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Challenge Wanaka’s 1.9km swim, 90km cycle and 21.1km run was contested in calm conditions on Saturday with about 2500 competitors taking part in the various race events. Wanaka's Braden Currie (pictured) crossed the finish line first in four hours flat ahead of American Andrew Starykowicz and Australian Matt Burton in third in the men's event, while Tauranga’s Hannah Wells took out the women’s event, American Meredith Kessler (USA) placed second and Brit Laura Siddall third.

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Tenure Review has local farmers on tenterhooks Emma Conyngham

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ver the last few decades, highcountry farmers who have been leasing their pastoral land from the Crown have had the opportunity to obtain some of that land freehold under the Tenure Review Scheme. Tenure Review is the process where the Crown identifies and transfers land from a Crown pastoral lease. For example, a 10,000ha farm which a farmer has leased from the crown for the last 50 years is split in half and 5000ha becomes freehold to the farmer to enable more intensive farming, whilst the other 5000ha is transferred to the Crown for conservation. The farmer gives up the

right to occupy, and the Crown gives up the right to own; then a price is put on the transfer, sometimes the farmer pays the government, sometimes the other way around.

According to the scheme design, “This enables land capable of economic use to be freeholded to the leaseholder, and land with significant inherent values to be restored to full Crown ownership for protection, usually as conservation land.”

Tenure Review has contributed significantly to 12 conservation parks and areas – including Hakatere Conservation Park, Hãwea Conservation Park, Pisa conservation area, Ruataniwha Conservation Park, Ahuriri Conservation Park and The Remarkables conservation area.

But the scheme has also seen large tracts of Crown land transferred into private freehold ownership which has then been on-sold for millions of dollars: Hawea Station was one such parcel which taxpayers actually paid the farmer $2.2 million who then pocketed a further $17.5 million in the sale to 42-Below founder, Geoff Ross.

The controversial American, Peter Thiel also owns a slice of Wanaka that he bought for $13.5 million; land that originally cost the farmer $50,000 to gain freehold under Tenure Review.

The government has taken 119 pastoral leases through Tenure Review on behalf of the Commissioner of Crown Lands. This covers about 620,000ha. Of that, almost

300,000ha has been retained by the Crown with the majority of that land given to conservation purposes. But now, Minister Eugenie Sage is calling halt on a scheme that costs the taxpayers money whilst millions are pocketed by a handful of individuals.

After the sale of Hawea Station, Minister Sage said in her view, the Crown had historically undervalued its interests in the land, and the process needed to ensure a benefit to the public.

"I want reassurance that the Crown is getting a fair return," she said But it’s not just the absurdity of someone making millions of dollars in profit from taxpayers that is bringing the Tenure Review scheme into the spotlight.

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Car-free, open space trial planned Tenure Review has local farmers on tenterhooks for lakefront Ruth Blunt

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A trial to create a car-free, public space connecting the Wanaka town centre to the lakefront will take place next month with parts of Ardmore and Helwick streets pedestrianised for several days.

The trial, which draws on feedback from last September’s early insights campaign, will test some of the possibilities being investigated through the Wanaka Town Centre Masterplan project.

Queenstown Lakes District Deputy Mayor Calum Macleod is looking forward to the trial.

“We’re listening to what the community is telling us and have designed a short programme of activities that will better link our stunning lakefront to the town centre, allow for active travel and bring our people together to talk about how things might be in the future,” Macleod said.

The trial will run from 12pm on Friday, March 15, until 3pm on Monday, March 18. It will involve road closures on Ardmore Street (between Dungarvon Street and Lakeside Road), and Helwick Street (between Ardmore and Dunmore streets) from 3pm on Thursday, March 14, until 3pm on Tuesday, March 19, to allow for set up and removal.

The trials will also include the removal of car parking on the foreshore, with parking provisions at Wanaka Showgrounds. New one-way streets on Dungarvon Street from Dunmore to Ardmore streets, and on Ardmore Street from Dungarvon to McDougall streets will be created, and a dual access bus entry/ turning point established near the log cabin. Members of the ‘Wanaka Town Centre Activation’ team will visit local businesses in the area to discuss logistics.

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The temporary public open space will include pop-up activities like dodgeball, backyard cricket, artisan markets, community group workshops, acoustic performers, street art and interactive lighting, along with street furniture, oversized board games and family activities.

Alongside this will be a community information tent illustrating the proposed ideas being explored for the Town Centre Masterplan and transport infrastructure.

“Short term road closures may seem inconvenient; however, this should be seen as a positive opportunity to look to change mindsets. If you build for cars you get cars! If you build for people you get people! I would invite everyone to immerse themselves in this trial, enjoy the activations and give us some feedback. These changes are an honest attempt to connect our lake with our town centre for the betterment of our whole community,” Macleod said.

“I’m looking forward to it immensely.

I hope everyone else is too. See you all down there.”

Pictured: Wanaka town centre trial road closures.

Dr Susan Walker, Conservation Ecologist and Research Programme Leader, at Landcare Research, says "Our studies a decade ago showed that Tenure Review was falling short of its first goal of ecological sustainability – protecting the remaining native ecosystems, animals and plants of the interior South Island pastoral land – and was having a clear opposite effect.

"The process did retire many higher elevation areas from grazing, which was generally beneficial for indigenous ecosystems and species of that cool, steep land. However, Tenure Review also systematically privatised the most at risk and threatened ecosystems and species lower down, and exposed these to rapidly growing development pressure.

"The legacy of Tenure Review for indigenous biodiversity is severe and will be permanent. The pattern of under-representation of lower altitude and more fertile ecosystems has been exacerbated, and loss of habitat has contributed to rapidly lengthening lists of terrestrial and freshwater plants and animals, and special dryland ecosystems, that are threatened with extinction in the high country."

The environmental impact of Tenure Review is mixed. For land transferred to DOC, the results have been largely good. The Hãwea Conservation Park which was obtained by DOC in the Hawea Station review, is home to many threatened birds, including kea, rock wren, falcon, black fronted tern, wrybill, kaka and parakeets, as well as gecko, and special plant species including the pittosporum patulum, the red flowering mistletoe, the tree daisy olearia lineata and coral broom. It is also home to numerous popular DOC hiking trails; Te Araroa trail, Dingleburn, Breast Hill, Hunter Valley, Kidds Bush, the Lake Hawea track and more.

But whilst land parcels transferred to DOC have been largely thriving and enjoying ecological protection, the freehold land is being degraded further through more intensive farming that would never have been previously allowed on Crown Land. So the net results, in ecological terms, appears to be zero.

As the issue enters parliamentary discourse with a guillotine falling over the scheme, Federated Farmers is concerned its members will get caught in the crossfire of debate.

“Federated Farmers is pleased with the assurances

from Land Information Manager Eugenie Sage that negotiations with those properties already in tenure review will continue on a case-by-case basis,” says Simon Williamson, Federated Farmers High Country Chairperson.

“Eight leaseholders have already accepted a substantive proposal from the Crown, meaning there is a binding contract and an obligation on the Commissioner of Crown Lands to implement a Tenure Review. But there are 26 other leaseholders at other stages of the process. Federated Farmers strongly contends that negotiations should continue with them under existing legislative procedures. Budget provision should be available to ensure farming operations remain viable, with compensation for land and improvements returned to the conservation estate," Williamson says.

"We also urge that the current legislative and case-law property rights are respected for those leaseholders continuing under their current pastoral leases."

As to the way forward now, the Government has developed a set of outcomes it wants to achieve for Crown pastoral land. These outcomes would be included in the Crown Pastoral Land Act. They include: ensuring that the natural landscapes, indigenous biodiversity, and cultural and heritage values are secured and safeguarded through the Crown’s management of the land; allowing for pastoral and non-pastoral activities that support economic resilience and local communities; and enabling the Crown to obtain a fair financial return.

The upcoming consultation asks the public for their views on the outcomes, as well as what changes to the Crown pastoral land regulatory system are needed to achieve those outcomes. Feedback is also being sought on how the Crown can honour the Treaty of Waitangi in respect to Crown pastoral land, and what Treaty principles should be applied in decision making.

LINZ is encouraging people to read the discussion document and invites feedback on the proposals. Submissions can be made online or by downloading a form which can be posted to LINZ. For more information on the Crown pastoral land consultation, or to make a submission, visit the LINZ website: www.linz.govt.nz/cplc. The consultation closes on Friday, April 12.

Pictured: Lake Hawea Conservation Area.

New waste collection plans are picking up ALLISON MCLEAN

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The Queenstown Lakes district will start receiving its new kerbside rubbish and recycling bins as early as next month. The three-bin distribution is part of an upgraded and automated waste collection service for residential properties district-wide, which is scheduled to kick off on July 1.

“We’ll start to deliver the new bins to Wakatipu residents from the end of... March, followed by Upper Clutha residents from May,” said Queenstown Lakes District Council senior communications advisor Rebecca Pitts.

