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Olympian returns to racing TURNBULL G GLENDA editor@thewanakasun.co.nz

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ormer Olympic skeleton racer Katharine Eustace is making her return to racing when she competes in the Torpedo Spring Challenge in the six-hour category in Geraldine this weekend.

Geraldine will host 600 teams of three women making it the biggest adventure race in the world in terms of participant numbers.

Katharine, who had son Mahe six months ago, is teaming up with two mums from Dunedin, Anna Higgs and Philippa Reidpath, who both have three children.

This will not be the first time Katharine has competed in the event. Her team won the sixhour event in Hokitika in 2014 and was third in the nine-hour event with Christie Jennings and Fiona Dowling held in Wanaka in 2015.

This will be the first adventure race for both Anna and Philippa and Katharine said it was great to be able to share her knowledge of adventure racing with her teammates.

“I’ve really enjoyed teaching the girls about adventure racing. I wanted to pick an event to work towards and this one was a good goal after having a baby, I could get out with Mahe and train.”

Katharine said she was looking forward to the adventure.

“We are just going to try and A - finish and B have a good time, but we want to try and make sure we aren’t just going for a picnic. We want to nail each of our transitions and have some friendly competition with the other teams,” Katharine said.

Now in its 11th edition, the Spring Challenge, organised by five-time Adventure Racing World Champion Nathan Fa’avae and his wife Jodie, involves navigation, hiking, mountain biking and rafting.

However, its popularity this year surprised even its organisers.

“When we announced that Geraldine was the venue for this year, it was received with an almighty cheer. We sensed that when entries opened on April 1 it was going to be busy, but we never anticipated the rush of teams trying to enter.

The system collapsed and threw the entering process into a conundrum. We did our best to rectify the situation, but we know some teams that tried diligently to enter missed out. To help mitigate the problem we looked carefully at the course and infrastructure, deciding to accept another 150 teams. It makes this event 25 percent larger than the 2016 Spring Challenge in Golden Bay,” Nathan said.

He puts the event’s popularity down to it being something more and more women want to experience.

“Women see other women doing it and the journey they have - the adventure, health and fitness gains, dynamic lifestyle and being part of a team. Spring Challenge gives many women with the motivation throughout the winter to remain active.

The event is a statement in itself about the mindset of the participants, as adventure racing is about risk-taking, challenge and adventure, teamwork, problem solving, learning new skills and escapes into the outdoors. The fact that thousands of women are signing up speaks volumes for the type of people Kiwis are,” Nathan said.

The action kicks off at 6.30am this Saturday September 30.

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Students support Sharna Albert Town gets cleaned up the dog’s road to recovery

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TURNBULL G GLENDA editor@thewanakasun.co.nz An army of people turned up to the Keep New Zealand Beautiful cleanup of Albert Town last weekend.

Organised by the Albert Town Community Association (ATCA) and the Wanaka Lions, 21 volunteers collected rubbish in the Albert Town area, including State Highway 6.

ATCA treasurer Jim Cowie said there was less rubbish than last year.

“Hopefully that is a good sign. Last year we collected two trailer loads of rubbish and this year PHOTO: Nikki Heath

BUTLER D DANIELLE newsdesk@thewanakasun.co.nz Students have raised hundreds of dollars for their much-loved reading dog Sharna, as she recovers from injuries sustained in an accident earlier this month.

Children at Holy Family School (HFS) raised more than $400 last Thursday (September 21) with a mufti day organised to support the Tibetan Terrier, who has undergone surgery for a fractured hip and femur neck.

Sharna is popular with children around town for her role in the Outreach Therapy Pets programme, which takes her to Holy Family, Wanaka Primary School and the library.

The programme is a joint initiative of St John and SPCA Otago to improve reading confidence in children.

HFS deputy principal Ange Scoullar said that organisers of the mufti day, Indigo Thompson (12) and Louis Von Heraud-Parker (13), were really shocked when they heard the news about Sharna and wanted to do

something to help.

Louis said that the pair came up with the idea of the mufti day to help get her back to school as quickly as possible, and everybody wanted to donate and help.

“Everyone wants to see her again. I was very scared of dogs before I started reading to Sharna, but she’s so calm and I’m not as scared as I used to be,” he said.

Student Breanna Thurston (12) said she also felt more confident around dogs since meeting Sharna.

“Everyone is going to be so happy when Sharna comes back. Every time she walks in everyone cuddles her. She’s really important to the whole school and everyone loves her,” Breanna said.

Alice Wallis (12) said that the funds raised would go towards helping Sharna’s owner Janine Taylor fund the procedures and medical appointments for Sharna’s recovery.

Pictured (l-r): Indigo Thompson and HFS principal Jo McKay present Janine and Sharna with the money raised from last week’s mufti day.

it was only about half a trailer.”

The downside was collectors reported picking up 12-15 plastic bags of dog faeces and it seemed to be happening more often.

“What is it about some dog owners who make the effort to put their dogs’ droppings in a plastic bag and then dump it on the track or footpath, compounding our litter problem with even more plastic? The logic and irresponsibility completely escapes me,” Jim said.

Pictured are: Rod Macleod, Brayden Ward, Jim Cowie, Sally James, Rae Paterson, Frances Cowie, Heather Macleod and Barbara Jungen.

Pen Bay sick of boozy parties BUTLER D DANIELLE newsdesk@thewanakasun.co.nz Worried residents want to see a stop to a spate of antisocial behaviour on private land at Peninsula Bay. Neighbours have had enough of parties, drink and drugs on a section of reserve referred to by teens as ‘the end of the world’ on Mt Gold Place.

One resident, who wished to remain anonymous, said that problems in the area had been ongoing for as long as they had lived there, almost two years.

