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Wānaka lakefront could see upgrade if ‘shovel ready’ funding comes through
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We could see a refurbished lakefront if funding from the central government is approved.
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he Wānaka lakefront could see a makeover if the government approves a request from Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC) for $68 million from the Crown Infrastructure Partners (CIP) “shovel ready” fund for five critical infrastructure projects throughout the district. The share of the fund would enhance the Wānaka Lakefront, providing strong connections to the Wānaka town centre. It would promote active travel modes, host a range of recreational activities, enhance ecology and increase the visibility of kāi tahu through lakefront design, reflecting the importance of the lake to mana whenua. The QLDC proposal focuses on fast-tracking the later stages of the proposed lakefront development. QLDC is hoping to kick-start the district’s economy with government funding, bringing in over 1,600 jobs and upwards of $1 billion in economic benefits. If fully supported this would unlock over $500 million of planned and accelerated investment across the Queenstown Lakes District (QLD) and New Zealand Transport Agency including up to $180 million in new investment into the Queenstown arterials.
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Nationally the $800 million ‘shovel ready’ fund would support infrastructure projects that are ready to go within the next six to 12 months and would add significant value to the nation’s economic recovery from the coronavirus crisis. QLD Mayor Jim Boult has applauded the government on its speedy introduction of the programme and the scale of the funding being made available. “I, and many of the council team, have been working closely with the central government to advocate for significant support across our district. Our district could be hit far worse than most with over 50 per cent of all jobs in tourism, food, accommodation or construction sectors. “Investment in these much-needed infrastructure projects will have an essential role in supporting the district, both socially and economically, as we move to a new post-coronavirus normal.” Larger-scale infrastructure projects are typically very disruptive; however, the significant impact on visitor numbers in the foreseeable future provides an opportunity to fast-track several sizable projects that have already been proposed or approved, with minimal disruption. “While coronavirus is incredibly unwelcome, it allows us to get ahead on key developments and deliver some real benefits to locals, as well as
creating opportunities for our long term future. “The proposals show the team is thinking about how it can move the district into recovery. The submission for funding is one part of a broader approach to reigniting our economy and seeking to grow and diversify our base, ” Boult said. Four other “pipelines” of investment have been submitted for consideration, where government support for early “shovel ready” components will allow the council to proceed with the remainder of the investment over the coming years. These are: • Transform the Queenstown Town Centre. The transformed area will be a highlight for the district and help draw locals and visitors back to the CBD and broader area. • Fast track an upgrade to the Shotover Delta WasteWater Treatment Plant which will see the oxidation ponds decommissioned, which allows the repurposing of about ten hectares of land into a ‘Zero Waste’ Kimiakau Community Eco Park. • Support the Cardrona Wastewater Pipeline Project and Cardrona Wastewater Treatment Plant to enable a compliant wastewater scheme in the resort town. • Upgrades and new sport, cultural and recreational facilities at the Queenstown
Events Centre. Boult said these projects were critical not only in themselves but in providing confidence to the market to continue investment in the district. “Several private developers have also made project applications to the CIP process, and we are encouraged by the continued confidence shown by investors in the district in these difficult times,” he said. The application for funding was submitted on Tuesday April 14, and QLDC will now wait for the government to decide which projects they will be funding through the “shovel ready” infrastructure fund. Alongside these, there are many other essential infrastructure projects across community facilities, roading, waste management and three waters infrastructure that continue to be progressed that didn’t meet the criteria for the fund. Boult said that partnerships would be key to making the district’s future a success. “As I have said recently, no single person or organisation can make our recovery happen. Our engagement and partnership with the central government is essential. Partnerships within the private sector and from within our community are also vital to achieve the best possible outcome for Queenstown Lakes District.”
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Wānaka pair Caleb Nicol and Conor Hayes have made it home after two weeks of quarantine in Auckland, but, tragically, some were not so lucky.
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Usually, in March and April of each year, red deer hunters wishing to hunt during the popular roar period around Wanaka would participate in a block system organised by ballot through DOC.
New Zealand. The Lake Wānaka hunting area comprises some 20,000 hectares, with species including red deer, fallow deer, pigs and chamois. Usually, in March and April of each year, red deer hunters participate in the popular roar period, hunting for stags as they seek to mate.
