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LWT to leverage off QT airportBrent Harridge and Hamish Fraser were re-elected to the Lake Wanaka Tourism board at the AGM on Tuesday evening. Lisa Chambers was voted on as a new member. PAGE 2

The flooding and erosion risk near the Clutha River between Queensberry and Lake Dunstan has been studied by the Otago Regional Council. PAGE 2

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Risk of flooding studied

More than half of the nearly 500 people who had their say during the council’s latest round of public consultation on Wanaka’s swimming pools want an eight-lane lap pool and a learners’ pool to be built at Three Parks.

The Queenstown Lakes District Council asked the public key questions, including whether the pools should be built on the existing pool site on

Plantation Road, at Three Parks, or at Northlake; whether a six-lane or eight-lane pool should be built, along with a learners’ pool; whether they should be built in 2015/16, or in 2020/21; and how much ratepayers were willing to pay for them.

The council says it wants to build an eight-lane lap pool and a learners’ pool at Three Parks in 2015/16, as part of stage one of the Wanaka sports facility.

It received 471 submissions. About 64

percent were from resident ratepayers; 30 percent were from ratepayers who live outside of the Wanaka ward; and five percent were from residents who are not ratepayers.

When asked how much they were willing to pay for the pools, given their rates will already increase by $48 next year to fund stage one of the sports facility, 53.9 percent said they were prepared to pay an extra $184 a year in rates for an eight-lane lap pool and a learners’ pool at Three Parks, while

24 percent said they did not want to pay higher rates to fund the pools.

Comparatively, there was little support for a smaller, six-lane lap pool and a learners’ pool at Three Parks; or for the council to either own or lease pools at Northlake, with the council saying most of the Northlake options were more expensive than building at Three Parks.

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Cade Cameron, Caleb Turner, James Dougherty and Finn Paulin-Kemp (with committee members Rebecca Campbell, Ben Elms and Libby Paulin) helped to plant trees at the Hawea Flat Domain Food Forest last week. Story page 5.

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Three Parks pools popular choiceJessica Maddock

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Risk of flooding studiedThe flooding and erosion risk near the Clutha River between Queensberry and Lake Dunstan has been studied by the Otago Regional Council.

Scientists from the council’s natural hazards team will p r e s e n t t h e i r f i n d i n g s a t a p u b l i c m e e t i n g i n Cromwell tonight.

The study has found some existing houses and other infrastructure in the area would be at risk from both

flooding and erosion during a one-in-100-year flood.

The council’s engineering, hazards and science director, G a v i n P a l m e r , s a i d t h e information discovered during the study was vital for future property planning and other development in the area.

The report on the study includes a flood hazard map which shows the areas of the valley floor which could be inundated in a one-in-100-year flood, and the alluvial fan areas which could be affected by debris and flood flows.

It also covers the effects of sedimentation of the delta in the Upper Clutha Arm of Lake Dunstan, and the likelihood of the river banks and terrace risers eroding.

The report’s introduction states the “information…will allow the natural hazards affecting the Clutha River/Mata-Au between Queensberry and Lake Dunstan to be better understood and will help to inform good decision making in regards to land use and future development.”

The Clutha River catchment

is the largest in the country. The river runs from Lake Wanaka to the Pacific Ocean near Balclutha.

The council said large parts of the Upper Clutha Valley were inundated during historic floods, and the shape of the river and its floodplains changed dramatically due to erosion and sedimentation. Floods during the gold rush in the 1860s caused “multiple” deaths.

Tonight’s meeting is being held at the Golden Gate Lodge from 7.30pm.

Business at Wanaka Beerworks returns to normal tomorrow.

The brewery, which recently changed hands, has been playing catch up since its head brewer emptied all 12,000 litres of its Brewski beer onto the floor overnight on November 4.

Kenneth Super, 52, of Albert Town, has been charged with burglary. He was due to reappear in the Queenstown District Court on Monday but is

now scheduled to appear on December 15.

Wanaka Beerworks co-owner, Ruenell Wing, said brewery staff had been brewing Brewski beer, which takes a month, “pretty much 24/7” since the burglary and was now in a position to deliver both kegs and bottles of beer to its customers tomorrow.

It was just in the nick of time too, she said, as the brewery ran out of Brewski beer which had been bottled before the burglary on Monday.

“So it’s only a four-

day drought.“Instead of brewing

once a week, we’ve been brewing three times a week.”

The company had also used the Invercargill Brewery’s equipment to produce 2500 litres.

Ruenell Wing said the brewery’s customers had been very supportive since the burglary, by buying its other beers, or putting them on tap instead of just stocking bottles, but “obviously our sales took a hit…Brewski is our biggest seller.

“But we’ll be fine. It’s

just a minor setback.”It was fortunate the

brewery had had two brewers, the second of whom, Andrew Boulton, had “stepped up” to the role of head brewer.

“He has been working very long hours. We owe him a lot of gratitude.”

The brewery had also employed casual staff to help them brew the replacement beer.

Kenneth Super’s bail conditions include not associating with or having contact with the victims or witnesses and not going within certain distances

o f t h r e e a d d r e s s e s , including within 200m of Wanaka Beerworks. Brewery property and an adjoining property were also damaged during the burglary.

Kenneth Super also f a c e s a n u n r e l a t e d charge of cultivating and possessing cannabis.

Wanaka Beerworks was bought by Mike and Ruenell Wing, of Clyde, in October. It was then merged with A l e x a n d r a c r a f t brewer Scott Beattie’s Jabberwocky Brewery.

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Wanaka woman mourned

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W a n a k a w o m a n Mo Schofield died after falling from the Fern Burn track on Monday.

Mo, whose ful l name was Maureen, was on a day tramp to the Fern Burn hut with 22 other m e m b e r s o f t h e W a n a k a W a l k e r s g r o u p w h e n t h e accident happened in a bush section of the track at about midday.

W a n a k a P o l i c e Search and Rescue co-ordinator, S e r g e a n t A a r o n N i c h o l s o n , s a i d Mo, who was 68, slipped on the edge of the track, lost her b a l a n c e a n d f e l l down a bank.

The slope was too steep for her to arrest her fall and she slid backwards for about 40m before falling over a 3m bluff onto

a rocky creek bed.“ T h e r e w e r e

two doctors in the t r a m p i n g p a r t y that did as much as they could for her, but the injuries sustained in the fall were significant and unfortunately she died at the scene,” Sgt Nicholson said.

“The rescue team would like to extend i t s c o n d o l e n c e s to the family and f r i e n d s o f t h e deceased, in what was a real tragedy that such a positive outing could end so badly.”

Mo’s body was r e c o v e r e d b y m e m b e r s o f t h e W a n a k a P o l i c e , Land Search and Rescue and St John Ambulance.

Mo was a generous volunteer, helping the Upper Clutha S e n i o r C i t i z e n s ’ Club, at Warbirds Over Wanaka and the Southern Lakes

Festival of Colour, among other events and organisations.

