However you spell it, it’s a word that should be top of mind for every people leader this month. Why? Firstly, because it’s Mental Health Awareness Week (23 - 29 September) but also because there is increasing evidence that people are feeling the burn, the after effects of post-COVID pressures and the cracks are starting to show.
How do we know? We asked local people-leaders to pick what the most pressing mental wellbeing issue was for their workplace right now. The answer was loud and clear: burnout.
This echoes the latest findings from the wellbeing@work research led by Massey Business School’s Professor Jarrod Haar. Their April 2024 report reveals that one in two employees, (57% of the workforce), fall within the high burnout risk category. This indicates a doubling since December 2023, when the rate was 25%, and exceeds the previous highest score of 43% from November 2021.
Job burnout is a type of stress linked to work and can affect your physical and mental health. Professor Haar says: “Those in the burnout risk category are far more likely to experience mental health issues like anxiety and depression, as well as higher levels of insomnia … Burnt out workers are 16.5 times more likely to seriously consider quitting their job. They are also 28.5 times more likely to engage in poor work behaviours often, including slacking off and not trying. Both of these issues can translate into high costs for employers.”
One of our local residents Derek remembers what burnout felt like: “For at least two years, every day, I would awaken with a feeling of doom. I felt like an electronic device with an old battery. I’d start the day on between ten and twenty percent charge. I was shuffling my way into the office early, usually in the dark, like a zombie … I felt hollow and drained on every level.”
The good news is that you can do something to reduce the risk and impact of burnout. Derek was able to get help from his family, his workplace and make changes that supported his ongoing wellbeing. There are ways to control how you cope with stress, like talking with your boss to make changes or solve problems, or talking with trusted friends, family or an employee assistance programme. There are also activities that can help with stress such as meditation or regular exercise and having good sleep patterns.
Queenstown charity Headlight is running a fundraising workshop during Mental Health Awareness Week to help people-leaders to reduce risk of burnout and support the wellbeing of staff and themselves. Visit www. headlight.org.nz to learn more.
Anna Dorsey - Headlight
There was some good natured carnage at The Remarks on Saturday as hundreds of skiers and boarders raced in the mass-run-start Red Bull Home Run. Skier Will Feasey was fastest down the mountain, in 1min 34sec, while Chelsea Wallace was the fastest female on skis in 2min 18sec. José Luis Vázquez Tenorio won the snowboard race in 2min 13 sec, with Anna Hiden fastest female snowboarder in 2min 40sec. Photo: Graeme Murray / Red Bull Content Pool
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Concerns over Malaghans fast-track
by Paul Taylor
A new Coronet Peak gondola is not a Trojan Horse to enable a massive housing and commercial development, says one of its backers.
Coronet Village Ltd has proposed a gondola from Malaghans valley floor up to the ski field and burgeoning mountain bike hub. But the proposal also includes a 780-home subdivision, commercial centre, private schools, a hotel, restaurant, and up to 800 carparks on land which is zoned rural and includes Outstanding Natural Landscape (ONL).
The consortium, directed by Ben Farrell in partnership with Rod Drury and Bernard Cleary, has put the concept forward for the Government’s new FastTrack planning application.
That’s seen some locals push the panic button, forming the Malaghans Valley Protection Society.
Chairman James Hall says the development is essentially “a new town” in the rural valley between Arthurs Point and Arrowtown, and needs fully community consultation. He says initial media focus was only on the gondola, rather than the whole development.
“To have something like this slip under the radar and get approved for FastTrack development would be damaging to the environment and character of the area and the long-term vision for growth for our district,” Hall says.
The Society is concerned about the lack of infrastructure; stormwater, roading, drinking water, and power supplies. And, on its website, it says the argument the proposed gondola would reduce traffic and therefore carbon emissions is unsubstantiated and could be considered as a ‘greenwash’ in light of the larger proposal as a whole.
Queenstown-based tech billionaire Rod Drury, who founded finance software company Xero, says the consortium hears the Society’s concerns and shares them.
“I had a good chat to them over the weekend to explain we completely hear what they’re saying,” he says. “The fast-track consent happened quite quickly, so we formed a consortium to basically share resources and put together a first cut plan. The idea was really to fly a kite.
“In hindsight, I don’t think we all would have agreed with the intensity of the village and that’s the very clear feedback we’ve had. We were getting a little
An artist's impression showing the potential Malaghans Road subdivision, schools, commercial development and the gondola (to the right)
bit of pressure from Government to put affordable housing in there, so I understand that’s why it went in.”
The Government asked for initial fast track applications, but has not yet confirmed how the process will go, or passed the required legislation.
“It’s been sort of made up as we go along. We expect to get an indication over the next month ... and we are committed to having a public meeting and ongoing discussion.”
He says the consortium won’t just get a consent and push ahead with development. “There’s no chance of that.”
Drury, who is New Zealand’s ninth richest man, has been a champion for the mountain bike scene since he arrived in town, and also backed many environmental causes and projects, including the eco-focussed Treespace development above nearby Arthurs Point.
He says personally, he’s more interested in the gondola than the rest of the development, although understands there needs to be a conversation around where affordable housing is built in the district.
“I just want to do the gondola. We’ve been accused of green washing our property development and I’m certainly not into that.
“The group is concerned about the environmental impacts but we’re just not going to let that happen. You can see the amount of work we’ve done on Lake Hayes, and what we’re doing on Coronet Forest and Mount Dewar. It’s just inconsistent with all the work we’ve been doing.”
While things are “a little bit tense” at the moment, he believes the application will push forward the conversation about planning for the valley for the next 100 years.
Housing market takes a breath
Queenstown’s white hot housing market has cooled slightly in 2024, while the pressure on rentals has also eased.
High interest rates and restricted household spending have seen residential sales volumes reduced by about 40% since the market peak in 2021.
There’s been an increase in the supply of homes for sale, and listings are taking longer to shift, according to Colliers annual Otago Property Market Review and Outlook for 2024 /25, released on Friday.
But that doesn’t mean they’re any cheaper.
“So far, 2024, has seen a softening and slowing phase in the market, resulting in dynamics shifting in favour of buyers,” Colliers registered valuer / property consultant Heather Beard says.
“However, displaying its trademark resilience, Queenstown has bucked the national trend of value reductions and has instead displayed continued, albeit weak, value growth across the residential market.”
by Paul Taylor
Those continuing price increases mean Colliers now considers ‘high-end’ to be over $5m, because there are so many sales over $3m now it doesn’t represent the top end.
Suburban life
The market also differs across suburbs. While there are not too many properties coming to market in Lake Hayes Estate or Arrowtown, there are more listings in newer subdivisions such as Hanley’s Farm, perhaps indicating more highly-leveraged owners.
