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Local mums prepared to go into battle for their midwives explain how important their support has been to them. As a newish mum living in rural Hawea Flat, I am outraged by the shortcomings of the DHB in providing ample funds and support to our incredibly gifted midwives who sacrifice their own time, money and families to look after ours. I simply cannot begin to explain the importance of these incredibly generous and gifted women and anyone you talk to who has had a midwife here in Wanaka will say the same. The stories and praises are many. Kristi James PHOTO: supplied
The way things are going at the moment, our choice as women to birth the way we feel fit may be taken away from us. I had an extended 40-hour labour at home in 2016 resulting in a C-section in Dunedin. My midwife was amazing, but if she hadn’t been as proactive when she needed to be things might have been different. I’ve had friends in a similar position where the midwife’s judgement call played a critical part in their survival. These women who provide us with such excellent care are working their butts off and getting no support from central government, it is affecting PHOTO: supplied their personal lives and at some point it might start affecting their ability to care for so many women. They are incredible people and it pains me so much that they have been trying for so long and not being heard. Isn’t the birth of our children an important aspect of our culture?! Jennie Nelson I really respected Morgan’s advice and care. From day one she was very informed, measured and considered with her words and made me feel like we could work through my concerns and questions and ultimately birth and baby successfully together. We have no family close and little support, so my midwife during this time was pivotal to my world. Both my partner and I believe my entire birth and post-baby experience has had huge positive knock-on effects due to the amazing level of support I received, which is incredible considering how poor the funds, resources PHOTO: supplied and support for our midwives are, particularly in Wanaka. That is testament to how both Morgan and Deb are going over and above to ensure their support to mothers doesn’t waver, even though they are overworked, underpaid, under-funded and undervalued, leading understandably to the loss of another midwife in our swelling community. Lucy Rossiter
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Wanaka Midwives currently has 120 women registered to its care, with the expectation that this will rise to more than 200 this year. Morgan predicts that six midwives would be needed to adequately care for this number of women. “We have a tremendously hardworking population of midwives who have done their best and worked themselves at the cost of their families and their own health,” Morgan said. “Everybody individually reaches a point where they have to shift out and into some other aspect. The problem has been masked for a number of years and we’ve reached a point where it can’t be masked anymore.” Since learning of Morgan’s resignation on Sunday February 11, Wanaka’s mums and bubs community has come together in force. New mum Kristi James from Hawea Flat, who is helping to coordinate efforts to get the voices of Wanaka mums and midwives heard, said, “Immediate action must be taken before we have no midwives left and we are prepared to go to battle for them.” “Living in a rural area and hours away from hospital means that we depend heavily on our midwives to be there before, during and after birth and without them we would be in a state of complete trepidation. “We’ve tried petitions, letters and meetings and nothing has worked thus far, so we are prepared to take further action to bring this to the
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attention of those with the power to make some big decisions. We want to take care of our midwives who take such good care of us.” Hawea Playgroup president Jo Goodwin, pictured with her two children, said that the local midwives were vital to keeping new mothers alive, educated and sane, especially in a community where so many were living away from their families. “The midwives become default mothers as well. I hear story after story of our wonderful midwives and sorrow when we hear of another midwife quitting, with little surprise,” Jo said. Waitaki MP Jacqui Dean said that she was very concerned at the lack of midwives in Wanaka and would be highlighting the issue to Health Minister David Clark. “I feel for local mothers who may be facing uncertainty and recognise the very important work of midwives in producing good outcomes for mothers and babies in the Upper Clutha area,” Mrs Dean said. “There is no quick fix, but Wanaka mothers deserve urgent action and I will be taking their concerns to parliament. “I would like to see the current government continuing to promote midwifery as a profession, encouraging trainees from rural areas who are keen to return home to places like Wanaka.” Both the Southern DHB and the MoH had not responded to requests for comment as The Wanaka Sun went to print.
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WHITE R ROB journalist@thewanakasun.co.nz Jacinda Ardern will come to Wanaka to lead the opening event of this year’s Aspiring Conversations festival, organisers have announced. The Prime Minister will be in town on April 6 to host ‘Working for Change’ alongside Ireland’s former President Mary Robinson. It will be the first of 11 events at the ideas festival and the two women will discuss bringing about change at local, national and international levels. A spokesperson for Ms Ardern told the Wanaka Sun that the Prime Minister was looking forward to the event and to sharing a stage with Mary Robinson. “This year, her focus will be about the change her government will lead in reducing child poverty, bolstering regional economic growth, as well as her agenda for the arts, the environment and for women. “Sharing the session with former President of Ireland, Mary Robinson is a real privilege and an opportunity for both women to talk their shared interest in human rights, gender equality and women’s participation. “We also hope to join an ongoing local discussion about sustainable business. We know the work going on in Wanaka is world-leading. We’ve heard about local companies making
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waves internationally and we’ve heard about community groups like Wastebusters solving waste solutions locally,” the spokesperson said. Festival director Philip Tremewan said that this year’s programme reflected a post-truth world where social media and fake news often held sway. “Aspiring Conversations turns that around in a weekend where we gather as real people in real time to hear speakers who have real expertise in their fields, from history to human rights, from science to song. It’s a time for reflection, discussion and debate,” he said. The festival will cover a wide range of subjects. Mary Robinson will also be speaking at a solo session on justice and Dr Jennifer Wiseman will present ‘Stars and Planets – life, the universe and everything’. Other shows include three New Zealand singer-songwriters discussing their careers in ‘Memories in Song’, Professor John D. Potter looking at how diet relates to disease in the modern environment in ‘Does what we eat really matter?’ and Dutch performance artist Nick Steur showcasing his physics-defying rockbalancing show ‘FREEZE!’. Aspiring Conversations will take place at the Lake Wanaka Centre from Friday 6 to Sunday 8 April.
