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FROM THE ‘VALLI’ TO THE TOP CHAMPIONING THE VINES FOR 40 YEARS Champion Central Otago winemaker Grant Taylor at his Gibbston Vineyard.

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Sustainability comes naturally for champion Central Otago winemaker Grant Taylor who has many international accolades under his belt. For the 66-year-old it was a way of life growing up in rural Otago.

“I grew up learning how to farm sustainably,” he says. “The term has become somewhat trendy lately, but it’s always been there. I spent a lot of my childhood with my grandparents on their farm in Owaka (South Otago),” he says. “They went through the shortages of the Great Depression as children, then the shortages of World War II as adults. My grandmother was always saying things like, ‘It’s enough to rip your ration book’ and ‘Waste not, want not’.” “That’s who they had to be. People were sustainable back then,” says Grant.

This practical farming background has stood him in good stead for successful winemaking. “When we break something we fix it. Sustainable has always been part of our family culture and if you’re financially sustainable then you’re saving the planet,” he says.

Instead of purchasing a brand new wine press for $120,000 for Valli Wine, Grant bought a 40-year-old used one dating back to 1980 for a quarter of the price. He fixed it up and he says it’s now operating as good, if not better, than a new one. “It does just as good a job as modern presses with their electronics and computer programmes that are horrifically expensive to repair when they break down,” says Grant.

Valli Wine also built its own reusable cover for the basket press that its top wines go through while others may tend to wrap plastic around theirs then throw it away.

While all this sustainability just comes naturally to Grant, it’s the quality of the wine that once again saw him in the international spotlight for his Valli Gibbston Valley Pinot Noir 2019. The wine was declared New Zealand Red Trophy winner for 2021 - best in the country, fending off all other red wines in the country. Then, it went on to secure its rightful place among the 10 best wines in the world at the International Wine Challenge 2021, taking out the Challenge’s Sustainable Trophy. It also won the Central Otago Pinot Noir Trophy.

Held in London, the International Wine Challenge (IWC) is the world’s most influential, impartial and rigorously-judged wine competition following multiple stages of intensive blind tastings by a panel of leading global experts from across the industry. Joining wines from France, Greece, Italy, Spain, Australia, Austria and Germany in the top ten. Judges said they were “delighted to taste a Gibbston Pinot in full flow”.

Grant always knew he wanted to farm, he just didn’t know what. A class in horticulture while studying agriculture at Lincoln University gave him a taste for grapes. His OE later landed him in Napa Valley (California) working on a vineyard where he came under the watchful guise of big names like Gary Andrus (Pine Ridge) and Michel Perret (Domaine Napa).

The Valli Wine team pictured at the Gibbston Vineyard.

Photo credit: Anna Allan.

There’s plenty of good management required in making successful wine, says Grant, and he should know, having netted a wad of the world’s top trophies and medals during his long career, now registering 61 vintages.

Grant’s talents, along with Central Otago Pinot Noir, were catapulted onto the world stage when, as winemaker for Gibbston Valley Wines at the time, its 2000 Gibbston Valley Reserve Pinot Noir won the best in the world.

However, for him his wines are “a reflection of place”. It’s all about location, location, location. “People focus on the winemakers but it’s this unique place,” says Grant. “It’s our cool climate and low humidity primarily. Pinot Noir is a thin-skinned grape and tends to rot if it receives too much rain, but here the air is dry.”

Grant says the management of the vineyard is important: “Not being too greedy and pushing the vines to more than they want to do.”

The pioneering Otago winemaker first established Valli Wine in 1998, after 18 years’ experience making wine in the United States, Australia, France and New Zealand. He produced the first vintages for many of the region’s well-known labels throughout the 1990’s before concentrating solely on Valli from 2006.

His vines are now 20 years old and, while that’s young in comparison to established winegrowing countries like France and Italy, he can already see some subtle differences. “Over time the vines are improving and getting older.”

The “Covid” vintage (2020) was one of the easiest ever. “There was noone on the roads. The wine industry was classed as an essential service so we had lots of temporarily, non-working hospitality staff come and help pick grapes,” he says. “It was the most efficient vintage ever as there was no chatting over long lunches. It was not as much fun, but it was very efficient."

The 2020 vintage was bottled in March this year and is due to be released in March 2022. “Covid’s taught us to support each other a little more as

FROM THE TEAM Firstly, this month we would like to extend our congratulations to our columnist Adam Chalmers and his wife, Fran, on the arrival of their little boy, Shiloh. Adam will be taking a wee break while he enjoys the new addition to his family.

Grant and his wife Nicole Schofield. Photo credit: Anna Allan.

the tourism dollars aren’t streaming in,” he says.

2020 was a momentous year in more ways than one. Grant and longtime partner of 10 years, Nicole Schofield, a talented jeweller from Rhode Island in the United States, married. “I tell people I’m surrounded by a herd of American women at Valli Wine – my wife, our winemaker, viticulturist and marketing manager, but it’s not as it sounds,” he grins.