“We’ve got a bit of a problem out this way. It gets so loud with the parties and drinking. It’s definitely school kids because I know some of them. They fly down the road in their cars so quickly. So many people use that space and if they hit somebody it will be terrible,” the resident said.

Furniture dumped at the spot in June prompted Peninsula Bay developer Infinity Investment Group to install a locked gate at the land’s access point, however people are now entering the spot at a different point further down Infinity Drive.

Infinity’s communications manager Hetty Van Hale said that post and rail fencing was to go up at the new access point shortly.

The Peninsula Bay resident told the Wanaka Sun the first gate deterred people for a short time, and that it was a surprise to see that they had gained access again this month, dumping more furniture

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and leaving muddy bike tracks on the land.

“You can see where all the tracks have been going up. Kids come through almost daily and can stay until one or two in the morning, especially at weekends,” the resident said.

They added that they had called the police about the problem several weeks ago, but if they were to call them every time it happened they would be on the phone every day.

Wanaka Police’s response manager Allan Grindell said that he was not aware of any issues in the area in recent times, but if residents had any issues they should contact police.

Pictured: Furniture on Peninsula Bay reserve land in June this year.

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BUTLER D DANIELLE newsdesk@thewanakasun.co.nz The 11-year-old founder of Hawea Flat School’s anti-bullying group has been awarded for his hard work with a Sir Peter Blake Young Leaders Award.

Tay Simpson was surprised with the award at a school assembly on Monday September 25 for his work establishing the school’s Sticks ‘n’ Stones group.

Sticks ‘n’ Stones co-founder and director Karla Sanders, who nominated Tay for the award, said he was an outstanding young leader who was passionate about making a difference.

“It was his idea to introduce Sticks ‘n’ Stones to Hawea Flat School and for a junior ambassador programme to be developed,” Karla said.

“His commitment, dedication and passion make him really stand out and I have no doubt that he will continue to develop as a leader.”

Tay’s mum Carol Bradley, who is Sticks ‘n’ Stones coordinator at Mount Aspiring College (MAC), spent weeks organising a surprise assembly with Tay’s teacher Hannah Carter, and pretended he had left his water bottle at home as an excuse to come into school.

“I was not expecting it at all,” Tay said.

“I’m pretty proud of myself and Sticks ‘n’ Stones has been going really well. We’ve been getting through a lot of stuff and everyone has been really happy.”

Tay is Hawea Flat School’s first recipient of the annual award, which celebrates young people whose outstanding leadership uplifts their school community.

Sticks ‘n’ Stones is a growing student-led antibullying initiative which has active groups in several of the region’s schools, including MAC and Cromwell College.

Pictured: Tay with his Sir Peter Blake Young Leaders Award and medal.

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Local small bike enthusiasts took to the streets on Saturday (September 23) for the annual Upper Clutha Scooter Hooter.

The event, which is in its sixth year, sees the owners of mopeds, scooters and motorcycles of 50ccs or under set out on a day of fun across Wanaka and the surrounding areas. This year’s event saw 49 riders travel 65 kilometres to various locations and organiser Paul van Klink said it had been a big success and would continue to run for years to come.

“It’s all about small bikes and having fun on the day. I’ve had a lot of great feedback and people commented that I’d raised the bar very high for next year”, Paul said.

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The Ministry of Education have applied to the Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC) for a resource consent for a Primary School on three hectares of land at Three Parks subdivision.

The application also includes plans for an Early Childhood Education facility.

The site was the subject of a detailed three stage assessment. Plans for the new school are necessary to cater for the growth of the District.

Head of Education infrastructure services Kim Shannon said, “We have identified a site for a new primary school within the Three Parks subdivision.

This follows evaluation of 15 sites within the urban boundary of Wanaka. The terms of the site acquisition remain confidential until the sale process reaches settlement.”

The secret route, which wasn’t revealed to participants until the day, included visiting a classic automobile collection, riding down a lakeside track and enjoying a barbeque in Glendhu Bay. The group also visited Aspiring Lifestyle Retirement Village, where everyone took part in a competition for the oldest combined age of rider and bike. The ages of the eventual winner and his bike added up to 124 years.

In another twist on the day, the riders also visited Rhyme and Reason brewery and were allowed to drive through the actual bar.

“It was quite the hoot. There were people standing on tables videoing us,” Paul said.

The event began in 2012, drawing 13 attendees. It now attracts people from as far away as Sydney, with others joining from Auckland, Christchurch and all across the Upper Clutha.

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Dean wins Waitaki election WHITE R ROB journalist@thewanakasun.co.nz

Jacqui Dean MP has won a fifth term in parliament after winning the Waitaki election.

Ms Dean polled 22,308 votes to claim victory, with Labour’s Zelie Allan coming second with 10,795.

Despite the big win, the results did see Labour make gains, with Ms Dean’s majority reduced by over 5000 to 11,513.

Ms Dean told the Wanaka Sun she was honoured to be re-elected to represent the people of Wanaka.

“I am pleased and delighted to have been given this privilege and I pledge to work as hard as ever for the people of the Upper Clutha. I pride myself on an open door policy and I intend to continue to maintain strong links with the Wanaka community over the next three years.

“I’m passionate about Wanaka and its people, and I want to do my best for the area to ensure it continues to develop and prosper in a responsible way,” she said.

Ms Dean also outlined some of the key issues that were raised during the election and pledged to take action.

“Water has surfaced as an election issue - that’s why the recent announcement of $375,000, from the Government’s Freshwater Improvement Fund, is so crucial. The development of a new primary school in Wanaka, along with new classrooms at Wanaka Primary and Mount Aspiring College, are great news for the Upper Clutha area. I will work to ensure these developments are done in a timely fashion, meeting the needs of the local community.

“Housing is another issue and it’s something I will be keeping a close eye on, particularly now that Wanaka has been included in the Government’s Queenstown Lakes Housing Accord.”

