LWB Issue 957

LAKES WEEKLY

LOCALLY OWNEDSINCE FOREVER BULLETIN

When times get hard

Queenstown’s Baskets of Blessing volunteer organisation coordinates generous donations of products, time and money to deliver unexpected gift baskets, frozen meals and food packs. Our recipients are all struggling from unanticipated life predicaments and are nominated anonymously via our website, then actioned without vetting or judgement.

Those impacted range across all ages, socio-economic groups and cultures. Their situations range from falling victim to accidents or illness, mental and physical fatigue, sudden bereavement, and financial hardship to name a few.

Our purpose is to build a strong, supportive community through gestures of love and kindness. Increasingly, local individuals and families are facing incredible challenges, typically without family or support networks.

Regrettably, ever since Covid, we are still seeing an ongoing increase in stress and trauma, at the coalface in our community. Individuals and families alike are constantly being impacted by the associated connected spiral between physical, mental and financial health. Any one of these issues, often create ongoing negative effects in another form. Physical or mental challenges through accidents or illness, can quickly lead to financial strain. Most noticeably, there is an increase in migrant arrivals (including families with children) thrown into financial chaos upon arriving with a promise of a job, but severe delays in visas being granted see them with no income, no bank account, no accommodation and no support.

Getting people back on their feet to resume normal lives after their times in crisis is at the core of our ethos. They often express their gratitude with high emotion, and admit our assistance helped them greatly ‘at the top of the cliff’ rather than as ‘an ambulance at the bottom of the cliff’. They often progress into paying it forward by volunteering or donating back to our organisation.

Baskets of Blessing’s partnership with Kiwi Harvest is critical as our volunteers receive ‘rescue food’, previously destined to landfill, and use it to create delicious nutritious meals. We embrace our volunteers’ vast skillsets and life experiences, taking onboard their suggestions, and have the flexibility to confidently and fluidly adapt our systems to improve our operations and community reach. Whilst our name has become more recognised in recent years, the scale of our operation is often underestimated. During the 2023 year, we dispatched 12,617 meals through our weekly Thursday service, we cooked 13,438 meals, dispatched 1710 food boxes, 387 gift baskets with a total of 22,425 accounted volunteer hours.

We are constantly humbled and heartened that what we do is not only deeply appreciated but is meeting a genuine need. It is infectious what a passionate, generous and motivated team of volunteers can achieve. We will continue to grow and respond to community need as we seek the flourishing welfare of our community.

Lee Nicolson - Baskets of Blessing

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Town Centre Arterial Road (Stage 1)

–what’s the latest?

RETAINING WALLS SHAPING UP

Crews are managing complex retaining wall installations at several locations along the Arterial route. The photo shows the propping that is supporting the huge pre-cast decorative panels along Henry Street, the heaviest of which weighs in at 5.3 tonnes.

LOOKING AHEAD

THIS YEAR

Flush crossings for Dublin, Suburb and Turner Street –these crossings will be at the entry/exit points to these streets.

Gorge Road island installation – this is part of the new intersection configuration which includes new traffic signals, and a safe area to wait to cross the road.

New traffic signals – will be installed at the intersections of Gorge Road/Henry Street, Sydney/Melbourne Street, and Melbourne Street/Frankton Road.

Above ground works – including the installation of street furniture, planting, line-marking and signage.

Surface sealing – along the Arterial corridor, the final step before line-marking.

Lower Ballarat Street stormwater works – we’re boosting the resilience of the overall network by laying 90 metres of upgraded stormwater pipes. This will help Queenstown to prepare for growth and more intense rainfall events. This work also includes a small headwall by the bridge at Horne Creek to support and protect the stormwater pipe.

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2025

Stanley Street intersection stormwater connection from lower Ballarat St and upper Ballarat St – this is the final piece of the stormwater infrastructure puzzle and will be installed after the Arterial route is opened to minimise disruption. The piped network has been specifically designed to capture as much of the water flow as possible, to reduce the amount of stormwater that will flow across the Arterial Road during rainfall events. It will also improve water quality by treating the initial rush of stormwater runoff (which has a higher concentration of pollutants) before discharging it into Horne Creek and Lake Whakatipu.

Remaining above ground works on side roads – once traffic is flowing on the Arterial Road, we’ll be completing work on the side roads. This includes a turning circle on Malaghan Street, final landscaping (which must be done before late summer so we’re not planting in dry weather), and de-commissioning the Arterial yard for our machinery and supplies.

DID YOU KNOW?

As our underground works on Frankton Road are progressing, many of the utilities and water pipes we have replaced have actually been upsized! This means Queenstown now has more resilient infrastructure that can accommodate our growing population.

