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Report finds that it’s good to talk about mental health

I’m so proud of our little trust this week.

Our locally-grown charity is making a bit of noise as we share the findings of a pilot project that started here in the Whakatipu, but could have a wide impact in terms of reshaping how we help communities to look after their mental health.

You may have seen the adverts for the GoodYarn Community workshops this past year, but what you might not know is that the project is unique to Queenstown Lakes.

The pilot idea came in the wake of seeing first-hand the devastating effects COVID had on our unique, diverse and vibrant community. We could see that there was so much more we needed to do to ensure that our local people who were doing it tough could be supported to navigate the challenging months that lay ahead. But what grew out of a crisis, has now created a new model of hope for how communities might be supported to improve and foster mental wellbeing.

The report highlights that helping communities to talk about mental health and increase their skills, knowledge and understanding can reap large rewards for their wellbeing.

It also recognises that the success of the pilot project is down to the passion and innovation of our local facilitators, who chose to use their knowledge of our local community and their experience of mental health challenges to actively help others to know how to navigate tough times. People who knew how to connect with their community and could make sure gatherings were culturally safe and at times and locations that suited. From school halls, to rugby clubs, parenting group settings and we even delivered some workshops at the kitchen table. Our team were always guided by what our community needed.

In total, 267 people in the Queenstown Lakes District participated in the GoodYarn workshops during the pilot, nearly half of whom (44%) had English as a second language. 97% of participants reported an increase regarding mental health knowledge and skills. That’s quite something.

Participants told us the most valuable information was about the signs and symptoms of mental illness, suicide prevention awareness and links to resources. We realised that this important education shouldn’t be hidden away but made accessible so our communities can be empowered to support their own wellbeing and the wellbeing of those around them. We also learnt that if we empower communities with mental health education, we can create a ripple effect that has a much wider reach.

We are continuing to run the GoodYarn Community Programme in 2023 so if you haven’t made it to a workshop yet, don’t miss this chance that other communities don’t have. It may be a lifesaver Information about upcoming workshops is available at www.headlight.org.nz

By Anna Dorsey, Chief Executive

of headlight – a charitable trust empowering communities to support their mental wellbeing.

The Gibbston Valley Winery Summer Concert was held Saturday with The Angels, Stone Temple Pilots, Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo and ZZ Top performing in front of a capacity crowd on another perfect summers day. Image Greenstone Entertainment

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Destination Greentown - carbon zero plan given green light

By Paul Taylor

Queenstown Lakes regenerative tourism strategy, which includes the ambitious Carbon Zero 2030 goal, has been given a ringing endorsement by the district’s councillors.

The 61-page strategy has been developed over the past two years by Destination Queenstown (DQ), Lake Wanaka Tourism (LWT), and the Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC), with input from Kai Tahu and the Department of Conservation.

It was presented to Queenstown’ elected members at a full meeting of QLDC yesterday, Thursday, 10 February.

Their unanimous approval means it will now set the direction for the visitor industry for the next seven years.

That will see the industry focus on decarbonisation, promoting biodiversity, and becoming a world leader in green tourism, as well as supporting the community’s social and cultural life.

Mayor Glyn Lewers, who campaigned on tackling climate change, told councillors they all had to push the destination management plan as individuals.

“It’s a visceral drive for me personally and as the leaders of this district we have to drive it,” he said.

The ‘Travel to a thriving future’ strategy outlines the current state of tourism, defines regenerative tourism and outlines 23 key projects to be delivered. These range from developing arts, culture and heritage, to zero waste and pollution, to emergency and climate adaptation preparedness.

The keystone project of the strategy, is to rapidly cut emissions and make the visitor economy carbon zero by 2030. The commitment includes Scope 3 emissions – all emissions from air travel and ground transportation. Scoping work has already begun on how the region will decarbonise the visitor economy, with initial results expected next month.

DQ chief executive Mat Woods says: “It’s good to have the official endorsement from our councillors who represent our community. “Now it really is time to get on with the 23 projects on the list. I’m looking forward to having the governance in place and setting up our project teams.”

The plan draws on Kai Tahu (the region’s iwi) values to inform decisionmaking including whanaukataka (family and community focused), manaakitaka (hospitality) and kaitiakitaka (guardianship).

Launched in December, it was designed to be community-driver from the start, says LWT chief executive Tim Barke.

“Created with and for the local communities, the people of Queenstown Lakes have expressed their aspirations for what tourism can become,” Barke says.

“This collective vision provides opportunities for everyone in the region, as well as greater wellbeing for people and the planet.”

The first initiative, launching in early April, will be a funding platform which enables visitors and industry to support localised climate, conservation and biodiversity action.

The strategy is an output of the Grow Well | Whaiora Spatial Plan, a formal partnership between QLDC, Kai Tahu and the Crown and an action in the QLDC Climate and Biodiversity Plan.

Lewers adds: “The plan will continue to evolve and the partnership welcomes feedback from the community at any time for consideration at the next periodic review point.

“So, we urge everyone who lives here or has an interest in our region to stay informed and sign up to our newsletter.”

There’s a link to the full plan on the new Lakes Weekly Bulletin websitelwb.co.nz

Michelle Morss (QLDC Strategy and Development Manager), Mat Woods (CE Destination Queenstown) and Tim Barke (CE Lake Wanaka Tourism) leaving Council just after the unanimous vote

Hearts Moved For Turkey-Syria Earthquake Victims

By Sue Fea

Hearts are being moved around the country to support those left grieving, orphaned, without shelter in just the clothes on their backs, and in freezing temperatures after the devastating Turkey-Syria earthquakes this week.

Queenstown’s small tight-knit Turkish community is joining others in doing all it can, sending money to appeals to help the victims back in their home country.

Thankfully, family and friends of local Turkish Kebabs owner Osman Tekinkaya live in a different part of Turkey and are safe and well, even though the earthquakes were felt all over Turkey.

“We’re sending money overseas to support earthquake victims as a group. The Turkish Embassy in Wellington is also doing something,” says Osman. While some of Queenstown’s Turkish community has dispersed around the region there are still about 20 Turkish people living in Queenstown.

“It’s sad seeing all the buildings down and the people affected – heartbreaking,” says Adem Califak, of Wanaka’s Snack Shack Turkish Kebabs. Thankfully, his family and the families of his staff and friends are safe and they’re all sending money back home through their trusted Turkish, Auckland-based food supplier, who’s collecting money for earthquake victims.

Queenstown-based Orphans Aid International ceo and founder Sue van Schreven launched a massive Turkey-Syria Earthquake Appeal last week (February 8) through the charity’s supporters in NZ and Australia. In the first 24 hours over $20,000 had been raised and by Sunday evening more than $40,000 had come into the appeal, mostly from New Zealand.

The death toll after the two devastating 7.8 and 7.6 magnitude earthquakes had surpassed 29,000 by Sunday night (NZ time), according to latest reports from Aljazeera.

Tens of thousands more have been reported to be injured and millions left homeless, or affected, throughout Turkey and Syria, with thousands of collapsed buildings and apartment blocks.

“There will be overwhelming need in the coming months,” says Sue, whose organisation cares for orphans, and runs homes and programmes to save children and families in vulnerable countries around the world.

“We’re in a good place to help with our strong networks and can reach out to people and organisations already on the ground with orphanages, the newly-orphaned, families and individuals in desperate need.”

“While other agencies specialise in that initial emergency response, rescuing any survivors from the rubble, our strength lies in resourcing the people doing the immediate care after that first emergency response,” says Sue. “We know which charities need to purchase milk formula, for example, or those who need a building for shelter. We hope that first wave of rescue aid comes in very quickly and we can support after that.” These earthquakes have obviously been absolutely devastating on a massive scale and it’s hard to comprehend the situation unless you’re there, she says. “Not only have buildings, towns and cities been wiped out, but it’s mid-winter and they have very severe winters there.”

It’s been heartening to see small children, a new-born baby and the odd other survivor pulled from the rubble, even days on, but Sue says the need for assistance is going to be huge.

“I’m expecting there will be an absolute flood of new children, orphans, or those separated from their parents, as well as adults and families needing homes,” she says. “I know we can get the funds to the right people quickly.” She’s hoping Orphans Aid can raise $100,000 in the next month when she and husband Carl are travelling to next-door Bulgaria for a meeting of other European aid agencies working with orphans. That meeting was already planned, but Sue’s expecting the Turkey-Syria earthquakes to be a major focus of that gathering now.

To donate to the Orphans Aid International Turkey-Syria Earthquake Appeal:

Orphans Aid International Westpac 031750 0349476-00 (include the word QUAKE) or through: www.orphansaidinternational.org/quake

The NZ Turkish Society also launched a Givealittle page appeal on Sunday to support earthquake victims throughout Turkey and its 10 badly impacted cities.

To donate to the NZ Turkish Society’s appeal see: https://givealittle.co.nz/cause/recovery-for-earthquakesurvivors-in-turkey

Photo from Sky News website.

Photo from The Atlantic website.

Photo from CNN website.

Jiang wins ultramarathon

Queenstown runner Nancy Jiang (NZL) won her maiden Tarawera Ultramarathon by UTMB title as she took the tape in one of the most competitive women’s 102km races the event has ever seen. Jiang, the 2021 New Zealand Mountain Running champion, eventually wore down her competitors over the last few kilometres to finish in 9:26:08, with just four minutes separating her and the second and third place finishers Stephanie Auston (AUS) and Aroa Sio (ESP). “I don’t know what just happened. I wasn’t expecting this at all, but I don’t know, I had a good feeling. It just feels like the days leading up to the race things were working out for me. I can’t explain it, but I had a feeling that I was going to have a good day and I just held on to that feeling. I don’t know, maybe it was just gut feel and believing in yourself.” Podium finishers qualify for the CCC (100km) race at UTMB Mont-Blanc in August, something Jiang say she’s delighted to have secured.

