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Autumn art

Films to inspire

Darren Tautari of Dunedin on day three of the Autumn Art School. 2012 marks the 23rd school held in Wanaka.

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Sports facility to cost $16million Caroline Harker

Locals and the legend page 8

Title belt for Thai boxer page 12

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Ideally, stage one of the Wanaka Sports Facility will be completed by 2014/15 at a cost of about $16million. This is what is proposed in the 10 Year Long Term Plan, and the project steering group is keen to see the community submit in favour of this to ensure funding is approved.

There are two possible obsticles; one is council funding, and the other is the transfer of the land currently owned

by Willowridge Developments which is to be vested to council ownership.

While the company is not obliged to hand over the land until February 2016, it has expressed an intention to hand it over earlier if possible. The steering group chairman Duncan Good said February 2016 is the worst case scenario. “From a community perspective the sooner it becomes available the better,” he said.

Willowridge owner Allan Dippie said the timing will be determined by getting roading and services installed.

“As Three Parks is our next Wanaka project we should be able to achieve

From a community perspective the sooner it becomes available the better.

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this to suit council’s time-frames,” he said.

Project manager Ken Gousmett told the community board he expects Willowridge will want to put the services on in conjunction with surrounding projects to justify the expenditure. “At the moment the

sports facility site is just an island in the middle of a paddock” between Ballantyne Road and Puzzling World.

Ken told the community board the key factor now is financial approval.

The steering group presented its progress report at Wednesday’s community board meeting, and it will

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Stage one will include: a sports hall with three courts and provision to add another two, two full size football fields with floodlights, a neighbourhood playground area, a grassed area and a paved court area for casual recreation use, a multiuse artifical turf area 61m by 40m, and core support facilities (toilets, changing rooms etc).

The sports hall will have a reception area, sprung floors, an electronic scoreboard, seating for 450, a lounge for 250, two offices and a kitchen.

The planned aquatic centre is not in stage one, however the steering committee report recommends construction begin in 2019. It also recommends a health and fitness centre be developed at the same time. A Centre of Excellence for Sport is also recommended, with timing yet to be determined. This would include offices for 15-20 and treatment rooms.

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Nicky Samuels off to London The long wait for triathlete Nicky Samuels is finally over with the announcement on Wednesday that she is in the Olympic squad for London.

The New Zealand Olympic Committee

nations by the end of May to guarantee her a spot on the start line, but it appears unlikely the country’s ranking will change.

Triathlon NZ selection convenor Damian Pedreschi said was

They have come through a comprehensive selection process and are deserving of their places on the start line in London. announced on Wednesday Nicky will be in the team competing in London pending confirmation of spots by the ITU in May. She will now join Andrea Hewitt who heads the women’s triathlon team and number two ranked Kate McIlroy. The men’s triathlon team includes Beijing Olympian Kris Gemmel and double Olympic medallist Bevan Docherty (Athens silver, Beijing b r o n z e ) a n d newly named Ryan Sissons.

New Zealand must remain ranked inside the world’s top eight

delighted to have the teams named.

“The Triathlon NZ selectors, Lynley Brown, Barry Larsen and I are very pleased that the selection process has delivered a formidable team of talented athletes to represent New Zealand at the London Olympic Games.

“Andrea, Kate, Nicky, Kris, Bevan and Ryan are superb athletes and wonderful ambassadors for the sport and the country. They have come through a comprehensive selection process and are deserving of their places on the start line in London.”

Heart of the district nominees Tim Brewster Wanaka teenager Gabriel Schwarz and cub pack leader George Foreman (pictured) have both been recognised for their efforts in the community with nominations in this year’s Heart of the District awards.

Gabriel, 17, is a student rep on the board of trustees at MAC as well as being on the student council. He also coaches under 17 football, junior athletics, helps out with primary school music and after school drama, as well as playing football for the Wanaka men’s football team. Recently Gabriel travelled to

Dunedin as part of the Football Otago Youth Development squad who are travelling to the Milk Cup in Northern Ireland in July.

George Foreman was recently acknowledged for a decade’s involvement as a cub leader for the Wanaka scouts. Profiled in last month’s Wanaka Sun, a number of parents remarked on his constant enthusiasm and ability to relate to youngsters.

The award nominations are usually made by members of the groups the individuals work with.

The awards ceremony are being held in Queenstown today.

Keep the mai mai safe, and dry The duck shooting season opens next Saturday (May 5) and local hunters coming back from the roar will be getting ready for easier targets.

Shooting a duck on the wing is reputedly easier than a deer on the run, but whatever the target hunters are being warned again to take care.

Each season there are incidents which involve the careless use of shotguns and last year a Waiuku man was shot dead.

Firearms Safety and Hunter Training programme manager for the Mountain Safety Council Mike Spray has issued a number of warnings to hunters.

“Alcohol and firearms do not mix,” he said. “When handling

firearms you must be able to think clearly. Alcohol and some drugs, including prescribed medication, can slow mental

direction is especially critical when using a semi-automatic shotgun. Some shooters tend to leave the shotgun loaded and use

Alcohol and firearms do not mix. When handling firearms you must be able to think clearly. and physical reactions and must not be consumed prior to or while shooting,” he said.

