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10 YEARS OF YOUTH

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Richard Elvey celebrates a decade.

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SUMMER SERIES The wet weather did not stop 16 hardy souls turning up to compete in the first event of the Bike Wanaka Summer Series.

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anaka’s athletes defied the snow, winds and rain to battle to the top spots at last weekend’s Red Bull Defiance endurance race.

Plummeting temperatures as low as 2°C on Wanaka’s snow-covered peaks made for some unexpected and brutally challenging conditions for the 66 teams of elite and amateur athletes competing.

Local athlete and three time Coast-to-Coast champion Braden Currie and team-mate Josiah Middaugh from the USA completed the two-day event in ten hours 22 minutes and 21 seconds, earning them the men’s elite title.

“I don’t think I’ve ever raced in such bad weather conditions. That kind of racing to me is what it’s all about. It was one of the coolest experiences of my life,” Braden said.

“When we hit the top of that mountain bike ride it was snowing. It was consistent head wind and was freezing cold. As we were coming off the top of Criffel Peak I think I was getting hypothermic, but I couldn’t stop. It was a matter of survival.”

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The family noted in particular a boy of around 14 to 15 years of age who called the ambulance as he saw William fall.

“He dialled 111 before anyone even shouted.

I went up to him and gave him a big hug. There was also a guy in his late 30s/early 40s called Tom who took control of the situation, speaking to the ambulance and directing them to us, as well as a doctor from Dunedin on his holidays and a doctor from Wanaka who came running over,” Jodi said.

St John communications advisor Ian Henderson said that St John were alerted to a serious incident in Pembroke Park at 6.10pm, dispatching one ambulance.

Jodi said, “Two paramedics from St John stayed with us from the time they got there until we left in the Otago Rescue Helicopter.”

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“My whole family was with us, and he wanted to show us something so we were all watching. Off he went, down, along and up but there were young boy who miraculously survived a serious cycling incident at Wanaka’s Skate people on both sides of the ramp so Park almost three weeks ago is back at home he couldn’t stop. In his own words, safe and well with his family, who have expressed he went into this enormous giant fish bowl,” Jodi said. their gratitude to Wanaka’s medical teams and William had flown over the ramp on members of the public. his bike into a section of the pool style Five-year-old William was in the middle of a five-week holiday with brother Josh and mum and bowl built into the park.

“He wasn’t moving or making dad Jodi and Chris Swart. The family, who live a sound. We didn’t know what to in Christchurch, were giving William and Josh’s grandparents, who were visiting from South Africa, expect and we didn’t think he was going to live. There were so many a tour of the South Island. people around and so many people All six of them were at Wanaka’s Skate Park on that helped and we would love to give the evening of Friday January 6 when William them credit,” Jodi said. asked them all to watch him on his bike.

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Hawea against chlorination GLENDA TURNBULL journalist@thewanakasun.co.nz More than 100 Hawea residents gathered at the Hawea Community Centre last Saturday January 21 to discuss the chlorination of the town’s water supply.

Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC) chief engineer Ulrich Glasner reiterated to the community that Public Health South had advised all water should be chlorinated in order to protect the community’s health.

Ulrich said that some houses may have gaps in their connection, allowing contamination to get into the reticulation system. Even if the UV system keeps the water clear at the intake, contamination can enter the pipes between the intake and the houses.

“This can recur, so chlorination cannot be applied just once. It is the responsibility of council to ensure that the water supply is unharmful,” Ulrich said.

He also said that the new bores were relatively shallow and the water coming from them is considered scientifically to be of low quality.

The chlorination only affects houses in the Hawea township. It does not affect houses in Maungawera or Hawea Flat.

The chlorination of the water will continue until the end of March. QLDC will then decide whether or not to chlorinate permanently, but cannot continue the chlorination without community consultation.

Resident Barbara Chinn, who attended the meeting said, “The community had been assured that the bore system would guarantee no further contamination of our water from E.Coli. This was a major source of community controversy, why did we have an expensive system and the guarantees accompanying it, yet chlorination is now necessary? Now we find out that contamination is happening along the lines, not just at the source.”

Hawea Stand for Pure Water member Jennifer Rumore presented information about recent studies revealing that chlorine is carcinogenic and can affect various aspects of our health. She also reminded the meeting that, in 1986, residents had been given the choice of chlorination, costing them nothing, or UV treatment of the water, for which they would have to pay $5000. The community had chosen the expensive UV rather than the free chlorination.

The general feeling of the meeting was that the Hawea residents don't want chlorination, and the Hawea Community Association committee will take the matter further with QLDC.

New lease considered for Croquet Club GLENDA TURNBULL journalist@thewanakasun.co.nz Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC) is considering a new lease to the Wanaka Croquet Club at a meeting to be held in Queenstown today (Thursday, January 26).

The new lease would commence on February 1 with a term of ten years with the provision of two renewals of ten years each by agreement of both parties.

The club has a membership of 48 members and has developed playing courts, fencing, clubrooms,

parking and a storage shed on the site. The club has sought the council’s consent to build a new 18sqm Skyline Garage to replace the shed if the new lease is approved. It will be used to store the club mower and various landscaping equipment.

The Wanaka Community Board approved notification of the new lease along with lessor’s consent and Affected Person’s approval for the new shed at a meeting on September 21, 2016.

QLDC property advisor Joanne Conroy and general manager, property and infrastructure Peter Hansby have recommended the council approve the new lease.

Storms and summer snow not over yet DANIELLE BUTLER newsdesk@thewanakasun.co.nz Heavy rain last weekend which caused snowfall levels to rival the winter months up at Wanaka’s ski resorts has been attributed to the aftermath of an intense low pressure system as strong as a category two tropical cyclone.

The low pressure system developed in the Tasman Sea on Wednesday January 18 causing strong wind gusts and very heavy rainfall across New Zealand’s South Island, with the heaviest recorded across the Southern Alps.

New Zealand Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA) meteorologist Ben Noll said that although it was an unusual weather pattern for mid-summer, it was not unheard of.

While rain hammered the town late last week and into the weekend, Treble Cone reported a ‘bluebird’ day up in it’s saddle ski area on the morning of Monday January 23 following a substantial dumping of snow on Sunday night.

Meanwhile, Cardrona was forced to cancel its summer mountain biking, karting and tubing on Sunday January 22 while staff worked to clear 30cm of snowfall, most of which had melted away

by Monday morning.

Even Roy’s Peak saw a decent dusting of snow on its summit at 5177ft.

Ben said that southwesterly winds were also to blame for below average temperatures, especially across the South Island.

“What we’ve dealt with so far speaks to seasonal variability. There will be some ups and downs, but so far this month we’ve certainly had more downs than ups,” he said.

The MetService predicts that rain and a combination of southwest and northwest winds will continue to dominate throughout the next week as January comes to a close.

