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Bainham celebrates 70 years of Christmas
Party-goers gather outside Bainham Hall before the 70th Bainham Rural Women’s Children’s Christmas Tree Party. Photo: Rina Sjardin-Thompson. JO RICHARDS
On Sunday evening, as the light faded over the Aorere valley, families gathered at Bainham Hall to celebrate Christmas, just as locals have done every year since 1950. But before the 70th Bainham Rural Women’s Children’s Christmas Tree Party got underway there was posterity to consider; A group photograph had been arranged, but corralling the 200 or so guests, including 107 excited children, proved to be something of a challenge. After five minutes of manic mustering by Sukhita Langford and Gemma Etheridge, the official photographer captured the above image which will surely be published in future local history books. Making a bit of their own history on Sunday were Ashley Nalder and John McLellan who had attended the inaugural event as five-year-
olds 70 years ago. Now grandchildren and great-grandchildren of the original 1950 partygoers were carrying on the rural community’s yuletide celebration. John’s wife Carolyn, who is president of Bainham Rural Women, reckoned this party was the 53rd she had attended – proof it was now a well-established tradition. “It’s a great party. The ladies who started it would never have thought it would still be going.” Sukhita, the owner of the iconic Langford Store, which is just down the road from the hall, explained that the party was a significant event in the Bainham calendar. “Generations of families have been coming. They all have a connection. The first year I came, was the year before I took over the store, and I was blown away by the sense of community.” With the photo in the can, the youngsters
dispersed – some to continue a tug-of-war, some to enjoy just mucking about, and others to the inside of the hall where their singing and dancing got the party started. With darkness falling, the headline act took centre stage as Santa entered the building. Bainham Santa is a very generous chap, thanks to the thousands of dollars raised earlier in the year by the Rural Women’s bring and buy auction - all of which is spent on Christmas presents for the children. As they were called up to receive their presents, each child was given a specially designed and crafted commemorative medallion along with a certificate, to mark the 70th anniversary of the Christmas party. Then it was time for feasting – a fitting way to end the evening, and begin the festive season.
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Each of the 107 children at the Bainham Rural Women’s Children’s Christmas Tree Party were presented with a commemorative medallion. Photo: Rina Sjardin-Thompson.
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Cobb’s vanishing alpine garden a rare botanical treasure
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The alpine garden is situated amidst the rocks in a cold airstream alongside Cobb Lake. Photo: Anita Peters. ANITA PETERS
Geologically, the Northwest Nelson area, home to Kahurangi National Park, is one of the oldest areas of New Zealand. Along with a chunk of Fiordland, it is the last small piece of ancient Gondwanaland, and around 80 per cent of all New Zealand’s alpine species are represented there. During the early 1970s, the Given family from Nelson studied these ancient plants at the Cobb, and eventually gained permission from the Forest Service managing the area to create an alpine garden amidst the rock outcrops and the cold airstream alongside the Cobb dam lake. The Givens and the ranger carried out the initial earthworks, building paths, bridges, steps and stone walls. They weatheredover high-altitude plants in a nursery before transplanting them into the garden. During the 80s and 90s, the garden thrived, and botanical plaques were created to label identified species. But when the Givens moved on and the Cobb Forest Park became a National Park in 1987, the newly created Department of Conservation (DOC) were unable to continue the garden’s maintenance. Edith Lord, wife of DOC ranger George, took over for a while,
and later the Motueka Over 60s Club tended the garden for around six years. Curbing the encroachment of surrounding forest and pests was a never-ending task, and a low priority for DOC. The garden gradually succumbed to nature’s growth and the plaques became corroded or lost, although many plants have survived. The Given’s son David studied botany at Canterbury University, achieving a first class honours degree. He wrote a PhD on Celmisia (mountain daisies) that feature in the garden, and became renowned as a botanist and plant conservationist. David received many awards, and was for years in charge of the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research’s herbarium, a Lincoln University lecturer and had a significant role in the work of the Isaac Centre for Nature Conservation. He also had very broad interests in weeds, ethnobotany and rare plants, and wrote the book Rare and Endangered Plants of New Zealand . David strongly believed in the fundamental place of nature in people’s lives. His vision at the Cobb was to create an alpine garden as a resource for the future, for the benefit of the wider public, but this botanical treasure is slowly vanishing.
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What is happening here? No freedom camping? I can’t believe what going on. Most tourists are currently kiwis just like you and I. So how do we help New Zealanders staying here? We know over Christmas everything is likely to be full and I know all accommodation is full after Christmas Day. I know this won’t be fixed this Christmas and maybe you are reading this after Christmas. So it’s going to be a mess. Unless we open land to use for campers. [Abridged] Shane Turner
Time for common sense on camping
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The Kiwi summer is synonymous with music and fun in the sun. And one of the first festivals of the New Year is happening here in Golden Bay. The inaugural Kiwi Spirit Distillery Summer Festival is a full day featuring top musical acts, delicious local food and thirst-quenching cocktails. The packed entertainment programme includes Rabbithole, The Cowpokers, Carmel Courtney, Max Maxwell, Superdexta, Yurt Party, The Accents and Tubao. Kiwi Spirit’s Summer Festival, 430 Abel Tasman Drive, Motupipi. Saturday 9 January 2021, 11am-6pm. Buy tickets online at www.kiwidistillery.co.nz. Adults, $45; youth $25; under-12s, free.
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Regarding freedom camping, we have adopted the schoolroom philosophy: punish the whole class for the misbehavior of one pupil. The thousands of campers who follow the rules are now prohibited by the small few who disregard them. I would like to thank Holly Osmond (GBW 11/12) and Ron Eckman (GBW 18/12) for positive thinking towards a solution on freedom camping. Take it out of the hands of the “mindless, knee-jerking, lack-of-initiative bureaucrats” and let common sense, clear thinking business operators sort a solution. I for one will support them. Reg Turner
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It’s that time of the year when our little blue penguins (korora) come ashore to moult. Once a year these birds undertake what is called a catastrophic moult. This sounds dramatic and it is. They replace all of their feathers (around 10,000 of them) with a new waterproof coat. Korora cannot go to sea during the moult and therefore cannot eat for two to three weeks. During this time they lose almost half of their body weight. This is an extremely vulnerable time for our little blues. You can help by keeping your dog on a lead near seaside vegetation and the sandy foreshore. If you come across a scruffy looking penguin please leave it alone. However, if you think a penguin is at risk from dogs, phone the DOC hotline on 0800 362 468 or contact the Mohua Blue Penguin Trust. Thank you for your help and support.