Have your say on BP roundabout

Plans for a new transport environment for Queenstown’s busiest intersection are open for submissions. The plans are part of the New Zealand Upgrade Programme which proposes making significant changes to the roading network in Frankton, the entrance to Queenstown, including replacing the State Highway 6/ 6A roundabout with a signalised intersection, adding bus lanes, expanding the existing bus hub and improving access for pedestrians and cyclists. The application can be viewed on QLDC’s website. Submissions can be made via email to rcsubmission@qldc.govt.nz until Thursday, 9 March, 2023.

Future of transport in Queenstown?

An electric driverless minibus transported passengers about 70 metres along Beach Street last Wednesday, from outside Absoloot Hostel QT, before turning around and coming back. The autonomous vehicle was brought to town by Ohmio Automotion Ltd. The Auckland-based company sponsored New Zealand’s first forum on Driverless Passenger Transport

hosted by ITSNZ in Queenstown. The forum featured some 30 experts exchanging knowledge on the role of autonomous transport solutions in solving ‘Public Transport’s First and Last Mile Challenge’. Ohmio’s vehicles have already been deployed in New Zealand, Australia, China, South Korea, and Luxembourg. They are designed at present to be used in airports, ports or commercial parks, hospitals, rest homes and retirement villages, schools, universities and education campuses, and recreation areas and amusement parks.

Sprinkler ban lifted

Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC) has lifted water restrictions across the district. The restrictions, which banned sprinklers anytime other than midnight to 6am and discouraged hand watering, had been in place since 9 January, for exactly one month. “QLDC would like to thank residents and visitors for their efforts in reducing water usage,” council spokesperson Sam White said. “However, with the weather remaining hot and dry it is still very important to conserve water where possible. There are many ways to do this, including using timers for sprinklers to ensure irrigation occurs between midnight and 6am when demand is low.” A full list of water conservation ideas can be found on the council’s website.

New brands at T Galleria by DFS

Two of the world’s most stylish fashion houses are now selling their products in Queenstown’s T Galleria by DFS, in the refurbished O’Connells complex. Italian ski, mountain and city wear brand Moncler and iconic British fashion house Burberry have transformed two prime storefront areas on either side of the store entranceway. Other new arrivals coming soon to the store include French jeweller and watchmaker extraordinaire Cartier. T Galleria by DFS, which opened three months ago, boasts over 120 international and premium local New Zealand brands across 1800sqm of O’Connells, including Chloé, Stella McCartney and Kenzo, beauty from Dior, Estée Lauder, Lancôme, Tom Ford, La Prairie, Clarins and Gucci, as well as a range of watches, wine, food and gifts.

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Marathon event climbs to new heights

By Paul Taylor

The gut-busting Shotover Moonlight Mountain Marathon returns for the 11th edition this weekend, with some new challenges for runners. Organised by the Foster family from Ben Lomond Station, the event welcomes athletes from across New Zealand, Australia and the world onto the working merino station to experience the spectacular high country landscapes.

It has gained a strong following due to the diverse terrain, technical trails and ‘once a year’ opportunity to follow abandoned 1880s gold mining water races, sheep tracks on razorback ridges, climbing up stunning waterfalls on ladders and passing through an abandoned gold mining tunnel.

And for the 2023 event, the Fosters have added the inaugural Ben Lomond Vertical Kilometre.

The up-hill only race will see runners climb 1200 vertical meters over just 3.9km, from the station woolshed at Moke Lake, to the summit of Ben Lomond.

The Vertical Kilometre and Mountain Marathon courses have received certification from the International Skyrunning Association and these events will be the 2023 New Zealand championships in those distances.

A strong field of entrants has entered the various events, with 11 countries represented and a selection of top New Zealand and international runners competing.

The 2020 Mountain Marathon champion Scotty Hawker is returning this time taking on the Vertical Kilometre and 21km events, while New Zealand Mountain Running legend Anna Frost is also lining up in the Vertical Kilometre.

US athlete Kyle Curtin from team Tailwind Nutrition is lining up in the Vertical Kilometre and Mountain Marathon - new distances for Kyle who normally sets records in ultra long distance events and trails.

Curtin was a top ten finisher in the famous Western States Endurance Run in (2021) and holds the fastest known times for the Tahoe Rim trail. Kyle will be joined by compatriot Sarah Ostaszewski who is competing in the Womens Mountain Marathon.

“We are excited to be back running the event as intended after the last few years of disruptions, while it’s still challenging to pull things together,” event co-director Antz Longman says.

“The response we’ve received from new and returning athletes is awesome.” The challenge of putting on events like this is not lost on the Fosters.

“It’s a big effort for us as a family to coordinate the marshals, course logistics and trail maintenance to deliver an event across such varied terrain,” event co-director Hamish Foster says.

“We’re fortunate to have had fantastic ongoing support from a range of local individuals and businesses without which the event wouldn’t be possible.”

The races run this Friday and Saturday, 17 and 18 February.

The recruitment effort is ongoing and all prospective lifeguards should head to https://qldc.qjumpersjobs.co/ to find more information and details of how to apply.

Tewa Banks vaults final hurdle

By Paul Taylor

A major new affordable housing development in Queenstown Lakes is a step closer after rules were changed around the land it will be built on.

Queenstown Lakes Community Housing Trust (QLCHT) wants to build 68 houses on the 3.68-hectare site off Jopp Street, Arrowtown.

Houses will be sold for between $350,000 and $400,000, in a town where the median price is over $1.7 million, while others will be made available for long-term rentals and senior housing.

But the trust was hamstrung over finance for the $50 million project.

The former council land was sold to the trust for $1 in 2019, having been previously used as effluent treatment ponds. That meant the land was designated for public utility, preventing its use as financial security.

QLCHT has applied to Te Tuapapa Kura Kainga – Ministry of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for an interest free loan under the Progressive Home Ownership fund to progress the development, subject to the land being available as security.

It also has finance lined up from ASB Bank.

At Thursday’s full council meeting, councillors voted to remove the designation and replace it with a registered covenant requiring the land to only ever be used for the purpose of providing affordable housing.

Queenstown Lakes District Mayor Glyn Lewers says: “With a welldocumented shortage of affordable housing in our district, we as a council felt strongly about removing this barrier for QLCHT so that development for much needed housing can continue at pace.”

The covenant includes first right of refusal for council to buy back the land if sold, plus a right for council to buy back the land if the covenant is breached. Lewers says the council is comfortable with the level of risk associated with redesignating the land.

QLCHT Chief Executive Julie Scott said she is delighted with Council’s decision.

“Having broken ground on the development site at Jopp Street last September, we are very pleased the project can continue as originally planned this year. With earthworks nearly complete, we’re now in a position to appoint a civil works contractor, confirm finance and continue with construction of these 68 homes.”

There are 870 households on the trust’s waiting list.

The Tewa Banks development is one of a range of initiatives council is working on in its focus on ensuring affordable housing in the district, including formalising inclusionary housing measures.

Tewa Banks land, seen from a hot air balloon.

Photo: QLCHT

by Sue Fea

My Life Story

ERNA SPIJKERBOSCH HONOURING ERNA - ONE STEP AHEAD OF THE GAME

She’s led a significant sector of New Zealand’s tourism industry, green tourism initiatives, and helped lead one of the country’s fastest growing districts, all without even passing School Certificate.

That was never a problem. If Erna Spijkerbosch didn’t know how to do something she found someone to teach her and learned.

Now after 35 years running Queenstown Holiday Park Creeksyde, Erna’s one of Queenstown’s entrepreneurial tourism legends, along with her DIY husband of 52 years, Tonnie Spijkerbosch. Creeksyde, which opened in 1988, was believed to be the first dedicated campervan park in the country.

Born with her chicken farmer father’s entrepreneurial spirit in 1948, Erna spent most of her childhood near Oamaru.

A shy teenager, she “absconded” from Waitaki Girls’ High. “I didn’t get aggressive until I got to Queenstown,” she grins.

She had various stints as a nurse aid in Otago, before leaving her 95cents an hour job to earn $1.05 packing biscuits at Dunedin’s Cadburys Factory.

“I saved and bought a two-door, sporty Triumph Herald.”

On a rainy Dunedin night at a Town Hall dance Erna met fresh Dutch immigrant Tonnie. “My friend said, ‘What’s he like, and I said, ‘Damned if I know. I can’t understand a word he’s saying’.”

After marrying in 1970 they moved to Queenstown where Tonnie’s plumbing skills were in demand with Hec Boyd’s Queenstown Plumbing.

Erna worked at Mountain View Motels, housekeeping, and as cook for Otago Bitumen, turning out a leg of lamb or roast pork lunch on her Henry Street coal range for 10 workers. Rent was $8 a week and they took in a tenant to help.

After 11 months in Holland, they returned to launch Spikes Plumbing in Queenstown.

“I used to drive down the Mall, double park, go into the Four Square and get the groceries, talk to Hannah Green, come out, and there was still nobody waiting to get past me,” says Erna.

She taught herself bookkeeping, managing Tony’s accounts by attending night classes on computer systems. “My parents gave us $10,000 to buy our first computer – a NCR Decision Mate with Twin Floppy Disc.”

Erna took on her first battle with Plumbing Wholesale suppliers, fighting furiously to get freight free goods to Queenstown, scoring Tonnie a wholesale licence.

As their three kids grew, Erna took an interest in local politics, sitting in the public gallery at Queenstown Borough Council meetings, alongside legendary environmental advocate Margaret Templeton. After meetings, when “their flagons of gin and whiskey” came out, she’d tell the councillors what they were doing wrong.

Erna served on Wakatipu High School’s Board of Trustees and was a founding member of the Queenstown Chamber of Commerce, before taking on local politics herself. She was a Queenstown Lakes District councillor for six years from 1995, through Queenstown’s devastating record 1999 floods.

