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Police and LandSAR urge tourists to seek local knowledge GLENDA TURNBULL journalist@thewanakasun.co.nz olice and Wanaka LandSAR are urging tourists to seek advice from residents about the local area before setting out into Wanaka’s great outdoors after another incident involving a lost tourist. Last week a male tourist became lost on Mt Roy. He started off in the morning with a friend who decided to turn back after a few hundred metres. Wanaka LandSAR coordinator Constable Philip Vink said, “After reaching the top he started his descent, but this has taken him longer than he thought because the ice and snow becomes quite hard in the late afternoon. He would not have understood that negotiating the snow and ice would be different on the way down.” As it became dark he left the track at some stage
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making a beeline for the lights of Wanaka township. “When he realised he couldn’t see where he was going he decided to hunker down. It was minus five degrees celsius that evening on the mountain, even though it was warmer down in town.” His friend had anticipated he would have been back before dark. When he wasn’t back by 10.15pm he contacted police for assistance. LandSAR deployed two teams to locate the man involving 11 team members, one team in a four wheel drive and another team on foot. He was located safely about 70m from the track at about 3.30am, cold but not hypothermic, just before po-
lice were about to deploy a helicopter to find him. Phil said, “he was very happy to see the guys.” This is a timely reminder for tourists to seek advice about the local environment before they venture out. “Tourists need to speak to locals, DOC or the local tramping club about local conditions. When the seasons are changing, conditions can become challenging quickly and this is when people get into trouble,” Phil said. The Mountain Safety Council has an easy five step checklist for people planning an adventure into the great New Zealand outdoors. Firstly plan your trip. Seek local knowledge, plan the route you will
take and the amount of time you can reasonably expect it to to take. Tell someone your plans and leave a date (or time) when to raise the alarm if you haven’t returned. Be aware of the weather as New Zealand’s weather can be highly unpredictable. Check the forecast and expect weather changes. Know your limits. Challenge yourself within your physical limits and experiences. Take sufficient supplies. Make sure you have enough food, equipment and emergency rations for the worst-case scenario and take an appropriate means of communication. “I’d like to thank the Wanaka LandSAR team for another successful rescue. Once again they did a great job and we came away with an excellent result,” Phil said. LandSAR Wanaka is a group of unpaid volunteers who receive no direct government funding. If you wish to support the group you can donate on givealittle.co.nz/org/wanakalandsar.
Company announced at the event that Boeing will continue its support in the 2016/2017 season, with new teams able to receive robot kits along with travel grants for the September 2017 event.
“This is great news for the Kiwi First programme,” Jason Kyle of Kiwi First said. “Teams that wouldn’t normally be able to participate due to financial constraints are now able to access resources and extend their STEM learning”. Pictured: Team MAC.
Teamwork clinches innovation trophy STAFF REPORTER editor@thewanakasun.co.nz even Mount Aspiring College students travelled to Auckland last weekend for the eighth annual New Zealand First Lego League championship. They were among the 32 teams of nine to 16 year olds who competed in the First Lego League Trash Trek challenge in an event designed to inspire STEM learning (science, technology, engineering and mathematics). Teams solved a real-world problem around rubbish and recycling, and programmed an autonomous Lego Mindstorms robot to complete challenges. Team MAC, comprising Oliver Clements, Leon Bowie, James Suddaby, Ocean Allemann, Aden Cassaidy, Michael Geologo and Ned Hudson, won the trophy for the Most Innovative Idea. Their coach, and head of the computing depart-
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ment, Denise Bruns, said it was a tremendous accomplishment that followed months of training. “The students demonstrated excellent teamwork and showed very creative ways of solving the challenges,” Denise said. “There is huge shortage of engineers and software developers in New Zealand and, given the future job opportunities, we need to keep encouraging students to see the global possibilities of a career in technology.” Denise said it was a high-pressure competition and the team did very well and learnt some valuable lessons for next year. The MAC team was supported by Boeing who gave them a $1000 travel grant. Marisa Ruhter from The Boeing
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Student with meningococcal disease in induced coma GLENDA TURNBULL journalist@thewanakasun.co.nz A Mount Aspiring College (MAC) Year 13 student was admitted to Dunedin Hospital on Monday September 5 with meningococcal disease. The 17-year-old student is in an induced coma and has family and friends surrounding her. MAC principal Wayne Bosley circulated a letter from Public Health South and updated the school community last night on the student’s condition. Wayne said that it would be business as usual for the school. “I appreciate the messages that I have received and we will continue to have a business as usual approach with students and staff. Our thoughts and wishes go out to the family at this time,” Wayne said. There has been no further update of the student’s condition released. Public Health South medical officer Dr Marion Poore said, “PHS has now spoken with those people in the Wanaka community who have been in close contact with the Year 13 student. At this point, other people are not considered to be at any greater risk of developing meningococcal disease than at any other time. We encourage everyone to continue with their usual day to day activities and to respect the privacy of the family at this difficult time.” PHS has identified a number of
close contacts and offered them an antibiotic to reduce the risk of developing the disease. Meningococcal disease is not easily transmitted from person to person.The meningococcus bacteria are normally present in the nose and throat of 10-20 percent of the population. It is transmitted only by close personal contact that allows the bacteria to pass from the nose and throat of one person to another. They are frequently passed from person to person without harm. On rare occasions the bacteria may penetrate the body defences to cause an invasive life threatening illness. This can usually be treated successfully with antibiotics if the condition is diagnosed early. Symptoms of the disease include looking “really unwell” and getting worse, fever, a skin rash (reddish purple blotchy spots or bruising from bleeding into the skin), headache, nausea, neck stiffness and irritation to bright light. “We encourage you to look out for your friends and seek help, particularly if they are really unwell and getting worse,” Marion said. If you believe you have had close contact with the student and have not spoken with Public Health South, contact Sam Anderson-Mangai, Health Protection Officer via the Dunedin Hospital switchboard 03 4740999.
Winter road reports to come to an end GLENDA TURNBULL journalist@thewanakasun.co.nz The last early morning winter road report from the Queenstown Lakes District Council has been issued with the beginning of spring. QLDC communications manager Michele Poole and her colleague Jimmy Sygrove share the responsibility of putting the reports out each morning. Michele said it was a very early start in the winter months. “People contact us sometimes as early as 5am, looking for information about the roads. So we know that they are counting on the QLDC to help them decide whether to go over the Crown Range or through the Kawarau Gorge,” Michele said. An email arrives from Downer’s duty supervisor at 6.15am with reports from their truck drivers as well as NZ Transport Agency’s contractor
Fulton Hogan. “Those crews have already been out on the roads for over an hour right across the district by then, gritting and snowploughing. We add a summary and send the emails to over 3000 people every morning. We also send out a short version in a text alert, a tweet and a Facebook post.” “It is a real team effort to get the daily reports out. We know people rely on having the information before they leave for work, ” Michele said. Michele says they have received many comments on Facebook and via email this winter from people thanking them for the service and saying that it makes it safer for them to get to work. “If there is a late winter blast with widespread snow or ice that affects more than just the Crown Range, we’ll still send you an email,” Michele said.
