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Enforced Circuit Breaker Growth, accommodation affordability, airports, and quality of life. These issues that two months ago dominated community chatter have miraculously vaporised, without another dollar of consultant spend. Goodbye out-of-town gravy guzzling consultants. Goodbye. And here we are sitting poised at our aseline o natural eauty in a to n fit or a ueen . ould think of worse places to have an enforced circuit breaker jabbed into my neck. As it was in the 1860’s so it is tomorrow. For as long as people have been visiting this district they have been struck by its natural beauty. Our local businesses just happen to have been uilt rom this lessed plat orm. This a t is amplified no in the peace of lockdown when we spend time in the outdoors with our bubbles; more alive and connected to our natural surroundings – registering the bird song, the sunrises and sunsets on our mountains, the changing stunning colours of autumn, the moods of the lake and the clarity of our rivers. Probably for many, experien in this tran uillity or the first time despite years spent al in the same path ays. your u le is ithin al in distan e o rro to n s main street al it. you are lu y enou h to li e lose to ueensto n s otani al ardens do not miss this once in a lifetime zen moment. There is no question visitors from around New Zealand and the world understand the underlying baseline of natural beauty that gives us the status of a ‘special place’. What we the human inhabitants have done is layer it, harnessed nature, iced the cake. Hiking and biking trails, white water rafting and jetboating, snow sports, bungy, skydiving, scenic gondolas, and lake excursions to name a fraction. Topped with quality hospitality, underscored by world leading viticulture. Of course, it is true, such things are available all over the planet, but to mix it all together in one ‘special place’ is the jewel, and it is the magnet that will always attract visitors back to ueensto n. a e no mista e e are in or some serious pain but we must harness this enforced circuit breaker and take the opportunity. Opportunity to generate capacity headroom in council in rastru ture. esi e oun il to re e t the ne le el o a ti ity and to become a facilitator of entrepreneurship. Diversify our economy with the advancement of technology and repurpose commercial spaces. Reintroduce locally owned niche businesses to the . se ueensto n irport as a port or air ra t servicing the Wakatipu, not a wannabe regional aviation, rental car, and retail hub. And so the list goes on. At what other time do we get the chance to see the past, a no led e the aults and defi ien ies and no o a to chart a new path. The discipline of lockdown has taught us how to work and communicate differently, appreciate our physical surroundings, and give us the time and space to wonder. What happens next and how much better it could be, is up to us. Scott Stevens scott@qmg.co.nz

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Saturday is Anzac Day and one of the most important national occasions for both Australians and New ealanders. n aturday or the first time in history traditional Anzac Day Services across New Zealand won’t run as a public event having been cancelled due to . The week leading into Anzac Day also falls into the lockdown period and the traditional poppy day appeal which is a major annual fundraiser and when the RSA receives its greatest support has also had to be postponed. This comes right at a time when they will need it most, as many of the service personnel and their families are some of our most vulnerable and rely on the RSA to get everyday help they need and deserve. While there is no street appeal this year, there is a ‘Lets Not Forget’ Givealittle campaign www.givealittle.co.nz/ fundraiser/letsnotforget. This campaign provides a way we can still support our veterans, service personnel and their families, through giving donations. The campaign will help preserve a long-honoured tradition of giving to the RSA in April during a time when people are unable to conduct events or fundraise face-to-face, due to the urrent lo do n. you an please support the great work as ever bit helps especially this year. This week is when we remember service men and women, past and present who put themselves in danger to protect our way of life throughout the age and ri ht up to the present day. t s a time hen personally remem er my um and ad ho ere oth in the 2nd World War and recall how they would talk about how their lives were completely disrupted and changed forever as a result of the time they spent in the armed forces. Like many families there were things that they ouldn t tal a out e ause it as too pain ul. especially remember them on Anzac Day at the dawn services across the years but this one will be quite different. Even though public Anzac Services are unable to go ahead, it does not mean that the tradition of remembering and commemorating our veterans and service personnel should be cancelled too. A great initiative is the RSA asking us to join them at 6am on Saturday 25 April. They are asking us to stand at your letterbox, at the front door, in your lounge rooms, balconies, in your driveway. Wherever you are in the world, stand with them and take a moment to remember our fallen – but please stay within your ‘bubble’. Radio ational is also road astin an o fi ial da n ser i e at am. or one ill e at the letter ox on aturday remembering!! David Gibbs Commercial Operations Manager Queenstown Media Group

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Queenstown community tests - 100% negative

No new cases in Southern Health District

All 343 people tested for Covid-19 at a Queenstown supermarket returned negative results.

The Ministry of Health has announced no new COVID-19 cases in the Southern district on Sunday. The Queenstown Lakes District has 87 cases in with the SDHB region’s total is still 216, and 154 have now recovered.

The Ministry of Health and Southern District Health Board confirmed that the ‘sentinel’ testing, conducted via voluntary drive-through swabs at PAK’nSAVE car park on Thursday, returned 100% negative results. Queenstown Lakes District has 87 cases and the testing was to determine whether the virus was present in the wider community. WellSouth conducted random testing of asymptotic people. The result is likely to influence the Government’s decision on when New Zealand moves from alert level four lockdown to level three. Targeted testing to help determine whether there is any undetected community transmission has taken place in Queenstown, Waikato, Canterbury, and Auckland.

The first COVID-19 related death was confirmed in Southern region with the Director General of Health, Dr Ashley Bloomfield, confirming that the death of a man in his 70s at home in Invercargill on Tuesday evening last week was linked to COVID-19. “This is very sad news and we send our sympathy to the family of the Invercargill resident,” says Southern DHB CEO Chris Fleming. “The first death in Southern is something we hoped would not happen and reminds us of the importance of the work we are all doing to stop the spread of COVID-19 in our community.”

Medical Officer of Health Southern, Dr Susan Jack, thanked the community, health professionals and council staff who participated in the pop up testing in Queenstown on Thursday last week. The purpose of last week’s pop-up testing was to help establish if COVID-19 is present, but undetected, within the community. “The aim was to get a broadly representative sample of people living in Queenstown including some essential workers. This will help us understand the potential impact of relaxing restrictions.” Dr Jack said the pop up testing was another positive example of how health professionals and the community are uniting against COVID-19. “I called WellSouth on Wednesday afternoon asking for help to do the testing, and by the next evening it was all done. I’ve been heartened by the response, including the speed of our health professionals to mobilise and the willingness of members of the public to be tested to help us get a better picture of COVID-19 in the community. “Thank you all for answering the call and doing your bit to help.”

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Calls growing to extend the wage subsidy for tourism firms Queenstown business leaders are calling for a tourism-focused threemonth extension to the wage subsidy. NZONE skydive business development manager Derek Melnick believes the Government should put its hand in its pocket again to help tourism firms ride out the impact of coronavirus. He’s found support from CEOs of other firms on both sides of the Tasman, as well as Queenstown Chamber of Commerce boss Anna Mickell, and Tourism NZ boss Stephen England-Hall, who’s said he’ll raise it with the Minister. “There’s an overwhelming agreement, with the way the curve of the virus is progressing, that the initial three-month wage subsidy in NZ is not long enough to when we may get our businesses functioning at a basic level again,” Melnick says. “If we had another three-month window it will take us to spring and summer, which is a hell of a lot easier for people to pick their businesses up and keep the doors just about open. “I would anticipate somewhere in the order of about 25% more redundancies in the industry without it.” Melnick points to the fact tourism directly employs 229,566 people, 8.4% of the total New Zealand labour market, and provided over $3.8 billion in GST in the financial year to March 2019. “That’s not even taking into account corporate taxes and the personal income taxes of employees. Add that all together and it’s a phenomenal amount of money. “If they want the backbones of the industry to still be around, so it has something to germinate from, it needs a commitment from Government. Otherwise it will completely collapse.” He says another three months will allow other countries on a similar trajectory to NZ to demonstrate they’ve got on top of the virus, so borders can begin to reopen. Melnick wants Finance Minister Grant Robertson to make a decision on a lifeline extension soon, rather than waiting until week 11 of the current subsidy window. Queenstown Media Group has asked Roberton’s office for a comment from the Minister on the suggestion. Mickell says there is “no rock to hide under” for Queenstown businesses, and practically all will be affected by the coronavirus crisis. She says the extension is a “great idea that would help a lot”, although there maybe some difficulty in defining a tourism business, especially in Queenstown. “But the reality is tourist businesses in Queenstown have been suffering because of coronavirus for months before the lockdown and will be for many, many months after. “So any additional regional or sectoral support would be amazing.” Mickell says removing the initial $150k cap on wage subsidies “definitely saved jobs for a time, but might not save businesses”. And she cautions against the belief that some businesses are too big to fail. “There’s so many examples of that not being true. Big business has big costs and they have to manage their balance sheets really well and be prepared to borrow. “But there’s no magic to it - a business of any size has to be able to predict a level of sales in the future to support their borrowing. This is affecting every business - it will not be business as usual. All will change.” And Queenstown’s mayor Jim Boult last week said he expects it will be winter 2021 before any international tourists return in significant numbers, although it’s hoped the border with Australia will open before that.

