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Live in the moment

Who likes the cold? I don’t. I love it. Why would you live here in the Deep South if you didn’t? Despite the best efforts of marketing gurus at DQ, ABPA and Wanaka Tourism to promote the virtues of the summer season, the cold truth is, we are a cold weather gem. When it gets as cold as it did last week and the trees and streams freeze, teamed with brilliant clear sunny days. Just wow. A good glass of red in front of a roaring fire. Sitting back gazing at snowy mountains as far as the eye can see. That’s our point of difference. These mountains and these temperatures are our Australasian unique factor with the magic of ice and snow drawing the crowds.

Miserable May. Tumble Weed early June. These months are always a struggle for hospo and retail in Queenstown. All we can do is wait, with growing expectation for the mountains to open and the crowds to flood our businesses again. Like a tidal wave of Australian twang and Auckland attitude, you know it’s coming but the calmness that precedes always seems to catch me by surprise. Which is weird given it’s been the same pattern since forever, barring the recent covid disruption. And here we are again, waiting for the crowds to turn up and put energy into our CBD again. Winter 2023 starts this weekend and not a moment too soon.

As much as some don’t like “the big end of town”, it is the big end corporates like NZSKI and RealNZ who sink tens of millions into maintaining and improving our surrounding ski fields. Imagine the economic carnage if Coronet Peak didn’t open this year because its owner was having issues with its financial affairs. Proof of point is the insolvency of North Island ski fields Turoa and Whakapapa. I imagine the economic mood on the main street of Ohakune is a bit grim. It’s a tough old game making a buck out of snow sports in the Southern Hemisphere.

That’s business. It comes and goes, but what is always around is the local enthusiasm for snow sports in this District. Just yesterday (Sunday) I strolled up Bush Creek from the Dishery Restaurant and historic Chinese gold mining camp in Arrowtown to find a hive of enthusiasm and fun times on what was a long forgotten and degraded outdoor community ice rink. A bunch of volunteers helped by a little bit of community funding have worked for the last 3 years digging out and restoring this nostalgic gem. The naysayers said global warming will make it impossible. Believe me there is ice and it is bloody cold in that little corner of the Whakatipu. How long will the ice last? Who cares, it’s there now so live in the moment and go and enjoy it. Such simple pleasures as a toasted marshmallow over a brazier, a thermos of Mulled Wine shared, and kids skating on a little square of lovingly tendered ice. Brilliant.

By Scott Stevens

Local Queenstown runner Sarah Douglas with Kate Morrison, Maia Flint and Sabrina Edwards at the World Mountain Running Championship in Innsbruck, Austria.

Photo: Shaun Cantwell. See story on page 6.

Queenstown fireworks return

By Paul Taylor

There’ll be no Winter Fest this year but Queenstown can still expect a spectacular fireworks display.

The popular festival has been put on the back burner, while Destination Queenstown focuses its time and budget elsewhere.

But luxury shopping brand, T Galleria by DFS, which occupies three floors of the refurbished O’Connells Mall, has stepped up to the plate to illuminate the night sky with a display to mark the start of the 2023 ski season.

The fireworks will explode above Queenstown Bay from about 6.30pm on Friday, 30 June.

And there’ll even be some festival-like activities before and after, including street performances, pop-up stalls, giveaways, kids’ activities and local entertainers, all organised by T Galleria, from 5.30pm.

General Manager Mario Gabriel says he’s delighted to bring back this beloved event for the local community and visitors.

“When we discovered the opportunity to support such an iconic event, we jumped at the chance,” Mario says.

“As advocates of supporting our local community, we’re thrilled to contribute to the magic of winter festivities and ensure that this cherished winter tradition continues to thrive.”

Queenstown Lakes District Mayor Glyn Lewers says it’s fantastic to have the event back on the calendar.

“The Winter Fireworks have always been a wonderful drawcard for tourists and locals alike. Events like this really create that buzz and excitement that bring winter in Queenstown to life.”

In addition to the fireworks, the event will also support the Love Queenstown community fund, established by Destination Queenstown, that supports local climate, conservation and biodiversity projects that make an impact.

This will include a Love Queenstown photo competition with prizes from DFS, and a silent auction supported by DFS and other businesses with proceeds going to the fund.

“We really want to see locals and visitors immersing themselves in the vibrant atmosphere before enjoying the breathtaking fireworks display,” Mario says.

“We also extend a warm invitation to downtown businesses to join us in celebrating the essence of winter.”

T Galleria by DFS opened seven months ago, spanning 1800sqm within the revamped O’Connells Mall. The luxury emporium showcases over 120 international and premium local New Zealand brands, including Burberry, Chloé, Moncler, Dior, Estée Lauder, Lancôme, Tom Ford, La Prairie, Clarins, and Gucci.

Winter Fireworks are back on the calendar for Queenstown, thanks to T Galleria by DFS. Photo: Undersoul Photography

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Austria turns it on for running champs

By Paul Taylor

The last kilometre of the vertical race at the World Mountain Running Championship in Innsbruck, Austria, is something that Queenstown runner Sarah Douglas will forever cherish.

The 38-year-old four-time New Zealand national mountain running champion completed the brutal 7.1km climb, which rises 1020m in elevation, in 1hr 0min 46secs, placing 70th in the women’s race.

Douglas was managing a calf strain throughout the race but it was the atmosphere, rather than the result, which made it one to remember.

“It absolutely blew my mind, oh my God,” she says. “People were lined up on each side, so close, leaning in and talking to us all, cheering us on.

“Then there’s the view from the finish line. In terms of courses and atmosphere, the vertical is probably the best race I’ve ever been part of. It was magical.” That atmosphere was also present in downtown Innsbruck for the 15km Classic Mountain Race and other events in the burgeoning sport. Douglas competed but while her calf had held up through the vertical, she scored a DNF in the Classic.

“The calf actually felt good in the warm up and I was pretty positive on the start line. I thought it was going to be all good, but it was the change in the gradient, going from uphill to downhill, rather than the consistent climb.

“It’s one of those things. It’s never a nice feeling but sometimes you have to go with the smart decision and think about how much worse you’re making the injury, go with your head and not your heart.”

New Zealand sent a 19-strong team to the Championships, held from Wednesday to Saturday last week.

Queenstown Athletics club member Douglas, who lined up for the fifth World Champs, having placed 44th in the vertical in the 2022 Champs in Thailand last year and then won the fourth National Championship at Mount Maunganui in March, was captain of the women’s team.

“It was a real honour,” she says. “It’s been super easy because everyone is giving their best and stoked to be here.

“A lot goes into something like this, not just the athletes and training but also the team, getting people to the aid stations, which can be a few hours up into

the mountains, so everyone pulls together.”

She says the performance of Caitlin Fielder, who finished 12th in the Short Course, was one of the highlights, along with the debut of Maia Flint, 19, who finished four seconds ahead of Douglas in the vertical, placing 68th as the fastest kiwi.

“It’s great to see young runners coming through and loving the sport. It’s starting to become a really popular sport for runners.”

Douglas spent a month in Europe before the races, running in the Italian Dolomites with her “awesome” coach, six-time world mountain running champion and Olympian, Jonathan Wyatt.

She returns to Queenstown this week with no fixed race plans.

“I’ll go home, rest up and try to sort my calf out and figure out why it is getting so tight and causing issues. The Championships were the pinnacle of my planning, so I’ll talk with my coach and we’ll make a plan for the rest of the year.”

At the finish line: From left, Sarah Douglas, Kate Morrison, Maia Flint and Sabrina Edwards.

Photo: Shaun Cantwell

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Walmart and Amazon top Fortune 500 annual list of largest US companies by revenue

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Feds Sue Binance

US regulators charged cryptocurrency exchange Binance and its owner Changpeng Zhao with 13 securities violations last week. The suit is the second to be brought against the exchange—the world’s largest—in two months, with regulators looking to ban the company from operating in the US.

Founded in China in 2017, Binance—known for its lack of a headquarters— became the premier coin exchange in its first year, eventually controlling half of the global market. Regulators allege the company lied about the independence of its US arm in addition to diverting billions in customer funds to two affiliated trading firms. Regulators also claim the company created loopholes for high-value US investors to use Binance despite its not being a registered exchange.

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Webb Telescope Detects Universe’s Most Distant Organic Molecules

An international team of astronomers has detected complex organic molecules in the most distant galaxy to date using NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope.

