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The end of an era After 40 years of advocating for issues that affect locals, the Wanaka Residents Association has decided to shut.

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what Sharman was expecting.

“I was hoping for half that,” she says. “It’s just blown me away. Other relays may raise more but this was our inaugural year and many teams were late to start. But the growth of the fundraising was exponential and just as I was talking at the closing ceremony people were still donating so we went from $73,000 at the end of the event, to $77,500 the next day.”

Participants were all ages, including young kids who walk a few laps then slept in the trackside tents.

One superhero, Mark Watson from Mitre 10 who was sponsoring the event, walked 120km throughout the entire 24 hours.

The top fundraising individual was Jimmie’s Crew who raised $3112.19 with the top team being Tidy Gardens which raised a whopping $11,932.22.

Pictured: Participants in Wanaka’s first Relay for Life.

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t was Wanaka’s first year hosting the Cancer Society’s Relay for Life and for a first-timer, we knocked it out of the park.

“It was so fabulous! It was just amazing,” says organiser Jane Sharman whose croaky voice sounds like she’s had a hard night on the whiskey and cigars; but has in fact, just been rallying hundreds of participants around the track all through the wee hours of the night.

On Saturday and Sunday at Pembroke Park, just over 400 people participated in the Relay for Life; a 24-hour relay walk held to raise money for the Cancer Society but also to celebrate those who have fought the battle against cancer and won; and to remember those who lost.

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Low-key hero in Wanaka Emma Conyngham

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Des Watson is a hero without a cape but deserving of a lot of community gratitude.

Watson travels around New Zealand rivers, streams and coastlines cleaning up rubbish as he goes. He does it for free and he does it because he’s passionate about cleaning up Aotearoa.

Watson is from Westport but has been living in Marlborough for the last four years. As an avid surfer he noticed the amount of plastic pollution increase in the ocean.

“I’m an animal lover and seeing whales caught up in nets, eating plastic bags and coming ashore because they’re sick with human waste in their gut; things like shoes and ice-cream containers in their gut, I knew I had to do something.”

“Late last year I’d seen a few individuals from around New Zealand going out and cleaning up in their own time and I thought to myself, where am I going? What am I doing and is this my life? I wish

I could do more so I thought bugger it, I will quit my job, buy a van and trailer and travel around the country collecting rubbish.”

And thus, Kiwis Clean Aoteroa was born.

Watson is currently travelling around the country collecting rubbish from our coastlines, waterways, ditches sides of the road, parks etc.

This week he has been busy by the Cardrona River where he has filled multiple loads with items ranging from discarded televisions to a mink blanket, plastic bottles, degrading plastics and concrete scraps.

“I can’t pick up big stuff like fridges and couches but I can mention it to the appropriate source that can pick it up,” he says, as if fridges and couches dumped in the Cardrona River was a normal sight. The problem is, it is.

Watson is currently living off PHOTO: Emma Conyngham some inheritance money but has started a givealittle page to help fund his eco project. Donations can be made at givealittle. co.nz/cause/kiwis-clean-aotearoa.

Pictured: Des Watson, cleaning up Aotearoa.

Change in gun laws a “good thing” Hundreds choose pedal power Emma Conyngham

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As a rural community, the prevalence of guns in the region is widespread.

The control of rabbits, goats, tahr, deer and in some places, wallabies, has heavily relied on the use of semiautomatic firearms. But as of March 15, everything changed.

Changes by an Order in Council under section 74A(c) of the Arms Act came into force on March 21 adding two more groups of semi-automatics under the MSSA definition: “a semiautomatic firearm that is capable of being used in combination with a detachable magazine (other than one designed to hold 0.22-inch or less rimfire cartridges) that is capable of holding more than five cartridges; and a semi-automatic firearm that is a shotgun and is capable of being used in combination with a detachable magazine that is capable of holding more than five cartridges.”

Police Commissioner Mike Bush says, “As a result of these changes many people who, up until now have owned these firearms legally, will no longer be able to possess them on their current licence conditions. This means for many people, you will now be in unlawful possession of your firearm.”

For local farmer, Andrew Paterson, High Country Central Otago Chairperson for Federated Farmers, the changes won’t have any material effect on the farming community and he personally is in favour of the new laws.

“I am pro getting rid of the militarystyle semi-automatic (MSSA) weapons as there is no place for them in New Zealand,” said Peterson. “They are a toy and the fact they can be made automatic and made to be more lethal, we just don’t need them.”

“We have a rabbit shooter that comes in at night and shoots them for pet food.

He does it for a commercial business.

He uses a .22 semi automatic because he’s shooting up to 300 per night,” said Paterson. Whilst some aspects of the new gun laws are still to be ironed out, initial indications are that some high-calibre semi automatics used for professional pest control will still be available through the restrictive E License.

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Paterson believes that what’s required now, is also a registry where each gun is registered against a license-just like a car.

“Gun control need to know what guns people have so all the farmers I’ve spoken to are in favour of a gun registry,” he said. “I’ve talked to a lot of farmers and they used to have all their guns registered against their license years ago. There might be the odd one who doesn’t like a registry but they’re probably the ones who have a gun they’re not supposed to have.”

As an avid duck shooter, Andrew purchased a new firearm last year that holds a six-shot magazine.

“I’m not a very good shot because I need all six shots to get one duck,” he said. “There is talk they may take back the six shot and revert to the five shot, so I might have to hand in my nice new gun which is a shame, but so be it.”

For local Wanaka gun collector Peter MacDougal, the change is law is a good thing.

“I’m a retired farmer and I’ve been around firearms all my life. I don’t know the fine print of the new laws, but I have no problem banning military style. I agree with that,” he said.

“Farmers use semi-auto .22s for pest control, and light calibre rifles for bigger pests such as wallabies. But the general discussion they’re talking about is banning high-powered rifles.

Where do they fit into the community?

Ban them!” he said.

“I just collect old firearms, in the same way people collect as vintage tractors,” said MacDougal. “I haven’t seen the fine print of the new law but I don’t believe I have anything to hand in.”

To organise the hand in of your firearm, you will need to complete a form on the Police website to arrange transfer. It has been heavily emphasised that people do not to turn up to a police station with an unlawful firearm. There is clear information on the Police website around what firearms are affected by the change and what to do if your firearm if affected however further changes may be expected.

Pictured: Andrew Paterson, High Country Central Otago Chairperson for Federated Farmers.

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More than 1000 people chose pedal-power to make their way to and from Wanaka on the last day of 2018.

Active Transport Wanaka (ATW), a collective of local organisations committed to developing a safe and connected biking and walking network for the urban centre, funded and installed the cycle counter on Lakeside Road’s shared waterfront path, near the marina, to collect a seasonal count for summer. Data from the counter surprised the local biking advocates.

“We all knew that Wanaka loves bikes, but counting 870 cycle movements in one spot on one day was extraordinary,” said ATW spokesperson Simon Telfer.

That peak count was recorded on December 31, with the average bike movements for the three months to the end of February at 395 per day.

“When we add our manual observations of riders passing on the road then the peak day was over 1150 and the average day climbed 32 percent to 520,” Telfer said.

“This data will lend weight to our call for QLDC and NZTA to speed up the investment in a safe cycleway network in Wanaka. With protected cycleway infrastructure giving confidence to more members of the community to ride, we can see peak numbers easily hitting 2000 per day in rapid time.”

Queenstown Lakes District Council has recently invested in cycle counters to allow year-round data recording in the district.

QLDC senior transport engineer Matthew Roberts said council has installed two cycle counters located on the busiest cycle routes in to and out of the town centre this month.

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“We will be rotating these counters to new locations every few weeks to build up a picture of where people cycle in Wanaka,” Roberts said.

“We don’t have data yet to share, but we’re looking forward to sharing the results with the community once they are available.”

Telfer said Active Transport Wanaka is continuing its advocacy for people on bikes via the town centre masterplan process, the speed bylaw changes and the underpass under SH84.

“We’re providing guidance to the Wanaka Community Board on safer cycling along Anderson Road. We’re working closely with Wanaka Primary School to address the significant increase in children riding to school this year – considering additional bike parking infrastructure and access into the school.”

The Schools to Pool route is the priority for the group. It involves connecting Holy Family School, Wanaka Primary School, and Mount Aspiring College, and then making the connection through to the new school, pool and recreation centre at Three Parks.

