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The fundraising efforts of Wanaka restaurateurs Francesca Voza and James Sumner have come to fruition with the arrival of a new generator at a small hospital in the Philippines. The couple started fundraising after a typhoon took out the power on their beloved island of Coron in the Southwest Philippines in December last year.

They had been visiting the island regularly since they discovered it about eight years ago. They originally visited on a diving holiday and loved

it so much they kept going back and made a lot of local friends.

They were about to return with James’ brother Luke last year when

the typhoon struck. Their travel agent suggested they cancel the trip, but they were concerned about the villagers so they packed their bags

with donated goods and medical supplies and headed back to Coron.

“I had no idea so many Filipinos lived in Wanaka, but when we appealed

for donations about 25 islanders got in touch,” Francesca said. The trio spent a fortnight distributing goods and helping in any way they could.

At the time no international aid agencies had reached the southwest area as they were in the eastern part of the Philippines where there had been a greater loss of life. Meanwhile Coron was devastated and the infrastructure completely destroyed. “It was heart-breaking seeing the damage,” Francesca said.

Since returning to New Zealand Francesca and James have sent another 150kg of donated goods to the island and raised money for the generator.

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I had no idea so many Filipinos lived in Wanaka but when we appealed for

donations about 25 islanders got in touch.

Hundreds of people gathered in Bannockburn on Sunday to re-enact the Battle of Bannockburn, using flour for ammunition.The clash commemorated the 700th anniversary of the battle, during which a larger English army was defeated by Scottish soldiers fighting for their country’s independence.Other commemoration events – held in Bannockburn from Friday to Tuesday – included whisky tasting, accompanied by haggis, Scottish poetry and music over traditional afternoon teas and pub lunches, a screening of the film Braveheart, a concert and a dinner and dance.

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The stand-out message from a talk called “What’s in our water,” delivered in Wanaka last week, was that New Zealand has among the highest rates of infectious diseases in the developed world, Wanaka Branch Royal Society president Graeme Ballantyne said.

The talk was delivered by Professor Nigel French, who is the head of Food Safety and Veterinary Public Health at Massey University and director of the Infectious Disease Research Centre.

“It seems a contradiction that New Zealand is renowned for a pristine environment and yet we have some of the highest rates of illness from contaminated water

in the developed world,” Professor French said.

Waterborne diseases in NZ include Campylobacter, Cryptosporidium, Giardia and E. coli (including a strain called 0157 which can have serious complications, particularly in children under five, such as kidney failure and death).

Professor French said NZ has an average of 24 cases of Cryptosporidium per 100,000 people, compared to 16 in Australia. The United Kingdom (UK) has nine and the United States (USA) has three. For Giardia, NZ has 33 cases per 100,000, while the UK has six and the USA has seven. With Campylobacter, NZ is second only to the Czech Republic, with more than 150 cases per 100,000 people

last year, whereas the UK had less than 60 and the USA had 12.

Professor French listed the main sources of infection as drinking water, swimming pools, poultry, farm animals and wild life (especially birds).

“Our high rates of infectious diseases are almost certainly related to our extensive pastoral farming and farming practices, where faecal and urine pollution of waterways and excessive water run-off from irrigation can result in contamination,” Graeme Ballantyne said, after the talk. “Communities with shallow wells or river sources of fresh water are especially at risk.”

Professor French said improving the quality of our drinking and recreational water will reduce the

incidence of these diseases, save the country millions of dollars and preserve our international reputation.

He said to do this the country needs to reduce the amount of animal faeces getting into fresh water, develop improved methods for tracking sources, prevent breakdowns in the supply of drinking water, and advocate better hygiene to avoid human to human spread of diseases.

The talk was the second of two on freshwater quality hosted by the Wanaka Branch of the Royal Society in the last fortnight. The first by Dr Mike Joy, which was titled “The demise of New Zealand’s freshwater; politics and science,” filled the Presbyterian Community Church Centre.

The Upper Clutha Hospice Trust has received a donation large enough to fit-out a palliative room and an adjoining family room in the hospice which is going to be built in Wanaka.

The Upper Clutha A and P Society has donated $50,000 to the hospice trust, half of which will be paid this year, with the balance given in 2015.

The society has also donated $10,000, also over two years, to Community Networks Wanaka.

Society president Beau Trevathan said the organisation, which runs the annual Wanaka Show, has not been in a position to donate large sums of money to the local community during the past three years, due to saving to upgrade the woolshed a t t h e s h o w g r o u n d s a n d contributing to the Christchurch Earthquake Recovery Fund and the Christchurch SPCA.

