I recently had family visiting from Sydney, and one thing that shocked them was the amount of smoking and vaping happening in Queenstown’s CBD. It is interesting, I believe, that we market ourselves as clean and green, working toward a carbon zero 2030, and proudly one of the most scenic towns in New Zealand, yet everywhere you turn there seems to be a cloud of smoke.
To be honest, I’d never really thought too much about it, but as I looked around, it was pretty in-your-face. From the little vape stickers stuck all over bins to people smoking and vaping around others that were dining outdoors, and the odd vape strewn along the streets.
I certainly don’t think we need a nanny state. I’d argue that our neighbours across the ditch have gone too far, but certainly what is happening now can’t be sustainable. In Australia they have pretty strict smoking and vaping laws. They’ve introduced new laws that require tobacco companies to print health warnings on each individual cigarette. Vaping laws have also changed with individuals only able to legally purchase vapes from pharmacies for smoking cessation. If you compare that to here, where we have several vape shops in the CBD, some within a stone’s throw of one another, it does seem a little too far the other way. There does seem to be a lot of legislation around smoking, but not so much around vaping.
Then there’s environmental factors to consider. Disposable vapes and cigarette butts aren’t always thrown away responsibly. Disposable vapes are loaded with just enough for a night or two out, but what happens then?
While many of the vape stores do provide bins, I’ve certainly seen many just popping them in the bins around town. We know that batteries can cause fires in our waste centres, just look at what happened recently at the recycling centre. And how does all of this fit in with our carbon zero plans?
If people want to smoke or vape, I think they’re well within their rights to, but let’s also be considerate of our fellow humans and of the environment. If we look to Hanmer Springs, they have a smokefree and vapefree initiative in place for the main street, which is supported by the council. Is this something that could be considered here, at least down some of our narrow streets and the beach.
Our council introduced a smoking and vaping ban for Queenstown and Wānaka beaches in 2019, and drafted a smokefree and vapefree policy to align with the previous Government’s goal of becoming a smokefree nation. I guess between Covid and the change of Government, it’s something that lost traction. But do we need our national Government to dictate a change, possibly for the better?
Perhaps my views are in the minority though – I’d love to throw it out there to our community, what do other locals and businesses think?
Jessica Allen - Lakes Weekly Bulletin
Kat Bulk and Mark “Willy” Williams (CEO) of Queenstown Trails, and Major Bridge Funder Rod Drury on way to cut the ribbon and officially open the Kimi-ākau Bridge and Shotover Gorge Trail. Image Credit: Geoff Marks
BRECON STREET, QUEENSTOWN Right next to the Gondola
Stunning new trail opens
The spectacular 5.5km Shotover Gorge Trail is now open. The new trail, which passes through the historic 108m Hugo Tunnel and crosses the gorge over the 90m Kimi-ākau Bridge at Tucker Beach, is the culmination of seven years of hard work by the Queenstown Trails team.
“The big focus of the Shotover Gorge Trail was closing the gap in the network, linking the northern side of the Whakatipu Basin with the residential suburbs, creating a seamless recreational link and integrating with the mountain bike trails on Coronet Peak and Mahu Whenua,” Queenstown Trails CEO Mark ‘Willy’ Williams says.
“Trails provide the perfect means for locals and visitors to experience the Whakatipu Basin without a reliance on vehicles, reducing emissions and congestion, with the obvious health and wellbeing benefits of daily exercise”. After taking the trail realignment idea to Wellington in 2017, MBIE agreed to fund 50% of the project though the NZCT Enhance and Expansion Fund, with Central Lakes Trust coming onboard soon after with a significant part of the required co-funding.
“With inflation and post-covid construction cost increases, certain aspects of the project ended up costing more than initially estimated, so we looked to the community for support - and the call was answered”.
The McQuilkin family were first to plug the infrastructure funding gap by sponsoring the McQuilkin Bridge at Little Stream.
The Hugo Charitable Trust also came on board, enabling the restoration of the Hugo tunnel, bringing gold mining heritage and a spectacular trail experience to life for both locals and visitors to enjoy.
Willy says the construction of iconic Kimi-ākau Bridge would not have been possible without the generous supporting tower donors - Rod Drury, the Alterno Foundation and Scott and Rachel McLaren, as well as our community of trail lovers.
“In our hour of need our Trail Lovers embraced the ‘Sponsor a Plank Challenge’, where 110 plank sponsors raised the remaining shortfall, resulting in this magnificent structure getting off the ground.
“Special thanks to all our long-time supporters and particularly Julian and Lizanne Knights for kicking off this initiative with the first 7 planks.”
The conservation outcomes facilitated by the new trail are an enormous benefit, Willy says.
“We are incredibly proud that the trails provide access for trapping, planting, control of invasive species and waterway restoration, allowing people to experience our environment and gain a sense of guardianship/Kaitiakitanga.”
He thanks all those involved in bringing this trail to life, including consultants and contractors.
“This stunning trail is a legacy asset for the region; the bridge, tunnel and trail are all symbolic of people banding together for the greater good and enhancing what it means to live, work and play in Queenstown”.
The month of April is Queenstown Trails’ annual ‘Trail Lovers’ fundraising campaign, so show your appreciation for the new trail and the work they do with a donation at queenstowntrails.org.nz/
The Kimi-ākau Bridge at Tucker Beach. Photo: Will Nelson
Sudden unsightly cell towers anger residents
by Sue Fea
Neighbouring residents and some golfers are upset that an unsightly 11-metre high 5G cellphone tower suddenly appeared right beside prime residential properties in the middle of one of Kelvin Heights Golf Course’s most picturesque views.
This follows another obtrusive cell tower erected on the hill between Lakes Hayes Estate and Shotover Country, where some residents are also outraged. They’re the first of seven planned new cell sites around the Wakatipu and Upper Clutha, including one for Queenstown Hill (Suburb Street-Frankton Road corner), and Slopehill Road, with 11 also being upgraded.
Only a handful of Kelvin Heights homeowners were notified.
