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anaka is one significant step closer to a South Island coordinated response to the next severe earthquake on the Alpine Fault after the Project AF8’s “SAFER Framework” launch on Monday. This news comes on the heels of Project AF8 science leader Dr. Caroline Orchiston’s presentation at Lake Wanaka Centre earlier this month detailing community resiliency against a possible Alpine Fault magnitude 8 earthquake (AF8). Orchiston, senior research fellow and deputy director at the Centre for Sustainability at University of Otago, joined the two-year collaboration between AF8 Steering Group, South Island’s Civil Defence Emergency Management (CDEM) Groups, scientists and partner agencies; the
teams’ efforts produced the South Island Alpine Fault Earthquake Response (SAFER) Framework, which launched at the National Lifelines Utilities Forum in Wellington. It is funded by the Ministry of CDEM and Resilience to Nature’s Challenges. Orchiston said the first job was to bring together the best Alpine Fault scientists in New Zealand in 2016 to workshop the various and inevitable Alpine Fault earthquake impact scenarios in order to develop one particular, worst-case scenario to predict an outcome while understanding the varying ways the Alpine Fault might behave. The team then modified the scenario to suit the different South Island regions to align all six civil defence groups with the regional councils in order to coordinate a unified and national response to the expected widespread damage and disruption. SAFER
Framework’s key features are collaboration and partnership, which include education, social implications, relationship building and proactive preparation to enable communities to become more resilient against an earthquake of this scale. The AF8 Steering Group said the Framework offers proactive tools around community expectations as people support themselves within the first three days of a emergency in order to better deliver on and meet those needs. Orchiston spoke to 300 locals about what a future AF8 means to the community during her presentation on October 2 at Lake Wanaka Centre. She said it is important for the people of Wanaka to ensure they are as prepared as possible; she also talked about her recommendations ranging from updating emergency kits to building community resilience. “I think it [the presentation
turnout] speaks volumes about Wanaka being a place that has a good awareness of the issues it may face, not just earthquakes, but a strong community emphasis on learning and building resilience,” said Orchiston. Orchiston said Wanaka is less likely to be cut-off in a future AF8, but the community should take note of regional transport disruptions that will impact the town’s flow of people and goods. With an emphasis on nurturing community spirit, Orchiston recommended, “Get to know your neighbours; make a family plan for what you’d do in the days after a disruptive event like AF8; learn as much as you can about earthquake risk in your area (your council website is a great place to start); get to know your local Civil Defence arrangements for a disaster; go to the Ministry of CDEM website for more ideas about preparedness.”
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A group of concerned Upper Clutha community members is encouraging residents to think more about airport noise boundaries. The Wanaka Stakeholders Group (WSG) was recently formed to allow local discussions around the proposed development of Wanaka Airport to become supplementary to the Queenstown Airport expansion proposal. In close alliance with the Queenstown Stakeholders Group (QSG), the six WSG chair members have been meeting for several weeks with outlined goals to raise awareness in the community about the proposed development of Wanaka Airport and to discuss the likely long-term impact that plan will have on the area. The group also aims to measure community support for, or opposition against, that development and to share those outcomes with Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC) and Queenstown Airport Corporation (QAC). QAC, which is majority owned by QLDC, is holding off on plans to expand Queenstown Airport and is now working on masterplan for Wanaka Airport. WSG maintains they are neither anti-growth nor anti-tourism, rather they feel the community deserves to be consulted by the QLDC prior to any major Wanaka Airport change. WSG convenor Michael Ross and told the Wanaka Sun, “Our momentum has been spurred by the community response in Queenstown,
expressed through the QSG, raising concerns about the impact on both residents and visitors of unsustainable tourism growth. Like the QSG, we also feel it’s not the Queenstown Airport’s job to define our future. That’s for the community and the council to determine.” The WSG has invited representatives of the Albert Town and Luggate community associations to its meetings to exchange information and views. “It’s quite apparent that both associations feel there is not enough information available to their communities and that they need to know a great deal more in order to assess the potential impact of expanded operations of Wanaka airport as a dual airport operating in tandem with Queenstown,” said Ross. WSG suggested that the next step should involve receiving a detailed assessment of the QLDC’s capacity to plan for, handle and accommodate visitors. “There is no point talking about what airports we need or should have until we know how many people we can accomodate sustainably without impacting adversely on our environment, our infrastructure and our communities” said Ross. His group feels this approach will help local’s avoid “tourism fatigue” as well as negative travel experiences from visitors. WSG recommends that locals learn more about the Wanaka Airport plan by asking council members for information as well as a communitywise consultation.
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The community fondly remembers a Wanaka man who died in a speedflying crash on Isthmus Peak on Sunday, October 14. James William Taylor, 43, was known around town as Jimmy Keane. He died at Dunedin Hospital as a result of his critical injuries. Messages of thoughts and sympathy poured out on Facebook as locals remembered Taylor’s energy and ability to live life to the fullest. His employers detailed his work as digger driver for Central Machine Hire by day and his work as a DJ at Lalaland Lounge Bar by night. One of Taylor’s newest action sport passions was speed-flying, which he
started participating in about four months ago. Speed-flying is a high-risk activity that uses a smaller canopy compared to paraglider pilots and also flies closer to the ground. If the activity involves skis, it is then known as speed-riding. Taylor and his friend hiked up Isthmus Peak on Saturday night, and the crash reportedly happened upon take-off the next morning His flying companion was unharmed. New Zealand Hang Gliding and Paragliding Association (NZHGPA) staff members said there was no licensing record of Taylor in the association’s database. NZHGPA legally requires all paraglider pilots to maintain a license. The coroner will complete the death investigation.
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In a submission to Queenstown Lakes District Council the newly formed Queenstown Stakeholders Group (QSG) has asked the council to fulfil its statutory role and function, “ensuring decisions about growth are well researched and planned and above all else, sustainable”. The community and business stakeholder group was formed following the community’s response to Queenstown Airport Corporation’s recent consultation. “The conversation started by the QAC has triggered strong reactions among both business and residential communities, and risks a divisive pro-growth or anti-tourism stance which hurts our communities, our reputation and our potential,” Frankton Community Association chair and QSG spokesperson Glyn Lewers said. He said QSG welcomed QAC’s announcement “to hit pause” but thought the corporation would try again through a private plan change.
“The residential and business community, and Queenstown and Wanaka, have far more in common than we might think. This is especially our shared desire for our communities to plan for our future, not have the airport numbers drive growth for which we are poorly prepared,” Lewers said. QSG’s submission to the QLDC called on council to recognise that it cannot ignore the social, economic and cultural interests of its people and communities. “We are telling our council that it is high time to pause and reflect on unbridled growth, and move to lead a genuine community-based consultation on planning for and managing sustainable growth of our entire district,” Lewers said. “We need to think about the dispersal of PHOTO: Supplied tourism movements to maximise the benefit for our region and for New Zealand, rather than just shifting the problem to an as-yet unspoiled destination.” He said QSG was looking forward “to talking with our Wanaka friends and associates as they start to understand the impact of QAC’s approach”.