Hospice trustee Ray Rudkin said the society’s donation was the

largest the trust had received to date and had come as a complete surprise. “It’s a huge help.”

Community Networks Wanaka manager Kate Murray said the donation to the social services organisation would contribute to its operational costs.

“It’s very hard for us to find funding for our ongoing costs like rates, power and phone. The majority of our funding is for one-off projects.”

The Upper Clutha Hospice Trust is fundraising for a palliative bedroom to be included in the

aged-care complex being built at the Aspiring Lifestyle Retirement Village on Golf Course Road during this financial year. The bedroom would have an adjoining room in which members of the patient’s family could stay.

The trust hoped space for a second palliative bedroom would also be provided, in case it was needed in the future.

The Otago Community Hospice already provides at-home services to Upper Clutha patients and the palliative facility at the retirement village would be for people who

needed additional care, or to give their family carers a break.

Its nursing, catering, laundry and cleaning services would be provided by the operator of the retirement village’s aged-care complex, and the patient would continue to be cared for by their local doctor, with help when needed from clinicians at Dunstan Hospital and Otago Community Hospice specialists.

The Upper Clutha A and P Society also gives about $25,000 a year to community organisations in return for their help at the show and it awards $3000 worth of agricultural scholarships annually.

Pictured from right: Community Networks Wanaka trustee Ella Lawton, Upper Clutha A and P Society junior vice-president Robbie Gibson, Community Networks Wanaka manager Kate Murray, Upper Clutha A and P Society president Beau Trevathan, Upper Clutha Hospice Trustee Ray Rudkin, Wanaka Show organiser Jane Stalker and Upper Clutha A and P Society secretary Bronwyn McCarthy.

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Wanaka rock’n’roll dancers Raewyn and Gordon Hall have won the South Island interclub rock’n’roll dancing competition for the third year in a row. Couples from as far away as Invercargill

and Blenheim competed in the event, which is held annually.

Raewyn said they had to choreograph their own slow and fast routines for the contest, to be performed to songs chosen on the night by the competition committee, and the couples’ performances were assessed by

five to six judges. The Halls now plan to travel

to Invercargill for the national championships, to be held in Invercargill at Labour Weekend. They were placed second at the nationals last year.

Raewyn said the couple had been rock’n’roll dancing for more

than 20 years, having taken it up when their children reached adulthood. They are members of the approximately 50-strong Central Otago Rock’n’Roll Club and they travel to Cromwell once a week to train with the club, as part of three hours of training the couple does each week.

A Wanaka police officer suspended since late last year remains off work on full pay.The male officer has been suspended since mid-December.The police are continuing to decline to comment on the reason for the suspension or when it might be resolved, citing the fact an employment investigation is underway.

The Wanaka Community House Trust is calling for interested parties who would like to comment on the concept design for the development to contact Megan Williams on 027 229 1607.Sarah Scott Architects has come up with a design incorporating previous ideas and the needs of the groups which have made their views known.Key tenants have been consulted but other groups may wish to see the plans and comment before they are made public, Megan said.

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Three local people with a broad range o f e n v i r o n m e n t a l e x p e r i e n c e h a v e b e e n s e l e c t e d a s n e w G u a r d i a n s o f Lake Wanaka.

They are John Darby, Don Robertson and Alan Cone. The trio join existing guardians Helen Tait, Barrie Wills and Taare Bradshaw.

The guardians are a p p o i n t e d b y t h e Minister of Conservation for a three-year term. A chairperson of the group

is yet to be appointed.New guardian John

Darby was the assistant director and head of s c i e n c e s a t O t a g o Museum for 44 years before retiring. He is involved with many conservation trusts, has a strong interest in natural sciences and is currently surveying the bird life on lakes Wanaka and Hayes.

Before retiring, Don Robertson was the chief biodiversity and biosecurity scientist for the National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research, involving

almost four decades of work in aquatic resource management and research. He is also involved with t h e G u a r d i a n s o f Lake Hawea.

Alan Cone, a semi-retired farmer and b u s i n e s s m a n , h a s a k e e n i n t e r e s t i n environmental issues and has held several community positions. He has also previously been involved with Lake Wanaka issues.

The Guardians of Lake Wanaka are empowered under the Lake Wanaka Preservation Act 1973 to

make recommendations t o t h e M i n i s t e r o f Conservation.

The Minister, Nick Smith, said the guardians played an important role in overseeing preservation of the lake, which was one of few in the south which had an unmodified shoreline.

“The lake is protected by special legislation that provides the guardians with a watchdog role to ensure that the lake and its shoreline remain unspoilt for the enjoyment of future generations,” Nick Smith said.

