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Queenstown production of an Andrew Lloyd Webber musical which opens next week. Domenico Robinson, 13, plays guitarist Zack and Luke Gendall, 14, is band manager Mason in School of Rock which has a 10 day season starting on Thursday in the Queenstown Memorial Centre.
The Mt Aspiring College students are loving every second as the show, directed by Lisa Clough, draws near. Domenico has enjoyed playing a lot of guitar and being together with the cast while Mason has been spreading the word in Wānaka, with flyer drops in his spare time. Of School of Rock he says he’s “enjoyed
meeting new people and having fun at rehearsals”. The show is based on the 2003 movie of the same name and premiered in New York in 2015 – earning positive reviews, including one which suggested it was like The Sound of Music without the Nazis. School of Rock was performed in Auckland in 2019. It follows Dewey Finn ( Jake Hansen), a failed
rock star who poses as a substitute teacher at a prestigious school where he turns a class of straight-A pupils into a rock band – and sets about getting them to the Battle of the Bands without their parents and the school’s headmistress finding out. For more details go to the Showbiz Queenstown website.
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$10k… and counting An art exhibition announced in the Sun last week to raise funds for victims of the Russian invasion of Ukraine has already raised almost $10,000 in Wānaka. Whitney Oliver reported the opening night last Friday attracted about 150 people and many
art works were sold. “We hope to make it to $15,000 by the end of the month and are reminding folks they can continue to visit the Hub and buy art until the end of May, as well as shop via the online Felt store,” she said.
EJ Matthee and Jenny Bullock provided the Wānaka Sun with these photos from the night, clockwise from right – 1: The organisers of 'Aid through Art' holding the Ukrainian flag, from left, Whitney Oliver, Sally-Mae Hudson, Cris Pliego and Olga Zoma. 2: Guests in front artwork by Ira Mitchell. 3: Artists Toni Mason and Jo Jago, with Judith Shawe, in front of Jo's works. 4: Artist Jaylene Harper with Helen Carrigan in front of work by Agate Rubene. 5: Artists Agate Rubene, Jess Garland, and Olga Zoma next to a work by Lucca Rodriguez. 6: Artists Sarah Austin and Anna Munro next to works by Olga Zoma.
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Ash Rabel, Science Coordinator for WAI Wānaka talking to Mount Aspiring College year 8's about macroinvertebrates. Beside the new boardwalk at Lake Wānaka.
A chance to give a lot WAI Wānaka has launched a crowdfunding campaign to support the development of education resources for schools – with a double their money offer on the table. Wools of Wānaka has pledged to match any donation made until Sunday to a total of $5000. Early this week pledges to the appeal had topped the $4600 mark. WAI (Water Action Initiative) Wānaka works to support ecosystems and is active in habitat restoration through native planting, weed control, pest animal and predator control, water monitoring and biodiversity enhancement. Spokesperson Kelly Humphries said the goal is to raise at least $20,000 to develop three
environmental modules for schools. “Every extra $5000 will enable a further module to be created. The education themes will cover climate, stormwater, biodiversity and tuna/eels protection to name a few,” she said. The programme will be aligned with the school curriculum, making it straightforward for teachers to use. “It will enhance the connections between schools and their community and is an opportunity for students to engage with global issues in a local, ‘real world’ context within the urban space,” Education Coordinator Jose Cranfield said. The organisation is already working with
schools and has recently rolled out an education programme with a rural lens which has had positive feedback from teachers. Bevan Ratcliffe of Mount Aspiring College said the programme had been an exciting and engaging opportunity for students to learn about the local environment from experts outside of our school. “Working closely with WAI Wānaka has given our students context to our units of natural resources, sustainability and guardianship,” he said. The Givealittle campaign closes on June 2. For more information go the Givealittle page ‘Fostering behaviours of belonging’.
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Sanchia Jacobs’ contract as Central Otago District Council chief executive has been extended to 2025. The decision was made in March, and announced this week following the drafting and signing of the contract. Mayor Tim Cadogan said Jacobs had led Sanchia Jacobs Central Otago District Council extremely well through some of the most challenging times in its history. In that time the area had faced unprecedented growth, the largest infrastructure projects it had ever undertaken, significant challenges of multiple reforms coming out of Central Government and the effects of the pandemic on both the organisation and the community. “Sanchia has led a transformation that has improved the Council in many significant ways, both in our culture and in how we serve our community.” “At a time of huge change in local government, having consistency at the top of the organisation is crucial,” said Mayor Cadogan. She has also been appointed as president of Taituarā, the national membership organisation for local government professionals. Jacobs came to Central Otago from Auckland Council where she held leadership positions. Her earlier career was as a diplomat for the New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
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Cycle trail a Great Ride Tourism minister Stuart Nash says the expansion of cycle trails will be a boost to regional economies and tourism. He was speaking after announcing Otago’s newest cycle trail, the Lake Dunstan Trail, has been awarded Great Ride status, along with the Whakarewarewa Forest Loop trail near Rotorua, taking the number of Great Rides of New Zealand to 23. “These are the first new cycle trails to be added to the Great Rides network in a decade. The expansion of the trails comes at the perfect time as we reconnect to key international tourism markets,” Nash said. “The Lake Dunstan Trail is a fantastic addition to both the Great Rides network and the myriad other trails in Central Otago and the lower South Island. It traverses some of the most breathtaking landscapes of the Cromwell Gorge and is a feat of engineering and design brilliance, with suspended boardwalks hanging off rock faces. “The Great Rides is a recognised brand, and each trail is required to maintain high standards which are regularly assessed. Joining the network opens the door to new funding, branding, research and marketing opportunities for the cycle trails.” The Lake Dunstan Cycle and Walking Trail, which he declared open in May last year, has been used by more than 80,000 people. Central Otago Queenstown Trail Network Trust Stephen Jeffery said his committee had been staggered by the trail user numbers. “The economic benefits for Central Otago in the trail’s first year of operation is calculated to be in the millions.”
