wanaka sun | 26 nov - 2 dec 2015 | edition 741

GLENDA TURNBULLWanaka Sun

hicanes and stiles could soon be a thing of the past on local walking and biking tracks with a new Upper Clutha Tracks

Trust’s (UCTT) initiative to make tracks more accessible for wheelchair and pram users. People with disabilities, mothers and a physio are also behind the initiative.

UCTT chair Grant Fyfe said when trust’s tracks in the region were originally built the entrances were blocked off by gates or chicanes to prevent motorcycles from accessing the tracks. The trust was always concerned this could create prob-lems for people with disabilities and prams.

“Nowadays with the advent of cell phones, it’s difficult for motorcycles to get away with using

a track because someone will dob them in,” Grant said. “That means it will be easier to open up access for mothers with prams, people with e-bikes and wheelchairs.”

The trust has recently consulted paraplegic Geoff Wilson. His view gives trustees a different perspective on access.

“It would be great if the trust could get permis-sion from landowners to take out stiles on some

tracks around the area, and in particular the kissing gate on the Albert Town track,” Geoff said.

He rides a handcycle and finds it difficult to negotiate chicanes. “I have to get off the bike and slide on my bum through the gate using my hands and then get a friend to re-locate me on the bike on the other side. It’s quite a mission.”

One project on Geoff’s wish list is a ramp up to the Hawea River swing bridge.

“One day that would be a pretty cool thing to have.”

Quentin Smith, another local paraplegic, said removing barriers such as locked gates, stiles and stairs from tracks would be a great help. “The access issue is not only about people in wheelchairs, but also people with push chairs and prams.”

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By Constable Deane HarbisonPolice attended a two vehicle crash in Luggate where one vehicle failed to give way at an intersection. One driver received minor injuries. Police stress the need to be vigilant at intersections and be sure the way is clear before pulling out.

A driver was issued with a $600 infringe-ment after being caught driving dangerously and doing a burn out at Eely Point. His excuse was he got a bit excited but agreed to pull his head in. This lad was very lucky not to be relieved of his vehicle for 28 days or visit a judge to explain his actions.

Regarding this type of driving, a number of black marks have appeared on our roads just out of town. If this is witnessed by anyone could you please note the registration number and report it to police. You would be saving the rate payer money in road repairs and possibly prevent an unnecessary crash.

A brand new IPhone 6+ was stolen from a room at a local backpackers.

A male was arrested after he assaulted his ex-partner. He will be appearing at the Queenstown District Court on two charges.

A man has been charged with wilful damage after he went on a drunken rampage around a local resort. He caused several hundred dol-lars’ worth of damage and gives new meaning to the phrase “throwing his toys”.

During the weekend Police co-ordinated a search and rescue exercise that saw about 20 of our local LandSAR volunteers put their skills to the test. Several Alpine Cliff Rescue squads from around the South Island also gathered at Treble Cone to share their knowledge and im-prove their skills. Thank you again to everyone who gave up their weekend to participate.

Police will continue to focus on bicycle safety this week and issue tickets to anyone not wearing a helmet or using lights at night.

Have a great week.

A summary of what your local police have dealt with this week.

The trust is currently looking at all tracks to see what changes need to be made to improve access. In particular it is looking at the Hawea River, Luggate and Newcastle tracks.The trust will benefit from funds raised at a charity auction being held at Gin & Raspberry this Saturday (December 5). Kate Turner from The Physio Room is organising the event.

“I’ve wanted to do something for a really long time. I wanted to have a celebration for the one year anniversary of the clinic and at the same time raise funds for a local organisation. The idea for the fundraiser materialised when I was speaking with [recent tetraplegic] Dave Vass and his wife Ros Goulding.

“They were talking about using tracks and how they would get so far and then couldn’t go any further and have to turn around.”

The chicane at the Albert Town end of the Outlet Track was recently removed by DOC due to Dave’s efforts.

Kate said planning for the fundraiser is going well.

“People have been fantastic in donat-ing prizes. I really want to encourage people to come along.”

“It’s a great opportunity to get some Christmas shopping done too,” Kate said.

The auction also includes live music, and a silent auction.

For more information go to the event page on The Physio Room facebook page or email [email protected].

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The site of the Wanaka Sports Facility at Three Parks is a hive of activity, with good progress being made. New con-crete has been poured in the area that will be the reception area, offices, meeting room and changing rooms (pictured).

Michele Poole, QLDC communication officer, said the project is on track to open in July 2016.

The council is bringing forward con-struction of a new swimming pool and learners pool alongside the sports facility so the two projects will be designed and built together.

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Organisers of the Wanaka Climate March are well prepared for Sunday (November 29) and are expecting a good turnout. The event starts with an hour of activities at the Dinosaur Park (1pm), before the march begins at 2pm with people parading along the lakefront to the famous Wanaka tree.

From 1pm there will be materials for people to make their own signs and banners, face painting, food stalls, live music and other entertain-ment.

The Wanaka march is one of thousands being held throughout the world to coincide with the United Nations Climate Conference which is

being held in Paris next week. “The marchers will show world

leaders that millions of people want them to adopt stronger climate policies,” Wanaka march organiser Florence Micoud (pictured) said. “Supporting the event is great but the most important thing is to come along and add your voice. If you have friends and family, bring them too; if you’ve planned a trip, well, postpone it; and if you really can’t come, get a friend to come and carry your sign.”

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Construction has now begun on the Aspiring Enliven Care Centre, with Arrow International being appointed construction project manager. The project is a partner-ship between Presbyterian Support Otago and Aspiring Lifestyle Retirement Village.

