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Cancer on the rise, but where is Te Whatu Ora?

Sue Fea writes this week on the alarming rise in people in the region with cancer and how it is increasingly afflicting those in their 30-40s. As always, the Cancer Society continues to rise to the challenge, doing incredible work. No wonder it is such a revered and cherished charitable organisation. To my surprise, I wasn’t aware the society gets little government funding and is almost totally reliant on donations from the public and benefactors.

According to Sue’s work the society has seen a 44% increase in demand in the last 12 months. Our region is poorly served by cancer services and the political will to make a difference appears even weaker. Treatment invariably requires multiple trips to a base hospital, either in Invercargill, Dunedin or Christchurch, resulting in significant expenditure on the part of the families just on travel, not to mention time off work, lost income, accommodation and any childcare costs, even before treatment starts.

The staff and care received in these institutions is nothing short of extraordinary, thanks to the dedication of the frontline staff. However, that’s not matched by the timeliness of treatment, the resourcing, nor communication transparency coming from those higher up. This is critically less than what those working at the coal front, the supporting services like the Cancer Society, and most importantly the patients, should expect and deserve.

RNZ recently caught out senior southern region bureaucrats suggesting that the district’s health services were seeing 90% of cancer patients on time, when this was clearly not correct. The number is actually 70%. It is also significantly under resourced with a massive shortage of senior doctors, patched up by ring-in locum doctors. Dunedin will be short five radiation oncology unit seniors, out of eight in total, from next month which will only push more patient treatments onto Christchurch compounding delays and costs. That all gives little confidence to any of us living in the area, nor, I would think, to the Cancer Society.

This is despite Commissioner Morag McDowell’s investigation into the southern region service over the past six years, resulting in a scathing report on the region’s cancer treatment services. It doesn’t seem as if much has sunk in, nor resulted in any cultural change.

A near doubling of demand isn’t sustainable in anyone’s view and I’m sure the society is incredibly frustrated behind the scenes. Demand is exploding while an ongoing shortage of qualified senior doctors and less than ideal Te Whatu Ora Southern strategy or action exacerbates the situation. Meanwhile, the anxiety in those who wait and wait on services is only going to end up with more pressure coming back on the society. Radical answers and some innovative thinking seem to be required, and meanwhile the Cancer Society urgently needs government financial support.

David Gibbs, QMG

SkyCity’s Stand Up Comedy Night played to a full house on Friday night. Pictured comedians Paul Douglas and Dai Henwood, Sky City Marketing Manager Lisa Cooke with Cori Gonzalez-Macuer

Queenstown ‘a special case’ for tourism impacts

By Paul Taylor

“It just gives us more confidence that we needed a DMP, and that DMP is solid and robust,” Woods says.

“The question now is: are we going to get the funding to implement it?

“We now have 31 DMPs across the country. The government supported the writing of these DMPs, but it isn’t supporting the implementation.”

In the press release accompanying the research, Tourism Minister Peeni Henare says the Government has set aside $5 million to support destination planning at a regional level.

But Woods says that won’t be enough even for one region, let alone 31. He’s not expecting any concrete answers to the funding question during the election cycle and didn’t want to be drawn on whether a bed tax or some other direct mechanism was the answer.

“What we do know is our community has told us the key areas to work on: the infrastructure, shaping the demand, and reducing impact on the local environment, encouraging visitors to be more sustainable and reducing our carbon footprint.”

New research has confirmed once again that Queenstown feels the negative impacts of tourism more acutely than anywhere else in New Zealand.

Data consultants Kantar surveyed 1430 people in May for the latest New Zealanders’ Views of Tourism report, conducted on behalf of Tourism New Zealand, the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment Tourism Industry Aotearoa, Regional Tourism New Zealand.

Published last week, the report provides a snapshot into how New Zealanders view the positive and negative impacts of tourism.

It found support for tourism has increased nationally, with 89% of people agreeing it is good for the country. That was up from 83% a year ago. Some 92% recognised the industry has a positive impact on the economy.

The 150 Queenstown Lakes residents surveyed also recognised it is good for business (91%), regional economic growth (96%) and creates jobs (94%). But the regional breakdown detailing the negative perceptions, including its impact on traffic, the environment, culture and costs, made for grim reading for the industry.

Queenstowners had the strongest perception of the downsides in 15 of the 16 categories.

Destination Queenstown boss Mat Woods says the results are “not a surprise”, especially as Queenstown has more tourists than elsewhere in the country. They confirm the much-more in-depth research conducted by DQ, Lake Wānaka Tourism and Queenstown Lakes District Council, seeking to understand how tourism can add value, socially, culturally, and environmentally, as well as economically.

That’s all been fed into the Destination Management Plan (DMP), which aims to address the downsides of tourism and includes the Carbon Zero 2030 target.

It will need a collective response from DQ, Lake Wānaka Tourism and QLDC, the industry, residents and visitors, backed by Central Government and appropriate funding, to implement solutions.

He was also encouraged that the majority of residents recognised the need for a DMP and were aware of the plan.

Woods says the latest research “really does highlight the difference between Queenstown and the rest of New Zealand, especially the significant impact visitors on within our local community.”

Across NZ, for example, come 37% of those surveyed wanted more tourists in their communities, while 62% of Queenstowners believe there’s already too many.

Henare, speaking to RNZ, acknowledged the issues facing Queenstown. “The research, like I said, backs up what we know,” Henare said. “There is some good stuff that’s going on on how we might continue to support, to relieve some of the challenges in places like Queenstown.

“But it shows that we’ve clearly got more work to do.”

On the whole though, the Minister believed the report was positive.

“It’s fantastic to see that New Zealanders recognise its positive contribution as the sector rebuilds from the impacts of COVID-19 and supports New Zealand’s recovery,” Henare said.

“Communities recognise that tourism provides jobs and also that it can positively affect social wellbeing and connection with culture. Tourism New Zealand is working hard to attract visitors who want to experience New Zealand in an authentic way that contributes positively to New Zealand’s culture, society, nature and economy.”

The Remarkables base building was packed out on Saturday, as locals and tourists hit the slopes

Cancer Society – Those seeking support locally almost doubled

By Sue Fea

The Cancer Society is calling for urgent help from the government to fund its support services after a 44 percent increase in Central Lakes patients seeking support in the past year.

Society South Island CEO Nicola Coom says cancer is increasingly affecting people of all ages and at an alarming rate, with a definite increase coming from those in their 30s and 40s in the past five years. The number of cancer patients is also predicted to double in the next 10 years. Demand has almost doubled during the past year with the Cancer Society required to increase resourcing to respond locally.

As if their diagnosis isn’t traumatic enough, Cooms says they’re seeing huge pressure on patients who can’t afford the petrol, travel and accommodation costs to access the necessary treatment at base hospitals, such as Dunedin.

The standard $100 a night accommodation allowance and 28 cents per km travel allowance available under the National Travel Assistance Service Scheme (NTA) haven’t increased since 2009. “Dealing with the antiquated National Travel Assistance scheme is an additional burden families just don’t need when facing cancer treatment,” says Cooms. “The criteria is confusing, inequitable, and the process complicated and manual. Families deserve better.”

“One of the biggest barriers to treatment for patients is accessing it,” she says. “Many simply can’t afford to get there.” The Cancer Society steps in with its free accommodation and travel support, putting pressure on the society’s community-raised funds.

“Every other health sector – mental health, addiction and disability services, all receive government funding for community services,” she says. “The Cancer Society provides these services and receives nothing. The government either relies on the community’s generosity or doesn’t view it as a priority.”

The society opens its new 52-ensuite-room Canterbury Cancer Centre next month accommodating patients from around the South Island for free. Its two older, smaller lodges are being sold off to help fund that.

In the past year the society supported 260 Central Lakes patients with care and financial assistance, to ensure they get the treatment they need. That’s up from 180 locally the year before.

“If people can’t afford the travel and long stays for treatment, we pull out all stops to make it happen,” says Cooms. “Last year it cost us $577,000 to deliver cancer support to the Central Lakes community. Due to increased demand, we expect that to be closer to $850,000 this year.”

About 500 volunteers work alongside staff in the region offering support via cancer nurses, counsellors, peer support workers, and cancer navigators who help families navigate the health system and their cancer journey. “We advocate for families, answer their questions and provide emotional support,” says Cooms. “It’s really daunting for people, especially when they hear that the health system is under pressure in their time of need. Many say they just couldn’t get through it without us.”

