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Scholarship honours

John Aspinall

World Cup win for Janina

Long-time teachers

retiring

A challenging marriage

Albert Town track remains closedA hazard specialist’s assessment of the stability of the Clutha River bank near Albert Town, where two tracks have controversially been closed, will be released publicly, the Otago Regional Council says. PAGE 3

Fifteen people spoke to councillors this week about their views on the proposed Wanaka swimming pools. PAGE 3

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Decision on pools next week

Caroline Harker

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Wanaka police are pleased with the response to the lower drink-driving limits after the first weekend of the new law. Constable Phil Vink said police stopped about 300 vehicles in the Upper Clutha and only one driver was over the new limit.

“She was surprised and said she had only had two drinks,” he said. “We’d rather not catch anyone drink-driving and we’re trying to help people adjust to the new limits.”

He said they would usually catch

more people over the limit.The new law, which came into

effect on December 1, has reduced the amount of alcohol per litre of breath allowed from 400mcg to 250mcg. The Institute of Environmental Science and Research advises the average person can drink two standard drinks over two hours and legally drive. Constable Vink said this is affected by each individual’s size and metabolism, and should be treated with caution.

“For example there are eight ‘standard’ drinks in a bottle of wine. It’s easy to get that wrong.”

Constable Vink is the police

representative for the Wanaka Alcohol Group (WAG) which was formed last year. WAG was set up to encourage people to make healthy choices regarding drugs and alcohol, WAG Friends of MAC representative Linda Montgomery said.

“If you are driving, not drinking at all is a good choice,” she said. “If you are drinking, you can walk or catch a taxi.”

Constable Vink said another option was the light alcohol beer most bars are now selling. “Basically police want everyone to survive the holiday period,” he said. “Zero alcohol is a

good choice. A car is a lethal weapon, no different from a gun.”

He said he was happy with the new limit of 250mcg. “If people were close to the old limit [400mcg] their ability to judge [whether they were fit to drive] had probably gone out the window.”

WAG has already held a well-attended speaker series and a public forum. Linda said parents and young people are now more aware of the damage alcohol does to anyone under 25.

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Pictured selling homemade Christmas cards at the Cardrona Vintage Fair on Sunday were Sienna Nicholson, Lilly King, Zelda Boyd and Siena Shotwell. See story page 4.

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“The younger people are when they start using alcohol or drugs the more likely they are to have a problem later in life,” she said.

WAG’s plans for next year include a survey of 15-16 year olds “to assess the current situation and get a benchmark on drug and alcohol use”. This is

in response to a talk by Colin Branfitt from FADE (Foundation for alcohol and drug education). He used the example of Iceland where changes, including banning the advertising of alcohol and providing children with free access to sports facilities, had resulted in a significant reduction in relevant problems.

WAG has recognised W a n a k a h a s t h e

potential to be a high risk environment for young people who live here.

“The sense of what is normal is tainted by tourism, the holiday atmosphere, seasonal workers and the lifestyle choices of some locals,” Phil said.

P i c t u r e d : W A G F r i e n d s o f M A C representative Linda Montgomery and Constable Phil Vink.

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Two new directors have been appointed to the Queenstown Airport Corporation board.

T h e y a r e N o r m T h o m p s o n a n d Michael Stiassny.

The pair has been a p p o i n t e d f o r a three-year term and they replace Richard Tweedie and Alison Gerry.

Norm Thompson h a s e x t e n s i v e experience in both aviation and tourism. He is a former deputy

c h i e f e x e c u t i v e o f Air New Zealand, a director of Tourism N e w Z e a l a n d a n d Auckland Tourism, Events and Economic Development, and a former chairperson of the Tourism Industry Association.

Michael Stiassny is a senior partner in the corporate advisory firm, KordaMentha, and the chairperson of Vector Limited, Ngati Whatua Orakei Whai R a w a L i m i t e d a n d Tower Limited. He is also a director of NZ Windfarms Limited a n d D N Z P r o p e r t y

T r u s t L i m i t e d a n d t h e V i c e P r e s i d e n t o f t h e I n s t i t u t e o f D i r e c t o r s i n N e w Zealand Incorporated.

Queenstown Airport is a Council-Controlled Trading Organisation and has two shareholders. The Queenstown Lakes D i s t r i c t C o u n c i l owns 75.1 percent, and Auckland Airport owns 24.9 percent. The airport is managed by the Queenstown Airport Corporation and governed by an independent board. The other directors are the chairperson

John Gilks, Grant Lilly and James Hadley.

A n e w l o u n g e was also opened at Queenstown Airport last week. Called the Manaia Lounge, which is Maori for protector of land, sea and sky, t h e f a c i l i t y i s f r e e for people who f ly with Qantas or Jetstar regularly and other p e o p l e c a n p a y t o use it.

C a t e r i n g f o r 7 5 people, the lounge has office facilities, t e l e v i s i o n a n d reading areas, and complimentary food and drinks.

A challenging marriage

A couple doing the full Challenge Wanaka in 2015 are planning on getting married half way through the run leg of the race.

Mark (Sharky) Smoothy went down on bended k n e e t o p r o p o s e t o Alyssa Coe during the Melbourne Ironman earl ier this year, so getting married during another long-distance event was the obvious next step.

“It’s just part of who he is and what he’s all about ,” Hawea Flat wedding planner Nikki Holmes said. Alyssa and Sharky are from Brisbane and Sharky organises triathlons and cycle tours to raise money for cancer research. His charity, Smiling for Smiddy, is named after a triathlete Sharky had coached, who died from melanoma in 2006 at the age of 26. Nikki said Sharky has raised more than $5million (AUD) for cancer research.

“He does it by getting people signed up for special triathlon events and cycle tours,” she said.

Nikki met Sharky when she did the Lake Wanaka Half this year, when she was supporting her husband’s comeback from cancer. After the event, Sharky asked Nikki to organise his wedding.

“It’s been a challenge in itself,” Nikki said.

“It’s only my second wedding.”

Sharky chose to get m a r r i e d i n W a n a k a because he’s competed i n e v e r y C h a l l e n g e here. This year race o r g a n i s e r V i c t o r i a Murray-Orr presented him with an award for completing his 40th long distance triathlon.

Sharky and Alyssa wrote on their wedding invitation, which they sent out in July, “Now the wedding date beckons, we owe it to you [wedding guests] to not only give you eight months’ notice but to warn you of the adventures that lie ahead should you decide to accept our invite to attend our special four-day adventure.”

T h e “ a d v e n t u r e ” included a very unusual

request for wedding guests: “It is our dream to do this event with as many of you as is humanly possible,” the invitation said.

O f t h e i r g u e s t s , nearly half have signed up to compete in the Challenge. Twelve will do the full with the bride and groom, eight are doing the half and about 20 are competing in teams. The remaining 65 guests will be in the “cheering squad”.

Guests wanting to keep alongside the betrothed have been advised they need to be able to do the swim in 80 minutes, the bike in seven hours and the marathon in five and a half hours.

