The GB Weekly - 11 August 2023

Bridging the generation gap

The Water Conservation Order, recommended by the Environment Court (GBW, 4/8) for Te Waikoropupū Springs and associated water bodies, is being closely scrutinised by interested parties including Tasman District Council and Tākaka farmers.

Earlier this week, two TDC staff members – water resource scientist Joseph Thomas and principal planner (freshwater) Lisa McGlinchey – spoke to The GB Weekly about some of the technical and policyrelated aspects of the WCO. Local farmers responded to a request for comments via spokesperson Cherrie Chubb.

Asked whether there were any significant changes between the recommendations made by the Tribunal and the Environment Court, Joseph referred to the latter’s lower limit of 0.41mg/l set for nitrate concentration at the springs. “The Court took a more precautionary approach.”

The council had copped some criticism in the EC report, which stated “…the overall impression left by the evidence is that TDC has failed to manage the catchment on an integrated basis to date. That includes a failure to review what monitoring data there is to consider linkages between surface, ground and spring water quality”.

“We take the court’s suggestion [to do more and better monitoring] constructively,” said Joseph, cautioning that it was likely to incur significant extra costs. “Drilling these deep water bores, you’re talking six-figure sums.” Accordingly, TDC has commissioned a review of monitoring in the catchment.

Youth workers Theron Burgess and Tom Lake are teaming up with Golden Bay High School Year 13 student Alicia Anton to run a “Bridge the Gap” event at the Golden Bay Community Centre.

Tom and Theron will facilitate a relaxed, fun, “getting to know each other” afternoon, with the purpose of helping elderly people and youth connect.

“The aim is to literally bridge the gap between generations,” says Tom.

Alicia’s role is to oversee the enrolment of youth who are motivated and keen to engage. All three participated in a Working with Youth training workshop that took place in Kotinga recently and are now working towards Level 3 certification in youth work.

“We had to create a youth event, and mentor a youth, as part of the qualification. This idea is Theron’s brainchild,” says Tom.

Self-described as “youth workers for life”, both men have worked with youth since they were 19 years old. Experienced and passionate about their life’s work, they have much to offer all age groups.

“So, we understand youth dynamics,” says Theron. “I wanted to connect them with elders in the community, to bridge the gap between generations.”

They are hopeful the event will seed connections that will continue to sprout and grow in the wider community.

“In these fast-paced times that we’re living, people have found it more isolating to be on their own,” says Theron. “Especially in relation

to the speed which the current generation are advancing… that disconnect is more and more.”

The goal is to soften that sense of isolation.

Theron and Tom will guide the session using friendly games and conversation starters to lead into one-to-one connections. They promise a calm, relaxed, enjoyable event with a delicious afternoon tea.

“If it’s popular, we would continue to run it as a regular event,” says Tom.

Space is limited to 12 participants, six from each group. To enrol, phone Theron on ph 525 7187 and leave your name and number.

The initiative is supported by Mohua Social Services, Trash Palace, and Goodness 2 Go, all of whom Tom and Theron give thanks.

“Bridge the Gap”, GB Community Centre, Sunday 20 August, 1-3pm.

To help meet additional monitoring and research costs, TDC appended a request to the EC judge’s letter of 28 July to Minister David Parker, which included the following statement: “Council would be greatly aided by support from the Minister for the Environment, which, in some cases, would make further work streams possible that to date have been unfeasible due to financial and other constraints”.

Further research is crucial because the limited understanding of what is a highly complex hydrogeological system presents enormous management challenges. The quality of the water emerging from the springs is dependent on a variety of biological, chemical and physical processes, some occurring deep within the aquifer. But it is also thought to be affected by the quality of water flowing into the aquifer – something which is strongly linked to land-use and land-based activities in the aquifer recharge area. Quantitative models of pathways, fates and effects of...

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Youth workers, from left, Tom Lake and Theron Burgess are keen to bridge the gap between generations.

Photo: Ronnie Short.

Midwifery: supporting women and whānau

Amy Darragh is a Core Midwife at Wairau Maternity and MERAS Marlborough regional representative. Here she shares with us what inspired her to do this important work and what being a midwife means to her.

Tell us about yourself

I find it hard to believe that I have now been a midwife for eleven years. During this time I have worked as a hospital based Midwife as well as a Lead Maternity Care Midwife in the community.

Two years ago I left Southland with my husband and teenage son. We were all ready for a change and Marlborough seemed to be the right fit for us. As a family we now feel integrated and part of the community. I am currently a Core Midwife at Wairau Maternity. The maternity team at Wairau were so welcoming and I feel very grateful to be part of an amazing team. I however, proudly continue to roll my R’s in Marlborough!

I am currently the MERAS (The Midwifery Employee Representation and Advisory Service) Marlborough regional representative. This role involves me supporting and advocating for my colleagues, encouraging positive changes in the workplace and keeping up to date with Regional and National Midwifery issues. Last year I completed union training and attended my first MERAS Conference. What inspired you to do this work?

After the birth of my son I discontinued my nursing training. There was something about midwifery that took my interest and after investigating I realised my desperately wanted to be a midwife. I started my degree when my son was two and I’ve never looked back!

What’s your philosophy about birth, pregnancy, midwifery?

Being part of an individual’s childbirth journey is a privilege. This journey involves a unique partnership between the midwife and the pregnant person, this needs to be tailored to the individual needs.

I believe care needs to be holistic, safe and culturally appropriate. I strongly support the decision-making process by encouraging those I care for to be active participants for the care of themselves and their

baby/ babies.

I also believe it is important to integrate partners and whānau in the childbearing process as defined by the woman or pregnant person. I follow the New Zealand College of Midwives Standards of Practice and the Tauranga Kaupapa cultural framework within my practice.

What do you like about this work?