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Wānaka pair Caleb Nicol and Conor Hayes, who made national news when they were left stranded in Peru after the country went into lockdown in mid-March, have made it home after two weeks of quarantine in Auckland. But their story turned bittersweet with the news yesterday that Edward Storey, a 49-year old from Te Awamutu, was tragically not so lucky. After weeks of uncertainty after hostels and hotels started shutting down, Nicol and Hayes (23) managed to board a Londonbound flight from Lima’s military airbase on March 31 before flying to Auckland. They finished their two-week quarantine last Friday and were able to catch a flight to Dunedin that morning. The boys’ story attracted a huge amount of attention after Nicol voiced their frustrations with the lack of government support for kiwis stranded in Peru online and in the press. A repatriation flight from Lima flew 60 kiwis to Auckland on
The Game Animal Council and Fish and Game New Zealand are among the organisations calling for the government to reconsider Covid-19 level 3 rules which would explicitly prohibit hunting. In a joint statement issued on April 17 by Tim Gale, Game Animal Council general manager, and Martin Taylor, chief executive of Fish and Game NZ, the organisations used their positions as the government’s main statutory advisors on game bird and big game hunting to request consideration be given to allow hunting under certain conditions. These included hunts being easy and one day in duration, as well as hunters staying within their region and bubble. Gale and Taylor said that “compared to other outdoor recreational activities, hunting is a very safe outdoor activity,” and emphasised its role as both a foodgathering activity and a tradition in
April 15, by which time a petition for the government to bring nationals home from South America had reached over 6,000 signants. Tragically, this was too late for Edward Storey, who was found dead in a rented apartment in Cusco on April 17. His parents had raised the alarm when he failed to board the repatriation flight, despite registering for it. He was tested for Covid-19 and found to be positive. According to the Herald, Storey last contacted his family on April 7, the day after the New Zealand Government announced it was chartering a flight to bring back stranded Kiwis from Lima, with a domestic connection from Cusco where he had made his way after the Peruvian lockdown. Nicol said the news was “absolutely heartbreaking,” and “hit a little too close to home.” “I’m so grateful to be here and safe. We didn’t just make noise for fun and attention, we needed to be back home,” he said.
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Bike Wānaka has reminded mountain bikers that it is prohibited to construct new tracks or structures in Sticky Forest, after the managers of the forest identified new jumps and structures last week. The transfer of ownership of the forest to Māori descendants of the owners of the Hāwea-Wānaka block ‘the Neck’ is still ongoing, with mediation between Queenstown Lakes District Council and the landowners’ representative over a bid to rezone 20 hectares of the forest for residential development.set for July. “We are very fortunate to have ongoing access to Sticky, but this has always been on the understanding that ‘the construction of new tracks, structures, or any changes or damage to the land, trees or fencing are all prohibited’”, said Bike Wānaka secretary Jo Goodwin. “Please do not undertake any of this activity. We continue to build good relations with all the parties involved in the transfer of Sticky ownership – the future of the Forest as a recreational
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Bike Wānaka has reminded mountain bikers that it is prohibited to construct new tracks or structures in Sticky Forest, after the managers of the forest identified new jumps and structures last week.
asset is not lost. So please abide by “the rules” to give us the best chance of being able to ride the forest for many years to come.” Bike Wānaka also supported Mountain Bike New Zealand’s (MTBNZ) reminder for bikers not to get carried away by a step down to alert level 3. “Jacinda said you could extend
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In April 2019, the Department of Conservation (DOC) warned of a spike in hunter numbers chasing a trophy stag with “multiple hazards including firearms, falls and river crossings,” adding that roar hunting resulted in a third of all search and rescues happening in April each year. DOC Heritage and Visitors director Steve Taylor confirmed the government was still making a decision on hunting and other recreation at Alert Level 3, and DOC was working through what the implications of moving to an Alert Level 3 environment would be. "We continue to engage with the government regarding the conditions associated with level 3 and level 2,” said Gale and Taylor. "It is now up to the government to determine if hunting can take place under COVID-19 safety restrictions. "However, until the government communicates any changes, we must continue to follow the guidelines as they currently exist.”
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QLDC has adopted a new rent relief policy to help mitigate the impacts of coronavirus.
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Queenstown Lakes District Council’s (QLDC) elected members adopted a new rent relief policy last Thursday to help mitigate the potential social and economic impacts of coronavirus in the district. At an extraordinary meeting of full council, councillors voted unanimously to adopt the new policy to complement the central government’s economic support package, recognising that these unprecedented times risk many businesses significantly reducing staff numbers or going out of business. Mayor Jim Boult said that the council was taking an approach of short-term relief that underpins a longer-term benefit for locals and businesses in the district. “We need to think of our tenancies as a relationship to be nurtured, not just a transaction. All relationships have ups and downs, and this is a low point where we need to work together and support one another to get through successfully. “The council has received a number of requests for rent relief in recent weeks and we anticipate more to come. Providing some form of shortterm relief now gives residents and businesses that are struggling a chance to survive and find a new normal in a post-coronavirus reality,” he said. “If you’re a landlord with struggling residential or commercial tenants, I would encourage you to also look at what you can realistically offer to support and retain these tenancies for the longer term. And if you’re a tenant in need, now is the time to reach out to your landlord and see
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whether an agreement can be reached to give you the breathing space you need. It’s in nobody’s interest to see empty properties or residents and businesses without a roof over their heads.” The adopted policy contains a number of principles summarised below: • Immediate relief provided to affected smallto-medium organisations in the form of a two-month rent waiver. • Relief provided to large organisations who are affected by coronavirus. The relief will be negotiated with the individual organisations taking into account their terms and circumstances. • Immediate relief provided to residential tenancies in the form of a 30 per cent rent reduction over a three-month period. • Rent relief for other licence holders will remain under review. QLDC has 717 tenancies, licences and leases throughout the district, with the newly adopted policy providing potential support for a number of residential and commercial tenancies. Boult added that offering immediate relief means there is a chance more businesses in the district will survive this current global crisis, providing valuable jobs and shoring up the local economy. “This is a very difficult time for many locals and offering whatever support we can is just the right thing to do. However, the council has recognised that the flipside is a temporary reduction in rental income. As recently communicated, this is something that is being factored into reshaping the 2020-2021 annual plan programme and budgets, and the corresponding proposed reduced rates increase set to take effect from July 1 2020.”