They will be able to c o m p e t e i n s p e c i a l “wedding-tri-suits”

(featuring tuxedos or lace dresses) and the ceremony will take place on the lakefront after the couple and their friends have swum 3.8km, cycled 180km and run half the 42km marathon.

“We will pause for a few photos and then head off to finish our second lap and finish the race together as husband and wife,” Sharky said.

F o r t u n a t e l y f o r competing guests, the main wedding photos and reception will not take place unti l the next day.

After that Sharky has a Smiling for Smiddy cycle tour in New Zealand, and the couple’s honeymoon will be in Germany, n o t s u r p r i s i n g l y , incorporating Challenge Roth.

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A sign in a shop window on Brownston Street says there are elves at work inside. Tomorrow (Friday December 12, 4-8pm) children of all ages will be allowed through the doors for a “real Christmas experience, the enchantment of toys, trees, lights and wonder”. They will be able to visit Santa’s cottage and workshop and see a nativity scene. They can post a letter to Santa, and at certain times will be able to meet Santa himself and have a photograph taken. Santa’s Grotto is an initiative of the Upper Clutha Hospice and the Upper Clutha Community Christmas Trust. Visitors will be asked to make a $2 donation. After Friday’s opening the grotto will be open Monday-Friday

(3.30-6pm), and Santa will be there at the following times: Saturday and Sunday, December 13/14 (11am-1pm); Tuesday, December 16 (6-8pm), Saturday and Sunday, December 20/21 (11am-1pm and 4-6pm).

Santa Claus coming to town

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A hazard specialist’s assessment of the stability of the Clutha River bank near Albert Town, where two tracks have controversially been closed, will be released publicly, the Otago Regional Council says.

The sections of the tracks, on the lower and upper bank, about 240m upstream of the Albert Town bridge, were closed by the Queenstown Lakes District Council recently because there were signs of erosion and subsidence.

The district council’s decision to close the tracks, which some Albert Town residents have described as overly cautious, was made on the advice of the Otago Regional Council (ORC).

Its engineering, hazards, and science director, Gavin Palmer, said hazards such as this were “unpredictable, hence ORC’s decision to err on the side of caution.”

The regional council has since contracted a hazard specialist to carry out a thorough inspection of the slip area, the rock rip-rap and the adjoining areas.

The specialist would also review other engineers’ findings on the area, take into account local residents’ and track users’ concerns about the stability of the river bank, and liaise with the district council’s engineers and track maintenance staff in regards to any recent repairs or work planned on the tracks.

Gavin Palmer said he expected to receive

the hazard assessment this week and it would be publicly released.

A decision on the future of the tracks would be made “as soon as possible,” he said.

“The investigation will provide ORC with a sound basis on which to assess the risk to people using both the tracks, and enable a decision to made on whether or not either or both of them can be reopened.”

The closure of the tracks is causing concern among some Albert Town residents. Some say residents whose properties border the council reserve on which the tracks were built are eager for them to remain closed.

However, residents in this area say that is not the case and they are happy for members of the public to continue walking on the reserve.

“We appreciate and understand how the loss of the tracks is inconvenient for many of the local community, particularly as the holiday season is approaching, when many people want to walk them,” Gavin Palmer said.

“We ask people to please bear with us while we deal with this hazard. Public safety is uppermost in our minds. No one – including ORC – wants to see people injured from an accident caused by the track subsiding further.”

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The police say there is a slight increase in the number of reports of poor or dangerous driving, which they are receiving from members of the public.Wanaka Senior Sergeant, Allan Grindell, said 43 driving complaints were laid by members of the public in the Otago Rural policing area on Friday to Sunday last week.While the complaints covered a large area, police were receiving more reports of bad driving, he said, probably due to both more motorists on the roads and recent high-profile fatal crashes prompting more people to report incidents.The type of complaints varied from people driving too slowly and holding up other motorists, to drivers speeding or crossing the centre line.“One of the ones that really concern us is crossing the centre line, particularly when it’s a pattern rather than one incident.”The increase in complaints was seasonal, occurring during the snow season and in summer.Most of the reports of poor or dangerous driving related to users of the Crown Range and Cardrona Valley roads, followed by motorists on State Highway 6, Snr Sgt Grindell said.

Leanne Mash, the current CEO of Hinchinbrook Shire Council in Queensland, Australia, has been appointed as the new Central Otago District Council Chief Executive. She will take up the position February 10, 2015.Leanne’s local government experience began with Dunedin City Council in the economic development unit in 1998. She has since held CEO positions with four local government authorities. Before moving into local government she had a successful private sector career in tourism, which included managing two regional tourism organisations and owning her own small business.

Albert Town track remains closed

Bad driving complaints rise

New CODC CEO

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F i f t e e n p e o p l e s p o k e t o councillors this week about their views on the proposed Wanaka swimming pools.

They were among the 471 people or organisations who lodged a submission on the options the Queenstown Lakes District Council has put forward for new pools in the town.

The council asked for the

community’s views on whether the new pools should be built at Three Parks, on the existing pool site on Plantation Road, or at Northlake, and whether they should be built in 2015/16, or in 2020/21.

The council also wanted to know whether people were in favour of a six-lane or an eight-lane lap pool, along with a learners’ pool, and what level of rates rise ratepayers were prepared to pay to fund the

new pools.The council is in favour of

building an eight-lane lap pool and a learners’ pool at Three Parks in 2015/16, at an estimated cost of $11.8 million. The new pools would be part of stage one of the Wanaka sports facility, on which construction is planned to begin next year.

M o r e t h a n h a l f o f t h e submitters agreed with the council’s preferred option and were willing to pay an extra $184

a year in rates to pay for it, on top of the $48 rates increase to fund stage one of the sports facility.

Councillors are expected to make a decision on the new pools at a meeting on Thursday, December 18.

Their decision would be included in the council’s 2015-2025 ten-year plan, which would be released for public submissions in March or April next year.

Decision on pools next weekJeSSica Maddock

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The Roxburgh Pioneer Brass Band and Fine Thyme Theatre Singers will be among the performers at a concert called Fun Before Christmas which is being held in Cromwell on Saturday (December 13). It will take place in the Presbyterian Church on Elspeth Street at 6.30pm.

Fun before Christmas

Cardrona fair breaks records

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The tenth Cardrona Vintage Fair was the most successful on record with more than $5000 raised for the proposed Cardrona – Wanaka cycleway.

“We could not have picked a better day,” organiser Hil Stapper said. “The weather was amazing. It was windy in town, but still and beautiful here and people loved it.”

Locals said numbers were well up on last year and people stayed for longer. The fair was held in the Cardrona Hotel garden. People enjoyed home-cooked

merino lamb and rabbit stew, and the whitebait patties were a hot seller, Hil said.

T h e “ b r i n g / s w a p tent”, new to the fair this year, was a success and will be continued, as will the Cardrona b u s i n e s s e s a n d events tent.

Children enjoyed t h e t o y s ’ m a r k e t , pony rides and bunny rocket, and the newly introduced bungee swing (pictured) was very popular, Hil said.

T h e C a r d r o n a V i n t a g e F a i r i s a n annual event put on b y t h e c o m m u n i t y a n d f u n d s g o t o w a r d s l o c a l projects.

