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The build-up begins

Excitement is growing for Rugby World Cup 2011as local fans gear up for the one of the biggest sporting events to be staged in New Zealand. Although Wanaka will not host a team, Lake Wanaka Tourism (LWT) encourages the community to adopt one of the teams coming to the Queenstown Lakes region. “Get behind one of these teams, give them a warm welcome and make them feel at home,” LWT general manager James Helmore said.

Queenstown is an official training venue for four teams in the first two weeks in September: Ireland, Georgia, Romania and England. The

Queenstown L a k e s D i s t r i c t Council World Cup coordinator Jono Sutherland is currently in talks with English team management to bring four players to Wanaka on September 15. The players could arrive by helicopter and spend about an hour chatting with locals and school children. The Romanian team is also keen to travel around the district and Jono is working to include a visit to Wanaka in their plans. Children from Makarora School and Hawea Flat School have been invited to the airport welcome for the Irish team on September 1. “We are trying to target the smaller schools and give them opportunities

they usually miss out on,” Jono said.

All local school children will have the chance to enter regional World Cup- themed competitions.

Lake Wanaka Tourism is working on initiatives to get

rugby supporters to spend their time in Wanaka, such as suggested rugby-supporter itineraries. “Our key selling point is escape from the crowds and come and enjoy our good kiwi hospitality,” James said.

A survey of accommodation

and activity providers by LWT has shown prices will be the same as they would normally be during September and October with no surcharges applied. “It’s important Wanaka shows Rugby World Cup visitors how passionate

we are about sharing this region’s experiences with them.” James said. “Working with our operators to not raise prices proves this commitment.”

The council has organised for World Cup flags to be put up on flagpoles along Ardmore

Street and Lake Wanaka Tourism are encouraging the local business community “to get into the spirit of things by decorating their shop windows.”

A Touch 7s tournament will be held at Snow Park during the Rugby World Cup and Willowridge Wanakafest plans to show the game on a big screen as the last day of the event coincides with the final match on October 23. Other events in Wanaka are still to be announced.

Rugby World Cup 2011 kicks off on Friday September 9 when New Zealand take on Tonga at Auckland’s Eden Park.

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Get behind one of these teams,

give them a warm welcome

and make them feel at home.

Rugby fans Sam Knight in an English jersey, Ethan Kerr in an All Blacks jersey and Jack East in a French jersey.

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Ice ice baby

Actor Sam Neill, pictured, has put his stamp of approval on two Wanaka cinemas to open later this year by agreeing to be their patron.

Best known for his roles in Hollywood blockbuster movies Jurassic Park, The Piano and The Hunt for Red October, Sam was in Wanaka last week on his way to Los Angeles to shoot a new movie called Alcatraz. Cinema co-owner Patrick McAteer, who has previously worked in the film industry, caught up with Sam while he was in town. “We had a lovely dinner, during which time I took him over plans

for the new cinema and he agreed t o b e o u r patron,” he said. “This is a bit of a coup for Wanaka, as he is New Zealand’s most recognised actor.” Patrick and co-owner Allan Dippie hope the theatre will be the first cinema in the Queenstown Lakes District to have a 3D screen. There will be two cinemas: a tiered cinema featuring 40 leather electrically reclining seats, and a private screening room with 16 seats, both using state-of-the-art technology from America. The cinema will also offer

online ticketing. The cinemas are under

construction but will open their doors to screen rugby matches in

early November, Patrick said.

Meanwhile Cinema Paradiso owners Callum and Andrea McLeod are working through the resource consent process to use the old Catholic church on Brownston Street for an upgraded cinema. Callum said they also hope to open in November, offering the “same styling” as Cinema Paradiso but with more space, 3D and cutting- edge technology.

At the movies

Joel Cowley, head chef at Speargrass Lodge, won Treble Cone’s ABSOLUT ice carving competition held last week with his ice sculpture of a mischievous kea. He received more than 100 votes in a Facebook poll and high scores from the judges to claim the $1000 cheque and prizes. Local stone carver Chris Riley, pictured, came second with his sculpture of ‘Maui’s Hook’. Chris received a $200 cheque and prizes.

People panic buying petrolinbriefDriver offends

The Queenstown Lakes District Council has a new procurement strategy.Mayor Vanessa van Uden was a critic of the council’s preferred contractors policy when she was a councillor, questioning whether it delivered value for money to ratepayers.The council’s infrastructure services committee adopted a new strategy this week, where consultant panels will be used for transport and water capital design work projects, with a minimum of 20 percent of the work up for tender and 80 percent negotiated on a value-for-money basis. When capital works are completed, contracts will be established by open tender based on the lowest cost. Solid waste will be managed by the council.

New strategy

The driver of a speeding Porsche who raised the ire of Wanaka Sun readers this week is likely to receive an infringement notice, according to Constable Bruce McLean of the Wanaka Police.The man was seen driving around town and on the road to Treble Cone, resulting in text messages to the Wanaka Sun text board complaining about his “arrogant, dangerous” driving, allegedly including speeding and passing on blind corners.Constable McLean said the police will be following up a formal written complaint they have received which identified the car and registration. “I think it is likely he will be issued with an infringement notice,” he said. Constable McLean said the texts to the Wanaka Sun are “a great response from the public”. “Too many people think he’s a bad driver – it’s got to sink in,” he said.