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Several thousand dollars was raised in Wanaka during the 2018 Pink Ribbon Breast Cancer Appeal. Fundraising coordinator Judy Young extended her thanks to the volunteers and “generous community” for helping to raise $2940 through the collections and a prize raffle. Jo King won the deluxe hamper and Lea Wilkie won the butterfly cushions. Pictured: Volunteer Diana Wattie collecting for the Breast Cancer Foundation’s annual appeal on Saturday, October 13.
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Cyclists Phoebe Young (Wanaka) and her teammate Samara Maxwell (Taupo) have one day of competition to go at the Youth Olympics in Buenos Aires In the team format event, cyclists are competing in five disciplines: road race, time trial, criterium, cross country eliminator and
cross country short circuit. Competition began on October 14, with Young and Maxwell finishing seventh in the team time trial. Next up was the mass start road race over three laps of 20km circuit. Young broke away from the peloton with Svetlana Pachshenko from Kazhakstan and crossed the line in second place. Maxwell was not so lucky though, getting caught up in crash 2km out from the finish.
Young said on social media “Luckily Sammie is one tough cookie and has bounced back with such a positive attitude. I couldn’t be more proud of how well she handled hitting the tarmac and I couldn’t ask for a better teammate.” On day three of the competition the women are sitting in fifth place after reaching the quarter-finals of the cross country eliminator. They competed in the cross-country short
circuit yesterday, with the top 20 competing in the qualifiers, and the top 10 going on to the final. Maxwell missed out on final placing but Young secured her position. She fought her way from the back of the pack after a bad start, finishing in 10th position. The final race is the mass start criterium. Riders will complete 16 laps of a short course, with a sprint for points every fourth lap, and double points awarded on the final sprint.
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A Wanaka man was charged with four counts of burglary and possible other charges in Queenstown District Court (QDC) on Monday. Wanaka police sergeant Miriam Reddington said Wanaka Police used a search warrant to enter a local building site last week and recovered timber, scaffolding and other large amounts of building material and builders’ tools. The name of that site has not been released. The accused 22-year-old man was then arrested. Reddington said her team determined the burglaries were committed in a similar style at
various Wanaka and Queenstown locations during a span of three months. The stolen supplies and tools were valued at several thousands of dollars. The Wanaka Police Station is housing the stolen property on site. Tradespeople and building retailers who might have lost equipment in the past few months are encouraged to inquire with the station by calling 03 443 7272. Wanaka Police encourage tradespeople to secure their equipment at night, record and register tool serial numbers and engrave their equipment with identifying marks. Pictured: Wanaka constable Greg Nolet with recovered building tools and equipment located in town.
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The Ministry of Education is in talks with New Zealand Transport Agency about children’s safety going to school as plans for a roundabout to connect Three Parks to State Highway 84 go through the resource consent process. MoE head of education infrastructure service, Kim Shannon, said it’s important that students have access to safe ways of getting to and from school. “We’re currently working with the NZTA, Queenstown Lakes District Council, Active Transport Wanaka and the Three Parks developer to make sure there are safe crossing points on State Highway 84 near the school.” But, she said, the final decision regarding crossings on SH84 lies with the NZTA. NZTA has not discounted the possibility of installing an underpass at the junction, saying it expects to have a recommended option soon.
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NZTA senior safety engineer, Roy Johnston, said the agency encourages parents of primary school age children “to escort them to school either walking or cycling with them if possible or with a walking school bus to ensure safety in numbers.” “The Wanaka Masterplan process, which involves the Transport Agency and QLDC, will also be looking at issues like this and future planning around safety and people’s accessibility to places like shops, schools, [and] main highways.” He added that speed management on this section of SH84 is likely to be considered in the 2019/20 financial year. The Ministry is also working with the Three Parks developer to ensure that shared use paths are provided within the development to the new school. The new school, which will be built adjacent to the Wanaka Recreation Centre, will open at the start of the 2020 school year and will cater for an initial roll of 400 students. Construction on the school is set to begin in early 2019. THURSDAY 18.10.18 - WEDNESDAY 24.10.18
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‘Tis the season of crafting Allison McLean
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Another indicator that summer is on its way: Wanaka Sunday Craft Markets opens its doors this weekend. Vendor bookings are coming in strong this year with even more stall offerings of New Zealand-made art, crafts and all types of design at Pembroke Park, Market Corner this Sunday through to Easter weekend. The markets are an Upper Clutha Community Arts Council project that funnel profits back into local arts through community scholarships and arts projects, including the recent mural at the Dinosaur Park.
With more than 20 years of operation, the markets continue to give artists an opportunity to sell their work and offer a creative weekend activity to locals and visitors. “We aim to continue to provide a place for people to showcase their work; it’s a great way for people to start out when they only have a few things and to see how they will be received. It’s satisfying to see stallholders growing and selling more and becoming regulars,” said market coordinator Susan Manson. The market operates between 10am - 3pm during its seasonal duration. Pictured: Wanaka Sunday Craft Markets.
Wanaka has gained one of the country’s top plumbers just in time for his recognition as the Young Plumber of the Year (YPOTY) 2018 last Wednesday. Hayden Findlay, 26, recently moved himself and his business from Auckland to Wanaka and brought along his plumbing skills and, recently, his new title. The second annual YPOTY competition in Hamilton was in association with Plumbing World New Zealand and set out to support and encourage pride amongst plumbers under the age of 31 around the country. This was Findlay’s second national attempt after climbing through the branch competition and sliding into second place at YPOTY 2017. This year, he outperformed nine other highlyskilled New Zealand competitors to win prizes valued at $20,000, including a trip to Indonesia to tour the Toto Factory this April. The event’s menu of challenges included installing a basic bathroom within four hours as well as completion of a theory test. The competition was born after recent reports indicated the country’s need of approximately 2000 more qualified plumbers to meet current construction pipeline demands. “With New Zealand’s exceptionally high standards required for plumbers, it is difficult for plumbers to immigrate to New Zealand, requiring Kiwi talent to make up the shortfall,” said Plumbing World general manager Robb Kidd. “Young Kiwis don’t have plumbing on their radar when they are thinking about their career, but there are fantastic opportunities in the industry for those who are willing to work for it.” Findlay is one of those plumbers who is willing to work for it. “I wanted to be a plumber since I was a child, which might seem like an odd choice for a young kid but I enjoy problem solving and creating so I knew I wanted a job that would involve initiative, a
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diverse range of work and a career that would keep me physically fit,” said Findlay. He said the plumbing industry is a great career choice for those willing to roll up their sleeves in order to come out on top in a few years’ time. “If possible, offer your time for free to do some work experience so that you can see what’s involved in the job. It’s important to know that everyday that you are working in the plumbing field, you are improving your skills and this will set you up for a rewarding career. An apprentice can seem tough at times but it pays off in the long run, always keep the end goal in sight.” Findlay owns his own business, Eco Plumbing & Gas, which focuses on new and existing residential plumbing and gas fitting as well as a variety of light commercial work. Findlay said he strives to maintain the utmost eco-friendly standards down to the types of products he uses in order to ensure the longevity of his work. With a nod to his recent national title, Findlay said he hopes it will help give him a running start to set up his business locally as well as an ability to offer plumbing and gas fitting advice to the community. Pictured: Hayden Findlay, Young Plumber of the Year 2018.
