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A local push to reduce the application methods of chemical sprays on walking tracks, native plantings and public-use areas such as playgrounds in the Wanaka area could be gaining momentum.

Local registered landscape architect Anne Steven and Te Kakano nursery manager Andrew Penniket are preparing a proposal to present to the Wanaka Community Board for improving spraying practices.

“Council and DOC need to improve all-round from a health and safety perspective and from an environmental perspective,” Anne said. “Weed control around water should be done by hand but the ultimate solution is to have the right plant cover so no weed control is necessary and as far as spraying around paths, drains, buildings etc, if vegetation is not wanted then a permanent inorganic cover needs to be installed - such as a hard surface or clean dry gravel and rock-chip that

plants will find it hard to establish in and are easy to pull out of. Continuously spraying the same area is not a solution.”

The QLDC has guidelines for specific spray activities for different areas with different contractors used. “We haven’t done any reassessment for this year and there is no plan to change,” QLDC general manager of community services, Paul Wilson, said.

Asphlundh is primarily responsible for walking tracks and public recreation areas by the lakeside with EDI Downer responsible for footpaths and roadsides. The use of Roundup with the active ingredient of glyphosate is still extensively used for council contracts, with the timing of the application done to minimise the impact on people using the areas. Paul said the use of

the herbicide was “not ideal’ but if another council in the country had success with alternative methods, the QLDC would certainly consider it if it was more cost effective, he said.

Andrew Penniket said the use of Roundup itself was not necessarily the issue as it was a proven agricultural product which worked well in the environment it was designed for, but

the sometimes indiscriminate spraying done around native plants and areas where people gathered, such as the tracks and playgrounds, needed to be addressed.

“It’s all in the way they do it. Backpack spraying is not a problem, but spraying an entire track, sometimes indiscriminately with a quadbike with four nozzles, can do a lot of damage.

What’s wrong with using the old mechanical choppers? It’s just a bad mindset really.”

He said the damage was often discovered months later when plants start to die.

A “no spray” campaign to ban herbicidal spraying in the Auckland and North Shore area is currently underway with some Rodney residents claiming ill health, depression and sick and dying animals as a result of the application.

The campaign cites a recent study published in the peer-reviewed scientific online journal Entropy which suggested links to a range of health problems and diseases, including Parkinson’s, infertility and cancers due to the excessive use of weed-killer in populated areas.

Authored by a research scientist at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a member of the Union of Concerned Scientists, the study found evidence residues of “glyphosate,” the chief ingredient in Roundup, has been found in food.

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Chemical spraying challengedTim BrewsTer

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Council and DOC need to improve all-round from a health and safety perspective

and from an environmental perspective.

Out of the closetSonia Richter’s ‘Longandi Kuldi’ and Lesley Davies ‘Shotgun Wedding’, both from the 2012 wearable creation show, are

part of a new display at the Warbirds and Wheels attraction.

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A n o l d c a b i n cruiser descr ibed as having “a bit of a chequered history” by harbourmaster Marty Black has been retrieved from Lake Wanaka after sinking to a depth of 13m onto the lakebed.

He estimates it is the fourth time ‘Alice’, a 30-foot double-ender, has sunk at its moorings and there now may be extensive recovery costs for the owner, a f o r m e r W a n a k a resident who lives in Dunedin.

Describing ‘Alice’ as in poor condition w a s “ a b i t o f a n

understatement” Marty said and could not reveal the name of the owner.

The recovery required divers approved by Occupation Safety and Health and extensive paperwork to ensure a safe operation. The recovery yesterday was necessary as, after sinking, the boat

would have become a navigational and environmental hazard, he said. Similar recovery operations have cost between $5000 and $10,000 and will be borne by the owner.

The boat has been placed in a QLDC storage facility and Marty is unsure of its future.

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LandSAR shed seeks home

Further to changes to the Local Government Act, QLDC CEO Adam Feeley has released a pre-election report (as required by the act) ‘to provide information for the community and prospective election c a n d i d a t e s a n d t o enable a better-informed election debate’.

“The report is effectively a summary of council’s financial performance; financial projections for the next three years; and a summary of major projects completed or underway,” Adam Feeley said.

In the report he said “Further work is planned around setting levels of service. We need to understand community

service expectations across all our activities, and to explain the various costs associated with different service levels.” He said there will be public

consultation regarding the proposed convention centre in Queenstown this month, however there is no mention of any public consultation on the Organisational Review’s effects on libraries.

“…we also need to continue to test why we are involved in some

activities and review our investment in land and other assets,” the report said. “As we enter a local body election period, it is important that the public

has the opportunity to assess the performance of their local authorities and comment on issues of public significance. This is particularly true of the unique issues facing the Queenstown Lakes District.”

Projects on this side of the hill mentioned in

the report under ‘Current Financial Year’ include t h e W a n a k a S p o r t s Facility - title for the construction programme will be issued no later than 2016; the Wanaka Cemetery development p r o j e c t ( $ 1 0 7 , 0 0 0 ) ; Wanaka water supply renewals ($430,000); Hawea water supply upgrades ($1 million); and Wanaka stormwater (256,000) and wastewater ($260,000) renewals. The council’s biggest cost will be roading throughout the district, which will cost $11.8 million this financial year, and $155,00 will be spent on book replacements in Wanaka and Queenstown.

The ful l report i s available online and there are hard copies at council offices and libraries.

Caroline Harker

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election period, it is

important that the public has the

opportunity to assess the performance

of their local authorities.

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Learner pool within yearIt may not be here by Christmas but a year-round learn-to-swim pool for Wanaka will definitely be open by next year, QLDC general manager of operations, Ruth Stokes, said.“It’s definitely not going to be a year.”Options for extending the existing building of the Wanaka pool to fit a portable pool suitable for learners and toddlers are currently being reviewed with a report being presented by the community services committee next month, she said.

