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The Central Otago Whitewater club is calling on people to oppose plans for an electricity substation beside the Hawea Whitewater Park car park.

Aurora Energy has applied for a designation from the Queenstown Lakes District Council to build the substation on the eastern side of the car park, which is also near the Hawea River walking and cycling track.

The electricity distr ibution company’s application said the substation was necessary to meet the increasing demand for electricity in the area, due to the growing number of irrigation systems and the residential growth at Lake Hawea and Hawea Flat.

If the designation is granted, the Dunedin City Council-owned company will buy land from Jim Cooper, who owns Devon Dairies, on which to build the substation.

The infrastructure would consist of a building to house the electrical switchgear, which would be about seven metres high, with a footprint of around ten metres by 6.3 metres.

There would also be electrical structures, which would be about four metres high, and five power poles.

C e n t r a l O t a g o W h i t e w a t e r chairperson, Gordon Rayner, said the club strongly opposed the substation being built in this location.

It had emailed the more than 200 people on its database, along with other users of the whitewater park,

urging them to lodge a submission opposing the substation.

The deadline for submissions to be lodged with the Queenstown Lakes District Council is tomorrow.

“We have spent more than a decade getting that park established.

“It’s a destination for visitors…to come and be involved in whitewater recreation.”

Gordon Rayner said the substation would look “industrial and unsightly” and it should be built on a site which could be properly screened from outstanding natural features and recreational assets.

The club was also upset it had not been consulted about the plans.

“We’re neighbours. We’ve invested a decade of work establishing that

site…it’s an ongoing process to improve it.”

The club developed the whitewater park in conjunction with Contact Energy, as compensation for the loss of whitewater on the Hawea River as a result of the power company’s electricity generation schemes.

Gary Johnson, the marketing and communications manager for infrastructure firm Delta, which owned Aurora Energy, said the company wanted to “reassure residents that the planned Camp Hill Road substation occupies only 35 percent of the overall site and the high voltage yard only takes up 18 percent of the overall site.

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Call for opposition to substation

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A Wanaka winter institution is moving up the road in 2014. The 2014 World Heli Challenge will be a nine-day event taking place around the Aoraki Mt Cook and Ohau area instead of the Wanaka area. This year’s event will also see the debut of a new entry format. Two teams will be able to gain entry to the event though the “Call Up” video competition, which runs until August 20. Teams have until then to put together a two to three minute “Big Adventure/Big Rewards” clip. The teams may be made up of skiers and/or snowboarders and must be competent on challenging terrain. The World Heli Challenge, founded by Tony Harrington, debuted in Wanaka in 1995 and ran until 2001, before taking an eight-year hiatus and resuming in 2009. Past winners have included well-known snowsports athletes Kent Kreitler, Ted Davenport, Travis Rice and Winter Olympian Janina Kuzma, and the event featured in a segment of Warren Miller’s 2010 film “Wintervention”. The 2014 Heli Challenge will run from September 7 to 15.

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Managers of the recently-renovated Lake Hawea Community Centre have applied for resource consent to hold up to 20 commercial events at the facility a year.

The community centre is at the end of Myra Street, which is a no-exit road. It underwent a $1.5 million upgrade and extension in 2012.

The centre is on land owned by the Queenstown Lakes District Council and is surrounded by a park, playground, bowling green and a car park, with houses further afield.

Following a public meeting a year ago, at which the need for resource consent, in order to hold commercial

f u n c t i o n s a t t h e community centre, was discussed, the approval of residents considered to be affected by the events was obtained.

I t i s e n v i s a g e d weddings and other specia l occasions, corporate events and education seminars could be held at the centre, along with the usual community events.

It holds up to 493 p e o p l e , h o w e v e r , c o n s e n t w a s o n l y sought for a maximum of 400 and the managers envisaged most events would cater for a much smaller crowd.

The application for consent said “given the locality and the distance of the nearest neighbours…the Lake Hawea Community Centre takes the noise

issue very seriously.”Functions would have

to finish by midnight, with the bar closing and the music ceasing by that time, and the premises would have to be empty by 12.30am.

T h e c o m m u n i t y centre’s noise control policy stated doors and windows had to be closed by 10pm and users of the facility would be asked not to dispose of glass bottles in the outside recycling bins after 10pm and to keep noise in the car park “to a minimum” after 10pm.

The application for consent said research by Marshall Day Acoustics found such events would not exceed the daytime and night-time noise limits set out in the Queenstown Lakes District Plan.

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Waxing up for winter

Roy’s Bay consent deadline

Changes at the Heli Challenge

W i n t e r i n W a n a k a officially starts with two events. Queen’s Birthday Weekend and the inversion layer. With retailers getting their winter stock organised over the past few weeks, the long holiday weekend marks the start of ski sales, shop-front makeovers a n d s n o w - s p e c i f i c businesses gearing up for what they hope will be a bumper season.

Sports and clothing retailer Chris Walsh, who is a co-owner of Base and Base 2, said both stores had been changing over since Easter and were now carrying almost 100 percent of new stock ready for winter.

Over the past few seasons wholesalers and stores had been carrying less and less stock and no longer had the large end-of-season sales for popular items.

“If you don’t get in first you can miss out o n w i n n i n g i t e m s , especially boots.”

Spencer House Mall had two pop-up winter focussed shops over the weekend, with Outside Sports holding its annual ski sale and a sheepskin boot sale by local business Bo boots.

The ski sale cleared out over 500 items of s e c o n d - h a n d g e a r , sold on behalf of the public, with a number of families waiting for the doors to open on Saturday morning.

Store manager Darren Grimmett said the store’s shop-floor had changed over 70 percent of its stock in preparation for ski season.

The Waxroom, a new ski and board tuning business set up by New Zealand pipe and park technician Chris Rodgers, also opened last week in the mall after a fit-out and already has a lineup of skiis and boards.

Pictured here in his workshop getting some assistance from his fiance, Olympic halfpipe and big mountain skier Janina Kuzma, Chris said the recent snow had prompted snow enthusiasts to start getting their gear prepared for their first day on the slopes.

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Supporters and opponents of a proposed watersports facility in the Roy’s Bay area have lodged a final flurry of submissions on a clause in the draft Wanaka Lakefront Reserves Management Plan.

The clause 8.8.3.2, which reads “buildings consistent with the objectives of this management plan will be

allowed within the Roy’s Bay Reserve,” is considered an important hurdle for supporters of the facility who believe its inclusion in the lakefront reserves management plan will make obtaining resource consent for the 430sqm building easier.

Queenstown Lakes District Council governance officer, Jane Robertson, said, while exact submission

numbers could not be released until the official final tally, there had been 172 as of Tuesday afternoon.