“Whether your firearm is loaded or unloaded you should always maintain control of the muzzle direction and never point the shotgun at anyone including yourself.”

Maintaining a safe muzzle

the safety catch whilst in the mai mai or shooting area. “Shooters should never rely on the safety catch as it is mechanical and can malfunction,” Mike said.

“Have the safety catch checked by a qualified gunsmith prior to the season opening,” he said.

Mike said shooters should

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always unload their shotgun completely before they leave their hunting area as many of the recent incidents causing injury and death have occurred when firearms have discharged whilst being transported in a vehicle, during cleaning or when shooters move from one shooting area to another.

“Also be aware of tiredness when shooting,” he said. “The duck shooting season is a social event. Late nights and early mornings can compromise safety and tired shooters are likely to be less alert and may be more likely to drop their guard.”

Rotary playtime A playground installed last year on the lakeshore near Stoney Creek was officially handed over to the Queenstown Lakes District Council this week. The Wanaka Rotary Club raised $16,000 for the project. Club president Tony Brown and project director Richard Wallace met on site with deputy mayor Lyal Cocks to unveil a plaque and dedicate the site for public use.

Islay Somer-Fyfe, 2 and Lyla Paterson, 8, (pictured) have fun on the slide.

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Community board shows support for rowing club Caroline Harker The Wanaka Community Board is supporting the rowing club’s plan to build a boatshed at Morrow’s Mead.

“I’mfeelingverypositive now,” club captain Amanda Inkster said. “It feels like we’re all on the same page.”

Club member Paul Bowley has been talking with residents of Morrows MeadandnearbyNorman Terrace and so far they have been supportive.

“The residents who live in the house immediately behind the site have said they don’t want to see a big roof,” club member Nick Blennerhassett said.

“The site is well below the terrace reserve, meaning a low building would have little visual or sound impact on the Norman Terrace and Morrows Mead properties. We have been offered pro bono design services by a local architect. We believe with strategic planting and careful design, the impact of the building can be mitigated to the satisfaction of neighbours, and track and lake users.”

The club has dropped a proposed meeting

room and kitchen from its boatshed plans to emphasis to the community that it has no interest in having functions there.

“What we’re looking for is literally just a boatshed,” Amanda said.

“We don’t want or need a

access issues, both for construction and for servicing the building.

“I request council to really look at access issues, make a decision on the best site and then support the rowing club,” he said. “My personal

I’m feeling very positive now. “It feels like we’re all on the same page. big function room.”

Club members say they are not concerned there is no permanent vehicular access to the site. They only take the skiffs away half a dozen times a year and these can be carried up at Stoney Creek and run down the track to the boatshed. “They need to warm up before they go rowing anyway,” Nick said. On the rare occasion vehicle access is needed the club would ask council to remove the bollards at the bottom of Morrows Mead and drive across the reserve.

Wanaka Residents Association president Graham Dickson told the meeting his association was concerned about

opinion is the best one is Stoney Creek.”

The club has already rejected the Stoney Creek site due to ongoing objections from potential neighbours. It has also rejected Eely Point, which it trialed as a site, because the power boats in the area made it too dangerous.

Community board chairman Lyal Cocks said the board is supporting the Morrows Mead site proposal and will be calling for submissions.

Any submissions received will be heard by community board members Jude Batson and Ken Copland.

Attack on home and business Police are wanting information on what appears to be a spiteful attack on the retail business and home of a local businesswoman on late Monday or early Tuesday this week while she was on holiday. “These two incidents are not burglaries in the usual sense. The properties appear to be deliberately targeted with the intention of causing serious and costly damage,” Detective Alan Lee of Wanaka Police said.

Police were called to a reported break-in at an Ardmore Street business, Alice, yesterday and later discovered that the business owners’

residential address in Wanaka had also been broken into.

The owner, Alice Townsend, is returning

and fittings. The precise value of damage involved was not known at this stage but it was possibly in the thousands of dollars,

These two incidents are not burglaries in the usual sense. The properties appear to be deliberately targeted. from holiday next week, and her shop manager did not want to comment any further on the information the police were making public. Detective Lee said there was significant damage at the retail shop, mostly to stock

he said.

In the owner’s home, furniture had been overturned, and drawers and cupboards opened and emptied of personal items.

“Burglary is a crime that strongly affects people

at a personal level and creates a cost that is both financial and emotional.

The victims in this crime have suffered considerably and we are very keen to locate the offenders as soon as possible,” he said.

“There will be people in the Wanaka community who know something about this and we’d like to hear from anyone who has information.”

Police did not want to comment on how entry had been gained to the house or business. Anyone with any information on the incident are asked to contact the Wanaka Police.

Busy year for Te Kakano Community nursery Te Kakano has reported a busy year at its AGM. They have 44 native species of plants, completed 46 planting days, with 700 volunteers contributing 1700 volunteer hours planting 3714 plants with currently 10,416 plants in the nursery. Project sites are Roys Bay West, Waterfall Creek, the Outlet, Lismore Park, Shorcut Road, Luggate Domain and Mou Waho Island.