The discovery of the molecules, which are familiar on Earth in smoke, soot and smog, demonstrates the power of Webb to help understand the complex chemistry that goes hand-in-hand with the birth of new stars even in the earliest periods of the universe’s history. Using the Webb telescope astronomers found the organic molecules in a galaxy more than 12 billion light-years away. Because of its extreme distance, the light detected by the astronomers began its journey when the universe was less than 1.5 billion years old — about 10% of its current age.

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Oil prices rise as Saudi Arabia pledges output cuts

Oil prices have risen after Saudi Arabia said it would make cuts of a million barrels per day (bpd) in July. Other members of Opec+ also agreed to continued cuts in production in an attempt to shore up flagging prices. Opec+ accounts for around 40% of the world’s crude oil and its decisions can have a major impact on oil prices. Opec+ said production targets would drop by a further 1.4 million bpd from 2024. Oil prices soared when Russia invaded Ukraine last year, but are now back at levels seen before the conflict began.

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Apple Vision Pro is Apple’s new AR headset

Apple has announced an augmented reality headset called Apple Vision Pro that “seamlessly” blends the real and digital world. “It’s the first Apple product you look through, and not at,” CEO Tim Cook said of the device, which looks like a pair of ski goggles. As rumored, it features a separate battery pack and is controlled with eyes, hands, and voice. Vision Pro is positioned as primarily an AR device, but it can switch between augmented and full virtual reality using a dial. The device is controller-free, and you can tap to select and flick to scroll, you can also give voice commands and Apple says “hundreds of thousands of familiar iPhone and iPad apps” will automatically work that way.

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Queenstown council-owned cabins empty, despite rental crisis

By RNZ

More than 30 cabins owned by the Queenstown Lakes District Council are sitting empty, despite the region facing a rental housing crisis. The revelation has angered local housing advocates, who say people are living in horrendous situations - some camping out in tents and cars for the winter.

There are about 45 cabins on the council-owned Lynch Block site, but only some of them are being rented out.

“We’ve been speaking to council for a long time about what they have available and they’ve never mentioned the situation with the cabins,” Queenstown Housing Initiative co-founder Hannah Sullivan told the Otago Daily Times.

‘’They laugh the problem off in their warm offices and say it’s nothing to do with them, when they are sitting on this information. ‘How can we trust they’re doing everything in their power to help?’’

Queenstown Mayor Glyn Lewers blamed the cost of getting the properties up to the government’s Healthy Homes standards.

“We’ve done 13 of them and that was $370,000,” he told Checkpoint on Thursday.

“Those were the easiest ones, but the ones that are still to be looked at, they’re probably leaning more towards demolition because they are at a point where they’re at their end of life. The cost becomes quite prohibitive on some of them.”

Even if the council had the funds, Lewers said there were not enough builders in the region to get them done in a timely manner.

“You can’t just rustle up contractors to do all 45 at once. It takes some time. They’re in such a state that they take some time to get up to scratch.”

In March, dozens showed up to a protest demanding action on housing in the tourism-dependent city. Deputy Mayor Quentin Smith said they had the highest property prices in the country and very high demand for shortterm tourist accommodation, combined with a relatively low wage economy centred on tourism.

“It creates a bit of a perfect storm - the low wages, high [priced] rentals and low availability,” he told Morning Report.

Sullivan told RNZ in May landlords were taking advantage of the shortage, hiking prices and renting out mouldy houses with leaks and even holes in the ceilings.

Lewers described the empty Lynch Block properties as “pretty rudimentary”, but even if they were a better option that sleeping in cars or on the street, he said after decades of “non-maintenance” he would not let anyone stay in them.

“It is frustrating as anything that we have people that are living in cars and tents. But I can’t instruct my council to let these out. Because one, it’s unlawful, and two, I’ve had people show me other rentals in such horrible state I’m not gonna direct my council to be a landlord letting out houses that aren’t up to scratch.”

There was a Queenstown Lakes Community Housing Trust plan to put 150 apartments on the site with 232 beds, but Lewers said no decision whether to give the go-ahead would come soon.

“The Lynch block that they’re on is quite a substantial piece of valuable land in the CBD. When that was subdivided off and held by council, we decided the resolution of council at the time was to look into affordable housing, but that decision has not been confirmed, and that is a decision for a later date for council…

“I think we’ve got the long-term plan next year. That would probably be the best time to look into it.”

Hannah Sullivan, centre, with housing protestors last month. Photo: LWB

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Unclaimed items sitting at the Police Station, at 11 Camp Street, this week include:

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• MARYUNANI MAULANNA – cardholder

• Iphone in clear plastic case

• Gold and silver ring (LUMA)

• Gold bangle in grey and white pouch (RealNZ)

• Pounamu necklaces in green pouch, found at the Airport

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Next step for Ladies Mile

By Paul Taylor

Public consultation has closed on two major plans which could change the face of housing in Queenstown.

Submissions closed late last week on Queenstown Lakes District Council’s bid to rezone Ladies Mile from rural land to urban and also on the council’s Joint Housing Action Plan.

The rezoning would allow more around 2400 residential units to be built on 160 hectares of greenfield land between Shotover Bridge and Lake Hayes. The application has been fast-tracked by Central Government and is the latest step in the long-running Te Pūtahi Ladies Mile masterplan process.

QLDC Planning Policy Manager Alyson Hutton says she can’t confirm yet the number of submissions, as staffers have to review the, and check for duplicates and errors.

Ladies Mile masterplan has proved contentious in the past, with objections from the community due to the potential for traffic gridlock, especially at rush hour.

Hutton says the council’s had submissions from “a mix of landowners and members of the public” before Friday’s deadline.

“Ladies Mile is a strategic area for projected future growth within the Whakatipu basin, and it’s good to see that our community has engaged in this process.

“Once we’ve collated them, the next stage in the process is for Council to notify the summary of decisions requested by 20 July. Individual submissions will also be publicly available by this date. Further submissions will then be required to be made within 10 working days.”

Feedback on the draft Joint Housing Action Plan, meanwhile, closed on Thursday.

A collaboration with Kāinga Ora, Te Tūāpapa Kura Kāinga – Ministry of Housing and Urban Development - and Queenstown Lakes Community Housing Trust, it proposes nine solutions to tackle Queenstown Lakes’ housing needs. While the availability of affordable housing and rental housing is one of the main problems facing Queenstown, it was the proposal to seal the Frankton track that appears to have generated the most interest from the community.

QLDC received around 1200 responses during the Frankton track consultation, which closed last month.

“Whilst we’re happy with this number and it’s far more than we received to a question posed as part of the active travel public consultation in 2021, we do note that more than half appear to have come in before the different trial surfaces were laid down (so people could compare them),” QLDC spokesman Sam White says.

The cost of applying different temporary surfaces was $5,474 plus GST. “We thank everyone who took the time to provide feedback and look forward to sharing more details later this month.”

The 2021 consultation received 128 replies, with roughly a third supporting sealing the track, a third opposing it, and a third neutral.

Ladies Mile

My Life Story

by Sue Fea

REZI GOUSMETT

Arriving in NZ by ship at two, little Rezi Gousmett and her, then single, Latvian mum were refugees fresh from a post-World War II ‘Displaced Persons’ Camp’ in Germany.

Rezi was born in Germany in 1947. Her Latvian father went back through The Iron Curtain to find work, sending for them later. “Mum wouldn’t go back behind the Iron Curtain so we ended up in this camp with Poles, Estonians, Latvians and Lithuanians.”

We were sent to the Pahiatua Refugee Camp before Karitane Baby Hospital, near Invercargill, where Mum worked in the kitchen and laundry. “I had the most wonderful time,” recalls Rezi. “Pop Murdoch and Uncle Adam built me a trolley for my dollies. The matron, Miss Day, took me around the schools bathing me in front of home science classes to teach the students how.”

After a move to Christchurch, they settled in Auckland where a wonderful Rotary couple took them under their wing, taking Rezi on holidays and paying for her school uniform while at Auckland Girls Grammar. A talented seamstress, her mum set up a sewing business, designing and making clothing for Auckland socialites, even Prime Minister Rob Muldoon’s wife (Dame) Thea.

At 22 Rezi moved to Queenstown and with help from another lovely southern Rotary couple, Clarrie and Myrtle Boyd, scored a job at Queenstown Visitor Bureau in Rees Street run by Lex Croad, ex Stars Travel.