Wanaka’s petrol station owners are hoping the town’s fuel supply will return to normal today and tomorrow after fuel shortages were exacerbated by panic buying.

Snow and ice across the South Island earlier this week resulted in petrol shortages when fuel tankers could

not reach Wanaka. Both Wanaka BP Service Station a n d C a l t e x W a n a k a r a n out of fuel at various times

over the week.BP manager Tony Myers said

some people reacted to the

shortage by panic buying, filling every vehicle they own. “It’s unbelievable,” he said. Tony was expecting a fuel tanker

yesterday (Wednesday) evening to replenish supplies.

Caltex Wanaka owner Matt

Davison said he hoped things would return to normal soon. “There’s plenty of fuel coming to town over the next few days,” he said.

Wanaka’s Mobil and Shell truck stops, available only to card holders, maintained their fuel supply.

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There’s plenty of fuel coming to town over the next few days.

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Beer comp for festA home brew beer competition will be a new event at this year’s Willowridge Wanakafest.Event manager Laurel Morrison said the competition will be part of Wanakafest’s Wine and Food Festival. The competition winner will have their beer brewed by Wanaka Beerworks and it will feature as a special festival beer in next year’s Wanakafest.“With three months to go until the festival, brewers will need to dust off their kits to prepare for this inaugural event,” Laurel said. Festival organisers are putting together a judging panel for the new competition.Wanakafest’s Wine and Food Festival will run for two days this year, with a ‘wacky’ theme on the second day. “Wine and food stall holders will be encouraged to include some unique foods found in our region, interesting combinations, and have fun with the theme,” Laurel said. “We have some really high profile chefs and wine makers on board already. I am really excited to see what people come up with.”Willowridge Wanakafest takes place from October 19 – 23.

Sarah-Kate and Myran of Maude Wines pictured at last year’s festival.

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The Central Lakes Trust has granted $656,286 to Otago organisations in the past three months, many featuring the arts.The Trust approved an annual grant of $100,000 to be distributed among six local Community Arts Councils. Social service agencies were also represented, with $20,520 for the Upper Clutha Women’s Support Group and $10,500 to the Upper Clutha Plunket Society for a part-time hostess. The Trust also donated: $54,091 to the New Zealand Winter Games to support costs associated with the community award ceremonies and volunteer expenses; $35,000 to Hawea Flat School to construct two additional multi-purpose hard-courts; and $25,000 to Sport Otago to continue to employ two staff.

Central Lakes funding

The Otago Regional Council will hold water metering expos in Cromwell and Ranfurly, helping local water users become more familiar with the rules around water measuring and see the latest metering technology.The installation of water measuring devices must be in place by November 2012 at the earliest, under the Government’s National Environmental Standard for water measurement. An ORC spokesperson said the expos offered a timely opportunity for groups of landowners to band together to negotiate the purchase of metering devices which best suited their properties.The Cromwell expo will be held at the Cromwell Presbyterian Church on Wednesday August 3, from 1pm.

Water metering

Excitement is building for the Burton NZ Open which starts in just over a week at Cardrona Alpine Resort.

To help get the party started, The Wanaka Sun is offering an exclusive prize pack to our readers for the Burton Open Sessions on Saturday, August 13. The party at the Queenstown Events Centre will feature hot New Zealand bands Shihad, Kora, Optimus Gryme, Tiki Taane and Sunshine Soundsystem, from 8pm until 1am. Our prize pack, worth more than $200, includes two tickets to the concert and two seats

on the bus from Wanaka to the event centre and return.

The Burton is the first stop on the Burton Global Open series and will be the first major slopestyle and halfpipe events of the 2012 TTR World Tour season. The event runs from Monday August 8 to Saturday August 13. International stars attending include Kelly Clark, Hannah Teter, Kazu and Danny Davis, local stars include Possum Torr, Shelly Gottlieb, Mitchell Brown and Stef Zeestraten and the wild card entry Jay Walsh.

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win2ticketsTo go into the draw to win our exclusive prize pack for the Burton Open Sessions, email [email protected] and tell us where the Burton Open will be held. Draw closes midday Monday August 8.

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Kelly Clark in action at the Burton Open 2010. PHOTO: PABLO AZOCAR


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Wanaka’s New Life church has donated $5000 to Community Networks.The money, raised by a community garage sale last month, will be used to fund a second part-time receptionist and will provide a boost to Community Networks which has had a particularly busy period after the February earthquake in Christchurch.

$5000 donation

L o c a l m u s i c i a n s a n d composers can hone their musical skills at two Wanaka groups.

The Singer/Songwriter Circle is held fortnightly with a focus on group participation. “The idea is for people to come

along with original pieces and compositions and we provide a space where they can be encouraged, perfect their songwriting skills and get constructive feedback,” organiser Diana Hickey said. The group also provides an opportunity for musicians to meet and network.

The Wanaka Musicians’ Club has fortnightly open mic sessions, giving people the opportunity to showcase their skills in a supportive environment. A full stage of equipment is provided including amplification and instruments suitable for all performers. “We both love

teaching and passing on our skills and knowledge to aspiring musicians,” club organiser Malcolm McMartin said.

The two groups hope to collaborate eventually.

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Musicians Diana Hickey and Malcolm McMartin are passionate about music.

