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Wanaka’s John Gordon made a triumphant return from Hawaii last week after

taking second place at the Ironman World Championships.

The 60-year-old lifeguard competed in the veteran category (60-64 years) of the gruelling event, which consists of a 3.8km swim, 180km bike ride and 42.2km marathon run.

He qualified for the event after

winning the Ironman New Zealand veteran race in March this year, lowering the race record by an impressive 38 minutes.

“I’m really proud,” John told The Wanaka Sun. “I wanted to see how I stacked up against the rest of the world as I had only ever competed in smaller races before. After my effort in Ironman New Zealand, which was the fastest qualifying time this year, I knew that I was in with a good chance but I still had some tough training ahead of me over the Wanaka winter.”

Throughout winter John trained for between 12 and 20 hours a week and had to contend with cold temperatures and icy roads.

John began running in the 1970s to keep fit for surfing. At that time he lived on the east coast of the Coromandel Peninsula with his wife Lynette and two sons. He was inspired to compete in his first marathon by his boss in 1989 where he achieved a time of 2:42:15 at Rotorua. John then moved on to multi-sports events and after mov-ing to Wanaka in 2007 he competed

in his first triathlon at Challenge Wanaka in 2009.

Before competing in the World Championships in Hawaii, John believed it could be the last Iron-man of his career.

“I love the process and training and keeping fit,” said John. “But after training through winter I vowed I was never going to do it again, until I came second. I loved the race course in Hawaii and I liked the heat and humidity. I had no real issues apart from sunburn so I’d love to go back.”

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Wanaka residents have responded with a resounding no to a proposal to install pay and display parking machines in the town’s centre.

The Queenstown Lakes District Council received 167 submissions on its proposed changes to park-ing in Wanaka last month.

Among a number of options, the council is considering introducing paid parking in a zone bordered by Ardmore, Brownston and Dungarvon streets.

The vast majority of respond-ents were strongly against the introduction of parking meters in Wanaka, with only a small minor-ity coming out in favour of them.

Some respondents mentioned the loss of Wanaka’s charm and the financial burden as reasons for not wanting the meters, while one concerned business owner said that paid parking could have a negative affect on local business, particularly once the Three Parks retail area is developed.

“The present CBD will be under extreme competitive pressure once this development is trading. Three Parks will offer free ample parking. Metered parking will be a disincentive to the current CBD

and push even more customers to Three Parks,” said Gavin Hum-phrey.

John Rogers said: This (paid parking) is quite unnecessary and goes against the Wanaka culture. We have no traffic lights and no parking meters and this goes a long way towards the charm of Wanaka.” The QLDC needs to recognise that Wanaka is not Queenstown and I hope it never will be!”

Michael Metzger said: “The introduction of paid parking will be a financial imposition on workers in what is a notoriously low-wage economy.”

However some spoke in favour of the parking meters. “Great idea,” wrote Brett Nicol, “Good to see parking controlled and gain revenue at the same time.”

While some suggested that the fees should only apply to non-residents of Wanaka. “I think this will work if you offer full time residents the option of an annual price for a minimal fee. Look after the locals, tax the tourists and you will get it through and there will be more money for the town,” said Sally Currie.

A hearing date for the submis-sions is yet to be set by the community board.

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Six-year-old Teak Jeffries loves reading to a Tibetan terrier called Sharna.

“All the kids in my class want to read to her,” he said. “She re-ally likes me reading her stories about cats.”

Sharna doesn’t criticise or laugh. She just listens, wags her tail, and sometimes goes to sleep so she can turn the story into a dream.

Sharna is a Tibetan terrier whose owner Janine Taylor takes her into schools to listen to children reading aloud.

“Reading to a dog is really good for their self-confidence and self-esteem,” Janine said. “Teak’s reading has improved heaps since he started reading to Sharna.”

Janine is running a six-month pilot programme in Wanaka for Outreach Therapy Pets, a joint initiative of St John and SPCA Otago. Janine and four other volunteers are taking their dogs

into Holy Family and Wanaka Primary schools for children to read to. If the pilot is deemed a success they will continue with the programme.

Janine is confident it works. She took part in the same programme in Kerikeri for seven years and has seen many children who struggled to read aloud develop into confident readers.

“It’s so rewarding. I absolutely love it,” she said. “I’ll never get paid, but I’ll never stop doing it.” Janine is currently going into schools three half-days a week. Her volunteers include vet Beth Campbell and her dog Donald, epilepsy assist dog trainer Leone Ward who shares her dog Baxter with former guide dog walker Lorraine Knowles, long-time St John volunteer Lynn Rae and MacKenzie, and Michael McCauley and his dog Molly.

Michael and Molly will be going into Elmslie House to provide residents with some canine company.

While research around the

world has proved that dogs in schools are beneficial for children with reading problems, and dogs visiting rest homes and hospitals cheer up residents, in New Zealand Outreach Therapy Pets currently only operates in the north of the North Island. More than 300 volunteers and their dogs are involved. Janine is determined to see the pro-gramme become more widely used in Central Otago, and around the country.

“It’s such a simple concept and it has great results,” she said. While volunteers and dogs do get some training, there are no prerequisites.

“I got Sharna from the SPCA. Her previous owner had passed away and I adopted her. She’s a very gentle friendly dog so she’s perfect for visiting children and old people.

“We hope to be looking for more volunteers here after six months, but anyone inter-ested can get in touch with me anytime,” Janine said. She can be contacted on 021 402 469.

Holy Family School student Teak Jeffries reading to Sharna and her owner Janine Taylor.

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Mount Aspiring College librarian Florence Micoud couldn’t find a climate change march closer than Dunedin so decided to organise one herself right here in Wanaka.

Her march will be affiliated to a worldwide protest, the Global Climate March, which organisers hope will be the big-gest mobilisation on climate change ever seen. The marches are being held on November 28-29 – the weekend before the United Nations conference on climate change starts in Paris.

“They need help because they are going in the right direction but far too slowly,” Florence said.

“There is no doubt that climate change is happening and that it is human induced. Ninety-eight percent of scien-tists agree on that.

