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uggate’s Memorial Centre on track for a spring opening. Construction of the Luggate Memorial Centre, Whare Mahana - the first community facility in the country to be built to Passive House standards, is expected to be completed in mid-October now that custom-made windows from Europe have arrived. The Passive House approach is focused on achieving healthy and comfortable buildings that also consume very little energy Luggate’s centre, on the corner of State Highway 6 and Hopkins St, is regarded as a test case for future community facilities in the Queenstown Lakes District and work started on it 12 months ago. The old hall was closed in 2017. Queenstown Lakes District Council Property Director Quintin Howard said contractors had completed all other work possible while waiting for the windows. “This Passive House build requires special, highly energy-efficient windows that we had originally sourced from New Zealand. Unfortunately, our domestic supplier went out of business during the pandemic, leaving us with no choice but to import. There has since been a longer-than-expected delay in them arriving from Germany due to well-publicised global supply chain issues,” he said. As the project nears completion, the area around the hall will be landscaped, and play equipment removed for the build replaced, as will picnic tables, seating, and the barbecue. “The Luggate Community Association is aware of the revised opening date and I’m positive local residents will be rightly proud of the new centre – a true first for New Zealand in terms of its environmental credentials,” Mr Howard said. The Wānaka Community Board backed a call in late 2020 that $1 million from the Wānaka Asset Sale Reserve should be allocated to the total project cost for the new Luggate community facility. It also settled on two names – Luggate Memorial Centre and Whare Mahana – warm house. The name was gifted by Kāi Tahu in response to the facility’s Passive House standard and its warmth and comfort for the community.
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New volunteer programme A community mentoring programme is being launched across the Central Lakes to strengthen governance in the non-profit sector. Volunteer South - Central Lakes is partnering with The Mentoring Foundation of New Zealand and Community Governance NZ to deliver the programme. It is designed to increase individual’s effectiveness in community governance by developing capability, connection and confidence. People will be matched with mentors who have not-for-profit governance experience and both will be supported by a programme coordinator. Wānaka resident Jane Sharman has been appointed to deliver the programme. “The Governance Mentoring Programme has run successfully up north, and we are thrilled to be launching it here, with local support from Central Lakes Trust,” she said. “Non-profit organisations across the region provide a range of services that enrich, support and strengthen our communities. These include supporting people, events, the environment, emergency services, arts, sports and more. Most of these groups are governed by a board or committee who volunteer their time to ensure the organisation runs smoothly and is sustainable. The Governance Mentoring Programme is designed to give these volunteers the knowledge and support they need to grow in their current role and also develop aspirations for future opportunities in our community.” Jane Sharman has been appointed by Volunteer South, which has been working as part of a wider
working group of individuals brought together by Mat Begg and Martin Smith from Central Lakes Trust. “In our work we see some of the issues organisations face and the struggles boards and committee members can have. We wanted to identify and remove some of these issues,” Mat Begg said. “We brought together a group of people from across the community sector including staff from both local councils, funders and staff from Sport Central, Volunteer South, Alexandra Community House and Cromwell and Districts Community Trust to see how we can best support the nonprofit sector. “Together we’ve identified a range of areas we are working to support and one of these is governance. This mentoring programme fits really well to help fill some of the gaps.” The programme starts next month August and will run to December. Jane Sharman is seeking expressions of interest from individuals who would like to learn or be mentors. One-on-one support will be available to help people identify personal development priorities. They will meet their mentor about once a month. “The programme offers fantastic opportunities for mentees and mentors to improve networks and connections with leaders in local communities and provide access to a proven mentoring model which helps get the most out of mentoring relationships,” Jane says. For more details go to volunteersouth.or.nz
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Waiata wows them in Wales A choir set to perform in Wānaka on Sunday has just won the title of Children’s Choir of the World – with a waiata New Zealand Secondary Students’ Choir – the youngest national choir in the country - collected the title last Thursday at the Llangollen Eisteddfod in Wales. They pieces they performed were a waiata, Te Mura O Te Ahi, from Christchurch’s Puanaki Whānau and David N. Childs’ The Moon is Distant from the Sea. Regarded as an inspirational cultural festivals, Eisteddfod has been staged every summer in Llangollen since 1947. Each year around 4000 performers and as many as 35,000 visitors converge on the picturesque Welsh town and its international pavilion. The number of performers pretty much matches the number of residents in the town. The New Zealand choir presented
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a pre-recorded digital entry for this year’s competition. It won first place in the senior children’s choir category and was also crowned Children’s Choir of the World, the best of all children’s choirs competing this year. While all other competitors from England, Wales and the United States appeared live on the Llangollen Pavilion stage, NZSSC’s video performance was played to the judges and audiences live during the competition session. “We are over the moon to win this incredible title.” says Music Director Sue Densem. “I’m grateful to all the singers and the team to reach this quality of performance during two years of pandemic and disruptions. It’s just incredibly exciting and it will be such a boost for our upcoming tour”. NZSSC is the national choir for secondary school students, aged 13 to 18 years, and has up to 60 members. Audition are held nationwide every
second year. NZSSC gathers each school holidays for a week of rehearsals and concerts throughout the country. Many students find membership a lifechanging experience, making clear their future path as a singer/musician. They go on to join the more advanced New Zealand Youth Choir, study voice or music at university, and become strong components of the New Zealand choral and wider music community. The news reached the choir on the eve of its Farewell tour ‘Southern Stars’ through the South Island starting in Nelson. The other performances are in Blenheim, Christchurch, Wānaka and Queenstown. The programme will include the pieces that won them the Children’s Choir of the World title, the waiata Te Mura O Te Ahi from Christchurch’s Puanaki Whānau and David N. Childs’ The Moon is Distant from the Sea. The choir performs at the Lake Wānaka Centre on Sunday afternoon.