An innovator, Lex changed tourism attitudes, discouraging derogatory slangs like ‘loopies’ used for tourists. “People learned to respect tourists as they were paying their wages,” she says. Lex brought in French Polynesian tours. “I spoke perfect French and spoke on the tour buses.”

Rezi flatted at the back of the business with two Australian girls, before moving to the ‘Queenstown Apartments For Ladies’ run by Mr Philpott above Wilkinson’s Pharmacy. “We could look out the window directly into Eichardt’s Bar to see if there was any talent then we’d go over,” grins Rezi.

On the last night before heading to Auckland to help her mother in her clothing store Rezi met now husband of 50 years, Ken, who was about to leave for Canada to do glacial research work in the Arctic. Sparks flew and love letters flowed until eventually Ken returned and they married in Queenstown in 1973.

“We bought an Arthur’s Point section for $3000, borrowing money from Ken’s parents, and lived in a caravan for 18 months until the awning collapsed in heavy snow.” They also did a stint in a backcountry hut, crossing the Shotover River daily as crew during construction of the remote Moonlight Lodge on Ben Lomond Station.

Rezi was overseas travel consultant for Mount Cook Group for five years before they headed overseas – company discounts offering them 75 percent off worldwide airfares. On their second trip they settled in Canada for five years, Natalie born there, Katrina back in Queenstown.

They bought a 1.2ha Arthur’s Point section overlooking the Shotover, which proved to be a fortuitous investment.

Rezi became the friendly face at the THC desk in Queenstown Travelodge, later Parkroyal, moving to the new THC Hotel, now Novotel Lakefront, when it opened in the late 1980s. After a stint for Australian Pacific Tours, she worked for ID Tours, hosting big incentive groups of up to 500 as operations co-ordinator. “The likes of Honda and Coca Cola sent their top salespeople here, no expense spared on all sorts of activities.”

She also worked as liaison at Millbrook for former US President Bill Clinton’s visit in 1999, receiving a glowing personal thank you letter from him. “I was asked for references to host upmarket US tour groups and the American coordinator rang me as she didn’t believe my letter from Bill Clinton was real.” Rezi also hosted film directors here on their private jets, in her element, her friendly, welcoming demeanour in demand.

Rezi even had a visit from the police once while working at Parkroyal, asking her to identify a suspect in the French Rainbow Warrior bombing who’d been seeking travel advice from her desk a few days prior. “He was silly enough to have a rafting photo taken,” she says.

Her years of tourism experience became invaluable as a tourism tutor for Otago Polytechnic locally, and at 49 Rezi made the emotional trip back to Latvia to reconnect with her father.

Rezi only retired from 50 years in the tourism work she loved six years ago at 70 and is now enjoying grandchildren.

A strong advocate for women’s rights she’s persisted in having many an offensive ad removed locally. “You’ve got to speak up when you see wrongs and objectifying of women,” and she does. Still active skiers, bikers, ski mountaineers, trampers and kayakers, after 50 years living here Rezi and Ken are still in their happy place and here to stay.

“This is our spiritual home, particularly Arthur’s Point.”

A tourism star, 50 years selling her ‘spiritual home’

Rezi waiting to greet one of her French Polynesian tour groups at Queenstown Airport

Rezi Gousmett

Arts+Culture

Enter the garden

By Jess Allen

Christchurch-based artist Darryn George’s exhibition, In the Garden Where We First Met, will be on display at Queenstown’s Milford Galleries until the end of June. The eye-catching artworks reflect his religious faith and his Ngāpuhi culture.

Darryn’s previous work used a lot of geometric shapes and mainly featured red, white and black, but his newer style has evolved to include bright bold colours, Aotearoa’s native birds and different textures. The results of this shift is the latest collection, which showcases the artist’s rendition of The Garden of Eden, with a dash of New Zealand flavour to it through the flora and fauna depicted “It’s kind of based on the Garden of Eden, as if a child was walking into the Garden of Eden and trying to describe what they were seeing,” says Darryn. “There is a sense of playfulness and innocence – you know how a child draws and it’s quite naive and out of scale, but they’re colourful – I had this idea of painting innocence and joy. It’s not accurate, but it’s all about trying to get a feeling across.”

The hope is that the paintings spark joy to those viewing them and Darryn also likes when people bring their own interpretations to his paintings. Previously, his work featured a lot of sharp lines and square shapes that had a bit of a Māori feel to them – it required patience and precision – Darryn was wanting to do something a little more free, which is how the art has developed into what we now see.

“I basically did a word list of what’s the opposite of what I’m doing right now, and that’s it. That’s the sort of strategy I use quite a lot, just whatever you’re doing, do the reverse of it and see what comes out of it. I decided that it was all about sharp lines, so I’m going to use crayons so I can’t get sharp lines. It was really black and white, so I’m going full on colour. It was abstract, so I’m going to go figurative. It was these really sophisticated paint services and chemical processes, so I thought, I’m just going to go really basic and use child-like materials – there’s crayons and there was squirting paint out of tubes and potato stamps. That kind of grew the style.” Darryn says he was then watching the news and noticed that it was a lot of doom and gloom, which is where the idea of doing something about innocence came along. The current artworks are a reaction to what he used to do six or seven years ago and now, some of his older techniques can be seen to be sneaking back into the work.

Darryn George’s In the Garden Where We First Met exhibition will run until 27 June at Milford Galleries Queenstown.

NZ’s answer to School of Rock

The up-and-coming young musicians of our region are getting ready to perform at the regional final of Smokefreerockquest. The annual event will happen this Friday in Wanaka and will showcase some of the phenomenal musical talent in the schools of our region.

The programme is in its thirty sixth year and includes events held in 21 regions across the country, playing host to thousands of young musicians each year. The rules of participation are simple; you must be a school-aged student. Entrants will get to perform their original music onstage with a full set up including lighting, a sound engineer, a projected backdrop and technical support.

The competition initially started as a radio station promotion in 1988 that was cancelled after one year. Pete Rainey and Glenn Common, two high school teachers from Christchurch, took it over as they saw the benefits in a platform for students. By 1990 the competition went nationwide, and it’s since helped to develop some great Kiwi bands.

“One of the early winners was a band called Kora,” says Glenn. “Well, they were called Aunty Beatrice then – they went on to become Kora and some of them are now in LAB, still doing quite a lot nationally. Alien Weaponry are a heavy metal band that sing in Te Reo. They were national winners in 2016 or so, and they’re doing a lot internationally – they’re a big band playing massive festivals. “We have just over 3,000 performers a year at the moment, which after 35-odd years, we do have quite a long alumni list. It’s also nice to see that we have some second-generation performers coming through too.”

The event runs between Wanaka and Queenstown each year but features students from across the region. Otago was one of the first spots when the event went nationwide and now sits as one of the bigger regions on the tour. This year in addition to Queenstown and Wanaka students, Glenn says they’ve had some interest from Cromwell, and have seen students from Alexandra participate in the past.

The competition works in an elimination-style, so this first performance will showcase all the band’s performing in the regional final. From there, top performers in each category will be selected. They will need to submit video of themselves performing three of their best original songs and the top 30 will be selected. If artists make it down to the national finials, of which there are ten spots, they will head up to Auckland to perform.

“The performers here will go on and have great music careers. I think it’s a fantastic opportunity to see them when they’re still in that formative stage – their enthusiasm is high, their skills are remarkable, and it’s a great chance to see what the community has,” says Glenn. The Central Otago Smokefreerockquest will take place at Lake Wanaka Centre on Friday 17 June with the action kicking off at 7pm. Tickets will be available at the door or can be purchased at smokefreerockquest.co.nz

SMALLEST FOOTPRINT, BIGGEST AT ATMOSPHERE

COMMUNITY NOTES

National Volunteer Week

by Juliette Hicks

Te Wiki Tūao ā-Motu National Volunteer Week is running between the 18th and 24th of June and honours the collective energies of volunteers across the country.

The theme is ‘Time to Shine – He wā pīataata.’

Volunteer South, one of 17 volunteer centres in New Zealand, is encouraging organisations that involve volunteers to thank them for the difference they make and the impact they have in their communities.

“We encourage volunteer leaders to give their volunteers a big shout out this National Volunteer Week at a special thank you event on social media or perhaps shout them a morning tea.” says Volunteer South’s Regional Lead, Gillian White.

