Wanaka Sun | 8 - 14 December 2016 | Edition 795

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YOUNG VOLUNTEER AWARDS About 50 people gathered at Rippon to celebrate young volunteers at the Kahu Youth volunteer awards.

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Sula sets sail for plastic prevention The pair will also say goodbye to their two girls, who attended Mount Aspiring College and are now both away at university, to head down south to Fiordland and Stewart Island, where they will carry out research and collect samples of plastic pollution for the National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research’s (NIWA) ocean modeller Dr Eric Behrens.

As far as Ross is aware, it is the first time research of its kind has been carried out in the south of the country. The first four months of the trip will be spent trawling the south for plastic pollution before the couple sail on to Patagonia via the remote islands of southern French Polynesia, where they will spend around 15 months. They will then travel back via French Polynesia and the Pacific Islands to communicate and educate community groups and schools about the problem of plastic pollution.

DANIELLE BUTLER newsdesk@thewanakasun.co.nz ne Wanaka couple have said goodbye to their house and jobs to set sail on a three year expedition researching and educating people around the Pacific Ocean about plastic pollution.

Management consultant Ross Greenwood and Cromwell College teacher Chris Greenwood have been planning and preparing for the trip on their Joshua design sailboat Sula for the past two and a half years and will get going at the end of next week.

“It’s something we’ve always known we would do, it was just a case of when. It’s all getting very real now and we’re very excited about giving something back. We’ve spent our whole lives outdoors and we’re very pleased that we can now do our little bit,” Ross said.

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of those cases I knew I could do it at that pace. I took one hour at a time.

Staying in the moment is what did it,” Jaime said.

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attempt will go to Wanaka’s St John, Coastguard and Wanaka LandSAR. Jaime believes he has raised “a bit over $8000” and his fundraising page (givealittle.co.nz/fundraiser/row24) will remain open for donations until December 10.

World record breaking row raises over $8000 anaka’s Jaime Hutter set a new world record for a 24-hour solo indoor row on Sunday, rowing 280.541km.

He beat the previous record of 277km with 17 minutes to spare. The world record was officially confirmed by Concept2 on Wednesday morning.

Jaime said apart from blisters on four fingers of his right hand, he had recovered fairly well from the event.

“This is the first time I have rowed for 24 hours straight and at the start I really didn’t know how I would go. I was overwhelmed with the support I was given over the 24 hours,” Jaime said.

He had more than 20 people who biked or rode with him and dozens of others who came by to support him along the way.

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Jaime said the hardest point was the start of hour 13 at 6am on Sunday.

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Tree climber sent to court DANIELLE BUTLER newsdesk@thewanakasun.co.nz A drunk man who damaged the town’s Christmas tree the day after its official lighting will appear in court for his actions.

It is believed several people were involved, one of whom dropped their wallet which was handed into the police station.

The 21-year-old man from Gore climbed the tree, next to Amigos

Mexican Restaurant, on the night of Saturday December 3, breaking several of its decorations.

Response manager Allan Grindell said that he was arrested and charged with wilful damage. He will appear at Queenstown District Court on Monday December 19.

Subsequent to his arrest, the man has phoned Wanaka’s Christmas Fairy Jen Anderson to offer his apologies for his lack of good judgement while under the influence.

Work starts on worn jetty DANIELLE BUTLER newsdesk@thewanakasun.co.nz Urgent structural work being carried out on Mou Waho’s jetty is expected to be complete by the end of December, with anticipated minimal disruption to users.

Mou Waho island’s jetty was removed on November 30 for structural repairs due to concerns relating to worn connections between the pontoon and ramp, the Department of Conservation’s senior ranger Annette Grieve said.

“This work needs to be undertaken with some urgency due to the

concerns with worn connections, possibly caused by strong winds and wave movement,” Annette said.

“We are not anticipating that the removal of the jetty will significantly inconvenience users in the short term,” she added.

The jetty is expected to be reinstated by late December, subject to engineer's approval and weather conditions. Until then, mooring of watercraft is available at the jetty wall and the island’s main beach.

The jetty was installed in 2006 as part of an upgrade to public facilities on Mou Waho Scenic Reserve by the Wanaka & District Lions Club.

No further tree removal planned for Wanaka lakefront GLENDA TURNBULL journalist@thewanakasun.co.nz After the recent removal of a couple of trees from the Wanaka lakefront the Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC) has examined the surrounding trees to assess their health.

QLDC arborist Tim Errington said, “There is no evidence to suggest that the removal of the failed eucalyptus tree or the failure of the poplar tree will have a direct effect on the structural stability of any of the surrounding trees.”

Tim said there were no plans for any further tree removal works along the lakefront.

“However, trees are dynamic organisms and their condition can deteriorate with age and colonisation by disease, decay fungi and wood digesting insects, not to mention injuries caused by animals and humans.”

“For these reasons QLDC has an ongoing tree inspection programme to identify any trees which present an unacceptable risk to the public and take any appropriate action required,” Tim said.

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Young volunteers awarded DANIELLE BUTLER newsdesk@thewanakasun.co.nz Kahu Youth gathered about 50 people together at Rippon Hall on Tuesday night (December 6) to celebrate the work of young volunteers at the Kahu Youth Volunteer Awards.

Nineteen nominees were selected for their voluntary work within the community and there were four winners across four different age categories.

Dakota Rowe won the 12 and under category, Kate Goodsell came top of the 14 and under, Kenzie Muir won in the 16 and under category and Sean Dickey won in the 18 and under category.

Maddison Frazer was named supreme winner for undertaking more than 100 hours of community service, her service to St John’s Ambulance while also working towards corporal stripes, and her volunteer work for Warbirds Over Wanaka,

Sula sets sail for plastic prevention Continued from page 1 The couple will spend time on giving presentations to schools and community groups.

During this time they will also continue their research and communication with conservation groups, some of which they have already been talking with in preparation for the trip.

“We want to educate people about the plastic waste problem that has been occurring in the past few years and is getting worse and worse. Our ambition is to play a small part in the education of sustainable plastic use,” Ross said.

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Special commendations were given to Ashleigh Cram, James Parry and Jack Goodsell.

