The GB Weekly - 25 November 2022

White Ribbon ride hits town

Birds Hill repairs

The bottleneck at Birds Hill is likely to be around for a while yet.

Three months on from the intense rain event that caused significant slips on the SH60 just outside Tākaka, Waka Kotahi (WK) remains somewhat vague about the timetable for full reinstatement of the damaged road.

Alternating one-way traffic control remains in place through the affected section which incorporates the infamous Birds Hill bump – a feature which continues to creep across the re-routed carriageway.

WK’s regional manager for the Lower North Island and Top of the South, Mark Owen, outlined the agency’s assessment of the “two separate failures” currently affecting the busy highway.

He began with the bump. “The first is the long term movement of the hill causing what was originally a bulge in the lane. The wet weather over winter has exacerbated this, and it continues to move.”

Asked how the agency was intending to resolve the problem, Mark replied: “We are continuing to manage this site. It is a very complex issue with the slip starting a long way further up the valley. Simply removing the material from the bottom –the hump or mountain – is likely to induce more movement in the slope as it is the mass of this toe that is keeping the slip relatively stable.

“Further aerial assessments have been undertaken which will assist with the planning of remedial works – this is a work in progress and it’s too soon to give timeframes for when repairs will begin.”

Advocates of non-violence towards women are traversing New Zealand to raise awareness of the White Ribbon campaign.

Last Thursday, nine motorcyclists rode into Tākaka where they convened on the Junction Green.

A sausage sizzle awaited the riders, served by business owners Sada of Detour and Anita Hutchinson of Stitch ‘n Sew. Golden Bay Workcentre representatives Cait Tomlinson, Alex Stevens and Tullia Wilson helped set up the food gazebo.

“Alli Gardener has been working with the White Ribbon riders to help them get some funding for their ride,” said Cait. “The idea is to get as many people here to talk about family violence and support the White Ribbon campaign.”

Respectful relationships is the focus this year. By challenging outdated phrases such as

“toughen up” or “boys will be boys” the aim is to teach healthy masculinity, reframing phrases with “boys are allowed to cry” and “boys will be caring/kind/respectful”.

Having started from Christchurch on 13 November, the South Island White Ribbon contingency delivered the message to Te Puna Wai o Tuhinapo Youth Justice Unit and schools at Rolleston, Kaiapoi and Stoke.

White Ribbon Ambassador Colin Agnew, from Nelson, has ridden every year for the past 13 years. For him, the visit to the correction centre in Rolleston was “better than ever, with boys as young as 14, who seemed genuinely interested”.

The sole female in the group was Jenny from Christchurch. She endorses the White Ribbon supporters’ message and stated it just goes to show: “You can be a big strong man and wear leathers and ride a bike – but you don’t hurt women…All these men are

dads, uncles and grandads…we all want our children to grow up safe.”

Dave Ellena drove the support vehicle and is one of the event organisers. He started with White Ribbon in 2018 as a support driver. His brother Richard, a retired bishop from Nelson, is travelling with him this year. Dave is handing over the support driver role so that he can ride his own bike next year.

“I love it – the camaraderie – and the whole Kaupapa of the ride,” he said.

Their two-week itinerary includes 13 schools and 18 towns such as Gore, then back via Dunedin to conclude in Timaru on 26 November.

Another sausage sizzle will be held outside Stitch ‘n Sew, Tākaka on National White Ribbon Day, which is today Friday 25 November.

For more information on the White Ribbon campaign, go to: www.whiteribbon.org.nz

Mark then moved on to address the major “underslip” which occurred during the height of August’s storm. “Soon afterwards a single lane was constructed and opened adjacent to the slip. We have since managed to cut a track down to the base of the slip, allowing machinery access to undertake ground investigation to inform our design.”

He indicated that significant progress was being made. “Outline designs have been completed. Further geotechnical testing to confirm the assumptions made and to allow the detailed design… with construction planned to commence early in the New Year.”

That work, according to Mark, will include provision for safer cycling. “There are no current plans for a cycleway in this area. However, we are taking the opportunity to increase the road width to allow for a wider shoulder for cyclists.”

JO RICHARDS

The South Island White Ribbon Riders included Tākaka in their 18-town itinerary last Thursday when they rode from Nelson for a quick meet and greet,

Junction Green. Photo: Ronnie Short

A plus B equals refreshed homes

Astrid Gluth and Beatrice Bourhis are combining their individual skill sets to create A’s & B’s Collective – aka “two women, a van and a trailer”.

They offer interior revamps, redecorating, decluttering, and a refreshing of homes or baches throughout Golden Bay.

Describing themselves as “a tradie and a creative artist”, the pair are strong, practical and creative.

A joiner by trade, Astrid has built three houses and completed several renovations, but her real passion is redesigning. Like Beatrice, she loves working with colour and light to create a homely, cosy feeling.

“I’m good with colour…curtains are very important… flooring, soft fabrics, rugs: anything that makes a house cosy.”

Arranging furniture and décor to enhance the better

aspects of a home is what Astrid calls staging. She has a lot of experience and has photographed redesigned interior spaces for marketing purposes.

Beatrice, known for her mosaic and mirror art, is also experienced and practical. Her skills come into play with small tiling jobs and individually created splashbacks.

Both women work together to install laminated floors, undertake decluttering, dump runs – anything required to bring zing into a home. They have skills, drive, and a keen eye for interior design, without an exorbitant price tag.

Happy to do pre-Christmas spruce-ups, A’s & B’s Collective has a few time slots available. Initial consultations are free within a 5km radius of Tākaka; further afield will incur travel costs.

Phone Astrid 022 525 9963. Facebook: As & Bs Collective.

Have your say on safe speeds

To ensure our transport system protects and helps us to get to the places and people important to us, the way we manage speeds has changed.

As part of our transition to the new approach, we’re developing an interim State Highway Speed Management Plan.

Our plan includes proposed new speed limits on sections of state highways, safe speeds around schools and marae, and other speed related activities.

RONNIE SHORT

Astrid Gluth and Beatrice Bourhis are launching their new interior revamp service for homes and baches in Golden Bay. Photo: Ronnie Short

Vehicles damage estuary ecology

JO RICHARDS

A local conservation group has raised concerns about the ecological impacts resulting from vehicles being driven in Golden Bay’s intertidal areas.

Forest & Bird Golden Bay branch (FBGB) is particularly alarmed about damage caused to the Motupipi estuary Salicornia fields by quad bike riders who are allegedly accessing the area via Pōhara golf course.

A spokesperson for FBGB said the ecological damage is likely to go much deeper than the highly visible impacts on the succulent, salt-tolerant plants which grow on the surface. “Apart from the long-term damage to the Salicornia herb fields at Motupipi, vehicles have less obvious but significant impacts when they enter estuaries. They compact the surface area and kill the small invertebrates living underneath. These small creatures are an important part of the food chain upon which many birds and also marine life depend.”

Tasman District Council has a very clear rule written in its Resource Management Plan that, in theory, should prevent such harm; clause 25.2.2.1 (c). (i) states: “In relation to any craft or vehicle, including any motorcycle, land yacht or hovercraft: there is no damage to the foreshore or seabed or to animal or plant habitats”.

TDC communications and change manager Chris Choat, however, described the issue as “complex” and widespread, and said the council had insufficient resources to properly enforce the rule. “…we just simply don’t have the people to manage

the entire coastline of Tasman. It is not just a Golden Bay issue.”

He added that council took a balanced approach regarding vehicle access to the littoral zone. “We recognise the use of quad and two-wheel motorbikes, and to a degree 4WDs, as a means of transport and recreation through and on the coastal area. We also have an increasing amount of knowledge as a community of the value these [areas] hold for the environment and ecological balance.”

Chris explained that the solution lay in educating beach users about the value and vulnerability of coastal habitats, rather than in compliance and enforcement, and suggested “a discussion around the options open to the community”.

TDC education and partnerships officer Claire Webster agrees. “Signage does little, it’s impossible to fence off everywhere and we can’t effectively police it.”

While accepting that many people enjoy riding quads and motorbikes on the beach, Claire says the activity can result in significant damage to fragile environments. “Riding up in the dunes really impacts nesting birds. Mudflats are not just mud but actually high in biodiversity and easily damaged. Shorelines are super important feeding areas for many wading bird species.”

She asks that riders try to avoid causing harm to the intertidal environment. “Go in the middle of the beach – damp sand near the high tide area. If at all possible don’t ride on any vegetation like eel grass or marsh plants that grow on mud flats.”

