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Hawea Flat School children perform Pa Mai at the Lake Hawea dawn service yesterday. Guest speaker Lt Cdr Bruce Walker said it was wonderful seeing young people commemorate Anzac Day. PHOTO: wanaka.tv

Dairying not a problem Caroline Harker

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The biggest threats to water quality on the Hawea plain come from septic tanks and border dyke irrigation, not dairy farming, according to Otago Regional Council groundwater scientist Scott Wilson.

Scott has been studying the aquifer for some months and addressed a public meeting in Hawea Flat on Sunday night. He told the meeting that even if the entire Hawea area was covered with dairy farms (at a ratio of three cows per hectare), the nitrate concentrations would still be well below the Ministry of Health drinking water standard, if farmers keep to the new allowable nitrate leaching rate under ORC’s proposed plan change 6A (water quality).

Protect Our Water spokesperson Mark Thomas said POW would be happy to have dairying in the area if ORC would guarantee it wouldn’t degrade the water. “But there is nowhere in New Zealand where intensive dairy farming hasn’t resulted in polluted water,”

he said. “We are impressed with the ORC’s communication and willingness to discuss water quality issues, but their policy of allowing deregulated dairy farming to go ahead and not policing it until a breach is detected is totally the wrong way to go. Look at Southland. Look at Taranaki. Southland has gone back to a system where every

hectare per year (30kgN/Ha/yr). Scott said at this rate nitrate concentrations from dairy farming would be around 2mg/l nitrate-N or less, which is way below the MOH standard of 11.3mg/l.

“Plan change 6A is expected to protect the water supply from farming activities,” Scott told the meeting.

There is nowhere in New Zealand where intensive dairy farming hasn’t resulted in polluted water. dairy conversion has to be publically notified. We want that to be the case here.” Mark said POW will be making a submission on the ORC’s water quality plan change asking for dairying to be publically notified, until the ORC can guarantee intensive dairy farming will not pollute the aquifer.

The proposed new allowable nitrate leaching rate is 30kg of nitrogen per

“A leaching rate of 30kgN/Ha/yr is a significant improvement on current leaching rates. One major implication of the plan change is that border dike irrigation would no longer be tenable.”

Scott said border dike irrigation on Hawea soils leaches from 60-120kgN/ Ha/yr. To meet the proposed new leaching rate farmers would need to change to another kind of irrigation,

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While most of the water throughout the Hawea plain is pristine, Scott said the exception is Hawea Flat, which has higher total dissolved solids. “The only possible source of the higher nitrate concentrations is contamination from septic tanks, which are situated below the soil profile,” he said.

Hawea Community Association president Rachel Brown said it was very good to have a scientist working in the area giving people a proper understanding of the aquifer.

“It’s great to have dialogue with the scientist and with the regional council,” she said. “Now we are getting real information.”

Scott’sresearchshowsthegroundwater in Hawea Flat is primarily sourced from rainfall (rather than the lake), whereas the groundwater in most of Hawea is mainly lakewater.

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A former Wanaka man is engaged in what is being described as a “David and Goliath battle” with food giant Sanitarium over the sale of English made Weetabix. Bob Wren, the former owner of English Bob’s shop in Wanaka has set up his business in Richmond, Nelson, selling British products to homesick expats. According to an article by the New Zealand Herald, Bob has been threatened with legal action over the sale of Weetabix by Sanitarium as they claim the cereal resembles their New Zealand WeetBix product too closely.

Representatives of Sanitarium visited his store and demanded he remove the cereal as well as any jars of British made marmite by this Friday, the paper reported. The Wanaka Sun was unable to contact Bob for comment by deadline.

Healthy cooking course Central Otago REAP is holding a ‘healthy cooking on a small budget’ class during May at the Wanaka’s Presbyterian Church kitchen.

The course, which is run by home economics teacher Shona Bain, will teach participants how to prepare healthy family meals at minimal cost. There is free childcare available during the Wednesday morning classes.

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Rural firefighter Patrik Eschenmoser has returned from a fire fighting trip to Australia with some new techniques in his repertoire.

He was part of a 25-strong DOC taskforce helping the Victorian Department of Sustainability and

impressive – but it’s because they do lots of it.” He said seeing different types of fires across the state added options to his fire management technique arsenal.

“I will definitely be able to put a different emphasis on fire breaks and lighting patterns.”

Their ability to judge things by gut is impressive – but it’s because they do lots of it.

PatrikworksforDocinWanaka and part of his job is to plan burn-offs for farmers and forest companies.

He said he learnt a lot in Australia, but one thing in particular stood out for him.

“It was the old boys – and they aren’t old without reason, it’s because they have learned their lessons and we were lucky to be mentored by them.”

Environment get through the state’s annual 220,000 hectares of prescribed burning – which is to reduce the risk of wildfires such as those that killed 184 people in 2009.

Patrik said he was impressed by what he called the great instinct the Aussies had for managing the fires they light. “It blew me away,” he said. “Their ability to judge things by gut is

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Social media workshops Caroline Harker Workshops on social media and strategic planning, for not for profit organisations, will probably be held in Wanaka in May following advertisements from the Otago Chamber of Commerce and Community Networks.

“It’s a great opportunity to have training based locally,” Community Networks manager Kate Murray said. “It’s also a chance to share ideas.”