Golf Course manager Andrew Bell received an email on 31 January, stating the tower would be going in on the course boundary, on Crown land by the 4th tee and bus stop.
“We had no say in it as it’s not on our leasehold land. We got told it was happening.”
Connexa was engaged by Spark to make improvements to Queenstown’s cell network. No public consultation is required, as they’re approved under the National Environmental Standards for Telecommunications Facilities 2016. The rules enable the telecommunications industry to erect infrastructure considered required by communities, generally without public notification.
The Kelvin Heights Tower exceeds the permitted height and width, but only by 500mm too high and 77mm too wide, so council resource consent approval was given.
Clare Phillips, who lives just metres away, says it’s “a real eyesore”. “There should have been proper consultation, not a letter telling us it was happening with very little notice.”
Peninsula resident and golfer Judy Stephens says she was “appalled and horrified” when she saw the tower right in the middle of the Remarkables view. “I couldn’t believe my eyes. It was the first thing I was confronted with where I would normally look out at that beautiful view.”
Kelvin Peninsula Community Association chair David Mayhew says they received no notification and weren’t asked for comment.
“Had we been aware we’d have at least posted it on our Facebook page,” he says. “I’m unsurprised. The cynic in me thinks this is the way the corporate world works, and local people just have to put up with it,” he says. “It’s really about consultation, to get an opportunity to encourage where this should be located for aesthetics, even though we may not be able to stop it.” He says it’s “extraordinary” that it’s right on a bus stop.
A mail drop went to residents within a 50m circle, to just eight houses. Telecommunications guidelines only require that to be within 30m.
QLDC infrastructure committee chair Cr Gavin Bartlett, who was told about the plans in October, agrees that only eight properties being informed at Kelvin Heights was “a bit light”.
In an earlier email to councillors, Connexa said it was “open with the local community about proposed cell sites, their purpose and location, and communicates directly with residents that are nearby”.
Connexa Planning and engagement lead Fiona Matthews says: “Spark
identified this area as requiring an upgrade to avoid potential disruptions to mobile service — especially during peak seasons.”
Multiple sites were assessed, alternatives ruled out due to planning constraints. The tower will be painted Karaka green to “blend in”.
Cr Melissa White tried hard to get the Lake Hayes Estate tower relocated 20m back before it went up a few weeks ago. “It’s so ugly,” she says. “It’s where I walk the kids to school, a horrific place to put it.
“They claim to have a ‘robust engagement process’ and want to keep councillors informed but they didn’t listen to what I had to say.”
Local community association chair Anita Golden says the location is “pretty offensive”. “It could’ve gone 50m up against the treeline out of sight.” She’s also questioning the safety of any emissions for those nearby.”
Matthews says the Queenstown Hill site is under construction and “the other sites are in an acquisition phase”.
Lake Hayes should be on air by mid-May and Kelvin Heights is likely to be July or August.
An 11m cell tower now detracts from uninterrupted golf course Remarkables views
Residents and some golfers are unimpressed about their surprise new cell tower neighbour
CRIMELINE
Cops nab 18 drink drivers
by Sue Fea
Two drink drivers recorded “shocking” alcohol levels when stopped by police earlier this month. The drivers, among 18 caught between Wednesday and Sunday, 3-6 April across Queenstown Lakes and Central Otago, were both more than four times the legal limit, police say.
Otago Lakes road policing manager Senior Sergeant Steve Watt says the number of drivers caught are “a substantial increase” on previous weeks and he’s urging drivers to “hear the message”.
“That’s coupled with all those fatal accidents in Central Otago recently, and in some of those alcohol was a contributing factor,” Watt says. “If they don’t heed the warnings, they’ll kill either themselves or others.”
One driver near Cromwell blew 1100mcg, and a 24-year-old overseas driver blew 1009mcgs in Wānaka.
Watt says the readings are “shocking”.
“To think someone could drink to that extreme level and think they’re still capable of driving a motor vehicle is beyond comprehension.”
The overseas driver will appear in Queenstown District Court on 19 May, while full details of the other case weren’t yet available. That driver failed to complete a second breath test, so Police are awaiting blood test results.
Seven people were caught drink driving around the Queenstown town centre alone over that weekend.
Senior Sergeant Glenn Wilkinson says three of them had blown over the criminal breath alcohol level of 400mcg – the highest 831mcgs.
Overseas driver ticketed for Kelvin Heights turnoff
crash
A 39-year-old overseas tourist driver was issued with an infringement offence notice for failing to give way when turning after a two-vehicle crash at the busy Kelvin Heights intersection with State Highway 6 just before 4pm on Wednesday, 2 April.
One person was taken to Lakes District Hospital with moderate injuries with four others treated at the scene for minor injuries. The road had to be closed several times during peak hour with commuter traffic backed up well along Frankton Road. Watt says the overseas driver had failed to give way to a Wānaka woman driving straight along the State Highway.
Extra Police targeting Easter roads
Extra Police roading units will be on the region’s roads for next week’s busy Easter holiday break, targeting drink driving and speeding.
The joint free sausage sizzle and coffee cart Fatigue Stop, sponsored by local councils and AMI, will operate at Tarras this Thursday, 17 April. Watt says the focus will be on speed and alcohol, and drivers can expect increased Police activity. He’s urging drivers to plan, be patient, understanding and courteous.
Bush campfire out of control
A campfire that wasn’t put out halfway to Macetown had the potential to burn thousands of hectares with dry conditions still not totally over yet, Fire and Emergency risk reduction advisor Mark Mawhinney says.
The fire in a gully beneath the canopy of a beech forest is thought to have been lit by either recreational users or hunters and spread beneath the trees.
“It looks like somebody stayed the night, but they’ve clearly failed to put out the fire. Maybe they tried but their efforts weren’t good enough,” Mawhinney says. “We’re lucky we had a bit of rain but in a few days when it’s drier that could’ve got into the tussocks and really taken off quickly,” he says.