The construction project brings a $9.3m boost to the local economy, and it is anticipated that the centre will create up to 40 new jobs in Wanaka when it opens in October next year.

Recruitment for the positions will be undertaken by Presbyterian Support Otago in February next year. The first position to be advertised will be for a manager of both the Aspiring Enliven Care Centre and nearby Elmslie House.

“We are gearing up for a signifi-cant recruitment campaign and hope many local Wanaka residents will consider working with us. The jobs available offer flexible hours, professional development and great job satisfaction,” Presbyte-rian Support Otago chief executive Gillian Bremner said. “Staff find

working with older members of our community very rewarding and really enjoy what they do.”

The project will provide ad-ditional aged care services in the Wanaka and Lakes’ District com-munities. On completion, stage one of the Aspiring Enliven Care Centre will include 20 dementia care rooms, 19 rest home/hospital level care rooms and one hospice suite, more than tripling the cur-rent capacity of aged care accom-modation in the area.

Gillian said that there has been a demand for extra beds in the region for a significant period of time.

“There is just a greater demand now. Particularly in the last four years there has been a bigger demand in my observation.”

“There is a growing ageing population as we are all living longer than we used to. There is a reasonable amount of older people whose children have moved to the area and they want their older family members to come to the Wanaka area.”

Gillian said that Presbyterian Support have land banked in the Alexandra area for future projects.


The new Hawea Flat School Track (from Lake Hawea to the school) will be officially opened with a ceremony at the school at 2.30pm (not 4pm as previously advised) on Friday Decem-ber 11.

For Wanaka Community Board chair Rachel Brown (pictured) the opening represents the culmination of a 12 year democratic process.

“The need for a track was formally identified during the 2020 meetings held in 2003,” Rachel said. “People had dreamed about it for ages.”

Rachel said a direct route for the track was initially put in the too hard basket because it would need to cross private land. Initial efforts focussed on a proposed track alongside Gladstone Road, however the council told the Hawea Community Association (HCA)

that it was too far for children to cycle and it wouldn’t be used. Rachel, who was then chair of the HCA, spoke to 60 senior Hawea students about cycling to school. Twenty said they already did so, and a further 20 said they would if their parents allowed it (which they would if there was a track). Armed with this information Rachel and a delegation of students spoke at a meeting of commu-nity board members, councillors and council staff, with the support of HCA members, parents and representa-tives from Hawea Flat School, and the Upper Clutha Tracks Trust. The meeting was successful and money for the track was set aside in the council’s long term plan.

Problems arose regarding the safety of the Gladstone Road route. Meanwhile the private land which the ideal route for the track would cross changed hands and Upper Clutha

Tracks Trust member Grant Fyfe began negotiations with new owners Craig and Jenny Laing. A land swap (involving some private land and a small area of the Hawea Domain) was agreed to, and work began on the new route.

“The Laings and Hawea Flat School Principal Sue Heath have been very supportive of the track,” Rachel said. “We hope to thank them formally at the opening ceremony. It’s all been a wonderful example of democracy at work.”

Rachel said track builders would like horses kept off the new track until the end of the summer. “We’re happy for them to use it after then, but the track needs to harden first,” she said.

After the opening ceremony organisers would like as many people as possible to walk or cycle along the track to the Lake Hawea Community Centre where there will be a celebra-

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“Classically Music” students have been busy recently taking part in the AMS (Alexandra Musical Society) competi-tions in Alexandra as well as sitting their exams.

In the over-14 year age group, Ngaio MacLeod was placed third for piano solo and very highly commended for light popular. Estelle Norman was placed second for piano solo, light popular under-14 years and for Baroque 12 years and over. Kahu Nepia won

tion of both the track opening and Christmas as a commu-nity (4-7pm). Santa has been invited.

Transport will be provided back to the school for those who need to collect their vehicles.

Exams and competitions for music studentsthree awards in the under-12 year age group competi-tions: piano solo, light popular and lace own selection. Romy Guichard was placed second in light popular under-12 years and third in piano solo under-12 years. Stellar Nepia was placed third in piano solo over-12 years.

Pictured at Minaret Lodge, from left: Ngaio MacLeod (Grade 5 Merit), Estelle Norman (Grade 4 Distinction), (sitting) Abby May McArthur (Grade 1 Merit) and Isobel Smith (Grade 3 Merit). Emma Niederer (Grade 1 Pass), Alexander Plimmer (Grade 2 Merit), Kahu Nepia (Grade 5 Merit), Stellar Nepia (Grade 3 Distinction), (front standing) Romy Guichard and far right, musical director Ann-Marie Lake. Absent, Isabella Templeton (Grade 1 Pass).



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One hundred and seventy-five gift-filled boxes are making their way from Wanaka and Alexandra to children in poor nations in South East Asia and the south Pacific.

The boxes have been delivered to Sa-maritan’s Purse, an organisation that runs Operation Christmas Child. Wanaka New Life Church called on the generosity and support of the community to put together the boxes to send to disadvantaged chil-dren overseas who most likely have never received a Christmas present before.

Students from Hawea Flat School, Wa-naka Primary School, Holy Family Catholic School and Alexandra Special School participated in the project and provided most of the boxes.

Wanaka New Life Church representa-tive Lisa Cartlidge was blown away by the support for the initiative.

“It has been so cool seeing everyone getting behind Operation Christmas Child and filling shoe boxes,” she said.

“There were such awesome gifts donated, and there was even a box full of extra items left over from the schools such as clothes, hygiene items and toys. We were able to donate them to Wanaka Community Net-works to be distributed locally to families in need this Christmas.”