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The Rotary Club of Wanaka is paddling toward a duck race this Saturday,October 20 after closing the pages on a successful book sale this week. The club has orchestrated a quarter century’s worth of book sales to benefit various rotary projects; this year, team raised approximately $11,500 to help support Rotary Park near Glendhu Bay as well as to fund a possible barbecue event this year. The club went to great efforts to host the book sale from October 12-14 at the Lake Wanaka Centre. The team collected books for two months before the event, and volunteers and Rotary members sorted them into different reading categories
every Tuesday and Thursday during that period. President of Wanaka Rotary Club George Scott said, “we had enough books to fill a 20-foot shipping container at Wanaka Storage Solutions.” Scott said two-thirds of the collected books were sold, and the remainder will be held for a smaller sale between this upcoming Christmas and New Year. More details will be forthcoming. “Last year, the book sale between the holidays raised about $6000 and all of that money went to Mount Aspiring College students who were going on a school trip to Spain,” said Scott. Rotary Club of Wanaka is open to any requests for funding, and Rotary members aim to allocate two-thirds of all fundraising dollars back into the local area. One such fundraising effort will occur
Dinosaur Park. Racers can still choose from a small duck; however, the giant corporate ducks are sold out and due for the “best dressed” competition judging tomorrow at Harcourts Wanaka. Regular sized ducks can be purchased at New World today and tomorrow starting at 11am. All proceeds will go to local community projects. Pictured: Rotarians Mike Elliot and Lois Haynes at the club’s spring book sale on Saturday.
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Targa New Zealand is returning to the South Island for the second time in its 24-year history, and thanks to local man Rod Corbett, vintage vehicles will be making a comeback. Corbett is a member of the Vintage Car Club and has been competing in Targa NZ in different vehicles since the event started in the late 1990s. But he said, “over the years all the old cars stopped coming out and they merged what was the historic group into the classic group”. So Corbett started working with Targa NZ and the Vintage Car Club to create a new event that would attract older cars. Rather than a road race, which requires a raft of safety modifications to the vehicles, they created a time trial. “We’ve created a totally new event - a
time trial - which is more an exercise in precise driving so that the competitors still drive all the same closed-road stages as the main car rally but we have to maintain a set average speed rather than try to go through as fast as possible,” he said. Corbett said the oldest car in the group is a 1929 Rolls Royce Phantom. To be eligible for vintage status a vehicle has to be at least 30 years old, with the vintage competition attracting vehicles from the 1920s through to the 1980s. The week-long event begins on Monday, October 22, in Invercargill, with scrutineering and briefing before the tour, then competition and vintage cars set off through Southland the following day. The near-1900km route of closed and touring stages takes in the Catlins, Dunedin, Cromwell and Queenstown. On Saturday, October 27, the race comes closer to Wanaka with closedroad stages on the Crown Range and at
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The results are in from this year’s popular “Takin’ over AmiGos” charity event. Kahu Youth Trust raised a record-setting $4063 during the tenth anniversary of the club’s Wanaka AmiGos Mexican Grill takeover in May. Twenty young people took over running the restaurant for four nights. Duties included everything ranging from cleaning tables and taking orders to making food and drinks. The takeover nights were open to the public, and youth worker Richard Elvey said the evenings are always a pleasant surprise to guests. “They just keep getting better and better. The patience and guidance of the AmiGos staff is so lovely and really adds to a positive experience for the young people taking part,” said Elvey. AmiGos restaurant co-owner Warren Bradley (along with Nicki Bradley and Syreeta and James Emanuel) said the event has had a positive impact on his family. “Having somewhere for our young teenager to go that was supervised, fun and challenging while we were working all hours at AmiGos was help beyond measure,” said Bradley. Bradley said he initially approached Kahu Youth with the idea ten years ago when the restaurant was a smaller business. “We weren’t in a position to donate cash in any
meaningful amount at the time, and running a restaurant makes one extremely time poor! We figured that if Kahu could generate extra sales by selling vouchers, then we could afford to split the proceeds of that extra revenue. That morphed into getting the kids involved as our front of house stars also, and ‘Takin’ over AmiGos’ was created. It was such as success that we repeated the next year… and then again every year after.” To date, these charity evenings have raised more than $16,000 for the Trust. “What I love is that it’s a three-way win. The club gets to raise a meaningful sum of money that gets spent at their discretion on things that really impact on their activities. Secondly, the kids get a good look at the back end of a restaurant operation, and a few have turned out to be real hospitality stars over the years (others have learned that it’s really not for them at all). And, thirdly, Amigos gets put in front of people who otherwise might never have been, giving us a chance to turn them into fans,” said Bradley. Bradley told the Wanaka Sun that he encourages the community to support the May 2019 event as well as local businesses to emulate the concept. He added that anyone can contact him about possible AmiGos restaurant branch involvement with a youth-focused organisations. Pictured: Claire Edwards, Bella Templeton, Charlotte Aubrey, Mai Beattie-Johnson, Angelic Price took part in Takin Over AmiGos in May 2018.
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John Denver tribute artist Bevan Gardiner returns to Wanaka next month to headline a benefit concert for Wanaka Upper Clutha Lions Club. The Dunedin-based singer, accompanied by James Davy, will perform alongside local singer Billie Scurr and Jen Anderson at Lake Wanaka Centre on November 3 after the popularity of a similar concert held in Wanaka last year. Ticket sale proceeds will benefit a variety of local youth programs and scholarships. “Each year our Lions Club sponsors two Leadership Scholarships for Year 12 students returning for Year 13 at Borland Lodge. Every month, we received requests from groups, individuals and families for assistance; this can range from attending sports competitions, educational courses, special camps, etc. Last year, we gave $4500 to such groups including Life Education Bus, portable medical equipment for a child to be able to attend camp, MAC Get2Go Team, Spirit of Adventure, home/ school computer programme for Tarras School, and Riding for the Disabled,” said Wanaka Upper Clutha Lions Club secretary Lorraine Knowles. Wanaka Upper Clutha Lions Club is a part of Lions Clubs International who describe themselves as a network of volunteers who enjoy
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getting together and doing good things. The clubs work on projects to improve local communities and help protect the environment. The November toe-tapping concert is suitable for all ages and starts at 7.30pm. Tickets are still available at the Wanaka Recreation Centre, on Eventfinda or by calling 0274737813. Pictured: Bevan Gardiner.
