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United in spirit of football

Football united: The Nelson Special Olympics Football Team (blue shirts) pose with players from Golden Bay Association Football Club. Photo: Jo Richards. JO RICHARDS

Players, regardless of age, gender or ability, united in the spirit of football at Tākaka’s Rec Park last Sunday. During an action-packed day, Golden Bay Association Football Club (GBAFC) challenged teams from Richmond AFC to a series of matches – all in a good cause. While the footie was clearly fun, it also raised funds and awareness for three charities: the youth-mentoring Big Brother, Big Sister Nelson-Tasman; the young person mental health support charity I Am Hope; and the Nelson Special Olympics Football Team. Following last year’s inaugural charity game, the event is now an established annual fixture. “It’s one of the biggest days in our football calendar,” said GBAFC president Phil Smith. The games kicked off at 10.30am with a mixed Golden Bay team taking on Richmond Athletic AFC – a match the Bay won 3-1. Then came the big moment for Nelson Special Olympics Football Team, aka The Firebirds, as they stepped onto the pitch for their debut game against a mixed home side. Firebirds manager Stu Reid explained that, while his team of registered Special Olympics athletes has “been going for about three years”

as part of Richmond AFC, one of the biggest challenges is finding suitable opponents. “We don’t have anyone to play against,” said Stu, who was understandably excited for his squad. “This is their first real game, and only the second time they’ve worn the strip.” It may have been their first proper match, but The Firebirds soon warmed up, clearly enjoyed themselves and, at the final whistle, reckoned they’d won, although no-one appeared to be keeping score. The final match, a battle between Golden Bay’s Women’s Division 1 team the Shield Maidens and Men’s Division 4 side Richmond Bogans, was a genuine game of two halves. For the first period, the league teams lined up for a regulation 11-a-side contest, while, after the break, squad players were joined by a gaggle of youngsters, who almost doubled the number of players on the pitch, for 45 minutes of multigenerational, fun football. Sunday’s fun day was the focal point of some serious fundraising by GBAFC which, over the past three months, has raised around $17,000. “I’m stoked with the amount we’ve made,” said Phil before explaining how it would be distributed. “$5,000 is going to Big Brother Big

Sister, $5,000 to I Am Hope; and $7,000 to the Special Olympics team.” Speaking to The GB Weekly on Monday, Phil shared his thoughts on the inter-club fundraiser. “The one thing that I took away from this is the smiles. Everyone had so much fun and the spirit of football was embraced. “The highlight was the Nelson Special Olympics team, The Firebirds. They are a great team and we are happy to have them as part of our football whānau. They have been made official friends of GBAFC and we will arrange more games with them.” Referring to the donation destined for I Am Hope, Phil put the value of the event into perspective. “To potentially save lives just from playing some games of football really hits home how the smallest thing actually makes a difference.” Making a difference is perhaps the most important goal GBAFC aims to score. “The club has really made an effort this year to give back to our community and I feel that we are achieving this,” said Phil adding, “I absolutely love Golden Bay, the people and the sense of community spirit.” More photos on page 9

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The opening karakia at the monthly Golden Bay Community Board meeting is usually followed by Public Forum, but no speakers showed up on Tuesday – either in-person or online. The board chair Abbie Langford consequently moved swiftly onto the next agenda item. Chair’s Report Mohua 2042: At last month’s meeting, the board received a presentation on the Mohua 2042 Sustainability Strategy along with a request for an endorsement of the document (GBW, 15/7). Abbie noted that, as several board m e m b e r s w e r e fo r m a l l y l i s t e d a s contributors to the document, there was a potential conflict of interest. TDC’s group manager environmental assurance Kim Drummond questioned whether the strategy could be taken as representative of the whole Golden Bay community. LGNZ Conference: Councillor Chris Hill provided a report on her recent attendance as a delegate to the Local Government New Zealand Conference. Chris explained that the theme of the event was the future – including the difficulty of “making generational decisions when we don’t know what things will be like in 20 years’ time”. A discussion around the board table referred to the “big shifts” associated with the Three Waters programme and the reform of the Resource Management Act, and the unknown implications for local government. Chris said the conference covered other aspects of the future of local government which are more tangible. “Councils need to look and sound like their communities.” GB Youth Council: Jess Jacquier of GBYC explained that feedback from its recent Youth Habitat survey of Golden Bay youth was being used to formulate actions. “We are deciding what realistically we can do.” Jess mentioned three “ideas” currently being explored: daily transport between Collingwood and Tākaka; organising fundraisers to enable Youth Habitat to put on events; and wellness support through social media. A subsequent discussion widened to include how council could communicate better with the younger demographic. Jess said that “no-one is interested in Facebook,” and “TDC’s Instagram is terrible”. It was agreed that the board would suggest to TDC that its Instagram presence... Continued on page 4

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Masks Matter as Hospitalisations Rise It is widely acknowledged that the health care system is facing several challenges this winter. In addition to a spike in COVID-19 cases and hospitalisations, we are experiencing our flu season along with a general upswing in respiratory viruses. The associated staff absences are putting health workers and the whole health system under extreme pressure. People over 70: underrepresented in case numbers, overrepresented in hospitals

Throughout the Omicron outbreak in New Zealand, the majority of cases have been in those under 60, but more recently we are seeing a shift: cases are increasing in the over70 population. What’s more, though this age group is still a minority of cases, they are disproportionately represented in hospitalisation figures. Between significant staff sickness in the younger population and significant hospitalisation in the older population, it is no surprise that we are seeing an increasing workload across the whole system.

Nelson Marlborough experienced the highest COVID case peak in March, followed by a drop and then another peak in July as winter began in earnest. Though Nelson Marlborough’s current peak of case numbers appears to be dropping, Nelson and Wairau Hospitals’ hospitalisation numbers are rising as the burden of COVID-19 shifts to older age groups. A steady (or even a slightly declining) number of cases in the community has a great impact on our aged population.

“Everyone is absolutely fed up with COVID, but this is not the time to relax. Our basic prevention remains critical: get vaccinated, wear a mask in many indoor settings, and isolate when sick to slow the spread of the virus over the remaining winter months. These are key steps to making life hard for this new strain.” We have no space for complacency across our communities

At this stage there has been a delay in the arrival of RSV across the country. I like to think that our background level of mask-wearing, hand-washing, and keeping your distance if unwell is making life hard for RSV, and our flu peak has begun to fade away faster than expected. A very high level of prevention will be required to protect our vulnerable people as the highly contagious BA.5 becomes the dominant strain in New Zealand. Omicron BA.5: Reinfections will become routine

Quite quickly Omicron BA.5 has become the most common strain within New Zealand. It has competed successfully because it spreads really well. Unfortunately, BA.5 doesn’t care that you

just had COVID from a different strain. The immunity an earlier strain of COVID imparted does not protect against the current strain going around. This is because BA.5 has changes to the spike protein which can dodge our immune system, and it is better at sticking to cells and spreading. A recommitment to prevention in the face of complacency is key

The BA.5 variant is cause for concern but not alarm. There is no increase in the severity of illness and the vaccine continues to protect against severe infections. However, as this strain is highly contagious it will lead to more workplace absences and continuing high hospitalisation rates for those over 70, it is a reason to recommit to basic precautions in the community. Everyone is absolutely fed up with

COVID, but this is not the time to relax. Our basic prevention remains critical: get vaccinated, wear a mask in many indoor settings, and isolate when sick to slow the spread of the virus over the remaining winter months. These are key steps to making life hard for this new strain.

Mask wearing in particular has seen a lot of complacency recently but it is important to remember that wearing masks can reduce new cases of the virus by as much as 53%. Reaching even a portion of that level of reduction would have a huge impact on rates of infection, staff sickness, and hospitalisation rates for those over 70. Free RATs and masks are available you don’t need to be unwell to access them

RATs and masks are widely available. There is no criteria, you don’t need to be unwell or have symptoms. Anyone who needs RATs or masks can collect a free pack for you and your whānau from a community collection site. Search for one near you on Healthpoint.co.nz. Or, you live in a rural area, call 0800 222 478 and press 3 to discuss delivery to your postal address.

Do I need a second booster?