“We were also incredibly grateful for Mitre 10 coming on board to be the pick-up and

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Science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) will get a boost in the Wanaka Primary School playground. The school was one of 27 New Zealand schools selected to receive a share of $100,000 raised by Caltex customers in this year’s “Fuel Your School” initiative. The funds will go towards STEM curriculum.

More than 220 applications were received from primary, intermediate, secondary and area schools across the country, with Wanaka Primary School’s submission chosen as one of the stand out submissions.

Dean Gilbert, Chevron NZ General Manager, said STEM is an area of education that Caltex feels particularly passionate about, with its poten-tial to change people’s lives for the better.

The school will be using the grant to include STEM equipment in the new playground development, including a whisper dish, sundial, weather station and sound instruments.

We are excited to receive the FYS funding and look forward to using it to include STEM equipment […] in our new playground development,” Dr Wendy Bamford, Principal of Wanaka Primary School, said. “This equipment will be used by students of all ages during playtimes as well as for class programmes.”

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A fundraising evening called Let’s Play sounds like a fun night out. It’s an evening looking at the importance of play for both adults and children, and is being hosted by the Aspiring Beginnings Early Learning Centre.

It will feature a talk from Childspace founder Robin Christie, live music from Mount Aspiring College students, a short film, wine and canapes, and a silent auction.

Childspace is a Wellington-based organisation with four childcare centres (all in modified private homes), an early childhood research institute and a workshop where staff design and build playgrounds, equipment and furnishings specific to early childhood.

The organisation prides itself on small class numbers, natural environments, quality teaching practices and teacher-child ratios that support children’s learning and developmental needs.

Childspace co-founder Toni Christie and her husband Robin believe childcare is changing with “the impact of much larger, corporate models of childcare” and the profit motives of some of these organisations.

“For example, even though we know very young children are most comfortable and emotionally secure in small groups, we have organisations claiming they stand for children’s best interests opening up buildings which will house more than 100 infants, toddlers and young children daily,” Toni said.

“Measures like this, alongside the hiring of unqualified teachers, ensure the corporate model can offer the cheapest service to parents who may not realise the emotional impact on their child’s health and well-being.”

The fundraiser is being held on December 3 at 7pm at Peak Functions. Money raised will go to Aspiring Beginnings Early Learning Centre which is a non-profit organisation. Tickets are available from the centre.

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Bob Robertson (pictured) was awarded a posthu-mous Prendos Property Industry Award at the inaugural Property Council New Zealand Merid-ian Energy Southern Excellence Awards held in Christchurch last week.

Bob, along with former wife Jen, founded Infinity Investment Group in 1999 and in 15 years built a highly successful company. He died suddenly in November 2014 leaving a lasting and influential contribution to the property develop-ment industry.

The Prendos Property Industry Associate of the Year Award is directed to an individual who has demonstrated the qualities of leadership and vision that help lead to a change in the property industry and the community. The winner will have demonstrated a strong involvement within the South Island property industry to help support growth in the region, while consistently completing projects more efficiently.

Four Infinity staff and Bob’s former wife Jen and his children Kim and Ben travelled to Christchurch for the awards. Ben and Kim received the award on Bob’s behalf and Ben delivered a thank you speech.

“It’s a fitting tribute that Bob has been recog-nised by his industry peers on the anniversary of his death one year ago,” Infinity Group media officer Hetty Van Hale said. “Bob was an innova-tor in property development and he was driven to create the best residential communities he could because he believed in creating the best not

because he was interested in money.”“I believe that his work in Wanaka and at

Pegasus shows his ability to create facilities that bond communities and improve on the natural environments that are there before the develop-ment starts,” she said.

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Waitaki MP Jacqui Dean said the summer season was shaping up well for Wanaka tourism opera-tors after great results this year. “2015 has been a stellar year for tourism and regions like the Upper Clutha have done very well indeed. It’s an exciting time for the region as tourism takes off.

Ms Dean said visitor numbers from Asia and North America contributed to a record $1.7 billion increase in international tourist spending in the past year, with this flowing through to the regions.

“Wanaka growth was up 11 percent, ahead of regions like the West Coast (up 10 percent), Ro-torua (up 8 percent), Queenstown (up 7 percent) and Canterbury (up 6 percent).

James Helmore, Lake Wanaka Tourism (LWT) General Manager said that they’ve enjoyed a record year and that there are a lot of positive

indicators coming through. “Discretionary spending is on the increase,

and investment and redevelopment of accom-modation is on the rise. This is important for business sustainability and for creating longer-term jobs.”

Apart from looking ahead to the summer season, James said that LWT is also focusing on building visitor numbers in the shoulder seasons.

“Driving shoulder season visitation will be a priority for LWT with more resource and effort allocated to events, conference/incentive and weddings along with targeted consumer activity. We will also work with the tracks group to get the product ready so we can market to potential visitors.”

“The future of tourism growth is particularly exciting for Wanaka. Operators obviously want to grow and develop the sector, but they also want to do it in a way that is based around the values that are important to the community, retaining what makes Wanaka special,” James said.

Waitaki MP Jacqui Dean discusses Wanaka tourism development with Lake Wanaka Tourism general manager James Helmore during a recent visit to the area.

Summer season shaping up well

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There will be two special guests at Paper Plus for the St John Annual Santa Fundraiser on Satur-day (November 28). One is Santa – the very same Santa has attended the event for 17 years - and the other is Queenstown author Jane Bloomfield (pictured) who will be launching her book for eight to 12-year-old girls, “Lily Max: Satin, Scissors, Rock”. Paper Plus manager Chris Lumsden said Santa will be in a tent in the shop carpark from 10am until midday and Jane will be out the front (11am-12.30pm). Twenty percent of shop proceeds from the day will go to St John.

