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survey conducted by the Albert Town Community Association (ATCA) in response to the Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC) Proposed Navigation Safety Bylaw 2017 resulted in 71 percent of people wanting more stringent regulations. ATCA committee member Nathan Weathington said the association is aware of growing concerns about commercial and recreational jet boat and jet ski traffic on the Clutha River.
A statement on the group’s Facebook page said, “Along with the increase in boat traffic, the bylaw change proposes an unrestricted speed limit from the Outlet to the Albert Town Bridge from 10am - 6pm over the summer and 10am - 4pm in winter. The proposed bylaw also does not mention a five knot regulation for the Albert Town Island swimming area. This is a move that many feel would make the river considerably more dangerous and undesirable. The well-known tranquility of the Upper Clutha is at risk.” Nathan said the survey asked people to consider four options. The highest polling group was 47 percent who would like no
motorised craft of any kind. Twenty four percent said they would like a five knot limit at all times with no motorised craft in the Albert Town swimming area.Twenty four percent liked the status quo and five percent voted for the proposed bylaw change. “There appears to be some confusion as to what the status quo is. People might not realise that speed limits are currently unrestricted for most of the river for most of the day. Some people were unaware of the increased commercial and noncommercial jet boat consents, even the status quo is not the same as it was last year,” Nathan said.
Other groups have voiced their concern over the proposed changes. At the full QLDC meeting on October 4, president of the Upper Clutha Angling Club Owen Poole said Deans Bank was a popular trout fishing spot visited by people from all around the world. “Having jet boats between 10am and 4pm in winter and 10am to 6pm in summer at full noise is hardly attractive from a fly fishing perspective. Apart from the rapid population increase there has been an increase of users on the river. There are people on it all the time in summer. It is beyond belief that you would be doing this now,” Owen said. Continued on page 2
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organising the project and measuring its success. “It’s so we can get a good coverage of traps across Wanaka and measure bird levels and what is killed. It could be five years until we know how successful we are.” She is on the lookout for people not only willing to buy and run a trap, but also volunteers who can offer technical support and monitor predator levels. She also intends to approach local schools for help and already has the support of the Department of Conservation. Anyone who is interested in getting involved in the scheme can email Kris on wanakabackyardtrapping@gmail.com. Pictured is one of the traps that will be used.
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Fish and Game councillor John Barlow said he was involved in the granting of commercial consents on the river and he and Fish and Game were opposed to uplifting of the speed limit. “It seems the consents are being granted in an adhoc fashion, there is no real plan. We need to assess who uses the river now and who is going to use it in the future,” John said. QLDC harbourmaster Marty Black said there was some confusion about what was changing. Under the new by law the five knot limit area at the lake outlet will be reduced, but the five knot speed restriction on the Albert Town swimming hole and the time restrictions through Deans Bank will continue. “Most people do not understand what we have at the moment. We are talking about the top section of the river. This will have a five knot limit. There have always been time restrictions through Deans Bank.
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We want it nice and simple to keep people safe. This will make it easier to enforce. It is not what we want; it is what the community wants,” Marty said. Nathan said the ATCA is encouraging people to make a submission on the proposed by law if they are concerned about the change. “If you feel strongly that the Albert Town section of the Clutha River should remain peaceful and safe for local residents, swimmers, fishers, snorkelers, kayakers, paddle boarders, rafters, bikers, and walkers you must file a submission with the QLDC,” Nathan said. Submissions can be made by filling out the QLDC submission form at www.surveymonkey.com/r/ XSFD297 Submissions must be received by the Council by 5pm on October 31. Pictured: The Clutha River near the Albert Town Campground and Albert Town bridge.
A Bannockburn-based businesswoman is celebrating after scooping a prestigious award for her work as a boutique winemaker. Debra Cruickshank has won Rural Women New Zealand’s (RWNZ) Entrepreneurial Enterprising Woman Award for 2017, which showcases women operating rural businesses that contribute to the local economy and community. Debra, who was honoured for her business DC Wines Limited, said she hadn’t even expected to be nominated and she was over the moon to win. “It actually came out of the blue when I was nominated for it to start with. I would never have thought to enter, so winning blew my mind! I was pretty emotional when I found out and completely lost for words. “I have come so far in the last five years. There were a lot of ups and huge downs along the way and I thought about giving up so many times. I never dreamed of this business going this well and to have somehow managed it all on my own is another achievement in itself,” she said. Debra grew up on a farm in Tannacrief, working seven days a week with her father. Her wine
journey began at Akarua Winery, where she spent eight years learning her craft before opening DC Wines in March 2012. “I was never very keen on working for others and the time finally came to open my own boutique winery. I had gathered quite a number of extremely sup portive clients who, along with the local industry, gave me the push I needed.” Debra now makes up to 30 different wines for small vineyard producers and consults with them throughout the season. She has started her own wine label, Tannacrief Wines, and is currently in the process of building a bigger winery on the Bannockburn property she leases. However, her next milestone is the chance to win RWNZ’s Supreme Award: Enterprising Rural Woman Achievement Award, where she will go head-to-head with other award winners for the top prize. Debra said she was extremely hopeful of winning in what she said was a very strong field and had some words of advice for other budding female entrepreneurs. “Find your passion and work hard. Don’t let the lows stop you and keep going forward. If you have the passion and motivation, you really can do anything.”
