitangi Day. “Trolley derbies are taking off in the Upper Clutha,” organiser Finn Gilmour said.

“This is our third annual derby in Hawea and last year Wanaka Wastebusters had one during Wanak a f est wh i c h pulled a big crowd.

Anyone is welcome to enter. The more the merrier.”

Finn said there are plenty of old wheels and bits and pieces at Wastebusters which are ideal for making

trolleys. “You can make a basic trolley with old wheels and some 4x2,” he said.

“They will need a brake of some kind,” he said. “This year we’re racing on the road, so people need one for safety and they should wear protective clothing, a helmet and gloves.

That way nobody gets hurt.”

T h e H a w e a trolley derby was previously held on a grassy hillside at Scott’s Beach, however, organisers were inspired by t h e W a n a ka d e r b y which was held on Plantation Road and have relocated it to the Timsfield end of Noema Terrace.

“We’ll have races for children and adults, so we’ll take

crimescene Driving, fireworks and a serious fall Twenty-three people have been caught drink-driving since Christmas Day, including two in the past week.

On January 23 a man left the Wanaka Hotel without paying for his accommodation.

A chocolate Labrador was hit by a vehicle on State Highway 6 north of Albert Town near the rodeo grounds on January 24. Police would like to know if the dog has been found.

Senior Constable Ian Henderson attended an incident on the Luggate-Tarras Road (SH8A) on Saturday where a cyclist was clipped by a passing white house bus and was thrown from her bike. He would like to hear from the driver of the house bus.

The cyclist was not seriously injured.

On Sunday a Christchurch driver was suspended from driving due to excessive demerit points. A short time later the driver stole petrol from a local service station before driving off.

In the early hours of Sunday, a male was airlifted from near Meadow Hut, close to the Snow Farm, with serious internal injuries after a fall down a 40m cliff.

He is recovering in Dunedin Hospital.

On Friday night fireworks were set off at the end of Gordon Road close to tinder dry grass. There is a total fire ban in place.

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

the course further up the hill depending on age,” Finn said.

“I know there are a lot of adults who helped their children compete last year and are keen to have a go themselves this time.”

The derby begins at 12.15pm. Entrants from outside of Hawea can choose to support either the town or country team.

Pictured: Hawea’s Nicholas Rumore starting a time trial in his “Hawea Speedster” at last year’s Wanakafest trolley derby. Nicholas went on to win the 11plus age group with Ben McNab coming second and Oscar Humphreys taking third place. He also won the fastest run time for the whole derby.

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Hot Mexican and cool Margaritas Mexican food is hot in New Zealand right now and Wanaka’s Amigos has responded with a greater focus on the lighter, vibrant, fresh and flavourful offerings found “south of the border” – although its reputation for serving a great steak continues.

Family-owned and operated by Nicki and Warren for 15 years, Amigos remains at the forefront of the local dining scene when it comes to a great place for fun night out with friends and family.

Amigos has been a Wanaka dining icon since 1995 and

is approaching its second anniversary in the bigger, brighter venue in front of the Wanaka Hotel, at 71 Ardmore Street.

Boasting an enviable selection of patio, garden bar and indoor dining options, all with stunning views of the lake and mountains, it’s no wonder so many groups choose to celebrate milestone events and casual get-togethers over a carafe or two of frosty Margaritas, with local beers and wine also on tap, and tempting selections of shared plates, soft tacos and

what are now worldfamous house-made nachos (which are half price from 4pm – 6pm daily).

Locals should definitely text ‘amigos <space> your email’ to 4664 for some of the most generous rewards and invitations to new product launches this side of Mexico. Also check out Amigos’ social media pages on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram where prizes are always being given away. Links to these pages can be found on the website www. amigosmexicangrill. co.nz.

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

For more information or to book, contact Jake Kilby on 03 443 5252 or marketing@thewanakasun.co.nz

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farmingnews A monthly column by Kim Reilly of Federated Farmers, on issues affecting the Upper Clutha’s rural community…

What declaring a drought is about While holidaymakers across the country continue to celebrate the long hot summer, the resulting dry conditions are making life increasingly tough for rural communities.

A number of regions, including Central Otago and the Upper Clutha, have now had long periods without any substantial rain. Soil moisture levels are low, fire risks extreme, pasture growth minimal and water restrictions are already in place in many areas.

Farmers know they operate businesses subject to factors outside their direct control, particularly when it comes to things like global commodity prices and the weather. Good advanced planning, preparation, budgeting and a resilient attitude can help to soften many of these blows, but often that just isn’t enough.

There has been a lot of debate about whether a state of drought should be declared in some regions.