No access to green waste depot A locked gate greeted visitors to the green waste depot at Ballantyne Road on Monday but neither operator Conal Watson or landlord Robert Duncan wanted to comment on the matter.

The gate was padlocked by Robert, who said he anticipated the reason for closure would be resolved shortly, but could not comment further for legal reasons.

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inbrief Dougal comes to Central

Former TVNZ newsreader Dougal Stevenson is playing the role of a BBC newsreader in a show commissioned for ANZAC day by the Queenstown RSA. Music While You Work is written and directed by QLDC communications officer Jo Blick.

“We’re giving the audience a look at what life was like during wartime for those who were on the home front and had to deal with things like rationing, evacuations and air raids,” Jo said.

“We’re using songs of the era from artists like Glen Miller and The Andrews Sisters to set the scene, and the history will be explained by the use of regular updates from the newsroom, many of which are transcripts of actual BBC news bulletins of the time.”

“I think we’ve put together a show that will make audiences laugh and cry as well as sing along and even, in some places, dance along if they want to. It’s a great piece of entertainment that should appeal to people of all ages.”

Plunket supports more paid leave Plunket is supporting Sue Moroney’s amendment bill which will extend paid parental leave for every child born in New Zealand to six months.

“The first three years, and especially the very early months, of a child’s life are the most important to set the platform for a child’s long term health and development,” media spokesperson Nikki Hooper said. “Babies need the chance to bond with their mum without pressure on her to return to work or manage on a suddenly reduced income.”

Films to inspire Caroline Harker Aspiring filmmakers are getting a chance to attend an intensive filmmaking workshop tomorrow (Friday April 20) and on Saturday there will be a community screening of documentary-style short films made by young kiwis on a range of topics from extreme poverty and climate change to kiwi youth making a difference.

Films by locals include a trailer of Bikes for Africa – a documentary about two people taking a container load of secondhand bikes to Nambia to set up a sustainable bike workshop. The documentary is codirected by Richard Sidey and will have a full screening at the Mountain Film Festival in the winter. Some of

Tim Pierce’s short films about local personalities (Revealing Lake Wanaka) will also be shown.

The film screenings and the workshop are part of a national road show run by the Inspiring Stories Charitable Trust, and the NZ Film Commission.

The road show is visiting 23 places in New Zealand working with hundreds of teenagers.

The Trust was founded

by Guy Ryan, a graduate

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the BBC’s Best Newcomer Award in 2010.

Guy will be taking the workshops with another

point of view of a dying rat. “It’s a moment of clarity showing how easily introduced species

It’s a moment of clarity showing how easily introduced species can kill the bush. of the Masters in Science Communication at Otago University and a semifinalist for the 2012 Young New Zealander of the Year Award. Saturday’s screenings include Guy’s film Carving the Future which was a finalist in

Science Communication graduate Lu Davisdson who has since taught film making to students in Ladakh and filmed in Antarctica. When Lu was at university she made a film about beech forest ecology filmed from the

can kill the bush,” Lu said.

Guy and Lu will also be promoting the Inspiring Stories Film Competition –which has the theme of young kiwis making a difference. A winning film from last year’s

competition called Below the Line will be included in Saturday’s screenings.

It is about a campaign which challenged kiwis to live on a food budget of $2.25 a day for five days and raised $150,000 for charities working to combat poverty. The competition closes at the end of July.

The workshop is being held at Kahu Youth and the screenings are at the Lake Wanaka Centre.

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Poppy and ANZAC day preparations The Wanaka RSA Committee is currently finalising preparations for Poppy Day this Friday and ANZAC Day activities next Wednesday.

Poppy Day coordinator Kate Nimmo is setting collection points outside the post office, supermarket, the corner of Dunmore and Helwick Street and on Ardmore Street between Helwick and Dungarvon Street. “I am getting good support from volunteers to man these collection points, but there is still room for more help which would be most appreciated,” Kate said.

The first event on ANZAC Day will be a dawn service at 7am at the Lake Hawea Dam. There will be community involvement in the service and a wreath laying ceremony. The Wanaka service will be held in the Lake Wanaka Centre at 9.30am followed by a parade to the bottom of the memorial hill at Chalmers Street and a wreath laying ceremony.

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Gypsy fair More than 20 converted buses, house trucks and gypsy wagons camped at the showgrounds for the weekend and turned on a fair for locals. There were crafts for sale and food stalls, palm readers and live entertainment. Wanaka man Colin Boyd (centre) seemed to enjoy the array of mirrors on display.

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inbrief Tools, drinks, merry conversations and plants Tree planting volunteers are invited to celebrate Earth Day at the Roys Bay West habitat restoration project organised by Te Kakano Aotearoa Trust.

Tools, drinks and merry conversations are provided organisers said. The group is meeting at Edgewater lakefront at 10am this Sunday.

Preserve our water Otago Regional Council scientists are returning to Hawea this weekend to have another meeting with people interested in the Hawea aquifer.

Scott Wilson and Matt Hickey came to a meeting in December and are returning with more information.

Submissions for the proposed water quality regional plan change close on May 2, and the scientists are keen to answer questions about the proposal prior to that date. The meeting will be at 7pm on Sunday (April 22) in the Hawea Flat Hall.

