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Dance Wanaka students (from left) Alex Mitchell, Stirling Deaton, Ella Maluschnig, Caitlin Gibson, Ellen Cagney, Laura MacCullogh and Dance Wanaka director and teacher Rachel Erichsen. PHOTO: Nadine Cagney Photography
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Charlotte Trundle The tenth anniversary of Dance Wanaka will be a bitter-sweet one for Rachel Erichsen, as the dance teacher says goodbye to her students and prepares to go to Denmark with her family
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for an extended period. “I am pretty sad but I am looking forward to something new. I wouldn’t be leaving if I didn’t know it was being left in capable hands,” Rachel said. Rachel lives and breathes dance. “The greatest reward as
a dance teacher is being able to offer dance to anyone,” she said. She has had many memorable momentsofteachinginWanaka but training senior students to become teachers was one of the highlights, she said. “It is great seeing them mature
through the training process and be able to do a job they love.” Dance Wanaka will hold an open studio for their tenth anniversary, on June 16, where students - past, present, or future - can come and celebrate.
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There will be performances, memorabilia and information for the rest of the year. Rachel will continue to own and manage Dance Wanaka and also plans to focus on choreography and show productions in Denmark.
Members of the Wanaka Rowing Club are going from strength to strength in their sport, but are struggling to find a home for their boat shed. The young club has gained national titles and coaching accolades, but club members still have to carry their boats 500m from a shed at the showgrounds, across the road to the lake at 6am most days. This is the club’s eighth proposed site along Lake Wanaka’s shoreline and opposition is mounting to the site, near Stoney Creek (pictured). “This is an incredibly scenic part of Wanaka and it’s going to be completely ruined,” Tapley Paddock resident Peter Waters said. “We are very well organised and intend to be quite proactive in making sure this doesn’t happen.” He and neighbour Lyall Shearer have begun a campaign opposing the latest site, distributing 1000 leaflets and setting up a Facebook page. Lyall and his wife Gaynor own 59 Mt Aspiring Road, close to the proposed site. “I am a sporting person myself and I understand they should have facilities,”
The proposed site of the Rowing Club facilities, showing the neighbour’s boundary. PHOTO: supplied
Lyall said, but he believes the boat shed should go on the other side of the lake between the Yacht Club and Eely Point, away from residential areas. Lyall and Peter both believe it would set a precedent to have a shed built on the lakeshore near Stoney Creek. Gaynor said the fact their garden extends well beyond their legal boundary to the site of the proposed shed has no bearing on their opposition. The rowing club believes this is an
ideal site for their shed. “We completely understand that we have to work with what the community thinks,” club member Nic Blennerhasset said. “This is a beautiful part of the lake, but everywhere is. Where do we put it?” While there is space for a boat shed between the Yacht Club and Eely Point, Nic said that part of the lake is not suited to rowing because of a range of obstacles, including the rocks off Eely Point, the Yacht Club, marina, and boat
ramps where motor boats are launched. It is also more exposed to the wind and there is only a short rowing distance from Eely Point into town. Limited space also makes it hard to turn the boats, which are up to 18m long. “We need a long way we can row in reasonably calm water,” Nic said. The club, which was formed in 2007 and has about 45 active members, is focused on young rowers. Saasha Bruce, 18, said club members are hard working athletes who have never received a noise complaint. “Rowing builds character and discipline,” she said. “We’re head down, bum up.” The club’s proposed facilities include a meeting room, kitchen, gym, changing room and public toilets, and the club plans to provide changing rooms for regular swimmers and kayakers. The club will hold an open day at the site this Saturday from 10am to 2pm and club members will attend along with Wanaka Community Board members. Once public feedback has been received the council’s property services manager will recommend whether or not to grant a lease for the boat shed.
sunnews events calender Here’s our pick of what’s happening around Wanaka over the next week:
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What: ‘Smother’ exhibition When: June 3 - 23 Where: Gallery thirty three Cost: Free What: Wanaka Songwriters’ Circle When: Thursday, June 9 Where: The Arts Centre Cost: Gold coin donation
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he raised several thousand dollars for the charity Cure Kids and the Tarras School, while promoting the New Zealand wool industry. Shrek made an appearance at parliament (where he met the thenPrime Minister Rt Hon Helen Clark), touched down on an iceberg off the east coast and travelled throughout New Zealand. Shrek’s worldwide exposure is reported to have contributed $100 million to the New Zealand economy. Shrek will be cremated and his ashes scattered at Bendigo Station and Mount Cook.
New Zealand’s most iconic sheep, Shrek of Tarras, died at his Bendigo Station home on Monday morning. The sixteen-year-old merino was said to be in pain due to age-related illnesses, and was euthanised at home on the advice of a vet. Shrek’s story began in 2004 after a shepherd discovered the sheep with a colossal fleece. Shrek gained international stardom after his 22kg fleece was shorn in Cromwell on live television. He became the subject of multiple books and, with the help of his owner and mentor John Perriam,
Shrek on the rocks at Bendigo Station What: Speaker Series: Shaping Our Future – Steve Henry When: Friday June 10 Where: Level 1, 15 Cliff Wilson Street Cost: Free What: Matariki celebrations with Kahu Youth When: Saturday, June 11, 4pm Where: Dinosaur Park Cost: Free What: International Yarn Bombing Day When: Saturday, June 11 Where: Anywhere Cost: Free
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A mountain of movies Wanaka’s Tim Pierce has won the Best New Zealand Made Film at next month’s Mountain Film Festival, with his ski film The Whole Nine Yards (main picture). Images from other festival films are also pictured, right. The festival runs from July 1 to 5. See story page 9. PHOTOs: supplied
What: Wanaka Rowing Club Open Day When: Saturday, June 11, 10am-2pm Where: Site of proposed new boat shed, Stoney Creek Cost: Free What: Wanaka Lakes Health Centre open day When: Sunday, June 12, 10am-1pm Where: Wanaka Lakes Health Centre, Cardrona Valley Road Cost: Free
Calling all community groups... If you have an event coming up email the details to theeditor@ thewanakasun.co.nz for selection in our FREE calendar.