The strategic planning workshop will look at why planning is important and how to develop a plan,

twitter, etc), how to use them, the benefits of using them and growth tactics.

A third workshop on

It’s a great opportunity to have training based locally. with goals and a vision for the future.

The social media and the web workshop will bring people up-to-date on what the key social media are (facebook,

‘essentials for managing’ may run if there is a little more interest. Other possible workshops which do not yet have enough potential enrollments include

understanding financial statements, meeting procedures, successful funding applications and sponsorship, and brand identity and advertising.

Kate said the Chamber of Commerce has funds for a maximum of four workshops in Wanaka, before the end of June, and the outcome will depend on the level of interest in the community.

A larger than life statue of a southern man and his dog now graces Mount Iron, which was the site of annual dog trials for many years. The statue commemorates the first recorded dog trials in the world, which were held in the Cardrona Valley in 1867.

The erection was a combined project headed by Vicki McRae on behalf of the Wanaka Collie Dog Club, and the Upper Clutha Historical Records Society.

This year the national dog trials are being held at Alpha Burn Station, Glendhu Bay. They will be held from May 28 to June 2.

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A decade on Tim Brewster Wanaka residents have until May 7 to submit to the QLDC their vision for the future of council managed projects. Two major issues relevant to Wanaka area residents, algae in the water and sports facilities, are included along with a rates review and a proposed district events office. Under the local government Act 2002, council must review and consult on a ten year plan every three years, with the current ten year plan running from 2012 to 2022.

Last week’s Wanaka Sun detailed aspects of the proposed Wanaka sports facility site which ideally will see stage one completed in 2014/15 at a cost of $16 million

if there is sufficient support in the form of public submissions. An estimated $6.6million to manage water algae in the Wanaka area is also being considered.

operational timing of the Beacon Point intake, drilling to find more suitable areas for intakes and a pilot plant to asses the effectiveness of the recommended filters.

Two major issues relevant to Wanaka area residents, algae in the water and sports facilities, are included.

The capital works for this project involves two filtered intakes at a cost of $3.3 million each according to council publications. So far council have reported the following action to control the algae: regular cleaning of the two lake intakes by divers, changes to the

Extending the intakes to a greater depth is still under investigation.

Until a decision is made, responsibility and cost for algae control has been left to individual property owners.

Detailed information on the submissions can be found on the QLDC website.

Buy your own generator Caroline Harker Ratepayers may have been surprised to see the council advising them to buy their own generators for “only a few thousand dollars” because they make a “great preparedness tool at home”.

While most residents feel they already pay more than enough for electricity, some small business owners may agree with the latest QLCD bi-monthly newsletter Scuttlebutt which advises them to consider what investing in a generator might save them during power cuts or large emergencies.

Meanwhile most

residents will probably follow the arguably more sensible advice which the newsletter has for those for whom “cost is an issue”, namely, to have a plan.

Scuttlebutt advises on what to have: ensure you have light (candles,

torches, gas lanterns etc), hot food (gas barbecues and small gas cookers), stay warm (blankets and warm clothes, gas fire, wood fire, hotties etc) and listen to the radio (solar or battery powered or car radio).

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Despite this, lake levels do affect the Hawea Flat bores (due to a ‘pressure response’).

The base of the aquifer lies between 20m and 50m underground – which means in most areas there is at least 20m of dry gravel between

the topsoil and the water. Scott said the water is aged between about 10 and 50 years old.

Submissions on plan change 6A close on May 2. ORC said the change aims to maintain good water quality and improve it where necessary, while meeting the requirements of the National Policy Statement for

Freshwater Management.

In particular it addresses discharges into water in rural areas, for example contaminants from runoff, leaching and drains. It affects anyone involved in activities such as agriculture, forestry or subdivision which could result in contaminants in the water.

Firefighter fun challenge Tim Brewster Tests of strength, stamina and all the things firefighters need to perform in the course of their duties will be on show this Saturday with local groups and businesses competing.

The Wanaka volunteer fire brigade are inviting locals to get involved in the challenge as a fundraiser for a new fire station. Events

in what is being described as a “fun” challenge include an obstacle course as well as traditional training scenarios such as dragging fire hoses and carrying “patients”. There will also be a crash/rescue demonstration with fire engines and St John in attendance. A raffle will also be held.

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inbrief Fish and game officer Otago Fish and Game council have a new Fish and Game officer in Central Otago. Clare Morris is based in the Cromwell office and is responsible for the Manuherikia and Wakatipu catchments and the Alexandra/ Roxburgh area.

“One thing I would like to focus on is introducing more young people and women to angling and hunting,” Clare said. “But my first priority is to establish contact with rod and gun clubs, licence agents and regional and district councils, Department of Conservation and Ngai Tahu as well as landholders and individual anglers and hunters.”

Immunisation supported National Immunisation Week started on Monday and Plunket are supporting the opportunity to promote immunisation. “Measles and whooping cough are both highly contagious infectious diseases with potentially serious complications such as convulsions, brain swelling, brain bleeding and, in the worst cases, death,” Plunket clinical advisor Alison Hussey said.

“Immunisation is a free, proven way that parents can protect their children against 11 serious diseases, including measles and whooping cough.“ The Immunisation Advisory Centre also offers information and advice about immunisation and preventing the spread of infection through its tollfree line and on its website.