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A second booster is not yet needed by younger people who are generally healthy and do not have underlying health conditions. This includes people who are currently healthy and pregnant. To get your booster talk to your pharmacist, GP or head to your local vaccination centre. For details visit: www.healthpoint.co.nz

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Helping Hands, the Supported Employment Service provided by Te Whare Mahana, is proudly celebrating a huge step forward with its new recycling trailer, aptly named “Colossus”. Custom built by White Rock Engineering and generously funded by Pupu Hydro, Tasman District Council, Golden Bay Community Board, and the Rural Service Centre, the trailer’s increased size and special features make collection of general recycling and glass from 17 businesses around town not only more time efficient but also safer for the team. “This trailer enables us to work smarter as opposed to harder. We’re not having to strain our backs by lifting bulk bags and emptying wheelie bins of glass over the top of the trailer. So much thought has been put into it,” says co-ordinator Michelle Page. The recycling operation is on top of what Helping Hands (not to be confused with the barter currency system of the same name) has been doing over the past 15 years. Working closely and non-judgmentally with mental health and wraparound services, it offers work to job seekers referred through WINZ or Mohua Social Services, or through word of mouth. Originally housed at Takaka’s Workcentre, it had to move its

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LE T TERS Social media, not UN, the biggest threat

In response to Gary’s concern that the UN is about to take over. I don’t think so. The UN is grossly under funded and has a military about the size of Collingwood. What was concerning about Gary’s letter was the reference to the words “critical race theory”. This is a code word that American white supremacist and fascists use to describe tolerance toward others. Something they don’t like. For example, they successfully took over several school boards in the US and had books removed, under this banner. Gary’s letter also referred to the UN taking over “what your child is taught”. It is not the UN we need to worry about, it’s disinformation promoted by Facebook and Google that is the real threat. John Salmon

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To the secretary/treasurer of the Golden Bay Grand Stand Community Trust [Jill Pearson]: I wish to acknowledge and thank you for the tireless work you have done, and despite ill health, continue to do, to ensure our grandstand still stands. Without your fortitude and determination I’m sure the grandstand would be long gone. Thanks again, Noel Baigent

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GB Community Board - August Continued from page 1 ...should be targeted at the district’s young people. “I will find out who to talk to and go from there,” said Abbie. Community leasing and licensing policy: Following TDC graduate community policy advisor Neil Lindsay’s presentation on the revamped policy at last month’s meeting (GBW, 15/7) the policy team have arranged an in-person drop-in session for community groups on Thursday 1 September between 121.30pm at the Golden Bay Service Centre. Board member Dave Gowland stressed the importance of “people with a good knowledge of the history of these organisations” attending. Discretionary Fund Applications Two applications were considered – both submitted by Claire French. The first concerned a request for $500 to subsidise a Healthy Habits course run by Claire’s company Wonder-Full. While the board agreed that it was a “good cause” the application was declined on the grounds that it represented a subsidy for a private individual’s business. The second application was for $1000 to help fund the 2022 Bay Art exhibition. It was agreed to provide $690 to cover the specified cost of hiring the GBHS Hall.

Action Sheet Items relating to Pakawau seawall and road occupations were deemed ongoing, but there were updates on others: Memorandum of Understanding: This item was scheduled to be discussed during this meeting’s Chair’s Report but will now be included in next month’s Agenda. Collingwood mobility parking: Abbie agreed to chase this up but explained that TDC have to conduct consultation with affected businesses after it was requested that the proposed parking space location, adjacent to On The Spot convenience store, should be moved to the opposite side of Tasman Street. Speed limit review: To be discussed at next month’s meeting. Late Item – Better Off Funding As part of the Government’s Three Waters Reform, councils will receive “Better Off Funding” which can be used to finance a variety of local initiatives. From a list of suggestions, the board settled on three initial projects for Golden Bay: reconstruction of the footpath at “Fonterra Corner” ($200,000); a feasibility study for the proposed skate/bike park in Tākaka ($50,000); and a shared footpath/cycleway in Pōhara ($160,000). The meeting closed with a karakia recited by Chris Hill. The next GBCB meeting is at 9.30am on Tuesday 13 September at Golden Bay Service Centre, Tākaka.

In last week’s rainfall figures for the Ligar/Tata area the highest fall of 60mm was on the 30th of the July not the 20th. There was an error in the Table presented in last week’s article about TDC’s submission on Three Waters. The responses to the question “Do you think the Bill provides adequate mechanisms to enable a local voice to be heard by the water services entities?” should be Yes 0, No 20, Un 1.

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Amidst great excitement in Tākaka recently, the first hempcrete mixing machine of its kind was declared complete. “We’re making history,” said Colin Wilson, owner of White Rock Engineering. “This is an original French concrete mixer that we’ve modified to make hempcrete. It speaks fluent French. It’s heard me talking French a few times as well!” Having developed the physics of it, the entrepreneurial owner of the machine, Antoine Tane, said he had been seeking to collaborate with an ingenious engineer, someone who could think outside the box. “Hence I found Colin. The minute he saw it he said, ‘Yes! Let’s work this out.’ It’s definitely an upgrade on using a shovel.” Colin and his right hand man took five days to problem-solve the modification to make it simple and maintenance friendly. The mixer was stripped down to the central mechanics, the moving parts remade, mixing paddles extended and side scrapers added. It has a forklift feed, and a large front-end driveshaft hooks up to a three-point tractor mount to enable delivery to the building site. “It’s definitely a beastie,” says Colin. “It’s been very challenging to build, to get the drive right. It needs to be virtually self-cleaning so there’s no wastage. We built it tough. It’s got its work ahead.”

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In March 2022, Sadhguru, yogi, mystic and visionary and founder of Isha Foundation, launched a global movement to save the world’s soils from infertility through the Conscious Planet initiative. As part of this, Sadhguru undertook a solo 30,000km motorcycle journey over 100 days across 24 nations. His goal was to activate support for global policy change to ensure that living soil is passed on to future generations. “The narrative on the planet must change towards the most vital aspect of our life – the soil,” says Sadhguru. Why is this such a big deal you may ask? Over 52 per cent of all agricultural soils are degraded leading to a growing food crisis, water scarcity, loss of biodiversity, climate change, and loss of livelihood for many. Soil degradation causes a loss of between $235-577 billion in crop productivity every year (Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystems Services) and it is predicted that the global economy will lose US$23 trillion by 2050 through land degradation (United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification). Soils are one of the world’s largest carbon sinks, but infertile soils cannot absorb CO 2 so efficiently and consequently infertility is accelerating climate change. Sadhguru says “the time for talking, preaching, and campaigning is over. We need to take real action”. The Isha Foundation is a member of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), which in recent years, has published soil-friendly guidelines for governments of 192 countries. The goal is for governments to adopt agricultural policies to ensure that agricultural soils contain a minimum of 3 to 6 per cent organic matter content. And that their country’s farmers adopt sustainable and soil-friendly farming methods. The New Zealand Government’s report Fit for a Better World: Accelerating our Economic Potential acknowledges the vision for the agricultural sector to move rapidly to a low-carbon emissions society, restoring the health of our water, reversing the decline in biodiversity and, at the same time, feeding our people. There are steps already in place to reduce nitrogen fertiliser inputs as well as accounting of greenhouse gas emission offsets by those in the agricultural sector. Some scientists see soil carbon sequestration as a significant opportunity in our response to climate change, in mitigation, adaptation and to improve the fertility of the soil. Offering farmers compensation for long-term increase of soil carbon stock is a possible way to incentivise change. Some countries, including Austria, the US and Australia, have cash incentives for carbon farming, either through farming subsidies or offset credits in the carbon and emissions market. A Technical Advisory Group for regenerative agriculture established by MPI is researching the potential of regenerative agriculture (farming and horticulture) to provide environmental benefits. Overseas research indicates that regenerative agriculture increases soil carbon, improves soil health, contributes to improved freshwater quality, reduces the climate footprint of food systems, and enhances biodiversity. But it isn’t all up to the farmers to make an effort in saving our soil. We can all contribute in our own little way at home. Here are some ways we can contribute to Sadhguru’s soil movement and make the world’s soils a little more fertile:

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Grow your own food and support local food producers Growing your own vegetables and fruit at home is the most environmentally-friendly practice. Or rent an allotment at the Sustainable Living Centre. Otherwise support local growers, especially those following organic and biodynamic practices. The more diversity of plants and vegetables the better for the ecosystem and cycling of nutrients into the soil. Never leave soil bare as nutrients and carbon are lost more readily. Compost Recycling food scraps and other organic materials into compost adds organic matter to the soil. Compost adds more organisms and provides them food who in turn enhance soil fertility, soil structure and consequently plant health. Support soil-friendly farming Choosing organic food supports the farmers that earn a livelihood from it and makes a big difference to the Earth’s soils. Raise public awareness Take time to lobby our MPs. The Soil & Health Association New Zealand has been advocating healthy soil for over 80 years. The Golden Bay Sustainable Living Centre promotes regenerative organic agriculture through events like Sustainable GB Hui, workshops and courses. By visiting Sadhuguru’s Save Soil website https://www. consciousplanet.org you can find out more about this movement. “Without soil being rich and well, this body and every other life cannot be well. So in terms of ecology, in terms of climate change, the most important thing is that we need to have a conscious approach as to how we manage our soil, how we rejuvenate our soil”, says Sadhuguru.

