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match here. “Creating local interest, getting businesses behind us and a bit of sponsorship. We’ll make it all happen,” he said. Between 200 and 300 acres is needed to host a world match, but that’s not a problem for the group. “We need a lot of land, but we’re fortunate that we’ve got that land organised now and that’s the biggest problem anyone will have is getting enough land,” he said. “We’re lucky enough we’ve got that. That’s why we go forward with a bit of confidence.” The land they have has a good depth of free-draining, rock-free, silty soil which is perfect for ploughing. “Hawea Flat has got some of the best ground in New Zealand, it’s beautiful soil,” John said. He also points to the Upper Clutha climate as a selling point.
“That’s another reason to run a world match here, we’d be pretty unlucky if we struck bad weather really. There’s other places in New Zealand where there’s a fair chance you’re going to get wet.” The next step was to get the community and businesses on board. “[Award-winning ploughman] Scott McKenzie and I are going to start spending a day or two going around businesses, talking to the right people - tell them what we’re doing and what we’re trying to achieve,” John said. They were keen to start talking to accommodation providers too. “I know it’s 10 years away but 10 years will go pretty quick. We need to be booked up well ahead to secure what we need.” The championships could attract about 40 teams, with each team consisting of two ploughmen, two coaches and a manager.
Add to that the teams’ families and the New Zealand Plough Executive Committee and the World Ploughing Organisation Executive Committee, and there will be about 450 “official” visitors. The group will host the official attendees for about 10 days, and will be organising meals, entertainment and accommodation for them, with the money going back into the community. John said the championships will be held in late autumn or late winter, with a date in 2028 to be decided. The 65th World Ploughing Championships will be held in Germany this weekend (September 1 and 2). Pictured: Clydesdales Nugget and Anna, guided by Sean Leslie and Kaye Walker, both of Middlemarch (obscured), at the first ploughing match held in Hawea Flat. For more on the ploughing match see page 10.
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The Upper Clutha community is being asked to consider what they want out of their town centre in years to come, as QLDC create a vision and plan towards 2050 and beyond. An Establishment Report which provided the framework to guide the Wanaka Masterplan project was approved to proceed by the council on July 26 with a focus on engaging with the community. AsWanaka and the wider district face unprecedented residential and visitor growth, the Masterplan process will focus on how the town centre will function over the next 30 years, including improvements to transportation services to ensure good access to and around the CBD and wider urban area of Wanaka. The Masterplan process will also consider solutions for parking, public transportation, shared spaces and alternative modes of transport while working to ensure that Wanaka holds true to itself.
The council’s aim is to bring together past plans and strategies to allow for a holistic and consolidated view. The Wanaka Masterplan Community Engagement Process will focus on community conversation, insight and capturing ideas. There will be several opportunities for the public to provide feedback and from September, the community conversation will begin with three questions. People are also encouraged to talk with council at the Festival of Sport event on Sunday September 16 at Wanaka Recreation Centre from 9am-1pm. There will also be another opportunity on Thursday September 20, as council teams up with LINK Upper Clutha for two community cafe sessions from 11am-12pm and 7pm-8.30pm at the Wanaka Presbyterian Community Church Centre. The “Have your say” boards at the WRC and Wanaka Library are now available for public feedback. A workshop on the key outcomes will be organised in October or November.
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What becomes of all of that chewing gum on the pavements of our streets? According to cleaning technician, Sousa Jefferson, it accumulates. Sousa is the director of Total Stone Care Limited, which has taken on the job of cleaning selected streets in Queenstown and Wanaka CBDs. The technicians decided to de-gum the streets because they believed that there was a need for it and they happened to have a solution. She said that they first remove the gum, then clean the entire surface to remove grimy buildup and congestion on the paving stones. Last week the technicians cleared a section on Ardmore Street by using their van-mounted, purpose-built machine that pumps out hot water under pressure at about 100 degrees. The gum is basically melted off the street, by the thousands, Sousa explained. So far, they have cleaned four streets within the district - Searle Lane, Ballarat St, large sections of Camp Street and Ardmore Street - with other
streets planned for later in the year. “There have been lots of very kind people who have stopped and expressed gratitude for making the streets so much cleaner. It really changes the ambience of the streetscape,” Sousa said. The technical team have not stopped with gum though, they have also spent their time unblocking drains and grates and cleaning the inside of rubbish bin housing. “We are lucky that the QLDC has put paving stones down, because we can get them looking almost new again. In many urban centres, the CBD may have asphalt and it’s a lot trickier to keep looking good.” Total Stone Care has also organised a Streetscape Sweepstake, asking people to guess the total number of gum pieces removed from Ardmore Street on their facebook page. Sousa is hoping the competition will raise awareness of the problem. The winner will receive $500 worth of cleaning services. The two-person team started work again on Ardmore Street yesterday and will continue until tomorrow (Friday).
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Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC) is seeking the community’s feedback on how new public recreation reserve land in Wanaka should be used. QLDC parks and reserves officer Diana Manson said the land, newly extended from Peninsula Bay, offered stunning views of Lake Wanaka and was already being used by both bikers and walkers on a narrow, informal track running through the area. “We’re extremely fortunate to retain this reserve for the use of the community. It’s a beautiful piece of land and we’re interested to know what people would like it used for,” she said. “Whether utilised for more disc golf or picnic
areas, ecological preservation and enhancement, or walking and biking trails, all feedback is welcome.” Public suggestions can be made now until Friday, September 28 at 5pm on www.qldc.govt.nz. Queenstown Lakes District Council is also seeking additional feedback on proposals made by both Bike Wanaka and Disc Golf Wanaka relating to the new public recreation reserve land at Peninsula Bay. Bike Wanaka propose to plan and develop new mountain bike tracks catering to all levels in the community. It would include an easily accessible, beginners cross-country mountain bike track for all ability levels and ages. Its goal is to create a mountain bike skills development area providing riders with a place to practice in more gentle terrain than offered by Sticky Forest or Lismore Park.