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The ‘Versatile’ double garage which has served Wanaka’s volunteer search and rescue group as its headquarters for several years has become surplus to requirements with the construction of the new police station in Ballantyne Road, and needs to be removed.

LandSAR Wanaka member Phil Melchior said the shed is portable and proceeds from its sale will be put into the building fund for the new SAR headquarters.

“It needs a crane and a truck – but once unbolted

from its pad, it should move easily.”

The search and rescue group has secured a lease from the Department of Conservation on land on Ballantyne Road adjacent t o t h e n e w p o l i c e

station, and is currently fundraising and seeking planning permission for a permanent building on the site.

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Flags were flying at half-mast around Wanaka this week to honour Wanaka Community Board member Ken Copland, who drowned on Sunday (August 4).

At about 5pm on Monday searchers from the Police Search and Rescue, LandSAR and Wanaka Coastguard recovered his body of from Lake Wanaka about 1km north of Boundary Creek.

The 63-year-old local politician had gone fly fishing alone at the mouth of the Makarora River and had been reported missing by family members on Sunday when he had not returned home. Senior Constable Mike Johnston said it looked like Ken had waded into the water and onto a terrace off the gravel island that borders the main river flow and the head of the lake. All indications are he slipped off the edge of the terrace and into the flow of the river and the head of the lake.

Police have referred the case to the coroner.

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Local politician dies

Lack of attention, alcohol crash factors

Milk formula recallA story about his own youthful brush with death when driving opened a presentation on safe driving by V8 Supercar driver Greg ‘Murph’ Murphy to senior students at Mount Aspiring College.

Tired, with alcohol still in his system, the then school leaver had just secured his first driving spot in saloons and was about to get a “massive wakeup call”.

Drifting off the road in his Datsun 1200 on a Hawkes Bay road he had literally driven “hundreds of times”, Murph, who went on to win four Bathurst 1000 titles, rolled and ended up wrapping his car around a tree, almost killing his girlfriend. The consequences of the crash, which he showed

photographs of, could easily have resulted in death and he hadn’t even been speeding, he said. Having focussed the attention of senior students he went on to outline the factors

affecting young drivers and the potential hazards of learner drivers. Along with a lack of practice and compulsory training, teenage brains were still developing the ability to consider consequences and were also stimulated by risk-taking behaviour.

Adding a tendency to drive potentially unsafe and modified vehicles,

and New Zealand’s strong drinking culture, resulted in one in four restricted drivers having accidents, he said.

Greg, pictured with one of the students attending the talk, Ashleigh

McLean, was making the presentation as part of a national school tour organised by the Motor Trades Association.

“It’s all about saving lives really.” The response from students at a question and answer session after the presentation ranged from the humorous such as his opinion on Fords (“What are they?”), and “What’s

it like driving V8s, is it pretty rad?” to questions about his worst crash and what he felt about the current New Zealand driver licensing regulations.

He said the lack of driver training required was a major factor in New Zealand’s poor safety record in the roads. Referencing the number of sporting achievers at the college, he said practice and training were a key element of performing well behind the wheel.

A training programme costing $200 may seem a lot at the time, but it would make a huge difference in saving lives and create a stronger culture of good driving skills and attitude on New Zealand roads.

“It’s about being a bloody legend and you can only be a legend if you’re around for a long time.”

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On Monday afternoon Wanaka surveyor Robin Patterson, a director at Patterson Pitts, was struck by a van while cycling on the Luggate - Wanaka Highway by the intersection of Shortcut Road.

H e w a s f l o w n t o Dunedin Hospital with what police described as “serious injuries”. No other details of his condition or the accident were given, and police are yet to decide whether charges will be laid.

Robin’s colleague at the company, director S t e v e D i c k e y , s a i d he had no additional information about the crash. “We’re just all thinking of Robin and his family,” he said.

A lack of attention by drivers and alcohol seem to be behind a spate of crashes in the Wanaka area recently.

On Sunday, at 7.25pm, a v e h i c l e w i t h t w o occupants crashed on the Cardrona Valley Road, with both people flown to Dunedin with serious injuries. No other vehicles were involved.

The crash followed a head-on collision hospitalising five people two weeks ago.

Sergeant Paul Crosswell of Wanaka police said driving conditions were not a factor with the two Cardrona crashes.

“I don’t think it is. Primarily it is people not paying attention.”

Alcohol was a factor in at least one of the crashes he said, but declined to say which one as both drivers were currently facing prosecution and he could not comment on a case prior to a court appearance.

A pump failure at the Corebridge Bore which supplies the Project Pure wastewater plant with water did not affect its operation, the QLDC said.The pump failed on Saturday morning (July 25) and was replaced the following Tuesday, QLDC general manager for infrastructure and assets, Erik Barnes, said.“The pump may be under warranty but an analysis is required before we can confirm. Project Pure was never out of action because of this shut-down, and only one house needed a [water] top-up of 5m3 and the plant needed 20m3 in that time by water cart. Veolia Water managed the water to the plant and households which all have water tanks that get filled up.”

Calls to PlunketLine regarding the potential contamination of infant formula appears to be abating. Brenda Hynes, Plunket General Manager of Service Delivery said calls to PlunketLine are beginning to slow. “On Monday we had a 400 percent increase in calls and yesterday that reduced to a 220 percent increase. Call volumes are still high but they are reducing.”Parents should follow the advice of the Ministry for Primary Industries, the current advice is that two lines of Nutricia Karicare infant formula have been recalled: all batches including sachets of Nutricia Karicare Stage 1 infant formula (0-6 months) and Nutricia Karicare Gold+ Stage 2 follow on formula (6-12 months ). Other Karicare products have not been recalled.

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Small earthquakes can be precursors to larger ones, according to a professor of geophysics who is giving a public talk in Wanaka next Friday (August 16).

