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Dougal Allan and Simone Maier win Coast to Coast ALLISON MCLEAN

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wo Wanaka locals, Dougal Allan and Simone Maier, can now add World Multisport Champion titles to their lifetime achievement lists. Both endurance athletes were first-time victors of the Kathmandu Coast to Coast World Championship One Day Race last Saturday, the closest fought men's and women's 243km run, bike, kayak race in the event's 37-year history.

Returning from a Coast to Coast six year hiatus, 33-year-old Allan had plenty to prove and claimed the men's title with a total race time of 11 hours and 15 minutes after closely competing with Christchurch's Sam Manson and Australian multisport athlete Alex Hunt.

"I knew from the start that I had a good shot if I kept to my race plan and didn’t allow myself to be drawn into someone else's [plan]," said Allan. "Once I was on the [Waimakariri] river in the company of Alex and Sam, I knew it was my race to lose.

That being said, I couldn't take anything for granted given the unpredictable nature of the course and remained deeply focused until I crossed the finish line."

"I have been immensely proud of my previous attempts at the race, but, of course,

anything less than a victory would continue to leave me with doubt about whether it would in fact be possible to win," said Allan, who has concentrated on Ironman since 2013.

"Putting my name on that trophy is one of the biggest achievements of my life."

Allan said he attributes some of last weekend’s race success to approaching his efforts with patience. "I wanted to remain consistent throughout the day and pick my opportunities to win the race as others began to fade. As it turned out, this happened about eight hours into the race."

Surrounded by his young family after his win, Allan said his return to the One Day Race was a chance to make amends and set an example for his children.

"My wife and children see me as much more than an athlete. I wanted to return to the race with a broader perspective of what I was setting out to achieve. Winning would be hugely exciting, but returning to the race, approaching it differently and having another crack was what was important," said Allan.

The women's race proved exciting with Wanaka-based Maier also claiming her firsttime World Championship title with a total race time of 12 hours and 56 minutes by beating out four-time champion Elina Ussher of Nelson by 11 minutes and Alexandra's Fiona Dowling, who placed third just two

minutes behind Ussher.

Maier, who turned 39 on Tuesday, said that being the first woman to cross the finish line during her third Coast to Coast attempt was icing on the cake after racing in global multisport events for roughly seven years, "I'm feeling very happy and satisfied as my dream came true. They say that I am now a World Multisport Champion, and I think that is a great title."

Maier had to recover from crashing her bike into a van during the short-cycling stage that sits between the mountain run and leads into the kayaking thereby resulting in a twominute penalty in transition due to a support crew member carrying her bike from the rack and putting it on the tar seal, which is something competitors must do.

"I did not recover easily, but I was very lucky,” said Maier. “It was my own fault that I crashed head on into a Ford transit van.... luckily my bike was mostly okay. I got away with some bruises, but my front brake was kind of locked for parts of the remaining ride."

German-born Maier has been calling Wanaka her home for the last 12 years and was told that the town had adopted her.

"I came to New Zealand 12 years ago, went straight to Wanaka and never looked back to Germany apart from visits....I came as a visitor and locals welcomed me to their place

to stay; I had the most humble, amazing, and incredible support in this little town.

I'm so lucky to have met so many amazing, inspiring human beings, who encouraged me to keep following my dreams and to never give up on them."

Both Maier and Allan said one of their favourite moments of the race involved the support they received on the day.

"It was amazing where people pop up along the way; it is a long and lonely day for the most part, but seeing a friend cheering along the way always lifts the spirits," said Allan.

Maier said "I had a few favourite moments: one was running over the Goat Pass and really enjoying what I was doing, bouncing along boulder over boulder and running with guys. My other favourite moment was getting so many cheers from people watching the race; it really made me smile."

The Kathmandu Coast to Coast is a multisport event based in the South Island and held every February. The race starts on the West Coast’s Kumara Beach and finishes on New Brighton Beach in Christchurch.

Pictured: Simone Maier and Dougal Allan won the closest fought women’s and men's Kathmandu Coast to Coast World Championship one day race in the event’s 37-year history.

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New fund for zero-waste projects Ruth Blunt

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Queenstown Lakes District Council has made funding available for new community-driven zero-waste projects across the district.

“We’re thrilled to launch a contestable fund of $50,000 and invite inspiring ideas for projects that will help to move our community towards zero waste,” QLDC general manager property and infrastructure, Peter Hansby, said.

“The goal is to support new community-driven waste minimisation initiatives that complement and enhance our existing programmes, address gaps or create new opportunities.”

QLDC’s vision, identified in the Queenstown Lakes District Waste Minimisation and Management Plan (WMMP) which was adopted last year, is ‘towards zero waste and a sustainable district’. The plan outlines three key activities: waste reduction, resource recovery and waste disposal, with council seeking to work with the community to achieve efficient waste minimisation and management in the district.

The Waste Minimisation Community Fund is an initiative of the WMMP and specifically caters for projects that minimise waste, maximise resource recovery and support the WMMP

vision and objectives.

“Tell us about the waste challenge you want to address and your proposed solution. Tell us what you would do with the fund and how it meets our zero-waste objectives,” Hansby said.

“We have a new solid waste and recycling service starting across the district from 1 July. So it’s a great time for people to start thinking about how they will minimise their waste.”

The fund is open to community groups, businesses, iwi/Mãori organisations, educational institutions and other communitybased organisations operating in the Queenstown Lakes district.

To be eligible for funding, applicants must demonstrate their projects will reduce waste at the source and/or divert waste from landfill. Projects focused on waste disposal, the treatment of waste or litter clean ups are not eligible for the fund.

“No matter how big or small your idea is, we’d love to hear from you,” Hansby said.

Applications can be made throughout the year, however, once the funding allocation has been reached, no further funding will be made available. More details can be found at www.qldc.govt.nz/funding.

Freshwater ecology expert to speak in Wanaka STAFF REPORTER

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The Wanaka branch of the Royal Society gets its underway with its first talk of 2019 featuring guest speaker University of Otago professor emerita Carolyn W. Burns CBE, FRSNZ, of the Department of Zoology.

Burns is internationally renowned for her research into freshwater ecology, especially that of the large lakes of the South Island.

Burns asks, “Do we understand, appreciate and value our lakes enough?” She will discuss some of the benefits of lakes, some of the problems we face in New Zealand with respect to water quality and biodiversity, lake conservation and management, and how management might be improved in the face of population expansion and growth, increasing pressures from tourism, effects of climate change and escalating numbers invasive species.

A recipient of the Naumann-

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Thienemann Medal, the world’s top award for limnology (the study of inland waters), Burns has contributed her scientific expertise to conservation, (Regional Councilor for Australasia and Oceania on the IUCN World Conservation Union), and as a long-serving member of two statutory authorities that provided advice to the Minister of Conservation – the Nature Conservation Council, and the National Parks and Reserves Authority.

In 2017, Burns received The New Zealand Association of Scientists Marsden Medal and in 2018 was awarded the Royal Society of New Zealand Thomson Medal for her outstanding leadership and service to environmental science and conservation.

“New Zealand’s lakes in a changing world: their values, problems, conservation and management” will be held at the Wanaka Presbyterian Community Centre on Friday, February 22, at 6pm.

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The future of your place Emma Conyngham

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Residents who want to have a say in how their community is going to develop and face the future are invited to a series of ‘My Place’ workshops being hosted by Queenstown Lakes District Council over the next month.

“My Place is a series of structured, facilitated workshops that will be held across the district over February and March. Makarora is the first town that will be visited. We have engaged an external facilitator to run the sessions but it will be primarily led by council staff,” said QLDC communications advisor Lu Morris.

“During the sessions we will be seeking views and ideas from the community on these topics: strategies around growth in their township, climate change, housing and how the District Plan works in their area.”

QLDC planning and development general manager Tony Avery said the 90-minute focused sessions have come about due to a number of statutory consultations coming up in 2019 which relate to future development in our district’s townships.

“Stage Three of the District Plan review will get underway later this year and has a focus that includes Townships, Industrial Zones, Affordable and Community Housing. This Townships chapter directly affects the smaller communities in the

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district, so we are coming to talk to Makarora, Hawea, Luggate, Albert Town, Glenorchy and Kinloch, and Kingston”, said Avery.

While the Townships aspect of the District Plan review does not affect other parts of the district, there will also be workshops for QueenstownWakatipu, Arrowtown and Arthurs Point, and Wanaka to discuss ideas for the climate change, housing and future development strategies.

The meetings will be held from 6.30pm-8pm in Makarora (February 18), Hawea (February 20), Luggate (February 25), Albert Town (February 26) and Wanaka (March 5). For those who can’t make the workshops, they can provide feedback online at letstalk.qldc.govt.nz.

Registration to attend is required and anyone interested can register on facebook (search My Place).

Cr McRobie will not seek re-election STAFF REPORTER

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Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC) Wanaka Ward Councillor Ross McRobie will not seek re-election in this October’s local government elections.

He advised QLDC Mayor Jim Boult and Chief Executive Mike Theelen that he will be relocating out of the district to Otematata in October, where he and his wife Petrea have a holiday home.

In a personal statement issued to media McRobie said he was most proud of the part he played as chair of the Ten Year Plan steering group and being involved in shaping the 2018-2028 Ten Year Plan programme.

“This work will be truly transformational for the district and its residents, and I am honoured to have contributed to this great challenge.”

McRobie has served one term as a councillor for the Wanaka ward. He was elected to the Wanaka Community Board in 2013 and to council in 2016 and said he has enjoyed the “diverse and unique challenges” of his elected roles.