She and Tonnie sold their plumbing business in 1989 and bought land in Robins Road where they opened Creeksyde in 1988 with just 36 campervan sites. Gradually, Tonnie bought neighbouring properties, incorporating land into the holiday park, creating a green oasis. Today the park has 80 sites and 18 units.

“We’d drop ‘10 percent off’ brochures onto campervan windscreens downtown and offer the leftover cream buns from Queenstown Bakery to our guests in the kitchen each night,” says Erna. “We’d give them a leaflet to give away out of town, offering the same to any other campervans they met.”

Always ahead of the game, Erna launched national co-operative marketing body, Kiwi Camps, serving as national secretary.

Elected to the Holiday Accommodation Parks of NZ Board, she served 13 years, including as vice and national president.

An innovator, Erna noticed how the Europeans handled rubbish and recycling. She discovered Green Globe 21 sustainability certification, did the hard yards and before long was guest speaker at the first Green Globe Conference in Kaikoura, travelling to Jamaica to speak too. By Creeksyde’s 30th birthday it had earned ‘Masters’ status.

It’s had its challenges. A Japanese guest once unwittingly emptied his Portaloo using the centralised vacuum system. “We fed paper towels on a string through the suction line until the pipes were cleaned out.” Then an American tourist threatened to sue them when staff rushed to put out a fire he’d innocently lit in an old coal range converted to gas, in a park barbecue area. “We’d used a coal range for aesthetics, but he’d bought a bag of kindling and started a fire to cook his dinner,” smiles Erna. “He’d looked up on his phone how to cook in a coal range.”

Staff accommodation is still the biggest problem they’ve ever faced. “We now own flats around Boydtown.”

Winner of a Tourism Award in 1989, an AA Spirit of Hospitality Award in 2003, and numerous other hospitality, holiday park and tourism awards, Erna’s represented NZ around the world. A NZ Holiday Park Association life member, she’s been honoured for her outstanding contribution to the industry.

The Wizard of Christchurch (centre) was on hand with his wand to help Erna (right) and Tonnie celebrate Creeksyde’s 30th birthday.

Erna, during her time on the Holiday Accommodation Parks of NZ Board

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FROM AROUND THE WORLD

Wanted Italian mafia fugitive found living as a pizza chef in France

Convicted murderer Edgardo Greco, 63, was arrested after being on the run for more than 16 years. Greco was sentenced to life in prison in absentia for the 1991 murders of two brothers, who were beaten to death at a fish shop in Calabria, Italy. Greco, believed to belong to one of Italy’s most powerful mafia organisations was discovered working as a pizza chef in Saint Etienne in southern France.

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Researchers discover new type of ice likely found only in space

The new type of ice, known as medium density amorphous ice, most closely resembles liquid water than any other known ice. Its molecules are in a disorganized form, unlike ordinary crystalline ice. To create the ice, researchers used a process called ball milling by shaking ordinary ice together with steel balls in a jar at negative 328 degrees. Phys.org

New French law will blanket parking lots with solar panels

French parking lots could soon generate as much electricity as 10 nuclear power plants, after a law wins final passage requiring canopies of solar panels to be built atop all substantial lots in the country. The plan makes France a world leader in efforts to cover as many surfaces as possible with solar panels and could add as much as 8 percent to France’s current electrical capacity.

The cost of solar panels continues to drop, but one challenge of increasing solar power coverage in a densely populated country like France is finding ways that don’t compete for land use, said Arnaud Schwartz, the president of France Nature Environment. Taking away agricultural land or open fields and giving it over to solar farms is unattractive, but covering parking lots “harms biodiversity a lot less,” he said.

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US Military Expansion

The United States announced an expansion of four additional military bases in the Philippines strengthening US alliances in the region as tensions with China over Taiwan and the South China Sea continue. The agreement allocates $82M to upgrade the five existing military sites, which supports combined military training and exercises. Beijing has increasingly claimed strategic areas of the South China Sea, including areas Manila claims as its own.

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Maine barber offers free haircuts to people who can’t afford to pay

For anyone short on a few bucks at A Little Off the Top barbershop in Brunswick, Maine, it won’t turn into a hairy situation.

“I’ll work with you,” reads the sign in front of the Woolwich, Maine, native’s shop.

In September, she added a note to the sign beneath the hair and beard cut prices. It said: “If this creates a hardship for you, please let me know. Nobody will be turned away for lack of ability to pay.”

Shop owner Lynn Cressey’s customers, many of whom are retired or military, come from various situations: they may be on fixed incomes, out of work, disabled or simply going through a rough patch.

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AA Queenstown Driver & Vehicle Licensing Agent

From Monday 20 February 2023

AA Driver & Vehicle Licensing Agency will be opening at the new location of Remarkable Motorcycles, 4/27 Glenda Drive, Frankton

Monday - Friday 8:45am - 4:30pm (OVC only - 9:00am-4:00pm) Closed for lunch 1:30pm-2pm

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• Driver licensing (incl. overseas conversions)

• Motor vehicle licensing – Rego's and RUC

• AA Membership

• International driving permit

• Identity verification

• RealMe

• Personal IRD number

• Kiwi Access card

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UNCLAIMED ITEMS SITTING AT THE POLICE STATION, at 11 Camp Street, this week include:

- NEEL PATEL, CARDHOLDER

- THEO RIDDLE, WALLET

- QUINN O’BRIEN, WALLET

- GREY CARRY CASE CONTAINING GOLD IPAD (Korean)

- BOB MCCARTHY SAMSUNG A5

- DJI MAVIC DRONE IN A GREY case

- BLUE MERIDA BIKE WITH BIKEAHOLIC STICKER on it

- BIKE, REPCO REACTOR, BLACK AND BLUE

- GREEN ESPLANADE VINTAGE BIKE WITH BASKET on the front

- ELEMENT SKATEBOARD WITH RED WHEELS

- BLACK HANDBAG CONTAINING ITEMS OF MAKEUP (Arrowtown)

- ZIPPO LIGHTER WITH INSCRIPTION ‘HAPPY 30TH, Love Caitlyn xo’

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

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BE A BIG BUDDY - MAKE A BIG DIFFERENCE to a child in the Wakatipu Basin. This is for children aged between 4-12yrs who are in need of extra adult support and friendship. You will be matched with a child with whom you spend a couple of hours each week. Email your interest to BPW@familyworkssld.nz

QUEENSTOWN DHARMA CENTRE, 12 LAKE ST. WED (15 Feb) @ 6:30pm, “Nurturing Peace” with Grant Rix. SUNDAYS @ 10am, “Cultivating Awareness Practice” followed by “Social Sunday.” Sessions are free with dana for the centre/teacher gratefully accepted. For more info, see dharmacentre.org.nz or FB.

CDB STORAGE LEVEL 1 UPPER BEACH STREET. 40m2 ideal for CDB retail or other businesses needing easily accessible space. Email: steve@fergfoods.com

♥ HAPPY ANNIVERSARY, IT’S BEEN A GREAT YEAR. Hopefully many more to come. Becky Wright will you be my Valentine?

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$40 million+ for land neighbouring Jack’s Point

By Paul Taylor

A prime piece of Queenstown land coveted by international luxury resort brands is now on the open market for the first time.

The 24-hecatre site on Lodge Road, above Jack’s Point, includes four hectares which have been zoned for comprehensive development.

It is expected to sell for more than $40 million.

New Zealand Sotheby’s International Realty sales associate Matt Finnigan says the property is the only remaining luxury development site in Queenstown with such large-scale space, privacy and extensive lake views.

“This is a property that has long been in the sights of ultra-luxe global resort brands – it is one of the most superior sites in Queenstown for a high-end resort development,” he says.

“As well as 20 hectares of elevated, pristine land and remote wilderness, the additional, commercially developable area of the property is larger than the central Queenstown CBD.

“With no minimum lot size or site coverage restrictions, absolute privacy and powerful lake and mountain views, this property has all the hallmarks of a world-class lodge or multi-use development site, as well as top-end residential opportunities.”

Public Notice | Pānui

Creative Communities Scheme February 23 Funding Round Open

Funding is now available for community–based arts groups for performances, events and workshops that will provide a variety of opportunities for participation in those activities.

The aim of the Scheme is to increase participation in the arts at a local level, and increase the range and diversity of arts available to communities.

A funding guide is available online to assist with the application process. The guidelines and application form is available on the Council website: www.qldc.govt.nz/services/funding/arts

Funding round is now open and will close on Tuesday 28th February 2023. For any enquiries contact

Jan Maxwell Relationship Manager Arts and Events

03 441 0469 or 027 233 7934 or email jan.maxwell@qldc.govt.nz

10 Gorge Road Queenstown Phone 03 441 0499 | www.qldc.govt.nz

The Special Purpose zoning supports commercial activity such as visitor accommodation, conference and meeting facilities, restaurants and day spas.

Queenstown resource management planner Scott Freeman of Southern Planning says it’s rare to find a true north-facing lakeview development site in the resort.

“The Lodge Road site is very unique within Queenstown as it occupies an elevated, standalone parcel on the headland within Jack’s Point and has outstanding views of mountains and Lake Wakatipu,”” Freeman says. “This elevated position is coupled with the fact that the zoning afforded to the site provides significant future development opportunities.”

A Golf Deed exists between the site the owner of the neighbouring Jack’s Point Golf Course to negotiate specific golf-playing rights for the owner, operator and guests or residents of the site. Tenders close at noon on Tuesday, 28 March, 2023.

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The Lodge Road land parcel

READER FEEDBACK

PARKING

In his reply to Bob Bobben in this week’s LWB, QLDC Parking states that loading bays can be used by car drivers for a few minutes for drop people off and pick-up and SHOPPING for a few minutes??

This is simply NOT TRUE.

The first ticket I got from them was for stopping in a loading bay for less than TWENTY SECONDS while being the responsible driver for a couple of friends. They were waiting for me, and I didn’t even switch off the motor, but no quarter was given by QLDC and I had to pay $45. I had absolutely no idea what I had done wrong, I had to call them to find out

- I can’t tell you how impressed I was to find that my rates money is being used to pay somebody to view camera footage to entrap people like this!