I n t h e F e s t i v a l of Colour’s latest newsletter, she is described as a well-known and much-l o v e d c h a r a c t e r who gave up huge amounts of her time and endless energy support ing local events.

“ W e ’ r e d e e p l y s a d d e n e d b y t h e n e w s o f M o Schofield’s death…Anyone who had the pleasure of meeting Mo always left her c o m p a n y w i t h a little more lust for life and spring in their step. She’l l be sorely missed at the festival and by the larger Wanaka community…Thanks for everything Mo.”

She is survived by her husband and two adult children.

A coronial inquiry into her death will be held.

Brent Harridge and Hamish Fraser were re-elected to the Lake Wanaka Tourism b o a r d a t t h e A G M o n Tuesday evening. Lisa Chambers was voted on as a new member.

As LWT Chair, Brent Harridge also presented his report at the meeting. He said transportation to Wanaka was a key issue.

“ L e v e r a g i n g o f f t h e proximity and success of Queenstown Airport is paramount to our future success,” he said. “The board and LWT executive will focus some energy on this in the coming months.”

LWT General Manager James Helmore presented his report at the meeting. H e s a i d m a r k e t i n g h i g h l i g h t s d u r i n g t h e

past year included three new 90-second videos on the website which had generated 384,000 views. The new videos included an overview and season-specific versions for summer and autumn.

Another highlight was the distribution of 100,000 copies of the official Lake W a n a k a v i s i t o r g u i d e throughout New Zealand, he said. Key distribution points were Auckland, Queenstown and Christchurch airports.

LWT had also created a “comprehensive online presence” with 1.38 million page views on the website, and continued growth of enthusiasm about Wanaka online across Facebook (up 30 percent), Twitter (up 38 percent), Instagram (up 126 person) and Pinterest ( u p 1 8 0 p e r c e n t ) James said.

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A police investigation into an allegation against a police constable of excessive use of force at the Cromwell Police station has been completed.The constable has been charged. The constable remains on duty but will be restricted from undertaking frontline work while the matter is being dealt with by the court. The constable will appear in the Alexandra District Court on December 11.The matter is also being investigated by the Independent Police Conduct Authority.

Charge laid against Cromwell constable

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Changes to the way new driving licences are obtained came into force on Monday.

The New Zealand T r a n s p o r t A g e n c y said, from December 1, drivers applying f o r a n e w l i c e n c e needed to provide an “identity document” w h i c h i n c l u d e d a photograph; or a recent photograph which had been verified by an identity referee.

The new process was similar to that u n d e r t a k e n w h e n

applying for a first passport, it said.

U n t i l n o w , t w o documents without photographs had been sufficient evidence to prove one’s identity when applying for a new driving licence.

But the transport agency said that type of identity confirmation was now outdated, a c c o r d i n g t o t h e Department of Internal Affairs’ Evidence of I d e n t i t y S t a n d a r d guidelines.

W h i l e t h e m a i n p u r p o s e o f p h o t o driver licences was to establish a driver’s

identity at the roadside, the document was also widely accepted as a general form of identification and the new rules were aimed at reducing the risk of driving licences being obtained fraudulently, t h e t r a n s p o r t agency said.

T h e c h a n g e coincided with the introduction of five-year time limits for new learner and restricted car and motorcycle l i c e n c e s , w h i c h were among changes to the Land Transport (Driver Licensing) Rule.

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There was also little support for the Plantation Road site, which the council said would also cost more than Three Parks, although over half of the respondents were happy to pay an extra $3 a year in rates to keep the existing pool open in its current state. A quarter of the respondents did not support this, and one-fifth was neutral.

The majority, 70.7 percent, were in favour of the pools being built in 2015/16; 15.1 percent believed the project should be delayed until 2020/21; and 14.2 percent did not state a preference.

Most submitters were prepared to pay $8 per adult and $3 per child to use the pools, with 68.2 percent thinking this was fair, while 15.4 percent thought it was too expensive and 16.5 percent were neutral.

The options presented by the council ranged in cost from $9.979 million

to $12.72 million, with its preferred option of an eight-lane lap pool and a learners’ pool at Three Parks estimated to cost $11.8 million.

The options would result in rates increases of between 7.94 percent and 10.82 percent, unless other ways of funding the project were found.

S o m e s u b m i t t e r s encouraged the council to sell land it owned to help fund the pools to reduce the burden on ratepayers, such as the former sewage ponds on Ballantyne Road, the existing pool site on Plantation Road and land at Scurr Heights. On its website, the council says it will seek contributions from charitable trusts, use money from previous land sales and potentially sell naming rights of the facility.

O t h e r s u b m i t t e r s questioned why the council was not using land it already owned for the pools, for example Kelly’s Flat or at Scurr

Heights, and there was continued support for the pools to be closer to the primary schools and the high school than the Three Parks site.

Several submitters felt it should be cheaper for ratepayers to use the pools than visitors. The council, on its website, says a concession card will reduce the cost of using the facility.

The council was also urged to plan for the future by building a 50m pool which could be separated into two 25m pools, possibly incorporating a shallower learner’s area at one end, plus a separate toddlers’ pool. One submitter said Wanaka was already outgrowing some of its modern community facilities, such as the Lake Wanaka Centre and Wanaka Primary School.

Some submitters said pools and a sports facility at Three Parks would create a sports hub which would attract top athletes and grow Wanaka’s

reputation as a training ground, which would benefit local businesses and the tourism industry.

A f e w s u b m i t t e r s criticised the council’s survey, saying it was designed to support the council’s preferred site of Three Parks. Among the submitters who raised this concern was a Northlake representative who said the council had not presented its proposal fairly. The council says on its website that there is misunderstanding among the community about the Northlake options. It says the conditions of consent f o r t h e s u b d i v i s i o n include a 20m to 25m lap pool and public money would be required to build pools at Northlake if the community wanted other swimming facilities.

About 30 submitters will speak to councillors at a hearing early next week and councillors are then expected to make a decision on t h e p o o l s o n December 18.

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Nearly 100,000 passengers used Queenstown Airport in October, up almost 11 percent on the same month in 2013.The number of passengers who moved through the airport in October was 98,267.The number of international passengers grew by 21.7 percent, or 3882, to 21,807; and domestic passenger numbers increased by 7.9 percent, or 5626, to 76,460.An airport spokesperson said the increase in global passengers was due to 24 more international flights in October 2014, compared to the same month last year.Greater capacity on some New Zealand routes was behind the higher domestic passenger numbers, which were continuing to grow despite Jetstar cancelling its Wellington-Queenstown service in August, the spokesperson said,To the year ending in October, 1,286,632 passengers used the airport, an increase of 5.7 percent on the year ending in October 2013.

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Three Parks pools popular choiceChanges to driving licence applications

Summer weather arrives?Summer started a day late in Wanaka with the highest temperature in the country, of 22.1 degrees Celsius, recorded at the airport on Tuesday.The weather did not stay summery though, with the temperature falling to the mid-teens yesterday. At this stage rain and north-westerly winds are predicted by the MetService next week.