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The end of an era at Riverrun GLENDA TURNBULL journalist@thewanakasun.co.nz Wanaka will see an end of an era with the closing of the Riverrun lodge at the end of September. Meg Taylor is closing the lodge after hosting guests for 20 years. Riverrun lodge was built by Meg and her husband John Pawson, who died in 2008. John shipped three containers of recycled timber over from Australia to use in the lodge construction. The timber came from railway yards, defence industry workshops, a convent, a brewery, a psychiatric hospital, some houses and also Victorian factory trusses. “The design of the lodge was very much his vision,” Meg said. Meg has sold the property and is now taking some time out for herself. “I have really enjoyed the tourism industry, but I had some minor health problems earlier in the year so I decided it was time to take a break,” Meg said. She said there have been many memorable
guests over the years, but it was very special to have Prince Harry staying at the lodge last year. “That was pretty amazing,” Meg said. Since word has spread that the lodge was closing Meg has been busy hosting repeat customers. Meg is pictured (centre) with some of her favourite last repeat guests to stay at the lodge. “During August almost all of my guests have been repeat visitors who said they just wanted to visit one last time, which has been really nice.” Meg said Wanaka has come on in leaps and bounds since they opened the lodge. “The Wanaka tourism board has done a great job promoting Wanaka. There are so many high quality adventure operators in Wanaka now. It doesn’t matter what the guests want, there is something available for everyone,” Meg said. Now it is time for her to put up her feet for a rest, but as yet she has no plans for what comes next. “The plan is to have no plan. I will have the freedom and flexibility to get out and enjoy all those things I love to do like mountain biking and skiing. Running Riverrun has been a joy.”
Police investigate hitchhiking incident GLENDA TURNBULL journalist@thewanakasun.co.nz Police are grateful to the public for providing information in regards to an incident which occurred while a woman was hitchhiking between Queenstown and Cromwell on Monday September 5. The 22-year-old woman was picked up near the cemetery in Frankton by a man driving a fawn coloured four-wheel drive. He was described as European, in his 40s, clean shaven with short, white hair. He was wearing a black baseball cap and a yellow high-vis vest. The driver wore a gold band on his left hand, had two car seats in the back of his vehicle for his twin children and a black dog, described as a Labrador, who was also in the back seat. The man drove the woman from Frankton to Cromwell where she was dropped off. Police would also like to hear from anyone who saw the woman near the cemetery in Frankton between 8am and 9am on Monday. She is European, has shoulder-length, dark brown hair and was wearing a checked black and
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white shirt, black jeans and boots and carrying a black Nike gym bag. Police have spoken to a number of witnesses who have come forward and as a result have been able to identify the driver of the vehicle involved. They have spoken to the man and will continue to speak to a number of other people in the coming days as their investigation continues. Police would like to reinforce that people hitchhiking need to take great care before accepting lifts, but if you do decide to hitchhike, police strongly advise you not to travel alone. Make sure there is always someone who knows where you are going and when you should arrive at your destination. Spark runs a SAFE programme which allows people to record the vehicle they get into, the time of travel and travel route. Police said the public can be assured they are at no immediate risk. Anyone with information can contact Detective Gary Hyndman at Cromwell Police on 034451999 or can call Crimestoppers on 0800555111 to give information anonymously.
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Shining lights to raise awareness around suicide GLENDA TURNBULL journalist@thewanakasun.co.nz If you were driving along the highway into Wanaka early Saturday morning, you may have seen a bright light on the top of Mount Iron. Around 40 people made their way to the top of the popular walking track at 5am on September 3 and shone their lights to remember those who have lost their life through suicide. Organiser Mike Northcott lost another friend to suicide in Wanaka last week. He now knows four people who have died in this way. “It is one of those things quite close to my heart. I happened to see an ad for Lights for Lives on the internet and thought I would love to do this in Wanaka. So I messaged the organisers and they messaged me back saying the more support the better,” Mike said. He got the word out by putting notices on Facebook on the community noticeboards. “We met at the bottom at about 4.50am. I wasn’t sure how many people would turn up, but there were already 15 people there when I arrived and the cars kept coming. We started walking up just after five and when we got to the top I said a few words. Then we had a minute’s
silence in the dark. After that we turned our lights on and pointed them to the sky,” Mike said. In the last year around 500 people have died by suicide or suspected suicide in New Zealand. “It has been a raw and emotional year and it is very fresh in my mind. It was great to see so many people turn up to the event. I wanted to make people aware that it happens to so many people. We need to be looking out for each other and supporting each other,” Mike said. There are a range of services available to assist people who are feeling down, tired, stressed, anxious or angry. In the first instance a person should seek advice from their general practitioner. WellSouth also provide a free and confidential Youth Mental Health Service for young people aged 12 to 19. Up to eight appointments are offered with one of their clinicians. Appointments can be made at their offices, school or home. For crisis support, if the person is at high risk contact Mental Health Services on 0800 467846. Other support services include Tautoko Suicide Crisis support line 0508 828 865 and Depression Support Line 0800111757. For a full list of counsellors and support lines visit communitynetworks.co.nz.
Lucky escape for tourists STAFF REPORTER newsdesk@thewanakasun.co.nz Two young tourists had a lucky escape yesterday afternoon after being swept into the middle of Lake Wanaka in a plastic dinghy. Harbourmaster Marty Black said the couple had apparently seen the boat when they were at Glendhu Bay and decided to borrow it to go a short distance offshore to take photographs. Using a willow branch for a paddle and with no lifejackets or safety gear, they were blown offshore by a strong southerly wind. The Glendhu
Bay Motor Camp manager noticed them drifting in the area between Sandspit and Fernburn and, realising they were in trouble, alerted a local worker who had a nearby boat. Marty said that it appeared the pair, from Central America, had been in the dinghy for about 20 minutes when they were rescued and brought back to shore, wet, cold and frightened. “They were incredibly lucky that they didn’t capsize and drown. Even though it sounds like they only meant to go out and take a few pictures, this was a recipe for disaster.”
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St John receives Deerstalkers donation GLENDA TURNBULL journalist@thewanakasun.co.nz Wanaka St John was the recipient of a $1000 donation this week from the Upper Clutha branch of the NZ Deerstalkers Association. The group held their annual Southern Wild Hunting Competition on the weekend with around 117 hunters participating. Organiser Robert Cram said it was the fourth competition in recent years and was the main fundraising activity for the club. “The hunting competition raises funds to
Merging of Police Facebook pages GLENDA TURNBULL journalist@thewanakasun.co.nz You may have noticed that the Wanaka and Queenstown Police Facebook pages have been closed down. The Wanaka Sun contacted the Police National Headquarters who advised they recently decided to move to one Facebook page per district. The Wanaka, Dunedin, Southland and Queenstown pages have all been merged and followers will automatically be following the new, merged Southern District Police page. New Zealand Police head of brand and engagement, James Whitaker said “In order to provide a consistent standard of quality engagement to the public, Police has recently decided to move to one Facebook page per district, a museum page, recruitment page and our national page. All other pages will be merged.” Residents will also see information about
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cover our operating costs for the year. Due to the success of the event and the amazing backing from the community we are able to make a $1000 donation to the Wanaka St John from the funds generated on the day,” Robert said. St John area committee chairperson Dell Taylor was delighted to receive the cheque. “We really appreciate receiving this donation. The funds will go towards ongoing training for our paramedics.” Pictured: St John paramedic Matt McAteer recieves the donation from Robert Cram, with Dell Taylor.
incidents that occur in Queenstown and Wanaka as well as the general southern area, “which is useful as both offenders and members of the public can be mobile and people have networks outside of their immediate residential area.” The Southern Police District page will target posts relevant to Queenstown/Wanaka to Queenstown and Wanaka residents through Facebook’s standard targeting options. James said NZ Police enjoys engaging with a large number of people through social media and this helps them deliver on their motto of building “safer communities together”. “The public frequently helps us to identify or find people who might be wanted or missing and police frequently share information that helps to keep the public safe. We now have more than 500,000 followers across our channels. This model will simply enable police to provide a more consistent service to a greater number of people,” James said.
