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Friday 26 March 2021

Football off to flying start

Girl power: Shield Maiden Abbie McConnon tries to trick her way past Elliott Gibbs in the men vs women clash at Rec Park on Saturday. Photo: Jo Richards.

JO RICHARDS

The official season doesn’t kick off until May but the Bay’s footballers are already off to a flying start. Golden Bay Association Football Club (GBAFC) has a new president, a full committee, and is fielding a record eight teams in the Nelson Bays league.

Incoming president Anju Ejima, who has taken over the role from Adge Tucker, has been playing football in Golden Bay for three decades and will continue to turn out for the Bay’s 1st XI. He was at the Rec Park on Saturday in his regular position between the sticks, and presiding over the club’s pre-season warm-up, which featured matches between the senior men and women, and two of the youth teams.

The afternoon’s relaxed carnival atmosphere was boosted by a barbeque, an inflatable slide, plus a good crowd of supporters.

First to take to the pitch was a men’s team comprised of players from the Goats and Stingrays who lined up against the women’s XI aka The Shield Maidens. The match wasn’t

as one-sided as many may have presumed.

While the men dominated possession in attack, their opposition was not afraid to mix it, showing a combination of grit, skill and good organisation. The Shield Maidens’ new coach Phil Smith is clearly making an impression on his young squad, and has ambitious plans to raise the profile of both the women’s game and the local club. “Golden Bay football will become known throughout New Zealand,” said Phil.

Following half-an-hour of high-tempo football, during which the Maidens’ keeper Elizabeth Egan was kept pretty busy, the seniors gave way to two of the Bay’s four youth teams – the Panthers and the Gladiators. The young players who had dressed up specially for the occasion – the Panthers in all black, and the Gladiators sporting flowing yellow capes – engaged in a good-natured battle for 30 minutes before the seniors resumed their contest.

It is not yet known in which division the Ray White is proud to support

eight teams will play, come the start of the season on May Day, but allocations will be sorted out during April via a series of grading games. The women’s skipper Ellie Hopkins reckons her squad will compete in the second division and says they can’t wait for the serious business to begin. “We are really excited for the season.”

The Bay’s youngest footballers are not being left out of the fun; the Whole Of Football programme for four-to eight-year-olds is also due to commence on 1 May. In the meantime, there is more action tomorrow afternoon at the Rec Park when Golden Bay’s men vie with Wakefield FC for the Marble Mountain Trophy in what has quickly become a traditional curtain-raiser for the season.

Reflecting on Saturday afternoon’s opener, GBAFC’s new president seemed very happy with the start of his tenure. “It was good turn out and hopefully we can keep that going for the season.”

More details at: www.goldenbayatc.org

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Harvest Festival

The repercussions from the latest Waimea Dam cost overrun continue to spill out. Having found itself in a deep financial hole, Tasman District Council (TDC) is asking local and central government to pull it out, yet the council continues to dig.

It has emerged that, on 23 February – the day after Waimea Water Limited dropped its cost estimate bombshell – TDC Mayor Tim King wrote to Deputy Prime Minister Grant Robertson and Minister of Finance Minister for Economic and Regional Development Stuart Nash to ask for an additional Government contribution towards the escalating cost of the project.

The Government is already on the hook through its Freshwater Environment Fund grant of $7m plus two interest-free 20-year loans totalling $28m.

A copy of the letter sent by TDC to The GB Weekly details the latest cost estimate of “between $148 million and $164 million” and states the impacts of Covid-19 “have been a major contributor to these costs”.

The Mayor continues by emphasising the project is “crucial to both the Nelson and Tasman regional economies”, and warns that the “hydro option will be forfeited”, before closing with an appeal: “On behalf of the Council and the residents of the Nelson-Tasman region, I ask that you urgently consider assisting the Council to respond to the escalating costs of the dam and the opportunity to provide hydro-electricity for what is a critical infrastructure project.”

The letter was written at roughly the same time as TDC asked Nelson City Council (NCC) to increase its contribution to the project from $5m to $10.5m.

The potential loss of hydro-generating infrastructure is a significant development, since its inclusion was thought to be a factor in swinging some councillors behind the project at the final vote in November 2018. For many ratepayers resident beyond the dam’s “zone of benefit”, revenue from electricity generation was seen to be the only tangible return from the project.

However at last Thursday’s full council meeting, councillors dug deeper and voted to approve an additional funding of up to $400,000 “to provide for outlet works and bifurcation for a future hydropower option”, even though this was included in the original agreed cost estimate for constructing the dam.

This further contribution, while making provision for a hydro-power plant, does...

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On Tuesday, contractors were busy redistributing the large boulders at the Waitapu Bridge “freedom camping” site. Following the theoretical closure of the site to non-selfcontained campervans late last year, New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA) took over responsibility for managing the area in collaboration with Manawhenua ki Mohua. One of NZTA’s first actions involved blocking off access to the river bank with the exception of a boat launching passageway.

However, the boulder barrier extended from the river bank well into the waterway, and there was some concern that the structure presented a navigation hazard for vessels. The offending rocks have now been moved from the waterway to a position at the top of the shingle bank.

Chillin’ after school

The workshop and presentation programme for the Living Wood Fair has now been finalised and for the first time, bookings can be made online through Eventfinda.

For workshops, organisers advise booking early. Due to minimal places, there is no guarantee of purchasing onsite during the fair.

The Korero Zone is free for visitors to attend.

The Building Forum on Saturday 17 April.

Living Wood Fair co-founder Graeme Scott introduces the following panelists, who are also offering individual talks: • Eco architect Jerome Partington • Earth Building engineer Richard Walker • Verena Maeder, on Retrofitting Earthen Materials.

• Ian McCauley, TDC Building Assurance Manager, speaking on various topics including Tiny Homes and Exemptions from Building Consents.

Amongst other non-panelists speaking will be Steven Cox from sponsors Te Uru Rakau, on the Emission Trading Scheme; Sven and Sarah Johnston from Sol Design on Straw Bale Construction; and Christchurch company Kahu Hemp, on Hempcrete.

The Forestry Forum on Sunday 18 April.

Hosted by Erik Wardrop, it has the following confirmations with others to come: • Roger May from Tomorrow’s Forests • Rachel Rose, expert on Continuous Canopy Forestry • Eric Cairns, alternative timber species expert During the weekend, talks on a wide range of other subjects will include The Potential Plantation of Mexican Oaks for New Zealand, Silviculture, Storytelling the myths around Taonga Puoro (Maori carved instruments), Druid Trees and Mystery, Mycorrhizal Fungi, Ecosystem Management, Chainsaw Maintenance, a Farming 20/30 update and a “Walk and Talk” with botanist Philip Simpson.

Arts and Crafts: • Christchurch-based group ReKindle are giving a host of workshops and demonstrations on a variety of old crafts, such as hazel peg making, chairmaking, spoon carving, carved meditation beads, eco-dyeing and te kouka (cabbage tree) string making and basket weaving.

• Other demonstrations and workshops offer pole lathing, blacksmithing, musical woodworking, earth building techniques, timber frame joinery, wild food foraging, fire

Juliet Arnott from the Christchurch group ReKindle demonstrates greenwood turning on a hand lathe at the 2019 Living Wood Fair.

Photo: Anita Peters.

lighting, fruit-tree pruning, a herb walk and horse logging.

• Various arts and crafts will be on sale within the marketplace.

Some stall spaces are still available.

• An auction that includes sculptures and timber will take place on Sunday afternoon.

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Photo: Jo Richards.

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Bay biker’s Tour Te Waipounamu

Tad Medjr from Auckland, descends towards Lake Tekapo on the inaugural Tour Te Waipounamu. Photo: Supplied.

ALISTAIR HUGHES

Last month, 40 world-class mountain bikers set off from Cape Farewell on the inaugural Tour Te Waipounamu, a gruelling multi-day bikepacking event spanning the entire length of the South Island.

It’s the brainchild of Takaka-based organiser Brian Alder, who was eager to use his vast experience to create an event of his own. It was many years in the planning, though Brian is reluctant to guess how long the idea for the Tour Te Waipounamu had been in his mind.

Brian has been a mountain biker since the sport began in the 1980s, competing in various international events. Drawn to the discipline known as bikepacking, he describes it as “…an unsupported bike race where the clock never stops and there’s no outside assistance”.

Last year’s Covid lockdown proved both a curse and a blessing. Although Brian was delayed in checking out potential routes personally, he was still able to spend literally hundreds of hours poring over maps and planning the course.

“It took me most of the winter and I learned a lot about what can be done with technology, online.”

It might seem as if the options for cycling from Cape Farewell to Southland’s Slope Point would be endless, but Brian’s careful criteria usually narrowed decisions down to two or three choices. An early example was his decision to direct the route through Murchison and over Maruia and the Lewis Pass.

