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Suspected horseplay gone wrong Horse found struggling to breathe with noose around neck MADDY HARKER Wanaka Sun 15-year-old horse has been left seriously injured after an incident on Friday night. Nicky Sygrove said her horse, Misty, was “alive but still in pain” after somebody tied her to a small tree with a piece of rope which tightened around her neck over the course of the night. Nicky believes Misty was tied up sometime after 6pm on Friday.
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“Misty probably panicked and ripped the tree out of the ground causing the rope to tighten like a noose around her neck,” Nicky said. “She was then left for an unknown amount of time dragging a small tree around the paddock. She eventually managed to snap most of the rope off leaving just the super-tight noose. “To make matters worse, during her struggle she had obviously become tangled in a fence (prob-
ably during her initial fight with the tree) causing open wounds on all four legs and over her head and body.” It wasn’t until a runner saw the horse in distress and struggling to breathe early on Saturday morning and called the vet that the rope was removed. Nicky said the horse was injured and traumatised from the incident. “I don’t think it was done by anyone with bad intentions,” Nicky said. “It was probably a kid
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or some kids who came to play with the horse and tied it up and for whatever reason left without untying it.” Vet Natasha Dawes was alerted to the situation on Saturday morning. “When I got there I saw that Misty had a rope around her neck,” Natasha said. “It was very thick rope, like rodeo rope, and it had a knot in it and was extremely tight and cutting into her skin. Misty’s head was swollen up in front.” Story continues page 2...
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Quirky signs get the message across GLENDA TURNBULL Wanaka Sun
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Signs installed on the Lake Wanaka foreshore by the Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC) have residents talking about litter for all the right reasons. Around 30 signs have been installed along the lakefront and parks in Wanaka and Queenstown to remind people to keep the beaches and parks beautiful for everyone to enjoy. Last year there were littering issues in both Queenstown and Wanaka around Christmas and New Year and this year the council wanted to take a different approach. The tongue-in-cheek messages are setting tongues wagging on social media and QLDC Regulatory Manager Lee Webster is happy with the reaction the signs are getting. “We needed to upgrade the signage to catch people’s eye and get them to
consider our community. Instead of a message of ‘thou shall not do this or that’, we decided to be a bit quirky. So the signs show what we want them to do, rather than just say ‘don’t litter’. It seems to be working,” Lee said. QLDC general manager of infrastructure Peter Hansby said the council arranged for extra rubbish collections and street cleaning in central Wanaka and the popular visitor spots to make sure the town stayed tidy for all the extra visitors. “As always, our staff noticed an increase in the amount of household rubbish being put in the town bins,” Peter said. The quirky signs were installed around the district on December 21 with six different versions. Four designs for littering and two designs for dog control. “We’ve had positive feedback from the community on social media, so
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the signs are going to stay up as long as they are effective and make people think about what they are doing,” Lee said.
Continued from page 1 Natasha managed to get hold of her, sawed off the rope with a knife and treated her. “It’s a bit of a mystery,” Natasha said. “Nicky said she doesn’t leave her horses tethered. Perhaps somebody put a rope on it to pat it, but then I don’t see why they wouldn’t just pat it. That’s the only thing I can think of. People don’t steal horses around here.” There may be damage to Misty’s larynx which would affect her ability to breathe easily while exercising, Natasha said. Nicky’s partner, Rich Tribe, said it would probably be a long recovery for Misty. “The long-term effects are unknown at the moment,” he said. Misty is kept with two other horses in a paddock on Aubrey Road between Hikuwai Reserve and the Outlet. Although Nicky and Rich don’t believe the person concerned set out to intentionally harm Misty, they want whoever was responsible to be aware of the consequences of their actions. “We are not trying to get retribution or anything like that, but we want whoever it was to be made aware that they shouldn’t play with other people’s horses,” Nicky said. “I understand that people want to interact with the horses - and giving them a pat or carrot at the fence is all good, it’s part of having your horse in town - but anything beyond this is not acceptable.” Nicky would also like to thank the runner who contacted the vet, who she has not been able to identify. Pictured: Misty on Saturday morning.
