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The decades-long dream of a walking and cycling track connecting Lake Hawea village with the Hawea Flat School is in danger of disappearing, after a farmer involved in a carefully negotiated land swap decided his generosity has been misrepresented in the media.

Dairy support farmer Craig Laing said he had agreed to swap 0.19ha of his best farmland, currently planted with potatoes, for 1.7ha of Hawea Domain land which is covered with hundreds of large tree stumps.

Craig said independent valuer Peter

Hook had assessed the two land parcels and told him they were of the same financial value.

“It will cost me at least $30,000 to

get rid of the stumps and cultivate the land,” he said.

“It’s the roughest piece of land you’ll ever see. I don’t want it. I was

just doing the swap because it was in the interests of the community, so the kids can bike to school. Then the daily newspaper described it as a land grab

and the article read as if my wife, Jenny, and I were holding the community to ransom. Friends rang up from all over Otago and said what the h*ll are you

doing? I’ve done 21 dairy conversions so I’ve got a thick hide, but it’s been very tough on Jenny. So the deal’s off until we get a retraction.”

The Upper Clutha Tracks Trust (UCTT) had been negotiating with the Laings for some time and the deal had been signed by the Laings, but not the Queenstown Lakes District Council (which was involved because the Hawea Domain is public land).

Submissions on the land swap were heard by a panel made up of councillors Ella Lawton, Calum MacLeod and Simon Stamers-Smith last Monday.

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Hawea School track under threat

Shaving for a cure

Knitsy’s back in town

Glamour at MAC formal

River Park battle continuesAn offer to purchase land from Contact Energy, required for the proposed Red Bridge River Park near Luggate, was rejected by the company yesterday. PAGE 3

A local merino clothing company has had the last word in response to an opinion piece written by New Zealand Herald journalist Dana Johannsen during the Sochi Winter Olympic Games in February. PAGE 3

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The Upper Clutha Football Club hosted last weekend’s junior competition at Kelly’s Flat with some good results for local teams. Pictured is Timothy Dupont, of the Wanaka Jets under-eight division team, which won 5-1 against the Queenstown Skulls.

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Students shaved for a cure

Boaties appear happy

In its latest funding round, Central Lakes Trust approved 28 grants totaling $546,918, of which 21 were operational grants to assist health and welfare organisations.“These latest grants reflect the trust’s commitment to support organisations that continue to deliver important services which, in turn, help improve the quality of life for residents in our region,” Paul Allison, chief executive of the Central Lakes Trust said. The grants included $2216 towards a defibrillator for Hawea Flat School, which will be housed on the outside of a school building close to the community swimming pool. Other local funding recipients included the New Zealand Mountain Film Festival Charitable Trust and the Upper Clutha Women’s Support Group.

Central Lakes Trust grants support health and welfare

Nine Mount Aspiring College students went bald for a cause on Tuesday, shaving their heads as part of a Shave for a Cure fundraising event. Students Nikita Wouters, Jordan Wouters (pictured being shaved), Ronan Thompson, Silvana Zurmuhl, Aoife Baker, Melanie Nolan, Callum Rennie, Sam Bastion,

Johnny Brebner, Angus MacLeod and Nick Mercer lost all their hair in front of a capacity crowd in the Mount Aspiring College gym, while Anna Liggins had her ponytail cut off.

S t u d e n t s w e r e sponsored to participate b y f r i e n d s , f a m i l y members and college staff and, on the day, audience members paid for the privilege to participate in the cutting, with one individual offering $75 to

take a turn on the scissors. MAC Head of English

Gena Bagley, who was the compere for the event, said there were a few tears from participants, but that the shavees had huge support from spectators, with audience members “humbled” by the students’ efforts.

Shave for a Cure is Leukaemia and Blood C a n c e r ( L B C ) N e w Zealand’s s ignature f u n d r a i s i n g e v e n t .

LBC is the national charity dedicated to supporting patients and their families living w i t h b l o o d c a n c e r o r a r e l a t e d b l o o d condition. LBC receives n o G o v e r n m e n t funding. Fundraising by the college students i s o n g o i n g t h r o u g h t h e S h a v e f o r a Cure website; those wanting to donate can search for individual students’ names.

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A n i n f o r m a t i o n evening on the future of Wanaka’s lakefront reserves is being held next week.

Organised by the Wanaka Community Board, chairperson R a c h e l B r o w n said the aim of the event was to ensure people understood w h a t c h a n g e s t h e Queenstown Lakes D i s t r i c t C o u n c i l ’ s draft Wanaka Lakefront Reserves Management Plan proposed.

T h e o p p o r t u n i t y t o l o d g e a p u b l i c submission on the draft plan would end on June 6.

T h e d r a f t p l a n proposed removing commercial buildings from the foreshore, in front of the central business district.

This would mean the log cabin would

be removed when the occupier’s lease expired in 2017.

The log cabin was l e a s e d b y S i m o n Stewart, who owned Lakeland Adventures.

The draft plan also proposed al lowing buildings on Roy’s Bay Reserve, providing they were consistent with the objectives of the plan.

A vision of the draft plan was “to protect and enhance the amenity v a l u e o f t h e L a k e Wanaka reserves whilst providing opportunities for land and water-based recreation.”

T h e W a n a k a Watersports Facility Trust was planning to build a facility for non-motorised users of the lake on Roy’s Bay Reserve, beside S t o n e y C r e e k a n d about 30m from the lake, if the revised reserve management plan allowed it and

c o u n c i l c o n s e n t s were obtained.

The 430sqm building would include boat storage areas, changing rooms, bathrooms and a gym.

Rachel Brown said the community board wanted to be sure residents understood t h e s e p r o p o s e d changes before the opportunity to lodge public submissions ended.

“We need to hear from people whether they agree or not…what they support and what they don’t.”

T h e i n f o r m a t i o n evening would be held on Tuesday, May 27, at the Lake Wanaka Centre.

People could drop in anytime between 4pm and 7pm and speak to community board members, Wanaka ward councillors and council staff about the draft plan.

Calling all film-making enthusiasts – a Cromwell man is in the process of setting up a local multimedia society.

Raymond Lum said a meeting would be held in Cromwell on Sunday for people who were interested in joining the group.

Raymond’s passion for film-making stemmed from competing in two 48-hour film festivals and spending a couple of years working as a camera assistant for Television New Zealand in Auckland.

An aim of the society would be to record events

around Cromwell and provide the footage online and free of charge for people to view.

Raymond was also hoping to work with another Cromwell man who was creating a digital archive of the history of the area.

A n o t h e r p r o j e c t Raymond was planning was a documentary on the Chinese gold-miners, in particular a gold-miner who based himself in Naseby during the 1860s.

This particular gold-miner did not have much luck in New Zealand – the story goes that he was assaulted by two men who put him into a barrel which they then rolled down

Leven Street, Naseby’s main drag.

When the gold-miner, who spoke very little English, complained t o t h e l o c a l p o l i c e inspector, he was labelled a liar and shipped off to the Seacliff Lunatic Asylum where he died shortly after.