There’s also a townhouse development boom underway as developers look to meet demand from first-time home buyers, with multiple new subdivisions offering two-to-four bedroom, terraced and semi-detached homes in the sub-$1m bracket.
In contrast, there’s very little land available in the entry price range. The final two dozen-or-so of Hanley’s Farm 1700 sections are now on the market (priced $550k/364sqm to $860k/1090sqm), and while there are 10 other subdivisions in the pipeline, the most progressed ones are mid-to-high value. They include the 33.7ha Silver Creek at the top of Goldfield Heights, which is consented for 580 sections, which will be released in 15 stages over the next 10 years; Koko Ridge, a lifestyle subdivision of 37 lots, 2000sqm-4230sqm, near Lake Hayes Estate; and Hayes Creek, a consented 20-site subdivision with lifestyle blocks of 5,000-15,000sqm off Alec Robins Rd.
In the lifestyle market, listings have increased by 32%, sales volume has slowed, but prices also remain stable. Lifestyle section sales volumes in 2022/23 were the lowest since 1997, as the median price jumped 30% from $1.5m to $1.95m.
Rental market
Last winter, all the headlines were about the rental housing crisis and people living in cars, due to the lack of availability.
“That’s all gone silent,” Beard says. “The dynamics have eased in favour of tenants now.”
Beard says on the demand side, the weaker start to the ski season and the headlines scaring renters off are both factors. In terms of supply, the likes of NZSki converting former backpacker accommodation into worker accommodation has eased shortages.
Commercial
Beard says prime retail property in town continues to perform strongly, with rental increases and a shift to high-end retail following the streetscapes project. Any vacancies are being backfilled by high-end brands. For example, global cosmetics chain Macca is taking over the Hallensteins’ premises on Beach St.
“The transformation is evident in the prime retail areas, where there is nil vacancy and an influx of prestigious brands.”
The office market is soft though, with 7% vacancy across 10 tenancies in early September 2024. Prime retail CBD rents are $1850 - $2400 per sqm, secondary retail is $400 to $1000, and office is $350-$500.
That’s because most of the locals now prefer to work and shop in Frankton. Frankton retail rents (100-120sqm) are $500-$800, big box retail is $250$500, and office space is the same price as the CBD - $350-$500 per sqm.
“The office and retail sectors in Frankton have reached a maturing stage, with most spaces occupied. Office space is near capacity, particularly in new A-grade buildings.”
There’s also been a notable rise in suburban retail, particularly hospo and convenience stores.
Industrial
There’s also virtually no vacancies in Queenstown’s limited industrial market, mainly around Glenda Drive and Gorge Rd, which has driven rents up.
Tenants are feeling the pinch and resisting further rises but new leases are still typically obtaining market-leading rates.
“Smaller, more affordable industrial premises have become scarce as the entry price point into Frankton has lifted and affordability for small businesses has diminished.”
A Frankton workshop / warehouse rents typically for $180$200 per sqm, while an industrial office is $225-$350 and land is $1700-$2000.
Tourism
Meanwhile, Queenstown’s tourism property market is “in the maturing stages of the post-Covid recovery and growth cycle”, with an 11% growth in internationals coming through Queenstown Airport, offset by subdued spending and soft domestic market.
CRIMELINE
Police are concerned that teenagers as young as 14 and 15, are either falling victim to, or self-circulating sexually explicit images and videos of themselves or others and they’re warning that this can be a very serious criminal offence.
Detective Tim Risstrom says they’ve already dealt with several local cases, and they won’t hesitate to lay charges to stamp out what is becoming a more widespread problem worldwide. He says it’s imperative that these young people and their parents are aware of the implications, and how these can affect a young person’s future. There’s also often bullying associated with the dissemination of such media.
“This negatively affects the mental health and wellbeing amongst our young people,” he says.
Photos and videos of indecent behaviour that end up on social media platforms like Snapchat are becoming more and more common, he says.
“There have been instances of young people sharing these with large numbers of friends at one time. It’s quite horrible for the young person involved,” he says. “Once these are on the internet, they could be out there for life.”
He’s urging young people to “think long-term” before sending any indecent images or videos to partners or friends. “Parents need be aware of what their children are sharing on social media platforms and ensure their children are well aware of the possible implications,” Risstrom says.
For more information about keeping your family safe on the internet, visit www.netsafe.org.nz
Vicious downtown assault
Police are warning that vicious downtown assaults will not be tolerated after a young man was knocked unconscious outside Harry’s Pool Bar just before 10.30pm on Saturday, 14 September. He was allegedly struck in the head three times by a 26-year-old local man that he did not know.
Constable Amanda Shute says Police want to hear from the victim who came to and left the scene by the time officers got there. “The victim was believed to have been unconscious for less than a minute and we would really like to speak with him,” Shute says. It’s not known whether the victim suffered any other injuries.
The alleged offender has been charged with assault with intent to injure and was remanded on bail in the Queenstown District Court on 16 September to reappear on 23 September.
“We really ask this victim to come forward by either calling into the Queenstown Police Station or making contact on the 105 Reporting Line, quoting the file – 240915/0391,” Shute says.
Police have some CCTV footage of the assault. “Be warned, Police will be taking action to hold these people accountable,” she says.
Avalanche emergencies averted
Emergency services are commending a quick decision made by Remarkables Ski Area staff on Friday, 13 September, which Wakatipu Alpine Cliff Rescue Group co-ordinator Russ Tilsley says possibly averted a serious emergency. Heavy snow followed by rapidly warming temperatures posed some serious avalanche risks with NZSki deciding to close the ski area and the road where avalanches had to be triggered before vehicles could pass safely.
Tilsley says NZSki was condemned by people on social media for that decision but instead they should have been commended. Staff had done a lot of avalanche control that morning but that day posed a “unique set of circumstances”.
“There was a lot of new snow with a lot of moisture in it and the temperature rapidly increased by 3 – 4°C by mid-morning,” Tilsley says. “It was the right call in what was a very unusual set of circumstances, and they had to make that call quickly.”
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Six more mpox cases linked to Winter Pride
A further six mpox cases have been confirmed over the past week linked to the recent Winter Pride Festival outbreak.
That brings the total number to 11 but Health New Zealand (Te Whatu Ora) has reiterated it is the less severe strain.
There are two types of mpox, known as clade I and clade II - both have caused current outbreaks in African countries, with a recent increase in clade I cases in Africa leading to WHO recently declaring a Public Health Emergency of International Concern.
The global mpox outbreak which started in 2022 was due to clade II and all cases to date in New Zealand and nearby countries have been clade II.
“All testing to date confirms the virus linked to the festival as clade II,” Dr Emma Sherwood, Acting National Clinical Director, Protection, NPHS, says.
“All of New Zealand’s mpox cases since reporting began in July 2022 have so far been clade II.”
