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The last bed tax word

In this, my last column for Lakes Weekly Bulletin as Mayor, I want to address an issue which has been top of mind since I was elected in 2016, and which has only partially been resolved. I raise this because many people have asked me what my biggest regret is in leaving the Mayoralty. Without doubt it is the inability to have secured a visitor levy to pay for infrastructure for the district.

To go back to pre-Covid days, we had over $3 million annual visitors to the district which equated to something north of 6 million visitor nights annually. Our ratio of visitors to permanent population was one of the highest in the world. It seemed to me that it was reasonable to expect some contribution from visitors for our roads, water and other infrastructure.

Fresh-faced and bushy tailed in 2016, I thought it sensible to approach government for a contribution from GST paid by the district, noting in particular, that per head of population, our district put more into the economy than any other part of New Zealand. A series of very firm “no’s” from both the past and present government led me to seek an alternative solution. That manifested itself in the proposed bed tax. Through then Minister of Transport, Phil Goff, we received central government support, with the condition that we hold a referendum to ensure that the proposal had local support. In excess of 80% voted in favour, so clearly locals wanted it.

Council then worked with government departments to plan how the levy might work and got to the stage of having draft legislation ready to introduce to Parliament in 2020.

Then of course came Covid and adding an additional burden to the tourism industry in those circumstances would have clearly been silly, so the idea was shelved. However, with the recovery of tourism, the time will soon be right soon to bring the matter back to the table.

Many ask why we don’t favour a general levy on visitors on everything spent in the town. The simple answer to that is that accommodation is virtually the only thing that locals don’t use, and therefore the only real expenditure that doesn’t place an additional burden on locals.

So, my strong advice to an incoming Council, is to pick this up and run with it. Interestingly, I know that my counterpart in Auckland has written to central government supporting the proposal and asking that they also be included.

I’ll watch this space with interest.

As I said, this is my last Lakes Weekly Bulletin column and I thank you for being a reader. I definitely won’t be a ghost from the past in future by putting my nose into Council affairs, but I do hope to play a significant role in the district going forward. I have put my name forward as a trustee of the Central Lakes Trust and I do hope that you’ll give me support in voting for that.

Mayor Jim Boult

The team spearheading an initiative for the community to access books in languages from all over the world. The team includes from left to right back row; Bob Farrell (Menzshed), Jess Payne (Frankton Library), Toni Boatwright (Mitre10 MEGA) and left to right front row; Cath Gilmore (Catalyst Trust), Paul Jackson (10 MEGA), Keiko Okumura (Japanese Family Society), Natasya Zambri (Frankton Library)

Don’t make a song and dance about it

by Paul Taylor

Six60 played a gig on the 101st floor of a Manhattan skyscraper last week to celebrate the first direct Air New Zealand flight from Auckland to JFK.

UN Secretary General António Guterres was in New York at the same time telling world leaders “our planet is burning” and we are “gridlocked in colossal global dysfunction”. It made me wonder how history will view us celebrating new long-haul flights. When the sea levels rise, and the 101st floor becomes the 96th, I’d imagine future NYC citizens would view the gig in the same way we do those “more doctors smoke Camels than any other cigarette” ads. Crazy. Jarring. Something that definitely didn’t age well.

With this in mind, I was surprised Queenstown Airport Corporation is forecasting 3.2m passenger movements (arrivals and departures) by 2032. That’s triple the latest numbers, and an almost 40% increase on 2019 pre-Covid. 3.2 million! Last time QAC proposed such growth, it kicked off a chain of events which severely eroded public trust in Queenstown Lakes District Council, its major shareholder.

Back then QAC needed to expand its air noise boundaries to reach 3.2m passenger movements by 2025 and 5.1m by 2045. This time, thanks to quieter aircraft, it does not. But the thing is, it was only ever partially about the noise for opponents. It was more about how many tourists the town can handle, how many we can fit on the roads, the walks, how many we can have drinking the water and using the sewers, how much waste we can send to landfill, and the rest, not to mention our contribution to climate change.

QAC boss Glen Sowry points out that 70% of tourists come by road. Fine, but there’s no bed tax on the horizon, so whichever way they come, we’re paying for them to be here. Force-feeding tourists into Queenstown will create delicious, foie gras-style profits for business

owners, but leaves residents feeling like the duck. That sounds a bit lefty, doesn’t it. I’m in favour of all our wonderful businesses, and I like the town to be a buzz with backpackers, wealthy tourists and everyone in between. But, how many is too many? We shouldn’t just put the balance sheet above all else.

That should be easy for QAC, because it’s council-controlled, but the board’s reluctance for councillors to have the ultimate sign-off on this 10-year strategic plan shows the metric of growth may still be king, likely influenced by the desires of the airlines and the threat of Tarras on the horizon, which could offer the direct long-haul connections Queenstown cannot.

As for the climate, QAC plans to be carbon neutral itself and work with airlines. Air NZ received its first consignment of ‘sustainable aviation fuel’ last week and is investigating hydrogen. But there are major hurdles for both to become viable, fleet-wide alternatives. Listen, I’ll be as guilty as everyone else when the ice caps melt, but surely we should look to suppress growth until solutions are in place.

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• Mackenzie Coffee - Glenda Drive

• Five Mile Carpark - Under Countdown

• Café Society – Five Mile (outside)

• Pak n Save - Glenda Drive

• Queenstown Events Centre - Frankton

• Frankton Library

• BP Gas Station - Frankton Road

• Z Gas Station - Frankton Road

• Super Liquor - Remarkables Park

• New World - Remarkables Park

• Laundromat - Hawthorne Ave

• Betty’s Liquor Store - Frankton

• Placemakers - Glenda Drive

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• Betty’s Liquor Store - Ardmore Street

• New World - Dunmore Street

• Florences Café

CARDRONA:

• General Store - Cardrona Valley Rd

• The Junction - Cardrona Valley Rd

ARROWTOWN:

• Arrowtown Library

• Betty’s Liquor Store - Buckingham Street

• Four Square - Adamson Drive

Challenges over affordable housing funding plans

by Paul Taylor

Queenstown council’s bold stab at forcing developers to pay towards affordable housing has hit its first bump.

Last month, councillors voted to begin the process to introduce rules known as ‘inclusionary zoning’.

It would mean anyone subdividing land, or building on vacant serviced sections, must pay a percentage of profits or put aside some of the sections for affordable housing.

The cash and land would be administered by Queenstown Lakes Community Housing Trust (QLCHT).

The rule change formalises a process that has been going on for nearly 20 years, with large developments, such as Jacks Point and Shotover Country, supporting the work of QLCHT.

But it proved controversial because it goes further and also takes in smaller developers, and will likely be extensively challenged through the courts.

And QLCHT chair Richard Thomas last week announced that while the Trust supports the key principles, it does not back the rules around single land owners or the proposed ‘top-up’ rule.

“We fully support these rules for subdivisions of larger developments, as has been happening on the ground here since 2003,” Thomas says.

“But we are planning to submit against the inclusion of existing serviced lots and the ‘top-up’ of lots already subject to a contribution.

“We consider the latter has gone beyond the original intentions of the policy, and we would like to see it more aligned with the agreements provided to date.”

Well-known Glenorchy resident John Glover, of Shaping Our Future, spoke out against the plans in the public forum before the 11 August meeting.

Glover said: “What you’re actually doing with the model is taxing those who are actually providing housing.

“And a young couple in Glenorchy, for example, who have scrimped and saved to buy a section, will have to pay another $15,000 to build their house, and double that elsewhere in the district.”

He told councillors the Resource Management Act was the wrong tool to introduce what amounted to a tax, and believed big businesses bringing staff to town should also pay towards affordable housing.

Glover tells Lakes Weekly that when councillors then voted in support of the rules, he doesn’t think they understood the implications.

“The councillors were told quite clearly at the meeting that I was incorrect, by the policy planners and legal counsel.

“It was all trained to developers adding value to their land by subdividing. But, of course, the wording didn’t say that, and my take was it would affect individual homebuilders.”

The proposed rules are subject to a formal public consultation process which starts on 13 October, 2022.

They don’t apply until council makes a decision on the plan change, following a hearing.

Niki Gladding was the only councillor to vote against the proposal. She says her concerns go further than it capturing smaller developers, a provision which will likely be dropped now QLCHT has spoken out.

She believes the council will spend millions fighting developers through the courts to get the rule change.

“The inclusionary zoning is about finding a steam of income for the housing trust, but we’re going to spend years in court and they need the money now,” Gladding says.

“In terms of how much money we’re going to spend on lawyers, I don’t think it’s a prudent use of ratepayers’ money.

“I’ve asked the council staff to go back and look at the Rating Act to see what we could do to actually tax the activities that actually drive unaffordability.”

That includes residential visitor accommodation, Airbnb and the like, which council has unsuccessfully attempted to rein in before.

“Collecting from activities that help cause the problem could drive down unaffordability and provide income for the Trust at the same time.”

A targeted rate at some businesses could also be an option, with a rebate for businesses who pay a Queenstown Living Wage, Gladding says.

QLCHT has 800 households on its waiting list, Thomas says, and a goal of assisting 1000 households into secure healthy homes by 2038.

Since 2003, the Trust has received about $25m in land and cash contributions from large-scale developers, using it to build eight housing developments (119 homes). With other purchases, it has helped 244 local households into affordable housing.

Nerin Square, Lake Hayes Estate, was QLCHT’s first development, funded through inclusionary housing

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Where art and cuisine meet

Queenstown’s newest restaurant, ORO at The Carlin, elevates traditional NZ fine dining with delightfully surprising, innovative cuisine.

Savour the creative menu produced by our two chefs with Michelin Star experience –award-winning executive chef Thomas Barta and talented head chef Yann Robert.

Enjoy the freshest seafood Queenstown has to o er while taking in the stunning lake views.

Oro Restaurant at The Carlin Boutique Hotel, 43 Hallenstein St 10% locals’

Open seven days a week, for breakfast and dinner. Valet parking available.

Arts+Culture

Don McGlashan & The Others are coming to Queenstown

Queenstown’s Sherwood will be the first stop on an NZ-wide tour for Don McGlashan & The Others. The tour is in support of McGlashan’s fourth solo album, Bright November Morning, and will take place this October. Part of the album was recorded in Lyttleton in Christchurch, and it reached number one on the New Zealand Recorded Music charts on its release.

The album was, surprisingly, the first number one for the Kiwi songwriter/ storyteller, who helped to form The Mutton Birds and was also the drummer and singer of Blam Blam Blam. “I’ve never been particularly interested in those kinds of measurements – of how well your work is doing – because I think that I’ve always just been driven by my interest in the next song that’s about to come out of me. I have to say it’s a fantastic feeling to know that enough people went out and bought it in that first week to kick it into the number one slot,” McGlashan says.

Despite Covid putting a stop to the tour, the decision was made to release the album “I’m glad we did – I think is good if it sits with people for a while. A lot of people tell me that it takes them a little while to really take an album of mine inside them.” McGlashan will be accompanied by James Duncan, Chris O’Connor, Shayne P Carter and Anita Clark, who will all come together to play classics and new tunes.

He’s been working on the new album since around 2015 when his last album was released. Sketches for some of the songs date back to the 90s, too. “Some of the audience will have had the album for a few months and so they will have got used to it. As far as the actual making the record goes, I can point to maybe one song which I wouldn’t have finished if it were not for the pandemic because it’s kind of about the anticipation – the anticipation of that feeling when you’re in a room and the show’s about to start. That’s the first song on the album, ‘Lights Come On’ – I had a fragment of it sitting around for quite a few years, but I needed the pandemic to finish it.”

McGlashan spends his time living between Canada and Aotearoa and is looking forward to seeing Queenstown, albeit briefly – Sherwood is a venue he admires and loves to be able to support. “They treat musicians really well, I like the atmosphere of it and the way they’ve converted it – they’ve really changed it up to be really comfortable, and the food’s great,” says McGlashan.

You can see Don McGlashan & The Others perform at the Sherwood on the 20th of October. You can find more information on where to buy tickets at sherwoodqueenstown.nz/events

by Jessica Allen Festival

At the World’s Edge

After launching its inaugural festival in 2021, At the World’s Edge has substantially expanded its second Festival this coming October. This year will boast twice as many performances throughout Wānaka, Cromwell and Queenstown, as well as a range of free events in Queenstown from local and international artists.

There are ten international Festival Artists coming from across the globe. In addition to some of the best classical musicians from NZ and Australia, award-winning Polish cellist Maciej Kulakowski will be performing throughout the festival. AWE Artistic Director and violinist Benjamin Baker will again be returning from London, as will London-based, Kiwi baritone singer Julien Van Mellaerts, who will be performing in the first three festival programmes.

When: Between 8 October and 21 October

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FROM AROUND THE WORLD

Uganda declares Ebola outbreak after finding rare strain

Health authorities declared an outbreak of Ebola last week after officials found a case of a relatively rare strain.

It’s the first time the country has called an outbreak of Sudan ebolavirus strain in more than a decade. A 24-year-old man in Uganda’s Ngabano village showed symptoms of the Sudan ebolavirus and later died and there are eight suspected cases of the virus receiving care, in addition to six suspicious deaths in the district this month, the WHO’s Africa office said.

“We are working closely with the national health authorities to investigate the source of this outbreak while supporting the efforts to quickly roll out effective control measures,” Uganda last declared an outbreak of Sudan ebolavirus in 2012. In 2019, the country had an outbreak of Zaire ebolavirus.

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US-Taliban Hostage Swap

President Joe Biden announced the release of Mark Frerichs, a US prisoner held hostage for over two years in Afghanistan, as part of a prisoner swap for Bashir Noorzai, a Taliban drug lord serving a life sentence in federal prison.

Frerichs, a 60-year-old Navy veteran, was first abducted by the Haqqani network from Kabul in 2020 after being lured to a fake business meeting while working as a civil engineering contractor.

The Hill

Minnesota Pandemic Relief Fraud Scheme

Nearly 50 people in Minnesota have been charged with laundering an estimated $250M in pandemic relief aid, which was intended to provide meals to children from lower-income families. The case is the largest fraud scheme to take advantage of federal pandemic programs.

Prosecutors claim 47 individuals tied to Minnesota-based nonprofit Feeding Our Future falsely reported serving tens of thousands of meals to children across 250 sites and sought reimbursement for the cost of those meals from the Department of Agriculture’s Federal Child Nutrition Program. The individuals then allegedly laundered the funds through shell companies to buy luxury cars, property, jewelry, and other personal items. They have been charged with conspiracy, wire fraud, money laundering, and bribery

To date, more than $8B in suspected pandemic fraud has been found, including in more than 1,500 criminal cases.