Raymond said about 20 people had so far expressed interest in joining the society.

The meeting would be held on Sunday, May 25, from 2-4pm at the Golden Gate Lodge.

P e o p l e w i s h i n g t o a t t e n d s h o u l d email cmsinz2014@g m a i l . c o m o r t e l e p h o n e 0 2 1 505 818.

to be discussedFuture of lakefront

Calling film-makers

The lack of submissions on the council’s proposed Waterways and Ramp Fees Bylaw indicates boaties are not opposed to the planned increase in ramp fees.

The proposed bylaw, which would only affect recreational boaties, suggested increasing the daily charge for using a boat ramp from $4 to $5.

The annual charge for unlimited use of the district’s boat ramps would double from $30 to $60.

The Queenstown Lakes District Council received just eight submissions on the proposed bylaw, with six focussed on ramp fees.

J u s t o n e W a n a k a submitter was expected to address the panel at a hearing in the town on

June 3. T h e Q u e e n s t o w n

submitters would be heard on June 4.

T h e c o u n c i l h a s separated the fees for using waterway facilities from the Navigation Safety Bylaw 2009, to make

administration easier.T h e c o s t o f t h e

harbourmaster services, a n d b u i l d i n g a n d maintaining waterway facilities was funded by a user-pays system, not rates.

The council’s long term plan, for 2012 to 2022, aimed to recoup 40 percent of the cost of waterway facilities and 35 percent of the regulatory costs - which totalled nearly $223,000 a year - through recreational and commercial user fees,

with the balance funded by revenue from concessions.

At present there was an almost $147,000 shortfall.

The level of fees for commercial users would be considered in coming months and included

in next year’s draft annual plan for public consultation.

If adopted, the new fees would also apply at Eely Point where, although there was no boat ramp, the council regularly undertook a small amount of earthworks to make it easier for boaties to launch in the shallower water.

The council had also asked the Government to amend legislation to enable harbourmaster staff to issue infringement notices to people who did not pay the ramp fees.

Informal consultation a b o u t s a f e t y w a s undertaken with lake and river users earlier this year.

It would be considered by the council in coming m o n t h s a n d c o u l d result in changes to the Navigation Safety Bylaw 2009.

The Queenstown Lakes District Council received

just eight submissions on the proposed bylaw, with six focussed on ramp fees.

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An offer to purchase l a n d f r o m C o n t a c t Energy (required for the proposed Red Bridge River Park near Luggate) was rejected by the company yesterday. River park proponent Lewis Verduyn-Cassels said Contact turned down his offer of $190,000 for the 0.4ha riverside section and cottage, despite having sold the neighbouring section (1.7ha with no building platform) for $190,000. The company came back with a counter offer of $300,000, and Lewis has until May 27 to buy the section or let it go.

“I’m gutted,” he said. “That figure is beyond what I can do. I’m trying to do this for the river park. I feel l ike I ’m letting the community down because so many people want this park.

But Contact has got me pinned to the wall.”

C o n t a c t p r o j e c t manager Neil Gillespie wrote to Lewis saying the company’s counter offer of $300,000 was “substantially less than the market value,” and that the property could not be compared to the neighbouring one which sold for $190,000 because that property h a d n o d w e l l i n g o r building rights.

Lewis said if he could buy the section, it would be suitable for a river park - combined with two plots of land on either side of the Red Bridge w h i c h C o n t a c t h a s gifted to the community. Originally Lewis and his supporters also wanted the sections adjoining the one he lives on, but these have both now been sold.

“ T h e r e m a i n i n g property is pivotal to the Red Bridge River Park

project,”Lewis said. “I have lived on it since 1991 and I am now trying to purchase it, to be placed in a Red Bridge River Park Trust, protected f o r t h e c o m m u n i t y in perpetuity.”

Lewis has contacted people far and wide asking for support in the form of messages to Contact Energy. “The silence of good people is all that Contact needs as a mandate to ignore this,” he said.

An open letter from Emeritus Professor Alan Mark, signed by more than 40 people, was sent to Contact’s Board of Directors chair Grant King earlier this month.

“While recognising Contact Energy’s right to realise the commercial value of that land, we also consider the company to have obligations as a “good citizen”; in this case by taking account of the local efforts being

made to preserve the natural, historic and amenity heritage values of the area proposed as the Red Bridge River Park,” the letter said. “ . . . We respectful ly suggest that by gifting the land … or at least assisting the Government and the community to purchase these areas of land on favourable terms, [Contact] will earn widespread community respect.”

Signatories to the letter included Grahame Sydney, Brian Turner, John Wellington, Niall Watson (Otago Fish and Game), Tim Ryan (Upper Clutha River Guardian), Councillor Calum MacLeod, Dr Mike Floate QSM, Gilbert van Reenen, Glen Turner, Dame Sukhi Turner and Rachael Brown.

Grant King was not a v a i l a b l e t o s p e a k t o t h e W a n a k a Sun yesterday.

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The proposed track would mean Lake Hawea children could bike to school without going on any busy roads.

The proposed track is also expected to be popular with Hawea Flat people wanting to bike to the lake.

As part of the proposed land swap, Craig had also said he would provide potable water to the race club facilities on the domain, which currently has no drinking water or toilets.

“They need water over there and I’ve got it right on the boundary. They can help themselves,” Craig said.

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New dog control rules

Stumps for spuds

The Otago Regional Council (ORC) is urging landowners to exercise care and control when starting outdoor fires and, when doing so, consider their neighbours’ health and the environment.An open fire season now applies for most of the Otago region with territorial authorities and the Department of Conservation having lifted their fire bans, but outdoor fire permits are still required. Restrictions remain in some parts of the region.ORC director of environmental monitoring and operations, Jeff Donaldson, said having an outdoor fire permit for a fire does not allow the holder to burn indiscriminately and without regard for their neighbours and the environment.Landowners should factor in prevailing wind conditions when deciding whether to light an outdoor fire, Mr Donaldson said.People thinking of burning autumn prunings also needed to be aware that, when conditions are still, a low inversion layer may well trap the smoke and cause extensive air pollution.Mr Donaldson said ORC had received complaints in the past about people burning prohibited items such as tyres, washing machines, and plastic. Burning wet material should also be avoided because of the large amounts of smoke produced.Mr Donaldson said the number of complaints ORC had received about outdoor burning and backyard burning in recent years was too high.

Outdoor burning warning

River Park battle continues

T h e Q u e e n s t o w n Lakes District Council will consider a new d o g c o n t r o l b y l a w a t i t s m e e t i n g i n Wanaka today.

If the council supports the proposed bylaw, it will then be released for public submissions.

The draft bylaw was developed following public consultation in February, during which 985 people completed a survey.

A report by council staff, to be tabled at today’s meeting, says 87 percent of respondents w e r e i n f a v o u r o f restrictions being placed on the number of dogs which could be kept at an urban property.

The bylaw proposed limiting the number of dogs which were over three months - the age at which they have to be registered - to two, unless the owner held a multiple dog licence.

The restriction did not apply to working dogs on properties in rural zones.