Public meetings will be held in the Upper Clutha next week for the Otago Regional Council to explain its new water quality rules to farmers.

The ORC’s new rules – called plan change 6A – came into effect on May 1.

O R C c h a i r p e r s o n Stephen Woodhead said the rules prohibited gross activities which harmed w a t e r q u a l i t y , a n d encouraged innovative practices to improve o r m a i n t a i n g o o d water quality.

The rules included discharge thresholds and set conditions for common contaminants entering waterways. Discharges within the

thresholds were classed as permitted activities, providing land managers met the conditions.

Managers would be given flexibility and the opportunity to deal with the discharge of water contaminants from their land via methods which best suited the property, Stephen Woodhead said.

The public meetings would provide farmers, foresters, horticulturalists and other landholders w i t h p r a c t i c a l information about how the new rules would affect them.

Farmers’ responsibili-ties under the new rules to manage contami-nants coming off their land - through runoff, leaching and drains - would be explained at the meetings.

How they could assess whether their property discharges complied with the permitted activity rules would also be covered, along with what the ORC’s approach would be to compliance monitoring and enforcement.

Stephen Woodhead said the success of the new rules relied on the ORC and land managers working together.

“We want to ensure that as many people as possible are clear a b o u t w h a t t h e i r responsibilities are and, just as importantly, that they know we are committed to supporting t h e m t h r o u g h o u t this process.”

T h e s e r i e s o f meetings would begin with a stakeholders’

forum tomorrow at Dunedin’s Southern Cross Hotel from 10am, followed by meetings throughout Otago.

In the Upper Clutha, a meeting would be held in the Lake Wanaka Centre’s Armstrong Room on Tuesday, July 1 from 7.30pm until 9pm.

A meeting would also be held in the Tarras Community Hall on Wednesday, July 2 from 10am until 11.30am.

Stephen Woodhead said the ORC would follow the meetings up with ongoing liaison and education programmes to help farmers expand their knowledge of the new rules and to advise them on where, when, and how to assess the water quality on their properties.

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“The Coron Medical Centre is the hospital for outlying villages,” Francesca said. “When we got there after the typhoon it had no power. Even when they have power, outages are very common so we decided to fundraise so the centre could have its own generator.” They

had a charity evening at Gin and Raspberry and topped up the money raised with some of their own, before sending it to their friend Margaret Palanca in the Philippines. Margaret helped them to organise buying the generator in Manilla and getting it shipped to Coron.

Francesca hopes to return to the island later this year and wants to

take funds for solar-powered domestic lights with her. “It doesn’t take much to make a huge difference to the lives of the people in the fishing villages,” she said.

Colon Medical Centre staff are pictured with Margaret Palanca (centre in blue) and the new generator w h i c h F r a n c e s c a , James and Luke fundraised for.

A huge sign appeared on the side of Mt Iron on Sunday bearing the words “No…cows,” apparently in response to two lectures recently hosted by the Wanaka branch of the Royal Society. Dr Mike Joy and Professor Nigel French both said during their talks that intensive dairying is causing water pollution and is responsible for waterborne diseases. Other similar signs were also erected around Wanaka.

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There was flooding in places throughout the Wanaka area yesterday – including at the Anderson Road roundabout (pictured) – following a downpour of 32mm in the 24 hours to mid-afternoon yesterday. The rainfall was recorded at Wanaka Airport.There has been 70.6mm of rain so far this month. The June average is about 61mm.However, rainfall in June last year far exceeded the average amount, with 111.8mm falling, including a whopping 43mm on June 2.

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Mainly Music farewells two long-serving leaders this week. Kathy Dedo and Michelle Watson (pictured centre) have both attended Mainly Music for nearly a decade and began leading the twice-weekly music and movement sessions six years ago.

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MAC quest for rock stardom

Mount Aspiring College is well represented in this year’s Smokefree Rockquest Central Otago finals, with five of the 13 finalists students at the school.

The Central Otago finals for the national secondary school music competition will be held in Wanaka next week.

T h e f i n a l s i n v o l v e t w o competitions – one for soloists and duets and another for bands.

The finalists from MAC are 45th Parallel, Kirsten Jongsma, Near Armageddon, Oddity and Phoebe.

The other finalists are Angus Reid; Isabella Reid and Lucy Nicol; John Manulea; Love Lost Demons; Sofia; and The Fiends, all from Wakatipu High School, and Headliner and SSJ from Cromwell College.

Awards will be given at the finals for the first and second-placed soloists/duets, and the top three bands.

