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Just the first step in a serious hospital upgrade
On Friday, it was a pleasure to attend the opening of the Queenstown Surgical Hospital which will be a great asset to our community. The Central Lakes Trust deserves a big congratulations for their work, partnering with Southern Cross, to see their vision realised. It demonstrates the great can-do spirit of the Queenstown community, coming together through the Central Lakes Trust to make this hospital a reality. If a local charitable organisation can establish such a great facility, the question must be asked why can’t the Government make better use of its billions in healthcare spending to provide our communities with the facilities they need. It is clear that this new hospital needs to be the first step in a serious upgrade of our community’s healthcare facilities. I have spent much of 2021 asking Health Minister Andrew Little to address inadequacies in Southern healthcare and will continue doing so until our people get what they require. There is a lot of work to do and I am determined to see this addressed because the status quo in areas like maternity care, cancer detection and treatment, mental health, and access to a wide range of specialist appointments needs to be a lot better in our region.
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Whether it is here in the Lakes District or across the electorate, access to maternity care, particularly in emergencies and special circumstances, is well short of what our people deserve and what should be expected in a first world country. Minister Little’s ministerial inbox has been filled with letters from me outlining how critical the healthcare situation in the south is. The major disparity in the services and facilities available in the south compared to other areas of the country has been put in black and white for the Minister. Mr Little palmed off a response to my concerns to Associate Health Minister Ayesha Verrall, who has clearly failed to grasp the gravity of the maternity situation here. The evidence of the Government’s inaction to my concerns raised many months ago, is the Southern DHB independently raising concerns to highlight the risk for southern mums and babies because of massive staff shortages. The two hospitals which serve as secondary/tertiary bases for Lakes District mothers in Dunedin and Southland Hospitals are staffed at a staggering 52.5% and 17.3%. A lack of secondary facilities in Central Otago has led to emergency cases being turned away from both Southland and Dunedin hospitals and redirected to Timaru, increasing stresses on the primary services we have here. We can thank the dedication of our highly-skilled, passionate and caring local midwives, doctors and nurses that keep our local services going in trying conditions. Their dedication is to be admired and I thank each of you for your incredible contributions in a very challenging year. Joseph Mooney | Member of Parliament for Southland
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Queenstown’s new hospital opens by Paul Taylor
Queenstown’s new independent hospital, the Southern Cross Central Lakes Hospital, is ready to treat its first patients next month. The facility, on Kawarau Park between Lake Hayes Estate and Shotover Country, was formally opened on Friday evening. It will give people across Central Lakes a place to have elective surgeries without having to travel to Dunedin, Invercargill or Christchurch. Featuring three operating theatres and 13 private inpatient rooms, each with their own ensuite, it is a 50-50 joint venture between Southern Cross Healthcare (SCHL) and Central Lakes Trust (CLT). And it won’t just be for those with private health insurance. The SDHB has contracted the hospital to undertake various elective surgical procedures, including a regular weekly operating list for acute orthopaedic procedures. In fact, the first list of patients, who will be treated in January, are all SDHB patients. Southern Cross Healthcare CEO Chris White said: “Despite the challenges of various Covid-19 lockdowns, excellent progress was made on the build and the hospital was handed over from the developer, Queenstown Commercial on time. “The surgical equipment and furnishings have been going in since the building was handed over and staff will spend the next few weeks over the holiday period ensuring everything is in place and working, ready to begin operations in January 2022.”
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The hospital will not be providing accident and emergency services but will be funded by ACC to provide surgery for qualifying injured patients. Central Lakes Trust CEO Susan Finlay said opening the hospital is a huge milestone for the community and a public open day is planned early next year so people can see behind the scenes.
The hospital, costing around $25 million, will employ around 35 people with more starting in March when the hospital starts admitting inpatients.
The fact it will support the exiting Queenstown Lakes Hospital and community was at the core of why CLT had invested from its social impact fund, part of its overall $450m investment portfolio.
White said Southern Cross identified Queenstown/Central Lakes as a high growth area that needed better access to surgical services at least a decade ago.
“It puts a certain amount of the Trust’s portfolio in areas that can have strong reward for our community - offering less travel and less family inconvenience for those requiring surgery.
“Today, it is a reality. We are delighted to be working in close collaboration with the SDHB and the clinical staff at Lakes Hospital.
“It was important for CLT that this hospital was accessible not only to those with health insurance, but also ACC patients, DHB patients – in fact, the whole community.”
“The plan is to begin low complexity day surgery in one theatre, before bringing a second theatre on stream in March when inpatient services will also begin.” Over time, an increasing schedule of specialist surgery is planned, including orthopaedics, ophthalmology, urology, gynaecology, plastic, and general surgery.
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Chris Fleming CEO of Southern District Health Board is pleased that theatre capacity for the region is being increased. “This new hospital allows us to provide more convenient services to our Queenstown and Central Lakes population and relieves the existing pressure on our services in Invercargill and Dunedin,” he said.
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Queenstown’s new plan for surplus café food by Paul Taylor
KiwiHarvest Queenstown has launched a new Food Rescue Ride initiative, redistributing surplus food from local cafes and bakeries to those who urgently need it this holiday season. The project, a first of its kind for New Zealand, will see high-quality produce from a range of participating cafes, diverted to local charities and organisations. They include Happiness House, Whakatipu Youth Trust and Mana Tāhuna Charitable Trust. Community volunteers will pedal to partnering cafés, three times a week to collect surplus good, on a brand-new e-bike with a custom-built trailer for storage containers. The bike has been funded by Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC) Waste Minimisation Community Fund. The food will be stored and sorted in KiwiHarvest’s Queenstown warehouse. Kayleigh Simons-Smith, KiwiHarvest Queenstown branch manager, says the project will connect many different groups who are striving to combat food insecurity and waste. “With lockdown restrictions and ongoing border closures preventing tourism, our region has been heavily impacted by the pandemic, resulting in an increased demand for our services,” she says. “As we near the holiday season, it’s heartbreaking to think that every year, people all across the country struggle to put food on the table, when so much edible food ends up wasted. “The Food Rescue Ride is a symbol of the community uniting and supporting each other. We’re delighted that so many volunteers have signed up as riders already, giving part of their day to address an urgent need, while reducing our carbon footprint at the same time.” Seven cafes have come on board so far, with more planned to join after the first wave. They include Queenstown Signs Café, Yonder, Bespoke Kitchen, and Starbucks Queenstown. Queenstown Signs Café manager Kendal MacPherson says: “We really wanted to ensure that our leftover food doesn’t go to waste. On most days, we sell the majority of our items but it’s good to know that the ones we don’t sell aren’t going to landfill anymore.” In the past 12 months, KiwiHarvest Queenstown has distributed 86,271 kilos of rescued food into the local community, up from 76,702 kilos on the previous 12-month period. If you’d like to get involved as a rider or participating cafe, please contact Kayleigh on 021385246 or email queenstown@kiwiharvest.org.nz
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Major wastewater upgrade complete
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Queenstown’s $19m Recreation Ground Wastewater Pump Station and Rising Main upgrade has been completed. The new infrastructure significantly improves the long-term resilience of Queenstown’s Wastewater network by providing 550m3 of emergency storage, additional pumping capacity and 2km of new wastewater pipe.
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Cr Quentin Smith and Cr Craig ‘Ferg’ Ferguson symbolically opening a valve to commission the upgraded pump station
The new pump station conveys wastewater from north of the town centre, from areas such as Arthurs Point and parts of Queenstown Hill, and will also pump flows from Sunshine Bay and Fernhill in the future. Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC) infrastructure boss Peter Hansby is thrilled to see the upgrade complete, which is part of a significant districtwide investment in three waters infrastructure. “This is an incredibly important part of futureproofing our local wastewater network and ensuring it meets the needs of the growing Whakatipu community,” he said. “The increased capacity and emergency storage will take the pressure of the existing facility at Marine Parade and reduce the likelihood of unintentional spills into the lake, particularly in a significant rain event.” The project saw its fair share of disruption along the way. “The construction team faced COVID-19 lockdowns and an unexpected change in approach following the discovery of 6,000-year-old prehistoric timber under the ground, putting a stop to our plan to complete trenchless construction,” Hansby said.
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“I know it’s hard for most of us to get excited about a wastewater upgrade because you can’t physically see the improvements. “But it’s important for us to share and celebrate these milestones as we significantly improve the resilience of the network and put environmental protection front and centre. “I’d like to say a huge thank you to the residents along Park Street, the Wakatipu Rugby Club and town centre businesses for their ongoing patience and support while the work was happening – I know it was challenging at times.”
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QT BUSINESS News Building through the dip
Holiday Inn Queenstown Remarkables Park
by Paul Taylor
Queenstown projects planned before the pandemic are coming to fruition with three new hotels and three new restaurants opening pre-Christmas. The 182-room Holiday Inn Queenstown Remarkables Park welcomed its first guests for check-in on Thursday, following on from the 41-room Quest Queenstown, also in Remarkables Park, in November. The 120-room Sudima Hotel will open its doors in Five Mile, Frankton, on December 23. And on the restaurant scene, Tansohi Five Mile opened last week in the same building as the Sudima Hotel, while Australian hospitality group Pacific Concepts is bringing El Camino Cantina and The Bavarian restaurants to the new Upper Village precinct, in Brecon St. They’re set to open this Wednesday and Thursday, December 15 and 16 respectively. Holiday Inn Queenstown general manager Mathew Simister says the timing has been lucky in some ways, as it’s the build rather than the business that has been impacted by the pandemic. “It’s been a two-year build, construction started in 2019. We’re really lucky the owners have persevered, pushed through and continued to build through difficult trading conditions,” he says. “Now we’re open, we’ll feel the impact, but hopefully we’re on the brink of positive things with the domestic borders opening and then international borders to follow.” Timing has also been good for recruitment of the 35 staff, with the bulk of the team taken on as everyone else was locking down. Once the hotel is fuller, it will employ 60 people. Simister says bookings are coming through “slowly but surely” ahead of Christmas. “We’d like them to be better, I’m sure everyone would, but we’re certainly starting to see some pick up around New Year’s Eve in particular.”
He believes recovery will be over the longerterm but next year has the potential to be better than the previous two, especially as 2021 winter was tracking well, before the trans-Tasman bubble burst.
“We’ll be family friendly, good for mid-week dining, with mains priced high-20s to mid30s, with a couple of premium cuts on our blackboard each month, if you want to go down that route.”
“March looks like a good month, with the marathon, Gibbston Valley wine festival, and a lot of conferencing that was postponed from November”.
Queenstown locals will have a fair few restaurants to try out for the first time over the festive period.
The 4-star hotel, owned and developed by QLong Investments Limited and operated by IHG Hotels & Resorts, is a full-service hotel with a bar and restaurant, meeting and events facilities, with capacity for 210 people for conferences, a gym and a secure drying room and storage for ski and sports gear. Simister sees it appealing to corporate clientele as well as holidaymakers, while he also hopes locals will dine at 60-seat Giants Restaurant and bar, which will have local beers on five of the 10 taps, and a heavy focus on Central Otago wines. “The restaurant really is geared towards the locals, rather than just the hotel guests. We want them to come in, rather than going all the way to town.
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Popular CBD Japanese Tanoshi has branched out into Five Mile, while El Camino Cantina and The Bavarian are new brands to Queenstown. Queenstown is the first overseas site for exuberant Tex-Mex diner El Camino Cantina, which has a cult following across Australia with locations in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Gold Coast, and Sunshine Coast. It will seat 190 guests, including 30 on an outside terrace, serving all the usual Tex-Mex dishes. The walls will be a “visual feast” of neon signage and bright artwork, colourful mural by well-known Australian punk music and surf art icon Ben Brown, which captures the essence of Queenstown life merged with Brown’s signature skeleton and skull artwork. Queenstown will be the second NZ site for The Bavarian, following a launch in Newmarket, Auckland in September 2019. There are 31 The Bavarian restaurants across five states in Australia. The Bavarian Queenstown is a 355-seat, family-friendly restaurant, with 30 tap beers and Bavarian dishes, including pork knuckles thick with golden crackling, as well as more standard fare. Children under 12 eat free every Sunday. Pacific Concepts Chief Executive Officer Thomas Pash said New Zealand expansion had been on the horizon for some time. Both restaurants are recruiting.