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was relieving more than anything because we were quite far ahead, but until it was won and we had the cup, there was a fair level of anxiety,” Harry said. Team NZ won the trophy with a 7-1 victory over A crowd of more than 200 people flocked to Wanaka the USA and will now look to defend it in 2021. Yacht Club this week to see the America’s Cup. Josh Allison (11) is pictured holding the America’s The trophy, affectionately called the Auld Mug, was brought to town by Emirates Team New Zealand Cup with Grant Dalton. for the first time ever on Monday (October 16) and local residents seized the chance to get a picture and meet their heroes. Yacht club commodore Jeff Mercer said it was a big day for the club and the town. “It’s really important for us and our town. We’re an active yacht club and it’s a good turnout, at least 200. It’s so nice to see the team as well. They could have sent one guy, but three or four are here. “We wanted to be Wanaka and low key, nothing too shiny. Just locals having lunch and a photo with the cup,” he said. Team New Zealand boss Grant Dalton said he was really happy to get the chance to show the cup to people at the grassroots of sailing. “We are well aware of the support that comes from the regions and it’s great to get out and meet Kiwis. All of us came from small yacht clubs all over the country. To bring it to Wanaka and find that nothing has changed in sailing is great,” he said. Team chef Harry Lynskey said “It’s pretty humbling moving around the country and meeting involved and interesting people that are into sailing.” The cup was on display for around two hours after a brief visit to Mount Aspiring College. Team NZ spent time chatting to fans, posing for photos and signing autographs, while the crowds also took advantage of various on-site food stalls from around Wanaka. When asked how it felt to win the cup, both Grant and Harry agreed there was one clear, overriding emotion. “They say it’s a relief that you don’t lose. It was the last shot we were going to get and we did it differently to everyone else. Everything just fell together at the right time,” Grant said. PHOTO: supplied “It’s so much better than losing. It
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1080 op starts in Matukituki BUTLER D DANIELLE newsdesk@thewanakasun.co.nz More than 13,000 hectares in the Matukituki Valley will undergo the start of an aerial 1080 treatment this week as part of the Department of Conservation’s (DoC) Battle for our Birds pest control operation. The work, which is aimed at safeguarding populations of threatened native birds, comes after recent monitoring showed rodent levels in the valley had become a threat. Mike Tubbs, DoC operations manager for Central Otago, said, “Without predator control at these sites, rodent numbers are expected to
rise rapidly and cause a spike in stoat numbers when our native birds and bats are raising their young and are at their most vulnerable.” The pest control operation will begin this week with a pre-feed of non-toxic cereal pellets to accustom the pests to the pellets as food. At least one week later, a second operation will sow pellets with biodegradable 1080, covering approximately 13,725 hectares. Pictured: A rock wren, one of several native species that Battle for our Birds is designed to protect. Other vulnerable species include kea, kaka, the South Island robin and long-tailed bats.
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COMMUNITY NETWORKS WANAKA Help and advice Murray K Kate Community Networks Manager “Our challenge is to acknowledge growing older, to embrace this life stage and live well.” – Age Concern At the end the October, Community Networks is co-hosting an ‘Independent Living Seminar’ along with Age Concern Otago. This has been organised by our ‘Champion for Older Persons’ group, a network of organisations promoting services for older people. Topics will include Legal questions and answers, QLDC Privileges for People over 65, WINZ entitlements, St Johns medic alert, and How to Manage your Money. It is free of charge and registrations are required. Please see our advertisement in this week’s Wanaka Sun for more details.
Our Visiting service for Older People continues to go from strength to strength. Since it began in June 2016 there are now 22 trained volunteers and 18 matched pairs of companions. The feedback so far is that having a regular visitor can make a real difference to the health and happiness of the older person (as well as the visitor). We are very grateful to have recently received funding from the Otago Community Trust which will enable us to continue the service. Barbara, the project coordinator, continues to recruit volunteers and make connections with seniors in the community who may like, or benefit, from a weekly visit. She keeps in regular contact with both parties to see that things go well, and to support if any problems occur. Referrals for seniors are always welcome. For further details about the service, to become a volunteer or to refer
a senior, please contact Barbara Jungen: championforolderpeople@gmail.com or ring Community Networks (03) 443 7799 Last week was Mental Health Awareness Week, and the main message was ‘Nature is Key’. Connecting with nature is great for you. Getting outside exposure and exercising is good for your overall health and wellbeing, plus it strengthens your connection with nature. There are five natural ways to wellbeing that the Mental Health Foundation promotes: Connect, Give, Take Notice, Keep Learning, Be Active. They have some great ideas on how to feel better such as walking barefoot in the grass or sand, cloud or stargazing, organising a work/family picnic in the park or joining a sports club. And if you can’t get outside, you can always bring the outdoors in by creating a green space in your school, office or home with indoor plants. Check out the website for more ideas: www.mhaw.nz
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The Wanaka Sun has entered two ducks, Journa and List, into Saturday’s duck race and is feeling very confident of victory. Pictured is Journa undergoing some intensive balance training ahead of the big race.
