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Parking: $60 for 17 seconds… ueenstown Lakes District Council says it has “relaxed its discretion” on motorists who drop passengers off at loading zones. Ahead of the festive season, motorists have been given the message that if they are not fined for parking infringements at the time - the letter might still be in the post. The council believes its strategy is working. Social media debate on the issue was sparked when a motorist reported being ticketed for parking for just 17 seconds in a loading zone. “Gotta love QLDC,” John Brake wrote. “I was issued with a parking infringement notice for
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dropping my wife off in a loading bay in Camp Street, Queenstown recently. In all, I spent 17 seconds pulling up in a loading bay, letting my wife out before driving away. $60 for 17 seconds”. Mr Brake wrote he was “not looking for sympathy… just want everyone out there to be aware the CCTV cameras over there pick up every infringement”. Queenstown Lakes District Council told the Wānaka Sun this week that all CCTV cameras that monitor parking in the district were located at high-use areas “where we need to ensure longstayers don’t prevent other drivers from using
these spaces, or to help limit congestion in our town centres”. Examples of limiting congestion related to loading zones, bus stops, taxi stands and mobility spaces. “Post-Covid we have relaxed our discretion on, for example, loading zones to allow people to drop off passengers,” the council told The Sun It reported that there had been a significant improvement in parking behaviour, which it saw as a positive sign that the approach was working. On the Facebook thread, Sara Beetham reported “I got that as well and I was in the spot
for 5 seconds!!” “It’s because you’re not allowed to ‘stop’ there. -.- felt like I was in Auckland not Queenstown! Hayley Barbour reported “yes that happened to me in an empty taxi bay long enough for 3 kids to jump in the car.....easy revenue....” There are two CCTV cameras monitoring parking in Wānaka, both at the marina. Elsewhere in the district there are four on Arrowtown’s Buckingham Street, five in Frankton, and 19 in central Queenstown. Council-managed CCTV cameras at other sites in the district do not monitor parking.
Another slice of the pie In July they celebrated six Top 10 awards from the Bakels Supreme Pie Awards, including a Gold Award – now a Wānaka bakery has received accolades for its vegan offerings. Kai Pai Bakery collected two awards from the 2021 NZ Vegan Pie Awards in Auckland. It won the award for best vegetable pie and the commercial award for their vegan roast vegetable and cashew curry pie. More than 70 vegan pies from around the country were judged as part of the awards, held by The Vegan Society. Kai Pai owner Ian Warner said head baker Jason Danielson and his team was very talented at what they do “and it’s wonderful to receive these accolades for our small family business down in Wānaka”. The introduction of vegan pies has been successful for the bakery, which produces 25,000 pies a day from its Wānaka premise. The Vegan Society national coordinator Amanda Sorrenson says the NZ Vegan Pie Awards aim to raise the profile and the excellence of vegan food in Aotearoa. “Pies are very much a Kiwi tradition and five years ago a vegan would have had a hard time finding a vegan pie anywhere,” she said. “There are now literally hundreds of vegan pies available to Kiwis around the whole of New Zealand and the Vegan Pie Awards showcases the best of the best.”
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New partner for law firm Queenstown Lakes law firm Todd and Walker Law has appointed Ben King as its first Wānaka-based partner. King, who was born in Wānaka, is the Ben King newest partner for the firm and heads a team of five staff, complementing the 24-strong Queenstown team. King specialises in conveyancing, property development and commercial law, and with his extensive local insight brings a unique perspective to the firm. “I’ve seen Wānaka grow from a small town to the vibrant community that it is now,” King says. “It really helps to have an understanding of the local history and context for my day-to-day work. The legal issues we deal with can be complex, and having been involved in the region for some time I have become inherently familiar with what’s going on.” Todd and Walker Law co-founder Graeme Todd said the firm has big plans for the Wānaka office. “We see Wānaka as an integral part of the future of our region, and we have invested heavily to establish an office and grow our team here.”
Gliding on for Christmas Dozens of hang gliders will be getting a festive season view of Wānaka. The Southern Hang Gliding and Paragliding club will run a competition from Treble Cone and other flying sites in the Wānaka area over the Xmas and New Year period. As many as 60 paraglider pilots will negotiate courses that take them into the mountains to turn points and around the valleys to land at designated goals. The competition usually requires three days of competitive tasks to be completed, weather permitting. A task will usually take three to four hours and may cover distances of 20 to 100 kilometres. “This is a bit like arial rogaining where the competitors race to turn points (cylinders in the sky) set on their GPS. These can be high on a mountain or out in the middle of some flat lands,” club Sites Coordinator Doug Patterson said. “We try and finish one of the tasks in Wānaka at Pembroke Park so people can see the end of an event but as the day and task is very much weather dependent cannot be sure that will be the case.” He said efforts were made to let farmers and landowners about the event. “Sometimes pilots get low, and the thermals just do not work, so we have to land. There is a
View from above: Stefano Gigli Italian, a paraglider pilot who worked for Wānaka Tandems with passenger and passenger and Wānaka photographer Pedro Pimentel
very strict code of conduct around out landings to ensure we respect property and people should we have to land unexpectedly,” he said. “We would like to let local people know this is happening and invite them to come and have a
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Mayor Tim Cadogan and Chief Executive Sanchia Jacobs have affirmed Central Otago District Council’s support for the Welcoming Communities programme by signing a Statement of Commitment at a ceremony held in Alexandra this week. The Council has committed to partnering with the community and Immigration New Zealand to build and maintain a welcoming environment for newcomers. The programme will be guided by the newly created Welcoming Communities Advisory Group, who were introduced at the ceremony. Speaking at the ceremony Mayor Cadogan welcomed the advisory board members and thanked them for taking on a role that was “very special for our community”. “As Martin Luther King said back in the 1960s – we all came here on different ships, but we are all in the same boat now. This is really important and I’m really proud to be signing this today on behalf of the community of Central Otago. The people of Central Otago and of Aotearoa New Zealand – we’ve all come here. We were all immigrants at some stage or other.”
