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Affordable homes on horizon Caroline Harker Wanaka Sun

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everal “affordable” houses will soon be available in Wanaka, and the Queenstown Lakes Community Housing Trust (QLCHT) is holding an information evening (July 30) to gauge demand. The trust currently has about 30 Wanaka families on its waiting list for housing in Wanaka, and about 250 more elsewhere in the district. “The demand for affordable housing is much lower in Wanaka than it is in Queenstown,” said trust executive officer Julie Scott. “In Luggate you can get a house for less than $300,000, whereas at Lake Hayes Estate you can’t get anything for less than about $600,000. We are having the information evening to find out if

people in Wanaka know about us and if there is much demand [for the trust’s assistance].” The trust offers several packages including a Shared Ownership one where it buys 15 to 40 percent of a house, and the actual householder raises the other 60 to 85 percent (through a deposit and mortgage). In the long-term the aim is that the householder will buy the trust out, when they can afford to. Wanaka Community Networks manager Kate Murray said there is definitely a need for more affordable housing in the Upper Clutha. “There are young families in the area who would like assistance of this kind,” she said. “It’s a great concept.” QLCHT is looking at buying several of the proposed Kirimoko Cottages, in the Kirimoko

Park development (north of Aubrey Road and east of Rata Street). The houses start at $415,000 for a two-bedroom house or $465,000 for three bedrooms, and would be suitable for the trust’s Shared Ownership package. QLCHT was set up in 2007 to “manage and deliver affordable housing solutions to those vital to the community who cannot afford it”. It was created by the council after research showed 50 percent of people who moved to the district left after 12-18 months due to high living costs, particularly the cost of housing. The trust is now an independent, nonprofit organisation with five trustees including Wanaka-based Peter Southwick. It currently has about a dozen Shared Ownership houses in Wanaka.

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Meeting on future of DOC centre Makarora residents concerned over rumours of closure

Caroline Harker Wanaka Sun Some Makarora residents fear the closure of the Department of Conservation’s (DOC) Makarora Visitor Centre is pending, although this is based on “hearsay and rumour”. DOC has invited all Makarora residents and businesses to an information session about the DOC centre next Tuesday (July 21). DOC Wanaka’s acting partnership manager Annette Grieve said there are no plans to remove staff or the centre from the area. “The meeting is about the future of the visitor centre,” she said. “We are going to the community with an open mind to hear what they have to say.” Since the restructuring of DOC (particularly since 2013), employees (present and former) and interested parties are reluctant to speak out publically about what the department is doing. Off the record, Makarora locals express incredulity at the ongoing rumours of the pending closure of the visitor centre “on the doorstep of a Unesco World Heritage site [South West New Zealand] in a country with a rapidly growing future in tourism”. Others wonder what DOC’s Conservation Partnership Group, with its mission to “achieve conservation growth through partnerships”, would like to happen at Makarora. DOC currently has two rangers based at Makarora. In the summer they are busy with field work such as hut and track maintenance and in

the winter they do more “front-country” work, Annette said, including maintaining carparks, camping grounds and short walks such as the Blue Pools walk. DOC facilities in Makarora include a house, two units and the visitor centre. The centre is open during the five summer months and includes an interpretation room with information about local walks and tramps. Historically Makarora locals have been employed as temporary rangers at the centre. Makarora Tourist Centre director Rhondda Osmers said: “We suspect they are going to close the DOC visitor centre. They talked about it last year but didn’t, which was great.” Rhondda said closing the centre would be bad for Makarora. “I’m totally freaked out. We’re really busy and it’s the whole safety aspect. We don’t have the information trampers want. It would be very detrimental considering the number of trampers we get through here, especially in the summer. Trampers will come to us [at the Tourist Centre] wanting information and we have nothing to do with running the national park.” Rhondda said about 70 people live in Makarora, which spreads about 10km along the highway. The Makarora Tourist Centre was set up by her late husband Dave in 1959 and she joined him in 1974. The centre now includes a café, shop, bar, restaurant and cabins. “It’s usually very busy in summer and dead in the winter,” she said. “It’s scary. It’s always a guessing game in tourism.”

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Caroline Harker Wanaka Sun Anyone interested in some advice on local tramps is invited to attend the Upper Clutha Tramping Club (UCTC) information evening at the Wanaka Library tonight (Thursday July 16, 5.30-6.30pm). Both novice and experienced trampers will be welcome, whether they want to join the club or just get some information about good winter tramps. Current club president Rod Macleod said the 50-member club runs day trips in the winter and day and overnight trips during the

summer months. Trips are graded so people get an idea of how demanding they will be. During his four years in the club Rod has been on overnight tramps into the Albert Burn, Wilkin and Cameron Creek valleys, and climbed many of the skyline peaks in the Upper Clutha. He said the club is keen to get some younger members and “do some more adventurous trips”. Pictured: UCTC members near Rabbit Pass in the Wilkin Valley on a trip earlier this year.

Nepal’s plight not forgotten

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Fundraising efforts for Nepal are continuing in Wanaka with a dinner at Federal Diner on Tuesday (July 21, 6.30pm). Chef Brona Parsons will be rattling her pans to create a sumptuous two-course meal, served with lashings of wine for $75 per person. The MC will be Calum McLeod and the speakers include Adventure Consultants director Guy Cotter and mountain guide Mike Roberts – both of whom were in Nepal when the April 25 earthquake struck, killing more than 9,000 people and injuring more than 23,000. A major aftershock occurred on May 12 killing another 200 people and injuring more than 2,500. The evening will include a fundraising auction and money raised will go to the Himalayan Trust. Tickets can be purchased at the Diner or online.