Volunteer South will also be running a ‘Shine a Light on Volunteering’ campaign for National Volunteer Week.

“We have reached out to leaders in our communities and are connecting them with organisations that involve volunteers to shine a light on the range of roles available and to encourage other volunteers to put their hands up to help.”

“We have local Mayors, sports people and musicians out and about during the month of June and will be sharing their stories in the upcoming weeks.” Gillian says.

Volunteers in Queenstown are also invited to a special event that will connect volunteers to opportunities in the Whakatipu.

‘Find Your Perfect Match’ is a National Volunteer Week Winterdaze event brought to the community by Volunteer South, Queenstown Lakes District Council, Welcoming Communities and The Kiwi Kit Community Trust “Volunteering is known to have a huge range of benefits to an individual’s wellbeing, so this event fits perfectly with the QLDC’s Winter Wellness campaign and National Volunteer Week. Whether you are new to the area or

have been here a while, we invite you to connect with some fantastic people and organisations in a fun, playful way.” says Samantha Saccomanno, QLDC Programmes Coordinator Wellbeing.

The ‘speed dating with a difference’ event will have a range of organisations in attendance ready to chat with people who are keen to find out about connecting with their community through volunteering. If you want to connect with a cause close to your heart - head over for a little ‘speed dating’ with a twist!

Find Your Perfect Match will take place on Wednesday 21st June, from 4.30 - 6.30pm at Te Atamira, Frankton.

Volunteer South supports, promotes and strengthens volunteering creating stronger more connected communities. For more information contact them on kiaora@volunteersouth.org.nz or call (03) 471 6206.

Snow Ball last ditch effort to save King Beats

by Sue Fea

Local king of the concert Brendan Mulcahy is making a last ditch effort to save what’s been a popular community music festival and claw his way back after being left thousands of dollars out of pocket.

Brendan’s popular King Beats Festival, held in a field at Kingston, ran at a loss during summer when he was forced to reschedule after another big name headlining event booked on the same date.

He says he thought that was it, after that caused him to lose his headline band and a substantial amount of money. Brendan put up thousands of dollars of his own money to run a much smaller version of the event a week earlier than planned in February.

However, Brendan’s decided to give it one more crack to save King Beats with a Snow Ball event that he’s holding at AJ Hackett Bungy Centre on July 1, providing he can find staff and bus drivers to transport people safely. The night is planned to kick off with some of Queenstown’s best DJs, followed by the main man, headliner P.Diggsss from Shapeshifter, with some vocals. Expect an explosive drum and bass finale to close out the night too. Lenni Vibne, DISHFIRE, Grzly, Stevie Tom and Lukie_M will all be part of the line-up and there will be bungy jump spot prizes on offer.

“It’s a cool, giant venue and we’ll have sound and lighting so it’s got a real nightclub feel,” says Brendan. “I thought if I could get 600 people to a field in Kingston at the busiest time of the year then I should be able to get a good crowd to Snow Ball.” He’s hoping to get a crowd to Kawarau Bridge where warm cosy fires will be set up, with bungy jumping from 5pm and music indoors. He’d love everyone to dress for the occasion whether that be in a crazy ball gown or fun fancy dress.

The $75 tickets are on sale now with the ball kicking off at 5pm until 2am and drinks at a fair price.

For this to succeed tickets need to sell ahead so Brendan won’t be left out of pocket and King Beats can live on, he says. “If I can get ahead again I can get back to doing King Beats in Kingston during summer and make enough that I can donate to charity again.” While much smaller than planned, this

year’s King Beats Festival had been well received by everyone with heaps of fun games organised for kids, and spot prizes. “I’m super keen to see it keep running as it’s one of kind, a local family-themed festival.”

Brendan started running the festival events after getting together with friends seven years ago with the aim of raising money for charity. “I love to get a party going and I used to do charity work in Cambodia years ago. I’d send money back to a school there that I helped with.” Working in construction, and having lived in South Auckland, he says he’s seen the great divide between those with much and those without and he wants to make a difference. He’s donated $45,000 to charities in three years and is hoping to get back to that level again.

In the past Brendan has donated money to Garston Primary School and says he hopes to donate in some way towards men’s mental health.

“I’ve lost a fortune, but I’d really like to keep going. Hopefully I can find some local companies or sponsors again to support this.”

For Snow Ball tickets see: https://www.kingbeatsfestival.com/

Jasper Mooij, from the Netherlands volunteers for the Queenstown branch of food rescue charity KiwiHarvest

Lover of the southerly Natalie Urbani

by Sue Fea

To say Natalie Urbani is fond of exercising in the cold is an understatement. The 40-year-old Kelvin Heights woman has biked about 10,000kms in the past year, mostly around her neighbourhood circuit, in her trademark jade T-shirt and shorts – a stiff, welcomed southerly blast coming off the lake. “The colder the better” for this good keen woman. In a few weeks she’ll be rising early, likely complaining that it’s “too hot”, to retain her crown of first in the chairlift queue at Coronet Peak for the season for the fifth consecutive year, only her T-shirt and shorts under her jacket and ski pants. “I bounce out of the house super early if there’s snow, no need for an alarm.”

In spring the top layers come off as more often than not double-digit temperatures are “too hot” for Natalie, who’s renowned in her neighbourhood for her weather banter and Bluetooth speaker blasting 80s and 90s hits. During the Covid lockdowns neighbours would be cheering her on around her usual circuit, yelling song requests out their windows – Queen clearly her hot favourite.

Queen’s still with her during winter too unless the weather’s too bad for skiing. “Every September 5 – Freddie Mercury’s birthday, I go skiing with my Freddie Mercury mask on and become Freddie for the day,” she laughs.

On Natalie’s days off as a housekeeper at Hilton Queenstown she regularly clocks 13-hour days up the mountain, clocking 1,253,446 vertical metres at Coronet Peak last season – 3284 runs.

She skied 109 out of about 120 days last season, missing only due to work shifts or bad weather closing the mountain.

Up with the earlybirders for First Tracks, Natalie is usually on the slopes by 7.30am and if she’s working heads down at 2pm to start work at 3pm – six hours skiing and eight hours work before a little kip and back into it.

The most she’s ever skied in a season is 1.3 million in 115 days. “One day I did 101 runs,” she says. “I’m hoping to ski over 1.5 million vertical metres and set a female record this season.”

Her achievements have even been recognised by Coronet Peak staff who awarded Natalie a canvas print of the mountain.

“I’m a polar bear. I love the cold,” says Natalie, who hopes to be first on the mountain on opening day again this year, claiming yet another T-Shirt prize.

“I’ve loved the cold since I was a kid when I’d endure frostbite and freezer burn in the lake in my togs, midwinter, retrieving stray golf balls to sell to the golf club. My mother gave up telling me to put a jacket on years ago,” grins Natalie.

She’s been skiing and biking her neighbourhood round for more than 30 years, starting as a 10-year-old on junk mail deliveries and skiing with school, aged eight.

So far this year she’s done 203 hours on the bike, clocking 2015kms in 75 rides, 10,258kms since 2021 when a friend introduced her to Strava, a tracking app. “I did 25 hours on the bike and 359kms in April, mostly around the neighbourhood.”

“I just love to bike. Some days in the summer I do seven or eight hours, taking a swim to cool off in the lake halfway through then bike until 10pm.”

However, icy wintry blasts are most welcome with this lover of the southerly – Natalie revelling in its chill, still wearing her T-shirt and shorts, much to the neighbours’ dismay.

So what keeps this superwoman of the spokes and the snow fuelled? “Coke and chocolate muffins from New World,” she says. “They’re my sugar hit.”

And just to throw in a few extra stats, as of June 7 her June 16 ‘mountain opens’ countdown was on – “8 days, 15 hours, 10 minutes or 745,000 seconds – Yeeha!”

The colder the better – Natalie out biking and revelling in a recent southerly blast

Skifields aim to raise $5,000 for adaptive snowsports

By Wānaka App

Cardrona and Treble Cone are supporting adaptive snowsports this year with a promotional video that also serves as a fundraiser for important causes.

The success of the skifields’ 2022 campaign ‘All In’ - which made a commitment to equitable gender representation - reinforced support for all communities on the mountain, Cardrona and Treble Cone general manager of experience Laura Hedley said.

This year, she said, the resorts decided to highlight adaptive skiers, and they have now produced a short film which celebrates skiing the Treble Cone summit.