“We can choose to change our lifestyle or the climate will change our lives.”

New Zealand march organis-ers say our government is

lagging behind most others attending the conference, “put-ting the interests of polluters before people. We need that to

change, we need solutions, not pollution”.

Florence has been studying climate change all her adult life.

“Climate change is caused by the release of vast quantities of CO2 into the atmosphere,” she said. “In the last 800 thou-sand years, atmospheric CO2

has varied between 100 and 300 parts per million (ppm). Today it is nearly 400 ppm.

“The solutions are well-known. We all urgently need to stop our petrol and coal consumption. There are so many other ways to produce energy and to save energy. We need to put pressure on our local bodies so they create effec-tive public transport systems, safe cycle lanes, better housing regulations [to make them more energy efficient]. And we need to put pressure on governments so that they encourage renew-able energy rather than support the fossil fuel industry. Agri-culture and forestry also need to improve their practices.

“Mostly, we need govern-ments to take the right decisions at the climate

conference.”Florence is keen for as many

people as possible to join her for the Wanaka Climate March. It is being held on Sunday Novem-ber 29 at 1pm starting at the Dinosaur Park on the lakefront.

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Organisers of The Ruby Swim are throwing the 2015 winner’s rings into the lake. Thirty-six-knot winds created enormous white caps on the lake and forced organisers Eddie Spear-ing and Jamie Norman to cancel the event last time around.

“The lake won the race last year. The rings are going to be deposited into the lake so that this year’s swimmers will swim over them during the race,” Eddie Spearing said.

The engraved men and women’s champion rings were specially made by local Toby Garland from wood, resin, ground rock from Ruby Island and stirling silver. The words “The Ruby Island 2015” are engraved on the inside of the rings.

New rings are being made for the 2016 event and the organis-ers are hoping they will be able to present them to the winners instead of the lake this time. The 2016 event will be run in the morning and Jamie and Eddie are hoping for better weather.

“Everything is in place for this year’s event. We are hoping for up to 300 swimmers to enter this year,” Jamie said.

“If you are looking to swim in Challenge (Wanaka) then this event is a good lead in for it. Last year we received great support from the local community with the running of the event and we really appreciated all the volunteers that gave up their time for us.”

Entries are now open for the January 16, 2016, event. For event information and to enter go to www.swimrubyisland.co.nz Eddie Spearing (left) and Jamie Norman hold the 2015 winner’s rings with Ruby Island in the background.

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District-wide community advocacy group Shaping our Future (SOF) won the Supreme Award at the 2015 Trustpower Queenstown Lakes Community Awards on Monday night. Kathy Dedo was there to accept the $1500 prize on behalf of the group.

“Shaping Our Future is democ-racy in action,” she said. “If we don’t shape our future, someone else will.” SOF was formed in 2011 and its 350 members get together regularly for community-based forums on the future of the dis-trict. Discussion topics so far have included economic development, the environment, transport, events and the visitor industry.

Another big winner was Light Up Wanaka (LUW) which won the Arts and Culture section. This group of representatives from skifields and the retail, hospitality

and accommodation sectors, together with Lake Wanaka Tourism, created a vibrant after-dark winter scene in town. They relocated the farmers market to Helwick Street and combined it with the craft market to make the event a winter highlight for locals and visitors. They organised fireworks, fairy lights and street concerts. LUW will continue again next winter.

The other local first place winner was Cardrona’s Adaptive Programme in the Sport and Leisure section.

The programme matches volunteers to clients with a dis-ability to act as on-snow support. Without these volunteers access to the snow for the skiers and snowboarders would, in many cases, not be possible.

The Wanaka Skate Board Club was runner up to Cardrona’s Adaptive Programme, and the Upper Clutha Sports Community received a commendation in the

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ognised in the awards were the Luggate Community Association (runner up,

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MAC student Connor Moore was runner up in the Youth Commu-nity Spirit section. Connor excels in many fields at school, teaches guitar to primary school students and coaches the Wanaka Football Club U10 team.

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Three-banded dotterel chicks have hatched on the banks of the Clutha River near the airport for the second year in a row. They were spotted by photographer Gilbert van Reenen who lives nearby, and they can be seen within 20m of the end of Stevensons Rd, although Gilbert expects they will move away very soon.

He found a nest last year in the same area and was concerned about predators so he set some traps. His efforts paid off and three chicks hatched. Gilbert was thrilled to find another nest a few weeks ago. While the first

one was close to the river track this one is out in the open and Gilbert says dogs could be a threat.

“The chicks are amazing,” he said. “Within a day of hatching they are out feeding and running around like tiny camouflaged torpedoes in the tundra. They go flat out in all directions and are very hard to photograph.”

Gilbert said last year the chicks were gone within four days of hatching, so he doesn’t expect these ones to be around for long. Dotterels used to be common but are now a threatened species due to predators and breeding habitat loss. No other nests have been reported locally in the last few years, as far as Gilbert knows.

Dotty about dotterel chicksGilbert van Reenen photographed this female banded dotterel and her chick above the Clutha River near Luggate.


A fun-filled gala at Wanaka Primary will bring the school one step closer to funding its dream playground.

Staff and students are hoping to raise funds for their new playscape development, which will transform the school’s gardens into a play area complete with musical instruments and science equipment.

School principal Wendy Bamford is excited about the proposed plans. “We want to include elements such as a marble run, quiet areas to sit down and read, stepping stones made from natural products and

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They hope to begin the first stage of the development at the beginning of next year, and the school’s gala on November 14 is one of the fundrais-ing initiatives for the playground.

“There will be a dunk the teacher challenge, pony and motorbike rides as well as toys and puzzles, choco-late wheels, plant and veggie stalls, Devonshire tea, sushi, a barbecue, fresh fruit ice cream and lots of entertainment – from singing and dancing to judo,” said Wendy.

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Wanaka photographer Jeremy Town is having his first solo photography exhibition next week. ‘Southern Light’ features images of South Island landscape and light.

Jeremy said he didn’t really appreciate the beauty of the South Island until he travelled overseas. “My goal since return-ing has been to capture that beauty and preserve it in pixel form.”