Winter dip in Lake Wakatipu

By Paul Taylor

What a way to celebrate the Winter Solstice! Around 30 people braved the chilly waters of Lake Wakatipu on Saturday morning for the Southern Lakes Swimming Club’s Winter Solstice dip.

The water temperature was about 8°C. It was slightly warmer in Lake Hayes, where about another dozen took a dip too.

SLS founding member Lucas Fornes says the Lake Wakatipu event began about 10 years ago with just a few hardy souls but is becoming more popular each year.

“Cold water swimming is something that’s growing in popularity all the time because there are heaps of benefits - you feel better, like you have more energy,” Fornes says.

“We have about 100 people in the club now, mainly the big numbers through the summer months though, because with Lake Wakatipu and the other lakes, it’s just amazing to swim here.”

While some went for a brief splash about near the shore, others swam out about 40 metres into the bay.

Queenstowners Soledad Torres, Camila Palominos, Carla Alarcon, all originally from Chile, took part for the second year on the run.

“It was so good,” Alarcon says. “We want to join the club. I swim, but only inside, so I will have to do a course because swimming outside is not the same, and I want to be prepared.”

“I only slept three hours last night but now I am fully awake,” Palominos says, “like I had slept eight hours. It was amazing.”

Timaru policeman Dave Hinds usually does the Winter Solstice dip in the Caroline Bay but happened to be in Queenstown this year.

“It’s fresh, definitely colder than the sea. Ice cream head. It certainly makes you feel alive!”

SLS runs events throughout the year - details on Facebook.

Timaru policeman Dave Hinds

Swimmers in Lake Wakatipu

Brothels bylaw proves contentious

By Paul Taylor

An “exploitative, depraved industry” or a legitimate commercial activity stigmatised by “negative beliefs born from a lack of understanding and education”?

Twenty submissions have been made on Queenstown Lakes’ new draft Brothel Control bylaw, ahead of the hearing panel meeting on Tuesday (25 June). The majority oppose the draft penned by the district council - but for wildly different reasons. Many believe it is too permissive, while others say it doesn’t go far enough.

The bylaw revision could allow for a massive expansion of Queenstown and Wānaka’s red light districts, to cover the majority of the two downtowns. It would also remove restrictions, including that they cannot be on the ground floor or below.

At present, brothels are only allowed to operate within small areas of Queenstown and Wānaka CBDs and must be 100m apart. But the restrictions mean there are no registered brothels operating - the resort’s last longrunning brothel, Candy’s, closed in 2008.

Part of the thinking behind the new bylaw is it would enable more small owner-operated brothels, with one or two sex workers, giving them great protection than visiting clients in hotels or private homes.

Of the 20 submissions, three submissions were made from people in Queenstown, four from Wānaka, and 13 from outside of the district. And they illustrate the strength of feeling on both sides of the fence.

Out-of-town submitter Anna McKendry goes on a full tirade, labelling prostitution “an incredibly exploitative, depraved industry”. “Most prostituted women are drug addicts, victims of violence and abuse, many are trafficked, pimped and abused and have NO POWER,” her submissions reads. She cautions against ruining Queenstown Lakes by making it the “next Thailand or Amsterdam”.

McKendry is among a dozen of the submitters who are opposed to decriminalised sex work, made possible by the Prostitution Reform Act 2003, and brothels in principle.

Wānaka Presbyterian Minister Ian Hyslop says the decriminalisation of prostitution has been “a community disaster harming families and the welfare of workers caught in the industry”.

“It is one thing to have the prostitution industry in red light areas that families can avoid but to allow brothels in family shopping areas, tourist areas frequented by families holidaying is unacceptable for our community,” he says.

Other notable submissions opposing the changes include Jill Ovens of the Women’s Rights Party, Jennifer Scoot of Suffragettes NZ and Bob McCoskrie of Family First NZ.

Meanwhile, some local submitters want the bylaw retained in its current form, with some highlighting the fact the expanded boundaries borders are close to primary schools.

‘Doesn’t go far enough’

Only three of the submitters are in favour of more permissive policies. Queenstowner Danna Burton says QLDC should revoke the bylaw and allow brothels to operate as a commercial activity under the District Plan.

Mayor on the mic

By QMG

Queenstown’s mayor Glyn Lewers believes “the door is still open” for a local visitor levy but it’s up to councils to convince central government. Lewers met with Finance Minister Nicola Willis earlier this month, when she was in town to address Queenstown Business Chamber of Commerce. On the Outlet Podcast this week, he’s asked whether the Minister gave any indication she supports a local visitor levy and would work to convince Coalition partners.

