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Children’s Day fundraiser

LandSAR open day

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Prince Harry’s not coming to Wanaka, although “things might change,” the Department of Internal Affairs said. PAGE 2

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Excitement is high around town with the Festival of Colour just days away and artists at work on the lakefront from tomorrow (Friday).

The festival opens officially with two events on Monday - a play starring local teenagers, and something involving fire called Ahi Ka.

‘Like There’s No Tomorrow’ is a play about teenage partying and the after-effects. Written by New Zealand’s hottest new playwright, Eli Kent, the play challenges the way young people live their lives.

“There’s no moralising and no answers”, festival director Philip Tremewan said.

“Like Hamlet, ‘to be or not to be’, it explores issues and the feelings around what they might mean.”

‘Ahi Ka – Fires of Occupation’, is a lakeside fire event on Monday night and will be the culmination of several days work by three Kiwi artists: Ross Hemera, Priscilla Cowie and Su Proebster. Su is a performance artist whose claims to fame include setting fire to the Berlin Wall. Like many festival events, Ahi Ka is free and would appeal to adults and children.

Playwright Dave Armstrong has become a festival favourite, and this year he has two world premieres of plays in the festival: ‘Central’ - which he wrote while on an artist’s residency at Bannockburn - and ‘Anzac Eve’ which explores personal and political views of what Anzac means, through the eyes of two Kiwis and two Aussies (one of whom turns out to be a ‘Mozzie’ - ie Maori living in Australia) who meet at Gallipoli the night before Anzac Day.

‘Anzac Eve’ is still a work in progress,

and will eventually tour the country. Two festival shows explore our

addiction to coffee. Bach’s ‘Coffee Cantata’ offers festival-goers a taste of opera in two forms - a daytime version in proper period costume for those who like their opera served in the traditional manner, and a late night one which promises to be a little risque.

Philip Tremewan said while the festival can’t mount a full scale opera here in Wanaka, this performance of the cantata by the NZTrio is “an incredible piece of work” and he encourages opera fans to see both versions if they can.

The second show featuring coffee is Cafe, appropriately performed at Federal Diner. And a dance work, ‘The Wine Project’ by Java Dance Company, also features coffee - with piles of beans on stage, alongside cinnamon

quills and star anise. For those who want more dance,

Kiwi choreographer Douglas Wright is bringing a full-length show to the festival. ‘The Kiss Inside’ features five dancers including Sarah Jane Howard, who always returns from Australia when Douglas has a show, and who Tremewan describes as an extraordinary dancer. ‘The Kiss Inside’ promises to be “a kinetic meditation on the search for ecstasy in our human culture.”

The festival features many more shows and performances as well as the ever-popular Aspiring Conversations, a myriad of art exhibitions around town, a tour of artworks in private homes, an open day in a private garden, a programme visiting schools, and a day of street theatre (Saturday April 25).

Most shows still have tickets available. Don’t miss out.

Plenty to see at Festival of Colour

Fifteen grants over $1 Million

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Wanaka Sun

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Rules Reduction Taskforce hearing LandSAR open day

Wanaka’s first Instameet a success

T h e g o v e r n m e n t -run Rules Reduction Taskforce held a hearing at Community Networks in Wanaka on Tuesday, as part of its series of hearings around the country between March and May.

The taskforce is an initiative launched in October 2014 by Local Government Minister Paula Bennett, as a way for members of the public to submit examples of regulations and rules that don’t make sense – the end goal being to cut unnecessary red tape, particularly with regard to property legislation.

M e m b e r s o f t h e taskforce at Wanaka’s hearing were Jacqui Dean, Stephen Halliwell and Ian Tulloch.

A single member of the public, Graham Taylor, attended, who expressed concern over health and safety regulations, stating that the strict regulations were a huge disincentive for event organisers, that the frequency of minor changes to policy made it too difficult to be up-to-date, and noting that there is a fine line between effective health and safety policy and wrapping people in cotton wool.

‘’All the paperwork doesn’t amount to much if people don’t use their common sense. There

needs to be some level of individual responsibility.’’

Graham pulled out of the volunteer fire service in the 1990s after being told he would be wholly responsible for any accidents that occurred, something he believes makes finding volunteers for various initiatives particularly difficult these days.

’ ’ A s s u m i n g t h a t people don’t wake up intending to have an accident I firmly believe 1200 pages of health and safety legislation doesn’t encourage health and safety at all.’’

The hearing lasted a little over an hour.

M e m b e r s o f t h e t a s k f o r c e s a i d t h e

hearings held so far had been positive with many suggestions made.

Content from the hearings, as well as online submissions, w i l l b e c o n s i d e r e d and researched by the taskforce and other officials in Wellington. Where appropriate, the taskforce will then recommend any necessary changes to Government.

T h e t a s k f o r c e encouraged members of the public who were unable to attend the m e e t i n g t o s u b m i t suggestions at www.govt.nz/rulesreduction. Specific examples are especially helpful.

Submissions close June 1.

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The Wanaka Sun has two double passes to giveaway: Two tickets to ‘Behind the Curtain and Inside the Notes’; Thu 23/4, middayTwo tickets to ‘Like There’s No Tomorrow’; Tues 21-7 April, 7pmWhich of the performer once set fire to the Berlin Wall? Email [email protected] by Monday April 20 with your answer.

LandSAR – Land Search and Rescue – held an open day last Saturday afternoon for members of the public to visit the recently completed Wanaka operations base.

Its new base, located on Ballantyne Road, was recently opened by Governor-General Sir Jerry Mateparae.

The new base has two rooms – a field operator space and an incident management space.

“It’s everything we need to provide effective search and rescue to the region” said Chairman Paul Marshal l , who c r e d i t s v o l u n t e e r s Phillip Melchior and Roy Bailey as the “movers and shakers” that made the project happen.

L a n d S A R w a s previously located in a garage behind the old police station, and Paul said the team recognised two or three years ago “for us to go forward long term our group needed more space to jump off from.”

Paul said the support from the local community was what made the project possible, and the LandSAR team is

incredibly grateful.“The support we’ve had

from businesses and local people in Wanaka has been absolutely amazing, and we held the open day as a way to try to give something back. “

LandSAR is a national volunteer organisation made up of unpaid p r o f e s s i o n a l s w h o provide their specialist search and rescue skills to lost, injured and missing

people in New Zealand. It has approximately

80 volunteers for the busy Wanaka area.

Nationally, LandSAR has over 3000 trained volunteers in 61 local groups throughout New Zealand.

Pictured: Brent Arthur, team co-ordintor showing Brian and Maureen C l e u g h , W a n a k a , t h e v a c c u m stretcher.

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Festival of Colour

Famous ‘instagrammers’ were out and about in Wanaka last weekend for New Zealand’s first Instameet.

The event brought together the world’s top social influencers, including Liz Carlson and Chris Burkard.

H o s t e d b y L a k e Wanaka Tourism, the social media event was the first of its kind, according to organiser Carla Munro.

She said 124 people came from as far away as Canada to be part

of workshops, photo a s s i g n m e n t s a n d

sightseeing activities in the area.

“The general response from people who have c o m e h e r e f o r t h e f irst t ime has been outstanding.

“ A w e , w o n d e r , amazement, these well-travelled photographers w h o h a v e b e e n t o such places as Africa, Antarctica, and Alaska, have fallen for the region wholeheartedly and are desperate to come back,” she said.