“I felt the Rainbow Valley road was a little exposed to the weather and the Lewis would be a bit mellower. Also the middle and end of the race are in high-country tussock land, where it was going to be really hot and dry, so this first third of the race gave riders tree cover and more contrast in landscape.”

Brian also elected to avoid potentially dangerous river crossings whenever possible, and integrate the DOC hut network so riders had overnight accommodation available.

The literal high point of the race, coming into Tekapo from the Mesopotamia station via the Stag Saddle, proved to be

the hardest section for many, but speaking to trampers who had walked the route convinced Brian that it could be done.

Blessed with almost per fec t weather and no serious injuries, the race’s top finishing time was achieved by Oliver Whalley in an incredible five days and ten-and-a-half hours. The slowest time was nine-and-a-half days, well within the twelve-day limit Brian had expected.

Brian is holding the event again next year. Although many exhausted and almost broken riders initially swore off ever attempting the event again, time and reflection has resulted in an upsurge of enthusiasm. Some small adjustments will be made, but there is one element that may never be improved upon.

“In the back of my mind, I just can’t imagine the weather ever being that good again,” admits Brian. He still marvels at the memory of crossing Central Otago’s Hawkdun Range at midnight, under the stars, in absolutely perfect conditions.

His own highlight is not

DAM FINANCIAL HOLE

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As costs continue to escalate, and the decisions made in the lead-up to the dam’s approval are being increasingly questioned, the prospect of an independent inquiry into the project is also growing. Councillor Dean McNamara, who recently promoted the inquiry idea, was given some encouragement last Thursday when councillors supported his resolution that TDC staff prepare a report on the potential scope and costs of a such an inquiry. But there are councillors who remain opposed to finding out what went so badly wrong. “Surprisingly, it was not unanimous…,” said Dean responding to The GB Weekly on Monday, adding that he was not overly optimistic. “I am expecting the staff report, most likely from Mr Drummond, to tell me that it will be a huge body of work taking a lengthy time and coming with great cost.” But Dean is adamant that such concerns pale into insignificance when compared to the scale of the project cost escalations. “It is absurd that it has taken this long to initiate a potential investigation that we have been calling for since the dam budget first began blowing out.”

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An elated Brian Alder at Slope Point. Photo: Supplied.

about any aspect of the course, but the competitors themselves.

“You could see a lot of pride in people over what they had achieved,” he recalls. “ M a n y j u s t c o u l d n’ t conceive that they could e ve r d o t h i s, a n d o n ce they star ted might have thought it was even harder than they suspected. But to create something for people which you hope will be transformative, and see them go through that and come out the other side, was just incredible.”

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LE T TERS Dam accident investigation

Any reader of this column who watches the Mayday program on Prime television will know the incredible detail and extent that crash investigators go to, leaving no stone unturned, to solve an airplane crash. Most of the time the cause is captain or flight crew error.

If we were able to hold, and afford, a forensic investigation into the “crash of the funding of the Waimea Dam“ we would find the result was the captain (the mayor) and flight crew (the elected councillors) would be culpable and entirely to blame for “crew error“. This flight team completely ignored their duty of care and responsibility by neglect (of health and safety) in putting their passengers in financial risk. They allowed the staff and so called experts to overrule the history of dam construction, basic costings, clever accounting, and not challenging poorly constructed and funded contracts. All the red flags were screaming at them. We, the passengers,are pleased that no one was killed but the pain of financial survival and recovery will be felt for years to come. I wish we could hold the flight crew to account.

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The Sustainable Management Plan only mentions Golden Bay in the next 10 years where it relates to general upgrades and maintenance which all of Tasman District will get.

Are we prepared to pay additional rates in return for nothing?

Note: Chris Hill, (deputy chair TDC Strategy and Policy Committee), voted for the implementation of the plan and referred to those voting “no” as “grandstanding”.

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Little for the Bay in TDC’s 10-Year Plan

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The old boys club in TDC clearly don’t want us to read their long-winded plan documents. In a nutshell; Less than five per cent of the Draft Infrastructure Policy Document provides anything at all for Golden Bay but every section refers to the Waimea dam project as, “A key strategic step enabling access to enough water to supply the estimated number of people expected to connect to the Richmond, Mapua, Brightwater, Eighty Eight Valley, Redwood Valley, and Wakefield schemes, thereby making it possible for residential developers to build houses in those locations”.

Nothing here for Golden Bay. No housing development or major infrastructure. Residents of Golden Bay are going to pay plenty for the dam and get nothing in return.

The proposed rates increases for Golden Bay is set at 7.3% for 2021/22. The east side of Takaka Hill ranges between 0.2% and 3.4%.

Doesn’t the Golden Bay Ward matter other than to provide money for the Tasman region on the east side of the Hill?

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The Tasman District Council invites the public to make submissions on its draft 10-Year Plan 2021 – 2031 Consultation Document and supporting information.

These documents set out the activities, priorities and work programmes the Council is proposing to deliver over a 10-year period. They also outline the costs and how they could be funded.

For more information about the options being proposed, review the Consultation Document and supporting information for the 10-Year Plan 2021 – 2031.

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The annual Harvest Festival in full swing at Golden Bay Sustainable Living Centre last Saturday. Photo: Sol Morgan.

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The end of summer is often marked around the world with a festival to celebrate the harvest. A simple affair at the Golden Bay Sustainable Living Centre (Community Gardens) did just that on Saturday.

A steady crowd of around 300 locals and visitors alike enjoyed a day full of local performances and good food.

Charlotte Squire emceed the line-up of acts with help from Purple on sound. Purple played some groovy music to start the event at midday. Catherine Sangster and Tina Bridgman sang and played to a very receptive crowd. The local Voice Collective then encouraged some of the audience to help them sing a number of heartfelt songs. Poet Redwood Reider entertained with her original poignant prose, accompanied by talented Colm McEnaney on drums and guitar. Korimako (Hera Livingstone) and Chickadee (Liam Grier), on guitar and keys/drums respectively, played upbeat tunes that got some dancing. Saci Reilly-Jasper then sang some beautiful songs of her own creation. Charlotte got her “80s Band with no name” to play a fun set that had the crowd on their feet and smiling

at old tunes but goodies.

A harvest festival is not real without a storyteller, so Mr Shapes crafted a fun story with the help of the audience as the sun went down. Circadian (Liam McFarlane) completed the day’s entertainment with some great tunes for those keen to boogie on around the fire.

Children were entertained by centre volunteer Abha and Golden Bay Kindergarten, who also provided yummy sweet treats. Elliot Cleland and a fantastic team of volunteers made and served curry and salad, crumble and wood-fired pizzas into the night.

“It was a very relaxed atmosphere, child friendly, great variety of very pleasant local music, scrumptious food, perfect setting and well attended”, summarised board member Murray Rogers.

A big thank you to all those who helped, and of course you who came and supported our annual fundraiser, which made around $1500. Special thanks to Charlotte, Purple, performers, Bacca Bakery, NBS Takaka and the weather.

SOL’S GARDEN JOBS FOR APRIL Vegetable care Cloche sensitive crops for prolonged harvest (eg capsicums) and young plants (eg carrots).

Harvest pumpkins when stalk and tendrils go brown.

Harvest kumara. Sun-cure in high humidity (eg hothouse).

Harvest seeds for saving and eating (eg coriander).

Prepare beds for upcoming plantings of brassicas and garlic by adding compost/manure, rock dust/minerals, fishmeal/blood and bone and mulch.

Sow broad beans and peas into limed beds.

Thin young carrots and beetroot. Cloche.

Keep leeks weed-free. Mulch.

Keep feeding brassicas with liquid fertiliser or side-dress with fishmeal or blood and bone. Spray Bt until butterflies disappear.

Sheet mulch vacant beds, or cover with black plastic or sow green crops of mustard and/or vetch for spring gardening.

Hothouse: Keep feeding crops. Remove dying plants. Make a compost heap to aid warming. Clean for better light. Add salads or green crops. Ventilate.

For transplanting: All seeds 19 and 26 April. Spring onions, red onions and leafy greens (spinach, spinach beet, silverbeet, lettuce, endive, pak choi, Chinese cabbage, cabbages, cauliflower, broccoli) (best 2, 20-21 and 29-30 April). Herbs and flowers (also 27 April).

Sow direct: All seeds 19 and 26 April. Salads, spring onions (best 2, 20-21 and 29-30 April). Carrots (cover), radish, turnip and swede (also 18-19 April). Flowers (also 27 April).

Plant: Best 5-18 April. Salad greens, spinach, spinach beet, cabbages, cauliflower and broccoli. Flowers, eg bulbs.

Herb care Transplant rooted cuttings from last year. Take more cuttings now as you trim back.

Plant herbs such as parsley, or transplant self-seeded perennials like oregano.