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Pop-up showcase of Eden
A model shows off a printed velvet gown by Vinka Lucas at The Blue Lake, St. Bathans, photographed in 2019 by Derek Henderson.
A photographic exhibition touring Central Otago over summer will feature photographs of the fashion garments collected by Eden Hore. Eden Hore, a high-country farmer from Naseby, was admired for his farming prowess and was also regarded as a “daring impresario ahead of his time” who didn’t shy away from embracing his passions. Central Otago District Council has planned a series of pop-up community displays featuring limited-edition photographs of the high fashion garments. The first display is scheduled in Naseby at the Maniototo Early Settlers Museum Jubilee Building from December 28 to January 10 and then over to Central Stories Museum in Alexandra January 1519, then on to the Cromwell and the Teviot Valley wards. In late 2019 a group of fashion industry professionals, led by Derek Henderson, created a series of photographs of Eden Hore’s most glamorous gowns shot in Central
Otago landscapes. This project was developed in partnership with the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa and Central Otago District Council. The Central Otago displays will run at the same time as an exhibition “Eden Hore High Fashion/High Country” runs at The Dowse Art Museum in Lower Hutt as part of the gallery’s 50th anniversary programme. Central Otago Mayor Tim Cadogan chairs the Eden Hore Central Otago Steering Group. “These photographs are an incredible addition to the Eden Hore Central Otago Collection that is owned by the Council on behalf of the Central Otago community. Derek has captured the stunning presence of these iconic clothing items in the majesty that is the Central Otago landscape in a way few others can. I have seen these photographs a number of times now and they still draw me in to their presence. I can’t wait to see them come home, in a sense, to Naseby.”
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Tourism leaders want more clarity around plans for international borders. They were spooked last week by comments made by Tourism Minister Stuart Nash, prompting a call to allow Australian travellers to holiday without having to self-isolate. Destination Queenstown Chief Executive Paul Abbot says the volatile, nature of the Covid world is not something that is likely to go away soon but more could be done to support tourism and help ensure its longevity. “A clearer view and timeframe on reopening borders without the seven-day isolation period would be very helpful for the industry.” Before Covid 70 per cent of Queenstown’s
visitors were from international markets and for every one Queenstown Lakes resident, $73,594 was spent by visitors on local tourism (at year end 2019). Tourism also contributed 44 per cent of the district’s gross domestic product. There were more than 1000 tourism businesses across the district employing 58 per cent of the resident population. “Locally, there are tourism operators who are living day to day at the moment, trying to see things through until borders ease and they can get out of the red,” Abbot said. “Most of these are local families who have built these businesses up over time and are incredibly passionate about the
region and sharing that with visitors from around the world. “It has been an incredibly stressful time for tourism businesses, and the other businesses who support the industry indirectly. I think another 12 months of basically zero international visitors, and potential loss of airline connectivity, may see the closure of more businesses here and across New Zealand. “Having a clear path forward with a timeframe on when self-isolation is not a requirement for travel to New Zealand would help ease some of this pressure and help businesses plan ahead. It would also be extremely useful for them to know how to handle international booking enquiries –
whether to confirm them or rebook them for a later date,” says Mr Abbot. He urged the Minister to “at least consider” opening the borders to fully vaccinated Australians without requiring them to self-isolate for seven days on arrival, and to do it soon. “Fully vaccinated Australians are likely to be just as safe as fully vaccinated New Zealand travellers, and also have the added safety measure of being checked at the border for proof of vaccination before they can come here.” He said Australians would provide a lifeline for many businesses and potentially tide them over until other international markets open up completely.
… but the Auks are back It was a wait of 117 days. Just after 8.35am Queenstown Airport yesterday welcomed domestic travellers from Auckland for the first time since August. The flight carried what was expected to be the first of more than 1500 passengers from Auckland Airport during the day. “The day I started in my role as CEO there wasn’t a single plane flying and while the Christchurch and Wellington services returned soon after and brought some welcome activity back, it’s been a relatively quiet airport.” Chief Executive Glen Sowry said. “Reconnecting with Auckland, our biggest domestic market, is definitely an important step in our region’s recovery. The airport expects about three times as many daily flights compared to the last few months
The 8.35am flight from Auckland lands at Queenstown Airport yesterday.
without Auckland flights. Peak days will be Christmas Eve when 46 flights are scheduled to arrive and depart, and January 2, with 45 flights scheduled. About 160,000 passengers will travel through Queenstown Airport between December 15 and January 14. Sowry said steps had been taken to ensure “we are prepared with multiple layers of protection”. “We will be regularly screening our team using Rapid Antigen Testing over the summer after running a successful trial alongside 24 other businesses nationally,” he said. The airport is operating under the Orange setting of the ‘traffic light’ system and is following Ministry of Transport (MoT) guidelines specifically for airport terminals.