Part of the change includes saying goodbye to the single-use blue, plastic rubbish bags. “We won’t be refunding the cost of unused bags, so please make sure you only buy what you need over the next few months,” said Pitts.

QLDC said residents can expect more details in the coming weeks about the new service; information

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will be printed in the QLDC Scuttlebutt newsletter published on February 28 and will be on display at the Wanaka A&P Show on March 8 and 9.

“Following that, a couple of months prior to the launch, we’ll start a wide-ranging education campaign using a variety of channels, including social media, website, print and radio advertising, a direct mailer, media releases, et cetera,” said Pitts.

She said, in the meantime, QLDC recommends that residents start thinking about what they are doing with rubbish and recycling at home to get ready for the change.

Late last year, QLDC announced that Waste Management New Zealand Ltd will be the new solid waste services contractor for the district, in partnership with Wanaka Wastebusters, to improve upon the community’s waste management services.

The contract introduces a wheelie-bin, ratepayerfunded system: 240l for mixed recycling, 140l for glass recycling and 140l for waste, which will be provided by council.

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NASA’s Wanaka project temporarily grounded Ruth Blunt

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Construction on the Wanaka Watersports Facility (WWSF) will start early next month with an anticipated build out completion date of October 2019. The WWSF Trust said that, after a long process, the building’s lease is being finalised with Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC).

The WWSF will be located on the lakefront at the western end of Roys Bay. “Our Engineers BMC [Batchelar McDougall Consulting Ltd] adapted the foundation structure to more appropriately reflect the results of our Geotech Report and to ensure the Sequoia tree roots will remain undisturbed. These needed to be consented and priced and the delay was extended because of the holiday period,” said WWSF chairman Michael Sidey.

He said the foundations are the only complicated part of the project due to the site location and its proximity to the Redwoods.

“This process will require considerable expertise and an arborist will be present throughout. When these are complete, the building has no aspects that will cause delays.”

The $1.65 million community asset building is being funded by large contributions from Central Lakes Trust, Otago Community Trust, Sargood Bequest, The Lion Foundation and Alexander McMillan Trust. Sidey said the Lottery Grants Board has yet to accept WWSF Trust’s funding application; the Trust will re-apply once they have completed

further work with QLDC. “In the interim, we have received guarantees from supporting parties to cover this shortfall.”

The Trust is seeking further donations to help fund the WWSF, which will be used to complete finishing touches and cover some of the initial operating expenses.

“We have received encouragement from some smaller Otago charitable trusts advising that they are keen to assist financially after the build,” said Sidey.

The Trust applied for resource consent in summer of 2016.

“We are just very excited to be so close to building this outstanding facility for the community. There are now three groups who want to have their members using the facility regularly: Wanaka Rowing Club, Wanaka Lake Swimmers and TriWanaka,” said Sidey. “Together they have approximately 240 members. We conservatively expect that figure will double in the first two to three years. That means many local families will be involved in watersports activities that are not already. In addition to them, we field regular enquires about storing kayaks and paddle boards. So pretty damn exciting. We have a management committee well advanced in working out the details of how it will work and they are being well advised by local experts.”

The WWSF is a community project, with charitable status, to provide a lake shore base for watersports.

Pictured: Tree stumps removed along the Wanaka lakefront to make way for the Wanaka Watersports Facility construction, which is set to start early next month.

The government shutdown in America is being felt at Wanaka Airport this week as news from NASA confirmed the 2019 Super Pressure Balloon launch from Wanaka has been cancelled.

National Aeronautics and Space Administration spokesperson Jeremy Eggers said in a statement the cancellation was due to processing and schedule delays resulting from the partial shutdown.

Two years ago NASA committed to having Wanaka Airport as one of its launch sites for the next ten years, as well as building a 600m diameter gravel launch pad at the site. The 532,000 cubic-metre balloon was launched from Wanaka Airport in 2015, 2016 and 2017, but last year launched from the European Space

Range in Kiruna, Sweden.

“NASA is moving forward with planning infrastructure projects at the Wanaka Airport, such as plans for a new payload processing facility, that will better enable future NASA balloon campaigns in New Zealand. The programme is now targeting 2020 for its next Super Pressure Balloon launch from Wanaka,” Eggers said.

Eggers said the previous missions and the one planned for next year are primarily designed to validate and certify NASA’s super pressure balloon technology and its ability to achieve long-duration flights (upwards of 100 days) at stable float altitudes.

“These technology validation missions also support science missions in astrophysics and other science disciplines.”

Pictured: NASA’s Super Pressure Balloon last launched from Wanaka on April 25, 2017.

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Lakefront Development Plan delayed Emma Conyngham

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It’s a small win for the Millennium Walkway protestors. Stage two of the Wanaka Lakefront Development Plan was supposed to be presented to the Wanaka Community Board (WCB) today (Thursday, February 21) however it has been delayed until April 4 to allow thorough testing of the proposed solution for the Millennium Project tiles and their incorporation into South Beach designs.

In addition to the Millennium Walkway, both Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC) and the WCB recognise community desire for better parking alternatives as a result of work on Stage Two of the Lakefront Development Plan, and discussions are underway to enable a comprehensive evaluation of options for the report.

The WCB is keen to progress with the next stage of the Lakefront Development Plan but this sees the removal of considerable parking options.

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decisions on parking, due to be made through the Wanaka Masterplan process later this year.

QLDC general manager community services, Thunes Cloete said information was key before making any decisions, and acknowledged that since the concept was significant to the Wanaka community, the extra time taken would be beneficial and allow for a number of solutions to be evaluated.

Part of this involves a trial currently underway, whereby a number of existing Millennium Project tiles are being lifted to determine the feasibility behind repositioning these in future work.

“Alongside the Wanaka Community Board, we’ve had some really positive discussions about the Millennium Project, and the Board has really advocated for safeguarding it for the future as part of South Beach,” Cloete said.

A developed design of Stage Two of the Wanaka Lakefront Development Plan will be released following the tabled report at the WCB meeting on Thursday, April 4, and a drop-in session organised to assist community members in viewing the design.

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Dangerous Ideas from women with brains Emma Conyngham

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The Weaving House, a Wanaka-based gender equality and human rights nonprofit organisation, is bringing “Her Voice” to the Lake Wanaka Centre in April. “Her Voice” is a series of public lectures with New Zealand women leaders and thinkers discussing varied issues that are currently at major crossroads.

The speakers come from a range of expertise with backgrounds and knowledge in politics, environment, law, urban design, human rights, reproductive rights and health, economics, media, sporting, family and sexual violence and social development. The focus is on gender equality and human rights issues, interwoven with topics and areas of life these women specialise in. The line up of speakers include Julie Anne Genter, Minister for Women; Marilyn Waring, author and activist; Juliet Gerrard, Science Advisor to the Prime Minister and Karanina Someo, Equal Employment Commissioner.

“Speakers will be presenting those ‘dangerous ideas’ to provide simple and clear steps towards a collective future as a peaceful, equitable, sustainable nation and hopefully world,” said organiser Amy Pearl.

The two days of public lectures begin on Friday April 12. From 9am, Saturday April 13, a women’s market stall will be held in front of the Lake Wanaka Centre. Women’s art will also displayed in the Lake Wanaka Centre

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over the two days and feminist literature will be for sale during the convention, including book signings with Marilyn Waring for her new book Still Counting.

If some of those subjects sound too heavy, then the conference is also offering The Fan Brigade’s Feminazi Bitches which might be a lighter way to enter the subject matter. The Fan Brigade is an awardwinning musical stand up comedy duo

by Livi Reihana and Amanda Kennedy; the pair are “stupid ugly feminazi bitches who should gas themselves’... or talented comedians taking the New

Zealand and Sydney comedy scenes by storm (depends who you ask).” Feminazi Bitches won the Director's Choice Award 2018 at the NZ International Comedy Festival. They have been described as “Brilliantly bawdy, fabulously facetious and exceedingly entertaining… riotous and wildly audacious.”

Tickets are $10 a session or $50 for the two days and will be available through EventFinder next week. Saturday evening’s show will be $20 a ticket.

Pictured:‘Feminazi Bitches’ Livi Reihana and Amanda Kennedy.

Community House in living colour ALLISON MCLEAN

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People passing by the Upper Clutha Community House are noticing a fresh, colourful new look. A group of children and teenagers spent Saturday morning painting the community house’s bordering white fence while construction continues on the building, slated for completion this July.

“We thought it would be fun and festive if we got some kids and people together to paint as they saw fit," said Wanaka Community House Trustee and fundraising committee head Yeverley (Yev) McCarthy.

“We got Susie [Ruddenklau], a local artist, and we got some children on site. We slipped, slopped, slapped and had a ball."

Dulux donated the painting materials; even passersby walked up, picked up a paint brush and contributed to the art.

“Within two hours we had finished it; it has been a great tribute to the people involved,” said McCarthy. “[Mount Aspiring College] students have also contributed to mural.”