The Queenstown Lakes District (QLD) welfare crisis has not eased with the district’s council-led Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) dealing with more than 5,000 requests for welfare assistance from those facing hardship due to the coronavirus pandemic. While New Zealand residents were eligible for benefits from the Ministry of Social Development, some workers from overseas could not access this support and were now living under lockdown with no form of income but still needing to find rent, pay bills and buy food. Queenstown Lakes District Mayor Jim Boult said the scale of the challenge in the QLD dwarfed anything experienced, and was unparalleled across the country during the pandemic. “It’s almost too big to comprehend but at the council we are rolling our sleeves up and doing everything we can to support our community,” he said. “Huge thanks to our EOC welfare team who have left the familiarity of their day jobs to work long hours creating an effective response structure in a matter of days. “While they have been working on the front line I have been speaking regularly with the central government to emphasise the importance of supporting our migrant workers who will be essential to our ultimate recovery and the future diversification of our economy. “These discussions have delivered significant progress in assisting the district’s immigrant workforce, even within the last 24 hours, but there is much more to be done over the coming weeks and months,” said Boult. “We rely on these people who often go unheralded. They are the baristas, chefs, shop assistants and cleaners that power our economic engine year in, year out. ‘But more importantly they are a part of our community. It’s distressing to hear that so many of them are under severe financial stress without the support of family and friends close by. They need our help now.” EOC duty controller Tony Avery said the welfare team was supported by more than 60 volunteers and was working closely with local agencies. “Hats off to our amazing volunteers who collectively make around 400 phone calls each day to people who have registered for help through our online system. “A primary focus is to assess requests from those most at need and then work collaboratively with our local social service partners such as Central Lakes Family Services, Community
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Mayor pleased with migrant visa changes Pat Deavoll
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Queenstown Lakes District Mayor Jim Boult has commended the central government on its moves to loosen visa restrictions for overseas workers. The New Zealand government has agreed to relax visa conditions for a short period to allow temporary migrant workers and international students to further assist with essential services during the coronavirus response. Boult said the rule changes would make life easier for migrant workers throughout the Queenstown Lakes District during these tough times. “Migrant workers are a key part of our district’s workforce, but due to their visa conditions they’re also some of the most vulnerable under the current circumstances,” Boult said. “I’m grateful the government has recognised the scale of the problem and the challenges it has posed for those with fewer avenues of support. This is another step towards helping our district’s community face these challenges and make it through this crisis.” Temporary migrants already employed in essential services will be able to vary their hours and be redeployed to do other roles within their current workplaces. They can also do their current role in different workplaces to help essential businesses keep operating while New Zealand remains at Alert Level 3 or 4 and six weeks after that. International students who are already employed in an essential services role will be able to work longer hours while New Zealand remains at Alert Level 3 or 4 and for six weeks following, although they must still meet study requirements.
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Modified coronavirus SOI for councillors Pat Deavoll
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In direct response to coronavirus, Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC) elected members were asked to agree to the proposed statement of intent (SOI) from Queenstown Airport Corporation (QAC) at last Thursday’s council meeting. The recommended course of action would enable the airport company to direct it’s attention to respond to the immediate crisis and focus on developing a modified SOI for consideration later in the year. This would enable the QAC’s future business strategy to accurately reflect the impacts of coronavirus on the company’s operations and three-year planning horizon. Under normal circumstances, explains QLDC chief executive Mike Theelen, the councillors would be asked to receive a draft SOI that would then be agreed mid-year. “However, the statement that has been prepared by QAC is a moment in time, written before New Zealand went into lockdown under alert level four. “Although the SOI references coronavirus, it cannot fully reflect or anticipate what the operating impact of an extended period with no international or domestic travel means for the corporation,” Theelen said. “These are unusual times and these are pragmatic recommendations that are being put to the councillors for consideration. There is a legislative need for the QAC board to adopt an SOI by the end of the financial year, and while the SOI is complete the future is shifting so rapidly that it will require modification in the next six months; the local government act provides for that, and these are the very circumstances where that approach is appropriate.
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“So, what is being proposed to councillors is a rational approach that meets legislative requirements and creates the space for QAC to undertake a comprehensive review of its business strategy and essentially rewrite it in a completely new environment. Our communities have debated in recent years what the boundaries of airport growth might look like; today we have no planes flying whatsoever, and while services will begin to return the future is likely to be quite different for a considerable period and the planning for that will need to be fully addressed in the modified SOI when it’s considered by its owners later this year.” The proposal put to councillors was to agree the current SOI immediately and, as majority shareholder with the support of minority shareholder Auckland International Airport Ltd, support QAC’s commitment in the SOI to begin work on a modified SOI to be delivered
by the end of October 2020. Theelen added that the immediate focus for the QAC was the direct effects of coronavirus on its own staff and those who work in the airport environments. “As well as 70 of its own employees being directly affected, there are 900 employees across 80 businesses that exist at the district’s airports. All of these are members of our community and impacted by this current crisis, and need to be the QAC’s immediate priority.” The proposed new deadline for a modified statement of intent would also allow for due consideration of the MartinJenkins airport impact assessments and the QLDC draft spatial plan, both of which are being updated to reflect the effects of the coronavirus pandemic. In the meantime, QAC has confirmed it has ceased its capital investment programme other than critical works.
