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ore than 200 Upper Clutha parents have now received help with healthcare costs thanks to the Upper Clutha Children’s Medical Trust (UCCMT). Set up in 2009, the UCCMT provides assistance for families struggling with the financial burden of their children’s medical needs. The trust helps with the cost of treatment for physical, psychological and developmental problems and it has now worked with 220 local families. Committee member Yvonne Gale, who has been a volunteer since the beginning, said the benefits were clear to see. “My feeling is there are a lot of families in Wanaka working really hard, but if their child gets ill it can put financial pressure on them. “It makes a huge, huge difference. That’s 220 children who have got a second chance. When you see the change in these children, it’s so gratifying,” she said. The trust, started by former local resident Bev Rudkin, is staffed completely by volunteers and now receives around four applications each month, most of which are approved. “I can see that the need is going to continue in the community. We want to meet that need as best we can. I am very proud of it because we help a lot of people,” she said. One of the families the UCCMT has helped is Sean and Jenny Cusworth and their daughter Meryn (7), who live in Wanaka. After Meryn was diagnosed with type one diabetes in June 2016, her parents suddenly had to begin pricking her finger repeatedly to monitor her blood glucose levels and carry out insulin injections three times a day. It was the beginning of a difficult time. “Meryn has always been the kind of kid where I took her to the doctors and she says she’s fine. She was very down and wasn’t a very happy little girl. It was all very stressful, planning the injections for her insulin levels and planning her carb levels. I had to see a
mental health nurse. “Even though I had always known Sean had diabetes, all of a sudden it was my responsibility. Their life is in your hands,” Jenny said. In late 2017, a family friend recommended the Freestyle Libre, a Flash Glucose Monitoring System which enables blood glucose levels to be checked by scanning a patch on someone’s arm, recording their history in an easy-to-read chart. The reading also reveals how much insulin needs to be administered when compared with an accompanying booklet. However, after finding themselves down to one income, the Cusworths were unable to afford $100 for the device and $90 a fortnight for the patches, so they decided to apply to the UCCMT for funding. Their application was successful and they say the device has changed their lives. “One of the most amazing things is if she didn’t have this, we’d have to prick her finger before every meal. You don’t just keep pricking her finger whenever you’re worried, but with this you can [check her levels] whenever you like. We walked Rob Roy Glacier last week, but we never would have done it without this. It’s improved our relationship as a family as well,” Jenny said. “Even for me, you don’t know what a diabetic is feeling. Everyone is different. What this thing does is you get a reading of what the blood sugar is. Before, you had to wake her up and finger-prick her,” Sean said. Meryn is getting used to her situation and although she still needs monitoring regularly, she says the process now takes a lot less time with the Freestyle Libre. “I don’t have to get pricked while I do something. I do karate with Isla my friend, gymnastics and swimming. When my Dad pulls me out it just takes a wee while so I don’t have to miss my activities.” Asked if she thinks she’ll soon be able to add up how much insulin she needs based on the reading, she said, “Not at the start! At least when I am my Mum and Dad’s age.” Any assistance provided by the UCCMT
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is fully confidential and applications can be made through a GP. Anyone who needs financial help and lives in the Upper Clutha is eligible to apply. The trust is running a quiz night fundraiser at Wanaka Golf Club on Friday April 13.
Tickets are $15 and can be purchased from Paper Plus. To donate to the trust or get more information on the UCCMT, visit uccmedtrust.co.nz. Pictured: The Cusworth family, with Meryn holding her Freestyle Libre.
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Five cases of measles have been confirmed in the South Island during the last week. The cases were reported in Wanaka, Queenstown and Christchurch (two cases), with Nelson Marlborough Public Health Service confirming a case in Nelson yesterday. In three of the cases the people, who were not immunised, were exposed to an unknown infectious source at Queenstown Airport on March 21 or 22. This person may have had a relatively mild illness and will now be fully recovered. Any other at-risk people exposed at that time are now at the end of their maximum incubation period and unlikely to get sick. Unimmunised people who have
been exposed to any of the initial cases were most likely to become ill between April 10 to 20. Measles is a highly infectious viral illness spread by contact with respiratory secretions through coughing and sneezing. Unimmunised people exposed to measles first develop a respiratory type of illness with a dry cough, runny nose, temperature over 38.5 degrees Celsius and feel very unwell. The rash starts on day four or five of the illness usually on the face and moving down to the chest and arms. Dr Marion Poore, Southern DHB Medical Officer of Health said, “It’s important that people with symptoms don’t visit GP rooms or after-hours clinics but phone their family doctor/ general practice team first for advice, to limit further exposure to other people.”
