Frankton Flyer September 2014

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DEVELOPERS INUNDATED WITH DEMAND

Huge demand from families for sections in the Shotover Country development, near Frankton, has overwhelmed the developers with demand almost outstripping supply. Families and young first-home buyers have been scrambling for a piece of the action, with the new Shotover Primary School, due to open early next year, now under construction in the subdivision.

Shotover Country sales director Sharyn Stalker says more than 220 of the 800 sections have sold since the first stage was launched in November, 2012. About 70 homes in the staged, Lower Shotover development, just a few minutes drive from Frankton, are built or under construction, with more than 30 occupied by families. We really have been overwhelmed with the response, she says. It just proves theres a huge need in the Queenstown area for this sort of development.

She and husband Grant, who have developed the subdivision, say its been a real thrill to help so many young ones into new homes.Its been very, very popular with young people in their early 20s through to 40s, who are looking for something affordable. Theyve all been from Queenstown. I didnt realise there were

this many young people living in Queenstown, she says. Some buyers have been older and the Stalkers are also hoping to introduce a 4ha retirement village and a preschool on the site, within the next two years. Dance and swim schools, a BMX track, bridle trail and neighbouring shopping precinct are also proposed.

Theres been hardly any speculation in the market, with only three sections appearing on Trade Me during the past year. Of the small number that are spec, as soon as they start building, or are built, theyre either sold or signed up with tenants, way before theyre finished,

says Sharyn. Some people are quite emotional when theyre signing up and we like to think were developers with a heart.

Director Grant Stalker says titles are being issued and building should start early this month (Sept) for the 40-sections in Stage 4. The 56-lot, Stage 5 is also sold out. Were developing it now and those titles could be issued about Christmas time, he says. Stage 6 is 75 percent sold, with those titles likely to be issued by June next year.

The Stalkers worked hard to convince the Education Ministry that the 3ha Shotover Country site was the right place to build its new $14 million, Year 1 to 8 school. It opens early next year with Year 1 to 4 pupils initially and will cater for more than 500 children.

Housemart Queenstown owner, Hayley Stevenson, says theres been a huge demand for good quality, warm, family rental properties in the subdivision, especially with the new school underway. Frankton is so popular. As these properties come on stream they will certainly be snapped up.

THE AVERAGE SALES PRICE HAS BEEN

ABOUT $200,000 FOR THE DENSITIES

RELEASED SO FAR.WERE TRYING

VERY HARD TO ENSURE ITS A HAPPY

NEIGHBOURHOOD FOR FAMILIES,

SAYS SHARYN.

SHOTOVER COUNTRY

Shotover Country developers Grant and Sharyn Stalker with the development behind


FLYER SPORT

WE ASKED OUR CLUTHA SOUTHLAND ELECTORATE CANDIDATES WHAT ARE THE MAJOR CHALLENGES YOU SEE THAT NEED TO BE OVERCOME IN THE WAKATIPU?

The Reserve Banks response to the housing crisis nationally has only made Queenstowns housing affordability issues worse. Labour will address the real drivers of rising house prices, the lack of affordable homes in Queenstown.

Spring has certainly sprung in the Wakatipu. Skiers and snowboarders are working on their goggle tans, enjoying excellent spring snow, while some Dads have already cranked up the barbie and theyre thinking about getting the boat out. Its that wonderful time of year when we all get excited that summer is coming. Daylight saving will place the official stamp on the end of winter on September 28. As development cranks up all around us and the evenings grow longer, the Wakatipu continues to wake from post-recession slumber into what our existing Finance Minister Bill English predicts will be three to five years of steady and strong growth for Queenstown. (see our story inside). Let the good times roll! With the general election on September 20, weve brought you a few ideas from our main electorate candidates on how best theyd manage that growth and development. There are even some handy tips for Mums this issue on how to outsmart those tricky teens and were hoping Dads will turn DIY this spring all for a good cause.

Liz Craig Labour Party

Housing infrastructure, transport, the roading network and health care are the major challenges. Id like to see the community take more of an ownership role in creating a more sustainable, wider-reaching, results-focused healthcare network thats fit for our unique circumstances here in the Wakatipu.

Delays at the Kawarau Falls Bridge and retaining the Kingston Flyer as a tourist attraction for the Queenstown area are priorities. I would bring in New Zealand Army engineers to investigate installing one of their Bailey bridges beside, or downstream of, the existing historical bridge. This would offer a 2-lane alternative during repairs. I would also work hard to retain the Kingston Flyer as a major tourist attraction for Queenstown.

Due to constant neglect from previous Governments my focus will be on investment in regional development to support tourism, farming, industry, access to health care services and affordable housing, especially in Queenstown. Reserve Bank funding to build and maintain infrastructure will also be a priority.

Jason Jobsis NZ DemocratsKarl Barkley NZ Independent Coalition

Todd Barclay National Party

Affordable housing, keeping on top of infrastructure needs, ensuring new developments dont end in disaster, and alcohol-related crime.