Healthy trees vandalised in the town centre MADDY HARKER Wanaka Sun Two Norway maple trees on Ardmore Street were snapped in half on Thursday night (January 22). The healthy trees had been growing for two years, were 3m high and were in tree protectors. “These are fortunately quite rare events, but they are disappointing,” QLDC parks and reserves planning manager Stephen Quin said. There were no leads on the vandalism at the time of writing. “I understand when our staff talked
to police the location was unfortunately in a bit of a blindspot so there was no CCTV footage,” Stephen said. Numerous comments on the relevant QLDC Facebook post condemned the actions of the vandals. One commented that in Lake Hayes Estate trees “get snapped off most boozed weekends”, a statement Stephen said he did not agree with. QLDC ask that anyone who knows what happened, or sees anything similar happening, contacts police. Pictured: One of the Norway maples which were snapped in half on Ardmore Street last Thursday PHOTO: QLDC
Wanaka man found guilty and sentenced to home detention after filming up women’s skirts STAFF REPORTER Wanaka Sun Christopher Michael Burton, originally of Wanaka, has been sentenced to five months’ home detention for filming up the skirts of five women at a Wanaka supermarket. He was sentenced in the Queens-
town District Court on Monday for a representative charge of intentionally making intimate recordings. He initially denied claims he made the videos, but pleaded guilty in court late last year. Christopher Burton entered the Wanaka New World on five occasions, set his iPhone to record and attempted
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Armageddon’s biggest crowd yet Crash on Crown Range MADDY HARKER Wanaka Sun Near Armageddon got the opportunity to perform for their biggest crowd yet last weekend at the Gibbston Valley Winery Summer Concert which drew a crowd of 16,000 people. The band opened for major acts Huey Lewis and the News, classic rock legends REO Speedwagon and Grammy Award-winning Melissa Etheridge. Lead singer Isaac Bell said playing to such a large crowd was a cool experience. “It’s a lot of fun and a much grander experience playing in front of a large audience,” he said. “It’s actually a little easier too, without seeing people’s faces easily you feel less judged.” Isaac said Melissa Etheridge was his favourite act of the day. “It’s very cool to see the final act she puts out it’s a big show.” Best Served Chilled from Wakatipu High were the other opening act for the concert. Near Armageddon recently played at “Hawea nu yeah” New Year’s Eve concert held at the Lake Hawea Hotel. The band includes Lucan Smith , Isaac Bell Tyler Bailey and Morgan Allen, all of whom are
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MAC students except for Isaac, who finished school at the end of last year. The band were the Central Otago winners of Smokefreerockquest the last two years in a row, and narrowly missed out on a spot in the national final last year.
Marina Terrace building to begin soon STAFF REPORTER Wanaka Sun Development of stage one of Marina Terrace apartments is due to begin soon, after 17 of the 44 apartments have now been sold. Construction will begin between May and August for stage one (comprising a restaurant and 13 apartments) at the site on Lakeside Road. According the Marina Terrace website, the
development’s 44 apartments will range in size from 185sqm to 217sqm. Prices start at $1,475,000 plus GST for the luxury residences, all of which boast lake views. The development was sold by Infinity Investment Group to Multiplied Investment Partners in March last year. The business consortium that has purchased the property is headed by Matt Tuck, a former Aucklander who now lives in Wanaka.
New QLDC chief executive has been named STAFF REPORTER Wanaka Sun Mike Theelen will replace Adam Feeley as QLDC chief executive, effective from early February. Mike held the position of general manager strategy and planning at Christchurch City Council from 2006 to 2015. He left that role just a month ago. QLDC Mayor Vanessa van Uden said Mike had the necessary attributes and skill-set for the district, as a seasoned local government practitioner with a strong background in planning and leadership.
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Mike and his wife will live in Queenstown. He is a keen outdoor enthusiast who enjoys tramping. The district is already a favourite destination. There will be a brief handover period with the departing chief executive, who announced his resignation in November 2015. Before his resignation, Adam Feeley had come under fire when his family trust proposed a subdivision in Arrowtown under special housing rules, which some regarded as a conflict of interest. At the time of his resignation, Adam said he would stay in the district and enjoy the outdoor lifestyle more, while pursuing other interests.
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John South Island region communications advisor Ian Henderson confirmed that two ambulances attended the scene. Two female patients, one with moderate injuries, and one with minor injuries were transported to Lakes District Hospital Emergency Department.
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Respected clergyman passes away GLENDA TURNBULL Wanaka Sun Monsignor Paul Anthony Mahoney, Vicar General of the Diocese of Dunedin, Parish Priest of Cromwell/Wanaka, in his 34th year of Priesthood, passed away peacefully in his sleep on December 30, 2015, in his 74th year. Loved son of the late Marie and Thomas (Tim), loved brother and brother-in-law of John and Barbara (Whangarei), David (Palmerston North), Tim and Trish (Auckland) and loved uncle of Brian and Frances. Paul was born in Invercargill on August 13, 1942. His father Tim was a prominent barrister and solicitor and Paul eventually followed his father into law. Educated at St Joseph’s and Marist School, Paul graduated from Otago University and was admitted to the Bar in 1967. He joined the firm of Cruickshank Pryde in 1971, becoming a partner in 1973. Paul was a highly respected member of the legal fraternity. His interests were many. He was a member of the original sport and recreation consultative committee in Invercargill, and honorary solicitor to many sporting associations. He was appointed by the Southland Law Society as their representative on the Southland Progress League. Paul was an executive member of the Marist rugby club. He was club captain of the Marist cricket club and served on the Southland Cricket Association for 12 years as vice president and then as president. He was widely regarded as an excellent administrator.
