The Loop Arrowtown – Edition 186

your local event guide & directory 5 –19 December 2019

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NOW OPEN 47 WEEKS OF THE YEAR

SUMMER LIVE MUSIC SESSIONS

Our garden bar is looking fabulous, come and enjoy live music 4 – 7 pm

Arrowtown Preschool COTTER AVE & DURHAM ST SELLING…Walnuts…. ‘koha’ - donation Come and grab one from either Preschool during Preschool hours !

Proceeds to Preschool!!

Half day and longer day places for babies and children 12 months to 5 years Innovative programmes including popular weekly nature-based programmes for 3 to 5 year-olds Consistent and qualified teaching staff Please phone

Saturday 7th December

NOEL COUTTS local legend

Sunday 8th December

VALLEY BLUEGRASS 5 piece band from Dunedin

442 0172 or 442 1416 or email admin@ arrowtownpreschool.co.nz for more information or to arrange a visit.

51 Buckingham St | 03 442 1860 www.theforkandtap.co.nz 1

The little company making a big difference for our planet ~ come and check out our beautiful range of cards, calendars & notebooks from Little Difference in store now. One item = 1 tree planted = employment, healthy restoration of eco-systems and wildlife and more.

18 Buckingham St p 03 442 0890

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christmas comp Making a bit of an extra effort with your Christmas tree might get you a Christmas bonus.

Just send a photo of your Christmas tree or Christmas decorations to thelooparrowtown@ gmail.com. We'll put it on our Facebook page and the photo with the most Likes by 5 pm Monday 16 December will get a special Christmas package including a family season pass for the Arrowtown Pool, 2 adult tickets (kids free) to the A&P Lake Hayes Show, a 70g jar of honey & Xmas chocolate spoon from Honey & Cocoa plus a Kerastase Soleil masque from D'OR. So start decorating, take a snap, and get those Likes going!

world of christmas A host of Arrowtown youngsters will be centre stage in the ever-popular Christmas Show at the Events Centre – among the performers are Isabelle Mahoney (in a lead role), Eve Pagan, Robbie Winders, Olivia Mahoney, Ruby Pullar and Isabelle Davis.

In this year’s family spectacular Luke, Isabelle and Yule Cat take a magic carpet ride and learn about the traditions of Christmas and how the rest of the world celebrates.

Director Margaret O’Hanlon says that kids will be taking most of the roles and doing the bulk of the singing in the show. They will be helped along the way by performers from the Queenstown School of Dance, Wakatipu Conservatoire of Classical Ballet, the Wakatipu Gymnastics Club and the Remarkable Men's Ballet. And needless to say, Santa Claus will be also be putting in an appearance!

The talented cast of more than 60 has since early November been rehearsing toe-tapping song and dance number that are bound to get you in the mood for Christmas.

This is the fourth year the show has been produced in its current format, and tickets are selling faster than ever before. Christmas Show: Stepping into the world of Christmas will have two performances at the Queenstown Events Centre: at 1 pm and 5 pm on Sunday 15 December. Tickets from eventbrite.co.nz.

Family (2 adults, 2 children) $35 plus booking fee; adult $15 plus booking fee; child/youth 5–17yrs $5 plus booking fee; under 5s are free.

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arrowtown business news The Arrowtown Long Lunch on Friday 6 December is a pivotal event in our year. The Long Lunch showcases the rich variety of restaurants, the beauty, history and culinary variety of Arrowtown. This event attracts national visitors, media coverage and promotion for Arrowtown. It provides an opportunity for locals to attend and enjoy a very special occasion, the only time in the year that our main street is closed for dining.

This year the event has extended slightly into the next block.

Diners will either enjoy the shade of the avenue of trees or that provided by more umbrellas in the unshaded areas. Parking controls will apply in Buckingham St between Berkshire St and Merioneth St from 8 pm Thursday 5 December until 6 pm Friday 6 December. Please check all signage before parking near or inside any road closure areas.

The Arrowtown Promotion and Business Association Inc. (APBA), as a not-for-profit organisation, will be distributing the Long Lunch donation proceeds to worthy community-based groups. Any funds donated are considered under the mandate of the APBA’s mission statement, ‘To promote and advocate the historical and natural character of Arrowtown while achieving responsible and sustainable growth.’

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The APBA is the business arm of the community and mainly aims for sustainable tourism growth focusing on promotional spend and promoting quieter periods but also lobbies to council for better services and infrastructure.

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Curtains & Blinds – Your local mobile curtain & blind specialist. Phone Rebecca Iles today to set up your FREE in-Home measure and Quote on 021 224 0281 www.millers.co.nz Gift Shop Clearance Sale – Get Christmas shopping sorted with unique gifts for the family at bargain prices!

Dudley's Cottage is closed for a big redevelopment project this summer but we are opening the retail shop 11am to 3pm every Saturday until Christmas from Labour Weekend for a not to be missed clearance sale. All products discounted to clear our shop for an exciting new offering next year. 4 Buckingham Street, Arrowtown. Next to the Historic Chinese Village and Arrow River Reserve.

