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‘Moonshot’ ecology project

View over Old Man Range towards Farewell Spit, part of a large area in northern Golden Bay included in Onetahua Restoration Project. Photo: Jo Richards. JO RICHARDS

An ambitious “moonshot” project aimed at eliminating predators from a large area in the north of Golden Bay is undergoing a low-key launch. The Onetahua Restoration Project – a collaboration between the Department of Conser vation, iwi and the Tasman Environmental Trust – is currently carrying out a preliminary study to gauge the feasibility of the initiative. The proposed area – well in excess of 100km2 – encompasses all territory bounded by the sea north of Pakawau Bush Road, including Farewell Spit. As the area includes large tracts of private land, the success of the project will depend on the degree of buy-in from landowners and the wider community. Tony Bateup the project’s community liaison, is spending time out and about visiting landowners, listening to their views and concerns, and providing information about the project. So far, he’s identified close to 120 key properties and plans to visit every one of them

over the next few months. “I hope to catch up with them all before Christmas,” says Tony, who explains that the conversations are structured around landowners’ perceptions of the local environment, their long-term aspirations, and their views and ideas about pest control techniques.

Project liaison Tony Bateup. Photo: Jo Richards.

From his discussions with landowners to date, Tony’s early impressions are of a community committed to protecting its native wildlife. “I’ve been surprised by how many people are doing some trapping already,” says Tony. A few weeks into the engagement exercise, however, Tony is finding that getting hold of people “is a challenge” and is keen for landowners to get in touch with him. Project manager for the feasibility study Chris Wheatley says the preliminary discussions will be important in shaping the project and encourages locals to have their say. “Make the most of the opportunity; we really want to get people’s input.” Another important aim of the feasibility study is to investigate sources of funding for what would be a multi-million dollar long-term undertaking, and Chris expects an announcement to be made shortly. Although the project has begun with one small step, if successful, it could represent a giant leap for the ecology of Golden Bay. To contact Tony phone 027 470 5337.

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Rising sea levels JO RICHARDS

Next week, Tasman residents will get the opportunity to exchange information and ideas with experts about sea level rise, and explore the big question, “what can we do about it?”. Tasman District Council (TDC) is running a series of live, interactive webinars which will cover current knowledge about future sea level rise, and outline the broad options for coastal management. The sessions will also allow the community to input its views and ideas. Sea level rise is one of the unavoidable impacts of climate change. While the rate and magnitude of the increase is uncertain, there is a clear consensus that it is already happening and will continue for hundreds of years, even if reductions are achieved in global emissions of greenhouse gases. Consequently, it’s a critical long-term issue for coastal communities. I n G ol d e n B ay, a good d e a l of development and infrastructure is located along the coastline where “absolute beachfront” property remains highly desirable. But as sea levels rise, communities, including Pakawau, Parapara and Collingwood, will become increasingly vulnerable to coastal inundation and/or storm damage, especially during extreme weather events such as ex-tropical cyclones - events which are predicted to become more frequent and intense under the majority of climate change scenarios. In response to the increasing risks, TDC instigated its Coastal Management Project a couple of years ago, with the aims of collating knowledge on sea level rise and coastal hazards in the district, and developing policy options to help shape future decision-making. Community sessions held in 2019 gathered feedback which helped to inform TDC’s Coastal Risk Assessment Report (2020). The report was a key step in quantifying assets, property, infrastructure and facilities that may be vulnerable to coastal storm inundation and sea level rise. The findings of the repor t were subsequently used to identify highlevel options for adaptation, which have been grouped into four categories – accommodate, protect, avoid, and retreat. The interactive webinars represent the next stage of public consultation. At all three of the sessions Coastal Management Project lead Diana Worthy and natural hazards scientist Glenn Stevens will be joined by leading New Zealand coastal... Continued on page 2

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SEA LEVEL RISE Continued from page 1 ...scientist Dr Rob Bell to talk through climate change scenarios and answer questions about how different areas might be affected. For those unable to attend, but who would like to have their say, written feedback can be submitted to TDC until Friday 15 October. The webinars are scheduled for Tuesday 28 Sept, 7-8 pm; Thursday 30 Sept, 12-1 pm; and Thursday 30 Sept, 7-8 pm. For more information, to register for any of the webinars, and/or to submit feedback, go to: https://environmentplan.tasman.govt.nz/coastalmanagement-community-conversations

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The Natural Nail Care Studio quietly opened in a suburb of Tākaka a few months ago. Amy Anderson has created a sanctum harmonium for those wishing to indulge in a manicure or enjoy the healing benefits of her pedicure package. Situated in her converted garage, the studio is clean and warmly inviting, without the strong chemical odour that exudes from shopping-mall nail-care salons. That’s due to the mostly natural products Amy uses and those she makes with organic essential oils. Relaxation being key to a pleasurable experience, Amy’s studio exudes a peaceful ambiance. There is soothing background music and a sumptuous recliner seat featuring a luxurious footbath. The copper footbath keeps the water warm for longer. “It also reduces inflammation and has antibacterial and antimicrobial properties,” explained Amy. Originally from California, where she became fully certified and licensed in accordance with USA standards, Amy worked in a studio at the back of her mother’s hair salon for five years. During that time she had a lot of elderly clients with podiatry issues, and this prompted her to undertake further training in specialised pedicures. “I deal with athlete’s foot, toenail fungus, using products that are fairly natural and effective...I really like it. There’s something I really love about the transformation.” Amy uses a natural product range called Imperial Feet, described online as “an innovative Dutch brand”. It is a best seller among professionals in the Netherlands, and Amy finds it effective for problematic foot conditions. “I’ve seen amazing results.” For manicures, Amy uses a high-quality nail polish also created

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Seeing the wood – and the trees

NEWS IN BRIEF Agricultural Show goes online JO RICHARDS

The continuation of Alert Level 2, with its associated restrictions on gatherings, has forced Saturday’s Boys’ and Girls’ Agricultural Show off the Rec Park paddocks and onto the internet. Instead of coming face-to-face with well-groomed livestock and a wide variety of other entries, judges, and spectators, will turn to Facebook on Saturday morning. Participants are requested to upload photos of their Booth entries only to the show’s Facebook page along with their name, school, section and age. The judges will examine the images after 11am, select the winners, and arrange for award cards to be subsequently dropped off at the appropriate school. See advertisement on page 14 of this issue.