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INBRIEF Reminder: slow down around school buses As the school term begins soon, QLDC, police and bus operators Go Bus want to remind all drivers that they must slow to 20kph when passing a stationary school bus that is dropping off or picking up children. Leading up to the start of school, drivers in the Queenstown and Wanaka area can expect to find ‘dummy school buses’ parked on roadsides as a reminder to slow down when passing school buses.
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Givealittle page helps out Wesley Moore GLENDA TURNBULL Wanaka Sun The Wanaka community has rallied around a local boy who fell ill over the Christmas-New Year break and have set up a givealittle page to support the family. Wesley Moore, 14, is usually an active teenager, getting out and about playing football and climbing mountains, but just after Christmas he became ill with what was first thought to be one of the bugs circulating in the community. When his skin became quite yellow his mother Rachel Moore said she thought something was not quite right. “We took him to the medical centre. They sent us straight to Clyde hospital where they carried out blood tests,” Rachel said. Wesley’s red blood count was 42. Normal readings for red blood cells are between 125-140. Wesley was transferred by ambulance to Dunedin on December 30 where he stayed for two and a half weeks. During that time he had 18 blood bags transferred into him. Wesley was then flown to Christchurch for a bone marrow test and CT scan. Both these tests came back clear. After more tests were carried out it is believed doctors have pinpointed the problem, but he is not out of the woods yet and there are still more tests to be carried out. Rachel and Wesley are now back home in Wanaka and his red blood cell count is rising. They will be returning to Christchurch on February 3 for further tests. Rachel and her husband Adrian Moore have been overwhelmed by the support they have received from Wesley’s friends, the Wanaka soccer club and the wider Wanaka community. “We are absolutely grateful for what people are doing. Wesley’s lovely friends Billie and Tait Scurr talked to us and told us they were setting up the givealittle page for Wesley. We are so overwhelmed with what everyone has done for us and we just want to thank everyone so much for all they’ve done for us,”
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Wastebusters donate old maps of the area STAFF REPORTER Wanaka Sun Wanaka Wastebusters has donated a collection of old maps of Wanaka, Hawea and Albert Town to the Upper Clutha Historical Records Society. “We had a huge amount of interest in the old maps of Wanaka and surrounding areas which were donated to us last week, including a visit from the Upper Clutha Historical Records Society,” Wastebusters communication manager Gina Dempster said. Wastebusters was going to sell some of the maps by sealed bid auction this
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week but, as the UCHRS did not have copies of any of them, decided to donate the maps as a collection to the society so they can be held on behalf of the whole community. The maps will be held with the other records of the Upper Clutha area in a dedicated fire-proof room in the Wanaka Library. The society holds documents that go back to the late 1800s and include a stores book from Cardrona from 1893. The records have been used to trace family histories, collect information for anniversaries, for research and for books. To see the archives, people can contact Margaret Thomlinson of the UCHRS on
4437084 or they can ask the librarians for a specific document or a copy for a fee. Wastebusters shop supervisor, Mathilde Fonteneau, said the shop customers had responded positively to the decision to donate the maps to the UCHRS instead of auctioning them off to individual bidders as initially planned. "Some people have been a bit disappointed because they would love to have had one of the old maps on their wall at home. But people have generally been happy to see them go to a place where they will be looked after together and where anyone interested can go and see them," she said.
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A recent fire at a Fiordland backcountry hut has raised fire safety concerns for the Department of Conservation. Hope Arm Hut, a standard 12-bunk hut on the southern shores of Lake Manapouri, was almost burnt to the ground earlier this month after hot ashes from the hut’s log-burner were discarded close to the building by trampers. They failed to ensure that they were fully extinguished and a local hunter staying in the hut woke to find his feet were unusually hot. After investigating the source he raised the alarm.
DOC senior ranger, Craig Good, responded to the alert and extinguished the fire which had by then destroyed two hut piles. “These people were very, very lucky that the fire didn’t fully ignite,” Craig Good said. “Thanks to the hunter who raised the alarm we were able to save the hut.” DOC Central Otago acting operations manager Annette Grieve said there had been no reports of fires in Mount Aspiring National Park, but this incident was a reminder for people to be vigilant when extinguishing fires in huts and campsites and to use the metal buckets at the huts to dispose of hot ashes.
