WANAKA COMMUNITY DATABASE

Click on one of the headings below to get more information on the area you are interested in:

COMMUNITY FACILITIES
• Cemeteries
• Venues for Hire
• Leisure and Service Facilities
 

 LOCAL GOVERNMENT BODIES AND AGENCIES
• Local & Government Bodies
 • Visiting Agencies
COMMUNITY GROUPS AND ORGANISATIONS
• Community Associations & Societies
• Community Services
• Formal Groups
• Justices of Peace
• Leisure Groups
• Sports Clubs and Organisations
• Support Groups
• Support Networks
 

PUBLIC RELATIONS AND MEDIA
• Public Relations and Media
 
YOUTH AND EDUCATION
• Early Childhood
• Education Service and Career Advice
• Schools
 • Youth Workers & Helplines
 
CRISIS AND EMERGENCY
• Counsellors
• Emergency Services
• Helplines
 		 HEALTH
• Health and Home Support Services
 • Health Professionals
• Holistic Health
 
CHURCHES
 		 CAMPS

 

COMMUNITY FACILITIES

Cemeteries

Name Contact Phone
Albert Town QLDC 03 441 0499
Cardrona QLDC 03 441 0499
Hawea Donald Urquhart 443 1426
Makarora QlDC 03 441 0499
Wanaka QLDC 03 441 0499

A computer database of all burials and photograph of each headstone for all the cemeteries in the
Upper Clutha is held by the Wanaka Genealogy Group. Contact Lynette Duncan 443 8577.

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Venues for Hire

Name Contact Phone Email Address
Albert Town Tavern Wendy Thompson 443 4545 alberttowntavern@xtra.oc.nz  
Art Centre Sheryl Taylor 443 1416    
BaseCamp Wanaka Shenne Ooi 443 1110 shennee.bcw@xtra.co.nz 50 Cardrona Valley Rd
Cardrona Hall Board Martin Curtis 443 8152 martincurtis@clear.net.nz  
Hawea Comm. Centre Ken Dennison 443 9331    
Hawea Flat Hall Ali Law
Mike Scott		 443 1430
443 4343		    
Lake Wanaka Centre Diana& Lyal Cocks 443 41 73 llwc@qldc.govt.nz  
Luggate Hall Geoff Taylor 443 8552 jillswool@clear.net.nz  
Oakridge Pool & Spa   443 7707 info@oakridge.co.nz Cnr Cardrona Valley Rd & Studholme Rd
Plunket Rooms Michelle Watson 443 1239    
Presbyterian Church Hall Tracy Mayhew 443 7887 u.c.pres.church@xtra.co.nz  
Rugby Club Rooms Bazil Mee 443 6254
0274 364704		 bazilmee@ihug.co.nz  
Scout Den Hugh Phillips 443 4033    
St John   443 7076    
Yacht Club Pepper White 443 1496
021 825 807		 pepper@xtra.co.nz PO Box 384, Wanaka

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Leisure and Service Facilities

Name Contact Phone/Fax Address Details
Airports  Wanaka Ralph Fegan (ph) 443 1112
(fax) 443 1156		 State Hwy 6, Wanaka  
  Queenstown Chris Read 03 442 3505 PO Box 64, Queenstown
 
Cinema Paradiso   443 1505
443 1531		 Ardmore Street
Administration		  
Information Centre   443 1233 100 Ardmore Street  
Libraries  Hawea Gaye Crosswell 443 9371 10 Denniston Road, Hawea Open Mon/Sat
10am-12.30pm
Tue/Wed
10.00am-5.00pm
  Wanaka   443 7297 Dunmore Street Mon-Sat
Pools   Hawea Hawea Flat School 443 1467 Camphill Road Labour Weekend - March
         Wanaka   443 9334
 		 Plantation Road  
  Oakridge
Pool & Spa		   443 7707 Cnr.Cardrona Valley
& Studholme Road		  

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COMMUNITY GROUPS AND ORGANISATIONS

Community Association & Societies

Group Name Contact Phone Address & Email
A & P Association Jane Stalker
Coordinator/Secretary		 443 9559
Fax 443 9558		 admin@wanakashow.co.nz  
Albert Town Community Assn Barbara Hansen 443 6561    
Environmental Society Julian Howarth 443 1813    
Forest & Bird Society John Turnbull 443 1607
 		 Private Bag, Makarora, Wanaka
JLTurnbull@xtra.co.nz		  
Friends of Pembroke Park Loris King 443 8565 kingsview@xtra.co.nz  
Guardians of Lake Wanaka Peter Hook (Chairp.) 443 6772 phook@esi.co.nz  
Guardian of Lake Hawea Alison Brown 443 1044 brown.hawea@actrix.co.nz  
Hawea Comm. Assn. Errol Carr 443 8669 PO Box 53 Lake Hawea
errolcarr.lakehawea@xtra.co.nz		  
Hawea Irrigation Committee Peter Hook 443 6772 phook@esi.co.nz  
Irrigation Co Limited        
Luggate Domain Board Ken Galloway 443 7384    
Luggate Rate Payers & Imp. Soc.        
Luggate Community Association Brian Thompson (Secr) 443 5292 Rapid 1153, State Highway 6, RD2 Wanaka  
Makarora Township & Water Supply  J A G Caton 443 9336 P O Box 5, Makarora  
Makarora Valley Community Inc Jane Eccles 443 5088 Private Bag, Wanaka  
Sustainable Wanaka Sophie Ward 443 9235
021 023 95498		 PO Box 102, Wanaka
www.sustainablewanaka.co.nz		  
Te Kakano Community Nursery Andrew Penniket 021 342 187 www.tekakano.org.nz  
Te Korowai Mo Te Maturanga Wendy Mitchell 443 7666 Maori issues - Work with Ngai Tahu  
Wanaka Farmers & Gardeners Market   443 1636 www.wanakafarmersmarket.org.nz  
Wanaka Residents Assn Errol Kelly (Secr.)
 		 443 4337 186 Faulks Rd, RD 2 Wanaka  