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Five new bins have popped up around the district, all for dog poo only and complete with bag dispensers. The bins have been put in on Wanaka’s lakefront, Albert Town’s Gunn Road, Scott’s Beach in Lake Hawea, the Mount Iron track off Allenby Place and the Frankton Track. Senior communications advisor for
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Lake Hawea apprentice Angus Gray was named the Southern Registered Master Builders CARTERS 2018 Apprentice of the Year on Friday, August 24. The 22-year-old carpentry apprentice works for Bagley Construction Ltd and trained through the Building and Construction Industry Training Organisation. The judges were impressed with Angus’s skills and remarked he has a passion to be successful in life which transferred to his passion for building. “Angus has a very in-depth knowledge of building systems, compliance and construction techniques. His work has been produced to a very high standard and displayed various building techniques,” judges said. “He has a clear vision on where he wants to go in the industry and knows
the processes to achieve this.” It was the first ever regional practical for the apprentices, who were judged on their initial entry submission, with the top 10 in each region progressing to an interview with the judging panel and an on-site visit where contestants discussed their project. Hugh Bagley, of Bagley Construction Ltd, said Angus was the clear winner at the regional event and Hugh was looking forward to going to the national finals to support him. Angus will go on to compete against the nine other regional winners at the national competition in Auckland. They will undergo a 45-minute interview with the national judging panel and compete in a practical carpentry challenge at a public event on November 9 at the ASB Showgrounds. The winner of the Registered Master Builders CARTERS 2018 Apprentice of the Year will be announced at an awards dinner on November 9.
Wanaka’s after-hours rubbish skip is no longer in service, and with the closure of Hawea’s waste collection point this week, residents across the district can expect the same level of service. The skip, which was located outside Wanaka Wastebusters and the Wanaka Transfer Station on Ballantyne Road was in place while the transfer station operated limited hours. Queenstown Lakes District Council spokesperson Campbell Weal said “with increased demand at this facility, the hours of opening were extended to cover 8am to 5pm, seven days a week,” he said. “The skip was only in place when this level of service was not provided in Wanaka.” The Hawea waste collection point PHOTO: Ruth Blunt/Wanaka Sun will officially close today (August 30), doubled to two collections per week over the and a kerbside collection service will be introduced for every household in the district peak summer period to cater for the influx of holidaymakers. from September 6. All residentially rated properties now have two In June, the Queenstown Lakes District Council made the decision to remove the facility, as it black recycling crates. In crate one, place washed was concerned about issues of illegal dumping, glass bottles and jars only, with the lids off. In the contaminated recycling and the health and safety second crate, place plastics 1-7, tin and aluminium happen,” Julie said. cans and foil washed and squashed, and clean risks to contractors. “Our messaging is all about The new kerbside collection service will be paper and cardboard items. preservation and protection, rather than restoration.” The Trust is seeking Expressions of Interest in providing research to improve understanding, management and measurement of the quantity, quality and impacts of urban runoff on Lake Wanaka’s ecosystem. Julie said that as the FIF funding didn’t provide a lot of money for research, UCLT was looking for ways to work collaboratively with community groups and partner organisations to access in-kind support. The big project for the Trust and a key milestone for the water planning work stream would be the Integrated Catchments Management Plan, Julie added. This would ensure that by December 2019, a collaborative water management plan would be developed and ready for implementation. PHOTOs: Wanaka Sun “We expect to see a lot of projects Demolition work on the old St John building, behind the old fire station on Ardmore Street, got underway on resulting from the development of the Monday, August 27, with the building razed to the ground yesterday. Traffic restrictions are still in place on Integrated Catchment Management Ardmore Street Lane between 7.30am and 4pm, with two further days of restrictions on Monday, September Plan as we identify gaps in data/ 3 and Tuesday, September 4. knowledge,” Julie said.
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The Upper Clutha Lakes Trust (UCLT) will focus its attention on several key areas over the next five years, with the help of funding secured from the government’s Freshwater Improvement Fund (FIF) in June. The Wanaka Water Project, Freshwater Improvement Funding, Riparian planting with Te Kakano, applied research on urban runoff with Catchments Otago and the community-led development of an Integrated Catchments Management Plan will all be key areas for the Trust. UCLT secretary and treasurer Julie Perry said that one of the main issues to overcome was the fact that people look at Lake Wanaka, Lake Hawea and the Clutha River and think, what’s the problem? “The problem is that although we have excellent water quality now, our region’s urban, rural and tourism growth pressures will inevitably have an impact on water quality. We only need to look at Lake Taupo and the Rotorua lakes to see what can
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Wanaka Primary School PTA is once again hosting its school gala, Friday Night Lights, this September. The gala is a free event which provides an opportunity for students to showcase their creations, music, art and dance. There will be plenty for everyone to do, from kids’ market stalls, a photo booth, face painting and creative activities for a gold coin donation. The PTA has also organised a silent auction, with items donated by generous local businesses. Food will be on offer at the wide range of food stalls, as well as homebaking and ice-cream for dessert. Flair and Friends will perform a fire poi display outside the hall at 7.30pm, followed by the grand finale - a fireworks display from Dynamite Dave at 7.45pm. The night of lights event will be held on Friday, September 7, from 5.30pm to 8pm, in the Wanaka Primary School hall.