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Geezers attract hundreds A “Gathering of Geezers” dinner has raised $20,000 for two local trusts.It is the second year the dinner has been held, to celebrate the achievements of New Zealand’s motorsport legends, including Graeme Lawrence, Paul Fahey, Shane King, Leo Leonard and Robbie Francevic.More than 200 people from throughout the country attended the event, which was held at the Warbirds and Wheels museum at the Wanaka Airport.The money raised will go to the Upper Clutha Children’s Medical Trust and the Warbirds Over Wanaka Community Trust.Warbirds Over Wanaka general manager, Ed Taylor, said it was a great evening. “People love coming along and hearing these old guys speak. When they were speaking, you could have heard a pin drop, such was the respect they were shown.”Pictured: the “Geezers” being introduced at the gathering.

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A local ice cream maker believes it is the only commercial manufacturer in the country that can identify a single farm as the sole source of its milk supply and the only artisan producer to use farm fresh milk. PURE New Zealand Ice Cream announced on Tuesday that it is now using milk sourced locally from Lagoon Valley Farm. The company says the big benefit “is being able to identify where our milk comes from and to be able to work with a local super-fresh product that has not been diluted in any way.”

Local milk for local ice cream

Gala raises thousands

This year’s Holy Family Catholic School gala raised “significantly” more for the primary s c h o o l t h a n l a s t year’s event, one of the organisers, Julia Hunt, says.

While the final figure is yet to be confirmed, “in excess of $20,000” is believed to have been raised during Saturday’s gala, which was held at the school, Julia said.

The money would go toward “general

school resources.”Highlights of the gala

included discounted helicopter rides, which attracted 66 customers; an “amazing” Santa’s grotto; a German market run by senior Mount Aspiring College students w h o s o l d w a f f l e s , pretzels, Christmas crafts and ornaments; and an auction to meet the band Foreigner at next year’s Gibbston Valley Winery Summer Concert, or Wanaka restaurant Bistro Gentil’s prize of a flight to a West Coast kiwi sanctuary, among

other experiences and items.

Julia said the number of people who attended the gala was not known, but it was “busy all day,” with live music, stalls, pony rides and a bouncy castle among the other attractions.

The gala is organised by the friends of the school.

“We’re extremely grateful to all of our sponsors and we couldn’t have done it without our principal sponsor, Turnkey Homes,” Julia said.

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Forest & Bird’s Ecological Restoration Project at Shortcut Road has benefited from the wet spring, but so have the weeds, and project co-ordinator Anne Steven is calling on volunteers to do a bit of weeding.

“Whenever you are passing maybe spend five minutes clearing

plants,” she said. “But wear gloves and wash your arms, hands and bare legs well afterward, as the hemlock there is a poisonous plant.”

The area now has a raised water tank with a solar powered pump thanks to the efforts of Jeff Lambert, Guy Steven and Graeme Taylor. Plants in particular need of watering in drier weather include the younger

ones, as well as Hall’s totara, broadleafs and oleria avicenniaefolia, Anne said.

Forest & Bird has planted many hundreds of native plants in the reserve. Species c h o s e n h a v e b e e n based on the original vegetation of the region. While plantings have struggled some years due to dry conditions, and rabbits are an ongoing

problem, the reserve is developing well.

“The revegetation work at both at Butterfields wetland and Shortcut Road is such a wonderful example of well planned and executed projects,” Central Otago-Lakes chair Mark Ayre said. “If you have not seen these areas it is well worth a visit, or better still come along and help on a planting day.”

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Two teachers who have each been at Mount Aspiring College for 25 years are retiring at the end of this year. Assistant principal Jane Hamilton teaches history and geography. She was also the hostel director for six years. Joss Walker teaches English and was head of department for two years, and Year 13 Dean for 11 years.

Joss said her favourite part of being a teacher has been “getting to know some fabulous young people who are going to make a difference in their communities, and working alongside incredibly d e d i c a t e d c o l l e a g u e s . Teachers give their heart and soul, and then some, to their jobs.”

Principal Wayne Bosley said Joss was one in a million. “She’s so positive and the perfect fit for our Year 13 students. She offers a great balance of guidance, support and crazy fun. She loves people and she comes up with special poems and

songs for staff members and students. She’s provided us with so much entertainment over the years.”

Jane said her favourite aspect of teaching was what she calls the triangle. “On one side you have the teachers,

on the second the parents. If they both hold firm, then the students, on the third side, can achieve personal excellence. We are very lucky in Wanaka. There are so many strong triangles.” Jane said she originally went to

teach at MAC for two years. “But it’s such a wonderful place to teach. That’s why I’ve stayed.”

Wayne Bosley described Jane as a brilliant teacher. “ S h e ’ s a s f r e s h a n d enthusiastic now as she

was when I first met her,” he said.

Both women say education has changed in many ways during their careers. Jane said the change from a system of 100 percent external examinations to a mixture of internal and external assessment [NCEA] has been “amazing for most kids. Nowadays we actively look at what kids are good at. And kids come to school happily. And happy kids can learn.”

Joss said the biggest change she has seen is the impact of technology in the classroom.

“However, as long as our core function of working with people and the importance of interpersonal communication remain paramount, the future for teaching and learning is exciting,” she said. “School is much better at preparing students for university. This year 75 percent of our students are going on to tertiary study. That’s a great indicator of the calibre of the school, and the year group,” she said.

Joss has plenty of plans for her retirement. She wants

to spend more time in her fabric (sewing) room, in her garden and with her family, especially her five grandchildren. She also intends to do some voluntary community work, and some relief teaching at MAC.

Jane, on the other hand, said she has no idea what she’s going to do. “But I’ve never been happier teaching than I am now, which means it’s the right time for me to retire.”

Another MAC teacher of many years, Colleen Carr, retired in 2008 but has been back at the school more and more over the past four years in various roles. She said this year she really is retiring for good. Colleen started at MAC as a volunteer in 2000 and as the school grew she became a part-time and then a full-time English teacher. She also set up and ran the Rutherford programme for gifted and talented students for eight years.

Pictured: Joss Walker, Jane Hamilton and Colleen Carr.

Long-time teachers retiringCaroline Harker

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A car was unlawfully taken from Adventure Rentals. If you have information about the incident contact Constable Aubury Martin.

Police have dealt with a number of family violence related incidents over the last week. The incidents have ranged from anti-social behaviour to the use of violence. Police take a positive approach when dealing with such incidents and will arrest offenders.

A male was arrested after his eviction from a local bar over the weekend. He was threatening and abusive to officers and is now facing a court appearance for the charge of disorderly/offensive behaviour.

Officers dealt with a non-injury crash on the Cardrona Valley Road. The driver was looking at the scenery not where he was going.

With more people around over the next few weeks police ask everyone to take extra care of their personal belongings. Reports of opportunist thefts normally increase during this time.

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VOLUNTEERS NEEDED (utes or cars with trailers, collectors and food sorters).

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Wanaka collectors meet at 4.30pm, Mount Aspiring College gym.

Hawea collectors meet at 3.30pm. Luggate meeting time to be advised.