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and jackets. Humfrey Newton points out an exotic specimen to a captivated audience during a walk through his Ōnekakā section. Photo: Rosa Volz. ROSA VOLZ

“Every tree will have a story,” says Humfrey Newton, “so don’t let me talk too long. I get sidetracked [by trees] even when I am on my own”. Fortunately, the stories were highly informative and entertaining for the audience of 20 or so tree enthusiasts gathered for a guided tour of Humfrey’s 15-acre Ōnekakā section last Saturday. Humfrey is a miller, wood turner and tree aficionado. He has resided on his section since 1978 and transformed it from dairy farmland to a treasure trove of native and exotic species. Since the early 1980s he has planted over 5,000 trees, though some have survived better than others. The most recent inventory totalled 1,500 trees. Before the group had even left the car park, they observed a “hero tree,” a dawn redwood, which until the 1940s was believed extinct. It was rediscovered by a Chinese botanist in western China and seeds eventually made their way around the world. Humfrey’s specimen is a descendent of one of the four originally planted in NZ, in around 1950. The group travelled cross-country, through house-high and thigh-thick bamboo forests, past a cork oak tree, observed a black walnut, tulip tree and blackwood. The latter is described as “by nature an anarchist because of its wild growth habits as opposed to the military nature of a pine, which grows straight and predictably”. The observers encountered Osage (rhymes with sausage), the tree used by Native Americans to make bows. After scrambling across a stream they observed a stand of redwoods. “Redwoods love pure stands,” Humfrey informs the group. “You can’t kill a redwood... actually you can, but it’s quite difficult.”

Most entertaining is Humfrey’s process for felling a tree. “Work out the bias of the tree [which way it will likely fall], cut a scarf, then fell the tree”. It is not necessary (but optional) to shout “timber”, and finally “the most important step is to start my chainsaw immediately after dropping it, so Diane [his partner, presumably listening keenly] knows that I am not pinned underneath it.” “Don’t cut a tree when you are tired, or it is late in the day” says Humfrey, “I have had minor accidents in my time, and they have all happened around 5pm.” The group made its way back in the direction of the Washbourn Reserve to sight cyprus, Norwegian spruce, kahikatea, pukatea, rimu...and the list went on. They observed a stream in which the largest whitebait ever discovered (40cm) was found during a survey by DOC in the 1990s. The tour ended in Humfrey’s timber yard, with its examples of beautifully milled timber on display. Tree lineup: dawn redwood, blackwood, English oak, bamboo, black walnut, tulip tree, cork oak, osage, cherry tree, ash, tōtara, cyprus, Norwegian spruce, kahikatea, kauri, kānuka, pukatea, rimu beech, mataī, eucalyptus, and willow. An honorable mention must also go to gorse, “a huge asset, because when growing in old dairy land it provided coverage and leaf mulch, and once denied sunlight it rots quickly”. The objective of the guided tour was to share ideas, knowledge and to encourage others to become involved in the art and science of trees. A second guided tour is planned for mid-October at a managed forestry block on Packards Road. It will be designed to appeal to a broad spectrum of the community, including landowners, lifestylers, fossil foresters and those using timber in their professions. Keep an eye out in The GB Weekly for the details.

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Covid-19 vaccine update

Figures from Nelson Marlborough District Health Board show that, as of Monday 20 September, a total of 4151 doses of the Pfizer vaccine had been administered in Golden Bay. All those aged 12 years and above are eligible to receive the jab. First dose: 2412 (60% of eligible population) Second dose: 1739 (42% of eligible population) Golden Bay Pharmacy is offering vaccines by appointment and the Rec Centre will continue to run two weekend clinics per month through October and November. Golden Bay Community Health is opening two drivethrough clinics later in October; one in Tākaka and one in Collingwood and is also offering home-based clinics to make it easier for whānau to get vaccinated. All whānau aged 12 and over can arrive together in the vehicle or an appointment can be made for local vaccinator nurses to visit the home if several whānau would like to receive the vaccine. Bookings can be made by phoning 525 0060.

Just a quick question for the letter bag, is the Fonterra plant in Takaka still burning coal, and if so why? I heard the coal is used to evaporate water out of the milk so it can be shipped as powder and the water then added back later which doesn’t sound very clean and green. Pay now or pay a lot more later. Rick and Kim Morcom

Gratitude in a time of Covid

Mohua Social Services (MSS) is now open our usual hours, 9am-3pm, and we are following Alert Level 2 hygiene protocols to keep people safe. It has been a challenging time adapting to the circumstances created by Covid. I’m very grateful to the team at MSS and the community who are always beside us when a need arises. The Food Bank has been very busy and we have dispersed lots of care parcels to people who may be feeling isolated. We have had very generous donations from FreshChoice and from food producers and cafés. Firewood, eggs, meat, vegetables and fruit have poured through the doors and enabled us to share it with whānau who really appreciate the assistance we are able to give. People have been asking how they can donate financially and I have been sharing two options. We have a fund for the Food Bank and also one called Covid which enables us to be more flexible in order to meet the needs that have arisen for people due to the pandemic. Both are well used at these times, it is the same account number, just put which fund any donations should go towards in the reference. The account is: The Mohua Social Services Charitable Trust 38-9018-0626643-00. Please accept this as a sign of appreciation for all the help we get to meet the needs of this community. Ehara taku toa i te toa takitahi, engari he toa takitini. Our achievements are not ours alone but those of a community. Mauri ora Premal Gauntlett, service manager Mohua Social Services

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The impossible dream

Who would have guessed it would be under a Labour-led government that so many New Zealanders were slowly plunged into a forever-renters abyss? Prior to being elected, Ms Ardern said a capital gains tax was a no-brainer, however, once elected she proclaimed that she would not even discuss a capital gains tax, making house hoarding a sure bonanza for investors. House prices have soared under her leadership, making hardworking Kiwis unable to enjoy the security of home ownership. The soaring house prices under our current prime minister is like a slow torture for those with the New Zealand dream. It is no wonder the use of antidepressants here is so alarmingly high. Victoria Davis

Mitigating impacts of marine farming

Last Friday, members from the Marine Farming Impacts Group (MFIG) met with Ned Wells general manager Marine Farming Association (MFA). The MFIG had questions regarding noise and plastic waste. According to Mr Wells, there are several vessels that have been modified to reduce noise outputs. Additionally, industry vessels voluntarily travel slower within 1.8km of port to decrease noise. The MFIG proposed a vessel identification webpage as a way for community members to provide feedback to the MFA. Mr Wells suggested that this kind of information can be commercially sensitive. Some residents in Pōhara have reported that marine farming vessel noise was reduced over the past year. This has not been the case further west around the bay however. Port Tarakohe redevelopment might not be going ahead, yet marine farms will still increase.

