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anaka’s Chris and Bex Wright booked their place in the final round of My Kitchen Rules New Zealand (MKR NZ) last night after a thrilling come-from-behind win in the semi final. Trailing by four points with just the judge’s marks to come, they polled all 8s and 9s to win 76-74 and stay in the competition. However, the result looked far from certain after their fellow contestants gave their marks on an evening of backbiting, beef and burnt carrots. Chris and Bex were competing against fellow contestant Tash and Hera in the first elimination semi final and had to cook for all the remaining teams, judges Pete and Manu and cast members from TV’s Shortland Street. Team Wright started with a seven ingredient rabbit roulade, but it proved far from straightforward. Chris burnt some carrots and two bottles of wine vinegar also bit the dust, but the pair rescued the day and served up a winner. “It’s one of my favourites. We knew it would work and you’re cooking for sudden death, so you need something complex,” said Bex. Next up was the main course and the stress began to take hold as they prepared aged beef and roasted garlic chips with bone marrow sauce. With the clock constantly ticking in the background, they were still plating up when the timer entered its final minute. “We had practiced the day before so we knew how quickly we could plate up. I allowed the pressure to get to me though and I think it wasn’t just the cooking, it was it being a competition and having all the crew and the lights in the kitchen. We were also tired. The day before I was running around Auckland to find the best beef,” said Chris. Chris and Bex had indeed been practicing all day, but in unusual fashion – they converted their hotel apartment into a galley kitchen. “Normally you’re not supposed to cook in them, but you could hear us and you could smell it coming down the hallway,” laughed Bex. Back into the MKR NZ kitchen to make dessert, the two served up chocolate and peanut butter mousse with salted peanut honeycomb. Again it
impressed, although there was some criticism of quantity by the table. “We made that dessert for ten friends and they thought it was delicious, but that there was too much of it. So obviously we ignored that feedback and got it again on the show!” said Chris. As the results came out, neither Chris nor Bex thought they had won. They had been the subject of backbiting from one pair already and when the other contestants scored the dishes, it looked like they were heading home. “We didn’t find out until the start of the day that we were cooking for other contestants. That’s why I was so emotional. I was so defeated as I thought we were out and felt it was really unfair due to strategic scoring,” said Bex. However, victory was sealed after judges scored them highly and Chris and Bex will now cook-off in a three-way final round, the two winners of which will go head-to-head for the MKR NZ title and $100,000. The final round will be screened in Trout Bar on November 30 at 7:30pm. For every drink purchased, $1 will go to Kahu Youth.
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REPORTER S STAFF editor@thewanakasun.co.nz Freeski brothers Jossi and Byron Wells have been named to the New Zealand 2018 Olympic Winter Games Team. Both have met the Snow Sports NZ nomination criteria and the New Zealand Olympic Committee’s tough ‘top 16’ selection standard early in the season. Both freeski slopestyle athlete Jossi and freeski halfpipe athlete Byron have strong histories in their disciplines. Jossi narrowly missed out on the podium at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games, placing fourth in halfpipe. Byron was also selected for Sochi 2014 but was unable to compete due to injury sustained training at the games. Jossi has been conditionally selected as he recovers from a torn patella tendon and will need to
receive medical clearance to formalise selection prior to the games, with the recovery progressing well. “I’m currently in the rehab process and I’m giving it 100 percent and working hard to get my body into top shape. I’m planning to fly to Europe on Boxing Day and get on skis and get stuck in, with my first big competition likely to be X-Games in January,” he said. Byron said after the disappointment he went through in Sochi, he’s excited to get another opportunity to compete at the Olympic Winter Games. “It’s a pretty amazing feeling, I’ve been through a bit with injuries to get here so I’m really happy to be named in the team and I can’t wait to get to South Korea and represent New Zealand,” he said. Byron leaves to train in Austria on Sunday before heading to Colorado for competitions. Pictured: Jossi with his X Games 2016 gold medal.
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On Wednesday afternoon (November 8) Police responded to an incident in the Lowburn area, near Cromwell. Police were seeking a European male in his teens and it was believed he may be in possession of a firearm
and was not to be approached. At the time of going to print residents were told to secure their vehicles and remain inside their residences until advised otherwise. Police are interested in any sightings of a Nissan Navara ute registration KDA680. Anyone with information is asked to call Police on 111.
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WHITE R ROB journalist@thewanakasun.co.nz Young people who have given their time and energy to the community are set to be honoured at the fourth annual Kahu Youth Volunteer Awards later this month. The event celebrates the work of young people across the district, and age groups 10-11, 12-13, 14-15 and 16-18 will each have a separate award. A Supreme Winner, who could come from any age group, will also be revealed on the night. Kahu Youth worker Richard Elvey said that it was important to recognise the work of young people, which sometimes went unnoticed. “It’s designed to showcase all the great work that young people do in this community, which
is perhaps unheralded. It’s such a heart-warming thing to be involved in. You just sit and read all the things young people do off their own backs.” The ceremony itself has been organised by the Upper Clutha Youth Council, a student organisation made up of two pupils from each of the area’s five secondary schools. It aims to encourage youth involvement, campaign on their behalf and provide them with a voice. The Kahu Youth Volunteer Awards ceremony will take place at Rippon Hall on Tuesday November 28 and entry is free. Nominations are open now and can be emailed to uppercluthayouthcouncil@gmail. com, forms can be obtained from www.kahuyouth. org or the Mount Aspiring College student office. Nominations close on November 17.