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WHITE R ROB journalist@thewanakasun.co.nz Wanaka’s musicians took to the stage last week for the 25th Stars in Your Eyes (SIYE) show.

A packed house was treated to 17 tribute acts, ranging from Jennifer Anderson to Heart and Tim Lambeth as Dave Dobbyn.

The show ran from Thursday September 21 for three consecutive nights and director Toni Collins said it was a huge success.

“We were really thrilled with the reviews we received from the community this year. It was a great atmosphere and it’s such a wonderful show to be a part of. The audience could feel the energy from the stage and felt they were part of the show. We sold out, fitted some more chairs in and sold those out as well,” Toni said.

Although SIYE is traditionally a competition, Toni explained that this event has a slightly different format.

“Wanaka runs it as a show rather than a competition, so we can have

a live band and a choir, not just a backing track.”

Steve Brett, chairman of Wanaka Musicians Society, which runs the event, echoed Toni’s sentiments.

“As it’s not a competition, there’s a great atmosphere among the entrants.

It was fabulous. At the end of the show, people were walking past saying it was sensational. We make an effort to improve every year and so far we seem to be,” Steve said.

Steve also took to the stage himself to perform as the Everly Brothers with his son Lachy.

“It was challenging and good fun.

I’ve been in a band all my life, so it wasn’t too daunting, it was enjoyable.”

Wanaka’s schoolchildren are also set to benefit from the show, as once the costs for next year’s show have been met, the remaining money raised from ticket sales will be distributed among local schools and spent on music.

Pictured are the show’s backing vocalists Sally Hughes, Ali O’Connor and Janet Dolan.

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Book Review - Invasion AI by Derek Lilly TURNBULL G GLENDA editor@thewanakasun.co.nz Invasion AI is the story of Lukas Linsky, the son of Marcus, a CIA Android AI scientist, and Flo, a doctor of genetics.

Lukas is an astrophysicist who discovers an artifact from outer space containing a cryptic message that may be a precursor to an alien attack.

Set in the period 2017-2035, the story tells how Marcus develops Andi Mk2s to help humans reverse the increasing devastation caused by global warming. While this is happening, Lukas starts building the Linsky Observatory in New Zealand.

Lukas spots a “bolt of bright orange plasma light” in the New Zealand sky which he works out is not a natural occurrence. He and his friend Angus “Gus” Macleod later see and chase another plasma ball, which lands on Earth.

Marcus determines the sphere is made of an element or alloy not found on earth. The sphere also contains a binary-coded message, which provides a future date and coordinates to the sun. The sphere seems to have originated from an Earth-like exoplanet, Kepler-452b. Lukas notes that Kepler452b is lacking in a particular resource found

abundantly on Earth and he surmises the alien species may want to steal the treasure from Earth.

Further investigation reveals the aliens may have a plan to take over the Mk2s.

An additional element of the book is the love interest between Lukas and Vicki, a former professional soccer player in England. The twists and turns of the plot keep the reader in suspense and when the alien species are detected on Earth and try to overthrow the AI’s, Lilly keeps the reader enthralled with what will happen next.

Invasion AI is the PHOTO: supplied debut book for Hawea writer Derek Lilly. A book launch will be held at Paper Plus on Friday September 29 at 12pm and at the Hawea Library Saturday September 30 at 1pm.

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Closure of Streets to Ordinary Vehicular Traffic PURSUANT TO THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 1974, notice is hereby given that consideration will be given, at the Wanaka Community Board meeting on 30 November 2017, to the closure of the following road to ordinary vehicular traffic, for the purpose of holding Challenge Wanaka 2018: Infrastructure build up and breakdown Road to be Closed: Ardmore Street from Dungarvon Street to McDougall Street Period of Closure: 0800 Wednesday 14 February 2018 to 1800 Sunday 18 February 2018 Infrastructure build up and dismantle at end of event Road to be Closed: Dungarvon Street from Dunmore Street to Ardmore Street Period of Closure: 0300 Saturday 17 February 2018 to 0300 Sunday 18 February 2018 Infrastructure build up and safe passage of athletes and dismantle at end of event Road to be Closed: Ardmore Street from Dungarvon Street to Lakeside Road Period of Closure: 0300 Saturday 17 February 2018 to 0300 Sunday 18 February 2018 For safe passage of athletes and motorists Road to be Closed: Single Lane closure of Mount Aspiring Road from Old Station Road to Hospital Flat Period of Closure: 0615 to 1200 Saturday 17 February 2018 For safe passage of athletes Road to be Closed: Ardmore Street from McDougall Street to Meadowstone Drive Period of Closure: 0615 to 1730 Saturday 17 February 2018 Road to be Closed: Period of Closure:

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Last week I was so focussed on bemoaning the slow start to the grebe season that I omitted to give you the hatch dates of the birds on nests 1 and 3. Nest 3 is due on September 26 and nest 1 on October 8.

Judging by the level of activity observed on nest 3 on September 24, there is a good chance that hatching will still be in progress by the time you receive your copy of The Wanaka Sun. The extra activity I refer to is the spectacle of both bird’s furiously piling additional weed and whatever they can find onto their nest. The most unusual object I have found on a nest thus far was a metre long radio aerial!

Time for a brief recap for those new to grebe affairs. Grebes lay eggs at 1-2 day intervals but start incubation immediately the first egg is laid. The average incubation span is 26 days, but authorities record that it may range from 23–31 days, thus a clutch of 3 eggs, as is the case with both of our nests, can take up to a span of 6 days, but more usually 4-5 days to hatch. Thus, with a bit of luck the birds on nest 3 will have completed hatching on Thursday September 28.