Jane has been working on her book since 2005. It is published by Steve Braunias, who Jane met when she attended a creative writing course he led at the 2011 Wanaka Autumn Art School. Steve wrote about the art school in his book “Civilisation” and started a publishing company, Luncheon Sausage Books late last year with his own book “Madmen: Inside the Weirdest Election Campaign Ever”.

“I found publishing to be an exciting project, and jumped at the chance to publish Jane’s novel ‘Lily Max’,” he said. “I’m sure it will prove a rollicking read for her intended audience. All [Jane’s] writing is witty and keenly observant.”

Jane’s novel follows the adventures of spirited schoolgirl Lily Max, who is crazy about design-ing her own wacky clothes. She is determined to win the best-dressed prize at the school ball, but so is her arch-enemy, the scheming Violet Hughes.

“I wanted to create a strong heroine who was determined but resourceful and definitely not bratty,” Jane said. “This book is really about believing in yourself and the strength of family.”

It is also about dementia. Lily Max’s grand-mother, and her friend who has dementia, help Lily Max sew her ball costume. Jane has first-hand experience with dementia as her

grandmother had it and now her father does.“It’s often frustrating coping with the

confusion and the repetition that comes with Alzheimer’s. Children however are unfazed by this and they appreciate the unfiltered dialogue and sometimes childlike theatrics. They feel deeply affectionate towards an old person they see failing.”

The publication of her novel has been Jane’s dream for nearly a decade.

“Lily Max is her own person, she’s probably the type of girl I wish I’d been,” Jane said.

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Queenstown Lakes District Council CEO Adam Feeley announced his resignation on Monday.He will finish work at the council at the end of February 2016, however will remain in the district “enjoying the outdoor lifestyle more, while pursuing other opportunities”. Adam Feeley became CEO in 2012 and his time at the council has not been without controversy. In 2013 nearly 30 percent of the staff lost their jobs, which was particularly controversial in Wanaka -with regard to the

loss of several librarians. Mr Feeley came under fire again when his family trust proposed a subdivision in Arrowtown under special housing rules. Some regarded this as a conflict of interest. Mayor Vanessa van Uden said Mr Feeley had reshaped QLDC by bringing together three separate organisations and improving the delivery of core infrastructure and services.She expects to begin recruitment soon.Mayor Vanessa van Uden is also retiring next year, at the end of her second term.

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Wanaka’s Maude Wines has won gold for its Maude Central Otago Pinot Gris 2015 in an Australasian wine competition. Of the 13 gold trophies in the Winestate Awards, just three were won by kiwi vineyards. Yealands Estate Single Vineyard Awatere Valley Sauvignon Blanc 2015 won the Sauvignon Blanc trophy and the Spy Valley Iced Sauvignon Blanc 2014 won the Sweet White trophy.

Winestate is regarded as Aus-tralasia’s most respected wine magazine. Each year more than 11,000 wines from Australia and New Zealand are entered in the competition.

Maude Wine’s Dan Dineen was in Adelaide to pick up the award a fortnight ago. He credited the win to winemaker Vanessa Robson, “a good Australian girl” who has been with the company for two years.

“She looks after our whites,” Dan said. “I took the trophy around to her parents’ house in Adelaide so they could skype her with it. They were very proud.”

Dan’s wife Sarah-Kate, Vanessa and Mount Maude staff member Myran Hagenfeldt attended a sec-ond awards ceremony, which was

held in New Zealand last weekend. Dan said Maude Wines made

their first Pinot Gris in 2007.“We made it in a very different

style then,” he said. “We now foot stomp the grapes the old fashioned way and ferment them in used Chardonnay barrels. We’re very happy with the results.”

Dan said they make quite a large volume of Pinot Gris and it is served by a lot of restaurants throughout New Zealand and Australia.

Maude Wines’ Mount Maude Vineyard Pinot Noir 2014 was judged the best New Zealand Pinot Noir at the Romeo Bragato Wine Awards in August. Dan said they didn’t enter that wine in the Winestate Awards because they don’t make enough of it.

Maude Wines is a family-owned business. Sarah-Kate’s parents, Terry and Dawn Wilson, planted their first grapes in the Maun-gawera Valley in 1994. The Mount Maude labelled wines are made from grapes grown in the Maun-gawera Valley and Maude labelled wines are made from grapes sourced from around Central Otago and beyond.

In July this year the company won gold for its Maude Pinot Noir 2014, at the Spiegelau International Wine Competition held in Marlborough.


Three banded dotterel chicks born on the banks of the Clutha River can still be seen around the end of Stevenson’s Road. Photogra-pher Gilbert van Reenen has been visiting them most days since they hatched more than three weeks ago and said it can take him up to 10 minutes to find them.

“Their camouflage is amazing. I’m worried about spur winged plovers, starlings and hawks attacking them, but the chicks freeze if they see a shadow passing over and then it’s just about impossible to find them.” Gilbert said the chicks usually fledge at five weeks old, so they won’t be around for much longer.

“It’s been fascinating to watch them. They’re foraging all the time, eating insects, grubs and moths. Both parents are still with them.”

The parents are believed to have gone to the east coast of Australia over the winter. “Appar-ently that’s where the Central Otago dotterels go,” Gilbert said.

Dotterels used to be common but are now a threatened species due to predators and breeding habitat loss. Gilbert found a nest in the same area last year, but hasn’t heard of any others.