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Violinist Yuka Eguchi and pianist Kemp English will perform at the Lake Wānaka Centre on Saturday. The performance is being staged by The Wānaka Concert Society and Chamber Music NZ. In a programme of highlights from the violin and piano, their repertoire will include Beethoven’s Spring Sonata alongside violin favourites such as Monti’s firecracker Csárdás and Massenet’s magical “Méditation” from Thaïs. Yuka Eguchi has been Assistant Concertmaster of the New
Zealand Symphony Orchestra since 2015 and was a prize winner in leading international violin competitions including the Paganini Competition. Kemp English has an extensive discography with recordings released under the Decca, Naxos and Ode labels. Renowned as a specialist fortepiano exponent and organist, he is a regular soloist throughout New Zealand. The concert starts at 7.30pm. For more details go to www.wanakaconcertsociety.org.nz
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Billion dollar seller Bayleys Wānaka residential real estate salesperson Sharon Donnelly has been named the company’s top performing agent nationally across all property classes. It is the second Sharon Donnelly time she has been awarded Bayleys’ top accolade across residential, commercial and industrial, and rural – having first taken out the title in 2019. She was also named Bayleys’ top national residential specialist salesperson in 2017 and 2020. She will represent Bayleys’ residential division at the Real Estate Institute of New Zealand Awards For Excellence in Auckland in September. She was named REINZ top salesperson in 2019. Her sales over the past decade equate to $1.1billion worth of transactions representing 1,522 sales and purchase agreements. In the 2021-2022 financial year she and her Wānaka team signed off 291 sales worth $310 million. Bayleys Wānaka Managing Director Mat Andrews said it was incredible that Bayleys’ best performing agent anywhere in New Zealand came from a small provincial town. Something very special has happened here, and it certainly wasn’t by accident,” he said. Donnelly and her team have run the sales in Northlake subdivision since it started in 2015.
Shaw: I won’t be standing
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Niamh Shaw – No.
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A day before the opening of nominations, one of Wānaka’s three district councillors has announced she will not be standing. Niamh Shaw made the announcement today, having steadfastly told the Wānaka Sun in recent months she was still to make up her mind. The decision to stand down has been huge and complex, she said. “I have worked hard to earn the trust the community placed in me, and improve transparency, accountability, democratic process and oversight within council.” Of the other two sitting members Quentin Smith has already said he will stand for the Wānaka-Upper Clutha ward, but deputy mayor Calum MacLeod remains in the undecided camp. The October elections have four rather than three seats available to cover the ward - but there are concerns that what should be keen contests
in wards across the district could draw a limited or weak fields. That could be interpreted as a reflection that the council itself has not been the most harmonious. First time councillor Shaw signalled some frustration in her role as a councillor in her statement and she would not be the first to find the culture of local body politics a frustration. “Serving as a councillor has been tricky and thrilling and frustrating and incredibly varied in scope… there are several factors that have informed my decision, both personal and professional,” she said. “I have always been passionate about our people and place and will continue serving this community in other ways that are more suitable for me at this time.” She indicated she was already working on “on a couple of community projects”.
