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unior code club members have won first place in the junior search and rescue category at the Otago Regional Robocup Competition with a robot they built and programmed to follow a line and search for a can to “rescue” at the end of the track.

It was the first time Douglas Wise, Jacob Gould, Jessica Gould, and Xander Maguire (pictured with their coaches Sebastian Rhind and Ajay Quirk) have entered the competition. Jessica also won the Scotts prize for the best drawing using a robotic arm.

Held weekly, the junior code club was established in 2017 by Leon Bowie, when he was 12, for year 4 to year 8 children. Year 8 students Ajay and Sebastian volunteer their time to organise, plan, help and teach the kids in the class, with support from David Fitzgerald from Wanaka Primary School and Leon.

Council considers report to approve EOI for SHA TURNBULL G GLENDA editor@thewanakasun.co.nz

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ueenstown Lakes District Council’s (QLDC) councillors will consider a report recommending they approve the Expression of Interest (EOI) for a Special Housing Area (SHA) in Hawea at their meeting today (June 28).

QLDC general manager planning and development, Tony Avery said although not required to do so under the Housing Accord and Special Housing Areas Act, QLDC was committed to seeking public feedback on all SHA applications in the district.

“The feedback period closed on June 21 and this has generated a lot of community interest and discussion with 183 comments received. These have been provided to the councillors who will consider them alongside

the background and recommendations in the report, and other relevant materials,” Tony said.

The officers’ report recommended the EOI be approved in principle subject to negotiation of a draft Stakeholder Deed with the developer that addresses a number of requirements of the Lead Policy.

These requirements include the contributions to the Queenstown Lakes Community Housing Trust, infrastructure requirements, a restriction on visitor accommodation, the developer’s proposed affordability mechanisms, and parks and reserves.

While the majority of the 183 people who commented were opposed the SHA, those in support said there was a real need for affordable housing.

Among those in support were several

builders and about 20 real estate agents, one who commented: “We absolutely need more affordable housing due to a number of clients that just can’t buy at an entry level range due to being young families or first home buyers.”

Keep Hawea Beautiful, the group opposed to the SHA, said the proposal sets a dangerous precedent for affordability in the future of Hawea. “ It opens the door for $350,000-$400,000, 800sqm sections in the next phase of developing the 122ha Domain Road farm.

This then in turn gives leverage to other developers to also increase their per square metre price. As there are 610 sections over the next five to ten years currently under development in Hawea, this is a daunting thought for creating affordable homes, on decent sized lots.

“It is astounding that that planners even consider this and questions the decision making ability within the council. There is blatantly no consideration for affordability whatsoever, if there was, the sections offered would be the same size as the other existing subdivisions, with some real creativity introduced for the developing of truly affordable land and house packages,” a statement released by Keep Hawea Beautiful said.

The group believed QLDC should honour the wishes of the Hawea Community and reject the proposal.

“We thank the 540 people that signed the declaration of non-consent to the SHA and wonder why the council planners fail to mention this significant petition in their recommendation to councillors.”

The full report is available on the QLDC’s website.

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Ten Year Plan to be adopted REPORTER S STAFF editor@thewanakasun.co.nz An increase of $2.3 million has been included for Wanaka’s active transport networks in the Ten Year Plan which the Queenstown Lakes District Council will be asked to adopt at its meeting today.

QLDC received 586 submissions (up 6 percent on the number of submissions received on the 2015-2025 10 Year Plan), with a record 115 individuals and organisations choosing to address the hearing panel in May. QLDC Mayor Jim Boult said strong community participation had influenced a number of key changes to the document since it went out for community consultation earlier this year.

“We’d like to thank all of the people and groups who made submissions and the hundred or so people who took time out of their days to join us at the hearings. Your input has been vital as we shape the work programme for the next ten years,” he said.

“The deliberation process has been thorough and there has been a lot of debate around the table as councillors carefully considered every submission received. Unfortunately we simply cannot fund everything and there were some tough decisions to be made through that process.”

Internal and external submissions that have been recommended for inclusion in the plan include: An investment increase of $2.3 million, to a total of $3.7 million,

in active transport networks for Wanaka (subject to detailed business cases and confirmation of additional NZTA funding); Investment in the Cardrona Wastewater scheme has been brought forward from 2023-2025 into 2018- 2020, with a $0.4 million reduction in inflated costs due to timing; Reduction in debt opening balance $14.5 million through pre-paid rent and asset sales received for Wanaka airport via Queenstown Airport Corporation agreement.

In addition, a range of grants to community and business groups has been included, the budget for the Wanaka Masterplan programme development has been increased by $0.4 million to $0.9 million in 20182020, and investment in the Crown Range Road has been increased in years one to three to take advantage of NZTA special funding rates before they are reduced.

The rates impact will be an overall average increase of 6.89 percent for 2018-19, slightly lower than the 6.95 percent originally proposed. The overall rates increase over the full ten years is 3.41 percent after allowing for growth.

Mayor Boult said the next big challenge was delivering on its promises.

“It has been a huge task producing an affordable plan that will tackle our Aimee Owens growth challenges and I am incredibly journalist@thewanakasun.co.nz excited to see it come to life. The next Upper Clutha Presbyterian parish members challenge is to ensure the staff are well resourced and empowered to deliver it offer free hot meals for local ski field workers every fortnight during the winter months. for our district.”

This is the third year they have offered the service, The full agenda report and 2018-28 Ten which was started when a lack of snow in 2015 Year Plan can be found on qldc.govt.nz. prevented those working on the mountain from earning and in turn making ends meet.

The first dinner was held on Tuesday June 26 with roughly 50 people in attendance which volunteers described as a “small turnout”.

Organiser Ryan Lobb has a background of provided by the Otago Community Hospice’s community team in the Upper working in the ski industry and organised the free Clutha, and we want to support this meals originally to do his bit and help tie ski workers service. Not just financially, but also via over in harder months.

He said: “I guess as a Church we appreciate what our team of fundraisers,” Russell said.

OCH CEO Ginny Green said the they do for our community and we wanted to help collaboration was a great step forward out where we could and just let them know that for the Hospice service’s sustainability they’re a valued part of our community too.”

The meals received such a good reception that the in this region and OHC was looking volunteers continued their kind work of catering forward to growing the partnership.

“Wanaka has many challenges, for up to 90 people every two weeks. Ryan said the being our fastest growing population numbers have stayed pretty steady, partly because the kitchen volunteers are happy with the numbers and also our most remote.

“The Trust has gathered great momentum in Wanaka, and we are excited to be working in with them.

To have this extra support is very welcome. We have a small fundraising team based in Dunedin, so our Aimee Owens fundraising outreach in Wanaka is journalist@thewanakasun.co.nz tricky – having the crack team of fundraisers associated with the Upper Queenstown Lakes District Council’s survey to better understand community groups and services Clutha Hospice Trust is fabulous.” in a district facing a period of unprecedented growth has so far received 115 responses.

The community facilities research project workshop was held on Monday (June 18). Twelve people attended the session which provided an interactive session building on ideas discussed through the survey.

The district’s growth rate is causing many challenges for roads, parking, housing as well as on Ju Hsieh who had been living community groups and their services and facilities. in Wanaka.

The project is designed to give a better The car left the road about 8km understanding of the opportunities and challenges past the access road to the Treble that exist for community groups in the district, Cone ski area and went into a creek particularly in relation to facilities and data gathered at around 11.20am. will be used to plan for the future.

The Serious Crash Unit has Early responses obtained from 115 surveys across attended the scene. the district indicated that 85 percent of respondents

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Hospice trusts collaborate REPORTER S STAFF editor@thewanakasun.co.nz The Upper Clutha Hospice Trust and the Otago Community Hospice have announced a collaboration which will include fundraising and financial support for hospice services in the region.

Upper Clutha Hospice Trust (UCHT) chairman, Russell McGeorge, said it was timely for the Trust to contribute to palliative care service delivery in their region by the Otago Community Hospice (OCH).

UCHT will make a financial contribution of $30,000 to OCH for the 2018-19 financial year and will help out with the OCH’s annual collection next year, while also working with fundraising staff to develop new initiatives in the community.

