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Another three Wanaka Primary School board of trustee members have resigned and the few remaining trustees have asked the Ministry of Education to appoint a commissioner to replace the board.

Kassandra Jackson and Rachel Cassaidy resigned on Tuesday and Brian Thomas quit earlier in the month. Kassandra Jackson and Rachel Cassaidy were trustees elected by parents of pupils at the primary school, and Brian Thomas was a co-opted trustee.

This takes the total number of resignations from the board in recent months to six. The former chairperson, Richard Cubie, and trustees Tracey

Gibson and Jo McArthur were the first to resign.

The board now has just two parent-elected trustees, new chairperson Mike Thomas and Marc Bretherton. It has one co-opted member, Ben Taylor, along with the principal, Wendy Bamford, and the school staff representative, Jennie Croxford.

Aspects of the school have been managed by an education ministry-appointed limited statutory manager, Cleave Hay, since the beginning of the year. Cleave Hay is a governance facilitator and mediator from Dunedin, whose background is in human resources.

Kassandra Jackson said in a statement yesterday that “due to new matters continuing to be brought to the board, it was taking the board’s focus away from

what we were elected and empowered to do. This includes strategising amongst other key areas, including finance, property, curriculum, etc.”

Richard Cubie and Jo McArthur, who both have backgrounds in education, said at the time of their resignations that they quit because they were concerned about the way parents’ complaints and concerns were handled by the school and the fact there was no intention to change that approach.

They were also unhappy the board’s problems had been presented as being created by the board, saying that was not true and that the board was made up of excellent people who wanted the best for the school and its pupils. Several former board members have also told the Wanaka Sun the teaching staff at

the primary school did an excellent job.The other two board members who

have resigned this month, Brian Thomas and Rachel Cassaidy, declined to comment at this stage and the board chairperson, Mike Thomas, could not be contacted. Principal Wendy Bamford said she could not comment on such issues.

In a letter to school staff and the families of pupils at the school, sent yesterday, Cleave Hay said “the remaining trustees discussed the situation including the board’s stability, its capacity to administer effective governance and the process distraction of four casual vacancies, plus an election for two trustees in November.

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Ratepayers cannot be accused of apathy this year with 875 people submitting on the Queenstown Lakes District Council draft annual plan for 2014/15. Of those 294 were from the Wakatipu and 301 from the Upper Clutha.

Twice as many people submitted in favour of the Wanaka sports facility (as recommended by the steering group) as did against it (321/150). Of those, 75 percent said the facility should be built in stages over time (relative to population growth and demand) and 25 percent thought the complete facility should be built now at a higher cost to ratepayers. When asked how they would respond if a proposed law change

meant development contributions can’t be used to help pay for the facility, 50 percent said the scale of the project should be reduced, 30 percent said it should continue with more paid in rates and 20 percent said the project should be cancelled.

Nearly 500 people submitted on library services with 70 percent supporting an extension of opening hours at libraries across the district. Nearly 60 percent supported having council services (such as receiving payment for rates and fines) at libraries and 40 percent were against. However on the specific Wanaka library question, 175 people (50 percent) said they would prefer the council kept customer services staff at its Ardmore Street office.

Another 25 percent said they wanted the library back-office space to be reduced to provide additional community and customer services staff space, and 25 percent wanted the customer services staff located at the library, with an extension built to provide new community space.

Questions on community engagement showed the majority of ratepayers want to be consulted on issues. Of those who do, 90 percent want council to ask their opinions on new infrastructure projects costing $2 million or more, 80 percent want to be consulted on major changes to the standard or frequency of services and 75 percent want to be consulted on new bylaws. They said they want to express their opinions in a

variety of ways including online surveys (68 percent), email (48 percent), face-to-face with councillors and/or staff (34 percent), and drop-in sessions and public forums at council meetings ( both 30 percent).

Of the 401 submitting on debt, 96 percent said they supported the council policy of using operating surpluses to reduce debt.

Across the district 645 people submitted on the proposed Queenstown convention centre (artist’s impression pictured above)with 60 percent in favour of the Lakeview option and 63 percent s u p p o r t i n g t h e development of the entire site complete with hot pools. Districtwide 40 percent say council should not proceed with the proposed convention centre.

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The man killed in a single vehicle crash early on Sunday morning has been named. Hayden Lloyd Mapp, 34, of Hawea Flat, died when his vehicle rolled on Cemetery Road between 1am and 2.30am. According to Senior Constable Bruce McLean, a serious crash investigator did an assessment at the accident site on Monday. The cause of the crash was not yet known, though there was no indication that any other vehicles were involved, Senior Constable McLean said.

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Wanaka locals who were working for Adventure Consultants at base camp on Mount Everest when the fatal avalanche struck on April 18 are still shaken by the scale of the tragedy.

Expedition leader Deane Staples, base camp manager Caroline Blaikie, food manager Sarah Macnab, solar power technician Mark Ayre, guide Mike Roberts (pictured at base camp with Wanaka visitors Steve Hart and his daughter Catherine) and guide Lydia Bradey quickly became part of the rescue mission after the avalanche struck at 6.45am.

“When the radio went crazy with Sherpa voices, I knew something big had happened,” said Caroline. “There were about 23 of our Sherpas up on the Khumbu icefall, taking supplies higher up the mountain, when it happened. There were nearly a hundred people up there. The ones at the back had nowhere to go. Sixteen people died. It was terrible.”

Caroline said everyone at base camp went i n t o r e s c u e m o d e automatically. “The first thing I did was wake up our doctor (Austral ian Sophie Wallace) and get her prepped. AC (Adventure Consultants) took on the role of coordinating the main rescue. We liaised (by radio) between the helicopter companies and the other (expedition) teams. We had to get skilled rescue personnel up there. And stretchers, oxygen, medical supplies and food.” All the doctors at base camp, including some clients and guides, went to the Himalayan Rescue Association tent and set up a makeshift hospital. “There were about eight or ten walking wounded who came down the mountain. They were very traumatised. The

more seriously injured came down by helicopter. And then it was body retrieval.”