The more observant of you will note a change in the vegetation mix on the rafts. We have had to change from our very successful traditional willow to a more respectable species of a native sedge (Carex secta) that is happy to get its feet wet. I ordered 20 plants from a well-known garden store

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Valuation Rolls Available for Inspection The Valuation Rolls for properties in the Queenstown Lakes District have been revised by Quotable Value Limited (as QLDC’s valuation service provider).

The revised Rating Values are effective as at 1 July 2017 and the new notices of valuation will be posted to owners and ratepayers from 4 October 2017.

The District Valuation Rolls will be open for public inspection, free of charge, during regular office hours at: Queenstown: Council office, 10 Gorge Road, Queenstown Wanaka: Council office, 47 Ardmore Street, Wanaka The revised values can be viewed until 10 November 2017.

Objections to the revised valuations must be lodged, in writing or online at www.ratingvalues.co.nz, no later than 10 November 2017.

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on Aubrey Road and when I went to collect them they were gifted to the grebe project. The day after I planted some on nest 3 the first egg was laid. Full of optimism that these might work, I ordered an additional 30 with a willingness to pay and was gifted a further 50.

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A monthly column by Kim Reilly, Federated Farmers South Island regional policy manager, on issues affecting the Upper Clutha’s rural community…

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The Election - Where to from Here?

Reilly K Kim Regional Policy Manager, South Island The election campaigning is over, the hoardings are down, and the majority of votes have been counted. Now it’s a waiting game to see what the new government will look like.

During the campaign, some clear mandates came from New Zealanders as to what they want and expect the new government to achieve into the future.

From a rural perspective, alongside any environmental and social outcomes, we need a strong and continued focus on rural communities and growth.

Back in June, Federated Farmers released its own Election Manifesto. So it’s opportune to compare our farming wish-list with what the main political parties have on offer.

The Good …

Biosecurity Biosecurity is one of the top three concerns for farmers. Federated Farmers asked for greater investment in border protection, and National, Labour and NZ First all put forward policies which will strengthen our biosecurity systems.

Trade New Zealand produces the world’s finest food, and we need to get the world’s best customers to buy it. Developing and maintaining export markets is key to New Zealand’s economic survival.

National has stated it will confirm the TPP 11; Labour would renegotiate it in order to ban overseas investment in property and NZ First opposes it altogether, preferring to focus instead on obtaining solid bilateral deals.

Rural Security The National Party came out strongest in this area, making a specific continued commitment to strengthen rural policing.

Science Both National and the Green Party promised to nearly triple the coffers of the Sustainable

Farming Fund, while all major parties have policies to bolster research and development, which we applaud.

The Bad …

Skills Shortages & Immigration The primary industry is still in desperate need of good staff and none of the parties have taken immigration and skills seriously enough. The Labour Party has at least proposed to adjust the Skilled Migrant requirements according to urban and rural need, which is a start.

Resource Management Act (RMA) Reform There isn’t much for farming in any of the debate about RMA reform, with the significant focus on expediting urban development, rather than the need to make the RMA work better in the rural setting.

And The Ugly ….

Water The irrigation tax is the biggest ugly in this regard. We understand what the Labour Party is trying to do, but their approach is inequitable and despite their indications, it is not targeting water bottlers, it is targeting rural irrigators; they’ve also promoted a misconception that irrigation is dairying. Quite simply, this water tax will not solve water quality problems in the way intended and it will hit irrigating regions hard.

Climate Change The policies of the Greens and Labour are not good news for agriculture. Beyond the significant cost imposed on farmers, any reduction in production and revenue in New Zealand will rely upon increased production elsewhere, most likely from a less carbon efficient competitor.

Most importantly, to achieve the best for New Zealand, we need a strong and stable government.

It’s now in the hands of the country’s politicians to achieve this for us all.

Several Year 13 students from Mount Aspiring College (MAC) have been working to make ‘the Wave’ a better place to be by working on the car park every week as part of their Students in the Community Programme (SIC).

In a new collaboration for SIC and with the permission of Queenstown Lakes District Council, the students, under the supervision of teacher Simon Nyhof, have been at ‘the Wave’ in Hawea every Monday after school over autumn and winter clearing, tidying, regravelling the path and mulching a large area.

Students are keen users of ‘the Wave,’ which is also a destination for MAC Outdoor Pursuits groups, so it was a great opportunity for them to leave the area looking better.

Last weekend, student Fergus Brebner, along with teacher Andrea Woolley and her partner Steve,

brought in a massive load of of mulch for the final touches, thanks to the people at the Hawea Greenwaste.

Student Ella Moore, who was an enthusiastic part of the team, said, “I found the whole experience to be great. Working as a collaborative team for a long period of time, on something that will affect our community positively, has been the best use of my students in the community time. I have enjoyed it immensely.”

The students are hoping to hand the project on to next year’s SIC Students in the Community, and the next round of voluntary work at ‘the Wave’ will hopefully include more clearing and some planting and ongoing pride and satisfaction in seeing what a difference a group of people can make.

Pictured from left to right; Students Ella Moore, Fergus Brebner, Jesse Mulqueen, Braydon Clapcott, Fiona Gibbs, Gus Hardie-Boys and teachers Andrea Woolley and Simon Nyhof.

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Research on lake snow progresses REPORTER S STAFF editor@thewanakasun.co.nz A series of studies on the management of lake snow has discovered that the algae responsible for creating it is highly likely to be from outside of New Zealand.

Research commissioned by the Otago Regional Council (ORC) has found that genetic testing of lake snow samples by Landcare Research found that specimens from Lake Youngs in Washington State (USA) and all New Zealand lakes were identical in more than one respect.

The findings are expected to give impetus to multi-agency efforts between the ORC, Environment Canterbury, Environment Southland, and the Ministry for Primary Industries to identify appropriate ways to manage lake snow in the southern alpine lakes and elsewhere in the country.