Council wants $68m for infrastructure projects Queenstown’s council has asked for $68 million from the Government for infrastructure projects to help re-start the district’s economy postCovid-19 crisis. The money will unlock more than $500m of planned projects across the district, including $180m for a new Queenstown ‘inner links’ bypass. It will also create 1600 jobs and bring more than $1 billion in economic benefits claims the council. It has applied for funding from the Crown Infrastructure Partners’ $800 million ‘shovel ready’ fund. The fund will support infrastructure projects across New Zealand which are ready to go within the next 6 to 12 months. They must add significant value to the nation’s economic recovery from the COVID-19 crisis. Mayor Jim Boult has applauded the Government on its speedy introduction of the programme and the scale of the funding being made available. He says the district could be hit far worse than most with over 50% of all jobs in the tourism, food, accommodation or construction sectors. However, the reduction in visitor numbers provides an opportunity to fast-track a number of sizeable projects that have already been proposed or approved, with minimal disruption. “While COVID-19 is incredibly unwelcome it affords us the opportunity to get ahead on key developments and deliver some real benefits to locals, as well as creating opportunities for our long term future. The proposals show the team are really thinking about how we can move the district into recovery. “The submission for funding is one part of a broader approach to reigniting our economy and seeking to grow and diversify our base.” Five ‘pipelines’ of investment have been submitted for consideration, where Government support for early shovel-ready components will allow Council to proceed with the remainder of the investment over the coming years. Proposals include: • Transform the Queenstown Town Centre. The transformed area will be a highlight for the district and help draw locals and visitors back to the CBD and wider area. The key part of this will be the designation and development of the first stages of the Queenstown arterials which will lay the foundation for the enhanced town centre, as well as improving traffic flow and supporting a new public transport hub for the town centre. The arterial is a strategic investment that unlocks the longer term redevelopment of the entire town centre in line with the approved Queenstown Town Centre masterplan. Other aspects include upgraded streetscaping and public amenity improvements, improved car parking and local road improvements to support mixed-mode travel. • Fast track an upgrade to the Shotover Delta Waste Water Treatment Plant which will see the oxidation ponds decommissioned, which allows the repurposing of about ten hectares of land into a ‘Zero Waste’ Kimiakau Community Eco Park including a materials recovery facility and other recycling facilities. • Support the Cardrona Wastewater Pipeline Project and Cardrona Wastewater Treatment Plant to enable a compliant wastewater scheme in the resort town. • Enhance the Wānaka Lakefront providing strong connections to the Wānaka town centre. It will promote active travel modes, host a range of recreational activities, enhance ecology and increase the visibility of Kāi Tahu through lakefront design, reflecting the importance of the lake to mana whenua. The proposal focuses on fast-tracking the later stages of the proposed lakefront development. • Upgrades and new sport, cultural and recreational facilities at the Queenstown Events Centre. Fast-tracked elements include two new artificial turfs, four new outdoor hardcourts, new and upgraded grass sports fields and improved access and parking, with later investment by QLDC including a new renewable waste water heat recovery system, two new indoor courts. Boult said that these projects were critical not only in themselves but in providing confidence to private developers to continue their investment in the district. The application for funding was submitted last week and QLDC will now wait for the government to decide which projects they will be funding through the “shovel ready” infrastructure fund.

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More than 5000 requests received for help

Council offer rent relief to tenants

More than 5000 requests have been made for welfare assistance from Queenstown council-led Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) due to the impact of Covid-19 pandemic.

Tenants of buildings owned by Queenstown’s council will get rent relief after an emergency change of policy.

Queenstown Lakes District Mayor Jim Boult said the district is potentially facing an unprecedented welfare crisis.

Councillors held an extraordinary meeting of full council last week to adopt a new Rent Relief Policy to help mitigate the potential social and economic impacts of COVID-19 in the district.

The scale of the challenge dwarfed anything experienced before at a local level, and was unparalleled across the country during the pandemic.

Queenstown Lakes District Council has 717 tenancies, licences and leases throughout the district.

Those requesting support include migrant workers, many of whom will be essential to the district’s economic recovery Boult says, and who are currently ineligible for financial support through national channels.

The new policy includes:

While Aotearoa New Zealand residents and citizens are eligible for various benefits from the Ministry of Social Development, some workers from overseas cannot access this support and are now living under lockdown with no form of income but still needing to find rent, pay bills and buy food. “It’s almost too big to comprehend but at the council we are rolling our sleeves up and doing everything we can to support our community,” he said. “Huge thanks to our EOC welfare team who have left the familiarity of their day jobs to work long hours creating an effective response structure in a matter of days. While they have been working on the front line I have been speaking regularly with central government to emphasise the importance of supporting our migrant workers who will be essential to our ultimate recovery and the future diversification of our economy.” said Mayor Boult. “We rely on these people who often go unheralded. They are the baristas, chefs, shop assistants and cleaners that power our economic engine year in, year out. But more importantly they are a part of our community. It’s distressing to hear that so many of them are currently under severe financial stress without the support of family and friends close by. They need our help now.” EOC Duty Controller Tony Avery said the welfare team was supported by more than 60 volunteers and was working closely with local agencies. “Hats off to our amazing volunteers who collectively make around 400 phone calls each day to people who have registered for help through our online system.” “A primary focus is to assess requests from those most at need and then work collaboratively with our local social service partners such as Central Lakes Family Services, Community Networks Wanaka, Red Cross, Salvation Army and the Southern District Health Board to direct people to the appropriate mental health and social support, and provide urgent assistance to those in genuine need with food parcels and grocery vouchers,” said Mr Avery. “Grocery vouchers are only for those with limited or no income during this difficult time so please think carefully about your ability to cope before contacting us. Our registration process is designed to minimise the potential of people abusing the system with all requests thoroughly screened. The assistance we provide has to remain solely for people struggling to keep their head above water.” Details around QLDC’s response to COVID-19 and information about how to get urgent assistance (including mental health resources) can be found www.qldc.govt.nz/covid-19. A region-wide help centre is also available from Otago Civil Defence on 0800 322 4000. Additional welfare resources are available locally as follows: • Queenstown Salvation Army Community Ministries – 03 442 9661 or www.salvationarmy.org.nz • Community Networks Wanaka – 03 443 7799. • Central Lakes Family Services (Queenstown & Wānaka) – 0508 440 255 or www.clfs.co.nz • Southern District Health Board – 0800 358 5453 or www.southernhealth.nz

• Immediate relief provided to affected small-to-medium organisations in the form of a two-month rent waiver. • Relief provided to large organisations who are affected by COVID-19. The Relief will be negotiated with the individual organisations taking into account their terms and circumstances. • Immediate relief provided to residential tenancies in the form of a 30% rent reduction over a three-month period. • Rent relief for other licence holders will remain under review. Mayor Jim Boult said that the Council was taking an approach of shortterm relief that underpins a longer-term benefit for locals and businesses in the district. “We need to think of our tenancies as a relationship to be nurtured, not just a transaction,” he said. “All relationships have ups and downs, and this is a low point where we need to work together and support one another to get through successfully. The council has received a number of requests for rent relief in recent weeks and we anticipate more to come. “Providing some form of short-term relief now gives residents and businesses that are struggling a chance to survive and find a new normal in a post-COVID-19 reality.” He asked the resort’s landlords to consider following the council’s example for their own struggling residential and commercial tenants. “I would encourage you to also look at what you can realistically offer to support and retain these tenancies for the longer term. And if you’re a tenant in need, now is the time to reach out to your landlord and see whether an agreement can be reached to give you the breathing space you need. It’s in nobody’s interest to see empty properties or residents and businesses without a roof over their heads.” Mayor Boult added that offering immediate relief means there is a chance more businesses in our district will survive this current global crisis, providing valuable jobs and shoring up our local economy, by complementing central government’s economic support package.

Government temporarily relaxes visa conditions The New Zealand Government has agreed to relax visa conditions for a short period to allow temporary migrant workers and international students to further assist with essential services during the COVID-19 response. Temporary migrants already employed in essential services will be able to vary their hours and be redeployed to do other roles within their current workplaces. They can also do their current role in different workplaces to help essential businesses keep operating while Aotearoa New Zealand remains at Alert Level 3 or 4 and six weeks after that. International students who are already employed in an essential services role will be able to work longer hours while Aotearoa New Zealand remains at Alert Level 3 or 4 and for six weeks following, although they must still meet study requirements.

Local tourism businesses pivot into personal shopping services Necessity really is the mother of invention for New Zealand’s latest start-up company, which takes one problem caused by the coronavirus lockdown and uses it to solve another. ToMyDoor is a new personal shopping service for Kiwis who want their shopping delivered to their front door. In the current environment it is for people in lockdown, self-isolation or for those who don’t want to leave home to go to the supermarket or pharmacy while the COVID-19 pandemic sweeps the globe. The clever bit? The personal shoppers are drivers who would normally be ferrying tourists around New Zealand’s numerous attractions and activities. Headfirst Travel owners Evan Bloomfield and Ralph Davies struck on the innovative idea in a brainstorming session, after realising New Zealand’s celebrated tourism industry would be in dire straits for the foreseeable future. “When the Government announced on March 14 that all travellers arriving in New Zealand would have to self-isolate for 14 days and cruise ships were banned until the end of June, we knew we were in for some tough times,” Bloomfield says.

Could Chinese tourists be first back into NZ? It is now 11 weeks since New Zealand closed its borders to Chinese visitors in a bid to slow the spread of coronavirus. And the former boss of the country’s biggest tourism companies Queenstown-based Wayfare - suggests they could be among the first allowed back in when life returns to something approaching normal. Richard Lauder spent seven years at the helm of the organisation, which owns Real Journeys, Cardrona and Treble Cone ski fields, Go Orange and a number of other tourism operations. He was also chairman of the Tourism Industry Association, before resigning from both roles in early February. Writing on business-focused social media site LinkedIn last Thursday, in his article Restarting New Zealand Tourism, which was picked up by Stuff, Lauder discusses how the borders will eventually reopen to tourists. He says the Government will need to be confident another country has either eliminated Covid-19 or can track every case and their close contacts.

“To suddenly have zero customers was pretty sobering. “But we also knew we have a dedicated, passionate group of permanent employees, who want to help their local communities in a time of need. We have a fleet of vehicles in five centres around the country, so we looked at ways to pivot the business to support those communities.” On ToMyDoor’s website, customers can enter a list of items they need and place an order. A personal shopper / driver will purchase the items from a local store and deliver them to the customer’s door. Customers receive a SMS and email 30 mins before the goods are delivered and another one on delivery. Many supermarkets offer a delivery service, but since the beginning of the lockdown at midnight, Wednesday, March 25, it has become increasingly difficult to snag a delivery slot. ToMyDoor is promising same day delivery for orders placed before 10am. Unlike some delivery services, this means all shoppers are already trusted employees of the passenger transport companies. They all have police background checks, appropriate driver licences and have been given extra training. Nomad Safaris in Queenstown has already come on board. “We explained the idea to David Gatward-Ferguson at Nomad Safaris and he instantly got it. He texted five minutes later to say he had three drivers keen to give it a go. They were delivering the next day,” Davies says.

