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Three Mount Aspiring College equestrian teams competed in the Otago Southland showjumping championships in Gore on Sunday, December 9.

Two of the local teams tied for first place, and a count back of points revealed the winning team comprised riders Molly Todd, Makayla Rasmussen, Monty Hewson, Billie Willson, Lizzie Welch and Romy Guichard on team white. The MAC yellow team placed second, and MAC blue team placed eighth.

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Hawea holds breath while council deliberates Emma Conyngham

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onths of vocal opposition from the Hawea community against the development of a Special Housing Area (SHA) will come to a head today (Thursday, December 13) at a Queenstown Lakes District Council meeting where the decision will be made whether to progress the Stakeholder Deed to the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development so that the Hawea (Universal Developments Hawea Limited) expression of interest be established as a SHA. The purpose of the meeting is to present feedback from the community which is largely opposed to the development. But whether that opposition is convincing enough remains to be seen. Locals aren’t taking it lying down and to boost their voices and ensure they are at maximum volume, the Hawea Community Association is taking a bus load of locals to Queenstown—with placards in hand—to protest the development.

In short, the developer, Lane Hocking of Universal Developments Hawea Limited, submitted an expression of interest (EOI) for a predominantly residential development

of approximately 400 sections, plus a ‘community hub’ area centred on an extended Capell Avenue for community and commercial uses. The Hawea EOI proposed fixed pricing for house and land packages between $464,000 and $550,000.

But April Mackenzie, chair of the Hawea Development and Liaison Committee, is deeply skeptical that that level of development is required.

“Lake Hawea does not have a housing crisis; yet Queenstown-based councillors in particular, are acting as if it did,” she said.

“The most recent data from Statistics New Zealand projects population growth for the Hawea area will require 270 new dwellings over the next ten years (the Hawea area includes Luggate and Makarora).”

With Timsfield and Sentinel Park already in development, many believe the inclusion of a SHA will dump a glut of unwanted properties onto the local market.

John Langley, who is co-ordinating the protest bus, said he’s remaining optimistic that things could go well although he thinks the council made a faulty step at the beginning when the EOI was approved in principle.

“Approving in principle is casting the die,” he said. “It’s like they approved the whole thing and just needed to sort out the details.”

Aside from sentiment opposed to the SHA, there is a legal hurdle because the SHA zone sits outside the Urban Growth Boundary.

“Council have overturned their own policy,” Langley said. “Streats Development, who have one-acre lots zoned ruralresidential on the southern side of Cemetery Road applied to reduce the size of the plots to subdivide and council said no because it’s inappropriate to have smaller lots out there.

So it’s ridiculous, that on the same street, they wouldn’t allow that but are allowing 400 houses in a SHA.” But developer Lane Hocking believes there is a strong demand for the properties and has registered interest from over 300 buyers already.

“We’ve got lots of support from across the district in Wanaka and Hawea and 60 submissions were made in our favour,” he said.

Property value statistics prove that Wanaka’s real estate is one of the fastest growing in New Zealand, pricing many workers out of the market. Having a price-

capped SHA that can provide a workforce for the growing region makes good sense to the developer—and at today’s meeting, may make good sense to the council.

“We have left no stone unturned. We have a very good product. So now I’m out on a limb and my reputation is at stake putting this out and saying this SHA is needed.”

Seventy percent of the lots will be house and land packages and the remaining 30 percent will be land only but there will be restrictions that the land can’t be resold for five years unless the buyer puts a house on it. This is to prevent people flipping land for a profit and driving up the price of properties that are specifically supposed to be affordable.

Hocking said he’s worked hard to get more continuity and integration with Hawea. “The community was concerned there will be two competing town hubs so we’ve updated our plan to clearly elaborate that we won’t do a tennis club, bowling club or library so there won’t be any competition with the existing town. But there will be shops and commercial operations of some sort,” he said.

“If all goes well [today], we’d like to break ground early next year.”

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How many bicycle rides occur in Wanaka every day? Your guess could win you a $100 Bike Lounge voucher.

Active Transport Wanaka, a committed group of locals who have been designing a comprehensive cycling and walking network for urban Wanaka, recently funded and installed bike counters on Lakeside Road’s shared waterfront path, opposite the marina, as part of a dedicated call-to-action initiative about cyclists in that location.

Active Transport Wanaka spokesperson Simon Telfer said this particular project allows the team to collect a seasonal count for summer in a fixed location as the group looks to partner with Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC) to collect data across a much broader network.

“Data is king. We will use these metrics to continue lobbying QLDC and [New Zealand Transport Agency] about the need for protected cycleways in Wanaka.

This is the first time there has been a detailed count of people on bikes in the town.”

Telfer said the empirical evidence from the data monitoring device is important to Active Transport Wanaka’s observation that people in the area love to ride bikes. The team will also be performing manual observations to count the number of road cyclists versus the shared path.

“This will allow us to extrapolate the shared path count to a full road and shared path count.”

“We encourage everyone to make their ride count. Every time we choose to ride, rather than take the car, we are reducing carbon emissions. And, riding makes us happy,” he said.

The public can visit Bike Wanaka’s Facebook page to submit their guess of the average daily number of bike counts between now and February 28 of next year. The friendly competition closes on Christmas Day. Caption: Active Transport Wanakafunded bike counters on Lakeside Road’s waterfront path to count the daily number of people on bicycles.

A new streamlined waste services plan is on its way to all of Queenstown Lakes District and promises to be smarter than the current contract.

Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC) announced last Friday that Waste Management New Zealand Ltd will be the new solid waste services contractor for the district, in partnership with Wanaka Wastebusters, to improve upon servicing to the community starting in July 2019.

“Our communities care deeply about their environment and we’re listening to the feedback that we need to make improvements to the way we manage waste. This contract and what it will deliver for our community, alongside our work implementing the Waste Minimisation and Management Plan, is a reflection of that,” said QLDC Mayor Jim Boult.

The contract introduces a three-bin, ratepayerfunded system: 240l for mixed recycling, 140l for glass recycling and 140l for waste, which will be provided by council. The plan says goodbye to the council-approved user-pay blue rubbish bags and council-provided black crates. QLDC senior communications advisor Rebecca Pitts said the plastic bags will be removed from store shelves.

“We will be reminding residents about this over the next six months to ensure they use up any stockpiled bags or only buy what they need in the lead up to the change.”

She added, “The change will see a vastly improved service across the district, including a stronger focus on education to encourage people to reduce their waste and some environmentally friendly initiatives to ensure a smarter service, including the use of e-bikes for public litter collection.”

Mayor Boult added “Not only that, we’ll see some clever solutions such as electronic tagging of wheelie bins so we can keep track of what bin

belongs where, cameras to monitor and help reduce contamination and a collection day app so you can easily keep track of what day to put your bin out.”

Waste Management managing director Tom Nickels said, in collaboration with Wastebusters, the company is pleased to partner with QLDC to support achievement of its sustainability vision for the district.

“Our Waste Management team will provide highquality residential waste and recycling collection services, effective recycling processing and easyto-use disposal and resource recovery facilities.