“Much of the landscape and rugged beauty of the central South Island can be attributed to activity on, and adjacent to, this [Alpine] Fault over the past few million years,” Tim Stern (Victor ia University) said. He is

being brought here by the Wanaka branch of the Royal Society of NZ. “In this talk I will describe some of the research work on the Alpine Fault, the role of tremor as a possible harbinger or precursor to larger earthquakes, and what we can learn from recent earthquakes elsewhere in New Zealand.”

Studies show that major ruptures along the Alpine Fault have occurred at regular intervals for thousands of years. The average

interval is 330 years. The last major one was 295 years ago. Scientists calculate there is a 30 percent chance of a major quake on the fault in the next 50 years.

Tim has spent many years investigating the structure of the earth’s crust and mantle, and collaborates with GNS scientists in Wellington and with international colleagues. His current focus is on an array of bore-hole seismographs along the Alpine Fault designed to measure

small ‘ tremors’ and gauge their ‘predictive’ meaning for large quakes.

“Living as we do in Central Otago, we are r e g u l a r l y r e m i n d e d of the tectonic shifts that occur” local Royal Society chairperson G r a e m e B a l l a n t y n e said. “Any insights we can glean from research into understanding the structures below us are vital to predicting earthquakes.”

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Putting the fun in fundraising

When Jarrod Frazer saw two children run out from behind a school bus into traffic he decided it was time to do something. On behalf of Rotary, he set about sourcing high-visibility vests in small sizes. The club has now purchased 1500 vests and distributed them

to all primary schools a n d p r e s c h o o l s i n the district.

“We would like to see every child keep a vest in their school bag,” Jarrod said. “They can use them when they are travelling to school [by bike, scooter, bus or on foot] and on school trips.” Rotary hopes to be able to give a vest to new entrants next

year too.Acting Holy Family

School Principal Paul Cartlidge said the school was very pleased to have the vests and was grateful to Rotary for providing them at no cost to the school.

Pictured with Jarrod and Paul are Tilly Prior, 6, Henry O’Brien, 7, Thomas Scurr, 7 and Aiva Pattinson-Trent, 6.

Caroline Harker

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Now we see you

Head teacher Annie D a v i e s i s b u s y organising the Wanaka Preschool’s fundraising auction for the eighth time. It was started by a group of parents ten years ago, and when Annie started working there she took on the coordinator role. “I still get a lot of help from parents and ex- [preschool] parents,” she said. Today she and Lizzie Carruthers are hanging some of the 160 works which have been donated. While most of the works are by adults, there are a few collaborations by some of the preschool children. Pictured with Annie and a painting by

local artist, Anna Reid (nee Gordon), are two of the younger artists; Timothy Heiler,3, and Elanor Fellows, 4.

This year the auction

is at The Venue, rather than the Lake Wanaka Centre. It is being held t o m o r r o w e v e n i n g (Friday August 9) and tickets will be available

at the door. Parents have donated locally-made wine and vodka, which are anticipated to enhance sales on the night.

Caroline Harker

Wanaka Sun

A p r o p e r t y i n Meadowstone could soon be displaying an unexpected garden sculpture of rubbish if the owners who dumped it by the Cardrona River don’t take it back.

R i v e r b a n k R o a d resident Jonny Mayen has had enough of trailer loads of used nappies, bottles and general household trash being anonymously dumped and now he has an address to track the owners.

“They have to drive by the dump to get it here. I try to find an address on letters and now I’ve got one.”

He presented his evidence to the QLDC and was told the council

would have to find out who owned the land the rubbish was found dumped on, so Jonny is considering taking matters into his own hands.

“It’s disgusting. All they need to do is buy a few rubbish bags and put it into the skip as they drive past.”

Along with general household rubbish, deer carcasses and car wrecks have been left in the area along with large amounts of broken glass strewn on the track.

He said the track is extensively used by people walking their dogs and cyclists and apart from the smell and unsightly appearance in the riverbed area which adjoins his property, the rubbish can be a serious hazard.

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Wanaka in top five

Deerstalkers show and tell

According to online travel website Wotif, Wanaka moved up the ranking to become the fifth most popular holiday spot in the South Island during the recent school break.Wotif product director, Donna Rodios, said the top four South Island destinations were consistent with the Easter school holidays, while Wanaka made fifth place.“Queenstown, Christchurch, Dunedin and Hanmer Springs continue to be popular destinations and with holidayers making the most of this year’s snow season, so it was no surprise Wanaka pushed out Nelson City for fifth place,” she said.

The Upper Clutha Deerstalkers Association are holding a fun ‘show and tell’ event tomorrow night at the Albert Town Tavern. They will demonstrate how to butcher a deer and explain about the different venison cuts. There will be a free tasting and the opportunity to win a deer. Starting at 7.30pm, entry is a gold coin donation.

Local elections enticing Ella

Winter sport athletes inspire kids

If she is elected, Ella Lawton will be the youngest councillor the lakes district has had for a long time. The 31-year-old Albert Town resident has been contemplating standing since the last election, and she’s got success in her sights.

“I’ve already got a campaign manager and a website,” Ella said. “I don’t do things by halves.” She hopes there will be plenty of other people standing. “That would make it an interesting campaign.” She wants to have public meetings with other candidates and plenty of rigorous debate.

As well as being the research manager and lecturer at the Otago Polytechnic’s Centre for Sustainable Practice, Ella is on both the Albert Town Community Association and Wanaka Residents Association committees, and is an active member of Local Food Wanaka.

She is a woman of strong beliefs and is particularly passionate about community.

“Strong inclusive communities produce valuable jobs, and create social wellbeing and healthy environments.” She believes a long-term view is essential to build positive communities. “The economic short-term outlook doesn’t work.”