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Minions: The Rise of Gru (PG) The Phantom of the Open (M) (FINAL) Helmut Newton: The Bad & the Beautiful (M) Once only Frocks & Divas (M) (FINAL) Tootsie (M) SUNDAY CLASSIC FILM! Haute Couture (M) (subtitles) (Once only) Whina (PG) ENCORE Treat Tuesday $11 The Gardener (subtitles) (G) Mid-Week $11 Thor: Love & Thunder (M) Minions: The Rise of Gru (PG) Where the Crawdads Sing (M) The Gardener (English/French) (G) (FINAL) NZ Mountain Film Festival (G) $18/$16/$12 NT Live: Prima Facie (R16) $25/$20 Once only NZ Mountain Film Festival (G) $18/$16/$12 Ruby’s Choice (PG) Thor: Love & Thunder (M) (FINAL) $11

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Ruby’s Choice (PG) (FINAL) Mid-Week $11 Nope (R13) Minions: The Rise of Gru (PG) Nope (R13) (FINAL) Gloriavale (M) Where the Crawdads Sing (M) A Great Raw! (R16) (koha) Live Theatre by Mark Raffills Rear Window (PG) (Once only) SUNDAY CLASSIC FILM! Gloriavale (M) Where the Crawdads Sing (M) $11 Gloriavale (M) (FINAL) Mid-Week $11 Bullet Train (R16) Minions: The Rise of Gru (PG) (FINAL) The Conjuring 2 (R13) FRIDAY NIGHT HORROR! Tutankhamum: The Last Exhibition (G) ENCORE

Mountain Film Festival Showcasing unique films from NZ and the world. Book online or tickets at theatre. See website for more details. Fundraiser for the Nelson/ Marlborough Rescue Helicopter Trust.

Live Theatre “A Great Raw” at 2pm by Mark Raffills. Theatrical debate on war, uncovering pain & suffering. R16 performance. Entry by koha.

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First Classic Film Tootsie at 4.30pm. Tickets $20, includes afternoon tea from 3pm. Also Fashion Parade at 4pm. Check website, Facebook or theatre for more details .Come dressed up & be in to win a prize!

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In its best form, a documentary can contain more compelling emotion and drama than any scriptwriter’s skill could ever elicit. Gloriavale is in equal parts a shocking and inspiring account of abuse and exploitation that has taken place for generations. It features the amazing people who have broken away and found the courage to speak out. The story of the Gloriavale community is fascinating. The community itself is an isolated Christian settlement of over 500 people, established 60km inland from Greymouth in 1991. The movement itself, however, actually stretches back to 1969, when Australian-born Evangelist preacher Neville Cooper (renaming himself Hopeful Christian) established an initial group in Christchurch. Previously unseen video initially contrives to show the idyllic lifestyle that first attracted Cooper’s followers, with the emphasis on family life and Christian values. The remote location, still stunningly beautiful even on grainy archival footage, certainly seems to give some credence to his vision. But tragically, allegations of widespread sexual abuse and workplace exploitation gradually began to reach the outside world. Women are expected to be entirely subservient to men in this created society, with claims that some had been made to work up to 20 hours a day. Though Cooper was jailed for almost a year in 1995, the community appeared to resolutely maintain its support for him. Nevertheless, further allegations of wrongdoing among other community leaders eventually led to the beginnings of more widespread investigations. This documentary focuses on the testimonies of a family who found the courage to defy the community, and speak out against the appalling experiences they had suffered there. John Ready found himself banished after questioning Gloriavale leaders and was separated from his wife and children. This trauma almost led him to a very dark place until friends helped set him on a legal path towards justice. John’s sister Virginia Courage, who turned a surname imposed upon her into a quality she possesses in abundance, also managed to break away from the community and speaks very candidly about the abuse she suffered there. The truly disquieting revelation is that, because some families have now lived within this sect for three generations, the conditioning imposed upon them has become almost impossible to break. Having never known another way of life, anything else is almost literally unthinkable. Perhaps the most remarkable person featured in this documentary is their mother, Sharon Ready, who despite speaking out openly against Gloriavale’s leadership, still lives within the community. Having joined when she was only 15, Ready has had 13 children and 71 grandchildren, and chooses to stay to help support them. This hasn’t prevented her appearing as a plaintiff in her son John’s civil court case against the community, despite hostility from the Gloriavale leaders. This kind of bravery in standing up against a literal lifetime of oppression is the heart of this documentary. The filmmakers Fergus Grady and Noel Smyth have been meticulous in their research and compilation of material from the Ready family, who were the only ones with access to a film camera to record a rare glimpse into this secret world. A sequence of Neville Cooper capering about in a bizarre costume and interacting with young children becomes distinctly sinister in the context of this documentary. Gloriavale is a powerful story that needs to be seen, not only for the realisation of what has lain hidden in the not-sodistant Haupiri Valley like a coiled snake for all these decades, but for the incredible moral strength and spirit of the leavers who are currently fighting to see decades-old tyranny finally brought to justice.

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Friday Night Horrors begins at 7.30pm with The Conjuring 2. Continuing on the first Friday of each month, a selection of older horror movies & modern ones! Are you brave enough?

Treat Tuesdays at 7.30 and Mid-Week Early Bird films on Wednesdays at 5.30 continue - both just $11.

Movie Descriptions REAR WINDOW (1954) (PG) Mystery/Thriller 1hr50m In Hitchcock’s 1954 masterpiece, a photographer (Jimmy Stewart) confined to a wheelchair with a broken leg takes to spying on his neighbours. When one goes missing, he thinks murder Classic Cinema is afoot.

THE GARDENER (G) (English/French) Documentary 1hr30m Shortly before his passing at the age of 86, influential gardener and horticulturalist Frank Cabot recounted his personal quest for perfection at Les Quatre Vents, his 20-acre English style garden in Quebec. Comedy/Drama/Sport English Subtitles

GLORIAVALE (M) NZ Documentary 1hr30m An eye - opening look at the infamous Gloriavale Christian Community and the institutional failures that have allowed one of the world’s biggest and longest running cults to continue.

NOBODY HAS TO KNOW (M) Drama 1hr40m In this romantic drama Phil is a middle-aged farmhand working on a remote Scottish island. Suffering from amnesia, a lonely local woman helps him but lies to him about being his girlfriend.

RUBY’S CHOICE (PG) Drama 2hr Emmy winner Jane Seymour leads this Australian family-atodds drama following three generations of strong women. Bonded by shared moments of wisdom and joy, secrets from the past are revealed.

WHERE THE CRAWDADS SING (M) Drama 2hr Daisy Edgar-Jones (Normal People) leads this mystery drama as a woman who raised herself in the marshes of the deep South and is now the prime suspect in her exboyfriend’s murder.

BULLET TRAIN (R16) Action/Thriller 2hr Brad Pitt leads this action film from the co-director of John Wick, playing a reluctant hitman sworn off violence and tasked with a seemingly easy mission: to hold onto a briefcase and board a train.

NOPE (R13) Horror/Mystery/Thriller 2hr15m Two siblings who run a California horse ranch discover something wonderful and sinister in the skies above, and the owner of an adjacent theme park tries to profit from the otherworldly phenomenon.

THE CONJURING 2 (R13) Horror 2hr15m Sequel to The Conjuring (2013). Set in 1977, paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren travel to England to help a single mum raising four children who are plagued by malicious spirits. Recorded Live Performance

NATIONAL THEATRE LIVE: PRIMA FACIE (R16) 2hr Jodie Comer (Killing Eve) makes her West End debut in the UK premiere of Suzie Miller’s award-winning play. Tessa is a young, brilliant barrister from working class origins, at the top of her game.