“It is serious – some of those landscapes are very vulnerable.” There’s always the potential for prosecution as it’s a breach of the Fire and Emergency Act, he says. The district was still in a prohibited fire season but moves into a restricted season from Thursday, 11 April. Mawhinney’s urging caution and check: checkitsalright.nz
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Leaving on a high note – 40 years teaching in Queenstown
by Sue Fea
She’s acted the clown, cleaned up squid ink-coloured vomit in a remote hut, been called ‘the Mrs’ by five-year-old boys, while another tiny tot secretly assured her his brother was home “printing real money”.
Di Ramsey, (formerly Lawrence), has been primary teaching in Queenstown for 40 years and retired from her role at St Joseph’s last Thursday (10 April) after 30 years at that school.
Prior to that Di taught for 10 years at Queenstown Primary School. Best known for her singing prowess on stage in leading Showbiz and Queenstown Musical Society shows, Di’s led numerous school choirs and taught musical instruments.
Dunedin-raised, Di taught in Alexandra and Cromwell before scoring the drama and music role at Queenstown Primary in 1985, much to the disapproval of the then principal, an ex-military pressure cooker teaching graduate who opposed her appointment.
“He said, ‘You’re young and far too confident and I’m just letting you know we will be getting rid of you’,” she grins. “I was baffled and sat in the corner of the staffroom where Zandra Buttar thought I must be the book rep and kept asking me the price of things,” Di chuckles.
However, Home and School Committee chairman Garrick Tremain embraced the vibrant, young music teacher, vowing to get whatever she needed, which he did.
“He was my absolute saviour,” she says. “Next thing we had a keyboard which Mark Douglas loved as he could push one key and have accompaniment while writing his hilarious take on fairytale shows.”
Long-time principal Mel Gazzard then arrived. “I couldn’t fault him. He changed our year levels every two years though, which was challenging, but now I’m so grateful as I’ve been able to teach at any level.”
After spending six months in New Mexico while husband Brian was working there, Di was welcomed by Sister Jane at St Joseph’s, her own Catholic schooling kicking in.
She’s held various fulltime and part-time roles, from principal release to maternity cover, starting the job early in her own first pregnancy. “Daughter Kimberly’s graduation speech said she was pleased to never have to be taught by Mum again,” Di laughs.
Dubbed ‘The Little School with the Big Heart’, teaching at St Joseph’s has been “like a family”. “I’ve never had a desire to teach anywhere else,” she says. “The Year 8’s are so involved with the new entrants, all given a Korowai passed down from their graduating Big Buddies.”
However, it took four days to get the very large red clown lips and nose paint off after she’d been clown at the Queenstown School Fair. Then there was the tummy bug that circulated Stewart Island camp, one boy losing the entire bag of blackballs he’d eaten on the sailing over.
“It was like squid ink staining the floor and we couldn’t get it off,” she laughs. Di landed the big catch down there too, needing help reeling it in – a tyre, much to the kids’ amusement.
Then there was the little boy whose brother was absent but helping their older brother “make money on a special machine and special paper”. “I found out later the older brother dabbled in the sharemarket,” Di smiles.
Just recently she overheard five-year-old boys at the making table whispering, ‘We better ask the Mrs. That’s what my dad calls my mum.”
She’s not only taught ukelele and organised and led countless school productions and choirs in what the kids dubbed her flash pink “choir frock”, but Di, a keen embroiderer and quilter, has also taught soft material technology. A special liturgy was held at St Joseph’s Church on Thursday to celebrate Di’s contribution to the school.
“Di has had a wonderfully positive impact in the lives of countless children and families here in our community over a very long time, principal Alan Grant says. “We’re very grateful to Di and her family for giving so generously.”
Di dressed up as a clown with pupil Mark Teviotdale at the Queenstown Primary School Fair around the late 80s, early 90s
Di celebrating her last day teaching with some St Joseph’s pupils after her school farewell
GOINGS ON ABOUT
EVENTS - MUSIC - ART
THEATRE
- AT THE GALLERIES
EASTER
Ayrburn Great Easter Egg Hunt
Join Ayrburn for a special Easter Weekend celebration. Over the entire weekend you’ll be able to listen to live music in the venues while the little ones engage in an Easter-themed colouring competition. On Saturday, they’ll be hosting ‘Ayrburn’s Great Easter Egg Hunt’ on the Dell with a lucrative golden Easter egg as the ultimate prize. The hunt will be followed by a visit from the Easter bunny and storybook reading and music by Craig Smith, author of the global hit The Wonky Donkey, a book that’s delighted millions around the world with its catchy rhythm, humour, and heart-warming tale.
When: Saturday, 19 April, 10.30am
Where: Ayrburb, 1 Ayr Avenue, Queenstown
Easter Funland
Head to Remarkables Park Town Centre for a fun-filled Easter celebration the whole family will love. Meet the Easter Bunny, enjoy bouncy castles, get your face painted, and of course indulge in some sweet Easter treats. Free entry and fun for kids of all ages, don’t miss this magical day.
When: Saturday, 19 April, 11am – 2pm
Where: Remarkables Park Town Centre, Hawthrone Drive, Frankton
Kaikanui – Aqualand New Zealand
Aqualand are bringing their world-class water parks indoors these school holidays, to Alpine Aqualand. This means you’ll get to experience all the fun of their outdoor water park, inside! Enjoy a 50-minute session of their aquapark with family, friends and colleagues by heading across the floating obstacle course in any direction that takes your fancy. You can head to their website to book your session now.
When: Friday, 18 April – Monday, 21 April
Where: Alpine Aqualand, Joe O’Connell Drive, Frankton
Easter + King of Cromwell
This wicked event promises high-octane racing action, with the Easter Champs for other grades adding to the excitement. Easter Sunday is set to be an epic showdown as the winged warriors go head to head to find the next King of Cromwell sprintcar driver! Be there to witness the high-speed battles and discover who will emerge victorious. Don’t miss this thrilling spectacle at Central Motor Speedway!