The Music and Audio Institute of New Zealand Musicianship Award will also be handed out, along with the Smokefree Award For Women’s Musicianship, the Lowdown Best Song, the Australasian Performing Right

Association Lyrics Award, and the People’s Choice, which is voted by text message.

When all the regional heats and finals are complete, the top two bands and soloists/duets from each region will be judged - based on video footage they will have submitted - for selection for the national finals, which will be held in Auckland on September 27.

The Central Otago finals are being held at the Lake Wanaka Centre on Thursday July 3 from 7pm. Tickets cost $10 for school students and $20 for adults and can be bought from NZTix.co.nz or at the door.

One and two-year-old children who attend Wanaka’s Montessori Children’s House and are in the Bambini class enjoyed their first outing on Tuesday, which included being read to by Wanaka librarian Jenny Merton.

Class outing to Wanaka Library

TEDxWanaka’s first ever event featured three local speakers - retired psychiatrist Ken Bragan (pictured), travel blogger Liz Carslon and author and fly-fishing guide Derek Grzelewski. The day included seven talks - intended to be “ideas worth spreading” - interspersed with performances by local poets and musicians. It was held at Rippon Hall and organised by Wanaka resident Jo Guest and a team of volunteers.

“The day exceeded all our expectations,” Jo said. “Huge thanks to everyone who bought a ticket and all the local businesses which supported us. We’ll be back.”

Ken Bragan’s talk received a standing ovation from the audience. His call, to younger generations, included two pleas: “slow down” and “get with it.”

“Quiet is good for our

well-being,” he said. “It gives us time to keep asking questions.”

He wanted people to “get with it” about two things: climate change and the impact of technology. He said his generation can advise on how to live a simpler way of life and make do with less.

Liz Carlson’s talk, “The fear of disconnecting,” had some hot tips for smartphone addicts: turn

your phone off when you are outside and 30 minutes before bedtime and leave it in your bag if you are with someone. Liz took her own advice and now feels “rooted in reality.” Derek Grzelewski talked about conflict. He said the pressure we feel to take an instant position on news stories and other people’s opinions is the genesis of conflict, both on a personal level and

between nations. His solution was based on accepting the notion we don’t know everything.

The other speakers w e r e e c o l o g i c a l restoration business founder Steve Sawyer, leadership consultant A n d r e a T h o m p s o n , nanotechnologist Michelle Dickinson and hitchhiker Rob Cope.

Rob’s talk was a highlight for many. Called “Men wanted for hazardous journey,” it was about how men need to get together and “talk about the real shit” if they want to be good fathers and husbands. Rob’s epiphany came when his wife asked him to leave after 18 years of marriage. He hitchhiked around New Zealand and found himself having real conversations with people and “breaking the man code.” This inspired him to establish a project where other men could “sit round the fire and talk.”

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Thirty-two local singers and dancers – aged nine to 40 – are performing in a show at the Lake Wanaka Centre next month.Award-winning vocal and dance tutors, Jenn Shelton and Rachel Erichsen, are directing “Soar,” which will be performed on July 11, 12 and 13.The directors said the event would “showcase singers and dancers producing a high-quality, slick and very professional performance inside the music of modern pop, latin and musical theatre. “The show is packed full of talent and our audience is bound to be overwhelmed by colourful costumes, high impact dance routines, incredible voices and moving performances.” Tickets on sale at Videoezy in Wanaka.

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Three assaults over the past week in Wanaka are being investigated by the police.Witnesses of a reported assault at the Bullock Bar on Saturday at about 11pm are sought. A 62-year-old male was assaulted, leaving him needing stitches and nursing a black eye. Police are looking for three males who reportedly stole the Subway sign from Ardmore Street on Saturday at about 9.30pm. Video footage of the offenders has revealed one wearing a distinctive yellow ski jacket which has black sleeves. Police are appealing to anyone who may recognise the person to contact them.The theft of an honesty box from Patterson Drive at Hawea Flat, where eggs are sold, was reported on the night of Saturday, June 16. The police are also seeking information from the public about this incident.Reports of icy roads, especially at the start of the tree-lined part of the Cardrona Valley Road, has prompted traffic officers to request cautious driving, with a focus on speeding and seatbelt use. “If only people would drink responsibly and we could convince others to drive to the conditions, we would have the safest town anywhere,” Senior constable Bruce McLean said.

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Hola Espana - fundraising for trip

Eighteen Spanish language students from Mount Aspiring College, together with some parents and staff, raised more than $8000 at a Spanish-themed evening at The Venue on Friday. The night included auctions, tapas and paella, wine and dancing lessons.

The students helped in the kitchen, waited on tables, acted as auctioneers and generally made guests feel welcome.