The construction of the community house will cost about $3.8 million, which includes the fit out, landscaping and photovoltaic electricity generation.

McCarthy said the Community House Trust has raised $2.9 million and they

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are renewing their fundraising efforts to secure the remaining $900,000.

The house, located next to the Anglican Church on McDougall Street, is fully tenanted with an expected move in date after the building’s official opening in September.

“Community house is a social hub to provide all the services that are intrinsic to a community of our nature,” said McCarthy.

“So it will have a Community Networks that will be our anchor tenant and from there drops in a whole lot of people that assist in the community: Presbyterian Support, Cancer Society, Jigsaw, Justice of the Peace Services, [District Health Board]

and the Food Bank will be in there. We are looking at about 40 tenants in the building, which is built for purpose.”

The main hall, community rooms and drop-in office will be available for casual users.

For more information about how to support the Trust’s fundraising efforts, visit wanakacommunityhouse.org.nz; information about a major fundraising drive will be available late this week.

Pictured: Children and teenagers spent Saturday morning painting the Upper Clutha Community House’s fence while construction continues on the building, slated for completion this July.

Speed limits under consideration Emma Conyngham

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On Friday February 15, Queenstown Lakes District Council stated that a range of speed limit trials across the district were complete. These roads have now reverted back to their original speeds however they could be permanently reduced after council reviews the trial data.

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Mount Aspiring Road (Roy Peak Carpark), Ballantyne Road, Cemetery Road and Cardrona Valley Road have all returned to 100kph after being trialled at the lower speeds of 50kph and 70kph.

Aubrey Road reverts back to 70kph between the Lake Hawea-Albert Town Road and Anderson Road.

Rebecca Pitts, senior communications advisor for QLDC, said, “Data gathered through the trials

were used to form a Findings Report which is the basis of the QLDC Speed Management Review.

This report will be made public as part of the full council agenda for the March 7 meeting where councillors will be asked to consider a report that will kick start a formal public consultation process on a revised Speed Limits Bylaw for the district. If approved, a consultation process will begin in mid-March.”

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Over the few coming months we’ll be giving you the opportunity to learn a little more about our awesome team here at Aspiring Medical.

Just like you, Our Doctors live here in the wider Wanaka community. They have their favourite past time activities, favourite local spots and different reasons on why they love calling this place home. The first profile of the series is Dr Carolyn McKenzie – read below to find out her medical passions, personal passions and what motivated her to become a doctor today.

Doctors Name: Carolyn McKenzie Specialised Area: I know that this is the bit where I should say paediatrics or travel medicine or geriatrics (and I do love all of those things!) but to Dr Carolyn McKenzie me General Practice BCS, MBChB, is my specialised PGCertTravMed, area! Many people MRNZCGP think that once you finish medical school you’re instantly a GP, but that’s not the casewe actually do a number of years of additional specialised training to be a GP just like all other medical specialties have to.

Medical Passion: Practicing with kindness and compassion, mixed with a little bit of humour.

Personal Passion: I think C.S Lewis sums that up quite nicely: “You can never get a cup of tea large enough or a book long enough to suit me”. Aside from that I’m a huge animal lover (if I was allowed I’d probably have a zoo!) and enjoy baking. The team at Aspiring Medical have become my guinea pigs – the only complaints I’ve had so far is when I don’t bake!

Did you always want to be a doctor? Yes, long story but initially I went in a different direction and ended up in the corporate world for a number of years. I got to the point where I realised that if I didn’t follow my heart I’d always regret it. I didn’t want to spend my life wondering “what if” so I took the plunge and here I am!

How long have you lived in Wanaka? Officially for 3 and a half years, but unofficially all my life. My family have always had a holiday house here and then my parents moved to Wanaka over 20 years ago, so I’ve considered it home for a long time!

What’s the best thing about living here?

Our amazing scenery and the sense of community spirit.

What’s your favourite Wanaka activity or locals tip for visitors? So many things, but if I was to pick one it would be to find a spot by the lake where you can soak in the vista and take some time out from the busyness of life to just be.

If you could invite any four famous people to dinner (alive or dead) who would you ask? Nelson Mandela, The Queen (she’s welcome to bring Phillip), Ed Sheeran and David Attenborough.

One piece of health or general life advice: Can I have two? (1) Not all wounds are visible so always be kind, kindness after all costs nothing.

(2). Sometimes laughter is the best medicine!

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Mixed feelings on airport plan ALLISON MCLEAN

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“Feeling like we are being bullied by Queenstown Airport…,” “I have to say that the two statements chosen to guide us for filling in this survey do suggest some bias...” and “I see real benefits to Wanaka with the expansion of the airport…” were just a few of more than 50 written responses in a recently released survey on a possible Wanaka Airport expansion plan.

Ignite Wanaka Chamber of Commerce (IWCOC) led a survey about Wanaka Airport in conjunction with Lake Wanaka Tourism (LWT); it was undertaken by the groups’ members in November and December 2018.

Scope Media shared the IWCOC-led survey results with the Wanaka Sun, which indicated results on views from IWCOC members and members of both IWCOC and LWT. When asked to indicate how supportive the members felt about the expansion of the Wanaka Airport, based on their current knowledge, the 142 responses to the question were split with 68 responding they were not supportive or did not have enough information to be able to comment and 74 ranging from somewhat to extremely supportive.

(28 extremely supportive, 27 very supportive, 19 somewhat supportive, 49 not supportive and 19 didn’t know enough to comment).

One hundred and two respondents indicated they would welcome domestic flights if they were to be introduced to Wanaka Airport, 21 members marked they would not welcome the flights and 18 selected “other” along with sharing anonymous comments, such as, “While I would like to fly domestically out of Wanaka airport, I would not like to see two million

visitors a year transit through Wanaka. I think it will ruin Wanaka,” “Happy to have turbo prop, but not jets,” and “[It] would depend on frequency and size of aircraft.”

Members’ biggest indicated concern on the prepopulated responses on a possible Wanaka Airport expansion was a fear it could “change to the fabric of the Wanaka community” followed by “increased noise”, “increased number of visitors” and “local population getting too big”.

Pollers weighed in on the survey’s pre-populated airport expansion benefits by ticking their support for “easy access for business commutes” followed by “local economy and community prospers”, “increased infrastructure as a result of growth”, “increase in visitors”, “increase to my business’ bottom line” and “less cars on the road (having to travel to Queenstown Airport)”.

Pollers were give the opportunity to weigh in on benefits to their business by having Wanaka Airport expanded, to which more than half of responders took the opportunity to comment on no benefit or little benefit through the proposed plan.

The majority (130) indicated they would attend a future information session about Wanaka Airport Masterplan, hosted by IWCOC and LWT, which could include representatives from Wanaka Airport and Queenstown Lakes District Council.

When asked for copy of the Wanaka Airport survey results, a LWT spokesperson said they must first share the data with their members, which will be either later this week or the following.

Queenstown Airport Corporation is working through a master plan that could expand Wanaka Airport to help cater for growth that cannot be handled at Queenstown Airport. The Wanaka Airport master plan is due for public consultation in September 2019.

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WOW 2020 announces first act ALLISON MCLEAN

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Warbirds Over Wanaka (WOW) has held its international airshow since 1988, but next year marks a first for the event.

WOW organisers announced this week the first major act for their Easter 2020 show will include New Plymouth-based pilots Brett Emeny and Peter Vause who are currently working up a pairs formation in their North American Trojan T-28 aircraft, which they will debut April 10-12, 2020, at Wanaka Airport.

WOW general manager Ed Taylor said he is thrilled that Wanaka will play host to the first major public display of the two Trojans flying in a pairs routine.

“We had Brett’s Trojan at last year’s Wanaka Airshow after a 14-year absence and it was a real hit with Warbirds fans,” said Taylor. “It’s a big aircraft and it’s also

very noisy, which people love. Having two of these great machines in the air at once will be special.”

Emeny said he and Vause are starting to work on their act for Wanaka.

“These are great aircraft to fly and we’re sure that, with plenty of practise over the next year, we’ll be able to put on something pretty spectacular for Easter 2020,” said Emeny.

Tickets for WOW 2020 are on sale starting Monday.

WOW International Airshow is also listed as a finalist in The New Zealand Event Association’s Favourite Event with public voting closing on February 28. You can cast your vote on Eventfinda to by visiting www. eventfinda.co.nz/news and searching for Vote for NZ's Favourite Event until February 27.

Pictured: Trojan T-28C # 563 of Brett Emeny and Peter Vause’s Trojan T-28B # 793 based at New Plymouth.

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It looks like every tyre on the left side of truck has simultaneously gone flat or the truck has been half swallowed into a sinkhole. The entire truck is pitched over in what looks like a photoshop prank for April Fools Day. But it is real.

The incident occured on February 14 on Flora Dora Parade in Hawea. The truck has actually sunk into the road due to subsidence as the earth gave out underneath the tarseal. Subsidence is the gradual caving in or sinking of an area of land.