When: Friday, 18 April, and Sunday, 20 April. Gates open at 1pm and action kicks off at 3pm
Where: Central Motor Speedway, off Queenstown-Cromwell Highway SH6, Cromwell
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HOLIDAY PROGRAMME
Queenstown Lakes Libraries’ School Holiday Programme
Something for Others is Queenstown Lakes Libraries’ April School Holiday Programme. They want to celebrate the joy of giving and are asking you to join them as they create heartfelt crafts designed to bring smiles to others. Whether it’s a card, a creation or quality time, let’s use these school holidays to share the love.
When: Monday, 14 April — Thursday, 24 April
Where: Arrowtown, Queenstown and Frankton Libraries
April Holiday Programme at Te Atamira
Looking for something exciting for the kids to do these school holidays in Queenstown? Join Te Atamira’s April arts holiday programme, led by accredited art teacher Michelle. Designed for kids aged 5-7 and 8-12, this creative, multidisciplinary programme inspires creativity through fun, hands-on workshops. It includes clay creations, typography, wild portraits, improv, printmaking and more. Head to Te Atamira’s website to view the full programme and secure your spot.
When: Monday, 14 April – Thursday, 24 April
Where: Te Atamira, 12 Hawthorn Drive, Queenstown
EVENT
How to get into Mountaineering – Lydia Bradey Adventure Hub
Adventure Hub – a place where we come to hear epic inspirational stories and meet new adventure friends. For their next instalment they are thrilled to host one of New Zealand’s premiere mountaineers and adventurers Lydia Bradey! Lydia will be sharing her immense knowledge of Mountaineering to help others get into this incredible pursuit. The entry fee is a $15 donation to Permolat - to provide maintenance and upkeep for our beloved tracks and huts.
When: Tuesday, 22 April, 6.30pm
Where: The World Bar, 12 Church Street, Queenstown
Electric Rush Easter Special ft. Dilby
This Easter Electric Rush are bringing you a garden party with Berlin based: DILBY (8bit, Bondage music, Saved Records). Expect the usual vibes while watching the sunset. They will be running the garden party from 5pm until 10pm, then they will move the party inside until midnight.
When: Thursday, 17 April, 5pm – 11.59pm
Where: Yonder, 14 Church Street, Queenstown
Whakatipu Music Festival
MUSIC
Easter Weekend 2025 promises to be a festive weekend rich in musical celebrations in remarkable Queenstown. Weaving together Aotearoa’s outstanding emerging artists and international luminaries with local performers, grassroots music initiatives and dedicated local educators, the Whakatipu Music Festival delivers an exhilarating event for visitors and locals. Six major performances at the Queenstown Memorial Centre showcase everything from Bach to Broadway, and classical to jazz over four days from 18-21 April. Community workshops and performances also feature. Tickets on sale at Eventfinda.co.nz start at $15 for students and $49/$59 for adults. To get involved in community workshops and for more information visit: michaelhillviolincompetition.co.nz/ whakatipu-music-festival/
When: Friday, 18 April – Monday, 21 April
Where: Te Atamira, 12 Hawthorn Drive, Queenstown, and Queenstown Memorial Centre, 1 Memorial Street, Queenstown
SPORT
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day every Day $11 Margaritas/Espressos $14 Beer Jugs
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Arts+Culture
Send off for a lonely basketball hoop
by Jessica Allen
Explore memory, place and change in Alta (2016-2024). It’s an immersive exhibition by Marc Blake now on at Te Atamira, featuring eight years of photographs centered on a solitary basketball hoop in Kawarau Falls Park. The dreamlike installation invites reflection on memory, isolation and transformation.
Blake is one of the curators of Superpartner gallery in Arrowtown and has recently made the decision to move out Queenstown to Bannockburn. This exhibition is an ode to the lonely basketball hoop he would see on his daily walks from his home. Over the eight years he captured almost 800 photos of the hoop, showcasing a range of different backdrops of the Remarkables – from snow to sunshine and everything in between. 49 images have been printed on aluminium panels and each one is mounted on a black floor-toceiling pole.
“I love the way it juxtaposed the Remarakables behind it, and the minimal design of it, in a way, would catch the light at certain times,” Blake says. “I’d just snap it, not really thinking too much – it didn’t start out as an art project, it was more like source material for paintings. Gradually over time it started to become a substantial thing on its own.
“I started to realise the different ways you could pile meaning on it and how it could start to suggest ways of describing the changes going on around the neighbourhood and in Queenstown in general, doing that through the shifting weather and seasons and time, and all that, then conflating them all together, so it all jumbled, as memory does.”
It wasn’t until recently that Blake decided the photographs were a project on their own. He started thinking of ways to install the show that would convey the meanings behind it all. Through the installation, Blake wanted viewers to navigate a forest of jumbled, disorientating images, which mirror the confusion and isolation that memory and often change evoke.
“You can’t see the whole show from any single viewpoint, and it kind of forces you to navigate through it and concentrate on each image at once. Then in the middle of that is the original hoop itself, which is lying across the gallery floor.”
Through a series of interesting events, not only did the hoop get removed not long before Blake decided to move out of Queenstown, but he managed to stumble across it at a school, who weren’t using it, and so was able to take it for the exhibition. Two new hoops have been installed now, but they don’t have quite the same charm as the original.
“They’ve shifted the orientation of it, too, so they don’t really back against the mountains in the same way. I lost the connection to the original in a way. It was a little bit sad in a sense because it felt like a metaphor for everything in Queenstown, which just gets knocked down and a new one put up, and we slowly start to lose a little bit of the soul, of the history of a place in a way.”
The exhibition has sparked an array of different responses from crying to smiles. With the hoop lying in the middle of all these images, it can feel like a memorial for it at times. Blake says that while the tone is contemplative and solemn, there’s also a quiet humour in knowing that this journey ultimately revolves around something as simple as a basketball hoop.