QT BUSINESS News Air Milford diversifies South
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Long-time Queenstown flightseeing operator Air Milford has opted to get creative in a means to keep its planes in the air, get some cashflow in, support a prominent Southland charity, and share the love with surrounding communities. Air Milford is looking south this summer after approaches from Invercargill Airport bosses and Fiordland regional tourism operators to bring its planes to Invercargill and offer scenic flights from there. With overseas visitors making up the majority of its passengers, the company, like most operators locally, is doing the international border closures hard. On the flip side local Wakatipu residents get super cheap flights to Invercargill - $99 per adult, just to help with fuel costs, while the company relocates its planes south. An initial pilot to the proposal was undertaken last weekend which saw a good number of locals snap up cheap flights south as Air Milford relocated its two, 12-seater Cessna Caravans to Invercargill ready for the Sunday round trips to Manapouri. “People have been really keen to head to Invercargill and see family or friends, or do some Christmas shopping, then fly back with us on Sunday night,” says chief pilot Ant Sproull, who released the seats on Queenstown Trading. By Friday almost 70 Southlanders had booked for the $499 two-and-a-half hour sightseeing flight to Te Anau-Manapouri Airport, via a scenic flight over the beautiful fiords. Dairy farming is doing well and he’s expecting southerners to treat themselves or family members with the trip. “Not that many people been to it, but it’s the cutest little terminal,”
says Ant. Through a family connection, he’s teaming up with Miles Better Pies, which started out in Te Anau, offering some good Southland kai - pies, cheese and date scones, sausage rolls and cups of tea and coffee at the terminal upon landing. This is followed by bubbly and drinks in the afternoon. Passengers will check out some local venison hunting history displayed in the little terminal. “It’s a rate-funded airport that’s not used to its full capacity and we were asked if we’d like to help,” says Ant. “It was Invercargill Airport that approached us also, so all credit to them.” It’s a first for Invercargill Airport hosting Cessna Caravans and while it’s not a money making venture, Ant says he’s donating one ticket fare from each trip to the Southland Charity Hospital, raising almost $2500 on the first day. The hospital was established in 2019 following Southlander Blair Vining’s highlypublicised battle with terminal bowel cancer. “We flew Blair and his family to Milford before he passed and it was really special,” says Ant, a friend of Blair’s Queenstown family. “We’ve kept in touch.” The Fiordland trips depart at 8am, midday and 3pm. “It’s an opportunity to use our equipment and keep our staff in jobs, while giving back to the community and supporting a charity,” says Ant. So far the largest appeal has been from Baby Boomers and retired people and Ant believes there’s an even larger market with some disposable income in the south, providing they can keep the costs affordable. He’s hoping to operate another day of the Fiordland flights in January and already has bookings now, with Stewart Island next on the horizon. “We’re hoping to take the planes down again around March to coincide with the mutton bird season.” To book ahead visit: www.airmilford.co.nz
Mania Lounge reopens for domestic travellers at Queenstown Airport This summer, locals and visitors departing on domestic flights from Queenstown Airport will have the option of enjoying the Manaia Lounge, usually reserved for international travellers. The Manaia Lounge is located on the first floor, past security screening, with views across the Remarkables. The lounge caters for up to 150 guests and its facilities include a business centre with free Wi-Fi and desktop computers as well as TV and reading areas, dining areas and dedicated bathrooms. There is also a gourmet self-service food and beverage selection featuring local beer and wine, hot drinks, juices, and hot and cold food freshly prepared by on-site chefs. Over the Christmas season, travellers are being offered a discount making the cost per visit $25 per adult and $10 per child (2-11yrs) until 31 December. From 1 January until the international border opens, and trans-Tasman travel resumes, the price will be $30 for adults and $15 per child.
EXPANDING Prime Restaurant changes hands Republic Hospitality, owners of ten venues across town including; The Frankton Arms, Winnies and Attiqa are taking over the management of Prime Waterfront Restaurant and Bar on Rees Street from the 15th December. The group plans a significant investment in the iconic site in town including a rooftop lounge. The company is also rebranding to Wonderland Hospitality Limited.
APPOINTMENT The Queenstown Lakes Community Housing Trust (QLCHT) has appointed Queenstown local Brad McLeay as a Trustee McLeay replaces Gigi Hollyer, a long-serving Trustee who has recently retired. McLeay first moved to Queenstown in 1992. After some time away, he moved back in 2018. A property professional for more than 25 years, his diverse background covers experience in land development, civil and building construction, consenting and land title, property acquisition and disposal, project and development management. He currently works as a Senior Property Consultant for The Property Group. “I am delighted to be joining the team,” McLeay says. “Having followed the Trust for several years, I’m a firm supporter in its vision to ensure residents of the Queenstown Lakes District have access to decent, affordable housing with secure tenure. I am personally very passionate about achieving the right housing outcomes for people living in our region. With numerous projects in the pipeline, and an increased interest in sustainability, it’s an exciting time to be coming on board.”
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Garage Sale GARAGE SALE SATURDAY 18 DECEMBER 32 RIVERSIDE Road Frankton starts 9am till 1pm. Lots of Goodies. 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
I absolutely love impulse trips - my friend sent me photos of the stunning lupins in the Mackenzie Basin at the same time as I heard my goddaughter had bought a house in Akaroa. A friend who’s as impulsive as I am thought it a splendid idea to go and see lupins and a rundown beachhouse, so we hopped in the car and zipped off. What a brilliant time we had - the lupins sent shivers of pleasure down our spines, and the Twizel Bookshop sent shivers of another sort to our credit cards - it’s fabulous! As is the new Tekapo bookshop called Petronella’s. It was busy, unlike the rest of the town which had barely a soul in sight. How will other businesses survive given the government’s hint that tourists won’t be coming for another year? Banks Peninsula turned on perfect weather for us and we bobbed about on the mirror calm harbour calling in at all the pretty bays. We visited a fabulous furniture maker who also showed us their BandB called Akaroa Country House, and their son’s Akaroa Glamping - I so want to have a bath in the outdoor cast iron bath looking out at the sea. They can grow oranges and kneehigh basil and the greenest leaved, deepest blue flowered hydrangeas I’ve ever seen - I had major garden envy. To make things worse, we then drove over the Gebbies Pass to Governors Bay and stopped in at Ohinetahi the glorious Sir Miles Warren house and garden at the end of Lyttelton Harbour. We spent hours exploring the grounds and the sculptures and swooning at everything. Everywhere we went, we were given fruit and plants and our car was full to the brim with loquats, citrus, cuttings and other treats. Luckily there was a tiny space left for my mother’s request for some monarch butterfly eggs. Every year we have the butterfly drama - there are either masses of caterpillars and the plants are stripped or the plants are huge and no caterpillars to eat them. At this exact moment, there are plenty of plants, but keeping the right ratio is always stressful and at least once each summer, I have to go on the Monarch Butterfly exchange website to try and source whichever bit is missing. We were only away for two nights but we did so much, it felt like far more. We’ve got plenty of treasures to explore in the Wakatipu, too, and if you haven’t already downloaded the free Taonga Tales app, do. The students at the Liger Academy have created it, and when you walk around the Queenstown Golf Club walking trail, you hear interviews with the artists who created the sculptures, stories about the history of the area and so much more. It’s terrific!! I’m always amazed at how few people even know this trail exists. Given that I have the best job in the whole world of choosing the books for Dorothy Browns in Arrowtown, I’m always being asked what the best books are for Christmas presents. I was saying John Boyne’s “The Echo Chamber” because it is so funny and he’s such a great author, but at Tekapo yesterday, I was told to read Abbas Nazari’s “After the Tampa”. Don’t start it if you’re busy. I started reading it in my bath, kept reading till after midnight, then woke up and had to finish it before I could get out of bed. He’s Afghani and was in the terrible migrant crisis with the “Tampa” ship. It’s SO positive and an absolute joy to read. I sobbed through parts of it, but this man is a superstar and so blissfully grateful to New Zealand - we should all feel very privileged to have people like him in our country.
Everything Else WANTED TO BUY: HARDWOOD SLEEPERS - PH 021 441 400 SUZI Q’S GARDEN. FARM FRESH CHRISTMAS TREES & peonies are now available. Open 7 days until Christmas 8:00am-6:00pm. Any enquiries call 022 4142 301. No dogs. 42D Gladmsuir Rd, Queensberry, SH6. Half way between Cromwell and Wanaka. Follow our Tree and Flower Farm Signs. QUEENSTOWN DHARMA CENTRE, 12 LAKE ST, WILL CLOSE AFTER THE SUNDAY 19th PRACTICE. Sessions will restart on Sunday, 9 January, 2022, with the first Tuesday and Thursday classes being on the 11th and 13th January, respectively. Sessions are free, with dana for the centre gratefully accepted. For more info, see dharmacentre.org.nz or FB. Please show your Vaccine Pass on Arrival. CANCER SOCIETY’S LONGEST DAY – 72 HOLES One Day. A golfing endurance event that will test your skill and stamina and all for a great cause. Play anytime until the 31st January. To register and find out more about the Longest Day golf challenge, visit www.longestday.org.nz QUOTE OF THE WEEK: “HEARTS ARE THE strongest when they beat in response to noble ideals.” - Ralph Bunche GIVE THE GIFT OF BEES THIS CHRISTMAS and support our local ecosystem. Bonus 1kg of honey upfront for every 12 months hive rental subscription! tiakibees.co.nz or call 021 090 75375 QUEENSTOWN ICE ARENA FOOD & GIFT DRIVE. THANK YOU to everyone for helping us get through this year. Until Christmas Eve, we’ll be accepting donations of canned food or nonperishable items, gifts, or $5 cash donations with all proceeds going to Happiness House. For every donation, go into the draw to win one of our amazing prizes valued at over $1,800! Drop your item to us at 29 Park Street. Call 034418000 for their staffed hours. www.queenstownicearena.co.nz KMART WISHING TREE APPEAL - THE SALVATION Army want to bring a sense of hope to those who might otherwise go without this Christmas. Every contribution counts. Visit Kmart or you can drop off new unwrapped presents to The Salvation Army Family Store at 71 Gorge Rd. Gifts can be dropped off until 15th December. NEED AN IDYLLIC SPOT TO RENT FOR your tiny home? Please text 022 404 3545. NEW IN WĀNAKA: GUIDED GARDEN TOURS OF outstanding private gardens. Enjoy a beautiful experience with friends or family. Visit beautifulgardenswanaka.com for info and bookings. CORONET PEAK ARE LOOKING FOR VOLUNTEERS TO help harvest wilding pine trees for the Happiness Trees apaeal. No experience necessary and transport is provided. If you have some spare time on Friday 17th December from 9am to 1pm, get in touch with Mark Sommerville – Assistant Ski Area Manager Coronet Peak on mark@coronetpeak.co.nz HOMEMADE PAVLOVA. WOULD YOU LOVE A HOME made pavlova for Christmas?! $40 and it comes completely topped with cream and fruit! Message Chloe 0212651434 QUEENSTOWN DHARMA CENTRE, 12 LAKE ST. LAST 2021 SESSIONS: Tuesday 14th, “Condensed Daily Tara Practice” @ 5:45pm (The practice book can be purchased at class); Thursday 16th, “Zazen Sitting Meditation” @ 7:00pm; Sunday 19th, “Cultivating Awareness Practice” @ 10am only. Sessions are free, with dana for the centre gratefully accepted. For more info, see dharmacentre.org.nz or FB. Please show your Vaccine Pass on Arrival.
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Alice making tracks in the Super-G by Paul Taylor
Queenstown alpine ski racer Alice Robinson recorded a career-best finish in the Super-G at the FIS World Cup in St Moritz.
“It was a tough race, my first time skiing down the track,” she said after Saturday’s race.
Robinson, the youngest racer in the field at 20, finished in fourth place at the Swiss resort on Sunday, just 0.09s off the podium.
Back in the start gates for race two on Sunday and this time with clear skies over head, she put the previous day’s learnings to good use, skiing a strong and fast top section and finishing agonisingly close to a podium.
She crossed the finish line 0.52s behind race winner Federica Brignone (ITA), with Elena Curtoni (ITA) second and Mikaela Shiffrin (USA) in third. Her previous best result in the Super-G discipline was a 10th place in Val di Fassa, Italy in February this year. Last season she had two World Cup wins and a second-place finish in her favoured discipline of Giant Slalom.