Youth worker Richard Elvey said that the Upper Clutha Youth Council, who ran the awards from start to finish for the first time ever, had done themselves proud.

“The adults they were emailing while organising everything had no idea they were talking to 14, 15 and 16 year olds, and they were gobsmacked when they met them. It just goes to show that when you take away the age of a young person and get to their brain, you can see just what they’re capable of,” he said.

Pictured: Winners Dakota Rowe (12), Ashleigh Cram (18), Sean Dickey (17), Kenzie Muir (16), Maddison Frazer (13), Kate Goodsell (14), James Parry (12) and Jack Goodsell (16).

“By working with school groups, people in leadership positions and interested individuals, we hope to engender an environmental spirit around the use and disposal of plastic.”

Ross and Chris will return to New Zealand via Australia at the end of the three years, where they will then return to work to save up more money to continue their adventures researching and teaching.

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Summer chlorination for water GLENDA TURNBULL journalist@thewanakasun.co.nz After the Havelock North water contamination crisis earlier this year and advice from Public Health South, the Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC) has made the decision to proactively chlorinate three small community water supplies this summer.

QLDC is giving early notice that they will be chlorinating the water supplies of Arrowtown, Hawea and Glendhu Bay over the summer as a precaution to ensure the safety of residents and visitors over the busy tourist season. Each of these supplies has previously been contaminated during peak summer demand, which has led to emergency chlorination.

The water supplies will be chlorinated from mid-December through to the end of March 2017.

Installation of chlorination delivery systems is scheduled to start from December 12 and chlorination of water supplies will likely begin that week.

Over 5000 people became sick with waterborne gastrointestinal illness in Havelock North, causing Public Health South to request that local territorial authorities consider chlorination and other treatment measures.

QLDC has subsequently reviewed the risks to the public surrounding unchlorinated supplies within the district and, after seeking expert medical and legal advice, has decided on the temporary summer measures. The council is also investigating the possibility of permanently chlorinating all

residential water supplies in 2017.

QLDC chief engineer Ulrich Glasner sees chlorination as a necessary precaution. “Our communities are entitled to safe drinking water. There is both the expectation and legal requirement that the water for residents and visitors alike is safe to drink. We are not prepared to take any risk.”

Public Health South medical officer Dr Derek Bell fully supports the QLDC decision and agrees that chlorinating the water supplies is a responsible step.

“Chlorine provides one of the most effective ways of treating water because it disinfects the water all the way from the source through to homes and businesses. Chlorine kills small bugs that can get through filtration systems such as bacteria and viruses that cannot be physically removed from water.”

While a decision has yet to be made on permanent chlorination of all supplies in the district, this is something the council is looking at closely, said QLDC chief executive Mike Theelen. “Ultimately we have a responsibility to provide safe drinking water and we are obligated to learn from the Havelock experience.”

“An event of that magnitude in the Queenstown Lakes District would be very damaging on a local level, in terms of the effects to residents, but also seriously damaging to the region’s tourism sector.

While the water in Queenstown and Wanaka is already chlorinated, it would be irresponsible of the council not to consider the potential of permanent chlorination of all our water supplies.”

Crate drinkers behaved, mostly DANIELLE BUTLER newsdesk@thewanakasun.co.nz Last Saturday’s Crate Day didn’t go by without a spot of trouble from beer drinkers in the town, and while Wanaka’s police noted less mess than their Queenstown colleagues, there were a couple of crate-related incidents reported.

The so-called “National Crate Day”, now in its seventh year, was created by The Rock’s Duncan Heyde.

Wanaka Police’s response manager senior sergeant Allan Grindell said that police had attended two incidents over the weekend that they believe were related to Crate Day, an informal national celebration of the first Saturday of summer, this year held on December 3.

Senior sergeant Grindell said that a group of mainly local residents drinking at Eely Point had left a mess after drinking from midday until

the evening.

Police were also called to an address on Allenby Avenue to deal with out-of-town males behaving poorly.

Senior sergeant Grindell said that one of the group, who remained unidentified, had damaged a neighbour’s fence. The group offered money for repairs and no arrests were made.

Wanaka’s community liaison constable Ian Henderson said that while Crate Day had been fine in Wanaka, many were unimpressed with the initiative shown by The Rock radio station in Queenstown, with a large mess left on the village green reported by Queenstown Lakes District Council’s (QLDC) contractors.

QLDC communications manager Michele Poole said that town custodians had noticed a considerable increase in the amount of bottles and crates left around Wanaka’s CBD on Saturday.

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Tourism spending up compared to last year Tourism growth in expenditure for the year ending October 2016 compared to the year ending October 2015 has increased by 18.8 percent in Wanaka according to Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment. The monthly regional tourism estimates for October 2016 record a $440 million spend to the year ending THE WANAKA SUN

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Tourists spent $2 billion in Queenstown during the same period.

Otago is the second fastest growing region in the country behind Nelson and in October recorded a 14 percent increase in tourism expenditure to $3.4 billion.

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GLENDA TURNBULL journalist@thewanakasun.co.nz Two separate accidents have all but demolished the stone wall and road sign at the entrance to Penrith Park Drive.

The first accident happened on Sunday, July 17 when a driver’s car came off the road at the bend where Beacon Point Road meets Penrith Park Drive, demolishing the middle of the stone wall. The driver was flown to Dunedin hospital with serious injuries.

Then on Saturday August 20, a man in a black Jeep crashed into trees after hitting the brick wall. Police had been pursuing the vehicle, but abandoned the chase due to the high speeds reached. Soon after the pursuit was abandoned Police found the car crashed, but the driver had fled.

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He was detained by Police nearby.

There are several residents who are upset at the time it is taking to have these two crash sites repaired and the piles of rubble lying around on the footpath.

Queenstown Lakes District Council communications manager Michele Poole said, “QLDC is waiting for the Police to provide the outcome of their investigations so we can establish liability for the damage.

That will determine who pays for repairs or reinstatement – ideally this would not be the ratepayers.”

The Wanaka Sun contacted Wanaka Police who advised that as both matters were still before the Court, liability for the damage had yet to be determined. The second driver is to appear in Queenstown District Court in December.