Submissions received during the past week had been “predominantly concerned” with the Roy’s Bay clause, with the majority in favour of it.

Submissions close at 5pm tomorrow.

Jane said that once n u m b e r s h a d b e e n

tallied, it was expected there would be an informal workshop before the Wanaka Community Board made an official recommendation to the council.

Initially proposed as a potential building site for the Wanaka Rowing Club, the Roy’s Bay site attracted substantial criticism particularly from nearby residents.

Inversion season begins

Damp, depressing and dreary cloud inversion. It only needs to be here for a day and the mood in Wanaka goes downhill.

Communications meteorolo-gist John Laws from Metservice explains the cause of this annual weather event:

“An inversion is a level in the atmosphere where there is a change in the temperature profile. Normally in the atmosphere temperature decreases with height; at an inversion the temperature rises

a few degrees over only a short vertical distance.

The inversion is caused by descending air at upper levels beneath an area of high pressure. The air above the inversion is dry and warm while below the inversion is colder and more humid. The inversion acts like a lid, stopping the colder air from rising and forming a barrier to low level clouds.

T h e i n v e r s i o n b r e a k s down as temperature rises. Stronger winds can also help by mixing the different layers of the atmosphere,” John Laws said.

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Two local businesswomen, with strong links to the tourism industry, have been appointed t o r u n t h e W a n a k a Ambassador course.

About 120 people have completed the course since it began in January.

It is aimed at improving the experience of visitors to the Upper Clutha, by teaching local people about the history of the area, its attractions and activities, and an array of useful information, so they are fully informed if a tourist asks them a question.

Jools Hall (pictured right), who founded the Skydive Wanaka adventure tourism company in 1995 and served on the board of Lake Wanaka Tourism for six years, is the first local facilitator of the course.

She will be joined by Megan Wil l iams ( p i c t u r e d l e f t ) , t h e owner and operator of Wanaka Wine Tours, once Megan has completed h e r t h r e e - m o n t h training course.

Discussions are also underway for a third high-profile local business

person to join the team.The one-off three-hour

course is held fortnightly, on a Wednesday morning, at the Lake Wanaka Hotel and costs $30.

J o o l s H a l l s a i d i t attracted people from all industries and age groups with, for example, a real estate agent, an insurance broker, and petrol station and movie theatre staff recently signing up.

“It’s not just for front-line staff. Tourism affects everyone here. Whether you work in a hotel, in a shop or on a building site, the tourism industry is so important to us all.”

Jools said everybody

who completed the course shared their own knowledge and experiences of Wanaka, which she was then able to share with future course attendees.

“I’ve got so much passion for Wanaka a n d f o r d e l i v e r i n g a g r e a t e x p e r i e n c e and empowering the community to use what the course delivers – not just outwardly in their jobs, but in their everyday life.”

The course mirrors a Queenstown Ambassador programme which is run by the Queenstown Resort College.

The college partnered

with the Wanaka Chamber of Commerce to offer a local version of the course, after chamber members attended the Queenstown programme and thought the concept would work well in Wanaka.

The Wanaka Ambassador course was previously run by the college’s learning and development manager, Fiona Boyer.

People who completed the course would receive a black badge indicating they were an ambassador for the area.

People can register for the course by emailing training@qrc.ac.nz or calling 03 409 0500.

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“We have taken care in the site design to minimise the visual impact by setting the substation site back from the road and including screen planting around the perimeter fence. “The substation site will also be well away (about 150 metres) from the Hawea River and existing kayak (play wave) car park.”As of late yesterday, the district council had

received six submissions about the proposed s u b s t a t i o n a n d a l l opposed the plans.Some said it would detract from the open character of the rural landscape, destroy the natural character of the river margins, and detract from the recreational o p p o r t u n i t i e s t h e whitewater park and cycle trail provided.The submissions said t h e r e w o u l d b e n o effective way to mitigate the visual effects of the development and a more

suitable site should be found.G a r y J o h n s o n s a i d Aurora Energy welcomed f e e d b a c k o n t h e proposed substation and the opportunity to discuss its plans with the community.“If any resident has q u e r i e s a b o u t t h e new substation, we are happy to provide information on the planned substation and discuss any questions. Please contact Derek Todd on 0800 433 582.”

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Devon Dairy Farms has applied for consent for another four centre pivot irrigators on its Hawea Flat dairy farm, along with permission t o c l e a r n a t i v e vegetation, including a threatened species.

T h e c o m p a n y ’ s consultant planner, D u n c a n W h i t e o f Paterson Pitts, said, if consent for the irrigators was granted, it would take the number of irrigators on the 2300-hectare property to about ten.

The Otago Regional Council said Devon Dairy Farms currently had three permits to take a total of nearly 245 million litres of groundwater a year, for irrigation, use in the milking sheds and stock drinking water.

Duncan White said the company would not need to take more water to feed the four new centre pivot irrigators.

The application for resource consent from

the Queenstown Lakes District Council said the four proposed irrigators would be 480 metres long, 470 metres long, 400 metres long and 350 metres long.

The maximum height of the towers on the galvanised steel irrigators would be 4.5 metres.

They would irrigate a total of 174 hectares, on a large, flat, open plateau on a high terrace north of the Clutha River.

The land would be cultivated and sown in pasture and crops.

A botanical survey of the land which would be cultivated, sown and irrigated shows indigenous vegetation, which is listed in the Queenstown Lakes District Plan, grows on parts of the site, including the threatened species raoulia parkii.

As mitigation, Devon Dairy Farms is proposing identifying a 73-hectare c o n s e r v a t i o n a r e a on the property and protecting it.

The protected area

would cover the terrace riser from the river margin reserve to the plateau at the top of the terrace.

It contains the area’s three main vegetation s p e c i e s – k a n u k a woodlands, fescue tussock grasslands and cushion fields, including raoulia parkii.

T h e a p p l i c a t i o n said “this area will not be developed for agricultural use or grazed (except as a vegetation management technique).”

The conservation area would be protected by a covenant for ten years and then either added to the existing QEII covenant on the property, or vested in the Department of Conservation or the district council as a reserve.

As further mitigation, the operating lights on the centre of the pivots would be low wattage to reduce any adverse effects.

The Wanaka Primary School board of trustees will be dissolved and replaced by a Ministry of Education-appointed commissioner, the ministry confirmed yesterday.

The board asked the ministry to consider appointing a commissioner – to take over its governance responsibilities – last week, following the resignation

of another three board members.

Kassandra Jackson, Rachel Cassaidy and Brian Thomas resigned last month, taking the total number of resignations from the board in recent months to six.

Richard Cubie, Tracey Gibson and Jo McArthur were the first to resign.