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Kia ora koutou e te whānau

As school holidays approach it is an important time to remind everyone that the school grounds are a privilege to enjoy, not a right. All school properties are off limits after dark and this will be actively enforced by Police throughout the summer. Already we have had instances of people accessing one of the school pools and leaving behind broken glass in the pool. Another school has suffered graffiti and I see similar graffiti popping up around the place including at some students’ home addresses. Parents have a role here. Know where your kids are and what they are doing. Check up on them now and again. Use your smart phones to see where they are. If they have blocked their location settings there is probably a reason!

School pools have strict rules around them for a reason. We have horrific drowning statistics in NZ and no school wants that on their hands. If you are found at these pools without permission/authority, you will probably be detained, trespassed and your parents called to pick you up.

18 November: A 21-yearold local male was arrested and charged with burglary. He has been remanded in custody.

18 November: Damage and graffiti occurred overnight at GBHS in the fenced off building site.

21 November: A group of five ex-students were moved on from Tākaka Primary School at 9.45pm after arriving in the darkness in vehicles to hang out on school grounds playing ball games.

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Choir to sing diverse programme

JO RICHARDS

Golden Bay Choir will be in full voice this weekend.

The symphonious singers have lined up a diverse concert programme which incorporates songs from the 16th century, contemporary compositions, and much in between. Sunday’s hour-long performance will include the film score Exultate Justi by John Williams, which featured in the film Empire of the Sun, Albert Hammond’s very funny piece I’m a Train, plus four evocative “Moon poems”, written by Milnthorpe resident Robin Keown, and sensitively set to music by the late Charles Naylor and choir director Jochen Maurer.

The local poet published a total of five lunar-themed pieces in 2016 after being inspired by the moon rising in the Bay’s clear, dark night sky. “It made a huge impression on me.”

The first three poems were set to music by Charles, who began work on the fourth – Magic Moon – before having to abandon it due to ill health. Before he died, however, Charles invited Jochen to complete the score, which the choirmaster did earlier this year.

“I collated the ideas Charles had in his draft,” explains Jochen. “There were snippets of melody and some arrangements.”

On hearing her work being sung for the first time, Robin says she was “quite overwhelmed” and “very honoured to have one’s writing put to music by an eminent musician”.

Jochen, who has wielded the baton for the Bay’s choir for several years, describes Charles’s work as “a contemporary New Zealand composition” which is “very challenging for singers”, with the first three pieces, in particular, being “edgy”.

The choir has been singing to the Bay for more than 40 years, during which time numbers have fluctuated; the complement of choristers currently stands at around 14, the majority being women. “We are a small group and keen to attract new voices, particularly men,” says Jochen.

In the meantime the ensemble’s established voices are set to serenade their audience on Sunday afternoon.

GB Arts Council committee

Golden Bay Choir concert: Sunday 27 November, 2pm at the Senior Citizens’ Hall, Tākaka. Koha entry. 1000

Golden Bay Community Arts Council has shaken up its committee and is asking the public to help shape its plans.

At the recent AGM the committee said goodbye to chair Anna Dean, GB Community Board liaison Grant Knowles and former chair Deborah Rhodes.

It also welcomed new members and filled vacant roles: Supreme winner of this year’s Bay Art Brian Cooper is now chair, while treasurer Robert Hewison has taken over Grant’s role, and Sage Taylor becomes secretary. In addition, there two new committee members – Sam Cole and Deb Morris.

Arts worker Claire French is excited by developments and believes the time is right for change.

“We are wiping the slate clean and beginning a new chapter.” Not everything will go, though.

“Bay Art will remain,” says Claire who is keen to hear from the community. “What other things would you like to see from the Arts Council? What old events would you like to see return? What ideas do you have for the year ahead?”

Ideas and feedback can be sent via the GB Community Arts Council’s Facebook page, or direct to Claire at: gbartsnz@gmail.com

JO RICHARDS

From left, Sam Cole, Claire French, Robert Hewison, Sage Taylor, Deb Morris, Brian Cooper. Photo: Supplied.

DOWN TO EARTH: Garden irrigation

SOL MORGAN, GROWISE CONSULTANCY

As I write it is raining hard, so discussing irrigation hardly seems relevant. However, it’s sensible to be prepared now.

Many summer vegetable crops do not like water on their leaves. Examples include the Cucurbit family (pumpkins, cucumbers and melons) and tomatoes, which prefer being watered on the ground. It is much easier to put irrigation lines down before planting, as later installation can damage established plants. If you are adding weed mat or other mulches, then put the irrigation underneath.

Options for these crops include “Leeaky Hose”, soaker hose or strip/T-tape irrigation. “Leeaky Hose” is an irrigation product made from old car tyres and recycled plastics. The hose is porous and leaks over the whole soil surface. It is best buried to increase its lifespan, but take care not to cut it with garden tools. It can be cut, joined and configured to any garden bed. It also works well with low-pressure water supplies.

Soaker hoses are made from green plastic with holes on both edges. They provide a fine, even spray up and out, or if flipped over they work well under water-sensitive crops. They come in 7.5 metre, 10m, 15m and 20m lengths and can be joined, laid straight or curved. They do degrade over time in the sun.

T-tape or strip irrigation is most suited to larger horticultural operations as it comes in large rolls. Like soaker hoses, it has small holes evenly along the tape and is said to be the most effective irrigation method. We have two lines down each 1.2 metre wide bed at Fertile Ground. At the end of each bed there are joiners that end in a click-on adapter to attach the garden hose to.

For crops that can handle overhead irritation, then there are plenty of sprinklers to choose from. If you have a larger area to water then you can’t beat pulse sprinklers, and for quality I would invest in a metal one. There are various pulse-sprinkler heads that water different-sized areas. Some setups come on a tripod, but I recommend putting them on a standard, as that provides better coverage as crops grow higher.

Watering by hand helps you stay connected to the garden, and may be essential if you have crops with different requirements in a small area. Practise patience and apply deep or multiple waterings, as underwatering is common, and use a spray gun with

SOL’S GARDEN JOBS FOR DECEMBER

Vegetable care

Harvest hard-neck garlic now and soft-neck garlic when tops flop. Remove rust-affected or old skin, remove roots and hang.

Once dry, store in a cool, dry spot.

Complete kūmara planting with slips facing east.

Sow crops like carrots and salads regularly for successive harvests.

Thin carrots and beetroot. Mound with some soil. Mulch. Train beans, tomatoes and cucumbers up strings or poles. Harvest new potatoes. Keep mounding main potatoes and yams, and/or mulch. Cover late potatoes with insect cloth vs psyllids.

Till soil lightly to deter weeds and pests.

Feed asparagus. Stake fronds. Spray Bt on Brassicas.

Remove shield bugs.

Add annual flowers for biodiversity.

Liquid fertilise weekly.

Hothouse: Sow winter seedlings, eg Brassicas. Remove old leaves from tomatoes and cucumbers. Ventilate and water well. Hang yellow sticky cards for whitefly, or add flowers to attract predators.

For transplanting: All seeds best 7 and 13 December. Leeks, spring onions and leafy greens (celery, spinach, spinach beet, silverbeet, lettuce, endive, cabbages, kale, cauliflower, broccoli, Brussels sprouts) (also 21-22 Dec). Flowers, eg celosia (10-11 and 20 Dec).

Sow direct: All seeds best 7 and 13 December. Salads, spring onions (also 21-22 Dec). Corn, zucchini, pumpkin/squash and cucumbers, French and climbing beans (14-15 and 23 Dec).

Carrots, beetroot, radish, parsnip (17-19 Dec). Flowers, eg alyssum (10-11 and 20 Dec).

Plant: Best 1-9 and 25-31 December. Salad greens, spinach,

cabbages, cauliflower, broccoli, tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers, eggplants, zucchini, pumpkins, yams, kūmara, main potatoes. Flowers, eg zinnia. Rhubarb.

Herb care

Harvest before flowering for drying.

Direct-sow annual herbs.

Water, weed and mulch.

Fruit care

Harvest strawberries, loquats, citrus.

Net strawberries, currants and other berries, plum and cherry trees.

Thin pipfruit to two per bunch.

Water young trees if dry.

Replace orchard pheromone traps.

Prune grapes back to six leaves after bunches.

Prune to shape recently planted fruit trees.

Foliar-feed fruits with seaweed.

Spray Bt on berries vs caterpillars.

Get trichodowels for silverleaf fungus.

Spray citrus with copper vs scab.

Spray lime sulphur or neem oil vs pest infestations.

General garden care

Mow and utilise clippings.

Collect extra rainwater in drums.