Another passion is around criteria used when decisions are being made. “Take the Wastebusters example. That decision [to give the kerbside recycling contract to an Auckland company] was a financial one,

rather than being based on what the community wanted. I think we need to look at the social and environmental returns on investments, as well as the financial ones.” Another example Ella gives is investing in community groups which support youth. “Getting kids more involved in communities has huge benefits – they’re busy learning skills, rather than getting bored and causing trouble.

“A lot of people work very hard as volunteers in our district. I

would like to see the council make it easier for community groups to be successful.”

She is also big on economic ‘localisation’. She gave a talk at TEDx Queenstown earlier this year called Localisation is a Multiplier.

Ella is nothing if not well-educated, and admits “I have got a broad skill set”. She has degrees in law and science, a Masters in Strategic Sustainable Development (Sweden) and a PhD in Architecture on resource accounting. “I’ve learnt that good planning can only be achieved through open collaborative processes,” she said.

So why is she going straight into standing for council, rather than starting at the community board level? “I’m interested in the challenge of considering the whole of the district.” And with her publicity-savvy campaign manager Nathan Weathington; her funding strategy; her own website; her in-depth knowledge of local political issues and her boundless enthusiasm, it seems Ella will be one to watch.

Caroline Harker

Wanaka Sun

Winter Olympic Games hopefuls Rebecca ‘Possum’ Torr and Stefi Luxton visited the Holy Family School last week as part of the Winter Games NZ Schools Programme.

“The visits are intended to encourage a sense of pride in hosting the Winter Games,” programme coordinator, Jo Guest, said. “Athletes will be visiting 17 schools and youth groups from Makarora to Ranfurly.”

Stefi and Possum are both in the national snowboard team and will be competing in the FIS Snowboard World Cup Slopestyle during the games which begin next Wednesday. Their event is at Cardrona on August 18-19.

The 2014 Winter Olympics are

being held in Russia in February. It will be the first time snowboard slopestyle has been included in the Olympics, and the Winter Games are an opportunity for Stefi and Possum to earn qualification points.

Stefi grew up in Wanaka and skied until she was 14.

“Then I tried out skateboarding which quickly made me want to try snowboarding. Turns out I loved it and have been doing it ever since,” Stefi said. “I recently got really into surfing and want to get to the beach whenever I have spare time.” Stefi is based at Breckenridge in Colorado during the Northern Hemisphere winter. Last year she came third in the Canadian Open and ninth in the US Open.

Possum grew up in Te Puke and is now based in Wanaka and Breckenridge.

Caroline Harker

Wanaka Sun

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Fundraising for NepalDuring the year Wanaka Primary School Pod 2 pupils have written letters and sent parcels to their buddy school in Nepal. They have talked with the Nepalese children and learned they have one ball, a slide and one hoop in a dirt field for the 140 children on the school roll. The WPS pupils have set up an online auction to help raise money for equipment for the small Nepalese school. Former Warriors captain Monty Betham has organised the entire Warriors league team to sign a child’s size 12 Warriors top for the primary school children to sell on TradeMe. The auction closes next Thursday August 15.

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Spring has come early to Wanaka this year, with unseasonal warm temperatures and no real snowfall since early in the ski season. While it is important not to generalise based on short-term trends, the recent weather provides a vivid illustration of the future impacts of climate change. Scientific research predicts the l o c a l c l i m a t e w i l l b e c o m e h o t t e r a n d wetter, and there will be more frequent extreme weather events. As a small town dependent on agriculture and tourism for most of its income, Wanaka residents are right to be concerned about climate change.

‘Middle-of-the-road’ predictions suggest the coming century will be significantly warmer than the last, with Otago having 10 to 40 extra days per year where the temperature exceeds 25 degrees. The Ministry for the Environment predicts there could be as few as half the current number of days with frosts by 2090. Warmer temperatures will increase the severity of droughts, as well as the danger of wild fires. Winter will see less snowfall on the mountains and earlier spring melts. By 2090, a low-snow year may b e f i v e t i m e s m o r e likely: a major concern for the many Wanaka businesses dependent on the winter influx of

tourists to the ski-fields. A Lincoln University study described the impact of climate change on ski tourism as an ‘Achilles H e e l ’ f o r W a n a k a and Queenstown.

A n o t h e r l i k e l y consequence of climate change for Wanaka is an increase in average rainfal l , due to our proximity to the Southern Alps. Higher rainfall would improve growing conditions for farmers, however this must be weighed against the greater frequency and intensity of droughts. Higher rainfall will also lead to more frequent and larger floods, such as in 1999. Rainfall in the lake’s catchment a r e a – p a r t i c u l a r l y towards Makarora and the Matukituki Valley (pictured) – will increase even more than in the township, magnifying the potential impact of floods.

Climate change may

also threaten the appeal of Wanaka as a tourist destination: as global awareness of greenhouse gas emissions continues to grow, tourists are becoming conscious of their environmental footprint and the impact of flying around the world to distant destinations. Some visitors will be d i s c o u r a g e d b y t h e carbon-intensive flight to Wanaka and instead opt for a holiday nearer to home. Consumer a w a r e n e s s o f ‘ f o o d miles’ also threatens k i w i a g r i c u l t u r a l exports, particularly in European markets.

So how can Wanaka a d d r e s s t h e f u t u r e challenges of climate change? I think a good approach would be to brand our town as an eco-tourism destination. This would have the double advantage of helping reduce the impacts of climate change, while attracting tourists with

our green image. An important step would be developing a community e c o - a c t i o n p l a n t o i n v e s t i g a t e w a y s o f reducing our emissions, such as improving energy efficiency, recycling and minimising waste. Visitors could be given the opportunity to plant or sponsor trees to help o f f s e t t h e i r c a r b o n emissions, as well as enhance the town’s beauty and biodiversity. With smart thinking, Wanaka residents can both prepare for and help prevent the impacts of a changing climate.