With infrastructure expansion needed to meet the needs of the locals and tourists, the challenge is how to pay for that infrastructure with such a large transient population. ACT says in any high tourism area that sector must pay its way and not burden permanent locals rates bills with what should rightfully be recovered from tourist clientele.

Don Nicolson ACT Party

Rachael Goldsmith Green Party

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EDITORS LETTER

MANAGER EDITOR

NEW ZEALANDS MOST SUCCESSFUL

BACKCOUNTRY Jake Koia likes to ride under the publicity radar, but the 29-year-old Queenstown powder hound is living the dream. Ranked number one in New Zealand in backcountry snowboarding for years and raised

in Arrowtown, Jake now rides for Red Bull and stars in snowboarding movies filmed around the globe.

Queenstown is still home for this reluctant hero whose aerial manoeuvres star centre-stage in Red Bulls Mates in Alaska movie, which scooped first prize at the New Zealand Mountain Film Festival in July. The best New Zealand-made film award was a second win for Wanaka film-maker Tim Pierce and follows Jake and fellow Queenstown snowboarder Roland Morley-Brown into the Alaskan backcountry to experience fresh powder there for the first time. Its one of many movie shoots for Jake: It was really cool and very well received. I took my Mum along and it was just awesome.

Since turning fulltime professional for Red Bull in 2007, Jakes movie career has taken him to Canada, Alaska and Japan. Night Fury, his most recent

project was shot at night, deep in the backcountry in Japan in February.

Jake started snowboarding at 9, when they didnt even make snowboards that small. Family friends came to stay and took him to Queenstown snowboard rental shop BOA (Board of Authority) where he was jacked up with the only child-sized snowboard in town. They just used to give it to me every weekend because nobody else wanted it, he says. He ended up selling his motorbike to buy a board after an ultimatum from Mum motorbikes or snowboarding.

There have been many half-pipe and freestyle titles and national competition wins, but Jake says hell never look back: I just love the video thing and getting into the backcountry.

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SINGING FOR PEACE

DON NICOLSON ACT PARTY

ACT, as New Zealands only freedom party, suggests that the greatest issue facing the area is likely to come from oppressive or overzealous planning restrictions, adding high costs to any enterprising investors attracted to the area. Minimising those impositions should be a prime ambition of the regions councils. Enterprising individuals drive a region, not council planners. ACT would want the Power of General Competence removed from the Local Government legislation and have the Resource Management Act either massively modified or tossed out, returning to a common law directed planning regime. None of these ideals would compromise the obvious and desirable qualities of the area.

WE ASKED OUR CLUTHA SOUTHLAND CANDIDATES FROM THE TOP FOUR PARTIES WHAT IS THE BIGGEST ISSUE FACING FRANKTON AND THE QUEENSTOWN AREA HEADING INTO THE FUTURE?

TODD BARCLAY NATIONAL PARTY

Growing pains bring all sorts of issues with housing, health and roading. The main opportunity I see, if I win, is to work with the Queenstown Lakes District Council and other community organisations to define a pathway through to new affordable housing infrastructure, improved roading networks and healthcare services, so patients, especially the elderly, dont have to be shipped off to Dunedin or Invercargill. There are also some lower-socio economic and poverty issues to address in such an expensive area, under-pinning that is the substantial size of the hospitality workforce. The challenges in Frankton and Queenstown are positive - our challenge is managing growth and prosperity, not generating it. Im excited about working through this positive growth.

The Queenstown and District Historical Society launched its latest Then and Now historic calendar late last month at special function at St Johns Presbyterian Church in Arrowtown. Guests enjoyed some great historical yarns from local farming identity and author, Alan (Hammy) Hamilton, Kelvin Heights author George Singleton, who spoke on Kawarau Falls Station, and from Kevin Reynolds, of Ferry B & B, on its former days as the Ferry Hotel, at Lower

Shotover. Spokeswoman Marion Borrell says the popular calendars were first launched as a fundraiser by long-time society member Ray Clarkson in 2009 and they were so popular theyve been launched again this year. They feature a fresh collection of historic photos from around the Wakatipu spanning the years. All funds raised go towards heritage projects in the area. The nostalgic calendars are on sale at the Lakes District Museum, Remarkables Market, Hamills Restaurant and The Boat Shed Cafe. Cost $18 ($20 mail orders available, Ph: 03 4420204)

Queenstown choral groups are coming together in Queenstown on September 21 for a special one-off performance to promote peace and unity in the world and raise funds for children suffering in war-torn countries. As part of the worldwide initiative, Peace One Day, the Queenstown Community Choir, Lakes Community Music School and Corus Childrens Choir will join choir groups across the globe to use singing as a way of spreading the message of peace. There will be a special music concert - One Day One Choir Sing for Peace - in the Queenstown Memorial Centre from 4pm with proceeds from entry donations ($5 door donation) going to the local choirs and UNICEFs Gaza Appeal.

Queenstown Community Choir musical director Emma Wilson says the choir committee had already chosen its annual concert date, which turned out to be the same day as Peace One Day, and members really wanted to do their bit. Peace and unity in our world is something thats very close to all out hearts.

