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Wanaka’s Winter Olympic heroes WHITE R ROB journalist@thewanakasun.co.nz

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anaka snowsports stars Zoi Sadowski-Synott and Nico Porteous have become New Zealand’s youngest-ever Winter Olympic medal winners after they both took bronze in Pyeongchang.

Zoi finished third in the first Ladies’ Big Air event and Nico came third in the Men’s Ski Halfpipe on an historic snowsports Thursday February 22 for the country.

The two bronzes meant New Zealand tripled its all-time medal haul after its best-ever Winter Olympic campaign, with Zoi and Nico adding to Annelise Coberger’s Slalom silver back in 1992.

Zoi said she was delighted with how the final had gone, despite an anxious wait to see if she would remain in a medal position.

“I just wanted to go and land those two tricks in a row and hopefully get a chance on my third run to throw something I’ve never landed before and I did that. In that second jump it was the best I’ve done it before, so I was just so stoked.

“I had to wait as I was in third, and there were some heavy hitters and the last girl didn’t quite land and I realised I was in third. It was a pretty crazy feeling when I found out,” she said.

Nico said he had given it everything on what was a proud day.

“That was every trick I’ve ever worked for for the last four years, I really had nothing left and I couldn’t have done a better run.

“I’m so proud to be a Kiwi right now and to have the flag around my shoulders is just incredible. Age is not a big factor, I just see myself as a freestyle skier and I just have to work hard.”

Sport and recreation minister Grant Robertson paid tribute to the pair and

said Nico’s win capped a hectic day for Kiwi spectators.

“After waiting 26 years to add to New Zealand’s only Winter Olympics medal, these two amazing young New Zealanders will each be bringing home a bronze medal.

“The New Zealand contingent was buzzing as we made the mad dash from Zoi’s awesome performance to watch our skiers in the men’s Halfpipe.

The day just kept getting better, with Nico landing our first-ever men’s Winter Olympic medal,” he said.

A big week for both young athletes ended with more honours, with Zoi chosen for the role of flag bearer for Sunday’s Closing Ceremony and Nico asked to lead the team into the arena.

Chef de Mission Pete Wardell, who made the decision, said, “I’m especially delighted to recognise both Zoi and Nico tonight. Winning our first and second medals in 26 years has meant they will go down in New Zealand sporting history.”

How it happened After finishing 11th in qualifying on Tuesday February 20, Nico had three runs to prove himself against a tough field of 11 other competitors, including compatriots Beau-James and Byron Wells and reigning Gold medallist David Wise (USA).

Nico’s second run earned him a score of 94.80 out of a possible 100 and it was enough to send him to the podium. David Wise retained his title, with Alex Ferreira in second.

Zoi booked her place in the final with a fifth place finish in qualifying on Monday February 21.

Competing as New Zealand’s only medal hopeful in the event, she notched up scores of 65.50 and 92.00 on her first two runs to seal third place. Anna Gasser (AUT) took first and Jamie Anderson (USA) finished second.

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Radio repeater unit in jeopardy TURNBULL G GLENDA editor@thewanakasun.co.nz An emergency meeting of the Upper Clutha Radio Telephone Users Association was held on Sunday February 25 after the repeater unit run by the group was hit by lightning twice in as many weeks.

The communications facility on Mount Roy (pictured) houses radio repeater units used by local groups including SAR, Coastguard, local lake users, commercial operators, contractors such as the harbourmaster, local schools and private companies. It may also be the only operational communication facility in a civil emergency.

Three weeks ago the unit was hit by lightning, knocking out the transformer that supplies power to the unit. Another lightning strike hit the generator a week ago, causing more cable damage. Lightning strikes are not covered by the association’s insurance.

Before the lightning strikes, the group was investigating replacing the 40-year-old equipment with a solar panel and backup generator system.

The cost of this system is around $271,000, with further costs for project management, surveying and resource consent bringing the total project cost to $310,000. The group has reserves to make a contribution towards the cost of the project and made funding applications to Central Lakes Charitable Trust, Lion Foundation & Otago Community Trust in December 2017.

Association chairman Ian Brown said the lightning strikes will put a strain on reserves while they wait to hear the outcome of the funding applications.

Currently the unit is powered by a generator costing around $1000 per week to run. The battery bank for the unit needs to be replaced immediately

WHITE R ROB journalist@thewanakasun.co.nz British triathlete Laura Siddall has written an open letter thanking the whole town for the support she received during Challenge Wanaka.

Siddall, competing for the fourth time, finished second in the Challenge Half behind Australia’s Annabel Luxford.

She has now written to the Wanaka Sun to thank the town, particularly for its welcoming nature.

“I travel all over the world training and racing and I’m fortunate that I have this opportunity. However, Wanaka is always one of the places that sticks out to me, and is a favourite.

It’s a small community but with a big, big heart, and I want to express how special this place is, how Challenge Wanaka is one of the best races in the world, and say thank you to all the residents of Wanaka.

“People are so welcoming to us as athletes, but as tourists I guess to your town, and I thank you for this.

at a cost of $15,000 to ensure the continued operation of the facility, and to take pressure off the generator.

“Over the past four years the cost of maintaining the unit has proved to be very expensive. We now have to eat into our reserves to keep the unit up and running, while we wait to see the outcome of our funding applications.The last couple of years we have been crossing our fingers. Now everything has turned to custard,” Ian said.

