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Rental crisis needs creative solutions Aimee Owens
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oving to Wanaka is something that most people look forward to whether it be for the summer season, winter or those months in between. But most people moving here soon learn that finding somewhere to live is a tedious and wearisome task. The once seasonal town has transitioned into a place where visitors often come with the intention to stay for a few months but then never leave. But what is the impact of this on the seasonal workers passing through? A few business owners in Wanaka have
taken matters into their own hands, like Kai Whaka Pai owner Roger North, who bought a house for the cafe-bar’s staff last year. Another employer carrying out building and renovations to accommodate his staff is Calum Macleod, owner of Paradiso Cinema. A resource consent application has been lodged with Queenstown Lakes District Council for proposed works to the existing cinema facility on Brownston Street to include the addition of a first floor level residential apartment, a new ground floor entrance/service area, an outdoor veranda with seating and a food servery building in the front yard. Calum said he found out a Scottish employee was paying $170 per week for a
bed in a six bedroom house. He described the situation of his employee as “utterly ridiculous” and “obscene” that a local is charging that amount in rent. Calum believed that various factors have contributed to the issue of a lack of rental properties including population growth and a rise in Airbnb. In the summer, campgrounds are a perfect fit for most transient workers the Wanaka Sun has spoken to, but as the seasons change and the cold settles in, what becomes of those wanting to work the ski seasons with little money and not a whole lot of options, if any. Calum suggested a Chinese model which involves the structure of a pod that can be
erected in a week. He said the council has just recently defined a household unit as a house and a flat. He believed that most people in Wanaka have done it for years and ignored the problem, pretended it didn’t exist, but still having a granny flat in the back garden as an extra room to home people struggling to find accommodation. “If we actually head down that path a bit more or maybe looking at something like pods and just be a bit more nimble about how you deal with [the rental crisis],” he said. Wanaka Chamber of Commerce was aware employers were taking on homes for their employees as it came to light in its annual business confidence survey last June. Continued on page 2
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QLDC councillors are to consider the proposed amendments to the Queenstown Lakes District Freedom Camping Control Bylaw 2012 and the Arrowtown-Lake Hayes Reserve Management Plan 2013 at a full council meeting today (Thursday July 26). This review will address the issues at the Shotover Delta and on the Lake Hayes Reserves before the summer, and ensure transparency and consistency in regulating freedom camping across local authority areas in the district. The council will be asked to agree to notify the amendments to the Queenstown Lakes District Freedom Camping Control Bylaw 2012 to prohibit freedom camping at Lake Hayes and Shotover Delta; and approve, for notification, the amendments to the Arrowtown-Lake Hayes Reserve Management Plan 2013 as relating to freedom camping policies. Three councillors would then be appointed to a hearing panel to consider and hear submissions on the proposed Bylaw and the amended Reserve Management Plan. No freedom camping zones There is no freedom camping permitted on all council-controlled land in Wanaka between the intersection of Riverbank Road and SH6, the intersection of Ruby Island Road and WanakaMt Aspiring Road, Clutha River Bridge at the Lake Hawea-Albert Town Road and the intersection of Cardrona Valley Road and Riverbank Road. In Lake Hawea the boundary is from 400m north of intersection of SH6 and Hawea Motor Camp Road, the intersection of Domain Road and Cemetery Road, the intersection of Cemetery Road
Traffic and Parking Bylaw 2012 Determination Report presented at a full council meeting today (Thursday July 26) recommends an amended bylaw be prepared for public consultation. The report contends that a bylaw is the most appropriate way of addressing traffic and parking issues that could
arise from conflicting demands for use of the roadway, by vehicle type and road user. It is also considered the most appropriate way to support the implementation of future road changes to support the district’s transport and parking strategies. If councillors agree with the report’s recommendations a Statement of Proposal and draft amended bylaw will be prepared for council consideration in September.
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and Gladstone Road, and 400m north-west of Johns Creek on Timaru Creek Road, on all councilcontrolled land. Freedom camping is restricted to self-contained vehicles on all other council-controlled land. Pictured: Vehicle clamped at Wanaka lakefront earlier this week. The infringement fee for parking overnight in a no freedom camping area is $200, with a $200 clamping release fee also payable.
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“As a Chamber we’ve realised that while the lack of affordable housing is an issue, the Chamber can’t do much except advocate as and when things arise on a local and national level. It’s not something we can change alone,” Naomi Lindsay, Chamber of Commerce executive officer, said. Calum said the council and
community are going through a massive change. “The airport is going to be a massive driver of change. So we just need to be ahead of that curve a wee bit,” he said. “You can’t solve problems with the same old thinking that created those problems. So we have to be quite smart, we have to think outside the box and look at how we can effect change.”
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Wanaka Police said they were grateful to the many specialists and volunteers who provided support during the search for Matthew Wallis. The Police-led recovery operation was carried out with the assistance of LandSAR, Coastguard, the Harbourmaster, the Rescue Coordination Centre, Police divers, the Navy and local volunteers, with Police saying the combined efforts and the expertise was highly appreciated. Many people also offered their maritime and aviation services. “Police cannot express enough how appreciative we are to the many people who assisted in the search, working long hours in cold conditions.
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“We are fortunate in New Zealand to be able to draw upon a range of professionals who are dedicated to putting people first,” Detective Sergeant Derek Shaw said. He acknowledged that the Wallis family was “truly grateful” to everyone for their assistance during the threeday operation. “Police are aware that Matthew was a well-known figure in the area and that the community will want to join us in giving the family the space they now deserve.” The case has now been referred to the Coroner and the Transport Accident Investigation Commission is investigating. Pictured: Eleven members of Coastguard Wanaka were among those to assist in the operation over the weekend. THURSDAY 26.07.18 - WEDNESDAY 01.08.18
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New World, Three Parks, is hoping to break ground for the new supermarket in August this year. The 3852sqm store is scheduled to be complete by late 2019. Roger Davidson, general manager property and retail development, Foodstuffs South Island said that the existing New World on Dunmore Street “will now have some of the pressure they are under relieved by a sister store in the Albert Town, Three Parks area.” “Foodstuffs is excited to confirm that we have received consent to go ahead with new New World supermarket in the Wanaka region. This community is one of the fastest growing in New Zealand and it’s easy to understand why, with stunning views and a
fantastic lifestyle on offer.” Roger believed that the building project would generate a number of jobs in the area and Foodstuffs looked forward “to offering some exciting employment opportunities for Wanaka locals”. Foodstuffs has a general rule about keeping stores independently run, but Roger said they were “yet to settle on the owner-operator who will chart their own course”. “The beauty of the co-operative structure is that people from all sorts of backgrounds can work towards ownership of a stunning store like New World Three Parks.” Four Square, another Foodstuffs brand, is set to remain on Ardmore Street, with Roger describing it as “a great store with a loyal clientele”. Pictured: Proposed development of the new supermarket.