LIZ CRAIG LABOUR PARTY

There are two issues I see as being equally important. Firstly, housing affordability is a major issue for many local families. Queenstown has a shortage of affordable homes. The approach taken by the Reserve Bank to the housing crisis nationally - raising interest rates and increasingly requiring 20 percent deposits is only making things worse for families here. Secondly, health services need to be able to keep up with population growth and the increasing number of people wanting to retire here. Although the hospital system can respond to emergencies, we also need a longer term plan that delivers the services needed by families, and our older residents with complex health problems. Labour will ensure that district health board funding keeps up with population growth and an aging population.

RACHAEL GOLDSMITH GREEN PARTY

Ensuring Frankton and Queenstown are affordable places to live for everyone who lives, or wants to live, there. Ive been a Queenstown resident with a young baby in the past, and I understand how hard it is to cope with winter power bills, the cost of rentals, saving for expensive housing, groceries, car parking and the likes. Residents have developed strategies like taking on boarders to cope, but in the long-term it would be fantastic to provide affordable housing, lower power costs, and keep schooling costs low.


STATS. (AVERAGES)AUGUST

SEPTEMBER

AUGUST SEPTEMBER

TEMP 8.1C

TEMP 5.4C

SUN 159.9 HOURS

SUN 120 HOURS

70.4 mm

60.3 mm

1.5 DAYS

2.2 DAYS

HIGHEST TEMPERATURE(1967) 18.6C

HIGHEST TEMPERATURE(1975) 23.7C

LOWEST TEMPERATURE(1978) MINUS 5.9C

LOWEST TEMPERATURE(1945) MINUS 4.1C

FROST(1967) MINUS 12.6C

FROST(1943) MINUS 10.6C

HIGHEST SUNSHINE(1993) 155 HOURS

HIGHEST SUNSHINE(1958) 208.2 HOURS

LOWEST SUNSHINE(1975) 71 HOURS

LOWEST SUNSHINE(1963) 111.5 HOURS

WEATHER WATCHWe cant complain about some of the beautiful spring days weve enjoyed during August. The first day of the month was a record breaker, clocking in at 19.6 degrees, an all-time August high for the Queenstown area. There have been a few extremes, but its been another warm month, with temperatures estimated to be one or two degrees above normal for August. Our weather expert David Crow says we can expect some more slightly warmer temperatures during September. But I think were heading towards a slightly wetter spring than normal, although a little milder. However, David predicts there should still be plenty of good snow for skiers and boarders for at least the first few weeks of September. We can also expect a few more west to south-westerly winds this spring as we head towards more of an El Nino weather pattern likely to be noticeable about October and November.

Communicating with teenagers can be challenging, especially in a busy household where theres little time to connect. The Parenting Place senior family coach Jenny Hale says the way we talk to our teenagers can either open them up and draw them in, or get them off side and shut them down. Shes devised a 5-pronged strategy.

1) Take the K.F.C. approach Kind, Firm and Calm. Dont tolerate cheek or rudeness, but try not to be steely, mean or sarcastic with your tone of voice.

2) State something, then leave it. You dont

need a megaphone and the more composed you are the better, says Jenny. Teens are so good at pressing our buttons. Say you want the dishes done before bed and then leave it. Back it up with a consequence, if it doesnt happen. Next morning when they ask for a ride to school say calmly, Sorry, love, but you didnt do the dishes. Follow through, says Jenny, as one huge storm to show Mum means it, can save a lot of hassle later.

3) Keep to the topic. Dont shift the argument to yesterday, or the day before. This is just about the dishes.

4) Let them finish speaking. No jumping in. Give them the dignity of finishing. Dont assume you know what theyre going to say. 5) Be available. Teens always want to talk when its not convenient or at midnight when youre tired. Make an inner decision to draw on your reserves when this happens. Stop writing that email, turn off the oven. Its a window and it wont last. Thats often when theyll spill and youll get some insight into whats going on in their lives. Reserve some Mum energy for these precious moments.

See www.theparentingplace.com for more tips

RECORDS


BUSINESS OF THE MONTH

Brigit and Paul van der Kaags have made a big Impact on Queenstown during the past 24 years. Waitresses and chefs have donned flash printed pinnies and Queenstowns adventure tourism heroes have been kept warm and dry. Softshell jackets, merinos, caps, uniforms and merchandise are all among the specialties of the van der Kaags business, Impact, which has more than 350 active clients.

Like most Queenstown business owners, Brigit says she and Paul did it tough during the recent global financial crisis. It hit us really hard, as a lot of our work was uniforms and people werent buying those. So until early last year it was tough. However, now that business is booming again, Impacts team of embroidery, screenprinting and design specialists have been rushed off their feet. Weve just been on a massive growth path this

past 18 months, says Brigit. Theres been a huge demand from larger clients like Shotover Jet and Cardrona Ski Area for branded merchandise, such as T-shirts, hoodies, caps, beanies, mugs and shot glasses. Impact already supplies Queenstown Primary School with uniforms and will soon be dressing students at the new Shotover Primary School, which opens early next year. The company is also supplying a large part of the uniform for an iconic Queenstown company, which is rebranding in November. Weve always supported local and with almost 25 years experience here and both coming from tourism backgrounds, we really understand what locals want, says Brigit.