“We are working with QLDC on the planning phase for this, specifically through Kelly’s Flat and Lismore Park,” Telfer said.

The cycle network ATW is building is all about cycle ways, pathways, commuter routes, connections, streets and roads for “normal people” in the community who ride bikes. ATW’s vision is having the town centre, schools and public amenities connected by a comprehensive biking and walking network, and where commuting from outlying residential areas is safe and seamless.

Pictured: Data from a dedicated cycle counter surprised local biking advocates, Active Transport Wanaka.

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Have a cuppa with your neighbour

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Community development initiative LINK Upper Clutha is once again encouraging neighbour-toneighbour connection.

Inspired by the nationally recognised Neighbours Day Aotearoa, LINK is distributing packs with two teabags and ideas for neighbourhood connection.

“This is the third year we’ve run the ‘Have a Cuppa’ campaign. The idea is that you make plans with someone close by to have a cup of tea together – maybe meeting for the first time, maybe an excuse to get to know each other better,” says LINK facilitator, Kathy Dedo.

Each pack lists ways to connect with your neighbour, including sharing produce or magazines, exchanging contact details in case of emergency, hosting a street party, or joining a residents association.

Dedo says, “It seems a small thing, but place-based connection is where community starts. A parent of young children feels less isolated, an older person feels supported. Kids get outside and play with each other. In

case of emergency, you know who to turn to, or who to check on. People who live together have a vested interest in strengthening our communities.”

“There’s no question that Upper Clutha people care about their community – we are engaged and passionate about protecting what makes this place special. At the moment there are different views about how to do that, especially when it comes to managing growth. We are more likely to understand different points of view when we know each other as people.”

Check your letterboxes for your LINK Neighbours Day teabag pack – being distributed this week with newspapers. If your letterbox is missing its teabag pack, pop into the LINK office at 73 Brownston Street as they have plenty of extras.

Recipients are invited to submit photos and stories of neighbourhood connection to kathy@link.org.nz or post to LINK’s Facebook page. A winner will be selected from all the submissions in April for the prize of afternoon tea at a local café.

Pictured: Volunteers pack up teabags for the Upper Clutha region.

After 40 years of advocating for issues that affect locals, the Wanaka Residents Association has decided to shut. Chairman Roger Gardiner says that over the last three months they’ve been having a few meetings to determine their way forward.

“We advertised a year ago that the future of the residents association was in doubt because of a number of factors. We’ve been struggling to attract new members and the committee wants to hand the baton on.”

Gardiner acknowledges that Wanaka is changing-fast.

“People are so busy with kids, and making a living and putting a roof over their head that for people to come along to a consultation and community meeting was just too much,” he said. “The average age of the WRA was well into their 70s and we could no longer claim to be a representation of Wanaka when it so much younger now.”

“We’ve passed our use-by date,” said Gardiner, philosophically.

“The message we have learnt, is that there are

issues that Wanaka faces but they are specific like the airport, or pedestrianisation of the lakefront, but it’s very difficult to find volunteers to cover and do research on all issues.”

Gardiner also acknowledges that the complexity of making submissions in today’s consent-laden environment requires a level of expertise many people don’t have and therefore the efficacy of making an appropriate submission was limited.

He says that the Millennium Tiles petition that garnered 2500 signatures proves that the community is engaged in issues, but not to an organisation that umbrellas it all.

One project that WRA was spearheading will continue: Friends of Bullock Creek, which seeks to protect, restore, improve and enhance the public amenity and the environment of Bullock Creek from the headwaters to its entry point in Lake Wanaka.

“A new charitable trust has been established for Friends of Bullock Creek Trust so many members have rolled into that,” said Gardiner.

The committee has resolved any surplus funds from WRA will be given to Bullock Creek project.

Pictured: Friends of Bullock Creek.

Lake level remains high after heavy rain

Driver licensing under review Ruth Blunt

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Proposed changes to New Zealand’s driver licensing system include reducing the frequency of mandatory eyesight checks and rationalising heavy vehicle licence classes.

The NZ Transport Agency Road Safety Director Harry Wilson said the proposed reduction in the frequency of eyesight testing would allow the Agency to set up an online system that will give people a quick and simple way to renew their licences.

“Good vision is important for safe driving. However, both international and domestic research suggests that eyesight testing at every stage of the licensing process, as currently required in New Zealand, doesn’t improve road safety outcomes and adds extra time, complexity and cost to the process for drivers,” Wilson said.

“The new approach being proposed – requiring an eyesight check when a licence is first obtained, when drivers renew for the first time after age 45,

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and each time they renew after age 75 would more closely align the frequency of vision testing in New Zealand with countries with good road safety performance like Sweden, Australia, Finland, and Canada.”

The proposed changes to heavy vehicle licensing include simplifying the progression from Class 2 to Class 5 licences and strengthening testing and supervision requirements to improve road safety.

Other changes proposed in the rule change include removing the need for licence endorsements for specialist vehicles like forklifts, and improving the NZTA’s oversight of approved driver licensing course providers.

The NZTA has called on the public to submit on the proposed changes. This consultation has two parts - an overview which puts the proposed changes in context and the draft amendment Rule. Further details on the proposed changes, and information on how to make a submission are available on the Transport Agency’s website.

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Heavy rain battered the Southern Island this week, with rainfall at high elevation areas exceeding 1m, and a state of emergency declared in Westland.

Torrential rain and rock-filled rivers washed out the Waiho River Bridge on State Highway 6 near Franz Josef on Tuesday. The Bailey bridge over the river, fed by the Franz Josef Glacier, will be replaced in the coming days.

“We are aiming to reconnect State Highway 6 across the Waiho within the next week to ten days,” says Pete Connors, System Manager, NZ Transport Agency.

Transport Agency crews and engineers were getting a closer look at the Waiho Bridge piers and abutments yesterday as the river level dropped.

Slips between Makarora and Haast on State Highway 6 are still being cleared but the road reopened to one-lane traffic yesterday.

Lake Wanaka has risen 1.5m since Sunday. Sitting at 278.452m above msl yesterday, the water level

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was expected to peak late in the afternoon. The lake is still below what is considered a high lake level (279.4m above msl), and will not reach the flood level in Wanaka (280 m above msl).

The Matukituki River fuelled that water level rise peaking at more than 1000 cumecs (cubic metres per second) on Tuesday, up from 23 cumecs on Sunday. The fast flowing body of water brought with it a large quantity of fallen trees and debris which will be hazardous for boaties on the lake for the next couple of weeks.

River levels in the Wakatipu, Wanaka and Hawea catchments are receding.

Otago Regional Council manager natural hazards Dr Jean-Luc Payan noted that high flows from headwaters will now travel downstream.

“This will increase flows in the Lower Clutha catchment, but the extra volume is expected to be well contained by the river,” Payan said.

“ORC staff will continue to monitor the situation and issue further updates as required.”

Pictured: Wanaka's lakefront jetty pictured on Monday and Wednesday this week.

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QLDC begins roll out of district's new bins Are we happy STAFF REPORTER

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Queenstown Lakes District Council has started delivering the three new rubbish and recycling bins to eligible properties in preparation for the new collection service which begins on July 1.

QLDC general manager property and infrastructure Peter Hansby said the bin delivery will take approximately three months to complete.

“Kingston and Glenorchy residents are first off the rank and will start to receive their new bins from Tuesday. Then we’ll deliver around the Wakatipu Basin from

mid-April, followed by Upper Clutha properties in May,” he said.

Bins will be placed just inside property boundaries to keep footpaths clear, and residents are asked to take their bins in as soon as possible after delivery.

“There are a lot of non-resident ratepayers and holiday homes in our district so we’re asking that people help out absentee neighbours by moving their bins in off the street. Or if you know you’re going to be out of town when your bin is due to be delivered, ask your neighbour to move your bins for you,” Hansby said.

Residents are also reminded to check the number on their bins matches their

property and advise QLDC if they do not match.

“Remember, the service doesn’t start until July 1 so please keep using your existing bins, crates and blue bags until then,” Hansby said.

“And when you receive your new bins, check out the info we’ve included about how to use the new service so you can start to prepare for the change. This is a new district-wide approach that allows us all to recycle more than we had done previously.”