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Helping each other through COVID-19 With more cases of COVID-19 in the community, it’s possible you and your whānau will be exposed to the virus. To make sure you’re ready, have a plan in case you or someone in your house tests positive and needs to isolate. Everyone who tests positive for COVID-19, and those who live with them, will need to isolate for at least 10 days to stop the spread of the virus. If someone else in your house tests positive for COVID-19, they’ll be advised how much longer they need to isolate. Make a plan
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Who can help out Be prepared in case you’re exposed to COVID-19. Speak with a neighbour, friend, or whānau about the support you could need. For instance, dropping off food and supplies, and help with activities outside the house. Being ready is about people, conversations, connections and knowing what to do, so your whānau and community can help each other when needed.
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Huge house plan opposed The Upper Clutha Environmental Society is seeking to put the skids under plans to build a huge home overlooking Lake Wānaka. Nature Preservation Trustee Ltd has sought permission to demolish a 23-year-old 650 square metre house and replace it with a 2008m2 residence and a 450m2 shed. The project on the Wānaka-Mt Aspiring Rd comes with earthworks of 37,600 cubic metres 17000 square metres. In a submission to the district council, Society secretary-treasurer Julian Haworth says subject site is wholly within and surrounded by Outstanding Natural Landscape (ONL) which is recognised as landscape of national importance in the Resource Management Act. “The Society considers the effects associated with the application to be significant and adverse. But more importantly, in terms of sustainable management, the effects are entirely avoidable if the landowner chooses to live in the existing residence on the subject site.” He suggests the width, height and scale of the proposed residence means that it is likely to be significantly more apparent in the landscape when viewed from public places in the vicinity, such as the Te Araroa Track, Lake Wānaka and the Roy’s Peak track. “People riding, walking, paddling or boating in these highly frequented public locations will be aware of the buildings and infrastructure proposed.” The objection scoffs at applicant for undertaking planting work. “…the Society believes that a good landowner would carry this type of planting anyway within ONL; it should not be used as a quid pro quo for intrusive development,” it says. It continues” “the level of “greenwash” apparent in the application is staggering”.
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Valley plan up for debate A development plan for the near 6000ha Lowburn Valley, a Crown pastoral lease, is to be put up for public comment. Toitū Te Whenua Land Information New Zealand (LINZ), which manages tenure review on behalf of the Commissioner of Crown Lands (CCL), has developed a preliminary proposal. Under the proposal, 1919 ha would become conservation land and the remaining 3896 ha made freehold. Almost half of that would be
protected through conservation covenants restricting activities on the land. Crown Lands commissioner Craig Harris says if the proposal goes ahead, it will provide greater protection for iconic landscapes, expand the adjacent Pisa Conservation Area, and increase public access. “…it will formalise public access to 25km of tracks, equivalent to the length of 250 rugby fields, through freehold land. This would expand existing recreational areas
enjoyed by many for tramping, horse riding, biking and hunting.” The proposal also offers increased protection for landmarks, including rocky gorges, stone huts and gold mining sites in the Roaring Meg, Mitre Creek and Skeleton Stream. Mr Harris encourages anyone with an interest in the South Island high country and the future of this pastoral lease to share their feedback on the proposal. Submissions on the plan close next March.
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Airport opponents ‘fobbed off’
A lobby group campaigning against plans for a new airport at Tarras is frustrated at being referred to a website in response to a series of questions. Christchurch Airport has invested $45 million on land at Tarras and construction is geared to start in 2027. It has a website containing many details of the project. “Last month we wrote to the CEO of Christchurch Airport seeking answers on behalf of our 1100-plus members,” spokesperson Zella Downing of Wānaka said. “We put 46 questions to Malcolm Johns: questions which were reasonable, easily able to be answered by Christchurch Airport, and would have helped give affected communities and stakeholders (including our group members) some further clarity. “Mr Johns refused to answer our questions and referred us back to their project website and
newsletter. In other words, he fobbed us off.” Christchurch Airport argues the proposed site is near some of the South Island areas with the greatest projected population growth, “so an airport on our site would deliver people closer to where they live or want to go, and so shorten any subsequent road journeys”. It says the Tarras site can support an airfield with a single runway of at least 2.2 kilometres. There are two potential runway alignments, one aligns to the Lindis Valley and Lake Dunstan, the other to the Hāwea Valley and Lake Dunstan. It says noise impacts are yet to be technically analysed in detail, but aircraft would largely fly over unpopulated areas. The lobby group sees it differently “As a group of people from Central Otago, the lower South Island, Christchurch and further afield, we are very concerned about the approach Christchurch Airport is taking,” Zella
Downing said. “They want to build a significant airport, using huge amounts of public money, in a stunning part of New Zealand. They say that the community wants it. They say that New Zealand needs it. Yet they won’t engage with those of us deeply concerned about their plans, and they won’t back up their claims. “We get it. They’re an airport company. Airport companies make money by building, running and expanding airports. The more planes, the more money they make from landing fees, retail and so on. But that doesn’t mean that that's what we ‘need’ in Central Otago. It doesn’t make it right for New Zealand. In fact, in the current climate, there are so many reasons why this should be challenged. “For the CEO of Christchurch Airport to effectively say to a group of over 1000 concerned people “read our website” and “it’s too early to answer questions” is just unacceptable. We’ve
read their website, and it’s just marketing fluff mixed with unhealthy amounts of greenwashing. “We’ve been asking questions for 17 months, and they won’t engage. Far from being “too early” to answer questions, they’ve already spent well over $45 million on this project, and they’re talking to some of the key stakeholders they choose to, but not us.” She said it was time Christchurch Airport started “treating us like adults”. The lobby group says the fact the proposed Silverlight film studio had been approved for a site near Wānaka was “interesting news” – but did not automatically and suddenly justify building a brand new airport at Tarras. “There's plenty of existing airport capacity in the lower South Island, and even more because of the impact of Covid, and smaller airlines like SoundsAir can fly in and out of Wānaka,” Zella Downing said.