Make and turn compost.

Prune perennials and shrubs after flowering, eg roses.

Cut comfrey for liquid fertiliser.

T-tape/strip irrigation is laid along a row of early potatoes at Fertile Ground Collective. Photo: Sol Morgan.

different modes. Watering is best done in the early morning, especially with overhead systems, to avoid leaf scorching as the sun comes out. Happy gardening.

Speaker talks of “Wildest Ride”

JOYCE WYLLIE

Riding 5000 kilometres on a bike across the United States–with 57,000 metres of uphill climb – in 10 days is not everyone’s idea of a holiday.

But pre-dinner speaker at the recent Golden Bay Sports Awards Allan Jefferson told his audience it was “heaps of fun”. His goal this year was simply to cross the finishing line in “The World’s Wildest Ride”– which he did in first place, after 10 days and 15 minutes in the saddle at an average speed of 20.34 km/hr.

The Race Across America (RAAM) runs on open roads from the West Coast to the Atlantic seaboard. There are no stages, no daily mileage targets, no designated food stops or rest periods. The clock runs continuously and there is a cut-off at 12 days. Sleep is optional.

Although support crews provides food, water, medical aid, mechanical repairs and a safety escort, around 50 per cent of riders drop out due to exhaustion or medical conditions.

Allan, who was born and raised in East Tākaka, said that “it was a great honour” to speak at the awards dinner and be recognised as a “home-grown Golden Bay hero”. He recalled living with his family on their East Tākaka dairy farm, attending Central Tākaka Primary and Golden Bay High School, enjoying sports, riding his bike and eating 12 Weetbix for breakfast with sweetened condensed milk. Leaving home in 1993, he headed to Hokitika, then Australia for work and experience.

He caught the RAAM “bug” in 2015 when he crewed for an Australian team, and in 2017 rode as one of a four-person team that finished second in their class. He worked for RAAM in 2018 on rider check-in, and in 2019 he trained and entered as a solo rider but pulled out a third of the way through with breathing difficulties.

This year he entered the race, again riding solo. The three lessons he took from his previous attempt were: to change his mindset and “just go for a ride”; to do far less training; and to “find the best crew”. His objectives were to complete the race, to have fun – as laughter takes away pain – and to have friends along who would still be friends at the end and “not implode, as many crews do”.

Answering questions from the audience, Allan said the main thing he consumed were boxes of Ensure formula, which provided the basic calories needed. Smoothies with protein, a

cheeseburger, and condensed milk also featured. He slept an average of 90 minutes a day in 20-minute naps, and rode three different bikes during the race. Two vehicles supported him, with 10 people monitoring, nursing, massaging, feeding and encouraging him.

When asked whether he would do it again Allan laughed: “Three months ago I said never, but now the jury is out.” Even if he doesn’t do it again, Allan considers that he has learned a lot about mental toughness, which helps his everyday life. Now if he is having a bad day he thinks back to the final 12 hours of the RAAM.

We would like to thank all those that have been involved with this year’s awards. Thank you to those that nominated our sportspeople, to those that came to celebrate on the night and to all those that contributed to adding magic to such a special night.

We would like to thank all those that have been involved with this years awards. Thank you to those that nominated our sportspeople, to those that came to celebrate on the night and to all those that contributed to adding magic to such a special night.

We would like to thank all those that have been involved with this years awards. Thank you to those that nominated our sportspeople, to those that came to celebrate on the night and to all those that contributed to adding magic to such a special night.

To our major sponsors: NBS, Tangata Homes, Clements Doors and Windows, Ray White Golden Bay, TG Contracting, Ten Bells, ITM Takaka, Warren Borlase Insurance, Mussel Inn, Byrne Builders.

To our major sponsors: NBS, Tangata Homes, Clements Doors and Windows, Ray White Golden Bay, TG ContracDng, Ten Bells, ITM Takaka, Warren Borlase Insurance, Mussel Inn, Byrne builders.

To our major sponsors: NBS, Tangata Homes, Clements Doors and Windows, Ray White Golden Bay, TG ContracDng, Ten Bells, ITM Takaka, Warren Borlase Insurance, Mussel Inn, Byrne builders.

A thank you to the following

• Amy Farrow

A thank you to the following

• Rosa Volz

• Amy Farrow

• Richard Houston

• Rosa Volz

• Neil Wilson

• Clayton Jones

• Richard Houston

• Neil Wilson

• Teresa Brough

• Clayton Jones

• Grant Knowles

• Teresa Brough

• Grant Knowles

• Rex Bowden

• Rex Bowden

• Golden Bay High School Netball girls

• Craig Taylor

• Golden Bay High School Netball girls

• Craig Taylor

• Andy Williams, Ellis Creek Farms

Andy Williams, Ellis Creek Farms

• Delish-deli and the amazing team

Delish-deli and the amazing team

• Puramahoi Fields

Puramahoi Fields

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• GB Rec centre

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• Sara Chapman

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• Annie Godsiff

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• Nicole Hockley

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• Jenny Gray's parents

• Jenny Gray's parents

• BeWy Jefferson and Al Jefferson

• BeWy Jefferson and Al Jefferson

• Rhys NesbiW and his mum and dad

• Rhys NesbiW and his mum and dad

AD Harwood and KJ Savage.

• AD Harwood and KJ Savage.

• And a big thank you to the NBS Takaka team for Dcket sales and all the other amazing work you did.

• And a big thank you to the NBS Takaka team for Dcket sales and all the other amazing work you did.

Thank you to you all!

Thank you to you all!

Claire Dallison, Sarah McCleely, Jacinda Baigent, Jenny Gray, Lisa Savage

Claire Dallison, Sarah McCleely, Jacinda Baigent, Jenny Gray, Lisa Savage

Allan Jefferson speaks at the recent awards ceremony. Photo: Supplied.

Sika continues his sound journey

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Local musician Sika returns to Golden Bay with a series of Sound Journeys at the Pōhara Hall, between November and January.

Riding on the success of his recent sell-out tour of the North and South Islands, this is a golden opportunity to experience why his Sound Journeys are so popular.

Sika is a Master Sound Artist based in Golden Bay. He has been performing and recording Sound Journeys for over 30 years all over the world at festivals like Glastonbury and extraordinary venues, including Westminster Abbey, Stonehenge, Te Papa, the list goes on.

Featuring didgeridoos, hoop drum, Taos drum, flutes, shells, stones, leaves, voice and even orchestral elements, this powerful experience is like a soundtrack that is crafted to go

with your life movie.

If you haven’t been to a Sika Sound Journey in a while, you’ll find it has changed in recent years. There’s really nothing else like it out there.

He describes the journeys as “An epic adventure deep inside yourself to lands that only exist in magical realms”.

This summer Sika will perform at Splore Festival, Spirit Festival and Evolve as well as touring the North Island before heading overseas to tour the UK.

Sika creates a beautiful space to relax deeply, so bring something to lie on and a cushion.

Sound Journeys, Pōhara Hall, 15 and 22 December, 5 and 12 January. See Upcoming Events advertisements in coming weeks for details.

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It’s a hard life for our ground-nesting shorebirds and seabirds. Observing them encounter the hazards they confront daily is a rollercoaster ride from hope to heartbreak. King tides can take out nests, wind can bury eggs, predators pounce on eggs and chicks or birds lay their eggs in unsuitable places. On top of these natural threats there is the human factor, often unintentional. I have watched people walk into nesting areas completely unaware of the presence of these birds, their nests or their eggs. With 80 per cent of shorebirds and 90 per cent of seabirds threatened with, or at risk of, extinction what is far more difficult to accept is the deliberate human actions that endanger them.

I often reflect on my visits to beaches around New Zealand. Seldom do you see the wealth of birdlife we have on our coastline in Golden Bay and if you do then it is invariably in a protected area. What we have here is precious.

When we mention predators, we often think of cats, rats and stoats, but on a recent visit to a ground nesting site for shorebirds I saw the damage that can be done by feral pigs.

One banded dotterel nest and one variable oystercatcher nest I had been monitoring had gone. Both sets of parents had abandoned the site.

This leads me to give a shout of thanks to Paula and Richard at the River Inn in Tākaka for hosting the annual Moonlight Hunt. We need to acknowledge the wonderful work our local hunters do in removing animals from the environment that are a threat, particularly to our groundnesting birds.

Meeting to tackle fishy topics

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Fish Mainland – a group representing South Island sea anglers – will hold a public meeting in Tākaka next week to discuss two important topics for local recreational marine fishers.