A bin delivery schedule is available online so people can get an idea of when their bins are due to arrive and how the new service will work.

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Philip Hill, a Professor of International Health at Otago University Medical School, contacted the Wanaka Sun to pose a question: “I have seen cows in Lake Hawea twice when on holiday there and passing by in the car. It has been at Bottom Bay both times, most recently over this summer. I emailed Nathan Manning at ORC Cromwell and he assures me that the cows are allowed to be there and drink in the lake.

Considering that cows can't stop themselves from defecating wherever they go, I am wondering why this is OK and if the community are really happy about this?”

Similarly, a recent comment on Facebook stated, “Yesterday I watched six cattle standing s**tting in the Cardrona river about two kilometres above the village. Good luck if you get your drinking water or your distillery water from the Cardrona!”

So are we happy getting our water laced with cow manure? Is this even allowed?

Otago Regional Council Acting Director of Environmental Monitoring and Operations Peter Winder says, in short, yes. “Under our current water plan rules, livestock can only have access to streams, rivers, lakes and Regionally Significant Wetlands if they are not causing damage to them, such as pugging, slumping, erosion or water discolouration. If stock are damaging waterways they must be excluded from water access.”

So whether cows are allowed to alleviate themselves in our crystal blue waters, seems to be (literally) a murky issue. They are allowed to defecate but not so much that it results in a “conspicuous change in colour or clarity or a noticeable increase in local sedimentation”.

Winder says, “A staff member visited the Bottom Bay site around Christmas and double-checked it in recent weeks, and on both occasions found no evidence of damage to the area. He also ensured that the farmer in question is aware of the rules governing stock access to water.”

So despite dangerous pathogens such as E. coli O157:H7, Listeria, and Cryptosporidium which are found in cattle, sheep, and deer faeces wantonly making their way into our water system, the answer to Hill’s question is that cow defecation appears to be status quo with ORC.

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It’s all systems go at Three Parks where construction is now underway for the new primary school. This week, principal Jodie Howard announced the appointment of two senior staff who will commence work in term two this year.

Lisa Bailey has been appointed as the school’s first deputy principal. Lisa is currently working as a practice leader with the Central Lakes Resource Teachers of Learning and Behaviour based at Cromwell College. Bailey was previously deputy principal at St Joseph’s School in Queenstown and holds a Masters of Specialist Teaching degree from Massey University, as well as a Bachelor of Education degree from the University of Otago and a Diploma of Teaching from the Dunedin College of Education. She is looking forward to being part of a school community again and building that culture from the ground up. She will miss working with her liaison schools but knows that she will connect with them through the collaborative practices across the schools in this area.

Daryl Gellatly has been appointed as the school’s first associate principal. He currently holds that position at Wanaka Primary School and has taught there since 2006. Gellatly is a graduate of the Dunedin College of Education and holds a Bachelor of Education degree from the University of Otago.

“We will miss him, but have supported him in his bid to undertake further challenges in his career pathway,” says WPS principal Dr Wendy Banford.

“We will still get to work with him, as all of the primary schools in the Upper Clutha work strongly together as a cluster with shared goals and aspirations for our tamariki.”

Jodie Howard commented that, “Lisa and Daryl are both well known locally and I am confident that we will now build a strong leadership team for the new school.”

Both new positions will start in term two this year and advertising will start soon for teaching positions at the new school.

Howard also confirmed that the school’s Establishment Board of Trustees is working closely with representatives of Ngai Tahu and the Ministry of Education to finalise a name for the new school.

An announcement on the name is expected to be made next month.

Pictured: Lisa Bailey and Daryl Gellatly.

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Rooman comes to Festival of Colour STAFF REPORTER

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Australian performer Fleur Elise Noble met a strange kangaroo man in a dream … and took him into the Australian desert.

Her dream experience is now a show – Rooman which is on as part of the Southern Lakes Festival of Colour arts festival for two performances only on Monday, April 1, at the Lake Wanaka Centre.

Combining a rich tapestry of puppetry, projection, drawing, dance and music, Rooman is the second major work created

by Noble and has taken five years to bring it to the stage.

Noble previously came to the 2011 Festival of Colour with her first work, 2D Life of Her which had also taken five years to create.

“2D Life was very successful and people said they wanted to see more from me, but

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Fruit was chopped, apples were pressed, and mountains of chutney steamed on the stove tops at this year's Autumn Apple Drive and Local Food Workshops, held at Rippon Hall on Saturday.

Organiser, Sophie Ward, says it was “really good and really fun.” Pirate Pickles made 15 different batches of apple-based chutney while the apple presses pushed out a few hundred litres of apple juice.

“One workshop that was really well attended and we had great feedback on

was the herbal remedies by Roshanna Moon,” says Ward.

“But one thing I loved to see was how many kids were there and how much fun they were having. It was a really fun way for them to spend a Saturday.”

The Apple Harvest community kitchen drew some attention with three ladies driving down from Ashburton just to attend. They picked apples on Friday, then attended the community kitchen on Saturday, then drive home on Sunday armed with information on how to run their own apple harvest event in Ashburton.

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in Lowburn who had so many apples that had fallen to the ground and they couldn’t do anything with them. So it was great that we could put them to good use,” says Ward.

Pictured: Chutney making in full swing at the Autumn Apple Drive.

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varied background as a visual artist (she went to art school in Adelaide and later on a scholarship to New York), and her self-taught skills in film and projection. It included hand-making 100 clay puppets which are used to animate the story.

Rooman premiered in Melbourne and comes to Wanaka after touring to Slovenia and The Netherlands.

While in Wanaka Noble has also given a workshop at Mount Aspiring College with students learning to make clay puppets.

Rooman is one of more than 30 shows and events in the Festival of Colour arts festival which runs from April 2-7with extra events spilling over four days from Saturday, March 30 and includes an extended Street Theatre programme with a free Street Theatre day on Saturday, April 6 in Wanaka. Find out more at festivalofcolour.co.nz.

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I had expressed all that I knew and wanted to say in one show so I felt I had to live a bit before I did another project.

“I was interested in the idea of following your dream and then I met Rooman in a dream and I thought maybe I would make him real and take him into the desert and see what happened.”

At the time, Noble was also working with Aboriginal communities, creating digital storytelling through the Sharing Stories Foundation.

She adds that the story of Rooman was also influenced by her own experience of falling in love and having her heart broken.

“There’s that whole experience of falling in love with a fantasy, becoming obsessed with it, and then what happens when that falls away.”

Creating Rooman’s world was very time-consuming and draws on Noble’s

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Walking Access Act review underway

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Parliament’s review of the Walking Access Act is underway now and people will soon get to have their say on law that provides free, certain, enduring, and practical access to the outdoors.

The Ministry for Primary industries is reviewing the Act, as required ten years after it first became law. MPI will be assessing what changes might be needed to the Act – both for now and for the future of public access. This includes access to the outdoors in cities, towns, rural areas and further afield, as well as access to wãhi tapu and other areas of cultural significance.

The review will consider whether the Act is needed; the operation and effectiveness of the Act; and whether changes to the Act are necessary or desirable.

MPI is working with a panel of three people - chair Dr Hugh Logan, Leith Comer and Sandra Faulkner - to complete the review by September 2019. The expert panel has experience in public access to the outdoors, Mãori access issues, government, and

connecting with rural landholder communities.

Walking Access Commission chief executive Ric Cullinane has encouraged anybody with an interest in outdoor recreation to get involved when public consultation takes place.

“Please have your say on what you think works, what doesn’t work and what needs improvement.”

Immediately after MPI launched the review, Cullinane travelled to workshops in Hamilton, Wellington, and Queenstown to hear from some key stakeholders about the issues they wanted to see raised in the review. He said his strongest impression was a reminder that there is a high demand among New Zealanders for outdoor access and recreation.

“That includes more than walking. It is horseriding, mountain bikes, e-bikes, dog walking…” said Cullinane.

“Getting into the outdoors is closely, intimately connected with the value people put on our biodiversity and on conservation. For New Zealanders, the two are mixed and linked together.”

The review panel will want to hear from members of the public during May and June 2019, after which it will write a report to the Minister and Parliament.