“This season we have been quite fortunate with the dry weather. It has been a concern, but we’ve had no incidents reported. We don’t want people to get complacent because of the recent showers. This will cause heavy growth and then if we get the northerly winds back again it will certainly heighten the fire risk,” Annette said. She also wanted to remind visitors to the islands on Lake Wanaka, especially Mou Waho Island, to be mindful of the extreme fire risk. “We want to ensure the buff weka colony is not put at risk by a campfire that hasn’t been extinguished properly,” Annette said.
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A busy year ahead for farming KIM REILLY Federated Farmers There is plenty coming up for Central Otago landowners in 2016. On farm, close attention will continue with the weather, river levels, feed supplies, commodity prices, financial budgets, health and safety, and animal welfare. These matters are now pretty much ingrained in the modern farmers’ daily thinking. Farmers will also need to keep a watchful eye on local and central government matters which are set to heat up. At the national level, the government will be working through the recommendations from the Land and Water Forum’s (LAWF) fourth report. Big ticket discussion items include iwi rights to water management, whether tradeable water rights are a good thing and wether every waterway should be fenced off from all animals. The government is also calling for feedback on the Resource Management Act (RMA) Reform Bill. Federated Farmers, along with numerous other organisations and individuals, will be submitting on this. The existing RMA has become an overly complex bureaucratic beast, and it’s time to review whether it’s still fit for purpose. If council plans are to be appropriately effective and efficient, the RMA needs to be clear of processes and rules that are illogical, unnecessarily resource hungry and time consuming. Developers shouldn’t have to spend years trying to progress initiatives that would bring growth, money and jobs into the regions simply because of a few who oppose progress or change, or litigious opponents who often have time on their hands, an outraged opinion or
dubious conflicted interests. Similarly, farmers shouldn’t need to apply for costly resource consent to carry out benign and legitimate farming activities that should be expected in a rural area. In Wanaka itself, a number of key local government processes are expected during 2016. The Queenstown Lakes District Council’s full review of its district plan is progressing, with hearings planned in both Wanaka and Queenstown. The Otago Regional Council’s Regional Policy Statement (RPS) decisions are also due this year. A number of appeals could result, if a look across the fence to Southland and their RPS experience is anything to go by. Late March, hearings are planned for the Otago Regional Council’s Lindis Integrated Water Management Plan Change. During this time, submissions will be heard from a number of individuals and organisations, both locally based and from as far afield as Christchurch and Auckland. Forest & Bird and the Environmental Defence Society joined the Lindis process late in the piece, long after the hall doors shut on community workshops and discussions. The high number of community and national processes is great for democracy and shows that the ability to have a say on matters impacting directly on you, or those dear to your heart, is alive and well. However, as long as submitters with no ‘skin in the game’ have the power to enter such processes, and are able to drag local matters into court based on philosophical ideals, local councils and residents will continue to face the resulting costs and consequences.
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The following persons may lodge a further submission in support or opposition to any original submission: (a) Any person representing a relevant aspect of the public interest; and (b) Any person who has an interest in the proposed policy statement or plan greater than the interest that the general public has; and (c) The local authority itself. Options for making a submission are: • Post: Queenstown Lakes District Council, Private Bag 50072, Queenstown 9348, Attention: Proposed District Plan Further Submission – Errors and Omissions • Email: services@qldc.govt.nz (subject line: PDP Errors and Omissions Further Submission) Please note that all further submissions lodged must be on Form 6 as prescribed by the Resource Management Act 1991. This form is available online and from the locations listed above.
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VIEWPOINT Text the Wanaka Sun 021 0849 0001 A big ups to the elves tamed the Hikuwai maze to create the loop track. Awesome!
While sailing Thursday night I was disgusted to see paint spilling into lake Wanaka from a property on Mackay St at 7.30pm what a terrible thing to do.
The new preschool in Albert Town is applying for a liquor licence to go with the attached café and I am having trouble understanding why a preschool would be selling liquor with small children just next door. Is this not a café or is it a booze shop?
It is appalling that Warbirds is having a plane displaying the nazi swastika totally unacceptable.
Dot Macfie, Managing Director, Mountainside Educare responds: I would like to clarify that our new early childhood centre Mountainside Educare is not applying for a liquor licence. The café next door is applying for a licence so people can have a wine or beer with their lunch and in the weekend when they visit. The café is only open until 6pm at the latest so there is no intention or desire on their part to open a ‘booze shop’ or operate as an off licence. Sponsored by
Ed Taylor, General Manager, Warbirds Over Wanaka International Airshow responds: “The aircraft which is coming to Wanaka from the UK has made numerous appearances at airshows in Britain and around Europe with the same colour scheme and insignias as well as in movies including ‘The Battle of Britain’. This aircraft will be performing alongside a Spitfire at Wanaka to mark 75 years since the Battle of Britain which we are doing as a mark of respect for the New Zealand veterans living and past who were part of that conflict. We are also not in the business of sanitising history.”