Logan Penniket was a research assistant at the climate campus in Hamburg, Germany. A former Mount Aspiring C o l l e g e s t u d e n t , h e also holds a Master of Science (University o f H a m b u r g ) , a B A Honours Political Studies a n d a B S c G e n e t i c s (University of Otago).

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Wearable creations presented on stage to Wanaka audiences over the past decade are now on display in an exhibition at the Warbirds and Wheels museum at Wanaka airport.

Shotgun cartridges, zips and a spiky collection of knives and scissors confiscated at Queenstown and Christchurch airport in the wake of the 9/11 terrorist attacks were some of the items used for eight costumes in the collection.

Two Wanaka women, Theresa Goodwin and Kate Paterson-Ross, came

up with the idea for the show back in 2001 and it has been held regularly since then, with the most recent show in 2012. Over the years a wide variety of materials have been used in the various ‘creations’ including car tyres, mirrors, bottle tops, water balloons, condoms, bubble wrap, possum skins, safety pins, bandanas, paper mache, old bed springs, wheat grass and ice.

After each show most of the creations were stored away or in some cases thrown out, but now, installed on mannequins, the collection is part of an art exhibition which includes original New

Zealand art pieces, which are part of the Real Art Roadshow collection.

The Wanaka Wearable Creations has now been taken over by two other local women, Sarah Shore and Anna Mackay, pictured here with their 2012 entry ‘Psycho Killer,’ alongside Kate and Theresa, who have been long-time supporters and participants of the show. Warbirds and Wheels Manager, Ed Taylor, said they hope to update the exhibition with new ‘creations’ after each show.

“It’s great to be able to showcase great local talent alongside some of New Zealand’s best artists.”

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Applications close tomorrow

Waitaki MP Jacqui Dean has been appointed by the Prime Minister to assist him with the tourism portfolio as a parliamentary private secretary.“I am passionate about tourism in New Zealand, and particularly in Central Otago,” she said. “I will relish this new role and do all that I can to support the Prime Minister in enhancing and developing tourism in this country.”She has also been appointed to support Local Government Minister Chris Tremain.

There is just one day left to enter the 2013 Environmental Grants Program. Applications, (anyone can enter on the Canon website), are welcomed from individuals and organisations involved in projects that are doing something positive for the environment. Each winner will get to choose $5000 worth of Canon product to aid the success of their project.“Through these grants we aim to help reward and recognise some of the outstanding work taking place in communities throughout New Zealand and help continue to support the efforts of our local community,” Canon New Zealand Managing Director Yusuke Mizoguchi said.

A surprise gift from Wanaka’s yarn bomber Knitsy to Wanaka’s AB preschool has arrived just in time for today’s bike day.A tricycle wrapped in knitted wool was found locked to the school’s bike rack on Tuesday morning, prompting a good response from children.Zaden Thompson, 4, said he liked the bike “because it’s like a rainbow” and “the pedal because it’s got smiles” although the opposing one had a sad face.Embroidered wording stated the trike was the property of Knitsy with “midget” written on the downtube.

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Hospice shop fit and well

Capturing the actionPaul Miller (pictured left) from Australia’s Fuel TV, and Petri Miniotas, are just two of the production crew involved in the World Heli Challenge, ensuring Wanaka’s finest heli-skiing terrain can be viewed by an international audience. The WHC continues until August 22, culminating with the closing night which will feature awards for photography, cinematography and athlete winners from each day, as well as announcing the overall winners of the event.

The new Wanaka Hospice shop is opening tomorrow, after a lot of hard work by supporters. Pictured displaying some of the shop’s wares are manager Bev Rudkin, Hospice Trust committee member Barb Bayliss and volunteer Pamela McGeorge. The trust has a list of 70 people willing to

help out in the shop.“We are all passionate

about the need for a hospice in Wanaka,” Bev said. “Many of us have first-hand experience of having to travel to Dunstan, Dunedin or Christchurch when we were not well. It will be wonderful when local people who are sick are able to be looked after in Wanaka, where their support is.”

Pamela McGeorge said

one of the local doctors has offered to train in palliative care when the hospice is open. The trust hopes the hospice will be located near the proposed hospital in the Aspiring Retirement Village.

The shop is at 72 Ballantyne Road and will be open from noon until 4pm Tuesdays to Fridays, and 10am – 1pm on Saturdays. (NB: The manager said previously-advertised opening hours are incorrect.)

Caroline Harker

Wanaka Sun

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Emergency preparedness boosted by grantThe Otago Civil Defence and Emergency Management Group has received a $55,000 grant from the Ministry of Civil Defence and Emergency Management to help ensure essential infrastructure services perform as effectively as possible in a civil defence emergency. The money would be used to review hazard data already collected, and with the lifeline agencies, engage a consultant to review their potential vulnerabilities in an emergency. A risk reduction strategy and a response plan would be prepared, detailing the agencies’ priorities and responsibilities in a major event.

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I t ’ s w e e k t h r e e o f Community Networks’ Have a Heart campaign. This week and next we’re focusing on the local social services we directly provide o r a d m i n i s t e r f o r the community.

“School’s out” are two words kids love to hear but parents sometimes dread, especially in households with parents who can’t take time off every time their kids do. Who to call? Community Networks of course. The School Holiday Programme provides fun activities and programmes for children aged five to 12.

Arts and crafts are just the beginning for the creative team w h o o r g a n i s e t h e

programme – trips to local playgrounds, tramps, cinema visits, horseback riding, theme days, even Ruby Island are all on the agenda. An amazing team of staff and volunteers runs the programme, which is eligible for OSCAR subsidies making it more affordable for parents. The programme is very popular and usually over-subscribed each school holiday period.