Firstly, Fish Mainland has developed a recreational fisher self-reporting system first applied to the blue cod fishery and currently expanding into other fisheries.

Fishers’ interface with the system is through a mobile app, appropriately named Mainland Catch, which prompts fishers to report their catch and effort.

The benefit for fishers is that better data informs management decision-making, including occasions that substantiate the importance of a fishery for recreational use or reduce environment impacts that benefit all sectors.

Links to download Mainland Catch and videos on how easy it is to use can be found on the organisation’s website (www. fishmainland.nz).

Secondly, the meetings will also allow Fish Mainland to provide an update to locals on the recreational set net ban in Golden Bay.

The aim is for locals to continue work to advise Government Minister David Parker, regarding how the current ban might be adapted to allow netting in specified areas that do not pose any risk to dolphins.

Fish Mainland public meeting: Thursday 1 December, 6pm, at Tākaka Rec Park Centre.

Banded dotterel nest. Photo: Supplied.

Gordon McDonald, left, is presented with the trophy for Most Improved Player for 2022 by club president Graeme Hockey.

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Recreational fishers have a voice via Mainland Fish. File photo.

Master Sound Artist Sika is performing his Sound Journeys in Golden Bay over the summer. Photo: Supplied.

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Sat 26 2:00

Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile (PG) ENCORE

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever 3D (M)

The Nutcracker & the Magic Flute (PG) 5:00 Farewell Mr Haffmann (M) Once Only 8:00 A Mermaid in Paris (M) Once Only $20 includes free drink/nibbles

Sun 27 5:00 Maigret (M) Once Only 8:00 Amsterdam (M)

Tue 29 8:00 Amsterdam (M) FINAL Treat Tuesday $12

Wed 30 5:30 Munch: Love Phantoms & Lady-Vampires (G) Mid-Week Special $12

Sat 3 5:00 A Stitch in Time (M) FINAL

8.00 Everybody Hates Johan (M) (subtitles)

Sun 4 5:00 Mister Organ (M)

8:00 McCurry: The Pursuit of Colour (G)

Tue 6 8:00 The Woman King (R13) Treat Tuesday $12

Wed 7 5:30 Everybody Hates Johan (M) (subtitles) FINAL

Thu 8 1:00 McCurry: The Pursuit of Colour (G) FINAL

8:00 Mister Organ (M) FINAL

Fri 9 4:00 Strange World 3D (PG)

8:00 The Woman King (R13) FINAL

Sat 10 5:00 Ladies of Steel (M) (subtitles)

Like Snakes on a Plane, A Mermaid in Paris gives you exactly what it says on the “tin”. Though it’s set in a recognisable world of bustling hospitals and mobile phones, as soon as the story opens onboard the baroque floating restaurant/nightclub The Flowerburger, any boundary with reality is already blurring.

Forlorn Gaspard (Nicolas Duvauchelle) performs a melancholy song, his mood not helped by his ever-upbeat father’s news that their financially troubled family business will soon have to close. We quickly understand that the younger man is perpetually disappointed in life and love. The various toys that clutter his apartment tether him to a happier childhood and a lost mother.

Living half of his life on the water, Gaspard is already caught between two worlds, so discovering a beautiful, but wounded, mermaid on the banks of the Seine one night somehow doesn’t stretch his, or the audience’s credibility. He exchanges his favoured form of travel (roller skates) for an equally ridiculous motorised rickshaw from a street vendor, and bundles the fading Lula (Marilyn Lima) inside. Navigating the busy Paris streets with her iridescent tail fin not quite concealed, Gaspard rushes her to hospital, only to be defeated by the familiar prospect of a long triage queue.

Meanwhile, Lula has been found in the carpark by an instantly besotted surgeon, who tragically confirms that the siren’s song is as deadly as legend has always foretold.

Any resemblance to the fondly remembered 1984 Disney movie Splash ends here, as we realise that through no fault of her own, Lula poses a lethal threat to anyone who falls in love with her, literally causing their hearts to burst.

Somehow Gaspard’s repeatedly broken heart renders him immune to Lula’s considerable charms, and he takes her back to his flat to convalesce in his bathtub.

What transpires is a glorious thriller/musical/comedy, with the vengeful partner of the deceased surgeon, and a dangerously nosy neighbour on the trail of Gaspard’s mysterious guest while, despite himself, the young man begins to literally ache with perilous newfound feelings for her.

A Mermaid in Paris is a visual delight, set mainly during the city’s darkened hours when instantly recognisable landmarks shimmer with light. The floating Flowerburger brings an aesthetic of almost Baz Luhrmann excesses, all the while metaphorically sinking in debt, populated with a partying collection of eccentrics and misfits.

The small cast performs beautifully, with each character presenting an entirely unexpected twist. Lula’s increasing curiosity about the world around her is perfectly conveyed with subtle nuance and expression. The distinctly French humour comes equally from frenetic physical comedy and slyly observed verbal exchanges.

A Mermaid in Paris delightfully mixes romance and fantasy, with stronger themes of forgiveness and redemption floating just beneath the surface. And for anyone wondering, yes: model and actress Marilyn Lima is beautiful enough to make you believe that men would fall instantly in love with her.

At the Village Theatre

An aquatic theme continues tonight with another chance to experience the spectacular Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, which sees the African kingdom under threat from an altogether less-benign merman: Namor and his undersea hordes.

Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile and the beautiful Russian animation

The Nutcracker and the Magic Flute will keep younger viewers engrossed this weekend, while we end up where we began on Sunday night with Paris-set Maigret, starring Gérard Depardieu. The beloved fictional detective is a role that the veteran French actor, seemingly very at home in the 1950s time period, was born to play.

Thu 1 1:00 A Stitch in Time (M) 8:00 Munch: Love Phantoms & Lady-Vampires (G) FINAL

Fri 2 4:00 The Woman King (R13)

8:00 Poltergeist (PG) FRIDAY NIGHT HORROR!

Sat 3 2:00

The Nutcracker & the Magic Flute (PG)

Family Film ENCORE

Following reports of fraudulent car clamping in Auckland, journalist and filmmaker David Farrier (Tickled) opens an investigation that pushes him to the limits of his sanity.

8:00 Seriously Red (M)

Sun 11 5:00 Mrs Harris Goes to Paris (PG) ENCORE

8:00 Ladies of Steel (M) (subtitles) FINAL

Tue 13 8:00 Seriously Red (M) Treat Tuesday $12

Wed 14 5:30 She Said (M) Mid-Week Special $12

Thu 15 1:00 Compartment No 6 (M) (subtitles)

8:00 She Said (M)

HAPPENING

Avatar: Way of Water

Movie Descriptions

Documentary on the works of Edvard Munch, who is both a lesser-known figure and one of the world’s most influential artists. The debt contemporary culture has towards Munch is impressive. Documentary

MCCURRY: THE PURSUIT OF COLOUR (G) 1hr30m

An intimate look at the contemporary photojournalist Steve McCurry’s tumultuous 40-year career travelling the globe. He is best known for his famed photograph ‘Afghan Girl’.

COMPARTMENT

Documentary

NO 6 (M) Drama (subtitles) 1hr45m

Grand Prix winner at Cannes 2021, this Finnish-Russian tale set in the late ‘90s follows a student on a train from Moscow to Murmansk sharing a compartment with a gloomy miner.

EVERYBODY HATES JOHAN (M) Comedy (subtitles) 1hr30m

Orphaned at a young age, Johan is brought up by his aunt and uncle. He struggles to find his place in society and cope with his lifelong, unrequited love for the girl next door in this Scandi comedy.

LADIES OF STEEL (M) Comedy (subtitles) 1hr30m

After hitting her husband on the head with a frying pan, 75-year-old Inkeri flees with her two sisters in this Scandi comedy. The journey through Finland is filled with charming hitchhikers and memories.

SHE SAID (M) Drama/True Story/Biography 2hrs Carey Mulligan and Zoe Kazan play Megan Twohey and Jodi Kantor, the reporters who broke the Harvey Weinstein scandal, in this media drama from Emmy-winning director Maria Schrader (Unorthodox).

SERIOUSLY RED (M) Comedy/Drama/Musical 1hr40m

Australian musical comedy starring Krew Boylan as Red, a realtor at a crossroads in her life who takes a wildly different career turn: becoming a Dolly Parton impersonator.

A STITCH IN TIME (M) Drama 1hr40m

A heart-warming story about former dressmaker Liebe who reinvents herself after befriending young Chinese fashion designer Hamish.

by NBS

ALISTAIR HUGHES

THE WOMAN KING (R13) Action/Drama/Bio/War 2hr15min

Oscar winner Viola Davis stars in this historical epic from the director of The Old Guard, inspired by the true events that happened in one of the most powerful states of Africa in the 18th and 19th centuries.