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Retired zoologist John Darby keeps us up to date on the latest grebe hatchings at Lake Wanaka. I must say I was rather chuffed to see the photograph of my favourite nest on the front page of the last issue of the Wanaka Sun. This is the infamous nest number two, the one I recently described as looking like “a compost heap on a pallet” as I put it into place one dark evening in 2013. It was made from damaged ply salvaged from Mitre 10 and broken swim noodles from the Wanaka swimming pool. (I can still recall the look of incredulity and disbelief of the pool assistant as I tried to explain what I wanted them for.) I built this first artificial nest with great care and attention to detail, weaving willow fronds into the “weed mat” that I had stapled to the platform. I scraped a bit of soil from the nearby shoreline and put as much weed and leaves and
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such stuff to cover the base of the willow twigs. The willow growth I suspect has been encouraged by duck poo, placed there with equal care by mallards when grebes have been absent. A review of the history of nest two indicates that thus far there have been ten nesting attempts in which a total of 38 eggs have been laid and 27 chicks have hatched. I leave nests alone as much as possible, but I need to know when the first and last eggs are laid so that I can calculate hatch dates. I checked this nest last week and this bird is no exception to many on the marina to an enquiring hand checking for eggs. It simply tattoos a brief message on the back of one’s hand in red with a very sharp beak, “Don’t touch!”
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NOTICES WANAKA SALVATION Army Family Store. Opening Hours – Monday to Friday 9am – 5pm, Saturday 9.30am – 4pm. We look forward to seeing you here! JP SERVICES are available at Community Networks every Tuesday from 1pm and Friday from 10.30am. Please book your appointment by ringing Community Networks 03 443 7799. DONATIONS KINDLY received. Please drop then in to the Salvation Army Family store or ph 443 5068 to book a pick up. CAREERS ADVICE and CV assistance available at Community Networks every second Monday, delivered by Central Otago REAP, fortnightly on Mondays. Free to school leavers 17-23 yrs or $30/half hour session or by preapproved arrangement by Work & Income. Please call Community Networks on 443 7799 to book your appointment. FREE BUDGET ADVICE available at Community Networks. Please call Community Networks on 443 7799 to make an appointment. WHEELS TO DUNSTAN –free shuttle service to Dunstan Hospital or Alexandra specialist appointments, also linking with the St Johns Health Shuttle to Dunedin Hospital. For bookings please call Community Networks on 03 443 7799 before 3pm the day before. 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) 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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SPECIAL NEEDS TEACHER We require a registered teacher for five hours per week (.2FTE) to start as soon as possible. The successful applicant will be working with two students with severe learning needs. Experience working with ORS funded students in a remedial setting would be an advantage. We are looking for an empathetic person who can work as part of a team and who is willing to take responsibility for specific learning needs for these students. . Applications close at 5.00pm 5 February 2016 For a job description ring the school office on 443 0499, or email learn@mtaspiring.school.nz or download from www.mtaspiring.school.nz/vacancies
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QLDC is in a period of growth and development as an organisation and community and are now looking for a passionate Senior Gardener to join the horticulture team. The Senior Gardener will be part of a small but dedicated team which carries out the development and maintenance of the Council owned gardens throughout the wider Wanaka area. You will be expected to provide a wide variety of horticultural expertise and guidance to the horticulture team and have the ability to understand the seasonal requirements of the role and adapt accordingly. We require a skilled Gardener who maintains high standards in a safe environment with a passion for horticulture and plants and will need to be physically fit with a mature outlook. Drawing on your experience and expertise in this space, you will also bring: • Formal qualification in amenity horticulture or general garden maintenance. • A minimum of 3-5 years horticultural experience, preferably in amenity horticulture. • Hold a current Growsafe Certificate and full and clean NZ driving licence. • Sound knowledge of plant pests and their control, together with herbicides and their application. • Excellent interpersonal skills. Relates well to all kinds of people and has the ability to establish and build upon working relationships effectively. • An exceptional attention to detail with a demonstrated passion for gardening.
Van Driver Wanaka Salvation Army Family Store The Salvation Army Family Store in Wanaka is looking for a Van Driver extraordinaire to work 5 hours per week. This paid position requires: A full clean current Driving Licence for a manual van, the ability to do heavy lifting, excellent customer service skills with a professional friendly approach, honest and reliable. Must be flexible with duties, as these will be many and varied including testing of electrical appliances and disposal of rubbish. Must be a NZ permanent resident or hold a NZ work visa and reside permanently in Wanaka.