“As we head into early February, there is some indication for settled weather patterns across the country with a warming trend toward midmonth,” Ben said.

Attempted murder in Cromwell Gorge A 20-year-old German man has been charged with attempted murder following a domestic incident in the Cromwell Gorge on January 22.

At approximately 8pm on Sunday January 22, the man attempted to drive his vehicle, with one passenger inside, into Lake Dunstan. He was unsuccessful as the front wheel of the car became caught in the crash barrier.

Cromwell Police are seeking information from the public about the incident which happened at Italian Creek, approximately 10km from Cromwell.

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stopped and given the driver of the crashed car a lift. Police would like to hear from the driver of the black car who assisted at the scene and anyone who may have witnessed the incident or who may have seen a 1997 white Toyota Liteace van driving in the Cromwell Gorge at that time.

Anyone with information in relation to the incident is asked to contact Detective Gary Hyndman of Cromwell Police on 03 4451999 or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

The 20-year-old will be appearing in the Queenstown Court today (January 26) in relation to the incident.

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Skate survivor grateful Continued from page 1 “They were with us every step of the way and we cannot thank them enough.”

The family were taken to Wanaka Medical Centre and then flown to Dunedin Hospital, where William spent four days before being discharged with just a few scars on his face.

“There is absolutely nothing wrong with him now, we have our little William back like nothing has happened. Doctors have said that medically they cannot explain

how he is still alive because of the impact on his helmet, and when we were in the helicopter they didn’t even think he would make it to Dunedin,” Jodi said.

“Everybody from the community to the medical teams were amazing and we will be forever grateful.”

Pictured (front page): William just before the accident. Jodi had just tightened his helmet and said, “thank God I did.”

Pictured (above): William recovering in hospital alongside dad Chris.

Median property value up DANIELLE BUTLER newsdesk@thewanakasun.co.nz Wanaka’s property growth is rapidly overtaking the country’s most populated city, Auckland, with prices soaring as a result.

According to New Zealand property information website Quotable Value (QV), the median value of a property in Wanaka has surpassed a million dollars, currently sitting at $1,009,950, with a predicted annual growth rate of 24 percent.

Meanwhile, the median value of a property in Central Auckland lies far lower at $502,000, with an annual growth rate of only 14 percent.

In terms of rentals, QV predicts a $20 difference, with Wanaka’s median weekly rent coming in at $450 and Central Auckland’s estimated at $430.

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year, the town’s residential market experienced unprecedented value growth over the first half of 2016, with median values eclipsing previous records.

This time last year, the average asking price for property in Central Otago topped $800,000 for the first time at $824,394, while in Auckland it was $848,195, according to realestate.co.nz.

The latest figures from Statistics New Zealand show that the 30,303 homes consented in the country over the past year reached an 11-year high as of November.

The number of dwellings consented in the whole of Otago was up to 161 in November 2016, with Central Otago and the Queenstown Lakes Districts accounting for 109 of these.

This figure is an increase on November 2015’s 146 dwellings, and is the second highest figure in the South Island outside of Canterbury, while the combined property value has jumped from $55 to $70 million.

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Theft and amnesty spark canine caution DANIELLE BUTLER newsdesk@thewanakasun.co.nz The district’s dog amnesty is nearing its end with owners of unregistered dogs running out of time to register their pet, no questions asked.

Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC) announced its registration amnesty online earlier this month posting to social media, “if you’ve forgotten to register your four legged friend(s) you can do it before the end of the month, no questions asked, and avoid a nasty fine.”

The amnesty, which ends on January 31, coincides with reports of suspicious behaviour surrounding dogs in Invercargill and one dog theft, prompting a Southern Police warning.

The warning was issued on January 18 after an American Bulldog was stolen from a Wyndham property and suspicious behaviour was reported in the form of two men looking into properties, paying particular attention to dogs, in the Strathern area of the city.

Acting Senior Sergeant Jared Kirk said that although police had no information to suggest any ongoing illegal activity was occurring in relation to dogs, residents were urged to report any concerning behaviour.

QLDC principal enforcement officer Anthony Hall said that registration was a useful tool in helping to avoid animal thefts, and that any dog registered with the council goes into a nationwide database so it can be identified anywhere in the country.

“Further to that, QLDC knows which properties should have dogs. If they receive information about dogs at a property where none are registered they will follow this up,” he said.

He added that microchipping, which has been a legal requirement for newly registered dogs since 2006, also means that a dog can easily be identified

Track conditions good GLENDA TURNBULL journalist@thewanakasun.co.nz With heavy rain and fresh snow on the mountains over the weekend the Department of Conservation is urging the public to check weather conditions before venturing out into the great outdoors.

DOC senior ranger Annette Grieve said she was not aware of any issues on any DOC tracks due to the weather on the weekend.

“There has been reports of fresh snow on the high passes and we would expect rivers to rise over the next few days as this melts back. No

alerts have been issued although our standard river crossing messages apply,” Annette said.

A 68-year-old Canadian tramper was flown to Lakes District Hospital after Police were called on Friday January 20 at about 7.40pm.

A Police spokesman said they were called in relation to a male who had taken a fall while on a tramping party in the Siberia Valley in Mount Aspiring National Park. Queenstown Search and Rescue (SAR) attended the scene. The man sustained back and neck injuries and was airlifted to Lakes District Hospital for treatment by a Queenstown SAR helicopter.

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if suspected stolen.

Anthony said that the council will be undertaking analysis around the success of the amnesty once it is over and will evaluate whether it is worth repeating.

By law, all dogs over three months of age must be registered annually by June 30, with a 50 percent late penalty fee and an additional $300 infringement fee to the owners of dogs still unregistered by August 31 each year.

Resource consent has been granted to Gavin and Jacquetta George of Auckland to build a lodge on their property on the northern side of Wanaka-Mount Aspiring Road, approximately 1km beyond the western edge of Wanaka township.

The lodge, to be known as Roys Peak Lodge, will be operated as a visitor accommodation lodge and it is proposed the lodge will host groups of up to 14 people (with a possible maximum of 18) for the provision of professional coaching to sports enthusiasts for four to five day retreats.

The activities will focus on mountain

biking, cycling, triathlon, multisport and ski training. The lodge will also accommodate commercial recreation activities, weddings and private functions. A utility building and parking areas will also be included in the development.

Independent commissioner Bob Nixon granted the approval with conditions which included that no tents or marquees are to be erected on the property.

Weddings and events are to be limited to 26 single-day events per year with a time restriction of 10am to midnight. Weddings and functions are to be limited to 50 people, with a maximum of ten staff. Noise restrictions were also put in place.

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Alpine Fault planning progresses DANIELLE BUTLER newsdesk@thewanakasun.co.nz Otago’s emergency management groups have made progress in the long and arduous task of addressing challenges faced in the region by the eventual Alpine Fault earthquake.