Caroline said the AC team knew quite early on that three of their Sherpas were dead. They were Wangyal Sherpa, Lhakpa Tenzing Sherpa and Tsering Wongchu Sherpa.

“Another, Kaji Sherpa, was injured and partially buried. A young Sherpa called Chewang saved Kaji’s life by pulling him against the ice wall out of the main path of the avalanche. Sadly, he [Chewang] returned to his village a week later and was struck by lightning and killed.”

Caroline said the avalanche rescue effort went on until the 3pm until the 12th body was recovered. “That was the first time I looked at my watch. We were non-stop all day.”

Caroline was on her sixth season at base camp. She knew at least half of the Sherpas who died.

The next day a 13th body was recovered. A further three were not found.

The bodies were taken to Kathmandu for puja ceremonies. About 30 teams and their surviving Sherpas were left at base camp.

AC had employed 37 Sherpas for the expedition. “We gave everyone the option of going home for a few

days, or permanently. Two of our young ones went straight away. A few days later all the teams had a big puja ceremony at base camp.’’

AC was one of the f i rs t companies to cancel its expeditions for the season. “It was a unanimous decision not to continue, out of respect for those who we lost. They were friends, brothers, fathers, cousins, neighbours. The Sherpas were very apologetic to the clients, they understood that the expedition was a huge dream for them. Some of the clients are keen to return. Some Sherpas are too, and some are not.”

Caroline and the rest of the AC team spent several weeks packing up before returning to New Zealand. “We got permission (from the Nepalese Government) to leave some gear at camp two. We had wanted to helicopter stuff up there before the season began (to minimise the number of times people had to cross the icefall) but we weren’t allowed. Afterwards they let us use helicopters to stash gear.”

Caroline had a week off when she came home. Now she is back at work as AC operations manager. She is keen to go back to base camp next year. She loves being there. “I’m part logistics and part camp mum. A jack of all trades,”

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Wanaka identity Carol Little said she was “over the moon” with the community support she received following triple bypass surgery three weeks ago. Carol is one of Wanaka’s best-known faces. She has worked at Cardrona Alpine Resort for 18 years and has been involved in local events and causes, including the Pink and Silver fundraiser night in April to assist the family of three-year old Bella Wright of Hawea in her fight against leukaemia.

Carol said she had received more than 200 cards, with more arriving every day, and a “Get well soon Carol” Facebook page had 1575 likes as of yesterday. “No Lotto win could be as good as the support and love I’ve had from Wanaka and all over the world. From the bottom of my

new heart: thank you, thank you, thank you,” Carol said.

Meanwhile, Carol received another boost this week, in the form of a one-piece merino undergarment f r o m l o c a l clothing company Mons Royale. The “Monsie” was the garment returned by New Zealand Herald journalist Dana Johannsen. Mons staff had sent Dana the onesie as a final response to an opinion piece she had written during the Sochi Winter Olympic Games criticising the performance and attitude of the New Zealand athletes at the games, but she had to return it as journalists were not allowed to receive

gifts at the Herald offices. Mons Royal founder and director Hamish Acland said the Mons staff had made the decision to pass the woolly undies on to Carol. “We’ve all been

up to Cardrona and think Carol i s g r e a t , ” h e said, adding he

had known her for some time, having started his career in the ski industry at Cardona as a teenage polytech student.

“I put it on right away,” Carol said.

She added that her goal now was

to get back on the mountain for winter. She was planning to be at the toll gate for Cardrona’s opening day, and also hoped to be part of the Cardona float in the parade at the Winter Festival in Queenstown.

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Grahame Sydney collection for Wanaka

What is believed to be New Zealand’s largest private collection of Grahame Sydney lithographs and etchings is going on display in Wanaka, the first time it has been available for public viewing.

Sydney is best known for his Central Otago landscape paintings, but he has also produced many artworks in the litho and etching mediums.

Subjects in the estimated 50-piece collection range

from distinctive Central Otago landscapes to a series of nude studies, including the lithograph “Upstairs Study” pictured above.

The collection, owned by an Auckland-based collector who wishes to remain anonymous, is going on display at the Warbirds and Wheels Art Gallery at Wanaka Airport next month. The Sydney collection will be launched at a special fund-raising evening on June 20th which will raise funds for the Real Art Roadshow

Charitable Trust and the Warbirds Over Wanaka Community Trust.

Real Art Roadshow Trust founder Fiona Campbell is excited about the new works. “We all know and appreciate Sydney’s painted landscapes, his style is unique and intriguing. Less well known perhaps is his exceptional abilities in print. Lithography and etching are two exacting media and Sydney uses these printing techniques w i t h s t r e n g t h a n d creativity,” she said.

The artist described the lithograph process in an email to the Wanaka Sun: “It is a stone lithograph (which means it was drawn on and editioned from a block of Bavarian l i m e s t o n e ) w h i c h I drew and had printed in Melbourne at the Australia Print Workshop. The subject is a model friend who posed often for me at the time, and who was the subject of three significant paintings in 2004. This study formed a part of that series of works.”