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Safety at sea: “Prep, check, know”
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Many of us have chosen to live in Golden Bay because we love the water, but unfortunately our country also has one of the highest drowning rates in the OECD. The 2019 Preventable Drowning Report from Water Safety New Zealand lists 82 water fatalities, a 24 per cent increase on the previous year. With Covid-19 restrictions scuttling everyone’s overseas holiday plans, the forecast for this summer is that Kiwis will be holidaying “at home” and spending more time on and in our waters than ever before. Anecdotal evidence of increased expenditure on jet skis and water craft in the build up to the holiday season bears this out. It is estimated that at least half of New Zealand’s population was out on the water at some stage last year, and with that proportion likely to be higher this year, marine safety has become even more crucial. “It can be brilliant fun out on the water, but it can also turn to disaster really quickly,” notes Tasman harbourmaster Dan Cairney. He describes the purpose of his many responsibilities as essentially keeping people safe. “In order to achieve this we primarily focus on education, but navigation safety legislation also gives us the ability to give out fines or other consequences if required.” Dan’s area of jurisdiction stretches from the Waimea Inlet and Rabbit Island out to 12 miles from shore, and right around to Kahurangi along the West Coast. Two patrol boats help him to keep a watchful eye on local water activity, from paddle boards to ships. “We work closely with Maritime New Zealand and our neighbouring Nelson and Marlborough harbourmaster teams, and we also have contact with the Westport harbourmaster.” In terms of his overlap with the Coastguard, Dan’s role is more preventative, whereas they become the “cure” in a rescue situation. “I recently picked up a call from a boatie whose engine had overheated, so I went and towed them in. But our main job is preventing those incidents from occurring, making sure people are keeping offshore when they’re going fast, and wearing life jackets. The Coastguard is there to help people when they do get into in trouble.” Unfortunately, Golden Bay’s relative isolation has resulted in delays in the past. “There is a definite need for more help to be available in
Golden Bay,” Dan emphasises. “The helicopter is the rescue vehicle of choice, particularly for fast remote access, but we can’t be too reliant on it because of times when it won’t available due to other emergencies.” The Coastguard is based in Nelson but travels throughout the Tasman region. Currently, its craft is a 7.5-metre Naiad, but Dan reports they’ve recently raised around $1.4 million to fund the build of a new 11-metre boat. “They’re really excited because it means they will be able to extend their range, as the smaller vehicle had been restricted by weather and travel time around Separation Point.” The new boat is being locally built by Aimex in Nelson, and will be ready in March. With a big diesel jet unit, it will be faster and much more capable, and is expected to reach Golden Bay more quickly when needed. The concentration of coastal kayaking in the Golden Bay/ Abel Tasman region has also made one particular regulation especially important. “A primary rule is that powerboats must maintain a fiveknot speed within 200 metres of shore, says Dan. “Within that zone, anyone swimming, kayaking or taking part in any passive activity should be a lot safer. I’m very fearful of a collision between a powerboat and a kayak on this coast, because there are so many paddlers. But if kayakers also know to keep within 200 metres of shore, then it’s for the better for everybody.” Dan’s main safety message for water users this summer is succinct, but pivotal. “It’s really very simple: wear your life jacket and have at least two forms of communication device close to hand: a phone in a dry bag and a VHF radio. Emergency locator beacons are ideal because emergency services will know where to find you. And the best thing, in every case, is to have that communication gear actually clipped on to your life jacket.” He recalls a Golden Bay incident from a couple of years ago when a dinghy capsized, and because the communications devices were then inaccessibly trapped underneath the boat, it took longer than necessary for the rescue services to be notified. Additionally, Dan endorses the Maritime New Zealand campaign promotion of “Prep, Check, Know”: prep your boat, check your gear, know the rules. And before you go out on the water in Golden Bay this summer, download the 2020 Boating Safety Brochure: https:// www.tasman.govt.nz/my-region/recreation/boating-andfishing/
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Review: Oliver Sacks: His Own Life
ALISTAIR HUGHES
The festive season has different meanings for us all, but a consistent message is something amorphously called “Christmas spirit” – a code of selfless generosity and kindness. Yuletide films often depict this as a saccharine coating on the latest mega-studio toy-selling extravaganza, or even as a flimsy tinsel framework for a syrupy Netflix holiday romance. But this extraordinary documentary challenges you to invest time in the life of a remarkable person who not only came to resemble Santa, but bestowed more genuine peace and goodwill than seemingly possible for one man. Oliver Sacks: His Own Life tells the story of the legendary neurologist and author who some might dimly recall was played by Robin Williams in the 1990 film Awakenings, where he trialled revolutionary treatment of patients suffering from decades-long catatonia. Having endured a complex and difficult early life himself, Sacks developed almost by accident an extremely acute empathy for all other living creatures. Coupled with keen observational insight he was able to see that behind the unresponsive faces of the patients were active minds and consciousnesses. His sadly only temporary success in reviving the patients is well chronicled in that film, but it allowed Sacks to begin his life-long goal of reuniting the brain with the mind in his research and treatment. He promoted an acknowledgement of human consciousness which had fallen out of vogue with the very “quantifiable data only” approach of scientific medicine of the time, and saw remarkable results working with autism and Tourettes sufferers. Sacks willingness to literally spend time with patients, gradually reaching and drawing out the personalities within through compassion and observation, is immensely moving. Particularly as it obviously comes so naturally to this bear-like man who once held a Californian weight-lifting record. Sack’s own early life was a difficult one, sent away to a brutal English boarding school during the WWII blitz, which resulted in his beloved older brother Michael developing severe schizophrenia. Fleeing from his mother’s rejection upon learning that her son is gay, leads Sacks to the Californian lifestyle of the 1960s, where he discovers equal talent for neurology, motorcycling and body-building. But as he falls into drug use it becomes as apparent to himself as to anyone else that Sacks is a soul dangerously adrift. However he brings his life back under control just in time when he discovers psychotherapy. Oliver Sacks narrates his life through a serious of very candid interviews given in front of friends after he has received a diagnosis of terminal cancer. Eventually dying in 2015, we see him as a hugely accomplished man clearly still very much full of life, and only too eager to share his experiences and lessons. Beginning his writing career in tandem with his medical vocation he is already well published by the time his book Awakenings is adapted as a film, but this gives his status as an author a huge boost. If not obvious already, Oliver Sacks has had a long and eventful life, much of it spent helping people which the medical authorities of the day had completely given up on, leaving them parked in wheelchairs along hospital corridors like discarded shopping trolleys. In his most successful cases he literally brought some of them back to life. This particular jolly, bearded man bestowed gifts which money couldn’t buy. Of his own fast approaching departure, Sacks shares this message with the tearful people gathered around him: “Above all, I have been a sentient being, a thinking animal, on this beautiful planet, and that in itself has been an enormous privilege and adventure.” THE GB WEEKLY, FRIDAY 24 DECEMBER 2020
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Merry Christmas - we’re closed today The Croods: A New Age (PG) Wonder Woman 1984 (M) The Witches (2020) (M) (Final) The Croods: A New Age (PG) Oliver Sacks: His Own Life (Final) Wonder Woman 1984 (M) The Croods: A New Age (PG) Wonder Woman 1984 (M) Misbehaviour (M) (Final) The Croods: A New Age (PG) Blithe Spirit (2020) (PG) Wonder Woman 1984 (M) The Croods: A New Age (PG) Wonder Woman 1984 (M) Let Him Go (M) (Final) Matinee: Blithe Spirit (2020) (PG) The Croods: A New Age (PG) Wonder Woman 1984 (M) Dragon Rider (PG) Wonder Woman 1984 (M) Blithe Spirit (2020) (PG) Dragon Rider (PG) David Byrne’s American Utopia (M) Wonder Woman 1984 (M) The Croods: A New Age (PG) Wonder Woman 1984 (M) Blithe Spirit (2020) (PG) Dragon Rider (PG)
Mon 4 5.00 Blithe Spirit (2020) (PG) 8.00 Wonder Woman 1984 (M) Tue 5 2.00 The Croods: A New Age (PG) 4.30 Wonder Woman 1984 (M) 8.00 David Byrne’s American Utopia (M) (F) Wed 6 2.00 Dragon Rider (PG) 5.00 The Bee Gees (M) 8.00 Wonder Woman 1984 (M) Thu 7 2.00 The Croods: A New Age (PG) 4.30 Wonder Woman 1984 (M) 8.00 Blithe Spirit (2020) (PG) Fri 8 2.00 Dragon Rider (PG) 5.00 The Bee Gees (M) 8.00 Wonder Woman 1984 (M) Sat 9 2.00 The Croods: A New Age (PG) 4.30 Wonder Woman 1984 (M) 8.00 ***Polytropos*** - Live Celtic music duo - Oscar West & Rennie Pearson Tickets $20 @ Pohutukawa Gallery Sun 10 2.00 Dragon Rider (PG) 5.00 Blithe Spirit (2020) (PG) 8.00 Wonder Woman 1984 (M) Mon 11 2.00 The Croods: A New Age (PG) 5.00 Blithe Spirit (2020) (PG) 8.00 Wonder Woman 1984 (M) Tue 12 2.00 Dragon Rider (PG) 4.30 Wonder Woman 1984 (M) 8.00 Blithe Spirit (2020) (PG) Wed 13 2.00 The Croods: A New Age (PG)
Movie Descriptions BLITHE SPIRIT (PG) UK 1h35 Comedy, Fantasy, Romance Dan Stevens, Isla Fisher and Judi Dench star in this adaptation of the 1941 stage play about a complex love triangle brought about by a seance gone wrong.