An additional single case not linked to the festival but recently acquired overseas has also been confirmed, with a sample undergoing further clade testing.
“Mpox is a rare infection and the risk of it spreading widely in New Zealand remains low,” Dr Sherwood says.
This brings the total number of mpox cases confirmed in NZ so far in 2024 to 16, with 66 cases in total confirmed since July 2022.
The symptoms of mpox include:
• skin lesions — including any around your face, hands, feet, mouth or throat, genitals or anus
• pain, bleeding or discomfort in your anus.
Some people also experience flu-like symptoms early on, including:
• swollen lymph nodes
• fever
• muscle aches
• tiredness
Te Whatu Ora is advising that if you think you have been exposed to mpox, or if you develop symptoms, especially a rash, please seek medical advice. You can contact your nearest sexual health clinic, GP or healthcare professional, or call Healthline on 0800 611 116 for advice and support.
Rates rise confirmed
billion spending plan, including an immediate average rates increase of 15.8%.
Councillors on Thursday approved the Long Term Plan for 2024-34, which includes $979m on infrastructure projects needed to meet the expected growth of the district.
It means when 2024 / 25 rates bills hit the letter boxes and inboxes of residents across the district later this month, they will find they’re paying an average of 15.8% more - one of the highest hikes in Queenstown’s history.
Mayor Glyn Lewers says councillors and staff had to make some tough decisions, with QLDC effectively put in a spending “straightjacket” by leaky buildings pay outs, three waters and other factors.
“Like many businesses and individuals, Councils across the country are finding themselves in a very challenging financial position. Rising costs across the board, combined with the government’s continued expectation on local communities to fund their own infrastructure creates a significant financial burden on ratepayers,” he says.
“The governments new Local Water Done Well plans mean we are obliged to make substantive investment into the water sector to achieve compliance, and this plan places QLDC in a great position to achieve this with its planned and funded investment programme.”
Almost 1000 locals had their say on the draft plan, with 97 choosing to speak at the submissions hearing in August.
The approved plan includes a targeted rate on Queenstown town centre properties to recover the costs of the streetscape project. But the bill for the chaotic and overbudget Queenstown bypass project will be picked up by all ratepayers across the Whakatipu Basin, rather than just the CBD.
The massive spends on infrastructure means many other projects have been put on the backburner, including many requests from the community. Read more on lwb.co.nz or Queenstown App
Queenstown’s council has pushed the button on a $2.4
Upgrades at Shotover treatment plant
We’re upgrading Shotover Wastewater Treatment Plant as we work to help improve capacity in the district. Dredging and draining an existing oxidation pond will be completed early October. We don’t expect bad smells but have measures in place should they occur. More info: www.qldc.govt.nz/shotover-wwtp-upgrades
Made an official information request?
The Chief Ombudsman has begun a routine investigation into official information and meetings (LGOIMA) policies and practices at QLDC and four other agencies. If you’ve made a LGOIMA request within the past two years, or if you follow Council meetings, the ombudsman would appreciate your feedback: www.surveymonkey.com/r/HYZV8DR
Have your say on Jardine Park
We’re looking for feedback on a draft design plan for Jardine Park in Kelvin Heights that aims to meet future needs. Check out the plan and complete the survey by 30 Sep at http://letstalk.qldc.govt.nz
Frankton Road watermain upgrades
Work is underway to upgrade a section of water supply pipe on Frankton Road. Both lanes will remain open throughout construction which should be complete in around three months. More info: www.qldc.govt.nz/frankton-road-water-upgrades
Chat with your Councillors
Interested in connecting with your local elected members, sharing your thoughts and helping shape future decisions? Join your Arrowtown-Kawarau Ward Councillors at their friendly ‘Share With Us’ sessions at Arrowtown Library: 27 Sep, 25 Oct, and 29 Nov; all between 11.00am-12.00pm.
Repair your stuff for free
Sustainable Queenstown, proudly supported by QLDC, is hosting a Repair Revolution event in Frankton on Saturday 28 Sep. Drop by for free repairs and advice on heaps of items, and learn new skills. Volunteers needed so get involved at www.sustainablequeenstown.org.nz/getinvolved/volunteer
Waste guides launched
We’re excited to launch new waste minimisation guides for local businesses. Created with experts including Wastebusters, they’ll help reduce waste, cut costs and enhance your brand. Explore eight sector-specific and one general guide at www.qldc.govt.nz/wasteminimisation-for-businesses
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ELSE SUSTAINABLE QUEENSTOWN’S REPAIR REVOLUTION COMES to Frankton 10am-2pm on Saturday, 28 September, at Queenstown Salvation Army, 8 Pin Oak Avenue, Frankton. Bring your broken treasures and let our repair heroes help you renew, revive and repair them- save them from landfill. First in, first served, free/koha.
DO YOU HAVE REPAIR SUPERPOWERS? Love community events? Sustainable Queenstown are seeking VOLUNTEER FIXERS AND EVENT CREW for upcoming Repair Cafes. Contact Scott at scott@sustainablequeenstown.org.nz. Make our community a better place one fixed item at a time!
BASKETBALL CLINIC –GET PROFESSIONALLY TRAINED by Andre Moore, a former NBA, NBL, European and South American Basketball pro. Andre Moore’s Basketball clinic $80 single day or $140 two-day programme @ Queenstown Event Centre, 29 & 30 September. For more email tim@ctbs.net.au
DR COMPOST’S FREE ‘GROW YOUR own veggies’ workshop will help you turn your backyard into a productive local food hub. Wednesday, 16 October, 6-8pm, Queenstown. Tickets available at wastebusters.co.nz/events or Humanitix.
CURIOUS ABOUT COMPOSTING? OR HAVE a compost conundrum? Come along to Dr Compost’s FREE ‘Composting for a Bumper Crop’ workshop. Wednesday, 23 October, 6-8pm, Queenstown. Tickets available at wastebusters.co.nz/events or Humanitix.
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QUEENSTOWN DHARMA CENTRE, 12 LAKE ST TUE (24 Sept) @ 6.30pm, Discovering BuddhaDharma with Grant Rix SUN (29 Sept) @ 10am, ‘Cultivating Awareness Practice’ followed by ‘Social Sunday’ All are welcome. Classes are free. Donations for the teacher/centre are gratefully accepted. See www.dharmacentre.org.nz or FB
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Monthly Column
Joseph
Mooney MP for Southland
Favourable conditions ahead
Spring is here and it has been a classic southern spring.
As flowers bloom and we enjoy some sunny days, we have also just had some of the best snow of the year. It’s sent a fresh ripple of excitement around the district, as minds start to turn toward the summer ahead.
The weather is playing its part, and so is the Government with common sense policies to bring more favourable conditions.