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Dean, Davis clash on freedom camping WHITE R ROB journalist@thewanakasun.co.nz Waitaki MP Jacqui Dean has criticised the government’s decision to set up a working group to deal with freedom camping. Tourism Minister Kelvin Davis made the announcement in March after a meeting with 32 mayors from across the country, including Queenstown Lakes District Mayor Jim Boult, but Ms Dean said the government had missed a chance to take urgent action. “Kelvin Davis squandered an opportunity to make some positive change when he met with mayors from around the country last month. His best option being the establishment of a freedom camping working party which could take a long 18 months to find solutions. “Tourism Industry Aotearoa already spearheads the Responsible Freedom Camping Forum, which was established in 2007. The forum met earlier this year and said that the best approach to sorting out the problems with freedom camping involved information, infrastructure and infringements.” Ms Dean also drew attention to a new Private Members’ Bill from National’s East Coast MP Anne Tolley, which seeks to prohibit freedom camping more than 200m from public toilet facilities. “The onus is now on the Government to
provide leadership - unfortunately their answer to everything seems to be to set up another working group. This should be a real concern in places like Wanaka, where local people are now likely to face yet another summer of toilet paper and human waste littering their local scenery, while the Government sits on its hands.” Responding to Ms Dean’s comments, Mr Davis said it was a complex issue that did not call for a one-size-fits-all solution and took aim at the previous National government for failing to act. “A number of mayors were very critical of the previous Government’s Freedom Camping Act and some questioned whether infringements were the right approach. The mayors called for a working group to properly look at the issues and I agree. “I expect some solutions to be in place before the coming peak tourist season, but there will be longer term work, for example over next 18 months, such as looking at the Freedom Camping Act. It’s for the working group to develop options and I’m not ruling anything out. “It’s a bit rich for the Opposition to criticise my Government when they sat on their hands for nine years. We want to get this right,” he said. Members of the working group have not yet been appointed. Pictured: Jacqui Dean looking at freedom camping in Wanaka.
REPORTER S STAFF editor@thewanakasun.co.nz Wanaka Preschool Early Childhood Centre is a step closer to installing a solar power system thanks to funding boosts from the Otago Community Trust (OTC) and Central Lakes Trust (CLT). The preschool received a grant of $12,340 from OCT in its March round of funding and the same amount from CLT last December. Preschool centre manager Laurie Stevenson-Scurr said they were very excited about the project and thrilled that both trusts had come on board. “We requested the funds to install solar panels and heat pumps in the older area of the preschool,” she said.
“The preschool is an Enviroschools bronze recipient and sustainability is a big part of the learning the children at the preschool are busy with. It just wasn’t a good fit, not to mention the expense of a very antiquated heating system. We will use this conversion as a learning tool for the children.” Laurie said pupils would be able to see how much power the sun gave the preschool through a new monitoring system. She also said that the preschool was ideally situated to benefit from solar power as it would be operational during sunlight hours and its roof has the perfect pitch. “We were so thankful that these funders came on board and agreed with us.”
ACR team member honoured REPORTER S STAFF editor@thewanakasun.co.nz A former Wanaka Alpine Cliff Rescue team member was honoured at an awards ceremony in Wellington on Tuesday, April 10. Pete Corbett received a Certificate of Achievement for his commitment and services to search and rescue at the New Zealand Search and Rescue Awards 2017. Established by the New Zealand Search and Rescue Council, the awards acknowledge worthy achievements in the field across New Zealand. Pete has been involved in LandSAR since the mid1980s. In the mid-1990s, he joined the Southland Alpine Cliff Rescue (ACR) while working as a police officer, and later became part of the Wanaka ACR team. He moved to Christchurch in 2005, where he acted as the SAR Advisor to Police in Canterbury, and was also active in the LandSAR response to the Christchurch
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earthquakes. He has since held various positions in LandSAR, including national operations manager and group support manager, and is currently the training and development manager. Pete’s impact on LandSAR management systems has been significant. He has instigated a coordinated national Incident Management Training Exercise (IMTEX) programme and the New Zealand Land Search and Rescue Response Guidelines, and has managed the development of the Backcountry Avalanche Advisory Signage. Award selectors acknowledged that his deep knowledge of SAR, along with his leadership and ability to coordinate between the various stakeholder organisations, has steered the development of the current New Zealand search management system. Two Gold Awards and six Certificates of Achievement were presented by Her Excellency, the Rt Hon. Dame Patsy Reddy GNZM QSO at the event.