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“Their overall feeling was that they do not b e l i e v e t h e r e c a n be effective student achievement focused governance in this situation and, via the ( l i m i t e d s t a t u t o r y m a n a g e r ) , h a v e advised the Ministry of Education requesting an appointment of a commissioner.”Cleave Hay said the education ministry would now “consider the ongoing governance for the school which

m a y i n v o l v e t h e a p p o i n t m e n t o f a commissioner to replace the board of trustees until the commissioner determines the school is ready and able to g o v e r n f r o m t h e community again.”However, the education m i n i s t r y ’ s h e a d o f sector enablement and support, Katrina Casey, said in a statement no commissioner had been requested or appointed at the primary school. “We are aware that two trustees have resigned…If the remaining board members resign or

ask us to appoint a commissioner, we will consider whether to do so following a careful and extensive review of all the facts. The commissioner would then hold all the roles and responsibilities o f t h e b o a r d for governance.“We do not intervene lightly in the running of a school, and will continue to support a positive outcome f o r t h e b o a r d , teachers and families at Wanaka Primary School,” Katrina Casey said.

A public hearing on a proposed whisky distillery, perfumery and museum at Cardrona will be held next month.Wanaka woman Desiree Reid has applied for resource consent from the Queenstown Lakes District Council to build the complex near the corner of Cardrona Valley Road and the road to the Snow Farm, opposite the entrance to Cardrona Alpine Resort.The proposal attracted ten public submissions, with seven in favour, two against and one neutral.Supportive submitters said the development would bring economic growth to the valley, which could lead to more services for residents.Opposing submitters wanted the development to be built on a site which was less visible from the road and there were concerns it could emit odours.The schist and iron-clad development would comprise three buildings, forming three sides of a courtyard, with a total footprint of 700sqm and the tallest would be 8m high. A hearing for submitters who wished to speak about their submission would be held on June 10 at Edgewater Resort from 10am.

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Wanaka woman Barbara Poots is urging locals to get regular eye examinations.

After being told as a child that she would be fully blind by the time she was a teenager, after an optometrist discovered a hole in her macular, Barbara is now 51 and living successfully with macular degeneration.

This week is macular Degeneration Awareness Week. One in seven New Zealanders over the age of 50 is affected by the disease. It is caused by the deterioration of the central part of the retina, the

macular, and leads to a loss of central vision, while peripheral vision is not affected.

Barbara said her eyes have not worsened significantly,

which she attributes to a healthy diet and lifestyle and regular visits to her optometrist. She also checks her own eyes between optometrist appointments by using an Amsler grid, a graph which

can help you spot changes in eyesight.

Wanaka optometrist Danielle Pretty said regular checks were important to assess

whether a person’s eyesight was deteriorating. “If we detect anything of concern, then we can look at the best ways to treat it and protect the sight (they currently have).”

Eyes on Ardmore would

d o n a t e t e n p e r c e n t o f a l l p r o c e e d s f r o m e y e examinations during June to the Blind Foundation.

Macular Degeneration New Zealand said the disease comes in two forms, wet and dry. The dry form causes gradual loss of central vision, while the wet form is characterised by sudden loss of vision.

It says treatment for the wet form of macular degeneration is very straightforward, takes only five minutes and is almost always effective. If untreated, functional blindness can be expected f o r t h o s e w i t h w e t macular degeneration.

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With winter just around the corner, now is the time to ensure you are organised for potential electricity related hazards. Heavy winds and snow can create a number of risks, and Aurora Energy recommends several safety precautions.It’s best to be prepared for power outages by ensuring you have sufficient food supplies, warm clothing and bedding, torches and spare batteries, a battery radio and an alternative source of heating and cooking. Having one telephone that does not rely on electricity is also recommended.Outside the home, be wary of fallen power lines or damaged electrical equipment, as well as falling trees which can cause damage to electrical appliances and you.

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Free-skier Jossi Wells is following up his Olympic efforts with another performance which is expected to be followed just as closely by parents Bruce and Stacey.In late July, Jossi will marry Hannah Lord, a snowboarding Minnesota native, in her home state.The couple announced their engagement “two weeks ago,” Bruce said. “He did all the right things. Spoke to the parents. His mother was proud of him,” he said. Bruce and Stacey, as well as Jossi’s brothers, Byron, Beau-James and Jackson, are all planning to attend the wedding.

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The Alpha Club held its annual luncheon for those over 80 and living alone on Saturday at the Albert Town Tavern. The club has held the event since at least 1998. This year over 50 attended who were entertained by local choir, the Slurr Tones.

New Zealand’s Tiny Ruins, fronted by songwriter Hollie Fullbrook, is bringing its brand of modern folk to Gin and Raspberry on Sunday, June 8. The Wanaka Sun has three double passes to the show and a copy of the band’s second album, Brightly Painted One, to give away. To go into the draw to win, email your contact details to marketing@thewanakasun.co.nz with “Tiny Ruins” in the subject line.

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Views sought on dog control

The council’s revised dog control bylaw – which proposes restricting the number of dogs an urban resident can have by right – has been notified for public submissions.

The Queenstown Lakes District Council approved the draft bylaw last week.

It proposed limiting the number of dogs over the age of three months which an urban resident could have to two, unless they had a multiple dog licence. The restriction would not apply to working dogs on properties in rural areas.

If adopted, the bylaw would also require dogs to be on a leash in all public

places, except designated dog exercising areas. They would not have to be on a leash in rural areas, except in cemeteries and playgrounds.

Dogs, other than those which help people with a disability, would be banned from all schools unless they were part of an education programme or an event.

T h e c o u n c i l a l s o decided to investigate e s t a b l i s h i n g d o g exercising areas.

The draft bylaw was developed following public consultation in February, during which 985 people completed a survey.

The deadline for public submissions is June 30 at 5pm.

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Wanaka Sun A Wanaka police officer – who has been suspended for nearly six months – remains on full pay. The male officer was suspended in mid-December. The police have declined to say why he has been suspended or when the situation is likely to be resolved, saying an employment investigation is underway.

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A club set up a fortnight ago to raise money to kick-start a proposed lakeside watersports facility has achieved nearly half of its goal.

The Wanaka Water-sports Facility Trust established a founda-tion club earlier this month to raise money to help fund the profes-sional services needed to get the project off the ground.