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Visa rules and regulations have a big influence on Queenstown’s workforce and the area’s ability to operate. It is a win for our town to see a new visa pathway to help fill key seasonal roles called the Specific Purpose Work Visa (SPWV).
The pathway is another step toward creating a smarter, more responsive immigration system, making things easier for sectors needing seasonal workers - while giving New Zealanders the first opportunity for the jobs.
In healthcare the Government’s allocation of Pharmac’s largest ever budget of $6.294 billion over four years, and consultation on funding for 24 new treatments, is showing tangible results with new cancer drugs being funded from 1 October.
For example Keytruda—a highly anticipated drug—will be funded for eligible patients battling five different cancers: advanced triplenegative breast cancer, head and neck cancer, colorectal cancer, bladder cancer, and Hodgkin lymphoma.
This will be life-changing in many cases for New Zealanders suffering from those cancers.
Our Government is now investing a record $30 billion per year in health—the largest amount in New Zealand’s history. This funding is being strategically allocated to drive real and measurable improvements in health outcomes.
We are also focusing on enhancing literacy in early education. From October, schools and kura for Years 0-3 will receive between $500 to $5,000 annually over the next four years to acquire structured literacy resources.
This funding will support the purchase of decodable books and other high-quality materials, complementing existing free resources from the Ministry of Education.
Schools and kura will also be able to apply for more staffing resource for structured literacy in Years 0-2 to help students in their first years of learning.
By monitoring children’s progress and providing necessary resources, we aim to give every child a strong start in literacy, ultimately working to raise achievement and close the equity gap in our education system.
Having heard from educators in our region about the value of the structured literacy programs they have been delivering for years in some schools, I am proud of our Government moving to make it available to everyone.
While the recent polar blast may have kept the spring shoots from showing through on our skifields, the shoots of New Zealand’s recovery are showing as the Government continues to focus on delivering better public services, lowering inflation, rebuilding the economy and reducing the cost of living for all New Zealanders.
I hope your start to spring is a good one.
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Repair Heroes ready to rescue your treasures!
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Repair Cafes are back for spring! These are free community events where volunteer fixers, our superheroes, share their skills and knowledge to help you fix your broken household items – whether it’s clothes, accessories, small appliances, toys, furniture, bikes, etc. our volunteer fixers have got you covered and together we’re saving them from landfill. The idea is to sit with your repairer and learn simple, handy repair skills while getting your items fixed. It’s a great opportunity to connect, learn, and give your belongings a new lease of life and along the way often the item goes from being something that might be mass-produced and makes it distinctly yours, adding to its story and to yours.
Our fixers, aka Repair Heroes, are the heart and soul of these events. We’re always on the lookout for talented fixers and event helpers! If you can darn, sew, stitch, fix bikes, electricals, any repair skills at all, or just love helping at community events, we’d love to hear from you!
If you are not sure whether this is you, here are some classic signs to recognise in yourself that marks you as a repair hero and someone we’d love to have on board.
You might have what we call a left-field problem solving skill, a knack for seeing unique ways to fix something, sometimes even when it might seem irreparable … often this is gained over time as you are a bit of problem solver. You may enjoy taking a problem and stripping it right back to its most basic cause or need … sometimes losing minor functions is a trade-off for a much stronger and longer-lasting repair.
Perhaps you are described, or you see yourself as a bit of a greenie and dislike the disposable culture. It may pain you to bin something just because one part has broken. If you think you are someone who sees something could be repaired or be useful in the future, you are one of our kind of people.
If this sounds like you, even a little bit, and you’d like some more information contact scott@sustainablequeenstown.org.nz or sign up to volunteer using this form: https://forms.gle/zWyvs8oqJ5G32wg1A
Come along, bring your friends and whānau, and get stuck into some good old repair therapy.
Repair Revolution is created by Wastebusters and delivered in the Whakatipu by Sustainable Queenstown.
This event is proudly supported by the Queenstown Lakes District Council’s Zero Waste District Programme. Saturday, 28 September, 10am-2pm, at Salvation Army, Frankton.
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10am till 9pm daily.
Wednesday Free to Watch Jurassic Ice Hockey League from 6.15pm Thursday Frisbee Golf Rental & Score Cards available all day! Friday Attention Hockey Players, Stick & Puck session from 6.15pm - 7.30pm
Saturday NIGHT SKATE Ice Skating Disco –Games, Prizes and more! 6.30-8.30pm
Sunday Free to Watch Ice HockeySunday Social Playoffs from 5.15pm Monday Free to Watch Ice Hockey, Queenstown Beer League from 6.15pm
Tips
Adult Coaching Night Progress your skills (6.30-7.30pm)
Social Night
$25 for 2 hours (6.30-8.30pm)
OPEN MIC 6.30-9.30pm, Every Friday, Elle & Alex Music
Skate Night
BARKS & BREWS Join us with your doggo, 2-5pm
$10 for 2 hours Mini Ramp Access (6.30-8.30pm) Sunday 2-for-1 Jump Night Bring your mate for free (6.30-7.30pm) Monday Launch Ramp Night No experience needed (6.30-7.30pm)
SKY SPORTS
Private VIP lounge Great sounds- vinyl/retro and current hits Open Fire Wed-Sun 3pm-2am
Rusty’s Cabin Local lineup from 8pm
The Balcony
All Blacks v. Wallabies Live @ 7.05pm
Danny Atkinson From 5pm in the beer garden
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Ditch the workplace, sail across Lake Whakatipu in style, and soak up unique Queenstown views from your lakeside dining room at Walter Peak. From $110/pp, you and the team can indulge in a real festive feast. Contact our events team to secure your spot events@realnz.com
functions
With snow still on the mountains and school holidays not far away it feels crazy to be launching the 2024 Christmas Functions Feature.
However, it’s only 13 weeks until Santa arrives, and the summer holidays will be upon us. 2024 has been a very lumpy year and while there are plenty of visitors around in the peak periods it’s also been hard on many teams, being short staffed, increasing difficulty around visas and still lots of sickness around.
Queenstown Youth Market has a great variety of small gift / souvenir stalls - with all the stalls run by local youth! And this time there is a chill out area! So, after you’ve picked up your fun purchases, you can sit back and relax with a coffee - and enjoy the top-class view of the Remarkables! Enjoy the market and the view and most importantly support local youth.
Public entry is FREE (remember cash for the stalls)
When: Saturday, 28 September, 11am – 3pm
Where: Komunal Cafe, 1/13 Red Oaks Drive, Frankton
Arrowtown Spring Flower show
The Arrowtown Horticultural Society is presenting its 101st Spring Flower Show at the Athenaeum Hall at the end of the month. Admission is $3, with children free and morning, afternoon tea and lunch available. Plant stalls, white elephant, raffles and of course the winners of this year’s entries will be on display.