There’s huge pressure on the hospitals’ workforce, says Cooms. While not all cancer treatments are being delayed, a shortage of radiation oncologists has resulted in longer wait times for those requiring radiation treatment, she says. “Finding much-needed oncology professionals, like radiation oncologists, takes a lot of time. It can be seven months before these newly appointed people can start so the lead-ins are long.”

“Governments have underinvested in the health sector workforce for decades and we’re paying the price for that now,” says Cooms. “We must do everything to ensure we don’t find ourselves in this situation again, with regular investment, valuing innovation, workforce planning and collaboration.”

Population increase, an ageing population, and lifestyle factors are all contributing to increasing cancer rates.

There’s a definite lack of communication between health services and patients too, which can be very distressing.

Society South Island Service Delivery Manager Craig Watson says many patients they hear from don’t know what’s coming next, or when, once they’ve had a biopsy, surgery, or diagnosis. “They’re left waiting anxiously,” he says. “It’s extremely challenging too when in the likes of Central Lakes, younger patients have to give up housing to travel for treatment and they can’t let out a room. They’re effectively paying to stay in two places.”

The Remarkables Park CanShop is a main source of revenue locally for the Cancer Society. It’s run by 57 volunteers with all the proceeds staying in this region.

To access cancer support call 0800 226 237 or to donate to the Cancer Society’s Central Lakes cancer serivces go to www.cancer.org.nz/donate-now

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Tourism firms need to adapt post-Covid - report

By RNZ

The tourism sector is being told it needs better strategy, more investment and must be prepared for takeovers if it is to thrive in the future.

A report by Westpac industry economist Paul Clark said adaptability would be the key to the sector getting the best financial returns as the challenges post-Covid start to mount.

Clark said tourism businesses would need to be more analytical to spot changing trends in the industry, devise strategies to take advantage of the opportunities and capture them.

“To thrive in this environment, tourism firms will need to better sense opportunities in their operating environment and organise the resources they need to grab them. They will also be able to transform themselves in order to capture the added value from these opportunities.”

Clark said tourism firms should be boosting their analytical capabilities, leveraging off existing tourism connections, making sure they engage with customers and step back from day-to-day operations to give thought to changes.

“Achieving this will not be easy. This is a sector dominated by small, operationally focused firms that struggle to keep their heads above water even in the good times. Under-resourced, they often do not have the capacity to quickly adapt and innovate.”

He said one way to bring about change more quickly, although it would be more disruptive, would be through rationalisation of companies and creation of alliances.

“That would create economies of scale as well as boost investment capacity levels, both of which are necessary if tourism firms are to make more of the opportunities in their operating environment and transform their operations.”

Clark said he was not convinced by calls for the sector to concentrate on getting higher value and returns from better off tourists than high-volume, low-spending backpackers and the like.

He said the sector survived and thrived on all types of overseas visitors.

Events sector boost

By Paul Taylor

Twenty-one major events in Queenstown Lakes will share almost halfa-million dollars in council grants funding.

Challenge Wānaka, LUMA Southern Light Project, the New Zealand Open, Queenstown Marathon, Warbirds over Wānaka and Winter Games NZ all get more than $30,000 each.

Another 15, including Lake Hayes A&P Show, Queenstown Bike Festival and Winter Pride, all receive smaller grants of $30k or less.

QLDC doesn’t reveal the individual grant figures due to commercial sensitivities, but the total is $492,835.

Despite a huge rates hike of 14% and cost-cutting across the board, the contestable events fund is only $35k less than last year.

Councillor Craig Ferguson, chair of the QLDC Events Funding Panel, says the events “lift our local economy, entertain and enlighten, and have a positive impact on our community’s wellbeing — whether it’s via residents enjoying what’s on offer or taking part as a volunteer.”

Ferg says it is fantastic to see the sector regrowing after the Covid-19 pandemic.

“Having the biennial Warbirds over Wānaka airshow return, alongside international events such as Winter Games NZ and the Queenstown Marathon, is a huge boost. It shows the local industry’s fortitude and spirit.

“As well as supporting the well-known large events, we’re very pleased to also help fund the district’s wide range of emerging shows and festivals including Ripe, Roam, The Wild and Queenstown Multicultural Festival.”

QLDC’s Events Funding Panel, which consisted of councillors Ferguson, Quentin Smith, Matt Wong and Barry Bruce, considered the applications in late May.

The shortlist was approved by full council, in a public excluded session at its meeting on Thursday 29 June.

The other events to receive funding (under $30k) are Arrowtown Autumn Festival, Aspiring Conversations, Cyclorama E-Bike Festival, Motatapu, NZ Mountain Film Festival, Queenstown Diwali Festival, Queenstown Multicultural Festival, Ripe, Roam, The Wild, Wānaka A&P Show and Wao Summit.

“If anyone is interested in volunteering for an event, I’m sure the organisers would welcome contact,” Ferg says.

“And if people are keen to create something new, we’re always keen to see new events in the mix for consideration.”

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Taylor Swift just made Billboard history, again

Taylor Swift has just made history as the first woman — and third artist ever — to have four of the Top 10 albums in the Billboard 200 chart at the same time.

Swift is rerecording her first six albums in order to regain artistic and financial control of her work and released the third of those, Speak Now (Taylor’s Version), earlier this month.

It debuted in the top spot, marking Swift’s 12th No. 1 album and pushing her past Barbra Streisand for the most chart-toppers by a female artist.

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Iran’s morality police to resume headscarf patrols

Iran’s morality police are to resume controversial street patrols to enforce the dress code requiring women to cover their hair and wear loose clothing.

It comes 10 months after mass protests erupted in response to the death in custody of Mahsa Amini, who was held for allegedly wearing “improper” hijab.

Women and girls have burnt their headscarves or waved them in the air at the anti-establishment demonstrations.

Many have even stopped covering their hair in public altogether. Authorities attempted to enforce the dress code using other measures while the morality police patrols were paused, but they have been met with derision on social media and open defiance on the streets. Under Iranian law, which is based on the country’s interpretation of Sharia, women must cover their hair with a hijab (headscarf) and wear long, loose-fitting clothing to disguise their figures.

BBC

Twitter cash flow is negative due to ad revenue declines, ‘heavy debt’

Twitter’s cash flow remains negative because of a nearly 50% drop in advertising revenue and a heavy debt load, Elon Musk said last Saturday, falling short of his expectation in March that Twitter could reach cash flow positive by June.

“Need to reach positive cash flow before we have the luxury of anything else,” Musk said in a tweet replying to suggestions on recapitalization. Musk said on Sunday in another tweet that Twitter did not see the increase in advertising revenue that had been expected in June, adding, “July is a bit more promising.” Twitter Spaces also hasn’t generated revenue yet and is “all-cost”, Musk said.

This is the latest sign that the aggressive cost-cutting measures since Musk acquired Twitter in October alone are not enough to get Twitter to cash flow positive, and suggests Twitter’s ad revenue may have not recovered as fast as Musk suggested in an interview in April with the BBC that most advertisers had returned to the site.

Reuters

Rumbles in Alaska

Alaskans spent the weekend experiencing an uptick in seismic activity, with a series of volcanic eruptions from the remote Shishaldin Volcano Friday followed by a 7.2 magnitude earthquake late Saturday morning off the southwestern coast, which briefly triggered a tsunami warning. The volcano is nestled in the middle of the sparsely populated Aleutian Islands, part of the archipelago making up the Alaskan peninsula. Shishaldin started exhibiting low-intensity eruptions Tuesday but began Friday with a burst that sent an ash cloud nearly 40,000 feet in the air. Meanwhile, the Saturday earthquake was the strongest to hit the area since an 8.2 magnitude quake in 2021. The tsunami warning was canceled early Sunday morning, with minimal impact from the tremors.