Jeremy went to school in Wanaka and

returned to live here six years ago. He said he wanted to do photography at school, but wasn’t allowed to because he wasn’t taking Art as a subject. He bought his first SLR camera when he started a graphic design course at

the age of 20 and instantly found his passion.

The exhibition includes limited-edition framed and unframed prints. Jeremy is donating a percentage of sale proceeds to Kahu Youth.

The exhibition will be held at LOT3 Cafe and art space, opening on Tuesday evening (November 10).

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‘Spring Storm’ by Jeremy Town is one of a dozen works in his exhibition ‘Southern Light’ .


Among three Central Otago organisa-tions chosen to receive special acknowl-edgement for their contributions to conservation is Wanaka-based one-man-band John Darby (pictured). A retired zoologist, John has single-handedly saved Lake Wanaka’s dwindling population of great crested grebes.

More than two years ago John noticed the grebes were having trouble breeding successfully, mainly because with Lake Wanaka’s fluctuat-ing levels their nests were regularly either flooded or left high and dry. The birds were also disturbed by people, dogs and predators. John studied the problem carefully and then designed some floating wooden nesting platforms for the birds. They have been a huge success with more than 50 chicks fledged from the floating nests, which are located around the marina in Roy’s Bay. John reports on the grebes’ progress regularly in the Wanaka Sun, and is keen to involve other people in developing a grebe reserve.

“Huge numbers of people are com-ing to see the grebes,” he said. “I’m

absolutely delighted with the response. It’s become a community project and people come from all over the South Island to see the chicks.” John himself is down at the marina every day checking on his beloved chicks, paddling around the nests in his kayak.

John’s work is being commended tonight at the Department of Conserva-tion’s Conservation Week celebrations in Cromwell. The other two organisa-tions receiving special mention are the Queenstown office of tourism company Real Journeys and Making A Difference for Central Otago (MAD4CO).

Real Journeys is described by DOC as “a great example of a genuine conserva-tion partnership”. A Real Journeys pro-

ject which has particularly impressed DOC has been the Kakapo Recovery project. This included a Kakapo Chicks Day Out last year when more than 1000 people queued in the streets of Arrow-town for a once-in-a-lifetime opportu-nity to meet three kakapoōchicks. Real Journeys also had a Birds of a Feather Kakapo Ball which raised more than $35,000 for Kakapo recovery.

MAD4CO is the action arm of the Central Otago district’s Sustainable Living Program in Central Otago. The group works with businesses, schools, and local council and community groups to take action on community projects. This year MAD4CO took the lead role in Central for the district’s World Environment Week and Inter-national Day for Biological Diversity activities. These included a Biodiversity Pecha Kucha Night, planting native trees around Alexandra and along the Clutha River, and clearing invasive spe-cies from around Clyde. MAD4CO has organised conservation forums, movies, field days, workshops, displays, lectures and more.

DOC’s Conservation Week (November 1-8) celebrations are being held tonight (November 5) at the Golden Gate Lodge in Cromwell.

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Queenstown Airport is starting work on a $17 million series of major infrastructure improvements to pave the way for night flights next winter and improve overall safety and efficiency. The airport’s main runway will be widened by 15 metres and resurfaced and a compre-hensive lighting package will be installed. Queenstown Airport Acting Chief Executive Mark Edghill said: “These upgrades will not only give us a more robust, durable runway in all weathers, they will lay the groundwork for us to host evening flights in and out of Queenstown next winter which we believe will be a game-changer for the region.”

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Le Petit Leon Wanaka is part of the inaugural Feast Wanaka being held in January 2016. Found in the small French village of St Leon sur Vezere in Dordogne, South African born Nick is bringing his restaurant to Wanaka for four nights. Dinner will be a four-course degustation with an option to add four matched Central Otago wines. The restau-rant will be open for dinner on four nights only at The Venue, Wanaka, from 7pm January 10-13, 2016. Cost is $120 or $150 with matched Central Otago wines. Bookings are now open. For information on tickets www.feastwanaka.co.nz

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The Wanaka After School Care Programme (WASP) turned an ordinary classroom into a Halloween house of horror on Friday night to the delight of local children.

Costume-wearing kids entered through a tunnel of blood and crawled through to a room full of ghosts and a scary projected movie. The WASP kids created another scary tunnel covered in spiders and enjoyed pump-kin carving, a lolly scramble, toffee apples, cupcakes and popcorn.

Organiser Kylie Stewart had a busy week creating the house of horrors but said seeing the looks on the childrens’ faces made it all worthwhile.

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The fashion divas of Wanaka came together yesterday to celebrate the 2015 Melbourne Cup.

Frocks, feathers and suits were the order of the day, with over 100 people enjoying the Wanaka Coastguard Melbourne Cup Day at Lonestar during the afternoon.

Wanaka Lakes Coastguard president Jonathan Walmisley said, “The event was a great success. Everybody had great fun.”

“All the auction items were sold on the day, the raffle prizes were all claimed. It met our expectation which is fantastic.”

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Finding a swimsuit made for your figure can be very challenging, not to mention exhausting. Numerous pairs piled up on the changing room floor, leaving you wondering ‘‘why do the bottoms keep getting smaller?” Most of us prefer some coverage while others prefer to be a sun goddess.

Go into the experience with an open mind being aware of your body type, so you know what style to look for. If you are busty, look for a fuller coverage top with extra support like a halter neck that has moulded cups for maxi-mum support. For women with smaller chests look for tops with detailing, bold patterns, and tops that gather to give the illusion of more. Patterned tops also draw attention to the bust line, fringe detailing, crop top silhouettes, embellishments and zippers. If you have an athletic straight figure, try a suit with three-dimensional details such as ruffles, shirring, rings, padding and bold prints to introduce more curves to your silhouette.

If you want to hide your stomach, do it in style! The stomach is the hardest area to tone and the fastest place women show weight gain, so it’s no surprise why one-piece swimsuits have been so popular. An all-over print will

keep the eye moving, such as Aztec. Details at the neckline will draw attention away from your waist area. If you are long in the body, high-waisted bikinis are also great for conceal-ing the tummy. Invest in some cover ups like kaftans or sheer oversized blouses that you can throw over your suit and look instantly stylish.