Plastic cord used by the industry that can be found ashore has reduced over the past year. Mr Wells said that the industry conducts beach clean-ups where a lot of non-industry rubbish gets collected. This is a way for the industry to offset some of its impacts within the area, said Mr Wells. The MFA wants to be notified of excessively noisy vessels. If you are disturbed by marine vessel noise, please email ned@marinefarming.co.nz with: time, date and location of the noise. The MFIG kindly thanks the MFA and marine farmers for their efforts to reduce noise and plastic waste around Golden Bay. Rod Barker, Marine Farming Impacts Group

Combating coastal erosion

I assume Tasman District Council is monitoring the erosion at the south-western end of Ligar Bay, as I understand attention has been drawn by other residents to the problem being caused by the blocking of the unnamed stream between Matenga Road and the foot of the descent from the monument on Abel Tasman Drive. The failure to open a way for the stream to directly discharge into the bay has meant the water flow, which is substantial at times of heavy rain, has for the past two years by my observation at least found its own direction, which is to severely erode the edge of the higher land along the beachfront. Careful and extensive planting by the Coast Care group to prevent erosion is now being compromised, and when I visited the site again today I counted a dozen Pōhutukawa which will soon disappear into the sea as their roots are now in some cases completely exposed. No doubt the grassed and planted beachfront will soon follow if the neglect continues and sea levels rise. I think the next cyclone might likely finish the job. A solution would seem obvious: half an hour with a digger to open a deep direct pathway to the sea for the stream at all states of the tide, plus perhaps a few large boulders or even logs to line the banks and the beachfront to act as groynes. I take it that the inaction thus far on the part of the council is a deliberate policy. If so, would the council kindly acquaint the residents of Ligar Bay with its objectives. Bryan James We asked TDC to respond to the above letter but at the time of going to print had received no reply. - Ed

Three Waters Reform

Those of us who listened to Christopher Luxton on TVNZ 1’s Q&A on Sunday (19/9) will learn that the Three Waters proposal is not economic or wanted by 40 per cent of district councils, and takes away the governance of local democracy from ratepayers. Why should ratepayers from other districts should front up to pay for Wellington’s disastrous failure to maintain the infrastructure of its water reticulation? It is not the fault of Tasman District ratepayers that the largely populated towns throughout New Zealand have neglected their water infrastructure. We in the Tasman District have the best reserves of natural supplies. Especially Golden Bay with the aquifers of the ranges surrounding us with beautiful spring waters. We have no need to join or ally with “the Three Waters”. When Luxton mentioned the possibility of the Three Waters proposal being defeated by democratic means, our current government could order a mandate to enforce and control this concept. This is how socialist and communist countries maintain power. Could this happen under Jacinda? Reg Turner

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NEWSLINE UPDATES KE E PI N G YO U I N FO R M E D ABO U T N E W S AN D E VE NT S I N TH E TAS MAN D I S TR I C T

Future Development Strategy’s public engagement Zooms ahead The first round of community engagement for the Nelson Tasman 2021 – 2051 Future Development Strategy (FDS) will start on 4 October. This round will be held remotely with information available online and via several Zoom sessions. The Zoom sessions will be held on: • Tuesday 5 October, 12.00 pm – 1.30 pm • Friday 8 October, 10.00 am – 11.30 am • Monday 11 October, 6.00 pm – 7.30 pm • Wednesday 13 October, 3.30 pm – 5.00 pm.

Tasman's coastline spans over 700km of open coast and estuary shorelines. Like other coastal communities around New Zealand, Tasman has experienced and will continue to experience the impacts of sea level rise and coastal hazards. While the rate and exact amount of future sea level rise is uncertain, we do know that rising sea levels will have increasing implications for development and infrastructure in coastal areas along with environmental, cultural, economic, and societal effects.

Our Coastal Management Project Lead Diana Worthy and Natural Hazards Scientist Glenn Stevens will be joined by leading New Zealand Coastal Scientist Dr Rob Bell to talk through climate change scenarios and answer your questions about how different areas might be affected. They’ll be presenting our four broad options for responding to sea level rise and coastal hazards; accommodate, protect, avoid and retreat. By coming together now to look at what we know about sea level rise and coastal hazards in Tasman, and the options we have for responding, we'll be better prepared for future decision-making. For more information, webinar links and to give feedback visit tasman.govt.nz/coastal-management.

Apply for rural sports funding Applications are invited for the Sport NZ Rural Travel Fund. The Sport NZ Rural Travel Fund offers help with travel costs for rural sports clubs and rural school teams. The fund is to help young people aged 5 – 19 participate in local sports competitions. Sport NZ fully funds the Rural Travel Fund, which we administer locally on their behalf. The next funding round closes on Sunday 31 October. Head to tasman.govt.nz/grants to check out the funding guidelines and complete an application form.

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At Alert Level Two, all Council facilities, including service centres, libraries, recreation centres and resource recovery centres are open, but there are some changes in place. Please be patient, your visit may take longer than usual as we need to limit the number of people in our facilities to meet physical distancing requirements. Please remember to wear a mask and scan or sign in if you come and visit us. For more information on Council services, visit our website, tasman.govt.nz. For information on alert levels, visit the Unite against Covid-19 website, covid19.govt.nz.