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Golden Bay Netball Club’s winter series competition went out with a bang on Sunday with play-off finals in both A and B Grades. During the week leading up to Sunday’s showcase, semifinals were played for both grades, plus play-off matches to decide lower ladder placings. All games were played in the NBS stadium at the Rec Park Centre. Semi-finals Grade A teams took to the court on the Tuesday evening, starting with the first semi-final between NBS and Collingwood Tavern, which saw the former reserve their place in the final thanks to a 37-26 victory. In the second semi-final, Bay Fitness suffered early injuries to two of their players but chose to continue with a non-team member and so defaulted to the season’s dominant team, Courthouse. With the A Grade finalists decided, CAS A and Loose Screws battled it out for fifth place overall in a tightly fought match which CAS eventually won 27-22. The B Grade semi-finals were settled two days later with Girls with Attitude and Super Liquor securing places in the final thanks to their respective wins over CAS B and GBHS. Following a few days’ rest, the players regrouped, along with supporters and spectators, at the Rec Centre for Sunday’s season finale. Third and fourth place play-offs The ties between the third- and fourth-placed teams in each grade were scheduled first, starting with the B Grade clash between Collingwood Area School B team and Golden Bay High School, followed by the A Grade tie in which Girls with Attitude took on Super Liquor. In the B Grade play-off, both school teams displayed some impressive talent but it was the older, stronger and faster GBHS side that took the win against a young CAS B side who never gave up. The A Grade game saw Collingwood Tavern and Bay Fitness face off against each other in a repeat of last year’s final. Despite both sides suffering a number of injuries during the season, the contest was full of fun and athleticism. But it was Collingwood Tavern who came out on top after establishing a lead which they continued to build on until the end of the match. Finals In the battle for Grade B supremacy, Girls with Attitude were up against Super Liquor. Both teams displayed some early nerves but, as they settled, showed some great plays. Super Liquor took a narrow lead in the first quarter, but Girls with Attitude lived up to their name in the second quarter, to lead by five points at half time. They held onto their advantage through the third quarter and, although Super Liquor regrouped in the final quarter, it was not enough to deny Girls with Attitude a 29-24 victory. The showcase final between A Grade’s top teams was keenly anticipated and it didn’t disappoint. After the first quarter there was only one point separating the sides, but Courthouse found their groove and established a 20-13 half-time lead. In the third quarter, NBS came back strongly, and reduced the deficit to a single point going into the final quarter, which turned out to be a full-on battle, each player giving their all to every pass, shot, and possible intercept. During the final frantic 10 minutes, the umpires from Nelson retained excellent control of the game while Courthouse dug deep to take the win by 35-33. The final whistle and the prizegiving that followed marked the end of a netball season made possible only by the contribution of the club’s many supporters. “We would like to express our greatest thanks to everyone who was involved from the players, coaches, parents, spectators, umpires, bench and committee members; each season is truly a group effort,” said GB Netball Club’s Clarissa Bruning. “We will now enjoy a wee break before preparing for Twilight Netball later in the year.”

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Courthouse (in purple) and NBS battle for top honours in Sunday’s A Grade final. Photos: Jo Richards.

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3 August. Stableford: R Heuvel 36, D Win 34, G Allen 34. Closest to pins: 3/12 S Kerr, 4/13 C Hadler, 8/17 D Win, 9/18 J Holding. Twos: G Allen. Best gross: D Win. BRIDGE 3 August. Paton’s Rock Individual Session 5: P O’Connor/R Berry 61.11%; T Packard/D Sarll 54.69%; H & K Neill 54.17%. H/cap: P O’Connor/R Berry 71.11%; T Packard/D Sarll 52.69%; J Edmondson/C Webster 51.68%. 5 August. Individual Session 7: S Douglas 62.50%; H Curtis 59.38%; G Smith 59.38%.

Takaka Rugby Football Club Saturday 13th August 2022 Home Games U6s - Friday night 5.30pm U8s - Friday night 5.30pm Away Games U10s - 11am vs Huia at Sportspark Motueka U12s - Goodman 7s at Neale Park - Briefing at 9am U13s - Goodman 7s at Neale Park - Briefing at 9am U14s - Semi Finals - 11am vs Motueka High at Motueka High School Hope to see you on and your positive vibes on the sidelines A player in the Nelson Special Olympics Football Team keeps his eyes on the ball during Sunday’s charity game. Photos: Jo Richards.

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Youngsters joined the Maidens and Bogans for the second half.

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VOLUNTEER GROUPS: TĀKAKA HOSPICE SHOP

Hospice Shop volunteers, from left, Jaine Lindsay, Anne-Marie, Pam Gardiner, Donald Gardiner, John Hopkins, Vera Balzer, Sunny Skinner, Nancy Ward. Photo: Submitted. SUBMITTED

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Last Friday, 5 August, we at Tākaka Hospice Shop hosted some of our volunteers and friends. We enjoyed drinks, nibbles and stories. Volunteers shared some of the reasons why volunteering here is so important and meaningful to them, and management (Sunny Skinner and John Hopkins) shared success stories and gratitude for all the work and custom the community here provides for us. Our shop funds specialised palliative care services here in Mohua and in the wider Nelson Tasman region, along with three other stores. We fund local

nurses to visit, on average, 18 patients here in Golden Bay. This includes home visits, support for whānau and access to the Hospice facility in Stoke when needed. We used our social gathering on Friday to thank volunteers for keeping us operating in these difficult times, and urged them all to spread the word to their friends. We are currently operating on a bare-bones crew and are desperate for new volunteers. Please come and say hello, and ask about options if you’re interested in helping out. Tākaka Hospice Shop: phone 525 7639.

To help celebrate and support Golden Bay’s volunteers, The GB Weekly is providing a platform for local organisations to explain what they do, and how the local community can contribute to the cause and/or get involved. Volunteer organisations are invited to submit text (maximum 350 words) plus a photo to: admin@gbweekly.co.nz

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Imagine having no fences on your farm. Animals would be kept in virtual paddocks mapped out on your cellphone app screen. Digital guidance would stop your cows from straying onto fresh grass outside their unseen boundaries. At milking time, they could be programmed to walk out of the paddock, along the lane in a calm manner, all the way to the milking shed without loitering along the way. Their location would always be known using GPS technology and reported live to you, their controller. Their movements and eating activities would also be monitored to detect sickness or sexual activity. No need for dogs to chase cows in, or even farmers to go out and look at their cows and grass. Forget about putting up fences, as it can be all worked out by artificial intelligence. You can have as many mobs as you like, so no more cow fights or bullying. Is this the brave new world of smart technology or the beginning of the end of sensible farming? The one company who leases this technology and its required collars charge $192 per cow per year, which does not sound much, but for the average 440-cow farm it is $84,480. The talk is about driving efficiencies and saving on labour,

which is very hard to find. The collars will not make the grass grow any more and most farm workers are paid less than the collar-lease fee. For most animal-loving and caring workers, the joy of the job is bringing in the cows, putting up fences and interacting with freely grazing animals in the paddocks within known boundaries. The sad thing about this technology is that people who are attracted to this totalitarian control technology tend to objectify cows and are exactly the wrong sort of people to care for animals. So, get your collars and lose your caring workers. What about our customers? What would they think about the cows being subjugated into submissive beings by shock and sound-control collars? Ask your mother, she will tell you best! How could our animals have any chance of behaving instinctively as required by our animal welfare act? The technology is being pushed by smart guys and winners; they have global venture capital backing and are aspiring billionaires. Farmer stories are all fantastic and supported by established media, agribusiness professionals and about 100 company staff. Not a word of doubt in these smart minds, no thoughts at all about morality or the next targets for collaring being humans. Listen to your heart, not the smart guys.

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Subsidised pest traps now available across the District – and cheaper The wait is over! Our new subsidised pest traps are coming to a service centre near you.

Tasman's submission to the Water Services Entities Bill We have taken a long-term view of the proposed Three Waters reforms in our submission to the Water Services Entities Bill.

If you are keen to carry out pest animal control on your property, you can purchase a subsidised pest trap through our backyard trapping programme. We received a great deal on the construction of the new trap boxes, so we are pleased to announce a drop in pricing for the DOC200 and Trapinator traps for Tasman residents. Available traps and new pricing are as follows:

While we recognise the need for reforms, the structure needs further work to provide trust and confidence in the outcomes being sought by the Government.