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Community Services MIke

Group Name Contact Phone Address & Email
Anger Management Neal Brown 443 1044
027 200 7791		  
A.D.D.      
Ante Natal Class Helen Umbers 443 7104 or
443 8799		  
Central Otago Budget Service Pam Hughes 03 448 8072
0800 842 834		 cobas@xtra.co.nz
Community Networks Heather Clay 443 7799 73 Brownston Street, Wanaka
Costume Hire Susan Manson 443 7906  
Civil Defence Robert Duncan 443 8577  
C.A.B.   03 448 7771 Church House, Alexandra
  03 442 6799 44 Stanley St, Queenstown
Cromwell Resource Centre 5 Murray Tce 03 445 1690  
Dept of Conservation Paul Hellebrekers 443 7660 PO Box 93, Wanaka
Disability Information Service   (03)471 6152
0800 693 342		 Community House, 301 Moray Place, Dunedin
Email: dis.dn@xtra.co.nz, www.disabilityinfo.co.nz
Driving Services Lake Wanaka Lyal Cocks 443 5750  
Disputes Tribunal District Court 03 448 8043 Alexandra
Employment Relations Service   0800 800 863 www.dol.govt.nz
Historical Records Margaret Thomlinson 443 7084  
The Salvation Army Senior Services Coordinator Jo Shaw 443 8008
443 8078 (Fax)		 jo_shaw@nzf.salvationarmy.org
Wanaka Information Centre   443 1233 100 Ardmore St.Wanaka
Justices of Peace Battson S E 443 1500 P O Box 723, Wanaka
  Boyd S B 443 7264 82 Mc Pherson Street, Wanaka
  Copland K G 443 9400  
  Duffield D E 443 8420 72 Bill's Way, Wanaka
  Fegan Ralph 443 6838 224 Beacon Point Road, Wanaka
  Lambert- Robinson Patsy 443 6577 130 Capell Avenue,L.Hawea,RD2 Wanaka
  Lovett I W 443 7985 66 Hunter Crescent, Wanaka
  Macandrew Karolyn 443 7998 64 Mt Aspiring Road, Wanaka
  Martin Gordon 443 8928 55 Rata Street, Wanaka
  Matthewson Mrs G 443 7653 Lake McKay Station, RD 2,Wan.
  Omer-Cooper Mrs 443 1727 19B Sargood Drive, Wanaka
  Paterson M C 443 7791 205 Beacon Point Road, Wanaka
  Stewart Daphne 443 2747 56 Meadowstone Drive, Wanaka
  Templeton R M 443 7840 14 Arklow Street, Albert Town
  Williams N A 443 8705 305B Lakeside Road, Wanaka
Kennels/Cattery Mark Ayre 0274 314 032 Solar Estate, 68 Kennels Lane, RD2 Wanaka
Lake Wanaka Babysitting Deirdre Donovan 443 9516  
Lake Wanaka Tourism Tess Hellebreker 443 1574 PO Box 147 Wanaka
LTSA Helpdesk 0800 699 000  
  Drivers Licence 0800 822 422
Marriage Celebrants Ken Copeland 443 9400          
Ralph Fegan 443 6838
0274 323 616		 lynne.fegan@xtra.co.nz
Bev Clark 443 8672
0274 376 511
Jools McKnight 443 8640
021 164 2452		 jools.marryme@paradise.net.nz
Mountain Safety Council-Wanaka Jess Townshend 443 8584
021 558793		 www.mountainsafety.org.nz
Email:wanaka@mountainsafety.org.nz
Notary Public Trevor Savage 443 0900
027 4317806		 works part time out of AWS legal
Pamphlet Promotions Harry Clark 443 7110  
Paradiso Cinema   443 1505 Ardmore St
Plunket car seats
           furniture hire
   24hr Freephone		 Leanne
Tracey		 443 8706
443 7030
0800 933 922		 Car seat rentals, Tuesdays 5-6pm
Thursdays 9.45-11.45am, no appt.necessary
Rental Car (Wanaka)   443 6641 2 Brownston St, Wanaka
Strenghtening families Ginette Kitto 0800 267327
027 259 2935