“The incident occurred because of an ongoing leak that hadn’t presented at the surface (and therefore went undetected for an unknown period of time),” said Rebecca Pitts from QLDC. “Over time the leak has scoured out the bedding material which supports the water main within the trench. Without the bedding material the pipe had inadequate support and separated at the joints causing subsequent leaks. This in turn caused the ground to be saturated, and unable to hold the load of the truck when our crews attended site to address the leak.”

Residents on Flora Dora Parade could be facing

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some extensive road works on their street after council assesses the magnitude of repairs required.

“It is likely that significant work will be required to repair the water main and reinstate the road,” said Pitts.

Pictured: The Veola truck carrying a Ditch Witch, literally sunk into the road.

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CUBE programming expands River City Jazzmen coming to town ALLISON MCLEAN

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The Centre of Unique Business Evolution (CUBE) has been formally handed over to Startup Queenstown Lakes Trust from Ignite Wanaka with the Chamber no longer involved with the CUBE programming day-to-day planning or operations. The CUBE, which launched in 2015, undertakes local economic and business development activities.

The organisation's programming was expanded in 2018 from primarily serving the Upper Clutha area to servicing Queenstown, Arrowtown and surrounding communities under the leadership of Ignite Wanaka in partnership with Startup Queenstown Lakes. Now fully underneath Startup Queenstown Lakes’ umbrella, the CUBE programming and services will be centrally governed.

“When Startup Queenstown Lakes was forming, Jason Watkins at the CUBE was participating in that strategy and vision from day one,” said Startup Queenstown Lakes CEO James Burnes. “When the group began to look at how we could leverage existing CUBE efforts in Queenstown and bring some of the activities and thinking happening in Queenstown to the Upper Clutha, we began to identify some economies of scale and impact we would have to operate as one team.”

“Economically, the goals are the same across the district: increase economic diversity, improve productivity and wages, and leverage our core strength as a destination. By working under a united governance group, we can focus on impacting those goals rather than risk fighting for funding, support, and resources. We need to be united as one if we want to have a chance at building a nationally or internationally startup ecosystem.”

CUBE programmes are made possible by Queenstown Lakes District Council funding support.

“We spoke with QLDC council and staff about what they saw as critical to addresses some of the goals outlined in the Economic Development Strategy that was adopted in 2015,” said Burnes. “It was clear that submissions of support that impacted the entire district were preferred.”

“The Economic Development Strategy is diverse and we are part of a much more complicated effort. I see our job is to stimulate and build the knowledge and innovation sectors of the district, stimulate high-paying jobs, and increase the number of businesses that can generate income from outside the district without requirement more feet to land on our sidewalks.”

Monthly CUBE programming will include Entrepreneur Coffee Jams, Business Model Canvas and Business Basics workshops and Startup Advice Clinics.

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The Wanaka Concert Society is presenting the River City Jazzmen for one night only at the Lake Wanaka Centre next week.

Recent winners of the Christchurch battle of the jazz bands, the Jazzmen pay homage to the great instrumentalists such as Sidney Bechet and Louis Armstrong as well as the English trad giants the likes of Ball, Barber and Bilk. They can easily change tack to swinging jazz standards from the big band era. The River City Jazzmen bring a love of the authentic and have an impressive following throughout the country. Following the tradition of New Orleans and Chicago jazz from the first half of the 20th century, they provide a rich repertoire of authentic standards for their audiences.

PHOTO: supplied River City Jazzmen (pictured) play the Lake Wanaka Centre at 7.30pm, on March 2. Tickets eventfinda.co.nz or at Gifted Design (cash only), (adults $35pp, kids free) are on sale online at with door sales available.

Hydrogen energy could be produced locally ALLISON MCLEAN

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The Queenstown Lakes district is exploring the potential to produce hydrogen locally as an alternative clean energy source.

The Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC) recently released a report with findings on how hydrogen production could be a massive new industry for the region.

QLDC commissioned the report through Sapere Research Group to determine the potential to attract international research and development opportunities for the district.

QLDC economic development manager Peter Harris said the report forms part of a joint search by Council

and New Zealand Trade and Enterprise for new opportunities to help diversify the local economy.

“Based on this report, hydrogen looks like it would have the most potential,” said Harris. “It… would be used as a zero emission fuel for buses, trucks, cars and vessels.”

Hydrogen energy can be produced from almost any form of energy, including fossil fuels and renewable energy such as solar, wind and hydro power. It can also store the energy from other sources.

New Zealand Hydrogen Association (NZHA) chief executive Dr Linda Wright lives in the district and said she is excited about hydrogen as a zero emission fuel for heavy vehicles.

“Hydrogen has advantages over batteries for longrange trucks and buses,” she said. “The southern South Island is the ideal place to make and test renewable hydrogen as a way for the tourism and transport industries to reduce emissions.”

Harris said they have already generated interest from NZHA members, including Real Journeys and H W Richardson Group, to be included in a test pilot group.

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Ronan Thompson: another winner for Wanaka Emma Conyngham

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Wanaka teenagers are making a reputation for themselves around the globe and now there is another name to add to the list of high achievers on the snow: Ronan Thompson.

Thompson (pictured) is currently in Europe vying for the number one spot in the junior world championships in Kappl, Austria for freeride.

“Freeriding is a discipline in which you start at the top of a face/mountain and must make it down and whilst riding down perform tricks off cliffs.

You only get one chance and you don't any practice runs!” says Thompson.

Only 12 snowboard riders from around the world are invited to the junior world championships.

Thompson was born in Raglan but fell in love with snowboarding at the age of 10 on a trip to Turoa. In 2013 he moved to Wanaka to compete in the junior snowboard nationals.

After clinching the overall title his family decided to make their move to Wanaka permanent.

“My family all love the mountains,” he says. “I have just finished studying at Mount Aspiring College where I studied calculus, physics, chemistry,

outdoor pursuits and music.”

For five years he competed and trained in slopestyle and halfpipe but had some setbacks due to injury.

By switching disciplines, Thompson has made his way to the top of the leaderboard in freeride snowboarding and has never looked back.

Competing internationally isn’t cheap. Thompson worked all summer as a delivery driver and waiter to pay for the trip however he trying to raise more money to help him keep going around Europe to all the events needed to help increase his points for the overall rankings. “So far I am going to four events before the world champs and will have my first European competition in five days and hopefully all goes well,” he says.

“I need to raise about $3000 to make it to all the required competitions prior to the world champs and to pay for a flight home. Any donations would be much appreciated to help me get to these competitions, I am very proud to represent NZ. I am also keen to raise the profile of freeride snowboarding so more people know about it.”

Donations can be made to Ronan’s Givealittle page: givealittle.co.nz/cause/ ronans-junior-world-freeride-tour.

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The Autumn Apple Drive and Local Food Workshops is on again and anyone with spare apples in their garden is invited to bring them to the harvest celebration at Rippon Hall on March 23.

“The Autumn Apple Drive is all about getting together to celebrate the harvest and sharing ways we can make the most of our bountiful Central Otago fruit,” says organiser Sophie Ward. “Pirate Pickles chutney master Lorne Knight will be overseeing the big batches of chutney cooked up in the Rippon Hall kitchens.”

In the 2017 apple drive, around 150 people took part and they processed approximately 1.2 tonnes of apples, pears and peaches. Three hundred jars

of chutney were produced and almost 300 litres of juice was pressed for people to take away to drink or turn into cider or cider vinegar.

This year’s event will run much the same as 2017 with communal chutney making and apple pressing for cider and vinegar. There will also be free workshops and a local food market. Participants are asked to bring a knife, chopping board and any jars, plastic bottles and surplus fruit you have.

Wastebusters is supporting the event through the provision of old jars and bottles.

A $5 donation will be appreciated to help cover venue and other costs; everyone leaves with a jar of tasty chutney and some apple or pear juice to drink or turn into cider.

Pictured: Lorne Knight (chutney master) and Petrina Duncan (organiser) at Rippon Hall kitchen in 2017.

My Place conversations continue with Albert Town, Luggate STAFF REPORTER

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The first in a series of town-specific workshops have been held this week, with residents in Hawea and Makarora attending the Queenstown Lakes District Council-facilitated meetings.

Residents from Luggate (February 25) and Albert Town (February 26) are next in line to share their ideas for their localities about housing, climate change, long-term growth and land use, with planners and policy makers from Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC).

The sessions are 90 minutes long and registration is required at facebook.com/QLDCinfo .

QLDC communications and engagement manager Naell Crosby-Roe said that alongside the District Plan

review, QLDC is also developing strategies relating to climate change, housing, and future development.