Representatives of 50 organisations met in Dunedin on Monday January 23 for the Alpine Fault workshop, which is part of the Project AF8 partnership between all of the emergency management groups in the South Island in preparation for the rupture of the fault, which runs through almost the entire length of the vSouth Island.

The main topic was planning for the first week of response to a major earthquake on the fault, with support of the Queenstown Lakes District and Central Otago communities a large focus.

Chris Hawker, regional manager of Emergency Management Otago, said that a rupture of the Alpine Fault would create major challenges for Otago, including significant damage to buildings and infrastructure.

“Based on modelling, the more mountainous western parts of the region closer to the Alpine Fault are likely to experience the most impact.

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Hawker said.

Workshop discussions revolved around identifying potential impacts, community needs and priorities and planning to provide and coordinate relief, reconnaissance, public information, evacuations and ongoing support to affected areas.

Project AF8 programme manager, Jon Mitchell, said that every region in the South Island would be affected by an Alpine Fault rupture, which occurs approximately every 300 years, with the last one rupturing 300 years ago in 1717.

“Meeting the needs of both residents and visitors in the event of a major earthquake requires extensive pre-planning and coordination between emergency services, local authorities, government agencies, non profit organisations, critical infrastructure providers, businesses, communities, scientists and the media,” Jon said.

Science leader for Project AF8, University of Otago’s Caroline Orchiston, said that the project was informed by the best current science on the nature and impact of Alpine Fault earthquakes, with a predicted 30 to 50 percent likelihood of an Alpine Earthquake in the next 50 years.

Regional planning workshops are now being held in each South Island region and once they are completed in April, a coordinated South Island Alpine Fault Earthquake Plan will be developed, with the intention that it will be completed and exercised by the middle of 2018.

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Chinese New Year begins this week and the region is getting ready for an influx of Chinese tourists.

It is also known as the Spring Festival, the literal translation of the modern Chinese name. Celebrations traditionally run from the evening preceding the first day, to the Lantern Festival on the 15th day of the first calendar month. The first day of the New Year falls on the new moon between January 21 and February 20.

In Chinese astrology, each year is associated with a Chinese zodiac animal sign and one of the Five Elements: Gold (Metal), Water, Wood, Fire or Earth. Both the sign and element of your birth year are said to affect your personality and destiny.

This year is the Year of the Rooster. The Rooster is the tenth of the 12 animals in the recurring 12-year Chinese zodiac cycle.

Chinese celebrate the Chinese New Year by putting up red posters with poetic verses on their doors, Chinese New Year pictures on their walls and decorate their homes with red lanterns. It is also a time to reunite with relatives, so many people visit their families.

Tourism New Zealand is encouraging business operators to provide quality experiences to Chinese tourists and have established a China Tool-kit to help the visitor sector develop and deliver products that Chinese visitors value and enjoy by providing in one place a collection of useful tools that businesses can access.

Tourism New Zealand report that visitors from China have increased 18.8 percent in the year ending November 2016 or 409,840 visitors, with China being New Zealand’s second largest visitor market behind Australia.

Chinese New Year runs from January 27 to February 11.

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In May 2007 Richard Elvey had just started as a part-time youth worker at Kahu Youth where he joined Tarn Felton, the then full-time youth worker. They worked out of an office at the back of Community Networks in Dunmore Street and meet at the Scouts Den or Mount Aspiring College for activities. Richard became the full-time youth worker after Tarn resigned.

Fast forward a decade and Richard is in his tenth year at Kahu Youth, there are now two youth workers on staff and “The Crib”, which opened in May 2009, is the hub for activities.

“When I look back at the office we had in 2007, we had a small office, no base and barely any money and you look at what we are now. It has been an incredible ride this last ten years,” Richard said.

“Just watching the whole thing grow, having been here for so long I’ve seen so many young people grow up. It has been a privilege to be here for the whole journey and watch them grow. It has been an awesome big family to be part of. I even had four past members attend my wedding,” he said.

Over the last few years he has been assisted

by Angie Griffiths who joined the team in 2011.

Angie is currently on maternity leave, and Richard is joined by Claire French, otherwise known as Frenchy, to assist him with the youth work this year. Claire is originally from Manchester, but has been living in Wellington for the past six years.

“This is a really fantastic group of youth. There is such great community support. I have arrived here just at the right time, smack bang in the middle of the school holidays,” Claire said.

Claire comes from a social work and circus background and was managing Wellington Circus Trust prior to taking up the position at Kahu Youth.

“I will be helping to facilitate circus workshops and get some fire going on for the Matariki celebrations. Some of the girls have already expressed interest in hula hoop workshops, my specialty,” Claire said.

This week, as part of the School Holiday Programme, a number of youth have been busy designing and making go-karts.

“The kids were divided into teams and given a budget of $50. We took them down to Waste-

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busters and they had to choose parts to complete their go-kart and they all managed to stay within budget,” Claire said.

The kids were assisted by Jody Blatchley of Gravity Quad NZ, Simon Williams of Wastebusters and Kevin Higgins of Hellcat Cycles to create the go-karts.

“We’ve got tons of metal, mig welders (used by professionals of course), angle grinders, spanners and screws, the karts look amazing and the kids have had loads of fun,” Richard said.

The go-karts were a great success and all the kids had huge smiles on their faces as they raced down the hill. Safety was a high priority with all the go-karts equipped with brakes.

Richard is looking forward to the coming year, with many events planned for the group, and of course his tenth anniversary to be celebrated in August.

The Wanaka Sun asked him “Are you ready to leave Kahu Youth?”

“No way! I’m not done yet,” Richard said.

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Kiwi takes art to NYC DANIELLE BUTLER newsdesk@thewanakasun.co.nz One of Wanaka’s nationally renowned artists is packing up her pieces and heading to New York, where she will exhibit her work later this year.

Contemporary painting and sculpture artist Sonia Richter, pictured, spent most of 2016 in her Wanaka studio painting 29 pieces, in a bid to be able to approach galleries with her body of work.

“Over the last year I’ve been painting really hard trying to finish a huge body of work so that I could be in a

situation where I could approach a gallery,” Sonia said.

“I was just trying to get a few pieces out and about originally, but the first person I approached said yes which was awesome.”

Sonia will exhibit her work from May 3 at Ora Gallery, which is owned

by New Zealander Giarna Te Kanawa, who established the gallery in 2015 to showcase the work of New Zealanders.

“I’ll spend some days working there; I see it as a great networking opportunity for me,” Sonia, who is in the process of finishing off her last few pieces before the exhibition, said.

New WOW website launched STAFF REPORTER editor@thewanakasun.co.nz Warbirds Over Wanaka has launched its new website with enhanced features aiming to encourage more visitors to attend the biennial international airshow.

The website (www.warbirdsoverwanaka.com) has been in the pipeline for almost a year and organisers are confident the more

visually impressive appearance will entice extra visitors.

