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New borefield to reduce water risk Lake Hawea residents tell council no chlorine in water GLENDA TURNBULL journalist@thewanakasun.co.nz ake Hawea residents are adamant that they want a chlorine free water supply, in spite of an outbreak of E.coli in January. Questions relating to the outbreak were answered by representatives of Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC) and Veolia at a community meeting at Lake Hawea Community Centre on Tuesday, March 15. The setup of the new borefield and the delay in commissioning it were also discussed. QLDC chief engineer Ulrich
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Glasner said the delay in commissioning the borefield occurred in October 2015 when it was detected there could be damage to the pumps if there was a power outage. The manufacturer was contacted to verify the surge protector in place would protect the UV system and the pumps if that occurred. After this was confirmed by the manufacturer the commissioning re-commenced. “The borefield should be fully commissioned in the next two to three weeks once the UV manufacturer has visited the site to check the system is all working properly,” Ulrich said.
The old water intake will be decommissioned once the new borefield is fully commissioned. Residents wanted to know what had been done in terms of sampling and finding the cause of the E.coli outbreak in January. Veolia contract manager Jek Rozitis said exhaustive water sampling had been carried out along with extensive inspections of the water reservoir, piping system, water intakes, lake shores and streams. “We have not been able to detect the source of the outbreak. There are six sites that we took samples from twice a week to give us confi-
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dence that the water supply is safe. There could be numerous sources of contamination and it is sometimes hard to find out why something happens,” Jek said. Hawea resident Don Robertson said, “it seems like you are giving up trying to find out where the E.coli is coming from. Phill Hunt has offered to use Federated Farmers funds to help find the cause. I urge you to find out the source.” Ulrich said as more of the water supply comes from the new borefield there will not be any immediate need to chlorinate the supply, but he would recommend it. Continued on page 2
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Charity’s call for cat-lovers DANIELLE BUTLER newsdesk@thewanakasun.co.nz Queenstown Cat Rescue has appealed to Wanaka for volunteers following an increase in reports of stray cats in the town. “We want to get the stray cat population in Wanaka under control before the government’s plans to use poison come into place. At the moment, legislation is being drafted to get rid of stray cats by dumping a whole load of poison, and if they do that, a lot of other animals will get caught up in it. If birds and dogs start eating the poison it won’t be good,” Glenorchy volunteer Ginny Sharp said. Cat Rescue’s focus is to reduce the stray cat population by using the trap-neuter-return method, in which cats are de-sexed, vet checked and
returned to their original environment with volunteer support and a daily feeding programme, or fostered in preparation for adoption to a permanent home. Around five more volunteers are needed before a Wanaka Cat Rescue can be established. They will help with setting up cat traps, transporting cats to and from the vets, feeding stray cat colonies, fundraising and fostering. “Volunteering hours are flexible, but people wishing to foster a cat must be committed as it can take anything from a day to a couple of months for a cat to find a permanent home. A lot of people fall in love with them and end up keeping them,” Ginny said. To find out more about volunteering, contact Ginny on 027 695 0276 or visit qcatrescue.org.nz.
Golf underpass considered DANIELLE BUTLER newsdesk@thewanakasun.co.nz Wanaka Golf Club’s proposal to fund an underpass connecting holes nine and ten under Ballantyne Road is being considered by the Wanaka Community Board. The golf club have approached the board for its support if the project goes ahead, which they are confident they can fund. Wanaka Community Board chairwoman Rachel Brown said that it would make sense for the council to support the proposal as it may link in with their own plans for the road. The council’s transport strategy for the area includes a cycle and
walking path for Ballantyne Road, which would line up with the intersection on which the golf club propose to locate the new underpass. “It would make sense for the council to support this concept if it could also form part of the planned cycle and walkway network. If the two come together in the same place then it could work,” Rachel said. The board will now consider whether the underpass is justified and whether it will effectively link with the council’s strategy. Rachel said that this would present a good opportunity to further discussions surrounding the transport strategy.
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“We urge you to chlorinate the water to keep it safe and then we do not have to come back to you and enforce a boil water order,” he said. Wanaka Community Board chairwoman Rachel Brown said, “the community up to now has requested to have no chlorine. This is a very important decision and we are taking this seriously.” Hawea resident Jude Battson was against the addition of chlorine to
the water supply. “We have had so many years without chlorine and (the chlorine) is ghastly. When they add chlorine to the system I go down to the lake and get my water straight from the lake. The community will want to retain a chlorine-free water supply. None of us mind if we have to boil water or if the system has to be flushed through,” Jude said. The meeting was attended by 68 residents, 67 said they did not want chlorine added to the water supply.
Lismore Park fire siren approved by Wanaka Community Board The fire service’s request for a new licence to install a siren in Lismore Park has been approved by Wanaka Community Board. Members of the board present at the community board meeting on Wednesday March 16 voted in favour of recommending the
granting of the licence to council. Minor objections were raised regarding noise but Councillor Calum MacLeod reiterated his support for the licence as it would be important to the fire service. The suggested commencement date for the new siren is April 1.
Public meeting to address safety of Ballantyne Road A public meeting has been scheduled to discuss safety issues and options for Ballantyne Road, following a series of accidents. Wanaka Community Board chairwoman Rachel Brown said that the board needed to start making some decisions about the future of the road, and that there were many different options open to them.
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“It is very complex. It is not a simple yes or no decision and we have to consider all the options. There are so many different decisions and each one has ramifications,” Rachel said. The WCB will present its suggestions to a community forum on Wednesday March 30 at 6pm at Lake Wanaka Centre.
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Lunch for Aspiring Enliven GLENDA TURNBULL journalist@thewanakasun.co.nz Fourteen lucky people were hosted by Annabel Langbein and her husband Ted Hewetson for a ‘long lunch’ at her Wanaka studio on Sunday, March 13. This event was a prize offered at the Trelise Cooper Wanaka Hospice Fundraiser which was held in September 2015. The prize raised $7000 for the new Aspiring Enliven facility. The attendees were treated to a mouthwatering menu which included dishes of hot whitebait sandwiches and zucchini and goat’s cheese crostini for starters, crayfish and avocado lettuce cups with creamy tarragon dressing and flat-roasted salmon with cherry tomatoes and herb oil for mains and flourless chocolate cake with berry coulis and meringues with hazelnut cream for dessert.
Annabel said, “In the small Wanaka community, it is great to be in the position to support this important end of life support facility. It was so lovely to work with everyone. Everybody rallied together and we made something special.” “I would very much like to do a shoutout of thanks to the people and suppliers who have so kindly donated their time and products free of charge to raise money for this worthy initiative.” Those who donated their time and products were Mt Cook Alpine Salmon, Duncan Vinson, Saveur Duck, Mediterranean Market Wanaka, Kapiti Cheese, Anna Mackay and Sarah Shore from Barefoot Styling, Tiffany Firth, Carol Ayers, Inga McKay, Bev Rudkin and Annabel Langbein Media. Annabel, centre, is pictured with, from left, Anna Mackay, Carol Ayers, Sarah Shore and Tiffany Firth.