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Children enjoyed a village fair as part of the Community Networks holiday programme. All the stalls were hand made by the children and included biscuit bobbing, car racing, skittles and a candy store. The children were then given Dino Dollars to spend at the fair so they could learn how to spend money wisely. “The main object is for all the kids to have fun,” Community Networks holiday programme coordinator Colleen Carr said.

Holiday Fair

car racing: Hugo Darby and Sam caumette.Biscuit bobbing: Kimmi Mcarthur.candy store: Jessica Owers.

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A University of Otago PhD student is surveying 2000 women in Otago and Southland to find more about women’s experience of infertility.Researcher Antoinette Righarts said the number of women in the southern region seeking specialist treatment for infertility can be identified, but it is not known how many other women do not seek help but could benefit from it. “My research aims to provide an indication of what the local situation is, what women’s access to services is like and what level of unmet need exists,” Ms Righarts said.About 2000 women aged 25-50 in Otago and Southland will be randomly selected from electoral rolls and invited to fill out a survey. The results will be an input into future research to investigate risk factors for infertility in New Zealand.

Study of infertility

Making music


W a n a k a r e s i d e n t s a t t e n d e d a p u b l i c workshop yesterday evening to discuss facilities for the Wanaka Sports Facility site.

A n i n t e n s i v e consultation process was underway this week in Wanaka with

conversations being had with numerous user groups. “We have a site (Three Parks) and the consultation we are engaged in now will tell us what is needed on that site,” QLDC s p o k e s p e r s o n K e n Gousmett said.

The consultat ion included a questionnaire, w h i c h c o u l d b e undertaken online at www.qldc.govt or by visiting the council office on Ardmore Street or the Wanaka Library. The first phase of consultation will be completed next

week and the council intends to report the outcome of that process. “Once we have that clear picture we can move on to develop the proposed facilities concept design site plan, which will take us into the second round of consultation

i n O c t o b e r , ” K e n Gousmett said.

The consultat ion was timed to ensure the project is ful ly funded in the 2012 Ten Year Plan.

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The Central Lakes Trust reported some significant milestones during the past year at its annual meeting in Cromwell this week.Trust chairman Sir Eion Edgar said the Trust celebrated its tenth birthday last year and has approved grants totalling more than $50 million since it was established in 2000. “This is a wonderful achievement which has helped the Trust achieve its vision of making our community a better place to be,” he said. Sir Eion acknowledged the valuable role Pioneer Generation Limited makes to its investment portfolio. Central Lakes Trust is the 100 percent shareholder of Pioneer Generation Limited and receives a dividend each year which helps the Trust to maintain its level of grants to community projects. The Trust’s total assets increased considerably during the past year and are now valued at $335 million.

Milestones for Trust

Sports facility under discussion

Skaters, skiers and snowboarders have two options this Saturday, with a mini skate ramp and a rail jam both taking place at the Kahu Youth Crib from 12pm.

Skaters can test a mini ramp while raising money for the Wanaka Skatepark extension in an event organised by Wanaka Skate Club committee members

Andrew Mackay, Jay Miller and Wayne Pretty, who spent hours building the 4.8 metre by seven metre ramp using

materials donated by Wanaka Mitre 10. “We wanted to make a ramp that anyone could skate, as well as encouraging

as many people as possible to raise money and awareness about the Wanaka Skate Park extension,” Andrew said. The

ramp, which can be pulled apart and moved easily, will appear at other community events, as well as being available for hire

with the funds raised going to the skatepark extension.

At the same time on Saturday, skiers and snowboarders can take part in a rail jam outside the Kahu Youth Crib. Snow Drifta will bring snow to town and there will be prizes up for grabs. There will also be a sausage sizzle to feed hungry youth. People can hang out at the Crib until 10pm after the event.

Sukhi Turner replaced Devon Hotop as chairwoman of the Alpine Community Development Trust last week. The Trust operates Wanaka’s Community Networks. Sukhi Turner is a former mayor of Dunedin and now lives in Wanaka.

New chairwoman

Ramp and rail

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We wanted to make a ramp that anyone could skate.

Bruno Moise Cretney tests the mini ramp as Andrew Mackay puts on a last coat of paint.

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inbriefLast chance for Mallards

B-net music award winning DJ The Nomad (Daimon Schwalger) is excited about his upcoming gig in Wanaka. Daimon was the first person to release a Drum and Bass album produced in New Zealand in 1998. “I have been playing in Wanaka off and on for the past 14 years at different bars, festivals and events,” Daimon said. “Wanaka is a beautiful place, amazing lakes and mountains. It also has a good local crew, that know how to rock a party and then you get the international travellers: they always change but seem to appreciate good local music,” he said.

The Wanaka show will feature his new album Perilous Times and include Daimon’s two main vocalists from Australia. “It makes performing so much more exciting when you have your band with you. It’s an album I’m very proud of so the gigs should be a lot of fun.” Daimon has featured on New Zealand snowboard movies, but he sticks to his passion, music. “I have snowboarded once and almost killed myself on the beginners’ slope,” he said.

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Nomad

win2ticketsTo be in to win two tickets to The Nomad album release tour in Wanaka at Mint Bar on Saturday, August 6 (a R18 show), or a CD of his new album (open to any age) email your contact details to the Wanaka Sun ([email protected]) with the name of the Nomad’s new album. Draw closes midday Monday.