With no overseas sales trips at the moment, he and Nicole have been taking to the tracks on the Snow Farm for some cross country skiing and snow shoe hiking with their dog, Thiefy, in tow.

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Our front page story is a must read this month as we talk to champion Central Otago winemaker Grant Taylor whose Gibbston Valley 2019 Pinot Noir was declared the New Zealand Red Trophy Winner for 2021. Inside this edition we meet up with Jay Sherwood and get the inside story on his boutique brewing company, Lake & Wood. We also learn about the sport of sled dog racing and have included some cute dog pictures for your viewing pleasure. We round out this months edition with an inspiring story on Generation Give who are encouraging our local youth to give back.

Have a fabulous August, enjoy the snow and we will see you back here in September.

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ON THE HOP BREWING WITH JAY SHERWOOD Tucked away in an idyllic, peaceful spot by the Arrow River, Jay Sherwood is about as far from his Los Angeles roots as is possible. But this is his ‘happy place’.

The 36-year-old executive chef and partner in Arrowtown’s La Rumbla and Slow Cuts restaurants is also a dab hand at brewing delicious craft beers. When he’s not in the kitchen working that innovative creative flair, or foraging locally for the best seasonal finds, Jay’s busy brewing in his small brewing shed in the trees by the river.

A skilled chef and baker, brewing has many synergies with his day job. “In the early days there was a lot of influence from my cooking and baking in how I approached beer making,” says Jay. “I like to focus on the flavour as opposed to the science. I treat each brew like a dish, imagining with my tastebuds how the flavours of the ingredients will marry together,” he says. “For example, how will this dark chocolate malt react with this English-style yeast?”

For Jay, who now has his own brewing company, Lake & Wood Brew, his brewing career started while studying at Arizona State University. “It was just pure interest. Home brewing kits were big then and I’d brew up at home with my college buddies.” Back then he followed the recipes and got good results. “My buddies called it ‘Jay Beer’.”

That flair was flamed further when a young Jay took up a chef’s role in Portland, Oregon, in 2008. Home brewing was hot. Neighbours were brewing in their garages. “Portland was like a mecca for home brewing back then,” says Jay. “I lived with my cousin and we nerded out on it, surrounding ourselves with other beer markers. We were fascinated by it.”

Jay Sherwood brewing one of his craft beers at his Arrowtown brewing shed.

Inspired by the amazing beers that impressed him in Belgium, the Czech Republic and Germany, Jay brews small scale micro-brew beers regularly, supplying local pubs and bars around Arrowtown as well as La Rumbla and Slow Cuts.

He’s translated his culinary flair into his beer, incorporating everything from roasted acorns, rosehip, native horopito, yarrow and Cromwell stonefruit to create delicious flavours. “For me, it’s not about foraging, but about the culinary approach,” says Jay. “I last did a chocolate hazelnut beer which was delicious.” He’s drawn to local seasonal ingredients with natural health properties. Rosehips are full of vitamin C and horopito renowned for its medicinal benefits. It was a pastry chef at Amisfield who inspired him to use acorns. “Dried and heavily roasted, they’ve got a beautiful nutty, slightly chocolate, espresso flavour,” he says.

“I just love to take raw ingredients in their purest form and turn them into something special.”

His brewing hobby took a hiatus for a while when Jay’s culinary career was rising and he moved to Europe to work for Michelin star restaurants in Spain and Italy. He also worked in one of Los Angeles’ best restaurants, but it was Jay’s Kiwi-style potatoes that landed him a dream job as private chef to Aussie golfing legend Greg Norman, also known as ‘The Shark’.

Now a fully-fledged Kiwi, Jay worked for a time at Amisfield locally where one day he served up some pretty good spuds to Greg Norman. “He said, ‘Mate, those are the best potatoes I’ve ever had in my life. Would you like to come work for me, ‘The Shark’?” says Jay. For six months Jay worked as Greg’s private chef based mostly at his alpine lodge in Colorado and his private home in Jupiter, Florida.

More travelling ensued, however, Queenstown lured him back and became ‘home base’.

He began brewing again as a hobby until his mate, Sam Gruar, now his business partner, took a sip and asked him to supply beer for his local restaurants. “I scaled up from 20-litre home brew batches and got my engineer friend to configure some Chinese wok burners for me. We created a 60-litre system and from there Lake & Wood and the quality of the beer grew.”

Jay now incorporates his innovative cooking style into his boutique brewing company turning out small scale production craft beers from a 400-litre brewing system at Slow Cuts. He’s super impressed with New Zealand grains and hops. “They’re just incredible and there are some real talented research engineers constantly combing new and amazing hop varieties at NZ Hops.”

Craft beer produced by Lake & Wood Brew.