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The Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC) received 326 submissions on the proposed Navigation Safety Bylaw 2017. QLDC spokesman said, “A large number of submissions were based around specific aspects of the bylaw, so it will take some time to process the number of for and against. We certainly had a high level of community engagement on this consultation, which is great to see.” The Albert Town Community Association opposes the 2017 Navigational Safety Bylaw. Specifically, it is opposed to Schedule 2 - Speed Uplifting and Access Lanes as it relates to the Clutha River. It’s submission states, “This schedule allows jet boats and jet skis to travel at unrestricted speeds from Lake Wanaka to the Albert Town Bridge in summer from 10am-6pm and winter from 10am4pm. The current 2014 Navigation Safety Bylaw
is similar and also allows unrestricted speeds from the Albert Town Bridge upstream to the 5 knot buoy just below the Outlet Campground. We have safety concerns with the Speed Upliftings in both the 2014 and proposed 2017 Navigational Safety Bylaws. We should note this stretch of river constitutes only 1 percent of the total 338-kilometre Clutha River.” A poll conducted by the Wanaka Sun resulted in 18.9 percent - no motor craft at all times, 56.8 percent - five knots at all times, 18.9 percent unlimited jeb boat speeds from 10-6 in summer and 10-4 in winter from Albert Town Bridge to one kilometre below Lake Wanaka (Current 2014 bylaw) and 5.4 percent - unlimited jet boat speeds from 10-6 summer and 10-4 in winter (proposed bylaw). There will be two submission hearings; one in Wanaka on November 15 at 10am and one in Queenstown on November 16 at 1pm. Pictured: The Clutha River near the Albert Town Campground and Albert Town bridge.
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Town’s Airbnb Wanaka woman beats surge “disruptive” diabetes BUTLER D DANIELLE newsdesk@thewanakasun.co.nz A PhD candidate researching the sociology of New Zealand’s tourist towns is analysing her findings on Wanaka’s Airbnb “conundrum.” Massey University candidate Stella Pennell, pictured, spoke to nine Wanaka Airbnb hosts in August to research her PhD thesis, investigating the large growth and social impact of Airbnb on tourist towns across the country. Wanaka currently houses more than 300 Airbnb properties and has a population of just over 6400, whereas Palmerston North, which has a population of 80,000, has just 160. “It’s not surprising that tourist towns have a greater amount of visitor accommodation than non-tourist towns and cities,” Stella said. “What is new about this is that Airbnb isn’t visitor accommodation in the commercial or traditional sense. It’s people’s private homes and that in itself is pretty disruptive to the housing market.” Stella added that she had spoken to “quite a few” people in Wanaka who had previously had tenants or flatmates who had made the shift to Airbnb. “There tends to be a lot of issues and responsibilities in having a flatmate or tenant, for example you’ve got the tenancy tribunal, but Airbnb doesn’t follow those rules. So the individual may not have the same consequences, but the implications to the town are really big,” Stella said. “There is a lot of insecure work in tourist towns, so to supplement their income people turn to Airbnb. There are legitimate reasons for doing it, but it then makes it hard for people who can’t afford housing. There seems to be a trend in tourist towns of worker displacement because of no affordable housing, and Airbnb is pretty strongly implicated in that.” New rules on residential visitor accommodation, including Airbnbs, were being discussed as the Wanaka Sun went to print on Wednesday
November 8, at an extraordinary meeting of Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC). If approved the new rules, which aim to take a more restrictive approach to the short-term letting of housing within the district’s Low and Medium Density Residential Zones and Large Lot Residential
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Hundreds of thousands of New Zealanders are the target of Diabetes Action Month in November as the campaign seeks to raise awareness of the disease across the country. For one Wanaka woman, it is a road she has already travelled. Kim Nichol, 47, was diagnosed with type two diabetes in 2015. It marked the beginning of two years of serious health concerns. “I have a family history of diabetes. Dad’s family all had it. I was in a bit of denial about having it and I would get short with people, but couldn’t control it. I got foot infections, it affects your eyesight. “I needed to get rid of weight really quickly or it was going to cause major issues. I tried to lose weight and changed my diet, but I wasn’t winning. ” Eventually, Kim’s doctor put her forward for a gastric bypass, meaning she would receive a completely new stomach. The day of the operation arrived in September this year and it was a success, leading to her losing 30 kilograms in weight. Last week, she finally heard the news she and family had been waiting for. “I went down to Invercargill and the surgeon said “you’re diabetes-free.” I feel really, really lucky and my life is completely different. I can just get up and go for a walk without having to be regimented about eating. I feel like I’ve won the life Lotto.” Kim is now turning her attention to raising awareness of the diseases, something she says there isn’t enough of. “It affects a lot of people and it’s a silent disease. PHOTO: Supplied If you’re always really thirsty or think things aren’t quite right, go and get checked. It’s a simple test and Zones, will be publicly notified on you can do something about it.” Diabetes Action Month is run by Diabetes NZ November 23. QLDC general manager, planning and aims to raise awareness of the disease. More and development Tony Avery said information is available at www.diabetes.org.nz. a wide-ranging review of how the council addresses the challenges and opportunities brought about by people renting their residential properties out short-term for visitor accommodation has been ongoing for DANIELLE BUTLER the past year. newsdesk@thewanakasun.co.nz “It was important we took a holistic approach, looking at rates The re-opening of the Roys Peak track, which has policy, enforcement, building code been closed since the end of September, has been requirements, local housing and delayed by a week. incomes, and visitor preferences as The track’s annual period of closure for lambing well as the district plan. The proposed was extended this year for road widening and a new provisions, if approved, would carpark upgrade. provide a much clearer framework for Department of Conservation’s senior ranger visitor accommodation activities in Annette Grieve said that an extension to the closure our residential zones,” he said. date was required to complete both the carpark
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upgrade and road widening by contractors. Queenstown Lakes District Council’s senior project manager Rob Darby said that the work would make a huge difference to the safety and accessibility of the start of the popular track. The carpark extension was expected to double its capacity to 100 vehicles, while the construction of a gravel track linking the Roys Peak car park to the Damper Bay track would provide a safer means for walkers to move between the two tracks, he said. The Roys Peak track will now re-open to the public on Friday November 17.