Another gold for Maude Wines Dotterels expected to fly soon

Gilbert van Reenen photographed this three-week-old banded dotterel chick above the Clutha River near Luggate.

Exceptional new residential developmentAn increase in real estate activity and demand for residential sections in Wanaka has driven the developer of Peak View Heights into action and are now offering an exceptional new residential development creating “a new place to live”. Situated just off Aubrey Road and on the elevated slopes above Kirimoko Place, Peak View Heights boasts fantastic mountain and lake views fitting in with the natural topography of the land. The west facing sites bath in the last of the day’s sun with views over Lake Wanaka to Treble Cone. With few building controls and rules these sections offer an uncomplicated approach to building your dream home.With 25 sections offered to the market and only 19 left for sale, they are situated close to Wanaka’s 3 schools, within walking distance to the lake, and a stones throw from some of the best walking and biking tracks.Mark the owner of the development company has a deep affinity and long association with Wanaka and has chosen Ray White (Wanaka Real Estate Ltd, Licensed REAA 2008) to market and sell his land. If you are wanting further information the Ray White team are happy to meet you or send you an information pack.

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Growing up on the Taieri plains in the 1980s we seemed to be hit by constant flood events; “One in 100 year floods” that seemed to happen every other year.

We got to know the angst of watching rivers and creeks rising, late nights moving stock, mismothered lambs, stress, fatigue and endless wet clothes, the lingering smell of silt and the fences with debris clinging long after the water had gone.

They were really tough times, and getting through them re-quired a good support network and an eye to the future.

Whether it’s floods or droughts, low pay-outs or low returns; whether you’re a farmer or farming family member, rural or urban, the key messages remain.

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Retired zoologist John Darby keeps us up to date on the latest grebe hatchings at Lake Wanaka.

Nest I was remiss in my last two diaries in not making it clear that the observations on Napoleon (the South Polar skua chick) were made when I was working in the Antarctic many years ago. The South Polar skua is not known to breed in New Zealand.

I remarked in last week’s diary that cal-culating hatch dates was less than an exact science, mirrored in the fact that two of the five nests I predicted to hatch this last week have yet to perform. The official incubation span is 23-26 days. When checking nests I keep intrusive activities to a minimum, thus as soon as I have noted the lay date of the first egg, I back off and avoid any further activities that might significantly disturb the bird. If the first egg is infertile, then I should be calculating hatch date from the lay date of the second egg (26-29 days) and I shall do that in future. That of course assumes that it is the first egg that is infertile. In future, I will determine that by marking the first egg with pencil. But that takes me back as to why birds would lay an egg that appears to be neglected and appears to be a form of brood reduction. What is the advantage to the welfare of the hatched brood from that unhatched egg?

As of Monday this week, there are nine nests with eggs. Nest two is part way through hatching (two chicks) and nests 11 and seven should hatch and maybe even nest six will make it this week.

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As an aged coot I have tended to view the squiggly tyre marks on the roads around Wanaka with varying degrees of righteous indignation and condemnation. Lately however I’ve begun to appreciate them as a modern art form and marvel at these magnificent expressions of youthful exuberance and intoxication (hormonal or otherwise).

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Come on council let’s get the irriga-tion on at Pembroke Park and the Showgrounds. It looks scruffy and is getting dangerous for the sport being played there. It should be the show piece of our town.

100 per cent pure Wanaka please don’t let the Watersport facility spoil our beautiful lake. It will be spoilt forever.

I just want to say a huge thank you to the thoughtful anonymous person who dropped in an envelope to the Wanaka ODT office on Friday. It comes at a difficult time for us and we are so appreciative. Thank you from the bot-tom of our hearts xx

Why not put rowing club in front of huge hedge in front of the rugby club? Who could possibly protest about that?

Endless destruction of Kanuka by MTBers in Hikuwai Conservation Area. The latest to build a gap jump over the main gravel track. Time for MTBers to be banned until the jump is removed and Kanuka is replanted to replace that cut down for all their new tracks.Why no irrigation on Pembroke Park? Looks awful and not safe for cricket

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I appeal to anyone who has any interest in the proposed siting of the sports building on the lake waterfront to take the time to check out the profiles erected at this site.The site is situated very near to the playground on Aspiring road two minutes’ drive from the town centre.It is not possible to truly understand the position of the proposed building without viewing the profiles. Computer modelling is not the same.I do not believe you can make an informed choice without actually visiting the site.

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YARD CUSTOMER Service job at Wanaka Wastebusters. Enthusiastic, friendly, hardworking person wanted to receive, sort and sell reusable stuff in our busy yard. Full-time preferred, immediate start. Must be able to work weekends. Applications from www.wanakawastebusters.co.nz or the Wastebusters shop.

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

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HOUSE SITTER available from the 23/01/16 to the 30/01/16, also great pet sitters. Phone 0204339126.

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LIBRARIANWe are seeking a Librarian to work one day per week in our Library.The position is to start Term 1 2016. Applicants need to preferably have a library qualification or experience in a similar role, as well as having strong computing and organisational skills, and the ability to work independently. The applicant must enjoy working with young

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Start your new year with a new career!Administration/Receptionist Vacancy

We require an Office Administrator to join our busy and dynamic real estate company. As the first point of contact you will meet and greet our clients and also provide admin support to our fantastic team of salespeople.

If you have:• a passion for customer service and a top attitude to match• ability to multitask and high attention to detail• a “can do” approach, initiative and great work ethic• strong computer skills and able to work in a professional

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This role commences in mid January 2016 and is full time Monday to Friday, 8.30am to 5.30pm. If you have the skills and initiative to thrive with Bayleys Wanaka please send your CV and a covering letter to [email protected]. Applications close Friday 4th December 2015.