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A public blessing for the Upper Clutha Community House, construction of which will begin next month, is to be held on Sunday (July 29). The community house, which has been 13 years in the planning and is due for completion next year, will sit next to the Anglican Church in McDougall Street and will house offices, meeting rooms and a hall for up to 140 people. Chair of Wanaka Community House Charitable Trust Sukhi Turner said that anyone wishing to attend the blessing of the land was welcome along to the site at 11.30am.
“This is getting so exciting. We want to issue an open invitation to everyone who has been part of the journey so far and all those who are interested,” Sukhi said. More than 60 groups have been involved in the project, which aims to provide a central facility for social support services. Trustee Yeverley McCarthy said that the house would act as a social hub and include many community services groups and cultural users. “The community is behind this project and the support has been amazing,” Yeverley said. Sunday’s ceremony will including three generations of people representing the past the present and the future as well as the turning of the first turf.
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A report before council today (Thursday July 26) recommends that councillors commence consultation on a proposal to amend the clauses within the Navigation Safety Bylaw 2018 that regulate vessels using the Clutha River. The amendment proposes to permanently uplift a current timed speed for powered vessels between Albert Town Bridge and the Red Bridge. It also proposes to prohibit powered vessels (with some exceptions, including consented commercial operators) between Lake Wanaka outlet and Albert Town Bridge from December 1 to March 30 and to implement a timed speed uplifting for those vessels from April 1 and November 30 (10am-6pm). Between January 15 and February 1, it proposes powered vessels operating in this area with a resource consent shall operate only between 10am and 12pm, and not exceed more than two daily trips. “The river is used for a wide range of purposes, and many users are concerned about safety and the risk of collision between powered vessels and other users. Others were also concerned with protecting their rights of access and movement,” QLDC Regulatory Manager Lee Webster said.
“Council officers have carefully considered the feedback and prepared a proposal for regulating powered vessels on the Clutha River. We consider this to provide greater protection for the high and growing volume of passive users of the upper Clutha River during the summer months. Numbers of passive users at other times of the year are lower, therefore a timed uplifting is considered appropriate.” During informal public feedback in April and May 2018, 663 comments were received, with the majority opposed to amending safety obligations on white water boards, a requirement for leg leashes on stand-up paddle boards, and amending the definition of “vessel” to include surfboards. “The strongest support regarding the regulation of powered vessels was a timed speed uplifting on the Upper Clutha and a permanent speed uplifting on the Lower Clutha. This received 277 submissions in support and informed the final recommendation,” Lee said. If approved a special consultative procedure will be publicly notified and a consultation period for submissions open for a minimum of one month. Pictured: The current speed restrictions on the Clutha River posted on a sign by Albert Town Bridge.
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The Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC) has made a submission on the Proposed International Visitor Conservation and Tourism Levy (IVCTL) urging Central Government to consider its proposed Levy concurrently with the QLDC’s case that a law change is required to enable a Local Visitor Levy for high-visitor growth areas. The Council maintains that the proposed contestable IVCTL will not go far enough to
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meet the quantum of the challenge facing the district. “We have been very clear with what the picture looks like for QLDC,” Mayor Jim Boult said. “We took the initiative to take a very strategic approach to our investment needs to meet the challenge of visitor growth in the shape of a detailed business case analysis formulated in conjunction with MBIE and have articulated that case very clearly to Ministers. “This work was completed well in advance of the Provincial Fund’s fruition and lays out
‘where’ and ‘why’ QLDC requires funding for tourism infrastructure within and beyond the next ten years.” Mayor Boult said council appreciated that presenting a strategic and fact-based case for funding visitor growth is quite a different proposition to funding communities to enable growth through targeted projects. “But this is where our funding case must be considered in a more innovative way than standing in line for a contestable fund (in the case of the Provincial Growth Fund) that is designed to induce growth rather than
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manage it. QLDC has outlined in its submission that it is urgently seeking to work together with Central Government to pilot a Local Visitor Levy. “Our issues and potential solutions are very different from other cities in New Zealand. “With a ratio of visitors to residents at 34:1 for a QLDC ratepayer base of 26,000 (with a below average salary of $51k compared with the national average of $59k) compared to the Auckland visitor ratio of 1:1, solutions for Auckland and other cities can and must be a different proposition.”
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New Zealand Alpine Club volunteer has won the Outstanding Volunteer Award at annual NZRA Outdoors Awards in Auckland. On Monday July 23, the 2018 award was made to Gillian Crombie, NZAC treasurer and Matukituki Charitable Trust trustee, for her outstanding dedication to building financial stability in the NZAC and foresight and vision in conservation with her work for the Trust. The NZAC and its pool of dedicated volunteers have won the Outstanding Volunteer Award for the past three years. NZAC general manager, Karen Leacock said: “It reflects the depth and number of extremely dedicated and motivated volunteers that we have in the Club that this is our third year winning this award. “Gillian is a thoroughly deserving winner who has dedicated many days and weekends to the club over a
sustained period and I am so pleased to see her get some recognition for the outstanding work that she does. NZAC Past President John Cocks said the successes of the club and club members typically related to climbing. “Yet these successes and the services provided by the club would not be possible or as effective were it not for reliable, robust and rigorous financial management. Gillian has been the mainstay of such management for 12 years and continues in the role of honorary treasurer.” john said. Gillian and her husband, Derek, are also founding Trustees of the Matukituki Charitable Trust which is working to support the restoration of native flora and fauna in the valley. Through a pest eradication project and working in collaboration with the Department of Conservation and volunteers, the trust has seen significant advances in the survival rates of native birds in the valley since this initiation of the project in 2013.
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In a statement to the Wanaka Sun, Warbirds Over Wanaka Community Trust Chairman, John Gilks, shared the Trust’s condolences: Our heartfelt condolences go to Matt Wallis’s wife, Alice, their young son Arthur and the wider Wallis family at their loss. The Wallis family is highly respected in the Wanaka community. Matt’s
father, Sir Tim Wallis founded the Warbirds Over Wanaka Airshow 30 years ago and all family members have been strong supporters of the event ever since. This has been a tragic accident and Matt will be sorely missed by a large number of people in the aviation industry and the wider Wanaka community. Our thoughts at this sad time are with the Wallis family and the team at Alpine Group.