This weekend is the last chance for duck hunters to bag a few Mallards before the 2011 season ends.Otago Fish & Game operations manager Ian Hadland said, “There are still plenty of ducks out there so it’s well worth a look.”While the main duck hunting season in the Otago Fish & Game region closes this weekend, hunters can continue to pursue Paradise Shelduck, Black Swan and Quail until August 28. A travelling cinema showing solid gold kiwi

films and TV classics is coming to Wanaka.Magic moments from screens big and small and a programme of classic New Zealand short films are on their way in a souped-up retro kiwi caravan called ‘New Zealand on Screen,’ as part of the REAL New Zealand Festival from September 9 - October 23.“Everyone’s coming along for the ride. We’re delighted to be able to take kiwi icons like Billy T, Sir Ed, Peter Jackson and Cheryl West, on a massive road trip around the South Island, and bring southern screen heroes like John Britten and Burt Munro back to home turf,” NZ On Screen project director Brenda Leuweenberg said. The caravan will drop in on small towns and centres in the South Island, including two days in Wanaka (September 24 and 25) at the Wanaka i-site.The project is a collaboration between NZ On Screen, installation production company Storybox and Wellington design agency Chrometoaster.

Mini movies


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inbriefDon Stock, managing director of Naylor Love Construction Ltd, has been appointed as a director of Pioneer Generation Limited. He replaces Michael Paardekooper who is retiring at the Annual General Meeting after ten years of service.Pioneer Generation Limited is 100 percent owned by the Central Lakes Trust, to which it pays an annual dividend that helps the Trust make grants to charitable projects throughout the region. Pioneer Generation Limited operates and maintains fourteen power stations throughout Central Otago and Southland.

New director

Rabbit control

A group of international Sommeliers will arrive in New Zealand this week to explore Central Otago, which is now regarded as one of the premium pinot noir producing regions outside of Burgundy.

Sommeliers from Sweden, Germany, Singapore, and Australia will be hosted by 24 local wineries as part of the E’Sensual Pinot Central Wine Adventure. Held annually by members of Central Otago Pinot

Noir, the event hosts key people from the New Zealand hospitality industry and around the world, showing them what makes Central Otago wines special. Organisers hope the sommelier and trade guests will gain a greater understanding of the ‘terroir’ of Central Otago through wine tastings, winery visits and hospitality, with events hosted in Alexandra, Gibbston Valley, Cromwell Basin and Wanaka.

The trip to Central Otago has special significance for Swedish Sommelier Caroline Gelinder, pictured, who recently graduated as a top Stockholm Sommelier and received a scholarship to attend the E’Sensual. Central Otago Pinot Noir chairman Rudi Bauer said the group is excited to have initiated the Swedish scholarship and they hope to extend the opportunity t o S o m m e l i e r s f r o m other countries.

The Wanaka Area Office for the Department of Conservation has been undertaking rabbit control operations using Pindone poison from July 18.Dyed green cereal baits containing pesticide have been distributed aerially and on the ground in the following public conservation areas: Poison Creek Conservation Area, Hawea River Conservation Area, Clutha River Marginal strip, Reko’s Point Conservation Area, Dry Creek Conservation Area, Fallburn Scenic Reserve, Luggate Creek Scenic Reserve and Te Peka Karara (Stevenson’s Island). The Department of Conservation urges people to not touch bait, watch children at all times and to not eat animals from areas. Poison baits and carcasses are deadly to dogs. There will be warning signs in the areas. Once the signs are removed normal activities can resume.

T h e W o r l d H e l i C h a l l e n g e launched last weekend on the lakefront when athletes, event organisers and the public gathered to watch two Aspiring Helicopters fly across the lake and land on the foreshore opposite Pembroke Park.

K i d s t o o k t h e opportunity to mingle with international snow stars, including Chris Booth, Ben Schmitt, I r is Lazzareschi , R a c h e l S h e i d o w , Tori Beattie and Will Bromelski and young guns Lyon Farrell and

Hank Bilous.“This is just the

beginning of what promises to be a spectacular two week event,” founder Tony Harrington said. “With snow in the forecast early next week, we should have two amazing ski days.”

The SOS Launch Party followed at Snow Park with night riding, live music, a silent auction and film footage.

The Heli Challenge is held over two weeks, with a Big Mountain competition and a Freestyle Day.

International sommeliers visit Central Otago

Heli Challenge kicks off

From left, three of the women competitors for this year’s Heli Challenge: Victoria Beattie (Australia, based in Wanaka), Nat Segal (Australia) and Vanessa Aadland (USA).

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Another wintry week with a dusting of snow boosting the morale of tourists and locals alike. Here is a glimpse into the world of crime within the Wanaka area over the last week:Over night last Friday somebody lit a fire in the public toilet cubicles near the skate park on Dungarvon Street. Unfortunately the toilet was damaged however it was not totally destroyed. Mindless vandalism is a pet hate of mine I hope somebody has some information regarding this.Last Saturday a vehicle travelling on the Cardrona Valley Road has negotiated a corner too fast. This caused the vehicle to cross the centre line clipping a vehicle coming in the opposite direction. Luckily nobody was injured.Police have dealt with a young male who was doing doughnuts on the Eely point re-serve grassed area. Diligent work from a local resident lead to the offending driver being located. Please remember if you see some anti-social driving a number plate and a description is gold when it comes to the police enquiry.On Saturday night an intoxicated tourist jumped on the tow bar of a passing ve-