AP

FOUND

Lost and Found

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

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• DARREN ROSS – WALLET

• ETHAN BRUCE – WALLET

• PHOEBE GARLAND – PURSE

• MICROSOFT SURFACE PRO LAPTOP, FOUND AT THE Airport

• BLUE IPHONE

• FAITH ECCLES – PHONE

• BLACK GOOGLE PHONE

• SAMSUNG PHONE IN RED FOLDING CASE

• BLACK 1+ PHONE

• AMAZON KINDLE FOUND AT AIRPORT

• NIXON WATCH ANALOGUE, LOCATED AT AIRPORT

• BLACK DICTAPHONE (CHINESE)

• GREENSTONE CUBE PENDANT ON BLACK CORD, FOUND at the airport

• SILVER RING WITH BLACK STONE

• SILVER PANDORA BRACELET WITH ENTWINED HEART

• KIDS RED AND GREY MACPAC PUFFER JACKET, found in Arrowtown.

• CHILD DAYPACK CONTAINING KIDS CLOTHING, NAME ON bag is Alessia, left in the Athol Street toilets

• BLACK GIANT BIKE, LOCATED IN SYLVAN STREET

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Southern Lakes delivers NZ’s first Youth Mental Health First Aid Aotearoa instructors to upskill adults to work better with youth

The newly accredited Youth Mental Health First Aid Aotearoa instructors.

From left (back): Karyn Isherwood (Whāraurau); Lee-Ann Mckenzie (Whakatipu Youth Trust); Kathryn Wright, (registered counsellor); Fiona Humphries (Fiordland College); Rachel Cassaidy (Cromwell College); Karyn Munro (Te Hau Toka Southern Lakes Wellbeing Group); Annette Beautrais (Te Whatu Ora South Canterbury); Victoria Stewart (Mt Aspiring College); Barry Grehan (Sticks ‘n Stones)

From left (front): Amy Kahukura (Cromwell Youth Trust); Melissa Mitchell-Bain (Ministry of Education); Vicky Fenton (Central Lakes Family Services); Julie Williamson (Dunstan High School); Vicki Patton (Wakatipu High School).

Twelve Southern Lakes locals, plus two others from out of region, have become the first accredited Youth Mental Health First Aid Aotearoa instructors in New Zealand.

The new instructors, who work with youth in a variety of settings, are now certified to train other adults working with youth in places such as schools, sports clubs and youth groups as well as caregivers, parents, and whānau, to become Youth Mental Health First Aiders.

The Youth Mental Health First Aid Aotearoa programme has been nearly a year in the making and is particularly dear to its funder, the Te Hau Toka Southern Lakes Wellbeing Group with Chair Adell Cox saying “it will equip adults working with youth aged 11-18 with the best world-leading knowledge and tools to understand the challenges our rangatahi are facing and how best to support them.”

The statistics are quite confronting with half of all people who ever have a mental health challenge likely to experience their first episode before 18 years of age. The earlier the onset of a mental health challenge increases the risk of future episodes, with adolescents and young adults less likely to seek or receive help than the wider population. This means that the adults around young people can have an immediate and significant impact on whether or not help is sought, and how quickly.

Instructors will soon begin delivering Youth Mental Health First Aid workshops across Queenstown, Wānaka, Central Otago and Fiordland.

The 14-hour programme covers common mental health challenges and crisis experienced by young people including depression, anxiety, suicidal thoughts, eating disorders, substance use, and psychosis. Participants are taught an action plan that provides the steps to provide mental health first aid to a young person experiencing a mental health challenge or crisis. It also covers how to communicate with young people and outlines professional support pathways.

The innovative international training programme was adapted for New Zealand-specific use by Te Pou, a national workforce development provider for the mental health, addiction, and disability sectors, in partnership with Te Hau Toka. . It took six months to develop and is a legacy project that will have long term and sustainable outcomes for young people. The one-off programme adaption cost was funded by Te Hau Toka, which enables other regions to access the programme for a fraction of the cost in the future.

Te Pou Chief Executive Rae Lamb says “There’s a lot that goes into the programme adaptation including integrating cultural considerations, lived experience, use of language, relevant data and research, and clinical treatment pathways to ensure it is relevant for Aotearoa. This is what makes it such a worthwhile programme.”

In praise of the team at Citizens Advice

Every now and then you are reminded of just how fantastic our local community resources are. This week, Daniela Diaz’s Latin column speaks to how critical CAB is for those who need support and advice. Below is an abridged version.

The ABC’s of the CAB

By Daniela Diaz,

In the heart of Queenstown, a valuable service stands as a beacon of guidance and help. I’m talking about the Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB), an organisation not well known by everyone but which plays a very active role for the community and is totally free.

CAB provides assistance to people seeking support, providing information on their rights and responsibilities, as well as finding solutions in an impartial and non-discriminatory manner.

Advice

CAB offers a wide range of personalised face-to-face (without an appointment), telephone and online counselling services with volunteers, lawyers and counsellors, for those who need support with legal, housing, financial, employment, stalking, domestic violence, contracts, disputes, benefits, health care, consumer rights, community support and much more. I had been in Queenstown for over a year when I heard about the CAB. In my case, I needed guidance on the visa process and they contacted the Immigration New Zealand offices directly and yes, they answered my questions.

Confidentiality

One of the fundamental principles of the CAB’s work is complete confidentiality, which guarantees that people can share their case in confidence, without fear of being judged and in complete discretion. The team of volunteers is extremely friendly and is even trained to give emotional support, since it is known that certain users could be overwhelmed or selfconscious.

If language is a problem, CAB is made up of volunteers from all over the world and several speak Spanish.

You can find CAB at 44 Stanley Street P: 03 442 6799.

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Mt Iron roundabout taking shape

Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency contractors have worked through the dismal June inversion cloud to make progress on the new roundabout for Mt Iron Junction.

Road paving and surfacing work has to be kept for the warmer months, but in the meantime the construction crew has been busy working on drainage, relocating street lighting, fibre optic cable and installing kerbing, Waka Kotahi said.

Most of the construction is currently away from the highway, however Waka Kotahi said parts of the job will involve shifting traffic lanes which will mean reduced speed limits to keep people safe.

Between now and spring there will be more trucks operating around the worksite, and intermittent construction noise and vibration, Waka Kotahi said. The agency reminded people to be prepared for delays when driving through the intersection.

The roundabout is part of Waka Kotahi’s Road to Zero Safe Infrastructure Programme, following 40 crashes at the SH6/SH84 intersections between 2011 and 2020.

Construction of the 40-metre roundabout began in February, and the project is expected to take 12 months.

Waka Kotahi said the new roundabout’s dimensions will mirror the Three Parks roundabout just along the road towards Wānaka.

Top dog after 15 years - QLDC’s new planning boss

Queenstown Lakes District Council has appointed David Wallace permanently to the position of Planning & Development General Manager.

Wallace, who’s been with the council 15 years, had been acting GM since January following his predecessor Tony Avery’s move across to Property and Infrastructure. Before this, he was the unit manager of resource management engineering (RME) dealing with RME matters, subdivisions and development contributions.

With the appointment now permanent, Wallace says he is looking forward to the new challenge.

“The Planning and Development team is committed to delivering high quality services,” he says. “I’ve been part of that team for several years as a resource management planner and civil engineer, and we’ll continue to work closely with our Council colleagues and external stakeholders to meet the challenges and opportunities ahead.

“Our aim remains to enable sustainable and appropriate development within our beautiful district to meet the future needs of our resident community and visitors.”

QLDC Chief Executive Mike Theelen congratulated Wallace to his new role after many years with Council.

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“Dave began his time here with Lakes Environmental Services in 2008. Since then, he has held a variety of planning and engineering roles across different parts of the organisation and has always been a big contributor to council life,” Theelen says.

“As a result, Dave is very well known among our wider team and around the district. It’s clear he’s hugely committed to ensuring that Council and the development community work on the basis of mutual respect and clear understanding and expectations.”

Arts+Culture

Synthony in the Snow

By Jess Allen

For the first time ever, Synthony will head to Queenstown for a spectacular night of dance anthems at Coronet Peak. Mesmerising lights and visuals will light up the mountain as 30 years of dance anthems are performed by vocalists, instrumentalists, orchestra, and DJs that have join forces for the show.

Synthony is a music event like no other – starting in Auckland back in 2017, the show quickly gained popularity. Each performance showcases the last 30 years of popular dance music (think Fat Boy Slim, Darude, Avicii, and Eric Prydz), backed by the might of a large-scale orchestra. The orchestra will be conducted by Emma Featherstone and feature vocalists and instrumentalists

Ella Monnery, Luca George, Cherie Mathieson, Sam Allen, Lewis McCallum and Iri Aumatangi.