“I was a newcomer to local government and have no regrets about the decision to stand for council. I still have a lot to offer in seeing out the remainder of the term and am committed to giving it 100 percent

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until my final day. I also have a number of other Governance roles in and out of Wanaka and these will continue,” McRobie said.

“I’d like to acknowledge the Mayor, my fellow councillors and community board members, as well as all of the staff at QLDC. This role has been a big part of my life for the last two years and I am very much looking forward to the next nine months and working with all of you to deliver some really positive changes for our district.”

McRobie intends to stand as a councillor for the Ahuriri Ward in the Waitaki District for the upcoming elections and has already signalled his intention to Waitaki District Mayor, Gary Kircher.

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District Plan review: good news for holiday home owners Emma Conyngham

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In the ever-shifting sands of council rules, the recent review of the Operative District Plan indicates a possible change to Residential Visitor Accommodation (RVA) to allow homeowners to rent their houses out for longer periods.

In a region with scare and unaffordable longterm accommodation, Queenstown Lakes District Council was attempting to force owners out of short-term letting by only allowing 28 days of holiday rental activity before making owners apply for resource consent to become a visitor accommodation provider with a significant hike in rates and compliance costs. Their logic was that owners would opt for long-term rental activity instead and thereby provide housing for residents.

However, the legal submissions from Bookabach and Bachcare stated that “there is no evidence that a restrictive regime for Residential Visitor Accommodation (RVA) will result in those houses being available for long-term rental, as many of the houses listed through those platforms are holiday homes where the owners want flexible access for themselves, family and friends.” They submitted that, if properties are not available for short-term accommodation, they will be left empty for longer periods, not making a significant contribution to residential cohesion.

Independent commissioners stated in their report and recommendations on visitor accommodation that, “We heard from numerous submitters that the opportunity to be an accommodation provider or homestay host was significant economic and social benefit to them, in a District where the cost of living and property values are high and many jobs are low-wage positions. We accept that these economic and social benefits are important for a substantial number of hosts and that their loss, as a result of increased restrictions on RVA and/or homestay opportunities, would be significant for many District residents. The great majority of hosts who spoke to us stressed that they would not rent their properties long term, if they did not undertake short-term visitor hosting.”

Notably, “the Panel did not agree there is sufficient evidence that short-term letting activities are having an adverse effect on housing affordability or the supply of residential accommodation capacity...

Accordingly, the recommendations are to remove policies on maintaining housing supply and changes to a large number of the rules and standards from what was proposed in council’s evidence.”

What does this mean for the average homeowner who rents out their house for a few months a year? In low-density residential zones the

Panel is recommending that: “the proposed 28 night permitted standard for Residential Visitor Accommodation in residential zones be changed to a 90 nights per year controlled activity, a 90-180 nights per year restricted discretionary activity, and a non-complying activity for letting of over 180 nights per year.”

A Resource Consent will still be required for homeowners up to 90 nights but as it is a controlled activity, Councillor Calum MacLeod said they are cheap and “pretty easy to get”.

MacLeod was a member of the Panel in this review and believes the recommendations that his Panel are putting forth will be good news for Wanaka homeowners.

“The biggest issue in this district is affordability.

We are the least-affordable district in New Zealand.

And evidence was that having ability to do BnB actually helps,” he said. “For example, a family in Timsfield where he went to work and she let out a room on AirBnB. By doing that it enabled her to stay at home to be a mum.”

MacLeod said it’s part of council’s job to ensure people can live in their district, and letting a room year-round, or the whole house for a few weeks or months, makes a huge financial difference for many people in Wanaka.

In regards to rates, MacLeod said, “Under the current regime there will be no extra rates for RVAs offering less than 90 days. If you have a four-bed house, you basically have the same impact as having tourists so the rates will be the same.”

“I got here in 1989 and 40 percent of housing was vacant. It was holiday homes. I don’t think that’s changed a lot. If you look at the initial attempt by council to control housing affordability through the District Plan, I am not sure that was the right tool to affect housing affordability,” he said.

“But the way things are changing with AirBnB, the 40 percent stock is still there… most people won’t rent it long term because they want to use it themselves so that stock wouldn’t affect the rental stock.”

“We need to address affordability in the district and retaining rental stock. The District Plan is like mowing the lawn with a combine harvester. It’s a blunt instrument that takes a decade to evolve.”

At the present time these changes are merely recommendations.

“These recommendations would need to be ratified by the council for them to be incorporated into the ‘Decisions Version’ of the Proposed District Plan,” said Amy Bowbyes, Senior Planner for QLDC. However MacLeod is optimistic that the recommendations will be adopted.

The recommendations are currently scheduled to be considered by council on March 7.

Some speed limits remain Emma Conyngham

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Temporary speed limits in the town centre were removed last week as it became apparent that Queenstown Lakes District Council had not used proper channels of authority to reduce the limit and that they were subsequently not enforceable by Police. Some residents have since asked whether the temporary speed limits on Aubrey Road, Anderson Road, Cardrona Valley Road and Mount Aspiring Road are also going to be binned.

The answer is no. Temporary speed limit reductions on those roads are part of a different project to the Wanaka Town Centre trial.

“These restrictions were established with a fixed end date and are due to expire over the coming months,” said a council spokesperson.

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Council said the reduced speed limits are being such as schools, being positive.

The temporary speed limit reductions on these trialled as a direct result of community feedback and concerns regarding safety and apparently they roads is for a 12-month period, at which point it will are working, with feedback from community groups be considered whether to make them permanent.

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*Chaucer may be rolling in his grave but that very badly translates as ‘The Festival was a good day’.

“Wow, what a fantastic event.” A simple exclamation from Jo McKay, Principal of Holy Family School at its Medieval Festival last Saturday. There were knights, maidens, lords, ladies, maypoles and Morris dancers; the festival had everything except…waste.

Holy Family’s attempt to be wastefree got a thumbs up from Wanaka.

“The zero-waste initiative was a huge success,” says festival organiser and Friends Of The School Coordinator Grainne Power. “The six wheelie bins were practically empty and not a paper cup or plastic lid to be seen. We're grateful to Cardrona Alpine Resort and Wastebusters in Wanaka and Alexandra for providing us with crockery to help with our zero waste goal.”

And it wasn’t just that people bought their own goblets; “A lot of people walked to the event, which was another of our sustainability goals.”

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Principal Jo McKay says,” I am proud of the way so many of our children and families came and supported this amazing event Saturday. Thank you so very much for all your support with this event and the help in the ways you did. It is truly appreciated and as mentioned above a great example to our children of being ‘Called to care’.”

“I would like to say a very special thank you to Grainne Power for her immense efforts with the planning and preparing of the Festival. She led a small team of helpers exceptionally well and pulled off a high quality event. Thank you so much Grainne and team for what you do for our children.”

Some of the most fun highlights included: the battles between children and the knights, the Rare Byrds puppet show, Lord Punch, who played to a packed house, the lolly scramble with the trebuchet and the vibrancy and colour of the Morris and Maypole dancers.

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Applications are open for Upper Clutha not-for-profit and charitable organisations to apply for a grant with funding distribution likely available starting April 30.

The Graham and Olive West Charitable Trust is providing slightly more than $1 million and is halfway through the distribution period; Trustees are looking to distribute about $100,000 annually until no further funding remains.

The Wests' trust was established on September 8, 1987, and was formed by the couple to leave a legacy for their local community. The Wests left Auckland to come to Wanaka in 1950 and operated a tourist launch business during the 1950s and 1960s. Their love of the town prompted them to establish the Trust and gift money to it upon their passing to help local community organisations in need.

The Trustees have outlined some objectives and criteria for funding, including applications being able to show how funding would provide a clear benefit to the Upper Clutha population.

Grant applications are expected to be between $5000 and $50,000 and there is no limit on the number of applications a single organisation can make.

Applications are available at the Queenstown Lakes District Council’s (QLDC) Wanaka office, the Wanaka Library, Crowe Horwath Wanaka and Aspiring Law until March 31. Distribution decisions are anticipated to be made by April 30.

The Trustees are Janice Hughes, Alistair King, Russell Umbers, Ross McRobie (QLDC representative) and Michael Parker (Presbyterian Support Otago).

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Community kapa haka group Matariki Tupu Hou returns from its summer break by hosting a guest and Mãori tutor from Arrowtown who will teach participants a new waiata-a-ringa (action song).

The event is open to everyone today from 6pm to 8pm in Mount Aspiring College’s East Common Room.

“We decided it would be nice to invite Cory [Ratahi], who was part of a crew who came over to run a Mau Rãkau wãnanga (traditional Mãori Martial Arts) in November last year,” said Matariki Tupu Hou founding group member Johanne (Jo) McArthur. “Cory is part of a group based in the Wakatipu, Arrowtown area. He is a kaiako (tutor/teacher) of te reo, a member of mau rãkau group, also supports a waiata group in the Wakatipu.”

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Matariki Tupu Hou, established in 2006 and recently reignited after a meeting hiatus, is a diverse, all-age, not-for-profit group who meet together to celebrate, learn and support tikanga Mãori and waiata in the community.

“In 2018 we performed at Matariki

celebrations, Winter Games, Cardrona opening, Te Reo Mãori Wiki at Wanaka Library and supported the MAC school kapa haka group in their community performances,” said McArthur.

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Traffic management upped for Challenge 2019 ALLISON MCLEAN

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As Challenge Wanaka organisers prepare to host up to 2800 participants and about 10,000 spectators for their 13th annual multi-day event, there are important road closures to be aware of now through Sunday.