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Wanaka River Journeys assisted the local waterways patrol officer with the rescue of five people from a grounded recreational vessel on Friday, August 24. Two St John ambulance crews and Wanaka Police also attended the incident. The four passengers and their driver were rescued from Homestead Bay and
transferred to shore. Several of them were injured when the recreational vessel hit a sandbar in the mouth of the Matukituki River. River Journeys crew helped re-float the private boat, which was driven back to shore by its owner. Pictured: The lake level has dropped 12cm since the incident, with the sandbar near the mouth of the Matukituki River now clearly visible.
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The ‘Use Your Own Cup’ (UYOC) app and recycling guide has been nominated as a finalist for the Keep New Zealand Beautiful Awards 2018. UYOC has been entered in to the business category as a runner up for the ‘Most Sustainable Business Project Award’ against Vendella Ltd and Ceres Organics. This award honours New Zealand businesses which have achieved extraordinary results through an environmental or sustainable project in the past 12 months. App founder, Laura Cope, officially launched UYOC, the online guide for “responsible cafes” across the country, in November 2017. “We’re freaking thrilled to be a finalist and to represent the work of all our café members at this event,” Laura (pictured) said. The not-for-profit business focuses on creating positive
change, practising zero waste and connecting customers, businesses and community groups with the common goal of responsibility and stewardship. UYOC distributes its funds to NZ-registered charities and NGOs which are working to alleviate suffering and defend the natural world. “To be considered for this award at this stage in our growth would be marvellous for us, for the businesses we represent who are all trying to bring change against the flow of hardset habits, and for the reuse revolution in New Zealand,” Laura said. The Beautiful Awards celebrate environmental excellence and recognise positive actions taken by communities, businesses, schools, individuals and councils, in local and urban areas to protect and enhance their local environments. The event will be held in Auckland and winners will be announced at the Beautiful Awards gala dinner on October 26.
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Wanaka Backyard Trapping (WBT) donated a predator trap to Makarora School and gave the children a demonstration on safe trapping on Tuesday, August 21. Group founder Kris Vollebregt and member Caroline Harker presented the trap to principal Lynley Ward and her 11 pupils. “We are keen to support any school or community group who wants to trap predators, particularly rats, stoats, ferrets and hedgehogs,” Kris said. “The Makarora students know a lot about birds and their predators and I’m sure they will make good use of the trap.” The DOC200 trap is ideal for schools as it is safe to use. “It’s also very humane, killing predators instantly,” Kris said. Pictured: Makarora School students Claudia Paterson, 11, Kristin Shepherd 11, Rebecca Blanc, 10 and Julia Shepherd, 13, with their new DOC200 predator trap.
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Daffodil Day - Friday, August 31 Wanaka Daffodil Day volunteer coordinator, Sue Saunders, said plans were progressing well for this year’s Daffodil Day (Friday, August 31), and fresh daffodils had already been put into bunches for delivery earlier this week. “Five lovely ladies have been out and about delivering fresh daffodils to businesses, putting a smile on people’s faces,” Sue said. Sue said she has 110 people ready to help out tomorrow, with 20 men joining the predominantly female volunteer force. Sue said she’d been focusing on getting more men on board. “Ideally we’d like a 50-50 split, because men are affected [by cancer] too.”
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Four members of the Cromwell Community Board have filed documents with Council Otago District Council CEO Sanchia Jacobs seeking to remove Neil Gillespie as CCB chair. Shirley Calvert, Robin Dicey, Annabel Blaikie and Werner Murray filed the motion on Monday August 27, despite an agreement that no action be taken until further discussions were held. This action sets in motion a legislative process which will culminate in a public meeting of the Board at 4pm, on September 14, at the Memorial Hall, where the sole business of the meeting will be the removal of the chair. Neil Gillespie has been a member of the Cromwell Community Board since 1998 and was elected the chairman in 2001.He has also been a Cromwell Ward Councillor since 2001 and the CODC Deputy Mayor since November 2010.
The Hawea community had the success and showed films such as opportunity to enjoy the New Zealand Where the Wild Things Play, Liv Along Mountain Film and Book Festival at the Way, and The Curve of Time. Lake Hawea Community Centre on Organiser, Kaz Armstrong, said they Saturday, August 25. were stoked with the 126 people who The Board has seven members, four elected from The two sessions held on Saturday attended the screenings. within the ward and three appointed councillors afternoon and evening were a big – By Aimee Owens from the ward. They are Werner Murray, Nigel McKinlay, Anna Harrison, Robin Dicey, Annabel Blaikie, Shirley Calvert (deputy chair) and Neil Gillespie (chair). In a statement released on Tuesday, August 28, CODC Mayor Tim Cadogan said he retained “full faith in Deputy Mayor Gillespie in all the roles that he holds at the Central Otago District Council”. He also expressed disappointment “at this extreme course of action being taken without all avenues being explored to avoid what must be a damaging and potentially costly exercise for the Cromwell Community Board”. Contact: 022 193 1080 info@polishedconcretecentral.co.nz “At this stage, the four members making this action Showroom, Stone Street have been either unwilling or unable to advise who www.polishedconcretecentral.co.nz they anticipate replacing Neil Gillespie with should the motion be successful,” Mayor Cadogan said. Floors | Concrete Prep | Cleaning & Sealing | Heaths & Benchtops | Maintainance “I express my hope and ongoing commitment to finding a way forward to resolve this matter.”