Two-thirds of the p e o p l e s u r v e y e d s u p p o r t e d t h e e s t a b l i s h m e n t o f designated areas for

exercising dogs.Councillors would be

asked today to support the development of a “discussion paper” by council staff on suitable dog exercising areas.

Fifty-four percent of respondents believed d o g e x e r c i s e a r e a s should be funded by both dog registration fees and rates.

Forty-four percent of those surveyed believed dogs should not be allowed to roam freely.

The proposed bylaw bans dogs, other than those which help people with a disability, from schools unless they are part of an education programme or an event.

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leash in cemeteries, playgrounds and all other public places, except designated dog exercise areas.

However, dogs did not have to be on a leash in rural general zones, except in cemeteries and playgrounds.

Fees for dog owners have also been reviewed, w i t h t h e r e p o r t t o c o u n c i l p r o p o s i n g fees increase for dog owners whose pets are repeatedly impounded.

Fees would drop for responsible dog owners, including those who had not had any dog control issues for two years, kept their pets in an effectively fenced area, and had had their dog neutered.

A local merino clothing company has had the last word in response to an opinion piece written by New Zealand Herald journalist Dana Johannsen during the Sochi Winter Olympic Games in February.

The controversial article was published on the morning of February 19, the day before the Kiwi team’s historic three top ten finishes in the men’s ski halfpipe event, including a fourth place from Jossi Wells, New Zealand’s best result at a Winter Olympics since Annelise Coberger’s silver medal at Albertville in 1992. In the article, Dana criticised the lack of medals won by New Z e a l a n d ’ s w i n t e r o l y m p i c a t h l e t e s , suggesting that “rather than ‘making us proud’ as New Zealand Olympic

Committee’s motto has been, the winter team has more often than not been guilty of making us cringe.” She went on to describe the athletes’ attitude as one of “Kiwis on an expensive ski holiday,” as opposed to serious competitors.

The critique provoked an angry response from the snowsports’ c o m m u n i t y , w i t h coaches, athletes and fans taking to social media, radio and blogs to defend the New Zealand team at Sochi.

W i t h w i n t e r approaching, Hamish Acland, the founder and director of Wanaka-based business Mons Royale, decided to get inventive in responding one last time to the column, and to do a bit of marketing at the same time.

The company posted Dana a “Monsie”, a one-piece 100 percent merino undergarment.

A n a c c o m p a n y i n g letter written for the company by Richard Birkby suggested the following: “Try it on. It’ll calm you down next time you’re feeling a little angsty about spending 56 cents to help send 15 of the country’s most talented winter sports athletes out to risk life and limb for sporting glory.” As well as sending the letter to Dana, the company plans to use it as part of its advertising campaign this winter.

Unfortunately, Dana had to return the Monsie as New Zealand Herald journalists are not allowed to receive gifts at the office. She did respond to Mons Royale on Twitter, tweeting “well-played” to the company. Mons Royale’s head of design said the gift was a friendly dig in the spirit of healthy debate. “There’s no hate there, just a bit of fun.”

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Board chair Rachel Brown said she had acknowledged for Laings for offering the land swap at the hearing. “The community has wanted a track for a long time and Craig and Jenny wanted to recognise that wish. I would like to publicly acknowledge their generosity once again,” she said. “They didn’t have to give us anything.”

UCTT trustee Grant Fyfe has been negotiating the land swap with Craig for some time. “We’re keen to see the matter sorted and the track constructed,” he said. “It will be great to see the local kids able to cycle to school safely.”

Craig agreed. “Sort that anomaly and I’m back on board,” he said.

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Show goes to ArrowtownWanaka theatre-goers who missed out on the recent local production “It’s Your Sh*t” have a chance to watch the show this weekend in Arrowtown. QLDC Mayor Vanessa Van Uden saw the play on the opening night at Hawea and helped arrange the Arrowtown Athenaeum Hall to host it.“I thoroughly enjoyed it and suggested to the writer Liz Breslin that they should bring it to Arrowtown so everyone in the district had the opportunity to see the talent we have living here and have a good laugh at the same time,” Vanessa said, in an email to the Wanaka Sun. The play will run this Saturday and Sunday night May 24, 25 at 7.30.

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Plunket will be hosting its first “Kids’ Day Out” expo in Wanaka on June 14, a fun event creating awareness of the activities available locally for kids under five. Organisers are asking businesses interested in being involved to contact Plunket at [email protected] for an application form. Application forms must be received by 5pm, Friday May 31.

The Wanaka Public Libraries Association is hosting another free Saturday event at the Wanaka Library. Wanaka-based children’s author and illustrator Kat Harper will be at the library this Saturday (May 24) at 2pm to read from her book “I Am A Chameleon”, and talk about her experience as a writer. All welcome.

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Stepping up to fifth in Auckland

Wearing up to 25kg of rescue kit and an oxygen mask, Wanaka’s firefighting volunteers sweated out a credible fifth place against 181 teams in last Saturday’s A u c k l a n d S k y t o w e r Challenge.

N o w i n i t s t e n t h

y e a r , t h e e v e n t h a s c o m p e t i t o r s r a c i n g up 51 flights of stairs which raised $870,000 f o r L e u k a e m i a a n d B l o o d C a n c e r N e w Zealand (LBC), its largest fundraiser yet.

T h e c o m p e t i t i o n included professional crews from Auckland Airport and Melbourne M e t r o p o l i t a n F i r e

Brigade, which was the overall winner.

T h e s i x - p e r s o n Wanaka team was a mixture of rookies and experience with four-time competitor Glen Thurston placing fifth in the open mens with a personal best time of 10:18.

Ardouin Baker placed 19th in the women’s

event with a personal best time of 18.23 in her second attempt at the title. Other Wanaka team members’ results were: Vincent Holloway (16th, 11:56), Jimmy Connolly (23rd, 12:23 PB), Justin Stowell (51st, 13:09 PB), Mark Strang (164th, 16:44 PB) and Alexandre R o s a P e r e i r a (225th, 19:21PB).

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Wanaka Chamber of Commerce members are invited to a presentation to learn more about the town’s communications networks. Telecom’s retail business chief executive, Chris Quin, will address chamber members on May 30, from 11.30am at Edgewater. He will also discuss the growing importance of mobile and broadband connectivity to both individuals and businesses, and talk about telecommunication trends which will affect businesses in the future. Chamber members need to RSVP if they plan to attend the seminar.

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Puzzling awards for sculptillusion

P u z z l i n g W o r l d ’ s n e w Sculptillusion Gallery (pictured)has won three gongs at the New Zealand Commercial Buildings Awards. It was designed by Barry Condon of Sarah Scott Architects and built by Amalgamated Builders (ABL) for owners Heidi Landsborough and Duncan Spear, in 2012.

ABL won the Tourism and Leisure Project category and the under $2million category at the awards night in Auckland, as well as an overall Gold Award.

Heidi and Duncan said the awards are well deserved.

“Our brief was for a large sunlit space with an open garden feel to it,” Duncan said. “We wanted it to be a relaxing place so people could wonder around the exhibits. It was a testing project with a wave ceiling, stone carpets, and a wall made of plants. It all went really well.”