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The Government should be trying to get every new home

to have solar panels. But they are not offering and incentives.

Solar power predicted to increase

Upper Clutha businesspeople involved in solar power do not think a petition being presented to the New Zealand Electricity Authority today, asking it to set “fair” prices for solar electricity, will be successful, or that it is necessary.

Last month both Meridian Energy and Contact Energy announced they would cut their buy-back rate for new customers generating solar power to as little as a quarter of the existing rates.

“While it is disappointing there is not more leadership in solar energy, it will happen, regardless of what the power companies do,” Hawea Solar Power director Jonathan Holmes said.

Local builder Roy Bailey said the news came as a blow to LandSAR which has just installed solar panels on its new building.

“The Government should be trying to get every new home to have solar panels,” he said. “But they are not offering any incentives.” Roy said about 50 percent of the homeowners he builds for are requesting solar.

“Unfortunately they are the first thing people drop when

the budget gets tight,” he said. “They should be the last thing. The technology is progressing in leaps and bounds and there is a big swing to photovoltaic solar panels.”

Many homeowners in the Upper Clutha have installed solar power systems, at considerable cost, in the knowledge they can

sell their excess electricity back to the power companies. While the change in buy-back prices is a blow, Jonathan Holmes doesn’t believe it will slow down the number of people changing to solar power in the long term.

“It would be like trying to stop the tide,” he said. It currently costs around $10,000 - $16,000 to install a solar power system which would reduce or get rid of any power bills.

With the buy-back prices (before the latest changes), it would take homeowners six or seven years to pay off their

solar systems [through reduced power bills]. While it could now take longer, Jonathan said new technologies and falling prices mean installing solar systems will only get cheaper, which was already happening.

“Locally, it’s really positive what the council and the lines company do,” he said.

Queenstown Lakes District Council has waived the $750 fee it used to charge for a resource consent to go solar. Lines companies (such as Delta) have waived a $200 fee they are entitled to charge home owners wanting approval to connect their solar systems to the grid.

“I don’t think the petition [to NZEA] will be effective because the power companies argue that homeowners with solar should be paid the same price they pay big companies,” Jonathan said. He cited many reasons why solar power will continue to appeal to

homeowners, despite the lower buy-back prices.

Solar power is getting cheaper all the time. The technology is now mass-produced in China for significantly lower prices than it was even 18 months ago and this trend will continue. Also the strong kiwi dollar is making the technology cheaper to purchase.

A n o t h e r f a c t o r i s t h e development of batteries. You can now buy batteries which you can plug into your solar system and store your excess power to use when you need it, rather than selling it to a power company. “The batteries are getting better and cheaper all the time,” Jonathan said. “The technology is moving very fast.”

Another factor is the trend towards electric cars, which is huge overseas. People will be able to plug their electric vehicles into their solar systems which will save them a lot of money, he said.

CSI Electrical owner Scott Jones agrees the petition and the lower buy-back prices will not make much difference to the uptake of solar power.

“There are still heaps of good reasons to go ahead with it,” he said.

Dr Jim Salinger (pictured) gave a small audience the latest facts and figures on climate change at the Lake Wanaka Centre on Thursday evening.Fresh from the International Governmental Panel on Climate Change, he said average temperatures had warmed by 1 degree since 1850 and that global warming was unequivocal. Sea levels are expected to rise by between 50 and 120cm by the year 2100 which will have a large impact on New Zealand where 12 of the 15 largest cities are at or near sea level, he said. The Upper Clutha can expect a ten percent increase in rainfall, fewer frosts and warmer temperatures. The snowline will rise up to 300m by the end of the century and westerly winds in winter and spring will increase. He said it was necessary for countries to take action urgently on greenhouse gases to prevent the catastrophic and accelerating effects of climate change.“Uncertainty is no longer any justification to delay,” he said. “Now it’s up to us…My hopes lie not with the politicians, but in the technological revolution we are on the edge of. And it is important to remember that what each individual does, will make a difference.” Jim is an internationally-renowned scientist based at the University of Auckland.

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Time for climate action



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The Hawea Flat Domain Food Forest tripled in size last week when 200 children turned up to help plant trees. They included 13 home schooled chi ldren and the entire roll of Hawea Flat Primary School. The children and 20 volunteers planted 50 fruit and nut trees including p l u m s , a p r i c o t s , peaches, nectarines, apples, pears, nashi pears, persimmons, c h e r r i e s , p e c a n s , hazelnuts, almonds and elderberries.

F o o d f o r e s t committee chair Ben Elms said many of the trees were heritage varieties which had been grafted locally. Others had been grown from seed, donated or purchased.

The food forest has a new committee this year which has been successful with three grant applications. The grants will go towards establishing a nursery and irrigation, Ben said.

Committee member Richard Prout told the Wanaka Sun he had

been involved in a “Plant a tree in [19]73” campaign when he was a schoolboy in England. In 1996 he returned to the area in Wiltshire where his class had planted trees and found most were growing well.

“That gave me the idea to do the same thing with our food forest,” he said. “If all

these children plant trees and we post pictures and movies on the food forest Facebook page, at least some of their families will come down here with their kids to see the trees. And hopefully they’l l water them while they’re here.” Richard said further “ownership” of the trees had been encouraged

by attaching tags with the children’s names on them to each tree.

Initial plantings at the food forest were made in the spring of 2012. The food forest c o n c e p t i s b a s e d o n p e r m a c u l t u r e principals. The food forest is intended to be a low-maintenance organic food production a n d a g r o - f o r e s t r y

s y s t e m , b a s e d o n woodland ecosystems. It includes fruit and nut t rees , shrubs, vines and perennial vegetables. Food forests are publicly owned a n d t h e f o o d a n d other resources, such as firewood, timber and flax for weaving, are available free for u s e b y l o c a l people.

Food forest growing rapidly

If all these children plant trees and we post

pictures and movies on the food forest Facebook page, at least some of their families will come down here with their kids to see the trees.

Music students performancesConcerts by Classically Music students attracted large crowds at the weekend.The students, who are taught by Ann-Marie Wall and Lorraine McGavie, performed for more than 50 people at the Wanaka Library on Saturday, and to a large crowd which attended their end-of-year concert (pictured) in the Lake Wanaka Centre’s Armstrong room on Sunday, at which the students played a repertoire of popular, classical and jazz numbers and several Christmas carols.

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New Christmas tree lights up

Man of Movember

Wanaka’s new 7m-high Christmas tree was lit for the first time on Monday night following Christmas carols sung by locals including Paul Tamati, Toni Collins and Chris Hadfield.