Harvest herbs for drying or seed for next year.

Weed and mulch.

Fruit care Harvest olives, late apples and pears, figs, black passionfruit, citrus and feijoas. Store in cool dry place.

Prune berries removing old canes and train new ones.

Complete sowing orchard understorey mixes.

Plant spring bulbs under trees.

Feed the orchard with minerals and woody compost.

Plan an orchard or replace poor fruiters with resistant varieties.

Prepare strawberry beds replacing three-year-old plants with runners.

Cover young subtropicals like avocados with frost cloth.

Spray all fruits with diluted seaweed. Spray citrus with copper oxychloride vs dieback and scab. Spray garlic and pyrethrum with neem oil on fruits like apples vs woolly apple aphid.

Spray Lime sulphur or copper oxychloride on stonefruit trees vs diseases like canker.

General garden care Take soil test now and correct deficiencies.

De-head perennial flowers. Plant trees and shrubs.

Make leaf mould compost. Spray roses with copper vs black spot.

Cut shelter for light and airflow and chip.

Mulch ornamental beds with shreddings or bark.

Take semi/hardwood cuttings. Use willow water to aid rooting.

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Strength in numbers

How we’re rolling out the COVID-19 vaccine We have secured enough doses of the Pfizer vaccine for everyone 16 years and over in Aotearoa. Any vaccine’s strength is in numbers.

The more of us who get vaccinated, the stronger and safer we’ll all be.

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It has been approved by our own Medsafe experts. It’s also already been used successfully all around the world by millions of people, and by thousands here in New Zealand too.

The Pfizer vaccine is 95% effective when you receive both doses.

The vaccine will be free for everyone in the country. We have secured over 10 million doses of the Pfizer vaccine. That’s enough for all of New Zealand.

New Zealand’s vaccination rollout plan The rollout plan for the Pfizer vaccine is simple. Everyone in the country aged 16 and over falls into one of four groups. Firstly, we’ll protect those most at risk of picking up the virus in their workplaces – and then those most at risk of getting seriously ill or dying from COVID-19.

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On Saturday 13 March, four Golden Bay lads, Alex and Chris Oakden, Justin Davis and Kodie Dodson-Herron joined the newly formed Kahurangi U19 Colts squad taking the field against the Burnham U21 Colts for a pre-season game at Sports Park in Motueka. They’ve been putting in the long hours of travel and training and on the day it paid off as the team enjoyed a convincing 43-5 win. Justin as full-back has a sidestep to envy, can go from stop to go in a flash and scored a great try. Chris at number 8 tackled like a fiend, Alex at half-back and centre with a crack shot bullet pass and Kodie at centre and full-back leading the backs with vocals heard clearly on the sidelines. They all performed with great skill and it was a treat to watch these young men move up through the grades over the years to this level of rugby. Another local now living in Nelson, Hunter Griffith, lead the team as captain and if future games follow this one they will be the team to watch. A fantastic day of rugby.

Pictured above, from left, Kodie Dodson-Herron, Chris Oakden, Justin Davis, Alex Oakden. Photo: Submitted.

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RESULTS 10 March: Golden Bay Mountain Bike Club Summer Series Round 4 at Motupipi Hill. The final round. A wet day but rain cleared for the race. Only the hardiest attended.

Junior Boys (1 lap, 7km): Teru Green 29:41. Intermediate Men (2 laps): Ethan Woods 42:05. Open Men (3 laps): Lucas Rothwell 1:15:10, Chris Lowe 1:23:30. Open Women (2 laps): Alicia Zimmel 1:15:40 (punctured!). Vet Women (2 laps): Melanie Chick. E-Bike Open (3 laps): Richard Green 1:04:45.

2020 - ‘21. OVERALL RESULTS AFTER FOUR RACES: Junior Boys: Teru Green 40pts, Archie Darwen 27pts, Kiyo Ejima 23pts, Luca Reed 16pts, Kye Bateup 7pts, Hayden Bruning 6pts, Riley Shadbolt 6pts. Junior Girls: Ruby Darwen 10pts. Intermediate Boys: Ethan Woods 20pts, Guy Robertson-King 9pts. Open Men: Lucas Rothwell 36pts, Chris Lowe 32pts, Mel Hansen 30pts, Zac Gibbs 9pts, Will Robertson-King 7pts, Hamish Hambrook 6pts. Open Women: Amy Thornborrow 19pts, Georgia Skelton 10pts, Ronja Fredrick 10pts, Alicia Zimmel 10pts. Vet Men: Greg Buckett 30pts, Bruce Chick 26pt, Paul Michell 15pts, Dan Darwen 13pts, Brian Alder 9pts, Neil Whittaker 5pts. Vet Women: Melanie Chick 40pts, Lisa Savage 9pts. E-Bike Section: Richard Green 40pts, James MacKay 17pts, Ricky Smith 16pts, Brian Sowman 9pts, Alan Mackay 8pts.

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River’s restoration comes on-stream JO RICHARDS

Following a six-day muddy makeover, a short section of the Motupipi Stream is now primed and ready for ecological recovery.

Last week , excavators removed tons of sediment from a 200m stretch of the waterway, between Sunbelt Crescent and the Fonterra factory, and placed a series of log structures and branches in the stream to help restore lost habitat.

On Wednesday afternoon, when the hydraulic arms were in full swing, Tasman District Council (TDC) resource scientist Trevor James explained the purpose of the work. “We are making holes in the river, up to 2m deep and placing branches of different sizes to make a safe haven for a range of species. It’s not just about giant kokopu.”

The diggers were also piling Pinus radiata logs into the river bed in order to anchor horizontal crossstream structures. “They are making barriers that will create meanders in the stream,” said Trevor, before turning to another key task. “The anoxic sediment is being removed and deposited in bunds on the bank where it rapidly dries out.”

To p r e v e n t d i s t u r b e d sediment being transported downstream and contaminating the waterway and coastal waters, straw bales were deployed as temporary traps.

This Monday, after visiting the site, TDC’s education and partnerships officer Claire Webster observed a white heron wading in the stream’s clear waters. “I saw a Kotuku today – fishing there,” said Claire, already looking forward to the next task. “Planting will take place soon.”

She believes the benefits of the river’s restoration will be

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widely felt. “Not only will this section of river be able to support a lot more native aquatic life, its healthier for people too. The approximate 200 cubic metres of sediment removed will grow great trees and not be able to adversely affect sea life. People will in the future be able to spend time here enjoying a beautiful section of river.”

Claire paid tribute to all those who contributed to the project. “As a team we are delighted with the collaborative effort it’s taken to get this piece of work done. Not just Tasman District Council was involved – although we led

this work. Landowners have been very generous with access and giving extra riparian land, Nicky and Wayne Packard gifted all the big trees used and TG Contracting went all out to help this project succeed. Fonterra and GB Federated Farmers have both supported us too. Sebastian Den Doncker and Tom Kroos our specialist consultants were also incredibly helpful. Also numerous volunteers helped out each day.”

Summing up her appreciation of the habitat creation, Claire added, “We are really satisfied with what was accomplished in just six days work.”

WHAKAARO: Bring on the girls SUBMITTED BY MIKE SCOTT

People of Golden Bay, look up from your doomscrolling. The girls are coming. Salvation is at hand. Hope is on the horizon.

The Golden Bay Sustainability Course is showing the way with an impressive line-up. Ninety per cent women. Men have apparently given up on the planet, just as any sensible planet will have given up on them.

As a simple man, I can only guess – have the girls been planning this all along? While we boys have been distracted, erecting our goal posts and polishing our rugby balls? Have the girls been plotting a takeover? Are all the men out fishing?

Men have been a disaster for our tiny blue dot in the universe.

By any calculation in their frantic pursuit of power, money and aggrandisement they have laid waste to our fragile home.

Now the girls are here to the rescue with sustainability.

And Golden Bay is training them to the task. This has to be a demonstration that the female gender has a clearer view of the future than their dull-sighted mates.

Women have always been subtle in their dealings. They’ve had to be. You don’t have to look very closely to discover that men have always thought it their destiny to stay in control, and what they have done with that control hasn’t cast them in a very good light. The planet is now groaning under the heel of their efforts.

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and hormonally programmed to rush about sowing their oats in as many paddocks as possible, and the women are equally programmed to pick up the pieces and look after them.

Now the boys have had their turn, the time has come for the girls to pick up the pieces of the planet. It’s going to be a big job, and needs knowledge, determination and probably quite a bit of feminine guile.

Perhaps the GB Sustainability Course should teach a bit of Aristophanes. Aristophanes wrote a play called Lysistrata, which Wikipedia describes thus: “An ancient Greek comedy which is an account of a woman’s mission to end the Peloponnesian wars between the Greek city states by denying their men any sex, which was the only thing they truly and deeply desired.”