Show Director Ryan Youens says that they’ve been wanting to bring Synthony to Queenstown for a while now, and that the show is wellsuited to all types of different music lovers.

component of the show; all their laser, video and lighting elements. “No matter what the venue, it’s always good fun piecing it all together, because of course, right in the middle of it you’ve got to put an orchestra. Going up the mountain, I guess it’s the same thing but just next level in terms of what we can do up there. It’s a slightly smaller orchestra – we’re doing an 18-piece orchestra up there, which is as large as we can go with the restraint of space. It’ll still be really great; a great show with the mix of instruments. We did a similar thing in Melbourne about two weeks ago with the same setup and it went really well.”

The show will run for 90 minutes and feature everything from 80s and 90s dance classics through to super recent tracks and a couple that have been freshly written to put into the Queenstown show, making their premiere. The show is the Symphony No.1, which includes artists that have been a part of the history and have really helped to shape what we get to enjoy. While the orchestra for the

“I would say it’s a collision of multiple genres of music – we’ve got electronic dance music and we’ve got orchestral music,” says Ryan. “Our Music Director, Dick, is a DJ and electronic dance music producer, and there’s me, who has an orchestral background and works with orchestras in many different ways – we come together and create the show. We started in 2017 and it’s grown since then. In 2019 we had our first show in Australia and we toured to four or five centres there. Last year we had our first show in Singapore. It’s slowly getting it’s legs, and we’re going to new places around New Zealand as well.”

They’ve found organising a show in the snow to be a little more challenging than others, but are excited for one of the most unique performances they’ve put on. Synthony will be bringing with them their custom-designed stage, which includes another major

show is usually that of the local cities, for Queenstown there’ll be a mix of local musicians and some coming down from Auckland to bring it all together.

“It really is for anyone – there is something in there for everyone. If you’re into electronic dance music, there’s definitely something in there, but if you’re intrigued or an orchestral music lover, or even if you just like a really great show – there’s so many elements to this. People come in not really knowing what to expect, and they’ve all had a really great night,” says Ryan.

Synthony in the Snow will be up Coronet Peak on Saturday 19 August. The shows always sell out, so don’t procrastinate on this one! Tickets include a free night ski pass and can be found along with more information at synthony.com/queenstown

Meet some of Queenstown’s buskers

By Jess Allen

If you’re strolling along Queenstown’s picturesque waterfront any day of the week, you’ll get to enjoy a sweet show from one of the many street performers dotted around. From opera singers and jugglers to singing dogs, hula hoopists, talented musicians and dancers – there’s much to see and enjoy.

One of the best parts of enjoying the buskers is that you never know what you’re going to get. In addition to a rotating door of performers coming and going with the seasons and to suit their lifestyle, the artists regularly mix up their shows. Each day the buskers meet to agree on where they’ll set up and what time slot they have to ensure a fair deal for all.

Many of those we’ve spoken to agree that we’ve got some amazing artists performing in Queenstown, offering world-class entertainment and promoting a lovely atmosphere along the beautiful lakefront. We’re a little more chilled out than other parts of the world, and the transient nature here means buskers get a fresh audience every day to showcase their talents to.

Claire and Paul are behind duo, Choice, which formed in Queenstown in 2003. They’re seasoned performers that have played to audiences in Australia, NZ, Ireland, South America and England. Since starting out along the lakefront, they now work fulltime as musicians and have been in and out of Queenstown – they both agree that this is one of the best spots in the world to perform.

“We do events and festivals, but the busking is one of the things we enjoy the most,” says Paul. “And we get to play our own original music – we’re able to sell CDs and get our name out there. We get festival gigs, and special gigs out of busking – people see us on the street – and we do markets and things like that,” adds Claire.

Paul says “It’s for community, mainly, for me and Claire – we’re never down there on our own. There’s always at least three or four food carts, jewellery sellers, people selling their own drawings or photographs, and we all support each other. It’s kind of like a market, I guess. You all look forward to seeing each other each day – they’re your colleagues. When we go down there’s a real nice buzz about with heaps of people on holidays. We’re making a living doing something we really enjoy.”

“You’ve got flights of international tourists coming here directly – tens of thousands of them walking past every day. We’ve got a real hotspot for showing our art, or whatever you do. It’s a real, sort of, catchment area,” says Claire.

Simon West is the man behind the moniker of Juggling Jack Flash. He’s a circus performer from NZ who specialises in juggling, acrobatics and magic, and puts on a 45-minute show. He started busking in Queenstown back in 2004 – he was part of the local fire spinning troupe who were involved with events around town such as Winter Festival. After this, he got a job as a bartender with Cirque du Soleil travelling for a year, which inspired him to go to circus school. After becoming a full-time street performer in 2011, he’s now performed all over the world and will be spending summers in Queenstown.

“It’s one of my favourite spots to work in the world – even if it wasn’t my hometown,” says Simon. “Historically, the evenings have been time for the circle shows and musicians take out the day. In summer, it gets busy – we get, sometimes, nine circle shows in town. My character is called Juggling Jack Flash and I have a specific interest in club juggling, which a lot of people refer to as pins. I have a Guinness World Record – juggling blindfolded on a rola bola – so I break my world record, which is what the whole show is built around. It’s mostly comedy – I tell terrible dad jokes, which are the ones that seem to fly on the street the best.

“It’s one of the best jobs that you could ever have – people clap and cheer for you before you’ve even done your job – there’s not many industries you could get into where that happens, or where they’ll clap for you at all. It’s great. I get to go out and share my passion with people passing on the street, make their days a little better, share a few jokes with them, and show them some things they’d otherwise never normally see.”

Jodie, better known as Hoopsadaisy, is a newer member of Queenstown’s busking scene, starting last Christmas. A few weeks after launching her show, she had the privilege of working with Fraser Hooper, a clown and British director, who helped her to refine some elements of her show. She’s a clown – a quirky character who loves 90’s music, hip hop and hula hoops. Her show features a dash of comedy and some daredevil stunts. Originally a primarytrained teacher, she’s recently taken the plunge and started performing full time, which she describes as exhilarating, and she finds herself humming with excitement after each performance.

“I just started performing and I’ve had such an amazing experience in Queenstown that I’m leaving to go to the UK to attend the Edinburgh Fringe Festival,” says Jodie. It’s been a really amazing platform for me as a performer, and to just follow my dreams. The other street performers have been really encouraging because I’m quite a newbie, in terms of giving me advice and also helping with the rules – I know Simon and some of the other performers that have been busking for a while had spoken to the council about what that looks like and how we organise ourselves.

“It’s really interesting because it puts you in touch with a lot of the store people that are there in the afternoon. When we go down in the evening, we get chatting with them about the streets and how their day has been – it’s really nice to connect with people in the community, not just other buskers, and people that come in and out of Queenstown as well. Queenstown is the place I now call home and I look forward to coming back with a bigger and better show for the Christmas holidays.”

So now that you know a few of the friendly waterfront faces, why not swing by and say hey? You’re guaranteed to find some whimsical fun, have a great time, and help these entertainers continue doing what they love – giving us all a bit of enjoyment.

Juggling Jack Flash (Simon)

Choice (Paul and Claire) Hoopsadaisy (Jodie)

GOINGS ON ABOUT

EVENTS - MUSIC - ART THEATRE - AT THE GALLERIES

COMMUNITY CINEMA

Senior Arts Social Sessions - Drop-in style

Te Atamira invites seniors to a multi-arts programme and morning tea on Saturday morning that includes concerts, art workshops, dance/movement classes and artist talks.

This Saturday’s

concert - Turn Up The Music

Turn Up the Music Charitable Trust has been delivering music for over four years. Many students love the opportunity to perform and during this concert you will hear a selection of music with a variety of different instruments, in a variety of styles. These students could be New Zealand’s next leaders in music, or members of an international performing group.

To secure your spot for each session please call 027 180 02868 or email hello@teatamira.nz

When: Saturday 29 July, 10:30 am – 12:30 pm

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

REND/ition

EXHIBITION

Wellington-based printmaker and tutor Marci Tackett brings a beautifully crafted and colourful selection of her works on paper to Queenstown. Made over several years as an expression and processing of grief, these dynamic relief/ planographic prints, monotypes and photographic works are nonetheless full of life and explore new avenues of printmaking and colour. Trained in printmaking at the University of Colorado, Tackett is now a tutor at The Learning Connexion in Wellington.