Without a positive outcome to the funding applications, the association will have limited alternatives to keeping the unit operational.

“A government agency may have to assume responsibility under one of the communications policies or selling to a private company may be an option, the outcome being that costs will rise astronomically. They may not be able to inherit the right to use the site. Another alternative is to undertake the upgrade in stages. This is hardly viable due to the increased risk,” Ian said.

A similar unit is in use in Queenstown for waterways, funded entirely by the Queenstown Lakes District Council.

QLDC councillor Quentin Smith said the association should apply for operational funding under the Long Term Plan, but he was not sure whether there was any funding available to help in an emergency situation if the unit on Mount Roy was hit by lightning again.

The members agreed at the end of the meeting that ROB WHITE the battery bank should be replaced as suggested to journalist@thewanakasun.co.nz keep the unit operational until the outcome of the first funding applications is known in March.

A public parade is planned in Wanaka Until then, all radio users and the community today to welcome home the town’s need to keep their fingers crossed.

Winter Olympics athletes, including Zoi Sadowski-Synott and Nico Porteous.

It will begin at the Lake Wanaka Centre at 3:30pm and tour the streets of town, before a meet-and-greet and

There are many places I travel around the world where this isn’t the case.

I appreciate that with events like Challenge, there comes disruption to your everyday lives, and many towns are resentful and not welcoming at all,” she wrote.

“Thank you from the bottom of my heart, for your open and friendly welcome, your support, your smiles, your energy and enthusiasm.”

In the letter, she also paid tribute to the host families providing accommodation for athletes and to the event’s many volunteers. Lauding the effort of local children, she also took time to praise the Junior Challenge event, which happens the day before the main race.

“It’s also amazing to see all the local school children taking part in the Junior Challenge on Friday morning.

To see the energy and enthusiasm for the kids as they make their way around the course, and the smiles on their faces as they cross the line is fantastic.”

Laura’s full letter is available at www.wanakasun.co.nz.

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autographs at the Cardrona offices on Helwick Street.

Mayor Jim Boult said he was hoping for a big turnout.

“The parade is straight after school so we’d love as many people as possible, especially kids, to come along and show their support for our inspirational young athletes,” he said.

The meet-and-greet begins at 3:45pm and entry is free.

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Some of Wanaka’s toughest are gearing up for GODZone Chapter 7, kicking off in Fiordland today (Thursday March 1).

The town’s teams, which include Lake Hawea lady Frankie Sanders’ NZHL Women Beyond Cancer and regular returners Kai Whakapai Wanaka/Altitude Brewing, will begin the extended ten-day adventure race alongside 390 fellow competitors this morning.

Breast cancer survivor Frankie, pictured, joins fellow cancer survivors Deanne Blegg, Shanel Murray and Lesa Muir to tackle the world’s largest expedition race with the goal of inspiring others.

“We will enter into a journey across Fiordland National Park together, not just for ourselves, but to inspire others to get back out there, to move forward and to go beyond cancer,” Frankie said.

“Our actual GODZone team consists of our friends and family and our

fellow cancer survivors, all of whom we will be feeling the power from in our race, all of whom to some extent will be out there with us.”

Shonagh North, Mark Cockroft and Julian Holmes of Team Kai Whakapai/ Altitude Brewing will return for another year with new team member Franck Bocamy of Racer’s Edge.

Shonagh said that after training and preparing for the race the team were looking forward to getting started.

“We just want to get out there now.

The goal is to do the best we can, we reckon we’re very capable. We just need to look after eachother out there and stay well and healthy. We’re just seeing it as a big holiday,” Shonagh said.

“It’s too epic an opportunity to miss.

There’ll be tough times but we’ll find some golden moments in there that will make it all worthwhile.”

Joining them for the ten-day stint of packrafting, orienteering, mountain biking, kayaking, trekking and canoeing across Fiordland will be fellow Wanaka teams Torpedo 7, Bivouac Inov 8, Nothing Ventured and Out There Doing It.

Special Housing Area proposed WHITE R ROB journalist@thewanakasun.co.nz Homebuyers could receive a boost after Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC) received an Expression of Interest for a Special Housing Area (SHA) in Wanaka.

Bright Sky Land Limited wants to build 281 houses in-between Frederick Street and Gordon Road, with the emphasis on ‘Affordability by Design’.

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prices through the use of efficient housing designs and small sections of no more than 400 square metres.

The proposal also said the houses would include passive solar heating where possible.

QLDC is asking the community for its feedback on the plans, which can be given online before 5pm on March 18.

Under the Housing Accords and Special Housing Areas Act, SHAs are created to make homes more affordable through the increase of land and supply in areas where housing is an issue.

Short-term relief for Wanaka’s midwife crisis has been welcomed with open arms by local mums and midwives.

The town’s midwife shortage gained national attention earlier this month when committed members of the local mums and midwifery community sprang into action following Morgan Weathington’s announcement that she would be stepping down in April, leaving just one full-time midwife in the area.

The Southern DHB has since proposed a shortterm emergency plan in Wanaka, bringing two midwives in for three months to cover the period following Morgan’s departure.

Both Morgan and registered midwife at Alexandra’s Charlotte Jean Hospital, Roz McRae, said that they were feeling positive about what the DHB had proposed to ensure mums in Wanaka had a continuity of care in the short term.