When you’re ready to shop, I recommend bringing a friend along. Don’t let the harsh lighting or the small dressing room discourage you. Sometimes it’s best to take the swimsuit home and try it on in a familiar place. Shaving your legs and having some self-tanner applied can also go a long way - you’ll be more inclined to try on than to dread stripping down. Choose a swimsuit colour that compliments your skin tone. The right colour is crucial. Your skin will appear browner and have a healthy glow.

This season wetsuits and rash suits have taken on different styles in the shape of long sleeve swimsuits and crop tops which is a fun sun protection option and helps keep you warm in the lake.


A most unusual art exhibition is visiting Wanaka on Monday Novem-ber 9 and no adults are allowed.

The Muka Youth Prints is a pop-up art exhibition which features prints from 10 New Zealand and 10 overseas artists. This year it is visiting 15 selected venues. All works are original, printed the ancient way in very small numbers, directly from artist’s drawings on lithographic stone.

Parents wait outside while the children ponder over the art and select their piece of art.

“There is seating provided, as some children like to take some time mak-ing a decision!” Wanaka Preschool senior teacher Annie Davies said.

The idea behind the exhibition is to introduce children to the world of art. All works are sold at the same low price ($70). Visitors have to be under 19.

The first exhibition was held in Auckland in 1987 and since then 60,000 prints have made their way to young people from Invercar-gill to Kaitaia.

Annie said: “We support this event as we believe art and creativity are important for children and we like to support art in the com-munity.”

Annie said that the event was special as it allowed the children to make a decision about what they liked without any adult influence.

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Awesome to have the Sunday craft market back again! Such talented people!

Thanks to all the volun-teers who joined in the first working bee on Ruby Island for the season. Par-ticularly impressed by the number of young people who came and worked so hard. The island’s in great shape for summer!

Great effort from the All Blacks on Sunday! Truly a world-class team!!

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Awards highlight community spiritIt was great to see so many Wanaka winners at this week’s Trust Power Community Awards. Among the winners, runners up and those who re-ceived commendations were Light Up Wanaka, The Upper Clutha Hospice Trust, Luggate Community Association, Cardrona’s Adaptive Programme, Wanaka Skate Club, Upper Clutha Sports Community, Sticks ‘n’ Stones, Kahu Youth Trust and Connor Moore who was runner up in the Youth Community Spirit category. District-wide community group Shaping our Future won the Supreme Award.All of these groups are made up of volunteers who selflessly give up their valuable time in order to make Wanaka a better place and help those in need. They all deserve the recogni-tion and we would like to thank them for their hard work. Hopefully future volunteers will be inspired by their success.

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Both platforms 14 and 10 have been launched and thus far have survived the storms and are occupied, but no eggs just yet.

Wastebusters have proved a great source of free lakebed anchors by way of beautifully smooth and rounded heavy concrete blocks of unusual shapes that are usually used as ballast in clothes washing machines.

And the lake has been a bit like a giant washing machine yet again these last few days. After working on nest 9 for more than two weeks to get the birds to transfer to a platform and at last succeeding, with the birds completing a clutch of four eggs, they lost the lot with this last storm when one of the bolts holding their platform broke and a single one was

not sufficient to hold the platform. In the meantime, nest 1 has

hatched one chick and nest 8 with its four eggs is due to hatch towards the end of this week. There are a further 26 eggs under surveillance.

Grebes lay their eggs at two-day intervals and immediately start to incubate when the first egg is laid. Each egg takes around 23 days to hatch. Thus hatching is asynchronous and with clutch sizes of between three and five eggs, that can mean an age span of well over a week between the youngest and oldest chicks once they are all hatched. That creates an age hierarchy within the clutch and in many species that can have serious consequences. More on that next week.

Retired zoologist John Darby keeps us up to date on the latest grebe hatchings at Lake Wanaka.

Rent issues?Get over it

There is a lot of noise about the lack of rental properties available. I would chal-lenge that statement as we have advertised one for the past week or so to get little response. What I think it should say is there is a lack of really good accommodation for very little money. Funny that.

Why should a landlord put properties on the rental market for less than the market value? Simple, if you don’t have the skills to live in this town and can’t afford it, go somewhere else that is cheaper and will accept your low skill base.

Tired of the bleeding heart song of what about the affordable housing. Get over it and offer more value in your lives.

Peter Marshall, Wanaka CRIMELINEThe news is not all good from last week as we have experienced a small spike in criminal offending. There were four thefts reported. Two of these involved shoplift-ing, one a small amount of groceries, the other a Strate Brand skivvy which was stolen from a local clothing shop. The offender was described as a male, Maori, slim, and about 20 years old. He was wearing a red T-shirt and a black vest.A Toyota Corolla was stolen from a vacant section at the corner of Aubrey Road and Andersons Road. It was recovered on Outlet Road bellied in a rut. It appears the offenders have taken it for a joy ride and abandoned it after getting stuck. Although we are unsure if this is related, there has been an increase in reports of young people driving around the Mt Iron area at speed. If you witness this type of behaviour please note the vehicle description and number plate and report it to us. If you are able to obtain a description of the driver that would be most helpful.Last Monday or Tuesday unknown persons have thrown rocks through the building paper of a house

being built on Minaret Ridge.On Sunday morning there was an assault in one of the CBD Bars. A patron was hit by someone unknown to him. The offender was described as male, Caucasian, early 20s, stocky, wearing a black hoodie and red cap.On the road safety side of things we have had a much better week. We attended only the one crash, a non-injury one in the town itself. The only down side was the apprehension of two drivers for drink driving.With the warmer weather we are seeing more cyclists on our roads. It is important that we all remember to share the road. That means a little bit of courtesy by drivers and cyclists. An area of concern to police is the lack of compliance with the helmet rules. We will be enforcing the helmet rules so please be warned, wear your helmet or you may end up paying a fine. If you have any information pertaining to the incidents above please call the station on 03 443 7272 to speak to an officer, or to give information anonymously, call crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.


