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Staring into my Crystal Ball As I stare into my crystal ball, all I see is a worried looking middle aged man staring back at me. Are those grey whiskers on my face, when did this happen? Probably while I was busy and now, I look like Gandalf. Twenty-two years of being busy, business building in Queenstown, and out of the blue, one giant step backwards. Great. But is it all doom and gloom? To give up and think this is the end of the world would be at odds with the entrepreneurial spirit that attracted people like me to the Wakatipu in the first place. A challenge, yes. End of the world, no. There will be causalities. And no amount of money printed and distributed cheaply by the banks and Government will change that. Beware the depth of the debt hole you dig. We will all be going backwards and that is the sad reality that must be faced. There will be redundancies and vacancies on Shotover, Rees, Beach and Ballarat Streets for sure. However, we can lessen the blow and lower the business casualty rate by being innovative and flexible. From Central Government to Local Government, landlords, supply chains, businesses of every size up and down the country, and of course the workforce. We need to harness this global reset and look for positive outcomes. One thing that will help the decision making is the time we have now, to work on our businesses rather than work in them. Being buried in day to day operations is the biggest downfall of small business owners. So as the dust settles on the shock, more opportunities and innovation will develop in the mind of the entrepreneur. It’s already started, the post-lockdown blue sky thinking. Despite the threat of being one of the weak, weeded out as our economy resets, the level of excitement is growing and ready to burst out of our isolation bubbles. Just as soon as Jacinda will let us.
Ida Stevens getting to grips with her balance bike in Arrowtown.
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For the local consumer, post-lockdown you will never have it so good. Your custom will be valued like it should always be, extremely highly. It will be no coincidence that the best performing businesses post-lockdown will be those that valued, marketed to, and built a local customer base pre-lockdown. Expect to be the centre of attention in all the advertising campaigns for quite some time. After the boom of mass tourism highs, we were due for a weeding out of sorts. The same thing happened post-GFC. But one thing I can be sure of is the spirit of Queenstown will never die. From the early settlers and gold miners to tourism pioneers and restaurateurs who have built this town to the jewel it is today. There is no turning back now. Onwards and upwards as the brave and determined say. Scott Stevens scott@qmg.co.nz
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QLDC Libraries - Monthly Picks It’s time again for our monthly picks where we choose just six of our wonderful resources to showcase to you all!
Remember, our doors may be closed, but we are still here. We have many online resources you can access 24/7 with just your library card number – film, books, audiobooks, magazines and newspapers. All our digital platforms can be accessed through: https://codc-qldc.govt.nz/
You can still contact us directly via phone during our usual business hours; Monday – Saturday 9am – 5pm; or if you’d prefer, feel free to 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. Frankton: (03) 441 3680
Queenstown: (03) 441 0600
NON-FICTION PICKS
Mudlarking: Lost and Found on the River Thames
Discipline and Punish: The Birth of the Prison
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In this well written and evocative memoir the reader is transported to the heart of London where ‘mudlarker’ Lara Maiklem scavenges for hidden treasures along the River Thames. Maiklem expertly weaves her own life experiences throughout stories of the objects she has found over her 15 years as a mudlarker. From Neolithic flints and medieval chainmail, to a hair pin from the Roman Age; each discovery tells a story from the past, representing different cultures and periods throughout London’s long and beguiling history. In her foraging, Maiklem takes the reader on a journey to the past, searching for hidden treasures, and finding her own sense of peace and solitude along the way.
Originally published in 1975, this book by renowned French philosopher Michel Foucault has become a staple text for many academic disciplines. In order to contextualise the social conditions of his present, Foucault examines the response to crime throughout history. The book is broken into the four main stages of this social evolution; from torture, to punishment, to discipline, and finally to the modern conception of the prison where controlling surveillance is key to disciplinary power. Foucault then invites the reader to go deeper, critically analysing modern day social control over the individual through internalised surveillance infamously coined as ‘panopticism’. Some may find this a dry read, however, while tedious at times, perseverance gleans a thought provoking reflection on power structures and struggles within society which still hold strong today.
FICTION PICKS
A Thousand Moons
The Good Turn
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Based in Tennessee in the 1870s, in the aftermath of the Civil War, “A Thousand Moons” is the story of Ojinjintka, soon to be known as Winona, who at the age or 6 or 7 years old becomes an orphaned child of the Lakota Indians. Two former Civil War soldiers adopt Winona and raise her. Together as a family, they make their living running a farm in Tennessee. Narrated by Winona, Barry leads us through the young girl’s life experience. Winona faces traumatic events, and yet still learns to explore how her newfound and unconventional family unit. As Winona grows into adulthood, she attempts to leave her violent past behind. A engaging and provocative read about overcoming challenges, facing adversity, and finding love and care in unlikely places.
Set in 18th century South America, the story line follows Zama; a self- important magistrate posted in a nameless backwater village somewhere in Spanish ruled Paraguay. Zama is desperate for a better posting to be closer to his family, and feels entitled and deserving. However, as he is not Spanish born, he will not be reposted anywhere better anytime soon. While waiting for his transfer, he fills time by spying on the native women, embarking on hopeless romantic adventures and power plays doomed to failure. Bested at every turn both socially and professionally, and having become an inept figure of fun, he decides to take action - with life-changing consequences. This beautiful movie is essentially a depiction of a man who represents the embittered manifestation of a warped colonialist mentality.
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If you are a fan of crime and intelligent police procedurals, you need to listen to this book. Although this thriller is the third book in the Cormac Reilly series, it can still be enjoyed as a standalone. The book is set in the small seaside town of Galway, Ireland in the wintertime. It has three main storylines which work well together and it is not till near the end that we see the connections. The Good Turn hardens Reilly into an outstanding investigator, and plays with some interesting themes; including law enforcement families, small town gossip and control, under resourced police service, and corruption. It is fast paced, crime fiction with twists and turns and red herrings to keep you guessing!
Noughts and Crosses Malorie Blackman
The book is set in an alternate reality where society is racially divided into the ruling elites known as “crosses” and the inferior class referred to as “noughts.” We follow the story of childhood friends Sephy a “cross” and Callum a “nought” as their relationship develops into maturity. Blackman sets herself apart by reversing racial stereotypes so that it is the colourless who are subjugated, artfully forcing the reader to confront prejudice and privilege from an alternative perspective. Although it is aimed at young adults, the thought provoking premise makes this a page turner for all ages. Dystopia, heartbreak, terrorism, privilege, prejudice, love, and romance; if you’re looking to escape into another world for a while, Blackman has you covered.
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Comfortable modern bedsit in a brand new build at Hanley Downs offers sensational views, that you’ll be hard pressed to beat! Off street parking spot, fully furnished with an convection oven/ microwave, stove-top and washing machine. Available after lockdown for 6 or 12 months on a fixed term lease. Maximum of 2 tenants.
Two bedroom unit with a separate bathroom in a small apartment complex. Shared laundry facility (coin-operated), communal garden area and power included. Close to Remarkables Park Shopping Centre. One off street car park. Would suit couple or small family. Available after lockdown. A beautiful 2 bedroom, 1 bathroom apartment with stunning views across Lake Wakatipu. Ideally located between Frankton and Queenstown it has a full kitchen, whiteware, large deck, built in wardrobes, car space and close to bus stop. Available after lockdown.
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.
This is a modern, one year old 3 Bedroom 2 Bathroom home, with a spacious family bathroom. Located on a sunny corner site, the property has double glazing, is well insulated, has a heatpump & HRV system to ensure you are warm for Winter. Available after lockdown for fixed term 12 month lease. Located at the end of private street property, offers all day sun and has a stunning outlook. A heatpump & log burner will ensure you are snug for the coming Winter months or pop outside and enjoy a wine around the outdoor fire. Move in date will need to be delayed until after lockdown - but we welcome your applications and enquiries in the meantime. This is a modern, one year old 3 Bedroom 2 Bathroom home, with a spacious family bathroom and ensuite. The property has double glazing, is well insulated, and has a heatpump to ensure you are warm for Winter. Maximum of 4 tenants. Available after lockdown, for a fixed-term 12 month lease.
Let us know if we have it right. Find out more an d make a su bmission at letstalk .qldc.govt .nz or pick up a copy from one of our offices (open until 17 April).
A lovely three bedroom and two bathroom furnished family home with a single garage and off street parking. It boasts open plan living, woodburner and heat pumps and a nice garden. Located in a popular suburb in Arrowtown, close to primary school and shops with views to the Remarkables. Fully furnished, available after lockdown for a 12 month fixed term lease. Located in central Queenstown and an easy walk to the CBD and all that Queenstown has to offer is this a recently renovated property with fantastic lake and mountain views and good sun. It features three generous bedrooms, the master with dressing room, ensuite, large deck. The kitchen is a true entertainers delight with large spaces and open plan to the lounge and dining. Unfurnished, includes whiteware. Double garage. Would suit a professional couple, family or group. Available after lockdown for fixed 12 month lease.