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A redback spider living in a pile of firewood startled Cromwell resident Malcolm Rees-Frances last week. The poisonous spider was accidently carried into the house on a piece of firewood before being discovered. Mr Rees-Frances, who is the winemaker at Rockburn, lives in Cromwell with his family and says this is not the first redback he has encountered. “I have previously found a family of them living in a barrel in the garden just before Easter, so I knew they were around. I took photos of them and we studied them very closely. They are definitely redbacks. They’ve been in the vineyards for years but it is a bit worrying having them around the house.” Mr Rees-Frances said he would be examining every piece of firewood very carefully from now on. “It is concerning as we’ve got two young boys. We’ll just have to hope we get some white tail spiders soon – they eat redbacks.” The redback spider is native to Australia. It is easily recognisable by its black body with prominent reddish-orange stripe on its abdomen. Scientists believe redback spiders have been residing in Central Otago since the 1980s. They are less common during the colder winter months. The spider has venom that is toxic to people and bites can cause severe pain.

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Caroline Harker Wanaka Sun The youth section of the NZ Mountain Film Festival’s photography competition attracted a record number of entries this year and judges were very impressed with the quality of the work submitted. The section was won by Ollie Larkin of Queensbury, Helena Cook of Christchurch came second and Wanaka’s Daisy

Thor-Poet came third. Entrants to both the youth and overall sections had to submit five photographs which captured “the essence of the people, places and adventure lifestyles of Lake Wanaka and the festival”. The overall winner was Mickey Ross, from Wanaka, who received $500 and another local, Barbara Lee won the special prize of a Lumix camera.

Silent auctions held during the festival raised $4,000 for its grants scheme. The grants will support young people wanting to do outdoor adventure filmmaking or training, environmental projects, and disabled people wanting to get into the outdoors. Applications close on October 30. The festival is a not-for-profit charitable organisation which receives funding from QLDC,

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Lake Wanaka Tourism, Otago Community Trust, Sargood Trust, Skycity Queenstown, Community Trust of Southland and others. Support also comes in the form of donations from benefactors, patrons and friends of the festival. A selection of awardwinning films from the festival will be shown at the Lake Hawea Community Centre on August 28.

Crowds flock to second night of markets Maddy Harker Wanaka Sun After a rainy debut Wanaka’s second night market last Thursday entertained locals and visitors alike, with the clear weather making a “massive difference to crowds”, according to Wanaka Community Trust events co-ordinator Rebecca Brosnahan. “It made a huge difference to our stallholders – most of them sold out,” said Rebecca. And stall numbers are due to rise too, with around 20 stalls booked for this evening’s

market (up from 14 last Thursday). Mount Aspiring College buskers will be providing entertainment. Last Thursday saw a wide variety of stalls: “We had everything from homemade chutney, patisseries and bread to the best Italian hot chocolate in the world and exquisite silver jewellery.” But more are always welcome. “The more the merrier,” Rebecca said. “We want every crafty, creative type to come out of the woodwork and

showcase their work or food.” The Wanaka Night Market runs Thursdays from 4pm to 7.30pm and is located along Bullock Creek (adjacent to Speights Ale House and Francesca’s). Would-be stallholders are encouraged to contact Rebecca by email at info@ wanakafest.co.nz

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sunnews Guardians step up lagarosiphon battle The Guardians of Lake Dunstan have kick-started the crusade against the spread of lagarosiphon with their inaugural meeting next Wednesday (July 22). The meeting is for anyone interested in controlling the noxious lake weed and will be held at the Lowburn Hall at 7.30pm. The group will also elect a formal committee and a representative to go forward to the Lake Dunstan Management Committee. “It is the intention of the guardians group to promote the overall health of Lake Dunstan - not only the lake weed - for the use of the lake by all interested groups including water sports, fishing and swimming. We are keen to see all of the lake in pristine condi-

tion for the benefit of all users,” said Guardians of Lake Dunstan spokesman Andrew Burton. “Initially our focus will be on major areas of lake weed control but we also intend to focus on water quality.” Cromwell boaties were alarmed at the current rate of lagarosiphon growth around the shores of Lake Dunstan this summer. “Eradication of the weed is not possible with current available tools but we will do everything we can to control the weed,” said Andrew. “It is vitally important for boaties to realise that this weed is not in all lakes yet so we will also continue to encourage all lake users, by education, to prevent the spread to other waterways.”