It features para-alpine skiers Billy Dravitzki and James Thurston, paralympic alpine skier Aaron Ewen and paralympic alpine ski racer Corey Peters, following their helicopter trip to the summit, their experience at the top of the mountain, and their descent through the expert terrain.

The skifields will donate one dollar for every ‘like’ of the short documentary to the Halberg Foundation’s snowsports fund and to the Cardrona Adaptive Programme, aiming to donate up to $5,000.

Cardrona’s adaptive programme, which runs in collaboration with Snow Sports New Zealand (Adaptive), provides support for people with physical, sensory, and cognitive impairments, ensuring there is no limit to enjoying the freedom of skiing and boarding.

Trained volunteers who provide free on-snow support for anyone who requires assistance to access the mountain.

Cardrona and Treble Cone also partnered with the Halberg Foundationwhich exists to enhance the lives of physically disabled New Zealanders through sport and recreation - to generate more support and exposure for adaptive guests, Laura said.

“I’m incredibly proud to be a part of a brand and team that are embracing diversity within our mountain communities and who are committed to supporting these groups,” she said.

Cardrona and Treble Cone are planning to incorporate a new ‘All In’ fundraising pillar into their Cardrona Foundation to help drive support for diversity and inclusion of all, Laura said.

The Cardrona Adaptive Programme provides support for people with physical, sensory, and cognitive impairments, ensuring there is no limit to enjoying the freedom of skiing and boarding. Photos: Cardrona and Treble Cone.

“We know there is more to be done and our hope is that by setting up the ‘All In’ platform, we create an awareness in our industry to keep making steps in the right direction,” Laura said.

Bar and raffle proceeds from a ‘Welcome to Winter’ fundraising evening held last week will also go to the Halberg Foundation and the Cardrona Adaptive Programme.

• Watch the video on the Cardrona Alpine Resort YouTube page

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QLDC Libraries Librarian Profile

Lakes Weekly Bulletin and Queenstown Lakes Libraries are profiling our librarians. This month we are profiling Paulina Antoine who is the Circulation Assistant Librarian of the Frankton Library.

Kia ora! I’m Pauli and I started working as a Circulation Assistant at Frankton Library in November last year; soon starting as a Childrens and Youth Librarian Assistant. Honestly, the best opportunity ever! Talking to people, surrounded by books, and getting closer to our community are only a few things that I absolutely love about being here.

I’m originally from Chile and came to Queenstown on a Working Holiday Visa in September 2018. As many of you, the bubble trapped me and here I am calling this wonderful place home.

I’m originally an actor, who after working for 4 years in theatre in Chile, decided to travel the world. Away from the stage and the lights for the following 4 years, I missed the arts in all its forms, so I started reading fiction books to immerse myself in

My current reading recommendations:

new worlds and to extend my vocabulary in English. Fun fact about me and my imagination: worlds from books are in different colours if I read them in Spanish or in English. Kind of like putting a filter to them! (Curious if this happens to anyone else? Come to the library and chat with me!)

I truly believe that whatever one reads is amazing and shouldn’t be judged. There are so many diverse kinds of books as humans are in this planet, as long as you love it or are interested in it, it won’t matter if you take 2 days or 5 months to read it. You have made it yours and that’s all that matters.

Ahora, para toda mi comunidad Latina: ¡vengan a conversar de libros a la biblioteca! Sé lo difícil que es empezar a leer en otro idioma, si necesitan recomendaciones de libros para empezar, yo feliz de ayudarlos. Y si no quieren leer en inglés, recién

The invisible life of Addie La RueV.E Schwabb

France, 1714: in a moment of desperation, a young woman makes a Faustian bargain to live forever and is cursed to be forgotten by everyone she meets. Thus begins the extraordinary life of Addie LaRue, and a dazzling adventure that will play out across centuries and continents, across history and art, as a young woman learns how far she will go to leave her mark on the world. But everything changes when, after nearly 300 years, Addie stumbles across a young man in a hidden bookstore and he remembers her name.

Shades of Magic series – V. E Schwabb

Kell is one of the last Antari—magicians with a rare, coveted ability to travel between parallel Londons; Red, Grey, White, and, once upon a time, Black. After an exchange goes awry, Kell escapes to Grey London and runs into Delilah Bard, a cut-purse with lofty aspirations.

Lore Olympus – Rachel Smythe

Lore Olympus is a retelling of Greek myths centred around Hades, god of the underworld, and Persephone, goddess of spring. It’s an exploration of heartbreak, love, friendship, trauma, loss, rage, infidelity, secrets, truth, and power dynamics.

comenzamos una nueva colección de “World languages” y hay un par de libros en español esperando por ustedes.

If any English speaker is curious to know what did I say above, pop into the Library and I will happily translate and teach a few words!

A Court of Thorns and Roses follows the story of Feyre (who is a huntress) and how her life changes when she is imprisoned in the kingdom of her enemy, much to her shock and despair. Thus begins the love/hate type relationship between the two main characters, Feyre and Tamlin.

The Seven Sisters series – Lucinda Riley

The series follows the story of seven sisters, and begins as their adoptive father – the elusive billionaire they call Pa Salt – dies, and they are each given a tantalising clue to their true heritage. Each book is the story of one of the sisters as they trace their origins all over the world in spellbinding tales of love and loss.

ACOTAR series – Sarah J Maas

The real cost of New Zealand’s two-tier health system: why going private doesn’t relieve pressure on public hospitals

Robin Gauld

Ethicists argue that healthcare is special. Unlike other consumer goods, its availability and accessibility should be based on need rather than ability to pay.

In New Zealand, however, our tolerance of a two-tier health system – in which some services are only available for a price – suggests a degree of moral ambivalence.

Take, for instance, the recent Health and Disability Commissioner report detailing inadequacies in cancer treatment and management in southern parts of New Zealand. Alongside cases of patients seeking urgent cancer treatment in the private sector, it raises questions of justice about our twotier health system.

Many seem to accept the argument that a two-tier public-private health system is not morally problematic, given most essential health services remain free to all. Some might go further and argue justice demands a twotier system because health is only one public good the state is obliged to provide. Limiting non-essential healthcare services ensures it can meet those obligations.

The second private tier protects the liberty of those who want and can afford to purchase those services, while the first public tier focuses on meeting everyone’s needs to a sufficient level.

But the justice argument supports this conclusion only if the services and benefits provided in the first tier meet that threshold of sufficiency. Where exactly this threshold lies has been the subject of perennial debate.

Eroding the public system

We might start with the idea that a sufficient level of healthcare includes “vital goods and services essential to human flourishing”.

While this excludes some services (high-cost treatments with uncertain benefits), it demands more than what the public sector is currently providing to New Zealanders. It should include (at least) more comprehensive and universal access to primary and oral healthcare and timely access to cancer treatment.

Our willingness to accept a second tier of healthcare accessible only to those who can pay depends on the sufficiency of the first tier. The worse the services in the first tier, the weaker the justification for the second tier.

Many also seem to accept the argument that the private sector plays an important, possibly even altruistic, role in supporting the public sector. A provider at a new private clinic in Dunedin recently stated:

We’re proud to back up the public health system by providing an alternative service that will take some of the pressure off the public system.

Patients are susceptible to the idea that by paying for private treatment they are “freeing up a bed” for someone in the public sector.

This argument is misleading at best. When the public system isn’t adequately resourced to meet the need, patients who receive their care privately do not have a bed or a spot to give up. The lack of a spot is often what drives them to the private system in the first place.

On the contrary, the proliferation of private-sector facilities and policies that favour this proliferation may either implicitly or explicitly aim to deplete the public sector.

Following the principle that every private bed is one the state does not need to provide, private beds don’t free up public beds, they replace them. We should not be under any illusion that private insurance and private healthcare are altruistic in relieving pressure on the public system. They profit from failures of the public system to meet current needs and patients’ desperation to receive timely treatment.

Eroding solidarity

The Health and Disability Commissioner’s report on cancer treatment in the southern region highlights demonstrable harms for patients who did not receive timely treatment in the public system. In a particularly stark recent case, brothers who received cancer treatment in the public and private system respectively experienced tragically different outcomes.

Examples like this show a growing gap between the services available in the private and public tiers of our health system. This gap threatens social cohesion and solidarity.