I t h a d b e e n a n “incredible” success, a n d L a k e W a n a k a Tourism hope it brings many travellers of all walks of life to the region.

Prince Harry ‘no show’ in Wanaka Prince Harry’s not coming to Wanaka, although “things might change,” the Department of Internal Affairs said.TVNZ’s Breakfast show announced this week the Royal would be including Wanaka on his itinerary in May, but the resort town was absent from the Prime Minister’s official list.John Key released further details on Prince Harry’s visit in a statement from Parliament which said, “Prince Harry will arrive in Wellington on Saturday 9 May and will leave New Zealand from Auckland on Saturday 16 May. “An interesting programme is being planned for Prince Harry to try to meet a wide a range of New Zealanders in different communities,” he said.During the week he is here Prince Harry will visit Stewart Island, Christchurch, Wellington, Linton, Whanganui and Auckland.More details of the programme will be released once they have been confirmed.“I’m confident Prince Harry will have a fantastic time while he is here and I hope many New Zealanders enjoy the chance to see him,” Mr Key said.Department of Internal Affairs media manager David Schnellenberg said the information on TVNZ came from a UK reporter, but added that things could change.Watch this space…

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Commercial bike tours coming to UC

Cycle Tours NZ has the support of the Wanaka Community Board to run commercial walking and biking tours on tracks around the Upper Clutha, with the exception of the Outlet and Deans Bank tracks. Cycle Tours NZ is a Queenstown company owned by Beau Rapley. Tracks it will be allowed to use in the Upper Clutha include those at Eely Point and Beacon Point, Waterfall Creek, Damper Bay, the Upper Clutha River Track (on the true right of the Clutha River) and the Hawea River Track. The board agreed on Wednesday (April 15)

to recommend the Queenstown Lakes District Council grant Beau’s company a license to run the tours. The lease is for two years with two rights of renewal. Tours are to include no more than 12 people and the council will have the right to restrict tracks as conditions and track use dictate.

Beau spoke to the board at its Wednesday meeting requesting reconsideration regarding the use of the Outlet and Deans Bank tracks, and longer license terms that the two years. He said he had a concession from the Department of Conservation to use all its tracks in the area for 10 years.

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commercial operators are already using tracks in the Upper Clutha without licenses from the council, and Beau was commended for making a formal application.

Upper Clutha Tracks Network coordinator Ruth Harrison also spoke at the meeting regarding the strategy her organisation is working on, and said feedback showed there is a lot of concern regarding the impact of adding commercial operators to busy multi-use tracks, in particular the Outlet Track.

The network’s draft strategy is expected to be ready for consultation at the end of May.

Permanent access to Kidds Bush via Mead Road could soon be acquired under the Public Works Act, according to Queenstown Lakes District Council CEO Adam Feeley. Kidds Bush is a Department of Conservation reserve and camping ground on the western side of Lake Hawea near the Neck, with access to the Hawea Conservation Park. It is very popular with campers and trampers.

Mead Road has been closed intermittently since 2010 by Hunter Valley Station lessees Taff and Pene Cochrane, and has been closed again since Easter. Hunter Valley Station and the council had a long-running legal battle regarding public use of the road, but the council withdrew in October last year, hoping for a resolution between the station and the Crown. The issue dates back to when the original road was flooded in the 1950s when Lake Hawea was

raised for the dam, and the legal status of the new road was never completed.

Adam Feeley told the Wanaka Community Board on Wednesday acquiring the road under the Public Works Act was preferable to taking further court action. He said he understood Land Information New Zealand’s offer to Hunter Valley Station, which included fencing off the road, was still on the table, although it has been rejected by the station lessees. He said the station’s legal costs were one of the unresolved issues.

Wanaka Community Board chair Rachel Broad said it was clear the public wanted the board and council to show leadership and supported Adam’s decision to go ahead with using the act if necessary.

“Going ahead with the Public Works Act seems the cleanest way to resolve the issue,” she said.

Several members of the public spoke on the issue at the community board meeting, expressing their

frustration with the situation and asking for leadership. They included Upper Clutha Tramping Club representative Karen Marinkovic, Fish and Game Council and Upper Clutha Anglers Club member John Barlow and Wanaka resident Jim Cowie.

“The public is being held to ransom,” said Heather Thorne whose family has been camping regularly at Kidds Bush for more than 40 years. “We deserve better from QLDC. We want year round access. Now is the time for common sense and resolution”.

Reitred farmer Brian Cleugh said he had explained the farming issues around lambing and calving to various walking and tramping groups. “Fencing off both sides of the road would overcome the problem,” he said. “The tracks at Kidds Bush are very popular and should be accessible to the public.” It is understood more than 5000 campers use the Kidds Bush reserve annually.

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Fifteen grants in fifteen years

Water meter trial for districtAs part of a Queenstown Lakes District Council project to better understand water use in the district, the first of 500 water meters are being installed.In most cases the water meters will not be installed on private property and disruption to residents should be minimal. Properties were selected at random for the trial.Infrastructure general manager, Peter Hansby, said the trials do not necessarily precede region-wide water charges.He said the project will assess five key factors - the costs of installing meters across different schemes, technical issues, potential reductions in water use by meterage, levels of water leakage on private property, and the relative costs and benefits of metering.Installation of all 500 meters is expected to be completed by June.

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The Wanaka community finally has its hands on its first $1 million grant from the Central Lakes Trust in 15 years.

The trust announced last week funding support for the Wanaka Sports Facility, which will be used towards the construction of stage one of the project.

The trust has approved $75 million worth of grants since it was formed in 2000, with the single biggest grant of $2.4 million used for the network upgrade of all 26 schools in the region.

Alexandra, Queenstown and Cromwell have all had their fair share of $1 million+ grants, including for swimming pools and

museums, but until now the Upper Clutha hasn’t accessed any ‘big’ funding.

Trust chief executive Paul Allison said, when contacted, there hadn’t been any projects at that level in Wanaka, which required funding of more than $1 million.

“A lot of them (projects) are associated with capital building projects, and a lot of them are council related…obviously there hasn’t been the demand for them in Wanaka at that scale.”

However, there had been “multiple” tracks and trails in the Wanaka area that had benefited from funding over the years, and those had been done on a project-by-project basis, he said.

Other significant grants

given out in the Upper Clutha included $700,000 f o r t h e n e w H a w e a Community Centre, $500,000 for the Wanaka Library and $450,000 for the New Zealand Fighter Pilots Museum.

A q u a t i c f a c i l i t i e s across the region have all benefited from more than $4 million from 2001-2008, with Cromwell, Alexandra and Queenstown all getting new swimming pools.

The council is currently consulting the Wanaka c o m m u n i t y o n i t s preferred timing for the new $11.8 million pool at Three Parks, as part of new sports facility.

Meanwhile, stage-one of the sports facility can now get underway, with work due to commence next

month on indoor netball courts, a multi-sport turf, changing rooms, reception area and carparking.

Central Lakes Trust has also contributed $3 million in the past 10 years for health services in the region – with $2.4 million going towards the fit-out of Dunstan Hospital in 2004, and a further $1 million in 2012 for a scanner.

Other grants given out by the trust in the Upper Clutha in the latest funding round included $56,602 for Winter Games New Zealand, to assist volunteers and to deliver programmes to students.

The Upper Clutha W o m e n ’ s S u p p o r t G r o u p w a s a l s o a n operational grant of $22,000.

