Issue 505 / Jul 16
this month:
• Lawrence Arabia interview • Tips for creeps • Win Cardrona day passes • Win Converse with Quest • Inside look at taxidermy • Ghosts of Central Otago • Ditch those plastic bags
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INTRO:creep I’m a creep, I’m a weirdo. What the hell am I doing here? I don’t belong here... Creeping round town with a CV gets dull after a while but stick with it and the winter will be one to remember... Amurka (that’s a little public service announcement for our American visitors - thanks for listening). So creeps, this is the month where it all kicks off, the snow will arrive, you’ll nail that backside 1260 and we’ll all finally stop talking about traffic lights and Brexit and whether or not Mr Trump will finally reveal himself as an alien lifeform backed up by a spaceship full of fellow oompa loompas Hell bent on world domination and life will return to normal. Honest. Source Out.
It’s July 2016 and we’re taking a closer look at the creepier side of life. Queenstown is a perfect habitat for the nocturnal social creep and we explore what makes them tick. We also delve into the fascinating world of taxidermy, learn about some new phobias and get to the bottom of the plastic bag debate. We may not have a cure for baldness but we do have a cure for orange bald creeps with stick on hair. Don’t vote for him, he plans to make you even more scared of your neighbour than you are already and he won’t stop in
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hot stuff
bike tech:
this month we stick to two wheels 3D PRINTED MOTORBIKE A subsidiary of Airbus (yep, the aeroplane manufacturer) has just developed the world’s first production motorcycle constructed on a 3d printer. Design company APWorks launched the ‘Light Rider’ last month which looks like something from an Alien movie. The frame is made of a new material patented by APWorks called Scalmalloy and is powered by a six kilowatt electric motor. With a top speed of 80kmh and a price tag of US$50,000, we were thinking maybe the Source needs a new delivery vehicle?
ELECTRICS JUST GET BETTER AND BETTER Sticking with the electric theme, there are now heaps of emerging aftermarket kits designed to turn standard bicycles into electric-assist machines. They aren’t flying off the shelves here in NZ - that’s because we haven’t really got started yet but if you have a hunt around online you’ll find heaps of options. Brands to watch are Centinel and FlyKly, friction drives like the ConoDrive and Rubbee 2.0 and mid-drives like the Bimoz. With the exception of the rare powerhouse, like the 3400watt EGO-kit, these add-ons tend to use modestly powered motors for speeds between 15 and 20mph (24 and 32km/h) or so. They’re perfect for that Fernhill run or just to get you up the Coronet Road for some Rude Rock action. Beats waiting for the snow to arrive at least... 4
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One can never consent to creep when one feels an impulse to soar. Helen Keller
Tattoo Of The Month!
By THE CREEPER
Lawrence (not of) Arabia
When we heard Lawrence of Arabia was coming to The Sherwood this month, we got a bit excited here at The Source. Interesting headdresses, camels and men wearing mascara… what’s not to like? soft country ballad while they fought it out throughout the entire song. SO WHAT DO YOU SING ABOUT? The small details of life, relationships, maintaining friendships and growing old. That feeling of changing from your idealistic young self and craving softer things, becoming bourgeoisie. WHAT CAN WE EXPECT FROM YOUR GIG IN QUEENSTOWN? The band are all multiinstrumentalists so there’ll be a lot of instruments. Trumpet, sax, glockenspiel… there’ll be lots of harmonies, three-part harmonies and a lot of complex arrangements. HOW DID THE STAGE NAME COME ABOUT? I was young and I was high; I had a vision that Lawrence Arabia would be a hilarious name for myself. It stuck. I didn’t realise I’d be answering questions about it years later. It’s too late to change it now. Lawrence Arabia’s latest album, Absolute Truth comes out 8th July; catch him live at The Sherwood on the 14th (sorry, no camels allowed). acebook.com/ brentwoodduo