They added that local midwives remained in discussion with the Ministry of Health and DHB representatives regarding a sustainable model of midwifery service in the long term.

Kristi James, who is leading the cohort of local mums campaigning for change, said that everyone was hoping the Southern DHB would follow through and put its money where its mouth was.

The group of dedicated mums are working on a short video with local film-maker and new mum Bel Jones to take to the DHB.

“We want to tell the story of how midwives went above and beyond the call of duty to accommodate our pregnancies, births and beyond,” Kristi said.

“We think there are so many beautiful stories to be told and film is such a powerful medium that we feel this is the best chance we have of getting the message across to the DHB.” In an emergency meeting held on Tuesday February 13 in Queenstown, midwives pushed for a facility that would house their services and allow a central hub for all appointments.

The idea, which also included a rostered service in an attempt to encourage more Wanaka midwives to return to work, received positive feedback from both the Ministry of Health and the DHB. Waitaki MP Jacqui Dean said that she was relieved to see the Southern DHB moving with urgency.

“They have confirmed to me that they are planning to provide three to six months of locum cover in Wanaka. This will address the immediate shortage and will be a confidence boost for local mothers,” Ms Dean said.

“A plan to develop a hub for maternity services in Wanaka is also on offer. This is a significant breakthrough for maternity services in the Upper Clutha and is the best result that local women could have hoped for.

“I will be discussing the issue further with Wanaka mothers and intend to continue to give them my support to ensure that they can access the best midwife services possible.”

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WHITE R ROB journalist@thewanakasun.co.nz A New Zealand man is coming to Wanaka with his wife next month to run a workshop on the exploitation of farmers in her native Peru.

Dr Corin Storkey (pictured right) and his wife Jacqueline Sally Huapaya (pictured left) run a business called Seleno Health that imports maca, a 2000-year old Incan medicine, to New Zealand.

However, they say that the plant’s popularity has led to mistreatment of farmers at the hands of large corporations and they will be in town in March to highlight the issue.

Dr Storkey said, “The main thing we want to do is build awareness. We have found it’s one of the most misunderstood plants and we want people to understand more about it. We also want to open

people’s eyes to some of the exploitation of farms and communities. As long as this exploitation continues, these communities will continue to decay at the world’s expense.

“We want New Zealanders and the rest of the world to stand against farmer exploitation and help us improve the quality of life for people in small farming communities.”

The workshop will include talks on the history of maca, superfood farming, farmer exploitation and Seleno Health’s social responsibility programs.

It will be held at the Lake Wanaka Centre on Friday March 16 from 7-8:45pm. Admission is $5 and all proceeds will go to a charity that the company runs in Peru.

Pictured are Dr Storkey and his wife alongside Peruvian farming couple Florencio and Yraida, who they partner with to import maca to New Zealand.

The Otago Regional Council (ORC) has obtained approval to import and release a rabbit virus in Otago, a decision that has been welcomed by landowners and farmers.

The RHDV1 K5 (K5) virus is a Korean variant of a strain that is already in New Zealand, and could reduce the rabbit population by over 40 percent.

ORC director environmental monitoring and operations Scott MacLean said the approval of K5 is good news for Otago.

“Rabbits are the number one pest in Otago. Ten rabbits can eat as much grass as one sheep. They are a threat to our biodiversity, not to mention the soil degradation and loss of soil caused by rabbit holes and warrens.”

“The K5 virus, which only affects the European rabbit, may give us the opportunity to reduce rabbit numbers to the level where they are manageable.

It will be especially beneficial in areas where traditional rabbit management methods are either not possible or not acceptable,” Scott said.

ORC plans to release the virus in Otago in late March/April and is currently monitoring rabbit numbers to give updates on how effective it is.

The virus will be spread nationally in a coordinated programme. There will be over 100 release sites in Otago and ORC will coordinate the release to make sure the K5 virus has maximum impact.

“We are really pleased that ORC will be funding this initiative, which will benefit all our ratepayers,” Scott said.

The virus will be released in the form of a commercially-prepared product.

Federated Farmers provincial president Phill Hunt said it would certainly be of great assistance in terms of rabbit control in the Upper Clutha.

“Rabbits are a big problem every season and any drop in rabbit problems will be a benefit to farmers,” Phill said.

Phill added he we would urge people with domestic rabbits to get them vaccinated to protect them against the K5 virus. Rabbit owners should discuss any concerns with their vet.

ORC said no vaccinated pet rabbits in Australia, where the virus was released in 2017, have caught the K5 virus.

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NZTA sorry for ‘unacceptable’ Kawarau delays

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Community invited to water discussions WHITE R ROB journalist@thewanakasun.co.nz Hawea and Luggate residents have been invited to discuss council plans for safe drinking water in their area.

Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC) has announced it will hold discussions on the treatment of water supplies in three locations across the region, with each local community invited to attend. One will be hosted in Hawea Flat, covering the areas of Hawea and Luggate.

QLDC spokesperson Jimmy Sygrove said, “It’s an opportunity for the communities to meet with the Mayor, elected members and key QLDC staff to discuss the future of the safety of their water supplies.

“Issues covered will include the options for permanent treatment and Council’s view on how this can be best achieved. Our chief engineer Ulrich Glasner will be on hand to explain how the reticulation system works in each community and why some treatment options work better than others.”