“It’s logical to have this as part of a comprehensive conversation that the community can participate in. There’s a lot in the pipeline as we enter the second year of the 2018-2028 Ten Year Plan and we want to give people the opportunity to engage in an easy and accessible way. So we are bringing this first group of engagements together into the My Place roadshow,” said Crosby-Roe. “We look forward to hearing ideas from these communities which will help to inform the strategies in development and Stage Three of the District Plan review ahead of formal consultation later in the year. For those who can’t make the workshops, we encourage you to please provide your feedback online at letstalk.qldc.govt.nz.”

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N o t i c e b o a rd | P a p a P ā n u i Queenstown Lakes District Council – Council Chambers, 10 Gorge Road, Queenstown. Thursday 7 March 2019 at 1.00pm.

Resource Consent Application RESOURCE MANAGEMENT ACT 1991 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.

Resource Consent Hearing (Smith & Mirkin RM180872) – Crowne Plaza Hotel, Beach Street, Queenstown. Thursday 14 March 2019 at 9.00am.

Resource Consent Hearing (FII Holdings Limited RM161212) – Crowne Plaza Hotel, Beach Street, Queenstown.

Tuesday 19 March 2019 at 10.00am.

Planning & Strategy Committee – Council Chambers, 10 Gorge Road, Queenstown. Thursday 21 March 2019 at 10.00am.

Northlake Investments Limited (RM181903)

What is proposed:

Appeals Subcommittee – Council Chambers, 10 Gorge Road, Queenstown. Thursday 21 March 2019 at 10.30am or at the conclusion of the Planning & Strategy Committee, whichever is the latter.

Application under Section 88 of the Resource Management Act 1991 (RMA) to construct and operate a 113 room hotel, with restaurant, bar and gym for hotel guests only; with associated earthworks, landscaping, car parking, access, loading and signage. It is proposed to construct and use off-site bus parking facilities.

This meeting will be held with the public excluded, pursuant to Section 7(2)(g) and Section 7(2)(i) of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987.

Consent is also sought to establish an Outline Development Plan for the part of Activity Area D1 which this application relates to.

The Hotel will consist of two main buildings – Building 1 (West) and Building 2 (East) and have a maximum height of 10 metres.

The location in respect of which this application relates is situated at: Northlake Drive and Outlet Road, Wanaka. Legally described as Lot 1005 DP 515015 held in Record of Title 803942 and Lot 66 DP 371470 held in Record of Title 846779.

ADDRESS FOR SERVICE FOR APPLICANT:

Infrastructure Committee – Council Chambers, 10 Gorge Road, Queenstown. Thursday 28 March 2019 at 10.00am.

Meeting dates, times and venues are subject to change. All of the above meetings are open to the public. Some meetings may have items of business that will be discussed with the public excluded, as set out by the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987.

Mike Theelen CHIEF EXECUTIVE

Amendment to February Meeting Schedule Meeting Amendment:

C/- Jeff Brown

The Traffic and Parking Subcommittee - Mt Aspiring Room, Shotover Street, Queenstown. Tuesday 26 February 2019 at 10.00am.

jeff@brownandcompany.co.nz Brown & Company Panning Group PO Box 1467

Additional Meeting:

Queenstown

Appeals Subcommittee – Council Chambers, 10 Gorge Road, Queenstown. Thursday 28 February 2019 at 1.00pm.

The Council planner processing this application on behalf of the Council is Sarah Gathercole, who may be contacted by phone at 03 441 0465 or email at sarah.gathercole@qldc.govt.nz.

Submissions will be received until 21 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.

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

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

Whether you support or oppose the application.

Your submission, with reasons.

The decision you wish the consent authority to make.

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

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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)

adversely affects the environment; and

b)

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

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/

This meeting will be held with the public excluded, pursuant to Section 7(2)(g) and Section 7(2)(i) of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987.

Creative Communities Scheme Funding Round now open 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.

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

Applications are available from the Council website at: http://www.qldc.govt.nz/assets/Uploads/Forms/Funding/ CCS-Application-Form.pdf Hard copies are available from the QLDC offices in both Queenstown and Wanaka.

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

Jet Boating New Zealand Otago Branch, 2019 Otago River Race Series Public Notice is hereby given pursuant to Queenstown Lakes District Navigation Safety Bylaw 2018 that Bylaws 9, 31 and 43 have been uplifted to allow the running of this event.

Locations: Lake Wanaka, Glendhu Bay, Matukituki River and Clutha River.

Date: Sunday 24 February 2019.

Address for Service for Consent Authority: Queenstown Lakes District Council Email: rcsubmission@qldc.govt.nz Private Bag 50072, Queenstown 9348 Phone: 03 441 0499 Gorge Road, Queenstown 9300 Website www.qldc.govt.nz

Time: 8.00am until 1.00pm

Dated: 21 February 2019

Date: Sunday 24 February 2019.

Signed by

Time: 12.00pm until 4.00pm

QUEENSTOWN LAKES DISTRICT COUNCIL

Special note: Two legs, one downstream starting from the Lake Wanaka outlet to Lake Dunstan, Bendigo Ramp with the second leg returning upstream to finish at the Lake Wanaka outlet. Note this leg uplifting covers only to the Queenstown Lakes District Council boundary on the Clutha River.

Place: Lake Wanaka, Glendhu Bay (with inclement weather, the start will be at Matukituki River Bridge at West Wanaka). The course runs up river to Beech Forest and then returns with finish at Matukituki Bridge.

Meeting Schedule - March 2019 Public Notice is hereby given in terms of Section 46 of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 that meetings of the Council will be held as below, during the month of March 2019.

Resource Consent Hearing (Northlake Investments Limited RM181451) – Armstrong Room, Lake Wanaka Centre, Ardmore Street, Wanaka. Thursday 7 March 2019 at 10.00am

The top section of the Clutha River, from the Lake Wanaka outlet to the Albert Town Bridge, has a powered craft prohibition on it in order for this event to be run. A permit has been issued to Jet Boating NZ during this period.

Only those craft involved in the event are exempt from the provisions of the Bylaws.

Dated at Queenstown, 12 February 2019 M A Black, Harbourmaster

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Goldfields Cavalcade: all trails lead to Hawea ALLISON MCLEAN

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More than 600 people are kicking up their heels and preparing for a gold rush this Saturday as part of the 27th Goldfields Cavalcade, which finishes in Lake Hawea this year.

Teams will set out on 11 heritage trails throughout Otago and Southland via horseback, wagon, bicycle or foot; a running trail has been included as an option this year.

Cavalcade to Hawea 2019 trails are organised by the trail boss and their team of wranglers or leaders, which are sorted in the 12 months leading up to February 23.

“We are very fortunate to have the help and support of so many land owners. We couldn't do it without them," said Otago Goldfields Heritage Trustee Terry Davis.

All of the trails will convene in Hawea on Saturday, March 2, to celebrate the event’s

finale, which is being organised by the tireless work of 20 Cavalcade to Hawea committee members throughout the last year. The daytime event starts at 10am (Saturday, March 2) with a parade through the township and market stalls, games and entertainment will begin around 10.30am.

"Then at high noon, all 600 Cavalcade Trail [teams] will converge on the Hawea Domain for a diva lap of the racetrack, which will also be very impressive," said Cavalcade to Hawea committee chairman Warren Hewson.

The evening event includes a Hoedown Marquee with live music, food and drink.

"We will be heavily reliant on volunteers not only on Saturday, but on the days before and after, and these community groups will all benefit from the weekend," said Hewson.

"The Cavalcade generates up to $300,000 or more with the vast majority going directly to community groups catering to the cavalcaders’ needs for the week," said Davis.

The event started in 1991 with 250 horse riders and wagons attempting to recreate the gold rush for riches in 1862 as "a way to inject needed funding into the depressed rural communities of Central Otago (pre-Rail Trail Success)," said Davis. In 1880, the Hawea area saw one of the last gold rushes in Central Otago.

The Cavalcade was last held locally in Cromwell in 2012. This year’s event will be the second biggest Cavalcade in Central Otago's history.

The 2019 horse trails are mostly full; however, cycle trails, one tramping trail and the running trail still have spaces available.

For more information or to purchase tickets, call 03 445 0111 or visit cavalcade.co.nz.

Pictured: More than 600 people will ride, walk, run or cycle goldfields heritage trails starting this Saturday as part of Cavalcade to Hawea 2019; a celebration parade through the Hawea township will start at this pictured location on March 2.

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Young and old take on the challenge We are looking for volunteers for a variety of roles on course and at Glendhu Bay. Dollar donations for fundraising groups are available.

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Local young guns, some of whom have been working hard in the TriWanaka weekly series this summer, featured on the podium alongside primary and secondary school kids from around the district. Locals also stood on podiums across the age category events, while professional multi-sporter Braden Currie used his home

turf advantage - and home support - to win Challenge Wanaka’s main event in a time of four hours flat.

It wasn't all about the locals though, with hundreds of visitors taking up the challenge, some finding spots on the category podiums. The full results can be found on the event website.

Pictured: Joshua Bolger (Year 2) out on the bike course, and Holy Family School teacher Phillipa Wilson helps one of the youngest competitors.