As Wanaka’s shops, cafes and restaurants begin to wind down of an evening, there is activity on the lakefront. When 9pm draws near each night, Queenstown Lakes District Council’s (QLDC) enforcement officers will begin their patrol. And, after several months of asking to tag along, the Wanaka Sun was invited to see firsthand what goes on. I make my way down to the Dinosaur Park just before 9pm and I am greeted by Ricky Campbell, operations manager for Cougar Security, the firm QLDC has outsourced its enforcement to. He’s been doing the job for five years and in that time, he’s seen it all. He once found seven vans on school land claiming they stayed awake at night and slept in the day. He caught the same person freedom camping four nights in a row. He’s seen a girl squatting in a gutter on Hedditch Street, clutching a toilet roll. Groups of people using the region’s lakes and rivers as toilets, showers and sinks are far from unusual. As we meet, he explains that the patrol, which varies its route each night so it cannot be predicted, is two-fold. At 9pm, it is all about education. He speaks to 20-30 people every night at this time, the vast majority of whom are accepting and polite. Between 2 and 4am, Ricky and his team return to hand out $200 fines for anyone freedom camping where they shouldn’t be. He writes six to ten tickets every night, often to people who have already been warned. During Christmas, or when there are large events on in town, these numbers can swell to 20-30 receiving a 9pm reminder and 50-60 getting tickets in the small hours. He also estimates that half of those getting fined are repeat offenders. We meander down the lakefront first, with Ricky reminding potential campers that they cannot stay. One man, fully tucked up in bed in the back of his car, claims to be watching a movie. A group of girls are definitely moving on because they’ve paid a fine this week already. Another tourist says he is going to Roy’s Peak. I ask Ricky how tickets are given out, and whether it results in confrontation. As it turns out, many rule-breakers simply wake to find a $200 fine on their windscreen. He explains that his team don’t wake them. It is about avoiding confrontation, not unreasonable given they are working in darkness, and often alone. With so many people being fined, I have to ask whether the system is working. After all, less than two thirds of people pay their fines. It used to be less. Ricky says they have agreements with rental companies. The company will pay the fine and charge their renter. However, a major problem is where someone
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is not the registered owner of their car. People sell vehicles all across New Zealand and often don’t change the registration, so the person listed as the owner may have left years ago, he explains wistfully. QLDC is responding with clamping. From Saturday February 17, Ricky’s team will carry five or six wheel clamps. If you’re caught freedom camping, you will get clamped. Ricky and his team will be carrying portable EFTPOS machines and offenders can also call up QLDC with their card details. No one will be unclamped until they pay. Next, we drive out to Hawea lakefront, stopping at various hotspots along the way. Ricky is surprised to see no one, pointing out how quiet it is. As we drive, he explains that another major problem is self-contained vehicles. There is plenty of space to freedom camp in the area if you are selfcontained. Ricky and his team carry out inspections and although they leave out camper vans, they ask six questions of others claiming self-contained status. Question one is whether they are carrying 12 litres of water per person. Few pass even that first test. Ricky estimates he’s inspected 140 vehicles claiming to be self-contained since Christmas. Of those, no more than three have passed the test. Anyone who doesn’t and gets caught camping at 2am receives a ticket. So who freedom camps? Ricky says many are tourists, but others have jobs and cannot find or refuse to pay for accommodation. We finish our journey with a drive around Eely Point, but see little in the way of freedom camping. Ricky drives me back to town and we part ways. My night is over, but his is barely halfway through. As I wander home, he begins a patrol of Wanaka’s streets after some recent complaints about campers in residential areas. Despite it being an unusually quiet night, despite the countless ‘No Camping’ signs around town and despite the patrol’s efforts to warn everyone hours in advance, his team still issues seven tickets that night, including four on the lakefront. It must have been a long movie.
Men charged over Puzzling World ‘assault’ REPORTER S STAFF editor@thewanakasun.co.nz Two men are to appear at the Dunedin District Court on Tuesday February 13 after an alleged assault on an Australian man at Puzzling World on January 20. A third man is scheduled to appear at the Queenstown District Court on February 19. All three have been charged with violence and disorder offences. The victim, who has since
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COMMUNITY NETWORKS WANAKA Fundraiser for food sponsorship Murray K Kate Community Networks Manager Our annual food sponsorship fundraiser is on again. We have a number of very generous restaurants and food outlets helping us to raise money for the coordination and management of Wanaka’s Meals On Wheels program and the Elderly Companionship Project. Last year, our team of 35 Meals on Wheels drivers drove for around 200 hours between them to deliver approximately 3300 meals throughout the community. A lot of people who live in Wanaka don’t have family around and really miss the contact with the older generation. The aim of the Companionship Project, which we have run for the last 18 months, is to bring people of different ages together. The volunteers who enjoy meeting a senior on a weekly basis do this by either visiting the senior at his/her home for a chat or they go for an outing. Here’s how you can get involved in our fundraiser: Order a delicious pepperoni pizza this month from Francesca’s and a portion of the pizza purchase will be donated to these great causes. And it’s not just pizza eating that will benefit this fundraiser. Down the road at Black Peak Gelato, Jon and his team are offering chocolate fish for 50 cents that ‘dive’ into a gelato of your choice. Eating chocolate fish with gelato has never been so charitable! And many thanks to the Mediterranean Market for supplying these sweet additions
We really appreciate your continued support and acknowledge your generosity. Free computer help for older people Do you sometimes get baffled by your smartphone, laptop, or general IT? Or do you need help with a small process or step in a system? No question is too simple! A local IT trainer with 20 years’ experience is volunteering his time at Community Networks to offer assistance, free of charge, to those over 60 with their queries. Appointments of 30 minutes are available on Thursday afternoons from 1-3pm. Contact Community Networks to make your appointment: 03 443 7799.