When: Friday, 27 September, 1pm-5pm and Saturday, 28 September, 10am-3pm
At the World’s Edge Festival | Chamber Music Festival in the Southern Alps
At the World’s Edge is a chamber music festival inspired by the Southern Alps. Exploring the prism of our collective identity, this year’s festival spans seven programmes across Queenstown, Wānaka, Bannockburn and Cromwell, with folk music at its core and additional free events and experiences throughout. With spectacular sounds against our majestic scapes, experience the power of chamber music alongside internationally renowned musicians, lifelong enthusiasts, and curious adventurers alike. More than a series of live music events, AWE is a platform for the arts in our region and a spark for creativity to come. For programme and tickets see Queenstown App or online at worldsedgefestival.com
When: Saturday, 5 October – Friday, 18 October
Where: Venues in Queenstown, Wānaka, Bannockburn and Cromwell
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Catalyst Kōrero - Breaking the grinding cycle of intergenerational poverty?
Multi-generational poverty is profound and persistent, resulting in children facing lifetimes of disadvantage in health, housing, education and employment outcomes. But there are solutions, and one has proven over the past two decades that it works. It’s also proof, says Scott Gilmour that nearly every child can succeed if they have the long-term advocacy, resources and supplemental activities that many middle-class kids enjoy. Gilmour will lead September’s Catalyst Kōrero. Register online at humantix
When: Sunday, 29 September, 6pm - 7.30pm
Where: The Rees Hotel, Luxury Apartments & Lakeside Residences
Basketball Clinic
Get professionally trained by Andre Moore, a former NBA, NBL European and South American Basketball pro. Sessions includes skills training, conditioning drills and games. Suitable for all skill levels and ages five and up. Andre Moore’s Basketball Clinic costs are $80 for a single day or $140 for two-day programme. For more email tim@ctbs.net.au
When: Sunday, 29 September 10am - 2pm and Monday 30 September 12.30pm-4.30pm
Where: Queenstown Event Centre, Joe Oconnell Drive, Frankton
EVENTS
Repair Workshop
The Repair Revolution is back! Join Sustainable Queenstown for this FREE, feel-good, volunteerbased event. The Repair Heroes with varied expertise share their skills and knowledge and help you renew, revive, and repair items and keep them out of landfill! Keen to volunteer?
Contact Scott Kennedy on scott@sustainablequeenstown.org.nz
When: Saturday, 28 September, 10am-2pm
Where: Queenstown Salvation Army, 8 Pin Oak Avenue, Frankton
The Contact Energy Alexandra Blossom Festival!
Alexandra’s Blossom Festival is a weekend of fun, family activities starting with Friday night’s Mardi Gras and carnival, on Saturday the Grand Parade runs down Centennial Ave featuring a flurry of florreys, incredible floats, street performers, marching bands and more! After the Grand Parade family & friends head to the Party in Pioneer Park and all the entertainment that’s on offer. There is something for everyone. There are a number of supporting events that happen in the lead up and alongside the festival including the Senior Queen, Delta Garden Tour, Blossom Festival Art Exhibition! This is the 67th Alexandra Blossom Festival which is NZ’s longest running festival and celebrates the arrival of spring with a range of fun events.
When: Friday, 27 September, to Sunday, 29 September
Where: Pioneer Park, Centennial Avenue, Alexandra
Cars & Coffee
Cars & Coffee will be at Ayrburn for the first time on Sunday. This is also the first day of daylight saving with a start time of 11am. There will be all vehicle types, all makes and models for those with a love of all things cars and these events do tend to bring a lot of unusual vehicles together.
When: Sunday, 29 September, from 11am
Where: Ayrburn, 1 Ayr Avenue, Arrowtown
Kinross Locals Month (September)
To celebrate the big win as New Zealand’s Best Wine Experience, Kinross want to share the love by offering you a chance to see what all the fuss is about.
For the month of September, Central Otago locals can enjoy a complimentary Classic Wine Experience for up to four people! Book using the code ‘locals’ online or give them a call! Please bring along one valid proof of address per booking.
For its ninth year, Cinema Italiano Festival will come to Queenstown from Monday and is currently screening in Wānaka. Dorothy Browns in Arrowtown and Ruby’s Cinema & Bar in Wanaka are screening a fantastic selection of Italian films. The curated programme combines the best in contemporary Italian cinema with masterpieces from Italy’s rich cinematic traditions, which also provide meaningful insights into society.
Paolo Rotondo is one of the festival organisers. Originally from Italy, he’s been in New Zealand since he was 11 and is now an award-winning director, writer and actor who has been working in the film industry for more than 20 years. He recently shot a short film, Maunga Cassino, in Arrowtown, which will be showing at Dorothy Browns before There’s Still Tomorrow on 4 October.
“It’s entirely in Te Reo Māori and Italian,” Rotondo says. “We came to Arrowtown because it’s the only place in New Zealand we could find that had a super dusty, dry feel and stone buildings that could look like Italy. There was a little Italian restaurant called Terra Mia, and because we were depicting Italy, we got all the catering done by Italians. We tried to work on a set in a Māori and Italian way – it was really fun and beautiful.”
Rotondo, started the festival with his wife, who has also worked in film. He felt there was a gap in the market and has grown it from the initial five cinema screenings to 26 around the country. There are an array of movies to choose from including comedies, dramas, documentaries and romances. Rotondo curates the event and spends time in the leadup watching around 50 films to choose ones he believes are most suited to a Kiwi audience.
“There are a couple of big things that New Zealanders tend to love – they love big Italian comedies, which always surprises me, but I think there’s a warmth to the Italian sense of humour that really appeals. It’s got a long history all the way back from the golden age of cinema. Also, of course, I think visually, in the middle of a New Zealand winter, getting to go to the cinema and being transported to the Mediterranean is a pretty nice little escape.”
There’s not too much you can do these days for the price of a cinema ticket that allows your imagination to run wild and transports you to a different country for a couple of hours. There’s also a ceremony in going to the cinema that makes for a more enjoyable experience than watching a movie from home.
“You’re in a room with 50150 people cracking up at a joke and it really lifts you. You’re in a room with people having an emotional experience, and the resonance of that emotion lingers.”
The aforementioned There’s Still Tomorrow is one of Rotondo’s highlights of the films showing. It follows the emancipation of an Italian woman after the Second World War and beat out Barbie and Oppenheimer at the Italian box office.
“It’s a beautiful, charming, arty, small film, written, directed and acted in by one lady caked Paola Cortellesi. It’s so beautiful, but it’s got some quite serious themes. In the very Italian style, it’s done with a lot of editing, so it’s both comedy and drama.”