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PM visits Mt Aspiring College WHITE R ROB journalist@thewanakasun.co.nz Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern was at Mount Aspiring College (MAC) on Friday, April 6, for a question and answer session with students. The visit was organised by MAC’s student-led Academic Committee, which arranges 10-12 speakers to come to the school each year. The PM discussed her early life, journey into politics and experiences in the top job so far. She also took a range of questions from pupils and offered them advice for the future. Ms Ardern told the Wanaka Sun she was delighted to accept the invitation. “One of the main things I like to do is speak with young people, so that means going to schools. I still remember having the opportunity to meet people in professions that I wasn’t exposed to. “That message around building confidence is something we don’t share with young people enough,” she said. Early in the session, she told the room of around 120 youngsters that she would answer any question and the students took full advantage of the opportunity. The PM addressed questions about her job, self-confidence and consistently cheerful demeanour,
along with some more difficult topics. Asked if she ever felt like quitting, she said, “I think everyone at some times feels like quitting. But I think if 80 percent of the time you love your job, you are really lucky.” Questioned on what she wanted her legacy to be, she said, “There aren’t many things that last and your name isn’t one of them, but what you do does. I would like to build things, and the things that I care deeply about are looking after our children and climate change.” She also discussed her pregnancy and the associated public reactions she had faced. MAC student Hannah McNabb, who organised the event, said she was impressed with the PM’s performance. “I knew Jacinda would be a really interesting speaker, but I didn’t expect her to be so engaging to the students and how she targeted the audience so well. I really admired how she was able to get up there and be so downto-earth but professional at the same time, making jokes but at the same time we knew she had worked really hard to get where she is, which was really inspiring. “We are trying to create opportunities and raise awareness for academic success at MAC and us being able to claim Jacinda coming to school as a MACtalk was a real bonus,” she said.
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REPORTER S STAFF editor@thewanakasun.co.nz The fate of the often-misused waste collection point on Domain Road will be discussed at the Wanaka Community Board meeting today (Thursday April 12). The WCB will consider whether the Hawea Waste Collection Point should be removed and replaced with kerbside collection for the estimated 50 eligible properties in the area that do not receive one. The report before the Board states “Usage has outgrown the capacity of the facility placing contractors at risk of injury and recyclables at risk of being landfilled.”
Non-recyclable materials such as furniture, whiteware, building materials and general waste are regularly dumped at the site and the recycling is highly contaminated, increasing the risk of it being brought to landfill. The Property and Infrastructure department recommendation is for the “removal of the Hawea Waste Collection Point in conjunction with a move to kerbside refuse and recycling collection for the remaining eligible properties, and provision of an additional weekly kerbside collection over the peak summer period.” Pictured: Recycling and rubbish spill out of Hawea Waste Collection Point last week.
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REPORTER S STAFF editor@thewanakasun.co.nz Wanaka’s new pool will open on June 10 with a six-hour family fun day. Wanaka Community Board chair Rachel Brown stated in a report this week that the construction of the new pool has been scheduled for completion on May 31. QLDC officers have opted for ten-day buffer to allow for training of staff and possible construction delays before opening day. The pool on Plantation Road will close on June 9 but will be maintained by the QLDC sport and recreation team for a month as a backup “should some extraordinary event or mechanical failure close the new pool” before it is emptied. A council report detailing
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options for the future of the old pool site will be completed before the end of the year. Pictured: The new pool beside the Wanaka Recreation Centre was filled on Friday April 6.
More than 600 catch-bags of the invasive weed lagarosiphon have been pulled out of Lake Wanaka by divers over twelve months as part of Lake Wanaka Aquatic Weed Management Programme. As well as weeding, more than 20,000sqm of the lake bed has been lined with hessian matting and at least 3ha of the lake has been sprayed with herbicide. The success of the Land Information New Zealandled programme has been confirmed by the National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA), with its recent inspection finding good progress had been made in controlling the weed. “Through working together with regional councils and local community groups we’re not only stopping the spread of this pest species but removing it from the lake as well,” LINZ biosecurity manager Dave Mole said. “Through the use of various techniques we’re now seeing native plant species thriving in areas
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previously overrun with lagarosiphon.” About two thirds of Lake Wanaka has been kept free of lagarosiphon, but it remains in the southern bays of the lake, particularly in Glendhu Bay and Roy’s Bay. Project manager Marcus Girvan, of Boffa Miskell, said the strategy was to focus their efforts in the high use and boat launching areas. “By reducing the chance of people coming into contact with lagarosiphon it’s a win-win; lake users’ experience is enhanced and we reduce the risk of weeds being spread around the lake and across the region,” he said. LINZ, in collaboration with the Lake Wanaka Lagarosiphon Management Committee, has been working collaboratively on weed control at the lake since 2005. The committee includes members from Otago Regional Council, Queenstown Lakes District Council, the Department of Conservation, and the Guardians of Lake Wanaka, with representatives from LINZ’s biosecurity partners Boffa Miskell and NIWA.