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to your gelato treat. The Speights Ale House is also getting behind this fundraiser. Ten percent from their famous lamb shank dish will be donated to the fundraiser. Dining outside at Speights on one of these gorgeous February days is a summer must-do. And if you order the shanks, you will be helping your community too.
Big Fig’s delicious meatballs are also getting in on the act. Ten cents from each meatball will help Wanaka’s Meals On Wheels Program. So, please, make sure you are hungry when you order, as every meatball counts! Francesca’s, Speights Ale House, Big Fig, Black Peak and Mediterranean Market sponsored the fundraiser last year too.
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Crowds flock to Tuki Festival Refreshed and refuelled Revellers were treated to a range of food and beverage stalls. The emphasis was very much on local, with breweries B.Effect, Rhyme and Reason and Wanaka Beerworks
all in attendance alongside Maori Point Vineyard and Quartz Reef. Francesca’s were also on-hand selling pizzas, whilst Turkish, Vietnamese and Indian cuisine was also available.
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WHITE R ROB journalist@thewanakasun.co.nz Almost 3000 music fans of all ages flocked to Glendhu Bay at the weekend for the 2018 Tuki Festival. The event, formerly known as Rippon, returned on Saturday February 10 after a four year break with a new name and a new location. Assistant director Martine Harding, interviewed at the festival, said she was delighted with how it had gone. “The time at Rippon had come to an end and it was a capacity thing. We needed enough space and the McRaes (owners of Glendhu Bay Station) offered their land. “Everyone is having a good time. It’s so amazing to see it all come together. You plan these things and it’s the first one and you have no idea what it’s going to be like,” she said. Divided into various zones offering different experiences, Tuki provided plenty for attendees to
Fun for all ages The event was marketed towards families as well as music fans and it didn’t disappoint. The Fun Zone offered a Slip ‘n’ Slide, chess, giant Jenga and two large xylophones, with a shaded area PHOTO: Rob White and paddling pool for The musicians of tomorrow brush-up on their skills toddlers.
enjoy. Claire French, who worked on the artistic design, said, “We wanted it to be colourful and fun and welcoming. In terms of art, we have the Fun Zone, the Forest Zone and the Music Zone bringing it all together with different zones and different vibes.” Music fans also seemed to be enjoying themselves, with many heading to the dancefloor and others sitting on the hill to take in acts such as Arma Del Amor, Tapz and Unknown Metal Orchestra. Festival-goer Dana Graham was very clear on why she’d made the trip. “I never went to Rippon, but I’m from Wanaka. Also, Marlon Williams. It’s nice that he’s in my back garden. Loving it, absolutely!” Friend Erica Walker said, “I reckon Rippon is good, but it’s a really nice setup here.” A member of the security team confirmed that the event passed without major incident. All profits will go back into the community PHOTO: Rob White through musical education and sustainability The slightly quieter Marketplace offered a different projects. experience
Marketplace offers essentials and more Phone charging, first aid and merchandise were among the basics offered in Tuki’s Marketplace. Festival-goers could also get more food or top up on body art and glitter. Marine conservation charity Sea Shepherd was also there to spread its message and there was plenty of shade on offer amid rising temperatures in the early afternoon.
Quieter Zones offer respite Based in the forest, the festival’s Chill Zone offered slacklining and hammocks for those looking for a break from the sun or the hustle and bustle of Tuki’s main areas. The nearby Workshop Zone gave revellers the chance to relax with hula-hooping, while the forest’s music stage brought down the decibel level for those looking for a quieter PHOTO: Rob White alternative to the main stage. Local slackline enthusiast Arlo Holman tests out his skills.
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Volunteers help things to run smoothly A range of volunteers provided by Wastebusters were on-hand for the smooth-running of the event. They assisted with providing information, litter-picking and general safety. Volunteer Tara Fay said, “I heard it was a local event and I really like some of the ideas PHOTO: Rob White and the sustainability Some of the event’s volunteers take a well-earned break. aspects to the festival.”