Email:
strenghteningfamilies@coreap.org.nz
Sunday Markets Susan Manson 443 7906
027 4249441		  
Swimming Pool - Wanaka   443 9334 Plantation Rd
Toy Library Tracey
Susan		 443 7030
443 4514		 Reece Crescent, Wanaka
Tue7.30pm-8.30pm
Fri 10am-11.30pm
Sat 11am-12.30pm
Workbridge Steve Brown 03 448 6513 (office)
0508 858-858 ext 226 (freephone)		 steve@workbridge.co.nz
Alexandra Centre, William Fraser Building, Kelman Street, PO Box 435, Alexandra 9340

www.workbridge.co.nz
Wanaka Wastebusters   443 8606 Ballantyne Road, open 9am-4pm 7 days/week
Otago Southland Waste & Zero Waste   443 6063  

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Formal Groups

Group Name Contact Phone Address Details
Alpha Club Heather Malcom 443 5266   6.30pm 1st Wednesday
Lions Club (Men)
          President:		 Murray Christie 443 2450
0272125471		 Email: muzzlyn@xtra.co.nz  
Lions Club     Pres.
(Women)      Secr.		 Pam Kane
Ngaire Hastie		 443 1539
443 8399		 PO Box 255 Wanaka
Khastie@xtra.co.nz		  
Masonic Lodge        
Probus Women Carole Turner 443 6057 194 Beacon Pt Road 1st Friday, 10am Oakridge
Probus Men Peter Herbert 443 4480 206 Beacon Pt Road  
Grandview Probus Jolene Fitzharris 443 1162 110 Matai Rd  
Rotary Club   Pres.
                  Secr.		 Peter Harridge
Marilyn Steel 		443 8957
443 8473		 pthnph@xtra.co.nz
merlybob@slingshot.co.nz		 Meet Tuesdays 6pm at
Oakridge Pool & Spa Resort
Toastmasters Craig Capstick 027 4323594    
Wanaka Chamber
of Commerce Secr.
                  Pres.
Barb McAndrew
Leigh Stock
443 5053
443 0011
barb@wanakachamber.co.nz
gm@edgewater.co.nz
 

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Leisure Groups

Group Name Contact Phone Address Details
Aspiring Arts & Culture Cheryl Taylor 443 1416   bookings for Arts Centre
Aspiring Children's Theatre Group Gilly 443 9226   Classes for 5-18 year olds
Bridge Club Nan Ottrey 443 7449    
Cardrona Folk Festival Martin Curtis 443 8152    
Embroiderers Guild       2nd Thurs. 1.30-3.30pm
4th & 5th Thurs. 10.30-3.30 bring shared lunch
Floral Art Elaine Herbert(FASNZ) 443 4480
027 2929621		 pjecherbert@xtra.co.nz  
Guides and Scouts
Guide Leader
  Scout Leader George Foreman 443 4083 Scout Den, Tuesday 6.30-8.30 Summer, 4.30-6.30 Winter  
Garden Circle Pamela George 443 9167    
Genealogy Group Doreen Hale 443 7320 P O Box 434 Wanaka meet last Friday month
2pm at Library
Hawea Rural Women Tersh Crimp 443 7002    
Otago Girls High Sch. ex Pupils Julie Mulholland 443 8177    
Painters Group June Harris
Pat Stevenson		 443 1788
443 1623		   meet 1st Monday of month
10am-12pm Art Centre
Patchwork Group Lesley Stewart 443 7254   meet at Art Centre
1st Saturday 10am-4pm
3rd Thursday 1-4pm
Potters Group Mary Sligo 443 7137 3 Heuchan Lane,Wanaka  
Scottish Dancing Classes Cheryl Taylor 443 1416   Mondays 7.30pm, Presbyterian Church Hall
Spinners & Weavers
Creative Fiber Group		 Susan Manson 443 7906 3 Larch Place, Wanaka 2nd Wed Presbyterian Church Hall 10am-3pm
4th Wed members home
Titiraurangi Culture Club Dennis Schwarz 443 9516 moghul@xtra.co.nz  
Teddy Bear Group Noeline Brown 443 1192   every second Wednesday
U.C.Community Arts Council Robyn Van Reenen 443 1810   Autumn Arts School, arrange Arts Fetifals
U.C. Woodcraft Guild Chris Fluit 443 7534   meet 2nd Thursd.7.30pm
Mt Aspiring College
U.C. Herb Society Margaret Hunt 443 8070 margaret.hardy@xtra.co.nz meet 2nd Tuesday
Waitaki Old Girls Ele Johnston 443 7585 Lakeside Road, Wanaka  
Wanaka Arts Soc. Linda Wheeler 443 8785   Represent the visual arts in the U.C. Arrange exhibitions and workshops
Wanaka Collie Dog Club Warren Hewson 443 9338 827 Wanaka Luggate Highw. Annual Dog trials  
Wanaka Concert Soc. Kaye Hodge 443 7141    
Wanaka Women's Institute Pres.Agnes Gray
Secr. Marjorie Glaister		 443 1058
443 7659
 		 meet 1st Wednesday of month
Wanaka Organ & Keyboard Club Linda Wheeler 443 8785   meet 1st Tuesday, 7.30pm at St Johns
Wanaka District Club   443 8080
Fax 4435030		 P O Box 217, Wanaka  
Wanaka Performing Arts Society Miranda Schwarz      
Wanaka Printmakers Donald Paterson 443 1146   Tuesdays & Thursdays  midday, Art Centre
Wanaka Singers Choir Ruth Briscoe 443 8773    
Wanaka Travel Club Vivienne Christie 443 9055    
Wanaka Theatre Group WendyAnn Copeland 443 9273 180 Stone Street, Wanaka  
Wanakapella Singers Anna Shaw 443 6272    