The memory of the late John Aspinall has been honoured with the establishment of the John H Aspinall Scholarship “to support study into public access to the outdoors a n d N e w Z e a l a n d ’ s f a r m i n g h e r i t a g e ” . This was announced last week by the New Zealand Walking Access Commission (NZWAC) which described John as one of New Zealand’s modern farming leaders. The Wanaka high country farmer died in 2011 at the age of 60.

The annual $5000 s c h o l a r s h i p i s a partnership between the Aspinall family and NZWAC.

NZWAC chairman John Forbes said the scholarship celebrated John’s enthusiasm for farming, the land, and access of the outdoors as part of the New Zealand way of life.

“John was passionate about making sure other New Zealanders had the

same opportunities to enjoy the Kiwi way of life as he did. It is our hope that this scholarship will provide a chance for a student to study a topic that will contribute to greater understanding o f t h e b e n e f i t s o f improved relationships

between urban and rural New Zealand.”

John was a member of the NZWAC Board. He and the Aspinall family are well known for their generosity in allowing up to 80,000 people to cross their family farm, Mount Aspiring Station, annually.

John’s wife Sue said she was thrilled the scholarship would be available to a student who shared John’s passion for connecting urban and rural New Zealand.

“Access and farming was important to John and he just loved helping young people and teaching them about the outdoors. He felt strongly about access to the outdoors and it was very seldom he would turn someone away when they asked to cross the station,” Sue said.

Primary Industries Minister Nathan Guy said it was fitting the Aspinall family’s legacy and John’s contribution t o N e w Z e a l a n d ’ s farming tradition were being honoured.

“John and his family have made an immense contribution to our c o u n t r y ’ s f a r m i n g tradition. The scholarship announcement is a fitting gesture that will make an important difference for a New Zealander who wishes to pursue their passion.”

J o h n w a s o n t h e

n a t i o n a l b o a r d o f Federated Farmers and was a driving force behind the Hieracium Control Trust. The Aspinalls were supreme winners of the Otago Ballance Farm Environment Awards a n d , i n 1 9 9 5 , J o h n was honoured with an achievement award by the Otago branch of the Institute of Agricultural Science.

Federated Farmers High Country chairman Chas Todhunter said the scholarship was a fitting tribute to John’s abilities.

“John had some firm opinions on farming and access but he also had an uncanny ability to understand various points of view and bring the parties together,” he said.

“As we see it, this scholarship is designed, not only to recognise John’s ability in this, but to perpetuate his work.”

T h e s c h o l a r s h i p wil l be managed by Universities New Zealand and applicants must be enrolled in an honours, masters or doctoral programme.

Scholarship honours John Aspinall

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Te Kakano is always on the look-out for new volunteers, and has switched to a summer timetable for helpers at the nursery. It will be welcoming volunteers every Tuesday and Wednesday from 9am until noon. Morning tea is provided and anyone is welcome from one-off visitors to long-term regulars. “It’s amazing who you meet and what you learn volunteering here,” regular Bill Brooker said. “We get lots of tourists and people new to the area, and there’s always room for more, including locals.”“Volunteers are the core fabric of Te Kakano,” manager Andrew Penniket said. “It’s a welcoming fun organisation and we get to make our little slice of the planet a better place by restoring native habitats.” The nursery is expanding, propogating more plants for its increasing number of sites. Two new sites ones this year are the Albert Town Lagoon and Diamond Lake. The Albert Town Lagoon is a reserve used by local families and many joined the regular volunteers to help with initial plantings of 358 natives in the area. Te Kakano’s inaugural planting at Diamond Lake was the biggest turnout of volunteers on record. Nearly 40 people helped plant 205 natives, including kahikatea and matai.

Te Kakano native plant nursery news

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A y o u n g W a n a k a film-maker has been successful at two national competitions.

Sixteen-year-old Daisy Thor-Poet’s film “Material Witness” won both the Sustainable Coastlines a n d t h e T e c h n i c a l Prowess categories at the Inspiring Stories Trust Film Competition, which culminated in an awards ceremony in Wellington on Saturday.

I t a l s o w o n t h e Enviroschools Young Voices for Change Award at The Outlook for Someday youth film challenge, the awards ceremony for which was held in Auckland on December 4.

“Material Witness” is a five-minute documentary featuring a 13-year-old girl – played by Daisy’s sister, Ming - who shows the audience how to combine a calling for the arts and the respect for nature to produce stunning artworks.

Judges have described

it as “a sophisticated film with creative flair and a breath of fresh air.”

The annual Inspiring S t o r i e s T r u s t F i l m Competition, which has been running for four years, aims to celebrate the youth of New Zealand with the theme “Young Kiwis Making a Difference.”

One-hundred-and-thirty films were entered in the annual Outlook for Someday competition, for short sustainability-related films, and 20 won

awards.The competition, which

has been running for eight years, is open to film-makers aged seven to 24.

Judged by a panel comprising members of the media, the education sector, Government and business people, films entered in the Outlook for Someday competition by people aged ten to 24 have gone on to be selected for prestigious film festivals.

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a n n o u n c e d a n e w incentive this year, with each of the 20 award-winning fi lms to be entered in at least one international film festival next year.

Daisy and Ming are students at Mount Aspiring College.

Pictured: Tom Hern (producer of ‘The Dark Horse’), Anke Nieschmidt (award partner), Daisy, and James Napier Robinson (writer and director of ‘The Dark Horse).

New event at A&P ShowNext year’s Wanaka A&P Show will include competitive wood chopping for the first time. Organisers expect it to be a “real crowd-pleaser.” The show will be held a week later than usual next year, on March 13 and 14. It will feature all the usual events, from the famous Jack Russell Race to equestrian competitions. There will also be the livestock events, home industries displays, wool classing, the beef and lamb cooking awards and the recently-added sheaf tossing competition. The Wanaka Show attracts more than 30,000 people each year. Pictured: the winning giant pumpkin at the 2014 show.

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Santa flying to Wanaka Santa and his elves are flying into Wanaka Airport this Saturday to spread some festive cheer. Classic Flights’ pilot Pete Hendriks will leave the airport at about 2.30pm with Santa in the Waco biplane to fetch his three elves who will fly back with Santa in three Tiger Moths and land near Warbirds & Wheels. At about 2.45pm the big red fire engine will be standing by to transfer the elves to the Warbirds & Wheels diner where children can meet Santa.Pictured: Chris Popperwell, Jim Laughton, Julie Hendriks and Naomi Lindsay do a practice run for Santa’s arrival.

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Paralympians Adam Hall and Corey Peters have both won podium spots at the IPC Alpine Skiing NorAm Cup, the first high-level races of the 2014-15 para-alpine ski season, in Aspen, USA, yesterday.“It’s good to get back into the race action and come away with the results,” Adam said after his win in the men’s standing slalom class.Corey, who was placed third in the sitting slalom class, was also pleased to be back on the race course. “We’ve been working hard in training, making some big improvements and minimising the mistakes. I’m definitely closing the gap to first place,” he said.