Event manager Mandy Deans said, “the ability to really show off some of the amazing images we have from our airshows over the years is one of the great benefits of the new site.”

The new site also has enhanced abilities for airshow organisers to keep in touch with fans through an improved newsletter mailing system and a streamlined online shop.

Eighties stars rock through the rain DANIELLE BUTLER newsdesk@thewanakasun.co.nz More than 16,000 people braved the cold winds and persistent rain for Saturday’s Gibbston Valley Winery Summer Concert.

Poncho-clad party-goers danced the grey day away to the nostalgic sounds of Welsh and British 1980s rock stars Bonnie Tyler and Alan Parsons Live Project.

The sold-out show was headlined by Australian

rock band Icehouse, pictured, in the band’s first New Zealand headline show for 20 years.

Amanda Calvert, CEO of concert organisers Greenstone Entertainment, said, “every year it brings us great pleasure to bring the concert tour to Queenstown and have the opportunity to showcase our beautiful country and people to our international guests.”

The Summer Concert Tour will now continue on to Taupo this Saturday January 28 and Whitianga on Sunday January 29.

Big Belly bins could be coming DANIELLE BUTLER newsdesk@thewanakasun.co.nz Two new state-of-the-art Big Belly bins being trialled at Central Queenstown’s Earnslaw Park could come to Wanaka if successful.

The solar-powered waste bins, pictured, are connected to a cloud-based asset management system that reports on how full they are and sends alerts when they need to be collected.

Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC) is trialling the bins for three months, with the hope that they will offer the ability to better understand waste levels in real time, while reducing the carbon footprint associated with waste collection.

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From Thursday 9th - Saturday 11th February The Pioneer Mountain Bike Stage Race will be in the area.

The route traverses the following trails and tracks travelling from north to south between the hours of 08:00 and 16:00.

• Thursday 9th the race uses the Alps 2 Ocean trail from Lake Ohau and the Grandview Ridge Track.

• Friday 10th the race uses the Upper Hawea River Track and parts of the Dublin Bay, Deans Bank, Upper Clutha Trail and Halliday Link Tracks. The race continues up onto the Little Criffel Track.

• Saturday 11th the race will use sections of the Queenstown Trail from Gibbston to Frankton.

The tracks remain open to all users and our riders have been reminded to be courteous and share the track with other users.

We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

Full course details are available on www.thepioneer.co.nz If you have any questions please call Bec Williams (Race Director) on 021 246 9260 or Geoff Hunt (Course Director) on 0274 967 530

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Campaign calls for panelbeaters STAFF REPORTER editor@thewanakasun.co.nz Increased congestion and a growing number of vehicle collisions on the region’s roads has led to a shortage of panelbeaters in Otago, according to an industry body.

Statistics from the Insurance Council of New Zealand show the number of private vehicle related claims around the country has increased by more than five percent to 422,429 annually since 2013.

Collision Repair Association’s general manager Neil Pritchard said that as the number of insurance

claims and demand for vehicle repair services has increased, it has put further pressure on the panelbeating industry, which is currently forecasting a shortage of new panelbeaters over the next three years.

“Right now we need 20 new panelbeater apprentices to enter the Otago industry to answer the demand - we are getting about half that number currently,” he said.

As a result, the industry has launched a campaign and scholarship programme to help recruit STAFF REPORTER hundreds of new apprentices into the editor@thewanakasun.co.nz industry.

In less than five years, a Wanaka family has Pictured: A panelbeater at work. achieved housing independence with the help of Queenstown Lakes Community Housing Trust (QLCHT).

Harvey and Kirstin Kane, along with their three children Louisa, Coco and Emily, moved into their ing the effect they are having on the three-bedroom Albert Town home in February wider industry at the time and in the 2012, under QLCHT’s Rent Saver scheme. Threefuture,” Alison said. and-a-half years later, the Kanes had saved enough She added that the winner will deposit themselves – along with QLCHT’s contribe someone who is passionate bution – to buy into the property under the Shared about the industry, is a leader in her attitude and who is out there making Ownership programme. In September 2016, the Kanes were able to buy the Trust out in full. things happen beyond the farm gate Rent Saver is a market rental programme that and beyond her community. combines high quality secure tenure rental accom“We’re proud of the calibre of modation with a savings incentive built in to assist women who have received the title low and moderate income households into home so far and confident that we will ownership. find another inspiring and talented As part of this programme the Kane family industry leader in 2017. This is a paid a market rent while saving money each unique opportunity to acknowledge week to pay for their deposit. QLCHT provided a the incredible and valuable role that financial incentive of matching the Kane’s savings dairy women play in this country,” for a deposit dollar for dollar, up to $13,000, over Alison said. five years.

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Could a Wanaka woman claim dairy title?

STAFF REPORTER editor@thewanakasun.co.nz Nominations for Dairy Woman of the Year will soon be open, with Dairy Women’s Network (DWN) on the hunt for its sixth inspiring industry leader.

Opening on February 1, nominations will be open to women working in the dairy industry, with the winner to be announced in May. DWN trustee Alison Gibb said that many women may not realise that what they are doing is exceptional for the industry.

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Recently the Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC) has issued a number of letters (792 to be precise) to home owners advising them that their property appears to be advertised for short term accommodation (STA) purposes. It appears the council has been reviewing web–sites and advertising media to match this information against their rating classifications. The whole purpose of this exercise is to increase their rates take based on the number of properties that are providing STA without disclosing this to the council. There is another aspect to this as it relates to taxation. From what I can gather there may be a number of STA accommodation providers who are not complying with the Income Tax Act by not declaring such income.

Generally I believe long term rental providers would be more compliant with the taxing provisions of the Income Tax Act. This article will cover some of the different types of

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activity that rental providers need to be aware of.

Boarders Boarders are defined as people that live with you and you provide them with food and accommodation.

Weekly income from your first two boarders up to and including $257 for each boarder is tax free. For additional boarders above two the weekly exemption drops to $210. The exemption is altered each year to account for the cost of inflation but the main point to note is amounts received up to these limits is entirely tax free.

Holiday homes mixed with rental accommodation These types of situations are very common in Wanaka. Typically owners of such property will stay for a period of time as a personal holiday home and then switch over to renting it out to visitors when they do not require the property for own use. It will lie empty when not rented or used personally. Properties switching between private and business are known as “Mixed use” assets. This is due to the changing nature between

business and personal use over course of a year. The IRD introduced this special status at the start of the 2014 tax year applying it to properties that are used in a personal and rental manner and also have a period of time of where it remains unused for 62 days or more. The rules around mixed use properties are designed to reduce the expenses claimed to align more with use on a total time basis matched against actual time rented basis. Previously we would have adjusted a house that was used 3 weeks of the year personally and available for rent the rest of the year as 49\52 weeks business percentage.