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The Lake Dunstan trail has attracted more than 80,000 people in a year.
A tripartite funding agreement between central government ($13.15 million), Central Lakes Trust ($11.15 million) and Otago Community Trust ($2 million) was announced in 2016 to fund the 170km network of trails joining the Great Rides of the region. The Lake Dunstan Trail is the first of five to be completed by the trust. Cycle trails have experienced a boom in popularity over the past couple of years.
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Otago Community Trust chair, Diccon Sim said recognition of the Lake Dunstan Trail foreshadowed what an incredible regional asset the network would become upon completion of the next stages into Queenstown and Wānaka. The trail network trust has completed the first three-kilometre part of the link through to the Queenstown Trails via the Kawarau Gorge and the Nevis Bluff, along Bannockburn’s Felton Rd with all its wineries. The remainder of this section
of trail has been consented, with detailed design work now underway. The Roxburgh Gorge trail link is also in its detailed design phase. It is expected that work will start on both projects before the end of this year. Progress has been made on the trail through to Luggate and towards Wānaka. Final negotiations are underway with landowners and an announcement of the route is planned for this year.
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Traps set for pests
Southern Lakes Sanctuary operations manager Matt Hollyer (left) was on hand to demonstrate how to use the use a DOC200 trap mechanism.
A total of 13 traps are on loan in Wānaka, Hāwea, Luggate and Mt Barker following a Saturday workshop in Gordon Rd. About 30 people attended the workshop which featured three members of the Wānaka Community Workshop, Department of Conservation community ranger Emma Fordyce, five members of the Wānaka Backyard Trapping Committee and four staff from Southern Lakes Sanctuary. On loan at the initiative to reduce pest
numbers were Doc200 traps – and Saturday’s gathering also saw five traps in boxes sold on behalf of Wānaka Community Workshop which build them. “And almost everyone who came along signed up to become members of Wānaka Backyard Trapping,” its community coordinator Petrina Duncan said. “Everyone who came along had lots of questions and were very keen to learn from our expert trappers. They also took home monitoring
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Work on the next stage to transform Wānaka’s lakefront is underway. To get the job done as quickly as possible, Ardmore St between McDougall and Dungarvon Streets is closed temporarily until September. Please follow the diversion along Brownston St and allow a few extra minutes for your journey. The town centre is open as usual and you can still access the lakefront on foot or by bike.
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As part of its Meaningful Conversations series, Wānaka Library is joining Kahu Youth and Mount Aspiring College to present a Celebration of Local Youth on Friday 13 May. Drop by the Lake Wānaka Centre from 5.30pm for a youth-led community kōrero about social media pressures, body image, LGBTQIA+, mental health and creating positive change. Tickets are free from the library or online via codc-qldc.govt.nz/whats-on
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Council is currently completing the purchase of nearly 100ha of land on Mt Iron and Little Mt Iron. It will be several months before this becomes public reserve and there are no immediate changes to public use. If you’d like to stay up to date, sign up to our regular newsletter at qldc.govt.nz/mount-iron
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Ducks fly high Otago rangers were out in force on the opening day of the duck shooting season last weekend and had checked about 90 hunters across the region by noon. Rangers worked in teams across Omakau, Springvale, Earnscleugh, Maniototo, Palmerston and Lake Waipori. They reported mixed bags – and that shooting was “fairly quiet” at most locations in fine warm conditions with light wind. Five offence notices were issued for shooting lead shot, hunting without a licence, and failing to produce a licence. Fish and Game rangers and police are also investigating the discovery of two loaded firearms and lead ammunition at an empty maimai Palmerston area. Sunshine and light winds across the country were in the duck's favour on the back of a warm and wet summer which contributed to increased duck numbers in parts of the country. Retailers compensated for the continued global shipping delays and ordered early to ensure hunters had adequate stocks for decoys, ammunition and other hunting gear before the season started. The West Coast region had overcast weather which pleased hunters, but a lack of wind limited success on larger water bodies. North Canterbury hunters battled fog in places, but good numbers of game birds were harvested, with the hunting getting better as the day progressed. In Southland rangers reported that favourable hunting conditions resulted in some great harvests.