When the worse-off are required to accept services below reasonable expectations of routine care (and the demonstrable harms that result), individuals are no longer in the same boat. The better-off live in a world of social goods and privileges inaccessible to the worse-off.

Why we accept this in health and not other sectors is an important question. It is hard to imagine school teachers only taking bookings months out to see parents seeking help for their troubled children, or denying entry to public schools due to limited capacity.

It is also doubtful we would accept teachers setting up private classes and consultation times to provide a timely service to those who can pay.

Entrenched inequities

The commodification of healthcare was built into the New Zealand system from the outset, with medical professionals demanding the freedom to charge fees for their services. The results are evident in many of our health statistics that reflect entrenched health inequities, particularly between Māori and non-Māori New Zealanders.

While we are likely stuck with a two-tier system for the foreseeable future, it can and should be made more just by ensuring all “vital goods and services” are securely provided in the public sector.

Health is special. It preserves a range of opportunities people need to live flourishing lives. We should demand a health system that is committed to preserving those opportunities for everyone.

We need our political leaders to tell us whether they stand with us in support of this goal and indicate their commitment to universal healthcare. If so, we need them to acknowledge this can only be achieved with some fundamental shifts in how we think about the public-private divide.

Authors: Elizabeth Fenton - Lecturer in Bioethics, University of Otago

- Professor; Co-Director, Centre for Health Systems and Technology, University of Otago

TRAINBRAIN YOUR

1. In which 2001 film did siblings Jake and Maggie Gyllenhaal appear as brother and sister?

2. Which opera was the inspiration for the musical Rent?

3. Which language is spoken in the western Pyrenees?

4. Which element has the atomic number 82

5. Who sang the theme tune to the Bond film Spectre?

6. What is the other name of Rome's Leonardo da Vinci airport?

7. How many Olympic medals did swimmer Michael Phelps win in total?

8. Which was the first South American country to host the Summer Games?

9. Athletes from which country won the women’s 100m gold medal in 2008,2012 and 2016?

10. Which Japanese city hosted the 1998 Winter Games?

11. Who writes the Jack Reacher series of books?

12. Which Greek god of the arts lends his name to many theatres?

13. What type of rock is granite?

14. Singer Tom Jones had which original surname?

15. What name was given to the cavalry troopers of Oliver Cromwell?

16. Eye of the Tiger was from the soundtrack of which film?

17. Wolfsbane is the alternative name of which wild flower?

18. Which major Indian language is written in the Devanagari script?

19. What is the title of the opera by Verdi set in ancient Jerusalem about a Babylonian king?

20. Which Prime Minister succeeded Sir Winston Churchill in 1945?

21. Which mythological queen of Troy was the wife of Priam?

22. The Piper at the Gates of Dawn was the first album by which band?

23. Which Kansgs city was founded in 1872 as a frontier town?

24. How is Kehlsteinhaus, Berchtesgaden better known in English?

25. The Mariinsky Theatre is located in which Russian city?

GOINGS ON ABOUT

Workshop - Low Waste LivingHouseholds

Learn more about how you can reduce your household waste and save money doing it at Sustainable Queenstown and Wastebusters’ brand new workshop series - Low Waste Living - Households.

COMMUNITY

EVENTS - MUSIC - ART THEATRE - AT THE GALLERIES Ski Fields Opening Days + First on Chair

The winter season kicks off this week with opening day and First On Chair at Coronet Express at 9 am on Friday and Remarks on Saturday

If you are up there early and get the first on chair t-shirt, claim the bragging rights and enjoy a glass of non-alcoholic sparkling to celebrate the launch of the 2023 winter of good times!

When: Friday 16 June 9:00 am – 4:00 pm

Where: Coronet Peak Ski Area

When: Saturday 17 June 9:00 am – 4:00 pm

Where: The Remarkables Ski Area

Cardrona opening day

When: Saturday 17 June 9:00 am – 4:00 pm

National Volunteer Week Speed Dating

You’re invited to a ‘Speed Dating’ event with a community twist! Whether you are new to the area or have been here a while, we invite you to connect with some fantastic people and organisations in a fun, playful way. Make a difference while sharing your passion, meeting new people, and developing new skills - by volunteering you can enhance personal wellbeing, as well as strengthen the community you live in! So come celebrate National Volunteer Week 2023 with Volunteer South, Kiwi Kit Community Trust and QLDC. Light refreshments provided.

When: Wednesday 21 June 4:30 pm - 6:30 pm

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

QUIZZ NIGHTS

• Pig and Whistle, Ballarat Street, Queenstown, Tuesday at 7pm

• Water Bar, Ardmore Street, Wanaka, Tuesday at 7:00pm

• Lokal Kitchen & Bar, Fernhill, Wednesday at 7:00pm

• The Beech Tree, Beach Street. Wednesday 7.00pm start

• Surreal Bar & Restaurant, Rees Street. Wednesday 7.00pm start with $100 bar voucher up for grabs.

• Morrison’s Irish Pub, Level 1, Stratton House, Beach Street, Thursday at 7.00pm

• Searchlight Brewery, 12 Industrial Place, Every 2 Weeks. Thursday at 6.30pm

The workshops promise to be jam-packed full of idea, tips and practical ways to reduce your food scraps. Topics include Low Waste Shopping, Kitchen Waste, Low Waste Recipes, Bathroom Swaps and Alternatives, General Household Waste Reduction

Get inspired to live a life of less waste, save money and feel good about your impact!

Tickets are $10 and can be purchased on Humanitix.

When: Thurday 15 June, 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm

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

Ignite Your Inner Light: Winter Solstice Celebration

Emma Cochrane founder of Align Pilates will host a winter solstice celebration to ignite your inner self and empower you to thrive through winter. The evening features a lineup of exceptional professional speakers who will focus on essential aspects of winter wellness, including immunity, stress management, and seasonal food. The concept is to be educated, inspired, and immerse yourself in thought-provoking discussions, workshops, and connections. Speakers include: Emma Ferris, a renowned physio, Chaz Monaghan, an exercise scientist, Jennifer Ho, a nutritionist. Tickets online at Eventbrite.

When: Thursday, 22 June 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm

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

CINEMA

French Film Festival Aotearoa 2023

The L’OR French Film Festival Aotearoa delivers the crème de la crème of French cinema to the big screen in Arrowtown. Whatever your preference, there is a selection of the most fantastique French films for 2023. The festival will run at Dorothy Browns till 14 June. Check out frenchfilmfestival.co.nz for more information and ticketing.

When: Daily until Wednesday 14 June

Where: Dorothy Browns, 18 Buckingham Street, Arrowtown

MUSIC WORKSHOPS

Avoiding Personal Grievance Claims and Case Law Update

This one hour seminar Avoiding Personal Grievance Claims and Case Law Update will cover

• What is unjustified dismissal and unjustified disadvantage personal grievance claims, and how to avoid these

• Practical tips for dealing with difficult employees including dealing with complaints

• Workplace wellness and health and safety obligations

• Options to resolve personal grievance claims including mediation/ negotiating settlements

• Case Law update on the latest personal grievance cases

To book your space, go to Copeland Ashcroft website.

When: Thursday 15 June, 10:30 am - 11:30 am

Where: Copeland Ashcroft, 13 Camp Street, Queenstown

“Americana” - Dominic Hazell & The DT’sTiny Room Concert

A tribute to the fascinating stories from the USA, as told by some of the finest American Songwriters. Dominic Hazell is a self-confessed “Yankophile all my life”. America is, in his words “a living contradictionsimultaneously the best and worst of humanity”. American songwriters have been able to exercise their right to free speech and personal expression in a way that many other countries’ artists could only dream about. The pallet of Americana is wide and vast, just like the geography. The songs in this show aim to reflect that.

Performing with Dominic are: Martin Roy Guy, Thom Bentley, Matty J Baker, Louis Koopman and Chad Robinson.

When: Thursday June 15 at 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm or 8:30 pm – 9:30 pm

Where: The Blue Door, 18 Buckingham Street Arrowtown

Mardi Gras 2023

Preparty

Audiology, Mardi Gras & George FM present Mardi Gras Official Pre Party at World Bar featuring Ekko & Sidetrack (AUS) and special guests Savvy b2b Intake, McNilla, Shearz, Catch 22. Tickets at Eventfinda

When: Friday 16th June 10:00pm – 3:00am

Where: World Bar, Church Street

Mardi Gras 2023

Winter festival is back and it’s more colourful than ever!. This years party features Culture Shock, Freaks & Geeks, and Doctor P all from the UK plus Alcemist (uk) and Discovery: Daft Punk Tribute (Aus) Ekko & Sidetrack (Aus). Tickets at Eventfinda.

