Rain welcome but not enough While heavy rain in the Upper Clutha early this week watered farmers’ struggling crops and raised river levels, it did not ease the fire threat, the Otago Rural Fire Authority said. PAGE 2
New site for Hawea substation Electricity distribution company Aurora Energy has been given consent for a new site at Hawea Flat for a substation. PAGE 3 THUR 12.02.15 - WED 18.02.15
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Lake Hawea man Grant Middendorf won the National Paragliding championships at Treble Cone last weekend. Organiser Louis Taper said it had been one of the best paragliding seasons in years, despite recent bad weather. “We’ve had four national records set this season,” he said. More than 50 competitors entered the national event, and although Middendorf didn’t win it last year, he has been national champion four times now.
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More affordable housing options Aimee Wilson Wanaka Sun
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More “affordable” units and apartments could start popping up in Wanaka and Queenstown, under proposed changes to the district plan. Consultation will start this weekend on the amended residential chapter of the Queenstown Lakes District Plan – with a public drop-in session at Edgewater Resort. Deputy Mayor Lyal Cocks said there were currently a lot of tight rules around residential units and flats and they wanted to make it easier for some people to build separate accommodation on their sections. “It will enable people with certain sized sections to have little flats, for example, that they can use for themselves or they can rent them
out.” Queenstown Lakes District Council district plan manager Matthew Paetz said there was plenty of welldocumented evidence of a housing affordability problem in the district.
allow for apartment blocks or semidetached dwellings and, rather than having more subdivisions, people could build or add to existing sections. Other changes proposed include
It will enable people with certain size sections to have little flats, for example, that they can use for themselves or they can rent them out. “If you’ve been trying to rent or buy a property in this district recently, you’ll know that it’s tough out there.” Lyal Cocks said a new Medium Density Zone around the edge of the central business district would
greater building height allowances in the High Density Zone – from two-and-a-half stories to three stories high – and the introduction of a new Medium Density Zone in Wanaka, Arrowtown and Queenstown to help provide more diverse and
affordable housing options at a low scale of up to two storeys high. More flexibility for landowners in the Low Density Zone to develop properties in a low impact manner is also proposed. Councillor Cath Gilmour said the double challenge was how to welcome more people into the district to live here affordably “while not swamping our landscape with a swathe of housing and costing a heap in infrastructure upgrades. “We are talking more density and more height in places that would have least impact on neighbours, while protecting the landscapes that drew many of us here. The old model of big suburban sections won’t keep working.” Wanaka’s public drop-in session at Edgewater Resort on Saturday is from 10am until 1pm.
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Race to sky to return Staff Reporter
The Race to the Sky was last held in 2007 when worldrenowned veteran driver Nobuhiro “Monster” Tajima (64) claimed his eighth victory out of nine starts. Since Highlands announced in August it was resurrecting the event, interest from competitors and fans has been non-stop, Josie Spillane. “As we all know, the agreement to use the road accessing the Snow Farm and Snow Park ended, so we’ve spent considerable time talking with the new generation of landowners and other parties now involved and are very pleased a new agreement could be reached.” “It’s exciting to see how much people are looking forward to the event coming back, but I’m cautious not to build it up too much. The important thing is to make sure we run it as well as it should be and let’s see how we go from there.”
Wanaka Sun The iconic Race to the Sky event will be held again this year, for the first time since 2007. Managed by the Highlands Motorsport Park, the event will take place on April 17 and 19. The hill-climb race will take place on the gravel access road to the Snow Farm and the Snow Park, which climbs more than 1000m. Organisers aim to keep the course as close as possible to the original 14.5km length. Highlands’ business development manager, Josie Spillane, said the Repco Race to the Sky is now the longest gravel hill-climb event in the world, since the sealing of America’s famed Pikes Peak hill-climb course. “Undoubtedly, motorsport fans around the globe will be tuning into our event…,” she said.
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Impact of Food Act changes Staff Reporter Wanaka Sun The Government is proposing changes to the Food Act which will have a “major impact” on all food outlets, from fundraising sausage sizzles to fancy restaurants, the Queenstown Lakes District Council said. The council’s regulatory manager, Lee Webster, is urging everyone who sells or serves food to read the proposed changes, consider the way they would affect their business and lodge
a submission on any concerns they may have. The proposals include new requirements for the safe handling of food. More information can be found in the consultations section of the Ministry for Primary Industries’ website – www.mpi.govt.nz. “(They) cover every type of commercial food sale and supply, from the corner diary and school canteen to roadside stalls, takeaway outlets and high end restaurants. Even fundraising sausage sizzles would
be affected,” Lee Webster said. “This will be a much more rigorous system than most businesses are used to.” Lee Webster said, if the proposals were adopted, every food outlet would have to have a “food control plan” in place by March next year. For several months the council had been encouraging commercial food outlets to prepare for the potential change by developing voluntary food control plans. Ministry for Primary Industries’
staff are holding a consultation meeting and information session on February 18 at Queenstown’s Heritage Hotel. The seminar is open to anyone who is involved in commercial food preparation, service or sales. “This is a great opportunity for people to come and ask questions and find out exactly how the proposed new regime will affect them and their business,” Lee Webster said. “There’s no need to register – just turn up, listen and have your say.”
Rain welcome but not enough Jessica Maddock Wanaka Sun While heavy rain in the Upper Clutha early this week watered farmers’ struggling crops and raised river levels, it did not ease the fire threat, the Otago Rural Fire Authority said. As the Wanaka Sun spoke to the region’s deputy principal rural fire officer, Jamie Cowan, on Tuesday, he was paged about another grass fire caused by farming equipment striking a stone and creating a spark, this time in Ranfurly. “After a long dry period, there’s a lot of dead grass and fuel. A bit of rain won’t make it undead. It’s still dry and dead and it only takes a bit of wind behind it and
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a couple of dry days and it’s still going to spread very quickly… the effect of a decent dump of rain is about as short-lived as our next hot dry north-westerly.” Metservice said 13.6mm of rain fell at the Wanaka Airport during the seven hours from 5am on Monday. The rain had a large impact on the region’s rivers, Otago Regional Council chief executive Peter Bodeker said. Central Otago’s Manuherikia River, from which farmers had voluntarily reduced their irrigation take, was three times above its prescribed minimum flow at Ophir on Tuesday and Falls Dam on the Manuherikia River had received “significant rainfall.”