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Wanaka’s beloved community cat farewelled BUTLER D DANIELLE newsdesk@thewanakasun.co.nz Wastebusters staff and the wider Wanaka community have said a tearful goodbye to the recycling centre’s famous cat, Number One. Wastebusters communications advisor Gina Dempster said that both staff and customers were mourning the loss of the much-loved community cat, who was put down on Monday October 16 after several months of ill health. “We all shed some tears as we said goodbye. She was a real character and has many friends out there. She’s loved by the whole community, already customers are asking where she is as they are so used to seeing her in the shop,” Gina said. Number One and her sister Number Two were adopted by Wastebusters 15 years ago, a couple of years after it opened in 2000, to help keep the rat population down. Number Two paid the price for her more adventurous nature and died young on the road, leaving Number One as the lone recycling cat. Gina said that Number One was always more of a people cat, quickly finding comfort in the many people visiting the reuse shop and recycling centre each day. “She proved herself to be an avid rat-catcher and loved to leave decapitated mice as a present for staff on the office stairs,” Gina said. “As she matured, Number One moved on to a more senior role in the shop, specialising in patting education for preschoolers and counselling for overseas visitors who were missing their cats at home. She was unfailingly polite, even when her fur was stroked the wrong way. She was also a keen fire watcher, pillow tester and counter lounger, and she fitted perfectly into a suitcase or box when the
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occasion arose.” Although many Wastebusters visitors may remember Number One snoozing in a comfy corner or box, Gina said that this was not how the friendly feline spent all of her time. “In her more acrobatic moments, she would scale the recycling centre walls and walk between the roof trusses, seven metres above the shop floor. As the queen of the shop, she loved being the centre of attention, and believed she had the same rights as the other shop staff,” Gina said. “She’d sometimes sit up at the table at meetings, and at the last staff meeting she nabbed a croissant out of shop supervisor Mathilde Fonteneau’s hand, which caused a lot of mirth around the table. Point made, Number One walked out the door, as usual, with her tail held high.” Number One has been buried at Wastebusters where she spent her life and she will be remembered with love by all of the Wastebusters staff and customers. Her story and photos have been included in The New Zealand Cat, by Rachael Hale McKenna, which was released last week and will be on display in the Wastebusters shop. Pictured: Number One at home on a comfy pile of clothing at Wastebusters.
Central Otago artists in exhibition’s spotlight REPORTER S STAFF editor@thewanakasun.co.nz Central Otago artist Ro Bradshaw will be among four of the region’s prominent guest artists at Wanaka Arts Society’s (WAS) Labour Weekend Exhibition. Ro will exhibit her work alongside 52 artists showcasing 172 pieces of art at the Lake Wanaka Centre on Saturday October 21. Robert Franklin, Anna Reid and Anna Thompson are the three other Central Otago guest artists. Ro’s art explores the potential of waste material and addresses a variety of themes, in particular the effect of consumption and tourism on the Otago environment. In doing so, Ro uses commercial and industrial waste products, such
as teabag paper and coffee grounds, in large abstract landscapes and roadside rubbish in her smaller still life and landscapes. WAS president Jo Nimmo said there were at least 20 works in this year’s special section, which had the theme ‘Shades of Black’. “We couldn’t risk Shades of Grey,” Jo joked. The exhibition begins at 10am on Saturday October 21 with a Bubbles and Bites opening, followed by performances in ballet by Arabella Nimmo and Mount Aspiring College students string music. It will be open until 5pm on Saturday 10am to 5pm on Sunday October 22 and 10am to 2.30pm on Monday October 23. Pictured: Artwork by Ro Bradshaw.