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The Christmas Food Bank Drive will be held Tuesday 19th December 2017. Did you know that this helps stock our foodbank for the entire year? Donations can be given during the drive, or dropped off anytime to our office at 73 Brownston St, or in the marked bin at New World Wanaka. These need to be dropped off by 19 December, thank you. Let’s come together and lend a helping hand to our community!
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QUENTIN SMITH It’s a little over three months since Quentin Smith won the Wanaka ward by-election and took up the council seat vacated by Ella Lawton. After previously serving on the Wanaka Community Board (WCB), he won by more than 400 votes to take a clear mandate into a three-year term as a councillor. We caught up with him to see how he’d settled into the role. Quentin comes across as mildPHOTO: Nikki Heath mannered and amiable when we meet, but it’s immediately apparent that he’s ready to fight the battles he was elected for. He’s clearly interior Southland. got up-to-speed very With dry and warmer conditions expected over quickly at Queenstown the summer, Fire Emergency NZ advise we need to Lakes District Council be mindful of the risk of fire. (QLDC) and barely Fire and Emergency fire risk management officer needs time to think on Stuart Ide said, “The Central North Otago Area is any of the questions currently under a ‘restricted’ fire season. This means I pose. that the lighting of fires in open air is by permit only. “I am enjoying having Gas cookers, gas barbecues, and fires in permanent more influence over fireplaces are authorised without needing a permit.” what is going on. I was humbled to be “Even with a permit, we still need to be cautious elected and get a strong result. It’s a step with fires in open air. Consider what is around and up in responsibility and it’s worked out downwind of the fire, as well as how large and how well. The first three months have been long will it likely burn for. If it is for some time, really good. I have got the feeling we are consider the weather forecast. Is the day likely to get a strong team with a unified approach.” hotter and will the wind increase?” “There have been big issues to Stuart said if the weather continues to warm up, deal with, like the Ladies Mile Special we are likely to see a restricted fire season for the Housing Area (which QLDC passed 6-4 Central Lakes area and possibly a ‘prohibited’ fire in a recent vote), and we are also looking season. This will mean no open air fires will be at the next stage of the District Plan allowed, even by permit. Review and the roll-out of transport “This may seem unfair but the risk is very real strategy in Queenstown.” for grass and vegetation fires. In dry and windy Quentin remained on the WCB after conditions, these fires will be out of your control in his election, taking up one of the three seconds,” Stuart said. council seats on the board. What effect Pictured: A lady and her dog head off for a standup has this had? paddleboard at Bremner Bay. “The WCB can be frustrating at times for trying to advocate for Wanaka’s needs, but around the council table, we can have a bigger influence. My council role is proving more effective for me in (formerly Harborow & Co) needs.” “Owned and operated by locals” delivering what Wanaka So whatup does Wanaka Welcome to 'CENTRAL OTAGO Funerals' news.... It is coming two years need? since we bought the business from Jim and Barbara Harborow. We thought “We have dramatic growth and it timely to take the opportunity each month to share with the community tourism and the infrastructure needs different aspects of our business. We also hope to tell you somewith interesting associated that are huge. We need stories or facts relating to the funeral industry and maybe the oddstrategic funny planning to much better story that will brighten up your day... respond to those demands. I think we “Reporters interviewing a 104-year old woman: 'And what do you think is need to continue to fight for Wanaka’s the best thing about being 104?' the reporter asked.... share She simply replied, 'no peer pressure!”. when demands for resources on the Queenstown side of the hill are so Office hours: 8.30am-5.00pm 0800 263to863 great. We have fight so Wanaka isn’t 16 Ennis Street, www.centralotagofunerals.co.nz pushed to one side as I think it’s fair to Alexandra E: office@centralotagofunerals.co.nz say we have missed out on some things PHOTO: Supplied (03) 448-8642 in the past.
Dry conditions to continue TURNBULL G GLENDA editor@thewanakasun.co.nz The recent National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA) statistics released for the month of October have highlighted how dry Wanaka and surrounding areas have been, and the trend is set to continue. Wanaka, Cromwell and surrounding areas all recorded less than 6mm rain for the entire month of October, making it the second-driest October on record. Wanaka recorded only 4 percent of normal October rainfall (3 mm for the month). For Queenstown, this was the 2nd-driest October since records began in 1871, a mere 6 percent of the October normal. Queenstown experienced a 30-day dry spell (less than 1 mm of rain on any day) ending on October 25, its longest dry spell since a 33-day stretch in February-March 2013. Mt Cook Airport and Manapouri recorded their driest October on record. The highest temperature recorded was in Cromwell on October 20 of 30 degrees and the lowest temperature recorded was -3.0 degrees at Mt Cook Airport on October 6. As at November 1, soils were much drier than normal for the time of year for interior Otago and
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Dog owners and their pets turned out for the SPCA’s annual dog walking fundraiser on Saturday November 5. Dog bandanas and raffle tickets were also on sale and the event raised $1,789.80 for the animal protection charity. Co-ordinator Judy Young said “Everyone enjoyed themselves and even the dogs were smiling. What a great place we live in.”