“Look when we talk about local visitor levies, and I’m in front of ministers, it’s usually me doing all the talking,” he says. “I think it’s probably incumbent on us to convince the Coalition partners. It’s the Coalition Government’s position of not introducing it but in my discussions with all ministers, I do feel the door is still open and they’re open to the discussion.”

She says the draft bylaw does not support the intent of the Prostitution Reform Act 2003, which aims to safeguard the human rights, welfare and safety of sex workers.

“It has been over two decades since sex work was decriminalized,” she says. “Treating this particular legal industry definitely from others, continues to create stigma by creating negative beliefs born from a lack of understanding and education.”

Dame Catherine Healy of NZPC: Aotearoa New Zealand Sex Workers’ Collective says the draft bylaw is an improvement but doesn’t go far enough. NZPC is “deeply concerned” that it’s nearly impossible for sex workers to work safely in the district.

Six submitters will make in-person submissions on Tuesday to the panel, which consists of councillors Cody Tucker, Melissa White, Craig Ferguson and Gavin Bartlett.

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QLDC has made a submission on Government plans to increase the national International Visitor and Conservation Levy, which is collected at the border. It could go from $35 to potentially $100. But Lewers says QLDC has “seen no benefit from it” since it was introduced in 2019 and labels it “a little bit opaque and not that transparent or accountable.” QLDC doesn’t want the increase seen as an alternative to a local visitor levy, which could fund infrastructure projects. He also discusses other funding mechanisms, concerns over the Fast Track Bill, the housing crisis and Airbnb consents, and, on a more positive note, the inspiring work of volunteer and community groups.

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CRIMELINE

Police target recreational drug use

Police continue to target recreational drug use now that the ski season has arrived and with anticipated sell-out crowds flocking to the Events Centre for this year’s Mardi Gras on Saturday, 29 June, it’s partygoers beware. Otago Lakes Organised Crime lead Detective Sergeant Regan Boucher said recently there’s been a significant rise in the use and sale of cocaine in the region, with ongoing dealing and use of synthetic party drugs like MDMA and ketamine. He warned there’s an increasing risk that users may not be buying what they think and urged them not to take risks and to avoid all recreational drugs. People need to drink responsibly, and never leave drinks unattended, or accept drinks they haven’t personally seen poured, especially from strangers or someone they’ve just met.

Backpacking on the cheap

A young French-Canadian couple – 19-year-old woman and 20-year-old man, were intercepted by Queenstown Airport Police attempting to leave the country on Friday, 14 June, and charged with 30 counts of shoplifting from a local supermarket. Police say that between them they were allegedly responsible for shoplifting on 30 different occasions. Community and Youth Constable Amanda Shute says the male was also charged with using a credit card for pecuniary advantage after using a stolen credit card seven times in total. The pair had been issued with a trespass notice from a local supermarket on the evening of Thursday, 13 June, after “multiple occurrences”, allegedly stealing food and grocery items, she says. They were released on bail with the condition that they surrender their passports to Police, and both are due to appear in the Queenstown District Court on 15 July.

Police also located a 23-year-old French national in Frankton on Thursday after he was allegedly responsible for shoplifting from two Wānaka supermarkets on 20 separate occasions. Police on foot patrol recognised the man from CCTV footage shared by supermarket staff. He was charged and appear in the Queenstown District Court on Monday, 17 June, where he pleaded guilty and was fined and ordered to pay reparation and restitution.

Bank card bar thefts

Meanwhile, 20-year-old Saudi national was offloaded from his flight home by Police at Auckland International Airport on Sunday, 16 June, after being charged with allegedly using a bank card for pecuniary advantage and three charges of theft from patrons at Queenstown’s London Bar. Shute says he allegedly stole items, such as coats and purses, from the bar. The man is due to appear in the Queenstown District Court on 24 June.

What are ‘ute’ doing?!

In a bizarre call-out at 4.50am on Saturday, 15 June, Police were called to a residential street in central Queenstown after a member of the public reported hearing “screaming and banging”. Police arrived to find a 19-yearold Invercargill female who had allegedly entered the canopy of a utility vehicle and been unable to get out. Shute says she then allegedly used a hammer to smash a window to enter the main part of the vehicle and then smashed the passenger window to get out of the vehicle. “She appears to have gotten into the vehicle and couldn’t find a way out,” Shute says. Her motive was unclear. The young woman, who didn’t know the owners of the vehicle, has been charged with unlawfully getting into a vehicle and will appear in the Queenstown District Court on 27 June.