Former MAC students win design awards WHITE R ROB journalist@thewanakasun.co.nz Two former Mount Aspiring College students have won national design awards for their inventions. Cody Tucker, 22, and Finlay Woods, 23, who have recently graduated from university, won medals in the Student Product section of the Designers Institute of New Zealand Best Design Awards. Cody, who still lives in Wanaka, received a bronze medal for his invention, the ‘Tucker Box’. “It’s a camping kitchen that stores all your gear in a box. It turns into a full kitchen, with legs operated by hand. It’s to store gear and have space for everything, with handy features,” Cody said. The Tucker Box is lightweight, takes just ten seconds
to set up and is no larger than a tool box when folded away. It includes a drawer, a bin and space to attach a pan and a gas canister. Cody said the idea came to him from when he looked at his rooftop tent and he decided to try and make it easier to cook whilst camping. “Me and my partner have a rooftop tent on our car which you can just unfold. The things you’ll always need to do when camping are sleeping and eating and I thought it was a really good idea having it in one box. I thought it needed to be simplified,” he said. Cody has also received an honourable mention in the Red Dot Awards in Singapore and he said he is delighted with the design’s success so far. “Getting any recognition for the work is a huge feeling, that someone thinks what you’re doing is
worthwhile. The next thing is to refine the model and pursue making it into a real product and business.” Finlay Woods, who now lives an hour north of Auckland, picked up a silver medal for his Atlas Raptor mountain bike, which he said offers usability, durability and inspires confidence,
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I left you last week with an image of a Royal Albatross on the diary page. It is a photo I took in 1969 at Taiaroa Heads and was of a bird that had been banded by Dr Lance Richdale in the mid 1950’s. Richdale you will recall initiated long term studies on both albatross and yellow-eyed penguin. We might just be moving into a long term study on grebes. Certainly it is the longest one of any species of bird on Lake Wanaka, but it falls far short of the type of study most ornithologists engage in these days. Its greatest shortcoming is that we are not practically able to mark this species of bird so that we know exactly who he or she is. We usually mark birds using numbered or coloured bands on their legs (penguins on their flippers) and in most instances we do that just before the bird leaves the nest or when it is a juvenile. Doing it then ensures that we know exactly where it was banded and how old it was when banded. Grebes have their legs in water for almost all of
their life making it almost impossible to read bands. Additionally, when adults leave nests with their chicks, the chicks weigh between 20-30 grams and may take up to 3 months or more to become independent of their parents as juveniles and thus big enough to tag. An alternative is to use R.F.I.T. (radio frequency identity tags), but I really don’t want to go down that road, particularly STAFF REPORTER when we take into editor@thewanakasun.co.nz consideration the cost of remote electronic readers on every nest, There are only a few more days to get tags, and the huge effort needed to record and your vote in for Bird of the Year 2017. manage data. What many people don’t know is I will clarify where I am coming from with all of that most of New Zealand’s unique this next time round, but in the meantime, nest 1 has native birds are in trouble. A third are hatched all three eggs and this last Friday I noted a at risk of becoming extinct if nothing total of 7 unemployed birds, 3 pairs and a singleton is done to protect them. Their habitats prospecting nest sites, and as usual squabbling over have been destroyed and introduced who found it first! mammalian predators such as stoats, – John Darby possums, and rats kill their eggs and The photo “Grumpy Grebes” by Heather Macleod. young birds.
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WHITE R ROB journalist@thewanakasun.co.nz As the election for the newest member of the Wanaka Community Board (WCB) approaches, we asked candidate Jude Battson what she stands for and why she has put herself forward. Tell us a bit about your background I’m a third generation Kiwi and have lived in the region since 1976. My qualifications and work include horticulture, property and project management, secretarial services, marriage and funeral celebrant. I have raised three children and love being a grandma to Tama, Esme and Freya. Why do you want to be on the WCB? To be part of the exciting future ahead and work for the community, environment, businesses and economy. Having been on the board and council previously, I am familiar with local government processes, policies, bylaws, plans, project pure and all the small surrounding communities and their different needs. Why should people vote for you? Being accessible, approachable and listening to people is my starting point. My achievements include road sealing, track, intersections, foreshore, sewerage, water and airport upgrades. I can slot easily into the WCB, be updated and get to work. My approach is objective, strategic and sensible. Do you have any committee/board/elected office experience? I am on the BOT for Wanaka Primary School, chair of Guardians of Lake Hawea, coordinator of Ruby Island Management team and secretary for the Hawea Irrigation Co Ltd. I was on the Wanaka Airport Committee and establishing Wastebusters, Kahu Youth, Women’s Support and Wanaka Springs project are some of my previous involvements. What do you see as the major issues facing Wanaka,
and what needs to be done about them? QLDC are progressing with housing affordability with the Special Housing Accord, however some people cannot afford to live here. Isolation, loneliness, relationship breakdowns and financial stress affects many individuals and families in our region. The arts community have needs that will help enhance the region. Keeping up with tourism demands is essential. The farming community was here first and are now the minority population, but largest landowners. There is a lot to balance. If elected, what will be your first priority? Master plan for our region is urgent and important. The plan for the Wanaka foreshore aims for it to be a user-friendly, treasured destination. The rapid population and tourist growth appears not to be slowing down, so understanding what QLDC has planned to include the work for the WCB is something I look forward to. What would you want to achieve in the long term? Toilet strategy to include the heavily used areas by tourists. Safe pedestrian and cycle connectivity to include crossing the state highway. Double lane bridges are needed, State Highway 6/84 intersection with Riverbank Road needs a roundabout, as do the Ballantyne Road intersections. Parking, public transport and tourist levy are on my list. How would you work with QLDC and ORC for the benefit of Wanaka? The vital roles both councils have for our water quality, environment quality and infrastructure provisions requires competent leaders and teamwork. E bikes and a new primary school that prides itself on a unique learning experience so future generations help make the Upper Clutha community, environment and economy robust and joyful. The WCB election is on November 3 and Jude will compete with Barry Bruce and Alan Cutler.