Alternatively, individual travellers will need to prove they aren’t infected, by rapid testing before departing their country of origin, and then submit to some form of digital tracking and contact tracing in New Zealand. “So what might this mean in practical terms?” Lauder asks in the piece. “Based on published international data on COVID-19 cases, New Zealand could first look at China as a country which might meet the criteria for opening the border. At the time of writing, China has a similar number of active cases of coronavirus as New Zealand, with 300 times our population. “If China can demonstrate to NZ with a high level of certainty that it knows of every case of infection in China, and thereby prevent any infected person or contacts with that person from traveling to NZ, we can confidently open the borders. As one of our largest trading partners and source of international tourists, the economic and political impact of such a move would be enormously valuable. “We could follow with evaluation of South Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Singapore. All have lead the way in their control of the virus, and all have in the past had direct air links with New Zealand.” Lauder says Australia, which is New Zealand’s biggest source of guests and biggest trading partner, might within the next month be able to demonstrate it is effectively managing the spread. “From a tourism perspective if we could open borders with China and Australia alone it would re-establish half of our international tourism market. Add the other Asian nations I have listed, brings it up to 60%.

Bloomfield and Davies have coordinated closely with the Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment (MBIE) and the Ministry of Transport, which has confirmed ToMyDoor is providing an essential service. It is supported by the government Business Continuity Package and has had to think smart to keep costs to a minimum in start-up mode. “In Level 3 and 4 Alert status we are delivering essential items - non precooked food, medicines and prescriptions,” adds Davies. ToMyDoor’s staff will follow the Government’s COVID-19 best practice guidelines when providing this essential service. Orders are made online or by phone. All payments are made online with credit card, debit card or online banking, charged on delivery.

“I would also assert that these markets, subject to air connectivity, would be substantially boosted from prior year traveller demand levels as New Zealand would be seen as a friendly and safe place to go, not to mention it being one of a very limited number of options for international travel. As such, opening these borders alone might take us back to pre-COVID levels of international tourism activity.” Lauder argues its worth some consideration by Government, given the economic and also societal costs, with “hundreds of thousands of jobs are on the line as soon as government support ends in a couple of months.”

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1 BEDROOM 1/14 Ward St

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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.

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23 Red Cottage, Lake Hayes Estate

Unfurnished

$650 per week

21 Red Cottage, Lake Hayes Estate

Unfurnished

$675 per week

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This three bedroom, two bathroom apartment offers 270 degree views of the lake and mountains. The property has a single garage, off street parking and deck area. The dining and lounge area has large glass windows with stunning views. Unfurnished but washing machine and fridge freezer will be provided. The property has a generous sized bedrooms, a heat pump, bath and is only 2 minutes drive to the local school and shops.

$620 per week

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. 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. 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.

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.

$680 per week

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.

11A Dublin St, Queenstown Central

Whiteware

$750 per week

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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How to shop “better than normal” during lockdown Write a shopping list Once you know what you’re going to eat, make a shopping list. Check for things which are running low, not just those you have run out of. Once you have made the list, take the time to reorder it in the layout of your supermarket. This will save you having to backtrack in the supermarket, crossing paths with even more people, and means you will be able to get in and out fast as possible. If you are shopping for more than one family, it is even more important to order the lists in the layout of the supermarket to make shopping easier. For most supermarkets the layout goes: • Fresh fruit and vegetables • Delicatessen / bakery • Butchery and seafood • Dried and tinned goods • Cleaning products • Dairy and chilled • Frozen food We have all been asked to shop normally during the lockdown. But for many people, ‘normal’ involves going to cafes, getting takeaways, popping into the supermarket for something you have run out of and for many families, normal means wasting food. The average Kiwi family wastes $644 of food every year which they buy intending to eat but end up throwing away. So during lockdown we would like to challenge you to shop better than normally do. It will save you money, save you time inside the supermarket, you won’t have to shop as often and you will waste less food.

Plan your meals Some of us love the spontaneity of making meals up as we go along. But during lockdown meal planning is key. The more we reduce the number of trips we make to the supermarket, the safer we keep the people in our bubble and everyone else’s. If you now have a stockpile of food in your pantry and freezer, try to make sure you use a mixture of tinned, fresh and frozen vegetables when planning meals. That way you are using up some of your stockpile and then buying some fresh. This will leave you more space in your fridge for items such as milk or cabbages which can take up a lot of room. Make sure to plan one back-up meal which uses ingredients you already have, so that if an ingredient you want from the supermarket has run out of stock you don’t need to hurriedly search around for new inspiration. You can still have your takeaway night. Pizzas are easy to make. ou an ma e your o n ases rom our and yo hurt or uy them premade or use pita pockets. Hamburgers are another quick win he out our re ipe or ee ur ers ith ed es or fish ur ers ith lemon sla or uy rum ed fish and ren h ries rom the ro en ood aisle or fish and hips.

Know what’s in season and how long it will last auli o er is not in season peeps so unless you are happy payin per auli o er or uyin ro en auli o er pie es don t plan a meal around it. Equally, if you are on a budget you may want to avoid summer vegetables such as aubergine and capsicums which are starting to get expensive. Good value vegetables in the supermarkets in April and May are: broccoli, cabbage, carrots, lettuce, potatoes and onions. For fruit, pears and apples are in season, and kiwifruit will start to get cheaper over the next few weeks. In-season fruit and vegetables will last longer than those that aren’t, so if you are buying more expensive summer produce such as our ettes ne tarines et eat those up first. our seasonal autumn vegetables will last longer. Check out our storage guide for which vegetables will last the longest.

How to unpack your groceries According to the New Zealand Food Safety & Research Centre, there is no evidence so far that humans have been infected by swallowing the Covid 19 virus in or on food or drink. So despite social media videos advocating otherwise, there is no need to wash your fruit and veges in hot soapy water. The most important thing to do is to wash your hands thoroughly before unpacking your ro eries and then ash them a ain on e you ha e finished. Prepare and wash your fruit and vegetables as normal – wash them in cold running water and peel and cook where appropriate. Importantly, make sure they are thoroughly dry before putting them in the fridge as moisture will make them go off more quickly. If you are buying carrots, celery or lettuce, the way you store them will determine how long they last. Carrots last 10 times longer if stored in a plastic container with a paper towel inside. Lettuce and bagged salad leaves last 4 times longer if stored in a lettuce crisper or plastic container. If you have bought meat on special, then store it in the freezer until you need to use it.

For more tips visit www.lovefoodhatewaste.co.nz

How To Play With Yourself – Trump Taxi Game The weekly edition of how to play with yourself during lockdown By Thomas Brinsley

Now, I cannot take credit for this idea. However, bringing it to life is very entertaining and funny. The concept is based on a hilarious animated YouTube series called Trump Driver where, Donald Trump, is driving people in a cab whilst rambling incoherently (or just talking normally for him). You can also pause and respond accordingly, which is I think the best part. This is very easy to play at home, place two rows, of four chairs together, to make the taxi. Connect to a Bluetooth speaker and search Donald Trump speeches/quotes on YouTube (there are some good compilations made) and go to town. The best part about this is that there is no shortage of material to use and literally anything, ANYTHING rump says will suffice. n fact, believe everyone should try this once, if not for fun, then to take it out of context to really see that these speeches are from a world leader. Here’s an example of one of my Trump Taxi trips:

Trump Driver: Well Rosie O’Donnell is disgusting! I mean, both inside and out.

Me: Ok....

Trump Driver: I mean take a look at her she’s a slob she talks like a truck driver.

Me: What the (insert expletive here) is wrong with you dude?

Trump Driver: Rosie is a loser!

Me: Ok man cool whatever....

Trump Driver: I’d like to take some money out of her fat ass pockets!

Me: Jesus man, that’s just mean!

Trump Driver: You Know you’re really beautiful...

Me: What?

Trump Driver: Part of the beauty of me, is that I’m very rich.

Me: Ok???

Trump Driver: If Ivanka weren’t my daughter, I’d probably be dating her.

Me: Bro that’s your daughter, man. What the?? That is not ok dude...

Trump Driver: I don’t wear a toupee it’s real!

Me: Really? Wow, maybe you should try the toupee mate...

Trump Driver: Let me tell you I’m a really smart guy...

Me: I’ve been in this car for two minutes and I can tell that just isn’t true... You can just let me out here, here is good...

There you have it. Hours of fun with a plethora of painful material at your disposal courtesy of... yes that’s right, the president! This would be a lot more funny if it wasn’t all true. hank you ueesntown, hang in there lso, if you re fighting boredom, ve been documenting my experiences in short videos (a bit too colorful) entitled: Isolation Diaries located on my Facebook page: Thomas Brinsley (I’m holding a guitar in the profile picture). ve made them public so we don t even need to become friends, unless of course you want to... Thanks, Queesntown. Until next time!

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Living vicariously through ‘Sims’

The calm days of Autumn and the stillness of the lakes have inspired trout to untangle from the weeds and loiter among the surface of Lake Wakatipu. Schools of trout have been spotted along the narrow walking trail of Kelvin Heights which (ironically) gives a heightened advantage for viewing. Some residents have been unable to fight the urgent and have been caught out for casing a line in.

During lockdown, millennials & boomlennials from around the world are switching off from reality and living vicariously through the simulated world of ‘The Sims’. Psychology professionals believe people are using ‘The Sims’ to fill the void of social interaction that they’re missing from their lives. One user writes “I miss my friends so I made Sims of us and we hung out all weekend.” Local tinheads start there own lockdown webseries - Hunting 5G Aotearoa. Episode 1 gathered over 2,000 views, 9 shares and 49 comments of support. A comedic pisstake of Maori TV’s Hunting Aotearoa, their shows aim is to hunt down 5G cellular networks and set social media traps. The use of tinfoil in props is impressive.

Another user writes on twitter that she’s been building “cafes, clubs and galleries” in the game inspired by her “real life favourite places”. For those grappling with the doomed reality around the corner are finding the funny side of life through their ‘Sims’ addiction. “You know what, I may not graduate because of this coronavirus but at least my Sims will.”

Don’t forget your roots, my friend 27 days without going to the hairdresser has caused distress among salon socialites. Grey hairproducing women are mortified as sights of regrowths start to take over the roots. Fail touch-ups attempts using box dye has already swept the net world wide.

A Hamilton lady went viral after using a knife to re-fresh her hair-do. Her video a desperate plea to get out of isolation. Reports confirm she’s happy with the mullet.