Drink driving

A 46-year-old Clutha woman was suspended from driving for 28 days and pleaded guilty in the Invercargill District Court after Police received a driving complaint about a vehicle travelling slowly along Shotover Street at 10:14pm on Wednesday, 12 June. She blew 788mcgs in a breath test was convicted and fined $790 and disqualified from driving for six months.

Police say there has been a rise in cocaine use in Queenstown

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NEWS IN BRIEF

Technology Queenstown CEO recruitment

Technology Queenstown (TQ) has received nearly 200 applications for its CEO role. Chair Roger Sharp says there has been interest from both local and international candidates since it launched the search just a week ago. “We are looking forward to bringing talent on board and starting the hard work required to realise our 20-year vision for diversifying Queenstown’s economy through developing a low carbon, high value tech industry,” he says. Genesis Energy and SBS Bank have joined TQ as founding members, providing funding to back the technology development agency for five years. SBS Bank Group Chief Executive Mark McLean says it will create opportunities for people across the region. “The team at TQ has stepped up with a clear vision to cultivate a billion-dollar technology industry and SBS is pleased to support it to take the steps to maximise the opportunity,” McLean says. They join founding members Accenture, Queenstown Resort College, the University of Otago and North Ridge Partners.

Drinking water safety upgrades

Work is set to begin this week to install a more permanent and larger UV treatment solution at the Two Mile water intake, upgrading drinking water supplied to Queenstown, Fernhill, and Sunshine Bay. A temporary solution was being used at the Fernhill reservoir, in response to the cryptosporidium outbreak that affected water supplies around Queenstown last year. “To ensure drinking water in the area remains safe and compliant, we’re installing a new UV Water Treatment Plant (WTP) down by the existing pump station at the start of Sunshine Bay Trail,” Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC) General Manager Property & Infrastructure, Tony Avery, says. “Once this work is complete, we’ll then be able to redeploy the temporary solution used by Fernhill’s reservoir elsewhere in the district.” The project has a budget of $5 million. The upgraded UV WTP is expected to take six months to complete, with the new infrastructure replacing the temporary solution at Fernhill Reservoir by the end of December 2024. Construction will be carried out by Fulton Hogan, with assistance from Veolia.

Second Kodiak 100 for fleet

Scenic flight company Glenorchy Air has bought a second Daher Kodiak 100 aircraft for its fleet. The 10-seat aircraft will undergo preparations for operations in Oklahoma, USA, before being ferried via Hawaii, Kiribati, and Samoa to New Zealand. It’s expected to be up in the air by summer. The company runs scenic flights to Milford Sound, Mt Cook and Stewart Island. Managing Director James Stokes says: “The Kodiak’s exceptional runway performance and overall efficiency align perfectly with our fleet requirements. This acquisition reinforces Glenorchy Air’s commitment to becoming the first Queenstown operator to utilize sustainable fuels when available in New Zealand.” The 2022 Series III will join the company’s Series II Kodiak, its two Cessna Grand Caravan EX’s and GippsAero GA8 Airvan. Its Cessna 206 HD is currently for sale.

Monthly Column

Joseph Mooney MP for Southland

Every season in Queenstown is spectacular, but winter brings an exciting energy to the area with the opening of Coronet Peak and Remarkables ski fields.

Preparations start well before the first snowfall in anticipation of another bustling season where new chairlifts and facilities will be put to test, along with the countless snow enthusiasts hitting the slopes.

I have to admit I’m a snow enthusiast myself and hope to get into the mountains with my skis this winter, if my parliamentary responsibilities permit.

The Government is working at pace to address multiple challenges facing our communities. Supply of accommodation is one of our region’s biggest challenges and has been for a long time, and can become particularly acute during winter. The Government’s recent announcement about consents for granny flats is good news for the Queenstown Lakes District.

We are changing the Building Act and Resource Management Act so that granny flats can be constructed without the need for a resource consent or building consent as long as they are up to 60 square metres inside, making it more affordable for families to live the way that suits them best.

Over a quarter of non-homeowners spend over 40% of their income on housing. Unlocking backyard spaces for granny flats not only accelerates construction but also saves up to $6,500 in fees, contributing to economic recovery and reducing living costs.

Cutting red tape and reducing the cost of construction is all part of our plan to rebuild the economy and ease the cost of living.

These legislative changes should be in place by mid-2025 and fit within this Government’s wider package of work to address our housing crisis through the Going for Housing Growth Agenda.

I’d like to close by acknowledging some outstanding individuals in our community. Firstly, congratulations to former Lakes District Mayor Jim Boult on his appointment as a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit. Jim was always a staunch advocate for our district during his two terms as Mayor, setting up the Mayoral Housing Affordability Taskforce in 2017 and helping Queenstown navigate the Covid pandemic.