hicle. He was issued a $150 fine for his behaviour. A suspicious male has been reported to have been lurking around the Hunter Crescent area. The male is reported to be very small in stature, he had long dark hair and he was wearing a black beanie. He was also reported to have been car-rying a backpack. We are keen to speak with this male. If you have witnessed any-body matching this description and he was acting suspiciously we would be keen to know.A woman’s hand bag has been tampered with in the Mint bar on Brownston Street and $100 in cash was taken from within the bag. This occurred last Saturday night. We are getting lots of reports of jackets and personal property being taken from bars please be vigilant. Use the coat checks and keep your personal belong-ings with you at all times. Let’s make it hard for these criminals!!For all the people new to the town at the moment please note that there is a liquor ban in the CBD and on the lake front, there is also one in Hawea. Please keep the drinking to your home or in the bars between 22:00 and 08.00.

By Constable Constable Peter Reed

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inbriefBoutique brewery Wanaka Beerworks will represent the Southland/Central Otago region at New Zealand’s biggest craft beer festival – Beervana – in Wellington next month. Wanaka Beerworks was recently purchased by Belgian beer enthusiasts Susan and Dave de Vylder and the brewing community expects some Belgian-style brews from them in the coming months. They will be among 208 beers from 84 breweries on show at the event, hosted by Australian chef and beer advocate Paul Mercurio.

Beerworks in Beervana

Book worms lined up to be the first in to buy some good books at the annual Rotary Club book sale. The club beat their target, raising more than $10,000 with the sale of thousands of books, CDs, DVDs, puzzles and games. “It is so wonderful to crack our target,” co-organiser Pam Brown said. “So many people in the community

donated books and bought them too.” The sale was so successful they had to extend it on Sunday because there was so much interest. “So many people have been so generous. We live in a wonderful community,” Wanaka Rotary Club p r e s i d e n t T o n y Brown said.

F u n d s r a i s e d a t t h e s a l e g o t o w a r d s community projects.

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Bargains for bookworms

Ty Muirhead, 5, picked up a sheep finger puppet book.

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Stock-piled bio-solids at the old wastewater ponds on Ballantyne Road may be hydro-seeded if they cannot be relocated to a landfill.The wastewater ponds became defunct in 2009 when new wastewater plant Project Pure was opened and the bio-solids (wastewater and sewage sludge) were stock-piled. The bio-solids have now been tested at a safe level of e-coli and pathogens. One option for disposal of the bio-solids is to Victoria Flats, in the Gibbston Valley, if consent conditions can be met. The alternative is hydro-seeding the bio-solids where they are to promote grass growth and seal them in.

Excess bio-solids


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Snow Sports New Zealand will celebrate another successful year for New Zealand’s top athletes at their annual awards dinner this Saturday. Wanaka personalities featuring in the list of award nominees include coach Adam Dooney, volunteer Heather Clay and athletes Jackson, Byron and Jossi Wells. The awards aim to inspire the snow sports community and to honour the outstanding snow sports achievements and performances, to recognise new talent and to award the ski areas for quality service.

Another good year

Young snow stars of the future performed at the Calci Yum Kids Cup at Cardrona Alpine Resort last week. Sixty freestyle skiers and snowboarders, aged between 5 and 12, took to the boxes and kickers in this year’s mini slopestyle event. The day, geared towards fun, encouraged kids to get involved with freestyle snowsports, Cardrona spokesperson Nadia Ellis said. “I have been blown away by all the kids who participated today and I have no doubt we have some future Olympians in the making.” The field was split into three

categories; super groms (5-6 years), rippers (7-9 years) and shredders (10-12 years), as well as by gender and disciplines. Sam Christie impressed the judges with his back 540 scoring him first place in the shredders snowboard division. Finn Bilous’ switch 540 gave him top spot for skiing in the same age group. The youngest competitors also put on a good show for the judges with Roman Alty and Rocco Jamieson, both five-years-old, winning first and second place respectively in the super groms snowboard division.

Stars of the future

Rocco Jamieson in action during the super grom snowboard division.

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Junior freeskiers showed off their talent last Friday July 22 on the second day of the Armada Freeski Slopestyle at Snow Park. Last year’s winner Wanaka’s Jackson Wells, 12, won the youth boys division, while 15-year-old Alec Savery from Queenstown won the juniors’ division. Nine-year-old Nico Porteous, of Perth, came first in the grommets’ division. In the girls’ divisions, Wanaka’s Olivia Jones, 12, won the youth division and Albert Town’s Maggie Little, 9, won in the grommets’ division.“We’ve had an awesome sunny day with lots of super stoked kids,” head judge Tori Beattie said. The competition is part of the New Zealand National Points Tour with the points awarded going towards the overall National Junior Champion.

locals shine at slopestyle

From left, Maggie little, olivia Jones, Megan Blackley, Kirsten Blackley and Millie Barrett.

photo: Bel Jones

The NZ Snowboarder Banked Slalom takes place in the Gun Barrel at Treble Cone tomorrow (Friday). Competitors have two runs to get their fastest time in the long natural halfpipe which provides a steeped banked natural turn and lots of speed. More than 80 competitors are expected over the open and masters (+35) divisions. Event manager Phil Erickson welcomes all riders to test themselves “against their mates and top local shredders.” Entrants are advised to register online as places are limited.