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For the first time the Hawea collection for the Wanaka Sun Christmas Food Bank Drive will be made on a different day to the Wanaka collection.

The date for the Hawea collection is Sunday, December 18 and Hawea Fire volunteers are looking for people to assist with collecting goods on the day.

The Hawea collection covers Lake Hawea, Johns Creek, Hawea Flat, Maungawera Valley and back to the Albert Town Bridge. To donate goods on the day, listen out for the sirens from 2pm.

Co-ordinator Nikki Heath said, “the Hawea Fire volunteers have always helped with the foodbank drive since the very first one. The goods they

collect will be delivered to us at the Showgrounds to be sorted into the Christmas hampers for local families in need and for the foodbank for 2017.

Community Networks Wanaka would really appreciate donations of rice and pasta, tinned fish/meat, breakfast cereals, single serve meals, crackers, meat (they have a freezer), kids lunchbox items, baby food, spreads (e.g. jam and peanut butter), toilet paper and toiletry items (e.g. sunscreen, toothpaste) and Christmas treats.

If anybody would like to volunteer to help, contact Lake Hawea fire chief Brent Arthur on 021334482 for the Hawea collection or Nikki Heath on 443 5252 for the Wanaka collection.

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Highs and lows in the last year GINA DEMPSTER Wanaka Wastebusters Life is winding up like a Christmas spring, with all the prize-givings, performances and celebrations. At Wastebusters, this is only the start of the craziness, as the two weeks over New Year are our busiest. If you come in to Wastebusters during that time, give our staff an extra big smile or tell them a joke. They’ll be going hard from dawn to dusk, seven days a week (the only day we’re closed is Christmas Day).

With the end of the year looming, it seemed like a good time to share some of my personal highs and lows from the last year at Wastebusters.

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2. Seeing the Kea Cutlery bike rack, made by our metal specialist Luke Wilson, win first prize at the Wanaka Arts Society Labour Weekend Exhibition. The Kea features spoons and knives donated to Wastebusters. From discarded to awarded – that’s true upcycling.

1. Watching Fair Go reporter Hadyn Jones catch the Plastic Bag Free Wanaka bug and go home with four reusable coffee cups and a reusable bag, which he reports that he’s using all the time. Fair Go did a great job with their programme on plastic waste, and really inspired people to think about

what they can do differently at home. If you missed it, the link is at www.wanakawastebusters.co.nz The lows: 3. Finding the fine mesh of teabags left in my soil from the compost made me wonder what was in them. I googled it and discovered that most tea-bags contain plastic mesh which doesn’t compost. That seems crazy, especially when tea companies are encouraging people to reduce waste and compost their tea-bags! I’m not that keen on plastic in my tea or in my soil, so I guess I better start watching out for a cute teapot at my favorite shop.

2. There’s always someone out there who thinks that recycling doesn’t really get recycled, so part of my job is making sure that people have confidence in the recycling process. It was pretty dispiriting to hear that glass put out for recycling in Queenstown is going to the landfill. It’s a reminder of how important the collection and sorting process is for recycling. At least we know that all Wanaka glass is colour-sorted and is recycled back into bottles in Auckland.

1. Waking up to news of the Kaikoura earthquake and thinking of our community recycling buddies at Innovative Waste Kaikoura. They’re responsible for all waste and recycling in Kaikoura, so they have a massive job helping to deal with the aftermath of the earthquake. If you want to help them out, keep an eye on our Facebook page for links to the Givealittle page and fundraising events.

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Juniors and seniors celebrate success Push for charging bays DANIELLE BUTLER newsdesk@thewanakasun.co.nz

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More students have been awarded for their success during Mount Aspiring College’s junior prizegiving.

The prizegiving for years seven to ten took place last Thursday, December 1, to recognise excellence in sports, services, cultural and academic fields, following the senior prizegiving the week before.

Special recognition went to Eamon Smith, with Fiona Murray, pictured with Steve Schikker, awarded for whole-hearted contribution.

Fifteen students were awarded for their national sporting achievements, while Meg Harraway, Blake Hartley, Ethan-Baxter McAsey and Kate Richards were awarded for international achievements in water-skiing and skiing.

Mount Aspiring College principal Wayne Bosley said that the level of student success in such a wide variety of fields and across all age groups made him very proud.

“It was indicative of the wonderful support from families and teaching staff to a group of young

The Wanaka Electric Car Club is pushing to have charging facilities in Wanaka as soon as possible.

Evolution Energy NZ director Morgan Knoesen spoke to members of the Wanaka Community Board in November about the possibility of allocating two car spaces near the skatepark to facilitate installation of two charging bays.

“It is so wonderful that our council and the people of Wanaka are embracing the future. With 11 electric car owners in Wanaka now, I understand we may be the highest number of electric car owners of any town in New Zealand already, and my goal is to have 36 in town by the end of 2017,” Morgan said.

Almost every town in New Zealand already has charging facilities.

This has been done by collaborating with the caravan parks around the country where you can plug into any caravan plug receptor and charge your car in about four hours for a 100km journey.

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people who are determined to strive for personal success. Equally satisfying was how the students were so genuinely happy for each other,” he said.

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“The chargers being considered for Wanaka will be a fast charger which can charge your car in 20-30 minutes for a 100km range. So far Waimate, Kaikoura, Timaru, Christchurch, Nelson, Invercargill and Dunedin all have fast chargers and Wanaka and Ashburton will be the next installations on the South Island,” Morgan said.

“To get the chargers in Wanaka, all the council has to do is say “yes” and allocate the two parking bays and Chargenet does the rest at zero expense to the council. We also want the Queenstown Lakes District Council to consider changing their fleet to electric cars. This would drastically reduce costs, be extremely progressive and be fantastic for our beautiful landscapes,” Morgan said.

There are already nine fully 100 percent electric cars in Wanaka and two more paid for which arrive in January. The cars are all Nissan Leafs (pictured), the world’s most popular electric vehicle. There are now more than 1 million electric cars in the world.

STAFF REPORTER editor@thewanakasun.co.nz Otago Lakes Central Police is trying to identify an owner for a vehicle which was recovered earlier this month when a number of people using it were arrested in relation to a burglary in Palmerston, near Dunedin.

