Edition 153

your local event guide & directory 16 – 29 August 2018

CRAZY AUG 29 to 1 SEPT • ARROWTOWN ATHENAEUM HALL • 8 PM fortnightly thursdays

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get crazy at the athenaeum

free yoga Arrowtown Hair Co, keen to do their bit to support the community where they make their home, is sponsoring free weekly yoga classes.

Just turn up at the Arrowtown Community Rooms (next to the tennis courts on Centennial Ave) on Thursdays at 5 pm with a yoga mat for a class taught

by Cathy Wallace and adapted for all levels.

It's free and everyone is welcome.

Crazy is the sixth rock and roll theatre creation by Whirlwind Productions NZ, the outfit that brought us Rock and Roll Suicide and The Chain, as well as this year’s Autumn Festival hit La Nuit d’Extraordinaire).

The show explores the story of Mirabelle, who finds herself unravelling after a series of negative life events. In the mental health inpatient unit at Invercargill she meets a collection of characters who unwittingly give her a better understanding of herself and her ability to cope.

Crazy depicts Mirabelle's path in and out of the labyrinth we call madness, through the power of music. Writer/director Margaret O’Hanlon says the production has been a labour of love for the past two years. ‘My father suffered from schizophrenia and alcoholism his whole life, and I have watched friends struggle and cope with the seriousness of addiction and mental health,’ she says. ‘In an ironic sort of way the abstract mind and creative theatre are intertwined – a musical seemed obvious!’

At the head of the stellar cast of 19 is Arrowtown’s own Charlotte Graf as Mirabelle, while former Arrowtowner Martin Grounds plays a soldier with dementia. Another face familiar round here is Emma Pullar, the founder of History Alive, as the psych nurse. Margaret herself plays ‘Crazy Agnes’, while her daughter Violet Hirst tackles the self-harming Zoe. Featuring music from contemporary artists such as Gin Wigmore, Ryan Adams and Roy Orbison, Crazy deals with serious content, but the show has an uplifting message and is studded through with the kind of humour that is inevitable when faced with the ironies of life.

Crazy is on 29 August to 1 September at the Arrowtown Athenaeum Hall at 8 pm. Tickets are $55, available from eventfinda.co.nz.

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arrowtown village association news Predator Free Arrowtown was set up in April 2017 to remove rats, stoats, weasels, ferrets, possums and hedgehogs around Arrowtown and the surrounding hills. This will help bring back the native birds, lizards and invertebrates, in combination with weed removal and native replanting. pest-free valleys and hills

PFA started with an initial 10 traps, and has since expanded to more than 200. There are trapping lines up Bush Creek, Sawpit Gully, Brow Peak and along the Arrow River out to Whitechapel. The traps, which are pet friendly and do not use poison, are checked and rebaited by volunteers. Most of them have been sponsored by local businesses and individuals who have shown amazing support and generosity. This also includes the Akarua Autumn Festival Committee, which funded the Brow Peak line of traps. All funds are now handled through the Arrowtown Village Association. pest-free gardens

The group has received community funding from Predator Free New Zealand/Kiwibank to provide subsidised traps to Arrowtown households (limited to houses within town boundaries). Predator Free Arrowtown Urban have the first 50 traps to distribute, targeting rats and stoats (pet friendly, $10 each), and a small number of possum traps ($20). These will be available to collect from the hall at Arrowtown Primary School between 2.30 pm and 5.30 pm on Sunday 19 August. All instructions will be provided with the trap, and any questions can be answered. web arrowtownvillage.nz email chairperson@arrowtownvillage.nz FB @arrowtownvillage 4

great term for school sports This term has proved to be a good one for Arrowtown School’s student athletes, with successes in Rippa, netball and figure skating.

In Dunedin at the Otago Rippa Championships the Year 7 & 8 team finished 2nd in their grade after a fierce challenge. The Year 5 & 6 team did one better, coming home with the championship. This means the school’s Year 5 & 6 teams have won the last 8 years in a row. The teams supported each other enthusiastically, with the senior kids even storming the pitch after the junior team won their final.

The school’s Vulcans netball team won the Year 7 grade at the Wakatipu Basin Tournament.