Cody Tucker, a 27-year-old industrial designer from Lake Hāwea is the only “outsider” to say he’ll stand for council in the Wānaka-Upper Clutha ward. He wants to be a key part in helping the region “keep its community as it spirals out of affordability”. Ironically, there is no shortage of candidates who want to take the chains from retiring mayor Jim Boult. The number rose to four last week when Kinloch’s Al Angus joined Jon Mitchell, Olivia Wensley and sitting councillor Glyn Lewers, who all showed their hands early. At Community Board level only Ed Turner has indicated he will not stand for the newly named Wānaka-Upper Clutha Community Board. Business advisor Simon Telfer threw his hat into the ring at the end of June.
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Remembering John Blennerhassett John ‘Prof’ Blennerhassett April 15, 1933 – June 29, 2022 Emeritus Professor John Blennerhassett was a consummate academic, a devoted family man, a voracious reader and a gentle man, with an active and busy social life. He died peacefully at home in Wānaka on June 29, 2022 in his 90th year. A wake in remembrance of John will be held tomorrow at the Wānaka Rugby Club at 2pm. John was born in Auckland on April 15, 1933, to Mary and Ray (Blen) Blennerhassett, both teachers, who instilled in him a love of learning, words, cryptic crosswords and reading. He spent his early years travelling around the North Island, particularly Northland. Years 1-5 were spent at Matauri Bay where his father was the school principal. He remembered with great pleasure spending time with kaumatua. “I was four or five years old and occasionally my parents had to remind me to speak English at home,” he said. When Blen enlisted in 1940, John’s mother returned to teaching and he went to boarding school. He studied at Mount Albert Grammar then Otago University. At Otago he met Jill, who was studying Phys Ed. Jill had Wānaka links – in 1913 her grandparents Percy and Lucy Sargood bought Wānaka Station,
and on Percy's death it was purchased by Jill’s parents Billie and Sandy Macpherson. Jill and John married two days after John’s graduation. Children soon followed: first twins, John and Jennie, then Nicola, and Stewart. After graduating John and Jill moved to Wellington where John spent several years as house surgeon at Wellington Hospital, where he realised pathology was his calling. The family embarked on a journey to North America, firstly Boston to a position at Mass General Hospital (MSG) and as Teaching Fellow at Harvard University. It was there that another two additions were added to the family - Robyn and Hamish. Then followed a position as Associate Pathologist at Royal Victoria Hospital with appointment as Associate Professor of Pathology at Magill University in Montreal. Returning to Boston and MSG as Head of Surgical Pathology, John was appointed Assistant Professor at Harvard University. In 1969, John was alerted to a position as Professor of Pathology at Otago Medical School. The family returned to Dunedin in 1970, having spent eight years overseas. Professor Blennerhassett - MB ChB FRACP FRCPC FRCPA Pathology, - introduced two significant and regular teaching sessions into the Dunedin medical scene. He also developed
a wealth of teaching resources and instituted the Grand Round – a Boston MGH inspired forum where medical staff discussed difficult cases. John retirement from The Chair of Pathology in 1996 and left Dunedin Hospital in early 2000s. John and Jill enjoyed their ‘retirement’ in Wānaka, moving there in 2002. They opened a lakeside wedding venue called the Olive Grove, and time with friends, family and particularly grandchildren were the highlights of his latter years. In the early 1970s John and Jill had built a holiday home in Wānaka – after camping on what is now Wānaka Station Park, alongside a row of rhododendrons, and near the lake not far from the bottom of Morrows Mead. The original Wānaka Station Park was donated to the community by both Jill and her brother Rolfe Mills. The park was enlarged by a donation of the area with the big trees and the homestead ruins by Jill and John. John was an active member of the Cancer Society, Rotary, Probus and U3A. Social groups - The Wānaka Experience, AOK biking group and the Knotty Points tennis group held a great enjoyment for him.
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The Queenstown Lakes Community Housing Trust has won an international accolade for its Secure Home Programme. The Secure Home Programme won the Leading Innovation Award at the Australasian Housing Institute's annual Brighter Future Awards. The Awards are entered by community housing providers from around New Zealand and Australia. The award recognises new thinking in the housing sector for initiatives or projects that have led to significant change in an organisation, with lessons that can then be applied more broadly to other housing organisations. Trust chair Richard Thomas said the award was a tribute to years of innovation. “With a number of other organisations across the country now lining up to use our Secure Home programme, we’re incredibly proud of breaking ground here and honoured
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New homeowners Kris and Karla Lodge outside their new Secure Home property in Lake Hayes Estate earlier this year.
to receive such recognition,” Thomas says. The first of its kind in NZ, Secure Home is a programme where people purchase the properties through a 100-year land lease arrangement, with the Trust retaining ownership of the land in perpetuity.