Mt Iron house award

Rep review for district council

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Described by its architect, Arrowtown based Anna-Marie Chin, “as a base camp for the family,” a Mt Iron house has won a national architecture award.

The New Zealand Institute of Architects selected 20 projects for 2012, with the Mt Iron house one of two that received a citation in the small project architecture category. The house is two separate tin and plywood buildings, one for the owner and one for guests, connected by an oversailing gable-form tin roof, and a ‘floating’ plane of timber decking.

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A discussion document asking the community if Central Otago Distict Council has got representation arrangements right will be landing in letterboxes around the district soon. The 12-page discussion document includes a feedback form that people are invited to send back to a freepost address.

The Independent Advisory Panel appointed by CODC in February to undertake the Council’s Representation Review has produced a document to get the community’s feedback.The panel includes: retired secondary school principal Rory Gollop of Alexandra, Earnscleugh flower

grower Tony Banks, Tarras farmer Allan Kane, retired runholder, former councillor and community board member John Rowley from Teviot Valley, Naseby Vision

including a push for stronger governance and encouragement of amalgamations, it is important the community gets involved and contributes to the future make-

representing a ward or having a community board representing their community of interest.”

Five informal drop-in sessions held around the district in May,

The panel also wants to gauge from the public what is more important to them having a councillor representing a ward or having a community board representing their ‘community of interest’. secretary Hilary Allison and Becks famer and Rural Women NZ member Gill Naylor, who chairs the group.

Gill said with the proposed local government reforms

up of local government.

“Maybe a radical rethink is necessary,” she said. “The panel also wants to gauge from the public what is more important to them: having a councillor

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including one in Cromwell on Friday 18 May.

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Pyjamas, drama for holidays Up to 60 children under the age of 11 have taken part in the Community Networks holiday programme.

A pyjama day, a photo hunt with a presentation afterwards, horse riding and a drama and music day have kept organisers and children occupied.

The programme has been relying on using Mount Aspiring College rooms as a base, but there is a possibility the rugby clubrooms may be used in the future with some discussions taking place. Community Networks is also assessing the need for an after school care programme for working parents, but a suitable venue will be necessary before any definite plans can be made.

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Million dollar cottage Tim Brewster “Home Cottage,” a two bedroom, one bathroom schist clad home directly overlooking Lake Wanaka has proved to be one of the most highly sought after properties for years, selling for more than a million dollars at the weekend. With a rateable value of $880,000 the 110sqm house on a 637sqm section at 177 Lakeside Road sold for $1.1million attracting inquiries from all over New

Zealand, real estate agent Mat Andrews said.

“The house is a one-off.

Anyone that knows Wanaka knew it was a rarity.” The last time a similar property along that road was up for public sale was at least five or six years ago he said. It was the first time the property had been on the market since it was built 30 years ago and the new owners are planning to keep it as it is he said.

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Fast Hawea ride looming A dry track, low river levels and a good forecast could mean fast times at this weekend’s round Lake Hawea adventure bike race. Organiser Danielle Nicholson said conditions and the fact that three of the last four male winners are competing this year means the 2008 record of 4:44 set by Marcus Roy in the 125km Epic distance could be under threat. The women’s race is also expected to be competitive with four time winner Kathy Kelly from Alexandra expected to get a strong challenge from Wanaka’s Floortje Draisma who has produced a number of good results over the past summer.

Danielle said entries show a 15 percent increase from last year with a total of 587 competitors signed up. Prize money has also increased to $1500 for first place for both men and women in the Epic. A potentially new addition to the event which is being tested by some gluttons for punishment this year is a double lap of the lake by three local cyclists, builder Blair Coupe, bike technician David Drake (pictured) and GP Andrew McLeod.

Hot pink in Tarras Kiwi comedian Penny Ashton, also known as New Zealand’s rhyming Queen of Tarts, is performing in Tarras next weekend.

The show, Hot Pink with Penny Ashton, will include poetry, songs, ukulele, “and a large dose of humour to dissect the dilemmas of a modern woman”.

Since her last national tour in 2010, Penny has performed at the Glastonbury Festival, reported from the Miss Universe Pageant in Las Vegas, won Best International Poetry Performance at the London Farrago Awards, appeared in Would I Lie to You, become a gossip columnist on TVNZ’s Good Morning show and she is now presenting a new television series for

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Caroline Harker Local singers Heather MacDonald and Pip Harker are joining legendary blind Queenstown pianist Mark Wilson for a house concert in Wanaka on Saturday. While the concert will mainly feature Mark playing solo, he asked Heather and Pip to join him for a few numbers. He is accompanying Heather singing a classical piece by Gabriel Faure. “Mark is a total delight,” Heather said. “He’s got a hilarious laugh, and he’s a very skilled musician. He asked me to sing something with him because he likes to include locals in his concerts.” Heather is a soloist with the Central Otago Regional Choir (currently in rehearsal with the Regional Orchestra for a series of concerts in early May).

The other local singing with Mark, Pip Harker, performed with him in Wanaka in 2005.