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David aims to “single-handedly reinvent both the economics of poetry publishing as well as the socio-anthropological methods of presenting and performing poetry in the new millennium.” Although David has written poetry since his mid20s, he put his poetry career aside in the mid-1990s and has only taken it on full time in the last 10 years. He is currently the poet, publisher, retailer and the promoter for his poetry. He noted that although it is hard work, “I think once you find the thing that you like to do, you can not complain about what it is that you do.” David informed us that feedback has been excellent and he thinks the poetry bricks have been well received so far. This project supports both the 2017 and 2018 National poetry day celebrations run by the NZ Book Council in association with Phantom Billstickers. The poems have been in Wanaka Wastebusters since Wednesday, August 22, with local poets holding a reading of the poems to celebrate national poetry day last Friday. David has a high regard for Wastebusters, so the poems will be staying in Wanaka. “They do a great job and I figure that my poems will be like a little tiny bonus for people who go there.” However, he’s not sure where they’ll end up in the town.
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Two Wanaka locals who play for Queenstown Roller Derby headed to the East coast last Saturday August 18 to play against the Bonnie Brawlers at the Dunedin Roller Derby. The small team of 10 ladies travelled over to Dunedin’s Edgar Stadium to play the B team last weekend, and although they did not win, Lilo, who plays under the name ‘Lilo N Stitch Em Up’ described the competition as “absolutely amazing”, and said overall that it was a “really good experience”. Queenstown Roller Derby has been running for three years, and now that they have their own team they have got to the point where they have started to play matches. Roller Derby is a full contact, female-based roller
skate sport, which is also a new emerging sport in New Zealand, only founded in 2011 by Aotearoa Roller Derby New Zealand national team. Lilo and J.K Rolling, the two players from Wanaka, have been running a skate night on Thursday evenings at Wanaka Primary School from 6-8pm for the last five months. The two skate enthusiasts will be holding a “fresh-meat” programme in Queenstown on Monday nights, from October, but Lilo is keen to get the wheels in motion to create a group of their own in Wanaka. With enough interest they also hope to set up a “fresh-meat course”, which will teach beginners how to skate, over a six week course, beginning on September 27, with a “skate date” the week before. The team will also attend the Festival of Sport and Recreation where they will run a skate day.
In the last two month, the Wanaka Pool has had three times the number of pool closures due to faecal matter in the water. In July and August, there have been two code browns at Queenstown’s Alpine Aqualand, and six at the Wanaka Recreation Centre pools, plus an additional “code green” for sickness. QLDC communications and marketing advisor Sam White said staff shared the community’s frustration when pools have to be closed on such occasions. “It’s a fairly unpleasant experience for our staff as well.” At the new facility, the lap pool and
hot pool can remain open as usual even if the learners’ pool is closed. “Until they’re four, we request that all children wear a swim nappy in addition to a tight fitting second layer (which can be togs). We sell swim nappies at reception for this purpose,” Sam said. But, he said, experience has shown that it was not always the very young children who have ‘little accidents’. “Children under eight swimming in any of our pools must be actively supervised at all times by a responsible caregiver aged 16 years or over. Part of this responsibility is to ensure that children use the toilet before swimming.” QLDC is currently working on some informative and fun campaigns that it hopes will reduce the number of times the pools have to be closed.
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The Otago Regional Council (ORC) has acknowledged the community’s desire for it to do more as rates notices are sent out. The general rate amount that applies to all properties across Otago has increased by 21.1 percent, with an average general rate increase across the region of $13.22 per rate payer. ORC’s director of corporate services Nick Donnelly said, “The ORC is
enormously mindful of rating levels and the financial impact they can have on people and the economy. “Considerable care has been taken in finding a balance between the cost of doing more and the impact that would have on our rates to the public.” Nick said that the increase to rates was enabling important work to be done for the environment including water quality, drainage and flood protection. “We’ve had a strong message that these are the areas our community wants us to focus on,” he said.
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Te Kakano shortlisted for award Ruth Blunt
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Community-based native plant nursery, Te Kãkano Aotearoa Trust, is one of three shortlisted finalists in the River Story Awards. The awards are part of the New Zealand River Awards, the winners of which will be announced later this year. As well identifying the most improved rivers, the New Zealand River Awards have two other categories, the River Story Award and the Reo mõ te Awa Award (River Voice) Award. The River Story Award is for the most interesting and compelling story of an individual or community working to improve the health of a river, or rivers, while the Reo mõ te Awa Award is for an individual who has raised the profile of rivers through
compelling public commentary. Run by the Cawthron Foundation, the awards were established to draw attention to the state of the country’s rivers and to recognise where communities, councils, farmers and industry were achieving significant improvement in water quality in their local rivers. The long-term objectives of the awards are to improve the health of New Zealand’s waterways; encourage greater community participation in measuring and reporting water quality; and highlight the actions being taken to restore river health. Te Kakano will be judged on its social, financial and environmental success. The 2018 River Awards will be announced on November 13 at a ceremony in Wellington.
Departure cards given the boot STAFF REPORTER
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Travellers leaving New Zealand to head overseas will no longer have to fill out a departure card at the airport as of November. Immigration Minister Iain-Lees Galloway and Customs Minister Meka Whaitiri announced the change, saying that it would enable a faster and smoother process for travellers ahead of the busy holiday period. “The removal of departure cards will align with international best practice. Few other countries
have departure cards with the level of detail required by the New Zealand one,” Iain Lees-Galloway said. Stats NZ said that the change, based on actual movements rather than stated intentions, would allow for more robust and accurate migration data. The new measure links actual departures and arrivals using passport data to create travel histories for passengers, which in turn will be used to classify migrant movements. “Ultimately, this approach will give us a clearer picture of actual migration patterns in New Zealand,” population insights senior manager Brooke Theyers said.