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AUG 5

GUY WILLIAMS - ALL NIGHT LONG Kinross - Gibbston valley Time: 8:00pm

This hilarious human doesn’t need much introduction. This show will hopefully be about colonialism and sexism, if you don't think either of those two things are real, then please don't come! Also if you think the biggest problem in the world right now is people being offended too easily these days, please don't come! This show is about you, and you'll probably be offended.

Ticket for 8pm show only = $35 Ticket with two course dinner with wine matches at Kinross Bistro = $99

AUG 14

MEADOW FRESH DOG DERBY Coronet Peak Time: 11:00am –2:00pm

The 47th year of our Dog Derby at Coronet Peak. Dogs and owners cause mayhem as they race down the mountain together.

A great day to spectate or bring your dog up to compete.

Register your interest via the Coronet Peak website.

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10TH ANNIVERSARY CONCERT - QUEENSTOWN JAZZ ORCHESTRA

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Queenstown Memorial Centre Time: 7:30pm This is a unique and very special musical event not to be missed. The Queenstown Jazz Orchestra’s concert will showcase the skills of our local jazz stars and rising talents. The 16-piece big band, which already features the region’s best jazz musicians and vocalists, will be bolstered by players from the Dunedin Symphony Orchestra. To celebrate the 10th Anniversary, the band has invited many of the musicians and vocalists who have been part of the Queenstown Jazz Orchestra during the past 10 years, to join us for a night of music, fun and celebration.

AUG 15

ART, WINE AND MEDITATION Nockie's Palette Cellar Door Time: 1:00pm­–4:00pm

Come and join us in the gorgeous surroundings of the Nockie’s Palette Cellar Door overlooking Lake Hayes within the grounds of the Stoneridge Estate garden.

Mindfulness Painting is an insightful exploration of self-discovery. Nockie’s Palette is offering a 3-hour retreat combining art and painting with a wonderful selection of Nockie’s Palette wines, including Central Otago Rose and Pinot Noir from the Georgetown vineyard.

NZIHL SKYCITY STAMPEDE VS AUCKLAND MAKO Queenstown Ice Arena Time: 7:00pm - 9:30pm

Watch the fastest team sport as SkyCity Stampede take to the ice as part of the NZIHL 2021 season taking on the new team Auckland Mako. Who will be the winner as SkyCity Stampede continue on the road to keep the Birgel Cup in Queenstown and win another championship for another year?

Get behind the team and make some noise.

Tickets available from Event Finder or call 0800 BUY TIX.

AUG 27

WINTER PRIDE FESTIVAL 2021 Queenstown

Winter Pride is renowned for fun both on and off the mountain, and once you've come once, you are bound to want to come back again. Boasting 10 days and over 40 events, the dates for 2021 are set for August 27th to September 5th.

In 2021, we are really excited to introduce 6 new events, increasing capacity over the festival by more than 1,800 individual tickets, doubling the size of the Boat Party, Urge Underwear and Queenstown's Got Talent since 2019.

Lots of choices for you all, so get out there and have fun. We can't wait to have you all along.

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Generation Give students brainstorming fundraising objectives.

GIVING BACK

GENERATION GIVE Philanthropy is in the blood for Generation Give co-founder Chris Belmont, who launched the charitable programme with two friends to encourage local youth to give and serve in the community, making philanthropy a habit for future generations.

Operating under the umbrella of its Youth Philanthropy New Zealand (YPNZ) charitable trust, the Generation Give programme appoints 20 selected Wakatipu High School students to a simulated non-profit board where they learn essential skills in the governance process. Each course lasts for 20 weeks with Chris facilitating and leading professional mentors in the community, such as local Mayor Jim Boult, politician Joseph Mooney and fundraising expert Kaye Parker, as guest speakers.

programme in 2019 and have already expanded to include an ‘Elevate’ level with so much demand from graduate students wanting to continue on. “Those students can now create their own programmes under the Youth Philanthropy NZ umbrella in the form of a not-for-profit, start-upstyle incubator that will benefit the community,” says Chris.

“We believe young people are the only demographic in the world whose ideas haven’t been heard yet and it’s philanthropy at its best when it encourages young people to use those ideas, to benefit their community,” he says. “There are some pretty cool ideas coming through. We’ve particularly seen ideas that will help our community in the post-Covid environment, in particular our migrant community and those who help them.”

The whole concept is designed to train young people to be the most efficient givers. “As one of our current Generaton Give students, and the mock board’s treasurer, Jared Long says, ‘We’re here to give the world more givers’,” says Chris.

Youth Philanthropy NZ and its programmes have now expanded to Christchurch and Auckland.

A Generation Give meeting with facilitator Chris Belmont sitting in the background as the students lead the meeting.

Once each 20-week block is complete the students get to apply the skills learned as qualified board members distributing at least $10,000 to needy causes in the community. Youth Philanthropy NZ has a group of generous partners, including the Wakatipu Community Foundation, that all greatly assist the programme. “Generation Give wouldn’t exist either without my mother, Jennifer Belmont (Wakatipu Community Foundation chief executive), and her passion for philanthropy, which she’s passed on to me,” says Chris. He, and founding partners Hugh Taylor and Beatrice Onions, originally friends from Wakatipu High School, launched the

Generation Give students Daniela Tapper (left) and Natsune Suzuki (right) with Queenstown Rotary Trust chairperson Lee-Ann Lines who the students awarded $2,500.