DRAGON RIDER (PG) Germany 1h32 Animation, Adventure, Family A young silver dragon teams up with a mountain spirit and an orphaned boy on a journey through the Himalayas in search for the Rim of Heaven.
DAVID BYRNE’S AMERICAN UTOPIA (M) USA 1h45 Live, Musical
OLIVER SACKS: HIS OWN LIFE | USA 1h51 Documentary Documentary biopic detailing the life and career of Oliver Sacks, the legendary neurologist and storyteller who battled drug addiction and homophobia as well as the medical establishment.
David Byrne’s critically-acclaimed Broadway show, one that unifies both the music and the audience, comes to the screen in this filmed performance directed by Oscar-winning filmmaker Spike Lee (BlacKkKlansman).
THE BEE GEES: HOW CAN YOU MEND A BROKEN HEART | USA Covering the career of iconic 1h47 Documentary music group The Bee Gees, featuring revealing interviews with Barry Gibb, and archival interviews with the late twin brothers Robin and Maurice.
THE CROODS: A NEW AGE (PG) 1h35 Animated, Adventure, Comedy
LET HIM GO (M) USA 1h54 Drama, Thriller Kevin Costner and Diane Lane are trying to rescue their grandson from a dodgy family that lives off the grid in this thriller based on Larry Watson’s novel.
THE DRY (M) Australia/USA 1h57 Crime, Drama, Mystery Aaron Falk (Eric Bana) is a cop who returns to his droughts t r i c k e n h o m e tow n a f te r a childhood friend dies in a murder-suicide, but his return opens a decades-old wound - an unsolved death of a teenage girl.
MISBEHAVIOUR (M) UK 1h47 Comedy, Drama, Historical In 1970 the Women’s Liberation Movement stormed the stage during a live broadcast of the Miss Universe competition and achieved overnight fame the same year that the first black Recorded Live Performance competitor was crowned winner.
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Wonder Woman (Gal Gadot) returns, and somehow her lost love Steve Trevor (Chris Pine) does as well, in this 80s-set sequel to the 2017 DC superhero hit.
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The new exhibition installed at Golden Bay Museum gives a comprehensive view of the history of Commercial Street. Photo: Sally Gaffney. ANITA PETERS
Tricky detective work was required to put together Golden Bay Museum’s new summer exhibition about Commercial Street, Takaka. Though its history is already well documented by Heritage Golden Bay on over 35 plaques installed at business locations on Takaka’s main street, this exhibition gives a more comprehensive overview. In the process, however, archivist Sally Gaffney and researcher Julie Reilly discovered that some of the information passed down over generations was incorrect or wrongly remembered. “It then became like a huge jigsaw,” said Julie. “We had to try to piece everything together to make sure we had all the shops in the right places.” The first puzzle was determining the site of Byrne’s Butchery, previously thought to be the current MONZA building. “The more we delved into it the more we realised that the plaque was on the wrong building,” said Sally. “The photo was in the wrong place and the date was really wrong. So now we’ve come to the conclusion that you have to check everything; no matter what anybody says you have to question it. This is how we began to do this exhibition.” The exhibition also explains the investigative methods they used to prove or disprove previously held assumptions.
The women became sleuths, tracing right back to every primary source they could identify to narrow down dates and confirm their findings. They used maps, crown grants, land deeds, valuation rolls, rate books, photographs, newspapers, directories, contemporary accounts, and previously published hard copy and online writings, to date unmarked photos and determine questionable locations. Photographs revealed clues: shadows determined some shop locations, and by using enlargement they could identify names above doors. Evidence of telephone poles installed in 1910, views of the tramline built in 1882, concrete curbs in front of buildings put in place in 1921 and the first steel licence plates issued for cars in 1925 helped date unmarked photographs. Construction of various buildings, after both the 1917 flood and the fire of 1926, helped identify other buildings located nearby. Julie and Sally questioned why certain photos had been taken, like the image of the mysterious woman in front of Gooches’ Store, given the bulky equipment and expense of photography. While this is the truest account of Commercial Street to date, many puzzles still need solutions with help from the public. “We’ve done this exhibition for the locals,” said Sally. “We’re hoping we will get more people in with more photos. The more we have, the better. If we ever put a book out on Commercial Street, which is the aim eventually, it’s got to be right. A fact is only a fact until proved otherwise.”
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New “mane” event for A&P Show
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Cloud Nine safely negotiates the water feature, one of a number of jumps on the pantomime horse course. Photo: Rebecca Hayter. REBECCA HAYTER
The Pantomime Horse Competition will trot out a completely new event at the upcoming A&P Show and have entrants in stitches – literally. Inspired by Golden Bay Grand Stand Trust member Averill Grant, the competition promises pantomime’s classic elements of heroes and undignified mishaps. The horses comprise two humans trying to coordinate two pairs of legs in four-legged manoeuvres. Averill saw the English pantomime horse concept online and tested it with six entrants at her home last month in dressage, show jumping and steeplechase. Equine breeds included yellow candlewick bedspread, black dye fail and floral curtains. The 10 jumps included red and white banded fences of painted driftwood, a water jump that had seen earlier life as a paddling pool, and tyres. The horses were judged on time and faults. Averill and Bill Callwood’s horse, Tennessee Stud, took a bath
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in the water feature; the bay mare Nay B Hood disgraced herself dropping poo (grass scones) on the course; and Wonky Donky wee’d, courtesy of a concealed beer bottle and a pink hose pipe. The race descended into chaos, thanks to the Dutch entry Fruit-Lupe which, as might be expected, went the wrong way. As organiser of the A&P Pantomime Horse Competition, Averill won’t be competing but she is planning to put on a dressage performance as a curtain raiser. However, dressage won’t feature as a competitive event. The show jumping will commence at 11am, with judges awarding four faults for a fence down or if the horse falls apart. A refusal is instant elimination. The race will be held after the Grand Parade. Averill is inviting local businesses to enter the business section and to sponsor a jump for $50, or offer prizes. Horses keen to enter should register their interest with Averill Grant on 020 4020 3042. Entry fee per horse is $5.