Simply the Best The Best of the Best are staging their annual musical extravaganza next week (June 16 – 18) and we have two tickets to give away to Wanaka Sun readers. Best of the Best will feature 44 songs from the 1960s, 70s and 80s with local singers and a band, with proceeds going to two local causes:
the Plunket Society and the Lake Hawea Community Centre. Show organisers Rob Caig and Bernie Rillstone-Caig want to encourage people new to town to attend the show, which includes a seated night on Thursday and two theatre restaurant nights (Friday and Saturday).
win2tickets To go into the draw to win two tickets, email admin@thewanakasun.co.nz telling us which local organisations will benefit from Best of the Best this year. PHOTO: The Photographer’s Studio & Laboratory
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Let it snow, let it snow Charlotte Trundle Warm weather and no-show snow have held back snowmaking at Wanaka snow resorts. Snow Park, which was scheduled to open the earliest, on June 11, has postponed its opening day until they have enough snow. “Colder temperatures allowed crews at Snow Park to initiate snowmaking operations Tuesday night, but an unseasonably warm month of May, combined with lower than average pre-season snowfall means we have had to delay our opening,” Snow Park Marketing Manager Kristy Quin said. A Metservice forecaster has confirmed Wanaka has had a warmer May than usual, with the average daily minimum temperature 5.4 degrees compared with the long term May average of 2.8 degrees.
There is not much snow in Wanaka yet, but local snowsports athletes got some riding at the Auckland Big Air last weekend. Wanaka based snowboarder Hamish Martin is pictured in action. PHOTO: Kyle cooper
Forecaster Richard Finnie said frosts have been unusually rare. “Since 1992, records show the warmest ‘average daily minimum temperature’ was 3.7 degrees in 2004, so it wouldn’t be surprising if 5.4 is the warmest average daily minimum on record,” Richard said. Treble Cone and Cardrona Alpine Resort said they would open on schedule at this stage. Cardrona spokesperson Nadia Ellis said they aren’t concerned with the lack of snow. “The weather can turn around quickly. We are ready to start snowmaking as soon as it’s cold enough.” Treble Cone spokesperson Nigel Kerr said it wasn’t unusual for the snow to come a bit later. “There is no reason to not be optimistic.” Treble Cone will open on June 23, Cardrona on June 24 and the Snow Farm will open once they have enough snow.
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Knitsy’s sweet tooth: Federal Diner employees (from left) Courtney Morgan and Martine Harding were excited to find cute knitted cupcakes outside the cafe on Wednesday morning. “We got cupcake graffiti bombed and we are stoked about it,” they said. The duo think Knitsy must be a cupcake customer. Keep your eyes peeled for knitting action in Wanaka on Saturday: it’s International Yarn Bombing Day.
A big crowd of party people enjoyed Snow Park’s Welcome to Winter Party on Saturday night at Opium Bar. PHOTOs: CHARLOTTE TRUNDLE
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Cool wheels for Kylie
Roy on the radio Wa n a ka h a s a b r a n d n ew r a d i o s t a t i o n : Roy FM 94.6. Roy FM will feature new music with a mix of the latest electro, indie, pop, rock and rap along with a big dose of Kiwi tunes. Roy FM is broadcast from the Radio Wanaka studios in Cliff Wilson Street, with the playlist put together by DJs Amber Russell and Dan Pfeifer, who will both host shows on the new station. “It’s all about new music, breaking new bands and keeping listeners entertained with different genres all day – just like your iPod on shuffle,” Amber said. Roy 94.6 FM went to air on Wednesday June 8th.
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Kylie Pilkington on her cool new bike.
Ten-year-old Kylie Pilkington loves to dance, ski, swim and tramp, and now she has added biking to the list. Kylie had a challenging start to life: She was born at 28 weeks and suffered a stroke at three days’ old, leaving her with very little use of her left hand and a weak left side. Kylie’s parents were told she may never walk and she could be in a wheelchair all her life, but Kylie is a very determined girl. She began walking at the age of two and is now, according to her mother Tania, “a bit of a maniac” on skis. Kylie’s new specialised three-wheeler is worth more than $2700, and thanks to the support of the Halberg Trust (who contributed $1500) and children’s charity Variety (who contributed $900), Kylie is now able to experience the independence of riding her own bike. Her bike was made by Brian Gilbert at Trikes NZ, who not only works
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Smother Wanaka’s culture vultures turned out on Friday night for an exhibition opening at Gallery 33. ‘Smother’ includes work by Victoria McIntosh, Jason Greig (pictured with one of his works) PHOTOs: wanaka.tv and Maryrose Crook.
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in a bike shop, he coaches Paralympic cyclists and has a granddaughter with similar disabilities to Kylie. When the bike arrived this week Kylie hopped on and successfully rode to school and back. The following day she rode with her family from their home to Bremner Bay, around Eely Point, to Kai Whaka Pai for hot chocolates and then home via Lismore Park. “She was grinning from ear to ear, albeit a bit tired by the time we made it home,” Tania said. “From our perspective this is a life changer for Kylie. Riding a bike is a right of passage that every child should be able to experience but not one easily attainable for Kylie and others like her with varied disabilities.” Tania said several other parents of children with disabilities have already asked to try the three-wheeler bike. Next Spring the Pilkington family hopes to ride the Central Otago Rail Trail, possibly with a group of disabled riders.