ORC technical committee chairman Andrew Noone said a more intensive research programme could now get

underway to understand the diatom and work towards potential solutions minimising the effects of lake snow, which is a nuisance because of its ability to foul boat motors and clog water filters.

“We know that lake snow has been causing ongoing concerns across New Zealand, and particularly that there are frustrations about this in our own backyard in affected areas in the Otago region,” Cr Noone said.

“Whilst lake snow is clearly a nuisance to lake users, I want to be very clear that water quality in our lakes is excellent and this species is not harmful to human health.”

The research report is the first in a series of studies designed to gain a greater understanding of Lindavia intermedia and the formation of lake snow.

Cr Noone said councillors were pleased to see research into the species progressing and looked forward to sharing the results with stakeholders and the community as the various work streams were completed.

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Funding for lake health REPORTER S STAFF editor@thewanakasun.co.nz

The Upper Clutha Water Group has received almost half of its funding for the next five years from the government’s Freshwater Improvement Fund.

The Otago Regional Council (ORC) received $385,000 of the fund on behalf of the waterway health group to contribute to its overall spending of $820,000 spanning the next five years.

The funding will go towards the group’s development of projects aimed to improve and maintain the long-term health of the wider Upper

Clutha area, including Lake Wanaka, pictured, Lake Hawea, and the Clutha and Cardrona Rivers.

ORC chief executive Peter Bodeker said that the council was pleased to support and collaborate with the group on its various projects, applauding it for its foresight and leadership to deliver a longterm approach to waterway management.

Mandy Bell, on behalf of the Upper Clutha Water Group, said that the group was delighted to have had the funding confirmed.

The Upper Clutha Water Group and Te Kakano will further engage with the community to develop an integrated water management plan supported by science, she said.

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South Otago Police passed on brand new homemade quilts donated to Women’s Refuge and Anglican Family Care South Otago last week.

The quilts were made and donated by Chris Bartlett and Robyn Van Reenen of Wanaka, who saw the opportunity to give back to local agencies who help our vulnerable young women and families.

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Children’s clothes shop opens in Wanaka Families will finally be able to get all the children’s clothes they need right here in Wanaka after a dedicated new store opened on Monday (September 25).

Wild Child Clothing, located in the Spencer Street mall, offers the whole range of children’s outfits, underwear, toys and accessories in the centre of town. It will be run by Judy O’Donnell, a parent and grandparent herself who said she wanted to create a relaxing and comfortable space to shop.

“We offer a full range of children’s clothes, for babies right up to 13-14 year olds. There’s plenty of space to push a pram around and there’s a breastfeeding room, a changing table and DVDs to entertain the kids.

“I want families to have somewhere to come and look around, shop and feel relaxed with their children, rather than having to rely on the internet, and if a nanna needs a gift idea for her grandchildren, we’re right here in town. We’re trying to offer something Wanaka doesn’t have.”

There is certainly plenty of variety in-store. As well as a wide range of clothes, from sleep and casual wear to smarter items for that big occasion, the shop will also sell an impressive array of accessories, from shoes and ear muffs to wooden lego and robotic dinosaurs, with more stock to come. People will even be able to buy a car seat, with Melissa Bradley offering a fully-tailored service in-store.

Judy, who has lived in Wanaka for five years, said her focus is very much on the community.

“This is a local shop for local people, the whole family. We’re also going for local prices and if you spend money in the store and sign up, you’ll accumulate dollars and rewards for what you spend.”

The store is open now, but the real fun starts this Saturday, when anyone who goes in can get a free balloon animal as they browse the aisles.

Wild Child Clothing will be open from 9-5 Monday to Friday and 10-4 on Saturdays and can be found on the ground floor of the Spencer Street mall.

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BUTLER D DANIELLE newsdesk@thewanakasun.co.nz The Roys Peak track has been closed until mid-November for an upgrade, although some members of the public have been ignoring signs and walking it anyway.

The track, which is closed annually for lambing from October 1 to November 10, has been closed early this year so that the Department of Conservation (DOC) can extend and seal its car park.

Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC) will also widen the road to make it safer for vehicles using the car park.

DOC senior ranger Annette Grieve said that it appeared people were still using the track, however DOC anticipated that once construction was underway the site would be well blocked off.

Annette added that additional signage and cones would be put in place during the work and if

non-compliance continued to be an issue then additional measures would be enforced.

QLDC senior project manager Rob Darby said the work would make a huge difference to the safety and accessibility at the start of one of Wanaka’s most popular tracks, by constructing a slip lane and additional widening on the opposing side of the road.

Land at Alphaburn Station has been purchased by DOC to use for the extension of the car park, which will double its capacity to 100 vehicles.

QLDC is also constructing a gravel track linking the Roys Peak track car park to the Damper Bay track, located 500 metres to the east on Mt Aspiring Road and which leads down to the lakeside.

This is expected to provide a safer means for walkers to move between the two tracks.

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REPORTER S STAFF editor@thewanakasun.co.nz Near-perfect rowing conditions at Lake Ruataniwha greeted the Wanaka Rowing Club’s masters for their final regatta of the season held on September 16 and 17.

The club were up against a small but high quality turn out of crews from around the country for the New Zealand Masters Championships.

Finishing fourth in six races, podium finishes were tantalisingly out of reach, however there was a lot to be proud of.

The mixed quads team’s (Shane Gibson, AJ

Humphreys, Caroline Dumas and Carlene Cram) fourth place could more correctly be considered a third due to mixed age groups competing in the same race.

The men’s quad (David Ayres, AJ Humphreys, Shane Gibson and Kelvin Mulqueen) rowed their fastest race time ever at three minutes 35 seconds.

Shane Gibson also had a fantastic second place result in his single sculls race.