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Pork Rib Noodle Soup Serves 4

Ingredients: • 1kg Pork Ribs • 2.5 Tbs Light Soy Sauce • 1 Tbs Dark Soy Sauce • 1 Tbs Sugar

Method:

• 1 tsp white pepper • fish sauce or salt to taste

1. Pre soak noodles in cold water for a couple of hours.

• Star Anise 2 pieces

2. Bring pork ribs in a pot of water to the boil for a minute scooping off any particles from broth then drain and rinse.

• Chopped fresh coriander, fresh celery and fried garlic flakes for garnish

3. In 2 liters of fresh water add pork ribs, sauces, sugar and star anise and simmer/ slow cook until meat is just about falling off the bone.

• Mung Bean 100g

• 1 packet Flat Rice Noodles

4. Add fish sauce, salt and pepper or other seasonings you have to taste (optional). 5. Boil, then simmer noodles separately until soft adding mung beans in for the last couple minutes then drain. Place noodles and mung beans into serving bowls. 6. Pour pork ribs and broth over noodles into bowls and garnish with fresh ingredients and garlic.

Enjoy!

7. Sprinkle dried chilli flakes on noodle soup or try adding Sriracha hot sauce.

The DoubleTree by Hilton Official Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe Makes 26 cookies

METHOD: • Preheat your oven to 150°C (300°F) • Cream the butter, sugar and brown sugar in the bowl of a stand mixer on medium speed for about two minutes.

INGREDIENTS:

• Add the eggs, vanilla and lemon juice, blending with mixer on low speed for 30 seconds – then take it up to medium speed for about 2 minutes, or until light and fluffy, scraping down the bowl.

• Three-quarters of a cup plus 1 tablespoon of granulated sugar (given that a tablespoon is 0.0625

• Set the mixer to low speed and add the flour, oats, baking soda, salt and cinnamon, and blend it for about 45 seconds. You don’t want to overmix this, so set a timer!

• Three-quarters of a cup packed light brown sugar

• Remove the bowl from mixer and stir in the chocolate chips and walnuts.

• 225g (half-pound) butter, softened

cups, you could probably just settle for that ¾ cup)

• Two large eggs • One and a quarter teaspoons of vanilla extract • Quarter teaspoon of freshly squeezed lemon juice • Two and a quarter cups of flour • Half-cup of rolled oats • One teaspoon baking soda • One teaspoon salt • A pinch of cinnamon • Two and two-thirds cups of semi-sweet chocolate chips (the recipe recommends Nestle Tollhouse)

• That’s your once highly-secret, highly-classified Official DoubleTree by Hilton Chocolate Chip Cookie mixture done. With the oven at 150°C (300°F), you’re ready to turn dough into ‘woah!’. • Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and portion out the dough with a scoop (about three tablespoons), keeping each portion 5cm ( 2in) apart. (At this point you can set aside some of the dough blobs to bake later, and

pop them into the freezer – you don’t need to thaw them out, just repeat the step above.)

• Bake them for 20 to 23 minutes, or until the edges are golden brown but the center is still soft to the touch.

• One and three-quarter cups chopped walnuts

(in case of a nut allergy, these can be left out)

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The Loch Doon Diaries

CBD by Miranda Spary Miranda Spary is a tired, old, has been columnist that we feel sorry for. She used to write a weekly book column in the old Queenstown Times which was read more for the local gossip in it than the book part. She is quite lazy and very grateful if readers send in ideas about what’s been happening locally on miranda@queenstown.co.nz

Has anyone seen Banksy’s latest work? His wife is very angry with him for painting naughty rats all over their bathroom, and it spurred me to order in my 10 kg bucket of rat poison. Nothing says winter is coming louder than the scritchy scratchy roof noises that always start in April. I went to drop off some bits and pieces to the Basket of Blessings team on a freezing April afternoon - I found Lee, the coordinator, sorting out deliveries of donated food and packing it up for the amazing chefs Helen from Buzzstop Cafe, Hanna from Canyon and Sam from Postmaster’s who are giving up their time and energy to turn it all into delicious meals for the very many families in the district needing support at the moment.The need is growing greater and greater and if anyone can help with significant freezer space, red meat or fresh vegetables, or even clean glass jars/bottles with lids for chutneys and jams they’d be SO grateful. There are fifteen chefs in the Wakatipu helping with food preparation and a whole team of people delivering and collecting. What heroes!

Historical Note: The Loch Doon Diaries In the early part of the century, the brothers Round and Square (of the Ginger line), ruled No.5, Loch Doon. It is remembered as a mostly peaceful, if somewhat busy, period despite the presence of humans and two house dogs, although the latter were soon enthralled and the humans encouraged to settle to provide labour and work as scribes and other o fi ials. However, things changed a lot in the 21st autumn sleeping season, when the humans suddenly seemed reluctant to go beyond the hedge. There were also very few humans around and it was now quite safe to spend whole afternoons asleep on the white linealways the best sun but far too many interruptions in recent years. Bird behaviour had changed too: about three weeks in, for two days in a row, a very bold duck, looking for food since noone was feeding them in the Gardens, had actually waddled right in the gate! (Round had also heard George, the guitarist human, say that he had seen a seagull take off with an empty chip packet stuck over its head.) And there were no longer any of those numerous, noisy, big silver birds although they had always been far too high to bother with.

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We need our heroes more than ever, especially as we won’t be seeing our oldest ones on Anzac Day - it’s such an important day in the year of our community, remembering the sacrifices they made for future generations. Somehow our sacrifices seem a little trivial - I’m really missing the everyday things like hugging my friends and having a natter over a coffee and cannot wait to be able to do that again. This isn’t a war, it’s more like a punishment, and I feel like a child who’s been sent to their bedroom not entirely sure what they did wrong - it’s hard not to be sulky and petulant. But at least we are in the best place in the world to be sent to our rooms. We’ve got family all over the world and Britain sounds like a total disaster zone. I was sent the obituary of Lord Guthrie of Guthrie, a distant relative who died of the virus and in doing so discovered that my husband and I have the same great great great grandfather, which was a bit alarming! No wonder we’re weird. I’m going to make it my mission to learn salsa dancing this winter - if anyone knows of any salsa teachers locally who would like to teach it on Zoom for the moment, please let me know, and maybe lots of other people would like to learn too - it is a very good way to keep warm. I hope the powers that be won’t ban it on account of the danger factor - I managed to crash into a lot of people last time I tried. And do try and read the titles of the books in Phil Shaw’s WONDERFUL work “Shelf Isolation”.

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Hairdressing Maintenance

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Here’s a line up of what you should have on hand and the order you use them: • Shampoo • Conditioner • Mask/treatments • Leave in conditioner/ treatment • Anti frizz • Heat protection spray

• Styling lotion... volume, hold, smoothing • Finishing products for texture • Hair spray • Anti humidity • Shine spray

Time to make a list... We are available for online consultation via Facebook and will be delivering when we hit level 3.

LET’S TALK HAIR PRODUCTS Did you know haircare products have expiry dates? Check on the back most are 12 or 24 months from opening, maybe now’s the time to clear them out, or are they even suitable for the hairstyle or hair condition you have now. Time to bin them or pass onto a friend that will use them. Most ladies will need between 5 to 8 products for there hair depending on what they are trying to achieve. Maybe you want volume maybe you hate volume we all have different hair types and needs.

HAIR BRUSH CLEANING

HAIR COLOUR AT HOME

Root touch ups!

If you really need to grab that box colour at the supermarket here is a couple of tips. Only do the roots you can see and that are driving you crazy ie. front hairline and top parting. Don’t overlap the new colour on old colour. Only refresh colour to the ends for about the last 5 mins remember colour on colour makes more colour! Do not try and go blonde with bleach especially on the roots unless orange is your new favorite colour!

Grey hair can be a nightmare, but weather it’s one or two there is one product that could help you despise them all. There are many great touchup powders and spray available but at times like these we need to use what we have on hand. This product is bound to be in any ladies possession even if you have to hunt for it. All you need is eyeshadow! Eyebrow powder will work also, As long as it matches your hair colour you have a temporary fix on hand. Then you simply apply to the roots of your hair with a dense eyeshadow brush and watch the magic happen!

Don’t believe everything the box tells you! Most of all remember colour correction is a lot more expensive than a normal hair do.

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Let’s start by removing the hair from the brush by using toothpick chopsticks or pen.

Fill bowl half way with warm water, add about 1 teaspoon of shampoo and a teaspoon of baking soda and use old toothbrush to stir. Hold the brush over the bowl adn dip toothbrush in solution, and begin scrubbing the hairbrush base (or pad), making sure to clean the outer edge and bristles, dipping toothbrush into cleaning solution as needed. Rinse the hairbrush under running water to remove any cleaning solution. After rinsing, lay them on a towel to dry and you’re done!

Hydrating Face Mask You will need:

Oatmeal, plain yogurt, honey, egg white.

Pampering Ideas

• Combine 1/2 cup hot—not boiling—water and 1/3 cup oatmeal. • After the water and oatmeal have settled for two or three minutes, mix in 2 tablespoons plain yogurt, 2 tablespoons honey, and one small egg white. • Mix together and apply a thin layer of the mask to your face, and let it sit for 10 to 15 minutes • Then rinse with warm water.

Body Scrub You will need:

Fine ground coffee, brown sugar, coconut oil, vanilla extract. • Mix together 1/2 cup fresh fine ground coffee and 1/2 cup brown sugar. • Add 1/2 cup coconut oil into the coffee mixture and 1 tsp. vanilla extract. • Mix until well combined and gently rub the mixture over your body—avoid areas around the eyes. • Leave it on for several minutes. • Rinse thoroughly. (Be

Foot Soak

careful if using the scrub in the shower, as the oil can make the floor a bit slippery.)

You will need:

Epsom Salts, essential oil, warm water. • Create an Epsom salt soak by pouring 1/2 cup of salt into a footbath or a full cup into a bathtub full of warm water. • Add a couple of drops of essential oil like lavender/ rose. • Relax and soak your feet for up to 20 minutes. • Use a pumice stone or foot brush after to help remove dry skin. • Pat your feet dry and moisturise thoroughly.