Musical SOARs to new heights Some of the SOAR cast performing at the Lake Wanaka Centre last weekend

The Pembroke Swill Wine highlights by John Hallum When purchasing wine it’s easy to get complacent. How many times have you found yourself gazing at fully-stocked shelves, only to default to picking up an old label that you know and trust? That’s where I’m here to help, to take away that risk-factor and guide you to some sure-fire winning wines that will likely become your new favourites. Although there’s really no such thing as ‘preservative free’ when it comes to wine, those of you haven’t put down your wine glasses during Dry July might be interested to know a little bit more about other ways to detoxify this month. Preservative agents occur naturally in wine. When you see a label marked “preservative free” it really means that there are no added preservatives, the nasties that some researchers believe lead to headaches and allergic reactions. Our very own Rippon Vineyard, with its biodynamic winemaking

ethos, produces a number of sulphurfree pinot noirs that are deliciously impressive. Truth be told though, European winemakers have been ahead of the game when it comes to producing preservative-free wine. This month we’re in love with a full-bodied Italian red. Pipoli Basilicata Aglianico Zero 2012 Basilicat, Italy, $20 Aglianico is a black grape grown in the southern regions of Italy. Crimson red, easy-going deliciousness in a bottle; the perfect accompaniment to fireside tête-à-têtes and wintertime comfort food. Come in and see the team at Pembroke Wines & Spirits for an extensive range of wine and craft beer and plenty more reasonablypriced recommendations! ADVERTORIAL

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Wanaka’s musical stage production SOAR performed five shows at the Lake Wanaka Centre last weekend. “It was a spectacular showcase of energy, passion for performance, superb stagecraft and the enormous talent we have in Wanaka with a fantastic combination of dance and vocal ability shining alongside each other,” said directors and creators Jenn Shelton and Rachel Erichsen. SOAR is an annual event that locals can

audition to be part of. This year’s show saw a diverse range of music and dancing styles keeping the audience on their toes. “We are extremely proud of the hard work and dedication the cast of 34 Wanaka locals of all ages put in to the show,” said Jenn and Rachel. “It is such a rewarding experience to see it all come together and for our audience to be so wowed and entertained,” they said.

New owners, new menu, your new favourite! If the mid-winter chill factor is making you reluctant to leave home (or even your bed), we’ve got some news that might just lure you out into the open: Café Gusto is under new management and has an amazing revamped all-day breakfast menu boasting dishes like potato and thyme rosti stack with aoraki smoked salmon and herbed creme fraiche and of course the best Eggs Benni in town guaranteed to warm the cockles of your heart. Pair this with freshly squeezed to order vitaminloaded fresh juices to keep winter nasties at bay or the best coffee in town and you have the makings of a perfect day. New owners, Tyla and Cameron, bring to the table oodles of experience in the food and hospitality industry, and they’re super psyched to be embarking on their newest adventure here

in the beautiful surrounds of Wanaka. They bring a passion for both food and this spectacular corner of the world to the new Café Gusto menu, and the results won’t disappoint. So, go on. Give in to temptation, rug up in your coat and hat, and pop in for a visit. Whether you need to fuel up before a day up the mountain, a cosy place with a view of the lake and mountains to catch up with friends, or somewhere to take the kids for bribery hot chocolates, Café Gusto has you covered. ADVERTORIAL

The Informant This month I would like to look at one of the key inputs of any business and that is labour. A lot of focus around labour these days seems to concentrate on employee / employer rights together with Health and Safety issues. I agree it is important to have an employment agreement and a safe workplace with policies and protocols in place that protect workers but there is also the financial aspect of labour. Whether you are involved in hospitality, construction, retail or a service industry one of the key aspects all businesses need to know is the true cost of labour. Businesses need to get things done. To get things done we need people. Labour is generally the biggest component of most, if not all, businesses. We find it can make up anything from 20 to 60% of turnover. Let’s look at an example employee, Romeo who is working as a builder’s labourer for Juliet. Romeo is also a member of KiwiSaver and is presently being paid $17.00 per hour.

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Romeo’s base annual salary cost for a 40 hour week is $35,360. Add to this the cost of ACC that Juliet has to pay each year at $2.55 per $100 of gross wage equates to a further cost of $862 per annum. On top of this the KiwiSaver employer contribution at 3% or $1,061 per annum. Over an entire year Romeo is costing Juliet $37,283 pa. Now let’s look at what Romeo is doing for Juliet. Romeo is entitled to four weeks annual leave. In addition to the annual leave there are 11 annual statutory days and up to 5 days annual sick leave. Over the period of a typical year Romeo is not on the tools for just over 7 weeks. This means Romeo will work 1792 hours per annum over 224 work days. Given he is also taking half an hour per day for rest breaks or what used to be known as “smoko” meaning there are another 112 hours not worked on a yearly basis. This is where the maths bit fits into the equation. If you take the true cost to Juliet of $37,283 divided by the number of hours worked

per annum being 1680 the hourly rate equates to $22.19. This is 30% more than the $17.00 per hour face value that Juliet thinks she is paying Romeo. The cost per hour continues to climb if Juliet doesn’t recover a full 8 hours per day from Romeo. For example only charging seven hours per day will see the average cost shift to $25.60. Obviously the challenge for any employer is to make sure they capture all of the hours their staff work and on charge those hours. Another key criteria is to ensure staff are able to work productively and are used efficiently with good rostering schedules. Having systems and being organised is the key to achieving this. It is a worthwhile exercise to look at your own situation. I challenge you to take the time to review how your own business stakes up. Ground Floor, Brownston House, 21 Brownston Street, Wanaka 9305 PO Box 104, Wanaka 9343