When: Saturday, 17 June, 2:00 pm – 10:00 pm

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

After party

When: Saturday 10:00 pm – 3:00 am Sunday 18 June, 10:00 pm – 3:00 am

Where: World Bar, Yonder & Seek, Church St, Queenstown

Snow Ball

King Beats Festival is back with a winter event, Snow Ball!

The night will kick off with some of Queenstown’s hottest house DJs, followed by the main man PDigsss with some vocals.

To close out the night there will be an explosive drum

Girls Like That by Evan Placey - MAC

Senior Drama Production

This work unapologetically confronts the ugly and complex effects of the invasion of privacy that social media has imposed on society. Scarlett’s naked picture is shared online and within seconds her reputation is left to the mercy of the unforgiving pecking order of her so-called friends and acquaintances. All jump to many conclusions but none are brave enough to help and support her as they all live in fear of being tainted by a “girl like that”. This work will provoke and disconcert even whilst you sometimes find yourself laughing at the outlandish statements. Leaning into this uncomfortable conversation is the first step in helping our young people be honest about the negative aspects of the social media environment they engage in every day.

Trigger Warning. This work does contain some strong language and themes. Care should be taken when deciding the maturity of the attending audience. It is not recommended for children under the age of 14/15.

When: Thursday 22 June at 7:00 pm and Friday 23 June at 7:00 pm

Where: Mount Aspiring College, Plantation Road, Wanaka

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

Tech Talks helping businesses utilise AI

by Jess Allen

QRC hosted two successful Tech Talks on June 8 and 12, which went over developments in AI and provided more info on the ‘trend’ that isn’t going away. The colleges tech team – Pradeesh and Ally – organised the events, which featured guest speakers Dave Hockly of Data Story and Giovanni Stephens from Liger Leadership Academy.

The talks covered the ethics and boundaries of responsible AI, utilising tech, AI and ChatGPT for business growth, identifying networking opportunities in technology environments and discuss the newest tech trends and upcoming challenges. Helping to diversify Queenstown’s economy away from being so tourist-focused is one of the driving factors behind the talks. Ally Kettle from the college says that in travelling to Auckland and Wellington for work, other cities are starting to recognise Queenstown as a bit of a tech hub.

“Tourism and hospitality is such a big part of what we do, but for a long time it’s been the only thing that we’ve done,” says Ally. “Whereas now, when I go up to Auckland or travel around I’m having the same conversations, which are ‘oh, I didn’t know Queenstown did tech or that Queenstown is going into tech.’ My main aim is to make some noise and really get out there and show that we can do this too.”

The Wednesday talk was kicked off by Giovanni, who looked into some of the ethics and restrictions surrounding AI. A question was posed – if something is produced through AI, can it infringe on copywrite? The response is a bit of a grey area, there’s no real definitive answer as we speak. He also explained that there are human flaws built into the models, including biases, which is something everyone using the programmes should be aware of.

Dave followed up, talking about how much time can be saved by working smarter not harder. “Business as usual is the enemy of innovation,” is how he put it, and he noted that the biggest challenges businesses face in implementing newer technology is fear – and sometimes a lack of clear vision. He recommended businesses think of ways that they can create a space where change is not just safe, but also celebrated. He finishes up with encouraging small business to utilise ChatGPT saying “if I had the world’s best expert on (my business) subject, what would I ask them?”

Ally has already received a number of responses from those who attended the talks wanting more information and an evaluation for their business. Ally says that many have expressed that more information and more talks like these were needed in the region, which is something her and colleague, Pradeesh, will look into.

AI is changing fast. Ally and Pradeesh spend more than an hour each morning researching developments overnight in the field, of which she assures me are plenty. So, by the time you’re reading this article everything could have changed.

If you missed the talks you can read up on some of the opportunities that machine learning can offer your business, or enrol in further studies on the subject at qrc.ac.nz/study/machine-learning-alternative

Giovanni Stephens

Dave Hockly

Queenstown’s Zenkuro sake brewery doubling in size

by Sue Fea

Queenstown’s internationally-acclaimed, gold medal-winning Zenkuro Sake is doubling the size of its Gorge Road brewery operation this winter, as part of a move to double production during the next two years.

NZ’s first and only sake brewery launched straight onto the world stage in 2016 after three Kiwi mates, who loved sake and were married to Japanese women, decided to try making some. They took out the London International Sake Challenge, fending off Japan’s best for gold.

Zenkuro has netted a total of nine international sake medals since then, the latest a silver for its popular Whakatipu Sleeping Giant Sake at the Luxembourg Sake Challenge, late last year.

Head Brewer and Director Dave Joll says demand is such that they need to increase production to keep up, with sales up 40 percent during the past year. “We’re taking over neighbouring space in our building in two stages, starting in the next couple of months, to give us the additional floor area” says Dave. The brewery floor area will grow from 120sqm to 260sqm within the next year.

“We’re maxed out for space here and we’re aiming to double last year’s production within the next two years up to 10,000 litres by December, 2024. Production was at 5000 litres at the end of last year and he says they’re tracking for 7500 litres this year. That translates from 6600 (750ml) bottles to 13,200 bottles in these two years.

Zenkuro now supplies at least 60, mostly high end, NZ restaurants and bars, about 30 of them in Auckland, and only a third are Japanese restaurants, with the sake varieties also complementing modern Kiwi and European cuisine.

Zenkuro also exports a small amount of sake to Japan to a few exclusive Tokyo restaurants, which is a huge honour, as well as to Singapore, Hong Kong and Australia.

“We’ve had wonderful support locally from Queenstown restaurants, bars, and regular customers, which increased our confidence,” says Dave. The Whakatipu Sleeping Giant, produced through Zenkuro’s unique rock press method, sells well with its local legend. The rest of the nine varieties are produced using the traditional drip pressed method, and various combinations of the two pressing methods.

Online sales business has grown tremendously since Covid sent everything online. “I think during Covid everybody had to focus on online sales and people got used to enjoying sake at home. Before that they probably only drank it in a Japanese restaurant,” says Dave. With top chefs incorporating sake and sake kasu – the fermented by-product of its production, into cooking, Kiwis are getting used to the idea of incorporating sake into different kinds of food.

The extra space will allow for more brewing tanks and equipment and incorporate more retail space and a dedicated sake education facility. Dave, a fully-qualified, licensed sake educator, is keen to develop the education aspect of the business into a more structured sake school on site. This will particularly target restaurants and bars, offering classes on sake, its culture, history, tasting and production. “A lot of people working in food and beverage don’t know enough, or are not confident, when serving sake.” Dave, who completed his sake school licence qualifications while the borders were closed, says there’s so much to learn, even about serving sake hot or cold, and how to recommend it. “It will give more confidence to people in restaurants and retail outlets.” He’s been offering the courses casually in NZ for the past 18 months.

At this stage the Zenkuro team is hoping to manage the expansion by working with greater efficiencies in its current team, but extra staff may be called on from time to time.

Dave (right) and wife Yasuko stirring and checking the latest batch of sake

VACANCIES

WALTER PEAK HORSE TREKKING GUIDES

Is currently seeking CHEFS / LINE COOKS

$25 per hour to start, potentially more based on experience

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

Valid working visa required.

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

Pastry Chef

Looking for a talented and creative Pastry Chef to join our strong brigade at Botswana Butchery.

Proven 3 – 5 years experience in a One Hatted environment or similar role. Competitive rates of pay and company perks available.

Please contact Warwick.Taylor@goodgroup.co.nz

Queenstown Stopping Services are looking to hire TRAINEE PLASTERERS to join our team. If you would like to learn a trade with a progressive career and you meet the following criteria we would like to hear from you:

• Be willing to commit to at least 2 years

• Have a valid work visa or permanent residency

• Have your own vehicle and full New Zealand drivers license.

• Have a good work ethic and work well in a team.

• Have a good level of physical fitness to work in a fast paced environment

We are a well established local company with a sociable team and can offer competitive hourly pay within the industry.