Dry/ damaged hair mask You will need:

Coconut oil or olive oil. • Warm a half cup of coconut oil in a microwave-safe bowl until liquified (or, just pour half a cup of olive oil in bowl). • Dip your fingers in the bowl and slowly coat your dry curls—oil and water don’t mix—from roots to tips with oil, working in sections until fully saturated. • Clip your hair up, cover it with a shower cap, and leave it on for at least an hour before rinsing and shampooing your hair. If your hair is incredibly dry and/or damaged, leave it on overnight and rinse in the morning.

Manicure/ Pedicure • Remove any previous polish from fingers and toes then start by soaking your hands in a bowl of warm water or complete this after the foot soak step previously. This will help to soften the cuticles. • Use a nail brush to clean under and around your nails and nail beds. • Exfoliate cuticle area with a sugar scrub. • Gently push back cuticles with a cuticle pusher or a soft wash cloth will also work. • Apply some argan/ coconut oil to each cuticle and massage into the skin. • Cut and file nails to your desired length and shape them. • Apply your favourite moisturiser and thoroughly massage your hands and forearms to get your circulation moving! • Prep for painting by removing any lotion or oil residue on your nails. • Pick your chosen colour of nail polish and paint away.

Skin Care Advice During Lockdown Don’t let lockdown get in the way of good skincare! Although our everyday routine might be a bit out of balance try not to let your skincare routine fall to the way side. In fact, now could be the time to get on top of your skincare with some extra time on your hands plus the likely reduction in applying make-up and reduced exposure to environmental pollutants. If is important to maintain your basic skin routine with good quality skincare products that have been clinically proven and are correct for your skin type.

Skin Routine Recommendations: - Cleanse 1-2 x daily (always at night) - Exfoliate 2-3 x weekly - Apply SPF moisturiser in the morning (even on overcast days) - Apply a richer moisturiser for evening - Use your treatment serum if you have one - Use a treatment mask 2-3 x weekly if you have one However, good skincare isn’t just about skincare products, good skin is influenced by diet, hormones, stress, sleep and many more factors.

(Or at the very least ensure you are cleansing and moisturising daily).

Below are a few pointers on how to give your skin some more love during lockdown:

Eat healthy: good fats & oils (olive, grapeseed, omega 6’s), lots of greens & vegies, good variety in your diet, fish & white meats, nuts & seeds, superfoods (goji berries, spirulina, chia seeds, turmeric) Limit: sugar, fried foods, processed foods, too much caffeine (2-3 tea+coffee+green tea total), alcohol Drink lots of water: 2L per day, 1L more per hour of exercise. Herbal teas help. Mindfulness: music or meditation, yoga, stress release Regular exercise & getting amongst nature Good sleep: 8 hours, naps if needed Good social support: chats & video calls, hugs within your “bubble” If you are running low on skincare products or need advice on what skincare is best for you, Ivy Clinic are offering complimentary online Skin Consultations and are now delivering essential skincare products!

SHOVEL READY, THE QUEENSTOWN TRAILS TRUST By the time you are reading this our PM, Jacinda Ardern has already made the announcement that the level 4 lockdown will be downgraded or extended, our lives could be a little freer or we may have to wait a while longer as NZ continues to flattens the curve of Covid-19 cases. We stay hopeful as we hunker down and begin the vital recovery phase from our home offices and zoom meetings, but where to from here? What will Queenstown’s new normal look like? As we speak Tourism NZ are working to reimagine New Zealand tourism, QLDC are establishing recovery working groups and here at the Queenstown Trails Trust we are ‘shovel ready’ and working hard with national government, DoC and QLDC to press on with our planned trail expansion, hopefully earlier than planned. Combine this with some potential new trail projects that the team here are working on that will create jobs, give purpose and bring future happiness and economic benefit to the region. We believe that by building new trails, QTT can play an important part in bringing our community together and generating some economic recovery. Our plans focus on creating an asset first and foremost to bring unity and recreational opportunity to Queenstowners, but also to act as a sustainable drawcard for future tourism.

In these unprecedented times, the Queenstown Trail network has performed a vital role for the health and wellbeing of our community. Although primarily developed as a recreational opportunity for both residents and visitors, during the Covid-19 lockdown the trails have been ideally placed for families to access fresh air and exercise close to home. Without a doubt, the trails have helped us get through this. We’d love to know where you’d like to see new trail development and investment. Please share your thoughts and ideas via our trail survey here - www.getsmartglobal.com/thequeenstowntrail Cheers, Lou Vicente Executive Officer | Queenstown Trails Trust

Autumn

Arts+Culture Lock’n’Loaded With Creativity Locked down and unable to leave the house. For the artist, this is a unique opportunity to c r e a t e. Already, we’re seeing the results of creativity under self-isolation, as masterpieces in all artistic forms fill our daily social feed. “You never get constant quiet time.” says the wise textile artist, Sue Wademan. A resident stronghold at Queenstown Arts Centre. “It’s time to experiment” she says, her voice bubbling with enthusiasm. Many have been motivated with this challenge of creation during isolation, which gave the idea to host a ‘Lockdown Exhibition’. “A lot of people have been thinking about doing it” says Wademan. The members of the Queenstown Arts Centre jumped on the thought, then actioned it. The ‘Lockdown exhibition’ got backing from the Arts Centre committee, the poster designed in quick succession, thus making it Facebook official. Sue became the point-of-contact at the bottom of the sheet, to curate this event. “The community can come and see what people can do in lockdown” explains Sue. “We lost Luma, lost winter festival... The Arts Centre needs it... Art gives people a lift” This ‘Lockdown Exhibition’ is an open invite. Art Centre hopes to attract new artists from the community and continue the momentum from the Queenstown Contemporary ‘Art Now’ exhibition, which slipped through just before things got serious. Their event featured 80 regional artists, established and new, exhibiting their works on the wall together. An uplifting moment that Sue wants to continue. Since word got out, Sue has already received the interest from 10 artists, some of those being new who have never exhibited their art before. The creations already underway. “One girl is doing wire sculptures... I said ‘Go bigger’... People are running with it”. The excitement of an exhibition has given artists a purpose, something to work towards, but the event is still in its initial stage of development. Details of how to exhibit without risking the health of others are still quite uncertain. “Do we let one person in at a time?” laughs Sue, unnervingly. The event is at the mercy of the government’s rule. Sue’s penciled June as the ideal time but asks people to ‘keep an eye on the website in a month’s time’.

Nanna’s Poem Another explored art form by Sue Wademan. I want to go out, but I’m stuck at my place. I want to go out, come on, make haste. I’ve cleaned all the cupboards and done all my chores. Surely it’s time to open the doors. Let us go for a drive or a coffee with friends. Have a hug from my grandchildren, How does this all end? I’m tired of Facetime with a picture so small. I want real-life people, some tiny, some tall. The silence is deafening, I want the noise back! The horn of the Earnslaw, the rumble of the planes, the cars with their humans with purpose and fame. I might be close to 70 but my life’s not over yet. There’s places to go, inspiration to get. Many of our people are saying ‘we’ve got this’, it’s true. But isn’t there something else we can do? I want to go out! Be it far, be it near. I want to go out! I’m getting my gear.

She visualises this ‘Lockdown exhibition’ being a ‘mini-event’ for the artists. “We will do something” she states with passion. Sue isn’t blinded by the reality that awaits her after lockdown. “The market place is gone, 80% of our audience is gone” referring to the international visitors who propped the majority of art sales. “This town is gonna take time to recover”. But Sue sees the silver lining to this unique turn of events. “I don’t have to produce a body of work for a gallery” she chirps with a slight sense of relief, feeling obligated to stick with her regular textile format to please clientele. So now, with this constant quiet time, Sue has been practicing other art forms. Exploring the uses of paint, something that her husband (Spike Wademan) is quite skilled at. “I don’t normally use paint for my pictures, I use fabric”. She’s already ‘practiced’ on several canvases, building her confidence to eventually paint a flower. Something, she’s always wanted to create. Would you like to exhibit your creations at the Lockdown Exhibition? Reach out to Sue Wademan at suewademan@gmail.com to secure your spot on the wall.

Aspiring Conversations In a different time the Aspiring Conversation 2020 would have wrapped up this past weekend, but it was not to be. Instead we are looking to make the best of our present circumstances, and bring the best of arts and ideas to our community. While this hasn’t been possible due to the nationwide lockdown, we’ve been finding plenty to enjoy, and to support, online. Here are a few top picks from the festival team to get you and your bubble through. Enjoy!!

The Southern Lakes Arts Festival Trust Staff Picks: Arts And Ideas Online FESTIVAL DIRECTOR – PHILIP TREMEWAN Philip has been following the best of theatre, dance, literature and music from New Zealand and the world online. These are some of the sites he’s had on high rotation during lockdown: Centrepoint’s 24-Hr Challenge This project saw 10 playwrights paired with 10 actors and challenged to write, perform and film 10 original monologues in 24 hours, including Festival of Colour favourites Jennifer Ward-Lealand (Rita and Douglas), Anapela Polataivao (Wild Dogs Under my Skirt), Victor Roger (Childhood is a different country) and Roger Hall (C’mon Black). Buy a ticket and watch the results HERE NZSO and the Berlin Philharmonic live Turn your lounge into a concert hall with live performances from the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra. Philip loved Wednesday’s concert which included the NZSO’s cockatiel whistling Pop Goes the Weasel and a bit of Strauss! You can also access the Berlin Philharmonic’s concert archive. The National Theatre, London: Jane Eyre Watch the beautiful and dynamic theatre production of Jane Eyre, a collaboration with Bristol Old Vic, filmed by National Theatre Live at London’s National Theatre. Jane Eyre is streaming for free on YouTube. The Guardian’s Hottest front-room seats The Guardian is releasing a weekly list of the best theatre and dance to watch online. LAURA WILLIAMSON – GENERAL MANAGER Banished Music livestreams The team at Banished Music manage a roster of amazing musicians from Aotearoa, including Festival of Colour and Aspiring Conversations performers Finn Andrews, Nadia Reid, Reb Fountain, Lawrence Arabia and Anthonie Tonnon. Check out the Banished Facebook page for livestream announcements.