NYT

Shorter bits

Volkswagen targets Porsche initial public offering valuation of approximately 75B euros as company aims to raise near 10B euros; would be Germany’s second-largest IPO in history

The Pentagon plans to review clandestine information warfare operations after Twitter and Meta both identified and took down more than 150 fake accounts suspected of being connected to the US military “Phantom of the Opera” Broadway’s longest-running show, to close in 2023 after 35 years and nearly 14,000 performances - Variety Steven Spielberg’s “The Fabelmans” wins top award at Toronto International Film Festival - Variety Rockstar Games acknowledges a hacker obtained 3GB of footage from upcoming “Grand Theft Auto 6,” described as one of the biggest leaks in video game history; the GTA franchise is the fifth bestselling of all time - Axios

Machine learning platforms design new complex protein structures not found in nature, allowing researchers to create proteins targeted to a variety of medical and other applications - UW Medicine

The Council Word

How’s life?

The annual Quality of Life survey kicks off on 3 October. We’re keen to know how you feel about things like employment, housing, health, transport and the environment. Anyone aged 18+ who lives in the district can take part. Share your feedback before 6 November and be in to win one of four $250 Prezzy cards! Head to letstalk.qldc.govt.nz

Help with sports travel costs

Any sports club or school in the district can apply to Sport NZ’s Rural Travel Fund for financial assistance getting to local competitions. The current round closes 28 October. Full details and application forms are available on the Council website: qldc.govt.nz/community/community-funding

Multicultural Festival

Celebrate our district’s wonderful diversity at the Queenstown Multicultural Festival on 8 October. There’ll be live music and performances, yummy food, crafts and kids’ games from all over the world. 10.00am-6.00pm (performances start 2.00pm), Queenstown Memorial Centre. For more info search ‘Queenstown Multicultural Festival’ on Facebook.

Calling food and beverage suppliers

QLDC Sport and Recreation is inviting registrations of interest from companies keen to supply its facilities around the district with food, drink and supplements. Suppliers must demonstrate their products reflect Council’s goals on waste minimisation and environmental sustainability. The deadline for registrations is midday on 7 October. Head online to qldc.govt.nz/foodandbev

Offering visitor accommodation?

If you’re planning to offer visitor accommodation please make sure you understand the requirements and have applied for consent. Find more information at qldc.govt.nz/services/ rates-property/short-term-accommodation

Alcohol licence applications

To view all recently lodged alcohol licence applications please visit our website. Any objections must be made within 15 working days of the public notice being published. Visit qldc.govt.nz/services/alcohol-licensing/public-notices

Sign up and Let’s Talk

Want to make sure your voice is heard on the important decisions that matter to you? Check out our dedicated web portal Let’s Talk. Register at letstalk.qldc.govt.nz/register

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ACCOM

1 BED FLAT ENSUITE KITCHENETTE LHE. SUIT quiet prof couple $420 +power, rental references is a must. Reply to dupoint@ hotmail.co.nz

STUDIO FOR RENT, $350 P/W FOR 2 ppl plus expenses, available from 4th Oct, minimum 4 month. Fully furnished self-contained studio, don’t need to share facilities with other. Pls TxT 021 1877730 for viewing.

LOOKING FOR ACCOMMODATION WALKING DISTANCE TO TOWN centre (until mid end of March 2023), female early 30’s, Chilean. Working in hospo as receptionist in Queenstown CBD. Budget up to 250 (including all bills) with access to all the house facilities. Thanks!!

2 BEDROOM RENTAL WANTED. 2 LOCAL LONG term kiwis seeking a 2 bedroom unit in Hanleys Farm, Shotover Country, Lake Hayes Estate, Frankton and open to Kelvin Heights. Budget $500 a week + bills and internet. Good references. Txt Molly 02102576921

SERVICES

KIWI ENGLISH CAFE - FREE ENGLISH CONVERSATION classes, all are welcome. Every Monday - 6pm to 8pm at St Andrews, 26 Stanley St. Further info contact 02041899160

WHAKATIPU DRIVE MY LIFE ARE SEEKING VOLUNTEERS to become mentor buddies to help our vulnerable people achieve their drivers licence. If you are interested or have any questions contact Louise Ward louise@reap.co.nz

SPCA OP SHOP – 51 GORGE RD. Open Monday – Saturday 9.00 – 5.00. Pre-loved goods and clothing at great prices. Help support the ongoing work done by the SPCA. Your old goods, or your time, could help save a life. Accepting donations (no electrical at the moment) and volunteers now.

COMPASSIONATE FRIENDS OFFERS FRIENDSHIP, SUPPORT AND UNDERSTANDING to bereaved parents, grandparents siblings to help with coping and dealing with grief that has come about through the loss of a child. For further information please call Pauline Trotter on 0273960611 or email centralotagocf@ gmail.com

QUEENSTOWN CAT RESCUE - RESCUING, NEUTERING & rehoming stray & abandoned cats & kittens. admin@qcatrescue. org.nz | qcatrescue.org.nz

GARAGE SALE:

GARAGE SALE: 28B PERKINS RD, QUEENSTOWN, 10 years of stuff to sell before heading OS! Household, kids, outdoor, sports, clothes, tools etc. Two days - 1 Oct 9am to 2pm, 2 Oct 10am to 12pm.

MONSTER GARAGE SALE. TO RAISE FUNDS TO protect the Heritage of Arrowtown. Saturday 1st October at the Menzshed, at 90 Preston Drive at 9am- 2pm. Donation of saleable items would be gratefully received. Contact - hecklerdenise@hotmail.com

EVERYTHING ELSE

QUEENSTOWN DHARMA CENTRE, 12 LAKE ST. TUES (27 Sept), @ 5:45pm, “Condensed Daily Tara Practice” with Janiah Melsom; SUN (2 Oct), from 2:30pm - 5:30pm, Rinpoche’s guidance on “A Guide to the Way of Life of a Bodhisattva”. Sessions are free with dana for the centre/teacher gratefully accepted. For more info, see dharmacentre.org.nz or FB.

QUOTE OF THE WEEK: "CHAMPIONS KEEP PLAYING until they get it right." - Billie Jean King

WORLD LANGUAGES BOOK COLLECTION. THE FRANKTON LIBRARY team is seeking help establishing a world languages book collection and setting up six Lilliput Libraries where anyone can swap, borrow or donate books in languages other than English. The library is keen to talk to representatives of any migrant community groups that would like to be involved in designing the collection. Community groups or artists and designers who would like to be involved in this project please contact Jess Payne at the Frankton Library, email frankton. library@qldc.govt.nz, or phone 03 441 3680.

THE QUEENSTOWN EVENTS CENTRE AND WāNAKA REC Centre swimming pools have reduced opening hours until 30 September: 6.00am-7.30pm on weekdays and 8.00am-6.00pm at weekends. The indoor stadiums at both facilities and gym at QEC remain open as normal.

AWE FESTIVAL IS RETURNING THIS OCTOBER. EXPERIENCE the stunning sounds of chamber music with international artists, free events, and interlinked programmes in Wanaka, Cromwell, and Queenstown. Visit worldsedgefestival.com for more info.

LEARN TO FLY FISH… THE WAKATIPU ANGLERS Club course is rated as the most comprehensive and best value beginners course anywhere, this is a hands on introduction to the skills required to catch trout on fly. The annual "Learn to Fly Fish" course is on Saturday 15th October at the Queenstown Events Centre. Email Colin at wakatipuanglersclubnz@gmail.com or call 027 384 2259 to secure your spot.

THE HANLEY'S FARM MAIL DELIVERY GROUP- DUE to the public day of mourning/public holiday The Hanley's Farm Mail Delivery groups public meeting regarding mail delivery services to Hanley's Farm has been postponed with the meeting now on Monday the 17th of October at 6PM @ Te Kura Whakatipu o Kawerau primary school, Howden Drive, Hanley's Farm. All residents welcome.

NEED AN IDYLLIC SPOT IN KINGSTON TO rent for your tiny home or caravan? Please text 022 404 3545.

HAVE THAT NIGGLING ACHE OR PAIN THAT just won’t go away? A recurring condition, or maybe you’re looking for something to assist alongside your more traditional treatments to speed up recovery? Two Feathers can help, an Alternative & Holistic Health Service including Tuning Forks, Energy Healing & Reiki Master. For more info contact Amy on: healing@ twofeathers.co.nz or 022 454 8288

OSTEOMOTION OSTEOPATH NATURAL ONLY HEALING NEW TO Queenstown. 10yrs experience across many fields. Paediatrics, biodynamic, cranial osteopathy. Contact osteomotion35@gmail.com

PUBLIC WORKSHOP

Arrowtown Village Association Community Visioning Report

2017 Review Wednesday 28 September 7:30 – 9:30pm, Arrowtown Athenaeum Hall Supper Room

Come along and help us set the priorities.

FOR SALE: DRUMS - YAMAHA DTXPRESS ELECTRONIC drums great condition $550.00 or $600.00 delivered in Queenstown area. Ph 021436453

WSCA – ROOMS FOR HIRE - SPACIOUS, sunny rooms are available for hire to Queenstown Community Groups. The rooms hold up to 90 people, with seated dining for 40. Located on the 1st floor of Malaghan House, 10 Memorial Street, Queenstown with lift access. There are kitchen facilities, toilets, Wi-Fi, media equipment for projection onto large screen plus large screen TV. Contact us on 03 4429214 or info@wsca.org.nz for more details.

CHILLY BIN - ICEY TEK 115L WITH padded cushion top brand new still in wrapping $500 (retails $750.00) ph 021436453

OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD FILL A SHOEBOX WITH gifts (new only) for a child in poverty in the Pacific. Items to wear, love, play with, for school and hygiene. Boxes/info at the Salvation Army Family Store, Gorge Rd and the Orphan’s Aid shop near BP Frankton. Contact Sharon 0276427575. Boxes must be returned by October 21st. Thank you.

OPEN DAY - THE WAKATIPU CROQUET CLUB is welcoming new members and is having an open day on our grounds at Jardine Park anytime between 10am and 4pm on Sunday October 16th, sausage sizzle available. No obligation and no croquet knowledge needed. Just turn up on the day, or to find out more ring Lyn on 027 234 7329

READERFEEDBACK

POLES IN BEACH STREET

Hi, I have always loved how the shops in the town, blend into the landscape, and make Queenstown. Did I get a shock when I walked down Beach Street and saw ugly poles in the middle of the street, tall as some of the shops, which totally do not suit the town or landscape. Why did the council allow this, they are eye sore? Be interested to know who approved this?

Heather - Local Person

QLDC RESPONSE:

Thanks for taking the time to comment on the upgrades to Beach Street. Council endorsed a masterplan and design guidelines for the Queenstown town centre in June 2018 following extensive community engagement. Following this, Council developed the overarching theme and individual items like, street furniture, lighting and paving collectively with Kāi Tahu representatives as part of the Tāhuna Cultural Design Strategy. While specific aspects might not be to everyone’s taste (the world would be pretty boring if we all liked the same thing!) the strategy reflects key cultural values, associations and themes relating to Queenstown and also draws on best practice in modern urban design from both a practical (getting around) and aesthetic (looking good) point of view.

Pete Hansby QLDC General Manager - Property & Infrastructure

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HUDSON TURNBULL

A MAN OF THE MOUNTAINS…

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Like so many before him Hudson Turnbull came to Queenstown for the ski lifestyle and never left. That was 60 years ago.

In that time he’s risen from Coronet Peak ski patroller to district councillor with no sign of slowing on community affairs yet, even aged 77.

In fact, RealNZ even called him back from semiretirement to drive Milford and Doubtful Sound and skifield buses, amid the current Queenstown staffing shortages and he’s loving it. Tourism, driving, and connecting with people is Hudson’s happy place.

Born in Auckland, the son of a World War II Air Force pilot, Hudson was named after the Lockheed Hudson light bombers that his dad had been flying overseas. “There was an old aircraft fuselage under a hedge south of Oamaru when I was a kid and when we’d drive past Dad would say, “I used to fly that. It had the same serial number,” says Hudson. The family moved to various Canterbury stations and Southland farms while his dad trained under the post-war rehabilitation farming scheme, eventually taking over a Southland farm in Hedgehope. “My earliest childhood memories are on farms, riding my bike that I bought from the money earned plucking wool from dead sheep.”

After four years boarding at Timaru Boys High Hudson went to Lincoln College to do a Diploma in Agriculture.

Back in Invercargill Hudson volunteered at the YMCA as a gymnastics instructor, coaching neurodiverse kids, and literally clowning around.

“I was a clown at agricultural shows, playing tricks on the crowd, sneaking up and tipping the hats of stuffy old cockies while the crowd laughed and cheered.” “We were pretty tame back then but we went to see The Beatles live in 1964 in the Dunedin Town Hall. That was amazing.”

Joining the Southland Tramping and Ski Clubs, Hudson spent weekends and holidays staying in the Southland Ski Club hut on Coronet Peak. “We’d call in at Parawa Pub, on Sunday nights then all drive home after a big meal and plenty to drink. I don’t know how we got away with it.”

Before long renowned Coronet Peak manager Sugar Robinson had asked Hudson to join the then voluntary ski patrol on weekends, moving to full-time after his dad fell ill and had to sell the farm. “I became part of the first professional paid ski patrol in New Zealand with Paul Midgeley, whose family ran White Star Hotel, and Dennis and Peter Egerton.”

He lived on the mountain for four winters from 1969 until 1972 working in every role except instructing, even writing a weekly skiing column for The Southland Times.

In 1969 Hudson was invited by ski racer mate Chris Womersley to come to Europe. Together they were the NZ Ski Team – Hudson manager and Chris sole member. “We had a crack at the first World Cup Circuit in 1969-70, finishing up at the world champs in Val Gardena, Italy – no coach.” US ski racer ‘Poncho’ McCoy, whose father was the founder of Mammoth Mountain Ski Area, became their coach, teaching them all they needed to know. “We then got free skiing and accommodation in return for washing dishes at Mammoth while Chris trained.”

It was self-funded and tough, pitching it against the world’s best with their glossy sponsorship deals, but by the second year Hudson had scored free gear and accommodation for them from the big European ski manufacturers. They travelled the world, with Hudson returning to Coronet Peak each New Zealand winter.

After the 1972 Winter Olympics in Sapporo, Japan, Hudson returned to Queenstown moving

Hudson, still showing visitors the sights into new roles with the Mount Cook Company. “We had one HS748 and two DC3’s landing from Christchurch via Mount Cook. People would drive up to the foot of the aircraft stairs to meet friends and just wander up to the plane.”

Hudson then ran a ski shop in Shotover Street, selling fruit and veggies in summer, before moving to Sunshine Village Ski Resort in Banff to work. Major back surgery forced him to return home where family circumstances changed. Various roles at Mount Cook Company followed until a devastated Hudson was made redundant in 1988. “I was building a home, a solo dad with a young son.”

Ansett New Zealand came to the rescue offering a wonderful job which lasted for the next nine years, before he and his partner bought an airport information and shuttle business.

Hudson’s column in The Mirror newspaper – No Bull Turnbull preceded two terms on the district council (1993 – 1998). He’s proud of many big achievements there that he’s either instigated or worked hard on. These include the Events Centre, Hawthorne Drive and the Man Street Bypass, finally underway. “It’s taken 20 or 30 years.”

He’s a past chairman of the Wakatipu High PTA and served on its board of trustees, the Queenstown Primary School PTA and Frankton Community Association. He was a Customs Officer at the airport in 2008-9 and he’s also been a long-time secretary at Lake Lodge of Ophir. However, the biggest life highlight is son David, now 45, his two lovely daughters in their early 20s, and three precious grandsons.