Pet/Home Sitting – Summer is just around the corner.. have you sorted out care for your pets if you're heading away? Your pets don't have to go on holiday when you do... one of our trusted sitters will care for your furry friends in your own home. Contact Sharon on 021 858 947 – www. townandcountryhomesit.co.nz Premier Stopping – Local & reliable Quality Gib stopping at competitive prices. Free quotes & advice. Contact Dave Thompson 021 115 3632

situations vacant Fork & Tap – Our vibrant & iconic gastro/ craft beer pub in the heart of Arrowtown requires. CHEFS. We are looking to fill various positions; fromclever, fast learners to experienced chefs. Must be passionate, practically minded and work well in a fast paced, team environment. Commitment over the Summer months essential.

Accommodation Options. CV/Cover letter to: hello@theforkandtap.co.nz 5

keep christmas local...look at the options There’s no need to battle the crowds doing Christmas shopping in the big-box stores when you can get it all done right here in Arrowtown.

You’d be amazed at the quality and range – whether it’s decorations or gifts, party food, wine or beer, do yourself a favour and shop Arrowtown. Just think, no more circling the carpark looking for a space, no more trolley rage in the supermarket. Christmas shopping will become a pleasure again! manuka sensations 100% NZ based blend of manuka with other NZ essential oils that calms and relaxes the body. It can be used either on the body or on the pictured lava bead bracelets that come either plain or with a variety of semi-precious stone beads. Oil $25, bracelets from $18–$25. Rainbow Doorways, Coachman’s Hall.

03 442 1910 queenstown manuka honey Be. Local Collective, founded on ethical & sustainable beekeeping, are showcasing this very rare Queenstown Lakes Multi-floral Manuka, lightly creamed with a soft, fruity finish. From locals – for locals.

Honey & Cocoa, 4 Buckingham St. 03 222 7088 books and more The shop in the Lakes District Museum has a fantastic variety of books, art prints, souvenirs, calendars, recipe books, books for children, pictorial books, natural history, local history and historical novels. Give books – the perfect gift this Christmas. 49 Buckingham Street.

03 442 1824 mangrove christmas tree card 1 card = 1 tree planted.

An extra unique gift for Xmas.

Off The Wall, 18 Buckingham Street.

03 442 0890 Follow us on Instagram @offthewallgallerystore www.offthewallgallery.co.nz xmas sweet treats Need help with stocking fillers this year? Visit our shop in Arrowtown for delicious fudge, imported lollies and lovely little toys! Locals receive a 10% discount – just mention The Loop during your next visit. The Remarkable Sweet Shop, 27 Buckingham Street, Arrowtown.

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local gift guide scarves Cashmere/wool blend scarves $99, variety of colours and prints available. Back Country, 21 Buckingham Street. 03 442 1947 www.nzshopping.com

handcreams, lotions, fragrances Visit the team at Arrowtown Pharmacy for a wide selection of Christmas gifts for all the family, and free wrapping.

Arrowtown Pharmacy, 20 Buckingham Street.

03 442 0975 christmas evolve charms Christmas is a time for giving and spending time with loved ones. Treasure your family and friends this Christmas. Charms from $49, plus 10% off for locals at The Jade & Opal Factory, 30 Buckingham Street.

03 442 1654 reusable cups Join the reuse revolution and through your actions inspire others to do the same. Three sizes, different colours and patterns available, starting from $19.

Get your first coffee free with your purchase.

Unwind Cafe, 4/14 Buckingham St. 03 442 0227 get christmas sorted The Arrowtown Post Office has a great range of Secret Santa ideas, stocking fillers and gifts this Christmas.Support your community Post Office and shop local!

Arrowtown Post Office, 52 Buckingham Street.

03 442 1885 summer travel essentials 3 Travel Essentials & complimentary KĂŠrastase summer pouch. Available from D'OR. Arrow Lane.

03 442 1890

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Unwind

AVAILABLE 4–9 pm Friday to Sunday

Drop a present into our office from 25 November and we’ll make sure it gets to a deserving member of our community.

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NOW– 20 Dec

Otago Garden Party Harriet Millar

NOW– An Extraordinary Adventure….Life!

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Arrowtown Long Lunch Arrowtown Choppers

The Big Christmas Chop

Arrowtown Botanical Level 1, Coachman Hall

www.Arrowtown Botanical.co.nz

Lakes District Museum Galley www.museumqueenstown.com

Buckingham Street 12–4 pm

arrowtownlonglunch.co.nz

Sawpit Gully meet @ Chinese Village 10 am – 2 pm

arrowtownchoppers@gmail.com

Wakatipu High School choir and friends present

Buckingham Green

NZSIR Silver Cup

Queenstown Polo

649 Malaghans Road Fri 4–8.30 pm | Sat 12–6 pm

Lake Hayes Triathlon

Lake Hayes Showground 10 am onwards

Carols on the Green

6.30 pm – Free eventfinda.co.nz

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carols on the green In search of good old-fashioned Christmas spirit? You’ll find some on Buckingham Green next week as the Arrowtown community sings carols old and new under the Christmas tree.