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This 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom executive home in Arthurs Point is the perfect choice. Complete with spacious open plan living, woodburner and a loft space that could be used as a spare bedroom, office or games room. Plenty of heating options with extra heat pump and central heating to the bedrooms. Great sunshine hours, has 2 entertaining patios, low maintenance section, double garage, wood shed, off street parking. 12 month lease. Move in date will need to be delayed until after lockdown - but we welcome your application or enquiries in the meantime.
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Accommodation 3 Bedroom furnished flat in Arthurs Point and 1 Bedroom furnished flat in Shotover Country available. Contact: 0212291523. Urgently needed. A furnished 1-2 bedroom place with a yard, for one mature, easy-going male and their small dog. Immaculate rental history for the past 10 years. References available. Contact Shane on 020 4134 2917. Flatmate wanted. Renovated two bedroom apartment (just like new), close to town and bus stop. Fully furnished, unlimited wifi (included) $300 for single room per week plus power bill, $340 for couple room per week plus power bill. Contact on 027 203 0944 (Sam).
Everything Else COBBLER GLENN WILL HEEL YOU, SAVE YOUR sole and even dye for you! Drop off your shoe repairs to Frontrunner 11 Beach Street, Queenstown or 19 Grant Road, Frankton. KERBSIDE GLASS RECYCLING COLLECTED DURING lockdown will be recycled so long as we all keep it free of contamination. Only glass bottles and jars go in the blue bin. Thanks for recycling with care. TV- LENOVO Flat screen HD,M228WA-BT 600mm/24” with remote, great working order, plus free Pioneer DVD player DV344 twin wave laser, pickup. $70 ono. Ph 0272229545. Do you have a container and nowhere to put it? I have land available in Kingston. Short & long-term lease available. Access off main road, 24/7. Contact: 0274115799.
Louise Wright’s Apple Cake Nana Mig’s Apple Cake. This is the best cake, make use of those apple trees. The oat topping is delicious.
What you’ll need: * 125g butter * 2-3 apples, peeled then grated * 1 cup sugar * 1 egg, lightly beaten * 1 tsp baking soda * 2 tsp cinnamon * 1 1/2 cups flour * 1 tsp mixed spice * 1 tsp salt * A spring tin
Topping: * * * *
50g butter 1 cup rolled oats 1/2 cup brown sugar 2 tsp cinnamon
Howjalike dem apples?
Step 1.
PREHEAT oven to 180°C. GREASE and FLOUR cake tin (spring based) .
Step 2.
MELT the butter in a large pot.
Step 3.
ADD grated apple, sugar, egg, flour, soda, mixed spice + salt.
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MIX lightly and TURN into tin.
Step 5.
MELT 50g butter and add all TOPPING ingredients.
Step 6.
SPREAD TOPPING over top of apple cake mixture, PLACE in oven and BAKE for 40 - 50 minutes.
News Round Up A summary of major local news stories by Paul Taylor
Consultation on Queenstown public ferry Otago Regional Council will open online consultation on a proposed 18-month trial of a public service water ferry on Lake Wakatipu on April 14. Councillors approved the proposal for consultation at a teleconference meeting last week. The consultation is needed to identify the preferred community funding preference. ORC Transport Manager Garry Maloney said that, much like the Orbus public transport network, the funding for a ferry service might come from targeted rates with support from central and local government. “It’s more important than ever that Queenstown Lakes residents have their say on the proposal. “When we consulted on a change to our Regional Public Transport Plan to enable us to trial a ferry service at the start of the year, there was overwhelming support for it from Queenstown residents. “However, this is a very different conversation now where we get into the detail. We are also doing so under a very different context, given the Covid-19 crisis and its particular impact on Queenstown ratepayers, so it’s essential that we get a clear direction from the community on the next steps for the ferry proposal. The proposed ferry service will initially be a trial. It is likely to use the existing routes, stops and timetable, plus three additional services to fill the current gaps in the timetable.
Option 2 A new Wakatipu Ferry zone for those located closest to the ferry service, where ferries are seen to benefit those directly around the lake edge, and Frankton / CBD. For a residential property valued at CV $0.7m, the annual increase would be approximately $8.87 and for a commercial property in the zone valued at CV $5m, the annual increase would be approximately $126.73.
Option 3 Sub-regional QLDC zone, where all residents in the district benefit from the associated tourism and commuter provision. For a residential property valued at CV $0.7m, the annual increase would be approximately $2.62 and for a commercial property in the zone valued at CV $5m, the annual increase would be approximately $16.98. Further details about the proposed service and funding options, and instructions on how to make a submission, will be available online from April 14.
Queenstown COVID-19 cases continue to rise There are now 83 confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 in total in the Queenstown Lakes district.
ORC is looking at a fare reduction for multi-trip users to a fare around $4 per trip. “As this is a trial, we’ll be able to evaluate patronage and feedback to change the service if needed and evaluate pricing models and infrastructure for a potential permanent subsidised public Wakatipu Ferry Service,” Mr Maloney said.
That’s one of the highest numbers per capita in any community in the country and could mean the resort faces a longer lockdown than elsewhere, if the alert status is lowered region by region. Nationally, the numbers are falling however. Yesterday’s [Easter Monday] 19 new cases are the lowest daily increase since lockdown commenced. Some 1349 people have caught the virus since the New Zealand’s first case on February 26, but the majority remain linked to overseas travel. There are 15 people in hospital and have been 5 deaths. The targeted rate options are as follows:
Option 1 – ORC’s preferred option Existing public transport benefit zone where ferries are part of the integrated public transport network and benefit residents in Queenstown. For a residential property valued at CV $0.7m, the annual increase would be approximately $3.75 and for a commercial property valued at CV $5m, the annual increase would be approximately $53.61.
The Government will this week provide details on what New Zealand can expect when the country goes back into alert level 3, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says.
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Queenstowner runs ultra marathon outside house The small square of grass behind The Hayes pub in Queenstown’s Lake Hayes Estate is probably the last place in New Zealand you’d think to run an ultra marathon. But that’s exactly what long-distance runner Ina Chalmers did on Saturday (April 4). The mum-of-two, 37, ran an incredible 102km lapping the 80-metre gravel track around the square, outside her house, in 24 hours. Ina says it was tough going in the dark early hours of the Sunday morning, with tired legs and blistered feet. But the support she received from her husband Andre, her neighbours, and an impromptu visit from one of the country’s endurance stars, made it all worthwhile. “I was overwhelmed to be honest,” she says. “The neighbours were so nice. I hadn’t known a lot of them before, but they came out to ask what I was doing and support me. “It was really lovely how much they cared for me.” Andre, who she’d married on the Routeburn Track in November after meeting through a local running group, had already set up an aid station on the grass when she went out at 6am to begin running. And he made her a medal to commemorate her 102km triumph, the first time she’d ever run farther than 60km. “It was really sweet of him.”
By 2am, she was mostly walking around the track, until she finished at 5am - 24 hours after she began due to daylight savings. “It was quite convenient because I could go home for lunch and dinner and to use the bathroom. But I didn’t sleep, just pushed on through.” She made up for that the next day though, with a five-hour nap after finishing then a 13-hour sleep on Sunday night. “I felt really good again then. Some muscle pain, but not much more than when I’ve completed 60km.”
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Lockdown: Ina Chalmers on her 80m loop Lake Hayes Estate ultra marathon
Ina, who’s from Germany but has lived in New Zealand for four years, decided to take on the challenge after various races were cancelled due to the coronavirus restrictions or the floods earlier in the year, such as Cromwell’s Northburn 100 and the Routeburn Classic. She’s attempted to run 100km before, taking on The Great Naseby Water Race last August. “But I slipped on the ice and fell at 30km. At 60km I was done, so I definitely wanted to make up for that.” She was inspired by the Lockdown Loonies 24 Hour Challenge. Set up by endurance runners after Lap The Lake, Northburn and Three Peaks races were cancelled, it encourages runners to lap their own backyards. And she found some more inspiration in the middle of Saturday night, when nine-times Coast to Coast champion Queenstowner Steve Gurney turned up to cheer her on. “I couldn’t believe it,” she says.
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Pregnancy during the Lockdown Life is what you make it for Queenstown couple Sophie Stevens and Pete Oswald. By all accounts, their coronavirus lockdown should be super stressful. Not only are the globe-trotting outdoor adventurers confined to a ‘tiny’ house in Arthurs Point, Sophie is due to give birth in five weeks to their first child. They’re also working flat out to re-organise their philanthropic greeting cards business, affected by the closure of shops.
“It feels pretty over the top but better to be safe.” The couple have lived in a ‘tiny’ house since last June, and lockdown has not put them off the lifestyle choice. “It’s quite big for a tiny house - more like a medium-sized house, and we’re used to it,” Pete says. “We’ve always lived in close proximity, sharing tiny flats, single beds or missions in tiny tents with a horrible storm outside.”
