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Here in Queenstown like all over New Zealand, we’re almost at a standstill. Across the basin we are getting used to the living in lockdown as it becomes the new normal. I don’t think anyone was prepared for what Coronavirus would mean for us here in Queenstown. t has had hu e ramiﬁcations for our economy, but also for our people with businesses having to close and hundreds of job losses. We are unique and are heavily reliant on the tourism sector and migrant workers. wo out of every three people in ueenstown wor in the tourism industry, compared to 1.4 out of 10 across the country. I have been contacted by many people here in Queenstown who have either lost their ob, are worried they can t pay their rent or those who can t get home. n the worst situations, they are all three, mi rants who have lost their obs on work visas and cannot get home.

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fter lobbyin various inisters, it was pleasin to see the overnment announce some progress on the latter and also assistance for people stuck in Queenstown who can’t get home overseas. We are very fortunate though to have a wonderful community who supports one another. We have to take each day as it comes at present and what this means for the months to come is not yet known. All we do know is that we have to do all we can now to protect ourselves and keep this virus at bay. o do this we need to follow the rules, and stay home unless headin out to et essential items or exercisin , or travellin to wor if you are an essential service. e have never been throu h anythin li e this ever before, we have to work through it all day by day. The key in all of this is to look after yourself and your loved ones. Make time to call those old friends or the family members you don’t see often. hile we have to be physically apart, we don t have to be distant Keep up to date with what is going on through the Covid-19 website https://covid19.govt.nz/ As of Monday (April 6) evening we currently have over 63 cases in the ueenstown a es area, some which are lin ed to the ereford onference which was held here earlier last month, so let s wor to stop this spread. We had a scary situation very close to home when all 83 of our staff at the a es istrict ospital who had wor ed the previous days had to be tested after two nurses tested positive.

Annual Plan: The one we do every year It sets out our 2020-2021 work plan, along with budgets and key priorities for QLDC to deliver on behalf of the community, and what this means for levels of service and the rates you pay.

hile everyone is now bac on dec , it reminds us how valuable our health services team are and provides us with a scary thought as to what could have been. To our health services team - thank you for everything you do. o all of you - if need anythin , remember am here to help, so contact me by emailing hamish.walkermp@ parliament.govt.nz Look after yourselves and look after each other.

Hamish Walker MP for Clutha-Southland

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WHAT’S HAPPENING THIS WEEK

Words matter, it’s true... but deeds matter more.

NEWS ROUND UP

“Queenstown Lakes is a place that is ready and prepared for every emergency. Our communities are resilient to disasters and adapting to a changing global climate. Recovery empowers our people to quickly find a new normal. Our people stand tall through any challenge, caring for whānau, neighbours and visitors alike. Our infrastructure is as resilient as our people.”

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OTAGO LAKES DISTRICT POLICE

A WEEK IN THE LIFE OF AN MP

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TRAIN YOUR BRAIN

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SOCIAL DISTANCING

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The excerpt above is from the QLDC 2050 Vision statements: A Deafening Dawn Chorus, Disaster Defying Resilience, Zero Carbon Communities (amongst others). There is nothing wrong with audacious goals, we need to set a vision and backcast from it... however we must actually act now on the steps to realise that vision. This has been spectacularly missed in previous terms of QLDC leadership across far too many policies. We have become a culture that markets our vision as a measure of its success. We should not take pride in any vision, when there is no action. On paper, Queenstown Lakes has a framework which provides a starting point. You’ll agree, its words offer promise, however, I predict that the community’s rallying cry will be – “we want deeds not words”. We can’t wait until 2050 for ‘Disaster Defying Resilience’, we need to be resilient right here, right now. The vision concludes with; “We are only limited by our imaginations”... You think QLDC? I think we’re limited by the lack of investment in a diverse economy and what is sustainable, versus what isn’t. The anxiety we feel right now with COVID19 is how many, particularly Pacific Islanders, feel about climate change..it’s real, it’s immediate and it’s little to do with imagination. It’s everything to do with adapting governance and actively managing ‘tomorrow’ – that’s the day after today. What we’ll be forced to witness in lockdown, is that we don’t yet know if we’ll have the capacity to keep standing tall… we need assurance from our local governance that from tomorrow (literally) Council will take a systems approach to our Recovery Plan. Policies will no longer contradict one another, but will cross-reference one another to create a robust systemic approach. Only last year our QLDC declared a Climate Emergency, focused on airport growth and Tourism as part of its Economic Development Strategy, and wrote a Climate Action Plan. Every policy contradicts the next. That’s not a vision! Let’s make the 2050 Vision, our 2020 Vision. Let’s enable mutual management of our Recovery Plan. Let’s be honest about what’s in and what’s out, we can’t have it all. You don’t get a deafening dawn chorus when you spotlight economic growth. You may support it when you focus on food resilience, sustainable living and community wellbeing. Rhetoric’s over, it’s time for deeds.

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â€œWhat are Kjet boats doing on the water?â€? KJet are on the emergency response list for New Zealand Police when looking for, locating and retrieving a missing person on Lake Wakatipu, the Shotover and Kawarau Rivers. Search and rescue relies on the combined efforts of professionals and trained volunteers, and KJet are always available in the event of an emergency. With authority from the NZ Police during this COVID-19 Alert Level 4 period, KJet will have skeleton maintenance crew based at the Queenstown Marina, Frankton once or twice a week to check, service and maintain KJet boats to ensure they are operational for search and rescue purposes only.

The boats will be reversed into the lake on a trailer, run to their operational temperature and then returned back to the KJet workshop. Should you see a KJet boat on the lake or rivers during this COVID-19 Alert Level 4 period, we will be on an emergency response call. KJet have put in place appropriate measures and approved protocols to ensure that our crew minimise the risk of transmission of COVID-19 both in the work place and during search and rescue missions. Due to the COVID-19 situation and government directives, KJet are no longer operating commercial Jet boats trips as of 23rd March 2020 until further notice.

All other KJet crew are deemed as non-essential and now working from home. Stay safe and look out for one another as we unite against COVID-19. Kia Kaha, KJet Queenstown

News Round Up A summary of major local news stories by Paul Taylor

Queenstown’s Covid-19 coverage

Jim Boult pleads with the community, “This isn’t a summer holiday” Earlier last week, Queenstown’s mayor Jim Boult urged people to respect the social distancing rules, telling people: “This isn’t a summer holiday”. This followed a party at Deco Backpackers in Queenstown and a widely circulated photo of youngsters congregating at Albert Town Bridge. One week into the nationwide Alert Level 4 lockdown, Jim Boult is reinforcing the message to stay home and save lives. “I accept it’s hard and a huge change in lifestyle for such an active community, especially with this beautiful weather we’ve been having.

Queenstown’s 63 cases “no surprise” say health officials

“The vast majority of people are doing the right thing but many are still flouting the direction given by government which is to leave your house only to access essential services, like buying groceries, or going to a bank or pharmacy, and to stick to simple outdoor exercise without driving,” Boult said.

Queenstown Lakes District now has 63 cases of coronavirus Covid-19 more than 6% of New Zealand’s total as of Sunday April 5th.

“This isn’t a summer holiday. It’s serious and we need to unite as a community to break the chain of transmission.”

The Southern District Health Board, released a statement on Saturday (April 4), saying: “Queenstown is a magnet for international travellers and it is no surprise that it’s among the first places to see significant numbers. “Tourism and the World Hereford Conference were among the first sources of Covid-19 in Queenstown and led to cases in the general population. “The increase in numbers observed over the past two weeks is a predictable result of these initial sources of infection. “Prior to lockdown commencing, transmission was able to happen naturally, and in most cases, before sick people had symptoms.” It says the effect of the lockdown will not be seen “for at least another week or two because of the two-week incubation period for Covid-19 and the fact that infected people may still pass the virus on to those in their isolation bubble”. The SDHB was preparing for the first cases “weeks before they happened” and was ready for the increase. SDHB also adopted a broadened definition of those who could be tested, more than a week before Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern did. “This preempted the expected transmission in key locations such as Queenstown and allowed for wider testing.”

Hospital staff given all-clear The majority of staff at Lakes District Hospital have been given the allclear. Two nurses tested positive for coronavirus last week, prompting the Southern District Health board to test 83 staff and contractors. Eighty of those people do not have the virus, while there are three results pending. Medical Officer of Health Dr Susan Jack says the absence of any further cases builds confidence there has not been community transmission from within the hospital workforce. All close contacts of the two nurses remain in isolation and will be retested should symptoms develop. The Queenstown’s Lakes District Hospital is admitting patients again and is fully operational, after a temporary pause while the staff were tested for Covid-19.

WellSouth has more than doubled testing capacity in Queenstown WellSouth has relocated the Community Based Assessment Centre (CBAC) testing facility to the Memorial Centre. It is also increasing the testing capacity for the Upper Clutha community. “Increasing our capacity to test is the only way we’ll get a clear picture of how this virus is spreading and ensure those who are unwell can be treated and recover as quickly as possible,” Boult said. “If you’re feeling unwell and have symptoms such as a fever, shortness of breath, sore throat or cough and you’re concerned you have had contact with someone infected with COVID-19, please call your GP or Healthline as soon as possible.

Glenorchy’s $20m filming location finds a buyer

$9.4m fund for charitable causes

Glenorchy’s world famous Arcadia Station has sold - to a Queenstown farmer.

Central Lakes Trust has announced a bumper $9.4 million grant budget for the coming financial year to support charitable organisations.

The 275ha high country station in Paradise Valley, the setting for Hollywood blockbusters such as The Lord of the Rings and many TV ads, has been snapped up for an undisclosed price, reports the Otago Daily Times.