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that they currently cater for. Ryan organises the volunteers, divides them into teams of eight to ten people and appoints a team leader.

Volunteer cook, menu creator and soon-to-be team leader Rena Cowie believes it is a fun thing for the community to do together, but she also loves to volunteer and cook.

She said: “We were aware in that first year that there were a lot of young people in town and the ski fields hadn’t opened. So they were trying to live in town with no wages, and we just felt it would be nice if they at least had one nice home cooked meal put on for them, free of charge. It’s such a good feeling when you can do something for someone who is struggling, it also builds up friendships in our teams.”

Although the Church funds the meals, Ryan has received help from the Mediterranean Market and New Word in the past.

Volunteers cook every fortnight on a Tuesday, and as teams change so does the menu. Tickets for the next Tuesday evening are available from the three ski offices with 90 tickets on offer.

Pictured: Margaret Hall, Brian Hall and David Wells served up Tuesday night’s menu of shepherd’s pie followed by sticky date pudding.

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believed demand for their activities or service had increased due to population growth, aging population, increasing number of young families, higher costs of living, growing interest and/or increasing tourist numbers.

Over half of respondents said they have a written plan for their future and currently share resources with other community groups. In fact, groups seem to be very enthusiastic towards a future of creating and developing partnerships and communications between communities and groups in order to share facilities, knowledge and equipment, including a shared space for social services in Wanaka and Wakatipu.

Groups have also indicated that they believe they are outgrowing their current space with 31 groups in need of a new facility in the next two years, with 65 percent of those considering co-locating with others.

Only 21 percent of respondents plan to build or purchase their own building but would be willing to provide space for others in their new developments.

Community groups and facility owners can take part in the surveys until Monday July 2.

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Wanaka’s Police chief retires Owens A Aimee journalist@thewanakasun.co.nz Senior Sergeant Allan Grindell retires this week after nearly 42 years in the New Zealand Police force.

Allan entered the force at the tender age of 18 in Dunedin where he was recruited and trained in the late 1970s, before moving to Wellington as a constable and a sergeant. He later transferred back to Dunedin as constable sergeant and then senior sergeant before arriving in Wanaka as a senior sergeant. He arrived in Wanaka in February 2009, a very quiet community compared to the metropolitan life he had just left behind.

After four decades with the force he said he was ready to retire.

“I think now I’m ready to go, I can still get up on a Monday and want to go to work. So that’s not an issue for me at all. I’m still motivated,” Allan said.

He recalled when the Police force consisted of all white males and said it’s a far more diverse organisation now, with more women taking on different roles.

“So that’s good, a bit of diversity, I think we’re seeing that,” he said.

“I’ve seen so much change. I’ve seen us go from the old fire brigade police style, where we just responded to calls, to a prevention focus.

“I think the changes are positive. You know, it’s all about preventing things from happening rather than responding to them so I think that’s all real positive stuff as far as the Police are going.”

Allan said he will miss the comradeship.

“It’s most important. I can sit there and look back and I have fond memories of people I worked with.”

With Allan’s departure there will be a few changes in the Wanaka Police station in the coming weeks.

“There will obviously be a new boss and a new sergeant coming soon. I imagine the new person will be here in a few weeks. There’s a few other staff movements coming in. There’s probably some exciting times for Wanaka with new young blood arriving and new supervisors.”

Apart from waking up on Monday thinking, ‘what do I do now?’, Allan plans to get his ‘shot’ knee replaced from his days of playing rugby. When he is mobile again he aims to play golf, keep fit and take it easy. Although he has no firm plans.

He concluded: “Wanaka is an extremely safe place for people to live in and bring up children in and a particularly good place for people to work in.

STAFF REPORTER You don’t face a lot of the stresses that they do in editor@thewanakasun.co.nz other places. So we’re pretty lucky to live and work in this place.

Almost 100 locals attended the public “As far as the Police go, I would recommend the debate on the End of Life Choice Bill job to anyone.” between the Upper Clutha Anglican parish and the senior schools combined debating team from Mount Aspiring College, Wakatipu High School and Dunstan High School.

Otago Regional Council councillor funded in the Otago region. The Trust has identified and debate chairman Michael Laws urban growth, farming, tourism, invasive species said extra seating was required to and climate change as the main factors impacting accommodate the public interest.

“It was an informed but impassioned waterways in the region. contest of facts and ideas,” he said.

Mandy Bell is leading the Governance Group which “A fantastic, intelligent event.” is working on the water management plan. The team The senior Year 13 students - Jake is tasked with understanding the community’s values, assessing where the Upper Clutha catchments and lakes Nicholson, Leah Kissick and Emily needs to be in 50 years and developing a framework Downey (pictured) - affirmed “That the End of Life Choice bill should with the community to achieve that objective.

“Our project involves wide collaboration. We be made law”. The Upper Clutha are working together to define the challenges for Anglican parish was led by retired our waterways and explore potential solutions to judge Fred McElrea and included support water quality and ecosystem function,” hospice nurse Louisa Ingham and Rev

Damon Plimmer.

The audience asked questions of the debaters at the end of the formal presentations, engaged in the discussion, and judged the winning team, with a narrow majority favouring the students’ arguments.

“Every speech was thoughtprovoking. I was incredibly Impressed by the students’ composure. For 17 year olds to put themselves against the array of life experience that made up the parish, was pretty special. They more than held their own.”

Cr Laws said that the overwhelming feeling of the audience was that more such articulate, intelligent, open discussions were needed.

“Rev Plimmer and his parish are to be congratulated for raising these issues publicly. I hope it’s the start of big public discussions – an annual event. Taking on the great issues of humanity with wit, style and damned good arguments.”

Mandy said.

Te Kãkano Aotearoa Trust is managing all planting activities of the Trust, with the University of Otago’s Catchments Otago group leading the urban run-off research project.

QLDC chief executive Mike Theelen noted the importance of maintaining the district’s freshwater quality.

“We have seen the recent effects of development on the streams and lakes during heavy downfalls, STAFF REPORTER and the Water Management Plan work is a key part editor@thewanakasun.co.nz of improving our understanding of the effects and how to better manage future urban growth.”

From next year, recycling crates will be The next meeting of the Taskforce is July 9. replaced with wheelie bins and glass will be recycled across the district under the new Waste Minimisation and Management Plan.

With Queenstown Lake District Council being asked to adopt the final WMMP at its meeting today (June 28), QLDC general manager of property and infrastructure Peter Hansby said it was the perfect opportunity to respond to feedback from the community that council needed to do better in the waste space.

“Our communities care deeply about their environment and we’re listening to their feedback that we need to make improvements to the way we manage waste,” he said.

From July 1 2019, properties in Queenstown and Wanaka will have three wheelie bins. One bin, which will be collected weekly, for waste to landfill, one bin for glass recycling and one bin for mixed recyclables which will be collected on alternate weeks.

Peter said the new system supports the preferred Waste Minimisation and Management Plan programme PHOTO: Supplied of focussing on glass and organics,

with the ability to bring in an organics collection at a later date.

“Currently, glass collected in the Wakatipu ward is sent to landfill because it is mixed in with other recyclable material making it very difficult to recycle. While there’s more to do, the new three-bin system will mean glass can be collected separately, making a huge step towards improving this situation.”

He said the new approach would be supported “with an increased focus on education to significantly reduce the amount of household waste being generated and increase what we divert from landfill and recycle.”

The change in service would provide a more consistent service across the district and improve the safety for the collection crews.

“The new approach significantly reduces the risk of injury, removing the need for our crews to physically pick up heavy bags and crates,” Peter said.

QLDC’s current waste contract is up for renewal. A new waste services contract will go out for tender next month with a decision due to be made prior to Christmas.

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Management project underway TURNBULL G GLENDA editor@thewanakasun.co.nz The Upper Clutha Lakes Trust has secured funding for its five year Community Water Management Plan from the Government’s Freshwater Improvement Fund, Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC), Million Metres and Sargood Bequest.

The project involves three primary work streams including the Water Management Plan, riparian planting and research on the effect of urban stormwater runoff.

