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Store manager Antony Tasker has been managing supermarkets overseas and in New Zealand for 25 years and says locals can expect competition to be ramped up with the new supermarket opening and some great prices. “I’m very confident we’ll definitely be cheaper than other supermarkets in Queenstown,” he says. “We’ll be concentrating on the best deals we can launch and every week we’ll be going hard out with different specials.”Countdown’s ‘Price Drop’ and ‘Price Lockdown’ programmes, introduced in October 2013, have indefinitely lowered the prices of more than 1500 everyday products and already saved Kiwis more than $100 million, says Progressive Enterprises

spokesman James Walker. “We’re really excited to be bringing our low prices to Queenstown, and as with any new store opening, we’ll have plenty of great opening week specials and activities for customers.”Antony’s been busy interviewing staff from around the country and locally for around 100 positions at the new supermarket and the mammoth task of training has been underway since last month in Dunedin and Invercargill.“We’re hoping to fill more than 50 of those jobs with people living locally,” says Antony. “Accommodation is tight, but we’re hoping any newcomers can find single rooms in flats.”

A good solid team of experienced Countdown staff has also been recruited from Auckland and Dunedin and, as is typical of multi-cultural Queenstown, many of the rest hail from around the world. “We have a huge mix of nationalities. It’s quite exciting – so far they’re from Sir Lanka, Brazil, India, Ireland, England, the United States, the Philippines and China.”The store will be open from 7am until 10pm every day with 800 car parks on site. Two ‘travelators’ – magic carpets for shoppers – will transport shoppers and their trolleys up and down from the massive underground car park.

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There’s a change in the air around town, there’s the fragrant smell of flowers blooming, the lambs are popping up in the fields and our thriving resort is gearing up for a busy spring, after one of our best winters on record.

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Online shopping is another exciting first for Queenstown. “If people have their online order in by 9am, it’ll be delivered that day.” Delivery is between 4pm and 8pm.“We also want to be very active in the community sponsoring and supporting local community groups and assist with fundraising,” says Antony. Countdown Queenstown has already sponsored hoodies for the Wakatipu High School girls’ football team. The Countdown Kids Hospital Appeal, which has already raised a few millions dollars for hospital equipment nationally, will also be in full swing.For Naylor Love project manager Jason Tutty the

hard part is over. There have been some challenging moments throughout one of Queenstown’s coldest winters in years. “It’s been a pretty tough build, but now we can see the light at the end of the tunnel. It’s a walk in the park from here,” grins Jason.There are 250 tradesmen and contractors working on site, 70 of them Naylor Love carpenters.Right behind Countdown are the new Briscoes and Rebel Sports stores, both also opening just before Labour Weekend. Briscoe Group Ltd is already recruiting for 20 to 30 jobs and a spokeswoman says there will be plenty of opening specials to celebrate. ‘The Briscoes Lady’ Tammy Wells will be

in store on opening day to cut the official ribbon and meet locals. Warehouse Stationery and Number One Shoes are also expected to throw open their doors around Labour Weekend.The next phase of Five Mile’s first stage is likely to open in late November and features a hairdresser, pharmacy, several food operators, a café, an ANZ Bank branch, insurance offices, Supercheap Auto and another Zig Zag Zoo childcare centre.

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THRILLER IN THE CHILLER

Where : Queenstown Events Centre, Joe O’Connell Drive,

Frankton, QueenstownWhen : Saturday 19 September 2015 7:00pm – 12:00am

Queenstown’s premier charity boxing event is back for 2015 and will this year be staged on September 19th at the Queenstown Events Centre!

What better way to celebrate the arrival of spring than by showing your support for our brave local contenders and two fantastic local charities.