The money will go towards their trip to Spain in September which will include attending La Merce street festival in Barcelona, visiting Pamplona, Monserrat and Seville, four days living with Spanish families while attending a village school, surfing and Spanish lessons in San Sebastian and a visit to the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao. They are being accompanied by Spanish teacher Caitlin Harvey and senior staff member Simon Nyhof.

“I couldn’t work with a better group of kids,” Caitlin said. “They’ve been working hard fundraising and have more events coming up.”

She said the group aims to raise $36,000 which will leave a

balance of $3500 for each student and their families to come up with. Most of the students have part-time jobs as well as being involved in the group fundraising activities. Caitlin took a group of MAC Spanish language students

to Argentina and Chile several years ago.

Pictured at the fundraising night are students Carisbrook Bowler, Emile Coote, Carlin Richter, Zach Martin, Luis Munro and Rosie Spearing.

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Hazard helps St John

St John Wanaka received a cheque for $4990 last week, thanks to Delta Utility Services line mechanic Kris Waghorn. Kris was asked to choose a charity to receive the money after he reported a hazard at work and he chose St John Ambulance because his family have used them twice.

“ O u r w e e k i d d y had croup and they were really good and helpful,” he said. “Then our daughter had an accident at the pool and they came and helped out and gave her a teddy bear.”

Delta runs a charity challenge to promote safety awareness with

employees encouraged to report problems. Every time a problem is reported Delta adds cash to the company’s charity challenge fund. When it exceeds $4000, the health and safety manager selects the “best” new hazard or close call and the person who reported it is invited to choose a charity.

Wanaka-based Kris Waghorn had found a problem with a winch rope on the front of a company truck.

He is pictured (above) giving the cheque to St John chairman Phill Hunt, along with Delta utility arborist Mathew Ede and (in the cab) St John emergency medical technician Hayley James.

A three-day festival of ideas organised by the Southern Lakes Festival of Colour is being held in October. Called Aspiring Conversations, it has always been a part of the biennial Festival of Colour, however, this is a new stand-alone event.It will take place in Wanaka and Queenstown between October 10 and 12, a Friday to Sunday, and feature national and international thinkers on various topics, including the impacts of changing technology on society and the economy, issues of inequality and the growing strength of China. It will also include leading Kiwi writers exploring the insights and power of the literary world. Global management consulting firm, McKinsey and Company, is the main sponsor of the new festival and McKinsey global institute director, Dr James Manyika, is one of the speakers. The full programme will be revealed in August.Aspiring Conversations will be an annual event, running as a separate festival on alternate years, and will still remain a regular part of the Festival of Colour.

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Local Classically Music students busked outside the New World supermarket on Saturday June 14 and raised $112.80 for St John Ambulance. Pictured are students Tru Bowie, Isabella Templeton, Anise MacLean, Izzy Percy, Abby-May McArthur and Kahu Nepia, with Ann-Marie Wall on piano.

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It has been a while since we’ve written something for the Wanaka Sun, and what better way than to talk about our fifth Matariki celebrations.

Five years - time really does go quickly, doesn’t it? Back in 2009 we held a pot luck dinner in the Arts Centre for around 40 locals young and old and it was here that the planning began to create the celebrations we now hold.

This truly is a community event in every sense of the word. You are at the heart of the celebrations whether you’re organising, performing or simply being there enjoying it all. With that in mind, we want to encourage anyone out there who may want to show off a skill, run a workshop or be involved in any way to contact us. Even at this late stage we can fit you in – this is your celebration too!

But don’t for one minute think that this means we don’t have a lot going on on Saturday. We’ve kapa haka performances, a story corner for the little ones,

poi, hula hoop, bubbles, puppet-making and flax-weaving workshops, an interactive art space, singers and more, followed by the pulling up of our community hangi and, of course, fireworks to finish off. Plus a few extra surprises on the day.

We are always both amazed and humbled by the level of help, support and plain old hard graft we receive from the community to put this event on. There are not words to express

how thankful we are to everybody who has been involved over the years. Without all of you doing what you do, and giving what you give, we couldn’t come close to pulling this off. Thank you.

A special mention has to go to Tim and Placemakers for part-sponsoring the fireworks this year. They were also a major sponsor of the hangi pit built in 2013 too. You rock.

So see you at the Dinosaur Park on Saturday. Barring the lake flooding

the park, we WILL be there come wind, rain or shine.

Celebrations are once again at the Dinosaur Park beginning at 2:30pm and will end a little after 6pm. Koha (donations) are welcome for the hangi.

For more information, contact Richard and Angie at Kahu Youth on 03 443 5880, 0275 709268 (Rich), 0226 947334 (Angie), or email us on kahu.youth@xtra.co.nz.