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Trust completes 11 homes REPORTER S STAFF editor@thewanakasun.co.nz Albert Town’s Riverside Park has become the latest location to see the successful development of Queenstown Lakes Community Housing Trust (QLCHT) properties. Last year the trust completed construction of 11 three-bedroom homes on land gifted from Riverside Park developer, Infinity Investment Group. QLCHT executive officer Julie Scott said that the not-for-profit social enterprise had a growing waiting list of Wanaka residents seeking housing assistance. Riverside Park was a mixed tenure development with households in one of the Trust’s three
different programmes, designed to suit the individual household’s needs and financial situations, Julie said. Paul Croft, chief executive officer of Infinity Group, said the 11 sections were part of an agreement with Queenstown Lakes District Council to provide affordable housing as part of the consenting process. “We are delighted to be able to give something back to the community and help provide an affordable place to live for 11 more local families,” he said. Pictured: QLCHT executive officer Julie Scott with new Riverside family Hayley Cooper and Aiden, Phil Hammond and Arlo, Infinity CEO Paul Croft and Infinity co-founder Jen Robertson.
Last year, Council embarked on the very forward-thinking Town Centre Masterplan for Queenstown. That has been a useful exercise and is shaping the way the town will be developed over coming years. I indicated at the time that I felt a similar exercise was required for Wanaka. Council intends to embark on a Wanaka Town Centre Masterplan later this year. I have had a lot of feedback from locals regarding the use of the foreshore, parks and street layout. Part of the process of a Wanaka Masterplan will be to seek your views on the future of your downtown area. The waterfront of course faces north and as such is an enormously pleasant place to be no matter what the weather is doing. However, in my own view, the heavily-used Ardmore Street almost creates a divide between the town and the waterfront rather than uniting them to create a cohesive centre. I will be interested to see locals’ views on this and what you suggest can be done to improve the situation. In undertaking this exercise, we need to be conscious not only of the immediate situation, but of what the town may look like in 10, 20, or 30 years’ time. Also what traffic issues
may be like at that time. Count me as one who believes driverless cars will eventually become our primary method of transport and I think it is unlikely that we will own these individually. That may lead to a significant lowering of the number of cars on the road (it’s worth noting that the average private car is only in use four percent of the time). I look forward to providing more information on this as the Wanaka Town Centre Master planning process takes shape. The other issue of note in recent weeks is of course, freedom camping. You will have seen Council moves to ban freedom camping from two areas in Wakatipu. Freedom camping is already banned on the waterfront in Wanaka, but the ban is largely flouted by many individuals. Council has decided to get tough on the issue and we will be ramping up our capability to ensure that our bylaws are obeyed. This will mean a significant increase in clamping and fines for those who ignore the rules. You will also note that this is a district-wide review of freedom camping and I encourage you to take an active part in it. Please see http:// www.qldc.govt.nz/your-council/ your-views/freedom-campingfeedback/ to share your views.
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District builds new media platform REPORTER S STAFF editor@thewanakasun.co.nz A new local news media trust has been launched in Queenstown. The Southern Community Media Trust addresses the withdrawal of mainstream media from Queenstown Lakes District, and staff reductions at local newspapers, while developing a new business model for journalism. The trust has partnered with the University of Canterbury’s School of Journalism and will be run by five trustees from Queenstown and Wanaka, supported by a community advisory board. The board, which will employ an editor and small editorial team, will help guide day-to-day editorial
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policy, supplying content to an independent online platform, which will content-share and collaborate with other media. Queenstown Lakes District Mayor Jim Boult has shown his support for the trust, speaking at its launch on Tuesday February 13 alongside UC Journalism School head Dr Tara Ross. “The electronic age has made life extremely difficult for quality printed media. The traditional model for printed newspapers is a challenging one which has led to cost-cutting exercises. Quality in-depth investigative reporting is becoming a dying art due to the pressure of deadlines and diminishing resource. I hope that the trust will bring that in-depth perspective on our district that is much needed alongside our existing rich media channels,” Mayor Boult said. THURSDAY 15.02.18 - WEDNESDAY 21.02.18
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Otago foodies get creative REPORTER S STAFF editor@thewanakasun.co.nz A pioneering method of creating food thought up by Otago academics and students could open up pricey dishes to more Kiwi restaurants. The new food design technique, developed in consultation with EPIC Otago Polytechnic R&D Centre and the polytechnic’s Food Design Institute, allows chefs to produce large quantities of artisticallydesigned food products by hand on a commercial scale with a small team at a reduced cost. It is hoped that the method will help to inspire the next generation of culinary designers and make artistic food presentation more accessible to New Zealand restaurants. Otago Polytechnic’s Timothy Lynch, who lectures on sustainability in the food industry,
said, “The process involves working with natural products to design handcrafted foods that look identical to fruit and vegetables but are filled with contrasting flavours. “Initially we couldn’t find a way to make these products on a small scale, but a collaboration with the EPIC helped us overcome several barriers, and we were able to develop a method of crafting the lifelike products using food-grade silicon moulds, which we made ourselves,” he said. Senior lecturer Tony Heptinstall said that the challenge to solve a real-world problem had inspired students. “What we’re doing is not only highlighting the design evolution of the food we are able to create, but also embrace the contemporary movement towards flexitarian and vegetarian diets,” he said. Pictured: The creation of the handcrafted food.