The 530sqm il lusionary sculpture gallery also has moving walls, floating objects and 3D illusions. It features larger-than-life sculptures which use

visual tricks - including a tap “waterfall” that seems to float in the air, benches that appear to have no stands and columns that become people.

ABL quantity surveyor for the project, Brett Squire, said he was proud the company had won category awards for the second year running.

“This ranks as one of my favourite projects in my eight years with ABL,” he said.

Architect Barry Condon said one of the biggest challenges of the project turned out to be the weather. “Frozen ground restricted the ability to pour concrete so the walls and roof were built first and the floor poured last. It was a complex build and ABL rose to the challenge. The client, architect and builder worked closely together throughout the whole process. The award

is a well-deserved recognition of the clients’ vision and skilful execution by ABL.”

Duncan Spear said many locals were commissioned to build the exhibits in the gallery including sculptors Ernie Maluschnig, Chris Riley and Deane Weastell.

“And Bevan from Wanaka Fibreglass made the tap,” Duncan said. “I always wanted a water feature. It has a two-metre drop and it’s a nice illusion.”

Eco Wanaka owner Chris Riley (pictured) brought his props to Trenz last week as part of a contingent of Wanaka tourism operators. The annual national tourism conference in Auckland combines exhibitors and overseas buyers over three days and was attended by local operators Ridgeline Adventures, Wilkin River Jets / Backcountry Heli, Skydive Wanaka, Oxbow Adventures, Edgewater, Riverrun Lodge, Minaret Station and Lake Wanaka Tourism.

Waitaki MP Jacqui Dean is concerned about internet shopping and the amount of money that Kiwi shoppers are spending overseas. She said the latest BNZ Online Retail Sales Index shows ongoing growth in online shopping including the fact that almost half of NZ online retail purchases in February this year were from international merchants. “I’m quite astounded at these figures which show the growth in online retailing and the impact it could have in the future on businesses in our regions. I like to shop locally and have always encouraged people to support their own communities. If I do shop online, it is only with New Zealand companies,” she said.

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A short story by Alex Mitchell, year 10

Bethlehem Stein clutched the grass tighter in her fists. Her ragged, bleeding fingers dug into the dirt, staining the grass dull red. She sobbed – once, twice, and then it all came pouring out.

She was, for possibly the first time in her life, glad for the buffeting Wellington winds. They tore her cries from her mouth greedily, carrying them away to a place where no-one could hear them.

The jar which she’d brought toppled over, the contents spattering across the sleek black gravestone. The milky water reflected Beth’s gruesomely red face back at her, and she flinched away from it.

The three roses that were in the jar – pale blue, the colour of the sky the day he’d died – hung morosely on the lip of the headstone, straining to reach the earth.

Slowly, the wind tore the petals from the stems, and flung them haphazardly into the sky. They joined several flurries of dead leaves, tiny flashes of blue just visible amongst the earthern tones – russet and chocolate and sunset and beige and blood red and pale green and gold, gold, gold.

He’d been a study in those exact colours; the colours of autumn. It was his nickname, but she’d always called him by his given name.

Turning back to the dripping gravestone, she reached out a shaking finger and traced the seventeen lonely letters

of his name, etched in delicate gold.

W-I-L-L-I-A-M T-A-R-I-N J-A-M-E-S

William James looked at his girlfriend and almost started crying. She looked completely messed up. Her face was red, her eyes and nose swollen, her lips puffy and cracked. Her pale, corn-silk hair danced in the wind, the thin strands whipping around her face.

Once again, he reached a hand out towards her, and once again, his outstretched fingers passed right through her. Growling in frustration, he ran a hand through his hair, folded his arms, and leant right through his own headstone.

His vision grew dark as his head was swallowed by black marble, sinking s lowly towards the beheaded roses.

Spluttering wildly, W i l l i a m s a t u p , pinwheeling a hand through Beth’s face.

Needless to say, it l o o k e d c o m p l e t e l y ridiculous.

E v e n a f t e r t h r e e months, William hadn’t gotten used to being dead. There were several reasons for this. First off, of course, was the fact that he was DEAD. That was a pretty big thing to come to terms with. I mean, woah. William’s death had come completely out of the blue, which was the second problem. For a while, he had no idea what was going on, or why no-one could hear him.

O r w h y h e c o u l d

s u d d e n l y w a l k through walls.

Which brought him neatly to the third p r o b l e m – h e w a s constantly having to see people crying and moaning and being constantly depressed. Which was nice for the first couple of hours – it was really like, did I honestly mean this much to this many people? – or days, or even the first week, but after that, it grew old pretty quickly. Actually, it was more like, ‘Woah, people like me this much?’ and then suddenly, it was ‘Stop crying, people! It’s depressing!’.

And i t real ly was depressing. You’re not supposed to see your parents cry, or your sister sleep in your room night after night, sobbing herself to sleep while wearing his shirt (which was kinda creepy at the same time, but Sosie was a bit weird like that). And seeing your girlfriend like this?

William shook his head and watched the tears cascading down Beth’s ruddy cheeks.

D y i n g s u c k s , h e thought.

“Hey! Beth? That you, hun?”

William turned to watch as his younger sister Sosie – speak of the devil, he snorted – ran up the gravel path, dodging several large piles of decomposing leaves, and crouched beside Beth.

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MACmonthlyThe MAC formal last Saturday and anticipation ahead of the year 12 and 13 trip to the United States in September.

This September, 18 year 12 and 13 students will embark upon the educational trip of a lifetime to New York City and Washington DC. Focused on American literature, this trip will build on the ideas, themes and history that underpin the learning we do in class. Accompanied by Ms Bagley and Mr Doyle, the mixed Level 2 and 3 English students will immerse themselves in museums which exhibit memorabilia of 9/11, the Holocaust, the Black Civil Rights movement, as well as the evolution

of modern media and journalism. Over the ten-day experience, we will also explore famous attractions and landmarks including the Statue of Liberty, the Empire State Building, Times Square, Broadway shows, and the White House. To get there, our hardworking and dedicated group has devised some ambitious fundraising goals, having already taken part in the Gigatown Wanaka campaign, rubbish collection at Warbirds Over Wanaka, and assistance with set-up and take-down of the Autumn

Arts School. So far, the challenges faced in order to raise the required capital have proven to be an equally rewarding learning experience, allowing our small group to bond, have fun, and create memories before our departure on September 29th. Next on the fundraising agenda, however, is a personal styling event on Saturday June 7 at Wanaka’s luxurious event location, The Venue. An opportunity to glam up and enjoy an evening in style, guests will be invited to enjoy sponsors’ products, live

auctions, wine, canapés, and musical entertainment by local student talent. Throughout, attendees will also experience informative and engaging seminars by local styling experts: Soak Day Spa, Trudie Millar, Maria Sutton, Shannon Van Walt and Gena Bagley. Tickets to this glamorous event are available from the Mount Aspiring College office for those who would like to support the students and their educational endeavours.