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The hoof man Will Miller and friend. PHOTO: CHARLOTTE TRUNDLE
Charlotte Trundle Will Miller discovered he had a natural talent for working with horses when he bought a 21-year-old horse out of the trade and exchange in 1999. Since then, he has travelled throughout the world helping horses with hoof problems, using a natural technique called ‘Barefoot’. Will was born in the Bay of Plenty and had his first horse riding experience as a child. Motorcycles were his passion as a teenager and he did a factory apprenticeship as a fitter and turner. “I always found it easy to fix things. It was a great job as we would make parts for our bikes and hot them up,” he said. After ten years at the factory he started a successful metal engineering business, ‘Steel Art’. In 1992 he met Rosa, who is now his wife. The couple bought five acres of land in Whakamarama (which means enlightenment). “I felt a change in myself living there. I was looking at life through a welding helmet and I didn’t like it,” he said. “I decided I would be a
servant to the horse and would do for it what it couldn’t, as it was locked in a paddock.” The couple had two horses, so they decided to do a course in natural horsemanship. Will’s horse had bad hooves and endless call-outs to a farrier couldn’t solve the problem. “I am a problem solver, so I decided I was going to help out my horse,” Will said. He
Will said. “We trim and use the healing power of nature to return horses to soundness over time,” he said. His book 3 Steps to Soundness describes how anyone can review hooves and then treat them. “Firstly I watch them walk to see what is happening in the shoulder, hip, knees, and then hoof. If the horse is standing like a goat on a rock then I know
I was looking at life through a welding helmet and I didn’t like it. started researching the Barefoot method (a holistic approach where the horse is kept in natural living conditions and their hooves are trimmed to a more natural shape) and enrolled in a hoof care course with Paul Chapman, who practiced the techniques. “Barefoot is so old it’s new again,” Will said. “I asked Paul if I could be his gopher and drive around the country with him learning his methods.” Horses hooves need to be balanced almost like a car tyre,
they will have high heels and long bars and toes. Like long fingernails,” he said. “Sometimes if they are standing straight but walking short, then they will usually have underslung heels.” Will trims the horse enough on the day so the horse can stand up straight. “The old adage no hoof no horse is still true today. Fix the feet and you will fix the horse.” Will and his wife Rosa work as a team. “She is a psychic animal communicator and a
professional hoof trimmer. “I guess you could say she is a horse whisperer,” he said. Together they have treated more than 10,000 hooves. One of their patients was a top show jumping horse on the national Italian team. “The horse went on to win a huge Grand Prix event using the Barefoot method, with no shoes or studs, in the rain. Everyone couldn’t believe it. I still have its ribbon at home,” Will said. Will endorses owners taking their horses’ shoes off, even if it is just for the winter months. “Fill your paddocks with rocks and interesting fence lines, with trees and sand so it’s not boring for them,” he said “A normal paddock is like having a house with nothing in it.” The couple recently returned from Dubai, where they were working with multi-million dollar horses, and moved to Wanaka last year. “We are on a journey to rehabilitate the owners of horses so they can recognise the opportunity to help their friends,” Will said. “One hundred percent of horses can go barefoot, not many owners can.”
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poeticjustice This month’s poem, chosen by the poetry mavens at Poetic Justice, was written by 13–year-old Noel Bisson during a poetry workshop for year 9 and 10 Rutherford students at Mount Aspiring College. Local poet Liz Breslin led the workshops, which included a poetry “slam”, where the young poets performed their work and voted for the best. The students explored different forms, ideas and ways of writing poetry and some poetic myths were dispelled. “The work
that came out of it was inspiring,” teacher Jilly O’Brien said. Ruherford is MAC’s gifted and talented programme for students who perform or have the potential to perform in the top five to ten percent in their strength areas. It allows students with like minds to meet together, be passionate about their learning and to look at issues or topics that will challenge them in more depth or breadth and allow for creativity that may be outside the school curriculum.
Autumn Dragon Hidden within the creeping mist there sleeps a creature seldom seen by those inside A snow white dragon we believe there creeps Scales of ice and skin of frost its hide The misty fog is frozen smoke that swirls along the autumn river’s ancient track The morning sun sends shafts of flame that curl through the steam shining off its snaking back The simple bridge that spans this monster’s den Above through mist and steam the cyclist glides The creeping claws produce no sound and then The mist dispersed he flees the other side We know this place but not what’s really there Oh Albert Town the Autumn Dragon’s lair By Noel Bisson
Liz Breslin (right) discusses the finer points of iambic pentameter with Sydney Telfer. PHOTO: supplied
Kaz von Heraud Parker (left) and Jane Hawkey on the set of their film. PHOTO: supplied
Sharing the love
Wanaka’s Jane Hawkey and Kaz von Heraud Parker have worked overtime to give their one-minute film, High Tea Love, the best chance of winning an international competition run by Langham Hotels. Jane and Kaz spent the last 24 hours of the competition this week racing against time to get more votes, by setting up their laptops around town and asking people to vote for their film – the only New Zealand finalist - via Facebook. Jane said they received huge support from the community. “Wanaka is an incredible community of people who love to see others dream and strive to reach their goals,” she said. “A huge thank you to Wanaka – the best place in the world to live!” When the voting finished Kaz and Jane were 172 votes ahead of their closest rival, but the next step is for the judges to assess the creativity, originality and relevance of the films. The winners (who will be announced tomorrow) will receive one million airpoints and accommodation in the eight Langham Hotels worldwide.
Acclaimed guitarist at Riverhouse Graham Wardrop, acclaimed as New Zealand’s finest fingerstyle guitarist, will appear at the Riverhouse tomorrow night (Friday June 10). Graham is a versatile musician who also handcrafts the instruments on which he performs. His ambition “to play music I have written
on instruments I have built” reached fruition with the recording of his CD Signature. Steel string guitar, electric and bass guitars, lap-steel, 12-string soprano guitar and mountain dulcimer all feature on the album. “Every note that you hear, I have played,” he said. “A comment I get time
and again, always in a very relieved tone, is ‘It’s so good to hear an instrument actually being played.’” Graham will feature songs from his new CD at the Riverhouse gig. See classifieds for details.