Banked slalom

Salomon Snowboards have announced they are partnering with NZsnowboard.com again for the Salomon Snowboards Scholarship.Entrants spend a day on the mountain having fun with their mates or parents filming their best tricks, they edit their film and upload it.Salomon hopes to offer the talented young snowboarder support, instruction and mentoring as well as hardware and outerwear, and the winner will be mentored by Robett Hollis.Finalists will be announced on September 25.

Salomon scholarshiptop cross-country skiers confirmedA strong field is likely for the cross country competition at 100% Pure New Zealand Winter Games with the confirmation of Olympic gold, silver and bronze medallist Justyna Kowalczyk of Poland in the women’s event and a world class Canadian men’s team.

Among Kowalczyk’s rivals will be New Zealand’s Sarah Murphy who trains at the Snow Farm where the Winter

Games NZ cross country competition is held. Murphy made history in 2010 when she became New Zealand’s first biathlete to compete at the Winter OIympics.

T h e f o u r - s t r o n g Canadian men’s team is made up three Olympians.

Adaptive and able-bodied athletes will race together in a series of multi-discipline races at Snow Farm from 13-16 August.


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Qt airport - how pathetic! Might want to check with innsbruck or helsinki or any other northern european city how to provide winter service for your custoMers. Just don’t check with heathrow, they got no clue either.

Just because you May be a hot shot on your skis or snowboard doesn’t Mean you’re invincible when you’re driving hoMe.

to guy driving porsche cayenne like idiot on way to tc. protect your faMily. May save theM and others while you’re at it. your driving is not heroic.

to the Queenstown driver of the silver porsche cay-enne. please stop the dangerous driving, passing on blind corners etc. we all want to get to tc safely.

to the driver of the silver porsche cayenne the road to t.c isn’t a race track. please slow down and stop your crazy and dangerous over-taking stunts.

tc hitch hikers, don’t get into silver porsche you May get killed by arrogant dangerous driving.

silver porsche owner. Just because u own a ski field u don’t own the road 2 tc pull your head in and stop endangering others lives.

local goss has it that the planned new superMar-ket has gone 2 none other than new world so no coMpetition. stinks

i Just had a brainwave. lets relocate the caMping ground and create a super sports facility includ-ing a boating shed 4 rowers. then dig a canal 2 lakes edge 4 rowers. this would then only reQuire a bridge 2 be built at the end of ardMore st and the beginning of Mt aspiring rd. probleM solved 4 everyone. siMple.

anyone know where i can get a 4wd ziMMer fraMe to get to the new Medical centre?

residents of tapley paddock, you are being wholly unfair on the rowing club. put your lawyer Money to better use, talk is cheap!

to the old Man sitting outside the changing rooMs at chapter 5 all day every day get a Job it’s very creepy.

light up the lake shore? you’re kidding right? who is going to pay for the lights, their installation and the power to run theM? us, the rate payers. no thanks. our Mountain views are stunning enough without cheesy lights. save that 4 the cities

re Mac afterparty: clearly you have no idea what you are talking about. for a start it is not related to, or organised by, the school. guests are encour-aged to enJoy theMselves with MiniMal alcohol levels, thus liMits are iMposed, and intoxicated stu-dents are sent hoMe. it is probably the safest party in wanaka all year. grow up and open your eyes to the real probleMs in our society

local tradesMen, waiting for 5 weeks to 5 Months for Quotes, phone calls not returned, eMails not answered. any wonder locals go out of town!

everyone is allowed their say that’s why henly is like it is and wanaka is like it is

hey its not Just the food prices that are out of hand. y r we always paying More 4 our petrol than any other “reMote” town n nz? there is no doubt bout it we r all ripped off.

there is a shark in roys bay by the pontoon

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An extended weekend in Dunedin has highlighted for me all the joys of home.A three-day visit turned into four days and four nights after a blizzard almost closed the city down and cut off the three exit routes to Wanaka. As entertaining as it was watching University of Otago students frolicking in the snow, including two Cro-Magnon men cavorting barefoot with a rugby ball, it just wasn’t the same as being at home, knowing the snowfall would result in something constructive: an even better base for skiing. A snowfall is always magical, but the after-effect of a snowfall on busy streets doesn’t have the same magic for me as freshly dusted mountains.My enforced stay in Dunedin was also a good reminder that no one is indispensable, as the Wanaka Sun staff calmly and efficiently produced a newspaper without me, while members of the community continued to phone, email and text in ideas for stories. I returned on Tuesday afternoon in time to learn what had been happening around the area since last week: the unusual - petrol panics and Porsche prattishness - and the usual - fundraising, sports events, kids’ activities and more.Thanks everyone for your contribution to this week’s Wanaka Sun.