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Probably one of our most recognisable native birds the pukeko or swamphen, is widespread and abundant. Thought to have landed on our shores from Australia around a thousand years ago they have thrived in our environment. They are one of the few native birds that have benefited greatly from forest clearance - as at home in croplands, pasture and farmland as they are in wetlands. Pukekos are a member of the rail family of birds signalled by the brilliant red ornamental frontal shield covering their forehead. They are an attractive bird with their distinctive deep blue colouring, red eyes and bill, black head and black upper parts with white feathers under the tail. It’s the bobbing white tail that often catches my eye. Pukeko feet are big with long toes that make it ideal for crossing swampy ground. Lacking any road sense these birds are often seen as roadkill. They strut rather than walk and take to the air awkwardly with comically dangling legs and dubiously successful landings. They are however capable fliers, their presence on offshore islands is evidence of this. Pukeko have complex social lives. Sometimes just a single pair will raise their young. Alternatively a community of birds will cooperate to raise their young by “joint laying” in a common nest or nests. A communal nest can contain up to 18 eggs. Males do most of the incubating while all members of the group contribute to raising the chicks. Pukekos are primarily vegetarian. They also eat earthworms, spiders and insects and sometimes larger prey such as frogs, lizards, fish and nestling birds. I think our pukeko deserve more acknowledgement. While other native birds struggle to survive environmental changes the pukeko has shown itself to be resilient in its ability to adapt.
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Lunasa bringing people together
NEWS IN BRIEF Defibrillator fundraiser
Angelina - the stone sculpture donated by Rozi Demant to raise funds for updating the Onekaka AED based at the Mussel Inn. Photo: Ronnie Short.
RONNIE SHORT
Onekaka artist Rozi Demant has donated a stone sculpture to the fundraiser for the defibrillator located at the Mussel Inn. The thematically appropriate sculpture is to be found on the bar at the café, and raffle tickets are $5. The money will be used to pay for new pads and batteries for the Automated External Defibrillator (AED). New batteries are required every four years, at a cost of $220 + GST, and pads need renewal every two years, and cost $100 + GST; hence the need to fundraise. Jane Dixon and Elaine Crombie act on behalf of the Onekaka community to ensure the AED is fully functioning and to manage related funds. All AEDs require upkeep, regardless of whether they have been used or not. Elaine cited an example of the importance of maintaining the equipment. “There was a case on the West Coast where someone went to use it, but the batteries were dead.” An AED is used to help people experiencing sudden cardiac arrest. It’s a sophisticated yet easy-to-use medical device that can analyse the heart’s rhythm and if necessary, deliver an electrical shock – or defibrillation – to help the heart re-establish an effective rhythm. Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) is used in conjunction with an AED. On lifting the lid of the compact portable machine and pushing an obvious button, the operator hears a voice, which guides them through the steps required to use the AED. “You can’t go wrong,” said Jane, “If anyone doesn’t know where it is, just ask, because we are more than happy to show people.” There are about 24 AEDs at various locations throughout Golden Bay, from The Outpost at Mangarakau, at Totaranui and at the Cobb power station. New additions need to be registered on the AED locations website. Not all AEDs are available 24/7, so it pays to check where your closest AED is and whether it is accessible at all times—preferably before such a need arises. Jane is thinking of hosting a refresher course on how to use the AED, “for anyone in Golden Bay who wants to come along – possibly in March.” Local St John volunteer Sue Netto instructs people on how to use an AED with a mannequin as part of CPR training. To search for locations of AEDs or to download the app, go to www.aedlocations.co.nz
Ariathea - A funk and Soul band from Auckland will perform their magic at Lunasa. Photo: Supplied. JEANINE TAYLOR
After a year that has changed how we interact with one another, and which has been isolating at times, Golden Bay will shortly be hosting an event run by local organisers that will celebrate nature, music and well-being. Lunasa, a family-friendly event run by the Luminate Trust, will be held at Canaan Downs, Pikikirunga from 3 to 10 February next year. The event is based on the ancient Gaelic festival of Lughnasadgh (or Lughnasa). It is traditionally held midway between the summer solstice and autumn equinox, so Waitangi weekend has been chosen. Lunasa has a focus on nature, music and knowledgesharing and will feature New Zealand musicians and workshop presenters, including talent from the Nelson/Tasman region. It’s also a fundraising event and it is hoped that some proceeds will help support ecological projects on Canaan Downs. The Canaan Downs Collective, a group who have guardianship of land, are custodians of more than 200 acres, half of which is native forest. The collective took over the land management in 2010, and funds from past Luminate Festivals have contributed to the environmental initiatives and practises needed to regenerate the forest. Luminate trustee Jules Harper is passionate about the land in Canaan, and explains: “We’re having a lot of success with helping the native forest to flourish. We’ve had several years
of regenerating biodiversity and that’s an ongoing project. This connection with nature is so important for us; we’re really hoping for the value to be held – where nature is placed central to our coexistence and that we’re always putting nature first.” The organisers have nearly finished the schedule of musicians and presenters but there is still some space for some local performers as well as places in the holistic health zone. Anyone interested needs to get in quickly. Volunteers are needed for numerous roles and are expected to work for four hours a day, but get free entry and have time to enjoy the event. The Lunasa team is also keen to hear from those with knowledge of setting up marquees and tents, and are handy with tools for the pre and post event work. If spending a week at an event run on sustainable practices, where being surrounded by nature with great music and food, and a focus on creativity, workshops and well-being appeals, Jules and the team suggest joining the community at Lunasa. The event is open to members only and is smaller than Luminate festival, with a limit on participant numbers. An additional gift payment is also required. For information on membership and admission, go to: https://www.luminatefestival.co.nz/lunasa/ Lunasa Festival is at Canaan Downs, Pikikirunga, from 3 to 10 February 2021. Membership fees: Adult (18-75), senior (>75) $55; youth (14-18) $21. Gift contributions: adult, senior from $255; youth from $125.
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Season’s Greetings Golden Bay Dental Centre CHRISTMAS & NEW YEAR CLINICS 25 December No Clinic Please call our after-hours service on 03 525 0060 or 111 if an emergency 26 December 10am - 12.30pm 27 December 10am - 12.30pm 28 December 10am - 12.30pm 29, 30, 31 December – Normal Clinic Hours 1 January
10am - 12.30pm
2 January
10am - 12.30pm
3 January
10am - 12.30pm
4 January
10am - 12.30pm
HOLIDAY CLOSURE We will be closed from Thursday 24 December until Wednesday 6 January
We will be closed from 12pm Thursday 24th December, reopening Tuesday 5th January 2021. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, see you in 2021.
FOR EMERGENCY ON-CALL DENTIST phone 027 448 2424 IN AN ACCIDENT phone Golden Bay Community Health 525 0060
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Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you all!
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Phone 03 525 0060 Merry Christmas & Happy New Year From all the team at GBCH
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Please note a change in our hours over the holiday period: If you have an accident or are in need of urgent care We look forward to assisting you with all your health care and beauty needs. Some of the services we offer are; prescription services, pharmacist only medicines, emergency contraceptives, urinary tract infections, erectile dysfunction, ear piercing and more. Plus we carry a great range of summer essentials such as sunscreen, insect repellant, hats, glasses, first aid supplies, vitamins and makeup to see you through your holidays.