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Angelo’s cooking up a hit TV show Naoise Wolsey Wanaka Sun Chef Angelo Georgalli has been cooking up a storm around Wanaka. As part of new TV series The Game Chef, Angelo has been catching and cooking delicious dishes in various locations around the region. A seasoned fisherman and hunter, Angelo uses his archery skills to hunt animals with a bow and arrow. He then cooks his catch using simple and creative recipes. The show’s debut episode saw Angelo cooking some beautiful fresh salmon on the shores of Lake Hawea. “It’s what I do,” explains Angelo. “I hunt with a bow and I cook and I’ve been doing that for a long time. “I loved filming the show. I love getting into the hills, up the rivers, fishing and hunting and I’ve been cooking for 25 years. So to be filmed doing what you love is a great feeling. I’m sharing my most prized passions with the world.” Angelo moved from Auckland to Wanaka almost two years ago and the stunning local landscape features prominently in his new show. “It was filmed in December all within the Wanaka region, places like Cardrona, the Makarora River, Lake Hawea and Matukituki Valley. The landscape was a huge part of it. There aren’t many cooking shows that have such an amazing backdrop,” said Angelo. The Game Chef is the brainchild of Angelo and Jonathon Ulrich – who produced, directed, shot and edited the show. “We wanted to create a cooking show that appealed to families,” said Jonathon. “Angelo has three kids and is very family orientated. A lot of his inspiration comes from his childhood and he wanted to make simple recipes that weren’t too complex and introduce hunting, fishing and cooking for the whole family.

Chef Angelo Georgalli cooks up a salmon burger during filming at Glen Dene Station, Lake Hawea.

“The great thing about the show is that Angelo is living here, he hunts, he fishes, he cooks, so it ticks all the boxes for him. This show isn’t made up. We’re not just doing it for TV. Angelo does all of these things in real life.” The next episode is on this Saturday at 4.30pm on TV ONE and this week Angelo will be be tackling rabbit. “I’m half Italian and half Greek, so a few of the dishes on the show are Greek and Italian, plus there are some classic Kiwi dishes,” said Angelo. “The great thing about rabbit is there are so many of them and it’s such an awesome meat to eat and not a lot of people take advantage of it. Hopefully these dishes will inspire people to go out and shoot their own rabbits and start using that meat.”

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Fans of the show will be glad to hear that Angelo is already eager to get started on a second series and is also producing a cookbook, due to hit shelves this Father’s Day, so that people can follow all of The Game Chef recipes at home.

Holiday Club at skate park Caroline Harker

Wanaka Sun The recent cold snap has been causing havoc in Upper Clutha homes with pipes freezing and bursting across the region. Temperatures plummeted this week with the Wanaka region experiencing lows of between -5 and -7 °C on Sunday and Monday, according to reports from MetService. Wanaka resident Claire MacDonald arrived home from work on Monday evening to discover the water pipes above her bathroom had burst and fallen through the ceiling. “When I got home water was pouring down the driveway,” said Claire. “A bedroom and our hallway were completely saturated. The main damage was to the carpets and some clothes, and water was dripping from the lights. “While the humidifiers are drying out the house we’ve been advised to stay out of it, and that could be until the weekend. The kitchen is the only part of the house that was untouched but we’ve got no running water in it.” Brendan Jarvie of Jarvie Plumbing told the Wanaka Sun they have been very busy dealing with pipe problems all winter, with an extra spike in calls with this week’s cold conditions. “We’ve had around 100 calls with burst pipes this winter,” said Brendan. “We’ve stopped counting at this stage. We have one full-time member of staff dedicated to it.” Brendan said a range of homes and businesses in Wanaka have been affected and advised people to take extra care this winter. “If the property is going to be vacant, people need to isolate their water and drain the house out completely,” advised Mr Jarvie. A member of staff at JAE services, which specialises in flood restoration, also confirmed that they had been extremely busy this week.

Wanaka Sun Three Hawea 10-year-old girls, Kiara Bercelli, Aneka Rossiter and Aimee Harrold, were among a group of 14 children who enjoyed an outing to the skate park on Tuesday afternoon. They were participants in Community Networks’ School Holiday Club. The outing was supervised by Emily Wilson who has been employed by the club “on and off” for four years. “I absolutely love it,” Emily said. “We try to do things in the community and have lots of fun. I like to get them active and they love movement. And they are so much better behaved after some action.” Emily said it was great to have some girls at the skate park, which is usually the domain of boys. “They’ve all improved so much in just one session,” she said. When she’s not involved with the club Emily runs games programmes in schools for the council, teaches swimming and helps out with after-school programmes. The School Holiday Club finishes a fortnight’s action with an urban version of The Amazing Race today and a glow stick bingo party tomorrow.

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sunnews Local psychologist opens new service Jenny Broadhurst is a registered psychologist keen to work in the Wanaka area with people in need of help and support. Jenny’s experience is diverse having worked across the educational and community sectors for many years. She trained as a teacher in England but soon headed overseas for Papua New Guinea on Voluntary Service and arrived in New Zealand in 1975. Since then she has worked as a teacher of students with learning and behavioural challenges, before completing her psychologists training and heading into the Ministry of Education as a registered psychologist. Jenny has trained in Non Violent Crisis Intervention and also focuses on the emotional well being of older folk and those facing disabling life events. Jenny brings this experience to her private practice based in Wanaka. Her office is above the Selectrix shop at 21 Plantation Road. Stonebridge Psychological and Educational Support Services Jenny Broadhurst. PG Dip Psych; Dip Ed (Special Needs); Dip Teach; Cert. in Professional Supervision