The truth of this point was perhaps most recently illustrated

by America’s immediate past president. We don’t know if that president’s wife actually agreed with his policies, but it’s equally hard to imagine that anyone who feels a need for a $30,000 handbag would be familiar with Aristophanes or aware of the possibilities of Lysistrata.

It wouldn’t be proper to suggest the bright young women on the front cover of The GB Weekly should attempt such an approach, but they’re making an excellent start towards saving the planet. And if anyone is going to do it, it looks as if it’s going to have to be the girls.

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NATURE DIARY

BOOK REVIEW: Klara and The Sun ELEANOR WILSON

SUBMITTED BY CYNTHIA McCONVILLE

They are New Zealand’s smallest bird, just eight centimetres long, with virtually no tail and a tiny, almost round, body. A writer once described them as being like ping-pong balls with a beak and wings. The male weighs around six grams, the female around seven grams, just one-third of the weight of a mouse.

The English name, rifleman, refers to the male’s bright khaki green plumage on his back. New Zealand infantry riflemen wore green coats. The Maori name, titipounamu, refers to the Maori word for greenstone, pounamu. The female rifleman is a buff brown colour.

Riflemen are native forest dwelling insectivores. They are constantly on the move, with short aerial hops. Most often riflemen are seen working their way up a tree, clinging to the rough bark, taking spiders, beetles, small weta, caterpillars and moths from foliage and cracks in the bark.

Adults and young often forage close together. They keep in contact with a high-pitched buzzing call, a single note that is at the upper limit of human hearing.

Riflemen belong to a unique group of birds, the New Zealand wrens. They are just one of two surviving species of this ancient endemic New Zealand family, the other being the slightly larger rock wren.

These birds were once common in New Zealand but farmland, towns and highways have fragmented their forest habitat.

They don’t fly over treeless ground so once trees disappear from an area they are unable to return. Our Kahurangi National Park is home to the rifleman.

MOTUEKA

Best-selling novels by Kazuo Ishiguro include The Remains of the Day and Never Let Me Go, both of which have been adapted as successful films.

Apparently, Klara and the Sun was first thought of by the author as a book for children. His daughter persuaded him that the story was too disturbing for children and he wrote it after all for adults.

Like Never Let Me Go, Ishiguro’s latest novel is set in the near future. The earlier novel takes as its theme the cloning of organs from young living human beings (brought up specially for that purpose) to replace those that were worn out or damaged.

Klara and the Sun deals with the possibility that robots can be developed and manufactured to interact intelligently with human beings. Both novels ask, What is human life worth? And, what does it mean to be human?

Klara is an especially sensitive AF: Artificial Friend. Like others, she is displayed in the store window for customers to view and ultimately buy as a companion for a child. These robots are moved around so they all have a share of sunlight, which is, of course, their life force, as they are solar powered.

They are able to talk to each other and discuss their probable future. They develop a kind of friendship, having been programmed to react sympathetically to others’ needs.

Klara is bought by a mother for her daughter, Josie, who is suffering from an unspecified illness. The mother takes a good deal of time to inspect Klara, making sure that she is compatible with Josie. She is assured by the manager that Klara is an exceptionally intelligent model. Eventually Klara is taken home, and becomes familiar with the routines of Josie’s life. Josie comes to rely on Klara. She and her mother talk about their lives and problems with her. Klara seems to develop a kind of human sympathy. She is the narrator throughout and we see events through her observations.

Josie had an older sister who died. Exactly how is unexplained. Josie is taken at intervals to have her portrait painted – or so she thinks until the shocking truth is revealed.

A process, “lifting”, is mentioned but never fully described. This appears to be a procedure that heightens intelligence, but carries a serious risk. Is this why Josie’s sister died, and why she herself is ill? “Lifting” gives an advantage where university entrance is concerned. Josie is expected to apply, hopefully, when she recovers– if she recovers.

These advantages are not enjoyed by Rick, a neighbour’s son, whose mother does not have the money needed. Rick has a close and loving friendship with Josie and the two of them

have a plan for the future. Klara forms a relationship with Rick, who helps her when she begins to believe obsessively that the all-powerful sun can help Josie to overcome her illness.

The novel tells a story that is disturbing, and poses serious questions. How influential and independent can robots become? Can they ever experience genuine emotion? Although Klara plays an intimate part in Josie’s life, many of the details have to be filled in by the reader.

This is an intriguing story. It presents a view of the world not far away where artificial intelligence perhaps threatens the accepted patterns of our lives and we have to find the answers to complex moral questions.

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School reintroduces head students RONNIE SHORT

Golden Bay High School has re-established the appointment of head students and a student executive board this year.

The aim is to provide Year 13 students with leadership potential a chance to liaise with fellow students to bring in new ideas and protocols that benefit the whole school.

Emma Harwood and Manu Bourgeois were selected for the role by a panel comprised of Principal Linda Tame, Gareth Batten (Year 13 Dean) and Dominic Hammond (Gateway Programme).

“We can develop how we use the roles by ourselves, with guidance from Linda Tame,” explained Emma. “We get to help to build and design the role.”

Part of the role is heading the senior student executive board, which is made up of Year 13 students Mo Balfour, Zoe Carlton, Amelia Scotland, Ellie Hopkins and Todd Ward. At board meetings held every Thursday lunchtime they share their own or other students’ ideas.

The new team has already taken up and actioned new projects such as lunchtime sports and art sessions. Future plans include running lunchtime academic mentoring, and projects with a different environmental awareness focus each term, such as restarting the school gardens, picking up beach litter and tree planting.

The intention is to involve the whole of Year 13 (approximately 40 students) to help the younger students, and many have already put their names down to be mentors.

Already underway is in-class mentoring, where older students work alongside teachers within classroom time to assist students who need help. Manu explained, “Todd and I helped with one of the Year 7 maths classes...we got really good feedback from the teachers.”

Students seem to respect and listen to them more willingly than they do the teachers Emma and Manu have noticed. They cited an example of an assembly they led, during which they experienced a technical glitch and reported that the students didn’t become as disruptive and noisy as they usually would.

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the school together so that everyone, across all age groups, has their say – is an important focus for the leadership team.

Manu has run sessions with Year 9 (and Mr McKenzie) about the school’s values: respect, kindness, passion and creativity.

“A session not just about in school, but about life. I asked if they wanted me to come back and they all said yes…so, yeah – student voices are powerful.”

Both head students agree that motivation and commitment are necessary attributes, both for their role and for members of the student executive board, as it often involves working outside school hours to complete projects.

GOLDEN BAY’S NEWS IN BRIEF TDC LTP consultation JO RICHARDS

After more than a year of consultation and planning, including a last-minute revamp in the wake of the latest Waimea Dam budget blow out, Tasman District Council (TDC) has adopted its draft 10-year Long Term Plan (LTP). The LTP 2021-2031 document is now open for consultation and TDC is seeking public submissions until 24 April.

The LTP sets out TDC’s activities, plans, budgets and policies and has to be adopted before 1 July 2021. That timeframe takes into account the consultation period during which the community has the opportunity to comment on the Plan, along with the time councillors need to consider and incorporate the feedback received.

According to Tasman mayor Tim King, the LTP is designed to meet the needs and demands of one of the country’s fastest growing areas, while maintaining core services and protecting the environmental and cultural quality of the region. “While most will focus on the infrastructure and development plans, our community also identified five strategic priorities to drive our planning and delivery: A healthy and sustainable natural environment; a high standard of service; enabling positive and sustainable development; strong, resilient and inclusive communities; and contributing to a diverse society and celebrating our culture and heritage.”

The cumulative spending associated with the district’s infrastructure outlined in the Plan is forecast to reach close to $1 billion, says the mayor. “…In the Draft Infrastructure Strategy, we plan to spend $993 million on infrastructure investment, maintenance and renewals over the next 10 years..”

For ratepayers who want to shape the future of their District, the next four weeks provide an opportunity to input into the council’s LTP, and to help facilitate this, a series of meetings have been scheduled to allow for dialogue between the public and its council.

LTP meetings in Golden Bay: Saturday 10 April, 9am – 1pm, Takaka Village Market.

Tuesday 13 April, 11am, GB Community Board, Takaka Service Centre.

Tuesday 13 April, 12-1pm, Drop-in session, Takaka Service Centre.

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Funding for marine noise study SUBMITTED

T h e M a r i n e Fa r m i n g Impacts Group (MFIG) is asking the public for donations to fund scientific research into the effects of noise on the marine environment.

MFIG, a local advocacy group that works to mitigate the adverse effects of marine farming in Golden Bay, conducted a survey last year which showed that noise from mussel boats affects many people around the Bay. As marine farming expands, MFIG believes that noise from vessels is likely to have adverse effects for marine life too.

“Noise can travel up to five times further underwater and can cause marine creatures to change their behaviour,” says MFIG spokesman Rod Barker.