Wheels to Dunstan i s a n o t h e r s e r v i c e Community Networks provides, administering on behalf of the Wheels t o D u n s t a n T r u s t . Patients of any age can access the service, w h i c h p r o v i d e s a free ride to and from Dunstan Hospital and Alexandra for medical appointments, but is

often used by elderly r e s i d e n t s . T h i s i s particularly helpful for those who can no longer drive, don’t own a car or can’t afford the trip.

On a related note, the Total Mobility Scheme provides half-price taxi vouchers for those who have a disability or cannot drive due to a health issue. CN coordinates this service a t o u r B r o w n s t o n Street office.

W e a r e h a l f w a y through our series covering the extensive resources Community Networks provides: will you consider supporting the Upper Clutha’s only one-stop social service centre? Please call 443 7799 or visit www.communitynetworks.co.nz to donate during our Have a Heart appeal.

With some former members progressing on to the Venturers unit, Wanaka Scouts now have space for new members to join their troop.

“It’s a great place to learn new outdoor skills, as well as valuable problem-solving and team-building skills, and above all, to have loads of fun,” section leader Matt Dyer said.

Tramping is at the core of the group’s adventure culture with young people given the

space to make their own decisions and to explore under the guidance of the leaders. “Between [leaders] Martin, Bob, Dani and myself, we have a wealth of life experience and outdoor skills and a passion for sharing it with the youth of today,” Matt said.

Scouts meet weekly at Eely Point Scout Den and cater for ages 10½ to 15. Each term the troop undertake a day walk or overnight tramp, this year’s Queen’s Birthday

tramp (pictured) was on the Kepler Track. Up-coming activities include the Milford Track end-of-term tramp.

Matt and fellow scout leader Danielle Ozich will visit Mount Aspiring College Year 7 students this term to talk about scouting, and how it can be a positive influence on their lives. He said being involved in scouts builds self-esteem and confidence, as well as expanding boundaries. Members will learn about

weather and how it relates to outdoor activities, and they can learn pioneering activities such as constructing with staves and ropes. It’s also a chance to make new friends and mix with others across the age range.

Matt said interested young people can go along to the weekly Wednesday meeting or email an expression of interest to get involved.

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by Tom Pollock

Our monthly column where Wanaka librarians review books they are enjoying.

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The City’s Son is an urban fantasy novel, bridging the space between young adult and adult fiction genres. It is set in London but this a much darker and grittier London than that described in The Rivers of London by Ben Aaronovitch (Wanaka Sun, September 2012). Beth is a teenaged graffiti artist, abandoned by her father (who is grieving over the loss of her mother) and betrayed by her best friend Pen. She wanders out into the city, is accidentally captured by an escaped tube train (!) and finds Filius Viae, the scruffy grey-blooded prince, who shows her the hidden city and some of its people. The city is about to be taken over by the dark lord Reach and Beth challenges Filius to step up and fight for his city and heritage (he is the son of the Queen of the City). Together they enlist the help of various peoples of the hidden city and we meet the

pavement priests, their flesh horribly trapped under their statue bodies of bronze and marble, the lampfolk (the sodiumites and blankleits, rival embodiments of different eras of streetlight), the mirrorfolk , and the members of the Chemical Synod.

There are a number of interesting side stories which intertwine with t h e m a i n p l o t a n d develop themes of family, friendship and loyalty; Beth’s father and his search to find himself and his relationship with Beth were interesting and

I found myself wanting to read and dreading at the same time, the often terrible passages describing Beth’s friend Pen who is captured by the very scary Wire Mistress. The story-line is basic goodies versus baddies but it is the descriptions o f t h e c i t y a n d t h e extraordinary range of Pollock’s imagined city inhabitants that I enjoyed. Certainly, the revelation of the hidden city is absorbed with little incredulity by Beth, and its parallel existence is not very convincingly explained. While I cannot comment on whether the atmosphere of the real city would accommodate the existence of the alternative metropolis, as a soon-to-be visitor I will certainly look at London tube trains and construction cranes with some trepidation. An enjoyable read.

- J M Merton

The City’s Son

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Keeping kids visiblePictured clockwise from left: Monti Cleugh-Gibb, 4, Monty Field, 3, Georgina Titterton, 4, Zander Birkby, 3, Molly Phillips, 4, George Simonsohn, 4, and (centre) Blanka Lewis, 3.

Thank youMontessori Children’s House Wanaka would like to say a big thanks to ROTARY CLUB OF WANAKA for the wonderful donation of children’s Hi-Viz safety vests. Jarrod Frazer the Rotary Service Project Director delivered the vests yesterday to the children. Montessori thank Rotary for helping ensure the safety of our children.

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Tough tie for senior men’s hockey

The NES MAC A netball team travelled to Alexandra on Sunday to compete in the annual Barbara Bell Invitational Tournament. The team lost to Dunstan High School (15-24) and St Peters College (18-26), drew with Wakatipu High School (17-17) and had a convincing win over Blue Mountain College (32-13).

The team viewed the tournament as good preparation for the South Island Secondary Schools’ tournament, which will be held in Christchurch in early September, and

was happy with many aspects of its performance.

The team’s focus now is to make the semi-finals and finals of the local Upper Clutha competition in late August. They also aim to win the B grade competition of the SISS tournament.

Pictured from back: S a m M o r g a n , H o l l y Bailey, Brynee Wilson, Lil l ian Cotter, Katie B r e n n a n ; ( f r o n t ) Captain Hannah Bendle, Harriet Varney, Lucy Kissling, and Billie Scurr is absent.

Upper Clutha Hockey senior men took on Dunstan on Monday night in Cromwell. With both teams locked together on points in second place in the table, this game carried extra significance with the winner likely to secure a berth in the end of season final. It was a hard-

fought match with both teams threatening in attack and solid in defence.