“It’s a difficult slope with lots of terrain and rolls and it was also quite flat light but I had some good sections and a couple of decent size mistakes, so a lot of room for improvement.”
Robinson has been selected to the team to represent New Zealand at the 2022 Beijing Olympic Winter Games. Meanwhile, Wanaka’s Nico Porteous claimed his first Freeski Halfpipe World Cup medal of the 2021/22 season with a second-place finish at Copper Mountain, Colorado, on Saturday. His first run was the cleanest, incorporating his left double cork 1620, for a score of 92.25 and second place behind PyeongChang silver medallist Alex Ferreira (USA) on 93.5. Porteous added a new switch double 900 on his second run, giving him five doubles in one run for the first time, but the execution wasn’t clean enough to improve his first run score or nudge the American out of the top.
“Today was a good day!!”, Robinson said on social media after the race.
Unable to get a clean run down on his final attempt, he finished his day with a World Cup silver medal, a positive start to the season and good training ahead of the upcoming Olympic Winter Games in February.
“Super stoked and excited to come in 4th today @st.moritzskiworldcup a big career best Super G result for me, just so excited that I’m starting to get more of a hang of this discipline.
“I’m really happy with the way I skied,” he said. “I gave it my all. I’ve never done a full run of doubles before, so I was happy with that. They weren’t the cleanest so that’s something to work on in the future.”
“Big thank you to my team for all the work getting me up to speed! Let’s keep it rolling.”
Only two points separated the podium placegetters with Alex Ferreira taking gold with 93.5, Nico Porteous silver with 92.25 and Canadian Brendan Mackay in bronze on 91.50 points.
In race one on Saturday, she’d finished in 24th place, 3.02s behind race winner and current world champion Lara Gut-Behrami (SUI).
How many unvaccinated people are there? No one knows by Paul Taylor
Seventy-five people have cancelled their membership at Queenstown Events Centre due to the vaccine mandate. Queenstown Lakes District Council has banned entry into most of its facilities for anyone (over 12) without proof of full vaccination against Covid-19. That includes recreational facilities, such as the Queenstown Events Centre (QEC), Wanaka Recreation Centre and Arrowtown Memorial Centre, all its libraries and community venues, but not its offices. The 75 represent about 3% of the total 2500 members of QEC’s Alpine Health and Fitness gym and/or Alpine Aqualand facilities, including Swim School. Across the hill at Wanaka, nine people have cancelled, about 2.25% of the 400 members. Two people have cancelled their library cards. Whether or not that gives an indication of how many unvaccinated people there are in Queenstown Lakes, it’s difficult to tell.
She knows of some hospo businesses who are openly flouting the rules regarding only allowing vaccinated people in their premises. And she’s started a support group for those affected. “It’s a unique situation we’re in globally and there’s always two sides to a story,” Wood says. “I’m not anti-vax or a conspiracy theorist, by no means. I’ve had vaccinations in the past, but I am pro-choice. “This has divided a nation, communities and families ahead of Christmas.” Wood says she personally knows of dozens of people who are unvaccinated. “I don’t believe any of the numbers that have come out, and you never hear of the people who’ve had adverse effects. I have so many people come up to me.”
Neither QLDC nor the Southern District Health board has done any modelling on how many unvaccinated people there are in the community.
She also believes the council’s library mandate goes against the Government rules, but council comms manager Sam White says sectors and services who fall between essential service and vaccine mandate undertake their own risk assessments.
Ministry of Health figures had shown more than 101% of the 35,862 eligible population had been given the first dose of the vaccine and over 95% were fully vaccinated.
Council bosses have taken decisions based on staff and community wellbeing, and continuity of service, including Emergency Management response, even in the event of a widespread outbreak, he says.
But that was based on the number of people who used the health service in Queenstown Lakes in 2020, cross-checked against the number of Pfizer jabs delivered in the district as part of the vaccination campaign.
An “escalation in anger” against council staff last week, which prompted a QLDC Facebook post appealing for kindness, now “thankfully seems to be dying down”.
“No data set can perfectly tell us exactly how many people are currently residing in a particular location, or who those people are,” Southern COVID-19 Vaccine Programme Lead Karl Metzler say. “It is accordingly not possible to know exactly how many additional people are in the Queenstown Lakes area over and above our known denominator. “However, we do know there are still unvaccinated individuals in Queenstown Lakes. We can determine this based on the steady demand we still see for vaccinations, and matching of different datasets.”
And, finally, White says those who can’t use facilities because they are don’t have a vaccine pass can’t expect a reduction in rates.
The Ministry of Health has since changed its reporting of figures, showing Queenstown Lakes has a >95% vaccination rate, while the SDHB chooses to show it as >99%.
Rates are effectively a tax on properties and not a charge for services, and those who don’t use the facilities usually don’t skip paying rates, he says.
Queenstowner Tracey Wood, who quit her job at RealNZ’s Walter Peak as the vaccine mandate took hold, says there is a community of unvaccinated people banding together, supported by many more who oppose the vaccine mandates.
There were 166 new community cases over the weekend, including four in the South Island.
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Fat Badgers Pizza Bar has a fun new mural. Artist Matt Polson has created the Cassius Marcellus Coolidge inspired artwork, replacing Coolidge’s well-known dogs playing poker.
If you have an event or party, send your photos to enquiries@qmg.co.nz
Tanoshi Five Mile opens its doors. Current and previous staff along with friends, suppliers and owners celebrated the launch party on Thursday evening.
All things Christmas!! All proceeds go to
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Drop off your donations to the Queenstown Ice Arena
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Everything you need to plan and great gift ideas!
Christmas is about family, but its also a time to think of others, so head on down to the Ice Arena and donate a toy and some canned food that will go to support Happiness House. You’ll also go in the draw to win some prizes donated by local businesses. Happiness House really appreciates your support. One gift everyone will love is a brand new watch. Watch Repairs Now has 25-50% off all watches, you’ll find them on L1 Stratton House in town - right below SkyCity. If you are thinking of getting someone else to prepare Christmas Lunch or Dinner, The Rees Hotel is a premier venue who will take the hassle out of preparing, cooking and cleaning up this Christmas. However they will book out quickly so be in quick.
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Life Story Lauren Prebble talks with top chef Corey Hume
Corey Hume, Executive Chef at True South Dining Room at Rees Hotel has advanced his career in the kitchen at pace, and it’s a wonder he’s had time to settle in the Southern Lakes. We’re lucky he has, after just being awarded ‘Best Hotel Chef’ 2021 (Australasia & South Pacific) at the HM Awards in Sydney. Right from the outset while pursuing his chef career, Corey didn’t want to endure the traditional model of 20 years of hard graft before getting a break. He was determined to taste perfection without waiting too long to rise. “I had my first holiday when I was twenty eight” says Corey. He got that opportunity after closing a chapter in his journey at Six Senses Resort, Zighy Bay in Oman. A multi-million, green standard world class spa on a very remote and ancient beach in the Middle East. His time at Six Senses Resort could be a whole other dedicated story. At the age of nineteen Corey entered Polytech and initially used food technology as a trade to tie him over until he was eligible to join the police. The force would become a non-starter because Corey found his creative outlet in food - food being a word that emitted happiness for him ever since childhood. “My nickname growing up was ‘bikkie’. Every time anyone saw me, I always had a biscuit in one hand. As long as I had that, I was happy.” At Polytech, Corey trained in the kitchen while specialising in pastry at the same time. “Everyone said I couldn’t do it, but my attitude was, well I’m doing it, I’m going to do it.” Not only did he do it, he excelled at it. His first job outside of study was at the prestigious fine dining restaurant of its time, Pescatore at The George in Christchurch.
“In hindsight… everything I ever learnt at school, I have used. How many times do you hear people saying that?” From 2003 to 2004 he stepped onto the international stage competing in technical culinary arts, everything from sugar sculptures to coal fire specialties. He was a member of the NZ culinary team that won its first ever gold and as a result, he was invited to join the Australian team for the culinary Olympics in Germany. “You had to push yourself technically to the limit of perfection. It’s just not possible to do this in a restaurant.” This arena exposed him to some of the best chefs in the game. John Sloane (Kiwi - former executive for Air NZ now Vice President for Galaxy Macau) and Raymond Pitts (Walt Disney Orlando’s Head Chef with ten 5-star restaurants to manage) to name a few. After wetting the palate abroad and gaining incredible experience it was time to returne home to Christchurch . Like so many others, the Christchurch quakes forced another change as Corey’s restaurant was amongst the rubble. Again, like so many others that led him to the depths of Paradise in Glenorchy and for following 8 years Corey was the Executive Chef at Blanket Bay. This gave him a glimpse into the Lodge’s decerning clientele. Corey can neither confirm nor deny cooking for the Royals.
“At Blanket Bay we’d change a ten-course meal everyday with no repetition for months on end.” says Corey “Overseas that would be applauded but here we don’t ever talk about it.” “I loved the area so much, but I couldn’t grow there.” says Corey reflecting back on this period in Glenorchy “I was hungry for more.” The high exclusivity of the lodge was eventually becoming a drawback, plus New Zealand’s knack of not celebrating the talent in our backyard bothered the chef.
“We don’t get the recognition here that we deserve” says Corey. But he believes that’s changing and there’s an exciting aroma in the air with New Zealand top chefs exploring our native identity in modern food. People like Monique Fiso of Wellington’s Hiakia and Queenstown’s own Vaughan Mabee from Amisfield fusing food and technique into fine dining. After Paradise and a well-earned holiday for Corey which involved some strategic planning on how to break into the Queenstown food scene and a bit of serendipity, Mark Rose, Chief Executive of Rees Hotel came into Corey’s obit. Corey was given a kitchen with a view and freedom to explore his potential in Queenstown. “[The Rees Hotel] is not part of a chain so we don’t have a corporate head office saying, ‘you must do this’ ,’’ said Corey pointedly. Just as everyone found their groove however, disaster struck again. This time it shook the globe. Covid was a fire in everybody’s kitchen. Hospitality across town saw their international lifelines cut. Operators had to adapt to focus on the domestic market and locals. ‘Pivot on a dime’ as Corey says. “For locals, we’ve always been seen as a special occasion restaurant and it’s hard to break out of that mold.” But this forced hand has incited some exciting conversations, according to Corey. The Rees are looking at how they can work ‘special occasion’ into a marketable plate. Despite the challenging climate, Corey still manages to excel in his field. Just last Friday, Corey Hume won ‘Best Hotel Chef’ 2021 (Australasia & South Pacific) at the HM Awards in Sydney. “Top chef 2 years in a row.” chuffs Corey. This highly regarded and internationally recognised chef calls Queenstown home.
Arts+Culture Coolidge-inspired mural now at Fat Badgers by Bethany Rogers Fat Badgers Pizza Bar has a fun new mural created by a local award-winning artist and designer. Artist Matt Polson has created the Cassius Marcellus Coolidge inspired artwork, replacing Coolidge’s well-known dogs playing poker with a scene detailing different badgers eating pizza. Matt is well-known locally and has strong connections with the local hospitality crowd. You’ll recognise his wall murals in hospitality venues across town. There’s the Bombay Sapphire piece outside of the Pig and Whistle, large indoor murals at Game Over and another all about Guinness outside of Morrison’s. Matt recently won Gold at the NZ Pride in Print Awards for his mural at Vinyl Underground. “I’ve always been colouring and drawing from a tiny age. I love animation and graphics,” says Matt. “I started off creating my art almost 14 years ago. I came to Queenstown in 2008, working for Winnies and then what is now called Republic Hospitality. I worked with them for a number of years and more recently got into screen printing with Scott Daugherty from Queenstown Screen Printing – that’s when I really got back into graphics in a big way. “I started doing logos, branding and different designs for local businesses. I’ve done work for Game Over and AJ Hackett. I do all kinds of artworks and design from adjusting menus to doing full walls.” Operating under the moniker Dead Pixel Industries (he’s on Facebook, and a website is coming soon), Matt says the process around creating a mural starts with a chat with his client. “I ask them what they’d like to see and how they’d like people to feel when they see it. After that, it’s about narrowing ideas down until we come up with a direction. Then I do some sketching, mood boards, checking in with the direction and constantly refining until I get something that I think looks good. “On this one, I worked with Print Central (this is the third mural I’ve done with them). It’s all digitally created and then vinyl wrapped onto the wall. It’s Vector art or digitally hand-painted and then blended together. “The Fat Badgers piece is a riff on the old Coolidge paintings, the series he released in the 1880s of dogs playing cards. It was an idea I talked about with Fat Badgers – doing something similar, but with badgers – and we kept coming back to the idea. So then we thought, let’s put them in an environment that looks like the brick interior of Fat Badgers and then we came up with different characters for the badgers. We have a punk badger, a gangster badger, a badger with evil, glowing red eyes. There are about seven different characters in there. We had a lot of fun playing and coming up with them.” The mural was unveiled last week, “I’m always a bit excited and nervous to see the final piece,” laughs Matt.