If that same house is only rented 12 weeks of the year and 3 weeks are personal use then we would now be required to adjust and claim 12/15 of the yearly expenses under the mixed use rules. There are also limitations on being able to claim losses from mixed use against other income. These rules are complex and made even more so with GST involved. Overall the objective is to reduce taxpayers claiming tax losses on properties that

property market at the moment we are very glad we entered the Shared Ownership programme when we did. Without the Trust’s programmes we may well still be renting and faced with an impossible task ahead of us, as many others are now,” Harvey said.

QLCHT executive officer Julie Scott said the Trust is delighted to see households transition through its programmes so quickly.

“It’s great to see households moving through the housing continuum to independence within such a short space of time. Our programmes are there to offer a hand-up for the household when they need it – we’re a stepping stone to independence, not a lifetime partnership.”

The Trust is presently building an 11-lot development in Albert Town which will provide a mixture of tenures, including Shared Ownership, Rent Saver and Affordable Rentals.

QLCHT is a not-for-profit social enterprise created to manage and deliver affordable housing solutions to those vital to the community who cannot afford it. Initiated by Queenstown Lakes District Council in 2007, the Trust is now an independent entity operating throughout the Queenstown Lakes District.

Pictured: Louisa, Kirstin, Coco, Harvey and Emily Kane at their Albert Town home.

lie idle for long periods or are used personally for a small portion of the year.

Homes that have some part of them rented out Another common variation is the situation where a home owner has a loft above their garage with a small kitchen and bathroom facility that they rent out. This type of arrangement still needs to be declared for tax purposes. I believe a lot of people choose to ignore this requirement.

The main point to note are the costs that are claimable are limited to a portion of the overall rates, insurance, interest on the mortgage and repairs associated with that particular rental area of the property. Costs that relate 100% to the renting activity like agents letting fees, internet advertising, supplies etc can be claimed 100%.

In summary most form of income derived from property needs to be declared for tax purposes. What you can claim by way of expenses is often limited so care needs to be taken in arriving at the right position.

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KIM REILLY Federated Farmers Looking out over the year ahead there’s a lot of planning work coming up, both nationally and locally.

All of it is significant for farmers, farming and rural communities.

Not surprisingly, water remains the biggest portfolio of work.

Whether you’re in Northland, Southland, or somewhere in between, water is a key part of farming and changes to regional plans are either coming, or in Otago’s case already here.

The fact that most farmers want and rely upon good quality water in appropriate quantities often gets lost amongst the propaganda.

There is a lot of good work that results in environmental enhancement going on out there in rural communities, and the aim for 2017 is to pick up on that momentum and spread it further. The work of the Pomahaka Water Care Group, which can easily be found on Google, is a great news story - one of many.

Landscapes and indigenous vegetation planning processes are other areas which can be contentious. Despite the utopian view often promoted, shutting down farming across New Zealand will not result in the widespread return of pre-European native flora and fauna. You just have to look over existing publicly or privately held land where there isn’t ongoing active management or funding to get a glimpse of that future.

Without the time and money invested by farmers through pest and weed control, grazing and nutrient management, many of the landscapes we know and love

are at risk of being significantly degraded. Without farming, we are more likely to be looking across a horizon of fence-high exotic species, wilding pines, gorse, hieracium and rabbits, than lush native bush.

There is a middle ground, but for that to work, farming voices must be involved in local and central government processes from the outset, whether in the community hall, select committee, or around the council planning table.

Regional and District Plans have a significant impact on farming bottom lines, so any policies, rules or restrictions must be based on credible, sound and accepted scientific evidence.

From a national perspective, the election and by extension key policy issues like RMA Reform, are going to be top of the agenda.

Whichever party, or parties, ultimately put together the government will set the tone for farming into the future.

2016 was plagued by too many biosecurity incursions, with velvetleaf topping the farmer’s ‘frustration list’. If 2017 is going to be any better, pressure must come on the government to up its game when it comes to managing our borders and funding the fight against incursions.

Globally, it will be far from dull in politics, and time will tell what impact a Trump presidency, or Brexit, will have on our exports.

What is clear now though, is that the best way to achieve positive change is for all parties to work together on solutions. And that’s the case no matter whether you’re in Washington DC or Wanaka.

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An environmental farming leader, a pilot and a young Maori leader have been named as NZ Young Farmers prestigious 2016 Excellence Award winners.

NZ Young Farmers CEO Terry Copeland said the three were 'outstanding' in their fields and showcased the wide variety of talents required in the primary sector today.

"We are extremely proud of the role our organisation continues to play in developing the primary industry's next leaders.

Hannah, AshLeigh and Dean are examples of the diversity of skills, culture and talent we aim to develop and we are delighted they are our first recipients of the Excellence Awards."

The new award is open to Young Farmer members and recognises outstanding young leaders.

Wyndham sheep, beef and dairy farmer Dean Rabbidge was the 2016 winner of the Zanda McDonald Award and has also been recognised for his leadership on environmental issues among his

peers. The 31-year-old has also twice been a grand finalist of the FMG Young Farmer of the Year, representing Otago/Southland and is the current contest chairperson and a NZ Young Farmers board member.

Hamilton-based flying instructor for CTC Aviation, 27-year-old Hannah Cameron is currently working towards her dream of flying jumbo jets for Air New Zealand.

The former Te Kawahata dairy farming lass is the current Waikato/Bay of Plenty regional chairperson for NZ Young Farmers. Hannah has led from the front and the region is thriving because of her inclusive leadership style.

Current Tasman Regional vice chairperson, 26-year-old AshLeigh Campbell, pictured, has also PHOTO: SUPPLIED shown her leadership potential after she was named a finalist in the Ahuwhenua Young Maori Dairy Farmer of the Year awards. A herd manager at just 21-years-old, Ash-Leigh has also run a dry-stock farm in Canterbury before completing a Diploma in Agriculture. She was also a Whenua Kura Maori Scholarship winner and has recently started a fixed term contract as a sustainability coordinator for Ngai Tahu Farming.

New board for Rural Women NZ STAFF REPORTER editor@thewanakasun.co.nz The new board for Rural Women New Zealand (RWNZ) was announced last month. It supersedes the Rural Women New Zealand National Council under new rules and bylaws ratified by the RWNZ membership at National Conference in 2015.

Fiona Gower from Port Waikato is the new national president. Fiona has served several terms on the RWNZ National Council, including vice president and is a trustee for the Landcare Trust.

“My aspiration is that RWNZ will become the rural organisation of choice within the wider sector for all women, communities, organisations and decision makers. RWNZ will actively promote its

strong charitable role and authoritative rural voice, while retaining its strong social support network,” Fiona said.

After serving on the RWNZ National Council for several years, Margaret Pittaway, from Cromwell, has joined the board. She is a former practice nurse and New Zealand Blood Transfusion Service nurse, and has used her extensive experience as a Convenor of the health portfolio for RWNZ. Rachael Dean, BCom. Accountant and Certified Internal Auditor, continues as the National Finance Chair on the Board.

