Edition 092

your local event guide & directory 17 – 30 March 2016

10th Anniversary Saturday 19 March

10 am – 6 pm Queenstown Gardens fortnightly thursdays

p - 03 442 0327 m - 021 0287 8638 e - thelooparrowtown@gmail.com w - www.thelooparrowtown.co.nz

issue 0092

SALE genuine sale prices

Koru Merino Possum Andrea Moore Tolaga Bay Cashmere Silverdale Mens Merino Nineteen //46 Womans and many more...

starts 8.30 am GOOD FRIDAY opposite arrowtown pharmacy

contents 3 gibbston wine & food 5 councillor comment 0-3yrs & 3-6yrs Hours 8 am-5.30 pm (optional sessions available)

6 classifieds 7 swim club round-up 9 upcoming events 9 community plantings 10 your flop-free recipe 11 #theloopsnaps

Phone Karen for availability

p - 03 442 0032 e - montessori.arrowtown@kidicorp.co.nz

11 showing off 12 business directory

COVERED BOX CLASS

7th or 8th May Contact us for more details

EST 1994

A R R O W T O W N

WINE STORE

BRENNAN TASTING March 18 Friday 5–7 pm

EASTER HOURS

Open 9am – 6pm everyday 25 Buckingham St – Ph 442 0448

Thursday 24 March 10 am–9 pm Closed - Good Friday Saturday March 26 10am - 9pm Closed - Easter Sunday 03 442 1026

21 Ramshaw Lane

arrowtownwinestore.co.nz 1

EASTER TREATS ENJOY COFFEE & CAKE FOR ONLY $ .90

6

CHOOSE FROM A RANGE OF DELICIOUS AND TEMPTING SWEET TREATS THIS EASTER WEEKEND. Not to be used in conjunction with VIP or any other offer.

Valid only from Friday 25th to Monday 28th March.

REMARKABLES PARK FRANKTON 03 441 2080 www.thecoffeeclub.co.nz 2

gibbston wine & food The SkyCity Gibbston Wine & Food Festival is preparing to celebrate its 10th anniversary this Saturday in Queenstown Gardens. Originally called the Gibbston Harvest Festival and held within the Gibbston valley, its move to town three years ago has opened it up to many more visitors and there has been an increase in exhibitors.

But the local element has been retained, says festival organiser Pip Norton. ‘We are firmly focused on Gibbston-based wineries and many of the food offerings are also closely associated with or based in Gibbston – it’s about showing the best of what we can do locally.’ For the first time this year a brewery and distillery will show their wares.

The fun kicks off on Saturday 19 March at 10 am, running through until 6 pm. Visitors can taste delicious wines, match them up with real foodie offerings, or just find a spot under a tree and soak up the atmosphere.

An anniversary cake will be cut by pioneering Gibbston winemaker Alan Brady at 1 pm. Wine masterclasses will be held by Gibbston Valley (1.30 pm), Brennan (2.30 pm) and Valli (3.30 pm).

Entertainment will continue throughout the day, including music from Rock Formation and the Queenstown Jazz Orchestra.

Tickets are $25 and include three tasting tokens and a souvenir glass.

For non-drinkers, under 18s and sober drivers the event is free. ‘We’re looking forward to seeing as many locals as can make it along for the day,’ says Pip.

3

While others are thinking about it, Ray White Arrowtown is selling it!

Thinking of selling your home?

Contact Arrowtown’s leading Real Estate Company.

• • • • •

Best prices 9 local realtors Best market share Extensive buyer data bases Best knowledge of the Arrowtown market “Supporting the Arrowtown community since 1969”

5 Chartres Lane Arrowtown

21 Advance Terrace Arrowtown

35 Caernarvon Street Arrowtown

5 Isabel Court Arrowtown

278 Centennial Avenue Arrowtown

6 Ford Street Arrowtown

5 Denbigh Street Arrowtown

Newman Real Estate Ltd MREINZ Licensed REAA 2008 14 Buckingham Street, Arrowtown 9302 p 03 442 1616

The most effective active ingredients meticulously selected for their fast action on the fiber are isolated in their purest and most concentrated state for truly unprecedented fiber transformation.

4

03 442 1890 www.dorhair.co.nz

councillor comment Arrowtown ward councillor Scott Stevens with this update on Arrowtown goings-on: Happy autumn and what a magic time we have to look forward to around Arrowtown over the next 6 weeks. However, if you look up at the hills you’ll see the wilding pine problem that threatens to squeeze out the autumn colours.