It had a fundraising goal of $25,000 and $11,000 has been raised to date.

Wanaka watersports facility trustees con-

tributed $7000 and the other $4000 had been raised in a week, after letters were sent to potential donors.

The trust hoped to build a facility for non-motorised users of the lake on Roy’s Bay Re-serve, if a provision in the Queenstown Lakes District Council’s draft Wanaka Lakefront Re-serves Management Plan to allow buildings for land and water-based recreation on the reserve was adopted.

The facility would be built beside Ston-ey Creek, about 30m from the lake, to house equipment storage ar-eas, changing rooms,

bathrooms and a gym.It would cost be-

tween $750,000 and $1 million and the trust envisaged it would be funded by grants from funding organisations and donations.

The ongoing oper-ating costs would be covered by subscrip-tions from users of the facility.

The trust intended to apply for resource consent for the build-ing in a few weeks, if the provision to allow appropriate buildings on Roy’s Bay Reserve was included in the final Wanaka Lakefront Reserves Manage-ment Plan.

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A request sent via the Wanaka Sun Facebook page for a record of winter’s first snowfall in town yielded some great images. Thanks to all who contributed and apologies to those whose images we didn’t have space for. The contributors are as follows, clockwise from top right: Wanaka from Mt Iron by Emilie Chevalier. First snowman for Lucy Paterson, 2, with her great-grandad Ronnie Moffat sent in by Megan Scott. Clutha River Track by Andrew McLeod. Shadow and Zuri arriving for breakfast at Hawea Flat, taken by Molly Todd, 12. “Brrrr,” sent in by Rebecca Campbell in Luggate. Snowcat by Lee-Ann Enright at Cardrona township. Snowplay with Chloe, 7, and Lukas Latimer, 5, sent in by Stacey Lynch.

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affecting the Upper Clutha’s rural community…

Central Otago is without question one of New Zealand’s most beautiful districts.

Landscapes immortalised by Grahame Sydney’s artworks are treasured, not only by locals, but also by the increasing number of holidaymakers who visit, whether to revel in the summer heat or enjoy the district’s winter activities.

The face of Wanaka has changed considerably as a result. What was once a relatively sleepy holiday town, frequented by Dunedin residents desperately seeking a bit of summer heat, is now flourishing, with new shops, supermarkets, cafes, subdivisions and schools bringing new life to Wanaka.

This heralds some inevitable challenges for the township and surrounding areas.

Similarly, the rural face of the district is changing. Hill and high country farmers have had to adapt to survive in the era of modern farming, whether as a result of the tenure review process, the increase in local or central government regulations or in response to some difficult years for meat and fibre markets.

For some, this has required a change in land use, for others innovative product or land use diversification, or a look into potential

new markets. It is important for the

future of the district that throughout these changes, whether urban or rural, people work together. There is still importance in being a good neighbour, even if the faces over the fence are less familiar.

“Good Neighbours” is the theme for this year’s Federated Farmers High Country Conference, which will be held from June 5-6 in Queenstown.

The conference will focus on a range of issues facing high country f a r m e r s , i n c l u d i n g the pressing need for a l l l a n d o w n e r s t o

look seriously at pest management.

This is vital if we are to have any shot at repelling costly invaders like rabbits, wilding pines and Canada geese, which compete for pasture and disfigure the landscape.

It is the distr ict ’s l a n d o w n e r s w h o i n e v i t a b l y f o o t t h e bills for pest and weed management, fencing, riparian management and enhancement plantings, not to mention the opportunity cost of lost production.

F o r t h e r e t o b e a n y s u c c e s s i n t h e management of pests

or the protection of indigenous vegetation on private land, the landowner has to be central to any discussion on how that happens. This incorporates both c o m m o n s e n s e a n d common courtesy.

We saw this whole p r o c e s s f a l l d o w n r e c e n t l y , w h e n a n environmental group disregarded a landowner’s involvement and input entirely, and instead sought enforcement action directly from the Environment Court.

T h e o u t c o m e benefited nobody. The landowner was subject to considerable costs and the environmental group failed in its endeavours, when a bit of good, old-fashioned consultation m a y h a v e b o r n e some fruit.

Times are changing, whether we like it or not. But there is still a lot to be said for the respectful ways in which our ancestors went about setting up this land.

While we might not be knocking on our neighbour’s doors for a cup of sugar, we do still need to be good neighbours. We should spend more time working together, and less time in court.

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This week, police performed a checkpoint on State Highway 84 by the DOC office. A local male reportedly drove his vehicle at speed towards officers and then verbally abused them. After many warnings the male was arrested.

A telecommunications box in Luggate had a number of holes drilled in the roof. If water had entered the box, many homes would be without phone and internet. “The thought processes are beyond me here,” constable Greg Nolet said.

A rental holiday home was reportedly entered and a bed slept in without the knowledge of the owner.

A black and white Kona single speed bike was reportedly taken from the rear of Relishes on Friday night.

Police are asking that anyone with information on the above incidents please call the station on 03 443 7272.

Police received a call during the week expressing concern about a very young child found alone on a busy local road. The passing driver was very worried as they could have hit the child.

Police report there are a number of people who are running out of demerit points on their driver’s licence. Demerit points are accrued for operating unlicensed motor vehicles, incorrect procedure at stop/give way signs, crossing the centre line, breaching driver’s licence restrictions or alcohol offences.

The speed tolerance will be down to 4kph over the speed limit during Queen’s Birthday Weekend. This will be enforced between 4pm Friday and 6am Tuesday.

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

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It was a wintry night o u t s i d e , b u t t h e s u n s h o n e i n s i d e t h e L a k e W a n a k a Centre on Saturday night thanks to jazz pianist extraordinaire Bill Cunliffe.