Several new faces have also joined the board, including Sue Higgins from Nelson, Penny Mudford from Wellington and Janet Williams from Waikato, who bring with them a wealth of experience.

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Motorcyclists descend on Bannockburn for Bike Week GLENDA TURNBULL journalist@thewanakasun.co.nz Organisers of the sixth annual motorcyclist’s Bike Week in Bannockburn are encouraging locals to take part. The event will be underway this Saturday January 28 to February 3, with registrations received from overseas and all around New Zealand.

As the only event of its kind in New Zealand, Bike Week caters for both adventure and road riders, who both get the opportunity to enjoy riding with amazing scenery on fantastic tracks and roads.

Following the Thunder Ride on Sunday January 29, locals are invited to turn up with their motorbikes or bicycles to have a go on the “bikekhana” course opposite the Bannockburn Hotel, or just to spectate as competitors test their riding skills. Prizes for the bikekhana

are presented at the Thursday night prize-giving.

Tuesday evening will see participants ride some laps at Highlands Motorsport Park.

On Wednesday, a guided group tour to Invercargill will be one of the highlights of the week. Participants will visit the new Motorcycle Mecca, Transport World and E Hayes returning to the base at Bannockburn before nightfall.

The public is invited to join the festivities on closing night, Thursday February 4 for prize-giving, followed by live music from the Gator Boys in the garden bar.

Bike Week is followed by the 33rd Vincent County Rally to be held on February 3 to 5 at Alexandra hosted

by BRONZ Otago.

Bike Week is a not-for-profit event and any profits will either be reinvested in the next Bike Week or be donated to a registered charity.

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New books from local writers GLENDA TURNBULL journalist@thewanakasun.co.nz Two local writers with strong local ties have both had their second books published.

Helen Herbert lives in Wanaka and leads a writing group and her friend Jane Hole (writing as Jane Carswell) visits Hawea every year for an annual fishing holiday from Christchurch.

Helen’s latest offering, “There and Beyond”, tells the stories of five young women who bravely set off from Scotland in 1956 seeking a new life in New Zealand.

“They go their own way over the next 30 years and they have a reunion in Scotland in 1986,” Helen said.

The book tells the account of these interesting young women’s searches for suitable places to live and work, their developing friendships, search for love and what they discover about themselves in an unfamiliar environment.

“Helen writes well, carrying the reader smoothly

through the well-paced story, and skilfully weaves the characters' stories together in a way that provides variety and intriguing contrast. I defy any reader to stop turning the pages before finding out the ultimate fate of Helen's enterprising young heroines. I found it a very satisfying read,” Jane said.

Jane’s new novel, “Talk of Treasure”, is her second autobiographical book about her struggle to have her first book published. She writes of the trials and tribulations of not only writing a book, but also the onerous task of finding a publisher.

“She is a perceptive and discerning writer, not only of friends, publishers and places, but also of herself. Her writing is honest and lively with a wry sense of humour, often self-deprecating, but never losing respect for those of whom she writes.

'It tells her journey to getting the book published and the 17 publishers she went to before she was successful in getting it published. Talk of Treasure will entertain and satisfy the reader who enjoys an extremely well written story,” Helen said.

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Half marathon training diary - Week three I complained about the weather last week, but this week it has hindered me even more, in a couple of different ways.

Saturday’s non-stop horrible heavy rain almost put me off heading out, but luckily my training partner and other half Paul was on hand to drag me out into the puddles, and I’m really glad he did.

Running in the rain has its knock-backs - you get drenched which can be uncomfortable - but on the other hand it provides a refreshing relief for when you start to get hot and tired.

I mentioned my other running partner a couple of weeks back, our Fox Terrier Baylee, who we also took out with us in the rain.

Running with a dog has actually become so much more helpful than I expected it to be.

Although Baylee is a good dog, she’s very excitable and you have to keep a close eye on her to make sure she’s not getting herself into trouble.

Doing this has been taking my mind off the pain I’m feeling when the going gets tough, particularly in this run, and before I knew it, I was half way through.

I didn’t do as much as I was supposed to, but I’m just happy that I went when I was so close to not bothering.

Come Monday, the sun was back out and I was back at Bootcamp. Having lived in England most of my life, I’m not all that familiar with having to train in such intense sun and this was really a shock to the system.

I’m hoping, as it’s in April, the Wanaka Sun half marathon will be slightly cooler. Until next week, good luck with your training whether in summer

GLENDA TURNBULL journalist@thewanakasun.co.nz Bike Wanaka (BW) is facilitating a community forum regarding Sticky Forest on February 14, 7pm at the Lake Wanaka Centre.

As unofficial guardians of Sticky Forest and the group in charge of maintaining the tracks, BW has been working hard behind the scenes on the future of Sticky Forest with Queenstown Lakes District Council.

BW committee member Simon Telfer said the issues around Sticky Forest are complex and not widely known.

“We want the community to have access to more up-to-date information. Decisions may start to be made during the year that will have a major impact on the future of Sticky. We don't want the community to say 'if only we had

known’. We also want to gauge sentiment in the broader community for how much they want to have continued access to Sticky,” Simon said.

The forum will be an information session where councillors, QLDC executives, local planners and other experts can share the challenges and complex issues facing Sticky Forest.

“We want attendees to feel empowered through access to upto-date information and the ability to ask questions of key parties. If you love Sticky Forest you need to continue to share this with QLDC, so they can see how important Sticky is to mountain biking and other recreational activities in Wanaka,” Simon said.

Bike Wanaka want the community to ask questions in advance by posting them to the event site on Facebook.

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showers or the sweltering sun.

Pictured: Me and Baylee, drenched and towelled up after Saturday’s rainy run.

See you next week - Danielle.

Local tracks on Pioneer route GLENDA TURNBULL journalist@thewanakasun.co.nz The second Pioneer mountain bike race starts in Christchurch on February 5 and begins a seven day adventure for riders covering 545km of trails and 15,508m of climbing.

The race is done in teams of two and last year 242 riders started the seven-day event and 58 riders started the three-day event.

After the first day in Christchurch at the Christchurch Adventure Park, riders will be transported to Geraldine before the start of stage two. Stage five sees riders travel from Lake Ohau to Lake Hawea, a 112km ride with elevations reaching over 1300m. Stage six is a short 64km leg from Lake Hawea to Snow Farm.

On Friday February 10, riders on stage six of the seven-day event will use the upper Hawea River Track and parts of the Dublin Bay, Deans Bank, Upper Clutha Trail and Halliday Link Tracks. The race continues up onto the Little Criffel Track.

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N O T I C E B O A R D Meeting Schedule for February 2017 Public Notice is hereby given in terms of Section 46 of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 that meetings of the Council will be held as under, during the month of February 2017.