If you’re unsure about heading to a foreign film, Rotondo explains that that’s all part of the fun. It’s not often that you’re able to walk into a cinema having not read any reviews and not knowing what you’re going to get – you’ll have the ability to be fully transported to a different reality.
The 2024 edition of the Italian Film Festival will run until 29 September in Wānaka, and 30 September – 7 October at Dorothy Browns in Arrowtown. To download the full programme and find out more information you can head to italianfilmfestivalnz.com
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My Life Story
by Sue Fea
SHARRON EDE
‘Wee Shaz’ – Netball’s tireless volunteer
She might be small in stature, but her word is fi nal and local netballers young and old know that while you don’t mess with Shaz’s rulings on court, there’s warmth and encouragement behind every call.
Sharron Ede has been at the forefront of Wakatipu netball for more than 20 years, giving countless volunteer hours, up to 10 a week, as coach to local age-group rep and Wakatipu High School teams. Sharron has regularly travelled out of town as manager and coach all over New Zealand and the South Island, giving her time for tournaments. Umpiring has also been her passion and, recently turning 60, she’s now focused on training new umpires, starting them at 11 or 12.
As a former Southland Netball Executive Committee member through the Coca Cola Cup heydays of national champions Southern Sting, Sharron’s volunteered at the highest level and at times been quasi–Camp Mother when the celebrations have sometimes gone awry.
“A few would push past the limit celebrating on that fi nal night, but you just get the big guns in,” says ‘Wee Shaz’, as she’s affectionately known.
Rules are rules and when a couple of Senior B players turned up at the airport in their slippers in the early days, not uniform attire, a much taller star Sting shoot, Donna Loffhagen (Wilkins), not to be messed with, did the honours. “Donna went over and tore strips off them and that was better than it coming from me,” Sharron chuckles.
Sharron was a late bloomer in netball, not really interested while at Kingswell High, where she excelled academically and loved reading, skipping a year to start high school at 12. She was the perfect candidate to babysit a future Cabinet Minister, Ayesha Verrall, whose parents taught at Kingswell.
Having three little brothers, Sharron quickly learned responsibility, once rescuing her brother who she spotted face down and lifeless fl oating in Awarua Bay.
Family holidays were spent at Riverton and Sharron left school after achieving University Entrance. She worked at KFC then as a Social Welfare Department family benefi ts offi cer.
At 19 she met husband of 40 years Nigel on a night out at The White House, where legendary band Vision was playing. They were engaged three weeks later and married when Sharron was 20, the fi rst of their two children arriving 10 months later.
Sharron then turned farmer, initially running their 20-acre (8ha) block, then 70 acres (28.3ha) at Makarewa.
As a young mum she discovered indoor netball, soon joining the Makarewa Club, umpiring and coaching to help out, then president for several years.
Sharron was encouraged onto the Southland Netball Executive Committee in the 1990s with the movers and shakers who instigated professional
netball in what became a nationally prestigious netball league. They wooed stars like Bernice Mene and Donna Loffhagen and The Sting became southern heroes, winning seven out of 10 national league titles.
Games started in the old Centennial Hall in Invercargill – Nigel building the netball poles. After a lot of liaising with Stadium Southland founders the new, covered championship stadium further cemented Southland’s netball prowess.
Sharron managed various teams, including the Southland Senior Bs, another tall guardian, Silver Fern Captain Irene van Dyk, sorting the Southland girls out for giving ‘Wee Shaz’ cheek about her height. “I pretty much came up to Irene’s hip,” Sharron laughs. “I felt like a midget beside her.”
In 2001 Nigel and Sharron bought a Queenstown engineering business, forming Ede Engineering.
Di O’Leary invited Sharron to coach the Year 10 As at Wakatipu High, then the Senior Bs, and she helped with Di’s Wakatipu Men’s Netball team, also serving as Wakatipu president for several years.
Umpiring is now her passion, completing further training in recent years and working with budding young umpires. “That’s given me more satisfaction than anything,” she says.
Sharron’s all about encouraging the kids. “Parents need to remember their children are playing sport for enjoyment, not to be Silver Ferns,” she says. “Some of the parents of younger kids are the worst. It’s disappointing when adults can’t differentiate between what’s high level and what’s not.” Umpires cop a bit of abuse, but Sharron doesn’t stand for that. “I call them out,” she says.
Last month (August) she was honoured with a life membership from the Wakatipu Netball Centre. She’s also previously won a netball volunteers’ cup.
Nigel races rally cars around the South Island so Sharron now volunteers at those events too, receiving volunteer awards from the Queenstown Car Club as well. After all it was that black and white checkered dress that she was wearing the night they met, that he told her ‘looks like a fi nishing line fl ag’, that fi rst caught his eye.
Now Closeburn Station offi ce manager, Sharron’s also on hand organising fundraising events and helping with providing services as a member of Altrusa Queenstown. “Get involved in the community. You get so much back,” she says.
Sharron, left, with the first local team she coached – the Wakatipu Year 10 As, and Alan Kirker, manager
Sharron and husband Nigel collecting for Daffodil Day at Five Mile late last month
There is an old saying amongst lawyers that “where there is a Will, there is a family”.
The truth is that the opposite may be equally relevant as, if you die without leaving a Will (in legal terms this is called dying “intestate”), contrary to what you may have wanted your familyto inherit, your estate will be administered in accordance with the provisions of the Administration Act 1969. That Act states that if you have a partner, they will be entitled to your personal possessions, the first $155,000 of your estate, and one third of any balance. Your children will inherit the rest.
If you don’t have any children, your partner’s entitlement will increase to two thirds, and if you have surviving parents, they will get the remaining one third. Other entitlements apply to relatives if you have no partner, children, or surviving parents.
There may be reasonswhy you’d prefer that your partner receives the entire estate, or that your children receive less than what they mightotherwise be entitled to under the intestacy rules. In short, having a Will is important to ensure that your estate is distributed in accordance with your wishes.
Many have chosen notto have a Will. Reasons for this vary from thosewho don’t want to think about dying, or think that they are too young to die, to those who think it is too complicated or expensive, or don’t think they have anything to leave, or simply, that their family will sort it all out. In short, if you are over the age of eighteen years of age and have any assets (a home, Kiwisaver, savings, cars, personal possessions) which are valued more than$15,000, you should have a Will.
If you don’t, your family could be required to apply to the High Court for directions under the intestacy rules. This can be a costly and lengthy process.
A Will can also provide for any specific gifts you wish to leave to family or friends, your directions as to who should be appointed as the guardian of your children, your wishes as to whether you would like to be buried or cremated, and more relevant these days, your social media platform passwords.
Wills are also becoming increasingly important given the propensity for many to enter second relationships, or if you are concerned thatyour current partner may enter a new relationship in the future. In such cases, you may decide to grant yourpartner a “life interest” in your estate, so that the capital of your estate can remain available for your children in the future.