The trust has dished out more than $100 million to fund charitable projects in Queenstown Lakes over the past 20 years. It was established in 2000 with $155m bestowed by the Otago Central Electric Power Trust. It has grown that to assets totaling $380m, through various investments and ownership of Pioneer Energy. Throughout each year it makes scores of operational and project grants to various charitable organisations, such as $135,226 for the Wakatipu Youth Trust to operate in 2020 and $1,173,299 for Lakes District Hospital Foundation to fund a CT scanner. It also provides funding for community events, such as $70k for Queenstown’s LUMA light festival and $60k for Warbirds over Wanaka. Trust chair Linda Robinson says despite the challenging investment environment created by the coronavirus crisis, the board has approved the major budget to support charitable organisations through the difficult times ahead.

There was concern in the Queenstown Lakes District community and the wider filming community when the stunning property went on the market in November for between $15 million and $20 million. Many wanted to keep it in Kiwi ownership and available for filming. Surrounded by the snow-capped mountains of Mount Aspiring National Park, native bush, Diamond Lake and the Dart River running down into Lake Wakatipu, the scenic station is a key location for the local and national film industry. Ray White Queenstown realtor Bas Smith, who concluded the sale, told the ODT the new owner will continue to allow access for filming. He wouldn’t disclose how much it sold for or name the buyer. There are several multi-millionaire farming families in the Wakatipu Basin. Alastair Porter, whose family owns Queenstown Station and developed Remarkables Park, told Queenstown Media Group this morning it wasn’t him, although he’d considered it. The station has been farmed for 60 years by Jim Veint, who bought it off his father Lloyd. Jim, now 83, has four sons and a large extended family. Smith told the ODT there had been considerable overseas interest but Veint had chosen a Kiwi buyer, who would restored the historic Arcadia Homestead. The versatility of the station as a backdrop, with woodland, mountains and lakes, has seen it stand in for various countries, from Canada to Switzerland - with crews able to film there during the northern hemisphere winter.

And Trust chief executive Susan Finlay adds: “As we face the challenges of the COVID-19 virus together, we know there will be a growing impact on those charitable organisations we fund. “This will present challenges in terms of both the type of need, and the increase in community need for funds. “2020 marks our 20th year with over $100 million distributed for charitable purposes throughout the region over that time! “We are here for the long haul, and we are ready to support our community. Finlay says. Approved grants for events that have been cancelled due to COVID-19, will still be paid out, as there will be unavoidable costs associated with these, she says. In the wake of COVID-19 declared emergency, the CLT Emergency Management Fund, has been triggered - which means Queenstown Lakes District Council and Central Otago District Council get $50k each. “We would like to reassure all grantees and community groups that while the offices are closed, all our team are working remotely, and will continue business as normal as possible,” Finlay says. “We are continuing to accept applications, make decisions, and make payments. “We are here to help, and are committed to supporting and looking out for our community and ensuring we are able to respond appropriately. We encourage groups to keep connecting and engaging with us.”

More than 15 blockbusters, including Wolverine and The Lion The Witch and the Wardrobe, and hundreds of international TV commercials have been filmed there, while Mission Impossible VI starring Tom Cruise was filmed in the nearby Rees Valley in 2017.

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Keep your distance or the bike trails will be closed

Queenstown’s skies go quiet

Queenstown Trails Trust has warned residents there “will be no option but to close some of the trails” if the people continue to ignore the twometre social distancing rule while using them.

Queenstown Airport has no scheduled domestic or international flights until the lockdown is over. Air New Zealand last week dropped Queenstown from its domestic network as it switches to a skeleton service during the Alert Level 4 lockdown, down 95% on its normal 400-flights-a-day domestic capacity. All travel has been severely restricted to stop the spread of the coronavirus. Staff from Queenstown Airport Corporation, border agencies, aviation security and the airline will be on stand-by to manage any ad hoc flights. All non-operationally essential staff continue to work from home.

Trust boss Mark Williams says it is something actively being considered by Queenstown Lakes District Council, which is keen to ensure the coronavirus level four lockdown succeeds in slowing transmission. The council has already closed 53 public toilets this week, leaving only 14 open across the district, while harbourmaster Marty Black has reiterated his earlier call for people to stay away from lakes and rivers. Queenstown Mountain Bike club has also urged its members to stop shuttle runs on the resort’s many downhill trails and Queenstown Disc Golf Club has closed the Queenstown Gardens course, removing or disabling the baskets. Williams says: “The fact the trails are here for us is a really good thing, but we need to be pretty responsible about the way we use them. “There are sections of the network that are challenging because in some places we haven’t got two metres of width, so we’re really conscious of people being sensible and keeping their distance.” The Kelvin Heights track, the northern side of the Lake Hayes track and Jack’s Point trail are all narrow in parts. “The message is whenever the trails are busy, people should reconsider whether they should be using them at all. “There’s always the thought ‘this won’t happen to me’ but it’s pretty damn serious, now that Queenstown [appears to have] community transmission.” Williams, a celebrated endurance mountain biker himself, says at times like this, there are things more important than keeping at the peak of physical fitness. “There won’t be any races for six months anyway,” he says. “We’re not saying don’t go exercise though, because it’s important that people do get fresh air, that’s a great thing we’ve got. The trails are a huge part of us getting through this, because it allows people to get outside, take the kids for a walk, but I think we need to all act responsibly and be kind to each other. “Act like you’ve got Covid-19.” Williams is asking people to keep dogs on leads, to wear helmets and keep their distance from others. Queenstown police officers have been active moving on dozens of people who’ve been loitering at the beach, by the lakes and in the parks during the lockdown, which began almost two weeks ago.

Access to the airport’s terminal building is restricted to essential staff and travellers. Aviation security service is undertaking 24/7 patrols around the airfield and general aviation precinct. The airport’s international terminal is closed until trans-Tasman flights resume and its Park and Ride service has been suspended for the time being. Queenstown Airport Corporation (QAC) Chief Executive Colin Keel says that while it has been a very challenging few weeks for everyone given the significant impact of COVID-19 on the aviation and tourism sectors as well as the broader economy, the airport communities at Queenstown and Wanaka airports remain strong, committed and resilient. “Our immediate focus has been on supporting our staff, airport communities and customers while also trying to understand the impact of COVID-19 on the company. “The various scenarios we’ve worked through have helped us quickly stabilise the business and adapt our working arrangements to support a very different operating environment.” Keel thanked the airport communities and wider community for their support during the transition to Alert Level 4 operations. “While there are still many challenges ahead, the outpouring of community spirit and kindness shows that we’re all in this together - and together we’ll get through this difficult time.” Additional space at the airport has been provided to the local police to set up an operations base which will help them support and assist local essential services. It will also provide a level of resilience and help them maintain physical distancing while they work. Customers wishing to travel domestically in New Zealand are asked to please check whether they qualify to travel under the essential services list before booking a ticket. Customers who already have tickets are advised to speak directly to their airline and those with onward international connections are encouraged to get in touch with their embassy.

Limbo continues for Queenstown’s overseas workers Queenstown’s overseas workers say they’ve been left in limbo with no way to get home and no way to access central government support. An estimated 3000 migrants worked in the resort town before the coronavirus shutdown, many on working holiday visas or essential skills visas, sponsored by specific companies. Hundreds have been made unemployed and those who were unable to leave New Zealand in time are now being quoted astronomical prices for flights, the majority leaving from Auckland. Paige Coates, 26, from Blackpool, UK, was employed with a Queenstown company through an agency. The agency couldn’t meet the wage subsidy criteria and the company couldn’t apply as she was employed through the agency, so she lost her job. “It all happened so quickly, moving from level 3 to the level 4 lockdown, so I wasn’t able to get home. “When I last looked, the flights from Auckland to London were $14,000. Not that we can get to Auckland anyway. “So we’re stuck in limbo now. I’m living on savings but they will run out and then how am I going to be able to afford a flight home?” Queenstown’s mayor Jim Boult said last week held crisis talks with immigration minister Iain Lees-Galloway. Afterwards he said Lees-Galloway undertook to urgently enable a number of initiatives aimed at easing the situation of visa workers. They included extending visas automatically, allowing essential skills workers to be redeployed to alternative work places, and eligibility for hardship grants from the Ministry of Social Development with immediate effect.

“The rest are in the same situation as me. We don’t feel we’re in a desperate situation enough yet to ask for food parcels, we don’t want to take them from people who need it. “But it might get to that. We just don’t know how to get home.” Thousands of people have been marooned around the world by the coronavirus crisis. Embassies are also offering little help financially, telling people to rely instead on family and friends. The first of a number repatriation flight left Auckland Friday afternoon bound for Frankfurt. The Air NZ flight was organised by the German Government.

Second local trust creates $2 million COVID-19 response fund The Otago Community Trust (OCT) has also created a two million dollar COVID-19 response fund. At an urgent meeting - the trust’s first ever virtual meeting - earlier this week, trustees unanimously decided to immediately create a dedicated fund in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The new fund is “an effort to reassure those community organisations that may be facing increased costs or responding to greater need as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and associated lockdown that help will be available,” OCT chair Ross McRobie said. In a statement the OCT said it knew it was important now more than ever to respond quickly and effectively to support the community. “We will provide more information on the criteria and application process to our social services and community-based organisations in the near future.” The OCT’s investment portfolio is robust, and designed to navigate good and bad years and the current challenging financial downturn, Ross said. The Otago Community Trust provides grants to not-for-profit community groups and projects that make a positive contribution to Otago communities.

Only permanent residents and citizens are able to access benefits. The government has automatically extended visas but Lees-Galloway told Newstalk ZB’s Mike Hosking breakfast show that other initiatives were not confirmed. “The issuing of the epidemic management notice does give us the option of paying benefits to people who are here on temporary visas,” he told Hoskings. “We have not yet triggered that option. “Those people, as a condition of their visa when they come to New Zealand, do have to have sufficient resources to take care of themselves for a period of time, and so we expect that’s what most people will be doing at the moment. “Obviously those resources are going to run out. Many of those people are working for low wages and there will come a time when they will need more support. “We’re working through two things, the option of people being able to change their conditions of their visa . . or where additional support is needed, looking at how that might be delivered in a more targeted and effective way. “So if people need accommodation, they can be sure they get accommodation, if they need food, making sure they need [sic] food. “It won’t necessarily mean a welfare payment going into their bank account.” Boult yesterday afternoon told Queenstown Media Group: “I have just come off the phone from underscoring the plight of many in our district and the need for support no matter their nationality. “I am confident this will come.” Queenstown Lakes District Council has established online registration system for migrants who have lost jobs. More than 600 had signed up by mid last week and 200 food parcels have been delivered. Coates, who was due to return to the UK in May, says of her group of eight close friends, one is employed and one has the wage subsidy.