When: Daily until August 16, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm

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

MUSIC

ODD HOURS, NO PAY, COOL HATAdvance Screening

ODD HOURS, NO PAY, COOL HAT takes viewers into the heart of the volunteer fire service, following the inspiring journey of remarkable neighbors whose help you hopefully never need - volunteer firefighters - as they encounter heartbreaking challenges and exhilarating triumphs to fulfill a single mission: serving their community.

Queenstown Volunteer Fire Brigade are hosting the only advance screening of this documentary outside of North America prior to its general release. The screening is an opportunity to meet local volunteers and see how they serve the community and provides a window into what it is to be a volunteer firefighter and the types of events they encounter when the sirens sound. Tickets are available online at humantix.

When: Saturday 29 July, 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm

Where: Queenstown Memorial Centre, 1 Memorial Street, Queenstown

TALKS

SKAL Guest Speaker: Dr Ursula Rack

Passionate about all things Antarctica? So is Dr Ursula Rack, a New Zealand Winston Churchill Memorial Fellow. Ursula is passionate about history, particularly Antarctic history, and has extensive publications in peer-reviewed international journals and textbooks. She works as an Adjunct Fellow at Gateway Antarctica and teaches polar history in Antarctic Studies courses at the University of Canterbury. xtravel have invited Ursula to Queenstown to share her knowledge and passion for Antarctica. Price: Free for SKAL Members, $25 For Non-Members.

When: Friday 28 July, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Where: Mercure Hotel, Sainsbury Road, Fernhill

ARTS

Queenstown Funk Orchestra - Sunday Jazz & Cocktails

Since 2015 the QFO have been charming audiences with their alchemy of electric funk, jazz, disco and soul rhythm. Their sets are a mix of original compositions and deep groove covers. But you get the impression it doesn’t really matter what number they play, because it’s all about that slinky feel that they bring.

The QFO was founded on drummer Campbell Read’s love of funk-souldisco-jazz fusion and inlcudes stupidly talented Jazzheads: Wanaka-based keyboard player Louis Koopman, guitarist Alex Pyle with the brass section led by local sax player Nigel Hirst.

The QFO offers sonic treats you’ll feel in your feet and whose groove cannot help but make you move. Book online at Eventbrite.

When: Sunday 30 July, 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Where: The Blue Door 18, Buckingham Street, Arrowtown

Drawing Class with Emma Theyers

Emma Theyers is a New Zealand born artist, currently based in Glenorchy. Since completing her Bachelor degree at Australia’s Queensland College of Art Emma has exhibited throughout Australia and New Zealand, In this workshop, she will imbue life into objects utilising a range of mark marking and light play techniques. Draw inspiration, play and discover how to create representational forms from a range of drawing materials and mediums. No art experience is required. Tickets online at Eventfinda.

When: Sunday 30 July, 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Where: Nockie’s Palette Cellar Door, 756 Lake Hayes-Arrow Junction Highway

SKIN TO SUMMIT RACE #2

The Skin to Summit are four events that offer a safe controlled environment set by mountain patrols to learn the ropes of ski touring or challenge individual skills.

Thursday mornings starting at 6 am with a check in at Patrol Base and a 6:30 am start time. The course is mapped out by patrol, which is posted in a Facebook group the evening before, Join the Skin to Summit Facebook Group!

When: Thursday July 27, 6:00 am to 8:00 am

Where: The Remarkables Skifield

Synthony in the Snow

Night skiing meets electrifying beats at Coronet Peak for a world-first experience – Synthony In The Snow!. Experience the thrill of night skiing before SYNTHONY begins at the base of Coronet Peak with 30 years of the biggest dance anthems, orchestra, vocalists, instrumentalists, DJs, and mesmerizing lighting and visuals.

Reimagined club classics from Eric Prydz to Avicii, Energy52, Fat Boy Slim, Darude, and more!

SYNTHONY No.1 promises to ignite your senses and leave you breathless. Tickets online at synthony.flicket.co.nz

When: Saturday 19 August from 4:30 pm

Where: Coronet Peak

Kaya Rudolph No Gi seminar

Kaya is back for another no gi seminar. The Polaris vet, ADCC trials bronze and No Gi Worlds silver medalist will share some of his Jiu Jitsu wizardry at the academy. All levels and all gyms welcome! $50 pre payment or $60 at the door.

When: Wednesday 26 July, 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm

EVENT JUI JITSU

Where: Te Manawa Jiu Jitsu, 103 Glenda Drive, Frankton

FESTIVALS

These are a few of Queenstown’s Festivals for the diary.

Winter Pride | 25 August – 3 September

Winter Pride is known as the festival in a small town with a bold heart, celebrating love, community, diversity, visibility, safety and inclusion.

Snow Machine | 5 - 10 September

Four days of music, snow and après adventure. Ski The Remarkables & Coronet Peak by day, tabletop dancing en-piste to your favourite DJs on the mountain stages, before continuing the party at our main arena by night. Snow Machine is the ultimate ski trip and music festival in one!

At the World’s Edge Festival |

7 - 20 October 2023

At the World’s Edge is a classical music festival inspired by spectacular sounds against majestic scapes. The festival spans six programmes across Queenstown, Wānaka, Bannockburn and Cromwell, each exploring the many dimensions, influences and perspectives at play within a composer’s musical identity.

Queenstown Multicultural Festival | Saturday 7 October, 10 am - 4 pm

The Multicultural Festival is designed to showcase Queenstown’s cultural diversity. Enjoy unique performances, live cultural music and some fantastic diverse food, fun games for kids and craft stalls.

Wao Summit | Tuesday 24 October - Sunday 29 October

Six days of workshops, kōrero, films, tours and community events about creating tangible, long term social and environmental change.

Queenstown Writers Festival 2023 - November 11 - 12

The QWF is a biannual event with 2023 as an off year however the organising group are fast tracking launched a “mini” festival. There will be a mix of workshops and presentations on the agenda. Pencil the dates November 1112 into your calendar.

My Life Story

by Sue Fea

JEF DESBECKER

A true backcountry adventure icon

In a cost-of-living crisis Kiwi American backcountry adventurer Jef Desbecker is just the guy you need around. A self-professed ‘professional ski bum’ in his younger days, Jef wound his way all over the US using skills and savvy he’d learned along the way to carve a lifestyle on snow and rivers.

Despite being kicked out of several high schools during a rebellious streak, Jef realised he needed an education, completing a four-year environmental science degree in three years.

Raised near Buffalo, New York, with its brutal winters, Jef was mentored by a kind farming neighbour who taught him practical do-it-yourself skills. “He taught me so much. I’d sit on the fender of his tractor for hours.”

“My parents split, and Mum moved us to the country where she was into organic gardening long before it was heard of,” he says.

By 15, with the wild 60s raging, Jef rebelled, taking his long hair and bell bottom trousers to California, getting right amongst the hippie movement, and skiing in Boulder, Colorado.

After a bout of hepatitis, he opted out, choosing to study in Salt Lake City gaining straight A’s while also learning to fly, gaining his private pilot’s licence. “An hour in a plane cost me $7.50 and an instructor $15.”

Skiing was another passion. “By my third year I could do school three days a week and ski four.” His marks had won him scholarship grants and he cleaned toilets at night to maintain his lifestyle.

By 1976 he’d discovered road cycling and bought a treadle sewing machine, putting his mother’s sewing skills to use making panniers, a backpack, tent, and thick down sleeping bag. “I knew nothing

about cycling but rode off through The Rockies to California and down to Mexico.”

By 1979-80 Jef had discovered telemark skiing in Idaho.

He was hooked, joining a backcountry Nordic Ski Patrol, building snow caves at minus30degF.

After his tent home collapsed he found a local disused barn loft, living in those for four winters with a candle and thick down sleeping bag. “I learned to tell the time by the stars, and how to keep moving to stay warm.”

While hitching, a guy in a Chevy Suburban picked him up, changing everything. Bob Pruitt introduced him to the “very on the edge” hanggliding world and the big wigs of the fledgling new industry.