Now in its 6th year and always a sell-out, the Thriller in the Chiller is not only regarded as a “must do” event on Queenstown’s annual social

calendar, but is also heralded as one of the top charity boxing events in New Zealand. This year will once again see bow ties and ball gowns

collide with blood, sweat and boxing, as well known Queenstowners take to the ring for one spectacular night of glitz, glamour and good old-

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Where : Sherwood, 554 Frankton Road, QueenstownWhen : Thursday 10 September 2015 9:00pmThis September sees Anika Moa, beautiful and famous singer/actor hit the road once again with her one and only band member Jol Mulholland and very, very special support act SJD aka Sean Donnelly. The tour travels most of the country, from Queenstown to Takaka, Whanganui to the Coromandel. Main cities, tiny towns and everything in-between. The show is sure to delight her older, loyal fans and maybe some new fans she meets along the way. Anika and Jol will be playing lots of songs from her new critically-acclaimed album Queen at the Table (5 stars, no big deal!) along with some old songs and some of her favourite covers. A bit like karaoke but sung well. Possibly. Joining her is the wonderful SJD. He has recently released his new album, ‘Saint John Divine’ to widespread acclamation also. What is he like? He will be playing an acoustic set and this is his first national tour of NZ as a solo artist! Anika Moa - 0800 BUY TIX (289 849) www.anikamoa.co.nz

Where : Sherwood, 554 Frankton Road, QueenstownWhen : Sunday 20 September 2015 8:00pm – 11:30pmFolk icons The Warratahs - who celebrated 25 years with the release of their seventh album Runaway Days recently - are playing Queenstown’s Sherwood on Sunday, September 20. The Warratahs first album in nine years debuted at No 8 on the New Zealand musical charts. The band was formed to play some of their favourite music - the likes of Jimmie Rogers, Hank Williams, Hank Snow, etc, plus a handful of their own songs with its brand of country/folk combined with the fire of 50’s style rock and roll. The Warratahs - 0800 BUY TIX (289 849) www.warratahs.co.nz

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ARROwTOwN SPRING ARTS fESTIvALWhere : Arrowtown When : 17th – 20th SeptemberA celebration of all the arts, with an amazing array of workshops and talks to help you create some amazing pieces of your own. Come along to be inspired and to learn from some amazing local and national tutors, plus hear from leading artists about their journeys.

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It’s been ‘game over’ in Frankton since the amazing new ‘Game Over’ indoor entertainment centre launched recently, bringing that boyhood need for speed and battle out in delighted dads.Tucked behind the Red Barn at Remarkables Park, the huge new centre with its thrilling 290-metre indoor go-kart race track and its walk-in Jurassic-themed Lazer Tag and ‘Mission Impossible-style Lazer Web has been a huge hit.Operations manager Brett Fitzgerald says the centre, owned by Central Otago’s Highlands Motorsport Park, is geared up for all ages, from pre-schoolers through to adults. It’s the perfect fun outing for families, but has also been attracting plenty of overseas visitors and other locals.Even the girls are right into it and, although some female racers are a little tentative revving out onto the race track in the Italian-made, state-of-the-art electric-powered karts, Brett says once they’ve done a few circuits they kick into gear.“Dads get lots of thrills and the kids just love it. You see them come through the door, wowed by the colour and brightness, and once they see the karts they’re pretty excited,” says Brett, who previously spent nine years as a boat driver for K-Jet.There’s plenty of race track rivalry with male ‘Game Over’ clients who take on the set 14-lap timed races against the clock. Racers’ names appear on the big screen out front and each racer gets a print out of their times. Each month the fastest male, female and junior record holders get the glory and honour of having their name on the record board near the circuit entrance. Prizes are awarded. If it’s junior record month expect a chocolate hamper packed with goodies, like toy cars, a cap, drink bottle and chocolates. There are some great adult prizes as well and plenty of female speedsters are blitzing the field. The