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Two AGMs in one evening

Celebrating volunteers

The Friends of Wanaka Wastebusters (formerly Upper Clutha Recycling a n d E n v i r o n m e n t a l Society) held its first Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Tuesday. The newly incorporated society owns 100 percent of the shares in Wanaka Wastebusters and its principal role is to act as shareholder on behalf of the Upper Clutha community. It also appoints the directors of Wanaka Wastebusters Ltd. The Friends group is looking for a new treasurer, following the resignation of Dom Stayne. The chairperson is Rachel Brown and the secretary is Jo McArthur. Rachel said the group also plans to recruit new members.

Wanaka Wastebusters Ltd held its AGM after the Friends meeting.

Chairperson Sal ly Battson said it was very encouraging to see the company had made a

small surplus during the last financial year, following the loss of the kerbside recycling contract and lower prices for recyclables.

T h e c o m m u n i t y enterprise made a surplus of $9089 during the year ending June 30 2014. Turnover was over $1 million, with around $800,000 spent on wages. Wanaka Wastebusters Ltd is debt-free with no long-term liabilities.

General Manager Sue Coutts said it was great the founders of Wanaka Wastebusters original dream of a successful recycling business in the Upper Clutha had come true.

“It gives us a great platform to go out into the world from,” she said. “And we expect to make a profit this year too … It’s great we are still a significant employer in town and continue to employ 23 full and part-time staff in an inclusive workplace.”

The meeting was told reuse sales had been strong through the shop, with more customers coming through. Sue said Wanaka Wastebusters appreciates the generosity of the people who donate items they have finished with.

“Sharing stuff makes it easier to survive tough times. The Wastebusters shop makes it easier for us all to support each other and keep it affordable for people to live here.”

The recycling drop-off is still popular, with 753 people using it last month.

Future plans for Wanaka Wastebusters include diverting some of the 5000 tonnes of rubbish which goes past the gate annually on its way to the transfer station, into reuse or recycling.

“With building booming in Wanaka again, we also will be working with builders, electricians and plumbers to get more recycling off their construction sites,” Sue said.

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Volunteering Central i s e n c o u r a g i n g o r g a n i s a t i o n s t o r e c o g n i s e t h e i r volunteers’ contribution a n d c e l e b r a t e International Volunteer Day tomorrow (Friday). The theme for the day is “By many, by thousands, the work will be accomplished.”

To coincide with International Volunteer D a y , V o l u n t e e r i n g Central has announced the development of its new website with links

to an online searchable database of volunteer roles in the area.

“The online searchable d a t a b a s e e n a b l e s volunteers to browse potential roles at a time that suits them. When Volunteering Auckland went live, they had a 700 percent increase in volunteer enquiries, so we are bracing ourselves,” Volunteering Central senior coordinator Gillian White said.

Volunteering Central will also host a fundraising workshop in Wanaka on Monday, w h i c h i s o p e n t o

individuals or groups. “The workshop is

the result of a request from the Upper Clutha Conservation Task Force which is seeking support and guidance around fundraising,” Gillian said. “A large part of our role is providing guidance, training and support to volunteers or organisations involving volunteers, so we are thrilled to be bringing a group of fundraising experts to Wanaka to help not only the conservation groups, but anyone involved in fundraising for a non-

profit organisation.”The workshop will

include general sessions on practical tips, strategy and planning, identifying funders, and the “dos and don’ts” of fundraising. There will also be the option of one of two sessions: “Considerations f o r C o n s e r v a t i o n Funding,” facilitated by Grant Norbury and Rob Wardle, or a session led by the Department of Internal Affairs.

The workshop costs $5 per person and will be held at the Lake Wanaka Centre on December 8.

Wanaka’s Man of Movember 2014 is John Cruickshank (pictured). It was the seventh time he has taken part in Movember and this year he impressed the judges by also shaving his chest hair into the shape of a moustache.“Thanks to all our local men who have been raising awareness this Movember of men’s health issues and starting important conversations. The main messages we want to promote are knowledge is power, so know your family history and go for annual health checks; prevention is everything so look after your physical and mental wellbeing and take action early when experiencing a health issue, make an appointment with the doctor and discuss any concerns” WellSouth Health Promotion co-ordinator Sarah Berger said.So far $692 has been raised locally for prostate cancer, testicular cancer and mental health.


Exhibition a successThe residents of Aspiring Lifestyle Retirement Village hosted an art exhibition last week, organised by Geoff Williamson along with the residents’ committee. Eighty exhibits, created by the residents, were on display with artworks in pastel, acrylic, mixed media and oil, as well as ceramics, pottery, embroidery creative fibre, weaving craft, quilting and photography. Pictured: Kate Archibald, who had exhibited works in acrylic, oil and pastel, with her model Oscar Verbist and her work in progress, a clay sculpture of Oscar.

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Team Maungawera off to the racesFive Maungawera Valley boys were pictured all dressed up and ready to go, prior to the Cromwell Races on Sunday. They were Tom McLean, George Burdon, Jack Mansfield and brothers Lachlan and Finlay Woods, with mascot Chopsy Trotski. Lachlan and Finlay’s mother Mylrea Bell said Team Maungawera started with a cooked breakfast before catching a bus to the races. “They looked very dapper,” she said. “They had a great day but not a lot of money returned from their bets.” Horse races at the Cromwell racecourse are held twice a year and attract a lot of punters from the Upper Clutha.

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More people are needed to help with the Wanaka Sun Christmas Food Bank Drive.

The seventh annual fundraising event will take place on Sunday, December 21, from 5pm.

It involves people with a ute, or a car and trailer, travelling the streets of Wanaka collecting food for Christmas hampers for people who cannot afford festive season treats. Items to restock the shelves at the Com-munity Networks Wanaka Food Bank are collected at the same time.

Volunteers will also collect items from Hawea and Luggate, with the time they will be in those towns still to be confirmed.

Organiser Nikki Heath said many of the regular helpers had already vol-unteered their time, along with some new people, but more people were

needed, both to collect the food and to sort it into hampers.

“It’s a great thing for kids to get involved in and several of our regu-lar helpers bring their children along each year to show them how local people can help those in need in our community. My boys love it. It’s on earlier in the day this year, so it might be more suitable for parents to bring their kids along.”

Community Networks Wanaka manager, Kate Murray, said the hampers helped local families who would otherwise struggle to celebrate Christmas.

The families were re-ferred by community groups such as the Prime Timers (formerly Senior Citizens), the Cancer Society, Jigsaw and the Upper Clutha Women’s Support Group.

Cash donations were also welcome, she said, along with items for the Food Bank, such as

canned fish, meat and chicken products; pasta sauces; soups; cereals and any fresh produce.

“Thank you to the Wa-naka Rotary club members for the financial support, which helps get these hampers underway.

“Community Networks is the heart of Upper Clutha’s social services - please help us keep beating,” Kate said.

The event is supported by the Wanaka Volunteer Fire Brigade, St John Am-bulance and the Wanaka Police.

Please contact Nikki Heath on 027 2467 835 or Alan McKay on 443 5661 if you are able to help col-lect items, and call Kate Murray at Community Networks Wanaka on 443 7799, or visit the offices at 73 Brownston Street, if you are able to help compile the hampers.