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“Today we had a look at a site for the Wanaka Swimming Pool. I think it’s really exciting and something we have been looking forward to and working towards for a long time. There has been a lot of planning for the future of sports facilities over the past 10 years and they are now coming to fruition.” Although he is only months into a three-year term, Quentin has plenty of objectives for the future. “Plans include establishing funding in the Long Term Plan, strategic planning, delivering on the Lakefront Development Plan and an active transport network, namely cycling and walking trails. I also think we need to continue to work with Lake Wanaka Tourism and others to ensure that while we are growing economically, we are not losing our sense of community.” Few people would argue Wanaka hasn’t dramatically changed in recent years. Quentin certainly believes it has, but when I asked where Wanaka was at the moment, he drew my attention to something that has remained the same, and risks getting worse. “Obviously the town is booming, but issues facing families like keeping up with costs of housing and living are challenging. We just accepted a report from the council’s Housing Affordability Taskforce to help address it and the Affordable Housing Trust is assisting in that. Housing is a major issue and it’s also to do with high economic growth in this district. Tourism, growth and affordability are all tied together.” It’s an answer typical of the value Quentin places not only on his role, but on the community he represents. “You have to stick to your core principles and remember why you are there. You’re representing the ratepayers of the Wanaka ward and ensuring we are meeting the needs of those ratepayers. I take the responsibility seriously and we have to respect the reason we were put in this position.” As we part, he asks how long I’ve been in Wanaka for and what I think of it. It’s clear from his reaction as I answer that the longer I stay, the closer I might get to valuing the town just as much as he does. Pictured is Quentin at the inspection of the new swimming pool. PHOTO: supplied
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Concern for council drops BUTLER D DANIELLE newsdesk@thewanakasun.co.nz Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC) has retained its accreditation as a Building Consent Authority (BCA) after the findings of an audit threw it into doubt last year. The council was audited by International Accreditation New Zealand (IANZ) in April 2016 and told to make ten corrective actions in order to retain its status as a BCA. In a reassessment last month, IANZ stated that its level of concern for the council as a BCA had gone from medium to low, with tasks required under BCA regulations now being completed in an “appropriate and effective manner”. PHOTO: Supplied
Battson wins Community Board seat WHITE R ROB journalist@thewanakasun.co.nz Jude Battson has been re-elected to the Wanaka Community Board (WCB) after winning the by-election. Jude polled 1419 votes to claim the seat, defeating Barry Bruce (1156) and Alan Cutler (510). It will be the second time Jude has served on the WCB and she said she was very happy to be back. “It feels wonderful and I feel grateful. Every time there’s an election I have polled well but missed out, so this is great because I polled even better. People want me to be there as they have voted for me and I am excited to
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slot into the WCB and be part of a very exciting time for Wanaka.” The by-election, which had a voter return of 36.7 percent, was called after Quentin Smith was elected as a councillor, leading to him taking one of the two council seats on the WCB. Asked what her first priority would be, Jude said, “Being updated on the priorities the board has and working towards what the team is looking at. Some people say the town is growing too fast, and in some ways it is, but it’s happening the world over and I think we need to take it in a positive way and make it work for Wanaka.” Jude will be sworn in at the next WCB meeting on Thursday, November 30.
The reassessment report acknowledged that the council had appointed more staff and had actively worked to address outstanding items, however it noted six general noncompliances including incorrect and misleading consumer information. This related to information provided in reference documents not correlating with information provided on the council’s website. QLDC councillor and planning and strategy committee chair Tony Hill said that the reassessment showed a significant turnaround and the improvements were due to the hard work of the QLDC building services team. The council’s next assessment is recommended for October 2019.
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dedicated to assisting your family,” Michael said. Waitaki MP Jacqui Dean said she supports calls for the establishment of a Ronald McDonald House to be included in the new Dunedin Hospital plans, and said the SDHB’s public health division should stop being so precious. “I think the Otago-Southland Public Health Association has failed to understand the caring principals and core values around the Ronald McDonald philosophy and I do not think they have the right to deny families the opportunity to access these facilities.” The Public Health Association said it had been widely misrepresented on the issue. Public Health Association chief executive Warren Lindberg said, “The Public Health Association strongly supports facilities for families of children in hospital with serious conditions receiving publicly funded health care. Our criticism is of the undesirable marketing of the fast food industry arising from the naming rights held by the McDonald’s brand.” “It is time powerful figures in the food industry were willing to join us in changing the environments that promote ‘junk food’. If McDonald’s Restaurants (New Zealand) Limited and its corporate partners have any sense of social responsibility, they will continue to contribute to the delivery of such a valuable health service and give up the naming rights,” Warren said.