The responsibility to address this problem falls on our community. If we do nothing, Arrowtown will look very different in the future. Collaboration between landowners, the Arrowtown Promotion and Business Association (APBA) and the Arrowtown Village Association (AVA) is under way to work on solutions. The Arrowtown Colours Group is in place and anyone with special skills to offer or comments to make should contact the AVA. While on the topic of the AVA, this is your community voice and keeps you informed. The AVA and I, as your councillor, work together on identifying issues QLDC can address to better service the village. The best way to communicate any concerns you have, or suggest improvements and additions to our facilities, is through the AVA. If you are not already a fully paid-up member • Plumbing, Gas Fitting • Drainlaying of the AVA, I encourage you to join and start getting involved in • Electrical & Heat Pumps your village. www.arrowtownvillage.nz • Heating & Ventilation • Approved Fire Sprinklers • Solar Hot Water • Water Treatment Ph:03 442 0117 Cell:027 444 3323 Email:wayne@pbsnz.com

Heating • Cooling • Ventilation

THINKING OF BUYING A HEAT PUMP? Don’t until you have spoken to Cold Control Solutions!

Fujitsu, Mitsubishi, Daikin – we do them all We’re locally owned & operated & offer FREE quotes

Call us now 03 409 8468 or visit www.coldcontrol.co.nz 5

classifieds Avon – For the latest Avon brochure contact Gill Crooks 021 942 350 or billandgill@vodafone.co.nz Physiotherapy in Arrowtown – Looking after the locals – Queenstown Physiotherapy now has three clinics a week at the Arrowtown Medical Centre. Anna is ready to help get you back out there. Call 03 441 0580 to make your appointment Queenstown Language School – Are looking for great homestay families again especially during are peak periods into 2016. By becoming a homestay family, you can supplement your income in a way that’s enjoyable & fits perfect into your family life. All areas of Queenstown & Arrowtown welcome! Contact: queenstown@languageschool. co.nz for further info or call on 03 442 6625 Wakatipu High School summer skirt, size 10, $35.

WHS jumper, size 36, 92cm, $50. WHS boys short sleeved shirt, size 14, $15. All in good pre-loved condition. Pick up Arrowtown. Ph 021 942 202

real estate flatmates We are looking for someone to share our house with 3 others, $175 per week for single incl internet & sky + power and bond. The room is furnished and is available from 30/3. Please text/ call 022 098 6022 if you are interested. to let Arrowtown House – avaliable for HOLIDAY RENTAL. Centrally located–3 minutes to shops/cafes, river and walking/bike tracks. 4 bedrooms includes 1 sleepout. 2 bathrooms.

Quiet and private with off street parking.

Easter–24th March – 3rd April and late June – late July. Reasonable rental to caring visitors.

Please phone 027 826 1577 wanted Long term single room in Arrowtown. I`m an easy going, likes animals, friendly female flatmate that has a job here in Arrowtown.

Please only txt 021 413 787 6

Local family looking for a long term place to live! Can be 2 or 3 bedrooms! We have great references! Please txt or call me 021 236 5990

situations vacant The Fork and Tap – SOUS CHEF & CHEF Full Time - Long Term. At least 3 years experience. Dynamic team player with leadership skills. Knowledge of ordering and health and safety compliance. Contact Trudy 021 025 51233 trudymoynan1@hotmail.com Must have own transport or live in Arrowtown The Stables – QUALIFIED SENIOR CHEF We are looking for a chef who wants to expand on their culinary creativity and who is keen to work with our other chefs to lift our food to the next level. Our PERFECT Chef will possess: • Great Attention To Detail • An Eye For Quality • Excellent standards in customer service to create a superb dining experience for our guest • An Even Temperament • Ability to work as a team player and Independently • Work with the rest of the team in maintaining and/or trimming costs • Have a “Bring it On” attitude • Understands the importance of consistency Great friendly work environment and perks included. Hourly Rate Based on Experience with Many Options for Review Email CV to stablesrestaurant@live.com – KITCHEN HAND We know, not the most glamorous of jobs BUT A great crew to work with!

Your Duties will include: • Washing Dishes • Maintaining a High Level of Cleanliness • Following Cleaning Schedules and Systems • Basic Prep • Assisting the Chefs as needed You must possess great time management skills, attention to detail, be able to work without constant supervision and have initiative. There are also opportunities for advancement if you are interested. Hourly Rate $15.50 plus Holiday Pay Please email your CV to stablesrestaurant@live. com Must have own transport

public notices Remarkable Kids – Save-the-Date – 4 April You are warmly invited to join us for our next informal get-together on Monday 4 April St. Margaret’s Presbyterian Church Hall, 50 Ross St, Frankton. TIME: 7:30pm - 9.30pm Our guest Speaker will be Jenna Hale, OTR Director of Dynamic Development Occupational Therapy Service. She will be speaking about Sensory Processing and how to help our children with sensory differences or challenges in self-regulation. Come along and meet other parents who are struggling to help their children be successful in life. Any donations are hugely appreciated to cover the cost of the room hire. For more info e-mail Tami on remarkablekidsqt@gmail.com

quote of the day

If you see a rabbit laying little brown eggs, don’t eat them, it’s not chocolate!