Annette Johnson Office Manager, Bayleys Wanaka, phone 03 443 0261.

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Early Childhood Teacher - Montessori Children's House WanakaOur mission is to create independence and a lifelong love of learning in our children by delivering excellent Montessori programs in a high quality environment.We seek an enthusiastic, qualified early childhood teacher to join our passionate and supportive team of professionals working within our spacious, well-resourced centre. If you are self-motivated, an excellent communicator who loves children and is drawnto the Montessori philosophy we look forward to your application.This is a permanent position which also offers great opportunity for professional development.Applications close December 11th 2015Please email Anne-Marie Love, Managing Teacher for a position description and/or application form [email protected]

Early Childhood Teacher - Montessori Children's House WanakaOur mission is to create independence and a lifelong love of learning in our children by delivering excellent Montessori programs in a high quality environment. We seek an enthusiastic, qualified early childhood teacher to join our passionate and supportive team of professionals working within our spacious, well-resourced centre. If you are self-motivated, an excellent communicator who loves children and is drawn to the Montessori philosophy we look forward to your application. This is a permanent position which also offers great opportunity for professional development. Applications close December 11th 2015Please email Anne-Marie Love, Managing Teacher for a position description and/or application form [email protected]

122 Kings Drive WANAKA Telephone: 03 443 8389Web: www.mchw.co.nz

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The Wanaka Cliffhangers Climbing Club is running a fun climbing competition on Sunday December 13. Everyone is welcome, from beginners to experienced climbers. There will be top rope and lead climbing events for various age groups. Entry will cost $20. Enquires and registrations should be made at Basecamp.

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Mother and son, Emma and Finn Bilous, competed together in the Queenstown Half Marathon last Saturday November 19. The event attracted 9000 competitors over the various events and this is the second year the event has been held.

Emma has competed in quite a few marathons and half marathons but this was the first half marathon Finn had entered in New Zealand.

“It was his idea to enter. Then he decided that he didn’t need to do much training and that youth would get him through. I on the other hand had to do quite a bit of training.”

Finn is involved in snowsports dur-ing the winter season which includes strength training and Emma said that

this training would have helped him during the race.

“It was fantastic to compete in the event with Finn. Although I didn’t actually see him as he was so far ahead of me,” Emma said.

“It was great to share the atmos-phere. You and 5000 people doing the same thing and having a story to tell at the end of it.”

Emma completed the event in 1:51:01 and Finn completed the distance in 1:33:19.

Aucklander Tony Payne won the men’s marathon in 2:30:29 and Victoria Beck of Dunedin won the women’s marathon in 2:55:52. Mike Phillips from Christchurch won the men’s half marathon in 1:14:18 and Jasmin Patterson of Queenstown won the women’s half marathon in 1:26:07.

Treble Cone Ski Area will be extending its snow season by one week in 2016 to include the first week of the September-October domestic school holidays.The ski area is scheduled to open from June 23, 2016 to October 2, 2016. “This extension will increase the opportunities for families with school-aged children to enjoy time on the slopes at Treble Cone next winter. Additionally the extension will provide an additional week for all local and visiting skiers and riders to enjoy the mountain,” general manager Jackie van der Voort said.

Aspiring Gymsports has moved to new premises in Reece Crescent. The new space means the club can have it’s equipment out permanently.“This is far better for the coaching staff and gymnasts and means classes can begin and finish on time,” committee member Vivienne Fitzgerald said. “There is also far less wear and tear of equipment not hauling it out each day or having to rely on parents to assist with setting up and packing down.” Vivienne said there are exciting times ahead for the club.The club has been able to increase classes and introduce three new classes to its timetable. “In 2016 we are offering men’s artistic gymnastics. We also offer a masters class for adults and will be taking a group to the Masters Games.”

Gymsports club has new premises

Season extended at TC

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Wanaka Progressive Bowls 20:11:15 - Skips: 1st David Byers 2nd Betty Russell 3rd Trevor Tovey Thirds: 1st Robyn Chartres 2nd Jon Bar-ron 3rd Roy Walker Leads: 1st John Maddison 2nd Bob Smyth 3rd Bruce Thorburn

Lake Hawea Golf Club 4 Clubs Only Challenge Sta-bleford 22/11/15. Mens: 1st Chris Morrow 41, 2nd Gerry Browne 39, 3rd Craig Westell 38, 4th Gerard Haggart 37, 5th Ian Brown 36, 6th Scott Read 36. Ladies: 1st Bronnie Stevenson 35. Closest the Pin No.1 Dennis Costello, No.5. Men’s: Craig Westall, Ladies: Bronnie Stevenson. Two’s: Chris Morrow No.14, Gerry Browne No.1. Bird-ies/Net Eagle No.1 Gerry Browne, Ian BrownWanaka Bridge Club ResultsMakarora Pairs. North/South:- Deb Budden, Miranda O’Leary 64.38% 1. John Mercer, Noeline Turner 55.71% 2. Michael Chapman-Smith, Martin Unwin 53.14% 3. East/West:- Jan Wyn-Williams, Kay Ross 67.90% 1. Jason Benton, Ruth Coghill 60.59% 2. Hans Limacher. Claire

Williams 55.83% 3. Friday Bridge 20 November. North/South:- Daphne Stewart, Jean Stokes 61.55% 1. Dorothy McDonald, Kate Gibbons 58.14% 2. Peter Hart, Michael Chapman-Smith 57.77% 3. East/West:- Heather Wellman, Deirdre Lynch 64.39% 1. Mary Gibson-Collings, Mag-gie Stratford 58.52% 2. Jan Anderson, Jan Wyn-Williams 58.33% 3.