Otago-wide, most rivers were now above their minimum flow, thanks to the rain early in the week, however, the Shag and Taieri rivers were still low. “We needed rainfall of biblical proportions to fix the problem. We haven’t had that, but we’ve had enough rain to alleviate it. “It’s not ideal. There are still a lot of farmers who can’t get irrigation water and the situation could come back to where we were at,” Peter Bodeker said. Wanaka farmer Phill Hunt agreed the rain “certainly helped.” He said the level of dryness varied throughout Upper Clutha - farms west of Wanaka were “not too bad,” while those east of the town were “obviously
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feeling the pinch. “I think the real issue is going to be winter crops and, though the rain we had has been very good for keeping them going, whether it’s enough or whether it’s too late is going to be the issue.” Phill Hunt, who is Federated Farmers’ Otago vice-president, said the “plummeted” schedule price for lamb was also worrying farmers. It was “considerably below” the five-year average which would “certainly hurt” farmers who weaned and sold stock at this time of year, he said. The average price for a 17.5kg carcass last season was $96.76. This week it was $87.85.
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New site for Hawea substation Jessica Maddock Wanaka Sun Electricity distribution company Aurora Energy has been given consent for a new site at Hawea Flat for a substation. There was strong opposition to the site originally proposed by the Dunedin City Councilowned company, which was beside the carpark for the whitewater park on the Hawea River. The new site which has been given resource consent is 500m west of the Hawea River and bounded by Camp Hill Road to the north and Kennels Lane to the south. It is owned by George and the estate of Dianna Pinckney. A substation on the new site will not be seen from the whitewater park or the river corridor. Gordon Rayner, chairperson of Central Otago Whitewater, which urged its members to submit against Aurora Energy’s original proposed location, said the club was delighted the company had found a new site which he “didn’t think anyone is dissatisfied with. “We’re very happy Aurora has taken steps to find a more suitable site. They could have gone ahead and we would have ended up in the Environment Court. What they’ve done is appropriate. It’s the right thing to have done.”
The substation will be at least 70m from Camp Hill Road. It will comprise a switchyard building, support structures, transformers, cables, walls and fences, plus 1.8km of new 66kV transmission lines to the substation and a new 11kV transmission line across Camp Hill Bridge. After earthworks, the site will be 1m higher than the
be further screened by landscaping to be carried out by Aurora Energy. The substation will be at least 500m from the closest house and not visible due to existing trees. The infrastructure will be visible from the driveways of three houses on Camp Hill Road and the owners are discussing their concerns with the QLDC.
We’re very happy Aurora has taken steps to find a more suitable site. They could have gone ahead and we would have ended up in the Environment Court. existing ground level and the tallest elements of the substation will reach 9m in height and about 0.4m in diameter. While the substation will be visible from short stretches of Camp Hill Road and the unformed part of Kennels Lane, a landscape architect commissioned by the QLDC is satisfied its effects on the landscape and the visual amenity will be minor. Richard Denney said the substation will sit in a depression on the river terrace, between established trees on the eastern and western neighbours’ land and
Aurora Energy said a new substation was necessary to meet increasing electricity demands due to the development of dairy farms and residential sections. The existing Maungawera substation could not cater for demand during peak periods. Forty-eight people or organisations lodged submissions against the original site near the whitewater park. Many were whitewater kayakers or people who walk or cycle the riverside track who said it would be inappropriate to build industrial infrastructure in a natural river landscape
which had significant recreational values. After a hearing of public submissions, independent commissioner Jane Taylor agreed and recommended Aurora Energy withdraw its “notice of requirement.” In order to build new infrastructure, a “requiring authority” such as Aurora Energy lodges a notice of requirement with the local council, in this case the Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC). The council decides whether or not to publicly notify the plans, which the QLDC did, in regards to the site near the whitewater park. If the plans are notified, the public submissions are heard by an independent commissioner who recommends the council either accept or reject the application. The requiring authority can then either accept or reject the commissioner’s recommendation, but if the commissioner recommends the council reject the application and the requiring authority chooses to proceed, the council or any submitter can appeal to the Environment Court. Aurora Energy said yesterday it was still working on the final arrangements for the new site and, providing these were confirmed, it would withdraw its application for consent for the riverside location.
inbrief Huge grass fire at Tarras Otago Rural Fire fighters were battling a 40ha grass fire at Ardgour Station near Tarras, last night “At this stage no structures are threatened but the fire is building in intensity and moving on multiple fronts,” principal rural fire officer Stephanie Rotarangi said. At the time of printing, there were nine appliances, two tankers and three helicopters on site working on controlling the fire. More than 50 fire fighters from Otago Rural Fire, the New Zealand Fire Service and the Department of Conservation, were also onsite. Ambulance is on site as a precautionary measure.
Search called off for climber The search for missing climber Simon Bell has ended. Police and Search and Rescue carried out an aerial search on Mount Earnslaw yesterday, after four days of bad weather hindered search efforts. Despite the best efforts of those combing the area for any sign of Simon Bell, he has not been located. Acting Queenstown Senior Sergeant Steve Watt said, without any new information and given the extreme and vast terrain in the area, they were unable to search further. Police have informed his family and the matter will be referred to the coroner.
Serious accident The Alexandra man who fell out the back of a van in the Cromwell Gorge last Saturday night remains on life support in Dunedin Hospital. Andrew James Sinclair, 25, fell out of the back of the van while it was travelling 100kpm. Police are continuing their inquiries into the incident, and are speaking with a number of independent witnesses, who saw it travelling on State Highway 8 before it happened. The Serious Crash Unit is also investigating.