• Victor snap trap in a wooden tunnel for rats: $15 (no change).

The current proposal of four large entities from 67 Councils poses its own challenges. As well as the complexity of joining so many systems together under one management system, the fact that the majority of the other Councils in Entity C are in the North Island creates a greater risk of Tasman’s needs being lessened in the shadow of larger populated areas.

• DOC200 trap in a wooden box for stoats, weasels and rats: $50 ($10 cheaper).

Should the reforms proceed, we have submitted, with the support of Nelson City and Marlborough District Councils and iwi of Te Tauihu, to be part of the South Island Entity D with whom we share geography and our rural identity and have a greater chance of sharing the proposed benefits of the structure. There are a number of other technical suggestions in our submission about expectation setting, reporting and billing.

• Trapinator traps for possums: $20 ($10 cheaper).

These updated prices only apply to Tasman District Council traps bought in Tasman District or Nelson City. Nelson City Council also sell traps which may be priced differently. Our subsidised traps can now be purchased by Tasman residents at the following locations: • Nelson DOC Visitors Centre – Millers Acre Carpark • Richmond Service Centre – 189 Queen Street • Motueka Service Centre – 7 Hickmott Place • Tākaka Service Centre – 78 Commercial Street

Read our submission at tasman.govt.nz/three-waters.

To ensure these traps are available for all Tasman residents, there is a limit of one of each trap type per property. These traps will provide their owners with many years of service.

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We would like to thank the great team at the Waimea Menzshed for building the trap boxes for us.

If you prefer to read your news online, you can sign up to receive a copy of Newsline straight to your inbox. Visit tasman.govt.nz/newsline and follow the link to join the mailing list.

For more information or to purchase a trap, get in touch with one of our service centres.

Second Hand Sunday

Motupipi bridge work begins Work is starting on the new shared pathway bridge over the Motupipi River in Golden Bay. Site works on the bridge, which is to be named after community cycling and walking advocate Christine Pullar, start this week. The prefabricated structure will be mounted on piles on the seaward side of the road bridge, near the intersection of Abel Tasman Drive and Burnside Road. Currently, cyclists and pedestrians on the popular Tākaka to Pōhara shared path must share the narrow Motupipi Road bridge with other traffic, raising safety concerns for all users. The project has a price tag of just under $400,000 and is expected to be finished in time for the summer visitor season.

Te Awhi Rito exhibition Now until 31 October, Golden Bay Museum Te Waka Huia o Mohua. Come and see the new exhibition Te Awhi Rito, the history of a contemporary raranga (weaving) rōpū (group) of Māori and non-Māori, who are based at Onetahua Marae, Mohua, Golden Bay. The museum is open Monday to Friday 10.00 am – 4.00 pm and Saturday until 2.00 pm. Entry by koha/donation.

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Sunday 14 August, 9.00 am – 2.00 pm.

At Orange, meetings will take place in person and via Zoom. Public forum presenters can speak in person if they wear a mask, follow one-metre distancing, and attend one at a time. Visit tasman.govt.nz/meetings-calendar for details and the Zoom link.

Second Hand Sunday is a fun way for Nelson and Tasman residents to declutter and re-home unwanted household goods for free. A list and map of participating addresses will be available to download from 12.00 pm Friday 12 August. Check out the map to plan your fossicking route and pick up some free second-hand items! The event will take place rain or shine.

Enterprise Committee Tuesday 16 August, 10.00 am. No public forum Motueka Community Board Tuesday 16 August, 4.00 pm

For more information, go to tasman.govt.nz/shs.

Strategy and Policy Committee Thursday 18 August, 9.30 am

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Andrew Tilling, author of Changing the Spots of the Leopard, recently gave a talk at the Tākaka Memorial Library about some of his first-hand experiences in the field of conservation and development in Africa. This personal saga, covering a period of 70 years, evolved from sharing with his grandchildren many anecdotes and memories, starting from his boyhood in Tanzania. He calls it the work a “tragi-comedy”, because of the serious undertone to the otherwise “chatty” book. After leaving Africa to study in Britain, Andrew’s conservation work took him to many places with a focus on improving environmental and social conditions. Back in Africa, later working with development agencies on land-use planning, he realised how much Africa’s volatile socio-economic and political situation affected development and conservation. He was invited to undertake an education programme in the west side of the Rift Valley province of Kenya. There, about a third of the forest – which had provided services and water supply – had been heavily depleted. The project was designed to help Maasai schoolchildren become more aware of conservation and the health of the environment. A competition was devised, and 22 schools were provided with drawing materials and a copy of Birds of East Africa, so children would paint, write and produce a song and dance about an iconic bird of their choice. Every student except three chose the same culturally important bird, the taraco, the feathers of which the Maasai hunted for circumcision ceremonies. Studying the harmful effects of deforestation gave them a holistic understanding of the resulting environmental damage. The winner, from an area of very little remaining forest, won an educational trip for his school to visit Mombasa on the coast, where the children had their first experience of the sea. They Andrew Tilling at the Tākaka Memorial Library, with his personal visited schools involved in forest conservation projects, historic saga Changing the Spots of the Leopard. Photo: Anita Peters. coastal areas, an aloe vera research institute and learned the importance of mangroves in mitigating the effects of climate This first-hand account emphasises many instances of nature change and rising sea temperatures. under threat and the critical importance of land management.

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Local writer Charlotte Squire offers a step-by-step online guide to writing your memoir, at your own pace, without deadlines. This includes videos, lessons and templates, a mentor session and Facebook support group, making it easy for anyone to do. “Everybody has a story to share,” she says. She recently shared some pearls of wisdom on writing your life story with a small group at the Tākaka Memorial Library as part of WordFest. Those attending were mainly keen to learn how to get started, keep the momentum going and how to finish. Charlotte admitted her natural inclination was to write chronologically, but agreed that some stories might be better with chapters focused on major themes or events. She advised being always mindful of the reader, offering enticing chapter titles and gripping first lines or paragraphs to hook them in. “If you pondered each chapter you’d find some juicy parts for each phase of your life that you could lure them with.” The writer owns the copyright of their story and is therefore legally responsible for it. Be aware, she says, of opinion versus proven fact. Respecting people you mention in your story and gaining their permission in writing is essential. Using direct quotes (with speech marks) ensures accuracy in your interpretation of them. The first draft should flow out without censure, she says, recalling strict teachers more focused on neatness than content. “Be fully creative when you write the first draft, that’s when the magic comes. It’s far more valuable for people to read your unique voice and all the quirky ways you’d say things. There’s perfection in the imperfection.” Not possible for some, but time management and consistency help keep the momentum. Carry a notebook to jot down ideas as they arise. Detailing the “who, when and where” for photograph captions is critical for the story. If written in a Word document, the story will be transferred to a design program, so the photographs must be documented separately with clear

Charlotte Squire believes that everybody has a story to share. Photo: Anita Peters.

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Events at the Tākaka Library

Poems bubble, highlight trouble

Celebrate words, authors & writing during August with a range of speakers & activities at Tākaka Library.

Saturday 6 August - 10.00am

“How to write your life story” with Charlotte Squire. Bookings required.

Wednesday 10 August 12.00 midday:

Spelling bee - make up a team of 3. Bookings required. Small prizes to be won.

Wednesday 17 August 12.00 midday: Come & listen to local history author & publisher Carol Dawber

Friday 26 August 9.30am-1.00pm

Scrabble tournament for local school children

And lots of other fun word based activities in the Library during August Tākaka Library 3 Junction Street, Tākaka Phone: 03 525 0059

Helena Thorpe says her poems “bubble up” out of “conversations” she has with the trees and birds. Photo: Anita Peters.