The board was left with just two parent-elected trustees, Mike Thomas and Marc Bretherton, one co-opted member, Ben

Taylor, the school principal, Wendy Bamford, and the school staff representative, Jennie Croxford.

Some of the board members who resigned said they were unhappy with the way parents’ complaints and concerns were handled by the school.

Ministry spokesperson, Katrina Casey, released a statement to the Wanaka Sun yesterday saying the ministry “will now go ahead and appoint a commissioner

who has the appropriate skills and expertise to govern the school.”

In a statement last week, the ministry said it “will not intervene lightly in the running of a school.”

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

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W a n a k a ’ s b u s i n e s s future is looking bright if results from the Young Enterprise Trust Southland competition and mid-year awards in Invercargill last week are any indication. Four companies created by Enterprise students at Mount Aspiring College walked away from the awards as winners, having impressed the den of “Dragon” judges with their bright ideas.

Eleven companies from the Wanaka college attended the awards. Competing for cash prizes of up to $400, the students were tasked with presenting their business pitch to the panel of “Dragons,” with the goal of convincing them that they were a worthy investment.

A total of 29 companies participated in the regional competition, having already submitted their business plans to the trust at the start of this term. Of the 11 from Mount Aspiring College, Enhance, RAW, Aspiring to Cook and Access each made it into the competition’s finals. Enhance presented its innovative 3-in-1 camera attachments for the iPhone

4 and iPhone 5, and later received an award for the best Business Plan of 2014. Managed by Kasper Humphrey, with directors Tessa Henderson, Corey Fothergill, Emma Crosby and Billy Farquhar (pictured), the students highlighted the small, unibody design of their product, as well as detailing its fish-eye, wide-angle and macro photographic

capability. Access NZ, managed by Eden Brown, with directors Elliot Mason, Lachlan Woods and Campbell Ross, presented their exciting range of wallets and men’s accessories, winning the award for best oral presentation of the day. Aspire to Cook, a group which aimed to highlight the flavoursome foods of the Central Otago region

with their local cookbook, took home the award for the most innovative marketing strategy. RAW, which is producing school leavers’ and Wanaka tourist rings, won the award for the company with the most growth potential. RAW is managed by Jesse Reddington, as well as directors Gabriella Yarrell, Freedom Holloway and Ellie Gibbins.

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infocusEvery month the Wanaka Camera Club shares some tips and ideas about how to capture a perfect moment.

The June photo of the month is this image by Barbara Lee entitled “Wanaka Turmoil”. The central feature of the picture is the so-called Wanaka Tree – that tiny willow sticking up, often out of the water, just off the beach on the southern shore of Roy’s Bay.

T h e p i c t u r e i s a blend of two photos of the tree taken at dusk. Rotating the camera at a slow shutter speed has created the image’s sense of movement. Add to that some localized colour adjustments and an attractive border and we finish up with a work that is original and likely to excite the viewer’s interest.

Barbara is developing a reputation for her unique impressionistic style. She took the prize for best photograph in the Wanaka Art Society’s Labour Weekend Exhibition last year. And this year she

was guest exhibitor at the Society’s Easter Exhibition. She is a member of the Wanaka Camera Club and, along with fellow Club members, Allen Hogan and Tim Pierce Snr, has been awarded a Licentiateship by the Photographic Society

of NZ. Of her interest in image-

making, Barbara has this to say:

“I am truly grateful for the vast creative opportunities photography offers me, the pleasure it brings, and I enjoy sharing that

with others.”The Wanaka Camera

Club meets at 7.30pm on the second Monday of each month at the St John’s meeting room, Link Way, off Anderson Road. New members are always welcome.

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A Year 11 Spanish student from Mount Aspiring College will get a chance to put her language skills to the test when she flies to Chile next month as part of the Flying Kiwi scholarship programme.

Michaela Rogan, 15, was nominated by Spanish teacher Caitlin Harvey to apply for the scholarship. She had to submit a 500-word essay about why she wanted to go and what qualities she could bring as a student ambassador for the programme. Once

she was shortlisted in the top ten she had to do a phone interview in both English and Spanish.

Michaela said she found out two weeks ago she had been chosen for the programme, and was both surprised and excited to be selected. “I never thought I’d get to go!” she said, adding that she heard more than 40 students from across New Zealand had applied.

She said she was looking forward to “just about everything” about the trip, especially the chance to stay with a host family and go to

school in the Santiago suburb of in Puente Alto, as well as to improve her Spanish.

T h e F l y i n g K i w i scholarship programme is funded by Education New Zealand and allows seven senior students w h o a r e s t u d y i n g Spanish in New Zealand secondary schools to spend three weeks in Chile. Scholarship recipients get a chance to experience the culture of a Spanish-speaking country and practise speaking Spanish.

M i c h a e l a l e a v e s for Santiago on June 4.

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People working in the Anderson Heights industrial area may soon have another lunch option. Jessica Flair Bradbury-McKay, trading as Coffee with Flair Limited, has applied for resource consent from the Queenstown Lakes District Council to park a takeaway food and coffee caravan at 34 Anderson Road.It would be parked in the space beside the former Prime Cut Meats building. The caravan, which would be staffed by two people, could be moved to cater at events.

Work is about to begin on the construction of a new BMX park on council-owned land in Lake Hawea. The BMX facility will be constructed on “Railway Reserve” on the corner of Noema Terrace and Domain Road, an ideal site for a bike park due to its “gravity assistance” (it runs downhill onto flat), proximity to town and supportive neighbours, the organisers say.

Food caravan for Anderson Rd

Start for BMX park

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inbriefFiordland Link monorail rejected

School planting dayMany hands, including some very small ones, made light work of a planting day at Wanaka Primary School last week. Assisted by the Te Kakano Aotearoa Trust 31 people including 16 children planted 33 species - a total of 102 plants - to establish a reference garden of local native plants.All plants have been grown at Te Kakano’s native plant nursery using locally collected eco seeds.The next stage is the placement of identification labels that have been sponsored by parents and families of the school. The garden’s official opening will be in August 2014.

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T h e a p p l i c a t i o n b y Riverstone Holdings Limited to build and operate a $240 million monorail in Fiordland has been declined by Conservation Minister Dr Nick Smith.

“This proposal does not stand up either e c o n o m i c a l l y o r environmentally. The independent tourism and financial analysis concluded it was not viable. There would be a significant impact on the area’s flora, fauna and natural heritage. The route is not sufficiently defined to properly assess

the impacts,” the minister said in a press release.

“Developments in an area with World Heritage status and which impact on the Fiordland National

Park must meet the highest of standards and I have concluded that the risks of this proposal are too great.”