The engine number has been partially destroyed and the Vehicle Identification Number appears to have been cut out and replaced with a legitimate vehicle identity plate.

Detective Alan Lee of the Wanaka Police said an assessment of all reported unlawful takings of Toyota Hiluxes across the South Island since January 2015 has been unsuccessful in identifying an occurrence that matched this vehicle, and police are seeking the help of the public with finding an owner.

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“Someone will recognise this vehicle, and we would like to hear from anyone who may be able to assist us with reuniting it with its rightful owner,” Detective Lee said.

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Town debates crates vs bins DANIELLE BUTLER newsdesk@thewanakasun.co.nz Strong winds over the past few weeks have been causing problems for people putting their recycling out only for it to be strewn across the streets, prompting local debates about the quality of Wanaka’s recycling bins.

Several people are questioning why Wanaka’s homes are only provided with open crates rather than wheelie bins for their recycling, arguing problems on windy days as the main issue.

Queenstown Lakes District Council’s maintenance and operations manager Erin Morgan said that crates are used as they deliver a better

recycling end product than wheelie bins.

“It enables glass to be colour sorted at the kerbside so it can be recycled into bottles. A combined or ‘commingled’ wheelie bin service, like is currently provided in Queenstown, does not enable colour sorting of glass and subsequent recycling back into bottles,” Erin said.

Although the cost of supplying crates is cheaper compared to the cost of supplying a wheelie bin, the ongoing cost of Wanaka’s colour sorted collection is much higher than the cost to collect a comingled bin.

“Council agreed to the additional cost of the crate option as the ability to fully recycle glass was a key wish of the Wanaka community,” Erin said.

Branded bottles to be sold in Wanaka Plastic Bag Free Wanaka has announced that a new order of its stainless steel branded bottles will be stocked at Health 2000 Wanaka.

The group hopes to encourage people to reduce their use of single-use plastic bottles over the holidays by purchasing the reusable bottles which are still priced at $20 each.

“We also have the very last four bags from our sewing drive available on TradeMe,” PBFW spokesperson Anna van Riel said.

Two auctions include a bag and bottle and another two auctions include a bag, bottle and reusable coffee cup. The auctions, which conclude on December 10, can be found by searching for Plastic Bag Free Wanaka on TradeMe. “All of the above make for awesome, earthconscious Christmas gifts,” Anna said.

Meanwhile the group is about to make its first big order of reusable affordable bags which will be sold at Wastebusters and New World.

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Modification for busted BBQ DANIELLE BUTLER newsdesk@thewanakasun.co.nz A dysfunctional communal barbecue, pictured, at the edge of Lake Wanaka will be back up and running in time for the busy summer period.

Queenstown Lakes District Council’s communications man-

ager Michele Poole said that the barbecue, which sits by the Rotary playground on the Wanaka-Mount Aspiring Road, was found to have a developed a fault during the last routine inspection.

It is currently being modified to fix the problem and will be back in use shortly.

New website for LWT GLENDA TURNBULL journalist@thewanakasun.co.nz The new website for Lake Wanaka Tourism was launched on December 2 and general manager James Helmore said he was very pleased to have it launched.

“It has been a very big project. We are using a very agile methodology and there are a lot of different facets to the website,” James said.

The website will evolve and develop over the next few months and James said they would be editing and adding more functionality right through to the end of June 2017.

“It is about getting the right content to people at the right time in their personal journey. The new

website has provided Wanaka businesses with the ability to put more photos and videos on their listings.

We have found users really engage with photos and videos and this content helps sell the whole experience,” James said.

Referrals to businesses through the Lake Wanaka Tourism website for the 2015/16 year were up 17 percent and in the last year there have been 467,000 referrals to local businesses through the website.

The website, lakewanaka.co.nz, showcases everything Wanaka has to offer, with listings for weddings, outdoor adventures, events, food and beverages, health and wellbeing, conferences, accommodation and the top ten things to do in town.

Responsible ownership of all dogs is the key to success GLENDA TURNBULL journalist@thewanakasun.co.nz The New Zealand Veterinary Association (NZVA) supports the Associate Local Government minister Louise Upston’s continued action to address the issues of dangerous dogs.

The minister has announced a second tranche of dog control changes to address the issue of dog aggression. The proposals recognise that the wellbeing of animals, humans and the community is inseparable and signal a move away from viewing the issue as a ‘dog control problem,’ and instead focus on promoting responsible dog ownership.

Dogzone trainer Leone Ward said she agreed with the proposals.

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responsible owners and trainers. I have personal knowledge of owners who would willingly pay an experienced trainer to assist and assess their dog to this end and whose dogs I have assessed and who prove to be anything but dangerous or menacing, but are classified for life.”

“Certainly breed is not a reason to classify a dog, it is most definitely about owners. Most problems I work with on dog behaviour are as a result of lack of understanding of dog behaviour and/or lack of socialisation in that critical period of the first 16 weeks of a dog’s life. Education of not only owners but also breeders who often tell the new owner not to take the puppy to classes until they are several months old,” Leone said.

Education, owner licensing, improved dog registration rates, better data collection and managing the dog population are all initiatives that support having dogs in our community that are well cared for and controlled so they are not a nuisance or danger to others.

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Meeting on state of district’s lakes Queenstown Lakes District Council and and the Otago Regional Council will be holding two joint public information sessions to talk about lake quality, what is known about lake snow and what is being done about it.

Both sessions will be held on Wednesday December 14. There will be a lunchtime session in Wanaka and an after work session in Queenstown.

The sessions will include an update from ORC’s Dr Dean Olsen with regards to the state of the

lakes, the science behind their research, what they know about lake snow and next steps. QLDC chief engineer Ulrich Glasner will give an update about the effects of lake snow on QLDC’s water infrastructure and potential short and long term treatment options. There will also be time for questions after the talks.

The Wanaka session will be held at the Lake Wanaka Centre Auditorium from 12.30pm to 1.30pm.

Languages have been given a different twist for one class at Holy Family School, with three students giving lessons in their own languages.