Changes underway for Peninsula Bay Community Facility ALLISON MCLEAN

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The ownership of Peninsula Bay Community Facility (PBCF) has transferred to its members, which includes some notable usage changes for current members and those looking to join the recreation centre.

As of February 1, a committee of seven elected volunteers, the PBCF Management Committee, took over management of the facility from Infinity Investment Group. Infinity Investment Group retains ownership rights should members agree to discontinue management.

The new, not-for-profit management committee

has opened the door to a sliding scale of membership options and commitment time frames, which are also available to the general public including residents outside of the Peninsula Bay subdivision.

Another area of membership change surrounds the use of Peninsula Bay houses for short-term rentals; members who open their homes for this type of rental accommodation can provide the tenant with access to the facility as long as the member takes full responsibility for the tenant’s actions.

PBCF is open daily from 6am until 10pm and includes a heated outdoor pool, gym, spa pools and a meeting room. More information can be found by emailing info@pbcf.co.nz.

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Smith vs Goliath Emma Conyngham

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The submission period to oppose or support Northlake Investment Ltd’s (NIL) hotel development recently closed. Winton Group Holding Ltd is the 100 percent shareholder of NIL and is a Goliath of property development with a broad, expensive range of developments across New Zealand and Australia.

Quentin Smith is a local Councillor who has made a submission, not in his capacity as Councillor and Community Board Chair, but as a private ratepayer and resident of Wanaka as he says he feels “responsible to represent the silenced residents”.

Those silenced residents are the owners of properties in the Northlake Development who are gagged from any opposition to NIL’s actions with threat of legal action.

Smith went in to bat for Wanaka out of a sense of justice but also out of concern that the hotel plan is not in accordance with any approved Outline Development Plan (ODP) and is in conflict with the Zones Objectives and Policies. He states further, the effects on the environment both within the development and on the wider community are more than minor; that consent cannot be granted as it fails the 104d threshold test of the Resource Management Act and that the core principles of natural justice are undermined by the consent application as affected parties have been actively excluded.

“In my opinion […] The ongoing removal of community amenities and the substantive changes in activities that have been allowed outside of the ODP and without the assessment of any amended ODP for the whole of the activity area is not correct. This inclusion of a large visitor accommodation that affects residential activities and in the absence of comprehensive early planning is clearly not what was intended. It is my assessment that the

proposal can only be contrary to any reasonable assessment of the policies and objectives.”

Northlake development was supposed to occur in a manner that provides for the integration of activities important for the social wellbeing of the community.

But Smith points out in his submission, that commercial activities need to contribute to the community rather than detract from it.

“It is hard to see how a hotel of this scale could not detract from the residential and community well-being.

Once again I acknowledge that Visitor Accommodation is acknowledged in Activity Area D1 but it is clearly not intended by the zone to be of the scale proposed as it is not compatible with the residential character and small commercial precinct.”

In short, “this change in residential character is clearly more than minor.”

This is a sentiment shared by many Northlake owners if only they were allowed to say so.

“The presence of a non objection and required support covenant is well documented and understood. This covenant also appears to be aggressively enforced by the developer,” said Smith in his submission.

“The principal of natural justice is at the core of the RMA and indeed our legal system and the presence and enforcement of such a covenant is not only ethically questionable but also potentially unlawful. I suggest that the consent authority must not have regard to any covenant and also in turn should disregard any affected party approval that has been provided under duress and legal threat. In our legal system witnesses or testimony that is coerced or in fact doesn’t not represent the view of the witness is not only disregarded it could be deemed to be inadmissible. These principals override and covenant or agreement and am confident would be found so if tested in the high court.”

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The 2019 NZ Mountain Film and Book Festival (June 28 to July 6) has announced its first two speakers for this year’s winter event: They are rock climber Lynn Hill (USA) and stand-up paddle boarder Annabel Anderson (NZ).

Both women are world champions in their disciplines and are known for pushing physical boundaries and dominating in their respective sports.

Lynn Hill’s presentation at the festival, ‘Ascending Women’ is the story of her life as a pioneer in what was once a male-dominated community.

Hill started out as a traditional rock climber in Southern California in 1975, where she joined a group of climbers known as the Stonemasters. She discovered sport climbing on her first trip to France and went on to become one of the champions of competitive rock climbing for almost two decades.

Hill redefined what was possible with her first free ascent of the most famous big wall climb in the world The Nose on El Capitan - in Yosemite Valley, California. The year following her first one-day free ascent of The Nose in 1994, Hill went to Kyrgyzstan and made the first free ascents of the west face of Peak 4810 with the late Alex Lowe and the Perestroika Crack of Peak 4240 with Greg Child. In 1999, Hill led a small team of women to Madagascar to do a first ascent up a steep, 2000ft wall of granite.

Wanaka’s Annabel Anderson has held the world title for standup paddle boarding (SUP) for six consecutive years. She stepped down from defending her title in 2018 after she won the world championships

at the Pacific Paddle Games in 2017. She also won the 2018 Female Performance of the Year award and the title of overall number one SUP racer in the world (male or female). She held the national title for seven years and in 2018 she was crowned the supreme winner at the Otago Sports Awards as well as winning the Sportswoman of the Year trophy.

Anderson will be speaking at the festival about her life in sport, her adventures and the challenges of high performance.

Festival spokesperson Jo Lynch said about 20 speakers will be included on the 2019 festival programme.

Following on from last year, Lynch said they were again aiming to reduce waste to the equivalent of one blue QLDC rubbish bag.

“We have learned a lot, mostly that people are really willing and able to change behaviour. Our guests are happy to bring digital tickets, their own cups for hot and cold drinks and to help us recycle,” Lynch said. “Our audience tends to be fairly mindful and keen to look after the planet as they are outdoor enthusiasts. Also we have taken a careful approach to selecting products and things we need. We try to reduce what we need or find it second hand.”

The event will also see the return of filmmaking and book competitions.

The submission deadline of March 30 is fast approaching for entry into the Mountain Book Competition, while filmmakers have until April 20 to submit their entries for the festival’s international adventure filmmaking competition.

Pictured: World champion rock climber Lynn Hill to speak at NZ Mountain Film and Book Festival.

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Emergency Management Otago has released its new 10-year Group Plan for community consultation with Reduction, Readiness, Response and Recovery at the forefront.

Reduction is “Identifying and analysing longterm risks to human life and property from hazards, taking steps to eliminate these risks if practicable and, if not, reducing the magnitude of their impact and the likelihood of their occurring”.

Readiness describes how the Group prepares for the management of emergencies, through planning, training, and education, conducting exercises, public education (such as the AF8 talk in Wanaka tonight) and building relationships with partner organisations.

Response describes the actions taken immediately before, during or after an emergency to save lives and protect property, and to help communities recover. Response outlines the operational arrangements and requirements of all Group partner organisations with response roles. Current arrangements have been developed but are subject to change as knowledge and practice evolves.

Recovery is defined as the coordinated efforts and processes to effect the immediate, medium- and long-term holistic regeneration of a community following a disaster. It is the process of reestablishing the quality of life of the community following an emergency while taking opportunities to meet future community needs and exposure to hazards and risks.

A new minister for St Ninians Emma Conyngham

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Last Thursday night, Aaron Johnstone was ordained as a Minister for the Presbyterian Church at St Ninians Hawea Flat. The church was built in 1938 to service the “staunch Scottish Presbyterian locals” but has never had its own minister as records show the roll averaged around 12 people a year. Instead, the Wanaka minister would travel out for alternating services, a tradition that has continued for 80 years until last week.

With burgeoning population growth and large faith in God, the Wanaka synod gave Johnstone the blessing to call the Hawea flock his own. Over 100 people crammed into the tiny St Ninans church to be a part of the ordination.

“The level of enthusiasm and support shown for Aaron was a true testament to his character and his ability as a minister to build quality relationships within the parish. There is nothing but excitement and joy for his new ministry role in the Hawea region and we are all excited to see what God has in store for Hawea!” says the Synod representative.

Johnstone trained as an engineer but says he felt the call of God on his life to switch gears.

“I was fortunate to grow up in a family that loved the Lord, and had fun doing it. My parents modelled to us a very down-to-earth faith, committed to God, to his people, and with his heart to see people and communities flourish,” he said. “While I firmly believe in the value of work, (and we’ve enjoyed

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Monday-Friday building our own home over the last few months), there is something about being all-in that for us has been necessary.”