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Making healthy eating choices is about to get easier with a nutrition challenge kicking off in Wanaka next week. Nutritionist Kim Malcolm said the 21-day challenge is something she’s been running with the Queenstown Lakes District Council for five years over the hill but this is the first time the challenge is being run in Wanaka. Locals can sign up for $21 at the Wanaka Recreation Centre before the opening seminar next Wednesday. The seminar kicks off the challenge and is where participants meet each other, and
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collect their goodie bag, recipe book with additional recipes from Anne Halson of freshkitchen.co.nz, and shopping list. The challenge itself starts on October 29. Malcolm said it is for anyone who wants to know how to eat well for their overall health: to get their brain functioning better, help their gut health, help them sleep better and improve energy levels and their moods. “What we’re doing is helping give a bit of a reset for the whole system of the body, and we’re doing it in a community of people, so nobody is alone. We’re not strict. Yes, there’s food we’re not going to eat on it, but it’s not a diet.”
She said the challenge is gluten free, sugar free, dairy free and simple carbohydrate free, so it allows people to reset their bodies. Participants will get advice and support via a Facebook page where they can also share new recipes and ideas, and get to know others taking the challenge. “The 21-day challenge helps you break out the common habit of what to eat and reintroduces you to something to replace that habit, giving you a foundation for moving forward,” Malcolm said. Simply, “it makes you feel good”. This year’s nutrition challenge kicks off at the Lake Wanaka Centre at 7pm on October 24.
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Coastguard Wanaka Lakes is shelving its donation boxes for a new community appeal. The annual appeal initiative aims to raise awareness and funds for all of Coastguard New Zealand under the premise that “they don’t just save lives, they save families”. The central appeal helps continue the notfor-profit organisation’s life-saving efforts and its need for donations in order to provide professional marine and rescue services. “We used to have May Day Appeal where individuals went out and shook boxes to raise money; results were decreasing as the number of persons with money in their pocket decreased, said president of Coastguard Wanaka Lakes Jonathan Walmisley. Coastguard New Zealand kicked off the national appeal on Monday, which will run through October 28. Donations raised during this awareness period will trickle down to support Wanaka’s team of 21 volunteers as they provide rescue services 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year. Coastguard New Zealand needs to raise 87.5 percent of its income from individuals, corporate sponsors and trusts. This year’s theme shines a light on how rescue services not only save lives, but they also save families. Walmisley said the appeal helps the community to understand the significant impact of a rescue and how precious each minute is
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during the process. Walmisley shared a community message as Coastguard Wanaka Lakes approaches its busiest time of year, with summer-time incidents often occurring on weekends and public holidays. “Wear a life jacket, make sure your kids are wearing one, tell someone where you’re going and when you’re going to be back. You can now use the Coastguard app [the Boatie’s Best Mate] for that.” Walmisley told the Wanaka Sun that the speed of deployment to a call out is critical to increase the team’s success rate in saving lives. “Through having a well-equipped rescue vessel and trained and qualified crew available 24/7, we have been able to respond at short notice on all times we have been asked to do so. Our target time is to be launched within 20-25 minutes.”
With Lake Wanaka being the country’s fourth largest lake, water temperature ranges from 8 - 10 degrees Celsius. That gives anyone stuck in the water an average expected survival time of about one hour. Coastguard Wanaka Lakes has been working with Wanaka Community Board on a plan for a new Marine Rescue Centre site at Eely Point to increase the crew’s ability to quickly meet their target response time. Walmisley said it is a prime location with several needed features that will allow them to get into the water 20 minutes faster as compared to their current boat location at the A&P showgrounds and more than 30 minutes faster during the busy holiday period. Walmisley encouraged the community to email wanaka.president@coastguard.nz to learn more about their site proposal as well their funding needs.
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Queenstown Airport Corporation is celebrating Airport Safety Week at our local airfields with free yoga and wellness massages for the airport community among other initiatives. The annual safety campaign is designed to engage staff and contractors working at airports. Over in Queenstown, a speaker series with topics on emergency preparedness, health and wellbeing, and drone awareness is being held, while in Wanaka, activities include a Foreign Object Debris hazard walk and fire trailer demonstrations. Queenstown Airport general manager operations and safety Mike Clay believes Airport Safety Week is a great way to
highlight the importance of airport safety and create an opportunity to bring airport communities closer together. “Our top priority is safety first, always – we want to ensure a safe and healthy environment for our customers and staff every day. Airport Safety Week gives us an opportunity to promote what we do day-to-day and raise awareness about the importance of health and safety in a fun, informative way.” He said talks were underway with Dunedin and Invercargill airports about a staff exchange programme and working together on some cross-airport Safety Week initiatives next year. “We’re different but share the same goals - all want to provide a safe, secure and healthy environment for our staff and customers.” Pictured: Dan Kirkman, Queenstown
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Cromwell’s fourth annual street party will welcome the warmer days on Friday, November 2 with a vibrant night market in the Heritage Precinct. “The night market will be bigger than last year,” said Gretchen Nightingale, community relationships manager for the Cromwell & Districts Promotions Group. “We have a great assortment of food to cater to everyone’s taste, and we’ve also arranged a range of entertainment and fun activities to keep the kids busy.” As well as live music and a DJ, there will PHOTO: Ben Dyer be face-painting, hula-hoopers and giant bubbles, and Goldfields Primary School’s Solid Once the sun has set, the festivities will the gang together and come and enjoy this Gold Dancers will also perform at the fun, culminate in a fireworks display over the fun community event.” family event which starts at 5.30pm. Many of Kawarau Arm of Lake Dunstan. Pictured: Pre-summer fireworks events the shops and restaurants will also be open. “This is always a great night out, so get have been in Cromwell since 1997. THURSDAY 18.10.18 - WEDNESDAY 24.10.18
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Constance secures second place Allison McLean
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A murder mystery pilot filmed in Wanaka that received second place during this week’s TVNZ New Blood Web Series Competition announcement will move forward with filming more episodes in the area. Constance is a Central Otago-based web television series drama written by Fiona Armstrong, who is originally from United Kingdom, and co-written by Henry Rolleston, Tessa Livingston and Travis Graham, who are all from the South Island. Constance’s pilot episode secured 35 percent of the votes during the competition that started in late September and closed on October 12. The show Kuru landed in first place with its pilot taking 46 percent of the votes. The winner is awarded funding to film future episodes. Armstrong told the Wanaka Sun, “Constance appeals to a commercial, New Zealand-wide demographic of television watchers, which is fantastic to know for the product, but it makes an online contest a little harder. It does mean it definitely has a great future though as we have proved that is has a demand.” Constance’s writers said the competition
opened doors and conversations around what is next for their show and continuation options for the next six written episodes. They said they will be applying for alternative funding and considering co-production or even crowdfunding. They also have support from industry colleagues who want to bolster new talent and writers within the country’s entertainment industry. “The competition has allowed us to prove ourselves as screenwriters, producers and directors. The pilot has been compared in quality to Sunday-night dramas and now has a fantastic, loyal fan base,” said Armstrong. The writers credit their success to the local buy-in and said they will prioritise utilising neighbouring talent during the filming of the subsequent series in Central Otago. “We would love to thank the community for their support and votes. Although we didn’t get the win we wanted, it’s by no means the end of the road for Constance,” said Armstrong. The show’s premise revolves around two farming families in the fictional town of Titakataka (meaning Fantail): The O’Brien family, who go bankrupt during a dairy conversion, and the Abbotts, another family who purchased land from the
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O’Brien’s. The pilot opens with O’Brien’s daughter, Constance, who was killed in, what appears to be, a hunting accident. Armstrong plays Tanya Abbott, the daughter of Stephen Abbott. The writers met in Auckland on an Actors Programme, where they discussed creating a drama based in rural New Zealand. Armstrong, who has never produced before, previously worked on farms in Wanaka and always thought it was “ great drama”. Pictured: Fiona Armstrong.