“He’s probably the most intuitive and open-hearted musician I’ve ever worked with,” she said. “And he has a great sense of fun.” Pip will sing three jazz standards with Mark on piano.

“She’s a stunning singer and entertainer with a lovely sense of humour and a great wit,”

Mark said. Pip is a marriage celebrant and often sings during the service, or afterwards with a jazz band.

Having a laugh is obviously important to Mark. He married earlier this month and humour was a big part of the courtship.

He first met his English wife Emma Sykes when she joined the Queenstown community choir. “I came to New Zealand

he said.

Saturday’s concert is called “The Rhythms of Nature: Sounds and Songs of the Seasons.” It will include original compositions and Mark’s interpretation of works by Mozart, Vivaldi, Beethoven and others. “I call it jazzical,” he said.

As well as performing with Heather and Pip, Mark will accompany wife Emma singing

He’s probably the most intuitive and open-hearted musician I’ve ever worked with. on holiday in 2010,” Emma said. “I went along to have a sing with the choir and there was somebody very funny playing the piano.”

Mark and Emma honeymooned in Wanaka last week and loved being anonymous.

“Everyone knows who I am over the hill,” Mark said.

“World famous in Queenstown.”

Mark has been a regular on the Central Otago music scene for years. Blind since birth he started playing the piano when he was five. “I’ve been playing for 38 years and I’ll do it until my fingers fall off,”

a traditional folk song and she will play the descent recorder.

Mark has also invited his father Boyd to do a poetry reading.

Boyd lives in Cromwell.

The concert coincides with the launch of Mark’s second CD. “The concert and CD mark a new and completely different chapter in my life, but in a funny way, I’m even more untamed,” he said. His first CD was released in 1997.

Between CDs Mark has fought and beaten a cancerous tumour in his brain.

He is looking forward to returning to Wanaka on Saturday.

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the Heartland Channel called North and South My Space.

The Tarras show is

part of a fortnight long tour which includes Kerikeri, Reefton and Roxburgh.

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Students gather to check out the Seasprite Navy helicopter.

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juniorschool A few things have happened at MAC since last month, particularly in sports. The Central Otago Primary Triathlon was on. An amazing 120 students participated from MAC. Well done to all of those brave students who took part.

Also the New Zealand Secondary Schools Futsal Tournament was on.

MAC had three teams go up to Wellington. They

all did very well. And to add to the achievements the Maadi Cup Rowing Regatta was also on.

We had students who achieved great results in that. Again, great job.

Earth Hour was March 31 at 8:30pm. I hope that everyone had their lights off! But since school at MAC doesn’t go until 8:30pm we had our own earth hour in period 6 on Friday. There

was a Seasprite Navy helicopter land on the field on Wednesday.

There were five guys who were answering hundreds of questions from thrilled school kids.

Each helicopter costs $50-$60 million. The Navy has five of them and is hoping to get two more next year.

- Rory McLean, Year 8

seniorschool “It’s been a hard day’s night and I’ve been working like a dog” was the classic Beatles tune sung at MAC this month as the ten-week term came to an end. It has been a productive first term for senior students with a lot of ground work completed for NCEA internals and externals alike. With that under their belts, students can now take a holiday in the knowledge that they have given it all and have gained essential knowledge in order to produce results that are worthy of their

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best effort.

So what are students up to in the holidays you say? I can almost hear the groan of the adult majority as they brace themselves for waves of juveniles crowding the streets. Not in Wanaka of course. Speaking to my fellow students they have various activities planned, some working holiday jobs, some participating in the initial games of winter sports, most hoping to enjoy the last of the autumn sun. One thing is for sure, amongst a large horde of teenagers

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a fair amount of couch slumping will occur.

So citizens of Wanaka rest easy; you have my word that we hard-working students will be an asset to the community during the break. We shall embrace the freedom that comes with school holidays, making the most of our time and preparing well for the upcoming second term of school.

That’s all from me this month.

Ka Kite, - Eden Brown, Year 11

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Three cheers for cherries There could be a new market for Central Otago cherries since Hamilton based researchers have claimed they are the best cherry in the world for helping people to sleep well.

While processed tart cherries from the Northern Hemisphere have been sold as sleeping aids for many years, Otago cherries have been found to have a much higher level of melatonin.

Melatonin is a hormone naturally present in the human body which aids sleep.

The researchers claim Central Otago cherries have melatonin levels more than 30 times higher than those grown in the Northern Hemisphere.

Studies show the northern tart cherries have a melatonin level of 2.15ng/g whereas the sweet Otago cherries have a level of 500ng/g. When the cherries are dried, the melatonin levels in the powder increase to 3100 ng/g.

The researchers believe the

long days of intense sunshine in Central Otago are the primary factor which give New Zealand sweet cherries higher levels of melatonin.

“It is well-known by climate scientists that New Zealand is a unique case study into the effects of increased ultraviolet irradiation on plants when compared to countries of similar latitude in the Northern Hemisphere. This is primarily due to the depletion of ozone in the atmosphere above our country, Hamilton scientist Dr Judy Bragger said.

“Many plants, including cherries, respond to these elevated levels of UVB by increasing the production of what is called, ‘secondary metabolites.’