Turns out, O’Toole et al had prior arrangements, so we’re getting singer songwriter James Milne, aka Lawrence Arabia, instead. We looked a tad silly turning up to this interview on camels (not to mention the parking issues) but judging by Lawrence Arabia’s unusual music videos, he’s used to the extraordinary. HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE YOUR MUSIC? It’s Indie-pop. I sing about contemporary issues but in an old fashioned style like The Kinks or The Beatles. I think my audience is quite young because the subject matter rings true to them but it’s not the kind of music that would freak out people in their sixties. There’s not a lot of screaming or excessive decibels. WHAT’S THE WEIRDEST GIG YOU’VE DONE? When I was starting out I was playing with a friend of mine in Wonderbar, Lyttleton (Christchurch). We were playing ‘I Don’t Want to Talk About It´ by Rod Stewart when a brawl broke out at the back of the bar, something about a relationship that went wrong. We kept playing the 6
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Change Your Bag Habits By THE CREEPER
Plastic Free July
Lake Wakatipu is filled with crap. It’s time to tackle the problem one plastic bag at a time… So-called ‘bio-degradable’ plastic bags take years to break down. Huge numbers end up floating around in the ocean and are consumed by turtles, who mistake them for jellyfish. Once they do degrade, they become micro plastics, small chunks of plastic which are consumed by fish and ultimately, us. So we’ve all got a bellyful of plastic bags. “We might as well pop down to the local garage and do shots of petrol” says Rob. The problem is, quite literally, not going to go away. Rob and the APP have been trying to convince local supermarkets to ban the bags but so far only Countdown has agreed to give it a go - for one weekend only (date tbc). “It’s up to us to switch our habits” Rob adds. “When you go to pick up your Indian takeaway on a Friday night, take your own bag. When you go to the supermarket, grab a cardboard box to put your shopping in. Easy!” Want to join the APP? Send Rob a message: rob@seashepherd.org.nz
Local Sea Shepherd Rep, Rob Dickinson, was free diving in the lake this summer with friends. Reaching the bottom, they found full bottles of beer, a Nokia 3310 and hundreds of plastic straws and bags. Sipping reclaimed beers together, they decided to take action and form Queenstown’s ‘Anti-Plastic Population’… a nod to the 1988 hit by Yazz, The Only Way is Up. Because everyone needs a classic 80’s soundtrack to start a revolution. “We decided to focus our efforts on one task: to drastically reduce the number of plastic bags in Queenstown. Waiheke Island managed to achieve that, why not us?” Rob said. “Esther Whitehead, who’s now affectionately known as ‘The Bag Lady’, tried to do this about two years ago with New World. The supermarket started charging for plastic bags but complaints were made so it only lasted a week. “But we’re putting the pressure back on. We’re asking people to think about the plastic that’s all around them” he said. 8
snow
Thank You
Mr Sherman Poppen Not everyone knows this but snowboarding hasn’t always been a thing. Nope, apparently the Scandinavians didn’t even invent it. It all started in the U.S. of A. with something called the Snurfer. The Snurfer was the predecessor of the snowboard. It was a monoski, ridden like a snowboard but like a skateboard or surfboard and it had no bindings.
According to the 1966 patent by inventor Sherman Poppen, it was wider and shorter than a pair of skis, with an anti-skid foot rest. Like a sled, it had a lanyard attached to the front. Poppen originally created the device on Christmas Day in 1965, for the amusement of his children. His wife, Nancy, named the invention, noting that the board allowed the rider to surf on snow. Genius.
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the word By KELLI MUTCHLER
xairephobia
It starts at the nails, anxiously bitten down to bare cuticles. Nausea follows weak nerves, with volcanic bowel movements and puking. By stage three, a victim’s cell phone’s sent box overflows with apologetic texts and fibs. • You’ve been promising to leave Queenstown for the last three years. • You invented an emoticon that says “Crept away again”. • You don’t know what a Last Call at the bar sounds like. • You’ve taken up smoking, simply for an excuse to step outside without comment. • You’ve also climbed out bathroom windows, stolen strangers’ coats, and lied to loved ones in order to disappear quickly. If you show symptoms of any of the above, seek professional help immediately. Death may be avoided if all necessary precautions are taken: cut up credit cards and bar tabs, end all friendships without warning, and purchase the next flight from ZQN. While government officials believe that night flights and increasing airline capacity may help alleviate this pandemic, an anonymous source at New Zealand Immigration said the department is also considering a special visa for Central Otago. The so-called “Eternity Visa” would allow xaireaphobes to work in Queenstown forever, avoiding the alltoo fatal goodbye.