Blocklayer on point for Silver Trowel Ruth Blunt
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Local apprentice Josh Drayton placed second in the NZ Brick and Blocklayers Association annual Silver Trowel Apprentice of the Year Awards held in Christchurch last month. The award has been designed to recognise excellent behaviours in brick and blocklaying apprentices Drayton, 23, works for MasonryWorx Ltd, under managing director, his father Greg Drayton, who has been in the trade for more than 40 years and trained five apprentices. “He starting working for me during school holidays then he went off to Polytech for a couple of years and decided that he wanted to follow in his father’s footsteps,” Greg Drayton said.
He has been doing his apprenticeship for 2.5 years and will be signed off at the end of this year. “Josh’s high quality of workmanship, work ethic, and positive attitude certainly contributed to his second place in the NZ Brick and Blocklayers Silver Trowel Awards.” Drayton was judged on a portfolio of work which was carried out on local sites such as the Bailey’s Real Estate building beside ANZ, the Speights Ale House, and the new extensions to the bakery in Frederick Street. Another MasonryWorx apprentice Alex Pedley was also nominated for the award. Pedley will also be signed off at the end of this year. Pictured: Silver Trowel Apprentice of the Year runner up Josh Drayton.
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Challenging fundraiser for injured personnel Ruth Blunt
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Severely injured soldiers will recumbentcycle 2500km in just 21 days to raise funds for the Pilgrim Bandits charity which helps and inspires injured personnel to live life to the full. Organiser Amy Baynes, from Christchurch, said the UK charity approached the New Zealand Defence Force last year with the idea of racing the length of New Zealand. Baynes said she was looking for a new challenge after retiring from Invictus Games competitions and so she took it upon herself to organise the logistics of “Operation RIDE”. Starting in Bluff, the ex-servicemen and women from the UK, New Zealand and Canada are recumbent-cycling the length of the country. As well covering more than 160km a day the four teams of four are also competing against each other, earning points by completing the daily race
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element - time trial, hill climb or sprint. “To put on your country’s uniform again and race for New Zealand and try to beat these guys in your own country - that’s the cool thing,” Baynes said. “It’s not just a bike ride, you’re actually representing your country again.” The team members have a range of severe physical and mental injuries. “For me, I’ve picked a team of people who have been shot down, broken down, rejected - each one of us is still on journey whether it’s battling PTSD, and the anxiety that goes with it, or battling with our physical injuries,” Baynes, who was injured while on deployment in Afghanistan in 2004, said. “The message we want to put across is that we, as veterans, still want to serve. We want to use this type of a sport to show other people in NZ who are also injured that you’re not limited by your injuries.” The servicemen and women are scheduled to reach Lake Hawea at the end of their second day of Operation RIDE
(October 30) and they need somewhere to park up for the night. “Because we have campervans we’re just hoping we can find somewhere to stay with bigger showers than what we’re using because half of these guys don’t have legs and it’s a bit hard to get in to a campervan shower.” The group will be travelling with five campervans plus a van and trailer, and looking for a bit of space to park and have the use of toilet and shower facilities for the night. The NZ team will be raising awareness and funds for SSAANZ, a community support organisation committed to improving the way serving and ex-service people socialise and support each other through outdoor activities. As a recumbent tandem cycle event between different countries, it is the first distance event of its kind but it’s set to become a biennial event, with Operation RIDE 2020 being held in the home country of this year’s winning team.
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Wanaka lakefront plan Ruth Blunt
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As Queenstown Lakes District Council kicks off the first stage of the Lake Wanaka Lakefront Development Plan with the construction of a 68-vehicle car park and state of the art toilet facilities opposite the Showgrounds, the Wanaka Sun takes a look back at what the plan entails. Developed by Reset Urban Design Ltd over a period of eight months, the design looks at a 1.7km stretch of the lakefront from Wanaka Yacht Club to McDougall Street. The plan is based on four key ideas: enhancing the ecology, providing continuous access, improving landuse, and providing a range of facilities and activities. The restoration and development of ecology will include native revegetation planting along the marina’s edge, Bullock Creek ecological enhancement, and stormwater runoff treatment and lake health enhancement. Along the lake edge between the marina and Bullock Creek a fish and bird habitat will be created.
A continuous pedestrian promenade and cycleway will wrap around the lake from the new car park at Roy’s Bay south to the Yacht Club, and pedestrian crossing thresholds and pedestrian priority between Dungarvon and Helwick street will be established. Parking along the lakefront will be rationalised or relocated. The promenade and informal gravel pathways along the lake edge will provide areas for sitting, gathering and recreating, interspersed with deck areas, heritage sculpture gardens and large open grass spaces. Lakefront car parks will be located opposite McDougall Street and opposite the town centre, providing a restricted number of parks to access the lake edge, an extended playground and picnic spaces, town centre and plaza space. The plaza will be oriented between the lake and buildings, it is well lit with seating and a stage for events, an information centre and a village green. The plan was adopted in 2016, and Reset Urban Design then went on to create a development plan for the Eely Point Reserve, which was adopted this year.
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A local family gathering is being held on Sunday to welcome all descendants of the McLennan family. Donald and Elspet McLennan and were early settlers in Hawea Flat. The family reunion is taking place at Blairnhall, Hawea Flat, between 9am and 10pm. Several activities will be scheduled throughout the day including a dinner and a chance to share stories. One of the roads in Hawea Flat is named after the McLennan family who built their house on the Hawea Back Road, which was the first link between the settlement and the lake. The family named their home
“Blairnhall” after the place in Scotland where their third child had been born. The McLennan family donated the triangle of land between Kane and Camphill Roads and St Ninian’s Way to the community. Donald McLennan was instrumental in pushing for a school that was eventually established there in 1882, and it remains the primary school serving the communities of both Lake Hawea township and Hawea Flat. The local post office and St Ninians Church were also originally built in this triangle of land. More details about the family reunion, including an option to RSVP, can be found at www.facebook.com/ events/387994591653196/. Pictured: Donald and Elspet McLennan.