Wanaka development1. Do you remember that children’s book: the story of a little boy who got a fish for his birth-day? He was supposed to feed it a bit, but not too much. But he couldn’t resist and fed it a bit and a bit more and far too much! So the fish grew and grew, and he had to put it in a bigger bowl. But it grew some more and had to be placed in the bath...It grew even bigger and filled the whole bath until the fire brigade had to come and carry it to the community swimming pool. But it kept on growing...until all the swimmers got squashed and couldn’t swim any more. In Wanaka we would have to put it into the lake! …or we would make a special place for it called Three Parks. But it would still keep on growing, and growing until none of the local businesses can survive anymore...oh yeah, the fish had a name. It was Greed.How come a 5-year-old child is able to understand this tale but not an adult developer? 2. On the impotence of being “earnless” - Symphony for a swede. $1.79 at New world. Rec-ipe: undress the pathetic looking bugger, skin off and all the green colour bitter stuff. Cut into dices into an oven dish. Coat with olive oil or, if you are a wealthy business man, butter. Sprinkle with whatever herbs you have (thyme, rosemary, caraway, love, etc...). Lid on, or foil if the lid of the pot is broken, in oven for 25 minutes. Grated cheese on top at the last five minutesServe with rice. Feeds five ...and stop whinging about tomatoes! Jacou Albert Town


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5 REDWOOD LANE 4pm 28/07/11 Auction HARCOURTS

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UNIT 6/23 TENBY STREET 3pm 30/07/11 $445,000 HARCOURTS

88 STONE STREET 3:30 30/07/11 $565,000 HARCOURTS

36 OLD STATION AVENUE 4pm 30/07/11 $749,000 HARCOURTS

30 DALE STREET, ALBERT TOWN 11am 31/07/11 $385,000 HARCOURTS

2 BEVAN PLACE 11am 31/07/11 $899,000 HARCOURTS

16 LAKEVIEW TERRACE, LAKE HAWEA 12pm 31/07/11 $495,000 HARCOURTS

28 BILLS WAY 12pm 31/07/11 Auction HARCOURTS

58 THOMSON'S GORGE ROAD, TARRAS 12pm 31/07/11 Auction HARCOURTS

39 KINGS DRIVE 12pm 31/07/11 $657,000 HARCOURTS

33 LITTLE MAUDE DRIVE, LAKE HAWEA 12:45 31/07/11 $419,000 HARCOURTS

5 REDWOOD LANE 1pm 31/07/11 Auction HARCOURTS

1158 AUBREY ROAD 1:45 31/07/11 $595,000 HARCOURTS


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32 ASH AVE, ALBERT TOWN 2pm 30/07/11 $445,000 FIRST NATIONAL

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waNaKa BasKetBall ClUB results, Week 7. Tuesday 19, Women’s grade, start of second round: Mac1 74 Dream Team 20. In Balance 60 Hawea Lakers 23. Ecco Escape 53 First National 14. Wednesday 20 Men’s: Base City Rollers 63 Quest Mac 26. Black Stallions 84 Broken Shed Vodka 52. Torque Marine 93 Infinite Dribblers 49. Bye Queenstown Defenders. Women’s points after week 7: In Balance 25, Ecco Escape 25, Hawea Lakers 20, Mac1 13, First National 5, Dream Team 0. Men’s points results after a combined round of A & B grades: Torque Marine 24, Base City Rollers 20, Queen-stown Defenders 17, Black Stallions 12, Broken Shed Vodka 8, Infinite Dribblers 5, Quest Mac 1. Men’s grade separate into A & B next week.

laKe Hawea golf results 24th July 2011 – Russian Roulette: D Costello/G Haggart 66, K Stevenson/A Easte 65. Two: K Steven-son, Nearest the Pin No 5, D Costello.

taRRas golf ResUlts Stewart Jenkins Memorial Cup- Craig Still 44 Stablefords, Tom Moore 39, Margaret Sell 39, Annabel Spiers 39, Richard Pullar 38, Beau Trevathan 37. Longset Putt - Tom Moore. Women’s Sealed Partners - Gilly Taylor and Jan Gib-son 77 Stablefords, Kate Norman and Avril Templeton 71. Longest Putt - Terre Aubrey

waNaKa Bowls ResUlts: Edgewater Trophy round 9: 1 Murray Ives, Bruce Ma-candrew, Ralph Templeton, 2 Peter Gray, Noeline Turner, John Leith. Tuesday Pairs: 1 Peter Gray & Estelle Findlater, 2 Noeline Turner & Geoff Thomas. Wednesday Triples: 1 Judy Smith, Ralph Templeton, Annette Nichols, 2 Doris Studholme, Betty McCor-mack, Estelle Findlater, 3 Graham Godby, Brian Holmes, Bill Wallace. Friday Progres-sive: Skips 1 Michael Barnett, 2 Min Mayen, Thirds 1 Murray Roberts, 2 Annette Nichol-ls, Leads 1 Bill Wallace, 2 Bruce Hamilton. Studholme Trophy round 13: Rippon Lea bt Mt Albert, Pembroke bt Bremner Park, Scurr Heights bt Beacon Point, Meadow-stone bt Hawea. Round 14: Rippon Lea bt Beacon Point, Scurr Heights bt Mt Albert, Bremner Park bt Meadowstone, Pembroke & Hawea drew. Business House Competi-tions: Tuesday 1 Placemakers 2 Mitre 10 3 Lions Wednesday 1 Turnip Tops, 2 Trail End-ers, 3 Wiggles. Thursday 1 D Sarginson, M Wright, R McNeilly, 2 P Davidson, B Pringle, A Chalmers, 3 A Russell, R Key, J Russell.