French student Romy Guichard, German student Yasmin Coombe and Filipino student Dane Morisawa, who speaks Tagalog, have been teaching their year seven to eight classmates their languages in lessons for the past term, which they plan and prepare themselves each week.

Teacher Angela Scoullar said that it allowed the students to celebrate their different cultures which has benefited all the students.

“It benefits the ones learning and the students teaching who feel proud to be sharing their knowledge with others,” she said.

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“It makes me happy because the students show respect for my language and see it as cool,” Dane said.

Yasmin said, “I feel proud seeing the students learning my language and having fun.”

The class plans to continue the initiative into next term.

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Albert Town 26 Quinnat Street

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Private Lifestyle Haven Tucked down a long driveway is this cute 3 bedroom home, with established shrubs and trees and surrounding mountain vistas. Enjoy the privacy and space from your neighbours on 1.83 hectares of land, yet not far to the school or kindergarten. Fenced into a few paddocks ideal for a horse, goats or a sheep or two.

Auction 3.00pm, Friday 16 December 2016 (unless sold prior) Ray White Office, 1 Helwick Street, Wanaka View Saturdays 12pm & Wednesdays 3pm or By Appointmen www.rwwanaka.co.nz/WNK21525 rwwanaka.co.nz/WNK21525 Duncan and Kelly Good 0274 488 321 duncan.kelly@raywhite.com

Auction 3.00pm, Friday 16 December 2016 (unless sold prior) Ray White Office, 1 Helwick Street, Wanaka View Saturday 12pm & Wednesday 4pm or By Appointment www.rwwanaka.co.nz/WNK21518 rwwanaka.co.nz/WNK21518 Jo Sedon 0274 454 590, jo.sedon@raywhite.com

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Development Opportunity in the Heart of Lake Hawea Take advantage of this development opportunity, or land bank for your future retirement in the heart of Lake Hawea. 2.57 hectares (approx. 6 acres) of sloping topography are being sold as one title under Township zoning, meaning there is opportunity for subdivision into a 800m2 sections, only 15 mins drive from Wanaka.

2 A 1 F History In The Making Be part of the Gold Rush-secure history and create your own legacy in the heart of Central Otago.

Located at the edge of Cromwell’s historic precinct on the shores of Lake Dunstan this property has opportunity and options aplenty, from the immaculate 2 bedroom cottage to the neighbouring ruins which leave plenty to the imagination.

Deadline Sale Closes; 4pm 14th December (unless sold prior) Ray White Office, 1 Helwick Street, Wanaka View By Appointment www.rwwanaka.co.nz/WNK21504 rwwanaka.co.nz/WNK21504 Jo Sedon 0274 454 590 jo.sedon@raywhite.com

For Sale Deadline Sale 4pm 14 Dec 2016 (unless sold prior) View By Appointment www.rwwanaka.co.nz/WNK21509 rwwanaka.co.nz/WNK21509 Rachel Walsh 0274 432 683 rachel.walsh@raywhite.com

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Compact & Efficient Starter This tidy little house comes with all the comforts of modern living, but without the price tag that comes with larger homes. The section is very well established, with a lovely garden and vege patch, and there is plenty of space out back to expand or enjoy. An ideal first home, investment or tidy holiday home.

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Buy Now - Pay Later Stylish and sophisticated in design this four bedroom home will be sure to impress. With spacious living areas and excellent flow to multiple out door entertaining areas this will be a home for all seasons. With construction to start in the new year secure now with a deposit and pay the balance when finished and move in for winter. Call now for further information.

Three Minutes to Everywhere Set on the border of the Wanaka Golf Course that boasts some of New Zealand’s most spectacular views, this slate-roofed spacious home couldn’t ask for a better address. From this spacious home there is plenty of room to enjoy the views from the heated plunge pool, the conservatory, or just enjoy sitting on the patio watching the sun go down.

For Sale By Negotiation View By Appointment www.rwwanaka.co.nz/WNK21535 rwwanaka.co.nz/WNK21535 Fiona Reid 0274 859 651 fiona.reid@raywhite.com

For Sale By Negotiation View By Appointment www.rwwanaka.co.nz/WNK21521 rwwanaka.co.nz/WNK21521 Anna Findlay 0274 383 640 anna.findlay@raywhite.com

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Wanaka Stackbrae Reserve Series Set in a stunning park setting this private established section stands head & shoulders above its competition. With big mountain vistas and bordering the Heritage Park reserve, just a stroll to cafe’s and movie theatre this large 2262m2 section is a rarity.

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Titled by Christmas Stackbrae has partnered with award winning Assembly Architects to create a modern neighbourhood built to the highest of standards, ensuring consistent quality throughout these sheltered sections close to Wanaka and its facilities.

Titles are imminent so you can be building early in the new year, and each section is sold with full architectural working drawings.

For Sale Priced from $380,000 View Agent on Site; 11am Mon, Tue, Sat, Sun and 12pm Wednesday. www.rwwanaka.co.nz/WNK21310 rwwanaka.co.nz/WNK21310 Duncan and Kelly Good 0274 488 321 Duncan.kelly@raywhite.com

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Lake Wanaka makes top ten Lake Wanaka featured in the top ten most Instagrammed New Zealand locations of 2016.

Lake Tekapo was number one on the list followed by Auckland’s Queen Street at number two.

Auckland locations Takapuna Beach and Sky Tower took spots three and four, while Milford Sound is the fifth most Instagrammed location this year. The Hobbiton Movie Set in Matamata

featured at number six, while nature and spectacular scenery were to the fore in the final spots Abel Tasman National Park (number seven), Mt Maunganui Beach (number eight), Franz Josef Glacier (number nine) PHOTO: NIKKI HEATH and Lake Wanaka at number ten.

Pictured: High on the list of photography spots for tourists in Wanaka is the lone tree in the lake.

Threat to region’s kea unknown DANIELLE BUTLER newsdesk@thewanakasun.co.nz The fate of the region’s kea at the hands of 1080 poisoning remains unknown, following figures released by the Department of Conservation (DOC) revealing 1080 related kea deaths in other parts of the country.

DOC’s media advisor Fiona Oliphant said that kea in Wanaka and Otago in general had not been monitored, whereas monitoring from the West Coast, Arthur’s Pass and the north of the South Island revealed that 24 kea had died as a

result of 1080 operations between 2008 and 2014.