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Urgent Care appointments only:
21st December 2020 – 10th January 2021 Please note additional surcharge applies
Open again for appointments as normal from: 11th January 2021 Call us on 0800 PhysEx (749 739) for further information or to book your appointment. Yours in Health The PhysEx Team
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Season’s Greetings Golden Bay Animal Welfare Society Inc Phone Carol Wells 525 9494
8.30am-4.30pm on business days
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Thank you Golden Bay for your wonderful support in 2020.
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Have a very blessed Christmas and New Year.
Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas
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Rosemary, Francis and the team would like to wish everyone a merry Christmas and all the best for 2021.
Cheers, Mike & Trudy Page
Our hours for the Holiday season will be: Christmas day – CLOSED All other days we will be open as usual 8am – 7pm We now have an in-store Next/ATM machine for your convenience Collingwood General Store, 12 Tasman Street, Collingwood. Ph 03 524 8221
Merry Christmas from All of Us!
Our office closes at noon 21 December We re-open Wednesday 13 January Wishing you a most wonderful Christmas and a Happy New Year!
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Friday 25 December
Closed
Saturday 26 December
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Monday 28 December
Closed
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Normal hours
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Thursday 31 December
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Friday 1 January
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We would like to extend our gratitude to the Bay residents and visitors for your enthusiasm and business as well as our wonderful artists who literally make it happen.
Saturday 2 January
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May 2021 bring peace in your hearts, paintings on your walls, rings on your fingers and good health.
What an extraordinary year!
Best wishes & seasons greetings from Philly & Nic.
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Monday 4 January
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Tuesday 5 January
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In case of emergency, please call ________________________________________ TRADES AND SERVICES / Mahi a ratonga Freephone 0800 10 22 76
SPORTS RESULTS / Hua tākaro GOLF 15 December. Stableford: C Gilbert, S Meredith 35. Closest to pin: 3/12 C Crocker, 9/18 C Gilbert. Two: C Gilbert. 16 December. Stableford: J Bensemann 40, A Scotland 38, L Davidson 37. Closest to pin: 3/12 G Little, 4/13 R Dyce, 8/17 W Collie, 9/18 J Bensemann. Twos: A Scotland, W Collie, J Bensemann, L Trent. Two: 7/16 L Trent. Best gross: W Collie 74. 19 December. Captains Trophy ( Par): J Crocker +1, E Hay -1, W Collie -1. Closest to pin: 3/12 R Miller, 4/13 L Davidson, 8/17 R Dyce, 9/18 D Jerram. Twos: W Collie, E Hay, R Miller. Happy wanderer: J Garner. Best gross: W Collie.
PUBLIC NOTICES / Pānui a whānui NEED help writing your personal or family story? Contact Charlotte Squire and her team for help with all aspects of writing and publishing. Ph 027 525 7455, charlottesquirecoms@ gmail.com WISHING CAROL A VERY HAPPY BIRTHDAY for tomorrow, Christmas Day. ALCOHOLICS Anonymous. If you want to drink that’s your business. If you want to stop we can help. Meeting Thursdays 7pm, Catholic Church Hall. Ph 0800 229 6757. FRESH FM needs your help. Are you willing to host a fundraising event to support local radio? Or help run one? We’re a Charitable Trust – a $30 donation on our website freshfm.net is tax deductible. Email Maureen: takaka@freshfm.net or ph 525 8779, 027 335 1395. THE GB WEEKLY, FRIDAY 24 DECEMBER 2020
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WATER TANKS CLEANED Vacuumed out, water blasted, scrubbed and vacuumed out again.
REAL CLEAN Ph Shane 0274 451 417
www.pggwrightson.co.nz
Helping grow the country
Abel Tasman Accounting Limited Xero Certified, Public Practice CA. Taxation services and general business support for clients of all shapes and sizes. Available evenings and weekends. Ph Bronwyn 027 268 4010, bronwyn@abeltasmanaccounting.co.nz ACCOUNTANT and tax advisor. All Inland Revenue returns filed for big and small businesses and individuals. Self-employed and rental property reports prepared. Day and evening appointments available. Ph Susan Ayton Shaw 929 7507 or email taxayton@gmail.com ACCOUNTANT. Long-standing market leader with unbeatable professional qualifications and experience. Warn & Associates, ph 525 9919.
APPLIANCE and whiteware repair. 12+ years’ experience servicing all brands. Ph Luke 022 602 8118. ARBORIST, qualified, ph Jack Stevens 021 211 5580. CARS wanted. Will pick up for free (some conditions apply). Motueka Auto Parts. Ph 03 528 9576.
CHIMNEY cleaning, handyman, Dennis Sage ph 027 873 0726. CITRUS pruning, garden advice, design and development, soil testing, orchard work. Sol Morgan, GroWise Consultancy, ph 027 514 9112. COMPUTER and smartphone sales, repairs and solutions. Supporting all Windows and Apple products. Conveniently located at 65 Commercial Street or available by appointment on 027 831 4156. 13
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TRADES AND SERVICES / Mahi a ratonga ELECTRICIANS. Fuse Electrical Golden Bay. Ready to solve all your electrical needs. Ph Thomas 525 9300, 027 788 8500.
ELECTRONICS repairs: Cell phones, computers, radios, TVs, HiFi and more! Ph 027 246 2432. FREEVIEW satellite TV. Ph 027 246 2432.
SEPTIC TANKS EMPTIED. Ph Chris 027 444 5334 or John 027 647 4913. SEWING SERVICE, NEEDLES, THREADS, WOOL, BEADS. Stitch ‘n Sew ph 525 8177.
GB CHIMNEY SWEEPING, SPIDER AND FLY SPRAYING Ph 524 8795 or 027 434 5405
STORAGE /container hire. Your place (anywhere) or mine (Takaka). Ph Cheryl at Orange Mechanical Ltd 525 9991.
GOLDEN BAY DIGGER HIRE 1.7 tonne. Ph 027 713 0684.
SURVEYING: topographical survey, construction and building set out, boundary location. Ph Alexis 021 0239 1364.
GOLDEN Bay Storage, Takaka. Dry, safe, secure, alarmed, insurance approved. Furniture trailer available. Ph Rob and Marg 525 9698, 027 222 5499, goldenbaystorage@gmail.com
Green Grass Accounting - Chartered Accountant. MYOB Partner and Xero Certified. Local accountant providing business and personal accounting services. Ph Robert 029 775 6459 or email robert@greengrassaccounting.co.nz. GREENREAPER. Property maintenance, landscape and garden designs. Ph Alexis 021 0239 1364. References available. HEAT pump installation, sales and servicing. Ph Dave McKay 027 404 4740, 525 8538. LAWNMOWING. Pakawau, Bainham, Takaka to Wainui. Ph N Shaw 525 7597, 027 212 4020. niallshaw_6@hotmail.com
TAKAKA Garden Services, for all your lawn and garden needs. Ph 027 525 8006 or 525 8806. TAKAKA Self Storage, Commercial Street. Units and containers. Secure yard with cameras. Ph 525 6181. TREE removal, confined area felling, chipping, chipper hire. Fully insured. Ph 525 7597, 027 212 4020. WINDOW cleaning. Ph Willem 022 134 1726.
WINDOW cleaning, www.goldenbaypropertyservices.co.nz, ph 027 690 0769.