The production of these secondary metabolites

is a part of the plant’s normal stress response to UVB irradiation. They act to protect the plant from further damage and repair previous damage.”

“It is these secondary metabolites the cherries produce that have such great human health promoting properties when eaten.”

Research shows a 42 percent

jump in sleeping pill users in New Zealand in the past five years. It said 220,000 people used sleeping pills in 2007, but now that figure has risen to 320,000.

Another study has shown a link between the use of sleeping pills and premature death.

crimescene Coin alert A jar of coins and a hunting knife were reported stolen from a Frye Crescent address. Police are asking for information regarding purchases made with a large amount of coins.

Gates attacked Wilful damage to the gates at the Cardrona Valley entrance to the subdivision Hillend Station was reported.

Borrowed bike, drunk rider An intoxicated, helmet-less male was arrested for failing to stop for police on a bicycle he had apparently borrowed. Police are asking the lady owner of the bike to come forward to confirm it had not been stolen.

The male is being charged with failing to stop and fined for not using lights at night and not wearing a helmet on a bicycle.

Alcohol a factor An alcohol related assault at the Mint Bar and a subsequent incident on Ardmore Street led to a local male being injured and requiring medical treatment.

Charges are being considered by police who said excess alcohol was a factor in the incident.

If you have information on any crimes call 0800CRIMESTOPPER (0800555111).

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Title belt for Thai boxer The hard work has paid off for local mechanic Tim Mckay who won a trophy belt in the middleweight division of a Muay Thai competition in Christchurch last weekend.

After what he said is “the toughest fight” he has had so far, Tim, 25, won his first five round

competition under full Thai contact rules to win the Wat Buddha Samakhee belt he is pictured with. Tim, who featured in the Wanaka Sun in December, took up the Thai sport of Muay Thai, often referred to as Thai boxing just over two years ago. He joined the Sitnarong Wanaka

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club for training sessions under the tutelage of instructor and mentor Brett Harrold. The sport has proved an ideal outlet for him after previously running foul of the law with alcohol-related incidents. His long term aim is to compete for the South Island middleweight title.

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Riding north for St John Tim Brewster The “Women of Wanaka” Tour of New Zealand cycle team refuel with some bacon and egg slice with their local St John support crew after their charity fundraising ride over the Crown Range on Sunday. After leaving Bluff on Saturday, (from left) Lynn Weedon, Gin Bush, Emma Bilous, Ann Scanlan and Kirsty Hewitt should be almost finished with their 687km journey up the South Island to Picton where they are scheduled to arrive on Friday. They will then cross over to Wellington to take part in a criterium around the Beehive along with teams who have ridden

the North Island.

A team from China, including this individual (pictured right) in cowboy boots and a knitted jumper, along with media representatives and riders from Hong Kong and Australia are taking part as well as a number of corporate New Zealand teams. An estimated 200 riders are on the South Island leg of the tour along with WHOCAS, the Wanaka men’s team who are also riding the event to raise money for St John ambulance service. Donations to St John can be made on the Tour of New Zealand website.

See sunspots for details

PHOTO: supplied

PHOTO: tim brewster

Climbing cup comp coming Local sport climbers, such as Josh Rogan (pictured right) have been getting ready for a big effort as competitors arrive from all over New Zealand for the Climbing New Zealand National Cup. Josh, 11, won his age group last year and has now moved up to the under 14 age group.

Wanaka Cliffhangers climbing club has gained the right to host the indoor sport climbing event again this year and club members are

excited.

“To host this comp again this year is awesome, and a real plus for local

national level in their back yard.”

The two day event held at Basecamp on April 28 and

To host this comp again this year is awesome, and a real plus for local competitors. competitors,” club captain Loz Ogle said. “It gives less experienced climbers the opportunity to compete at a

29 will attract a variety of ages from under12 through to masters.

After national titles were brought home

in the NZAC bouldering series last month, the Cliffhangers are looking forward to seeing some more podium finishes in most age groups. It is anticipated that at least 50 climbers will take part from all over New Zealand. Adding to the motivation to do well, the World Youth Championship trials are going to be held on Sunday evening. Selection for this team will see climbers represent New Zealand at competitions overseas.

PHOTO: loz ogle

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BOARD A big YUM YUM YUM to Bernie and Rilla for the awesome pizza the other night ! You guys rock !

Thanks heaps .

If it wasn’t 4 the bad times, how would we know when we were having a good time.

Really story on freedom camp fine. Notice “dipstick” officer did not put his name on ticket.

Also as sections are boxed off are they legally part of the same document?

I was. Sitting. In my. Garden enjoying the bellbirds when suddenly Mr W decided to pollute the air. What an obscenity!

How about taking the flood lights from the old hockey turf and putting them up at new primary school turf?

What has happened to the Wanaka of not-so-longago where nobody locked their house, you could leave your car keys in the ignition and business deals were done on a promise and a handshake?

For some of us that Wanaka still exists. Neighbours are kind and helpful, people acknowledge strangers in the street and everyone seems to feel very lucky to live here.

But this week several bad things have happened.

A local business owner has had her home and business trashed in what is obviously a targeted attack. A dispute between a landlord and his commercial tenant has resulted in a lock-out.