The NZ Ski Team at the Winter Olympics in Sapporo in February 1972. From left, Ross Ewington, Bill Ward (NZ Ski Association), Chris Womersley, and Hudson Turnbull

Local community collaboration group, Shaping our Future is holding a public workshop on Sunday 2nd October to explore why the community might feel it is important to have locally grown food and what could be done to increase its availability.

The session will be introduced by Carlos Bagrie who will share Royalburn Stations journey into the topic after which attendees will enjoy a shared lunch before participating in a workshop to unravel the reasons for growing food locally and brainstorming smart solutions to overcome the barriers to doing so.

Vanessa van Uden, Chair of Shaping our Future explained “locally grown food is a subject that always seems to crop up one way or another when we run a community consultation exercise, so we thought it was time to hold an event on the topic and as we know, our community are always a great source of ideas and solutions”

Executive Officer for the organisation, John Glover added “this should be a relaxed, fun and enjoyable session. We’d like people to bring a plate of something that represents locally grown food to share for lunch if possible and we will have some activities for the kids as we are mindful that it will be school holidays”

Event details: Sunday October 2nd 12 noon – 3pm Lake Hayes Pavilion Free admission – register for a place on Eventbrite.

Would-be mayors have their say

by Paul Taylor

Who should be Queenstown Lakes’ next mayor?

With locals due to go to the polls in early October, we’ve asked the six candidates for their opinions on the major issues facing the district. We’re running the answers over the weeks leading up to the election.

Here’s the fourth instalment: What would you do the solve transport issues in Queenstown Lakes? Do we need more downtown parking? Would you consider a congestion charge? Are more traffic lights part of the solution?

Alistair Angus

Age: over 64

Occupation: Retired

We are somewhat dictated to by Land Transport NZ. However, in a perfect world, a new road in at Alec Robins Road, Lake Hayes, around the river to a new Shotover bridge (straight) though to another new bridge across the Kawarau and out Boyd Rd would be a good start.

We need to at least double parking in the Queenstown CBD. With less restrictions. Less traffic lights are the way to increase flow. I suppose if there are lights every 5mtrs and they were all turned to red, they might get their zero road toll though.

Glyn Lewers

Age: 44

Occupation: Structural Engineer, Current QLDC Councillor, Board member of Destination Queenstown and Startup Queenstown Lakes

Solving Queenstown Lakes Transport issues will take a collaborative approach between Waka Kotahi, Otago Regional Council, Queenstown Airport and QLDC. I brought this group together when I organised and chaired a public meeting at the launch of the two-dollar buses here in Queenstown.

My main focus would be to advocate an on-demand public transport system similar to the MyWay trial in Timaru, building on the Community Networks trial in Wanaka and the current system in Queenstown. MyWay utilises innovative technology to schedule pick-ups to your schedule, not requiring the user to fit into the bus schedule.

Active travel links are also a priority to reduce our reliance on car travel and give residents a viable option on how they travel, along with advocating for a funded ferry service from the ORC. We can also take some pressure off the road network by utilising buses between Wanaka, Queenstown, and Cromwell centres.

Daniel Shand

Age: 39

Occupation: Carpenter

I’ve been looking carefully at the transport options for Queenstown, the town centre and traffic arriving from Wanaka and Cromwell, and I’ve come up with a few options. However, I’d like to wait to see what the other candidates write down and send in as their replies to this question. I’d like to see if any of them have any other good ideas I can incorporate with my own. There is a solution and there are a number of potential options that could work. It would be nice to see all options on the table. For more information go to ‘’Daniel Shand for QLDC’’ Facebook.

Jon Mitchell Age: 58

Occupation: Director, board chair, board member

1. Bring forward plans for public transport lanes between Five Mile and downtown Queenstown.

2. Provide more leadership in transport management, holding ORC and contractors to delivering better services.

3. Small on-demand e-bus services to-from smaller communities, using affordable, available technology, connecting to larger e-buses on main routes, are critical.

4. Bike-foot bridges across the Kawarau need to happen - with outside money.

5. A passenger-bike ferry between Kelvin Peninsula and Queenstown, better connecting Jack’s Point to town, should be an easy, quick win.

6. Parking on the Stanley St site is essential, while we transition to far better public and active transport options.

7. A charge for rental cars using congested roads should be considered.

8. We are now a small city with over-crowded roads. Traffic lights are part of improving traffic flow.

9. None of this will make a real difference unless we significantly reduce visitor growth rates!

Neeta Shetty

Age: 48

Occupation: Self-employed

Traffic lights won’t solve our transportation woes. Our roads cannot accommodate our growth. We need public transportation that is accessible, reliable and efficient. We need downtown parking, however, because our public transport currently doesn’t categorically fulfil the community’s travel requirement.

Our transport needs a multidimensional approach. ‘Mode Shift’ by providing public transportation that is not an alternative means of transport but a purposefully-built primary means of transport. This also ties in with our climate change responsibility. Park ‘n’ rides, free buses at peak hours, subsidised rates for frequent users, free buses to tourist hotspots, water taxis, and encouraging tourists to use public transport. Significant investment is needed.

Council must look at higher density development of existing centres encouraging better land use planning that supports less reliance on private cars, invest in clean vehicle fuelling infrastructure and encourage use of public transportation. The goal should be to focus on clean communities to support more liveable regions with expanded transportation choices.

Olivia Wensley

Age: 37

Occupation: CEO of Startup Queenstown Lakes Trust

I’d like to see a better use of our waterways, better infrastructure for active transport, and embracing new solutions. Here’s a few projects I’m looped in on, which are already in the works in Queenstown:

Dromos automated transport - a pilot study will be commencing next year in Queenstown.

An “electric marina” project, to enable electric boats to charge at the marina. Electric & hydrofoil ferries. An ultraefficient option because it can cut through the wakes.

Whoosh gondolas. New Zealand technology which is currently being used on Google Campus.

The future of transport is already herea lot of countries are using autonomous fleets, electric buses etc. Those who say it’s a “decade away” have a fundamental misunderstanding of technology. Understanding technology and its positive effects is a new form of literacy. We need a “tech-literate” Mayor to fully embrace these exciting opportunities. New thinking will solve old problems.

Teen’s winning election poster design

by Paul Taylor

A Queenstown teenager has won a design competition encouraging young people vote in the local election.

Frida Rylev, 16, won the competition by Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC)

The Year 12 Wakatipu High School student has a strong passion for art subjects, especially graphic design.

“When this competition came up, I thought it would be a perfect opportunity to get my name out there and try to emulate a different style of graphic design than I had been doing and to try a more professional, commercial approach,” she says.

The competition was open to young people between 15-20 years of age to design a poster that encourages voting in this year’s local election.

“It took me quite a while to come up with an idea, but I knew since this would be something encouraging young people to vote, I had to try and relate to it as well. A lot of young people are unaware of the voice they have within society, especially on a democratic level, so I wanted to do something reminding them that their voice still counts,” Frida says.

“I took inspiration for the colour scheme from previous New Zealand voting campaigns and tried to put my own twist on the word placement and imagery that I drew and designed myself.”

QLDC’s Electoral Office Jane Robertson said it was great to have young people participating in the competition and showing an interest in elections – even though Frida can’t yet vote.

“Our youth are the voters of the future. Encouraging them to learn about how our local government system works for the communities it represents, and how they can participate, and influence decisions is hugely positive. This competition was a small, creative step towards generating youth interest in the election process,” Robertson says.

Frida’s design caught the judging panel’s attention for its simplicity of design, which was important given the design has been printed onto the back of a bus.

“The design is bold and eye-catching. We’re impressed with the professional level of Frida’s work,” Robertson says.

Frida’s design has been published on the back of a public bus, shared on social media and with local and national media, printed in large posters, and will be published in QLDC’s magazine Scuttlebutt.

Voting is currently open and closes Saturday 8 October at noon.

Frida Rylev, 16, with her winning design

GLENORCHY CELEBRATES 70TH

By Sue Fea

It was quite the occasion back in the day with tourists and visitors arriving on the Earnslaw on ‘Boat Day’ to join the locals. Last Saturday the Glenorchy Flower Show celebrated its 70th anniversary.

The Flower Show was first held by the Women’s Division of Federated Farmers in 1952 as a fundraiser to help raise money to build the Glenorchy Road, connecting the tiny township with Queenstown.

While many of those original organisers have passed on, or left the district, some of their descendants were on board to celebrate on Saturday at a special 70th anniversary dinner. About 80 invited guests and ticket holders were expected for the catered dinner to be held in the hall in the midst of the flowers, all judged at the show that day.

Glenorchy sisters Rhonda Gollop and Elaine Kirkland, Rhonda now convenor of the show and Elaine, a committee member, have been going to the show, or helping organise it, for more than 60 years.

“It was a big occasion when we were kids,” says Rhonda. “In its heyday for those first few decades people would arrive from all the stations around the head of the lake – Greenstone, Elfin Bay and the likes, for a rural day out together.” Both Watson girls growing up on Routeburn Station, for Rhonda the highlight was choosing a new summer dress each year. “Leah McIntyre owned a dress shop in Queenstown Mall and she would send a big box of summer dresses up to us in various sizes on apro (a business courtesy) and we got to choose one each,” she says. “We’d then wear that to the Lake Hayes Show as well, and any other special occasions that summer.” The other highlight was the bag of homemade sweets the children got at the show.

Flower show

“Back then everyone went to the Flower Show – husbands, wives. Friday was ‘Boat Day’ when the Earnslaw arrived and I think that was the day.” Tourists on the boat joined in and throughout the years Rhonda says flower enthusiasts and garden club members from Dunedin, Mosgiel and Central Otago have come to the show, some turning up for the 70th event. “It was always an occasion.”

Judges arrive from Queenstown, usually including Tilly Grant on the daffodils and decorative sections, with Jean Britten judging cut flowers. A multitude of highly sought after cups are presented with a few prizes donated also. The cup for the Premier Bloom Daffodils is always sought after, and there’s even an art and craft and a photography section.

Throughout the early decades brothers in law Bill Dougan and Fergie Heffernan were a force to be reckoned with, cleaning up many prizes, and enjoying friendly competition between them. The Glenorchy Road opened in 1962 but the show must go on and ever since then Rhonda says it’s been used as a community fundraiser for all manner of local projects.

Once the Women’s Division of Federated Farmers was disbanded in Glenorchy during the 1980s a local committee of women took over running the event. “Muriel Veint was one of the original organisers and the president of Women’s Division and she ‘groomed me’ to take over as president,” smiles Rhonda. “Part of my role was organising the Flower Show and she was the decorative steward.” Muriel’s guidance is still with her all these years later.

The local school and pre-school children are always involved with the children providing their paintings to decorate the hall and entering in the children’s section.

About 100 people turn up every year and there’s always a good afternoon tea provided.

Now it’s all over for another year the committee members take the flowers to the local cemetery and ensure as many graves as possible are decorated with beautiful spring flowers.

Rhonda checks out this season’s daffodils as they were gearing up for the show last week

functions Christmas

With snow on the mountains and the ski fields still enjoying spring skiing it seems crazy to be launching our Christmas Function Feature.

It is, however only 14 weeks until Santa arrives and the summer holidays get under way.

2022 has been incredibly hard on many teams and they have gone over and beyond, despite being short staffed and suffering from increased sickness this year. It’s been a year, alright.

This year more than any other taking an opportunity to celebrate your wonderful team and say thank you for everything is something they will look forward to and also help take the pressure off as we head into the summer season.

Get in and grab your Christmas Party early with some of these terrific activities and venues.

Bookings will go fast as many venues have limited availability this year.

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DOCUMENTING OUR WHAKAPAPA

- STEPPING BACK IN TIME

By Sue Fea

Its Maori heritage has long been the silent component of Queenstown’s history, but Hud Rapata, who calls this place home, has been working hard to rectify that.

In December last year, Hud (Hari), once advisor to former Māori Affairs Minister Parekura Horomia, began interviewing local kaumatua – Maori elders, and recording their life stories. He launched a series of noho korero (sit down conversations) led by a panel of Māori in our community, some young too. These have been held every month or few months, whenever time allows, and the public can come along and hear these amazing stories, with many Pakeha locals sharing also.

Not all of our local kaumatua believe they have anything worthy of telling, says Hud, so it’s not always easy to get them along to share in a noho korero setting. He’s hoping that will gradually change with time as these valuable members of the community become aware just how interested the younger generations are in the stories they have to tell.

The life stories of 20 local Maori elders and how they came to live in Queenstown have already been recorded and once time allows Hud says these will be transcribed into documents, so these stories are never lost.

“In time we will get to them all because this is really worthwhile, to tell these old people’s stories, as once they’re gone, they’re gone,” he says.

The project began when Hud went to research Māori who’d arrived in the Wakatipu from 40 or 50 years ago. “There was no information at all and little knowledge of Māori in our community,” he says. He searched the electoral roll, the local library, and even the Births, Deaths and Marriages register, but there was no documentation. This prompted him to do something about it. “I thought, ‘we’ve been here, so where are we?’ Maybe it was how people had classified themselves too, but there was no real information recorded about Māori who’d settled here,” he says. “So I took it upon myself to record a database, with their life story, why they were here, their whakapapa and genealogy, which will be important for their mokopuna one day.”

Younger members of the community with Māori heritage have been guests at the noho korero, always held at Engage Safety in Glenda Drive. The latest of these was held on September 16.

To date the panel’s featured the likes of Darren, Ned Webster, Alec and Cel Mikaere, Hine Marchand and Gladys Henderson, who compiles in depth research of historical events. Last week Hud’s panel featured younger locals like Karen Hattaway, Tracy Cameron, Hud’s daughter Maria, and Rata Wicky, whose been serving in the local community. “We get a lot of Pakeha and other nationalities coming along who are interested and I think this will encourage our old people

to come and share,” says Hud. “Some of our older kaumatua weren’t willing to come and share as they had no recollection of what they thought people would be interested in, but their stories are incredible.”

More and more local Māori are appearing out of the woodwork as the community offers up names of people for Hud to interview. “I sent out a panui (notice) searching for participants. They either welcome me or don’t want to be involved. If I’m lucky some of our elders will come along to these events and share,” he says. “We’re trying to add youth to our storyline to let our kaumatua know that we have generations coming through that are interested, and to let them know they’re awhi (cared for).”

He says many local kaumatua are working in the local community, volunteering and supporting the community with the likes of Te Reo and Kapa Haka. “They bring that mauri (life force) to these activities.”

“It’s really important to document the stories of our European settlers as well as our early Maori pioneers so we have that collective information,” says Hud. “Tahuna Queenstown has such a rich history of both Maori and Pakeha, and we are becoming multicultural as well.”

“This is about sharing the stories of our forebears so it’s really important to get the narrative straight so we move forward merged together for the future.”