female record of 28.379 seconds held by the Kristin Yu, the daughter of Highlands Motorsport Park owner Tony Quinn, was recently broken by visiting go-kart racer Tiffany Chittenden. It now sits at 27.758 seconds. Fastest male to date is Max Perkins with 27.658 seconds and the junior record is held by Zachary Karananos – 36.305 seconds.Lazer Tag will get the adrenalin going, but as the entry video shows, it’s all for a good cause – taking back control of Queenstown from the dinosaurs! Don the specially-lit protective vest, grab a lazer gun and delve into the airy darkness, complete with its Jurassic-style monsters and their chilling side effects lying in wait. It’s all about how many targets you can shoot down while dodging your opponents and each mission lasts about 10 minutes.Think ‘Mission Impossible’ as you enter the smoke-filled darkness to attempt Lazer Web, dodging the lazers to achieve the highest possible score.It’s all super safe and fun. Kids must be 8-years-old to go-kart at Game Over and aged 4 to Lazer Tag.Junior go-karts also have lower-powered 24-volt electric motors. “Drivers can stop and slow the karts if necessary, because they’re powered by electricity,” says Brett. “That’s an important safety factor, and there are no emissions, which is important in an indoor centre like this.”Full-face motorsport helmets are supplied and all karts have seat-belts. The track also has safety barriers all around it. It’s easy to see why Game Over’s three birthday party packages have been so popular.Ten lucky dads also get to go-kart free at Game Over and 10 dads at Highlands Motorsport Park on Father’s Day, September 6, as part of an August Game Over promotion.

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159.9 HOURS

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HIGHEST TEMPERATURE 23.7deg (1975)

LOwEST TEMPERATURE- 4.1DEG (1945)

fROST- 10.6DEG (1943)

RAINfALLHIGHEST – 298.5MM (1878)LOwEST – 7.7MM (1989)

HIGHEST SUNSHINE208.2 HOURS (1958)

SEPTEMBER RECORDSROll ON SPRING!!

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BOOk Of THE MONTH The way we were by Sinead Moriarty

Ben and Alice are happily married and enjoying a seemingly perfect life in London with their daughters, Holly and Jools. But, Ben feels he needs more excitement and accepts a one-off job, his stab at misadventure, in Eritrea. The job is simple: perform a single surgery and, once the patient is on the road to recovery, come home. Then, the unexpected happens, and Ben and Declan, the medical intern assigned to him, are presumed dead.

Honeymoon is the fourth major label studio album by American recording artist Lana Del Rey. It is due to be released on September 18, 2015, by UMG Recordings. The album was announced during a Billboard magazine interview that was published on January 6, 2015. Del Rey began planning the album just two months after releasing her third studio album Ultraviolence in 2014. Del Rey collaborated with producers including Mark Ronson, Daniel Heath, Rick Nowels and Emile Haynie. Honeymoon was preceded by the digital release of the title track “Honeymoon” on July 14, 2015. The song “High by the Beach” was released as the lead single from Honeymoon on August 10, 2015.

MOvIE Of THE MONTH Born To DanceRelease Date : 24/09/15Choreographed by world champion Parris Goebel and featuring some of the best hip hop dancers in the world, Born to Dance is the hottest hip hop movie of the year! Tu Kaea (champion hip hop dancer Tia Maipi) has the chance to audition for K-Crew, the best hip hop crew in the country, but he has to go behind the backs of his home crew and his best friend Benjy (Stan Walker, Mt Zion, The X Factor NZ). Things get even more complicated when he starts falling for Sasha (Kherington Payne, Fame, So You Think You Can Dance), the girlfriend of K-Crew’s leader.When Tu’s old crew and new crew clash, he has to make a decision that will change his life forever. Caught between who he is and who he wants to be, Tu must find the strength to make his own breaks.

ALBUM Of THE MONTH Lana Del Ray – HoneymoonRelease date : 18/09/15

“Roll on spring!”, cry the gardeners, but our weather expert David Crow says don’t get too excited yet. He says we’re in for a pretty strong El Nino weather event. “It’ll probably be fairly wet in the western ranges. There will be a few more cold spells,” says David. “It’s not all over yet.” Skiers and boarders can rejoice. Although David says we’re not likely to have any real severe snowstorms during September, we should see snow on the ground downtown on several occasions. September temperatures on average should be warmer than normal though, bringing a relatively calm month. David’s picking that we’ll see a reasonable amount of sunshine, although it’ll probably be wetter than normal. “It’s definitely going to be one of our best ski seasons yet,” he says. “There’ll be another month at least of good skiing.”