Upper Clutha Lakes Trust Board secretary Julie Perry said the Shaping our Future (SOF) Wanaka Taskforce kicked of on Monday June 25 and will be chaired by Jim Bohm.

“I will be providing two way communication between the Upper Clutha Lakes Trust and the Wanaka Taskforce. The Wanaka Taskforce will be sharing information and communicating regularly with the Queenstown SOF Taskforce.

“The Wanaka Taskforce is targeting end October 2018 for a report to the SOF Board, followed by a second public forum to be held at the end of November,” Julie said.

The local initiative is one of 34 Freshwater Improvement Fund projects nationally to improve freshwater management and the only project

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Chilly charity winter waterski Owens A Aimee journalist@thewanakasun.co.nz The 18th shortest day waterski took place on Saturday June 23 at Roys Bay, marking the winter solstice.

The event started at 1pm with close to 50 people in attendance to support the approximately 15-20 taking part.

A hot tub was provided on the beach to warm up those brave enough to tackle the boat’s wake.

Organiser Graham Vallance said: “It’s the best one we’ve had so far as the lake was very calm and the weather was perfect. It’s just getting better every year.”

The Water Ski raised $550 which will be donated to the Upper Clutha Children’s Medical Trust.

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Wanaka’s Mountain Film & Book Festival Opens Friday!

The NZ Mountain Film and Book Festival started back in the spring of 2002, since then it has become a regular feature in Wanaka’s event calendar.

This, the 16th annual festival, has extended to six days for 2018. The Festival was recently inducted into the International Alliance for Mountain Film in Italy, recognising the NZ event as one of the world’s few true mountain festivals.

This year’s festival features 19 inspirational speakers, 84 films, workshops, literature events, art displays, film and writing schools, a youth programme and free family programmes, scholarships, a trade show, a charity auction and live music from Mount Aspiring College students.

Doors open on the NZ Mountain Film Festival in Wanaka Friday 29 June until Wednesday 4 July with one of the most impressive line-ups to date.

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ENVIRONMENTAL AND CULTURAL FILMS

Conrad Anker is one of the most prolific mountaineers of our time. He may look familiar to festival fans as he has appeared in films and speakers’ stories untold times across the history of the event. His name is synonymous with first ascents, the far-reaching edges of the Earth (Himalayas, Antarctica, Alaska), ambition and kindness. It is an honour to welcome one of the world’s most accomplished alpinists to Wanaka and to the festival stage in 2018.

Conrad will be speaking in:

Mountain Culture

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• Wanaka on Saturday 30 June (sold out) • Wanaka on Wednesday 4 July in the Old Fashion Story Telling show at 7:30pm • Queenstown on Thursday 5 July, at 8:00pm at the Memorial Centre Joining Conrad on the big stage of talks is Lake Hawea local and Festival Director Mark Sedon (Tuesday night), and inspirational woman adventurer Dulkara Martig (Sunday night).

Liv Along the Way

Some of the most touching and inspiring films fit into the environmental and cultural sessions. These sessions are on Saturday 30 June and Sunday 1 July.

Sit back, relax, grab a coffee and a cookie and enjoy this varied and moving set of films.

The Mountain Culture session starts at 10:45am on Saturday. This great-value session runs through to 3pm and includes a lunch break.

The session features the winner of the Best Film on Mountain Culture Award for an extraordinary film called RJ Ripper. The chaotic streets of Kathmandu may not seem like a typical breeding ground for world-class mountain bikers, but then again nothing is typical about Rajesh (RJ) Magar.

Since learning to ride on a beatup clunker, to becoming the fourtime National Champion at age 21, RJ’s story has been one of boundless childhood dreaming and unstoppable determination, forged from junkyard scraps and tested on the rugged trails of the mighty Himalaya. This is an incredible story of passion and ambition. A must see!

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World Premier of The Sky Piecer on Saturday, about Sam Smoothy and Fraser McDougall skiing Mt Cook.

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SKI AND SNOWBOARD ADVENTURES

The popular Snow Show kicks off at 7:30pm Monday night with 11 ski and snowboard adventure films including a world premiere of Janina Kuzma’s film ‘Taranaki’. The evening will be MC’d by Janina herself. These aren’t just plain ski films, they all involve adventure, some suffering and usually some exceptional snow!

Hokkaido Calling

‘Blue’, the Environment Film Award recipient, tells a breathtaking tale of the degradation of our oceans. This insightful film is both eye-opening and moving. Enjoy watching the harvest of wild hallucinogenic honey and how the folks of Bow Valley live side-by-side with grizzly bears. Watch the evolution of Bangladesh in the face of climate change and the reality for the critically endangered orangutans in Borneo. All this AND a 30 minute talk by DOC ranger, passionate photographer, avid tramper and keen trail runner Crystal Brindle!

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The 2018 festival runs in Wanaka from Friday 29 June until Wednesday 4 July, Cromwell on Wednesday 4 July and Queenstown Thursday 5 July until Saturday 7 July.

Tickets are still available to most shows online at mountainfilm.nz or from the Lake Wanaka Centre at 89 Ardmore St, Wanaka.

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Bowels are something we don’t talk about very often. However, bowel cancer is NZs most commonly diagnosed cancer, killing more New Zealanders each year than breast and prostate cancers combined. Early symptoms might include bleeding with a bowel motion, or a change in bowel habit. ie. a sustained trend for several weeks of becoming more loose or frequent than you were before!

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REPORTER S STAFF editor@thewanakasun.co.nz Wanaka girls were treated to a visit from Olympic bronze medallist Zoi Sadowski-Synnott last week as she joined Volunteering Central’s National Volunteer Week campaign and volunteered her time with the local Pippins, Brownies and Guides to help raise awareness of volunteer roles in the community.

Volunteering Central has been running a campaign to encourage people to volunteer and gained the support of key community leaders like Zoi, who volunteered their time with local organisations.

“From the outset we were keen to involve people from a wide range of ages and backgrounds in our campaign and wanted something that would excite our youngsters, whilst showcasing some pretty amazing roles. Zoi is a fantastic role model and didn’t hesitate to get involved. She has been absolutely fantastic, throwing herself into the role and coming up with activities to do with the girls,” said Volunteering Central’s Gillian White.

At just 16-years-old, Zoi claimed NZ’s first Winter Olympic medal in 26 years in Snowboard Big Air in Pyeongchang, Korea.

She was happy to share her stories with the girls who were thrilled to meet her.

“I haven’t really had time to do much volunteering before, so this was a great chance to come along and hang out with the kids and just spend some time meeting younger children in the community,” Zoi said.

“I was quite nervous beforehand, but had great fun with the little Pippins making a water fall down by the lake. We then headed inside and I spent time with all three groups. They tried my bibs and medals on (pictured) and we chatted about the different countries I’ve competed in and how I juggle training and school work.

The girls were really excited to meet me and made me feel really welcome which was lovely.”

Festival of films, books and locals Owens A Aimee journalist@thewanakasun.co.nz The 16th NZ Mountain Film and Book Festival begins this weekend at the Lake Wanaka Centre.

The opening night will include 14 short films, talk by festival director Mark Sedon, the adventure trade show, art exhibition, complimentary nibbles and live music from Mount Aspiring College students.

Wanaka’s Mark Sedon, who will open the event tomorrow, said, “Once again the Kiwi character shines through in this year’s programme. Contemporary filmmaking and writing offers a nod to the rich heritage of New Zealand adventurers and explorers.

We love seeing Kiwi talent and creativity

not only in the material presented, but also in the design of expeditions people are undertaking. The spirit of our adventure community is alive and well and will be on offer in this year’s speakers, films and book presentations. We hope the event will inspire the next generation of New Zealand adventurers, especially youth and women.”

This year many of the award-winning films feature women pushing the boundaries.

Locals feature strongly at the festival with freeskier Sam Smoothy one of three freeriders in Hokkaido Calling, showing on the opening night. The Pure NZ session on Saturday June 30 will show a range of Kiwimade films including the world premiere of the best NZ-made film, The Sky Piercer.

The film follows Sam Smoothy and his

team who climb and ski the East Face of Aoraki/Mt Cook. Wanaka’s Jase Hancox received the Hiddleston/MacQueen Award for this film.