Although the winner finished well ahead, Shane was the first across the line out of the next four boats, which finished in a spread of only two and a half seconds.

Pictured: Shane Gibson and Kelvin Mulqueen in action as the men’s doubles team.

Wednesday 4th October, 7pm Lake Wanaka Centre Auditorium TOPICS 1. The results are in on lake snow

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Find out what scientists have learned about lake snow, and what is happening next.

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The group is presenting a Roaring 20s Soiree, which will include wonderful wines, cocktails of the era and sumptuous canapes.

Guests will be given play money on arrival and there is an opportunity to have a little flutter in the faux casino run by Queenstown Lions Club.

The Hamiltones, a great Queenstown band, will be belting out tunes so the guests can dance the night away.

This fully styled event is an opportunity for people to grab friends and work colleagues for a fun evening of laughter and dancing.

Organiser Jules Hunt said, “We all know that our community becomes exceptionally busy during the month of December. We wanted the wider adult community to get together, have some fun and experience something different ahead of the pre-Christmas rush. It’s an early Christmas party,

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but with the added opportunity to raise funds for a local school.”

Attire from the 1920s is encouraged, but not essential.

Organisers would like to express their gratitude to sponsors Turnkey Homes and Gibbston Valley Winery for supporting this event.

General admission tickets are on sale now at $75 per person including bubbles on arrival, canapes and play money.

VIP Tables are available for groups of ten at $990 per table including all the perks of general admission, but with four bottles of Gibbston Valley wine and additional nibbles at the table. Organiser Debbie Willocks said, “We’ve had a huge amount of interest in the event and only a couple of VIP tables remain. We recommend people get in quick.This will likely be a sell out.” Tickets are available from Mitre 10 or from Debbie on 027 849 7003.

Pictured (l-r): Friends of the School’s Anna Laming, Jules Hunt and Debbie Willocks with the magnificent cars at Warbirds and Wheels, Wanaka.

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Small premium sections

Just saw an advert about ‘Clearview Rise’, Wanaka’s latest and “most exciting” new subdivision. Sections are 900m2 and subdividable! If you buy there you’d better be prepared to live in a VERY high density area! Where do they get the idea that ‘premium’ and 450m2 are one and the same? Will the Clear View be of a 2m wide strip of lawn and a steel fence? The marketing pic shows expansive vistas - of course that’s what it looks like with NO HOUSES ON IT, but does anyone really believe there will be any view in five years’ time?

The first seven (or 14) properties in the front row will retain their view, and as such command the $million+ price tag...

It seems to me that locals who love this area don’t really desire being crammed into tiny sections with no outdoor space, so why are such developments consented except to attract Aucklanders who want tiny ‘easy-care’ second homes to remain empty except on holidays? The only people who want luxury houses right to boundary on miniscule sections are those NOT living in Wanaka! It rather gets on my wick that such a subdivision which is so clearly sized and priced to create these vacant properties is allowed to go ahead. Totally pie-in-the-sky concept, but wouldn’t it be wonderful if Wanaka and surrounds were subject to a MINIMUM section size, to limit the number of houses and to make it so that everyone actually has a decent bit of space.

Releasing a stage of seven lots sounds so exclusive until you look at the map with the proposed future developments and realise that you will soon be in the centre of a mass of houses.

Also, more and more premium subdivisions are not solving the problem of actual locals struggling to rent or buy. Why are rentals like hen’s teeth here? Because subdivisions exist to make staggering amounts of money, NOT to house the population of Wanaka.

Terribly sorry for the rant, it just seems like every other week there is a new subdivision going to market. All the buzzwords come out, and I feel sad that paradise is quickly being carved into tiny parcels for those who can pay ‘premium’ prices because they earn top dollar in the city.

I just felt I needed to express my opinion and I wasn’t going to post this actually ON the advert.

I do respect and understand how hard the real estate agents are working, and they want to sell their listings. Just not to me!

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Lack of line marking on Crown Range Road

Dear Editor, I notice the road markings in McDougall Street are being freshened up. I sincerely hope the white lines on the Crown Range Road are receiving the same treatment.

This is considered to be one of the most challenging roads in the country with one of the key hazards being vehicles on the wrong side of the road. The fact that the white line can hardly be seen on a large part of this road is at least diabolical, but mostly just blxxxx dangerous.

Should the authorities responsible for this cite technical reasons for this situation (i.e. winter conditions, grit etc), I say “bollocks.” Preparing this road for the painting of a white line, and the painting itself are both very simple processes.

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The Informant Most people will be familiar by now with the “Bright Line” test as it applies to residential property purchases transacted post 1st October 2015. The “Brightline test” automatically taxes profits from the sale of non-family home residential properties that are transacted within two years of the date of purchase. The legislation is designed in such a way to widen the two year period as far as possible. Your purchase date generally begins when the property is settled (not the date of signing the contract) versus the sale date being taken as of the date you sign the contract (not when possession takes place). There are special rules for land that is acquired that has to go through a sub-division process for example so care needs to be taken with those types of agreements in measuring the purchase date.

We are finding however a number of misconceptions being applied to the general thinking around this rule. One of those misconceptions applies to vacant sections where people have drawn up plans to build a house and then decide to sell the land without building the house on the section. If the sale takes place within the two years there is no residential

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exemption in this instance. The property must have been the taxpayer’s residential home to qualify for the exemption. Clearly a vacant section doesn’t cut the mustard in this regard. The gain is treated as taxable income so taxed just like any other source of income by the owner of the property (i.e. husband and wife selling a section will share the gain 50/50).

It is important to note that almost all land title changes are recorded with an IRD number so the IRD now have an easy means of matching purchases and sales. We have yet to see any activity from the IRD on the “Brightline test “as the first two year period rolls around in the next week or so. Tax returns for the relevant period finish on the 31st March 2018 so it may be a while before we see how vigilant the IRD in observing taxpayer compliance.