Johnstone said he isn’t coming to the role with a long to-do list.

“Yes we’ll make plans, but we also don’t want to get in the way of what God may want to do, so we’ll try to listen well both to him and the community. In some ways we’re now quite a young church, so some first steps will be to develop as a church community.

Along the way we’ll seek God’s vision for his church.”

For locals who only enter a church for hatches, matches and dispatches, then St Ninians offers a very pretty setting for life’s milestone moments.

“Our church is a pretty cool spot, and it’d be good to see it being used, especially for locals,” said Johnstone.

St Ninians is open for (God’s) business starting this Sunday at 10am.

Pictured: Aaron Johnstone, with wife Laura and children Phoebe and Luke.

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The review of the Group Plan has been underway for more than a year and has included workshops in every district, as well as discussions with key stakeholders and partner agencies.

Stephen Woodhead, who chairs the Otago Civil Defence Emergency Management Group, said that the draft plan sets out an approach focused on working with and supporting communities before, during and after emergencies.

“All emergencies are essentially local, because even when they cover a wide area they have a direct impact on individuals, families and communities,” he said.

“We are looking to increase our communities’ knowledge about hazards and risks; reduce Otago’s exposure to hazards by increasing preparedness for adverse events; ensure we continually improve our response to emergencies; and support our communities to recover afterwards.”

Woodhead said that Otago had a coordinated regional approach to emergency management that also enabled and supported each council to make appropriate local arrangements. Emergency Management Otago staff in each district actively support communities to develop their own local response plans that reflect their unique conditions and requirements within a regionally consistent framework.

The full Draft Group Plan and a consultation summary are online at www.otagocdem.govt.nz and printed copies of both documents are available at the main offices of each District, City and Regional Council in Otago.

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YAMI opens to public STAFF REPORTER

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Lake Wanaka SouNZ Inc organisers have just announced the evening performances open to the public. New Zealand born producer, rapper, singer, songwriter, Kings (along with guests) will perform with his live band in Wanaka for the first time, at Lake Wanaka Centre on Saturday, May 11, while the Yami Showcase on Sunday, May 12, features Tiki Taane, Laughton Kora, and tutors and participants from the weekend.

YAMI (Youth & Adults in the Music Industry) is a biennial summit of workshops and panels for young and used-to-be-young musicians, engineers, producers, writers and promoters, where 150 people from throughout the land converge upon the town. This year marks the fourth edition of Yami Sounz Summit.

Bella Kalolo is on board as tutor for her first Yami

Summit, guiding the back-up singers, alongside P Digsss (Shapeshifter, Peacekeepers).

Director Lynne Christie confirms the summit itself has sold out, citing a “ridiculous amount of repeat offenders returning for their third or fourth time to learn from NZ’s top musical and industry luminaries”.

YAMI spokesperson Abbey Lewis says, “There are always a lot of unexpected collaborations on the Sunday Showcase night - the level of talent is unbelievable”.

With all profits from the summit going to music education in the region, Lake Wanaka SouNZ Incorporated also stages the biennial Tuki Festival at Glendhu Bay. Christie applauds the level of community and volunteer support.

“We have tutors, techs, MAC students, and an amazing array of local volunteers who understand the need to support creative minds.”

Tickets to the public performances are available from today through The Ticket Fairy and www.yami.nz.

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Emma Conyngham

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Wanaka Primary School has been a sun-safe school since 2006 but has only now taken the big step to become an accredited SunSmart School.

“We are thrilled to announce that not only is Wanaka Primary School our newest SunSmart accredited school but they are also taking on UV research as a class science project,” said the Cancer Society.

During the second half of 2017, teacher Karina Sharpe spent two terms out of the classroom participating in the Science Teaching Leadership Programme. During that time she was fortunate to visit a number of science organisations in the Otago region, one being the NIWA Research Station in Lauder.

“The research being done out there is very exciting and I wanted Wanaka Primary students to know about it,” said Sharpe.

Sharpe is leading her Year 5 students in a handson approach to understanding UV exposure in Central Otago. The project involves students being immersed in a pilot project to better understand how Ultraviolet (UV) intensity is affected by time, temperature and weather. In Central Otago, high

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temperatures and high UV levels do not always match. This can lead to misinformed choices when it comes to SunSmart behaviour.

The project was designed to happen over the two hottest terms of the year; terms one and four.

“Along with researching the relationship between UVR and time, temperature and weather, specialist equipment has allowed the students to do some research into questions of their choosing (e.g. what fabrics best block out UVR?),” said Sharpe. “We have also been fortunate enough to use some of the funding to take a bus load of students out to the NIWA Research Station in Lauder. Plus in the next few weeks, we are looking forward to a visit from a NIWA Technician here at school.”

“While Wanaka Primary has had an effective sun safe policy in place for many years now, I have noticed that students need less convincing to make SunSmart choices when they understand some of the science behind UVR. Simply rolling our big UV Index Display Board out into the playground on a sunny day, can be a more effective reminder to put your hat on, than having to be verbally told,” said Sharpe.

Pictured: Students from Pod 7 learn about UV rays.

Local artists to exhibit in London STAFF REPORTER

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Wanaka artists Jane Kellahan and Max Hall will be representing New Zealand at the London Art Biennale in May. Previous editions of the Biennale has gathered contemporary artworks from all over the world, showcasing artists who have exhibited in some of the most important international museums as well as emerging artists selected for their talent.

It is the second time Kellahan has been chosen to take part. Kellahan’s environmental painting “The Great Escape” received a Special Mention at the London Biennale in 2015.

“With this piece, I really wanted to make people think - imagine if you had a planet with no animals. I'd like to get people thinking deeper and harder about the consequences of our actions,” she said.

In her recent work, “Beefore the End”, bees are falling to their death, leaves and flower petals have dried,

leaving a pile of dead, decaying bees.

Kellahan said once the painting was hung at the London Art Biennale, on a white wall in the Chelsea Old Town Hall, there would be a pile of real dead bees, that had drowned, underneath.

Kellehan and her son collected bees from Lake Wanaka and dried them off in the sun and gave them honey. She said most revived and flew away, but the ones that didn’t survive were collected.

Kellahan has been mentoring 18-year-old Hall for the past year. The former Mount Aspiring College head boy will be heading overseas to take part in a series of art courses and to travel throughout Europe.

Kellehan and Hall will showcase their paintings in Wanaka Fine Art Gallery prior to going to London. “The Unveiling” will be held from 4.30pm to 6.30pm on Monday, April 1. Taylor Pass Honey will give a talk on bees at the event.

Pictured: Jane Kellahan’s “Beefore the End” will be exhibited at the London Art Biennale in May.

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NATURE - A monthly column by your local branch of Forest and Bird

World Heritage Sites - nature’s hall of fame Jefferies B Bruce Forest and Bird When we think about the word “heritage” we generally think about ourselves and those that came before us. But there is a broader meaning as in “our legacy from the past, what we live with today, and what we pass on to future generations.” It is in this context that the World Heritage Convention was adopted by UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation) in 1972, and signed by New Zealand. This convention unites more than 184 nations working together to identify, protect and promote the earth’s irreplaceable natural and cultural heritage.

Places as unique and diverse as the wilds of East Africa’s Serengeti, the Pyramids of Egypt, the Great Barrier Reef in Australia and the Baroque cathedrals of Latin America are classified among the 812 World Heritage sites globally. These areas can be regarded as a part of ‘Nature’s Hall of Fame’.

During my five decades working in protected area management, I have had numerous opportunities to visit and work in World Heritage sites around the world, and here in New Zealand.

To qualify for World Heritage status, a site must have Outstanding Universal Value, meaning it must have "cultural and/or natural significance which is so exceptional as to transcend national boundaries and to be of common importance for present and future generations of all humanity".

World Heritage sites, and this is important, belong to all the peoples of the world, irrespective of where they are located. This does not mean that NZ loses sovereignty over these places but that we have agreed that they are of global importance and significance.