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Beard shaving in ‘Battle for Bruce’ WHITE R ROB journalist@thewanakasun.co.nz A Wanaka man is shaving off his two-and-a-half year-old beard in a bid to raise money for his uncle’s battle against cancer. Ray Tiddy will go clean-shaven for the first time in 30 months to support his uncle in what he has dubbed the ‘Battle for Bruce’. “He was always a favourite uncle of mine growing up and we had a special relationship. I just want to help him out. I can imagine it’s such a horrible thing to have to go through physically, let alone financially,” Ray said. “The money can go towards medical bills or the fact he’s not working at the moment.” Bruce, who lives in Christchurch, has had multiple operations since 2013, including bone and tissue removal and skin grafts, followed by chemotherapy and radiation. Despite receiving the all-clear twoand-a-half years ago, he later received the news that he needed major surgery. During his operation, he had his tongue, voicebox and neck glands removed, and will also need a special line inserted into his stomach to be able to eat. Although some of his expenses are covered by the state, Bruce needs to meet some of them himself. Wanaka barbers Alibabas are joining the fight
and donating the proceeds from all beard trims this month to the cause. They are also carrying out Ray’s big shave on November 30. “I’ll look like a 14-year-old again. I don’t know if people will recognise me, as I’ve only been back in Wanaka a few years and most people don’t know me without a beard,” Ray said. To donate or find out more about Bruce’s story, visit www.gofundme.com/battle-for-bruce
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REPORTER S STAFF editor@thewanakasun.co.nz Warbirds Over Wanaka (WOW) will pay tribute to one of the event’s iconic aircraft with a 14-strong special formation flypast at next Easter’s 30th anniversary show. Organisers will aim to beat the show’s biggest Harvard formation, a 12-ship display in 1998, in honour of the North American T6 Harvard. The T6 has graced New Zealand’s skies since 1941, when a consignment
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A monitoring project in Mount Aspiring National Park’s Matukituki Valley is aiming to get a grip on the kea population there. The project, undertaken by the Kea Conservation Trust in conjunction with the Department of Conservation (DOC), the Matukituki Charitable Trust and funded by the Auckland Zoo conservation fund, will band and monitor keas in the valley to get an idea of the valley’s population. Kea Conservation Trust chair Tamsin Orr-Walker said that field workers had already been out to the area with plans to return in January, in an attempt to catch some adult females and get an idea of where their breeding sites are. The team will then undertake follow-up monitoring in July, which will run through
until December. “We don’t have any baseline studies (for kea population) in the Mount Aspiring National Park area and they are really important,” Tamsin said. “We can get a really good idea of whether or not we have got a stable population in the area. The main impact around here is predation on nests, and it’s really important for us to be able to see productivity in birds being able to raise chicks.” DOC senior ranger Annette Grieve said that the public could aid the project by reporting sightings of kea at the nearest DOC office or online at the kea database website, with details of where the kea was spotted, the date and time, the band colour or numbers and what the kea was doing.
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Wanaka preschool enlisted the help of students and local artist Lani Martin to revitalise its wharenui in their playground recently. Lani designed and painted the koruru (at the point of the gable) and the maihi (the diagonal bareboards). This weekend they are be having a working bee to further improve the playground. Pictured: Jed Read sanding the wharenui to get it ready and Lani Martin painting traditional Maori designs.
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The great terraces and escarpments around Luggate township are the flood remains of the great rivers which carried away the glacial material from New Zealand’s “Ice Age.” The Luggate Creek is named after Luggate Water, a small stream in Berwickshire, Scotland. The township is named after the creek. In 1863 Bill Smitham was the mail contractor from Clyde to Albert Town who noted that crossing of the Luggate Creek, especially when in flood, was at times difficult. As late as 1908 the coach driver, Bob Walker, took his horses separately, and escorted his passengers over the footbridge. Then with great difficulty he dragged the coach through the stream. Other creeks in the area have interesting names: Dead Horse Creek is named after J.G. Wilson’s horse reared up and dropped dead in the creek. Sheepskin Creek – Miners who did not wish it to be known, threw the skins into the creek from sheep they managed to capture for mutton. Poison Creek was named after cattle were poisoned by the Tutu growing in the hills. Luggate Creek became a favoured mining area and by the early 1870s there were several parties, including some Chinese working there. In the 1880s and 1890s men worked up the Luggate Creek at Mid-run. In 1884 Halliday and Beattie discovered gold high up on Mt. Criffel, with the best washup 111 ounces in ten days. Lack of water was a major problem, so they had to rely on thawed snow, conserving it in dams. Luggate became a village when Harry Maidman from Cardrona built the first hotel in 1869. It was situated in a sheltered corner THURSDAY 09.11.17 - WEDNESDAY 15.11.17
and a popular stopping place on the trip from Cromwell to Wanaka. The hotel owned 16 acres across the road. Maidman erected saleyards and held stock and implement sales in the late 1870’s when farming was just starting. In 1881 Thomas Trevathan took over the hotel and built a new stone building in 1885 from stone left over from the flour mill. In 1881 well-known carriers, Peter Mackintosh and Thomas Anderson, built the three-storied Flour Mill. The stones were driven by a turbine worked from a race from the Luggate Creek. The mill was made of local stone mined at Queensberry. The old mill still stands today in the back of a transport company’s yard. The Luggate School was established in 1885 with 13 pupils, and a working bee transformed the old hotel into a schoolhouse. Students came from all around the immediate area, with some crossing the Clutha on the Luggate punt. The school closed in June 1950 and pupils have travelled by bus to Wanaka since then. St. David’s Presbyterian Church was originally built in Hindon in 1926. In 1931 it was cut into sections and railed to Cromwell, carted to Luggate and re-erected. In 2011 it was sold by St Andrew’s Church, Wanaka and is now privately owned. The original hall (pictured) was built as a woolshed and when it was replaced by the existing Memorial Hall in 1954, it was returned to its original use. Apparently the floor used to bounce up and down when dancing, due to poor foundations, and the cracks in the floor were fatal to highheeled shoes. This wonderful community asset closed in 2017 due to earthquake risk. Sources: Luggate Stan Kane, Wanaka Story Irvine Roxburgh, 125 Years of Schooling Ken Tomlinson.