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WHITE R ROB journalist@thewanakasun.co.nz The New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA) has apologised to drivers for “unacceptably long delays” at Kawarau Gorge on Friday February 23.

Drivers on State Highway 6 between Arrowtown and Cromwell saw up to an hour-and-a-half added to their journeys after planned roadworks coincided with the unexpected closure of the Crown Range Road.

SH6 became the only available route between the two towns

when the Crown Range became inaccessible after a rock slid onto the road on Wednesday (February 21), but resealing work at Goldfields and Nevis Bluff severely restricted the flow of traffic.

Graham Hall, NZTA system manager, said, “The Transport Agency sincerely apologises to everyone held up in the Kawarau Gorge today. A number of people phoned the Transport Agency to complain about the traffic backlog and we acknowledge that resealing in the gorge should have been paused earlier to release the pressure on the network.”

and will include findings and recommendations from the government’s inquiry into the contamination of the drinking water supply, and subsequent outbreak of campylobacteriosis, at Havelock North in August 2016.

Chris Arbuckle, a member of local environmental group Touchstone, welcomed the move.

“In line with the recommendations in the Havelock North Inquiry, understanding that the National Environmental Standard for Sources of Human Drinking Water has been in place for a long time, so it’s increasingly important local councils implement its policies, especially for areas that are going through significant growth and land use change.

“Examining the risk to a community’s raw water supplies and considering in detail the land uses and the state of infrastructure in each source catchment that may risk that supply is very important for avoiding another instance of the ‘Havelock Heaves’,” he said.

The QLDC discussion session for Hawea and Luggate will be held at Hawea Flat Community Hall Supper Room at 5pm on Tuesday March 20. Anyone is welcome to attend.

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DOG COLUMN Music to soothe your dog

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Studies have shown that classical music arranged in particular ways can help decrease anxiety in both humans and dogs.

For dogs with mild anxiety in the car, just playing this music while you drive can have a calming effect.

Separation anxiety in dogs is a common and serious issue. It can cause nervous behaviours like chewing, destruction and pacing, along with urinating and defecating.

If you have a dog at home that howls every time you leave him alone, there are simple ways to help calm and soothe nerves without medication. Simply changing his mood with the right music can relax him enough to rest and fall asleep without destroying your home in the process.

Many people leave the radio on all day in the hope it will keep their pets entertained and battle their loneliness. But dogs understand music differently to us, so it’s wise not to assume they will like the same rock, hip-hop, blues and country that you enjoy.

Dogs hear at a higher frequency than people do and process audio differently. Animals may hear your music as grating and they need their own music designed with the right pitches and tones.

Mix up your musical library and try tunes specifically designed for dogs. There are several available.

I do like ‘Through A Dog’s Ear’, but there are plenty of others too. Dogs

need peaceful music and are known to relax while listening to simple melodies and fewer instruments in a score.

Canine-designed music typically promises to soothe dog separation anxiety by stopping unwanted barking, reducing hyperactivity and calming your dog. Choose a quality speaker that isn’t too loud for your dog and doesn’t pop with static or have loose cords that he could chew on. Be sure to place it high enough to keep out of curious paws’ way.

Try classical music to soothe dog separation anxiety On the other hand, you may not need anything special to calm your dog other than what’s already in your music collection. The Journal of Veterinary Behaviour shows that classical music can actually reduce dog separation anxiety and comfort them. This can be especially helpful for dogs living in shelters and suffering from social isolation.

Dogs listening to classical music are shown to spend more time in a resting state and bark less than other dogs. I’m sure you can guess that if dogs like classical and soothing tunes, heavy metal proves to be an agitation.

So be wise with your choice of music, especially if your dog is in any way anxious, or when leaving them alone. A gentle piano piece of classical music may just be the answer to a calmer dog.

For information or behavioural issues contact leone@dogszone.co.nz

Children at Neema House Orphanage in Tanzania are pictured kitted out in clothes donated to them by the Wanaka community. Locals Naomi Bryant Reilly and husband Scott Reilly, who helped to build the orphanage, have been gathering donations from the community for more than six months. The latest batch to go over to the orphanage was largely donated by Wanaka Lions Club and the Sharing Shed in Hawea.

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A&P Show volunteers needed WHITE R ROB journalist@thewanakasun.co.nz The Wanaka A&P Show is still looking for 12 volunteers for this year’s event.

Four people are needed to staff the ticket booth tomorrow and eight more are required on Saturday (March 2-3), with volunteers receiving a free pass to the show if they can do a three-hour shift.

Anyone who gives their time will also be raising money for Wanaka Yacht Club (WYC), which has provided the show’s ticket sales volunteers for a number of years in return for a donation to club funds.

WYC commodore Jeff Mercer said it was always an enjoyable day.

“It’s quite a good fundraiser and it’s really good fun. You have a lot of fun

with the public. I’m doing three hours on Friday morning,” he said.

Jeff said that the A&P Show donation would go towards a new rescue boat for the club. Although rescue boats are predominantly used at club races, they also benefit other people on the water, including two kayakers who were recently rescued on Lake Wanaka.

“We do help out the public. We wouldn’t leave them in there in peril. We also do community events as well.”