Alongside these services, the Wastebusters team will bring their local experience and expertise to provide community-based education and resource recovery services.”

Wastebusters communications manager Gina Dempster said they are partnering with Waste Management because they have complementary strengths.

“Waste Management are very good at diverting waste through mainstream methodologies.

Wastebusters focus is pushing the boundaries around resource recovery and waste reduction.

By each focusing on what we do best, we feel confident that the partnership will fast track our district's progress towards zero waste. Our vision is for our district to be a leader in resource recovery and waste reduction.”

The contract also helps expand Wastebusters’ zero waste work in school and the Dr Compost homecomposting project, thereby giving Wastebusters’ education team job security.

Waste Management's contract includes a sevenand-a-half year term with the option to extend for a further seven-and-a- half years based on performance. QLDC said they will provide more details on the new contract services roll out early next year; additional preliminary information can be found on QLDC’s website.

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Therapy dogs in big demand 900 editions of the Wanaka Sun Emma Conyngham

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Wanaka felt a bit of town pride last week when Janine Taylor was featured on One News’ Good Sorts.

Janine Taylor has been volunteering for Therapy Dogs for 11 years with seven years in Kerikeri and the last four years in Wanaka. Sharna, her Tibetan Terrier, has faithfully been by her side helping kids to read and providing company and therapy for elderly residents.

“It was amazing!” said Taylor. “I was very honoured.”

Good Sorts is a public acknowledgement of private acts of continued kindness and service to the community. People who feature on the show don’t shout it from the rooftops - they quietly get on with the work of making the world a better place and that’s exactly what Taylor is doing.

Sharna, along with 15 other dogs, has been working in the Wanaka community in a project sponsored by St Johns and the SPCA. Selected dogs and their owners work with children in schools and public libraries to help them read; providing a non-judgemental, patient audience for kids who are struggling a bit with making words make sense. For the elderly, the dogs provide comfort, affection and amusement.

But the team is stretched. Sharna is old and about to be retired and there is such demand for their services that over the last four years they have gone from one dog to 16 but are now looking for another four dogs to join the team.

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our team,” said Taylor. “You need to pass a police check and go through a full recruitment process and your dog will be assessed and you will be observed to see how you work with your dog and whether you can read a dog’s body language. If all goes well you then get allocated to a school, library or rest home.”

If any local resident and their pooch wants to join the team then email Janine on janineptaylor63@gmail.com.

Pictured: Sharna with Janine Taylor.

New governance of Wanaka A&P Show Emma Conyngham

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The Wanaka A&P Show has a new chairman and board. Wanaka local Grant Ruddenklau was recently elected as the first chairman to the Upper Clutha A&P Society (UCAPS) board and said he is “delighted” with the opportunity.

The UCAPS owns and organises the annual Wanaka A&P Show, which is one of the country’s largest and most popular agricultural and pastoral events.

“It’s an honour and I look forward to the challenge of advancing this already-spectacular event which has been running for more than 80 years,” said Ruddenklau. “The Show brings urban and rural communities together, and there are many enthusiastic people who work all year round to make it the success that it is today.”

Ruddenklau’s resume includes 15 years of involvement with the Wanaka A&P Show, including holding the vice president post of the UCAPS executive committee.

The appointment follows a new change in the Society’s constitution since its inception in 1932.

The Society is now governed by a board of five members, which is a change from the previous rotational structure.

Ruddenklau said the board was created to safeguard the future of the town’s A&P Show, which attracts more than 40,000 people every year.

The board is made up of five directors elected by the UCAPS membership: Grant Ruddenklau (chairman), Jan Allen (vice chair), Chrissy

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This week, the Wanaka Sun is quietly celebrating the fact it has hit the streets every week for 900 weeks.

More than 17 years of local news has been explored, investigated and shared within the pages of those 900 editions, and for a number of years now, online.

It all started in 2001 when a small team took on the job of delivering local news to the locals. The first edition included a look at the council candidates, a letter to the editor suggested a roundabout on Brownston-Ardmore Street, and a news article lamented lake weed.

Well, that roundabout was built, the lake weed is still around and our focus remains on the stories that you, our readers, care about.

The Wanaka Sun is one of only a few independently owned newspapers left in New Zealand,

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and is very much a part of this community, helping local groups with their fundraising efforts and supporting local events and homegrown initiatives.

Seventeen years and 900 editions in, we are still a small team focussing on the stories that are important to you, celebrating the successes and highlighting the issues. Thank you for telling us your stories, for sharing your incredible images and for engaging with us online and in print. And thank you to all businesses, groups and individuals who advertise with us, you keep us going.

Our (virtual) door is always open, so if you have a story you’d like to share, just send us an email to editor@thewanakasun.co.nz or connect on Facebook.

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Ruddenklau said the event will likely evolve under the new governance despite the implementation of the board’s not affecting next year’s 82nd Wanaka Show on March 8 and 9.

“It’s quite appropriate timing with the urban side of Wanaka growing rapidly,” said Ruddenklau. “The establishment of the board means we can protect the integrity of the Show and use it as an educational tool to help bring together the rural and the urban people of the Upper Clutha.”

Pictured: Upper Clutha A&P Society board (from left): Grant Ruddenklau, Jan Allen, Chrissy Stevenson, Mike Scurr and Doug Stalker.

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Otago Community Trust’s last funding round of the year included a $20,000 grant to assist with the cost of the Alpine Community Development Trust’s Community Wellbeing programme delivery.

The Upper Clutha region has experienced rapid population growth which has had an impact on the social well-being of the community. The wellbeing programmes connect and support people with the aim of enabling an increase in wellbeing and social capital. The projects include supporting vulnerable older people, reducing alcoholrelated harm and strengthening community resilience by supporting families with subsidised counselling and parent groups.

The Alpine Community Development Trust also received a separate $4000 capability grant to train staff and community people in the implementation of the Upper Clutha Social Service Environment Tool.

The target groups for this training are the organisations that will be "users" and will be completing the survey twice a year (social service and health sector in the Upper Clutha).

The tool, which is currently being developed, is for collecting and reporting data that captures the changing needs of the rapidly growing community. (For example, presentations for a specific issue, food parcels given out and waittimes for mental health services.)

A $5000 grant was also awarded to support the cost of the Wanaka New Year's Eve celebration.

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Luggate to open its doors to an energy efficient new hall ALLISON MCLEAN

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The permanent replacement for the retired Luggate Hall, set to be built to the certified Passive House Standard, may be one step closer to fruition today. If reforecasting is successful and approved in this afternoon’s Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC) meeting, then third party funders will have the chance to help push the permanent hall project forward.

QLDC Community and Services Committee has endorsed the energy efficient construction concept, and the council’s property director Richard Pope has advised that Passive House Standard includes “building design and construction techniques which create an ultra-low energy, healthy building and comfortable space for its users.”

Pope told the Wanaka Sun that the intention is to demolish the existing Luggate Memorial Hall, which closed in 2017, as it is earthquake prone. A temporary hall will be delivered to the Luggate site in February 2019 and is expected to open in March that year.