Cromwell masterplan progressing Ruth Blunt
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A survey conducted as part of the Cromwell’s Eye to the Future masterplan has shown that greenways, community feel and friendly people were the highest-rated features that respondents love about Cromwell. The mall didn’t fare so well, as it was the main thing people said they would like to change. Of the 273 comments on the topic, 68 indicated they would like a better mall with more shops, with suggestions ranging from opening up the mall, pulling down shops, attracting bigger retail shops, making the shops more attractive or physically relocating the whole mall. The survey sought feedback from the community on three questions: “What is the one thing that you like about the Cromwell area, what is the one thing you would like to change about the Cromwell area, and what is the one thing you would like Cromwell to be known for in the future?” “People from the Cromwell area have really got engaged in the masterplan and we’re pleased that they are taking the opportunities to get involved and have their say. After all, this is about the future of their place,” said CODC executive manager planning and environment, Louise van der Voort. Community and lifestyle were rated highly by respondents (46 percent), 37 percent rated
recreational amenities and facilities and 33 percent mentioned the area’s natural environment. Survey percentages add to more than 100 percent as survey respondents mentioned multiple themes. High on the list of things people wanted to change were the shopping areas (36 percent). People also wanted better control of development (26 percent), more or better facilities and amenities (13 percent), and 11 percent wanted better infrastructure. Most respondents wanted the area to be known as a great place to live (56 percent), while others opted for the area’s fruit and wine (25 percent), the scenery and natural environment (21 percent) and as a great place to visit (21 percent). “This community feedback, alongside the other feedback we’ve received through channels such as the stakeholder sessions, individual emails and conversations, as well as public drop-in sessions, is being fed back into the masterplanning process,” Louise said. The options will be refined and put before the Cromwell Community Board next month and further public consultation will be carried out in October. The survey, administered by independent community group, Connect Cromwell, ran from July 3 to 20 and attracted 461 responses.
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A monthly column by Kim Reilly, Federated Farmers South Island regional policy manager, on issues affecting the Upper Clutha’s rural community…
Private farmland access – not a ‘right’ Reilly K Kim Regional Policy Manager, South Island
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Pastures impress ploughers Ruth Blunt
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Hawea Flat fields got the thumbs up from ploughmen and women who tested the ground on Saturday, August 25, at the first ever ploughing match held in the Upper Clutha. Classic, vintage and farm tractors lined up alongside tractors which were set up for national competitions and a horse-drawn plough. All of the competitors had a wealth of experience, with two of them having
represented New Zealand overseas in the past. Co-organiser John Osborne, of Hawea, said everyone went home happy. “[Everyone was] very happy with the day, extremely happy with the ground,” John said. “We had a great day.” He said he hoped it would become an annual event. “We will have another ploughing match next year, and hopefully every year after.” Pictured: Some of the action from Saturday’s ploughing match.
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Access to private farmland remains a hot topic across the country. The debate is getting messy, with multiple, topical issues muddled together. This is really frustrating for the landowners caught in the cross-hairs. If you read any particularly outraged ‘take’ on the topic, you generally see reference to overseas buyers. More often than not, the tale involves locals deprived of a chance to experience scenery now in overseas hands. Typically, the outraged person hasn’t actually been to that location or sought and been declined access, or even ever had any genuine desire to do so, but the point apparently is that their future access ‘rights’ are being constrained. Federated Farmers has been pretty adamant in reinforcing the point that access to or across private farmland is a privilege. Where that access is restricted, it may be for weather, health and safety, biosecurity, or farming reasons such as lambing or spraying. To find that out though, you need to approach the landowner to seek permission and get their reasoning why or why not. Then you can decide whether the answer is worthy of outrage or not. I wouldn’t contemplate running through your backyard without asking how you felt about it, the same rationale applies. Our conservation estate is plentiful, pretty near a third of New Zealand. But there is still more farmland than conservation land, and with increasing tourism numbers, there’s a greater desire to access previously isolated areas. We’ve heard from farmers the impact of a single Instagram photo from a stunning viewpoint on their land. The result can be thousands of subsequent endeavours to get to that same spot. Often without appropriate vehicles, attire or
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equipment. And first port of call in any misadventure is usually to the landowner for help. The Walking Access Commission released a report on South Island High Country Access earlier this year. It found tourist numbers were increasing rapidly throughout New Zealand, but particularly in the tussock grasslands of the Mackenzie Country, Queenstown Lakes and Central Otago. There are farmers we’ve spoken with who are experiencing tens of thousands, and in some cases up to a hundred thousand tourists crossing their land. With such numbers, who should maintain the tracks to ensure they’re safe and fit for purpose, who should provide signage on what behaviour is and is not appropriate, and most importantly who should provide other infrastructure such as toilets? The Walking Access Commission works closely with high country farmers and is very aware of the risk of future restricted access as a direct result of large increases in tourism numbers. As a result, it is working closely with farming representatives and other key stakeholders to strategise on ways forward. With the fishing season kicking off in a couple of months, it is worth mentioning that future restricted access to hunters and fishermen is another matter. The same principle applies, seek permission before entering; but the greatest risk to that access in all likelihood remains the anti-farming rhetoric currently wrapped up in the messaging of the national Fish & Game chief executive. It is a shame, as we’d hate to see that negative approach undo all the good will local farmers have with hunters or anglers and their local Fish & Game representatives. The way forward in all cases is open, positive dialogue and keeping lines of communication open.
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located in a catchment with poor or declining water quality. Properties with less than 30 days’ storage, those using travelling irrigators or with inadequate fail-safe systems will also be prioritised.