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Sydney artwork unveiledA new artwork by Grahame Sydney is being unveiled at Bistro Gentil on Monday (April 20) and will become part of the restaurant’s permanent art collection. Students from Mount Aspiring College and Cromwell College and other art lovers will be at the unveiling which will be followed by conversations with the artist.

Grahame Sydney’s works are held in private collections throughout the world and represented in the collections of New Zealand’s major museums. The iconic ‘Rozzie at Pisa’ hangs in Wellington at Te Papa Tongarewa and his ‘Self-Portrait at Fifty’ is held by the Christchurch Art Gallery.

The new artwork will become

part of the collection of restaurant owner Luc Bohyn, which is on display inside and in the garden. It includes paintings by Shane Cotton, Paul Dibble and Rangi

Kipa, and sculptures by Zhu Wei and Zadok Ben David.

Pictured: Art ist Grahame Sydney and collector Luc Bohyn.

Former house painter Geoff Wilson (pictured) made a ring for his daughter Emily’s birthday this week at the 26th Wanaka Autumn Art School. Geoff also made a sterling silver dog whistle for kennels’ owner Mary Chaffey as a contra deal for looking after his pet dog while he was on holiday. In 2005 Geoff fell out of a tree he was pruning and broke his back. Now in a wheelchair, he is looking at a new career as a jewellery maker. The class he attended was run by Dunedin jeweller David Mcleod.

“ I t w a s v e r y inspirational, and David was a great tutor,” Geoff said. “It’s the first time I’ve gone to the Autumn Art School and I’m sure I’ll do another one. There’s so much to learn.”

Like the jewellery one, nearly all the art school

classes sold out long ago. They ranged from painting and photography to singing and chair-making.

T h e e v e r - p o p u l a r printmaking course had a new twist this year as

tutor Jo Ogier decided to teach hand-coloured solar plate etching. This technique, also known as scraperboard, involves etching a thin layer of white clay coated with black Indian ink. It was

a popular technique for illustrations from the 1930s to the 1950s, probably remembered by many in the school journals of the period.

S t u d e n t s t a k i n g Susan Wilson’s class, Oil in the Outdoors, f a c e d u n e x p e c t e d challenges when they found themselves out in the snow on Monday. In the words of their Southland-raised tutor (now teaching in London), “Working outdoors, from observation, is a giddy and a bumpy ride… but in the struggle to capture the light, the water, the land and the hills, you can get an unmatched liveliness and veracity. I was here, if it works, will be what the image will say.”

The public will be able to decide for themselves if the images “work” when the art school is open to visitors at lunchtime tomorrow (Friday April 17.)

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A book of poetry inspired by Central Otago is being launched at the Federal Diner on Saturday (April 15).“Aspiring Light: Tititea Ma” is the third book of poetry by Christchurch poet and former general practitioner, Robynanne Milford. Her work has also been published in Landfall and Poetry New Zealand. “This book is a celebration of Wanaka’s history and environs and includes a long poem regarding the drowning of Elizabeth Ann off the Wanaka wharf in 1889,” Robynanne said.Her poems are intended to “capture vignettes of Wanaka’s history from pre-European to modern times. [She] has brought to light characters that shaped, explored, named and pioneered the area. Her poetry is informed by her passion for art and music, as well as history.“Inspiration [came] from many sources, such as the poetry of James K Baxter and Bernadette Hall, the music of Douglas Lilburn, the photographs of Brian Brake, the paintings of John Drawbridge and Rita Angus and from the region’s magnificent scenery.”

Aspiring Light book launch

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The public will soon have easy legal access to Lake Wanaka from the end of Maungawera Road, following a decision made at the Wanaka Community Board meeting on Wednesday.

A land-swap proposal from Mount Burke Station was agreed to at the meeting. An unformed legal road which runs immediately in front of the farm homestead has been swapped for a new road running between

Maungawera Road near the bottom of Mount Brown, in an easterly direction, to the marginal strip on the lake edge.

Either a new road or a Department of Conservation reserve will also be created from the end of Maungawera Road across what is known as the Flax Paddock to the marginal strip, which will allow further public lake access.

Queenstown Lakes District Council transport manager Denis Mander said the proposal will need the approval of Land Information New Zealand (Linz), however it already had

the support of other stakeholders including Clutha Fisheries Trust, Upper Clutha Anglers Club, Upper Clutha Tracks Trust (UCTT) and Otago Fish and Game.

WCB member and council deputy mayor Lyal Cocks said the issue had been debated for many years. “This is a major step forward,” he said. “It’s very satisfying.” WCB chair and UCTT member Rachel Brown said the proposal was “fantastic”. It offers potential for lakeside walking and biking tracks from Dublin Bay to Maungawera Valley and on to Quartz Creek and Stevenson’s Arm.

A decision on granting a new lease to the Upper Clutha A&P Society, which plans to extend its building, has been deferred due to objections to the proposal by seven neighbouring property owners. This was decided by the Wanaka Community Board

at its meeting on Wednesday. Speaking as a ratepayer, not on behalf of

the society, Grant Ruddenklau told the board he thought the process had been hijacked by neighbours with a not-in-my-backyard philosophy. He said he was disappointed the group could have so much influence, considering the proposed new building was no bigger than the original one which

had blown down in a storm some years ago. One of the objecting neighbours, John

Baynes, said Grant was making a “vitriolic attack”, claiming the issue was important for the whole community, not just the neighbours.

The community board also decided to recommend to council that a Reserve Management Plan be completed for the Wanaka showgrounds reserve.

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Children’s Day fundraiser

As part of the “Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, W e L o v e Y o u ” exhibition, Warbirds and Wheels held a Children’s Day last Sunday, with all proceeds from children’s entry fees going to the Upper Clutha Children’s Medical Trust.

For a gold coin donation, kids were able to see Chitty the car and watch the iconic 1968 musical film. There was also face painting, a lolly scramble, and a

“child catcher” based on the infamous character in the film.

Children’s Day is one of several events hosted by Warbirds during April which will help raise funds for the Upper Clutha Children’s Medical Trust. The charitable trust was founded in 2009 by Bev Rudkin.

It exists to provide support to Upper C l u t h a f a m i l i e s experiencing financial hardship due to the expenses associated with their children’s illnesses. Travel for specialist appointments is also

regularly required for the affected families due to our isolated location, and the charity also helps families to deal with these added costs.

Warbirds staff said they are looking forward to raising funds for such a worthwhile cause, one which is close to their hearts.

To date, the Upper Clutha Children’s Medical Trust has s u p p o r t e d o v e r 40 families in the region.

P i c t u r e d : T h e “child catcher” lolly scramble.

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Royal Society talk on innovation economy

Nimby neighbours criticised

Professor Shaun Hendy will be giving a talk this Friday (April 17) at the Presbyterian Community Centre about innovation in New Zealand.

His talk will develop the argument that we should base the way we live off nature

as well as knowledge – and that the key is to develop innovation in high-tech niches. Henby’s talk will weave in his own findings with historical accounts of the successful drivers of economic growth and successful models in other countries.

The talk is called Get off the Grass: Kickstarting New

Zealand’s innovation economy. It follows his book, Get off The Grass, co-written with the late Sir Paul Callaghan, one of New Zealand’s most celebrated scientists.

A physicist by training, Hendy is a former Professor of Computational Physics at Victoria University, a Fellow at Callaghan Innovation and

the current Director at Te Punaha Matatini, Centre of Research Excellence at Auckland University.

In his current role Hendy i s r e s e a r c h i n g w a y s t o develop better economic and environmental policies for government and business.