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The Roaring 20s formal last Saturday was a huge success with Mount Aspiring Year 12 and 13 students stepping back in time and experiencing a night of their lives. The memorable evening was summed up by Kasper H u m p h r e y a s “ a n incredible night seeing how the hard work and effort put in by those involved paid off to create an unforgettable evening.” Guests were invited to travel back in time to experience a venue that was completely transformed to suit its glamorous 1920s theme. Attendees enjoyed a luxurious three course

meal, provided by 63B Catering, followed by lively musical entertainment that set a jubliant atmosphere throughout the night.The presentation of the evening’s awards brought the evening to a close, with Elliot Mason (Year 13) and Emma Jay (Year 13) taking home King and Queen titles for their suave, sophisticated and svelte attire. On a whole the night was most enjoyable for all those who attended and an occasion that will resonate for many weeks to come. Pictured are Kasper Humphrey and Emma Jay.

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A fake $100 note was handed over as payment for goods at a local store. This was easily discovered by staff.

Three drivers were processed this week for drink driving. They will be off to court in due time.

A male was approached this week by staff as he was illegally using the hot pools in a hotel complex. He became abusive and waved a nasty looking folding knife at them, advised them that he had an anger problem and left.

In Anderson Road a four-wheel-drive vehicle had its doors kicked in. If you have any information about this please contact Constable Pete Reed at the station on 443 7272.

Police attended two crashes this week. One on the Albert Town - Lake Hawea Road at the Maungawera Hill and the other on the Crown Range Road by bridge number two. Police are advising that the Crown Range is getting busy and that oil and fuel can be dropped as the vehicles heat up and cool down with the extremes of the climb and descent--watch the corners especially when it rains, greasy roads, dark skies, rocks and stock on the road makes for dangerous driving conditions.

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Fake money, angry hot pool userAn exhibition called Kermadec -

Lines in the Ocean has touched a chord with local Department of Conservation partnerships ranger Jess Clark (pictured, below), who lived on Raoul Island in the Kermadec region for 12 months.

Jess was the 2010-11 DOC team leader on the island, which is part of a 1500km string of mainly underwater volcanoes which runs from White Island in the Bay of Plenty to 500km North of Raoul Island.

The exhibition is on at the Eastern Southland Gallery in Gore. It includes the work of nine artists who went to the Kermadecs in 2011 courtesy of Pew Charitable Trusts. Pew is one of the world’s biggest philanthropic organisations. It wants New Zealand to declare the 620,000 square kilometre Kermadec region a no-take ocean sanctuary. Described by the National Geographic Society as one the last pristine sites in our oceans, the proposed Kermadec Ocean Sanctuary would be one of the largest marine reserves in the world. The area contains more than 50 submarine volcanoes and the second deepest marine trench (more than ten kilometres) on the planet.

“People don’t know much about the Kermadecs but it’s a fantastic resource in terms of conservation and biodiversity,” Jess said. “There’s lots of rare and undiscovered species. The Kermadecs were never part of Gondwanaland so everything there has evolved or been brought by wind or birds.”

Jess was in charge of three other DOC staff and four volunteers during her time on Raoul. Mammal pests have now been eradicated from the island and one of the main jobs for Jess’s team was clearing plant pests. “It was a

fantastic experience living there for a year, “she said. The snorkelling was a highlight, as was watching the humpback whale migration which takes place from August until October. “You would see

the whales every day and hear them at night. There were so many you couldn’t take a boat out. It was incredible.”

Jess was on Raoul Island when

the nine artists visited. “We were used to scientists coming, so it was a fantastic change when the artists came,” she said. Jess has already seen one version of the Kermadec exhibition which has been showing around the country in various forms since late 2011.

“It was very interesting to see how they interpreted what they saw,” she said. “I loved the images by Gregory O’Brien who captured the simplicity of life on Raoul, and Robin White’s work was amazing too.”

Gregory O’Brien and John Reynolds are giving artist’s talks at the exhibition in Gore tomorrow night (Friday May 23). Gregory is a Wellington poet, essayist, painter, anthologist and curator. He created a series of paintings, drawings and poems for the show. The feature of his paintings which Jess loved was the way he portrays devices which link land and sea; boats, flying foxes, cogs, winches and pulleys, fruit plantations and premonitions.

John Reynolds is an Auckland painter and installation artist.

His is known for his large-scale works which immerse the viewer in complex visual environments. John said the Kermadec region has fascinated him for a long time and many years ago he planted Kermadec Nikau palms outs ide his Auckland studio.

The other seven artists who have work in the exhibition are John Pule, Robin White, Elizabeth Thomson, Phil Dadson, Bruce Foster, Fiona Hall and Jason O’Hara. Together the nine artists’ works show a wide range of responses to the ocean sanctuary concept, in a variety of media including video, tapa, painting, photography, etching, film, sound-recording and poetry.

The exhibition runs until June 15, and will appeal to art lovers and people interested in marine reserves, not to mention other Wanaka residents who have lived on Raoul, including Stu and Heather Thorne, Mike Ambrose and Yvonne Sprey.

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Kahu Youth members have donned sombreros this week for their annual fundraiser at Amigos restaurant. The youngsters work in the restaurant for four nights with the youth centre receiving half of the proceeds. Pictured are Luca Georgalli, Katie Goodsell, Bella Culshaw, Kilita Fouchee, youth worker Angie Griffith and Anika Fouchee.

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This month we focus on some of the resources available in our community for families. Many families struggle from time to time and it can be hard to know where to turn. Whether it’s childcare during the school holidays, financial difficulty, custody issues, or emotional or physical abuse, there are resources available to help, many of them free.

Strengthening Families is a process of coordinated support for families/whanau with children under 17 years who are already working with two or more social service agencies. It involves bringing agencies together to provide joint solutions rather than each agency

dealing with one part of the problem and never seeing the bigger picture. This approach improves outcomes and allows agencies to work more effectively. It is a voluntary process and only occurs with the parent/caregiver’s consent. Referrals can be made by an agency, school, individual, or family. You can reach our local Strengthening Families Coordinator G i n e t t e K i t t o o n 027 259 2935.

We are pleased to see the momentum of the Wanaka Alcohol Group continuing with the June 4 parent/community education evening, On the Same Wavelength: Understanding Your T(w)

een – a roadmap through adolescence. This will be a great chance for parents to glean practical tips for supporting their children.

On another note, Delfi Feijoo, our School Holiday Club Coordinator, and the team of facilitators and volunteers do an amazing job keeping the children well entertained! A highlight these last holidays was the visit to the Toy Museum. We are fortunate to have huge support from volunteers as we would be unable to run the programme for the same cost without them.

In addition to the contracted social work services available directly through CN, there are other agencies providing

support, such as Jacqui Henson-Cubie from Family Works (Presbyterian Support Otago). The social workers we refer to are avai lable for many and varied needs –support with parenting, advocacy, coping with financial struggles, or just keeping the household under control! Don’t we all need that at times. When emotional or physical abuse are present, another resource is the Upper Clutha Women’s Support Group.