Bill has toured and worked with many of the best including Buddy Rich, Bruce Paulson and Frank Sinatra, and is currently Professor of Music at California State University Fullerton.

Warming up with a medley, Bill explained that all great jazz pianists are obviously influenced by their predecessors. He took us back to the early days of Fats Waller and Art Tatum, then proceeded to work his way chronologically through an impressive list including Powell, Monk, Evans, Peterson, H a n c o c k , J a r r e t t , Coltrane and Garner.

E a c h i n d i v i d u a l ’ s

style was explained a n d b e a u t i f u l l y demonstrated. To be able to play this array of

post-bop jazz piano was impressive and fantastic to hear.

After the interval Bill

had fun. Combining audience choices of jazz (Take Five), classical (Rhapsody In Blue) and pop (Me and Bobby McGee), he delighted us with an improvisation i n v o l v i n g a l l t h r e e played in differing styles and combinations.

A n o r i g i n a l composition for his wife Wanda, another medley, Sweet Georgia Brown, a couple of encores and the evening was unfortunately over . There were many in the audience who knew little about jazz piano, but came to listen to a world-class pianist on the off chance they’d e n j o y i t - a n d t h e y certainly did.

Our thanks to the Wanaka Concert Society and especially to Bruce Paulson, who we are blessed to have living in Wanaka. Your friends are always very welcome Bruce. Please keep bringing them here.

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Another 270 native plants went into the ground at the Shortcut Road Clutha River trail carpark on Saturday, thanks to the work of 16 volunteers. The planting was part of a four-year-old Forest and Bird ecological enhancement project on public conservation land. Nearly 2000 natives have been planted on the site so far.

Project coordinator Anne Steven said they have planted mainly shrub species typical of short tussock communities ( s u c h a s f e s c u e t u s s o c k , shrub daisy Ozothamnus and porcupine shrub), grey shrublands (such as native broom, a variety of coprosma and olearia species, corokia, weeping mapou and wineberry),

and mixed broadleaf woodland where species such as cypress hebe, broadleaf and totara add to the mix.

“The new plantings are filling in the open spaces amongst

existing kanuka woodland and matagouri shrubland, where pest broom has been sprayed and wilding pines felled,” Anne said. “Plantings of an increasingly wide range of

species will continue on the site over the next few years to create a richly diverse shrubland/grassland community increasing the ecological and amenity value of the area. The vegetation is a small window on the past by demonstrating the type of cover that existed prior to human modification.”

The plants are all sourced from the Upper Clutha and are supplied by Te Kakano, M a t u k i t u k i N u r s e r y a n d Pukerau Nursery. The project is supported with funding from Central Lakes Trust, Forest and Bird and Upper Clutha Lions.

Pictured are volunteers Jessica and Jacob Gould spreading fertiliser pellets around the newly planted natives.

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Plantings echo original landscapeCaroline Harker

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The Hawea Playgroup Winter Garage Sale is set to take place on Sunday June 15 in the Hawea Flat Hall. The sale will include garage sale tables, a cafe out the back with hot soup, fresh bread, coffee, baking and sausage rolls. There will also be entertainment from the Wanaka Ukuleles, singing with Lily Lightly, giant bubbles with Professor Bubble, as well as a trapeze performance and workshops. Funds are being raised for the playgroup’s operational expenses and to invest in some new toys, including large soft play items, to add onto existing outside climbing frames.

Following the highly regarded jazz piano performance by Bill Cunliffe on Saturday, Wellington Jazz ensemble The Troubles are performing in Wanaka next week.Resident at jazz venue “Meow” in Wellington since the beginning of 2012, the seven-piece group have been described as the “group to hear this year” by The Dominion Post.They will present a programme listed as “Blues, Swing, Ballads, and All That’s Jazz” at the Lake Wanaka Centre on June 6.

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Ticket release for TEDx

Caroline Harker

Wanaka Sun

Tickets to Wanaka’s first TEDx event go on sale this Sunday.

TEDx events were branded as “ideas worth sharing” and featured live or videoed presentations from a range of speakers.

The Wanaka event would have a theme of “change makers.”

The speakers confirmed for TEDx Wanaka, on June 21, included Auckland-based nanotechnologist Michelle Dickinson, ecologist Steve Sawyer f r o m L o n g b u s h E c o s a n c t u a r y n e a r Gisborne, and Andrea Thompson, who co-r u n s W e l l i n g t o n ’ s Catapult leadership a n d d e v e l o p m e n t a l consultancy.

L o c a l s p e a k e r s included writer, film-maker and fly fishing guide Derek Grzelewski, r e t i r e d p s y c h i a t r i s t Kenneth Bragan, and

Project Wildman’s Rob Cope (pictured) who hitchhiked with a fridge around the country in an effort to explore Kiwi male culture. Other speakers

would be announced in coming days.

The license to run a TEDx event in Wanaka was held by local woman, Jo Guest.

The tickets would cost $115 and be sold on the website www.yapsody.com.

W i t h o n l y 1 0 0 t ickets available, Jo recommended people eager to secure one set up a Yapsody account in advance, which was free, to speed up the purchase process.

The event would take place at The Rippon Hall, with the doors opening at 12.30pm. There would be three talk sessions from 1pm until 6pm, with live, local entertainment in between, followed by dinner and entertainment u n t i l 9 p m . M o r e information was available on the website and Facebook page which had been set up for the event.

J o s a i d T E D x Wanaka was run by v o l u n t e e r s a n d s h e was hoping more local businesses would offer f inancial or in- kind support.

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Pig hunting competition time

Boat owners are being encouraged to “take their boats home for winter”, as the Wanaka Yacht Club prepares to tidy up its grounds for the winter months.The club plans to consolidate the boats registered with the WYC to a specific area with boats that appear to be abandoned removed. Club secretary Steve Dickey is asking that boat owners who are planning to do maintenance work over winter take them home.