But they’re remaining philosophical and positive about pregnancy during a pandemic, and all the challenges disruption to normal life presents. “I think the main thing with the birth is trying not to worry about it,” Sophie says. “There are obviously things I can’t control, the situation changes day by day, but the midwives here are really good and supportive. “As long as I can have a smooth transition, whether that’s Lakes District Hospital, or the Ramada, or somewhere else, it will all be good.” Maternity services moved from Queenstown’s Lakes District Hospital last week to the nearby dental clinic after two nurses tested positive for coronavirus. Midwives also arranged for the option of birthing at the nearby Ramada Hotel, as the clinic does not have a shower, and baby Noah Palmer Low was born there at 4am on Sunday, reports Stuff. Extreme skier and media producer Pete says the couple are flirting with the idea of a home birth.
They also work from home, so not much has changed except not being able to throw the bikes in the back of the car and go for a ride, or go down to the lake.
“We’ve been tip-toeing round the idea,” he says, “with what’s been happening at the hospital.
“We’re super busy trying to transition our greeting cards business,” Pete says.
“We’ll have a chat with the midwife. So far, touch wood, it’s been a really healthy pregnancy.”
“We normally sell to shops, but they’ve all shut down, so we’re working to sell them direct to people.”
They’ve been in almost-total lockdown since before the level four restrictions were announced, with friends keeping their distance, only chatting from across the lawn when they’re passing. “I’ve only been out to the supermarket once,” says Pete.
The couple are talking to their overseas contractors and printers to ensure all operations are safe and hygienic. “We want people to send positive messages together and have drawn up a card showing all the frontline staff. We’ve got a personal message service, where we hand write the messages, so people don’t have to touch the cards.” Four percent of all sales from the business, Little Difference, have always gone towards reforestation in Madagascar, where fortunately only 72 people have contracted the virus. The money has been used to plant 80,000 trees so far. They also use 100% recycled paper products and 100% biodegradable packaging for the cards, designed by artist Sophie. Some plans will change in the wake of coronavirus, not least when the couple’s parents can visit the baby, and when they can take the baby to see Sophie’s family and friends in the UK. But Pete says they were keen to step away from the travel lifestyle, due to the environmental damage it causes and the depth of experience available in New Zealand. And Sophie says the beauty of the world will still be here for the baby to see.
“I wore a woolen mask, created by one of our friends at Bonz Group New Zealand, and my ski goggles and biking gloves - so I got some funny looks. “The fruit and veg, Sophie washed in soapy water and every bit of packaging got wiped down with an alcohol wipe.
“It might even be a better world,” she says, “consumerism was getting out of control”. Sophie has also drawn a colouring page of key workers, to help people show their appreciation. Visit their website, Facebook or Instagram for more details and to download the drawing.
Is the age of mass tourism over?
Boult’s battle for overseas workers
Sustainability could be at the heart of Queenstown and New Zealand’s tourism industry post COVID-19.
Queenstown’s overseas workers are being given assistance as the town’s mayor toils to avoid a “humanitarian crisis”.
Both Tourism Minister Kelvin Davis and Queenstown’s mayor Jim Boult have signalled that the industry could look very different after the coronavirus crisis. Boult told business people he doesn’t expect the return of international visitors in any significant numbers until next ski season, about 15 months away. Australians may return before that, possibly by the end of the year, but the focus will be on the domestic market in the short term. “It might be that tourism never quite goes back to the way it was before and we might need to position ourselves a little differently,” he said. “One of the thoughts running through my head is how do we make ourselves the most environmentally-conscious destination in the world.” Many Queenstown residents are already ahead of him and have been pushing for a greener society for several years. That fuelled some of the discontent around airport expansion plans and pressure saw QLDC declare a climate emergency last year. QLDC had separately drawn up a climate change action plan. But reducing Queenstown’s colossal gross greenhouse gas emissions of 18.5 tonnes per resident in the age of mass tourism was always going to be an almost insurmountable challenge. That age might now be over, however. The Southern Lakes Community Think Tank was established last month, mainly a Facebook page where people can thrash out ideas for the different future the global “reset” might bring. It envisages a “regenerative, zero emissions society based on our shared values: equity, diversity, respect for all life, honouring Te Tiriti o Waitangi and the understanding we only have ONE planet”. Now the Government appears to be turning on to the same page, or at least reading in the same library. Davis said today: “We have an opportunity to rethink the entire way we approach tourism to ensure that it will make New Zealand a more sustainable place, enrich the lives of all our people and deliver a sector which is financially self-sustaining in the longer term.” As part of planning for a restart, Kelvin Davis said that he and Conservation Minister Eugenie Sage have agreed to review the International Visitor Conservation and Tourism Levy (IVL) investment plan. “This plan was prepared at a different time, for a different future. We are now looking at what aspects of the plan remain fit for purpose, and how the IVL can be best used to help rebuild the tourism industry as part of a restart package,” Davis said.
Lakes District mayor Jim Boult told business leaders that more than 2000 people had registered on a council database in need of help. There are an estimated 3500 to 4000 visa workers in the district and Boult believes more will register. He’s been battling with Central Government to get more financial support for them, as the Civil Defence money can’t be accessed once the coronavirus lockdown ends. “After the lockdown ends, the Civil Defence money goes away, and there will be no income for these people,” Boult said. “At the present time they cannot be evicted from their accommodation because of lockdown, but when that ends they may well be evicted. “I am truly worried that we will have something approaching a humanitarian crisis on our plate with folk unable to be fed and nowhere to live. “Right now, a fair bit of my time is being spent convincing Government that they need to pick this problem up.” Only citizens and permanent residents can access benefits and other support. “A few people have said to me, pop them on planes and allow them to go back to their own country. Well that’s fine but unfortunately we don’t have too many planes flying around the world. “They don’t have any money so it would have to be funded by Government. It is an option and I’m hopeful that some will be offered the opportunity to go back.” Boult said it was important not to forget these workers helped Queenstown to the success it had, before the COVID-19 global crisis. “Let’s remember these were the workers who worked in the bars and the restaurants and hotels, and the like, and were a very vital part of creating our industry. Most of them are out of work.” Boult said overseas workers were being supported by a $244 Civil Defence weekly grant, but a Queenstown Lakes District Council spokesperson clarified that’s not the case. “What was being referred to was the provision of food vouchers in conjunction with local supermarkets to those in need who register and qualify for welfare assistance”, the spokesperson said. It’s understood the vouchers are available to anyone in need of welfare, not just overseas workers, and the amount is determined on how many people are in a household and how much help is required. Access the Welfare Registration Form here to get assistance with essential supplies or phone 0800 322 4000 between 7am-7pm daily.
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Annual Plan 2020-21 submissions close on Friday
Details on how QLDC will tackle rates hike
Queenstown residents have until Friday to have their say on the council’s spending plans and priorities for this financial year.
A planned rates hike of about 7% has been kicked to touch by Queenstown’s council as the town reels from the economic impact of coronavirus.
The draft Annual Plan was drawn up before the coronavirus crisis, but as councils are required to set rates with effect from July 1, it’s not possible to start the process all over again.
District mayor Jim Boult yesterday said a rates reduction wasn’t an option as the council itself has lost revenue due to the crisis.
The annual plan process happens every year. It details any significant variations to the plans set out for the year in the 2018-2028 Ten Year Plan.
But councillors and finance chief Stewart Burns are working to reduce any increase to the rate of inflation, about 1.8%.
In addition to budgets and targeted rates, the annual plan sets out the work plan and key priorities for Queenstown Lakes District Council to deliver on behalf of the community, and what this means for levels of service and the rates people and businesses pay.
Now councillor Niki Gladding has published further details on how the increase will be managed.
All residents and ratepayers are invited to share their views on the draft plan. Councillor Nikki Gladding says the process is not intended to make sweeping changes to the Ten Year Plan. “But if you think certain projects need to ‘go’ (given current circumstances), if you want to support funding for certain projects (so it’s not reduced), if you think rates should be frozen or decreased (or not), tell us.”
“QLDC councillors have NOT made a decision on rates - yet,” she writes in a Facebook post. “Work is being done now to amend the budget proposed in the Draft Annual Plan to see if we can reduce them to the rate of inflation (as the Mayor has indicated today [yesterday]). The AVERAGE proposed increase (pre COVID-19) was 6.76%. “The approach to reducing that is based largely on reducing operational expenditure rather than reconsidering capital projects (the capital projects plan remains very much ‘business as usual’).”
Gladding recommends reading both the Consultation Document (shorter) and the actual Draft Annual Plan (much longer). Both are available on the QLDC website.
Homeowners paid around $2700 last financial year in district council rates, on a $700,000 property. But rates and the planned increases vary significantly on the area and type of property, whether a home or commercial.
The Otago Regional Authority is also keen to get residents’ views on the Ferry trial funding model that the community preferred in order to make a submission as part of the planning process.
Council finance boss Stewart Burns confirmed limiting the rates “will not be an easy task” as council is faced with a large reduction in tourismrelated revenues.
Annual Plan hearings are due to be held in late May 2020 but may change depending on Government advice closer to the time. Councillors will consider the proposed lower average rates increase as part of their deliberations shortly after the hearings.
“We are also aware that it is important to continue to invest in our significant capital programme as a vital stimulus for our local economy.”