Sadly, no number of “Sorry I ducked out early last night” messages can save someone from the throes of Xairephobia. Yes, health professionals finally have a name for the outbreak that’s been striking visitors and bolstering Queenstown’s population for the last decade. Xairephobia, or the fear of saying goodbye, is a psychological horror of public departures. On the sleepy shores of Wakatipu, a suspected two out of every three residents already suffers from the mental neurosis. Locals have long called this “getting sucked in” or “stuck in the bubble”, choosing to ignore the increasing swarms of tourists who come for a season and – unable to face the torturous “G” word – remain trapped in QT forever. While mobile emergency units are set to canvas the area this winter, catching ski bunnies and bums before full phobia hits, you can use the following guidelines for selfdiagnosis: • You’ve had more types of work visas than locals’ cards. 10
food
Would you
Earth. He met Adam and Eve, who’d been well served in the vineyards of Central Otago and suggested they all go to the local burger joint to soak up the booze. “Wouldn’t you rather eat a nutritious apple?” Satan asked. Adam and Eve tempted and cajoled Satan into eating a prime New Zealand beef burger with fancy lettuce, tomato, red onion, aoli and relish – the edam cheese was just $1 extra. And so, Satan fell from the grace of Crossfit and calorie counting. He developed a penchant for burgers and gained a Diploma in Chef Practice from SIT (graduating with honours). He’s now flipping some seriously good burgers across the road from an old school friend…
IN THE BEGINNING, SATAN WAS A CAREFUL CALORIE-COUNTER WHO SPENT 15 HOURS A WEEK AT HIS LOCAL CROSSFIT GYM AND FOUR HOURS A WEEK AS A VOLUNTEER DOG-WALKER. HE’D STAY AT HOME ON FRIDAY NIGHTS AND MEAL PREP FOR THE WEEK, CAREFULLY WEIGHING OUT ASPARAGUS STALKS AND BULK-COOKING RED QUINOA. He’d stretch his perfect body out on a cloud and wonder why passing angels never stopped by, why they’d always be hanging out on Earth drinking beers and eating burgers. So one sunny day in Paradise Satan descended to
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Where men of judgment creep and feel their way, the positive pronounce without dismay. William Cowper
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chicpeas
and fibre content. Humankind has since developed a number of chickpea varieties. Domesticated chickpeas contain nearly twice the tryptophan of the wild form, an amino acid that has been connected with higher brain serotonin concentrations and higher birth and growth rates. As an (almost) direct result, there’s now more than seven billion people and one billion sheep on the planet. Chickpeas are still the world’s second most commonly grown crop (after soybeans). A good source of zinc and folate, low in fat and versatile in cooking, it’s no wonder chickpeas have maintained their popularity since the Neolithic times. But in such high numbers, it’s only a matter of time before the chickpea uprising begins and humans will be ruled by the Garbanzo Dynasty. Best be on the safe side, go to Habebes and devour all the chickpeas you can.
Eleven thousand years ago, chickpeas (or garbanzo) ran wild across Turkey and parts of Syria. They grazed in open fields and blossomed in winter when other creatures withered. This gave the chickpeas an advantage; they began building small communities; libraries, schools and roads. Then Neolithic man came along. New to organised civilisation, man stole ideas and technologies from the chickpeas and eventually used superior force to capture and domesticate them. Chickpeas were the very first farmed legumes, prized for their high protein
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Games are starting to creep into every aspect of our day. Jesse Schell
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By MATT BENNELL
The Essential Guide
to being the Queenstown Creep 3. Lie. About everything. All the time. You’re now an incredibly rich Aerospace Engineer. If you know someone working behind the bar, congratulations - you’re now the owner of said bar. Don’t worry about backing it up, you don’t like to talk about work. Lying works, because no prey wants to know you earn minimum wage at the local gas station. 4. Utilise your senses. Our great creator has blessed us with five senses, finely tuned for getting your creep on. Smell your prey’s hair, touch with your disfigured clammy hands, stare deeply into their soul from across the room, taste their drink. There’s no real use for hearing though. Of course, everything changes at closing time. Once the ugly lights come on, you quickly discover you’ve completely out drank yourself, you’re now making out with a bloke with bigger boobs than your mother/chick with more chest hair than your father and everyone’s looking at you like you’ve shot their dog. Time to go home alone and hope you don’t remember.
You may believe you’ve met a creep or two in your life. You may think you know how to creep. You don’t. You have no idea how much time and effort goes into making people fear your clammy touch. How challenging it can be practising your stalker stare in the mirror, how much money is spent trying the ambrosial mists of different questionable body sprays and cheap but irresistible fragrances. Luckily, here in Queenstown, you don’t need to master the art of creepiness in order to reap its luscious bounty. With a few quick tips in the ways of the creep, you’ll be able to successfully creep the undies off just about anyone. So let’s get started. 1. Bars are the easiest pool to fish in, the cheaper the drinks and more commercial the music, the better. Find somewhere loud so your prey can’t distinguish your high pitched nasal voice from the piercing auditory assault from the speakers. 2. Always wear the same clothes, prey are more susceptible to familiarity - mask your musk with some Impulse ‘Goddess’ or Lynx ‘Africa’. 14
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By CRAIG HANNAH
I’m Your Dog.
you are a cat and I am your dog, I dote. I miss you when you’re not around, and worry that you don’t. you are rare and intricate, troubled, but so beautiful. I love seeing the softer side of you, a side you show only a few. I want to live in the spaces you create, watch you melt the hues, shade the greys, the reds and the blues, my effortless muse. reticent, in a world filled with colour, sometimes I sing, often I stutter but anything other than the sound of your voice anything else has become white noise.
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CITY OF MIRRORS
book review
by Justin Cronin
Justin Cronin’s Passage trilogy — which began with The Passage in 2010, continued with The Twelve in 2012 and is now finishing with The City Of Mirrors - could be described as a postapocalyptic sci-fi western… with Vampires. It’s a mammoth series, both in length and scope and it covers nearly 1000 years of history, involves dozens and dozens of interlinked characters who find each other, marry, age, have children, live and die and go crazy and become president, all while dealing with a world filled with ‘Virals’, vampires who have ended mankind as we know it and who all link back to twelve originally infected subjects and ‘The Zero’ who is the OG vamp of the tale. Steven King’s best book, The Stand, is probably the closest touchstone to this series and like King, Cronin is a bonafide storyteller. He utilises dramatic world building but explores it with a large cast of memorable characters. Fox has picked up the movie rights for an additional $1.75 million, so chances are this will become the next big vampire franchise. If you want to get in on the ground floor, Bound has the entire Passage series in-stock now.