Happy Easter Every Bunny!

swim club round-up The Arrowtown Swim Club wrapped up another great summer season with races and a prizegiving on Friday 4 March.

The evening started in the pool with the last of the ribbon nights, in which the kids tried to beat their own times set in previous ribbon nights - and if they did they earned a ribbon. But as ever the highlight of the year for the kids was the parents’ race, which saw club coach Wayne Boatwright take out the title.

There was a barbecue at the pool and the trophies and certificates were handed out at the fire station. The coaches each received a small token of appreciation and certificates were given to Hera Winders and Connor McLeod for helping with the little kids.

Some dedicated volunteers received a voucher from Cup & Cake. Club president Deborah Mcleod says, ‘This is an amazing community-run club and we couldn’t do it without the help of our volunteers. Thanks to all for helping to make the season fun.’

swim trophies Samuel Tate –

Jade Cummins –

Hallum Meskaukas –

Max Johnston –

Most Dedicated Junior

Morgan Passey –

Jess McLeod –

Most Improved Beginner

Most Dedicated Junior

Most Dedicated Beginner Miller Meskaukas, Jess Buchanan, Malik Declan Buchanan – Boatwright, Levi Carter – Most Improved Floater

Oran McNicholas – Most Improved Junior

Merit Awards

Drew Passey –

Most Improved Intermediate

Most Improved Intermediate Most Improved Senior

Jessica MacDonald – Most Dedicated Senior

Ana Winders – Freestyle Cup

Poppy Wearing –

Most Deserving Swimmer 7

Arrowtown Photography Prize

PRIZES FOR THE BEST ARROWTOWN LANDSCAPE, LEISURE & JUNIOR PHOTOS. Photos displayed during the Arrowtown Autumn Festival Closes 31 March.

Entry forms from info@arrowtown.com or 442 3604.

Make an upcycled/ recycled scarecrow and display it in front of your house, garden, shop or bring to Buckingham Green from Monday 18 April

te with Celebra usic Irish M by

d–C ish Ban r I e c e i 3-p m

5-8p

u with G

iness on

oel

tap

03 442 1860 | 51 Buckingham St | www.theforkandtap.co.nz

ONLY 2 SUNDAY’S LEFT OF LIVE MUSIC 3-6pm 20 MARCH–Tom & Yuki 27 MARCH–Kayne 8

upcoming events

march – april

march Alliance Française

Dorothy Browns Cinema

17–27

French Film Festival

www.frenchfilmfestival.co.nz

18

Pint-Sized Plays

Tickets - $15 Museum or TB Gallery 7 pm

20

Holistic Spiritual Fair

Thomas Brown Gallery Athenaeum Hall 9.30 am–4.30 pm

april

21–25 Akarua Arrowtown Autumn Festival 25

Anzac Day Tea Dance Fantastic entertainment

community plantings

Arrowtown

arrowtownautumnfestival.co.nz

Athenaeum Hall Start 5.30 pm

for your diary

Bring gloves, shovel, water, good The Wakatipu Reforestation Trust is leaping footwear. All sessions run 9 am into the autumn planting season this April to noon. Planting updates on the with five community planting days.

Wakatipu Reforestation Trust The trust is hoping to plant around 10,000 facebook page. For more info contact Nita at volunteer@wrtqt.org.nz. natives this year, but it needs the help

of volunteers to do it. ‘Come along to Saturday 2 April the planting days and rediscover and Whitechapel, Arrow River reconnect with the native forest that (access from Whitechapel Rd) was bountiful in the basin and be part of Saturday 9 April bringing some of it back!’ says the trust’s Lake Hayes - Project Gold (west new conservation coordinator, Nita Smith. shore accessed from Rutherford Rd) The season will kick off with a celebration Saturday 16 April of Wakatipu Arbour Day at Whitechapel Lake Hayes roadside (park at pavilion on Saturday 2 April. The day will include & walk 5-10 mins towards south shore) a barbecue lunch and kowhai plants for Saturday 23rd April the volunteers.‘I can’t wait to meet you Feehly Hill, Arrowtown all,’ says Nita. ‘Many years ago, I was a (behind the cemetery) student of Arrowtown Primary School and Saturday 30 April it is awesome to be back in the district and Peace Park, Frankton (lake foreshore planting beautiful native plants in our accessed from Boyes Cres) back yard.’

9

your flop-free recipe

sponsored by

brandy snap baskets

100 g butter 200 g sugar 100 g golden syrup 100 g plain flour

Open every day including Good Friday for

Breakfast & Lunch

Preheat oven to 180째C. Melt butter, sugar and syrup over a low heat. Remove from heat and stir in flour. Pour mixture into a bowl and from 8.30 am allow to cool.