The final 2020-2021 Annual Plan proposed for adoption at the Full Council meeting on Thursday, June 25. As a result of Covid-19 hard copy submissions cannot be accepted at QLDC office locations as they are closed to the public. The other options available for anyone wishing to make a submission - please see below.
How to make a submission • Online: complete the online submission form(External link) • By post: Post a hard copy submission to: Annual Plan Feedback, Queenstown Lakes District Council, Freepost 191078, Private Bag 50072, Queenstown 9348 • By email: Email your submission to: letstalk@qldc.govt.nz Please include ‘Annual Plan Submission’ in your subject line. • By phone: Please call us on 03 441 0499 (Queenstown) or 03 443 0024 (Wānaka). The customer services team is on hand to take your submission over the phone. The final 2020-2021 Annual Plan proposed for adoption at the Full Council meeting on Thursday, June 25. The council financial year runs July 1 to June 30.
The council will face reduced revenues from Queenstown Airport Corporation, turnover-based concessions and rental income from assets like campgrounds and wharves. “A revised budget would see all of these revenue streams reduced significantly, which means we need to find equally significant savings or additional funding. However, we are committed to finding an appropriate balance in the next few weeks with an aim of achieving a rates increase more aligned with the current rate of inflation.” In light of the current and foreseeable challenging economic conditions, QLDC is responding to how this may be affecting many local households by providing different payment options for the upcoming fourth-quarter rates payment. “We aren’t able to waive rates instalments because they are funding essential community services and infrastructure projects,” Burns said. “What we can offer is an extended timeframe for payment which will make life a little easier for those who need it.” The existing 29 May deadline for the next rates instalment will be extended until 31 July 2020, which means that no late payment penalties will apply if rates are paid in full by 31 July. Additional information regarding this extension will be included with the next rates invoice due out late April. “We encourage any ratepayers who are facing difficulty paying their rates by the extended due date to contact us directly to discuss payment plans,” Burns said.
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“What are Kjet boats doing on the water?� 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
OVERHEARD Enclosed *An Obituary printed in the LondonTimes... Absolutely Dead Brilliant!!* Today we mourn the passing of a beloved old friend, Common Sense, who has been with us for many years. No one knows for sure how old he was, since his birth records were long ago lost in bureaucratic red tape. He will be remembered as having cultivated such valuable lessons as: - Knowing when to come in out of the rain; - Why the early bird gets the worm; - Life isn’t always fair; - And maybe it was my fault. Common Sense lived by simple, sound financial policies (don’t spend more than you can earn) and reliable strategies (adults, not children, are in charge). His health began to deteriorate rapidly when well-intentioned but overbearing regulations were set in place. Reports of a 6-year-old boy charged with sexual harassment for kissing a classmate; teens suspended from school for using mouthwash after lunch; and a teacher fired for reprimanding an unruly student, only worsened his condition. Common Sense lost ground when parents attacked teachers for doing the job that they themselves had failed to do in disciplining their unruly children.
Common Sense lost the will to live as the churches became businesses; and criminals received better treatment than their victims. Common Sense took a beating when you couldn’t defend yourself from a burglar in your own home and the burglar could sue you for assault. Common Sense finally gave up the will to live, after a woman failed to realize that a steaming cup of coffee was hot. She spilled a little in her lap, and was promptly awarded a huge settlement. Common Sense was preceded in death, - by his parents, Truth and Trust, - by his wife, Discretion, - by his daughter, Responsibility, - and by his son, Reason. He is survived by his 5 stepbrothers; - I Know My Rights - I Want It Now - Someone Else Is To Blame - I’m A Victim - Pay me for Doing Nothing Not many attended his funeral because so few realized he was gone. If you still remember him, pass this on. If not, join the majority and do nothing
It declined even further when schools were required to get parental consent to administer sun lotion or an aspirin to a student; but could not inform parents when a student became pregnant and wanted to have an abortion.
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Three reasons why Jacinda Ardern’s coronavirus response has been a masterclass in crisis leadership
Imagine, if you can, what it’s like to make decisions on which the lives of tens of thousands of other people depend. If you get things wrong, or delay deciding, they die. Your decisions affect the livelihoods of hundreds of thousands of people, resulting in huge economic disruption, mass layoffs and business closures. Imagine you must act quickly, without having complete certainty your decisions will achieve what you hope. Now imagine that turning your decisions into effective action depends on winning the support of millions of people. Jacinda Ardern/Facebook Suze Wilson is a Senior Lecturer in Executive Development at Massey University. This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article.
Yes, you do have enforcement capacity at your disposal. But success or failure hinges on getting most people to choose to follow your leadership – even though it demands sudden, unsettling, unprecedented changes to their daily lives. This is the harsh reality political leaders around the world have faced in responding to COVID-19. As someone who researches and teaches leadership – and has also worked in senior public sector roles under both National and Labour-led governments – I’d argue New Zealand’s Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is giving most Western politicians a masterclass in crisis leadership.
Three communication skills every leader needs When it comes to assessing New Zealand’s public health response, we should all be listening to epidemiologists like Professor Michael Baker. On Friday, Baker said New Zealand had the “most decisive and strongest lockdown in the world at the moment” – and that New Zealand is “a huge standout as the only Western country that’s got an elimination goal” for COVID-19. But how can we assess Ardern’s leadership in making such difficult decisions? A good place to start is with American professors Jacqueline and Milton Mayfield’s research into effective leadership communication.
Enabling people to cope with change Ardern’s approach also strongly reflects what well-known Harvard leadership scholar Professor Ronald Heifetz has long argued is vital – but also rare and difficult to accomplish – when leading people through change. Ardern has used daily televised briefings and regular Facebook live sessions to clearly frame the key questions and issues requiring attention. Also consistent with Heifetz’s teachings, she has regulated distress by developing a transparent framework for decisionmaking – the government’s alert level framework – allowing people to make sense of what is happening and why.
The Mayfields’ research-based model highlights “directiongiving”, “meaning-making” and “empathy” as the three key things leaders must address to motivate followers to give their best.
Importantly, that four-level alert framework was released and explained early, two days before a full lockdown was announced, in contrast with the prevarication and sometimes confusing messages from leaders in countries such as Australia and the UK.
Being a public motivator is essential for leaders – but it’s often done poorly. The Mayfields’ research shows directiongiving is typically over-used, while the other two elements are under-used.
Persuading many to act for the collective good
Ardern’s response to COVID-19 uses all three approaches. In directing New Zealanders to “stay home to save lives”, she simultaneously offers meaning and purpose to what we are being asked to do. In freely acknowledging the challenges we face in staying home – from disrupted family and work lives, to people unable to attend loved ones’ funerals – she shows empathy about what is being asked of us.
The work of another leadership scholar, the UK’s Professor Keith Grint, also sheds light on Ardern’s leadership approach during this crisis. For Grint, leadership involves persuading the collective to take responsibility for collective problems. Much of the prime minister’s public commentary has been dedicated to exactly that – and it’s been overwhelmingly effective, at least so far, with a recent poll showing 80% support for the government’s response to COVID-19. Grint also argues that when dealing with “wicked problems” – which are complex, contentious and cannot be easily resolved – leaders must ask difficult questions that disrupt established ways of thinking and acting. It’s clear this has happened in New Zealand, as shown in the suite of initiatives the government has taken to respond to the pandemic, including its decision to move to a national lockdown relatively fast compared to many – though not all – countries. Of course, not everything has been perfect in New Zealand’s or Ardern’s COVID-19 response. Ongoing, independent scrutiny of the government’s response is essential.
The March 23 press conference announcement of New Zealand’s lockdown is a clear example of Ardern’s skillful approach, comprising a carefully crafted speech, followed by extensive time for media questions. In contrast, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson prerecorded his March 24 lockdown announcement, offering no chance for questions from the media, while framing the situation as an “instruction” from government, coupled with a strong emphasis on enforcement measures. Where Ardern blended direction, care and meaningmaking, Johnson largely sought “compliance”.
But as my own research has argued, expecting perfection of leaders, especially in such difficult circumstances, is a fool’s errand. It’s never possible. Nor should we allow the “perfect” to become the enemy of the “good” when speed and enormous complexity are such significant features of the decision-making context. Whether you’re comparing Ardern’s performance against other Western leaders, or assessing her efforts using researchers’ measures of leadership excellence, as a New Zealander I think there is much to be grateful for in how she is leading us through this crisis.
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The Loch Doon Diaries
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Historical Note In the early part of the century, the brothers Round and Square (of the Ginger line), ruled No.5, Loch Doon
Womad Review. Possibly the last festival for 2020.
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 work as scribes and other officials. However, things changed a lot in the 21st autumn sleeping season when, amongst other shocks, the humans suddenly seemed to be reluctant to go beyond the hedge. But, again that year, the boys had a very good laugh at all the talk about saving daylight (!) and talk of planning for the future; “how many lives do they think they have?”
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Most of you will know BONZ (Best of New Zealand) retail in downtown Queenstown, as it has been there for over 25 years . Under normal conditions they sell premium wool and leather products to international visitors. Just prior to lockdown, BONZ pivoted its manufacturing to make face masks from merino wool. BONZ Group New Zealand director, Oscar Rodwell, switched the knitwear department in their Invercargill factory to manufacture face masks made from premium Ultrafine (very soft) merino wool from Lake Ohau Station. BONZ usually uses this yarn for making luxury apparel that goes around the world.