This has been followed by a cry from some urban commentators of “not more hand-outs for farmers!” and “aren’t they getting enough subsidies already?” and so on.

When the backlash goes from being insensitive to being entirely misinformed, some facts need to be put on the table.

So what does “declaring a state of drought” mean and how is this determination made?

The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) makes determinations in this area, with contributions from Rural Support Trusts, local drought committees, local government, Federated Farmers and other industry representatives. They then make a recommendation to the Government as to the scale of the event and the need for adverse event recovery measures.

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The determination of a drought event occurs when the lack of rainfall has been shown to have economic, environmental and social impacts on farming businesses, families and the wider community.

Depending on what those impacts are and what the scale of the event is, drought events are then classified as localised, medium or large-scale events. It is this classification that triggers what programme of recovery measures is appropriate, with the focus being on supporting human and animal welfare, rather than supporting businesses.

Rural Support Trusts are invaluable at this time. They can help co-ordinate an initial response, help set up drought committees, provide stress management services, and provide advice and information on business options for farmers.

Federated Farmers activation of the 0800 DROUGHT line (0800 376 844) ensures that farmers needing grazing and supplementary feed are linked with those who have it available.

A Government classification of a drought and the accompanying recovery measures does not trigger

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a wealth of financial hand-outs to farmers.

Counselling advice may be offered and it may also be determined that tax relief during the drought period is appropriate. Tax relief is largely focused on income smoothing and the timing of tax payments, rather than reducing any tax liability. Farmers still bear the costs of business losses.

Beyond that, farming families have to meet the same eligibility criteria as everyone else to qualify for WINZ financial assistance, unemployment benefits, emergency benefits and Working for Families.

An important aspect of medium or large scale adverse events recovery measures is the simple recognition and acknowledgement that farmers and affected communities are in a difficult situation.

After all, that’s what we as New Zealanders do when people are going through a tough time. We let people know that they are not alone and that support is available.

- By Kim Reilly, Federated Farmers South Island Regional Policy Manager

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Combes running with Mal Caroline Harker Wanaka Sun Local couple Steph and Steve Combe (pictured) are running with Mal Law on consecutive days of his High Five-0 Challenge – during which he is attempting to run the equivalent of 50 off-road marathons in 50 days.

The event is a fundraiser for the Mental Health Foundation.

“Steve and I support this challenge wholeheartedly because so many people we know struggle with mental health issues and people still feel there is a stigma in talking about it,” Steph said. “Whilst there are no simple answers for recovery from mental illness, this challenge is a great model for helping deal with stress, anxiety and depression - it combines exercise, which research proves is helpful in managing depression, anxiety and stress, being in the great outdoors, which is good for the soul, and community, for example, being with a support crew and working together.

Everyone can do with a support crew every now and then in life.”

Steph is joining Mal on February 22 in the Pisa Range and Steve will attempt Dragonfly Peak in Mount Aspiring National Park with him the next day.

Steph’s run will begin at

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the Snow Farm and they will head to the summit of Mount Pisa via the Kirtle Burn, along the top of the range and down to the mouth of the Kawarau Gorge near Cromwell.

“I’m not a mountain goat so I asked Mal to pick me something not too technical,” Steph said.

“Steve’s run the next day is much more demanding.”

Mal said it would be one of the toughest days of the entire challenge.

“We will venture up the gobsmackingly gorgeous East Matukituki Valley to Junction Flat, [and then] it’s a massive climb through bush and an untracked scrubby ridge, before an exposed sidle delivers us to Albert Burn Saddle. A further 500m of climbing beyond is the dramatic

summit of Dragonfly Peak with panoramic views in every direction,” he said. “[After that] we turn tail and trash our legs on the 1750m descent back down the way we came.”

The Combes first met Mal when he ran the seven Great Walks in seven days.

“A friend who was teaching Mal pilates in Westmere asked if I had any contacts who could help him fly between two of the most logistically challenging locations,” Steph said. “I told her she had hit the jackpot as Steve was a mad keen runner as well as a helicopter pilot. Steve leapt to the challenge. With the aid of local pilot Dennis Nyon, they flew Mal as required and Steve ran one of the seven days too.

“When Mal and [his wife] Sal moved to Wanaka and told us of their crazy plan for Mal to do the High Five-0, I knew I had to be part of it. Steve signed up a few weeks later.”

Steph said she last ran a marathon when she was “half the age I am now.” After back surgery in 2003 and a busy time with young children, she started running again two years ago.

“I particularly love Rogaines,” she said. “I also did the Spring Challenge in 2013 and long distance trail running evolved from there.