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Sports Clubs and Organisations

Group Name Contact Phone Address Details
Adaptive Snowsports Libby Blackley 443 4085
 		 P.O.Box 395 Wanaka info@disabledsnowsports.org.nz
www.disabledsnowsports.org.nz
Albion Cricket Club Ken Galloway 443 7384 150 Aubrey Road  
Albertown Walking Group       Mondays 10am at shop
Alpine Club Martin Curtis 443 8152   meet 2nd Thursday, 8pm
St. Johns
Angling Club Scottie Little 443 8903    
Aqua Fitness Jackie 443 1907    
Aspiring Ballet Miranda 021 0389355   Classes for all ages from 4 to 60+
Badminton Bill Macdonald 443 0110    
Basketball Greg Richards 027281 9400    
Bowling Club Stadium Bowls Club Rooms
Lowell Croft		 443 7873
443 8790		    
Bowling Club Wanaka Stuart Hurley 443 1413 41 Ridgecrest, Wanaka  
Bowling Club Women Rhonda Hurley 443 1413    
Bowls Indoor        
     Hawea        
     Luggate Graeme Godby 443 8503    
     Wanaka        
Cent.Otago Model Fliers John Ward 443 8696 4 Roto Place, Wanaka  
Cricket Ben Gordon 443 7832    
Croquet Brian Gilbert 443 4921   Thurs & Sat 9.30-12.00
               1.30-4.00pm
Golf Croquet: Wed 10-12
Dance Wanaka Rachel Erichsen 021 1676235
443 6103 (h)		 www.dancewanaka.co.nz
email:rachel@dancewanaka.co.nz		 Jazz, HipHop, Musical Theatre, Lyrical, Dance Exercise Classes for Girl, Boys, Teens & Adults
Forties Forward Fitness Trish 443 7474   Tuesdays, 5.45pm,St.Johns
Gymnastics - Kids in Motion Rae Paterson 443 1209
0274 149562		 kidsinmotion_2002@yahoo.co.nz weekly classes during School Term
Holiday Programmes
Gun Club Rex 0274 860472    
Hawea Bowling Club Dave McElrea 443 1881    
Hawea Golf Club Dick Sullivan 443 1036    
Hawea Picnic Racing Club Bill McCarthy 443 1456 RD 2 Wanaka Annual Race Meeting
late December
Hawea/Wanaka Pony club Cris Johnson 443 6624 85 Hunter Crescent  
Hockey club Ann Grant 443 9443    
Indoor Netball Sally Jackways 443 1071 12 Anderson Road  
Kyokushin Karate Club Steve Brett 443 7635 Scout Den Tue.6-7pm children
      7-9.00pm adults
 Wed. 7-9pm
Lake Wanaka Cycling Inc Suze Kelly 443 1212    
Luggate Indoor Bowling Betty Johnstone 443 8504    
Mini Muscles
 (Play Gym for under
  5s)		 Rae Paterson 443 1209
0274 149562		 minimuscles_2002@yahoo.co.nz Mo 9.30-11.15 at Plunket rooms babies from 8 weeks
Fridays at Proactive Gym, 9.30am under 2, 10.30am over 2
Netball U.C.Association