Wanaka map for reprint The current Lake Wanaka maps are due to be reprinted in March and Lake Wanaka Tourism would like public feedback to improve the next versions. Email LWT by February 20 if you have any suggestions.
Housing athletes proves challenging Staff Reporter Wanaka Sun ChallengeWanakaathletes have had a hard time finding accommodation this year. Race director Victoria Murray-Orr said this was the first year sourcing accommodation had been difficult. “It has been hard to find and people have had to compromise, although it looks like all competitors have now securedaccommodation,” she said.
Most athletes organised theirownaccommodation but Challenge Wanaka
32 professional athletes competing, the highest number the event had
It has been hard to find and people have had to compromise, although it looks like all competitors have now secured accommodation. provided billeting for professional athletes. This year there would be
attracted to date. The professional athletes would stay with
families in and around Wanaka. “The billeting allows the pro-athletes to get a full Wanaka experience and they get to see more than they might have otherwise. It also supports our pro-athletes by reducing the costs associated with entering,” Victoria Murray-Orr said. Challenge Wanaka’s sister event, Challenge Roth in Germany, also uses a billeting system. “They billeted over 2000 athletes last year, which is just incredible.”
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Toogood mentors at MAC Maddy Harker Wanaka Sun John Toogood, frontman of well-known Kiwi band Shihad, spent the first half of this week mentoring music students at Mount Aspiring College. Head of Music, Matt Doyle, said it was always great to have experienced musicians helping the students. John mentors through the New Zealand Music Commission, which organises musicians to make school visits. John carried on to mentor at Cromwell College and Dunstan High School this week, before returning to Melbourne
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where he is based. He said there is no set programme for mentoring. “I
just take it on face value and find out what the kids want to learn.” He provides help with
everything from writing songs to performance issues. Having spent 25 years in the industry, John said he hopes he can share some of his experiences and help the students avoid the mistakes he has made in the past. John spoke to year 11, 12 and 13 students before individually mentoring musicians and bands, including (pictured with John Toogood) Near Armageddon, a four-piece metal band made up of three year 11 students and one year 13 student. Pictured from left: Morgan Allen, Isaac Bell, Tyler Bailey, John Toogood and Lucan Smith.
crimescene Dangerous driving Police have continued to focus on speed around schools during drop off and pick up times this week. Drivers exceeding 50kph inside the school zones can expect to be stopped and spoken to by police. Also be aware of school buses picking up and dropping off children - you must reduce your speed to 20kph past a stationary school bus. Two drivers were processed for drink driving this week. One driver was stopped on Ardmore Street and the other on Dungarvon Street. The drink driving toll for Wanaka since the New Year is already quite considerable. A nose-to-tail crash occurred on the Wanaka-Mount Aspiring Road with a car unable to stop in time for a car turning in front. There was also a crash near Makarora where a vehicle pulled over to the side of the road and didn’t see a culvert. The vehicle hit a rock and overturned. There were no serious injuries. Police received a report of a vehicle overtaking too close on State Highway 8A, causing the wing mirror of the passing vehicle to hit the driver’s arm which was resting on the open window.
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
Town vs Country Hawea Challenge Hundreds of people turned out for the annual Town versus Country Hawea Challenge last Friday (Waitangi Day). As well as the traditional sports events held – of which Town won the majority - there was a lolly scramble out of a plane, much to the kids’ delight. This was also the third year organisers held a trolley derby, which attracted a strong lineup of young competitors. Pictured left Ollie Boyd, 9, and stepdad Paul Johnston and pictured right, derby competitors are transported to the start line. PHOTOS: SUPPLIED
Runing with Mal in Queenstown Caroline Harker Wanaka Sun Local athlete Lisa McFarlane (pictured) is joining Mal Law for two days of the High Five-0 Challenge. She’ll be with him on Saturday, February 21, running over Twin Spurs, Queenstown, on the Shotover Moonlight Mountain Marathon (42.2km) and the following day she is running another 40km with him in the Pisa Range. “Mal is a bit of a hero in running circles, so I jumped at the chance to join him,” she said. “I am mostly looking forward to getting out in the hills with a bunch of awesome people and supporting Mal in this crazy mission.” Mal is attempting to run over 50 peaks in 50 days to raise money for the Mental Health Foundation. Other athletes are joining him on various days.
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“I am very aware how getting outside and exercising is important for mental health, so I think it’s a worthy cause to be raising money for and awareness of,” Lisa said. “I have suffered from mild depression and it
really is a taboo subject still. It has been great seeing so many people speak out [about mental health] via the High Five-0 Challenge, and I think it is important to get people to not be afraid of talking about it.” Lisa has been running a peak per week since October as part of her training schedule. “My mother and grandfather sponsored me - donating $10 for every peak I went up - which ended up being 21,” she said. She grew up in Cromwell and started running at high school to keep fit for netball. “Then I discovered longer distance running and loved it…since then I have completed the Motatapu Marathon, the Kepler Challenge, the Luxmore Grunt, the Great Naseby Water Race and, on January 24, ran my first 100km - as part of the Big Easy here in Wanaka.” Lisa has been living in Wanaka for five months.
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Strive for success camp Staff Reporter Wanaka Sun A meeting is being held tonight about an opportunity for young local people to attend a leading acceleratedlearning and personal development camp. Called the Green Supercamp, it was designed in conjunction with the Quantum Learning Centre in America. Local woman Danielle Nicholson, who has worked at previous camps and teaches the Wanaka One Day School for gifted children, said the latest knowledge of neuroscience was used at the camp to better equip children for success in the future. “Skills to better assist with tests, memory, writing essays, increasing drive, as well as how to survive the pressures
YAMI Outspoken opening of your teens are all covered. “Research has shown 84 percent of participants increase their selfesteem and 73 percent raise their grades after the camp - all while having an incredible time.” Thirteen Upper Clutha children have attended
the camp “with amazing results,” Danielle Nicholson said. Among them were Lily King and Alice Howard, of Wanaka (pictured). Danielle Nicholson said the meeting being held in the Wanaka Primary School staffroom from 7pm tonight, Thursday, February
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12, would discuss the next camp, including the discount available for local children. Aimed at 14 to 18 year olds, the camp will take place in Melbourne in April. For more information, contact Danielle Nicholson on 027 459 5106.