MISTER ORGAN (M) Documentary 1hr40m

MUNCH: LOVE PHANTOMS & LADY-VAMPIRES (G) 1hr30m

Twilight Marke

A life of generosity and service

ANITA PETERS

After a difficult birth on 1 June 1939, Barry James Cashman was given a teaspoon of whiskey, wrapped in a nappy and warmed up in the wood range oven. Thus began the eventful life of one of Golden Bay’s most respected citizens, now sadly ended at the age of 83.

GOLDEN BAY WEATHER FORECAST

Friday: Strong southwesterlies, easing later. Showers over Kahurangi and a few spreading elsewhere during the morning.

Saturday: Northerlies freshening with rain developing. Wind and rain easing during the evening.

Sunday: West or southwesterlies developing. Some showers, becoming isolated during the day.

Monday: Light winds, tending northerly and freshening later. Mainly fine but cloud increasing later.

Tuesday: Freshening northwesterlies with rain developing. Wind and rain easing in the evening.

SOLLYS

Barry was the only child of Jim Cashman and Rona Page, a 6th generation descendant of the 1850s Page pioneers. Even though Jim was an accountant at Tākaka’s BNZ, pre-war times were tough and there were few home comforts: no stove or fridge; cooking and heating by coal range; and food preserved or homegrown.

In 1944, near the end of WW2, Barry started at Tākaka District High School. At seven, he lost his little finger in the cogs of his father’s old electric water pump. The smell of Dettol forever reminded him of Dr Bydder and the Cottage Hospital. During the polio epidemic the following year, schooling was by correspondence.

During the war, Jim Cashman was in the Home Guard, and Barry remembered rifles, barbed wire and other supplies stored at their home. When Uncle Gerald Page was called up for military service, Barry helped run the farm and featured in the National Film Unit movie Golden Bay, a small boy driving a tractor while his grandfather fed out hay.

Early classmates became lifelong friends. One in particular was Les Clarke, a mate of 77 years. Both were members of the “Waitap’ Gang”, rivals of the Commercial Street boys, sinking each other’s rafts and executing other neighbourhood pranks.

Barry loved being at his grandparents’ Pōhara bach, swimming, laying set lines and gathering cockles. At home he made billycarts from boxes on wheels and raced other kids around the footpaths. From age 10, he and his friends with lunch on board would go bike-riding for whole days at a time.

Barry left school at 16 to serve a six-year plumbing apprenticeship with Eric Spence, which included intermittent visits to Dunedin Polytech for theory.

Following in his father’s footsteps, at 20 he joined the Golden Bay Masonic Lodge as a “Lewis”, the son of a Mason, the only one in the Golden Bay Lodge since it began in 1887. He became Master twice and was a member for 59 years.

In 1962, aged 22, he started BJ Cashman Plumbing in a workshop behind his house, reputed to be the tidiest in the Nelson district.

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In 1966 he married Wendy Frater at Tākaka’s Church of Epiphany. The couple had two daughters and five grandchildren, two of whom are 8th generation Golden Bay.

A member of the Nelson Master Plumbers Association for 30 years, Barry was elected senior vice president twice and was Nelson president for two years, the only Tākaka plumber to do so. In 1988, he amalgamated his business with Murray Bensemann’s Golden Bay Plumbing and Heating, and they worked together and ran a plumbing supplies shop for 15 years. Barry also belonged to numerous other organisations. He was a supportive non-playing patron, past president and Life Member of the Tākaka Citizens Band, attending meetings, running raffles, and photographing every function and event. He was also a Life Member and past chair of the Golden Bay Information Centre. He served 24 years on the Pōhara Domain Board, eight years as deputy chairman; was for four years chairman of the Tākaka Primary School board; for four years chair of the Golden Bay National Party; and was a member of the Tākaka Rugby Club Committee.

Barry stood for the Community Board for three terms and became deputy chairman. He also served six years as a Tasman District Councillor, during which time he gradually eased out of plumbing. Soon after, however, he was approached by Kevin Winter to help establish Golden Bay Sheet Metal in the ITM

Complex in Buxton Lane, where he worked for another 13 years.

Barry had a great love for Golden Bay history and was outspoken on important heritage matters, including saving the Tākaka rail embankment, the grandstand and the Pōhara band rotunda. He served three years on the Golden Bay Museum Committee then continued to volunteer, as well as advising and contributing to various historical publications. He and Les Clarke founded the Golden Bay Heritage Society, of which Barry was more recently chair, and together they erected numerous plaques at significant historic locations. In 2012, Barry received a Tasman District Council Award for his astonishing service to the community.

Barry’s personal interests included photography, and he once staged a portrait exhibition at the Golden Bay Museum. He also created a legendary vegetable garden. But in his own words, his “absolute passion” was motor racing. He was a member of the NZ Grand Prix Association and had met many of the world’s top drivers, was closely associated with several times World Champion Jim Clarke, and the McLaren family were “special friends”. He provided footage for the 2017 McLaren movie and received a personal trophy from the McLaren Trust for his support.

Barry was a true gentleman, hard working with high principles and a great memory, ever generous with his time and knowledge. He will be fondly remembered for the love of his town and district and the people in it.

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Barry Cashman speaking on the Village Green. Photo: Anita Peters.

Sewing circle to help revive skills

Trees

and power

lines don’t mix

Trees and vegetation can cause power cuts. That’s why it is important to manage them so that they don’t grow too close to power lines.

“It’s amazing what you can use to make something. I would far rather use something old and preloved,” says sewing enthusiast Lisa Gardiner.

Lisa and a group of like-minded sewers have established a drop-in sewing event where the community can learn to mend, restyle, or simply revive their sewing skills.

The team comprises skilled seamstress Anita Hutchinson, Lisa and Alissa Mathieson, a fashion designer who specialises in velvet. The plan is to host a series of monthly events at the GB Community Centre hall starting 26 November, 10am–2pm. The combination of talents is “inspiring”, says Anita.

“It’s for everyone who has a desire to develop skill and understanding of textiles. We want people to feel supported and enabled to undertake their own sewing project.”

The objectives for the group are far-reaching. “There is a lost generation of sewers due to cheaper clothing, and waste generated by fast fashion and consumerism,” says Anita. “We need to stand up to that and [relearn] those skills to remake,

reuse and repurpose.”

Lisa (wearing a beautiful yellow sundress made from a vintage sheet) explains that the group is “for anybody that just wants to hang out and sew. It’s also to form community connections, and support sustainability and mental health”.

Anita suggests that a good starting point for sewers could be to head along to Trash Palace to find a garment to repurpose or restyle. The team will provide sewing machines, tools of the trade and donated fabric, scraps, and cotton. Tea and coffee are koha. “We are there to educate and facilitate. Perfection is not the goal; its about you being happy with the finished garment.”

Says Lisa: “if you can make your own clothes, you can dress yourself to your wildest imagination. The team encourages anyone who would like to join us or support us with skills or a donation (financial or materials) to get in touch with Lisa Gardiner, 027 629 8003.

Monthly drop-in sewing sessions, 10am-2pm Community Centre hall, starting this Saturday, 26 November. Ongoing dates to be confirmed.

Our vegetation team surveys the network regularly, checking for trees and other vegetation that is a risk to the power lines.

Before you plant anything near power lines, consider how big it will grow.

We send ‘cut and trim’ (CT) notices to property owners where we find any trees growing too close to our power lines. We are required to do this by law under the Electricity (Hazard from Trees) Regulations. If you receive a CT notice you can choose to have the trees trimmed or felled. The Regulations state that each tree is entitled to one free trim.

We keep a database of each surveyed site so if you are eligible for a free trim, our tree contractor will cut the tree back to a safe distance from the lines. You are then responsible for keeping the tree trimmed in the future so that it doesn’t grow too close again. Trees notified to you in a CT notice must only be cut by a network certified arborist. They have specific training and the necessary insulated tools to safely cut trees close to power lines.

Our vegetation surveyors also look for trees that are a high risk to the power lines – these include trees that are diseased, or have damaged trunks/ broken branches that could fall onto the power lines. Owners of these trees will be contacted by our surveyors to discuss their options.

Surveying our power lines and working with tree owners in this way has dramatically reduced the number of power outages caused by trees. We appreciate the effort that tree owners are making to keep their trees clear of the power lines, your neighbours will too!