Podiums in season opener

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ACADEMIC AWARDSYear 7: Highest Achievers (class): James Suddaby, Cara Busse, Ben McNabb, Laura Neale, Jono Watson, Imogen Maclean, Marcus Hetherington, Zelda Boyd. High Achievement (subjects): Ocean Allemann, Hannah Barham, Aden Cassaidy, Billea-Nova Chin-Nyika, Tyler Danielson, Rogue Ferguson, Jack Findlay, Eamon Green, Kahu Griffin, Samantha Harry, Zari Hodson, Rata Horan, Ashley MacCulloch, Tess Martin, Aimee McArthur, Jessie McKenzie, Yesol Park, Olive Pujol, Fergus Read, Ella Robinson, Ryan Schmack, Emma Smith, Willow Strawson, Joel Suddaby, Mackenzie Thompson, Persia Thor-Poet. Strivers: Michael Gealogo, Emma Smith, Fergus Read, Annika Gibson, Thea Erichsen, Indigo Hemingway, Meg Breen, Kahu Griffin. Year 8: Highest Achievers (class): Peta Mckay, Billy Sandri, Meg Weedon, William Turner, Caitlin Roberts, Cullen Thomas, Jaime Toepfer, Tom Scott. High Achievement (subjects): Reilly Arnesen, Olivia Bates, Georgia Budd, Samantha Clark, Shaneil Coupe, Isabella Culshaw, Kilita Fouchee, Jahnaan Hodson, Clover Lippe, Fiona Murray, Jasmine Murray, Masyn Opetaia, Hamish Robinson, Zhane Skipper, Max Swift, Jamie Toomey, James Watherston, Freya Moore, Sara Wright. Strivers: Natasha Hamer, Kobi Maibach, Ruth Bennie, Jesse Robertson, Nicole Pittaway, Lucas Baird, Annabel Fairbairn, Ben Harrington.Year 9: Highest Achievers (class): Emilie Barnett, Jake Nicholson, Riley Christie, Zachary Kaye, Phoebe Young, Toby Balls, Breagha Rennie, Joseph Strawson. High Achievement (subjects): Manu Barnard, Gregor Findlay, Casey Scurr, Joshua Rogan, Kobi Stevens, Jessica Curtis, Samuel Davey, Max Hall, Sonya Palmer, Bella Fraser, Georgia Liley, Briar Hight, Ollie Larkin, Ngaio MacLeod, Alexander Plimmer, Niamh Schmack, Nic Sinnott, Julius Staufenberg, Melanie Telford, Ming Thor-Poet. Strivers: Micah Jordi, Joseph Sharratt, Rory Irwin, Claudia Wilkinson, Leo Munro-Heward, Makayla Rasmussen, Ty Sarginson, Samantha Wilkinson. Junior mathematics: Joseph StrawsonYear 10: Highest achiever (class): Alexandra Mitchell, Sean Dickey, Campbell Russell, Caitlin Sanders, Daniel Toomey, Lily Waters, Jette Cavanagh, Samuel Sandri. High achievement (subjects): Morgan Allen, Maia Poilvert, Fergus Brebner, Samantha Burke, Anna Edwards, Ben Everest, Rory Hannon, Hamish McLean, Ella Moore, Finlay Nolet, Levi Vink, Jack Williams, Tristin Weastell, Georgia Prince, Alyssa Pryde, Ellesse Andrews. Strivers: Veron Pittaway, Hamish McLean, Lucy O’Brien, Luke Wright, Louis Jones. Ellen Cagney, Ashleigh Cram, Joseph Wilson. PREMIER SPORTS AWARDS Jack East, Fiona Murray, Janus Staufenberg, Samantha Burke (cross country), Jasmine Murray, Jack Findlay, Jaime Toepfer, Kobi Stevens, Caitlin Sanders, Gregor Findlay (swimming), Laura MacCulloch, Jack Findlay, Annie Timu, Nico Bowering, Phoenix Brownlie, Adam Breen, Briar Hight (athletics), Phoebe Young (alpine skiing), Ronan Thompson, (snowboarding), Maggie Little, Finn Bilous (free-skiing), Ella Maluschnig, Campbell Wright (cross country skiing), Finn Bilous (junior sport).NATIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS Ellesse Andrews (cycling), Sophie Fairbairn, Jack Findlay, Hamish McLean (swimming), Michael Gealogo, Ines Stephani (tennis) Gregor Findlay (triathlon), Wilfred Spearing (mountain biking), Lily Waters (futsal), Briar Hight, Zoi Sadowski-Synnott, Ronan Thompson (snowboarding), Mila Arnerich, Jessa Bennett, James Suddaby, Joel Suddaby (climbing), Ty Sarginson, Lachlan Weir (clay target shooting), Angus Cagney, Ellen Cagney, Louis Jones, Ben McNabb, Ella Maluschnig (cross country skiing), Campbell Wright (cross country skiing and biathlon), Manu Barnard, Kirsten Blackley, Megan Blackley, Alistair Garland, Ben Harrington, Millie Heine, Maggie Little, Reanna Shepherd, Janus Staufenberg, Leo Staufenberg, Max Watt, Finn Bilous (skiing), Aden Cassaidy (kayaking), Holly Wigg (karate), Phoebe Young (duathlon, triathlon, road cycling, mountain biking), Julius Staufenberg (skiing, triathlon, mountain biking). CULTURAL AWARDSLuke Burke (debating), Annabel Carter, Charlie Chisholm (speech), Louis Hughes (monologue), Tyler Bailey (music). SERVICE AWARDSDuke of Edinburgh’s Hillary Award (bronze): Ashleigh Cram, Bella Fraser, Campbell Russell, Avon Duke. JUNIOR PREMIER AWARDSEllesse Andrews, Anna Edwards, Ella Maluschnig, Leo Munro-Heward (cultural), Jack East, Gregor Findlay, Phoebe Young, Caitlin Gibson (sport) Caitlin Gibson, Sophia Fitzgerald, Max Hall, Christopher Wood (service). Junior wholehearted contribution: Caitlin Gibson.

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IT’S SAD TO SEE PEOPLE CRITICISING THE SKATEPARK RUBBISH LEFT BY THE KIDS. THEY MUST NOT SEE THE RUBBISH LEFT ALL OVER TOWN BY THE ADULTS. I MEAN BOTTLES, MOSTLY BROKEN, FOOD, CIGARETTES, WRAPPERS, VOMIT, URINE IN SHOP DOORWAYS. THOSE ADULTS CLEARLY DON’T RESPECT TOWN. CONGRATS DUNEDIN GIGATOWN! WANAKA IS ALSO A WINNER AS WE ALREADY HAVE CONGESTED STREETS, RISING RENTS, NO PARKING AND NO PLANS FOR THE FUTURE. WHAT A LUCKY ESCAPE FOR US!!