Anyone interested in volunteering can contact Steve Dickey on 0274 333 058. People do not need to be WYC members, but must be over 18.

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TURNBULL G GLENDA editor@thewanakasun.co.nz Coastguard New Zealand’s Old4New lifejacket campaign was an outstanding success in Wanaka with around 350 lifejackets exchanged on the day.

The initiative, in its second year, visited boat ramps and key locations across the country taking in old, damaged and out-of-date lifejackets in exchange for discounted new, quality Hutchwilco ones.

Wanaka Coastguard president Jonathan Walmisley said he was sure that Wanaka’s was the most successful exchange in the country compared to population.

“We had about 350 lifejackets exchanged that day, which is an awful lot,” he said.

People deposited their old lifejacket and then bought a new one at a reduced cost, saving between $30 to $50 on the new price.

“When I look at the lifejackets that were deposited with us, there were some that were totally unsafe lead weights. Of those that were handed in I think we only retained ten as being suitable to send off to the Pacific Islands. The rest were destroyed by us and taken to the dump.

“It was a fantastic event and we now have many more safe lifejackets than before. The success of the event was aided by the media community getting the word out it was happening. It would not have been the success that it was without that,” Jonathan said.

Over the course of the ten-week Old4New Lifejacket Upgrade, over 3000 old, damaged or obsolete lifejackets were traded in by boaties from 55 communities.

“Hopefully the campaign will be back next year and we can do it all over again, to catch those who didn’t take part for whatever reason this year. There are an awful lot of old lifejackets still out there,” Jonathan said.

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Students from Mount Aspiring College’s (MAC) Team Green have raised $190 with a bake sale. The money will go towards buying solar panels for the school.

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Natalia Lomeiko - Violin, and Kirsten Robertson - Piano D Dennis Pezaro The town was well primed with world class performances last week and there was another, in the Lake Wanaka Centre, on Sunday evening, when these stunning performers brought their wonderful music to us.

Natalia (pictured) is an internationally renowned, multiprize-winning performer who is also a professor at the Royal College of Music and she quickly showed her mastery of her art with the haunting opening and the playful intermede of the DeBussy Sonata. It was in the Ysaye Sonata however that her amazing virtuosity really shone through, an absolute delight. The second half comprised a Strauss Sonata and the Scherzo from a Brahms Sonata and a delightful encore.

Natalia’s playing was superbly backed

by Kirsten’s accompaniment. It would be fun to think she might contribute a solo or piano-led performance if they tour again together.

Full marks to the Concert Society for bringing players of this quality to play

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here, please continue. My only gripe is to ask, where are all the children learning music? I understand the society welcomes them without charge to hear the music and if possible to meet the performers. Surely that is the way to strengthen music culture.

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MOORE B BOB Wanaka Camera Club Landscapes are the most popular subject for many photographers. Stunning landscape pictures are created from a great location, good composition and great light. An awesome view with the sun shining through from behind clouds is likely to look great, whether taken with a top of the range DSLR or a smartphone.

It should have an interesting foreground (which leads our viewer into the picture), a strong focal point (subject) and an interesting background.

Use an aperture of f8 to f16 to keep everything pinsharp and to give the depth of field we need. Set our camera to aperture mode, the ISO to 100 and let our camera control the shutter speed. A wide-angle lens lets us capture plenty of depth of field and include more of the scene in our viewfinder.

Don’t be afraid to experiment. The use of a telephoto lens can prove very effective when we want to pull in the background. Lighting is a critical factor, with the ‘best’ hours to take landscape images being the ‘golden’ or ‘blue’ hours – an hour or so before and after sunrise and sunset.

At these times, the light works really well, giving us warm tones of yellow, orange or red, and the angle of the light creates interesting dimensions and textures.

At other times, the sun’s light is normally harsher, making uglier pictures. Shooting landscapes on overcast or rainy days can also create good results, as it gives gentle wrap-around lighting and a great range of hues and tones to create moody photos.

First, find a stunning location and when we are happy with the lighting, concentrate on

composition. All pictures need a strong focal point.

Without this, the picture may look rather dull and leave our viewer’s eye wandering through the image. Think about where to place it, with sufficient foreground and background interest. If the foreground is the stronger element, include more of it in the image. Conversely, if the background is the stronger, do the reverse.

A method to help us in this process is the ‘Rule of Thirds’, where the image is divided into thirds with two imaginary vertical lines and two imaginary horizontal lines, creating nine equal sections within the image. The key elements are then placed where these imaginary lines intersect.

Emphasise the subject of the photo by placing it on one of the thirds in our composition and/or by making it the largest or sharpest part of the picture.

The use of lines (horizontal, vertical, diagonal, curved or converging) can be useful to add a sense of depth.

Take a number of photos and don’t worry if we don’t get it right first time. So have fun as Brian Hall did when taking his picture ‘Lake Hayes.’ It was a calm clear day and Brian was impressed by the wonderful reflection of the snow on the water. He used a Canon EOS camera with a S1—135 zoom lens set at 57mm, aperture set at f7.1, shutter speed of 1/125th sec and an ISO 0f 100. The judge of the club’s monthly competition awarded the picture an ‘Honours.’

Wanaka Camera Club is dedicated to help improve the skills of anyone interested in photography.