After eleven years, I still can’t decide which aspect of midwifery care I enjoy the most. At present, I am fortunate enough to work on the maternity ward at Wairau as a Core Midwife as well as doing casual cover for the hospital case loading team.

This gives me the opportunity to work in a team providing secondary care as well as being able to do antenatal, labour and birth and postnatal care on a casual basis. As a midwife, I value the privileged position I’m in, supporting women, people and whānau at such a special time in their lives. Despite national midwifery shortages it’s truly a rewarding career.

Are you interested in becoming a midwife?

Find out more at

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WCO under scrutiny

...contaminants, however, are currently inadequate.

Cherrie underlined the need to develop a better understanding of the system. “With the scientific knowledge gaps, the complexity of the catchment and climate variability identified in the Court’s findings, the farmers are supportive of the need for a comprehensive scientific review and the funding request to the ministry to support that.”

Water quality

Although dissolved reactive phosphate, dissolved oxygen and water clarity standards are prescribed in the WCO, nitrate (NO3-N) is the key parameter due to its potential to disrupt the aquifer’s fragile ecosystem responsible for the outstanding water clarity of the Springs.

Data collected by Friends of Golden Bay, from its fortnightly sample analysis, show the WCO interim upper limit of 0.44mg/l has been consistently exceeded (up to 50mg/l) at Main Spring for the past four years. Under the provisions in the WCO, TDC would be obligated to investigate and rectify any such exceedance “as soon as practicable”.

Although the WCO is not yet in force, TDC and the farming community are working towards similar environmental goals through the implementation of the National Policy Statement for Freshwater Management. “We’re certainly looking at progressing identification of all the different actions that council could be doing, that landowners and farmers in the recharge area could be doing,” said Lisa. “Once that’s identified we’ll be looking at which actions council’s responsible for and the mechanisms through which we would implement those, so that may be through the regional plan change for freshwater that’s coming up, or it may be through future plan changes, or through our monitoring and investigations programme.”

Farmers in the recharge area appear keen to engage with the process. “The farmers look forward to continuing collaborative efforts with Manawhenua, industry groups and the Tasman District Council to continue the improved trajectory of reducing N leaching in line with the court findings,” said Cherrie. “Farmers see sustainable farming practices at the heart of respecting the whenua and the puna whilst supporting economically viable businesses for the benefit of the whole community.”

Water flow

The WCO does not limit its recommendations to water quality – quantity is also an important parameter. Two key figures are specified: An allocation limit of 766 litres per second on the combined take of surface water and groundwater from within

the recharge area; and a minimum flow rate at the Main Spring of 6895 litres per second.

Joseph said quality and quantity considerations were linked by a subclause in the WCO. “We can’t allocate any more water until we can see the number for nitrate come down…”

Under the WCO, water abstraction will be controlled through a cease take regime that may include rationing to ensure that the flow from the Main Spring is equal to or greater than the minimum flow at all times.

Joseph explained that the flow can take time to recover, especially during a dry period, so there could be problems in store for farmers. “Potentially the water abstraction restrictions could be in play for reasonable periods of time in a long drought because the spring responds slowly to recharge, not straight away like a river.”

Next steps

Before it comes into force – 28 days after being gazetted –the WCO is subject to due statutory process, which begins with the right to appeal. Parties have 15 working days from time of publication of the Order to lodge an appeal, which means any application must be made by next Friday. It was unclear at the time of going to press whether any party was intending to appeal.

Lisa noted the Court process involved only a small number of parties and excluded a “significant chunk” of the community, an omission which TDC plans to address. “We’ll be looking at what sort of engagement we can do, once the appeal’s period is over, to help the community understand what it will mean.”

In addition, she explained that the freshwater plan change, which will help to implement the WCO, is a much more public process and offers “a lot of opportunity for the community to comment on the draft plan and what’s going in it”.

This is significant because, as Joseph pointed out, the Order affects not just farmers, but “anyone who lives in the recharge area or any land in the recharge area”.

Cherrie said, although they had “lots to work through”, her sector is fully on board. “While farmers are still carefully considering the full implications of the Court’s findings they see the unique opportunity to work collaboratively on a complex issue to the benefit of both the environment and the community for generations to come.”

Lisa is under no illusion about the scale of the task ahead. “In summary, it’s an incredibly complex freshwater system, and the management of it is going to be equally complex, and I guess our challenge all around, not just for the council, is figuring out how we make it work.”

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Items on the Agenda include:

Presentations from:

• Mohua 2042

• Community Climate Change and Resilience

• Golden Bay Youth Council Reports include:

Board Report

• Pōhara Recreation Reserve Tennis Pavillion

• Request for approval of a new street name

- Raniera Way

• Financial Summary

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Indigenous sovereignty vs democracy

I have been observing the coverage of the recent cogovernance meetings/protests and cannot help but feel the coverage from The GB Weekly has been very unilateral on the side of the "pro's". There are many genuine, valid and evidenced reasons why co-governance is a deeply flawed concept, in order to keep your readers informed and offer an unbiased and objective portrayal of this (literally nation-changing) issue surely both sides of this issue should be explored and presented, if no more than to lay claim to any sort of journalistic integrity?

As David Lange (not so famously as inconvenient historical facts are ignored and any dissenting voices are subject to heavy censorship and flippant accusations of "racism") stated: “Democratic government can accommodate Māori political aspiration in many ways. It can allocate resources in ways which reflect the particular interests of Māori people. It can delegate authority, and allow the exercise of degrees of Māori autonomy. What it cannot do is acknowledge the existence of a separate sovereignty. As soon as it does that, it isn’t a democracy. We can have a democratic form of government or we can have indigenous sovereignty. They can’t coexist and we can’t have them both."