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HEALTH AND WELLBEING

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How do you start your day? Before you do anything else- get in the habit of drinking a tall glass of warm water

with fresh lemon squeezed in it. For an extra bonus

add in 1 tbsp raw unfiltered apple cider vinegar. This

helps to cleanse the body and alkalinize the system-

reducing inflammation. Follow this up with drinking LOTS of water. We all wake

up dehydrated, so this is super important.

Sweat more. There is no better time to start exercising (and sweating more). You can

wake up earlier and there are more hours of daylight for exercise outdoors. Get in to the groove of setting

your alarm a little earlier and getting straight outside for some fresh spring air and some movement, whether

it’s a walk, a light jog or some skipping. If you need extra motivation join a local boot camp or running / walking

club and join in for the extra push that you need. Spring is also a great time to enjoy all the local hiking tracks, so get

outside and lap it up.

Eat clean and lean. Spring is a great time to assist the bodies natural cleansing process. Eat more green vegetables, more healthy smoothies and juices and more fibre rich foods. It’s a good time to cut down on heavier foods such as

red meat, fried foods, dairy products and in particular

refined sugars (that includes alcohol!).

Spring clean your life. We all know that a cluttered life

leads to less productivity and a general feeling

of sluggishness or even heightened stress for some. During winter we hibernate more and this leads to more junk building up around the

place. This could include newspapers, boxes, old

blankets, expired foods, old clothing or shoes. If this is the case in your home-- dedicate

a weekend and clear out anything you no longer need. Donate to the Salvation Army, Hospice or to the Happiness

House here in QT.

Create more space in your life and your mind -- you’ll feel lighter & more productive.

Try some twisting yoga poses to help cleanse your body more

efficiently. If you can make it along to a local yoga studio or gym, try out a class and enjoy all the benefits of the twisting poses. If you can’t make it to a guided class, it’s time to DIY. Get some comfy pants on, lie

down on a yoga mat (or on the floor) and draw both knees into

your chest- hug them in and then open your arms and let

your bent stacked knees roll to the right while keeping both

shoulders touching down- turn your head to the left. Hold for 5- 10 slow breaths and then

change sides. This pose is great to do upon waking or in the

evening before bed, helping to stimulate digestion and getting things moving with the release

of the breath.

With spring around the corner, one can start to question/regret their winter habits of lounging about and realise it’s almost shorts and sundress weather!Spring is a favourite season for many people as you start to thaw out from the icy and house-bound winter days and start to enjoy longer days with more sunshine and fresh blossoms on the trees!To prevent any concerns about your ‘summer body’ it’s time to start moving more regularly and taking a look at your lifestyle habits, including what you’re eating on a consistent basis.SO if you’re looking to feel lighter and more energised as we move into the warmer months, start to look at your lifestyle day-to-day.With more daylight hours it’s the perfect excuse for exercise outdoors and lighter meals.

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INGREDIENTS

For the Blackened Fish:

• 650 g Tarakihi fillets (or whatever fish you’d like!)

• 1 ½ teaspoons smoked paprika

• 1 teaspoon garlic powder

• 1 teaspoon dried oregano

• 1 teaspoon onion powder

• ½ teaspoon cumin

• ½ teaspoon salt

• ½ teaspoon brown sugar

• ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper

• 2 tablespoons canola oil

• 12 corn tortillas

For the Slaw:

• ½ red cabbage, sliced thin

• ¼ green cabbage, sliced thin

• ½ medium-sized onion, diced

• ½ cup coriander

• Juice of 1 lime

For the Avocado-Coriander Sauce:

• ½ cup sour cream

• 1 ripe avocado, pitted and skinned

• ¼ cup coriander, chopped

• Juice of 1 lime

• 1 jalapeno, chopped and seeded

• Salt, to taste

DIRECTIONS

1 In a small bowl, combine the smoked paprika, garlic powder, dried oregano, onion powder, cumin, salt, brown sugar, and cayenne pepper. Sprinkle the mixture over both sides of your tarakihi fillets, and then rub the seasonings in.