CeNtRal otago footBall leagUe taBle: Ministry FC 36, Wakatipu 29, Wanaka FC 24, Queenstown Rovers 24, Central Galaxy 22, Alexandra 16, Wanaka Development Squad 8, Queenstown Rangers 3.

waNaKa golf ClUB weekly results. Saturday Ladies, 23 July - Medal & Sta-bleford: Medal Alison Stretch 68, Lynn Howson 69. Stableford 1 Sue Collinson, 37, 2 Marilyn Steel, 36, Maureen Hawke, 36, Coral Cooper, 36. Nearest to pin: Hole 4 Maureen Hawke, Hole 15 Noelene Raffills. Saturday Men, 23 July - 1-2-3 Bestball Sta-bleford: Dave Keimig, Ken Copland, Marc Simmonds & Lloyd Bell, 94 points. Des Johnston, Cobra Ross, Hugh Fraser & Ryan Shuttleworth, 93 points. Bill Hunter, Mike Hetherington, Peter Gilbert & Mark Ander-son, 91 points. Nearest to pin Hole 2 Arthur Dovey. Hole 4 Trevor Blockley. Hole 6 Wal Shuttleworth. Hole 13 Barry Mowat. Hole 15 Russell Shaw. Tuesday Ladies - 19th July - GNZ Medal & Putting Division 1: 1 Carmel Hyndman, 71, Helen Thirkell, 71, Yeverley McCarthy,73, Judy Muir, 73. Division 2: 1 Alison Brown, 67, 2 Maureen Hawke, 68, 3 Sue Collinson, 69.Division 3: Lesley Boyd, 66, Dorothy McDonald, 71, Joy Leslie, 73 Division 4: 1 Margaret McKenzie, 63, 2 Lynn Howson, 66, 3 Nan Hogan, 70. Wednesday Men - 20th July - Stableford Division 1: Pe-ter Hart, 44, Wyndham Barkman, 40, Gary Ponting, 39 Division 2: 1 John Barton, 45, 2 Terry Wilson, 42, Graeme Begg, 42 Nearest to pin Hole 2 Peter Southwick, Hole 6 Carl Hamlin, Hole 13 Terry Wilson, Hole 15 John Barton. Thursday Nine Hole Ladies - 21 July – Stableford: Daille Rogers, 20, Jill Mil-lar, 19, Stephanie Still, 18.

BRIdge ResUltsPembroke Pairs: North/South: Ena Leckie, Larraine Shepherd 62.77% 1. Andy Goodall, Kenneth Roberts 61.95% 2. Helen Corn-well, Pat Gray 58.93% 3. East/West: Jenny Pryde, Maggie Stratford 71.02% 1. Pamela Buchanan, Sherril Catsburg 63.74% 2. Jen-ny Barratt, Madeline Reveley 56.59% 3. Fri-day Bridge 22 July: North/South: Margaret Hunt, Lynne Fegan 64.17% 1. Jan Ander-son, Gerarda Herlihy 61.25% 2. Ian & Dor-othy McDonald 57.08% 3. East/West: Errol Kelly, Bruce Cathie 58.33% 1. Fran Holmes, Karolyn Macandrew 53.75% 2. Jacqui Rob-erts, Morag Chisholm 51.67% 3.


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Wanaka FC had a great start to the season, accruing 16 goals without reply in their first three games. Wanaka felt defeat for the first time losing 5-3 against Queenstown Ministry at Pembroke.

The team was plagued

with injuries and setbacks throughout the season, with Joe Suttie returning to England, and the tragic loss of their team mate Graham ‘Stotty’ Stott in a helicopter crash.

Defeat to Wakatipu in game five was followed by a great run of three wins against Alexandra, Rovers and Rangers,

which yielded 17 goals and conceded only two. The league was wide open with all the teams taking points off each other. Wanaka could only muster up 12 players in game nine and lost to Galaxy at Jacks Point. Wanaka would win again on two more occasions, against the Develoment squad

and Alexandra, losing to Ministry, Wakatipu and Rovers on the final game of the season.

At the end of season awards, Ian Bell picked up the players’ player of the year, Allan Carmichael got the nod for manager’s player and Will Townsend p i c k e d u p m o s t improved player.

Football round-upAllAn CArmiChAel

The NZ Nordic Sports Development Association (NZNSDA) junior development camp was held over three days last week. Children aged seven to ten had an introduction to biathlon, learned to skate and improved their classic technique. NZNSDA president Ray O’Brien said, “These camps, along with the Wanaka Biathlon club events, are bringing on a whole new generation of Nordic skiers.”

New Nordic recruits

Crack shots, from left Ferdia O’Connell, 10 (Wanaka Primary), instructor Chris Sanneville and Lukas Schafer, 8 (Holy Family School).

PHOtO: SuPPLied

Football legends, from left, Will townsend and Allan Carmichael.PHOtO: SuPPLied

Local snowboarders dominated at the Snow Park NZ Junior Slopestyle last week. Wanaka snowboarder Tim Herbert, 14, landed two strong runs in the junior boys’ division to earn a high score of 24.1 from a possible 30.“I had an epic day and the park crew brought together a world class set up,” he said. Ten-year-old Zoi Synnott, from Wanaka, had her second win of the school holidays, winning the girls’ youth division. Thalie Larochaix, 11, from France, came second and Kristal Roberts, 13, from Cromwell placed third.Christchurch talent Carlos Garcia-Knight, 13, placed first in the boys’ youth division, while young French rider Noe Larochaix, 10, won the boys’ grommet division. “Conditions were mint, we couldn’t have asked for a better day,” head judge Mel Simmons said. “It’s a really great event because we were able to reward all age groups for their participation and progression.”

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