However, the main threat of vessel noise is not so much the immediate consequence on individuals but rather the long-term changes to noise exposure at the population level.

Depending on how many new boats enter Golden Bay and operate daily, this could become a significant issue.

The Marine Farming Impacts Group is seeking to understand the effect of noise on marine creatures through rigorous scientific study. Auckland-based marine biologist Dr Matt Pine (pictured above) has indicated that he will carry out this research using hydrophones to record the noise produced by vessels in the Bay. The recordings will inform his analysis of the potential impacts on marine creatures and the findings will further the understanding of the effects and provide evidence for policy makers. The research is timely as the Tasman Environment Plan is currently being developed, and so the findings could be incorporated into the plan and used to ensure that noise from marine farming is taken into account.

MFIG assures donors that all contributions will be put to good use and help the further understanding of noise impacts within the Golden Bay marine environment.

To make a donation – large or small – visit the Givealittle website at https://givealittle.co.nz/cause/golden-bay-noiseeffects-research.

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When Geoff Rennison took the floor at the Takaka library to deliver a talk about the “Hippie Years at Totaranui”, an audience of over 80 people greeted him with a welcoming applause.

Beginning by defining the years as “1976-1979-ish, when we all had hair down to here - me included,” he said “you could have regarded us as a bunch of hippies – with very green ideas.”

Geoff came to Golden Bay from Fox Glacier in 1974, having taken on the position of chief ranger for the Abel Tasman National Park. His first impression of Totaranui was “sheep everywhere”, and a little bulldozer, there to bury all the “collected junk” from the campground.

At that time occupancy was up to 36,000 bed nights per year, and just before the busy season, the septic tanks and long drops were pumped out and the effluent sprayed over the grassland of nearby cow paddocks.

Giving credit to the late Alec Miller as the key person and inspiration “for the whole business I’m going to talk about,” Geoff spoke of Alec’s recycling programme. It started with the removal of the sheep, then all the fences and posts.

“We ended up with a long, straight, multiple paddock,” said Geoff, and this gave rise to “one of Alec’s greatest ideas”.

That idea was to use hay bales from the grass cut by “friends of the park” Jim Robbie and Norm Harwood, who left enough to create a “dam”. The

Hippie talk: Geoff Rennison addresses the crowd gathered in the Takaka library.

bales were laid in a circumference, two high, to make an “activator” for a compost system.“ That was pretty daring stuff in those days,” said Geoff. “It got rid of all the long grass and waste from campers and was a brilliant system.”

All campers were advised to separate and place rubbish into specific bins for paper, glass and organic waste. Recycled bicycles were brought in for staff’s use, because they were soundless and non-polluting.

A tree nursery was developed in the old milking shed with a waterwheel behind it. “We started with a large piece of plastic – threw a lot of seeds on to see what would come up. Ake ake came up everywhere”. Planting programmes began in order to replace and take over from the gorse that was being cleared from Awaroa and Anchorage huts.

“Our nursery actually won an award…for our climate control room at one end of the nursery…in which we rooted cuttings.”

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At the time, a maximum number of 800 people were allowed in the camp in January.

Everything was being recycled and the compost made was used in the nursery and to enhance the soil when planting trees.

However, by the end of the 1970s, the system was in decline, due to increasing camper disinterest in recycling, and the advent of plastic. The recycling programme had had its day and ceased to function as desired.

“At its peak, I would call it a grand expression in green management of a campground - and it was decades ahead of its time,” concluded Geoff.

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CLASSIFIEDS SPORTS RESULTS / Hua tākaro GOLF 16 March. National Teams Qualifying Round - nett: B Miller 73, S Rosser and S Meredith 74, C Gilbert 79. Closest to pins: 9/18 S Rosser.

17 March. Stableford: J Garner 35, R Dyce 34, G Bradley 34. Closest to pins: 3/12 and 8/17 W Collie, 4/13 L Trent, 9/18 R Dyce. Twos: L Trent, J Garner, R Dyce.

20 March. Stroke Play R1 - nett: P Milne 61, R Dyce 67, J Solly 68. Closest to pins: 3/12 and 8/17 W Collie, 4/13 S Kerr, 9/18 N Moore. Twos: R Dyce 2, N Moore, L Davidson, R Westrupp. Two 7/16: N Moore, W Collie. Happy wanderer: C Hill. Best gross: N Moore.

BRIDGE 17 March. Paton’s Rock Individual: N/S: L Godden/J Edmondson 61%, C Mead/M McKellar 60.57%, S Van Wijngaarden/J Harper 48.89%; E/W: J Cooper/B Burdett 65.50%, H Curtis/Phantom 61.67%, T Packard/S Penny 60.75%; h/cap: N/S: L Godden/J Edmondson 6.95%, C Mead/M McKellar 64.12%, S Van Wijngaarden/J Harper 56.09%; E/W: J Cooper/B Burdett 70.10%, T Packard/S Penny 66.95%, H Curtis/Phantom 62.97%.

PUBLIC NOTICES / Pānui a whānui GOLDEN Bay Orchestra Special General Meeting, GBHS music room, 9am, Tuesday 13 April.

TRADES AND SERVICES / Mahi a ratonga

DON’T miss out! Takaka Drama Society production Many Choices - a selection of one-act plays. Friday 26 and Saturday 27 March, 7pm at the Playhouse. Door sales available.

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

THE Mohua Blue Penguin Trust would like to thank Trash Palace for its recent donation towards our work at Port Tarakohe. With penguin real estate booming - we plan to have 150 homes for our little blues at the port before the next nesting season. The Trust is extremely grateful for this assistance.

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

A big thank you to the Rural Service Centre for your community grant towards new windows in the Puramahoi Hall, much appreciated.

ACCOUNTANT. Long-standing market leader with unbeatable professional qualifications and experience. Warn & Associates, ph 525 9919.

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

AFFORDABLE Carpentry Service. Ph 027 919 1326.

APPLIANCE and whiteware repair. 12+ years’ experience servicing all brands. Ph Luke 022 602 8118.

AL-ANON: Are you affected by someone else’s drinking?

Weekly meetings, 1.30pm Monday at the Catholic Hall. All welcome. Ph 0508 425 2666.

CARS wanted. Will pick up for free (some conditions apply).

Motueka Auto Parts. Ph 03 528 9576.

GB Animal Welfare Society Inc (ex-SPCA). Ph Carol Wells 525 9494, 8am-5pm weekdays.

ORGANISATIONS may have their committee members’ names printed in this column for free only if emailed to admin@ gbweekly.co.nz

CHIMNEY sweep. Puponga-Takaka Hill. Query or quote ph Steve 021 0810 1146.

AGM NOTICES GOLDEN Bay High School Home & School AGM, 7pm, Wednesday 14 April in school library. All welcome.

GOLDEN Kids Inc Early Learning Centre AGM, Wednesday 7 April, 4.15pm at Golden Kids. All welcome.

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PERSONAL NOTICES / Pānui ake HODGKINSON, Michael (Mike). Passed away peacefully on Friday 19 March 2021, aged 74. Dearly loved husband of Sheralyn, loved father and father-in-law of Toni and Alistair, Reid and Steph. Loved granddad of Camryn, and Riley.

Brother-in-law of Kerry and Trevor Duley, Philip Woolf and Sara Chapman. A special thanks to the staff at the Tasman Dementia Care Home. A private cremation has taken place and we now invite all family and friends to remember Mike and share in an afternoon tea. Please join us at the Golden Bay Motueka Funeral Home, 8 Inglis street, Motueka on Tuesday 30 March at 2pm. Golden Bay Funeral Directors. www.gbmfs.co.nz

FREEVIEW satellite TV. Ph 027 246 2432.

FUNERAL directors, Matuku Funerals. Cremation, regular and eco-burials. Professional, caring and budget conscious with exceptional customer service. Proud member of the FDANZ. Laura and Mark Manson, East Takaka, ph 525 7399, 027 777 4738, 027 525 7399.

GB CHIMNEY SWEEPING, SPIDER AND FLY SPRAYING Ph 524 8795 or 027 434 5405 GOLDEN BAY DIGGER HIRE 1.7 tonne. Ph 027 713 0684.

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

$8,000 Community Grant 16th Round

The purpose of the grant is to distribute funds to organisations such as cultural, philanthropic, charitable, sporting, educational or any other purpose that benefits the Golden Bay community or a section of it.

Applications Close: 5pm, Wednesday 31st March 2021 Application forms to be collected from the Country Store Mon-Fri: 8am – 5pm & Sat: 9am – 12pm Enquiries ph: 929 7519

Grant/Joyce ph 524 8364

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.

GB WEEKLY: Paradise Entertainment, Takaka and Collingwood On the Spot store are our agents. Or email us: admin@gbweekly. co.nz. Office hours are Monday-Wednesday, 9am-5pm.