2 Combine all of the Avocado-Coriander Sauce ingredients in a food processor or blender. Pulse until well-combined.

3 Combine all of the slaw ingredients in a large bowl and mix well.

4 Heat the oil in a heavy-bottomed pan over medium-high heat. Once heated, add in the tarakihi (a few at a time if you can't fit them all at once). Cook for 4-5 minutes on each side, or until the outside is blackened and the fish flakes apart easily.

5 Remove the fish from the heat, and if desired, warm the corn tortillas in the same skillet over medium heat, cooking for about 30 seconds on each side.

6 Break up the tarakihi into 5-7cm pieces. Stack the tortillas in twos. Distribute the fish evenly between the 6 sets of tortillas, and top with slaw and Avocado- Coriander Sauce. Serve.

BLACKENED FISH TACOS WITH AVOCADO-CORIANDER SAUCE RECIPE OF

THE MONTH

The weather’s getting warmer and this

means we can step outside of the usual

Tuesday night crockpot and into something a

little different, but so delicious! These Fish

Tacos are sure to be a hit with your family.

Serves: 6

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Start planting chitted 1st early seed potatoes, either in the ground or in deep containers, covering new shoots with soil as they grow.

Lily bulbs can still be planted in pots or in the ground. And make stunning summer displays.

Start applying your balanced slow release plant feed, so plants have nutrients ready in the ground for growing. Use blood and bone for new and established plants and when preparing your veggie beds.

Feed rhododendrons, azaleas, pieris and camellias with acid plant food. It lowers the ph of the soil and has added iron which these plants are frequently deficient in.

You can start direct sowing seeds like; broad beans, parsnips, peas, carrot, radish, spinach and more when the ground is 5degrees. Check the ground temperature with a soil thermometer. You can raise the soil temperature by covering with a polythene cloche.

Tomatoes and chillies can be sown indoors. Place in a light window that gets sun for at least six hours a day.

Spray apricot, peaches and nectarines with liquid copper just before bud burst to prevent peach leaf curl disease. Thoroughly saturate all of the branches, trunk and buds.

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WAKATIPU WILDING ENTREPRENEURS

A group of Wakatipu entrepreneurs is hoping to sign a lucrative multi-million dollar US export deal after a chance conversation between friends sparked a brilliant ecological business idea.Production is now underway at Wilding & Co, which is already turning out large amounts of wilding pine oil each week bound for the US market, with hopes to increase production. The company is harvesting young wilding pines that destroy the environment and turning them into high-value, top quality essential oils bound for the US wellness, fragrance and household consumer market.Queenstown founders Michael Sly, Mathurin Molgat and Dave Turnbull have teamed up with Arrowtown-based forestry consultant Paul Greaves and his team to deliver substantial quantities of pure pine oil to the United States during the next few years.Paul has specially designed a 4-pot still that the team has built at Beaumont in Central Otago, believed to be the first mobile vacuum still of its kind in this part of the world. “Ecologically it’s better on the footprint as we can take it to the trees, if necessary,” says Molgat. “We’re able to harvest, chip and distil in the forest if we need to, which is far more efficient.” Paul has also designed a 2-pot version and says the beauty of these stills is their ability to run 24 hours a day, maximising production. The company also runs a still at the old Taramea Winery in Speargrass Flat where Michael’s mother Anne Pinckney was first to experiment with growing wine in the Wakatipu.The team has worked hard 24 hours a day through the bitter Central Otago frosts this winter during weeks of production testing and has now perfected distillation techniques. “It’s now a matter of producing and refining our whole production to get higher yields,” says Mathurin Molgat.It’s not only an amazing business success story, but Mathurin, a Queenstown film producer and musician, says the entire team shares an ecological vision. “More than a million hectares of New Zealand land is at risk from wilding pine trees and as a country we’re spending millions of dollars to eradicate these things, so it’s great that we can be part of the solution,” he says. Wilding & Co is passionate about expanding its infrastructure to match the scale of this problem.Initially the team is harvesting 5000kgs of pine biomass each day and even has ecological uses lined up for the distilled pine chips left over.