Proposed District Plan Hearings – Hearings to consider submissions to the QLDC Proposed District Plan will commence from Tuesday 14 February 2017 on: •

Proposed District Plan Stream 9 – Resort Zones

For detailed information on these hearings please see our website http://www.qldc.govt.nz/planning/district-plan/proposed-district-plan/ Planning & Strategy Committee – Council Chambers, 10 Gorge Road, Queenstown. Thursday 2 February 2017 at 10.00am.

Infrastructure Committee – Council Chambers, 10 Gorge Road, Queenstown. Thursday 9 February 2017 at 10.00am.

Wanaka Airport Governance Options Hearing of Submissions – Armstrong Room, Lake Wanaka Centre, 89 Ardmore Street, Wanaka. Monday 13 February 2017 at 10.00am.

Proposed Pedestrianisation of Beach Street Hearing of Submissions – Council Chambers, 10 Gorge Road, Queenstown. Wednesday 15 February 2017 at 2.00pm.

Wanaka Community Board – Armstrong Room, Lake Wanaka Centre, 89 Ardmore Street, Wanaka. Thursday 16 February 2017 at 10.00am.

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The tracks will remain open to the public.

The final stage, stage seven, takes the riders down to Queenstown to the finish line.

Pictured: Riders on stage three of last year’s event.

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Grebe Diary 17. January 22 2017.

Each week we patrol the marina in our kayaks to discover what has happened over the last seven days. But first we start with a survey from the shore and make notes as to what we think has changed. This is all by way of getting the young rangers into the habit of making and recording observations. The above image is page two of Archie’s notebook from January 1, 2017. As it happens, it records a chick part-way through hatching by some very excited scribes.

That event is documented by way of a small sketch midway down the page. I must say, I am impressed with today’s 10 year olds.

Of late, there has been the odd comment as to the role that grebes play in the food chain. A recent letter to the editor of a provincial newspaper suggested that salmon were in short supply in Lake Wakatipu because grebes were eating all the salmon food. And then there were pleas

by Fish and Game to be more tolerant about the noxious lake weed Lagarosiphon because it provides a nursery for small fish like bullies that grebes and, among others, salmon and trout, eat.

I have had suspicions about things for a while. More usually both grebes attend the nest throughout incubation. That has changed quite dramatically this year for in almost all instances, within the first week of incubation a single bird is left to care for nest and eggs.

This last week, birds on nests eight and 14 abandoned their nests with eggs and then

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returned two days later. My guess is that they left to get food. In short, the very high failure rate recorded this season may be a result of a shortage of food in the immediate vicinity of the marina rather than any other factor.

John Darby

Parks and Open Spaces Strategy 2016 I have been interested in, and taken part in, many council matters, including submission processes over the years, but sadly the brochure of the Parks and Open Space Strategy 2016 has been very worrying.

It was quite by chance I saw a small sentence in a local paper which gave the closing date for submissions to the Parks and Open Space Strategy as a date in November.

At this stage I was not even aware there was such a document.

When I contacted the council I was told the closing date was December 16, 2016, (not November) and the document was at the council office.

‘The Parks and Open Space Strategy 2016’ brochure put out by the Queenstown Lakes District Council is a colourful, 36-page document but in it there was no mention of submissions being invited or a closing date .

In the latest Wanaka Sun I now read that 45 submissions were received.

No doubt some will be relating to the mistake in the document that I, along with others, am aware of.

The report in the Wanaka Sun also stated that there is no hearing scheduled at this stage, and the new council will make a decision on whether a hearing is appropriate in due course.

If there is no hearing to be held, can we be assured that errors in the document will be corrected – specifically, that Pembroke Park is not a sports ground park and should be under the category of community park and deleted as a sports ground park.

Loris King Response from Stephen Quin, QLDC Parks and Reserves Planning Manager.

The process we go through to develop a parks strategy is different to a reserves management plan, and there is no automatic requirement for a formal hearing. We thank everyone who made comments and are working through the matters they have raised. Some of these can be easily addressed – for example changing the reference to Pembroke Park from a sportsground park to a community park, as Loris has noted. We are still going through the submissions and will be in touch with all the submitters to let them know what the next steps will be. The closing date for submissions was always December 16.

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What does it take to start a petition supporting such fast food chains coming to Wanaka? Alexandra has a KFC, Queenstown/Frankton have a Burger King, a couple of McDonald’s and a KFC. Too much negativity about having such fast food chains in Wanaka – Hell you have Subway, a kebab shop. And I have heard negative Wanaka people complain these fast food chains have their wrappers etc. littering the place – well so are Subway, the kebab shop, the bakery wrappers, etc, etc., It is time the progressive people had a say, not just those with draconian thoughts and attitudes. I am sure the young folk and tourists - who make up a very large percentage of Wanaka’s population - would support these fast food chains coming to Wanaka.

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NOTICES The Ruby - a swim event around Ruby Island, takes place on Saturday 28th January between 7am and 1pm based at Waterfall Creek at the end of Ruby Island road. The event will be at its most active between 8.30am and 11.30am with swimmers in the bay out to Ruby Island.

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• an understanding of Financialsexperience (budgeting, • hands-on kitchen/cooking analysis of functions, planning, costing etc) (80% of thisrole isWanaka preparing • to be settled in long term.food) • staffPlease management experience apply with up-to-date CV + references to Kim Badger, Wanaka Golf Licence Club Inc. manager@wanakagolf.co.nz • Bar Managers is preferred.

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• an understanding of Financials (budgeting, analysis of functions, planning, costing etc) • to be settled in Wanaka long term.

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DONATIONS KINDLY received. Please drop them into the VOLUNTEERS REQUIRED at The Salvation Army Family store if you have some free time Salvation Army Family store or ph 443 5068 to book a pick and would like to be part of a team which makes a difference, come and see us. up.

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TERM 1 2017 begins on MONDAY 30 JANUARY. Class Lists for 2017 will be displayed on Pod windows Students are requested to assemble outside their allocated Pods by 9.00am New enrolments, who have not previously contacted the school, are welcomed at 10.00am on THURSDAY 26​TH ​JANUARY or FRIDAY 27​TH​ JANUARY 2017 to complete enrolment and participate in a tour of the school.

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Adam Hall and Corey Peters have joined more than 100 of the world’s best skiers from 30 countries in Tarvisio, Italy, for the 2017 World Para Alpine Skiing Championships which began with the opening ceremony on Sunday (January 22).

The Cardrona NZ Para Alpine Ski Team members have recently competed at World Cups in Austria and Slovenia and, with just over one year to go until the PyeongChang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games, are well prepared to compete against the world’s best.

The World Cups have given me a chance to tinker and dial in a few things going into this next week. I can’t wait for it to all begin,” Adam said.

Corey Peters claimed his first world titles in super-G and downhill two years ago in Panorama, Canada, and is focused on defending them.