There are three World Heritage Sites in New Zealand – Tongariro National Park, selected for its mixture of natural and cultural values, the Southern Ocean south-east of New Zealand consisting of five island groups (The Snares, Bounty Islands, Antipodes Islands, Auckland Islands and Campbell Island), and finally right here on our doorstep in Wanaka! The spectacular 2.6 million-hectare Te Wãhi Pounamu - South West New Zealand World Heritage area encompasses Westland Tai Poutini, Aoraki/Mount Cook, Mount Aspiring and Fiordland National Parks as well as other areas managed by the Department of Conservation.

Over the years I have worked in over 10 World Heritage sites in over a dozen countries, including the Three Parallel Rivers of Yunnan Protected Areas, Hubei Shennongjia in China, Komodo National Park in Indonesia, Rock Islands Southern Lagoon in Palu, and Sagarmatha National Parks in Nepal. Although I regard all World Heritage sites as special the three

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“stand-outs” for me are Tongariro and Sagarmatha National Parks and, of course, Te Wãhi Pounamu South West New Zealand.

The special relationship New Zealand has with Nepal is well demonstrated by the efforts of Sir Ed Hillary who was a driving force for establishing Sagarmatha as a National Park and World Heritage area.

The conservation ‘health’ of the sites are reviewed every few years. The three sites here in New Zealand are considered generally in good condition with some specific concerns, such as grazing, introduced animals and aircraft presence in Te Wãhi Pounamu - South West New Zealand.

Details on these assessments can be found at www.worldheritageoutlook.iucn.org.

New Zealand’s cultural and natural heritages are both irreplaceable sources of life and inspiration, and this is demonstrated by three of our tãonga being recognised as places of Outstanding Universal Value.

Pictured: Te Wãhi Pounamu - South West, part of New Zealand’s contribution to ‘Nature’s Hall of Fame’.

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In a similar process to the development of Wanaka’s towncentre masterplan, Cromwell is currently facing the same opportunity to have its say on how their future will look.

Since the release of the Let’s Talk Options community feedback analysis in December last year, Central Otago District Council staff and consultants working have been working to develop a spatial framework for Cromwell and a business case for the masterplan programme.

The spatial plans set out the direction for the next 30 years including how and where to accommodate growth, how to address the town centre and the Arts and Cultural Heritage Precinct as consulted on in the Let’s Talk Options engagement document.

CODC executive manager planning and environment, Louise van der Voort, said there is a lot more work to do before the masterplan could be presented to the Cromwell Community Board for adoption.

“The masterplan team is currently working on

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the financials, including the costs of the various projects and how these will be funded. We need this information before the Board can make an informed decision on whether or not to adopt the masterplan.”

Van der Voort said following the Board’s decision the community would again be invited to share its thoughts.

“We’ll be asking the community to have its say on whether we proceed, how we pay for it and whether it will impact on rates.”

Cromwell Community Board Chair Neil Gillespie said he hoped the great levels of community engagement in the masterplan process to date would continue.

“We are getting to the business end of the programme. The community has told us what they would like us to do and soon it will be time for them to tell us how they believe we should fund it, the timeframe for making it happen and whether their rates help pay for it,” Gillespie said.

Van der Voort said the aim was to present the masterplan report to the Cromwell Community Board on April 30.

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Survey on sports No tickets? No worries community’s needs Emma Conyngham

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A recent needs assessment survey undertaken by the Upper Clutha Sports Community Trust has highlighted that the majority of sporting clubs and organisations in the Upper Clutha area are experiencing growth.

The on-line survey, conducted by Anna Williams of TawaRata Research and Evaluation in February, yielded a 70 percent response rate with 43 groups taking part.

UCSCT undertook the survey to gauge the needs of the community’s sporting sector after a period of change which included population growth, the provision of new recreational facilities and the appointment of Sport Otago’s local community sport advisor.

Results from the UCSCT survey revealed all local club membership levels are either expanding (73 percent) or constant (24 percent).

UCSCT chair, Bronwyn Coers, said “the greatest challenge identified by our local clubs is access to facilities and the continued need for volunteers, with only 11 clubs indicating they have sufficient volunteers to operate as they would aspire to.

Qualified volunteer coaches and officials are in short supply as are volunteers with technical and social media skills.”

Support with funding and fundraising, as well as with player and coach development were identified as top priorities, while having the Trust act as a

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voice for the sector in decision making was also cited as one of the most valuable areas the Trust could provide support for clubs or groups.

Coers (pictured) said that recent meetings between the UCSCT and staff from QLDC and Sport Otago have begun work “to create a shared plan for the future, encouraging efficient and effective support for the sport and recreation sector and clarity of the roles each organisation will spearhead”.

The UCSCT has been supporting local sport and recreation since 2012.

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The Festival of Colour takes place from Tuesday, April 2 to Sunday, April 7, in Wanaka, Queenstown and Central Otago.

Known as ‘the best little arts festival in New Zealand’, the festival also spills over for an extra four days of special events from Saturday, March 30.

“This year we’ve expanded the street theatre programme to bring the Festival to everyone in Wanaka,” says Festival director Philip Tremewan. “As well as our popular Street Theatre day, we are bringing more events to the community and giving everyone the chance to enjoy a wide range of performance at no cost.”

The Street Theatre day on Saturday, April 6, runs from 9am to 4pm beginning with the incredible acrobatics and crazy circus stunts from 3 Speed Crunch Box while over at the Lake Wanaka Centre, The Tape Artists will create an imaginary chart of the night sky on the footpath. There will also be storytelling, audio walks, acrobatics, and dance.

And specially for redheads, photographer Bianca Duimel is

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setting up a studio for redheads to be part of her third book Red Matters ($10 booking fee per session).

Alongside the Street Theatre programme are two free art exhibitions and the addition of ‘fringe’ show, Orpheus. The award-winning show is a modern retelling of the ancient myth transporting us through dive bars, back streets and late-night karaoke and is at Gin and Raspberry for one night only on Wednesday, April 3.

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Breca swimrun success Emma Conyngham

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‘Swimrun’ is not a grammatical error but a new entry in the lexicon of adventure sport. Swimrun is an adventure race, comprising a series of run and swim sections staged continuously as a race in rugged environments, normally held over “ultra” scale distances.

The Breca swimrun series started in the UK but branched out to New Zealand in 2015. The Breca 2019 Wanaka race was held on March 16, with 116 competitors lined up at Glendhu Bay before winding their way around Wanaka for 37.1km of running and 7.5km of swimming with a total of 20 transitions in and out of the water.

The birth of Breca was inspired by a fun Swedish event in 2002 when two teams challenged each other to run and swim 75km over 26 islands in the Stockholm archipelago. The rules were simple: the last team had to drink and pay for the rounds at the bars lining the route. Since then it’s become a bit better organised but still focused on fun. Teams can tether themselves

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The WAFC Senior Reserves travelled to Cromwell for the Division II third round game against Cromwell B. After a win and a loss from the first two rounds the Senior Reserves were looking to get back on the winning highway but unfortunately that didn’t happen and they went down to Cromwell.

The final score didn’t reflect how close the game was as Wanaka were dominant for a big part of the game. They opened the scoring with a very good team goal finished off by midfielder Everton Furby, and had many more opportunities to put the ball in the back of the net. Unfortunately good goalkeeping and poor finishing kept the score at 1-0 for much of the first half until some defensive errors and a lack of concentration let Cromwell hit back late in the second half with two goals which were very much against the run of play to make the score 1-2 going into the break.

Wanaka and Cromwell both started the second half strong and Wanaka almost got a goal back but Cromwell, using their very fast forwards to good effect, popped a couple of balls behind the Wanaka’s back line and exploited their defence with pure

together, use paddles and pull-buoys to help swim - anything to help them get through the race together.

Ruby Island was her usual charming self on race day and upon exiting their third swim of the day, competitors made their way over greasy rocks around the northern edge of the island until sheer cliff gave way to something slightly more manageable - although still largely vertical and definitely nothing that could safely be called a path - and they scrambled their way up onto the island proper. At the top of this peak there was “a lot of grunting and profanities”, but Breca founder and course-setter Ben said, “that’s what we’re looking for”.

Last year’s silver medallists, Ben Wolstencroft and Dave Provan of Team Safety 21, used their experience to their advantage this year and stepped up to take the win in a truly impressive 6:28. Nearly three hours later, the final team of the day, George Adams and Shayne Hall of Team TMT, crossed the finish line after over nine The Wanaka AFC Seniors lost 1-5 to league leaders, hours of sweat and toil. and so far unbeaten, Lakes United in a hotly Pictured: Breca swimrunners contested match at their home ground on Saturday. negotiate the rocks in transition.