BUSINESS OF THE MONTH At Guthrie Bowron Queenstown they’re going all out to be sustainable and protect the planet as part of a major expansion of the Gorge Road showroom. The long-time local home decorating business owned by Jesse Hardy since 2018 has always had a strong social and environmental conscience, but lately Jesse and the team have stepped out onto new ground.

In keeping with the business’s sustainable ethos, Guthrie Bowron Queenstown recently launched a huge new array of 100 percent Kiwi owned, 100 percent wool Bremworth carpets. “There’s been so much demand from new builds and home renovations that we’ve upped our carpet stands in the expanded showroom,” says Guthrie Bowron Queenstown in-house interior decorator Taylor Clark. An Australian designer trained in Melbourne, Taylor’s interior design services are offered free of charge for any Guthrie Bowron Queenstown customers, providing they buy through the store’s existing suppliers. “If we have to outsource to other suppliers then we only charge a minimal fee,” says Taylor.

The Bremworth range is part of an exciting new line-up of flooring on offer in the store.

“We chose Bremworth as a reputable, sustainable New Zealand wool-only brand, as the company has reduced its carbon emissions by 87 percent, aiming to reach 100 percent by 2025,” she says. “We also work with a lot of timber flooring and we hope to soon offer bamboo flooring in our push to encourage more sustainability,” says Taylor.

“Bamboo is a really renewable resource that’s farmed and not cut from forests, which we mainly source from Australia and Asia.”

As part of a resurgence of 70s style, cork is also back in vogue in all manner of fun colours. Another recyclable, this is created out of recycled wine bottle corks. Leather

flooring, created from recycled leather jackets, is also fashionable right now, but more popular locally for feature walls. “We used a Canadian flooring brand, called Torlys,” says Taylor. “All their timber flooring is made from maple oak.”

Guthrie Bowron Queenstown also still offers a wide variety of other hard floorings, such as vinyls and laminates. Even curtain and blind fabrics can help save the planet. “Some natural products like cotton can perish in the harsh UV sunlight we have locally and as much as we like to use natural fibres we often have to replace them,” says Taylor. “We now also offer curtains produced from recycled plastics. They’re still soft and feel just like polyester but they don’t age.” The yarn is created from recycled plastic water and soft drink bottles. “We do a lot of curtains and window treatments and people are going for more neutral tones with texture.”

Honeycomb blinds are also proving popular for extra thermal layers locally and can be especially effective for retaining heat in the absence of double glazing.

Customers are becoming environmentally conscious, increase in those asking for sustainable products, especially with so much waste in the construction world, says Taylor.

The Weave Collection of soft furnishings in store – cushions, rugs and throws, are also almost all 100 percent wool grown in New Zealand. Guthrie Bowron Queenstown also features some beautifully distinctive handmade rugs imported from Nepal, once again these are only sourced

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from fair trade manufacturers with a social conscience who pay a living wage. “We try to not only go with more sustainable brands that are easier on the planet, but also with those that are ethical,” says Taylor.

Wallpapers too are back with a vengeance, featuring some quite heavy floral patterns and designs, especially for the traditional powder room which is also making a comeback. “Customers are really enjoying making these more of a feature for guests visiting their homes,” she says. Taylor’s had some fun projects like this recently, including one incorporating rainbows and sparrows into the design. “It can be quite handy to have a separate room away from the main bathroom as a feature, especially if the rest of the interiors are not very bold.”

Founded in Otago, Guthrie Bowron has been a trusted Kiwi home decorating brand since 1896, traditionally renowned for its huge supply of quality paints. In Queenstown these were expanded last year into their own separate area, adjoining the main new-look showroom, allowing more room for a much larger array of shades and colours in the store’s paint offering.

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AUGUST READING ADULTS' READ You've Got To Be Kidding Todd Alexander 307.206 ALE – (Frankton) Todd and Jeff have left their inner-city jobs and life to move to the country; growing olives, grapes and running a five star B&B. They’re living the dream… or are they? Battling bushfires, drought, sick animals, failed crops, broken machinery, the unstoppable breeding of peafowl… sometimes life can be hard. And yet, they can’t imagine being anywhere else. A sincere, funny, warts-and-all expose on country living.

KIDS' READ The Day I Was Erased Lisa Thompson CPIC H – (Frankton, Arrowtown, Queenstown) Maxwell is always in trouble. He’s a total menace to his teachers and big sister, but has a soft side, too: he rescued his dog, Monster, from being run over and checks on his elderly neighbour after school. One day, while looking through a mysterious cabinet of curiosities, Maxwell finds himself erased from his life: it’s as if he’s never been born. At first, being able to walk around without being yelled at is great, but Maxwell starts to miss his old life. And, if he’d never existed, then he wouldn’t have saved Monster from being hit by that car… Is there a way to reverse the erasure and save the day once more? A story of family, friendship and finding your place in the world.