“I was so taken. They were going up and hooking into thermals, soaring on ridge lifts.”

Jef then worked in a hang-glider factory in Albuquerque and slept rough in the snow at the base of the local skifield.

A skiing flip went wrong, landing the first of two serious broken necks, so he headed home to work for the farmer, his mobile hang-gliding school truck in tow.

Next he biked and hitched across the US with a girlfriend, helping build condos in Avon, Colorado, while Beaver Creek Ski Area was under construction. “We lived in a teepee in 5-foot of snow with her young son and dog, cooking over the fire. It was minus 20degF at night.” Jef built an in-ground fridge box to keep food from freezing.

Later, he discovered river rafting in Moab, Utah, learning to guide multi-day trips on the Colorado River, upstream from the Grand Canyon.

Jef had featured on the cover of top US ski magazines, and NZ had always beckoned so he wooed top American sponsors, heading down under, seven duffle bags in tow. On arrival he immediately made his way to the NZ Ski Show in Auckland where all the right connections were made.

“Queenstown seemed like the main resort and a girl, named Robina, met us at the bus giving us her rumpus room.” “One thing led to another” and they’ve been together for 38 years.

Jef and mate Whitney Thurlow introduced Queenstown to telemarking - instructing and running courses. For almost 20 years Jef also worked as a heli-ski and backcountry ski guide locally.

He and Robina bought farmland on the Crown Terrace which they lived off.

Since then, they’ve developed two local purposebuilt buildings for ZigZagZoo Childcare Centres, helping fund many more international adventures. Jef’s traversed Wrangell-St-Elias wilderness, pulling sleds on metal-edged cross-country skis for seven weeks, camping on glaciers, covering 400kms, doing a similar expedition up a Pakistani glacier to the base of K2.

At 70 he just completed his fourth whitewater rafting trip down the Grand Canyon, which still leaves him fizzing.

So will he ever retire? “What from?” he laughs. “I’ve never had a job. It’s all just fun.”

Jef on his fourth private Grand Canyon rafting expedition in April this year, during which he turned 70

Jef getting some impressive air in a cover shoot for the photographer of Powder Magazine USA in 1983

NUESTRA VOZ

El ABC del CAB

Por Daniela Díaz Soto ddiazsoto@gmail.com

En el corazón de Queenstown, un servicio valioso se alza como faro de orientación y ayuda para sus ciudadanos. Estoy hablando del Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB), un organismo no muy conocido por todos pero que desempeña un papel muy activo para la comunidad y es totalmente gratis. En palabras simples, el CAB es una organización sin fines de lucro que brinda asistencia a personas que buscan soporte en cualquier circunstancia, entregando información sobre sus derechos y responsabilidades, además de encontrar soluciones de una manera imparcial y no discriminatoria. Para desglosar de una manera más práctica, acá te entrego el ABC del CAB:

Asesoramiento

El CAB ofrece una amplia gama de servicios de asesoramiento personalizado cara a cara (sin cita previa), telefónico y online con voluntarios, abogados y consejeros, para quienes necesiten apoyo en temas legales, de vivienda, financieros, de empleo, acoso, violencia intrafamiliar, contratos, disputas, beneficios, atención médica, derechos como consumidores, apoyo comunitario y mucho más.

Yo llevaba más de un año viviendo en Queenstown cuando me enteré de la existencia del CAB. En mi caso, necesitaba guía sobre el proceso de mi visa y ellos se contactaron directamente con las oficinas de Immigration New Zealand y sí, resolvieron mis dudas. Desde ese momento entendí la importancia de esta institución cuando no sabemos dónde recurrir ni cómo obtener cierto tipo de asesoría, en un país donde el sistema es diferente y con una barrera del lenguaje de por medio.

El CAB ha sido pieza primordial en la orientación y protección de trabajadores en casos de explotación laboral y últimamente en la conocida historia de un gran grupo de personas viviendo en deplorable hacinamiento en una vivienda de la ciudad.

Búsqueda de información

Esta entidad cuenta con una enorme base de datos en su sitio web (www.cab.org.nz), donde puedes navegar entre miles de documentos que dan más conocimiento sobre el tema que desees resolver y tus derechos, además de contar con un directorio de más de 35 mil servicios y organizaciones. Los voluntarios, por su parte, siempre están dispuestos a entregar una atención práctica para encontrar respuestas más rápidas.

Confidencialidad

Uno de los principios fundamentales del trabajo del CAB es la completa confidencialidad, lo cual garantiza que las personas puedan compartir su caso en confianza, sin temor a ser juzgados y en completa discreción. El equipo de voluntarios es sumamente amable y está entrenado incluso para dar apoyo emocional, ya que se sabe que ciertos usuarios podrían llegar abrumados o cohibidos. Si el idioma es problema, este centro es conformado por voluntarios de todas partes del mundo y varios de ellos hablan español. Citizens Advice Bureau entrega las herramientas que muchos, quizás la mayoría, necesitamos para comprender y navegar el sistema legal y de bienestar social de Nueva Zelanda, además de desempeñar un papel vital en contribuir a fortalecer el empoderamiento de la comunidad en la defensa de nuestros derechos.

CAB

44 Stanley Street, Queenstown

Atención: lunes a viernes de 9:30 a 16:30 horas F: 03 442 6799

Monthly Column

Joseph Mooney MP for Southland

It has been very busy with school holidays in Queenstown, and I would like to take a moment to thank everyone who has been working hard to look after our visitors.

The weather also played its part with a cold snap bringing some much needed snow to our ski fields, but otherwise the sun shone consistently most of the time.

The ski fields are an important part of the social and economic fabric of our region, attracting many people to visit during the winter months, as well as a place for locals to exercise and connect with our mountainous environment and each other.

I love the mountains and am a very keen skier (although one of my children encouraged me last winter to dust off my snowboard), and am a big fan of the programmes schools in our region run to give our local kids a taste of snowsportswhich may well become a lifelong passion.

The Whakatipu Ski Club also does a great job of facilitating ski & snowboard lessons for children, getting as many kids as possible out there on the snow, and creating a friendly family atmosphere to assist local families enjoy the mountains.

Although it has been busy, and I won’t be alone in having had trouble finding a car park at times, it is also a reminder of how important tourism is for our region and our country.

New Zealand currently has the biggest current account deficit in the OECD. That means we buy more than we sell to the world, and in other words are living beyond our means as a nation. We need to sell more to the world to rebalance our current account deficit, and tourism will play a key role in this.

Not only that, but New Zealand currently faces a recession, and tourism has been credited with helping limit that economic downturn. We have certainly seen that in our region with it being the only place in the country that bucked the trend in terms of a nation-wide downturn in house prices.

Our visitor ecosystem and economy is one of he backbones of our region and of New Zealand. With that we also need infrastructure that is fit for both locals and visitors, including good mixed-modal transport systems and enough housing.

We also need ongoing investment in quality visitorfocused infrastructure and it has been great to see Skylines new gondolas in action.

We also need a strong connected community, and it has been fantastic to see another example of that this winter with the Arrowtown community coming together to create the Bush Creek ice skating rink for everyone to enjoy.

Photo: Georgia the_cornishpixie

The depths of winter. Week Two

While July is probably my least favourite gardening month of the year. It’s the coldest, bleakest month we have. If you’ve got winter veggies they pretty much go on strike this month. They’re doing minimal growing if any at all. So even though it’s the quietest month in the garden, spring is around the corner with lots to start thinking about and start doing now, to be less overwhelmed when spring arrives. Last week I recommended some undertake some spring cleaning. This week it’s time to sit down by the fire and visualise your garden for the spring-summer growing season.

This can take a few paths.

1. If you’re just starting out or in expansion mode how many beds will you start with and where are you going to put them. A few things to remember when starting new beds, having them near the kitchen, in full all-day sun as possible and with wind protection.

Homegrown Potatoes

Still loving those homegrown potatoes, why not try the Space saving ‘Spud in a bucket’ technique. Score yourself some buckets, somewhere near you there’s a free bucket mountain, shout out on local gardening pages and local groups.

Drill some drainage holes in the bottom of the bucket. fill with compost about 10cm deep, place 2-5 sprouting seed potatoes and cover with a further 10cm of compost mix.

Once the potato plants reach 15 cm high fill with compost leaving the top 5 cm of leaf tips showing. Repeat till the bucket is full.