Ryan Carr

Understanding the Treaty

The Treaty of Waitangi is a simple document written in both Māori and English, with an introduction and three articles and a conclusion. We don’t get to cherry pick which article is more important. Larry Petterson (GBW, 4/8) thinks Article 1 in English should dominate and David Seymour wants Article 3 to dominate. Article 1 in English does include a ceding of sovereignty, however in Māori – the version most of the chiefs signed – it uses Kawanatanga (Governorship). The Waitangi Tribunal said that Article 1 was always conditional on Article 2 where in Māori what was retained was tino rangatiratanga, or full chiefly authority, over land, villages and ngā taonga katoa or all their treasured things, in the English the Queen guaranteed the full exclusive possession of their land, estates, forests, fisheries and their properties.

Respect and honour Te Tiriti

What a wonderful place this would be if we could respect and honour Te Tiriti. Imagine a country where we could work in relationship to create the best outcomes for humans and the environment. Those who stand up against divisive and hateful speech should be applauded.

Keith Morrison

Community Board: Focus on local issues

I am writing in support of Sally Gaffney's letter (GBW, 4/8). Given the Community Board's recently publicly declared dislike of scaremongering and misinformation, will they now also call out those placard wavers who appear frequently in Tākaka. No? Hopefully this might serve as a pointer to the Board that it's not a very good idea to get caught up with contentious matters involving national politics. I respectfully suggest that there are more than enough local issues on which to expend their valuable time. (ps, Like Sally, I would however add my appreciation to the Board members for their commitment in the often thankless task of serving the community.)

Richard English

Ligar Bay Beach Reserve

I am furious on two counts.

Who has stolen the old picnic table from the end of the estuary peninsula at Ligar Bay? This table, along with its much newer companion, had just been repaired by a community spirited individual and with material kindly donated by ITM. The old table has been there for years, it is a much used resting spot for those who walk and play at Ligar Bay. Why would you take such a mean spirited action? Please bring the picnic table back.

To the individual who cut down the karo tree by the seat opposite Matenga Road and dragged some of it along the beach and dumped it, what were you thinking? You obviously don't need the firewood so I suppose it impinged on your view? Can you not walk across the road and look at the sea? Why this right to protect "your view" forever, at the expense of shadegiving trees on a public reserve.

Tish Potter

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Fortunately to deal with the Treaty, Lord Cooke in 1987 set out a set of principles which serve us today. That included principle of the duty to act reasonably and in good faith – the treaty "signified a partnership between Pakeha and Māori requiring each other to act towards the other reasonably and with the utmost good faith". The list may not have been final or complete, but they have stood the test of time. The Treaty of Waitangi is the founding document for Aotearoa-New Zealand. It would be good for all New Zealanders to gain a good understanding of the Treaty. No reira, heoi ano.

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Te reo Māori immersion at Tākaka Playcentre

Nei rā te wā o te eanga ake o Matariki i te paerangi. Matariki rises on the horizon and so do our hopes and aspirations for the year ahead.

For families wanting to use more te reo Māori at home, a new kaupapa is in its beginning stages. Tākaka Playcentre will be offering a full immersion play session each week for families wanting to learn and speak te reo Māori in the home, starting in 2024. Adult whānau members will follow an online course together, then will meet once a week to play and practise together.

The group will be organised and supported by Madeline Pemberton, a fluent second language speaker of te reo Māori, who believes that “Raising bilingual children is entirely possible for monolingual parents who want to learn with their child. The most important thing is to begin now, and then it’s just a matter of one word and then another word”.

Families are not expected to have any prior knowledge of te reo Māori, in fact a core aspect of the kaupapa is that whānau start from the beginning and go slowly and thoroughly so that all the language learned is used and normalised in the home right away.

“We want families to know from the outset that they will never be stood up in front of everyone to, for example, say a karakia or their pepeha, without prior learning, practise, and consent, and even then they are welcome to back out at the last minute. Learning a language can be difficult emotionally, so we hope to make our practise space as stress-free as possible.”

Whānau involved will be enrolled at Tākaka Playcentre and all tamariki 0-6 years are welcome. Playcentre is a fantastic venue for such as group because it’s built for young children. Parents can relax (or concentrate on their reo!) knowing that their tamariki can play safely in the grounds, and they will also have all the language props they could ever need already on site.

Playcentre is funded by the Ministry of Education and only asks for an optional donation of $30 per term or $50 for a family. Under-twos are free.

“Even though the kaupapa would start at playcentre, it is hoped that this group will be the jumping off place for lots of families, perhaps into other reo opportunities, or that it will be the start of lots of interconnected families who share similar reo aspirations.”

Interested families are invited to attend one of two hui to learn more, discuss and decide on days and times, and to choose which online course they want to follow. Hui will be held at the Golden Bay Community Centre Hall in Tākaka, Monday 28 August 9.30am and 7.00pm. Please email takaka@playcentre.org.nz to register interest.

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Tākaka Playcentre will be offering a full immersion play session for families wanting to learn and speak te reo Māori in the home, starting in 2024. Photo: Submitted.

Annika Korsten forages food for nourishment and a healthy life, and her purpose is to "support people that live in a town to sustain themselves from the land".

This might include learning to skin and butcher an animal, making bone broth, or foraging for plants to eat and heal, skills she will teach in upcoming workshops.

German national Annika started her foraging journey when she was 19 and working as a WWOOFer in the Scottish Highlands. "I worked with a woman who made everything from scratch. She had grown and made everything from her land. Every day would be a different meal based on what was available. It was the first time I had ever experienced this sort of lifestyle. She showed me how to be self-sufficient in a really rough environment. This was the initiation to go and study something natural."

Annika went on to study botany at Otago University in 2008 and completed a Master of Science in Ecology, with her studies "leading her to be close to plants", which she "always had a knack for". "I build a relationship with the plant, I know the plant, and it is also about intuition," she says.