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The three-day search and recovery operation on Lake Wanaka for Matthew (Matt) Wallis, the pilot of a Robinson R44 helicopter which crashed into the water near Stevensons Island, ended on Monday night. Detective Sergeant Derek Shaw told media on Tuesday that the circumstances of the recovery operation were very difficult. “There was a lot of moving parts to the operation that involved recovering Matt Wallis from Lake Wanaka over the last couple of days,” he said. He acknowledged the “motivation and can-do attitude” of the local community and experts who flew in from all over New Zealand to help with the operation, without which he said “we may not have had the successful outcome that we did get at the early hours of this morning”. In an operation which took several hours, the recovery team, based on a large barge, attached a line to the wreckage of the helicopter to lift it from a depth of 47m. Up to 30 people were involved on the water-based operation, with DS Shaw saying many more were involved in some way within the community. Police have now stepped back as the lead agency. “We will support the other agencies investigating what has happened. So our phase has largely concluded and we will take any task from the Coroner that he sees himself fit to give us and we’ll assist with statements as required,” DS Shaw said. TAIC takes over investigation The Transport Agency Investigation Commission has now taken over the investigation. Ian McClelland, the investigator in charge of the TAIC’s investigation said it was early on in the inquiry and the commission was going through the processes of gathering as much information as possible. “That includes the collection of the wreckage, an
initial examination of that, identifying witnesses, interviews and gathering all the documentation in support of that. “Once that stage is complete we’ll then take in all that information, review it and start doing analysis and moving forward to see what else we can find,” Ian said. A typical TAIC investigation collects evidence relating to four broad categories: people, including who was involved, relevant professional and personal background, what they knew, thought, experienced, and did; machine, including individual and type history, performance, maintenance, design; environment, including physical, weather, operating company safety system and culture, traffic control, regulatory; and mission, the purpose of the incident or accident journey, and the organisation’s relevant processes and use of same. Ian said they will do a preliminary review of the aircraft to identify “what we have and haven’t got”. Then the helicopter wreckage will be taken to a facility in Wellington where a more detailed and controlled examination of the aircraft is carried out. TAIC will try to identify the sequence of events that led to the crash at lunchtime on Saturday July 21. Ian said part of the investigation was also identifying what might have occurred to that aircraft during the recovery and transportation stages. “So it’s very important to go back to that initial information. Things like the video recordings from the remote vehicle, the vessel that was used and just seeing what condition the aircraft was in at that stage versus what we have in the machine.” The process can take years to complete. “With any tragic accident like this, my thoughts go to the family. It is a tragedy and our aim is to try to give them the answers, and overall to provide a safer aviation environment,” Ian said. Pictured: Detective Sergeant Derek Shaw and TAIC investigator Ian McClelland at a media briefing on Tuesday July 24.
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The Wheels to Dunstan Trust is asking locals for help to home its vehicle, as its current garage, behind the old fire station building, will be knocked down next week. For those unable to drive, getting from Wanaka to hospital appointments can be very difficult. So, in 2007, the Rotary Club of Wanaka put forward an idea for a service which would transport people without a means of transportation to attend medical and specialist appointments at Dunstan Hospital and to also connect with the bus which takes people from Cromwell to Dunedin Hospital. A vehicle was purchased soon after, with financial assistance from the Wanaka Masonic Lodge, The Marsh Trust and Rotary Club of Wanaka, and over the
past 10 years more than 2000 people have used the service. Gordon Girvan, chair of the Wheels to Dunstan Trust said: “We are pleased to be able to provide this service with the support and generosity of the Upper Clutha community.” The vehicle is driven by more than 50 local volunteers and, as the service is free, the Trust relies on the volunteers and passenger donations to continue the service. The Trust receives support from a number of organisations in Wanaka, but welcomes new groups, businesses and the general public who wish to contribute. If you would like to help the Trust in its search for somewhere undercover and secure, contact 027 279 3370. Pictured: The wheels of Wheels to Dunstan.
A report before Queenstown Lakes District Council today (Thursday July 26) recommends extending the current areaspecific, year-round alcohol ban period by two hours. “The current ban period is from 10pm on any day through to 8am the following day. We are proposing that ban period starts two hours earlier from 8pm,” QLDC team leader (alcohol) Sian Swinney said. “We believe this will create an environment that feels safer for everyone to enjoy and will encourage people to either drink at home or in licensed premises where there are better controls on hand for disorderly behaviour.” Council officers said in the report the change is a compromise between agency requests (such as NZ Police), and the community. “To have a 24 hour a day, seven days a week ban would be preferred by the agencies, however, vibrancy of the community and community requests also should be considered.” Council officers have also recommended a total alcohol ban for National Crate Day for the Lake Wakatipu foreshore. “The concerns raised by Police and council officers
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demonstrate that the disorder on National Crate Day 2016 [in Queenstown] was worsened by alcohol consumption. Extending the alcohol ban in public areas to apply over a 24-hour period is therefore an appropriate and proportionate response in the interests of public safety and protecting them from alcoholrelated nuisance and offensive behaviour,” Sian said. QLDC is required to review its Alcohol Ban Bylaw 2014, by the Local Government Act 2002. If the report’s recommendations are adopted by councillors a period of consultation will be publicly notified allowing the community at least a month to make a submission on the proposal.
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Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC) will today (Thursday July 26) be asked to approve an establishment report which will initiate an integrated planning project for Wanaka. The aim of the project is to establish a single, clear vision for the future of Wanaka, and develop a consolidated transport and land use integration plan for the town, with two main outcomes: the Wanaka Town Centre Masterplan and Wanaka Integrated Transport Programme Business Case (WITPBC). Council officers said in the report that a 30year Masterplan will “focus on public realm improvements that are integrated and aligned with land use. [It] will incorporate high quality urban design and an active interface with the waterfront, whilst maximising access by all transport modes and review the supply and management of parking.”
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The WITPBC will include a programme of transport improvements, aligned and integrated with land use, which supports the Masterplan and the transport needs of the wider Wanaka urban area. QLDC general manager property and infrastructure Peter Hansby said that a coordinated approach was required to establish a single, holistic and united vision for the future of the town. “More people are living and working in Wanaka than ever before, and the town is increasingly popular with domestic and international visitors. “For several years the community has been observing and experiencing the effects of this growth first hand, in response to this, multiple community and advocacy groups have developed a variety of often conflicting plans and visions for Wanaka. “The council also has a number of plans and strategies that need to be brought together. We aim to provide a cohesive plan that looks towards 2050 and beyond,
and is representative of the community’s collective vision,” he said. QLDC communications and engagement manager Naell Crosby-Roe said that if council approved the recommendation to proceed, QLDC staff would be present in Wanaka to talk to the community about the plan in the next few months. “Undertaking timely and effective engagement with local residents, businesses and community groups is a critical element of this project, and we recognise how passionate the Upper Clutha communities are about the future of the town. “The team is working on a comprehensive engagement plan to ensure that we hear and support the needs and desires of the local people,” Naell said. Pictured: The Establishment Report recognised that Wanaka is particularly suited to travel by active modes, as distances to key destinations are relatively short and the town is reasonably flat.