In total, DOC monitored kea on 199 occasions spread over 14 aerial 1080 operations to determine the risk of accidental bykill and effects of controlling predators for the kea population.

Fiona said that radio-tagged kea were being monitored this year through Battle for our Birds pest control operations in Kahurangi National Park to continue to improve understanding about the risk of non-target poisoning and benefits of pest control to kea.

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Neighbourhood connections celebrated GLENDA TURNBULL journalist@thewanakasun.co.nz Around 90 residents joined in a festive Christmas party at Mount Iron’s Allenby Park last weekend.

Food and family fun were central to the event, which celebrated neighbourhood connection. The festive occasion included a shared barbecue, ice cream, and games, with a surprise visit from Santa on a Harley Davidson (pictured).

The event was co-organised by Sophie Ward, LINK Upper Clutha coordinator, who said, “Some neighbours were meeting each other for the first time, others were reconnecting, people of all ages were hanging out together.”

LINK Upper Clutha is the central governmentsupported, locally-driven community development scheme that is working to connect the local

community as it grows.

Wanaka Community Board member and co-organiser Quentin Smith said, “We had been talking about getting together for ages, and LINK’s focus on people connecting in their own bumping places helped motivate us.”

LINK facilitator Kathy Dedo said, “Mount Iron residents are already doing community development at its most effective level – neighbours working with neighbours to make things happen.

They created a watering roster to look after Allenby Park, and have since gained council support for further landscaping and development of this beautiful corner of Wanaka. On Saturday, council and residents together planted trees donated by local families. Kudos to Quentin, Sophie, and their neighbours for setting a great example for other Upper Clutha neighbourhoods to follow.”

Boost for local projects Several groups in Wanaka and Cromwell have received an early Christmas present thanks to the latest round of Otago Community Trust donations.

The total donations for this round was $180,300 with $23,500 going to Wanaka and $156,800 going to Wanaka.

The governing body of Community Networks Wanaka, Alpine Community Development Trust, received a donation of $3500 to support the Trust with capability building.

Challenge Wanaka Sports Trust received a $10,000 OCT donation toward the medical services for Challenge Wanaka 2017.

Aspiring Beginnings Early Learning Centre has also received a donation of $10,000 to assist with the cost of a playscape development.

In Cromwell, a donation of $4500 to the Pisa Range Music Society Inc will assist with the cost of staging a music festival in January 2017.

The Cromwell Film Society received $2300 to assist with the cost of upgrading the sound system in the local cinema.

The largest local donation in this round, of $150,000, went to Cromwell Primary School. The Cromwell Primary School Board of Trustees is planning to build a multi-purpose facility for use by the school, Cromwell Kids Fun Club and the wider Cromwell community. The 600sqm building will be located on the Cromwell Primary School site and has been designed to seat 350 people, with a wooden floor hall, wet area registered kitchen and unisex toilets.

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The news that a drunk man damaged the town’s Christmas tree the day after its official lighting (see story page 2) caused a certain indignation online.

Sally What bloody thugs. Ha ha dropping your wallet.

Kim Here’s hoping they are around to respectfully take it down and help pack it away....

John I suppose they will get “spoken to”.

What the hell does that mean anyway?

Simone Have them donate and deliver Christmas presents to underprivileged children to experience an activity of value rather than an activity of vandalism

John Should just tie them to next stock truck heading out.

Christmas In Wanaka Just a wee update - the culprit has yes, been caught and headed to court ... but he has also phoned me with sincere apologies due to his lack of good judgement whilst under the influence.. although he will not be let off lightly ... I do accept his apology and give him credit for ringing me to apologise. He will be dealt with accordingly ... it is sure he knows I was NOT happy., Sarah What a shame and why do that?

Laurie Name and shame!!!! I say! Amateur dropping your wallet!!

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Last week’s diary spent some time talking about egg dumping, a seemingly rather esoteric subject, but I find it interesting, especially as it applies to grebes.

Egg dumping within a species, or intraspecific nest parasitism (INP) is more common than I thought, with this being recorded in some 234 species in 15 families. The record is held by the duck, geese and swan group of birds with 74 species known to practise it followed by the perching birds with 66 species and the turkey/ domestic fowl and grouse family with 32 species.

I am far from sure that parasitism is an appropriate term for all species, for parasitism implies costs and benefits and I am far from sure that this is the case for grebes. The most common mode of egg dumping in grebes is where a single egg is laid in a nest and

then abandoned. My suspicion is that this is a way of marking out a prospective territory, but I have to admit, not a very convincing approach. Nest 12 that figured in last week’s diary with eleven eggs has been the exception to the rule.

When we eventually collect these eggs, they are marked with pencil as to nest number (as Jack and Archie are doing in the photo above) and in a week or so we will repair to my workshop where I will teach my helpers how to measure the eggs. We will also weigh them and then go about the delicate process of opening them to check for fertility. I will also open all the windows when we do that!

Meantime, it’s a bit like a Trump press conference down at the marina with all the long lenses.

Nests two, five, six,14 and 15 have all started to hatch.

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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!

COMMUNITY NETWORKS FOODBANK Did you know that the Foodbank Drive (held on Tuesday 20th December) helps stock our foodbank for the year?

Your local foodbank would appreciate: Pasta sauces Meats (we have a big freezer) Canned Fish Crackers, Biscuits & Muesli Bars Rice and Pasta Baking goods Toiletries Christmas foods for the Christmas hampers And please remember we appreciate cash donations as it allows us to buy the foods we need.

Donations can be dropped off anytime to our office at 73 Brownston St or in the marked bin at New World. Lets come together and lend a helping hand to our community.

ATM. Redeem your FUELUP CALTEX WANAKA supermarket fuel discount vouchers at Caltex Wanaka. Free WiFi for laundromat customers. Large convenience store with groceries, hot food, flowers, party ice, Laundromat snow chains, automotive supplies.