Each facemask comes with an additional pack of 5 PM2.5 rated filters that slide into the front of the mask to cover your nose and mouth. The mask are machine washable, use a cold wash, and extra filters can be purchased online. The cost is $15.95 for small and $19.95 for Large – this is inclusive of delivery. The BONZ factory in Invercargill has specialised in making ethical lambskin jackets (from Slinkskin) for almost 50 years, with the knitwear only a small part of their overall production. By switching to making the masks, the factory staff can remain employed and also producing a product that will help Queenstowner’s and New Zealanders stay safe and well. Oscar says ‘‘We’ve got a good team, a happy team, and we want to keep them together, employed and productive” Delivery is 3-5 days nationwide and included in the website price.
To order visit the website www.bonz.com
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Over the halfway mark to finishing lockdown (I hope) and everyone is getting more and more feral. All the men are sporting appalling facial hair and the women are getting hair in funny places too. I’m betting there’ll be a few bitchslapping moments at the hairdressers when people with that unmistakeable stripe can’t get an appointment as soon as they want. I haven’t seen anyone wearing makeup for quite some time, and like many, I’m quite happy to slob around all day in the same dirty clothes I wore yesterday. I’m doing my bit for the environment by not using too many cleaning products or wasting electricity by vacuuming. My inner slob is rejoicing, but this bad weather might get me tackling the squalid conditions at last - it’s been far too lovely to do any inside jobs for a while. We were having a discussion about what businesses are going to do best after this lockdown is lifted - it’s so hard to know how we are going to live when we are all out of our bubbles and the children are back at school. A lot of people are worried about whether their businesses will survive, but there are also plenty of people out there who’ve got money sitting on almost zero interest in their bank accounts wanting to invest it. Surely there’s a way of getting those groups to link up and make everyone happy? And I just heard about Project Phoenix - a competition to find great ideas for fasttracking a diversified local economy. Have a look at crux.org.nz/projectphoenix/project-phoenix-fasttracking-a-diversified-local-economy/ - it’s a great idea, and given the brilliance of our community, I bet there will be some terrific proposals. It’s so interesting hearing how everyone is filling their days without school or work or golf. Some marriages are being sorely tested by having husbands home all day, when their wives are used to the golf club being a sort of creche for these creatures that are unable to fend for themselves. I can tell you from bitter personal experience, that it can be VERY trying!! We have been harvesting and drying delicious wild mushrooms, stacking wood, playing online poker (not me…) and learning all sorts of new things. Other people are learning how to make natural paints from various local plants and it seems everyone is taking up painting and drawing and I’ve been inundated with people from all over the world wanting to learn English with me on the fab Tandem app - if you are interested in learning another language, it’s a great quick way to have a chat you do half in your language, and half in theirs. If you’re an English speaker, everyone will love you.
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You have a glass of water and an ice cube floating in it. When the ice cube melts, will the water level increase, decrease or remain the same?
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EXERCISE
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BURPEE CHALLENGE
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1. Risin’ up, back on the street. Did my time, took my chances. 2. Don’t you ever say I just walked away, I will always want you 3. Look for the girl with the broken smile, ask her if she wants to stay awhile 4. I just wanna tell you how I’m feeling. Gotta make you understand 5. One, two, three, one, two, three, drink 6. When you believe in things that you don’t understand 7. She’s got a smile that it seems to me reminds me of childhood memories 8. I look around and Sin City’s cold and empty (oh) no one’s around to judge me (oh)
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QUIZ ANSWERS: 1. Triton 2. Six 3. Amman 4. Streets of Philadelphia 5. The tongue | 6. Stegosaurus 7. London (The Romans named the city Londinium) 8. A whole number higher than 1 that can only be divided by 1 or the number itself 9. Amsterdam 10. 1984 11. Pinocchio 12. A baker’s shop in Pudding Lane 13. Martin Luther King Jr. 14. Neil Armstrong 15. The Nile and The Amazon 16. Seven (7) 17. The skin 18. Football 19. The moose 20. Vince Vaughn SCIENCE: It will remain the same. The amount of water that the ice cube displaces is equal to its mass. Since the mass does not change and the density of water is equal to 1, the extra water after melting will be the same amount as the displaced water before that. TEASER: Corn on the cob
GUESS THE LOCAL PLACES: 1. Cardrona 2. Queenstown 3. Fernhill 4. Arrowtown 5. Crown Range 6. Devil’s Staircase 7. Closeburn 8. Rude Rock 9. Pig Island 10. Skipper’s Canyon GUESS THE SONG & ARTIST: 1. Survivor - Eye of the Tiger 2. Miley Cyrus Wrecking Ball 3. Maroon 5 - She Will Be Loved 4. Rick Astley Never Gonna Give You Up. 5. Sia - Chandelier 6. Stevie Wonder - Superstition 7. Guns N’ Roses - Sweet Child O’ Mine 8. The Weeknd - Blinding Lights
How to get the best out of your time with 3 simple questions Dr Amanda Foo-Ryland
So how’s your new ‘normal’ going? You will have found your new routine and tweaked it, so it works better and ensures your bubbles needs are all met. It has become your new normal, right? I celebrated my birthday last week with a new normal, I found it to be a great day, quiet, still, simple and memorable, usually we have a full day packed with people and plans, so it was very different, not better, just different. Whether we realise this or not, we ask ourselves questions internally, our brains love questions and problem solving, however we have found that the quality of the question determines the quality of the answer, so a top tip is to avoid asking questions that start with WHY. When we ask questions like, “Why is this happening?” “Why now?” “Why didn’t (insert name) do something earlier to prevent this?” These questions are about blame and in the past, they keep us stuck and will spiral your thinking into a negative downward flow, leaving you feeling lost, stuck and powerless.
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Thoughts based on a quote
Here’s a few to try instead, they will get you solution focused, you will feel more in control and be able to take action.
Another thought was inspired by a quote I saw on social media, posted my a friend of mine who is a nurse in ICU in a UK hospital, it basically said;
1. Who am I checking in on and connecting (digitally) with today? 2. What expectations of ‘normal’ am I letting go of today? 3. When I look back on this what will I wish I had spent more time doing?
“If you were tested positive with COVID-19 and were asked where you had been for the last 10 days would you be proud or embarrassed by your response?” A great question and very revealing, only you will know which side you fall on.
Yet, I have noticed comments that people I know well are posting what seems to be out of character, having a go at others, getting angry about people who may be breaking the rules and generally becoming police in their own right. We seem to have moved from the ‘wave and smile’ at each other to something very different. We have twin baby boys and walk them daily from our house, we have noticed the increase in cars and we can easily find ourselves mind-reading where they are going and it’s not to the supermarket or pharmacy, the truth is we have no idea really.
Let’s press STOP and be kind, smile, shout, “Hello how ya going?” Let’s help each other and remember this is tough for everyone, we all have our issues, some worse than others. I remind myself that there are families who cannot be together through the two most important events in life, a birth or a death.
We’ve got this, we are in this together, let’s be kind, it starts with us, each one of us.
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Coconut & Kumura Curry Sauce
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This curry sauce is a tastier, healthier twist on the classic takeaway comfort food. Awesome on chicken and chips, or with chickpeas and vegetables added into it to make a vegan curry on rice.
Method:
First peel your Kumura and chop into roughly 1cm cubes. In a large non-stick pot heat some oil on a medium heat and add the onion, a few minutes later add the ginger and garlic. Cook until the onions are soft and before the garlic gets too dark, turn the temp down to low and add the dry spices next (corriander, cumin, chilli, curry, star anise) and cook for another 5 minutes at least, you may need to add more oil to stop it from sticking and burning.Taste it, there should be no bitterness in the mix before going to the next stage. Mix the veg stock with a little water (if using dry stock) and add to pot along with coconut cream and Kumura, bring to a boil. Turn the temp down to a simmer, cover and cook until the Kumura falls apart and thickens, approx 40 minutes. Add the juice of the lemon or lime, a long with some zest if you wish. Season salt and pepper to taste!
Ingredients:
• 2x table spoon grated fresh ginger • 1x table spoon crushed garlic • 1.5 x table spoons curry powder • 0.5 x table spoon ground coriander • 0.5 x table spoon ground cumin • 0.5 X table spoon chilli powder (for mild to medium heat) • 1x star anise (optional) • 500g Kumura • 500ml coconut cream • 1x veg stock cube or equivalent • 1x lemon or lime • Salt & pepper (Makes approx 1.5ltrs)
Enjoy!
BANOFFEE PIE feeds 8 easily
Absolutely amazing and a special treat the whole family will love!!
Takes a bit of time due to the crust and toffee needs to set overnight in the fridge.