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Can you help? Food for Love is still looking for a space to rent to store its donations. If you can help out, contact the not-for-profit group through its Facebook page. (Read the story in the June 21 edition of the Wanaka Sun, www. thewanakasun.co.nz)
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The non-profit group, Food for Love, is currently seeking a storage area for its growing needs. The devoted cooking club provides free home cooked meals and baking to families and individuals who may be in need of a little help in the Wanaka, Hawea, Luggate and Cardrona areas. The Food for Love currently use a garage space but is in need of a bigger space to store a pantry, freezer and other essentials needed for its community driven initiative. The service was founded in April 2016 by Louise Carney and, by July, Rebecca Sarginson had jumped on board. Both women wanted to give back to the community, being familiar with the struggles of life. More than 100 people work on Wanaka a voluntary basis PHOTO: Sun, June 21,to 2018 donate food, money and time into cooking, baking, and delivering meals and goodies for those in need, including those dealing with illness, the elderly and new mums. As a non-profit group, it is seeking help from anybody who can donate a bigger space or provide sponsorship as its current limited storage space is proving a big task for the coordination team. are approximately 70 cooks, 30 bakers, giveThere up single-use plastic during as well as help from other community groups who make 10-12 meals per week, with volunteers working once every four to five weeks.
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Knitters gather to knit and yarn Owens A Aimee journalist@thewanakasun.co.nz World Wide Knit in Public day was celebrated on June 9 outside of Kai Whaka Pai. The free event hosted by Knit Club Wanaka and The Woven brought over 50 people to the outdoor venue with almost everyone working on a project that they had brought along. Michelle Stewart, founder of The Woven Co, described it as a wonderful day to celebrate the event.
“We love having the chance to give back to the community and shine a light on such a wonderful wholesome craft,” Michelle said. Michelle also started a community scarf project in very chunky yarn, a new experience for those new to knitting. Those that did join inPHOTO: wereSharron entered in toPhotography Bennett a draw to win a collection of local woolly delights donated by local businesses. Pictured: Meghan Merryfield was presented with the $350 prize of speciality yarns by Michelle Stewart.
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Award. Five new trustees have been inducted into the MAC music teacher Otago Community Trust (OCT) following said: “All intheir This year’s Central Otago Matt Doyle music presented Smokefreerockquest was all the appointment regional by thefinal Associate Minister of Finance held at the Wanaka on was very entertaining. Hon DrLake David ClarkCentre last month. Saturday June 16, with Wakatipu High It was great to see our van Leeuwen, Barb junior Long,students Diccongiving Sim and SchoolHaley bands Murphy’s Law and Haven the seniors a run for their taking out first and second Malcolm Wong of place. Dunedin, along with Kevin and showing Mount Aspiring College band Better Malcolm of Oamaru have money been appointed to the than Nothing gained third place, what can be achieved board, replacing Helen Webster, Stephen Kornyei, despite being one of the youngest with enough practice.” Peter Chin and Colin Jackson. The solo-duo winner bands in the competition, and won for Centralacknowledged Otago was the ZM People’s Choice, with guitarist OCT chairperson Ross McRobie Clarke West also receiving the Mainz R’n’B Soul duo Power of the retiring trustees’ enormous contribution. the Pen from Cromwell Musicianship Award. All 11 OCT trustees appointed College. by the Minister MAC student Jessie Mckenzieare from Iridessence (who performs with Brianna Curtis, Kiera Grey, Abigail Winter, Olive Pujol, and Josie Plimmer) won the Apra Lyric award, while Owen Lea, Quinn Curtis, Ethan Carlton, Tom Heather, Gary Poilvert of Not Yet Rated
of Finance and are selected for their professional or community-based experience and must live within the Trust’s region. Trustees are responsible for managing funds of more than $290 million and distributing income for the benefit of the Otago communities. OCT chief executive Barbara Bridger welcomed the new appointments, who began their terms on July 1. “We are pleased to have our new trustees appointed and look forward to their contribution. We believe the skill sets and knowledge each will bring to the table will be an asset for the Trust.” Pictured: The five new trustees with OCT chairperson Ross McRobie.
The top regional bands and solo-duos will now submit footage for selection as finalists to play off at the national final on Saturday September 22 at the Dorothy Winstone Centre in Auckland.
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Let’s talk hygiene this week... This was the side of Plastic Free July which was the most daunting for me. If you look at your supply of hygiene products, they are all made or stored in plastic. From cotton buds, to moisturiser, shampoo, conditioner and mouthwash. It really is the habit of ease with buying these plastics, but I’ve found some ways to avoid buying them. Try buyingTHURSDAY online at - WEDNESDAY Lush, 27.06.18 21.06.18 Ethique and Dirty Hippie or Soul Foods in Wanaka. These companies are just some options which will assist you with your plastic transformation. Now I use a solid face wash and cleansing bar and store it in tupperware I already have. But you can do exactly the same with shampoo, conditioners
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Cromwell is getting ready to Light Up Winter at the town’s annual event tomorrow (Friday July 27). From 4.30pm, Cromwell Mall will come alive with entertainment, fire dancers, illuminated fairies, a UV gallery and Kids Craft Cave. Brigitte Tait, community relationships manager for the Cromwell & Districts Promotion Group, who organised the event, said that the group looked forward to seeing everyone there.
“It’s a great night out for young and old and there will be something to suit all tastes,” Brigitte said. More than 600 people turned out to last year’s event, pictured, and organisers are hopeful that this year will be just as successful. Light Up Winter will host a night market, food and drink and music from R&B and soul cover duo Siobhan Cruthers and Cameron Millers, acoustic artist Gina Schmitz and Queenstown rock band Versificator. The usual mass lantern release will take place at 6pm as well as the Light Up Your Hat parade and window display competition prize-giving.
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Electronic warning signs were installed on Tuesday July 24 at the Ballantyne Road and Riverbank Road intersection, with the aim of reducing instances of drivers failing to stop at the intersection. The signs acknowledged the concerns raised by the Upper Clutha community regarding this intersection. “The local community has been clear that this is an intersection they would like to see made safer, and in response to that the council is installing the signs as part of a national trial,” QLDC acting asset planning manager Polly Lambert said. Queenstown Lakes District Council is working in conjunction with the NZ Transport Agency and
ACC on the two-year trial which is one of ten being carried out at sites across the country. Prior to the installation of the signs, speed monitoring was carried out at the intersection for two weeks. “[It] will be followed by further speed monitoring to measure effectiveness of the advanced warning signs on approach speeds. This will be complemented by six monthly surveys of residents and the community,” Polly said. The advanced warning signs use radar-activated LED lights and are situated 200m prior to the Ballantyne Road intersection with Riverbank Road. The trial will be reviewed after one year and further decisions made around whether to implement the signs full-time, continue with the trial or discontinue it.