Any of these resources can be accessed through Community Networks by calling 443 7799 or stopping by our office on Brownston Street (just behind the New World carpark).

Where can families turn for help?

House fit for a dollLindy Clarbull and her daughter Isla Fraser were in the doll’s house last week after winning a Child Cancer Foundation raffle.The raffle, held at the 2014 A&P Show, raised $800 and was organised by Mike Greer Homes, represented here by Lesley Haynes and Glenn Thompson, with the doll’s house supplied locally by Big Tums Little Bums.

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LaLaLand Lounge Bar will be hosting the Shakedown event on Monday, May 26. The event is part of the competition requirements for the World Class mixology contest. Two contestants from each of the bars in Wanaka will compete in a cocktail-making competition in order to win a trophy.

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Girls’ night out for three boys clubA club for mothers of three (or more) sons was revived with an evening get-together at Sailz in Hawea last Friday. Enjoying their boys-free night were (pictured, back) Rochelle Parkhill, Claire O’Connell, Nikki Heath, (front) Melissa Johnson, Ange Nichol, Nicolle Masters, Gaylene Cunningham, Turid Heiler, Vicky Sandford, Kris Vollebregt, Robyn Millar and Mary-Louise Schroder. The evening was organised by Rochelle Parkhill, who said the group plans to meet bi-monthly and will sometimes include the fathers. The club doesn’t have many rules, but a strict one is that if a member has a daughter she is immediately out of the club.

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The South Island’s first motel units, built in Wanaka in the 1950s, are on the market. The seven units, on a 4047 square metre site at 69-73 Helwick Street, are currently rented long-term. Called the White Elephant Motel, the complex was built by Dunedin hotelier Frank Fay, who passed away in the 1970s.

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The Southern Lakes Festival of Colour has announced that Aurora Energy will again be the gold sponsor of next year’s six-day celebration of the arts, after renewing its agreement from 2013.With grant funding also in place from Central Lakes Trust, Otago Community Trust, Creative New Zealand and Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC), plus support for the recently launched local business sponsorship packages, festival organisers confirm that plans are well underway for the sixth biennial event that takes place in Wanaka, Queenstown and Central Otago next April. Festival chair, Hetty Van Hale, said the trustees and management team are now well on-track to deliver next year’s event. “To have all our cornerstone funding in place 12 months out is very pleasing. On behalf of the board, I’d like to extend a warm welcome back to Aurora as our gold sponsor and a huge thank you to our three major funding partners and QLDC for their ongoing support,” she said. The next Southern Lakes Festival of Colour takes place from 21-26 April 2015.

Festival funding renewedLearning to fly in WanakaWendy (Xueqin Guan) arrived in Wanaka from China nearly a year ago. She had one goal in mind: to learn to fly. This week she will head home with her Private Pilot’s Licence (PPL) in hand, a feat made all the more impressive by the fact that she doesn’t ride a bike or drive a car, and that English is her third language.

T o g a i n h e r P P L , Wendy had to complete at least 50 flying hours, six written exams and an English proficiency exam. Wanaka Flight Training owner Peter Hendricks said Wendy’s licence was an “awesome achievement.” His staff

had picked her up off the bus when she first a r r i v e d i n W a n a k a and she started flying that day. He said her enthusiasm exemplified the attitude a f l ight

student needed to gain his or her licence. “It’s the passion for flying that sees them through,” Peter said, pointing out that approximately 70 percent of individuals

who start flight training never finish. Peter did Wendy’s f inal f l ight test, and said she was thrilled when he told her she had been successful.

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Ashton Rawson hitches a ride with his dad Aaron, during the Aspiring Beginnings annual working bee. Families, friends and teachers lent a hand to tidy the gardens and prepare them for winter planting.

The Luggate Playgroup has had its storage issues addressed with assistance from a local building supply firm. Andy Armstrong from Placemakers provided boxes for the group to store their toys and equipment.Pictured are some of the players and helpers: Angus (6), Andy Armstrong, Caia (10 months), Axel (3), Alice (2), Sophia (6), Gus (11 months), Lisa, Nicola and Jules.

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Junior rugby has had a strong start to the season with Upper Clutha teams winning the majority of their games. The club is now one of the largest in the province with over 240 players ranging from the under 16 age group down to five year-old first year rippers. Pictured in his first game of the season Logan Millar, five, touching down for his first try in competition.

Knitsy has left her signature trademark on the dog trials sculpture on Mount Iron (pictured).Knitsy is an unidentified character who has been “tagging” with knitting around town for several years. No strikes had been reported to the Wanaka Sun for at least 12 months until the latest was seen last week.The farmer’s new scarf and the dog’s legwarmers should help keep them warm during the winter months to come.

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Support for Sherpas

Tibetan proverb: It is better to live for one day as a tiger than to live for a thousand years as a sheepForemost in our thoughts are the families of the 16 Nepalese high altitude porters who died in the Khumbu icefall on 18 April. Three were working with Adventure Consultants. Several others had worked and climbed with us over the years and were good friends. They were hardworking men, professionals in their industry who could bring a good level of income back to their families and pay for the best education for their children that they could afford.When I began working on Everest with Sherpas in 1992, the majority did not have refined mountaineering skills. Today, the modern climbing Sherpa is a well-dressed athlete with an armoury of skills to back up his physical prowess on the mountain. Decisions once made by foreign expedition leaders are now made by Sherpas who take the lead in almost all aspects of expedition climbing. Where their forefathers would unabashedly tell you they only did this for the money, many a modern climbing Sherpa views it as a career pathIt is because of all this that I take offence at the diatribe from uninformed sources who would have everyone believe the Sherpas are being exploited. The Sherpas are very much in control of the momentum that will see them succeed. The accident on Everest this season was extremely tragic. That there are people who would use this tragedy to infer Sherpas were working in the mountains against their will is disappointing. It is where to from here that matters. We hope the Nepalese Government will finally respond to our call to enable changes that would see Sherpas doing fewer trips through the icefall each season. We anticipate a greater degree of dialogue with the Sherpa community and conditions for the Sherpas to improve over time through a greater understanding by government bodies. I am extremely grateful of the support offered as a result of this tragedy. The contributions to the Sherpa Support fund we set up will go a long way to help the grieving families of the lost men. We will continue to support them and will set up a fund to offer ongoing assistance for schooling and other important commitments. Some have requested an opportunity to directly support individual children or families on their educational pathway and we are happy to assist with that.

Warm regardsGuy Cotter and the Adventure Consultants team

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EDITORIAL It may seem like submission overload with council

issues sometimes, but we’ve got a biggie coming up:

The draft Wanaka Lakefront Reserves Management

Plan covers 14 reserves on the foreshore, which make

up a total of 315 hectares. Submissions close on June

6. What will work best? Do we need to do something

about the large numbers of carparks on the lakefront?

Should more priority be given for people to have more

room to picnic on a natural green space?

Should we have commercial buildings, or a multisports

club? What about dogs? The lakefront is one of the

more memorable spots visitors mention when they

come here. It’s also a hugely appreciated facility

for locals. What sort of landscaping and activities

should be considered? A number of towns have well-

kept botanical gardens that people manage to access

without having to drive directly to their park bench.