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Deputy-chair of the Wānaka Community Board, general manager of Warbirds Over Wānaka and one-time radio announcer, Ed Taylor is a man of many facets. The Wānaka Sun set out to find out what makes him tick as Warbirds Over Wānaka general manager. He chats with Wānaka Sun editor Pat Deavoll. So how did you end up general managing Warbirds? We had left the radio station in 2012 and were both (my wife Kim Taylor and I) deciding what to do, and I got a phone call from the then chairman of the board that ran Warbirds. He asked if I was interested in being the new general manager. I'm one of those people who believes that if you can find something you love, you never have to work a day in your life – I loved broadcasting. And then to be tapped on the shoulder by Warbirds. I'm not a plane spotter, but I just love the whole event. How significant is Warbirds for the district? It's an essential part of Wānaka's history with links back to early days of deer recovery, Sir Tim Wallis and building up the tourism industry in Wānaka, 32 years ago. It's still the most significant event in this region- not that size is everything, but it is significant in that people still want to come to it in droves. A lot of other events tend to have a shelf life, but not Warbirds. So how did you launch into your new job? I wanted to keep it relevant. One of the first things I did was start the Lakefront Event on good Friday. The first was in 2014. A free community event for people who weren't going to come to the airshow -they could still get a taste, and it was a thanks for allowing Warbirds to happen in their town. I couldn't believe the crowd that turned up – in the thousands- and it turned into an integral part of the airshow, This year's lakefront event was going to be an exceptional one for me, and Good Friday was sad because I love this lakefront event. It's been my baby. So up until now, had you had a clear run? Up until now, Warbirds has had a clear runnumbers had grown steadily over the time I had been there. For this airshow one of our ( I mean myself and event manager Mandy Deans ) themes was going to be the future of aviation, and we had secured New Zealand's first electric aircraft- this was going to be its firstever display. We were also talking with people who were trialling an autonomous (pilot-less) air taxi. You call it up like an Uber, go out to the airport and fly over to Queenstown. That's the future of aviation. We were hoping to get these exhibits at our air show and had most of them lined up- it was going to be a snapshot into the future. People were saying to me I'll never get in an electric aircraft and fly. But in the US there is a 9-seater commuter aircraft being developed which is fully electric. It's coming. Because we are NZ's premier airshow, those exhibitors want to come and show off their wares. So cancelling the air show must have been a pretty tough decision? The last Saturday of show weekend, the Prime Minister announced all international travellers would have to self isolate for two weeks. This meant any Australians coming for Warbirds would have to stay in their campervan or motel
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room for two weeks. We knew then we had lost our international patrons – that's several thousand people. At the same time, the PM said they would make an announcement on Tuesday on the future of significant events. We knew at that point; she wouldn't be saying this if she was going to allow large events to continue. We had an emergency board meeting on Sunday and decided let's not let it happen to us, let's drive it, and go as early as we can to let our audience and exhibitors know. This was four weeks out from the airshow. Then the next week we were into lockdown, so it was the right decision to make. We didn't have much choice. This must have been sad for you? I was despondent for all the people who worked really hard for the airshow for two years. I was talking yesterday to a guy who was one of our display pilots. These guys have been working up their acts- they practice their routines, especially for a big airshow like Warbirds. We ask for them to work up new acts for each show. And I feel sorry for them, and Mandy and the team working on the ground, there is a massive amount of work that goes into this. Then there are the volunteers in Wānaka that people don't know about. So are you looking forward to 2022? Who knows what the world is going to look like in 2022 but we are much happier aiming for 2022 than 2021. By next Easter, there will be many scars from this, and we don't know what state business will be in and whether sponsors will be in the mood to come on board. By 2022 we are hoping a lot of the scars will have healed. Who knows. So give us a rundown on your eclectic career to date. In 1971 I did the Wellington Polytech Journalism Course – it was old school journalism. Journalism has gone down the gurgler since then as far as I'm concerned. Then it was on to Radio Avon in Christchurch – I got the job over hundreds of applications at 18. It was an enjoyable experience. Then onto Perth for a few years, and further afield overseas. When I came back to New Zealand, I got a job with Radio Pacific, then headed up Independent Radio News. I dipped into management because the money was better, then ended up working at Radio Networks as senior management. By 2003 Kim (Taylor) and I were pretty disillusioned with Auckland, our kids were going to school- we wanted to escape. So then it was south to Wānaka? I was talking to Wayne Johnson who had started up Radio Wānaka, and he said, did I want to buy a radio station? I hopped on the next plane south, fell in love with Wānaka. Kim and I had the radio station for nine years. I loved it. It's the most excellent way to get to know everyone in the town very quickly, and we built it up to be a good business. But then we had had enough, and a willing buyer We sold the radio station in 2012. It was a bit nerve-wracking wondering what to do next, but that was all part of the adventure. And a final word on Wānaka? Wānaka is an exciting place to come because of the people. There is a wide range from alternative lifestylers to corporate heads from around the world to retired top-flight scientists. Everyone has a great yarn to tell. The area is so "can-do."