Developing a new FDS is a joint project between Nelson City Council and Tasman District Council. The FDS sets out where and how residential and business growth within Nelson and Tasman regions will occur over the next 30 years.

Find out more about the Three Waters Reform

To register for the Zoom engagement sessions in October, visit tasman.govt.nz/fds.

Analysis of the Government’s Three Waters Reform proposal has provided further perspective for us, but questions around the implications, costs and timeline still remain.

If you have any further queries, please email futuredevelopmentstrategy@tasman.govt.nz.

Next week we’re hosting three interactive webinars that will cover what we know about future sea level rise and coastal hazards and be a place for safe conversations that explore “what can we do about it?”. These webinars will be on Tuesday 28 September, 7.00 pm – 8.00 pm; Thursday 30 September, 12.00 pm – 1.00 pm; and Thursday 30 September, 7.00 pm – 8.00 pm. It’s free to register and attend.

Council services at Alert Level Two

A report examining the Three Waters Reform and what it means for Tasman will be presented at a Full Council meeting on Wednesday 29 September. This will be available to read on our website before the meeting. We are holding a Zoom webinar for the community on Wednesday 29 September from 5.30 pm. This webinar will provide you with more information about the reform and give you the ability to ask questions.

Pōhara Hall needs your help We're looking for a committee of locals to oversee the running of Pōhara Community Hall. We met three people prior to lockdown who want to create a committee, however as the requirement is a minimum of five members, the call has gone out to rally the community for some additional support. You don’t need to be a user of the hall to be part of the committee – just passionate about the hall and retaining it for community use.

Visit tasman.govt.nz for the Zoom link. If you have any questions you would like answered, please send them to info@tasman.govt.nz before 5.00 pm Tuesday 28 September.

COUNCIL HUI Under Covid-19 restrictions, meetings will take place in person and via Zoom video conferencing. Public forum presenters are encouraged to present via Zoom. Visit tasman.govt.nz/meetings-calendar for the Zoom link.

The aim is to get something up and running by the end of September.

Commissioner (Resource Consent) Hearing Monday 27 September, 9.30 am.

If you are interested in being a part of the committee, please email Reserves and Facilities Administrator Jane Park, jane.park@tasman.govt.nz.

Full Council Wednesday 29 September, 9.30 am. Community Awards Subcommittee Thursday 30 September, 9.00 am. No public forum. Strategy and Policy Committee Thursday 30 September, 9.30 am. Audit and Risk Committee Thursday 30 September, 1.30 pm. No public forum. Nelson-Tasman Regional Landfill Business Unit Friday 8 October, 10.30 am. 21430 HotHouse Creative

Join the Coastal Management conversation

Staff will provide an overview of the project and seek feedback on some key questions. This will also provide an opportunity for anyone to suggest sites for future housing and business development.

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Yellow calendula and borage nested beside broad beans and garlic. Photo: Sol Morgan.

parasitic wasps and butterflies. There is now a strong scientific consensus that the decline of insects is a major issue for the continuation of life as we know it, so go on...grow more flowers!

SOL’S GARDEN JOBS FOR OCTOBER Vegetable care Protect brassicas with netting and spray weekly with Bt (Bacillus thuringiensis). Turn in green crops for November planting. Prepare fertile beds for kumara, celery and melons etc. Find and remove slugs, snails and vegetable bugs. Feed to chickens. Plant main potatoes and mound early potatoes or mulch well, especially with insect cloth. Use weed mat and cloches for warmth-loving crops like capsicums. Set up stakes, frames or string lines for beans, cucumbers and tomatoes. Liquid-fertilise growing seedlings weekly. Hothouse: Use tepid water on seedlings. Propagate more crops for next month. Harden off seedlings outside before planting. Plant tomato, cucumber, eggplant, pepper plants into rich beds. Keep the house clean and ventilated. For transplanting: All seeds 30 September, 19 and 27 October. Leeks, spring onions and leafy greens (celery, spinach, spinach beet, silverbeet, lettuce, endive, cabbages, cauliflower, broccoli) (also 1-2, 11 and 28-29 Oct). Corn, tomatoes, peppers, eggplants, melons, zucchini, pumpkin and cucumbers (also 3-4, 12 and 30-31 Oct). Flowers (also 8 and 27 Oct). Sow direct: All seeds 30 September, 19 and 27 October. Mesclun salad, kohlrabi, spring onions (also 1-2, 11 and 28-29 Oct). Corn, zucchini, pumpkin/squash and cucumbers, French and climbing beans and peas (protect)(also 3-4, 12 and 30-31 Oct). Carrots, beetroot, radish, parsnip (best 6-7 Oct). Flowers (also 8 and 27 Oct). Plant: Best 13-26 October. Onions, salad greens, spinach, cabbages, cauliflower, broccoli, early tomatoes, cucumbers,

peppers, eggplants, zucchini, pumpkins, yams and main potatoes. Flowers, eg annuals. Herb care Plant herbs, eg parsley. Sow herbs like basil indoors or coriander outdoors. Weed. Fruit care Sow or plant beneficial herbs/flowers like comfrey in orchards. Spray with neem oil or Madex2 vs codlin moth and hang pheromone traps to trap moth pests. Replace old strawberry plants, add compost and mulch. Plant subtropicals like citrus in sheltered warm places into fertile, free-draining soil. Harvest citrus with secateurs. Prune dense bushes hard. Remove rotten fruit. Spray citrus with copper vs dieback and scab and neem oil vs sap-sucking pests. Prune other subtropicals. Complete feeding and mulching orchard, especially young trees. Foliar-feed fruits with seaweed liquid. Spray copper oxychloride or lime sulphur (not together) after leaf bud burst on disease-prone fruits. General garden care Collect rainwater for drier periods. Repot houseplants. Take soft-tip cuttings from perennials and shrubs. Keep lawns healthy with lime, and feed by mulch-mowing. Resow new lawn. Prune trees, hedges and shrubs after flowering. Chip prunings and use as mulch.