Country music evening for fundraiser TURNBULL G GLENDA editor@thewanakasun.co.nz The Wanaka Upper Clutha Lions Club (WUCLC) are bringing “An Evening with Bevan Gardiner” to the Lake Wanaka Centre on November 4 for their annual fundraising event. Presenting the songs of John Denver and other well known country musicians and folk singers Bevan will be accompanied by the talented James Davy on guitar and the accomplished Wanaka Ukulele Group. WUCLC secretary Lorraine Knowles said, “It will be an evening of toe tapping, sing along music well suited to all age groups.”
Bevan has taken the “Whisper The Wind” and “Take Me Home” tribute shows to John Denver on tour throughout Australia and New Zealand since 2008. He has opened for the international acts of Isla Grant and Charlie Pride who said “Close your eyes and John Denver is in the room.” Funds raised from the evening will go towards various projects around Wanaka including the redevelopment of Allenby Park, youth sport and community projects. Tickets are $45 and are available on Eventfinda or at the Wanaka Recreation Centre. Bevan is pictured in the studio with Georgie Daniel.
Call-out for Wanaka salmon BUTLER D DANIELLE newsdesk@thewanakasun.co.nz
Fish & Game has put a call out to anglers for salmon samples from Lake Wanaka this summer. Otago’s Fish & Game Council needs the samples for a study investigating the differences in populations of Chinook salmon. Field officer Paul van Klink said that information was required on length, weight, date and the location that the fish was caught.
“We would appreciate if anyone catches a landlocked Chinook salmon in Lake Wanaka and is willing to donate the head, to contact me,” Paul said. “So far we have plenty of DNA samples taken from salmon caught in Lake Wakatipu and Lake Hawea. We need anglers help to collect data from Lake Wanaka.” Anyone wishing to help can email or phone Fish & Game to arrange pick-up of the fish head or it can be dropped off at the field office at 2 Ree Crescent, Cromwell.
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Freedom Camping boult J Jim QLDC Mayor With summer upon us the frustration of freedom camping is about to get worse. I’m very disappointed that we haven’t been able to make more progress in controlling the effect on our local environment, and that of all New Zealand, by the negligent few among them. Council had a wellconsidered plan to restrict non-selfcontained vehicles without proper onboard facilities from using public areas. In other words, mandate them to use established campervan parks. However, the inadequate legislation which governs freedom camping has allowed the owners of these vans to install a portable “toilet” and use this to obtain certification as a vehicle with facilities. These facilities are completely inadequate and this approach is not working. I have asked the Council Executive to investigate further ways we can control freedom camping in the district and we are currently working with the Department of Conservation to come up with some solutions. I regularly get correspondence from people right across the district frustrated with freedom camping in our public areas. I’ve
also witnessed personally, campers using the nearest tree as a toilet and washing their dirty dishes in our lake water. I’m determined to do something worthwhile to change these unacceptable and undesirable habits, and protect our sensitive backyard from those unwilling to pay for facilities. I read on the weekend of people fouling the bush areas on the sides of the Milford Track. Our pristine wilderness areas are not a giant sewer and this has got to stop. I’m open to ideas on what we can do to control this, but I’m starting to think, leveraging significant fines on those caught undertaking such an activity might be the only solution. I’m interested to note that Otago Regional Council (ORC) have traced “lake snow” to migration of the pest from a waterbody in the United States. Whilst the method of transmission has yet to be identified, I can only guess that this contamination must have come from fishing gear. Two issues arise from this. Firstly, our Border Security need to take a closer look at hiking, hunting and fishing equipment, and secondly I look forward to seeing the ORC supporting the very active groups in our community who are pursuing a solution to this issue. I have written to the ORC asking them for their next steps in the matter and will keep you informed.
REPORTER S STAFF editor@thewanakasun.co.nz New Zealander Graeme Frew and his V-12 powered Yak-3 aircraft have been confirmed for next Easter’s Warbirds Over Wanaka International Airshow. Fresh from its record-breaking heroics at the world famous Reno air races, Graeme and his WWII fighter aircraft “Full Noise” became the first New Zealand team to reach the Gold Unlimited final at the National Championship Air Races at Reno in the United States in September. On the way to the Gold final, Graeme notched up a couple of stunning results against some tough competition. “I went from seventh to first in my first ever race as a Rookie on the Thursday and from fifth to first in the Silver heat on Saturday, against five Mustangs.” Graeme has returned to New Zealand still buzzing from the experience. “It’s right up there in terms of the most satisfying things I’ve done in aviation. The racing was very intense but also really enjoyable and dare I say it, I actually had fun.” “I’m normally a nervous pilot before a big event, but to be honest I enjoyed the Gold final immensely. To put the racing into perspective, you get to do things that would put you in jail any other time. Yes, it requires intense concentration and is physically tiring, especially in the Yak. I flew most of the time with both hands on the stick as the Yak, being small in size, is very susceptible to the wake turbulence of other aircraft. The solution of course was to try to be out front!” While Graeme didn’t place in the Gold final, just getting there was a huge achievement in itself. In the final he was up against some of the legends of
Reno including ‘Voodoo’ and the eventual 2017 champion ‘Strega’. It wasn’t all plain sailing getting to the start line. A new ‘race engine’ was fitted to the Yak-3 when it arrived in the US. However, mechanical problems meant this had to be pulled out and Graeme’s stock engine put back in during a marathon all-night session just before qualifying started. This has made Graeme’s results even more outstanding. Graeme will now bring “Full Noise” South to the 30th Anniversary Warbirds Over Wanaka Airshow next Easter. “It will be the aircraft’s first big public display since Reno and I’m looking forward to showing her off to the crowd. Plus our team will be on hand to chat with Airshow goers about the whole Reno experience.” Pictured: Mandy Deans takes a selfie above Wanaka Airport.