Surely that could be the case on our lakefront? For

those who want to get involved, the plan is currently

on the QLDC website with a direct link for placing a

submission.

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FOR SALE purebred male yorkshire terrier puppy six weeks old phone lindy 443 2667.

for sale PUREBRED LABRADOR puppies. chocolate & black. traditional type. beautiful natures. farm raised with kids. vacc.vet checked etc. ph 03 445 2631

HUNTAWAY PUPPIES. Natural keen workers. vacc, vet checked etc. Kid friendly. lovely natures. Ph 03 445 2631

HOUSE FOR PRIVATE SALE ideal rental invest-ment, holiday house or first home. View on tra-deme #693764472 (no agents thanks).

HOLDEN ASTRA for sale. 2004 hatch, new mod-el. 1.8l reg & WOF. $8500. In frankton but can bring to wanaka. 0276 265 955

POTATOES FOR WINTER 20 kg SACKS - spray free , locally grown , Heather and Desiree , Orders taken now. 20kg $34.00, 10kg $20.00. Will deliver 20 kg or more Phone 03 443 7211 or 0273 241 121

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

POULTRY WHEAT and barley 4 sale, whole or crushed. 30kg for $25.. .. 021 251 5510 / 443 4944.

SGT DAN Poultry layer mash $30 for 25kg. 443 4944

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

BEAUTIFUL URBAN bicycles for guys and girls. Electric or not! Good Rotations Bicycle Shop, 34 Anderson Rd, www.goodrotations.co 03 443 4349

servicesFREE LEGAL ADVICE at Community Networks Wednesday 4 June 1-2.30pm. For bookings call 443 7799

JP SERVICES at Community Networks Tuesdays 1pm and Fridays 10.30am. For appointments call 443 7799FREE BUDGET ADVICE available at Community Networks by appointment. Call 443 7799 or email [email protected]

WHEELS TO DUNSTAN: Free daily transport to Dunstan Hospital & Alexandra specialist appoint-ments. Also connects to Dunedin Hospital trans-port. For bookings call 443 7799

ALL SEWING repairs an alterations taken care of. Phone Sue 0272 472 181 or 443 2008

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

RUG CLEANING Specialist. Bring your rugs to 15 Gordon Road and we will take care of it. 443 1150

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

SERIOUS ILLNESS insurance that pays you a lump sum while recuperating , get a quote online www.bradleynuttallsouth.instantcover.co.nz

DRIVING LESSONS available. Call Nicky at Aspiring Drivers to book your lesson and become a confident and safe driver. 0210 607 310

LONG TERM house/ pet sitter available. Local fe-male with references, care for your pets, look after your garden, keep your house safe. Pls call 0276 602 271

LEAD LIGHTS /stained glass windows, lamp-shades and decretive mirrors designed and made to suit individual needs. restoration welcome. Phone 443 5530 for more info.

ANIMAL/INTERSPECIES COMMUNICATION Workshops and One on One sessions. Dr Yvonne Murphy 021 0278 1955

WANAKA WINDOW CLEANING professional, friendly, efficient service. Enjoy those mountain views. High, awkward windows a specialty. Paolo 021 057 2505/ 443 2420

COLOUR STEEL Fencing. Call Handy Solutions the fencing professionals 0272 080 175

servicesENGINEERING & repairs. Handy Solutions 0272 080 175

FENCE & GATE SOLUTION ph 0274 573 539

FENCE & gate Solutions. Same both sides col-our steel, timber, wrought iron, post & rail, Alloy pool fencing. Happy to quote. 0272 080 175

TERRA SERVICES: Earthmoving, tree trans-planting, hard landscaping, section clearing. $85/hour, travel costs may apply. Steve 027 222 6600

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

SEWING SERVICES for personal or commer-cial requirements. Please phone to discuss. Sue 0272 472 181

wantedHELP - volunteers wanted to help with Ronald McDonald national collection day on 6 June. A GREAT CHARITY. Call 0277 172 430

WANTED, 1 bedroom flat or house sit! lo-cal, mature female with beautiful Labrador girl. Private,clean, honest. References available. Ph: 027 660 2271

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

ACAPPELLA WOMEN’S choir seeking a conductor. Please make enquiries to Kirsty at 0272 005 111.

VOLUNTEERS URGENTLY Needed - can you spare an hour or two a week as the Wanaka Salvation Army Family Store require your help. If so please call into the store on 48 Helwick Street or phone (03)4435068 to discuss this with us. Thank you.

what’s onSHAKEN, NOT Stirred Shakedown – Monday 26 June at Lalaland Lounge Bar. Come and see staff from Wanaka bars compete for the Shakedown trophy! Upstairs 99 Ardmore Street.

SPEAK WITH Confidence public speaking course begins June 5th. Contact Lee Ball for more details: 027 333 4909 or [email protected]

DON’T MISS our HUGE Queens Birthday Sale on Sunday 1st June at MT Outdoors on Helwick St. Big savings to enjoy.

KINDERMUSIK WITH liz ritchie - thursday 22 may, st. Johns, 4 link way, wanaka. Small class-es, world music. 021 209 1355

FREE SATURDAY entertainment Wanaka Library, 24 May, 2pm Kat Harper, author and illustrator ‘I Am a Chameleon’ sponsored by WPLA

HAWEA PLAYGROUP, open mon/tues/thurs 9.30am-12.30pm, everyone welcome, find Term 2 newsletter on our Facebook page (-:

HAWEA PLAYGROUP Winter Garage Sale, Sunday 15th June, Hawea Flat Hall. Cafe, uku-leles, facepainting, bubbles n more! Book yur table $15, txt Vanessa 021 684 432

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

CROMWELL COMMUNITY Arts “Hands on in Cromwell” has 18 two-hour arts and crafts work-shops on offer over Queen’s Birthday Weekend. Fees are $20 ($10 children). Contact Kaye Moore 03 445 3520

LALALAND LOUNGE Bar Wanaka. Open daily from 4pm – 2.30am. Upstairs 99 Ardmore Street. Entry from rear carpark.