Competition for solutions Idea Nation, an ACC competition looking for solutions to prevent falls in the home, closes tomorrow, April 27. There were 991 fall-related injuries in Queenstown-Lakes district homes involving people aged 25 to 64 in 2011 which cost about $1.2million dollars in claims.

Public injury insurance manager Sacha O’Dea said ACC had already received more than 400 ideas but they wanted to hear more solutions before the deadline.

“There are very few evidence-based solutions for tackling falls among working age people worldwide,” Sacha O’Dea said. “We know that New Zealand is a nation of innovators and creative thinkers, so we’re asking kiwis to use their number eight wire thinking to help us solve this problem.”

ACC are particularly keen to hear about design and engineering solutions.

Correction Re: Wish granted at Warbirds. Alex Hunt does not suffer from biliary atresia as stated in the April 11 edition, he was diagnosed with hepatoblastoma (a cancer of the liver) and received a liver transplant.

We apologise for the error.

Celebrating 50 years Tim Brewster Riding for the Disabled has its awareness week this week and plans to celebrate its 50th year with a Ribbon Day. There will be an open day for interested parties held at Timber Creek equestrian centre next month. The organisation which relies solely on grants, donations and volunteers currently works with seven local people. Over the years, the interaction with horses has proven to be very therapeutic for children with physical and intellectual disabilities, the organisation said.

As well as the opportunity to see how the programme works, there will also be a colouring in competition for children.

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Renon Sasaki,14, enjoying a ride on Punch, assisted by Riding for the Disabled volunteer, Michele Hemingway. photo: supplied

Stocked up for winter Tim Brewster Wanaka’s community networks foodbank is stockpiling goods for the winter in anticipation of increased demand as higher electricity, gas and other “cold weather” expenses start to hit household budgets. “Don’t struggle if you don’t have to,” community networks manager, Kate Murray, pictured here in the storeroom, said. The foodbank is stocked by donations of non-perishable items from local businesses and individuals and is a completely confidential service Kate said. The organisation does assess families or individuals first, and with some families anticipating some big expenses coming up, the range of supplies can cover the nutritional requirements for three healthy meals a day. A qualified dietician, Kate can also advise families of the best approach to ensuring a well fed household.

Don’t struggle if you don’t have to.

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Sustaining the vine staff Caroline Harker Pickers at Mount Maude vineyard are always very well fed, and this season their lunches have been photographed and filmed by both Cuisine magazine and Annabel Langbein’s Free Range Food television show and cookbook.

While Dawn Wilson is well known locally as a brilliant cook, it was her and husband Terry’s Wellington-based daughter Michele who cooked for the pickers and provided recipes for the Cuisine magazine shoot.

Written by journalist John Saker, the article said: “The lunch table is as essential a piece of equipment as a pair of

gather at the large wooden table in the vineyard.” The recipes featured include rolled chicken with pork and pistachio

The lunch table is as essential a piece of equipment as a pair of secateurs at the Mount Maude harvest. secateurs at the Mount Maude grape harvest. Tools are usually downed at around 1.30pm and the pickers, sometimes with the winemaking staff,

stuffing, and two of Dawn’s legendary recipes – chocolate nutty slice and homemade cheese crackers.

A few days later Annabel

Langbein and her film crew arrived to film the harvest.

Terry was featured taking nets off the vines. Annabel cooked lunch for the pickers on the back of her trademark yellow pick-up truck.

“It was fascinating watching them film,” Dawn said. “There’s so much work to get a minute of television. And a lot of standing around. But Annabel was great fun and apparently the book is coming out in August.”

inbrief Making the move Otago will go digital in 12 months and more than eight out of ten homes in the region have made the move to digital television already “If you aren’t already digital now is the time to start looking at your options and take action,” said Going Digital National Manager Greg Harford.

All New Zealand television will go digital in stages with Otago and the rest of the South Island, the second area to go digital. The West Coast and Hawke’s Bay will be the first to make the move in September this year.

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Taking a leap of love Four children, and one leap year proposal later, Kate Wolfe and Wayo Carson are looking forward to getting married ‘soon’.

Kate won the Wanaka Sun’s competition to take a trip with Classic Flights.

The fine print included a

requirement that she must propose to her intended, and this she did nearly eight weeks after leap day - the one day in four years when women are ‘allowed’ to propose.

“He didn’t suspect a thing,” Kate said. “I drove

him to the airport and he thought I must be taking him skydiving. When we got to Classic Flights they got us kitted up in 1950s stuff. We had a tiger moth each [with a pilot]. They flew us out to Minaret station. It was so awesome. Then the pilots

told us to go for a walk for ten minutes. When we got back they had a champagne breakfast waiting for us.”

When Wayo popped the bubbly Kate popped the question.

“He said yes. There will be a wedding,” Kate said.

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Makarora artists happy People came from as far as Riverton to explore the inaugural Makarora Valley Creative Arts Trail on Saturday (April 21).

Organisers said more than 200 visited the trail to see the work of 60 locals.

“Buoyed by the success

of this year’s event,we are considering running a similar art trail in 2014,” committee member Jeanette Gillies said.

Items on display ranged from wearable art and modern sculpture (the work pictured above is by

Rachel Paterson) to more traditional fine art. Exhibits were in venues chosen for their architectural or historical interest.