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The age gap between our children seems to be bigger than ever when it comes to things we can do together. We have a 14-year-old boy, a 12-year-old girl, a 7-year-old girl and a 4-year-old girl. So this becomes an issue when it comes to family movie night, going out to the park, or even just heading into town. We can never get any consensus on these activities.

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The kids just seem to be bickering constantly, about anything and everything.

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Our house also seems to be smaller even though we have four bedrooms and two lounges.

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I’m getting older.

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I looked at everything logically, broke it up into small chunks and then came up with this.

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We are going to write down three things each we’d like to do that don’t cost over $50 as a family, (not including travel). Each day we are all together we are going to draw one of those things out of the hat and do that activity (weather dependant). The older kids have to actually research their activities and make sure of the costings. For the younger ones we’ll just navigate them to something that’ll work. When it comes to movie night we can split them into two groups and have a lounge each.

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When it comes to the constant bickering I am going to give each child $20 for the week but each time they fight, talk back, or argue then they ALL lose $1. This’ll be interesting to watch.

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I realised the house is getting smaller because the kids’ stuff is in every room. It’s like they have a deposit of clothes in each room, “just in case”. Like that kid in the movie, “Signs”, where he leaves glasses of water everywhere. So I’m going to put the clothes left at the end of the day in a giant bag and then make them put all those clothes on that are theirs and we are going to go for a walk. This will either work spectacularly or fail miserably, or both, (I have a suspicion that the little girls will love it).

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I can’t do anything about this, but I can drink plenty of water, eat good food, exercise and look after my wellbeing. Then I will hopefully grow into someone who can tell all these stories to my great grandchildren.

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FROM THE SIDELINE WITH FERG

At the time of writing this column, one of the big issues making headlines - the potential closure of the Queenstown Mountain Bike Club’s Jump Park on Gorge Road, had just been happily resolved at the 11th hour. The land had been required by the Queenstown Lakes District Council to use as a lay down area for upcoming major construction. The council engaged with the club approximately three years ago to work together to find a suitable replacement site to be developed over time.

NIWA staff, Adrian Aarsen and Andrew Willsman inspecting the Mount Larkins snow and ice monitoring station, near Glenorchy, in winter conditions. Photo: Elliot Bowie.

NIWA CLIMATE CHANGE STATION Climate change locally is coming under close scrutiny via a snow and ice monitoring station on Mount Larkins (1915m), 9kms southeast of Glenorchy, that’s collecting data as part of a nationwide NIWA scientific research programme.

NIWA hydrological forecasting scientist Dr Jono Conway says the station is one of a network of 11 monitoring stations along the Southern Alps stretching from the southernmost in the Murchison Mountains, near Te Anau, to the Mahanga Range in Nelson Lakes and on to Mount Ruapehu in the North Island. The stations are collecting a long-term record of alpine weather patterns and snow measurements. “As climate change becomes more of an issue we need to know how things are changing,” says Jono. “By recording all weather patterns up there we can build better model that can be used to predict snowfalls 50 to 100 years ahead for the whole of the Southern Alps.”

The Mount Larkins station has only been in place for eight years and it’ll be another 12 years before any substantial results can be ascertained, however, Jono says June this year was the warmest on record all over New Zealand. Last year was quite warm until mid-August. NIWA is predicting average snowfalls in the Wakatipu area this winter. The lowest snowfall recorded at Mount Larkins during the past eight years was 10cms ranging to the highest of 1 metre. In early to mid-July this year there was 34cms up there at an altitude of 1900m.

The mast, fitted with instruments and censors, measures the snow depth on each site via an ultrasonic sound wave and using a bladder of biodegradable methanol which is used to weigh the snow pack.

“The future climate is in our collective hands in what we do with our greenhouse emissions, but data like this is really helpful in planning our future infrastructure,” says Jono.

A new site was earmarked on Queenstown Hill with a stunning backdrop, with work being done over time to create the infrastructure required. The club, I feel, was hesitant, but agreeable, to the move. Enter the passionate creator and caretaker of the jump park, Nathan Greenwood, at the last minute. A big ups to him as he sparked the re-think. Also enter businessman and philanthropist Rod Drury, a committed bike enthusiast, to front a visit from councillors and to give his perspective on the world class jump park. Club members went to work and rallied support, put together a video to highlight the park and a petition has seen tens of thousands of signatures. I give Nathan huge credit for also coming armed with a solution to mix in with other options the council potentially could explore.