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MAT PILATES on Mondays - Beginner/inter-mediate at 930am and 1215pm and post-na-tal classes at 11am. Call/text 0212078486

SKIN THERAPY Tuition. You will receive: Skin analysis that will tell you your skin condition, microdermabrasion treatment, tone, hydra-tion massage. More info 443 9425

RE-LEAF DETOX SPA - The only Colonic in Wanaka - Colon Hydrotherapy, Far Infrared Sauna, Massage. www.re-leaf.co.nz, call: 021 189 1968

YOGA FOR CANCER. Anybody affected wel-come. Family, support/carers. No exp neces-sary. Tues 9:30 St. John’s. call/txt carmen 02102215409

DEEPLY RELAX WITH LOMI LOMI MASSAGE: Therapeutic Hawaiian - calming, flowing, nur-turing. Peaceful surroundings. Ph Maryann 03 4436463, 021 1101160 Aloha!

ENERGY HEALING SESSIONS. Offering deep relaxation, nurturing and collaboration for your highest good. Allow 2 hours. $70. Jennifer Rumore 022 097 4596

GENTLE YOGA with Jennifer Rumore. Weds in Wanaka 9:30AM. $12 classes & all welcome at 557 Aubrey Rd! 022 097 4596.

HEALTHY BREASTS? Check and monitor safely with thermal imaging, no harmful radi-ation or squeezing. In Wanaka early November call 0800 102 888

LYMPHATIC CLEARANCE: relieve Lymphoedema, support Immune System. Cleanse. Gentle relaxing therapeutic treat-ment. Ph Maryann 03 4436463, 021 1101160

MASSAGE THERAPY, Sportsmassage, deep tissue relaxation.Effective and rejuvenating . Ursula Krebs, Dipl. Massag Therapist CH / NZ, ph: 027 6602271, mobile service available.

METAMORPHIC FOOT massage facilitates healing flow throughout the body’s meridians. Subtle, profoundly relaxing. Nurture you! $40 per 1 hour session. Jennifer Rumore 022 097 4596

MOTHERNURTURE; YOGA /Ayurveda workshop for healthy pregnancy / birth prep-eration/ post partum rejuvenation. 28 nov. Sadhanaliving.com

PREGNANCY YOGA with carmen be-gin 23/nov/10am. Hawea. Sadhanaliving.com/02102215409

QUARTZ CRYSTAL SINGING BOWLS. Sound therapy for deep relaxation and overall energy balancing. Immerse yourself in healing tones. $75 special through October. Jennifer Rumore 022 097 4596

QUIT CIGARETTES In One Session. The easy, effective & proven method to successfully quit smoking permanently. Lifetime Guarantee. 443-9114 Deb Kolb

RE-LEAF DETOX SPA - the month of Sauna specials! It can be only $25 for 40 - 45 min. session. More at: www.re-leaf.co.nz, call: 021 189 1968

HOT QIGONG at Hot Yoga Fusion. Come and enjoy deep relaxation for body and mind re-juvenation. Friday 7.15pm. Contact: James 027 528 0396 [email protected]

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REQUIRE EXPERIENCED cleaners for a busy resort complex. Immediate start. Please send your to: [email protected]

DIGGER DRIVER WANTED. Must be expe-rienced. Initially 20 hours per week, possibly leading to more. Call 021-234-8855 or [email protected]

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OUTDOOR GLASS top table 1.5mtr x 1 mtr and 6 cane chairs & cushions. Absolutely as new. $350 AND prepared to bargain. Phone 443 9355

BEST FIREWOOD in town. Split old man pine just $70/m3 for 15m3 load delivered. Wanaka Firewood ph 443-8530.

ENTERPRISING MAC student offering $10 banana boxes FULL of fine macrocarpa hand-split kindling, delivered. Ring or text Nicholas. Glowing reviews :) 027 470 3170

HEIRLOOM TOMATO plants for sale. Over 40 types incl. 11 cherry toms @ $5 each. Discount for bulk and can deliver. Call paolo 4432420 eves

MASSIVE FRENCH FABRIC SALE, 50% OFF EVERYTHING!! Saturday 7th November 10am-2pm at 159 Cemetery Road, Lake Hawea.look for balloons. questions?Sabine 0279294039

MEN’S JANSPORT MULTIDAY TRAMP BACKPACK FOR SALE. Lightweight metal frame, 60L, good condition. $50. ph 4436463 021 1101160

NISSAN CEFIRO ‘95 auto 250kms wof rego excellent condition..phone 0223119113

PADDLE BOARDS for sale. Massive savings on last seasons Naish & Mistral Paddleboards. Only 5 left!!! Call Miles 021 1858001

BEAUTIFUL CHINA tea cup bird feeders, great for attracting wax eyes and bell birds to your garden. Makes the perfect present. $25. Phone or text 021 680 110

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MILLIONS OF Dollars Up for Grabs !!! DOES YOUR group need funding? Join the region’s main funders at a free community funding seminar on Thursday, 5 November, 5.15 - 7pm at the Lake Hawea Community Centre to find out if your group is eligible to apply. Guest Speaker, Geoff Hatten, will share his experiences of fundraising for Wanaka Search & Rescue .

FRIENDS OF Wanaka Wastebusters AGM at 5.30pm, followed by Wanaka Wastebusters Ltd AGM at 6.15pm. Tuesday 10th November, Armstrong Room, Lake Wanaka Centre.

WANAKA SALVATION Army Family Store. Opening Hours – Monday to Friday 9am – 5pm, Saturday 9.30am – 4pm. We look for-ward to seeing you here!

DONATIONS KINDLY received. Please drop then in to the Salvation Army Family store or ph 443 5068 to book a pick up. WHO’S BEEN to Archangel or Bannock Brae? There are lots of fabulous local wine stories that we want to share with you! www.wa-nakawinetours.com WINETRAIL (946387)

BUSINESS NETWORKING International. The Wanaka chapter of BNI meets weekly at 7am Tuesday morning. Great networking opportunity to grow your business. Contact Rudy for information 027 703 4037

WANAKA PRIMARY School ‘Op Shop’ open Tues & Thurs - 12 midday to 4pm. Use Koru Way entrance, off Totara Terrace, alongside the steps.