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Foodbank open to anyone in need KATE MURRAY Community Networks There is often surprise within the community when people hear that Wanaka has a foodbank. Is there really a need? Yes, there is. Our community foodbank is open to anyone in need in the Upper Clutha region. People can come in anytime during business hours, or sometimes they are referred by other agencies to come and see us. After a brief interview to determine their financial and social situation, individuals are supported to create a food parcel to suit their specific needs, for example, whether they require food for babies or school lunches. If further support is needed a referral can be made to the Budget Advisory Service or any other social support that may be required. It is a stop-gap measure for people from all walks of life who are struggling to make ends meet. As we all know, the cost of living in this region tends to be high so it does not take much sometimes for a family or individual to be pushed to the limits – an extra-large power bill, car issues, a delay in pay, a sick child and medical bills, or anything out the blue which means those means don’t meet for a period of time. With the associated increase in living costs in winter we generally see a rise in families accessing the foodbank. This year has been no exception, with 50 food parcels going out over the last three months. (For comparison, there were 42 out in the same months last year.) Of course we are extremely fortunate to live in a generous community that helps keep the shelves of the foodbank stocked. Thank you! There are a variety of ways that the community can and does give
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help – including bringing in fresh produce from their gardens (and happy chickens), collecting food at church services, and also dropping off donations in the marked bin that is kindly provided in New World. We also receive amazing food from the Wanaka Sun Christmas Food Drive, and this tends to be our one big stock-up for the upcoming year. The foodbank is currently well stocked with baked beans and canned fruit and tomatoes however meat, bread and milk is always appreciated. (We have plenty of freezer space!) Recently, we were the fortunate recipients of a Foodstuffs Community Trust Grant and received New World Wanaka gift cards to assist with the cost of running the foodbank. A big thank you to Foodstuffs for this generous donation. If you would like to access, or donate to, the community foodbank please do not hesitate to get in touch with us here at Community Networks Wanaka. Pictured: New World Wanaka owner/operator Dean Bartley and Abbey Lewis of Community Networks Wanaka.
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Tight squeeze for big Nose GLENDA TURNBULL journalist@thewanakasun.co.nz The second part of the Nose Restaurant building has been moved to its new home. The travelling restaurant was 16.7m wide and 22m long and travelled from Cromwell to its new home at Tarras Vineyards in Bendigo. Tarras Vineyards owner Hayden Johnston said it was a very stressful day. "There were quite a few nervous moments for me. I didn’t quite appreciate, until afterwards, just how precise every gap in the road, every tree, road sign and power line had to be measured as there were many occasions where the tolerance was seen in millimetres as you can see in the photo.” The move took a full day with all of the next day taken up just negotiating the trail to the new home for the restaurant building at Tarras Vineyards The Canyon. Here the building was lowered down on the platform poured just a few days earlier. When the building made it to the carpark, there was further stress when Hayden received calcula-
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The Wanaka Sun asked the five mayoral candidates four questions: 1. What will you do for Wanaka when you become mayor? 2. How will you ensure that QLDC will spend its fair proportion of rate revenue in Wanaka? 3. What balance do you want between protecting the Al Angus 1. Be available. Increase staff, decrease control from Queenstown. 2. I will be prioritising issues across our district and the focus for rates funding will be where it is most needed. Health is my
Roger Tompkins 1. Helping Wanaka to learn from the mistakes made in Queenstown. Wanaka is reeling from lack of key infrastructure while the tourists continue to pour in. I plan to find a coffee shop in Wanaka, one that makes a good Americano, and has a table or two spare every fortnight so the electorate can come and join me for coffee and a catch-up. 2. Money should be allocated for infrastructure in the district plan for new development like Three Parks, along with funding for ongoing road, parks, water and sewage work. 3. My mantra is Development without
Jim Boult 1. My plan is to provide benefit to the entire district. However, for Wanaka specifically, my principal desire is to ensure that a mechanism is in place to ensure that the issues that are of importance to Wanaka, are given suitable focus at council level, and where appropriate and sensible, acted upon. 2. My understanding is that a fair share is now spent in the Wanaka district. I think the issue is more about how it is spent. 3. I have spent much of my time in recent weeks talking to people in Wanaka. I am impressed by the
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main concern, as in clean water and good sewage. 3. Visually, I would prefer development on the flats rather than hills and mountains. CBD buildings should reflect the local environment, not toy world like Queenstown does. 4. Keeping the community fabric together. Recognising the difference between development and destruction. detriment, bring back beautiful. I’m standing for mayor because I want council to look very carefully at all future developments. If we are going to build, let us build and develop in a way which complements our stunning natural environment. 4. There is an urgent need for a new supermarket in Wanaka; it needs to be built where it can serve the community, but is not an eyesore. Hawea, I am hearing you! I believe a lesson must be taken from Arrowtown, keep the development within the existing town footprint and don’t allow the urban sprawl to ooze over the flats. Better planning will benefit our future generations. We can find other areas where subdivisions can be developed in harmony with our landscapes. general view that comes from those discussions, which tells me that Wanaka wants to continue to grow, but not at the expense of the social and physical lifestyle advantages that drew people to Wanaka in the first place. The two are entirely compatible, with good planning and sensible infrastructure development. In all this though, let us not forget the concerns of the very important rural sector of the Upper Clutha, many of whom have been here for generations. 4. Ensuring the balance described above is maintained. That said, there are a number of pressing issues in the town, including the concerning state of the lake water, the lack of connectivity between the various new developments, and the lack of a public transport system.
Lyal Cocks 1.Continue to do what I have been doing for Wanaka over the past 12 years. At a governance level I will ensure the Wanaka Community Board is given the necessary support and encouragement to operate as delegated by council to advance projects and make decisions for the benefit of the Wanaka communities. 2. A lot of work has been done assessing our infrastructure to determine where repairs, renewals and new work needs to be done, and this will go into the Annual Plan for funding. New projects and changes in levels of service that are supported by the community will also go into the Annual Plan for funding. I will ensure that the council, community board and staff apply this process consistently across the district. 3. We currently have agreed areas identified in the District Plan for development which will cater for significant growth without compro-
John Mann 1. As mayor I want to bring the two largest components of the district much closer together. I would open a mayoral office in Wanaka which will encourage and support a coordinated approach not only for tourism, but education, technology, sports, arts, finance and agriculture. This will allow us to develop as the regional leader, something we must do to gain support in terms of national recognition and Central Government funding initiatives to improve infrastructure. 2. As a former Chairman of Finance I am the best equipped mayoral aspirant to give the people of Wanaka a guarantee that what ratepayers have been rated for they will receive, without question. The plans will be very transparent, and performance and progress monitoring against them will be available and explained
mising the natural environment. However, we need to consider, what happens in the future when this area starts to fill up and there is still pressure to expand? I believe it may be time to have another strategic planning session similar to Wanaka 2020 to look at this, and as mayor I would support this happening. 4. Managing the impact of the district’s growth and planning for future growth is something we have to continually work on. The challenge is to effectively manage the adverse impacts and ensure all the communities in our district reap the benefits. In doing this we need to find alternative forms of funding rather than rely on rates to fund the demand for visitor-related infrastructure. We also cannot afford to put all our eggs in one basket. Our district needs to develop economic diversity. I believe working collaboratively with other organisations and groups will provide the solutions to address the impact of growth and provide the platform for economic diversity, and my goal is to enhance relevant relationships to make this happen. if necessary through the mayoral office. 3. This is our biggest challenge. Our environment is sacrosanct and must be preserved for future generations. Conversely, our future generations must have an opportunity to live, work and prosper in the district the way we have. This will only be achieved through sound and robust planning provisions and processes that the whole community can have confidence in. 4. Unquestionably, the effects of growth on the region are among the biggest threats to our region but they also present some of our greatest opportunities. Targeted destination marketing with accompanying economic enablers will play a big part in our future for a high value, sustainable society. Diversification into financial services, tertiary and workplace education, medicine and health are just some of the opportunities that are available to us.