Algae trial proving successful GLENDA TURNBULL journalist@thewanakasun.co.nz Members of the Wanaka Community Board visited the site of the algae removal trial taking place at the Beacon Point water intake on Tuesday, March 15. Representatives from Veolia and Queenstown Lakes District Council explained the project strategy and gave the board members insight into how the trial was progressing. The intake has four pumps, each pumping 100 litres of water per second. Three pumps have been running all summer to cope with the huge water demand in the town over that period. A total of 300 litres of water per second is pumped from the lake at this intake. The water is then pumped uphill to Beacon Point reservoir and into the chlorination plant. The water is then gravity fed into town. This intake point provides two-thirds of the Wanaka water supply. The project strategy was to find a clarifier process that could consistently remove algae affecting the Wanaka water supply. The trial is helping Veolia and QLDC determine whether this type of water treatment process is effective in removing algae and will provide accurate data for the design of a full scale treatment plant, if the council proceed with it. Veolia contract manager Jek Rozitis said, “the plant is owned by Veolia and is moved around New Zealand performing different functions. There is a tank beside the plant which collects concentrated algae that is removed by the plant.” QLDC chief engineer Ulrich Glasner said the trial is going well. “Preliminary results from this trial show the treatment process is successfully removing up to 90 percent of the algae. The trial will run until the end of March and the results from this test will act THURSDAY 17.03.16 - WEDNESDAY 23.03.16
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as a baseline to work out what it takes in costs and effort to fix the problem,” he said. After the data is collated the council will report back to the Wanaka Community Board. “The results will be available around May. This will be a rather long term process and there is no money in this year’s annual budget to do anything about it,” Ulrich said. WCB chairwoman Rachel Brown said the earliest the project could be considered would be in the 2018 Annual Plan. Pictured: Veolia plant manager Ross Grieve shows WCB member Ross McRobie the treatment plant at the Beacon Point intake point. THE WANAKA SUN
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Bart Nicol delivers amenities to people in Fiji affected by Cyclone Winston. Bart and his wife Kim took four suitcases of items donated by the people of Wanaka over to the country to help those who need it.
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Volunteer fire brigade aim to add to awards DANIELLE BUTLER newsdesk@thewanakasun.co.nz Wanaka Fire Brigade’s crash rescue team is on the look-out for old cars as they train for a crash rescue competition next month. The competition, held in Milton, is open to volunteer fire brigades on the South Island, ahead of the national competition in New Plymouth in May. “It’s a win-win situation, as people can get rid of their old cars and it gives us more of a chance to practise. The extra training is great for when we go to real car accidents on the road, so we’re looking for more cars to practise with before the competition,” volunteer fire-fighter Jodie Rainsford said.
The team of six will be given three car accident scenarios, which Jodie said are made as difficult as possible. They are then scored in a range of areas including how they work as a team, the speed and efficiency of their rescue and how they treat their patient, all within a half an hour time limit. Last year was the first year that Wanaka entered the competition, in which they won awards for the best teamwork and the most innovative team. Anyone wishing to donate a car to the fire brigade can call Jodie on 021 356 353. Pictured: Wanaka Fire Brigade’s crash rescue team on a previous training day.
INBRIEF First set of traffic lights for Queenstown Lakes District The first set of traffic lights in the Queenstown Lakes District will be installed at the intersection of Queenstown’s Stanley and Ballarat streets. Trenching and laying ducts for cabling across the intersections has been scheduled for this week. The signals are the first of two sets of lights to replace roundabouts in downtown Queenstown and are being installed in a joint initiative between QLDC and the NZ Transport Agency.
Mayor Vanessa van Uden and Tony Sizemore, the NZTA’s transport planning manager, said that increased pedestrian safety was the primary reason for the change. The lights will also improve traffic flows and reduce congestion at peak periods. The installation of the lights will begin after Easter, along with changes to kerbs, gutters and crossing points. The lights are due to operate in mid-April.
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Appeal for Child Cancer Foundation GLENDA TURNBULL journalist@thewanakasun.co.nz Bella Wright (five), pictured, is a Child Cancer Foundation Central Otago ambassador and wants to be a ballerina or florist when she grows up. Bella lives in Wanaka and was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia (ALL) in February 2014 when she was aged three. Bella’s mum Kelly spent many weeks in hospital in Christchurch with Bella for treatment which involved many hours of travelling to and from Christchurch and later Dunedin hospital. Kelly said, “our lives were turned completely upside down, but as Bella is now on maintenance, we travel to Dunedin once a month for treatment as well as regular blood tests at our nearest hospital.” Kelly said Bella is doing very well and will be finishing her treatment in mid-April. Bella’s family met their local Child Cancer Foundation Family Support coordinator, Christine, early on in treatment and Kelly said the support they have received has been invaluable. “We have had so much help from the Child Cancer Foundation. We were given a lovely bag while in hospital full of essential things as well as toys for both my kids to keep them distracted. Our local rep has also given presents on birthdays and Easter eggs. They just do little things that make such a big difference,” Kelly said. Kelly is also very grateful for the financial support the Foundation has been able to provide, including supermarket gift cards and petrol cards for the many trips for Bella’s treatments and specialist appointments. “Bella has really liked receiving the beads of courage. She is looking forward to getting the final treatment bead,” she said. March is Child Cancer Appeal month. The aim of the month is to raise both awareness about the
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Support for YAMI summit STAFF REPORTER editor@thewanakasun.co.nz Ladi6 and Jon Toogood will be performing at this year’s YAMI Sounz Summit in May. Ladi6 will perform a concert at the Lake Wanaka Centre on Saturday May 14 and YAMI (Youth and Adults in the Music Industry) culminates with a public showcase featuring Jon Toogood and the performance students. During the weekend the students will work with New Zealand music industry identities including Jon Toogood, Anika Moa, Ladi6, Laughton Kora, Julia Deans, Katie Thompson, Barnaby Weir, Devin Abrams, Sam Flynn Scott, Tali, Thomas Oliver, Parks, Warren Maxwell and Rio Hemopo. The weekend summit will include such topics as “Show Me the Money”, “The Tough Stuff” and “Sync or Swim”, as well as songwriting and beat making, to address the real issues facing musicians, managers, promoters and producers in the industry. A panel of music professionals, which includes Head of APRA, Anthony Healey, CEO of New Zealand Music Commission Cath Anderson,
Massey University’s Nicky Harrop, NZ on Air Head of Music and Radio David Ridler, media arts lawyer Dan Chisholm, artist managers Cushla Aston and Teresa Patterson, will discuss the career opportunities available in the industry. “The calibre, depth of knowledge and experience within this group of tutors is astounding,” director Lynne Christie said. “It is vital we continue to nurture the talents of aspiring musicians, managers and producers; the summit is a chance for youth and adults to aim higher.” YAMI has received funding from Recorded Music NZ, Lion Foundation, Lake Wanaka Tourism, Central Lakes Trust Arts Support Scheme, and New Zealand Music Commission. “The continued support for this summit – at both a local and national level has been unbelievable, and we’re committed to delivering an exceptional weekend for music lovers,” YAMI spokesperson Martine Harding said. The summit was developed by not-for-profit group Lake Wanaka SouNZ Incorporated to address the challenges faced by emerging musicians within the New Zealand music industry through a series of workshops, panel discussions and showcases.