In Dunedin, Annika started “homesteading” – an umbrella term that “pulls together animal husbandry, becoming self-sufficient with food, and making clothing”. She started filling her kete with knowledge of gardening, grafting fruit trees, preserving, and making apple cider vinegar. Following university, Annika lived rurally in the Motueka Valley where she butchered chickens, ducks, and sheep, and started foraging. "Eating the weeds rather than actively planting,” she says, “using what was readily available." Annika's diet completely changed as she shifted to cutting out gluten, sugar, and alcohol. This

worked well and she "felt more energised, with less spikes of highs and lows".

Annika met former partner Levi Harrison and together they lived a "foraging lifestyle", living together in a tipi. Their diet consisted of "butchering wild meats (goats and hares) and foraging greens". She also drank bone broth and rendered her own tallow for frying. The lifestyle allowed Annika to move to a keto diet – feeding on fats and protein, not on carbohydrates, eating twice a day. She also began practising intermittent fasting (no eating 7pm to 1pm) and started noting big changes, with "great energy and a strong body, less sickness and great sleep". Together with Levi she offered foraging and cooking workshops to "bridge modern culture eating and huntergathering". Participants learnt how to make dishes such as wild wheat pesto, sorrel soup, fried kawakawa leaves, and wood ear mushroom frittata with yarrow as a garnish.

Annika currently lives in a suburban environment with four other adults and a 16-month-old toddler. Together they have committed to a six-month experiment to collectively raise her, and to discover what the bridge to archiarchal child-raising looks like, documenting the journey as it evolves. Their food is 80-90 per cent from the land, trading homemade bread for eggs, sourcing wild meat, foraging greens, and purchasing organic vegetables locally.

Annika took The GB Weekly for a forage on a rural property, and in a short period collected a basketful of edible greens. "I often look around edges [where grass meets trees]," says Annika, before picking handfuls of sorrel, chickweed, dandelion leaf and kawakawa. "My suggestion is – at the beginning – to go foraging with someone who knows the weeds and fungi and to take a foraging guidebook with you."

Annika plans to share her skills with the community, running butchering workshops for women. "I will show people how to eat [and cook] all parts of the animal."

Annika will be running the butchering workshops with local butcher Georgie Moleta, at Georgie’s butchery on Packard Road on 12 August and 16 September, from 10am-2pm. To learn more, contact Annika ph 021 343 260, or visit www. annikakorsten.org.

03 525 6183 607 Takaka-Collingwood Highway Puramahoi roblewis@snap.net.nz

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Annika Korsten with edible tree lucerne flower. Photo: Roza Volz.

Pamper your pooch with Ruff Cuts

Gay Hamilton (previously owner of Choco Loco) has moved into providing quality dog products for the canines of Golden Bay.

In addition to her Ruff Cuts mobile grooming service, she now runs a stall at the Saturday markets. When customers kept asking her where to buy the best products, Gay thought, “Well, there’s a market for it; nobody’s selling the good stuff here”.

Her stall displays sturdy collars; harnesses and leads; a variety of toys; dog jackets; and grooming products for all types of fur and skin conditions.

“I’ve tried to go as much New Zealand-based stuff as I could… there’s a lot of New Zealand products that are really good.”

In addition, she sells all the treats a dog desires, from liver snaps to lung bites and ling skin, “great for little dogs’ teeth”.

Occasionally Gay makes dog biscuits, gluten- and grain-free. “They’re a pumpkin base with peanut butter; the dogs love them.”

Now Gay also offers wild raw meat mixes, “good for dogs with allergies”. Choose from venison; lamb with

green tripe; salmon mince; chicken; rabbit; hare and heart mince; and wallaby pieces; available frozen in 500g and 1.5kg bags.

Gay operated Ruff Cuts for eight years full time, before paring back to one day a week during her Choco Loco era. She still offers

Gay Hamilton at her Saturday market stall selling all sorts of doggy delights. Photo: Ronnie Short.

grooming part time. Ruff Cuts can be found on Facebook, and Gay posts regular updates on the Facebook group Golden Bay Community Noticeboard. Ph 027 778 9798.

RESULTS AND FIXTURES

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Footballers back on home ground

Maidens mount partial comeback

Golden Bay Shield Maidens faced Nelson Suburbs Reserves at the Rec Park in a 1pm kick-off.

For the opening 20 minutes of the match, neither side managed to settle into a coherent pattern of play but both created scoring opportunities. On the 15-minute mark, Suburbs went close with a short-range shot that was spooned over the crossbar. At the other end of the pitch, the Maidens nearly scored when their corner kick caused confusion amongst Suburbs defenders who eventually managed to clear the ball.

With half-an-hour gone, the first real chances fell to the home side; running through the Suburbs' defence, Isla Foulds struck a low, hard shot which looked bound for the net but agonisingly struck the upright and ricocheted off the keeper for a corner. Two minutes later, Maidens’ striker Mazarine Fitzgerald latched onto a through ball from Foulds at the edge of the penalty area and, despite the attention of three defenders, got her shot away only to be denied by the keeper.

Shortly into the second half, the deadlock was broken when Suburbs striker was put through on goal and smashed the ball into the back of the net giving Maidens’ keeper Aliana Bowden no chance. Three minutes later the visitors doubled their advantage with a screamer from the edge of the box which again left the keeper helpless.

The Maidens responded by pressing the Suburbs defence and nearly scored when a corner kick almost found the net before it was batted away by the Suburbs’ keeper. But their tenacity paid off when the Maidens were awarded a free kick around 25 yards from the Suburbs' goal. As the keeper organised her defensive wall Liz Egan stepped up to take the kick. With all eyes on Egan she struck the ball perfectly, taking it over the wall before dipping just under the crossbar and out of the keeper’s reach into the back of the net. Buoyed by Egan's spectacular strike, the Maidens pushed for an equaliser but the well-drilled opposition held on to take the win.

Final score: GB Shield Maidens 1 vs Nelson Suburbs Women’s Reserves 2.