World premier at festival Aimee Wilson Wanaka Sun The world premiere of Dave Armstrong’s play “Central” will feature at this year’s Southern Lakes Festival of Colour in April. Written while Dave Armstrong was on a “Wild Creations” residency in Bannockburn, “Central” will be one of the festival’s main stage events. Directed by Conrad Newport, the play has Central Otago at its heart, combining a human story of love, greed and ambition with contemporary issues of conservation and landscape. The Wellington-based writer and playwright has featured at
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every festival since it started ten years ago.
In 2004, Dave Armstrong won Best New Zealand Play at the Chapman Tripp Theatre awards and many of his works have toured the country and overseas. The programme will be uploaded to the festival website tonight, Thursday February 12. A public programme launch and volunteer information session will be held at Lot 3 tomorrow at 9am. Festival general manager, Lindsey Schofield, said “if you’ve ever considered becoming one of our ‘unpaid lovers of the arts,’ then this is your chance to drop in, meet the festival team and learn about some of the volunteering opportunities…” The Festival runs from April 21 to 27.
Staff Reporter Wanaka Sun Opening night of the Outspoken Festival of Words and Storytelling this Friday will be held at the new Corbridge Barn. Not yet open to the public, the barn, which is just off Ballantyne Road, is owned by Lloyd Ferguson and Peter Marshall, who have lent it for the occasion. One of the performers is Mount Aspiring College student Acacia Murray, who has written a new piece to fit the theme of the evening, called “Legends of the South.” Acacia will also go on to hone her words with fellow performer and best-selling author
Owen Marshall, who is holding a workshop on Sunday. “It feels like a massive privilege to be given the opportunity to learn how to perform in front of an audience and to get time with such an amazing writer,” she said. Owen Marshall, who was awarded the Prime Minister’s Award for Literary Achievement in 2013, is one of the acclaimed voices appearing in the Outspoken variety show. Brian Turner and Gary McCormick are the weekend’s other headliners, with McCormick giving a one-off Valentine’s Show on Saturday at the Lake Wanaka Centre, which is being
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transformed for the occasion by local Tracey Morrow and Wanaka Dreams. Well-known local wordsmith, Laura Williamson, will perform during both the opening night and The Other Challenge Wanaka, when she will lead Team Wanaka against the best of Dunedin talents. Tickets are still available and Outspoken Charitable Trust trustee, Luc Bohyn, said “we hope everyone joins us. Our local talent needs your cheer as they mingle with wellknown voices. It’s going to be an uplifting night.” Pictured from left: Acacia Murray, organiser Julia Le, Laura Williamson and trustee Luc Bohyn. PHOTO: SUPPLIED
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20 years in the Community Maddy Harker Wanaka Sun This year will mark the 20th annual Mount Aspiring College Students in the Community programme. Created in 1995, the programme enables year 13 students to contribute to various parts of the community by volunteering. The programme was run by Mary Chaffey for many years before Liz Breslin took over last year. Each year 13 student at MAC takes part in a project and is placed in a voluntary role. The projects can be any event, from helping out at the Southern Lakes Festival of Colour to spending a day at Kahu Youth. The placements involve community work over the course of a school term, which aims to promote intergenerational relationships. This “creates stronger links
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in the community,” which is helpful because “community is such an important thing,” Liz Breslin said. The placements include anything from volunteering at preschools and primary schools, to working with the elderly and more. “The programme can
help students to broaden their perspectives,” Liz said. The programme fits in with students’ free periods and their spare time. This year students are looking for further opportunities to work with animals. Since 1995, MAC
students have volunteered for more than 50,000 hours. The programme is sponsored by the Lotteries Grant Board. Pictured: Alex Johnston and Felix Young playing at Alex’s first day of placement at Montessori Children’s House Wanaka.
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The Queenstown Lakes District’s first citizenship ceremony for 2015 was held last week (pictured). Seven new Wanaka residents were welcomed. They were Sirpa Gardner from Finland, Simon Reach, Moira Hughes and Robin and Amanda Inkster from Britain and June and Robert Davis from South Africa. PHOTO: SUPPLIED
New manager at WOW Warbirds Over Wanaka has appointed a new manager of the event’s hundreds of volunteers. Gill Loughnan has replaced Wanaka woman Mo Schofield, who died in December after falling from the Fern Burn walking track. Warbirds Over Wanaka (WOW) general manager, Ed Taylor, said while Gill Loughnan had very big shoes to fill, she was already familiar with the biennial airshow, having volunteered to help at the 2012 and 2014 events. “The job of volunteer manager is crucial to PHOTO: SUPPLIED the overall success of the…event,” Ed Taylor said. “We say it every airshow, but without our 300-plus volunteers, WOW simply wouldn’t happen.” Ed said numerous voluntarily roles were available at WOW, leading up to, during and after the event. Anyone interested in being involved can register on the website from April. The 2016 airshow will take place on March 25, 26 and 27.