Kicking off today, six separate events are scheduled for the 2019 edition: an individual and team middle distance triathlons, an aquabike - which is a swim and bike with no run - and secondary schools, intermediate and junior triathlons.

Queenstown Lakes District Council senior communications advisor Rebecca Pitts said, “This year Southern Safety Services have taken over managing the road closures and traffic management for the event. They have kept the closures largely in line with those approved for the 2018 event with a view to making possible changes in 2020 aimed at making the event safer and more convenient for the local community.”

“They have 35 qualified Traffic Coordinators (TCs) most also being Site Traffic Management Supervisors (STMS).

All of staff are experienced and have good local knowledge and they are confident this will be of benefit to the overall running of

the event. They, along with volunteers, will be posted at key locations/intersections to help keep things running smoothly.”

Challenge Wanaka media and marketing manager Sophie Luther said, “We have an extra 15 paid staff on duty, and it was mentioned earlier this year we have paid staff helping move traffic around Wanaka on Thursday and Friday afternoon.”

When asked about where locals should avoid travelling during these road closures and how they will be communicated to regarding the traffic disruption, Luther told the Wanaka Sun, “We have message boards up advising of road closures….We have increased it [scope of communication] with social media posts, EDM [electronic direct mail], radio and newspaper and a letter drop.”

Roads closures on Saturday include Ardmore Street from Dungarvon Street to Lakeside Road and McDougall Street to Meadowstone Drive, parts of Dungarvon Street and McDougal Street, Kane Road between Camphill Road and St Ninians Way, the Red Bridge will be closed to northbound traffic and there is a single lane closure of Mount Aspiring Road from Meadowstone Drive to Hospital Flat. It will be an offence for the public to use the roads for ordinary vehicular traffic during the period of closure.

“The closure of Mount Aspiring Road has always been a single lane closure reopening at midday,” said Pitts. “However this year, with there being no Full Challenge, it is anticipated the road will be reopened around 10.30am. Southern Safety Services were to communicate directly with affected parties, including commercial operators and residents to work through any potential issues. As well as more signage this year, we have also promoted the closures on our website and Facebook page.”

Mount Aspiring Road will re-open at noon on Saturday.

“We’d like to thank local residents and businesses for their patience during the closures and ongoing support for the event,” said Pitts.

Spectators and supporters can see the action from 6.45am on February 16 at the lakefront when the pro athletes enter the water, with the first athletes on the bike course estimated to cross the Albert Town Bridge at 7.55am, through Lake Hawea (8.20am), Luggate (8.50am) and back into the transition area by 9.15am. The run course takes in Bremner Bay (9.20am), Outlet Track (9.30am), Gunn Road (9.50am) and Beacon Point Road (10.05am) with an approximate finish in town at 10.30am.

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Bannockburn's Carrick Winery up for sale Emma Conyngham

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Who’s up for a new project? The awardwinning, certified-organic vineyard, winery, cellar door and 70-seat restaurant in Bannockburn is for sale by tender. But if the recent sale of Mt Difficulty at $52 million is anything to go by, you might need to ask a few friends to chip in.

Bannockburn is a treasure chest of remarkable vineyards so it’s hard to say which one is most valuable, but Carrick is definitely one of the crown jewels.

The sale of the highly regarded vineyard is a reluctant decision by Auckland-based vendor Elizabeth Zhong, who has decided to pursue other business interests.

“It was a really hard decision to sell Carrick, as it’s my dream vineyard,” she explains. “I love it because it’s purely

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organic. I’m passionate about protecting the environment and passing it on to the next generation in a better state than what it was. Owning Carrick has been really rewarding because the entire team at Carrick has been doing their best with the land, and as a result we’re producing some of the best quality organic wines New Zealand offers.”

Carrick currently employs 16 staff although that fluctuates with the seasons.

It is situated on approximately 34ha – 24ha of which is planted – and produces awardwinning pinot noir, pinot gris, chardonnay, riesling and sauvignon blanc wines. Pinot noir is a bit of a fusspot as far as grapes go, however Carrick has a reputation for shepherding this wayward grape into a rather delightful submission.

According to the marketing material for the sale, “[Carrick] features several

dwellings, including three luxury residences that can be further developed for guest accommodation, as well as a cellar, winery and storage facility, offices and a restaurant known for healthy but sophisticated food combined with their ranges of wines. There is also potential for further plantings on the property. Carrick has established strong business relationships with national and international distributors and has established important distribution ties with China and other countries throughout Asia.

The property is being marketed

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Central Otago’s Volunteering Central kicked off its first 2019 update of available roles to highlight how volunteering can offer a positive impact to the community. The group keeps volunteers updated every month on new opportunities and organisations that are seeking regional volunteers.

Current listed volunteer needs include Wanaka Walking School Bus seeking more volunteer walkers, the Cancer Society needing more volunteer visitors and Relay for Life volunteers, St John looking for ambulance and event volunteers as well as event volunteers for Challenge Wanaka, Wheels at Wanaka and Wanaka Trail Ride.

Outside of sharing available opportunities, Volunteering Central can help people find roles to suit them. Volunteering Central senior coordinator Gillian White said much of the group’s work is spent with volunteer managers, advising them on how to engage with their volunteers, including training and support, as well as connection services for people looking for roles.

Volunteering keeps our communities healthy, vibrant, strong and connected,” said White. “Wanaka has a strong sense of community and

volunteers all contribute towards that; they are the glue that hold us all together. Whether in events, coaching sports, fundraising, emergency service volunteers, governance, supportive, caring roles or volunteering with children, volunteers enable many services to continue and without them they would simply fall apart. The skills and commitment of the volunteers in the area is astounding and their willingness to share their time and energy astounds me.”

Knowing that people can become deterred from volunteering due to living busy lives, White shared a key message: “We are all busy; life rushes past at an alarming rate. However, if you find something you are passionate about then you don't have to 'give up' your time; it becomes part of your lifestyle, part of your leisure time and even something you can do with your family or friends. If it's something you are passionate about, you'll want to do it and gain a huge amount from doing so.”

Volunteering Central is an initiative of Central Lakes Trust and seeks to raise awareness of and support volunteering across the Central Otago Lakes district.

For more information about 2019 volunteer opportunities or to make an expression of interest, visit Volunteer Central’s website or email hello@volunteeringcentral.org.nz.

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The Wanaka Water Project will receive a $20,000 donation from the Warbirds Over Wanaka Community Trust as part of its on-going sustainability programme.

The Wanaka Water Project, a joint initiative involving a number of organisations including the Upper Clutha Lakes Trust, plans to plant, water and nurture 24,000 native trees along waterways in the area by 2022. The money will be used for the trees and plants, materials such as compost and fertiliser, preparation of the sites and post-planting care such as rabbit fencing and watering.

Project manager Megan Williams said “this $20,000 is huge for us and we’re really excited that it means we can now plant over 5000 plants in 2019 knowing that they are already funded.”

Trust chairman, John Gilks, said the project is a perfect fit for the organisation and will be a major boost to the Trust’s efforts to offset the carbon footprint of the airshow.

Gilks said one reason why this particular planting project was selected was because of the commitment to an after-planting care plan.

“There doesn’t seem much point planting a whole lot of small trees and just hoping that they survive,” he said. “Also the plants will be sourced from the local Te Kakano Community Nursery so they are already acclimatised to our local conditions, giving them a better chance of survival.”

Gilks said the donation follows the Warbirds Over Wanaka Community Trust signing up to the New Zealand Tourism Sustainability Commitment.

“Being sustainable environmentally is one of the major planks of this commitment. For a

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number of years now we have worked with Wanaka Wastebusters to divert as much waste from landfill as possible at the Airshow and now we’re looking to minimise our carbon footprint.”

He said being able to give such a significant donation to the waterways planting project is another way the Trust can demonstrate its commitment to this region and looking after the environment.

Warbirds Over Wanaka Community Trust is a charitable trust with any surplus funds going to local not-for-profit organisations and initiatives.

Pictured: Wanaka Water Project project manager Megan Williams and Warbirds Over Wanaka Community Trust chairman John Gilks.

A unique chance to peek into our future Six-or-so months back, Mike Toepfer, my business partner, returned from a conference raving about one of the presenters.

“Absolutely fascinating,” he enthused. “Best I’ve ever seen!”

As lawyers, business people and in our various governance and community roles, Mike and I are incredibly fortunate to regularly attend events headlined by internationally-acclaimed speakers, traversing all manner of amazing topics. So, by the time he got to “mind-blowing information”, FOMO was definitely kicking in.

Good things, however, come to those who wait. I, myself, now have the chance to see this phenomenal presenter next month. And, guess what? So do you!

As it happened, Mike, who was attending the New Zealand Chambers of Commerce Conference in his capacity as Ignite Wanaka Chamber vice-chair, wasn’t the only one impressed by this speaker. So, the Chamber network decided to host him for a nationwide tour.

Tané Hunter is a futurist, and is fast gaining a reputation across the globe for his showstopping presentations. One of the most recent audiences he wowed was Interpol. His bio makes for pretty impressive reading, too. So, all of us here at Aspiring Law are pretty stoked to be partnering, as sponsors, with Ignite Wanaka Chamber to bring his knowledge and unique foresight to our Upper Clutha community.

Cycling, sailing and science Tané co-founded Future Crunch, a Melbournebased think tank designed to foster intelligent, optimistic thinking about the future, and empower people to contribute to it. While Tané’s best known for his public speaking and

consulting role with Future Crunch, he has a “day job”, too … working at the cutting edge of one of humanity’s greatest challenges: curing cancer.