The talk will be held at 6pm.

Lake access from Mt BurkeCaroline Harker

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Search and Rescue has been busy with incidents on April 7, 9 and 12, all with positive outcomes.

Two assaults in town on April 4 and 6 will be resulting in two arrests and visits to court for both male assailants.

On April 8 a local man was charged after losing the plot at the Wanaka Post Shop.

Sometime around April 9 the BBQ table at Fraser Park, Hawea, has been damaged.

A fire has been lit in the lakefront toilet block near McDougal St. Contact Wanaka Police on 443-7272 if you have any useful information to pass on.

On April 10 a local male was dealt with for an indecent assault and has been relocated.

A GT2 Avalanche mountain bike was stolen from outside New World on April 12.

A local male was spoken to in relation to an incident at the Night and Day where he had an altercation with an Easter egg, then drove away without paying. A trip to the ATM and a warning was sufficient this time.

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Whare Kea refocusesA w a r d - w i n n i n g W h a r e K e a L o d g e & C h a l e t w i l l be returning to its roots, reopening as a guest lodge providing exclusive use to groups, from July. This was the original purpose of Whare Kea, which opened as a fully-serviced boutique lodge in 1996 and sleeps up to twelve guests at a time.

The luxury lodge overlooks Lake Wanaka.

Owners Louise and Martyn Myer were inspired by chalets and lodges for hire in the French Alps, and holiday homes from Spain to Sydney. Having travelled extensively, they had a clear idea of the kind of accommodation they liked and modelled the lodge on their preferences.

“We’ve always preferred smaller boutique hotels and accommodation that suits a family, and that was a big factor when we built Whare Kea,” Louise said.

The lodge was available for exclusive use for a few

years after opening before making the change to allowing

multiple bookings for rooms in the lodge. Louise said the

change back to exclusive bookings encourages guests to spend more time in the region.

“We always wanted guests to stay for more than one or two nights so they get the full experience of the region. It’s one of the best places in the world and there is so much to do here.”

With the return to exclusive bookings, guests have a five-night minimum stay.

M a r t y n a n d L o u i s e discovered Wanaka after visiting for a heli-skiing trip twenty years ago, and found themselves drawn back here continually for holidays, before making the decision to build Whare Kea.

Whare Kea Lodge also has an alpine chalet - set at 1750 metres on the north side of Dragonfly Peak, located on the edge of Mount Aspiring National Park – and this space has been used for artist residencies. Recent artists have included locals Martin Hill and Gilbert van Reenen.

Pictured: Martyn and Louise Myers.


Albert Town to get new caféA new café is currently under construction in Albert Town. The new facility is expected to be fully operational in three months time.The new coffee house, which will be called Mt Iron Café, will operate independently from the Albert Town Tavern and the Mt Iron Function Centre. Wendy Thompson, manager of these two facilities, said Mt Iron Café will serve “home-baking and café style food” in a setting with “wide sweeping views of the surrounding landscape”.Wendy said this is a long overdue facility that is much needed for the rapidly-growing Albert Town area. Mt Iron Café aims to appeal to residents in the area who will be able to enjoy specialised premium coffee and quality food in a friendly and attractive environment. The building promises to be “striking”, and will take advantage of the natural beauty of the area. The coffee house will add to the services currently provided by the tavern, which include a wedding and function centre which can seat up to 180 people, a 100-seat function room, bar and eat-in dining, and a takeaway shop and general store.

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Holy Family Catholic School h a v e o r g a n i s e d a ‘ H o u s e Tour’ day this Saturday (April 18). Five dollars from each ticket sold will go to Wanaka Hospice Trust fund and the remaining proceeds will go towards effective learning r e s o u r c e s f o r t h e s c h o o l ,

says teacher and organiser Philippa Wilson.

The fundraiser is designed to be a fun day of touring pop-up shops at houses around the district, and will feature products from local businesses. Complimentary lunch wil l be provided and at 4pm the event will move down to Gin & Rasberry, where fashion advisor Trudy Miller will give a talk and

there will be a fashion show.Philippa said the event should

provide a fun day for all, and hopes members of the local community get amongst the fundraising initiative.

Tickets cost $40 and can be purchased at Mitre 10 during the week, or from the Catholic Church on Saturday, however tickets bought on Saturday will not include lunch.

House Tour fundraiser fun

The children of filmmakers and photographers who have entered previous New Zealand Mountain Film Festivals are now entering films of their own, according to festival director Mark Sedon.

“It’s very satisfying to see the next generation of budding talent coming t h r o u g h , ” h e s a i d .

This will be the 13th annual festival Mark has organised in Wanaka, and this year it includes screenings in Cromwell and Queenstown. Entries close at the end of this month and have come in from as far away as Iran and Brazil.

This year organisers are focusing on youth, and the festival include free programmes for young people, free transport

for secondary school students around Central Otago to attend a special Wanaka Youth Show on July 3, and four sponsored places to the Adventure Film School for young people.

T h e f e s t i v a l r u n s from July 3 -11, and the programme will be announced on June 3.

Pictured is a frame from an entry to the 2015 festival.

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When things turn to custard or the proverbial hits the fan and you think counselling may help, there are many options available in our community. Don’t be put off by the cost of going to seek counselling or seeing a psychologist as there are some free and subsidised services.

“Well South” (originally the Primary Health Organisation) offers up to six free counselling sessions. Visit your GP to find out more about this. If the cost of seeing a GP makes this tricky then we are able to help with Well South vouchers.

Darryl Fairburn Memorial Fund – offers subsidised counselling for children that have been affected by grief and loss. Grief comes in many shapes and forms; it may be as a result of the loss of a parent, moving towns, parents separating.

Jigsaw Central Lakes offers a 24-hour service of counselling, advocacy and one-on-one support for women, men and children in situations where there has been family violence. You can refer yourself by calling 0508 440 255 or email them at [email protected]

The Upper Clutha Women’s Support group (also available for men) offers phone support, practical support and 24/7 crisis support. They can help

cover the costs for three or more counselling sessions. This free support is for any of the following – physical abuse, verbal or emotional abuse, alcohol problems, loss, depression, grief or for any other issue that results in you feeling unhappy. They can be contacted on 443 1448.

We have the details of counsellors or psychologists that specialise in certain aspects of support, for example child and adolescent behaviour issues, family court counselling, eating disorders and alcohol and drug counselling.

The Queenstown Lakes Family Centre has an emphasis on positive parenting along with building empathy and self-esteem in children and adolescents. Their services are available to families in Wanaka. For more information visit their website.

Supporting Families is available to offer support to the families or friends of those suffering from a mental illness.

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

- Kate Murray

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The Five Ways to Well – beingThe Mental Health Foundation promotes the five ways to well-being. These include;

GIVE – it feels good to give. Everybody has something to offer. How will you play your part?

BE ACTIVE – Do what you can, enjoy what you do, be active and move your mood

TAKE NOTICE – take notice of the world around you. Savour the moment. What are the simple things that bring your joy?

KEEP LEARNING – keep learning throughout your life. Seek out new experiences and challenge yourself

CONNECT – people are stronger when they pull together. Who could you connect with today?

Introduce these simple strategies into your life and you will feel the benefits. Start small, work at it, get in the game!

WorkshopsWe are working with the Otago Chamber of Commerce to offer three workshops to the community. These are for those people that work or volunteer in the not-for-profit sector, and cost $40 to attend. To book contact CN:

COURAGEOUS CONVERSATIONS IN THE WORKPLACE – Monday 4th May 2015, 9.30am-12.30pm. Presenter - Linzi Ebbage Thomas.