We welcome anyone to join us, irrespective of photographic ability. If you know nothing about photography, we will teach you. Come along and see what we can do for you. Our next meeting is Monday March 12 at the St John Rooms, Link Way.

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BUTLER D DANIELLE newsdesk@thewanakasun.co.nz Wanaka’s Volunteer Fire Brigade is on the lookout for sponsors to help it in this year’s national and international car crash competitions.

The brigade’s road crash rescue team has six members who have competed in the competition for the past three years, last year making it to the national finals in New Plymouth.

In preparation for this year’s South Island, North Island and national competitions, the team is appealing for fundraising to help them with the cost of new overalls.

It also has its sights set on the Australasian competition later this year.

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member Jodie Rainsford said that the competition increased the team’s skills and knowledge.

“It’s great for our community as it means we can get people out faster and safer. Motor vehicle accidents are a large percentage of the Wanaka Brigade’s callouts and will continue to be, especially during winter,” Jodie said.

“Since competing in this competition, we have had a noticeable increase in skills and knowledge not only in the team but throughout the brigade, so it has already been a real asset to our community.”

Jodie added that any contribution would be gratefully received by the team. For further information or to make a contribution, contact Jodie on 021 356 343.

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Challenge Wanaka

Dear editor, It was with sadness that I read Pamela George’s letter last week regarding Challenge Wanaka. It gave great disservice to the 600+ local volunteers who give their time, to the 1000 local school children who wear their medals and t-shirts with pride, to the local businesses who sponsor and support, and to the hundreds of locals who push themselves to their limits to compete and achieve something momentous. Challenge Wanaka has always been very aware of the road closures and works hard to minimise them. But I think what Pamela is missing is that if Challenge goes, so does the $4 million of cash it pumps into the town each year. So does the massive international marketing push the region gets for free through international TV, so does all the inspiration, motivation and pride. And just in case Pamela was wondering, Challenge Wanaka is a non-profit organisation. Challenge Wanaka does not exist to make money, it exists to give back to the community it calls home. In the event’s third year it was turned into a charitable trust run by local volunteer trustees. Challenge Wanaka belongs to the community and it is the amazing Wanaka community who have made it the internationally respected event it is today. That is something a community can be proud of.

Victoria Murray-Orr

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Social media reaction to Challenge Wanaka letter Bad luck that Challenge clashed with Chinese New Year this year. Three-day road closures made things difficult but possibly have been alleviated with some police personnel directing traffic. Look at which retailers closed during the event as it interrupted their business. The detour down Stone St and along Meadowstone Drive meant our little crescent if a street was blocked off.

A mail drop informing us would have been thoughtful as all my elderly neighbours had no idea what was going on. All in all a major overhaul of logistics very necessary.”

– S Mathias Problem in this town is the locals have visitors/event fatigue as the numbers of both have increased exponentially in the last few years. There appears to be no down time or shoulder season where we get our town back anymore. Challenge Wanaka is great but the Mtb nationals, AMP show, Motutapu, Contact epic, the big race that when over Mt Roy, warbirds.... seems like an event every weekend just after we survived January madness. Then the massive increase in tourist numbers. Giving directions or helping an out-of-towner every now and again is fine but now you can’t get through town without some questions, someone taking a photo of your kid or walking out on the road or some sort of encounter ya get a bit over it. Not the same town as it was just a few years ago.”

– M Sutherland

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Perhaps there needs to be a conversation about where all these events are placed.

It seems it will get worse and worse for the local people and let’s remember they are the people who pay their rates here and properly long term spend more money in town.

A thought, but why not relocate starts and finishes of these events in a less disruptive area of Wanaka. It’s all about accommodating both Wanaka residents and the short term visitors.

Less attacking each other and more sensible proactive thinking please!”

– G Rainsford I love what challenge Wanaka has done for our town, the people inspired to train hard and compete (not me though!) I love it. We just need traffic wardens. Or maybe it doesn’t go directly through town? Definitely keep it.”

– S Richter These events, and regular population booms here in Wanaka, have highlighted the need to improve our roads and rotary intersections. Roundabouts only work for light to moderate traffic flows, and a continual stream of cars in one direction does clog the system. During these busy periods we either need a few Pointsmen, or some temporary traffic light systems. Last weekend it took my daughter 2 hrs to get to Tarras from Wanaka via Hawea Flat as the Red Bridge was closed.”

– S Lamb The same could be said for Warbirds, A&P, and other events. Surely we don’t want everything to go away - it’s very much a part of our community life. It is sometimes chaos in town. Perhaps the onus should be on organisers to ensure least disruption? Make provision for parking on town outskirts. Run free shuttles, extra public toilets, act. Expenses go to organisers.”

– D Cockcroft

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Freedom camping

Dear editor, I would like to address the letter published in the Wanaka Sun dated Thursday February 22 by Rob Radics.

I think it is about time Kiwis stepped up and stand up for what they believe in. I don’t think Rob has any idea what he is talking about. If he was born a Kiwi or if he had any knowledge of conservation he would clearly see what has been happening to this beautiful country over the past 20 years. I believe these penalties should only be the beginning. New Zealand offers more than enough facilities to campers and visitors - it’s simple, if your vehicle does fit into the category of a freedom camper, book into a caravan park.

Unfortunately the New Zealand waterways have been polluted with didymo presumed to be introduced by people visiting New Zealand. Just this Saturday walking along the lakeside there where visitors to our country washing their dirty dishes in the lake with no concern for wildlife or the environment.