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Limbering up Local climbing instructor Sarah Smith getting warmed up for this weekend’s national competition at Basecamp. The indoor climbing event is being hosted by the Wanaka Cliffhangers club.

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Workshop for one Caroline Harker Only one person turned up for an intensive film making workshop on the last day of the school holidays, and she took full advantage of having two tutors all to herself.

Daisy Thor-Poet, 14, won a Panasonic HD camera last year so the workshop was the perfect opportunity for her to learn more about how to use it. When Daisy was at Garston Primary School she won another camera

but donated it to the school because she had a lot of help there making her first film.

She decided to keep last year’s prize camera and tutors Guy

have to lock your elbow into your body. It works really well.” Daisy also got some tips on editing with I-movie.

She is now editing a film

I learnt how to do tracking shots and hold the camera really still.

Ryan and Lu Davidson had plenty to teach her.

“I learnt how to do tracking shots and hold the camera really still,” Daisy said. “You

about biking rather than using a car and her three younger sisters aged 11, 9 and 6 are the stars. “It’s about helping save the environment.” Daisy

plans to enter the film in the Inspiring Stories film competition.

Her next project is an entry for the next Panasonic competition. “It’s going to be a ghost mystery story.”

Daisy’s favourite genres are currently action movies and mysteries, and her favourite recent movie is The Hunger Games. She would like to go to film school when she finishes Mount Aspiring College and hopes to be a drama director one day.

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Short story: Soliloquy for a Fisherman Owen Marshall, one of New Zealand’s leading short-story writers, was in Wanaka last week to tutor the fiction writing course at the Autumn Art School. Last Friday at the art school open day the class of 15 read pieces inspired

by Owen’s workshops. This piece of short fiction was written by Elisabeth Muir.

There is a very large grey-green, white-veined stone under the pine tree at the back of our land.

The stone was brought down the Matukituki valley and left in the Raspberry Flats by ancient glacial flow or, perhaps, more recently, by the river which followed in the glacier’s tracks, and where the force of the water had power enough to tumble it, with the help of gravity and over time, to its resting place. We found it not far from the river that transported it, but far enough to remind us that a river’s course is always shifting, that rivers flood, that things change.

It took four of us to lift it and the journey back with the stone in the boot of our car required a certain tenderness on the part of the driver. This was to ensure we got the stone and the car back without either damaging the car or abandoning the stone.

And there was no way we were going to abandon the stone.

There are now words on that stone; a name, two dates and below that you will read: “In the

river there are stones and under the stones are words.”

The person whose name is on the stone was a man of few words and he loved fishing.

Above all, he loved fishing the Matukituki. I realise that I can’t think of him without his fishing rod in his hand, without seeing the agile grace with which he bounded from rock to rock, without thinking about how fluid and supple was his fishing rod as he cast for the fish, time after time.

He had a way of bleeding into the bush and chameleon -like resting still and silent there, watching, stalking the trout.

You had to know that he had his pipe in his mouth to see it, to know he was holding his rod pointing toward the stream below, to distinguish the rod from the branches of the beech trees and the manuka. You had to know he could see the fish to believe he was actually stalking his prey. You had to know that in those still, intimate moments it was just the bush, the river, the fish and him.

He could describe every bluff, every pool that housed a trout,

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where the likely ripples and eddies were.

He loved to fish the evening rise when the hatching midges dipped and skimmed, breaking the mercuric light of the water’s surface. He would cast his manmade, lovingly made, look alike fly of feather, wool and shiney thread where he knew the fish

were lurking. The fly would break the skin of the water where it joined the hordes of real insects, skimming and dipping; a marvellous fake. When he caught a fish, if he didn’t put it back, he’d slip it into the canvas fishing bag, an act of love in the slow, proud doing of it.

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to say when he brings home a fish, when he teaches the children how to gut it, when he tells us how the dog jumped in chasing the fly and spoilt his chances in the first pool, when he butters the pan and fries the fish, when he carefully removes the cooked flesh from the bones and lays the pale pink fillets on

our plates.

A man of few words finds his words under the stones which are in the river where the fish are.

Not all of the man’s ashes were cast like his feathered flies into the Matukituki, where they drifted downstream past his favourite pools and bluffs, where they eddied in the currents that fishes haunt, where they disappeared and joined the fish and the stones that shelter them.

We kept some of his ashes.

We kept that part of him which loved the mountains that gave birth to the rivers, loved the land that soothed and comforted a fatherless boy, that well knew the bank of the river into which he squirmed his six-year-old belly as apprenticed fisherboy to old Doc. Brown, to tickle his first trout.

That part of him is under the stone we brought out of the Matukituki, the stone that is sheltered by the pine tree he planted on the back of our land.

And under that stone are his words.

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Classic attempt Tim Brewster Under starters orders at Kidds Bush at 7am, the atmosphere changed quite dramatically as the three minute warningwentout.Pavarotti’sAveMaria was replaced on the sound system by Eminem’s “Lose Yourself,” prompting a last minute flurry of fidgeting with gear and toilet trips. A ten second count and the 2012 95km Classic was off in jangle of chains and steam rising off the pack of more than 200 riders.