Arts on Tour: Aro - the Tour Covid Couldn’t Stop With the physical tour of the Arts on Tour performance of the storytelling show Aro unable to proceed, Arts on Tour is live streaming to the same towns on the same day and time as planned. Aro includes songs celebrating our natural heritage and wildlife in a mix of jazz, pop and taonga pūrou. The show was due to come through Queenstown on Sunday April 12 at 8pm – you can watch it online HERE instead. Circa’s Lockdown Live! Wellington’s Circa Theatre is running Lockdown Live! every Wednesday at 11am on their Facebook page, a chance be able to experience life with a different artist that has links with Circa. Their first guest was Thom Monckton, who came to the Festival of Colour with his show The Pianist in 2015. ANNABEL WILSON – TRUSTEE AND YOUTH COMMITTEE MEMBER Annabel has some great suggestions for getting you literature online, including Poem-a-Day, an original daily poetry series publishing new work by contemporary poets, and DailyLit, who will email you a daily dose of 15-miute fiction. And RNZ Drama have opened up their back catalogue of full-length audio plays, including Annabel’s work No Science to Goodbye, which premiered at the 2017 Festival of Colour. TREVOR CRAWFORD - TRUSTEE Southern Lakes Arts Festival Trust Trustee Trevor Crawford has been sound-tracking the long days of lockdown with some beautiful music inspired by the #SongsOfComfort online initiative, including Yo-Yo Ma and the Indigo Girls.

COMMUNITY NOTES Basket of Blessings Meals

Do you know a Southern Hero or Heronine who is a star in this battle we have with the COVID-19 Virus? Southern Heroes and Heroines has been set up for two reasons. We would like people in Otago and Southland to post Feel Good stories about what Essential Workers, volunteer workers or other organisations are doing during this COVID-19 crisis. People can read about them on the Facebook page and realize that while they are stuck inside their bubble, there are a lot of people out there doing a great job to help us get through this challenge we are facing.

Are you in a position to make a financial contribution to Baskets of Blessing Meals? Please know any funds will make a huge difference in our ability to make more nutritious and delicious meals for Queenstown people in need. Every dollar helps our ‘boots on the ground’!!

We have put together 3 Reward Packages which will be given to 3 of the Southern Heroes and Heroines that have had their “efforts” posted on the Facebook page. They can chose a companion and enjoy this initiative that shows the southern region’s appreciation of all those folks, “going the extra mile.” So if you have a Southern Hero and Heroine that you would like to nominate and write about, please go to our Facebook page, tell us what he or she is doing and give us reasons why they should be considered for one of these packages.

Our team is working so wonderfully with KiwiHarvest and Sustainable Queenstown to rescue surplus food, BUT we also rely on financial contributions and grants to purchase MUCH needed staple cooking ingredients to make delicious meals, including those for specialty dietary requirements.

You can donate directly to Baskets of Blessing Charitable Trust Account: 38-9020-0417058-00 Reference: Your Name and/or Company We would deeply appreciate your help spreading the gift of love and kindness!

Do you need help or assistance during this time? Help is available if you or somebody you know is in a vulnerable position and in need of additional assistance. There are a number of ways to get the help you need: Volunteering Central is keen to ensure everyone needing help knows that support is available and that they know to register their needs on either the QLDC (www.qldc.govt.nz/community/emergencymanagement/covid-19/welfare-assistance) or CODC (www.codc.govt. nz/your-council/covid-19/welfare) website or Call 0800 322 4000 (NB If you have already completed an online registration form there is no need to call the 0800 number as well). If you need a bit of help completing the online form, the following agencies will be able to provide assistance over the phone. Please contact:

Queenstown • Queenstown Salvation Army Community Ministries - 03 442 9661 • Happiness House Community Support Centre - 03 442 6531 • Citizens Advice Bureau - 03-442 6799

Wanaka • Community Networks Wanaka - 03 443 7799 If you are on a working visa please have your Visa Client Number ready to provide before you start completing the registration form.

The packages we have put together so far are as follows.. 1. A two night stay for 2 at the Hermitage Mt Cook with breakfasts and a Big Night Sky activity also included. A big thanks to Hermitage Mt Cook and Big Sky Stargazing. 2. A two night stay for 2 at the Rees Hotel, Queenstown including breakfast and a Lakeview Hotel room, Lunch for 2 at Provisions Arrowtown and another Queenstown activity included. A big thanks to the The Rees Hotel, Luxury Apartments & Lakeside Residences and to Provisions of Arrowtown. 3. A two night stay for 2 at The House on Kamahi Stewart Island, along with complementary return ferry tickets from Stewart Island Experience (Real Journeys) and a guided walk on Ulva Island. A big thanks to The House on Kamahi, Stewart Island Experience (Real Journeys) and Ulva’s Guided Walks.

Anzac Day - Saturday 25th April 6am – dawn service RNZ National. 6am – RSA requests - Stand at your letterbox, at the front door, in your lounge rooms, balconies, in your driveway. Wherever you are in the world, stand with us and take a moment to remember our fallen – but please stay within your ‘bubble’. If you wish to donate in lieu of the Poppy Day postponement go to the Givealittle page and donate. Every cent will be appreciated by the RSA. https://givealittle.co.nz/fundraiser/letsnotforget

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The Bloody Mary needs no introduction. This is a batch recipe perfect for large families or house shares having brunch or a Sunday roast together. This can be scaled back or extrapolated as necessary.

Recipe

Bloody Mary mix

100ml of Bloody Mary mix 60ml of Vodka

(yields 1500ml approx)

Add ingredients to a boston tin with ice and roll or stretch the mixture using a no-prong hawthorn strainer. This will chill and aerate the drink adequately. It is advised not to shake the drink as tomato may oxidise and we wish to keep the viscosity of the tomato which will be lost during shaking with ice. Should one not have access to any of the necessary equipment, simply stir the mixture in a glass. Served in a tall glass with lot of ice. Garnish with choice of: Cherry tomato, olive, lemon, celery, basil, sea salt

LEGEND OF THE WEEK

Place of work and are you still trading during the lock down? Veolia water, currently still working during lockdown keeping Queenstown hydrated. How long in QT and why did you choose to live here? I have lived in Queenstown for roughly 2 years and first came here as part of a road trip I had taken from Auckland and well, never left. Recommended must-do activity during isolation time? Making tik tok videos with your house mates! Is there anyone who you would love to be isolating with? Peter Kay’s and Paddy McGuinness... What is your best isolation experience so far? Going to work!!! What is the first thing you’re going to do when you get out of iso? Pre drinks start at 11am, then a well needed sesh on the town with the whole team. 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’s the most interesting thing you’ve read in the past week? Interesting to learn my girlfriend can’t cook packet mix pancakes haha... Is there anything you have discovered about yourself, since going into lockdown? I can’t handle 12 beers and two shots of vodka.

10-15 cherry tomatoes 20 leaves of fresh basil 1000ml of tomato Juice 250ml of lemon juice 100ml of Worcestershire sauce (Lea & Perrins or similar) 40g of horseradish sauce (French maid or similar) 10ml of Kaitaia Fire hot sauce (or similar) 1 teaspoon of cracked black peppercorn Generous pinch of celery salt 2 teaspoon sugar In a large jug (or bowl) muddle the cherry tomatoes gently, clap the basil leaves to help release their aromatic oils and add to the jug. Add the rest of the ingredients and stir. Decant the mix into sterilised glass bottles or jars and refrigerate. Should last and remain fresh for up to 5 days.

Sebastian Taylor

What’s on your bucket list? Definitely become a millionaire!! Fly a plane & base jump. What are 3 things you’re grateful for during this isolation? Shops still selling beer, Netflix, my dinner made every night... Shout out the Huff Street Honeys: Louise, Megan, Emily. Best QT memory? Best memory has to be coming back to Queenstown after spending some time back in the UK and surprising my best friend. It turned into one of the best nights out I’ve had in Queenstown. Worst QT memory? Worst memory has to be losing a bet of odds on and having to throw my new phone into the lake. What’s the best bad decision you ever made? The best bad decision I ever made was buying my Nissan Presea... It’s amazing to have a car in Queenstown but it’s always a gamble with your life when you drive it. What is something you like to do that other people would probably consider ‘’weird’’ if they knew? I cant brush my teeth unless the door is shut and locked so nobody can run up on me. Who is your inspiration? My uncle Steven and auntie Anna for always believing in me and always pushing me in the right direction. What’s your best piece of advice? Life is short, buy a motorbike.

Where to now for the tourism sector But ultimately this year and probably for much of next year the tourism recovery will have to be a domestic recovery. The good news is, just as we won’t be letting in overseas visitors, New Zealander’s won’t be going anywhere either, and as a nation of great travelers, once that restriction on movement is lifted it won’t take long before kiwis will be hitting the road to see the country. According to Destination Queenstown numbers, kiwi visitors spent 866 million last year in Queenstown and with plenty of accommodation available and potentially a decent winter and strong deals on activities, Queenstown will once again be an attractive proposition for a local holiday. The key to opening borders again is that other countries can get on top of the virus and contain it within their own borders, and therefore limit the threat to NZ. Certainly Australia seems to be a case in point and there is a chance that if Australia does get on top of the virus and continues to see their number of new cases decline to almost zero, we might get some access to each other’s market but its only meaningful, if the 14 day quarantine restriction also doesn’t apply. “For many towns and cities in New Zealand tourism is part of their economy, for Queenstown it IS the economy” said Jim Boult last week to an online business update. Our economy, workforce and income security are linked to the tourism sector. There is no other town or region that is as tied to the rise and fall in tourism as ours. As business starts to look at a move to level 3 or 2 and a general recognition that the world and NZ economy is in recession and a bad one, just what does the coronavirus mean for the future. Westpac came out last week with its forecast stating the obvious. ‘The impact of Covid-19 on New Zealand’s tourism sector will dwarf anything that has gone before’. At level 4, restriction of movement of travel has killed tourism in Queenstown and our pre-lockdown attractiveness as a destination for domestic and overseas visitors meant that we have the highest number of cases of coronavirus for a town our size, that alone, has the potential to slow the recovery in our district especially if we are required to stay at level 4 while the rest of the country moves to level 3. Regardless our country’s borders will remain closed probably until the end of the year which will have a devasting short term impact on our economy and many locals job security. Around two thirds of the visitors to Queenstown are from overseas.