Another commonly misconstrued idea is once you have passed the two year period of ownership and decide to sell then you have a “get of jail free card” and there will be no tax to pay on any gain.

This is not necessarily always the case where you can skip past the IRD’s front door and not pay your due respects. There is more tax legislation that has been around a lot longer and written specifically to apply to land transactions. Many of these are lesser known so I thought I would cover off some of the some

of the pertinent limbs of section CB of the Income Tax Act 2007.

The first and most far reaching sub-section 6 that deals with land purchased with “Intent of Resale”.

There is no limitation of time on this section so it captures almost all property purchased with intent for resale no matter how long it is held. The IRD use this section a lot if they believe a transaction is taxable. It’s their fall back “Ace” they play in a lot of tax audits. The IRD have been known to look to bank and lawyers notes when you seek bank funding approval at the time of purchase to verify intention.

Those of you who are builders will be interested in sub-section 11. This catches profits from land sales within 10 years of completion of improvements upon the land and the improvements commenced when the taxpayer was a builder. For example if you are a builder and extend a rental property you have owned for 5 years when the work is completed then any sale can be tax free only after 15 years of ownership.

It is important to note that there are many exemptions and limitations to these sections as well as rules of association that effectively deem other people or business entities to take on land developer, builder status. The unintended consequences of this can be more than reaching than many imagine.

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The role will involve:  Providing strong leadership to the Southern Ventures team  Managing the facilitation of all financial reporting, accounting, tax management, and banking;  Managing the facilitation of all contracts, and legal agreements  Liaising with and reporting to the Managing Shareholder The person we are seeking will have the following skills:  Ability to lead, manage, and motivate a team  Exceptional financial, legal, and commercial management skills  Passion and skill for effective and efficient reporting  Experience working in a dynamic environment The person we are seeking will display the following strengths:  Driven to succeed with a healthy competitive spirit  Ultimately organised;  Highest level of ownership and commitment  Integrity, honesty, and utmost confidentiality  Self-motivated with a high level of initiative We can offer you:  A full time permanent position in a positive work environment based in beautiful Wanaka  Be part of an excellent collaborative team  Opportunities for targeted professional development  Competitive remuneration & possible relocation package for the right candidate Please visit www.southernventures.co.nz – ‘vacancies’ for more information and application requirements Applications close on Tuesday 10 th October 2017.

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Local sailor’s successful race start BUTLER D DANIELLE newsdesk@thewanakasun.co.nz

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Wanaka’s participant in the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race is celebrating a successful start with his team.

Local sailor Ben Acland crossed the first race’s finish line at Uruguay’s Punta Del Este in second place with team PSP Logistics on Thursday September 21.

Despite its position towards the back of the 12-yacht fleet for the majority of the first 33 days of the race, PSP

Logistics’ tactical thinking propelled it to second place after it hit a wind hole off the south coast of Brazil.

Ben described the 40,000 nautical mile race as a “marathon, not a sprint.”

“Helming is rotated frequently to keep concentration fresh and all the team are building their knowledge with time behind the big wheel,” Ben said.

The team will now undergo the second leg of the year-long race from Uruguay to Cape Town.

Pictured: PSP Logistics arrives in Uruguay in rainy nighttime conditions.

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Upper Clutha school students rounded off the season in style at 2017’s Upper Clutha Primary and Intermediate ski and snowboard event last Tuesday (September 19).

Cardrona welcomed 33 teams of 127 racers from around the Upper Clutha, who enjoyed a day of sun and snow.

Event coordinator Suzy Gendall said the event was all about taking the opportunity to have a go on a GS and Gravity X course in a fun and friendly environment.

“Everyone did brilliantly, especially everyone who raced for the first time,” Suzy said.

“It was great to see first-time racers starting alongside seasoned competitors. One parent said that the children absolutely loved it and it was her best day of the season.”

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Rockets and Brown Mouldy Oranges topped the primary ski and snowboard categories respectively, while Homeschool Hommies came first overall in primary independent snowboard.

Mount Aspiring College’s (MAC) Jerry’s for Dayz and The Snags came top of intermediate ski and snowboard respectively.

The Snags also scooped the overall event trophy while fastest girl and boy on the hill went to Holy Family Catholic School’s Amy Benson and MAC’s Gustav Legnavsky.

Suzy thanked the volunteers who made the event happen, as well as sponsors and supporters Wanaka Ski and Snowsports Club, Cardrona Alpine Resort, Cardrona’s event team, Snow Sports NZ, New World and Outside Sports.

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Wanaka Bridge Results - (Tues) 1st Noelene Raffills, Jane Hamilton 61.11%. 2nd equal Felicity O’Brien, Shirley Coppage/ Helen Millar, Sue Blake 56.35%. (Wed) N/S 1st Judy Muir, Suzanne Ewing 54.76%. 2nd Blair & Ruth Coghill 53.17%. 3rd equal Maureen Hawke, Jeanette Gillies / Alwyne Haworth, Betty Swift 51.98%. E/W 1st Kate Summers, Julie Mulholland 61.90%. 2nd Kay Ross, Jill Millar 51.19%. 3rd Denise & Alan Bunn 50.40%.

(Fri) N/A 1st Josey McKenzie, Jan Cunningham 63.02%. 2nd Sherril Harries, Maggie Stratford 61.72%. 3rd Judy Briggs, Gerarda Herlihy 56.25%. E/W 1st Daphne Stewart, Jo Wallis 61.93%. 2nd Jacqui Roberts, Carolyn Grey 60.80%. Jenny Pryde, Jan Anderson 57.95%. (Mon) N/S 1st Sherril Harries, Maggie Stratford 67.17%. 2nd Dawn & Terry Wilson 59.72%. 3rd Daphne Stewart, Sheryl Strudwick 57.07% . E/W 1st Jacqui Roberts, Ena Leckie 62.61%. 2nd Jenny Turnbull, Fran Holmes 54.49%. 3rd Dorothy McDonald, Nan Ottrey 53.85%.