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DANIELLE BUTLER newsdesk@thewanakasun.co.nz Ten weeks in, and more than halfway to raising $10,000 for TEAR Fund, New Zealander Rebekah Clews has stopped off in Wanaka on her hike of the Te Araroa trail. Rebekah, who camped out in Albert Town earlier this week, used her days in Wanaka to rest a badly sprained right ankle, which followed several sprains to her left ankle and a bad back. “So far, the injuries have been the most challenging part. The walking up hills and the weather has all been ok, but the injuries are hard,” she said. The walk is to support New Zealand-based aid and development organisation TEAR Fund, and to promote awareness of human trafficking across the world, a cause that 24-year-old Rebekah, pictured, first became passionate about when she was 18 on a trip to Thailand and Cambodia. “A group of children, around eight or nine years old, tried prostituting themselves to me and my group. It was heartbreaking but at the time I didn’t know what I could do. It’s always stuck with me and I’ve always wanted to do this to bring awareness. Most people don’t know much about human and sex trafficking, but it’s a bigger problem now than it has ever been in the history of the human race. It happens here in New Zealand too, but people don’t know.” With around four weeks left to go, Rebekah is kept motivated by her partner Jonathan, who has walked most of the route with her, and the generosity of the donations which have so far raised $6100 of her $10,000 target. “Jonathan is my big support. Sometimes I think, am I even making a difference at all? Or if I stopped walking would people even notice? But when people call to see how I’m doing or donate that is the biggest motivation I can get. It keeps me going.” Rebekah will continue on to Queenstown and then straight through to Bluff, sticking to forests and bush, avoiding the road where possible. To make a donation, visit givealittle.co.nz/fundraiser/walkingnewzealand.
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GLENDA TURNBULL journalist@thewanakasun.co.nz Locals and holidaymakers turned up for the Wanaka community springs working bee on Sunday, March 13. The spring is located near the Dinosaur Park on Lakeside Road and captures water from a natural spring and feeds it into Lake Wanaka. Organiser Richard Windelov said, “The spring has become a highly valuable resource to the area and provides a great place to quench the thirst of the body and soul. The team put in some good hard yakka and removed about half a tonne of stones form the heart-shaped
pond, mostly thrown in by little and slightly bigger boys.” The group removed algae, carried out a general tidy-up and established some new plants. They also found a lot of baby trout which were released into the lake. “The polished concrete basin was cleared out and we can now see the four golden spirals energising the water. We ask as a community that we honour this valuable resource and kindly request that the stones stay in the gardens,” Richard said. A small ceremony was then held to respect and give aroha to the waters of springs, watersheds, lake and rivers.
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Bumper wedding season for Wanaka GLENDA TURNBULL journalist@thewanakasun.co.nz The wedding industry in Wanaka has had a bumper season with both accommodation and wedding venues seeing real growth in the sector this year. Wyndham Vacation Resort Wanaka recorded close to 100 percent occupancy for January and February with much of the resort’s accommodation booked out for weddings. Wyndham Wanaka has been working with Rippon Vineyard for the past year to develop and promote unique wedding packages. Resort manager Kaydee George said the spectacular scenery of the South Island is a huge drawcard for international and domestic visitors, especially couples looking for beautiful locations to exchange vows. “Many will charter helicopter flights into the mountains to capture dramatic backdrops for their wedding photos,” Kaydee said. “Our wedding packages allow the bride and groom to enjoy the very best of what Wanaka has to offer and
then retreat to one of our beautiful self-contained apartments. The resort’s luxurious four-bedroom presidential suite is also very popular with newlyweds.” The Venue owner Maxine Makeham has been in the wedding industry in Wanaka for 14 years, the last six at her current location. She is passionate about the industry and focuses on using local businesses wherever possible. “It’s an amazing industry. We have increased our business year on year. Our brides come from everywhere, but we have about 30-40 percent from overseas with a large portion of those from Australia,” Maxine said. With the increase in demand there has been new venues offering wedding venues including The Lavender Farm and Criffel Woolshed. “Wanaka is a popular place to get married, and if people in our industry do a good job, the bookings will continue to grow,” Maxine said. Existing wedding venues Lookout Lodge, Glendhu Station and Hawea Hotel have all reported consistent or increased bookings for this season.
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GLENDA TURNBULL journalist@thewanakasun.co.nz The Warbirds Over Wanaka crew are gearing up for the show with aircraft arriving and grandstands being erected in readiness for the show. Warbirds over Wanaka Airshow general manager Ed Stevens said, “we are in full operational mode in terms of setting up the airshow and are ready to welcome crowds over the Easter weekend.” On Monday the UK-based Messerschmitt Me-109 arrived in Wanaka in a container after a two-month long journey. The aircraft holds the record for being the most produced fighter aircraft of all time with a total of 33,000 built. The aircraft is something of a movie star, having flown in the 1968 “Battle of Britain” movie and then 20 years later starring alongside Tom Cruise in “Valkyrie”. The aircraft is owned by the Aircraft Restoration Company based at Duxford in England and will be piloted in Wanaka by ARC owner John Romain. John is excited about coming to Wanaka. “It has been on my wish-list for some time
to bring the Me-109 out to New Zealand and performing at the famous Warbirds Over Wanaka airshow ticks a lot of boxes for me,” John said. Also on display at this year’s show is the Douglas DC3, a fixed-wing propeller driven aircraft that played a key role during World War II and had a lasting impact on the airline industry. This aircraft, pictured on the Wanaka Airport runway, was manufactured in 1944 and served with various units and squadrons in continental America before being transferred to Japan and the Philippines for service in the Korean War. It was bought in 1987 by a New Zealand Warbird group and the aircraft is currently on a 12-day New Zealand tour. The aircraft will return to Wanaka in time for the airshow. Ed said they were still looking for volunteers to help. “Most of our key roles have been filled, but if there is someone out there who can give one or more days to help out that would be fantastic,” Ed said. If you are interested in volunteering, call the airshow office on 443 8619.
Hard Case At last … It’s taken untold tragedy, inquiries, a Royal Commission, a taskforce and a rather lengthy – and sometimes jagged – jaunt along the parliamentary process, but the implementation of one of the most significant pieces of workplace legislation in history is nigh. Yes, it’s the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 … and I’m liking the way it’s finally shaped up. Big picture, it’s moving us away from what was rather compliance-driven, boxticking law to, what I consider, is something more user-friendly, inclusive, applicable and, most critically, more likely to achieve the ultimate objective: minimise harm and save lives. We see the sickening headlines all too regularly: workers injured and killed in all manner of ways, in all types of industries. It’s, perhaps, though, not until those numbers are tallied up that the true horror of just how many of us are maimed or die on the job really hits home. Janice’s Lesson Number 1: According to research out of the University of Otago, going to work in New Zealand, we are twice as likely to die as if we were going to work across the ditch, and four times more at risk than in a British workplace. It doesn’t take a statistician to deduce something has gone very amiss in terms of Kiwi workplace safety. Given Australia’s far healthier track record, not surprisingly, our new legislation takes a major leaf out
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of our trans-Tasman neighbour’s book, and is largely modelled on its health and safety laws. Tools and teeth Drawing on the “Robens Model”, it provides more “broad-brush” rules, allowing each industry to personalise its approach according to its own specific, unique risks and considerations. These rules, however, are underpinned by approved, industry-specific codes of practice, developed by the regulatory authorities in consultation with the affected sectors. Janice’s Lesson Number 2: This new legislation strikes a more practical balance between providing proactive tools for businesses to self-manage their workplace safety in a meaningful, individualised way, and “teeth” – appropriate, and suitably significant, consequences for those whose failures cause injury, or worse. Not surprisingly, I’ve been fielding quite a few calls recently, as my business clients ensure they’re up to speed. One key area of confusion is around exactly who’s who in the zoo – especially the new-fangled “PCBU”. Come the first Monday in April, I along with thousands of others in Kiwi workplaces take on the title of “person conducting a business or undertaking”. What’s that, you say? In short, a PCBU is a sole trader, an incorporated company, partnership, or some sort of organisation – but not all organisations, mind.