Remember to water regularly. When the tops die off. Tip out the buckets and harvest your bounty.

2. What are you going to grow this coming season? If you’re short on space, grow high value crops. As tasty as home-grown potatoes are, they take up a lot of space. Tasty salad greens aren’t cheap. Focus on things you love to eat. I’ve spent years growing unusual fairly bland to inedible vegetables. Fun it is, but you can’t beat growing the classics well.

3. Make a plan. Draw out your beds and write down what’s going where. This is where you can get clever in small gardens. Slower growing space grabbing crops like broccoli can be surrounded by lettuces or radishes. These crops are harvested and eaten by the time the broccoli is out growing in the surrounding space.

4. Grow upwards this coming season. Trellises can be used for many crops not just beans. Pumpkins and cucumbers can be moved upwards giving you more growing space down below.

5. This season will be the season of growing Zucchini’s upwards after an insta-bonanza online showing this technique. Again, allowing space around for other crops.

Dr Compost aka Ben Elms is a permaculture and gardening expert who’s been operating in the unusual Central Otago climate for over 20 years. Funded by QLDC and delivered by Wanaka Wastebusters, the Dr Compost project aims to reduce organic waste going to landfill. Got a question? Check out @drcompost on Facebook or benelms.com

@dr_compost | @doctorcompost | benelms.com

TRAINBRAIN YOUR

1. Which US state has Baton Rouge as its capital?

2. The Aswan Dam was originally built in 1902 to control the flood of which river?

3. Which French philosopher is famous for his remark, “I think, therefore I am”?

4. Which country disappeared when the Berlin Wall came down?

5. The Cat in the Hat (1957) was written by which American author?

6. Which sense is related to the olfactory organs?

7. What is the name of Winnie-the-Pooh’s donkey friend?

8. In Washington DC, what does the “DC” stand for?

9. What name is given to the assembly of cardinals for the election of a pope?

10. A caber-tossing competition would appear at what type of event?

11. Which is the USA's 49th state?

12. What name is given to a male honey-bee?

13. What name is given to pieces of grain husk separated from flour after milling?

14. What is Sachertorte?

15. What is the name of the process by which a plant makes it own food?

16. Which former empire gives its name to a low upholstered seat without back or arms?

17. What was Calliope in Greek mythology?

18. Which pack of cards, used for fortune telling, includes the Hierophant and the High Priestess?

19. In which European capital city would you find the Spanish Steps?

20. Who starred as Sweeney Todd in the 2007 film of the same name?

21. Which shipping line operate the Queen Mary?

22. The “clean and jerk” movement is used in which sports discipline?

23. Who won the 2022 Wimbledon men’s singles championship?

24. What was the home planet of the aliens in the classic novel The War of the Worlds?

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The successful applicant will ideally be fulltime but some flexibility can be considered, position will be covering annual leave in September and January with fulltime accounts work provided on either side. This role provides a varied and interesting workload covering all aspects of monthly accounts processing for multiple companies. We are looking for a proactive & self motivated person, who is customer focused, efficient and organised and enjoys multi tasking. Experience with Xero and Accounts processing in New Zealand is essential experience with payroll is also an advantage.

Please email a letter of interest, a copy of your CV and references to kylie@administrationhq.co.nz

Please put Accounts Administrator in the subject line

Food and Beverage Manager

is is a challenging role for a seasoned Food and Beverage Manager. Essential skills and experience include:

• 2 to 3 years’ food and beverage management experience preferably in 5 star hotels

• Strong wine knowledge or WSET Level 2 or 3

• Solid leadership and people management experience

Food and Beverage Supervisor

Essential skills and experience include:

• Minimum 9 months’ supervisory experience in 5- star hotel ne dining restaurant

• Extensive wine knowledge

• Experience in multiple hotel food and beverage outlets such as events and in-room dining

• Barista and cocktail skills

For full details about the positions and to apply on-line, visit our careers website: careers.therees.co.nz

Motorcycle Mechanic

Come for the ski season and don't want to leave? Passionate about motorcycles? Contact us today!

Full time and Fixed term positions available.

Remarkable Motorcycles is passionate for performance and the successful applicant will appreciate the importance of customer service whilst going above and beyond to ensure the highest standards of workmanship.

You will need to be motivated, honest, reliable, and have a good sense of humour. Be adaptable to all situations and willing to work on and off site.

CONTACT US TODAY ON 034414653 OR CONTACT@REMARKABLEMOTORCYCLES.CO.NZ

4/27 GLENDA DRIVE, FRANKTON, QUEENSTOWN

VACANCIES

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

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

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 your applications to: recruit@gems.net.nz or visit www.gems.net.nz

WE'REHIRING!

WORKINQUEENSTOWN'SMOSTICONICVENUES

JointheteamatNewZealand sultimatecollectionoffinedining,consistingof TheGrille&No.5ChurchLane.

Wearelookingforconfident,energeticandexperiencedprofessionals,whostriveto deliverahighstandardofservicetoourguests. Withpermanentandparttimepositionsavailable,wecanalsooffercareergrowth opportunitiesthroughsponsorshipfortherightcandidate.

VACANCIESINCLUDE:

SENIOR WAITER BARTENDER

Applytoday!

EMAIL:YourCVtorecruitment@imperiumcollection.com

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We are recruiting new team members!

We are looking for a Chef de Partie/Sous Chef for our busy Wild Thyme Bar & Kitchen.

If you want to join an amazing and inclusive team, with career opportunities to work at our other Skycity NZ and Adelaide properties, then don't hesitate to contact us at: employment@skycityqueenstown.co.nz

(Applicants must be aged 20 years or older due to government legislation and be legally able to work in New Zealand).

SEASONAL POSITIONS

FROM MID OCTOBER 2023 TO MID APRIL 2024

Come and work with us on the Milford and Routeburn Tracks

Ultimate Hikes are the exclusive operators of multi day guided walks on the famous Milford & Routeburn Tracks. We are guardians of the environment we operate in. We are leaders in the safety and education of visitors to the region and we are responsible for the health, safety and wellbeing of the people who live and work there on our behalf. We take this commitment very seriously and pledge that everything we do will be in keeping with our own Tiaki Promise - caring for people and place. We are looking for great people to live and work with us in our remote lodges and guiding on the track - applications are now open for the following positions:

Guides

Lodge Managers & Relief Managers

Lodge Attendants (Housekeeping + Food & Beverage)

Lodge Chefs & Cooks

Greenstone Hosts

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Centre Manager

We are seeking a dynamic Qualified Early Childhood Teacher for our RIE and Reggio inspired Centre. You will need to be enthusiastic, energetic, motivated, passionate, respectful and be able to lead and work as part of the team.

We have opted into Extended Pay Parity to ensure all our teachers are well respected and able to give their all to our tamariki.

Free parking is provided for our Manager. You will be managing and teaching in a lovely small boutique environment.

Please email your cv and covering letter to fran@zigzagzoo.co.nz www.zigzagzoo.co.nz

Job Description is available on request and any enquiries welcome. All applicants will be treated with confidentiality.

Cocktail Bartender Wanted

• Must be customer service focused.

• Have great knowledge of classic cocktails.

• Be driven to deliver excellence.

• Must have NZ open work rights.

To apply email kenna.matthews@whiteandwongs.co.nz

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

• Full and part time positions available!

• Management position available

• Great pay rates

• Awesome team

• Work / Life balance

• Training and transport provided

• Accredited Employer

Email slithytoves33@gmail.com

Traffic Controllers

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

• Food and Beverage Supervisor

Top Dollar$ for the right candidate.

While are always on a look out for experience staff, but we also believe in hiring people without experience with the ‘can do attitude’ and ‘work ethic’. Lots of opportunities to develop and train on offer.

Benefits and Rewards

• Top Dollar$ for the right applicant (star�ng $27$30 an hour)

• Staff accommoda�on available

• 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

Cleaner Required

We are looking for a new team member.

• Mon - Fri. Occasional weekend work.

• You will preferably have extensive previous cleaning experience, an eye for detail, be a self-starter, enthusiastic, 100% reliable with a strong work ethic.

• Good understanding of spoken English.

• Applicants must have a full police check.

• You must have access to your own vehicle.