Australia is our largest overseas tourism market which also provides the largest injection of overseas expenditure into our economy, and its predominantly younger travelers who will be keen to get away and enjoy the adventure that New Zealand has to offer. Key to this will be, a re-opening of air travel to Australia directly from Queenstown and visitors being able to prove that they are not carrying the virus. It has been suggested that some form of identity card that allows travelers from qualifying countries to show proof that they are not carrying Covid-19, or they have had it and therefore potentially immune would be relatively simple to put in place. After all, if you are travelling to many countries it is required to show vaccination cards for yellow fever etc. prior to boarding an aircraft to that country and again on arrival. Something similar, with a test being done 14 days prior to travel and again at the airport prior to departure should work to minimize the risk to NZ. Initially this could be only Australia which would be a great start and a good test. Even in Australia’s case travel to NZ is likely later this year, rather than the next couple of months and based on what we are seeing out of the US, most of Europe and UK these markets will be much later. Singapore, Taiwan, Korea and China could be somewhere in the middle with their significantly lower-case rates and ability to track hot spots.

So, it’s almost certain that domestic travel will open first, followed some months later by overseas countries on a case by case basis. Initially travel will be sluggish as the economy will be in poor shape and job security, a lack of available holiday leave, and general fear of contracting the virus will prevent a mass influx right from the get-go. In 2021 travel confidence should start to return. Eventually a vaccine should be developed or develop that certification idea so that travel can resume. This year, in any way you view it, 2020 will be a disaster for Queenstown. The tourism industry is looking at $12b in lost income from overseas tourism, this year alone according to forecast numbers from Westpac and while 2021 will pick up it still won’t be anywhere near as strong as we have been used to. Once travel restrictions are lifted domestic travel will pick up and relatively quickly which is Queenstown’s opportunity. In the meantime, for the hundreds of firms that rely on tourism, this period of low or no international and domestic tourism will be very challenging. Among the most vulnerable will be small firms that employ less than 20 people, ranging from accommodation, travel, rental and tour service providers to restaurant operators and bar owners. Already we have seen Green Cabs announce they will not be returning after lockdown but when some business leaves others will spring up with new opportunities.

Once the crisis has passed, it will be Queenstown’s small firms and those that can adapt quickly in the short term that will lead the recovery. As visitor arrivals start to pick up, new entrepreneurially driven firms, will spring up. If the recovery is led by domestic and younger visitors some of those new businesses might focus on adventure and eco-tourism as well as family vacations for Kiwis. There is always an opportunity in a crisis. Queenstown will find that opportunity. Until then, it’s going to be a rough ride. David Gibbs Operations Manager Queenstown Media Group

Lockdown Diary - week 4 by Jimmy Carling

After being absent for a week (having a newborn is challenging sometimes), HE’S BACK!

“What day is it? Don’t ask me. Feels like a either a Tuesday or a Saturday. “Babe what day is it?”. I’m expecting her to say Friday. “Its Sunday darling”. Time has lost all relevance it seems, but one thing for sure is that the latter half of the lockdown is zooming by. Having threefths of eff a to do each da has ecome the ne norma and e have ured out the fe ke thin s to do each da to sta healthy and sane. Last week was our biggest challenge to date (hence no lockdown diary). If you’re like us, doing this lockdown with a newborn/young baby then rest assured that you are not alone. We have had some awful days with our inconsolable infant at the epicenter of it all. nd then up at am to repeat the ho e sh t sho the ne t da hankfu ee e s reflu has settled down this week and our mental state has gone up several tiers to a luxurious state of mild boredom. Those who thought such a level was rock bottom, trust me, there is an underground. My day by day diary has largely gone out the window. On paper, the days seem so repetitive. ake up, reakfast and atch a m et dressed mid mornin and head out riefl ith ac (our 4-year-old) or cook lunch. The afternoon involves either something creative or an outdoor exercise.

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My relationship with food hasn’t been the best in the last few years. Always eating on the run. Even dinner doesn’t get the tranquillity it deserves between running a business and raising a family. In light of this, I thought I’d share a few things I’ve been rustling up – give em a try. They’re sure to raise your mood.

Tangy Cheesy Avo – breakfast/lunch/snack Fire off some toast and butter it. Lay some your favourite cheese slices on top. Cut up a fresh avocado into strips and place on top of the cheese. Squirt half a small lemon over everything. Salt and Pepper. Wake your taste buds up at breakfast time or serve up as a snack any time of day. Badass Tuna Melt - lunch Fire off some toast (yes I like my toast). Meanwhile cut up half a red onion, one small celery stalk and some garlic. Fling them in a bowl with a large tin of tuna. Chuck in 4 or 5 big spoons of mayo and mix it all together. Spread thick on your toast. Slice up some mozzarella and place on top. Place under the grill under cheese is melted. Sprinkle some paprika over the top and serve. Lunch of champions. Warrior steak marinade - dinner In a bowl, mix 1 cup of ketchup, 50ml Worcestershire sauce 2 big spoonfuls of burger chutney 1 tsp all-purpose seasoning Half to ¾ of a 375ml bottle of ginger beer Salt and pepper. Place 3 steaks inside and marinade for 4-8 hours (I have done it for as little as 1 hour and still had an ok result). Fire off some chips or roast potatoes and whatever veg you want. Then in a hot pan or even better over a bbq hot plate, cook the steak for 5 mins, then flip over and cook for a further 4 mins to make it medium rare (this is for standard thickness supermarket cuts). Any leftover marinade can be heated up in a pan to drizzle over upon serving. Look after yourself. Eat good food!

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Lockdown over the World

Royal Tunbridge Wells, UK We're into week four of lockdown here in the UK, offices, schools and nurseries are closed, as well as shops, pubs and restaurants. I now have to queue for an hour just to get into a supermarket, so life is certainly different! Attempting to homeschool a 6 year old whilst dealing with a potty training, whirlwind of a two year old, with a partner trying to work full time from home has definitely had its challenges too!! We have tough days for sure, days where at least a couple of us have cried from frustration, we all miss our friends and our normal routines, but we've also had some of the best days.

Lockdown has forced us to spend quality time together at home. We're not homebodies, we love to go out on adventures, to the coast or into the countryside, so we've really had to learn how to be together at home that doesn't just involve chilling in front of the TV! We're having to be creative, doing Joe Wicks or kids yoga, arts and crafts (not my forte!!), football matches in the garden, chalk drawings on the driveway, or just letting the kids race around the close on their scooters to burn some energy! Virtual pub nights with our friends have also been sanity saving for us grown ups! My partner normally works long hours in London so we rarely get to have dinner together as a family, we're loving that we can do that every day now.

We've also got to know our neighbours, something we never did before, we were always too busy and too involved in our own lives. It's the little things! And after months of endless rain and storms here, the sun has been pretty much constantly shining since we've been in lockdown. It's a curse in a way as we'd love to be out on adventures, but we're very grateful that we have a garden to play in. The sunshine is definitely good for the soul! Whilst I'm very much looking forward to going back to normality and getting a little bit of space and peace from my lovely family, we've definitely created some fun memories and have learnt a lot of valuable lessons! Sarah McColl

Llandudno, Wales A herd of goats has taken over a deserted town centre in Llandudno North Wales eating hedges and flowers from gardens.

Usually, the wild herd of about 122 Kashmiri goats venture from the Great Orme into Llandudno during bad weather and normally keep to themselves in a country park near Llandudno.

Since lockdown they have been dawdling through the town because it’s so quiet and hardly anyone is out and about unless necessary.

North Wales

What’s it like being in the police force in North Wales by Chloe Prydden

Moving out of your partner’s house, forced to stay away from your children, living with your colleagues nearby to ensure you prevent contamination. Living and working with the same 12 people, ensuring you and your colleagues don’t lose faith. Still responding to the house parties nearby; when will they see that it’s just not safe? 90% of the population are in self isolation and helping to prevent the spread; but there’s still that 10% who think they’re unbeatable, and who don’t think with their head. Conducting vehicle checks on main routes to prevent all unnecessary travelling; trying to stress that government guidance is to prevent contamination and to stop society from unravelling. Roads are being used as race tracks, whilst picnics in the park are still being attended; police are trying to enforce the law but many still think that it’s our fault that all fun is suspended.

Despite all of this happening police are needed to deal with the crimes that are still being committed, to help all victims and reassure them they are being heard and aren’t being omitted. Everyone is stuck inside and high tensions mean that domestics are on the rise; a lot of support for vulnerable people is being denied, and without school and friends the children have no place to hide. Does this mean more criminals are walking free? Does it mean we can’t protect those who may be a victim, a witness, or a child nearby who has tried for 24 hours not to cry? Interviews with suspects are still being conducted although we are now taking precautions; face masks and gloves are being used but how do we gauge their facial expressions?

Our jobs are getting harder as this cruel virus throughout the nation has unfurled, but at least as officers we can still see some positives in the world. Many members of the public say thank you as we conduct checks making sure they’re safe and well; some people sympathise with us as they know that for now we’ve bade our families farewell. We clap for our amazing NHS, standing outside hospitals each Thursday night at eight; we’re proud to say in this fight against Covid-19 each doctor and nurse is our team mate. As a society we are encountering something never seen before, but we aren’t in it alone; I just wish people would want to take care of each other, protect all of our families, and just stay at home!

Covid-19 Lockdown New York Style by Jeff Gunderman A view of dealing with Covid-19 in the largest city in North America and the epicenter of the outbreak in the United States.

New York, USA New York City is one of the most amazing cities in the world. A true melting pot of cultures from around the globe. My son Graham did a research project a number of years ago on Urban vs. Rural populations and compared NYC to a smaller town in the Midwest United States. The one statistic that I remember from his project (He was in 5th grade or something like that so fact checkers aside) is that in New York City, 171 different languages are spoken for commerce. A quick Google search suggests there are as many as 800 actual languages spoken in the city! Somehow with all the people, all the cultures and all the languages, the city just works. It’s a city of incredible energy and a city that operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. It has earned the nickname “the city that never sleeps”! At the end of 2019, the world started to hear about the Corona Virus and started seeing reports of the spread to cities outside China. By the end of February, we were hearing about the growing cases in other countries and our own but New York City was still operating as it had, the bustling city that never sleeps! By the first week of March, non-essential businesses were beginning to close or when possible moving employees to a work-from-home scenario. The mayor had not yet closed the schools, but we were given the option to take our kids out of school without penalty.