SUCCESSFUL FUNDING APPLICATIONS AND SPONSORSHIP – Tuesday 12 May 2015, 6-9pm. Presenter: Steve Bennett - Department of Internal Affairs.

MANAGING DIFFICULT SITUATIONS – Thursday 28 May 2015, 1.30-4.30pm. Presenter - Murray Dixon.

Ashes can become a fire risk Make sure you dispose of ashes properly this winter, to avoid the risk of an out of control fire.New Zealand Fire Service fire risk management officer Stuart Ide said it takes five days for ashes to cool down.“They should always be put in a metal container with a lid, or put water on them,” he said.Too many times out of control fires have started because the ashes have been put with combustibles.“I have actually seen ashes wrapped in newspaper. It’s quite common. It’s just about educating.”Wheelbarrows was another place where things can go wrong, because the hot ashes can easily blow away under the house or onto the garden.After five days when the ashes have cooled down, they can then be disposed of in the wheelie bin.


Wanaka’s third annual Autumn Apple Drive is happening on Sunday (April 19) and anyone interested in doing things with apples is welcome to take part. The main activities will be making chutney and juicing, and everyone will go home with plenty of produce. The event is held in the Rippon Hall kitchen and run by volunteers from Local Food Wanaka including (pictured) Petrina Duncan, Lorn Knight, Dom Stayne and Mandy Sherson, as well as Maggie Lawton and Phil Beaufoy. Apples can be foraged from roadside trees and collected from your own trees, or those of friends and neighbours. “Remember to only forage apples

from trees on public land and always ensure you leave enough on the tree for others,” Petrina said. Mandy Sherson attended last year’s event. “Chopping all the ingredients to make chutney at

home can seem a bit of a chore – last year the time just flew by at the Apple Drive – there were conversations in all directions across the big tables and we had mountains of apples chopped in no time,” she said. “The cider

press was fantastic – I had taken a couple of bags of apples and came home with enough apple juice to last me several weeks – I put it in the freezer and it lasted really well.” People attending can go for morning or afternoon sessions and are asked to take a chopping board, a sharp knife, bottles and jars if they have any, and their own lunch. Local Food Wanaka was started by a group who met during the Localising Food Tour series in 2012. Members have already run two Spring Seed Swaps and two Autumn Apple Drives. They aim to enjoy growing, eating and sharing healthy food and to increase local food resiliency by actively promoting local food and learning how to utilise local edibles.

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Events funding

Hunting for Hodgkins

Funding applications are open for major events in the Queenstown Lakes District. The fund is distributed once a year according to the criteria in the council’s events strategy, and exists to support new and existing events in ways which will benefit the region economically.This round of funding is for events to be held between July 2015 and June 2016, and funding will be distributed based on events benefits to the overall event portfolio, media and tourism profile for the region, and environmental sustainability of events will be taken into consideration. Full information on funding can be found on the QLDC website. Applications close April 30.

Auckland Art Gallery curator Mary Kisler is coming to Wanaka on Friday (April 17) looking for artworks by Frances Hodgkins currently owned by locals. Mary is preparing on online ‘catalogue raisonne’ of all known works and has appointments with some owners here. Apparently there are more, and anyone who has a Frances Hodgkins artwork or knows of any in the Upper Clutha is asked to contact Mary on 027 631 3405, or by email on [email protected]. Born in Dunedin in 1869, Frances Hodgkins is regarded as the outstanding Kiwi artist of her generation. Her professional life spanned 56 years and earned her a place among the English avant-garde of the 1930s and 1940s, the first New Zealand-born artist to achieve such stature.

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What about the workers? Cost of fuel in Wanaka

As is usual at this time of year, Jackie Dean, our parliamentary representative, has assured business owners she’s on their side. She and they want the shops open all through the holiday. The workers have neither parliamentary nor council representatives on their side. They are being pressured to serve the needs of visitors who are, presumably, not satisfied with lakes, mountains, rivers, hotels cafes and restaurants. They want to go shopping as well. Or do they? It would be refreshing if our council took its collective eye off the convention centre and the cashing-in community. How about standing up for the low-paid and the powerless; the cleaners, servers and carers of the aged? How about telling them and their employers your vision is for a community that believes in a fair shake and a fair share for all?

Christopher HoranLake Hawea

I recently visited Wanaka. I run a diesel car. On the day I drove, the cost of diesel in Wanaka was $1.379 per litre. This is expensive. Diesel in nearby Tarras, 30 km down the road, was $1.249, in Omarama $1.239, and in Twizel $1.229. Both Cromwell and Queenstown prices are less than Wanaka. In Geraldine it is $1.199, similar to Christchurch prices. The cost of petrol in all these places is similarly (dis)proportionate.So, on asking the two Wanaka garages (both of whom were charging exactly the same price) why the cost of fuel is so expensive, I was told that it was because of the extra expense of trucking fuel to distant Wanaka. An average fuel tanker carries 30,000 litres. The Wanaka price is 13c above Tarras, 15c above Twizel, and 18c above Geraldine. We must therefore assume that the fuel suppliers charge the Wanaka garages an extra $3,900 per tanker compared to Tarras, $4,500 compared to Twizel, and $5,400 compared to Geraldine?

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Some people got excited at the start of the week when we heard Prince Harry was coming to Wanaka.It was revealed on TVNZ’s Breakfast show that he would be visiting the resort, but Internal Affairs has now informed us that’s not quite the case.The Royal is instead visiting Linton and Whanganui among other places, and the only other place south of Christchurch on his list is Stewart Island.The Wanaka Sun excitedly put in a request for media accreditation thinking he was coming here, but I’m not sure our budget stretches that far south.However, Internal Affairs did inform the paper that things could change on his itinerary.They said information on the Breakfast show came from a UK reporter and on the TVNZ website he is named as ‘Royal Correspondent Robert Jobson.’So perhaps Wanaka is included on Harry’s tour, but we’re not to know he’s coming – like a ‘fly-in, fly-out’ type scenario staying at one of our exclusive resorts. Perhaps having a break from all the media attention?

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MANY THANKS TO THE FIVE CYCLISTS WHO RELEASED MY DOG FROM THE TRAP ON THE HAWEA RIVER TRACK ON SATURDAY MORNING - PATIENT DOING WELL

ALY AND RAY WALSH AND FAMILY WOULD LIKE TO SAY A HUGE THANK YOU TO ROZ AT LONESTAR, FRIENDS AND ALL THE AMAZING PEOPLE WHO DONATED AND CAME ALONG TO THE HELP ALY WALSH FUNDRAISER AND AUCTION THAT ROZ ORGANISED. YOU ARE ALL AMAZING AND THANK YOU AGAIN. XX

SHAME ON CONTRACTORS AND BUILDERS WHO PLAY COMMERCIAL RADIO SO LOUDLY ON SITE IN THE URBAN THAT THEY CAN’T EVEN HEAR YOU WHEN U GO TO ASK THEM TO TURN IT DOWN SOME OF US WORK AT HOME AND CHOSE WANAKA FOR THE QUIET. WHAT ARE U THINKING ????

I’M TIRED OF PEOPLE COMPLAINING THAT CHALLENGE WANAKA DISRUPTS THEIR DAY SLIGHTLY. I LOVE CHALLENGE AND THINK WE ARE VERY LUCKY TO HAVE IT HERE. BRING ON NEXT YEAR.

