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Sustainable Glenorchy Market Day

Sustainable GY will be holding its Market Day on Saturday 6 December, at the Hall.

We'd like there to be food, music, lots of arts and crafts, plants, secondhand books, DVDs, clothes and other stuff to help people out with their Christmas present-buying, as well as lots of customers, but we need your help! So please consider having a stall of your own (it will cost $5-10 per table, to cover Hall hire costs) and if you haven't already done so, text Karen on 022 499 4292 to let her know what kind of things you'd like to sell (or give away).

Kia Ora  Glenorchy 

We’re a couple in our early 70s. We’ve lived on a lifestyle block on the outskirts of Gisborne for 45 years. 

I’m originally a South Islander and as I child, my family owned a crib in Arrowtown long before it became a tourist mecca. 

My relationship with the area runs deep. My skin literally tingles when we drive over Burke’s Pass into the Mackenzie Country. I have alpine lakes, braided rivers, glaciers, snow-capped mountains and beech forests in my veins. 

We do a pilgrimage to the South Island twice a year to ‘fill up our senses’. We love it for the grandeur of the landscape and access to the wilderness, off-road adventures, 4WD expeditions, hiking, biking, skiing, golf and fishing.  

But now we’re getting on in years, we find ourselves longing for a stake in the land we love so much. We don’t want to be visitors here any more. 

We’ve recently purchased a fully self-contained off-road caravan and would like to buy or lease or share a little plot of land somewhere in Glenorchy - a home base to park our caravan between road trips. 

We wonder if there are others who have a similar yearning for the area who might like to join us to buy or lease or share land here. Or a rural landowner with a paddock to sell or lease. 

We would envisage spending 3-6 months a year on the property once we’ve both stopped working. I’m a writer and would like to use my skills locally in conservation work. 

Contact me on 0211513940 if you’re interested or you know of someone who might be keen. 

Justine Tyerman

Award-winning freelance travel writer/journalist/sub-editor

justine.tyerman1@gmail.com

Mob: +64 21 151 3940

Tyerman's Travels Facebook

Mature female Biodynamic gardener and Stonemason with building and landscaping skills looking for a quiet peaceful place to call home.

Ideally somewhere I can set up a market garden and contribute to the property while earning a living locally.

So if you have a property you need help to take care of or develop, and are looking for like-minded people with useful skills and a passion for the land please contact Carla at carlazed@hotmail.com 

hr@kinlochlodge.co.nz

Kia Ora, I participated in the Spring challenge at the weekend (huge thanks to everyone who volunteered for the event!) and my amazing support person. Unfortunately I lost my bangle.

It is a Pandora, hinged bangle, with cubic zirconia along one side in a pattern like the ring in the attached picture (on my middle finger!) but smaller like the one on my other finger.

I'd be super grateful if anyone finds it as my husband gave it to me for our 15th wedding anniversary and they don't make them anymore. 

Thank you

Nga mihi

Jackie H.

Email: jha513@outlook.com

Another day, another accommodation post 

I am looking for accommodation from November either for a few months, for summer or could be longer term, I have a job and am a clean, tidy non smoker 
I have been here a while now and love it so please let me know if there is anything going  as I would love to stay in this awesome community!

Thank you

Jojo Glanvill - jojoglanvill@gmail.com

Join our small and friendly team. We are looking for an experienced, reliable
housekeeper to assist us with the upkeep of our residential holiday homes. This
would cover houses in the Glenorchy Area.
Flexible Hours covering Monday to Friday, from two hours to five hours per day. A
seasonal position to begin with, from 15 December to end from February. However,
this could be extended depending on demand.
Duties include vacuuming/sweeping, dishes, laundry, dusting/wiping surfaces, and
general tidying/cleaning. Cleaning products and equipment provided.
The ideal applicant would have previous cleaning/housekeeping experience, have a
current driving license and have their own vehicle.
If interested, please contact Ann Margaret on 022 343 9368 or email
glenorchypm@gmail.com.

Hi my name is Connor and I am a friendly well mannered person. I will be working at the Dart River Tourism venture from mid- November until end of Janunary 2026 so you won't see me often. I often like to spend time in my room but am very easy going and like to meet new people. Non smoker and vaper and very occasionally have a drink so not looking for a party house. If you know you have something coming up or know someone that might please phone me on 0274 720 389. Thank you. 

I’m a university academic looking for a quiet, warm, simple place to spend my sabbatical in/around Glenorchy in January or March 2026. The period of time is flexible (a minimum of two weeks preferably, and up to a month, but anything considered). I plan to spend this time writing, so I would need reliable power and internet connection. I can pay rent but not market rates. I’m friendly, responsible, and enjoy hiking in the area. Open to any offers e.g. housesitting, remote cabin. Could suit someone with a place they’d like occupied but don’t want to list on a commercial rental website. If you know of any potential options, I’d really appreciate hearing from you.

Name: Peter Saxton

Occupation: Associate Professor, School of Population Health (University of Auckland, adjunct role at University of Otago Dunedin)

Residence: Kingsland, Auckland 1021

Email: p.saxton@auckland.ac.nz

Mob: 027 604 1930

References: Available on request

Glenorchy Animal Experience is looking for staff for this coming summer season.

Start: 29th October 2025, finish: 26th April 2026. Wednesdays - Sundays. Mondays and Tuesdays off.

Part-time and full-time available.

Roles include customer care, customer safety, some farm work and animal care.

Experience with farm animals or in customer care are an advantage. Most work is outdoors. 

Applicants must be reliable and have excellent comprehension of the English language.

For more info, ring Therese on 027 3397938 or email us: gae2016@yahoo.com

Hi, I’m Roxi. My partner Cindy (she’s the chef at the new café opening in GY) and I recently moved down from Nelson so she could take on the job. We’re now looking for a long-term rental in the area.

We’re after a 1–2 bedroom place, but we’d also be happy with a studio. We have a 9-year-old cat who lives with us—she’s very quiet, well-behaved, and mostly keeps to herself at home due to her age.

We’re also open to buying a self-contained caravan if there’s land available to park it on. If you have a spot with access to electricity, that would be amazing—we’d cover power and land rental costs.

Feel free to get in touch on 0211431079. Looking forward to hearing from you!