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Catch MAC if you can WHITE R ROB journalist@thewanakasun.co.nz Mount Aspiring College (MAC) students are deep into rehearsals for next month’s musical production of the hit film Catch Me If You Can. The show, based on a true story, follows the rise-and-fall of teenager Frank Abagnale Jr. as he cons countless unsuspecting people out of millions of dollars with an array of fraudulent cheques, posing as a pilot, a doctor and a lawyer along the way. MAC’s art coordinator Jools Hall said she was looking forward to putting on the production. “It’s fun. The musical seems to me to have a bit more humour and lots of singing and dancing. [We have] a great set and we have put together a live band as well. We do everything. “It’s always a nice to do something that hasn’t been done in Wanaka before,” she said. Students from MAC will make up the entire cast of the production, handle the choreography and fill almost all of the backstage roles, which director Emily McRae said would bring a range
of educational benefits. “The school musical production happens every two years and offers a collaborative opportunity for all the performance arts and arts in general to come together and celebrate strengths in dance, drama and music. “We chose this production as it has been a Broadway hit with showspecific music, which meant huge learning opportunities for students. All areas of drama, music and dance have been cast in a way to challenge students beyond their comfort zones and produce a high quality and professional production. “We believe in the process being as student-driven as possible and will place students in as many leadership roles as possible.” Catch Me If You Can runs from Wednesday May 9 to Saturday May 12, with performances starting at 7.30pm. Tickets are on sale now, priced from $10 for students and $20 for adults, and can be purchased from MAC reception or Pembroke Wines. Organisers recommend purchasing in advance to avoid disappointment.
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WHITE R ROB journalist@thewanakasun.co.nz Aspiring Conversations has been hailed as a success by organisers after a weekend of debate, discussion and record crowds. Almost 3500 people attended the two-day event, with residents and tourists alike flocking to the Lake Wanaka Centre for 11 presentations by 17 different speakers and performers. Festival director Philip Tremewan said he was very pleased with what he felt had become a vital event for the town. “We have got a world class event here in Wanaka. We were really, really delighted with it. “What’s always nice is Christos Tsiolkas commented on how important it is for communities to come together and talk, not shout at each other on social media. “It’s part of what holds communities together, things like this, and as Wanaka gets bigger and bigger, it’s something that brings the community together, so I think Aspiring Conversations has an incredibly important role,” he said.
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National barista championships REPORTER S STAFF editor@thewanakasun.co.nz Wanaka barista Bonnie Lam will be competing against nine other baristas from around the country at the Meadow Fresh New Zealand Barista Champion 2018 this weekend. Bonnie (pictured), who has been a barista for 12 years, opened The Coffee Shack eight months ago. It will be her first national competition, but she said she has always wanted to compete and is looking forward to spending time with like-minded professionals and expanding her knowledge and technical skills.
At the championship, Bonnie’s 15-minute demonstration will be scored on the taste of beverages served, cleanliness, creativity, technical skill and presentation. Each barista will also create a signature drink, with Bonnie saying hers will be simple but tasty. The competition will take place in Wellington on Saturday and Sunday (April 14 and 15), with heats on day one and finals on day two. The winner will travel to The World Barista Championship in Amsterdam, Netherlands, in PHOTO: Wanaka Sun June.
Big total raised for SPCA Otago WHITE R ROB journalist@thewanakasun.co.nz The Otago Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals’ (SPCA Otago) is set to benefit from a cash injection of more than $2500 after its annual Street Appeal and Dog Walk. The 2018 event saw volunteers set up collection points across Wanaka on Friday, April 6, with local residents digging deep to make cash donations and buy raffle tickets in support of the charity. The event’s coordinator, Judy Young, paid tribute to the town’s generosity. “SPCA is a non-profit organisation and we have a rescue centre in Alexandra. They take in animals,
rehabilitate, neuter, inoculate and assess them and find loving homes. “Our total raised was $2570. Thank you to all who supported us. What a great town we live in,” she said. Local pets also got in on the act at the annual dog walk along the lakefront, with owners chipping in funds to attend. “I started the Dog Walk initially as a memorial to Helen Saunders, the Central Otago SPCA coordinator who passed away suddenly. We raised $136 on Saturday and next year I would love to see more dogs,” Judy said. The raffle winners were: 1st ($200 hamper) - Lyn, 2nd (pug cushion) - Verity, and 3rd (candle/diffuser) - Chante Fleming.