HOW MUCH DID THAT COMMUNITY CHRISTMAS TREE COST? WAS LEAD TO BELIEVE IT WAS GOING TO BE MUCH LARGER THAN THAT, LOOKS LIKE THE ORGANISING COMMITTEE HAS BEEN RIPPED OFF

SO THE TERRACE TRAIL AS WELL AS THE RIVER TRAIL ABOVE THE ALBERT TOWN BRIDGE IS CLOSED. IF THE AUTHORITIES RESPONSIBLE WERE CONSISTENT ABOUT THE SUPPOSED INSTABILITY HAZARDS HALF THE WALKING TRACKS AND ROADS IN OTAGO WOULD BE CLOSED. OR MAYBE A RESIDENT(S) WHO OVERLOOKS THE TERRACE TRAIL NEED REMINDING IT IS A PUBLIC RESERVE AND NOT THEIR PERSONAL PRESERVE.

EXTENSION TO SKATE PARK. SO THERE’S MORE ROOM TO SMOKE AND DRINK ALCOHOL IN BROAD DAYLIGHT AS DISPLAYED AT KIDSCAN FUN RUN NIGHT??

PLEASE REOPEN THE ALBERT TOWN WALKING TRACKS. THE CLOSURE IS AN OVERREACTION BY CONSERVATIVE GEOTECH ENGINEERS. IF THESE TWO SHORT BITS OF TRACK ARE THE THRESHOLD FOR COSTLY INVESTIGATIONS LEADING TO CLOSURE THEN MOST OF THE TRACKS IN THE AREA WILL EVENTUALLY BE CLOSED.

TROUT, POSSUMS OF THE WATERWAYS.

SWIMMING POOL =>7% INCREASE IN RATES AND $8 PER ADULT $3 PER CHILD SEEMS EXPENSIVE!

DELIGHTED 2 READ ABOUT HAWEA FOOD FOREST! I’M STILL ANGRY SOMEONE CUT DOWN THE FLEDGLING APRICOT TREE NR DEANS BANK EARLIER THIS YEAR - WOT A WASTE!!

I WAS SURPRISED TO SEE SO MANY ILL PREPARED COLLEGE STUDENTS HEADING OFF ON THEIR YEAR 10 TRAMPING TRIPS. WHO CHECKS THE GEAR?

EDITORIAL With dairy prices dropping from last season’s record high $8.40 per kilogram of milk solids to this week’s forecast of $4.70, most Wanaka businesspeople will be feeling glad they are not dependent on dairying.You don’t need to be an economist to know that depending on one source of income is perilous, not just for the businesses owner, but for communities which depend on them.Wanaka doesn’t have a wide range of income sources, and as many have warned, increasing dependence on one source, such as tourism, is dangerous.There has been much talk about diversifying the economy, some of it in parallel with the Gigatown competition. The dramatic decline in dairy prices is a timely reminder to us all that diversity makes for a stronger business, and stronger communities.

Choral celebration Firearm responseIt’s Christmas, and so the Central Otago Regional Choir treated Wanaka with its annual choral celebration of the season.Heather Macdonald and John Buchanan presented and conducted the choir of five soloist who were accompanied by Kemp English on the organ and Shannon McLennon on the keyboard, both of whom have been with the choir from the beginning.Benjamin Britten’s “Ceremony of Carols” featured and a liturgical mass by Schubert. All this with the strategically placed windows of St Andrews’ church looking out at the hills and the sky.We are so lucky to have such wonderful and dedicated musicians. The evening simply transported me. Fantastic. Thank you.

Liz Herrick

In response to last week’s text message regarding shooting staffis in Hawea. The use of a firearm in a residential area is illegal isn’t it? Some may argue that Hawea is rural, however when children outnumber chickens I would disagree. I say this as there happens to be a playgroup, kindy and school in the area.I own two staffis and I apologise if they have escaped on occasion but I know my dogs and they have not killed or attacked anybody. People should get educated about staffis and their good nature. Neighbourhood kids and sometimes parents used to constantly trespass across my land until I spent $8k on a fence to keep my dogs in. These days the kids call for them, kids will be kids I guess - I was no different. Identifying your target before you shoot I believe is a protocol in getting a firearm’s licence. I have seen one of the local kids in a onesy dog costume, he’s a good kid and I certainly wouldn’t want to make a mistake.I guess what I’m trying to say is that if I wanted to shoot everything that annoyed me – like horses that poo on the roads, or roosters that crow at all hours –then Hawea would not be the same place where I decided to live with my family. Instead the texter should take a more diplomatic approach and talk about it with their neighbour. Isn’t that community and what it’s all about?

Bevan GarlandStaffi owner

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CREATE YOUR Life workshop for women, January 2015. Tools for life balance. More details: www.retreatsforthesoul.co.nz or phone Lee 0273334909

HOMEOPATH AND Wellness Specialist available at Wanaka Wellness Centre. Call Linda Baker on 0211468041 or visit www.intelligenthealth.com for a refreshing ap-proach to your wellness concerns.

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MASSAGE THERAPY from a physio at In Balance Therapeutics. Skilled and knowledgeable. Phone or text Sally on 0274875942 for an appointment

MASSAGE VOUCHERS make great gifts! Available at In Balance Therapeutics. www.wanakamasage.co.nz. Phone or text Sally 0274875942 to arrange a voucher

MUAY THAI Boxing Classes Monday Tuesday and Thursday. 9 Cliff Wilson St up-stairs. Beginners welcome. Contact Sanna 0212010954.

PREGNANCY PILATES - suitable for 2nd/3rd trimester. Stay strong, flexible and healthy throughout your pregnancy. Call/text 0212078486

RELAXING MASSAGE: LOMI LOMI. Therapeutic Hawaiian - warming, nurtur-ing, flowing. Ph Maryann 03 4436463, 021 1101160 Aloha!

TRUE IN-STORE skincare sampling with the lovely Jo Niles at Health 2000. Tuesday 16th, 1-3pm. See you there!

HOT QIGONG at Hot Yoga Fusion. Come and enjoy deep relaxation for body and mind rejuvenation. Friday 7.15pm. Contact: James 027 528 0396 wanakaqi@gmail.com

employmentCAFE POSITION - Managers certificate & barista required. Flexible 2 days/week, extra over holidays. Transport essential. Ph 443-8765 Email CV museum@lakewa-naka.co.nz

for sale 1/2 PRICE SHOES & TOYS - during late night Tuesday 16th December 5 - 7.30pm only (normal pricing & hours during the day)

20% OFF Nahaia organic Skincare Range till Christmas. Gift wrapping included. At Massage in Wanaka, www.massageinwa-naka.co.nz . Ph 03 443 8448.

A TIME FOR GIVING. true certified or-ganic skincare for healthy radiant skin. A great Christmas Gift idea and it’s local. At Soulfood, Health 2000...

ALL ADULT CLOTHING $2 - dur-ing Christmas Late Night Tuesday 16th December 5 - 7.30pm only (normal pricing & hours during the day)

ASPIRING BEGINNINGS ELC “gift an ed-ible garden seasonal seed fundraiser”. Only $10. Ph 4431181, 120 Warren st. Great stocking fillers.

for sale BEAUTIFUL CHINA tea cup bird feeders, great for attracting wax eyes and bell birds to your garden. Makes the perfect present. $25 ph or txt 021 680 110

BUY GIFT vouchers on line and we will send them to whoever you chose. Great Christmas gift idea. Massage in Wanaka, www.massageinwanaka.co.nz . Ph 03 443 8448.