Graham Wardrop. PHOTO: supplied
crimeline On Wednesday night police attended to a suspicious vehicle that was spotted at the back of the Yacht Club. The driver and the car smelt strongly of cannabis. A blood test was taken from the driver and he was forbidden to drive for 12 hours. Also last Wednesday night, the old Wanaka Primary School on Tenby Street was once again a target for vandals. Offenders have smashed louvre windows off the roof and entered into an empty classroom. They have then smashed their way through a partition wall. Later, in the same evening, a group of youths have entered the building and been discovered smoking cannabis by police. This seems to be an ongoing problem so if you see anything suspicious, or believe there is someone there who shouldn’t be, give us a call. On Friday afternoon a member of the public alerted police to two teenage girls who were found to be extremely intoxicated walking along a main road in Wanaka. They were returned
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to the police station cells for detox until they were collected later by a parent. Disappointingly, over the Queens Birthday Weekend, three people under the age of 20 were processed for driving under the influence of alcohol. In the early hours of Sunday morning a male was arrested for breaching his bail. He was taken to Queenstown to spend the rest of the weekend in a police cell. On Monday evening, police attended a minor assault in Luggate. The male offender refused to comply with police and resisted to being arrested. The male struggled with police as they tried to handcuff him and all three ended up in a tussle on the ground. The two officers quickly managed to gain control of the male where he was handcuffed and returned to the station. He has been charged with assault and resisting arrest. We have also received reports that someone has been intentionally shining a green laser into vehicles driving along Ardmore Street and Mt Aspiring drive. This is very dangerous and could cause someone to crash. If you have any information regarding this please contact the Wanaka Police Station. By Constable Ingrid Glendining
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Plumber on the run Charlotte Trundle A 38-year-old plumber from Wanaka is going to take on one of the biggest challenges of his life: running the length of New Zealand to raise money and awareness for the Stroke Foundation. Justyn (Jup) Brown was inspired to take on this challenge for his friend Nick Chisolm, who experienced ‘Locked in Syndrome’ after a series of brain-stem strokes following a rugby accident in 2000. “I am a keen long distance runner and was inspired by Nick’s enthusiasm for life,” Jup said. “This run isn’t a race; it’s an adventure, a challenge and a chance to help others. I have
been asked numerous times if I’m sure I want to do this and the answer is yes,” he said. “I will smile my way over the finish. There is no way in hell I won’t make it.”
Coast, a 100km run in Japan and a marathon at Everest Base Camp in Nepal. “Everest was an amazing experience. I met so many fun people like Sir Edmund Hillary’s son and granddaughter,”
This run isn’t a race; it’s an adventure, a challenge and a chance to help others. Jup’s plan is to run 2500km from Bluff to Auckland in 66 days (give or take a day) with a goal of raising as much money as possible to give stroke survivors access to rehabilitation. He has already successfully finished a marathon on Australia’s Gold
Jup said. He even picked up 8kg of rubbish on the marathon. “Everyone thought I was crazy picking up more weight, but after a while I saw other people picking up rubbish too, so I was happy.” Jup ran from the base camp at 5345m down to
the town of Namche at 3440m. “This run was so great for my training,” he said. In April, while working in Australia, Jup completed 100km fundraising run on a treadmill and in one week raised $40,000 for two recumbent bikes. “Nick can now accompany me on some sections of this run,” he said. “I believe this challenge will not only inspire me, but also inspire others to believe in themselves and set goals. Life for me is about making the most of every day.” The big run will start in Bluff on September 1 and finish in Auckland on November 5, 2011. You can track Jup’s journey via his blog.
inbrief Broadband for schools Tarras School and Hawea Flat Primary School will be among the first schools in New Zealand to get ultra-fast broadband. The schools will get broadband through the first phase of the Government’s Rural Broadband Initiative. The schools will be connected to high-speed broadband by June 30, 2012.
Father pleads guilty Ashish Macwan, 32, has pleaded guilty in the Manukau District Court to careless driving causing death, after his three-year-old son Aarush drowned in Lake Dunstan in April. The child was strapped into the family’s van, which rolled into the lake and sank five metres after Macwan failed to put the handbrake on. He will be sentenced in August. The maximum penalty is three months’ jail or a $4500 fine and a six-month suspension of licence.
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Beating bowel cancer Sue Wards A local woman is playing a large part in New Zealand’s first Bowel Cancer Awareness Week. Christy Rolfe, who is deputy-chairperson of Beat Bowel Cancer Aotearoa (a patientled charity), has been travelling rural New Zealand, visiting GPs, pharmacies and hospitals and raising awareness about bowel cancer. Bowel cancer is New Zealand’s most common cancer but we also have some of the worst bowel cancer statistics in the developed world. Bowel cancer affects men and women, young and old, and
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is killing more New Zealanders than breast and prostate cancers combined, Christy said.
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Christy Rolfe, Alison Ellison (Beat Bowel Cancer Aotearoa chairperson) and Ken Rolfe on tour. PHOTO: supplied
She wants this week’s campaign to get people talking about bowel cancer without embarrassment. “We want everyone to know the symptoms of bowel cancer and to see their doctor if worried. Don’t sit on your symptoms,” she said. “With early detection it is treatable and beatable.”
A proposal for a new native habitat restoration project along one of Lake Wanaka’s premier walking track was approved in principle by the Wanaka Community Board last Tuesday. The restoration, initiated by Te Kakano, will be conducted via seven different sections along the foreshore, between Stoney Creek and Waterfall Creek, and will include the planting of native species to complement the current non-native species along the track. The trust hopes that this restoration project will open a native corridor that will provide a link or ‘stepping stone’ to other native habitats in the area. The trust will present the project at a public meeting and is also seeking external funding for the project and welcomes support from local landowners, schools, clubs and businesses interested in being a part of the project.