“Once the council decision is taken, we will enter into a procurement process for the project, including the design, and will also formalise the request for third party funding (circa $1.89 million). As part of the design of the permanent hall, we will look into ways that we can pay tribute to the essence of the memorial,” said Pope.

He added that is all goes to plan, construction on the permanent hall will start in January 2020 with expected

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completion in the first quarter of 2021. “As a project like this hasn’t been done in New Zealand before, there is some additional due diligence required to ensure we get it right. We are doing everything we can to manage any potential risk, but these timings may shift as the project progresses.”

If the concept moves forward and is successful to the Passive House Standard, QLDC said the facility could become the new benchmark. Council deputy mayor Calum MacLeod said it would give QLDC the data and the opportunity to consider further passive design throughout the district.

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QLDC is hoping to use the re-forecasting process to receive reallocation of funding and will be continuing its conversations with third party investors. “While a preliminary budget was allocated for the old hall upgrade in the QLDC 20182028 Ten Year Plan, the engagement with the community and the business case now supports the preference for a new hall at the Passive House Sstandard and additional funding is needed,” said Pope.

Pictured: The Luggate Memorial Hall closed its doors in 2017 with a new energy efficient hall set to take its place.

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The Rotary Club of Wanaka has plenty of opportunities for local youth but finding young people to take them up is a challenge.

“There are some fantastic opportunities for young people going begging,” club president George Scott said.

“We’d love to emphasise that these opportunities exist because at the moment young people are missing out.”

Scott said the club had six programmes in which young people could participate.

The opportunities include the Rotary Youth Leadership Awards, a four-day camp to develop teamwork and communication skills; the Rotary Youth Exchange, an opportunity to

live and study abroad for 15-18 year olds; the Rotary Speech Competition for Year 12 and 13 students with cash prizes; a fully funded Outward Bound experience; and the Aspiring Leaders Forum where young people come together for a four-day programme.

Scott said they’d love to hear from interested people.

“These programmes have been life changing for the youth who have experienced them, but we don’t have many applicants,” he said. “It’s not all about teenagers, some of the programmes are for ages up to 40.”

Anyone interested in finding our more about the programmes can contact Karl Buchanan at Karl@deer.co.nz.

“We’d love to be in a situation where it was common knowledge and young people were queuing up for the opportunities we have,” Scott said.

Pictured: Outward Bound participants.

WOW finalist at national event awards ALLISON MCLEAN

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Warbirds Over Wanaka (WOW) International Airshow landed a big national nod of appreciation after dazzling audiences for decades.

The New Zealand Event Association’s (NZEA) 2018 awards listed WOW’s 30th anniversary Easter airshow as a finalist last week in two categories: Best National Event 2018 award and Best Event Professional award.

“New Zealand has some pretty amazing events and we’ve always known that we’re up there with the very best. Our 2018 Airshow was pretty special for a number of reasons and that’s why we decided to enter these awards,” said WOW general manager Ed Taylor. “I’m especially proud of our event manager, Mandy Deans, being named a finalist in the Best Event Professional award category. Mandy has lived and breathed our event for the past ten years and has been integral in helping make the airshow the success it is today.”

Parking restrictions proposal for Wanaka Ruth Blunt

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Several new parking restrictions will be enforced in Wanaka if council members formally approve them and other changes presented in a transport and a parking report today (Thursday, December 13).

The proposed changes include: additional temporary parking at Wanaka Showgrounds; dedicated campervan bays on McDougall Street; time restrictions for one parking bay on Brownston Street; new time restrictions in the council car park behind its Ardmore Street offices; allowing verge parking on part of Lismore Street; and changes to lake front car park bus stops (adjacent to the Log Cabin).

On McDougall Street, three of the four unrestricted public parking bays, which are slightly wider than is required for standard cars, will be reserved for campervans only.

The fourth bay will remain as general parking, with restrictions prohibiting campervans and large vehicles.

In the easternmost parking bay on Brownston Street (pictured) alongside Pembroke Park, a time restriction of up to 240 minutes will be imposed to match the car park off Dungarvon Street.

A 240 minutes time limit will also be imposed in the car park behind the council’s Ardmore Street offices, with no return within one hour. Five parking bays will be reserved for carpool permit holders as council establishes a carpool trial, with similar conditions to the Queenstown scheme, being free parking, subject to a

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NZEA chair Graham Rouse congratulated the Awards’ finalists and said that each one had demonstrated outstanding vision, innovation and results. “This, combined with sustained growth in the volume of awards applications we are receiving year-on-year, is a really positive indication of the strength of the events industry in New Zealand and the positive impact that it has on people, communities and the economy.”

NZEA received a third more entries compared with 2017 and has listed WOW International Airshow amongst four other Best Event Professional finalists and five other Best National Event finalists. Voting on NZ’s favourite event in 2018 will open on February 2019, allowing the public to cast their vote on any finalist to win within their category title. The nine 2018 category winners will be announced at a 2019 NZEA awards dinner on March 26 in Auckland.

Pictured: Warbirds Over Wanaka event manager Mandy Deans of the Warbirds Over Wanaka Community Trust at the 2018 Airshow.

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minimum of three qualifying users, for a maximum of ten hours per day, and no overnight parking.

A section of Lismore Street has been identified as having capacity to provide for formalised verge parking, which is otherwise prohibited by the Bylaw.

This will provide free all-day parking close to town, with a restriction of no overnight parking.

The signage and linemarking for the lakefront bus parking will be upgraded to clearly signal its use, which allows for pick up and drop off only, no parking.

The changes outlined in the report represent a change in focus to different modes of transport in Wanaka, with walking, cycling and shared travel prioritised over private car provisions where practicable.

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Cromwell cherry orchard anchors national charity partnership ALLISON MCLEAN

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Additional support to children living in hardship is on its way thanks to a new charity joint partnership announced this week that includes a Cromwellbased cherry grower and exporter. New Zealand Cherry Corp. has come forward with Shannon Farm as a major donor of KidsCan with a focus on funding the Otago and Southland regions.

Founded in 2005, KidsCan is national charity that supports tens of thousands of New Zealand children in need and helps them become more engaged in their education by supplying them with food at

school, raincoats, socks, shoes and basic health supplies.

New Zealand Cherry Corp. and Shannon Farm director Henry van der Velden said the companies wanted to give something back to the regional community in which they operate.

“New Zealand Cherry Corp. is the first company in the New Zealand fresh produce sector to become a major donor of KidsCan. We chose KidsCan because of the charity’s strong track record helping to improve the lives of thousands of Kiwi kids living in income poverty,” said van der Velden. “It also gives us the opportunity to fly the flag for the charity by adding the KidsCan supporter badge

to our cherry product packaging in New Zealand supermarkets and to donate a percentage of our cherry sales to a very good cause.”

KidsCan CEO and founder Julie Chapman said the organisation is grateful for the support they receive from all partners and is excited to have been chosen as the new recipient charity partner.