Good on the Kiwis, the only way to stop this disregard for the environment is to enforce the rules put in place to protect the environment. We need to preserve this country for our grandchildren and generations to come.

There is no other country like NZ and everyone needs to make an effort to retain this beauty.

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Dear editor, What the writer does not understand is that tourism is paid for on the back of ratepayers in New Zealand. Most countries have a Transit Occupancy Tax (TOT), commonly referred to as a bed tax (ten percent) that helps fund tourism infrastructure. Not in NZ. To compare freedom camping to the same rights as a cow taking a steamer in a pasture is absurd. Do you realise that farmers are required to fence off waterways from stock? And by the way, we farmers pay substantial rates, not to mention actually purchasing the land our cattle shit on. You, my friend, are a visitor to our country. Years ago freedom camping was palatable, but today in the QLDC there are 20,000 ratepayers, however, there can be up to 80,000 tourists here at any one time. Tourism is our largest single generator of GDP, but creates the lowest quality jobs, and greatly impacts the local citizens. Hence folks that make your flat whites for you are unable to buy a house, and even rent is a struggle for most. You make mention of the government providing public freedom camping facilities, and they do! They are called campgrounds. Yes, they charge a nominal fee, but in New Zealand we have a very progressive tax system, and with that, we all contribute to society. I do not think it is unreasonable to ask you, as a visitor to our beautiful country, that you stay in designated campgrounds, with the appropriate rubbish, and toilet facilities. Freedom camping is the number one hot-button issue in this community, and I personally think it needs to be banned in the QLDC. John Levy

Some social media reactions to the freedom camping letter Tourist help NZ economy make them welcome, most do the right thing. Its the grubs who should be fined, put in pay as you go Toilets and showers I am sure it may solve the problem you’re having just by putting a bit of thought and effort into finding a solution.”

– Dianne Cow poo does not hold the same potential to transmit dangerous diseases and pathogens to humans as human poo does, unsurprisingly. Also, most cow poo is not in scenic reserves and walking tracks. Dog poo is an issue also, but surely as humans we are capable of making better choices? Two wrongs don’t make a right either.

The thing is, many or most of these freedom campers who are causing issues would not be content to camp in the likes of a Wal-Mart car park if we had an equivalent but wish to avail of the most scenic and lovely spots, affecting the enjoyment for other users.”

– Nikki Other countries’ there are fines of up to 5000 E for freedom camping in Europe. We urgently need to adopt the European model.”

– Daniel New Zealand infrastructure has not caught up; tax incoming visitors and spend all that $$$ on building better facilities that the campers will use in a safe (+ hygienic) manner.”

– Krystyna

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Local runners of all abilities are being invited to stretch their legs on Saturday mornings as part of a worldwide fun and fitness initiative.

Parkrun, which operates in 20 countries across the globe, offers people the chance to run, jog or walk a five kilometre track every week.

It arrived in Wanaka on Saturday February 24 and the first event saw more than 100 people make the short trip along a dedicated course at Wanaka

Station Park.

Organiser Jane Sharman said it had been a big success.

“It was so good. We were really pleased. It was a beautiful morning and we had lots of people turn up.

Everyone was really happy and we had no incidents.

“It’s open to all abilities and it’s not classed as a race. It’s about you tracking your personal times each week and you can run, walk, push your baby in a buggy or walk your dog on a lead,” she said.

Parkrun will run every Saturday for the foreseeable future and participants

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The event is free and is available to anyone who wants to take part. It starts at 8am each week, changing to 9am after daylight saving ends. For more details and to register, visit www. parkrun.co.nz/wanaka.

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TAPS Australia) equal third on 65. DA1704JD. your child’s wellbeing. Reckitt Benckiser, Auckland. 0800 40 30 30. TAPS DA1704JD. editor@thewanakasun.co.nz The Galloway Cook Allan team of The Nagle Charles Trophy Test Match Darren Rix and Malcolm Wells won was held on February 22 at the Wanaka the team event with Lost Cause in Golf Club between an Australian Team second place - Bryan Wearne/John (Green Shirts) and a NZ Team (Black Kirchner, 96, third Achibalds - Scott Ford/Shaquill Mongol, 95, fourth Shirts) of Professional Golfers.

Sir Bob Charles presented the Matukituki Ventures - Alan Rose, 91 trophy to the victorious Australian ocb, fifth Harcourts - Mike Harwood/ Francis Mayes, 91 ocb and sixth D Team who won 3 ½ to ½.

Archibalds Porsche Wanaka Legends McDonald Builders - Glenn Joyner/ ProAm was held on February 23 with Mike Gainsford,91.

Sir Bob Charles (left), Alan Rose NZ professionals Tim Elliot (Australia) and Captain (middle), and Paul Dalgleish Peter Smith (Millbrook) equal first on $159.99 64 and Martin Pettigrew (Christchurch) (Australian Captain).

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Wanaka Bridge Results - (Tues) 1st Sally Goodall, Deidre Lynch 61.81%.