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TheShoe Cobbler is in fine form. Devoting time and New location Repairs, Possum Products, Trophies, Keys Street energy67toBrownston fix your shoes. We are open 7 days from (the mini building) 67 Brownston Street (the putt building) 10 am toPhone: 5putt pm . mini 67 brownston st, the mini putt 03 443 9999 Relocation specials Beside New World. Keys centre of the universe.

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The Queenstown Lakes District Council and Otago Regional Council invite you to public sessions to talk about lake quality, what we know about lake snow and what we’re doing about it.

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WANAKA PHARMACY is your local pharmacy.

We’re the big pharmacy at the top of Helwick Street - open until 7pm every single day. Ph 443 8000 INLAND REVENUE are at Community Networks, Wednesday 14 Dec. If you need help with your Tax return, Family Tax credits, IRD number or Child support give Community Networks a call on 03 443 7799 to make an appointment for this free service.

MALE VOLUNTEERS Wanted for Visiting Service - Companionship for Older People project. Can you spare a bit of time to visit one our senior citizens, to have a chat or go for an outing once a week? For more information please call Community Networks 443 7799 or email championforolderpeople@gmail.com 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.

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.

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

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.

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Please send sports results to sports@thewanakasun.co.nz Lake Hawea Golf Club Event:- Medal / LGU / Ringers 1st Red Stevenson 79/18/61 2nd Lynn Stuart 90/28/62 3rd Stew Burt 81/18/63 4th Chris Morrow 79/15/64 5th Dennis Costello 105/39/66 on CB 6th Neil Matchett 79/13/66 CB 7th Tony Arscott 75/9/66 CB 8th Gerry Browne 80/13/67 9th Rick Johnston 82/14/68. Ladies 1st Kelly MacKenzie 96/29/67 Closest To Pin Hole 1 Allan Easte. Men No. 5 Chris Morrow. Two’s Chris Morrow No 5, Stew Burt No 5. Birdies / Net Eagles Hole 3; Neil Matchett.

Wanaka Progressive Bowls Skips 1 D Byers 2 G Cross 3 T Tovey Thirds 1 N Matheson 2 B Marr 3 F Beardsley Leads 1 R McLean 2 B Thorburn 3 W Byers.

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Resource Management Planner, Central Otago Southern Land is a medium sized consultancy based in Wanaka with small sub offices in Auckland and Queenstown. We are seeking a senior Resource Management Planner well versed in the Queenstown Lakes District Plan.

We envisage the position to be based in Wanaka, but would consider Queenstown depending on the circumstances of the applicant.

Our workload is varied and will offer considerable experience to the successful applicant.

Survey Manager/ PA - Wanaka Due to continued steady growth we are seeking candidates for a management role within the company starting January 2017.

This position is permanent part time 25 hours, five days a week.

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We place high value on attention to detail, and a hand written cover letter would be well received.

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UPPER CLUTHA HOSPICE TRUST HOSPICE SHOP MANAGER Commercial and residential landscaping Fulton Hogan’s highly skilled team deliver your landscaping requirements from design concepts, to construction including: • landscape design • tree pruning • stonework • turf install and repair • irrigation • exotic/native plant supply • paving • ongoing landscape • timber features maintenance • water features • vegetation control and • arboriculture mowing.

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Are you passionate about retail and want to work for the good of our community?

The Manager position at our Hospice Shop in Wanaka is becoming vacant and we are seeking to appoint a new Manager.

This paid position involves managing the day-to-day operation of the Shop and the wonderful team of volunteers who work with the Manager to staff the Shop.

The position reports to the Trust’s Retail & Events Director, and involves approx 33 hrs per week.

Remuneration by negotiation.

The successful candidate will have: • Knowledge of retail of clothing, furnishings and bric-a-brac • A flair for shop arrangement & retail stock display • A sales flair

• Great customer skills • Great inter-personal skills to work with volunteers and other Trust staff • Cash management skills

If this is you, please reply in writing or by email with your CV and references before the close of business on December 15, 2016 to: The Secretary, Upper Clutha Hospice Trust, 20 Little Oak Common, WANAKA. maharhhay@xtra.co.nz

For a free no obligation quote call: Steve O’Kane Phone +64 27 836 3885 www.fultonhogan.com

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Wanaka Yacht Club’s young talent Laura Erichsen sailed to fourth place in her category at the Sir Peter Blake Regatta at the weekend, just one place behind sailing great Sir Russell Coutts’ son.

Laura chartered a Bic boat in the open Bic fleet race off the shore of Torbay in Auckland and raced against 22 other open Bics on the water on Sunday December 4.

Wanaka Yacht Club’s commodore Jeff Mercer said that Laura had been coaching with former Team New Zealand sailor Barry McKay and that the Mount Aspiring College student was becoming “one to watch”.

“I was absolutely thrilled for her.

She’s got a great future at the club and a great future in the sport,” Jeff said.

The top four positions were extremely close, with just four points between first and fourth place.

Laura said that she couldn’t have got to where she did without the help of Barry and youth sailing coordinator Craig Fahey.

“I learnt heaps and whilst it’s my second season doing single handed sailing this was my first big regatta aside from the nationals earlier this year. I am extremely happy and grateful to have been able to go up to the regatta and will definitely go again,” she said.

Pictured: Laura on the water at the regatta.

Para snowboarding returns STAFF REPORTER sports@thewanakasun.co.nz Wanaka’s Carl Murphy is looking forward to the return of para snowboarding to the 2017 Audi quattro Winter Games NZ, with the inclusion of a World Cup Banked Slalom at Treble Cone.

Para snowboarding was last held at the 2011 Winter Games but was cut from the schedule following the closure of Snow Park NZ. “For me to be able to race a World Cup at home is very exciting,” Carl said. “Lining up against the best para snowboarders with Wanaka in the background will be pretty motivating and I will have a slight advantage by not having to travel long distances to compete. Knowing the Treble Cone terrain so well also has its upside.”

Treble Cone general manager marketing and sales, Sophie Luther,

said the Para-Snowboard World Cup is a logical extension of the annual Treble Cone Banked Slalom.

“We were looking to build on that event and at the same time were very keen to be involved with Winter Games NZ which is recognised as the premier snow sports event in the Southern Hemisphere. It seemed a perfect fit and, by hosting the World Cup, we can provide both New Zealand and international para athletes with the chance to train at Treble Cone and compete in a world-class event.”