Joint venture hospital opens Lady of the rings
The new hospital has three operating theatres.
A new independent hospital for the Central Lakes region offers the community easier access to elective surgical services. The Southern Cross Central Lakes Hospital opened last week after a celebration at Kawarau Park, Lake Hayes Estate. Representatives from Southern Cross Healthcare (SCHL), Central Lakes Trust (CLT), Ngāi Tahu, Southern District Health Board (SDHB), local government attended. The hospital, which includes three operating theatres and 13 private inpatient rooms, each with their own ensuite, is a 50-50 joint venture between SCHL and CLT. Constructed by Queenstown Commercial Limited, the facility is being leased to the joint venture and SCHL will manage the facility with Central Lakes Trust as the investment partner.
Southern Cross Healthcare CEO Chris White acknowledged the achievement. “Despite the challenges of various Covid-19 lockdowns, excellent progress was made on the build and the hospital was handed over from the developer, Queenstown Commercial on time,” he said. “The surgical equipment and furnishings have been going in since the building was handed over and staff will spend the next few weeks over the holiday period ensuring everything is in place and working, ready to begin operations in January 2022, by which time the hospital will employ around 35 people. “More will start in March when the hospital starts admitting inpatients,” he said. The SDHB has contracted the hospital for elective surgical procedures, including a regular weekly operating list for acute orthopaedic procedures which
will save patients the need to travel to Invercargill for treatment. “This new hospital allows us to provide more convenient services to our Queenstown and Central Lakes population and relieves the existing pressure on our services in Invercargill and Dunedin,” Southern District Health Board chief Chris Fleming. An increasing schedule of specialist surgery is planned, including orthopaedics, ophthalmology, urology, gynaecology, plastic, and general surgery. The hospital will not provide accident and emergency services but will be funded by ACC to provide surgery for qualifying injured patients. Central Lakes Trust CEO Susan Finlay said opening the hospital is a huge milestone for the community. A public open day is planned for early next year.
Olivia Sklenar and Amelia Sramek help Lily Cousins negotiate the last ring on an obstacle course, part of the Alpha challenge, which caters for everyone from work groups, family groups and individuals. Community Constable Deane Harbison said it was the perfect way to finish off a successful first ‘Blast’ programme. Blast - Blue Light Adventure and Skills Training – provides activities and incentives for Year 9 and 10 students. Three police officers joined in and got some special treatment last weekend at the mud pit thanks to the highpressure hoses of the Wānaka Fire Brigade, prompting talk of a 2022 challenge involving the two services.
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Freedom camping decision day Queenstown Lakes District Council’s (QLDC) proposed Freedom Camping Bylaw was to be debated at a full council meeting today. A total of 285 public submissions were received on QLDC’s draft Freedom Camping Bylaw 2021 in August and September and 22 submitters heard in support of their submissions before a Hearing Panel comprising Councillors Calum MacLeod, Niki Gladding and Craig Ferguson. QLDC’s General Manager Community Services, Thunes Cloete acknowledged that a large majority of submitters opposed the draft bylaw as they felt it did not go far enough to prohibit freedom camping.
Some wanted freedom camping prohibited throughout the district. “The Freedom Camping Act 2011 (FCA) does not permit a blanket prohibition of the activity, but the Panel has requested a number of changes to the proposed bylaw going before Council, following the submission process.” The Hearing Panel supported changes to the proposed Freedom Camping Bylaw 2021, including the prohibition of freedom camping at Camphill Road Carpark, Morven Ferry Road Reserve, Rees Valley Road and Kinloch Road. In addition, the proposed Freedom Camping Bylaw 2021 would prohibit freedom camping on
Coronet Peak Road to Skippers Road (including Skippers Saddle), Crown Range Road, Precipice Creek Carpark on Glenorchy-Paradise Road, Moke Lake Road, Rafters Road and Motutapu Road Track end. The general prohibition of freedom camping in residential areas would be extended to include new residential areas at Hāwea Flat and at Wicklow Terrace in Albert Town. However, Luggate Red Bridge Reserve would continue to permit restricted freedom camping, as well as other areas in the district where restricted freedom camping would be permitted.
Dr Cloete added that the need remained for Council to continue to regulate freedom camping in the district, and that a bylaw was the appropriate method to do so. “While COVID-19 has affected visitor numbers in the last two years, we will eventually see higher numbers of campers returning to the Queenstown Lakes, and the need remains for Council to continue protecting our unique environment and ensuring all camping is undertaken in a responsible and sustainable way.” If adopted, the Bylaw would come into force immediately.