Grant secured for Roys Peak comms facility REPORTER S STAFF editor@thewanakasun.co.nz The Upper Clutha Radio Telephone Users Association (UCRTUA) has received a $66,500 grant from the Otago Community Trust in its first donation round for the year. The local group sought funding to upgrade the communications facility on Roys Peak. It proposes to power the facility through 24 solar panels with a backup generator for the winter during inversion conditions or high snowfall.
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dropped 220km from the South Pole on November 20, climbed Mount Spectre on December 8 and made it 1400km back to the Union Glacier camp on January 10. “It was bloody hard, and cold, but I loved every minute of the trip,” Mark said. “It was such an amazing experience, it really was.” The 2018 NZ Mountain Film and Book Festival will be held in Wanaka, Queenstown and Cromwell from June 29 to July 7. It will feature international and New Zealand guest speakers, award winning films and books, and writing and filmmaking workshops. This year the festival aims to reduce waste to just one council rubbish bag, with audiences encouraged to bring their own cups for free tea and coffee, and to fill their own bottles from a free drinking water fountain. Digital tickets will be issued and there will only be recyclable and compostable products for sale.
American author, mountaineer and rock climber Conrad Anker has been announced as a guest speaker for this year’s NZ Mountain Film and Book Festival. Conrad (pictured) has more than 30 years’ mountaineering experience, including the first ascents of Sharks Fin on Meru, the East Face of Vinson Massif, Continental Drift, El Capitan, Ellsworth Mountains and Rakekniven Peak, Snow Petrel Wall and Queen Maud Land in Antarctica. He is The North Face athlete team captain and he has completed three summits of Mt Everest, one without supplemental oxygen. Festival director Mark Sedon will also take to the stage to speak about his 55-day Antarctic expedition. Alongside Leo Houlding, Mark kiteskied 1700km across Antarctica to climb Mount Spectre. The team was
UCRTUA spokesperson Ian Galloway said a lightning strike on the facility in early February put the 5km-long power cable to the site, which was installed 35 years ago, totally out of commission. “The grant from Otago Community Trust is a great boost of assurance for us and has come at an ideal time, with a recent break-in causing damage to the repeater station. It is pleasing to receive some positive news,” Ian said. The Roys Peak site provides important communication equipment for several organisations, such as Search and Rescue, Coast Guard and Civil Defence.
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Since the commencement of the 100 Year Remembrance of World War One, many people have asked about the origins of the Wanaka War Memorial. Ken Allan did some digging around and this is what he discovered. The Wanaka War Memorial is set on the hill overlooking the central retail area of Wanaka, off Upton Street. It records the names of some of the Upper Clutha men, and one nurse, who lost their lives in World War One and World War Two. Only some of the men are recorded, as we now know that not all the Wanaka area soldiers who died in WW1 have their names recorded on the Memorial. WW2 records are yet to be checked. The names were originally sourced from a Registration Book in the Pembroke Post Office (Wanaka was called Pembroke then) and no apparent thought was given to the men who enlisted elsewhere, such as Cromwell, Oamaru and Dunedin. Following the end of WW1, communities across New Zealand decided to memorialise the names of the men and women who gave their lives during the War. The Pembroke records are very sparse, but references have been found in newspapers of the time. The Wanaka Patriotic Association was formed during WW1 to support the soldiers serving overseas. On March 11, 1919, a meeting was held in the Pembroke Hall presided over by Mr F. D. Thomson, chairman of the Association. A discussion took place about “a suitable district memorial to our soldiers”. Two proposals were made: one for a cairn on Mt Iron, and the other for a Memorial Hall. The latter proposal was adopted and a committee was set up to investigate the proposal. On Saturday night, May 24, 1919, a further meeting about the proposed Memorial Hall was held. The lowest estimate for the cost of a hall was £1000, “…and while this seems a large sum of money, the raising of it should be easily within the possibilities of the district.” The cost must have caused some concern as two years later, on May 18, 1921, it was decided to “erect a monument in concrete, with marble relief, and slabs bearing the roll of honor (sic).” A contract was let to Mr J. Robertson for the
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construction “on the hill behind the post office.” The Memorial, given the official name of the “Wanaka Fallen Soldiers Memorial”, was unveiled by Mr James Horn MP with much fanfare on Monday, March 20, 1922. Fifteen names had been engraved on the Memorial. Between the unveiling and Anzac Day 1928, additional names were added, however it is unfortunate that two names are incorrect. “T Brown” should be “J Brown”, and “W Perkins” should be “H E Perkins”. Perhaps the Wanaka community should consider correcting these mistakes and adding the names that are still missing? In 1948, the local RSA decided to canvas the district for donations towards the cost of altering the “Soldiers Memorial at Wanaka”. Note the changed name. They also sought to “improve the surroundings of the Memorial to provide a more capacious assembly area.” – By Ken Allan
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Details of the resource consent application and submission forms are available in the offices at Queenstown Lakes District Council, Gorge Road, Queenstown; 74 Shotover Street, Queenstown; 33-35 Reece Crescent, Wanaka and 47 Ardmore Street, Wanaka during normal office hours (8.00am to 5.00pm). You can also download these on our website: http://www.qldc.govt.nz/planning/resource-consents/notified-resource-consentsand-hearings/ 1.