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Touring bike triathlete Ruth Blunt

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One late entrant succumbed to the allure of Challenge Wanaka just one day before the big event.

Jung Hyung Jun has been cycling around the country and on reaching Wanaka on Friday decided he’d like to join the festivities. A fortuitous meeting with Wanaka’s Eddie Spearing, of Ruby Fresh, saw him take to the course in a borrowed wetsuit and with pannier racks still attached his bike.

Spearing, who designed Ruby Fresh wetsuits with fellow local Jamie Norman specifically for fresh water swimming, was manning the wetsuit stand when he was approached by the tourist.

“Jung Hyung Jun turned up at my stand at the expo at 5.35 on the Friday asking if I would lend him a suit. I looked at him and said ‘No. No way’.

He looked like he didn’t have a clue,” Spearing said.

“He told me he had cycled across USA and was currently biking down the length of NZ on his touring bike and he did triathlons in his home country of South Korea.”

Jung Hyung Jun was a persuasive man.

“He kept asking, I kept saying no, but he was very endearing and growing on me.”

Spearing sent Jung Hyung Jun to see if he could enter the race, telling him he’d lend him a suit if he could get himself a spot in the race. After some time the man reappeared, complete with a Challenge

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Wanaka wristband, and true to his word, Spearing fitted him into a suit.

“He was ecstatic. Then he went and grabbed his fully rigid touring bike, complete with flat pedals and pannier racks and racked it.”

Jung Hyung Jun, pictured with his finishers medal, completed the course in just under eight hours. He wasn’t the only athlete Spearing helped out before the event.

“I also lent a suit to a Polish guy when none of his kit arrived. He ended up buying the demo suit,” Spearing said, adding he lent another suit to Runeller founder Matej Šemšej, whose gear was stopped at customs. The athlete loved the wetsuit so much he bought one after the race.

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Harbison D Deane Constable, NZPD So the keen few have again completed another years Challenge Wanaka, congratulations to you all.

I was to be in a team this year but one of us decided to have a crack as an individual, so I was ditched. He actually did quite well on his own, so I guess he can be forgiven.

Vehicle crashes and search and rescue operations have been the flavour of this week’s activities for the Wanaka Police.

On Monday two males were seen trying to steal money from the camping fee box at the Cameron Flat campsite. These funds are used to improve and maintain facilities in our DOC areas. These resources are thin and anyone caught stealing will be dealt with appropriately.

On Tuesday one person broke her ankle when the van she was travelling in rolled several times off the Wanaka – Luggate hwy. They had unsuccessfully tried to avoid a collision after another vehicle performed a U-turn in front of them. Everyone concerned was wearing seatbelts which undoubtedly prevented further injury. One person was charged with careless driving causing injury.

Alpine Cliff Rescue was put on standby after a person received suspected spinal injuries after a canyoning accident.

The Queenstown Rescue Helicopter was able to successfully winch the patient to safety and transport them to Dunedin hospital.

On Wednesday a vehicle careered off the road and through a farm fence before coming to rest in a paddock off Riverbank road. The driver said she made the mistake of trying to drink from her water bottle whilst driving. A

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new meaning to ‘drink driving’.

Thursday afternoon saw police attend three vehicle crashes in three hours. Luckily all were non injury.

One of these crashes involved a Toyota Rav 4 rolling several times on Warren Street. It had driven straight through a give way intersection and collided with another vehicle. All of these crashes were avoidable if the drivers had been concentrating on their main task of driving their car.

On Friday someone decided to make off with a concrete turtle that had been standing guard of a ladies garden on Kingston Street, Albert Town. Any information that can help return the turtle will be gladly received.

Aspiring Helicopters and a Wanaka Alpine Cliff Rescue team were called on Friday evening and Sunday to assist with two rescues. On Friday they picked up a tramper from the Timaru area with a suspected dislocated shoulder after a beacon was activated.

And on Sunday they were called to recover three trampers who found themselves in an unhappy place on steep terrain above Lochnagar. With only their egos hurt they were helped back to safer surroundings.

Wanaka Police have been handed a lot of lost property lately, so if you are missing a piece of jewellery come and ask and the friendly ladies at our front desk maybe able to reunite you.

Have a safe week.

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36 week course, Tuesday evenings, Level 4 Gives those considering starting in business and existing businesses practical and necessary skills to tackle business issues, including project planning, management, law, marketing, research, strategy, staff management, teamwork, sales, accounting and finance.

Diploma in Small Business & Project Management

36 week course, Wednesday evenings, Level 5 To help you move your existing business to the next level. Analyse where your business is currently and take on three growth projects. Includes project planning and delivery, financial management, risk and analysis, sales, marketing, operation, innovation, change, presentation and review to improve efficiency and overall performance.

For further information please contact: Mylrea Bell Tel 443 1738, Cell 027 443 9942 email: myl@xtra.co.nz www.twoa.ac.nz

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Info sessions happening now

in the region. Keep a eye on our website for updates on the outcomes of the first survey.

Counselling Don’t be put off by the cost of going to see a counsellor or a psychologist as there are some free and subsidised services including the brief intervention mental health services accessed through the GP. Community Networks holds a fund which is available to help subsidise the cost of counselling for people who may otherwise struggle with this cost. We also have the details of counsellors or psychologists that specialise in certain aspects of support, for example child and adolescent behaviour issues or alcohol and drug counselling.

For details of the counsellors, psychologists and any other support services detailed above, visit our website (www.communitynetworks.co.nz), give us a ring on 443 7799 or pop into our office at 73 Brownston Street.

Jonathan Downer gives a lot to his community.

Jonathan moved from Auckland to Wanaka in 2014 to enjoy a more relaxed pace of life amongst the lakes and mountains. An information technology specialist, he works at home, contracting his skills out to various clients and supporting the work of local business Flip Digital. In his spare time he enjoys tramping, playing the guitar and music.

I met Jonathan shortly after he moved to Wanaka.

He hadn’t volunteered previously and was keen to ‘do his bit for the community’. Being self-employed he had flexibility that enabled him to share his skills and energy with his new community.

Volunteering Central meets people like Jonathan who are keen to volunteer, but don’t know what options are out there. We chatted for around an hour about his background, interests, skills and motivations and looked at organisations that were seeking volunteers at the time.

After considering his options, we connected Jonathan with the Wanaka Walking School Bus (who were seeking volunteers to support the children walking to school), Primetimers (who needed volunteers to help at their twice monthly socials) and Community Networks (who were setting up computer lessons for local seniors).

“Going through Volunteering Central was quicker and easier than trying to find the information on my own. Without their knowledge it would have taken much longer and I might have given up, so it would have been everyone’s loss in the end. It was easy to pick the suitable roles, touch base and get started in a short quick space of time.”

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Four years later he is still actively involved with all three organisations and a couple of years ago started getting paid for his work at Community Networks.

“I like to help people and feel like I’m making a positive difference in the community and it’s been great to get out and meet people I probably wouldn’t have ordinarily crossed paths with.”

The Wanaka Walking School bus is entirely volunteer run and enables children to be picked up at the allocated stops along the route and walk to school safely – not only keeping cars off the road, but getting the children active and alert ready for their day.

Wanaka Primary School student George Baumgren has been on the bus since he started school two years ago and has recently been joined by his younger brother Charlie. Their mum Jenny can’t speak highly enough of Jonathan. “We are so grateful to Jonathan for walking George to school every Thursday since he started school. To help out families and look after our children, whilst safely taking them to school is amazing. It is always lovely to see his friendly smile in the morning. I don't think he realises how much he helps us out.”

What would Jonathan say to others considering volunteering? “Just do it! You get so much out of it, the friendships, doing something different and the sense of satisfaction – it is so worth it!”

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

The Walking School Bus is currently seeking new volunteers to support them. To find out more about them or other volunteering opportunities visit www. volunteeringcentral.org.nz or Facebook Wanaka Walking School Bus or Volunteering Central.

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Parking woes

We have spent the last week in Wanaka and have found parking a real problem. I noticed that outside [Wanaka] Hotel most of the parking was real estate cars. One business woman I spoke to said these cars are a real problem and take parks away from clients and tourists.

Can they not park their cars elsewhere?

The parking there was 60 minutes and several of these cars had been parked there for over two hours. The lady concerned says that her business suffers as locals just go home again if they cant find a park! Also I had to park two blocks away from where I wanted to go.

J Jones

Queenstown lakes District Council responds:

Thanks for taking the time to share your views. Wanaka is a growing community and along with that, demand for car parking (among other things) is also growing.

We haven’t had a lot of direct feedback on parking in the town centre this summer. We have had extra parking wardens on board over the busy summer period who patrol the areas you mention every day. While we are seeing improvements in compliance with the parking rules, at the same time more monitoring often means more non-compliance is being found.

Provision of parking facilities is something that is being considered as part of the Wanaka Town Centre Masterplan project – you can expect to hear more about that in the coming month.