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Breakfast Quinoa
recipe
Serves 2
1/2 cup dry quinoa, rinsed 3/4 cup lite coconut milk + more for drizzling 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon + more for sprinkling pinch of salt 1 banana, chopped 1/3 cup toasted pecans, chopped Combine quinoa, coconut milk, cinnamon and vanilla in a small pan and bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer, cover and let cook for 15 minutes until quinoa can be fluffed with a fork. Divide into two bowls then cover with bananas, pecans and a few extra drizzles of coconut milk.
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interview
By BETHANY G. ROGERS
Preserving the family business
Just outside of Arrowtown, David Jacobs is busy keeping the family business dead. A fourth generation taxidermist, he knows a thing or two about stuffing and mounting his clients... It began with David’s great grandfather John Adnet Jacobs, who paid a shilling to buy his way out of the British army and follow his family to New Zealand. He met and married learned naturalist Alice Sussanah in 1878 and together they travelled New Zealand preparing and selling the skins of native birds and producing children – fourteen in all. “There wasn’t a lot else to do in those days” David explains. John and Alice’s youngest son, Ray Jacobs, carried on the family business and was appointed taxidermist and Head of the Display Department, Canterbury Museum, Christchurch. He was later awarded an MBE for meritorious contribution to taxidermy and museum display.” It must be a youngest son thing, because Ray’s youngest son Terry also went on to become one of New Zealand’s leading taxidermists and encouraged his
own youngest son, David Jacobs to get stuffing too. “I stuffed my first when I was about thirteen” David says, producing a slightly boss-eyed looking weasel mounted on a stick. “It made Show and Tell at school lots of times.” David’s an expert on taxidermy these days, with hunters from across the South Island calling
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“I have a naturalist style; I don’t do Walt Disney” in to forever memorialise their biggest catch. “I’ve been chasing this one for 18 months” says one hunter, nodding towards large antlers and soft, probably-still-warm ears protruding from the back of his truck. Each creature’s skin is removed and tanned. David has catalogues of polyurethane mannequins where almost everything from Aadvark to Zebra can be ordered. However, for most New Zealand endemic species, David models his own dummies. He’s mounted
numerous kiwis for museums, including Otago Museum. Next, he’ll soft model the face of the creature to fit its skin, which will be stretched over the model, then glass eyes finish the masterpiece. “I have a naturalist style; I don’t do Walt Disney. “I aim to honour the animal; I don’t believe taxidermy should evoke an emotion, other than what you’d experience if you’d seen the animal in the wild. It’s not fair to sensationalise it.” So, what about pets?
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“No pets, no people, no politicians” David says, sternly, as though he’s been asked about politicians before… “The most political thing I’ve ever done is Shrek the sheep. I’ve officially stuffed a celebrity. I’m going to get a tee shirt made saying ‘I Mounted Shrek’”.
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1. The World Bar 2. Otautahi Tattoo 3. Pog Mahones 4. Skyline 5. Sherwood 6. Habebes 7. Canyoning Queenstown 8. Devil Burger 9. Front Room Gallery 10. Green Cabs 11. Bath House 12. Toro 13. Bound 14. No.5 15. Quest 16. Bela Cucina 17. Public 18. FINZ
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Lake Wakatipu
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DININGGUIDE
THE BATH HOUSE ABOUT: Dine on the beachfront in this original Victorian bathhouse. Now an elegant restaurant, The Bath House offers enviable views across Lake Wakatipu, looking out towards snow-capped mountains. Inside, there’s a cosy fire and just eight tables, guaranteeing an intimate dining experience. The Bath House offers hearty food with a twist including a succulent New Zealand lamb dish, all produced from the finest and freshest locally sourced ingredients. Take a seat right here to enjoy a glass of fine Central Otago wine over great food and a beautiful sunset. SPECIALTIES: Breakfast, lunch and really great scones. SOURCE SAYS: If you want to step away from the hubbub of downtown it’s a two minute stroll along the Parade to this cosy, warm, lakeside hideaway. Opening Times: 9am - late Food: Full menu lunch and dinner Bookings: Possible Music: Background Outdoor area: Absolute beach front
Address: Marine Parade, Queenstown, NZ Phone: 03 442 5625 Email: unwind@bathhouse.co.nz Website: bathhouse.co.nz
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DININGGUIDE
No5 CHURCH LANE ABOUT: No5 Church Lane is renowned for its world-class cocktail list, unsurpassable service and outstanding locally-sourced Mediterranean style cuisine. No5 also has an excellent selection of vegetarian meals available. For discerning drinkers in Queenstown No5 is a bar with a difference. Whether a local or just here for a quick visit, the team at No5 is ready to satisfy the taste buds with delicious cocktails, fine champagnes, carefully selected local and international wines and some of the tastiest dishes in Queenstown. SPECIALTIES: Try the versatile mezze-style dishes, perfectly portioned for sharing. SOURCE SAYS: Intimate and welcoming, No5 is a stand-out destination for an evening of cocktails or an amazing meal. Opening Times: 7:30am till late. Daily Happy Hour between 5-7pm. Food: Breakfast, lunch and dinner al-a-carte. Music: Background. Outdoor area: Yes, with heat lamps and awnings.