2nd Shirley Coppage, Heather Wellman 55.56%. 3rd Sue Blake, Helen Millar 52.78%. (Wed) N/S 1st Jude Gunn, Eddie Lowe 64.77%. 2nd Noeline Munro, Helen Henshall 58.41%. 3rd Jill Penlington, Jan Wynn-Williams 57.05%. E/W 1st Sue Thomson, Marion Murphy 61.25%. 2nd Bruce Cathie, Neil Robinson 57.08%. 3rd Kate Summers, Tommie Munns 56.88%. (Fri H/ Cap) N/S 1st David Brewer, Lynne Fegan 57.11%. 2nd Vivienne Christie, Joy Baxter 57.01%. 3rd Lynda Hodge, Sheryl Strudwick 56.04%. E/W 1st Maggie Stratford, Judy Briggs 60.97%. 2nd Dorothy McDonald, Nan Ottrey 54.62%. 3rd Shona Watt, Elaine Herbert 53.72%. (Mon) N/S 1st Maggie Stratford, Sherril Harries 61.15%. 2nd David Brewer, Lynne Fegan 57.82%.

3rd Max & Laraine Shepherd 55.90%. E/W 1st Ken Saxby, Martin Unwin 61.68%. 2nd Jo Wallis, Lois Mills 59.34%. 3rd Jan & John Lyness 58.38%.

Lake Hawea Golf Club Results Sunday February 25. Competition – Bisque Par. 1st Lynn Stuart +8 (on countback), 2nd Scott Read +8, 3rd Steve Wallace +7 (on countback), 4th Ian Brown +7, 5th Geoff Thomas +6, Closest to Pin No.1 & 10 (Men) Tony Arscott, Closest to Pin No.5 & 14 (Men) Peter Recordon. Two’s Tony Arscott No.14. Birdies/Nett Eagles – Hole No.12 Tony Anderson.

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WHITE R ROB journalist@thewanakasun.co.nz Wanaka held its third and final Altherm Mountain Bike National Championships over the weekend, with added help from Hawea.

The two-day event was scheduled to be held solely at Cardrona Alpine Resort on Saturday and Sunday (February 24-25), but poor weather forced organisers Bike Wanaka into some late changes.

Snowfall meant that Saturday’s cross-country event had to be switched to the Wright family’s track in Hawea Flat, and although Sunday’s downhill event was still held at Cardrona, strong winds forced some last-minute changes to the course, including moving the start line.

Course director Mike Northcott said that despite the complications, the

event was a big success.

“We had a beautiful day out at Hawea Flat and all the riders really loved the course. On social media a lot of people are raving about it. “[The last-minute change at Cardrona] kind of threw a bit of panic, but the guys that were involved in making sure everything was set up did an awesome job. All the athletes were raving about the course. A lot of the riders were saying it’s one of the top courses they have ever raced on.

“We had some of the best riders in the world, both Kiwis and internationals competing, and everyone was really, really stoked with the tracks.

Everything just ran relatively smoothly considering,” he said.

Taranaki pro Ed Masters claimed first place in the male elite category, while Kate Weatherly took first in the female race.

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Kyokushin Karate Wanaka held its fourth annual training day on Saturday February 24. Instructors and students from Hamilton, Christchurch, Karitane, Dunedin and Tokomairiro Dojo attended. The day started at 8.15am with a run from the Diamond Lake carpark to the summit of Rocky Mountain (pictured).

From there, various sessions were held around the Wanaka environs covering takedown techniques, knockdown tournament techniques, kata and finishing with sessions at the Wanaka dojo. Organiser Sensei Trevor Bailey of the Wanaka dojo said, “All participants showed excellent spirit over the day, pushing themselves along. A highlight for those from out of town was the session held on Ruby Island. This year, the first junior member of the Wanaka dojo was allowed to attend, 13-year-old Bella Sarginson. Bella did awesome and was at the top of Rocky Mountain before a good number of the adults.”

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Volunteers ‘vital’ to Open WHITE R ROB journalist@thewanakasun.co.nz Volunteers from Cromwell and Wanaka are set to play a big role at this weekend’s ISPS Handa Golf Open.

The tournament, which begins today (Thursday March 1), relies heavily on people giving their time and around 40 local residents have put their hands up to help.

Volunteers from Cromwell will help look after five holes and people from Wanaka will run another in a show of support that tournament director Michael Glading said was crucial for the competition to function.

“The reality is that it’s tough for a lot of people to get to Queenstown. We may have overlooked Wanaka (and Cromwell) in the past and that’s to our detriment, so we’re keen to involve people as much as we can.

“It’s almost make-or-break stuff. There’s not a huge catchment area, so we would have been in massive

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trouble if we didn’t get the support of people from Wanaka and Cromwell. It’s vital,” he said.

Head marshal Benn Ashford said, “Nearly ten percent of the event’s volunteers are from Wanaka and Cromwell. It makes it much easier to organise and there is a real sense of camaraderie among them. There’s a lot of self-management that goes into it and because they all know each other and they can switch roles and move around the holes.

“They’ll be inside the ropes with some worldclass golfers and they get to enjoy the social side of being a volunteer as well.”

Meanwhile, tournament organisers are inviting young golfers to attend a coaching clinic on Saturday March 3. It will offer tips and tricks from professional golfers, plus prizes and free entry to the NZ Open for one adult accompanying a child.

Registration is available by emailing tenille@ theclubhouse.kiwi with the child’s name, age and ability.

Pictured is a volunteer in action at last year’s NZ Open.

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