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TICKETS ON SALE SOON! That, however, is a rather different path than he was on 13-odd years ago. Having won a US national mountain biking title, Tané was well on the road to a professional cycling career, when a serious injury in 2006 put paid to that. His focus turned to his other passions: science, statistics and viticulture. (His mountain biking career’s demise did not spell the end of sport, by the way – away from his professional roles, he’s an avid sailor, competes in races around the world, and has sailed the Pacific solo.)

With a Masters in Bioinformatics, Tané went on to work at Melbourne’s Royal Children’s Hospital, diagnosing rare genetic diseases in children. He’s currently completing his PhD, using “big data” and machine learning to determine what is causing a particular cancer and identify ways to fight it with state-of-theart clinical therapies.

Tané and his Future Crunch team, comprising technologists, scientists, artists, designers and

entrepreneurs, believe that – contrary to many of the headlines – what lies ahead is, actually, pretty exciting, and there’s good reason to be “intelligently optimistic”.

Part of the reason Mike and I were so keen to help bring Tané’s The Future of Work to Wanaka is that, not only is this science communicator winning rave reviews wherever he goes, the message really is so important and resonates with us as business advisors.

We all know with progress comes challenges.

However, as individuals and organisations, we can gain so much by ensuring we also embrace the emerging opportunities new technologies and more flexible working models bring.

Practical, real-world tools What we also loved about what Tané’s presentation covers is that it’s fascinating and practical, in equal measure. The takeaways will include greater knowledge and understanding of technological advances, plus practical steps that we can all start taking to not just survive, but thrive, in this world of rapid change. He’ll share real-world tools that set businesses on course to build workplaces that are prepared for automation, disruption and changing work patterns.

Artificial intelligence ... the gig economy ... big data ... blockchain ... driverless cars ... it can be a lot to keep up with. We’ve backed this event because we want as many Upper Clutha people as possible to hear Tané decode and demystify the terminology, what it means for us, and, rather than be daunted by it, how we can use advances to our advantage.

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with Janice Hughes coming, it’s really important, as a business community, that we get in behind these events.

So, I just wanted to give the team at Ignite Wanaka Chamber of Commerce a shout out – chair Bridget Legnavsky, Mike, and the rest of the dedicated executive. Not to forget, of course, executive officer Naomi Lindsay, who’s spearheading the event management – no small feat, as anyone who’s organised this type of occasion will tell you.

There are 120 seats for Tané’s presentation.

When the opportunity came up to sponsor this, Mike and I didn’t need to think twice.

We couldn’t help but imagine the supercharged, positive impact that 120 “intelligently optimistic” Upper Clutha folk, armed with the latest global understanding and tools, could have – not just on their individual organisations, but on our community as a whole. Hope to have you join us.

Janice Hughes is a Director of Aspiring Law. If you have questions or feedback about this article, please contact Janice on 03 443 0900, or email janice@aspiringlaw.co.nz.

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Kiwi diva graces Wanaka stage Ollie Blyth

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New Zealand performer Ali Harper took to the Lake Wanaka Centre stage on Waitangi Day with her new onewoman show ‘Legendary Divas,’ much to the delight of locals. The show celebrated the bravery and dedication of many celebrated female singers (or divas) from throughout the 20th century. From Dolly Parton to Judy Garland, the audience was certainly well catered for in both variety and quality of performance.

Harper is a Christchurch singer and performer with a career spanning over 25 years in the performing arts. Across this time she has performed in shows such as Mary Poppins, Mama Mia, and The Rocky Horror Picture Show, but also enjoys playing one-woman shows. Last year she brought Songs for Nobodies by Joanna Murray-Smith to Wanaka, which was a hit among those who attended

the show. She toured the one-woman show across 21 towns throughout New Zealand and won the prestigious ‘Best One Woman Show’ award in New York.

Legendary Divas was first conceived whilst Harper was a guest performer on a cruise ship. She was inspired to write a new show that included something for everybody in her audiences, and did exactly that. It was a fun, comedic, and energetic evening that left the audience starstruck.

“It was my very first cruise as a guest entertainer and I looked around the audience and was inspired to write a show that included music that people know and love as well as giving little insights into the women who sang those songs,” Harper said.

A percentage of the profits from the night go towards supporting the fire brigade’s crash rescue team, who also ran the bar. They are fundraising for their trip to the World Rescue Challenge in September this year.

It was heavy news for the Wanaka building community last week when the longest-serving public servant for QLDC announced his retirement due to poor health. It’s not often that council bureaucrats are universally loved but that’s what makes Alex Russell so special. Russell bent over backwards to help tradespeople get the job done.

Instead of red tape, he offered solutions.

Russell, 74, was recently diagnosed with metastasized cancer that started as a melanoma but has spread to many of his vital organs. The prognosis of his time left is not promising.

But instead of waiting to honour someone after their death, the local building community want to honour Russell while he is still alive.

Garth Swan from the building department at QLDC says, “A couple of local tradesman have come up with a great initiative for an account for contributions to an Alex Russell tradies memorial, as a sign of respect and to show appreciation for what Alex has done for them in the past. I'd like to think the trades people and even other members of the community would be generous to donate.”

In a rare display of Southern Man affection, Garth says, “I called him the godfather of the building inspections team. He was that role model to me when I got involved in council. He was my go-to for asking anything. He was the person I called upon and held a lot respect for. I lost my own father 10 years ago but he was kind of like a father figure.”

Kipton Pearce from Pearce Builders says, “I had a client in 2016 who had been diagnosed with [more than likely terminal cancer] at the time, all she wanted was to be in the comfort of her own home

and out of her rental as the cancer progressed. I spoke to Alex about this as I wanted to help her out if I could, the building part was straight forward but we needed building consent which was going to be at least three weeks away (probably more) and it was the first week of December (not ideal). Alex told me he would sort it and four days later we had building consent due mainly to Alex processing it himself over the weekend. Alex has also bent over backwards for myself and a lot of other builders in town when you may have missed booking an inspection, he would answer the phone with ‘Yes Kipton’ and then proceed with sorting out my drama.”

Blair Coupe says, “I remember a moment about three to four years ago when Alex was making murmurs about retiring, as people are well aware the Wanaka rumour mill started to do its job, and the panic set in. The panic was mainly about the realisation of the amount of favours Alex had done for people over the years and the knowledge and inspections he had done which were lodged only in his memory; as anyone who knows Alex knows that he and technology don't get on.

PHOTO: QLDC He was special old school guy who would do what he could to help you out and never expect anything in return.”

There is a donation box at Edward Gibbons, and donations are accepted through trade accounts at Mitre 10, Placemakers and Mico Plumbing.

Swan says “the funds will be accumulated at the end of the month of February, and go towards a public memorial for the legend that is 'Alex Russell'.

Ideas for the memorial are still being considered, but are reliant on having funds to afford whatever the memorial/project may be.”

He is asking the Wanaka community “if anyone knows of an organisation that would consider volunteering or subsidising time to construct the memorial (once funds and the memorial are known), please email me at garth.swan@qldc.govt.nz.”

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UPPER CLUTHA LAKES TRUST

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

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Measuring the health of our waterways J Julie Perry

Secretary - Upper Clutha Lakes Trust

Victoria University scientist Dr Mike Joy is a member of the government’s Science and Technical Advisory Group, tasked with making recommendations to support future freshwater policy.

At the recent water forum in Queenstown, Dr Mike Joy made clear his views that current State of the Environment testing carried out under the Resource Management Act is inadequate, outdated and not measuring the right things.

The current approach also allows the sampling sites to be chosen by the agency doing the monitoring. Mike Joy is advocating for an independent body such as the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment to carry out testing and reporting across the country.

The monthly water testing information published on ORC’s website for the Wanaka/ Hawea lakes area covers nitrates/nitrogen, ammoniacal nitrogen, dissolved reactive phosphorus, E.coli and turbidity measured at five sites. Excessive amounts of nitrogen and phosphorous can cause water quality issues, particularly in lakes. Aquatic organisms are sensitive to ammoniacal nitrogen concentrations.

Turbidity is the cloudiness or haziness of the water which can result from different factors, such as growth of phytoplankton or high sediment levels.

Two additional sites, Roys Bay and Lake Hawea Holiday Park, are tested weekly for E.coli over the summer months and the results are

published on the LAWA website. ORC has also been carrying out additional testing at Bullock Creek as a result of the ongoing sediment and stormwater runoff issues caused by adjacent development.

One of Mike Joy’s criticisms is that the current testing regime omits factors that would provide a fuller assessment of the health of our waterways and that monthly monitoring may not be effective at capturing the full range of indicators that can fluctuate day to day, depending on influences like rainfall. For example, test results might show reduced nitrogen levels where there is excess algae growth.

ORC will soon be managing a single monitoring buoy on each of Lake Hayes, Lake Wanaka and Lake Wakatipu. Although limited in their depth capability, these buoys will enhance both the frequency and types of sampling being carried out on these lakes. Data will be collected every 15 minutes which will, over time, assist freshwater scientists to understand more about the lakes and eventually allow for future decision-making to be informed by science, to improve water quality management.

The Wanaka Water Project is seeking community input for the development of an Integrated Catchment Management Plan for the catchments upstream of the confluence of Luggate Creek and Clutha River.

If you would like to provide input as to how freshwater testing could be more effective in the Upper Clutha, please contact community@ uppercluthalakestrust.org.