School awards Mount Aspiring College junior awards presented this week were: Year 7: Highest Achievers (class): Zack Adams-Biggs, Hannah Thomas, Jarred Ferguson, Monte Halliday, Dani Maguire, Phoebe Cervelli, Maia Wheeler. High Achievement (subjects): Georgia Beale, Tia Condren, Molly Phillips, Mackenzie Whiston, Hope Beker, Astaria Lippe, Sydney Dow, Vinnie Vickers, Winifred McAllisterBrown, Olivia Coad, Arnaud Mackenzie, Hugo Van Maren, Carter Williams, Thomas Jurczyluk, Preston Gibson, Ivy Adams, Zac Sedon, Nieve McRae, Maja GriffithJones, Isaac Lam, Grace UnderwoodVize, Hailey Beacham, Emily Hunt, Kahu Norrish, Jayden Robertson, Isabel Watterson, Sophia Pullar, Zoe Waddington, Tane Beazley, Sophie Hawkins, Skyla Coll, Amelia Knight, Rui Fukaya, Oscar Good, Milo Adams, Micah Seville, Max Evans, Macy Holland, Lottie King, Harvey Allwood, Adrianna Huggett, Kasey Brooks, Jem Pendlebury, George Simonsohn, Ashley Beaton, Monte Halliday, Jarred Ferguson, Phoebe Cervelli, Dani Maguire, Maia Wheeler, Hannah Thomas, Zack Adams-Biggs. High Achievement (subjects and Soar Trophies): Vera Jacobsen, Nelson Rimmer, Hannah Radford, Isabel Martin. Soar Trophies: Charlie Colebrook, Edward Ives, Tori Jago, Zora Legnavsky, Mae Dineen, Jayden Millar, Rossco Rowley, Sam Burke, Gretchen McCarthy, Tessa Jones, Noah Moody, Lewis Briscall. Year 8: Highest achiever (class): Mikayla Botting, Mabel North, Isla Taylor, Riley Miller, Ethan Highsted, Oli Wyeth, Phoebe Laker. High achievement (subjects): Denali Emmitt, Tarn Currie, Rhian Telfer, Amelia Hancock, Siena Dunlop, Jack Fair, Hinato Watanabe, Connor Eley, Susannah West, Tasmin Murphy, Ruby Smith, Priya White, Tommy Cotter, Alex Kettle, Wiliam NobleKirkbride, Saige Maraki, Kio Haines, Chantel Rudhall, Luka Cowan, Max Bagley, Jack West, Lilla Hay, Vaali Hocking, Kaitlyn
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Tooley, Madi Lovelock, Luke Harrold, Zoe Gumpatzes, Lauren Bensemann, Kevin Schafer, Jack Sides, Domenico Robinson, Ethan Highsted, Riley Miller, Mikayla Botting, Phoebe Laker, Isla Taylor, Oli Wyeth, Mabel North. High Achievement (subjects and Soar Trophies): Nico Pettit, Toby Mills, Heidi Kendrick, Sophia Menlove, Zephyr Walker. Soar Trophies: Sophie Fountain, Hunter Armstrong, Yanika Sritin, Olive Sinclair, Shaina Agravante, Keira Beston. National Achievements: Fia Warburton (rock climbing), Isabel Martin (ballet), Isabel Watterson, Luke Harrold (skiing), Sports champions: Rex Pickett, Jimmy Knight (athletics), Jarred Ferguson, Mabel North (swimming), Daisy Woods, Luke Harrold (skiing), Jack Sides (cross country), Isla Taylor, Ruby Smith, Max Bagley (mountain biking) Maddie Young (swimming and athletics), Phoebe Laker (cross country and athletics) Academic, Cultural and Service: Dani Maguire, Oli Wyeth (speech), Alex Kettle (music), Harry Rowden, Mika Robinson, Ryan Tombling, James Muir, Mikayla Botting, Belinda Hope, Toby Mills, Rhian Telfer, Siena Dunlop, Tarn Currie, Tasmin Murphy, Luka Cowan, Susannah West, Ethan Highsted, Rāhana Brett, Imogen Nisbet, Connor Eley, Max Bagley, Hinato Watanabe, Hana Jones, Oscar Leigh, Domenico Robinson, Priya White, Vaali Hocking, Jacob Toomey, Zoe Gumpatzes, Kevin Schafer, Tommy Cotter, Taylor MacRae, Jack Sides, Ruby Smith, Kaitlyn Tooley, Phoebe Laker, Jimmy Knight, Reuben O'Sullivan, Ben Bankshaw, Kasey Brooks, Mabel North, Alex Kettle, Oli Wyeth, Lewis Briscall, Tama HustonJefferies, Sophie Smith, Zephyr Walker, Alex Pedersen, Kerah Alexander, Ashley Beaton, Olive Sinclair (William Pike Challenge). Premier awards: Dani Maguire, Hannah Radford (best all-round year 7 students), Rhian Telfer, Nico Pettit (best allround year 8 students).
The young stars of Wānaka Primary could be watched form all parts of the world.
The show had to go on Wānaka Primary School presented their year-end production of Rock Bottom last Thursday to a school hall devoid of parents. Despite the region being in orange light, schools are still on level 2 restrictions until January which meant parents weren’t allowed in to watch the prehistoric comedy play. Instead, the production was filmed and sent out by link to the school community. An upside to this, was that the link could be shared to grandparents and other family members all around New Zealand and the world. “I personally was gutted we couldn’t share this live as I am so proud of the student and teacher team who are involved,” said Principal Wendy Bamford.