More information about bowel cancer, including the symptoms, can be found on the Beat Bowel Cancer Aotearoa website. A story about a local woman’s experience of bowel cancer will feature on TV’s 20:20 show tonight (Thursday).
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Wanaka event management company EveNZ has retained the contract to manage the Summerdaze Festival for another three years. The festival includes New Year’s Eve celebrations in both Queenstown and Wanaka and the programme includes existing community events as well as those put on especially for the festival. EveNZ director Victoria Murray-Orr said the company was thrilled to be back at the helm. “We have lots of ideas for new events and we’re looking forward to working on a festival that really embraces summer in the region,” she said.
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Best films... Sue Wards The winning films for next month’s Mountain Film Festival have been announced, and they feature conquering fear,
discovering new worlds and gaining great heights. Wanaka’s Tim Pierce, 23, has won the Best New Zealand Made Film – and the prestigious Hiddleston/ MacQueen Award – with his ski film, The Whole Nine Yards, based around Mt Cook and featuring local skiers. “It’s a real story, there’s nothing Hollywood about it,” Tim told the Wanaka Sun. “It was a hard few days in the hills and there’s a good story to it.” The grand prize winner is Cold, which documents an attempt to be the first American to
A shot from No Celing. PHOTO: supplied
summit an 8000m peak in winter. Best film on mountain culture and environment went to A Prayer for the Wind Horse, set in the Himalaya. The best short film went to skiing film Chimaera: Sounds of Winter, the adventurous sports and lifestyles award went to base jumping film No Ceiling and the best snow sports film went to Deeper, which looks at steep, big mountain riding. The best climbing film went to The Swiss Machine, about speed alpinist Ueli Steck. Organiser Mark Sedon believes this year’s festival programme, which is available today on the festival’s website, is going to be “the best yet”. The five day festival takes place from July 1 to 5.
Apple for the teacher Sue Wards An apple for the teacher may become a daily occurrence in the Upper Clutha with the introduction of school orchards. Ben Elms and Frankie Dean, local members of the New Zealand Tree Croppers’ Association, are organising a trial orchard at Hawea Flat School. They will start planning the orchard with teachers and pupils of the school next month and hope to begin planting in August. The idea began when Ben was thinking of ways to
get the local branch’s knowledge into the community. He hopes having a school orchard will teach children “skills for life”, such as planting, harvesting, pruning and preserving. “The idea is to go into the classroom and talk to children,” he said. Fruit from the trees could be used for fundraising and children could learn how to cook and preserve fruit. Ben is keen for local children to experience a diversity of fruit, including heritage varieties. He would also love to see each child plant a tree when they start
school. Funding for the project was received from the Central Otago branch of the Tree Croppers’ Association. Ben has also applied for funding from the national branch and he and Frankie are looking for donations of local trees. “Our goal is to start doing this in other towns in the region,” he said. “The long term goal - if it’s successful - is to go national.” There are about 70 members of the Tree Croppers’ Association in the Upper Clutha area.
inbrief Feeding Dave wins Cromwell College band Feeding Dave won the inaugural Cromwell Battle of the Bands competition oraganised by The Hut Youth Centre. Six-member band Feeding Dave won a six-hour demo CD recording session at the Southern Institute of Technology. Five acts took part in the competition.
Are you enrolled? If you haven’t received an enrolment update pack by now you’re not enrolled to vote for this year’s General Election and Referendum on the voting system. The Electoral Enrolment Centre, and its Registrars of Electors around the country, are making a plea to those who didn’t receive enrolment update packs to enrol. “Enrolling to vote doesn’t happen automatically once you turn 18 or become eligible. You do need to fill in an enrolment form,” the Registrars said. People can enrol or update their details online enrolment forms are also available from any PostShop.
Defribillator at New World New World South Island has invested more than $130,000 in purchasing 37 automated external defibrillators (AEDs) for each of its supermarkets. Kent Mahon, New World South Island Group Manager, said that the machines are an investment to support the South Island community. “More than 1000 people go into cardiac arrest out of hospital in New Zealand every year, and only 8 percent survive currently. Using a defibrillator early can increase the chance of survival from 8 percent to up to 40 percent in sudden cardiac arrest cases,” he said. Several New World staff in each store have received training on how to operate the machines.
Ben Elms with his son Kanuka, 4. PHOTO: sue wards
Giving back Charlotte Trundle
Kyron Parkill and Tyron Soanes helping out on Give Back Day. PHOTO: supplied
Wanaka youth showed appreciation to Snow Park at the weekend as part of an SOS Outreach New Zealand “Give Back Day”. The group helped staff with various work projects in advance of the 2011 season and were led by SOS Outreach New Zealand Executive director Ross Palmer and professional snowboarder Paula Mitchell. “Snow Park is a valuable partner of SOS Outreach
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New Zealand, providing instruction and gear hire for our participants,” Ross said. “Saturday was our opportunity to show our appreciation to the team at Snow Park. The Synnott family have not only welcomed SOS Outreach NZ youth to Snow Park, they’ve also become volunteers themselves, helping to deliver the programmes year-round.” Snow Park director Robin Sadowski-Synnott is a trustee of the SOS Outreach NZ Trust.
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win2ticke ts mycar Strange Resting Places The Wanaka Sun has two tickets to give away to readers for the theatre sensation Strange Resting Places, which will be staged in the Tarras Hall this Saturday (June 11). The play sheds a light on a slice of New Zealand’s wartime history: the exploits of some Maori Battalion soldiers in Italy.
To go into the draw to win two tickets email admin@thewanakasun.co.nz and tell us where the play will be performed.