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Address: 5 Church Lane, Queenstown, NZ Phone: +64 (0) 3 450 2166 Email: info@no5churchlane.co.nz Website: no5churchlane.com
THE WORLD BAR ABOUT: The World Bar has a long and solid reputation in Queenstown. Since moving to their new premises in 2015, The World has undergone a transformation and set a new standard for both all day food and late night entertainment. The menu is broad and full of some classics. There’s heaps of seating both indoors and out. If you’re looking for a quiet hidey-hole, head for the ‘shed’ out the back. The main room is lively and the front deck is one of Queenstown’s favourite sun-traps. SPECIALTIES: Burgers, Fish Tacos, Mac ‘n’ Cheese Balls, + great service. SOURCE SAYS: These guys have been doing this stuff for a while now and they know how to look after you. Great food, great people and if you’re after a burger, this is the only end of town - no need to queue, just sit down and relax... Opening Times: Noon - late Food: Full menu lunch and dinner Bookings: Possible Music: Background music early. Live music + DJs later Outdoor area: Suntrap
Address: Church Lane, Queenstown, NZ Phone: 03 450 0008 Email: Info@TheWorldBar.com Website: TheWorldBar.com
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DININGGUIDE
TORO KITCHEN AND BAR ABOUT: Toro Kitchen and Bar brings you a diverse mix of Mediterranean inspired dishes in the heart of Queenstown. Centred around tasty, fresh and seasonal produce, Toro’s menu is based on what’s fresh and available locally. It features tapas, big plates, sides and the chef’s ‘Taste of Toro’ homemade 5 courses. Great food and great restaurants are about family, friends and the memories that are made when we all come together and sit down for a meal. Toro Kitchen and Bar, it’s how we eat. ABOUT: Seasonal menu using local produce. SOURCE SAYS: It’s where we go for lunch.
Opening Times: 9am till Late Food: The chef’s ‘Taste of Toro’ homemade 5
courses.
Music: Backround in the main restaurant Outdoor area: Yes + rooftop bar coming soon
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Address: 20 The Mall, Queenstown, NZ Phone: +64 (0) 3 442 8503 Email: hello@toroqueenstown.co.nz Website: www.toroqueenstown.co.nz
BELLA CUCINA Bella Cucina was set up so we could share our love of Italy and our passion for good food and wine. Our philosophy at Bella is to provide fresh, flavoursome food with that something special, in a warm relaxed atmosphere. Much more than Pizza and Pasta, Bella Cucina is based on the Italian kitchen philosophy of a daily changing menu to incorporate the freshest produce. Everything is made from scratch with love, it’s fresh, delicious and affordable. Join us for a slice of ‘la bella vita’ today. You can also pick up a take away pizza every night between 5pm and 7pm. Eat Simple. Eat Well.
Address: 6 Brecon St, Queenstown, NZ Phone: 64 (0) 3 442 6762 Email: eat@bellacucina.co.nz Website: bellacucina.co.nz
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DININGGUIDE
FINZ SEAFOOD & GRILL Finz Seafood & Grill has been a popular choice with Queenstown diners in the know for the past 11 years and now, with extra heating for the indoor courtyard tables and extended lake front dining, Finz is set to become the restaurant of choice for casual dining in Queenstown this season. SPECIALTIES: Seafood. SOURCE SAYS: Finz is a busy bustling little seafood bistro with crisp white table cloths and wooden chairs. It is a place you can go with family or friends and enjoy great food and wine and not break the bank. The takeaway fish and chips are also a sure fire winner.
Address: Steamer Wharf, Queenstown New Zealand Phone: 64 (0) 3 442 7405 Email: eat@finzdownunder.co.nz Website: finzdownunder.co.nz
Opening Times: 7 days from 5pm until late Food: New Zealand Seafood Music: Background Outdoor area: Yes
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PUBLIC KITCHEN AND BAR ABOUT: Good honest Kiwi fare sourced locally and designed to bring people together is the key concept behind Public Kitchen & Bar. Offering exceptional local cuisine Public Kitchen is all about sharing dishes of local produce caught in the hills, farmed down the road or caught off the coast. SPECIALTIES: Sharing plates are a big part of the great atmosphere plus the trifle is becoming a bit of a local legend. SOURCE SAYS: Since Public opened back in 2013 it has quickly established itself as a Queenstown icon. The best view, some of the finest food and great company - the perfect spot for a burger or brunch.