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Tourist behaviour frustrates at photo spot

On a recent visit to the lake with some guests from England I watched with interest how the behaviour of a few selfish visitors frustrated the efforts of a large number of people on shore from getting an unobstructed photo of Wanaka’s iconic tree. These tourists insisted on posing and splashing about in the water directly in front of the tree despite people politely asking and gesturing to them to move aside.

The request on a nearby council notice (in a variety of languages) asking people to be considerate of each other in this area was totally disregarded by those in the water. Most annoying of all was the young woman who ignored the rule not to climb the tree and paid no heed to the advice of some locals present. She insisted on climbing up into it and sitting there while her partner took numerous photos.

Perhaps a larger, brighter sign might help draw attention to appropriate behaviour in regard to this tourist attraction which is in danger of being destroyed.

L Duff

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GREBE DIARY 17 February 17 2019

It had not been my intention to continue the plea on the matter of a clean lake, but I have had probably more positive feedback on the last two diaries than any other that I have written. And that led to the above image ending up in my inbox.

It was taken on a canal in Holland last year by Rosalie Snoyink of Christchurch and it beggars belief that things have come to this. The grebe pictured is a near identical species to the one we have in NZ. The nest it has built is made almost entirely of rubbish. Could this happen in New Zealand? On Lake Wanaka? Sadly, I think it could unless we are prepared to take this problem on board (and keep it onboard) and be proactive about the care of our lake.

I spent an interesting but frustrating afternoon in front of the computer and Excel spreadsheets as I began the analysis of this year’s data with the outcomes of the last five years of info, (but life would be so much simpler if MS consulted me before they upgraded Excel!!).

We still have two pairs to complete the breeding season and much to my surprise each of the birds on nest three and six have produced an additional egg.

Leaving these two birds out of the equation means that over the last five and a half breeding seasons (from October 2013) we have recorded 155 breeding attempts, produced 499 eggs and fledged 261 chicks.

This year’s breeding was not quite as bad as I had initially thought. We had 29 breeding attempts resulting in 84 eggs and 29 chicks. That works out at 34 percent survival rate eggs to chicks but note that of those 29 nests, 13 failed completely. The lowest survival rate we have recorded was 33 percent in

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2016-17 (the year of the big winds) and the highest was 56 percent in 2015-16 the year we recorded 47 breeding attempts.

I am however just a bit apprehensive of some aspects of this year’s data and maybe some of the earlier stuff. As noted in previous diaries we calculate hatch date based on the date of the first egg. Subsequent additions to the clutch can be at one to two day intervals. Eggs are incubated the moment they are laid, so hatching of the complete clutch (depending on the number of eggs) can span as little as two to four days to a week or more. We keep well away from the nest during actual hatching, but when the calculated date of complete hatch has passed, we check the nest physically with a view to collecting any unhatched eggs and thus by default, learning how many chicks have fledged. Thus far we have recorded that at least 90 percent of all clutches have one or more egg that never hatches.

This year for the first time we observed how active black-backed gulls were at stealing eggs off unattended nests - making me very aware that I need to quickly get to a nest after hatching is completed before they do!

– John Darby

Award-winning Rivercity Jazzmen

Paying homage to the great instrumentalists such as Louis Armstrong & Sidney Bechet Saturday 2 March at 7.30 pm Lake Wanaka Centre Cash sales from Gifted Design Store, 19 Helwick Street, Wanaka, or online Eventfinda. WCS subscribers $30; non-subscribers $35; Children/Students free.

Cash door sales from 6.30 pm.

Presented by Wanaka Concert Society. Supported by QLDC.

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Wanaka Salvation Army Family Store. Opening Hours – Monday to Friday 9am – 5pm, Saturday 9.30am – 4pm. We look forward to seeing you here!

Donations kindly received.

Please drop them into the Salvation Army Family store or ph 443 5068 to book a pick up.

Cut rags (100% cotton) and drop cloths, only $7 for a big bag. Now in the yard container at Wastebusters.

Open 9-5 seven days.

Business Networking International. The Wanaka chapter of BNI meets weekly at 7am Tuesday morning. Great networking opportunity to grow your business. Contact Vicki Donoghue for information 027 208 9462.

Rags, rags, rags ... little ones, big ones, cotton ones and drop cloths, available from the Wanaka Salvation Army Family Store 443 5068.

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Contracts Administrator G.J. Gardner Homes is NZ’s leading group housing company.

We are looking for a Full Time Contracts Administrator to join our Wanaka team.

We are seeking a person with strong administration, organisational and coordination skills. You will be self-managing, possess excellent interpersonal skills and top presentation. Accounting ability and computer literacy skills including excel and word are essential. A knowledge of house building would be advantageous but not essential. This role will appeal to someone who enjoys a varied workload and has a “can do, will do” flexible attitude.

Key Responsibilities: Maintain accurate contract documentation & management, creditors and debtors, financial reporting and general admin support.

If you believe you have the necessary attributes and can provide positive input in a team environment, please forward your application now.

Applications Close 6th March 2019 Forward C.V and Cover Letter to veronica.blasby@gjgardner.co.nz GJ Gardner Wanaka 03 443 2196

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Wanted by the Salvation Army Family Store, if any one has any spare pillow cases we would love them, please just drop them into the store, thanks.

The Salvation Army Family Store is desperately needing good quality mens clothing and shoes. If you could please just drop these into the store or phone for a pick up for large amounts.

Volunteers welcomed at The Salvation Army Family store if you have some free time and would like to be part of a team which makes a difference, come and see us.

THANKS Thanks to everyone who comes to Wastebusters to donate goods, shop and recycle. Your support helps us work for zero waste and a resourceful community.

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JP SERVICES are available at Community Networks every Tuesday from 1pm2pm and Friday from 10:3011:30am. Please book your appointment by ringing Community Networks on 03 443 7799.

INLAND REVENUE are at Community Networks, Wednesday 27th February.

If you need help with your Tax return, Family tax credits or any other enquiry give Community Networks a call on 03 443 7799.

WHEELS TO DUNSTAN have a shuttle service available to Dunstan Hospital or Alexandra specialist appointments, also linking with the St John Health Shuttle to Dunedin Hospital.

For bookings, please call Community Networks on 443 7799.

FREE COMPUTER LESSONS for older people. Community Networks is offering oneon-one lessons in your own home on your own device or at our offices. If you are interested please call into Community Networks or phone 443 7799.

FOODBANK - available for people in need. Contact Community Networks your local hub resource hub for social wellbeing services.

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ENJOY DRIVING? OCS Limited is a leading facilities services organisation established in 40 countries and with 26 branches nationally.

School Cleaner – Wanaka 27.5 hours/week, School site 40 weeks/year plus term cleans. Must be fit, have a great attitude, be reliable and ready to work hard. We will train you. Permanent role. Hours are Mon-Fri 3.30pm9.30pm.

Email Manager mark.hansen@ocs.co.nz

FULL & PART TIME DRIVING POSITIONS

WANAKA BASED Class 2 + 4 license with P endorsement an advantage.

Ritchies Wanaka is looking for reliable drivers.

Enjoy the Wanaka lifestyle while you earn. Become part of a large, well respected, privately owned and operated New Zealand company.

Do you ? • Have a good driving record • Have New Zealand citizenship or residency

if this sounds like you

Contact Us Today on 021897142 or email CV to: design@ritchies.co.nz

Bulk Foods Merchandiser(s) - Wanaka Here's your chance to work for NZ's top bulk foods company!

We have three positions available in Wanaka.

1. Casual position covering hours during the week and weekend as needed 2. 10 hour Part Time position: 10 hours per week, 8.00am - 1.00pm Saturday and Sundays 3. 8 hour Part Time position: 4 hours per day, starting between 5am and 9am Monday and Fridays This position involves the filling and cleaning of bulk food bins containing confectionery, dried fruits, nuts, and cereals.

Don't let this fabulous opportunity pass you by!

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Requires a labourer for general labouring work.

Phone 027 469 1069

Accounts / Administration Contract Terms: Maternity Leave Fixed Term Contract May 2020 (opportunity for further employment at the end of contract) Hours: Mon-Fri 9-3 (or flexible to suite applicant) About the Company Stonewood Homes Central Otago is one of Central Otago’s busiest new build housing construction companies. Based in Wanaka, offering an incredible lifestyle opportunity in the Central Lakes District. In an ever growing industry, there is no one day that is the same.

We place a big emphasis on teamwork and taking pride in our brand name. We have a team of 12, good mix of personalities which create a fun work environment.

A good sense of humour and a can do attitude is a must in this role!

About this role: We require someone that is an Administration Superstar, dealing daily with a variety of tasks and assisting all areas of the business when needed. The main aspect of this role would be Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable.

Knowledge of Builder Trend and Xero would be an advantage, but not a must as full training will be given.