The next time it happened, I didn’t have - and still don’t have - any idea what I did wrong or where, but I didn’t even bother to argue.

I’d like to hear from QLDC exactly which of these camera’d spaces we are actually allowed to use please and for exactly how long?

Thank you!

Joan

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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

TECHNOLOGY

How to avoid Cryptocurrency scams

by Rob Clarkson Founder and Tutor, LearnBitcoin.nz

Bitcoin has proven itself as a long term store of value and digital means of payment. Attempting to usurp Bitcoin, other Cryptocurrencies sell themselves as having more features or better performance.

As such Cryptocurrencies have become a popular investment option in recent years, with more people looking for better returns on their money. However, the digital nature of cryptocurrencies makes them a prime target for scammers, who are always looking for new ways to trick people into giving away their money.

Here are some tips to help you avoid cryptocurrency scams:

1. Check the credibility of exchanges or brokers: When buying or trading Bitcoin, it’s important to use a reputable exchange. Make sure to research the exchange to ensure it has been around for a long time, and look for any negative reviews or security breaches.

2. Do not leave your Bitcoins on an exchange any longer than absolutely necessary. Treat exchanges like public toilets, go in, do your business, and get out as quickly as possible. Withdraw your bitcoins to your own personal wallet, ideally a hardware wallet as soon as possible.

3. Store your Bitcoins in a hardware wallet and keep your secret key backup safe. Your secret key provides full access to your Bitcoins. Do not store your private keys on your computer or on any device that’s connected to the internet, and ensure no one else can get to them. Never show your secret key to anyone ever under any circumstances.

4. Ignore messages such as “if you send us 1 coin we will send you 2 back”. Or giveaways even if they look to have come from authentic sources. Often the scammers will pose as celebrities or famous people to give their scam creedence. Ignore unsolicited emails that appear to come from any exchange with a link to log in as these will often be attempts to steal your password.

5. Get advice from experts: If you are not certain about a particular investment opportunity, seek advice from a trusted financial advisor or a trusted cryptocurrency expert. They can help you determine whether an investment or cryptocurrency is legitimate or not.

In conclusion, cryptocurrency scams are becoming increasingly common, but with a bit of caution and knowledge, you can avoid falling victim to them.

Learn Bitcoin | www.learnbitcoin.nz

“A DAY WASTED ON OTHERS IS NOT WASTED ON ONE’S SELF.”

- Charles Dickens

fix?

Imitation is not always the sincerest form of flattery

Now that the tourists have returned to Queenstown many locals and visitors have experienced anything but a kiwi welcome when they take a cab. Queenstown being busy again has brought the unwelcome return of operators and individuals who are moonlighting as reputable taxi companies or drivers.

One has decided to even imitate our name to pass themselves off as our company. It isn’t sincere and we aren’t flattered. Many of these imitators deliver unfair fares and less than stellar service that inevitably rubs off

Queenstown Taxis has been Queenstown’s ‘local’ taxi company for over 60 years. The company is locally owned and our drivers are also mostly locals and all uphold the

highest levels of service. We also have the largest fleet of taxi’s on the road 24/7.

When taking a taxi choose one that you can trust and if you do have a problem you can get a local person on the phone who will deal with any complaints professionally. We’re proud to be a part of the Queenstown transport landscape, offering a clean and safe service to both locals and tourists alike.

If you require a tour of the town or a wine tasting adventure, have a flight to catch or a conference to attend, Queenstown Taxis have got you covered, with affordable group transfers for up to 11 passengers and even a mobility taxi for those in need.

And in the unlikely event that we’re all booked up, give Green Cabs, Corporate Cabs, or Arrowtown Taxis a try as they too are reputable operators.

You can TRUST Blue Bubble Queenstown Taxis!

Grant Scannell, Managing Director

Queenstown Volunteer Fire Brigade History

Celebrating Frontline Heroes Of A Bygone Era

By Sue Fea

In the second part of our series, we track the remaining years of the Queenstown Volunteer Fire Brigade’s rich history.

By 1974 it was time for Queenstown’s ever-expanding band of firefighting heroes to move from the Queenstown Fire Brigade’s small Brecon Street station to larger, new premises in Isle Street.

The Prime Minister, The Right Honourable Norman Kirk, was set to arrive for the official opening and unveil a commemorative plaque already bearing his name on April 6, 1974. However, brigade secretary Katherine Lamont says fire brigade records, show the PM had to pull out at the last minute with Transport Minister Sir Basil Arthur standing in for him on the day.

By the time the new Isle Street Station opened the brigade sported some 25 eager volunteer firefighters. An extra truck was added to line the shiny new three-bay station, which is still on the same site today having undergone a number of major expansions and renovations. Queenstown still has three fire engines, with another at Frankton Fire Station, a support vehicle based at Shotover Country, and two fire trucks and a water tanker based at Arrowtown.

With a new fire station now built it was time to ensure the town’s rickety old siren, that had replaced the original hand bell in the early 1950s, was upgraded. The second siren had been placed on top of a shaky old post with numerous complaints to the brigade about it as if it was kicked hard enough it would go off. Amusingly, current Queenstown Fire Chief Terry O’Connell himself remembers well kicking the old post on the corner of Melbourne Street and Frankton Road on his way home from school and setting off the alarm, says Katherine. A post siren also operated from Brecon Street until the new alarm was installed at the new Isle Street Station. The brigade soon outgrew its new station with only a very small lounge and several volunteers, including Johnny Mills, living on site. A major extension in 1999 saw another floor added upstairs featuring a new social and training room, and large deck off one side. By 2006 five bedrooms had been added for volunteers to stay overnight and man the first truck and manage

recommissioning of trucks returning from a call-out, says Katherine. Crews responded to some serious major fires locally, including the massive fire at Closeburn, started by fireworks in November, 2005. More than 100 people were evacuated from the Closeburn, Wilson’s Bay and Alpine Retreat areas after the alarm was raised at 10pm. Legendary Te Anau helicopter pilot ‘Hannibal’ (Richard) Hayes was on the scene quickly fighting the blaze using newly-acquired night vision flying goggles – the first in the region. “He was the hero of the night and fought the fire from the air using monsoon buckets, despite gale force winds,” says Katherine. “The fire got very close to one of the houses and more helicopters arrived the next morning to help fight the fire, along with ground crews. Rain fell by midday, greatly assisting the battle, but it was tricky terrain, she says.

Queenstown’s Night ‘n Day Dairy building on the Rees Street, Beach Street corner, pretty much burnt down in January 14, 2007, and was fought gallantly by the Queenstown and Frankton brigades. The dairy was absolutely gutted with major smoke damage to the next-door Opal Centre and upstairs premises of both businesses. That blaze was caused by an electrical fault and both buildings were demolished.

World Bar’s devastating Shotover Street fire on May 24, 2013, also left little of that building which had to be demolished after fire broke out in Fat Badgers Pizzeria kitchen below. “Queenstown, Frankton, Arrowtown, and a command unit from Alexandra, all battled that blaze, with an Invercargill crew also on the way responding with an aerial ladder, says Katherine. Thankfully, these days not only are brigades better equipped but buildings are better protected with compulsory sprinkler systems, fire and smoke alarms.

The Queenstown Volunteer Fire Brigade outside the new Isle Street Fire Station at the opening in 1974.

Back row: Bruce Lindsay, Jacobus Durrer, Jack Olds, Russell Lindsay, Robin Sinclair, Bill Davidson, David Reynolds, John Anderson, Brian Middlemass, Russell Wilkins, Ken Hood, Arthur Topliss. Front Row: Sandy McLean, Herb Sheehy, Ron McLean, Paul O’Connor, Tom Luckie, John Mills, Bryan Harvey, Brian Smith, Bob Robertson, Bernie Henley, John Rankin, Barry Hillis.

Volunteer firefighter Lyall McGregor in the aftermath of the Night ‘n Day Dairy fire in Rees Street in 2007

The World Bar’s devastating Shotover Street fire in 2013. Photo – James Allen

Arts+Culture

Scott Cook to perform at Sherwood

by Jess Allen

Canadian folksinger Scott Cook is coming to Queenstown this weekend. Touring in support of his latest album Tangle of Souls, the artist who hails from Alberta will bring his positive vibes and feel-good tunes to the stage of the Sherwood on Saturday.

Scott toured New Zealand for the first time in early 2020 where he played a number of shows including Whare Flat and Auckland Folk Festivals. It was after this that he headed back home and was grateful to have some unexpected time to finish his cloth-bound, 240page hardcover book, which accompanies the latest album. Tangle of Souls spent two weeks at #1 on one of Alberta’s radio networks and earnt him his third Canadian Folk Music Award nomination.

The album itself was recorded in Australia in 2019 with a mostly-local band. The album cover and the art featured throughout the book depicts some beautiful flora artwork created by Cecilia Sharpley. This will be his first time in Tahuna – he’s performing solo and really looking forward to it.

“It’s storytelling, folk and roots. Most are stories from my life ––sometimes I tell other people’s stories as well. Hopefully there are songs that everyone can relate to, and hopefully send folks home feeling hopeful about the world, which is not always the effect that scrolling the internet or watching TV have on me.

“It’s my first time in Queenstown – I have no idea who will come but I hope to meet friendly people. It’ll be an evening of songs and stories, and as I said, I hope it will give people something to go away with –feeling hopeful about life and the world,” says Scott.

Scott lived in Taiwan for six years and quit his job as a kindergarten teacher to pursue his passion. The book is the biggest thing he’s ever done and includes a lot of himself “It’s half personal and half political,” says Scott. The book and the album go hand-in-hand, and focus on the comparisons he has drawn between his personal life-changing crisis and societal issues.