Voluntary organisations are exempt, but they must be completely volunteer-based. Add in the likes of a paid event co-ordinator, for example, and ta-ta exemption. There are also liability limitations around school boards and councils: trustees and councillors can be found to have technically broken the law, but can’t be prosecuted; CEOs, principals and staff, however, can still feel the full weight of the law. Janice’s Lesson Number 3: While the buck ultimately stops with us PCUBs, this legislation represents a significant cultural shift, embracing inclusiveness and collective planning, responsibility and problem-solving. It starts at the top with “office holders”, like directors. But forget covering your directorial butt by ticking off some weighty report at the end of a lengthy meeting. Under the new law, directors are expected to have done the active due diligence necessary to satisfy themselves – and, if needs be, prove – they’ve done all that is practicably reasonable to provide a safe workplace. Oh, and this is not a one-off task … it’s on-going. Leaders should be regularly checking that any health and safety measures agreed are actually happening – and working. Working together A key tenet of the incoming law is shifting the workplace safety culture from one of “hazard identification” to one of “managing risk” – and that, say the legislators, must be a team event. Accordingly, quality consultation, collaboration and
communication, including information sharing, is expected throughout the workplace, with everyone shouldering a duty to do their bit for keeping themselves, and anyone else who’s in their workplace, safe. Remember, too, staff at businesses with 20-or-more employees can insist on the appointment of a health and safety representative and committee. The new Act also carefully reflects that not all work sites are neat, modular affairs with one chief. Construction sites are a prime example – as well as the head contractor, there are usually numerous other contractors on site, and that means potentially multiple duty holders, who may very well share the same responsibilities; hence, they carry an obligation to both co-ordinate and co-operate to ensure a joint, cohesive approach to protecting everyone’s health and safety. With this new spotlight on taking the “reasonably practicable” steps to eliminate – or, where’s that’s not possible, minimise – risk, a question I’m being asked is: Ok, so where is the line … what’s “reasonably practicable”? A telling test Janice’s Lesson Number 4: Unfortunately, there is no definitive answer to what’s likely always a subjective call. A presenter at a recent seminar I attended on the new Act, gave one of the most useful litmus tests I’ve heard. Ask yourself the question: In hindsight, would I have done something differently? If so,
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Janice Hughes being realistic, would that alternative action have been practicable? Like all new laws, we can expect a bedding-in period. However, I am anticipating the crackdown won’t take long to arrive – after all the Government’s hanging its hat on this legislation realising a massive objective: a whopping 25 per cent reduction in workplace deaths by 2020. Now, wouldn’t that be amazing? Please remember this information is designed as a general guide and should not replace specific legal advice on a particular issue.
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Nine new breastfeeding supporters STAFF REPORTER Wanaka Sun A graduation tea was held for the nine new Breastfeeding Peer Supporters from Wanaka, Cromwell and Queenstown at the Lake Wanaka Centre on Tuesday. Breastfeeding Peer Supporters are volunteers who are trained to provide breastfeeding support and information on the normal course of breastfeeding, overcoming common barriers and breastfeeding problems. Local mothers are available for one-on-one support, phone or text help, monthly informal group drop-in sessions and home visits. They graduate from a programme based on La Leche League New Zealand’s Peer Counsellor Programme and complete approximately 30 hours of breastfeeding education. They can also take part in an Annual Accreditation process with means they have undertaken extra education and development about breastfeeding in the last year. “It has been a privilege to get to know such a motivated group of mothers whom I envisage being a real asset to their community,” facilitator Catkin Bartlett said. “The peer supporter programme is a really effective initiative which helps to empower mothers experiencing breastfeeding challenges and to make choices that suit their family.”
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Breastfeeding Peer Support Wanaka hold a monthly drop-in session on the first Monday of every month at Plunket (10.30am to 11.30am). There is also a Breastfeeding Resource Library which will be based out of Plunket. The Otago and Southland Breastfeeding Support programme has been running since 2012 and more than 120 trained peer supporters have been trained since the start. Details of peer supporters and information can be found at www.breastfeedingsos.co.nz. Wanaka Breastfeeding Support also has a Facebook page. Pictured: Eight of the nine new Breastfeeding Peer Supporters and their facilitator Catkin Bartlett (second from right) at a graduation tea at Lake Wanaka Centre on Tuesday.
Passenger numbers increase in February Record passenger numbers have continued at Queenstown Airport with a 21.1 percent increase to 148,698 in total passengers flying in and out of Queenstown compared with the same period last year. Chinese New Year, Waitangi Day holiday weekend and various events, including the Challenge Wanaka triathlon, played a key role in boosting travel. Domestic passenger numbers were up 22.2 percent compared to February 2015. There is no mechanism to measure international travellers on a domestic flight, but it is likely the impact of long haul services added into New Zealand had a flow-on effect, particularly on the AucklandQueenstown route which was up 31 percent.
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Record numbers for Show STAFF REPORTER Wanaka Sun
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STAFF REPORTER Wanaka Sun Wedding celebrant Gina Matete officiated at a wedding with a difference on Tuesday morning for Tasmanian couple Christopher Jaap and Alexandra Gordon. In a borrowed rowboat the couple, celebrant and locals Amanda Smees and Chelsea Greenslade, who acted as witnesses to the marriage, rowed out into Roy’s Bay where Gina performed the ceremony.
She said it was the first time she had married a couple on the lake. Alexandra had kept the wedding plans a surprise from family and friends and had only told Chris her plans on Saturday. They flew into Christchurch and drove to Wanaka to exchange vows on Chris’s birthday. “The weather played its part by giving us a clear window of around 20 minutes to row the boat out to have the ceremony,” Gina said. “The lake was calm and clear, the water was a beautiful deep colour and it was better than any of us thought.”
A record breaking crowd of about 40,000 attended the 79th annual Wanaka A&P Show last weekend. Wanaka Show coordinator Jane Stalker said Friday was busy but Saturday was “huge”. “We were blown away by the numbers this year,” Jane said. “We even ran out of tickets and had to use our back-up supply.” Trade exhibitor numbers were also up, with 472 stalls compared to last year’s record 460, and the more than 300 equestrian entries, beat last year’s record of 290 combinations. “It has been a fantastic couple of days and we have had a lot of positive comments from our visitors - with some people even coming to Wanaka from the North Island specifically for the Show. It’s great that people know it as a major event for this region – something which our local community benefits from,” Jane said. The new park-and-ride initiative, trialled successfully on Saturday, will be introduced across both days next year. Wanaka Show guest of honour Catriona Williams, who attended the Show for the first time with her husband Sam, said they have had an
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“amazing” time: “We have come to an A&P show that has heart and soul,” Catriona said. “Everyone here has been so wonderful. If you have got a bucket list, the Wanaka A&P Show should be on it.” A fundraising event for Catriona’s charity, the CatWalk Spinal Injury Trust, raised $6875 on Friday night. Pictured: Pat McCarthy leads out the popular Jack Russell race.