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Celebrations in Alexandra, Cromwell, Queenstown and Wanaka marked the end of National Volunteer Week.

“The celebrations were open to volunteers from all walks of life and we met people from a great cross-section of organisations, including Plunket, Family Works Buddy Scheme, the Fire Service, Salvation Army, Rotary and Lions, Te Kakano, Senior Net, Central Otago Wastebusters, ACAN, Red Cross and The Southern Lakes

Festival of Colour,” Volunteering Central coordinator Gillian White said.

She added that the celebrations were held annually so volunteers could get together and discuss their roles, as well as have their efforts acknowledged.

The celebrations were attended by Queenstown Lakes District mayor Vanessa van Uden and Central Otago District mayor Tony Lepper, as well as Queenstown Lakes District deputy mayor Lyal Cocks. They thanked the volunteers on behalf of the community for all the work

they had achieved. “The week was a great success and we are already putting our heads together in preparation for National Volunteer Week 2015; but in the meantime we encourage all organisations that involve volunteers to remember to thank them, not just during these national celebration weeks, but each and every time they volunteer!” Gillian said.

Volunteering Central is an initiative of the Central Lakes Trust which seeks to raise awareness of volunteering and connects volunteers to organisations.

The Wanaka Breastfeeding Support group now has 18 books plus DVDs and information sheets in its library, thanks to a grant from the Graham and Olive West Trust. It is free to borrow resources from the group’s library.The group, comprising mother volunteers, also provides one-on-one support via the phone, text message, email or home visits and holds an informal “drop-in” meeting at the Upper Clutha Plunket rooms on the first Monday of every month from 10.30am until 12pm.The volunteers are trained to provide non-judgemental breastfeeding support and information, on the normal course of breastfeeding, overcoming common barriers and breastfeeding problems. Pictured with breastfeeding peer supporter Kate Wolfe is new mum Nicki Barnard and Zara.

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sportbriefLocal LoppetThe Snow Farm cross-country area has just received international validation as a competition venue for the Worldloppet events.John Burridge and Mary Lee from the Pisa Alpine Charitable Trust presented their case to a Worldloppet meeting in Italy recently, for the annual Merino Muster race to be recognised by the organisation as an official event.The Worldloppet is a series of mass participation cross-country skiing long-distance races held across the globe. Some events attract thousands of participants, with the largest being the 90km Vassaloppet held in Sweden with more than 15,000 participants, Snow Farm operations manager and New Zealand cross-country skiing representative, Andy Pohl, said.“We are hoping that by becoming accepted into the Worldloppet family, we will see a significant increase in participation in our own Merino Muster event.”The Merino Muster is scheduled to be held on August 14 this year.

farmingnewsA monthly column by Kim Reilly of Federated Farmers, on issues affecting the Upper Clutha’s rural community…

It has been interesting to follow recent discussions w i t h i n t h e W a n a k a community in relation to farming and potential land use change in the district.

T h e r e ’ s a l o t o f information out there and emotions often run high. The risk is we overlook the simple fact that rural and urban alike are in this together.

The challenge for all of us is to find common ground; the right balance between the environment and an economy reliant on resource use. In my opinion, before any of this can happen, there needs to be appreciation of what the environment and farming already bring to the district.

So what are some of the good news stories out there? We could start off with QEII covenants. These are legally-binding protection agreements, registered on the title of the land.

They are voluntary to establish, but once in place bind current and subsequent landowners. Each covenant is unique. It can apply to the whole property or just part of it.

C u r r e n t s t a t i s t i c s show there are 4246 QEII covenants across New Zealand – comprising 125,137 hectares. Otago has 194 covenants, accounting for 11,318 hectares.

New Zealand also has a significant conservation estate that exists for the benefit, use and enjoyment of the public, where large expanses of land are put aside to specifically protect environmental values.

Beyond this, there is a considerable portion of New Zealand’s scenery and countryside, of which we are all proud, which actually sits in private land ownership. Much of this is nonetheless protected by land owners and managers every day.

On top of everyday farming activities, farmers now need to wear many hats, effectively needing the skills of a lawyer, planner, businessman and environmentalist to name but a few. They also need to turn a profit and

support their families and, at the end of the day, this benefits the community too.

Figures from last year show the primary industry in Otago directly accounted for 10,319 fulltime jobs, 9% of the total FTEs for Otago.

The GDP to the province from primary industry is $958 million, 12.5% of the region’s GDP. These figures don’t account for the jobs that indirectly exist because of farming, the farm supply or servicing industries, or the specialist services that farmers make use of daily.