Please email your CV to queenstownstoppingservices@gmail.com

We are seeking hospitality professionals who value a high-performing culture, flexible working arrangements, work-life balance and a caring work environment to join our team in the following roles:

• Duty Manager

• Recep�onist

• Food and Beverage Supervisor

Benefits and Rewards

• Star�ng rate $27/hour-$30/hour

• Flexible Work Op�ons available

• Heavily Discounted Food and Beverage

• Free staff parking and on duty meals provided.

• Well-being ini�a�ves

• Sustainable work prac�ces

• IHG Room Discounts at over 6,000 hotels worldwide!

When you're a part of IHG, you're more than your job �tle. And that's what we love – the individual talents, interests and dreams that make you who you are.

Please email your resume at manager@holidayinnqueenstown.co.nz

Both full & part-time positions available. Awesome job opportunity for someone that loves both horses & the outdoors.

• Must have experience with horses, be hard-working, energetic with exceptional customer service.

• Current First Aid Certificate required OR the ability to obtain one.

• Prepared to work weekends.

• Start 1st week of July

Please send a CV to Lloyd.brown@xtra.co.nz

We have a number of positions for Ski & Snowboard Rental Staff for the coming season.

Previous experience in the Winter sports industry is preferred.

Accommodation available if hired. Email CV & references to apply jobs@snowrental.co.nz

Looking for staff to join our team for the busy winter months!

- Allround cafe staff, barista experience is a bonus

- (Junior) Breakfast Chefs

- Team Leader

Check out our instagram @marmoladacafeqt to get an impression of our lovely cafe. Contact marmoladacafe@yahoo.com if interested.

Please note that these roles require full availability over the weekends, a minimum of 1 year hospitality experience and 3 months minimum stay due to the small nature of our cafe.

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

DEVELOPERS

Are you an experienced developer that's passionate about combining technology and hospitality?

For a full description of the available roles scan the QR code below

Are you sick of working your weekends?

Working long hours and different shifts?

Would you like your Birthday off every year?

Do you like the idea of free medical insurance?

Want a job where you can enjoy some banter with your colleagues and customers?

Then REDPATHS have a job for you!

Trade Counter Role

REDPATHS Queenstown is an Electrical goods wholesaler with branches across the South Island supplying electrical equipment to the trades.

REDPATHS has a full-time role and is looking for an energetic, enthusiastic team member with great communication skills to work with our fantastic customer base and to fit in with our branch team. Applicants must have full time residency.

So, if you’re keen for a change and want to join a fun team and carve a career path within the company email or drop your CV with a covering letter to: sarah.evans@redpaths.co.nz

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

JOIN THE MOVEMENT

and be a part of Republic Hospitality Group

•Tired of being bored at work?

•Want to make your Queenstown life epic!

•Looking to meet a fun and friendly crew?

Republic Hospitality Group has 10 venues in Queenstown, and we offer casual, part-time and full-time work. So whether it’s b bar, , restaurant t or kitchen work you’re interested in, we’ve got it available at all levels

Our perks are pretty hard to beat:

• Staff pricing (did someone say great deals on food & drink?)

• Staff accommodation options

• Epic staff parties

• Great staff incentives

• A trusting culture

• Competitive pay

• Free staff meals

• Training and upskilling

• A welcoming and friendly team

Get in touch and join us today, email HR@republicqt.co.nz and tell us what you’re looking for.

Check out our venues at www.republichospitality.co.nz

CUSTOMER SERVICE MANAGER

CUSTOMER SERVICE & FRONTLINE SALES

We are the ORIGINAL, we are the FIRST and we have the BEST office in town!

KJet is all about action and adrenaline! We are a company that’s passionate about our people and provide a fun, energetic working environment.

DO YOU FANCY?

Selling the ORIGINAL Jet boat ride

Working outdoors by the lake

Being part of a young, fun and sociable crew

Great perks, awesome culture and a job where every day is different

DO YOU HAVE?

Strong sales experience (minimum one year)

Great customer service and the ability to multi-task

Knowledge of Ibis reservations system (advantageous but not essential)

Full NZ Drivers Licence

Eligibility to work in New Zealand

KJet thrill customers year round, so this full-time position may include weekend and public holiday work.

Drop your CV to the Main Town Pier or email karen@kjet.co.nz

Wine Guide/Driver

NZ Drivers Licence with P Endorsement essential Queenstown Wine Trail and the Wine Hopper Bus are looking for a friendly reliable driver to host our customers while out on tour. We operate 7 days per week so are looking for someone that can also work weekends when required. Generally, hours are between 11am – 6pm and we are flexible with the number of days of work.

We are looking for a someone with a fun and friendly personality that knows what it means to put the customer first. Full training and local wine knowledge will be provided.

Email your CV and covering letter to Andrew at info@queenstownwinetrail.co.nz

FIND THE PERFECT CANDIDATE

FOR YOUR JOB VACANCY

FINANCIAL CONTROLLER

First Table is looking for a Financial Controller to help execute our financial strategy.

For a full description on the role, scan the QR code below:

Social Media and Frontline Sales Position

Alpine Heliski is looking for a Social Media / Frontline Sales person. The successful applicant will be experienced in video editing and social media content creation. They will possess a sound knowledge of Microsoft Office applications and have previous customer service experience in the tourism industry. The position is full time during the winter season only. Starting approximately 26th June.

Email CV to: ski@alpineheliski.com

Applications close 24th June.

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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.

Assistant Bar Manager

The Bunker Bar is an award-winning iconic establishment open 7 days a week serving premium beverages from 5pm-4am. We are offering a premium salary with a lifestyle balance as well as many company benefits for a driven leader.

Joiners Wanted

• Must have NZ residency or valid work visa

• Must be trade qualified in cabinetry and timber joinery

• Must have minimum 5 year’s experience in a similar position

• Must hold current full drivers licence

• This is a full-time role

• Remuneration by negotiation is relevant to experience

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

TEACHERS & RELIEVERS

Do you want to be part of a family that prioritises wellbeing and the collective strength of the team?

We are looking for teachers and relievers who are passionate about providing education and who share in our ideals.

If you have experience with children and would like to be part of a team that believe that a connection to ourselves, each other and our learning

NIGHT AUDITOR/NIGHT PORTER

environments both indoors and out, is essential for learning, this is for you!

We work as a cohesive team, but we also recognise that individual talents and interests are golden!

• Flexible hours

• Competitive remuneration

• No working on weekends!

• A great environment, full of amazing humans who want to make an impact. Submit

LAKES WEEKLY BULLETIN 8th November - 14th November 2016 SITUATIONS VACANT. Ph 409 2800 - info@lwb.co.nz

SOUS CHEF

With culture at the core of this business, you will be invested in your staff, their development & productivity. The ideal candidate will have extensive cocktail, wine & beverage experience along with a dynamic & outgoing personality!

If you think you’ve got what we’re looking for please email your CV to barmanager@thebunker.co.nz

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

Chef de Partie

Essential Requirements:

• At least 3 years’ experience in quality European

• Demonstrable ability to work under pressure

• Excellent team spirit and passion for your job

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

We are currently looking motivated individuals to

SOUS CHEF

DUTY MANAGER CHEF DE PARTIE WAIT STAFF

Retail Sales Assistant

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

F&B Attendant

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

Liquorland at Frankton is looking for a Retail Sales Assistant to join their team. Preference will be given to someone with experience in the Liquor industry. Please email your CV to wakatipu@liquorland.co.nz

To apply for these roles month minimum commitment must be legally entitled Please apply to 2 Rees St 442 5288 or dine@primerestaurant.co.nz

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

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

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

- 1 Cashier/Barista (Serving customer, making coffee, cleaning,…)

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

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

- 1 Baker assistant (Making sandwiches, Baking goods, making products, making bread, cleaning,…)

- 1 Pastry-chef (Making pastries, Baking goods, making products, cleaning,…)

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

We can offer you the possibility to learn more about french bread and pâtisserie. You must be motivated, smily and friendly. You should have NZ residency or a valid NZ work visa. We have a lot of option available for you. We are looking for cashiers, baristas, (assistant) bakers, (assistant) pastry and everyone else who want to take part of this new adventure. Just let us know what you are capable of. email : marion@maboulangerie.co.nz to apply or for further information

You must have previous experience and you will be working every weekends and public holidays. You must have legal right to work in New Zealand

Just let us know what you are capable of.

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

Email : contact@maboulangerie.co.nz

F&B SUPERVISORS –COPTHORNE LAKEFRONT RECEPTIONIST