Pioneer Netball Cl

Hawea Netball Cl
Margot Ecroyd

Daph Ledgewood
Nicky
443 8390

443 8899

443 1160		 Dublin Bay Road
RD Wanaka		 9am Saturday, Mount Aspiring College, Winter only
NZ Modern Dance and Hip Hop Rachael Erichsen 443 6103    
Physique Health & Fitness Peter Legnavsky 443 5830
0800physique		 www.physique.co.nz
email: physique@xtra.co.nz		  
Pro Active Gym   443 6500 Plantation Road  
Rugby Football Club Basil Mee,Secretary 443 6254   Practise Tue & Thur 7pm
Samurai Karate Andrew Kowanjko 025 210 5770 59 Brownston Street, Wanaka Adults: Mo-Fr
Children: Mo & Wed
Schoolboys Rugby Heather Wellman 443 7347    
Six a Side Cricket Ken Galloway 443 7384 150 Aubrey Road  
Smallbore Rifle Club Ernie Maluschnig 443 1300 Lake Wanaka Centre 7.30pm Mon.  Winter only
Snowsports N Z Jo Forbes 443 4085 BaseCamp, 50 Cardrona Valley Rd joforbes@xtra.co.nz
Soccer Grant Longman 443 8784    
Squash Club Jeanette Toghill
Harry Briggs		 443 7719
443 7198		    
Swimming Club Jude Smith 443 9300 Bob Lee Place, Wanaka  
Tennis Club Perry Crockett 021294 2677 186 Warren Street Social Tennis, Mo & Fr 9.00am
Touch Rugby Keiran Turnbull 443 7216   6pm Fridays, Summer only
U.C.Tramping Club Stu Thorne 443 7661 56 Kings Drive, Wanaka monthly mtg. 1st Wed.
Fire Station 7.30pm
U.C.Angling Club   443 1294 P.O.Box,Lake Hawea 7.30pm, 2nd Wed.at Distr.Club
U.C.Sports Trust Assoc. Elizabeth Hall 443 8081 2 Sargood Drive, Wanaka  
Wanaka Golf Club   443 7888    
Wanaka Master
Swimming Club		 Lynore Strang 443 8681 111 Hunter Crescent, Wanaka  
Wanaka Nordic Ski Club        
Wanaka Paragliding Club Coordinator 443 9193 P.O.Box 118 Wanaka  
Wanaka Rodeo Club Ray Wheeler 443 8785 36 Hopkins Street, Lug.  
Wanaka Rowing Club Heather Wellman 443 7347    
Wanaka Skateboard Club Eddie Spearing 443 7097    
Wanaka Ski Club Grant Winsloe 443 46 34 63B Meadowstone Dr.  
Wanaka Walkers Roger Urlwin 443 6663   Mondays 9.00 or 10.00am
 (depending  on season)
Lakefront, Showground end
Wanaka Wednesday Walkers Rosemarie Jones 443 6679 6 Meadowbrook Place, Wanaka  
Wanaka Yacht & Powerboat Club Mary Chaffey 443 1369    

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Support Groups

Group Name Contact Phone Address Details
Alanon Dianne 443 7887   7.30pm,Tuesdays
Tenby Street Hall
A.A.   443 90 80
0800 AAWORKS		 P O Box 281, Wanaka
 		 8pm Mondays
Plunket Rooms
Adaptive Snowsports Libby Blackley 443 4085
 		 P.O.Box 395 Wanaka
BaseCamp,50 Cardrona Valley Rd		 info@disabledsnowsports.org.nz
www.disabledsnowsports.org.nz
Adult Adoption Raylene 03 448 6653    
Alzheimers Society Alison Potter 03 448 9056
0800 004 001		    
Birthright- Wanaka
Birthright-Central Otago		 Gaye Thompson 443 7799

03 448 8386		    
Buddy Programme Jan Bird
Co-Ordinator		 03 448 8918 41 Manuherikia Rd, Alexandra buddyco@psotago.org.nz
Cancer Support Margaret Barrow 443 6490   meet for afternoon tea, 3rd Thursday of month
Cancer Society Libby Smith
Support Services Liaison Central
Marie Wales
Coordinator for
Centra		 0275 800 640


027 536 0066		 Email: libby@cansoc.org.nz


Email: marie@cansoc.org.nz		  
CCS   0800 227 2255 514 Great King Street Dunedin www.ccsdisabilityaction.org.nz
Compassionate Friends Noeleen Radka 03 449 2395    
Cot Death Soc. (SIDS)   0800 164 455    
Family Health Team Dunstan Hospital 03 440 4300    
Gamblers Anonymous   0800 654 655    
National Heart Foundation Helen Morris 443 7644 135 Stone Street, Wanaka  
Parent to Parent Sharon Bain 0508 236 236
03 470 1086
Fax 03 470 1086		 514 Great King Street
North Dunedin		 www.parent2parent.org.nz otago@parent2parent.org.nz
Retina NZ Peer Support   0800 243 333
 		    
Riding Therapy Group Judy Reid 443 4636   For children with special needs
SF Central Otago Joanne Kitto 027 248 9304 Alexandra Supporting Families in Mental Illness
Stroke Foundation Judtih Hislop 03 471 6175 Community House,
301 Moray Place, Dunedin
The Black Dog
Post Natal Depression		 Kate 443 6777
027 434 2044		 Email: katekearns-welsh@xtra.co.nz
Trans-Gender Support   0210 242 3859 Email: transgender@xtra.co.nz  
Upper Clutha Women’s Support Group Jude Battson 443 1448 P O Box 527 Wanaka  
Victim Support-Wanaka Gay Crosswell 443 1966 Denniston Road RD 2 Wanaka  
Wakatipu Abuse Prevention Network   03 442 7145 Queenstown  
Victim Support-Alexandra Joy Watson 03 440 2524
027 451 0276		 P O Box 15, Alexandra  
Wanaka Coeliac Support Group Kay Outram 443 6047 4 Meadowstone Drive - or
Wanaka Medical Centre		  
Wanaka Tinnitis Support Group Mary Sligo 443 7137 3 Heuchan Lane, Wanaka  
Weight Watchers Melissa McAtameny 443 4018 meet behind Fire Station Thursdays 6.00pm

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Support Networks

Group Name Contact Phone Address Details
Grey Power   03 448 7043 Alexandra  
RSA        
WWOOF     PO Box 1172, Nelson 7040
email: support@wwoof.co.nz		 www.wwoof.co.nz
Senior Citizens Community Networks 443 7799 meet at District Club every 2nd Thursday 2pm
Senior Net Wanaka Inc Roger Urlwin 443 6663   1st Thursday, 10am at Bowling Club
U.C. Federated Farmers Bill Allison 443 1460 Gladstone Road, Hawea Flat  
Wanaka Women's Institute Marjorie Glaister (Secretary)
Agnes Gray (Pres)		 443 7236