Short of players on a very warm March afternoon is not the best start to a game, but not long into the first half Wanaka had forgotten about that as the ball nestled in the back of the oppositions net. A nicely worked team moved opened up the Queenstown team nicely and Ethan Arratia finished it with aplomb from the edge of the box. Good structure year, with Upper Clutha taking home and hard work kept Lakes at bay for nearly the the title for the first time since 1979. whole of the first half but they equalised through a Billed as the match of round one, dubious off-side goal just before the break. the game lived up to the hype with The weather and the effort slowly took its toll the Rams winning 36-24. on the home team as the Lakes team went on the

Wanaka AFC Seniors v Lakes United

Strong start to season Last weekend, the Upper Clutha Rams contested their first game of the season, in Cromwell against the Cromwell Premiers. The teams met in the 2018 Central Ogato Finals last

The football season is now up and running, and throughout the season the Wanaka Sun will be profiling the club’s senior and junior players. This week meet Steve Pleskun.

2019 has marked a year of change for Wanaka’s local clubs. Earlier this year the junior and senior clubs merged to become Wanaka AFC to enable a coherent development path for players for the youngest level to the elite squad. In addition to this, the club’s premier team is facing its first season in the Southern Premier League.

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speed, quickly getting another two goals. Under the hot Central Otago sun Wanaka kept fighting and putting plays together and managed to get another goal from midfielder Luke Ginty to make it 2-4.

Another good push from Wanaka saw them hit back with another goal by Everton Furby to make 3-4 and a chance to tie up the game or even win it.

Smelling a chance Wanaka picked up their intensity only to have Cromwell knocked the wind out of their sails with another two quick goals two their lightning fast forwards from Vanuatu. The game ended 6-3 to the home team.

The Wanaka Reserves played their best football so far and much improved from their last two games and starting to put some good football together.

Unfortunately some small mistakes and lack of finishing cost them.

Wanaka’s two midfielders Brazilian Everton Furby and Englishmen Luke Ginty had great games along with Englishman right midfielder Alex Whitehead.

The whole team played really well and I’m sure they will get the season back on track soon.

– By Wanaka AFC

offensive in the second half. Much to the fantastic efforts of the Man of the Match, young goalkeeper Lucas Schafer, Lakes went on to score four more to no reply for Wanaka.

“A valiant effort from the team to hang in the game for 70 minutes against a Queenstown side who knows how to win. Our structure was spot on but running out of steam was what really cost us the game,” said coach Seb Arratia.

Playing against Queenstown Youth at home this Saturday (12.45pm), the Wanaka Seniors really need to lift their performance and their position of joint bottom of the league and get the season back on track.

– By Wanaka AFC

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I attended the recent My Place Wanaka forum held by QLDC (a positive and successful initiative) and what struck me was how many people talked about community and values. They wanted development, tourism, housing, transport, the environment and growth to reflect and support human and community values. They wanted to preserve the quality of life we have and cherish.

They did not want greed, growth for growth’s sake, congestion or social disruption and dysfunction.

So, what can council do? They can respond actively, clearly and with determination to what they have heard. There are key policy areas in which Council can demonstrate leadership based around fundamental human values to manage growth and shape our future.

• Develop and implement a Climate Change strategy and policy • Develop and implement an Agefriendly policy • Establish a Community Development team and policy • Strengthen and enforce strict Water Conservation and Stormwater Management policies Council has a mandate to establish policies on these crucially important areas. The QLDC Quality of Life survey in October 2018 (another great initiative) delivered unequivocal results.

On Climate Change: 75% of those surveyed are concerned or very concerned about the impact of climate change.

On Aged Care: 19% are aged 65 and over, significantly above the

national average of 14.3%. 31% of locals and 31% of non-resident ratepayers want better services for the elderly. Disturbingly, there were very few questions specifically on age friendly amenities. By contrast see Hamilton City Council’s plan for becoming a more age friendly city, 2018-2021.

On Community Development: Half (49%) of respondents indicate they don’t know if council provides enough support for community groups. The survey’s findings state the increased population growth in the district also appears to have had a negative impact on residents’ community networks and connections, with some mentioning this impacts their ability to access health and community services.

On Water Quality: 20% of residents identify water pollution as a significant problem in the district; 27% see it is a moderate problem.

Only 21% don’t see water pollution as a problem. 22% of residents’ comments relate to human impact on the environment.

In its summary the QLDC Quality of Life survey says: “finding a balance between growth and development of both resident and tourist numbers in the district, while ensuring the environment is looked after and residents are able to access affordable housing and gain permanent employment with an income that allows them to cover their expenses, will be a start in improving district wide quality of life.”

Demonstrating clear and decisive leadership in these four key areas through policy, actions and words will create a coherent, values-based vision for future growth. It will guide and direct development in line with community needs and values. It will require and encourage respect and protection for our natural environment. It will set standards, give strength to communities, enable people to pursue quality lives and promote fundamental human values.

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Water quality deterioration

I first came to New Zealand 25 years ago and have visited almost annually since 2000.

Being a keen fisherman, I have seen the deterioration of fishing from both farm and human.

The water quality of even Lake Wanaka, with over 30 cubic km of water is changing with algal lake snow. My domestic water filters are choked after four weeks and resemble snot sausage.

I have looked into the resource consents of the QLDC. Pumping waste water into the gravels does not solve the problem with nitrates, phosphates and even medications.

The amount of treated water waste after the sewage plant is: Queenstown 45,000-50,000 cubic metre/day; Wanaka and Hawea 20,000 cubic metre/day; Cromwell 15,000 cubic metre/day Clyde 10,000 cubic metre/day; Alexandra 20,000 cubic metre/day. (Total 115,000 cubic metre/day.)

One has the sediment in Lake Dunstan which will fill up with the nutrients. Anoxic bacteria could cause similar events to the River Seine in France; Thames London etc of 200 years ago (1840 London ‘The Great Stink’ when Parliament had to move from London because of the smell).

Europe took 500 years to create the pollution and then 200 years to tackle the ongoing problems.

QLDC is only taking 50 years.

Recent research in the UK shows microplastic contamination of coastal estuaries, also levels of biological hormones (eg contraceptive pill and plastic breakdown). The anti- depressant level of Prozac causes the bottom swimming shrimp to feed on the surface (not an evolutionary success if you are a shrimp).

Once the gravels are contaminated one cannot draw drinking water without incurring great cost.

Cleaning the ‘algal snow’ from Wanaka water could possibly cost in excess of $10 million.

I remember a pub in Henley on Thames (UK) having a sign ‘Please flush - London needs your water’!

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Otago Regional Council environmental scientist Hugo Borges responds:

Unfortunately, there are still a lot of unknowns regarding Lake Snow algae. It is the subject of a coordinated, nation-wide, inter-agency research approach. ORC works with the MBIE Endeavour project, ‘The Lake Snow Toolbox’ to research and monitor Lake Snow in the Queenstown Lakes district.

That research programme was set up to understand where and when Lindavia intermedia—the microscopic algae that produces Lake Snow—came from, what are the drivers of its dominance in the lake and why it overproduces polysaccharide mucilage (the globs of ‘snow’), what technologies can be developed to effectively monitor and sample Lake Snow, and how to stop or slow its spread between lakes.

We encourage water-users moving between waterways to check, clean, and dry any equipment that comes into contact with water to prevent the spread of freshwater pests, which can survive and spread from a single drop of water.

We also ask for the help of citizen scientists, who can fill out a lake snow encounter form, which helps us to map where the algae is spreading: https://www.orc.govt.nz/forms/citizen-science-lake-snow-encounter-form

Queenstown Lakes District Council responds:

QLDC is currently one part of a working group comprised of ORC, NIWA, Land Care Research, MPI, the University of Otago, Cawthron Institute, Waikato Regional Council and Environment Southland working to revisit the state of knowledge around lake snow or Lindavia intermedia. As it stands, the cause of lake algae is not well understood, but with no wastewater discharges into Lake Wanaka or Lake Wakatipu, there is no evidence the discharge of treated wastewater is a causal factor.