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Conference subsidy available STAFF REPORTER editor@thewanakasun.co.nz Local clubs and coaches in the area will benefit from the $15,000 Otago Community Trust donated to Academy South Island Education Trust. The donation is to assist with the 2016 Connecting Coaches Conference (November 25 and 26) and a third of the donation has been allocated and is available to subsidise at least 25 places for coaches residing in rural areas of Otago, including Wanaka and Cromwell. The conference will be hosted by the Otago Academy of Sport in association with Sport NZ at the University of Otago and the Otago Polytechnic’s Sargood Centre.
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The aim of the conference is to lift the capability of coaching across New Zealand and to provide an opportunity for coaches to share their own experiences and increase their individual and collective knowledge. Coaches will get the chance to network and to hear from top class coaches and athletes including Rob Waddell, Raylene Bates, Alex McKenzie and Anthony Hudson. The recent round of donations included $2000 to assist Cromwell Riding Club with the cost of building a covered, lockable trailer to store and transport dressage equipment and a $1500 donation to assist Luggate Albion Cricket Club with the cost of laying a new cricket pitch at Peter Fraser Park, Lake Hawea.
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GLENDA TURNBULL journalist@thewanakasun.co.nz Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC) is moving from the “education” phase to more active enforcement of the signage rules in the District Plan, which came into effect last year. Compliance staff have been talking to businesses which use sandwich boards and other footpath advertising to make sure they understand where these can be placed. Businesses have had personal visits from compliance staff and have been given information leaflets. Council staff will now be issuing bright pink stickers, which will be placed on non-complying signs from next week. QLDC communications manager Michele Poole said, “officers will be out enforcing the rules, particularly the provisions relating to sandwich boards and flat signs. They will be placing stickers (pictured) on non-compliant signs that don’t comply with these simple rules, inviting businesses to remove the signs to avoid a $300 fine.” The stickers are the final education tool in the council’s compliance arsenal before businesses start receiving fines for breaching the District Plan rules. QLDC regulatory manager Lee Webster said the intention was to make sure footpaths were kept clear for pedestrians, reduce visual clutter in line with District Plan provisions, and take a consistent approach to enforcing the simple signage rules. “Our staff have been out and about in Queenstown, Wanaka and Arrowtown for several months now, talking to businesses and providing written information to make sure that they understand what the rules are. We have been keeping a record of who we have talked to and we are confident that businesses have had a long enough grace period to
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GLENDA TURNBULL journalist@thewanakasun.co.nz Early childcare centre Aspiring Beginnings had a team of happy helpers from the BNZ Closed for Good project at their centre on Wednesday August 31. BNZ Wanaka staff members Kirsty McPhee, Hannah Phillips and Nikola Wilkinson (pictured with Nikola’s son Beau Buchanan) spent the day at the centre painting the fence. Other staff members from the Wanaka branch travelled to Haast to help the Department of Conservation and at the Haast school. BNZ customer service consultant Hannah Phillips said, “It is nice to get out into the community and give a helping hand.” Aspiring Beginnings office administrator Kylie Cameron said,
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Bluemoon event a success GLENDA TURNBULL journalist@thewanakasun.co.nz About 100 young people attended the first Bluemoon event to be held in Wanaka this year. Coordinated by young people from the Kahu Youth team, Bluemoon is a series of activities and events aimed at promoting fun without alcohol for 14 to 16 year olds. Kahu Youth youth worker Richard Elvey said, “It was set up in 2009 by a local 17 year old with support from us. Once she left, we took over the coordination of the project; but all planning, decisions, budgeting, promotion and the delivery of the events is undertaken by our Bluemoon committee - a group of seven young people (14 to 15 years
old) who we guide through the process.” The committee is supported by other young people, many from the MAC Students in the Community programme, in the running of the event. “Friday night’s event was a big success. We have a new Bluemoon team this year and they did a fantastic job. I am really proud of them,” Richard said. He said the events promote a good message to their peers that you can have fun without alcohol. The team also learn about budgeting, event management, health and safety, promotion, meeting management and many other business related skills that will potentially be useful in later life.
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A Wanaka tour operator is hoping to introduce more Maori culture to the town and its surroundings, starting with writing a personalised haka for the area. Joe Waide, who owns Wanahaka providing wine and cycle tours, already provides a Maori cultural experience for guests, greeting them with the hongi and performing the haka for them, but wants to take this further. “The whole purpose [of Wanahaka] was to expose more Maori culture to tourism here in Wanaka, and the personal haka came about through friends of mine involved with Ngai Tahu (the principle Maori tribe of New Zealand’s Southern region),” Joe said. “We will write up a haka relevant to Wanaka and the surrounding region instead of the Ka Mate haka best known through the All Blacks. The cultural haka we perform currently is specifically designed to pay respect to the people of Wanaka and the Central Otago region.”
Pictured: Joe greeting a guest with the traditional Maori hongi.
Adventurer CEO joins Everest panel DANIELLE BUTLER newsdesk@thewanakasun.co.nz Adventure Consultants CEO Guy Cotter will join an esteemed panel later this month in The Great Everest Debate. The discussion, hosted by the Australian Himalayan Foundation in Sydney on September 24, will focus on the issues surrounding Everest, with audience members invited to put
questions to panellists. Guy, who has climbed Mount Everest four times, will join triple Everest summiteer and Sherpa elder Pertemba Sherpa, Sherpa documentary director Jennifer Peedom, the only Australian to climb all 14 8000m peaks, Andrew Lock, real estate agent Stephen Bock, who has completed a guided climb of Everest, and British mountaineer Sir Chris Bonington.
Gallery exhibition celebrates ten years STAFF REPORTER editor@thewanakasun.co.nz Hullabaloo Art Space is celebrating a decade of being open with group exhibition “Past and Present” which is currently running at the Cromwell heritage precinct gallery. Hullabaloo was started ten years ago by Odelle Morshius with ten members. It is a gallery man-
aged and run by artists. Thirty artists have been members of the gallery since its inception. The members staff, curate and hang the gallery’s exhibitions, as well as creating the work that is hung in the gallery. They work across a variety of media and disciplines including printmaking, painting, photography, ceramics, jewellery and sculpture and exhibit with galleries beyond Central Otago including Dunedin, Christchurch and Auckland.