The Arrowtown School Netball Club had an entertaining prizegiving for the 150 kids from Year 1 to 8 who played netball this year. Before the prizegiving the Year 8 Hercules team had a narrow loss to the parents/coaches and teachers, who were only slightly hampered by fancy dress.

Despite a St John callout for a dislocated knee, players and spectators enjoyed the game!

In individual sports, the ice skaters starred. A number of Arrowtown school pupils are Arrowtown Garage competitive figure skaters for the Queenstown Ice Skating Club.

Mia Cotton had category wins in Dunedin, Gore and twice in Alexandra, and Georgia Chinn got three seconds and a third.

Both will move up a grade next season.

Over the weekend more than 100 figure skaters will compete in the South Island Figure Skating all your winter Championship, which is being motoring needs in the heart of arrowtown held in Queenstown for the first time. The Arrowtown girls would Phone 03 442 0807 www.arrowtowngarage.nz love to have some support!

Winter Servicing,

Anti-Freeze checks, Tyres, Batteries, & Snow chains.

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classifieds real estate to let Large, sunny & warm en-suite master bedroom available in a quiet, scenic area of Arrowtown. Couples only. Room only with use of a separate kitchen. $350 pw inc. bills. TV with Netlix/Lightbox included. Wifi.

Can view immediately. Short term rental only until end Nov 2018. 021 062 5747 Warm 4 bedroom family home available term 3 2019. Hop, skip and a jump from school.

Call 0272018178 for more information.

Shared Office Space – Available in Buckingham Street, Arrowtown. Email rob@thecode.co.nz or call for more information 027 420 0021 5 star accommodation near Arrowtown.

Beautiful views, internet and sky tv included, fully furnished. Ph: 027 531 4979 Cottage rental. 5 minutes from Arrowtown. Alpine resort style, amazing accommodation, wonderful view, it’s like paradise. Ph: 027 531 4979 3 Bedrooms, 3 bdrm, 1 bathrm house on a sunny location in Hertford Street.

Available immediately for long term rent. $590 per week. Unfurnished. Carport and OSP. Please txt 021 102 9134 or email 2015queenstown@gmail.com with your basic details.

situations vacant Akarua Wines – FRONT OF HOUSE STAFF REQUIRED We are a busy winery restaurant located in Arrowtown so your own transport is essential. Barista experience a must. Full Time position available. Weekend postion available.

Email CV to deb@akarua-artisan.nz PART TIME DISHWASHER You need to 6

be able to work Thursday and Friday every week, 11am - 6pm and also some weekend days. Email CV to john@akarua-artisan. nz Immediate start for both jobs. You must work well in a team environment. Clear English is a must. Position available until the end of April. Day Time hours (with the odd private function). MUST HAVE A VALID WORK VISA. Fork & Tap – Our vibrant & iconic gastro/ craft beer pub in the heart of Arrowtown requires. CHEF & SOUS CHEF - FULL TIME We require a Chef with 2 years minimum experience. We also require a Sous Chef who must be creative, knowledgeable, passionate, work well in a team environment & shows good leadership skills. Long term commitment essential.

Accommodation available CV/cover letter to; hello@theforkandtap.co.nz

mad shakespearean mash-up Driven to the brink by the infidelity of his wife and a lack of acting opportunities, an ageing thespian confronts his demons in what he hopes will be a final ‘dark night of the soul’. The problem is, his demons are as crazy as he is.

In No Holds Bard, the latest production from Arts on Tour NZ, Michael Hurst takes audiences on a glorious tour de force. In a performance described by the Waikato Times as ‘spectacular’ and the New Zealand Herald as ‘compelling’, four of Shakespeare’s greatest creations – a foul-mouthed Macbeth, a confused Hamlet, a know-it-all Othello and a really hungry Lear – come kicking and screaming into the bursting, deranged brain of a single man.

No Holds Bard is at the Athenaeum Hall on Thursday 23 August at 7.30 pm. Tickets ($25 from eventfinda.co.nz) include a 30-minute Q&A with Michael after the performance.