Roll the mixture into a sausage and cut into pieces that form a ball the diameter of a $2 coin. Place 3 or 4 on baking paper on a baking tray, leaving room for mixture to spread.

25 Ramshaw Lane Lightly press onto the sheet. Bake 03 409 8946 until snaps are amber brown. www.bonjour-arrowtown.com Allow snaps set for 1 to 2 minutes until they can be lifted from the tray but are still pliable. Mould over upturned eggcups or small glasses A big thanks to Charlotte Graf and shape into baskets. for your usual Keep in an airtight container. Serve awesomeness and to Jim the Balloon for dessert and fill with a scoop man (aka Balloon of ice cream and top with fruits.

Dog) for these You can also mould them around amazing pieces of balloon art! wooden spoon handles to make traditional Christmas brandy snaps.

10

#theloopsnaps

showing off Parents race in full flight

Mikayla – my helper at the Motatapu today

Flying Trestles catering for the BMW party at Bungy Bridge, Premier Catering, Premium team!

Twenty-seven Wakatipu High School art students are getting a rare chance to exhibit in a public gallery at the Lakes District Museum’s ‘Showing Off’ exhibition.

The high school has established a very strong reputation for its visual arts programme, and these students are the best of the best.

All the year 11, 12 and 13 students who achieved Excellence at NCEA Painting, Photography or Design in 2015 were invited to show two pieces from their portfolio, and the result is a thrilling range of work with subjects from Cinderella and Greek mythology to conflict in the Middle East and electronics.

o tos g pho WIN this e s e Th raw to .. rize. ed in th onth’s p m

voucher for a 2 night stay for 2 people in a standard studio unit add #theloopsnaps to your photos on facebook or instagram & they might just win and make the next issue of the loop arrowtown.

11

business directory accountants Mike Wallace–Management Services (Qt) Ltd www.mgtservicesqt.co.nz 22 Advance Terrace 03 409 8374 bars/cafés/resturants Arrowtown Bakery 1 Ballarat Arcade Buckingham St 03 442 1587 Bonjour 25 Ramshaw St 03 409 8946 The Fork & Tap 51 Buckingham St 03 442 1860 bikes Arrow Bikes 4/9 Bush Creek Rd 03 409 8140 child care ABC Arrowtown Montessori 16 Wiltshire St 03 442 0032 events Arrow Events julie@arrowevents.co.nz 16 Cornwall St 027 633 1252 hairdressers D’OR Hair Stylists Royal Oak Complex, Shop 14 Arrow Lane 03 442 1890 health & beauty Back On Track Physiotherapy backontrackphysio.co.nz 03 442 6616 Oddfellows Beauty Therapy & Massage 57 Buckingham St 03 442 0020 lawyers Simon Stamers-Smith buying/selling property 62 Adamson Dr, Arrowtown 03 441 2424 plumbers Bob Dennison Plumbing Limited PO Box 191, Arrowtown 027 442 1051 pbs-Plumbers and Building Services Ltd 4 Bush Creek Rd 03 442 0117 12

Streamline Plumbing Ltd streamlineltdnz@gmail.com 7 Jenkins Place retail Dudley’s Cottage 4 Buckingham St Off The Wall Gallery 18 Buckingham St The Gold Nugget 43 Buckingham St The Jade & Opal Factory 30 Buckingham St The Stitching Post 25 Buckingham St

021 774 481

03 409 8162 03 442 0890 03 442 1877 03 442 1654 03 442 0448

community services

in an emergency phone........................... 111 Arrowtown Primary School 9 Chalmers Place 03 442 1854 Arrowtown Surgery/Doctors Berkshire St 03 442 1215 Community Policing Centre 57 Buckingham St 03 442 1274 Fire Brigade http://www.facebook.com/Arrowtownfire 2 Hertford St 03 442 1740 Justice of the Peace Monika Fry 027 616 7236 Richard Newman 0274 970 138 Russell Heckler 03 442 0204 Tracey MacLaren 03 442 1347 Library 58 Buckingham St 03 442 1607 Museum/Gallery/Information Centre 49 Buckingham St 03 442 1824 Plunket 20 Cardigan St 0800 933 922 Post Office 52 Buckingham St 03 442 1885 Wasp Man free wasp nest extermination Russell Heckler 03 442 0204

ARROWTOWN’S BIGGEST

!

E L A BIKE S

EASTER WEEKEND

Friday 25 March – Monday 28 March 2016 Second-hand bikes and new bikes not to be missed!

Also in store, the new Avanti E-Bikes Hire, Tours and Sales.

59 Buckingham Street, Romans Lane.

Your Arrowtown Guides to Adventure!

0800 224 473 www.arrowtownbikehire.co.nz

13