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gear – a tracking tunnel, tracking card and chew cards – so they can find out what kind of pest species are lurking in their backyards at night. “We were lucky to have Billy Barton there who is an expert rabbit controller using his pet ferrets and dogs... he gave lots of advice, including explaining the best lures to use in traps at each time of year, what ferret poo looks like.” The committee still has seven traps available for loan – for details email wanakabackyardtrapping@ gmail.com.
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Central Otago District Council Parks and Recreation Manager Gordon Bailey has been awarded a fellowship with the Royal New Zealand Institute of Horticulture. The Rotarian, one of five horticulturists to be awarded a fellowship for his service to horticulture, has been a member of the Wānaka Rotary club since 2016, He has also been a member of the Wānaka Garden Club for the same period of time. Mr Bailey joined the Central Otago District Council in 2018, and already had a career spanning more than 30 years in parks and recreation in the southern regions of the South Island. He is involved in other projects outside his council role, which include identifying and saving some rhododendron species from extinction in their native habitat, as part of an international, co-ordinated effort. Under his chairmanship, the Taranaki-based Pukeiti Rhododendron Trust Board has taken the lead on this initiative. Pukeiti is owned by Taranaki Regional Council and has one the Southern Hemisphere’s largest collection of rhododendrons. In the past five years, the Pukeiti Ex-Situ Rhododendron Conservation Strategy has been established. ‘Ex situ’ is a botanists’ term to ensure species are not lost. “The basis of this strategy is to determine what rhododendron species grow or have at one time been grown in New Zealand; are they endangered or extinct in their native habitat,” Mr Bailey said. “It means obtaining propagation material, growing that on and distributing to identified sites to grow. It is hoped longer term that we can then supply plant material back to where they used to grow in the wild.” Rhododendrons are a very large genus of
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1024 species of woody plants in the heath family (Ericaceae), which are either evergreen or deciduous and found mainly in Asia – Sumatra, China, Vietnam, Nepal and India. “They grow well in Central Otago and most established gardens would have at least one plant – probably a hybrid rather than a species,” Mr Bailey said. “I like them not just for their flowers but also their leaves, bark and new growth. Having said that, I like all plants.”
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Workshops for mental health
Wānaka businesses can now sign up for the Southern Wellbeing Trust’s GoodYarn workshops, designed to raise awareness about mental health. Six free small business mental health workshops will run over the next eight weeks thanks to a partnership between the Southern Lakes Wellbeing Trust and the Te Hau Toka Southern Lakes Wellbeing Group. Te Hau Toka is providing $16,000 to support costs and subsidise the workshops across Queenstown and Wānaka over the next two months. The workshops are designed to get small business staff talking about mental health and support their team’s mental wellbeing and resilience. Destination Queenstown has also supported the programme, helping to fund the training bring on board industry facilitators. The award-winning, evidence-based peerto-peer GoodYarn programme has previously only been available for larger organisations and rural communities. It has been adapted to suit Queenstown and Wānaka small businesses. The workshops are free to attend for staff and leaders from businesses with up to 50 employees and will help people understand: Up to 15 participants can attend each three-hour workshop. Queenstown and Wānaka cafes and other small business venues have selected as venues. Te Hau Toka Southern Lakes Wellbeing Group Chair Adell Cox says the GoodYarn model is different to other mental health programmes because of its ‘by
Anna Dorsey, General Manager of the Southern Wellbeing Trust, (left) and Jazz Braden, Small Business Facilitator, at the Sherwood Queenstown - one of the workshop venues.
the community, for the community’ approach. “Mental health has become a major focus for workplace safety and prioritising wellbeing has never been more important, given the challenges our community and our businesspeople have been facing. We hope that these workshops will be of particular benefit to those in tourism, accommodation, hospitality and retail who have been doing it tough. “Having a happy, healthy and supported team
benefits both businesses and the people involved. We want to encourage wellbeing conversations to become the norm in workplaces so it’s important to give people the knowledge, tools and support to do that.” Southern Wellbeing Trust General Manager Anna Dorsey says the GoodYarn workshops are interactive and inclusive and designed to be relevant to each audience and their experience.
“As more people attend our GoodYarn workshops, whether they are from the business community, migrant community or are volunteers, it’s helping to create a ripple effect across the community, so that we can better support each other to stay well, which is good news for all of us,” says Ms Dorsey. For more details go to www.southernwellbeingtrust.org.