“Some of it is road stories and some of it is about how I almost killed myself partying too hard, and some of the parallels I could see with that – just our broader problem as a species that we seem unable to change. Even though all the experts tell us that the way we’re living is going to lead to our extinction, we really seem to have a hard time doing anything to change that. I noticed the similarities with my own addictive tendencies and so drew out some of those similarities,” says Scott.

Scott Cook will perform at the Sherwood this Saturday 18 February with doors opening at 6:30pm. You can get tickets at the Sherwood’s website or at www.undertheradar.co.nz/tour/18972/Scott-CookCAN-NZ-Tour.utr and can listen to Scott’s music and find out more about him at www.scottcook.net

by Jess Allen

Remarkable Theatre’s annual promenade theatre in the beautiful backdrop of Queenstown Gardens will return from 17 February. Their Space Oddities show will include audience and cast roaming around the pond moving from one open-air stage to another to enjoy several space-themed performances over a couple of hours.

Sketches from fan-favourite space related shows and movies from all across the universe will be brought to life – think the likes of Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy, Star Trek, Doctor Who, and Star Wars. The Garden Show is one of the theatre group’s annual events and takes place around the same time every year. Auditions were held back in November and the group have been working hard to perfect their roles and pull everything together.

Kate Robinson is in charge of costume design and construction for the performance and runs sewing and alterations business Stitch N Time in town. She originally went to volunteer her skills in sewing, arts and crafts, and was looking forward to helping with the costumes as she loves getting creative, but was surprised and excited to also be cast in three small roles.

“I’ve been helping out for a few months now. There’s lots of sewing involved – I’ve made a Miss Piggy costume, I’ve got a few masks to make including one for a character called Kryten, who was out of Red Dwarf, then there are the baddies out of Doctor Who, which are called Sycorax. There’s also a Darth Vader character, and the main ones I’ve made – I spent a whole weekend doing papier mache over three Swiss balls to make giant planets to fit on people. When you see them on the day you’re going to laugh, they’re brilliant,” says Kate.

The show will include eight smaller plays and sketches to form the entire experience. It will start at the bandstand where there will be a couple of performances before moving along. Each year has a different theme and this year they’ve settled out of space – some of the shows are funny, and some a little more serious. One of the movies they’ll be covering is Apollo 13.

“We’re doing the scene in the movie where the spaceship has a malfunction and everything starts going off like a frog in a sock – all the alarms are going off, and it’s quite a tricky one as we’re all in the same scene but the scene is set in two very different environments. One being the group of astronauts in a spaceship and the other being the group of people down on the ground at Mission Control. It’s quite an intense scene in the movie – it’s the scene where everything goes wrong and it was good fun trying it all out,” says Kate.

Remarkable Theatre’s Space Oddities promenade theatre in Queenstown Gardens will include several performances starting from 6pm on Friday 17 and running through to 6pm on Sunday 19 February. Koha entry starts at $5 per person.

More information about the show times and Remarkable Theatre can be found at remarkabletheatre.org.nz

Queenstown Gardens transported to out of space

HOSPO GUIDE

Taco Tuesday $3 tacos

Wing Wednesday 20c wings

Thursday 1/2 price fajitas

Mad Monday $5 tacos & $1 wings

HAPPY HOUR FROM 4-6PM EVERY DAY! $12 MARGARITAS AND BEERS FROM $7

Wednesday Altos presents ‘TGI Wednesdays’

happy hour all night + DJ ‘Just Bill’ from 9pm till late

Friday & Saturday DJ Tom Kotahi from 9pm till late

Playing the finest in soul, hip hop and funk

Thursday 20% off pizzas

Dine in or takeaway

$37 Export Gold Towers (minimum 3 people)

Fri, Sat & Sun Happy hour 4pm-6pm on selected tap beers, wines and spirits

2 for 1 Woodfired Pizzas

Wednesday - Sunday Happy Hour 5-6pm $16 margaritas and $10 selected tap beers

Sunday

Sunday only BBQ platter Special $28 per person on Chef’s selection of BBQ meats, sides and sauces 12pm till close or sold out. Bookings are highly recommended! 03 442 5444

Friday $18 Double cheeseburger, fries & a house drink

Saturday Signature Cocktail Specials

CLOSED MONDAYS, NOW OPEN ON TUESDAYS

Open 4pm - 10pm

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Every day Happy hour 4-6pm MON-FRI

Every day Try our Bavarian Fest!

2 hours beverage package & all-youcan-eat meat $89

Wednesday Valentine’s Day!

Pre book your Heiße Liebe and get complementary sparkling on arrival

14 FEBRUARY - 20 FEBRUARY

Wednesday All-YouCan-Meat!

Oktoberfest Saturdays $35 Oktoberfest Package! Dirndls, games and steins!

Bangers with DJ Tess 9pm

Friday DJ Stubacca 5pm

Saturday DJ Ribera 9pm

Sunday Sunday Sessions with Danny Atkinson 2pm Ben Lock, 5pm Late Nights with DJ Yuki, 10pm

3-5pm EVERY DAY! $9 Whakatipu Brewing pints & $9 house wines!

Wednesday Silent Disco 9.30pm Three Colours, Three Channels, Three Djs Live sky sports every day!

Thursday Beats n’ Bao’s 5pm Yonde’s Classic Beats and half price boa’s are back!

Open Mic Night 9pm Bring your mates, play whatever!

Wednesday Hospo Night with DJ Ribera 10-Late

Grizzly’s House Night

Tuesday - Sunday NEW MENU FROM MOJO KAI!

Available 12-9pm

DRS: In Session feat

Dogger 9pm Thursday Electric Rush ft The Adana Twins Tickets available online

GOINGS ON ABOUT

EVENTS - MUSIC - ART THEATRE - AT THE GALLERIES

COMMUNITY

EVENTS

Green Drinks: Bike Ride & Beers

Green Drinks is back for 2023 and in honour of Aotearoa Bike Challenge the first Green Drinks event is getting out on the Frankton Trail.

Meet at Frankton Beach BBQ area by 6.30pm with your bike and helmet, and head off along the trail into the Queenstown Gardens.

There is a Q&A with Paul Speedy, about commuting by bike, before heading to Altitude Brewing for an evening bevvie!

No need to wear lycra or mountain biking gear - All levels of biking experience are welcome.

$5 ticket are available at humantix.com/green-drinks-bike.

When: Thursday February 16 between 6:30pm and 8:30pm Where: Frankton Beach

Free Dog Training

Looking to teach your pooch some manners? There are free dog training sessions for dogs of all ages and sizes coming up in both Queenstown and Wanaka in collaboration with Dogs Zone and Remarkable Dogs

If you’re keen to attend, email AnimalSupport@qldc. govt.nz with your dog’s ID or tag number and let them know what session you’d like to attend.

Wanaka: Saturday 18 February, between 9.00am-10.30am or 11.00am-12.30pm. Where: 162 Ballantyne Road, Wanaka.

Queenstown: Saturday 25 February, between 9.00am-10.30am or 10.45am12.15pm. Where: 13 Headley Drive, Shotover Country.

The Amazing Dinosaur Discovery

This is one for the kids who love all things dinosaur. There are over 30 lifelike dinosaurs and of course no dinosaur exhibit is without the crowd favourite Tyrannosaurus Rex. The show also boasts a the 12m long neck of Brachiosaurus and Robotic Raptors. There are activities for everyone including the Dinomite Playground, Fossil Panning, the Discovery Depot, Learning Lab. More information is available at eventfinda.

When: Saturday February 18 and Sunday 19 and also the weekend of 25 and 26th February.

Where: Queenstown Primary School, 20 Robins Road.

Authors Talk - An evening with Sokreaksa Himm

St Margaret’s Presbyterian Church is hosting Sokreaksa Himm this week.

Sokreaksa was a child in Cambodia when the country fell to the Khmer Rouge in April 1975. He lived through the killing of his family and he was also gravely wounded, while his executioners walked away, laughing. He survived but hatred burned in his heart. For years he suffered from PTSD… who wouldn’t, but now he is completely healed and has written a number of books on the topic. Sokreaksa will tell his story and his books will be available for sale & autographed.

When: Wednesday 15th February at 7.30pm.

Where: St Margaret’s Presbyterian Church, Queenstown.

Remarkables Twilight Food Markets

Wednesday is the last opportunity to go along to The Remarkables Market Twilight Food Markets It’s Al fresco dining at its best in this glorious summer season. With a wide range of dinner and dessert options available, plus a bar on site and kids entertainment and live music, the Twilight markets are fun family evening.

When: Wednesday February 15 from 4:00pm to 8:30pm. Where: Red Barn, Hawthorne Drive, Frankton.

Discussion- Aspen Summer Series 2023: Geopolitical Challenges

Our relationship with the South Pacific is deeply rooted, and NZ has strongly supported the Asia Pacific regional order for the past 30 years, but will we continue to have a significant influence? What is the future of Taiwan? What is the role of India? Is it the revival of the Great Powers or not?

These are some of the pressing geopolitical challenges present in our neighbourhood. Some of NZ’s top experts, including Sir Don McKinnon, Rosemary Banks, Prof Robert Patman, Suzannah Jessep, Dr Alan Bollard will be challenged by expert panellists’ with differing points of view, presenting diverse perspectives and allowing for freedom of expression and discussion.

When: 16 February - North Asia and 2 March - Great Power Rivalry from 5:00pm.

Where: Te Atamira, Remarkables Park Town Centre 12 Hawthorne Drive, Frankton.

The Queenstown Home Show

The Home Show is an annual event on the calendar and designed for the region. The event showcases local businesses who are keen to work to enhance your home and garden - builders, renovation experts, kitchen companies, bathrooms, furniture, appliances, garden designers, lighting, interior design, will all be there… talk to the experts, ask questions, compare ideas, research new products and get inspired if you are planning on building or renovating!

When: Friday 17 and Saturday 18 Feb 10:00am–5:00pm | Sunday 19 Feb 10:00am – 4:00pm.