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RURAL VIEWS: Lambing season is a family affair JOYCE WYLLIE

Lambs and daffodils, occasionally together, create the classic spring photo and it’s that time of year again bringing sights and sounds of a new season. Watching gangs of frolicking lambs being woolly jumpers in the evenings brings a smile to even the tiredest shepherd. And across the hills you can hear different bleating pitches as ewes and offspring call to each other. So I checked out how the season has been going behind post and batten fences around the district. From one end of Golden Bay at Upper Tākaka to West Coast farms the general comment is that “feed is tight” after a winter that one summed up as “fair to say it’s been rubbish this year with more than enough rain”. But most farmers report that, in spite of patches of rough weather with cold winds, their ewes are looking well and have done a surprisingly great job of mothering with good lamb survival. Rams must have been very active at tupping five months ago and Ian Alach, Uruwhenua, was one who observed that lambing was “all go from day one, probably the fastest I have experienced”. Because most flocks are scanned mid pregnancy the ewes with single or twin identification raddles are run in separate paddocks. This means preferential treatment for feed and attention. Farmers generally do their lambing beat once or twice a day. As you drive by you may spot a quad bike or side-by-side towing a trailer as shepherd and dogs do their rounds. A good heading dog is a handy assistant as they quietly eye any sheep which requires attention. To be able to catch a ewe without the drama of mixing up the whole mob is a real skill. A shepherd’s crook with a long handle is also a handy tool to hook around an ovine leg or neck. Ewes need to be caught if they are having difficulty lambing. This may be because twins are jammed coming out together, or a lamb is presented incorrectly and stuck in the pelvis with legs or head back. A ewe who has lost her lambs will also be caught, loaded in the trailer, transported back to the woolshed, and put in a mothering-on pen so orphan lambs can be fostered to this new Mum. Then there are bearings. These occur when sometimes there’s prolapse of a vagina. The problem can be carefully treated but it’s certainly something farmers, and ewes, would rather not happen. The incidence of bearings this year is widely varied across farms with some having a low rate and others experiencing more problems than usual.

Andrew and Jules Ferguson’s daughters Ashley, Anita and Hannah help with feeding lambs. Photo: Supplied.

A set of quads at Paturau Farms. “She is a six-tooth ewe and an amazing mother with two ewe and two ram perendale lambs. She can count to four no trouble and has taught them all to sit together instead of spreading them round the countryside like some of these other triplets seem to do”, says farm manager Scott Archbold. “If only they all had a mothering ability like her.” Photo: Supplied.

On the daily rounds mis-mothered lambs are picked up, often these are in the triplet mob when one lamb is not keeping up. Again numbers of hand reared lambs vary greatly between farms and Jules Ferguson, Kaihoka, has over 30 in her care this year. Also picked up and put back on their feet are cast ewes. Heavily pregnant ladies sometimes get stuck flat on their backs and need help to get up. They can take a while to regain their balance, staggering around before wandering off to catch up with grazing. Lambing time of the year usually involves the whole family. From shepherding sheep out in the paddock, opening the many gates on the rounds, fiddling in the foster pens, nursing sick babies in the intensive care box, or rearing orphans it is

a team effort. Paturau Farms manager Scott Archbold gives tribute to his wife, “Georgie has done an outstanding job with triplets. Her persistence and mothering ability is a great asset in this situation”. The next job after lambing is tailing, also known as docking for those of us who come from across the Strait. That’s also a team effort. Some farms are well on the way through this already. Zander Closs at Te Hapu said their perendale flock will be tailed soon but their merinos don’t start lambing until mid October. It’s only when the tails are off and counted that farmers know numbers. Then another season is underway and we look forward to lambs and daffodils next spring.

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The official reopening of Pōhara’s Ratanui Lodge is exactly one week away but a few early guests have already been getting a taste of the refurbished beachside retreat. When The GB Weekly took a peek at Capstone Hotels’ primo property on Tuesday, managers Neil and Katrina Ward were about to check-in three lucky trampers. As well as the trio of guests, a handful of tradies were also on site, beavering away to ensure every little detail was sorted before the opening. The Wards took the helm less than a year ago, but arrived with a wealth of experience. “We’ve been in hospo since we left school,” says Neil, pointing out the couple have lived in the Nelson-Tasman region for most of that time. “We ran the Waimea Estates Café and worked in other places around Nelson, including the Awaroa Lodge.” When the managing director of Capstone Hotels asked the couple if they were interested in running Ratanui, Neil said they jumped at the chance. “We couldn’t resist the opportunity to live and work in the Bay. It’s such a lovely area and the locals are really friendly and welcoming.” The couple are determined to return the warm welcome.

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Managers Neil and Katrina Ward are looking forward to reopening Ratanui Lodge. Photo: Jo Richards.

“We are trying to create a place that appeals to locals,” says Neil. “It’s always important to look after your locals.” With lots of local beers on tap, a selection of New Zealand gins, and a menu stuffed full of fresh local ingredients, it’s not just the locals who will be well looked after. One of the main attractions will be the venue’s relaxed vibe. “The restaurant has been modernised and we have some nice outside areas,” says Neil. Informal dining will definitely be on the menu. “It will be more casual – you can just have a drink, or one course, or a full three-course meal, says Neil. “We also hope to extend hours, for example with brunch at weekends.” Looking around the lodge, it’s clear that the refurbishment is much more than a quick makeover. The guest rooms have done away with the classic country house hotel look and taken on a cool, modern style expressed in a

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subtle soft-toned palette. Carpets throughout have been replaced with upmarket bleached oak laminate flooring, which adds to the contemporary, airy feel of the lodge. Katrina says soft furnishings will supply splashes of vibrant colour, and each guest room will display one of local artist Peter Geen’s luscious landscape paintings. With the uncertainties created by the ongoing pandemic Neil explains that next Friday’s “soft” official opening will be followed by a proper celebration later in the year. Katrina says that, following a difficult couple of months, she is looking forward to the opening and the beginning of another busy season. “I think it will be great; I can’t wait.” Ratanui Lodge, Pōhara opens on Friday 1 October. For more information, including menus and opening times, go to: https:// ratanuilodge.com/ or phone 525 7998