Eventually, Hud and Alec Mikaere would love to re-enact a waka sailing in Lake Wakatipu, paddled by both Maori and Europeans, to mark that unity in our community. “It’s really important to stay

on our kaupapa and keep these conversations going,” says Hud. If funding can be secured, the end goal is to have a documentary produced, featuring these valuable stories. “At the moment there’s just me doing this in my spare time, but if we can attract some grant funding that will speed up the process and allow more noho korero to be held too,” he says. “I feel really proud to be able to record these stories.”

To connect Hud with local Maori or to help out: Email rapatahud@gmail.com or phone: 0273501886

Hud absorbed in the life story of Darren Rewi

Alec Mikaere (right) responding to what’s been said at a recent noho korero

Shortlist for major philanthropic grant

by Paul Taylor

Impact100 Wakatipu has named finalists in the running for a $148,000 grant from their supporters.

They are Youth Search and Rescue Trust, Life Education Trust Heartland Otago, Southland, Turn Up the Music Trust, The Order of St John Wakatipu Area Committee, and Te Atamira Whakatipu Community Trust.

The winners will be announced at a dinner on 27 October when the supporters of Impact100 will have an opportunity to vote for their preferred charity.

“It is great to see charities doing such varied work in our community represented in our Final Five this year - and any one of them would be a worthy winner of our $148,000 grant,” Impact100 Wakatipu Chair, Clare Irons, says.

“I know that it was a challenging task for our grant committee to get us to our Final Five with such strong applications from organisations in the Basin.” In addition to the $148,000 grant, the Impact100 supporters will donate $5,000 each to the four runner-ups.

“As the Chair of the Impact100 grant committee, I always enjoy getting to know the charities in our area better, through the grants process, and it is so inspiring to see the work they are doing up close,” Joan Kiernan says.

Impact100 was established in 2020 under the umbrella of the Wakatipu Community Foundation and is based on a model that has been operating successfully globally for 20 years. Traditionally made up of 100 women each donating $1,000 annually. Of the $1,000 gifted by each woman, every dollar goes back into the community.

Last year’s winners were Pivotal Point Charitable Trust and Routeburn Dart Wildlife Trust who secured $100,000 and $85,000 respectively.

Pivotal Point have used their grant to pilot a programme screening children for neurodiversity and to provide professional development for teachers helping those children in the school system.

Routeburn Dart Wildlife Trust has established Celium platform technologybased trapping of feral cats in the Dart/Rees delta.

The 2022 finalists and projects:

Youth Search and Rescue Trust – To establish a branch of Youth Search and Rescue in the Wakatipu

Life Education Trust Heartland Otago Southland – To establish a new mobile classroom so that children in the Wakatipu get visited each year by the programme, rather than every two years

Turn Up the Music Trust – To establish a music programme in Early Childhood Education Centres in the Wakatipu

The Order of St John Wakatipu Area Committee – To fund the health shuttle replacement and to enable the weekend befriending programme

Te Atamira Whakatipu Community Trust – To establish their Arts for All programmes

The Impact100 Wakatipu Final Five event, held at Cargo Brewery

QLDC Libraries

Librarian Profile

Lakes Weekly Bulletin and Queenstown Lakes Libraries are profiling our librarians. This month we are profiling Kendall who is an Assistant Librarian at the Arrowtown Library.

Kia Ora! I’m Kendall, Assistant Librarian at the Arrowtown Library. I’m originally from the United States and I have a BA in Philosophy and a MS in Environmental Science. I’ve taught university-level writing and literature courses and edited journal manuscripts for scientists writing in English as a non-native language. When I’m not reading or at the library, I enjoy horse riding, knitting, and travel.

I arrived in Arrowtown with my family (partner and three high school kids) in July 2021 after taking the long way to New Zealand. We left the east coast of the United States aboard our sailboat in 2016, planning to circumnavigate and boatschool our children as we travelled. All of us love libraries so we visited many during our travels – from a one-room library in The Bahamas to the Charles Darwin Research Station library in the Galapagos, the school library on Ogea in the remote Southern Lau Group of Fiji to the modern and spacious libraries in New Zealand. The pandemic put a stop to our travels soon after we arrived in the Bay of Islands, and after a lovely couple of years exploring New Zealand on land and by sea, we are enjoying life in the mountains.

The Overstory by Richard Powers

Powers’ writing is so beautiful and profound that I found myself moved to tears while reading one morning over breakfast at Frank’s. Structured like a tree, with sections titled Roots, Trunk, Crown, and Seeds, The Overstory follows the lives of nine people, all of whom have different, but life-changing experiences with trees. Not only does Powers describe the relationships between the characters and trees, but between the trees themselves. Only relatively recently have scientists begun to learn about and describe the communication and interactions among trees. Trees make almost all human activity possible, “yet we regard them as little more than commodities.” This book is a call to learn more about trees and allow them to inspire us to see the world differently.

Chocolat by Joanne Harris

I read Chocolat many years ago, but I included it on my list because it was my introduction to Joanne Harris. I enjoy the magical realism genre and she has become my go-to whenever I want a fun and lighter read that still makes me think about human nature and relationships. Chocolat is the first in a series of four books about the inhabitants of the imaginary French village, Lansquenet-sous-Tannes. Other books in the series are The Lollipop Shoes, Peaches for Monsieur le Cure and The Strawberry Thief. Harris is a prolific multi-genre author who also writes excellent psychological thrillers, fantasy adaptations of Norse mythology, gothic novels, short stories, and cookbooks.

Libraries are often at the heart of the community - providing a safe space for kids and teens, local resources for newcomers, and enriching programs that bring diverse members of the public together. After all the time I spent in libraries over the years, I feel like I’ve finally landed my dream ob. My favourite aspects of working at the library are the opportunity to learn what others are reading and to help our patrons find their new favourite book.

And now to the fun part: talking about books! My list of all-time favourite books is always growing and evolving, so these are my current top reads. Ask me in a few months and it may have changed.

Pathway of the Birds: The Voyaging Achievements of Māori and their Polynesian Ancestors by Andrew Crowe

This book has special significance to me because of my family’s ourney across the South Pacific from Panama to New Zealand. After making that challenging crossing with the help of modern navigation technology, we became even more impressed with the seafaring skills of the ancient Polynesian voyagers and curious to know more. Well-researched, detailed, and engaging, this book brings together diverse findings and perspectives about the Polynesian seafarers. The research is presented in both captivating text and informative illustrations, showing how these early mariners reached nearly every archipelago scattered across 28 million square kilometres of sprawling ocean, and facilitated the exchange of plants, animals, artifacts, and culture.

The Magic of Reality: How We Know What’s Really True by Richard Dawkins

The Magic of Reality, by acclaimed evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins, is another of my favourite books. In a clearly written, almost conversational style aimed at middle grade and young adult readers, Dawkins illustrates the magic encountered through discovering the scientific answers to humanity’s most fundamental questions. Each chapter begins with a question: What is an earthquake? Why are there so many different kinds of animals? Why do we have night and day, winter and summer? Dawkins answers these questions incorporating current knowledge from scientific disciplines such as atomic theory optics plate tectonics, and gravitation in engaging and easily understood prose.

Other Minds: The Octopus and the Evolution of Intelligent Life by Peter Godfrey-Smith

In Other Minds by Peter Godfrey-Smith, the author begins by taking the reader back 600 million years to the last common ancestor of both humans and octopuses (not octopi!). From there, he traces the evolution of intelligence and consciousness in cephalopods, showing how vastly different their way of being in and interacting with the world is from ours. How did higher intelligence evolve in these two distant branches of the tree of life? Prepare to have your mind blown by Godfrey-Smith’s descriptions of how octopuses experience their world and his skilful and accessible presentation of comple philosophical and scientific concepts.

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Walking Whakatipu Walkie Talkies

GOINGS ON ABOUT

EVENTS - MUSIC - ART THEATRE - AT THE GALLERIES town

Market Remarkables Market

Whakatipu Walkie Talkies meet on Frankton Beach 10.15am every Thursday.

This is a walking group with a difference! Each week there will be a discussion topic and a guest speaker will attend once per month. It’s a great way to connect with others whilst staying active.

The group will walk and talk from Frankton Beach to the Hilton for morning tea and return. Just meet at Frankton Beach near the BBQ area to begin the walk.

Politics

Lets talk immigration: Joseph Mooney & Erica Stanford

NZ is in a battle with other countries for workers. We have shortages across multiple key sectors.

Joseph Mooney and Immigration spokesperson Erica Stanford as they share National’s long-term views on tackling NZ’s immigration issues.

Erica and Joseph are interested to hear the needs of Queenstown Businesses.

When: Thursday, 29 September, 5:30 - 6:30 pm

Where: Sofitel Queenstown Hotel & Spa, 8 Duke Street

Fishing Competition

Glenorchy Fishing Competition

This is the 41st year of the competition which benefits the Glenorchy Early Childhood Education Centre Project. Entry price ranges from $5 for children to $45 for a family entry – all entrants require a current fishing licence. If you’d like to register or offer some prizes, you can get in touch with Jess Burke at jesserinburke@gmail.com or head to the Glenorchy community website glenorchycommunity.nz for more information.

When: Saturday, 1 October, 9:00 - 4:00 p.m

Fun Run Queenstown Parkrun

A 5km fun run every Saturday in the beautiful Queenstown Gardens! Kicks off this week at 8am now we are in Daylight Saving time. Meet at the Band Rotunda.

Exhibition Launch

Objects of Desire

A selection of Fiona Pardington’s most acclaimed still life photographs is being presented at Stark White accompanied by several significant new works, including a huia pair.

“I think it’s best to understand my still-life photographs as small alters or Tu Ahu” Pardington has said of her work. She presents objects that offer a fragile beauty, one portrayed in stillness with the sensitivity of an artist who understands how to capture and interpret grand narratives with a considered selection of objects.

Writer Andrew Paul Wood will reflects on Fiona Pardington’s still life practice in a talk at 5pm. The exhibition runs from 1–30 October.

When: Opening Saturday, 1 October, 4:00 pm

Where: Starkwhite, 1-7 Earl Street, Queenstown Tue-Sunday 11:00 - 5:00pm

Remarkables Market, Queenstown’s iconic market returns Saturday and every Saturday between 9am and 2pm until April at The Red Barn in Remarkables Park, Queenstown. There is easy access and free parking. The Market is a must do for locals and visitors.

Live music creates a relaxed atmosphere to browse a wide range of local fresh produce, delicacies and crafts. Enjoy a coffee, snack or lunch from one of the many food vendors. The market is set in spacious landscaped grounds, with a large playground and sandpit, picnic tables and picnic rugs.

Where: Red Barn, Hawthorne Drive, Frankton

Free Workshop Locally Grown Food

Shaping our Future is hosting a free public workshop about locally grown food. Guest speaker Carlos Bagrie from Royalburn Station hopes to answer the questions; what do we mean by locally grown food? Is it important to grow food locally? What can we grow here? Then create an outline of what locally grown food means.

The workshop starts with a shared lunch from 12-1pm so bring a plate of what locally grown food represents to you, followed by the workshop.

When: Sunday, 2 October, 12:00 - 3:00pm

Where: Lake Hayes Pavilion, 719 Gibbston Highway Registrations essential through Eventbrite

Dance Danceworks Presents

Let’s Dance 2022!

This is a fun dance recital that the whole family to enjoy. Come along and let the students entertain you with a variety of dance performances, showcasing all genres of dance including Jazz, Hiphop, Contemporary, and Ballet.

When: Sunday, 2 October, 3:30 - 4:30 pm

Where: Queenstown Memorial Centre

School Holiday Programme Crafternoon at the Sherwood

After a series of successful ‘Crafternoons’ at The Sherwood last school holidays. Crafternoon is back these school holidays which is coming up very quickly.

Drop the kids to have a cosy afternoon of making and creating together.

$50 per child for an afternoon of making and creating, including embroidery, watercolour, beading.

When: Thursday, 6 October, 1:00 – 3:30 pm

Where: Sherwood, 554 Frankton Road

Art Exhibition Showing Off

Wakatipu High School is celebrating their top Visual Art students at the “Showing Off” exhibition The “Showing Off” Exhibition is being presented at the Lakes District Museum in Arrowtown and shares a collection of painting, design and photography work of WHS’s senior students who achieved Excellence in their NCEA.

When: Daily until 9 October, 10:00 - 4:00pm

Where: Lakes District Museum, Buckingham Street, Arrowtown

Music Nikau at Lake Hayes

Nikau presents an afternoon of captivating music for harp, violin and cello.

An afternoon of classical music with a beautiful baroque trio by Bach to the brilliant Passacaglia duo by Handel-Halvorsen. Nikau is a trio of outstanding musicians - Helen Webby, Cathy Irons and Paul Lee are all members of the Christchurch Symphony Orchestra, with extensive NZ and international experience.

When: Sunday, 9 October, 3:00 - 4:30pm

Where: Thomas L. Brown Gallery, 568 Speargrass Flat Road, Lake Hayes Tickets at Eventfinda

Conversations Meaningful Conversations

Thriving with Dyslexia and Neurodiversity

QLDC Libraries are bringing six guest speakers for a FREE community event to encourage the conversation around neurodiversity and dyslexia.

The concept is to connect, gain tools and knowledge from field professionals and hear personal experiences of dyslexia, including from those parenting children with the neurological condition. This event is all about getting the conversation started and raising awareness!

While the speakers will share information and personal accounts of navigating life with dyslexia and neurodiversity there will be an opportunity for Q&A.

While the evening is FREE you do need to register to this k rero as space is limited. Contact Natasya from Frankton Library at frankton.library@qldc.govt. nz / 03-441 3680

When: Thursday, 13 October, 6:30 - 8:00pm

Where: The Rees Hotel, Luxury Apartments & Lakeside Residences, 377 Frankton Road

New Exhibitions

Broker Gallery is running “The Disappearance” until October 21st with 14 new paintings by Grant Whibley. Intimate in scale, each work contains the weight of universal and personal dramas and experience explored by Whibley in an intuitive painterly approach.

Broker Gallery, 36 Grant Road, Frankton

Ivy Box Art Gallery. Cascade launched last week and is the latest exhibition at Ivy Box Gallery bringing together contemporary artwork, created by emerging and established New Zealand artists. The collection includes paintings, sculpture, drawings and jewellery.

The Ivy Box Art Gallery, 134 Park Street, Queenstown

Annual Event

Wao Summit

The Wao Summit is a six day annual event held in Wānaka and Queenstown. It inspires, educates and enables our transition as a community and a nation to a healthy, thriving, diverse, low carbon community. Celebrating five years of action and education, the Wao Summit is a 360 degree approach to creating and fostering tangible, social and environmental change at every level. Whether you’re new here or have been on this ride for a while, there is k reros, workshops, films and tours - all designed to help you, help the planet. From food resilience, to changing the way we get around, to developing stronger community connection - Wao will look at every facet of what it truly means to live in harmony with the planet. Tickets are on sale at wao.co.nz/gettickets2022

When: Between 25 October and 30 October

Where: Various Venues across Wanaka and Queenstown

By Sue Fea easels

It was bucket list stuff for many of them and definitely hit the mark. A group of 26 plein air (outdoor) painters from the United States have just spent a week in New Zealand, mostly in the Wakatipu, painting some of the basin’s most spectacular landscapes.