The move to ban smoking in cars carrying children has been warmly welcomed by local families.

The Government announced on Monday it will prohibit smoking in vehicles carrying children under 18 years of age, with the law change coming into effect by an amendment to the Smokefree Environments Act 1990.

“First and foremost this change is about protecting children. However, it is also part of the Government’s commitment to achieving Smokefree 2025,” said Associate Minister of Health Jenny Salesa.

“Too many New Zealand children, particularly Mãori and Pacific children, are exposed to second-hand smoke in the vehicles they usually travel in. Children are especially vulnerable to the harmful effects of second-hand smoke due to their smaller lungs, higher respiratory rate and immature immune systems. Secondhand smoke accumulates in vehicles, even with the windows open. It reaches much higher levels than in homes.”

Everybody the Wanaka Sun spoke to about the announcement this week supported the law change.

One grandfather of five said it was “seriously overdue”, while a new mum we spoke to said New Zealand has been lagging behind other nations.

“There are no downsides to banning smoking in cars. Now let’s move towards a total ban in public,” she said. “I chose not to smoke but I can’t chose not to secondhand smoke. And it’s not just our health.

Next time you go for a walk look at the

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ground - cigarette butts everywhere…

Time to get it off the streets.”

Under the change, Police will be able to require people to stop smoking in their cars if children (under 18) are present.

Police will also be able to give warnings, refer people to stop-smoking support services, or issue a $50 infringement fee.

“The legislation will also be backed up with a new and innovative public education and social marketing effort,” Salesa said. “Ultimately, the focus of this change will be on education and changing social norms – not on issuing infringement notices.”

Salesa said there was strong support for legislating with about 90 percent of people in favour.

“New Zealand will join other countries such as Australia, England, Scotland, Ireland, South Africa, parts of the United States, and most of Canada – where smoking in cars with children is already prohibited.”

Vaping will also be included in the prohibition and it will apply to all vehicles both parked and on the move.

It is expected that this amendment will become law by the end of 2019.

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On Monday, February 11, the Southern Lakes Festival of Colour revealed a packed six-day programme featuring an exciting mix of theatre, dance, music, visual arts and conversation from New Zealand and around the world.

The Southern Lakes Festival of Colour takes place from April 2 to 7 in Wanaka, Queenstown and Central Otago. Known as ‘the best little arts festival in New Zealand’, the festival also spills over for an extra four days of special events from Saturday, March 30, including an exclusive pre-festival concert by baroque music superstar Jordi Savall on Sunday, March 31.

This year the festival includes three of New Zealand’s major arts companies bringing shows to Wanaka – the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, the Royal New Zealand Ballet and, for the first time in Wanaka, The New Zealand Dance Company performing Kiss The Sky which includes a newly commissioned work for the Festival of Colour – The Fibonacci.

On Saturday April 6, FOC takes to the streets of Wanaka for a fun-filled free Street Theatre Day for the whole family with acrobats, a site-specific dance work, an intricate celestial labyrinth, storytelling, a People Library, audio walk and a special photo shoot for redheads.

PLAY The New Zealand Symphony Orchestra performs two concerts in the festival – the first featuring Mozart’s Symphony No. 41 ‘Jupiter’, considered to be one of the greatest symphonies ever composed, while the second concert features the NZSO’s chamber orchestra performing Handel’s ‘Water Music’.

Adding to the classical music programme is the pre-festival concert by baroque music superstar Jordi Savall – his only New Zealand concert on his current world tour.

SING The festival is offering too many acts to profile here but a selection of some them are: JFDR who is an Icelandic solo artist with a haunting lyricism who draws from classical, folk and electronic inspirations to traverse through rich imagery and subtle emotions of her songs. And Björk is obsessed with her.

Speaking of Björk, tribute band Blackbird Ensemble will be performing, Björk: All is Full of Love. They will be presenting an awe-inspiring homage to the loveable quirky Icelandic pop star.

Equally as quirky are the ensemble’s costumes which are a feast for the eyes while the ears are being swooned.

For comic relief with serious talent, The Mãori Sidesteps are the newest and hottest Mãori showband fresh from their web series where they have clocked up over one million views. The band relive the glory days of Howard Morrison, and Prince Tui Teka but with a fresh take on old familiar party tunes.

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The Tequila Mockingbird Orchestra is a band from a sparsely populated area of Canada’s west coast; their usual stomping ground being the community halls, prairie barns, kitchens and clubs--anywhere where they can get out their guitars, violins, accordions and bass. These boys are modern day troubadours with dreadlocks.

Then there is One Piece at a Time with Kiwi, Finn Andrews, who is a talented keyboard player but performs with a band and string players. Another Kiwi on the playbook is Lawrence Arabia whose Singles Club is described as “sunshine pop” delivered in wry vignettes about the absurdities of modern life.

Rounding out the music options for the festival include Estère whose unique sounds include ‘the crash of a cutlery drawer and the clicking of a possum.’ Local performers include Wanaka’s own Martine Harding, Phoebe James and Connor Moore. For opera lovers there will be baritone Julien van Mellaerts.

The big Saturday night act at the Pacific Crystal Palace will be Lou’ana who will bring a night of freespirited jass, soul and funk.

ACT The theatre options are quirky, hilarious, contemplative and cheeky.

Bruce is a lo-fi puppetry spectacular which sold out two seasons at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.

Bruce is a loveable screw-up with one last shot at redemption. Still Life with Chickens is the tale of a lonely woman who develops an unlikely relationship with a chicken and promises to be both moving and hilarious. My Best Dead Friend is set in Dunedin in 1998 and is a true story about heart-breaking grief and enduring friendship.

The Road That Wasn’t There is a surrealistic puppetry show in which a young woman from Central Otago walks the roads which only exist on surveyor maps. As she does, her world turns to paper which seems a land of possibility--at first. The Road That Wasn’t There was the winner of the Best Children’s Event at Fringe World but is a bit dark for little kids however older children are guaranteed to love it.

Wild Dogs Under my Skirt is an exploration and celebration of what it is to be a Samoan woman-a feat which earned Director Polata’ivao Best Director and the 2016 Auckland Theatre Awards, Best Actress in 2018 Wellington Theatre Awards and Best Production of the Year. This play is for 13 years and over.

Permission to Speak is a play featuring Mount Aspiring College which quite literally gives permission to the new generation to speak up on issues facing them, from body image and gender equality in sport, to what feminism means to teenagers. The dialogue will move to music and song.

DANCE The Royal New Zealand Ballet is coming to Wanaka which is a coup for the festival organisers who also clinched the New Zealand Symphony.

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The RNZB is performing a triple bill of contemporary dance including two works that were commissioned to celebrate the 125th anniversary of women’s suffrage. So To Speak and Stand To Reason both celebrate the women who fought the battle but also illuminate the struggles that took place privately. The third work to be performed will be Gleam which is a lyrical work between three couples in a series of duets.

The New Zealand Dance Company is performing a brand new work by Victoria Columbus who created The Fibonacci especially for the festival.

In a truly odd, yet alarmingly good performance, is the Tree Dancer who, yes, dances in trees. At night. In the dark. You have to see it to believe it.

TALK Sister event, Aspiring Conversations, is hosting a mini event with five speakers/issues on offer: Mike Joy with Sir Tipene O’Regan and Greg O’Brien on the Water Crisis, a discourse on clean water, highvolume dairy farming, the 100% Pure brand and treaty rights. Dr Salmond

will be speaking First Encounters/ Te Ha, setting patterns for our nation based on the first few weeks of Cook’s exploration in Gisborne and how those weeks have determined the future course of New Zealand.

Professor Skegg is an epidemiologist, a public health physician, former Vice Chancellor of Otago University and an adviser to the World Health Organisation; he will be speaking on the failing public health system in New Zealand. James Shaw, Minister for Climate Change, will be speaking on moving to a low-carbon economy.

Thomas Nash, a leading strategist in the Nobel prize-winning campaign to abolish nuclear weapons, and leader of a campaign to end cluster bobs, and Major Dave Gawn who served as Head of Mission for the UN Truce Supervision Organisation will both be presenting on peacekeeping and peacemaking.

Tickets go on sale at 8.30am on Friday February 22 online at festivalofcolour. co.nz or by phone on 022 4849 669 or in person at the Festival Box Office, Lake Wanaka Centre.

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New farmer’s market calling for stallholders ALLISON MCLEAN

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A new food and produce market launching in Wanaka next month is searching for a variety of local stallholders.

The market will be aimed at locals who want to shop for seasonal, sprayfree and organic produce, plants, gourmet and artisan food as well as health products. The market's model is based on the Alexandra Friday Food and Produce Market, which started four years ago and is still going strong adhering to its year-round focus on the ‘weekly shop’.

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Market organiser Adrienne Lamb will bring the same concept to Wanaka with a weekly Wednesday daytime market; the outdoor venue will allow for easy access and parking for stall and market-goers.

Lamb said she wants to hear from anyone who is interested in becoming a stallholder, no matter the scale of offerings. “Even if people have a business idea and haven’t moved forward with it yet, local markets like this are often where businesses get their start,” said Lamb.

For more market information or to submit yourself as a stallholder, contact Lamb at aklamb@xtra.co.nz.

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If the Warbirds Over Wanaka (WOW) International Airshow is one of your favourite events, then the show’s organisers are asking that you put your pen to paper. Voting for The New Zealand Event Association’s Favourite Event, in which WOW is listed as a finalist, closes on February 28.