It was my first attempt at a ride of that distance courtesy of a Christmas “gift” from my wife and a combination of nerves and gulping down an energy drink on the drive out were making me distinctly queasy leading up to the start. Once away though, the physical activity of riding through the forest as partofaroadtrainofbikesandthedawn light appearing over Lake Hawea as we came out into open ground settled things down. Once we passed over Terrace Creek and starting climbing all the pre-race anxiety was gone and focus went to the task at hand: trying not to get knackered, crash or mash the gears. Overheating soon became an issue and after stopping to peel off a layer, I was promptly overtaken by Al the plumber, Lumpy from Paper Plus, a policewomen and some freak on a single-speed. Diversity was the order of the day. It wouldn’t have surprised me to have some period costume weirdo riding past on a penny farthing with a kerosene lamp tied to the handlebars.

The first couple of hours were aimed at getting to the turnaround at the Hunter River, with up-hill slogs alternating with stunning views to the head of the river and the reality check of the outline of the return track on the hills across the lake.

At 9am exactly a courteous but succinct “coming through” heralded the first of the Epic riders with eventual winner

Penguins on the great march to the breeding grounds have demonstrated a greater range of movement.

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and course record breaker, Dougal Allan and second placed Tim Wilding gliding past. They were followed several minutes later by the rest of the hotshots, with locals John Mezger and Gavin Mason among them. By the time a group of us had crossed the river and bumped along to the start of the return track, the Epic racers had become a steady stream. Reaching the Green Hut and the first aid station, I spent too long fussing with the bike and getting some food in the system.

By the time I got back in the saddle, my legs had started to cramp up and the rocky, hilly goat track heading to Dingleburn took its toll. It was time to gear down, chill out and, as Lumpy told me, “enjoy the day out.” Relatively speaking, I did. By the time I reached Dingleburn Station the cramps were fading and after a relaxing break at the picnic laid on by the locals, it was time for the home stretch. The legs

were stiff, and still working, but by the time I reached the bottom of the Timaru Creek hill, I had slowed to a crawl and was overtaken by at least a dozen other bike pushers. Penguins on the great march to the breeding grounds have demonstrated a greater range of movement.

The rest of the ride was focussed on reaching my pre-race goal of under seven hours, which I did with about four minutes to spare and thanks to the great after sales tune-ups from Thunderbikes, the only breakdowns I suffered were physical.

I’m hooked. The event is a real hands on experience of the back country and the volunteers and organisers do a fantastic job. Like many before me, I will return to see how much faster I can go. And payback of course…to those who shall remain nameless until I manage to beat them. All in good spirits of course.

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Autumn artist-in-residence Caroline Harker Artist Rew Hanks left his position as artist-in-residence at the Botanic Gardens in Sydney to teach print making at the Autumn Art School last week.

Students enjoying his tutelage included Rae-Ann Sinclair, Sydney/

Lake Hawea (left) and Nicky Briscall of Hawea Flat. Rew has exhibited and taught widely and has won four international print prizes since 2006.

The 23rd Autumn Art School finished on Friday with a well attended open day for the public.

A concert for romantics Caroline Harker Wanaka singer Heather Macdonald’s solo of Claire de Lune (by Gabriel Faure) received so much applause and calls for an encore during a concert at the weekend she sang it again.

“There are some songs which you finish and you just feel like singing them again,” Heather told the audience. “This is one of them so I will sing it again for you.” Heather (pictured right) was performing at a house concert starring Queenstown blind pianist Mark Wilson.

Mark, on the piano, accompanied Hawea jazz singer Pip Harker (pictured left) for three jazz standards: Black Coffee, Nature Boy and Cheek to Cheek. Pip said she sang Nature Boy at her wedding – a good choice when one considers the lyrics: “…one magic day he came my way, and

spoke of many things, fools and kings, and this he said to me; the greatest thing you’ll ever learn is just to love and be loved in return.”

It was a romantic concert withMark’snewwifeEmma performing too. She sang “My love is like a red, red rose” - a traditional folk melody she sang at their wedding on Easter Sunday.

“And we’re still together,” Mark said, never one to let the opportunity to make a joke go by.

Mark gave the audience his take on Vivaldi and Beethoven, as well as playing many of his other ‘jazzical’ (as he called them), witty compositions.

The concert was at the home of Heather Macdonald who will be the soloist in a concert combining the Central Otago regional choir and orchestra early in May. See sunspots for details.

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Roofing specialist launches in Wanaka

From left, Chris, Brad, Jason and Joss of Wanaka Roofing Supplies.

As the only dedicated local manufacturing workshop, Wanaka Roofing Supplies are open for business and operating out of their new factory at 132 Ballantyne Road.

Using a specialised 6.4 metre folding machine, Wanaka Roofing Supplies can now offer a same or next day service for flashings. This means flashings and roofs can be fabricated with no extra transportation costs or lengthy follow

up on product changes.

Wanaka Roofing Supplies technology is backed up by business partner and manager Joss Mercer.

He has had 30 years as a builder, including 12 in Wanaka. Joss knows about local conditions, code requirements and the right people in the industry to ensure things get done right the first time. They produce a 455mm wide tray roof which can be laid on to open purlins, saving the cost of laying ply. With

the new E-2 regulations for waterproofing homes, Wanaka Roofing Supplies have the technology and the expertise to ensure accurate, effective fabrication of standard profile roofs, Tray roofs and flashings, which are overseen in the factory by roofer Tere Flockton.