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WHITE R ROB journalist@thewanakasun.co.nz A Wanaka golfer has narrowly missed out on a chance to take on some of the world’s best players at the 2018 ISPS Handa New Zealand Open. Ariana Beck took part in the Millbrook Challenge on Thursday February 8, which offers local amateurs the chance to win a free place in the Open, but she missed out by a single stroke. Twelve clubs from across Otago and Southland put forward a total of 22 golfers for the challenge, with most nominating one man and one woman. Wanaka Golf Club held its own competition to decide which man and woman would play. Anyone with the right handicap and at least 30 stableford points from the day went into the hat, with Ariana drawn out alongside fellow member Philip Selby. At the challenge, they played three
holes at Open venue Millbrook and Ariana took a net 10, one behind eventual winner Geordie Gibson. Having originally thought there would be a free place for both a man and a woman, she said things changed when she realised there was just one. “I was up against the men, but I thought there was a position for a man and a woman. My nerves instantly disappeared. “The putting was really different and that was ultimately my demise. The greens are like velvet. I was on for a two (on the final hole) and I was closest to the pin, but I ended up with a three-putt,” she said. Philip fared less well on the day, but said it was a very good experience. “It was fantastic. It’s always nice to play there. “What’s really nice is the guy who won drove three hours up there for three holes of golf and had to drive three hours back the same day, so it’s fantastic he won,” he said.
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Wanaka snowsports star Beau-James Wells has carried out the role of New Zealand’s flag bearer at the opening ceremony of the 2018 Winter Olympic Games. The ceremony took place in host city Pyeongchang’s Olympic Stadium on Friday February 9. The 22-year-old was chosen by Pete Wardell, the NZ Olympic Team’s chef de mission, who said he was honoured to name the freeskier in the role. “Beau-James is an inspiring athlete who has been at the forefront of freeskiing in New Zealand. He did us proud in Sochi with a sixth place in the halfpipe while he was still a teenager and competing at his first Olympic Games. “He was able to overcome a
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significant ACL injury to finish the 2017 season with a tenth placing at New Zealand’s competitive Winter Games and a sixth at the Copper Mountain World Cup.” Beau-James wore Te Mahutonga for the ceremony, which was also sported by Peter Burling at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games and speed skater Shane Dobbin at Sochi 2014. He said it was a huge honour to carry out the role and it made him incredibly proud. The role of flagbearer is chosen by the New Zealand Olympic Team Chef de Mission based on factors such as past performances, an ability to lead and inspire New Zealand athletes, competition preparation and performance standards.
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TURNBULL G GLENDA editor@thewanakasun.co.nz Best friends Goose (3) and Frank (8), border terriers, returned home on Tuesday February 13 after Frank fell two metres into a bore pump pit while on a rabbit chasing expedition on Saturday February 10. Frank’s owner Kris Mayen said the two dogs are best mates and when they or Goose’s owner are away, they have a sleepover at the other’s house. “They went missing on Saturday afternoon around 1pm. They must have cleared off chasing rabbits down Ballantyne Road and when my partner Daisy came home they were gone,” Kris said. A poster (pictured) was released and a plea on social media for any sightings gained huge coverage, but there were no results until Tuesday afternoon. “We had been looking everywhere and had so much help from the community. Then a neighbour rang my partner and said that Goose had turned up
at his house. The neighbour had heard barking, but couldn’t work out where it was coming from. Goose got my partner Daisy to follow him and she found Frank down the hole. Goose must have stood guard beside his friend all that time,” Kris said. Daisy rescued Frank from the pit and both were taken home, hungry but otherwise unhurt. We wanted to know whether Frank and Goose were now grounded. “It was very unlike them to take off like that. When Hamish turned up to pick up Goose he ran straight to him. He was very happy to be home. They both looked pretty tired after their ordeal, but I think they will probably ground themselves. “And maybe we will have to change Frank’s name to Maverick (after the Top Gun character) since Goose is obviously now Frank’s wingman,” Kris said. Both families would like to thank the Wanaka community for its assistance in finding their beloved pets.
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Challenge Wanaka 2018 Swimming Events Public Notice is hereby given that pursuant to the Queenstown Lakes District Navigation and Safety Bylaw 2014 that Bylaws 30 and 35 have been uplifted which reserves an area of Lake Wanaka for this event. Practice event: Date: Thursday 15 February 2018. Time: 06:00 until 14:00 Main event: Date: Saturday 17 February 2018. Time: 06:00 until 14:00 Place: Roys Bay, Lake Wanaka. The start of the swim course is adjacent Pembroke Park and goes directly out into Lake Wanaka for 700 metres, then directly south towards the shoreline near Edgewater Resort before turning back toward Pembroke Park Reserve. For more course details, please visit http://www.challenge-wanaka.com/event-guide In the interests of public safety the areas described above are reserved exclusively for this event, and private craft are banned from entering this reserved area. This is necessary to ensure the safety of the large number of competitors involved in this event. Furthermore, during both the practice day and main race day, the water ski access lane will be closed adjacent Pembroke Park. Race officials and Harbourmaster’s staff directions must be followed. Only those craft involved in the event are exempt from the provisions of the Bylaws.
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Notice of Intention to Grant Right of Way Easement - 17 Plantation Road PURSUANT TO SECTION 26A OF THE RESERVES ACT 1977, the land described in Schedule A of this Notice (the Land) is vested in the Queenstown-Lakes District Council as local purpose reserve. The proprietors of 17 Plantation Road are seeking a Right of Way Easement over the reserve for pedestrian access. The Council is considering granting the appropriate easement pursuant to Section 48 of the Reserves Act 1977. Pursuant to Section 48 of the Reserves Act 1977 the Council has an obligation to publicly notify its intention to grant such an easement by way of this Notice. Any person or organisation may object to or make submissions with respect to the proposed easement. More information can be obtained from the Council’s agent, APL Property, PO Box 1586, Queenstown, phone 03 442 7133 or email blake.hoger@aplproperty.co.nz. Submissions will be required no later than 14 March 2018 and should be sent to APL Property as above. Schedule A: The reserve is legally described as Lot 18 DP 300804. THIS NOTICE is given on behalf of Queenstown-Lakes District Council by APL Property, PO Box 1586, Queenstown, phone 442 7133.