The Fiordland Link

Experience proposed a new l ink between Queenstown and Milford Sound consisting of a 20km boat excursion across Lake Wakatipu t o M o u n t N i c h o l a s Station, a 45km all-terrain vehicle ride to Kiwi Burn, a 43.8km monorail r ide to Te Anau Downs and a 90km coach journey to Milford Sound. The application i n c l u d e d a l e a s e , licence and concession for the monorail and related infrastructure through the South West New Zealand World Heritage Area including the Snowdon Forest and Fiordland National Park.

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This proposal does not stand up either

economically or environmentally.

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The quality of the 74 entries in next month’s Mountain Film Festival in Wanaka is expected to eclipse the standard of the previous 12 years, according to organisers.

“The standard of submissions for this year’s film awards was world class,” festival director Mark Sedon said.

The Grand Prize winning film was announced earlier this week and is “Footprints on the Ridge” by Slovakian filmmakers Alena Koscova and Palo Barabáš. The film covers their journey along the Western, High, and Belianske Tatras in Slovakia, a long ridgeline formed by more than 130 extreme peaks and towers. The story follows two friends as they traverse the entire ridge alpine style, in winter, unsupported, in one single push.

Other subjects for the festival include snowboarding and climbing in remote parts of

Antarctica, first descents into unexplored New Zealand caves, conflict on Mount Everest, desert journeys, environmental issues, mountain culture and a short film category.

A new judging format for the Hiddleston/MacQueen Award

for the Best NZ-made film will involve 10-15 festival pass holders assessing the seven finalists, which include three Wanaka- based entrants.

As well as films, the five-day festival from July 4 to July 8 includes guest speakers, a two-day

adventure film school workshop, film editing and a photography competition.

Over $3000 worth of prize money will be awarded to category winners of the festival, which started selling tickets this week.

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Volunteers from around the region are invited to join Volunteering Central this National Volunteer Week from 15 – 21 June to be thanked for their contribution.This year’s theme is “Naku te rourou nau te rourou ka ora ai te tangata” which has been translated as “With your contribution and my contribution the people will live.” “Volunteers make an enormous difference across the region,” Senior Coordinator Gillian White said. “We love meeting volunteers from a huge range of backgrounds, ages and nationalities each year at our celebration events, to give them recognition and thanks for all they do to keep our communities such vibrant and connected places in which to live.”The celebrations will take place in Alexandra and Cromwell on June 17th, in Wanaka on June 18th and Queenstown on June 19th and this year three out of the four events will take place after work to enable more people to take part.

Celebrate volunteering

Dr Mike Joy, a Senior Lecturer in Ecology and Environmental Science at Massey University, will be speaking on “The demise of New Zealand’s freshwaters: politics and science” at the Presbyterian Community Centre on Friday, June 13. Mike will be giving the 2014 Charles Fleming Lecture Tour in June and July, organised by the Royal Society of New Zealand in collaboration with the Society’s ten branches. An outspoken advocate for environmental protection in New Zealand, he received the Charles Fleming Award for Environmental Achievement from the Royal Society of New Zealand in late 2013 for his key contribution to the sustainable management and protection of New Zealand’s freshwater resources.

Due to unforeseen circumstances, the Women’s Personal Styling Evening scheduled for Saturday at The Venue has been postponed. Organiser Gena Bagley has extended her thanks to the sponsors involved and for the community support in the lead-up to the event, which was to be a fundraiser for Year 12 and 13 English students from Mount Aspiring College who are going to New York this September. Style conscious locals can still contribute, as one dollar from each Revlon product sold at Wanaka Pharmacy up to the end of June will be donated towards the students’ travel fund.

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Styling evening postponed

Two local film-makers are on their way to Tahiti after winning the top prize for a short film at the Wairoa Film Festival which showcases indigenous film.

“INC’d” is based on a short story written by Neil Durrant and adapted and directed by local men Darren Simmonds and producer Ian Bowmer. The film stars Rob Mokaraka, who also won the best actor award, and is about a successful Maori man, who is working in the corporate sector in Australia, having his world change when

he returns home to his father’s funeral. The 15-minute film won the

Te Nati film festival award with the prize of entry to the Tahitian festival

and air tickets. “Rob was integral in

ensuring the film was

kept on the right track in the cultural sense. He was much more than the lead actor,” Ian said.

The production was made possible with a $10,000 grant from Short Film Otago and assistance from the Southern Institute of Technology film school.

The film-makers also acknowledged that, without strong support from Cyril Gilroy of Kai Tahu and the kaumatua at Murihiku Marae in Invercargill, crucial scenes in the film would not have been possible.

It is hoped the film will have a Wanaka screening at some stage.

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Children see red for chopper Wanaka schoolchildren donned their best reds last Friday to support the Westpac Chopper Appeal. Pupils at Wanaka Primary and Hawea Flat schools wore red outfits and brought a gold coin donation to support the charity. Wanaka Primary students collected $617.90, while Hawea Flat Primary children raised more than $100. Last year, Rescue Helicopters helped over 5500 people in New Zealand, through work including accident response and search and rescue. The majority of the funding for the service comes from the community.

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A Tarras resident is amazed by the number of offers of help she received after she posted a request on the Upper Clutha Trading Post Facebook page for donations to help a family in need. Tania Perry put the notice up on Tuesday evening, asking for surplus household items to help a mother and daughter who had

recently relocated to Tarras from the North Island for a new start.

By Tuesday morning, she had 32 offers through comments on the page, as well as multiple private messages and texts. Items available included a fridge, a bed, a couch, clothing, linens, as well as a table and chairs. Tania said she was impressed by the level of support she received from the community. “I was blown away. There were so

many people who wanted to help,” she said.

Tania added that she was still looking for warm blankets or duvets, another bed and food supplies. She said anyone who could help with donations or with the big job of collecting and delivering the items could contact her on thetarns@hotmail.com or through the Upper Clutha Trading Post Facebook group.

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Nomad single number one A familiar face from the Wanaka music scene has topped the student radio charts with his latest single. During his two-and-a-half years in Wanaka, Daimon Schwalger, aka The Nomad, gained a strong local following, performing regularly and working with local musicians and students at his Nomad Studios. His new single, Brok Out, featuring MC Lotek, was last week’s number one requested track on the University of Canterbury radio station RDU. The single was launched on May 7, and precedes the release of The Nomad’s new album, “7”, on July 7. The Nomad has been based at Te Tai Poutini, near Westport on the West Coast, for the past four months, producing and marketing the album, but will be returning to the Queenstown/Wanaka area for the winter. He is also performing live in Wanaka on Saturday night.

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TEDx seeks sponsorsTEDx Wanaka is coming together, but organisers are still looking for a few helping hands in the Wanaka community to finalise some aspects of the event, according to TEDx Wanaka license holder Jo Guest.