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“The experts just love our oil,” says Mathurin. “It’s more fragrant and sweeter than normal pine oil, with a light cleanliness about it. It’s also dense and rich without that bite.” Pine oil is not only used as a fragrance and in household products, but is renowned for its healing properties.Michael Sly had been experimenting with essential oils and he and Mathurin thought there had to be some value in all the wilding pines growing as a pest around the Wakatipu and Central Otago. They investigated methods of harvesting them and brought Arrowtown’s ForestPlus consultant Paul Greaves on board. The company has spent more than $300,000 developing the product so far.There’s been huge feedback and interest from the business world and potential customers. Mathurin and Michael recently presented the concept at a New Zealand Trade and Enterprise agri-business showcase. “We had everything from people wanting to be involved financially to those interested in the oils,” he says. The budding Wakatipu entrepreneurs were even invited to Texas late last year to pitch their idea to South By Southwest Eco, after being selected as a leading new social enterprise. The company has already attracted accolades and assistance from the Akina Launchpad programme, which selects 10 start-up Kiwi entrepreneurial companies a year.

From left, Wilding & Co’s Michael Sly, Paul Greaves and Mathurin Molgat with some of their Wakatipu pine oil

Michael Sly on the job in the Wakatipu

Wilding & Co's pine oil

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Queenstown Airport has clocked a phenomenal 25 percent increase in net profit after tax for the 2014/15 financial year, $8.3 million up from $6.6 million for the previous year.

Outstanding growth in passenger numbers underpinned the strong financial result with trans-Tasman passenger numbers up 29 percent and domestic passengers up 6 percent, hitting the record one million mark. Board chairman John Gilks reported the company’s largest ever dividend of $5.2 million to its two shareholders, up 19 per cent from $4.3 million last year. He says the corporation is delighted to deliver its largest ever dividend to shareholders and the community. The record dividend will see 75.1 percent - $3.9 million - payable to majority shareholder Queenstown Lakes District Council and 24.9 percent to Auckland International Airport Limited. The Queenstown Lakes District Council return equates to around $168 per rateable property in the district.

Total revenue increased 13 per cent to $24.8 million and was driven by strong passenger volumes, greater retail spend per passenger, more car parking and improved commercial leasing revenues, he says. “This uplift flowed to operating earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA), which increased by $1.4 million to $16.6 million.”

The airport’s also become a popular retail destination with commercial and retail improvements continuing to reap rewards. In the past year new openings include Airspresso Café and Bar, (July 2015), the Manaia Passenger Lounge, (October 2014), and TravelPharm (December 2014). “Growth projections remain very strong and we’re mindful that there will be a need to manage this growth in line with community expectations,” says John. Providers in the region will need to continue to invest in quality tourism facilities and infrastructure to maintain a quality visitor experience and accommodate new and emerging growth from long haul markets.

The Battle of the Musos has become a platform for top Wakatipu musicians to launch their careers and this year’s line-up was no exception. About 20 Wakatipu High School performers took to the stage to impress. Organised by the Wakatipu Youth Trust, youth worker Alice Gee says the fiercely fought contest attracted 12 professional acts, including six solo performers and six bands. First place Ultimate Muso Winner, band, Clone Radio, made up of Kirsty McCorkindale, Mika Craggs, Reuben Scott and Eby Sebastian, definitely impressed the judges. Clone Radio scored an opportunity to record a song with Tom Tom Productions locally as their prize. Soloist Sofia Machray was runner up and the Trust’s Award for Outstanding Performance, donated and awarded b y Summit Events, went to The Fiends - Theo Baumfield, Yuta Honda, Bence Csontos and Will Gloag. The contest attracts a wide range of music genres, including rock, indie, Neo (mix of soul and contemporary rhythm and blues), psychedelic, folk, pop, acoustic and blues. “We’re very pleased with how the event ran and the huge talent that was unearthed,” says Alice. “There were even musos as young as Year 9 and 10 who really stood out.” Alice says there’s plenty of emerging new potential and talent in the Wakatipu, so “definitely watch this space next year!”