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Maddy Harker Wanaka Sun Kiwi personality Jim Hickey (pictured) - best known for his role as TVNZ weatherman - will re-join the commentary team at Warbirds Over Wanaka (WOW) International Airshow in 2016. Jim first attended WOW back in 1996 as a visitor. From 1998 to 2012 he was a commentator at the event and, after taking a break in 2014, Jim’s back for next year’s show. “I’m very excited about being involved in Warbirds Over Wanaka once again,” Jim said. “It’s one of the great Warbirds air shows in the world, and being part of the commentary team is an honour for me.” Jim will be joined by fellow commentators Grant Stewart and Craig (Ferg) Ferguson, a Queenstown pilot and local broadcaster respectively. They will make up the Bose Commentary Team, with Grant and Jim “anchoring” the show

and Ferg interviewing attendees. Jim retired in late 2014 after working as the senior weathercaster at TVNZ from 1988 until 2003, and again from 2007 until his retirement last year. Jim is also a pilot. In 2002 and 2003 he hosted television series A Flying Visit, where he visited interesting and remote parts of New Zealand in a Cessna 182 aircraft. Jim’s father, who had flown Spitfires in Burma during World War Two, also appeared on the show. Needless to say, he has valuable aviation knowledge. “I believe the role of the commentary team is to complement what’s happening in the sky,” Jim said. “An air show is all about the aircraft and the pilots and our job is to relate the history and stories around these magnificent men and their flying machines.” Warbirds Over Wanaka International Airshow, which has run biennially since 1988, will run March 25-27, 2016.

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Optometrist helps Vanuatu Maddy Harker Wanaka Sun With the generous support of local organisations and her business, local optometrist Tui Homer visited Vanuatu in October last year and provided voluntary optometry to those in need. Tui, owner of Central Vision Optometry here in Wanaka, visited the Lelepa and Ifira islands. While close in distance to the capital of Port Villa, the islands are remarkably isolated both economically and medically, meaning the need for medical care was vast, said Tui. “Much of the medical need was based around a simple lack of supplies,” said Tui. Many of the people had simple presbyopia – a type of far-sightedness that is typically a result of ageing. The condition is common in people over 40. While here, glasses are a simple solution, lack of medical access and funds meant that the condition was having severe consequences for the people of Vanuatu. Many could no longer do handiwork or read. “The sheer joy of handing someone reading glasses, restoring that ability to read we all take for granted, and seeing their faces light up - that’s what makes you keep going back,” Tui said. Other sight issues included far and shortsightedness and common eye diseases such as

pterygium and cataracts, which are usually easy to treat with the right medical expertise. Tui was accompanied by a medical team including a doctor, two dentists, a physiotherapist and some non-specialist volunteers. The trip was run by Marine Reach, a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to providing medical care to nations on the Asia-Pacific rim. In her two weeks in Vanuatu, Tui saw between 40 and 60 patients per day. The team spent the evenings in the villages getting to know the local people and more about the culture and history. Tui handed out sunglasses, stickers and school stationery, all donated by the Wanaka community. “I especially loved giving the stickers to the children and telling them they were from the children in Wanaka.” It was Tui’s first trip to Vanuatu as a voluntary optometrist, but before this she had visited Fiji twice, providing optometry to remote outer-lying islands. “It was a challenging trip but ultimately incredibly rewarding,” said Tui. Central Vision Optometry has just purchased a Maestro 3D Optical Coherence Tomographer - a piece of advanced technology equipment which has previously not been available in rural areas such as Wanaka. For the rest of 2015, one dollar from each eye exam with the new equipment will be donated to the relief effort in Vanuatu.

Pictured: Tui looking for cataracts and other sun related eye issues in a local fisherman.

20 Wailana Heights Drive, Wanaka Indulge in the luxury and comfort of this beautifully handcrafted, quality home. Situated to capture all day sun, this thermally efficient and practical home has heart and soul. Attractive hard wood floors reflect warmth and colour to light filled spaces. Set on four hectares of land, fully rabbit fenced, with a large separate garage/boatshed and workshop. Motivated owners have priced their property to sell, don’t delay, call now for more information.

PRICE: $950,000

Our online audience is on the rise The Wanaka Sun’s website and social media sites are going from strength to strength. Our circulation figures have been given a massive boost as we are now delivering over 10,000 Wanaka Suns online each week, with the website www.thewanakasun.co.nz - getting over 1000 hits every day. And that number is expected to grow with the addition of a new Snow Reports section. Snow Reports LIVE lets you stay ahead with the very latest news on the weather, snow and road conditions, with updates from Wanaka’s three dedicated ski areas as well as great heli-skiing options. Our Wanaka Sun Facebook page is also enjoying a growth surge, with over 100,000 people reached in the first week of July. Keep up to date with all the latest news on www.facebook.com/wanakasun We also have over 1000 followers on Twitter and are very active, keeping people updated throughout the day.

ELECTRIC BLANKETS • Always Follow manufacturer’s instructions. • Turn off at the wall, not just the control assembly. • Storing articles on a bed with an electric blanket may cause a fire. • Make the bed and ensure the electric blanket is lying flat without wrinkles. • If the blanket is not working on all of the settings, have it checked by a qualified serviceman. • Inspect the blanket and cable for broken insulation or browning on the blanket. • Have the blanket checked annually by a qualified serviceman.

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A one-off investment that provides year-on-year savings in fuel costs, install the FlueCube for a cleaner, more efficient heating solution.