Applications are available from The Wanaka Family Store, 48 Helwick Street Wanaka or email: amanda_hodge@nzf.salvationarmy.org Application close 3pm Friday 12 Feb 2016
Saturday Permanent Part-time Sales Assistant Wanaka Salvation Army Family Store 6 hours Saturday 9.45am – 4.15pm Honesty, flexibility, openness and good communication skills are essential, together with a strong customer focus. Proven retail experience with a flair for merchandising would be an advantage Must have good people skills and the ability to relate to people from a diverse range of cultures and social backgrounds. Must be a permanent NZ resident or hold a NZ Work Visa Applications are available from Maree Achilles Wanaka Family Store, 48 Helwick Street, Wanaka or via email: amanda_hodge@nzf.salvationarmy.org Applications close 3pm Friday 12 Feb 2016
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Writing at the Wanaka Sun you would be part of a small team responsible for producing our popular weekly newspaper. Your talents will include:
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• Experience as a journalist on community newspapers or regional daily papers • An eye for community news and ability to polish copy • Strong writing ability and photography skills • A positive can-do attitude • The ability to connect with our community • Ability to meet strict deadlines Based in Wanaka, this permanent part-time role will perfectly suit someone wanting to make the most out of the great outdoors and the highly sought-after Wanaka lifestyle. Please apply with a current CV to: Nikki Heath nikki@pembroke.co.nz Applications close 5 February 2016
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FOR SALE BY TENDER Motor Launch SeaRay 230 Overall length 24’6’ Located Wanaka. Currently motor and stern leg removed. Motor requires mid overhaul. Stern leg in good order. Minor fiberglass repairs required in rear transom where leg is mounted.Hull was fully professionally repainted approx. 4 years ago.
Interior seats were reupholstered and new canvas fitted. The hull and interior is in excellent condition. Highly specked version with pressurised hot and cold water system, cooker, fridge and internal head with electric macerator.
Viewing strictly by appointment. For further information please contact: les@wilsons.co.nz or 029 2320 499
Tenders close 20th Feb 2016 To: Sea Ray Tender, P.O. Box 5622, Moray Place, Dunedin
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Administrative Assistant – 15 hours per week We are looking for an Administrative Assistant to work a fairly flexible 15 hours per week. The applicant should have good computer, typing and interpersonal skills. Apply by email info@alpinefencing.co.nz Coronet Building Ltd is an established Central Otago building company currently seeking Trade Qualified Builders, carpenters, hammer hands and labourers for immediate start. All work will be in Wanaka so the positions will be perfect for those currently residing in Wanaka. If you have proven work experience in any of the above areas, are willing to learn new on the job skills and are reliable, we want to hear from you! Preferably with own hand tools but not essential. Please send your CV, references and any queries with regards to any of the positions through to andy@coronetbuilding.co.nz. Please state in your email which position you are applying for. Applicants for this position should have NZ residency or a valid NZ work visa.
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Wanaka Ski & Snowsports Club Special General Meeting to be held Thursday 11 February 2016 @ 6pm. 1 Foxglove Heights, Far Horizon Park, Wanaka. Purpose - " that the existing rules of Wanaka Ski & Snowsports Club Inc be revoked and that the new constitution be adopted in its place'. All club members and public are welcome. Any further detail please contact info@wanakasnowsports.co.nz PAGE 13
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Seven stages, two days, one race MADDY HARKER Wanaka Sun The Red Bull Defiance multisport competition held last weekend saw an international field of 100 multisport athletes defy the odds. The athletes battled a total elevation of 5238m on Wanaka’s rugged landscape in addition to challenging weather conditions over seven punishing stages of running, kayaking, mountain biking, abseiling and clay-bird shooting. Elite men was won by Daniel Jones and Alex Hunt (pictured) who came in with a combined time of 11:50:02. Local athlete Simone Maier and Ohakune resident Marcel Hagner took out the elite mixed category at 12:28:06 and Sia Svendsen and Joanna Williams won the elite women at 15:45:58 with plenty of local support. The overall first place winners
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Bilous brothers head to Norway GLENDA TURNBULL Wanaka Sun
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- who only met a few days before the event - took home $10,000 in prize money for winning the 143km two-day race. Former All Black Richie McCaw raced the 43km mountain bike leg as preparation for Godzone in April.
Two brothers are forging ahead with their skiing careers, one in the big mountain arena and the other in halfpipe and slopestyle. Hank Bilous, 18, has just graduated from Mount Aspiring College. He specialises in the freeride discipline (also known as big mountain) and recently earned second place at the Freeride World Qualifier in Verbier. During the New Zealand ski season he achieved a third place at the Freeski Open of NZ big mountain event. He is easily spotted on the mountain - he always wears a Hawaiian shirt over his ski gear and usually with some other crazy accessory - for example, a pair of jandals strapped to his pack. Finn Bilous, 16, specialises in freeski halfpipe and slopestyle and is a member of the Snow Sports NZ Freeski High Performance Development Squad. He has been selected to compete at the Youth Olympics being held in Lillehammer, Norway, from February 12-21. The whole family is heading to Norway to watch Finn compete at the Youth Olympics.