She and Paul bought what was then known as Impact Screen Print in 1990 Brigit fresh from the slopes as a ski instructor and Paul fresh from his career as a rafting and paragliding instructor. In 2004 they bought Queenstown Cap and Clothing Company and in 2006 merged the two to their current Gorge Road site under the one Impact brand.

She pays tribute to Impacts great team of staff, especially long-serving accounts manager Sharron Anderson, who has been with the company for almost 10 years, and graphic designer Ben Parsons. Ben, who has his own street-style snowboarding label HVY, started with the company in 2009.

Demand is increasing for corporate-style

uniforms. Queenstown Resort College is now one of

Impacts larger clients, along with Shotover Jet, Cardrona

Ski Area, Skyline and its ancillary companies, Jacks Point, the Queenstown

Lakes District Council, Gibbston Valley and Queenstown Primary School.

We also supply trade companies and helicopter operators. Some clients order monthly, if they want merchandise for retail sales, while others may order twice a year when the seasons change, says Brigit.

Uniforms are a huge part of Queenstown and Brigit says they dont have to be boring or expensive. Everybody looks at uniforms as an extra, but theyre extremely important and they do make a huge difference.

23 Gorge Rd, Queenstown 9300, New ZealandPhone +64 3-442 9701

Brigit and Paul Van der Kaag on the job.

Embroidery Specialist Kate Robinson at work.

The fun and friendly Impact team, ready to help.

MAKING AN

IMPACT


Long-serving Clutha Southland MP and Deputy Prime Minister Bill English is stepping down from his electorate job this month after 24 years in the seat. Bill is running as a National List MP in this months elections and says hell miss his regular ribbon-cutting trips to the mountains. Queenstown is the only place in New Zealand where creativity and business are seen as the same thing, he says. Everywhere else thinks they have to be separate, but here youve got tourism, the arts and culture all merged with business.

The Dipton farmer has been representing the Wakatipu since it was added to his patch during electoral boundary changes in 2008 and hes represented Clutha Southland for eight terms, since the age of 28.

This month hell be seeking re-election as a National List MP.

On the day its going to be a bit emotional, but its not goodbye to the whole thing. I just wont have that same sense of ownership, he says.

However, if re-elected as a List MP, he wont be the only one to welcome some reprieve from the constant 15 hour days. Balancing the demands of his roles as Finance Minister and Deputy Prime Minister with representing one of the countrys largest electorates has been tough on his wife, Mary, and their six children.

I want to make sure the electorate gets the

representation it deserves and my family has been very tolerant and supportive, while Ive been commuting between Wellington and Southland for 24 years, he says.

Queenstown, like the rest of the country, hit the wall economically straight after the electorate boundaries were adjusted in 2008, says Bill, but theres been great recovery in the Basin since then. Youve only got to look around Frankton. The Remarkables Park investment is a good example of that, he says.

Times have been tough, but the local industry has been really resilient. I believe were looking at three to five years of steady and strong growth in Queenstown.

Housing will be the number one issue for Frankton and the whole of the Wakatipu area in the future, followed closely by roading, he believes. Less expensive housing for lower income families would continue to be a priority for his successor, whoever that is. This community needs to decide on acceptable ways to achieve faster growth in its housing market. We dont want another property bubble, if we can avoid it, says Bill. If we can adapt the housing market so that more houses are on the ground sooner, then that growth can be more sustainable.

A fresh injection of energy on the ground will be good for Queenstown and the whole Clutha Southland electorate, he says.

CLUTHA SOUTHLAND MP BILL ENGLISH FAREWELLS ELECTORATE FOR LIST

Winning combination: This months Frankton Fabulite Samantha Hitchcock and TV weather presenter-turned-politician Tamati Coffey turn on their champion style during Dancing With The Stars.

Shes pretty light on her feet and was once one of the countrys most championed dancers. These days Frankton can claim Samantha Hitchcock as its own.

The darling of televisions popular Dancing With The Stars series, Samantha coached colourful TV weather presenter-turned politician Tamati Coffey to national dancing stardom in 2009. The pair won the fiercely-contested series, thanks to Samanthas talent and skilled tuition and Tamatis brilliant performance ability and creativity. Now manager at expanding Frankton business, 3-Fold Print, Dancing With The Stars, is a distant, but satisfying, memory for Samantha.

She formed a lifelong friendship with Tamati and partner, Tim, and even starred at their wedding, almost three years ago, as one of their guysmaids. I choreographed all the guysmaids for a surprise dance for Tamati and Tim. All the girls lived all over the world, so I put the moves up on YouTube privately, she says.