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Hello young and old. It has been an eventful week so here is a snippet of the jobs we attended. We attended crashes on wet and dry roads this week on the Crown Range. It is a good reminder that coming into winter the roads will get icy where you least expect it so drive carefully and safely and don’t be in a rush. We are dealing with a number of thefts from Mitre 10 and New World over the week. Thankfully they have excellent CCTV cameras at both of those places. Don’t even bother trying when the consequences are facing court. We dealt with more family harm incidents this week. In each one somebody is hurt, either physically or psychologically and the children who witness family harm are badly affected. You are teaching them how to be parents and this cycle of harm just gets passed on generation to generation by what they see. We had some cybercrime offences this week and I just want to remind you to be vigilant on not give out any personal information to anyone you don’t know over the phone or computer. Five drink drivers this week, with one blowing over 1100. Madness if you ask me. Wānaka drink driving statistics are disappointing. Two drivers lost their license because of excess demerit points this week. One was under the impression police warn for breaches of restricted and learner driver licence breaches. I can assure you we don’t, so
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don’t take the risk. The 35 demerit points each time means your licence will be gone with only three of these breaches and this could affect your job. Don’t be a banana - look after your mates to stop them from breaching. There is no shortage of speeding drivers being caught around the area including Ballantyne Road between Wastebusters and State Highway 6. It is a 60 km/h area because of the number of blind brows that conceal an exit from someone’s home. At 80km/h it would simply be unsafe. Again, ask yourself: what’s the rush anyway? Our community team and doing some great work on their Blast programme that gives youth some strong positive influences and some fun along the way. They get a chance to learn new skills and experiences in a safe and welcoming environment. They receive nutrition and healthy habits advice and complete the police fitness test. This is run alongside the Wānaka Fire, Fit Collective, Kahu Youth and Mount Aspiring College. Local Lions have provided essential support also. I have also dealt with lots of lovely people this week who had done nothing wrong at all and just wanted a chat. I am always up for a chat if not dealing with something so don’t be afraid to say “hi” to any of us. – By Bruce McLean Senior Constable
‘Monarch Butterfly’.
Photographing butterflies can really be a fascinating and enjoyable past-time as they are one of the most colourful and appealing insect in the world. If we are really enthusiastic, we can make our garden butterfly friendly by including flowering plants that they can get nectar from. However, there are many other locations we can find butterflies. A good place is a butterfly house where there are often knowledgeable staff member available to answer questions. We are lucky to have a great butterfly house in the Dunedin Museum which has great range of specimens and really friendly staff. Parks and botanical often include flowering plants. Of course, we should never underestimate the benefit of local knowledge so it should not be difficult to find butterflies in the wild. There in no one rule on how to photograph a butterfly. We can take pictures of them with their wings open or closed or anywhere in between. Taking photographs of butterflies with their wings wide open, head on or in profile allows us to capture their beautiful colours and intricate patterns. A word of caution here - taking photos of butterflies in-flight can be very frustrating. Butterflies move very fast, with very quick fluttering changes of direction. So unless we have unlimited patience it may be best to concentrate our energy on finding beautiful butterflies at rest in beautiful locations. The time of day we take our pictures is important. Shoot early in the morning or late afternoon for the best quality light. Also, butterflies tend to warm themselves in the sun once it rises. When they are cooler, they are less likely to fly away and so are easier to photograph. If possible, use a macro or telephoto lens to get close to fill the frame (many cameras and high-end mobile phones have a macro setting which do a pretty reasonable job). While a macro lens is useful, some great results can be made with a 24-70mm lens which comes as standard with many kit cameras. When considering camera setting there is a
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compromise on what aperture to use. Ideally it would be great to shoot at a wide aperture which will give us that soft out of focus blur that we get when shooting wide open (helping to separate our butterfly subject from the background). However, we will be working relatively close up with small subjects so the depth of field will be relatively narrow. An aperture of f.5.6-f.6.3 should be sufficient to blur the background but keep our subject entirely in focus. A shutter speed of 1/500th +250 will be needed which may mean we have to raise the IS0 which is no problem with modern cameras. Composition, to a great extent, is the photographer’s personal preference; whether to zoom or crop in tight or compose a subject with the environment around them. Getting in for a tight shot can show off the fine, delicate detail of the butterfly’s body, while composing more loosely to show the flowers or branches it is resting on will also make for a pleasing image. Butterflies are fantastically photogenic. With some practice and patience, we can produce stunning images of these beautiful insects. A great example of this is Jacqui Scott’s photo ‘Monarch Butterfly.’ Jacqui took the picture using an Olympus E-M1 Mark111 camera with an aperture of f5.6; shutter speed 1/200 second, focal length of 300mm and ISO 640. To quote Jacqui “photographing butterflies requires stealth as they are constantly on the move, using a telephoto lens is your best bet” She says “I took this image with a 45-150mm lens with a 2x converter. Best to stand still and just watch and wait for them to settle. I take a shot and creep forward slowly as soon as they spot you they will do one of two things - fly away or close up their wings. An aperture of f5.6 or lower will give a nice depth of field. I had at least 10 images for this one. I was really lucky to get nice and close.” Wānaka Camera Club is dedicated to helping anyone interest in photography and we welcome anyone to join us. Our next meeting is Monday, May 9, 7.30pm St John Rooms, Link way. – By Bob Moore