OUR GRATEFUL THANX FOR THE SUPPORT OF THE MANY KIND PEOPLE WHO WITNESSED THE ATTACK ON OUR LEASHED DOG BY TWO AGGRESSIVE, UNCONTROLLED DOGS BY ARDMORE ST ON EASTER SATURDAY. SHAME ON THE OWNER WHO DIDN’T EVEN APOLOGISE. SHUDDER TO THINK IF A CHILD OR ELDERLY PERSON HAD BEEN WALKING THEIR DOG THERE THEN.

SO GREAT TO HAVE THE LIBRARY OPEN LATE ON THURSDAYS. THANKS FOR LISTENING TO US QLDCTHE LIBRARY LADIES ARE AWESOME!

WHEN THERE IS SO MUCH CONCERN ABOUT ONLINE FRAUD AND NOT GIVING OUT UR PASSWORD, WHY DOES A BOX SAYING “REMEMBER MY PASSWORD” POP UP EVERY TIME I LOG ON TO ONLINE BANKING - AND THE BANK REFUSES TO HIDE THAT BOX

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Wanaka snowsport athletes made up the bulk of finalists in the Central Otago Sports Awards with the winners announced last night.

Awards co-ordinator Bill Godsall said the senior sportswoman category, in particular, would be a tough one to judge, with finalists including freeskier Janina Kuzma, who finished fifth in the halfpipe at the Winter Olympics, mountainbiker Kate Fluker, who finished in eighth place at the Commonwealth Games and skeleton skier Katharine Eustace who finished 11th at the Winter Olympics.

The senior sportsman category also boasted a strong field, with finalists including New Zealand’s top performing athlete at the Winter Olympics, freeskier Jossi Wells, top New Zealand multisport athlete Braden Currie and adaptive ski racer Adam Hall, who competed at the Paralympic Winter Games.

Finalists 2014 Sporting Year House of Travel Central Otago Sports Awards

John Fitzharris Memorial Trophy for Services to Sport • Ann Conder - Netball Administration - Alexandra

Coach of the Year• Tom Willmott-Snowsports, Wanaka• Bruce Wells- Snowsports, Wanaka• Rob Bruce – Rowing –Wanaka.• Annabel Ritchie – Rowing – Queenstown• Stewart Mitchell – Boxing - Queenstown

Junior Sportswomen of the Year • Phoebe Young – Cycling, Triathlon - Wanaka • Holly Wigg- Karate, Wanaka• Nicole Shields – Cycling –Alexandra• Georgia Vessey – Cycling .• Ellesse Andrews – Track Cycling - Wanaka

Junior Sportsman of the year• Finn Bilious – Free skiing - Hawea Flat.• Jackson Wells – Free Skier - Wanaka• Riley Bruce – Rowing – Wanaka.• Paul Wright – MTB – Hawea Flat• Beau James Wells – Free Skier - Wanaka

Sports Team of the Year• Wakatipu High School/Wakatipu Rowing Club U17/U18 Double• Wanaka Rowing Club – U16 Double Skulls• Reagan Williamson Driver / Blair Christmas Navigator- Jet Boating-Queenstown.• Dunstan High School U16 Womens Double ‘

Senior Sportswomen of the Year• Janina Kuzma – Free Skier - Wanaka• Nicky Samuels-Triathlon, Wanaka• Katharine Eustace-Skeleton Racing, Wanaka• Jess Simson – Multisport - Wanaka• Kate Fluker – MTB – Queenstown• Jenna MacKenzie – Rifle Shooting - Gibbston

Senior Sportsman of the Year• Jossi Wells-Snowsports, Wanaka• Braden Currie- Multisport, Wanaka• Sam Smoothy – Big Mountain Skiing• Adam Hall – Adaptive Ski Racer – Wanaka• Ritchie Hadlow – Boxing - Queenstown

O n e o f t h e b e s t -known ral ly cars in the country – Possum Bourne’s ex-World Rally Championship Subaru hillclimb car – will once again be back at Race to the Sky, this time with Alister McRae at the wheel.

The Australia-based Scotsman was invited to drive the two-door Subaru WRX STI by long-time rally supporter and Bourne’s former co-driver Craig Vincent of Vantage Motorsport, after the car’s earlier driver, former WRC star Kenneth Eriksson, was not available.

“To drive a 750 hp world rally car on a road like Repco Race to the Sky is going to be great, McRae said. “It’s an event I’ve always wanted the chance to do.”

B o u r n e w o n t h e Cardrona Valley hillclimb

in 2001 in the car and competed the following year but didn’t finish due to a puncture.

The car returned at the event from 2004 to 2007 driven by Eriksson, who battled mightily against Nobuhiro ‘Monster’ Tajima, but could claim no better than second place during those campaigns. Since then, the car has been used only for special events such as Emma Gilmour campaigning it at Rod Millen’s Leadfoot Festival in 2011 and 2012,

and Cody Croker driving it ahead of the field on the Possum Bourne Memorial Rally in 2013.

McRae adds: “I knew Possum; it’s a long time ago and it was a tragic accident but to have the opportunity to drive his car on an event I know he was very passionate about and very good at, it will be good to do that. I’m positive that New Zealanders will be happy to see the car back out there.”

McRae is well known

to Kiwi motorsport fans having contested Rally New Zealand several t i m e s , p l u s o t h e r events here as part of the Asia Pacific Rally Championship. The former British Rally champion and works WRC driver has also enjoyed success on two wheels, winning the production motorcycle class winner in the Australasian Safari rally raid in 2013.

Having not competed in the gravel hillclimb in Central Otago’s Cardrona Valley, McRae said he’s reviewing footage of previous events as part of his preparation. “It helps get an idea of the nature of the road. Once I arrive in New Zealand a few days prior to the event, we’ll do a shakedown test in the car. Then there’s recce of the course on the Friday in a road car, before getting in the rally car on Saturday.”

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McRae to pilot Possum Bourne car

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Autumn is a time of abundance, but all that abundance can be a bit stressful. It’s a race against time to eat all your fruit and vegetables, or to preserve them before decomposition claims them. This year I’m really feeling the pressure because I’m part of the Love Food Hate Waste New Zealand campaign. There’s nothing like spending an hour on a conference call discussing how to reduce food waste to make you feel guilty for throwing out apples with brown spots or squishy peaches. Yes, they’ll be feeding the garden, but I still feel like a fraud.

I’ve found a few ways to take the pressure off. The key is to reduce the amount of food coming into your house, limiting the times when your family will have the option to eat food which is not part of your glut. “No, there’s nothing to eat except plums, apples and grapes. Sorry about that darling.” As well as tackling your

glut, this is a good money saver.

I give as much as I can away. No visitor leaves our house without a cucumber, or preferably five. I just ignore their feeble excuses as I stuff as much produce into their bag. “You don’t

like cucumber? You’ll like these ones, they don’t even taste like cucumber.” I’ve also barred the door to other people’s gluts. I have made the odd exception if they arrive in a crumble or other pre-prepared form. Speaking of crumbles,

they’re a great way to use up fruit slightly past its best. All those desserts can predispose you to putting on a pre-winter layer, but I like think of it as nature’s insulation.