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Emerging writers prize for Wanaka writer Local Wanaka writer Annabel Wilson has taken out the Australiasian Association of Writing Programs (AAWP) inaugural Emerging Writers’ Prize. Annabel earns a ticket to the Ubud Readers and Writers Festival in Bali, a contribution towards airfares, publication in Meniscus Journal and an invitation to read her award-winning poem at the AAWP annual conference in Canberra. Annabel said, “I feel chuffed and grateful to have received this award. I have been working full-time on various writing projects since the start of the year so this has given me further momentum to keep following my writing dream. I am excited to return to Bali for the Readers and Writers' festival and to be back in Ubud - it is such a vibrant, inspiring, dynamic and romantic place.” The winning entry was a prose poem entitled “Quire” consisting of 25 vignettes which sing out to each other and was composed from journal entries based on Annabel's time in Ubud. “My focus this year has been on writing full-time, so I have been
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Wanaka locals will be among more than 30,000 tidy kiwis from every corner of New Zealand that will be joining forces against litter next week. Scout groups, caravan clubs, day care centres, corporate businesses, local schools and families are stepping up to help make a difference in their local community. In Wanaka there are around ten community groups PHOTO: SUPPLIED doing clean-ups based in Wellington for the next week. past eight months where I am Don’t Chuck your working as a freelance writer Muck will meet at and part-time relief teacher the yacht club car while developing a feature length play with director Anna park at 10.30am on Wednesday SeptemShaw and working towards publishing a poetry collection,” ber 14 then drive to various spots to Annabel said. The play she is working on is collect rubbish. Organiser Mandy “No Science to Goodbye” and Kain said, “We have Annabel and Anna are planning a rehearsed reading of the a group of supporters and friends getting together to clean up rubbish. play in Wanaka this spring. Annabel is pictured present- We will be concentrating on the lakefront, Anderson Road, Aubrey Road and part of the Wanaka-Luggate ing some of her work. Highway. We also have other groups involved in -Glenda Turnbull WS
other mucky spots.” They plan to return to the carpark at midday to sort the rubbish, then have a sausage sizzle at Bremner Bay sponsored by New World Wanaka. Wanaka Wastebusters staff will be cleaning up Ballantyne Road on September 14 and the Wanaka Cubs will be cleaning up around the Scout Den area during their normal club evening on Thursday September 15. Wanaka Wastebusters staff member Mathilde Fonteneau is pictured picking up litter in the Keep NZ Beautiful clean-up last year. If you would like to get involved, there is a full list of public events listed on the Keep NZ Beautiful website. Clean-Up Week is a national litter abatement initiative PHOTO: SI WILLIAMS which was set up and is managed by not-for-profit organisation Keep New Zealand Beautiful. The central aim of the week is for local communities to come together and tackle any litter issues they may have.
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GP welcomes nurse prescriptions DANIELLE BUTLER newsdesk@thewanakasun.co.nz An independent Wanaka GP has said “bring it on” to nurses being able to offer prescriptions; an initiative that will come into force later in September. Lucy O’Hagan was among delegates from across the country at the Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners (RNZCGP) conference in Auckland, all of whom fully supported the idea. Lucy said the move would be beneficial for practice nurses, who she felt currently need better career pathways.
“I think that practice nurses are one of the most un-utilised people in the health service. At the moment if they want to do more independent practice they really can only be a nurse practitioner or a practice nurse doing a little bit of sideline education, so we desperately need pathways for nurses to increase their scope within practices. Bring on the prescribing, bring on the training, fantastic,” she said. As of September 20, registered nurses who meet particular training, work and experience conditions will be able to prescribe within general practices.
Chocolate on the menu at MAC STAFF REPORTER editor@thewanakasun.co.nz Mount Aspiring College has launched a new non-profit Lions Young Enterprise company and it involves chocolate. ‘Bite for Change’ is selling milk chocolate bars made by Wanaka Chocolates, with all proceeds benefiting the Upper Clutha Children’s Medical Trust. The group is made up of year 13 students including Bridget Carlson, Carl Matalote, Caleb Dearlove, James Simpkin and Kate Funnell, who have designed a chocolate bar made by a local producer, for local kids. Their company vision is to “provide an ethical taste experience for socially conscious chocolate consumers”. Business and enterprise is an NCEA level three course at MAC
designed to give students the experience of planning, setting up and running their own company. The predominantly practical element of the course fosters entrepreneurship and develops business skills that can be applied to the real world. “It all began with a group of chocolate lovers brainstorming business ideas in class, wondering; what if we could use people’s universal love of chocolate for the benefit of a charity close to our hearts? With the Upper Clutha Medical Trust on board, we set about creating an ethical taste experience that was so much more than just a chocolate bar,” managing director Bridget Carlson said. A Bite for Change hopes to gain the support of the Wanaka community through the purchase of the one-of-a kind milk chocolate bars so that they are able to give a significant donation to the Upper Clutha Children’s Medical Trust.
Looking out for women this month Wanaka’s medical centres will hopefully be busy this month dealing with women and ‘the best not nice thing you can do.’ It is Cervical Screening Awareness Month and anybody due or overdue for a smear is encouraged to book in to have one done. It is estimated that up to 90 percent of cases of the most common form of cervical cancer could be prevented if women have a smear test every three years. The National Cervical Screening Programme (NCSP) was set up in 1990 to reduce the number of women who develop cervical cancer, and now over a million women are enrolled. “Just do it,” Linda Moir, Cervical Screening Programme Leader for Southern District Health Board, said. “We care about women’s wellbeing and this type of cancer is very preventable.”
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New playhouse for Kindergarten GLENDA TURNBULL journalist@thewanakasun.co.nz The children at Kidsfirst Hawea Kindergarten (KHK) have been enjoying their new playhouse donated by CBG Quality Construction (CBG). CBG owners Clint and Emma Gollop entered their apprentice James Lohrey in the 2016 Certificate Builders Apprentice Challenge that took place in April. His playhouse construction placed third in the competition.
KHK head teacher Annie Davies said the children are loving the new addition to the playground. “The children have already spent many happy and engaged hours using the playhouse for their creative and imaginative games during the day. A big thank you to Clint, Emma and their apprentice James for donating the playhouse,” Annie said. The children, Clint and James are pictured with the new playhouse.
Free seeds for kids and bees STAFF REPORTER editor@thewanakasun.co.nz The Upper Clutha has six primary school and early childhood centres involved in the Enviroschools programme. And now hundreds of lucky kids will be able to create bee-friendly gardens thanks to an initiative from Bayer New Zealand and Apiculture New Zealand. The seeds will be distributed to Hawea Flat, Makarora and Wanaka Primary schools, Montessori Children’s House Wanaka, Wanaka Preschool and Kahu Youth Trust. As part of Bee Aware Month (BAM) celebrations, Bayer and ApiNZ, with the help of Yates, will supply 1040 schools through Enviroschools with packets of bee-friendly plant seed mixes. Bayer farm animal products marketing manager George Reeves said it wanted to help promote flowering gardens at schools to increase access to food and nesting habitats for bees and other pollinators. Bayer will supply the enviroschools with a packet of wildflower seeds which will provide food for bees all season long – a small commitment to a
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big cause. Each packet of seeds also comes with an educational information booklet about the honey bee and how planting seeds can help. “Bees pollinate one-third of the food we eat and life without them would be a struggle. “But it’s a two-way street. Bees need us to plant food they can eat to keep them buzzing. At the moment the bee population here is increasing; there are close to 700,000 hives in NZ, but that doesn’t mean the honey bee is free from challenges and they still need our help.” New Zealand’s bee population contribute about $5 billion to the economy annually. New Zealand’s manuka honey is some of the highest valued honey in the world.