The NZ-only film session on Saturday will also feature Perspective, a short film by local 11-year-old filmmaker Nat Warburton and Taranaki producer, Wanaka’s Janina Kuzma will show her short film on Monday July 3.

The festival includes world-famous speakers, adventure, cultural and environmental films, storytelling, workshops, author readings, an adventure trade show and a free youth programme.

The festival is recognised as one of the world’s leading Mountain Film Festivals and runs in Wanaka from June 29 to July 4.

However, a temporary change in the bowel habit Dr Pip Clearwater is very common BSc, MBChB, PGDipOMG, and there are a few DCH, FRNZCGP things you can do to keep your bowels healthy.

Eating fibre rich foods, such as wholegrains, bran, oats, brown rice, legumes and vegetables can keep the bowel motions soft and bulky. Some people use a fibre supplement, such as metamucil or psyllium husk, to provide extra bulk. Eating fruit, especially kiwifruit and prunes, can keep constipation away.

Aim for 2 serves of fruit and 5 serves of vegetables each day.

Drinking enough fluid is important, especially in the summer months. If you get dehydrated, your body will absorb extra water from the bowel, leaving behind things hard like rabbit droppings!

Finally, keeping moving and active can help encourage healthy bowels.

If you have symptoms or concerns about changed bowel patterns, then don’t “sit on your symptoms”. Make an appointment to see your GP.

Call: 443 0725 www.aspiringmedical.co.nz 23 Cardrona Valley Road, Wanaka

NZNO nurses, midwives plan to strike REPORTER S STAFF editor@thewanakasun.co.nz New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) is planning a full withdrawal of labour for 24 hours from 7am on July 5.

Southern DHB has begun implementing contingency plans to ensure emergency and life-preserving services are available during the nationwide strike by NZNO nurses, midwives and healthcare assistants. Planners and clinical teams will also be notifying patients whose appointments and treatments are being rescheduled due to the industrial action.

All 20 DHBs are continuing to work with the NZNO, seeking urgent mediation to try and find a settlement and prevent strike action and disruption to services.

Rural Women New Zealand (RWNZ) supports the decision made by New Zealand nurses to take strike action, although it is saddened by the need to do so.

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“For too long, nurses have been expected to provide care and service to patients with high level expectations with scant disregard to the level of recompense they deserve,” said board member and health portfolio convenor, Margaret Pittaway.

“Nurses are highly trained health professionals whose work and services are crucial for everyone – to see that they are still fighting for fair pay since the previous strike 29 years ago, is simply not good enough.”

Southern DHB chief executive said Dunedin and Southland hospitals will continue to provide essential and urgent services including emergency departments, acute surgery, intensive care, cancer treatments, maternity services, renal dialysis patient retrievals, and acute wards at reduced capacity.

Lakes District Hospital will continue to provide an emergency department service for essential and urgent cases.

“If the strikes do proceed, we regret

that there will be significant impact and disruption to hospital services, particularly outpatients’ clinics and elective surgeries.

The safety of patients and staff remains our priority,” he said.

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Expect delays at Red Bridge REPORTER S STAFF editor@thewanakasun.co.nz Annual maintenance work on the 102-year-old Luggate (Red) Bridge is being carried out from June 25 for two weeks.

The work will be carried out at night over a fortnight to minimise disruption to road PHOTO: Ray Tiddy Photography users, with detours in place via Camp Hill Road from 7pm to 6am on week nights.

“Maintenance work on the bridge, which crosses the Clutha Festival, played alongside NZ River, will take up to a fortnight music heavyweights Shapeshifter, Ladi6, Kora and Six60 and opened for internationals RUFUS and MO. “The rewarding part for us is the GLENDA TURNBULL live music,” Martine said. editor@thewanakasun.co.nz “We get a real rush from playing the live shows and connecting with Local sports heroes Dougal the audience. It’s been awesome on Allan, Nicky Samuels, the Wells this tour finding different crowds, brothers, Jenny Ferguson and expanding the audience and others will take on the Mount opening the doors to new listeners. Aspiring College (MAC) 9A netball We’ve had such awesome feedback team to help the team raise funds for its South Island Netball from total strangers.

“Playing to our home crowd is Championships campaign.

The game will be held at the pretty amazing though, we get a lot of love and support. We’re stoked Wanaka Recreation Centre, on Monday July 2, with an entry that people come and see us.”

Electric two bring tour home BUTLER D DANIELLE newsdesk@thewanakasun.co.nz Wanaka electronica duo Arma Del Amor, pictured, is set to finish a six-date tour playing to their home crowd next week.

Martine Harding and Danny Fairley, who first met playing their own individual acoustic gigs around town in 2011, will round off their Onna Bugeisha tour at Rippon on Saturday July 7.

The tour, which has so far taken them to Christchurch, Dunedin, Wellington and Auckland alongside drummer Ricky Simmonds, celebrates the release of the pair’s first full-length album

of the same name.

Martine said that although Arma Del Amor had released two EPs since their formation in 2013, it was good to have written a full album.

“It’s quite popular to do EPs and singles but it feels really good to release a full body of work that tells a story and it’s something we both feel strongly about,” Martine said.

“It’s all about our personal struggles and the internal battles that we all face and the power in standing up to that on your own.”

Since their first live performance at 2014’s Rippon Festival, the band have played multiple New Years’ shows at Rhythm & Alps, opened a stage at Electric Avenue

to complete,” said John Jarvis, senior network manager, NZ Transport Agency.

“The works involve replacing timber running boards, deck boards and undertaking deck strengthening.”

When the project finishes, on Monday July 9, the bridge will be closed during the day to remove the scaffolding, with a detour in place via Camp Hill Road.

“People will need to build in extra time on their journeys as delays can be expected for the duration of the project,” John said.

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Call for luminous creations REPORTER S STAFF editor@thewanakasun.co.nz Cromwell & Districts Promotions Group (CDPG) is calling for entries for this year’s Light Up Your Hat Competition, which will be held as part of the Light Up Your Winter event in the Cromwell Mall on Friday, July 27.

CDPG said last year’s competition attracted more than 40 entrants who created a range of luminous headgear, including a snowman, a jellyfish and block of flats.

“We had so many interesting and wellcrafted entries that picking a winner was really tough,” CDPG community relationships manager Brigitte Tait said

There will be three categories this year, two for children - under 10, and 11 to 18 - and an adult section.

“Thanks to the fantastic support from businesses and the community, we have over $1000 in prizes up for grabs,” Brigitte said.

“The CDPG is very grateful for the way the whole of Cromwell is getting behind our event.”

Entries can be brought to the Harcourts office in Cromwell Mall in the week leading up to the event, and close on July 27 at 5.30pm. The parade will be held in the mall at 6.30pm.

Pictured: Cromwell’s Clair Dwyer’s glowing jellyfish won first prize in the adult category last year.

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Wanaka-based endurance racer Dougal Allan is the first big name to sign up for the Kathmandu Coast to Coast in February.

Dougal (pictured) hasn’t competed in the event since 2013, in recent years focusing more on long distance adventure racing and triathlon events.

“With three second placings there was always going to be a feeling of unfinished business with the race,” Dougal said.

“That said, it is more the whole event experience I have really missed.

No triathlon will ever offer quite the same sense of satisfaction that covering the Kathmandu Coast to Coast course does, and more than anything I miss being around the people that are involved in this race.

The multisport community is unique and very special to be part of.”

Glen Currie, the event’s new race director, said, “Dougal is one of the most well rounded athletes to ever compete in the Kathmandu Coast to Coast and it will be exciting to see what he can achieve as a result of the speed he has gained from focusing on ironman events.”

The event’s early bird entries are already sold out, with entries on track to sell out again this year.

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Courageous Mt Aspiring College team Mt Aspiring College 1st XV faced a daunting task on Saturday when they took on Otago Boys High in the Premier Schools rugby competition.

Despite overwhelming odds the local team took up the challenge and played from the outset with determination and tenacity. The final 53-0 score line in favour of the visitors was irrelevant to the MAC’s supporters, parents and coaching staff.