CHEAP TOYS! 25-50% OFF! Check out our specials table at Transport and Toy Museum, get in quick for Christmas.

CHILDREN’S CLOTHING - 5 items for $1 - during Christmas Late Night Tuesday 16th December 5 - 7.30pm only (normal pricing & hours during the day)

DEC MASSAGE SPECIAL! $60. until Dec 24th. Gift certificates included. Trevor Bailey. Aspiring Massage Wanaka. 4432993. 0274222455.

DOESN’T YOUR darling deserve a clas-sic bicycle? Unique models, only available at Good Rotations! 34 Anderson Rd, www.goodrotations.co, 034434349.

DOUBLE BED excellent condition $100. Bedside tables(wooden cream) $50. Give away Philips TV and cabinet. Ph 0274335566

FOOT REFLEXOLOGY VOUCHERS for that special someone. $60 for 1hr treatment. Ph/txt Jo 0276522144

CHRISTMAS GIFT vouchers available from Wanaka Trike Tours. Email: wanakatrike@xtra.co.nz or Ph: (03) 4435355. Www.wa-nakatriketours.co.nz

GIFT TOWARD WELLNESS! VOUCHERS for therapeutic Lymphatic Clearance treat-ment and nurturing Lomi Lomi Massage. Ph Maryann 4436463 021 1101160

GREAT CHRISTMAS Gift Idea! Give true certified organic skincare, Wanaka’s local skincare brand. At Wonderroom, Wholefood Haven & Organic Express

HAWEA PLAYGROUP Christmas play-dough is out now! $5/tub includes free roll-ing pin & cookie cutter. Available at Wanaka & Hawea libraries, Plunket and Playgroup, great stocking fillers! (-:

KOMODO MUD tyres. Size 265/75 R16. Have done 10,000km. $700. Ph: 021 043 2077.

MT ASPIRING College uniform for sale. Jerseys size 92 and 97 and boys trousers- all small/med. $15 - $50. Phone 4436110

QUALITY E-BIKE brands & special deals on 2014 Pedego stock at your electric bike spe-cialist Good Rotations! www.goodrotations.co, 034434349.

SAFE N sound premier car seat for sale. Newborn to approx age 4. $150. Bought sept 2011. 0211734994.

STOCKING FILLERS FOR CHRISTMAS.. Hundreds of toys under $5 only at Wanaka’s Transport and Toy Museum, SH6 open every day.

TREAT THE family to a new Paddleboard for Christmas. Naish and Mistral new boards in stock. Demos available! Call Miles at Alpine SUP on 0211858001.

VEGIE BOXES, juice boxes and staff fruit boxes all available at organicexpress.co.nz

WHITEWATER KAYAK: bliss stick SCUD. Usual scratches. Only selling due to new di-agnosis of epilepsy. $400 0210651464

BELLE FIORE china, various items for sale. Plz contact 021 680 110 to view

notice$15 INDIAN Lunch Buffet on sunday 7th dec from 12noon to 2.30pm at Bombay pal-ace wanaka. For booking call 03-443-6086.

notice 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

CHRISTMAS CHEER & friendly faces at Wanaka Playgroup @ Squash Club, Stone St. Mondays & Thursdays 930am. Enq: Rachel 021 1029 130 or 5147.

noticeCHRISTMAS LATE NIGHT SHOPPING - Tuesday 16th December 5pm - 7.30pm - many bargains at the Salvation Army Family Store (normal hours during the day)

COME JOIN us. Volunteers required by the Salvation Army Family Store in Wanaka. Please enquire at our store.

COMMUNITY NETWORKS WANAKA will be closed from 24 December to 4 January. For emergency contacts please check www.communitynetworks.co.nz

DONATIONS KINDLY received. Please drop into the store or for larger items phone the Salvation Army Family Store on 03 443 5068

FLAT HEAD CAFE - Local beer and wine, great coffee, playground for kids, free Wi-Fi, open every day!

GOOD ROTATIONS Bicycle Shop Silly Season opening hours: Tuesday to Friday 12-6pm & Saturday 10am-1pm or by ap-pointment, call 034434349.

HEALTH 2000 In-Store sampling. Showcasing Wanaka’s own true certified organic skincare. Tuesday 16th, 1-3pm. Come and try it!

LATE NIGHT shopping at Wanaka Wastebusters, Friday 19th December. The shop that doesn’t cost the earth will be open until 8.30pm for fun, family shopping. www.wanakawastebusters.co.nz

PATAGONIA CHOCOLATES celebrates extended opening hours with hot drink and churros special from 6pm to 9pm the week of the 15th!

SAVE TIME - do your grocery shopping on-line. organicexpress.co.nz

UPPER CLUTHA Hockey Club: Anyone wishing to find out more about playing hockey in Wanaka can email the club at up-percluthahockey@gmail.com

WANAKA DISTRICTS Club, for affordable family dining and great bar prices. Join for just $20 per year.

WANAKA PRIMARY School ‘Op Shop’ open Tues & Thurs - 12 midday to 4pm. Use Koru Way entrance, off Totara Terrace, alongside the steps.

WANAKA SALVATION Army Family Store Opening Hours - Monday to Friday 9am-5pm, Saturday 9.30am-4pm. We look for-ward to seeing you there!

BE IN TO WIN A wine tour for two! Like our FB page- Wanaka Wine Tours and tell us where you would like to go wine tasting! 0800 WINETRAIL (946 387)

ESCORTED AFRICAN Safari – House of Travel Treat yourself to a fully inclusive, luxury safari in Sept. 2015. Contact Aaron at House of Travel - Alexandra or Dave 0274908821 for a full itinerary. This is an opportunity not to be missed!

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HOLIDAYS AT Lake Hawea Xmas/New Year/Summer hols. 1 b/room cottage available Ideal spot for lakeside R&R. 0210318288 txt/ph to enquire.

servicesVASECTOMYS AVAILABLE here in Wanaka with Dr Simon Brebner at Aspiring Medical Centre. Ph 443 0725 for an ap-pointment to discuss.”

servicesBRIGHT SPARKS WANAKA accounts, training, GST, payroll, profitability health checks, all things Xero & more! Call 443-2511 or visit www.brightsparkswanaka.co.nz

COMPOST TOILET system for emergency management or everyday use. Ph Greg on 0211633811

DRIVING LESSONS available. Call Nicky at Aspiring Drivers to book your les-son for professional driving instruction. 0210607310

FREE SWARM collection service. Ph 0211633811

JP SERVICES at Community Networks Tuesdays1pm and Fridays 10.30.For ap-pointments call 4437799

KAMP MARQUEE HIRE Rectangular, oval and round marquees; exclusive lake-side locations available; event design and creation. Phone 02102934268 or contact@kamp.co.nz

NEED A portable chiller trailer for your function or wedding? Come and speak to us at Wanaka Liquor Centre. 1 Ardmore Street. Ph 03 443 1466

WEDDING VEHICLE. Book the big red trike for your special day. Great for bridal party. Ph: (03) 4435355. Www.wanakatriketours.co.nz

WASPS! DON’T let wasps ruin your out-side time this summer. Call Jae Services. We’ll take care of it. 443 1150

WHEELS TO DUNSTAN:Free daily trans-port to Dunstan Hospital & Alexandra specialist appointments. Also connects to Dunedin Hospital transport. For bookings call 4437799

WILSON’S PEST control & Window clean-ing. Spider & Fly treatments. Do it once, do it well. Licensed & Accredited. Call anytime 03 443 6652 or www.wilsonservices.co.nz

WHO’S BEEN to Archangel or Bannock Brae? There are lots of fabulous local wine stories that we want to share with you! ww-wwanakawinetours.com 0800 WINETRAIL (946387)

WANAKA PHARMACY is your local phar-macy. We’re the big pharmacy at the top of Helwick Street - open until 7pm every single day. Ph 443 8000

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VOLUNTEERS REQUIRED. The Salvation Army Family Store, Wanaka requires your help. Please enquire at our store.