If you have any questions please contact our vegetation team on 0800 508 098 or email trees@networktasman.co.nz

ROSA VOLZ

Anita Hutchinson, left, and Lisa Gardiner are ready to help you to remake, reuse and repurpose. Photo: Rosa Volz.

It’s some style to me going west for a place to stay (5)

On which things just don’t clique? (5)

Bob has mood swings (2,3,4)

Pursuit from a dodgy item belonging to dad (7)

. . . as contempt shown in pursuing dad is awful (7)

Lives for dress? That is crazy! (7)

It’s a sign Tommy’s warily storing phosphorus (7)

A repair crew take time for a change (9)

Six-footer running the show? Sounds frivolous to me (5)

Time with a slip and sit it out - his aims are violent (9)

With it you stick, stop and race around with the peacekeepers (9) 28 Lets head roll away - it loosens things (5)

DOWN

A leguminous driving hazard? (3-6)

“Quiet!” Leave the onion and share it out (5)

Don’t worry Ned - you’ve got those rats surrounded (5,4)

Star quality? (7)

Driving Zephyr shouldn’t be a problem here (7)

‘urt wiv shooters? (5)

A star nut? Nothing unusual and out of this world (9)

Raptor leg end? (5)

Thought it could be the odour of rodent (9)

‘armless? You’ll never use this to communicate (9)

Recommends notes containing main assortment (9)

Final guess - it may bring relief and ‘X’ is for sugar (7)

Let go and pay nothing for the radio (3,4)

An armed conflict to the east might be with it (5)

The interior design was partly made correctly (5)

It is short after the writer returns and gives out (5)

Couple serve up ethnic street food

Golden Bay’s most recent food cart, Wild Earth, sits in the space beside Tākaka’s Village Theatre, next to the footpath. Co-owners Jyoti Balfour and Jozay van der Byl serve up ethnic fusion street food.

Inspired by food from “all over the world”, Jyoti and Jozay bring their love of creating, cooking and preparing healthy food to their menu. Offering a wide array of dishes, the couple keep their ethos at the fore: “Food is medicine as well as art,” and “You are what you eat”.

Chef Jozay has 10 years’ experience, six of it spent working as head chef at the Roots Bar. Jyoti worked front-of-house at the Dangerous Kitchen for “many many years”.

Jyoti plates up vegetarian fare with artistic flair, and Jozay is known to cook interesting and creative meat dishes “really fast”. He uses free-range organic meat sourced from Premium Game

in Blenheim, caught “around the Top of the South”.

“It’s a sustainable meat source, being that they (deer, pig) are a massive pest,” he says. Only free-range and organic chickens are used, and most of the dried foods used are also organic. The salad vegetables are all sourced from local organic growers.

“Every dish is made with love,” says Jyoti. “I’m all about making things look super-vibrant and colourful and keeping it nourishing and healthy. So you’ll see lots of salads and superfresh stuff on the menu…as well as smoothies.”

The couple started their business in October last year in Raglan before they returned to Golden Bay. They then worked a few months during winter before taking a break prior to reopening.

Wild Earth, open 4-8pm Fridays, 11am-8pm Saturdays, 4-8pm Sundays. Check out their Facebook page.

RONNIE SHORT

Food creatives Jyoti Balfour and Jozay van der Byl with their Wild Earth food cart, situated next to the Village Theatre. Photo: Ronnie Short.

RESULTS / Hua tākaro

BRIDGE

16 November. Pakawau Pairs Session 1: N/S. T Packard/D Sarll 60.20%; A Telford/ P Panzeri 50%; E Bradshaw/R Smith 46.04%. E/W: H and S Rinaldi 67.28%; P Nelson/ Unknown 54.39%; P and Bill Wilson 48.08%. H/cap: N/S: T Packard/D Sarll 58.20%; E Bradshaw/R Smith 49.29%; A Telford/ P Panzeri 48%. E/W: H and S Rinaldi 70.78%; P Nelson/Unknown 54.39%; P and Bill Wilson 48.08%.

18 November. Individual Session 10: C Furness/P Wilson 58.75%; J Massey/J Cooper 55%; D Perreau/T Packard 53.13%. H/cap: C Furness/P Wilson 59.75%; J Massey/J Cooper 56%; D Perreau/T Packard 55.13%.

GOLF

8 November. 3rd Daisy (Par): C Crocker +2, R Reynish even. Closest to pin: 9/18 S Rosser. Two: S Rosser.

15 November. 4th Daisy (Par): R Reynish +6. Closest to pin: 3/12 M Dobbie, 9/18 C Gilbert.

AGM NOTICES

PUPU Hydro Society Inc AGM is to be held on Thursday 8 December, 8pm at the Takaka Bowling Club, Hiawatha Lane, Tākaka.

COLLINGWOOD Memorial Hall Triennial Meeting, Monday 5 December, 7.30pm, all welcome. A TDC representative will be in attendance. Election of officers for the next three years. Come along and support this local treasure which has been extensively refurbished.

MOHUA Social Services AGM, Thursday 8 December, 5pm, GB Community Centre. We invite the community to celebrate with us our achievements of the past year and find out more about our work. Ph 525 9728.

COLLINGWOOD Rugby Football Club AGM, Tuesday 6 December 6pm at clubrooms. Anyone keen on coaching, holding an office or supporting, all welcome. Any enquiries to Mark Strange ph 027 431 5463.

LIVING Wood Fair Society AGM, Monday 5 December, 6pm, at the Earth House, Sustainable Living Centre. All welcome.

RECENT AGM / Hui ā tau - Nō nā tata nei

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

PERSONAL NOTICES / Pānui ake

CASHMAN, Barry. Sheryn, Pip and families wish to thank everyone for their messages, cards, flowers and support. It has been lovely to hear how much he was appreciated, from the community he cared so deeply about.

CLASSIFIEDS

firewood, Henk Visker. Thank you to everyone for your support. GB Animal Welfare Society Inc (ex-SPCA). Ph Carol Wells 525 9494, 8am-5pm weekdays.

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

FRESH FM needs your help. Are you willing to host a fundraising event to support local radio? Or help run one? Check out our website freshfm.net. We’re a Charitable Trust – a $30 donation (that can be made on our website) is tax deductible.

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.

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GBCH UPDATE

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• GP & Nurse Recruitment – Like many parts of New Zealand, GBCH are affected by the national GP and nurse shortage. We are actively recruiting and hope to attract new staff soon. In the meantime, our team are working hard to continue to provide available appointments and

forward to having her back with us. A new locum Dr Martin Smith will be starting with us in January 2023.

• Doctor Buddy System – Our doctors and Nurse Practitioner are working in buddy teams so that if your regular doctor isn’t available then you can ask to see their buddy. This system aims for continuity of care for you and your whanau.

• Brigette Gilmour, New Health Improvement Practitioner – Brigette works with patients to achieve goals by providing support and follow-up on issues that are challenging a person’s wellbeing. A Health Improvement Practitioner can often see people immediately when they are in the GP clinic to provide support. Your GP or nurse may refer you to a Health Improvement Practitioner or people can refer themselves.

with regular customers and meeting new customers interested in supporting local and organic. For weekly updates follow us on Facebook - Kokalito Organics.

TAKAKA Citizens’ Band raffle results. Picture, Bev Thomason;

• Kate Lumsden, New Health Coach – A Health Coach helps people gain the knowledge, skills, tools and confidence they need to take an active part in their own health care. It helps them reach their health goals they want to achieve. Your GP or practice nurse may refer you to a health coach or patients can refer themselves.

• Clinical Pharmacist – We welcome Megan Peters, Clinical Pharmacist onto the team at GBCH. She will be helping our doctors to support patients with complex medication and prescribing issues.

• Specialist Geriatrics and Neurology clinics – Dr Suzanne Busch (Specialist physician with an interest in geriatrics and neurology) is providing a clinic at GBCH on 22 November 2022. The aim will be to establish this as a regular service and exploring virtual clinics once relationships are established.

• Child Adolescent Mental Health Service clinics in GB –We are working with Te Whatu Ora Health NZ to provide a Child Adolescent Mental Health Service clinic here at GBCH starting 6 December 2022. This is designed to catch up on the backlog of Golden Bay children who have been referred to this specialist service and to deliver it ‘closer to home’. If this involves you, you will hear directly from your specialist that your appointment will be in Golden Bay.

• A Skin Doctor (GP Special Interest GPSI) service at GBCH – Dr Sebaastian Klaver will provide a skin doctor clinic in Golden Bay from January 2023. That is for funded surgery based on referral from your GP and private skin check and skin surgery service. We have started a waiting list if you would like a private appointment with Dr Klaver.