New Zealand Cherry Corp. has the largest netted orchard in New Zealand and grows, markets, packs and exports fresh cherries to 10 countries around the world.

KidsCan feeds nearly 30,000 children every week and partners with 742 schools in all 16 regions in the country. The charitable trust was founded in Auckland.

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If you’ve been stung by an $80 bill to park your car at Queenstown Airport for a weekend because you were too late or too disorganised to plan your trip better, then things are looking up for you.

Starting on Monday, December 10, customers using Queenstown Airport’s Park and Ride service are now able to secure their parking space ahead of time with the launch of an online booking and payment solution.

Following a successful 12+month trial, the 300-space car parking facility and 11-seater shuttle will continue to operate from the off-site location direct to the terminal. Queenstown Airport transport manager Natalie Scott said the trial had been considered a success with the service well utilised, mainly by customers travelling from the regions.

“We’ve been encouraged by the good take-up over the trial period and it’s given us a chance to connect with customers and understand usage and what people value from the service,” said Scott.

“The security of knowing there’s a space available for people when they arrive was a priority for many of our customers. Being able to book airport parking as soon as your flights are booked is part of the travel process for most of us, much like you’d pre-book hotels, transfers etc. Plus not having to worry about where to park when you’re flying out can help take away some of the associated stress that can come with travel,” she added.

The 11-seater shuttle, plus luggage trailer, runs on the hour and half hour and co-ordinates with the airlines’ timetables between the Park and Ride car park located in Brookes Road (behind Mitre 10 Mega and Pak‘n’Save) and the airport terminal. The shuttle departs the terminal for the return journey at 15 and 45 minutes past each hour.

Pictured: The airport Park and Ride shuttle dropsoff direct to the terminal.

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Talking in the future perfect tense Emma Conyngham

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‘We will have done our best’ is a statement that projects the benefit of hindsight. As such, Queenstown Lakes District Mayor Jim Boult has called for the community to look beyond the horizon and seek solutions for future generations. Many recent masterplans and district plans deal with the immediate and mediumterm future; casting our imaginations forward a decade to help plan facilities and infrastructure. But what Boult is asking for now is a much loftier vision; one that extends beyond 2050 to a time when babies being born today are likely having their own families.

Do you want you grandchildren waking up to deafening birdsong, or deafening jet planes landing on Luggate Road?

The community is being asked to share thoughts on a vision for our district. Looking beyond the year 2050, the vision work – titled ‘A Unique Place. An Inspiring Future | He Wãhi Tûhãhã. He Ãmua Whakaohooho’ – presents eight key themes for how we want to live, work and play in the future.

“This is a vision for our people, by our people and while we have called on a number of great thinkers and diverse stakeholders from across the district to drive that work, now we want to hear the voice of

our wider communities,” Boult said.

The first step in defining the draft vision was taken when Mayor Boult convened a small and diverse group of thinkers in August 2018 to reflect the many voices in our district discussing key concepts, including tangata whenua, the rich heritage of the area, today's diverse communities, and the business and tourism perspectives. This progressed to a group of approximately 50 people in a September workshop including perspectives from disabled people, voices from both youth and the elderly, iwi, farming, community support and development services, ethnic minorities, and representation from Central Government.

“A desire for Queenstown Lakes residents to be able to awaken to a deafening dawn chorus is a great example that could have implications for many agencies, businesses, education and our ethnically-diverse community. I find that both moving and powerful, but others may have a different view,” Boult said.

Public input to the District Vision is on December 19, 2018, from 10am to 1pm, Wanaka Hotel Conference Room, 71 Ardmore Street. Following community engagement and feedback on this draft, the vision will be finalised in early 2019.

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Making it in the music industry Emma Conyngham

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Making it to the top in the notoriously fickle world of music is a tough journey--particularly if you’re from a small town in Central Otago where opportunities and networks are smaller. Thankfully that is about to change with the mountain coming to Mohammed by way of the biennial YAMI Sounz Summit, (Youth and Adults in the Music Industry) being hosted in Wanaka over the weekend of May 11 and 12 in 2019.

Held during New Zealand Music Month, YAMI is a weekend of music workshops and panels, culminating in two concerts open to the public. Music professionals share their wealth of knowledge on the many areas of the music industry to its participants. Open to ages 10 to 110, summit workshop topics include song writing, music technology, recording and production, artist and event management, plus marketing, funding and media.

Director Lynne Christie said, “We’ve loved seeing this summit grow into a taonga of the South Island.

Some participants and tutors have been here since the start, so we get to witness giant transformations and career steps.”

One tutor committed to the summit is The Black Seeds’ and Fly My Pretties' frontman Barnaby Weir, who explains why he will be returning to Wanaka next May. “It’s a truly inspiring, creative, and educational event where a huge range of engaging mentors and enthusiasts come together to learn, experiment and discuss the world of music. I love being involved in the experience so I’m back for my fourth round! Yami empowers people.”

The aim of the not-for-profit summit is to motivate and inspire students to embark on their own musical journey, while providing tips and tricks to help them succeed in the ever-changing creative industries. Registrations are now open and a total of 150 places are available through the YAMI website.

Pictured: Students and tutors perform at Yami 2017.

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The shop is full to the brim with beautiful items as you peruse each cottage room; the seasonal Christmas room showcases an array of ornaments and decorations to adorn your home or wrap as gifts during this festive time of year.

Touch owner Kylie Knapp hand-selects the goods for the store from New Zealand and Australian gift and clothing fairs throughout the year while keeping a continual eye out for new suppliers and noting the latest trends. “More and more we are finding a demand for New Zealand designers and environmentally friendly products,” said Knapp. She noted that Touch doesn’t fit one style box, thereby allowing it to evolve its aesthetic and merchandising, such as recently updated summer

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Knapp said her favourite part of having a retail store like Touch are the customer interactions.

"With such a wide array of merchandise, every purchase and client experience is different."

Touch Yarns knitting brings in customers from across the globe who know and are loyal to the brand. The premium yarns are produced using New Zealand merino, mohair and possum and are sold in speciality stores worldwide; if you are unable make the drive to Clyde, they are locally stocked exclusively by Wools of Wanaka on Helwick Street.

Touch’s friendly and knowledgeable team are available to help with choosing your next project.

To stay updated on new store offerings, please visit Touch’s Facebook pages: ‘Touch The Beautiful Yarn & Store,' and, for yarn lovers, ‘Touch The Beautiful Yarn Co.’ Established in 1991, Touch is open seven days a week and located on Sunderland Street.

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UPPER CLUTHA LAKES TRUST

A new column that will look at the issues facing our waterways

A focus on freshwater J Julie Perry

Secretary - Upper Clutha Lakes Trust

There’s a lot going on nationally and regionally in relation to freshwater. In October the government released Essential freshwater: Healthy water, fairly allocated, its blueprint for turning around water quality trends and making long-term improvements in freshwater by focusing on three key objectives: • Stopping further degradation.

• Reversing past damage.

• Addressing water allocation issues.