The TEDx events are lo-cal versions of the “ideas worth sharing” branded TED talks. Speakers for the Wanaka event, set to take place on June 21 at The Rippon Hall, will include local writer Derek G r z e l e w s k i , n a n o -technologist Michelle Dickinson (pictured) and ex-Dunedin Mayor Sukhi Turner. Tickets for the wholly volunteer-run event went on sale on Sunday.

Jo said the TEDx team had managed to keep running costs to a bare minimum, but there were

still expenses to cover such as food, printing and equipment hire for lighting and sound. She was looking for financial or in-kind support to be

able to give volunteers and speakers a “proper thanks,” to fund T-shirts for crew members and she still needed to cover t r a v e l e x p e n s e s f o r

one speaker. She was also looking

for some specific items, including transport to Queenstown Airport for two pick-ups on Friday and three drop-offs on Sunday, either in the form of volunteer drivers who would be provided with petrol vouchers or a local transport provider who might be able to assist. The event would also benefit from an alcohol sponsor to provide local beer or cider to sell on the day, and volunteers were collecting old tea and coffee cups for hot drinks to help keep TEDx zero waste. Finally, Jo said she needed a large piece of red carpet or mat to cut into a circle for speakers to stand on.

Anyone who can help should contact Jo on guestjo@gmail.com or sign up on the website at www.tedxwanaka.com.

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Mt Aspiring College band “Near Armageddon” travelled to Queenstown l a s t F r i d a y t o p l a y in the “Big Break,” an event for school bands from Wanaka, Queenstown, Cromwell

and Alexandra. Eighteen bands, some playing for the first time, performed at the Queenstown Memorial Centre with the event organised by The Rock Formation Charitable Trust.

Near Armageddon (pictured) includes I s a a c B e l l ( g u i t a r /

vocals), Lucan Smith (bass), Tyler Bailey (drums) and Morgan Allen (guitar). The band performed covers of Stone Sour’s “Through G l a s s ” a n d O z z y Osbourne’s “Crazy Train” which can be viewed on their Facebook page.

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Tunes up from Tiny RuinsTiny Ruins lead singer and songwriter Hollie Fullbrook (pictured) will be performing with the band in Wanaka this Sunday. Described as modern folk-style music, Tiny Ruins will be playing at Gin and Raspberry from 8pm on Sunday. Tickets can be purchased presale from www.undertheradar.co.nz and at the door.

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June is Bowel Cancer Awareness Month. Bowel cancer is New Zealand’s second biggest cancer killer, claiming more than 100 lives per month. Beat Bowel Cancer Aotearoa is organising a range of activities to raise awareness of the disease and to encourage early detection. Find out about bowel cancer prevention, risks and symptoms at www.beatbowelcancer.org.nz and get involved by following Beat Bowel Cancer Aotearoa on Facebook and Twitter.

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IS JOSSI WELLS RE STARTING ABBA. HE LOOKS JUST LIKE BJORN.

WE TOOK CRABAPPLES FROM ONE TREE ON COUNCIL VERGE SO NO STEALING INVOLVED AND MADE JELLY!

WHY DOES THERE HAVE TO BE SOMEONE TO BLAME? IF SNOW FALLS ON THE ROAD THE ROAD GETS SLIPPY SO DRIVE CAREFULLY!

WHILE WE’RE ALL TALKING ABOUT WHAT SHOULD BE DONE WITH THE FORESHORE: WHY DON’T WE GET RID OF THE CAR PARKS AND TURN IT INTO A GRASSY PICNIC AREA??? IT’S CRAZY HAVING THE TOWN’S MOST STUNNING SPOT COVERED IN VEHICLES!!! I’D RATHER SEE THE EQUIVALENT NUMBER OF CAR PARKS ON THE END OF PEMBROKE PARK.

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Eight months in and I often get asked “so how’s it going?” My response is influenced by a stream of consciousness - piles of reading, endless meetings, a few unpleasant comments, but my response is always positive. Last week my smile was bigger than usual, the Annual Plan submission process was one of the best experiences so far. It reconfirmed how fortunate I am to be working with great teams and regularly being inspired by people who care deeply about a multitude of fabulous community projects. Thank you to all those who submitted, your insights and feedback are invaluable. The process also highlighted how difficult it can be to find funding for all the worthy projects. Between an increase in groups looking for support and an overall zero increase in rates, the decisions are far from straight-forward. It is ratepayers’ money and therefore decisions need to be fair to all in the community. More than ever it is vital that community groups work together in order to innovate and bring about efficiencies. “Keep calm and engage” and we will do all we can to represent the community and its needs.

Councillor Ella Lawton.

How ironic that having just read an article in last week’s Wanaka Sun by Federated Farmers spin doctor Kim Reilly headed “Good Neighbours”, that I should drive into Wanaka to be greeted by a double dolloping of fresh cow shit at the new Ardmore St roundabout. This was on Thursday afternoon. If that wasn’t a big enough affront to our town, I note that it was freshly topped up on Friday afternoon! Weekend sport then took me through to Alexandra and sure enough, practically every corner and large stretches of the highways between are also coated in cow shit from overflowing cattle transporters. Obviously Kim Reilly of Federated Farmers needs to look hard at the dairy industry she is promoting before having the gall to write about being good neighbours. As she says, we may no longer be knocking on doors for a cup of sugar, but it’s apparently quite all right for some dairy farmers and their contractors to callously spread their shit at our door and everywhere else along the way.

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EDITORIAL Ignoring the squawks of protest from sun lovers and residents who enjoy long hours of daylight, summer is well and truly gone and winter looms.Puffer-jacket-clad jobseekers of varying attitudes and abilities, glittering winter bling in the stores and a preoccupation with freezing levels, polar rodents and road conditions are all part of the build-up to opening day on our respective mountains.After a lean shoulder season, local businesses are looking forward to an influx of winter holidaymakers and, despite annual grumbles about the winter nomads here for the season, their input is valued as well.Without the seasonal influx of mostly young travellers, who would get out of bed well before sunrise, spend all day working for minimal wages running lifts, cafés, picking up rubbish and serving holidaymakers, before getting home in the dark to crowded, shared accommodation?Without a seasonal workforce the three mountain resorts within striking distance of Wanaka would grind to a halt. The fact they use carparks, dress and talk differently and need to shop for food after work seems to be a source of irritation for some, but without a winter industry, most of the businesses in town would have a hard task keeping their doors open year-round.