Two wealthy local families are in mediation over disputes which they both claim have cost them millions of dollars.

Times are tough for many of us. The recession doesn’t seem to have gone away. Paying the bills can be hard. Some tragic deaths have occurred.

But what is left if we lose our integrity, our honesty, our ability to forgive.

Whoever you are, maybe it’s time to reflect on what kind of community we want to live in and then put our energy into making it that way.

thank you to the trail faries in sticky forest!!

Wot a lovely run of weather we are having! So glad to live in this awesome place! Every reason to smile and no need to complain. Share the love and rock on!

Thanks to Malcolm and Tim from the Mountain Safety Council for volunteering for Firearms safety course. Cheers.

The views expressed in the text board and in the Letters to the Editor are those of the author alone and not necessarily those of the Wanaka Sun.

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Moving nightmare As single females relocated from Christchurch when we had to move flats once again we decided to use a removal company - so our friends were not asked to help us again. In hindsight this proved to be a very stressful experience and not worth all the money we paid.

The first thing they said when they walked in was they would not be able to shift all our belongings in the two hours I had booked and budgeted for, but were happy to work longer and get paid more.

I was unable to understand why until they advised they charge from depot to depot ie we paid for two hours and they worked for one and a half hours.

He advised this is the way it has always been done - silly us for not knowing how he runs his business.

It only cost $610 to get the same stuff all the way from Christchurch to Wanaka. It cost $276 to move it from Mt Iron Drive to Beacon Point Road.

They were quite happy to leave us with the small stuff to move (ie the heavy boxes).

Once we got to the other end they unloaded the stuff and took time to fold their blankets and tidy the truck - during the time we were paying for - while watching us struggle to shift single beds from the house to the garage.

No thanks for the worst experience of customer service since we arrived. Price is one thing but their attitude was something no one should have to put up with.

L Parker Wanaka

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notice HOT PINK with Penny Ashton: Sunday 29 April 7.30pm Tarras Hall, Tickets $5-$25 Bookings: Cromwell i-Site or Tarras Store.

Inspiring Stories Short Film Screenings this Saturday 21st April at Lake Wanaka Centre 3-5pm and 7-9pm koha entry www.inspiringstories.org.nz the rotary club of Wanaka now meets at mt iron function centre at albert town tavern tuesdays 6pm for 6-30pm.

Inspiring Stories Trust community film screeings: Lake Wanaka Centre, Saturday 21/4/12, 3-5pm & 7-9pm.

Works by Wanaka filmmakers Tim Pierce & Richard Sidey feature at THIS Saturday’s Inspiring Stories Film Screening. Lake Wanaka Centre. www.inspiringstories. org.nz

Emersons Pilsner now on tap! Pembroke Wines & Spirits, 24 Dungarvon St. Drink in or takeaway

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sport results Tarras Golf Club Results Women’s Medal-Maire McElrea 108-38-70, Jan Gibson 91-17-74, Margaret Sell 105-30-75, Avril Templeton 103-27-76 Men’s Purvis Cup and PuttingJohn Dawson 75-10-65, 28 putts; Bonar Rowley 97-31-66, 32 putts; Colin Pledger 79-12-67, 32 putts; Gary Williams 91-24-67, 31 putts, Doug Wilson 95-27-68, 32 putts; Simon Maling 76-8-68, 30 putts.

Putting Prize-John Templeton 789-69, 28 putts.

Wanaka Bowling Club Progressive Bowls, April 13. Skip:1st Colleen Landsboroug, 2nd Kay Chartres, 3rd Michael Barnett.

Seconds: 1st David Byers, 2nd John Barton, 3rd Murray Roberts.

Leads:1st Barry Miskimmin, 2nd Stan Kane, 3rd Fred Anderson.

The Wanaka Gun Club championships April 14. 25 Skeet Trophy, Bob Waugh 25, after a shoot

off with Frazer McGarvie 25. 10 Pair Double Rise, Steve Diack 19. 15 Mini’s, Bob Waugh 15. 25 Points Score, Jess Sutherland 75/25, after a shoot off with Russell Kelly 75/25. 20 Single Barrel, Russell Kelly 19, after a shoot off with Frazer McGarvie 19. 20 Single Rise, Ray Anderson 20, after a shoot off with Tom Begg 20, Russell Kelly 20, Steve Diack 20, Heath Smith 20. H O A, club champion, Russell Kelly 167 after a shoot off with Bob Waugh 167.

H O A, A Grade, Bob Waugh. H O A, B Grade, Frazer McGarvie. H O A, C Grade, J Diack.

Lake Hawea Golf Results.

Mt Maude Stableford. Men: 1st Neil Matchett, 43, 2nd Dick Sullivan.42. 3rd Skip Johnston 40.

14.+ 1st, Hamish Pearson, 44 on/ countback. 2nd Red Stevenson 44 ,3rd Ashley Hale, 39. Ladies: 1st, Joy Hanson, 36 on/countback., 2nd Bronnie Stevenson, 36. Near-

est pin.Tim Henderson. Two’s: Tim Stevenson, Kahu Vincent, Joe Cotter, Skip Johnston.