WE’RE LOOKING for a 3 brm house to rent in central Wanaka for the 10-15 March 2015. Please email michelle@wintergar-denz.co.nz if anyone knows of anything available.

what’s onLALALAND HAPPY Hour daily from 5pm – 7pm. $5 tea cocktails from 4pm – 8pm.

LALALAND LOUNGE Bar Wanaka. Open daily from 4pm – 2.30am. Upstairs, 99 Ardmore Street.

TUESDAY 16TH DECEMBER 5pm - 7.30pm – Christmas Late Night Shopping - Salvation Army Family Store Wanaka

WANAKA PLAYGROUP Christmas Party. All welcome! Thurs 18 Dec 930am. Pls ph/txt Rachel for details. 5147 or 021 1029 130.

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WANAKA PROGRESSIVE BOWLS 6:12:14 Skips: 1st: Trevor Tovey 2nd: John Barton 3rd: Don McLeay Thirds: 1st: Maida Baxter 2nd: Madeleine Wilson 3rd: Meryl Firman Leads: 1st: Charles Kiewiet 2nd: Jim Skeggs 3rd: Bruce Hamilton

RESULTS LAKE HAWEA GOLF CLUB 7th Dec 2014 Medal/LGU/Ringers 1st Scott Read 82.23.592nd Rick Johnston 76.13.63 3rd Stevie Smith 81.18.63 4th Stew Burt 85.17.68 5th Dick Sullivan 82.14.68 6th Ian Brown 90.21.69 Nearest the pin No1 Kahu Vincent No 5 Bryan Burgess Twos: Rick Johnston No 5

WANAKA BRIDGE CLUB RESULTS. Christmas Pairs 2. North/South:- Julie Mulholland, Shona Watt 61.40% 1. Jan Cunningham, Jenny Muir 59.40% 2.

Daphne Stewart, Jenny Turnbull 56.62% 3. East/South:- Jan Baird, Jenny Johnson 66.91% 1. Jenny Pryde, Claire Romeril 66.79% 2. Freda Ryder, Terry Wilson 57.72% 3. Friday Bridge 5 December. North/South:- Vivienne Christie, Errol Kelly 62.12% 1. Ruth Coghill, Deirdre Lynch 60.61%2. Elizabeth Ford, Ena Leckie 57.07% 3. East/West:- Karolyn Ma-candrew, Madeleine Reveley 62.78%1. Joy Baxter, Barbara Waterworth & San-dra Simmers, Jo Wallis 57.78% 2= Ma-karora Pairs 3 December. North/South:- Lynne Fegan, Carolyn Field 59.24%1. Jane Hawkey, Georgie Roberts 57.74% 2. Michael Chapman-Smith, Peter Recor-don 57.26% 3. East/West:- Hans Limach-er, Claire Williams 61.27% 1. John Mercer, Noeline Turner 59.27%2. Noeline Golds-brough, Sandy Bryan 57.78% 3.

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Schofield, Maureen Anne (Mo), of Wanaka, tragically passed away on 1 December 2014, due to an accident while walking the Fern Burn track,

dearly loved wife of Dennis, beloved Mother of Mark and Sarah, and a very much adored

Grandmother, and cherished sister to Michael. A service for Mo will be held at the Wanaka

Presbyterian Community Church Centre, 91 Tenby Street, Wanaka, on Friday 12 December at 3 00pm, followed by a private cremation. In lieu of flowers donations to various charities that Mo was a part

of are welcome and may be left at the service. Messages to 16 Minaret Ridge Wanaka 9305.

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Mixed fortune for AlbionAcademy training day

World Cup win for Janina

Aspiring Gymsports’ members will be showing off their skills in a variety of choreographed routines at the club’s annual competition and display tomorrow (Friday December 12, 4pm) at Wanaka Primary School. Grants from various sources have enabled the club has purchase new equipment, including a 9m-long inflatable tumbling track. As well as aerial/acrobatic and cheerleading (pictured) it now also has classes in tumbling and artistic gymnastics.

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The Galloway and Still seniors lost to Maniototo in the playoffs at Molyneux Park on Saturday. Maniototo made 168 with the Albion team falling 30 runs short. Skipper Ryan Wheeler was the top scorer with 22. In the senior reserve 20/20 play-offs against Molyneux, the club’s first century of the season went to Callan O’Connor (122).The Albion side posted 200 for 4 with Callan O’Connor and Tom Bowman (50 not out) posting a 150 run opening partnership. Sean Webber took 3 for 18 as Alexandra fell 40 runs short.The local teams begin the 40 over competitions – the Koford and Partridge cups - this weekend.

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Freeskier Janina Kuzma kicked off her northern hemisphere season with a win in halfpipe at the Copper Mountain Grand Prix in Colorado, USA, on Friday.

Snow Sports NZ Head Coach, Tom Willmott said the competition marks a solid start to the season for the Cardrona NZ Park and Pipe team and has seen Janina carry through the high level of execution and technical difficulty which earned her fifth place in Sochi.

“I’m over the moon,”

Janina said after the competition. “I wanted to put down a new competition run, I did that and I’m really amped … I was nervous to start and it

showed in my first run but everything came together for the second run.”

The Copper Grand Prix is the first stop in the 2015 Visa U.S Freeskiing Grand

Prix which is classified as a World Cup event by the International Ski Federation and a platinum level event by the Association of Freeskiing Professionals.

Beau-James and Byron Wells were also competing at Copper Mountain. Byron placed eighth in the finals and Beau-James finished sixth in his qualifying heat but missed out on the finals by one place.

S p o r t s N Z H i g h Performance Development Squad member Finn Bilous placed 16th.

Pictured: Janina on the podium with Devin Logan (second) and Ayana Onozuka (third).

The Football Central Wanaka Academy held a training day before its awards ceremony on Sunday at Pembroke Park.

The 2014 Academy Award winners are Jacob Lang (junior player of the year), Annabel Carter (junior most improved player),

Adam Hewson (senior player of the year) and Matt McLean (senior most improved player).

The academy caters for aspiring footballers aged between eight and 17 who want to maximise their skills with continuous development of techniques.

Pictured: Coaches Jamie Whitmarsh and Peter Waters with Matt McLean.