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Wānaka goes into the country’s oldest knockout competition on the back of a highly controversial league loss to Dunedin’s Roslyn Wakari. Wānaka’s takes on Otago University in the Chatham Cup on Saturday. The side will be hoping for better fortune than last weekend. Wakari’s opening goal on 26 minutes appeared to get into the back of the net by going through a hole in the side of it. Lower level teams will be familiar with having nets which might not fit as well as they once did or may have the odd hole – but it’s not something fans would expect at Southern League level. With Sam Cosgrove claiming the goal, Wānaka was left in disbelief when referee Bruce James awarded it. Wānaka responded well and went in level at half time after Ethan Arratia was fouled in the box, then slotted home the resulting penalty. Earlier, youngster Jack Lanigan had ratted the woodwork with a thunderous shot. The controversial goal proved crucial as the hosts, who had dominated the early stages of the match, extended their lead through Harley Rodeka with 15 minutes to go. Wānaka continued to press to find the equaliser, but were not clinical enough when the chances came. Wakari moved to second on the table behind Dunedin City Royals, leaving Wānaka second Seventh heaven: Wānaka Under 7s, from left, Adeline Whalley, Aria Moss, Billie Moss, Harriet Kane, Julia Kambe, Juliet Evans and Maple Zeestraten, enjoyed their bottom on five points with Mosgiel. Queenstown Saturday outing when the club hosted Cromwell last weekend. sometimes heated encounter which was well Hemi Cordell in excellent form. is one of just two unbeaten teams in the league University 0. Wānaka’s reserves fell by the same score to the refereed and was, like the first team match, 1-1 at Ultimately though, giving the opposition too after beating Northern Hearts. much time and space proved expensive. Results: Roslyn Wakari 2 Wānaka 1, Queenstown based Uruguayan team Charruas in half time. Charruas had three gals ruled out – two for off There were plenty of positives ahead of next Queenstown 3 Northern Hearts 1, Green Island their first outing of the season. Steve Pleksun scored Wānaka’s goal in a side and one for handball, and found goalkeeper Saturday’s visit from a formidable Alexandra side. 2 Queens Park 4, Dunedin City Royals 2 Otago
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Mikayla Smyth has been named in the development team.
Wānaka Snowsports Club members Pera Hudson and Mikayla Smyth have been named in the New Zealand Alpine Ski team and development team for 2022-23 respectively. Most team members will spend the autumn and winter months training and racing in New Zealand and in Australia before heading to the Northern Hemisphere by November. The teams are: Alice Robinson (Queenstown) Hudson, Jack Adams (Queenstown). Development, Smyth, Alec Jackson (Tekapo) Keir Roberts (Queenstown).
Currie finishes third
Wānaka’s Braden Currie said he was “cooked but stoked” after finishing third in the Ironman World Championships in St George, Utah last weekend. Currie led the race, where athletes endured over 2000m of elevation on the bike and 450m on the run, before being passed by Olympic gold medallist Kristian Blummenfelt. He remained second until the last 500 metres when he was caught by impressive Canadian Lionel Sanders and didn’t have enough in the tank to match him in a sprint to the finish. “It was an awesome day of racing. Everything fell my way, I had a great swim and we had a fantastic group on the bike that was so honest, consistent and settled – you could just see that we rolled away from the others without having to sink ourselves,” Currie returned to the world stage after nearly three years on hiatus has him eying a second shot at the Kona Ironman World Championships in October this year. “After training for the unknown for almost three years now, today was a great reward,” he said.
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THANKS
Wānaka Pharmacy is your local pharmacy. We’re the big pharmacy at the top of Helwick Street - open from 8 to 6 Monday to Saturday and 10 to 6 on Sundays. Ph 443 8000. The Salvation Army Family Store is open Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm and Saturdays 9.30am to 4pm and most statutory holidays. We look forward to seeing you in our wonderful store.
Thanks to everyone who comes to Wastebusters to donate goods, shop and recycle. Your support helps us work for zero waste and a resourceful community.
WANTED The Army
Salvation Family
Store
requires good quality household We are searching for a pro-active person on contract as an Accounts Supervisor for approximately 1/2 day a week initially, with the possibility of more hours being available in the future. The successful applicant will have excellent numerical and data entry skills, appropriate accounting/book-keeping qualifications or experience and enjoy working in an office environment. This role offers a flexibility in working hours/day. You will be adding value by ensuring the smooth support of the finances for our business, and to our Accountant. The role involves: • Data entry of transactions into Cash Manager • Reconciliation of bank accounts • Coding of accounts • General administration duties We will consider candidates that can demonstrate the following skills and attributes; • 2 years experience in accounts and administration • Accuracy with numbers, attention to detail & sound numerical aptitude • Intermediate Microsoft skills • Possesses a high level of personal responsibility and integrity • Ability to work autonomously and to deadlines • Superb written and verbal communication skills • A positive attitude towards work
Please email your CV to Kassandra at caltexwanaka@xtra.co.nz
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Make a difference to people's lives by joining the team at Aspiring as an RN For further information, please contact Nina Lunn, Roving Manager on 027 700 2170 Visit www.psotago.org.nz/jobs for details and to apply
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goods,
if you can help this would be appreciated. Your donations can be dropped at 48 Helwick street or phone for a pick up 443 5068.