The trust is a not-for-profit social enterprise created to manage and deliver affordable housing. Initiated by Queenstown Lakes District Council in 2007, the Trust is now an independent entity operating throughout the Queenstown Lakes District.
Celebrating Kahu Youth's new van were, from left Fern, Pip O’Regan, Nicola Brown, Vera and Sophia.
Youth on the move Kahu Youth had a second can – thanks to community support. The organisation, which aims to empower youth in the Upper Clutha to live their best lives through programmes, activities and events, runs many projects throughout a school term and
during the holidays where transport is necessary. Support for the new white 12-seater van project came from groups including Aspiring and Wānaka Rotary, who donated $12,000, Wānaka Golf Club, Otago Community Trust, and The Lion Foundation.
Thank you The Otago Regional Council thanks everyone who told us what they value about our lakes, rivers, streams and wetlands. Your feedback, via more than 560 submissions, will directly contribute to the development of our proposed Land and Water Regional Plan for Otago. The Council is updating this plan to reflect new central Government direction for managing freshwater, including giving effect to the concept of Te Mana o te Wai: the vital importance of water. This concept places the good health of Otago’s streams, rivers, lakes, and all waterways, first. These values were the strongest: ►
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level, natural character, wetlands, and groundwater. ORC will return to each community to present options for managing each freshwater management unit (FMU) and rohe/area during a second round of consultation. Following this, ORC will present a preferred management option to communities and discuss ways to implement the plan. It will reflect values identified during the consultation process, including those of mana whenua, Kāi Tahu. These preferred management options and values will be developed into a set of draft policies, rules and limits which will be included in the proposed Land and Water Regional Plan, to be notified by the end of 2023.
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Lake Hāwea singer, songwriter and performing artist Anna van Riel launches a new music video as her alter ego, Aotearoa’s environmental superhero Waste Free Wanda, tomorrow. The Plastic Free July promotion, an animated music video ‘Rule of Thumb’, is designed to show children and their whānau how to care for the planet through Simple Swaps – exchanging single-use plastic items for reusables. The video was produced with help from NZ on Air Music and the Southern Institute of Technology’s creative suite. The song is co-written by children’s artist Kath Bee and New York’s Katie Herbst. Van Riel says it shares the ‘six R’s’ - the wastefree Rule of Thumb to help emphasise the steps to reduce single-use waste - refuse, reduce, reuse, rehome, recycle and rot. “It is tied into an 80’s inspired track to help lock in the actions to inspire positive change for the planet,” she said. The video also features some of the characters from the Waste Free Wanda music video launched this time last year. Waste Free Wanda is also a touring stage show Waste Free Wanda – performer Anna van Riel. that has reached over 11,000 children. “Having fun resources like this music video them with their whānau,” van Riel said. “It enables the arts, by encouraging children to helps children to remember the fun waste- gives them a place to release some of the sing and dance.” For more details go to wastefreewanda.com free philosophies within the show, and share growing concerns around eco-anxiety and also
The Central Otago District Council is seeking community input into a proposed change to the District Plan. Plan Change 19 (PC19) has been driven by the direction set out in the Vincent and Cromwell spatial plans prepared to respond to demand for residential land and affordable housing affordability. It will also plan for the anticipated growth over the next 30 years. PC19 proposes to make a suite of changes to the way the district’s residential areas are zoned and managed, Central Otago District Council Principal Policy Planner Ann Rodgers said. “We want the community to get involved and to have their say on the proposed changes. The residential chapter of the District Plan has not been subject to a full review since it was originally drafted in 1998, so this is important for our district, and we want to know what the community thinks.” Central Otago District Council Chief Executive Sanchia Jacobs encourages people to be part of the change. “The plan change is important because it will determine where and how residential properties can go and grow – it will impact the way our place looks and feels to live in, in the future.” In implementing the direction set out in the two spatial plans, PC19 involves rezoning new land for residential use, identifying some areas for future growth, aligning existing residential zoning with the proposed new zones, and includes new provisions for managing land use and subdivisions within the residential zones.