Samantha , 30, started dancing at 5 and was competing nationally in ballroom (now DanceSport) competitions from the age of 9. Shes collected numerous New Zealand , UK, Australasian and South Pacific titles. Her remedial massage studies in Canterbury were put on hold in 2009 to be apart of Dancing With The Stars, but she returned to finish those later that year. Id been living overseas and just moved back from Australia when I contacted Candy Lane to see if they were looking for new professionals for the show, says

Samantha. I met with the producers and was chosen for the next season, I was very lucky to have been partnered with Tamati.

It was amazing working with Tamati. We got on like a house on fire as soon as we met, she says. Hes such an incredible guy - so much fun, really smart and positive. Id show him something and hed get it straight away. Hes very talented, says Samantha. I had to choreograph the dances, but he was such a help in bringing them alive. Hes an amazing actor and could bring performances to that extra level.

Her partner Kelly McGarrys professional freeride mountain-biking career landed the couple in Queenstown. Kelly spends the NZ winter competing on the FMB World Tour across the Northern Hemisphere. Samantha has travelled with him, but this year she stayed on in Queenstown. However, they did have three weeks together in Canada recently.

Formerly the spa manager at Matakauri Lodge, Samantha has not hung up her dancing shoes yet. She now offers wedding dance lessons to couples in New Zealands top wedding location. I get a lot of last minute wedding couples, who live out of town or internationally, she says. They can have lessons on Wednesday and get married on Saturday, but we still manage to put something awesome together for people with no dance experience. It surprises people how easy it is, especially the guys.

Dancing Queen Samantha Hitchcock

Housing will be the number one issue for Frankton.

FRANKTON FABULITE


WELLNESS

FLUS ON THE INCREASE REST IS THE KEY Take high doses of Vitamin C

Olive Leaf

Rest

Keep fluids up to avoid dehydration

Keep fever down with Panadol and Ibuprofen

Wash your hands to prevent spread

Sneeze into the inside of your closed elbow or cover your mouth with a large tissue

WINTER WELLNESS TIPS:

Living in a 7-day-a-week tourist and party town can have its down sides, when it comes to winter wellness. Many Queenstowners are more at risk of catching winter flu, because they tend to push themselves too hard, ignoring the warning signs to rest, Frankton health practitioners say.

Dr Val Miller, of Franktons Wakatipu Medical Centre, says those most at risk are people tired from overwork

or overdoing things. Theyve been burning the candle at both ends. Queenstowners often work long hours and then try to go skiing or party as well, she says. Theres also a greater risk of illness spreading with so many visitors passing through Queenstown Influenza is spread by droplet infection, sneezing, crowding, kissing and the likes.

Flu often doesnt start with a cold, she says, but with fevers, aches and pains. People are generally feeling terrible. They may go on to then get a cold as well, because theyre unwell. The greatest risk from influenza is often from the secondary complications people can develop, which can be very serious.

My impression is that we as doctors are not seeing as much flu, because people are catching onto the fact that there isnt much the doctor can do, says Val. Its best to rest.

Weve probably seen more people during the last two years, who have developed a secondary pneumonia, which can be nasty.

Even a nasty cold can take up to two weeks to recover from, depending on

whether people take time off to rest.

Amcal Summerfields Pharmacy owner Kristian Summerfield agrees rest is the key.The ones who get into trouble are those who are not resting, he says. They often take cold and flu tablets to mask their symptoms and keep pushing themselves. This is particularly evident with young people who are partying at night and working during the day, he says. If youve got high temperatures, hot and cold shivers, body aches and youre feeling weak and exhausted, you need to go home to bed, says Kristian.

Hes seen a lot more influenza symptoms locally this year than last winter. A few years ago when we had the swine and bird flu scares there were good education campaigns in place, but people have forgotten and they get blas about spreading it around, he says. The big thing is to listen to your body and if youve got symptoms you should not be going to work. Stay home, keep hydrated and keep the fever down with Panadol and Ibuprofen, says Kristian.

People recover much more quickly, if they rest ahead when they feel something coming on, rather than trying to soldier on, he says.


FLYER FOOD

Jacks Point Clubhouse Restaurant

Jacks Point Clubhouse Restaurant

Jacks Point Championship Golf Course

South of the Remarkables Ski Area

entrance

Open 9am 5pm (winter hours)

Ph: 03 4502050

www.jackspoint.com

RESTAURANT REVIEWWith Sue Fea

FOODIE FACTS:

SITUATIONS VACANT

There are few places in the world where you can sit in peace and tranquillity, clear blue skies overhead, encased by majestic mountains with an idyllic lake laid out before you, while you eat in the Central Otago sunshine.

It was difficult to choose from the tempting selection of starters, ranging in price from just $14 to $39. I went for the Stewart Island arrow squid, semolina and spicy marinara ($17), which was delicious. The squid was coated in a tasty semolina crumb and the marinara married with the seafood flavours perfectly.

My husbands choice, the Catlins paua, garlic, smoked butter and grilled bread ($24), definitely stole the show in terms of presentation though. Generous helpings of finely minced paua, topped with sliced roast garlic, arrived, beautifully presented on large slab of New Zealand native timber. It was a taste and visual sensation.