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body and mindQUARTZ CRYSTAL Singing Bowl Sessions with Kim Tomlin every Wednesday 930am @ Wanaka Wellness Centre. General admission ... $20. 021 626 649

AYURVEDA ARTS - Therapies Massage Nutrition & Seasonal Wellness Plans. Natures Wisdom for Daily Health. 0210318288

LYN BROWN BOWEN and JSJ Practitioner treating out of Wanaka Wellness Centre. For appts/info pls ph Lyn 4437388 www.naturalhealthwanaka.co.nz

HU SONG at Wanaka Wellness Centre this thursday 5th June 5.30pm to 6pm All welcome Gold coin donation Ph 4437388 www.eckankar.husong.org

AYURVEDIC THERAPY with carmen. lake hawea. Warm oil Massage: shirod-hara, consultations: women’s health: yoga: 02102215409 www.thesadhanastudio.co

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RESONANCE ASPIRING Podiatry: comfort for your feet, injury prevention and treatment. ACC registered. Raewyn Phipps, 428 4220

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MASSAGE THERAPY. Neuromuscular therapy and sports massage. Robyn Clements Dip massage ph 027 678 7731

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AFFORDABLE MOBILE Sports massage! Affordable prices and i come to you! Call kristina 0273171560 for an appointment/info

YOGA IN HAWEA! Gentle movement with breath instruction. 181 Cemetery Rd ea Tues & Thurs at 9:30AM! $12. Jen 022 097 4596

GENTLE YOGA connecting movement with breath, & You. 9:30 EA WEDS. 557 Aubrey Rd. $12 classes. Mats available. Jen 0220974596

WHEELCHAIR YOGA CLASSES Wednesdays at Noon in Wanaka! Ring or text Jen at 022 097 4596 for details.

PRENATAL GENTLE YOGA. Connecting with the miracle inside you! Mon 6pm in Wanaka. $17 classes. Jen 022 097 4596

RECONNECT WITH a sense of deep peace and love for FREE! View 15 min film The Message at www.living-presence.org

body and mindQUARTZ CRYSTAL singing bowl ses-sions for deep relaxation/energy bal-ancing. 1.30PM each Tues. $25 pp. 181 Cemetery Rd HAWEA Jen 022 097 4596

BOWEN THERAPY practitioner Cathy Rodgers 02102201898/ 443 7907 www.lakesbowentherapy.com. gentle, fast & ef-fective results

TRUE CERTIFIED organic skincare. Read our story at www.trueholisticbeauty.com or go to Facebook.com/trueholistic-beauty and Like us.

LOCAL TRUE certified organic skincare for face, body, mum and baby. Now at Soulfood, Wholefood Haven, Wonderroom & online at Organic express.

ASPIRING MASSAGE WANAKA. Est 2004. Trevor Bailey. Full time massage since 1994 USA/NZ. Ph 4432993 or 0274222455. www.aspiringmassagewa-naka.co.nz

QIGONG CLASSES. Gentle yet effective exercises for body and mind rejuvenation. Hot Yoga Fusion. Fri 7.30 James 443 4122

employmentEXPERIENCED UPHOLSTERER WANTED. Must have attention to detail and strong work ethic, be motivated, re-liable and fluent in English. 0275606600

CHECK OUT the classifieds on page 15 for more employment opportunities

rentWARM HOUSE with log burner for rent, Gunn Rd Albert town. 3 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, unfurnished with sleep out. Very close to dirt jumps and outlet track. No pets. 0211479482.

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

SALVATION ARMY family store has a se-lection of mattresses and beds – various sizes & prices to suit your requirements

ASICS GEL Pivot Netball shoes - worn 3/4 times (too small ) excellent cond .... US 7.5, Euro 39. $50 tel 443 2133

BOYS ORANGE and grey ski jacket and matching salopettes in excellent condition - hardly worn . Size 9-10 years $100 . Tel 443 2133

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

SLEEPYHEAD SUPPORT-A-PEDIC king size mattress for sale, excellent insuring, $400 Ono 0211646670

WARM UP with hot roasted chestnuts! A perfect pre dinner warm up. Farmers mar-ket 4-6pm thurs Spencer house mall.

for sale FOR SALE girls pink columba ski jacket size 7 / 8 good condition $ 70 ph 443 7650 / 0272807511

POULTRY LAYER mash $30 for 25kg. 443 4944

POULTRY WHEAT and barley for sale, whole or crushed. 30kg for $25. 021 251 5510 / 443 4944

SUPER FRESH fruit and vege. We put quality first. organicexpress.co.nz

FOR SALE, nice table with 5 chairs $240, also king bed base $80. Phone 0276602271

FOR SALE 2 hanging ceiling lights long white glass cylinders perfect condition including chrome ceiling fittings $40 ph 021794958

PINE CONES FOR SALE, PINE CONES FOR SALE $5 per bag, phone 027 443 8117

THE GOVERNOR’S golden lemon butter from Pirate Pickles at Wanaka farmers mar-ket from 4pm Thursdays in Spencer House Mall

noticeBUSINESS NETWORKING International. The Wanaka chapter of BNI meets weekly at 7am Tuesday morning. Great network-ing opportunity to grow your business. Contact Jake for information 021 404 641

CHALLENGE WANAKA Sports Trust Annual Public Meeting, Monday 9 June, 10.30am. Public attendance and input welcomed. Findlay & Co Office, 1st Floor Spencer House Mall, 31 Dunmore Street. Contact: event@challenge-wanaka.com

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

ORGANIC PRODUCE - support all your local growers in the one place. organicex-press.co.nz

GARAGE SALE Sat 7th June, top of Mt Iron Drive. Sign out 8.30

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

CROMWELL BACKPACKERS. Near bus/coach stop. See www.cromwellback-packers.com for rave reviews. Book now 03 445 1378/021 712 157

FREE FRIDGE/FREEZER. Fridge inter-mittent fault, but freezer working perfectly. Silver colour. Pick up Cromwell. 022 185 3917

FREE SAMPLES of wanaka’s certified organic skincare for face, body, mum and baby. Contact founder Nicki Hanning 0272 577792.

RAFFLE: THE art of nature (painting of a kea) by Central Otago artist Rebecca Gilmore, fundraiser for Forest & Bird lo-cal branch. Tickets $2, contact denise.bruns@gmail.com. Limited to 1000 tick-ets. Drawn July 18.

noticeFREE GIFT when you buy ANY 2 True or-ganic skincare products at Wonderroom, Soulfood, Wholefood Haven & organic express.