443 1058		    

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CRISIS AND EMERGENCY

Counsellors

Name Details Phone Address
       
Online Counselling chris@elifeline.co.nz    
       
Wanaka      
Liz Maluschnig Counsellor 443 1955 steve.lizzie@xtra.co.nz
Gemma Nott Counsellor
Dip Psychosynthesis Csl.		 443 1886
021 1355529		  
Mijke van Weert Psychologist for adults,
adolescents and children		 443 8484
021 260 1463		 P.O.Box 5, Albert Town
Meg Bryant Counsellor/Family Therapist   ACC approved 021 2700866 email: megbryant1@yahoo.co.nz
Tanette Hickey Dip.Counselling. Dip.Life Coaching 021 2622049 tanette@xtra.co.nz
Julie Scurr Drug & Alcohol
Dunstan Mental Health T.		 03 440 4308  
Sue Missen   021 130 8897  
  School Counsellor 443 9901  
Malcolm Creagh Adventure Development Couns.- Specialists in Young People & their Families 027 2549323 malcolm.creagh@adventuredevelopment.co.nz
Jo Shaw Social Worker 443 8008 Jo.Shaw@xtra.co.nz
Judy Hinsley Supervision 03 4703765 judith.hinsley@corrections.govt.nz
Pregnancy Counselling Services   0800 633328  
       
Cromwell      
Eva Martin Counselling 03 445 0230
021 901 758		 11 Ortive Street, Cromwell
       
Alexandra      
Chantal Degril Registered Psychologist 027 4944661  
Geoff Heward Counselling, Therapy 021 1895003 Email: g.heward@xtra.co.nz
Judy Hinsley Professional Supervision   jhins@vodafone.co.nz, PO Box 477, Alexandra
Rene Cochrane Relationship, Marriage, Personal & ACC 027 222 8030 Email: alex.c.w@xtra.co.nz
Anglican Family Care   03 448 8228  
C.O.Community Mental Health Service Counselling including Alcohol & Drug 03 440 4308  
Miscarriage Support Social Worker,
Dunstan Hospital		 (03) 449 2878  
       
Queenstown      
Ann Pinkney   (03) 442 7137  
Queenstown Lakes Family Centre   03 441 4331  
       
Family Court approved      
Meg Bryant Counsellor/Family Therapist   ACC approved 021 2700866 email: megbryant1@yahoo.co.nz
Sue Missen   021 130 8897  
Rene Cochrane (Alexandra)   (03) 448 8228  
Annette Fea (Queenstown)   (03) 442 3564  

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Helplines

Name Contact Phone Details
AIDS Hotline   0800 802 437  
Alcohol & Drug Helpline   0800 787 797  
Alcoholics Anonymous   0800 229 674  
Anger Management Neal Brown 443 1044
027 200 7791		  
Cancer Info Helpline   0800 226 237  
Community Law
Appointments		 0800 169 333
443 7799		 Visits Community Networks
1st Wednesday of month
Disputes Tribunal District Court, Alex. (03) 448 8043  
Family Planning   (03) 477 5850 Wanaka Sexual Health Clinic
Tuesday 3.30-5.30, Aspiring Medical Centre
Gambling Helpline Free Counselling & Information for You and your Family Members 0800 664 262  
Gayline   (03) 477 2077  
Kidsline   0800 543 754  
Lifeline Free Phone Counselling 0800 462 274  
Out Line NZ   0800 OUTLINE Counselling services to Gay, Lesbian & Transgender people.
www.OUTLineNZ.com
Quitline   0800 778 778  
Relationship Services   0800 735 283 www.relate.org.nz
Victim Support Joy Watson 027 451 0276  
Women's Support Group Jude Battson 443 1448  
Youthline   0800 376 633  

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Emergency Services

Name Contact Phone Address
Civil Defence Robert Duncan 443 8577  
Crime Line Wanaka 443 1527  
Fire Brigades      
       Wanaka Steve Trevathan 443 7224  
       Hawea Doug Brenssell 443 1575  
       Luggate Rod Anderson 443 8516  
Mountain Safety Council-Wanaka Jess Townshend 443 8584
021 558793		 www.mountainsafety.org.nz
Email:wanaka@mountainsafety.org.nz
Relationship Services Alexandra 0800 735 283  
St Johns Ambulance Don McMillan 443 7076  
Wanaka Police Station   443 7272 Helwick Street0
Women's' Support Group Jude Battson 443 1448  