Regarding resource consent, both of QLDC’s major treatment plants (located in Queenstown and Wanaka) are high rate biological nutrient removal plants which achieve high quality effluent in accordance with their resource consent conditions. Additional upgrades to QLDC wastewater treatment infrastructure are included in our current Long Term Plan, with a key focus being to address challenges with our smaller treatment plants. In the case of Luggate and Hawea the intention is to decommission the existing facilities servicing these communities, and convey the wastewater to our existing treatment plant servicing Wanaka.

Improving QLDC’s water treatment to ensure lake algae does not enter our reticulation is also a key objective of the investment in water treatment (via our Long Term Plan).

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Incredible experience at Relay for Life

This weekend I spent the most amazing 24 hours with an amazing group of "family and friends" completing Relay for Life Wanaka, which raised over $73,000 for the Cancer Society. Our team, Friends and Family, had three different families each with three to four generations of family members on the track at times! We were very excited to take out best themed team and it was so humbling to hear we "[lit] up the track"!

It was the most amazing way to remember those we have lost, celebrate those who have won, and send strength to those currently battling. A truly incredible experience and I'm so thankful to Cancer Society Otago & Southland and also to all the other teams who helped make it so incredible.

Kind regards Zivvy Rankin

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Reddington M Miriam Sergeant, NZPD Our flag is still at half-mast to remember those who lost their lives in Christchurch on March 15. A National Memorial Event to commemorate those killed will be held in Christchurch and across New Zealand most likely on Friday this week.

In the wake of this awful event, please expect to see your local police armed for the time being. It’s our aim to keep our community safe and help make you feel safe so we will be popping into schools and places of worship to say ‘hi’ as often as we can.

It was great to see such a large turn out to the vigil held in Wanaka and a positive way to show our solidarity.

New firearms legislation changes will impact on a number of people in our community. Visit www. police.govt.nz or call 0800 311 311 for all the information you need to know. Please follow the instructions detailed and don’t turn up to the station with your firearm without calling the station first.

As a firearms license holder please ensure you understand your responsibilities. If you have recently moved or changed address please inform us or the Arms Office in Dunedin.

Locally we’ve still had plenty to keep us busy this week.

On Friday night a Wanaka man was located in Cardrona after failing to stop when he side swiped a vehicle in Frankton. He was processed for driving with excess breath alcohol for which he will be appearing in court.

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bail so had a night in the Queenstown cells for his efforts.

At least two other drivers this week have been processed for driving with excess breath alcohol, one of whom received an infringement notice and the other will be appearing in court.

The message is clear – don’t drink and drive. It’s a simple step to help keep yourself, your friends and family on the road safe.

A Christchurch man was spoken to

by Police on Sunday at the lakefront after having his wheel clamped by the council for staying there for the night in his camper. It all turned a bit pear-shaped when the driver somehow removed the clamp and told the council he had thrown it into the lake. Thankfully this wasn’t the case and the matter was able to be resolved after an infringement notice issued for freedom camping and the clamp returned. It’s great to see our council out there looking after our water front – they are just doing their job so please be nice.

For those travelling around our beautiful area remember the responsible camping sites are set up just for you so please use them.

Visit the QLDC website for further information.

We are still attending a number of family harm incidents in our community. When things get too much, please don’t hesitate to call someone and ask for help. The health of your family is the cornerstone of our societies and as always, there are support agencies out there so don’t be afraid to call.

Have a safe week and keep dry!

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Southland United FC v Wanaka AFC - Pleskun’s Day Invercargill put on a scorcher of a day for Wanaka’s debut in the Southern Premier League. Southland were an unknown opposition who last year finished third in this league so we were expecting a tough game against a quality team.

Wanaka were indeed under pressure in the early stages as Southland were quick to implement a possession-based game on their astroturf home ground which had Wanaka settling into a compact defensive shape.

Twelve minutes in and with one of Wanaka’s first attacks, good midfield play led to Steve Pleskun receiving the ball on the edge of the 18 yard box. Steve found a yard of space and calmly laced his shot past the diving goalkeeper. A great start to the game for Wanaka which instantly grew a notch in confidence.

Southland continued to retain possession without penetrating the Wanaka back line, and on 30 minutes Wanaka centre back Blair Scoullar won possession in his own half and was quick to release striker Pleskun with an angled through ball. Pleskun latched on to it at half way and showed power and pace as he went past his defender and calmly placed his shot past the helpless Southland goalkeeper - 2-0 up and Wanaka were elated.

Again Southland continued to play and created pressure resulting in Britton Dowling on debut in goal for Wanaka making a fingertip save

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and Britton again showed why he will be a big asset to Wanaka this year as he made another fine save. Wanaka gained parity in the possession stakes and scored first in the second spell again through - yes, you guessed it Steve Pleskun. The opportunity arose when Wanaka midfielders pressured their opponent, won the ball and released Pleskun for a carbon copy of his second goal. Power and pace to outrun opposing defenders and then calmly beating the keeper before he slotted the ball into an empty net. It was 4-1 up away from home in the 60th minute.

The heat started to take its toll on both teams, but Southland didn’t change their style of play and Wanaka continued to absorb pressure and counter attack where possible. Youngsters Levi Fletcher and Weston Bell came on in the final 20 minutes to add fresh legs.

Southland scored late in the half in the 88th minute to make it 4-2.

Man of the match went to Steve Pleskun.

A great result for Wanaka winning 4-2 away from home in their Southern Premier League debut.

Next up, Wanaka play away from home when they travel over the Crown Range to take on last year’s second-placed team Queenstown Rovers at 2.45pm on Saturday, March 30 at the Queenstown Events Centre.

– By Wanaka AFC

PHOTO: Wanaka Swim Club

Juniors impress at Dunedin meet Sports reporter

sports@thewanakasun.co.nz

Swimming Otago held its annual Otago Anniversary Long Course Meet in Dunedin over the weekend, hosting 28 teams including Wanaka Swim Club members Kate Bennie, Jack Findlay, Jojo King, Jorja Miles, Ben Silipo and Douglas Wise.

For Bennie, Findlay, and Silipo it was their second meet in as many weeks. The three combined to earn four personal best times (PBs), nine first place finishes, three second place finishes and one third place finish. The wimmers also secured two more NAGS times: one to Bennie in the 100m backstroke and one to Silipo who dropped a full minute off his 1500m freestyle time.

While the senior competitors were fine-tuning their race strategies, the three junior

competitive squad members King, Miles and Wise - were busy recording new personal bests and taking on longer events in a 50m pool for the first time.

Jorja Miles earned three PBs, shaving off significant time in her 50m freestyle, 50m breaststroke, and 100m breaststroke. She also raced the 100m freestyle and placed third in her first 200m breaststroke event.

Jojo King recorded three PBs and took on the 200m freestyle event for the first time, while Douglas Wise took home four PBs and raced the 200m individual medley, 200m freestyle and 100m breaststroke for the first time, earning a second place and two third places in those events.

Pictured: Jojo King, Jorja Miles, Douglas Wise, coach Camille Gulick, Jack Findlay, Ben Silipo and Kate Bennie.

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to keep the 2-0 score line. A vital save at this point of the game.

Wanaka continued to absorb pressure led ably by team captain Thomas Van Hees at centre back.

Youngsters Michael Gealogo at right back and Fletcher Cavanagh at centre attacking midfield were beginning to show why they deserved their starting lineup spots.

Wanaka started to create more attacking opportunities with a number of corners and free kicks, taken mostly by the experienced Allan Carmichael, resulting in a series of half chances. Late in the half a Wanaka attack was thwarted at the edge of Southland’s goal box and as the Southland player looked to transition forward Wanaka’s Paul Hodgson pulled off a great tackle winning the ball and setting up Alex Plimmer for a shot on goal. His shot was blocked, but it fell kindly to the in-form Pleskun who calmly controlled the ball and again fired his shot past the helpless keeper, 3-0 up and a first half hat trick to the on-fire striker.

Wanaka then let their guard down and Southland hit back immediately with a well-taken goal from there right midfielder who showed good pace to run on to a through ball and finish with a powerful shot into the roof of Wanaka’s net from an acute angle. Halftime came a minute later and it was time to regroup.

The second half saw Southland once again applying pressure

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