“I wanted the actual imagery itself to be very accessible to anyone, so you can appreciate the exhibition on any level. Sometimes contemporary art can be a bit alienating to the audience, but because it was so much from the neighbourhood and almost an homage to my time there, I wanted everybody, regardless of their background, to be able to walk in and go ‘I know that place’ or ‘that feels cool to see where I’m from presented in a new way in an art context. And to show people that some of the best art, for me, just shows the everyday presented in a new way, which is hopefully what I’ve done,” Blake says.
Mark Blake’s exhibition Alta (2016-2024) will be on show at Te Atamira until Sunday, 4 May. The exhibition is free, so you can pop by and explore when they’re open. Head to teatamira.com for more information.
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by Sue Fea
My Life story
BRIAN RAMSEY
Moving the masses
He’s probably transported more people than a New York City bus driver. The only difference is most of Brian Ramsey’s passengers are not off to work but play.
Brian has been the friendly, ‘get the job done’ face of Doppelmayr in New Zealand for 40 years – the company just celebrating 50 years in NZ last week with a special NZ Ski Area Associations gathering in Christchurch (8 April).
In that time Brian’s been responsible for overseeing and managing highly technical Doppelmayr lift and gondola installations all over the world, taking him from Whistler’s Blackcomb Ski Resort and far-flung parts of China to Russia, for many months at a time.
In fact, he’s done it for so long he’s now on round two. “We’re now replacing equipment that’s 25 to 30 years old in the likes of China where gondola systems can carry 1.2million domestic tourists alone,” he says.
It all started when Brian, raised in Dargaville, quit his building job at 22 to work as a liftie at Tūroa. “I decided to become a ski bum,” he grins. “It was more fun.”
The son of a Northland contractor, he’d always been into sport and loved the outdoors. A schools’ representative hockey and tennis player, Brian spent heaps of time at the beach, holidaying with his family at Kai Iwi Lakes and Bayly’s Beach. At 12 his parents took him to Whakapapa to try skiing. He was hooked, off on many teenage ski weekends to Ruapehu, Tūroa and Whakapapa once he started his building apprenticeship with C & A Morse in Dargaville at 17.
In 1983 Brian did an Outward Bound course, then quitting his job and heading to Tūroa where he lived in the Ohakune staff accommodation. “It was very social,” he grins.
In 1985 his Tūroa boss invited him south to
work for Doppelmayr helping install the new Remarkables Skifield’s Shadow Basin and Alta chairlifts.
An environmentally controversial and sensitive project, it was a challenge dealing with DOC. He worked the first winter there as lift supervisor returning to Doppelmayr to install the Sugar Bowl lift in 1986. “At the end of that season we moved the Shadow Basin lift 60m up the hill.”
There were some laughs, like when ski area manager John Cooper landed the snow cat in a small lake while grooming avalanche debris off Shadow Basin. “They had to truck another groomer over from Coronet. We nicknamed the groomer Calypso after that,” Brian chuckles.
“The first thing you learn is how to order ‘one cold beer’.”
Sugar Robinson managed Coronet Peak and there was much rivalry with the new kids on the mountain block.
“Coronet was getting more snow that first year due to strange weather patterns so Bill Black and Dennis Egerton would fly snow in in large nets by helicopter onto the trails.” The first fan snow guns arrived in 1986, by then Brian an occasional Ski Whizz star at Eichardt’s planting race flags in the snowmobile.
He then worked on the Skyline Gondola and Whakapapa’s Waterfall Express that summer.
There was a stint at Ruapehu then three lift installations at Whistler Blackcomb – over 80 40-foot containers of equipment shipped over from Austria, a six-month project. “We
were putting a T-Bar tower into the ice on the Horseman Glacier with a helicopter when it got away and slid down the ice.”
Dad of two daughters, Brian’s alternated between hemispheres for much of his life, hugely grateful to patient wife Di - a teacher, for maintaining home base. He spent 11 years doing 20 back-to-back summers. From NZ’s Stockton Coalmine to Mr Samsung’s Phoenix Park and Olympic villages in South Korea and Salt Lake City. He’s worked all over the States too, Beaver Creek to Durango, and the prestigious private Yellowstone Club, frequented by Bill Gates. Even the Aussies love Brian’s work - Mounts Buller and Hotham, Thredbo and Perisher.
His first Chinese gondola project was in Wuhan in 1995 – ironically a place synonymous with the reason it became his last in 2020. “Until Covid I was in and out of China for six years.”
Working through interpreters the culture and dialect in every province was different. “It was challenging at times,” Brian says. “The first thing you learn is how to order ‘one cold beer’.”
Even in 1995 there was huge security – armed guards with AK47s on each level of the massive bridge over the Yangtze River by their hotel. On his last project there in 2019 Brian had a security guard roommate – accompanied 24/7, even in a mountain compound. They were in a demilitarised zone surrounded by top security with missiles being developed nearby. “One day the military turned up to our hotel and we were shipped out and flown back to Beijing for the weekend.”
Life back home has been a bit simpler and he’s now working on completing the new Soho Chair behind Cardrona.
Who knows? Maybe Frankton’s new urban gondola into Queenstown may be next. “It’s about moving people. That’s the nature of our game,” he says.
Brian working on the new Soho Chairlift behind Cardrona recently
Brian, left, on the job
Brian - happy in his work at the base of Skyline - Photo - Jo Boyd
Brian taking a break from work on the snowmobile at The Remarkables - 1985
On the Wakatipu Music Festival
by Santiago Bonhomme
“Without music, life would be an error.” At some point, this statement by Nietzsche came to me through my grandmother’s voice, like a mantra. Adriana Barnech, a pianist, was born in April 1910 and passed away in the winter of 2017. Many times, at home, I would wake up to the sound of her concerts. She loved Beethoven; I also loved Bill Evans. Although years have passed since her departure, I still remember her with an intensity that doesn’t quiet down. What I wouldn’t give to lie down one afternoon beside her, listen to her stories, and reconnect with the tenderness that blossomed in her eyes when she looked at me.
Music has something unbreakable. It is an invisible, almost magical bond that connects moments, memories, and generations. In my life, it is not just sound: it is a presence. A way to connect with the past, with those who are no longer here, but also with what remains. As if, by listening to certain pieces, I could return to my grandmother’s living room and feel that she was never gone.