What counted most to them was the pride that was shown in the MAC jersey and courage against an opponent with a massive advantage in terms of player depth and resources. Despite the loss the team arguably played some of its best rugby this season and certainly justified its

place in the top six of the competition.

Territory and possession was in favour of Otago Boys for most of the match and especially in the first half the game was tight. In the second half the game opened up more and at times MAC had the visitors stretched in defence. Otago Boys won convincingly by applying constant pressure, which kept the scoreboard ticking in their favour.

Experienced MAC players, including Phoenix Apa and Lachie Weir, kept the backs well organised especially in scrambling defence. The back three were solid with Jack East and Cai Jager counter attacking and dealing with the high ball well. Forwards Callum Smith,

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A pleasing aspect of the game for spectators was the spirit in which the match was played, as whilst the Otago Boys team contested hard and dominated, they showed respect and sportsmanship throughout the match.

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The evening will include a 3 course meal featuring some of their most popular dishes plus wine tastings to start with Archangel and Prophets Rock wineries. Tickets are $60 and $5 from each booking will go to the Community Networks Wanaka Foodbank to try and raise awareness and help to feed people in need this winter in the area.

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Biodiversity strategy gets go ahead REPORTER S STAFF editor@thewanakasun.co.nz A new biodiversity strategy containing community and stakeholder-derived visions and outcomes has been adopted by the Otago Regional Council (ORC).

The strategy, Our Living Treasure/Nga Taoka, includes a contestable fund for local projects, biodiversity forums, the establishment of regional liaison groups, the development of an online portal for local groups and reviewing regional plan pests.

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Robertson said, “It’s impossible to live, work or visit Otago without feeling a connection with nature.

“What we have is very special and worth preserving, and this connection was reflected in the community’s willingness to get involved.”

Cr Robertson added that the strategy would add value to biodiversity work carried out by more than 70 community groups and organisations in Otago.

Tanya Winter, director policy, planning and resource management said that the strategy was intended as a living document which included actions for the council to expand and add to as it was implemented.

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Cheques totalling $28,000 have been handed over to two local schools thanks to Wanaka’s fourth annual trail ride, which saw 761 cyclists take to the hills two months ago.

Trail ride committee members presented Wanaka Primary School (WPS) and Montessori Children’s House with $14,000 each.

Key organiser Robyn Millar said that it was an exciting amount to present to each school.

“I know it is greatly appreciated by management, teachers and the children,” Robyn said.

WPS principal Wendy Bamford said that this

year funds would be used to lay artificial turf in the school’s junior soccer area.

“The children benefit from more and better play areas, which is essential for a growing school,” Wendy said.

Montessori’s managing teacher Anne-Marie Love said that the funds would go a long way towards making the school’s bambini bathroom more userfriendly for children and staff.

The volunteer-driven trail ride has raised more than $100,000 for local schools since its inception in 2015, with a 2019 event date to be announced later this year.

Pictured: Young participants give the thumbs up at this year’s trail ride.

Funding of more than $960,000 has been approved for Otago regional sporting bodies at Otago Community Trust’s recent board meeting held in Balclutha.

This year across all 36 regional sporting bodies close to $1.2 million was requested, with $969,750 approved.

Regional sport is the trust’s largest funding sector, making up around ten percent of its annual budget. This excludes large-scale capital projects the trust also contributes to, such as turfs

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or dual-purpose pitches.

“The figure approved was overall very consistent with last year. Trustees evaluate funding levels based across the different bodies based on participation rates, community engagement and the overall strategic direction of the sporting code,” said Trust chief executive Barbara Bridger.

Funding recipients in this round included Snow Sports NZ which received $40,000, up from $38,500 last year, and Sport Otago which received funding for four of its divisions: Development in Central Otago ($10,000), Fundamental Skills ($8250), Sport Management (27,500) and Golf Development ($27,500).

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Q&A with Heartbreak Island’s Shayna Maunder Owens A Aimee journalist@thewanakasun.co.nz Heartbreak Island’s Shayna Maunder, 28, originally from Tauranga but living in Wanaka, is currently one of 16 originals contestant competing for love, money or both on a tropical island in Fiji.

Shayna and partner Stacy Smyth this week alone have survived a double elimination and a passion play in the reality show but she still had time to chat to the Wanaka Sun about friendship, love and playing to win $100,000.

So far, you’ve been smashing the challenges are you feeling confident enough to win?

Hopefully, you’ll just have to keep watching.

Do you think that the challenges are getting tougher?

The challenges are just different every single time so I think you can’t really prepare yourself well, you go to them and try your best so I don’t know if they’re getting harder but just different.

You recently had a tough decision to make, whether to stay with your partner Stacy, are you happy with the decision that you made?

Oh, 100 percent. There was no doubt in my mind that I would get rid of him, I back him.

So far your relationship seems quite tactical do you think there is any romance there?

I don’t know. Stacy and I just clicked and had this weird instant connection from the very

start so I think at the moment we’re doing well so there’s no reason for me to swap him out.

I don’t know what it’s like in his head. At the moment I’m happy and all the other boys just seem to have their own things going on. Yep, I’m happy with Stacy at the moment.

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You are a very laid back character, is that a tactic to make alliances?

I have no game plan or tactics whatsoever, I just went in to be myself. It’s the easiest way to do it, just roll with it. Some people get really into the game, like Kristian and his head was way too in the game. I think you need to step back and just be chill and take each day how it comes. It’s how I do it and I guess so far it’s going alright for me.

Who do you think your biggest competitors are?

I always sort of thought Jules would of been my biggest guy competitor. Like him and I would always enter each challenge like, aw I’m gonna beat you this time.

Me and Stacy came runner up

to Jules and Georgia on the first diamond challenge and then the second time we were against each other in the formal challenge, so we’ve kind of always had this friendly fiery competition. But obviously he went home last [week] so that was a bit upsetting.

But I think strategy wise, Josh and Harry are very conniving.

Who do you think your closest friends are on the island?

My closest girlfriends on the island, Gennady and Kelsey. Me and Gen were really upset that night that Kelsey got eliminated.

Who do you think will win?

I’m obviously backing me all the way.

If you did win, what would you do with the money?

If I won I think I’d like to go on another holiday. I‘m 28 years old so I should probably get a deposit on a house somewhere but I don’t know where I’d want to live.

Go shopping, treat yourself you know. Buy a tub of Ben and Jerry’s ice cream, yum.

Do you think that you will walk away with love and money?

At this point of the game, I’m not sure. I went in with my guard up, still open to things but just at this point, kind of just taking it day by day. It is a TV show. It is a game as well, so you kind of need to be a bit wary of your surroundings and everyone else.

Shayna is currently back in Wanaka, working at her former workplace as a dental assistant.

If she wins she claims that she would still work before deciding what direction she would go in.

Ration challenge Owens A Aimee journalist@thewanakasun.co.nz More than 5000 people in New Zealand, including several locals, took part in the Oxfam Ration Challenge last week for refugee week with the goal of eating the same rations as a Syrian refugee.

During the week of June 17-24 those involved received rations of a small amount of rice, flour, lentils, chickpeas, beans, fish and oil. Participants could earn rewards, for example, a spice or flavouring to add to rice, based on how much they had fundraised.

Local woman Ezra Towes completed the challenge raising over $600, which equates to food for a year for two people in a refugee camp.

“I thought it was fine for the first few days then it was horrendous. I had low energy, felt heavy and unmotivated, and lacked nutrients,” Ezra said.

Overall $629,790 has been raised in New Zealand to help support Syrian refugees, which is enough to feed 2422 people for one year.

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The money raised during the challenge week will provide food, medicine and education for refugees, and to support the work of Oxfam so they can improve the lives of those living in poverty worldwide.

Pictured: Food rations for the week.

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REPORTER S STAFF editor@thewanakasun.co.nz Kyokushin Karate Wanaka juniors received their certificates and new obi (belts) on Tuesday June 27, after last week’s junior grading.

Sempai Jim Thomson was pleased with the effort and determination show by all those

grading with both Hunter and Ryan double grading for their efforts.