Wanaka’s favourite country music star Jody Direen, who created iHeartRadio Top Paddock Music Festival, is currently organising the festival for the third year running. The Wanaka Sun chatted to her about planning, performing and what she has in store for fans this New Year’s Eve. Is this the first year you’ve taken on the role of festival director while also playing at the festival? No, I performed the first two years also, at first I kept it under wraps that I was the creator of the festival. It’s turned into an event I’m really proud of. I love how it serves as a great platform for Kiwi artists like myself to perform and also an event that has fast become an annual must-do for many Kiwis. How easy is it to do both? Do you enjoy it? It is difficult to juggle both my artist career and Top Paddock Music Festival for sure, especially as both are growing steadily. However as time goes on, systems are fine-tuned and become easier due to repetition and I am cultivating a team around me to help with various aspects of both projects. On game day, I have an event manager in place and I basically can switch into artist-mode (although that is quite hard). I keep an eye on things, but I try to keep my focus on my show. I do enjoy doing both and this is why it is doable. They do complement each other. For example, I enjoy the fact I can invite my artist friends from all over the world to perform on a great stage to a great crowd. There are stressful times as things don’t always to go plan, but [seeing the happy faces] makes it all worth it. How is the organisation for the this year’s festival going? It’s going better than ever! Being the
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third year, we have solid systems in place for every department making for a smoother organisation process. The line up this year, I am really excited about. I scouted Germein, an indie pop/rock three-piece sister band, from a festival I was performing at in Australia, and they are now touring the UK with British Supergroup Little Mix on a 15 date stadium tour. So I am pretty stoked with my scouting. I also have Hurricane Fall coming over from Australia who are like the ultimate band to party to. They will bringing it all home on New Year’s. Along with the seven other artists performing and various festival improves include the addition of a second stage, It’s going to be the most entertaining year yet. Pictured: Jody Direen performing.
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Health Minister Dr David Clark and Associate Health Minister Julie Anne Genter are encouraging mental health providers to put forward innovative bids to run a pilot programme to provide free counselling for 18 to 25 year olds. Dr Clark said kicking off the procurement process for the Integrated Therapies Pilot represented a significant step towards improving access and availability for a range of psychological therapies. Dr Clark said that three-quarters of all lifetime cases of mental illness start by the age of 25, and believed that this underlined the importance of providing support for young people as soon as possible.
“We need to make a difference to those rangatahi who aren’t currently accessing mental health services for a variety of reasons; because they can’t afford them; the services aren’t appropriate; or because their needs aren’t recognised as severe enough,” he said. International evidence has shown that psychological therapies can help improve the mental health of young people and the pilot will help to make a difference in the lives of those young people who use its services. Julie Anne Genter said: “Too many of our young people have been left without support when they need it. We need to intervene early to ensure problems don’t become tragedies.” This year’s Budget allocated $10.49 million over three years for the pilot programme.
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The Wanaka Arts Society is holding an open forum on Tuesday July 31 for local artists and art lovers to get involved in the future of the Wanaka Arts Society. The six dedicated and committed members of the Wanaka Arts Society, have made many fruitless attempts to inspire conversations and hold lectures but have been met with a distinct lack of support from members and the general public. As well as this, its annual membership is declining. Kym Beaton, arts coordinator at the Society said it was “hoping to unite Wanaka artists and art lovers into a single voice to shape the future together, gain ideas to implement and support local artists better with workshops, art talks, collaboration and brainstorm ideas for a permanent home for the Wanaka Arts Society.” The Society does not receive any financial assistance from council grants or funding, but local sponsors PHOTO: Andy Woods
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Wanaka photographer Andy Woods is celebrating five wins at this year’s IRIS Professional Photography Awards. The accredited photographer specialises in commercial, product, travel, wedding, architectural, agricultural, portrait and landscape photography. Andy also holds a Master Photographer distinction with the New Zealand Institute of Professional Photography (NZIPP), which organised the awards.
He won two awards in the commercial category, two in landscape and one in the wedding incamera artistry category. Andy said that it was a real honour to receive the awards. “I am really thrilled with the results as the IRIS Awards recognise and honour the best in contemporary photography from New Zealand and overseas professionals,” Andy said. Pictured: Riverton Beach, the photograph which won Andy a silver award in the landscape category.
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Local gym, The Fit Collective, is organising a quiz night fundraiser with the aim of helping 50 families. It has previously held a fundraiser to support mental health services managing to help 29 families. Funds raised can be used to subsidise costs associated with activities that assist people with mental health issues to engage in healthy lifestyles, private therapy or counselling for people with mental health issues that may not
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otherwise be eligible for services with either and any other discretionary matters around mental health in the community. Drinks will be provided on arrival and nibbles throughout the evening. Tickets are $30 per person or $50 per couple. The fundraiser is set for August 11 at 7pm and all proceeds of ticket sales and silent auction will go to community networks for mental health support. Contact kim@thefitcollective.co.nz for ticket sales. For further information on mental health support in Wanaka contact Community Networks on 443 7799.
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Swedish-based trio, The Klara Kollektiv, will perform in the Lake Wanaka Centre on Thursday August 9. Violinist Manu Berkeljon, clarinettist Anna McGregor and pianist Taru Kurki make up The Klara Kollektiv, an ensemble dedicated to shining a light on new repertoires as well as sharing familiar favourites. All three have thriving international careers. The programme begins with a new work by New Zealand composer Anthony Ritchie. Inspired by his time in Sweden, Anthony charts the images and history of the Vikings in Picture Stone. The concert will also include Sibelius’s short character pieces for
Wanaka Transport Group is one of six regional winners of the Westpac Business Growth Grants, and will compete for a chance to win $50,000 today (Thursday July 26). The finalists will present their vision for growth to a panel of judges before the overall winner is announced. Westpac NZ head of commercial and agribusiness, Mark Steed said the Growth Grants are part of the bank’s push to help emerging Kiwi businesses reach their potential. “We’re on a mission to grow a better New Zealand. A key part of that is helping New Zealand businesses grow,” he said.
violin and piano, the colourful, gypsy rhapsodies of Khachaturian’s youthful Trio and the mesmerising, poetic Hungarian dances of Bartók’s Contrasts. The trio is being hosted by the Wanaka Concert Society. A spokesperson for the Society said “musicians love coming to Wanaka and the Society often receives requests from people such as a winner of the Michael Hill International Violin Competition, Professor Natalia Lomeiko.” Tickets for the concert can be booked online, at Gifted Design Store, and are available at the door on the night. Pictured: Violinist Manu Berkeljon, clarinettist Anna McGregor and pianist Taru Kurki.
Teachers earn education award “Micro-credentialing allows students to direct their own learning, promotes greater whanau editor@thewanakasun.co.nz understanding of and involvement in assessment, Mount Aspiring College teachers are among the five and taps into the expertise of teachers by drawing winners of The Education Hub’s on their deep knowledge of inaugural Bright Spots Awards. curriculum and assessment,” Conscious that the language The Education Hub chair of NCEA assessment was Maury Leyland said. targeted at educators and “The school has seen positive somewhat impenetrable for engagement from students students and their parents, introduced to the concept so the team, led by MAC Head far. The Bright Spots Award of English Chris Waugh, will enable the team at Mount is developing a microAspiring College to further credentialing system for use in develop, evaluate and extend secondary school classrooms. their micro-credentialing The system involves a series programme in 2019.” of digital “badges” which The Wanaka teachers will are closely aligned with receive funding and a twoNCEA and the curriculum, year professional development and are designed to support programme which will support assessment of students across them to develop the initiative. PHOTO: supplied a range of curriculum areas. Pictured: Chris Waugh.