Music, in a way, anchors us to what we love. It gives us a sense of belonging, lifts us up, and moves us. It’s curious how it manages to touch so many dimensions of life. No matter the genre or era: it always awakens something deep within.
At my house, music was part of the daily routine. My mother listened to it while cooking or reading. My father would start Sundays with opera, and when washing his car, he made sure the neighbors heard it too. Music was a witness to our joys and our sorrows.
And even though genres change over the years and across generations, there is always a melody that leaves its mark. A song that touches an essential chord, that speaks for us when we don’t know what to say. That’s its magic: it becomes a common language, a shared home, a fire kept burning.
Music as a refuge in times of uncertainty
That’s why the Wakatipu Music Festival is not just a cultural event, it’s an act of resistance against the noise of the world. In fast-paced times, where the ephemeral consumes us, gathering around music is returning to the essential. It allows us a pause, a moment of contemplation. A kind of communion among strangers who recognize each other by a shared emotion. The Festival not only offers us an aesthetic experience; it reminds us that, even in 2025, music remains a refuge amidst the rapid changes humanity faces. We live in an era of constant transformation, with artificial intelligence breaking through our boundaries and redefining what we understand as work, art, and even humanity. In a world where machines think, and we begin to feel as though everything is becoming virtual and distant, music remains a human beacon. It connects us to our essence, makes us feel alive. In this sea of uncertainty, where technology advances at a pace that may seem overwhelming, music continues to be a safe space, a refuge where we don’t just hear notes, but we feel them. Something that artificial intelligence, no matter how advanced, will never be able to replicate: human emotion, the heartbeat.
This is a time in history when emotional intelligence can be our trench against change, a place where technological advances cannot erase us. The ability to deeply connect with what surrounds us, to understand our emotions and the emotions of others, to feel without filters or technological mediation, is more important than ever. Music, in its purest form, is a perfect vehicle for this understanding.
The Festival: more than an event
This Festival is a celebration of memory and possibility. The Michael Hill Foundation, year after year, carries out an exceptional job. We must thank them for their time, dedication, and the insight to invest in an intangible treasure that has produced very tangible results and, most importantly, brought happiness to many artists and listeners. The Festival is a space where the intimate becomes collective, a clear expression of the sense of community that, even in Queenstown, we continue to have. There, art ceases to be a luxury and becomes a necessity. Because, as Nietzsche said, without music, life would be an error. But with it, even pain takes shape. Even absence can turn into presence.
From April 18 to 21, here in Queenstown, very close to our homes, we will have the opportunity to isolate ourselves for three days in spaces dedicated to music, to art, and to get closer to the emotion so necessary for our existence. Even if classical music or jazz seem strange, indifferent, or far from what your ears are accustomed to, all the more reason to take the time to attend. I’m sure the experience will open new doors within you that you didn’t know existed.
Push for private / public health services
Private hospitals, clinics and investors can help bridge the gap for Queenstown’s under-pressure public health services, according to a new strategic report.
The report is the product of a steering group headed by MPs Joseph Mooney, Miles Anderson and Todd Stephenson, and local mayors Glyn Lewers and Tamah Alley.
It recommends harnessing the growth of the private health sector, collaborating with projects that are already in the pipeline, to help address the growing pains of two of the country’s fastest-growing districts - Queenstown Lakes and Central Otago.
It has been delivered to Minister of Health Simeon Brown for consideration, with the aim to have a business plan by the end of the year.
“The key driver behind this project is concern about the healthcare needs of our region as more and more people are living here,” Queenstown’s MP Joseph Mooney says.
“Otago Central Lakes current peak day population of 168,000 residents and visitors is expected to almost double to 302,000 by 2054.”
Although considered separate health areas with different base hospitals (Dunedin and Invercargill), the two districts share the same health challenges because of their remote geography, limited access to public health facilities, aging population, rapid and continual population growth and large influxes of visitors.
While the Dunedin hospital rebuild project is going ahead, funding for new public health facilities further afield, such as a long-sought Queenstown Lakes base hospital, is not in any Central Government planning.
The steering group involved Health New Zealand / Te Whatu Ora, both local Territorial Authorities, rural health providers and iwi, including Kaupapa Maōri health providers.
Over 12 months, the group consulted with 20 private health providers open to connecting with and contributing services and facilities to the broader health system. It also spoke over 20 health professionals concerned about the lack of coordinated resources and the need for a long-term strategic plan to meet ongoing demand and anticipated growth.
However, the report warns that the window of opportunity to influence private-sector planning will close.
ACT MP Todd Stephenson says the group is not asking for public capital but wants further discussions with Minister Brown about opportunities, while MP for Waitaki Miles Anderson points out the two regions are no longer remote rural areas. Queenstown Lakes Mayor Lewers says 70% of the people in New Zealand who live more than two hours from a base hospital live in Otago Central Lakes.
“That often means 2-4 hour road trips for appointments and non-urgent treatments, helicopter flights when things are urgent, and risk to life when those flights are delayed,” he says. “As a community, we need a long-term solution - we’re simply growing so fast.”
And Central Otago District Mayor Tamah Alley says the community needs action now to ensure a balanced health response in Otago Central Lakes. “While we welcome more investment in medical care for our district, we need a unified approach to ensure we have well-connected health facilities across our combined region that will support and enhance our existing overstretched health services,” Alley says.