If you’re building a new home or renovating, don’t take a chance on your roof, use the local experts at Wanaka Roofing Supplies at 132 Ballantyne Road. *advertorial

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a k a n a W f o n a m Wo provide top team Wanaka riders WHOCAS and Women of Wanaka have placed sixth and ninth overall out of 32 teams in the final placing of the South Island leg of the Tour of New Zealand race. WHOCAS also placed second in the men’s 50 year plus category and the WOW

team were the only all women team in the South Island event. On the last day of the eight day competition in Wellington a criterium on the streets around the Beehive was held. Hawea Flat’s Emma Bilous models the sporty ensemble she wore in the final

crimescene Theft The flag, rope and shackles were stolen from the Peninsula near the damn at Lake Hawea during the Easter weekend.

race, ornately decorated with red flashing lights and complemented by a festive helmet cover.

The form fitting outfit was courtesy of a loan from New Zealand team triathlete Kris Gemmell who has trained in Wanaka on a number of occasions.

Scam Food outlets are being warned about a scam being carried out in Wanaka where a male has phoned various take away shops claiming he has found a hair in his food before demanding a refund. Constable Ingrid Glendining said police do not believe this male has actually been in the shop, he just phoned claiming he was. photo: supplied

Traffic trouble A Tui campervan hit two vehicles parked in the New World car park at about 12pm on Wednesday April 18 and then drove away. Police would like to speak to the female driver of the grey sedan that was hit and are also interested in speaking to anyone who witnessed the incident.

On Beacon Point Road a truck was flipped on its side when a driver performed a u-turn without checking the road was clear. In another incident a truck has turned a corner and hit a parked vehicle. This resulted in minor injury to the truck driver.

Court news Kate Connell Battson, 34, of Lake Hawea, breath alcohol level of 943mcg on April 21. She was disqualified for six months and fined $750.

Rebecca Mary Louise Brosnahan, 37, of Albert Town, breath alcohol level of 913mcg on February 25 and driving while suspended on February 27. She was disqualified from driving for 15 months, sentenced to four months of community detention and nine months’ supervision.

Peter Bernard Nolet, 51, of Lake Hawea, admitted driving with a breath alcohol level of 833mcg on March 18. He was disqualified for seven months, fined $850 and court costs of $132.89.

Mark Edward Smith, 34, of Wanaka, breath alcohol level of 536mcg on April 7. He was disqualified for six months and was fined $400.

Josiah David Carnie, 24, of Wanaka, failing to stop (while using a bicycle) at the request of police on April 14. He was convicted and discharged.

Briana Rose Murray, 23, of Wanaka, for possessing liquor in a public place on April 5. She was fined $100.

Susan Grant, 54, of Wanaka, careless driving causing injury on March 17. She was discharged without conviction on a charge of careless driving causing injury. She was disqualified from driving for eight months and ordered to complete a defensive driving course.

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n a m o w p o t ls e u Sam at sports awards Wanaka’s newest Olympian, triathlete Nicky Samuels, won the senior women’s top category at the Central Otago Sports Awards, with freeskier Byron Wells winning the junior men’s section. Sports Central regional coordinator Bill Godsall said Nicky epitomises everything good about what makes a successful athlete, “she trains extremely hard, doesn’t give up, is very personable and enjoys her sport. Nicky is a great Central Otago role model.”

As one of the four Wells brothers who compete in freeskiing, Byron has placed consistantly in the top five in international competitions during the 2011 sporting year.

The overall winner of the Supreme Central Otago award was All Black Andrew Hore who was part of the World Cup winning All Blacks. Andrew also plays club rugby for Maniototo in the Central Otago Country Competition and took an active part in the club winning the White Horse Trophy against Arrowtown last weekend.

He also won the senior sportsman title.

The supreme award which is for the Bruce Grant

Memorial Trophy is selected from the winners of all the other categories.

The winners for the 2011 Sports Awards were presented last Friday evening at the Central Otago Sports Awards dinner held in Cromwell.

Other winners were Alexandra cyclist Sophie Williamson in the junior girls who won a bronze medal

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championships by winning a silver medal at the Pacific Curling championships giving them points toward making the Winter Olympics in 2014.

The John Fitzharris Memorial Services to Sport award was presented to John Leyser of Cromwell for his 25 years of service to indoor bowls in Cromwell and surrounding area. John

She trains extremely hard, doesn’t give up, is very personable and enjoys her sport. at the world track champs during the year topping off a successful evening for the Williamson Family with father Martyn taking out the hotly contested coach of the year. Martyn’s ability as a coach was reflected with three of his athletes being finalists.

Team of the year was awarded to the Central Otago members of the New Zealand curling team of Sean Becker, Scott Becker and Phil Dowling all of Maniototo. The combination makes up three quarters of the New Zealand team which earned selection to the world men’s curling

is motivation by his passion for the sport. He also makes sure everyone else has a good sporting experience by setting up the venue in advance of players ensuring they are ready to start on time. Bill said John is a very well organised person.

Organiser Bill Godsall said “it was a great evening and an awesome way to celebrate the successes of the regions sporting achievers, special mention must go to the judges who said it was extremely difficult this year with the high standard and diverse range of sports which Central Otago athletes excel in.”

Predictions for a fast course at the Contact Epic were exceeded with race records tumbling in both the 125km Epic and 95km Classic events. “We’re thrilled with the calibre of people riding,” event director Danielle Nicholson said. With three of the last four male winners on the start line, the pace in the open men’s event was always going to be fast.