At the same time, three advisory groups were set up to provide advice on how to achieve the freshwater objectives: Kahui Wai Mãori; the Science and Technical Advisory Group; and the Freshwater Leaders Group. Dr Marc Schallenberg and Dr Mandy Bell are representing Otago and there will be opportunities for public comment on specific issues in 2019.

The Government is acting on recommendations from the Land and Water Forum to identify 'at-risk' catchments, ensure plans are in place for those catchments and take action where necessary. The Land and Water Forum defines at-risk catchments as those where: 1. there is a clear decline in water quality or ecosystem health; or 2. where the water resource is under pressure from existing or anticipated future land use change, leading to a likely decline in water quality; or 3. where the waterbody is vulnerable to irreversible

detrimental change, and urgent action is needed.

In November, a cabinet paper was released setting out an ambitious programme of regulatory work for the three waters – drinking water, wastewater and stormwater. The paper noted that the following problems exist across all of the three waters: 1. funding and financing to upgrade infrastructure, particularly wastewater.

2. capability challenges faced by councils to access and retain the specialist skills required to operate and maintain infrastructure.

3. weak regulation across the three waters system exhibiting inadequate stewardship, and compliance, monitoring and enforcement practices.

The most significant result is that the Cabinet Economic Development Committee has instructed the Minister for Local Government to begin a process of three waters reform over the next 18 months, seeking detailed policy decisions in 2019, with a view to introducing legislation in 2020.

Although water quality in our local lakes and rivers remains higher than the national average, the Upper Clutha Water Group believes that our waterways face significant risks due to the combined impacts of population growth, tourism and change of land use.

Upper Clutha Water Group is working with a range of stakeholders, including ORC and QLDC, to develop a community-led Integrated Catchment Management Plan for the Upper Clutha. This plan will help inform the development of water policy decisions for better collective management of the Upper Clutha water bodies and catchments.

Inaugural swim/run event a success

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The holiday season can represent a time of celebration for many, yet shine a light on hardships for others; therefore, Queenstown Airport Corporation (QAC) is making efforts to ensure that everyone across the board finds a reason to smile this Christmas. QAC will hold its first Christmas Community Day tomorrow from 1pm to 4pm.

The event is designed to bring the airport and community together in order to “give to those who need a helping hand.”

Guests can expect to enjoy live music,

Christmas-themed photo booth and a visit with Santa, amongst other festive activities, at the airport’s forecourt. All proceeds raised, including terminal parking payments tomorrow afternoon, will be donated to the Central Otago charity Baskets of Blessing’s Let’s EAT programme, which aims to reduce food waste and bring people together by collecting quality surplus food from local supermarkets that otherwise may be discarded, and turning it into nutritious frozen meals to share with community members in need.

Pictured: Ways the community can get started on charitable services and gifting this holiday season.

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Upper Clutha central hub to include young people in triathlons, increase all skill-level participation, and make the sport a fun activity without the barrier of competition.

The club’s next swim/run event in the series is tomorrow (Friday, December 14) at 6pm; more information can be found on TriWanaka’s website.

Pictured: Fleur Jansen won the Junior Female category at TriWanaka’s first swim/run summer series event last Friday.

Pest plan and biosecurity strategy feedback closes STAFF REPORTER

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There is just one more day to make a submission on Otago Regional Council’s proposed Regional Pest Management Plan or provide feedback on the proposed Biosecurity Strategy.

The proposed Regional Pest Management Plan sets out the framework for how pest plants and animals specified in the plan will be managed in the region over the next 10 years. It’s a regulatory document that contains pest control programmes, objectives and rules to manage pests that cause harm to the wellbeing of our people and environment. The proposed

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plan has a total of 38 pests to manage, 28 plants and 11 animals, and 18 pests are new additions from the previous plan. ORC’s current Pest Management Strategy expires next year.

The proposed Biosecurity Strategy sets out ORC's biosecurity priorities and a programme of action for how it will deliver biosecurity activities over the next 10 years. In addition to covering the pests in the proposed plan, it outlines ORC’s broader role in biosecurity, and a number of actions and projects to better manage pests and harmful organisms.

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TriWanaka Club is gearing up for another swim/run event tomorrow after successfully kicking off its first summer series last Friday. Warm weather and good lake conditions were at the start of the December 7 inaugural event at Stoney Creek Reserve in Roys Bay Reserve. Thirty-one people between the ages of eight to 62 took to the course with crowd support and cheers throughout the race.

The family-friendly event was designed as an opportunity for anyone who is new to the triathlon sport by offering achievable distances for individuals or teams. Juniors under-12 swam 200m along the lake edge followed by a 1km run along the millennium track. Adults and under-16s had a long- and short-course option of either an 800m swim and 3km run or a 400m swim and 2km run or a swim only.

Event organiser Amanda Inkster said, "It was great to see such a variety of people of all ages taking part and quite a few people trying out the swim/ run combination for the first time. We were thrilled with the turnout and support from the community and, with a number of onlookers checking it all out and keen to give it a try next week, we are expecting numbers to increase."

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Strong community response to Cromwell masterplan survey STAFF REPORTER

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Almost 500 people gave feedback on the Cromwell masterplan options.

“Our thanks to those of you who shared your thoughts on the proposed masterplan options, came along to one of the Masterplan drop-in sessions or gave us feedback in other ways,” CODC executive manager - planning and environment, Louise van der Voort said.

“Your contribution is a vital part of the masterplan development and it was fantastic to have such a strong community response. We’ve had some great feedback with lots of reflections on the options that have been put forward.”

Central Otago District Council’s survey on the options for future development in the Cromwell Basin over the next 30 years was taken by 477 people. The survey asked the community what they thought of the three shortlisted options for each of the masterplan workstreams. These included how future population growth in the Cromwell Basin could be managed, the future of Cromwell’s town centre and civic facilities, and the Cromwell Heritage Precinct including the memorial hall.

Survey results will be presented to the Cromwell Community Board this month, where the masterplan preferred option will also be discussed further. A final business case will then be put before the Board in March next year.

If approved, the preferred option and costings will be consulted on in 2019. The masterplan is then scheduled to be adopted by the Cromwell Community Board in June 2019.

School zone bus clarification Emma Conyngham

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The announcement two weeks ago of the new zones for Wanaka Primary and the to-be-built Wanaka South Primary was met with some relief but also some concern. Parents finally have certainty over which school their children will go to but for those who choose to stay at Wanaka Primary even though they are out-of-zone, there were some rumbles of discontent that there would no longer be a school bus.

The Ministry of Education’s guidelines on provision of buses states: students from Years 1-8 must live more than 3.2km from the school.

The new boundary around Wanaka Primary does not exceed 3.2km at any point and hence the initial announcement that there would no longer be any buses.

However, last week, at a public consultation meeting between Wanaka Primary School Board of Trustees and parents, the issue became a significant sticking point.

“Bus transport was a significant issue for the parent who attended the consultation meeting,” said Andrew Howard, BOT chair. “The feedback was that whether or not their children will be able to access bus transport is an important factor in deciding which school to attend. The current position of the Ministry of Education is that children who are currently able to access bus transport will still be able to after the enrolment zone takes effect.”