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Local keas clean up local hot spots DANIELLE BUTLER newsdesk@thewanakasun.co.nz Popular walking spot Mount Iron has been given a spring clean this month by Wanaka’s environmentally-friendly keas group. In order to achieve their environment and conservation badge this term, the children, aged between six and eight, must actively take care of their surroundings, including growing plants and caring for animals. The group have been taking care of plants at Eely Point, some of which have been planted by previous keas over the years, and picking up litter left by walkers around Mount Iron. “The Mount Iron trip was mainly for learning
about animals on the way up, then on the way back down we picked up litter to stop animals getting trapped and hurt in the rubbish. I’ve been doing the same trip for a few years and this year was the cleanest it has been, which is a very good sign,” group leader Hugh Phillips said. Still to come is a talk by the Department of Conservation to teach the children about the kind of work that they do. The keas work towards one badge per term, a total of four each year. Hugh, who has been scouting for 26 years and came to Wanaka from Wales, said that the children love getting outside and completing their various tasks. Pictured: The Wanaka Keas learning about the environment at the top of Mount Iron.
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Wanaka 20 Greenbelt Place Families delight! With everything you could want in a new home, the hard work is done and 20 Greenbelt is ready for you to move in. Nicely laid out with the living and sleeping quarters at separate ends of the home, you will be able to relax or entertain in the open-plan living that flows beautifully outside to the undercover patio, overlooking those gorgeous Lake Wanaka views we relish in. Featuring a modern kitchen with scullery, and an office in addition to the three spacious bedrooms; this is an ideal home for families to live or holiday in. Join the growing list of families, retirees, and holidaymakers in the popular Peninsula Bay subdivision. Call today for a private inspection.
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Gucci on Gordon with Giant Garage Looking for that no fuss, easy care, lock up and leave base in Wanaka, then don’t go past this wonderfully appointed three bedroom Apartment located on the fringe of town. Just like the handbags Gucci is famous for, there is a great mix of style and functionality with the designer kitchen, spacious living and enormous garage.
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3 A 2 F 2 I Creekside Privacy It’s all about timing and this is the perfect time to own this solid family home in a highly desirable sought after part of Wanaka. The location alone will make you want to own this property nestled beside Bullock Creek and a short walk to town. Contact us today to view this popular Wanaka destination. Deadline Sale Offers by 4pm 30 March 2016 (unless sold prior) View Sat 12pm or By Appointment www.rwwanaka.co.nz/WNK21257 rwwanaka.co.nz/WNK21257 Joss Harris 021 220 7693 joss.harris@raywhite.com Jayne MacDonald 021 909 821 jayne.macdonald@raywhite.com
Auction 3pm, Fri 8th April 2016 (unless sold prior) Ray White Office, 1 Helwick Street, Wanaka View Sat 1pm or By Appintment www.rwwanaka.co.nz/WNK21255 rwwanaka.co.nz/WNK21255 Duncan and Kelly Good 0274 488 321 duncan.kelly@raywhite.com LICENSED (REAA 2008)
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Let The Light Shine In Perched on this beautifully elevated site sits this functional family home, designed to maximise it’s sun soaked position, with an abundance of natural light flooding through the living’s high windows that take in the most glorious lake and mountain aspects, as does the master bedroom wing. You can simply move into this near new home without the hassle and hard work. Deadline Sale Offers by 4pm 31st Mar 2016 (unless sold prior) View Wed 4pm, Sat & Sun 2pm or By Appointment www.rwwanaka.co.nz/WNK21244 rwwanaka.co.nz/WNK21244 Duncan and Kelly Good 0274 488 321 duncan.kelly@raywhite.com LICENSED (REAA 2008)
4 A 2 C 1 D 2 F 2 I High Point Set on the high point of Moraine Place and spread over just under an acre this substantial rammed earth home has been developed with attention to detail and love. The unique construction is both functional and aesthetic, creating a peaceful retreat from the world and the passive heating qualities of rammed earth create a home that is cool in summer and warm in winter. Call today to arrange a viewing. For Sale $1,080,000 View By Appointment www.rwwanaka.co.nz/WNK21178 rwwanaka.co.nz/WNK21178 Louise Walker-Hughes 0274 322 474 louise.wh@raywhite.com LICENSED (REAA 2008)
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Rail Trail unfinished
Since the Otago Rail Trail Trust set the standard, it is not surprising it took “top cycling honour” throughout the country. However, the standard it set is a poor one. The idea of a rail trail through Otago was a good one and what was created is certainly better than nothing. The scenery, if not spectacular, is generally pleasant and worth taking time to appreciate. Unfortunately, the poor quality of the surface prevents this as it consists of a narrow, worn track through loose gravel. To take one’s eyes off the front wheel for too long leads to a spill in the gravel. I’m glad the track exists but let’s not get carried away. It is unfinished. Mind you, it is in good company. The Lake
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Ohau to Omarama section of the Alps to Ocean track is not only shoddy but dangerously so. Independent cyclists carrying all their own gear on their bikes (which makes them heavy to handle) are encouraged to use these tracks. They are not advertised as mountain bike courses. Therefor the fact is that the general standard of surfaces is appallingly bad. And believe me, local and international tourists comment on the disparity between the advertising hype and the cycling experience. Never mind the myths, get cracking on creating a firm surface. Christopher Horan Lake Hawea
Rural woman against rodeos
First I was brought up in the country, my first boyfriend was a dairyman and I would often meet him for milking at the weekend. I have since lived in cities, towns and villages all over the world, expanding my horizons. I would also note that have attended a rodeo, many years ago in Montana, actual cowboy country with a long history of rodeos, unlike New Zealand where the first rodeos did not appear until the 1960s. It is a borrowed culture from another land. There is a petition against rodeos raised by animal welfare groups such as SAFE, SPCA and Farmwatch. More than 50,000 people have currently signed it and it is due to be delivered to Parliament today (March 17). My detractor claims the animals are having
fun, I have never seen horses or bulls bucking around in fields, left to their own devices such animals prefer to stand or even run, but never buck about as they are forced to do in a rodeo. What about the young calves chased around and roped up. Are they having fun? I really don’t think so. Rodeos serve no purpose other than to make money. Are the animals being saved from being pet food? Once s/he is no longer fit for rodeo do they live out the rest of their natural life in a field or do they then become pet food? I say again this is not entertainment, it is animal abuse and belongs in the 19th century not the 21st. Claire Insley B.Sc. Adv.Dip
Facebook www.facebook.com/WanakaSun/ Reaching almost 9000 people and with more than 4000 views, our Facebook video of the infamous Jack Russell race, taken at this year’s Wanaka A&P Show, highlights the race’s enduring popularity. One dog, and jockey, stole the show this year. See Peter Tretheway’s photo on the front page. That JR and his cowboy rider were the absolute best. 10/10 for the owner, the lady with the 3 on her shirt. The horse classes.