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Concerned about someone not self-isolating? If you spot someone breaking emergency rules, our Police force has an online form to fill out, which means phone lines remain available for people needing urgent help. Head to www.police.govt.nz/105support to make a report.

Have your say on our Annual Plan Life has changed considerably since the QLDC 2020-21 Annual Plan was drafted but your feedback on it will help us set the work programme and priorities for the year ahead. It also guides QLDC rates and levels of service. Please head to Let’s Talk to make your submission by 17 April: letstalk.qldc.govt.nz/annual-plan-2020-2021

Welfare assistance available If you are at risk and do not have support of friends, family or neighbours, help is available. Please contact the Otago COVID-19 Help Centre on 0800 322 4000 or email them at help@otagocdem.govt.nz

Your pets, your bubble Your pets should be a part of your isolation bubble, which means limiting their ability to make contact with other pets. While dog access rules haven’t changed, we ask that you please observe some basic guidelines during lock down. Don’t drive anywhere to walk your dog and please have your dog on a lead at all times to avoid coming into close contact with others. It’s also a good idea to avoid patting other dogs (sadly).

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Shopping safely Make a list before you go, maintain two metres of distance from other shoppers and staff, and only pick up what you intend to buy. Wash produce and wipe packages down once you get home, and remember to be kind to those in the store.

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Have you noticed this too? More birds about in the basin. In our isolation bubble we’ve all become birdwatchers and have noticed a rise in birdlife about. Is it to do with less noise from planes and cars? Maybe they’ve come back in numbers due to the fewer people about?

Teddybear syndrome at large in the basin.

Neill Simpson, Chairman of the Wakatipu Reforestation Trust says he’s certainly noticed an increase of birdlife to the area.

Whatever the cause, there have been a number of sightings of rare feathered beauties popping up. James Allan, photographer, admired a Hihi around Fernhill. He captured the special moment with his eyes. Hihi’s are known as a Stitchbird, and they are nationally vulnerable. Over in Kelvin Heights, there’s been a sighting of a Black Morph Piwakawaka. Little messengers from the underworld. The common fantail has mixed colours but it’s not often you see a fully black fantail.

The ‘Sourbro’s club’ We see the rise (literally) of men making Sourdough in lockdown.

“We’ve had several Tuis (incidentally nested and produced young TWICE this season), bellbirds, regular fantail, silvereye, and grey warbler visits. And it is so quiet these days, no aircraft, no vehicles that the birds sound is louder. I believe that all the wonderful people servicing the trap lines around the district has helped enormously in allowing our native birds to raise their young. The present, quieter conditions, allows us to hear them better and take notice of them. If we continue on the path of plant native trees around the district, eventually native habitat will return which means more native birds will sing to us.”

Local comedian Thomas Brinsley releases an important video encouraging people to ‘play with themselves’.

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The Loch Doon Diaries

Stay home Olaf Jensen Otago Lakes Central Area Commander Inspector

Otago Lakes District Police have been as busy as ever over recent days, but it’s no surprise to say Police’s daily role had adapted to respond to the Covid-19 pandemic. Our officers remain committed to making sure people are safe and secure, and we’ve been out in the community, on the roads and connecting with local businesses and groups to make sure people are safe and informed. We are focussed on ensuring people are complying with the Government’s Alert Level 4 restrictions, because we are all in this together. We are doing this by being visible in our communities and having conversations with people reinforcing the guidelines around what New Zealanders should be doing. This includes providing information around safe physical distancing – 2 meters, staying at home and staying within our bubbles. Police can’t repeat it enough – stay at home, save lives – the message is simple. Historical Note In the early 21st Century, the brothers Round and Square (of the Ginger line), ruled No.5, Loch Doon It is remembered as a mostly peaceful, if somewhat busy, period despite the presence of humans and two house dogs, although the latter were soon enthralled and the humans encouraged to settle to provide labour and wor as scribes and other ofﬁcials For some reason, things changed really quite a lot in early 2020…

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In general the Lakes District community has followed the guidance and stayed home – but we need a higher level of compliance to make a difference and save lives. There have been some isolated incidents where there were reports of people congregating. You will have seen news reports of backpackers getting together – this is behaviour we cannot tolerate because New Zealanders lives are at risk. In these situations the people were spoken to and provided with advice on what the restrictions mean. We don’t want to get to a place where have to enforce these restrictions that come with Alert level 4, but we will if required. Everyone can assist by continuing to self-isolate in their own homes and if they wish to exercise remaining within their neighbourhood. Travel should be restricted to that which is essential and only necessary to obtain food or other medical assistance. We know the current situation will cause stress and uncertainty for many. We want to remind everyone that it is OK to ask for help for yourself or for someone else. Help is available. If you or someone else is in danger, or you think someone could be harmed or may harm themselves, please call 111.

WHAT CAN WE DO AS A COMMUNITY? Stay calm, be compassionate and kind to one another, and have confidence that police and our partners are here to support all communities. Right now we are encouraging everyone to stay home and stay safe – so we can save lives.

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With no NZ Listener, Women’s Day or North and South, is there a future for local NZ voices? On Thursday Bauer Media announced that they were leaving NZ. With that announcement famous NZ titles like NZ Listener, North and South, Metro, Air NZ’s Kia Ora and NZ Women’s Weekly could disappear from our lives as will employment for over 400 staff, countless other writers and we will lose another publisher for local New Zealand stories. While the blame has been placed at COVID19’s feet it seems a convenient excuse as the PM pointed out, Bauer showed no interest in taking up the Government subsidy nor responded to Government overtures. Ultimately the decision is a result of a steady decline in advertising revenue to support local media. New Zealand is a small market and publishers rely on advertising support rather than subscriptions to stay a oat s a small struggling market, it’s an easy decision to close NZ operations by big international organisations such as Bauer. But the closure is part of a major structural change to our media landscape that COVID-19 is accelerating, if not the root cause of. Media is changing and revenues are now sucked up by the likes of Facebook and Google with an unending appetite to engulf local advertising revenues. Sustainability for national media is not just a Bauer issue and won’t be the last major change we see this year. Australia’s Nine Network, now the owner of Stuff NZ, our alternative national news service and publisher of the only daily papers for a number of cities and towns including The Southland Times, Christchurch Press and Dominion Post in Wellington, is looking for $50 million is savings across the group and has made no secret of its desire to exit NZ. NZME, the Newstalk broadcaster and owner of NZ Herald doesn’t have a rosy balance sheet either and, in a market where advertising has all but dried up, will be looking at how to survive. MediaWorks, the owner of MoreFM, Magic, The Breeze and another 6 brand is in a critical condition, not because of radio which was healthy, but because it also owns TV3 which is haemorrhaging cash and cannot ﬁnd anyone interested in ta in it on MediaWorks threatened to close its TV arm last year because they cannot see a future where national television is sustainable and this shows how desperate things have become. TV’s audiences and revenues have been declining for years and while COVID-19 will provide a short-term lift in viewing it doesn’t come with an uplift in revenue, quite the reverse. TVNZ, the country’s dominant network is also now a loss-making venture. The government is loath to get more involved in media but is being dragged into the

business once again and is talking about providing a life line to TVNZ and TV3 through the merging of TVNZ and RNZ and probably either TV ONE or Two becoming limited or non-commercial. That will give Mediaworks a small window to dispose of TV3 as competition for the precious few declining TV dollars narrows. Given the current Covid-19 situation and apocalyptic recession approaching, its unsure whether they will be able to provide a rescue package for MediaWorks in time. What is clear is that New Zealand will, before the end of the year, see a major structural change in the media landscape certainly at a national level and a likely swing to more local independent media. Queenstown is not immune to these market shake ups, its only just over a year since Stuff’s Queenstown Mirror closed its doors, as part of a pull-out from regional markets and moving the business digital. MoreFm and The Hits are the only radio stations to run a local weekday show. Remember when local radio was broadcast all day across a number of stations? Local independent publishers including The Queenstown Media Group, publisher of the a es ee ly, have si niﬁcantly increased investment in content creation in order to provide a curated environment for a wider range of readers and businesses to reach the Queenstown market. Many of the categories that the Lakes Weekly and indeed Source Magazine [which is also a part of the QMG family] used to rely on, have moved their focus and budget to social media or online. That revenue heads to Silicon Valley and doesn’t contribute a cent to local media, journalism or to New Zealand’s tax base. There are new forms of local independent story telling appearing and some of it is promising. Crux as a regional digital news and opinion source. The Queenstown app is producing local news and information which is locally owned, by The Queenstown Media Group. Locally owned media are connected to the local communities they serve. They are owned by locals and employ talented journalists, content writers, graphic designers, sales people all of whom live in their community and in Queenstown’s case are broadening the employment base beyond tourism. 90% of these businesses rely on local advertising to grow and invest in the local stories that will replace the hole being left by national media. David Gibbs Operations Manager Queenstwown Media Group

A week in the life of an MP during the Covid-19 crisis Monday, March 30

Tuesday, March 31

Wednesday, April 1

Last week, as the lockdown began my ofﬁces and received about two months of enquiries all in the space of seven days. This week started with being made aware of a couple who were stuck in South America on a cruise ship from Southland. I had multiple people message about this family and getting them home. They weren’t allowed to board a i ht over there, due to the transit i ht they were supposed to ta e from Australia to New Zealand being cancelled. To make matters worse, not having any wiﬁ onboard meant ettin updates from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade that much harder. After many phone calls, I managed to connect the dots. Things were progressing well for the family and it was looking hopeful that we would get them home. At the end of this day, we have 589 cases of Covid-19.