Ecologist and conservationist Helena (Leentje) Thorpe has poems “bubbling” out of her. For the duration of WordFest, her thought-provoking works will be on display in the Tākaka Memorial Library, accompanied by environment-themed images, mostly from family and friends. Helena explained that it was an ancient Mesopotamian poem preserved on a baked clay tablet that indicated the invention of writing. “Of course, the ancient people didn’t have so many words or grammar; they jotted down their feelings and that was how the first writing happened: in poetry form. And poetry is still an emotional response that comes out quickly.” Having studied biology and ecology for many years, and being deeply concerned for our future, Helena applies her passionate conservation ethic to every aspect of her life. “On our [Clifton] farm we are farming stock as close to nature as possible, with many trees, little paddocks and no spray. When I first came to New Zealand, at the back of our farm and the land beyond, only the roots and the trunks of ancient native

trees were left. This would have once been a massive forest. This apocalypse, it’s so graphic. I try to express that in these poems.” One such poem [Aquamarine] is a response to reading about the 28 small underwater volcanoes and knolls (“seamounts”) on the Chatham Rise, once covered in coral forest and now devastated by big boats scooping the sea floor. “Those corals take about 1000 years to grow back,” says Helena. “It’s terrible. Those sea mountains are now graveyards. We’re destroying the sea. The corals can’t recover; it’s the same for the forests.” She points out an image of tiny fungi on a clay bank. “It just shows that everything is alive, but if we burn or poison it, it disappears. Even those little things, they bind up nitrogen from the air so that they could grow the forest again. But the whole cycle of life is being destroyed.” Helena is unapologetic about her feelings. Her message is simple. She says the trees and birds talk to her, and her poems come from these conversations. “Either I see something or I hear something, and it just bubbles up in me.”

The GB Weekly Writing Competition POETRY: Entrants up to and including year 10 students are invited to submit an original poem. There are two age categories: Up to year 6; and up to year 10. The winner in each category will win Take Note vouchers to the value of $25 and $50 respectively. SHORT STORY: Entrants are invited to submit an original short story up to 1200 words in length. There are two age categories: Up to year 13; and open category. The winner in each category will win Take Note vouchers to the value of $75 and $100 respectively.

RULES: Entries close at midnight on 31 August and must be submitted by email with subject heading “The GB Weekly WordFest Competition” to: admin@gbweekly.co.nz

Celebrate words, authors and writing during August with a range of speakers and activities at Tākaka Library.

All entries should be the author’s own work and not have been entered to any previous competition. The judges decision is final. The GB Weekly will publish winning poems and stories plus a selection of other entries.

Enter The GB Weekly Writing Competition - see details to the right. Each week in August we’ll publish a Crossword - win a Take Note voucher.

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NEWS IN BRIEF

Vaulties saddling up for Equifest

Jack’s belated visit from Elmo

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Centenarian Jack Walls was treated to a visit by Elmo the miniature horse at Golden Bay Community Health as a special request in lieu of Jacks 100th birthday last week. Baerbel Hack from Hack Farm and owner Kris Russell brought Elmo and his friend Forrester for the occasion, much to the delight of residents and staff who showered them both with treats of carrots and cuddles.

POLICE REPORT

Evalyn Shiraishi-Taylor performs a new side star move on Baerbel Hack’s Clydesdale Brown Acre. Photo: Rosa Volz. ROSA VOLZ

Kia ora koutou e te whānau • 27 July: A driver was issued an infringement notice in Commercial Street after pulling out from a driveway into the side of another vehicle. • 28 July: The police cyber-crime unit is investigating the hoax threatening phone calls received by numerous schools nationally. • 31 July: Police are investigating the theft of scrap metal from Cobb River Power Station. The offenders were captured on CCTV. • 5 August: An 18-year-old male was arrested and charged with aggravated robbery following an incident at a local business. He also had warrants for his arrest for failing to appear on other charges. He was held in custody and appeared in the Nelson District Court on 8 August where he was bailed to the North Island. • 6 August: A 38-year-old foreign national was issued a $200 fine and 50 demerits for driving with excess breath alcohol. • Thanks to our St John’s and FENZ volunteer first responders and our doctors for their assistance at a couple of difficult jobs over the last couple of weeks. Our thoughts are with the families affected. • A school bus driver has advised me how impressed he has been with other motorists slowing down when passing the school bus. Well done – keep it up. 20kmph is the speed limit past stationary school buses, regardless of which direction you are travelling. Great to hear people are being careful. • Expect to see us out and about enforcing road safety. As always we are concentrating on the main contributors to fatal crashes – restraints, impairment, distractions and speed. Stay safe – be kind – keep up your Covid/flu vigilance (hygiene, mask wearing if able). 14

Baerbel Hack is warming up her Clydesdale, Brown Acre, at her arena at Hack ‘n Stay eco farm. She is the visionary and coach behind the “Hack Farm Vaulties,” the South island’s premier vaulting team. The Vaulties formed as a team in 2014, and comprise a ninemember, female team aged 9 to 17, with Brown Acre as the lynchpin male performer. The team is focused on an invitational performance in Christchurch, at Equifest (New Zealand’s largest equine event) this December. Baerbel welcomes the opportunity after the group’s twoplus years of practise without performing at a show. “[It is] definitely the peak in the career of our senior team members.” Veteran vaultie Amber Thomason explains: “At Equifest we will host three educational clinics where we demonstrate our warm-up, followed by a series of (individual and pair) compulsory and freestyle moves. As the session progresses our moves grow in complexity. This year we have all been given some very challenging moves [to master].” The team trains weekly for two-and-a-half hours, with training frequency increasing closer to the event. The girls test their tricks on Woody, the practise barrel, before progressing to the outdoor arena. There, it becomes infinitely more challenging as their moves are perfected on a trotting horse with nothing to hold but a surcingle (a specialist vaulting saddle). For the uninitiated, vaulting is described as a combination of dancing and gymnastics on horseback. It had its origins in Roman games and is one of the oldest known forms of equestrian sports. “Vaulting is serious fun,” says Baerbel. “It’s serious because it takes discipline and commitment, and there is the potential for injury [to the horse or the rider]. It’s fun because it is a team environment that empowers young riders to safely develop their abilities and confidence.” The team members are all enthusiastic about their chosen sport. “I meet new friends, it’s a fun activity and I love horses,” says Evalyn Shiraishi-Taylor (aged 9), and confirms that vaulting is

for everyone who might be interested in participating. “Not everyone comes from a gymnastic or horsey back-ground. It’s a fun place to challenge yourself.” The club is fundraising $2,500 for new uniforms and the cost of floating two horses to the event. They will be running a fundraiser stall at the Boys’ and Girls’ Agricultural Show on 24 September. They also wish to thank existing sponsors Ray White, FreshChoice, NBS, Golden Valley Riding Club and Trash Palace.

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NEWS IN BRIEF Fundraising for EPro8 finals RONNIE SHORT

Students from Lisa Bodley’s homeschool Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Maths (STEAM) group are fundraising in earnest after they placed 2nd in the heats of this year’s national EPro8 (Engineering, Problem Solving and Innovation) Challenge. Named the Epronators, the team of four teenagers travelled to Christchurch to compete against 12 other school year 9/10 teams. “The competition tested our knowledge of electronics, engineering, maths, science and technology. We were thrilled and surprised to have come second in the competition and qualify for the finals....” (quote from the team’s donation request flyer sent to businesses). As the finals will be held on 24 August, the Epronators are now fundraising for their return trip to Christchurch. They will again be accompanied by Lisa. “We are the only group travelling from outside Canterbury. Kelvin, the event organiser, has kindly waived the entry fee ($120) as he is so impressed by our team’s determination to get there again,” said Lisa. At this Saturday’s Telemarket held in the Telegraph Hotel car park, the Epronators are hosting a sausage sizzle and will raffle a trailer of firewood they helped split and load. Lisa extends a special thanks to their key sponsors – Sollys, Ray White, First National and Accounting Connections. Every year over 22,000 students throughout New Zealand take part in the Epro8 Challenge.