Seven councillors attended the meeting at the park and one Otago regional councillor, who lives locally. All had a chance to speak, some choosing to just listen. While the district council moved ahead with the club, it has become clearer to me that maybe the club and Nathan were on different paths, or so it seemed. Nathan making his move late in the puzzle and bringing the eminent closure to a pause. I cannot speak for other councillors, but at the park meeting you got the impression that saving the park would be the right thing to do. This brings into question the good faith that the council has engaged with the club in future club governance and any precedent that potentially could be on the table around council decisions. One councillor pointed out that in the current climate for sports clubs, the state of grounds and facilities, how many clubs will be watching what happens and getting ready to join the queue to get a hand out or leg up?

The right outcome has been achieved, but do not lay all the blame with the council.

AND THAT’S MY VIEW FROM THE SIDELINE...

WHAT WE'VE BEEN UP TO...

A NIGHT OUT

NIGHT SKIING

OUT EXPLORING

Kate enjoyed a lovely gin at Attiqua. The local bars and restaurants are as busy as ever making for a great winter atmosphere.

Rymi enjoyed a mid-week night ski up Coronet Peak during the school holidays. Some fresh snow and plenty of fun!

Lauren has been out exploring some beautiful spots around Queenstown.

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THE PERFECT NIGHT IN A real crowd-pleasing combination of honey and whisky, with Baileys Original Irish Cream Liqueur that ramps up the delicious creamy texture, this leads to a subtly sweet finish that lingers on the palate. Perfect for a staying in night with friends or family and a roaring fire in the background we think!

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WHAT'S COOKING? WITH TRENT WATSON Pea and Kawakawa Lamington With the relaunch of No5 Church Lane this month, I thought I would share an old favourite that’s a twist on a Kiwi-classic. My pea and kawakawa lamington. The kawakawa can be substituted for mint with the addition of a little freshed cracked pepper.

8 egg yolks 1/2 cup olive oil 2/3 cup milk 1 cup self raising flour 8 egg whites 2 tbsp corn flour 150g peas 2 tbsp dry kawakawa tips 1 cup sugar seperated (2 tbsp into egg yolk mixture, the remaining sugar for egg white) Cream egg yolks and 2 tbsp sugar.

Blend peas, kawakawa, oil and milk.

Add to creamed sugar and eggs mix.

Add cornflour and flour.

Whisk egg whites to soft peaks. Then whisk in sugar.

Fold in egg whites 1/3 at a time. Bake at 180 degrees for 20 - 40 mins.

When cool, portion and dip into truffle oil jelly and dust with finely chopped toasted pinenuts.

Truffle Gel 200g water 10ml truffle oil 1 tbsp unflavoured powdered gelatine Boil together and cool till just setting.

Use to coat cool lamingtons.

Pinenut and Sea Salt Brittle 100g pinenuts 100g sugar 50g water 1/2 tbsp sea salt Toast pinenuts and make caramel with everything else then mix

together.

Cool and blend.

MUST EXPLORE GLACIER BURN with Rymi Sakimura Medium

3 hours return

An easy day walk and a nice one to do in the midst of winter. This walk begins over the river from Glenorchy (3km from Kinloch) and is well signposted. Climbing easily through beech forest, you soon arrive at the opening of the basin with beautiful views of the glacier straight in front of you.

The view of the basin.

Best to stay just out of the bushline in winter, as the surrounding mountains are prone to avalanches.

Pack a picnic and enjoy 360 degrees of views in the basin. Plenty of wonderful native birdlife to see also.

Follow the track the same way out.

Track through the beech forest.

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LESS WASTEFUL WORLD AFTER THE PARTY....

5 Ways to Upcycle Wine Bottles Your Saturday night dinner party was a whopping success. But now that the guests have gone home, all you have left is a trio of empty wine bottles sitting on your kitchen bench and staring you down. What's that empty wine bottle? You want to be upcycled? We can arrange that.

The unique shape and diverse hues of wine bottles make them a versatile décor piece. A green shiraz bottle could look great in your garden, and the blue chardonnay bottle filled with tea lights will add a festive touch to your side table. Here are five of our favorite ways to upcycle wine bottles: 1. Flower Vase It's easy to turn a wine bottle into a flower vase. Simply put water in the base and flowers in the bottle one stem at a time.

You can choose to leave the label on or strip it off, spray paint the glass or leave as is.

2. Lighting Accent If harsh overhead lighting is ruining your ambiance, use wine bottles to add a soft glow to any room. Cut a hole in the bottom of the bottle and place Christmas lights inside or put the bottle over top of a lit candle for a crafty centerpiece.

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3. Tiki Torch If you're feeling ambitious, turn your empty wine bottles into tiki torches. Geradot offers this excellent how to for less than $5!

4. Garden Decoration Upcycle your empty wine bottles for your indoor or outdoor garden! Use wine bottles to water your indoor plants, or create a hanging planter by cutting off the bottom half of your wine bottle!

5. Candlesticks To turn your used wine bottle into a unique candlestick, all you need is a glass cutter. Simply cut off the bottom half of your wine bottle and place a candle in the neck. Voila, candlestick! This fixture will add romance to the dinner table and style to any bathroom.