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Continued from last week...

Sosie James rubbed her best friend’s back as she hiccupped her way into silence. Well, near silence. You could still hear her shaky breathing, and the slight catch in her breath every time she inhaled, but otherwise, silence.

“You really should start leaving some notes, chica,” Sosie whispered, r e m e m b e r i n g t h e frantic looks on Beth’s parents’ faces.

“You’re not Spanish, Sose,” Beth laughed slightly through the tears.

“You never know, babe. There could be some hidden illegitimate child with a

Spanish mother along my line. Where else would I get this gorgeous face, other than the beautiful country of Spain?” Sosie winked.

Beth turned around, and she fought down the sudden urge to burst into tears. Sosie hated crying in public, she always had. Plus, she hated graveyards, and this grave especially. The stillness and the silence freaked her out. She didn’t know why her friend kept coming back here; Sosie was constantly trying to find ways to avoid coming with her parents.

“ O h , B e t h y , ” s h e whispered, folding her into a hug. Beth collapsed forward, pressing her nose into the nook of Sosie’s

neck. They rocked back and forth, the silence enveloping them a comfortable one and, oddly enough, one that Sosie didn’t feel the need to break.

In fact, it was a silence that she wanted to go on and on forever, until the world ended and she could see her beloved brother again.

This time, she had to practically draw blood from the inside of her cheek to stop herself from crying out. Grimacing – she’d never shared Beth’s fascination with the supernatural, and it was vampires in particular that disgusted her – she began to stand, pulling Beth up with her.

“C’mon, sweetheart.

We should get you home and into a hot shower. Your mum made some pasta for dinner, if you’re hungry.” Beth shook her head. Sosie sighed, but didn’t push it. Beth had always loved Sosie’s fruit smoothies, and they were something that they’d never shared with William, so they probably wouldn’t set Beth off again.

The girls trudged down the path, gravel popping beneath their feet, and slowly passed underneath the cast iron entrance to the graveyard.

Turning, they took a last glance back at the grave.

Love you. Miss you. They thought.

And they left.

A short story by Alex Mitchell, year 10, Mount Aspiring College

Aftermath

If you can’t catch a pig, then a hare will do and, if that evades you, there’s nothing wrong with a good sized possum, or so says the organiser of the annual Lake Hawea Hotel Pig Hunting Competition, Tony Higgins. He has run the competition since 2011. It was started by hotel manager John Shea in 2009, and has become a popular local event, attracting hunters from all over Otago.

Tony said the prizes are

relatively small compared to some other competitions.

“It’s just a good fun weekend. When there’s big prize money you can get a bit of skulduggery and cheating and we don’t want to see that sort of thing going on,” he said. “It’s a general critter and pest round up for all the local farmers.”

The top prize (average boar) is $500. There are also prizes for the three heaviest boars ($300, $200 and $100 respectively) and prizes for the heaviest hare and heaviest possum. Especially made T-shirts are given out as

spot prizes, and Tony said the big prize-winners often offer large sums to get their hands on one of the much sought-after T-shirts.

The annual competition traditionally attracts about 60 entrants, mainly “Southern men,” as well as a few women and a handful of juniors (under 15 years). The highlight of the weekend is usually the final weigh-in (3pm on Sunday June 1) and prize-giving at the Lake Hawea Hotel. Entries close at 8pm tonight (May 29).

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Raffle to save MohuaThe Central Otago-Lakes branch of the Forest and Bird Society is raffling a painting to raise money for its stoat-trapping project in the Makarora region. The project aims to increase the population of Mohua (yellowhead). It has been run for 17 years, in partnership with the Department of Conservation. Thousands of stoats and rats have been caught – and sightings of Mohua are now much more frequent – particularly around the Blue Pools area. The raffle prize is a framed limited edition painting of a Kea by Roxburgh artist Rebecca Gilmore (pictured). Tickets are limited to 1000 and cost $2 each.

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TO THAT BEAUTIFUL PERSON WHO PLANTS SUCH GORGEOUS LITTLE MUSHROOMS ALONG THE LAKESIDE TRACK – I LUV YOU!

WHAT’S WITH THE MOANING ESCALATOR IN THE MALL? MAYBE WE COULD TURN IT OFF AND PRETEND IT’S STAIRS!

TO THE PEOPLE WHO STEAL THE RED CRAB APPLES FROM BAKER GROVE AND PENRITH PARK DRIVE. ARE YOU HUNGRY OR MAKING CHAMPAGNE ?

SOME AMAZINGLY POOR DRIVING IN MONDAY’S SNOW COME ON PEOPLE THINK SAFETY FIRST!

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Poor road maintenanceSupport for building

I am absolutely gobsmacked about the lack of maintenance on the roads during the snowy period on Sunday/Monday. Not only had snow been forecast for a long period beforehand, but the weather had also been getting progressively worse over the several days, indicating snow was imminent. At 7:45am on Monday the trip from Luggate to Albert Town was fairly quick and easy, manageable at around 80km per hour, and the road was full of fluffy snow with only a very light sprinkling of grit here and there on the flats. By 9:30am the road was the worst I have seen in my 14 years of living in Wanaka, was thickly frozen solid and the trip was no faster than 20km per hour (if we could move at all). Why was the road not maintained properly? Why were the least problematic areas attended to whilst the important areas were seemingly ignored? The lack of grit and grading was disgraceful. Why, at 7:45am, were the graders seen driving around the area with their blades up, not grading? At 9:30am the trip, in a car full of young children, took well over an hour and involved police escorts, dodging numerous large trucks that couldn’t travel any further into Wanaka and which had been forced to stop randomly in the middle of the road and watching those around me slide all over the road uncontrollably (4WD’s included). I believe this situation was totally avoidable and am astonished that this situation was allowed to transpire. Come on QLDC, we should be able to drive safely on our roads. Please make sure this never happens again.