“Steve has run three sub-three marathons in his past, has participated in Challenge Wanaka many times and generally loves running in the hills. He has a lot of experience in the outdoors, being ex-UK Royal Marines.”

Both the Combes need to raise at least $400 to run with Mal. They are running a sausage sizzle outside New World tomorrow (Friday, January 30, 122pm) and another local runner who is taking part in the challenge, Glen Thurston, is also holding a sausage sizzle on Saturday.

“It’s great to see the locals getting behind this awesome challenge,” Steph said.

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Nutrition solutions Highly qualified and experienced nutritionist and dietitian, Nicky McCarthy, has established a permanent office in Wanaka.

Nicky founded NutritionWorks in Christchurch in 2006, before starting a family.

With her youngest child now at school, she has moved her practice from the Wanaka Lakes Health Centre to 19 Cliff Wilson Street (beside Dance Wanaka). Dietitian Helen Watson has also joined the practice and works in Alexandra and Queenstown.

Nicky works with her clients to find the right nutritional solution for their individual circumstances.

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to keep good nutrition in perspective - it doesn’t have to be unaffordable, or hugely time consuming. We work with each person to make sure our advice is evidence-based, practical for what they need and achievable, based on their circumstances.”

Nicky has studied and worked in health and nutrition for more than 15 years. She holds a Bachelor of Science majoring in human nutrition and a postgraduate Diploma in Dietetics.

She specialises in child nutrition, diabetes and gut disorders, such as Irritable Bowel Syndrome, and has provided nutritional expertise to the Little Treasures

magazine for several years, along with other media organisations.

NutritionWorks was the first clinic in New Zealand to provide Nutrigenomix gene testing, which enables diet advice to be tailored depending on a person’s DNA. Nicky works closely with leading gastroenterologist, Dr Michael Schultz, and together they provide hydrogen breath-testing in Wanaka, which helps in the diagnosis of gut disorders.

NutritionWorks also runs a successful group weight loss programme, with places available on a programme starting next month.

Nicky can be contacted on 027 527 8963 or nicky@ nutritionworks.co.nz.

Contamination of recyclables Central Otago Wastebusters says the number of kerbside recycling crates “contaminated” by non-recyclable items increased over the Christmas-New Year holiday. The contamination included disposable coffee cups, pizza boxes, polystyrene meat and food trays, unwashed bottles, food scraps and disposable nappies.

“It would be good if people could take a bit more care when sorting their waste and recycling into the appropriate bins,” COWB general manager Glenys Byrne said.

The contaminated and non-recyclable materials will not be collected as it costs the organisation to take it to the landfill, she said.

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David McAtamney to perform Caroline Harker Wanaka Sun Wanaka will be treated to the first significant concert by operasinging Maniototo farmer David McAtamney for some years, on February 7.

The concert is a Rotary Club fundraiser for emergency response kits in the South Pacific and will also feature Alexandra pianist Judy Faris, Wanaka singer Jen Anderson and local duo LochCeol.

According to his wife Edna (of Ranfurly Art Deco fame), David has two great talents singing and farming. In 1978 he auditioned for a minor role in the Dunedin Opera Company’s production of Carmen and, to his great surprise, was cast in the lead role of Escamello. Since then he has sung in public, both professionally and for charity, and won many national opera singing competitions.

In 1982 he was invited to join the Australian Opera and the family moved to Sydney for three years. During that time he performed in over 30 operas, before returning to New Zealand to resume farming while performing for opera companies throughout the country.

He is a Verdi baritone with a

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particular passion for Puccini and ballads.

Judy Faris has accompanied

him on piano for 25 years. She also sang and played with the Dunedin Opera Company and was pianist

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for the Royal Dunedin Male Choir and the Dunedin Opera Society.

She started Central Singers when she moved to Alexandra 18 years ago, which continues today under the leadership of John Buchanan.

Jen Anderson, possibly better known as Wanaka’s Christmas Fairy, is a singer in her own right and will be performing a selection of her favourite cabaret songs. Local duo LochCeol will also treat the audience to a short performance of flute and piano pieces.

However, the star of the show will be David, whose repertoire on the night will include ballads, songs by Andrew Lloyd Weber, arias from the Barber of Seville and La Traviata and his own rendition of “Old Man River” which Edna describes as outstanding.

Edna and David have a second home in Wanaka, but David never leaves the Maniototo farm for long.

However, at the end of February, he is off as a trail boss on his 19th Goldfields Cavalcade. And as his fellow riders know, he’ll be serenading them along the way.