Good pig hunting Sue Wards The third annual Lake Hawea Hotel Pig Hunting Competition took place last weekend. Boars, goats, possums and hares were brought back by 52 hunters – including about a
Martin Curtis in his Holden EH Premier in Wanaka. PHOTO: CHARLOTTE TRUNDLE
dozen youths – from their favourite hunting areas around the Upper Clutha. Local hunter Pete Shields said the prize giving on Sunday afternoon involved “a lot of blokes standing around having a couple
of stubbies and yarning about pig hunting. It’s a pretty cool sport.” The prize giving was held at the Lake Hawea Community Centre because of renovations at the hotel. See Sports Results for details.
Part of the family Charlotte Trundle Martin Curtis’ Holden EH Premier has been part of his family for 24 years. Martin saw the car for sale as a project in a newspaper and picked it up from Invercargill. “It was a wreck and the engine was in the boot. I towed it back from there and rebuilt it,” Martin said. Over his lifetime Martin estimates he has owned about six Holdens. “The old ones are so easy to work on. I
love how stylish the EH Premier is. In my opinion it’s the best model they ever built.” Martin has about four dismantled Premiers at home for parts. “If anything breaks I go home and fix it. This car has been giving me a hard time lately, but it still gets a WOF every time.” The car is still in original condition apart from a gas change to LPG. Martin, a musician, occasionally takes the car on tour. “I take out the back seats and put all the sound systems in
the back. I can even fit both my guitars in it,” he said. Martin used to be the local RD postman for Wanaka. “On occasion I would deliver the post in this car,” he said. His funniest memory involves a trip in the Matukituki ranges. “I went with a friend who had a new 4x4. Their car broke down and I had to tow it all the way to Raspberry Creek in my Holden. It was pretty funny thinking this old 47-year-old classic car was towing a new one.”
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Winter warmth winner Terry Drayton of Wanaka has won a free ShowerDome, thanks to the Wanaka Sun and ShowerDome. Terry suggested keeping warm this winter by putting a whole log in your woodburner at night and turning it down to allow a slow heat
release, and pulling your curtains before the sun goes down to retain warmth in your home. Terry will be keeping warm and reducing his heating bills this winter with the help of his new ShowerDome.
shapingourfuture Steve leads the Centre for Sustainable practice for Otago Polytechnic in Wanaka and he and a group of graduate diploma students are assisting to run ‘Shaping our Future’ - a community-led development process. Steve will provide weekly updates on ‘Shaping our Future’ over the next few months. Steve Henry Shaping Our Future aims to unite residents, business and government in a common future for our district. Overseas success suggests an agreed upon and desired future provides a way to unite diverse views. People are more willing to agree with a futures focus. In our programme, futures
forums meet and recommend to relevant decision-making agencies their preferred actions. Forums are specific to issues. We’ve begun with two: economic futures and events, with more to follow. The outcomes of the forums are posted on the website and those who could attend the events will find summaries there they can comment on.
This is a new way of community decision making with a focus on the future. Individuals and organisations can become supporters, which can take a range of forms (for example, the Wanaka Sun have offered to support this column). You are invited to become a supporter and join the conversation at www. shapingourfuture.org.nz .
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downtoearth Cold comfort in the garden Garlic Now is the time to plant your garlic. It is ideal to plant on the shortest day of the year and harvest on the longest day in December. If planting in the ground ensure the soil is free-draining and fertile. Add sand and compost if the soil is heavy. At planting time apply rapid lime and Biophos. Obtain bulbs that are disease free and large. Do not use garlic bulbs bought from the supermarket: these have been imported from China and have been treated with chemicals. Buy from your local garden centre. Simply break apart the main bulb and remove the outer papery covering but leaving the layers around the individual bulbs. Press each clove into the soil with the pointed tip upwards and covered in about 2cm of soil and 15cm apart. Do not plant garlic next to where you plant beans and peas in the spring as garlic inhibits their growth. When ready to harvest six months later put the bulbs on a wire frame to dry out in the sun. Make sure they are completely dry before storing in a cool dry place. European farmers used to put pieces of garlic into their grain for protection against weevils. Garlic and roses have a mutually beneficial effect. It is known that roses inter-planted with garlic produce stronger perfume in larger quantities than without garlic.
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Garden maintenance Good drainage is vital to keeping your plants alive in winter. Soil can become too wet in the winter. Thick mulches should be removed from around root zones to let soil breathe. Root rot can occur with plants suddenly dying because the mulch keeps the roots too wet. It is time to think about pruning your apples and pears. Keep an eye on winter protection for your plants. Frosts will help to improve the crumb structure of previously dug soil and may kill off some pests and disease. Order manure to put on the garden for use as a soil improver. Make sure it is well rotted manure.
Ornamental garden If you are looking for some winter interest, here are some plants that give you lots of colour and interest. Cornus stolonifera flaviramea (height two metres) has bright yellow green stems that work well with the red stemmed dogwoods in the same bed. Daphne bholua ‘Jacqueline Postill’ (height two metres) is a fabulous semi-evergreen shrub with gorgeous pink flowers and a sweet scent. Bergenia purpurascens (height 45cm) has evergreen leaves up to 25cm long making it perfect for underplanting. The foliage turns beetroot red above and mahogany underneath and pink flowers appear in spring. The snowdrop pear shaped white
flowers have small green inner trepals. Cornus alba ‘Sibirica Variegata (height 1.5 - 3 metres) has green leaves with clear, white margins and plentiful crimson red winter stems. Helleborus orientalis (height 60cm) or Hellebore moonshine leathery green leaves offset the fabulous saucer-shaped flowers. Liriope muscari (height 30cm) is a form of lilyturf with evergreen foliage and blue hyacinth-like flowers.