Federated Farmers isn’t saying that economic returns are everything. We’re simply saying t h a t t h e e c o n o m i c returns farming brings

to the region, or more particularly to the district, should be acknowledged and considered in any discussion around the pros and cons of resource use and primary production.

Our future focus is to find a way to bridge the country/city divide without a need for winners or losers. To achieve this, we’ll need high levels of collaboration between those with a stake in the situation.

In short, we need to make sure we take the time to sit around the table together to recognise these common values and find that common ground.

- By Kim Reilly,

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AS 4 THE ANDERSON ROAD “CURSE” I CAN REALLY SEE ONLY ONE SOLUTION - MOVE ALL BUSINESSES FROM THAT ROAD TO THE BALLANTYNE ROAD AREA.

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EDITORIAL News that the international Loppet organisation has approved a cross-country race on the Snow Farm may not seem of much significance to those not involved in the sport. The potential for the future of the event, however, could be substantial. A Loppet race in Sweden attracts an estimated 15,000 participants annually and, globally, other races accredited by the Worldloppet federation typically attract thousands of competitors. That is a lot of hungry, accommodation-seeking visitors to the area who don’t enjoy a reputation of loutish late-night behaviour.The acceptance by the federation has resulted in part from a substantial effort by the Snow Farm to attract, over the years, a number of international stars in the Nordic ski world. While virtually unknown to New Zealand wintersport enthusiasts, when compared to the freeski, snowboard and alpine race stars who come here for the southern winter, they are Olympic stars in their own countries and throughout Europe.Their trips down under to the Pisa Range have obviously been a success with a number of the top performers returning. With the Merino Muster now part of the competition calendar, we could be getting a few more appreciative visitors, both elite and recreational, thanks to the efforts of the local enthusiasts in the Cardrona Valley.

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BUSINESS NETWORKING International. The Wanaka chapter of BNI meets weekly at 7am Tuesday morning. Great networking opportunity to grow your business. Contact Jake for information 021 404 641

WANAKA PHARMACY’S extended winter hours this ski season - 8.30am until 7pm, Monday to Sunday.

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RAFFLE: THE art of nature (painting of a kea) by Central Otago artist Rebecca Gilmore, fundraiser for Forest & Bird local branch. Tickets $2, contact denise.bruns@gmail.com. Limited to 1000 tickets. Drawn July 18.

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RARANGA (WEAVING) open day: Hawea Flat Hall, July 5, 10am - 4pm. All welcome to come have a go. For details a six weekend course starting next month contact Pip at justpip@hotmail.com.

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WANAKA STADIUM BOWLS RESULTS- Week ending 22:06:14 Monday Even-ing Edgewater Trophy 1: Simon Nyhof, Derek Hope, Roy Tempero 2: Donald Urquhart, Richie Mujr, Pauline Hope 3: Murray lves, Lynette Wilson, Jon Barron Tuesday Afternoon 2x4x2 Pairs 1: Marj Morrish and lain Fletcher 2: Neville Har-ris and Jon Barron 3: Don McLeay and Bruce Hamilton Wednesday Afternoon Triples 1: Glad Cross, Joan Smith, Charles Kiewiet 2: Gordon Barnes, Neville Young, Isobel James 3: Marj Morrish, Ken Mitch-ell, Robyn Chartres Wednesday Evening Trades Competition 1 Trail Enders 2: Turnip Tops 3: Bowl Busters Thursday Afternoon 2x4x2 Pairs 1: Doris Stud-holme and Don Stretch 2: Jill Millar and Neal Brown 3: Henry Thayer and Law-rence Hardy Thursday Evening Trades Competition 1: L Cameron, J Herbert, N Robertson 2: R McNeilly, L Allison, R Muir 3: R Anderson, A Haig, N Walker Friday Afternoon Progressive Skips:l: Ian Brown 2: Scottie Culverwell3: Betty Rus-sell 3rds : l:Norman Matheson 2: Mur-ray Roberts 3: John Maddison Leads: I: Beaton Marr 2: Charles Kiewiet 3: Dennis Schofield Saturday Studholme Memorial Mount Albert 26, Bremner Park 22, Scurr Heights 21, Beacon Point 20, Pembroke 11, Meadowstone 11, Hawea 8 ,Rippon Lea 7.

LAKE HAWEA GOLF RESULTS. 22 / 6 / 14. Tokaraki visit. Stablefords. 1st. = Roger Sutherland. 41. Mike Direen

41. 3rd. Peter Hart. 40 4th = Rex Hamilton 39 Scott Read 39. Kahu Vincent. 39 Lyall Gray. 38 Janson Sanford 38. Peter Trusler. 38 Mike Lory 38 Neil Matchett. 37 Bryan Burgess. 37. Closest pin no 1 .. Adrian Tuffley no 5. Mark Anderson. Two’s. Neil Matchett, Adrian Tuffley, Mark Anderson, Chris Morrow.