Pictured: McKay Heath 10th kyu-orange belt, Domenico Robinson 7th kyu-blue belt/tab, Hunter Molloy 9th kyu-orange belt/tab, Chase McKay 10th kyu-orange belt, Ryan Coupe 9th kyu-orange belt/ tab, Isaac Russell 10th kyu-orange belt. Absent from photo, Yannick Coombe 7th kyu-blue belt/tab.

Trio get toes tapping Jazz came, with a swing and a beat, to the Lake Wanaka Centre on Friday June 15, when the Ol’ King Cole trio came to town. This accomplished group comprises Louis Thompson-Munn on piano and vocals, Callum Allardice on guitar and Tom Botting on double bass. They briefly described the formation of the original group, without a drummer, then launched into two sessions of many of the old, loved jazz standards and also many lesser known but very enjoyable pieces.

The first half highlights included ‘Route 66’ and ‘You’re the Cream in my Coffee’ with very impressive bass and guitar solos respectively. They relaxed more as the set progressed and the last piece, ‘Too

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Marvellous for Words’, showed what improvised jazz can sound like; in a word - marvellous.

Highlights in the second half included ‘ Sweet Lorraine’, ‘Honeysuckle Rose’ and ‘Straighten up and Fly Right’. I would have liked to have heard ‘Ain’t Misbehavin’ and ‘Making Whoopee’ but we can’t have everything, and again the last song, ‘What Can I Say After I Say I’m Sorry’ was a delight and a tribute to their fine artistry.

This fine group has taken us a long way along the road from performance to improvisation. I wonder if we shall ever be so lucky to hear a group who come, not to play a programme, just to make jazz music.

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REPORTER S STAFF editor@thewanakasun.co.nz According to a recently released report the Wanaka property market remains strong, with demand still exceeding supply in most sectors, but the fast pace of growth over the past two years has begun to taper off.

The Colliers International’s Market Review and Outlook 2018-2019 stated there is likely to be room for further expansion of the local property market before demand and supply begin to equalise.

Prepared by Colliers International’s team of valuation and advisory professionals, the report outlines the trends in the Otago property market.

It sees good demand with a shortage of listings across all value brackets.

A significant increase in residential construction activity, building consent volumes and total value

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was recorded. It noted residential construction will remain strong for the foreseeable future as a number of pre-sold sections were due to have titles issued.

Entry level home buyers were largely priced out of Wanaka and Albert Town and were looking to Lake Hawea and Luggate as more affordable options, and the long term rental property shortage was ongoing.

Prime residential and lifestyle properties remained highly sought after, with buyers of lifestyle properties particularly active recently in the $3 million to $5 million price bracket.

Section sales volumes were moderating from the highs of the past two to three years, with supply currently meeting demand. More supply will likely become available once titles are issued for pre-sold sections over the coming year.

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REPORTER S STAFF editor@thewanakasun.co.nz Minister for Biosecurity Damien O’Connor has unveiled a set of initiatives to support the Mycoplasma bovis response and improve farm biosecurity practices based on feedback from farmers and rural communities.

“Farmers have been attending the M.bovis roadshow meetings in big numbers and are naturally interested in the response and changes that could be made to help them manage their onfarm biosecurity,” Damien O’Connor said.

“We have been listening to them and the Ministry for Primary Industries is making a number of changes that can be implemented quickly, without legislation.

“Some farmers have expressed frustration at not being formally told when a neighbour’s farm is identified as an infected property.”

MPI will start directly informing neighbouring farms of infected properties or high-risk properties so that farmers can take appropriate steps to improve their on-farm biosecurity and reduce the risk to their own stock.

“This is a measured step that balances the privacy concerns of individuals with the need for farmers to protect their own farms.”

MPI will also publish a list of the NAIT numbers of all affected animals on its website and will do more to ensure enforcement of the Animal Status Declaration (ASD) form.

The minister said regulation and legislation changes are also being considered, including amending the Animal Products Act to add a new infringement offence for failing to use the ASD form correctly; amending the NAIT Act to bring its search powers in line with the Search and Surveillance Act; and new regulation to control the use of discarded milk.

New cell tower in Haast REPORTER S STAFF editor@thewanakasun.co.nz A new cell tower and emergency call box, which has been erected at the remote Pleasant Flat Department of Conservation campground, on the West Coast side of Haast Pass, is now operational.

The tower provides coverage for Spark, Vodaphone and 2 Degrees networks.

Haast Police senior constable Paul Gurney said the tower was “a game changer for communication from this remote site”.

“It will markedly reduce the time delay for response

to any emergencies in the area. For example search and rescue, vehicle crashes, medical emergencies and driving complaints.”

There is an emergency call box attached to the tower that provides for emergency calls and road information without the user needing a cell phone.

As the tower only provides a small coverage area users will need to stop in the campground area to link in with it. It is signposted from the state highway.

This is the second tower in recent month to become operational in the Haast area with more planned for State Highway 6 between Fox Glacier and Haast this year.

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DOC define tariff rates Owens A Aimee journalist@thewanakasun.co.nz The Department of Conservation (DOC) announced at the start of June that international visitors will pay a higher fee than New Zealand residents as part of a trial from October 2018 to April 2019.

The new pricing system for people staying in a hut or campground on four of the most popular Great Walks for the 2018/19 season will charge international visitors more than New Zealanders on certain walks during this period.

To be eligible for the domestic rates you must be able to demonstrate that you are a New Zealand citizen or ordinarily reside here. Those who hold a resident class, student, or work visa, and have lived in New Zealand for at least six of the 12 months immediately prior to their booking, and have New

Zealand as their primary place of established residence qualify.

When using the DOC Booking System you will now need to indicate a country of citizenship or ordinary residence, for the system to generate the appropriate fee.

Children of New Zealand citizens or residents are eligible for the domestic rate, as they use the parent’s residential status as a proxy for assessing the eligibility of young people to this rate.

Prices for New Zealand youngsters 17 and under remain free.

DOC may ask for verification, in the form of a photocopied version of their passport or birth certificate, a New Zealand driver’s licence, or other information, including employment records, banking records or a utility bill.

Pictured: Fees only increase for huts on four of the Great Walks. Fees at local Brewster Hut in Mount Aspiring National Park will not change.

NAIT compliance improving REPORTER S STAFF editor@thewanakasun.co.nz Joint Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) and NAIT Ltd compliance operations have found greater understanding amongst farmers of the National Animal Identification and Tracing (NAIT) scheme, but some are continuing to break the rules.

Manager of compliance investigations Gary Orr said MPI and NAIT Ltd have been running joint operations around the country to check compliance with NAIT requirements.

“We’re pleased to see knowledge of the NAIT scheme has increased in the wake of the Mycoplasma bovis response, however some farmers are still ignoring their legal obligations,” Gary said.

“The M.bovis response has highlighted the importance of tracing animal movements and having complete and accurate information available.

“It is critical all farmers comply with NAIT and track all animal movements on and off their farms. Those that aren’t are putting the rest of the industry in jeopardy.”

Gary said MPI and NAIT Ltd. are increasing their focus on compliance with NAIT requirements.

He said both organisations have significantly stepped-up their efforts

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to detect instances where animal movements have taken place without being recorded in the NAIT database.

“Since the start of the year MPI has undertaken around 200 NAIT compliance checks on farms and saleyards where cattle or deer are present.”

In addition, MPI has conducted 19 proactive compliance operations across the country, including during the moving period and Operation Cook Strait in March.

“As a result of these operations we have issued a number of infringement notices and written warnings.

“We are conducting further enquiries on stock movements and currently have eight active investigations underway. These may result in further infringement notices being issued.”

NAIT Ltd has begun an analysis of NAIT data to identify those farmers who continue to offend.

“Any farmers who have breached the requirements of the Act will be sent a warning letter by NAIT Ltd. If they do not meet their legal requirements within 30 days they will be referred to MPI for further enquiries.”

Operations continue at various locations throughout the country through random inspections at key livestock depots, transit points and livestock exchange or saleyard points.

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The Wanaka Recreation Centre team joined us on Facebook to address your pool related queries, including pool and air temperatures, under-8s in the lap pool and swimmers per lane.