Upper Clutha had the better of the first half chances but could not find the back of the net and the scores remained goalless at half time. Dunstan came out the more alert team after the interval and took

an early lead, but from then on almost all the goalmouth action was centred inside the Dunstan circle as Upper Clutha sought an equaliser.

The Dunstan keeper made numerous good saves and UC failed to get enough efforts on target, until finally their pressure was rewarded when

Sam Morris, on debut for UC, slammed home a penalty corner with a powerful strike. Both teams went in search of a winner but defence prevailed and the score remained 1-1 at the final whistle. The result leaves Upper Clutha ahead of Dunstan on goal difference with three games left to play.

Mac A preparing for SISS tournie

The Mount Aspiring College 1st XV hosted St Peter’s from Gore at the Queenstown Recreation ground on Saturday.The MAC team started strongly and were up 8-5 early in the game from a Rube Peina penalty and a try from Chris Drummond. But instead of lifting the intensity, the MAC team allowed the St Peter’s team to dominate. The St Peter’s team, featuring Fijian imports at 1st five and No. 8, continually tested the smaller MAC forward pack to force mistakes. A late Hamish Thompson try concluded the scoring, but St Peter’s took the win 33-15. Keegan Limmer had a fine game at fullback, frequently splitting the St Peters defence, which earned him player of the day. George Gilchrist and Rube Peina also had good games.The Mac team have two more away games against Gore High and James Hargest to complete their regular season.

Holy Family Catholic School is hosting the inaugural Tititea Netball Tournament for Year 3 and 4 netballers. Organisers are expecting more than 60 players with a large number of supporters.Games start at 9.30am this Saturday at the school with a prize-giving at 1.15pm.

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Traffic confusion Hump problems

Senior Constable Sean Hurley said (Crime Scene, Wanaka Sun, August 1): Police also dealt with a vehicle collision on Ardmore Street on Friday when a motorist stopped to let people cross on the raised ramps and another vehicle ran into the back of it. “These are not pedestrian crossing. Please do not stop, it can confuse the driver behind you.”I have noticed that these crossings, or raised ramps, with their pedestrian-inviting little pink pavers, seem to confuse and annoy pedestrians and drivers alike, and are a source of much discussion in Wanaka.If these are NOT pedestrian crossings then there should be signs in place telling people to give way to traffic. Without these it seems unwise to tell drivers not to stop, as pedestrians march across regularly, many expecting vehicles to give way. In fact this very afternoon a kamikaze female cyclist charged across the ramp on my right but, with three cars in close succession behind me, the choice was between a possibly mangled cyclist or a stoved-in rear-end plus a probable ticking-off from the police, so I ignored my peripheral vision and drove straight ahead.

Carol SawyerWanaka

We were interested to read in your crime article regarding the car that stopped to let pedestrians cross the road at the lakefront at one of those humps. The car behind the one that stopped ran into it. The driver was in the wrong for not keeping enough distance away to allow such happenings. Most traffic inspectors would say don’t worry what’s behind you, stay focused on what’s ahead of you. Secondly, due respect to the councilors having their own reasons in deciding to put in these four humps in the road. We have already thought the idea absolutely senseless and a waste of money.Surely a limited speed restriction at the busy area and of course a pedestrian crossing on the humps, making it a protective area with courtesy to pedestrians.

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To spray or not to spray?

While there are some in the community who would urge a chemical-free world, the reality is Roundup and associated sprays play an effective role in the agricultural world and for large-scale weed removal. Whether or not that role should continue in areas where people gather, picnic and generally get close and personal with nature could be another matter.The extensive planting programmes by various groups in the area are another aspect held dear by a number of local people that need consideration.Safe spraying to ensure no “collateral damage” is a skill that requires a certain degree of expertise, diligence and planning. Let’s hope the weed management programmes starting in spring continue to improve and refine the methods of the past. And that ongoing discussion amongst opponents and spray enthusiasts results in informed debate instead of acrimony.

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LAKE HAWEA GOLF RESULTS Medal & ringer. Men 1 Neil Matchett 79.14.65, 2 Ian Brown 90.24.66, 3 Murray Nyhon. 77.10.67, 4 Gerry Browne 83.14.69. Ladies LGU. 1 Kay Ross. Nearest pin. Josiah Carnie. Two’s Steve Innes no 18.

BRIDGE RESULTS: Pembroke Pairs 3. North/South:- Jenny Barratt, Lynne Fegan 63.37% 1. Sherril Harries, Jan Lyness 60.31% 2. Ena Leckie, Deirdre Lynch 55.99% 3. East/west:- Nan & Boyd Ottrey 66.67% 1. Allan Kelly, Bob Menlove 60.03% 2. Karen Erenstrom, James Fyfe 59.05% 3. Friday Bridge 2 August. North/South:- Elle & Des Johnston and Lynne Fegan & Jenny Pryde 57.14% 1= Margaret Hunt, Bridget Rennie 55.71% 3. East/West:- Jan Cunningham, Jan Wynn-Williams 55.00% 1. Denise & Alan Bunn 53.89% 2. Elaine Herbert, Shona Watt and Alwyne Haworth, Shona Johnstone 52.22% 3= Lindis Pairs 31.July. North/South:Ena Leckie, Laraine Shepherd 59.17% 1. Lynne Fegan, Maggie Strat-ford 57.50% 2. East/West:- Pauline Davidson, Peter Hart 59.17% 1. Shona Watt, Heather wWllman 57.50% 2.

TARRAS GOLF CLUB RESULTS Wom-en’s Stableford-Cheryl Sinnamon 37, Kate Norman 36, Maria Wilson 35, Bar-bara Kane 31, Jan Gibson 30. Two-Kate Norman. Gobblers-Lyndsey Harrison, Jan Gibson, A Rowley and Maria Wil-son. Men’s Bisque Bogey-Ben Purvis +11, Doug Wilson +7, James Lucas +6, Graeme Rive +6, Jonny Trevathan +6.