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Wānaka projects have been boosted by grants of more than $500,000. The money comes from the Central Lakes Trust. Queenstown Lakes District Council’s sport and recreation project to convert Wānaka’s old Mitre 10 into a Youth and Community Centre gets $400,000 and the Mt Aspiring College redevelopment receives $120,000. The projects both create spaces to accommodate community groups, the charitable trust’s chief executive Susan Finlay said. A total of 26 initiatives won support at the June meeting of the trust and $668,000 will going into the Upper Clutha region. “The Upper Clutha, like the other subregions of Central Lakes has experienced significant population growth over the past few years. These two projects go some way to giving the community the spaces it needs to accommodate the expanded population,” Finlay said. QLDC’s Sport and Recreation Manager Simon Battrick said to keep up with growth, spaces for community facilities that cater to this population were needed. “The conversion of the old Mitre 10 was an opportunity to move quickly and meet a real community need now and for the next 10 years. We already have two key tenants Kahu Youth and Aspiring Gymsports who have been needing space for a number of years,” he said. “Having engaged with the community to gauge interest for use of the facility, we have 27 other
The old Mitre10 building redevelopment in Wānaka gets $500,000.
community groups showing interest, indicative of the demand we have and this facility will organically grow into the future.” The Mt Aspiring College redevelopment is designed to cater for a forecast roll of 1800. The roll was over 1100 a year ago. Mt Aspiring College will now also have two new youth workers to support students by delivering a nationally run '24-7 youth workers' programme. The programme, to be administered by Upper Clutha Presbyterian Church, is delivered through
75 other New Zealand high schools. CLT Grants Manager Matt Beg said the programme, which gets $20,000 in support, was similar to others delivered in Alexandra and Cromwell. Amongst other Wānaka based grants is one to Mint, who received $34,000 pilot funding towards running programmes to assist those with intellectual disabilities to become active and engaged in the community while living a life of their choice.
Operational grants went to WAI Wānaka ($75,000) and Wānaka Riding for the Disabled $9500) and the Mountain Film Festival Charitable Trust Youth Programme benefitted by $1383 Coastguard Clyde received almost $100,000 towards the purchase of a new rescue vessel. In total over $1.09 million was approved at the meeting taking the total grants approved for the financial year to date to $5.82 million, from a total grants budget of $12 million.
Light Up draws the crowds More than 4000 people gathered at the Big Fruit Reserve in Cromwell on Saturday to celebrate Light Up Winter. “We couldn’t be happier with the turnout,” says Carolyn Murray, chairperson of the event organisers, the Cromwell & Districts Promotion Group. “There were a few other things happening in the region on the same day, and we are thrilled that so many people chose to attend our event.” This was the sixth edition of Light Up Winter, and the first time it was held outside The Mall. “Light Up Winter has been growing exponentially since its inception, and it just made sense to shift to a bigger venue this year,” Murray said.
Despite less-than-promising weather forecasts, the evening turned out to be crisp and clear perfect for the mass lantern release that saw close to 1000 lanterns take to the sky. A lantern release was followed by the Light Up Your Hat parade which attracted many bright designs. The festivities lasted well into the night. While visitors sipped mulled wine, had dinner, and enjoyed everything the night market had to offer, the band LA Social kept the party going with their lively set. “There is something incredibly special about Light Up Winter and we love bringing it to our community,” said Murray.
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Climate change hits rates Queenstown Lakes District Councillors has adopted its 2022-2023 annual plan – but in adding projects it has pushed its rate take higher than it wanted. “Councillors approved an increase to the budget allocated in the draft plan to the Climate and Biodiversity Plan of $420,000, and an additional $200,000 for the QLDC workforce review implementation,” QLDC General Manager Finance, Legal & Regulatory Stewart Burns said. “This nudges the average rates increase for the forthcoming annual plan above our selfimposed limit of 6% to 6.5%. “In making their decision, elected members acknowledged the scale of the challenge in addressing the effects of climate change and biodiversity loss, and also in ensuring that Council is structured in the most effective way to continue implementing its largest-ever Ten Year Plan,” Mr Burns said. Other significant changes to the draft plan included an additional $563,000 for field development at Wānaka Showgrounds, $814,000 for Whakatipu sports field improvements and $3.1M additional capital budget for the new youth and
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The team faces are changing in the Station this week, with Ben Wallbank leaving the Police and following his filming and photographic dream. All the best for this Ben. There is a strong road policing focus in the Crimeline this week. The snow in the area is making things hard with grit on the roads. The snow on the side of the roads is melting and flowing across the roads and freezing. Watch out for this in the valleys. Maungawera Hill gets to be tricky in the mornings so please slow down, especially if you are one of the first over the hill in the mornings. Over the years we have pulled a few cars out of the ditch on the south side. It’s kind of like the ditch of shame having your car parked there. We have had a crash at a give-way sign with the person failing to do so. Stop signs seem to be faring better with no crashes at these lately, but do watch the one on Riverbank and Ballantyne Road, it gets busy there. Black ice was the cause of a crash on Cardrona Valley Road, by James Road. Also just along from there is an area where stones get washed down and onto the road and pose a serious risk, so watch the speed around there. Ballantyne Road from Riverbank Road east to the end on State Highway 6 has been 60km/h for some time now. There are many reasons
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including a few that we can see. The road is like a rollercoaster with no long-distance view where a speeding vehicle can see clearly for any distance. There are driveways within these low areas on the road and tractors and cars come out of these things. Sheep are herded along the road. And the school bus stops on the road. Please slow down along here. Unfortunately, some big value speeding tickets and a couple of driver licence suspensions have been given out lately on this road. This week saw the Blast (Blue Light Adventure and Skills Training) programme wrap up. Twenty or so youth have been getting themselves out of bed super early to partake in various activities all term. This week saw them go out with a bang and I would like to thank all involved – Wānaka Lions, The Fit Collective, Kahu Youth, Wānaka Police and all the community groups who put their hands up to be involved. Let’s do it all again next year! The Black Seeds concrete was well attended, and things seemed to go pretty well. However there was significant intoxication in town on the weekend and some public nuisance behaviour with picnic tables and the like relocated on to the road. Just remember, if the Police are required as a taxi, it’s likely to not be your home address. All the best for the coming week.