Swimmers go from strength to strength Ruth Blunt
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Wanaka Swim Club members started term four and the competitive swimming season with their first long course meet on Sunday, October 14. Swimmers Jack Findlay, Kate Bennie, Cruz Morland, and Cooper Mills took part in the 2018 Otago Summer Long Course Meet in Dunedin, recording six new personal best times and 16 top three finishes
between them. Jack Findlay stood on the podium five times, with wins in 100m backstroke (PB), 200m freestyle and 200m individual medley. He also placed second in 400m freestyle (PB) and third in 50m freestyle (PB). Kate Bennie took home a cash prize for winning the Skins event in the 12 & under female category. She also placed first in four of her events - 400m freestyle, 100m freestyle, 50m breaststroke, 800m freestyle - and
The Informant Over recent years many of my clients have asked about “capital gains tax” and how would they personally be affected. The enquiry on this topic has certainly ramped up recently. Most people in business have a collection of assets ranging from real estate, shares and businesses so any form of capital gains tax would be relevant to them. Framers and landlords are two business classes that have a particularly keen interest in this area. Naturally the introduction of a new tax on these types of assets should attract their attention. Unfortunately the report back from the “Tax Working Group” (TWG) didn’t give as much insight as some would have hoped for about what direction a capital gains tax would take. General impressions are that people favour the preference of taxing gains as they are realised when an asset is sold rather than the alternative proposal of taxation of assets using a deemed return rate that is applied on a yearly basis. The option of taxing gains as they are realised at least allows a taxpayer to keep some cash aside from an asset sale to meet any tax costs. A deemed return rate has the requirement for taxpayers to find cash each
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second in 200m butterfly (PB). Cruz Morland placed fifth in 50m freestyle and first in 100m backstroke (PB), 50m butterfly (PB), 100m breaststroke and 100m butterfly. Cooper Mills placed third in both 50m breaststroke and 200m individual medley, fourth in both 400m freestyle and 100m backstroke, and seventh in 50m freestyle. Next up for local swimmers is the Orca Long Course Meet in Invercargill on October 27-28.
year. Let’s hope the final report due out in February next year provides more certainty. The report did come back with the recommendation that treating capital gains as ordinary income and taxed according to existing income tax rates would be preferred over a separate set of rules for capital gains with its own mechanisms and rates. This approach follows the lead from the “Brightline” residential land taxing provisions that were introduced effective 1st October 2015. Any gains caught under the ”Brightlne” regime are taxed as ordinary income. This approach is also consistent with Australia who introduced a capital gains tax regime in September 1985. They also treat any gains as subject to income tax of the individual owning the assets that were sold. Australian residents are required to pay tax on any asset sales no matter where those assets are owned around the world. I imagine NZ would introduce something similar for those who are tax resident here in NZ. The brief provided to the TWG specifically excluded applying the tax to family homes and also excluded introduction of an inheritance tax. Interestingly NZ has had a long association with Death or inheritance taxes with these being abolished only as recently as 1993. It seems unlikely that they will be reintroduced to NZ but other countries such as the UK use inheritance
tax to great effect. A lot of people see inheritance tax as a means of levelling inequity of wealth distribution. As far as addressing inequity is concerned the TWG recommended not following the path of making changes to GST system, decreasing the top marginal tax rate for individuals of 33% or reducing the company tax rate from 28%. Personally, I view the company tax rate as being 33% as any dividends paid out from a company to the shareholders need to have an additional 5% withholding tax deducted. From my experience most shareholders who are recipients of dividends are firmly in the 33% tax rate bracket given they earn more than $70,000. Disappointingly from my perspective there was no mention about altering the income thresholds where your tax rate changes from one income level to the next. There are presently 4 bands of tax rates for individuals ranging from 10.5% to 33%. This is not so much the issue it is more that there has been no rise in the thresholds where the higher tax rates apply since 2008. Inflation effects means more revenue collection for the Government each year as people’s salaries rise. No changes are scheduled to be introduced until after this Governments first term but it will be an interesting topic to see how it develops.
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Crimeline Reddington M Miriam Sergeant, NZPD I’m sure you have all seen the media release from us here at the Wanaka Police around the resolution of a number of commercial and building site burglaries in the Wanaka and Queenstown area. For those of you who missed it, three search warrants were executed around Wanaka last week and a significant amount of what we believe to be stolen property has been recovered – most of which is at the Wanaka Police Station. A local man has been arrested and charged with four burglaries as a result of our inquiries and it is likely more charges will follow. The sheer amount of stolen property located and extent of the offending is obviously a concern for us – as Police we love to solve these kinds of crimes and hold people to account but would have rather that it didn’t happen in the first place. A part that those of you in the industry and anyone with precious property can help with in preventing these types of crimes, is to engrave it or mark it in some way, or record the serial number on the SNAP website managed by police (www.snap.org.nz). Ensure your valuables are locked away and secure your building yards to prevent unwanted persons gaining entry. Any steps we can take to protect our
property will make it harder for anyone looking to rip you off! Although this investigation has kept us busy over the last couple of weeks, the team here have continued to crack on with business as usual. Two drunk drivers were located during the week. One will be appearing in court for this and his licence was suspended immediately. The other was issued with an infringement for his trouble. I know we say it most weeks but make sure you organise your way home some other way if you are going to drink. A local man was arrested during the week when he breached his court bail condition, “not to consume alcohol” – be careful when sending bulk texts inviting people to play beer pong at one of the local bars! We have two high end mountain bikes in our lost property store which we would be happy to have returned to their owner. If you have lost your bike, please come in and see us. The week was ended with some sad news when a man was killed during a speed flying crash at Isthmus Peak. We are still speaking with witnesses, but the death will be referred to the Coroner. Our thoughts are with this man’s family and friends. I see Cardrona Ski Field will be closed by the end of the week – try and get up for one last run if you can! Enjoy the week and keep safe.
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What’s on: this weekend in Wanaka Labour Weekend is full of tradition and fun for the family in Wanaka. The Rotary Club of Wanaka’s duck race down Bullock Creek kicks off Saturday’s events at 10am. While the ducks are being scooped out of Lake Wanaka, over at the nearby jetty Kahu Youth will be calling all pirates to order for its annual Cardboard Boat Race. Following this soggy-bottomed race, brave souls will dress-up and take the plunge in imaginative ways to win prizes at Kahu Youth’s other crowd pleaser - the Polar Plunge. A new listing to the spring catalogue - One Summit - starts its week long sustainability festival on Saturday with an event in Glenorchy. While the Wanaka Arts Society’s annual Labour Weekend exhibition showcases a variety of local artwork at the Lake Wanaka Centre. Invited artists are Jenny Hill (encaustic painting) and Heather Kerr (textile artist) will demonstrate their techniques throughout the weekend. On Sunday, October 21, Bike Wanaka’s iconic 10 hour at Dean’s Bank marks the start of the mountain biking season.
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NOTICES Wanaka Salvation Army Family Store. Opening Hours – Monday to Friday 9am – 5pm, Saturday 9.30am – 4pm. We look forward to seeing you here! Donations kindly received. Please drop them into the Salvation Army Family store or ph 443 5068 to book a pick up. Cut rags (100% cotton) and drop cloths, only $7 for a big bag. Now in the yard container at Wastebusters. Open 9-5 seven days. Business Networking International. The Wanaka chapter of BNI meets weekly at 7am Tuesday morning. Great networking opportunity to grow your business. Contact Vicki Donoghue for information 027 208 9462. Rags, rags, rags ... little ones, big ones, cotton ones and drop cloths, available from the Wanaka Salvation Army Family Store 443 5068.