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Award-winning Lake Hawea singer/songwriter Anna van Riel has been nominated for another accolade in this year’s Australian Songwriters Competition. Doodlebug, a track from Anna’s NZ Tui nominated children’s album, has beaten hundreds of entries to make the shortlist for Best Children’s Song. “I won Best Children’s Song last year at the ASA’s, so it’s really exciting to be in the running again this year”, Anna, pictured, said. The song has been on an interesting journey, which started earlier this year when SIT
animation student Traci Meek approached Anna about animating one of her tracks for her final diploma project. “I agreed to animate a children’s song for Anna in exchange for her skills as a children’s songwriter. However, Anna presented a whole collection of fantastic songs and I got so excited I wasn’t willing to let any of them go,” Traci said. The student has since made a successful application for funding to the Invercargill Licensing Trust to continue her work. Doodlebug was officially launched yesterday (Wednesday November 8) and can be viewed via YouTube, Anna’s website and her social media channels.
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Kahu Youth Column Elvey R Richard Kahu Youth Worker It’s been a busy month here at Kahu Youth, with our school holiday programme, Adventure Clubs, Cardboard Boat Race and Polar Plunge. Our weekly jam session for budding songsters on Thursdays with an awesome local musician has been going well. We also held a thank you party for the 24 amazing young people who helped raise thousands at our annual Takin’ over Amigos nights. Last week we collected a commendation award at the Trust Power volunteer awards, which was testament to all the superb volunteers young and old who give up their time to help us. We can’t thank you enough. What with the Cubs Halloween party and two drop-in sessions a week, our feet have barely touched the floor. Recently we took a couple of young people over to the Hut, Cromwell’s youth centre, to help us re-cover their pool table for them! Things will not let up anytime soon. This week sees the launch of Kahu Kidz Klub, our five-week introduction to the Kahu Youth program for Year 6’s. We also have the first of our two t-shirt bag-making workshops we are holding in conjunction with Plastic bag free Wanaka. This will culminate in a bag-making fete day at the Crib from 1 – 3pm on November 18 where there will be food, music and bag-making stalls. This is open to the public, so feel free to pop down here, enjoy the music and food while making your own plastic free shopping bag. Nominations for our Youth Volunteer Awards are open, closing on November 18. The winners will be announced at an event at Rippon Hall on November 28 hosted by our Upper Clutha Youth Council.
Holy Family Catholic School’s Roaring 20s Soiree fundraiser, held by Friends of the School on Saturday November 4, proved to be a roaring success. Parents, teachers and residents who had no association with the school donned their best 1920s attire and gathered at The Venue for an evening of laughter, dancing and cocktails of the era.
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As well as running our fun-filled summer holiday programme which will run right through until February, we will be launching our first ever spring Youth vs Wild outdoor survival programme. This will include our weekly Girls and Boys Adventure Clubs and our drop-in sessions from 6pm until 10pm on Friday nights and from 3pm until 10pm on Saturdays, where youths can enjoy the usual pool, table tennis, table football, arts and crafts, board games and gaming consoles available, as well as cooking a shared meal both nights. All for a gold coin donation. For more information on everything we do, feel free to drop call us on 443 5880, email kahu. youth@xtra.co.nz or come and check us out at 11 Russell Street. Pictured: Tay Simpson and Kobi Simmers, Team Emirates Hawea.
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Racers return from high speed battle WHITE R ROB journalist@thewanakasun.co.nz Two Wanaka friends who set off across the country in the Targa New Zealand rally have returned home with silverware, after racing at speeds of over 200km per hour. Jerry Rowley and Matt Bailey covered 4250 kilometres over nine days in the high-speed race and were delighted to claim first in the GT2 production, two wheel drive section for cars up to two litres. Jerry said it was a tiring, but extremely enjoyable experience. “I am still getting over it I reckon. I did 70 hours in the car and that doubled my experience in it! It’s a privilege to do it and we are planning to do it again.” “The people we met and the scenery you go through, it was beautiful. I’d recommend it to anyone with a car that can do it,” said Matt. They were both determined to break the 200km mark in their two litre Toyota 86 and thanks to some smart driving and unusual steps, they hit 203. Jerry said, “We turned the fan off because we were after every bit of horsepower we could get.
Matt, who did all the navigating and left the driving to Jerry, said he only swore once, when they took a corner a little too quickly. Everything seemed to go right for the team, with one exception. “At the start of the final stage, we had all the revs but the car didn’t move. We were in neutral. I have it all on video!” Matt said. Jerry said, “You can just hear him laughing.” Next October, Targa is coming to the South Island and will include two races on the Crown Range. After finishing 28th out of 58 cars, Jerry and Matt are both hoping that a lot of their fellow South Islanders will take up the challenge too. Pictured are Jerry and Matt with their car and winning plate.