I spoke to Otago Lakes Central Area Commander Inspector Olaf Jensen after both hearing and reading the news about the backpackers in Queenstown the days prior. I received many messages from members of the community disappointed this was allowed to happen. It was incredibly disappointing this group shows little respect for us locals living here in Queenstown who are abiding by the rules so we can all get through this as soon as possible. Inspector Jensen assured me the situation has been dealt with and the majority of Queenstowners are doing the right thing. Today the Queenstown Lakes District Hospital was also closed to inpatients after two nurses tested positive for Covid-19. While an unnerving situation the fast response from all involved meant the disruption was minimal. It did highlight though how important our front line health care workers are. Today we had 647 cases of Covid-19.

After the message was issued about our most vulnerable ettin their u vaccines, more messages started rolling in about the lack of availability in our medical practices. Many Queenstown residents got in touch with me, frustrated that even though they were trying to do the right thing and get their u shots from their local doctors, they weren’t actually available. I spoke to a couple of local s who conﬁrmed this situation. After a few more phone calls I discovered there were some vaccines available at some pharmacies in the area. I made further phone calls to highlight what was happening here in Queenstown, to try and ensure those who had got in touch and others affected in Queenstown wouldn’t have the same problem. At the end of this day, we have 708 cases of Covid-19.

Thursday,April 2

Friday, April 3

There was good news today, with word that the hard work for the stranded family in South America had paid off and they would be able to come home heir i hts were scheduled and they would be due to arrive back in New Zealand at the weekend. Today I was disappointed to hear reports of some people from Queenstown driving to Gore to get alcohol. In the North Island, they have gone to the extent of banning hard liquor from West Auckland. Driving two hours to get liquor is not essential, we need to make do with what we have. Today we also got the good news internationals stuck in Queenstown can travel home if they have an exit plan and an international ticket. I had many tourists stuck here get in touch with me so it was pleasing to see our concerns listened to and a solution provided. We have 100,000 internationals in New Zealand and more than 150,000 if you include international visitors. Today we had 797 cases of Covid-19.

Reality begins to set in again about the serious implications this event is going to have on Queenstown. Every day this week I have spoken to a business owner here in Queenstown who has had to make the heartbreaking decision to let some staff go. There will be many more in the same situation if this lockdown goes on for longer which is a strong reminder to everyone to stay at home. Many businesses are holding on for now, but only just. Reading the story about the Health Minister being caught mountain biking in Dunedin it made me think of what I had seen in Queenstown on one of my runs this week. Two people were playing cricket in the nets, three people were ﬁshin , two people were paddleboarding and a couple of young boys were on motorbikes. As disappointed as I was, like in the case with the Health Minister, there is still a lot of confusion out there in the community about the rules when exercising. I feel for the Health Minister who is actually a nice guy under a huge amount of pressure, and when under pressure it is easy to make mistakes. In just a few days more than 15,000 complaints had been made to the police’s 105 website. Today we have 868 cases of Covid-19.

One thing that is becoming clear, as strange as it may be, is how quickly we as humans can adapt. I am noticing what is now our “new normal” is in face becoming normal. One tip to help you get through is having a bubble inside a bubble ine is my office and that’s my own personal bubble. Another good one is to make sure you take regular breaks. I’ve had some very late nights in the past couple of wee s, finishin well past midnight, but making sure I ta e five to head out for a run or walk helps me keep a fresh head. Take care out there Queenstown.

Hamish Walker MP for Clutha-Southland

Saturday, April 4 and Sunday, April 5 The good news came in that the family stranded in South America had arrived back in New Zealand over the weekend and are currently in quarantine in the North Island where they landed. Over the week I have dealt with many households trying to get tested for Covid-19. ne instance was a at in ueenstown where one had tested positive and the other was showing symptoms. The others were not allowed to be tested because they were not showing any symptoms. This is the problem with testing as you either use a swab down the

throat or up the nostrils to the back of the throat with the latter being more preferable. The nose swabs though are in short supply. I’m reiterating that we need to test test test, and am hopeful this will improve in coming days. This weekend the Government also gave more direction around exercisin which clariﬁed a lot for people so hopefully, people understand better how they need to follow the rules. At the end of today (Sunday) we have 1039 cases of Covid-19.

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The forgotten challenge.

We’re zooming through lockdown - not the oldfashioned zooming where you move around fast close in on people and things, but the new variety where you stay home quietly and bring your friends, yoga buddies, quiz aficionados and work colleagues into your computer. It’s a lifesaver - look it up on zoom.us

Lauren Prebble reflects on the month-long #6itemchallenge that got buried under the Covid washing.

If there was ever a good time to have a pandemic and be forced into lockdown, it would be 2020 - having the internet and all its benefits makes life an awful lot easier. I’ve got a list of wonderful things to watch on Netflix and TVNZ on demand but haven’t had a chance to see any as am so busy learning how to propagate all sorts of plants and how to make organic pesticides. My garden is going to be fantastic soon... or else! Not everyone is lucky enough to have a garden and many people have absolutely nothing - our unstoppable Kaye Parker and Jennifer Belmont have set up the Wakatipu Greatest Needs Fund to raise money to support all the charities and community organisations who help people in need. If you can make any donation at all, please do - the bank account is ASB 12 3195 0011829 50 - this is an essential project to ensure that everyone who lives here can feed themselves and their families, until the lockdown ends and we can all get back to work again. Now, more than ever, we need to help one another. It’s going to be a very different world we live in when it’s finished, and the message I keep hearing from friends in other countries is that they wish they had our leadership and our remoteness and our productivity, especially of things that are recycleable. We may well have a very long wait until international tourists come again, so it’s time to think about how best to satisfy our domestic market once this lockdown is over. The days of not being able to find somewhere to rent or skilled workers or even a quiet place to enjoy a family picnic are probably over - one of the upsides of this virus. It’s lovely seeing people biking along the roads, and so little noise apart from birdsong and stags roaring. Maybe we can think about how we can provide better quality tourism when the world does wake up from its enforced coma should we be like Bhutan and apply a large daily tax to every international visitor? Make our beautiful country more exclusive? And while we’re thinking about that, do have a look at letstalk.qldc.govt.nz. Our district plan needs your input and no one has the excuse of not having enough time to give it full consideration at the moment! And once you’ve done all that thinking, take a look at this site that Coutts (the bank for the uberwealthy of Britain, although how many of them will be able to afford to keep belonging to that bank is yet to be seen) which gives its lucky customers a fabulous list of movies and books and ideas of how to survive the weirdness of these days. www.coutts.com/insight-articles/news/2020/the-couttsguide-to-getting-through-lockdown.html

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Usage of podcasts has been trendy, and usage is growing substantially even before the lockdown. Podcasts are downloadable and can be streamed and played back at anytime that suits you. RNZ, NZME through iHeartRadio and Mediaworks through is Rova app all deliver local podcasts or the whole world is available through Apple, Google, Spotify or a number of other services.

Pod Casts

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RadioLab [USA]

Mediawatch [NZ]

The US New York Public Radio broadcaster WNYC is home to some of the most critically acclaimed podcasts including The New Yorker Radio Hour, Here’s the thing with Alec Baldwin and probably the most well-known is RadioLab. Since 2002, RadioLab has been devoted to investigating our strange world. Hosted by Jad Abumrad and Robert Krulwich, RadioLab has won multiple awards for their investigative use of radio to make science accessible to broad audiences. Millions around the globe are devoted fans. A recent show focused on a group huddle on the numbers connected around the coronavirus which by the way it was put together, made you feel like you were a part of the corner station, which was way easier to listen to and also put a huge amount of the understanding around the situation we are facing now. Each episode is around 45 minutes to an hour. The show has hundreds of episodes and is available wherever you download podcasts.

Mediawatch looks critically at the New Zealand’s media television, radio, newspapers and magazines as well as the ‘new’ electronic media. While broadcast on RNZ on Sunday Mediawatch is also a podcast. Presented by Hayden Donnell this is an excellent program that treads the straight line telling the facts and letting the interviewees have the opinion. For NZ media this is the authority and comes across as balanced and fair in its criticism. Hayden is presenting NZ media stories and treads carefully to present international companies’ role within our landscape but takes pains to point out that American behemoths are gobbling up the revenue making trading conditions for NZ based operators exceedingly difficult. Hayden clearly knows his media and is passionate about the industry. If you are interested in media in New Zealand this is a must listen.

MEDIA

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Here are a few we’d recommend.

Global Public Square [USA]

The Daily [USA]

Fareed Zakaria, host of CNN’s GPS, takes a comprehensive look at foreign affairs and global policies through indepth, one-on-one interviews and fascinating roundtable discussions. While primarily focused on issues Americans are interested, his program has a strongly international view. As well as hosting GPS he writes a weekly column for The Washington Post. He has been editor of Newsweek International and editor at large of Time magazine.

The Daily is a podcast produced by The New York Times. It’s hosted by their political journalist Michael Barbaro, and links stories reported in the Times with interviews of journalists that put together the stories. Typically, the episodes last 20 to 30 minutes, and a new episode’s air’s every weekday. The Daily launched in January of 2017 and its style and approach has become an instant hit. Generally, each episode only focuses on one story and Barbaro’s interviews with the journalist are fascinating and couple with the great production values this is a podcast worth a listen.

COMEDY

No Such Thing as a Fish [UK] No Such Thing as a Fish is a weekly British podcast in which each presenter takes it in turn to present their favourite fact that they have come across that week. This is produced in a way that the British do so well and doesn’t take itself at all seriously, it’s fun irreverent and educational. The team take it in turns to discuss the information surrounding that fact, and the other presenters add in extra bits. Quite often the conversation goes awry with hilarious results. All very silly and lots of fun for around 60 minutes. The regular presenters of the podcast are James Harkin, Andrew Hunter Murray, Anna Ptaszynski and Dan Schreiber.