Visit the Wanaka Sun Christmas Food Bank’s Facebook page for more information.

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Community carols show returnsThe community Christmas carols evening run by Wanaka’s combined churches returns this year.The Combined Churches Community Carols, which did not take place last year, will be held in the Dinosaur Park on Sunday, December 14, from 5pm.In addition to favourite carols, everyone will have a part to play in a nativity story and children are encouraged to dress up in Christmas-themed costumes for the event, such as angels, shepherds, sheep, or the wise men.The organisers suggested people took a picnic to enjoy on the lakefront after the show, and the Lions Club would be running a sausage sizzle.A gold coin fundraiser for Community Networks Wanaka would also be held at the event.Pictured: Carollers singing at the 2012 event.

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The house, garden and art tour put on to raise money for the Lake Hawea Community Centre attracted more than 200 people on Sunday. There were eight gardens on display and, at four of them, the house was open as well. Most of the destinations also had artwork by local artists on show.

Pictured are Lake Hawea Community Centre fundrais ing committee members (from left) Shirley Dickson and Paulette Watson, who got up at 6.30 on Sunday morning to make pikelets for the visitors. “We couldn’t possibly make them the day before,” Shirley said. “You can’t do that with pikelets.”

Next to Paulette is Robyn Urquhart, who was one of the contributing artists, with Mike and Michelle Cotter, whose Moraine Place house and garden were open for the day. Michelle described their rammed earth house and large

garden as “a young home that is embracing four generations and many family celebrations, usually centred around the family table.”

Other highlights of the tour were Sheryl Starkey’s formal English style garden at Hawea Flat, the Ruddenklau’s new architecturally-designed home in the Maungawera Valley with spectacular views of Mount Gold, M o u n t M a u d e , t h e

Minarets and Mount Alta, Leigh and Mark Cashen’s ten-year-old garden carved out of a “wild and windy patch of hawthorn, matagouri and kanuka” on the banks of the Hawea River and Ulrich Walthert’s huge vegetable garden at Lake Hawea.

This was the second h o u s e a n d g a r d e n fundraising tour put on to raise money for the community centre.

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Police attended an Aeolus Place address during the past week when someone unlawfully went onto a property.

Two men were arrested for driving on suspended licences in two separate incidents. One man, who attempted to evade police, faces additional charges.

Police were called to a fight at an Ardmore Street bar on Saturday morning.

Police have been informed about a scam in which the offenders have called themselves employees of Spark (formerly Telecom) and asked for people’s bank account details.

A male was dealt with for breaching a protection order. He was held in custody to appear in court.

There was a non-injury crash on the Cardrona Valley Road involving local drivers.

A local male was arrested for threatening the parking warden.

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Every month the Wanaka Camera Club will share some tips and ideas about how to capture a perfect moment...

Exploring photographic potential

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If you want to broaden your picture-making abilities, close-up photography is a great area to explore as subjects can be found virtually everywhere we look. Moving in close to flora and fauna can result in some spectacular pictures, or perhaps find small details in larger objects to create abstract-looking images of everyday subject matter. Whatever you choose to photograph, getting in close can give a picture immediate impact.

Macro is a term often applied to any close-up image, but really should only be used to describe photos which have a 1:1 or closer magnification. The ideal way to take close-up pictures is to use a DSLR camera with a dedicated macro lens, but this option can prove expensive. However, there are several other ways of taking close-up images at a much lower cost. These include filters which fit on the front of the camera lens, or extension tubes that fit between the back of the lens and the camera body. Both these methods enable the photographer to get extremely close to the subject and produce quality results at a relatively low cost. Great close-up pictures can also be produced from many of today’s super compacts which have good quality lenses that can focus as near as a few centimetres. At the other end of the camera range, the latest DSLR’s have a huge number of

megapixels, resulting in high resolution, allowing the original image to be tightly cropped to make stunning close-up pictures. This last technique was used with great effect by Marg Balogh in her picture “Sammy.”

Marg is a new member of the Wanaka Camera Club. She enjoys club nights and appreciates just how much she has learnt over the past year. Her picture of Sammy was taken indoors at her home in Wanaka, making use of natural light from a large window. Marg followed Sammy across the floor, taking a number of shots, until she was close to the main window, where “the

light was just perfect.” She used a Canon EOS 60D

with a 50-200mm zoom lens set at 55mm, aperture of f5.6, shutter speed of 1/50th second and an incredible ISO of 3200. In post-picture editing, Marg tightly cropped the picture and tweaked the saturation a fraction in Adobe LightRoom.

The picture was awarded honours by the adjudicator of the club’s monthly competition, with the comment that “One could hardly get any closer, so it was surprising that Sammy was so patient. However, not only is [she] patient but presents [herself] well for this beaut photo. The slight tilt of [her] head adds interest and the close

proximity of [her] two eyes and nose create an interesting triangular form that holds the viewer. Very creative.”

The Wanaka Camera Club is dedicated to helping to improve the photographic skills of anyone interested in photography in the Upper Clutha area. Everyone is welcome to join, irrespective of their photographic ability - if you know nothing about photography, we will teach you. Come along and see what we can do for you. Our next meeting, on Monday, December 10, is our annual dinner and awards presentation. We take a break in January and will meet again on Monday, February 9, in the St John’s rooms on Link Way.

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VOLUNTEERS NEEDED (utes or cars with trailers, collectors and food sorters).

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Wanaka collectors meet at 4.30pm, Mount Aspiring College gym.

Hawea collectors meet at 3.30pm. Luggate meeting time to be advised.

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Surprise party for loved hairdresser

Retiring hairdressers Guenter and Irma Kaeser felt like “the most popular hairdressers in the world” when 150 of their clients threw a surprise party for them on Sunday.

Guenter and Irma thought they were going on a scenic helicopter flight with their friends (and clients) Simon and Caroline Spencer-Bower and couldn’t believe it when they landed at the Venue and were greeted b y d o z e n s o f t h e i r personal clients.

“We’re still over the moon,” Guenter said three days later. “We had no idea and we still can’t believe they managed to keep it a secret. Especially in the salon.”

Sarah Gourlay, who works with the Kaesers, was at the party. “They were so surprised, it was amazing,” she said. “Guenter fell over and Irma was crying. Their reaction was priceless.”

Guenter and Irma have been hairdressing in Wanaka for 17 years and owned Hairculture in

Brownston Street for ten years. Guenter cuts hair and Irma does everything else and is known as Mrs Boss. “We’re a great team,” Guenter said.

The Kaesers are well known for the warm w e l c o m e t h e y g i v e everyone who comes into the salon and Guenter is so sought after as a personal hairdresser that he hasn’t taken on any new clients for five years. “Our clients became our friends,”

he said. Now they feel it’s time

for something different. “I’ve been hairdressing

for nearly 50 years,” he said. “It’s time to let the young ones take over. I’ve trained almost 50 people in my lifetime. Sarah [Gourlay, who has a chair at Hairculture] was the last one.” They have sold the business to fellow hairdresser Jade Miller and December 23 will be their last day at work.