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WHITE R ROB journalist@thewanakasun.co.nz Wanaka’s young trampolinists have returned from the Canterbury Interclub Championships with a range of successes to celebrate.

Aspiring Trampolining made the trip to compete in Christchurch on Sunday September 17 and achieved an impressive set of results, including four first place finishes. Head coach Catherine Pell said it was a huge achievement for the club.

“The trampolinists have all worked incredibly hard to achieve these amazing performances both in this latest competition and other trampolining events this year. The Club’s results show that despite not having access to competition standard equipment and facilities as most of their competitors do, these local youngsters are extremely talented and train hard to gain their outstanding results. I am so proud of them all.”

In the Blue Badge/Level 2 class, Dean Coll won both the trampoline and double mini tramp events. He was joined by older sister Skyla Coll, who came first in the Girls 8 and under National Age Group division,

with Piper Carson-Wolfe coming second. Elizabeth Pell took third in the ten and under category.

Taking part in their first competition, Fiona Hunt and Minnie Harker took first and second in their age group against a field of 16 other athletes. Fiona said, “It’s pretty good. I didn’t think I did well enough to win and I thought ‘there has to be a mistake’. I was really surprised.”

In the 13-14 years National Age Group Division, Deia Carson-Wolfe won the Double Mini Trampoline event and came second in the Trampoline. There were also promising performances from Imogen Dougherty and Mackenzie Allison.

Deia, Imogen and Elizabeth are part of a squad of athletes who have reached the standard needed for the National Championships and will make the trip back to Christchurch in a few weeks to represent Otago. They will be joined by other Aspiring athletes Sophie Stalker, Jessica Penney, Izzy Percy and Kate Beaton.

Picture (left to right) are Skyla Coll, Piper CarsonWolfe, Aneka Rossiter (back), Elizabeth Pell (Front),Mackenzie Alison, Maddy Sullivan, Imogen Dougherty and Deia Carson-Wolfe.

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Sporting talent recognition has been at the forefront of debate for decades and SportAnalytik’s science-based methodology is leading the way.

Developed by kinesiology world leaders in Europe, the project is now turning its attention to New Zealand.

Founder of SportAnalytik NZ Chris Byrne is passionate about kids sports and also Wanaka Football Academy in Wanaka.

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America’s Cup coming to Wanaka WHITE R ROB journalist@thewanakasun.co.nz Sailing fans will have the chance to see the America’s Cup when it comes to Wanaka next month.

The Wanaka Yacht Club will host the trophy, affectionately known as the Auld Mug, for its first ever visit to the town on Monday October 16.

Entry is free and people will be able to get a closer look at the cup, take a picture with it and have lunch with members of Team NZ and the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron.

Wanaka Yacht Club commodore Jeff Mercer said he was delighted that the cup was coming and that the opportunity was not to be missed.

“We feel very privileged that Team NZ and the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron are bringing the Cup to a

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physical and tactical skills, we are able to assess where their strengths lie and point them in the right direction. Our goal is to spark a lifelong love of physical activity, and we believe that if children are good at something they will stick with it for longer,” Chris said.

Founded in 2014, over 300,000 children have taken part worldwide, and, with an event being held next month at the International Olympic Committee’s headquarters in Lausanne, the science is impressing at the highest level.

small town like Wanaka. It’s hugely important for the local community to see it. The America’s Cup is one of the oldest trophies in world sporting history and it’s extremely difficult to get your hands on it. We may never get it back here again.”

The Cup will visit Mount Aspiring College from 11.30am to midday before heading to the Wanaka Yacht Club on Lakeside Road from 12-2pm.

Food and coffee will be available to purchase from Federal Diner and Raspberry Creek’s mobile food stalls.

A VIP table will be set up outside the facility for the members of Team NZ, the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron and supporters of the Wanaka Yacht Club.

New Zealand won the America’s Cup in June, beating the USA 7-1, and will try to defend it in 2021.

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The project will be making its official New Zealand debut this weekend, October 1, at the Wanaka Recreation Centre with another event scheduled for November 11. A Queenstown event will follow on November 18.

Each child takes home a two page report of their talents, complete with age and peer group comparison, recommendations of new sports to try, and suggestions of local clubs where they can get involved.

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Pony Club season underway REPORTER S STAFF editor@thewanakasun.co.nz The new Pony Club season has got kicked off to a great start for Hawea/Wanaka riders after a winter break. Five riders ventured south for eventing at Oreti over a testing course in tough wet conditions, but ponies and riders coped well.

Molly Todd and Halcyon Beaudunnit placed third - 95cm and third in 65cm with Moonlight Erithmic. Jack Willson third and Montana Hewson fifth in 80cm. Billie Willson placed first in 65cm.

This has been the ideal preparation for Molly, Jack, Montana and Carter Hewson as they head to the “Springston Trophy” South Island Pony Club Eventing teams championships in October, where they will join 250 riders.

As part of the team’s training they are attending a three day eventing development squad camp at the National Equestrian Centre in Christchurch with Olympians Jock Paget and Tinks Pottinger and other top level coaches.

The local pony club is enjoying a growth in membership, recently becoming the largest Branch of the Central Otago Club. Weekly rallies are held on Wednesday afternoons at the Hawea domain during daylight savings months and new members are most welcome. They are also keen to hear from anyone who might like to volunteer as a coach. The club can be contacted via their Facebook page or website.

Pictured: Montana Hewson and Halcyon Goldrush during the show jumping at Wakatipu.

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