Almost eight in 10 New Zealanders think climate change is an important issue. The latest IAG-Ipsos Climate Change Poll also shows nine in 10 people from a survey of more than 1000 expect to see more frequent and extreme flooding. The nationwide survey, now into its fifth year, also reveals only 34 per cent of respondents thought the country’s current response was adequate. The Chief Executive for NZI, State and AMI, which sponsors the survey, said the 2022 results confirmed a trend that had been building over the past five years. “New Zealanders are concerned about the impacts of climate change, they want a clear direction, and they want action,” Amanda Whiting said. She said it was clear that insurance alone was not the answer. “As a country we need to reduce the risks to properties and lives resulting from climate change. “The most important thing we can do is ensure people are safe from the impacts of natural disasters. “For us, that means working with central and local government to help ensure there is greater investment in flood prevention measures and other solutions that either protect people or move them out of harm’s way.” She said over the past three years “we have consistently seen around 75 per cent of people say that they want central and local government to invest in building infrastructure that reduces the impact of climate change”. “And, over the past four years we have seen a 10 per cent growth in the number of New Zealanders who want local councils to zone land to reduce and avoid the impact of climate change.”
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Climate scientist and Professor of Physical Geography at Victoria University, Professor James Renwick said with the recent spate of fires, heatwaves, and floods around the world, it was no surprise to see a big increase in the number of people saying impacts are happening now. “But beyond the concern, there’s a lot of confusion, and a need for education and clear messages about actions we can all take.” The survey also showed almost half the respondents believed the Government held the most responsibility for acting on climate change. In 2018 the figure was a quarter.
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The show will enter its 86th year in 2023.
An opportunity to help drive the Wānaka A and P Show has opened for community-minded locals with a passion for agriculture. The Upper Clutha A and P Society wants new board members to help steer the direction of the Wānaka Show as it enters its 86th year in 2023 and its next show in March. Two positions are available by way of rotation and applications are open until August 10. The new board members will be announced at the society’s annual meeting in September. The Wānaka show is one of New Zealand’s largest and brings more than $28 million worth of direct economic benefit to the local community each year. The Show includes traditional features such as equestrian and livestock events, home industry displays, wool classing, wood chopping, shearing and 500-plus trade stalls from around the country. Novelty activities include a Jack Russell Race and old-fashioned sheaf tossing. The Society is one of the region’s longest serving non-profit organisations, working with the Wānaka
A and P Show management team to produce an event that attracts more than 40,000 people The Society is keen to find new members to join the board to inject fresh ideas into future shows, as existing board positions undergo rotation, Wānaka A and P Show event manager Jane Stalker says. “The board is looking for driven individuals with innovative ideas who can work alongside their team of dedicated locals to help deliver some of the best shows yet. “There are many wonderfully experienced and talented people in the Upper Clutha, and members of the board are excited to see what they can bring to the table.” The successful candidates will have experience in a governance role, a strong interest in the progression of the Wānaka A and P Show, excellent non-profit business acumen and an understanding of the processes of a highperforming board, as well as creative ideas for future Shows. Elected candidates will serve an office term
of three years in a volunteer position with the potential to be reappointed for subsequent terms. Members are required to attend a total of 11 meetings each year and contribute to the strategic direction of the Wānaka A and P Show, supporting the show’s event management team. “We encourage anyone with the relevant outlined
experience who wants to give back to the community in a rewarding and tangible way, to express their interest in this rare and exciting opportunity,” Stalker says. “We’re calling for nominations now, so we can steer the Wānaka A and P Show in the right direction and implement fresh ideas into next year’s event on March 10 and 11.”