Spring has arrived. Bar-tailed godwits are returning from Alaska, and the calls of shining cuckoos and long-tailed cuckoos are being heard as they too arrive here. South Island pied oystercatchers have abandoned our coastline returning south to breed in pastures and braided river beds. Banded dotterels have returned from winter feeding grounds to local nesting sites. Spring heralds the start of new life in the bird world. It’s a busy time for building nests and creating a safe space to raise families. Grass, hay, horse hair, feathers, moss, lichen, mud, twigs, dead leaves and cobwebs are just some of the materials birds will carry to build nests unique to their species. The diversity amongst our native birds in terms of what their nests are made from and where they are located is huge. For our shorebirds a simple scrape in the sand is enough, often sheltered by driftwood or amongst stones. Bird behaviour during breeding can be a clear indication of the presence of eggs or chicks. I have heard people describe ground nesting shorebirds as “attacking.” This can happen when you are too close. Give them their space and put your dog on a lead, so they feel less threatened and can return to their nest and continue their important role as parents. Last summer I was able to observe two pairs of variable oystercatchers nesting on our local beach. One pair successfully raised two chicks to adulthood while sadly the other pair lost both chicks. A parent’s love and protection aren’t enough if you happen to belong to a species that nests on open beaches.

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BOWLS 19 September. Pohara Bowling Club held their opening day on a cold Sunday afternoon. Vice-president Gary Richards welcomed everyone while Errol Beattie representing the Nelson Centre wished the club a successful 21/22 season. Past president Selwyn Kotua put the first kitty up and life member Jenny Westrupp the first bowl.

PERSONAL NOTICES / Pānui ake RUSSELL, Elsie Laing (nee Milne) in her 102nd year passed away peacefully at Mckenzie Healthcare Geraldine surrounded by family. Beloved wife of the late Allan, much loved mother of Colin and Kath (Takaka), Iain and Gill (Takaka), Allison and Doug Crombie (Wellington) and Elia Cudmore (Hokitika). Cherished grandmother and great-grandmother. Due to Covid restrictions the family have held a private service to celebrate Elise’s life. Huge thank you to Mckenzie Healthcare and Waihi Lodge staff for their care and compassion. A special thank you to the team at Dr Scott Surgery for the continuous care of Elsie. As a family please accept this as a personal acknowledgment and thanks for all the support received. Any messages to PO Box 3, Takaka 7142.

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TRADES AND SERVICES / Mahi a ratonga 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. BRICKLAYING/ blocklaying. KRW Contracting for all your masonry needs. 25 years’ experience. No job too small. Ph Ken 021 307 019. 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.

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PUBLIC NOTICES / Pānui a whānui 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. GOLDEN Bay Cycle and Walkways Society would like to thank all those who came last weekend to help with the tree planting at the Paines Ford to East Takaka cycleway. A great effort everyone. GB Animal Welfare Society Inc (ex-SPCA). Ph Carol Wells 525 9494, 8am-5pm weekdays.

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SITUATIONS VACANT / Tūranga wātea RELIEF milker required for dairy farm in Hamama, minimum six milkings a fortnight, good remuneration. Ph Steven 027 622 8814 for more information. NELSON Bays Harmony meets weekly in Richmond (currently by Zoom). They are seeking a musical director. This women’s a cappella choir loves to perform, compete and have fun! www. nelsonharmony.org.nz/director-search or ph 027 544 4121.

care for themselves, others and the environment, be tidy and organised and be prepared to become part of a unique and close-knit community as well as a commitment to the principles as outlined in Te Tiriti O Waitangi and Te Ao Maori. Please send a cover letter, CV and completed application form to lynette.philp@ntk.org.nz by 5pm on Wednesday 29 September. Application forms can be requested from Lynette.

RELIEF driver required for courier run to Nelson Airport. Two mornings a week. Must have clean driving record, needs to be reliable as pre-dawn starts are involved. Contact Wendy at gabysatc@gmail.com. ADMINISTRATOR /teacher aide, Golden Bay Kindergarten. We are looking for an administrator who will fit well with our dedicated, passionate team of kaiako. The hours of work will be 20 hours per week, during term time only. The successful applicant must have previous office administrative experience, a high level of computer skills, be an excellent communicator, show initiative, be creative, manage their time effectively and independently plus have a can-do attitude. A high level of confidentiality and professionalism is necessary. There may be times when the position will require some teacher aide duties. As this is a Kindergarten position, the successful applicant needs to demonstrate flexibility in their work, have a natural empathy for children and their parents/whanau,

PERMANENT PART-TIME DRIVER We have a position available for a permanent part-time driver on our busy rural mail run. The position requires a reliable person with a clean driving licence and you must be prepared to undergo drug testing when required. You also need to be an organised person who can work quickly and efficiently. Local knowledge would be an advantage but not essential. The position involves permanent Saturday work (hours can vary but generally would be approximately 9am to 2pm on Saturdays but can be longer during busy times) Availability, with reasonable notice, to work the days Monday to Friday as a relief driver is essential. Regular relieving during weekdays (at least 2 days per month) would be required. Full training will be given. For the first few weeks of training a minimum of 3 days per week will be required to gain the necessary experience.

Ākkonga Programme Coordinator

Phone Godfrey on 027 272 5588

35 hours p/w Monday to Friday Starting Term 4 2021 Are you motivated and passionate about education? Would working alongside a diverse range of learners be of interest to you?

SECRETARY WANTED Volunteer position

We are looking for a candidate who: • Can coach and mentor to remove barriers to learning for our students • Is innovative, creative and can think outside the square • Is passionate about working with youth

Duties include circulating the Agenda, recording the minutes of board meetings, correspondence. email goldenbaypenguins@gmail.com

Our Ākonga Programme Coordinator will work alongside and support eligible ākonga to achieve sustainable education or training engagement, or transition to employment. We use a strengths-based approach to identify risk factors and barriers, and then work with ākonga to reduce these.