What we’re into Cassius Marcellus Coolidge (1884 – 1934) Cassius Marcellus Coolidge was an American artist best known for his series that depicted dogs playing poker. Known as ‘Cash’ or ‘Kash’ to his family, he grew up on a farm in the state of New York. He launched his art career by drawing cartoons for a local newspaper when he was in his twenties. Later in life, he developed and patented the ‘comic foreground’ which combined a photograph of a person’s head attached to a drawing of a caricature body, a little like the photo stand-ins at fairs where you place your head into a cutout of a life-size wooden caricature. The first Dogs Playing Poker painting was created in 1894. In 1903, the publishing and advertising company Brown & Bigelow commissioned Coolidge to paint a series of sixteen oil paintings based on the first Dogs Playing Poker painting to advertise cigars. Another was created in 1910 and while all feature anthropomorphized dogs, it’s the eleven paintings featuring dogs seated around card tables that captured the popular imagination. The first Dogs Playing Poker sold for $658,000 at a 2015 auction. The very first Dogs Playing Poker painting
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Lakeview developers push for fast-tracking by Paul Taylor
An artist’s impression of the site. Photo: Supplied
Ninety-Four Feet’s NZ general manager, Paul Burnaby, says: “We have put together an exciting masterplan for Lakeview and are now sharply focused on bringing the precinct to life. “The fast-track referral order presents an opportunity to expedite construction, and importantly it takes us a step closer to delivering the many benefits this precinct will offer, including providing employment opportunities and flow on economic benefits, additional residential housing to help address the extreme supply shortage in Queenstown, commercial activities and public open spaces.” If approved for fast-tracking by the Minister of the Environment panel, the project will be considered by a second panel, established by the Environmental Protection Authority. Queenstown’s arterial road project has already been fast-tracked by the EPA panel, and Wanaka’s Silverlight Studios application received approval last Wednesday.
Queenstown’s billion-dollar town centre extension could be fast-tracked through the consent process.
Ngāi Tahu Property’s Te Pā Tāhuna Gorge Rd residential development, has, however, been labelled as ‘unlikely to proceed with fast-track consenting’.
The first stage of the huge Lakeview / Taumata project, on the former campground and cabin site off Man Street, has been referred to the Government’s expert consenting panel for consideration under the Fast Track Consenting Act 2020 (FTCA).
The first release of residential sales for Lakeview is planned for 2022 with construction to commence in 2023.
Once complete, there will be more than 500 apartments, affordable co-living units, three hotels, shops and restaurants on the 10-hectare elevated terrace overlooking Lake Whakatipu. Around 50% of the Lakeview footprint will be dedicated to open spaces for the public, including a unique public podium level. But the project has already attracted controversy, with scrutiny over the deal Queenstown Lakes District Council struck with the trans-Tasman development consortium of Ninety-Four Feet, Centuria Capital (formerly Augusta Capital), and Britomart Hospitality Group.
Centuria New Zealand CEO, Mark Francis, says: “We see our investment in Lakeview as a long-term vote of confidence in Queenstown – as the jewel in the crown of New Zealand’s beloved tourism industry. “The plans as proposed for Lakeview will deliver the region an asset of a quality like never before. The EPA’s fast track process supports this development and has provided important clarity.” Nick McCaw of Britomart Hospitality Group has been designing the retail component for over three years. “We’ve drawn on our experience in Auckland’s Britomart where we participated throughout its growth as a long term tenant.
That’s seen QLDC pick up the bill for infrastructure works on the site, which have blown out to more than $50 million, partially due to the discover of asbestos.
“We understand both the role of the business owner and the landlord to set a strong initial retail strategy and to allow the neighbourhood to evolve naturally over time.”
That’s weighted against the benefits, though. Insight Economics forecasts a one-off boost to GDP of $930 million and an estimated 595 permanent jobs created during the construction lifecycle of the precinct. The initial stages will create 370 jobs regionally.
Taumata (the summit) is the name given to Lakeview by mana whenua and captures many of the values of the project.
The project aims to be sustainable, using timber as the primary building material.
Wānaka film park gets green light by Maddy Harker / Wanaka App
Silverlight Studios’ proposal for an enormous film park six kilometres east of Wānaka has been given the green light.
temporary on-site accommodation for at least 50 construction workers before any work starts on the site.
Buildings as tall as 17m high have been approved for the ambitious $280m film park venture which is set to include replicas of sites in New York, Venice and Paris, alongside a variety of filming, post-production tourist and ancillary buildings and up to 10 sound stages.
It will also need to provide a public walking and cycling tracks or contribute $900,000 to the construction of the wider active transport network.
The approval for the project came through last Wednesday, 96 days after the application was lodged. It was approved by an expert consenting panel appointed by the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) under the Covid-19 Recovery (Fasttrack Consenting) Act 2020. In its decision document, the panel said the “unique” project was a New Zealand-first. “It is essentially a film park that accommodates and provides for all aspects of film making to increase New Zealand’s appeal as a film making destination.” Silverlight Studios is owned by film industry veterans Ra Vincent, Jonathan Harding and Mike Harris. Decision documents said bulk earthworks on the scenic 332ha site, near Wānaka Airport, could begin as soon as 2022. Construction of sound stages, an ‘Italian village’ and a ‘seaside village’ could take place in 2023; further sound stages, the Paris replica and film tourism sites could be built in 2024; and the New York and Venice replicas in 2025 and 2026 respectively. The company will need to meet a series of conditions, including a requirement to construct
The panel is considering a second application to provide on-site accommodation for the cast and crew, with a decision due in the new year. An artist’s impression of the film park. Photo: Silverlights Studios
COMMUNITY NOTES Coronet Peak are selling Happiness trees for a good cause ‘Happiness Trees’ are wilding pines that have been cut down then repurposed for Christmas trees. For a minimum $20 donation, you can now choose your Happiness Tree which will be harvested from Treespace and then displayed at the Queenstown Airport customer car park on Saturday 18th December from 9am. You can drive away with your tree or organise for it to be delivered by the Coronet Peak elves later that afternoon. Coronet Peak Assistant Ski Area Manager Mark Sommerville is somewhat disappointed that they are unable to take unlimited orders again this year. “We initiated the project four years ago and it not only helps the environment by eradicating wilding pines but supports a great local cause at a busy time of year. The Whakatipu Wilding Conifer Control Group have done an excellent job removing juvenile trees from our district and it’s a great environmental outcome that we are now struggling to find enough wilding pines to meet the demand for Happiness Trees. Over the years we’ve raised over $21,000 for Happiness House and removed over 900 wilding pines from the mountain. It’s an awesome initiative that our staff enjoy volunteering their time for and we’re pleased to be able to run it again this year.” Robyn Francis from Happiness House says they are so grateful for having support from Coronet Peak again this year. Coronet Peak has also teamed up with Wilding & Co again this year to close the environmental loop. Anyone with a Christmas tree can drop them off to Wilding & Co at 362 Speargrass Flat Road in January and they will mulch for compost and use them to distil fragrant oil. Coronet Peak are looking for Volunteers to help harvest the trees. No experience necessary and transport is provided. If you have some spare time on Friday 17th December from 9am to 1pm, get in touch with Mark Sommerville – Assistant Ski Area Manager Coronet Peak on mark@coronetpeak.co.nz
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Community News The first of three downtown murals unveiled When you’re downtown next, check out the first of three murals emerging as a result of a collaboration between the Queenstown Arts Centre and Kā Huanui a Tāhuna. Nick Lowry, is one of the three artists selected to complete a mural on a section of the wall surrounding the site compound for Stage 1 of the town centre arterial road, and is the first to get underway. His striking image of a tui and kowhai flowers is at the corner of Stanley Street and Ballarat Street.
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“I chose the tui for a number of reasons. The playful nature of the tui reflects the playful and adventurous spirit of the Queenstown community,” says Nick. “The kowhai and tui jointly represent the integration of nature and urban life.” Nick is extending his mural around the corner onto Ballarat Street, painting the second area while waiting for paint on the main mural to dry. “It’s a privilege to be selected for this project”, says Nick. “The opportunity to add to the vibrancy of an energetic and growing town centre is exciting.” The other two artists selected are Koryu Aoshima and Ronnie Baker. Koryu will begin painting his section of the wall in December and Ronnie will be underway in the middle of January.
What’s On Summer School Holiday Programme Bookings for our Summer 2021-2022 Queenstown school holiday programme opened on Monday 6 December. There are junior and senior programmes available with activities most days covering the six weeks from December 20th to Tuesday Feb 1st. Scan the QR code for the schedule and booking form.
Queenstown’s first ever Silent Disco Walking Tour Silent Disco Queenstown invite you on a fun filled walking and, let’s just say it now, probably a bit of dancing tour, around the pathways with great music, giggles and grooving along the way. Silent Disco Tour is suitable for Kids 10 +years old. No toddlers or prams please. 10-14 yr olds must be accompanied by an adult Cost: $32.00 Where: Meet at the One Mile car park, Lake Esplanade. We make our way along the Esplanade and finish in town. When: 23rd December - 3.30pm for a 3.45pm start. Please arrive on time to receive your headset & safety brief. Duration 50-60 mins of laughter, fun & music. For more see Eventbrite.
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Running with optimism By Bethany Rogers
A Queenstown-based entrepreneur has seized an opportunity that’s got legs... running legs, that is. Tuki Huck isn’t a runner, but he is a “serial entrepreneur”. In mid-2020, his wife told him about the running and cycling races that had been cancelled around the world. “She said to me: ‘wouldn’t it be great if you could run these great routes at any time and have your time recorded?’ and I thought: challenge accepted,” says Tuki. Originally from Tahiti, Tuki’s parents owned property in Queenstown and Tuki spent a lot of time here as a child. He moved to the region permanently six years ago and took over his parents’ tour business in addition to running two companies of his own: a photo booth and a video production company. “I lived in Auckland for 15 years and I worked in events and then in technology. When my parents asked if I’d like to move here and take over the family business, I said yes. “So I had three businesses here. Life was good. Then this thing called Covid came along and there were no tourists. That put all of my businesses into hibernation. I decided it was time to start a new business.” Tuki entered a business competition called Project Phoenix, pitching an idea based on changing the Queenstown marathon. He was a finalist, but he didn’t win. He went back to the drawing board and rethought his idea, eventually coming up with the concept of Official Tracks. Official Tracks enables people to run the region’s most iconic track and get an official time using timing gates. Tuki’s teamed up with Mylaps, who install the timing equipment for global events like the Olympics, to install timing gates on Marine Parade and at the Hilton. Runners can buy their timing chip online (officialtracks.com), from Frontrunner (Queenstown or Frankton) or the Hilton. Then, they simply choose a track, register online and start running from either of the timing gates. Results are displayed online and runners can choose to do a one-off ‘event’ or buy a season pass. Tuki says he’s had great support and feedback.