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Postal service efficiencies mooted I live in Wanaka and think it is a wonderful area, and whenever possible always utilise/ support local facilities. The latter includes our postal shop which provides an excellent service, however often there is a very long queue of people waiting and waiting. From what I’ve noticed many only need postage/mail services eg postal bags; parcel pick-up or postage; stamps etc and I wanted to suggest perhaps an express lane would be great for this - it would also save a lot of frustration for everyone! It could be used for other services as well but priority given to quicker processing. It appears the postal shop can often be a lot busier over lunchtime due to the fact many local businesses also use the facility at this time. I have experienced this but also noticed postal staff taking a break then, which of course adds to the waiting time! Would it not be better for them to have at another time; or perhaps employ someone who could work say from 9am to 1pm to include the busy spell and wouldn’t need a lunch break? A part-time position to fit in with school hours could appeal to a number of locals. It would be a real shame to lose services the postal shop offers as a result of people becoming frustrated and turning to alternative options. It is said that “if you don’t use it you lose it”... Patricia Croft Sponsored by
Queenstown Airport Corporation’s (QAC) five-week public consultation has closed, with the airport masterplan process beginning next month. Our poll asked “Are you concerned about Queenstown Airport Corporation developing Wanaka Airport?”
Geraldine Louise: Why would you destroy something so beautiful. Leave it alone!! There are always some people who meddle and want to change things. It’s beautiful as it is this makes me so sad don’t you realise what a beautiful place you have this is not progress it’s destruction! Carin: Please take the time to fill in this poll and have your say about the development of Wanaka Airport because we could have jets flying over our beautiful town every 15 mins before we know it!
Lance: Regular commercial flights could mean the end of Warbirds. Queenstown got so busy they tossed out the flying club. Julie Anne: Keep the airport as it is.
Naomi/Wanaka Airport: We ran phase one of our engagement back in May and June with the local community, hosting workshops and asking for online feedback. We’re working through the feedback now which will then be fed into the detailed master plan process starting next month. This will take around a year and we’ll come back to the community and stakeholders with our findings and thoughts next September. We appreciate there’s a lot of questions, which we can’t answer yet until this work is completed. We encourage people to register at our community hub online at our.wanakaairport.com to find out information as we have it. Our ideas tool is also still open if you have an idea you think we should hear. Taking part in the formal engagement is the best way to ensure your feedback and thoughts are heard.
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12% I will decide when I see the master plan for Wanaka Airport
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From October 1, bag limits in the main lakes have dropped from six fish to two.
Henry: Now we need to ban treble hooks. Samantha: I should hope that means the licence at least drops in price.
Elizabeth: Never heard of anyone catching six. Hard to find anyone who had even caught one. It’s tough going out there. Why is it not being stocked? Jarred: That’s 4 seasons worth mate.
Paul: That’s because they should have reduced limits years ago when people frequently took 6 fish without thinking of the long term effect. Stocking is not the answer as this may bring disease and have a huge effect on trout population all over. The water quality of the lake and their spawning grounds has got considerable worse over the years which again puts a huge impact on trout numbers. Bullock creek used to be full of spawning fish over the winter months but with over developing they area and all the storm water running in that’s buggered too. Small insignificant fines to developers for filling the creek with silt is not a deterrent. They are trying hard to improve this water way with a lot of planting. Sadly this problem is NZ wide and there has been very little done to try and fix or slow this problem down. From intensive farming, to stock in waterways and the continued use of pesticides, fertiliser and 1080, plus a increase of population and tourists putting pressure on the resource the future for the beautiful trout and all other water dwelling insects and animals looks pretty grim.
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The Upper Clutha Lakes Trust Board has a vacancy for a Trustee and is seeking
a candidate who will complement the skills of the existing Management Committee leading the organisation. The Trust undertakes projects to ensure the long-term water quality and health of the lakes and rivers in the Upper Clutha, working co-operatively with all levels of Government, stakeholder representatives, community groups, private enterprise and individuals. The Trust is seeking individuals with some or all of the following skills and experience: • Strategic awareness, thinking and planning • Some knowledge of freshwater quality/quantity issues • Passion for community good • Management of external stakeholder interests, including iwi • Business/private sector and community connections and linkages • Willingness and time to contribute regularly and influence where appropriate Persons from a wide range of backgrounds in both private business and community sector work will be considered. There is an expectation that the Trustee’s community networks and contacts will be leveraged where appropriate to further the goals and objectives of the Trust. Time Commitment Trustees spend an average of 5-10 hours per month fulfilling their role, including attending monthly board meetings, reviewing meeting papers and responding to communications regarding Trust matters. About the Upper Clutha Lakes Trust The Upper Clutha Lakes Trust Board is a Charitable Trust Board incorporated under the Charitable Trust Act 1957. The Trust’s Management Committee are all volunteers, comprising five Trustees, a Secretary/Treasurer and two community representatives. The Trust contracts a parttime Project Manager and an Administrator. Additional information on the Trust is available from our website www.uppercluthalakestrust.org Expressions of Interest providing an outline of your experience and describing your interest in the catchment area should be sent to secretary@uppercluthalakestrust.org by midday, 3rd September 2018.
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Disc golfer at World Champs DANIELLE BUTLER
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A Wanaka disc golfer is gearing up to take part in the Professional Disc Golf World Championship next week. New Zealand Flying Kiwis disc golf team member Hayley Flintoft, pictured, is currently in Vermont preparing for the championships to be held there at Smugglers Notch from September 5 to 9. “I’m extremely excited. Last year I didn’t play as well as I would have liked in the world champs because I was so nervous, but it was the best possible experience for me,” Hayley said.