The podcast it has attracted 700,000 subscribers and packs out live shows across the globe and in 2014 was named by Apple as the “Best New Podcast” and has twice won the “Internet Award” in the Chortle Awards. In each episode Dan Schreiber, who is Australian, opens the show by explaining the premise: quite simply, that “we’ve gathered around the microphones with our four favourite facts from the last seven days and, in no particular order, here we go.”

The Last Voyage of the Pong Su [AU] - True Crime

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A North Korean dictator, bags of heroin, drug lords, spooks, sailors, Australian cops and a web of lies: Come aboard The Last Voyage of The Pong Su. In 2003 the Australia Federal Police gave dramatic chase to a North Korean cargo ship that had been spotted off the Southern Victorian Coast near the seaside holiday spot of Lorne. This is an amazing 14-part podcast put together by the Nine newspapers The Age and Sydney Morning Herald. If it wasn’t true it would be still be

an incredible yarn. The Age journalist Richard Baker put together an extraordinary series laying out what happened and telling the story from all sides. Its very well produced and aside fascinating it’s a story of desperation, bravery and humanity. This is a riveting series that will have you binge listening – is there such a thing? chartable.com/podcasts/the-last-voyage-of-thepong-su-podcast

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There won’t be any GIGS until we get out of lockdown period... Stay safe everyone - Please stay at home LEGEND OF THE WEEK

Thomas Richard Brinsley

Are you still trading during the lock down? I’m a corona refugee, was working as a freelance tour guide and musician in Munich lost all my work for the foreseeable future and left on a flight within hours of lockdown beginning. How long in QT and why did you choose to live here? My parents chose I was lucky. Recommended must-do activity during isolation time? Bob Ross. Is there anyone who you would love to be isolating with? The Tiger King. What is your best isolation experience so far? Wearing slacks and no underwear everyday. What is the first thing you’re going to do when you get out of iso? Probably run back screaming into my bubble. What are 3 things you’re grateful for during this isolation? Music, Netflix and for the first time social media. Is there anything you have discovered about yourself, since going into lockdown? I’m pretty sure I can communicate with birds. Best QT experience? Every time I come back. Worst QT memory? Joining the infamous DISC club. What’s the most interesting thing you’ve learned in the past week? How bats piss. What’s the best bad decision you ever made? Following a psychologically unstable girl to Germany twice. What is your most useless skill? And your most valuable? Talking to birds is pretty useless, my musicianship/ performance skills are pretty valuable.

What is that one joke that you cannot tell without laughing hard? Trump is doing a great job. What slang or trend makes you feel old? I’m pretty down with the youth, I can TikTok my gram into my Facebook, Tay Tay? Who is your inspiration? Humanity, because we can and always will endure. What’s your best piece of advice? Play with yourself!

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Circuit 1:

Circuit 2:

Prisoner side to side squats x 20 Lateral bear crawls x 20 Cycling Russian twists x 40 Froggies x 20 Walking planks x 15

Push ups (or wall push ups) x 15 Squats x 30 Rotating plank x 20 Lying Glute Bridge x 20 Reverse plank crunches x 20

2 - 3 minute recovery

BACKPACK WORKOUT - UPPER BODY You will need:

A backpack & a pile of books wrapped in a blanket to keep the weight secure. Alternatively you could use cans, laundry liquid, and bottles of water. Seated Z press x 20 - 30 reps Floor chest press x 20 - 30 reps Lateral push-ups x 20 (10 each side) Front raises x 15 - 25 reps Bent over rows x 20 - 30 reps Upright rows x 20 - 30 reps

3 - 5 sets Give yourself 30 sec rest between each exercise or for higher intensity save the rest until the end of the full round with a 60 - 90 sec rest.

BACKPACK WORKOUT â€“ LOWER BODY You will need:

A backpack & a pile of books wrapped in a blanket to keep the weight secure. Alternatively you could use cans, laundry liquid, and bottles of water.

CORE WORKOUT

45 Seconds on 25 seconds recovery.

8 rounds, 20 seconds working at 100%, 10 seconds complete rest.

Back squat Duck walks forwards/backwards (4 steps) Front reverse lunges Glute Bridge Curtsy Lunges Sumo squats Lateral lunges

3 - 5 rounds

Tabata:

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.

Shifting plank Reverse crunches Plank hip twists Lying leg raises Ankle taps Russian twists Mountain climbers

8. Wide toe touches

1 min rest Complete 4 rounds

Lockdown Diary - week 2 by Jimmy Carling

Tahuna whanau. How’s the lockdown going? I hope you haven t done anything like murder your flatmates. I ve got it good when it comes to that. I live with my partner, icky, who I ve shared a roof with for years now. About years ago she started practicing her signature with my surname. That proposal soon led to us getting a couple of new flatmates. Rex, doesn t say much and Mackenzie insists I play icarious’ every time he’s in the ute I m a massive Tool fan so we get along great . They re on a pretty sweet gig though, they don t pay any rent. Excuse wise, Rex plays the I’m only months old card and Mac, , is yet to pull a salary. They re kinda cute though so we’ll keep them on. Obviously the world is a pretty weird place at the moment. The influx of Coronavirus pdate newsletters from companies of all kinds remind me daily and clog my inbox. I want us to talk about Corona-crap together, because it’s much bigger than the sum of its parts. o, I ve started two things A blog called The Idle Arborist and this lockdown diary. The novelty of the first few days of lockdown has worn off uickly as our new reality and it’s associated challenges sets in. As someone who lives and breathes the outdoors, cabin fever remains my nemesis. But, there are silver linings in everything.

MONDAY 30th MARCH Despite my realisation that getting up to an alarm every day helps me to feel regular, it is harder to swing out of bed knowing that I don’t really have to be anywhere. Especially with colder mornings and the snooze button being oh-so conveniently located. Mac and I head out for a ride, he brings his balance bike and we cruise some vacant parking lots. He is quite taken aback by it all. “Dada the carpark is so empty!”. The inflatable hot tub is proving it’s importance as a must have’ item in the apocalypse survival kit. Mac and ic flounder around for ages as Rex and I hang. He is teething hard and is a drooly mess at the best of times. This also means he is grumpy. Constantly! Just what you want in a lockdown.

TUESDAY 31st MARCH Not a good day. The village idiot has taken it upon herself throw hostility at anyone passing her property for “spreading this bloody virus”. She yells at Mac and makes him cry. An argument ensues as I hold my sobbing 4-yearold. hat was supposed to be good and healthy exercise becomes a hard lesson that there are some plain nasty people in this world. e ride it off and head home. Tears continue back home, this time it’s Rex. He has cried all day. Throughout the day I have been glued to the stream of news around CO ID 9 and eventually I am exhausted by it all. ater, with Mac in bed and ic tied to Rex, I watch hours of Tool concerts on outube and sink half a bottle of Pinot and bury the memories of the day.

WEDNESDAY 1st APRIL After a less than average Tuesday, I refine my daily intake of news and pick up the phone to catch up with mates. I spend minutes on the phone to a super positive builder pal and shoot the shit about all sorts. His positivity is highly infectious and sets an awesome tone for the day, which the family fills with drawing, colouring and family walks. I cook dinner. I am loving being back in the kitchen. I’ve forgotten how therapeutic it is when you actually have the time to cook something nice.

THURSDAY 2nd APRIL Project day! Small project number 1. I build Mac a seat for my bike out of MDF with a few old rags screwed to the seat to make things comfortable. His smile says it all. I WhatsApp pictures to my Dad who approves of our DIY fun. We head out for a bike burn and return energised. There is a limit to how far we can go with him on his balance bike. This solves that. Cruising the twin river trail, He tells me tree facts most of which are accurate while others reflect the kind of imagination we love in kids. Rex is still a slobbery teething mess and his discomfort is proving to be our biggest challenge this week as nothing seems to soothe him.

FRIDAY 3rd APRIL Hot tub and memes. That was Friday. Also going through old footage from work. I miss being up trees and playing with heavy machinery!

SATURDAY 4th APRIL Ride into town to empty the PO box with Mac on the MDF seat. Exercise and chores rolled into one. He refuses gloves, then, almost immediately, gets cold hands. I give him mine and we laugh at how big they are on him. The bike seat is now more popular than his own bike! He begs me every day to take him out on it. Catch ups with mates are happening daily now. Some goodies today. Seems like the lockdown is working from my brief interaction with the news. On social media I am amused by lefty’s who are calling out Coronavirus as the end of Capitalism. The image of a Tui billboard enters my head.

SUNDAY 5th APRIL The clocks have gone back which makes today the draggiest of days. After breakfast and movie, it isn’t even 9am! Rex is slobbery and grizzly. A lockdown is definitely not made easier by having a young infant. I climb a massive Apple tree and save us a trip to the supermarket. Big clouds looming, looks like some weather potentially inbound. Perhaps it could create some emergency work… Please?! I’ll wait in the hot tub!

Devil Burger’s ‘Fallen Angel’ Words from the Chef

This is one of our vegetarian burgers and is very popular with customers. It can also be made gluten free and is Vegan friendly. The main ingredient is the Middle Eastern style patty we make ourselves in store. We usually make a large batch of it each time so, I have scaled it down a bit but you can adjust it anyway you like.

Enjoy!

Preparation

1. Cook quinoa and set aside to cool 2. Grill mushrooms and set aside 3. In a blender goes:

1 kg of rinsed chickpeas, garlic, tahini, cumin, garam masala, soy sauce and lemon juice. Blend all well with oil until thick but smooth consistency. Set aside In a large container add: The rest of the rinsed chickpeas roughly mashed, cooked quinoa. Mix these two together to loosen. Add blended ingredients from step 3. Salt and pepper, apricots, breadcrumbs, mushrooms, coriander (chopped) With a pair of gloves or clean hands mix all the ingredient together Place into the fridge to chill for 30 minutes Shape into patties and throw them on the grill

4. 5. 6. 7.