“We have a ten-acre block so we have plenty to do,” Guenter said. They want to spend a lot more time gardening, skiing, playing golf, cycling and travelling around New Zealand. They also have a grandson, Marty, in Wanaka who they would like to have more time for, as well as their daughter (and third generation hairdresser) Anja and Guenter’s mother Betty, who they live with and

look after.And they hope to

continue to see many of the clients who have become friends.

The surprise party was organised by Nicky Overton and Lyn Warburton, with help from the Spencer-Bowers and daughter Anja.

P i c t u r e d a t t h e surprise party were Irma (left) and Guenter, with Nicky Overton, Lyn Warburton and (obscured) Anja.

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There will be plenty for kids to do this Saturday (December 6, 10am to 2pm) at the Holy Family School Christmas Gala.Held on the school’s grounds, the entertainment will include bouncy castles, live music, plate smashing, pony rides, crazy bikes and discounted helicopter rides. There will also be a cake stall, crafts, plants, a chocolate wheel, a Paddy’s Market and kids can meet Santa in his grotto. A raffle and auction will be held on the day, with the chance to meet Foreigner at the Gibbston Valley Winery Concert, or fly in a Cessna to a West Coast Kiwi chick sanctuary, among other items up for grabs.

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Students recognised at prizegiving

Mount Aspiring College prizegivingACADEMIC AWARDS Year 11: James Bird (woodwork), Charlotte Coupland (food and nutrition), William Gerrard (mechanical engineering), Dougal Stalker (outdoor pursuits), Michaela Rogan (Spanish), Helena Crawford (computing), Nicholas Mercer (music), Timothy Weir (economics), Acacia Murray (English), Mikayla Harvey (science), Riley Bruce (Maori and mathematics), Emily Scott (visual art and spatial and product design), Erin Greenwood (drama and physical education), Johnny Brebner (geography and history).Year 12: Timothy Ecroyd (gateway), Byron Weastell (pathways), Florence Collins Caballero (Spanish), Alexandra Johnston (tourism), Nina Bowley (economics), Madison Parslow (food and nutrition), Daisy Thor-Poet (visual art design), Craig Murray (outdoor pursuits), Ellis Meyer-Budge (physical education), Ellie Russell (computer studies), Bronwyn Ormandy (visual art design), Bradley Jackson (spatial and product design), Matthew Pearce (woodwork and mechanical engineering), Katherine Millis (biology and English), John Steven (music, drama), Noel Bisson (physics, history, chemistry and Maori), Rick Sanders (mathematics). Year 13: Megan Girdwood (biology), Eleanor Gibbins (food and nutrition), Louis Koopman (music), Patti Barnes (media studies), Elliott Mason (outdoor pursuits), Chloe Wigg (gateway), Kirsten Jongsma (drama), Emma Jay (history), Danielle Sunderland (tourism and tourism scholarship), Claudia Rodger (tourism scholarship), Emilia Ruszkiewicz (geography), Matthew Henderson (mathematics with statistics), Freedom Holloway (visual art photography), Eden Brown (enterprise / commerce), Brendon May (computing), Grace Rose (Maori), Nina Bowley (distance learning), Samantha Poots (visual art design and painting), Callum Carbon (spatial and product design and materials technology), Hadon Smith (physics and mathematics with calculus), Emily Lawson (Spanish, chemistry, senior language award), Corey Fothergill (physical education, English and economics / commerce).PREMIER SPORTS AWARDS Riley Bruce, Laetitia Telford, Teegan Vink, Aislinn Faulkner (cross country), Kenzie Findlay, Noel Bisson, Hailee Humphrey, Mitchell Worthington, (swimming), Layne Opetaia, Hamish Thomson, Holly Bailey (athletics), Samuel Richards, (alpine skiing), Corrah Phillips (snowboarding), Lillian Cotter (netball), Rick Sanders (sailing), Stefan Schwarz (climbing), Riley Bruce (rowing), Elliott Mason (fairplay), Mikayla Harvey (girls sports), Oliver Ceci and Riley Bruce (boys sports).NATIONAL ACHIEVEMENTSGina Lilly, Connor Moore (futsal), Mikayla Harvey (cycling), Corrah Phillips (snowboarding), Charlotte Coupland, Alex Hardaker, Stefan Schwarz (climbing), Cody Sarginson, Lachlan Woods, Ben Robertson (clay target shooting), Nathan Redai, Riley Bruce (rowing), Oliver Ceci (football), Emily Scott, (skiing), Hugo Ayre, Toby Lee, Nico Schikker (kayaking), Craig Murray (kayaking, multisport, running and skiing), Hank Bilous (kayaking and skiing), Paul Wright (cross country skiing and mountain biking) CULTURAL AWARDSGrace Rose (Te Korowai o te Maatauranga), Noel Bisson (debating), Robert Harper (direction and backstage), Rachel Macpherson (dance), Aislinn Faulkner (writing), Samantha Poots (art),Eden Brown (speech), Phoebe James (music), Kirsten Jongsma (drama and performing arts).SERVICE AWARDSPhilippa Cross, Emilia Ruszkiewicz, Lucy Knowles-McCreanor, Beth Jopson, Bronte Husband, Hye Ryung Seo, Emma Waser, Matthew Henderson, Olivia Bonifant, Eden Brown, Emma Jay, Tessa Henderson (students in the community).Duke of Edinburgh’s Hillary Award: Alex Young, William Gerrard, Johnny Brebner (bronze), Laetitia Telford, April Carter, Charlotte Coupland, Lewis Brooks, Emily Scott, Hannah Davey (silver), Nina Bowley, Bronte Husband (gold).Hamish Thomson, Elliott Mason, Ben Robertson, Lachlan Woods (house), Olivia Bonifant (top hosteller), Hye Ryung Seo (top international student), Corey Fothergill, Tessa Henderson, Freedom Holloway (wholehearted contribution), Chloe Wigg (special recognition), Robert Harper (student council recognition).SCHOLARSHIPSTeegan Vink, Noel Bisson (leadership), Anna Wardman (medical), Fraser Hannon, Rachel Macpherson, Kasper Humphrey, Kirsten Jongsma, Bronte Husband, Eden Brown (leadership and role-model), Elliott Mason (sport and exercise), Brendon May (engineering), Phoebe James (performance), Philippa Cross (law), Tully Stevens (outdoor pursuits).

The premier awards at the Mount A s p i r i n g C o l l e g e p r i z e - g i v i n g ceremonies were awarded to Corey Fothergill (dux), Aislinn Faulkner (proxime accessit), Eden Brown (best all round boy), Rachel Macpherson (best all round girl).

Eden was described by the college as being “a consistent academic performer at excellence level, a whanau and house enthusiast and a strong student voice. He has been recognised as the 2014 most promising Junior Referee for his input to Otago rugby refereeing and was a 2014 Otago Daily Times Class Act recipient.”