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Women-only Music summit for Wanaka multisport event Maddy Harker
Wanaka Sun The first YAMI Sounz Summit will be held at the Lake Wanaka Centre on May 16 and 17. The summit will provide a weekend of musica l wo rk sh o ps , discussions, debates and showcases, designed to introduce people of all ages to potential careers in the music industry. Participants do not need to be musical themselves – the summit plans to showcase the wide variety of careers available in music. While further music industry professionals will be announced in March, YAMI has already secured many New Zealand music heavyweights for the summit, which happens to fall during New Zealand Music Month. Artists include Anika Moa, Barnaby Weir (The Black Seeds and Fly My Pretties), Devin Adams (Shapeshifter), Sarah Crowe (NZ on Air),
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Craig Pearce (manager of The Phoenix Foundation and The Black Seeds), Chris Faiumu (Fat Freddy’s Drop) and Lee Prebble (Founder and owner of Surgery Studios). Some of the musicians will also be performing, with details to be announced at a
different organisations: NZ Music Commission, NZ on Air, Recorded MusicNZ, APRA (Australasian Performing Right Association) and the QLDC (Queenstown Lakes District Council).” The support has been helpful because organisers
Wanaka is a little cultural hub… It has a creative and innovative side and this is a chance to harness that. later date. The summit is the brainchild of Lake Wanaka Sounz director Lynne Christie, who is also the festival director of Rippon, New Zealand’s longest running not-for-profit music festival. Lynne began planning the summit in September and has been amazed at the response received nationally. “We’ve had an amazing amount of support from a lot of
are trying to keep prices as low as possible. “We’re trying to make it as accessible as possible because the music industry needs these people to find out about these careers. A lot of music industry professionals don’t get into the industry until they’re older and we want to show people of all ages what’s out there,” Lynne said. The industry is changing as it grows and digital
revenue streams diversify and established roles are evolving and expanding . “There are so many roles out there - managers, agents, publicists, designers, audioengineers, videographers, producers and more,” Lynne said. Lynne hopes to make the summit an annual event if longterm funding can be secured and the location will probably alternate between Wanaka and Queenstown in future years. “Wanaka is a little cultural hub… It has a creative and innovative side and this is a chance to harness that,” Lynne said. Organisers are looking for about 18 volunteers to help out over the two-day summit. Helpers will have the opportunity to attend the summit, so people who are interested in the music industry are encouraged to volunteer. To volunteer or signup for early bird tickets (available from February 17), visit the YAMI website.
Staff Reporter Wanaka Sun There is still time to enter the annual women’s triathlon and duathlon at Lake Hayes. The 22-year-old event – now called the Configure Express Women’s Bike Run Tri – will take place on February 28. Organiser Geoff Hunt said it usually attracted up to 200 local women who had little or no duathlon or triathlon experience, but wanted to try a multisport event.
People could enter the triathlon or duathlon as individuals or as part of a team. There was also a running-only event. “The event itself is designed to be friendly at all levels of competition,” Geoff said. The triathlon course included a 300m swim or a 2km kayak on Lake Hayes, a 15km bike ride from the Lake Hayes Showgrounds, along a paved cycle lane to the Arrowtown-Lake Hayes Road, to Speargrass Flat Road and back, and a 5km run on the Lake
Hayes track. The duathlon involved a 1.5km run or walk on the Lake Hayes track, and a 15km bike ride followed by a 5km run, following the same bike and run routes as the triathlon competitors. The running-only event involved an 8.1km run around Lake Hayes, starting and finishing at the Lake Hayes Showgrounds. People could enter online or on the day from 9am. The races begin at 11am.
sport results RESULTS LAKE HAWEA GOLF CLUB 8th Feb 2015 Mt Maude Stableford Ladies - 1st Kay Ross 35, 2nd Bernie Raffe 33 Men -1st Denis Costello 47, 2nd Mark Anderson 45, 3rd Neil Walker 44, 4th Bryan Burgess 41, 5th S Burt 40 by lot, 6th Neil Matchett
40, 7th Alan Easte 40, Closest to the pin No1 C Weastall, No 5 Men K Vincent, Women K Ross Birdies/net eagles No3 Ashley Hale WANAKA BRIDGE CLUB RESULTS. Silver Championship Pairs 2. North/ South:- Clare Scurr, Ann-
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Louise Stokes 58.13% 1. Josey McKenzie, Barbara Waterworth 57.92% 2. Lynne Fegan, Maggie Stratford 56.88%3. East/ West:- Rebecca Corkin, John Mitchell 65.68%1. Helen Cornwell, Boyd Ottrey 52.50% 2. Sherril Harries, Ena Leckie 52.50%3.
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BOARD THE BOAT OWNER THAT NEARLY TOOK MY DOG’S HEAD OFF. REMEMBER THERE IS A SPEED LIMIT ON THE LAKE. SO GOOD TO SEE SOME WATER BACK IN THE CARDRONA RIVER, LONG MAY IT CONTINUE! IF I WAS TO QUESTION WHO HAS MORE RIGHTS TO A PATH - A DOG OR A HUMAN, I WOULD CHOOSE HUMAN. ADDITIONALLY, I WOULD CHOOSE THAT “ALL THAT OTHER AVAILABLE SPACE” WOULD BE MORE APPROPRIATE FOR AN UNPREDICTABLE DOG ON A LEAD. CHOPPING DOWN AN OLD NATIVE TREE BECAUSE IT’S BLOCKING THE VIEW? THE ARROGANCE OF SOME HUMANS IS ASTONISHING. I’M TIRED OF QUIETLY WALKING LOVELY LOCAL TRACKS AND BEING ARROGANTLY EXPECTED TO JUMP OUT OF THE WAY FOR CYCLISTS. CYCLISTS GIVE WAY TO PEDESTRIANS. YOU HAVE AN OFF-ROAD BIKE, LEARN TO USE IT AND GO AROUND ME. INCREDULOUS TO HEAR TE KAKANO MEMBERS COMPLAINING ABOUT A GROTTY OLD KANUKA BEING CUT DOWN AFTER PROMOTING THE USE OF 1080 POISON WHICH IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ANNIHILATION OF BILLIONS OF OUR BEAUTIFUL AND WONDROUS NATIVE ANIMALS.