• Minimum of 30 hours per week

• From $24.00 - $29.66 per hour.

• Consider it Done is an accrediated employer.

Please send your CV with a cover letter stating previous experience and your availability to:

info@consideritdone.nz

Full-Time

• being part of a fun team

• the opportunity to learn new skills in a supportive environment

• subsidised social events

• the best views of any job!

To apply, you will need:

• Care factor and enthusiasm

• A reliable, self-motivated work ethic

• A willingness to learn and develop

• To follow instructions efficiently and safely

• To be eligible to work in NZ

• Own transport and full, clean driving licence

Experience would be helpful but not essential and being fit and active is important as it is a physical role

Please head to www.divalandscapes.co.nz and go to Contact Us / Employment to fill in an application form.

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We'relooking forconfidentand passionatepeopletobeakey partof creatinguniqueandmeaningfulexperiencesfor ourexclusiveguests.

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HOUSEKEEPERS NIGHT AUDITOR GUEST SERVICES AGENT

Wecanofferpermanent&casualroles, withcompetitivehourly rates, andasociableenvironment. We areanaccreditedemployer andcan provide full trainingand career-growthopportunities.

APPLY TODAY!

EMAIL: Your CV to recruitment@imperiumcollection.com

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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 bar, restaurant or kitchen work you’re interested in, we’ve got it available at all levels

Our perks are pretty hard to beat:

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

• Sta accommodation options

• Epic sta parties

• Great sta incentives

• A trusting culture

• Competitive pay

• Free sta 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

VACANCIES

Front of House / Duty Manager

The Hills Golf Club has a full-time role for a Front of House superstar to join our Clubhouse team. We offer a generous hourly rate with attractive hours of work and only occasional late nights required for events.

We are looking for an individual with an amazing ‘can do’ personality, proven customer service skills, someone who shows initiative and who will fit in with the rest of our high performing team.

You will need to have 2+ years of experience in a Front of House role and have the following skills:

• Barista training / experience

• Be able to assist in setting up for and running events

• Stock control and general administration tasks.

• Bar skills & cocktail making

• Duty manager's licence would be desirable.

This is a full time, permanent position and you must already be based in Queenstown with the legal right to work. With great staff benefits including staff golf, subsidised lunches & uniform supplied this opportunity comes with an immediate start. Please forward your CV to annette.smith@thehills.co.nz

SALES AND COMMUNITY BUILDER

Are you a frother?

Join Our Creative Bar & Restaurant Group as our Sales and Community Builder!

Are you a master networker with a passion for the hospitality scene? Are you ready to shake things up and become the life of the local town's bar and restaurant community?

We are seeking an energetic, charismatic, and results-driven individual to join our team as our Industry Peers Liaison. This role is part salesperson, part relationship builder, and part function & event organiser. If you have a passion for creating unforgettable, personalised experiences and connecting people, this position is tailor-made for you!

Responsibilities:

• Forge and nurture strong relationships with industry peers, local businesses, and community leaders.

• Act as the face of our creative bar & restaurant group, showcasing our unique offerings and enticing partnerships.

• Develop and execute innovative sales strategies to promote our venues and secure profitable collaborations.

• Coordinate and organize functions and events, ensuring every detail is flawlessly executed.

Requirements:

• A natural people person with exceptional interpersonal skills.

• Ability to adapt to very different demographics.

• Superb organizational abilities to handle multiple projects simultaneously.

• Understand hospitality businesses and how to get the best from them.

• Creative problem solver who thrives in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.

• Prior experience in sales, event planning, or the hospitality industry is a plus.

Perks:

• Join a vibrant and innovative team that values creativity and collaboration.

• Not being chained to a desk, we’ll shout the coffees

• Work in a dynamic and ever-evolving industry with endless growth potential.

• Showcase your networking skills while building meaningful relationships.

• Enjoy discounts and exclusive benefits at our incredible bar and restaurant venues.

If you're ready to be the driving force behind our local bar and restaurant community, apply now and let's shake up the town together! Send us your resume, along with a short paragraph about why you're the perfect fit for this role. Cheers to a thrilling new adventure!

Email Gary@theworldbar.com

Please note: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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.

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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.

DUTY MANAGER

RESERVATIONS MANAGER

F&B SUPERVISORS – MILLENNIUM & COPTHORNE HOTELS

MAINTENANCE SUPERVISOR

EXECUTIVE HOUSEKEEPER –COPTHORNE HOTELS

Gib Fixer / Construction worker

Hardworking, t and reliable. Construction experience required, we will provide training for the right candidate for a long term role.

Apply with CV to

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 mikekelly@tahunabuilding.co.nz

Restaurant Manager

• 2+ years experience in similar role.

• Proven experience in running the day to day operations of a premium restaurant.

• Drive the team to deliver excellence to every guest’s experience.

• Excellent attention to detail.

• Have sound understanding of the financial aspects of the business.

• Duty Managers certificate preferable but not essential.

• Must have NZ open work rights.

Please send your CV through to Dianna.kelly@goodgroup.co.nz

NIGHT MANAGER CHEF DE PARTIE

Chef de Partie

Botswana Butchery is looking for a Chef de Partie to join their team. Two to three years’ in a similar role with experience in high volume, high quality cooking.

Please contact stefano.demartini@botswanabutchery.co.nz

we’re hiring! venue manager

VACANCIES

Screen Printer / Trainee Screen Printer

We are a small family run business and have a great team supplying uniforms and merchandise to local businesses.

We also design and print our own garments and sell these in our own retail stores.

Ideal candidate would have some textile screen printing experience but we are prepared to train the right candidate.

Priority would be given to the applicant with residency or a long term work visa.

If you must have a good work ethic, are motivated, a good attention to detail and be able to work unsupervised come and join our small team.

Reply with CV to russ@uniformstudio.co.nz

FRONT OF HOUSE POSITIONS AVAILABLE IN ARROWTOWN STAFF ACCOMMODATION AVAILABLE

SLOW CUTS

We are hiring a 20+ hour waitperson. Experience is a must in this role.

Along with excellent selling skills & a passion for hospitality, this role will suit someone who can handle high volume dining with positive attitude

We serve slow cooked meat, salads, hand crafted burgers & rotisserie with a full wine & cocktail list

LA RUMBLA

La Rumbla is looking for a part time bartender who also enjoys working the floor. This position requires a great understanding of cocktails, service and how to add some magic to a great evening. Although it is bar predominant, it is a dining bar, therefore taking orders, making drinks and selling fantastic wine is part of the role.

If either roles sound like something you are interested in, please email your CV and a brief cover letter to kate@peoplelikeus.co.nz

NZ’s #1 Original Zipline company is looking for adventurous people to join our team as Tour Guides

Are you....

• Highly organised with excellent attention to detail?

• Passionate about the environment and selling a sustainable product?

• A team player

• Enthusiastic and motivated with great interpersonal skills

• Excited to share our eco journey.

Our Tour Guides are responsible for delivering an unforgettable experience for all our guests.

Go to ziptrek.co.nz to view the full job descriptions and to apply.

The Frankton Arm is the Local’s Local. A busy venue with great beer, great food, gaming, sports & a community feel. We’re looking for a Venue Manager to take the reins & really become the heart of the place.

You’ll be the kind of person that always puts customers first, loves great beer, enjoys good yarn & makes friends with all the familiar faces with a passion for hospitality.

It’s a job with a lot to it, you’ll be in charge of hitting targets, managing the team, following & implementing procedures, organising functions, preparing KPIs, rostering & managing stock.

Sound like you? To apply please email hr@republicqt.co.nz with a CV & cover letter. We look forward to hearing from you!

CUSTOMER SERVICE MANAGER

jet boat driver

Whether you’re already a skilled Jet boat driver or have what it takes to become one; we have an exciting opportunity for a Jet boat driver to join the world’s first commercial Jet boating company.

This is not just a job; it's a lifestyle. You'll be part of a close-knit team, sharing your love for adventure with people from all walks of life. We want passionate individuals who thrive in high-energy environments.

If you're ready to live life in the fast lane, possess some mechanical knowledge, and have a burning desire for adventure, then come and join our team of adrenaline junkies!

For entry level Jet boat drivers, we have a comprehensive training program and so a two-year fixed term contract will apply.

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

For more information and to apply please email your CV to brett@kjet.co.nz