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Ask QLDC – spraying of vegetation WHITE R ROB journalist@thewanakasun.co.nz The Wanaka Sun has been contacted by a resident concerned about chemical spraying in Bremner Bay on Wednesday October 11. “It was such a beautiful sunny morning, a perfect Wanaka day. I decided to walk from Bremner bay car park along the beautiful walking track. A sign in the middle of the walkway warned “spraying in action”. Further along was a truck, and a man busily spraying the foliage. Lupine shrubs and over the area of plant growth? One can imagine birds’ nests in secluded parts sprayed by this terrible mixture. Lupins that would soon add colour and enjoyment
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noxious vegetation, which includes species such as Gorse, Broom, Lupins, Old Man’s Beard and Cotoneaster. There is a risk with any herbicide if directly sprayed onto wildlife including insects. The likelihood of directly spraying any birds is minimal, and the product used is non-toxic to bees. Whilst initially unsightly as invasive, non-native weeds die back, the long term goal is to enable native plants to successfully regenerate.” If you have a question for QLDC and you don’t know who to ask, don’t want to ask or haven’t received an answer, email it to us and we’ll ask it for you. Send your question to journalist@thewanakasun.co.nz
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Duck itch advice issued BUTLER D DANIELLE newsdesk@thewanakasun.co.nz As temperatures rise and more people descend on the lake, swimmers are being warned to be aware of the distressing but harmless duck itch. There are at least two species of parasite in New Zealand responsible for causing duck itch, which cycle between two hosts; the New Zealand scaup and the lymnaeid snail. The parasite can enter the skin of humans, at which point the immune system attacks it, killing it in the skin and resulting in a fiery itch within 20 to 30 minutes which can last up to ten days. Children are thought to be most at risk, primarily because they play all day in shallow warm waters.
The Wanaka Lake Swimmers Club said that there was no way to determine how long an outbreak will last. On some lakes, swimmers are infected once, in other lakes it persists for the entire summer. Advice issued includes using a good sunscreen (50+), that lasts up to four hours in water and has phenoxyethanol, a stabiliser and insect repellant which has proven effective in repelling the parasites during recent exposure experiments. Tips to follow include avoiding swimming in shallow areas with an onshore breeze, being diligent with children, reapplying sunscreen periodically and washing down with clean water and towelling off after a swim.
Continued growth for QT airport BUTLER D DANIELLE newsdesk@thewanakasun.co.nz Queenstown Airport is experiencing continued growth as passenger numbers rise once more compared to the same time last year. The total number of passengers travelling through the terminal increased to 163,498 in September, 11 percent more than the same time last year. Domestic traffic rose by ten percent, with two flights cancelled as a result of the Auckland
fuel disruption. International passengers were up by 13 percent and the 12-month passenger numbers reached 1.96 million, up 14 percent compared to the previous 12 months. Queenstown Airport Corporation’s communications executive Naomi Lindsay said that September had shown a strong result compared with the same period last year, particularly taking into account that September 2016 included both New Zealand and Australian school holidays.