This reversal of the earlier announcement that there would be no bus for out-of-zoners was met with

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relief by those who were stuck in noman’s-land with one or two children already committed to Wanaka Primary School and wanting younger siblings, some just babies now, to attend with them. However, there is still ambiguity about how long the out-of-zone buses would run for.

Kim Shannon, Head of Education Infrastructure Service at the Ministry of Education said: “We are working with Wanaka schools and the Regional Council to determine the mix of Ministry and Council-funded school bus services. Enrolment zones do not of themselves create eligibility for Ministry-funded school transport assistance, so we are working closely with the schools to ensure there is a transition plan in place.”

Wanaka-based, international award-winning artist, Jane Kellahan has been invited as the only New Zealand artist to represent New Zealand at the 2019 London Art Biennale in the United Kingdom. The exhibition will take place from May 22 - 26, 2019 at the iconic Chelsea Old Town Hall, on the King’s Road, London.

Kellahan is optimistic about her chances of winning the top award at this Biennale. When she entered this competition for the first time in 2015, she received a 'Special Mention' with her work, 'The Great Escape'.

Kellahan recently won the ‘Overall First Prize’ at the Wanaka Art Society Exhibition and was a judge at the Queenstown Arts Centre. She also recently exhibited her artwork at Rippon Hall, Wanaka whereby her purpose was to acknowledge and raise public awareness for Wanaka’s courageous LandSAR Volunteers. Over $2500 was donated to LandSAR by the artist.

In addition to the Biennale, Kellahan is one of 50 artists to exhibit work at a group show at Gagliardi Gallery in London, later in 2019.

As Creative New Zealand does not provide funding for Biennales, Kellahan is currently seeking $3500 to cover entry fee and the transportation of the artwork.

A fundraising page has been set up on givealittle. co.nz/cause/artist-to-represent-nz-in-london.

Pictured: Jane Kellahan.

Exploring the district If the holidays are getting a bit too hectic in Wanaka and you need a change of scenery, why not hop in the car and take a visit to some nearby attractions. Three places of note this month are Wooing Tree Vineyard in Cromwell, Hayes Engineering Works and Homestead in the Ida Valley, and Lakes District Museum and Gallery in Arrowtown.

Wooing Tree Located opposite the centre of Cromwell, the Wooing Tree’s scenic vineyard cellar door has a range of wines to explore. Wine tasting and purchase are available, while dining

options include gourmet platters, cheeseboards and sweet treats.

Families are welcome – the cellar door lawn is fully enclosed with a sandpit and slide for children, and they also have children’s menu available if you’re dining in.

Hayes Engineering Works and Homestead Take a guided or independent tour around the workshop and homestead of English immigrants Ernest and Hannah Hayes, who settled in Central Otago in the 1880s. From rabbit bait cutters to windmills, Ernest started inventing tools to simplify his farm

work. The family’s 1920s, mud-brick homestead’s furnished with many ‘modern’ inventions, such as piped radio, while the workshop features labyrinth of overhead shafts, belts and pulleys driving various lathes, drills and saws. A vast collection of artefacts adds to the story of the Hayes’ busy domestic life, as do the agricultural buildings which include the stables and dairy.

Lakes District Museum and Gallery Built around three historic buildings, the museum is packed full of intriguing information revealing the early social and cultural

history of the Wakatipu region. It is much more than a museum in the conventional sense, with its strong hands-on focus, presenting an authentic picture of early Maori life and the harsh pioneering days of the European settlers and goldminers through working displays covering two floors and incorporating three historic buildings. The museum also houses an art gallery, bookshop, archives and research facility and a busy education programme, plus you can try your hand at gold panning on the Arrow River.

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Cavalcade filling up fast, some trails sold out Emma Conyngham

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For those who like to combine rather extreme levels of fitness with a history lesson, the Cavalcade has to be the ultimate event.

Starting 1991 the Cavalcade was brought about to re-enact the Gold Rush era where able-bodied men left their jobs and headed for the hills in search of gold. Participants can do the trails on horseback, wagon (pictured), bike or foot; whichever mode of transport you choose a high level of fitness and a steely level of grit is required.

Participants are self-described as “great bunch of like-minded outdoor nutters”.

The 26th edition of the annual event will begin on February 23, as trails head for Hawea from various places around Otago and Southland. All the trails will arrive in Hawea on March 2 and preparations for the finale are well under way in the host town.

The trails back in 1862 were basic if at all.

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Accommodations were an over-hanging rock or a canvas tarp, and food was damper and boiled mutton if you were lucky These days the focus is on the wilderness environment with slightly better accommodation (tents, woolshed or community hall floor space) and

The slower walking group which covers a modest 15-20km per day has already sold out but for those with a higher level of fitness that can walk 25km or run 40km every day for six days, then there are still spaces to register.

“The new bike-riding trail and running trail have plenty of spaces, so anyone half-interested should get in contact with us and get registered.”

Cavalcade to Hawea committee chairman Warren Hewson said a lot of work had already been done by the committee. The finale—all in period costume— at the Hawea Domain would feature shearing and woodcutting displays, craft breweries, wineries, several local musical acts, as well as a market that so far had garnered 'huge interest', plus the traditional hoedown at night for cavalcade participants.

thankfully the food has improved in leaps and bounds.

Entries so far across the 11 walking, running, horse-riding, cycling and wagon trails were “significantly up from last year, by about 40 percent,'' cavalcade coordinator Terry Davis said.

COMMUNITY NETWORKS WANAKA Help and advice

Christmas Hamper and Foodbank Drive Let’s come together and lend a helping hand to our community.

Murray K Kate Community Networks Manager This year the Christmas Hamper and Food Bank Drive will be held on: Hawea Sunday, December 16, from 3pm Luggate Tuesday December 18, from 5:30 Mt Barker Wednesday, December 19, from 4pm Wanaka Wednesday, December 19, from 5:30pm Food donations can be given during the drive (keep an ear out for the sirens) or dropped off anytime to our office at 73 Brownston Street, or in the marked bin at New World Wanaka.

Food donations for the hampers need to be dropped off by December 19, thank you.

Donations go toward creating Christmas hampers full of food and presents for families that are struggling – much appreciated at this time of year.

We also appreciate cash donations as it allows us to buy the foods we need, such as meat and milk, throughout the year.

Cash donations can be collected during the drive or dropped into Community Networks office at 73 Brownston Street – thank you for your support.

In an ideal world, everyone would have enough at Christmas. Enough food on the table, enough shelter to stay safe,

enough resources to make it through each day without feeling it’s a struggle. But we don’t live in an ideal world, even here in Wanaka. An expensive cost of living and sense of isolation can mean tough times.

Often the tough time will pass, and people may just need a bit of information or support to get through.

Last year, 70 Christmas Hampers were given to families that may have otherwise found it difficult to celebrate Christmas, and the food collected helped stock our foodbank for the entire year. To date this year, around 167 food parcels have been given out from the foodbank.