Pa y Ingredients • 1 ½ cups of quinoa • 2 – 2.5 kgs of chickpeas • Six large Portobello mushrooms • 150g dried apricots – these need to be chopped • 150g breadcrumbs (gluten free/ vegan friendly) • 5 Tbsp tahini • 2 Tbsp garlic • 60 ml soy sauce • 60 ml lemon juice • 1 ½ tsp cumin • 1 ½ tsp garam masala • Oil (soy bean oil) • 100g approx. of Coriander Salt and pepper

The Burger We serve ours on a toasted bun (gluten free and vegan available) • Sundried tomato and olive relish • Cucumber • Avocado • Lettuce • Tomato • Red onion • And our home made aioli

SLOW COOKED PORK BELLY PITAS The first recipe of our lockdown recipe series is from Head Chef, Oliver Xie. All of the ingredients can be easily found in your kitchen cupboard or local supermarket.

INGREDIENTS: • 500g pork belly • 1 cup soy sauce • 1 whole red chilli • 2 star anise • 1 bay leaf • 400g water • 2 garlic cloves • 1 bunch of fresh coriander • 2 fresh green chilli • 100g caster sugar

METHOD: • Cut pork belly in to 8 pieces • Place pork belly into a large pot with everything except the coriander and green chilli • Leave the pot on slow heat to cook for 3 hours (during this time you can go for a walk or watch a movie!) • Take out the belly and use a large spoon to smash it or separate the meat – it’s very tender and the belly should resemble pulled pork • Place the smashed pork belly back in with the cooked liquid mix • Chop the coriander and green chilli and mix it into the pork • Toast pita bread and fill each pocket with a generous scoop of pork

Enjoy!

Arts+Culture Long live Radio Central Radio has been known as the cockroach of the media world. Reason: It never dies. But the old medium has taken a battering over the years. A once, golden, community mouthpiece, has slowly been silenced. Over the years, regional frequencies bowed to large corporates payout, who have since gutted the community stations and streamlined its purchase to broadcast one revenue grabbing programme. No local variety just corporate monopoly. “Queenstown’s lucky that they still have a More FM breakfast and NZME has still got Ferg.” Says Shane Norton, who runs one of the last independent radio stations for the people of Central Otago. It was in 2018 when the independent frequency baton was passed. The old stalwarts from the radio station Local Radio Central were ready to retire. “They asked me if I’d take it on so it didn’t get shut down. And here I am. I changed ‘Local Radio Central’ back to ‘Radio Central’. Shane came onto the scene with a load of prior experience. He was raised in Auckland on the diet of pirate radio since he was three years old. “My father was into it big time... radio was on and it was Radio Hauraki” During his youth, he had a gig working for Coromandel FM. A stint that would last him 5 years. “A few years under Warren Male, a very hard taskmaster but learned a lot from him. Unfortunately, it’s now More FM. “I can’t believe they had the arrogance to take away such a brilliant brand and just call it More FM (a bit of Pizza Hut/Eagle Boys there I think)” remarks Shane. A brief on-air affair on Great Barrier Island’s Aotea FM, then Shane made the decision to move down south to be with his kids. “I set up a tiny little station in Roxburgh in the Teviot Valley called TVFM.” Since the handover of ‘Local Radio Central’, Shane now resides near Alexandra, where the old studio is based. He’s currently in lockdown at the station. “We started broadcasting into the Teviot Valley and all of the Maniototo, then, had an opportunity to pick up 96 Fm in Queenstown as well”. Being a small station, Shane has had to cover a lot of the jobs including morning show. “If I could afford it, I’d have a proper Breakfast announcer but I can’t, so I have to do it myself.” But his Queenstown introduction has mustered the interest of resident broadcasting gems like Leanne Malcolm, 3 News regional reporter who hosts ‘espresso talk’ on Radio Central and Henry Youngman, beloved local More Fm breakfast anchor (2010 – 2015) now pandemic Drive host. The ‘Radio Central’ arrangement has the Queenstown announcers recording their show remotely. “They just do their shows through their computers. It’s pretty simple.” Announcers have the freedom to swap songs in the programme so long as they ‘stay within the decade.’ A timely task when there’s a catalogue of 10,000 songs to choose from. The independent community station seems to have adjusted to the connected world, as their website lets people tune in online from wherever. “We have people listening all over the world. They’re people in Japan, South America, Australia, UK - It’s bizarre. Somebody in Japan listens 59 hours a month.” But the elephant in the room had to be addressed. The fate of radio, can this media cockroach survive again? The future is uncertain as we enter a present and post Covid world. A moment of dead-air, then Shane had this to say. “ They’ve tried to kill it off (the Buggles - 1982 ‘Video killed the radio star’) but radios hung in there. I think radio has a part to play more than ever. We’re seeing that our elder people are vulnerable to Covid-19. They’re the ones that don’t wanna be without radio.” Optimistic about radio’s stamina in the face of change, Shane charges forward with ‘Radio Central’. He has an eye on hiring a salesman for the basin (rare talk in our current employment market) and has high hopes to pop the Queenstown bubble and bring back community radio to the people, in a time where we need each other, more than ever. Listen online at radiocentral.nz Like Radio Central on Facebook Contact: shane@radiocentral.nz

Art News In a shocking turn of events, we see the mass exodus of New Zealand’s major magazine publishing giant, Bauer Media. Chief executive Brendon Hill said to RNZ that the Covid-19 lockdown had stopped magazine production and put the business in an untenable position. He said magazines depended on advertising and it was unlikely that would recover to pre-crisis levels. Below are just some of the magazines that will soon disappear from our supermarket shelves.

COMMUNITY NOTES CBAC moves to Memorial Centre WellSouth’s COVID-19 Community Based Assessment Centre serving Queenstown Lakes and Central Otago has shifted to Queenstown Memorial Centre, 1 Memorial Street.

Erik’s Fish & Chips: Reading Challenge 2020

The CBAC was set up at the Lake Hayes Pavilion from last week but shifted as the Memorial Centre location has a more appropriate layout for the clinic. The CBAC – one of three in the region – provides COVID-19 testing, helping take pressure off general practice and secondary care. It is not a walk-in service, and people are asked to contact Healthline or their GP to be assessed and referred to the CBAC for testing if they meet the case definition criteria. “If you have symptoms and you are concerned you have had contact with someone infected with COVID-19, you should speak to your GP or Healthline about getting assessed and possibly tested,” says Dr Stephen Graham, Medical Director, WellSouth, noting that the CBACs have been busy but manageable. “We are so grateful to WellSouth staff and primary care teams who are staffing the clinics and making an invaluable contribution to reducing the spread of COVID-19 in our communities.” Call Health Line 0800 358 5453 or your GP or pharmacist. There is no charge for COVID-19 testing whether at the CBAC or your GP. Queenstown Queenstown Memorial Centre 1 Memorial Street, Queenstown 9300 022 010 3860 CBACSQTN01@wellsouth.org.nz CBACs operate seven days a week, 9am to 5pm.

In 2019 Eriks worked with local Wanaka Primary Schools to encourage children to read chapter books. Every time a student read 5 chapter books they would receive a free kids meal from Erik’s Fish and Chips ½ scoop chips and tomato sauce, plus either a hot dog or 4 fish bites, valued at $6.50. Melissa Ashby, the teacher in charge of the local library at Wanaka Primary School, was blown away by the success of the program and how it encouraged children to read.

What’s on-line? Queenstown Lakes ‘Foodlovers Masterclass’ - Online Is your fridge bursting at the seams? Are you filling your compost bin quickly? Are your chickens fat? Perhaps you are wasting food. At this ONLINE educational masterclass, learn lots about what Kiwi’s waste and how we can save money. Plus, lots of other interesting topics like the difference between “Use by” and “Best before” dates, and how much of what we throw out can be composted, or frozen for another day! Ticket Info: The ‘Individual’ Ticket admits 1 person, and you receive 1 gift pack of waste minimization products. There are limited spaces and packs available. When: Thursday, 16th April, 6:30pm – 8:30pm Queenstown Lakes ‘Waste Free Parenting’ Workshop - Online Attend Kate Meads’ longest-running and most popular workshop to become inspired and entertained about ways you can minimize waste in your home whilst babies are around - In a firstof-its-kind online format due to NZ’s Alert 4 Lockdown status. Ticket Info: Tickets admit 1 person an exclusive web link which they will be emailed out and can view the workshop within a 7-day window, and you receive 1 pack of waste minimization products too! There are limited spaces and packs available. When: Friday, 17th April, 6:30pm – 9:00pm

In 2020 we were planning to launch it into all Queenstown’s local primary schools and along came Covid-19 so the program has now been launched on line as of the 1st April 2020 so that students can have a treat after the lockdown is over. Erik’s Fish and Chips is now working with local tourism operators to see how a similar program would help bring domestic tourism back to Queenstown. Once that’s done there are dreams of taking the program nationally. One of the main reasons Anna, the owners of Erik’s is especially keen to offer this deal is that they personally have a son who struggled when learning to read and consequently it was very hard to get him to read anything more than comic’s etc. He loved and still loves food so this would have worked a treat for him. “Learning to read was also real struggle for me. If it wasn’t for my parents putting in a lot of extra hours in particular my dad, Erik reading me many chapter books as I grew up, I would not be where I am today. I encourage all children to take part in this challenge” Theo Arndt _ General Manager Sales – Cardrona Distillery To take part follow the link www.eriksfishandchips.co.nz/eriks-online-reading-challenge-post/

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Queenstown CareMongering The CareMongering movement began in Canada as a grassroots response to the crisis. Thousands have joined groups on Facebook across the globe to offer help and support to their local communities, particularly those who are vulnerable - whether that be medically, socially or financially.

Enjoy this quality time with those in your bubble. Among the chaos and uncertainty, this time is a gift we should all cherish. Reach out to your loved ones online. A glass of wine and a gossip over Facetime is the perfect way to rekindle old friendships.