I also use the power - of freezers and dehydrators. I cut peaches in half and freeze them on a tray, then bag them and keep them in the freezer for smoothies or stewing later in the year. Jams and sauces are always popular if you have the time and dedication, and don’t mind standing over a hot stove. If you’re short of jars, check the kitchen section at Wastebusters. You can drop clean jars with lids off to Wastebusters shop for other people to use e.g. Pic’s peanut butter jars.

Any extra apples I have will be going to the Autumn Apple Drive at Rippon Hall this Sunday. What a cool thing that our community gets together to turn them into apple chutney and apple juice. So much more fun than doing it on your own.

Pictured: Gina Dempster with some autumn harvest.

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HOMEOPATH AND Wellness Specialist available in Wanaka. Call Linda Baker on 0211468041 or visit www.intelligen-thealth.co.nz for a refreshing approach to your wellness concerns.

AMAZINGLY GOOD massage therapy - remedial, deep tissue, sports, re-laxation, pregnancy. Mobile available. Professional and effective. Contact Lee: 027 333 4909

YES! CREATE Your Idea (big or small)Workshop for women, Wanaka May 30,31st, June 1st, More info:www.re-treatsforthesoul.co.nz or 021 262 2049

BUSINESS AS usual for Massage in Wanaka and Resonance Aspiring Podiatry @ 24 Dungarvon Street. We are takng over the lease so expect some great new changes.

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MUAY THAI Tuesday & Thursday 6:00pm. 9 Cliff Wilson St (upstairs). Beginners welcome. Contact Sanna 0212010954. Facebook/Wanaka Muay Thai & BJJ.

MOBILE INDIAN HEAD MASSAGE by Sarah Millwater Dip IIHHT 1 hour $70 treating head, neck, shoulders & pres-sure points 4435267 / 021 059 5639

AWAKENING THE Senses Retreat @ Lookout Lodge 8th-10th May contact Sarah for more information 4435267 / 0210595639 [email protected]

employmentLOOKING FOR experienced manager to work in our busy restaurant with 3 years of experience in hospitality in-dustry favourable in Turkish cuisine and NZQA Level 5 qualifications. Please contact us: [email protected] or 443 7622. Please include your current CV and a cover letter with references

CASUAL DRIVER position, Suction work, need a D/G and must have H/T experience, 0276024822

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leaseFLATMATE WANTED. Warm sunny sheltered house in Hawea, share with one female, $150 plus power call 0221273100

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for saleGIFT AN edible garden of salad greens from autumn to spring for only $10. Aspiring Beginnings fundraiser this weekend at the “apple drive” or 120 Warren st.

FOR SALE 1997 Honda Orthia 211K kms.Well maintained. WoF valid till 9/15. $2200 ono. Text 0220873248

QUEEN MATTRESS excellent condi-tion and comfortable. Ph 0224134436 $200

GIRLS BIKE good condition small size $70 ph 0224134436

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1993 SUBARU stationwagon, 257,000 kms. New warrant and rego. Please ring 021 288 3456 for details.

BEAUTIFUL CHINA tea cup bird feed-ers, great for attracting wax eyes and bell birds to your garden. Makes the perfect present. $25. Phone or text 021 680 110

noticesSALLY KENNEDY of Albert Town passed away 29 March. Her family thanks all who gave their love, support and friendship.

A MESSAGE from New Zealand Fire Service: Dirty chimneys can cause chim-ney fires.

DONATIONS KINDLY received. Please drop into the store or for larger items phone the Salvation Army Family Store on 03 443 5068

NO CRAFT market this Sunday. We will be back on the 26th for our final market this season!

WANAKA SALVATION Army Family Store Opening Hours - Monday to Friday 9am-5pm, Saturday 9.30am-4pm. We look forward to seeing you there!

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BUSINESS NETWORKING International. The Wanaka chapter of BNI meets weekly at 7am Tuesday morning. Great networking opportunity to grow your business. Contact Rudy for information 027 703 4037

notices TOUR SPAIN with Julie Le Clerc May /June Small Group Fantastic Itinerary More information Email [email protected] or local call 443 9425

WANAKA PRIMARY School ‘Op Shop’ open Tues & Thurs - 12 midday to 4pm. Use Koru Way entrance, off Totara Terrace, alongside the steps.

servicesMINI MUSCLES Indoor Movement, Music and Play at Proactive Gym. Every Friday. 9.30am for crawlers & walkers under 2 years, 10.30am for 2, 3 & 4 year olds & 11am for babies. Everyone welcome. $5 p/hr, $1 for extra children.

WANAKA PHARMACY is your local pharmacy. We’re the big pharmacy at the top of Helwick Street - open until 7pm every single day. Ph 443 8000

A MESSAGE from New Zealand Fire Service: Get your chimneys’ cleaned be-fore winter.

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STORAGE: BOAT, CARAVAN, CONTAINER ANYTHING. Uncovered, cheap. Lake Hawea. Ph 443 6684.

RATS AND Mice feel the cold too. Would you rather they were out of your house? Call Jae Services Wanaka. We’ll take care of it. 443 1150

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A MESSAGE from New Zealand Fire Service: Have your chimneys cleaned at least once a year.

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VOLUNTEERS REQUIRED. The Salvation Army Family Store, Wanaka requires your help. Please enquire at our store or phone 03 443 5068

RETIRED US couple looking to rent apt/house for 5 months (Nov25-Apr15). [email protected]

what’s onART IN the Park, Sunday 19 April 2015, 11am – 5pm at Minaret Lodge Eely Point Road,A South American Fiesta of Art, food, wine & music, A Rotary WANAKA fundraiser www.artinthepakr-wanaka.co.nz

WANAKA AUTUMN arts school is open to the public to check out what our stu-dents have been up to this Friday, from 1 to 2.30, mt aspiring college.

HOUSE TOUR Sat 18 April. Tickets from Mitre 10 or from 9.30-10am on the day at Holy Family School.

BORED KIDS? Transport & Toy Museum! Great locals deals, primo cafe and playground. Too easy!

FLAT HEAD CAFE... Warm fire, great coffee and plenty for the kids to do. Open daily SH6.

BEST LUCKY DIPS IN THE UNIVERSE still only $3 from Wanaka’s Transport & Toy Museum, open every day!

TOM BEDLAM playing live @ Gin and Raspberry this Friday 17th from 8pm . Free entry !

SUNDAY 19TH is the Autumn Apple Drive at Rippon Hall. 10am-4pm. Bring apples, jars, $5. Make chutney & juice.

LALALAND LOUNGE Bar Wanaka. Open daily from 4pm – 2.30am. Upstairs, 99 Ardmore Street.


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WANAKA GUN CLUB Champion-ships held on Saturday 11th AprilMinis, H O A, A Radford. Double Rise, H O A, Tyler Miller. Skeet, H O A, Ned Kelland. Single Rise, H O A, Bob Waugh. Point Score, H O A, Russell Kelly. Single Barrel, H O A, Denis Nyhon.High gun for the day was David Dickie. A grade winner was Bob Waugh, B grade, Tyler Miller and C grade went to Adam Pearce.

WANAKA PROGRESSIVE BOWLS results April 10th Skips: 1 Betty Russell 2 Glad Cross 3 Donald McLeay Thirds: 1 Michael Barnett 2 Meryl Firman 3 June Bryant Leads: 1 John Rich 2 Bruce Thorburn 3 Brian Dawkins.