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This letter is in relation to state highway which is not maintained by Council but NZTA. Although Council cannot offer any advice regarding what may or may not have occurred on the state highway we do understand that it can be very stressful driving under those circumstances. For its part, Council advised that morning that chains needed to be fitted to all vehicles including 4WD. Our message every winter is that all drivers carry chains when driving in the district, this is because - as the writer experienced - conditions can change very quickly.

I am interested in the future building of a facility for the use of watersports on the lake.Rowing is the particular sport that badly needs a building for storage of the skiffs near the lake where they’ll be used.They have had a difficult time trying to find a situation that would not encroach on other sports, that would not spoil the view of the residents who had built their homes where they had a perfect view of the lake and to find a part of the lake which was reasonably calm for rowing.The photo (of the impression) seen recently seems perfect. It is well shielded behind by long-standing trees and it has a low profile and doesn’t encroach on the beach. Surely this is the place at last!

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Monday’s snow was a reminder that winter weather

can be as inconvenient as it can be fun. While we may

live in a ski town, snow on the ground to lake level

is still a rare occurrence. Unlike places that receive

regular dumps thoughout the winter months, like

Aspen, say, or Moscow, Wanaka doesn’t have a fleet

of snowplows on call, bags of salt on every doorstep to

melt icy walkways and, most importantly, drivers used

to driving on ice and snow. When the white stuff comes

down, journeys will take longer, trips will be cancelled

and there will be a few prangs. The only thing we can

do is be prepared: check the forecast, read the road

report, carry chains, keep a blanket in your car in case

you get stuck, make sure your phone is charged, travel

with a friend, leave earlier, take the long way, and if you

don’t need to go, don’t. We can’t change the weather,

but we can change our habits. Safe driving this winter,

Wanaka, bring on the snow!

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CROMWELL COMMUNITY Arts “Hands on in Cromwell” has 18 two-hour arts and crafts workshops on offer over Queen’s Birthday Weekend. Fees are $20 ($10 children). Contact Kaye Moore 03 445 3520.

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

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WANAKA STADIUM BOWLS RESULTS – Week ending 24 May Monday Even-ing Edgewater Trophy 1: Don Urquhart, K Sutherland, A Stretch 2: John Barrow, Derek Hope, Pauline Hope 3: Murray Ives, Richie Muir, Cathy Scurr Tuesday Afternoon 2x4x2 Pairs 1: Geoff Thomas and Maida Baxter 2: Jon Barron and Kerry Suckling 3: Charles Kiewiet and Jill Millar Tuesday Evening Trades Competition 1: Placemakers: Matt Prince, Mark Gould, Murray Hyndman 2: 4M’s: John Mayen, Trevor Mackay, Stu McIvor 3: Bowl ‘m Over: Jeff Limmer, Stu Pinfold, Adam Clif-ford Wednesday Afternoon Triples 1: Marj Morrish, Bruce Hamilton, Kura Urquhart 2: Dorothy Ollerenshaw, Charles Kiewiet, Annette Nicholls 3: Doris Studholme, Ro-byn Chartres, Lorraine Pannett Wednes-day Evening Trades Competition 1: G & T 2: Brumbies 3: Haggis Thursday After-noon 2x4x2 Pairs 1: Geoff Thomas and Charles Kiewiet 2: Ewan Miller and Maida Baxter 3: Neville Harris and Bruce Hamil-ton Thursday Evening Trades Competi-tion 1: Ray Anderson, M Ives, L Jocelyn 2: G Dowdall, N Walker, A Hay 3: S Edwards,

V Ransom, Ian Friday Afternoon Progres-sive Skips:1: Jim Young, 2: Kerry Suckling, 3: George Russell 3rds : 1: Don Mc Leay 2: Pauline Hope 3: Meryl Firman Leads:1: Gailie Cooke,2: Graeme Walker, 3: Robyn Chartres Stadium 4’s 1st: Colin Nyenhuis, ken Mitchell, Coleen Landsborough, Paul-ine Hope 2nd:Murray Ives, John Barrow, Elaine Herbert, Kura Urquhart

WANAKA BRIDGE CLUB RESULTS. Championship Pairs 7. Silver Division. North/South:- Murray Pryde, Kenneth Roberts 60.26% 1. Alan Kelly, Georgie Roberts 57.05% 2. Judy Cook, John Mercer 55.13% 3. East/West:- Andy Goodall, Mark Harry 65.22% 1. Laraine & Max Shepherd 64.26% 2. John & Jan Lyness 58.49% 3. Bronze Division:- North/South:- Suzanne Ewing, Helen Mattewson 57.62% 1. Bruce Cathie, Peter Herbert 56.67% 2. Annette Clements, Sue Orbell 51.90% 3. East/West:- Elaine Herbert, Shona Watt 62.22% 1. George Foreman., Jane Hawkey 60.00% 2. Morag Chisholm, Neil Robinson and Lawrie & Margaret Stenhouse 51.11 3= Friday Bridge 23 May. North/South:- Sho-

na Johnstone, Josey McKenzie 60.42% 1. Sherril Harries, Mo Schofield 59.72% 2. Freda Ryder, Barbara Waterworth 58.80% 3. East/West:- Kathy Hamilton, Deborah Matthews 68.75% 1. Dorothy McDonald, Maggie Stratford 60.65% 2. Jan Cunning-ham, Jan Wyn-Williams 57.41% 3.