We saw the cases increasing, the bars, restaurants and shops closing, I moved my work team to work from home and my wife was asked by her employer to work from home. We made the decision to pull our kids out of school and we left the city. We are lucky to have a house about 100 miles outside the city with a yard and playset for the kids and that is where we went. The city looked like bustling New York City when we left. Little did we know what it would become. A week later the schools officially closed and my wife and my work extended the “work from home” through at least mid-April (and since then extended it further) so we hunkered down in our house in our little town outside the city. Everything around us was closed except the grocery, pharmacy, a few other businesses deemed “essential” services which of course included the liquor stores. We stocked up groceries without hording, just enough to sustain every meal for 5 of us for a week or so at a time to minimize grocery trips plus a little extra in case things got worse. We picked up a case of our favorite wines and we ordered many things online including outdoor toys to keep the kids entertained and bikes to ride because they could do that in the neighborhood and maintain proper social distance from others, and of course power tools to do the much-needed chores around the house we had in the past hired someone to do.

We decided to take this on with a smile, feel blessed we had a place with a back yard, embrace working from home, learn to home school our younger kids, and make the best of it. We felt very lucky to be away from Manhattan, and that is not something we have ever said before. We love travel but our typical mantra is that we can’t wait to get back to NYC we love it there! NYC is a major commercial, financial and cultural center. NYC has it all, with amazing museums, theatre and cultural events, 11 professional sports franchises, amazing restaurants, and an energy hard to find in any other city. To us, it’s home! After 5-weeks outside the city, I returned to Manhattan on April 14 to check on our apartment. The typical two-anda-half-hour drive was under 2-hours with very little traffic. When I got to the city, I was greeted by a ghost-town. Streets were mostly empty except for the occasional delivery person on a bike or pedestrian trying to jog and yes, a few cars but there was typically a single person in them. Tourists and the Tour busses that carry them were gone, delivery vehicles non-existent, cabs hard to find, subway entrances were vacant, restaurants and bars, sporting events and museums all closed, and store fronts were closed and in some cased boarded up. Where did the 1.6MM people who live on the 35.4 square kilometers of the island of Manhattan go? The answer is that many who own homes or have relatives or generous friends outside the city escaped to get some room, and the vast majority of others are honoring the shelter at home orders and due to the lack of services appear to be simply at home in their apartments. Understand that an average apartment in Manhattan is only 24.6 square meters, so not a lot of room, especially if you have more than one person living there.

It is a tough city to maintain social distancing due to the population. The kids play areas in the parks are closed, apartment buildings have mostly closed all common-areas including the gym and have required residents to stay out of the hallways except to go out to get essential food and supplies. Many residents are scared to even use the common laundry rooms on the floors and most services like dry cleaning are closed. For most of you reading this you will not understand unless you have been here, but maintaining social distancing in a city with only 531 square feet per person is difficult at best if people don’t stay inside. In fact, according to urbancalc by thatcher, one area of Manhattan is so densely populated that residents only have 207 square feet per person which is a space less than 4.5 meters square. If you stand in the center of that square, you barely meet the 1-meter separation requirement of social distancing!

For Manhattan residents, it’s a tale of two cities. Those who have stayed in Manhattan and are forced to weather this storm from the confines of their own apartments and those who have left the city and have it a bit easier with a bit more space. For those like me who have left, it may be easier but still lonely. We miss our friends! Zoom cocktails, zoom social hours, and zoom meetings were fun for the first week or two but not the same as seeing people. For those who remained in the city it’s more difficult as you look out your window into what should be a bustling city and it is sleeping. Yes, the city that never sleeps took one giant sleeping pill and is fast asleep! We thought it would be a few weeks then a month and now our shelter in place has been extended to May 15, 2.5 months since people started this thing at the beginning of March.

So yes, the city is sleeping, it probably needed it as no-one can survive on no sleep. When exactly it will wake up is not certain but we appear to be lessening the curve and there are talks of when and how it will open again. Mark my words, when NYC opens and things are safe again it will open with a bang. Maybe not right away and maybe slower than we all hope, but this sleeping giant will be alive again! Hopefully soon, but not too soon as we want to make sure when we do wake we don’t have to take another nap for quite some time. And we want to enjoy the next ride!

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The Lakes District Museum in Arrowtown was founded in 1948. The museum holds a huge repository of objects, photographs, papers, books and interviews relating to our history. It also has an attached public art space, a bookshop and research facility. The museum has for many years run a full time education programme and runs the rro to n ost fi e. The museum is a harita le trust relyin largely on its door charge and sales to survive.

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The ongoing future of this district institution is seriously threatened due to the need to earthquake strengthen its heritage buildings and the impact of Covid 19. David Clarke has been the museum’s long serving Director and likes to walk and bike the districts track and trails. Even though we have all been in lockdown, one salvation has been our ability to get out and exercise in our beautiful environment. The autumn weather has been sensational and even as it turns cold you can rug up and enjoy the pure crisp air. The silence, punctuated by the prolifi nati e ird son has added to the experien e. As I have wandered (close to home of course) I have contemplated how our landscape features have got their names. Over the next few weeks I will identify some of these features and the stories behind them and I welcome any enquiries from readers. Mt Beetham At the top of Tobin’s Track in Arrowtown is a stunning landscape feature known as Mt Beetham. It is what is known as a Roche Moutonnee (Rock Sheep), a glacial rock formation that has been smoothed on one side by a moving ice sheet, terminating in a steep jagged cliff where the ice has plucked out the rocks. A relati ely strenuous al up an ex ellent tra a ords a ma nifi ent view out over the Wakatipu Basin. There is also a Beetham Street in Queenstown. Richmond Beetham (1836-191210 was the gold warden and resident Magistrate in Queenstown and Arrowtown. He had been a public servant of some ability when he was employed at the start of the gold rush and undertook his role with considerable skill for the next 14 years. At his farewell function in Queenstown in 1876, he recounted that when he took the job he had never been in a courthouse and only read one law book. He had those appearing in court swear on a book which he thought was the bible, but it turned out to be a book on various ways to cook potatoes! Beetham was also an excellent artist. Photo @ theviewsichoosetoperuse

The Lakes Hayes loop is one of the signature tracks in the Wakatipu. t has a ariety in terrain eauti ul la e ie s and re e tions and is in the full sun. It is just the right distance for a good walk, run or bike. How the lake got its name is often misinterpreted. Many people think it was named after the notorious South Seas pirate and blackbirder William ‘Bully’ Hayes. Hayes ran a hotel in Arrowtown at the start of the goldrush. It was in fact named after an intrepid early explorer Donald Hay. In the middle of winter, 1859 Hay became the first uropean sailor on a e a atipu. er days he sailed a small moki (raft) from where Kingston is today, up to Frankton Arm and across to Cecil Peak. From the Frankton Arm he walked to the lake that now bears his name and described the opening to a large valley, presumably the Gibbston Valley. After completing his journey he went to Dunedin to claim the land he had explored but the application was declined and dejected, he returned to Australia. The following year fellow explorers Robert and Archibald Cameron came across the lake and named it after its discoverer. In Te Reo the la e is no n as ai ha a ata hi h translates as ater that re e ts objects’ Bob’s Cove In Te Reo the cove is known as Punatapu (Sacred Waters).The walk within the cove or is fantastic, with something for everyone. Lake ie s a undant irdli e nati e plants ith o erin rata in season and lots of interesting geology and history. Bob was Bob Fortune. Fortune was responsible for maintaining and operating Rees’s whaleboat the Undine.The boat was used to transport supplies men and machinery. The cove provided ideal shelter from a southerly or south westerly storm and Bob Fortune was a frequent visitor. Later tourist boats run by the Tompkies family stopped in the cove to boil the billy for a cup of tea. This area was originally under the sea and a limestone seam is evident. Sea shells can be found and the museum has sharks teeth found in Bob’s Cove. This limestone was extracted and heated to make cement and for use in agriculture. The Wakatipu Lime company was formed in 1880 and two kilns were built. Remains of a number kilns and the managers house can be seen today. The remnants of the Eucalyptus trees planted to fuel the kilns still exist.

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SHARRON HOLLAND An Invercargill original, Sharron calls Queenstown her 2nd home, after spending many holidays up at the family crib. After an OE stint, she returned at the end of 91 to settle in Queenstown. This year Sharron celebrates 20 years in business, owning and operating salon favorite, Cutting Edge, as well as, 15 years with Holland hair. For Sharron, no two day’s are alike. She enjoys hearing customers’ travel stories and having them bring the latest in hair design, to her chair. In her free time, she gets out on bike rides or water adventures. Hanging out at home with family or in the garden with her chickens also makes her happy. Sharron provides useful hair care tips for ladies undergoing salon-separation anxiety.

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 as first a yin fish artoon 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.

Boomlennial. Owner/operator at RoyalTree Ltd and passionate arborist. Lover of bikes oth noisy and pedal a oured. eme lord. Hails from Guernsey in the Channel sles ut sto ed to find some here e en smaller to live... Husband to Nigella Lawson’s doppelgänger. Apparently, the two boys are mine. Queenstown is not without fault but there is nowhere else I would rather be.

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Jeff Gunderman owns and runs EYE Corp Media, USA, an Australian born out of home media company that helps brands reach consumers where they shop, dine, commute and play with media at retail, bars and restaurants, commuter hubs and cinema lobbies. The venues we operate media in are closed temporarily due to Covid-19 and we hope and pray for our partners, the owners of these small businesses (and their family and friends) that they will come out the other side of this both healthy and prosperous. It’s a tough time for most but together we can #FlattenTheCurve. Jeff has a wonderful wife Beth who is also in media and four amazing children, Graham, Morgan, Terri and Ellery. One of the company’s core house rules has always been “Enjoy the ride” and so we are doing our best right now with social distancing and hopeful to connect with our friends in person soon and once again Enjoy the Ride!

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

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 ritin durin the lockdown... just wish I had more time.

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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.

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