Opening Times: 11am - 11pm Food: Sharing plates and kiwi classics Music: Live music 2-5pm Sundays Outdoor area: Yes
Address: Steamer Wharf, Queenstown New Zealand Phone: 64 (0) 3 442 5969 Email: eat@publickitchen.co.nz Website: publickitchen.co.nz
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humour A blonde went to the appliance store sale and found a bargain. “I would like to buy this TV” she told the salesman. “Sorry, we don’t sell to blondes” he replied. She hurried home and dyed her hair, then came back and again told the salesman “I would like to buy this TV.” “Sorry, we don’t sell to blondes” he replied. “Darn, he recognised me” she thought. She went for a complete disguise this time, haircut and new colour, new outfit, big sunglasses, then waited a few days before she again approached the salesman. “I would like to buy this TV.” Sorry, we don’t sell to blondes” he replied. Frustrated, she exclaimed “How do you know I’m a blonde?” “Because that’s a microwave” he replied. .............................................................. A woman was having an affair with an inspector from a pest-control company. One afternoon they were carrying on in the bedroom when her husband arrived home. “Quick” she said “into the closet!” The husband became suspicious and after a search discovered the man in the closet. “Who are you?” he asked. “I’m an inspector from Bugs-BGone” said the exterminator. “What are you doing in there?” the husband asked. “I’m investigating a complaint about an infestation of moths” the man replied. “And where are your clothes?” asked the husband. The man looked down at himself and said “Those little bastards... 32
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WTF?
Subtereindeer In 1941, the crew of the submarine HMS Trident were given a reindeer as a gift by the USSR navy. The 56 crewmen spent six weeks sharing their already confined living accommodation with the fully-grown reindeer nicknamed Pollyanna. The story goes that the British captain had mentioned his wife had trouble pushing her pram through the snow in England - and the Russian admiral said ‘what you need is a reindeer!’. A barrel of moss given by the Russians soon ran out and Pollyanna lived on scraps from the galley. She also developed a taste for wartime favourite, Carnation condensed milk. 33
By SARA LITCHFIELD
Otago Ghosts & Ghouls
Queenstown is known for being very much alive, perhaps more alive than any other wee tourist town on the planet… But don’t be fooled. Horror galore lurks in the murky history of this area. There are plenty of things going bump in the night - and I’m not just talking about backpackers. Here’s a tour of some well-known spots with a sinister history you might not have heard about… Beware next time you visit! 1 is occupied by The Rose, a lady who was strangled to death there in the 1880s and refuses to vacate. Strike out for the coast if you think it’s safer – but on the Otago Peninsula, Lanarch Castle stands - and haunting runs in the family. William Lanarch was kind enough to build a ballroom there for his favourite daughter, Kate. Little did he know that she would like it so much she would dance there for eternity, long after typhoid took her life at twenty-six. William’s first wife, Eliza, is also reputed to roam the castle, along with his third wife, Constance, which I imagine gets awkward. Lanarch himself committed suicide in 1898 and is held accountable for much poltergeisty phenomena in the dead of the night. So watch where you tread in Otago, dear readers – the ones who went before you may not be quite gone…
Our first creepy encounter docks right in the heart of Queenstown itself. In 2008, local and national papers reported a phantom haunting the decks of the famous steamship, the TSS Earnslaw. The apparition was allegedly a former stoker, cruelly crushed by coal in the 1930s and unable or unwilling to disembark… Meanwhile, over the Crown Range and not very far away, you may or may not come across the call of the Siren of Cardrona Hotel, a lady in red with an entrancing song, witnessed by three generations before disappearing from sight, leaving no sound. A little farther afield and you’ll find ‘New Zealand’s most haunted pub’ – the Vulcan Hotel in St Bathans. An old goldmining town off the beaten path, you’ll not find many living there but you may see more than you bargain for. Upon checking in, you’ll hear that Room 34
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2016 EVENTS
The Front Room wall space is now fully booked for the rest of 2016 but we are available for events, workshops and social gatherings. If you need a space for your event, give us a call.