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Open 7 days For lunch, après SKI and dinner Canyon Food & Brew Co 1 Arthurs Point Rd, Queenstown PH 03 442 8692 canyonfoodandbrew.co.nz 7

Arts on Tour New Zealand Presents Arts on Tour New Zealand Presents

Written by by Written Michael Hurst, Michael Hurst, Natalie Medlock and Natalie Medlock Dan Musgrove

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smart and witty script… ... belly laughs of sheer delight…”

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Thursday 23 August at 7.30 pm Athenaeum Hall, Tickets $25 from eventfinda.co.nz www.aotnz.co.nz 8

upcoming events

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Hullabaloo Art in Arrowtown

Lakes District Museum

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Comedy Bingo Night - SOLD OUT!

Arrowtown School PTA fundraiser

Bowling Club 7 for 7.30 pm start

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Crafternoon Tea

The Cottage, Berkshire St 2–4 pm Info 021 393 538

Arts on Tour NZ presents

Athenaeum Hall 7.30 pm $25 eventfinda.co.nz

A Rock and Roll Theatre Musical

Crazy

Athenaeum Hall 8 pm $55 eventfinda.co.nz

Wakatipu Reforestation Trust

Lake Hayes South – 9 am

Wakatipu Reforestation Trust

Lake Hayes West - Project Gold 9 am

Exhibition runs 11 August – 30 September

Knit, stitch, chat & cake

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No Holds Bard

29–1 Sep

www.hullabalooart.co.nz

waiting list @arrowtownpta on FB

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Lake Hayes Planting Day

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Lake Hayes West Planting Day

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Away by Michael Gow

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Feehly Hill Planting Day

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Big Spring Chop

more info @arrowtownchoppers on FB

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Whitechapel Planting Day

Wakatipu Reforestation Trust

Whitechapel, Arrow Junction 9 am

Remarkable Theatre presents

Wakatipu Reforestation Trust Arrowtown Choppers

more info @wrtqt.org.nz on FB

more info @wrtqt.org.nz on FB

Athenaeum Hall 7.30 pm eventfinda.co.nz

Feehly Hill, Arrowtown – 9 am more info @wrtqt.org.nz on FB

Sawpit Gully 10 am

more info @wrtqt.org.nz on FB

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your flop-free recipe Moroccan Spiced Roasted Carrot Salad with Beef Medallions 1 pack Angus Prime Medallions salad 2 cups sliced carrots ½ cup natural almonds 1–2 Tbsp olive oil 4 Tbsp Moroccan seasoning 1 cup broccoli florets 1 cup button mushrooms, quartered 1 chorizo, sliced ¼ cup parsley, roughly torn 50 g feta, crumbled Preheat oven to 180°C. To make the salad, put carrots and almonds on an oven tray and drizzle with oil. Sprinkle Moroccan seasoning over and toss. Roast for 10 minutes before adding broccoli, mushrooms and chorizo. Roast for another 8 minutes.

Transfer to a platter and toss the parsley and feta over.

To make the yoghurt sauce, combine all the ingredients.

Season with salt and pepper to taste.

Heat a grill pan on high heat and cook the medallions for 3 minutes each side (medium rare) or until your liking. Allow to rest for 5 minutes then serve with salad and sauce.

Serves 3–4.

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yoghurt sauce 1 cup natural yoghurt 1 tsp lemon zest ½ lemon, juiced ¼ cup mint leaves, sliced

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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 Unwind 4/14 Buckingham St 03 442 0227 bikes Arrow Bikes 4/9 Bush Creek Rd 03 409 8140 child care ABC Arrowtown Montessori 16 Wiltshire St 03 442 0032 Arrowtown Preschool Cotter Ave & Durham St 03 442 1416 hairdressers D’OR Hair Stylists Royal Oak Complex, Shop 14 Arrow Lane 03 442 1890 health & beauty ArrowPilates 22b Daveys Place 027 450 5695 Back on Track Physiotherapy 50 Buckingham St, Upstairs, Royal Oak Court 03 442 6616 Oddfellows Beauty Therapy & Massage 57 Buckingham St 03 442 0020 Unichem Arrowtown Pharmacy 20 Buckingham St 03 442 0975 Queenstown Physiotherapy Arrowtown Medical Centre 03 441 0580 mechanic Arrowtown Garage 28 Wiltshire St 03 442 0807 12