Rachel was described as “a positive

role model as an all-round student of the highest order. She consistently achieves excellent academic results, is a committed whanau and house member and is a student whose commitment to dance and choreography are remarkable.”

Pictured: Eden Brown and Rachel Macpherson with Wanaka Lions past president Neil Cowie.

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W a n a k a w a s w e l l r e p r e s e n t e d i n t h e Bannockburn Gutbuster pub-to-pub mountain bike race on Saturday, w i t h G a v i n M a s o n coming second overall in a time of 2:58:32 and Tania Reid coming first in her age group (40-49) in a time of 4:38:05. The overall winner was James Williamson of Alexandra who set an all-time record with 2:48:23.

The 75.4km race begins at the Garston pub (315m above sea level) and goes through the Nevis Valley to the Bannockburn pub (252m asl). It includes two major hill climbs, the highest of which is

Duffers Saddle (1300m asl), and 25 icy fords. There were 202 entrants this year and only one rider did not finish the race. The last rider’s time was 7:08:33.

Event organiser Terry Emmitt said numbers were down this year. He said 2005 was the biggest in the event’s 15-year history, with 363 entrants.

“ T h i s t i m e , d i r e warnings of horrific weather kept a lot of Wanaka and Queenstown people away,” Terry said. “They listen to the forecast the day before and decide it could be a bit cold.” In the end conditions were favourable with a strong tail wind and clear weather.

W a n a k a w a s w e l l represented in the 50+ age group which included Peter Hewitt (4:19:18), Dan van Asch (4:52:32), Grant Fyfe (5:00:32), Tony Lynch (5:10:30), Ange van Asch (5:05:34), Kirsty Hewitt (5:05:36) and Janey Johnston (5:17:20).

This year’s competitors are pictured at the start of the race on the main road outside the Garston pub. Riders cycled 1.5km on State Highway 6 before turning off onto the gravelled Nevis Road. The Gutbuster is part of the Cromwell Summer Series which includes two other mountain bike rides along with a duathlon/triathlon, a half-marathon and a road cycle race.

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EDITORIAL It seems quite incredible that people are already offering season’s greetings. But, yes, that time of year has rolled around already. Christmas tends to bring out wildly different emotions in everyone, other than those people who can just take it or leave it. For some, it’s loads of fun, a chance to indulge, to have a break, to spend time with family and friends and to spoil those you love. For others, it has a deeper religious significance. But for some, including many in our community, despite our “wealthy town” tag, it’s dreaded. It’s hard to explain to children why there are no presents under the Christmas tree, or no Christmas tree at all, or no once-a-year treats on the table. Some of us are fortunate enough not to have to attempt these explanations. So let’s show some care for those who do. We never know when our luck will change. The Wanaka Sun Christmas Food Bank Drive is just one of many ways you can show this care. From 5pm on Sunday, December 21, kind volunteers will drive Wanaka’s streets picking up items or cash to create Christmas hampers for people who would otherwise go without any of the treats many of us take for granted during the festive season. They’ll also collect non-perishable and fresh items food items for the Community Networks Wanaka Food Bank. If you can, please give a little or a lot. It will be appreciated.

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FIREFLY CANOE,$200, climbing fall pad $180, SR5nudge bar$250, band saw $. 300 ph 0279116590

GET YOUR Xmas pressies together at the Cardrona Vintage Fair, Sun, 7 Dec, gift stalls,local produce, books & photography

GIVE THE GIFT of true certified organic skincare. The healthy choice for fresh radi-ant skin.

KOMODO MUD tyres. Size 265/75 R16. Have done 10,000km. $700. Ph: 021 043 2077.

MASONS BLUE strathmore china for sale. Phone 0272281982

MASSAGE VOUCHERS make the best Christmas presents! $10 off gift vouchers for one week only. Get your shopping sort-ed for the holiday season, 0212078486

SAFENSOUND PREMIER Car Seat for Sale. New Born to 4years. New Sept 2011. $150. 0211734994

STANDUP PADDLE Boards & acces-sories For Sale. Christmas is just around the corner!!! Call Miles @ Alpine Sup 0211858001

for sale STOCKING FILLERS FOR CHRISTMAS.. Hundreds of toys under $5 only at Wanaka’s Transport and Toy Museum, SH6 open every day.

THE GOVERNOR’S golden lemon butter from Pirate Pickles at Wanaka farmers market from 3pm Thursdays on Pembroke Park

TRUE CERTIFIED organic skincare. Get yours at Health 2000, Wonderroom, Soulfood and Wholefood haven. Potent formulas. A little goes a long way.

YACHT HOBIE 16foot catamaran with trailer beach trolley 2 trapeze harnesses excellent condition used in fresh wa-ter stored undercover $10,500.00 Ph 021321751

BELLE FIORE china, various items for sale. Plz contact 021 680 110 to view

noticeLOST ON Friday. Light blue iPhone 5c Reward for return Please Ph or txt 0274715121

BEER TASTINGS, BAR AND BOTTLESTORE at Flat Head Cafe for full range of local Wanaka Beerworks and Jabberwocky, SH6 open 7 days

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

CHANGES TO CHILD SUPPORT. Free 1 hour presentation by Inland Revenue at Community Networks, Tuesday 9 December 10am or 1pm. Register with Community Networks 443 77 99.

CUSTOMER LOYALTY Cards – ask about these cards on your next visit to the Salvation Army Family Store

DONATIONS KINDLY appreciated by the Salvation Army Family Store – for a free pick-up please phone the store on 443 5068 . Thank you

LAKE WANAKA babysitting are taking bookings for Christmas and New Year 4434903 / 0272913138 Gift vouchers avaliable!

UPPER CLUTHA Hockey Club: Anyone wishing to find out more about playing hockey in Wanaka can email the club at [email protected]

WANAKA DISTRICTS Club, for affordable family dining and great bar prices. Join for just $20 per year.

WANAKA PLAYGROUP 930-1130 Mondays & Thursdays. Christmas fun! Enq: Rachel 5147 or 0211029130.

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

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

BE IN TO WIN A wine tour for two! Like our FB page- Wanaka Wine Tours and tell us where you would like to go wine tasting! 0800 WINETRAIL (946 387)

ESCORTED AFRICAN Safari – House of Travel Treat yourself to a fully inclusive, luxury safari in Sept. 2015. Contact Aaron at House of Travel - Alexandra or Dave 0274908821 for a full itinerary. This is an opportunity not to be missed!

rentFOR RENT Xmas/ New Year/ Holidays .. Fab views over Lake Hawea. 1 bedroom. Cosy & comfy. Txt 0210318288

HOLIDAYS AT Lake Hawea available Xmas/New Year/Summer hols. 1 b/room cottage. Ideal spot for lakeside R&R. 0210318288 txt/ph to enquire.

ONE BEDROOM available in warm sunny modern home Lake Hawea. $140 pw plus power/internet. Share with two others. 0274436699.