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Painter Hayley, who is undefeated as a female disc golfer in New Zealand since last year’s championships, said that her competition attitude had become more relaxed. “I am very happy with my results from the last few tournaments and while it has been hard trying to find training time around a fulltime job during winter my boss at BTP Painters is awesome and really flexible with me and my partner Kyle and our escalating disc golf careers/ addiction,” Hayley said. Hayley will also compete in the Canadian National Championships the following weekend.
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N O T I C E B O A R D Amendment to September Meeting Schedule Amended Meeting Date: Hearing of Submissions on the Navigation Safety Bylaw 2018 – (Wanaka Venue to be confirmed). Thursday 13 September 2018 at 10.00am Amended Meeting Time: Hearing of Submissions on the Proposed Alcohol Ban Bylaw 2018 – Council Chambers, 10 Gorge Road, Queenstown. Friday 14 September 2018 at 9.30am
Closure of Streets to Ordinary Vehicular Traffic PURSUANT TO THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 1974, notice is hereby given that consideration will be given by the Queenstown Lakes District Council under delegated authority, to the closure of the following roads to ordinary vehicular traffic for the purpose of holding the 2019 Motatapu Sporting Event: Road to be Closed: Period of Closure:
Motatapu Road (from Wanaka – Mount Aspiring Road intersection) Saturday 9 March 2019 from 0400 to 1300 Sunday 10 March 2019 from 0600 to 1000
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A casual vacancy has occurred on the board of trustees for an elected parent representative. The board has resolved under section 105 of the Education Act 1989 to fill the vacancy by selection. If ten percent or more of eligible voters on the school roll ask the board, within 28 days of this notice being published, to hold a by-election to fill the vacancy, rather than fill the vacancy by selection, then a by-election will be held. Any eligible voter who wishes to ask the board to hold a by-election should write to: Andrew Howard Board of Trustees Wanaka Primary School 7 Ironside Drive, Wanaka by: 23 September 2018
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Games get underway Aimee Owens
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Hundreds line up for 24th Merino Muster STAFF REPORTER
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US Olympic gold medalist crosscountry ski sprinter Jessie Diggins will be among hundreds of athletes competing for the Merino Muster title on Saturday, September 1. More than 250 athletes from at least 19 countries will line up at the Snow Farm to compete in the 24th Worldloppet 42km, 21km and 7km cross-country ski races. The provisional start list reveals
that the total field is up by around 40 athletes on last year, with more than 17 New Zealanders including Queenstown adventure racers Emily and Chris Forne and Wanaka multisporter Keith Murray. Wanaka’s Campbell Wright (17), Mount Aspiring College student and last year’s men’s 21km Snow Rake champion, will also step up to defend his title. Jessie (pictured) has taken part in annual US ski team training camps at the Snow Farm for several years and won the 2016 and 2017 Merino Muster.
Hundreds of Audi quattro Winter Games athletes were welcomed to Wanaka with a fun, familyfriendly event on Friday, August 24. The athletes paraded through town to Pembroke Park where food stalls, music and family-friendly activities were waiting, and Wanaka Primary School senior kapa haka group welcomed the competitors with a haka and waiata. Wanaka Skate Club hosted a snow and skate jam with local kids and international athletes showed off their moves at the snow and skate park. Tom Peden, WSC president, said the event went well. “There were a few hundred people down there. Cheapskates and Base NZ came and helped out with prizes for the kids who went in both the skate and snow jam.” WSC also managed to raise $2500 from t-shirt sales and donations. In the first week, local athletes have been competing at Coronet Peak and Cardrona Alpine Resort. Here are some of the highlights: Piera Hudson has won the ANC overall giant slalom title, earning a fixed start position in World Cup. She had a solid second run in soft bumpy conditions to finish fourth overall in yesterday’s ANC giant slalom at the Audi quattro Winter Games NZ. Piera has just returned from Mt Hotham, Australia, where she placed third in three races and fourth in another in the ANC series. Local alpine skiers, siblings Ben and Kate Richards, who usually compete in alpine ski, qualified through to the Junior World Cup ski cross final rounds. Ben finished seventh and Kate PHOTO: Ruth Blunt/Wanaka Sun finished eighth in their fields. Pictured: Ben Barclay led the New Zealand team Junior Freestyle Ski Big Air World Championships during the Parade of Nations last Friday. Earlier in 2018 qualifier, finishing 11th and landing a switch the day, Ben was the top placed kiwi skier in the FIS left double 12 for the first time in competition.
SPORTS RESULTS
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The Holy Family School Year 7/8 team placed third in the Year 8 tournament in Alexandra on Wednesday, August 22. They secured the podium place in a nail-biting game that went into extra time. Pictured: Phoebe Wallis, Eva Wilson (coach), Alice Wallis, Isabel Sheehan, Annie Wells, Billie Crowe, Lily Wilson, Lilly McCarthy (front), Ruby Laming and Ruby McLachlan.