“I talked to Jonathan Gurnsey, the chair of Project Phoenix and he continued to coach me. I contacted Mylaps and they loved the idea and sent me the gear to test. Then I met a great sports lawyer who loved the idea too and agreed to come on board as my sports lawyer. I had a lot of Zoom meetings last year!” Mylaps suggested he launch the project in Sydney, but Tuki wanted to start in his hometown. He engaged the local running community, talking to everyone from Frontrunner director Paul Garvie and local Park Run organiser Chris Seymour to athletic coaches and local athletes. Hilton Hotel General Manager and running enthusiast Chris Ehmann eagerly agreed to install one of the timing gates at the Hilton. “I’m more entrepreneur than a runner, so their feedback was great. Everyone had a lot of ideas. The technology is there, and people are already finding ways to use it. “Chris talked about offering corporate packages, where a company could have their own leader board. One lady told me her favourite marathon was one in Portugal, where runners can bring their dogs – this is possible with Official Tracks and we could have a doggy leader board, where the dog is the star! “We’ve chosen the current distances because they’re great training lengths for a half-marathon or marathon. Personal trainers and gyms could use this in their programmes. “People could use it to do a fundraising run, running at a time that suits them – they don’t need to wait for a big race.” Official tracks launched on 4th December 2021 and though Tuki says only time will tell if his new business is a successful one, he seems quietly optimistic: “Times like this can be hard when you’re not used to change. But I’ve seen Covid as an opportunity. A moment of crisis is a moment of opportunity. If you don’t see it this way, you’ll get swept away by the avalanche… I’m not saying I’m going to survive the avalanche, but I’ve very positive about the future. I’m seeing this as an opportunity to try something different.”
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Japanese train driver sues after wages docked 56c over one-minute delay A train driver in Japan is suing his employer after it docked ¥43 (56c) from his wages over a one-minute delay that he claims was not his fault. West Japan Railway Company (JR West) said it withheld the tiny sum by applying its strict “no work, no pay” principle over the incident, which occurred in June last year. The driver, who has not been named by Japanese media, is seeking the ¥43 [56c] plus ¥13 [16c] overtime, as well as ¥2.2m [NZD285,000] damages for the mental anguish caused by his employer’s decision, according to the Yomiuri Shimbun newspaper. The case is a reminder of the Japanese railway network’s enviable record on punctuality, with even very brief delays prompting repeated apologies to passengers. The dispute arose after the driver, who had been scheduled to move an empty train to a depot at Okayama station in western Japan, realised he was waiting at the wrong platform. His mistake held up the driver transfer at the correct platform by one minute and caused a further one-minute delay to the train’s arrival at the depot, the newspaper said. JR West said it was entitled to dock the driver’s pay as he had not been working during the mix-up. The plaintiff, however, told Okayama district court that the delay was caused by “human error” and that he should not have been considered absent from work, adding that there was no disruption to train timetables. The Guardian
Trump’s social media platform hits roadblocks as major political battle looms Donald Trump’s plan to launch “Truth Social”, a special purpose acquisitions backed social media company, early next year may have hit a roadblock after US regulators issued a request for information on the deal on Monday. The request from the SEC [Securities and Exchange Commission] and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority for information from Digital World Acquisition Corp (DWAC), comes as a powerful Republican congressman, Devin Nunes, announced he was stepping out of politics to join the Trump media venture as CEO. The twin developments set the stage for a major political battle over Truth Social, a platform that purportedly plans to challenge Twitter and Facebook, social platforms that have banned or curbed the former president over his involvement in stoking the 6 January Capitol riot. “According to the SEC’s request, the investigation does not mean that the SEC has concluded that anyone violated the law or that the SEC has a negative opinion of DWAC or any person, event, or security,” DWAC said in a statement. Last week, Reuters reported that Trump’s new company is trying to raise up to $1bn by selling shares to hedge funds and family offices at a price higher than the pre-merger valuation of $10 a share. It also comes as the launch of the Trump media venture failed to meet a November deadline to release an invitation-only beta version of the platform. The Guardian
Rohingya refugees sue Facebook for $150 billion over Myanmar violence A US class-action complaint argues that the company’s failures to police content and its platform’s design contributed to violence against the Rohingya community. Rohingya refugees from Myanmar are suing Meta Platforms Inc, formerly known as Facebook, for $150 billion over allegations that the social media company did not take action against anti-Rohingya hate speech that contributed to violence. A US class-action complaint, filed in California, argues that the company’s failures to police content and its platform’s design contributed to real-world violence faced by the Rohingya community. In a coordinated action, British lawyers also submitted a letter of notice to Facebook’s London office. Facebook did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment about the lawsuit. The company has said it was “too slow to prevent misinformation and hate” in Myanmar and has said it has since taken steps to crack down on platform abuses in the region, including banning the military from Facebook and Instagram after the Feb. 1 coup. JP News
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KEEPING CALM! Dr Amanda Foo-Ryland
A shockingly simple secret to keeping calm when everyone else is losing their S#I4 And I can guarantee that you will have used this before you go to sleep tonight. Our lives have changed significantly over the last two years. We would never have pictured a time when we would be in a supermarket doing our weekly shop and everyone in there wearing a face mask, like the cast out of some SciFi movie. This has become our new normal and we don’t go anywhere without a mask. A whole new language has crept into our day-to-day vocabulary and we’ve become used to making plans and then canceling them at the drop of a hat because something has changed out of our control.
Dr Amanda Foo-Ryland runs an International Neural Coding® Company. She has 30 Neural Coders working with her around the globe, online to help people identify their problem, delete it and install neural coding that empowers them.
When we watch, read or listen to the news we are being given a mind virus, if we see this as true then it sets up a network in our neurology and it becomes a belief of ours, without our permission, almost stealth like, under the radar. Here’s a simple step to stop that happening:
DELETE IT!!
Across the globe new rules, laws and ways of conducting ourselves have been introduced on a daily basis, dividing people and causing extreme anxiety.
See it for what it is, a mind virus, don’t accept it.
So how do you manage to keep calm when everybody else, it would seem, is freaking out?
Be on the lookout for mind viruses and avoid unnecessary watching of the news or people that like to talk about how bad things are.
I learned something that changed my life forever after 911 which I want to share with you.
If you bump into them in Pack & Save and they start to share with you that concerns their fears and what their version of reality is then get your delete button ready, you’re probably gonna need it.
I know it can help you if you wish to take control and feel calm rather than panic. My brother was in Manhattan on that terrible day. Once I managed to find out that he was safe and that he had somewhere to stay, we went about looking at when we could get him out of New York and back to the UK. What I noticed during that time was that my brother Glynn would call us daily and ask what the BBC news was saying because the US various new stations were reporting a different reality to what we were hearing from the BBC. Then the penny dropped, what the news was reporting was not the actual reality of the event, it was their version of it. How could two different countries have their news channels report very different stories? And yet this was happening on an hourly basis. I suddenly realised that what we watch can lead us to think that this is real, this is true. Let’s face it, all the news does is make us feel bad and worry about something that we really have no control over. I made some changes after that day and that was to never watch the news again, with the exception of when the earthquake happened in Christchurch and when the bomb went off at the Boston marathon. Don’t get me wrong, this doesn’t mean to say that I live in ignorance, what I mean is that I’m very selective over whose version of reality I choose to absorb.
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Here’s what you do.
Imagine a great big red button with white letters across it saying the word delete, you can have something stronger if you like it’s completely up to you. Now, as they’re talking to you, imagine this delete button lighting up and you press the button three times, as you hit it, the button flashes and you shout the word DELETE, DELETE, DELETE!!! It’s very important to do this inside your head! Have a go now, just imagine your DELETE button and hit it three times, shout the word inside and there, you’ve done it, used your delete button. All you need to do then is change the subject by asking them a question or just simply say you need to get going. You don’t have to get yourself involved in a conversation around why you don’t agree with what is being said, unless of course you want to. Having your delete button allows you to decide what you choose to come into your neurology and therefore protect yourself from any unnecessary anxiety or worry. If you want to learn more about it take a look at my recent TED talk where I teach how to use the delete button. The rules when using your DELETE button are: 1. Ensure that you do the delete button inside your head. 2. And it’s probably a good idea not to tell a person you’ve just deleted them. Enjoy the calm. Link to TED talk: https://youtu.be/L4UTIsnY3-Q
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Difficulties in hiring has seen the number of jobs advertised in November skyrocket. The JobFix numbers just released for November show that there were 891 jobs available through November with every sector having more jobs available than October and, in some case, more than doubling. With the border opening date clarified and direct flights scheduled into the tourist town from Auckland from Wednesday, along with the recruitment efforts for three new hotels opening in the near term and major new retail developments also seeking staff the situation went from difficult to extreme. The Food and Beverage sector saw the number of roles jump from 196 in October to 499 in November, a number not seen in the last five years. Similarly, the Accommodation sector is non the hunt for 142 people up from 68 the month before. The travel and tourism sectors are also actively looking for roles that cover all aspects of their business.
This has all come at a time when there is no access to migrants and traditional workforce of working holiday visitors that traditionally support the local workforce in high volume sectors and while there is now some certainty over working holiday and essential skills visas the economy is relying on kiwis to come and spend more time in the region and take a job because there just aren’t enough locals available to fill all the roles. November jobs advertised was the highest number seen in the Jobfix. co.nz numbers for 2021and close to the peaks seen in 2018 and 2019 when the tourist town was crazy busy.
Employers are hamstrung by a lack of local applicants and the inability to hire migrants. The difficulty in hiring has increased wages and benefits as a significant number of employees seek improved packages and employers are both improving the remuneration and dropping their expectations.
Source JobFix.co.nz
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We are on the hunt for a Vehicle Detailer to join us, the market leader in ‘New Mobility and offering innovative, flexible vehicle solutions to New Zealanders. SIXT is an innovative global company that has joined forces with the Giltrap Group. SIXT is the first true ‘New Mobility’ service of its kind bringing Kiwis new flexible vehicle solutions with a variety of services that can be tailored to suits people’s individual mobility needs. About the Role: “The steak house to end all arguments” Jervois Steak House is an authentic and premium steak house which makes no apologies for unashamedly celebrating a love of meat. THIS IS A GREAT TIME TO JOIN OUR TEAM We are looking for
Waiters, Bartenders and Duty Manger roles You will be joining a team that builds great rapport with our guests and their team mates. We deliver memorable hospitality experiences to all guests and we want your time at Jervois Steak House to be just as memorable. We have a passion to teach and share, paid day off on your birthday, dining discounts across the Nourish Group, annual staff party, daily meals, fair tip structure for all roles and entry to Nourish Group annual awards. About you • We love someone who can work hard and play hard; we are looking for someone with great personality; build rapport with customers and the team whilst delivering exemplary customer service! • Have the passion to learn and grow within our team • Be available to work in the evening (leaving you the summer days to enjoy the beauty of Queenstown!) Why work with us • Competitive salary • Chance to progress and work at other sites across the Nourish Group • Training and development • Daily staff meals • Dining discount within the group • Full support for visa applications from our in-house HR team • Paid day off on your birthday • Sign on benefits • Monthly visits out to local wineries - explore our backyard ! If your experience fits the brief then we want you! Apply before the 31st December to be eligible for our sign-on incentive bonus ! Flexible start dates available. If you are interested in this role please email or send your CV and covering letter to josephine@queenstownjsh.co.nz or call on 03 442 6263
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We are looking for a motivated and genuine team player to prepare our fleet prior to rent. Vehicle presentation, safety checks, and thorough cleaning and sanitising are very important to us and key to the service we offer our customers. This full-time position, based at our Frankton location, is 40 hours per week working on a rotating roster across 7 days between our operational hours from 06: 30 am to 8:30 pm (please only apply if you are able to commit to a roster and have a full driver’s license). Weekend and public holiday work is often a part of the roster. Hourly wage of NZ$22.75 is on offer for the right candidate. What We Offer: You’ll be part of a New Zealand-owned company that is working hard to be at the cutting edge of mobility. We offer training, ongoing support, and real career prospects. • Competitive rate • Extensive and free CARE program catered towards BODY MIND & SUPPORT • Kiwisaver employer contribution • Genuine prospects for promotion To apply, please contact Cecile Mendoza, ces.mendoza@sixt.nz
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WE’RE HIRING!
BRING US YOUR CV*, WE’LL GIVE YOU A TACO ( AND MAYBE A JOB... )
WORK IN PARADISE Millbrook Resort is proud to be awarded Employer of the Year 2021 at the Queenstown Business Awards. Our work ethos is nurturing and supportive. We are the Millbrook family and take great pride being one of New Zealand's best places to work. Great careers start right here! We seek exceptional people to deliver an authentic five star experience to our guests. You will be part of a high energy, supportive and rewarding work environment. At heart, we are a vibrant community where employees are fully supported and everyone works closely together to achieve the best for guests and each other. Millbrook Resort is a completely unique place to work and as an employee you play a key role in contributing to the ongoing success of this beautiful resort.