Pictured: David rehearsing with pianist Judy Faris, with wife Edna at his side.

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Somehow hot sunshine puts smiles on most people’s faces, although the farmers and the fire brigade are looking increasingly stressed. There is rain forecast for Friday and Monday, but around here we don’t believe that until it happens.

It would make going back to school easier if the temperatures are lower, but kids are lucky – they knock off at 3pm and with it still light until well past most children’s bedtimes there are plenty hours left in the day for swimming, barbecues at the beach and all the other activities summer lets us enjoy.

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Jody to entertain at summer concert sportbrief Staff Reporter Wanaka Sun

Wanaka ironmen Four Wanaka ironmen are competing in the Taupo Ironman on March 7. They are artist John Gordon, policeman Mike Johnston, computer programmer Nicholas Kensington and doctor Andrew McLeod.

The 3.8km swim, 180km bike ride and 42.2km run offers $90,000 in prize money for the elite professionals, while those competing in the various age groups will vie for titles as well as 50 qualifying spots at the 2015 Ironman World Championship in Hawaii.

Wanaka’s Jody Direen will perform with Kiwi music legend James Reid of the Feelers and comedy duo, the Topp Twins, at the outdoor Queenstown Summer Concert at the resort’s recreation centre on February 7.

Jody, who has recently been shortlisted for New Oz Artist of the Year by Australia’s CMC Music Awards, will open the show with a performance including the Topp Twins before James Reid performs. Jody and her band will then take to the stage with a set list which will

include her latest single Mine and recent hits Loud and Tattoo.

The inaugural Hilux New Zealand Rural Games, a two-day celebration of “sports that built the nation,” will also take place at the Queenstown Recreation Centre during the weekend of February 7 and 8.

The games feature several national championships for sports including speed shearing, sheep dog trials, speed fencing, gumboot throwing and coal shovelling, as well as four Highland Games events and the Trans-Tasman ANZAXE Wood Chopping Championship.

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Wanaka father’s concert guitar tour Proud Wanaka father Allen Hogan has organised a classical concert guitar tour featuring works composed by his son Mike Hogan.

The concerts are by guitarist Christopher Hill. He will be performing in Cromwell on Friday (January 20, Saint Andrew’s Church Hall, 7.30pm) and in Wanaka on Saturday (January 31, Saint Columba’s Anglican Church, 8pm).

“Mike and Chris have just completed a CD of the complete guitar compositions Mike has composed over the past four years,” Allen said.

“The concert [will] feature some music from the CD and a number of other guitar pieces from other composers.” The other composers include Bach, Costa and Powell.

Chris described Mike’s compositions as contemporary classical.

“He’s gets a lot of inspiration from Maori culture, from Bach and from Paco de Lucia – the greatest guitarist ever to walk the earth,” Chris said. “His music is atmospheric and very technically challenging.”

Chris is also a composer. He plays in many ensembles including the New Zealand Guitar Quartet. His current passion is flamenco guitar.

Mike’s work has been recorded and performed around the world. He began composing for classical guitar in 2000 and in 2005 he was commissioned by the New Zealand School of Music and top Kiwi guitarist Matthew Marshall to compose a work for Matariki, which premiered at the Purcell Room in London. Mike has also composed, recorded and performed with the Tahu ensemble, of which he was a founding member.

Mike and Chris both live in Wellington.

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X Games action

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Carl Murphy has claimed New Zealand’s first medal at X Games 2015 in Aspen, winning silver in the men’s adaptive snowboard cross on Thursday.

Riders raced head-tohead six at a time down a course which featured jumps, berms, rollers and flat sections.

“I had a really clear idea what I needed to do in the finals and that was to get out in front from the start,” Carl (pictured) said. “Keith Gable just beat me to it.”

Keith finished first in 0:57.168 with Carl a fraction of a second behind in 0:57.449. Canadian Alex Massie took the bronze medal in 1:01.295.

The next Wanaka athletes to compete were Byron and Jossi Wells in the men’s freeski superpipe elimination rounds on Friday.

It was Jossi’s first competition since suffering a serious neck injury in September last year.

“Jossi hasn’t skied much pipe since the Olympics and he is carrying a knee

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injury sustained earlier this week,” coach Bruce Wells said. “He has managed to train carefully and it’s the X Games, so you do give it all you’ve got, but today he was careful to ski well but to be mindful of not causing further injury.

He’s pleased with how he skied.”

Byron’s two high scoring runs of 81.33 and 81.66 included back-to-back double 1260s, however, his lack of amplitude on his first hit and a missed grab on his third hit cost him a spot in the finals.

He finished ninth and Jossi finished 15th.