WANAKA GREENWASTE and Landscape Supplies. Open Hours Monday to Friday 10am-3pm, Saturday Sunday 10am-4pm. Closed Tuesday & Wednesday in June, July & August. June Specials Bio Compost, Screened Top Quality $85/m3 or $45/Scoop. Mulch, good for winter weed suppressant and frost tender plants. $45/m3 or $25/Scoop

servicesWHEELS TO DUNSTAN:Free daily trans-port to Dunstan Hospital & Alexandra specialist appointments. Also connects to Dunedin Hospital transport. For bookings call 443 7799SAVE TIME - do your grocery shopping online. organicexpress.co.nz

HOUSE/ PET sitter available from 10. Aug. Very reliable and caring, local fe-male.many references available ph 0276602271

SEPTIC TANK services, Tank cleaning and servicing for all tanks, Ph Aaron 443 4175

MUD SUMP full? Ph Aaron 443 4175

VINTAGE CAR restoration, mechanical & electrical, MOTOR HOME & CARAVAN repair and restoration. Steve Rumore 443 8854 or 027 222 6600

COMMERCIAL AND domastic cleaning one company one solution we strip and polish all floors TxT Giblin 021 136 2196

WILSON’S PEST control & Window cleaning. Spider & Fly treatments. Do it once, do it well. Local, Licensed & Accredited. Call anytime 03 443 6652.

WEDDING HIRE. Modern and vintage props, tableware, glassware and more for Wanaka, Queenstown, Cromwell and Central Otago weddings. www.sosweet-hire.co.nz, 027 44 55 365

SUPERANNUATION DO you need to ap-ply? You can do it at Community Networks Wednesday 11 May, Call 443 7799 for an appointment.

FREE BUDGET ADVICE available at Community Networks by appointment. Call 4437799 or email info@communi-tynetworks.co.nz

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

FREE LEGAL ADVICE at Community Networks Wednesday 4 June 1-2.30pm. For bookings call 443 77 99

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wantedWANTED: 1 or 2 bedroom House or flat for long term lease TxT giblin 021 136 2196

wantedCHCH FAMILY of 5 require house to care for or rent for 5 days in Wanaka (or close to) between 1-14 August. We were moved on while rental underwent flood repairs and now EQC repairs are required in new rental. Excellent references available. Email alice.nick2@xtra.co.nz or call 03 942 4440

VOLUNTEERS URGENTLY Needed - can you spare an hour or two a week? The Wanaka Salvation Army Family Store requires your help. Please call into the store on 48 Helwick Street or phone 03 443 5068 to discuss. Thank you.

PLEASE HELP us keep our customers & families warm - good quality winter duvets & blankets urgently required by the salva-tion army family store

FOR A limited time only - all children’s clothing (excluding ski gear) 50 cents per item, at the salvation army family store

WANTED KOBE e-reader PH 021794958 Janet

EXPERIENCED DUTY Manager keen to work weekend shifts. Nicos 0274073358

WANTED: BIG screen projection old TVs. Dead, obsolete or unwanted. For educa-tional science project. Free pick-up. Steve 027 222 6600

what’s onLALALAND LOUNGE Bar Wanaka. Open daily from 4pm – 2.30am. Upstairs, 99 Ardmore Street.

ASPIRING QUILTERS open day at the lake wanaka centre 12th June between 10am and 4pm. Come, see what we do and participate. All welcome.

WANAKA FARMERS Market from 4pm every Thursday in Spencer House Mall, eat fresh and healthy, support local producers

SPEAK WITH Confidence public speak-ing course starts tomorrow June 5th, one space left! Contact Lee 0273334909 or leeball40@gmail.com

CENTRAL OTAGO captured on can-vas. Cromwell Heritage Precinct. Cafes, shops, galleries. Lakeside, Melmore Tce Cromwell. open daily

STRICTLY COFFEE and Belgian-style hot chocolate available from Flathead Cafe at Wanaka’s own National Transport and Toy Museum, beside airport SH6.

WANAKA BEERWORKS bar open 11-4 daily for tastings, bottle store or just a cold pint. only at Flathead Cafe, National Transport & Toy Museum, open every day.

FUN ATMOSPHERE, FANTASTIC SERVICE, FOOD & PRICING. Warbirds and Wheels cafe at Wanaka airport--come try a sure new favourite!

CHEAPEST DRINKS in town? $4 Jam Jars and tap beer all day, every day at Lalaland Lounge Bar. Upstairs, 99 Ardmore Street.

servicesCLOTHING REPAIRS and alterations. Pick up, drop off service. Economical solutions. Phone Sue 443 2008 or 0272 472 181

PLASTERER AVAILABLE. All Aspects, Interior/Exterior Finishings. Prompt Quality service. Ph 443 4136 / 027 960 7731

FENCER AVALIABLE in weekends to do rab-bit netting and/or waratah fences. Call 027 554 5678 or email keefencing@hotmail.com

SEPTIC TANK services. Full clean or servic-ing for all tanks. Ph Aaron 443 4175

MUD SUMP full? Ph Aaron 443 4175

WANAKA WINDOW CLEANING profes-sional, friendly, efficient service. Enjoy those mountain views. High, awkward windows a specialty. Paolo 0210 572 505/ 443 2420

WILSON’S PEST control & Window cleaning. Spider & Fly treatments. Do it once, do it well. Local, Licensed & Accredited. Call anytime 03 443 6652.

wantedUKELELE WANTED please. Jane 0210691967

EARLY CHILDHOOD TEACHER looking for Nanny work. Experienced! Energetic! Ph/txt Jo 0276 522 144VOLUNTEERS URGENTLY Needed - can you spare an hour or two a week as the Wanaka Salvation Army Family Store require your help. If so please call into the store on 48 Helwick Street or phone (03)4435068 to discuss this with us. Thank you.

what’s onDJ SALTY Dolphin at Lalaland Lounge Bar this Sunday night for the Queen’s Birthday public holiday

WANAKA FARMERS Market from 4pm every Thursday in Spencer House Mall, eat fresh and healthy, support local producers

ENJOY HIGH tea with the Queen at Lalaland Lounge Bar with our special 5 for $5 tea cock-tails all weekend!

THE TROUBLES - Blues & Jazz, Lake Wanaka Centre. 6 June, 7.30pm. Book at Giften Design, Helwick Street.

CHEAPEST DRINKS in town? $4 jam jars and tap beer all day every day at LaLaLand Lounge Bar! Upstairs, 99 Ardmore Street.

SPEAK WITH Confidence public speaking course begins June 5th. Contact Lee Ball for more details: 027 333 4909 or leeball40@gmail.com

‘KINDERMUSIK WITH liz ritchie’ -thursday 29 may, 9.30a.m. at st. Columba’s Anglican church, corner of upton + mcdougal streets. Small classes, big smiles, world music! 021 209 1355

COFFEE AND cake, glass of wine and risotto, beside the lake. Cromwell Heritage Precinct. Cafes, galleries, gift shops. Open daily.