Please e-mail hr@gbwct.org.nz for position description and application form. Applications close on Friday 8th October 2021

Mower/Spray Operator Delta is your smart thinking infrastructure specialist. We construct, manage and maintain essential energy and environmental infrastructure. We make communities better for people to live, work and play in - keeping the lights on, the trees trimmed and the parks green. The role: We have a vacancy for an experienced Mower/Spray Operator in the Nelson/ Tasman area. Responsibilities include: • Ride on mowing • Basic mechanical maintenance of plant • Weed eating • General environmental maintenance • Operating large tractors with mowing attachments • Trimming roadside vegetation • Spray rig for roadside chemical control The successful candidate should have at least 2 years’ experience with ride on mowers in a contract environment and basic mechanical knowledge, as well as an HT License. If this sounds like you, and you are interested in joining Delta, we want to hear from you. Apply online now at www.thinkdelta.co.nz/join

We’re your local We are looking for a motivated reliable person for a permanent full-time position to join our team at Golden Bay Hammer Hardware.

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Training will be provided. Available days, evenings & rotated weekends Confident to work solo shifts Be physically fit and healthy Have excellent communication and organisation skills Have an outgoing and pleasant personality Have a strong work ethic and be able to work well under pressure.

For more info call in and drop off your CV at Super Liquor Golden Bay or email to sl.goldenbay@gmail.com

The role includes customer service and assisting where necessary within the store, and use of computer systems will be required. You would need to be available Tuesday to Saturday with extra hours during the summer period. Applicants will need to be physically fit as heavy lifting is involved and have great interpersonal skills and can work well in a team. Customer service is essential to this role as you would be our customers first port of call in the store. Experience in either tools/ hardware, horticulture, paint, plumbing would be an advantage. If this sounds like you please email your details and CV to goldenbay@hammerhardware.co.nz by Monday 4 October.

A R E YOU OUR N EX T MUSI C A L DI R E C T OR ? We are seeking a dynamic and dependable leader whose strong interpersonal and musical skills will help us learn, grow and achieve our goals. www.nelsonharmony.org.nz/director-search

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Inwards goods - Sales person (Country Store) The Rural Service Centre is a local, farmer owned cooperative which consists of a Country Store and Veterinary Clinic. We believe in supporting our local community both on and off farm with our primary focus being on providing our members and customers with a comprehensive range of products and services. Our facilities are modern and purpose built, complete with a generous drive through. While we are an independent Country/Farm Store with our business based only in Golden Bay, we do compete successfully with our nationally based competitors. This position is permanent, full-time and includes participation in the Saturday morning roster. Key duties will include: • Forklift operation including unloading trucks, stacking in pallet racking etc. • Processing inwards goods documentation. • Ensuring inwards goods are quickly and accurately received into stock, and displayed appropriately. • Ensure all equipment is properly maintained and the inwards goods area is kept clean, tidy and well organised. • Assisting with counter sales, answering phones, helping to identify customer needs and then recommending appropriate products and services. The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate; • A cooperative, team approach and a “can-do” attitude. • Excellent communication skills with a commitment to providing excellent customer service. • An organised and tidy work ethic with meticulous attention to detail. • Confident using a computer. • Sound knowledge and passion for the agricultural sector (preferably dairy related). • Physical fitness as heavy lifting is required. In return you can expect a very competitive pay rate (including overtime rates) and benefits including retail buying privileges across the business and a comprehensive health insurance scheme. To apply for this position, please email your CV with a covering letter to Mike Manshande at the Rural Service Centre. store.manager@rsc.co.nz Applications close Wednesday 29th September.

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SATURDAY 25 SEPTEMBER MOTUPIPI HALL SOUP AND DESSERT LUNCHEON has been cancelled.

We are urgently seeking a qualiÞed ECE teacher to join our growing centre for 3-4 days per week.

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PROPERTY WANTED / Rawa hiahia MATURE single male looking for permanent accommodation. Have references. Ph 020 4120 0710. ACCOMMODATION needed ASAP. Ph 027 577 9888. WE are looking to rent or house-sit from December to March. References available. Ph Bev 027 918 5534.

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FOR SALE / Hei hokohoko WAIMANGA Firewood. We are taking orders for your next winter’s firewood. Ph/txt Don 021 116 8654 or Gail 027 451 5407. WINDOW repairs. At home or work. Ph Golden Bay Glass 525 7274. 96 Commercial Street. THANK you for buying locally grown timber from ROC Forestry Limited. You have exhausted our supplies of dry timber for this year. We have 35m3 of fillet stacked Lucitanica and Nitens in six grades from “Heart Clears” to “Knotty Heart Sap” which will be ready for use as joinery, flooring, cladding, interior linings, etc next year. For further information or to secure you order for next year, ph Andy Clark 525 9228 or 027 228 1503. NATIVE trees and grasses at TLC Nursery. Big grade trees still available, or make an order for 2022.Ph 525 6183. BUILDING or renovating? AES Wastewater Treatment system: No power, 20-year warranty, supplying NZ from Golden Bay. www.et.nz, ph 525 9020. BLINDS, blinds, blinds by Luxaflex, “Beauty is in the detail”: Duettes, Lumishade, roller blinds in blockout, sunscreen or translucent. Luxaflex have been making blinds for over 60 years and their products have a five-year guarantee. For a free professional measure and quote ph Tracey, Imagine designs, 027 440 0071. FIREWOOD. Delivering next year’s wood now. Douglas fir, beech and gum. Ph Bay Firewood 027 769 6348. AVAILABLE at Cottage Plants Onekaka are pulsatilla, lavender, ground cover phlox, dahlias, and much more. Open Wednesday-Sunday, 10am-4.30pm. Ph 525 9253. 14

BADMINTON, REC PARK CENTRE (NEW VENUE), 7-9pm. All welcome. Ph Kerry 525 7007. GB WEEKLY DEADLINE: noon on Tuesdays. Late fees apply until 4pm Tuesdays, if space is available. Stitch ‘n Sew and Collingwood On the Spot store are our agents. Or email us: admin@gbweekly.co.nz.

WEDNESDAY 29 SEPTEMBER

TO GIVE AWAY / Koha PLASTIC beer barrels, 750ml, four dozen. Have been used for home brewing. Yours for the pick up, 1084 CollingwoodPuponga Main Road, Pakawau.

WANTED / Hiahia CARAVAN, in good condition, to use as a sleepout. WOF, reg or electrical WOF not necessary. Please txt 021 146 1227 or email alangot2@fastmail.fm

RIMU, r/s 6x2 and/or 8x2. Other dimensions also considered. Ph Hamish 027 484 8602.