JULY 1st-29th :: Kapa presents Ema Frost Tuesday 12 July, 5.30-7pm :: Catalyst talk by Dugald McTavish tentatively titled “The Confessions of An Activist”. AUGUST 5th-31st :: Wakatipu Arts ‘N’ Kulture (WAnK) collective group exhibition SEPTEMBER 2nd-16th :: NZIPP 2016 Print awards. Award-winning photography on display 20th Sep-5th October :: Wakatipu High School Emerging Artists design work on display OCTOBER 7th-31st Tracey Tawhiao & Julie Pengully presented by Toi O Tahuna. Friday 7 October 6-8pm Tracey Tawhiao & Julie Pengully opening; all welcome 7th-14th October Live Ta Moko art by Julie Pengully NOVEMBER 4th-30th Amy Wybrow (Botanical photographic show) DECEMBER Aaron Kereopa presented by Toi O Tahuna YOUR SHOW: If you are an artist, photographer, sculptor or artisan and you’d like to show your work at the Front Room, please get in touch with: leigh@fluid.co.nz UPfront returns: Keep an eye out this month...
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Did You Know? • On average, it takes 66 days to form a habit. • A group of pandas is called an ‘embarassment’. • ‘Schlimmbesserung’ is a German word for ‘an effort to make things better that ends up making them worse’. • Kiwis lay the largest egg in relations to their body size of any bird species on earth. • The average person walks past a murderer 36 times in their life. • The Latin word for old lady is anus.
ARIES - Bend down, touch your toes, I’ll show you where the monster goes. TAURUS - Well, I suppose looks aren’t everything. GEMINI - You are in your awesome bubble, beware of pricks. CANCER - Glad you’re learning to laugh at yourself. It was starting to get awkward for the rest of us. LEO - Keep that up and you’ll be the strange smell in the car boot.
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VIRGO - Prediction is very difficult, especially about the future. LIBRA - You will be irrisitably attracted to custard filled underpants. SCORPIO - Get a job. In 7 days you will come into some money. SAGITTARIUS - You’re going to make some cats very happy one day. CAPRICORN - Let me guess you’re the first person in your family born without a tail?
• Gossip triggers chemicals in the brain which make people become happier and live longer. • You can’t hum while holding your nose closed.
AQUARIUS - Dafter than snake mittens. PISCES - You don’t get nearly enough credit for managing not to be a violent psychopath. 38
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WHAT’SONJULY FRI 1 JULY
SUN 3 JULY
POG MAHONE’S :: Live music 9pm SHERWOOD :: Fraser Ross + 04’s, $10 WORLD BAR :: Latinaotearoa Live // Doors at 9pm // Free Entry SOUTHERN STAMPEDE v Canterbury Red Devils, Queenstown Ice Arena, 6.50pm, door sales
POG MAHONE’S :: Live music 9pm SHERWOOD :: Sunday Workshop: The Ring Maker by Jessica Winchcombe $80pp, Info & registration: experiences@sherwoodqueenstown.nz WORLD BAR :: Pear of Pommes 4pm // Alias 10pm
MON 4 JULY
NEW ZEALAND MOUNTAIN FILM FESTIVAL :: Wanaka 1-5 July, Cromwell 6 July and Queenstown 7-9 July. Info at mountainfilm.net.nz/
POG MAHONE’S :: Live music 9pm WORLD BAR :: Mojo Live and Loud // 9pm
TUE 5 JULY
AMERICAN EXPRESS QUEENSTOWN WINTER FESTIVAL, until July 3, www. winterfestival .co.nz/ FIRST NIGHT SKIING, Coronet Peak, 4pm, info at www.nzski.com
POG MAHONE’S :: Live music 9pm WORLD BAR :: Sam Rivers // 9pm
WED 6 JULY
POG MAHONE’S :: Live music 9pm WORLD BAR :: Mr Salmon // 9pm WAKATIPU YOUTH - Reverb Sound Kitchen, 6-9pm GHETTOBLASTER, 1876, 9.30pm
FRONT ROOM GALLERY :: KAPA presents Ema Frost. 1st - 29th July
THU 7 JULY
POG MAHONE’S :: Live music 9pm SHERWOOD :: Terry (AUS, DJ set), Free Entry WORLD BAR :: Stubacca Live from 9pm PETI CRIME, Blue Kanu, 7.30pm
FRI 8 JULY
POG MAHONE’S :: Live music 9pm WORLD BAR :: Ribera 6pm // The Flavour Live 9pm BOBBY & THE COCONUT, Pig & Whistle, 9pm
GHETTOBLASTER, 1876, 9.30pm
SAT 2 JULY
POG MAHONE’S :: Live music 9pm WORLD BAR :: ‘The Rising Gaijans’ Ski and Snow Premiere // 7pm
SAT 9 JULY
POG MAHONE’S :: Live music 9pm SHERWOOD :: Joe Blossom, All Of The Above album release, $10 WORLD BAR :: Stubacca // 9pm
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SAT 16 JULY