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WANAKA STADIUM BOWLS RESULTS – Week ending 18 May Monday Evening Edgewater Tro-phy 1: Don Urquhart, Barrie Morgan, Val Ransom 2: Henry Thayer, Noeline Turner, Marg Young 3: Dean Martin, Margaret Barrow, Pauline Hope Tuesday Af-ternoon 2x4x2 Pairs 1: Michael Barnett and Norman Matheson 2: Maida Baxter and Mandy Hardy 3: John Maddison and Bruce Hamilton Tuesday Evening Trades Competition 1: Lions: K Mitchell, E Fahey, A Thompson 2: New Guys: R Mathewson, R Marshall, I Hodges 3: BNR: B Mowat, B Lloyd, N Guise Wednes-day Afternoon Triples 1: Donald Urquhart, Doris Studholme, Edna Miller 2: Glad Cross, Don McLay, Ivy Urquhart 3: Kathleen Sutherland, Don Stretch, Meryl Firman Wednesday Evening Trades Competition 1: Brumbies 2: Bowl Busters 3: Trail Enders Thursday Afternoon 2x4x2 Pairs 1: Neville Harris and Gaye Be-attie 2: George Cameron and Neville Young 3: Kura Urquhart and Don Stretch Thursday Evening Trades Competition 1: R McNeilly, L Allison, M Robinson 2: A Russell, A Dyet, J Russell 3: A Haig, T Scurr, N Walker Friday Afternoon Progressive Skips:1: Neville Young 2: George Russell 3: Coleen Landsborough 3rds : 1: Meryl Firman 2: Jon Barron 3: Iain Fletcher Leads:1: Sandy Morris 2: Lyn Jarvie LAKE HAWEA GOLF RESULTS. 18.5.14. 1st Round Knockout. Red Stevenson beat Rick Johnston. 4/2.Tony Arscott beat Tim Cotter on 19th. Gerry Browne beat Neville Roberts. 2 up. Bryon Burgess beat Dick Sullivan 1 up. Closest pin no. 1. Neville Roberts. no 5. Tim Cotter HOLE IN ONE. Two’s Red Stevenson Nev-ille Roberts. Bird’s, Nett Eagle’s Tim Cotter.. WANAKA BRIDGE CLUB RESULTS. Championship Pairs 6. Silver Division. North/South:- Mark Harry, Andy Goodall 57.41%1. Lynne Fegan, Maggie Strat-ford 56.25%2. John & Jan Lyness 54.63%3. East/West:- Laraine & Max Shepherd 65.51% 1. Josey McKenzie, Barbara Waterworth 61.34% 2. Deborah Matthews, Kathy Hamilton 53.47%3. Bronze Division: North/ South:- Noeline Goldsbrough, Heather Well-man and Judy Muir, Ruth Coghill 59.57% 1= Maureen Hawke, Janette Gillies 57.83% 3. East/West:- Neil Robinson, Morag Chisholm 57.39%1. Lawrie & Mar-garet Stenhouse 56.96% 2. John Hogg, Peter Hart 55.65% 3. Friday Bridge 16 May. North/South:- Doro-thy McDonald, Maggie Stratford 65.00% 1. Ena Leck-ie, Margaret Hunt 61.88% 2. Fran Holmes, Shona Watt 57.50% 3. East/West:- Charles Kiewiet, Ann Patterson 62.95% 1. John Mercer, Michael Chapman-Smith 60.23% 2. Gaye Marshall, Clare Romeril 58.18% 3.

JUNIOR RUGBY UNDER 7: Rams, 2 wins. Stags, 2 wins. Black, 1 win, 1 loss. Gold, 1 win, 1 loss. Merino’s, 1 win, 1 loss. Under 8: Black win 8-6, Gold win 6-4. Under 9: UC Gold vs Black won by gold. 6-4. Under 10: Black win, Gold win. Under 11: win 7-2. Open Gold win by two tries. Open Black win 41-29.

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Wanaka dancers came away from last week’s Mosgiel competition with a bouquet of awards.Laura Erichsen placed first in the 13-year-old age group hip-hop competition with her sister, Thea, winning the jazz discipline for 11-year-olds. Thea then teamed up with Persia Thor-Poet to win the 11-year-old jazz duo category. Maya Erichsen kept the family reputation strong, placing second in the nine-year-old musical theatre category with her dance interpretation of the Cat in the Hat. The Wanaka troupe also won the trophy for the best choreographed routine of the competition.

Triathlete Nicky Samuel is still in limbo over her selection for the Glasgow Commonwealth Games squad. A 24th place at an ITU event in Yokohama at the weekend due to illness and a bad day in Auckland has added to a stressful five weeks, as she awaits her appeal against her “non-selection.”She was hoping to find out this week but there had been no announcement at the time of going to print.

Wanaka mountain-runner Andrew Town has finished one of the biggest races of his life, with a top ten placing in the annual Great Wall of China marathon.Andrew had been running strongly until the final eight kilometres, when he became physically ill after eating an energy gel and said he vomited off the wall itself with 2,500 steps to climb ahead of him. He overcame his “dire condition” to finish the final five-kilometre downhill stretch in better form to finish as the second New Zealander, seventh overall and first in his age group in a field of almost 1000 runners.

MAC 1st XV come close in Balclutha

Football’s mixed fortunes

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The Mount Aspiring College 1st XV played South Otago High School in Balclutha on Saturday in near perfect conditions for rugby.MAC, playing with the wind in the first half, scored two good tries to captain Elliott Mason and rugged hooker Sam Boyne. The 12-all score at half-time reflected the closeness of the game. MAC led 15 -12 midway through the second half, only for SOHS to score two late tries to run out winners 24-15.The MAC team had its chances to win this game but lacked the clinical finishing shown by the well drilled SOHS side.Sam Boyne at hooker and loosies Bailey Nolet and Teegan Vink were outstanding in the forwards. Ellis Meyer Budge chose his options well at halfback. George Gilchrist was strong and elusive in the midfield and deserved to be named the Cinema Paradiso Player of the Day.The team’s next match is in Queenstown against St Peters College.

Aspiring Gymsports had a successful competition in Dunedin at the weekend with all eight entrants achieving over a threshold score. That means if they achieve equal, or better, scores at the next competition they will move up a level.“We were rapt at how well the girls performed,” coach coordinator Kath Nicholson said. “It was an excellent achievement for the club’s debut and the girls loved taking part.” Sophia Fitzgerald, 12, is pictured competing on the beam. Placings were: Step 3 - Isabelle Fitzgerald, 2nd overall (2nd bar, 3rd beam, 3rd floor); Step 2 - Isabella Soper (1st floor, 1st vault); Zelda Boyd (2nd floor).

Wanaka A knew that nothing other than a convincing win against bottom of the table Galaxy would do, in their pursuit of a third successive championship.

With goal difference likely to play a big part in deciding where the league trophy would be heading in five weeks, due to the top four teams being so tight, there was everything to play for.

They travelled over the hill to Jack’s Point at the foot of the Remarkables to face the young Galaxy side full of confidence after some fine performances in recent weeks.

Galaxy, to its credit, held tight for around 25 minutes, managing to contain Wanaka who were lined up slightly differently with an attack minded formation, playing with two traditional wingers and a centre forward.

The offensive strategy finally paid off with Wanaka opening the scoring on the 30 minute mark and adding two more before half-time to take control.

Further scoring from Yohann Bourdin on his debut, Lukas Poborsky (2), Aidan Butler (2), Pauly Hodgson, Scotty Belsham (2) and Matty Gee (2) and a first ever goal from Pete “The Reedster” Reed, who rarely makes it into the opposition’s half, firing into the top corner

from a distance left the score 11-1 to Wanaka at final whistle.

Tougher tests await in coming weeks and, with five games left, Wanaka now must win all its games and hope for some favours elsewhere to retain the crown.

The Wanaka Braves lost 9-1 to Alexandra.

The two Wanaka men’s teams play each other in the second derby of the season, this Saturday at Pembroke Park from 1pm.

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