Read last week’s story “Pool teething problems frustrate” (Wanaka Sun June 14), online at www.wanakasun.co.nz:

Queenstown Lakes District Council: “These are early days for the Wanaka Rec Centre pools, with a newly expanded team, and we welcome all customer feedback. We do listen and we’re working hard to improve the experience for all customers and to find a balance between everyone’s different needs.

Here are some specific points in response to recent feedback. It’s a long response but hopefully one that helps explain our approach as the new pool gets up and running: Pool temperature – we monitor water temperature regularly throughout the day and have not detected any variation from the recommended temps quoted in the Wanaka Sun’s story.

However, we are aware that the ‘feel’ of the toddlers’ area has been different at times due to air flows through various rooms and doors. This is being reviewed. Interesting fact: each swimmer takes about 1.5 litres of water with them in their skin, hair, togs etc when they get out (and potentially back in!). Hence the more water leaving the pool (e.g. when we’re busy), the more fresh water required to top it up.

Air temperature – we have had a couple of mornings when our boiler hasn’t operated as expected which did mean some heating loss in the changing rooms (which are designed to lose heat first before the poolside which would take longer to warm up and thereby affect more people). The air on poolside is now at the recommended level (26°C) but we’re making adjustments to suit this particular facility and find a ‘sweet spot’ that suits the majority of customers in different places.

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Under-8s in the lap pool – there is some confusion out there which we’re happy to put right.

This may have come from use of the large inflatable. To use this safely, children must be able to swim 25m unassisted. For the safety of everyone we enforce the national Poolsafe supervision policy in all areas, at all times, for all users. This is different for children under-5 and under-8 with details available on our website, in the changing rooms and on poolside. For example, if a 6-year-old can swim 25m they can use the long inflatable, but a caregiver aged 16 or over must still actively supervise them in case they get into difficulties. Guidelines for use of the lap pool are based on what each lane is set up for rather than the age of individual swimmers.

When some lanes are allocated as a fun play space the supervision policy still applies. If a lane is set up for lane swimming, we won’t allow a child (or an adult for that matter!) to jump in and play around disrupting lane swimmers. Neither are children allowed to ‘aqua jog’ in any lane set aside for this purpose. We supply belts for this specific activity which are made to fit adults and become a safety risk if used by kids.

Lane swimming outside working hours – lane allocation in the lap pool varies at different times and different days. We aim to meet different levels of demand and from Term 3 we will be publishing a timetable in advance so people can make informed decisions about when to drop by. For example, on Tuesday mornings we currently have at least four lanes free all morning. On Friday mornings we currently have two lanes open for the public between 6.307.30am. Yesterday, the busiest period was 7.15-8.00am when we had five lanes of eight taken up for multiple user groups. The rest of the period from 6.00-8.30am we had at least four lanes open for public swimming. We are working with user groups to ‘release’ lanes from their booking if they aren’t required so the situation will remain fluid for the next few weeks. There will always be a minimum of two lanes available for lappers and usually more. As a general rule we are super quiet from 7.00pm, and from 8.00pm swimmers often have a lane to themselves.

Max swimmers per lane – There is no blanket answer here and everyone has their own comfort level when it comes to sharing lanes. Some of our regulars will not swim unless they get their own lane, however they understand we will never know how many members or casual swimmers will drop by at any given time! However, if swimmers follow normal lane etiquette then 6-8 people per lane is not unusual nor deemed any kind of safety risk.

Thanks for taking the time to read this rather lengthy response! Cheers from the team at Wanaka Recreation Centre.

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An ode to the roads division I am a senior cyclist, in my 70th year, A few complaints about the roads, I would like to share.

Aubrey and Golf Course roads, I often travel, but the sides of the road there are piles of loose gravel.

The Anderson Road Roundabout is really the pits, all the gutters (to the footpath/cycleway) are full of grit.

The wheels of your bike can easily get lost, and, it was put on the road after last year’s frosts.

Ballantyne Road, especially on the left, is covered with stones and muck, often left behind by, Road works and trucks.

Sir Tim Wallis Drive, the drains are full of grit and mud, no wonder when it rains there is often a flood.

Where McPherson joins Ballantyne, you can run into trouble, by all sorts of rocks, grit and rubble.

All I ask Queenstown Council is for Wanaka to borrow the road sweeper, to keep our Wanaka roads a lot cleaner, so no stones flick up on us when we ride, and we have no problems biking on the left side.

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The Cardrona Hotel is currently seeking a part time accounts administrator / book-keeper to help keep our office in order. This position is for approximately 10hrs per week, based in Cardrona. This will include one full day and one half day per week.

We are leaders in our field (selling NZ holidays!) and as such we are on the lookout for the very best sales people to join our awesome team in our lakefront office based right here in Wanaka.

To succeed in this role you must be a process-driven, organisational superstar with a love of spreadsheets and figures. Experience in a similar role within the hospitality industry would be an advantage but is not essential. Most importantly, you must be a team player and willing to chip in with a wide-range of office tasks.

If that sounds a little bit like you then you’re already half way there!

The successful candidate will: • Have at least 2 years experience in a bookkeeping role • Have excellent MYOB skills • Have experience with POS systems • Be competent in MS Office programmes, including Excel

By best we mean not only are you motivated by targets, customers and friendly competition but you are also packed full of personality, as funny / friendly as possible, super positive, slightly crazy and a hard worker!

Here’s the other half (ok, it’s slightly more than half): • You can SELL and are hot off another sales role!

• You’re a natural born leader.

• You’re passionate about New Zealand.

• You have a kiwi roll-up-your-sleeves, can-do, get it done, muck in, and have fun - kind of attitude.

• You have a high level of common sense, which isn’t that common.

• You possess super awesome communication and presentation skills.

• You’re not scared of some weekend and public holiday work.

Please apply in writing by 4th July 2018 to info@cardronahotel.co.nz or call 03 443 8153 for more info.

• You’re open-minded & flexible (not in a yoga way though).

• You have an ability to multitask yet still have attention to detail – not easy • You are a permanent resident in NZ. • You love getting a good base salary but are also really motivated by an exciting tiered monthly commission structure.

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We are seeking a person with strong administration, organisational and co-ordination skills. You will be self-managing, possess excellent interpersonal skills and top presentation. Computer literacy skills including excel and word are essential. This role will appeal to someone who enjoys a varied workload and has a “can do, will do” flexible attitude.

Your role will see you doing a wide range of tasks including: General reception & administration duties, Managing meetings and events, Assisting construction, Advertising and marketing, a good knowledge of interior design

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Due to unprecedented growth across our multiple platforms, The Wanaka Sun is seeking an enthusiastic, driven and outgoing salesperson to join its media sales team.

We’re looking for a new Sales Manager We sell holidays around New Zealand to international visitors. We are pretty darn good at it too.

Our large team of travel consultants are without doubt the best in the industry.

Hands down, No doubt about it. Every single day they are focused on ensuring our customers get the very best New Zealand holiday possible. Now they need someone who every single day is focused on them.

Some of the team have been with us for years and some have just started. Some have been in travel before and some are brand new. Some are in Wanaka and some are in Auckland. But all of them need support, nurturing, guidance and leadership.

So to take on this pivotal role you’ll have to possess the unique combination of being a people person, a strong leader and a detail focused mentor all at the same time.

We ask that the people who work with us give it their all, do their best, don’t blame anyone else for failure, suck it up, learn quickly from mistakes, move on and try every day to make a positive difference. Maybe that’s too much to ask but hey it’s what has set our business apart in a very competitive industry for over 15 years.

If you are an experienced sales/people manager and think this sounds a bit like you plus you can tick off the below skills (or at least most of them) then we would love to talk to you: • First and foremost you love customers. We do.

• Managing, motivating and leading a large team of sales people will be what gets you up in the morning.

Your role will be to help broaden marketing and advertising communications for clients by creating a brand experience that will differentiate them from their competitors.

• Everything about sales right from setting targets to maintaining company standards to managing the day to day of the sales floor makes your day better.

You will be selling across both our print and digital platforms. Your position will be dedicated to growing the business and will require you to generate leads from both an existing network and from other sources.