The result leaves Maidens mid-table and consolidates Suburbs’ third place.

Goats railroad Steamers

Of all the narratives in this season’s football adventure, truth really is stranger that fiction when it comes to the Mountain Goats’ recent run of form. With two consecutive seven-nil victories going into their Division 2 match against Nelson Steamers last Saturday, there was some joking about a repeat of that impressive scoreline. But, even though the away side were close to the bottom of the table, no one was taking such

talk too seriously – until the final whistle blew – and guess what? The Goats had done it again.

Final score: GB Mountain Goats 7 vs Nelson Steamers 0.

The Goats are now equal on points with Division 2 leaders FC Nelson Karenni who have a better goal difference and a game in hand. As if scripted, the Goats travel to Guppy Park tomorrow to play the table-toppers in the final fixture of the season, knowing that a fourth seven-nil victory could bring the title home to Golden Bay. It couldn’t happen – could it?

Stingrays in stalemate

In the Masters Division, Golden Bay Stingrays took on second-placed FC Nelson. It turned out to be a six-goal thriller with the momentum and the lead changing throughout the game.

Stingrays’ Luke Concannon stung the visitors early on to give the home side a lead, but Nelson struck back to level the score.

The second half followed the same pattern, with Concannon netting first before the visitors equalised.

The Stingrays snatched the lead back once again with a fine finish by striker Sam Hopley. Surely it was third time lucky? The home side just need to see out the game, but Nelson had other ideas and managed to level the scores for a third and final time.

Final score: GB Stingrays 3 vs FC Nelson 3. Roli Muntwyler

Man of the Match: Ben James.

The Stingrays, who are now guaranteed a top-half finish, round off their 2023 campaign at home tomorrow afternoon with a match against Richmond Bogans.

After the previous weekend’s successful trip over the Hill, all Golden Bay’s senior teams returned to play on home ground

BRIDGE

2 August. Championship Pairs Session 6: E Bradshaw/R Smith 66.25%; C Christiansen/P Wood 58.75%; P Nelson/J Kingston

Shield Maiden Liz Egan watches her free kick fly over the defensive wall and into Suburbs' net. Photos: Jo Richards.

Striker Mazarine Fitzgerald races in on goal.

Maidens' midfield dynamo Isla Foulds holds off a challenge.

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Review: Country Cabaret

Screening Schedule - 11 August to 3 September

Fri 11 4:00 The Little Mermaid (PG) Final

7:30 Barbie (PG)

Sat 12 4:30 Country Cabaret (M)

7:30 NZ Mountain Film Festival (E) $20/$15

Sun 13 2:00

Farming is difficult, but in France it seems especially so. Lugubrious David (Alban Ivanov) has inherited a dairy farm from his late father, despite everyone regularly informing him that he is an impractical dreamer poorly suited to real work. And despite his every effort, the run-down property is facing a mortgagee sale, which David manages to put off for two months.

With a mere eight weeks before he, his mother, and grandfather are evicted, David wanders into a cabaret in the local town, and is mesmerised by the performance of dancer Bonnie Starlight.

Fiery Bonnie, memorably played by Algerian-born Sabrina Ouazani, is in the process of angrily quitting her job and is open to a new opportunity. However, when David tries to convince her that creating a cabaret on his farm could be salvation for them both, Bonnie instantly decides that performing above a cowshed is not for her and angrily leaves, scything across the muddy yard in her enormous stiletto heels.

Of course, Bonnie does eventually allow herself to be convinced, but on the understanding that theirs will be a strictly business relationship and she will be the boss, creating and managing the show.

The interplay between these two very different characters is already entertaining enough, but Country Cabaret is by necessity an ensemble piece. The middle act consists of our unlikely entrepreneurs auditioning a variety of former entertainers, including a washed-up veteran hypnotist, a deaf magician, and a female impersonator who works in a hardware store. Bringing these glorious misfits together is easier than might be expected, having spent their lives not belonging anywhere.

David’s Farmyard Cabaret troupe gives them camaraderie and a sense of purpose. However, creating a show that people will pay to see is an entirely different matter, and the explosive perfectionist Bonnie is not interested in a diplomatic management style. To make matters worse, David’s bitter, homophobic grandfather is actively hostile to the concept, and seems determined to sabotage the entire venture.

Cabaret is a form of entertainment that relies very much on glamour – moving an audience from act to act so they don’t notice that a costume seems a little worn or the occasional note might be off. Country Cabaret is exactly that, with the transposing of rural and showbusiness sensibilities providing a framework for a procession of hilarious encounters between contrasting characters that is archetypically French, but also seems very Kiwi at the same time.

Ouazani as Bonnie is the absolute highlight, igniting every scene she appears in but also managing to portray the gentler side of what could easily have been a one-note, combative glamazon. Unexpectedly witnessing David help deliver a calf is a turning point, as she realises how much more there can be to life than the cut-throat entertainment world she has inhabited. David’s long-suffering mother Mireille (Michèle Bernier) turns out to be the other pillar that supports him, showing she can be equally formidable when seeing off an unwanted visitor with a shotgun.

Country Cabaret is brimming with charm, and as seems to be the trend with many modestly budgeted feel-good films over this last year, is based on a true story. Make sure you stay for the credits to see glimpses of the real-life performers.

The Village Theatre’s current season of Classic Cinema is proving to be very successful, with the most recent screening – Hitchcock’s thriller North by Northwest – earning a round of applause from the audience.

Next Sunday 20 August, make sure you catch Federico Fellini’s 1957 Nights of Cabiria. Featuring the misadventures of an entirely different kind of fiery heroine, Cabiria is an idealistic young prostitute searching for true love on the streets of Rome. Filmed in gorgeous black and white, Cannes award-winning Guilietta Masina gives an unforgettable performance that deftly balances tragedy and comedy.