NOTICE Cut rags (100% cotton) and drop cloths, only $7 for a big bag. Now in the yard container at Wastebusters. Open 9-5 seven days. Business Networking International. The Wānaka chapter of BNI meets weekly at 7am Tuesday morning. Great networking opportunity to grow your business. Contact Randal Dobbs for information 021 973 043. The Salvation Army Family Store is able to collect your donations, this service is available one day a week please phone the store on 443 5068 to make a booking.
STORAGE
Clean, dry, safe storage available now. Ezystor Self Storage, 12 Gordon Road, Wānaka, Ph: 021 242 1630.
SUN TEAM WĀNAKA’S INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER ISSUE 1078 Free delivery to Wānaka, Cromwell and surrounds, PO boxes in Makarora, Cromwell, Haast, Wānaka, Albert Town and Hāwea. Also distributed to businesses in the Wānaka business district Average circulation: 15,000 weekly. Phone: 03 443 5252 • Fax: 03 443 5250 News Editor: Roy Pilott • 027 4500 115 editor@thewanakasun.co.nz News tips: editor@thewanakasun.co.nz Advertising: adrep@thewanakasun.co.nz Admin: Benn Ashford • 021 956 740 admin@thewanakasun.co.nz Mail: PO Box 697, Wānaka Deadlines: Display Advertising:
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AA lessons return Playing it safe The AA Driving School has expanded its network into Queenstown Lakes. Instructor Daniel Sutherland, a recent arrival, will deliver driving lessons in Queenstown, Wānaka, Cromwell and Alexandra operating as the Queenstown Driving School under the AA Driving School. AA Driving School General Manager Roger Venn says it’s been several years since the AA Driving School has had an Instructor in Queenstown Lakes and expanding to the area is a real milestone. “We are always striving to increase our network to offer quality and trusted AA Driver Training to all drivers throughout New Zealand.” Daniel has four years in driver training and before that was a primary school teacher for 10 years. “I first started teaching people to drive
This is Road Safety Week and it runs to Sunday. The week coordinated by Brake, the road safety charity and sponsored by Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency and Beca, and recognises the work of “road safety heroes” around the country who are working to make roads safer. Those people range from road safety professionals to transport planners and engineers, school crossing patrols, road workers and campaigners. This year’s campaign also celebrates the work of emergency services, including those who save lives at the roadside and in hospitals, and care for people after
Daniel Sutherland
when I lived in Taupō where I operated the Taupō Driving School. In that time I was able to work with drivers from a diverse age range and all levels of ability,” he said. “Getting a driver’s licence is a significant moment in a young person’s
life and seeing the progression of students from one level and advancing to another is great to see. That’s been the biggest highlight for me as their teacher.” Daniel has also been a driving coach for New Zealand’s Street Smart programme and run Defensive Driving courses.
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a crash. Road Safety Week also aligns with Road to Zero, New Zealand’s plan to save lives on our roads. Activities during the week will highlight the part people can play in road safety and keeping themselves and others safe. The Alexandra Town Clock and the Cromwell fruit are being lit in yellow ot mark the week. The Yellow Ribbon Road Safety Alliance, a group of organisations committed to raising awareness of road trauma in New Zealand, is promoting use of the colour yellow to highlight road safety and show a personal commitment to safer roads.
PUBLIC NOTICE
CAN YOU GET IT WRITE? We are looking for a talented writer with energy and passion to make The Sun shine. Is it you? Does writing community news excite you? Can you build up a contact list and get stories from our schools, service and sports clubs? Can you become the go-to person when newsmakers in our community look for publicity? Can you monitor organisations and see stories where others can’t? Are we looking for someone who will devote a day to a story? No. This role requires a quick-thinking nimble journalist who can get the balance right between quantity and quality. If it’s you, then start writing now - tell us about yourself and why you should be in our newsroom. If you are looking for a challenging role in a positive, friendly environment, plus the benefits of working in one of the fastest-growing regions in the country, apply today to admin@thewanakasun.co.nz with your CV and cover letter. Applicants must be legally entitled to work in New Zealand.
ARE YOU OUR NEW EDITOR? A unique position in one of New Zealand’s most desirable communities has become available at The Wānaka Sun. We are looking for a full-time editor who can build on recent changes in our weekly publication and drive up readership on our on-line platform. The successful applicant will be a respected multi-skilled journalist with a reputation for outstanding communication, organisation and leadership – and someone comfortable with a camera and digital media. He or she will constantly update our website and produce a weekly print product filled with breaking news, well subbed supplied content, regular columns and great photography. Our new editor will, ideally, arrive with a sound knowledge of Wānaka. Journalism will be our new editor’s life, not 9-to-5. The successful applicant will see this role as a long-term appointment.