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.

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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.

HELPING HANDS ph 525 6226. Te Whare Mahana Supported Employment. Lawnmowing, line trimming, garden maintenance, riparian planting, scrub-cutting, gutter cleaning, recycling, pothole repair, waterblasting, window cleaning, house moves. How can we help?

LAWNMOWING. Pakawau, Bainham, Takaka to Wainui. Ph N Shaw 525 7597, 027 212 4020. niallshaw_6@hotmail.com

LAWNMOWING, www.goldenbaypropertyservices.co.nz, ph 027 690 0769.

Eric Wilson’s family invite you to celebrate his life with us at Kaihoka woolshed, 2pm Service, place ashes and spit roast

PUBLIC NOTICES / Pānui a whānui

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.

ELECTRONICS repairs: Cell phones, computers, radios, TVs, HiFi and more! Ph 027 246 2432.

The RSC Community Grant is now open to applicants.

EASTER SATURDAY 3RD APRIL

CHIMNEY cleaning, handyman, Dennis Sage ph 027 873 0726.

ELECTRICIANS. Fuse Electrical Golden Bay. Ready to solve all your electrical needs. Ph Thomas 525 9300, 027 788 8500.

HODGKINSON Michael. Loved son of Les and Daphne Hodgkinson, twin brother of Nick, beloved brother of the late Dene and Dave McConnon, the late Don and June, Ethelie and John Sims, Colleen and Peter Riordan, Lyn and the late John Falconer, Nick and Helen, and Robert and Dawn. We offer our sympathy and love to Sheralyn, Toni, Reid, and family at this time and always. Mike - the builder and visionary - we will hold him in our hearts. Golden Bay Funeral Directors www. gbmfs.co.nz RIVERS, Peter, formerly of Collingwood, loved partner and friend of Carol Dawber, died on 22 March 2021 in his 80th year.

Messages to 12 Market St, Picton, 7220.

ARBORIST, qualified, ph Jack Stevens 021 211 5580.

Takaka Citizens’ Band 140th Anniversary: 2 October 2021 The Takaka Citizens’ Band is turning 140 and is planning to celebrate the event on 2 October with a street march and playout for the everyone to enjoy.

This is to be followed by a formal lunch and entertainment for past and present members, their families and invited guests.

Looking forward to seeing you there so remember to put this date in your calendar.

Contact Marlene Alach at marlene.alach@gmail.com or ph 03 525 9130

LUXAFLEX blinds, sunscreen, block out, translucent, venetians, verticals, duettes by Luxaflex, “Beauty is in the detail”. Ph Tracey at Imagine designs for a free measure and quote, 027 440 0071, or call in and view our blind stand and showroom in the Z truck stop, Takaka.

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.

RURAL NEW BUILD? FAILING SEPTIC SYSTEM? Wastewater Design, Onekaka-based services. AES system specialists - no ongoing costs, 20-year guarantee.

Ph Rowena or Natascha 524 8222.

PENINSULA Plasterers for all your interior plastering needs.

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TRADES AND SERVICES / Mahi a ratonga No job too small. Quality assured. 20+ years’ experience. For a free quote ph Craig 027 472 4376.

PORTABLE SAW MILLING. High yield, low waste, bandsaw milling. Great for dimensional timber or flitches. Suitable for any log size on any site. Ph Tim 524 8997, 027 714 4232.

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.

STORAGE /container hire. Your place (anywhere) or mine (Takaka). Ph Cheryl at Orange Mechanical Ltd 525 9991.

HEALTH & WELLBEING / Hauora 027 751 7970.

ENERGETIC kinesiology, for wellbeing. To make an appointment ph/txt Mark Bonar 027 588 2462.

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.

MASSAGE and Bowen therapy. Ph Thomas 022 160 9101.

MASSAGE AND REIKI. Emma Sutherland (Ameliorate).

First one-hour treatment - $35 for GB locals. www.ameliorate.nz. Ph 027 487 2639.

SUMMER fruit pruning (citrus, stone and pip fruit), garden advice, design and development, soil testing, orchard work.

Sol Morgan, GroWise Consultancy, ph 027 514 9112.

MASSAGE: relaxation, sports, deep tissue.

Lymphatic drainage for detox, immune support, oedema.

26 years of experience. Ph Paul 027 772 7334.

SURVEYING: topographical survey, construction and building set out, boundary location. Ph Alexis 021 0239 1364.

REFLEXOLOGY - helps relieve stress and anxiety, boosts energy levels and improves circulation and nerve function.

Ph/txt Ariane Wyler 021 0260 7607 or email happyfeetflex@ gmail.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.

WINDOW CLEANING. Ph Willem 022 134 1726.

WINDOW cleaning, www.goldenbaypropertyservices.co.nz, ph 027 690 0769.

SIMON Jones: Counselling, mediation, coaching. 28 years’ experience. Member NZAC. Ph 525 8542.

Freedom to Change Jan Jackson

Specialising in anxiety, stress and trauma relief

Providing Golden Bay with: Professional, Diagnostic, Clinical Physio & Massage Therapy services ACC registered Provider • • • • • •

Sports & Accident injuries Complex musculoskeletal conditions Clinical reviews / Second opinions Orthopaedic / Post-operative rehabilitation Postural / Biomechanical correction programmes Clinical Massage Therapy

No GP referral required Ask us about our no-cost initial Physio assessment

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Takaka FULL WORKSHOP FACILITIES SCAN TOOL WOF CARS, MOTORCYCLES, TRAILERS BRIDGESTONE AND KUMHO TYRES

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Healing with Grace Grant Watson

Manipulative Physiotherapist

Readings with Master Reader Nate

021 158 2357

Reiki Master: healer

Collingwood Health Centre at Collingwood Area School

Mondays, and Thursday mornings Ph: 027 370 6472 Email: wattie18@outlook.com

Chiropractor

Inga Schmidt Grace Shields 021346642 ♥ 5258106 MSc (Chiro), DC, MNZCA Gift Vouchers Available

BTSM, RMT MNZ

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Golden Bay Health Centre, 12 Motupipi St

www.healthfocus.co.nz ACC registered

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HEALTH & WELLBEING / Hauora ACUPUNCTURE: Japanese style, gentle and effective for a range of health needs. Private and ACC Registered.

Cosmetic acupuncture also available.

Lynne Cooper, 54 Commercial St, Takaka, ph 027 221 0045.

AROHA Health Spa. Massage: deep tissue, relaxation and clinical; structural bodywork, myofascial release, infrared sauna, spa bath, facials, holistic health and more. Open from 9.30am onwards. Closed Monday and Tuesday. 792 Abel Tasman Drive, Pohara. Ph 525 8870.

BRUCE DOOLEY, MD. Private consultations for complex health issues. Monday, Thursday, Saturday. Bayridge Integrative Medicine, ph 525 7125, health@drdooley.co.nz CAROLYN Simon, Craniosacral therapist, naturopath, medical herbalist. For appointments or flower essences text 027 483 5865, ph 525 8544.

COMPLETE Healthcare with NIS by Neurolink, using euroscience principles to achieve optimum health. 2020 Masters series. Practitioner Anne Michell. Ph 525 8733 or 14

Lolly Dadley-Moore RCST, PACT Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy Specialising to optimise health, resolve pain, trauma and injury. Working with individuals, children and babies.

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Ph 027 338 9504

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For Sale: $598,000 Open Home: Saturday 27th March 11.00 - 11.30am HUGE HOME HUGE SECTION NO NEIGHBOURS - Offered to the market for the first time in 60 years, this is a fantastic opportunity to get on the Golden Bay property ladder and score a huge home, on a huge section and with no neighbours. This rural location is just outside the town boundary, it is easy to walk or bike along the new cycleway to town and schools or even head out to Pohara for a day at the beach!

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ELEVATED section in Collingwood. Ph 03 526 6178 or 022 092 9170.

MATURE single male looking for permanent accommodation. Have references. Ph 020 4120 0710.

PROPERTY AVAILABLE / Rawa watea

DE-LISH Delicatessen Co Ltd

Creators, Merchants & Caterers of Fine Foods & Artisan Products

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DID YOU KNOW? Residential Tenancies Amendment Act 2020 - Under Section 60A Fixed Term Tenancies dated after 11.02.21 must become Periodic Tenancies unless contrary notice is given: 1. The parties agree to renew or extend the fixed term; or 2. The parties agree not to continue with the tenancy; or 3. At least 28 days before the end of the fixed term the tenant gives the landlord notice that the tenant does not intend to continue.

4. A landlord can issue notice to end at expiry date providing it is for a reason used to end a periodic tenancy.

For further information on this and more contact Jenna Bowden - 027 525 7229 - jenna.bowden@raywhite.com

FOR SALE / Hei hokohoko WINDSCREENS. Replaced or repaired at Golden Bay Glass. 96 Commercial St. Ph 525 7274.