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HEALTH

Health Support and Home Support Services

Group Name Contact Phone Address Details
Comm. Mental Health Lesley Forbes 03 440 4300 Dunstan Hospital  
Brain Injury Association Cathy Matthews 03 455 5277
027 303 7727		 P.O. Box 5222, Dunedin Email: liaison.dunedin@
brain-injury.org.nz
Access   03 477 6211    
Access Home Health   0800 080 099    
Care Link   03 448 8878   Support Agency who organizes carers
Central Otago Family Care Therese Martin 03 448 8228    
Central Otago Family Therapy Service   03 448 8228    
Comm. Mental Health Emergencies 0800 467 846    
Disability Info. Service   0800 693 342 301 Moray Place, Dunedin www.disabilityinfo.co.nz
Disability Resource Centre Susan Maclachlan 03 443 0900
0800 372 786		 Unit 29, Gorge Rd Retail Centre, Queenstown info@drcqueenstown.co.nz
www.drcqueenstown.co.nz
District Nursing Service
Clyde		 443 8935
03 440 4300		 Tenby Street, Wanaka  
Dunstan Hospital Clyde 03 440 4300    
Elmslie House   443 7899
Fax 443 8660		    
Epilepsy New Zealand Lynne Stewart
Field Officer Otago		 0800 202122
021 222 9940		 367 Princess Street
PO Box 1142 Dunedin		 Email: Epilepsy.Otago@xtra.co.nz
Health Care New Zealand Bev and Jackie 03 448 6670    
Hospital Advocacy Service   0800 377 766   www.hdc.org.nz
Medical Social Worker     03 440 4302    
Nursing NZ Deirdre Donovan 443 9516    
Patient Advocate Cath Leckie 03 479 0265 -  
P.S.S./Family Works Rachel McAnally 03 448 5327
027 345 7571		  PO Box 421, Alexandra
Email:rachelm@psotago.org.nz		  
Public Health South Karen McCabe 03 440 4309   Public Health Nurse
Relationship Services   0800 RELATE   Clinics in Hawea/Wanaka
SANDS Jo Shaw 443 8008    
Speech Therapist Dunstan Hospital 03 440 4300    
St John Life link Medic Alarms   0800 502 323    
SF (Supporting Families in Mental Illness) Joanne Cronston Fieldworker 03 448 9303 Email:sfcentral@xtra.co.nz  
Time Out Carers Sthld Trust   03 448 8585
027 480 9922		 57 Dunstan Rd. Alexandra  
Time Out Carers Sthld Trust   03 214 9999 46 Kelvin Street Invercargill Email: timeoutsouth@xtra.co.nz

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Health Professionals

 Name Contact Phone Address Email / Details
Aspiring Medical Centre   443 1226 28 Dungarvon Street Mo - Fr 9am-6pm
        Sat 10am-noon
        Sun 4pm-6pm
Wanaka Medical Centre   443 7811 21 Russell Street Mo - Fr
        9am-6pm
        Weekends and Public
        Holidays
        Clinics at 9am & 5pm
         
Accupuncture        
  Jocelyn McLean 443 6242 Russell Street, Wanaka ACC registered
Wanaka Acupuncture Clinic Eve McGregor 443 8131    
Dentists        
Aspiring Dental Services   443 7705 64 Brownston Street  
Wanaka Dental Surgery Bruce Hale 443 7769 123 Totara Tce  
         
Chiropractors        
  Dr Ben Humphries 0800 422 252
021 844 924		 Cnr Reece Cres & Plantation Rd bhumphries78@hotmail.com
  Dr Dave Jongsma 443 1226 Aspiring Medical Ctr.
28 Dungarvon St		  
         
Community Social Worker  Gaye Thompson 443 7725 Community Networks 14 Dunmore Street. Wanaka  
Dieticians        
  Carolyn Cruden 443 5311 1 Rob Roy Lane  
  Jeannie Hamilton 021 532 643    
  Kate Murray 027 330 9335   Active Rehab
         
         
Midwives        
Mountain Mama's   443 4183
443 4185 Fax		 12 Frederick Street  
Charlotte Jean Team   03 448 5229 26 Ventry Street, Alexandra  
         
Physiotherapists        
Central Lakes Physiotherapy Emma Ferris 443 1711
021 686 431		 21 Gordon Road BPhty, PGDipPhty
Physio Focus   443 1818 17Plantation Road  
Wanaka Health   0800 422 252 21 Plantation Road www.wanakahealth.com
Wanaka Physiotherapy Ginny Bush 443 9136 11 Russel Street Mo-Fr 8am-6pm,Sat am (summer) Weekend Clinics (winter)
         
Osteopathic Clinic Liana Poole 443 6783 80 Ardmore Street  
         
Audiology (Hearing Clinic)        
Bay Audiology South   0800 800 854 66 the Mall, Cromwell Full range of of hearing services, Mo-Fri

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Holistic Health

Name Contact Phone Address Details
Acupuncture
  Traditional Chinese Medicine		        
Bowen Therapy Lyn Brown 443 7388    
Hypnotherapy & Mind Expansion Christine Jacques 443 4008
0274 903022		 P.O.Box 185 Wanaka www.hypnotherapyandme.co.nz
Integrative Bodywork / Yoga Christine Callahan 443 5154
74 Ardmore Street, Wanaka
  