Any of the New Zealand Event Awards finalists can be voted NZ's Favourite Event; WOW International Airshow is nominated as a finalist in the Best National Event 2018 category and the Best Event Professional category. You can cast your vote on Eventfinda to help decide the 2019 Favourite Event winner by visiting www.eventfinda.co.nz/news and searching for Vote for NZ's Favourite Event until February 27.

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“The event [WOW International Airshow] has contributed an estimated $250 million into the regional economy over the past three decades and….Warbirds has single-handedly done more to promote Wanaka around New Zealand and the world than any other event,” said WOW general manager Ed Taylor (pictured). “Many international visitors come for the airshow and then fall in love with the area.”

New Zealand Event Association received a third more entries compared with 2017 and has listed the airshow amongst four other Best Event Professional finalists and five other Best National Event finalists.

The nine 2018 category winners, including the Favourite Event, will be announced at a 2019 New Zealand Event Association awards dinner on March 26 at Auckland’s Shed 10. Taylor said he and WOW event manager Mandy Deans will be in attendance.

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Otago students target Old Man's Beard to Otago’s natural biodiversity.

Land occupiers in Otago are required to destroy any Old Man’s Beard on their property under the current Pest Management Strategy for Otago 2009.

This is not expected to change under the proposed Regional Pest Management Plan which ORC has recently finished public consultation on. But when examining your garden, make sure you don’t confuse Old Man's Beard with native Clematis. The natives usually have only three leaflets per stem (Old Man’s Beard has five) and flower in spring (Old Man’s Beard flowers in summer).

It is easiest to spot the plant during the summer months when it flowers. As the plant matures, the flowers themselves have quite a distinctive woolly look to them, which is how the vine became known as “Old Man’s Beard”. It can produce 1000 seeds per square metre, which stay in the soil or are spread by wind, water and birds and it grows quickly – a stem can produce up to 10m of new growth in a season.

For more information on how to identify Old Man’s Beard and what to do if you have it, go to ORC’s website at www.orc.govt.nz/oldmansbeard Pictured: Wild Clematis.

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Don’t fret if you see two students from University of Otago in your garden examining your plants. The students and Otago Regional Council staff carrying out inspections are warranted, giving them legal authorisation under the Biosecurity Act to enter properties and inspect for pest plants; namely Old Man’s Beard, (also known as wild clematis or Clematis Vitalba.) The students, have been given three-month scholarships to help carry out inspections in order to help ORC and the public identify Old Man’s Beard in the region. In return, they get hands-on experience while assisting ORC to protect Otago’s biodiversity.

And whilst the scholarships provide huge help to combat this invasive plant, community support is still necessary to continue to reduce Old Man’s Beard around Otago.

It may look beautiful while flowering, but Old Man’s Beard is one of the most dangerous climbing plants introduced to New Zealand. It smothers the plants and trees it grows on, making it a huge threat

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N o t i c e b o a rd | P a p a P ā n u i Address for Service for Consent Authority:

Resource Consent Application Details of the resource consent application and submission forms are available in the offices at Queenstown Lakes District Council, Gorge Road, Queenstown; 74 Shotover Street, Queenstown; and 47 Ardmore Street, Wanaka during normal office hours (8.00am to 5.00pm). You can also download these on our website. http://www.qldc.govt.nz/planning/resource-consents/notified-resource-consents-and-hearings/ 1.

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Email: rcsubmission@qldc.govt.nz Phone: 03 441 0499 Website www.qldc.govt.nz

Dated: 14 February 2019 Signed by QUEENSTOWN LAKES DISTRICT COUNCIL

G & J George (RM181538)

What is proposed:

Creative Communities Scheme Funding Round now open

To construct a dwelling, garage and sleep out, and to undertake 1910m3 of earthworks to lower the building platform for the dwelling and form a landscaping bund. Consent is also sought to establish associated landscaping.

Funding is now available for community–based arts groups for performances, events and workshops that will provide a variety of opportunities for participation in those activities.

Access is proposed along an existing access from Wanaka-Mt Aspiring Road.

Funding round is now open and will close at 5.00pm, Friday 1 March 2019.

The location in respect of which this application relates is situated at: Wanaka-Mt Aspiring Road, Wanaka. Legally described as Section 2 Block XIII Lower Wanaka.

Applications are available from the Council website at: http://www.qldc.govt.nz/assets/Uploads/Forms/Funding/ CCS-Application-Form.pdf

ADDRESS FOR SERVICE FOR APPLICANT:

Hard copies are available from the QLDC offices in both Queenstown and Wanaka.

C/- Scott Edgar

For any enquiries please contact Arts and Events Facilitator Jan Maxwell, on the phone at 03 441 0469 or 027 233 7934 or via email at jan.maxwell@qldc.govt.nz

scott@edgarplanning.co.nz Edgar Planning

Identifying Queenstown Lakes District Priority Thoroughfares and Buildings

14 Kamahi Street Wanaka, 9305 The Council planner processing this application on behalf of the Council is Erin Stagg, who may be contacted by phone at 03 450 0331 or email at erin.stagg@qldc.govt.nz.

Submissions will be received until 14 March 2019, and must be served on the Consent Authority, Queenstown Lakes District Council, Private Bag 50072, Queenstown 9348 or email rcsubmission@qldc.govt.nz.

These must be dated, signed by you, and include the following information: 1

Your name, email address (preferred) postal address and telephone number.

2

Details of the application in respect of which you are making the submission including location and the Resource Consent number.

3

Whether you support or oppose the application.

4

Your submission, with reasons.

5

The decision you wish the consent authority to make.

6

Whether you wish to be heard in support of your submission.

adversely affects the environment; and

b)

does not relate to trade competition or the effects of trade competition.

This forms part of QLDC’s process of identifying priority buildings in the Queenstown Lakes District, as required under the Building (Earthquake-prone buildings) Amendment Act 2016.

The statement of proposal will be available for public consultation from 9 February 2019 on the Council’s website www. qldc.govt.nz or from the Council offices at 10 Gorge Road, Queenstown or 47 Ardmore Street, Wanaka and every library in the district.

The list of proposed thoroughfares include: 1–38 Ballarat Street, Queenstown; 4–26 Rees Street, Queenstown; the pedestrian lane between 13-17 Ballarat Street and Searle Lane; and 12–54 Buckingham Street, Arrowtown.

Any person or organisation has a right to comment on the proposed list and the Council encourages everyone with an interest to do so.

Submissions should be completed online. Alternatively they can be emailed to haveyoursay@qldc.govt.nz with the words “earthquake-prone thoroughfares submission” in the subject line or posted to Queenstown Lakes District Council, Private Bag 50072, Queenstown 9348. Submissions must be received no later than 5.00pm 15 March 2019.

Any person may make a submission on the application, but a person who is a trade competitor of the applicant may do so only if that person is directly affected by an effect of the activity to which the application relates that: a)

Council is seeking feedback on proposed priority thoroughfares in the Queenstown Lakes District.

All submissions must be dated and signed by you and should include the following information: • •

You may make a submission by sending a written or electronic submission to Queenstown Lakes District Council (details below). The submission should be in the format of Form 13. Copies of this form are available on the website http://www.qldc.govt.nz/planning/resource-consents/

• •

Your name, postal address and telephone number. If possible, please also include an email address.

Your submission on each aspect you wish to address, with reasons to support your view.

Whether you wish to be heard in support of your submission.

Whether you would consider making a joint submission.

Late submissions or oral submissions (without prior written material) will only be accepted where exceptional circumstances apply. All submissions will be treated as public information and will be published unless confidentiality is requested.

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Consultation open on blue cod regulations ALLISON MCLEAN

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Fisheries New Zealand wants to hear from the public on proposed changes to the blue cod recreational and commercial fishing regulations.

The proposed changes were flagged in the National Blue Cod Strategy, which was endorsed by Minister of Fisheries Stuart Nash last December. The strategy was built on depleting local blue cod fisheries concerns raised in public meetings and online surveys last year.

The most popular recreational finfish species in the South Island is at risk and under pressure due to several factors.

“Blue cod is one of our most popular eating fish [third most popular recreational fish in the country], but the species is vulnerable due to overfishing, changes to the marine environment such as warmer seas and pollution, and issues with their unique biology and life cycle,” said Nash.

The proposed changes to the outlined regulations include: (1) requiring all fishers to have a minimum cod pot mesh size of 54mm; (2) standardising the Minimum Legal Size for recreational fishing at 33cm; (3) requiring all recreational fishers to land blue cod in a measurable state; (4) setting a two-day accumulation limit for recreational fishing; (5) changing the recreational daily bag limits for some blue cod stocks, according to a ‘traffic light’ system. The proposed traffic light system would allocate the daily bag limits to South Island areas based on the health of blue

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cod populations.

Specifically in the Otago region, Moeraki is an area of rebuilding stock concern.

“It may be classed as an ‘orange’ in the proposed traffic light system,” said Ministry for Primary Industries communications advisor Chelsea Haughton. “This assessment is based on a series of blue cod potting surveys that have been carried out by Fisheries New Zealand over a number of years, which have shown a decreasing trend in blue cod abundance in the area. This is alongside local community concerns about the state of the Moeraki fishery.”

Public consultation closes on March 26.

“Following consultation, Fisheries New Zealand will develop a Decision Document for the Minister of Fisheries, who will make a decision on which, if any, options will be progressed. Subject to Cabinet approval, any regulatory changes would be progressed during 2019,” said Haughton. “The Minister of Fisheries’ decisions on the proposals will be posted on the Fisheries New Zealand website and social media pages, and submitters will be notified directly of the decisions.”