N o t i c e b o a rd | P a p a P ā n u i Alcohol Licensing Applications Current alcohol licensing applications can be found at www.qldc.govt.nz/services/alcohol-licensing. Applicant / Licensee
Trading Name & Address
Nature of Business
Last Date for Public Objection
Sal's Pizza Beach Street Limited
Sal's Pizza 69 Beach Street, Queenstown
Restaurant
26/05/2022
Valli Vineyards Limited
Valli Vineyard 2326 Gibbston Highway, RD1, Queenstown
Remote Sales
23/05/2022
If you have a query about an application, a public notice, or the notification process, you can find more information here: www.qldc.govt.nz/services/alcohol-licensing. Or, alternatively, please call 03 441 0499 or email services@qldc.govt.nz. This notice is dated: 5 May 2022
Notice of Intention to Release Impounded Vehicles Pursuant to section 356 and section 356a of the Local Government Act 1974 This is notice of intention to sell or dispose of the following vehicles. If you are the registered owner of any of these vehicles please contact the Queenstown Lakes District Council, Gorge Road office on 03 441 0499 within ten (10) working days from the published date of this notice: MAKE
MODEL
COLOUR
NUMBER PLATE
LOCATION REMOVED
NAME OF LAST REGISTERED OWNER
ADDRESS OF LAST REGISTERED OWNER
Toyota
Camry
White
LDH297
Hallenstein Street
Serena Turolla
20 Evergreen Place, Sunshine Bay, Queenstown
Toyota
Opa
Silver
EEC448
Kawarau Road
Victor Xavier Almeida
208 Stone Street, Wānaka
Ford
Laser
Green
HLR371
Western end of Hogans Gully Rd
Jill Frances Tozer
314 Withells Road, Avonhead, Christchurch
Ford
Focus
Silver
FBW402
Fryer Street carpark
Luiz Eduardo Mira Junior
7 Catherderal Lane, Napier
Honda
Domani
Silver
BZE650
Gorge Road Carpark
Michael Anthony Marwood
70 Robins Road, RD 70, Queenstown
Suzuki
Liana
Brown
DFT152
Reece Crescent
Jacqueline Lorraine White
9 Rushleigh Crescent, Renwick
Volkswagen
Passat
White
JFP760
Rifleman Street, Albert Town
Lex Eduard Corsten
31A Brook Street, The Brook, Nelson
Mazda
Permacy
Silver
FZR985
21 Mount Iron Drive Wānaka
Jared Robert Mulligan
110 Clayton Road, RD 17, Fairlie
Nissan
Presage
Red
HQJ613
Ardmore Street
Sophia Leonie Goette
10 Weka Street, The Wood, Nelson
Toyota
Starlet
Red
CGN497
Opposite 59 Tenby Street
Unknown Unknown
Unknown
Subaru
Legacy
Silver
ELS853
72 Anderson Road
Boaz Sinclair
21 Russell Street, Wānaka
Organising content and building contacts will be two of the major strengths of our new editor who will work in the community.
If within ten (10) working days the vehicle has not been claimed or there is no contact from the person responsible for the vehicle, we will arrange disposal of the vehicle.
Our new editor will be a self-starter, highly motivated and flexible.
For further information please visit the following link: www.qldc.govt.nz/services/parking/abandoned-vehicles/.
Mentoring will be available if our new editor requires it.
If you are looking for a challenging role in a positive, friendly environment, plus the benefits of working in one of the fastest-growing regions in the country, apply today to admin@thewanakasun.co.nz with your CV and cover letter. Applicants must be legally entitled to work in New Zealand.
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Otis eyes a MAC cap
Loose forward Otis Harry will earn his rugby cap on Saturday when the college first XV takes on Wakatipu High School. The Mount Aspiring College student will celebrate his 20th game as the new season kicks off. MAC will start in the second division - or bottom six – of the Otago secondary schools competition on the back of last season’s eighth placing and defeat in the middle four semi-final. The team’s target is to win the division to gain a place in the second round of the top division. Rory Read will captain the side in his third season of first XV rugby and leads a team which features 11 debutants and five talented year 11 players stepping up. The coaching team of Gareth Howley, Craig Read and Hamish Crosbie is back for another season. MAC has played two trial games - it lost the first to Wakatipu after conceding a last minute try against the run of play, making Saturday’s encounter all the more interesting. The second trial last weekend produced a comfortable 24-10 win over Central Southland College. The team will look to build on last year
PHOTO: Tommy Pyatt Photography
Zoi Sadowski-Synnott and Nico Porteous both won gold in the Beijing winter Olympics.
Awards finalists named Otis Harry rises highest during the clash against Central Southland College.
as the majority of the players will be in their second year at this level and will be stronger for it. Training for the 10th season in the competition began in February. “The players have worked hard over the off-season,” Hamish Crosbie said He said players to watch out for included Macu Hukui-Leebody, Harry Gilbertson and George Lister in the forwards and Jacob Field, Rory Read and Ewan Hughes in the backs.