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The driving force behind Warbird Over Wanaka since 2013, Ed Taylor had to make the hard call to cancel the event this year due to the coronavirus outbreak.
Taylor and his daughter Sarah after completing the Challenge Wanaka half in 2014.
Taylor on top of Mt Luxmore on the Kepler Track – you’d think he had conquered Mt Everest!
Taylor at home in the Radio Wanaka studio.
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Ignite Wānaka and Lake Wānaka Tourism seek input from business community on future support Pat Deavoll
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Business support organisation Ignite Wānaka and Lake Wānaka Tourism have launched a survey to better understand the needs of businesses and employees in the wake of coronavirus. The online survey takes less than five minutes to complete and will provide important information on how the organisations can best assist businesses both now and over the next 3-6 months. Ignite Wānaka executive officer Naomi Lindsay said the focus for both organisations in the first 3-4 weeks had been on “ensuring people had the information they needed to make informed decisions for their business and staff ”. “Our key objective has been to ensure a coordinated approach to information sharing, providing timely, accurate and relevant information to businesses.” The focus now turns to ‘what next’ and how can we start to help businesses transition into the re-start phase,” said Lindsay. Wānaka community board member Chris Hadfield said:“With everyone talking about the new normal and enthusiastically looking forward to days without parking problems, queues at the supermarket, very little road rage and no freedom campers; exactly what will this mean for the businesses that rely partially or
solely on the tourist market? “There will be some that will not survive. There could be boarded up shops in Helwick Street. What’s the solution? There is much talk about “shop local” but will this be enough? “Unlikely. What is needed is a plan that involves everyone particularly retailers and their landlords along with the local customer. “We need to work as one to ensure that the fabric of the town centre remains mostly the same, in 12 months, as it is now.” LWT general manager James Helmore said “we acknowledge that everyone is facing their own set of unique challenges right now and working through the overwhelming impact coronavirus has had on the tourism and business sector. “Alongside Ignite Wānaka we will be working with businesses, listening to their needs, then providing them with access to resources, information, and opportunities to connect, enabling them to kickstart their short to medium term planning and to look at new ways of working.” The survey will be open until Thursday April 30 and details on initiatives such as webinars, Q+A sessions, tutorials, and eventually a return to events will be publicised. Anyone who has the expertise to deliver on any of the subject matters included in the survey should email Lindsay at Ignite Wānaka or Gizelle Regan at Lake Wānaka Tourism to discuss.
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Wānaka Community Board goes virtual The Wānaka Community Board meeting scheduled for early April was cancelled due to the Covid-19 lockdown provisions, but we’re much more used to operating in the ‘virtual’ environment now so the next meeting set for Thursday, 14 May will be live streamed on our Facebook page for the first time. Accommodating speakers in the public forum is a little more tricky, but you can still participate in the Public Forum by submitting your views in writing (no more than 400 words please) and sending them to governance@qldc.govt. nz at least 24 hours before the meeting. This way, your views will still be heard at the meeting.
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Since their gold medal win a month ago, Wānaka brand Pure NZ Ice Cream has been announced the 2020 Emerson’s Dairy Champion at the Outstanding NZ Food Producer Awards this week. The recognition came for their boysenberry ice cream, which judges described as creamy, with a “natural boysenberry flavour” and “difficult to resist.” Twenty-five judges and eight stewards worked in panels to assess a record 225 food and drink entries in Auckland. Following the judges’ assessment of aroma, appearance, taste, texture, and quality’ - which accounted for 75 per cent of marks - products were assessed for sustainability and brand story. Winning products will be recognised by their Outstanding NZ Food Producer Awards;
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champion, gold, silver, or bronze medals: Pure NZ’s boysenberry ice cream won gold. For the fourth-year judging was overseen by champion of NZ produce, Lauraine Jacobs. She noted it was exciting to see many more entries, all of which displayed great depth of innovation and attention to detail in production. “Food businesses that address these issues are helping regenerate NZ’s food system to one that is more resilient, healthy and environmentally and socially-responsible. It’s good for our environment, good for people, and good for business,” she said. All of Pure NZ Ice Cream’s products are gluten and peanut free, with ingredients sourced as locally as possible. Their boysenberries, for instance, are from Nelson. Business owners Anna Howard and Brian and Linzi Thomas were thrilled with the result and very proud of their team.
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It goes without saying that lockdown has been particularly hard on adults over 70, given that COVID-19 affects people in that age group more than any other. Fortunately, there have been a number of systems put in place to help assist those who truly need support in order to ensure their safety. Community Networks and Volunteering Central have been two organisations - in conjunction with the Queenstown Lakes District Council - who have been ensuring the wellbeing of the older adults of the Upper Clutha. Marie Roxburgh from Volunteering Central said that there have been a number of strategies put in place already, “Age Concern runs a visiting service and while we have instructed our visitors not to physically visit, we have asked them to ring their clients regularly… Our older adults are managing well as things aren't much different for
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them. Both grocery shops are doing a fantastic job in terms of delivering and managing payments.” Volunteering Central’s senior coordinator Gillian White added that, “We have 425 volunteers that have signed up in Queenstown Lakes so there is no need for anyone to be going to the shops that is over 70 and have been advised not to… If you're over 70 or have health issues help is there so please take up the offer.” Community Networks’ foodbank has not been available due to level four restrictions, and welfare support (including food) has become the QLDC’s job. Kate Murray from Community Networks said that, “We are currently making plans to open the foodbank and anticipate a much greater need for this support.” Roxburgh stipulated that, “A consistent message to everyone [about] what level 3 means will be important. It will very little [change] to our older adults and they need to understand this.”