NZ MOUNTAIN FILM FEST For one night only we have an outstanding collection of unique adventure films. International & NZ made. Tickets $20/$15. 7.30pm. SAT 12 AUG

Thu 31 7:30 The Last Rider (G)

Fri 1 4:00 Harry Potter & the Prisoner of Azkaban (PG)

7:30 Meg 2: The Trench (M) Final

Sat 2 4:30 The Miracle Club (PG)

7:30 A Great Friend (PG)

Sun 3 3:30 MetOpera: Champion (Blanchard) (M) $35/$30

7:30 The Miracle Club (PG)

WHAT’S HAPPENING IN THIS PROGRAMME:

EXTRAS

OPPENHEIMER/BARBIE: Due to popularity we have extra screenings. See programme for details & book online to avoid missing out!

HARRY POTTER FILMS: With no new kids' film releases till Sept, we are playing the first 3 Harry Potter films each Friday at 4pm starting 18 Aug. If popular, we’ll continue in next programme.

Movie Descriptions

NIGHTS OF CABIRIA (1957) (PG) Classic Cinema 1hr50m Rome, 1957. A woman, Cabiria, is robbed and left to drown by her boyfriend, Giorgio. Rescued, she resumes her life and tries her best to find happiness in a cynical world.

METOPERA: CHAMPION (Blanchard) (M) 3hr20m

Bass-baritone Ryan Speedo Green is the young boxer Emile Griffith, who rises from obscurity to become a world champion. Eric Owens portrays Griffith’s older self, haunted by the ghosts of his past.

HARRY POTTER FILMS (PG) Fantasy/Kids/Family Classic

Once-only screenings of the first three films, Harry Potter & the Philosophers Stone, Harry Potter & the Chamber of Secrets and Harry Potter & the Prisoner of Azkaban. Full descriptions are on our website.

THE

The incredible story of the 1989 Tour De France and how American Greg LeMond faced down betrayal, childhood sexual abuse and death completing one of the most inspiring comebacks in history.

THE LAST FILM SHOW (M) (subtitles) Drama 1hr50m Samay, a 9-year-old boy living with his family in a remote village in India discovers films for the first time. Against his father's wishes, he returns to the cinema day after day to watch more films.

SUN 26 AUG

FASHION PARADE AND WESTWOOD DOCO: Come along to a fashion themed afternoon starting at 2pm with a fashion parade, followed at 3.30 with a documentary about the late & great Vivienne Westwood.

NT LIVE: THE CRUCIBLE (M) 3hrs15m

A witch hunt is beginning in Arthur Miller’s captivating parable of power. Raised to be seen but not heard, a group of young women in Salem suddenly find their words have an almighty power.

MEG 2: THE TRENCH (M) Action/Science-fiction 2hrs

The original crew return to lead a daring research team on an exploratory dive into the deepest depths of the ocean, which spirals into chaos when a malevolent mining operation threatens their mission.

A GREAT FRIEND (PG) (subtitles) Comedy 1hr40m

High-flying entrepreneur Vincent's car breaks down while on a rugged mountain road. Pierre, who has distanced himself from the modern world, offers him a place to stay while its fixed.

THE MIRACLE CLUB (PG) Drama 1hr30m

In 1960, the women of Ballyfermot, Ireland, dream of winning a pilgrimage to Lourdes. Four close friends "win" a life-changing ticket at their local raffle night, thanks to their interfering priest.

WESTWOOD: PUNK, ICON, ACTIVIST (M) Documentary 1hr30m

Sundance Grand Jury Prizenominated documentary on the undisputed queen of British fashion, Dame Vivienne Westwood. Told in her own words, it's a sharpwitted look into her life.

ALISTAIR HUGHES

LAST RIDER (G) Documentary 1hr40m

CROSSWORD 285

Crossword 285

Book Review: The Drinking Game

In The Drinking Game, prominent political and investigative journalist Guyon Espiner takes aim at New Zealand’s heavy drinking culture and “how big business, the media and politicians shape the way you drink”.

Guyon writes from the perspective of a recently reformed “problem drinker”, weaving his personal story into the narrative. A self-confessed “heavy” and “hazardous” drinker – yet careful not to use the socially taboo term “alcoholic” – Guyon lays out his love affair and ultimate divorce from drinking.

A child of the 70s and teenager of the 80s, Guyon’s drinking career started aged 11 and was hitting its straps aged 15, before calling time aged 48. Pulling the pin after 30-plus years, Guyon lays out the social expectations, marketing campaigns, and political lobbying that culminates in the perfect storm and “normalisation” of New Zealand’s drinking culture.

Guyon describes drinking in New Zealand culture as “deeply ingrained in our food and cultural traditions”. And about the amount of alcohol consumed: “…about 20 per cent of drinkers in New Zealand, nearly a million of us, are ‘hazardous drinkers’.” The word “hazardous” is not used lightly as Guyon explains there is a screening test, the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT), designed to identify risky or hazardous consumption of alcohol.

A $25 Take Note voucher will be awarded to the first correct solution drawn.

Entries can be left at Stitch 'n Sew, or scanned and emailed to admin@gbweekly.co.nz by midday on Monday 21 August.