JUNIOR RUGBY RUGBY RESULTS to hand – 24th May U 7 Rams – 2 wins U7 Gold played 2 games. 1st game UC 5- Ar-rowtown 3, 2nd game Arrowtown 7 UC 5 U7 stags played 2 games. Lost 1st game vs Wakatipu 2 Won 2nd game vs Wakati-pu 3 Under 7 Merinos lost to Wakatipu 1, 8-3 and to Wakatipu 3, 7-6 Under 8 Gold beat Wakatipu 9-6 Under 8 Black lost to Cromwell Red 6 – 2 Under 9 Black UC 50 - Alexandra Black 5 Under 9 Gold lost to Cromwell 15 – 2 Under 10 Black beat Cromwell 75 – 10 U11 won against Wakatipu 32-25 Open Grade UC Black beat Alexandra /Roxburgh36 – 5 Open Grade Gold Beat Alexandra Green 19 – 15 Under 14 won against Kings 76 – 0 Under 16/senior grade were defaulted to by Al-exandra.

sport results

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Up and coming Wanaka rower Riley Bruce has been named the top provincial junior male rower for 2014 at last weekend’s Otago Rowing Association awards.The citation covered the wide range of first placings for Riley throughout the year, during which he stayed unbeaten in the under-16 singles and doubles competition, culminating in two gold medals at the Maadi Cup.The Mount Aspiring College under-16 doubles partnership of Riley and Nathan Redai was also named the top junior crew, the first time the award has come to the Wanaka club.

Junior rugby in the Upper Clutha continued its strong start to the season last weekend. Pictured is Kade Lawrie with the under-7 gold team, nicknamed the “Bumblebees,” on his way to one of the seven tries he scored against Arrowtown during two games. Results page 15.

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Bad conditions favour expats

The Mount Aspiring College 1st XV mastered greasy conditions to score a bonus point win over St Peters College. Playing in cold, wet and windy conditions, the MAC team scored two tries in each half in a totally dominant display. Coach Hamish Crosbie selected a formidable forward pack and moved the talented Rube Peina into 1st five to counter the previously unbeaten St Peters side. From the opening whistle, the MAC team played with power and precision to score two first-half tries to hooker Sam Boyne. A fired-up St Peters side scored early in the second half to bring the score to 12 – 10 to the local combined-school side. The MAC team responded with its best rugby of the season to score tries to captain Elliott Mason and No 8 Jessy Wilson.

Although difficult to single out individuals in a solid team performance, Hamish Thomson played well at prop, Toby Lee added impact off the bench

and Jessy Wilson deserved his Cinema Paradiso Player of the Match award for his outstanding all round game.

Tom Scurr and Billy Norton were safe and secure at the back in the tricky conditions and Rube Peina was all class

at 1st five.The team travel to Invercargill

next week to play James Hargest High School.

A Wells wins Otago Junior Sportsman-again

Nicky Samuels off to Glasgow

Victory for MAC in Queenstown

Wanaka freeskier Beau-James Wells was named Otago’s Junior Sportsman of the Year at the annual Otago Sports Awards held in Dunedin on Friday.

“I was nominated last year but didn’t win and was pretty disappointed, so I was really looking forward to seeing if I would win this year,” Beau-James said.

Over the past 12 months, Beau-James has had the biggest wins of his sports career to date. He claimed New Zealand’s first Junior World Championship title, winning the halfpipe competition in

Italy in April, and placed sixth in the Olympic halfpipe event in Russia in February.

His award makes it the seventh occasion in 10 years a Wells boy has won the Otago Junior Sportsman of the Year title. His older brother Byron claimed the title in 2012, and it was won by the eldest Wells son Jossi in 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2011.

His father Bruce Wells was a finalist for the Otago Coach of the Year, but the honour went to cricket coach Mike Hesson. Bruce won the Central Otago Coach of the Year award in April of this year.

Both Wanaka’s mens’ soccer teams met at Pembroke Park last Saturday for the second time this season. The Wanaka Braves were looking to avenge their local rivals for the defeat earlier in the season, while Wanaka A were hoping to continue their good run of form, which has seen them slowly creep up the table and back into contention of late.

It was a miserable day weather-wise, with strong winds and

regular heavy downpours, a favourable climate for the strong contingent of expats from the British Isles who were no doubt used to the damp conditions.

Play went ahead nonetheless and, despite numerous chances, most notably from Aidan Butler who struggled to find his shooting boots, saw the game on tenterhooks. Some neat work from Butler, who cut the ball back for Al Carmichael, had Carmichael netting the game’s opener after 30 minutes.

Further scoring by Matty Gee and Scotty Belsham saw the yellow and blacks go in at half time at 3-0.

The Braves were extremely unlucky not to have scored. A dogged, battle-hard attitude saw them match Wanaka A tackle for tackle; Mikey Bopp was particularly impressive in defence and Dan Villa was taking no prisoners in the centre of the park.

Unfortunately Wanaka A were just that wee bit more fortunate on the day, and further scoring

from Carmichael and Butler made the final score 5-0.

With four games left to go in what has turned out to be an enthralling season, Wanaka A are in a familiar position near the top of the division and The Braves are slightly further down, looking to bag as many points as possible in the exciting run in.

B o t h t e a m s t r a v e l t o Queenstown this Saturday with the A team at Jacks Point versus Rangers and The Braves at The Events Centre against Lakes United.

The New Zealand Olympic Committee selectors have confirmed Wanaka-based triathlete Nicky Samuels will compete in the individual women’s event at the Commonwealth Games.Samuels was initially named in the team as a reserve for the Mixed Team Relay, but was added to the nominations for the individual event by Triathlon New Zealand last week.New Zealand Olympic Committee Chief Executive Kereyn Smith said the nomination showed Samuels had the potential to finish in the top six in the Commonwealth. “We look forward to seeing her compete in Glasgow,” she said.Samuels joins Andrea Hewitt and Kate McIlroy in the women’s individual competition which kicks off on the first day of the Commonwealth Games on 24 July.Tony Dodds, Ryan Sissons and Tom Davison compete in the men’s individual event.