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GREBE DIARY The Wanaka Branch of the Royal Society recently hosted one of the world authorities on parasites as its guest speaker and rather surprisingly the Lake Hayes grebes came up as part of his talk. Professor Robert Poulin of Otago University has specialised in unravelling the life cycles of parasites and particularly discovering the ways that parasites modify the behaviour of their host so that complex life cycles can be completed. There is a parasitic fluke (a tiny worm) thus far found only in Lake Hayes whose first intermediate host is a freshwater snail. These develop within the snail into free swimming larvae that in turn are eaten by small freshwater fish (Bullies), its second intermediate host. It is the next move that is quite extraordinary, for these larvae migrate to the eye of the fish (1.3mm in diameter) and are able to swim freely within the eyeball. Not surprisingly, it is thought that the movement of these little worms within the eye possibly, (note the scientific caution), compromises the natural predator avoidance behaviour of the fish making the fish much easier to catch by their primary host, a bird. The largest number recorded in a single eye is nineteen. It is thought (even more caution) that the primary host may be a crested grebe. The only way that we can discover if that is the case is to examine the body of a recently dead grebe. Taking a live one for a parasitic examination is absolutely not on. If there is anyone out there that ever finds a dead grebe, adult or chick, can you get it to me as soon as possible? There is a PhD student out there waiting to make an exciting discovery. John Darby 13 March 2016
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ALPINE Paddleboards have some amazing deals for the summer! Boards, Paddles & accessories . Call 0211858001 ELECTRICITY/WATER NEED a line under an Existing Building/Driveway, NO disruption use the Trenchless Way. Registered Drainlayer. Ph Callum 021447393
TERRA SERVICES for good, fast, efficient performance. Section clearing, building site preparation, brush removal, driveway installation-name it! Steve Rumore 027 222 6600 GOOD ROTATIONS bicycle shop, Wanaka. Your electricbike, cargo-bike, urban bike and bikepacking specialist. www.goodrotations.co, 034434349. SUZUKI GUITAR lessons, biweekly, teacher from Christchurch. Suitable to those who want to learn as a family. 022-095-0894
EXPERIENCED ENGINEER or competent metal worker required for busy Wanaka Workshop. General engineering work including structural steel, agricultural work and general light engineering fabrication. Contact Rod at Aspiring Engineers 5 Frederick Street or phone 0274 335132 or email aspiringengineers@vodafone.co.nz THE SALVATION Army Family store requires a shop assistant permanent full time position 4 days per week please contact Amanda 03 443 5068 for more details closes on Friday 18th at 4pm.
NOTICES 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. 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. INLAND REVENUE are at Community Networks, Wednesday 23 March 9am – 12.30pm. If you need help with your Tax return, Family Tax credits or the changes to Child support give Community Networks a call on 03 443 7799 to make an appointment for this free service. FREE BUDGET ADVICE available at Community Networks. Please call Community Networks on 443 7799 to make an appointment.
WANAKA PHARMACY is your local pharmacy. We’re the big pharmacy at the top of Helwick Street - open until 7pm every single day. Ph 443 8000 NEED A portable chiller trailer for your function or wedding? Come and speak to us at Wanaka Liquor Centre. 1 Ardmore Street. Ph 03 443 1466
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CAREERS ADVICE and CV assistance available at Community Networks every second Monday, delivered by Central Otago REAP. 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.
WANT YOUR colours done? Always look your best? Book an appointment with experienced Colour Consultant 4439425 MINI MUSCLES Indoor Movement, Music and Play at Proactive Gym. Every Friday. 9.30am for crawlers & walkers under 2 years, 10.30am for 2, 3 & 4 year olds & 11am for babies. Everyone welcome. $5 p/hr, $1 for extra children. VASECTOMYS AVAILABLE here in Wanaka with Dr Simon Brebner at Aspiring Medical Centre. Ph 443 0725 for an appointment to discuss. ECO-CONSULTANCY FOR businesses, organisations and households. Call Florence on 021 027 92481 aimatsustainability.org GOOD ROTATIONS bicycle shop has almost finished riding the length of NZ and will be open this Friday 11am-6pm. SEWING REPAIRS and alterations. Please phone to discuss your requirements. Phone Sue 0272472181 DO YOU need any Tiling done,or Stonework,an outside Barbeque, or Pizza oven built,can do it NOW,ph, 0211890036, thanks Craig..
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FREE LEGAL ADVICE available at Community Networks delivered by the Dunedin Community Law Centre on Wednesday 6th April. Please call Community Networks on 443 7799 to book your appointment. Wanaka Ski and Snowsports Club Grassroots Applications now open. Info from www.wanakasnowsports.co.nz or ph Bonny 021881263 Thankyou
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INVITATION TO all lifestyle/small block holders. Vetlife Wanaka are holding an information evening on trace elements and minerals. 23 rd March, 6.30-7.30 at Vetlife Wanaka, Albert Town turnoff. All welcome
VOLUNTEERS REQUIRED at The Salvation Army Family store if you have some free time and would like to be part of a team which makes a difference, come and see us.
ASPIRING AVALANCHE Dogs TC Season Pass Raffle 2016! Tickets available @ Racers Edge, $5 cash only, draw Sat 26th March 630pm @ Kai. Win a pass or get a refund for the one u already have! Woof!
APPLES AND clean jars with metal lids needed 4 Apple Drive on 3rd April. We can pick up. Contact 0212045083 or email localfoodwanaka@gmail. com
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PINT-SIZED PLAYS by Remarkable Theatre. 20 March. Gin and Raspberry. Tickets event finder.
WHAT’S ON CROMWELL COUNTRY MUSIC CLUB: Meets the first Sunday of each month at the Town & Country Club, Melmore Tce., Cromwell. Starting 2pm. No Door Charge. Enquiries Mike Hedges 03 445 4070. WANAKA’S 4TH Autumn Apple Drive is on Sun 3rd April @Rippon. Making chutney, apple pressing, food fair and workshops localfoodwanaka@gmail.com
THE GOVERNOR’S golden lemon butter from Pirate Pickles at Wanaka Farmers Market from 3 pm Thursdays outside Speights Ale House WANAKA FARMERS Market from 3 pm every Thursday outside Speights Ale House, eat fresh and healthy, support local producers SOAP MAKING Classes. Learn to make wonderfully conditioning soaps at home. $40 443-9114 Deb
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A.G.M. A.G.M. Sunday 17th th April 2016 @ 4pm Sunday 17 April 2016 @ 4pm Edgewater Resort, Sargood Drive, Wanaka Edgewater Resort, Sargood Drive, Wanaka
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Amended Meeting Schedule
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The QLDC February Meeting Schedule has been amended as follows: Additional Meeting:
Whether you support or oppose the application. Your submission, with reasons. The decision you wish the consent authority to make. Whether you wish to be heard in support of your submission.
District Licencing Committee Hearing – Council Chambers, 10 Gorge Road, Queenstown. Monday 21 March 2016 at 9.00am.