USED hearing aids. Join the Christmas spirit! Do you have Granny’s old aids? Have you recently replaced yours and have the previous aids lying around? Donate them to a good cause, even the really old ones, and any accessories, too. Serviceable aids will be fitted to hearing-damaged children in Third World countries. Drop them off at Takaka ITM Building Connexion or at Collingwood On The Spot or let me know at 524 8487 or <emsl@silkweb.net.nz>. Vic Eastman.
PROPERTY WANTED / Rawa hiahia Cash Buyer Looking For A Home I'm a cash buyer with up to $900k for the right property. Considering Milnthorpe - Wainui. Must have proximity to/views of the water, all else negotiable. If you are considering selling, please contact me in confidence. Thank you! Lauren Clarke
021 110 4235
laurenclarkeis@gmail.com
PROPERTY AVAILABLE / Rawa watea ROOM available for a mature lady or married couple in Commercial Street, $120/week. Please ph 027 511 4266. WAINUI Bay, two hectares (one of two lots), elevated with
amazing sea views, flat building site, excellent access, private, peaceful, surrounded by bush. Design and build options available. $770,000. Ph Lawrence 021 242 3717.
LAWNMOWING, www.goldenbaypropertyservices.co.nz, ph 027 690 0769. NGANGA picture framing, Collingwood, enquiries ph 021 107 6312, 524 8660. Expert framing by a professional artist. ORANGE Rentals have rental cars, trailers and a furniture trailer available for hire. Ph 027 337 7147. PAINTING and interior, exterior plastering. Licensed qualified local tradesman. Ph CM Coatings 027 222 0507. PENINSULA Plasterers for all your interior plastering needs. No job too small. Quality assured. 20+ years’ experience. For a free quote ph Craig 027 472 4376. PORTABLE BANDSAW MILLING. Ph Tim 524 8997, 027 714 4232.
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Holiday Office Hours Our office will be closed from Wed 23rd Dec and will re-open on Mon 11th Jan. We will be available remotely for all rental emergency needs.
Ray White Golden Bay Property Management 2020 will be remembered as a challenging year when we're made to restructure our lives and work as well as how we interact with each other. Our clients have always known when they pick up the phone to call us they’re calling a person, not a number. This has stayed true throughout every level of Covid-19. As an essential business, we worked remotely supporting our tenants and landlords through the unknown times. We are proud to say that during 2020 our local business has been successful in finding long term homes for thirty seven local families, but we still have amazing tenants needing good homes Pre-qualified Great references Ready now - So call me!
2020 also bought with it over 100 changes to the Residential Tenancies Act! Most coming into force from Feb 2021, so it is important you learn how they will affect you and your property. Some of the changes include; the removal of the 90 day no cause notice different notice periods for tenants and landlords changes to fixed term contracts abilities for tenants to make minor alterations to the property huge increases to the enforcement measures and fines that can be placed on landlords and tenants if they fail to meet their obligations. If 2020 has taught us anything though, it is adaptation. This too will be the new normal and we embrace the changes and keep moving forward. Communication, relationships and connection to our community is the key to our success.
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Ray White Golden Bay Holiday Opening Hours
In line with most solicitors, our office will be closed from Wed 23rd Dec and will re-open on Mon 11th Jan2021. We will be available remotely for all your property needs, give us a call on 027 608 5606
19 McShane Road, Wainui
137 Commercial Street, Takaka
For Sale $798,000 For Sale: Call to view Viewing: WAINUI BAY WONDERLAND - This spacious farmhouse offers a peaceful lifestyle, far from the crowds but not too far from Takaka and the coastal cafe's. The setting is a real wonderland with beautiful mature gardens enveloping the home, an enviable and reliable vege garden, a maze of pathways through the stand of ancient native trees and you can see the sea from almost every room!
Ray White Holiday Office
Lot 1 & Lot 3 Kaihoka Lakes Road, Kaihoka
For Sale
For Sale $565,000 For Sale: Call to view Viewing: DOWNSIZE WITHOUT COMPROMISE - Imagine living in your own private lodge right in the heart of town. Well here's your golden opportunity! Overlooking Te Kakau stream - full of watercress and bird life, open countryside and the distant mountains, this very spacious home has all you need and more to enjoy life in the slow lane!
$350,000 each For Sale: Call to view Viewing: GET WILD AND FREE - It's been said that you can't beat the West Coast on a good day, and Westhaven Inlet is particularly stunning, and a bit more sheltered! In this pristine environment building covenants apply and views from the land are limited by dense vegetation. On the plus side, privacy is paramount. Lot 1 offers 3.5Ha and Lot 3 offers 1.5Ha
Proudly supporting the following causes in our local community in 2020 • Free weekly community advert on the front page of the local • • • • • • • • • • • •
Golden Bay Weekly Golden Bay A&P Show - Billy's Breast Screen Challenge Takaka Fishing Club Golden Bay Search and Rescue Kakariki Kids - Defibrillator Collingwood Area School - Senior Prize Giving Golden Bay High School - Junior Prize Giving and School Magazine GB Community Arts Council - Peoples Choice Award at Bay Art Pink Ribbon Street Appeal Mohua Social Services - Little Ray of Giving Golden Bay Waka Ama Aorere Futures Trust Free community Gazebo
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EMPLOYMENT WANTED / Hiahia mahi
HEALTH & WELLBEING / Hauora
DRIVER available, spotless P-class license. Ph Sage 525 7698.
ANEL BAKER Physiotherapy at 22 Meihana Street, Takaka. Ph/txt for an appointment 021 053 4337.
SITUATIONS VACANT / Tūranga wātea
AROHA Health Spa. Massage, advanced clinical massage, myofascial release, hot stone and relaxation, infrared sauna, spa bath, facials, holistic health and more. Open WednesdaySunday from 9.30am, 792 Abel Tasman Drive, Pohara. Ph 525 8870. COMPLETE Healthcare with NIS by Neurolink, using neuroscience principles to achieve optimum health. 2019 Masters series. Practitioner Anne Michell. Ph 525 8733 or 027 751 7970.
Office/Accounts Administrator
Chiropractor
ERICA van Sint Annaland Physiotherapy, Golden Bay Community Health. ACC and private visits. Ph 027 776 6111. LISA Williams, registered medical herbalist, iridologist, Reiki master, reflexology, herbal apothecary. www. goldenbayiridology.com Ph 525 6150, txt 027 451 9797.
Inga Schmidt
MSc (Chiro), DC, MNZCA
021 180 7789
MASSAGE, $50. Ph Thomas 022 160 9101.
Golden Bay Health Centre, 12 Motupipi St
MASSAGE AND REIKI. Emma Sutherland (Ameliorate). First one-hour treatment - $35 for GB locals. www.ameliorate.nz. Ph 027 487 2639.
Sollys has positions available in the Accounts Department. Sollys requires the services of an experienced person, as well as someone willing to learn the role. Experience in Freight, Contracting or similar high-volume transaction business would be advantageous.
YOUTH and adult counselling. Ph 027 416 6815, email selena@ gbwct.org.nz
Healing with Grace
ACUPUNCTURE: Japanese style, private and ACC,
sculptural face lifting massage (NEW). Lynne Cooper, 54 Commercial St, Takaka, ph 027 221 0045.
Mondays, and Thursday mornings Ph: 027 370 6472 Email: wattie18@outlook.com Grace Shields 021346642 ♥ 5258106 BTSM, RMT MNZ
Gift Vouchers Available
Please email CV to admin@waitapuengineering.co.nz.