Thank you in advance to all of YOU who will donate your time, energy, food and donations to the Christmas Hamper and Foodbank Drive.

As Christmas approaches and 2018 comes to an end, we wish you all a funfilled and relaxing holiday season.

We’re always looking for volunteers.

If you would like to help on the drive please email Nikki on nikwanaka@gmail. com or if you would like to help with the Christmas Hampers please email kate@ communitynetworks.co.nz.

Your local foodbank needs: single serve meals/ pasta sauces; breakfast cereals; meats, frozen vegetables, butter, cheese (we have a big freezer!); canned fish and

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spaghetti; crackers, biscuits and muesli bars; soups; toiletries; Christmas foods for the Christmas hampers.

Ray White Wanaka is also gathering gifts for the hampers with its annual “Little Ray of Giving” project. Wrapped gifts (labelled with gender and age) can be delivered to the Helwick Street office before December 19 to be added to the hampers. This year, Community Networks have quite a few families with teenagers, so gifts for that age range would be appreciated.

“Your local resource hub for social wellbeing services” Pictured: Volunteers help to sort food at a previous foodbank drive.

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Regional council to tackle air quality STAFF REPORTER

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Otago Regional Council has agreed to adopt a work programme for the implementation of the Air Quality strategy which aims to strengthen and enhance ORC’s activities to ensure good air quality in Otago.

The district is facing persistent winter air pollution in parts of the region, particularly Arrowtown, Clyde, Alexandra, Cromwell, Milton and Mosgiel.

The work programme’s main focus will be on encouraging the efficient use of compliant burners, phasing out the use of burners which are not compliant with the Air Plan’s rules, encouraging the transition to low impact heating (ultra-low burners, pellet fires, heatpumps etc.) and reducing outdoor burning.

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campaign on air quality and will launch a new “Clean Heat Clean Air’ subsidy to support communities in the transition towards low-impact heating.

It will also work to reduce outdoor burning through several initiatives, including reviewing relevant Air Plan provisions to limit burning to appropriate areas and times, and working with local councils to make it easier to dispose of green waste and diseased material appropriately Director of Policy, Tanya Winter said, “Adoption of this Air Strategy will allow for education, support and collaboration to occur amongst councils and communities across the region, with a shared goal to facilitate cleaner heating, a reduction of toxic emissions that threaten the health of people and ecosystems and to ensure air pollution from traffic and industries is effectively addressed.”

DOG COLUMN How to Easily Teach Your Dog Some Basics Using a Clicker Part 3

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In the last two sessions we introduced the dog to the clicker and used it to help teach the dog to sit, down and stand. This time we will move on to teaching your dog the release and stay commands.

RELEASE Now that your dog knows sit, down, and stand, a good command to teach next is release.

This is much easier to teach if your dog consistently sits on command and stays. This is a dog-training essential, a way to tell your dog that it's okay to move around freely. For example, when your dog is playing with a toy, you can have him sit or lie down and then toss the toy.

Your dog should remain in the sitting or down position until the release command is given. What command should you use? I use FREE but you can use RELEASE or GO or whatever feels right for you but please do not use a word you use often like OK as it becomes too confusing for your dog.

Step 1: Give the command to sit. After waiting five to eight seconds, use the vocal command with a hand motion of your choice to tell your dog to be released from his sitting position. If you act excited while doing this, your dog should naturally release.

When he does so, click and treat.

Repeat this step until your dog is consistently releasing.

Step 2: Eventually, you will want to be less enthusiastic with your command, and will want your dog to release when given a more

subtle cue. After your dog holds a sit for 5-8 seconds, use just the vocal command, and each time you repeat this, tone down your enthusiasm a little at a time to make the command more subtle.

Step 3: In subsequent sessions extend the wait time (about 4 or 5 seconds per session ) before giving the release, gradually building up endurance so that your dog will wait several minutes before being released. Extend this to eventually go out of sight. That way you can have your dog stay while go order that coffee!

STAY Although this command may be unnecessary, since teaching your dog to sit or lay down should keep him in that position until you give the release command, it is sometimes helpful to have a stay command for longer periods of waiting, or if you want your dog to freeze in the middle of an action.

Step 1: Have your dog sit. Click and treat.

Step 2: Say 'stay.' Wait six seconds. Say 'release' then click and treat.

Step 3: Say 'sit,' 'stay' and wait ten seconds. Say 'release' then click and treat.

Step 4: Repeat four or five times per session.

Step 5: Practice this trick in multiple sessions every day, gradually building up to several minutes before releasing.

For information on dog training and behaviour contact: leone@dogszone.co.nz.

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GREBE DIARY 7 December 9 2018

I sort of got sidetracked in more ways than one, for I was telling you the story of Greg the grebe chick, which took me into our experiences looking after injured penguins which were distributed all over our property in Dunedin, and then this huge loss of grebe eggs from nests - so now back to penguins to understand my decision on Greg’s future.

Over time we fed and nursed lots of penguins of all types and sizes, repaired broken limbs, stitched cuts (courtesy of friendly medic friends and vets), fed starving ones and returned them to the sea. We put a marker band on their flippers so we could follow where possible their future adventures. We quickly learnt that the longer they were in captivity getting better, the less likely they were to survive in the wild. Some even turned up on local beaches and would approach anything that behaved or looked like a human in the hope of being fed, and on Dunedin beaches that’s not a good survival strategy.

So back to that sadly undernourished and injured grebe chick in my kayak. The decision was to find a friendly vet and get their advice. The verdict was to amputate the leg and trust to hope. And it was

at the vets that Greg got his name, for an endearing behaviour that he had, no matter how weak and emaciated and hurt he was, he pecked anyone who handled him.

So when I first picked him up, there was a sad little peck on the back of my hand.

As the vets prepared him for the anesthetic another peck and when he came out of the anesthetic another peck and when I picked him up from the vets, (very groggy), another peck, hence Gregory Peck. For those in the modern age of film, Gregory Peck was a famous Hollywood star, his most notable performance was in the film “To Kill a Mockingbird” made in 1962.

I kept Greg at home overnight, tried PHOTO: John Darby a bit of tuna, but I had decided that he would have to, metaphorically speaking, stand on his own two feet; well not quite, he’d just lost one!

So the plan was to set him free as soon as possible and I did so the following morning. The concerns - would his parents accept him back, and could he swim a straight line?

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Crimeline HURLEY C Sean Senior Constable, NZPD As the festive season approaches the calls for service have been increasing during the week that was.

Monday last week started with a bang after a car chase through town in which a police car was deliberately rammed by the offender whose vehicle was finally stopped using road spikes. Thankfully no staff were hurt and the offender was arrested without harm to himself or others. The 30-year-old male from Queenstown is now facing the relevant charges and being helped by mental health services.

We also received a report of graffiti at Wanaka Primary School and Police dealt with a family harm matter.

On Tuesday a local male was summoned to court for driving whilst disqualified.

On Wednesday a male was arrested for theft as part of his employment he is being dealt with by way of diversion and will no doubt be looking for alternative employment.