GALLERIES / Whakakitenga FAIRHOLME Gallery, wild basket exhibition and sale, Sunday only 10am-4pm or by appointment. Ph 525 9373.

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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. Live music - check out our Facebook page for details. COURTHOUSE CAFE, Collingwood. Still open 7 days, 8am3pm. Saturday nights are pizza nights, 5-7pm, dine in or take away. 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, TuesdaySaturday, 9am-8pm. Closed Sunday, Monday. 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. OLD SCHOOL CAFE, Pakawau. Closed, open Friday 1 October for normal winter hours. Ph 524 8457. O’SHA, open Tuesday-Sunday, lunch 11.30am-2.30pm and dinner 5-8.30pm. Ph 525 6117. SAFE HEAVENLY HAVEN CAFE, at MAD TheARTre (aka Stay Awake and Stay Away), 9am-2pm and 5-8pm, WednesdaySunday. Bookings 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 AND PIZZERIA, open Sundays, weather permitting, 10.30am-4pm, Totaranui hill. Ph 039 707 934. WHOLEMEAL CAFE, open 7 days for dine-in meals and takeaways, 7.30am-3pm.

COSTUME HIRE. Playhouse, Park Avenue, 7-8.30pm. After hours ph Diane 525 8097, evenings. ONEKAKA PLAYGROUP, all welcome, Wednesdays 10am12.30pm, Onekaka Hall.

THURSDAY 30 SEPTEMBER DAYTIME BADMINTON, Rec Park Centre, 9-11am. All welcome. Ph Kerry 525 7007.

LATER EVENTS VILLAGE MARKET TAKAKA. Returning to the scene of the crime....Yes, the Village Market will be back to its full glory at the Library Car Park, Takaka on 2 October. Every week come rain or shine, snow or plague of locusts. Whether you are new or regular please ph or txt me on 027 256 0566 if you want a stall spot. Grant, Ananda and Mukunda. TENNIS CLUB’S OPEN DAY. Saturday, 2 October ,Park Avenue. Please see advert on next page.

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CHURCH SERVICES ON SUNDAYS 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: no service. ST Andrews: there will be no church services until Covid Level 2 moves to Level 1.

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. “You give perfect peace to him whose mind is stayed on You, because he trusts in You’. Isaiah 26:3

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Pastor: Rodney Watson 027 511 4266 93 Commercial St, Takaka www.godunlimited.org Ph: 525 9265

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“Expressions in Mixed Media” With tutor Elaine Robinson Discover how you can create personal and engaging art through a series of workshops focusing on building skills, confidence and a creative style via the joy of mixed media. We will explore how to use a wide range of materials and techniques and develop through a process of letting go, having fun and the opportunity to express yourself in a supportive environment. Mixed media is the ideal artform to explore your creative side without the pressure.

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DROP-IN Pickleball at Rec Park Centre on Tuesdays 1-3pm. This is for beginners. Do come along to try this popular game hosted by members of Pickleball GB Club. Just bring court shoes, water bottle and prepare for fun. First time is free.

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Deadline Sale: 1pm 04.10.21 (NSP)

This beautifully presented 4-bdrm/2-bthrm home with great views to the estuary & mountains, is looking for a new owner. The home was built in 2012; with wet back log burner & dble glazing, solar panels powering a 3KWh generation system were added in 2017, reducing power costs substantially. Extensive timber decks overlooking the well maintained gardens & views - 1039m2 section. Ref: GB3856

Rarely do these properties come up 1887m2 of land with a solid 3-bdrm home, all just 5 minutes from Takaka. The house was an ex-education department home & the old school bus shed stands proudly next to the house, a great place for your caravan or boat! Water is collected in two water tanks & the property is fully fenced. Call me to view this or see you at the open homes! Ref: GB3857

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Deadline Sale: 12pm 29.09.21 (NSP)

A large family home on a large section of 1243sqm in town is rare to find, but it has been found! Four bedrooms, open plan living, dining & kitchen plus garage, sleepout and sheds all make up this property which has so much potential. Fully fenced so plenty of safe space for the kids. Walking distance to schools & shops. Call me for further information on this family home. Ref: GB3853

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Located centrally to both schools & town, this home is very well presented & the low maintenance 500m2 section is situated down a quiet cul de sac; the home is heated by a log fire. Water is provided from a bore & the property is on main sewerage scheme. The private deck at the rear of the house makes a great place for those summer BBQ’s. Call me to view this very tidy town house. Ref: GB3858

James Mackay 027 359 0892 or james@goldenbayproperty.com

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• 948m2 elevated section • North/west facing - all day sun! • Rural views across to the hills • Zoned Residential • Fab views! Ref: GB3855 Price: $310,000 Jana McConnon 021 245 2197 or Paul McConnon 0275 042 872 46 BEACH ROAD, COLLINGWOOD

• 2 bdrm/2bthrm, garage, carport • Set on a 741m2 tidy section • Seaviews to Tata Islands • Just a stones throw to the beach • Every day is a holiday at Selwyn! Ref: GB3851 Price: $775,000 Paul McConnon 0275 042 872 or paul@goldenbayproperty.com

JUST DOWN THE ROAD!

92 COMMERCIAL ST, TĀKAKA

18 MEIHANA ST, TĀKAKA

HAPPY VENDORS! HAPPY PURCHASERS! Busy Belinda has done it again! Sharon MCCONNON Sales Manager 0275 258 255

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• 4 bdrm/1bthrm, garage • Bathroom being upgraded • Electrical rewiring upgrade • Loads of space at rear • Close to schools & town Ref: GB3854 Price: $575,000 Paul McConnon 0275 042 872 or paul@goldenbayproperty.com

A HOP, A SKIP, A JUMP & SOLD! Great work Paul! Paul MCCONNON Salesperson 0275 042 872

James MACKAY Principal/AREINZ B.Com 027 359 0892

Belinda J BARNES Agent/AREINZ 021 236 2840

Jana MCCONNON Salesperson 021 245 2197

Cherie BYRNE Admin/ Reception 03 525 8800

THE GB WEEKLY, FRIDAY 24 SEPTEMBER 2021