Organiser Marion Botherway says, ‘It was just something that Justin Eden and I thought would be fun. We are hoping that there will be a variety of singers joining in from the Wakatipu High School choir and Turn Up the Music through to experienced adult vocalists.’

Arrowtown Cubs will be doing a sausage sizzle and Bendix Stables are putting together a light menu for carolers.

Carols on the Green is at Buckingham Green on Wednesday 11 December from 6.30 pm. The Athenaeum Hall isn’t available that night, so if it’s raining the event will have to be cancelled.

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your flop-free recipe christmas pudding

200 g dates, cut into pieces 200 g raisins 150 g sultanas 1 cup cranberries ½ cup roughly chopped almonds zest and juice of 1 orange 1 cup brandy 180 g butter, softened ½ cup brown sugar ½ cup golden syrup 3 eggs 1 tsp cinnamon 1 tsp ginger 1 tsp nutmeg 1 Tbsp cocoa 1 cup self-raising flour 1 cup plain flour custard, to serve Grease the base of a 1.5 litre heatproof pudding bowl and line the base with baking paper.

Place the dates, raisins, sultanas, cranberries, almonds, zest, juice and 1 cup of brandy in a pot.

Cover and bring to a simmer.

Turn off the heat, stir and cool completely. To infuse the flavours even more, place in a bowl and let it sit overnight, stirring once or twice.

Cream the butter, sugar and golden syrup until pale. Add the eggs one at a time. Sift in the cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, cocoa and flours, stirring well to combine. Add in the fruit mixture 10

and combine well.

Pour the mixture into your prepared pudding bowl. Cover tightly with baking paper and a layer of tin foil, and tie tightly with string.

Place a saucer upside-down into the base of a large pot (so that it cooks evenly) and fill the pot a third of the way with water. Bring to the boil. Place the pudding on the saucer (the water shouldn’t cover the top of the pudding bowl), cover the pot and steam the pudding for 2½ hours. Every 30 minutes top up the water to ensure it doesn’t dry out.

Remove the pudding and allow to rest for 20 minutes before tipping out.

Serve with your favourite custard.

TIP: You can make Christmas Pudding up to 2 months before Christmas. If storing until Christmas, leave in the bowl in the fridge. Reheat by steaming for 30 to 45 minutes.

local of the month Our local of the month is Karl Walker, nominated by Dougal MacPherson.

'I’m nominating Karl Walker for local of the month for his work with the Arrowtown Kea Scouts, Arrowtown Choppers, Code Club at Arrowtown school, and Otago Downs Syndrome Association.

K ARL WALKER

This work isn't easy and can often go unnoticed, which is why I want to recognise him here!'

$50

voucher

to nominate someone email thelooparrowtown@gmail.com telling us why

KĂŠrastase CHRISTMAS PACKS are here.

FREE treat inside!

03 442 1890 d-or@xtra.co.nz

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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 The Fork & Tap 51 Buckingham St 03 442 1860 Unwind 4/14 Buckingham St 03 442 0227 child care Arrowtown Preschool Cotter Ave & Durham St 03 442 1416 clothing and textile Arrow Alterations arrowalteration@gmail.com 022 432 0132 computer services Remarkable Nerds 9a Helms Court 027 5823 123 electrician Grant Smith 10 Suffolk Street 021 143 4746 flowers Arrowtown Botanical arrowtownbotanical.co.nz Level 1, Coachmans Hall, 41 Buckingham St 027 430 7409 hairdressers D’OR Hair Stylists Royal Oak Complex, Shop 14 Arrow Lane 03 442 1890 health & beauty ArrowPilates | Classical Studio 22b Daveys Place 027 450 5695 Back on Track Physiotherapy 57 Buckingham St 03 442 6616 Beauty Basics 16 Cornwall Street 022 091 2461 Queenstown Physiotherapy Arrowtown Medical Centre Berkshire Street 03 441 0580 Unichem Arrowtown Pharmacy 20 Buckingham St 03 442 0975 mechanic Arrowtown Garage 28 Wiltshire St 03 442 0807

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painter Arrowtown Painter Decorator Arrowtown 027 284 1038 plumber Queenstown Plumbing & Gas Ltd PO Box 250, Arrowtown 03 441 8071 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

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 Remarkables Line Dance Group Beginner–intermediate levels.Weds12.30–2pm $10 at the Pavilion, Lake Hayes. 021 0284 0681 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 arrowtown@group.scouts.nz.

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

Arrowtown Swim Club Training Mon nights only till Dec, then Mon/ Tues training & Fri ribbon night/BBQ till March.

Block training week in Jan. $30 child & $50 family, arrowtownswimclub@gmail.com or facebook /arrowtownswimmingclub 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 Tuesday 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.

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.

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