To have your say, visit www.fisheries. govt.nz/bluecod.

Pictured: Fisheries New Zealand is seeking public consultation on proposed changes to the blue cod fishing regulations.

One of the proposed changes includes altering the recreational daily bag limits for some blue cod stocks, according to a ‘traffic light’ system.

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Crimeline Vink P Phil Senior Constable, NZPD This week started with a three-car crash at the intersection of Helwick and Brownston [S]treets resulting in the offending driver being fined for failing to give way at a stop sign, the same day a vehicle was stolen from Albert Town but, thanks to satellite tracking gear in the car, it was located soon after.

On Wednesday last week, a member of the public reported seeing a driver deliberately ramming another vehicle twice. This appears to have been a civil matter getting out of hand. The out-of-town offender is to be spoken to and dealt with.

On Thursday evening, Coastguard volunteers and Lake Wanaka users assisted in a search on the lake after a number of distress beacons were seen up the lake. This doesn't appears to have been a distress matter and possibly just wasted good people’s time and resources. This could be an offence under the Maritime Transport Act 1994 if no one was actually in distress.

That same night a male was ejected from a local bar and then decided to punch out a window. That ended with him needing medical attention in the middle of the night and will also see him getting some attention from the Queenstown District Court Judge.

The weekend involved Police in three motor vehicle crashes: one in the supermarket car park, one up the Cardrona

Valley with a car side-swiping another car, and a third incident reported at the station.

We also processed three drink drivers and also a nasty assault where the victim lost some teeth at a local bar. The offenders will be off to court soon.

This past week has been extra busy with traffic complaints around our busy roads.

With school going back recently many domestic tourists have left town, but we still have heaps of visitors around and their driving attracts many complaints. We do our best to locate the drivers and intervene in any driving which puts others and their passengers at risk. The main thing for our locals is to be aware of is that, around every corner and over every rise, there can be danger, we need to take our time and be patient which means we are not adding to the problem.

The weekend ahead will see another layer of traffic with the Challenge Wanaka multisport event happening. Being the driver of a motor vehicle please note that it is recommended that drivers keep their vehicle 1.5m clear of a cyclist when going past them.

Two other areas which keep us busy are mental health and family harm incidents.

These are never straight forward and we need our community to help to reduce the harm in these areas. We encourage your contact when you feel something is wrong or know that others are being harmed.

Have a safe week.

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Calling all aspiring bartenders: Cork Bar Wanaka wants to give you the chance to don your mixologist hat without giving up your day job.

Cork Bar has debuted a new cocktail menu and has left a spot for the public to design a featured drink during the popular People’s Choice Cocktail Competition, which originated in July.

Within a provided list of more than 60 seasonal ingredients and more than 15 base alcohols, beverage entries can include up to

three ingredients and one alcohol.

“Anything goes really; that’s just a guideline,” said Cork Bar owner Nick Munday.

The bar’s management team will collect their favourite entries to put out for a public vote; the winning entry will have their cocktail named after them and listed in the new menu.

Entries can be made before the end of the month on the bar’s Facebook page or in person by visiting the bar.

Pictured: The public has the chance to design a cocktail to be named after them during Cork Bar Wanaka’s People’s Choice Cocktail Competition.

An open letter from Mayor Jim Boult As Mayor of the Queenstown Lakes District I’m very happy to support The Fresh Air Project. This is a nationwide initiative being piloted by DHBs and the Cancer Society to encourage businesses to offer a smokefree environment to customers.

We live in a place of unsurpassed beauty and have some of the best hospitality offerings in the world.

Our grand mountain vistas are reflected in crisp clear lakes and our clean fresh air - although a little chilly at times, this clean air is something we treasure.

Smoking is a personal choice, but so is choosing not to. The Fresh Air Project supports venues who volunteer to make their outdoor dining area smokefree to help meet the goal of a Smokefree Aotearoa by 2025.

The benefits of this project are numerous. In addition to protecting our waterways and green spaces from cigarette butts which pollute and endanger marine life, we can help to promote a healthy lifestyle and protect from the dangers of second hand smoke. Smokefree environments are also better for those working towards a lifestyle free from the habit.

I’d like to offer my congratulations to the businesses leading the way and participating in the project.

These cafes are listed below and I’d strongly encourage residents and visitors to support them when choosing a dining option. While the pilot is due to end in March 2019, staff at these businesses would love to hear your feedback and comments so be sure to mention the project by name.

Personally, I would love to see our streets, stormwater systems, waterways and lake shores free from cigarette butts and I would like to be able to sit and enjoy a meal without second hand smoke tainting the experience. I hope you’ll join me in supporting this fantastic endeavour, encouraging other businesses throughout the district to get onboard, and in making our home an even better place to be.

Yours in good health,

THE SEVEN PARTICIPATING CAFES ARE: The Exchange Odelay Café –The Landing Frankton Café Society (within the Five Mile smokefree retail centre) Provisions of Arrowtown The Boatshed Frank’s Pantry Frank’s Eatery SUPPORTER CAFES – SMOKEFREE CHAMPIONS: Vudu Bespoke

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Patagonia (Queenstown, Arrowtown, Wanaka) Taste and Savour Bonjour Arrowtown Arrow Thai Millbrook – Millbrook restaurant, Hole in One, Kobe, The Clubhouse Soul Food Wanaka Double Black – Albert Town

For further information please contact: Emily Nelson at The Southern DHB emily.nelson@southerndhb.govt.nz | Diana Power at The Cancer Society diana.power@cansoc.org.nz

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By the 1870s traditional mining methods at the Dunstan field came to an end and gold was extracted by sluicing and dredging companies.

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Parkrun celebrates first birthday Emma Conyngham

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On Saturday, February 23, Parkrun Wanaka will celebrate its first birthday with a fancy dress walk/run followed by a barbecue breakfast. Parkrun is a global network that organises around the world free, weekly, 5km timed runs which are open to everyone, and are safe and easy to take part in.

Parkrun Wanaka was started by Jane and Adam Sharman in 2018.

“We started running with parkrun in Cornwall Park in 2012. We loved the social community parkrun created, the regular personal challenge and the motivating event to get us up and active on a Saturday morning. When we moved to Wanaka in 2016 we saw an opportunity to bring some of that magic to the town,” said Jane Sharman.

She said support from the community, council and local sponsors has been amazing.

“Since we started a year ago we have had over 1100 different people run, jog or walk the course. Every week we have a core group of friendly local participants and in the peak periods they are joined by visitors to Wanaka, many of whom have made a special trip to Wanaka just for parkrun but who stay to enjoy the town and our surroundings.”

“We have also been privileged to be supported by an amazing and dedicated team of volunteers. Parkrun is entirely volunteer organised and over 110 people have volunteered in various roles over the last year. We are always looking for more volunteers

though, so if anyone would like to support please get in touch.”

Parkrun is for people of all abilities and ages; not just fit runners.

“Whilst there are definitely people who like to compete against others of a similar pace, parkrun is an event, not a race,” she said. “We are proud of the fact that everyone is welcome and everyone will get the same support, recognition and experience whether they are the fastest or the slowest. We've had Commonwealth Games athletes and Ironman champions cheering on people doing their first 5km walk, it is something very humbling.”

All parkrun courses around the world are 5km long and in Wanaka it is the same course each week. The course starts by the long table in Wanaka Station Park at 8am (9am in winter) and there is a pre-event briefing five minutes prior to the race.

It is an out-and-back course that does a loop of Wanaka Station Park before dropping on to the lakefront path to Waterfall Creek and then back the way you came, to finish.

Saturday’s birthday celebration is expected to be colourful and fun; signalling the way forward for 2019 which Jane said will be about building deeper connections to the community through sports teams, community groups and health practitioners to grow the awareness of the event and help even more people experience the magic of parkrun.

Pictured: Parkrun Wanaka is probably the world’s most scenic Parkrun event.

New site wants to list your lawn Emma Conyngham

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It’s in its early days; a tiny start up with fledgling support but Camp On Our Lawn has the potential to be a business disrupter much the way Uber and Air BnB have ambushed other forms of traditional business.

Launched in 2018, Camp On Our Lawn is an online community that connects campers with property owners. Their website says “Campers can now stay at convenient, safe and affordable camp sites situated on private land anywhere in the country and property owners can earn money by welcoming campers to stay on their land.”

But is it that easy? Having a stream of freedom campers rolling through the residential streets of Wanaka might not be everyone’s idea of a good time and if Residential Visitor Accommodation hosts need to apply for resource consent to put their

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spare room on AirBnB, even for one night, then there’s a large chance Queenstown Lakes District Council will have a say about spontaneous campsites cropping up in suburban streets. Then there are traditional campsites as well as council’s free hubs to contend with.

C.O.O.L manager, Ben de Rijk says “We believe the camping regulations are outdated and need revisiting. We also believe this way of camping will solve many headaches they are facing at the moment.”

“We do believe that people pay for convenience and having many sites available between cities/ towns will entice these types of [freedom] campers to stay legally.”

But disrupter businesses often find a way to forge ahead; their shiny flexibility and adaptability being their trump card. Only time will tell whether Camp On Our Lawn takes off in Wanaka.

There is no shortage of amazing results achieved by local teams and individuals in 2018, and the Central Otago Sports Awards, which has opened for nominations, aims to recognise and celebrate them.

A new category for athletes who displays the values of grassroots sports in Central Otago has been included this year . Awards co-ordinator Bill Godsall said the ‘Spirit of Central’ award would be presented to a junior and senior athlete who might not be the top sportsperson but who showed an outstanding contribution to sport in the region.