Massage / Reiki Marg Balogh 443 8448 27 Russell Street, Wanaka info@holistic-healthcare.co.nz
www.holistic-healthcare.co.nz
Massage Therapy   0800 422 252 21 Plantation Rd www.wanakahealth.com
Medical Herbalist Ischelle Stevenson 443 7739   Holistic Health Appraisal
Nutritional Guidance
Pilates Steph 443 5878   Small Groups, Individual Tuition
All ages and levels
Reiki Terry Drayton 443 9192    
Reiki Janet Chalmers 443 5523    
Relaxation Massage/Reiki Madeleine Rohrer 443 2266   Qualified Massage Therapist
Therapeutic Massage/Deep Tissue, Reflexology Ursula Krebs 027 660 2271   Qialified Massage Therapist NZ/CH (call outs available)
         
Traditional Chinese Medicine        
  Eve McGregor 443 8131    
  Jocelyn McLean 443 6242 Russell Street, Wanaka  
         
Wanaka Osteopathic Clinic Liana Poole 027 534 3497 17 Plantation Road Upstairs Proactive Gym

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LOCAL GOVERNMENT BODIES AND AGENCIES

Name Contact Phone/Fax Address
Queenstown Lakes District Council
Wanaka Service Centre   (ph) 443 0024
(fax) 443 8826		 47 Ardmore Street
Wanaka Library   (ph) 443 7297
(fax) 443 1948		 Dunmore Street
Building and Planning Lakes Environmental (ph) 443 0006
(fax) 443 9956		 33-35 Reece Crescent
www.lakesenvironmental.co.nz
Transfer Station   443 6063 Ballantyne Road
Dog Ranger Lakes Environmental
after hours QLDC		 443 0006
443 0024
Harbour Master Marty Black 0274 345 289
Arts & Events Facilitator Jan Maxwell 03 441 0469
03 442 7334 (Fax)		 Email:janm@qldc.govt.nz
Pollution Holtline 0800 800 033 (24 hours)
Councillors
Lyall Cocks 443 5750/0274 381 443
John Wilson  
Leigh Overton   443 8309 /0274 346020

 
Community Board
Lyal Cocks (Chairperson) 443 5750 /0274 381 443
Jude Battson 443 1602/ 027 561 6088
Ken Copland 443 94 00 /027 2206440
Dick Kane
Carrick Jones
Alexandra District Court
 03 440 0060
Family Court Dunedin Liz Stein 03 471 5124
MP for Central Jacqui Dean 03 434 7325
03 434 7359 Fax

email: jacquidean.mp.oamaru@xtra.co.nz

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Visiting Agencies

Name Contact Phone Details
ACC Jenny Hooks 03 440 0213
 for appointments		 Regular fortnightly visits on a needs basis
Community Law Dunedin Community
Law Centre		 443 7799 (appointments)
0800 169 333 (Law Centre)		 Visit 1st Wednesday of month
Work and Income 0800 559 009
IRD Heartlands 443 7799 (appointments)
0800 227773 		Visit every month, General Tax, Family Assistance, Child Support
Suzanne Tomlinson 03 951 2026(appointments) Business Tax
Workbridge Steve Brown 03 448 6513 (appointments)

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PUBLIC RELATIONS AND MEDIA

Name Contact Phone/Fax Address
Email
ODT
(Otago Daily Times)		   443 1307
443 1297		 82 Brownston Street, Wanaka  
Advertising Jessica 443 1307
0275 264 308		    
Reporter Marjorie Cook 443 1307
0275 237 605		    
Reporter Matthew Haggart 443 1307
0274 070 508		    
The Mirror Glenda Turnbull 021 710 850   turnbullsnz@xtra.co.nz
The Messenger C/- Print It
 		 (ph) 443 7804
(fax) 443 7805		 11 Brownston Street messenger@printit.co.nz
Wanaka Sun Editor:
Caroline Harker		 (ph) 443 5252
(fax) 443 5250		 .P.O. Box 697, Wanaka caroline@thewanakasun.co.nz
 
Radio Wanaka Ed Taylor
 		 (ph) 443 8838
(fax) 443 8847		 P.O.Box 453, Wanaka info@radiowanaka.co.nz
Q92 FM Queenstown 0800 109 292    

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YOUTH AND EDUCATION

Early Childhood

Name Contact Phone Address Details
ABC Childcare Jane Horrax, Manager 443 1181 Warren Street  Email: AspiringBeginningsELC@xtra.co.nz
Hawea Early Learning Centre Keran Barlow 443 6192 haweaelc@xtra.co.nz 8am-5pm Monday to Friday
Hawea Playgroup Kelly Urquhart 443 5072 Camphill Rd, RD2 Wanaka Mo&Tue open age, Wed 4year olds,  9.30am-12.30pm
Luggate Playgroup   443 1431
443 4417		 21 Hopkin Street, Luggate 9.30-12.30 Thursdays, Presb. Church
Mainly Music Bartha Hill 443 6861 40 Sargood Drive, Wanaka for Mums and Preschoolers
Tue. 9.30am-11am, Tenby Street Hall
Hawea
Mainly Music		 Dawn Ward 443 1494   9.30-11am Wednesdays
Hawea Flat Church
Montessori Childrens House Tina Haslett 443 8389 122 Kings Drive
email:info@mchw.co.nz		 Week days 8.30am-4pm
www.montessori.org.nz
Oanaka Educare     45 Connor Street  
Wanaka Playgroup