plumbers Bob Dennison Plumbing Limited PO Box 191, Arrowtown 027 442 1051 retail Off the Wall Gallery 18 Buckingham St 03 442 0890 The Jade & Opal Factory 30 Buckingham St 03 442 1654 The Stitching Post 25 Buckingham St 03 442 0448 real estate Ray White 14 Buckingham St 03 442 1616 taxis Green Cabs Arrowtown 0800 464 7336

community services in an emergency phone........................... 111 Arrowtown 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 Amber Hollis 027 560 0783 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

local club notices Arrow Line Dance Club 021 0284 0681 Beginner–intermediate levels. Weds 12.30– 2.30 pm $5 at the Pavilion at Lake Hayes.

Arrowtown Bowling Club 03 442 1905 Club Day Thursday mornings. New members welcome - coaching available - more info Diane 03 409 8545 Arrowtown Business Women’s Group Any and all local business women are welcome to register. It is free to join but each event may have a charge to cover costs. Email Hayley Delport on arrowtownbusinesswomen@gmail.com Arrowtown Community Yoga 03 442 0515 Every Thursday 5 pm @ Arrowtown Community Rooms. Bring your own mat.

All levels welcome.

Arrowtown Entertainers 03 442 0132 Primarily a singing group of varying ages who love to provide heart-warming entertainment in Arrowtown. The group aims to put on a Christmas Concert in December and also concerts during the Arrowtown Autumn Festival. Contact: Alison Douglas at nigel.alison@slingshot.co.nz Arrowtown Golf Club 03 442 1719 Club days–every Weds&Sat(men) / Tue(9 holes) &Thurs(ladies). Ph the golf shop for more info.

Arrowtown Library 03 442 1607 Hours: Mon–Fri 10am-5pm. Sat 10.30–12.30pm.

Storytime for Toddlers Weds 10.30am–11am during School Term Time.

Arrowtown Scouts Want to know more about the Arrowtown Scout group? We are catering for Boys and Girls aged 6-17years. For more info email ikawillett@gmail.com.

Arrowtown Village Association Join the Arrowtown Village Association, the voice of Arrowtown. We work to protect and enhance the unique character of our town.

Visit arrowtownvillage.nz to learn more.

Dorothy Browns Bookclub 03 442 1964 Meet the first Wednesday of each month at 10.30 am at the cinema. Newcomers welcome.

LCF fun languages 03 442 0075 For children from 2–12 years old. Fun French lessons for preschool children & in school & after school for primary school. We do adult lessons too, in group or privately. Email nathalie@ lcfclubs.co.nz or visit www.lcfclubs.co.nz Petanque Sundays 3 pm, Library Green. All welcome!

Plunket 0800 933 922 Little fingers craft/activity playgroup, Mondays 10–12pm. Gold coin donation. Remarkable Mothers group, 2nd & 4th Thurs of the month, from 11am. All welcome. For all current information/to contact, LIKE the Arrowtown Plunket Facebook page.

Shotover Country Music Club 03 442 0785 Community Rooms, 3rd Sunday of each month at 1.30 pm. All welcome. Free. Contact Reg McTaggart at r.j.mctaggart@xtra.co.nz Small Seeds Parent & toddler music group St Paul’s Cottage next to St Paul’s Anglican Church. Every Thurs morning in term time, 9:30 – 10:30. Half an hour of music with instruments & a short Bible story, then coffee/chat/play time. Free/Donation.

The Queenstown Embroiderers Meets every Weds at The Stitching Post Buckingham St, from 10 am onwards. We work on our projects, share ideas & enjoy good company. Anyone interested in joining us is most welcome to call in & meet us.

For further information contact Denise Heckler 03 442 0204.

Wakatipu Travel Club Meets 2 pm on 4th Monday in the month at St John Ambulance Rooms, 10 Douglas St. Frankton. Interesting speakers. We welcome new members. Contact:Lucia Dore 027 755 1170 FREE to place local club information, email details to thelooparrowtown@gmail.com 13