I opted for the blue cod grilled on winter greens ($27). This also comes fried with chips, served on newspaper, the traditional way, in a quirky wooden box. My fish was flavoursome and served on a bed of lightly sauted cavolo nero, a dark-leaved variety of kale used in Tuscan cookery. It was also served with a delicious spinach and kale puree, drizzled in olive oil. My husband tucked into Agnolotti Puhoi ricotta, brown butter and sage ($25).

Helping sizes were just right and the prices were on par with most restaurants of this class around Queenstown. The Foveaux Strait chowder with perlo potatoes and house pancetta ($27), featured in the mains section, certainly looked to be a generous serve and would have been our second choice.

Sides and salads mostly $10, included the likes of kumara puree, sheeps butter, kumara skins.

If youve got a sweet tooth and room after a very filling main-sized lunch, Id recommend the burnt meringue, pohutakawa ice cream, manuka cream and sage for $14.

Kids menu items are priced between $10 and $13. (Ice cream sundaes an extra $10) and theres plenty of room for them to roam safely within view.

Our two friendly and helpful waitresses were relaxed and happy to oblige.

Theres a touch of class here - the grandeur of the rustic stone and timber clubhouse tucked in amongst the mountains and rolling greens. Its the perfect place to unwind and enjoy a peaceful, relaxed meal.

Jacks Point Clubhouse Restaurant has the wow factor going for it, before they even serve up the food, but fortunately the food easily matches the stunning surrounds. Presentation, taste, innovation and service were all top notch, but it was such a magnificent spring day that it would have been hard to disappoint us!

Queenstown Scouts have spaces available for boys & girls school years 6-10 (Ages 11-15) First 3 weeks are free! - Bring a friend.Scouts meet every Wednesday at the Scout Den, Frankton Marina. 6.00-8.00pm.Contact Phil on 027 274 5782 or Dennis 021 942 978 or email: [email protected] their Facebook page too - www.facebook.com/WakatipuScouting

Scout Leaders are also required, more leaders enable us to share the load.Plus term fees are waived if your child is a scout. Please contact Paul for more info 027 672 7018

Photos: Top left: Jacks Point Clubhouse Restaurant. Bottom left: Stewart Island arrow squid. Right: Catlins paua


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uOn the lakefront, signature restaurant the Wakatipu Grill reflects

the best of New Zealand on a grand scale. The cuisine is inspiring, with

provocative takes on New Zealand

flavours. Vast windows frame the

extraordinary sight of the lake. An open kitchen and rotisserie, along

with two circular slate fireplaces,

lend even more drama to this

magnificent and sensuous space. In

the bar, be tempted by yet another

captivating perspective of the lake,

or an exceptional vintage the

1000-strong wine cellar has a keen focus on Otagos best winemakers. Or

linger on the generous terrace where the elements combine to spectacular

effect: the lakes indigo depths, the

clear air, rich earthy tones and a decadent outdoor fire pit.

Wakatipu GrillFresh Local Seasonal

WAKATIPU GRILL IS OPEN FOR BREAKFAST AND DINNER

7 DAYS A WEEK

Reservations recommended

Phone 03 450 9400Hilton Queenstown Resort and Spa, Kawarau Village, Peninsula Road, Queenstown

I just enjoy making people happy, says the 35-year-old, who was born and bred in Queenstown. Ive wanted to be a chef all my life. I just love food. Ironically the two ingredients that would send most of us off the boil - heat and stress - are just what Scott loves. He thrives under pressure.

Scotts two-year stint working for television celebrity chef Simon Gault at top Wellington seafood restaurant, Shed 5, demanded great discipline and commitment. I learnt more in two years at Shed 5 than in the previous 15 years, he says.

Since taking up his role earlier this year, Scotts mission has been to create great value for money, memorable, first-class dishes, attracting his own following. Scotts 17 years of experience in busy restaurant kitchens and drive to be the best, means hes been given a free reign in the Grills busy kitchen. Anywhere I work, I act like I own the place. The Wakatipu Grill is quite easily and simply the best restaurant in Queenstown. Nobody else has such a stunning location, right on the water. The Grill is run as a standalone restaurant, completely separate from

the Hilton. If people come here, it is my mission for them to leave happy, enjoy great food and a great experience says Scott.

Scott specialises in presentation, innovation and flair. I love dressing up an expertly cooked cut of meat and garnishing it like a work of art. My three favourite ingredients are salt, butter and love. To share his skills, Scott is participating in the Silver Fern Farms Premier Selection Awards and hes hoping the winning prize will take pride of place on the wall at Wakatipu Grill. Scotts pitched his mouth-watering venison dish. This pink peppercorn crusted venison combines spicy, heat and gamey notes. Its served with parsnip puree, a carpaccio of mushroom, chestnut gel, smoked artichokes and delightfully decorated with redcurrant spheres tiny liquid-filled balloons, flavoured with thyme and star anise. The dish combines hot and cold textures and the venison marries beautifully with parsnip and chestnut. Later in spring this competition venison dish will be featured on Wakatipu Grills menu.