Lastly, National Volunteer Week has just been which celebrated the dedication of countless individuals who selflessly contribute to our community’s well-being. I’ve had the privilege of meeting many great people volunteering on important projects in our community and know how much time and effort you put into making things better for others. On behalf of everyone in our community, thank you for all you do!

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EXHIBITION

Queenstown Art Society – Winter Tale Exhibition

As the frost blankets the ground and winter’s breath whispers in the air, the Queenstown Art Society has invited artists working in the visual arts to help craft their enchanting ‘Winter Tale’ exhibition that’s launching this week at Te Atamira. The gallery space will open soon ready to embrace visitors with visual tales and showcase the diverse narratives of our local and regional creative community. Whether it’s through painting, drawing, sculpture, photography, or beyond, art has a place here.

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

Opening night: Thursday 27 June, 5.30pm -7pm and then daily from 9am – 5pm until 2 August

Seung Yul Oh - Behind Forward

For his new body of work Seung Yul Oh’s painting practice takes a new direction, re-examining concepts of depth, perspective, and translucency previously explored in the artist’s early sculptural work. Some works are otherworldly and diaphanous with uncertain perspective and compositional depth. Other paintings offer a more dense surface with bold, undisguised brushstrokes and high-keyed, vibrant colour palette.

When: Until 6 July, Tuesday – Friday, 11am–5pm, Weekends, 11am–4pm

Where: Starkwhite 1–7 Earl Street, Queenstown

EVENTS

Matariki Arrowtown Kā-Muriwai

Matariki returns to Arrowtown on Friday. Matariki Arrowtown Kā-Muriwai comes with a refreshed name and will be a true whānau event. The theme of ‘Bringing Whānau Together’ is being weaved throughout the performances and experiences. This year’s event extends further along Buckingham Street with Māori educational experiences in Arrowtown Athenaeum Hall and Lakes District Museum and two stages for entertainment. Buckingham Green will again feature Kapa haka performances by tamariki from the local preschool and schools with an earlier start time to suit families. Library Green will showcase solo performers and poetry and a lot more kai offerings throughout. Established as a community event with the Arrowtown Preschool over a decade ago, at its heart, it is an event by the community for the community. More information can be found under the events tab at arrowtown.com

When: Friday, 28 June, 3.30-8.30pm

Where: Venues across Arrowtown

Queenstown Mardi Gras

Mardi Gras street party vibes are back this weekend at the Event Centre from 2pm and later across many local bars and clubs for a big long weekend of partying. The winter festival is a major event for local and visitors and this year is promising to be more colourful than ever. Tickets for the party along with transport connecting the party to and from Lake Hayes and the CBD are available at audiologytouring.flicket.co.nz

When: Saturday, 29 June, 2pm-10pm

Where: Queenstown Event Centre, Joe Oconnell Drive, Frankton

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

Volunteers Speed Dating

Volunteer South is hosting Find Your Perfect Match a speed-dating style community connection event, where organisations and members of the public can learn about each other and discover volunteer opportunities. The event is a collaboration between QLDC, Welcoming Communities, as well as The Kiwi Kit Community Trust. Everyone is welcome, no matter how long you’ve been in the area who is inspired to volunteer to come along to Find Your Perfect Match.

When: Wednesday, 26 June, 4.30pm-6.30pm

Where: Queenstown Events Centre, Joe Oconnell Drive, Frankton

Remarkables Market QueenstownMatariki!

Celebrate Matariki at the Remarkables Market. Enjoy local goodies with seasonal food, great coffee and food options, artisans, collectables, crafts and more. The large playground and sandpit, picnic tables and picnic rugs are a great spot to catch up with friends over and coffee and snack / lunch. Shop, eat and relax while listening to live music. Family friendly, dogs on leads are welcome, ATM on site and free car parking.

When: Saturday, 29 June, 10am-2pm

Where: Remarkables Red Barn, Hawthorne Drive, Frankton

Baskets Of Blessing Food

Baskets Of Blessing receives quality surplus food from the supermarkets that would otherwise be discarded. Their volunteer teams sort and prepare this food for chefs and quality home-cooks to turn into delicious, nutritious frozen meals. In turn, these meals are packaged, and distributed to those in the community struggling from unexpected life predicaments. If you know someone who needs a helping hand, head across to their website and let them know by filling out the form, which can be anonymous and they can arrange to have some meals delivered. You can find them online at basketsofblessing.co.nz/meals. Baskets Of Blessing Food is on a mission in Queenstown to reduce food waste, feed people in need and bring people together by sharing food.