& Found
LOST & FOUND
UNCLAIMED ITEMS SITTING AT THE Police Station, at 11 Camp Street, this week include:
- GOLD RING WITH GARNETS (1 missing), found by the Bathhouse playground
- POUNAMU RING, FOUND AT the Airport
- LUKE SHANNON – WALLET
- LUCKAS PEDERSEN – WALLET
- TRAMAINE BLACKWELL – WALLET
- CHARLIE WILLIAMS – WALLET
- LENOVO TABLET AND HEADPHONES, located at the Airport
- WHITE SONY HDR-AS300, LOCATED near Garston
- WHITE JBL EARBUDS, LOCATED in Arrowtown
- THI HOANG PHONE CASE with ID cards
- MATT YEOMANS – SAMSUNG S10
- PINK ‘FROZEN’ UMBRELLA
- SAMSUNG EARBUD IN BLACK charging case, located at the Events Centre
WATCH REPAIRS NOW
For all your repairs, watches, clocks, batteries, key cutting & straps. Level One, Stratton House (Below Sky City), 24 Beach Street, Queenstown Mon - Fri, 9.30am till 5.30pm. Closed on Saturdays. Phone/ text: 027 217 0442
MPs Joseph Mooney, Miles Anderson and Todd Stephenson, with mayors Glyn Lewers and Tamah Alley in Wellington
QR CODE TO
ACCOMMODATION
LOOKING FOR MATURE AND RESPONSIBLE individuals. Property is located close to town (~5 mins walking distance). Rooms are semi furnished. Please text 0278653761 with a little information about yourself.
FLATMATE (COUPLE OR SINGLE) MATURE responsible to share with homeowner and one other. Quiet modern warm home, lake views, elevated off Frankton rd, close to bus, walk to town. Spacious furn dbl room with garden access. $450-$500 Call/text 021995318
EVERYTHING ELSE
KERBSIDE COLLECTION HOLIDAY ALERT! Pleasenote, kerbside collections scheduled for Good Friday, 18 April will be a day later than normal (even recyclers need a holiday).
EASTER ART SALE ARROWTOWN. Saturday 19 April. Local artists work. 99 Cotter Avenue, Arrowtown. 10am to 4pm.
WANTED PAVING STONES. CHARCOAL GREY 230 x 190 x 60mm. Has anybody got any of these pavers lying around that they don’t need? Have just widened our driveway that was laid about 30 years ago and need more to fill the gap. Phone 027 342 0090
NEVER BIN A BATTERY. They cause fires if damaged so keep them out of all rubbish and recycling bins. Safely recycle your batteries and electronic devices at Wānaka and Frankton Transfer Stations.
RUBBISH AT REMEMBERING? SIGN UP for weekly bin day reminders and public holiday alerts via text or email at www.reminders.saveourstuff.co.nz
TICKETS ARE SELLING FAST for Queenstown Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour 30 April and 1 May. Check out Eventbrite or Queenstown Banff Film Fest on Facebook for more details!
QUEENSTOWN TRANSFER STATION and thepublic recycling drop off on Glenda Drive will be closed on Good Friday, 18 April, reopening on Saturday, 19 April.
BRIDGE LESSONS 2025: When: 22May - 24 July (Every Thursday for 10 weeks). Where: Meeting Room, Mezzanine, Events center, Frankton. Time: 6pm till 9pm. Contact: Lynnette McLennan for more information. lynnettemclennan63@gmail.com
Acupuncture in Shotover Country
Relocation of ‘Oriental Acupuncture & Wellness centre’ at 1 Kahiwi Drive, Lower Shotover
The main services:
1. Acupuncture (ACC Provider)
2. Cancer Care: Self Cancer Care Program, Cancer Treatment, Self Cancer Care Equipment
3. Korean Hand Therapy (KHT) Videos The intro video https://youtu.be/DtruwqDl6TI
Enquiries and bookings at oawcentre@gmail.com or 027 698 2136
XS STORAGE
Secure self storage units – various sizes available Phone: 0800 297 786 - www.xsstorage.co.nz
2010 BMW X1 2.0L
WOF 11.09.25 / REGO 23.08.25
78,000km, serviced regularly, every 10,000km Great and reliable car. $10k ono Phone/ text: 027 531 0585
QUEENSTOWN DHARMA CENTRE, 12 LAKE ST TUE (15 Apr) @ 6.30pm, Somatic Meditation Bodywork with Annette Macalister SUN (20 Apr) @ 10am, ‘Cultivating Awareness Practice’ followed by ‘Social Sunday’ All are welcome. Donations for the teacher/centre are gratefully accepted.
Queenstown’s Best Pub Quiz
Ph: 03 409 2800
enquiries@qmg.co.nz jobfix.co.nz
Tuesdays from 7pm
Free entry & great prizes!
www.thepig.co.nz
LWB QUIZ
1. Which country recently made history by landing a spacecraft on the far side of the Moon for the second time?
2. What viral dress debate resurfaced in 2024, dividing the internet over its true colors?
3. Which tech CEO sparked outrage by posting a meme comparing themselves to a "thermonuclear god"?
4. What blockbuster film’s sequel features a cameo by a famously "retired" action star?
5. Which artist broke Spotify records in 2024 by releasing three albums in one year?
6. What cancelled TV show got a surprise reboot after fan protests?
7. AI chatbots like ChatGPT now have "memory." What can they remember?
8. Which animal was discovered to communicate with "grammarlike" patterns in 2024?
9. What bizarre material did scientists use to build a superefficient battery?
10. A viral TikTok trend involved people licking what questionable snack?
11. Which country’s president accidentally live-streamed themselves googling "how to veto a law"?
12. What unusual item did a Florida man try to use as a "valid driver’s license"?
13. Which chess move broke the internet when a grandmaster played it against AI?
QUIZ ANSWERS:
1. China | 2. The "Blue vs. Gold" dress | 3. Elon Musk | 4. Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F | 5. Taylor Swift | 6. Warrior Nun | 7. Your past conversations | 8. Sperm whales | 9. Crab shells | 10. Frozen honey | 11. Argentina | 12. A Pokémon card | 13. The "Bongcloud Attack"
Distribution & Logistics Manager
We’re looking for a hands-on Distribution & Logistics Manager to lead our Distribution team and ensure smooth and efficient packing and distribution operations. You will need to be practical, lead change and thrive in a fast paced environment as well as being customer focused. This will involve afternoon & evening packing shifts, some day shifts for stock coordination and admin tasks, including at least one weekend day. Occasionally you may have to jump in and do the delivery run. As you grow into this role you will become an integral part of our leadership team and take on duty shifts. We are looking for someone on the ground in Queenstown who knows the area well and the challenges it presents.