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FURNISHED QUEEN BEDROOM: ALBERT TOWN Suit quiet living, nonsmoking, out-doorsy couple/single. $190/$150/wk in-cludes WiFi. Power extra. Own bathroom. Ph Maryann 021 1101160

HOLIDAYS AT LAKE HAWEA cute Lakeview Cottage available. 0210318288

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ALPINE PADDLE Boards have some great deals on last season’s Naish & Mistral Paddleboards!!! Call Miles 021 1858001

13 AND KEEN! Hire me for wood stacking ($5 per cubic metre) and other odd jobs. Text or ring Nicholas at 027 470 3170.

ADVENTURE CARAVANS restores, repairs and custom builds caravans, motorhomes, slide-ons. Be ready for Summer! 25 years ex-perience. Great references. 027 222 6600

CARAVAN OR TRAILER CUSTOM DESIGN, MANUFACTURE, REPAIR, RESTORATION. Put Steve Rumore’s skill, experience, & passion to work for you! Adventure Caravans 027 222 6600

CARGO BICYCLES to transport kids and stuff!Come and check out what is possible, 34 Anderson Rd, Good Rotations Bicycles.

CONFUSED ABOUT your visa?need Immigration advice? Contact your local li-censed Immigration Adviser 034438386 or [email protected] 02102441380

QUALITY ELECTRIC-BIKES & beauti-ful classic bicycles at Good Rotations, 34 Anderson, Wanaka. www.goodrotations.co, 034434349.

QUALITY TIMBER milled locally. Upper Clutha Sawmill in Luggate. Ph 443-8530 for all your timber needs.

TERRA SERVICES for good, fast, efficient performance. Section clearing, building site preparation, brush removal, driveway instal-lation-you name it! Ring Steve Rumore 027 222 6600

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WANAKA WINDOW CLEANING professional, friendly, efficient service. Enjoy those mountain views. High, awkward windows a specialty. Paolo 021 0572505/ 4432420

YES , inhabitants of Wanaka and surroundings, the Hairfairy is up to something new for the lower South Island. Call 0273169463 for appointment and she will tell you about her new venture, cheers Rika

FREE LEGAL ADVICE available at Community Networks delivered by the Dunedin Community Law Centre on Wednesday 4 November. Please call Community Networks on 443 7799 to book your appointment.

WANAKA PHARMACY is your local pharmacy. We’re the big pharmacy at the top of Helwick Street - open until 7pm every single day. Ph 443 8000

JP SERVICES are available at Community Networks every Tuesday from 1pm and Friday from 10.30am. Please book your appointment by ringing Community Networks 03 443 7799.

NEED A portable chiller trailer for your function or wedding? Come and speak to us at Wanaka Liquor Centre. 1 Ardmore Street. Ph 03 443 1466 WHEELS TO DUNSTAN - the free shuttle service to Dunstan Hospital or Alexandra specialist appointments, also linking with the shuttle to Dunedin Hospital. For book-ings please call Community Networks on 03 443 7799 before 3pm the day before.

BRA PROFESSIONALLY fitted 200 sizes so you will get a perfect fit - Beautiful design NO underwire private appointment ph 443 9425

FREE BUDGET ADVICE available at Community Networks. Please call Community Networks on 443 7799 to make an appointment.

PROSTHESIS (BREAST form) local fitter Registered with Ministry of Health and will take care of your claim Appointment phone 443 9425

WANT TO stop smoking? Free help available every Thursday 10am-2pm at Community Networks. Contact Rose on (03)444 9577

WANT YOUR colours done? Always look your best? Book an appointment with experienced Colour Consultant 4439425

MINI MUSCLES Indoor Movement, Music and Play at Proactive Gym. Every Friday. 9.30am for crawlers & walkers under 2 years, 10.30am for 2, 3 & 4 year olds & 11am for babies. Everyone welcome. $5 p/hr, $1 for extra children.

VASECTOMYS AVAILABLE here in Wanaka with Dr Simon Brebner at Aspiring Medical Centre. Ph 443 0725 for an appointment to discuss.

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WANTED TO rent sleep out or unit in hawea to open beauty therapy business from. Phone Nicky 0272055437

CLEAN SUPERMARKET bags needed– can you drop off to the Salvation Army family store- thanks you.

VOLUNTEERS REQUIRED at The Salvation Army Family store if you have some free time and would like to be part of a team which makes a difference, come and see us.

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HU SONG at Wanaka Plunket rooms this Thursday 5th Nov 6pm to 6.30pm All welcome. Gold coin donation Ph 4437388 www.eckankar.husong.org

SOAP-MAKING CLASS. Sunday, Nov 8th - 10am - 12pm. Learn to make your own soap. It’s simple, easy & economical. $40. 443-9114 Deb Kolb

SOUND HEALERS Annwyn and Thomas (cellist ) offering one day event of Energy activations and Ascension Spiritual technique at Cardrona Hall Nov 8 www.gold-enagementor.co.nz

JEWELLERY WORKSHOP - be creative and make 3 pieces to bring home. Fee $25.00 include materials and refreshments. Limited spaces phone 022-3820-175.

FESTIVE FETE – Saturday 5th December, Cromwell Racecourse. Christmas Shopping, entertainment, including Jody Direen & Vanessa Kelly-Brown, local wine & fabulous food. $10 admission, including complimentary signature shopping bag.

INSPIRATIONAL SPEAKER Robin Christie from Childspace at Peak Functions 3 Dec. Get tickets from Aspiring Beginnings ph. 4431181.

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School Librarian

Wanaka Primary School is seeking a librarian for 30 hours per week, term time only, to start in term 1, 2016. Skills required include computer skills, knowledge of cataloguing and library systems, (MUSAC Edge programme), proficient in running and editing a blog, a passion for books, excellent communication skills with both students and teachers and flexibility to cope with the many demands of a school library. This position will include working with children and teachers across all levels, developing a variety of library research skills. Relevant qualifications or experience are an advantage. Closing date for applications is Friday 20th November.