O n S u n d a y , snowboarder Christy Prior won a bronze medal in the women’s slopestyle.

After coming unstuck on the backside seven trick on the first jump of her first run, she was a “bag of nerves” for the second run and took a fall on the rails. With one final run to get into medal contention, Christy again started out strong on the rail section, landed clean and continued through the course to line up the backside 720 for the second of three jumps.

“The backside 720 is a new trick for Christy that

we’ve been working hard on in training,” coach Sean Thompson said.

“She was dealing with the nerves and managed to get herself in the zone and put the trick down on the last run.”

She landed her new trick and finished off with a frontside rodeo 540 on the final jump to earn a third place score of 89.33.

“I’m speechless,” Christy said after the competition. “It’s hard to comprehend right now.

I’m here at X Games as a rookie and to win a medal is a really special thing.”

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Competing in the women’s 13 to 14 year age group, 14-year-old Sophie Fairbairn won the 50m and 100m breaststroke, was placed second in the 400m freestyle, 200m breaststroke, 100m freestyle and 50m butterfly, and was placed third in the 200m individual medley and the 50m and 200m freestyle.

Thirteen-year-old Gregor Findlay, racing in the 13 to 14-year age group, was placed second in the 50m backstroke and third in three events – the 50m breaststroke, 100m backstroke and 200m backstroke.

Dylan Bradley, 18, was placed second in the men’s 17 and over 200m breaststroke and third in the 100m breaststroke.

Kenzie Findlay, 15, was placed third in the women’s 15 to 16-year-old 50m, 100m and 200m freestyle, and in the 100m freestyle Zenith Trophy.

Thirteen-year-old Hamish McLean won the men’s AWD 200m individual medley, 50m freestyle, 50m butterfly, 100m freestyle and 100m breaststroke events.

Noel Bisson, 15, was placed fourth in both the 15 to 16-year-old 50m breaststroke and freestyle events.

Pictured: (back) Sophie Fairbairn, Noel Bisson, Jaime Topher and (front) Hamish McLean and Dylan Bradley.

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Four members of Aspiring Athletes – Phoebe Young, Laura MacCulloch, Sammy Burke and Ruby Coers – represented Otago at the Athletics South Island Grade 14 to 17-year-old teams meeting at Aorangi Park in Timaru on Saturday.

They competed against teams from Canterbury, Tasman, Southland and Queensland.

Ruby was placed second in the 400m, with Laura finishing fourth in the same race. Phoebe finished fourth in the 1500m and Sammy finished fourth in the 800m. Sammy and Ruby competed in the mixed medley age-group teams with both teams being placed third. Laura ran for the Otago 4x100 team and finished third in the girls 14 to 15-year age group.

“The teams meet was a great opportunity for the girls to try a few new events and focus on getting points for Otago, versus individual results,” senior coach Val Burke said.

Pictured: Sammy Burke, Phoebe Young, Laura McCulloch and Ruby Coers.

Staff Reporter Wanaka Sun Wanaka’s James Blunt got his first taste of Hawke Cup umpiring in Alexandra last weekend.

The 28-year-old, who is one of the youngest umpires in the Otago Cricket Association (OCA), was “delighted” about the appointment.

“The Hawke Cup is a major fixture in the District Associations’ calendar,” he said.

“It was great to get the opportunity to stand out in the middle for the two days and to get experience at this level.”

OCA regional training officer, Allan Faithfull, said James would have been appointed to a Hawke Cup fixture next year, but was given the opportunity early “based on his ability” and due to one of the senior umpires being unavailable as he was selected for the New Zealand Cricket Reserve Panel.

James passed his level four exams at the

Running for Otago

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end of last season. As well as exams, umpires undergo several forms of assessment to monitor their progress, including umpire reports from captains and umpire assessors.

“The Otago umpire assessment programme is quite thorough and, as the umpire progresses, the more involved it becomes,” Allan said.

“James was assessed earlier in the season, with an excellent report.”

He was not officially assessed during last weekend’s match, but his performance was monitored.

The Otago Umpire and Scorers’ Association (OCUSA) appoints umpires for the Southern Zone 4 Hawke Cup competition games held in Otago, the Otago segment of the national club knockout competition and the Otago men’s and women’s age group fixtures which are held in the region.

The OCUSA annually ranks umpires, which, along with assessment information, enables the New Zealand Cricket (NZC) umpire selection committee to choose the Elite Panel and Reserve Panel. These umpires are appointed to games which fall under NZC’s jurisdiction, including all domestic fixtures, age group national tournaments and Hawke Cup Challenge matches.

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