It was an exclusive group tour hosted by renowned Texas-based plein air painter and founder and publisher of PleinAir Magazine Eric Rhoads, with Kiwi event organisers sent ahead to suss out the best locations.

Eric has been leading plein air painting expeditions internationally for about seven years but with Covid delays this is the first trip out of the US in some time. The group was to have gone to Russia but New Zealand, where Eric brought a group in 2017, easily topped ideas for a replacement after the Ukraine War put paid to that. “We wanted somewhere safe and New Zealand is so beautiful. It was the best choice,” he says.

The group, with their mobile easels, painted around Glenorchy – Diamond Lake and overlooking the Dart River at Paradise before taking a spin with Dart River Expeditions. “I’ve been painting for 20 to 25 years and I believe that was the most beautiful place I’ve ever painted in,” says Eric. “Whatever direction you turned it was spectacular.”

They’ve also enjoyed painting at Moke Lake. Walter Peak, spreading out on the homestead lawn, was another favourite. Milford Sound and an overnight boat cruise was next, before flying out to Auckland late last week for a spot more painting at Waikheke Island and a show and tell farewell dinner.

The eldest in the group was 86 and the youngest 40.

“Us painters just love to travel together and interact, while making new friends and painting the world’s most iconic scenery,” says Eric, who’s also taken expeditions to Cuba and South Africa in the past.

Plein air painting is catching on worldwide with enthusiasm picking up in Ireland and Spain.

There are now approximately several hundred thousand keen plein air painters in the US, many of whom attend hundreds of painting events to raise money for their local charities.

“It’s the new golf for those of us who aren’t into hiking or biking but love being in the outdoors,” says Eric. “It’s challenging and mentally stimulating.”

Each painter looks at a landscape from a different perspective. “You can walk around and watch all the people painting here and each has a different composition, colour scheme, and way of approaching it.”

The painters in the group are using different mediums for their art, including pastels, watercolours and acrylics.

Eric himself got hooked on the ‘sport’ aged 40 when his wife gave him an art lesson for a 40th birthday present. “She then became pregnant with triplets and couldn’t take the smell of paint so I had to go outside where I found others paint outside too.” Inspiration from stunning locations is the key to successful plein air painting so a beautiful landscape is paramount.

There was a trip to Wanaka and time for a little shopping too, with a welcome dinner held at The Rees Hotel in Queenstown.

Senior event manager for Auckland-based PPG Events Angela Morgan has worked with Eric on other expeditions. “He’s an amazing artist and very well known in art circles,” says Angela.

She says the group has been fizzing about the Wakatipu scenery. “A lot of them have said New Zealand is one of those countries they’ve heard and seen about and have put on their bucket list as a ‘to do’ because of the wonderful scenery.

Eric has been holding online tutorials throughout the pandemic to keep the momentum going.

Eric (bottom right) and some of his guests capturing the beauty at the head of Lake Wakatipu during their visit.

Building connections and supporting the local community

By Jessica Allen

Mental Health Awareness Week runs from 26 September until 2 October and this year’s theme is all about reconnecting with those around you. Central Lakes Family Services provide a range of support to those in need in our region, and will be working to highlight ways to reconnect within the community.

The organisation was created when, back in 2018, Jigsaw and Queenstown Lakes amily Centre mer ed. hey no ha e four different offices and provide mild to moderate mental health support to anyone in a family situation. Part of their services include offering social workers in schools to support children, family harm callouts, perinatal support, counselling, and child protection and family harm training. They have a 24-hour free phoneline for those in need: 0508 440 255.

Lisa ear orks for Central Lakes amily er ices and her role is to find out what’s happening in the community, where the struggles are, and come up with simple solutions to bring back to the Te Hau Toka Southern Lakes Wellbeing Group. Families are at the forefront of the services available, and Lisa has seen the landscape change since Covid. “We realised that some of the new parents were really isolated and lonely, and didn’t know anyone, especially during Covid. A lot of them didn’t have any families here, either. We were able to start a group so that they could come along each week in a safe space and just meet other parents – it’s free and is still going. We think of simple ways that we can connect people,” says Lisa.

Lisa believes the upcoming Mental Health Awareness Week is a great opportunity for us to think about how we look after our own mental health. “One of the things that we’re asking is, do people have a regular wellbeing routine? What do they do to make themselves feel better?”. There are some simple ways workplaces can help to harbour connection such as putting on a morning tea or arranging an activity together.

“This year we’re highlighting reconnection. The pandemic has basically disconnected everybody, so it’s just a simple message of getting people out to try something they maybe haven’t done – or they haven’t done for a long time. And reconnecting with people in places that lift them up and make them feel better – that’s the message.

t s een a really difficult t o years for people ut think thin s are starting to turn around now. I’m seeing a bit more positivity and hope, which is great. With the borders opening and people being able to get back into their jobs and routines again, it has loosened things up a bit but it s still uite a difficult position to e in here. he thin s m seein are financial stru les and an iety older people are still stayin at home fearful of coming out because of Covid and have been disconnected with the hobbies and activities they were doing before. Great things are happening out in the community, and we just need to encourage people to give things a go,” says Lisa.

If you’re interested in learning more about relative events happening around Queenstown, Lisa recommends the Mental Health Foundation website’s calendar – local events are grouped together. Another great resource on the website that can be incorporated into your own routine is the Five Ways to Wellbeing – connect, give, take notice, keep learning and be active.

ou can find additional online resources disco er local support and si n up for a regular newsletter at southernhealth.nz/tehautoka.

Whakamana youth mental health programme takes off across the Whakatipu

By Jen Andrews - Te Hau Toka Southern Lakes Wellbeing Group

A targeted programme to improve the mental wellbeing of Whakatipu school children is taking off thanks to an unique community-business partnership and funding from Te Hau Toka Southern Lakes Wellbeing Group.

Since ‘iFLY Whakamana’ launched in late 2021, more than 100 local school children aged 11 and 12 (Years 7 and 8) have completed the pilot programme that helps address the increased an iety lack of confidence and associated eha iours affectin the school community.

iFLY Whakamana is the brainchild of iFLY Indoor Skydiving Queenstown business owners Matt and Amy Wong, Whakatipu Youth Trust General Manager Jacqui Moir and Epic Living youth empowerment and wellness coach Sunny Sky.

The longtime locals were concerned about the rising mental health issues in under 14-year-olds, particularly those transitioning to high school.

After listening to parents and education sector leadership, Sunny Sky took the lead in co-designing a community-based programme for tamariki. Combining their skill sets and resources she de eloped tools and e periential learnin aimed at helping tamariki understand and manage their emotions, build self-esteem, develop healthy relationships, and care for their wellbeing.

Sunny also facilitates the innovative one-day programme, which is held at iFLY Queenstown Flying Academy. She says the com ination of acti ities hich include youth specific ell ein creative art, team building and communication, active movement, and personal re ections is desi ned to help tamariki e perience a deep sense of ody connection confidence and coura e as they overcome their fears and learn new skills”.

he final mental and physical challen e is to con uer i L an indoor skydiving activity perfect for all ages and abilities. First, the i L team i es a demonstration and e plains ho the aerodynamics of the wind tunnel work and then the children et to y puttin their ne skills into practice.

iFLY Whakamana has been made free for all participants and education providers through iFLY’s support, Te Hau Toka funding, grants and donations.

Whakatipu Youth Trust’s Jacqui Moir says her team has loved being involved in the collaboration and the feedback so far has been outstanding.

“The outcomes for these kids are nothing short of spectacular and we’re totally invested in continuing to support them to thrive. For me, this collaboration has taken the concept of ‘ít

takes a village to raise a child’ and made it real. It’s a fantastic e ample of the positi e impact e can make as a community. She notes 23 percent of participants have since joined up to the Year 7 and 8 sessions at the Whakatipu Youth Trust and have been approaching the attending youth workers at the fortnightly school sessions.

“So far, teachers have selected children most in need to attend the programme but there’s strong support from parents, teachers and students for all Year 7 and 8s to participate as the content ill enefit e eryone as they transition to hi h school. With iFLY’s ongoing in-kind support and a year’s funding from e au oka e ll e a le to e pand the pro ramme to ards achieving this goal.”

iFLY’s Matt Wong says the programme’s key strength is locals working together to solve local issues.

“Mental wellbeing is such an important issue that it’s an absolute no-brainer for us - we’re passionate about our community and our kids so, as a business, this was a practical way we could offer help and ork alon side e perts in youth de elopment and empowerment.

“Being part of the programme has given our team a much deeper understanding of the challenges local kids are facing and our greatest reward has been watching them come out of it absolutely buzzing.

“Whakamana is part of our commitment to regenerative tourism and we hope it’s proof of concept for other like-minded businesses to get involved in cross-community efforts to solve social issues.”

e au oka outhern Lakes Well ein roup Chair dell Co applauds the innovation and hard work of everyone involved in iFLY Whakamana to help local tamariki.

“Prevention and early intervention are key to keeping our communities ell and this is a perfect e ample of a community led solution. The feedback has been phenomenal so far and we’re delighted to come on board to support the programme and help it grow.

“Matt and Amy’s vision is quite inspirational and we hope that, in time, more funders and businesses will come on board to help create a self-sustaining long-term model for the programme,” she said.

Marie Day, Sunny Sky, Jacqui Moir, Matt and Amy Wong

C alendar

Meditative Art Session in the Library

Make your own art, meet other like minded artists and explore how creative expression can help us access a path to wellbeing. This free event is suitable for adults, of all artistic levels, seeking to explore their creative outlet through simple art making. Acrylic paints, brushes and mixed media surface will be provided or bring your own.

When and Where: 28th September from 10.30am to 12pm at Frankton library

Move for Mental Health Fundraiser

Alpine Health and Fitness is moving for 12 hours non-stop to raise funds and a areness for ental ealth oundation ou can support the fundraiser y oinin in si n up at reception for minute slots Or by donating to the fundraising page.

When and Where: Thursday 29 September, 8.00am to 8.00pm at Alpine Health and Fitness gym and outside (running track)

Whakatipu Walkie Talkies

QLDC Sport and Recreation is running a new walking group for all ages and abilities on Thursdays. Meet at the Frankton Beach BBQ area and walk to the Hilton for morning tea and return. Free, snacks provided, just bring some money for a coffee. Bookings not required, just turn up on the day.

When and Where: 29 September between 10.15-11.45am. Meet at the Frankton Beach BBQ area

Guided Walk in Nature with Chenin Madden from Cre8ing Balance

Unwind your mind and join a gentle mid-morning walk in nature. Mindful walking is a great way to regulate emotions, calm the body and focus the mind. There is a walk in Wanaka and one in Frankton oth at am and finish ack at the same startin point. hese are a e ent. uita le for all fitness le el. ookin s re uired.

When and Where: 29 September between 11:00 and 12:00 PM at Wanaka library

30 September between 11:00 and 12:00 PM at Frankton library

Mental Health Discussion and Books on Prescription Collection Launch

A discussion on mental health with Anna Dorsey and Jo O’Connor from Head Light Trust and Well South to celebrate the launch of our books on prescription collection this Mental Health Awareness Week. Wear somethin reen if you can reen sym oli es the continual a areness of mental health to help fi ht the sti ma that is often associated it.

All welcome. FREE event. Bookings appreciated. For more information or to book a spot, please contact Natasya from Frankton Library at natasya.zambri@qldc.govt.nz

When and Where: 29 September between 5:00 and 6:30 PM at Frankton library

Intro to Journaling with Chenin Madden

There are absolutely no rules that need to be followed when it comes to journaling, but there are some helpful guidelines. Chenin Madden is holdin an introduction to ournalin session sharin the enefits and tips of this mindfulness acti ity of self re ection. rin your fa ourite pen and ournal or any medium you en oy ritin on All welcome. FREE event. Bookings required.

When and Where: 01 October between 11:00 and 12:00 PM at Frankton library

Lunchtime Pilates

Emma Millikin From Clutch Studio is taking a free pilates class for an hour on the lawn outside Frankton Library. The classes are Pilatesinspired with a modern twist and movement, focusing on building strength, improving mobility and seeing results through progressive reformer training. This session is suitable for all levels and abilities. lease rin your o n yo a fitness mat for this session.

When and Where: 01 October between 1:00 and 2:00 PM at Frankton library

FREE event. Bookings appreciated.

Meditation in the Library

Grab a snuggly rug, get comfortable and join Clare from Queenstown Meditation as she leads a guided meditation class suitable for all levels and abilities.

When and Where: 01 October between 3:00 and 4:00 PM at Frankton library

Upper Mataura Valley Community Farm Day

Sausage sizzle, nail drive station, digger rides, whip cracking, archery, air ri e shootin horse communications and a pettin oo

The Kingston Community Association, local sponsors and volunteers, are hosting a farm day for the Upper Mataura Valley Community at Real Country on Saturday 1st October.

This event is open and free to attend for all families that live in the Upper Mataura Valley (families that live in the Kingston, Garston and Athol area only)

Registrations OPEN and head to The Coffee Bomb or The Kingston Flyer (registration required for catering purposes).

When and Where: Saturday 1st October 10:00am-2pm, Real Country Farm, 275 Kingston-Garston Highway, Kingston

St John friendship drive to Deer Park Heights Queenstown

Picnic lunch with morning tea supplied. A great opportunity for our senior community to meet new people and enjoy a cuppa, chat and adventure. Pick up from your home from 10am.

If any elderly people would like to come along please book by either emailing me sarah.bloxham@stjohn.org.nz or call 0211885223

When: Sunday 2nd October

Alpine Aqualand Mental Health Awareness programme

rin a friend to any of our a uatic classes and you ll oth o for free t s a reat ay to et in shape and take care of yourself articipants are encouraged to share tips on how to take care of your mental health and learn from each other. Here are the options available during Mental Health Awareness week:

Struggling and need someone to talk to? Just a reminder that free counselling is available if you work for a small to medium sized business in Queenstown Lakes. Take Stock is an initiative by the Southern Lakes Business Recovery Group to support our business community offerin confidential counsellin sessions throu h Benestar.

To access the service, call 0800 360 364 and ask for Take Stock, or email counsellingsupportnz@benestar.com and quote the Take Stock programme.

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Kai and Kôrero for Mental Health Awareness Week

By Jessica Allen

The Mental Health Awareness Week (MHAW) theme is about reconnecting ith o r ha ori hān i ider comm nit and the team at e e a ma a Māori i raite r MA is s ortin this notion thro h a nch at e an on h rsda A a o t har o rin rero the event is a so ein s orted e a o a and e an and i feat re a e ness ane disc ssion as e as a A session is a not for profit entity that dra s its mem ership from the southern ori usiness community and or anisations supportin ori economic development. Creating connections and supporting communication in the region is at the forefront of what they do.

Mel Wright, the coordinator for the region says “primarily KUMA are a usiness net ork that put h nau first. y o a lot of the time is net orkin and discovering opportunities and connections, so that I’m able to connect our mem ers and our h nau ith hat they need. urin the course of making these connections, we’ve come to realise that Hauora/wellbeing is as important as running your business. It’s great to see more awareness around hauora and how important that is to personal and business growth and development.”