Any person may make a submission on the application, but a person who is a trade competitor of the applicant may do so only if that person is directly affected by an effect of the activity to which the application relates that:
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PURSUANT TO THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 1974, notice is hereby given that consideration will be given, at the Property Subcommittee meeting, Council Chambers, 10 Gorge Road, Queenstown on 24 March 2016, to the closure of the following roads to ordinary vehicular traffic for the purpose of holding the 2016 National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Balloon Launch:
Happy hour to follow. All snowsports enthusiasts and families welcome. All snowsports enthusiasts and families welcome. info@wanakasnowsports.co.nz
Easter Art Exhibition March 24th to March 28th. Wanaka Primary School Gymnasium. 7 Ironside Drive. Wanaka. Join the Wanaka Arts Society for opening night wine and nibbles and award giving ceremony on Thursday 24th March at 7pm. Our Special Section is “ Wings” Opening Night entry is $10 Exhibition then opens daily 10am to 6pm with a $5 Door Entry For more info please go to our website
Roads to be Closed: Period of Closure:
Mount Barker Road 2.2 kilometres from State Highway 6 Friday 1 April 2016 from 0700 to 1100
Alternative Dates:
If launch aborted 0700 to 1100 Saturday 2 April 2016 or the first consecutive day thereafter from 0600 to 1000 until successful launch
(NB: the launch is weather dependant, so the proposed closure time will be postponed to the following day until suitable conditions exist) It will be an offence under the above regulations for any person otherwise than under authority of an authorised permit to use the roads for ordinary vehicular traffic during the period of closure. Those who have any concerns regarding the above closures, please contact Sarah Mitchell at APL Property Limited on 021 244 9988 or by email sarah. mitchell@aplproperty.co.nz before 1700 on Wednesday 23 March 2016.
would like to thank the following businesses for supporting our Annual Fundraiser at the A & P show: Mitre 10, BP Wanaka, Sailz Lake Hawea, Clyde Processing, New World Wanaka Bidvest, Albert Town Tavern, Central Wholesale Lake Hawea Fire Brigade Our tireless hard working committee , voluntary members of our club and of course the general public. If there is anyone we have forgotten to mention it is not intentional and we apologise. THANK YOU ALL !!!!
NETBALL UPPERCLUTHA INVITES NEW AND EXISTING TEAMS TO REGISTER FOR THE 2016 SEASON BEFORE THE 23RD MARCH.
Details of the resource consent application and submission forms are available in the offices at Queenstown Lakes District Council, 10 Gorge Road, Queenstown; 74 Shotover Street, Queenstown; 33-35 Reece Crescent, Wanaka and 47 Ardmore Street, Wanaka during normal office hours (8.00am to 5.00pm). You can also download these from our website: www.qldc.govt.nz A description of the activity to which the application relates is: Subdivision consent is sought to create two independent fee simple allotments, and to establish a building platform on one of the lots. The proposed Lot and platform configuration are as follows: Table 1: Proposed allotment and platform configurations Allotment
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Address for Service for Consent Authority: Queenstown Lakes District Council Private Bag 50072 Queenstown 9348 Phone: 03 441 0499 Email: rcsubmission@qldc.govt.nz Dated: 17 March 2016
Queenstown Lakes Operative District Plan - Summary of Decisions Requested for Plan Change 51 – Peninsula Bay North Private Plan Change 51: Peninsula Bay North Queenstown Lakes District Council gives notice as of 17 March 2016, that a Summary of Decisions Requested is available for inspection for the above private plan change.
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• QLDC website: www.qldc.govt.nz- under Planning - District Plan Changes • Queenstown Council offices: 10 Gorge Road Public library: 10 Gorge Road • Wanaka Council offices: 47 Ardmore Street Public library: Dunmore Street 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. Further submissions must be sent in writing to:
Land use consent is sought to undertake associated earthworks and landscaping and construct the access way. The location in respect of which this application relates is situated at: 446 Cardrona Valley Road, Wanaka.
Post: Queenstown Lakes District Council Private Bag 50072 Queenstown 9348 Attention: Policy Team – Plan Change 51 Email: pcsubmission@qldc.govt.nz (quote “Plan Change 51” in the subject line) All further submissions must be received no later than 4 April 2016 and, within 5 working days of lodging it with Council you must serve a copy of it on the person(s) who made the original submission(s).
ADDRESS FOR SERVICE FOR APPLICANT: C/- Duncan White Paterson Pitts Partners Ltd. 19 Reece Crescent Wanaka 9343 Duncan.White@ppgroup.co.nz
Following collation of all further submissions received, the Council will appoint a Hearings Panel to assess the Plan Change and the submissions lodged to it, including further submissions. The Panel will hold a public hearing to enable any submitters to present their submissions in person.
Submissions will be received until 18 April 2016, and must be served on the Consent Authority, Queenstown Lakes District Council, Private Bag 50072, Queenstown 9348.
Following deliberation, a decision will be issued by the Hearings Panel to withdraw, retain or modify the Plan Change. Any person who was a submitter, or lodged a further submission, and who is not satisfied with the decision reached, may appeal that decision to the Environment Court.
These must be dated, signed by you, and include the following information: 1. 2.
You may make a submission in writing or electronically to Queenstown Lakes District Council (details below). The submission should be in the format of Form 13. Copies of this form are available on the website: www.qldc.govt.nz
A full copy of the submissions, summary of decisions requested and further submission forms are available from:
Resource Consent Application Resource Management Act 1991
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adversely affects the environment; and does not relate to trade competition or the effects of trade competition.
Your name, postal address, telephone number, and fax number if applicable. Details of the application in respect of which you are making the submission including location and the Resource Consent number.
For further information regarding this Plan Change or the process outlined above, please call Vicki Jones (contracted Council Planning Officer) on 03 441 1297. This notice is pursuant to Clause 7 of the First Schedule to the Resource Management Act 1991.
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One of the difficult and most stressful ways for dogs to meet is to greet one another on leash but it is also one of the most common. For the handler it is the safest way to allow dogs to greet, allowing for the dogs to be pulled apart and kept from harm if needed. However, if it ends in play the dogs learn to pull harder when on leash to get to another dog, and if it ends in a squabble, the dog would be more likely to become more anxious when it sees another dog while out walking on leash. In a perfect world the dogs would never meet on leash but this is not always practical so understanding is crucial. First either approach with one dog stationary and the other moving slowly toward it, or move toward a centre spot while keeping the leash as loose as possible. Then allow both dogs to meet nose to nose for two seconds as you evaluate the greeting. If you have to pull them away at this stage an escalation in aggression may occur. After two seconds the handlers should release the tension on the leashes and allow the dogs to “maypole” around each other holding the leashes loose and high to prevent tangling. If they do tangle drop the leash and take hold again from close to the dog’s neck at the top. Never pick up the leash from under the dog’s chest area. Understanding the responses. Friendly: The least risky response is a non-aligned body position, meaning any of the dog’s eyes,
head and spine are not in one long row. The healthiest body positions include a cashew-like curled spine or averted eyes or head. Also less risky is when dogs pay attention to each other and communicate by one dog showing a behaviour change and the other following or even mimicking each other’s behaviour which usually results in play. And finally slow or interrupted movement such as looking back at the handler or shaking. Risky responses: Direct eye contact for more than two seconds, delays in response to the other dog’s changed position, frontal and aligned body orientation, no self-interruption or body weight forward and barking with teeth exposed. Remember a wagging tail does not necessarily indicate friendliness, only arousal of some kind. Leone Ward has worked with dogs for more than 30 years. She started training and operating search and rescue dogs for both urban environments and wilderness/bush work in the North Island and then went on to learn cadaver and forensic work through contacts in the USA. Leone worked with search and rescue dogs for 15 years, running the Auckland Unit for most of that time training in UK and USA as well as New Zealand. She studied Canine Behaviour at Massey University when she was working at RNZFB Guide Dog Services. For ten years she was the head trainer for NZ Epilepsy Assist Dogs and then she relocated to Wanaka where she now runs her behaviour consulting business and dog and puppy classes.