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ORC candidate to meet the public good for local democracy and “the more you meet and discuss issues with people, the better decisions you make.” He has organised a meeting in both Cromwell and Wanaka – and is inviting smaller communities to contact him direct to set up more. “The issues facing Central Otago and Lakes residents and businesses are huge. The threats to the environment, to the quality and availability of water, and to the sustainability of regional development are serious. What we do next will affect generations of Central residents for decades to come,” Michael said. The public meetings will be held in Cromwell at Central Otago Polytech on Thursday September 22 at 7pm and at St Andrews Church Hall, Tenby Street, Wanaka on Sunday September 25 at 2pm.
GLENDA TURNBULL journalist@thewanakasun.co.nz Otago Regional Council candidate Michael Laws is holding a series of public meetings throughout his Dunstan constituency to give residents more opportunity to hear and debate with candidates. “Regional council is often forgotten and ignored during local body elections. Yet you could argue it is actually the most important given that it sets many of the rules for district councils and is directly responsible for the region’s quality of life,” Michael said. Michael said the ORC is not holding any meetings for candidates and where regional candidates have been invited, they are given limited time to express their views. Michael is a former MP, mayor and broadcaster and said this was not
Infinity purchases Yaldhurst village GLENDA TURNBULL journalist@thewanakasun.co.nz Wanaka property development company Infinity Investment Group Holdings Limited (Infinity) has announced the purchase of a new project in Christchurch. The company has purchased Yaldhurst Village, a 33ha property close to the Russley Road intersection opposite the new Christchurch Football Academy. The property has been extensively prepared for development, with roading in place and a light-controlled intersection at the entrance from Yaldhurst Road. The development is expected to be around 250 residential lots, with a 5ha broad-range commercial zone at the entrance to the development. Infinity managing director Paul Croft said the Yaldhurst property is another opportunity for the company to demonstrate its expertise in building quality communities. “We believe Yaldhurst is a fantastic location in an extremely desirable part of the city. Sitting
as it does at the city fringe, with a semi-rural outlook, and yet just minutes away from retail hubs like Riccarton and Hornby, it really offers a fantastic combination of lifestyle and convenience,” Paul said. A number of homebuilders have already expressed interest in building within the community and Paul said he expects interest in the new development to be strong both in the residential and commercial areas. “We are looking forward to restarting the project, and providing a broad mix of section options and house and land packages for local buyers – ranging from first home buyers to larger families – who want to take advantage of the great location and the incredibly convenient access to all the activities and attractions in the west of the city.” Infinity is currently establishing Ravenswood, a new 1300 section residential community that will feature a significant commercial development and is well known for its developments in Wanaka including Peninsula Bay, Far Horizon and Riverside Park.
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STAFF REPORTER editor@thewanakasun.co.nz Cromwell Primary School’s fundraising efforts for its new multi-purpose facility got a significant boost with a grant of $300,000 in the Central Lakes Trust’s latest funding round. The grant will enable Cromwell Primary to seek further funding from other agencies towards its $1.25 million project. The proposal for a new multi-purpose facility at Cromwell Primary School, which will cater for up to 530 people, was scrutinised by independent professionals to provide evidence of need and adherence to sound business planning principles. This work supported the need for such a project. The school clearly demonstrated need, sound business cases and evidence that the facility will be widely accessible to the community. “This is awesome news and we are very excited,” principal, Wendy Brooks, said. “Although this facility will be located within a school environment, it will help meet a multitude of needs for the wider regional community and become a hub for regional teacher professional learning and development.” “Over recent months Central Lakes Trust staff have worked closely with Ministry of Education officials to better understand the funding priori-
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Plastic free sewing bee a great success GLENDA TURNBULL journalist@thewanakasun.co.nz Around 20 people turned up for the Plastic Bay Free Wanaka (PBFW) sewing bee last weekend. The team was cutting, sewing, ironing and making up home-sewing kits ready for home sewing volunteers to make up the Wanaka bags. PBFW media spokesperson Gina Dempster said the group was delighted with how it went. “It was really fun, and a great chance to meet people and do something creative and positive. Anna van Riel sang and played guitar, which kept everyone entertained while their hands were busy,” Gina said. She said they have had a huge response from people wanting to sew the kits at home. “We focused on getting the home-sewing kits ready to go out. Our target is 200 bags, so we have a way to go yet, but we are really encouraged by the first sewing drive and the number of home-sewing volunteers,” Gina said. The volunteers (pictured) put together sewing kits containing 65 bags. Each home sewing kit
contains cut up material (ready to sew) for two bags, and instructions on how to sew them. “We also have a Youtube video and photos up to help our home sewing volunteers. The home sewing volunteers make the bags at home, and then bring them back to us,” she said. Gina said the PledgeMe page has already hit the halfway target in the first week with a total of $2761 pledged. “The way PledgeMe works, we only get the money pledged if we hit the target, so it is all or nothing. So we would really encourage anyone who is thinking of buying a Wanaka bag (or a stainless steel drink bottle or reusable glass coffee cup) to go to the PledgeMe page, search for The Wanaka Bag and pledge their $20,” Gina said. The group is keen to hear from anyone else who wants to help. The next sewing bee is at Adam and Eve’s tonight (Thursday) at 6-9pm. There will be more sewing bees in the next few weeks. Details will be updated on Wanaka Wastebusters website or the Plastic Bag Free Wanaka Facebook page.