Changes at top for Feds Golden Bay dairy farmer Wayne Langford has been elected vice-president of Federated Farmers at the association’s annual meeting in Auckland today. He is joined on the board by three new board members, new dairy chair Richard McIntyre and two ‘at large’ members Sandra Faulkner and Mark Hooper. Langford has served as Feds dairy industry chair for the last two years. President Andrew Hoggard was re-elected unopposed. Board vacancies were created when Chris Lewis, Chris Allen and Vice-President Karen Williams stepped down. Feds chief executive Terry Copeland told the meeting the fact a number of people had put their hands up for board positions was a sign the organisation is in good health. The other vice-president nomination was from former Otago provincial president Simon Davies.
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The role of vice-president is seen as a stepping stone to the Feds’ president role, arguably one of the most influential in agriculture but also one that is demanding and time-consuming, Copeland said. “It’s positive that highly able and experienced candidates sought the V-P post.” Langford told the annual meeting there was no shortage of challenges facing agriculture "but I believe we have more opportunities in front of us than we do headwinds". With local body elections this year, and a general election next year, Federated Farmers’ advocacy efforts were vital, he said. Leaders of the Federated Farmers’ three industry groups were also elected by delegates from 24 provinces at the sector annual meeting. Those elected are: Colin Hurst (Arable Industry Chair), Richard McIntyre (Dairy Industry Chair) and William Beetham (Meat & Wool Industry Chair). All three also join the national board.
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The Southern Lakes Sanctuary (SLS) is a landscape-scale conservation project with goals of protecting ecosystems and increasing populations and resilience of the 30 endangered taonga species in our region. This is a strategic marketing and communications role where skills in developing target messages and building brand stories is vital. Being passionate about conservation is essential. Key attributes to succeed in this role: • Enjoys collaborating with and inspiring others • Highly skilled with marketing channels • Can easily relate to a wide range of people • Can effectively communicate science-based info to non-experts • Isn’t afraid to get stuck in to a project • Self-driven and creative • Confident at public speaking • Excellent copy writing skills • Delegates in a clear and concise manner • Fine attention to detail • Hold a current NZ driver’s licence. • Willing to spend some time in the bush and not afraid to handle dead rats! Our project is funded through a Department of Conservation Jobs for Nature grant, which has enabled our project to takeoff, success in this role will be achieved when the profile and successes of Southern Lakes Sanctuary makes it fly for many years to come! Job description on request. Applications close, Thursday 4th August to: gsdworkforce@bungy.co.nz
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Festival count A total of 3400 festival goers took part in the 20th the NZ Mountain Film and Book Festival in Wānaka and Queenstown from late June to early July, a review of the event shows. And a further 3000 more people watched the event online. A charity auction during the Wānaka festival raised $1960 for the NZ Mountain Film Festival Charitable Trust’s grant scheme which is now open for applications. Festival director and founder Mark Sedon Sedon said attendance numbers were down about 10 per cent on past years, “but we are so incredibly proud that we were able to run a safe, fun and vibrant in-person event”. “It was not surprising some people elected to stay at home with the current pandemic
and we respect that. The online festival option has been fantastic for those who couldn’t or preferred not to join us in person. The support we receive from the community really inspires us to start on the next event in 2023.” The festival uses film, art, spoken word and literature to inspire audiences to be more active and adventurous. This year the trust covered the cost of tickets and bus transport for 300 school students from Wānaka, Cromwell and Ranfurly to enjoy a selection of films and a talk by 21-year-old filmmaker and winner of the Best NZ-Made Film award, Maddy Whittaker. The trust also hosted free family shows in Wānaka, Hawea and Queenstown.