Applications are open for the Wanaka Ski and Snowsports Club’s (WSSC) 2016 Grassroots Awards. The programme is now in its fourth year, with many of last year’s recipients winning podium spots and national titles. WSSC secretary Bonny Teat said the club wanted to help children follow in their heroes footsteps. “If your child wants to emulate Finn Bilous, the Wells brothers, Ben Richards or Kate Richards, they need to get training hard on the snow. The awards provide help with tuition fees for on-snow training,” Bonny said. The ski club was formed in 1979 to help the local families increase their enjoyment of the surrounding snowcovered mountains and foster skiing in all its forms. “With great foresight those original members put their heads together
over a few beers and wines to establish a club. Never in their wildest dreams could they have imagined how skiing would morph into so many completely different sports, that mountains would provide specialised parks for the new sports and...snowboarding,” Bonny said. The club now encompasses all snowsports, but the difference is now the club gives back to Upper Clutha children to help foster those original dreams. This year there are 15 $250 awards open to students in years two to eight who attend schools in the Upper Clutha region. The grants are paid directly to their chosen training provider mountain for winter 2016. Applications are available from www.wanakasnowsports.co.nz and close on March 25. -The Wanaka Sun
SPORT RESULTS Wanaka Progressive Bowls 11:03:16 Skips: 1st George Russell 2nd Trevor Tovey 3rd Betty Russell Thirds: 1st Charles Kiewiet 2nd John Barton 3rd Maida Baxter Leads: 1st Ann Walker 2nd June Bryant 3rd Michael Barnett Bridge Results 9th Mar to 14th Mar 2016 Wed 9th Mar, Bronze/Bronze Reserve Champ Pairs: N/S, 1. Charles Kiewiet/Elizabeth Irvine, 2. Marion Murphy/Jean Logan,3. Alan Chisholm/ Morag Chisholm: E/W, 1. Carol Turner/Lesley Hook, 2. George Foreman/KirstyHewitt, 3. Hugh Fraser/Bob Menlove. Friday 11th Mar, Friday Bridge: N/S 1. Mary Gibson-Collings/
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Gabby Marshall, 2. Heather Wellman/Linda Hodge, 3. Pam Miller/John Mercer: E/W, 1.Sherril Harries/Maggie Stratford, 2. Jan Lyness/Vivienne Christie, 3. Elizabeth Irvine/ Betty Swift. Monday 14th Mar, Cardrona Stakes: N/S 1. John Lyness/Errol Kelly, 2. Nan Ottrey/Ken Roberts, 3. Margaret Hunt/John Hogg: E/W 1. Dorothy Macdonald/Maggie Stratford, 2. Bruce Lamont (Hobart)/Martin Unwin, 3. Lynne Fegan/David Brewer. Barbara Waterworth/Gerarda Herlihy. E/W: 1.Terry Wilson Loraine Shepherd, 2. Ken Roberts/Boyd Ottrey, 3. Mark Harry/Lesley Davies.
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GLENDA TURNBULL Wanaka Sun Olympic mountain biker Anton Cooper is training hard for Rio 2016 with altitude training at Cardrona Alpine Resort this month. He will be competing in the Altherm Mountain Bike National Championships to be held at Cardrona on March 19 and 20. Anton is also training for the Oceania Track Championships and the first three World Cup races which are selection events for the Rio Olympics later this year. He believes the month on the mountain will give him an edge over his competitors. “It is the altitude and the variety of tracks up here. There are other places to train at altitude, but the nature of Cardrona as a bike park
makes it the perfect place to train – it doesn’t get any better anywhere else in New Zealand,” Anton said. Cardrona general manager Bridget Legnavsky said, “We’re stoked to have Anton training up at Cardrona this month. Cardrona is committed to becoming a year-round resort, so having top athletes from both summer and winter sports training for the Olympics up here is very exciting.” The cross country championships will take place on March 19, followed by the downhill championships on March 20. The Mountain Bike National Championships is a compulsory selection race for any New Zealand riders wishing to be considered for selection to the 2016 World Championships in both downhill and cross country.
Get nominations in for sports awards STAFF REPORTER sports@thewanakasun.co.nz Nominations close tomorrow (Friday, March 18) for this year’s House of Travel Central Otago Sports Awards for the 2015 sporting year. Awards coordinator Bill Godsall said the awards were a great way of acknowledging the achievements of local sportspeople, coaches and administrators, as well as showcasing minority sports. The judging panel, led by Central Otago District Mayor Tony Lepper, will choose the top five nominations in each of the categories – senior sportsman and sportswoman, junior sportsman and woman, team and coach – which will then go forward to be judged in their respective category. The
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winner of each category will then vie for the supreme award. A services to sport award is chosen by the judges. Bill said anyone could nominate a sportsperson, and he particularly urged family members of athletes to nominate them. He was also keen to see more nominations for the team category. “Many athletes are too humble to nominate themselves, so it is really important someone supports them by nominating them,” Bill said Nomination forms are available by contacting Bill Godsall on (03)4451142 or 021442626 or by emailing him at bgodsall@sportotago.co.nz The awards will be held at the Golden Gate Lodge, Cromwell, on Friday April 8.
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Wanaka Tennis Club past president Dave Buckingham celebrated his 80th birthday on Monday with an impromptu lunch. Dave is still an active member of the club, assisting with the running of social tennis and helping out the young Peewee players. Pictured: Dave Buckingham cuts the cake with Steve May, WTC president John Lyness, Jill Blennerhasset (WTC patron), Helen Millar and Lillian Cruickshank.
100 mile race draws record number DANIELLE BUTLER newsdesk@thewanakasun.co.nz Cromwell’s mountainous adventure run, the Northburn 100, welcomes its 100 mile and 100km races back this weekend, Saturday March 19, after their removal from the event last year. A record 74 people have entered the 100 mile run, which follows a high country, rocky course, taking its competitors on a total climb of around 10,000m. Despite the success of the 100 miler, entries for the 5km and 10km night races are down on previous years, with around 25 people entered for each, race director Terry Davis said. “We’re really pleased with entries for the 100 mile run. In regards to the relatively low turn-out for the 5km and 10km, we do understand that March is a busy month with all the other events going on,” Terry said. Cromwell scouts will hold a barbecue in the afternoon to raise money for local children planning a trip to Base Camp in the Himalayas, and competitors will get their food included in
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the price of their entry. A 2km children’s adventure course has been set up for the kids, who will get the chance to climb a ridge and navigate streams and forests, earning themselves a medal and a place on the podium at the end. “My key piece of advice to anyone competing in the big ones would be to start off slow, and gradually get slower,” Terry said. Anyone wishing to take part in the 5km and 10km night races can enter on the day. For more information visit northburn100.co.nz.
Corey finishes season with medal STAFF REPORTER sports@thewanakasun.co.nz Para-alpine skier Corey Peters has won another medal in his successful northern hemisphere season. Corey has won bronze in the slalom in the Asia Cup at the venue for the PyeongChang 2018 Paralympic Games. “It’s nice to finish off the season with one last
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podium before heading home for some much needed R and R,” Corey said. “The purpose of this trip to Korea was to have a look at the piste for the upcoming 2018 Paralympic games. The hill is great; it has a good pitch to it. The snow was probably the iciest I've skied on so the next step now is to try and integrate similar conditions as much as possible in our build-up two years out from the games.”
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