W naka oard em er Celia Cros ie Co ordinator el Wri ht huna oard em ers armela apata and aria Rapata.

The luncheon will provide learning and support opportunities through the presenting panel who will share their knowledge specially centring on the four pou of e Whare apa Wha de eloped y ir ason urie in aha Wairua aha inen aro aha inana and aha Wh nau. he e ent ill be MCed by local personality, Cory Ratahi and panellists include Kia Kaha Chemist rendon c ntosh he focusses on nutritional and en ironment medicine and performs medication re ie s for h nau usin the eihana model and his extensive knowledge of hauora.

lympic ymnast onette usso ill also e on the panel she has een motivational speaking for the past 15 years and the Startup Queenstown Lakes Community ana er she ill e sharin some of the skills she s learnt over her career and how you can apply them to everyday life. They will be joined by Hometree Healing Aotearoa’s Dion Freeman, who has been working as Kaiwhakaora and Kaiako Honohono in Queenstown for around fi e years. aren atta ay ill also e oinin the day she s a director, celebrant and life coach, and has owned several hospitality usinesses in huna she ill share her e periences and usiness lessons. Since the pandemic, mental health awareness has changed and become more prominent in daily discussions. “I think it’s something that has been hi hli hted more than anythin that e do need to e takin care of oursel es first and y takin care of oursel es and modellin that positi e behaviour for our teams, co-workers, and all of those people around us, we’re actually able to manage and run a better business,” says Mel. is one of the lon est standin ori usiness net orks in otearoa. Since they were established in 2005, they’ve run countless events to harbour a positive and supportive network, and to help businesses in the region. Dunedin was originally the central point of the network, but they relaunched into Queenstown last year.

Karmela Rapata is on the board of KUMA and says “there was a real need to rin ori usiness to ether o er here and it s een a resoundin success since rin in on el in her role she is a connecter y nature. t s onderful that she s out there helpin h nau to connect ith ser ices agencies and other businesses. There’s lots of great stuff coming up next year as well.”

The lunch will be a great opportunity to share stories, build relationships, hear expert advice and discover services that can be tapped into in this space. Tickets for the lunch are still available, to secure a spot you can email tahuna kuma.co.n and to find out more a out and the ser ices they offer you can head to kuma.co.nz

Partnership to develop s pecialis t youth e ta hea th rst ai pro ra e

By Jen Andrews - Te Hau Toka Southern Lakes Wellbeing Group

An international Mental Health First Aid training programme focused on supporting youth aged 11-18 will be piloted in the Southern Lakes region and then rolled out across New Zealand. The programme is evidenced-based and was originally developed in Australia but is licensed internationally.

Te Hau Toka Southern Lakes Wellbeing Group has partnered with Te Pou, a national workforce development provider for the mental health, addiction, and disability sectors, to bring the programme to Aotearoa.

Te Hau Toka is providing Te Pou with the funding to adapt the Youth Mental Health First Aid programme for New Zealand use. The work is expected to take about six months to complete and involves integrating cultural considerations, lived experience, use of language, relevant data and research, and clinical treatment pathways into the programme. New instructor training, teacher training and resources will also need to be developed.

The programme covers common mental health challenges and crisis experienced by young people including depression, anxiety, suicidal thoughts, eating disorders, substance use, psychosis. Critically, participants come out with an action plan that pro ides the steps to pro ide first aid to a youn person experiencing a mental health challenge or crisis. The course also covers how to communicate with young people and outlines professional support pathways.

Once the programme has been adapted, 10 people in the Southern Lakes region who work with youth in a variety of settings will be selected to pilot the 14-hour Youth Mental Health First Aid programme under a ‘Train the Trainer’ model. This will certify them to train other adults working with youth in places such as schools, sports clubs and youth groups as well as care i ers parents and h nau to ecome outh ental ealth First Aiders.

Trainers will then upskill and deliver Teen Mental Health First id in ueensto n W naka Crom ell and iordland. his ill in ol e orkin directly ith teens on youth specific mental health challenges, reducing stigma, creating action plans to help friends and peers facing mental health challenges or a crisis such as suicide, and learning how and when to involve a responsible and trusted adult.

Te Hau Toka Southern Lakes Wellbeing Group Chair Adell Cox believes enabling this work is critical for supporting rangitahi now and in the future.

“Prevention and early intervention are key to keeping our communities well and there’s a real need for more evidencebased specialised training to support our young people.

“Our youth mental health specialists have worked hard to identify a solution which will help us upskill key people in the Southern Lakes region. By working with Te Pou and paying the one-off development costs, we will be able to use this internationally acclaimed programme locally as well as making it available nationally through Te Pou so that other regions can enefit at a fraction of the cost.

Ms Cox says adolescence is the peak age of onset for mental health challenges. Half of all people who will ever have a mental health challen e ill e perience their first episode efore years of age.

arly onset of mental health challen es is a si nificant predictor for future episodes but adolescents and young adults are less likely to seek or receive treatment than the wider population. This means that the adults around them can affect whether or not help is sought, and how quickly. It’s vital that we educate those people and give them the knowledge, tools and support to do that.

Queenstown Airport growth take off

by Paul Taylor

Queenstown Airport Corporation (QAC) forecasts passenger numbers could grow to 3.2 million by 2032.

The company that runs New Zealand’s fourth busiest airport has released its 10-Year strategic plan, and it will disappoint those who don’t want tourist numbers to go beyond pre-Covid levels.

In the 2019 financial year, there were 2.3m passenger movements through the airport (arrivals and departures). That dropped to 1.1m in FY22, as border closures and lockdowns disrupted international and domestic travel.

But the plan expects demand to grow by 3.1% per year over the next 10 years, to 3.2m passenger movements.

Before the pandemic hit, QAC expected to hit those numbers by 2025 and pushed to expand its noise boundaries so it could reach 5.1m by 2045.

The community, already creaking under the strain of massive tourism numbers, responded with disbelief and it sparked a ferocious battle which still rages today, particularly against and within its major shareholder Queenstown Lakes District Council.

QAC has promised the council it will not seek to expand its noise boundaries in the next 10 years.

And it won’t have to. The new generation of quieter aircraft, with more seats, such as the Airbus A320 and A321 NEO (new engine option), mean in 2032 the passengers can be moved on 20,387 scheduled aircraft movementsunder its current 21k noise boundary cap.

“We are acutely aware and sensitive to the discussion and the debate that exists within the community around what the right balance of tourism numbers should be,” QAC chief executive Glen Sowry says.

“We have forecast what we think the demand for travel will be [peer reviewed]. Now, if our shareholders say they don’t want us to deliver it, then it will spill, and it won’t come here [through Queenstown Airport].

“The implications of that will be that prices go up, and there will be less services.”

Sowry says 70% of the tourists come by road and internationals tourists might instead fly into somewhere else in South Island and drive here if capacity is capped.

“If you were to limit capacity or traffic at Queenstown Airport, which you could do, then I guess the question would be for shareholders and politicians, ‘are you going to put a toll gate at Roaring Meg [SH6 Kawarau Gorge] and Kingston to stop them coming by road?’.”

A proportion of the passengers will also be residents themselves, with Queenstown Lakes’ population expected to grow by 37,000 people by 2048, almost doubling 2018’s population.

Community consultation on growth, the aerodrome configuration, transport, carparking, and other matters will be held as part of the upcoming masterplan process.

The 10-Year strategic plan also outlines $300m in capital spending, including plans to upgrade, seismic strengthen and extend the airport’s terminal, which would be dependent on the relocation of non-scheduled / general aviation operators to elsewhere on the Queenstown Airport landholding, although it’s unclear to where.

QAC does own land to the north, towards Pak’nSave, but that could be used toward another major goal of the 10-Year plan, economic diversification. Like the town itself, the airport is too reliant on tourism.

“A lot of airports around the world have landholdings adjacent to their core aeronautical infrastructure,” Sowry says.

“Christchurch and Auckland are good examples, where there’s commercial, warehousing, industrial, retail, all sorts of different property assets that they earn income from that helps diversify their revenue away from purely aeronautical.

“That’s been really successful and effective for those businesses.”

What can be developed depends on the zoning laws.

“We do think the location of that land, between Pak’nSave and the airport, is incredibly well-located land, in terms of its proximity to what’s becoming a commercial hub of Queenstown and to the airport.

“It’s a decision that needs to be taken carefully to ensure it’s really going to add value to the economy in the region. We’ve got some thoughts on it starting to develop, but those those early at the stage.”

The overall goal is to make a quarter of all revenue non-aeronautical.

Lot 6, meanwhile, land near Remarkables Park land which QAC bought from Porter Group after a lengthy court battle, could be used for a smaller terminal, where electric regional-route planes can recharge. It will also make allowance for electrified vertical take-off commuter vehicles, which are still early in development. There will also be taxi way changes and other alterations.

And, another major push within the plan is sustainability and decarbonisation. The airport itself has a plan for its own operations and Sowry says QAC is not trying to fudge the fact it’s responsible for aircraft emissions, even though that technically falls on airlines.

“We fully accept and acknowledge that at the moment with A1 fuelled aircraft, there are emissions associated with those, and airports, obviously, are enabling that.

“But equally, we are working hard with the airlines to ensure that we provide the infrastructure to enable them to decarbonize over time as technology enables that to happen. Airlines and aircraft manufacturers are highly motivated to develop technologies to solve this problem.”

The $300m overall plans will see debt rise from its current $65m to $220m, peaking at $334m in FY29. From FY23 to FY32, total revenue would increase from roughly $36m to $118m, net profit after tax from $6m to $40m, and QLDC’s dividend from $2.3m to $14.8m.

Sowry says financial modelling shows QAC can earn sufficient revenue from aeronautical revenue to comfortably service the debt, and then there’s also the opportunity for commercial revenue.

“We have a very conservative balance sheet currently with relatively little debt, relative to the size of the asset. We’re very comfortable [with the projected debt level] and the discussions we’ve been having with our banks is that there will be strong support for that investment.”

QAC chief executive Glen Sowry

Queenstown Airport

Mainland Angel Investors coming to the rescue of start ups

by Jessica Allen

Early-stage funding for businesses in the lower South Island is a problem that Mainland Angel Investors are helping to solve. They work to connect businesses with investors – their next investment evening is in early October.

Mainland Angels work within Queenstown, Wanaka, Dunedin and Invercargill. They have three key supporters, or ‘the hubs’, which are Startup Queenstown Lakes Trust, Startup Dunedin Trust, and COIN South. These three companies exist to help individuals and businesses to develop plans and grow their ideas, ready to either start or take the next step in their business journey.

“They do fantastic work in getting the businesses to investment ready. Before Mainland Angels existed, once those businesses were ready to raise capital, there was a real gap in the market for a centralised platform to pull together funding from what we call angel investors, which are usually either high net worth individuals, or just individuals looking to help support local companies,” says Peter Ramsay, the Network Manager at Mainland Angel Investors.

Anyone that’s interested in supporting startups can attend the events – you don’t need to have big bucks in your bank account, the minimum check size that can be accepted is just $5,000. “A lot of people have that misconception of, I have to have hundreds of thousands, if not millions, sitting in the bank to be able to invest, whereas it’s really not the case. The beauty of having an angel group is that with

so many people in our network, multiple $5,000 cheques really add up.”

It’s not just about money either – investors often have experience in growing businesses and can offer sound advice. The investor’s role in the company will vary depending on different factors. “You could be more of a hands-off investor, where you’re more so just looking at it from an investment perspective – where you just put some cash into the company and watch it grow,” says Peter. There’s also the possibility to be a little more hands on with some members having extensive knowledge in certain industries, who can help to scale the company. “If there’s an investor that has quite a bit of experience within certain industries, they might look to take up a governance role on an opportunities board. There are quite a few ways people can get involved.”

One of the businesses that has received funding through Mainland Angels is Loaded Reports, which is a Queenstown business that offers hospitality management software. It allows businesses to manage their revenue, labour, and cost of goods in real time from one software hub. Mainland Angels are seeing interest grow in becoming an investor, too.

The next investment night will run on the 5th of October at Mountain House and is open to anyone whether you’re looking to invest or are just curious. You can RSVP by scanning the QR code.

‘Korean Hand Therapy’ Master course

Why?

A ONCE-IN-A-LIFETIME opportunity for everyone in QT!

1. Korean Hand Therapy (KHT) is ‘the best SELF treatment method’ for the public.

2. KHT is ‘the best SINGLE treatment discipline’ for all practitioners.

3. After just 3-5 days of this intensive and tailored course you’ll be able to improve almost any con itions SE inclu in your con ition an even i ficult conditions like stroke or cancers.

4. This unique course is only available in QT with KHT’s master Don around the globe. (People are coming here from Australia, Nelson, North Island, etc. solely to attend this course.)

5. Only for 2 people so you’ll learn all modules in the best learning environment.

6. KHT is great for all conditions. Especially for ‘PAIN and INJURIES acute or chronic’ no other treatments beat KHT.

7. KHT is very easy to learn, safe to apply and so powerful that you’ll see an instant benefit or many con itions e Spraine ankle can be fi e wit only one very simple measure.)

8. KHT is 100% natural treatment, so no side effects.

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11. This course is not always available.

The August and September Master courses were fully booked. There is just one space available on the October and November course. Enquire today at selftreatment@hotmail.com

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NPD Frankton Barista / Café CSR

Be part of the NP evolution

At NP imited we strive for industry leadership. We are highly customer focused providing uality service throughout the South Island. We are seeking a passionate Barista / Caf CS to join the NP family who will bring our culture of friendly e cient service to life at site in Frankton, ueenstown.

The key focuses for our Barista / Caf CS include maintaining excellent cafe standards, contributing to a positive working environment, providing e cient and friendly service and ensuring a uality experience for our customers and team members. The ideal candidate will have caf and food preparation experience.

uali cations e perience s ills and attributes re uired for this role:

• Cafe & Barista experience

• Excellence food and coffee knowledge

• Computer literate

• Flexibility to work all days of the week

• ostered shifts will apply

• A passion for great customer service

• Strong relationship builder and team player

• Maintaining standards and eye for detail

• Physically t and healthy

Key responsibilities include:

• Maintains a clean and tidy Caf and Store by ensuring all cleaning procedures are carried out effectively and e ciently

• Assisting customers with making payment of purchased goods

• Promotes and practices Health & Safety, identifying potential hazards. Accurately documenting incidents or accidents

• Promote and practise outstanding customer service

Applicants for this position should have NZ residency or a valid NZ work visa as well as a New Zealand driver s license. Contact Sanjila now on fran tonmanager npdretail.co.nz or call me on 027 288 0020 to discuss how you will come join our amazing team here at NP Frankton.

Platinum ueenstown uxury illas is a 36 three bedroom luxury apartment property located on Fernhill, seeking applicants for:

Full-time & Part-time Positions

House eeping Superstars

Houseman traordinaire

If hospitality is your passion and you are looking for a change, we want to hear from you.

We are a small friendly team offering 26 P/H, paid breaks, loyalty bonuses, complimentary machine coffee with biscuits, chocolate and fresh fruit supplied, and regular rewards, all in a property you will be proud to be part of.