“Hopefully the boys will play a great style of rugby and do themselves proud.” The game will be played at the Wānaka Domain as it is the Upper Clutha Club sponsors’ day and both the colts and premiers will be at home. The premiers also play Wakatipu in a clash of the two remaining unbeaten teams in the Central Otago premier competition. Kick off for both the college and colts games will be 12.45pm on fields two and one respectively.
Lambs topple Bulls A last minute try sealed a lucky win for the Upper Clutha Colts away from home on Saturday. First five Mitchell Evans scored off-apick and go to take Lambs from a 10-7 deficit to a 12-10 win at Dunedin’s Kettle Park over the Dunedin Bulls. It was the first game of the season for Wānaka’s U21 rugby team after the previous week’s game, scheduled to be played at home in Wānaka, was cancelled because opponents Green Island, were unable to field a full squad. The Bulls were first to put points on the board on Saturday, with an unconverted try off a rolling maul and
Fletcher Craig with ball in hand has Hamish Lowery in support during Saturday’s clash.
while the Upper Clutha team struggled with handling errors in the first half. The breakthrough came after half time when lock Callum Grayling scored the first try for the Upper Clutha side, breaking through several tackles to score in the corner, with winger Reilly Arnesen successfully kicking
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the conversion. The Wānaka side will be looking to back up their performance on Saturday when they line up against the Kaikorai Valley Undertakers as part of Upper Clutha Rugby’s Club Day. See the team’s Facebook page for more details.
Wānaka’s golden year in snowsports is reflected in the nominees named as finalists in the 2022 Southern Lakes Motors Central Otago Sports Awards. In an Olympic year there are some obvious standouts with Zoi Sadowski-Synnott and Nico Porteous both finalists in the Senior, Racers Edge Sportsman, and Gary Anderson Sound Sportswomen of the Year. Porteous – who is recovering from knee surgery - is joined by Tairn Collins (Snowboard Slopestyle and Big Air), Campbell Wright (Biathlon) and Finn Butcher (Canoe Slalom). Sadowski-Synnott is up against Simone Maier (Multi-Sport and Adventure Racing) and Jess Hotter (Freeride skier). The junior awards are also a celebration of talent. The Spirit Awards, which acknowledge contribution over success, feature Toby Mills, Neve Spooner and Lucas Haas in the junior section and Megan Jeffery, Ben Richards and Camille Gullick at senior level. A new category has been added this year with the Forsyth Barr Para Athlete or Team being recognised. Finalists are Adam Hall (Alpine Ski Racing) and Pam Walker (Lawn Bowls). The Southern Lakes Motors Supreme Award is selected from the winners of the senior and junior, Para and team’s categories and winner receives the Bruce Grant Memorial Trophy The awards will be held at the
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Lake Wānaka Centre on May 18. The finalists are: Racers Edge men’s award: Nico Porteous, Tairn Collins, Snowboard Slopestyle and Big Air and Campbell Wright, Biathlon, Finn Butcher, Canoe Slalom. Gary Anderson women’s award: Zoi Sadowski-Synnott, snowboard, Simone Maier, Multi-Sport and Adventure Racing, Jess Hotter, Freeride skiing. Health 2000 Junior Sportswoman: Ruby Andrews, Free Ski Slopestyle and Big Air, Olivia Key, Alpine Skiing and Rowing, Pipi Horan, Rowing. Galloway Cook Allan Junior Sportsman: Gustav Legnavsky, Free Ski Halfpipe, Marley King Smith, Rowing, Campbell Melville Ives, Snowboarding. Spirit awards: Wānaka Physiotherapy senior finalists, Megan Jeffery, Ben Richards and Camille Gullick. Duncan and Kelly Good, Ray White category: Toby Mills, Neve Spooner and Lucas Haas. Forsyth Barr Para Athlete or Team: Adam Hall, Alpine Ski Racing, Pam Walker, Lawn Bowls. Jennian Homes Team of The Year, Wakatipu High School under 16 Boys Coxed Quad Sculls, Wakatipu Under-17 girls Coxed Quad Sculls. Work Place First Aid Coach of the Year, Tommy Pyatt, Freeski Halfpipe, Sean Thompson Snowboard Slopestyle and Big Air, John Morrison, rowing , Ben Adams, Para Alpine Ski.
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Brand new commercial opportunity Northlake Commercial Centre, 5 Northlake Drive, Wanaka In the heart of one of the fastest growing neighbourhoods in Wanaka, the Northlake Commercial Centre offers a mix of quality cafe, retail or office spaces. On offer are seven tenancies ranging in size from 48sqm (approx) to 558sqm (approx). These tenancies are available for lease with the opportunity to purchase. With the rapid growth of Northlake and with much more to come from future residential development, the completion of apartments and the ALTA villas, the local population is growing fast. If you need to increase your business profile, or are ready to start up your new enterprise, the opportunity here in Northlake is on offer now - construction is under way. This is an excellent opportunity to take on a brand new lease space in Northlake. Northlake Commercial Centre also offers the opportunity to purchase these units.
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