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EDITORIAL The Queenstown Lakes District Council is looking at the rules around building on existing sections in the district, and this could be great news for many “mum and dad” developers. We have a housing affordability issue in our district, and we also have a housing shortage. Those of us with large backyards could soon have the opportunity to build on them, without having to subdivide. So think granny flats, units, apartments, sleepouts – more houses means more accommodation for people and, for families struggling to pay mortgages, more income. So if you are looking out the window at your large backyard and all the dying grass and wondering whether it’s worth watering, or if the lawnmower has packed up, then think about your options. You could build a small unit on it instead and rent it out. Or send the relatives out there over Christmas when it’s all getting too much. Either way, it sounds like a win-win situation for both existing residents and new ones wanting to move here.
Upset visitors I am profoundly saddened by a recent lakeside family picnic experience with our young children and a friend visiting from Germany. Two dogs came up sniffing around our dinner scraps and, not wanting them to harm themselves by eating our leftover chicken bones, I tried to shoo them away, without success. Their mature owner, lead in hand, slowly ambled towards our picnic spot, not really making any effort to assist or control her two dogs. As she came closer, one of the dogs turned around and urinated on our overseas visitor’s brand new backpack. As the owner drew closer, having seen what the dog had just done, and having us tell her what had just happened, she simply responded “We’ll, he’s a boy.” What sort of an introduction to our clean, green, friendly Wanaka lifestyle is a dog owner like that? (The dog’s behaviour wasn’t what upset me most, it was the owner’s unacceptable attitude.) Name withheld.
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Issue 700 Thursday February 12, 2015 Free delivery to Wanaka, Wanaka surrounds and Cromwell urban and rural mailboxes, PO boxes in Makarora, Cromwell, Haast, Wanaka, Albert Town, Hawea. Distributed to motels, hotels and cafes plus businesses in the Wanaka central business district and to drop boxes in Wanaka and Cromwell.
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Right of reply I would like the right of reply to a message on the text message board dated February 11, 2015. I was the “older” woman on a bike confronted by the writer. My version of events is as follows. I was biking along the wide track when I approached a woman with two small white dogs. The woman was on my right with one white dog on a lead. On my extreme left was the other dog who appeared to me to be running free as it was so far away from the woman. I hoped the dog on my left would not run across my path. With that I was caught up in an almost invisible wire attached to the dog on my left. Fortunately I did not fall off my bike. The owner of the dogs shouted “for goodness sake” repeatedly and asked why I couldn’t use other available space. Dumbfounded I asked her if she was a local as normally we all seem to be able to share the track amicably and adhere to the left hand rule for walkers, bikers and dogs on leads. I have no issues with my eyesight. I went on my way shaken and reflecting on what I could have done to prevent the incident. When I caught up with my husband and relayed my experience, he had had a similar experience and said he had seen the nearly invisible wire just at the last minute and was thus able to avoid an accident. I am so very grateful that my life did not change forever, as it could have done had I fallen. Have other readers had an issue with dogs on long, almost invisible retractable leads?
Property values I am writing regarding the article in the Wanaka Sun dated February 5 to 11. I am always bemused by folk who move to our district then expect that nothing will change, or should change especially when it relates to one’s property. For example, views and neighbouring activity. I suspect it’s all about property values! The buildings have occupied the Wanaka Showgrounds for more than my lifetime and since the tornado that wrecked the old pavilion. The new one has been a great amenity, it doubles as storage and a venue. The show has continued to grow and part of its success is its location, visitors to the show also want to come here. It is unreasonable to expect that the show and its equipment could function from marquees. In saying that comment would be that the exhibitors do, but the logistics are quite different. As to an alternative of somewhere else, there are neighbours there too. The A&P Society has shown over the years that they are good citizens of Wanaka and I’m quite sure that the proposed extension and tidy-up of the building site will benefit the district as a whole, after all the Wanaka Show is our premier annual event and is one of the reasons that our town and district has so much to offer. Graham Taylor Luggate
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MASSAGE VOUCHERS make great gifts! Available at In Balance Therapeutics. www.wanakamassage. co.nz. Phone or text Sally 0274875942 to arrange a voucher
$55 MASSAGE - your first massage at The Body Garage is just $55. To book in call 0212078486 or email: info@thebodygarage.co.nz
JP SERVICES at Community Networks Tuesdays1pm and Fridays 10.30.For appointments call 4437799
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 NEED A portable chiller trailer for your function or wedding? Come and speak to us at Wanaka Liquor Centre. 1 Ardmore Street. Ph 03 443 1466
MASSAGE THERAPY from a physio at In Balance Therapeutics. Skilled and knowledgeable. Phone or text Sally on 0274875942 for an appointment AYURVEDA MASSAGE or another Ayurvedic treatment: A unique experience of self healing and relaxation. Call Martin 443 5712. www.ayurvedaora. com ATHLETES: RELAX, CLEANSE, relieve swelling + pain. Lymphatic Drainage (MLD) + Lomi Lomi MASSAGE WITH Maryann 03 4436463, 021 1101160 AURIC MAGNETIC healing for EMF damage, energy leaks, illness or pain. Gain insight into physical emotional and spiritual issues. Speed up your healing. All Christine 0276936300 “HEALING MASSAGE- structural integration. Corrective and deeply relaxing. Bodywork professional 12 yrs experience. Call Christine 0276936300” MOVEWELL PILATES is offering 2 new Beginners Mat Classes Thursday 5.30pm and 7pm No experience necessary. Only 2 spots left at 7pm. Please ph 021 215 0275 for more details. INDIAN HEAD MASSAGE by Sarah Millwater Dip IIHHT. Relaxing seated treatment massaging head, neck, shoulders & pressure points 4435267 / 021 059 5639 RELAX WITH LOMI LOMI MASSAGE: Therapeutic Hawaiian - calming, flowing, nurturing. Peaceful surroundings Mon-Fri. Ph Maryann 03 4436463, 021 1101160 Aloha! LYMPHATIC CLEARANCE: Support immune system, relieve lymphoedema, swelling, pain. Cleanse. Gentle relaxing therapeutic treatment. Mon - Fri. Ph Maryann 03 4436463, 021 1101160 YOU SEE great opportunities not with your eyes but with your mind. Christine Jacques Clinical Hypnotherapist Ph:443 4008, Ph:0274903022 LYN BROWN BOWEN and JSJ Practitioner treating out of Wanaka Wellness Centre. For appts/info pls ph Lyn 4437388 www.naturalhealthwanaka.co.nz MOBILE PERSONAL Training, 1on1 or get some friends together for a group session. Call Carla 02102419317 First Session Free GENTLE YOGA with Jennifer Rumore. Tues, Weds in Wanaka 9:30AM, Thurs Hawea 9:30AM. $12 classes & all welcome! 022 097 4596. FREE GUIDED MEDITATION! The flame in your heart is the beginning of a fire that will transform the world. www. living-presence.org/?page_id=61 ARE YOU drawn to experience your own inner essence more deeply? Enjoy a Soul Centered Energy Healing clinical session. $25 temporarily. Jennifer Rumore 022 097 4596
WHEELS TO DUNSTAN:Free daily transport to Dunstan Hospital & Alexandra specialist appointments. Also connects to Dunedin Hospital transport. For bookings call 4437799
MASSAGE THERAPY. Sports-,Deep tissue-,Relaxation-,Pregnancy massage. Effective and rejuvenating. Ursula Krebs, Dip. Massage Therapist CH/NZ. Phone: 027 6602271.