Check out the website, www.cutit.co.nz, or follow them on Facebook. The Cut it office and workshop is situated at 5 Fredrick Street, Wanaka. Phone 0274 911 955 or email info@cutit.co.nz for more information.

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Saying no to single-use plastic By Gina Dempster This month, I’m trying something new to reduce the waste our household makes: Plastic Free July. Plastic Free July started in Perth, and has caught on in New Zealand and across Australia. The idea is to avoid taking home any single-use plastic for the month – even recyclable plastic. Why bother? Well, because every bit of plastic produced remains somewhere on the earth today. And so many bits of plastic we use are designed to be used only once for a few minutes and then discarded. I recently talked to a scientist from Massey University who said it’s common to find plastic in the stomachs of dead turtles. That made all the stories about the impact of plastic on the marine environment much more real for me. What I’ve found out so far is the busier and the more spontaneous you are, the more plastic you use. Travelling without buying food in plastic is pretty much impossible unless you take half your pantry along. Buying some nibbles to take to apresski drinks involves lots of plastic too, unless you want to use up all your ski time making food from scratch. And even just putting together a lunch for the mountain involves a lot more thought and planning if you’re trying not to buy food wrapped in plastic.

But I’ve had some wins too. The thing that’s stood out for me are how helpful people in shops have been when I’ve told them that I’m trying to avoid plastic packaging. From the supermarket to the organic stores, everyone has gone out of their way to find a solution. So far I’ve bought a bulk box of chicken necks, weighed fruit and vegetables loose, refilled my own bags with nuts and made my own crackers. That proved to be a bit more successful with my family than the rehydrating dried milk to avoid buying 2 litre plastic containers (that got the thumbs down)! I’m keeping a blog on the Wanaka Wastebusters website, so if you think you might be tempted to try it next year, have a read. You don’t have to be perfect, in fact you learn as much from the failures as from the times you succeed in being plastic free. The interesting thing for me is that we’ve hardly made any rubbish this month. That’s because nearly all our rubbish is plastic packaging. I’m sure I’ll take away some good new habits from this month which will help keep our rubbish bin emptier in the future. And when I do buy things in plastic, it will be a conscious choice rather than because I’ve never thought about whether I really needed it.

The Breen Construction Company’s award-winning home in Wanaka

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Wanaka houses bring home awards Nine Wanaka homes have won awards in the Southern Registered Master Builders 2015 House of the Year competition, including the Supreme Award for Southern House of the Year. The Breen Construction Company took out four regional awards with their winning Wanaka home, including a Gold Award and category win for the Westpac New Home over $2 million award and the Supreme Award for 2015 House of the Year. The Breen Construction Company’s winning build impressed judges, who called the home a “complex structure executed to a very high standard”. Wanaka construction firm Turnkey Homes also made its mark, winning three gold awards at the event. Dunlop Builders, Stonewood

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Homes Ltd and Landmark Homes Central Otago also scooped prizes for their Wanaka houses. The winners were revealed at a gala dinner on Saturday July 11 at the Ascot Park Hotel in Invercargill. The winning builders were recognised by members of the Southern Registered Master Builders Association and members of the local building industry. There were 21 Gold Award winners from the Southern region which will now be eligible for the National Gold Reserve finalists, to be announced in September. National category winners and the Registered Master Builders Supreme Awards for Renovation of the Year and House of the Year will be announced at a gala dinner in Auckland in November.

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sunclassifieds BODY & MIND SKIN THERAPY Tuition. You will receive: Skin analysis that will tell you your skin condition, microdermabrasion treatment, tone, hydration massage. More info 443 9425 YOGA FOR cancer. Support pre/post treatment, carers, family. No experience needed. Tues 9:30. St. John rm. call/ MSG carmen 02102215409 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 MASSAGE THERAPY, Sportsmassage, deep tissue relaxation.Effective and rejuvenating . Ursula Krebs, Dipl. Massag Therapist CH / NZ, ph: 027 6602271, mobile service available.

BREASTFEEDING QUESTIONS? Wanaka Breastfeeding Support provides free phone or home support. Call Kate on 4432635/0276957772 or Sarah 0272104716

EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCED BABYSITTERS REQUIRED. Must be professional and well presented. Apply online info@babysittingwanaka.com

FOR LEASE *NEW* Brushless carwash

MOBILE INDIAN HEAD MASSAGE by Sarah Millwater Dip IIHHT 1 hour $70 treating head, neck, shoulders & pressure points 4435267 / 021 059 5639 BOWEN AND JIN SHIN JYUTSU PRACTITIONER LYN BROWN HELPING YOU TO HEAL NATURALLY. PH 4437388 or 0274034128 www.naturalhealthwanaka.co.nz MAT PILATES term starting on 20th July. Beginner/intermediate classes. Great complement to skiing, biking, running. Call/text 0212078486 POST-NATAL PILATES - restore and care for your body after pregnancy and childbirth. Bubs welcome too! Call/text 0212078486 PREGNANCY PILATES - suitable for 2nd/3rd trimester. Stay strong, flexible and healthy throughout your pregnancy. Call/text 0212078486 HOMEOPATH AND Wellness Specialist available in Wanaka. Call Linda Baker on 0211468041 or visit www.intelligenthealth.co.nz for a refreshing approach to your wellness concerns. MUMS ‘N’ BUBS EXERCISE CLASSESTry a class for only $5! Check out KANGATRAINING WANAKA on facebook, 0275 330 234 WWW.YOUNGLIVING.ORG/SARAHMILLWATER CONTACT me to see how Essential Oils can help with colds, flu, gut problems, stress and much more 0210595639 FEELING RUN DOWN, yet wanting to ward off winter ills? Support your immune system with Lymphatic Drainage. ph Maryann 4436463 or 021 1101160 NURTURING GENTLE TOUCH & conversation for those experiencing unwellness (or for their caregivers). With confidentiality. ph Maryann 4436463 or 021 1101160 SORE MUSCLES? Combine deeply relaxing Lomi Lomi Massage with Lymphatic Cleanse. Therapeutic treat. Ph Maryann 021 1101160