Notice of Decision on District Plan Changes As of 15 February 2018, the Queenstown Lakes District Council gives Notice of the Council Decision on the following Plan Changes to the Queenstown Lakes District Plan: Plan Change 52 – Mount Cardrona Station Special Zone This Plan Change seeks to amend provisions within the Subdivision and Development Chapter and Mount Cardrona Station Special Zone Chapter of the Operative District Plan to amend activity areas to include a golf course, carparking and shuttle bus access to the Cardrona Ski Area, and amendments to rules for the various Activity Areas and modify the provisions to refer to the Mount Cardrona Station Design Guidelines 2017, as well as provided for associated amendments to the Design Guidelines. Read a full copy of the Council Decisions at the following locations: • QLDC website: www.qldc.govt.nz Go to Planning & Consents > District Plan Changes > Plan Change 52 – Peninsula Bay North • 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 For further information on the Plan Changes please contact Queenstown Lakes District Council on (03) 441 0449. This notice is pursuant to Clauses 10 and 11 of the First Schedule to the Resource Management Act 1991.
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WHITE R ROB journalist@thewanakasun.co.nz Twelve of Albion Cricket Club’s potential stars of the future have been called up to play for the Otago Country Representative Squad. Six boys have been called up for the Year 7 & 8 side and five more have been selected for the Year 5 & 6 age group in teams 1 and 2. Kate Watson was also called up to the Year 7 & 8 Girls team. It is the most players the club has ever had selected for the Representative team and Jonathan Homer, who has been coaching some of those chosen, said he has been impressed with the level of skill on display. “There’s definitely plenty of talent in Wanaka in terms of playing cricket. There’s some really good parents involved and I am very fortunate that I am in the position to work with some talented kids. It makes my job easy,” he said.
Junior club chairman Andy Simmers said, “It sort of shows how well we’ve been growing and the games been growing. Jonathan and some of the other coaches have been running Friday classes and that’s showing through with the numbers that are playing. “Once they are at the Otago Country level, there are some that will carry on and make a go of it. It’s a stepping stone for them if they stay interested in the sport.” Those selected are Kate Watson, George Crotty, Josh Allison, Will Anderson, James Dougherty, Jackson Clarke, Kobi Simmers (all Year 7 & 8), Jack Scott, Lucas Haig, Kade Lawrie, Oscar Crowe and Zac Croft (all Year 5 & 6). They will all play games against Dunedin, Southland and North Otago, while the Year 7 & 8 boys will also enter a South Island tournament in early 2019. Pictured is Kobi Simmers batting.
World bronze for Carl REPORTER S STAFF editor@thewanakasun.co.nz Wanaka paralympian Carl Murphy has bagged a bronze medal in the snowboard-cross event at the 2018 World Para Snowboard Cup. Three weeks of intense training paid off for Carl as he went up against the world’s top 16 riders at Big White ski resort, Canada, on Tuesday February 6. He progressed well throughout the day, beating Evan Strong (USA) in the Men’s Para snowboardcross SB-LL2 quarter final and Keith Gabel (USA) in the small final to secure the bronze medal. “I was pretty happy with how today went. This is only the third snowboard-cross event I have raced since my injury in 2016. We were aiming for a top six finish, so third is a solid result,” Carl said. “I’m looking forward to continuing to build on today’s performance and progressing towards that gold medal in PyeongChang. However, I am PHOTO: Supplied under no illusion that the competition is going to be fierce.” winner Gurimu Narita (Japan) and silver rider Alex Pictured: Carl (right) on the podium with gold Massie (Canada).