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Hank is in Europe at the moment and will compete at an event in Norway before joining his family in Lillehammer to support Finn. Pictured: Finn and Hank at last year’s New Zealand Freeski Open.
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GLENDA TURNBULL Wanaka Sun English open water swimmer Adam Walker will visit Wanaka this week to promote his new book Man v Ocean at a book signing at Paper Plus tomorrow (Friday, January 29) at 2pm. One of only six people in the world to complete the seven deadliest ocean swims in the world, Adam will be talking about his experiences. “I will be talking about dolphins saving me from a shark in Cook Strait, how I was stung by a Portuguese man o’ war jellyfish in Hawaii, swimming with one arm for six hours and achieving my dreams,” Adam said. He was inspired to swim the English Channel
and, after a year of rigorous training without a coach, he completed the swim in 11 hours 35 minutes, despite a ruptured bicep tendon. Against medical advice to give up long-distance swimming and after two operations, he changed his swimming style to take pressure off his injured shoulder. He became the first Briton to achieve a two-way crossing from Spain to Morocco and back in 2011. Shortly afterwards, the Ocean’s Seven challenge was born, a gruelling equivalent to the Seven Summits mountaineering challenge. His new innovative swim technique - the Ocean Walker stroke - enabled him to continue with the ultimate aim of completing this seemingly impossible feat. His attempt forms the core of his autobiography.
SPORTS RESULTS Bridge results Clutha Pairs N/S: Elizabeth Irvine/Michael ChapmanSmith 61.48%, Sharon Wilson/Denise Bruns 55.53%, Ruth Coghill/Noeline Raffills 55.17%. E/W: Ian Macdonald/Alan Bunn 57.88%, Joan Moon/Ross Moon 56.25%, Hans Limacher/Claire Williams 56.08% Friday Bridge N/S: Kay Ross/Noeline Raffills 59.64%, Gabby Marshall/Claire Romeril 57.29%, John
The Informant Interesting to hear and observe the positive reports from the local businesses in the town over this summer. By all accounts there are not many complaints forthcoming from the accommodation providers, café owners, fuel stations and tourist operators. I must admit that it is great to hear this as it fills the town’s coffers ahead of the off season that is coming our way all too soon. One thing that does puzzle me are the odd complaint you hear from a local wishing the town didn’t fill up and become so busy. I understand there may be some inconveniences with a busier town but the benefits to business far outweigh any negatives. Personally I embrace the concept of a slightly longer queue at the town’s hotspots as we are all winners from this small inconvenience. Love the visitor is what I say. With the extra activity in town it really allows businesses that do things right and bring home a good profit for the summer. Generally cost structures will stay the relatively static when turnover increases albeit staff costs may increase. Most hospitality and accommodation providers look to have increased their staffing levels and have taken on extra resources over the summer. Extra employment is a big plus for this town. One of the main things to be aware of is the effect that increased activity can have on your gross profit margin. Gross profit margin is the % efficiency of
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your staff and material costs measured against your output or sales. For example something that sells for $100 dollars and costs $35 for materials and $35 for labour has a $30 gross profit. In margin percentage terms the return is 30%. This is calculated by the gross profit divided by the sales ($30 divided by $100). Sometimes when things become busy and a business’s sales increase you will find the gross margin slips. If we take the above example and alter it as follows you can see the effect. If for example sales have doubled to $200 with material costs at $70 and labour at $75 leaving a profit of $55. Even though the total gross profit has risen from $30 to $55 the gross margin percentage has dropped and now fallen to 27.5%. This effectively means that under the old scenario had the gross margin not slipped the gross profit would be $60 and not $55. On face value it doesn’t have a large effect as the lost revenue is only $5. However if your business turns over $300,000 it is a loss of $7,500 pa. Worthwhile paying attention to. The key question to ask is why does this happen? From what I can tell based on discussions with clients over a number of years there appears to be a number of reasons that contribute to this drop off in gross margin. The common ones are as follows: Too many administrative tasks need the owner’s attention and not enough care is given to quotes. Mistakes in pricing lead to the job being doomed from day one.