JP SERVICES at Community Networks Tuesdays 1-2pm and Fridays 10.3011.30. Appointments essential. Call 4437799 WHEELS TO DUNSTAN:Free daily transport to Dunstan Hospital & Alexandra specialist appointments. Also connects to Dunedin Hospital transport. For bookings call 4437799

DONATIONS KINDLY received. Please drop into the store or for larger items phone the Salvation Army Family Store on 03 443 5068

FREE BUDGET ADVICE available at Community Networks by appointment. Call 4437799 or email info@communitynetworks.co.nz

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 BRA PROFESSIONALLY fitted 200 sizes so you will get a perfect fit Beautiful design NO underwire private appointment ph 443 9425

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)

WANAKA WINDOW CLEANING professional, friendly, efficient service. Enjoy those mountain views. High, awkward windows a specialty. Paolo 021 0572505/ 4432420

PROSTHESIS (BREAST form) local fitter Registered with Ministry of Health and will take care of your claim Appointment phone 443 9425

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

4BEDROOM HOUSE for Rent at Albert Town.unfurnished.long term or short term.log burner & Heat Pump.contact 0212694394. FURNISHED ROOM READY ALBERT TOWN until 31/07. Suit quiet living, nonsmoking Single. $185/wk includes WiFi, Power. Need own car. Ph Maryann 021 1101160

A MESSAGE from New Zealand Fire Service: Dirty chimneys can cause chimney fires.

SERVICES DRIVING LESSONS available. Call Nicky at Aspiring Drivers to book your lesson for professional driving instruction. 0210607310 KAMP MARQUEE HIRE Unique rectangular, oval and round marquees; event design and creation. Phone 02102934268 or contact@kamp.co.nz

FOR SALE CHEESE ROLLS!! Excellent winterwarmer south island style. Freezer store for your next get-together. $7.50/doz or $20/3 doz. Janis 0272021288 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 SUZUKI SWIFT 2007 Odometer:70000, Awesome silver, Including Reverse camera kit PRICE $9999.00 Contact:0212694394 for detail.

NOTICES A MESSAGE from New Zealand Fire Service: Get your chimneys’ cleaned before winter.

TEETH WHITENING by experienced, professional, fully certified NZCTWA member at our Wanaka studio or your home. For appointments call/text Lakes Sparklewhite 0277818989 EAT HUMBLE PIE Gourmet Pies, and STRICTLY COFFEE only available at Flat Head Cafe, Transport & Toy Museum. MEET OUR newly certified tanalising team at Wanaka Firewood & Timber Margo and Lucille - for all your timber needs! Ph 443 8530 WANAKA FIREWOOD & TIMBER, your biggest local firewood supplier and only sawmill. Ph 443-8530. COMMUNITY LAW for legal advice are at Community Networks Wednesday 5 August 12- 2.30pm Call 4437799 to make an appointment. CONFUSED ABOUT your visa?need residency advice? Call 034438386 to speak to your Wanaka Immigration Adviser or email info@easyvisa.co.nz

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supermarket fuel discount vouchers at year olds & 11am for babies. Everyone Caltex Open 6am- Free Caltex Wanaka. Wanaka. Free WiFi WiFi for for laundromat laundromat customers. Large convenience store with welcome. $5 p/hr, $1 for extra children. customers. Large convenience store with 11pm daily groceries, groceries, hot hot food, food, flowers, flowers, party party ice, ice, snow snow chains, chains, automotive automotive supplies. supplies. Laundromat Open VASECTOMYS AVAILABLE here in Open 6am 6am -- 11 11 pm pm daily. daily. Shower LPG Wanaka with Dr Simon Brebner at A 19 Ardmore Street, Wanaka A 19 Ardmore Street, Wanaka P Brushless P +64 +64 3 3 443 443 7868 7868 Aspiring Medical Centre. Ph 443 0725 F +64 3 443 1600 Carwash F +64 3 443 1600 E E caltexwanaka@xtra.co.nz caltexwanaka@xtra.co.nz for an appointment to discuss. ATM W www.caltex.com/nz www.caltex.com/nz W Convenience store

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WANAKA PHARMACY is your local pharmacy. We’re the big pharmacy at the top of Helwick Street - open until 7pm every single day. Ph 443 8000

WANAKA SALVATION Army Family Store Opening Hours - Monday to Friday 9am-5pm, Saturday 9.30am-4pm. We look forward to seeing you there!

WANAKA PRIMARY School ‘Op Shop’ open Tues & Thurs - 12 midday to 4pm. Use Koru Way entrance, off Totara Terrace, alongside the steps.