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REPORTER S STAFF editor@thewanakasun.co.nz Cromwell’s children will hunt out hidden corners and gems of history at Cromwell Heritage Precinct during the fireworks and street party on Friday November 10. The new quiz challenge, organised by volunteer group Old Cromwell Incorporated, aims to encourage young people to discover and enjoy the re-created township. Cromwell and Districts Promotion Group’s community relationships manager Brigitte Tait said that the group were thrilled to be putting on another family event.
“We love getting everyone together, and the precinct is just a magical venue with all the lovely stone buildings and lakeside grassy areas to picnic on. We’ve got craft stalls and lots of entertainment this year from early evening onward, so plenty to see and do for all ages before the fireworks are set off over the lake at dark.” Jazz musician Alastair Monteath will perform and Queenstown entertainers will be on hand to teach children the art of hula-hooping, giant bubblemaking and the creation of balloon animals. The event begins at 5.30pm, entry is free and fireworks supervisor Terry Emmitt estimates the timing of the Fireworks between 9.15pm and 9.30pm. Pictured: Last year’s fireworks and street party.
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Dear editor, There are two reasons why population growth in our region, Hawea in particular, is crying out for critical thinking and discussion. (1) The words progress and development mean different things to different people. Some people assume urban design is something that happens to us when a developer has a potentially profitable piece of land to build on. The subsequent subdivision is considered to be progress, even if the outcome is ugly urban sprawl that chews up green space between communities. Population growth is a fact of life we must cater for. How do we do that while maintaining the character of the environment we value (and farming needs)? Kiwis visiting Europe are often puzzled at the ability of European planners to maintain beautiful villages hundreds of years old in countries with huge populations. The answer lies in values, planning, and not being afraid to enforce boundary limits. With an aim to the future, and a more realistic attitude to intensive building, separate and distinct communities can be achieved here. Future generations will divide our sections. There will be two and three story terraced housing, yes, even in Hawea. Dunedin has some examples of old, well designed terraced houses. Terraced house residents in Hawea will still see the mountains and walk beside the lake and river. The question is, should we wait until the damage is done? (2) The green space between Lake Hawea and Hawea Flat is highly productive arable land. Farm advisors, and Federated Farmers’ officials, are talking about the land use revolution. It is no accident that Bill Gates has invested in new areas of plant protein manufacture. Look up New Zealand’s Sunfed Foods for local evidence. In the UK the number of vegans has grown by 360 percent in the last ten years. In the USA the figure is reported to be 500 percent. This is not a fad. It is the future. Three reasons why this change is occurring so rapidly are concerns about animal welfare, animal farming’s detrimental effects on the environment, and health education. Sunfed Foods uses yellow peas to create a plant based chicken alternative that apparently cooks and tastes like real chicken. These are already available in Christchurch supermarkets. Our region has the right soil and climate for this crop, already being grown in Hawea. In years to come it is likely organic farmed animals will share the meat market with plant protein alternatives. In the meantime we should keep both our future cropping needs and the character of our environment in mind when we use words like progress and development. Christopher Horan Lake Hawea
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Highlands 501 picks up the pace REPORTER S STAFF editor@thewanakasun.co.nz Highlands 101 will return for its fifth year this weekend (November 10 to 12) as the Highlands 501, ramping the speed up with an extra 100km added to the race. The extra 100km has turned the usual 101 lap race at Highlands Motorsport Park in Cromwell into a 501km race, sending teams back to the drawing board to work on new race strategies that will see them have to pit three times and manage fuel differently. The change will give spectators a whole lot more to look forward to.
Highlands owner Tony Quinn said, “We’ve been doing the 101 in Highlands for four years now so the teams have got used to the strategy. “I like to keep moving the bar and I like to challenge people and this will certainly shake things up in the Australian GT Championship.” Tony said that the new format would add roughly 20 laps to each race. “That may not sound a lot but it means there will be a third pitstop and two driver changes which will mean a change in strategy for the teams, and more action for the fans,” he said. The Hampton Downs 101 will also change to the Hampton Downs 500, which will be raced over 500 kilometres to create the New Zealand 1001.
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Indoor rowing champion and gold medalist Mike Hurley has bid farewell to Wanaka following three weeks of training in the town. Mike, of South Devon in the UK, marked his 15th visit to New Zealand for his son Christopher’s wedding in Wanaka, but couldn’t let the occasion derail an intensive training programme to prepare for the British Rowing Indoor Championships in London next month. “This year’s championship is in four weeks time so it was important to maintain my training, which I have been able to do,” Mike (pictured) said. During his time in Wanaka, Mike trained under the guidance of Martin McKone, following a training schedule given to him in the UK. “Mike’s main aim was to stay in shape for the champs. He is very dedicated to his rowing and as a result is in very good shape for his age of 81,” Martin said.
The rower’s daily routine consisted of sprint workouts on the rowing machine ranging from 200m to 500m sprint intervals. “His times are very impressive, around one minute 43 seconds for his 500m sprints, which could be up to ten or 12 sprints. Mine average at around one minute 50 seconds but only for four sprints,” Martin said. “Mike was easy to get along with and would focus on his workout completely. He has promised to email how he goes in the champs.” Mike has been a competitive indoor rower for eight years and won gold in both the 2000m and 500m events at last year’s UK National Championships. He holds the Masters World Record in the 1000m and 600m and the British record for the 500m and 5000m. This year, Mike will aim for the 2000m British record and the 500m world record, currently held by New Zealand’s Marinus Boon. “It was easy and very pleasant to train in such a fantastic environment and the snow has prepared me for the UK,” Mike said.