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As the weather turns colder, we slowly run out of Netflix, and lockdown continues for another week, you might really be scraping the barrel of activities to keep you and your bubble occupied and feeling well. This week, we’ve gathered up some cultural, even educational, entertainment options you might not have heard about. It may only have been my Mum who always insisted on putting ‘The Sound of Music’ on whenever she was feeling blue, but it’s a wellknown fact that music and theatre can be powerful mood-lifters. And whilst theatres the world over are shut down, the internet has opened up a lifeline, allowing performing arts institutions to bring you theatre, dance and opera shows from their archives online, anytime, for free - and you’ll have the best seat, or sofa, in the house. Top of the list for me (and my Mum) is the host of Andrew Lloyd-Webber musicals being made available on Youtube channel ‘The Show Must Go On’. Each show streams from 6am Saturday NZ time and stays online for two days. ‘Joseph
and the Technicolor Dreamcoat’ and ‘Phantom of the Opera’ have been and gone, but up this Saturday is Phantom’s sequel ‘Love Never Dies’. If your preference is for more theatre, less music, ‘National Theatre at Home’ have also launched a channel on YouTube, upload a free National Theatre play every Friday at 6am, along with bonus content including cast and creative Q&As and post-stream talks. This week’s offering is Shakespeare’s ‘Twelfth Night’, starring Tamsin Greig. And whilst we’re on Shakespeare, London’s Globe Theatre are streaming a Shakespeare play for free every fortnight from their Youtube channel. ‘Hamlet’ and A ‘Midsummer Night’s Dream’ are among those on rotation - this fortnight it’s ‘Romeo and Juliet’. Whatever your interests, there are an unprecedented number of options - from the Australian Ballet Company to Cirque du Soleil and the Royal Opera House - for accessing free, full performances online. So, if this last week of lockdown has got you wishing to be absolutely anywhere else but here, cosy up by the fire with a cup of tea and allow yourself to be transported.
NEWS IN BRIEF Otago mayoral forum members donate 10 per cent of pay to local causes Otago Mayoral Forum members Jim Boult, Bryan and Tim Cadogan, Aaron Hawkins, Marian Hobbs and Gary Kircher will be donating 10 per cent of their pay to local charities of their choosing for the next six months in response to the effect of the coronavirus pandemic on their communities. The mayor's/chair will be aiming to support organisations that will be meeting community needs on the frontline. Mayor Boult will be supporting the Salvation Army Wakatipu. Government helps superannuitants and beneficiaries stuck overseas Over two and a half thousand New Zealanders stranded overseas who receive Superannuation, Veteran’s Pension or a main benefit, will keep being paid with a temporary relaxation in policy, Minister for Social Development Carmel Sepuloni and Minister for Seniors Tracey Martin announced today. Changes will be introduced from April 20 and be in place for six months. Sepuloni said these temporary changes will give relief to those senior New Zealanders and beneficiaries trying to return home but are unable to due to the strict global travel restrictions and border closures in place to fight COVID-19. 343 negatives tests in Queenstown pop-up CBAC 343 swabs taken in Queenstown have come back negative for COVID-19 in what is said to be a significant move forward in reducing the impact of COVID-19 in this region and the country. Southern has had the most cases, in the biggest geographical area. The pop-up swabbing facility was set up with less than a day’s notice and facilitated 343 tests in seven hours.
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From Andrew Lloyd-Webber to Shakespeare, there are an unprecedented number of performance options available online for free.
Food for Love making a difference, on meal at a time Ollie Blyth
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Local charity Food for Love is a group of committed volunteer cooks devoted to providing food to families or individuals in need. During the last month, they have been coordinating with Community Networks to provide a meals-on-wheels service for those in need of support. Recently, their team has been stockpiling large amounts of food headed for landfill. They are ready to send it around the community to volunteer home cooks who will get cooking as soon as it is safe to do so. Nicky Ramsden from Food for Love explained that, “[We] have had an ongoing shortage of freezer space and even more acutely now with the products that have been received.” Fortunately, Seletrix Wānaka was kind enough to source a freezer for the charity so food collection could continue. It was provided at cost and local residents stepped up to donate so that the charity could pay for it. The freezer is now fully
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Local charity Food for Love is ready to support those in need of food during the tough times ahead.
funded and in operation. In addition to this, Food for Love has received donations of PPE from various companies for their volunteers to maintain safety in food preparation. To nominate a family or individual to be a recipient for a food package, a nomination form can be filled
out on the Food for Love website: www.foodforlovewanaka.com Ramsden added that “if you have a passion for cooking and would love to be involved in a well-organized team, Food for Love is always on the lookout for new volunteers. They are making a difference in people’s lives – one meal at a time.”