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Your benefits: Our people are our greatest assets, and we love rewarding hard-working team members. At Millbrook we encourage learning and professional development. When you join the Millbrook family you will also enjoy: Discounted golf, restaurants and spa treatments; Friends & family hotel rates; Discounted gym membership; Onsite car parking; Complimentary staff meals; Daily travel allowance for team members who live more than 25k from the resort; and regular wellbeing workshops. Begin your Millbrook journey today and apply! www.mymillbrook.co.nz You must have a valid NZ Work Visa to apply.
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Public Kitchen and Bar, Finz Seafood and Grill, and Bella Cucina are looking for hospitality superstars who genuinely care and want to join an amazing team to deliver memorable experiences for the guests. All interested waitstaff or bartenders please apply. Your duties will include the following: • Welcoming guests, introducing menus and taking food and beverage orders • Serve food and beverages, clear, clean, and reset tables and bar area • Prepare and serve beverages • Restock and replenish consumables and supplies • Uphold standards and ensure compliance with regulations We offer: • Living wage - starting from $22.75/hour • Exceptional team spirit • Professional development and opportunities for growth Minimum of 6 months experience preferred. Apply NOW at: https://waidininggroup.bamboohr.com/jobs
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Our last day is 21st December and that’s also when our last edition for 2021 hits the streets. We return to work Jan 5th with our first issue of 2022 out on Jan 11th. JobFix will be available 24/7 across the holiday period for any recruitment requirements. If you are an employer who hasn’t placed an ad on JobFix directly, its easy to set yourself up as an employer and place an online advertisement. Pricing The basic package is $35.00 plus GST for one role over 7 days. The Standard package is the most popular at $99.00 plus GST for two roles covering 14 days each. Both roles do not have to be placed at the same time. The Executive package has all the premium added benefits including feature jobs, extensive access to resume searches along with 3 job postings. For more information and pricing check out JobFix on jobfix.co.nz LAKES WEEKLY BULLETIN
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WHITE AND WONG’S Hiring Now: Bar Manager Cocktail Bartenders Chef de Partie Ferg’s Bar has established itself as one of the leaders in Cocktails, Wine, Food and Service in Queenstown. We are looking for passionate, reliable staff to join our team. Why work for us? Full time hours Training & Development (Cross Training, LCQ/Duty Managers qualifications, apprenticeships) Discounted Food Account Food provided in the staff area Service recognition Staff Parties Rewards & Gifts Birthday Burger Welfare Committee - Monthly activities and initiatives aimed to improve the wellbeing of our team members Roster request system so you can enjoy outside of work activities/events Fun, social and Family environment
Looking for a energetic and hard working staffs at Busy Asian Fusion restaurant in the heart of Queentown. Hospo Awards Best Restaurant in NZ of 2021!! 1 x Sous chef 2 x Chef de Parties 1 x Kitchen Hand Up to $29/hour White and Wong’s Queenstown www.goodgroup.co.nz l www.whiteandwongs.co.nz benjamin.moon@whiteandwongs.co.nz
Visit our careers website at www.fergcareers.com for a full overview of our roles.
HIRING SALES CONSULTANTS NOW! Matakauri Lodge is an alpine lakeside retreat nestled in one of the world's most serenely beautiful landscapes. We now have fantastic opportunities for the right people to join our team:
STARTING RATE $25 Per Hour + Weekly Bonus
Demi Chef de Partie Experienced F&B Attendants Duty Manager Spa (Massage & Beauty) Therapists Bring your winning personality, energy and enthusiasm and be rewarded by working in our world class team! Matakauri Lodge is a member of Relais & Châteaux, an exclusive collection of the finest hotels and restaurants in the world. You must have a vaccine pass, access to your own reliable transport and a valid working visa to apply. If you would like join our world class team and have the attributes above, please send a cover letter and CV to: info@matakaurilodge.com
www.qtcallcentre.com Contact us on: 034411050
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We are looking for
We are looking for
Chef de Partie Front of House Kitchen Hand
Part-time or Full-time positions available.
Bar Person
Part-time or Full-time positions available.
Flame is a casual dining restaurant, we pride ourselves with a very high standard of food and service.
casual, part and full time people to join our amazing team.
Central Drycleaning is looking for a
GARMENT FINISHER AND DELIVERY DRIVER We require a long term full time staff member to work in our Dry Cleaning Plant – Currently Monday to Friday.
If you have a positive can do attitude and don’t mind doing hard physical work then you might just be who we are looking for. Flexible working options available
Duties will include pickup and delivery in our van, along with work in our Dry Cleaning plant including customer check in, cleaning and pressing of garments.
Please send your application and CV to
Applications to: accounts@centraldrycleaning.co.nz
admin@awomanstouch.co.nz
Applicants must have a drivers license. We will provide full on the job training.
Must have a valid work visa or be a NZ resident.
Email us on lou@flamebargrill.co.nz N NZ STOW QUEEN
CAR GROOMER Full time • Must be reliable, hard-working and trustworthy. • Have a can-do attitude and a good eye for detail.
JOIN THE FAMILY
BARTENDERS & IN-HOUSE SECURITY WANTED We are looking for Bartenders and Security staff to work in our busy bar in Queenstown. Must have current working Visa and speak excellent English.
• Have a valid driver licence and be legally entitled to work in NZ.
The positions are on a roster that will vary from week to week. You must be able to work weekends and evenings.
• Be available weekends and public holidays.
For the In-House Security position you must have current COA.
Please email your CV to Douglas douglas.twycross@hertz.com
Please send your CV to queenstowncowboys@gmail.com
• Experienced Servers • Bartenders • Chefs
• Bartenders
• Ice Bar Hosts • Duty Managers
With FOUR established venues, Future Bars provides great opportunities in the hospitality industry. We’re all about our people and culture; benefits include: awesome staff discounts, subsidized gym membership, growth, promotion and development opportunities. To apply, please head to www.futurebars.co.nz & click on ‘Careers’. All applications taken in strictest of confidence. We look forward to chatting soon!
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Back dropped by the Remarkables Mountain Range, Jack’s Point is a truly unique destination from which to experience Queenstown’s stunning scenery while enjoying our exceptional, local cuisine.
CUSTOMER VEHICLE REPRESENTATIVE (Dual role) Full Time • Must have previous sales experience. • Be a customer service superstar. • Must be reliable, hard-working and trustworthy. • Have a can-do attitude and a good eye for detail. • Have a valid driver licence and be legally entitled to work in New Zealand. • Be available weekends and public holidays. Please email your CV to Douglas douglas.twycross@hertz.com
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We are looking for you if you are a senior, experienced chef wanting to work mostly day shifts in a dream location with a fun, like-minded team.
Sous Chef And there’s a whole load of benefits when it comes to working with us - a generous wine allowance, discounts on our wine, restaurant, golf and yoga, free health insurance, great staff meals and the opportunity to develop your skills and advance your career. To find out more, please visit our Careers page www.jackspoint.com/employment
Are you looking for work? We have
CHEF BAKER KITCHENHAND FRONT OF HOUSE positions available. We are looking for experienced hospitality professionals who are enthusiastic, have great communication skills and love all things hospo. Contact cafe@vudu.co.nz
EMPLOYERS! PLACE YOUR JOB ADVERT FOR MORE THAN ONE WEEK AND PAY LESS! 2 CONSECUTIVE WEEKS
10% DISCOUNT 3 OR MORE CONSECUTIVE WEEKS
15% DISCOUNT The discount rate will be applied automatically when booked and cannot be cancelled once approved.
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HEAD HOUSEKEEPER / MANAGER REQUIRED We require an experienced head housekeeping manager, who will be responsible for ensuring a consistently high standard of cleanliness and service throughout the hotel
McDonald’s Restaurants Queenstown are looking to fill permanent, fulltime positions for our restaurant in Frankton and our new restaurant in Camp St in town.
Barista (experience required) Kitchen Staff Service / Hospitality Star Maintenance / Cleaners
P O SI T ION R E QUIR E ME N T S : • Hands on roll, requiring physical fitness • Proven ability to lead a small team, employing strong training and development skills
Visa sponsorship offered in the absence of New Zealand applicants. To apply, please send your CV in to: hr.mcds.qtown@gmail.com
• Effective time management in a fast-paced environment • Excellent communicator Experience is essential for this role, and preference will be given to applicants with New Zealand residency. Sponsorship is available for the right candidate, and accommodation is available if desired. This is a rostered full time, permanent position. To register your interest, please send your CV and cover letter to Cade at info@cardronahotel.co.nz
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PLUMBING SERVICE MANAGER Position: Our company Flint’s Plumbing is seeking a Plumber to head our service sector in all aspects of Plumbing and Heating. The position is sole charge and requires a vast knowledge of plumbing and heating systems. Flint’s Plumbing is a forward progressive company with a huge variety of work in all sectors of the industry. Remuneration: An attractive remuneration package would be available to include company vehicle, phone and uniform. Applicants for this role should have NZ Residency or a valid NZ Work Visa
Group
FINANCIAL CONTROLLER
If you are looking for a change and an opportunity to work in a fabulous Environment with a vibrant young company then this position is for you. Please enquire now in confidence. Andy Langford 021 426 393 andy@flints.co.nz 40 Glenda Drive - Queenstown
Working in a Central Queenstown location, Immediate start CA Qualification or equivalent essential Full time role in the heart of Queenstown We are looking for an Experienced Group Financial Controller to join our busy and successful company with an immediate start. Located in our Head Office in Queenstown this is a great hands-on role with an emphasis on providing accurate and timely reporting and business intelligence for our multi site operation. You will be responsible for leading and empowering our accounting team to maintain and enhance practices, policies and procedures. This position provides a unique opportunity for a driven individual to work with Otago’s leading real estate company that has been voted 9 years most trusted brand by our clients. This is a key role in the business and will provide you with the opportunity to grow and build on the skills you already have. You must also have a tertiary degree in Commerce, CA or a similar relevant qualification. Please apply by sending your CV to annette@steapconsulting.co.nz Be assured your application will be treated with the strictest confidence. Applicants for this position must be a NZ citizen/resident or possess a valid NZ work permit.
Otago Highland Real Estate Group Ltd Licensed Agent REAA 2008
Nomads Queenstown is our flagship youth hotel located in the heart of Queenstown. Our facilities are second to none and our staff are world class. We are currently looking for outgoing, energetic and friendly individuals for the below roles:
Night Audit - Part time
Ability to work to a 5 star standard with efficiency and attention to detail. Previous experience in hotel or hostel preferable.
Housekeeper - Full time
Previous experience in hotel or hostel cleaning and an eye for detail is a must. The position is across a 7 day roster and involves weekend work. Looking for long term candidates. To apply please email your CV to nqt.gm@nomadsworld.com
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REQUIRED NOW!!!!!! Skilled and Unskilled Labourers Looking for casual, temporary or long term work?? Queenstown Personnel and Labour Hire are looking for labourers for a variety of jobs around Queenstown with an immediate start. Contact Sharleen - 027 778 7377 or email sharleen@qtplabour.co.nz
Full-time and part-time positions available.
ROOM ATTENDANTS QT Queenstown & Rydges Queenstown has an excellent opportunity for room attendants to join our friendly team. You must be committed to delivering the highest standard of presentation, cleanliness and guest experience that QT Queenstown/ Rydges Queenstown has to offer.
Chefs/Cooks, Baristas, Front of House and Kitchen Hands for Odelay cafe and our new town location opening soon. Valid work visa and vaccinated status reqd. Call or email Ed Devereux on odelaycafe@yahoo.co.nz or 0212802425 anytime to discuss.
Please apply to kim_haynes@evt.com if this is the dream job you have been waiting for.
Is looking for full-time
Chef de Partie / Breakfast Chef
Chef 1 year experience Please drop your CV into The Cow.
Become part of the fun & friendly team serving breakfast lunch and dinner beer and cocktails every day in The Mall. We need:
Duty Manager Bar / Wait Staff Gib Fixer / Construction worker Hardworking, fit and reliable. Construction experience required, we will provide training for the right candidate for a long term role.