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ACROSS

1 The good oil on why the pen won’t write (3-3)

4 Foolishly give with a ring and you’ll be sorry (8)

10 They went before dance didn’t start with all sorts of bother (9)

11 It’s all in Latin music (5)

12 Zephyr heading west (8)

13 Tank-top? Right time in true disarray (6)

15 Part of the foot that might nip but not quietly (4)

17 It’s required of a fellow today, rightly starting to adapt (9)

20 Come to light with nothing down under? (5,4)

21 Can it secure a place for the Arabs possibly (4)

24 Quite blue and I would shortly be wanting alms desperately (6)

25 Old entertainer was somehow right with silent movies to start with (8)

28 How you might get to flounder in bed? (5)

29 Could fortunes be realised from these remains? (3,6)

30 About popping the question - it’s relaxing (8)

31 Station where you and I enter for the charge (6)

DOWN

1 Swap - it’s bad but results in less to pay (6,2)

2 Such agreements initially play on these deeds (5)

3 Could he become lean more quickly? (6)

5 Trick one into sounds of remorse felt (4)

6 Sent wild about the corrosion but puts into care (8)

7 It’s tripe! Rent is crazy! How do I make sense of that? (9)

8 If you are, is it going to be fine? (6)

9 Potter’s work space? (4,5)

14 Being so idle, I can’t tell the difference (9)

16 Wags - it’s highly strung and something of a cheat (4,5)

18 Silly fool with a raging lust goes on strike? (8)

19 Looks up to the wrong sides - needs oil in the mix (8)

22 Some squawking parrot I detect rising produces issues (6)

23 It’s a feature of the side (6)

26 Engross the plate holder (5)

27 Shock from bats soaring (4)

Guyon examines the symbiotic ecosystem of politics, media, advertising, and the alcohol lobby. His experience as a political reporter based in the Parliamentary Press Gallery, reporting for TV3 and TVNZ, has provided him with inside knowledge on how the politics and machinations of alcohol lobbyists works. He paints a grim picture, highlighting a permissive drinking environment where alcohol is “highly available and heavily consumed”, and the likelihood of tightening of laws governing alcohol controls (eg, purchase age and acceptable percentage of alcohol in an RTD).

The book also delves into the health effects of consumption, the impacts on the Māori and female populations, and the insidious creep of “alcohol for any occasion or environment”.

“Alcohol is always there. Picnics, parties, and concerts. Births, deaths, and marriages. Sport, culture, and the office. Finding work. Losing work. Celebrations and commiserations…”

Guyon details some horrifying statistics on the cause and effect of alcohol use and how it impacts health, wealth, professional and personal relationships. He stops short of examining his own personal relationships, which he references

in complimentary terms.

The catalyst for him to stop drinking was a Type 1 diabetes diagnosis, along with attendant warnings and life expectancy reduction. To reduce the volume of insulin dosage, Guyon abstained from sugar and carbohydrates – which was lifechanging. This in turn made him realise that he could make such a radical change – to stop drinking – which he did with relative ease. The most difficult aspect was the weight of expectation to drink, and consequent explanation in drinking situations (of which there seem to be many).

The Drinking Game is an information-heavy and thoughtprovoking read for every New Zealander.

Celebrate words, authors and writing during August with a range of speakers and activities at the Tākaka Library. Enter The GB Weekly Writing Competition - see details below. Each week in August we’ll publish a Crossword - win a Take Note voucher.

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 gift vouchers to the value of $25 and $50 respectively.

VERY SHORT STORY: Entrants are invited to submit an original short story up to 60 words in length. There are two age categories: Up to Year 13; and Open category. The winner in each category will win gift 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

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

Book quiz competitive and fun

August is Wordfest month at Tākaka Library. There will be events throughout the month.

Tuesday 15 August

3.30pm - 4.30pm for children (5-8 please bring a parent with you)

Saturday 19 August

10.30am - 12.00pm for everyone

Thursday 24 August

10.30am - 12.00pm for adults

BOOK GIVEAWAY

Four sharp-witted homeschool students calling themselves “Lunar Eclipse” took out the top prize in the Tasman District Libraries Book Quiz held at the Rec Centre last week.

Competing against the four other Golden Bay primary schools – Collingwood, Tākaka, Central Tākaka, and Motupipi – they emerged triumphant as overall winners based on their reading knowledge, to be awarded books, certificates, and the Grand Champions Trophy.

This interschools competition began 10 years ago at the Tākaka library as the Breakfast Book Quiz under manager Tish Potter, but current children’s librarian Nerissa Cottle explained that it had grown and become just “too full on” to continue there. With 44 excited participants, the larger Rec Centre venue was really appreciated.

Now there are three libraries involved in this fun educational initiative. Both Richmond and Motueka libraries adopted the idea and were to hold their quizzes over the following two days. Children’s librarians Krystel and Sophus from Richmond, and Kumala from Motueka, joined Nerissa to conduct the quiz,

all flamboyantly dressed as book characters in the spirit of the occasion.

Months ago, the librarians agreed on three different books to be quizzed over three rounds: The Last Fallen Star by Gracie Kim, Pipi and Pou and the River Monster by Tim Tipene, and Wild Coasts: exploring Aotearoa’s marine reserves by Ned Barraud. A fourth round tested general knowledge, from naming the five members of the Famous Five and the name of the rat in Charlotte’s Web, to where the Dursley family lived in the Harry Potter series.

“It’s special because it brings all the primary schools in the Bay together once a year, and it gives those children that aren’t hugely into sports or whatever a chance to win a trophy,” explained Nerissa. “And they can dress up as book characters or anything they like.”

The event has a big lead up, with teachers often needing to purchase the chosen books weeks beforehand, then facilitate the reading times. Each school organises their student readers differently. But competition is stiff.

“It takes a lot of people to make this happen,” says Nerissa.

Be in to win a copy of Gone Bush by Paul Kilgour. Simply answer this question: Approximately how many backcountry huts has the author visited?

Email your answer to: admin@gbweekly.co.nz with "Gone Bush" in the subject line by Monday 21 August.

Please include your address and phone number.

To complete Sudoku, fill the board by entering numbers 1 to 9 such that each row, column and 3x3 box contains every number uniquely.

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The overall winners of the 2023 Tasman District Libraries Book Quiz, "Lunar Eclipse", show off their prizes and grand trophy. From left, Lily, Aroha, Sophie and Alexandria. Photo: Anita Peters.

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New chapter at GB Arts Council

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The Golden Bay Community Arts Council (GBCAC) is beginning a new chapter, with a change of the guard and a new arts worker.