“It might be that they’ve done really well at a local level or have overcome some kind of adversity, or it might be they compete in a minority sport which doesn’t always get the recognition that other sports do.”

Godsall (pictured) urged sports clubs and organisations to get their nominations in for the 2018 sporting year.

He said it was important clubs and individuals got their nominations in, regardless of whether they thought the athlete was good enough and he particularly wanted to see more local sports clubs nominate their teams, as the teams’ category often struggled to get nominations.

The judging panel will go through the nominations to choose the top three in each of the categories – senior sportsman and sportswoman, junior sportsman and woman, team, coach and the junior and senior spirit of Central – which will then go forward to be judged in their respective category.

A services to sport award is also chosen by the judges and will also be presented on the night.

Godsall said the awards were a great way of acknowledging the achievements of the region’s local sportspeople, coaches and administrators, as well as showcasing some of the minority sports which were often overshadowed by the bigger sports.

Anyone could nominate a sportsperson, and Godsall particularly urged family members of

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athletes to nominate them.

“Many athletes are too humble to nominate themselves, so it’s really important someone supports them by nominating them.”

The awards dinner will be held at The Gate, in Cromwell, on April 12 and tickets are available by contacting Sport Central.

Godsall said anyone was welcome to attend the dinner, not just people connected to the finalists.

Nominations close on Thursday, February 28, and nomination forms are available by contacting Bill Godsall on (03) 445 1142 or 021 442 626 or by emailing him at bgodsall@sportotago.co.nz.

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Council foresight needed (in hindsight) On the view page (Wanaka Sun 07.02.19) Brett said it right, that’s what I felt from day one.

My dear friend Liz Hall is an artist and designed a pleasing, curving track and this was given to and accepted by the then Council. However, the Council should have had the foresight that this main artery of Wanaka road would need to be widened in the future. So now we have reached this point: removing and then moving back this valuable track will cost us money and a lot of heartache which could have been so easily avoided.

I hope it will all come to a happy ending for us all.

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I felt a bit guilty launching my plastic rant on you all last week, for this diary series is all about grebes and the wildlife on the lake; but the unthinking disposal of rubbish into the lake can lead to disastrous outcomes, such as the slow and agonizing death of the bird pictured above. It’s an image that local photographer John Wattie captured in January 2016 in our own “pristine?”

Lake Wanaka. In addition to the death of the adult, we also lost the clutch of four eggs that would have continued the DNA of this bird into the future.

If you can hazard a guess as to how a turtle can get a plastic straw up its nostril, then you may also be able to work out how a grebe can get a plastic ring around its neck? The point is that we cannot anticipate what can happen following an unthinking act of rubbish disposal.

The main focus of our work has been to develop a management plan for a threatened species; but alongside that we have tried to draw the attention of visitors and residents alike to one small aspect of the natural history of the lake and how important the lake is

to grebes and grebes to the lake.

The protection of the lake has to be a group decision, which is another way of saying we need the support of everyone who lives and visits this place to help keep it clean.

In my first diary of the year on January 6, I recorded at that time that we had nine nests with a total of 22 eggs and at last it looked like it was all go. Of the 22 eggs we have fledged just eight chicks. I have collected seven eggs that failed to hatch, and the remaining seven were washed overboard. The pair on nest 12 laid their eggs mid-January and have yet to prove that they are fertile.

Surprisingly, birds on nest three and six laid the first of their eggs this last Thursday. Three days later nest three had not gone beyond that single egg and nest six had advanced to two eggs. All being well they should hatch out in the second week of March, but to be quite honest, I doubt that that will happen. The pattern of laying and number of eggs laid is outside the norm as well as being very late in the season.

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Healthy streets – missed opportunity

We applaud QLDC’s attempt to implement a 30kph zone within the town centre. Healthy streets start with reduced speeds. For people on bikes, healthy streets also require safe pathways. This is particularly so for the ‘interested but concerned’ riders: parents wanting children to bike to school, purchasers of e-bikes returning to cycling after an absence and less confident riders wanting to integrate cycling in to their daily commutes. We repeatedly hear that the lack of safe cycleways is their biggest barrier to choosing to ride. This is why we continue to lobby QLDC to moderate traffic speed and prioritise a network of segregated or protected pathways for people walking, biking, scootering or using whatever personal transportation devices emerge over the coming decades.

The benefits of active transport are well understood by our community: improved physical and mental health, personal contribution to reversing climate change and reduced road congestion.

But have you experienced the more personal and human interaction of people walking and biking?

Could increasing these experiences be one way of keeping the Wanaka vibe as the town grows?

In late December our cycle counter on the Lakeside Road shared path clocked 870 bike movements on a single day. Congratulations to those residents who made their ride count! We hope that QLDC and NZTA can work together and implement the 30kph safety initiative so that even more people will choose to make their next journey an active one.

Simon Telfer Active Transport Wanaka

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Shattered serenity

Like many others, I was ecstatic at the decision to prohibit powered vessels from the Upper Clutha for the summer months. A great decision and well done to the community for making it happen.

That stretch of river is a very special place where people can enjoy the beauty and serenity of the river and the surroundings.

Of course there are exceptions to the new law, involving the rights of those who have existing consents. I understand that. But I just don't think that commercial jetboats doing spins at high speed on this stretch of water is in the spirit of what the community wants.

I took this photo on February 7 about 4.20pm at picture spot

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8, close to where the 5 knot marker buoy was removed. Two people in rubber rings can be seen on the right, perhaps 100m from the jetboat and a little further downstream there were three people on paddle boards.

How about some respect, commercial operators?

Do your spins on the lake or below the Albert Town bridge.

J Wedlake

PHOTO: J Wedlake

Queenstown Lakes District Council responds:

Queenstown Lakes District Council responds: The speed limit in that area is 5 knots over the water surface.

Hamilton turns are not appropriate between the Albert Town Bridge and The Outlet.

We expect all commercial operators to act in a safe manner and abide by the rules at all times. We’d recommend that if anyone sees inappropriate behaviour from commercial operators, or any boaties for that matter, they let us know directly so we can speak to/educate the operator as soon as possible.

Note: The Wanaka Sun reached out to Lakeland Adventures Wanaka Ltd operations manager Michael Donald for comment but did not receive a reply before going to print.

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SadowskiSynnott crowned snowboard slopestyle World Champion Sports reporter

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Zoi Sadowski-Synnott made history in Park City, USA, over the weekend. In a first for New Zealand, the 17-year-old has claimed the FIS World Championship title in women’s snowboard slopestyle.

Sadowski-Synnott was the top scorer in February 10’s qualifying rounds with an impressive 91.75 points from a possible 100. The following day’s finals had to be cancelled due to bad weather and under international competition rules the qualifying results count as a final result.

The world championships have been hampered by bad weather this season, with Sadowski-Synnott missing out on the opportunity to compete in the women’s snowboard big air when that event also had to be cancelled.

Sadowski-Synnott was the silver medallist at the 2017 World Championships and signalled that she was on track for a top result at the 2019 World Championships when she claimed X Games gold medal in snowboard slopestyle and silver in snowboard big air last month.

Silje Norendal (NOR) claimed World Champs silver and the USA’s Jamie Anderson took home the bronze medal.

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Local programme aims to support young athletes ALLISON MCLEAN

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Registrations are open to support young Upper Clutha athletes who are keen to perform better in their chosen winter or summer sport.

The free Upper Clutha Junior Development Programme 2019 (UCJDP), formerly known as Upper Clutha Junior Sports Academy, is a volunteer-run programme that aims to recognise, value and support the growth of local sporting juniors. It is spearheaded by not-for-profit Upper Clutha Sports Community (UCSC) in partnership with Mount Aspiring College.

The 2019 programme is open to up to 20 young athletes from Years 9 to 11, providing them with an opportunity to connect with like-minded peers while offering information and guidance sessions on topics like nutrition and hydration, mental skills, core strength, and rest and recovery.

“Before the programme was introduced [in 2015], anecdotal evidence indicated that it was around the ages of 13 to 15 years that some of our local children went off to city schools, in part because they felt they needed to in order to pursue their sporting goals,” said UCSC secretary Diana Schikker. “These were also the ages in which some children quit playing sport and became less active. We looked around at other support programmes in existence

PHOTO: Upper Clutha Sports Community

and it appeared that most of these were aimed at children 16 years and over. We felt it made sense then to target this age group to try and keep them in sport, to try and keep them in Wanaka, and for our programme to act as a pathway into these more advanced support programmes.”

The programme is open to everyone and will run in three block sessions during school terms one and two. It is funded through sponsorships, grants and donations under the auspices of the UCSC, which is made up of seven volunteer trustees.

“Last year, we began applying for funds from various organisations and have been fortunate to have received a grant from The Lion Foundation this year to cover some of the costs of the programme,” said Schikker.

As the UCSC shapes their future scope of work, they are also calling out for feedback on a 10-question survey to help define how the trust can deliver on local sport and recreation in Upper Clutha in an effort to make them more effective and efficient. The survey link can be found on UCSC’s Facebook page and completed entries will be entered in to win a $100 voucher. “This grassroots feedback we receive will help shape our strategic vision and clarify our activities for 2019 and beyond,” said Schikker.

UCJDP 2019 applications are open until February 18. For more information, contact Schikker on s.d.schikker@xtra.co.nz.

Pictured: Young Upper Clutha athletes participating in Upper Clutha Junior Development Programme 2018.

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