Local multisporter Dougal Allan won in a record time of four hours 36 minutes, eight minutes quicker than the time set by Marcus Roy in 2008.

Wellington’s Tim Wilding, a winner in 2010, was second in 4:43, with local riders Gavin Mason and John Mezger placing sixth and seventh in the open men in just over five hours. In the women’s event, Wanaka’s Floortje Draisma (pictured) placed second in 6:03 behind a very strong Kim Hamer-Hurst of Wellington who took three minutes off five-time winner Kath Kelly’s record in a time 5:23.

In the 95km Classic starting at Kidds Bush, Christchurch riders broke records in the men’s and women’s open categories with Jason Blair finishing in 4:26, the only person in the event not to be overtaken by Dougal. Yvonne Pflueger broke the women’s record, set by Wanaka’s Lucy Fullerton, by 27 minutes to win in a time of 5:13.

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finished the two events with Danielle reporting three helicopter evacuations from crashes: a woman with broken ribs, a man with a broken clavicle and Wanaka man Alastair Madill coming to grief on the Dingleburn Station bridge and breaking his leg.

Danielle received another report of a man who broke the fingers one hand and didn’t report it in case he was removed from the race.

Due to the dry, fast conditions there were quite a few breakdowns and flat tyres.

“You needed to be mechanically prepared. Those that were definitely had an advantage when something went wrong.”

She was aware of two singlespeed bikes that had entered and there may have been more.

Danielle is also offering free entry to anyone attempting the distance on a unicycle for future events.

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David Drake shows why he was the first home in the double lap around Lake Hawea.

Psycho or supermen?

When locals David Drake, Blair Coupe and Andrew McLeod decided to do two laps of the 125km circumnavigation of Lake Hawea at last Saturday’s Contact Epic bike race, admiration for their efforts was tinged with concerns for their sanity. Turning their headlamps on to set off from the Lake Hawea

start line at 4am that morning, with Andrew, 52, leaving an hour earlier, they were still in darkness at the turnaround point at the Hunter River, wading across and bumping along the riverbed on the other side and getting lost in the scrub. Twelve hours and 15 minutes after setting off David, 40, crossed the finish line with Blair, 37, following him across 25 minutes later Andrew finished in

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a time of 16 hours. David said the night riding added a surreal element to the course, with the reflected eyes of animals suddenly appearing like aliens out of the dark. Organiser Danielle Nicholson is not sure if the double lap will become an official part of the event with safety concerns for the amount of time spent in darkness in the remote parts of the course.

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BOARD what a great day out at makarora art trail. excellent art, atmosphere & organisation. great talent. thanks 2 all. and thanks also 4 the outdoor art pieces now making my garden look superb!

Would the chilli thief please own up. First chilli’s I’ve ever grown and you stripped all 8 plants clean! They weren’t even ripe yet, what a waste. I hope your butt burns.

We have a lot to be grateful for in this part of the world.

Yesterday the ANZAC ceremony reminded us of a time when things were not so secure and acknowledged the sacrifices made for what we have now.

Today we live in area that has a food bank that is well stocked for families in need, water still runs clear, and kids can ride their bikes to school. If you enjoy an outdoor lifestyle and a relatively safe, supportive community, then the Wanaka area is hard to beat. ‘Lifestyle’ probably wasn’t even a word when our volunteers and conscripts headed off in troopships to do battle in a world away from their homes and families, but that is what we have now.

Sometimes it is too easy to forget when worrying about money, health and family troubles, but on a sunny day with the lake gleaming and the mountains in the distance, it’s good to remember that things could be a lot worse.

For a town with so many babies it amazes me that no cafes or restaurants have change tables…as parents we would love it if some places would install one.

God bless the plunket rooms…but the coffee is not that good.

The problem with wanaka is capitalist pigs who exploit their workers who are trying 2 get ahead and make a living in this town.

The editorial in last week’s WS was right on, stop bickering and get thinking – how do we keep Wanaka beautiful in every way.

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On monday, Again road side spray contractors spraying strong herbicide onto verge and springs running directly into lake beside marina, is this council `tidy up` or to lower numbers of rate payers in future. Stop poisoning our drinking water! No signs, no not taking of water for 72 hours, she`ll be right mate.

Many thanks to the volunteers on the Hawea Epic course on Saturday! Was especially impressed with the reusable mugs at the aid stations- massive waste reduction! - and of course the tea and scones!

I loved the editorial last week and i agree let’s put our energy into creating a community that we are proud to be a part of.

Such a nice day on Saturday to go out and support the riders in Hawea. So nice also to have the riders say thanks or nod in appreciation even though they looked so tuckered out. Good on you guys for taking on such an obstacle with such grace.

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Amateur v professional Re: Andrew Hore being awarded the Bruce Grant Memorial Trophy as the supreme winner of the Central Otago Sports Awards.

Have I got it wrong? And is this the future path of sports awards in the Otago Country area?

I feel very uncomfortable that a professional sportsperson, earning big bucks, is pitted against some of our up and coming young sportspeople, for an award that not only recognizes achievements, but obstacles overcome in their efforts to be the best in their particular field.