Method 1/ Place cans of condensed milk in large saucepan of water and bring to the boil over a medium heat. Tip: wrap the cans in a tea towel so they don’t bounce around in the saucepan. 2/ Reduce the heat to a simmer and cook for 2 hours, adding water if necessary to ensure the cans remain covered. 3/ Meanwhile melt butter in a small saucepan and then cool slightly. 4/ Using the food processor crush the biscuits to fine crumbs add the butter and process briefly to combine. 5/ Press the crumb mixture over the base of a greased 28 cm loose based tin and refrigerate for 30 minutes to firm. 6/ Open cooled cans of condensed milk and spoon caramel evenly over the biscuit base and refrigerate overnight to firm. To assemble 1/ Use an electric mixer, whisk the cream, vanilla been seeds and sugar to stiff peaks. 2/ Cut Bananas into thin slices. 3/ Remove pie from tin, loosen base and place on a plate. 4/ Spoon or pipe half the whipped cream over the caramel filling, then place bananas in an overlapping circle working form the outside in. Top with remaining cream and sprinkle with the grated chocolate. 5/ Cut into slices and serve immediately.
Ingredients 2 x 395g cans of sweetened condensed milk* 180g unsalted butter, chopped 375g digestive biscuits, halved 600ml thickened cream 2 vanilla beans, seeds scraped out or high quality vanilla essence 75g icing sugar, sifted 4 bananas 30g dark chocolate, finely grated *Instead of using condensed milk, you can also use Dulce de Leche
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Friday Margaritas! Ingredients 45mls Tequila (ideally Reposado) 30mls Solerno (Blood Orange Liqueur) 30mls fresh lime 1/2 a fresh squeezed orange (ideally blood orange) Method Put all ingredients into a shaker. Fill with ice. Shake hard. Strain over ice into a salt vimmed glass! Garnish with fresh orange. Enjoy!
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Place of work and are you still trading during the lock down? Fire and Emergency New Zealand (Deputy Principle Rural Fire Officer for Central Otago). Yep still working during the lockdown period, supporting our Volunteer Fire Brigades in Central Otago ensuring they are in the best and safest space possible to continue to support their communities. Also Deputy Chief Fire Officer for the Queenstown and Frankton Volunteer Fire Brigades and helping to support our Fire Brigade Volunteers to keep on going on! How long in QT and why did you choose to live here? Moved to Queenstown in 1997, Came for a ski season and never left. Recommended must-do activity during isolation time? Getting out for a walk with the kids once a day, I have downloaded a “Geocaching” app to my phone so I can take the kids on a treasure hunt around the neighborhood, we also go bear hunting! Is there anyone who you would love to be isolating with? I am isolating with my wife and three kids, wouldn’t want to be anywhere else! (ask me the same question in two weeks’ time!) What is your best isolation experience so far? No traffic on the roads! What is the first thing you’re going to do when you get out of iso? Take the family fishing!
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Is there anything you have discovered about yourself, since going into lockdown? Don’t tell anyone but I’m enjoying going to the supermarket! What are 3 things you’re grateful for during this isolation? We are healthy, we have a roof over our heads and essential service workers are amazing! Those in the supermarkets, hospitals and frontline emergency workers and volunteers are our saviours and without them we are screwed! Best QT experience? Winterfest float parades, top bloke and mardi gras. Worst QT memory? Queenstown street race car crash along with the three nasty car accidents this year, two on Frankton road and the bus crash at Wilsons Bay. What’s the most interesting thing you’ve read in the past week? Girls don’t fart Okay! – Written by Lisa Regan, my girls love it! Who is your inspiration? Volunteers, I am always inspired by the amount of time and effort our volunteers continually put in to support their communities right across the country, without volunteers and employers allowing their people to volunteer our country would struggle. What’s your best piece of advice? It is what it is. No point stressing over what you can’t control. And a close second would be “Hakuna matata”.
A NEW NORMAL, THE QUEENSTOWN TRAILS TRUST Nearly 3 weeks into NZ’s lockdown and the Queenstown Trail network is proving to be quite the mental and physical escape from this global catastrophe we are facing. The first week of lockdown saw trail use up by 40% across the entire network, with some trails seeing exponential growth in users; Billies Bridge, Bridesdale clocked a whopping 250% increase, Riverside Rd, Frankton up 170% and the Jack’s Point Trail up 155%. With this greater volume of trail traffic, we need to be more mindful than ever of the physical distancing rules laid out by our government. The purpose of our daily exercise should be to rejuvenate and relax us, not create further anxiety or conflict – and we’ve had reports that some people are not playing by the rules. Please be kind and courteous to other trail users. As trails are closing around the country, and the Police and QLDC are monitoring the level of traffic and behaviour on ours, let’s also remind ourselves that in some parts of the world, leaving the house for anything but essential food shopping and medical services is prohibited and I worry that if we don’t stick to the rules laid out our government for using our outdoor spaces, our trails will be closed or worse, we’ll all be forbidden from going outdoors at all. We’re all in this together; pedestrians, dog walkers, pram pushers, cyclists, runners, scooting children… and in this very moment, we have to stop dividing ourselves based on our preferred active transport modes and instead remember that we’re all people who want to hold onto our precious time outside. It’s my hope that everyone who enjoys the respite of the trails will commit to new norms, to make it possible for everyone to stay 2 metres away from one another, with a smile of course. Cheers, Lou Vicente Executive Officer | Queenstown Trails Trust Queenstown Trail – Jacks Point Track (credit bennettandslater.co.nz)
With some trails likely to come under increasing pressure in the coming weeks, we’ve created some guidelines, based on current government advice to ensure everyone stays safe: • If in doubt, don’t go out - from here on in act like you have Covid-19. • Stay local, stick to easy grade trails within 5 mins of your house, no driving to trail heads, no single track, no backcountry trails. The last think you want to do is end up in A&E putting more pressure on the health services. • Our local trails provide an opportunity for daily exercise and a great mental health break, but ride or walk within your family ‘bubble’ only, Mixing family groups or meeting friends for a walk risks the entire purpose and could lead to a longer lockdown period. • On loop trails, please stick to a CLOCKWISE direction. This is important to avoid coming into contact with people in the opposite direction. • Avoid people and give the minimum 2m distance preferably more. Don’t forget to smile and wave. • Where possible please refrain from touching fencing, bridges, or any other infrastructure, what we know so far is the virus can remain live on metals and plastics for up to 3 days. Use gloves if necessary and hand wash or sanitise. • Please respect all facility closures, including any public toilets, water fountains and playgrounds. • Please keep dogs on a lead at all times and don’t use headphones. Please note: We will update these guidelines in accordance with national government advice.
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Arts+Culture Bad News For Musos Over half-way through the month-long isolation period and the nation starts to plan a life after lockdown. While some local operators rejoice as they get inducted into the ‘essentials service’ sector, those who cater for the social life of Queenstown will remain closed, for now. “Live stuff? Who knows... Venues are gonna be quite slow to open” responds local musician Derek Smith when asked about the future. He fronts and manages the duo rock band ‘Bad News’ and has been on the inner town, pub circuit for 5 and a half years. ‘So many musicians in town were living off the cream.’ he says while reflecting on the glory days. Since rising to a Level 4 emergency status, most of the entertainment industry has crumbled since social gatherings have become a health risk. Many creatives are undergoing a life-saving transformation to adapt to the new consumer market. For self-employed Derek, he looks to diversify by providing private online lessons for guitar and drums. ‘My main revenue stream was private lessons as well as gigs and weddings’ says Derek. With an abundance of time on people’s hands, learning an instrument has become a popular at-home activity. Lessons, a common request on local social forums. ‘Guitar tabs [online] are 1% accurate.’ queries Derek. ‘There are sooo many people with acoustic guitars online... A lot of people make music lessons dry’. He assures that his lessons aren’t complex like ‘virtuosic jazz guitar’ but for those who are beginner/intermediate. His usual clientele being aged 8 to 18. ‘Families want something consistent.’ states Derek. So, he provides a 10week learning block to solidify confidence. His method; ‘jamming with a sprinkle of theory’. Starting easy with the 4 miniature chords from the song ‘Zombie’ from The Cranberries. Moving to the power chords from early Green Day. Advancing to the lick-picking intro of ‘Blister in the Sun’ by the Violent Femmes then creating musical osmosis and taking the song off-sheet. He refers to music as a ‘language’ and uses the example of learning Spanish and how ‘guidance’ always helps, especially if for those who are ultra-self-critical. Other musicians continue to explore other avenues like online performances. ‘I don’t wanna be on my computer all the time’ quips Derek. Some, performing in their backyard for the neighbour hood bubble to hear. ‘It seems a little bit obnoxious and presumptuous.’ For now, Derek prefers keeping his talents to himself with the exception of private lessons. In the light of all of the bad news, Derek picks himself up and brushes off the entertainment rumble and feels thankful for a restful moment to be away from 5-6 gigs per week and drunken song requests. Interested in online lessons for guitar and drums? Contact Derek: whurlmusic@gmail.com Start learning that pick-licking intro for Blister In The Sun - Violent Femmes Intro/ interlude: e|-----------------------------------------| B|-----------------------------------------| G|-----------------------------------------| D|-----------------------------------------| x2 A|----2---3-2-------2---3-2------2---3-2---| E|-3----3--------3----3-------3----3-----3-|
Art News Galleries and museums around the world opening their doors to the virtual world as lockdown keeps art lovers homebound. Now people can skip the queue and ditch the ticket and browse art, sculpture, and artifacts on full-screen mode. Here’s some of our Top Picks. National Gallery, London nationalgallery.org.uk
National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, South Korea mmca.go.kr
MoMa, New York moma.org
Musée d’Orsay, Paris artsandculture.google.com/partner/musee-dorsay-paris
COMMUNITY NOTES Happiness House
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Small Business Workshop: Instagram for business - Online 2aT Startup, a Melbourne based digital & design agency bring you their Small Business Workshop: Intro to Instagram. If you’re feeling a little overwhelmed about getting your business active on Social Media or perhaps you’re already posting content but don’t have a strategy behind it. Don’t stress, this workshop has been tailored for that exact reason. Learn how to use Instagram for business. When: Thursday, 16th April, 9:00am – 12:00pm (AEST) Tickets: $123.96 at Eventbrite
Happiness House is a Charitable Trust, operating in Queenstown since 1991. We are the only Community Drop-in Centre in this district. However, in these unusual times we cannot provide our usual warm, friendly environment for you to drop in, have a chat and get access to affordable clothing etc. We are now operating from homes, like most other organisations. Our phonelines are still operating for any queries you may have and for any information about where to go for various kinds of support. If you know someone that is struggling at this time, please give them our phone number to call, 03 442 6531. If we don’t know the answer, we will find out for you or for them. When we reach the COVID19 Alert Level that allows us to meet in groups, please pop in and visit us weekdays Mon 10-4pm, Tuesday to Friday 9-4pm. We have a resource centre with quality clothing, footwear, bedding and homeware. We also run various activities and provide practical support for those going through a difficult time. Visiting us will give you the opportunity to meet new people. There’s always great banter and awesome morning and afternoon teas, donated by our local businesses. And, if there’s something you’ve been yearning to try and/or learn about, let us know, we are always keen to run activities that are creative, innovative and sustainable. Happiness House is also a great place to volunteer. If you have some spare time and want to make a difference, pop in and talk to us, once we reopen. We are bound to find something you will enjoy doing, while getting satisfaction out of contributing to your community. To keep up with our daily activities, news feeds, ask questions or just message us about how you’re doing, like us on Facebook “Happiness House Queenstown – Community Support Centre”. Take care everyone and stay safe!