On Thursday a local male was arrested on warrants and sent to Queenstown Court leaving his employer’s van stranded at the Police Station. Not a way to impress your employer.

If you have matters outstanding please sort them out with the court prior to the festive season as the

cells do not have a very festive feel about them.

We also received a report of theft of a BMX bicycle, we are looking for a red GT BMX bicycle with a red chain.

On Friday Police apprehended 3 drivers for excess breath alcohol and dealt with an accident on the Albert Town Bridge.

On Saturday Police received one report of wilful damage to a vehicle on Lismore Street. Apparently other vehicles were also damaged. Please report these matters so that we are aware of where and when to deploy patrols.

If we have a true picture of offending it will help management with working out required staff deployment and provide you with the appropriate service level. If at all possible please try and park your vehicle safely off the roadway.

On Sunday police received a report theft of three cell phones and two pairs of glasses from Lake Bar. Please be careful of your property when out and about.

Again this weekend excess drinking was a major problem around town, please respect door and bar staff when they decline admission they are doing their job correctly and complying with responsibilities to ensure safe consumption of alcohol.

Be kind to one another and have a good week and try to avoid the naughty list!

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Successful weekend on the water for rowers Sports reporter

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Wanaka Rowing Club’s novice girls’ squad brought home one gold and two bronze medals from the Otago Rowing Championships held at Lake Ruataniwha last weekend.

More than 1000 rowers attended the event from 35 clubs around Otago. Wanaka fielded a squad of 23 rowers, with crews racing in 26 events, and placing in 10 A finals and seven B finals.

The squad included the senior rowers (Sam Pearce, Owen Lea, Quinn Curtis, Maggie Stiven, Sammy Harry, Sophie Fenn, Emma Smith, Grace Shannon and Patrick Hartley) and the novice rowers (Hayley Ambrose, Emily Findlay, Ruby Boyd, Samara Goodall, Pipi Horan, Aneka Rossiter, Amber Hewitt, Lyla Chamberlain, Lucia Brown, Bella Sarginson, Neve Faed, Timo Fitzpatrick, Tao Hawkey Hight and Olly Thomas).

The novice girls squad continued their good form, winning a gold in the girls’ novice quads, bronze in the under-15 octuple and bronze in the under-15 double

The quad of Hayley Ambrose, Emily Findlay, Ruby Boyd, Samara Goodall, coxed

by Patrick Hartley in the heat and Pipi Horan in the final, had a battle with Villa Maria, but took the lead by two seconds, with the two lead crews finishing some 30 seconds ahead of the rest of the field.

The other girls quad of Amber Hewitt, Aneka Rossiter, Lucia Brown and Neve Faed had a solid row in the B final where they finished fourth.

In the under-15 octuples final, the quad was joined by Aneka Rossiter, Amber Hewitt, Bella Sarginson and Lyla Chamberlain and took third place just 10 seconds behind Villa Maria and Dunstan. A great result for the crew who had borrowed a boat and had no practice.

In the under-15 doubles final, novices Ambrose and Findlay, placed third again, narrowly missing out on second place behind experienced crews Villa and Dunstan.

Ruby Boyd and Samara Goodall were pipped to eighth place.

In the senior squad, Quinn Curtis had a terrific row in the boys under-17 singles , winning his heat and placing fifth in the final

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Local ski racer Piera Hudson faced -35 degree temperatures and strong winds at Wanlong Ski Resort in China, but held on to her first run lead in the giant slalom to take victory.

On the final day of the four-day Far East Cup race series, racers’ boots and helmets were cracking in the cold conditions and they had to cover their faces with protective tape to prevent frostbite.

“I’m really happy to take the win in China today and score a personal best,” said Hudson. “It was a whole new experience racing in -35 degrees so I really had to focus on staying warm and conserving my energy so I could get the job done.”

Hudson finished 0.86s ahead of Japan’s Sakurako Mukogawa, with Daria Krajewska finishing third.

It was Hudson’s second medal of the series, following her bronze medal in slalom (pictured) on December 5. She has made a strong start to her Northern Hemisphere season, after becoming

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with a personal best of 8.02. Owen Lea also raced in the under-17 singles,finishing fourth in the B Final and rowing a personal best.

Sam Pearce placed fifth in under-18 and club singles while Maggie Stiven was eighth in club single.

The under-17 girls had some steady races but with new squad members joining the group in in the last couple of weeks, need a little more time to get fully up to speed. Both doubles made the B final, with Sophie Fenn and Sammy Harry placing second and Grace Shannon and Emma Smith placing fifth.

The novice boys Tao Hawkey Hight and Timo Fitzpatrick joined forces with the senior

boys Sam Pearce and Owen Lea for the club quad. They knew they would be outclassed, but it was a great training experience.

Overall, the club reports it was a very successful weekend, which bodes well for the future season and there is much excitement in the camp from rowers, parents and coaches.

Pictured: (back row) Rata Horan, Sophie fenn, Emma Smith, Quinn Curtis, Owen Lea, Maggie Stiven, (middle row) Olly Thomas, Lucia Brown, Sammy Harry, Pipi Horan, Amber Hewitt, Lyla Chamberlain, Emily Findlay, Neve Faed, (front row) Tao Hawkey Hight, Aneka Rossiter, Samara Goodall, Bella Sarginson and Ruby Boyd.

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Freeskier Miguel Porteous has claimed the first World Cup medal of his career, earning silver at the FIS Freeski Halfpipe World Cup at Copper Mountain, USA. Porteous qualified second in his heat to book his place in the 10-man final. His first run, which included back-to-back double 1260s, left 1080, and switch right alley oop 540, scored a 93.75, putting him in first place.

Double Olympic gold medallist David Wise (USA) laid down a strong challenge, but a top score of 90.50 put him just behind the Kiwi. Top qualifier Aaron Blunck (USA)’s second run score 96.25 put him ahead of Porteous.

Posteous said he was “pretty over the moon” with how the event went.

“I had a really great training and then managed to put my first run down with a 93 which I was really stoked to be able to do. I can’t wait to add a few PHOTO: supplied more tricks in there and I’m excited for Dew Tour the first NZ athlete in 15 years to next week.”

New Zealand’s Olympic bronze medallist, and qualify for the second run of a World youngest of the Porteous brothers, Nico, finished Cup Slalom and gain a top 30 finish.

She’s currently competing in in fourth place with a top score of 88.00 on his first run, landing the tricks he’d planned - left 10 switch another FEC series in Taiwoo, China.

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right 9, switch left double 10, right dub 12, left dub 12 - but losing points for a low landing on his switch left dub 10 low.

Beau-James Wells suffered a crash in practice and was unable to start the finals. He is currently undergoing medical assessment.

Nico and Miguel Porteous will next compete at the Dew Tour, from December 13-16, in Breckenridge, Colorado, before travelling to China to compete at the next round of World Cups alongside snowboarders Zoi Sadowski-Synnott, Christy Prior, Tiarn Collins and Carlos Garcia Knight.

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