Bamford was glowing about her cast and crew. “They have been awesome to work with and have given up their lunchtimes over the last two terms and spent three days in weekends at school as well, pulling the show together. I for one, have grown very fond of our Year 5 and 6 actors and have loved getting to know them better.” Rock Bottom had a lot in common with the Flintstones, albeit with more singing and dancing. The hero of the story Bobby Cobblestone (an inventor of a litany of useless things played by Beatrix Conyngham) saved the world by defeating Lady Lava (Emma Head) and her destructive vanity. Along the way was some brilliant slapstick jokes
from kids who have a knack for comic timing. The three Juans, the growlers, the eggheads and the narrators – all played to perfection. For any stage show, the action behind the scenes is what makes the magic on stage. Auditions, rehearsals, costumes, makeup, music, lights, props, choreography… Bamford says her crew of hard-working teachers pulled off a spectacular end to 2021. Hannah Chisholm for dancing, Jennie Croxford and Belinda Sides for rehearsal coaching, Kerry Guise on costumes, Jason Cowan on sound, with Charlotte Baldwin, Kath Nicholson and Anna Speak on makeup. – By Emma Conyngham
A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A MUM
The messy mum look - here to stay Since Tobias was born, trying to look tidy has never been so difficult. This week I was getting ready for Mini Muscles to find that almost all of my clothes had some kind of stain. Tomato stains, avocado stains, pen marks, the list goes on. And it doesn't stop there. My pockets have become a rubbish bin in their own right, filled with orange peel and chewed up food. Since becoming a mum, I've had to get used to the fact that I'm going to look a mess. Almost all of the time. Even when I make an effort to look good, I usually end up spotting a food stain. Sometimes I get so messy that I have to change my clothes half way through the day. By the weekend I have no clothes and a huge pile of laundry to
contend with. Mealtimes are one of the hardest times to keep my clothes clean. Tobias is great at feeding himself but it sure is messy work. Even after wiping his face and hands, I still manage to get food on myself. Throw in a messy activity and it's almost impossible to stay clean. I’ve become so accustomed to it that I’ve even found some tricks along the way. Mucky hand prints on my jeans? Just tie a jumper around my waist. Marks on my top? Throw on a cardigan. But these solutions aren’t really working in summer. The problem is that other mums look so flawless. Even with a toddler in tow, they still look awesome. I admire those mums but unfortunately I'm not one of them.
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The current trend of the month is mashed banana smeared into my pants or colourful strawberry marks dotted across my top. Maybe I’m not the only one. Maybe all of us are covered in blueberry stains and we're just too busy with our wee ones to notice everyone else. As mums, we're so quick to compare ourselves and pinpoint all of the things we’re not doing right. It used to drive me mad to see a stain on my top. I used to be too embarrassed to go out but then again if I didn’t, we would probably never get out the door. These days, I’m trying to embrace the messy mum look and wear it with pride. You never know, it might even become a trend! – By Daisy Watford
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A ‘dogmatic focus’ Health advice from government clearly states that restrictions for public facilities are the same if the vaccine pass is used or not under any traffic light colour. Why then, should the QLDC shut out perfectly healthy people and their children from the library and recreation centre? What is the reasoning QLDC for ignoring health advice? Why confuse and conflate unvaccinated with unwell? The QLDC have chosen to implement an exclusionary policy, even though it is not required nor advised. I am health conscious, have been an athlete my whole adult life and get great joy from regular swimming. My family are regular and supportive members of our library facilities. After assessing my own personal risk, I choose not to introduce a vaccine which is still in clinical trials into my body, but I respect others’ choices around this. Why should the QLDC lock us out from facilities that help to maintain our physical and mental health? What is the justification for taking this away from my children who cannot enter without my supervision? Our government should have the capacity to be more creative about our covid response. There have been no alternative options provided, only a dogmatic focus on a vaccine pass. Why not allow providing a negative test, access to selected times or consideration of the needs of our children? This loss of access to something that provides me and my family deep physical and psychological enrichment has brought me to tears, for myself, my children and our nation. The QLDC should reconsider and provide for the health and wellbeing of all its members. Kerry Lloyd Wānaka
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‘Unethical segregation’ I feel QLDC is unethical with their segregation stance in public buildings. I am a Home-school mother of three children and we need to teach “as well as a regular school”. The library is an imperative source of educational material which we visited every week. We also visited the recreation centre weekly for organised sport and swimming. This is a much-valued space children come together for team building exercises which is essential for their social interaction. Both the librarians and the coaches are amazing for the kids as trusted knowledgeable adults within our community which we have built personal relationships with over the years. Every child has rights to an education in this country but the divisive restrictions QLDC has put upon us are compromising ours/the parents and our children’s right in this community, not to mention their emotional and physical wellbeing. Many other councils - Kawerau, Tasman, Waitaki, Gore, Upper Hutt and New Plymouth (to name a few) have chosen not to do this as each district council has a choice. So why is QLDC being so callous? Amelia Olley Luggate
The Queenstown Lakes District Council responds:
QLDC acknowledges that some members of our community have had to make difficult decisions. The decisions made by Council on this subject are also not made lightly. Like other councils across the country they are based on direction from Central Government. Nationally, there are some facilities where it is mandated for customers to have a vaccine pass (such as a gym) and others where it is legally prohibited to require customers to show vaccine passes such as a pharmacy or other essential service as defined by the Government. Several services, including swimming pools and libraries, don’t fit into either category and so they may (and should) undertake their own risk assessments to decide whether proof of vaccination is required. QLDC has based its decisions on its own risk assessments as we move into a new phase of living with Covid-19. These have centred on staff and community wellbeing, continuity of service (i.e. being able to maintain Council services to the community even in the event of a widespread outbreak, and ensure our staff ’s ability to respond in any Emergency Management situation; we can’t do this if large numbers of Council staff are sick or self-isolating). Moreover, our district has key differences to other locations. We have a high volume of visitors using our public facilities which presents a higher potential risk. We have an extremely high vaccination rate across the district so most people will be able to continue to use our facilities as usual. For those who can’t, or have chosen not to get vaccinated at this time, we have a growing range of online and contactless services – such as those provided by our libraries – that enable these members of our community to still participate in some form. Our offices in Queenstown and Wānaka also remain open to all.