Wanaka Stadium Bowls W/E 19 August. Monday Edgewater Trophy: 1st S Hurley D Hope Lulu Roberts 2nd J Leith K Urquhart M Campbell 3rd S Nyhof H Thayer R Tempero. Tuesday Morning 2x4x2 pairs: 1st R Wales N Young 2nd Ken Mitchell G Russell 3rd K Mitchell S Morris. Tuesday Afternoon 2x4x2 Pairs: 1st J Feehly D Minson 2nd F McRae D Paterson 3rd B Thorburn G Thomas. Tuesday evening Trades 1st Bowl’m’Over 2nd Mt Aspiring College 3rd Trev’s Team. Wednesday evening Trades: 1st Clubbers 2nd Winos 3rd G & T. Thursday evening Trades: 1st Rotary 2nd Lakers 3rd A Haig G Dowdall M Wight. Friday Progressive: Skips 1st B Steel 2nd C Kiewiet 3rd I Fletcher Thirds 1st R Chartres 2nd J Feehly 3rd
P Traynor Leads 1st J Gillan 2nd B Thorburn 3rd N Matheson. 24:08:18 Skips 1st C Kiewiet 2nd B Steel 3rd G Russell Thirds 1st G Hall 2nd R Chartres 3rd B Kane Leads 1st J Hill 2nd J Feehly 3rd D Wales. Final of the Studholme Cup played on 25:08:18 1st Beacon Point, 2nd Hawea Town, 3rd Rippon West Meadows, 4th Meadowstone, 5th Mt Albert. 6th Village, 7th Pembroke Heights, 8th Hawea Country Tarras Golf The Potter Gold Watch Trophy was won by Holger Reinecke, runner-up was Tom Moore. Stablefords-Ben Purvis 42, R/up Graeme Rive 42 on cb., 3rd Tom Moore 42. Putting - Callum Grant 24, Richard Pledger 26. Two’s - John Perriam, Fraser Anderson.
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Tough week for team
Local gymnast first to championships
Mount Aspiring College boys 1st XI football team has had a tough week, losing to Wakatipu College last Wednesday in the inter-school sports day competition and then losing to Southland Boys in Lumsden on Saturday, August 25. They played Wakatipu at the Wanaka Recreation Centre. Wakatipu came out all guns blazing and started strong but the MAC boys kept their cool and weathered the storm. They started to build their own pressure and take advantage of what possession they got. Fine team play by MAC let them open the scoring with a goal to striker Johnny Percy which seemed to knock a bit of wind out of the Wakatipu sails, but it didn’t take long for Wakatipu to build momentum again. Wakatipu put pressure on MAC’s defenders which lead to a foul and a plenty kick which they turned into a goal. It was 1-1 at halftime. The second half saw Wakatipu come out very determined. They put real pressure on MAC and not long after the break scored to go up 2-1 and gain the advantage. This time it was MAC who had the wind knocked out of them and unlike MAC, Wakatipu took full advantage and scored again, to lead the game 3-1. To their credit MAC never gave up and with about 10 minutes remaining were rewarded with a free kick. Skipper and veteran of the team, Alex Plimmer, delivered a perfect kick to put into the back of the net, giving MAC a glimmer of hope. MAC gave it all they could in the last eight minutes, nearly managing to equalise on more than one occasion but Wakatipu held out, taking the win 3-2. The Southland game was different. MAC were guilty of not respecting their opposition and taking the game way too lightly. Expecting an easy win, they were taken off guard from the start. The bigger and stronger Southland boys scored 10 minutes into the game. Unfortunately, this triggered the self-
Local gymnastic superstar, Isabella Soper, will be Wanaka’s first female gymnast to head to the New Zealand Gymnastics Championships. Bella is the first and only female gymnast from Wanaka to have qualified for the national championships. She first qualified in step 5 in 2016 and this year she qualified for a second time but in step 6. Bella, 13, who began her journey by attending a Mini Muscles programme at Aspiring Gymsports Gymnastic Club as a baby, is now the first local gymnast to have completed the whole gymnastics pathway from recreational to competitive, and qualified as a national level gymnast. She is coached by Jess Warburton and assisted by Rae Paterson and Sarah Scott. Rae said: “Her achievement is remarkable because of where we train and the conditions that we have.” Rae explained that the gym conditions are quite different to what most gymnasts would work with, but Bella has used her time wisely in the little gym, and her coaches have spent hours planning each week’s training to be able to accommodate all four disciplines within their limited space. Because of its size, the gym only provides less than half of a normal vault run up (a normal vault run up is 30m and they have 12m) and has half of a full floor area. When standing on the beam, gymnasts come in very close contact to the ceiling.
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destruct button for MAC and they imploded with ill-discipline. Southland scored again to go in to halftime 2-0 up. After strong words from their coach, and a formation change, MAC were a better side in the second half. They had good chance to get back into the game but this young side of mainly Year 11 players couldn’t match up against side of mostly Year 13 players. Southland scored again, winning 3-0. MAC 1st XI coach said the last two games were a reality check for the whole team and showed what they will be up against next’s week at the NZSS Linwood tournament in Invercargill. The coach said he was really happy the team got tested hard. It showed what his new and young team was capable of and helped pinpoint their weaknesses. He believed his team was up for the challenge and that they will do well. Pictured: MAC playing Southland. – By Wanaka Football World
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As well as that, Bella only trains six hours per week, whereas other gymnasts train for between 12 -20 hours per week according to Rae. “There is no one else that trains six hours a week that has probably managed to get to the NZ Gymnastics Championship,” Rae said. To qualify for the Otago team, Rae said that gymnasts must achieve a qualifying score of over 50 on four apparatus - vault, bar, beam and floor. So far the Year 8 MAC student has travelled to and competed in Canterbury and Southland to achieve those results and currently has the top overall score from a two-day competition, with only the top four selected in the team. Bella was given $500 towards her travels expenses by Mike Greer Homes, and a salsa night fundraiser has been organised for Friday, September 14, at 6.30pm at The Fit Collective. Bella and the rest of the team will travel to Tauranga from October 3-6 for the 2018 NZ Gymnastics Championships.
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