Where: Queenstown Events Centre, Joe O’Connell Drive, Frankton.

WORKSHOP

Winter veggies workshop with Dr Compost

Summer will start to wind down soon so now is a time to start thinking about what you’d like to harvest from your veggie garden over winter. Dr Compost has more than 20 years composting and gardening experience in our unique climate, Dr Compost, aka Hawea’s Ben Elms, loves answering questions and sharing his knowledge in his entertaining workshops. Whether you’re just starting out or looking to get the best out of your winter garden, come along and get inspired at Dr Compost’s free Winter Veggies workshop.

When: Monday February 20 between 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm.

Where: St John Wanaka 4 Link Way, Wanaka.

When: Wednesday February 22 between 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm.

Where: Sherwood, 554 Frankton Road, Queenstown.

EXHIBITIONS

Blue Stories Project Art Exhibition - Wanaka launch

This pop-up art portrait exhibition was created by Nelson artist Karolina Goto, each portrait is accompanied by a story of perinatal depression. The stories help educate and encourage discussion on the topic of perinatal and postnatal depression. The Wanaka launch is being held at the library where you can browse the exhibition, enjoy live music while partaking in morning team and hearing from the exhibition organisers.

When: Saturday February 18 from 10:am.

Where: Wanaka Library, Dunmore Street.

SPORT

Rugby - Highlanders v Moana Pasifika (Preseason)

This is the final Highlanders pre-season game before the 2023 Super Rugby Pacific season which means it’s going to potentially be a very competitive game as the teams prepare for the opening round the following week. Being held on Friday night could be a great way to finish the week with the family and friends.

Tickets from only $25.00 for adults and $10.00 for children! School kids get to go free by using the code ‘Bayleys’ on the Ticketek website.

When: Friday 17 February from 6:00 pm.

Where: Queenstown Memorial Centre, 1 Memorial Drive, Queenstown.

Shotover Moonlight Mountain marathon and trails run

The Shotover Moonlight Mountain Marathon & Trail Running events are on this weekend and held annually on the Ben Lomond Station and run by the Foster family. Ben Lomond Station is a working high country station and the race course follows traditional mustering routes and historic water races.

The Marathon and 30km Run start beside the Shotover River, and across high country mustering routes finishing near Moke Lake. The Half Marathon, and Moke Lake Run offer stunning trails and terrain starting and finishing from Moke Lake. For more contact race@shotovermoonlight.co.nz.

When: Saturday and Sunday 17 and 18 February. Where: Various locations and finishing at Moke Lake.

Peak to Pint - Disc Golf Tournament

Coronet Peak’s disc golf tournament returns. It coincidentally lands on the same day as the Craft Beer & BBQ Summit, Sounds like a perfect opportunity to throw a few discs, and chase it down with a cold beverage!

When: Saturday February 18 at 10:00am to 4:00pm. Where: Coronet Peak, 387 Coronet Peak Road.

Motatapu

Coming up quickly is the iconic Motatapu. This is a bucket list event for many in the community.

The events this year are:

• 47km UDC Mountain Bike (individual, team & e-bike options)

• 42km Off-Road Marathon (run & walk options)

• 15.7km Miners Trail (run & walk options)

• 52.5km Ultra Run

• 56km Coronet Loop Mountain Bike

• 4km Jennian Homes Junior Trail Run

Held on one epic day, it is the one chance a year to experience the breathtaking high country terrain and traverse the Motatapu, Soho and Glencoe Stations between Wanaka and Queenstown. Head over to the website motatapu.com to find out more or enter.

When: Saturday 4 March 6:00am – 8:00pm.

Where: Motatapu Track, Macetown Road, Arrowtown.

Summer Soul Series

One Monday evening a month Little Blackwood hosts their summer soul series. Local musician Danny Atkinson will be playing a soulful set this month. Little Blackwood is one of the best cocktail bars in town and right on Steamer Wharf. Head down on Monday and sit back and enjoy the music while the good weather lasts.

When: Monday 20 February 2023 8:00pm – 11:00pm. Where: Little Blackwood, 88 Beach St, Queenstown.

The Back of Beyond with Craig Denhan and Nathan Torvik

Witness the coming together of two kindred musical explorers. Craig Denham on Accordion, Keys, whistles, foot percussion and vocals and multiinstrumentalist Nathan Torvik on whatever he decides to play on the day!

Their virtuosic musical chemistry is tangible and, with a love of improvisation, they’re not afraid to dive into whatever musical rabbit holes might appear on any given gig. With a huge range of styles and influences to draw on from various folk and world musics to blues, reggae, jazz flavours and improvised soundscapes, expect a night of lush musical richness tinged with humour and not taking oneself too seriously. Tickets are eventbrite.

When: Friday 24 February at 7:30pm.

Where: Arrowtown Athenaeum Hall 33 Buckingham Street.

Scott Cook tour

Canadian troubadour Scott Cook is undertaking a summer festival tour. Cook has a down-to-Earth brand of folk storytelling dances which recounts everything from the downtrodden tales of his forebears to pondering just what mischief we ‘tangled souls’ have found ourselves in. Cook is performing at Sherwood on Saturday. Tickets are $20.00 at undertheradar.co.nz.

When: Saturday 18th February at 6:30pm. Where: Sherwood, Queenstown.

Nikau Harp Trio

Music composed for harp, violin and cello is extraordinary and beautiful - the plucked harp strings are vibrant and brilliant, whilst the bowed violin and cello strings are sustained and sonorous. The Nikau Harp Trio bring to life the glittering magical world of harp with strings.

Nikau is a trio of outstanding musicians - Helen Webby, Cathy Irons and Paul Mitchell; with extensive NZ and international experience.

When: Sunday., 26 February at 4:00 pm. Where: Arrowtown Athenaeum Hall 33 Buckingham Street Arrowtown.

‘Space Oddities’ Gardens Show

This year’s Remarkables Theatre Company Gardens

Show is ‘Space Oddities’ which brings together all the favourite sketches from across the universe. Think Star Wars, Hitch Hiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, Star Trek, Pigs in Space, Red Dwarf, Mork and Mindy and more!

This super fun promenade theatre show will take place in Queenstown Gardens as audience and cast roams around the pond, moving from open air stage to open air stage full of comedy and drama sketches, songs and the odd dance.

When: 17 – 19 February Fri 6pm | Sat and Sun 2pm, 4pm, 6pm.

Where: Queenstown Gardens Rotunda.

If you would like your show, event, exhibition or meeting promoted in Goings On drop me a line at davidgibbs@qmg.co.nz with the details.

A Helping Hand

Supporting local charities with Advertising Grants. Get in touch to promote your organisation

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LAKES WEEKLY POLL

LWB regularly polls locals on issues affecting our region. This weeks responses are below.

Do you think bringing Beam e-scooters to Queenstown is a good idea?

Should Alpine Aqualand close weekdays instead of weekends?

Should we limit Airbnb or should you be free to do what you want with your own property?

Should the summer school holiday break be shortened?

Do you think the Auckland floods are caused by climate change?

There were 166 respondents this week. If you would like to take part: you can sign up on the LWB Facebook page.

TRAINBRAIN YOUR

1. Stigmatophilia is a love for what?

2. Hydrophobia is another name for which disease?

3. Which famous American composer, songwriter, record producer, and pianist widely regarded as one of the most figures of 20th-century popular music died last week?

4. What is acrophobia a fear of?

5. What is the term for someone who loves to work?

6. Which animal has the Latin name Rattus rattus?

7. Which German composer of four symphonies died in 1897?

8. What is the title of John Cage’s 1952 “silent” work?

9. Which composer's rivalry with Mozart was the subject of the film Amadeus?

10. What tree extract is used for treating violin bows?

11. Which 18th-century Austrian composer wrote 108 symphonies?

12. What term is given to a group of sharps and flats at the beginning of a music score?

13. Who played Carson in the TV series Downton Abbey?

14. What jon-containing substance is found in batteries?

15. Which former British coin was worth two shillings?

16. Which ex-Spice Girl had a solo hit with Not Such an Innocent Girl?

17. Which Old Testament prophet was swallowed by a great fish?

18. How many grams are there in a kilogram?

19. Of which South American country is Montevideo the capital?

20. Which Ibsen play centres on the character of Helen Alving?

21. What is the title of the 1983 film directed by and starring Barbra Streisand?

SUDOKU ANSWER

VACANCIES

Duty Manager

Come work in our busy little supermarket in Arrowtown with great customers.

A current Duty Managers Certificate or LCQ is desirable but not essential - as for the right person we will assist with this

2x Family Store

37.5 hours paid week.

Immediate start

Must have - Retail experience

Email Talana for more information talana.stols@salvationarmy.org.nz

Are you a Chef looking for daytime hours?

The Dishery Bistro in Arrowtown are looking for a Chef or Experienced Cook

Working hours are generally 7am-4pm leaving your evening free! If this sounds like an attractive proposition, do not delay, express your interest now.

We offer a great working environment with flexible hours and competitive rates of pay. Full Time and Part Time, Permanent or Casual.

Please email manager@thedishery.co.nz or call/txt 021 664 553

Waitstaff, Food Runners & Bartenders

• Full time, part time or casual

• $24+ per hour

• Great tips

• Staff perks

Please email Dianna via dianna.kelly@goodgroup.co.nz

• A team player & customer focused

• Punctual, reliable and honest

• Passionate about delivering excellent customer service

• Taking responsibility for supervising evening shifts and organising resources to ensure that Store presentation standards are met and exceeded

Please email your resume to Amanda Colmore-Williams at: Amanda.colmore-williams @foursquare-si.co.nz

RETAIL ASSISTANT CASUAL EMPLOYMENT

For a large, busy gift and souvenir shop in Arrowtown.

You must:

• Have great costumer service

• A fantastic work ethic

• Can work weekends

Please phone Lara 027 480 8804 or email thegoldnuggetarrowtown@gmail.com

QUEENSTOWN 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.