WANAKA STADIUM BOWLS Re-sults Monday Edgewater Trophy 1 Kerry Suckling, Lynette Wilson, Ivy Urquhart, 2 Donald Urquhart, Dave Minson, Cathy Scurr, 3 Simon Nyhof, Barrie Morgan, Alice Turnbull. Tuesday 2x4x2 Pairs 1 George Cameron and John Gale, 2 Geoff Thomas and John Madison, 3 Don McLeay and Dave Minson Tuesday Trades 1 Placemakers

– M.Prince, J.Oakes, M.Gould, 2 BNB – B.Mowatt, G.Christie, B.McCutcheon, 3 Bowl’m Over – J.Parrat, J.Limmer, A. Wavish. Wednesday Triples 1 G.Barnes, G.Cross, M.Hay, 2 F. Duncan, L.Pannett, J.Smith, 3 M.Ives, J.Skeggs, M.Wilson. Wednesday Trades 1 Haggis, 2 Turnip Tops, 3 Trail Enders. Thursday 2x4x2 Pairs 1 George Cameron and Don Stretch, 2 Doris Studholme and Bruce Hamiliton, 3 Geoff Thomas and Rob Mathewson Thursday Trades 1 A.Haig, G.Dowdall, N.Walker, 2 K.Mitchell, P.Davidson, B.Pringle, 3 W.Sutton, S.Edwards, B.Burridge. Friday Progres-sive Skips 1 Scottie Culverville, 2 Mi-chael Barnett, 3 Noeline Turner, 3rds 1 Brian Holmes, 2 Derek Hope, 3 Neville Findlater, 2nds 1 Ray Hughes, 2 Gerard Mccarthy, 3 John Maddison, Leads 1 Rick McLean, 2 Barbara McKenzie, 3 Jon Barron. Saturday Studholme Me-morial – Round 1 Saturday Beacon Point 56pts, Hawea 53pts, Rippon Lea 52pts, Meadowstone 49pts. Betty Godby Trophy 1 Wanaka 15, 2 Alexan-dra 13.

UPPER CLUTHA NETBALL A GRADE: NES MAC A 30 v Edgewater 12 – POG Lillian Cotter, Maxim Pio-neer 42 v Alice 21 – POG Sally Watson, Hawea Holiday Park 28 v Cromwell 25 – POG Nicole Barnes, Arrowtown 39 v Nulook Hawea 16 – POG Julia Mulino. Senior Reserve: Cromwell 29 v New World 23 - POG Rochelle Bax-ter, McGregors Pioneer 30 v MAC Blue 6 – POG Nicola King, MAC Y10A 28 v MAC Black 17 – POG Paige Murdoch. B Grade: Hawea Hotel 38 v MAC Engi-neers 9 – POG MacKenzie Ayres, MAC Gold 35 v MAC Marine 18 – POG Alyssa Pryde, Upper Clutha Y8 Reps 47 v MAC Lakeland 9 – POG Samantha Garrick, MAC Wellman 14 v MAC Engineers 6 – POG Paige O’Brien, Speights Ale House Player of the night: Thursday Nicola Barnes Cromwell 1, Friday Paige Murdoch MAC Black.

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Wanaka athletes peaking

sportbriefSenior women’s hockeyThe Upper Clutha senior women took on Cromwell in a semi-final clash, and avenged last week’s defeat with a 3-0 win to book their place in Saturday’s final. As expected it was an intense game between two strong teams, but UC dominated the first half and, despite their territorial advantage they had to wait until almost half time to take the lead through a Pru Heaney penalty stroke. Upper Clutha started the second half brightly, Pru added her second with a reverse stick strike and Debbie Forrest stretched the lead to 3-0 when she converted from a penalty corner. UC continued to press forward and had numerous chances to score from penalty corners and another penalty stroke which was smartly saved by the Cromwell keeper to keep the final scoreline 3-0. So UC play Alexandra in the season finale in Cromwell at 3pm and would welcome some Wanaka support.

Hawea Flat’s Finn Bilous (pictured), 13, out-skied his older brother Hank, 15, to win first place in the inaugural Junior World Heli Challenge last Sunday.

Australian skier Mitch Reeves placed third in the competition which was held in the mountains above Minaret Station.

“These athletes are the future of our sport and they have been an inspiration this week. They’ve soaked up so much information and it was exciting to see them applying it in a backcountry setting high in the Southern Alps on the competition day,” event founder and director, Tony Harrington said.

Braden Currie and Dougal Allan took the top two places in last weekend’s Peak to Peak multisport race, with both now preparing for more arduous goals.

Last year’s Coast to Coast winner, Braden, won the event in a time of 2:06.05, beating all the teams, with three-time event winner Dougal three minutes behind him.

Dougal has had “an extremely stressful” couple of days after a phone call on Monday night from adventure racing legend Fa’Avae, who gave him the biggest opportunity of his sporting career. A dream of seven years has suddenly become reality with the invitation to join world champion team Seagate

to compete in a race in Brazil after the team’s navigator was injured. A flurry of “getting my life organised” to fly out on such

short notice means Dougal will race only a day or so after flying through six airports on his way to Brazil.

“Once all the stress subsides, I’ll be able to enjoy it,” he said.

His most significant event this year, however, will be getting married in December and, for the first time in a number of years, he will not compete in the Coast to Coast.

Braden meanwhile, has had mixed fortunes in some recent half-ironman competitions, including having his gear-bag mistakenly taken (by an Aussie) from a transition area at a Cairns event. His sights are now set on the world Xterra off-road triathlon championships in Hawaii in October. In his first attempt at the event last year he was the top New Zealand athlete in 17th place. He is now hoping for a top five finish.

PHOTO: WANAKA.TV

PHOTO: MORGAN MCFIE