Female candidates want to lead our diverse community GLENDA TURNBULL journalist@thewanakasun.co.nz Te Whare Pora gave residents the chance to meet the women candidates in the local government elections last Wednesday August 31. Out of the 22 possible nominees in the seats we can vote for in Wanaka there are only five women standing for election. Te Whare Pora spokesperson Amy Pearl said the group advocates for women in all areas of gender parity. “Having women’s voices heard is one of the Trust’s objectives. Women’s political representation affirms our democratic system and our governing bodies need to represent its citizens. Women’s voices need to be heard in public discourse,” Amy said. Rachel Brown said it was her vision to have the people involved in the decision-making process. “We have to make sure our process is fair and transparent. Our community is very diverse and having local decisions made locally and bottom-up representation is important. There is a collective responsibility for issues such as water, housing, waste and transport and we need to work together to find solutions,” Rachel said. Ruth Harrison said she was standing for the Wanaka Community Board because she wanted to get things done for the community. “It is about your opinion, it is about what the community wants, not what I want. The board represents our Wanaka interests to the QueensTHE WANAKA SUN
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Well our business is growing again and if you’re awesome we want you! Yes Do you wanakareer selling New holidays? you! Stop reading this ad andZealand contact us immediately! Well the New Zealand Fine Touring Group is continuing to grow fast and we are on the hunt another local to‘New join Zealand our busy sales team. That’sfor right here atawesome Wanaka’s very own Fine Touring Group’ we Do you wanakareer sellingfaster Newthat Zealand holidays? Wellcurry the New Zealand Fine Touring Group are moving Usain Bolt after a good and we are on the If like us you are big on things like honesty, fun (a sense of humour ishunt veryf Two positions available - 20 to 35 is continuing to or grow fast awesome and we are on the hunt for our another awesome local to join our busy another Wanaka local to join super sales team. important to us especially as the bosses don’t have one), determination, positivity, sales team. hours per week over the summer working hard and loving New Zealand then you’re already half way there! If like us you are big on things like honesty, personality, fun (a sense of humour months from 1 October 2016Ifto like us you areisbig on things like (a sense humour very important to us very important to ushonesty, especiallyfun as the bosses of aren’t funny),ispositivity, and Here’s thebosses other half: 31 March 2017. Hours may be especially as the don’t have one), determination, positivity, working hard and loving working hard then you’re already half way there! • Are you passionate and knowledgeable about New Zealand? New Zealand then you’re already half way there! flexible. • Is attention to detail something you love? Here’s the other half: Based in Wanaka, this role will Here’s the half: • other Do you have excellent administration and communication skills? • You gotta love helping customers. Really love it. • Are you a good sales person? suit an energetic person who • You need to be enthusiastic! A salesperson without enthusiasm is just • Are • you passionate Do you have an uncompromising dedication to deliver the best service? another and knowledgeable about New Zealand? enjoys the outdoors, gardening • Is attention to detail you love? • Are you a lateral thinker and problem solver? • You needsomething to be passionate about New Zealand and its total awesomeness. and is comfortable working with • Do you have• ‘Attention excellenttoadministration detail’ should beand yourcommunication middle name (s). skills? • Are you a good sales person? If you can tick all or most of these boxes then we would love to talk to you. This is • You need to be an administration and communication ninja. older people. a full time working ourto lake Wanaka office a great bunch of • Do you have anposition uncompromising dedication deliver best with service? • You will be, or you will in aspire be, front a to super sales the person! ‘super’ people. • Are passionate you a lateral thinker and problem solver? Mandatory requirements: This iscustomer a full time position in our Wanaka office with aisfantastic bunchto us so We are very focusedworking and looking after our clients paramount tick weekend all mostand of these we would love to talk to you. This is acharfull time ofor likeminded people. We arethen very customer focused and looking after our • Gardening experience and If you can some publicboxes holiday work is therefore required. We hire for position working in our lakeclients front isWanaka office with a great bunch of weekend passionate ‘super’ international paramount to us so be aware that some and acter and train for skill so even if you haven’t worked in tourism before if you can plant knowledge people. is required. sell andpublic have holiday a greatwork attitude then apply now! • Good communication skills If all this sounds like you and you are a permanent resident in NZ to and committed We are very customer focused andand looking after clients ishaven’t paramount ustourism so some We hire for character train for skill our so even if you worked in • New Zealand residency toand living in our wonderful Wanaka then get in touch today! weekend public holiday work is therefore required. We hire for character before don’t you worry - if you are indeed a character, can sell and have aand greattrain for • Clean Driver’s Licence and no skill so even if you haven’t worked in tourism before if you can sell and have a great attitude attitude you could be our perfect match! To apply then apply now! send us your C.V. and covering letter (by Monday 17 August 2015) criminal convictions telling us why you wanakareer here. it to kerry@nzft.co.nz If this sounds like a bit of you and Address you are a permanent resident in NZ and If all this soundscommitted like you and you are a permanent resident to living in to living in the wonderful Wanaka thenin getNZ in and touchcommitted today and sell our wonderful Wanaka then yourself to us! get in touch today!
Please send your CV to your C.V. and letter Monday 17 August 2015) telling us Send us your C.V. andcovering covering letter (by(by Monday 19 September 2016) telling chris@aspiringvillage.co.nzTo byapply send us Address to kerry@nzft.co.nz why you wanakareer us why youhere. wanakareer sellingitholidays and why you are more awesome than Friday 16th September 2016. all those others that apply. Address it to sarah@nzft.co.nz. Go on, you know you want to.
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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! DONATIONS KINDLY received. Please drop them into the Salvation Army Family store or ph 443 5068 to book a pick up. BUSINESS NETWORKING International. The Wanaka chapter of BNI meets weekly at 7am Tuesday morning. Great networking opportunity to grow your business. Contact Rosie Ford for information 021 189 6671 WANAKA PRIMARY School ‘Op Shop’ open Tues & Thurs - 12 midday to 4pm. Use Koru Way entrance, off Totara Terrace, alongside the steps. COMPANIONSHIP FOR OLDER PEOPLE. Would you be interested in receiving visits from a volunteer once a week? If yes contact Community Networks 443 7799 or email Championforolderpeople@ gmail.com
FREE LEGAL ADVICE available at Community Networks delivered by the Dunedin Community Law Centre on Wednesday 7th September. Please call Community Networks on 443 7799 to book your appointment. INLAND REVENUE are at Community Networks, Wednesday 21 September, 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. CAN YOU no longer drive? The Total Mobility Scheme provides subsidised taxi services to people who have an impairment that prevents them from being able to drive. Contact Community Networks for more information on 443 7799. 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. FREE COMPUTER/SMARTPHONE assistance – offered by MAC students at Community Networks, Thursday 3.30pm. Booking essential, ph. 443 7799
SERVICES 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 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.
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The symptoms of eczema can be dry to very dry skin that often becomes very itchy and painful due to excess scratching. To effectively treat these symptoms patients should first off identify potential irritants then treat the skin using the following steps; • Try not to bathe or shower too often. When you do use a soap free wash which does not irritate the skin. XeraCalm AD from VALUED Avene is an ideal soap free option (more information below) OVER can irritate the After showering pat the skin dry as rubbing ^ $ skin further. • Loose clothing made from natural materials can help although it is best to avoid wool • Moisturise frequently with an emollient that is fragrance free and suitable for eczema prone skin • For severe acute flare-ups topical steroids can also provide relief. One of our pharmacists would be happy to advise you on how and when to use these. A new product range now available in store is XeraCalm AD from Avene. XeraCalm AD gently nourishes, protects and soothes itching sensations for very dry skin conditions such as eczema and dermatitis. For best results use XeraCalm AD cleansing oil as a wash in the shower or bath. XeraCalm AD wash is fragrance free, ph balanced and can be used long term. Follow up with XeraCalm AD cream after showering. The cream soothes itching, repairs the skins barrier and can also be used long term. Speak to our staff about the new XeraCalm AD range from Avene.