Scotts also planning to enter for the

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Locals are popping in to enjoy the sun on the spacious, lakefront deck and Pinot Pit from 4pm. Theyre then staying on to enjoy exquisite, first class evening dining at everyday prices from 6pm, whilst overlooking the night reflections on Lake Wakatipu. There has also been a great response from locals taking advantage of the popular Kawarau Village Local Loyalty Card and the benefits that entails.

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The Arrowtown Trolley Derby preschool fundraiser is coming up in November (see our Must Dos page), so its time for Dads to roll up their DIY sleeves and whip up a trolley for the kids races. Heres how a couple of Arrowtown Dads say its done!

A small trolley with rope steering and no brakes is really simple to make. Start with finding your materials and tools. The big decision is the wheels. Trainer wheels from kids bicycles are an easy start. Old prams and strollers are also good for faster wheels. Buy these from the recycling centre, friends or a hardware store. Youll need four wheels. Purists believe three wheels makes it a trike.....so make a trolley, not a trike!

If you have a builder friend then ask for off-cuts. If not, stop by a building site and say hi to the boys. A few screws and nails will be handy, as will one longer bolt with a nut. You

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Once you get some materials together, decide on an overall size and whether you want to fit one or two people in your trolley. Mark out what youre going to cut. Make a main body with something to fix the rear wheels to. Put a central hole up front and the steering beam in underneath, with a nice strong bolt holding it together. Secure the bolt and nut so they wont come undone when riding. Mount the front wheels and tie or fix the rope on at the front so it turns the steering. Get creative with ideas for your seat or back to sit against.

Check everything is secure and sound and then find somewhere safe to test your trolley. Please dont text and drive!

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This month we look back at July sales figures for our local region, and I have

included comment from the REINZ on national trends as a comparison. Real

Estate Institute of New Zealand (REINZ) Chief Executive Helen OSullivan

says, The real estate market is firmly in winter mode at present with listings

low and activity muted across the country. Sales volumes picked up a little in

July compared to last month but this is about in line with the normal seasonal

pattern. Rising interest rates and the forthcoming election are probably also

influencing buyer behaviour. Reports on the effects of the LVR restrictions

continue particularly from the regions, where the reported lack of able buyers

is filtering up the price points and on to vendor behaviour. In this context it

is worth noting that Auckland and Canterbury/Westland accounted for more

than 100% of the increase in the national median price between July this year

and July last year, a further indication that the national price is being driven

by these two regions alone.

The national summary is:

5,893 dwellings sold in July 2014, up 2.3% on June but down 13.0%

on July 2013

National median price of $416,000, down $11,250 (-2.6%) on June and

up $31,00 (+8.1%) on July 2013

Days to sell improved by two days to 37 days compared to June,

although eased two days compared to July 2013

The local summary for Queenstown is:

39 dwellings sold in July 2014, down 7.75% on June and down 18.0%

on July 2013

Median price of $595,000, down $50,000 (-7.5%) on June but up

$70,000 (+13.5%) on July 2013

Days to sell improved by eight days to 50 days compared to June, and

four days better than July 2013

What can we conclude from this? I believe it reinforces the message I have

been reporting over the previous few months, and that is we have a shortage

of listings to sell. We have buyers waiting to find the right home in many price

categories, which is evidenced by the fact median days to sell are less, as

buyers make quick decisions. The fact median house price is down slightly

merely reflecting a few less top end sales, and in such a small market as ours

this can have quite an impact. However overall, our median house values are

tracking up as evidenced by the 13.5% increase on the same period last year.

Of course its also election year and this combined with the seasonal

slowdown through winter are the main reasons we have a shortage to listings

to sell. So with Spring rapidly approaching, now could be an excellent time

to list your home if you are thinking of selling. One thing is for certain, we are

entering a strong growth phase in terms of local development. This is going to

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It may seem rickety and in need of replacement to many an impatient motorist waiting to negotiate its single lane, but the 88-year-old Kawarau Bridge is one of Franktons historic gems.

Originally built as a dam, the idea to build it first came from former New Zealand Premier Sir Julius Vogel in 1889. Sir Julius believed New Zealand could overcome its economic woes by damming rivers and capturing gold.

His idea went on the backburner until neighbouring Kawarau Falls Station runholder Dan McBride, whose station land is now the site of the Kawarau Village hotel development, pressured the then Lake County Council to build a bridge. The council had obtained an estimate of 3,350 pounds ($6,700) to build a bridge on the existing site. Dan McBride made several offers to contribute towards the construction costs, raising

his initial 150 pounds ($300) offer to 300 pound ($600) and offering a loan. His offers were rejected and the construction costs rose to 5000 pounds (($10,000).