WORKSHOPS

Acting Workshops

Remarkable Theatre is hosting two workshops next month that will offer attendees the opportunity to learn new skills or brush up on old ones. Attend one or both days. The first is Scene Rhythms. Fresh from Theatre NZ Intensive Summer School training, Danny Dukinfield will take the group through exploring subtext and inner monologue, using voice control, action verbs and the concepts and work of Pinter, Stanislavsky and Chekhov. The second is Bringing a Script to Life. Julian Noel, a graduate of Melbourne’s Victoria College of the Arts, will teach a programme on the approach and ways that allow an actor to make the words of the playwright their own, including the analysis of the scene, establishing character objectives, analysis of the meaning of the words, thoughts between the lines, the role of improvising, and personalising the scene. Costs are between $50-$60 per day or $80-$120 for the weekend including lunch. Sign up by emailing info@remarkabletheatre.co.nz

When: Scene Rhythms on Saturday, 6 July, 9.30am-4.30pm, Bringing a Script to Life on Sunday, 7 July, 9.30am-4.30pm

Where: Wakatipu Senior Citizens, 1/10 Memorial Street, Queenstown

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Arts+Culture

Matariki, Māori New Year in Te Ao Māori

by Jess Allen

The reappearance of the Matariki stars in night sky brings the past year to a close as the new year begins in the maramataka – the Māori lunar calendar.

On Friday, the annual Matariki Arrowtown Kā-Muriwai event will take place, but this year will have a slightly different focus and be double the size.

The event will extend from Buckingham Green to Library Green with entertainment installations for all ages, tasty kai, and two stages for entertainment. The Atheneaum Hall, Lakes District Museum and Arrowtown Library will also be open and filled with local artists, exhibitions, and specialists.

Ann Wyatt is the project manager for the event and says that she and the team spent a lot of time looking at feedback from last year’s event, making some changes.

“Last year was incredibly popular with over 7,000 visitors coming to our town,” Wyatt says. “My role has been to look at the feedback and assess what we would like to tweak and change to be able to create more a communityfocused event, looking at Matariki and a bit more of the learning around that, and some hands-on experiences for visitors coming into Arrowtown.”

Matariki is a time for remembering and honouring those who we have lost since the last rising, being thankful for what we have, celebrating the present, and looking forward to a promise of a new year. Historically, the stars were also tied to planting, harvesting and hunting – if they appeared brightly, it signified an abundant season ahead.

Some of the educational touchpoints this year include Marshall Park, where Te Reo Māori speakers will be to help guide guests through pronunciation of words relating to Matariki and their meanings – the trees will have these key words hanging in them, too. There’s activities for the kids at Ray White’s showroom, cultural performances at Buckingham Green and Arrowtown Museum will show a short film on the whenua of the area.

“We have six weavers, who are going to be doing some weaving demonstrations on harakeke and we’ve got astrologers who are going to be outside the

museum and talking to the Matariki star clusters from an astronomy point of view, and inside, there’s a beautiful exhibition. There’s also the trio of trees down in library green where you can leave your wishes and your memories with your family, and have those moments.”

The event is once again free, something Wyatt says is really important to the organisers. They want this to be as educational and accessible as possible – it’s an event by the community for the community. They are asking for a gold coin donation this year, for those who are able, to ensure the event can continue next year and for many to come.

“We’d love everybody to be able to come and enjoy the event – we’ve got SILO, who are coming to do these amazing light installations. Come and see all the lights, come and have a cultural experience,” Wyatt wraps up.

Matariki Arrowtown Kā-Muriwai will happen this Friday, 28 June, from 3.308.30pm – a wee reminder to bring a gold coin if possible. It will open at Buckingham Green with the sounding of the sounding of the Pūtātara (conch shell), followed by a Karakia, Tuku Mihi and Waiata Tautoko. You can head to arrowtown.com/our-town/events/matariki-arrowtown-ka-muriwai/ for more information and to see the full schedule.

How can you spot the Matariki stars? The constellation is easy to see with the naked eye as it’s very near to earth. Look to the northeast horizon before sunrise and find Tautoru, the three bright stars at the base of The Pot or Orion’s Belt, and look to the left to see the bright orange star known as Taumata-Kuku. Continue looking left and you’ll see a small cluster of stars, this is Matariki.

Matariki in Arrowtown Kā-Muriwai. Photo: Still Vision Photography

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by Sue Fea

TARN PILKINGTON

Tarn to the rescue

If you’re heading into the mountains, then Tarn Pilkington’s the guy you want around. They don’t come much more qualified than this highly experienced Wakatipu LandSAR Alpine Cliff Rescue team leader and guide of all things adventure.