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 31 May Monday Evening Edgewater Tro-phy Tuesday Afternoon 2x4x2 Pairs 1: Michael Barnett and Nev-ille Harris 2: Don McLeay and Mai-da Baxter 3: Geoff Thomas and Trevor Tovey Tuesday Evening Trades Competition 1: New Guys: Rob Mathewson, Ian Hodges, Roger Marshall 2: BNB: Barry Mo-wat, Neville Guise, Mark Gould 3: Lions: Ken Mitchell, Eddie Fahey, Alan Thompson Wednesday Af-ternoon Triples 1: Noeline Turner, Ethel Templeton, Yvonne Gale 2: Marj Morrish, Betty McCormack, Gramae Godby 3: George Cam-eron, Nick Mayen, P Knowles Wednesday Evening Trades Com-petition 1 Haggis 2: Bowl Busters 3: Trail Enders Thursday After-noon 2x4x2 Pairs 1: Neville Young and Don Stretch 2: Ewan Miller and Marg Young 3: Colin Nyenhu-is and Robyn Chartres Thursday Evening Trades Competition 1: G Dowdall, N Walker, A Haig2: R McNeilly, K Allison, L Allison 3: R Marshall, Phil Davidson, P Davidson Friday Afternoon Pro-gressive Skips:1: Coleen Lands-borough 2: George Russell 3: Betty Russell 3rds : 1: Jon Barron 2: Brian Holmes 3: Meryl Firman Leads:1:Rick McLean 2: Lyn Jarvie 3: Charles Kiewiet

TARRAS GOLF CLUB RE-SULTS Men’s Purvis Cup and Putting:Dave Cannan 85-15-68, 35 putts; Beau Trevathan 103-32-71, 27; Graeme Rive 88-16-72, 31; Ken Galloway 91-17-74, 29; Bo-nar Rowley 100-26-74, 31; Doug Wilson 107-32-75, 28; Murray Hyndman 101-25-76, 33; Jonny Trevathan 89-13-76 29. Women’s Clark Trophy:Maria Wilson 33 Sta-blefords, Jan Gibson 32, Barb An-nan 31, Barbara Kane 31

JUNIOR RUGBY U7 Stags won 1st game 7-5 vs Arrowtown 2 Lost second game 5-7 vs Arrowtown 1 Under 8 Black won, due to Clyde defaulting. Under 9 Gold - won against Alex Black 14 to 3 Under 9 Black - won against Arrowtown 25 – 5 Under 10 won against Ma-takanui 60 – 5. Under 7 Rams, 2 wins.

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Following her successful appeal to be included in this year’s Commonwealth Games team, Wanaka triathlete Nicky Samuels has finished fifth in a London World Series race over the weekend.

The Upper Clutha under-10 rugby team put in a solid performance as the only local representative team in last weekend’s seven-a-side Taieri competition. In the first four pool matches, they held other teams scoreless and went into extra time with a 1-1 score in the semi-final against Taieri, subsequently losing after a runaway try in the final minutes. Pictured in the game against Taieri are (from left) Thomas Scurr, Jack Timu, Ewan Hughes, Archie McRae, Will Scurr and Eligh

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The Mount Aspiring College 1st XV produced a classy first-half performance to beat James Hargest 1st XV 19 – 7 on Saturday. In a match played in wet, cold and greasy conditions, the MAC forwards outplayed their bigger opponents. MAC used their maul and superior skills at the breakdown to control possession and territory. After an extended period of pressure, first-half tries were scored by George Gilchrist, Bailey Nolet and Elliott Mason with Rube Peina converting two of the tries. The conditions saw the match deteriorate in the second half. However MAC continued to control the game and James Hargest rarely threatened their line. Winger Nico Schikker made some excellent breaks, George Gilchrist defended stoutly in the midfield and Nolet had an excellent game in the loose forwards. He was named the Cinema Paradiso player of the day.The MAC 1st XV plays St Kevin’s College 1st XV this Saturday, 1pm at Mount Aspiring College.

Local pig-hunters seek feralsSwine, rodents and other unpopular ferals received a lively welcome, Upper Clutha style, from 80 adults and 20 junior competitors entered in the Lake Hawea Hotel Queen’s Birthday pig-hunting competition.

Organiser Tony Higgins said there was an excellent turnout with a number of spectators at the prize-giving last weekend keen to see “the winners, hanging rack of boars and various feral critters being submitted by the entrants.”

In the junior sections, Jody Burrell, 11, from Mosgiel won with a boar weighing 52lbs. The heaviest goat prize at

82lbs went to Leo van Riel, 3, from Lake Hawea. The heaviest hare (9lbs) was caught by Maddy Pask from Cromwell. Briar Diack from the Maungawera Valley won the prize for the heaviest possum at 10lbs and also the highest average weight boar at 40lbs. The major spot prize, of a Red Deer hunt donated by Glen Dene station, was won by Ryan Keenan with the second major spot prize, of a Nanny Tahr hunt, won by Olly Higgins of Lake Hawea. Two boars were entered by female entrants with the heaviest boar weighed in by Anna Hesselin from Dunedin at 102lbs , with second place to Kerry Leyser from Bannockburn with a boar weighing 82lbs .

In the Open teams and Individuals event, the prize for the heaviest boar was won by Duncan Stewart f rom Bannockburn, weighing a massive 194lbs. A close second place went to the team of Kerry Hondelink , Ayson Cole and Luke Varley with a boar weighing 183lbs . They also claimed third place with their second boar weighing 166lbs. There was a total of 2422kg of wild boar entered resulting in an average weight of close to 120kgs. The team with the boar sporting the Best Tusks was Terry Diack, Jimmy Blackmore and Robert Pearce.

Pictured is boar hunter Anna Hesselin of Dunedin who weighed in with a 102lb pig.

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After a decade of catering for Wanaka’s tradespeople, ownership of the Hammer & Nail Bakery & Café on Cliff Wilson Street has changed hands, but the formula remains the same.“We are honoured Mark and Chrissy have chosen to sell to us and we’re very keen to make sure we continue their

great work,” new owners Jason Danielson, Ian and Delwyn Warner said.“We bought the business to leverage the service, All Press Coffee and fantastic products on offer.” As the new owners, we have no intention to change the successful brand Mark and Chrissy Langford have developed in the purpose built café, aimed at tradespeople in the area.The café has also gained a loyal following from a number of businesses in the Anderson Heights area, with customers developing

a close rapport with staff.“We’re looking forward to Chrissy continuing to work within the business.”Depending on the demand, some new products may be introduced and we may also extend the successful Hammer & Nail products to other retail sites.“There is no intention to change the brand, products or staff.”Hammer & Nai l wi l l continue to be open Monday – Friday 6am to 4pm and Saturdays 6am to 3pm. Remember Hammer & Nail will continue to supply all your catering needs.

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