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Content Queen - Content Strategy Workshop - Online Helping business owners and entrepreneurs with content marketing and content creating with an aligned content strategy workshop! Are you a little lost with your social media and the content you are producing? You want to show up for your target audience but you aren’t sure where to start? Don’t be scared, a content strategy is just a fancy word for the planning of your content on social media and other digital platforms online! When: Sunday, 19th April, 1:00pm – 4:00pm (AEST) Tickets: $55 at Eventbrite Beer + Bubs: Childbirth Education for Men - Online Beer and Bubs is a one–night session (online) where expectant dads learn how to support their partner through the birth of their baby. Childbirth is daunting for men too and this session prepares fathers for an active, caring role. The program helps men gain the practical knowledge they need to be involved in the births of their children in a positive way and to get the fatherhood adventure started with a memorable and empowering experience. When: Monday, 20th April, 7:00pm – 10:00pm (AEST) Tickets: $55 at Eventbrite
Are you struggling to purchase food? You can free-text your name and postcode to 4114 and someone from your local Salvation Army Queenstown family stores will get in touch within 48 hours to complete a food assessment. Please note the call will come from a private number so you will need to make sure you answer your phone. We are experiencing high demand, so there may be a slight delay in getting back to you.
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Arrowtown residents! Is Feehly Hill or Whitechapel in your Use these sheets to identify and learn more about our some recreational bubble? of our unique and architectural looking native shrubs. Keep Whitechapel, Arrowtown - Grey Shrubland an eye out for the indigenous (endemic) McCanns skink. The If so try out these site specific “Plant Hunt Sheets” to be rocky, low dense vegetation cover will create optimal habitat used at our Whitechapel or Feehly hill re-vegetation sites. for these skinks. These sites are representative of grey shrubland which once Give these sheets a go and let us know how you got on. would have dominated the dry valley floors and gullies of Download from our website https://www.wrtqt.org.nz/history the basin.
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TIPS FOR CLEARING OUT YOUR WARDROBE The last thing that seems a ‘priority’ right now is to talk about ‘fashion’. However, it’s clear, that one thing we will all need to be mindful of is where we spend our money and how we can extend the use of what we already own (as well as our personal impact on the environment). With an abundance of time on our hands, now is the time to re-organise your cluttered wardrobe space.
First thing’s first: Clean the mirror and get some favourite tunes on. Make this as fun as possible – you might as well dance your way through! Give your clothing a good inspection, try them on, then separate all pieces into 3 distinct piles: 1 – Keepers – Essential items that you will 100% wear in the future. 2 – Changers – items that need repairing/tweaking. (Nemo Workroom, can help with this!) 3 – Circulate – The items that you didn’t wear all season, outgrown or no longer like. These are to be donated or taken to second-hand shops - when they’re available.
Here’s how you do it.
Summer Wrap-up Remove all warm weather gear and carefully review the remaining items and place it in the appropriate pile: Keepers, Changers or Circulate. Once the piles are complete, the Summer Keepers are be packed away until after winter.
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NOTE: If you’re the sentimental type, think about creating an archival box. These are the items you wear occasionally, like costume outfits or vintage fur coats, that you can’t bear to part with.
The Winter Set-Up
Packing tips: 1. Begin by folding likes with likes. i.e. dresses and skirts together, shirts and tops together, shorts and bottoms, etc. The rolling technique is a great space saver. 2. Fold clothes by using the rolling technique. It keeps your clothes from getting creased and also helps maximize storage space. 3. Pack away folded items into plastic bins, old suitcases or boxes. Line your box with cloth or tissue paper to protect your clothes. 4. Keep shoes, hats, bags etc separate from clothing and utilise t-shirts and smaller items to stuff hats, bags, etc to keep in good shape.
Check the condition and status of you winter collection. Does it need any attention? Are you going to wear it? And now we continue with the three piles again: Keepers, Changers and Circulate. - The Keepers are hung in the wardrobe or folded in drawers, ready for the cold months ahead. - The Changers are ready for the repairs.
5. The time spent on the packing will pay dividends down the track in keeping the textiles in good condition. 6. If you’re like me and have a really terrible memory for what was put in that box 6 months ago, either photograph or list out the items on a piece of paper and keep it on the top of the box.
- The Circulate pile will sit awaiting normality.
Seasonal Besties We are so lucky to have four distinct seasons here in the Southern Lakes. The spring and autumn layers that are essential in those cross over months, as well as active wear that are used year-round. These essentials get thrashed so will require a seasonal overview if mending is due.
Once you’ve completed your audit, set aside that Circulate pile and don’t forget to come back to it in a month’s time. Maybe, organise a clothes swap with friends once the restrictions lift. If you have pieces that hold value, remember to head down to your local recycled boutique or Walk In Wardrobe . You could walk away with a few extra $$ to spend on your Changers pile! As for the Changers pile — you’ve got 4-weeks to learn how to sew from home, OR simply hold onto it and come to see us in The Nemo Workroom when this is all over. Go well people, stay safe and keep productive. We will be there waiting for your piles of Changers when we are back open. Ka Kite, Trudy & the Nemo team
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How To Play With Yourself – Conspiracy Theories By Thomas Brinsley
Never in most of our lifetimes have such a large proportion of the population both nationally and globally had such an abundance of time on their hands as now. Of course there are positives, a chance for many people and the exhausted planet to take a breath, and perhaps even a global rethink of our shortsighted profit before planet and people society (calm down rich people I’m not a commie!) But of course with so much time and forced lockdown there are negatives, loss of routine can lead to anxiety, depression, lack of motivation and no sense of purpose and I’m sure many of us will be feeling some or all of these things and more. My name is Thomas Brinsley and during the lockdown I look forward to being your local expert at playing with oneself. Living in Munich Germany for three years, and the last 3 months by myself, I was right in the middle of this storm as it exploded. And due to one of my colleagues contracting the virus I was self isolating by myself before escaping within hours of lock down and flying home to self isolate for a further two weeks, and we all know what happened next.... I know that people with partners and families will not be so alone and I’m sure will have their own challenges like trying not to kill each other so this is mainly aimed towards those in isolation alone or without close friends and family with them. In this first edition I’d like to talk about conspiracy theories. Now we all know someone or multiple people that will be tightening their tin foil hats and going crazy right now, in past times I would normally roll my eyes and ignore these ‘enlightened’ individuals but now with so much time on my hands I’ve found this a good and fascinating chance to delve into the delusion and learn what really motivates these people and what makes them tick. And the best part is there is no shortage of these theories so you can kill a lot of time. I phoned ‘enlightened’ friends, joined online groups and spent an entire day studying these people and their half baked conspiracies and barley scratched the surface, the rabbit hole goes deep my friends!