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Ranger, Interpretation Criffel Station is a 2000-hectare property located 10 minutes from Lake Wanaka offering events, accommodation and tourism activities. We are looking for a highly motivated person to join our team in the following position:
Operations, Wanaka Be part of bringing New Zealand’s recreation, historic and natural heritage to life for every visitor. Are you enthusiastic about education and enjoy engaging with others? We are looking for a creative, self-motivated person with excellent people skills. The focus of the position will be on creating experiences to tell our stories in Te Wa-hipounamu to visitors at key sites in Central Otago. This is a fixed term position for 27 weeks working 40 hours per seven-day period. The purpose of the position is to: • promote the value of Te Wa-hipounamu and conservation by creating awareness through education • tell our stories at key visitor sites • design and deliver a summer visitor program. The ideal applicant will have: • a proven ability to think creatively and show initiative • excellent interpersonal and communication skills, including proven ability to bring stories to life • experience with engaging with iwi and tangata whenua to achieve a collective goal • a positive attitude and experience working with others • a sound knowledge of conservation • a valid, full driver’s licence. Please apply online at www.doc.govt.nz/careers
Accommodation and Tour Manager Your duties will consist of: • Managing accommodation – bookings, housekeeping, hosting • Managing tours – booking, hosting • Continual product development • Customer & contractor liaison • Marketing support Our ideal candidates will have: • Outstanding customer service experience • A can-do attitude • Great time management • A keen eye for detail • Fluency in both written & verbal English • NZ residency or valid visa • Current drivers licence recognized in NZ This role operates seven days a week, your hours will be rostered and will include weekends and public holidays where necessary. We also have a Seasonal Event Coordinator and Housekeeper/General Event Assistant Roles available, inquire using the email address below for more information. Previous experience is preferable. For more information or to apply email info@criffelstation.com with a copy of your CV and a cover letter.
For more information, please contact Sonya Sawyers, sjsawyers@doc.govt.nz or telephone (03) 443 8776.
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G.J. Gardner Homes is NZ’s leading group housing company. With the creation of a new franchise, GJ Gardner is seeking a General Manager to oversee the daily operations that covers 3 offices and a territory that runs from Makaroa to Lawerence and Ranfurly. You will be client driven, process focussed, detailed in what you do, used to running teams and encouraging people to be the best they can be. This is a demanding role and one which favours industry experience with a deep knowledge of the business of building. You will be required to reside in Wanaka. Applications Close: If you believe you have the necessary attributes and can provide positive input in a team environment please forward your application now.
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WANAKA TENNIS CLUB INC. PURSUANT TO SECTION 54(1)(B)&(C) OF THE RESERVES ACT 1977 The land described in Schedule A of this Notice (the Land) is vested in the Queenstown-Lakes District Council pursuant to Section 26A of the Reserves Act 1977 as recreation reserve. The Wanaka Tennis Club Incorporated are seeking a lease over the reserve to continue their club activities. The Council is considering granting the lease pursuant to Section 54(1)(b)&(c) of the Reserves Act 1977. Pursuant to Sections 54(1)(b)&(c) and 119 of the Reserves Act 1977 the Council has an obligation to publicly notify its intention to grant such lease by way of this Notice. Any person or organisation may object to or make submissions with respect to the proposed lease. More information can be obtained from the Council’s agent, APL Property, PO Box 1586, Queenstown, phone 03-442-7133 or email queenstown@aplproperty.co.nz. Submissions will be required no later than 17 November 2018 and should be sent to APL Property as above. Schedule A: The reserve is legally described as Sections 1, 2, 5, 6 and 7 Block XXXV Town of Wanaka, and Section 1 SO 24567. THIS NOTICE is given on behalf of Queenstown-Lakes District Council by APL Property, PO Box 1586, Queenstown, phone 03-442-7133.
Amendment to October Meeting Schedule Additional Meeting: Proposed District Plan Additional Hearing – Council Chambers, 10 Gorge Road, Queenstown. Wednesday 24 October 2018 at 11.45am. This is an additional hearing day for Stage 2 of the Proposed District Plan Stream 14 & 15.
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WANAKA’S INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER ISSUE 892 Free delivery to Wanaka, Cromwell and surrounds, PO boxes in Makarora, Cromwell, Haast, Wanaka, Albert Town and Hawea. Also distributed to businesses in the Wanaka business district Average circulation: 15,000 weekly. Phone: 03 443 5252 • Fax: 03 443 5250 Editor: Ruth Blunt • editor@thewanakasun.co.nz Journalists: Danielle Butler - newsdesk@thewanakasun.co.nz Allison McLean - journalist@thewanakasun.co.nz Advertising: Kaye Symons • 021 786 740 adrep@thewanakasun.co.nz Admin: Benn Ashford • 021 956 740 admin@thewanakasun.co.nz Mail: PO Box 697, Wanaka
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Closure of Streets to Ordinary Vehicular Traffic PURSUANT TO THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 1974, notice is hereby given that the following roads will be closed to ordinary vehicular traffic for the purpose of holding the Targa South Island Motorsport Event 2018: Road to be Closed:
Period of Closure:
Crown Range/Cardrona Valley Road 300 metres from the intersection with State Highway 6 to Prospectors Lane. This closure will also entail 50 metres of Jeffrey, Glencoe and Eastbourne Roads where they intersect with the main road closure. Saturday 27 October 2018 from 12.55pm to 5.25pm.
Note: Non-race vehicles can be escorted through these closed roads in the rally direction only (from Crown Range Road through to Prospectors Lane) and only when safe and practical. Escort times will be limited so it is recommended to use an alternative route during the closure period. It will be an offence under the above regulations for any person otherwise than under authority of an authorised permit to use the roads for ordinary vehicular traffic during the period of closure.