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Dear editor, Regarding your report in “Ask QLDC – Airbnb and rates increases”, the Wanaka Bed & Breakfast Association has the following response. The number of properties offering Airbnb accommodation has increased to over 600 in Wanaka. However, once owners open their homes to paying guests, they become a business regardless of the number of rooms they let, and there are rules and regulations that owners need to abide by, including increased QLDC rates. They are no different to any other B&B. It is the individual’s responsibility to investigate and meet all the regulations. In QLDC, this means as an absolute minimum operators are on Mixed Use Rates if they live in the property. If the property is for the exclusive use of the guest as a holiday home or commercial operator, the appropriate registration or resource consent is required. Many decide to list their properties on Airbnb (or other Online Travel Agents) with little or no understanding of the wider implications. In law, ignorance is no defence. When listing properties, operators are required to tick a box saying they agree to comply with all local body and national laws and regulations. Operators who do not take out additional insurance cover for short term accommodation leave themselves open to significant risk. You only need to google ‘Airbnb fire’ to get examples of fire or houses that have been trashed by ‘guests’. Your home insurance does not cover operators and full public liability insurance is also required. Income tax also needs to be paid on income (and possibly GST) and operators would be naive to think the Inland Revenue Department will not check. Many bed and breakfast owners in our local association started with Airbnb. Once they realised it was uneconomic with one room they paid rates and taxes and put their rates up to what was required to meet costs. Now they have lifestyle businesses offering fully compliant accommodation whenever they choose and reap the benefits of listing with many other OTAs. Everyone involved in our industry has a responsibility to ensure visitors receive a first class quality experience in our region, no matter what level of property they choose to book. Liz Webster President, Wanaka B&B Association
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Notice of Decision on QLDC Proposed District Plan 2015 Pursuant to clauses 10 and 11 of the First Schedule to the Resource Management Act 1991, public notice is hereby given that the Queenstown Lakes District Council has made decisions on the submissions and further submissions to Chapter 43: Millbrook of the Proposed District Plan at its meeting on 28 September 2017. The effect of the decisions is to adopt the recommendations of the Independent Hearings Panel to confirm amended provisions for Chapter 43 Millbrook including the Millbrook Resort Zone Structure Plan and the Millbrook Resort Zone on Planning Map 26. The District Plan shall be deemed to have been amended in accordance with those decisions from the date of this public notice. The decision report and decisions on submissions and further submissions is available for inspection at the following locations: • QLDC website: www.qldc.govt.nz under Planning & Consents / Operative District Plan / Proposed District Plan / Proposed District Plan Decisions • Queenstown Council offices: 10 Gorge Road Public library: 10 Gorge Road • Wanaka Council offices: 47 Ardmore Street Public library: Dunmore Street • Arrowtown Public library: 58 Buckingham Street
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A person who made a submission on Chapter 43: Millbrook may appeal this decision to the Environment Court within 30 working days of the service of this notice. For further information on the plan changes please contact Queenstown Lakes District Council on 03 441 0449 or email DP.Hearings@qldc.govt.nz.
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Cardrona ski season finishes
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Wanaka Bowling Club is celebrating the end of its 90th year as a club. Pictured is the opening day on October 25, 1926.
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WHITE R ROB journalist@thewanakasun.co.nz Cardrona Alpine Resort has closed its doors, bringing the curtain down on the 2017 ski season. The resort hosted its closing day on Sunday October 15, which included a ski, snowboard and mountain bike adventure race that saw participants navigate food challenges, on-snow obstacles and a pond skim. Cardrona general manager Bridget Legnavsky said record numbers of people had headed to the resort this year. “It has been busy and we’re stoked. Numbers were well up on last year, which was a record, so that was awesome. We’ve just had a really good winter, in particular August and September, and it was really well supported. “The highlight was the Chondola and the success of putting that multiuse lift in. It’s done what we wanted
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it to and it was used by sightseers, beginners and the really good skiers. It’s been so great to see the mountain lift facilities really cater for all our guests, and spread everyone out on busier days,” she said. Cardona has announced a new investment programme, which will see refits for its Base and Mezz cafes, Ski Concierge facility and Cardrona Corner and a significant increase in snowmaking capabilities. “Now that the lifts and snow can get more people out skiing and snowboarding on the mountain for longer, it’s time for our base facilities to do the same. We’ve identified a series of pinch points in our operations, so with this summer’s upgrades we’re continuing to minimise them so all our facilities accommodate our guests smoothly and efficiently,” Bridget said. Cardrona will open for downhill mountain biking on December 2. Pictured is McDougall’s Chondola at Cardrona.
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Lake Hawea Golf results Single Par 15/10/2017 - 1st Mark Anderson +8, 2nd Allan Easte +6 on c/b, 3rd Rick Johnston +6, 4th Stew Burt +5, 5th Tony Anderson +4, Ladies 1st Tania Waghorn +2, Closest to Pin No 5 & 14 Men Massey Ferguson TA, Woman Tania Waghorn, Two’s Allan Easte No 14, Birdies/Net Eagle, Hole 8 JACKPOTS. Wanaka Bridge Results - (Wed) N/S 1st Tommie Munns, Neil Robinson 60.42%. 2nd Clare Scurr, Denise Bruns 55.09%. 3rd Michael Chapman-Smith, Angela Heising 54.17%. E/W 1st Josey MCKenzie, Sue Thomson 62.73%. 2nd Murray & Carolyn Fairbairn 62.04%. 3rd Sue Blake, Pauline Davidson 59.03% (Mon) N/S 1st Liz Hawker, AnnLouise Stokes 61.86%. 2nd Michael Metzger, Sherril Harries 60.42%. 3rd Lynne Fegan, Maggie Stratford 52.40%. E/W 1st Max Shepherd, Claire Romeril 65.38%. 2nd Jan Anderson, Jan Cunningham 55.77%. 3rd Jenny Pryde, Nan Ottrey 54.65%.