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

BRIGHT SPARKS WANAKA accounts, training, GST, payroll, profitability health checks, all things Xero & more! Call 443-2511 or visit www.brightsparkswanaka.co.nz

CARPETS, UPHOLSTRY, Spiders, Flies. Ring Jae Services now for a chance to get it done before Xmas. 443 1150

CHRISTMAS WREATH for your door or long lasting Christmas table displays. Personalised and delivered. Call Rebecca 443 1243

COMPOST TOILET system for emergency management or everyday use. Ph Greg on 0211633811

FOR ALL YOUR FAMILY NEEDS – some-thing for everyone – at the Salvation Army Family Store 9am 5pm Monday to Friday and 9.30am – 4pm Saturday

FREE BUDGET ADVICE available at Community Networks by appointment. Call 4437799 or email [email protected]

FREE SWARM collection service. Ph 0211633811

JP SERVICES at Community Networks Tuesdays1pm and Fridays 10.30.For ap-pointments call 4437799

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

SEPTIC TANK services, Septic Tank cleaning, Oasis service agent Ph Aaron 4434175

MUD SUMP cleaning Ph 4434175

SEWING REPAIRS an alterations. Hems, zip replacement. darning. Almost anything can be mended. Phone Sue. 4432008 or 0272472181

servicesSPECTRUM PAINTER/DECORATORS Are available to schedule your Painting requirements for interior and Exterior .all inquires welcome. Phone 02102246011

TERRA SERVICES! For landscap-ing, clearing, grading, & more. FAST, EFFICIENT. Great rates. www.terraser-vices.co.nz or ring Steve Rumore 027 222 6600

VINTAGE & CLASSIC CAR restoration, mechanical & electrical, MOTOR HOME & CARAVAN repair and restoration. Steve Rumore 027 222 6600

WHEELS TO DUNSTAN:Free daily trans-port to Dunstan Hospital & Alexandra specialist appointments. Also connects to Dunedin Hospital transport. For bookings call 4437799

WWW.EASYVISA.CO.NZ FOR help with your skilled migrant resident visa, work visa or declined visas contact your local licensed immigration adviser. 034438386 [email protected]

WHO’S BEEN to Archangel or Bannock Brae? There are lots of fabulous local wine stories that we want to share with you! wwwwanakawinetours.com 0800 WINETRAIL (946387)

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

wantedWANTED 2 rent 4 berth (min) caravan 4 a family to camp at glendhu bay from 4th to the 10th january cell 0274078134 janice

HOUSE SHARE wanted, until mid-Jan-uary. French couple working in wanaka. Have bedroom (van), want to share kitchen, bathroom and good time with housemates. Ph 0220469558. JC and Noe

TREBLE TONES is a women’s acappella group in Wanaka. We are looking for in-terested, experienced Alto I and Alto IIs. Kirsty 0272005111

WE’RE LOOKING for a 3 brm house to rent in central Wanaka for the 10-15 March 2015. Please email [email protected] if anyone knows of anything available.

what’s onCARDRONA VINTAGE Fair, Sun 7 Dec: Cardrona merino lamb, rabbit stew, award winning sausages, waffles, ice cream, juices, YUMMY!

CHRISTMAS MARKET: Sun 14th Dec, 10-4pm, Arrowtown Athenaeum Hall. NZ made arts, clothing, jewellery, toys & more. Gold coin entry

CHRISTMAS PARTY @ Wanaka Playgroup. 930 am Thur 18th Dec. All welcome. For details pls ph/txt Rachel 4435147 or 021 1029 130.

LALALAND HAPPY Hour daily from 5pm – 7pm. $5 tea cocktails from 4pm – 8pm.

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

LIVE MUSIC with Jamie Robertson & band, pony rides & kids market, all at the Cardrona Vintage Fair, Sun, 7 Dec.

WANAKA FARMERS Market from 3pm every Thursday on Pembroke Park, eat fresh and healthy, support local producers


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New trails for Treble ConeSuccessful debut at comp

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Earthworks are being carried out in Treble Cone’s Saddle Basin to develop new trails. A wide, intermediate, groomed trail, called the Side Saddle, will be built alongside Raffills Run. The entrance to Raffills Run will be re-aligned to provide a new wider and easier entrance off High Street. The Saddle Back will have a new wider and gentler entrance created and, with the widening of a narrow section mid-trail, will change the under-utilised advanced trail to an intermediate run. A new alfresco café will also be built at the top of the Home Basin.“The new intermediate trails, which include earthworks and snow fencing to create additional groomed intermediate options in the Saddle Basin, plus the introduction of a new open air mountain top cafe in the Home Basin, deliver the ski area’s most exciting developments since the installation of the Saddle Quad Chairlift in 2005,” general manager Jackie van der Voort said. Pictured: Skier Callum Moore on the bottom of Raffills Run.

T h i r t e e n l o c a l g y m n a s t s competed in the Otago age group tumbling championships in Dunedin at the weekend.

It is the first time gymnasts from Wanaka have competed at the event.

Tumbling is l inking three consecutive gymnastic moves together, on a sprung f loor strip. Gymnasts are judged on their speed, execution, flight and difficulty.

Four Wanaka gymnasts won in their categories. They were Cole Masters (under-14A), Alex Budweiser-King (under-14B), Elliot Frost (under-12B) and Deakin Beck (under-10B).

Abby East came third and Jessie Gillespie was sixth in the under-10A division, while Kate Harry was tenth in the under-10B division. In the under-12B category, Georgia Robertson was fourth, Jamie Kerr and Tesoro Levy were sixth and Lyla Chamberlain was ninth. Kilita Fouchee was sixth in the under-14B category and Sapphire Shwarz was fourth in the Open B category.

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Chamberlain; ( front) Jamie Kerr, Tesoro Levy and Jessie Gillespie. Kilita Fouchee and Elliot Frost are absent.

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WANAKA PROGRESSIVE BOWLS 21:11:14 Skips: 1st Don McLeay, 2nd David Byers, 3rd Brian Holmes Thirds: 1st Robyn Chartres, 2nd Norman Mathieson, 3rd Jim Skeggs Leads: 1st Sandy Morris, 2nd Susan Cameron, 3rd Beaton Marr Wanaka Progressive

Bowls 28:11:14Skips: 1st Brian Holmes, 2nd Maida Baxter, 3rd Iain Fletcher Leads: 1st Lynn Jarvie, 2nd: Jon Barron, 3rd: Robyn Char-tres

RESULTS LAKE HAWEA GOLF CLUB 30.11.14 Stabl-

eford Men 1st. Tim Cotter 43 2nd Tony Arscott 423rd Scott Read 39 4th= Dick Sullivan, Joe Cotter, Bryan Burgess 8th = Red Stevenson, Neil Matchett Ladies. Bertie Raffe 31 Closest to the pin Stew Burt No 5 Twos. Gerry Browne No 14, Joe Cotter No 5

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Wanaka Sun 6 - 10 December 2014

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