WANAKA DISTRICTS Club, for affordable family dining and great bar prices. Join for just $20 per year.
HOMEOPATH AND Wellness Specialist available at Wanaka Wellness Centre. Call Linda Baker on 0211468041 or visit www.intelligenthealth.co.nz for a refreshing approach to your wellness concerns.
FREE BUDGET ADVICE available at Community Networks by appointment. Call 4437799 or email info@communitynetworks.co.nz
ASPIRING MASSAGE WANAKA. Est 2004. Trevor Bailey. Full time massage since 1994 USA/NZ. Ph 4432993 or 0274222455. www.aspiringmassagewanaka.co.nz
SEWING REPAIRS and alterations. Nothing too big or too small. Phone Sue. 4432008 or 0272472181 WANAKA FURNITURE Design bringing your furniture designs to life, from Shaker style kitchens to stunning free standing pieces contact www.wanakafurnituredesign.co.nz 021 067 9615
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
FOR DOGS Sake its hot, ay! So don’t delay, make your grooming appointment at Wanaklean Dog today! Call Emily 0275110282
employment MOTEL HOUSEKEEPERS required ASAP. Must be available weekdays and weekends. Call 443 7285.
WANAKLEAN DOG - Grooming, clipping and bathing. Right here in Wanaka! Call Emily on 0275110282 to make an appointment.
EXPERIENCED BABYSITTERS required. Age 20+ years, vehicle and current first aid certified. Apply to info@ babysittingwanaka.com
CARAVAN OR TRAILER CUSTOM DESIGN, FABRICATION, REPAIR, RESTORATION. Put Steve Rumore’s skill, experience, & passion to work for you! 027 222 6600
FOR SALE GARAGE SALE household items, kids and womens clothes, towels and linen, fish tank. 249 riverbank Rd. Sunday 15th 10-1.
DIGGERS MAKE short work of your OUTDOOR PROJECTS! Call TERRA SERVICES for good, fast, efficient performance. Rave reviews! Steve Rumore 027 222 6600
MASSIVE CLEAR out on art supplies at The Artist’s Corner - upstairs Spencer House Mall. Heaps of stock 15-50% off!
THREE CHAIRS Hair Salon February special with Stephanie. 1/2 head of foils and cut $100. Ph 443 5898
BEAUTIFUL CHINA tea cup bird feeders, great for attracting wax eyes and bell birds to your garden. Makes the perfect present. $25. Phone or text 021 680 110
WANAKA BEERWORKS big 500mL handles are back at Flat Head Cafe.. Be in quick! Open 7 days SH6.
lost/found LOST SILVER ring,wire patern,ti inside. Sentimental value please call if found 0211602519.thanks.
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LOST SUNGLASSES Prada slim black rims purplish colour lens. If you have found them please contact 021777561.
WHO’S BEEN to Archangel or Bannock Brae? There are lots of fabulous local wine stories that we want to share with you! www.wanakawinetours. com WINETRAIL (946387)
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VETLIFE WANAKA will be closed for renovations from 12pm Friday 13th February until 12pm Monday 16th February. Please call us on 4436409 for any enquiries.
4BEDROOM FURNISHED house available May -October. Longer stay negotiable. $550 per week Ph 0276122600”
WANAKA SALVATION Army Family Store Opening Hours - Monday to Friday 9am-5pm, Saturday 9.30am-4pm. We look forward to seeing you there!
PROMOTE YOUR business with graphic design from Adam Hall Design. 021 029 49218, | adamhalldesign@gmail.com | adamhalldesign.co.nz
DONATIONS KINDLY received. Please drop into the store or for larger items phone the Salvation Army Family Store on 03 443 5068
PEST CONTROL : Don’t let the flies and spiders upset you. Call Jae Services on 443 1150. We’ll take care of it.
BUSINESS NETWORKING International. The Wanaka chapter of BNI meets weekly at 7am Tuesday morning. Great networking opportunity to grow your business. Contact Rudy for information 027 703 4037
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INLAND REVENUE are at Community Networks Wednesday 25 February 9am - 12.00pm. For help with personal or business tax,child support,student loans or family tax credits. Please call 4437799 to make an appointment.