Staff at the Little Red Fox open day. Seated, from left, Elise Walton (manager Stoke LRF), Jess Miller (head teacher), Lilly Bain (CAS Gateway student), Bethany Fox (owner LRF). Standing, from left, Catherine Doherty, Jo Hanna, Amanda Miller (admin), Ben James. Photo: Ronnie Short. RONNIE SHORT

Golden Bay has a new early childhood centre opening at Tukurua, at the previous Kakariki Kids venue. More than 100 people visited the Little Red Fox open day on Saturday 30 July. Owner Bethany Fox also owns the Little Red Fox home and centre-based childcare business in Stoke. She had never intended opening a second centre until learning about the dire shortage of childcare facilities in Golden Bay. Her friend of 14 years, Jess Miller, had started a home-based childcare here in response to the need. Fielding constant enquiries and with a two-to-three year waiting list, Jess asked Bethany if she could help. “To see a community struggling and in need broke my heart, so I decided I wanted to help,” said Bethany. “I love child-care and I’m very passionate about maintaining quality and family focus. The Little Red Fox is all about ‘family comes first’ and our whakatauki is that the uniqueness of the child will guide our work.” In response to a Facebook post about the need for more childcare options, the previous owner of Kakariki Kids, Liz Lane, offered the venue for lease. Bethany checked it out to see what was needed to fit in with her concept of a family-focused

environment. Following a makeover, the centre is spacious and light with a fresh coat of paint and new furniture throughout. Bethany extends a huge thank you to everyone who has supported the venture, who include McIlroy Painting and Decorating, Alliance Plumbing, Learning Spaces Global, Will Curnow Building Ltd and Sollys Contracting. In addition, a community working bee was held after Jess put the call out to the community. Bethany credits Jess’s parents and family with helping tidy up the gardens. Jess is also manager of the centre and was appointed head teacher. She will be mentored by Elise Walton, who manages the Little Red Fox fraternities in Stoke. Already three-quarters full and with people filling out enrolment forms on open day, Little Red Fox is likely to reach capacity. Their quota is 42 children per day – 30 over-two-yearolds and 12 under-twos. Seven staff are already employed, with provision for up to 10, including administrator Amanda Miller. That’s a ratio of one teacher to seven children. Bethany and Elise both stress that Little Red Fox prioritises its staff’s wellbeing, keeping a good backup crew who can step in when needed. Little Red Fox will be open Monday-Friday from 8am-4pm.

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WHITEBAIT SEASON NEW START DATE From 2022 the new whitebait season is from:

1 September to 30 October

AGM NOTICES

As part of the goal to ensure healthy and restored whitebait populations and provide equitable access to a sustainable and thriving fishery several changes were made to the whitebait regulations in 2021.These changes to regulations are being rolled out over a 3-year period.

PUBLIC NOTICES / Pānui a whānui

AORERE (Rockville) Hall AGM, Sunday 14 August, 7pm at the hall. All welcome. THE Peaceable Kin-Dom AGM, Monday 15 August, 1pm, Arts Council, 24 Commercial Street. FRIENDS of Cobb warmly welcomes all interested people to their AGM, Monday 29 August, 10.30am for cuppa first, meeting 11am, Ōnekakā Hall. Lunch option after, at the Mussel. Enquiries ph 027 924 2218. CENTRAL Takaka Water Board AGM, 4pm on Sunday 28 August at GB Rec Centre Meeting Room. Agenda: financials, chairman’s report, election of officers followed by general business: update on new Drinking Water Standards including future chlorination and UV treatment requirements. If you are connected to CTWB Scheme, you are encouraged to attend. All welcome. Chair: Rex Heuvel, secretary/treasurer: Cherie Byrne

• Last year saw the first changes implemented. These were mostly around changes in catch methods.

ALCOHOLICS Anonymous, open meeting, all welcome. Thursdays 7pm, 94 Commercial Street. Hall behind the Catholic Church. Ph 0800 229 6757.

• This year’s change brings in a nationally consistent shortened season. • In 2023 changes will only affect West Coast region relating to fishing gear.

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.

Honest, Reliable, Friendly Support Could you, or someone you know, living in Golden Bay benefit from caring in-home support? I offer help with cleaning, transport, living independently, assistance with shopping, vet visits, well-being checks, companion driving and more. Please email, text or phone to arrange a time to discuss prices, and how I can help you. Quin Lake: 021 064 8766 or

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RECENT AGM / Hui ā tau - Nō nā tata nei ABBEYFIELD Golden Bay Inc. Chair: Jane Petterson. Secretary: Ian Welsh. Treasurer: Sue Brown. Committee: Helen Kingston, Judy O’Connor, Joan Reilly, Bree Ormond, Kate Windle, Sue Hitchcock, Pam and Donald Gardiner, Jan Dahl, Ann Jones. ORGANISATIONS may have their committee members’ names printed in this column for free if emailed to admin@ gbweekly.co.nz

PERSONAL NOTICES / Pānui ake ROEHRS, Michael Fritz , 21 August 1945 - 6 August 2022. With sadness, we advise the community of Michael’s sudden, but peaceful death at his home. Beloved brother of Christoph Röhrs and Christine Bense-Röhrs, in Germany. Treasured friend of many in Golden Bay, and a much valued member of our local German community, Michael is remembered with love. A graveside service/natural burial will be held at Rototai, on Wednesday 17 August 2022, at 2pm, followed by a gathering at the Sustainable Living Centre (formerly the Community Gardens). Please bring a plate of food to share. Messages may be sent to Matuku Funerals, 81 Back Road, RD1, Tākaka 7183.

For more information on the changes visit the DOC website www.doc.govt.nz/ whitebaiting or contact the local office

FOR SALE / Hei hokohoko AUTOMOTIVE, marine and deep cycle batteries in stock now at Steve Prince Auto Electrical. Ph 027 616 5211. COTTAGE Plants Ōnekakā is filling up with your favourite perennials. Delphiniums, phlox, salvia, penstemons, and much more. Open Wednesday to Sunday, 10am-4.30pm. Ph 525 9253. NATIVE trees and grasses at TLC Nursery. Big grade trees available and welcoming orders for 2023. Ph 525 6183. COMPUTERS, tablets, and smartphones. New and used. On display at Zentec in Takaka. Contact 03 525 8371 or support@ zentec.co.nz for more info. NISSAN e200 five-door van, 2017, 35,000km, 11-bars battery, 120km range, seven-seater, white, nissan alloy wheels, new tyres, seat covers, NZ fitted audio, screen, Bluetooth, reverse camera, one NZ owner, very tidy condition. $30,000 ono. Ph 027 521 2126. BLUEBERRY plants, five-year-old Reka bushes for transplant, abundant and sweet. $30 each. Ph Klaus 027 446 5638.

PUBLIC NOTICES / Pānui a whānui FRESH FM needs your help. Are you willing to host a fundraising event to support local radio? Or help run one? Check out our website freshfm.net. We’re a Charitable Trust – a $30 donation (that can be made on our website) is tax deductible. GB WEEKLY: Stitch ‘n Sew, Tākaka and Collingwood On the Spot store are our agents. Or email us: admin@gbweekly.co.nz. Office hours are Monday-Wednesday, 9am-5pm.

“Stomp on Poverty” Ceilidh for Golden Bay Foodbank would like to thank the following for their support in making it a successful fun event: Golden Bay Weekly, Organic Shop, Unlimited Copies, Friday night Sandcastle dancers, Footloose Ceilidh Band, all those who helped out on the night, and our generous community for financial support. Look out for a repeat next year! GB Animal Welfare Society Inc (ex-SPCA). Ph Carol Wells 525 9494, 8am-5pm weekdays. CURIOUS about Quakers? Come and check us out. Ph Jude 524 8291. <www.quakers.nz>

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Applications open until filled For a job description and application form, please e-mail twm@twm.org.nz, or go to

www.twm.org.nz/careers

PROPERTY WANTED / Rawa hiahia HOME or land urgently required for an immaculate, reliable, quiet/private tenant, Golden Bay resident with references. Wanting a cosy, small, quiet, self-contained dwelling/flat. Or land rent with access to water and occasional power for a modern, self-contained caravan. Sunny, quiet location ideal. No WiFi or major power lines for health reasons. Ph, or plain text messages only, 021 258 9900. MATURE single male looking for permanent accommodation. Have references. Ph 020 4120 0710. THE GB WEEKLY, FRIDAY 12 AUGUST 2022

PROPERTY AVAILABLE / Rawa watea

UPCOMING EVENTS / Mea pakiri haere .

FRIDAY 12 AUGUST

WORKSHOP/COMMERCIAL SPACE FOR RENT, central Tākaka township. Ph Bruce 027 622 2228.

BADMINTON, REC PARK CENTRE, 7-9pm. All welcome. Ph Kerry 525 7007.

EATING OUT / Kai wahi kē

TUESDAY 16 AUGUST

Programmes to listen out for:

ANATOKI SALMON fishing and café. Catch your own lunch or order from the menu. Open every day from 9am-5pm. www. GB WEEKLY DEADLINE: noon on Tuesdays. Late fees apply until 4pm Tuesdays, if space is available. Stitch ‘n Sew and anatokisalmon.co.nz COLLINGWOOD TAVERN. 11am-7pm, Sunday-Thursday; Collingwood On the Spot store are our agents. Or email us: 11am-late, Friday and Saturday. Live music - check out our admin@gbweekly.co.nz. Facebook page for details.