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Autumn glory during lockdown Wanaka is renowned for its autumn colours. People travel from afar to enjoy this autumnal array , along with events such as the Warbirds Over Wanaka and the Southern Lakes Festival of Colour. Sadly neither of these events happened this year due to the lockdown, but we have all been able to appreciate these colours on our daily lockdown walks. Thankyou Jo Haines and Nikki McKay for inspiring us with your stellar photos.
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Bremner Bay looking its best.
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The strongest lockdown in the world Pat Deavoll
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In between work and a modicum of exercise, I have spent a lot of this lockdown watching CNN News on Sky. I like to keep up with the world coronavirus statistics, and I admit to a fascination with the US but not in a good way. I've been appalled by the bungled way the Trump regime has handled the coronavirus. To the point where this, the most advanced nation in the world, has the worst statistics of any for the virus.Plus Trumps briefs to the nation have been like a political rally- and each has been a record of the day before. At the time of writing this (Sunday), the US had 738,792 cases of coronavirus and 39,000 deaths from the disease. New York alone had 137,000 confirmed cases and 10,300 deaths. What's more, the other day, Trump withdrew all US funding to the World Health Organisation. That he could do this at a time like now is unbelievable for a world leader I compare the US antics with the way New Zealand has approached this public health crisis. Doing a bit of reading, I found that epidemiologist Professor Michael Baker said New Zealand had the "most decisive and strongest lockdown in the world at the moment." And that New Zealand was "a huge standout" as the only western country that's got an "elimination goal" for coronavirus. An elimination goal! Ardern's leadership has been impressive. In directing New Zealanders to "stay home to save lives", she simultaneously offered meaning and purpose to what we were being asked to do. She has had to ask difficult questions that disrupt our ways of thinking and acting, including her decision to move to a national lockdown relatively fast compared to many countries. In freely acknowledging the challenges we faced in staying home – from disrupted family and work lives, to people unable to attend funerals – she showed empathy for what was asked of us. The March 23 press conference announcement of New Zealand's lockdown, Ardern gave a carefully scripted speech, followed by extended time for media questions. Compare this with Boris Johnson's
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pre-recorded announcement, offering no chance for questions from the media, and which, according to my many indignant British friends, framed the situation as an "instruction" from the government, coupled with a strong emphasis on enforcement measures. Or Trump's refusal to even acknowledge the crisis, saying the US would be back in the swing of things by Easter. Ardern has also used daily televised briefings, and regular Facebook live sessions to frame the key questions and issues requiring attention. I watch the TV briefings religiously at 1 pm. Then I flick back to CNN. And importantly, the four-level alert framework was released and explained early, two days before a full lockdown was announced, in contrast with the dithering and sometimes confusing messages from leaders in countries such as Australia and the UK. So it's obvious Ardern does well in a crisis, as the Christchurch massacre and now this pandemic has proved. We are very lucky. We could have Trump, who is now calling for the American economy to reopen ,with hundreds of deaths still occuring every day. And for those Kiwis who object to the lockdown, suck it up. The last time we were asked to do anything as a nation, it was to go to war in 1939. This time all we are being asked is to stay at home. POSTSCRIPT: So one more week of Level 4, then down to Level 3. Our rate of infection has dropped from 83 a day down to 9 a day (Monday). This is commendable- we have all done a great job. The number of deaths in NZ is 13 compared to 42,600 in the US, 20,800 in Spain and 24,000 in Italy. There won’t be much difference for a lot of us in Level 3, unless we are a builder maybe. But we will hang in there.
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KAHU YOUTH Well what a worrying, strange and different time we all suddenly find ourselves living in. One minute we had a vibrant bustling youth centre; the next we, like the rest of you, were locking our doors and heading into the unknown world of lockdown. We began by contacting all the other youth services in the area. We began with an online Drop in on Zoom, which we’re still running now, Tuesdays to Fridays 3:30 – 5:30pm where any young people can ‘drop in’ online and say hello to one of our youth workers. We are also running a weekly online quiz on Instagram. Then we began posting a new activity to try
every day across all of our social media channels. From baking to building to board games and everything else we are doing we share it, along with the instructions. We’re about to start regular evening Netflix parties online, so we can virtually go to the movies together, and our Youth Council – The Upper Clutha Youth Council – is meeting with their Queenstown counterparts this week and are running challenges through their Instagram page as well. There is more to come too, over the coming month we will be rolling out many more activities and competitions. Watch this space.