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South Island Team place second in Challenge North
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REPORTER S STAFF editor@thewanakasun.co.nz Say Yes to Adventure team made up of Christchurch girls Hollie Woodhouse, Jessy DeBont, and Jacqs Manson of Lake Hawea placed second in the 9-hour Torpedo7 Spring Challenge North, held in Auckland last weekend. They were beaten home by about an hour by Team Fit to Live Radix Nutrition with an impressive display of teamwork from experienced adventure racers Rotorua’s Rachel Smith, Aucklander Louise Mark and Emma McCosh, of Taupo, especially considering they had never raced in this combination before. In fact, Rachel and Louise only met for the first time a day before the race. The course involved a raft stage in Vector Wero Whitewater Park; orienteering stages in the Botanic Gardens and Duder Regional Park; plus mountain biking stages in Totara Park and Waitawa Regional Park. Hollie said the course wasn’t as steep as some of the South Island events the team have done, although it had plenty of navigation to keep them on their toes. “We didn’t climb, the elevation wasn’t as high as probably what we do back home but it was still awesome, just as challenging.” Jacqs took a while to get used to the different scale of the orienteering maps and made a joke about the high number
of checkpoints there were to find. “It was just a checkpoint-fest out there,” she said. Jess credited her team and the winning team. “They were just fast. Our navigation was spot on. My girls were amazing. The team that won are very good athletes,” she said. A young team, all in their early twenties, Chasing Jaffas, made up of Hannah Charan-Dixon of Wellington, Brechtsje Tacoma from Palmerston North and Hazel Bowering-Scott, of Christchurch, was third. Course designer, five-time Adventure Racing World Champion Nathan Fa’aave was confident he had pulled off an authentic adventure race, for the 120 teams entered, in an urban environment. He ticked the box for running the first adventure race in the world to be based out of an artificial whitewater park and also introduced a lot of women to the wilderness areas around Auckland. “One comment I heard throughout the day was that the competitors didn’t realise what a network of trails there was, or the density of the forests. It’s what we hoped - that once people got out on the courses into the bush areas, gardens, and farm parks they would realise there are adventures to be had not far off the main highways,” Nathan said. Torpedo7 Spring Challenge North will run in Taupo next year on October 13.
TURNBULL G GLENDA editor@thewanakasun.co.nz The roar of jet boat engines will be in the air around Wanaka as three legs of the 2017 World Jet Boat Marathon are run on rivers in the area on Friday October 20. The tenth leg takes competitors upstream on the Matukituki River from Glendhu Bay to the Beech Forest commencing at 9am. The return 11th leg downstream on the Matukituki
River begins at 11am, before competitors relocate to Lake Wanaka outlet for the 12th leg down the Clutha River to Old Cromwell at 2pm. Every four years the World Jet Boat Marathon comes to New Zealand. It is the pinnacle of river racing globally shared between the participating countries New Zealand, USA, Canada and Mexico with 45 boats competing. Shaun Kelly is pictured in his jet boat heading downstream on the Matukituki River in last year’s NZ Marathon event.
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Wanaka athlete Braden Currie is recovering from disappointment in the IRONMAN World Championship in KailuaKona, Hawaii. A puncture and a five minute penalty devastated Braden, pictured, and he said that everything had gone wrong for him about 40km into the ride. “It’s not what I wanted and it’s probably a harder pill to swallow because it wasn’t my physical ability in the end which let me down. I had such a good start and I was right where I wanted to be in the race. I was feeling really good then there was a run of bad luck, but that’s racing I guess,” Braden said. In two weeks time, Braden will be lining up to race again in Hawaii to race the off-road XTERRA World Championships on the island of Maui.
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Wanaka pair in 200km/hr race WHITE R ROB journalist@thewanakasun.co.nz Two Wanaka friends will hit speeds of up to 200km per hour next week as they take part in the annual Targa New Zealand rally. Jerry Rowley and Matt Bailey will drive their two litre Toyota 86 all the way to Wellington, racing more than 650km on closed roads and travelling over 2000km in total. Jerry, a commercial pilot, said he had a simple reason for wanting to take on the country’s roads at breakneck speed. “Because I can. Some of us like driving fast and the risks on open roads are too great, so it’s a real privilege. I have a farming background and you always drive fast around the paddock because you can. I didn’t know it could be so much fun. The car drives like a go kart,” he said. Matt, who works for Performance Aviation, said “It’s to have fun. We’ve done one event like this once before and we enjoyed it so much, we’re going to do it again.” The event will see competitors race across New Zealand over five days, with up
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to 60 cars going head-to-head. Although it is a race, Jerry said the team’s main goal is getting across the line. “I bought the car off a friend who’s competed. It’s raced at a high level, but the target is to finish. The slowest finisher would be fine. It’s more of a fun race. Some of them think if they’re not crashing, they’re not going fast enough, but we’re just trying to finish,” he said. The pair will be supported by RallySafe during their trip, which means race headquarters can track their location, speed and welfare, with a green and red button system available for racers to call for help. The system also means that drivers can be warned if there is a crashed car on the road ahead, enabling them to slow down and offer assistance if needed. Jerry and Matt said their participation was made possible by their sponsors, Redfort, Williams Hotels, Wilton Joubert and Go Fuel. Pictured are Jerry and Matt with their car.
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