She said Treble Cone strongly supported Carl Murphy and the World Cup Banked Slalom was another important opportunity for him to qualify for the 2018 Winter Paralympics in Pyeongchang in South Korea.

“He is an outstanding local athlete and we are committed to assisting him where possible with his Olympic goals.”

Free earthquake survival course GLENDA TURNBULL journalist@thewanakasun.co.nz *free product is the lesser value of the three.

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Greg Emerson and Ben is to teach people knowledge and strategies on how to achieve incredible health in a modern world and how to thrive in a survival situation.

The course will cover emergency first aid, mental and physical resilience training, survival mindset strategies, developing an earthquake action plan, situational awareness and supplies.

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Sammy Burke takes home national title GLENDA TURNBULL journalist@thewanakasun.co.nz Two Mount Aspiring College students competed at the National Secondary School Athletic Championships in Auckland last weekend.

Coach Val Burke said the weekend is always full of drama, excitement inspiration and fun.

“This is the most exciting event of the year for those in athletics,” Val said.

Sammy Burke competed in two events, the senior girls 3000m track event and the senior girls road race.

In the 3000m event there were five girls who broke away from the main pack of 18 about two-thirds of the way through the race and they surged and tried to break each other. At the bell lap, Sammy made a break for it and broke the string to all the other girls except Takapuna's Katharine Badman. They came around the last bend and Katharine made a last attempt to pass Sammy.

The two were neck and neck in front of a cheering crowd - then Katharine edged ahead to take the win at the finish line in front of her

home town. Sammy's second place was a personal best of 10:05 minutes.

In the senior girls road race Sammy had an equally tough battle on an undulating road race course with a group of four, before it came down to Sammy and Grace Ritchie from Hamilton Dio. They were side by side in the final 500m, but this time Sammy was determined to win this sprint and made her break with 150m to go, taking her first national title in a time of 13:55 minutes.

Gregor Findlay had a strong 1500m performance in the senior boys heats, running a 4:09 minutes.

Last year a 4:09 would have made the finals by 15 seconds, but this year the field was so strong that he missed the finals. In the 6km senior boys road race Gregor ran well and finished a creditable fourth place.

Sammy will now rest before preparing for more racing after Christmas. Gregor turns his focus to triathlon where he will compete in the Tri NZ 16- to 19-year-old race series this summer.

Pictured: Sammy crossing the finishing line in the road race.

New Year’s regatta bigger and better DANIELLE BUTLER newsdesk@thewanakasun.co.nz Wanaka Yacht Club’s annual New Year’s regatta will take place as the first week of 2017 comes to a close between Friday January 6 and Sunday January 8.

The Roys Bay Regatta will host a range of races, from fun races to adult races on the Friday evening, Bic youth sailing races on Saturday morning and adult endurance racing on Sunday.

Commodore Jeff Mercer said that

Bic youth entries in particular were looking strong this year, with 20 already in; a number that is expected to rise to 25 or 30.

“It’s going to be really big this year and we’re expecting a great turn out.

Our members will be there and we’ll probably also have a few holidaymakers out on their boats too,” Jeff said.

The yacht club has enjoyed a successful season so far, with its Bic youth sailing programme taking off and a record 31 boats out on the water two weeks ago.

Community sports meeting Queenstown Lakes District Council sport and recreation staff will hold a community meeting about sport and recreation in the Wanaka area at 6pm on Monday, December 12, at the Lake Wanaka Centre.

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The will give an update on the pool, artificial turf and new sports fields, and would like feedback on new programmes and key issues facing local groups. Interested parties should RSVP to wrc@qldc. govt.nz by Friday December 9.

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Ski star raises funds for world circuit DANIELLE BUTLER newsdesk@thewanakasun.co.nz After a lifetime dedicated to skiing, teenage freeride skier Craig Murray has set his sights on the world qualifying circuit, but needs a helping hand to get there.

The 18-year-old, who has won New Zealand titles and was crowned the 2016 freeride junior champion, is being supported by the iSPORT Foundation to raise funds to get him onto the circuit in Europe.

Craig, pictured, said that to pursue his freeride skiing career at an international level he needs to make it over to the northern hemisphere winter for another seven competitions, which is hard for him financially.

“This has been my primary goal for a few years now and it’s time for me to take the next step onto the world qualifying circuit to try and make it onto the world tour,” Craig said.

“Unfortunately, I cannot acquire the funding necessary to get to Europe for these international competitions and key qualifying events. I have been trying to earn money in every way possible but my costs have become a lot more significant. Any little contribution will be greatly appreciated.”

Craig has so far raised $1500 of the $5000 needed for flights, competition entries, ski passes and travel within Europe, with 11 days left to go on his crowd funding page.

To donate to Craig’s cause, visit isport.org.nz/ campaigns/craig-murray-freeride-skiing.

SELF-EMPLOYED AND NEED FINANCE HELP? Getting a home loan can be challenging especially when you’re self-employed.

The Wanaka and Queenstown market is full of small business owners who are working hard to grow into more substantial operations. The issue many find is that once their business starts to take off that’s when they need more funds to grow or even buy a house. This can create a disconnect, as typically banks will only consider a business’ past trading history when determining its ability to repay a new loan. Borrowing money then becomes difficult, not to mention frustrating, as even though cash flow may be strong, lenders may not be interested if there is insufficient proof to back this up. As a result many business owners have to delay buying or building a home or expanding their business until the new financial year. Businesses that have been trading for less than two years are often in a similar boat.

So what are the options available for business owners wanting to buy or build a home? One option is to work with your accountant/financial planner to establish your cash flow position and profit position. Investing this time early to get the books

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in order can offer rewards when it’s time to apply for a loan later. Having documentation to prove income from an accountant and understanding the process can help get you where you want to be faster, easier, and sooner than you thought possible.

If you’re self-employed and would like to explore all your finance options regardless if you want to buy or build your own home or fund business expansion, a Mike Pero Adviser can help.

Simply call your local finance expert Mark on 021 275 5129 for an obligation free discussion and to take a step closer to owning your own home.

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