POG MAHONE’S :: Live music 9pm WORLD BAR :: Mojo Live and Loud // 9pm
POG MAHONE’S :: Live music 9pm SHERWOOD :: Chakra Yoga Essential Oils Class by Nicci Huston, $55pp. Info & registration: ayumi@ sherwoodqueenstown.nz
TUE 12 JULY
POG MAHONE’S :: Live music 9pm WORLD BAR :: Sam Rivers // 9pm PETI CRIME, Pub on Wharf, 8.30pm
WED 13 JULY
POG MAHONE’S :: Live music 9pm WORLD BAR :: Mr Salmon // 9pm WAKATIPU YOUTH - Reverb Sound Kitchen, 6-9pm GHETTOBLASTER, 1876, 9.30pm
THU 14 JULY
POG MAHONE’S :: Live music 9pm SHERWOOD :: Lawrence Arabia + band - Absolute Truth album release. Tickets from utr.co.nz
WORLD BAR :: Spenda C (AUS) // Doors at 9pm // Free Entry LIVE PRO WRESTLING :: Memorial Centre, 6-9pm, Ph. 0800 BUY TIX (289 849) DREAMCATCHER CLASS By Bermain, Queenstown Arts Centre, 10am-12.30pm, Ph. 0800 BUY TIX (289 849)
SUN 17 JULY
POG MAHONE’S :: Live music 9pm WORLD BAR :: Pear of Pommes 4pm // Bitchin Bingo 7pm // Alias 10pm
MON 18 JULY
WORLD BAR :: Stubacca // 9pm PETI CRIME, Blue Kanu, 7.30pm
POG MAHONE’S :: Live music 9pm WORLD BAR :: Mojo Live and Loud //9pm
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TUE 19 JULY
POG MAHONE’S :: Live music 9pm WORLD BAR :: Ribera 6pm // The Flavour Live 9pm
POG MAHONE’S :: Live music 9pm WORLD BAR :: Sam Rivers // 9pm GHETTOBLASTER, Zephyr, 11pm
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THU 28 JULY
POG MAHONE’S :: Live music 9pm WORLD BAR :: Squeak Lemaire 7pm // Mr Salmon 9pm WAKATIPU YOUTH - Reverb Sound Kitchen, 6-9pm GHETTOBLASTER, 1876, 9.30pm
POG MAHONE’S :: Live music 9pm SHERWOOD :: Tiny Pieces of Eight and Matt Langley, $10 WORLD BAR :: Stubacca // 9pm
FRI 29 JULY
POG MAHONE’S :: Live music 9pm SHERWOOD :: Sherwood Songwriter Society, Free Entry WORLD BAR :: Ribera 6pm // The Flavour Live 9pm KOROWAI WEAVING WANAGA, Wakatipu Senior Citizens Rooms, 29-31 July, Ph. Southern REAP for info/to enrol 0800 111 117 or 03 236 6008 SOUTHERN STAMPEDE v Botany Swarm, Queenstown Ice Arena, 6.50pm, door sales
THU 21 JULY
POG MAHONE’S :: Live music 9pm SHERWOOD :: Holly Hoogvliet and Simon Comber, $10 WORLD BAR :: Stubacca // 9pm PETI CRIME, Blue Kanu, 7.30pm
FRI 22 JULY
POG MAHONE’S :: Live music 9pm WORLD BAR :: Ribera 6pm // The Flavour Live 9pm BOBBY & THE COCONUT, Pig & Whistle, 9pm
SAT 30 JULY
POG MAHONE’S :: Live music 9pm WORLD BAR :: Stubacca // 9pm
SAT 23 JULY
POG MAHONE’S :: Live music 9pm WORLD BAR :: Stubacca // 9pm
SUN 31 JULY
POG MAHONE’S :: Live music 9pm SHERWOOD :: Sunday Workshop: The Liquid Transformation by Jo Bind, $60pp, Info & registration: experiences@sherwoodqueenstown.nz WORLD BAR :: Pear of Pommes 4pm // Alias 10pm
SUN 24 JULY
POG MAHONE’S :: Live music 9pm WORLD BAR :: Pear of Pommes 4pm // Alias 10pm
MON 25 JULY
POG MAHONE’S :: Live music 9pm WORLD BAR :: Mojo Live and Loud // 9pm PETI CRIME, Ballarat, 9pm
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TUE 26 JULY
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POG MAHONE’S :: Live music 9pm WORLD BAR :: Sam Rivers // 9pm PETI CRIME, Pub on Wharf, 8.30pm
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Hullabaloo Art Space celebrates a decade of success with new works by its Central Otago and Lakes District members
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If you’re into snowboarding and you like art you’ll love this show which is currently gracing the walls of the Queenstown Arts Centre. “Off-Piste” is an exhibition brought to you by Jase John from NZSHRED and renowned local artist Tess Sheerin - focusing on the upcycling of old and used snowboards, evolving them into their new life… a work of art! The exhibition centres around a number of local artists and designers, who have been specifically selected to transform a snowboard into a unique art piece, 46
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Those awesome folks at Cardrona have given us a bunch of day passes to pass on to our readers (yep, that’s YOU!) All you have to do is join us on Facebook and answer this: If you were given one week to live what would you do after you went riding at Cardrona? Drop us your answer and we’ll choose a winner mid July.
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