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ARE YOU IN OUR LOCALS BOOK YET?? Incredible future savings when you visit Wanaka’s Transport & Toy Museum.. Open daily! KAMP MARQUEE HIRE Rectangular, oval and round marquees; exclusive lakeside locations available; event design and creation. Phone 02102934268 or contact@ kamp.co.nz DRIVING LESSONS available. Call Nicky at Aspiring Drivers to book your lesson for professional driving instruction. 0210607310 WANAKA WINDOW CLEANING professional, friendly, efficient service. Enjoy those mountain views. High, awkward windows a specialty. Paolo 021 0572505/ 4432420 FLAT HEAD CAFE for cold local beer and wine, great coffee and friendly staff. SH6 open 7 days. WILSON’S PEST Control & Window cleaning. Spider & Fly treatments. Do it once, do it well. Licensed & Accredited. Call anytime 03 443 6652 or www.wilsonservices.co.nz KYOKUSHIN KARATE WANAKA. Adults and Senior Mac Students. 7pm Tuesdays at the Scout Den. Check our fb page for more details.
TAEKWONDO FOR all age from 5 , new ragistrarion start . Come join us. First week free . Have a look. Contact 02040152714 www.facebook.com/ wanakataekwondoclub BRA PROFESSIONALLY fitted 200 sizes so you will get a perfect fit Beautiful design NO underwire private appointment ph 443 9425 PROSTHESIS (BREAST form) local fitter Registered with Ministry of Health and will take care of your claim Appointment phone 443 9425 WANT YOUR colours done? Always look your best? Book an appointment with experienced Colour Consultant 4439425
wanted WORK WANTED, local polytech student available Friday’s, weekends Anything considered Strong, fit, keen Can operate machinery Call Bill 0210784475” WANTED SELF contained flat, private, warm for local female.Please phone,0276602271 CLEAN SUPERMARKET BAGS required, please drop these into the Wanaka Salvation Army Family Store CASUAL WORK WANTED by 23-yearold graduate, until August. Lots of experience: cleaning, babysitting, office work, hospo, general household help. Please text or call Maddy Harker on 0278740573. VOLUNTEERS REQUIRED. The Salvation Army Family Store, Wanaka requires your help. Please enquire at our store or phone 03 443 5068
what’s on LALALAND LOUNGE Bar Wanaka. Open daily from 4pm – 2.30am. Upstairs, 99 Ardmore Street. SATURDAY AT Eden Bar, mix of Jam and Retro, Dance and Jam the nite away. Five dollar handles all nite. EDEN BAR, 54 Reese Cresent has Mystery Guest Muso, Friday nite. 6 dollar glass house wine all nite, bar snacks. SUNDAY CRAFT market is on at Pembroke Park this week! From 10am, for handmade N.Z arts and crafts direct from the artists to you! GARY MCCORMICK, Brian Turner and Owen Marshall are in town for the Outspoken Festival. Get your tickets at www.outspokenfestival.co.nz INTO THE East .Intimate Valentines Night show Gin & Raspberry Bar Ardmore St 8 pm Saturday $15 pre sale from venue,eventfinder WANAKA GUN club 100 skeet 10 am sat 14th Feb
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Security Positions – Wanaka Due to continued growth in the company we have 2 casual positions available. Full New Zealand driver’s license. Be able to obtain/hold a COA and complete the mandatory training requirements. Have a clean police record. These positions would suit a person looking for secondary employment or semi-retired. All interested applicants please email your CV to Cougar Security, office@cougargroup.co.nz
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244 not out for local cricketer Jessica Maddock Wanaka Sun Wanaka man Callan O’Connor scored a whopping 244 not out in a cricket match on Saturday. The 21-year-old plays for Upper Clutha team, the Matrix Albion Reserves. Playing in Alexandra, he helped them beat Dunstan High School for the first time in three matches. Callan’s father, Mike O’Connor, also plays for the Matrix Albion Reserves and was batting with PHOTO: SUPPLIED
Callan when he scored his 200th run. Mike said he was “quite proud. “He was dropped three times before he got to 30. They had the chance to get him out. I think it was 14 fours and nine sixes.” The final score was the Matrix Albion Reserves 365 for five wickets and Dunstan High School 147 all out. The Matrix Albion Reserves play Cromwell at Cromwell this weekend. Pictured: Callan O’Connor leaving the pitch after scoring 244 not out.
Soccer Sevens first year a success Wanaka’s first Soccer Sevens tournament was held at the weekend on Pembroke Park. Dunedin team, the Highgate Hobbits, took out first place against four other teams which had members from Wanaka, Alexandra, Queenstown and Dunedin. Andrew Miller, who organised the tournament along with Andre Klein, was very happy with how the the two-day event went. “We had a fantastic location, generous sponsorship from Mitre 10, help from Upper Clutha Transport and fantastic officials who kept it all running smoothly, plus a good dose of Wanaka weather. The competition was a very enjoyable experience,’’ Andrew said. PHOTO: SUPPLIED The Soccer Sevens is a seven-a-side tournament for over 35-year-olds. It will be held again next year over Waitangi Weekend. Pictured back: Pete Macpherson (Referee), Seb Arratia, Sean Kelly, Paul Dunn, Luke Godfrey, Andrew Miller, front: Darren Simmonds, Ian Bell and Aidan Butler.
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Competing in Alex Maddy Harker Wanaka Sun Wanaka Swim Club competed at the Alexandra Challenge Cup Meet over Waitangi weekend. Wanaka put in a great team effort and gained some impressive results. Individually these included 14 golds and 12 silvers. As teams,
the Wanaka Swim Club came second in the junior relay, second in the senior relay and the junior team was placed third overall. The competition was held indoors at the Alexandra Aquatic Centre, with the temperature outside at 28 degrees. There were nine competitors
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from the club at the event and a total of 16 teams. Pictured from left to right: Manager Gavin Stevens, Emma Palmer, Jamie Toepfer, Abby Fisher Emily Findlay, Kobi Stevens, Tom Heather, Jack Findlay, coach Merryn Johnson, Ben Silipo and Ryder Van Lune.