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Tarras Golf Club Results from the Annual Interclub with Hawea. Stableford - Ladies Sue Stewart (H) 42, Jan Gibson (T)32, Carmel Hyndman (T) 31, Lyndsay Harrison (T) 30. Men D Allen (T) 39, D Agnew (T) 38, W Bosley (T) 35, P Wardell (H) 34, H Reinecke (T) 34, G Rive (T) 34, S Johnston (T) 33, M Hyndman (T) 33, N Anderson (H) 33, D Sullivan (H) 33. Birdies Jane Wardell (T), W Bosley (T), D Agnew (T),N Anderson (H), H Reinecke (T) 3. Twos H Reinecke and W Bosley. Challenge Shield won by Tarras 33.08 Hawea 30.44. Wanaka Bridge Club (Tues) 1st Joan Atkinson, Deirdre Lynch 63.19%. 2nd Rosemary Boswell, John Schwarz 57.64%. 3rd Lesley Hook, Nicola Brown 54.17%. (Wed) N/S 1st John Schwarz, Deirdre
Lynch 62.27%. 2nd Jason Benton, Heather Wellman 54.86%. 3rd Sonya Adams, Bridget McCaughan 52.55%. E/W 1st Jane Hamilton, Maureen Hawke 61.57%2nd Kay Ross, Jeanette Gillies 56.06%. 3rd Pam Miller, Carolyn Field 55.09%. (Fri H/Cap) N/S 1st Sherril Harries, Frances Copeland 57.45%. 2nd Alan & Morag Chisholm 53.63%. 3rd Carol Orbell, Shona Watt 53.16%. E/W 1ST Jude Gunn, Sally Goodall 58.78%. 2nd Errol Kelly, Vivienne Christie 53.26%. 3rd Janine Venz, Pam Miller 43.37%. (Mon) N/S 1st Jo Wallis, Murray Pryde 60.61%. 2nd Clare Scurr, Ken Roberts 57.58%. 3rd Sherril Harries, Lynne Fegan 57.20%. E/W 1stJan Baird, Freda Ryder 60.42%. 2nd Mary Gibson-Collings, Mark Harry 59.47%. 3rd Judy Briggs, Maggie Stratford 57.01%
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Brook van Reenen is currently in training for the longest run of his life. Next year he plans to run the entire Te Araroa Trail to raise funds for the Mental Health Foundation. He said the whole idea “scares the hell out of me and also excites me”. Starting on September 1, 2019, he aims to cover 20km-30km per day for 130 days on the trail that runs the length of New Zealand. He’ll camp along the way when he can’t get back to his support van driven by his mum Robin van Reenen. “It’s going to be a massive mental battle to get it done which is why I want to raise at least $5000 for the Mental Health Foundation of New Zealand along the way. I have chosen to do this because as a runner I enjoy moving swiftly along the trails and through mountains and exploring the amazing scenery New Zealand has to offer at the same time.” Van Reenen has been inspired by ultra-runner Mal Law, who in 2015 ran
50 mountain marathons and climbed 50 peaks in just 50 days to raise funds for mental health. He said Law was a great support and through Law’s social media channels van Reenen has linked up with runners around the country who will join him for sections of the trail. Van Reenen is tracking his progress on his Facebook page, Running Te Araroa, as he trains five days a week and goes on to compete in several distance events in the coming months, including the Routeburn Classic and the Motatapu Ultra. “I believe in myself that I can achieve this, the only thing that will stop me are those annoying little voices inside my head telling me to stop. Unless I get injured I will do everything I can to ignore them and get this monster goal done.” Before the end of October he has set himself another goal - to run up seven peaks in seven days. The peaks include Mount Alpha, Isthmus Peak, Breast Hill, Corner Peak, Grandview, Little Criffel and Ben Lomond, and he’ll run up “Rocky Point and Mount Iron for good measure”.
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Currie digs deep for top five finish Sports reporter
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Wanaka’s Braden Currie dug deep to finish in fifth place at the 2018 Ironman World Championships in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, recording the sixth fastest finish time in the history of the race. He was put on an intravenous drip after giving it everything he had in the 226.26km race to cross the line in 8hr 4min 41sec. “I absolutely gave it everything I had in the tank today. To be honest I’m really proud of the result. I held tough. I held in there. At the end of the day, I tried to go for the win and that was what I was there for,” Currie said. German athlete Patrick Lange smashed his own course record to win the race and become the first person to break eight hours in Kona, clocking 7hr 52min 39sec. Bart Aernouts, of Belgium, was second, in 7hr 56min 41sec in his seventh attempt at Kona. Great Britain’s David McNamee was third with a time of 8hr 01min 09sec. Currie was the 11th pro male out of the water, saying he had to swim quite hard after a bad swim start. He was only 01min 17sec behind the swim leader but had to push hard on the 180.2km bike ride. “I felt pretty good on the bike but I knew I probably didn’t have the power of those other bike
specialist guys.” In the final kilometres of the bike ride there were 25 pro men within nine minutes of each other. “I rode really well and just kept on top of nutrition and hydration. The back of the course was a lot easier than normal and there wasn’t much headwind. We all moved really fast.” Out on the 42.4km run, Currie moved into third position by the 8.5km mark, was passed by Aernouts at the 16km mark, and raced neck and neck with eventual fourth place finisher Tim O’Donnell for several kilometres in the final stages. “I love racing at the front. I love seeing what is humanly possible of me. I probably could have eased up and played a safe card and kept a better pace. I wanted to see if I could race Patrick – at the end of the day he’s the best in the world right now and he’s shown how dominant he is. I wanted to put some pressure on him and just see what happened. He is a step above and he showed me his cards pretty soon - about 15km into the run he just started pulling away. I wasn’t going to stick with it,” Currie said. “You never know until you try and it was lesson learnt for me. It was good fun and I definitely don’t regret it because I’m proud of the result.” Pictured: Braden Currie on the run course at the World Ironman Championships.
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Mount Aspiring College’s 22-person mountain bike team has won the Overall South Island Schools trophy for 2018, three years after they last brought it back to Wanaka. Mountain Biking Otago hosted the South Island School MTB Championships on October 12-14 at Signal Hill, Dunedin. Sixty-five schools attended this year’s championships which had events in enduro, downhill and cross country, with local parent Eddie Spearing saying “to top the lot is certainly a tremendous achievement”. MAC’s strength this year was in the downhill events, with the team winning both the enduro and downhill. “It’s about having a big team, combined with solid ability and depth in all the disciplines, and in as many age groups as possible. This is something MAC is able to produce consistently,” Spearing said. Anton Cousins was placed fourth in the under20’s downhill among a competitive field with Wilfred Spearing’s 12th place not a reflection on the amazing times put down in this age group and his eighth placing overall. Jack Miller had an enormous crash on the finish line but secured a great time and 11th place in the under-16 downhill. The MAC girls stood out this year, collecting “a bunch of podium points” for the team. Kalani Muirhead dominated in downhill and placed first in under-16 downhill and second in enduro. She just missed out on the overall win by five points. Amy Benson won the under-13 downhill and cross country events. Taane Bayce-Horsley got a well deserved sixth in the under-15 boys downhill and Thomas Benson was placed fourth in the under-14’s race. MAC’s cross country team produced some great
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results too. A thrilling race to the finish saw Wilkens Payens beat Thomas Benson by one second in the under-14 boys’ event and in the under-17 division, Laurie Watson placed seventh and Campbell Wright placed eighth. “I think the outstanding component from the school is the hugely enjoyable and warm rivalry of the under-14 Year 8 boys - the rat pack. They are a great little group, always pushing each other along and hyper-enthusiastic about mountain biking. Watch this group, it will be interesting to see what they get up to,” Spearing said. Pictured: Some of the MAC mountainbike team - (back) Wilkens Payen, Kalani Muirhead, Wilfred Spearing, Amy Benson, (front) Tyler Muirhead and Thomas Benson.
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