TV, 40-inch Sony, colour TV, $350. Ph 027 510 8574.

FIREWOOD: Douglas fir, beech and gum. Delivering now. Also kindling. Ph Bay Firewood 027 769 6348.

NATIVE plant nursery (TLC), native trees and grasses available.

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Ph 525 6183.

SLASH your electricity bill. Install a grid-connect PV system.

Professional design and install. Ph Paul Stocker, Azimuth Renewables, 525 6019.

BUILDING or renovating? AES Wastewater Treatment system: www.et.nz, ph 525 9020.

No power, 20-year warranty, supplying NZ from Golden Bay. CURTAIN tracks, quality NZ made. Liners in polycotton or 15

GARAGE SALES

FOR SALE / Hei hokohoko blockout. Curtain, upholstery and sheer fabrics, curtains tapes, metal pin hooks, cushions. Pop into Imagine designs to have a browse, next to GB Glass, Commercial Street, Takaka.

NATIVE plants, big selection, low prices. From $4 each. 15 Poplar Lane, Collingwood. Ph 021 033 1227.

NISSAN Leaf, 2013, 24kW, $9500. Ph Nick 021 264 6039.

Well done Bailey for catching this awesome John Dory right here in Collingwood

SITUATIONS VACANT / Tūranga wātea

BIG Patons Rock garage sale. Saturday 27 March, 9am-1pm.

Up to 15 different garage sales. Cancelled if wet.

GARAGE sale. Easter Saturday, 2 Bishop Road, Parapara, after 9am. Camping and fishing gear. 1995 Isuzu Bighorn, $1500.

2140 Mac 360 30hp Parson, $5500.

GARAGE sale. At old Collingwood Post Shop, Sunday 28 March, 9am-12pm.

GARAGE sale. Household cleanout, we’re moving. Bric-a-brac, tools, books, clothes, furniture etc. Something for everyone.

Saturday 27 March, 59a Selwyn St, Pohara from 9am.

Office/Accounts Administrator Waitapu Engineering Ltd require a full-time experienced accounts person to run our office in Takaka.

The applicant would need to be highly skilled in all aspects of bookkeeping, including invoicing, wages, taxation and month-end reporting.

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Please email CV to admin@waitapuengineering.co.nz.

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We’re your local Mon-Fri 8.30am-5pm; Saturday 9am-1pm Ph 525 7265 │ 7 Commercial Street, Takaka

Collingwood We will be changing to Winter Hours from Monday the 5th April.

Our hours will be 8am – 6pm Monday – Sunday.

We would like to thank everyone for their support over Summer and hope that next summer we will see NZ thrive once again.

Best wishes to all, Rosemary, Francis and the team.

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Office: 65 COMMERCIAL STREET, TAKAKA - Postal address: 65 COMMERCIAL STREET, TAKAK T:03-929-7518 | E: ADMIN@PDVET.ORG.NZ | Website: w.w.w.PDVET.ORG.NZ

Golden Bay Community Health Vacancy

Expressions of interest are invited for a vacancy of 32 hours/week that has become available for a suitably qualified candidate in the following 12-month fixed-term position:

RECEPTIONIST / ADMINISTRATOR If you have two to three years’ experience in an administrative support role, demonstrated competence in using Microsoft Office and/or Indici or other PMS and are able to work in a busy, frequently changing environment, we would welcome your application.

For a job description and application form go to www.nbph.org.nz/vacancies or please contact the Practice Coordinator for further information Sally.Boixo@nbph.org.nz If this sounds like you, please send your CV and application to hr@nbph.org.nz or NBPH, PO Box 1776 Nelson 7040.

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EATING OUT / Kai wahi kē ANATOKI SALMON CAFE. Delicious bagels, salmon platter, pizza, coffees and more. Open every day from 9am till 4pm.

Our fishing lake is closed for maintenance but opening soon.

See our website for updates www.anatokisalmon.co.nz COLLINGWOOD TAVERN. 11am-7pm, Sunday-Thursday; 11am-late, Friday and Saturday. Live music - check out our Facebook page for details.

COURTHOUSE CAFE, Collingwood. Open 7 days, 8am-4pm.

Pizzas on Fridays, 5-7.30pm. Ph 524 8194.

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, MondaySaturday, 9am-8.30pm. Closed Sunday. For bookings and takeaways ph 525 8686.

DE-LISH DELICATESSEN. Sumptuous, delicious food.

Lunches, catering, coffee, chocolate, cheeses and epicure items. Weekdays from 6.30am. Ph 525 7111.

KORORA’S NEST, Pohara. Open Wednesday-Monday for coffee, lunch, snacks, drinks and dinner. Weekdays, 11am- late; weekends, 9am-late. Ph 03 970 3291.

NUGGET CAFE Mangarakau, open 11am-4pm, Friday-Sunday.

Ph 524 8051.

OLD SCHOOL CAFE, Pakawau. Open 4pm-late Thursday, Friday; 11am-late Saturday, Sunday. Closed Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday. Ph 524 8457.

O’SHA, open Tuesday-Sunday, lunch 11.30am-2.30pm and dinner 5-9pm. Ph 525 6117.

STAY AWAKE CAFE (formerly MAD Cafe), where only the best will do. 8am to 8pm every day except Mondays. Ph 021 107 6312.

THE MUSSEL INN. Open from 11am.

TOTALLY ROASTED, Pohara. Open 5 days from 8.30am, closed Monday, Tuesday. Ph 525 9396.

TOTOS CAFE & PIZZERIA. Open 10.30am-5pm, weather permitting. Closed Mondays and Tuesdays. Totaranui hill, ph 039 707 934, totoscafegallery@gmail.com.

WHOLEMEAL CAFE, open 7 days for dine-in meals and takeaways, 7.30am-3pm.

GALLERIES / Whakakitenga

UPCOMING EVENTS / Mea pakiri haere

EARTHSEA GALLERY

Fine Landscape Paintings - Reproduction Giclee Prints Studio Gallery of Peter Geen

hours ph Diane 525 8097, evenings.

ONEKAKA PLAYGROUP, all welcome, Wednesdays 10am12.30pm, Onekaka Hall.

THURSDAY 1 APRIL DAYTIME BADMINTON, Rec Park Centre, 9-11am. All welcome. Ph Kerry 525 7007, 027 525 7007.

LATER EVENTS 2021 LIVING WOOD FAIR, 17 and 18 April. Find us on Facebook and www.livingwoodfair.co.nz. See article on page two of this issue.

76 Boyle Street (Golf Course Rd) Clifton, Takaka.

Ph 525 7007.

Open 10am-5pm. www.earthseagallery.com

CURIOUS ABOUT BIODYNAMICS? One-day practical, hands-on introduction workshop, Friday 16 April. For more information and to register tinyurl.com/BDNZ16April.

MOTUPIPI HALL EASTER MINI BOOK FAIR and Fancy Soup Luncheon, $15. Prize for fanciest Easter hat. Saturday 3 April, open 10am-2pm with lunch at 12.30pm. Shopping bag of books, $5. Produce, baking, raffle.

CHURCH SERVICES ON SUNDAYS

SELF DEFENCE CLASSES

GOLDEN Bay Anglican Church warmly invites you to join them each Sunday, 10am at Takaka and 4.45pm at Collingwood.

SACRED Heart Catholic faith community celebrates Mass at 5pm each Sunday. All welcome.

Private women’s only and kid and parent self defence classes now also available through AirBnb.

ST Andrews Presbyterian Church invites you to join with us for morning worship at 10am. Margaret Fricker.

Takaka Church of Christ

Blessing and glory and wisdom, thanksgiving, honour, power and might be to our God for ever and ever Amen Revelation 7:12

All Welcome ☺

34 years of experience.

The Mussel Inn Coming Up...

Sunday Service 10am

Pastor: Rodney Watson 027 51 14266 93 Commercial St, Takaka. www.godunlimited.org Ph: 525 9265

Kahurangi Christian Church 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.

UPCOMING EVENTS / Mea pakiri haere FRIDAY 26 MARCH MANY CHOICES. A selection of one-act plays for your viewing pleasure. Tickets from Stitch ‘n Sew, door sales available. The Playhouse, Takaka.

SATURDAY 27 MARCH DESIGNER ONE-OFF CLOTHING SALE. Detour, Takaka, Saturday 27 March, 11am-4pm.