Owned and operated by Ramash and Jo Swamy, the Wanaka Transport Group is a family business which provides transport for local trips and events as well as a shuttle service, tours and charters. The overall winner will receive a grant valued at $50,000, while each of the six finalists receive flights and accommodation to attend the Nurture Change Business Retreat in Hawaii. “We’re thrilled to be chosen as a finalist this year. This is a great opportunity for us to talk to other people who are on the same journey as us so we’re really looking forward to the retreat in Hawaii in September,” Ramash said.
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Federated Farmers supports moves to significantly reduce emissions and meet New Zealand’s Paris Agreement commitments, but said it should not be at the expense of New Zealanders’ economic and social well-being. “We need that clear road map to a low net emissions economy and a long-term plan of action that endures political cycles. But New Zealand should not lock itself into an inflexible approach that disadvantages us more than other nations,” Feds climate change spokesperson Andrew Hoggard said. “In the decades to 2050 we’ll also be grappling with the major cost implications of an ageing population. We must have regard for the impact various ‘net zero’ options would have on emissions prices and on GDP, jobs and incomes.” In its submission on the Zero Carbon Bill, Federated Farmers said the best option of the three put forward in the Our Climate Your Say discussion paper was the “two baskets” approach that focused on reductions in long-lived greenhouse gas emissions (carbon dioxide and nitrous oxide) while stabilising short-lived emissions (methane). Its submission said regardless of which 2050 target is adopted, agricultural biological emissions should not come under the ETS until cost-effective mitigations are available to farmers and our international competitors make similar moves. It also noted the potential for forest and other woody vegetation to offset carbon.
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Entries close on Wednesday, August 1, for the NZI Rural Women New Zealand Business Awards. The Awards showcase the talent and achievements by women in rural business. “We are proud to recognise their significant contribution to their communities and the rural economy,” RWNZ national president, Fiona Gower, said. “The awards offer invaluable opportunities for business exposure and publicity through the
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“But there’s a warning with this,” Andrew said. “We’re very concerned about the potential for climate change policy to drive large-scale landuse change from sheep and beef farming to forestry, when it’s farming that underpins the social, economic and employment viability of rural communities.” He said when plantation forestry is harvested on steep, highly erodible land, land users and communities downstream are highly vulnerable “to catastrophically destructive and costly debris flow damage”.
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A very bumpy ride is ahead for those involved in the Queenstown Lakes District Council’s proposed District Plan decision appeals. All up, 100 different parties have lodged appeals of the decision to the Environment Court, with 1153 applications subsequently lodged by parties seeking to join those appeals. The numbers really are quite staggering, keeping in mind that this is only Stage One of the plan review process. In a complex and fast-growing area like Queenstown Lakes the planning process was never going to be straight-forward. Given the odds at stake, it wasn’t surprising that lines on a map with accompanying restrictions and prohibitions provoked strong interest from the outset. We’ve had a few people ask us what the difference is between someone who submits to a plan, versus an appellant or someone who joins an appeal as an interested party. Before explaining how appeal processes work, it’s useful to know how the District Plan review process itself works. District Plan reviews are Resource Management Act (RMA) processes. There are legal requirements within the RMA around how plan reviews must be undertaken, and this includes the ability for both the public, and those directly impacted, to fully submit their views to council. Once the deadline for submissions is up, there is an additional opportunity in which you can advise council whether you support or oppose what each other submitter is seeking. This is called ‘Further Submissions’. Council then compiles a summary of all submissions and further submissions, and recommends to the hearing panel what, if any, changes should be made to each
plan provision in response. It is after this point that hearings are set down. Hearings are an opportunity for all submitters to present their case before the hearing panel which, after receiving and considering all evidence presented, make its recommendations to council. Once the council has released its decisions version of the plan, anyone who submitted must work out whether they like where it landed, whether they can live with the decision, or whether they consider it so unworkable from their viewpoint that an appeal to the Environment Court is needed. Anyone deciding to lodge an appeal must follow a clear legal process laid out in the RMA. This typically requires the use of a lawyer, or other experts, so there are costs associated. Each appeal must be served on all original submitters to the plan. There is then a period of time in which other submitters can decide whether they need to ‘join’ that appeal as an ‘interested party’. This may be for a number of reasons – they may prefer the council decision and want to help ensure it stays in place, or they may want to add support to the appellant. If you ‘join’ someone else’s appeal, you become referred to as an interested party (or a section 274 party, which is the relevant section of the RMA). The costs may not be as high as for appellants, but the following process is extremely time and resource intensive. Ultimately, even parties relatively comfortable with a plan decision, may end up feeling they need to join the appeal process. The next step in the Queenstown Lakes plan process will be courtfacilitated mediation between the parties, and with the numbers now involved, this will be a mammoth task!
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Secure Home Scheme pioneering or penalising?
It is reasonable for the Queenstown Community Housing Trust to support any kind of development, because it was set up by the council, to benefit from it. It is a scheme to offset the profit and exploitation from the rapid urbanisation trend in our communities. The issue with this scheme; there are no other housing trusts competing for funding, council has placed themselves in charge of affordability, while driving advantage for property development. Consequently there are huge gaps and conflicts within this structure, the results are not solutions to affordability but penalties for those who don’t have access, or want, to service the large debt required to own a home, even an “affordable” one, in the district. The choices for first time home buyers have been reduced to developer-led manipulation of the market, whereby it is acceptable to scale down land sizes so, priced per square metre, affordable land has become the most expensive land in the district, or the alternative is to be forced into a secure home leasehold scheme. The QLDC then states that this approach is pioneering? Meanwhile at the other end of the spectrum the questionable development and investment practices and structures used by central and local government, property developers and building companies which undeniably contribute to affordability issues, are business as usual. The interests of protecting this end of the market are clear, as the developers enjoy increased advantage, which may be legal, but as we are experiencing, not always lawful, moral or ethical. The reality: there is no imperative for the QLDC to come up with creative solutions to affordability, because, concerningly the QLDC holds the monopoly on this. On the back of the rise of democracy issues, as in the use of HASHAA, this is a worrying situation for our communities. Carmen Howell KeepHaweaBeautiful
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Whilst any measures to assist in reducing our horrendous road toll are to be applauded it is disturbing that ripple strips and very clear, compulsory stop signs are not sufficient to make some folk stop, and for these folk flashing lights are to be added. The question is, are these motorists even competent enough to be driving? Regards John Milburn
Concern over the damage caused by vehicles being driven over Beacon Point Beach has prompted a local couple to call for a “strategic placement of boulders” to restrict vehicle access to the area. An idea lots of our readers agree with:
Mike: Beaches are for picnics not donuts! Ben: Great idea.Block it.Then open up a 4wd track somewhere to the top of a hill so people can actually go 4wding. Brett: Stop muppets doing this
Catherine: Yes. People need to get used to walking more. And for anyone with disability, the track to the beach should cater for them too. Simon: Yes vehicle access should be blocked this would help keep the beaches natural beauty intact.