Apply with CV to
experience preferred or training given to motivated applicants Start dates negotiable but must be available over the holiday period Short term or permanent position Applicants must be ·Available nights and weekends ·NZ citizen/resident or have current work visa Email CV to bookings@captains.co.nz or drop in at 15 Ballarat St ( The Mall)
Sherwood is looking for a Chef de Partie / Breakfast Chef to join their busy kitchen team. Founded around sustainability Sherwood has NZ’s largest operating kitchen garden, a focus on local, seasonal produce, exceptional food & a 100% natural wine list. Must have a minimum of three years experience in professional kitchens, be a driven, self-starter that can work unsupervised as well as follow direction. Excellent communication skills and personal presentation is a must as you will be working in an open kitchen.
Kitchen Porter / Kitchenhand Sherwood is looking for a reliable & proactive Kitchen porter to join our busy restaurant team. Must be hard working, reliable and have a ‘can do’ attitude. Mainly evening shifts you will be responsible for keeping the kitchen clean, putting through dishes & some light prep work. Contact hayley@sherwoodqueenstown.nz if interested.
YARD ASSISTANT Our brand-new Southern Motor Group Queenstown dealership is looking for a yard assistant.
WINDOW CLEANING SUPERSTAR WANTED!!! We are a small and reliable team and we love what we do. We look after amazing properties in Queenstown, that need a special eye for detail! We are proud of the high-quality service we offer and our best asset is our people! We offer not only a fun place to work but great remuneration, career opportunities, and quality time outside work.
This is a casual position assisting the sales team in general yard duties including vehicle preparation, car washing, refuelling, vehicle delivery and other light duties.
Commercial Cleaner Wanted
You must have a current full NZ drivers licence with no endorsements and be able to be flexible with working hours. This is mainly a Monday to Friday position with some Saturday work being required.
Full Time & Part positions available.
We are looking for a superstar Window cleaner, experience is preferable but training will be provided.
To apply please forward your CV to info@smgqt.co.nz
Full training provided, just a can-do attitude required!
Please send us your CV to info@partnersingrime.co.nz.
44 Glenda Drive, Frankton, Queenstown
Email: riseandshinenz@gmail.com
Driving license is necessary. From $23.50 p/h. More experience = more $
Phone: 021 241 8788
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It's time to love your job. Join the best team here at Kamana Lakehouse and Nest kitchen + bar. Who we are: top rated independent hotel and restaurant with a great team culture. Showing true care for our team wellbeing, with 100% full time-staff retention during all Covid waves.
Who you are: enthusiastic team player with a desire to make a positive impact on our guest experience and team culture. So if you are ready to join an ambitious yet nurturing team, reach out and make it happen. We are looking for: • • • • •
Chef De Partie Kitchen Porter Room Attendant Food and Beverage Attendant Bartender
Good Remuneration for the right candidate. Send us your current resume the role you are applying for with references & copy of valid work permit if applicable, to Jagan@kamana.co.nz
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Is looking for full-time
Front of House Please drop your CV into The Cow
What we strive to offer: anniversary free stays, discounted rates, flexible work schedule, daily meals, mindfulness program, career prospects, self-development tools, nurturing environment. Bonus: join now and get a free night stay including breakfast & dinner + an epic soak tub experience upon successfully completing you 90 days trial period.
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Located in the heart of Arrowtown, The Fork and Tap Alehouse and Restaurant is a charming and vibrant gastro pub. We have just completed a huge renovation - come and work in our brand new beautiful space!
SOUS CHEF
FULL TIME BARISTA Located - Cafe Society 5 Mile Frankton. Daytime hours only and great pay for the right person You must: • Be an experienced Hospitality whizz and a Barista • Have a great personal ethic and meticulous in your work • Be living in the area and committed to us for at least a year Apply: cafesocietyjobs@xtra.co.nz or pop into C.S., ask for Kari or Dan & employment application form... "GO!!". www.facebook.com/cafesociety
3 - 5 years experience in a similar role with a flair for creativity. Experience in leading a kitchen is essential as well as a passion for food and positive open attitude. Exceptional communication skills and a genuine love for what you do.
KITCHEN HAND
Must be efficient with a positive personality. Some heavy lifting required.
CHEF
We are looking to fill various positions, from clever fast paced learners to experience chefs. Must be passionate, practically minded and work well within a fast paced, team environment. Accommodation options available in Arrowtown. To apply send you CV and covering letter to hello@theforkandtap.co.nz
Kamana Lakehouse, 139 Fernhill Rd, Queenstown
Sous Chef Chef de Partie Kitchen Porter Seeking committed and reliable professionals to join our busy kitchen in preparation for the busiest time of the year. If you have Full Time availability and any of these roles are of your interest, please apply sending your cover letter and CV to warwick.taylor@goodgroup.co.nz
FRONT PERSON WITH MANA REQUIRED If you are a brightstar on a restaurant floor and love service and looking after people or if you love mixing the perfect cocktail and can say kia ora, we would love to talk to you! Must love a whanau enviroment Singing is encouraged Fast, clean, happy and sober is a must!. Send a resume to warren.ratana@gmail.com Lets have a chat, you could be our new star.
Escape By Cycle is New Zealand’s premier cycle tour company. We run small group, all-inclusive cycle tours on the best of NZ’s Great Rides – the Alps to Ocean, Around the Mountains, Roxburgh Gorge / Clutha Gold and West Coast Wilderness trails. We are looking for friendly, experienced and responsible Tour Guides to join our team this summer season. Trips run January to April, with training provided from early January. We have fulltime and part-time positions available. If you love taking people on a journey, helping them have an amazing experience in the outdoors, and can tell a good story, then we want to hear from you! You must have a passenger endorsement on your license and the right to work in New Zealand. Experience driving with a trailer is preferred. How to Apply: If this all sounds like you, please send an email to operations@escapebycycle.com to request a full job description. We will require a CV, references and cover letter telling us a bit about yourself and why you think you would be a great fit for our team. Applications close 19th Dec 2021.
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1876 1876 is a popular Queenstown venue that prides itself on good value at the highest standard. We are looking for Chef d'partie.
Chef d'partie • Must be able to work quickly & efficiently. • Must have experience in preparing and cooking fresh food • Must be able to take orders and work as part of a team • Previous experience in a similar role preferred Send CV’S to info@1876.co.nz
QRC Café needs a new chef. As part of a great team you will have sole responsibility for the kitchen, preparing fresh cabinet foods daily and on-site catering for functions as required. A full time role, Mon-Fri with some evening work required occasionally. Excellent work ethic, autonomous capability and professional excellence are essential. For more information, or to apply please contact kim.coombs@qrc.ac.nz
CHEF DUTY MANAGER KITCHEN HAND BARISTA FRONT OF HOUSE Staff accommodation options available within walking distance. Relevant qualifications and experience essential. If you are looking to work with a wonderful, fun, loving team then we want to hear from you! Email your CV and covering letter to justin@airspresso.co.nz Visa sponsorship offered in the absence of New Zealand application. Only successful applications will be contacted for interviewing.
• Housekeepers
RENTAL VEHICLE REPRESENTATIVE / GROOMER
• Front of House (Wine Knowledge preferred)
We’re looking for an enthusiastic person to join our small team who can deliver outstanding Customer service.
• Breakfast Chef (full / part time hours)
This is a great opportunity for an individual looking for permanent full-time employment – 40 hours per week with a small company, applicants for this position should have NZ residency or a valid NZ work visa, this position has an immediate start. Please email your CV and cover letter to: info@networkcarrentals.co.nz
Passion for coffee? We are looking for an experienced Barista to join our Queenstown team. At least one years’ experience making Barista coffee is essential.
Café Supervisor Patagonia Chocolates is seeking an experienced, long-term Cafe Supervisor to join our busy team in Queenstown. You will need to bring knowledge of coffee, barista skills, management and have at least 1 years’ experience in a Cafe Environment.
Kitchen Hand If you enjoy working in a busy kitchen we would love to hear from you. This position is in our Queenstown CBD café to assist the existing kitchen team.
Food Preparation Assistant We have the following roles up for grabs:
• Rental Vehicle Reservations • Detailing vehicles to a high standard • Excellent communication skills, attention to detail and a positive attitude • Flexibility of working hours, as this position will include weekend work • You must hold a full and current NZ driver’s license with the ability to drive a variety of vehicles.
SITUATIONS VACANT
Barista Airspresso Café at the Queenstown Airport is looking for the following positions to join their team
Amazing job opportunities alert!
You will be responsible for grooming the interior and exterior of rental vehicles to a high standard, providing exceptional customer service, and driving a large range of vehicles. You will be based at Frankton, and this diverse role will include:
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• Wait Staff • Pizza Chef • Grill Chef • Chef de Partie • Front Desk / Guest Relations • Bike Centre Assistant To apply, email hr@gibbstonvalley.com • Marketing Manager Apply through Seek! We look forward to hearing from you!
We are seeking a Food Preparation Assistant to join the production team in Frankton. You will be assisting with the preparation of making our waffle cones along with keeping the kitchen organised and clean.
Sales Person Our Queenstown team are looking for a Sales Person to join their team. Great customer service and some experience making Barista coffee is a plus. Full time, part time and casual roles available. We are looking for hard-working team players ready to work in a fast paced environment and require you to work flexible hours including evenings and weekends. Please send your cover letter and CV to admin@patagoniachocolates.co.nz
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CHEF DE PARTIE & CHEF WITH WOK EXPERIENCE Our award-winning Restaurant and Bar is growing the Bluekanu kitchen team, and two new positions have been created for a Chef de Partie and a Wok Specialist. We love what we do so it is important that you love the industry and can handle a busy vibe and have the skill set to match. If you are inspired by Asian / Pacifica food and enjoy something different in the cuisine world we would love to hear from you. Please note these are two full time positions (with no split shifts). Please send your CVs to megan@hhgroup.nz
Bella Vista Queenstown is recruiting efficient, motivated, hardworking and friendly staff to join our amazing team from mid/end of December on a permanent basis. Must be available to work flexible shifts over a 7-day roster between 9:30 am to 4 pm including weekends. You must also be committed to staying in Queenstown for a min of 12 months and have a valid work visa.
(these will be received in the strictest of confidence)
Duty Manager / Cleaner The ideal candidate has experience at working at the front line of either a Motel or Hotel or have previous customer service/reception experience with excellent communication skills. You would also be able to stay calm under pressure as a duty manager and have a very good eye for detail as we have very high cleaning standards to be an ideal candidate. Living in the on-site staff accommodation (free ~ $100/w power inclusive, depends) is preferable. You are typically rostered as the Duty Manager for 2 days and as a Housekeeper for 3 days for a week. You will be on-call after hours for the days rostered as DM.
Head Housekeeper (full-time) The ideal candidate would have experience of working in either a Motel or Hotel and have a very good eye for detail as we have very high cleaning standards.
Casual/Part-time Housekeeper The ideal candidate would have experience of working in either a Motel or Hotel and have a very good eye for detail as we have very high cleaning standards. If you are keen to apply, then please email your CV and cover letter to; info@bellavistaqueenstown.com
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Love food? Love events? Love In2Food! We are a popular Queenstown based catering company looking for CASUAL WAITRESS / WAITER to join our team, catering in some of Queenstown’s most desired venues and locations. • Must have a passion for food and great service. • Flexible hours rewarded with a competitive hourly rate. • Applicants must have a valid NZ work visa/residency. • Also need to be fully vaccinated – under new government mandate. For a great way to earn some extra dollars, e-mail your C.V to Silke: Silke@in2food.co.nz
Staff Wanted The Lodge Bar Queenstown is looking for an outstanding individual to join our team! Attitude to learn is essential. Having previous bar and fine dining experience preferred. Cocktail, wine, beer and spirit knowledge a plus. Ideally looking for a 6-month commitment. Small team, gorgeous views, fantastic benefits and great operating hours. Full-time positions available. Contact is Nicholas Sloley at nicholas.s@roddandgunn.com
CUSTOMER SERVICE MIX OF DAY & EVENING SHIFTS Minimum 32 hours guaranteed per week Bidfood is a very stable company and now has a rare opportunity for a customer focussed, food loving person to join our fast paced Customer Service team. This is a permanent position based in Glenda Drive. The days and hours of work are Monday on day shift from 7am until 3pm, Tuesday and Wednesday evening shift from 6pm until approximately 11.30pm, Thursday and Friday off and day shift on Saturday with a 6am start to 2pm and day shift on Sunday starting at 7am and working until midday. There will be at least two weeks of initial training on day shift, Monday to Friday. You’ll need to be confident with telephone based customer service and order entry and also learning new systems. Of course you’ll also have to be highly reliable; self motivated and ideally have some food product knowledge. We offer great employee benefits including stable employment, excellent buying privileges and providing free, healthy food while you’re at work.