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PET PAGE Veterinary Dental Treatments - What do they involve?

At Remarkable Vets we perform more than just a ‘tooth cleaning’.

We take our patient’s dental health very seriously and every dental treatment we perform is considered a Complete Oral Health Assessment and Treatment (a COHAT).

A COHAT is a two part procedure, the first being on an awake pet, frequently carried out during a routine exam, and the second, an anaesthetised component for a more thorough evaluation of each tooth, the gums and oral cavity, followed by any necessary treatments.

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Greyhound Rudi came in this week for his twice yearly dental exam and treatment. During his stay, he had pre-anaesthetic blood tests, a general anaesthetic and examination of all his teeth, scale and polish and biopsies of two swellings on his gums. He made a very quick recovery and was very happy to have a big bowl of tasty food when fully awake. He will be going home with a special oral treatment to reduce plaque build up on his teeth.

Remarkable Vets are proud to be one of the only clinics in the area to offer Digital Dental X-ray. Still a relatively new technology in veterinary medicine, dental radiographs enable us to assess each tooth root hidden from view as well as the surrounding bone.

It is not until all teeth have been closely evaluated and dental radiographs are assessed that a full treatment plan can be made with any degree of accuracy.

Dental Treatments depend on each individual case and can include: • Ultrasonic and manual scale of all teeth above and below the gum line •

Extraction of one or multiple teeth

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Biopsies of the gums

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Thorough polish of all teeth above and below the gumline

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Salvage procedures on damaged teeth

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Application of special sealant on the surface of the gum.

Plaque and tartar begin forming in as little as six hours after your pet’s dental procedure. Over the first few weeks following the procedure we will re-examine your pet to ensure any extraction sites are healing well, and, with your involvement, will help plan your pet’s individualised home dental care programme.

BOOST YOUR BRAIN

Rudi the Greyhound.

If you have any concerns about your pets’ bad breath or would like to know more about dental preventatives available please call one of our clinics to book in for a dental consult with one of our vets or qualified vet nurses.

History in August August 31st, 1900 When did Coca-Cola first arrive in the UK?

Riddle What can you catch, but not throw?

Answer at bottom of page

Expand your vocabulary RAMBUNCTIOUS noisy and lacking in restraint or discipline.

Example: A social gathering that became rambunctious and out of hand.

Coca‑Cola first arrived in the UK when Charles Candler, son of the Coca‑Cola Company founder Asa Candler, brought five gallons of syrup with him on a visit to London. It was first sold in the UK on August 31st, 1900, but didn't go on sale regularly until the early 1920s, when it appeared at outlets around London including Selfridges and the London Coliseum.

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BACK IN THE DAY

WITH LAKES DISTRICT MUSEUM Skiing in the Whakatipu - the early days...

The development of the ski industry in the Whakatipu is one of the great tourism success stories. From simple beginnings, it has developed into a multi-million dollar industry and established the region as a winter resort.

The Mount Cook Company was the pioneer of the industry.

The company’s founder, Rodolph Wigley, had tried skiing at the Hermitage and on Ball Glacier, but when that failed he turned his focus to Queenstown.

One of Rodolph’s sons, Sandy, became the Mount Cook Company manager in Queenstown in 1938 and was struck by the lack of business during the winter. He investigated two potential skiing sites: the Crown Range, and Skippers Saddle on the way to Coronet Peak. After observing a winter season it was clear that snow lasted longer on the Skippers Saddle.

A hut was moved there and the company began to actively promote skiing. Skiers would drive up the Coronet Peak Road to the saddle and then ski down Dan O’Connells Track to the main road. There, they would be picked up by car and taken back to the saddle. The more skilled and adventurous skiers could climb to the top of Coronet Peak and ski from the top to the bottom.

Hamilton rope tow-opening day, Corone Photo – Lakes District Mus eum

t Peak, 1947

Skiing at Skippers Saddle, Coronet Peak, 1946 Photo – Lakes District Museum

Word about Coronet Peak began to spread and the company realised that more resources and infrastructure were needed. William Hamilton, the inventor of the jet boat, was commissioned to build a rope tow and the local council was asked to improve road access.

The rope tow was built. It climbed just over 100 vertical metres and was powered by a Bedford truck engine and could lift 450-500 skiers per hour. It cost £1000 to install.

The rope tow opened in June, 1947, and keen skiers flocked to Coronet Peak. The tow was the first truly successful one in the country.

On display in the Lakes District Museum gallery this month: Winter Exhibition - A collection of works from 22 local artists.

Lakes District Museum is open every day from 10am to 4pm.

Newspaper Article on the opening of Skippers Saddle

Photo – Lakes District Museum

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With four environments to traverse from dense forests to idyllic coastlines, and cities crammed with traffic terror you will have to avoid oncoming obstacles from predators like hungry stoats to rolling rocks. Along the way you will learn all about the kākāpō and the work being done to bring them back from the edge of extinction.

with Ben Noll NIWA Meteorologist.