Mike Most definitely. We are currently asking QLDC for assistance to block access to prevent the needless damage being done by the mindless few! Not to mention the safety issue when children and dogs are playing in the area. Brett: Block access to actual lakefront and standard access to rest of the area needs controls in place.
Hannah: Vehicle access is highly important for people with some disabilities and for some elderly people.
A landowner who has had his submission to rezone Sticky Forest as a residential area rejected by QLDC, has appealed against the decision in the Environment Court. Our readers joined the conversation of our Facebook page:
NatPete: I think there is still a general lack of knowledge around Sticky Forest and Mike Beresford’s application. At present Sticky Forest is being “care taken” by the government prior to being handed over through treaty process to the Landless Natives who Mike Beresford represents. The reason everyone gets to enjoy and use Sticky at the moment is because of the caretaker status and once handed over we will all be trespassing on private land and will only get to keep using it at the new owners discretion. Mike Beresford’s proposal which is now going to appeal was not for all the land to be rezoned residential just a small part and the majority of it was to be gifted to council as reserve so we could all continue using it as we do now. Ideally it would be great if council or the government could make a cash settlement for all the land but as I understand it that is not even on the table. It might be time to start thinking what will happen soon when the new landowners take ownership and are being told that the community doesn’t want them to make any money from it yet want to keep using it for free? I use Sticky Forest all the time and would rather lose a small amount of it than have all of it taken away!!
Grizzly: Let’s work towards maintaining it all... First ... Don’t rush to the fall back position too soon. They can be paid fairly for rural zoned land. Development here has been not policed strongly enough to create other areas of recreation amongst the suburban sprawl. This generation’s transformation of Wanaka has been epic. Time to mark a line in the dirt and focus on what needs to be kept for the future generations. This rate of change unchecked is crazy!
Victoria: Wise words there NatPete! Why can’t people understand the potential to lose it all! Eek... it scares me. I hope people read and understand your comment above.
Mike: Does Wanaka need anymore housing right now unless they are affordable? Do developers need any more money?
Nicole: The biggest problem is that Wanaka people view Sticky Forest as a community asset but It doesn’t belong to the community. It belongs to someone else and that someone else wants to develop it...for profit not for community recreation. PHOTO: Wanaka Sun
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Dance Wanaka students pointed their toes, twirled, leaped and snapped up several awards this school holidays. Eleven dancers, aged 8-13, danced for five intensive days at Dance Days winter school in Christchurch. The annual BBOdance event provides extra extension, scholarship opportunities, top tutors and an appreciation of professional dancers daily lives. The event attracted more than 200 dancers from Invercargill to Auckland, and included international tutors from Australia, England and New Zealand. Dance Wanaka studio director, Anna Thomas, said the dancers loved every minute of it. “They enjoyed meeting new friends from many other dance schools, who all share a similar passion for their dance,” Anna said. “It’s so lovely to see our dancers who often dance in small groups, join
many other similarly aged dancers. The tuition was fantastic, with the finale gala event such a highlight.” The dancers took five classes daily in disciplines of ballet, jazz, musical theatre and contemporary styles. Dancers also participated in the National Theatre Awards, with three local dancers selected into the finals. Grace Thomas won the Junior Theatre Awards section with her jazz solo, received a ballet scholarship to attend 2019 Dance Day and received overall excellence at Grade 5 level. Luke Gendall and Elizabeth Pell were awarded runner-up finalists with their jazz duo in the Junior Theatre Awards. Pictured: Studio director Anna Thomas, Holly Grace Davey (13), Zoe Frazer (12), Sophie Walsh (11), Tayla Doran (12), Ruby McLachlan (12), senior teacher Briony Martin. (Front row): Luke Gendall (11), Hannah Thomas (8), Grace Thomas (10), Elizabeth Pell (10), Isabel Martin (9) and Timothy Heiler (8).
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Protect Our Winters group in Wanaka have had a busy few weeks of planning for upcoming events and an aim to set up a focus group. The numerous meetings have enabled the group to plan for the next few months, with hopes of an upcoming POWNZ launch party and possible promotions in the future. The most recent meeting on July 23 was focused on planning and discussing ideas and its event, proposed for late September, in line with POW’s global theme of “making
your local playgrounds last”. The group will be hosting a native tree planting event where participants will be able to calculate their personal carbon footprint from driving to and from their homes to local areas where they ski, hike, kayak and surf etc. Then those involved will plant an approximate number of trees to help offset this. The group will use this event to help educate people about public lands and how they can help protect these, their personal carbon footprints and ways for them to take greater action. The event is proposed for September 27, with a movie and social event scheduled for the next few weeks.
SPORTS RESULTS Tarras Golf Club Stewart Jenkins Memorial Tray-Dave Allen 39 Stableford, Dave Trevathan 37, Don Agnew 35, Bonar Rowley, 34, Holger Reinecke 34, Doug Wilson 34. Wanaka Bowling Club Monday Evening Edgewater Trophy: 1st Equal: J Brook, N Roberts, L Roberts/J Leith, A Coupe, B Holmes, 2nd M Ives, B Steel, J Stock, 3rd S Nyhof, H Thayer, K Mitchell Tuesday Morning 2x4x2: 1st K Mitchell, E Alty, 2nd equal R Wales, J Lischner/C Carr, T Parkinson, 3rd K Davey, B Holmes. Tuesday Afternoon 2x4x2: 1st F McRae, A Nicholls, 2nd R Wales, J Hill, 3rd G Thomas, PAGE 14
D Minson. Tuesday Evening Trades: 1st The Nobowlmen, 2nd Mt Aspiring College, 3rd BNB. Wednesday Afternoon Triples: Cancelled. Wednesday Evening Trades: 1st Jock Follies, 2nd House of Travel, 3rd Green Toads. Thursday Afternoon Triples: 1st G Thomas, 2nd A Turnbull, 3rd R Robertson, 2nd B Turnbull, M Hardy, K Light, 3rd F McRae, G Beattie, J Barton. Thursday Evening Trades: 1st Taffy, 2nd Ray, 3rd Tuta Wera Friday afternoon Progressive: Skips, 1st B Russell, 2nd I Fletcher, 3rd D McLeay, Thirds, 1st J Rich, B Kane, A Bryan, Leads, 1st E Skinner, N Matheson,
J Feehly. Saturday Afternoon Studholme Trophy: Beacon Point 58, Mt Albert 47, Meadowstone 45, Rippon West Meadows 40, Hawea Town 35, Hawea Country 35, Pembroke Heights 28, Village 21. Bridge Club Results. Tuesday Bridge 17 July:- Annie Hudson, Nicola Brown 62% 1. Pam Miller, Heather Wellman 58% 2. Luggage Stakes. 18 July. N/S :- Jen Milburn, Ruth Coghill 58.55% 1. Deb Budden, Clare Scurr 57.27% 2. Charles Kiewiet, Alwyne Howorth 54.27%3. E/W:- Rosemary Boswell, Carol Orbell and Dorothy McDonald, Tommie Munns 61.57 1= Pam Miller , Blair Coghill
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Wanaka’s snow sporting athletes have welcomed the inclusion of the Freeski Big Air to the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games programme. An announcement by the International Olympic Committee revealed that the Freeski Big Air would be one of seven new disciplines to be added in 2022. The news comes just a month ahead of Wanaka’s Audi Quattro Winter Games NZ, which will become the first event to host a FIS Freeski Big Air World Cup following its inclusion in the Olympics. Snow Sports NZ performance director Ashley Light said that Cardrona’s recently installed 70m
long, 25m wide inflatable landing bag would provide the NZ Park and Pipe team with the perfect training environment. Homegrown athletes have a history of success in Big Air, with Jossi and Jackson Wells both having claimed X-Games bronze medals in the discipline, while Zoi Sadowski-Synnott claimed bronze in Snowboard Big Air at PyeongChang earlier this year. “I’m thrilled to hear the news,” Jossi said. “It’s great progress for the sport of freeskiing and we are in a good position here in NZ with major Big Air events in our backyard like the Winter Games NZ and the Jossi Wells Invitational.” Pictured: Jossi Wells taking on the Big Air at Cardrona.