Applicants must be able to work in NZ legally. Positions include weekends and public holidays.

Applications to admin platinum ueenstown.co.nz

The Kiwi Park is a family owned 5 acre wildlife sanctuary in beautiful Queenstown, displaying over 20 species of native NZ birds and reptiles as part of nationally managed programmes. Conservation is our passion.

The iwi Park is a family owned acre wildlife sanctuary in beautiful ueenstown, displaying over 20 species of native NZ birds and reptiles as part of nationally managed programmes. Conservation is our passion.

We are looking for a Sales assistant / Guest ser ices superstar, someone who is passionate about wildlife and conservation, has excellent communication skills and great customer service.

We are looking for a Sales assistant / guest services superstar, someone who is passionate about wildlife and conservation, has excellent communication skills and great customer service.

Re uirements

• Experience in a customer service role

Requirements

• Basic computer literacy, an understanding of email, Microsoft programs and basic computer skills

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WHITE AND WONG’S

Looking for a energetic and hard working staffs at Busy Asian Fusion restaurant in the heart of ueentown.

• Experience in a customer service role

• Excellent speaking and communication skills and the ability to engage well with visitors

• Answering phone calls/email bookings/en uires

• Weekend availability re uired

• Basic computer literacy, an understanding of email, Microsoft programs and basic computer skills

Sous Chef Chef de Partie Demi Chef Kitchen Hand

• Barista training is desired but not re uired

• Permanent full time position

• Excellent speaking and communication skills and the ability to engage well with visitors

• Applications close when the position is lled

• Answering phone calls/email bookings/enquires

White and Wong’s Queenstown www.goodgroup.co.nz l www.whiteandwongs.co.nz benjamin.moon whiteandwongs.co.nz

• Weekend availability required

• Barista training is desired but not required

• ou must have the legal right to work in New Zealand to be considered for this role iwbird.co.nz

• Permanent full time position

• Applications close when the position is filled

• You must have the legal right to work in New Zealan d to be

Retail and Reception Manager

The Kiwi Park is a family owned 5 acre wildlife sanctuary in beautiful Queenstown, displaying over 20 species of native NZ birds and reptiles as part of nationally managed programmes. Conservation is our passion.

We are looking for a full-time retail and reception manager in our family-owned and operated wildlife sanctuary in beautiful Queenstown, displaying over 20 species of native NZ bird and reptiles as part of nationally managed programmes. Conservation is our passion.

This will see you taking accountability for:

• ecruiting, training, supervising and appraising reception staff

We are looking for a Sales assistant / guest services superstar, someone who is passionate about wildlife and conservation, has excellent communication skills and great customer service.

•Stock management and ordering.

Requirements

• Effectively managing the store oor and always maintaining a positive culture.

•Work to improve stock availability and inventory controls.

• Experience in a customer service role

• Ensure customers are the number one priority, receiving the high standard of service they deserve

• Basic computer literacy, an understanding of email, Microsoft programs and basic computer skills

If you are someone who possesses the below traits, then we would love for you to join our team.

• Excellent speaking and communication skills and the ability to engage well with visitors

• Can work independently with a can do attitude!

• Answering phone calls/email bookings/enquires

• Experience in a retail environment with an emphasis on ordering, sales, and creating a welcoming space for our customers.

• Weekend availability required

• Shows initiative.

• Barista training is desired but not required

• nows how to lead people to perform at their best.

• Permanent full time position

This will see you taking accountability for:

• Applications close when the position is filled

•Barista skills

• eneral understanding of Native NZ ora and fauna

Competitive Pay Bonuses

• You must have the legal right to work in New Zealan d to be considered for this role

Send your CV cover letter to gemma@kiwbird.co.nz

Send your CV + cover letter to gemma@kiwbird.co.nz

We are looking for a bright, cheerful

Barista

to join our team at Rakau with our unique outdoor garden setting. Ability to work by self. Full training provided. Able to cook slices, rolls, make salad and advantage. Supported by uali ed chef.

Wednesday/ Saturday and Sunday avail. 9- 3pm. Remuneration: $24-28 depending on skills and performance

Please send cv to tony@koia.co.nz

COME JOIN OUR FAMILY!

Do You Love Sports? Love Comfort Food?

We are looking for a uali ed Commis Chef | Kitchen Hand!

•Competitive Wages

• Staff Meals on Shift

• 0 Staff iscounts

•Family Culture

•Owner Operated

Minimum 1 year experience preferred. Must have valid working visa or residency.

Email us with your CV info@thelockerroomsportsbar.co.nz or pop in and have a yarn with Chef Bee!

Sales Support and Customer Service Role

$60k per annum based on 40 hours per week

We are looking for a con dent, t and energetic individual to join the team at Stoke Fireplace Studio.

Monday to Friday you will be supporting the M, the installation team and most importantly our customers and clients.

We have good team spirit, social club activities and a very friendly o ce dog. Plenty of long term scope for training, development and progression of the role. Hours are potentially exible for the right candidate.

Duties and responsibilities:

• Con dent and friendly initial greeting of showroom customers build rapport, identify their needs, follow up where applicable.

• Answering the phone directing calls, phone support and follow up where applicable.

• Sales administration receipting, invoice entry, invoicing, returns processing, after sales support etc.

• Job Management booking in installations, looking after the install schedule, making follow up appointments with clients/builders, supporting the installation team.

• Stock management dealing with deliveries, organising the warehouse space, stock control and dispatch.

• Occasional errands – delivery or collection of tools and smaller items to installation sites, customers or merchants.

• Keeping the showroom areas clean and tidy, topping up brochures and POS material.

You must have the following:

• Client facing customer service and/or sales experience. The ability to adjust your approach and manage communication with different personality types.

• All the skills excellent oral and written communications, along with top-notch admin and time management abilities.

• The ability to work proactively, both as part of a team and independently.

• ood computer literacy, accurate data entry and order processing skills.

• ood organisation skills and accurate tracking of stock items.

• Physical tness lifting and stock movement is a regular part of the job.

•A full, clean NZ driving licence.

•Citizenship, NZ residency or a valid NZ work visa.

Previous experience or an interest in project management, marketing, interior design or construction related elds advantageous but not essential.

Please send your application in the form of a CV and a tailored cover letter to henry sto e res.co.nz

Venue Manager

Salary: $65k

We’re looking for someone with a love for late nights and house music, someone with great energy and knows how to have fun.

We have been in operation for over 20 years and pride ourselves on providing premium fun dining experiences to the thousands of guests that visit each year. We also do our best to ensure that our staff stand out from the rest, are enthusiastic and have the ability and passion to consistently exceed our customer expectations.

Key Attributes:

• Current NZ Manager s Certi cate

• nowledge of Food Act 2014 / Food Control Plan

• ood computer skills Microsoft O ce, POS Systems

• Excellent organisational skills

• Solid nancial understanding P, Costings, P&

•Proactive and forward thinking approach to problem solving

• Self motivated and able to think outside the box

Please email your resume at nicole.simister@botswanabutchery.co.nz

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

Queenstown’s hottest star luxury hotel and home to industry leading F&B outlets – Bazaar Restaurant Reds Bar.

HOUSEKEEPING ATTENDANTS

From $25/hour

Email: kim_haynes@evt.com

CHEFS, ALL LEVELS

From $27.76/hour

Email: ryan_henley@evt.com

BAR RESTAURANT STAFF

From $24.15/hour

Email: amy_ribera@evt.com

GUEST SERVICE AGENT

From $24.15/hour

Email: anthony_harper@evt.com

Part-time screen printer needed for local Queenstown business.

Experience preferred but training provided for the right person.

Evening or weekend work, exible hours, learn a new skill and work with a creative team in an established business.

CV to russ@uniformstudio.co.nz

DUTY MANAGERS, BARTENDERS & IN-HOUSE SECURITY WANTED

We are looking for Bartenders, Security and Duty Managers to work in our busy bar in Queenstown.

You must have current working Visa and speak excellent English for all roles.

The positions are on a roster that will vary from week to week. You must be able to work weekends and evenings.

Come

• Discounted

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Perks

For the In-House Security position, you must have current COA. Duty Managers must have their LCQ and Managers Certi cate.

Please send your CV to queenstowncowboys@gmail.com

• Foreman Wanted

• Must have NZ residency or valid work

• Must be trade uali ed in cabinetry and timber joinery.

• Must have minimum year’s experience in a similar position.

•Must hold current full drivers licence

•This is a full-time role.

• Remuneration by negotiation is relevant to experience.

To apply please email your CV to: queenstown.joinery@xtra.co.nz

All Front of House positions:

Restaurant Manager

Assistant Restaurant Managers

Waitstaff

Food Runners

Bar Tenders

Seeking hospitality professionals to join our busy restaurant.

$24 - $35 per hour

If you any of these roles are of interest to you, please drop your resume into the restaurant or email nicole.simister@botswanabutchery.co.nz

We are a fun and friendly awardwinning team who are all striving for the same results and looking for the following people to join our us!!

PART-TIME OR FULL TIME

BAR MANAGER

FRONT OF HOUSE WAITER

KITCHEN PORTER

CHEF

PREP CHEF

What’s in it for you:

- Competitive hourly rates

- No split shi s

- Sta food and beverages

- Fantastic team environment

- Guaranteed hours

If you’re looking to take your next step forward with a thriving restaurant, want to earn some extra income, please get in touch! Either pop in and see us, message us, or send your interest / CV through to megan@hhgroup.nz www.bluekanu.co.nz

QUEENSTOWN NZ

Fancy a new challenge?

If you’re a dynamic hospitality professional looking for a daytime job then come see us

Full part time positions available

BARISTA BAKER CHEF

FRONT OF HOUSE KITCHEN WIZARD

reat team, great pay, exible shifts, bonuses, training provided.

Come see us or email: info@provisionscafe.co.nz

65 Buckingham St Arrowtown

Full Time

Gardener's Required

We are currently looking for a new member to join our busy gardening team in Queenstown.

If you are physically t with a love for working outdoors in all kinds of weather. Reliable, self-motivated and have a passion for gardening this is the job for you.

Duties would include lawn mowing, line trimming, weed spraying, hand weeding and planting.

Have you just nished school, wanting a change in career, or looking for a new and exciting role. Then come and talk to us about joining our team!

We are currently looking for long term Plasterboard Fixers, Plasterboard Stoppers, Steel stud Installers, Suspended Ceiling Installers, or Trainees for roles in Queenstown and the surrounding area.

You will need to have the following attributes:

Trainees

Good communication skills, English verbal and written.

Attention to detail and able to follow Instructions. Be a competent, disciplined and hardworking Individual who is keen to learn. Work well in a team environment.

Plasterboard Fixers and Stoppers, Suspended Ceiling and Steel stud

Installers

Have relevant trade experience. Good communication skills, English verbal and written.

Attention to detail. Work well in a team environment. Must have own transport and tools.

We are an accredited business and can sponsor those with relevant experience. If this sounds like a position that will motivate you, and you would like to join our team then please express your interest by emailing a cover letter and CV to info@bbinteriors.co.nz

Driver's license helpful. NZ residency or valid work visa required.

Please phone Neil 021 0271 6680 or email remarkablegardenservices@gmail.com

Bon Ton is an elite female-run escort agency www. bonton.co.nz. Previously in both Auckland and Wellington, we are now in Queenstown and continuing to provide the same level of service Bon Ton has become synonymous with.

We’re again looking for a select number of women to join our small team. Are you into tness, healthy, adventurous and consider yourself attractive? If you’re over 20, live in or near the QueenstownLakes District area and think escorting might be for you… give us a call. Remuneration over $400 (in the hand) per hour and you dictate your hours. All applications are handled in con dence and with no obligation. Contact Jennifer on 021 895 131

POSITION AVAILABLE

RaD car hire is New Zealand owned. Our goal is to be the best at what we do by renting cars that are reliable and affordable to visitors to Queenstown.

We’re looking for someone who is focused on Customer Service able to work in a small team to providing our clients with the best experience possible to start and end their holiday.

Competitive hourly rate, felxible Days Hours within the team but available days if needed.

Please send CV’s to hamish@radcarhire.co.nz

WHEREVER YOU ARE FIND JOB OPPORTUNITIES

Assistant Housekeeping Manager

Here at Sherwood we are looking for a housekeeping champion wishing to progress from supervisory to management level.

This role will support the management and delivery of all housekeeping and room experiences for hotel rooms, apartments and public areas, including supervision and some sole responsibility in conjunction with Head Housekeeper. Minimum years’ experience preferred.

This is a permanent position requiring rostered hours across weekends and public holidays. Remuneration will be hourly plus seasonal bonus payments.

Sherwood offers a room hotel seat restaurant and bar open for breakfast, lunch and dinner, live music venue, kitchen garden, yoga studio, retail shop and co wor ing space all powered by the sun.

Email your cv to work@sherwoodqueenstown.nz

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's wellbeing, with 100% full-time-staff retention during all Covid waves.

What we strive to offer: anniversary free stays, discounted rates, flexible work schedule, daily meals, mindfulness program, career prospects, self-development tools, nurturing environment.

Ongoing Bonus Structure.

Who you are: an 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:

• Housekeeping Supervisor

• Self Checker

• Room Attendant

• Food and Beverage Attendant

• Bartender

• Barista

Send us your current resume for the role you are applying for with references & copy of a valid work permit if applicable, to jagan@kamana.co.nz

Kamana Lakehouse, 139 Fernhill Rd, Queenstown

Sales Assistant Part Time

We are looking for a part-time retail salesperson to join our Queenstown team.

The ideal applicant will have a strong interest in skateboarding or snowboarding, be outgoing with strong communication skills and have a willingness to learn.

Around 15 20 hours per week. Weekend shifts available.

This is a rare opportunity to join our Queenstown team so if this sounds like you then apply today by sending us your CV and cover letter.

queenstown@boardertown.co.nz

Come and join our fun team of Cleaning, Maintenance and Quality Control experts!

•Full and part time positions available!

•Management position available

•Great pay rates

•Awesome team

•Work Life balance

•Training and transport provided

•Accredited Employer

Email slithytoves33@gmail.com

MASTERCUT LAWN MOWING LABOURER WANTED

Ride on mower operater required for lifestyle property mowing. This seasonal position is available annually from September til mid May with exible working days / hours that can work around the successful applicants commitments.

Preference will be given to someone who lives locally who may consider ongoing seasonal work, but anyone with experience in commercial mowing/ weedeating should apply Applicants should have a drivers license, be experienced in or prepared to learn linetrimming and be able to work unsupervised once trained.

Starting rate or contract rate negotiable.

Please email your CV to info@mastercut.co.nz or call Chris Mackenzie on 027 471 77 6 for more details.

CELLAR DOOR HOST

We are looking for the right person to join our Cellar oor team at the Chard Farm winery in ibbston. The cellar door host is a full time position involving all aspects of hosting tastings, sales, cellar door club, wine despatch and website/internet orders. Become part of a fun team at one of Central Otago s leading, family owned, pioneering wineries.