Linzi Birmingham General Manager – Linzi left in midOctober to take up a position on the West Coast. Ruth Robson is Acting General Manager.

This nine year old modern family home is beautifully positioned above the road, with nice open vistas to iconic Mt Burnett, and backs onto School grounds Take our Virtual Tour for a good look around this sunny home The 118sqm floor plan is boosted by the patio area off the living room, and the sleepout is an extra bedroom with an ensuite and is attached to the double garage As you can see this is a huge section, and behind the garage is another graveled area for parking your trailer, boat and caravan Looking for offers over $700 000 to be placed pretty soon on 13th December 2022, by closed Tender View this Saturday at 2:00 2:30pm

Often sought, seldom found, we are excited to be bringing to the market this 5444sqm block of land with a modest 1950's three bedroom home from which to craft the secluded lifestyle you crave Located approximately 10 minutes drive south of Collingwood, Totara Cottage is just over the Kaituna River bridge and has no close neighbours The Freehold Title includes over half a hectare of pasture, dominated by the ancient Totara Tree and bounded by a small creek Don't miss this chance to purchase a modest sized lifestyle property with excellent soils and the natural surroundings on everyone's list! Viewings by prior appointment

insurance approved. Furniture trailer available. Ph Marg 027 222 5499, goldenbaystorage@gmail.com

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.

ARBORIST, qualified, ph Jack Stevens 021 211 5580.

CARS WANTED. Will pick up for free (some conditions apply). Motueka Auto Parts. Ph 03 528 9576.

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

CITRUS pruning, garden/property design, edible landscaping, soil testing, garden mentoring. Sol Morgan, GroWise Consultancy, ph 027 514 9112.

ELEMENTAL Design and Build: New builds, renos, refits, alterations. Environmentally-conscious builders specialising in natural builds. www.elementalbuild.nz, ph 022 087 6396, hello@elementalbuild.nz

FLORIST, local florist for flowers for all occasions, call now and place your order 027 758 1138 or online www. goldenbayflowers.co.nz. Teresa Brough Designer Florist.

FREEVIEW TV, radio, HiFi, WiFi, electronics. Ph 027 246 2432.

GB CHIMNEY SWEEPING, SPIDER AND FLY SPRAYING Ph 524 8795 or 027 434 5405

GOLDEN BAY DIGGER HIRE 1.7 tonne. Ph 027 713 0684.

GOLDEN BAY ROOFING

Maintenance, leaks, repairs and roofing supplies. Licensed Roofer. Ph 027 395 0037.

GOLDEN Bay Storage, Tā kaka. Dry, safe, secure, alarmed,

HEAT pump installation, sales and servicing. Ph Dave McKay 027 404 4740, 525 8538.

HELPING HANDS ph 525 6226. Te Whare Mahana

Supported Employment. Lawnmowing, line trimming, garden maintenance, riparian planting, scrub-cutting, gutter cleaning, recycling, pothole repair, waterblasting, window cleaning, house moves. How can we help?

KRW Contracting. Tiling, Ardex licensed waterproofing applicator, blocklaying and bricklaying. Ph Ken 021 307 019. No job too big, no job too small.

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

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

LOG SPLITTER HIRE, full and half-day rates. Ph/txt Mark to book 021 030 7274.

ORANGE Rentals have rental cars, trailers and a furniture trailer available for hire. Ph 027 337 7147.

PAINTER available, call Borrelli Painting for a free quote. All interior/exterior jobs. Ph Luca 022 086 1842.

PAINTING and interior, exterior plastering. Licensed qualified

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Everybody deserves to smile this Christmas

This year we are supporting Mohua Social Services If you are able to show

Situated on the outskirts of Collingwood you would be hard pressed to see this tiny home from the road it is so well hidden in the lush bush garden With a footprint of approximately 64 m² plus decks, this fully insulated and double glazed home has everything you need, a wood burner keeps things cozy and mains power, water and sewer keep things simple The layout provides one bedroom, adjacent bathroom, compact laundry, and open plan living and dining Tucked between the native plants are fruit trees aplenty, and a tunnel house too Offers invited over $400,000, Tenders closes 29th November, 4pm

local tradesman. Ph CM Coatings 027 222 0507.

PENINSULA Plasterers for all your interior plastering needs. No job too small. Quality assured. 20+ years’ experience. For a free quote ph Craig 027 472 4376.

SEPTIC TANKS EMPTIED. Ph John 027 647 4913.

SEWING SERVICE, NEEDLES, THREADS, WOOL, BEADS. Stitch ‘n Sew ph 525 8177.

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

TĀKAKA Garden Services, for all your lawn and garden needs. Ph 027 525 8006 or 525 8806.

TILER. Wayne Robinson Tiling. Tiling new bathrooms, kitchens, etc. Ph 027 576 1620.

WATERWORK.NZ: Design for on-site wastewater and storm water management. Building consents, resource consents and renewal, assessments for subdivision, existing system inspection. Specialist designs for minimal impact sustainable systems such as AES and constructed wetlands. info@ waterwork.nz, ph 524 8222.

WINDOW cleaning. Ph Willem 022 134 1726.

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

Billy

Mickayla

Abel Tasman Accounting Limited

TRADES AND SERVICES / Mahi a ratonga

PROPERTY

WANTED / Rawa hiahia

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

PROPERTY AVAILABLE / Rawa watea

HOUSE to rent: The Golden Bay Housing Trust has an upcoming vacancy at one of our three-bedroom houses. We invite expressions of interest from working families with children looking for longer-term (five years) rental accommodation in a quality environment. Information on eligibility criteria and application forms can be obtained from: Alli Gardener at the Golden Bay Workcentre Trust, 84 Commercial Street, Tākaka or an application form can be sent to you electronically by emailing alli@gbwct.org.nz. All completed applications forms to be received by the Golden Bay Housing Trust no later than 12 noon Friday 27 January 2023. All applications meeting the eligibility criteria will be considered by the trust board. Please direct any enquiries to Alli Gardener, secretary, Golden Bay Housing Trust during working hours or by emailing alli@ gbwct.org.nz

HEALTH & WELLBEING / Hauora

DEEP tissue massage, trigger points, accupressure for muscle pain, reduced mobility, stress, sports. Lymphatic drainage for lymphoedema, post surgery. 28 years’ experience. Ph Paul 027 772 7334.

LISA Williams, registered medical herbalist, herbal apothecary, iridology analysis, reflexology, reiki master. www. goldenbayiridology.com Ph 525 6150, 027 451 9797.

LOLLY Dadley-Moore. Biodynamic craniosacral therapy, aromatherapy, professional supervision. Ph 027 338 9504, inbodyhealth.co.nz

HEALTH & WELLBEING / Hauora

FOR

SALE

/ Hei hokohoko

FIREWOOD. Delivering now for next year. Ph Bay Firewood 027 769 6348.

GARAGE sale. Saturday 26 November (Sunday if wet), 10-am to 2pm, 48 Rototai Road. Includes games, kids toys, dress ups, books.

GARAGE sale. Tomorrow, Saturday 26 November, Park Avenue, signs out at 12pm. Make an afternoon of it. Hobie.

Reiki

FIRST 1 HOUR TREATMENT - $40 FOR GB LOCALS

Emma Sutherland Massage Therapist/Reiki Practitioner & Trainer P 027 487 2639 Email: emma@ameliorate.nz www.ameliorate.nz

Chiropractor

Providing Golden Bay with: Professional, Diagnostic, Clinical Physio & Massage Therapy services

ACC registered Provider

• Sports & Accident injuries

• Complex musculoskeletal conditions

• Clinical reviews / Second opinions

• Orthopaedic / Post-operative rehabilitation

• Postural / Biomechanical correction programmes

• Clinical Massage Therapy

No GP referral required

Ask us about our no-cost initial Physio assessment Call 0800 749 739 for info or an appointment today

WANTED / Hiahia

HERITAGE boar to service two large sows. Paraparafarm@ yahoo.com, ph 022 0500 714.

BABY car seat and/or cot wanted to borrow or hire for 2.5 months from December. If you can help out, please ph Ina 027 525 7554.

SADDLE, GP 17-inch. Ph 027 601 1433.

FOR SALE / Hei hokohoko

COWS, six in-calf beef cows and 54 beef yearlings. Can sell separately. For price and information ph 027 931 0971.

GRAZING space available for dairy replacement heifers, 31 March 2023 - 31 March 2024. Please contact S and J Solly, Chiselhill Contracting Ltd on 027 362 9487.