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Council Offices: (open 8.00am - 5.00pm, Monday to Friday) • 10 Gorge Road, Queenstown • 74 Shotover Street, Queenstown, • Wanaka Service Centre, 47 Ardmore Street Wanaka Public Libraries: (please check www.codc-qldc.govt.nz for opening times) • Queenstown Library: 10 Gorge Road • Wanaka Library: Dunmore Street • Arrowtown Library: 58 Buckingham Street • Glenorchy Library: 13 Islay Street • Kingston Library: 48 Kent Street • Lake Hawea Library: Myra Street • Makarora Library: Rata Road Who can make a further submission? The following persons may lodge a further submission: (a) (b) (c)
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OCT grants for conferences REPORTER S STAFF editor@thewanakasun.co.nz The Otago Biodynamic Community Trust has received a grant of $2000, to assist with the cost of holding the annual Biodynamic Conference, in the March round of Otago Community Trust funding. The conference will be held in Clyde and Wanaka from June 21 to 24 and is open to anyone involved or interested in organic and biodynamic agriculture and horticulture. OCT chief executive Barbara Bridger said
the trust was also delighted to approve a $10,000 grant for the 2018 National Youth Development Conference. The conference provides a space where young people and youth sector representatives can come together to connect, share, learn, grow and celebrate diversity and strengths, Barbara said. It will be held in Wellington from August 13-15, and the grant will enable up to ten young people from Otago to attend the conference.
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Art exhibition winners WHITE R ROB journalist@thewanakasun.co.nz The Wanaka Arts Society (WAS) is celebrating another successful event after its Easter Art Exhibition attracted a range of artists and a large number of visitors. The exhibition, held at Wanaka Primary School over Easter weekend, showcased 157 pieces of art and drew a crowd of more than 650 people. WAS president Jo Nimmo said the standard of work on display was very high. “I thought it was excellent. What I am enjoying is new artists coming to town. It’s diverse. “I thought it was a very successful exhibition. The pieces we had were absolutely, wonderfully brilliant. Everyone was enjoying it,” she said. June Harris, a life member of
the Wanaka Arts Society, was the exhibition’s overall winner of the Gavin Vize Harcourts award with her piece ‘Inclusion of Madame Morisot’. “Painting has always been a creative interest for me from an early age. As a child, my mother influenced and encouraged me in art but in later years, art courses, videos and books have all helped in the development of my style of painting,” June said. Max Hall won the youth award with ‘Graffiti’, while Sierra Roberts was honoured in both the First Time Exhibitor and Viewers’ Choice categories. Sophie Melville won the Special section and Ruby Burke, Rachel Murphy, Elizabeth Warnock Wilson and Jenny Hill received highly commended awards. Pictured: June Harris alongside Gavin Vize with her winning painting.