Position re uirements

• A passion for wine and customer service and ability to deliver an interesting and uni ue tasting experience.

• Able to convert positive experience into wine sales

• Basic computer skills are essential

• ood wine knowledge and a keen interest in wine desirable

• A duty manager uali cation would be an advantage

• Able to work some weekend days

If you are interested and have the suitable skills, we'd love to meet you!

Please send your CV to wine@chardfarm.co.nz. Any uestions call Amy on 03 441 4 2.

Note: Applicant must be a NZ resident or have the ability to work permanently in NZ and should possess the attributes and skills outlined above.

MECHANIC or SMALL ENGINE TECHNICAN

FULL TIME

Southern Lakes Mowers is a locally owned specialist outdoor power equipment store and Husqvarna dealership. We pride ourselves on knowing power equipment inside and out and have a strong focus on our customer service and satisfaction.

We have a fulltime position available for a mechanic or small engine technician to join our modern, well equipped, and busy workshop.

You will be responsible for repairing and servicing mowers and outdoor power equipment as well as providing support to our customers regarding their repairs and purchases.

To be successful in this role, you will be a mechanically uali ed individual with prior hands-on mechanical experience, work well in a small team environment with strong communication skills. Prior experience with outdoor power equipment maintenance and repair is preferred however, not essential.

While this role is advertised as full time, seasonal hours may be negotiable for an applicant with the qualities we are seeking.

Applicants will require New Zealand residency or a valid work Visa and will hold a current New Zealand driver’s licence.

If you are interested in joining our team, please email your cover letter and CV to sandy@lakesmowers.co.nz or for a con dential conversation please contact Sandy on 03 442 9926

Sous Chef Chef de Partie

Full time position

Join our highly skilled kitchen team of hospitality professionals in one of Queenstown’s most iconic waterfront venues.

An opportunity to bring your own creative are to an already highly regarded menu.

We offer:

• uaranteed 2 days off

•Highly competitive remuneration

• Excellent training, promotion, and professional development opportunities

• Staff bene ts across venues

MAINTENANCE MANAGER

Ridge Resort Gold eld Heights ueenstown is see ing a ersatile person to ll the role of maintenance manager.

The Maintenance Manager will be responsible for coordinating and carrying out the e cient day to day maintenance of The idge esort. This encompasses a range of duties to ensure the resort building and grounds are maintained at a high level and assisting in ensuring that Health and Safety standards and requirements are met and monitored. ey esponsibilities:

• esponsible for ensuring that the resort amenities and facilities are maintained in an excellent condition, while working within any budget requirements.

• Carpentry, jib stopping, painting and other ad-hoc maintenance jobs.

• Liaise with and coordinate any contractors on-site, which are working outside the scope of resort maintenance staff.

•Supervision and training of any resort maintenance personnel.

•Ensuring all health and safety requirements are met at all times.

• Ensuring compliance with building code and other relevant building legislation when carrying out work.

• iaison with the esort Manager to set the refurbishment priorities.

• Flexibility on carrying out routine resort maintenance of spas, bikes and other services when necessary.

Two plus years of experience in similar roles is preferred. This is a full time position. emuneration based on skills and experience

Applications to nicola.warren@classicholidays.co.nz or 027 222 79

We are seeking an experienced professional to join our talented kitchen.

Chef de Partie

Essential Requirements:

• At least 3 years’ experience in quality European style establishments

• Demonstrable ability to work under pressure

• Excellent team spirit and passion for your job

• The role requires dedication in all aspects of our profession. At Sasso we use locally sourced, seasonal ingredients wherever possible.

Accredited employer sponsorship available for the right candidate. Please forward your CV and cover letter to: headchef@wolfgroup.nz

Pizzaioli Chef and Front of House assistant wanted to join our team.

Great working environment, hours, happy staff and customers, view in the world and good benefits.

Management experience by either would be an advantage for ordering, food safety planning, menu development, costings etc.

F&B Attendant

The successful candidate will have previous experience in quality establishments, be passionate about great food and service, and be a reliable team member.

Unique open air environment with popular and highly regarded Pizzeria and cafe.

To apply for these roles we month minimum commitment must be legally entitled

Huge potential to be part of an expanding business. Hours 1-9pm approx Wednesday to Sunday. Indicative pay $24-28/hr depending on experience plus bonus structure.

Please send cv to tony@koia.co.nz 409 2800 -

Please email your CV and covering letter to kitchen@sasso.co.nz DE

Please apply to 2 Rees St 442 5288 or dine@primerestaurant.co.nz

Great new family French Bakery is opening soon in Remarkables park shopping centre.

Great Family French Bakery is waiting for you. We are looking for :

Great new family French Bakery is opening soon in Remarkables park shopping centre.

We can offer you the possibility to learn more about french bread and pâtisserie.

We can offer you the possibility to learn more about french bread and pâtisserie. You must be motivated, smily and friendly. You should have NZ residency or a valid NZ work visa We have a lot of option available for you.

- Cashier/Barista (Serving customer, making coffee, cleaning, …) Full time or Part time. Starting wage $25

You must be motivated, smily and friendly. You should have NZ residency or a valid NZ work visa. We have a lot of option available for you.

We are looking for cashiers, baristas, (assistant) bakers, (assistant) pastry and everyone else who want to take part of this new adventure.

- Baker assistant (Making sandwiches, Baking goods, making products, making bread, cleaning,…) Previous experience is preferred.

We are looking for cashiers, baristas, (assistant) bakers, (assistant) pastry chefs and everyone else who want to take part of this new adventure.

Just let us know what you are capable of.

You must have legal right to work in New Zealand.

email : marion@maboulangerie.co.nz to apply or for further information

Email : contact@maboulangerie.co.nz

Just let us know what you are capable of.

To apply or for further information

Email: marion@maboulangerie.co.nz to apply or for further information

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• hours,

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• environment

AVIS & Budget Queenstown

RENTAL SALES AGENT

Do you enjoy working in a fast paced environment where the days go quickly?

Do you enjoy meeting and talking to people from all over the world?

Do you appreciate a consistent working roster because your life outside of work is important too?

If you answered yes to any of these then maybe this customer service, sales and office administration based role is the new job for you.

Full Time & Part Time contracts available with set days off, Shifts are mostly 8am to 5.30pm with at least one evening shift per week. The role also requires you to work weekends or at least one weekend day per week. You'd be based out of our Queenstown Airport office in Frankton.

What we offer:

•Salary above the living wage

•Commission

•Ski/Mountain Bike Pass

What you need:

•Full drivers licence

• Good command of the English language

•Customer service experience preferred

Please send a CV to: luke.dennington@abgroup.co.nz

Certi ed or ncerti ed eacher ZigZagZoo Early Learning Centre, emarkables Park, re uires a certi ed or uncerti ed teacher to work in our amazing Centre.

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Superstar

Pure Milford is the premier cruising experience in Piopiotahi / Milford Sound. Along with our sister brand J C cruise, we are very excited to welcome visitors back to Milford Sound to show them her beauty & wonder.

We are looking for an accounts and administration superstar to grow with us as our business awakens from its covid slumber. 2 30 hours per week with the opportunity to scale up to 40 hours if needed. Based in our Shotover Street o ce, work from home or a combination of the two.

ou will be responsible for our debtors, creditors, bank reconciliation and all things administration, including executive assistance to our M. ero experience is a must.

Our team is small, fun, dynamic and inclusive. If you have the right skills, we would love to welcome you onboard. Be part of the magic of Pure Milford.

Please send applications to bec s puremilford.co.nz

Is currently seeking

Starts at $25 ph MANAGER

Starts at $25 MANAGERS

Starts at 60k

If you're interested in joining one of Queenstown's iconic restaurants and bars email your CV to chris@smithscraftbeer.co.nz or apply in person.

Valid working visa required.

Are you a Hospo Legend looking to claim your life back?

aytime hours on offer. No split shifts. et your full time hours in a 4 day working week and be home by pm with nights off.

The ishery in Arrowtown is looking for friendly, hardworking and reliable people to join our FOH team. We employ people of all skill levels. While we are always on the lookout for experienced staff, we also believe in hiring people without experience, but with the right 'can do' attitude and work ethic. We offer lots of opportunities to develop and train.

We are exible and supportive of the right applicant.

Contact scott@thedishery.co.nz or phone / txt 021 664 553 for more information.

Job Opportunities

David Reid Homes Queenstown franchise extends from the Gibbston Valley through to Glenorchy and south to Te Anau. This franchise of David Reid Homes has been owned by the Mackenzies since 2010 and the focus has been on building high-end architecturally designed homes over this time.

Due to a steady increase in business, we are currently looking for a dynamic Project Manager and Handyperson to join our team.

What's in it for you?

• A Vehicle

• Fuel

• Flexible work hours to enjoy all the region has to offer

• A great all-inclusive team

• Equal Opportunity Employers

• Competitive Remuneration based on experience

“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 Food Runner Bartender

Kitchen Hand

Hardworking enthusiastic staff member re uired to work in our fast pace restaurant. Applicant must have current working visa or be eligible to work in New Zealand.

Minimum month commitment

Interested? Email your CV to matt.stewart@davidreidhomes.co.nz or call him on 022 0102 159

Why work with us

• Competitive salary.

• Chance to progress and work at other sites across the Nourish roup.

• Training and development.

• aily staff meals.

• ining discount within the group.

• Full support for visa applications from our in house H team.

• Paid day off on your birthday.

• Sign on bene ts.

• Monthly visits out to local wineries explore our backyard!

• Open for dinner only, so plenty of time to enjoy the mountains before work!

Contact josephine@queenstownjsh.co.nz or 03 442 6263

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Full and time 0k

Send your CV to ben@skipperscanyon.co.nz contact for information

STAFF WANTE / / KITCHENHAND

Full time or Part time available. uty manager an advantage. Please send cv to sallym@tasteandsavour.co.nz www.tasteandsavour.co.nz 20/1 lenda rive, Frankton, ueenstown

ARE YOU AN ELECTRICIAN LOOKING FOR CHANGE?

Why not join a successful electrical business with a steady work ow and a supportive & fun team culture.

aser Electrical ueenstown are passionate about the uality of service we deliver and you will need to have the same drive for excellence.

Applicants will need:

• NZ Electrical Registration with a current practicing licence and valid drivers licence

• Experience in residential, commercial, renovation & service work

• Excellent time management & communication skills, with a high level of attention to detail

• Ability to adapt to a variety of jobs and a willingness to pitch in...

In return we will offer you a competitive remuneration package including:

• Overtime rates

• Paid practicing licence fees & safety training costs

• Exclusive bene ts and discounts at over 90 retailers across NZ

If this sounds like you then contact us today 03 442 396 or 027 438 8709 queenstown@laserelectrical.co.nz

Physiotherapist wanted

We need a Physiotherapist to join our busy clinic in Te Anau.

Are you ready for a change of pace and scene Te Anau offers a relaxed lifestyle and remains affordable within the Southern akes region.

Flexible hours, no weekend work, generous remuneration.

Partnership opportunities exist for the right person willing to take on some responsibilities.

For further details contact brendan@teanauphysio.co.nz or come down to Te Anau for a visit

Assistant Manager Scarer

We're looking for someone with;

• A love for all things Horror, and a willingness to scare the people of Queenstown silly.

• Previous experience in a management position Hiring, rostering, open/close etc. preferred.

• reat leadership and people skills

• Willing to have fun with special effects makeup and get gory with the team.

• Evening and Weekend availability Essential

We're offering

• A great pay rate, and a great work / life balance.

• An opportunity to work a uni ue and fun job in one of the most beautiful parts of NZ.

If interested please email a C and cover letter to queenstown@fearfactory.co.nz or come visit us in the shop!

FRIED CHICKEN LOVERS

Fantastic positions available for those who a hospitality career with a dynamic and ethical business.

ou will be part of a small, dedicated team delivering stand out customer service and hand-crafting New Zealand's best fried chicken burgers be proud of what you serve. We are growing our brand in 2023 and we need superheroes like you to help us Wage Employer working t Incentive Program accredited.

Stand for something good, love what you eat email the New Colonel Casual Driver Guide

Enthusiastic river uides wanted for day time work on a 7-day roster. Must show passion for wine and Central Otago!

Class 1 & P licence essential. Full training provided. Email interest to: sarah@appellationwinetours.nz

We re uire a eliable & Enthusiastic person to join our expanding Trade Team. is a full time, long term position with great hours and competitive rates.

Please email simon.ryder@harrisonbloy.co.nz or call/txt 027 33 3006

Platinum ueenstown uxury illas is a 36 three bedroom ve star apartment property located on Fernhill, and we are seeking applications for a full-time Front ce Manager

If you are keen to deliver a high standard, hospitality is your passion, and you want to be rewarded for your efforts, we would like to hear from you.

This position is full time, 40 hours over 4 days .30am to 6.30pm , followed by the enjoyment of having 3 consecutive days off each week to rejuvenate and enjoy life.

Reporting directly to the General Manager, you will ensure quality service standards and operational systems are being always maintained. ou will be responsible for training and motivating a small front o ce team to ensure we provide our guests with a fantastic rst and last impression of uality, e cient and friendly service.

Previous experience in a similar role within the hospitality industry is a must.

Speci c tasks will include, however not limited to:

• Overseeing all front o ce procedures ensuring accurate information is shared with appropriate departments in a timeframe that will enable everyone to provide e cient, professional, and friendly service.

• Manage group enquiries, including quotes, room allocation and billing.

• Collation of monthly commission and revenue reports.

• Maintain descriptive information and images of all 3rd party sites.

• Perform regular performance reviews.

We are a supportive team offering excellent pay rates, paid breaks, ongoing loyalty bonuses of $1000.00 a time, and complimentary machine coffee with biscuits, chocolate, and fresh fruit, in a property you will be proud to be part of.

Applicants must be able to work in New Zealand legally.

Excellent employee bene ts – cheap food for home and free, healthy food at work!

Bidfood is a very stable, expanding company. ue to internal promotion we now have a rare opportunity for a customer focussed, food loving person to join our fast paced customer service team. This is a permanent, full-time position working Monday to Friday starting at 6am and nishing at 2.30pm. The position is based at our modern warehouse in lenda rive, Frankton.

ou ll need to be con dent with telephone based customer service and order entry so excellent English and strong data entry skills are essential.

Of course you ll also have to be highly reliable, self motivated and a quick learner.

Applications close 5pm Friday 14th of October 2022. Please apply by email and send your C and cover letter to: hr. ueenstown bidfood.co.nz

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Keeping our business wheels turning behind the scenes! ou know, all the really fun stuff!

• econciling Accounts eceivable & bank transactions, follow up late AR payments

•Processing Accounts Payable payments

•IRD returns, GST, FBT, PAYE

•Payroll processing

• Monthly irector s eports & administrative support

•Assisting with HR administration

• Maintaining Health & Safety records

On paper, the job is pretty dry, but to t in here you ll need a sense of fun and have a positive attitude.

Previous experience in similar role is essential.

Approx 20 hours / week worked over minimum of 3 days.

NZ residents only please.

Contact Zoe for more details or email your CV to zoe shoto erengineering.co.nz