Talented local footballer Rory Hannon is off to the United States in August to attend St. Ambrose University and play for its football team. Nineteen-year-old Rory (pictured) started his football journey with the Wanaka Associated Football Club as a young lad and worked his way up the ladder, playing for all the age grade teams. He has also played for Central Otago representative teams, the Mount Aspiring College 1st XI and Senior Futsal team where he was a vital team member and co-captained the team in his last year. In 2015, he was selected to play men’s football for Queenstown Rovers in the Southland League but the travel interfered with his studies, so he was a founding member of the Wanaka FC Youth team the following year. Rory played for FC Youth in the Central Otago Men’s League for two years and this year he was selected to play for Wanaka’s top team, Wanaka FC Athletic. Rory decided that he wanted
to travel and play football at a competitive level while continuing his education, so he connected with an agency which assists athletes from around the world to find a suitable school. The agency used their network to contact a number of coaches, with Rory choosing St Ambrose which suited the role he saw himself playing at the school. Rory will undertake a four-year Bachelor of Arts, majoring in economics while playing for the men’s varsity football team. St Ambrose, which is based Davenport, Iowa, plays in the Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference (CCAC) against schools in Chicago and the surrounding areas. As a team, St Ambrose will be looking to finish in the top eight of the 12-team conference in order to compete in the playoffs. If they win the playoff title, or rank among the top teams in the CCAC, they will receive an invitation to the national competition run by the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics. – By Wanaka Football World
Red Bull Defiance MTB event Competition winner The winner of a free entry to the Giant Minaret Burn, picked at random from entries on our Facebook page, is Richard Woodward. We asked you to tell us your favourite Central Otago bike ride, here are some of your suggestions:
Celia: Probably a bit cliche, but the Otago Central Rail Trail is fantastic for seeing lots of Central Otago by bike, all by pretending you’re a train!
Merryn: We’re pretty spoiled in Wanaka for choice! I love the ride up Lake Hawea past Timaru Creek into the Dingleburn.
Erin: Isthmus peak, view is outstanding.
Claire: Millennium track out and back.
Tony: Hawea river trail linked to Luggate and return is an awesome trainer run, if I remember rightly.
Scott: I love Deans Bank but Sticky Forest is epic too.
Gavin: Top of the Pisa range. Thin air goodness!!
Jess: Up Grandview, along the tops and back is stunning!
Jennie: Newcastle Clutha loop is pretty special.
Richard: I like riding to Pembroke Wines & Spirits Wanaka to think about rehydrating, power thresholds and blocks of training and other acts of super athleticism.
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Inspired play by MAC 1st XV The challenge of playing in the top six of the Otago Premier Schools rugby competition continued for Mount Aspiring College 1st XV when they faced highly-ranked King’s College in Wanaka on Saturday. Despite bleak conditions, comprising steady rain and a strong wind, the quality of rugby played was high, with great ball handling skills displayed by both sides. Playing with the wind in the first half MAC opened the game strongly. Intelligent kicking and ongoing pressure resulted in several opportunities to score. These were unfortunately not taken with the local team not managing to win the key moments, in part due to resolute defence by Kings College. At the halftime break King’s College were up by 7-0 and they scored again in the crucial time just after the second half started, taking a stranglehold on the game. MAC had a solid set piece with Hamish Robinson returning to bolster the lineout. Sam Pearce who played his 20th game, and received his rugby cap, again performed well. Along with the experience and
leadership of Sam Howard the forwards competed well all game. Fergus Read was again all over the park. In the backs, defence was a key factor and the midfield was strong with Gregor Findlay and Ryan Schmack being well organised and tenacious. Lachie Weir at first five had his best game of the year, keeping the team positive with smart strategic kicking and solid defence. Mathew Wilson is widely regarded as the best defensive player in the team and on Saturday gave a great display of tackling technique and courage. The game unfortunately ended prematurely due an injury of a King’s College player. A prompt response and medical support from St John’s was appreciated and all involved wished the injured player a quick recovery. Next weekend’s game for MAC is the final for the season, against John McGlashan in Dunedin. Pictured: Hamish Robinson and Sam Pearce in action during a lineout. – By Iain Weir
Ten years has passed since the Upper Clutha Senior Women’s hockey team has won the championships, but 2018 is their year as they brought home the title on Saturday. The Upper Clutha team played Alexandra in the senior women’s hockey final for the third time in three years. UC lost the last two years in tough and hard fought games, but struck third time lucky last weekend in Cromwell. Alexandra attacked hard from the first whistle, winning quite a few penalty corners, but the UC defence was outstanding with the women keeping focused. Right wing Mel Telford scored 18 minutes into the game, after breaking away to be oneon-one with the goal keeper. At half time, the women were one nil up. After the break, Alexandra continued to attack up front. Again, the defence worked hard keeping them out, with a
couple of shots on goal being saved on the line. With 13 minutes to go, Mel worked her way back into the same position, one-on-one with the goalkeeper, and a second goal was scored. As the final whistle was blown, the Upper Clutha girls had won, two nil. “Everybody played their hearts out,” team member Debbie Forrest said. “The senior and junior players all kept their heads throughout the game with great skills and teamwork throughout the 70 minutes.” Coach Ian Bagley even flew home early from his holiday in the North Island to cheer the women on and watch the game. “It was a great game, with a great win and a great way to finish the season on top,” Debbie said. The hockey team is hoping that the Upper Clutha Rams can bring the championship back to Wanaka too. The Rams play Cromwell in the Central Otago Premier Final at the Wanaka Showgrounds this weekend.
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