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

PART-TIME (WEEKENDS FRI-SUN) AND FULL-TIME WORK

Please send your CV to queenstowncowboys@gmail.com

Caribe Latin Kitchen

Is looking for a new

CHEF

• Training provided

• One meal and drink per day

• Great environment

• Lots of Latin Music to enjoy Come and join the team! Get in contact to caribeqt@gmail.com or drop your cv at the store.

Queenstown’s home of house music is looking for:

Duty Managers & Bartenders

• Competitive Pay

• Staff Perks

• Part time/full time hours available

Please email or Andy via email or phone: 022 406 1707

Andrew.moore@goodgroup.co.nz

REQUIRED NOW!!!!!!

Skilled and Unskilled Labourers Traffic Controllers

Looking for casual, temporary or long term work??

Queenstown Personnel and Labour Hire are looking for labourers for a variety of jobs around Queenstown with an immediate start.

Contact Sharleen - 027 778 7377 or email sharleen@qtplabour.co.nz

Full time, part time or casual bartenders

• Previous cocktail experience preferred

• Competitive pay

• Staff Perks

• $25+ per hour

Please email Dianna via dianna.kelly@goodgroup.co.nz

Queenstown's home of Sport and Pool is looking for:

Part time or Full time bartenders

• Starting rates of $23+

• Staff Perks

• Early finishes

• Fun team

Please email or Andy via email or phone: 022 406 1707 Andrew.moore@goodgroup.co.nz

Alternative Ventures Ltd is looking for a builder to join their team working on new builds in the Queenstown area. Attention to detail necessary.

Carpenters, apprentices, hammerhands and labourers welcome to contact for further detail.

Immediate start with competitive rates dependent on experience.

Contact Dave daveviitakangas@gmail.com

Building Labourer Wanted

For full time residential building work. Previous experience in the construction industry is required.

Competitive hourly rate. Must have full drivers licence and own reliable transport. Good spoken English essential.

Contact Mike on 027 566 3489 or email mikekelly77@hotmail.com

FIND THE PERFECT CANDIDATE

Front of House

The Dishery is looking for a friendly, hardworking and reliable person to join our fun 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.

Please email manager@thedishery.co.nz or call/txt 021 664 553

Central Drycleaning has a position available for immediate start:

FULL TIME EMPLOYEE

Full training will be offered for the role. The tasks will include all aspects of the running of our business, garment pressing, loading and unloading of machines, sorting garments, packing customer orders. Customer service on our counter and collection and delivery via our van runs.

The ideal candidate/s will have the ability to work in NZ. A current drivers licence would be beneficial in the roles.

Successful applicant will receive excellent renumeration and other benefits supplied by Central Drycleaning Ltd. Apply to accounts@centraldrycleaning.co.nz

FOR YOUR JOB VACANCY

The Flaming Kiwi Backpackers, Queenstown Backpackers Assistant Manager

An opportunity has arisen for a friendly, fun, hardworking and motivated individual to join one of Queenstown’s leading iconic hostels. Situated 5 minutes’ walk to the town centre. The FKB is Looking for someone with an outgoing personality, excellent communication skills and the ability to multitask.

Experience in the accommodation industry is an advantage but not essential as thorough training will be provided. The successful applicant will be solely in charge of the day to day running of the hostel including bookings, check ins and will manage cleaning staff while at work.

A live in option is available. The successful applicant will enjoy 3 days off a week and will be part of a small and motivated team with a strong focus on providing a high-quality experience for its guests.

Applicants must have a valid work visa and be able to commit for a year. Sponsorship will be available for the right candidate.

Please drop CVs off to 39 Robins Road or email flamingkiwi@xtra.co.nz

Full-Time Duty Manager On the Spot Fernhill Grocery

We need another someone great to join the FGS (f%&king great store) team!

Full-Time Super Nanny wanted to look after 4 kids in Queenstown

• $27 an hour

• School & Daycare pick-ups & Drop Offs

• After school activities

• Dinner Prep

• House cleaning & other odd jobs & errands

Must be kind, patient, organised & reliable. Email your CV to sarah.lucas@xtra.co.nz

• 4 Day week roster – 3 days off

• Barista and Duty Manager training provided

• great working environment

• best customers in Queenstown!

Must have a fantastic work ethic and customer focus. Email CV to fernhillstore@gmail.com or drop one in store.

(Junior) Breakfast Chef Wanted!

If you’re a chef looking for a better work life balance, or just wanting to start off your food career; we have the role for you! You will be looking after our menu kitchen items, fresh sandwiches and salads, delicious home made baked goodies, and handling daily ordering. Full training is provided. This role would suit someone who likes to be creative with food, and can work efficiently and independently.

The perks

• (Food) Creativity is highly encouraged

• Daytime hours only, between 6am-3pm

• Free barista made coffee & lunch

• Fun and friendly work environment, where your input is valued

Contact marmoladacafe@yahoo.com if interested.

Queenstown

FIND THE PERFECT OPPORTUNITY

FOR YOUR CAREER

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 qualified 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 matt@lakesmowers.co.nz or for a confidential conversation please contact Matt on 03 442 9926

We can offerpermanent & casual roles,with competitivehourly rates,and asociable environment. We arean accredited employer and can provide fulltraining and career-growthopportunities

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We have incredible opportunities in a variety of roles with shifts and hours that will suit whatever you are looking for across our 3 Queenstown properties.

EXECUTIVE CHEF – MILLENNIUM HOTEL

HOUSEKEEPING SUPERVISOR

FRONT OFFICE

Duty Manager, Receptionist, Porter

FOOD & BEVERAGE

F&B Attendants,Kitchen Attendants

CHEFS

Sous, Chef de Partie, Apprentice Chef

HOUSEKEEPING & LAUNDRY

Room Attendants

DRIVERS REQUIRED

Full-time & Part-time Positions Available

NEW OWNER/ OPERATORS REQUIRED

Self Employed Opportunity operating under the Corporate Cab Brand Corporate Cabs are NZ’s Premiere Taxi Company operating fleets in Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin and QUEENSTOWN.

Our modern fleet of Sedans include Skoda Superbs, Holden Calais’s and VW Multivans. Professional well presented Drivers who have a strong focus on delivering an exceptional level of service.

Interested, then please send an email expressing your interest to ian.paterson@corporatecabs.co.nz

Full-time

Office Admin / Driver Role

Unique and exciting role based in Frankton. Must have office experience & NZ licence with ability to obtain P Endorsement.

Email interest and CV to: sarah@appellationwinetours.nz

STAFF WANTED

CONCRETER/KERBIE 2x POSITIONS AVAILABLE

Kerb Central Queenstown are looking for staff to start immediately, we are looking for experienced Kerbies / Concreter's and are also willing to train someone keen to get into the industry.

With high demand for kerbing and concreting in the Central Otago area we are growing our team of Kerbies and Concreters.

This job will be fitting for someone who is willing to contribute or progress their skills in kerbing and concreting.

If you are someone who is a hard worker, attentive, punctual and proactive then we have a position for you. Job benefits will include a work vehicle and phone for the right person.

Kerbing is a very rewarding profession and we strive to create a good atmosphere to work in.

We have established a great team at Kerb Central so support is not an issue.

Please contact Mark on 0274382365 or info@kerbcentral.co.nz

“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 Commis Chef Kitchen Hand

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

Minimum 6 month commitment

Why work with us

• Competitive salary.

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

• Training and development.

• Daily staff meals.

• Dining discount within the group.

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

• Paid day off on your birthday.

• Sign on benefits.

• Monthly visits out to local wineries - explore our backyard!

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

Contact

josephine@queenstownjsh.co.nz or 03 442 6263

FIND THE PERFECT CANDIDATE

FOR YOUR JOB VACANCY

HOUSEKEEPERS

Part-time / Full-time Positions

Spinnaker Bay Apartments has consistently been rated highly by its Guests for its high standards in Cleanliness, Comfort, Facilities & Staff.

Its time to expand our Housekeeping Team. If you are available for as little as 1 day per week or for as many as 5 days per week we welcome your application.

As an added extra, we will provide additional training in Reception Duties for those interestedin expanding their skills

Interested then please email Jude Paterson at info@spinnaker.co.nz

ADMIN SUPERSTAR

Jae Services Queenstown have a role in their busy Queenstown Office. You will be responsible for answering calls and assisting our team of busy technicians with scheduling, data entry into our nationwide database and general questions from our amazing clients throughout Central Otago.

Training provided, however computer literacy and amazing phone personality is a must.

The hours are Monday to Friday 8.30am to 5.30pm All candidates must be legally entitled to work in New Zealand. This position is an immediate start

Please send your C.v, Cover letter and any enquires to The Manager. Nathan.Johnston@jae.co.nz

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 you need:

• Full drivers licence

• Good command of the English language

• Working rights in New Zealand

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

T&Cs apply.

Great Hourly Rate.

Must have Working Holiday Visa or NZ Residency for an Immediate Start.

APPLY TODAY!

Contact Stephen Clayton 027 531 8766 or email stephen@wai.net.nz

Scarer and Sale Assistant

Fear Factory Queenstown are looking for an experienced Sales Assistant and Scarer. Average of 25-30 hours a week (full-time), mainly evening work. You will be working with a fun, hard working, scary team, passionate about horror, making people laugh and scream.

• Excellent customer service skills

• Minimum 6 months wih full availability

• Stock management skills

• Cash, eftpos, till and computer skills

• Excellent team player

• Problem solving and communication skills to brief guests and sell merchandise Interested?

Please email your CV and a cover letter telling us a bit about yourself to queenstown@fearfactory.co.nz

Finance | Admin

We are looking for a part or full time experienced Finance / Admin team member

Do you have experience with MYOB payroll, cashflow, Xero, GST, tax filings and are you incredibly detail orientated, love to keep things moving and work with terrific fast paced team this role could be for you?