SPORTS RESULTS Wanaka Progressive Bowls 3.11.17 Skips 1 I Fletcher 2 D McLeay 3 B Holmes Thirds 1 F Beardsley 2 P Traynor 3 S Morris Leads 1 D Wayte 2 W Byers 3 B Thorburn. Wanaka Bridge Results (Wed) N/S 1st Carolyn Field, Jen Milburn 61.65%. 2nd Blair & Ruth Coghill 54.55%. 3rd Han Limacher, Claire Williams 54.26%. E/W 1st Dennis Pezaro, John Hogg 60.42%. 2nd Murray & Carolyn Fairbairn 59.90%. 3rd Sue & Ian Halsted 59.11%. (Fri) N/S 1st Daphne Stewart, Claire Romeril 58.99%. 2nd Val Young, Judy Briggs 53.44%. 3rd Laraine Shepherd, Ena Leckie 51.32%. E/W 1st Sherril Harries, Maggie Stratford 62.50% 2nd Jan, Anderson, Ian McDonald 59.52%. 3rd Lynne Fegan, Angela Heising 56.85%. (Mon) N/S 1st Boyd Ottrey, Helen Cornwell 59.62%. 2nd Gerarda Herlihy, Deidre Lynch 58.55%. 3rd David Brewer, Lynne Fegan 55.13%. E/W 1st Martin Unwin, Ken Saxby 56.71% 2nd Terry & Dawn Wilson 54.29%. 3rd Marion Furneaux, Jenny Pryde 54.17%.
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TURNBULL G GLENDA editor@thewanakasun.co.nz The first round of the 2018 Altherm Window Systems NZ Jetsprint Championship was cut short last Saturday when the Novus team took a detour in final eliminations. The Novus boat left the track, crossing a couple of islands and ran into a safety fence right beside the Jetsprint equipment truck, taking out the power and damaging the fence. A spokesperson for the New Zealand Jet Sprint Association (NZJSA) said, “Thankfully no one was seriously hurt, however one of the racing after teams crew members was in the vicinity of the accident, so St John checked them over on site and we are pleased to say that they are OK. Regrettably
though without power we had no timing, and with the damage to the fence breaching health and safety requirements, we made the decision to call an end to racing as per the NZJSA rulebook, as we were live in elimination rounds for all classes.” Placings were awarded based on times from the previous elimination round, with Patrick and Jay Haden taking out the Stinger Group B, Ollie Silverton and Jess Sit winning the Fowler Homes Group A and Peter Caughey and Shama Putaranui taking out the MouthFresh Superboats. The NZJSA is undertaking a full review of the event and fencing structure to implement changes in time for the next round in Wairarapa in a month, to ensure the safety of both the teams and the public. Peter Caughey and Shama Putaranui of Christchurch in action on the weekend.
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The under 10s 800m on the start line at the Central Otago Primary School Athletes Championships held in Alexandra on Tuesday November 7. Wanaka Primary, Holy Family and Hawea Flat boys in the lineup.
The Upper Clutha Junior Sports Academy (UCJSA) is celebrating the end of its third successful year supporting young athletes across the region. The UCJSA, a programme run by volunteers in partnership with Mount Aspiring College and community guest speakers, aims to recognise, value and support the growth of local sporting juniors. The 2017 programme included 13 youngsters across Years nine to 11, offering information and guidance sessions on areas like nutrition, core strength, mental skills and rest and recovery. Bronwyn Coers, who helps to run the academy, said the participants had gained a lot from being involved. “This year’s programme created opportunities for the young athletes to get together with like-minded
peers. On reflection, although the athletes preferred the energycharged practical sessions such as amazing races, paddle boarding and slack line, the sessions on goal setting and public speaking were invaluable and showed the most development within the year. “They have been an excellent group of enthusiastic athletes and enjoyed the variety of challenges this programme has offered,” she said. Emily Heath, 14, who took part in the programme, said, “I decided to take part because I thought it would be an awesome opportunity. I’ve been able to take many valuable skills from it for my sport. “All the guest speakers that came in were so knowledgeable and we were able to get tips from them and relate them to our sport.” Applications for the 2018 programme are now open until December 2. For more information, contact Diana Schikker on s.d.schikker@xtra.co.nz.
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Wanaka pair in GODZone team WHITE R ROB journalist@thewanakasun.co.nz Two Wanaka athletes are set to team up with a former All Blacks captain for GODZone 2018. Sarah Fairmaid and Bob McLachlan will join ex-rugby star Richie McCaw for the 500km, 10day event in Te Anau and Fiordland next March. Bob said the chance to join the team came out of the blue and it was too good to miss. “I did it last year and was going to take a year off, but I got the call and thought it would be a good opportunity to have a run out in Fiordland. GODZone is as good as any other race in the world and it has a great chance of being an epic race. We’re really excited about it,” he said. Richie McCaw said, “It will be a good way to kick off the New Year and to be honest, the temptation and massive challenge that Fiordland will throw at us was pretty hard to ignore. GODZone is the ultimate adventure and it really does test your limits in every respect, so it was pretty hard to not accept the challenge to race again with Rob, Sarah and Bob.” Rugby Players Association CEO Rob Nichol completes the team and the quartet will compete as part of the PwC Adventure Racing Team. They will support the iSPORT Foundation, which Richie set up to help children in New Zealand who are unable to afford to play sport. GODZone Chapter 7 runs from the March 1 to March 10, 2018. Pictured are the team, along with Richie’s z wife Gemma McCaw.
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