TARRAS GOLF CLUB RESULTS Men’s Eclectic-Tom Moore 76-9-67, Richard Pul-lar 89-22-67, Robert Pearson 89-18-71, Ken Galloway 88-17-71, Graeme Rive 88-16-72, Holger Reinecke 86-11-75. Two-Tom Moore Women’s 4BBB Stableford-Maire McElrea and Jan Allen 37 points, Jan Gibson and Annabel Spiers 34 points.

WANAKA BRIDGE CLUB RESULTS. Roy Stakes 3. North/South:- Allan Kelly, Clare Scurr 57.64% 1. Kenneth Roberts, Georgie Roberts 57.36% 2. Judy Muir, Jo Wallis 56.11% 3. East/West:- Grant Dow-land, Ena Leckie 62.50% 1. George & Jack Foreman 58.33% 2. David Brewer, Carol Orbell 57.50% 3. Friday Bridge 20 June. North/South:- Sherril Harries, Mo Scho-field 61.57% 1. Julie Mulholland, Deir-dre Lynch 56.02% 2. Shona Johnstone, Betty Swift 55.79% 3. East/West:- Karo-lyn Macandrew, Barbara Waterworth 62.27% 1. Jack Foreman, John Mercer 62.04% 2. Bryan & Lyla Hensley 57.18% 3. Matukituki Pairs 1. Hugh Fraser, Peter Hart 66.89% 1. Jack Foreman, Michael Metzger 54.33%2. Sandy Bryan, Ann-Louise Stokes 52.28% 3.

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Freeski Open date

Outstanding Orioles

Snow Farm NZ, New Zealand’s only cross-country ski area, has delayed its opening, originally scheduled for Saturday June 21. According to Ski operations manager Andy Pohl, the delay was due to warm and wet conditions. “While our snow fence system has managed to capture and maintain a moderate amount of snow, we are all doing our snow dance and are optimistic for a snow fall next week,” he said. A new opening date of June 28 has been set.

Dates for this year’s two-day big mountain competition for the New Zealand Freeski Open have been set, with the Southern Lakes venue to be announced later this season.Scheduled for the week starting September 1, the freeski open is classified as a three-star Freeride World qualifying event.

Upper Clutha’s mini-hockey team, the Orioles, dominated their game against Alexandra with outstanding teamwork and passes. Keeping to their positions worked well for them, with Bradley Gendall scoring two goals, putting the side in the lead at halftime. In the second half, goals were scored by Sam Parry, Jack Sanford and Bradley Gendall again, resulting in a final 5-0 tally.

John McGlashan College, with the confidence of a six-game winning streak, travelled to Wanaka on Saturday to take on the local combined side.

In a classic game of two halves, the Mt Aspiring College team scored three converted tries to Ben Robertson, Teegan Vink and Hamish Thomson in the first half, but could not sustain the intensity in the second half. John McGlashan played with a lot of structure and fitness to run out eventual winners by 47-21, after the scores being tied at 21-all at halftime.

Well led by Elliott Mason and supported

by Charles Lucas and Sam Boyne in the forwards and George Gilchrist and Cinema Paradiso

Player of the Match Ben Robertson in the backs, the MAC side showed glimpses of its

undoubted potential. With more accuracy and improved fitness, the MAC team will achieve

more consistency and better results in games to come.

The MAC team has proved a force in the Highlanders 1st XV competition and has been rewarded with a spot in the top eight of the competition of 14 teams. This is a huge achievement for the team and coaching staff and will provide the boys with the opportunity to match it with the best of Otago and Southland schoolboy rugby teams in the second round.

P i c t u r e d : B i l l y Norton splits the John McGlashan College defence.

One of New Zealand’s highest profile adventure races, GODZone, will be held in the Wanaka area next year.

The event starts on February

27 with teams of four racing non-stop on foot, bicycles and in kayaks over seven days in and around the Lake Wanaka region.

Announcing the official dates and host location of the 2015 event, GODZone race director

Warren Bates said Wanaka provides the perfect platform for the expedition-length race which attracts hundreds of competitors from all over the world.

“As an adventure racing location, you couldn’t ask

for much more than the Lake Wanaka region. It’s a destination that really promotes the outdoor lifestyle, has unbelievably good access to a whole host of adventurous activities and enjoys a thriving sporting community.”