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Dear editor, My name is Jack and I work with John Darby helping him with the Grebes. I have been helping him for two years now. It’s really amazing to get to work closely with the birds. I am writing to you because there has been some vandalism on one of the nests. I am really, really disappointed because the eggs were smashed and replaced with rocks. Maybe someone put them there, maybe someone threw them onto the nest, we don’t know. What we do know is that those eggs were fertile, were one week old and now the chicks are dead through stupidity. Grebes are an endangered native bird, they are really quite unique and we are so lucky to be able to see them here in Wanaka. John Darby’s programme with the floating nests helps the Grebes a lot. Some of the nests are protected on the marina, but the one that was vandalised is easy to get to from the shore. The chicks are really cute and live on their parents’ backs once they have hatched. I am really sad that someone has smashed the eggs. It’s a pretty pointless thing to do and I would like people to know. Maybe, in the future, if people know about how special they are and see anyone hurting the Grebes, they will stop them. Thank you. Jack Sandford (11yrs)
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Towards the end of each breeding season we go through all of the eggs that have failed to hatch. It’s an opportunity for the Grebies to learn how to measure an egg using Vernier calipers and then to check for fertility. There were four new helpers doing it for the first time; Tom, Ben, Marshall and James. They first practiced on hens eggs (middle row left). The two to the right of the hens eggs are two Grebe eggs and six Grebe eggs on the bottom row. Looking at the top row we start with a Teal/Scaup egg (top left), then two Mallard eggs, three Grebe eggs and then what I think is an undersized Scaup egg. What is not shown were all the fertile eggs. Our check for fertility is fairly basic. We insert a needle into the drill hole PHOTO: Nikki Heath and are able to gently “feel” around (pictured). One sinkhole remains fenced off, inside the eggs for any obstruction. If we encounter any sort of resistance we although it is now under water. One of the signs (right) had a typo on it. The Wanaka then open the egg using fine scissors Sun contacted QLDC to advise of the error and it has and display the contents onto a dish. Clearly this approach will only detect now been corrected by Land Information NZ. a well-developed embryo, and I have Can you spot the error? to confess I felt quite dismayed that there were a total of seven eggs that filled this category. However, a closer look at where the eggs came from showed that four came from a nest that at one stage had nine eggs, a clear case of egg dumping. We had a case of egg dumping last year in which 12 eggs were found in a nest. Deeming that anything was unlikely to result after four weeks of
Queenstown Park Station Open Day REPORTER S STAFF editor@thewanakasun.co.nz Locals will once again have a chance to ride through Queenstown Park Station at its annual free Open Day on Sunday February 18. Situated below the northern end of The Remarkables and owned by the Porter families, the station is bordered by the beautiful Shotover and Kawarau rivers. There are three routes on offer for the day and pre-registration is required online. The event is co-sponsored by Remarkables Park Limited (RPL), which covers the estimated $15,000 cost of ensuring it is a free community event. Alastair Porter, CEO of RPL, said, ”It’s a great day for people of all ages and varying abilities, certainly e-bike riders are also welcome. “We are delighted that so many families especially mothers and children enjoy the day out together.” Organisers would like to give special thanks to the neighboring landowners Mike and Bridget Mee at Boyd Road, Rob and Gerdi Hay at Chard Farm, who greatly assist with access and parking, and to all volunteers. To register and for more information go to www. remarkablespark.com/community
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incubation, I collected all of them. None proved to be fertile. With a smaller number of eggs I sensed the possibility that the bird that had taken possession of the nest might be able to hatch some of the eggs; and so it was. She hatched two of them successfully and abandoned the remaining seven. I left them in the nest for a further three days in the hope that she might return, but that was not to be. What she did manage to do was almost certainly leave the nest with two chicks that were not of her making but during the incubation stints on the nest by her and her partner they were able to continue the embryonic development of the eggs that they had laid, and possibly those of one or more other birds. Earlier this week I noted that both birds of nest 14 were guarding their old nest site suggesting that the dead one we found was not part of the vandalism that occurred a week or so back. – John Darby
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The Royal New Zealand Air Force’s (RNZAF) Boeing 757 is expected to join the largest turnout of modern military aircraft ever displayed at Warbirds Over Wanaka Airshow on Easter weekend. The return of the B757, which last flew at the airshow 12 years ago and will appear again pending operational requirements, is part of a big RNZAF’s commitment to the show’s 30th anniversary. Air Vice-Marshal and chief of the RNZAF Tony Davies, who previously flew the aircraft over Wanaka said, “The B757 is a great aircraft to fly and it was always interesting to talk to people afterwards who had never seen an aircraft type like that put on
such a display. I’m looking forward to today’s pilots getting the same reaction at Wanaka.” Warbirds Over Wanaka general manager Ed Taylor said that the B757 display would be special. “The 757 may be regarded by some as ‘just’ an airliner, but it is the impressive RNZAF display that brings the crowd to their feet. The high speed pass of something so big, so low, is a real showstopper, along with seeing the aircraft perform steep turns in the confines of the mountain valley,” he said. The RNZAF is making a significant contribution to Wanaka for this Easter’s airshow, with at least one example of each of its aircraft types on display except the P-3K Orion. Pictured: The 757 arriving at 2008’s Warbirds Over Wanaka.
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Town ready for Challenge Wanaka WHITE R ROB journalist@thewanakasun.co.nz The marquee is up on Pembroke Park, accommodation is at a premium and the town’s tracks and trails are seeing countless athletes new and old – it is almost time for Challenge Wanaka. The country’s largest triathlon festival comes to town this Saturday February 17 and it promises to be action-packed. More than 1450 from 31 countries have signed up in adult races, while 900 juniors will also go head-to-head. Olympic silver medallist and tentime world champion Javier Gomez (ESP) will be here to take on local stars like defending champion Dougal Allan and course record holder Braden Currie in the Challenge Wanaka Half. Dylan McNeice is another among the strong field and will be looking to add to his tally of three wins. In the women’s race, three-time runner up Laura Siddall (GBR) will aim for the elusive first place, but she’ll need to see off New Zealand champion Amelia Watkinson and
multiple long distance champion Annabel Luxford (AUS). The national title and qualification for the ITU Long Distance World Championships will be on offer for New Zealanders in the Challenge Wanaka Half, while the Aquabike National Title is also on the line. More than 960 local school children will also line-up on Friday February 16 to take part in the tenth edition of the Puzzling World Junior Challenge Wanaka, the largest primary school event in Otago. Race day gets underway at 6:45am on Saturday at the lakefront, while the professionals will start at 8:15am (men) and 8:20am (women). All the action can be followed through live race updates on Twitter (@ChallengeWanaka), while a full programme, live timing and athlete tracking is available at www. challenge-wanaka.com. There is also a Challenge Wanaka app available on Android and iPhone. Pictured are last year’s swimmers starting the race.