Mitchell/Lynne Fegan %4.95%. E/W: Alan Cruden/Wendy Cruden 69.69%, Jenny Turnbull/Lynda Hodge 68.75%, Errol Kelly/Vivienne Christie 63.92% Kingsway Stakes N/S: Michael Metzger/Claire Scurr 61%, Lois Mills/Jo Wallis 57.43%, Ian MacDonald/Errol Kelly 57.29%. E/W: Liz Hawker/Michael Unwin 60.57%, Jacqui Roberts/Ken Roberts 59.29%, Barbera Waterworth/Jenny Muir 57.14%
Too many jobs are taken on at once and there is pressure to fill multiple deadlines so juggling of staff and jobs becomes an issue. This tends to lead to more down time due to travelling between jobs trying to satisfy customer demands. Jobs are started and not completed in one session where possible. This leads to more items to focus on which in turn leads to more clutter. I have heard numerous times from people building houses that they have withheld payment until the last little job that hasn’t completed is finally done. If that contractor had just finished the small tasks their cash-flow would be so much better off. All work that is won is taken on that causes stretch of capacity of the business. You don’t always need to take on every job. Wastage and procedures are not followed as people take short cuts or forget to record details. Have you ever been to a restaurant where the dessert hasn’t been charged or the coffee order at the end of the night missed? These things really affect your margin and can happen when people get too busy or systems let you down. One the positive side of things increases in activity can lead to an increase in margin. Things like greater purchasing power as volumes increase allows for better bargaining power with your suppliers and staff handling more transactions are more efficient from a per customer perspective.
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Podium finish despite extreme conditions
Back-to-back wins for Piera Hudson New Zealand’s top-ranked female ski racer, Wanaka’s Piera Hudson, has had back-to-back wins in the super giant slalom at International Ski Federation (FIS) races in Aspen, USA. She won the first race early last week, finishing 1.14s ahead of USA’s Megan McGrew. She won her second race the day after, beating second place-getter Andrea Arnold (CZE) by 0.62s. Sarah Schleper finished third. “I’m really happy to go two for two today in Aspen,” Piera said after the race. “The course was a lot more technical than yesterday but
really fast and fun as well and it's always cool to share the podium with World Cup winner and four-time winter Olympian Sarah Schleper. Today was my third super G win for the season so I hope I can keep it rolling for the rest of the winter.” Piera is now in Steamboat Springs, Colorado for a series of slalom and giant slalom races. Next month she will head to Sochi, Russia – the venue for the 2014 Olympic Winter Games – with team mate Eliza Grigg (Darfield) to compete at the FIS Junior World Championships.
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Seniors dominate in Koford Cup, Reserves lose to Queenstown The Galloway and Still Albion Seniors dominated Blacks Hill in the Koford Cup last Saturday. Albion won the toss and elected to bat, making a first innings total of 234 all out. Gareth Tate scored 44 not out, while Tim Cotter and Ross McGregor contributed 39 and 33 respectively. In reply Blacks Hill were rolled for 77. The best of the Albion bowlers were Sebastian Arraita with 4 for 40 and Shaun Webber with 4 for 2.
The Galloway and Still Seniors are away to Queenstown this Saturday. Matrix Albion Reserves took on Queenstown last Saturday on Pembroke Park in the Golden Family Cup. Queenstown won the toss and went into bat, scoring 234 for their first innings. Teddy Bowman was the best of the bowlers with 2 for 26. Albion started well but finished all out for 186. James Baker was the top scorer with 66.
Competitors faced "extreme weather" in the International Ski Federation (FIS) Freeski Halfpipe World Cup at California's Mammoth Mountain on Friday, but Wanaka's Janina Kuzma came away with a podium finish. The competition schedule for the finals had been brought forward, with training beginning at 8.15am and the ladies’ competition starting at 9am, in anticipation of an incoming front. “As training progressed so did the frequency of wind gusts, and that cloud on the horizon just kept getting thicker,” Snow Sports NZ's head park and pipe coach Tom Willmott said. “Janina kept a clear head, opt-
Christy back from injury, second in Laax Open in Switzerland Snowboarder Christy Prior has made a strong comeback from injury, finishing second in slopestyle at the 2016 Laax Open in Switzerland on Saturday. Christy struggled with speed on her first run and misjudged the first jump, coming up short
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and not making speed for the second jump. Keeping the nerves in check, she pulled out all the stops on her second run and was rewarded with a score of 71.80 which would see her finish second to Olympic gold medalist, Jamie Anderson (81.10).
ing for her best scoring run from qualification and muscled her way down the halfpipe linking a left 540 mute, to right flair, left 720, switch right 360, left flair and finishing with a right 720.” The run earned her 74.4 points. “Janina was sitting in third place after the completion of first runs,” Tom said. “Then conditions really started to deteriorate – a blizzard ensued.” The first run standings were used as the final results as the women’s finals could not be completed due to the storm. "I am happy with the result today after coming off a New Zealand progression halfpipe camp in Calgary. I'm pleased with how I skied today under the extreme weather conditions," Janina said.
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