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Zealand secondary school Jim Wishart football tournament with MAC’s second best result at the event. Held in Timaru, their first pool game was against eventual tournament winners Gisborne Boys High School. MAC played some good football but lost 3-1. Wanaka Youth Football Club manager Leon Roode said in the past the team would have found it hard to pick themselves up from such a loss, “but the boys showed very strong character and determination to give it their all at this tournament.” “They realised it wasn't the best start and they were down but not out and if they wanted to make it to the top eight, which was the realistic goal from the start, they would have to win the next two games in their pool.” In their second pool game, MAC had a comfortable win over a young team from Waimate High School.The following day they played Rangiora College in what Leon described as the best game MAC has played all year. They won 2-0 and made it into the top eight. On day three they faced Papanui
High from Christchurch with the winner going on to be in the top four play-offs.Unfortunately for the boys, they lost the game but still had two games to play to determine placings. “Once again this team showed strong fortitude to pick themselves up again after that last heavy defeat and to go out and beat a very strong team from Auckland’s Pinehurst School, which they did 3-1,” Leon said. “The boys really wanted to finish on a high note and a win. They were going head-to-head with Ashburton college. The game didn't start well at all and MAC went behind early 1-0 to a badly defended corner but the boys didn't give up and this time they believed in themselves and peppered the opposition goal with shot after shot.” They equalised before halftime and went on to dominate the second half, scoring twice more to win the game 3-1 and finish fifth overall. The best result the college has achieved at a NZSS tournament was in 2011 when MAC was placed second in the inaugural tournament. Leon said the team’s success is down to coach Mark Haida, goalkeeping coach Caleb Nicol, manager Cameron Flude and their team, as well as the work of MAC sports coordinator Jacky Toepfer and the team’s sponsors and supporters.
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Piera and Willis scoop titles STAFF REPORTER sports@thewanakasun.co.nz Wanaka’s Piera Hudson and Willis Feasey (Twizel) took home two wins and a second place finish apiece at Mt Hutt ski field on Tuesday where the New Zealand Alpine National Super-G Championships were held alongside two Australia New Zealand Cup super-G races. Piera was crowned NZ National Ladies’ Super-G Champion, NZ National Junior Ladies’ Super-G Champion, NZ Overall National Ladies’ Champion, NZ National Junior Ladies’ Champion
and the winner of the Australia New Zealand Continental Cup Super-G Series. Willis (pictured) was crowned NZ Men’s National Super-G Champion, Overall Men’s National Champion the Australia New Zealand Continental Cup Super-G Series Winner and winner of the super-G yellow bib, and the winner of the Australia New Zealand Continental Cup (Overall). Wanaka’s Ben Richards earned the NZ National Junior Men’s Championship title, while Australia’s Greta Small won the Australia New Zealand Continental Cup (Overall).
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Gearing up for the Games STAFF REPORTER sports@thewanakasun.co.nz Youth Olympic Games team mates Finn Bilous and Jackson Wells and freeskiing brothers Nico and Miguel Porteous are gearing up for the Cardrona Games which kicks off on Monday (September 12 to 16). “I am really excited to have the opportunity to compete against some of the world’s best skiers on the mountain I learnt to ski at,” Finn (pictured) said. “The facilities at Cardrona are unreal, so I think it is going to be a great show.” The Wanaka freeskiers will be up against a strong international field which includes the UK’s James Woods, who finished fifth in freeski slopestyle at the Sochi Olympic Winter Games. Held at Cardrona Alpine Resort, there will be two freeski and snowboard slopestyle competitions and
a freeski and snowboard halfpipe competition, all of which are jointly sanctioned as FIS (International Ski Federation) Continental Cups, AFP (Association of Freeskiing Professionals) Silver level and World Snowboard Tour National level events. Male and female athletes from Korea and China will be well represented in the freeski and snowboard competitions, while Japanese pipe skiers Yurie Watanabe and Saori Suzuki will be ones to watch. The USA will be looking for top results in men’s freeski halfpipe and slopestyle with Eddie Gildea, Ryan Stevenson and Peter Raich competing. Carlos Garcia Knight will be joining Tiarn Collins in the snowboard events, and the women’s ski events will see New Zealand Olympian Anna Willcox face strong competition from one of the youngest competitors, 14-year-old Estonian Kelly Sildaru.
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STAFF REPORTER sports@thewanakasun.co.nz Russia, Great Britain, Ireland, Italy, Germany, Poland, Czech Republic, Estonia, Israel, Argentina and Japan competed at the 22nd annual Merino Muster Worldloppet race, held in perfect conditions at Snow Farm on Saturday. “There is always a wonderful atmosphere at the Merino Muster and the weather certainly played its part. The sun shone, the racing was superb and everyone can be proud of their performance,” race committee member, Mary Lee, said. Team USA took the top places in the 42km race with 2013 Team Sprint World Champion Jessie Diggins first and fellow Winter Olympian Liz Stephen second in the women’s race, while teammates Noah Hoffman and Simi Hamilton finished first and second in the men’s event. Locals Rachel Knott, originally from the USA, and Snow Farm’s THE WANAKA SUN
Swedish sport manager, Henrik Forsberg, rounded out the podiums. The 21km Snow Rake was dominated by the Korean cross-country ski team who took the top five men’s and top four women’s places. Local student Campbell Wright was the best of the Kiwis with an impressive performance to finish sixth overall and win the under-16 boys’ category. Fellow MAC skier Louis Jones finished in eighth place overall. Keri Barnett was the best of the New Zealand woman, placing fifth overall and winning the under-50 category. The 7km Straggle Muster races were won by Australians Tommi Silvester and Hayley Adams. Kiwis Lukas Schafer and Ben McNabb finished second and third in the men’s race, while Olivia Jones and Meg Creagh rounded out the women’s podium. Picture: A special 1km Mini Muster was held for the under-10 competitors. THURSDAY 08.09.16 - WEDNESDAY 14.09.16
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SPORT IN BRIEF Wanaka Primary netballers up to challenge Following on from their victory at the Otago Primary Schools Tournament in August, Wanaka Primary Year 6 team was placed third in the Otago Southland Primary School challenge. The tournament was held in Balclutha on Sunday. The team won 10-3 in their play-off game to place third. Pictured: Wanaka Primary Year 6 team Annalise Millar, Millie Scott, Isabella Soper, Emilie Nicholson, Sara Jewell, Pyper Arnold, Amelia Young, Estelle Gellatly, Georgie Gillespie and Eva Humphreys.
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Upper Clutha Hockey Club is fundraising to support the club’s representative players. Thirteen UCHC players have been selected to play for Central Otago age group teams. The teams have already competed at various tournaments around the lower half of the South Island and this October, some teams will be attending major tournaments throughout the country. The club is hosting a quiz night, with cash bar and raffle prizes, to support the players on Tuesday September 13 at the Wanaka Bowling Club from 7pm. Tickets are $10 per person, with up to eight people per team. Maggie Dougherty, Patrick
Cotter, Billie Crowe and Sam Porter are members of the boys and under-13 development teams. They recently attended a tournament in Timaru where the girls won all their games and the boys won one, lost one and drew one. The club’s other representative players are Briar Hight and Mel Telford (Southern under-18 team), Madi Gainsford and Ruby Burke (under-15 girls), Bronte Crowe and Thomas Gibson (girls and boys under-13 teams), and James Dougherty, Thomas Mitchell and Will Anderson (Year 5/6 boys team).
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STAFF REPORTER sports@thewanakasun.co.nz Off-road bikers and runners will get to participate in Red Bull Defiance, which will open two of its mountain stages as single stage, individual events for the first time. The new events - the 43km Minaret Burn mountain bike race on January 21 and the 28km Skyline Traverse mountain run on January 22 - will be held on the same weekend as the two-day team event which sold out its full, 80-team, capacity within two months of release. The mountain bike race begins with a barge ride across Lake Wanaka to the start line on Minaret Station. The course follows the lake’s shoreline, climbing 1200 vertical metres with a combination of undulating terrain and steeper climbs before descending on a mixture of four-wheel drive and
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