Kyokushin Karate Dojo Wanaka junior grading results: Bella Sarginson 5th kyu Yellow/tab. Bonnie Traynor 3rd Kyu Green/tab. Kanuka Elms 6th kyu Yellow. Barnaby Jackson 6th Kyu Yellow. George Allwood 7th Kyu Blue/tab. Nicholas Rumore 6th kyu Yellow. Axel MacDoughall 9th kyu Orange/tab. Ben Boyd 2nd Kyu Brown. Zac Groves 9th Kyu Orange/tab. Leithen Henderson 7th Kyu Blue/tab. Huck Levy 8th Kyu Blue. Max Carter 8th Kyu Blue. Daisy Orbell 6th Kyu Yellow. Samantha Traynor 2nd Kyu Brown. Jacob Harwood 3rd Kyu Green/tab. Edward Jackson 8th kyu Blue.

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Meeting Schedule for December 2015Notice is hereby given in terms of Section 46 of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 that meetings of the Council will be held as listed below, during December 2015.

Resource Consent Hearing (Flax Trust) – Crowne Plaza Hotel, Beach Street, Queenstown. Wednesday 2 December 2015 at 10.00am.

Resource Consent Hearing (Willowburn Arrowtown Ltd) – Crowne Plaza Hotel, Beach Street, Queenstown. Wednesday 9 December 2015 at 10.00am.

Property Subcommittee – Council Chambers, 10 Gorge Road, Queenstown. Thursday 10 December 2015 at 10.00am.

Resource Consent Commissioner Appointment Subcommittee – Council Chambers, 10 Gorge Road, Queenstown. Thursday 10 December 2015 at the conclusion of the Property Subcommittee meeting.

Hearing of Submissions on the Queenstown Bay Foreshore Reserve Management Plan – Council Chambers, 10 Gorge Road, Queenstown. Friday 11 December 2015 at 1.00pm.

District Licencing Committee Hearing – Court Room 1, Queenstown Court, Stanley Street, Queenstown. Monday 14 December 2015 at 9.00am.

Resource Consent Hearing (G Beazley) – Edgewater Resort, Sargood Drive, Wanaka. Monday 14 December 2015 at 10.00am.

Wanaka Community Board – Armstrong Room, Lake Wanaka Centre, Wanaka. Wednesday 16 December 2015 at 10.00am.

Queenstown Lakes District Council – Council Chambers, 10 Gorge Road, Queenstown. Thursday 17 December 2015 at 1.00pm.

These meetings are open to the public with the exception of the Property Subcommittee, which will be held with the public excluded, pursuant to Section 7(2)(i) of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987; the Resource Consent Commissioner Appointment Committee, which will be held with the public excluded, pursuant to Section 7(2)(a) of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987; and the Audit & Risk Committee, which will be held with the public excluded, pursuant to Sections 7(2)(b)(ii) and 7(2)(h) of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987. Adam FeeleyCHIEF EXECUTIVE

Withdrawal of Provisions from the Proposed District Plan - Visitor Accommodation and the geographic area addressed by Plan Change 50 (Queenstown Town Centre Zone)Pursuant to Clause 8D of the First Schedule of the Resource Management Act 1991, Council resolved at its meeting on 22 October 2015, to authorise the withdrawal of the following provisions relating to visitor accommodation, from the Proposed District Plan:

• Fourth paragraph of Section 7.1 Zone Purpose Low Density Residential Zone

• Policy 7.2.1.3• Objective 7.2.8 and policies 7.2.8.1 and 7.2.8.2• Rules 7.4.18, 7.4.21, 7.4.22• Sixth paragraph of Section 8.1 Zone Purpose Medium Density Residential

Zone • Objective 8.2.9 and Policies 8.2.9.1, 8.2.9.2, 8.2.9.3• Rules 8.4.17, 8.4.22, 8.4.23, 8.4.28 • Rules 9.4.8, 9.4.9, 9.4.10, 9.4.11, 9.4.12, 9.4.13, 9.6.2.2• Policy 10.2.5.1• Rules 10.4.7, 10.4.8, 10.4.9, 10.4.10, 10.4.20• Policy 11.2.2.3, Rules11.4.5, 11.4.6 and 11.4.7

At the same meeting the Council also authorised to withdraw (in part) the following provisions of the Proposed District Plan to remove reference to visitor accommodation:

• Rule 7.5.12• Policy 8.2.1.1• Rule 8.5.11 • Objective 9.2.1 and 9.2.2• Policy 9.2.1.1• Rule 9.4.6 and 9.5.10• Policy 10.2.5.2• Fifth paragraph of Section 11.1 Zone Purpose Large Lot Residential Zone • Rule 11.2.2.4• All Visitor Accommodation references in paragraphs 2 and 5 of 9.1 High

Density Zone purpose

The reasons for the withdrawal are:

• Provides greater public certainty as to Council’s position with regard to visitor accommodation.

• Removes the potential perceptions of inconsistency and uncertainty in Council’s approach, compared to if the provisions were not withdrawn but Council made a corporate submission opposing the provisions.

• Allows for a more in-depth and robust study and analysis of issues and policy options, and for potential non-statutory consultation with key stakeholders.

Pursuant to Clause 8D of the First Schedule of the Resource Management Act 1991, Council resolved at its meeting on 29 October 2015, to authorise the withdrawal the following provisions from the Proposed District Plan:

• All provisions as they relate to the geographic area addressed by Plan Change 50 – Queenstown Town Centre zone.