The next morning was very peculiar, I woke up with an undeserved arrogance and unquenchable burning desire to share the truth and wake the sheeple up. It’s all so clear to me now, China, Russia and a secret underground society of bat people have been planning this for years! Since Matt Groening is clearly a time traveler he tried to warn us in 1993 but it was too cryptic and we missed it! The underground bat people control the lizard people who control the global elites, who in cahoots with Bill Gates and Jeff Bezos are aiming to depopulate the world, eliminate the weak and poor, then rise up to power with their New World Order. It’s so simple sheeple I can’t believe I never saw it until now! At first I thought that Donald Trump must be involved the way he has been helping the virus ravage America but no he’s just an idiot. Its China and Russia and Bill Gates and Jeff Bezos that will have all the money and power and the help of the underground bat and lizard people when this is all done, the survivors will become their slaves. And then we’ve got 5G rolling out across the globe simultaneously-how convenient! Of course these are all subterranean poles that go down miles underground to connect with the bat people who are sending the virus up to spread further around the earth, and of course because the earth is flat this helps it spread much further, (I also woke up with an enormous knowledge of science.) So there you go sheeple that was a lot of time well spent, I am finally awake and know the truth. Now if you’re wondering what can we possibly do to fight this? Easy, wear your tinfoil hats to stop the 5G frequencies distributing the virus (which is electronically airborne) and don’t buy ANYTHING from China ever again, we can do this. Now if you’ll excuse me I need to go and charge my Iphone and order some winter clothes from the Ware-whare, until next time!
Drifting to Nowhere by Cam Pyke
We stand by the Bridge to Nowhere, looking at the slowly decaying concrete monolith and it occurs to me that we must be ‘nowhere.’ We’re on the second day of a three-day adventure canoeing down the Whanganui River and this is about as far as you can get from civilisation. No reception, not even planes overhead. Just 17 of us on a trip along Aotearoa’s longest navigable river. The trip starts from a misty Whakahoro and after our briefing we head through the clearing mist towards our campsite for the night. After setting up our tents we dive into the depths of our canoes to pull out ingredients for our shared meal. Tucked on a bank above the river with full stomachs and empty wine bags we turn in for the night, which passes calmly with the dulcet tones of kiwis accompanied by a chorus of snores from the collective tents. New Year’s Eve dawns fine and calm and we continue our quest. Our two-person canoes hold our gear in waterproof barrels and seem offer endless extra space for all the trimmings of a New Years to remember (or not). Waterproof cases hang from our necks, holding cameras to capture the magnificent scenery we paddle past. Small waterfalls cascade down the cliffs and banks. Tuis fly from tree to tree and the chorus of bellbirds echoes from the bush. To bring in the New Year we’ve sensibly opted not to stay at Tieke Campsite on the marae and instead are staying at the Lodge Campsite. Wayne greets us with the four-wheeler, relieving us of a long drag to our campsite, a beautiful spot which overlooks a gentle bend in the river. As golden hour hits, part of the group busies themselves with dinner while the other prises open the hard liquor barrel and prepares the ‘bar’. Local river guides catch wind of the party and join us. We count down to New Year and as the embers smoulder, the river becomes our river – all of our river.
TRAVEL FOOTNOTE: Boarder bans and a nation-wide lockdown has forced us to look internally. Our overseas trips planned and paid for will be refunded and postponed. Travel this year will be domestic. Once lockdown is lifted, people will want to get out of their bubble and explore more of their backyard. Here’s a beauty spot from up north to consider when planning your great Queenstown escape. Drift further into isolation and into bushy nature.
Corn Fritter, Avocado, and Caramelised Onion Brekky Tacos! Brought to you by Chef Tom and Front of House Legend Megan!
Preparation Ingredients
CORN FRITTER: 1. Sift dry ingredients into egg and mix until fully blended
CORN FRITTERS: • 1 tin of creamy corn • 1/4 tbsp baking powder • 1/4 cup of flour • 1/4 tsp salt • 1 egg
2. Add any additional spices you desire 3. Fry in small patty-like sizes on medium heat with a bit of oil in the pan 4. Heat on both sides until nice and crispy Caramelised Onions:
CARAMELISED ONION: • 1 red onion • 2 tbsp brown sugar • Splash of balsamic vinegar
1. Slice red onion 2. Add all ingredients including a splash of oil to a pan on medium heat 3. Let cook until onions are shrunk and soft
OTHER: • Corn Tortillas • Avocado • Coriander • Hot Sauces • Cheese
Other: 1. Steam corn tortillas 2. Layer on the corn fritter, onions, sliced avocado, cheese, hot sauces and coriander!
3. Enjoy!!
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APPELFLAPPEN just how oma used to make them
These apple turnovers are very well known in the Netherlands and are delicious any time of the day! They’re incredibly easy to make and only require a couple of ingredients. Preparation time: 30 minutes Cook: 15 minutes Level: easy Serves: 10
Pre-heat oven to: 220°C
Method Preperation 1/ Preheat the oven (220 degrees Celsius) 2/ Separate the frozen puff pastry sheets and let them warm up a bit (for about 10 minutes). 3/ Peel the apples, remove the core and dice them. 4/ Mix the apple with the (drained) raisins, sugar and cinnamon, sprinkle the lemondrops on top of it and mix it all together. 5/ Take a sheet of puff pastry and put a bit of the apple mix on top. 6/ Grab a brush or use your fingers and brush a bit of water on the sides of the square. 7/ Fold the sheet diagonally, so the apple mix is inside the triangle. Softly press the edges with a fork so they stick together. 8/ Softly brush the top with the whisked egg and sprinkle on some sugar. Baking Time Put them in the oven for about 15 minutes on 220°C.
Ingredients 1 pack of puff pastry sheets (about 20x20cm or 8x8 inch in size) 4 whole apples, preferably Elstar, Jonagold or Granny Smith 150g weight raisins, preferably sultana raisins, soaked in warm water so they puff up a bit 4tbs (brown) sugar, plus some extra to sprinkle on the top 1tsp cinnamon 1 whole egg, whisked *add a few drops of lemon juice
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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. 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.’ 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. 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.
JAY CASSELLS Jake Hassells is a “nom du buerre” given to Jay Cassells many years ago by a fellow lawyer. He works in Queenstown where, like others, he is occasionally, and quite unjustly, suspected of hiding a bushel under a light. For many years Jay was a cartoonist in Sydney and a regular contributor there to the Law Society Journal and published in The Bulletin and the Sydney Morning Herald and other publications. It was while in Australia he began accepting commissions for occasional cartoon work and, most happily, the demand for this continues today. In a well known recent project, there was first a flying fish cartoon, then a series of paintings, then a poster and then a book called, somewhat unremarkably, “Cassells’ Book of Fish”. By popular demand, a new series (Classic Racing F1sh) is now forming up on the dummy griddle.
I’m quite the long term local although when I started at Arrowtown Primary School aged 10, I was quite firmly told I wasn’t a local as I lacked the official local signifier - a Sister Buddle bellybutton - she was the maternity nurse in 1970. My father had been in the British Army and we had lived all over the world in army quarters. Moving here meant we had our own house for the first time. My sister and I were very excited about a new house - it was an 1880 cottage with one electric plug for the whole house and a lot of creatures living in the ceiling. But it did have 19 acres of land around it, and we were so worried about getting lost, that we would tie coloured wool on the thistles so we could find our way home. I’ve been to a lot of schools and universities and took a very long time to get a degree. Once Dorothy Browns started, I wangled my way into becoming the bookbuyer there, and try as they might, they just can’t seem to get rid of me. Now I’ve done the same with this weekly column and I’m hoping I can cling on here as well.
LOUISE WRIGHT TRUDY MUNRO Long time local Trudy Munro has been in and around the local fashion industry for the last 3 decades. Her successful and much loved business Nemo Workroom began from humble beginnings in Arrowtown 20 years ago, and has grown into a staple service for many locals, and the local wedding industry alike.
THOMAS BRINSLEY Born in the late eighties in Rotorua but raised in Queenstown. Recently returned/escaped in time from Munich and currently unemployed and trying to prepare for what the future may look like, I think there are a few people in this boat. Have rediscovering my love for serious short films and writing during the lockdown... just wish I had more time.
Working from a strong personal ethos around the circular economy and the ultimate health of our planet, Trudy’s entrepreneurial spirit has seen her put it into practice by taking the alterations, repair and repurposing of clothing to the high street. Trudy has had a strong foothold in the Queenstown film industry, having styled and assisted on hundreds of locally shot television commercials. Her film work has been perfectly symbiotic with the Nemo brand. In her free time, Trudy loves to garden, cook and paddleboard. Never one to rest on her laurels, her newest passion of botanical dyeing is shaping a new focus of her fashion ethos.
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. Louise is from Maori descent from her mother’s side (Te Arawa, Tuwharetoa, Te Aitanga-a-Mahaki, Te Aitanga-a-Hauiti, 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-medown 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. Louise provides our ‘Apple Cake’ recipe. This has been tried and tested by the staff here at Digital Lakes.
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