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WANAKA YACHT Club Inc annual general meeting 7 PM on Wednesday 29th of July at the clubrooms Lakeside Road, Wanaka. Apologies to wanakayacht@ gmail.com

WANAKA DISTRICTS Club, for affordable family dining and great bar prices. Join for just $20 per year. 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

FATBIKING IN snow: huge tyres, huge views, huge fun. Only at Snow Farm! www.snowfarmnz.com & www.fatbikewanaka.co.nz. LOGOS, POSTERS, FLYERS AND MORE. Custom-made for your business, wedding, birthday party and more. Professional, creative, affordable. Enquire via maxx.mx@gmx.de

FLAT HEAD CAFE - hot coffee, toasty fire and plenty of things for kids to do! Open every day SH6 beside airport.

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FATBIKING AT Snow Farm? It’s new, it’s fun and it’s for everybody! www. snowfarmnz.com & www.fatbikewanaka.co.nz. GOOD ROTATIONS Bicycle Shop winter hours are: Wednesday 2-6pm, Thursday 10am-6pm, Friday 2-6pm. 34 Anderson Rd. www.goodrotations. co, 03.443.4349. OPULENCE HAIR stock DAVINES HAIR CARE Created with ingredients from spray free farms renewable energy and recycled packaging 4432243 INLAND REVENUE are at Community Networks Wednesday 22 July 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.

given the community thousands of free classifieds. The free classifieds will now be reserved for the free trade and exchange of anything of a NON-COMMERCIAL nature. From now on, commercial users of this page need

VOLUNTEERS REQUIRED. The Salvation Army Family Store, Wanaka requires your help. Please enquire at our store or phone 03 443 5068 RETIRED US couple looking to rent apt/ house for 5 months (Nov25-Apr15). astone5583@aol.com

WHATS ON WANAKA GUN club 19th july at 12 noon templeton memorial and studholme trophies 100 dtl WANAKA YACHT Club Inc annual general meeting 7 PM on Wednesday 29th of July at the clubrooms Lakeside Road, Wanaka. Apologies to wanakayacht@ gmail.com LALALAND LOUNGE Bar Wanaka. Open daily from 4pm – 2.30am.

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GO EASY ON THE CROWN RANGE PEOPLE. BEEN SOME VERY DANGEROUS DRIVING, SPEEDING AND RIDICULOUS PASSING. PATIENCE PLEASE, SOMEONE WILL BE KILLED. MIKE, YOU’LL BE MISSED WHEN YOU GO BACK TO TIMARU. WE’LL KEEP IN TOUCH ON GRINDER. WHY DO THE SATURDAY WANAKA MENS CLUB COMMITTEE PLAY TOGETHER ALL THE TIME, GET OUT THERE AND PLAY SOME REAL GOLF WITH THE HACKERS U PUT US WITH EVERY WEEK. ANYONE ELSE SICK OF HEARING ABOUT THE AUCKLAND PROPERTY MARKET?

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EDITORIAL Life in Wanaka doesn’t come cheap. Residents pay for the privilege of living in such stunning surrounds - from higher rents to pricier groceries and fuel. And if your dream is to buy a home here, finding an affordable one is no mean feat. Right? Queenstown Lakes Community Housing Trust claims that a house in Queenstown costs roughly twice as much as one in Wanaka - Lake Hayes Estate around $600,000 and Luggate, $250,000-$300,000. So Queenstown has an affordable housing problem and Wanaka doesn’t? Despite the fact that there are 30 people in Wanaka on the waiting list for support from the trust. It’s so often the case that Queenstown comes first. And to clarify, the median house price in the Queenstown Lakes District - and yes, Wanaka is part of this district – is $664,000, second only to Auckland.

crimescene by Senior Constable Ian Henderson The current climate of pristine ski days together with cold, frosty nights has brought some local drivers to our attention. Over the weekend a local female and a male in Wanaka for the ski season were both charged with drinking and driving, with both apprehensions attributed to frosty windscreens not being cleared of ice. Windscreen scrapers are available from Mitre10 for $4.99. Driving home with your head out the window does not cut the mustard! Wanaka police will continue to target the following: rural roads for speed offences and driver behaviour, drinking and driving, and local bars for intoxication. Be aware too that there are numerous complaints being made to police in relation to thefts from local bars and ski equipment from vehicles and at Cardrona and Treble Cone ski areas. Some of the incidents dealt with over the last seven days include: Two local males intoxicated and fighting at Base Backpackers in Brownston Street both spent a cooling off period in the police cells. A local male was arrested for a breach of bail relating to a recent domestic incident. A vehicle crash on July 11 on Mt Aspiring Road resulted in a Christchurch man being processed for drink-driving and the theft of a motor vehicle which left the road and rolled down a steep bank. He was airlifted to Dunedin due to his injuries. An iPhone 5 was taken from inside Puzzling World on Sunday July 12 and the owner is desperate to get it back. With a green cover and held together with cricket bat tape, it is easily identifiable. It can be handed in at the Police Station drop box by the front door anonymously if you know its whereabouts. Restricted drivers need to ensure that their overseers seated next to them are sober - it does not count if they fail the breath test! And too many drivers are talking on their cell phones, so be warned - most seem to be in the 30-50yr age group! We have a number of phones and passports in the property store that need to find their owners, so if you have lost an item of property, come and see Kate or Catherine at reception, or call on 4437272. Have a safe week.

THURSDAY 16.07.15 - WEDNESDAY 22.07.15