INDIAN Game heritage hens. Dark feathered, standard size. 12 months old. $35 each. Please txt 0272 696 460.

TOTOS Café & Pizzeria is looking for kitchen hand/front staff for part time, two months approximately. Need to: have a cando attitude, be able to stay focused while working in a high speed environment, be reliable, living nearby the café (Wainui Bay, Tata beach, Ligar Bay, Pōhara). Totoscafepizzeria@gmail. com, ph 021 187 1849.

Caregiver wanted

• 2 mornings per week

• 9am to 12pm, some extra hours possible

• Experience not needed

• Please contact me before 12 or after 6pm

• Ph 03 525 8890

for a motivated person to join our busy team over the summer period.

General Engineering skills and a good work ethic are essential.

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

ANATOKI SALMON fishing and café. Catch your own lunch or order from the menu. Open every day from 9am-5pm. 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 CAFÉ, Collingwood. Open 7 days, 8am-3pm. Saturday nights are pizza nights, 5-7.30pm, dine in or takeaway. Ph 524 8194.

DANGEROUS KITCHEN. Open Tuesday-Saturday, 9am-8pm. 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 CAFÉ Open Thursday 4pm till late and Friday, Saturday, Sunday 11am till late. Low and slow ribs Saturday evening.

O’SHA, open Tuesday-Sunday, lunch 11.30am-2.30pm and dinner 5-8.30pm. Ph 525 6117.

THE MUSSEL INN. Open 7 days from 11am.

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

GALLERIES / Whakakitenga

EARTHSEA

Tākaka.

CHURCH SERVICES ON SUNDAYS

GOLDEN Bay Anglican Church warmly invites you to join them on Sunday, 10am at Tākaka or 4.45pm at Collingwood (starting with a cuppa). Fellowship Gatherings (fellowship, songs, prayer and bible study) held fortnightly – 6 and 20 November; Traditional services (with a speaker) held on alternate fortnights – 13 and 27 November.

SACRED Heart Catholic faith community celebrate Mass at 5pm Sundays.

ST Andrews Presbyterian Church extends a warm welcome to join us for morning worship at 10am. Murray Marshall.

“For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, so that whoever believes in Him will not perish but have eternal life.” John 3:16

Pastor: Rodney Watson 0275 114 266 І

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

SUNDAY 27 NOVEMBER

IF YOU LOVE COUNTRY MUSIC come along to Marble Mountain Country Music club at 7pm, Senior Citizens’ Hall Tākaka. All welcome.

ZEN MEDITATION BEGINNERS SANGHA, 6.50pm Sundays. Ph 021 070 0656.

GOLDEN BAY CHOIR CONCERT. Warm welcome to all. Senior Citizens’ Hall, 2pm.

TUESDAY 29 NOVEMBER

TRAMPING CLUB NIGHT, at St John’s Rooms (Rec Centre), 7.30pm with E and C Wingels presenting “Tour Mount Blanc”. BADMINTON, REC PARK CENTRE, 7-9pm. All welcome. Ph Kerry 525 7007.

GOLDEN BAY COMMUNITY AND WHANAU monthly meeting, 12pm, Community Centre. See display ad on page 18 of this issue for all the details.

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 30 NOVEMBER

KOKALITO ORGANIC VEGGIES back on the Village Green in the morning. See public notices.

COSTUME HIRE, The Playhouse, Park Ave. Now by appointment only, to book ph Diane 525 8097 (evenings please).

Ō NEKAK Ā PLAYGROUP, all welcome, Wednesdays 10am12.30pm, Onekaka Hall.

THURSDAY 1 DECEMBER

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

LATER EVENTS

FUNDRAISING QUIZ NIGHT for the Youth Habitat at Molly B’s. Tuesday 6 December, 6pm (for a 6.30pm start) to 9pm. Firewood, meat, grocery and goodie raffles to be drawn at end of night. Teams of 4-6 people, prizes available, tickets available from the Youth Habitat. Contact tullia@gbwct.org. nz for more info.

WEATHER FORECAST is on page 10 this week.

UPCOMING EVENTS / Mea pakiri haere

EATING OUT / Kai wahi kē

SITUATIONS VACANT / Tūranga wātea

Fish Mainland Inc will hold public meetings to discuss the impact the set net ban has on locals who fished in inland waters that did not pose any risk to dolphins. The meetings will also provide instruction for fishers on how to use the new self-reporting app, Mainland Catch, and discussion on the app’s benefits. Bring your cell phone. The meetings will be held on Wednesday, 30 November, 6pm in Motueka at the Community House on Wallace Street and on Thursday, 1 December at the Rec Park Centre in Takaka.

The RSC invites you to our Facial Eczema Prevention Seminar

For all owners/graziers of livestock that do not want to experience the effects of this preventable disease.

The Mussel Inn Coming Up...

Sat 26th ARTHUR AHBEZ - A pilgrim - unshackled and adventurous 8pm, $15 tickets online.

Wed 30th FORGOTTEN ATLAS - Rennie and Colm play acoustic dance music that will set the Celtic spirit inside of you on fire. $15.

Presenter: Dr Emma Cuttance PhD, veterinarian and prolific researcher of cattle medicine and health. Vastly experienced in all things Facial Eczema.

Presenter: Dr Emma Cuttance PhD, veterinarian and prolific researcher of cattle medicine and health. Vastly experienced in all things Facial Eczema.

DECEMBER

For all owners/graziers of livestock that do not want to experience the effects of this preventable disease.

Where: Takaka Rec Centre

Where: Takaka Rec Centre When: Wednesday 7th December Doors open from 10:30am. Presentation 11:00am-1.30pm.

Sat 3rd MUSSEL INN 30th BIRTHDAY PARTY!! with THE COWPOKERS + THE FRASER ROSS EXPERIENCE + RAMSHACKLE. FREE!

Thu 8th QUIZ, 7.30pm, all welcome.

When: Wednesday 7th December Doors open from 10:30am. Presentation 11:00am-1.30pm.

Do not miss this opportunity to hear from NZ’s leading Facial Eczema veterinarian and researcher.

Presenter: Dr Emma Cuttance PhD, veterinarian and prolific researcher of cattle medicine and health. Vastly experienced in all things Facial Eczema.

Sat 10th GYPSY PICKERS - 30 years later. FREE!

Thu 15th ACID ON THE MICROPHONE - 7.30pm, $5 koha, all welcome.

Sat 17th ALBI AND THE WOLVES. $15.

Lunch provided. RSVP Vet Clinic 03 525 8011 Put it in your diary NOW!

Where: Takaka Rec Centre When: Wednesday 7th December Doors open from 10:30am. Presentation 11:00am-1.30pm.

Lunch provided. RSVP Vet Clinic 03 525 8011 Put it in your diary NOW!

The RSC invites you to our Facial Eczema Prevention Seminar Do not miss this opportunity to hear from NZ’s leading Facial Eczema veterinarian and researcher.

Lunch provided. RSVP Vet Clinic 03 525 8011 Put it in your diary NOW!

The Veterinary Clinic 64 Meihana Street Takaka 03-525-8011

Thu 22nd QUIZ, 7.30pm, all welcome. (last for the season)

Thu 29th RAW COLLECTIVE. $15.

Sat 31st New Year’s Eve with DELUSIONAL DISCO DRONGOS + DOW P’DOW DOW + GENRE FLIUD. $35 tix here - limited! $40 gate sales from 5pm if available.

for more details see www.musselinn.co.nz

MOTUPIPI XMAS DINNER

Saturday 3 December 12pm at Motupipi Hall $25pp. All

Friday, Nov 25th

warmly invited

join

on Thursday 1 December for a gentle yoga practice, an introduction to meditation, a presentation on transforming society and a shared meal

10.30–11.30am gentle yoga practice with Dhara – suitable to all. Bring your own mat.

11.30-12.30pm introduction to meditation with Didi Anuprabha 1 – 2pm presentation by Harideva on transforming society followed by a pot luck vegan meal. We’d welcome you contributing vegan food without garlic, onions, mushrooms or egg. Please bring your own plate, cup and cutlery.

To be held at the Sandcastle at Pohara, Golden Bay. No charge although a koha welcome and appreciated.

Didi Anuprabha has been a teacher of yoga and meditation with Ananda Marga, an international socio-spiritual organization for 21 years. Didi has been based in Dunedin for the past 10 years, prior to which she worked in various parts of India.

For more information or to reserve your space call or text Harideva on 021 027 28008 or Dhara on 022 136 8438. We look forward to welcoming you.