Adam will compete in the men’s standing events and Corey in the sitting events, with the first medal events being contested overnight last night (NZT).

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Wet start to Summer Series

The rain and cold temperatures forced organisers to cancel the kids’ race.

“It was very disappointing to cancel the kids’ race. We ummed and aahed but the rain and cold temperatures made us concerned for safety and providing a fun environment. Despite this some kids still turned up and rode their bikes through the deepest puddles,” Oliver said.

The winner was Ty Sarginson, a local junior rider, followed closely by James Williamson, of Alexandra, with John Metzger, of Wanaka, in third place. In the women’s event Phoebe Young, of Wanaka, won the race with Shannon Hope in second place and Kerry Costetto in third place.

The next race is on February 5 at Hikuwai.

Pictured: Riders at the start of the race.

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The wet weather did not stop 16 hardy souls turning up to compete in the first event of the Bike Wanaka Summer Series on Sunday January 22.

The event was held at Deans Bank, with mud puddles and fun being the order of the day.

Bike Wanaka president Oliver Young said the rain did affect numbers.

“The weather certainly caused a lot of riders to stay in bed. Sixteen hardy souls turned up and judging by the grins had a lot of fun. As promised, the Summer Series aims to be a little different starting with a run through the biggest puddle in the campground followed by one to two laps of Dean's Bank in the wrong direction,” Oliver said.

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Local golfers play-off for NZ Open spot GLENDA TURNBULL journalist@thewanakasun.co.nz Co-host of the 2017 ISPS Handa New Zealand Golf Open Millbrook Resort, is giving local golfers the opportunity to win a spot playing inside the ropes against their golfing heroes at the March tournament.

Members of local golf clubs in Arrowtown, Queenstown (Kelvin Heights), Alexandra, Cromwell, Wanaka, Lake Hawea and Clyde are eligible to enter.

Each club will hold a special qualifying day before February 23 to give golfers the opportunity to win a once-in-a-lifetime golf experience with a tournament player.

Entry to each of the golf club events is free and each club decides who plays – although the winner must have a registered maximum handicap of no more than 18. An overall club winner at each of the seven courses will be drawn at completion of play from participants who score 30 stablefords or more.

The winning golfers will compete in a play off on the final hole of Millbrook Resort’s Coronet Nine on Saturday February 25 to decide who takes home the ultimate prize.

The winning prize includes a

minimum of two days’ play at Millbrook Resort and The Hills golf courses during the 2017 tournament. The six remaining club winners will each receive a round of golf for two at Millbrook Resort, with carts included.

Millbrook Challenge tournament director Allan McKay is delighted to be organising the 2017 Open Challenge.

“Playing in the biggest and most prestigious golf tournament held in New Zealand, alongside masters of the game, is an opportunity that local golfers can only dream of,” he said.

“It’s fantastic to see keen golfers go head-to-head each year at their home clubs for the coveted spot.

I’m sure there will be more than a little tension in air when the top seven players meet at Millbrook Resort next month for the play off.”

The winning player from each club must be available for the play off (February 25) and the days of play in the ISPS Handa New Zealand Open. The winning spot cannot be given away or replaced with a substitute player.

The ISPS Handa New Zealand Open 2017 event will be played in Queenstown at Millbrook Resort and The Hills on March 9 to 12.

SPORTS RESULTS Wanaka Bridge Results Clutha Pairs -Wed night-NORTH/SOUTH 1ST Lynne Fegan, Dennis Pezaro 66.52%, 2nd George Foreman, Heather Wellman 63.33%, 3rdBruce Cathie, Kate Summers 57.86%. EAST/WEST 1st Tommie Munns, Neil Robinson 60.72, 2nd Lawrie & Margaret Stenhouse 56.55%, 3rd Jason Benton, Shona Watt 54.17%.

Friday Afternoon- NORTH/SOUTH 1st Lynne Fegan, Michael Chapman-Smith 63.78%, 2nd Madeleine Reveley, Sheryl Strudwick 60.90%, 3rd Deirdre Lynch, Heather Wellman 59.46%. EAST/WEST 1st Dorothy McDonald, Nan Ottrey 63.46%, 2nd Lynda Hodge, Fran Holmes 61.54%, 3rd Sherril Harries, Maggie Stratford 59.78%.

Kingsway Stakes 2-Mon night-NORTH/SOUTH 1st Patrick & Allayne Kennedy 56.70%, 2nd Kate Coe, Lesley Davies 55.65%, 3rd Terry Wilson, Michael Chapman-Smith 54.17%. EAST/WEST 1st Sherril Harries, Maggie Stratford 59.94%, 2nd Madeleine Reveley, Lynda Hodge 56.09%, 3rd Mark Harry, Heather Wellman 55.77% THE WANAKA SUN

Tough turbulent challenge Continued from page 1 The winning pair passed second placed men’s elite team Alex Hunt and Daniel Jones during the 48km mountain bike section of the race, which Alex described as “savage”.

Daniel said, “this Red Bull Defiance was twice as hard as last year, but still a lot of fun. Everyone that came in across the finish line deserves a bloody good congratulations for making it.”

Another of Wanaka’s own, Simone Maier took

out the mixed elite title with her partner, both on and off the track, Marcel Hagener.

The pair completed the 142km of mountain biking, kayaking, hiking and running in a time of 12 hours, two minutes and 20 seconds.

The women’s elite category also had a Wanaka winner, with Joanna Williams and team-mate Sia Svendsen coming in on top with a time of 13 hours, 26 minutes and 16 seconds.

Pictured: Braden Currie and Josiah Middaugh.

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The Ruby all set for this weekend GLENDA TURNBULL journalist@thewanakasun.co.nz Organisers for The Ruby swim event are quietly confident the weather will hold for the third annual event to be held on Saturday January 28.

Around 300 people have already entered the event and organiser Eddie Spearing said the number could rise up to 350 with last minute entries.

“It would be amazing if we reach 350 entrants.

Looking at the long range forecast I think we are going to be good. It is going to be a great fun community event. The water is going to be cold, but people are used to that,” Eddie said.

Since the inaugural race on January 16, 2016, the event has been moved two weeks later to

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the end of January and the start time for the first swim has been brought forward to 9am.

“We wanted to keep it separate from the Tri Series. We have found that open water swimmers are quite different to the triathletes. A lot of people are swimming The Ruby as training because it is three weeks out from Challenge Wanaka,” Eddie said.

The event includes The Big Ruby 3.8km, The Ruby 2.5km, The Island 600m, The Return of the Jetty 1.2km and children’s race Little Gems 200m.

The youngest competitor in this year’s field is six years old competing in Little Gems and the oldest is 75 competing in Return of the Jetty.

Pictured: Swimmers at the start of the 2016 The Big Ruby. The fastest time was by local Wanaka swimmer Mark Cockroft in a time of 51:39.

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