The reasons for the withdrawal are:

• To avoid the cost and expense of unnecessarily duplicating the Plan Change 50 process as part of the Proposed District Plan process.

• Section 79 of the Resource Management Act states that it is not necessary to review district plan provisions that have been the subject of a plan change process within the last 10 years, such as the provisions of the Operative District Plan that apply to the Plan Change 50 area.

• To correct an error in the Proposed District Plan (Stage 1)’s mapping of the Plan Change 50 area as it relates to the block bounded by Man, Lake, Beach and Hay Streets.

• To make it clearer that the Plan Change 50 area remains subject to the Operative District Plan and not the Proposed District Plan (Stage 1) in all regards (including designations, historic heritage features and protected trees).

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Twelve members of the Wanaka Ski and Snows-ports Club (WSSC) have received grants from the club to help them train and compete during the 2015/16 season.

Aged 13 and up, most are ranked in the top three for their discipline in their age group, are members of national development squads and/or senior national teams and some are current national champions.

The successful recipients are; Willis Feasey, Adam Barwood, Sam Lee, Piera Hudson, Sam Andrews, Elizabeth Reid, Sam Richards, Ben Richards , Tom Knowles, Kate Richards, Meghan Hood and Blake Hartley.

All the athletes are travelling to the Northern Hemisphere to train and compete during the upcoming winter season there.

A total of $7,000 was raised by the club for the grants. To be eligible applicants’ families must assist in the organisation of club events.

“We are a club of volunteers attempting to give our athletes and families the best snow experi-ences we possibly can,” said club committee member Bonny Teat.

Willis Feasey, Adam Barwood and Piera Hudson are all planning to compete in World Cup, Nor Am and Europa Cup races in North America and Europe. Piera will attend the World Junior Champs in Sochi in February.

Elizabeth Reid and Sam Richards aim to attend the Youth Olympics in Lillehammer in February.

Sam Lee is competing on the Freeride World Tour Qualifier series.

The younger athletes will compete in children’s events in Europe and Canada.

“Our hopes are very high for an outstanding final international children’s race season for Ben Richards. Ben begins racing as a senior in our 2016 season,” Bonny said.

Club member and champion World Freeride Tour athlete Sam Smoothy commented, “It is great to see the younger members receiving such help from the club to achieve their goals”.

Grants for snowsports athletes

Among the dozen grant recipients are alpine racers Blake Hartley and Ben Richards.PHOTO: SUPPLIED


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Mountain-bikers are set to test their fitness limits on Saturday November 28 in the annual Bannockburn Gutbuster. The 75km event, which takes place on the Nevis Road from Garston to Bannockburn, forms part of the Cromwell Summer Series.

Event organiser Terry Davis is expecting more than 200 riders. Online entries will close tonight but people can still enter between 9am and 10.30am on the day at Garston.

“This is a fairly serious mountain-bike race. Though it’s not technical at all it does include two pretty ‘honest’ climbs that take it out of the ‘social riders’ arena.”

Terry said typically more men than women compete in the event.“Although we do have some very high quality women who race it, like

Krystyna Glavinovic from Wanaka and Erin Greene and Kat Bulk from Queenstown.”

“It’s a rare ride in that it does take you up very high, into the sub-alpine zone and the whole way you are just surrounded by massive mountain vistas. The road is very well maintained gravel except for the 20 or so creek crossings,” Terry said.

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The Kyokushin Karate Dojo Wanaka held a junior grading on Saturday at the Scout Den. The 16 candidates ranged in age from eight to 14 years old. The grading ran for almost three hours for Samantha Traynor, 12, and Ben Boyd, 14, who were going for the highest grades by

attempting their second Kyu Brown Belts.Sensei Trevor Bailey and Sempai Jim Thomson

oversaw the proceedings and said the students all performed to a high standard overall and showed plenty of spirit in the Kumite (fighting) section of the grading.

All passed their grading with several double grading. Both Samantha and Ben were the first juniors to reach Brown Belt in the Wanaka Dojo.

Galloway and Still Albion senior cricket team sit at the top of the table in the Koford Cup, with four straight wins.

Last weekend they played Queenstown at home and were too strong, scoring 181 for 3 off 20 overs. Tim Cotter made 89 not out. Albion bowled well, keeping the visitors to 133 for 8 off 20 overs. Ross McGregor was the best of the bowlers with 3 for 5 off 2 overs.

Matrix Albion Senior Reserves travelled to Cromwell on Saturday to make it a winning weekend for the club. Scoring 118 off 20 overs with wickets in hand, Albion had to work hard to defend the small total. JD Bowman and Mike O’Connor both scored 21 in the first innings.

The Albion bowlers kept the Cromwell batters starved for runs. Cromwell scored 112 for 4 off 20 overs.

In other club news, Tom Myles, who is one of the strike bowlers for the Galloway and Still seniors was selected for Otago Country to play against Southland in Queenstown for a two-day match last weekend. Over the two days, Tom took 9 wickets for 106 runs from 29 overs. He also knocked 35 runs in the first innings and 15 not out in the second innings. Otago Country won that warm up game. Tom and the team will be playing at Molyneux Park next weekend.

Winning weekend of cricket

Riders annual Gutbuster

Student show “plenty of spirit” at grading

PHOTO: CHRIS LEA PHOTOGRAPHY

WANAKA SUN

GLENDA TURNBULL Results page 15

Bonnie Traynor and Samantha Traynor with members of the Kyokushin Karate Dojo Wanaka prior to the junior grading.

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