RESULTS LAKE HAWEA GOLF CLUB 12th April 2015 Men 1st Colin Hanson 87-21-66; 2nd Dick Sullivan 83-15-66; 3rd Tony Ar-scott 75-7-68; 4th Alan Easte 85-17-68 Closest to the pin: No1-R Stevenson, No5-T Arscott Presi-dents Cup – Colin Hanson\

WANAKA BRIDGE CLUB Re-sults. Silver Championship Pairs 4. North/South:- Marion Furneaux, Jenny Pryde 60.23%1. Jan Ander-son, Michael Metzger 56.51%2. Mary Gibson-Collings, Gabby Marshall 54.88%3. East/West:- Lynne Fegan, Maggie Stratford 60.47%1. Errol Kelly, Ian McDon-ald 54.65% 2. Sherril Harries, Ena Leckie 53.86%3. Friday Bridge 10 April. North/South:- Sherril Har-ries, Deirdre Lynch 60.19%1. Noe-line Turner, Sheila White 55.38% 2. Jan Cunningham, Pam Miller 54.23%3. East/ West:- Daphne Stewart, Jean Stokes 62.12%1. Pat Green, Ena Leckie 56.73%2. Hans Limacher, Claire Williams & Jan Anderson, Ann Patterson 55.58% 3= Matukituki Pairs 3. North/South:- Michael Metzger, Jill Millar 65.48%1. Annette Clements, John Mercer 50.79%2. Lester Foulds, Maggie Stratford 48.81%3. East/West:- Morag Chisholm, Daphne Stewart 68.65%1. Joy Baxter, Lin-da Sutton 61.65%2. Jason Benton, Lynne Fegan 51.19%3.

TARRAS GOLF RESULTS Open-ing Day Ambrose-Alison Leoff, Maria Wilson and Graeme Rive nett 59.7, Margaret Sell, Doug Wilson and Murray Hyndman 60, Dick Leoff, Holger Reinecke and Colin Pledger 60.2, Maire McElrea, Chris Illingworth and John Daw-son 61.5.Women’s First Qualifying-Jan Al-len nett 60, Helen Davis 62, Mar-garet Sell 69.Men’s Medal-Doug Wilson nett 69, Craig Still 71, Murray Hyndman 71, Holger Reinecke 72, Dick Leoff 76.

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A new downhill mountain-biking competition at the Cardrona bike park run in conjunction with the re-introduced Race to the Sky motorsport race now includes an event for younger riders as a lead –up event.

The Mini Avalanche race is to be held the day before the Race to the Sky this weekend ( April 18) and Sunday’s Mega Avalanche caters to riders in the under-10 and under-16 age group (April 19).

The event is suitable for riders of beginner-intermediate and above level, organisers say. The course will be down the beginner trail that runs along the Skyline Ridge.

The newly built bike-park has received positive reviews from riders of all ages and abilities since opening over the Christmas holiday break, according to on-mountain staff.

A mini ‘peewee’ track

has enabled riders as young as two to ride their pushbikes around the learner slopes of the ski area over terrain features such as seesaws.

It reopened for the current school holidays to cater for families in the Wanaka area.

The park has 25km of bike-specific trails and was designed by Bike Wanaka president Jamie Greenwood, who has been involved in the

design and construction of numerous trails in the area, including Rocky Roller in Lismore Park, and the Albert Town Outlet trails.

Registration is free for the mountainbike event, but on the day must be completed by 11am with a lift pass required to access the area. Helmets are compulsory with gloves and protective clothing (such as knee guards) recommended.

The Mega Avalanche downhill race this Sunday involves a mass start for the 1330 vertical metre, 10km course event.

The race start will be screened to Race to the Sky spectators with the riders arriving in the village at the end of the race.

Getting ready for race-day at Cardrona’s Mini Avalanche this Saturday is Wanaka’s Cam Melville Ives, 8.

Round three of the Central Otago Football League saw Wanaka AFC entertain Wakatipu FC at Pembroke Park last Saturday.

Both teams were unbeaten going into this fixture and were looking to further cement their placings near the summit of the division.

Wanaka started at a frantic pace and showed why year-in, year-out they are challenging for honours in this division, the passing was crisp, the movement was slick and Wakatipu were struggling to cope with this brand of ‘sexy’ football.

The deadlock was eventually broken by Aaron Allen, the big defender tucking home neatly from the edge of the box to score his first for the club.

Wakatipu scored a penalty against the run of play to even things up after Seany Kelly was adjudged to have handled inside the area.

It wasn’t level for long however

as Tim Zeestraten rose well at the back post to nod home a great header making the score 2-1 at the break.

It was much of the same in the second half as Wanaka steam rolled through the stubborn Wakatipu defence.

Further scoring by Al Carmichael, Ian Bell and Thomas Wild left the game beyond doubt and set the stage for young Alex Plimmer, playing in his first ever game for the men’s team, to come on as a late sub and bag the goal of the game, the youngster showing great initiative and a maturity beyond his years, pounced on a poor clearance and guided the ball into the top corner from the 18 yard line.

Final score, Wanaka AFC 6 Wakatipu FC 1

Both Wanaka men’s teams are in action this weekend at Pembroke Park. Wanaka Braves take on Lakes Utd at 1pm and Wanaka AFC welcome joint table topping challengers Frankton FC to town for a repeat of last season’s final day drama where Frankton pipped Wanaka to the title, kick-off 2.45pm.

Pictured: Alex Plimmer who scored the last goal on his debut.

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Following good results at the National Secondary Schools championships in Taupo, Mount Aspiring Colleges Olivia Thornbury and Janus Stauffenberg received letters of

acknowledgment from Tri NZ on their abilities, their results at nationals and encouragement to keep improving and working towards the National Talent Squad for next year.

Stauffenberg placed second in the boys under-16 event and

with two years left in the under-16 age group, MAC’s Phoebe Young placed second in the girls triathlon event with Gregor Findlay and Matthew Prince second in the Tag-Team Triathlon.

The final Southland-Otago Regional Triathlon

camp is April 25 in Dunedin, with local coach Val Burke representing as the regional triathlon coach, and Lindsey Day (Dunedin Tri Club & Dunedin Swim Coaching Board) currently working on the schedule for the camp.

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Winter Games NZ host adaptive events

Wanaka karate success

Winter Games NZ host adaptive events

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Mega, mini downhills

Wanaka beats Wakatipu

Young triathlon talent acknowledged

This year’s Winter Games NZ will feature two high-level International Paralympic Committee Alpine Skiing Southern Hemisphere Cup events.Organisers are hoping the event will attract some of the best adaptive ski racers in the world including New Zealand’s dual world champion Corey Peters and 2010 Winter Paralympic Slalom gold medallist Adam Hall.Winter Games NZ has been combining adaptive and able-bodied athletes in its event programme since 2009. Organisation chief executive Arthur Klap said he was proud of this tradition and was looking forward to welcoming adaptive athletes back to the Southern Alps this winter. “From the very beginning we put adaptive events at the heart of our sports programme. Providing a platform for New Zealand adaptive ski racers to compete against the best in the world on home snow can only help with the development of our inspirational athletes and the sport as a whole,” he said.Winter Games NZ 2015 takes place from August 21 to 30, in Queenstown, Lake Wanaka and Naseby.

Wanaka Samurai Karate competed at the recent Southern Multi Style Karate Open in Tapanui winning a number of gold, silver and bronze medals in the age categories with the team earning the trophy for most points overall.Holly Wigg also won the Women’s Open Kata division and is also been named as a finalist in the Central Otago Sports Awards Junior Sportswoman. She will be competing in Christchurch this weekend in the NZ Karate Open.

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