Having a Will prepared is not as complicated or as expensive as one might initially fear. Most lawyers have a standard Will instruction form, which sets out a seriesof questions to guide you through the process. This helps collect key information to draft yourWill and saves on costs. Preparing a Will during your lifetime is often less expensive than the costs incurred by your family in the event you die without a Will.
You can of course prepare your own Will, but for it to be legally recognized, it must be dated, and your signature witnessed in the presence of two independent people who must also sign your Will and record their name, place of residence and occupation.
You should review your Will on a regular basis to provide for changes in your circumstances. Such changes may include in the event you get married (which can make your Will null and void), if you separate, the death of those provided for in the Will, or additions to your family (i.e grandchildren).
Graeme Todd is the founding partner at Todd and Walker Law and has been practicing law in Queenstown for more forty years.
Wakatipu Community Foundation Wills Month Resources
Giving Circles are one of the fastest growingforms of philanthropy and are designed to make giving easy. It’s a simple concept where people join together around a shared cause, pool their donations, time and skills, and then make larger more impactful grants.
As a giving circle with collective decision making, Impact100 is designed to empower women to see themselves as philanthropists, connect with other women, and better understand local needs.The grants are designed for transformational impactwithin the Whakatipu, with at least one $100,000 grant awarded each year.
The Whakatipu Youth Golf Development Fund aims to support youth golf in the Whakatipu making grants to young golfers aged 5-18.
The fund has been set up by the Whakatipu Junior Golf Club and Wombles Golfing Society who have generously gifted the money to create this fund and will also continue to fundraise to build the fund.
Funds can be used for coaching, competition costs, annual memberships and in some cases equipment, up to $500 per applicant per round.
In its first year, $10,210 has been granted, including $1,500 to the Wakatipu High School golf team to attend a competition in the North Island.
KateMoetauaFoundationScholarship
Kate Moetaua was a much loved teacher in the Whakatipu, who sadly passed away from cancer in 2018. The community rallied around and supported Kate and her family both during treatment and again when she died.
One of Kate's final wishes was that a foundation was set up to support talented youth in the sporting and arts arena to encourage them to follow their dreams. The KateMoetaua Foundation offers scholarships to Year 9-13 students annually, opening up opportunities they may otherwise not have.
To date, 27 local youth have received awards from the Kate Moetaua Foundation, leaving an incredible legacy.
Professional training with former NBA basketball pro
by Jessica Allen
Former NBA, NBL, European and South American Basketball pro Andre Moore is heading to Queenstown to host a basketball clinic across two days. Kicking off on Sunday, the sessions will include skills training, conditioning drills and games – it’s suitable for ages five and up.
Moore is based across the ditch in Brisbane these days – he moved there after been offered a position on the Brisbane Bullets. The 6ft 9in (205cm) power forward cut his teeth in America, playing for both the NBA’s Milwaukee Bucks and Denver Nuggets during the 87-88 seasons.
“I also went overseas and played in Spain, it was my first time going overseas and I played in a place called Valencia, where all the beautiful oranges come from,” Moore says. “I came back to America and got called back overseas to play in France – basketball had become a passport to the world for me.”
After Europe, Moore headed back to the States to play with the Continental Basketball Association.
Unbeknownst to him, there was scouts around for other parts of the world, including Australia, which is where he was approached to move down under.
“My coaching staff told me this guy from Australia was very interested in me. I said ‘Australia, are you talking about where Crocodile Dundee is from?’ I did my due diligence and went to my local library that week and looked up this place,
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Brisbane, Australia, and based on what I found, I signed a one year deal.” 34 years later and Moore is happily settled in the sunny state and more passionate now than ever to work with kids who are interested in basketball. He was last in town in April, where he ran the popular clinics in Cromwell and Wānaka.
“I was finally able to make it there in April and it far exceeded my expectations about how gorgeous it was. I had a great time and the clinics were very successful – this time we’re expecting a bit of the same and maybe even better. I can work with all skill levels, all ages, all genders –grandma, grandpa and new-born babies can come out and have a go,” Moore jokes.
He says he’s good a organising people according to their skill level and has an eye for everyone’s ability. The clinic is designed to cater to this, so no matter your ability, you’re sure to have a great day or two. Moore loves giving back where he can, and is looking forward to coming back to Queenstown.
“I’m always about learning, always about spreading the joy of the game as well. Hopefully these kids pay it forward as well. People before me paid it forward to me, and I’m paying it forward. My high school coach, the late great Bob Walters, taught us about giving back to the community that supports you.”
Moore also says events like this wouldn’t be possible without the support of his good buddy in Queenstown, Tim Wilshire, as well as Jackie Kukutai who helped set up the event in Cromwell in April. He also wants to show his appreciation for Beth Mackie who helped with the upcoming Queenstown event. And finally, he wants to shout out his family – his mother Jeanette, the lovely lady who raised him, his best buddy Philip Jordan, who he’s known since grade 3 and his wife, and of course his eight wonderful children.
Andre Moore’s Basketball Clinic is $80 for a single day or $140 for the twoday programme and will be held at Queenstown Event Centre on 29 and 30 September. For more information or if you have any questions you can email bigfeat41@hotmail.com or tim@ctbs.net.au
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LWB QUIZ
1. Which Swiss city is known as the Peace Capital?
2. The BBC TV series This Town (2024) is based in which two English cities?
3. Is Ichthyology the scientific study of birds, fish or reptiles?
4. What is the common name for the medical condition epistaxis?
5. In US politics, is a "red state" one that voted primarily for the Democrats or the Republicans?
6. Who was New Zealand’s first woman prime minister?
7. Which volcano in the Sunda Strait, Indonesia, catastrophically erupted in 1883?
8. The expression for a swift response without subtlety is to “come down like a tonne of (what)”?
9. Which English king was an important commander during the Third Crusade?
10. Which highly addictive stimulant is the chief active constituent of tobacco?
11. In the Batman DC comics universe, how is criminal mastermind Edward Nygma (E. Nygma) more commonly known?
12. In 1982 which band spent Six Months in a Leaky Boat?
13. Penguin Books’ logo typically shows a penguin on what colour background?
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Dental Assistant – Full-time
We are looking for a fantastic new team member to join our busy practice! Remarkables Dental is a modern dental practice with stunning views of the Remarkables mountain range in Queenstown. We currently have a full-time position available for a Dental Assistant to work five days per week.
As a Dental Assistant you will be required to provide chairside assistance to our dentists and hygienists, sterilise instruments, and reception duties as needed. The successful applicant:
• Be available to work shifts ranging from Monday – Saturday 8:15am - 5:30pm
• Previous dental assisting experience is an advantage but not essential – on the job training will be provided
• Good computer skills
• Good standard of written and spoken English
Perks include staff benefits and discounted treatments, being part of a supportive and fun team, and the potential to upskill and receive ongoing training.