• You will be a master at documenting systems and processes and making ours even better.

To be successful in this role, you will demonstrate:

 A solid sales background.  The ability to work in a busy deadline-driven environment.  Confidence in chasing warm and cold leads.  Outstanding verbal communication skills.  A desire to exceed targets.  A positive attitude and an outstanding work ethic.  Applicants for this position should have NZ residency or a valid NZ work visa and a current NZ sriver licence.

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• Solving complex challenges with the simplest possible solution is part of your DNA.

• Whether it the owners or the team you’ll have excellent communication skills and a ‘do it and learn it, fast’ approach.

• You will have the nous to oversee sales training (we have an amazing in house trainer) and new recruitment for our sales team ensuring we get the best people and then train them for success.

• You’ll be a lateral thinking, system loving, problem solving and fun loving son of a gun.

• You’ll understand that we sell dreams not travel and dream selling is serious business.

• You won’t want to work for a corporate as we don’t do corporate. Gross.

Send us your C.V. and covering letter (by 9 July 2018) telling us why you wanakareer with us and why you are a better Sales Manager than the rest of the mob. Address it to kerry@nzft.co.nz Sound like you or someone you know? Go on, you know you want to. We want you to.

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Cardrona constructs crucial air bag REPORTER S STAFF editor@thewanakasun.co.nz A crew of ten will spend a week installing a 70m long, 25m wide air bag, hailed as crucial to the NZ Park & Pipe team’s podium success, at Cardrona Alpine Resort.

The bag, which will be in place beside the big air jump for the entire season, is expected to provide a safe learning and practice environment before freeskiing and snowboarding athletes transfer new tricks to the snow.

“Cardrona is fully committed to supporting our athletes,” Cardrona’s general manager Bridget Legnavsky said.

“We love to get behind innovation like this that will help them progress faster and safely. The feature is unreal and we are so looking forward to watching them hit it and throw down the new tricks and get ahead of the competition.”

The NZ Park & Pipe team is accustomed to training on landing bags, with local Olympians including

Zoi Sadowski-Synnott, Carlos Garcia Knight, Finn Bilous and Jackson Wells having used similar facilities in preparation for the 2018 PyeongChang Games.

Snow Sports NZ performance director Ashley Light said, “We have seen the impact of the landing bag on the results at the recent Olympics.

“With the bag in NZ on our home patch the accessibility and much reduced costs will allow even more athletes to develop in the same steps as Zoi and Nico.”

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Treble Cone Ski area celebrated opening day with keen skiers and snowboarders turning up in droves on Saturday June 23.

Around 30 riders arrived at the crack of dawn to ensure they were the first on the Home Basin Express lift when the gates opened at 9am sharp.

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Wanaka Stadium Bowls Monday evening Edgewater Trophy 1st J Maddison K Urquhart K Mitchell 2nd S Nyhof V Ransom J Stock 3rd A Coup R Marshall C Scurr. Tuesday morning 2x4x2 Pairs 1st G Russell N Young 2nd C Carr S Morris 3rd K Mitchell B Holmes. Tuesday afternoon 2x4x2 Pairs 1st J Brook Y Gale 2nd G Cameron P Gray 3rd G Thomas F Cameron. Tuesday evening Trades 1st The Nobowl Men 2nd Trev’s Team 3rd Mt Aspiring College. Wednesday afternoon Triples 1st G Cross P Traynor I Urquhart 2nd J Briggs M Briggs D Wales 3rd M McElrea B McKenzie M Baxter. Wednesday evening Trades 1st Green Toads 2nd Bad Neighbours 3rd Winos. Thursday afternoon Triples 1st L Hardy A Turnbull M Hay 2nd F McRae K Sutherland Kathryn Mitchell 3rd G Thomas D Paterson Y Gale.

Friday afternoon Progressive Skips 1st T Tovey 2nd G Cross 3rd B Steel Thirds 1st N Young 2nd J Hogan Leads 1st J Feehly 2nd M Parker 3rd J Bryant/J Rich.

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The Upper Clutha Rams were given a scare at the Showgrounds last Saturday June 23 when Matakanui threatened to end the Rams’ five-game winning streak. Earning a 12-14 lead at halftime, Matakanui forced the Rams to really dig deep in the second half.

With what is becoming a trademark of the club’s success, the depth of the Rams’ squad meant the fresh legs were able to secure an eventual, comprehensive victory, 39-14.

It was Matakanui who looked to have early control of the game as it set up camp inside the Rams’ 22, but they weren’t able to convert the territorial dominance into points. Ben Purvis made sure this was punished as he dotted down for a PHOTO: Wanaka Football World try on the Rams’ first real attacking opportunity.

Instead of rolling over as Matakanui’s position on the competition ladder would suggest, they began holding on to the ball for long periods and some bruising runs saw them barge over for a try.

Some questionable clearing kicks from Matakanui to shoot it to the back of the net. The left them in vulnerable positions and Ben capitalised Braves had a 3-1 lead heading into the halftime break.

Early in the second half the Braves were given a free kick outside the box and captain Sebastian Arratia stepped up. He delivered a nice ball to the centre of the box for Brave’s midfielder Rodrigo Gajardo to send the ball over the goalie and give the Braves a 4-1 lead.

Queenstown threw everything at the Braves for the rest of the game and definitely had chances to score. In the 20th minute Queenstown had a goal disallowed because the shot deflected off a Queenstown player’s hand before going in. Brilliant saves by the Braves’ goalie Matt Carr denied Queenstown two goals.

The final score 4-1 was to Braves, cementing their third place position in the Central Otago Men’s League second division. The Braves will take on the Wanaka FC Youth this Saturday in the Central Otago Cup plate final at 2pm at the Wanaka Recreation Centre.

Pictured: Adam Harms chasing the ball while pressured by a Queenstown defender.

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Top 3 league finish On an overcast day at the Wanaka Recreation Centre Wanaka FC Braves took on Queenstown AFC Youth. Both teams started the match with equal possession in the first ten minutes, before the Braves made a break up the left side of the field through left back Nico Funes. Nico attacked the box and sent a beautiful shot to the Queenstown goal that was saved by the keeper on the line. While it looked like the ball had just rolled over the line, the referee whose view was blocked was going to award a goal kick, but after the Queenstown keeper said he thought the ball had crossed the line a goal was awarded.

Five minutes later Queenstown counterattacked from the back and in three quick passes the ball found its way to their left wing who had no trouble putting the it into the back of the goal, 1-1. At the halfway point of the first half a Queenstown own goal from a corner kick gifted the Braves their second goal, 2-1. With five minutes remaining in the half, Braves made a nice play through the middle of the pitch where young Ethan Arratia put a beautiful ball through for striker Adam Harms to latch onto

with an incisive break close to the line, setting up George Gilchrist to dive over and once again take the lead. As halftime approached, it was Matakanui who were staying in the fight as they battled their way towards the Upper Clutha line, and stole the lead with another forwards dominated try.

The game changing moment occurred when George Gilchrist showed all of his pace, beating three defenders to score a memorable try that kicked the Upper Clutha attacking machine into gear. What followed was some slick passing by Jai Baxter that created an overlap for Jonathan Mcnaught to touch down out wide. The momentum was well and truly with the Rams as two quick tap penalties set up a barnstorming run and a resulting try by Sam Calder.

Tries by the the tireless Fergus Smith and another for Sam rounded out the scoring to complete a 3914 win, and setting up a mouthwatering top of the table clash this Saturday against Wakatipu at the Showgrounds.

Pictured: Lachie Garrick defending the line.

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Cardrona Alpine Resort hosted for the inaugural Mountain Fun Day featuring Snow Skate Slalom, snow tubing, Monteith’s Dog Derby and Barking Village as part of the Queenstown Winter Festival.

The Monteith’s Dog Derby and Dog Barking events drew a big crowd as dogs took to the snow with their handlers in a downhill race. Derby veteran Sean Beale and sidekick Sox won in the Townies race while Mike Wilson and Jessie from Wanaka won the Country race.

Due to heavy snow affecting visibility along with strong winds and a deteriorating forecast, festival events at the resort were cancelled on Sunday.

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