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Wanaka Progressive Bowls 2.02.18 - Skips 1 D McLeay 2 I Fletcher 3 G Cross Thirds 1 G Hall 2 M Parker 3 J Hogan Leads 1 F Beardsley 2 J Rich 3 S Morris. 9.02.18 Skips 1 G Cross 2 C Kiewiet 3 D McLeay Thirds 1 F Beardsley 2 G Hall 3 J Hill Leads 1 J Feehly 2 M Parker 3 N Matheson. Wanaka Bridge results (Wed) N/S 1st Tommie Munns, Kate Summers 59.42%. 2nd Judy Muir, Sherril Harries 56.92%. 3rd Maureen Hawke, Shona Watt 56.35%. E/W 1st Pam Miller, Kay Ross 62.50%. 2nd John Milburn, Blair Coghill 53.85%. 3rd Bruce Cathie, Neil Robinson 52.88%. (Fri H/Cap) N/S 1st Daphne Stewart, Vivienne Christie 54.98%. 2nd David Brewer, Lynne Fegan 52.15%. 3rdEna Leckie, Sherril Harries 48.45%. E/W 1st Lynda Hodge, Fran Holmes 55.80%. 2nd Paul Cushnie, Peter Recordon 52.19%. 3rd Barbara Waterworth, Joy Baxter 52.18%. (Mon) N/S Terry Wilson, Laraine Shepherd 65.91%. 2nd Clare Scurr, Ann-Louise Stokes 62.88%. 3rd Josey McKenzie, Morag Chisholm 58.52%. E/W 1st Deidre Lynch, Gerarda Herlihy 60.98% 2nd Marion Furneaux, Martin Unwin 54.92 3rd Ken Saxby, Maggie Stratford 54.73%
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WHITE R ROB journalist@thewanakasun.co.nz Wanaka multisporter Simone Maier has taken third in the South Island’s Kathmandhu Coast to Coast despite suffering an illness before the halfway point. Simone entered the Longest Day, a 242 kilometre race from the West Coast’s Kumara Beach to New Brighton Beach in Christchurch. Despite a mid-race stomach upset, she finished in 13:02:21, just 17 minutes behind the eventual winner. Simone, who has lived in Wanaka for 11 years, said she had prepared well for the race and it was all about keeping going. “I had a great build-up this year, my training has been going really well and I was aiming high. I did what I thought
was necessary to win this race, but I tell you something, no matter how hard and well you have trained for a race like this, it is called the Longest Day for a reason. “On the actual day I felt great, my support crew did an amazing job, couldn’t have done it without them, I stuck to my race plan and raced my race, but my tummy had other plans. “I always think you just have to get on with it no matter what. It’s not going to get any easier anyway, unless you give up. But giving up is not an option for me. Even it wasn’t the result I was looking and hoping for, I made it and still finished third overall,” she said. There were other successes for Wanaka, including Floortje Grimmett and Hamish MacKay’s victory in the Open Mixed Doubles category. Pictured is Simone in action.
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Mount Aspiring College Year 13 student Anton Cousins (17) took out the bronze medal in the junior category of the Oceania Mountain Bike competition in Dunedin over the weekend. Despite wet and muddy conditions on Sunday, there were some great performances from a broad field of top riders from both New Zealand and Australia.
Phoebe Young has had an amazing two weeks, winning the Under 19 division in both the South Island Mountain Bike Championships held in Christchurch recently and the Oceania Championships held in Dunedin last weekend. This has got her season off to a great start after last year was marred by a series of mechanical withdrawals and injuries, the worst being a broken wrist during a training run at the World Championships held in Cairns, Australia last July. “I had a few crashes and mechanical problems last year, so I’m looking to avoid them this year if I can,” Phoebe said.
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She rode her mum’s bike for the South Island Mountain Bike Championships in January and was very happy with her win. “My mum’s lucky number is 4, so using my mum’s bike meant it became mine (plate number 44). I was extremely stoked to take the U19 division. I had an awesome battle with the other riders and ultimately had a blast on the course,” Phoebe said. As part of the National Mountain Bike Performance Hub, Phoebe is currently training six days a week for the NZ Mountain Bike Nationals to be held at Cardrona Alpine Resort on February 2425 and hopes to do well. Phoebe continues road biking, targeting the Oceania and National Road Championships later in the year.
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Top half finish for Sadowski Synnott WHITE R ROB journalist@thewanakasun.co.nz Wanaka snowboarder Zoi Sadowski Synnott has claimed a top-half finish on her Winter Olympics Games debut. The 16-year-old finished in 13th place out of 26 in the weather-affected slopestyle event in PyeongChang, South Korea on Monday February 12. Wearing bib number six, Zoi achieved a score of 26.70 on her first run, which included a bobble on the landing of the second rail feature, affecting her speed going into the first jump. She rallied on her second run for a score of 48.38 and despite slipping on the second rail feature, she landed a frontside 360 and finished with a double wildcat, making her the only rider in the competition to land a double flip. “That made me feel better,” Zoi said. Asked if she felt her runs had been affected by the weather, she said, “It’s just part of it, we train for this, and the person who ends up on top is the person who can ride well in any conditions.” Jamie Anderson (USA) took gold in the event, with Laurie Blouin (CAN) in second and Enni Rukajarvi (FIN) in third.
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