LAUNDRY STAFF and DRIVERS Southern Lakes Laundries are looking for to join our friendly team. We are a Commercial Laundry base in Glenda Drive looking for LAUNDRY STAFF and DRIVERS. We have full time, part time & casual options available. Candidates must be: • Physically fit as the job involves heavy lifting and repetitive tasks. • Reliable and punctual. • Friendly with a positive attitude. • Promoters of safe work practices. • Possibility of sponsor to the right candidate. Full training to perform the job will be provided. If you are interested, please email your resume to: silvi.locatelli@southernlakeslaundries.co.nz
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Aircraft Service Agent Queenstown Airport
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cardrona hotel summer staff vacancies We are currently recruiting for the following full time, rostered roles. All positions are available for immediate start, with on-site accommodation up for grabs.
Kia ora! Air New Zealand at Queenstown Airport have Permanent Aircraft Service Agent opportunities available. These roles are permanent part time roles, with the opportunity to increase to full time hours for a period of time (from the start date until 3 July 2022). The Role: Playing a key part in the operation at Queenstown Airport, the role is physically demanding so being fit and keen to work in this environment is crucial. Our Aircraft Service Agents work hard to ensure our customers bags are handled safely and securely and arrive on time to the customer’s destination. They also support aircraft handling operations, which may involve cleaning the aircraft cabin and guiding customers to the aircraft for their safety. From there, we have excellent career progression and development opportunities to ascend our pay scale. What you will bring to the role: • You must have the right to live and work in New Zealand • You will be highly organised, with excellent time management skills and the ability to handle working in a pressurised environment • A full NZ drivers licence is required • This role includes rostered shift work which rotates and changes, depending on the business needs and flight schedule. This includes working weekends, nights and on public holidays. Being an Air New Zealander opens numerous benefits: • Penal rates (time and half for working weekends), Double time rates for working public holidays • A set roster pattern so you can plan up to a year ahead to know your days off - great for lifestyle, family, sports etc. • Shift work means less traffic woes, more flexibility for other activities on your time off • Free carparking, uniform and protective safety equipment provided • Great team, feel like you are part of the family, mix of cultures, plenty of social events to be part of - hiking group, exercise group • Work inside and outdoors, excellent progression opportunities, varied roles, full training provided • Work amongst the buzz of a busy international airport - no two days are the same at the airport At Air New Zealand, we are proud supporters of diversity and inclusion and believe that the people are our greatest asset. While everything else we do in our operation can be replicated by our competitors, it’s is our people that truly set us apart. We nurture an environment that is holistically inclusive, diverse and collaborative. We are firm believers in celebrating differences and encouraging a workplace and culture where you can be yourself and thrive. - te pae tawhiti kia tata. Ko te pae tata whakamaua, kia tina. “Seek Whaia to bring distant horizons closer. Once near, seize them and make them your reality.” Join Air New Zealand and help to continue to drive our success in the Pacific Islands. Candidates must apply online via the Air NZ Careers website using JR11791.
SUMME R VA C A NC IE S : • Barista • Chef de partie • FOH - Wait / Bar staff • Dishwasher / Kitchen porter • Housekeeper Experience is preferred for most of these positions, and sponsorship will be available for the right candidate. We would love to hear from you to discuss your preferred role further. To register your interest, please send your CV and cover letter to Elaine at info@cardronahotel.co.nz or call 03 4438153.
Team Clean Commercial Cleaners We are looking for hard working, bright and enthusiastic cleaners to join our team. The successful applicant/s will need to be honest, self-motivated, with a good work ethic. They must have a good level of written and oral English and the ability to work in a team. Previous experience in commercial cleaning is essential. The job involves cleaning a variety of property and premises in the Queenstown area; duties may vary but will mainly consist of the following: • Good time management • Complete clean of interior premise • Making of beds, sorting linen and removing dirty linen • Cleaning of furniture and fittings • Stacking of firewood and cleaning of fireplaces • Exterior house cleaning, bbqs, outdoor furniture, windows. • Valid legal Drivers Licence for driving New Zealand is a prerequisite. Please only apply if you have the right to legally work in New Zealand. Apply in writing to accounts@teamclean.co.nz
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Real people in real places delivering real experiences. We are North Beach, a 100% kiwi owned and operated clothing store. This Christmas we are hunting for an energetic group of customer service superstars who love our brands and love the product we stock. Christmas time in retail is fast paced, high energy, and busy to say the least. So we need a team of positive and vibrant workers to make this Christmas our best yet! Do you love styling people to look good and feel even better? Are you passionate about customer service and confident approaching shoppers? A little bit about you. Do you: • • • •
Got a friend you want to take to Milford Sound, Doubtful Sound, rafting, jetboating and theTe Anau Glowworm Caves for free? Want to wine and dine them at Walter Peak at a heavily discounted rate? Treat them on an overnight cruise in Fiordland for a crazy low price? Do YOU want a discounted Cardrona bike pass for the summer?? Work with us at RealNZ! Turn an everyday commute to work into something magical! Jump aboard the TSS Earnslaw and voyage over to the Colonels Homestead at Walter Peak to deliver one of the best experiences Queenstown has to offer. We are looking for:
Work collaboratively and efficiently in a team environment? Have at least 1 years customer service experience? Enjoy retail particularly street fashion? Want to work at North Beach this Christmas?
If you answered YES to all of the above, then apply now! One thing to note, we need a team who are available to work weekends, late nights, and during the Christmas and New Year period, so please be honest and upfront about your availability when you apply for the role. Applicants for this position should have NZ residency or a valid NZ work visa.
Food & Beverage Attendants Chefs Kitchen Hands For more information and to apply, check out our Careers Page employment.realjourneys.co.nz
davep@northbeach.co.nz
We have a number of shifts available for a variety of hours and these opportunities will suit you if you are looking to Work, Live, Play, in Queenstown this summer. Accommodation Available*
Duty Manager – Night Porter – Night Auditor Receptionist – Chef de Partie Room Attendants – F&B Attendants BENEFITS:
Flexible hours and working conditions, Discounted Accommodation T&C’s apply, Meal on duty, Laundry Allowance, Competitive Rates. Email your CV today to qtnhr@millenniumhotels.com
or head to our website and check out everything we have on offer:
https://millenniumcareers.co.nz/Careers
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NOW HIRING WE WANT YOU! WE ARE CURRENTLY LOOKING FOR: EXPERIENCED WAIT STAFF EXPERIENCED BAR STAFF FOOD RUNNERS FULL AND PART TIME POSITIONS AVAILABLE COMPETITIVE RATES OF PAY GROUP WIDE BENEFITS PLEASE ENQUIRE AT THE FRONT DESK OR ALTERNATIVELY EMAIL YOUR CV TO: ALEX.SUTER@WHITEANDWONGS.CO.NZ
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At Queenstown Motor Group, we’re also looking for a Vehicle Groomer to join our busy and growing dealership. We’re looking for someone that has a high standard of workmanship, that takes pride in their work to ensure all vehicles are presented at its best. Have you got an eye for detail and a can-do attitude? Then this job is certainly for you! What’s in it for YOU?
• Permanent full time 40-hour week • Competitive remuneration Queenstown Group your skills with • Ongoing training and the opportunity toMotor expand globally known brands • Excellent working environment andQueenstown conditions Motor Group • A small close-knit team Queenstown Motor Group TM
RESTAURANT MANAGER An exciting opportunity to spearhead a team of hospitality professionals in one of Queenstown’s most iconic waterfront venues. The ideal candidate would have experience with the following: Running large scale functions and events Advanced knowledge of wine and food Extensive hospitality management experience Administrative abilities Leadership and interpersonal skills Valid Managers Certificate Please email operations@wolfgroup.nz with your CV and cover letter. We look forward to meeting you.
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Hotel Opportunities We are looking for hospitality professionals to join the Scenic Suites & Heartland Hotel family. Why not let your career take the scenic route? The Roles We have opportunities available across a number of departments. If you’re a hard worker with a can-do attitude are willing to learn, these could be the opportunities for you!
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CARPENTER WANTED
Be part of our fantastic team
To apply please call Will Taylor on 027 359 0404 or email your CV to admin@alphaproperties.co.nz
Positions available
alphaproperties.co.nz
Full-time
Waiter / Waitress Bartender
We have roles available in: • Room Attendant – flexible hours • Assistant Housekeeper • Receptionist – full time • Guest Services / Porter – full time
Chef Kitchen Hand
There are a number of positions available, so in your cover letter please indicate your preferred position.
Sous Chef
Qualifications & Experience All our preferred candidates will need to be punctual, well presented, friendly, with a warm personality, and have a keen eye for detail.
Delivery Driver
A food handling certificate, LCQ certificate or relevant qualification are great to have and will put you at the top of our list. Full training will be provided, so this is a great opportunity to learn new skills and develop your career with hospitality.
Good remuneration. Able to sponsor to the right applicant.
How to Apply Apply by emailing your CV: Lesley Schultze Front Office Manager fomqueenstown@heartlandhotels.co.nz
casual
Send your CV to: queenstown@pedros.co.nz
DOOR/ BAR & EVENT/ FILM SECURITY To APPLY please send through REQUIRED your CV and cover letter to Stuart:
queenstown@alliedsecurity.co.nz
If you are a motivated & well presented individual with good people skills then you could be who we are looking for! Previous experience, a current COA and Knowledge of NZ Liquor licensing ideal but not essential as full training will be provided.
Amisfield Restaurant & Cellar located at Lake Hayes in Queenstown, provides their guests with the ultimate wine and food experience. Our team are dynamic, creative, friendly and talented, coming together to showcase the best the region and New Zealand have to o�fer. We are looking for like individuals to join our team:
Waitsta�f Cellar Door Host And there’s a barrel load of benefits when it comes to working with Amisfield including a generous wine allowance, discounts on our wine, dining, golf and yoga, free health insurance, designer uniforms and yummy sta�f meals. Jump online to join our team www.amisfield.co.nz/careers
AVIS & Budget Queenstown CAR GROOMERS
Avis & Budget Queenstown have part time and full time roles available. We are seeking new and motivated people to join our experienced team of high performing car groomers. If you have a good eye for detail and can provide a high quality product at a fast pace then this is the challenge for you.
Hiring Now Food Prep Assistant Kitchen Hands Gelato Chef Grill Chefs
Ferg's Bar Manager Cocktail Bartenders Chef de Partie Front of House
We can provide consistent hours, a regular working pattern and a competitive hourly wage. Good English and clean drivers licence is required.
Please send your C.V to luke.dennington@abgroup.co.nz
Apply today at www.fergcareers.com Full Time Hours Flexible Rosters Staff parties Welfare Committee Training & Development Birthday Burger Rewards & Gifts
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With our busy summer season rapidly approaching we are looking to UP our team size. We are currently seeking applications to work for our dynamic and ever-growing international tourism brand. This summer we have a number of positions available, including:
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Photo Sales Guest Services Representatives Bar Attendants Food & Beverage Attendants Kitchen Stewards
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Retail Assistants Demi Chefs Stores People Luge Operators
We are looking for friendly, motivated people who share in our passion for delivering outstanding hospitality. meals, Gondola, Luge and Mountain Bike (seasonal) passes as well as spectacular views in a very unique working environment. If the opportunity to be part of a successful tourism company with a team of highly motivated and dedicated people gets you excited, we’d love to hear from you. To register your interest please visit Skyline.co.nz/Queenstown/Careers and attach your CV via our online application.
Register today at Skyline.co.nz/Queenstown/Careers
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QUEENSTOWN FURNITURE GALLERY Shop 2, Remarkables Park Shopping Center, Frankton, Queenstown.
Phone: 03 442 2460 | www.qfg.co.nz
Right next door to Harvey Norman