Please forward a letter of suitability for the position with your C.V to [email protected]. For further information visit www.wanaka.school.nz and click on the link ‘teaching vacancies 2016’.

Shaping our Future AGM

Shaping our Future Inc invites all members to attend our Annual General Meeting. Nominations for the Shaping our Future Steering Group are now open. Get involved and be part of designing a better future for our district.For more information please visit www.shapingourfuture.org.nz or contact Louise on [email protected]

Date: Monday 16th November 2015Time: 6.30pm - 8.30pmVenue: Lake Wanaka Centre, Armstrong RoomRSVP: [email protected] or call Louise on 022 680 9879.

Commercial For Sale

37 Reece Cres Showroom 2 x 185m2 By Negotiation

9 Cliff Wilson Street Various $100.00 per sqm/pa

Spencer House Mall 1 Tennancy Left $200 .00 per sqm/pa

28 Reece Cres Showroom 270m2 By Negotiation

Unit 13/12 Frederick Street 60m2 $7000 + gst & outgoings

Lot 2 Frederick Street 2500m2 $499,000 + gst (if any)

Connell Terrace 9.385ha By Negotiation

60 Ballantyne Road 1178m2 $320,000 + gst (if any)

Commercial For Lease

Industrial Land

Call our commercial team todayRay White Wanaka 03 443 8912 1 Helwick Street, [email protected] Wanaka Real Estate Ltd (Licensed REAA (2008) Duncan Good Anna Findlay Harry Briggs

Businesses For SaleLuggate Hotel (Freehold) 60 Main Road $1,950,000+ gst (if any)

Wanaka Education Centre Kings Drive $150,000 + gst (if any)

The Brooklyn Barber 31 Dunmore St $179,000+ gst (if any)

1 Cliff Wilson Street 663m2 $1,300,000 + gst (if any)

Unit 3/12 Frederick Street 60m2 $149,000 + gst (if any)

Unit 14/12 Frederick Street 120m2 $295,000 + gst (if any)

Join us at Wanaka Primary School for a fun-filled day!

Saturday 14th November

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……..and much more! E: [email protected] A: 7 Ironside Drive Ph: 443 7687 E: [email protected]: 7 Ironside Drive, Wanaka Ph: 443 7687

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Portrait photography comes in many forms and an environmen-tal portrait is one where we take a picture of a person in their natural environment, includ-ing elements of the foreground and background to tell the viewer something about the subject.

This approach is used by photojournalists, documentary and travel photographers and some fine art photographers.

A classic example of where to see environmental photographs is National Geographic magazine, which features lots of this type of photography and is a great place to learn about how a simple picture can give depth to a subject.

The environment our subject is situated in needs to provide context, but should not dominate the image.

The expression on the face of our subject is very important in envi-ronmental portraiture. Sometimes a big cheesy smile can look out of place, while a more serious look would be more appropriate. When it comes to camera settings there is no right or wrong way as it will depend on the effect we are after and the situation we are shooting in. We might find that setting our camera to a smaller aperture will be appropriate as it will keep the foreground and background in sharp focus. At other times it may be better to shoot more tightly cropped or with a large aperture and a shallow depth of field.

John Grey’s photo ‘Cuban Tobacco farmer’ (pictured) is a great example of an environmental portrait. He took this picture while

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Wanaka Camera Club wel-comes anyone irrespective of photographic ability – if you know nothing about photography we will teach you. Our next meeting is on Monday November 9 at the St John’s Room’s, Link Way.

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There are numerous benefits to building as you get to pick the land, size of the house, materials and there is something about being involved in the design and build process that gives owners a sense of achievement they wouldn’t get from buying an existing property. The downside is it takes time, money and you have so many decisions to make which can be stressful. Overall, it can be a bit daunting.

Each bank will have different policy requirements for obtaining finance for building a new home, so you’ll need to do some research. As an example, one bank may require you to contribute a 50% deposit to purchase the land, when the next bank may only require 20% for the same scenario. Most banks will value the house by adding the land price to the build cost, and require anywhere from 10%-35% of the total value as the deposit. A few lenders will also look at the end value, so if the house is worth more upon completion the lender counts that as equity. Confused? Most people are.

However, with the right information and advice, especially for first time builders, the process can be simplified. That is where the expertise of a mortgage adviser really comes in handy. We walk you through each phase of the finance process, review all your options to help manage the risks and find ways to make it work best for you.

Even if you don’t think you have the deposit, there may be options such as tapping into KiwiSaver. A couple making contributions for five years into KiwiSaver will often have $30k between them, so there’s a decent start right there. Then there’s the Home Start Grant. If eligible, that same couple could get an additional $20k from the government – creating a significant deposit amount of $50k. That could be enough for a deposit on a $450k house . If you don’t have KiwiSaver available, there are still other options you may wish to consider - such as gifted funds or loan guarantors.

If you still don’t know if you can or can’t afford to build, why not start investigating - you might be pleasantly surprised with what can be done. Weekly rental payments are a good yardstick of what mortgage repayment amounts might be on that same house.

If you aren’t quite there yet - don’t despair. Simply call your local finance expert Mark on 021 275 5129 for an obligation free discussion and to take a step closer to owning your dream home.

With so few existing houses for sale in the Southern Lakes area, many buyers are now looking at options to build.

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Wanaka Progressive Bowls 30:10:2015Skips: 1st Scottie Culverwell 2nd Neville Young 3rd Trevor ToveyThirds: 1st Brian Dawson 2nd Brian Hol-mes 3rd Michael BarnettLeads: 1st Neville Dippie 2nd Beaton Marr 3rd Wendy Byers

Wanaka Bridge Club ResultsRipping Rosebowl 1. North/South:- Paul-ine Davidson, Annette Clements 60.61% 1. Noeline Goldsbrough, Kate Summers 58.47% 2. Jan Anderson, Helen Cornwell 53.89% 3. East/West:- Michael Chapman-Smith, David Brewer 61.31% 1. Neil Rob-ertson, Morag Chisholm 59.39% 2. Karo-lyn Macandrew, Ruth Coghill 55.39% 3. Friday Bridge 30 October. North/ South:- Marion Murphy, Deirdre Lynch 62.31% 1. Margaret Hunt, Ena Leckie 58.90% 2. Madeleine Reveley, Barbara Waterworth 56.63% 3. East/West:- Gill Rich, Betty

Swift 61.55% 1. Josey McKenzie, Jean Stokes 60.61% 2. Dorothy McDonald, Nan ottrey 60.42% 3.