What You’ll
Do:
• Lead and manage a team of up to 10 staff in packing and distribution.
• Work across varied shifts, including afternoons, evenings, and weekends.
• Oversee daily deliveries, route planning, and stock coordination.
• Ensure accurate order packing and final quality checks before dispatch.
• Operate and manage the delivery fleet, including basic mechanical maintenance.
• Work with the GM and Production Team to maintain product quality.
• Use bakery-specific systems for ordering, inventory tracking, and reporting.
• Some customer service and duty tasks.
• Drive a forklift to assist with stock and packing operations (license preferred or willingness to obtain one).
• Maintain safety and compliance in warehouse operations.
What We’re Looking For:
• 3–5 years’ experience in logistics, distribution, or supply chain (food/ FMCG industry preferred).
• Experience leading teams in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality control.
• Ability to identify opportunities and lead change.
• Basic mechanical and maintenance skills are a bonus.
• Ability to work with bakery ordering and reporting systems.
• Forklift license (or willingness to get one).
• Excellent problem-solving and organisational skills.
• A valid driver’s license and experience managing a small fleet is a plus.
What We Offer:
• A dynamic and supportive work environment in a growing company.
• Competitive salary and benefits.
• Career growth and professional development opportunities.
• The chance to play a key role in shaping our distribution operations.
How to Apply:
Ready to take on this exciting opportunity? Send your CV and a cover letter to people@europeanbakery.co.nz by 02 May 2025
Ph: 03 409 2800 enquiries@qmg.co.nz jobfix.co.nz
RETAIL SALES ASSISTANT PART-TIME SOLE CHARGE
We are looking for the right person to join our small team. You will possess genuine life skills that portray maturity, initiative, promptness, understands what real customer service is, respectively recognises the expectations of being part of our crew and has an understanding that weekend work is part of a 7 day 11am-9pm operation.
• Part-Time 3 to 4 days with 15-25 hours/week
• $26/hr moving to Living Wage after 3 months
For the right driven person, an opportunity exists for this to evolve into a permanent full-time management role.
Feel free to drop your CV o with personality at the shop downtown 73 Beach St or email Karl brewworx@xtra.co.nz
Theplacewithnokiddie’sstu ,youknowwhatImean,JAH!
Ph: 03 409 2800
enquiries@qmg.co.nz
REQUIRED
Skilled and Unskilled Labourers
Traffic Controllers
Looking for casual, temporary or long term work??
Queenstown Personnel and Labour Hire are looking for labourers for a variety of jobs around Queenstown with an immediate start.
Contact Sharleen - 027 778 7377 or email sharleen@qtplabour.co.nz
Blocklayer's Labourer
• 40.5 hours Mon-Fri occasional Saturdays
• $25- $30 P/H
• Various building sites across QLDC
• Must have own transport
• Min 6 months on-site experience but jobspecific training will be provided
• Duties include but not limited to: run, cut, cart & stack blocks, mix mortar, keep site tidy, support blocklayers
HAIR STYLIST
We are are looking for fully qualified and experienced stylists to join our Frankton salon, minimum 5 years experience.
Cutting edge is a fresh, bright and vibrant salon, built on the foundation of exceptional service and experience, and a passion for delivering only the very best to our clientele.
We are looking for:
•fully qualified and experienced hairdressers/ stylists
•reliable and friendly team players
•professionals who take pride in producing quality finishes
•good communicators with excellent customer service skills
Landscape / Gardener
Remarkables Park Ltd is a leading development company in Queenstown. We have casual / full time roles available in the landscaping team that maintains a variety of gardens and green spaces.
• Experience in a similar garden maintenance role preferred.
• Experience using machinery eg weed eating / mowing
HEAD CHEF
We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Head Chef to join our team and lead our kitchen in delivering outstanding Pacific-Asian cuisine
• Passionate about gardens and plant care
• Must be physically fit and happy to work in all weather conditions
• Full NZ Drivers Licence (manual) and legal ability to work in NZ required.
Please send applications to
The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of managing large, diverse teams in a high-volume, fastpaced setting while maintaining the highest standards of culinary excellence
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send your cv to HR@wolfgroup.nz
Are you looking for a career where no day is the same, where the smiles are infectious, and you’re always learning something new?
EXPERIENCED METAL ROOFER
Watertight Metal Ltd is a new division of Watertight Systems the local waterproofing company. Watertight Metal specialises in metal roofing and cladding, operating across the Southern Lakes and Central Otago regions.
Due to our growing work load, we are looking for an experienced metal roofer to join the team. This is an exciting opportunity for someone to become an integral part of a motivated expanding new company.
We can provide:
• An interesting, fun, and challenging work environment.
• The opportunity to upskill and further extend your leadership and management experience.
• Competitive renumeration.
• Flexibility to enjoy the Southern Lakes lifestyle.
The ideal candidate:
• Will have a between 2 to 5 years metal roofing/cladding installation experience.
• Is highly motivated, organised, has an eye for detail and consistently takes pride in their work.
• Works well within a team, has proven leadership skills and initiative.
• Is seeking a full time permanent employment opportunity.
Like to know more? Call Brad on 0211962509 or drop us an email at brad@watertightmetal.co.nz
Curious Minds Queenstown is seeking individuals who are energetic, kind, and nurturing, who work well as part of a team to join our growing under twos teaching team. Perhaps you are a qualified teacher seeking a new opportunity, or someone who has interest in working with young children and are just looking for the supportive team to guide you. Applicants must have ability to work legally within New Zealand (this position is not sponsored).
Send your cover letter and CV to qt-manager@curiousminds.co.nz to apply.
Hiring: baker
Love food, cakes, and savoury treats? Skilled in baking and good with your hands?
Whether you’re formally qualified or simply have a passion for baking, join us at Airspresso.
Also hiring: Prep chefs •Kitchen hand A PP LYNOW Scan QRor email birthes@joeshq.co.nz