He’s clocked thousands of hours in his 35 years of round the clock daring rescues as an Alpine Cliff Rescue volunteer, assessed and trained mountain guides, led Antarctica Shackleton ski tour crossings of South Georgia and even kept Tom Cruise safe on the Mission Impossible set.

In demand as a technical guide and advisor, Tarn became an internationally certified mountain guide in 2000, working Northern Hemisphere winters ski guiding in Canada and climbing/guiding in South America, Antarctica and Nepal.

Not bad for a boy from the ‘burbs in Christchurch whose parents had him on skis at four. “Mum and Dad took up skiing later but gave my brother and I so many outdoor opportunities,” Tarn says. “Forty years ago, we were towing caravans with big old two-wheel drive cars with chains on, headed for Mount Hutt, Craigieburn and Queenstown.”

His typical Kiwi upbringing saw that caravan headed for Golden Bay and beautiful Totaranui Beach in summer - a tradition that Tarn and wife Queenstown doctor Elinor Slater have carried on.

Sport was encouraged with Tarn’s Christchurch Boy’s High rowing team winning South Island events.

After planting for the NZ Forest Service, Tarn studied for a Parks and Recreation Management Diploma at Lincoln where he and like-minded classmates with outdoor passions headed for the hills. His Diploma practical was a summer at Auckland’s Waharau Regional Park. The next summer Tarn was a weedsprayer at Mount Cook National Park, living with one of NZ’s leading mountain guides Russell Braddock. “That summer paved the way and mapped my future in the outdoors.”

His first guiding job was as glacier guide in 1988, then ski patrolling at The Remarkables Ski Area, and after more summers at Mount Cook Tarn headed back to Queenstown, working as a rafting and Funyak guide. At The Remarkables he met Scottish wife Elinor, who was also working there. “That allows me to indulge in one of my other passions – malt whisky,” he grins. A prestigious invitation to The Edinburgh Malt Whisky Appreciation Society inspired Tarn to launch The Arthurs Point Whisky Appreciation Society, building his own clubhouse at home where just seven members pay subs to enjoy a wee dram and listen to old LPs, from Led Zeppelin to Abba. Renowned as a practical joker, things were more laidback at The Remarkables then. “We’d lay water traps, take wheels off cars and do minor stuff with explosives,” he grins. “My best was an exploding acetylene cake at banquet

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we threw for a Canadian exchange ski patroller. With the right know how we blew it up, covering him in cake.” Their ’Medieval Party’ was legendary too. “Humour’s important,” Tarn says. “It’s important to find the humour in life’s situations.”

Saveloys were a Pilkington favourite come Saturday morning so naturally Tarn organised the raucous Inaugural Aoraki Mount Cook Saveloy Festival while working there.

It’s not been all laughs in 35 years of volunteer rescues, from recovering those lost to avalanches on Coronet Peak to rescuing climbers high on sheer cliff faces. It’s balanced by the successes, those he’s helped and extracted, as well as surfing on the southern coast his ‘go to’ escape.

Tarn’s also done a stint as crew chief for Lakes District Air Rescue Trust, training ambulance and helicopter crews in air rescue techniques.

A memorable and slightly odd rescue involved a Uruguayan woman who’d fallen off a cliff-face below Ben Lomond Peak. “Someone heard her calling from the camping ground. She’d fallen off a cliff, grabbed a tree as she fell and miraculously clung to a branch while we climbed up,” Tarn says. “As I abseiled down to her, she just leapt from the tree onto me and clung on” - the perfect lead-in for his work as safety and guide on the Mission Impossible set. Tarn’s also worked for the NZ film industry for over 25 years, on everything from Subway sandwich ads and TV series to movies like K2 and Mission Impossible with all of its helicopter action.

But his biggest kicks have come from those countless hours volunteering, working with so many skilled crews, and helping people in trouble. “Volunteering is so crucial to NZ’s structure,” he says. “It’s an enriching new opportunity to meet like-minded people and give something back. We all think we’re busy, but I’d encourage people to think about how they use their time as everyone can volunteer in a way that suits their lifestyle and skillset.”

That huge contribution was recognised recently when Tarn and fellow Wakatipu Alpine Cliff Rescue team member Karl Johnson were honoured at Parliament at the NZSAR Awards for last year’s daring, mid-winter, night-time rescue of two men trapped in a blizzard on The Remarkables. “I flew my mother, 87, up to the awards and it was pretty special.”

Tarn, left, with adventurer mate Matt Wilkinson in Antarctica

Tarn - winner of the Mt Cook Tavern Round the Village Race back in the day

Tarn guiding a Shackleton Crossing in South Georgia

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Alpine Aqualand facility, all pools, pool hall and changing rooms closed for a large scale deep clean of the pools and filters. There will also be hydroslide repairs, maintenance and assessment.