Maintenance in your ornamental garden Cut back Hellebore orientalis leaves now. Flowers will follow and after flowering new leaves will emerge. Keep cutting back herbaceous perennials and divide them if they have grown too big. This will revive tired and poorly flowering plants. Remove leaves from alpines as the dampness can cause root rot. Take care not to work the soil when it is too wet. More harm can be done. Enjoy getting out in your evolving garden and have fun.
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I had an intimate brush with a complete stranger last week. I was waiting at the New World checkout when the young man next to me bent over to unload his trolley, exposing the full extent of his saggy old boxers, under which his jeans sat precariously. It was not a nice view. I know this marks me out as an old fogey but, really, I just don’t want to see your undies. I find myself sympathising with a Texas bus company which has banned passengers from boarding if they are wearing saggy pants which expose their underwear or buttocks. Reuters reported the company’s business manager as saying, “A lot of different people ride the bus. And many of them told us it’s not a good idea to have your pants below your buttocks.” We all know by now this fashion fad traces its origins to the saggy pants prisoners wore because they weren’t allowed to wear belts. According to Reuters, it has become “a popular symbol of freedom and cultural awareness.” Fine, but I still don’t want to see your undies. I suspect the early-rising, clean-living young rowers in the Wanaka Rowing Club have other ways of expressing their freedom and cultural awareness, like getting out on Lake Wanaka on a crisp morning to practise their sport. Can we help them find a good home for their rowing shed? Not many people would welcome a six metre high shed built near their home, but this NIMBY (Not In My Backyard) business sometimes raises the question of exactly whose backyard we’re talking about.
Rabbits and Roosters Just read this week’s Wanaka Sun and noticed the article on the decrease in rabbit numbers. The Bullock Bar helped this with our rabbit promotion. I bet you next week there will be shortage of roosters. Brendan Quirke Wanaka
Algae in Wanaka There is no mystery about the “algal problem” in Roys Bay and Wanaka’s domestic water supply. Algal blooms in waterbodies are invariably the result of ecological insult or imbalance. In our case it’s the inevitable result of eutrophication derived from the badly designed stormwater system that the QLDC installed at enormous cost. The same council has also been bending over backwards in recent years to allow our revered property developers to replace substantial tracts of natural filtering vegetation and topsoil around the bay with concrete, bitumen and heavily fertilised vast emerald green fields of unsold sections whose runoff flows directly into the lake. It’s rather pathetic now to blame the algae for Wanaka’s self inflicted problem and for exploiting those undesirable nutrients (which shouldn’t have been allowed anywhere near a sensitive alpine lake). The algae, which were here long before we were, are after all just blatant (& mindless) opportunists too. Graham R Rutledge
Mt Aspiring In 1997 I obtained J.T.Thomson’s fieldbook measurements and plotted them onto a copy of one of his original maps reproduced in John Hall-Jones’ book John Turnbull-Thomson. It is necessary to use an original map in order to understand Thomson’s reasoning. (There was insufficient space to reproduce Ken’s map, but it can be viewed at the Wanaka Sun. - The Editor) Thomson thought he saw the same mountain from three positions giving three bearings for ‘Mt Aspiring’. These should intersect at one point. Danilo Hegg and Gilbert van Reenen have discovered Thomson was looking at two different mountains and contend he did not realise this, even when he plotted his bearings. Instead he discarded the bearing from Bluenose. Danilo contends, “It was Thomson’s own mistake, when he assigned the name ‘Aspiring’ to the wrong peak.” However there is an alternative explanation. Thomson had seen Aspiring (Aeolus) “at the head of Hawea” from Grandview Mountain (originally Trig). He thought the Neck extended to the northwest and called it the “west head” in his fieldbook. Combining this with his bearing from Bluenose he drew an unnamed mountain (Aeolus) at this point on the map. This is shown on the map in Hall-Jones’ book and in John Angus’ Aspiring Settlers. The other two bearings intersected at Mt Aspiring. This clearly indicated Thomson realised he had seen two different mountains. But in the field he had named both ‘Mt Aspiring’! How could he choose between them? Both mountains impressed him. The deciding factor was their comparative heights. With two bearings intersecting he could calculate the height of that mountain at 9135ft (actually 9957ft). From his field observations he knew this was a more distant mountain so the other mountain must be lower (actually 7550ft). Taking the height difference into consideration he realised that mountain would ultimately be shown to be more impressive and chose this one as ‘Mt Aspiring’. It was quite common for names in a survey to be changed when the map was drawn. I think J.T.Thomson made the right choice and named the right mountain. Ken Thomlinson Wanaka Gilbert van Reenen responds:
Gentleman racer Re: Crime line last week. Imagine if the gentleman who drove so fast in the 80k zone wasn’t a vintage chap with a smashing car. Imagine if he was young and happened to be wearing a hoodie. Doubt you’d write about his transgression in such conciliatory tones then. Maybe it’s just a warm-up to winter where everyone mentioned in Crimeline will be identified by their choice of sport. Liz Rimmer Hawea Flat
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Our hypothesis is that JTT was looking at Mt Aeolus when he named Mt Aspiring from Grandview in 1857.We have presented a substantial suite of evidence to support this. Ken Thomlinson asserts that Thomson was looking at the real Aspiring all along. We find Ken’s speculations about elevations to be unconvincing. Much later Thomson took just two sightings on what he believed to be Aspiring. The first falls precisely on Aeolus, the later one from a location where Lake Hawea is not visible, falls on the real Aspiring. He did have an earlier converging bearing on a then unnamed prominent “cloudy mountain” from Mt Longslip. The standard practice for a surveyor of Thomson’s calibre, when faced with this conundrum, would be to use the two corroborating measurements and discard the conflicting one. An unnamed mountain is drawn on JTT’s first map which coincides precisely with Aeolus. Marked to the north east of it, is another mountain which we believe to be Mt Turner, which is also well clear of the divide and any obscuring cloud. It is highly significant that the higher nearby more prominent Castor Pollux massif and Mt Fastness, which are both on the main divide, and clearly visible on a clear day from Grandview, are not marked on Thomson’s map.