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MAC boys play well in men’s league Mount Aspiring College students were involved in several matches in the Central Otago Football League on Saturday April 7, with ten young footballers playing on three Wanaka teams. In the first game of the day, Wanaka FC Youth beat Arrowtown 4-3 at the Wanaka Recreation Centre. MAC 1st XI vice-captain Fletcher Cavanagh (year 12) had an outstanding game along with good contributions from MAC teammates Jake Nicholson, Joseph Sharratt, Noah Holmes (all year 13), Jacob Lang (year 12) and Weston Bell (year 11) and international student Niklas Bareis (year 12). Joseph, Jake, Fletcher and Noah all scored, with assists coming from Fletcher (pictured) and Jacob. Wanaka FC A then took on Lakes United, with MAC 1st XI captain Alex Plimmer (year 13) playing a blinder, scoring a goal and getting MVP for the match. Alex said after the match that he felt he hadn’t played so well in the last couple of matches and really wanted a big one. The other 1st XI player in the game was Michael Gealogo (year 11), who played well with an error-free game, good decisionmaking and simple plays. Fletcher Cavanagh had a busy day doing double duty and subbed off the bench later in the game. Wanaka A won 6-4 . Wanaka FC Braves were up against Queenstown Associated FC Youth in Queenstown. The match was very competitive, but the final score was 5-2 to Queenstown. It was unfortunate that Queenstown got three goals in the last six minutes. Aside from the PHOTO: Wanaka Football World result, MAC 1st XI players Toa Roode (year 11) and Ethan Arratia (year 10) had great games and worked team and good results will come their way. On Sunday April 22, MAC 1st XI will take on John well with their teammates. The Braves haven’t won a game yet, but you can see they are on the right track. McGlashan College from Dunedin in a friendly If they can work out how to get their midfield back match at the Wanaka Recreation Centre at 11am. – By Wanaka Football World to help out their defence, more they will be a solid
SPORTS RESULTS Netball Upper Clutha Yr11 Social win by default v Mac Eng . Yr13 34 v Mac Wellman 6 . Cromwell A 40 v Nulook Hawea 32 . Stihl Shop Hawea 10 v Silverthreads 25 . Mac A 25 v Wanaka Selection Pioneer 17 Cromwell B 41 v Pioneer A 43. Yr12/13 Social 24 v Mac Lakeland 4 .MacB 25 v Pioneer B 29 Lake Bar 23 v Yr9/10b 11 . Yr10a 33 v Taylors Hawea 10. Yr9a 10 v Mac C 15. Camp Hawea 17 v Dream Doors Hawea 32. Pioneer c 22 v Cromwell c 35. Wanaka Progressive Bowls 6:04:18 Skips 1 T Tovey 2 B Russell 3 G Cross Thirds 1 J Feehly 2 C Carrr 3 G Hall Leads 1 N Young 2 T Tattersfield 3 D Wayte. Wanaka Bridge (Tues) 1st Deidre Lynch, Dean Snelling 65.97%. 2nd Yvonne Woods, Ann Patterson 62.50%. 3rd Hans Limacher, Claire Williams 59.72%. (Wed) N/S 1st Pam Miller, Heather Wellman 60.42%. 2nd Blair & Ruth Coghill 53.13%. 3rd Lyn Hill, Sally Goodall 51.04%. E/W 1st Michael Metzger, Jason Benton 61.51%. 2nd Bruce Cathie, Kate Summers 61.11%. 3rd Carol Orbell, Annette Clements 53.57%. (Fri-H/Cap) N/S 1st Jeanette Gillies, Sue Orbell 55.06. 2nd Jill Millar, Sally Goodall 54.15%. 3rd Sherril Harries, Maggie Stratford 53.31%. E/W 1st Fran Holmes, Jenny Turnbull 53.02%/ 2nd Cheryl & Helen Millar 49.52%. 3rd Daphne Stewart, Lynda Hodge 49.28%. (Mon) N/S 1st John Lyness, Laraine Shepherd 59.47%. 2nd Sue Halstead, Freda Ryder 58.39%. 3rd Josey McKenzie, Jenny Muir 56.52%. E/W 1st Maggie Stratford, Paul Cushnie 64.58%. 2nd Madeleine Reveley, Barbara Waterworth 59.38%. 3rd Deidre Lynch, Allan Kelly 56.52%.
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Success at NZ nationals reporter S Sports sports@thewanakasun.co.nz Wanaka junior paddlers competed at the Canoe Slalom New Zealand Nationals at the Tekapo Whitewater Course over Easter, picking up four podium places. The team of Mount Aspiring College students included Madi Gainsford, Joel Suddaby, James Suddaby and Aden Cassaidy (all pictured) and they have been under the guidance of professional coach Bertrand Gutierrez, employed by Central Otago Whitewater Club, and local kayaker
Roy Bailey this season. They were expected to perform well after they produced some excellent results at the NZ Secondary Schools Canoe Slalom competition held at the end of March on the Hawea River. Madi Gainsford won a gold medal in the under-16 women’s K1, while Aden Cassaidy and James Suddaby placed first in the open men’s C2. Aden and James also teamed up with Joel Suddaby to pick up a silver medal in the K1 teams event, while James picked up a third medal by winning bronze in the under-16 men’s C1.