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Crimeline Bremner A Andrew Constable, NZPD Kia ora Wānaka. Not too many sleeps now until Santa arrives. I hope everyone has made it on to his nice list and not the naughty list. Whilst mentioning the naughty list, it appears that the message about “don’t drink and drive” is still not sinking in for some people. Six people were processed for drink driving in Wānaka over the past seven days. These six people either received a fine or find themselves having to explain their actions to a Judge at Court. A mention must also be made about the people who drink and drive, are stopped by Police, breath tested and return a positive test for alcohol but don’t quite breach the limit. None of the above are acceptable behaviours. If you are heading out, arrange for a safer option to safely return you to your home. Please don’t drink and drive, we are out there, and you will be caught. See you at our next checkpoint. Wānaka Police attended several family harm incidents over the past week. The circumstances of each incident varied. Alcohol is a major contributing factor to family harm incidents. Please remember how your actions can affect others. Christmas can be a tough time in many ways. If you are struggling or need to talk, please remember there are a number of services on offer at the Wānaka Community Hub on McDougal Street. With the changing of the Covid-19 Protection Framework to the Traffic Light System, the majority of us are working together and doing a great job. However, there seems to be the odd person who still wants to push the boundaries. Please respect each other and comply with the orange light guidelines. The Wānaka Police have been busy this week out on the streets. I’m sure many of you have seen us out and about. But, as above, many of you are not getting the message. Speeding – No! Cell phones while driving – No! Wearing your seatbelt – Yes! If you speed, use your cell phone or don’t wear your seatbelt, we will stop you and
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issue you an infringement notice. Cyclists, you get a worthy mention too. If you do not wear a helmet or ride in the dark hours with no lights, you will also be stopped by police and receive an infringement notice. There are no excuses. This week also presented a number of occurrences between known parties who have some type of falling out and then one or both parties go and threaten the other. Please refrain from getting on to your phone and ringing or sending an abusive/threatening message to someone due to the heat of the moment. This will only land in the hands of the police and end badly. On a positive note, the holiday period is just around the corner. Please enjoy yourself and be safe. Make good decisions and choices. Look after each other. Keep Wānaka a safe and friendly community to live in and enjoy all that it offers. PS: Remember the local liquor ban - Christmas / New Year period - from 6am December 27 until 6am January 6, 2022. Ka kite.
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Two Queenstown Lakes skiers who are preparing for the Winter Olympics in Beijing next February have excelled in two international events in the last week. Nico Porteous claimed his first Freeski Halfpipe World Cup medal of the 2021/22 season with a second-place finish at Copper Mountain, Colorado and Alice Robinson produced a career-best result in Super-G on the Swiss resort of St Moritz. Top qualifier Porteous was the last competitor to drop into the pipe and had a first-run score of 93.5 to beat, with PyeongChang silver medallist Alex Ferreira (USA) holding the lead. A clean run incorporating his left double cork 1620 was good for a score of 92.25, landing the Kiwi into second place with a step up run still up his sleeve. Porteous added a new switch double 900 on his second run, giving him five doubles in one run for the first time, but the execution wasn’t clean enough to improve his first run score or nudge the American out of the top spot. “I’m really happy with the way I skied,” he said. “I gave it my all. I’ve never done a full run of doubles before, so I was happy with that. They weren’t the cleanest so that’s something to work on in the future,” he said.
The Flames and Thunder line up before the weather turned.
Weather tests cricket patience Nico Porteous
In St Moritz Robinson finished just 0.09s off the World Cup podium in fourth place in the Super-G on Sunday, day two of racing. The youngest racer in the field, Alice had her first run on the slope on Saturday, finishing in 24th place, 3.02s behind race winner and current world champion Lara Gut-Behrami. Alice’s previous best result in the Super-G discipline was a 10th place in Val di Fassa, Italy in February. Last season she had two World Cup wins and a second-place finish in her favoured discipline of Giant Slalom.