About you:
• A willingness to learn and develop your skills
• A strong work ethic and ability to communicate effectively
• A bubbly personality and team-oriented approach to care
• Attention to detail, enjoys keeping things clean and tidy, and good at multitasking
If this sounds like you, we would love to hear from you! Please email your resume and cover letter to: manager@wanakadental.co.nz
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Looking for casual, temporary or long term work??
Queenstown Personnel and Labour Hire are looking for labourers for a variety of jobs around Queenstown with an immediate start.
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Cocktail Bartender Wanted
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We are currently seeking a hospitality professional who understands what great service looks and feels like.
Smiths offers some of the best social hours in the industry, we provide a great work life balance.
The ideal candidate has a valid DM’s cert or a willingness to get one. We’re happy to help if need be.
If the normal day to day or night to night is getting you down, come see us or email Chris@smithscraftbeer.co.nz
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Must have a valid visa, we can not afford to sponsor anyone for this position.
Head Chef / Senior Chef
The Hills Golf Course offers a great work environment where you’ll spend your days in one of the most stunning landscapes in the world. We are committed to creating an exceptional guest experience in our Clubhouse and are looking for both an experienced Head Chef and a senior chef to bring our vision to life.
Located in Arrowtown, The Hills Golf Club is currently looking for Chefs. Head Chef to lead our Clubhouse kitchen team.
FULL TIME / PART TIME HOUSEKEEPER @ ARO HA WELLNESS RETREAT
Position Summary:
As a housekeeper at Aro Ha you will be part of a small team providing high standards of housekeeping during our retreats at Aro Ha Wellness Retreat.
Position Responsibilities:
• Daily housekeeping of guests rooms, all guest facilities and staff areas including spa building
• Laundry including guests laundry as required
• Knowledge and understanding of effective cleaning methods and techniques using eco friendly products
• Attention to detail and high standards of cleanliness
• Adhere to all Health & Safety standards
• Other various tasks as assigned
• An eye for detail and ability to multi task Roster works around our retreat schedule.
Physical Requirements:
While performing the duties of this job: the employee must be able to work in a physically demanding environment; maneuver on uneven ground; stand for long periods of time; regularly lift and carry bags and bundles of linen, reconfigure guest rooms, lift, bend, carry, load and unload laundry in and out of commercial washing equipment.
You must be able to legally work in New Zealand
Please apply by 10 October 2024 email office@aro-ha.com www.aro-ha.com
Seasonal Senior Chef to be part of our kitchen team over the busy summer season.
7 days a week on a rostered basis, mainly daytime shifts with occasional night time events.
Must have previous experience in a relevant role and already have New Zealand working rights.
Please apply to annette.smith@thehills.co.nz, only those who have been shortlisted will be contacted.
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Marketing Coordinator
This is a part time role (20-25hrs/wk), working closely with our global marketing team, supporting and maintaining the growth of Ziptrek as a leading ecotourism activity in Queenstown.
For the full job description for both roles, and to apply please head to our careers page - www.ziptrek.co.nz
STAYSOUTH IS LOOKING TO HIRE
Housekeeping Manager
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We’re seeking a meticulous and proactive individual to lead and manage our team of housekeepers to deliver our high cleaning and presentation standards. This is a full-time position with an immediate start. The right applicant will need to have the following
• Experience in housekeeping and management.
• Strong leadership and team management skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Able to handle multiple tasks and work under pressure.
• Good written and spoken communication skills (in English).
• Willing and able to work weekends.
• Hold a full driver's license.
Housekeeper
We’re looking for a housekeeper/cleaner to join our team. This is a full-time position with an immediate start. The ideal candidate will have cleaning experience and a full driver's license.
Please send your resume and brief cover letter to operations@staysouth.com state the position you are applying for in the email subject line.
GARDENER / GROUNDSPERSON WANTED
An experienced Gardener is required to join our winery / vineyard team for the development and maintenance of our beautiful Gardens and Grounds at the Chard Farm winery in Gibbston. The job would involve all aspects of gardening and grounds maintenance including mowing, line trimming, establishing and planting new areas, rejuvenating / maintaining older areas, pruning, trimming, composting, vege/herb garden etc. and ensuring the grounds are beautifully presented for our Cellar Door customers. Approx 3 – 4 days per week.
A wage commensurate with experience and performance is offered.
Please send CV and covering letter outlining why you are the person for this job to admin@chardfarm.co.nz
Join the Team at Golf Federation
We are looking for a passionate and enthusiastic individual to join us at Golf Federation in Queenstown. This role can be either part-time or fulltime, and the ideal candidate must hold a current Duty Manager’s License. At Golf Federation, we offer a unique indoor golf experience using Trackman simulators to play some of the world’s most iconic courses. We’re passionate about creating a welcoming space for both seasoned golfers and newcomers alike to enjoy the game, rain or shine. As a fully licensed premises, we provide a relaxed environment where customers can enjoy a drink while they play.
Key Requirements:
• Some knowledge or passion for golf is a must.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Ability to work in a dynamic environment and contribute to a fun, welcoming atmosphere.
• Availability for weekend & evening work is required.
• Current Duty Managers Licence
If you’re ready to share your love for golf and be part of a great team, we’d love to hear from you! Contact: Pedro at manager@golffederation.co.nz to apply or for more details.
VACANCIES
Landscaping Assistant
Located in Arrowtown, The Hills Golf Club is one of the most beautiful places in the world to work. We currently have a unique opportunity for a landscaper to join our highly skilled team to maintain the award winning Lodge Gardens.
Working within a stunning environment, this role includes perennial care & bed maintenance along with general garden care with hedge & shrub pruning. A very high level of detail and the ability to work autonomously giving the utmost care and attention is essential with existing local plant knowledge preferred. As a high performing team we take pride in our work and our surroundings and we are looking for a like minded candidate.
This is a full time, permanent position with excellent staff benefits such as lunch provided, fuel discount, staff golf and easy access
Please apply to annette.smith@thehills.co.nz
We're looking for a part-time DELIVERY DRIVER (30 hours/week) to join our small team, delivering premium products to local restaurants and cafes across Queenstown.
Why work with us?
• Competitive pay rates
• Early start at 7:00 AM, leaving your afternoons free
• Monday to Friday schedule (with every second Saturday morning)
• Comprehensive training and development opportunities
• Staff discounts on our products
• A dynamic role that keeps you active and engaged with clients around Queenstown
Requirements:
• A valid full driver’s license
• A current NZ work visa
Interested? Send your CV to alisha@finefoodbrokers.co.nz