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About 300 primary school Kapa Haka stars took to the stage at Queenstown Memorial Centre on Friday for the third annual Haka Tū Haka Ora Kapa Haka competition.

The pupils were mostly Queenstown Lakes and Central Otago, although some had travelled from Dunedin.

Wakatipu High School and Mount Aspiring College Te Reo students and Kapa Haka performers were on hand to help with five groups competing and five performing as entertainment.

Judges from around the region were impressed by the calibre of the performers, with Queenstown Primary School taking top honours.

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Pictured from left, rear, are Ellé Te Paa, Maia Quintero-Hood, Mia Cotton, with Charlie Pagan, left front, and Felix MacPherson, who represented Arrowtown School.

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Cost of living puts pressure on foodbank, support fund

By Maddy Harker / Wānaka App

A steady rise in foodbank patronage is demonstrating increasing hardship in the community.

Community Link provided a record 1,032 food parcels in 2023, up from 770 in 2022, and in 2024 that number is on track to increase again.

“Between January and the end of May this year we had 468 parcels feeding 1029 people in our community,” Community Link acting manager Vicki McDermott told the Wānaka App.

One day in early June, 14 parcels went out in a single day.

Demand for the organisation’s community support fund, which can help households with school-based costs and living costs, has also soared.

Vicki said 230 households accessed the fund in 2023 - another record number - approximately a 30 percent increase on the previous year. She said the main concerns for people accessing that fund were heating costs.

“Others are medical costs and car repairs which are essential [as there is] no public transport for people getting to work when there are car repairs to pay for.”

The rising cost of living was the main factor in increasing demand across both services, she said.

“The price for petrol, food, and the increase in mortgage rates are all contributing factors,” she said.

Vicki said she had also heard anecdotally that waitlists for childcare in Wānaka had affected parents’ ability to return to work, affecting family incomes.

“Donations, both large and small, are critical to enable us to be able to provide support to our community,” she said. “We are hugely grateful as it goes a long way to alleviating family stress.”

She encouraged anyone in the community who is struggling to get in touch with Community Link to find out what kind of support they may be able to offer.

“It can be extremely hard to reach out and ask for help and we endeavour to be caring and confidential in our approach.”

Community Link (formerly Community Networks/LINK ) is a one-stop community and support connection centre.

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$60,000 funding boost

By QMG

Seven Queenstown Lakes organisations are set to receive a funding boost, as the inaugural grant recipients of the Love Queenstown and Love Wānaka Community Funds.

Some $60,000 will be awarded to support native revegetation efforts, biodiversity and pest eradication projects, waterway health programmes, and wilding pine control.

The recipients are Whakatipu Reforestation Trust, Tāhuna-Glenorchy Dark Skies Group, Whakatipu Wildlife Trus, Te Kākano Aotearoa, Wānaka Backyard Trapping, WAI Wānaka, and Upper Clutha Wilding Tree Group,

Established just over 12 months ago, the community funds were the first initiatives to come to life from the district-wide Destination Management Plan: Travel to a Thriving Future.

They provide an opportunity for the region’s visitor industry to directly support environmental projects.

“Collaboration is at the heart of everything we do, and we couldn’t be happier to be working together across the entire visitor industry to support these incredible initiatives,” Ash Bickley, Love Queenstown and Love Wānaka Community Fund Coordinator, says.

In addition to the funds allocated, a further $15,000 has been invested in a local endowment fund with support from the initiatives’ charitable partner, the Wakatipu Community Foundation.

Jennifer Belmont, Chief Executive Wakatipu Community Foundation, says this will ensure local environmental efforts can be supported well into the future.

“For our community to reach its goals, we must be innovative, dedicated, and focused. Love Wānaka and Love Queenstown are excellent examples of this – demonstrating the power of collaboration and the immense potential we have to benefit our communities indefinitely.”

For more information on these initiatives and how you can get involved, visit www.loveqt.co.nz or www.lovewanaka.co.nz

Community Link provided more than a thousand food parcels to people in need in the community in 2023

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Staysouth.com Ltd. is a 7 day/week property management company managing boutique & individually owned luxury apartments and villas in and around Queenstown. We are a small team of key like-minded people who enjoy working with each other and we are looking to add to the team and recruit:

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At Queenstown Motor Group, we’re also looking for a Vehicle Groomer to join our busy and growing dealership. We’re looking for someone that has a high standard of workmanship, that takes pride in their work to ensure all vehicles are presented at its best.

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