The weather gods couldn't even smile on the final round of the 2021 leg of the season - all games were cancelled because of rain. In fact, it was only due to a midweek game and an extra early Saturday start time for another that enabled any Luggate Albion junior cricket to take place at all. Division 2: L.A Thunder v Molyneaux Teviot. In a match postponed from the previous weekend, the two squads played out a tight tussle on Wednesday evening in Cromwell. Winning the toss, the Roxburghians put LACC into bat and largely nullified the big-hitters and while they bowled a swag of wides, with just 106/6 to chase they would have been confident going into bat. The opening partnership plundered 45 runs, and
at the 10-order break, with 60/1 on the scoreboard, Thunder were 'under the pump'. However, led admirably by Nixon Dunlop, they turned the tables on M.T, bowling with pace and accuracy and executing numerous runouts to claim 9 further wickets and close out the innings 95/10. Wickets were evenly shared around the bowling group to round off a great team effort. L.A Thunder v L.A Flames. On a drizzly Saturday morning in Luggate the same team took on their clubmates for the third and final time. Put into bat first, the Flames faced a resurgent Thunder and struggled, losing early wickets and giving the fielding side too many chances that were readily gobbled up. The only bright spots for the Flames - a 20 by the ever-consistent Rui Fukaya and a classy 22 struck by Cohen
Spear. 107/12 reveals the epic bowling performance by Thunder, with figures of 4/7 by Lucas Simpson the standout. Sad that it was then the heavens opened up, and while five overs were squeezed in amongst the showers, the rain and increasingly cold winds forced an abandonment and thus a draw. Special mentions for Rui Fukaya and Connor Eley, both quality players who have been selected to go up into Division 1 teams for the remainder of the season. Well done lads, well deserved. And so ends junior cricket until February when once more 120-plus local boys and girls will take to the field, kitted out thanks to major sponsors Patterson Pitts and Wilton Joubert, equipment sponsors Aotea Electric and Puzzling World, and shed sponsor Mitre10 Mega. – By Compiled by Duncan Spear
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Pursuant to section 186B of the Fisheries Act 1996, notification is given of the Fisheries (Popotai Taumaka Temporary Closure) Notice 2021. The notice closes fisheries waters at Popotai Taumaka (Open Bay Islands) to the harvest of pāua from Wednesday, 1 December 2021 to Thursday, 30 November 2023. The closure was requested by Te Rūnanga o Makaawhio. The temporary closure includes all that area of New Zealand fisheries waters enclosed by a line every point of which is 1.0 km from the mean high-water mark of the Open Bay Islands. The fisheries waters around Bignell Reef are included in the proposed area.
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Pursuant to section 186B of the Fisheries Act 1996, notification is given of the Fisheries (Ōkahu Temporary Closure) Notice 2021. The notice closes fisheries waters around Okahu/Jackson Bay to the harvest of pāua from Wednesday, 1 December 2021 to Thursday, 30 November 2023. The closure was requested by Te Rūnanga o Makaawhio. The temporary closure includes all that area of New Zealand fisheries waters enclosed by a line: a. starting at a point on the mean high-water mark at Homminy Point (at 43°58.447’S and 168°34.065’E); then b. proceeding in a straight line in a northerly direction for approximately 725 m to a point offshore (at 43°58.057’S and 168°34.025’E); then c. proceeding in a straight line in a north-easterly direction to a point offshore approximately 675 m to the north of Jackson Head (at 43°57.216’S and 168°37.601’E); then d. proceeding in a straight line in a south-easterly direction to a point on the mean high-water mark at Neil’s Beach (at 43°59.742’S and 168°39.457’E); then e. proceeding along the mean high-water mark in a generally north-westerly direction to the starting point.
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The women’s novice quad team – from left, coxswain Hannah Dicey, Isabella Noble-Kirkbride, Lola Ritchie, Grace Heath and Lucy Maibach.
On the weekend of December 11 and 12 the Wānaka Rowing Club attended the Otago Championships regatta at Lake Ruataniwha in Twizel with a contingent of 19 junior athletes, three coaches and a whole lot of parent support. We had 15 female athletes coached by Rachel O’Connell, nine of which were attending a regatta and racing for their very first time after having learnt to row in the last few months. There were four male athletes, Jem Curtis, Thomas Mitchell, Anton Jones and Philipp Massey all coached by Rob Bruce. The weather, although a bit overcast and rainy on Saturday allowed for pretty good conditions despite a bit of wind delay on the Saturday. Our
first-time racing novices girls of Sophia Tuck, Lexi Brown, Annika Massey, Lucy Radford, Cate Wyndham, Ashley Peat, Abbey Pedderson, Skye Watson and Ruby Laming all did impressively well in various octuple (eight person sculling boat) and quad races ably stroked by the experienced Jess Gould and Lucy Maibach. The girls under 15 coxed quad of Jess Gould, Chloe Murray, Lucy Radford, Ashley Peat and Jem Curtis as coxswain qualified fifth in their heat to make the A final where they found the competition a bit tough but an impressive effort, nonetheless. Jem Curtis had a strong row in the boys under 17 single, finishing second in the B final with a
personal best time. Both women’s novice doubles of Lucy Maibach and Lola Ritchie, Grace Heath and Isabella Noble-Kirkbride won their heats and went on to place third and fourth respectively in the A final on Sunday. Straight after that final those four hopped into their Women’s Novice Quad, coxed by Hannah Dicey (from Cromwell Rowing Club) and went on to win the A Final by an impressive six seconds. Overall, the regatta was a great success giving our young, novice athletes a taste of racing and the experience of the pressures of a regatta as well as letting the coaches find out where our athletes currently sit compared to other clubs. – Compiled by AJ Humphreys
Two leading sports stars have been lined up to speak in Wānaka next March. Aspiring Conversations 2022 will run for three days from March 25 and d feature high-calibre speakers, writers and thinkers discussing and debating the issues of today. The Wāhine Toa - Sports Women session will feature Farah Palmer, former Black Ferns captain, three-time Rugby World Cup winner and an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit and Rosara Joseph, a Commonwealth silver medallist, Olympic cyclist and Rhodes Scholar. They will discuss the achievements of sportswomen in Aotearoa, as well as the challenges and barriers they face. The session will be chaired by Radio New Zealand’s Kathryn Ryan who is a former cricket rep herself. Festival director Philip Tremewan says the programme reflects some of the most pressing issues today and promises to be informative, and inspiring. “We have a range of speakers across topics that include politics, history, the media, and the climate crisis.” The full programme will be announced at the end of January.
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