Thu 25th QUIZ, 7.30pm, all welcome Sun 28th OLD THUMPERS - prize-giving and dust off, 4pm-ish APRIL Thu 1st SEASIDE STRANGLERS + guests, $10 Sat 3rd HUNTER GILLES BAND play Southern blues, $10 Thu 8th QUIZ, 7.30pm Sat 10th FRENCH FOR RABBITS, $25 tickets online, $30 on the door Thu 15th LIVE POETS/ACID ON THE MICROPHONE 7.30pm, $5 koha Sat 17th CARNIVOROUS PLANT SOCIETY actually play very good music! $15 Coming up in May …

Sat 22nd BOB DYLAN’S 80th BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION - 80 SONGS! Open mic, from 5pm. Get your Bob song on.

Sun 30th The famous MUSSEL INN BEER TASTING COMPETITION – limited places available.

Get practicing.

MANY CHOICES, final night. A selection of one-act plays for your viewing pleasure. Tickets from Stitch ‘n Sew, door sales available. The Playhouse, Takaka.

QUEST OUT WEST ROGAINE. Fun map navigation event for all at beautiful Kaihoka. Free instruction available on the day.

Details see: www.godenbayatc.org or Takaka Noticeboard on Facebook.

SUNDAY 28 MARCH MARBLE MOUNTAIN CLUB NIGHT, Senior Citizens’ Hall, 7.30pm. Committee meeting at 6pm.

GB A&P CUP PRESENTATION EVENING at the Keith Page Hall (Rec Park).

6pm with pot luck meal commencing 6.30pm. All welcome.

MONDAY 29 MARCH GB WEEKLY DEADLINE: noon today. Paradise Entertainment and Collingwood On the Spot store are our agents. Or email us: admin@gbweekly.co.nz.

TUESDAY 30 MARCH BADMINTON, GBHS GYM, 7-9pm. All welcome. Ph Kerry 525 7007, 027 525 7007. Please note change of venue.

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COSTUME HIRE. Playhouse, Park Avenue, 7-8.30pm. After 17

Classic Scrambles 10am Sunday 28 March

ONEKAKA

Signposted on State Highway 60

Free entry for spectators Food and drink available on site T-shirts available

BOOK LAUNCH

Mike Scott in conversation with Mik Symmons on a travel book with a difference

Takaka Library Wednesday 7th April 2.00pm "When a man has more than eight possessions he doesn't own them, they own him."

Survivors and Thrivers Takaka Support group for people affected by/supporting someone with cancer Wednesday 31st March Mohua Social Services 88 Commercial St. Takaka For more information and to RSVP contact cyndy@cancernelson.org.nz or call 027 258 0075 / 03 539 1137

Book for sale $30, cash only

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Programmes to listen out for Spiral Radio - Join host Dean Campbell as he brings you music, reviews, previews and interviews from the conscious communities of Nelson, throughout New Zealand and overseas. Kindly supported by The Spiral Store, Anahata Yoga Retreat and Yogi Ai Kam Aikoham Nath Ji. Airs Fri at 7pm, replaying following Wed at 10pm.

Green Thumbs and Dirty Fingers Experienced gardener Philippa Foes-Lamb shares her local gardening knowledge with tips on when, where and what to plant in the top of the south. Kindly supported by Nelson Farmer’s Market and airs Tuesday mornings at 10:40 with a new episode every 2 weeks.

That’s MYNT - A programme hosted by members of Multicultural Youth Nelson Tasman (MYNT). We are a group of young people living in the Nelson-Tasman region to support and promote Nelson-Tasman youth. We are different in many ways and speak different languages. We come from all corners of the globe. Airs Tuesday afternoons at 5pm with a new show every 2 weeks.

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Tickets from Stitch 'n Sew, Takaka + Door sales available Adult $15 / Member $10 Some language may offend

Nomadland (M) 6 Academy Award Nominations!

Zappa (R16) Documentary – Musician, Frank Zappa Supernova (M) Drama Ammonite (R16) Romance, Drama High Ground (R16) (Final) Australian Action, Thriller Rūrangi (M) NZ Drama **Members Night** Film starts 7pm New members welcome :) Wed 31 5.00 Ammonite (R16) (Final) Kate Winslet 8.00 Supernova (M) Colin Firth, Stanley Tucci Thu 1 1.00 Matinee: Rūrangi (M) (Final) 8.00 Art on Screen: Raphael - The Young Prodigy ***EASTER HOLIDAY - Daylight savings ends Sat 3rd April*** Fri 2 5.00 Raya and the Last Dragon (PG) Superb animation!

8.00 Nomadland (M) Stars Frances McDormand Sat 3 2.00 Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway (G) Comedy 5.00 The Pinkies are Back (PG) Dragon-boating women 8.00 Zappa (R16) 96% Critic vote on Rotten Tomatoes!

Sun 4 1.30 Raya and the Last Dragon (PG) 4.30 Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway (G) Animation 7.30 ***Reel Rock 15*** One screening only! Climbing Fri

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Cabins + powered and non-powered camping - ph 524 8308

MONDAY at 12pm

Camp Shop 8am to 6pm

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Papers will be out Thurs 1 April

WINE ● BEER ● DIESEL ● PETROL

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Saturday 27th March

Bookings phone 525 8453

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ORGANIK AUDIO & SOULFIRE PRESENT:

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Valid from Friday 26 until Tuesday 30 March Friday: Light winds, tending northeast late. Some early cloud otherwise fine and warm for a time.

Saturday: Northeasterlies. Cloudy, mild and humid with occasional drizzly showers developing.

Sunday: Northerlies freshening. Low cloud with rain becoming persistent and heavier.

Monday: Westerlies soon developing. Showers over Kahurangi but only a few showers elsewhere.

Tuesday: Westerlies tending cooler southwesterlies.

Showers in the west, spreading elsewhere for a time.

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This classic, 2 bdrm, family holiday bach, on the estuary side of Tōtara Avenue is nestled among the trees & is very funky. The large ranch sliders allow the tree-filtered light into the spacious living area where the high ceilings & exposed timber beams add to the ambience.

Overlooking the calm estuary waters, where you can moor your kayak at the jetty, or take a short stroll to the main beach. Call me to view. Ref: GB3828

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43 COMMERCIAL STREET

DEADLINE SALE: 12PM WEDNESDAY 31.03.2021 (NSP) In a prime location in the centre of Tākaka township, 43 Commercial Street, stands elevated overlooking the main car park of the town. Set on an area of 596sqm, this building has its own water supply via bore & is on main sewerage. Well maintained both inside & out, there are two very strong tenants & leases in place, offering a good return on your investment. Ref: GBC3825

Belinda J Barnes 021 236 2840 or belinda@goldenbayproperty.com

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35 DODSON ROAD, CENTRAL TĀKAKA DEADLINE SALE: 12PM 7.04.2021 (NSP)

….You will find this beautifully presented 4 bdrm, 2 bthrm home, on a well-established property of easycare gardens with great sheds for all the toys, set on 2.187 ha of land. Built in 2011, with all the modern conveniences including a large open plan living, dining & kitchen area with an island & walk-in pantry. Great entertaining spaces both inside & out.

Close to Town, Rec Park, Hospital, School…..well everything!!

Ref: GB3827

Belinda J Barnes 021 236 2840 or belinda@goldenbayproperty.com

80 COMMERICAL STREET, TĀKAKA

James Mackay 027 359 0892 or james@goldenbayproperty.com

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477 GLENVIEW ROAD The New Owners are very happy to have a place to call ‘Home’ in paradise!

23 RAMEKA CREEK RD

• Set on 12.6ha of privacy • 360o views of the bay & ranges • 3 bdrm & ensuited master • Big dble gge with internal access • A stunning property inside & out!

Ref: GB3820 $1.8m+GST (if any) Sarah-Jane Brown 0274 222 577 or sarah@goldenbayproperty.com

YOUR GREAT ESCAPE! • On two titles of 662 & 667m2 • 2 bdrm/1bthrm cottage • Big decks to enjoy the ruralness • Well maintained inside & out • The perfect Great Outdoors base Price: $550,000 Ref: GB3821 Paul McConnon 0275 042 872 paul@goldenbayproperty.com

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Selling or buying, ‘we put you first’

176 WHARARIKI RD, PUPONGA

Sharon McConnon Sales Manager 0275 258 255

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This 136m2 of prime retail space is available for lease. Currently divided into a large open plan space & an office, a large open plan lunch & work room with one disabled access toilet, plus a store room. Disabled access to main office. This is a great opportunity to secure a prime location in the Tākaka CBD in a modern & warm building. The rent is negotiable for the right tenant, talk to us about options. Viewing strictly by appt. Ref: GBC3826

Annie Telford Salesperson 0272 491 408

Sarah-Jane Brown Salesperson 0274 222 577

‘Great Agent Had a great experience with Bryony, she worked hard to take great care of us as well as the many prospective purchasers she showed our house to. We will be asking for Bryony when we sell our next house and you should too’. *RMA Verified (Rate My Agent Verifie d Vendor Review)

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Bryony Tesar Salesperson / B.Com 021 819 124

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