Crimeline Monday 6th saw a report to police of a dispute between flatmates and an incident of being unlawfully on premise at a Wānaka business. A police coronavirus checkpoint at Makarora led to a local driver being apprehended for excess breath alcohol as well as breaching the coronavirus travel restrictions. Tuesday 7th saw a young male and female being apprehended for travelling out from Wānaka to the Motutapu River. Another person was apprehended at a coronavirus checkpoint at Makarora for breaching the travel restrictions and excess breath alcohol and a driver was apprehended
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What to do with all those feijoas? It’s feijoa season and who doesn’t like feijoas. At this time of year, these small, smooth green fruits are plentiful traded by the bucket for next to nothing and infusing everything from chocolate to crumbles, ice-cream to vodka with their distinctive, soapy-citrus flavour. Many liken them to guavas or quince, but their complex flavour also brings to mind strawberries and pineapple, with a pear-like gritty texture, and a hint of mint. The best indication of their taste is their powerful and distinctive fragrance, which Wikipedia says “strongly” resembles that of the chemical methyl benzoate. As this might suggest, a little feijoa goes a long way in flavour, and it is surprisingly versatile, appropriate in baking, confectionery, chutney, smoothies, salads and even alcohol. Drunken feijoas 1. Fill a jar with quartered feijoas, and pour over enough 40 per cent vodka to cover feijoas and fill jar. 2. Label with the date and put under the stairs (or similar out of the way place). 3. Come back in two months, and taste. At this point, drain off the feijoa-flavoured vodka into a separate bottle and add sugar or honey to taste, then label, store and sip with friends as required (it’s amazing with mineral water and a squeeze of lemon). 4. The drunken feijoas at this point get put back in their jar, mashed up, and then more vodka is poured over. In two months, this mix is sieved and the vodka sweetened to taste. Feijoa paste Ingredients: • 4 cups of feijoa flesh (approximately half a bucket of feijoas) • 3 1/4 cups sugar (approximately) Method: 1. Scoop the flesh from the feijoas. 2. Process the feijoas until they are smooth.
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“Historically, I’d always max out my cycling time outside not only because I preferred it, but also because I’d struggle to find the space to focus on the significant improvement of this discipline.”
Wānaka’s Ironman triathlon champion Braden Currie has been active in sharing his family’s lockdown experiences for the past few weeks, from homeschooling tips to his frustrations when injury and coronavirus forced him to stop training and focus on his health. But week three of lockdown has “resulted in something of a silver lining” for Currie, as he has found a new focus for his training - what his coach Val Burke refers to as a “golden opportunity” to get closer acquainted with his wind trainer, an indoor cycling machine with an inbuilt fan that produces resistance against the air as it spins. “For obvious reasons, I’ve been forced into my hurt room for some quality time with the wind trainer,” Currie wrote in a recent blogpost. “This is the place where [Burke], along with my previous coaches, have always wanted me to spend more time. “Historically, I’d always max out my cycling time outside not only because I preferred it, but also because I’d struggle to find the space to focus on the significant improvement of this discipline. I’m now training like a cyclist for the first time,” he said. Under his coach’s instruction, Currie is using the wind trainer to build strength and power by raising his cycling cadence, maintaining a parameter of 100-130 revolutions per minute for longer periods of time. Participating in virtual ZWIFT races allows him to track his progress. “He’s done two ZWIFT sessions on the wind trainer so far and he's broken records,” said Burke. “This type of racing is so important during isolation to spark that stimulation and help bring him up to that next level.” Alongside strength endurance training, Currie said he was enjoying having a revised programme to follow. “The beauty of the wind trainer is that it’s uninterrupted, consistent and controlled. I’m not used to training in this way, but now that I’ve explored ways to use it more productively, I’m actually enjoying it,” he said. “Now that I’m training like a cyclist, hopefully when the time comes when we can race again, I’ll ride like one too!”
The Lake Wānaka swimmer who never thought he would swim that far Joanna Perry
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Cameron Stanley set records as the fastest person to swim the 44.5km length of Lake Wānaka when he completed the challenge in 11 hours and 45 minutes in February, following in the footsteps of Fi Fairbairn, the first to complete the course in January 2019. Looking back, Stanley said he felt “pretty satisfied” to have finished the lake swim, and “lucky that we managed to get it done considering the current situation.” “I never really thought I would do a swim that far in my life,” he added. “I was used to swimming 200m events in the pool that last less than 2 minutes, so 44km and almost 12 hours is a bit different to that.” Stanley started swimming competitively for the North Shore Swimming Club in Auckland at ten years old. He swam for them for his entire swimming career, highlights of which include being the New Zealand Open Record holder for the 200m backstroke short course for six years, and representing New Zealand at the World University Games and Oceania Championships. He started coaching in 2008, and is now head
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coach of Wānaka Swim Club. “I have enjoyed the challenge of working with a range of different abilities at the club, from beginners through to top NZ age group swimmers. I am lucky to work with Belinda Donaldson who does an exceptional job with the junior swimmers - we have worked together for a long time, starting at North Shore Swimming about ten years ago,” he said. Like many athletes, Stanley is getting creative to stay fit under lockdown - using stretch cords for on-land swim training, and running online workouts for the swimming club children. But he also shares the same uncertainties about what comes next. “I had originally hoped to use my lake swim fitness to switch focus into gaining a bit of speed,” he said. “There are a few masters NZ records I had my eye on, and I also wanted to swim at the New Zealand Short Course Champs again this year with the Wānaka Team to make up a relay. “I am not sure if this competition will be able to go ahead this year, and whether I do much swimming over the winter depends on when the pool reopens, and how much pain I want to go through to get my fitness back again.” Hopefully, for the 200m swimmer who swam 44km, anything is possible.
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Cameron Stanley set records as the fastest person to swim the 44.5km length of Lake Wānaka when he completed the challenge in 11 hours and 45 minutes in February.
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