Several hundred primary schoolchildren from throughout the Queenstown Lakes Central Otago region got their chance at stardom performing in Frankton with former Zed lead singer Nathan King late last month. Nathan, who has been supporting act for Robbie Williams and Coldplay during his career, is now lead singer for Twin Cities. He thrilled the crowd leading his massed choir of youngsters through a great line-up of favourite Kiwi hits, as well as his latest, yet to be released song, ‘Original Fire’.

About 350 people jived and boogied their way through instantly recognisable favourites in the City Impact Church auditorium and several children were selected from the massed choir to perform individual acts.

Tour manager Whitney Pa’u says it was the tenth show in the ‘Slice of Heaven’ Kids For Kids National Tour, which is raising money and awareness for World Vision. This year the focus is on helping the village of Luguru in Tanzania. “It’s been very successful. We’ve had thousands of people coming along, with more than 800 each night in Christchurch,” says Whitney. “The kids have about six weeks to learn the same songs then they’re brought together on the morning of the show for just one rehearsal together.”

The tour next picks up in Kerikeri in the Far North, followed by seven shows in Auckland, one in Putaruru then one in Tauranga.

Whitney says there’s been great support for the World Vision cause around the country so far.

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It was party time at Remarkables Primary School in late August when the school celebrated its fifth birthday with phenomenal roll growth.

The Frankton school opened for just Years 1 and 2 at the start of 2010 with 52 pupils. By 2012 it was fully opened through to Year 8 with a roll to start the year of 417, which had grown to 534 by the end of that year, says acting principal Sarah Graham. On its fifth birthday the school’s roll had topped 572 and was still growing. It opened with 20 classrooms, but by 2012 the ministry had to begin building two more, which opened in 2013, and by 2014 another new classroom was needed, says Sarah.

Past and present Board of Trustees members and staff enjoyed a function on August 28 to celebrate, while about 85 children, including foundation pupils, made origami figurines that were placed in a time capsule to be displayed in the school foyer.

Each year group enjoyed birthday cake on a different day throughout the week-long celebrations.

Sarah, who was the school’s foundation deputy principal, is at the helm while foundation principal Debbie Dickson is on sabbatical and says it’s been awesome being part of such a rapidly growing school. “It’s exciting and ever changing,” she says.

Residents have until September 11 to have their say on proposed Queenstown Lakes District Council parking restrictions to improve safety in McBride Street, Douglas Street (between Humphrey and Robertson streets) and around Margaret Place on Glenda Drive. Frankton Community Association spokesman Scott Freeman says they’re encouraging people to make submissions as increasing numbers of motorists use McBride Street as airport or daytime parking, creating dangerous congestion. The problem is compounded with heavy traffic and other vehicles using McBride Street as a side thoroughfare to escape peak time traffic jams between the Kawarau Bridge and the BP Roundabout. “The council’s looking to deal with it by putting yellow lines in on one side and parking restrictions, but not addressing the wider issues,” says Scott. “Personally I would like to see the likes of heavy traffic restrictions as petrol tankers and stock trucks, which we’ve had down McBride Street, aren’t a good look,” he says. Council principal planner infrastructure Denis Mander says concerns have been raised by residents and the Frankton Community Association about safety in McBride Street, particularly during the evening peak traffic with cars parked on either side of the street and heavy traffic using it as a bypass. The council wants to ban parking on one side of McBride and Ross streets and place 48-hour parking restrictions on the other side. Short sections of P120min parking are also proposed at the Frankton corner end of the street, says Denis. The council is proposing 48-hour parking on one side of Douglas Street and 10-hour parking in the Margaret Place area of Glenda Drive. The council will consider feedback from submissions before making a decision, probably in November. “Potentially the new parking restrictions could be in place by Christmas,” says Denis.

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A free animated science family show, the science of sugar, the latest in the genetic engineering debate and how bugs kill us were all part of the exciting line-up at QUESTION IT, a huge, mostly free, science event held in Queenstown from August 30 until Sept 3. The event was organised as part of Queenstown Research Week, which attracted 1200 top scientists to Queenstown. “We’ve been coming here for 25 years and we thought it would be great to work in with the Queenstown Catalyst Trust and the New Zealand International Science Festival to bring a week of fabulous science to Queenstown,” says co-organiser Professor Peter Shepherd.