TC’s new manager reporter S Sports sports@thewanakasun.co.nz Queenstown’s Toby Arnott has been named as the new ski area general manager for Treble Cone (TC). Currently the general manager of snowsports at NZSki, Tony has PHOTO: Supplied 15 years’ experience in local and fresh approach to an already vibrant international ski areas and said he business,” he said. was thrilled to join the TC team. Tony (pictured) will start in his “I’m excited about working with the Treble Cone Board to bring a new role at the end of the month.
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FWT place for Bilous WHITE R ROB journalist@thewanakasun.co.nz Wanaka snowsports star Hank Bilous has qualified for the 2019 Freeride World Tour (FWT) by finishing third at the Freeride World Qualifier 4-star event in Obergurgl-Hochgurgl, Austria. After leading the FWT rankings this season, the skier booked his place with a strong performance in the April 7 competition, which was the last of the season. Hank said he was delighted to secure the spot. “The nerves were definitely at an all-time high leading up to the comp. On the day, I just fell into the skiing routine and was just thinking about the skiing and how lucky I was to be in the position I was in. “It still feels very surreal, but I’m stoked to have completed what I came here to do because it’s been quite the journey,” he said.
Despite his preparation, it was far from plainsailing on the day after softening snow conditions forced him into a last-minute change of strategy. “I had a plan, but I had to change it ten seconds before I dropped in after hearing on the starter’s radio that my first landing had no snow on it. “I was third last to drop and the snow had heated up a lot and it was pretty deep slush, so not getting swallowed by it was a mission. I set off a river of slough just before my last drop then just skied fast to the bottom and let out a big sigh of relief.” Hank will now join fellow New Zealanders Sam Lee, Craig Murray (both men’s ski) and Maria Kuzma (women’s snowboard) for the five-event FWT, which starts early next year. Fellow Wanaka athlete Anna Smoothy narrowly missed out on her place despite leading the rankings all season after a crash in Austria meant she slipped to second.
The Upper Clutha Rams has continued its strong start to the season by beating last year’s finalist Arrowtown 25-3 in Frankton on Saturday, April 7. In what was a huge defensive display by the Wanaka players, they dug deep to hold out a determined Arrowtown side, making the trip over the Crown Range a memorable one. It was birthday boy Scott Cunningham who set the game alight in the first minute when he showed some deceptive footwork out wide to dot down in the corner. Josh Roberts added the cherry on top by slotting the difficult conversion to gave the Rams some early momentum. The first half proved to be a real tussle between two very physical sides, and it was only when Upper Clutha received a penalty just outside of halfway that Josh Roberts’ golden boot stepped up to knock a near 50m kick over and
secure a 10-0 lead at the break. A bruising defensive effort by the Rams was led by skipper Fraser Dowling, which rattled the Arrowtown team into making uncharacteristic errors. One such mistake was a charged down kick by Hamish Cooper that allowed Upper Clutha to bustle into the red zone and spread the ball wide, allowing pacey winger James Downes to dive over the try line. The final nail was put in the coffin of Arrowtown’s chances of a comeback when the Rams got a turnover on halfway and began making big metres courtesy of some menacing runs by Sam Calder and stalwart Ben Purvis. Upper Clutha showed plenty of patience as they worked the phases close to the line, and eventually Michael Donald forced his way over to score a great team try. The Rams take on Maniototo in Ranfurly next week in what is sure to be another tough game. Pictured: Ben Purvis breaking the line.
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Wanaka Trampoline and Tumbling Club has returned from an interclub event in Christchurch with 11 more medals for its trophy cabinet. Elizabeth Pell (two golds), Deia Carson-Wolfe (two golds), Piper Carson-Wolfe (two silvers), Jessica Penney (one gold, one bronze), Izzy Percy (one bronze) and Imogen Dougherty (two bronzes) all secured top three finishes at the April 8 event, while there were also strong performances from Kate Beaton and Mackenzie Allison. Club treasurer Fiona Aitken said “It was a very pleasing result for the squad and one which reflects their high level of determination and skill. Many of the team were trying out new routines in preparation for the next national qualifier event in May, so it was good to see them still doing well. “I would also like to give credit to our coach, Catherine Pell. The squad’s performance really reflects her undeniable skill.”
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