For the Love of Wine

The NZ world of wine is full of colourful people who are all passionate about their craft. Journalist Kirsten Roedsgaard is passionate about NZ wine and invites people in the wine industry to talk about their careers, background, wines and more. Sunday evenings at 5:00 with a new episode every 2 weeks.

WEDNESDAY 17 AUGUST

COURTHOUSE CAFÉ, Collingwood. Open Monday and COSTUME HIRE, The Playhouse, Park Ave. Now by appointment Tuesday, 8am-12pm; Wednesday-Sunday, 8am-3pm. Saturday only, to book ph Diane 525 8097 (evenings please). nights are curry nights, 5.30pm. Ph 524 8194. ŌNEKAKĀ PLAYGROUP, all welcome, Wednesdays 10amDANGEROUS KITCHEN. Winter hours: Wednesday-Saturday, 12.30pm, Onekaka Hall. 9am-8pm. For bookings and takeaways ph 525 8686.

People, Places and the Climate Crisis - A Climate Matters Podcast

Experts presenting critical climate information for communities and local government. An exciting and informative “Climate Matters” series on Fresh FM and on podcast. Hosted by Lindsay Wood, director of Resilienz Ltd, a company committed to developing “multiplier effect” strategies to tackle the climate crisis. Lindsay engages across a wide range of climate issues, describes himself as “a specialist in being a generalist”, and works primarily in making the science and technology of climate accessible to those that need to apply it.

THURSDAY 18 AUGUST

DE-LISH DELICATESSEN. Sumptuous, delicious food. Lunches, catering, coffee, chocolate, cheeses and epicure DAYTIME BADMINTON, Rec Park Centre, 9-11am. All welcome. Ph Kerry 525 7007. items. Weekdays from 6.30am. Ph 525 7111. OLD SCHOOL CAFÉ. Open 4pm till late Friday and 11am till late Saturday, Sunday.

LATER EVENTS

MINI BOOK FAIR AND SOUP AND DESSERTS LUNCHEON, O’SHA, open Tuesday-Sunday, lunch 11.30am-2.30pm and $15pp, Motupipi Hall, Saturday 20 August, 10am-2pm. dinner 5-8.30pm. Ph 525 6117. ACID ON THE MICROPHONE SPECIAL, Mussel Inn, Thursday THE MUSSEL INN. Open 7 days from 11am. 25 August. See ad below for details. TOTOS CAFÉ & PIZZERIA is having a winter break, thank you all for making it such a great experience! See you in October, cheers, Crian and Carole. totoscafegallery@gmail.com

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UPCOMING GIGS & EVENTS... FRIDAY 12TH AUGUST

VAUGHN BENJAMIN TRIBUTE

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

CHURCH SERVICES ON SUNDAYS

HOSTED BY GALANJAH - 2PM UNTIL LATE

GOLDEN Bay Anglican Church warmly invites you to join them on Sunday, 10am at Takaka or 4.45pm at Collingwood (starting with a cuppa). Fellowship gatherings (fellowship, songs, prayer and bible study) held fortnightly - 31 July, 14 and 28 August; traditional services (with a speaker) held on alternate fortnights – 7 and 21 August.

SATURDAY 13TH AUGUST

BUTTERFACE - LIVE RAMSHAKLE

FRIDAY 19TH AUGUST

MURAT KILIC

(RECKLESS REPUBLIC - AU)

SACRED Heart Catholic faith community celebrate Mass at 4pm Sundays. Masks please.

SATURDAY 9TH SEPTEMBER

ST Andrews Presbyterian Church extends a warm welcome to join us for morning worship and communion at 10am. Rev Barry Ayers.

EMMA TREE / TWOTOTANGO - $10

BIG SCOUT ALBUM LAUNCH- LIVE GRIP-TAPE

SATURDAY 17TH SEPTEMBER

“The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.” Psalm 23:1

getafix/ encrypta/ wyldflower / jargon

Sunday Service 10 am All Welcome. Open for prayer and a listening ear - Thursdays. Text our Pastor: Rodney Watson 027 511 4266

93 Commercial St, Takaka. www.godunlimited.org Ph: 5259 265

The Mussel Inn

Kahurangi Christian Church

Coming Up...

Sunday 14 August 10:30am

Thu 18th QUIZ - 7.30pm. All welcome.

Ōnekakā Hall

Thu 25th ACID ON THE MICROPHONE SPECIAL - MAD DOGGEREL CABERET. $10

Contact Peter Fersterer, 028 418 0170

Wed 31st CAITLIN WELSH & IAN TRAFFORD – evocative music and nature images. $10

Sunday: Light winds. Fine, frosty at first but a little milder during the day. Monday: Light winds, tending northerly. Mainly fine although high cloud increasing. Becoming milder. Tuesday: Northerlies, freshening along coastal areas. Cloud thickening. Some rain likely from midday. Sollys Contractors are proud sponsors of this weather forecast. Enquiries phone: 03 525 9843

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GOLDEN BAY TIDE WATCH - TARAKOHE Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday

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H 11:26am 11:37pm L 5:03am 5:31pm

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SUN AND MOON

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Saturday: Light winds. Fine and frosty.

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TAKAKA FUELS & FISHING

GOLDEN BAY WEATHER FORECAST Friday: Southerlies about Farewell dying away otherwise light winds. Mainly fine. Frosts at first.

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50 Commercial Street, Takaka Golden Bay First National Licensed REAA 2008 - MREINZ

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MOTUPIPI MASTERPIECE

ELEGANCE AND LOCATION….

2/364 ABEL TASMAN DRIVE

29 BAY VISTA DR, PŌHARA

• ….you won’t be disappointed! • Architecturally designed • Beautifully spec’d throughout • Unsurpassed views of the Bay • 3 bed/2 bath/internal dbl garage Ref: GB3898 Offers Over $1.48m Paul McConnon 0275 042 872 Jana McConnon 021 245 2197

OPEN HOME Sunday 3.00 - 3.30pm

Ph: (03) 525 8800

OPEN HOME Sunday 2.00 - 2.30pm

• Modern & Immaculate • Peaceful & Private • Est. gardens including fruit trees • Close to...well everything!! • 4 bed/2bath, dble garage 4052m2 Ref: GB3904 Offers Over $1.1m Paul McConnon 0275 042 872 or Jana McConnon 021 245 2197

SUN, SEA & SENSATIONAL VIEWS

TOTALLY TŌTARA

264 PATONS ROCK RD

23 TŌTARA AVE, PĀKAWAU

• 2 bedroom beach house • Tastefully renovated/redecorated • Easycare 665m2 section • Unimpeded sea views • Great deck for entertaining Ref: GB3905 Price By Negotiation Paul McConnon 0275 042 872 or Jana McConnon 021 245 2197

• Modest bach in great condition • Protected by seawall • Cast your fishing line off the lawn • 3 bedroom /1 bathroom • Family memories for the making! Ref: GB3907 Price By Negotiation James Mackay 027 359 0892 or james@goldenbayproperty.com

LIKING LIGAR BAY?

DOUBLE THE OPPORTUNITY!

LOT 31 MATENGA RD,

39 DODSON ROAD

• Titles are now issued • 744sqm section to play with • Flat & easily accessible • Get your plans & call your builder • A short stroll to Ligar Bay Beach Ref: GB3893 NOW $375,000 Belinda J Barnes 021 236 2840 or belinda@goldenbayproperty.com

Congratulations & Welcome Home Amy Best Wishes with your new venture

• Two separate dwellings • Just minutes from Town • 1500m2+ with workshop • Established gardens • For the Grandies - young & old! Ref: GB3903 NOW $920,000 Belinda J Barnes 021 236 2840 or belinda@goldenbayproperty.com

213 PARAPARA VALLEY ROAD NEW OWNERS NEW ADVENTURES NEW MEMORIES FOR THIS POPULAR PROPERTY!

‘ MOLLY B’s ’

Well done Belinda!

@ 800 Abel Tasman Drive Right in the Heart of Pōhara!

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

From the Team at Golden Bay First National

Friday 26th August

is just around the corner. Call Sharon if you are able to help out this year

SHARON McCONNON Sales Manager 0275 258 255

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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 12 AUGUST 2022