You’ll enjoy being involved with a busy media environment where no two days are the same.

This role commences in April allowing for plenty of cross over with our wonderful team member who is leaving us to head overseas.

The role can be part time and fit in with school hours for the right candidate.

Please apply in writing by forwarding your CV and cover letter to davidgibbs@qmg.co.nz

JOINTHETEAMAT EICHARDT'SBAR

WORKINQUEENSTOWN'SMOSTICONICBAR

We'relookingforexperiencedbartenderstojointheteamat Eichardt'sBar.Therightcandidateispassionateaboutcocktails, craft-focusedwithanabsoluteeyefordetail,andcandelivera polishedfoodandbeverageexperienceforourguests.Thisrole requiresflexibilitytoworkeveningsandweekends.

Thinkyouhavewhatittakes?Applytoday!

STAFFPERKS&DISCOUNTS

COMPETITIVEHOURLYRATES

THEBESTWORKVIEWSINTOWN

FUN&SOCIALENVIRONMENT

EMAILTOAPPLY: RECRUITMENT@IMPERIUMCOLLECTION.COM

LABOURER / PLANT MANAGER

We’re looking for an enthusiastic, hard-working all-rounder to become a valuable part of the Trinity team. While you might be asked to help the crew, this is not a building/construction role. The position is 35-45 hours per week covering the areas below, across all sites.

• Cleaning up rubbish, waste materials etc on job sites both inside and out

• Cleaning of site offices, portacoms, on-site toilets

• Moving supplies around on site and between sites

• Pick up and deliveries from the main office and suppliers

• Support and help as required for carpenters eg lifting, unpacking, stowing materials and supplies

• Plant and equipment duties

• Drive JCB as required (training provided)

You need to be a New Zealand resident or citizen, already living in the Queenstown/Cromwell/Alexandra area, with a clean driver’s licence. Organised, proactive, efficient, able to work both unsupervised and to take direction, you’ll work to a high standard and take pride in your work. While a reasonable level of physical fitness is required as this is an active role, this could suit anyone from a recent school leaver to an active retiree.

We offer competitive remuneration, a work vehicle for use on sites + to take home and back, and a great working environment + people to work with.

Apply now with your CV/resume and covering email to guilia@trinityqt.com or call Guilia Porrelli 0274 967 488 for more details. All applications treated in confidence.

Jucy Snooze Queenstown are looking for energetic and enthusiastic people to join us in our re opening!

You don’t need experience to work with us! We offer staff benefits from staff accommodation to car rentals and Food & Beverage discounts!

Housekeeping Room Attendant (Starting from $25.00 an hour)

Chef roles (at all levels)

Night Manager

Please send through your resume to marcos_diniz@jucysnooze.co.nz

EXCEPTIONAL FULL TIME SEAMSTRESS REQUIRED

Nemo workroom is the leading sewing space in the Whakatipu. Busy with private and commercial sewing work.

A Full Time vacancy has come available for an experienced machinist. Experience on industrial machinery is essential. Must be able to deal with a variety of fabric types, work to deadlines and understand garment construction and a variety of sewing techniques.

We provide a great place to work in a small but lively team who are passionate about providing quality service. This key role is for all alteration work coming in the workroom.

Please apply in confidence by emailing: trudy@nemo.co.nz

Public Kitchen and Bar, Finz Seafood and Grill, and Bella Cucina are looking for superstars who genuinely care and want to join an amazing team to help deliver memorable experiences for our guests.

We are hiring in the following positions:

Bartenders

Waitstaff

Duty Manager

Restaurant Manager

Commis Chef

Chef de Partie

Sous Chef

Head Chef

Kitchenhands

Apply NOW at:

We offer:

• Amazing pay rates.

• Bonus's.

• Exceptional team spirit.

• Professional development and opportunities for growth.

• Accommodation available.

https://waidininggroup.bamboohr.com/jobs

Property & Maintenance Assistant

Assistant

Where Youwant to be

FIND A WORLD OF OPPORTUNITIES!

Hilton brand to choose from: Hilton Queenstown Resort and Spa and DoubleTree by Hilton Queenstown and all of our Team Members get to work across both brands

We are currently seeking the following roles:

-Commis Chef

-Food & Beverage Attendant (Hospitality Professional)

-Food & Beverage Supervisor

-Guest Service Agent

-Housekeeping Attendant (Hospitality Professional)

We know that Team Members experience is just as important as our Guest experience and we are committed to helping our Team Members reach their full potential with great training, development opportunities and exclusive benefits:

• Starting rate $25/hour

• Free Lunch/Dinner Meal

• Global discounted Food & Beverage and Accommodation rates

• Discounted Transport Option to/from Hotel

Let us help find the right career for you! For applications and more information visit: www.jobs.hilton.com

NEW YEAR, NEW BEGINNINGS…

RETAIL DUTY MANAGERS – FULL TIME AND CASUAL POSITIONS AVAILABLE

We are a locally owned and operated liquor retailer based in Queenstown, Frankton, Arrowtown and Wanaka and were on the hunt for warm, welcoming, customer focused, self-motivated individuals to join our friendly team. We have full time, part time, and casual roles available.

What sort of people are we looking for:

• 20 years of age or over

• Happy, positive, full of energy, a real people person

• Understand the fundamentals of working in retail

• A self-starter capable of working well by yourself

• Passionate and knowledgeable (or keen to learn) about local wine and beer

• Willing to obtain an LCQ and Managers Certificate

• Committed to Queenstown for the foreseeable future

The role:

• Look after our customers in a sole-charge position

• Maintain a clean, well-stocked, beautiful looking store

• Engage with customers, ask questions, and drive sales

• Comply with the Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act and Host Responsibility policies

• Support the store manager with an array of operational tasks and projects, including stock ordering, stocktakes, banking, cash handling, merchandising, and much more!

What you get:

• A starting rate of $25 per hour (more if you already have your LCQ and Managers Certificate)

• Work and play in one of the most beautiful places in New Zealand

• Work with a great bunch of people who love what they do

• Fixed hours right through the year or for casual positions hours that suit you

• Staff discounts and product training

• The opportunity to learn and grow in the industry

If you already have your LCQ and Managers Certificate and you love your current job but want to earn extra money, our casual positions let you accept shifts as they become available.

If this sounds like you please send a copy of your CV and a short email telling us about yourself to ferg@bettys.co.nz

Part-time / Casual Driver Guide

Love wine? Looking for extra hours?

Become a Wine Guide!

NZ Class 1 & P licence required. Full training provided.

Email interest to:

sarah@appellationwinetours.nz

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Queenstown Airport Liaison Committee: Vacancy for Chair

The Queenstown Airport Liaison Committee (QALC) is a forum between Queenstown Airport Corporation (QAC) and the community, compromising of 11 members. The Committee meets 4-5 times a year to provide the opportunity for the Airport, the community and other stakeholders to engage regarding issues particularly related to airport noise. It is tasked with considering and making recommendations on matters as detailed in QAC’s Noise Management Plan.

We are looking for a Chair for the committee who has experience and underlying skills in governance, strategic awareness, and an ability to take on a wide perspective of issues, with good communication. Experience in the airport or airline/aviation industry would be an advantage. This role is a paid position and will be for a fixed 3-year term, with the option to be re-appointed.

A position description is available from the QAC website www.queenstownairport.co.nz/careers or on request.

Applications close on 6 March 2023 and should be sent for the attention of: Glen Sowry, CEO, Queenstown Airport Corporation via email glen.sowry@queenstownairport.co.nz

AVIS & Budget Queenstown

CAR GROOMERS

We are looking for fun and motivated people to join our team of car groomers. The role is non-customer facing, shifts are 8am to 5.30pm and transport from the city to the place of work in Frankton can be arranged if necessary.

Casual, Part Time and Full Time roles available, all you need is a full drivers licence and an eye for detail.

Estamos buscando personal para unirse a nuestro grupo de Car Groomers. Ingles no es necesario, puede aprender mientras trabajas.

Solo debes tener predisposicion, ojo para el detalle y licencia de conducir. Casual, tiempo parcial y tiempo completo

Apply via email in English or Spanish to luke.dennington@abgroup.co.nz

Treespace is looking to employ a few SEASONAL PLANTERS to help carry out native planting on our ecological project at Mt Dewar. This role would include hand planting, fertilising, staking and guarding multiple nursery grade trees in open back country areas. Training will be given in all aspects of planting and be supervised by our staff.

The successful applicant will have a strong work ethic and be able to operate both independently and within a team. Ideally they should have a background in horticulture and a love of the outdoors.

The season for us starts at the end of march running for 6 weeks. Additional work is available weeding and mulching after this on a short term basis.

Please forward your application to John Thomssen / Mountain Manager and we will be in touch.

Email: mountain@treespace.co.nz

Are

you brave enough to be our next Shark Driver....??

As the world's first commercial operation of its kind, Hydro Attack are excited to be recruiting for the next new star who is brave enough to take on our 18ft Sharks!!

Ideally you will have worked within a customer facing role, be committed to ensuring each & every passenger has a safe, unique and exhilarating ride along with being hard working, friendly, motivated and have a full driving licence.

This is a full-time position and training is scheduled to start in February / March.

If you are interested please send your CV & covering letter, telling us why you are the “one” to rachel@queenstown.com

/ 021 058 8306 www.hydroattack.co.nz

Networks Operator - Queenstown or Wanaka

We are currently seeking network operators for our Queenstown and Wanaka contract.

What we offer:

● On the job training and development

● Competitive hourly rate + increased overtime rate

What you will do:

● Maintenance and repairs of the 3 waters networks: water, wastewater and stormwater

● Be part of an on-call roster

You will need:

● Class 1 licence required, a class 2 licence will be an advantage

● Complete training is provided however, experience in drain laying, plumbing, irrigation, wastewater maintenance or civil works will be an advantage

If this sounds like you, send your CV to qtadmin@veolia.com