Queenstown Caremongering is a community of caring. Whether it’s recipes, health and wellness tips or craft ideas, our group is a place where everyone in our district can feel safe and find support from like minded people in the community. Please join us! One topic that has been raised a few times is what’s legit when it comes to leisure activities in our district for the next few weeks. We all know how blessed we are to live in the adventure capital of the world, so naturally, there is temptation to get out in pursuit of the activities we love.

New Zealand has a proud history of following rules for the good of society, so if you are out doing something questionable, expect to be narked on. There’s even a dedicated police hotline (105) for dobbing in anyone flouting the lockdown rules. So Queenstown, as we tackle this crisis together, please stay home, be kind, wash your hands, take care of yourself and others, call your parents, eat well and look after your mental health. We will get through this, together. We’re also blessed to live in a country whose response to the crisis is being led by evidence and data, delivered with compassion and understanding. We have some of the world’s best scientific minds and our political system allows for an all-of-government approach to the pandemic. As such, expectations of the public have been communicated with clarity and empathy. Aotearoa is united against COVID-19, so now it is crucial that we each continue to do everything we can to break the chain of transmission. We are in the globally enviable position of still looking to eradicate the disease, so let’s not waste that opportunity. Regarding enjoying our great outdoors, let common sense be the rule. If you have to ask yourself or someone else if a particular outdoor activity is OK, then too easy - it’s not!

Kia kaha, Tāhuna.

Our Buildings May Be Closed…

@qldclibraries

Queenstown Lakes District Libraries

…but your librarians are still here for you, either on the phone or via email. During usual business hours, Monday to Saturday 9am-5am, we are here to support our community, just as we always do. We know that many of our customers prefer to visit the library and have a chat with their local librarian, so whether it’s questions about your library books, how to access the eLibrary, which book should you read next or where you can ﬁnd the best information on whatever topic now, more than ever, we are here to help you ﬁnd the answers to your questions. So spread the word, pick up the phone and get in touch. We are still here. Frankton: (03) 441 3680 Queenstown: (03) 441 0600 Wānaka: (03) 443 0410 If you’d prefer contact us on Facebook or send us an email at libraries@qldc.govt.nz or libraries@codc.govt.nz and we will get back to you as quickly as we can. Kia kaha, Your Librarians

Switch Off Anxiety in 2 easy steps Dr Amanda Foo-Ryland

Lockdown, social distancing, self isolating, in our life time, who would have thought it? And yet, here we all are, in it together. We all have our worries, our fears around keeping our families safe, what about our jobs, our businesses, how long will this go on for and the list goes on. Yet, how we respond to this now will shape how this plays out in our life.

7 songs to uplift your isolation morning Armand Van Helden My my my

Modja Lady

Chic Le Freak

Bob Sinclar World on hold

M People Mov’in on up

Roy Ayers Everybody loves the sunshine

It is what it is. It has happened, we can’t change that. So what can we change? What we do now, here’s two simple steps to help you switch off anxiety.

Plan your Future.

The truth is that if you are worrying about your future then you are planning it, just negatively. You are fast forwarding and seeing it all go wrong, this is what causes the panic and anxiety, the feeling of overwhelm and loss of control. Anxiety is an emotion of the future, it is impossible to become anxious about something that has happened and had resolution. When a routine check found a lump inside my left kidney, I had a week to wait for the Consultant to let me know whether I had cancer or not. I had a choice, I could either freak out and focus on having cancer or run a movie of the Consultant telling me I was in the clear. I chose this option, I slept better, ate better, was much more relaxed and resourceful. Now, don’t get me wrong, this is not about just being positive and hoping that will change the outcome, it didn’t in my case, I was still diagnosed with cancer. However I was much better equipped to deal with it because I was calm, resourceful and rested. Think about how you want your future to look, what is your movie, how will this play out? You give yourself a better chance of planning, creating and being much more resourceful, plus anxiety can not breed here, which is an added bonus.

What is the quality of your self talk?

Groove Amada My friend

How are you taking to yourself inside your head? What you say will directly effect how you feel, thoughts become things and we have around 64,000 thoughts per day and on average 80% of those are negative. Catch yourself, notice when you talk negatively and stop yourself in your tracks. Instead ask yourself this question; “When this is all over, what will I wish I have done more of?” Asking this question will take you to a more positive place and interrupt the negative spiral, which creates anxiety and stress. Instead you will get some good feedback how to use this time well.

HOT CROSS BUNS

the recipe and the science behind it by Moira Goldsmith Hello, I am Moira Goldsmith and I have spent 45 happy years studying and working as a Master Baker and Confectioner (albeit now retired).

I thought you might like my recipe for hot cross buns. When making bread in the traditional manner, you need time, patience and love. The results are worth it... I promise! I’ve also included a little bit about the science behind fermentation and what makes hot cross buns so tasty. Enjoy! Preparation time: 20 minutes

Proving time: 4 hours (I promise it’s worth it!)

Pre-heat oven to: 220°C (but wait until 10 minutes before baking). 15 minute bake time.

Method The buns 1/ Bring milk to the boil, then remove from heat and add butter. Leave to one side until just warm. 2/ Put 500g of the flour, plus salt, sugar and yeast into a bowl. Mix the ingredients through, then add the warm milk/butter mix and the beaten egg. 3/ Mix and knead the dough until smooth (this takes about 10 minutes by hand). 4/ Place dough into an oiled bowl and leave until it has doubled in size (this takes about 1 ½ hours). 5/ When the dough has risen, add soaked fruit and spices. Mix until all is amalgamated. Leave to double in size again in a covered bowl (approximately 1 hour). 6/ When full risen, divide into 14, roll each into a ball and arrange on two (well-greased) baking trays. Cover with a damp cloth and leave to rise again (approximately 1 hour).

Ingredients 300ml full fat milk 575g strong bread flour (75g is for the crosses) 1 (level) tsp salt 75g brown sugar 1 tbsp olive oil 7g fast-action yeast 1 egg (beaten) Zest of 1 orange* 1 small apple (peeled, cored and chopped)* 75g sultanas* 50g mixed peel* *soaked in juice of 1 orange with 2tsp mixed spice, ideally these are soaked overnight in a sealed container For glaze: Apricot jam and a little extra spice

The crosses 1/ Use the remaining 75g flour and add just enough water or milk to form a thick paste – this should have the consistency of double cream – so that it is ‘pipe-able’, but not too runny. 2/ Place paste into a piping bag and pipe crosses on top of your buns just before baking Baking Bake at 220°C for 10 minutes, then turn down the oven to 180°C for the last 5 minutes, or until they’re golden brown. For the glaze 1/ Boil the jam with 1tsp of mixed spice and a ‘touch’ of water. Glaze the buns whilst hot. N.B. Because of the spice, hot cross buns are slow to rise – but so worth it! You’ll need a good 4 hours.

The Science Fermentation in bread glucose -> ethanol-> carbon dioxide + energy.

Wishing you all immeasurable joy! Moira

Yeast is a single celled living micro-organism; it needs warmth, moisture and food to thrive. Remember the yeast is living… So if the temperature is too hot, the yeast is killed; too cold and the yeast remains dormant. The sugars in the flour and recipe feed the yeast. Warmth and moisture help to wake up the yeast. Salt and spices retard (slow down) the yeast and fat helps to soften the crumb. When we have a balanced recipe and the right conditions, the yeast cells will multiply every 20 minutes creating ethanol which greatly enhances the flavour and releases carbon dioxide, which lifts and aerates the dough. Within the flour are two important proteins: glutenin and gliadin. When wet, these proteins bind together to form gluten. This forms a strong elastic matrix when worked and stretched and this ‘holds’ the structure of the bread. This is why kneading the dough is so important... when the dough is super smooth and silky, this is the point you know you have worked the gluten sufficiently. It takes approximately 14 minutes in a hot oven to denature the protein matrix which ultimately ‘holds’ the structure of the bread. Bread making at home is dependent on room temperature. The good news is, the longer it takes for the dough to rise, the more flavoursome the bread will be. Hence time, patience and love are the most important ingredients in bread making.

QLDC Libraries

Recommended e-reading for Self Isolation With the temporary closure of our physical libraries, we wanted to help inspire you on your reading front, by presenting you with a selection of our reading recommendations for self isolation from our eLibrary resources.

@qldclibraries

Queenstown Lakes District Libraries

Haven’t accessed the eLibrary before? Head to our Library Online and get connected on your device now!

We hope you enjoy these selected titles and that they take you on a journey you have never been on before.

Wild

Present Over Perfect

Available via Borrowbox as an eBook

Available via South Island Downloadable Zone/Libby as eBook and eAudiobook

Cheryl Strayed

Shauna Niequist

A journey from lost to found. ‘One of the best books I ve read in the last five or ten years... ild is angry, brave, sad, self-knowing, redemptive, raw, compelling, and brilliantly written, and I think it’s destined to be loved by a lot of people, men and women, for a very long time.’ - Nick Hornby

Leaving Behind Frantic for a Simpler, More oulful ay of Living. In these pages, ew York Times bestselling author Shauna Niequist invites you to consider the landscape of your own life, and what it might look like to leave behind the pressure to be perfect and begin the lifechanging practice of simply being present, in the middle of the mess and the ordinariness of life.

The Cabin in the Mountains

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

Availabe via BorrowBox as an eBook

Available via South Island Downloadable Zone/Libby as an eBook

obert erguson

The wooden holiday cabin, or hytte, is a staple of orwegian life. obert erguson, author of Scandinavians, explores the history and meaning of a national icon. Turf-roofed and wooden-built, offering fresh clean air, peace, isolation and the promise of a day’s wood-chopping, hiking or snow-clearing amid landscapes of great beauty, the hytte – or wooden cabin home – is a crucial part of the national identity of every Norwegian.