This month our guest weather forecaster, NIWA meteorologist Ben Noll, is predicting temperatures to drop and be a bit cooler for the first half of August. June nationwide was warmer this year until the polar blast hit the entire country at the end of the month, dumping a much-welcomed, very decent snowfall down into residential areas of the Wakatipu.

August is likely to produce some variable weather, continuing on from late July. “Later in August things may warm up a bit, but during early to mid-August snow is most likely to fall,” says Ben. “We may see less rain and temperatures will be up and down on a rollercoaster.” However, he’s definitely expecting plenty enough snow to keep the skiers and boarders happy during August.

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8 days

82 mm

RECORDS Highest Temperature 19.6°C (2014)

Highest Rainfall 330.2mm (1991)

Highest Sunshine 156 hours (1993)

Lowest Temperature -7.8°C (1972)

Lowest Rainfall 0.9mm (1952)

Heaviest Frost -12.6°C (1952)

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TOWING THE LINE SLED DOG RACING While most people look to Doppelmayr ski lifts or snowmobiles as their favourite mode of winter recreational transport, others are still opting for a tried and true option from days gone by.

Sled dog racing is still in vogue with three events planned for the Snow Farm this month, including a fun race for enthusiasts from around New Zealand, and the Wanaka Sled Dog Festival, from August 11 to 14, organised by the South Island Siberian Husky Club.

Tony and his team of race dogs.

Queenstown jetboat mechanic Tony Turner, of Athol, has eight Alaskan Huskies – the first to import the specialist breed into New Zealand back in 2001. Until then New Zealand only had Alaskan Malamutes and Siberian Huskies. After 30 years in the game, Tony doesn’t race anymore, although he and his team have a wad of wins under their runners. “I’m down to running four dogs at once now, but I used to race 11 at a time,” says Tony. It’s all about time, patience and consistency. “Once you’ve got some good dogs trained up to run sleds you use them to train up the younger dogs.” He does most of his sledding in the snow, but dry land sledding is becoming increasingly popular, making it a year-round sport.

In Wanaka, Kim Wilson runs her sled behind a team of shorthaired Pointers and travels throughout the country to compete, says Southland Sled Dog Association delegate Georgie Galloway. “I run farm dogs behind mine, but there are others who compete and train running, riding a modified off-road scooter, or riding a pushbike, behind dogs,” says Georgie. Other sled dog enthusiasts ski on cross country skis drawn by two to three dogs. Some sledders operate a three-wheeled, chariotstyle rig that can be towed by anything from one to 13 dogs at once,

Sled dogs preparing for racing.

but normally in New Zealand up to eight dogs. “People often just sled to exercise their dogs, or as a hobby,” says Georgie. “The competition isn’t that serious. You’d be lucky if you won a bag of dog food. It’s more just the fun of hanging out with the dogs and people.” Dry land dog sledding is very big in Europe, especially in the likes of Sweden.

The number of sledders at the Wanaka event has dropped off since last year’s Covid lockdown due to the inability to stay up at the Snow Farm, but in the past the sport has attracted junior categories at race events right through to seniors, says Tony. He and co-founder of the sport locally, the late Grant Cousins, ran a 50km race locally in 1998 – the Y50 with Tony racing a team of short-haired German Pointers. The South Island club organised event this month is expected to attract up to 20 teams and races range from 5kms to 8kms.

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LIVING & WORKING IN FRANKTON FRANKTON LIBRARY OPENING HOURS

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Join us for Storytime during Winter Pride.

We are delighted to welcome back Wellington’s world famous drag king, Hugo Grrrl, for a morning of stories and entertainment.

Free to attend – all welcome.

Bookings essential for larger groups.

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JUSTICES OF THE PEACE FRANKTON

Weekly clinic on Wednesdays 12.30pm-2.00pm Level 1, St Johns rooms, Douglas Street, Frankton This is a free service for those needing Justice of the Peace services. This is a pop in clinic so no appointment is necessary.

Due to this there may be some waiting.

Justices of the Peace do certified photo copies, can witness signatures, take declarations and affidavits.

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AUGUST

GARDENING What to plant this August.

Colourful Flowers to Sow

Late Winter Lawn Care

Want to add more colour into your garden?

Gerbera, Marigold and Camelia with their bright flowers will all put on a wonderful show in your garden.

Your lawn will really appreciate the late winter TLC, to help it face the busy seasons of backyard cricket, parties and BBQs ahead.

Roses

Leaf Curl Prevention

Love the look of a rose bush smothered in showy blooms during the warmer months?

Can’t resist inhaling their fragrance?

It’s not too late to plant your roses now!

Leaf curl is a disease that needs to be prevented and late winter is your last chance to act, before the leaves are permanently damaged.

Late Winter Veggie Patch Warmer weather isn’t too far away, so it’s time to think about fresh and delicious home-grown ingredients like lettuce, potatoes and tomatoes.