Eventually in 1922 the council reconsidered and the Public Works Department was contracted to build the bridge, but in 1923 those plans were superseded by a group of businessmen from the Kawarau Gold Mining Company. Lakes District Museum director David Clarke says they wanted to dam the then picturesque Kawarau Falls to mine the river for gold. They issued a prospectus to try and push the bridge project forward, promising that any investors would make a fortune from the gold. At that stage there was no road around Lake Wakatipu linking Frankton and Kingston that road was not build until 1936 - so people could see the justification of a bridge, says David. The geological evidence and prospectus produced by the mining company was so glowing that people decided to invest. The project was bogged down in hearings until 1924 as local authorities downstream aired their concerns about possible effects.

A licence was finally issued to build a 480-feet (146.3m) long, 12-feet (3.6m) wide structure, 35-feet (10.6m) above the water on steel girders and 11 concrete piers. The rock falls had to be blasted to clear the way for progress and the first explosive blast was fired by the then Minister of Mines on November 22, 1924, amid a flurry of speeches and great financial optimism.

The main channels of the river were more than 6m deep, so the company employed three helmeted and heavy-suited professional deep divers. They worked at the bottom of the river constructing and erecting wooden boxing and pouring quick-setting concrete. Scaffolding was provided from the blue gum plantations on Kawarau Falls Station. These magnificent trees up to 20m high proved invaluable.

The dam and bridge project was estimated to cost 30,000 pounds, but the cost eventually blew out to 100,000 pounds, which scuttled the mining company, says David. However, the bridge was completed in 1926, although the financial blow out had been disastrous for its future mining plans.

The Kawarau Bridge and dam project was a pretty significant engineering feat in its day and took just two years to build. The historic Ransomes and Rapier gates and winding gear and the bridges rich history have scored it a Category 1 listing with the New Zealand Historic Places Trust.

It may be expensive to maintain, but even when its replaced one day, probably further downstream, the Kawarau Bridge is likely to remain as a valuable, much-loved relic.

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The pressure is on. Tucked out of sight in many a local backyard shed the districts most skilled DIY guys are constructing masterful machines, ready for action in this years Arrowtown Trolley Derby on November 15.

This annual hardcore Arrowtown Preschool fundraiser event is seriously contended and co-ordinator Anton Schmitz says therell be a huge family fun day at the Butlers Green finish line in Arrowtown, in combination with the racing.

Were going all out to make the event more accessible for kids this year, he says. We cant allow any rope-steering trolleys in the main race, as its a pretty challenging course, but were planning some kids races on the lower slopes and green, to give those with simple trolleys a chance to have a run.

In past years the trolleys have reached speeds of between 60 and 70km/hr and although this years course has changed slightly, itll still sort the men out from the boys. The race starts at the top of Manse Road, snaking down to Butlers Green with a sharp bend towards the finish, says Anton

Parents and kids are being challenged to get busy now creating simpler trolleys for the childrens and teenagers trolley race events at

Butlers Green. Anton promises there will be other fun events, including kids golf, petting zoo, pony rides, a bouncy castle and face painting, at the fun day picnic.

Most entrants take the race pretty seriously and there are plenty of racers busy building their trolleys now, he says. Competition is rife between local businesses jostling for the honour and glory of first place.

Organisers are expecting about 20 entries this year and theyll be accepted right up until the day, but theyd prefer as many as possible in by mid-October. Theres a half-price discount off the $200 entry fee up until September 1, but anyone mentioning this Frankton Flyer Must Dos article can enter at the half-price $100 rate up until September 14.

All funds raised will go towards landscaping at Arrowtown Preschool.

There will be great prizes for the winners, but Anton says the most important prize for trolley competitors is bragging rights to their mates.

For entry forms and specifications visit: www.arrowtownpreschool.co.nz/events).

www.facebook.com/ArrowtownTrolleyRace

or email: [email protected]

ARROWTOWN TROLLEY DERBY: NOVEMBER 15

Bigger & better than ever, with the new route finishing in a party area at Butlers Green!

For enquiries and an entry form, email: [email protected] for more details, visit: arrowtownpreschool.co.nz

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PROJECT CRIMSON PLANTING DAY SEPTEMBER 25Celebrity chef and Rata Restaurant co-owner Josh Emett and celebrity Bug Man Ruud Kleinpaste will be pitching in at this years Project Crimson planting day on the Kelvin Peninsula on September 25. Josh joined local volunteers from the Wakatipu Reforestation Trust, along with his Rata business partner Fleur Caulton, last year to help plant 180 native trees, including southern rata along the peninsula. Spokesman Neil Simpson says Project Crimson sponsors the planting of pohutukawa and rata and this year the trust plans to plant about 500 plants, including at least 50 southern rata and 50 kowhai along the lake shore between The Kelvin Grove playground and the Earnslaw slipway. Trees will also be planted along the shore between the Wakatipu Yacht Club and the area below the Kelvin Heights Golf Course Clubhouse. Work starts at 9.30am and finishes at midday and the public is encouraged to come along and help. All plants are being supplied by the Wakatipu Reforestation Trust from the Jean Malpas Community Nursery and paid for by a grant from Project Crimson.

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