His talk focused on demystifying the many myths about sugar and obesity. New developments have also revealed the huge role that genes play in obesity and why it’s so hard for many people to lose weight. “The sugar we call fructose is the one that’s worst for your body, so you’ve got to be careful even with fruit not to eat too much,” says Peter. “Until science sees this as a medical biological problem then we’re really not going to solve the issue,” says Peter. One of the miracles of the human body is how accurately it can calculate how much food it should take in. “To become obese you only need to be out 1 percent on that calculation. Obesity develops at the rate of a few grams a day – that’s equivalent to one French fry,” he says.

Science communicator, podcaster and blogger Dr Siouxsie Wiles, an expert in antibiotic-resistant superbugs, led a discussion on the growing global problem of deadly super-bugs and how to maximise your chances against them. TED talker and biomedical animator Drew Berry took her audience on a stunning submarine tour through the cells of the body during an animated science family show. The Dragon’s Den-style Science Mash-Up brought high school students, scientists, community leaders and business people together to look at some of the challenges for the Wakatipu in 2040.

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complex and major study, but what we know is that there is a high level of demand from the southern venues, sports organisations and the International Ski Federation (FIS),” he says.It’s imperative that the feasibility study is done to determine the future of the Games. “If we don’t become an annual fixture another Southern Hemisphere country might step in and Winter Games NZ could definitely lose their advantage.” The likelihood of a new worldwide FIS Freestyle Super Series being introduced is also driving the annual debate.There’s significant interest in the Games internationally and this year’s event was beamed across the world to a TV audience of several billion people, netting incredible exposure for Queenstown and Wanaka, says Sir Eion.Social media coverage totally took off this year as well, with such an outstanding line-up of quality athletes in the various disciplines and such

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during the finals in 2012, but team co-ordinator Ross Burns says this year’s team was truly exceptional. “Everyone played as a team, rather than individuals, and points became a by-product of that,” says Ross. “We had some very talented guys come on board this year, including some

top imports, who fine-tuned our younger players. Former Stampede star-turned-coach Adam Blanchette, forced out by injury last year, also brought a unique style of coaching that worked.Retiring last season after a bad concussion, Adam was forced to slip his skates on a few weeks out from the end of the season and slide into a defence role, after Swedish-based American import

Lucas Frey had to return to Sweden, where he plays as a professional.Canadian import Jade Portwood and American Greg Collins have had a huge impact making a major contribution to The Stampede’s success this season, says Ross. “These guys have played p r o f e s s i o n a l l y overseas so they brought the game to a whole different level.”Frey took out the

National League’s Best Defenceman title for the 16-round season, while Jade was named top point scorer nationally and Southern Stampede’s Most Valued Player. Greg was named the League’s Most Valued Player overall.Goalkeeper Aston Brookes also had an outstanding

season beating off intense pressure during the August 22 final game in the Queenstown Ice Arena where the massive home crowd went wild over the win.Teenager Callum Burns played outstandingly well during an enormous season, alongside the experienced guise of Jade and Greg. Callum left this week for a 7-month stint in Sweden playing for a club there at Under 20 level.The Stampede’s Frear brothers, particularly Mitchell, but also Cameron and Lachlan, put in a huge contribution, as did the Macharg brothers, Harrison and Max.It wasn’t only the crowd that went wild after the team’s big final win in a series of three games. “It was exhilarating,” says another local star player and captain, Bert Haines. “It didn’t sink in until we had that trophy in our hands. It was pretty surreal.”“It was magical,” beams Aston Brookes. “After the first game we knew we were going to have to really work and it paid off.”There were a few moments when the team had its back against the wall. In one game in Auckland, The Stampede was down 4-nil going into the third period. “We’ve had to dig deep,” says Ross. “It’s been no rollercoaster, but we’ve learnt to come from behind.”The hometown heroes ended a fantastic season playing a couple of exhibition matches, one against the Ice Blacks as part of Winter Games NZ late last month, before hanging up their skates until February.

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