The Wild Robot (& The Wild Robot Escapes) Peter Brown

Available via South Island Downloadable Zone/Libby as an eAudiobook

all meets atchet in this ew York Times bestselling novel from Caldecott Honor winner Peter Brown. hen robot o opens her eyes for the first time, she discovers that she is alone on a remote, wild island. She has no idea how she got there or what her purpose is—but she knows she needs to survive.

Mark Twain

”All modern American literature comes from one book by Mark Twain called Huckleberry Finn,” Ernest Hemingway wrote, “It’s the best book we’ve had.”

City of Girls

The Positive Habit

Availabe via BorrowBox as an eAudiobook

The blazingly brilliant new novel from Elizabeth Gilbert, author of the international bestseller Eat Pray Love: a glittering coming-of-age epic stitched across the fabric of a lost New York.

6 Steps for Transforming Negative Thoughts to Positive motions. Love, calmness, confidence, gratitude, hope and happiness: these are the six emotions that tip the balance of our mindset in favour of a positive outlook rather than a negative one. ouldn t it be great to feel more of these positive emotions? Now you can with Fiona Brennan’s ultimate manual for the mind.

Elizabeth Gilbert

Fiona Brennan

CONTRIBUTORS

LOUISE WRIGHT Louise established the portfolio winning architecture practice, Assembly Architects, with her husband, Justin Wright, in 2005. Assembly has studios in Wellington and Arrowtown, the family of 5 have called Arrowtown home. The Wright’s have 3 children ridiculously close in age 11, 11, 12, one child strict vegetarian.

DR AMANDA FOO-RYLAND Dr Amanda Foo-Ryland is an International Speaker, Best-selling author and Founder of Your Life Live It, an International Coaching and Training Company.

PAUL TAYLOR

Amanda has been in human development for over 30 years, she is an expert in empowering others when life throws us a curve ball. She speaks Internationally, trains Neuro Linguistic Programming programs globally and works with over 18 Coaches with her company ‘Your Life, Live It.’

Award-winning community journalist Paul Taylor has joined Queenstown Media Group as a freelance news reporter, writing for the Queenstown App and Lakes Weekly Bulletin.

Amanda has coached thousands of clients, from CEO’s to children, her knowledge of NLP and her Doctorate in Clinical Hypnosis have helped her deal with curve balls in her own life. She is the creator of Just Be Me, an online program to boost living in truth and integrity, even when life gets gritty.

He was the Otago Daily Times Queenstown bureau chief and Mountain Scene editor before stepping down in November 2019, after working there in various roles for eight years.

Author of ‘This is it,’ she is committed to helping other live life to maximum, you only get one so make it count. This is it, it’s your life live it.

Originally from England, Paul has lived in Queenstown for almost 10 years.

Louise is from Maori descent from her mother’s side (Te Arawa, Tuwharetoa, Te Aitanga-a-Mahaki, Te Aitanga-aHauiti, Rongowhakaata) and before moving to Southern Lakes, they lived in a teeny tiny town in the King Country called Kakahi for almost a year. In that time Louise perfected a number of at-home recipes, those being hand-me-down Maori recipes from her mother, Justin’s mum and a compiled collection of Italian and middle eastern dishes. Louise loves to cook and has adapted her home environment to compliment it. She has 6 chickens plus a big garden on-site to cater for the family.

In 2017, he won the prestigious Canon Community Journalist of the Year Award. In the UK, he worked for several publications, including the England’s largest regional daily, the Manchester Evening News. He’s married, with two young children, and is an avid Liverpool FC supporter.

Boomlennial. Owner/operator at RoyalTree Ltd and passionate arborist. Lover of bikes both noisy and pedal avoured eme lord ails from Guernsey in the Channel Isles but sto ed to ﬁnd somewhere even smaller to live... Husband to Nigella Lawson’s doppelgänger. Apparently, the two boys are mine. Queenstown is not without fault but there is nowhere else I would rather be.

JIMMY CARLING

Jimmy writes a lockdown diary for digital Lakes. Read about his isolation time with a young family.

BLAIR MADDISON General Manager @ Devil Burger “The Devil made me do it!” (Slogan) Passionate about good food, quality ingredients and great food experiences. A foodie at heart. Enjoys dining out, drinking great wine and tasty local beer. Blair shares his veggie burger recipe with us in this issue.

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12/4 Lake Avenue 12/4 Lake Avenue 89A Frankton Road 89B Frankton Road 91A Frankton Road 8E Reavers Lane 12/33 Melbourne Street 4A Silver Street 309/30 Red Oaks Drive

Frankton Frankton Town Centre Town Centre Town Centre Town Centre Town Centre Shotover Country Frankton

$290 $310 $400 $400 $400 $450 $470 $480 $450

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Part whiteware, small studio apartment in HQ complex, gas heating, modern fit-out, shared laundry, close to amenities and lake, osp Partly furnished, large studio apartment in HQ complex, gas heating, modern fit-out, shared laundry, close to amenities and lake, osp Partly furnished, modern, newly renovated apartment, gas heating, beautiful furnishings, perfect space for a single or couple, osp Partly furnished, modern, newly renovated apartment, gas heating, beautiful furnishings, perfect space for a single or couple, osp Partly furnished, stunning, newly renovated unit, gas heating, tasteful furnishings, great lake views, perfect for single or couple, osp Partly furnished, very modern unit, electric wall heaters, open plan living, sound proofed walls, close to town and supermarket, osp Part whiteware, central one-bedroom apartment, heat pump, walking distance to town, great location, sunny courtyard, osp Partly furnished, near new home, heat pump, electric heating, open plan living, sun filled bedroom, mountain views, shared laundry, osp Partly furnished, modern apartment in Wyndham Gardens complex, heat pump, double glazing, balcony, storage options, secured car park

2/1091 Frankton Road 102A Thompson Street 4/4 Lake Avenue 210/139 Fernhill Road 24/70 Robins Road 15/527 Frankton Road 47/716 Frankton Road 402/30 Red Oaks Drive 101/1 Alpine Lakes Drive 40 Dart Place

Frankton Town Centre Frankton Fernhill Town Centre Frankton Frankton Frankton Kelvin Heights Fernhill

$395 $540 $550 $625 $650 $670 $680 $690 $695 $750

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Unfurnished, easy living apartment, heat pump, large deck, walking distance to lake and amenities, up to four tenants, covered parking space Part whiteware, tidy unit below main house, heat pump, wall mounted heaters in bedrooms, walking distance to town, on-street parking only Part whiteware, fantastic apartment in HQ complex, gas hating, modern fit-out, shared laundry, close to amenities and lake, view, osp Partly furnished, lovely and tidy apartment in Kamana Hotel complex, heat pump, mezzanine space for storage, close to shop, osp Partly furnished, very central, tidy apartment in Coronet Court complex, heat pump, walking distance to town and supermarket, carport Partly furnished, high end lakefront apartment, panel heaters, located in Residences du Lac complex, spacious deck, 1x osp Partly furnished apartment in Beechwood complex, heat pump, double glazing, close to bus stop and lake, balcony, views, osp Partly furnished, modern apartment in Wyndham Gardens complex, heat pump, double glazing, balcony, storage options, secured car park Part whiteware, lovely modern apartment in Hilton Hotel complex, gas fire, heat pump, secluded deck area, suitable for up to four tenants, osp Furnishing TBC, executive home, heat pump, gas fire, double glazing, open plan living, breathtaking mountain and lake views, double garage

35 Cedar Drive 6 Arawata Terrace 31A Greenstone Place 7B Von Place 6 Red Beech Rise 15 Lauder Street 25B Nairn Street 64 Oregon Drive 2 Skye Lane 2 Milward Place 8A Hallenstein Street

Kelvin Heights Sunshine Bay Fernhill Fernhill Bobs Cove Bridesdale Arrowtown Kelvin Heights Jacks Point Kelvin Heights Town Centre

$580 $725 $730 $740 $745 $750 $750 $850 $860 $900 $950

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Partly furnished, older style home, wood burner, electric heating, all day sun, close to lake, zoned for Remarkables primary, single garage, osp Partly furnished, fantastic home, heat pump, wood burner, part double glazing, spacious living, good-sized bedrooms, deck, views, shed, osp Part whiteware, very tidy home, heat pump, electric heating, double glazing, open plan living, good-sized bedrooms, views, single garage Part whiteware, newly refurbished unit, wood burner, generous sized bedrooms, two large decks, astounding lake and mountain views, osp Partly furnished, modern home, wood burner, electric, double glazing, views, outdoor space being semi-rural, first weeks rent for free, osp Part whiteware, modern well-built home, near new, gas radiators, double glazing, open plan living, high spec finishes, covered carport Partly furnished, lovely character-filled home, ducted diesel heating, wood burner, sunny section, verandah, close to town, single garage Partly furnished, fantastic refurbished home, wood burner, heat pump, large sun-drenched deck, rumpus room, stunning views, double garage Unfurnished, stunning, established home, gas fire, underfloor heating, TV room/4th bedroom, mature gardens, courtyard, views, double garage Part whiteware, spacious home, log burner, heat pump, modern kitchen, spectacular views, summer and winter sun, double garage, osp Partly furnished, architecturally designed, modern home, heat pump, gas fire, double glazing, private courtyard, very close to town, garage, osp

198 Arrowtown-Lake Hayes Road 6 Garland Terrace 4/62 Robins Road 3 St Samanthaâ€™s Lane

Lake Hayes Kelvin Heights Town Centre St Andrews Park

$900 $950 $1100 $1100

No TBC Yes Yes

Part whiteware, lovely five/six bedroom home, wood burner, gas fire, HRC system, recently renovated, storage, garden, utility shed, garage Furnishings TBC, spacious four-bedroom home, wood burner, ducted heat pump, great section, courtyard, stunning views, triple garaging, osp Partly furnished, pristine four-bedroom home, modern upgrades, heat pump, very close to town and supermarket, suitable for five tenants. Partly furnished, stunning four-bedroom home, heat pumps, gas fire, modern styling and finishes, balcony, gorgeous views, double garage

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