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Notice of Election, Nomination of Candidates and Enrolment Arrangements for the 2022 Local Authority Elections in the Queenstown Lakes District Under Sections 52 and 53 of the Local Electoral Act 2001 notice is given that the following elections will be held by postal vote on Saturday 8 October 2022. QUEENSTOWN LAKES DISTRICT COUNCIL (First Past the Post Electoral System) Council Election of ONE Mayor Election of FOUR members for the Queenstown-Whakatipu Ward Election of FOUR members for the Wānaka-Upper Clutha Ward Election of THREE members for the Arrowtown-Kawarau Ward Wānaka Community Board Election of FOUR members In the event elections are required candidates’ names will be listed in random order on the voting documents. Other Issues Central Otago Health Inc (First Past the Post Electoral System) Election of ONE member for the Wānaka Ward In the event an election is required candidates’ names will be listed in alphabetical order on the voting documents. NOMINATIONS Nominations for the above positions open on Friday 15 July 2022 and must be made on the appropriate nomination paper for each position, available from the Electoral Officer or from the Council website (www.qldc. govt.nz). Completed nomination documents for all positions must be received by the Electoral Officer no later than 12.00pm noon on Friday 12 August 2022 (nomination documents not received in full after that time and date will not be accepted). Each nomination must be accompanied by a deposit of $200 including GST, payable by eftpos, cash or bank deposit. Candidates may submit a candidate profile statement and recent photograph for sending out with voting documents to electors. The requirements for profile statements and photographs are set out in a candidate handbook which is available with the nomination papers. ELECTORAL ROLLS A preliminary Electoral Roll for the above elections can be inspected at the following locations during normal office hours from Friday 15 July 2022: •
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A one-weekend-only art exhibition which opens tomorrow opens at the Wānaka Community Hub features three up and coming artists. “Wānaka Arts Presents” has new works from Ruby Burke, Kate Costello and Julia Sternkopf. Burke won the grand prize at last year’s Wānaka Arts Labour Weekend Exhibition with her piece The Lily Princess, with judges complimenting her “confident, sparse composition, rich detail and playfully warm, youthful surrealism.” Her signature style of thoughtful portraiture set against a minimalist background, often with flowers, butterflies, or other intricate accents, has been popular among audiences. It received the People’s Choice award at the 2021 exhibition, as well. Julia Sternkopf and Kate Costello were invited working artists at last year’s Labour Weekend Exhibition. Sternkopf received the overall Runner-Up award in 2020. She is presenting a new collection of works entitled Castles in the Sky, featuring the rich and rocky landscapes of Central Otago set against vibrant skies. Kate Costello is introducing a new series of her distinct acrylic portraits on ceramic plates, as Ruby Burke likes to incorporate butterflies well as large canvas scenes where she specialises a childhood road trip and the competitive joy of in capturing the emotions of moments in family game night. time - the awkward tension of a first date, the The exhibition opens this evening and runs on nostalgic discomfort of being in the backseat on both Saturday and Sunday.
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Sanchia Jacobs Julia Sternkopf is presenting a new collection of works, Castles in the Sky.
Kate Costello specialises in capturing emotions of moments.
Betty bowls into the triples The cake was cut at Aspiring Village this week for Betty McCormack, who celebrated her 100th birthday. There were early tributes from Wānaka Bowling Club, which was also celebrating the birthday of one of its life members. Betty’s first bowling years commenced in 1959, two years after she and husband Eric bought the Luggate Hotel. Club historical records show her championship wins began in 1985 and her name appears on honours boards in every competition category after that. She was still playing representative matches at 90,
representing the Wānaka club in the Champion of Champion Fours in both 2012 and 2013. Her long career and contribution to the club earned her a life membership in 1995. Executive club roles have included president, secretary, club coach and umpire. She has also served the Central Otago Bowls Centre as player, president, umpires' president, manager, and selector. A current WBC women’s organiser noted Betty was always interested in club activities, and she was telephone championship winners and Central Otago representatives.
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Betty McCormack does the honours and cuts her 100th birthday cake on Tuesday.
Central Otago District Council chief executive Sanchia Jacobs has been named as inaugural intern director of Alexandra based Pioneer Energy. The appointment was announced today by Linda Robertson, chair of Central Lakes Trust, which owns Pioneer Energy. Robertson says the Trust is committed to developing governance capability in the Central Lakes area and, over time, to broaden the region’s pool of emerging directors. It had offered an internship for an emerging director to gain experience and insight into governance by working alongside an experienced commercial board for 18 months. Jacobs will not have decision-making powers or voting rights, but will attend all board and relevant committee meetings, and will take part in board activities during her term. She will receive mentoring from current directors and governance professional development. In addition to experiencing first-hand the role of a director, it is anticipated that the intern will also gain valuable insight into the energy sector. “The appointment is not aimed at identifying a future director of Pioneer Energy. Their director appointment processes are independent of this initiative. However, it is anticipated that the experience gained will put the successful applicant in good stead for future director roles more generally, and will be a positive addition to their governance CV,” Robertson said. Jacobs said her appointment was an unparalleled opportunity to develop her commercial governance skills alongside a highly competent board. Don Elder and Tony Balfour have also reappointed as directors.
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