Lake Hawea V Tarras shield Game Stabl-eford 01/11/2015Men: 1st Craig Westall 50, 2nd Neil Matchett 41, 3rd Dave Trevathan 40, 4th Peter Wardell 40, 5th Murray Hynd-man 39, 6th Tony Arscott 39, 7th Chris Morrow39, 8th Gerry Brown 38, 9th Rick Johnston 38Ladies: 1st Jane Wardell, 2nd Margaret Sell 36Two’s: Steve Travathan No.1, Craig West-all No.5, Tom Moore no.1, Margaret Sell No.5, Steve Wallace No.14Closest to the Pin: No.1 Holger Reinecke. No.5 Men: Craig Westall, Ladies: Avril TempletonLongest Putt on No.6 Dick SullivanLake Hawea 35.9 bt Tarras 32.7

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Nine junior students from the Kyokushin Karate Wanaka Dojo competed in a Kyokushin Match Fight Tournament in Milton last Saturday.

Dojo (clubs) from Christchurch, Karitane, Dunedin and Milton also competed.

Each fight consisted of two 90-second contact rounds. Fighters were matched by weight, age and experience.

Sensei Trevor Bailey of the Wanaka dojo said that all the students fought well and with determination. “We had a good mix of wins, draws and losses. Kyokushin is a pretty tough style. Anyone that gets on the mat and has a go is already a winner - win or lose,” said Trevor.

Left to right: Kanuka Elms (9), Daisy Orbell (11), Leithen Henderson (13), George Allwood (8), Bonnie Traynor (10), Samantha Traynor (12), Bella Sarginson (11). Absent from photo: Nicholas Rumore (13), Jacob Harwood 14.

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Sunshine greeted the players for the second week of the Wanaka Junior Tennis competition.

Organiser Grant Porter said: “The competition is going really well with over 60 keen kids turning up and having a great time.”

Friday night’s player of the day was Martha Toghill who won all her games. Annie Timu served sublimely to take out shot of the day and most improved was Henri Fenn who also got his serve going.

Saturday morning started with the Team Orange at 9am. Player of the day was awarded to the birthday girl, Alice Porter. Dani Maguire took out the best dressed award looking the real deal on court and shot of the day was awarded to Fenella Craig who has obviously been listening to her coach with a lovely looking swing.

The morning finished with Team Green player of the day Estrella Mooney awarded for her positive attitude to the game. Shot of the day was Anise MacClean and most improved player was Leticia Haigh.

The competition runs until the end of term 4.

Sunshine for kids’ tennis competitionSam Porter on the run


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Local Wanaka athlete Braden Currie claimed second at World XTERRA Hawaii, only three minutes behind American athlete Josiah Middaugh and two minutes before pre-race favourite Spaniard Ruben Ruzafa. This was his third attempt at this hot, humid race and Braden has put everything into racing off-road triathlon EXTERRA events this year.

“This result was definitely a big step forward for me. I’m stoked to have finally beaten Ruben [Braden was regularly runner-up to him in European XTERRA events in 2013] and to finish so close to Josiah,” said Braden.

Turning his attention back to adventure racing next weekend, Braden will defend his title at the Augusta Adventure Fest in South West Australia. The event doubles as the Australasian Multi-sport Championships and features swimming, kayaking, technical trail running and a mountain bike section.

“I’ve now won this event three years in a row and I couldn’t turn down the chance to defend my title. I think it’s an awesome event. The run is super technical and it’s a pretty epic start out on the point at the lighthouse,” said Braden.

Other New Zealand athletes competing in the Augusta Adventure Fest include Wanaka local Simone Maier, Hayden Wilde, Sam Clark and Emily Wilson.

Braden Currie happens to be the current Australasian Multisport Champion so will be defending that title as well.

This is the 10th year of this iconic event and competitors will come from across every Australian state and terri-tory as well as New Zealand, China and America. Over 1800 competitors will face a 12.5km coastal run, 1.9km ocean swim, 13km ocean paddle, 26km mountain bike and 2.5km beach run to the finish.

“I have really enjoyed the challenge of racing XTERRA. It’s awesome to be a part of a global sport with a consistent

racing format and world class competition. XTERRA attracts athletes from all areas, includ-ing ITU triathlon, IRONMAN and 70.3, plus Olympic cross country mountain biking. I want to be a world champion and I will be coming back

to race the World XTERRA Champs in 2016. But I may try my luck at another world champ event while I’m at it. The ITU Off-road Triathlon Champs are in Australia next year and so are the World 70.3 champs,” Braden said.

Braden Currie leads the pack in the Augusta Adventure Fest, South West Australia.

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Currie claims second at World XTERRA Hawaii

Wanaka multisporter Jess Simson, 31, failed to complete the World XTERRA Championships in Maui on Monday after falling unconscious about 1km from the finish line.

The athlete posted a message on her Facebook page on Tuesday to let her followers know how she was doing.

“This morning I woke up in hospital,” wrote Jess. “Apparently I went uncon-scious about a km from the finish. Had a seizure and couldn’t remember my name among other things. When I woke up in the ambulance I actually thought I must have crashed on my bike but as the evening progressed I remembered that I had done some running. Almost all of it.”

Jess said she was surprised by the incident as she had been enjoying the race.

“The ride was hot but I was loving the downhills and running uphill was tough but satisfying. Just extremely hot but nothing unlike racing in other hot condi-tions previously and I had a good amount of fluids.”

Doctors have attributed her illness to extreme heat stroke made worse by a virus Jess had been fighting over the week. However Jess confirmed she is now feeling much better and looking forward to some time off to relax in Bali.

“Feeling much better today and about to start making tracks to Bali. Just a bit late but I will get there. Thanks to the other kiwis who have looked after me over here!”

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