Accounts Positions
SIMON Jones: Counselling, mediation, coaching. 28 years’ experience. Member NZAC. Ph 525 8542.
Collingwood Health Centre at Collingwood Area School
Having Health & Safety qualifications would be an advantage but not essential.
ACC registered
REFLEXOLOGY - new in town Tuesdays and Fridays. Relax and unwind. Home visits also possible. Ph Ariane Wyler 021 0260 7607 or email happyfeetflex@gmail.com
Manipulative Physiotherapist
The applicant would need to be highly skilled in all aspects of bookkeeping, including invoicing, wages, taxation and month-end reporting.
www.healthfocus.co.nz
MASSAGE: relaxation, sports, deep tissue. Lymphatic drainage for detox, immune support, oedema. 26 years of experience. Ph Paul 027 772 7337.
Grant Watson
Waitapu Engineering Ltd require a full-time experienced accounts person to run our office in Takaka.
Dr Sally Dawson CHIROPRACTOR MNZCA
ACC Registered
22 Meihana Street, Takaka www.takakachiropractic.com
telephone
027 732 4476 Tuesdays & Fridays
The position is responsible for ensuring the complete and accurate Customer Invoicing Process and involves varied freighting and contracting operations. The second position will be to support this role and learn other roles within the company. Applicants will have the capacity to deal with high volume data entry, validation and processing. Applicants will be confident in managing the weekly and monthly Invoicing process to meet deadlines. A high level of computer literacy including competency in MS Excel, Word and Outlook is essential. These positions are based at our Takaka Depot. Remuneration will be in line with experience. A full Job Description is available at www.sollys.co.nz | Contact Us | Employment.
Readings with Master Reader Nate
021 158 2357
Healing with Grace &
021 346642 ♥ 525 8106
Reiki Master: healer MASSAGE THERAPY
$50 LOCALS SPECIAL!! THOMAS HAMILTON 022 160 9101 THERAPEUTIC ꟾ RELAXATION ꟾ BOWEN THERAPY ꟾ ZERO BALANCING KINESIOLOGY ꟾ ENERGY ALIGNMENT
Applications, including acknowledgment of the Job Description in your Cover Letter, together with your CV, can be submitted to:
The HR Department hr@sollys.co.nz
Sollys Freight (1978) Ltd P O Box 162 Takaka, 7142
FOR SALE / Hei hokohoko HOUSEBUS, going cheap, $10,000 ono. View Sandcastle. Txt 022 631 2451. NATIVE plants, big selection, spring sale prices $3-$11 each. At Tame Eels, Poplar Lane, Collingwood. Ph 021 033 1227. COTTAGE Plants Onekaka is open Wednesday-Sunday, 10am4.30pm. Ph 525 9253. GOLDEN Bay Glass. In Collingwood every Thursday. Ph 525 7274.
FIREWOOD: Douglas fir, beech and gum. Delivering now. Also kindling. Ph Bay Firewood 027 769 6348. SLASH your electricity bill. Install a grid-connect PV system. Professional design and install. Ph Paul Stocker, Azimuth Renewables, 525 6019.
BEE keeping equipment. Complete set of boxes, frames, lids, excluder, base(s) to form two hives, swarm box and attractant, smoker, frame tool, spare foundation and wire, bee suit. Some new some of it used for a couple of years. Make an offer for the lot in excess of $400. Ph 525 9006.
Lolly Dadley-Moore RCST, PACT Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy Specialising to optimise health, resolve pain, trauma and injury. Working with individuals, children and babies.
www.inbodyhealth.co.nz ꟾ info@inbodyhealth.co.nz
Ph 027 338 9504
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FOR SALE
16 weeks old, ready to lay $28 each, free delivery
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FOR SALE / Hei hokohoko
UPCOMING EVENTS / Mea pakiri haere THURSDAY 24 DECEMBER CHRISTMAS CAROLS on the Junction Green, 6.30pm.
FRIDAY 25 DECEMBER FOR CHRISTMAS DAY CHURCH SERVICES see notices on page 19.
LATER EVENTS LEGO SHOW AT POHARA HALL, Monday 4 January, 10am3pm. All welcome. $2 entry.
UPCOMING GIGS & EVENTS... XMAS EVE
delusions
SUNDAY 27 DECEMBER
LAMBI KITTY // DJ FRIEND - MIDNIGHT CLOSE
LAURA-MAE at The Mussel Inn per forming original compositions from her upcoming album The Beginning. $5 entry.
Bonito 5.4m
Tidy & Well-equiped 90hp Mercury $14K ONO PH 0272450906
EATING OUT / Kai wahi kē ANATOKI SALMON fishing and cafe. Catch your own lunch or order from the menu. Open every day from 10am. www. anatokisalmon.co.nz COLLINGWOOD TAVERN. 11am-7pm, Sunday-Thursday; 11am-late, Friday and Saturday.
BOXING DAY
GALANJAH REGGAE XMAS WIND DOWN TUESDAY 29TH JANUARY
WEDNESDAY 30 DECEMBER
max maxwell & nomadic NEW YEARS EVE
COSTUME HIRE is closed for 2020. Thanks for your support. Returns can be made to Joan ph 525 8338 or ph Diane 525 8097 (evenings) or Linda 525 8487.
SOULFIRE SOUNDSYSTEM PAULEO HIP-HOP // BASS HOUSE// PARTY TUNES
ONEKAKA PLAYGROUP is taking a break, see you back 13 January.
CLOSED NEW YEARS DAY Saturday 2nd January
THURSDAY 31 DECEMBER
micheal morris & the slow loris
DAYTIME BADMINTON, Rec Park Centre, 9-11am. All welcome. Ph Kerry 525 7007, 027 525 7007.
GALANJAH january REGGAE sundays TWISTED FREQUENCY AFTER PARTYS! (check FB)
KEEP AN EYE OUT FOR THE GB WEEKLY in your letterbox today.
Gourmet food & burgers, Open fire, Good beer, Good people
www.rootsbar.co.nz
COURTHOUSE CAFE, Collingwood. Open 7 days, 8am-4pm. Closed Christmas Day and Boxing Day. Pizzas on Friday nights, 5-7pm (Thursday, Friday, Saturday nights 5-8pm after Christmas). Ph 524 8194.
The Mussel Inn Coming Up...
CURRY LEAF. Open 7 days, 12-8pm. Chef-made food, takeaway prices. Order online thecurryleaf.co.nz or ph 525 8481. DANGEROUS KITCHEN. Breakfast, lunch and dinner, 7 days, 9am- 8.30pm. Closed Christmas, Boxing and New Year’s Day. For bookings and takeaways ph 525 8686.
Fri 25th CLOSED FOR CHRISTMAS Sun 27th LAURA-MAE, $5 Tue 29th HUMMERCIDE + THE GALLERY, $10
DE-LISH DELICATESSEN. Sumptuous, delicious food. Lunches, catering, coffee, chocolate, cheeses and epicure items. Weekdays from 6.30am. Ph 525 7111.
Thu 31st HORIZONE - Very limited $25 gate sales from 5pm JANUARY
NUGGET CAFE Mangarakau, open 11am-4pm, TuesdaySunday from Tuesday 29 December. Closed Mondays. Ph 524 8051.
Sat 2nd & Sun 3rd
NEWTOWN ROCKSTEADY, $10
Wed 6th ADAM HATTAWAY & THE HAUNTERS, $10
OLD SCHOOL CAFE, Pakawau. From 27 December open 7 days, 11am till late. Ph 524 8457.