Key Roles: • Greeting clients and visitors, responding to enquiries and requests for information • Accounts Payable - Entering of supplier invoices - 20th Month Payment Run • Accounts Receivable - Raising of stage payment invoices and variations to clients • Bank Reconciliation • Administration - Masterbuild Applications - Client Sign Up Folders - Stationery • Assisting the team in any administration aspects If all of this sounds like you please send your CV through to gary.ponting@stonewood.co.nz

Be quick! Email your application and state the position type to: recruitment@prolife.co.nz

Applications close Tuesday 5th March 2019

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SPORTS RESULTS Please send sports results to sports@thewanakasun.co.nz by Tuesday at noon.

Results should be unformatted and presented in the body of the email.

Wanaka Bridge Club Monday – Mount Barker Pairs Final Ladder: 1st Maggie Stratford Lesley Davies 58.33% 2nd Sherril Harries Paul Cushnie 57.58% 3rd John Schwarz Boyd Ottrey 55.35% Mt Barker 3: North/South 1st Michael Chapman – Smith Martin Unwin 57.85% 2nd Jenny Pryde Errol Kelly 57.37% 3rd Allan Kelly Bob Menlove 57.05% 1st Ena Leckie Jenny Barratt 60.86% 2nd George Foreman Alan Chisholm 54.91% 3rd Marion Furneaux Ken Saxby 54.76% Wednesday – Wilkin Pairs 2: North/ South 1st Alwyne Haworth Annette Clements 56.67% 2nd Helen Henshall Sally Goodall 56.67% 3rd Jane Hamilton Noelene Raffills 56.46% East/ West 1st Sherril Harries Lyn Hill 71.14% 2nd Alan Bunn Denise Bunn 56.82% 3rd Sue Blake Annie Hudson 55.00%Friday 15 Feb - Handicap : North/ South 1st Sally Goodall Martin Unwin 59.28% 2nd Jenny Pryde Nan Ottrey 54.89% 3rd Eleanor Jessep Alwyne Haworth 53.09% East / West 1st Jude Gunn Noeline Munro 61.95% 2nd Dorothy McDonald Errol Kelly 57.98% 3rd Fran Holmes Daphne Stewart 56.47%.

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Capital Works Operator Queenstown We have a vacancy for a Capital Works Operator to undertake renewal and replacement work in water, waste and stormwater.

As a Capital Works Operator you will carry out the: • Repair and replacement of reticulated pipelines.

• Water meter installations and repairs.

• Repair and cleaning of equipment and tanks and assistance with operations.

• Logging of reports and jobs.

• Class 2 licence would be an advantage but not essential.

If you are proactive and self-motivated, able to prioritise tasks and manage time efficiently, apply now to be considered for this exciting opportunity.

Optimisation Operator Queenstown We have a vacancy for an Optimisation Operator based in our Queenstown contract. The Optimisation Operator is primarily responsible for the successful delivery of on-site works and optimisation projects such as, confirmation of pressure zones, data logging, leakage rates, access chamber inspections, GIS validation, inflow and infiltration studies.

You will also carry out the auditing and inspection of third party water, wastewater and stormwater connections and interfacing with the Queenstown Lakes District Council on these activities.

A certificate in Reticulation is advantageous or a willingness to work towards gaining this qualification. Experience in water, wastewater and stormwater network operations, maintenance and construction would be desirable.

A full class 1 driver's licence is required for this role.

In return, Veolia can offer you a competitive remuneration package, an opportunity to live in either the Queenstown or neighbouring districts, and work across the Queenstown lakes district, with views of the lake and snowcapped mountains. Relocation assistance available where applicable.

Network Operator - Wanaka We have a vacancy for a Network Operator based in Wanaka, the gateway to the Southern Alps. You will be part of a team that undertakes planned and reactive maintenance of the water, wastewater and stormwater networks in Wanaka region.

This includes fixing water pipes, installing repairing and locating meters, maintaining or replacing water valves and hydrants, unblocking sewer and stormwater pipes.

Prior experience or skills are not necessary, but would be desirable. You will utilise a variety of machinery, ranging from hydro excavators, small diggers through to trucks.

A full class 1 driver's licence is required for this role. The following would be an advantage but not essential - class 2, class 4, WTR endorsement and plumbing or drain laying qualifications. Basic computer literacy e.g. email, internet.

In return Veolia can offer you a competitive remuneration package, an opportunity to live and work in Wanaka with views of the lake and snowcapped mountains. A rewarding job with a well-defined career development pathway and internal opportunities. Relocation assistance available where applicable.

Stormwater Operator - Wanaka Due to future growth within the Queenstown Lakes District, we have a number of opportunities for Stormwater Operators based in Wanaka. You will be primarily responsible for the safe and continual operation of the Stormwater systems in the Wanaka region.

You will be part of a team that undertakes general maintenance works, pipeline and related repairs and carry out stormwater infrastructure inspections.

Prior experience or skills are not necessary, but would be desirable. You will utilise a variety of machinery, ranging from hydro excavators, small diggers through to trucks.

A full class 1 driver's licence is required for this role. The following would be an advantage but not essential - class 2, class 4, WTR endorsement and plumbing or drain laying qualifications. Basic computer literacy e.g. email, internet.

Veolia Water is a drug/alcohol free company and safety is our first priority. As part of the pre-employment medical you will be required to pass a drug/alcohol test at the completion of reference checking - (Optimisation Operator, Network Operator and Stormwater Operator roles).

Email your application to Jobs.nz@veolia.com or phone 09 295 1570 Veolia New Zealand is an equal opportunity employer

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A silver medal at the FIS Freeski Halfpipe World Cup in Calgary on February 16 has put Wanaka’s Nico Porteous to the top of the World Cup Tour leaderboard. Porteous went into the competition just 10 points behind Canada’s Simon D’Artois whose seventh-place finish meant that he would relinquish the yellow bib.

Porteous said he was “super stoked” and is excited for the season’s finals.

“It was super challenging conditions, really strong winds and quite a bit of snow at the bottom but I’m more than happy to come away from this comp in second place after battling these tough conditions. But the thing I’m

most happy with is having the yellow bib over my shoulders,” Porteous said.

Two-time Olympic gold medallist David Wise (USA) put down the best performance, scoring 90.00 on his first run of three, while Porteous also earned his best score on his first attempt, landing two double 1260s and scoring 87.75. On his second run, Porteous pushed hard to up his score, landing a double 1440 safety grab for the first time in competition, but the execution wasn’t clean enough to take the win. Noah Bowman (USA) took the bronze medal spot, with a score of 85.50 points.

The season’s finals are scheduled to take place at Mammoth Mountain, USA from March 6-8.

Pictured: Nico Porteous.

Young rowers need the community's help to get to the national rowing championships in the North Island next month.

Eight rowers and one cox, who are all members of Wanaka Rowing Club, have been chosen to represent Mount Aspiring College at the National Secondary Schools Rowing Championships Maadi Cup this year. It's one of the biggest teams MAC has ever taken up to the North Island, with all the rowers being selected after making the A finals at the recent Canterbury and South Island Rowing Championships. They have been training since October towards the goal of getting to Maadi, including getting up at 5.30am four or five times a week and training up to twice a day.

The Maadi Cup, which rotates between the South Island and North Island each year,will run from March 25 to 30 at Lake Karapiro, Cambridge.

Organisers expect 2000 competitors from 120 schools, with 10,000 spectators watching the finals from the bank.

Wanaka Rowing Club, which coaches the Mount Aspiring squad, doesn't normally take novices to the North Island Maadi, but this year is an exception due to the great results from the girls’ novice quad this season. They are currently unbeaten, and have recently won gold at the South Island Rowing Championships. The senior rowers also made excellent gains at the South Island regatta, with Quinn Curtis finishing a close fourth in the under-17 singles, and Owen Lea knocking more than 20 seconds off his personal best in the same event.

Senior rowers heading to the event are Quinn Curtis, Owen Lea, Rata Horan and Maggie Stiven. They will be rowing singles and doubles.The novice rowers are Hayley Ambrose, Emily Findlay, Ruby Boyd and Pipi Horan, and their trusty cox is Patrick Hartley. The novice girls will be rowing the quad and doubles.

Wanaka is one of the most affordable clubs to row

PHOTO: Chris Lea

for in the country and the success of the MAC rowers is due to the tireless efforts of the four volunteer coaches who take the school-age programme.

It's costing the rowers over $500 each just to get the boats up and enter the events, so they're fitting in some intense fundraising with their heavy training schedules. The main fundraiser will be a quiz night on March 1 at the bowling club.

The team has had some fantastic support from Wanaka businesses who have donated prizes for a silent auction and raffle on the night. To book a spot (or a table of eight) at the quiz night, call Sandra Findlay on 022 437 1553. The quiz night starts at 7pm, and the cost of $20 per person includes free nibbles.

Pictured: Owen Lea and Quinn Curtis on their way up to their under-17 heat in the Canterbury championships in January.

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