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WANAKA BRIDGE RESULTS Queens Birthday Open: North/ South:-Gerarda Herlihy, Julie Mulholland 65.00% 1. Pamela Buchanan, Deirdre Lynch 63.13% 2. Jean Stokes, Ann-Louise Stokes 60.42% 3. East/West:- Lesley Davies, Carol Orbell 68.41% 1. Jenny Barratt, Ena Leckie 66.82% 2. Alan Kelly, Tony Winters 62.82% 3. Friday Bridge 3 June: North/South:- Lynne Fegan, Maggie Stratford 67.19% 1. Ian McDonald, Errol Kelly 58.59% 2. Pamela Buchanan, Pat Ross 58.33% 3. East/West:- Mary-Gibson Collings, Sherril Catsburg 70.74% 1. Freda Ryder, Marion Murphy 59.06% 2. Alan & Denise Bunn 53.13% 3.
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Lake Hawea Hotel Pig Hunting Competition The heaviest boar was weighed in at 71.5kg by the team of Ray Price, S.Hawkins, S.Anderson. 2nd heaviest boar 64.5kg, Snow Quinn. 3rd heaviest boar 57.5kg, George Manson. Average weight 52kg, Chris Bell. The junior competition winners were average weight boar weighing 15.5kg by Rupert Powers and Lachlan Woods. Heaviest boar 22kg, Caleb Tilyard. Biggest goat, Caleb Tilyard. Heaviest possum, Rupert Powers and Lachlan Woods. Heaviest hare, Hamish Shea.
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Bad day for Wanaka Allan Carmichael Wanaka FC travelled away to play Queenstown Ministry. They hoped to get a better result than the last time the two teams met when they went down 5-3, albeit in an evenly contested game. The game started promisingly for the visitors. Free flowing, confident football was producing numerous chances. The Ministry camp were growing uneasy with players squabbling among themselves: they did not look like league leaders. Against the run of play
Ministry managed to take the lead. It was a blow after such a productive opening spell by Wanaka. It didn’t take long however for Wanaka to equalise. Allan Carmichael finished off a splendid pass, Barcelonaesque, one touch move down the left, with a tap in from Pauly Hodgson’s cross. After some sloppy defending, Ministry scored again to make it 2-1. Allan then had the chance to level things up before the break with a penalty after a hand ball in the box. The striker forgot to put his shooting boots on though and put it wide of
the post. In the second half the game was evenly matched, with both teams regularly creating chances. Ministry, much to the visitor’s dismay, scored twice in quick succession to dent any lingering hopes Wanaka had of snatching the title. The score line wasn’t a fair reflection on the match but the final score sheet doesn’t lie. It finished 4-1. If Wanaka win their remaining games they are in with a chance of finishing runners up. Ian Bell was the man of the match.
Squash club celebrations Charlotte Trundle
Wanaka squash club members Mike Kreft and Scott Findlay model squash outfits from different eras. PHOTO: charlotte trundle
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Wanaka Squash Club celebrated their 30-yearanniversary over the long weekend. The festivities started with a meet and greet reunion. On Saturday the club’s annual tournament was held, which brought 64 squash enthusiasts from around the country to compete and on Sunday a big dinner and get-togeather was enjoyed by more than 60 people. “It was really fun and successful for the
Tough battle for U11s Upper Clutha under 11 had a tough battle against Wakatipu at Wanaka on Saturday. They used their speed out wide to get a deserved win. The Upper Clutha forwards found it hard to dominate their opposition but had enough possession for the backs to score some nice tries however in the backs Lachie Weir, Nick Fluit and Sam Coupland all had good games. The pick of the forwards was Toby Jarvie (captain), Cole McIntyre and Steven Morris. The final score was 22-17 to Upper Clutha.
Elmo Cotter competing at the New Zealand Open. PHOTO: Thomas Lloyd
Charlotte Trundle Local teenager Elmo Cotter back flipped his way to fourth place in the New Zealand Open for dirt jumping recently. More than 40 competitors of all ages competed in Auckland at the competition which was judged on tricks over a series of jumps and scored
on difficulty. The Mount Aspiring College student said it was a bit nerve racking pulling a corked back flip over the big air jump. “I was really stoked to place top five as it was my aim going into the New Zealand Open,” Elmo said. “Dirt jumping is fun, exciting and a lot of adrenaline. I like how
you can always learn something new.” Elmo also placed fourth at last year’s Frew Farm Jam. In July Elmo heads to Whistler, Canada to attend ‘Camp of Champions’ where he will train with top mountain biking professionals. “It is going to be a lot of fun and a great experience,” Elmo said.
Wanaka riders dominate A strong contingent of Wanaka based snowsports athletes travelled to Auckland last weekend to compete in the Big Air competition which was part of the snow trade show. Local skiing superstar Byron Wells won the open men’s ski categor y and Wanaka based athletes Christy Prior, pictured with her family, and Liam Peter Ryan won the women’s and men’s snowboarding respectively. Christy said she was stoked to have won.
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club,” co-organiser Mike Kreft said. “It was great to celebrate our anniversary, have a good catch-up and for old members to see the improvements we have made to the club.” Mike said the Wanaka Squash Club has recently put in a new $10,000 heating system so members will keep toasty while playing this winter. Helen Johnston and Mike Kreft were both honoured as the first Wanaka Squash Club lifetime members.
“I was so surprised to win the ‘best over all’ men’s prize. I don’t know if a girl has ever done that before,” she said. Christy’s main achievement was landing her first ever rodeo 720 in competition. “The jump was quite small. Organisers said it was 42-feet to the sweet spot which is why I guess I did so well over all, as the guys couldn’t get the time they needed in the air to do bigger spins, but it suited me just fine.” See sports results page 15
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