Andrew Hore is a great guy and a legend in the Maniototo. Here’s the but - He will only play one or two games for his “Maggots” rugby side this season.

Does that qualify him as a Central Otago sports supreme winner?

And does this signal a direction for future awards? Will people feel comfortable nominating someone for these awards, knowing they have no chance?

I feel we need to add one word “amateur “!

Mike O’ Connor Wanaka

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The Wanaka Sun was contacted earlier this week by TNT Magazine in London, requesting our help as they plan to celebrate a publishing milestone. “I’m hoping you will be able to help us get in touch with our past readers – many of whom may have returned from the UK to … New Zealand,” group editor Carol Driver wrote.

So if you have spent time in London before coming home to Wanaka read on, and see our sunspots for TNT’s contact details.

Your memories TNT Magazine in London is putting together a special issue on May 28 to mark its 1500th edition - an incredible milestone to reach.

And we want your help!

We’re calling on our readers - past and present - to send us their stories about the role TNT Magazine has played in their lives.

Launching in 1983, TNT Magazine was considered the traveller’s bible for Australians and Kiwis visiting or living in London.

As well as collating stories from new arrivals - and those who have made the capital city their home - we want to get in touch with our readers who have now gone back to Australia, New Zealand and South Africa.

Maybe you picked up the first copy of TNT? Or maybe you met through our Desperately Seeking pages? Perhaps you attended one of our events?

We’d love to hear your anecdotes – big and small – and feature them in our special issue on May 28. After all, it’s the loyalty of our readers we have to thank for our incredible longevity.

We look forward to reading them!

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Bike Wanaka, April 29. Entry Fee is Bike Wanaka Annual Membership Registration on the day 9-10am at Race Village, Outlet Road.

Central Otago REAP cooking class call 03 4486115.

Firefighter challenge starting at one pm this Saturday at the carpark of the Bullock Bar. Business teams welcome. Help raise money for a new fire station in Wanaka.

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Lake Hawea Golf Results 22.04.12 Medal & LGU: Men 1 Rick Johnston 77.13.64, 2 Red Stevenson 85.19.66, 3 Neville Roberts 88.21.67, Neil Matchett 79.12.67, Neal Brown 91.22.69. Ladies 1 Bronnie Stevenson 94.24.70, 2 Kay Todd 98.23.75. Nearest Pin Allison Brown.

Two’s Allison Brown & Kay Todd.

Tarras Golf Club results: Men’s Medal Round- Robert Pearson 79-1564 by lot from Bonar Rowley 95-31-64, John Templeton 75-9-66, Colin Pledger 80-13-67, Russell Lovelock 85-17-68, Murray Hyndman 94-26-68 and a Two. Tarras Mystery Bus Tour to Grande Vue, Methven, Ashburton and Terrace Downs with 11 on board-Doug Wilson 111 Stablefords, Holger Reinecke 106, Maire McElrea 98, Graeme Rive 97. bridge results Mt Iron Stakes 3.

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A team win first derby Wanaka A met Wanaka B for the first derby of the season last Saturday.

Inside ten minutes the A’s were ahead, a long ball from Allan Carmichel found the head of Aidan Butler who rose above the advancing goal keeper to header the ball into the back of the net.

Allan then got his first goal of the season by chipping the ball over the keeper and in off the bar.

A throw out from the A’s keeper Aaron Molloy which found Tom Wild started a four-pass move which culminated in the third goal. Tom moved it wide

to Connor Ceci (pictured) who fed the ball on to Allan.

Pauly Hodgson was the last in link and he finished well for Wanaka A. The A team went further ahead with an unfortunate own goal and another nice finish from young Finn Moore made it 5-0 at the break.

Despite the score, Wanaka B played some good football and dominated for the opening 15 minutes of the second half. Darren Simmons won a free kick and his brother Michael stepped up to send a curling right-footer into the far corner.

The A’s regained control with 14-year-old Olly Ceci’s second goal in two games.

The final goal of the game came from 16-year-old Jarod Still getting his first of the season to make it 7-1 at the final whistle.

Wanaka A could be on course for the title having now scored 26 while conceding only two in their first four games.

Wanaka A play Rangers this weekend and Wakatipu will play the B team, both games are home at Pembroke Park from 1pm.

- Allan Carmichael

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King and queen of Sticky Forest

World podium for freeskier Rose In her best result in her competitive career so far Wanaka based freeskier Rose Battersby placed third in the big air event at the Association of Freeski Professionals (AFP) world championships

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A mountain bike race is being used to boost membership of Bike Wanaka this weekend, with bragging rights for the title of king and queen of Sticky Forest up for grabs. Three events, a 25km open, a 20km weekend warrior and a beginner 8km course are being held. As well as organising group rides, the club has working bees for constructing and maintaining tracks and acts as an advocate for mountain biking in the area.

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foot jump. Rose,17, had earlier placed 11th in her favoured event, the slopestyle, after a bad run on an icy course, and also placed ninth in the halfpipe to finish the season ranked fourth in

She was going to win, she was the first woman to do a spin. in Whistler, Canada.

“She was going to win, she was the first woman to do a spin, but slipped landing in the dark with slush at the bottom. So no excuses,” coach Peter Legnavsky said of the 80

the world. Jossi Wells finished the competitive season retaining his second position in the AFP rankings behind American Gus Kenworthy, with a fifth in the halfpipe.

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