WANAKA BRIDGE RESULTS Mt Iron Stakes 2. North/South:- Kate Coe, Sandra Simmers 64.01% 1.

Ena Leckie, Ian McDonald 61.95% 2. Maureen Hawke, Denis Perzaro 60.85% 3. East/West:- Margaret Hunt, Kenneth Roberts 62.25% 1.

Vivienne Christie, Helen Cornwell 55.21% 2. Fran Holmes, Sue Orbell 54.76% 3. Wilkin Pairs 3. Lynne Fegan, Jenny Pryde 69.44%1. Errol Kelly, Max Shepherd 61.11% 2 John Lyness, Terry Wilson 59.72% 3 Friday Bridge 13 April: North/ South Lynne Fegan, Maggie Stratford 58.85% 1. Gerarda Herlihy, Julie Mulholland 53.65% 2. Clare Scurr, Heather Wellman 52.60% 3. East/West:- Pamela Buchanan, Mo Schofield 67.50% 1. Joy Baxter, Karolyn, Macandrew 53.13% and Pat Gray, Daphne Stewart 53.13% 2=.

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National title for local rider

PHOTO: darren moore

Wanaka rider Cate Howie pictured on her horse, Just Jackson, has had a dream result in her first year competing at the national pony club championships winning the individual overall title, the individual dressage

and the secondary schools rosette. Competing in the Otago Southland team in the training category, Cate,16, has made a good recovery from the death of her previous horse, Barenjager, during a competition in 2010. She

has only recently started competing again and following some strong results was selected for the Otago Southland team as one of the youngest riders. The training team Cate was part of won the overall title,

and the A1 team from Otago Southland won the overall trophy for their combined results in dressage, cross country and showjumping for the first time as well as the dressage team competition.

Sporting talent awarded The Central Otago sports awards have attracted the best line up of finalists since its inception seven years ago organiser Bill Godsall of Sport Otago said. “The judges were blown away with the standard of the finalists and are struggling to select winners with such a diverse selection of sports and the high standard achieved by the athletes.”

Wanaka athletes and coaches feature strongly in the finalists line-up which is being held this Friday in Cromwell.

The senior men’s section includes freeskier Jossi Wells, All Black Andrew Hore, cyclist James Williamson, Shaun Scott (bowls) and multisporter Dougal Allan.

The senior women’s finalists have snowsports well represented with snowboarder Rebecca Sinclair, ski racer Taylor Rapley, freeskier Janina Kuzma, and skeleton racer Katharine Eustace.

Stand-up paddleboarder Annabel Anderson completes the line up in the challenge to last year’s overall winner, triathlete and current New Zealand road cycle race champion, Nicky Samuels( pictured). Nicky is currently preparing to gototheLondonOlympics as the final member of the New Zealand women’s triathlon team following

PHOTO: supplied

The judges were blown away with the standard of the finalists. a 12th place in a final qualifying race in Sydney last weekend.

In the junior men’s section rising cycling star Tom Vessey comes up against freeskier Byron Wells, Hank Bilous (snowsports, paddling, rugby) kayaker Finn Butcher and ice hockey player Callum Burns.

Junior women finalists are netballer Madison Rose Nolet, swimmers

Red Rock tumble to Wanaka A After a weekend off over Easter, Wanaka FC A was keen to get going on Saturday afternoon at Pembroke Park.

The sun was out and a few supporters turned up which is always nice to see on a glorious day in Wanaka.

No extra motivation was needed however as the visitors were last year’s league winners Red Rock. Ian Bell is out for a few weeks so Dom Jennings and Jose Madrid stepped in to the starting line-up.

It took only seven minutes for Gabe Shwarz to waltz across the edge of the box and slot the first goal off the post to make it 1-0 to the home side.

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Finn Moore got in on the act a minute later when he bundled the ball over the line to make it 2-0 inside the first ten minutes.

Red Rock managed to keep the score at two until half time and the Wanaka boys went in knowing that this game had to be put to bed early in the second half.

In the second half tackles were flying in and it was only a matter of time before the referee started dishing out the cards.

A Red Rock player was sent off. Aiden Butler then flicked the ball over his opponent’s head and volleyed home from the edge of the box to make it

3-0. The Irish man is making a habit out of wonder goals this season.

Pauly Hodgson had space down the left wing and finished well to make it 4-0. Olly Ceci netted a fifth goal for Wanaka on what was his A team debut.

Finn Moore capped off a great afternoon with his first hat-trick of the season. The match finished Wanaka A 7, Red Rock 0.

Sean Kelly was man of the match. This weekend is the Wanaka derby when Wanaka A meet Wanaka B at Pembroke Park at 2pm.

- Allan Carmichael

Thursday 19 April to Wednesday 25 April 2012

EmmaPattonandNikayla Botch, karate competitors Holly Wigg and Anna Leat and World Track Cycle Championship medallist Sophie Williamson.

Coach of the Year finalists are Olympic snowboardingcoachTom Willmot, freeski coach Bruce Wells, Martyn Williamson (cycling), multisport and athletic coach Val Burke and the gymsport pair of Sally and Glenn Hart.