Sat 9th H4LF CAST, $10
O’SHA, closed 25-27 December then 7 days, lunch 11.30am2.30pm and dinner 5-9pm. Ph 525 6117. Closed 1 January.
Wed 13th BLACK AND GOLD, $10 Sat 16th JULIAN TEMPLE BAND, $10
THE MUSSEL INN. Open 7 days, 11am til late.
TOTALLY ROASTED, Pohara. Closed Christmas, Boxing and New Year’s Days. Open 6 days, 9am-3pm, closed Monday. Friday night wood-fired pizza 4pm till 7pm, dine in or take away, ph 525 9396 for orders.
Sun 17th LOOKING FOR ALASKA
WHOLEMEAL CAFE, open 7 days for dine-in meals and takeaways, 7.30am-3pm.
Wed 27th YOUR INDIGO
Wed 20th RICHTER CITY REBELS Sat 23rd HOOT Mon 25th JOHN LLOYD & PHIL DOUBLET Sat 30th BALKANY
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PROGRAMMES TO LISTEN OUT FOR
SEE US AT THE SATURDAY MARKET
Motupipi Public Hall
NEW YEAR BOOK FAIR Saturday 2 January Open 10am - 2pm Shopping bag of books $5 Baking and produce also for sale THE GB WEEKLY, FRIDAY 24 DECEMBER 2020
Fresh Start Friday - Join Grant Knowles and guests live from our Takaka studio for Fresh Start Friday. His show includes a regular catch-up with Tasman Mayor Tim King. Friday morning 7-9am. A BalanSING - GalanJAH selects foremost from Roots and Fruits of Sisterly Reggae, within a Global Musical Forest. A BalanSING is supported by The Roots Bar in Takaka and airs every Friday at 12 noon. With Heart - William Manu presents a music show of gospel and enduring hymns adding historical background on his selection of songs. Covered by artists like Elvis Presley and groups like The Blind Boys of Alabama. Every second Sunday morning at 9am and replaying the following Sunday night at 9pm.
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KIWI SPIRIT’S
Fri Sat 2-4pm @ Takaka Masonic Community Hall (next to Roots Bar) Deescalation expert. Knowing your rights, saving lives. James Abbott ex RNZN (SLT)
SUMMER FESTIVAL LIVE MUSIC, TASTY FOOD AND COCKTAILS IN GOLDEN BAY SATURDAY 9 JANUARY 2021 11AM - 6PM 430 ABEL TASMAN DRIVE GOLDEN BAY TICKETS ARE LIMITED BUY ONLINE NOW
TAKAKA CITIZENS BAND
(VVCK & BQC) training
ADULTS $45.00 YOUTH $25.00 UNDER 12 FREE
www.kiwispiritdistillery.co.nz/festival Full refund if cancelled due to COVID. Anyone under 18 years old must be accompanied by their parent or legal guardian. No BYO or dogs. Free parking onsite.
kiwispiritdistillery
Carols on Christmas Day
Family Friendly Fun Sand Sculpture Extravaganza!
Around town on the back of the truck 8am-11am
Gold coin entry: All entrants go in the draw! Giveaways from Pohara businesses
Pohara Beach
(By the campground boatramp)
January 10th 10am - 2pm communities
Tasman District
New Y Year ear’’s Day Ambr Ambrose ose tTour ournament nament
Golden Bay
WEATHER FORECAST Valid from Thurday 24 December until Friday 1 January 2021
Takaka Golf Club • • • • • •
Thursday: Light winds, tending southerly. Areas of rain clearing and becoming mainly fine.
Maximum handicap men 24, women 36
Email takaka@golf.co.nz to enter, or phone the club and leave a message on 03 525 9054
Christmas Day: Southwesterlies, freshening west of Collingwood. Some cloud, otherwise fine and mild Boxing Day: Southerlies prevailing. Fine at first but cloud developing and a few showers likely later.
$100 per team of four 1pm start Limit 15 teams Food platter Loads of prizes
Ad went in 20 and 27 December last year 22 Commercial columnsStreet, wide, 8cm high, Takaka ꟾ Ph 525 7305 $99 each time
TAKAKA & toFISHING of playing golf?FUELS Now is the time ditch the DIY. Set the phone to silent and Sunday: Mainly light southerlies. Dry at first, then Ever thought Proudly sponsors Golden Bay Tide Watch cloudy with a few showers from midday. take up the challenge of a new sporting and social activity.
NEW STOCK ARRIVING DAILY
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CHURCH SERVICES - CHRISTMAS ST Andrews Presbyterian Church invites you to join with us for Christmas Day worship at 9.30am. Rev Barry Ayers. SACRED Heart Catholic faith community will celebrate Christmas Mass at 5pm Christmas Day. All welcome.
Golden Bay Anglican Parish – 2020 Christmas Services Christmas Eve – Tuesday 24 December 11.15pm Takaka: Church of the Epiphany Combined Churches service Carols, Readings and Communion Christmas Day – Wednesday 25 December 8am Collingwood: St Cuthbert’s Church 10am Takaka: Church of the Epiphany Christmas Celebration Services (no Communion) You are welcome to join with us as we celebrate the birth of Christ Jesus. Enquiries contact - 03 525 9622
CHURCH SERVICES ON SUNDAYS SACRED Heart Catholic faith community celebrates Mass at 5pm each Sunday. All welcome. GOLDEN Bay Anglican Church warmly invites you to join them each Sunday, 10am at Takaka and 4.45pm at Collingwood. ST Andrews Presbyterian Church invites you to join with us for morning worship at 10am. Rev Barry Ayers. A Child is born to us! A Son is given to us! And he will be our ruler. He will be called wonderful counselor Mighty God eternal Father Prince of Peace Isaiah 9:6
All Welcome ☺ Pastor: Rodney Watson 027 511 4266
Sunday Service 10 93 Commercial St, Takaka. www.godunlimited.org Ph:am 525 9265 Includes Kids Program
Kick start your career Hohorotia tō rapuara Become work ready with NMIT.
Kahurangi Christian Church Includes Kids program
Celebration Sunday: 1st, 3rd & 5th Sundays each month,
10:30am at Anglican Hall, Haven Rd, Collingwood. Ph Robin & Lauren Swafford 524 8498.
Community Connection: 2nd & 4th Sundays in various formats & localities. Ph Rowan Miller 021 106 8461.
GALLERIES / Whakakitenga LORRAINE Polglase, retro exhibition at Art Vault. 40 years painting and sculpture. To 12 January.
What an extraordinary year! We would like to extend our gratitude to the Bay residents and visitors for your enthusiasm and business as well as our wonderful artists who literally make it happen.
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FEB 2021
May 2021 bring peace in your hearts, paintings on your walls, rings on your fingers and good health. Best wishes & seasons greetings from Philly & Nic.
EARTHSEA GALLERY
Fine Landscape Paintings - Reproduction Giclee Prints Studio Gallery of Peter Geen
CLOSED 25 & 26 DEC 76 Boyle Street (Golf Course Rd) Clifton, Takaka. Ph 525 7007. Open 10am-5pm. www.earthseagallery.com THE GB WEEKLY, FRIDAY 24 DECEMBER 2020
Book a career conversation and we will work with you to discuss your goals, study options and how to fit study around your commitments.
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Meri Kirihimete - Merry Christmas
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