Dr John Coulter is stepping up into the chairperson role, replacing Brian Cooper who remains a member of the council, while new arts worker Gary Smith joins the team next week.

WHAT WE PROVIDE

SOCIAL WORK – Working with children, young people and their families. Working one-to-one with clients through support and advocacy for positive change.

HEALTH SOCIAL WORK – Making the connections between community and health services from the cradle to the grave

BUILDING FINANCIAL CAPABILITY – Ongoing or one-off assistance with a Financial Mentor.

FOOD BANK AND BEDDING STORE – Available for individuals/families going through hardship.

COUNSELLING – Referrals to specialist counselling.

YOUTH SUPPORT – Working one-to-one with youth.

WHANAU MEETINGS – Guest speaker and community notices, held on the fourth Tuesday of each month, 12-1pm at the Community Centre.

FAMILY CENTRED SERVICES – Family violence prevention

REFERRALS TO: Public Health Nurse, Well Child, Mental Health, Community Law, Oranga Tamariki, Family Court, PHO and others.

SIT & BE FIT – Community exercise classes in Takaka and Collingwood.

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT – Responding to community needs as they arise.

VILLAGE GREEN: Bookings 525 9728

COBB HOUSES: Bookings 525 9728

HALL/ROOM HIRE – kitchen, 80-seat hall, rooms, tables, chairs, crockery, cutlery etc for functions and conference hire. Ph 525 9728.

LIBRARY – a good selection of self-help and inspirational books, videos and DVDs, including GB Cancer Society Library. Free of charge. email manager@mohuasocialservices.org.nz or phone 03 525 9728 for further information about any of these services

John, who lives in Collingwood, is a senior lecturer at the University of Auckland’s School of Music, and has a wealth of experience in facilitation, bringing a wide range of talents, resources, and expertise to the team.

“Mohua Golden Bay is a community full of artists, and I’m pleased to be working to help strengthen what is already a vibrant and multifaceted arts culture in the Bay,” says John. “The team at the arts council has some exciting new events on the horizon and I’m looking forward to seeing them come to fruition in the coming months. For me, the arrival of Gary, together with Claire’s already amazing work, has produced a groundswell of positive energy that I am glad to be caught up in and part of.”

From 15 August, Gary will be opening the door at GBCAC HQ every Tuesday 10am-3pm. Originally from Christchurch, and with an extensive background in delivering successful festivals,

projects, and community events around the country, Gary's role is to create an artist-informed community strengthening programme. This will include workshops, training opportunities, a sophisticated database, a monthly arts column, and a summer Mohua Arts Festival.

“I'm super excited to be connecting with local creatives, discovering their challenges, hopes and dreams, and collaborating to collectively build on the amazing work already done in the region,” says Gary.

Gary’s colleague Claire French urges the Bay’s creatives to connect with him. “We especially encourage local artists and galleries to get in touch, as the month of August will be about hearing what our community wants in order to create programmes that fit the community’s needs. Please feel free to pop in for a chat.”

Meanwhile

Claire is looking forward to one of the major events on the Bay’s arts calendar. “The next big project on the horizon for the arts council is the iconic Bay Art – a 10-day community art exhibition starting on Labour Weekend.”

Gary Smith is at GBCAC, 24 Commercial Street, Tākaka, Tuesday 10am-3pm (from 15 August). Email: artsworkermohua@ gmail.com.

The Golden Bay Community Arts Council has an additional arts worker and a new chairperson. Photo: Supplied.

The kid who never stopped drawing

RONNIE SHORT

Charismatic caricaturist, Alistair Hughes, spoke to a captivated congregation at Tākaka library last Friday as part of WordFest. This time the subject was “Picturing the News”, his work as a visual journalist.

“It’s not really so much about me,” he began. “It’s about what has happened in New Zealand and globally over the last two decades. I’ve been able to view it from a pretty unique standpoint… I’m going to talk about my two decades as a media artist, designer, and writer.”

Describing himself as the kid who never stopped drawing since he first picked up a crayon, Alistair’s passion made clear what his future career would entail. Upon leaving school he chose graphic design school.

He worked in the printing, film, and even children’s clothing industries in New Zealand and overseas, before moving into magazine publication, then news media.

In 2000, Alistair began working for Wellington newspapers that later merged to become Stuff. He produced 50 per cent of the advertising content.

When the Twin Towers fell in 2001, Alistair experienced the news from the inside, “…watching so many people compartmentalise this horrific loss of life and the international trauma, in order to do their jobs and to try and keep our readership accurately informed”.

But it was a Dominion Post front page image depicting the bases of the Twin Towers superimposed on the Wellington skyline that really impacted Alistair.

“It was my first real insight into the power of imagery in the news media.”

Eventually he joined the editorial team as a visual journalist. When the Christchurch earthquake hit on Tuesday 22 February 2011, Alistair experienced what it was like to be “right in the thick of reporting a catastrophic event”.

“The Christchurch Press buildings and staff were struck just as hard as anyone else. So, the decision was made that Wellington’s Dominion Post would also produce the Christchurch Press and send it down south. I don’t think I’ll ever forget the level of activity and energy filling that newsroom for the next week. We had people working a 24-hour news cycle…they were running on coffee and adrenalin. My team were responsible for creating vital information visually. We created myriads of maps, diagrams, captions…known as information graphics or infographics, and it’s a powerful tool in news and education.”

Becoming hooked on infographics, Alistair eagerly volunteered extra hours for projects as they arose.

Hard copies of the full-page infographic spreads were passed around the audience. Examples included: Superman turning 75; the 60th anniversary of Hillary’s summit of Mt Everest; the transit of Venus in 2012; the Rena oil spill; and visual summaries of the news year.

Alistair wrote his first piece “about the dangers of sun worshipping” during the newspaper’s quieter summer period. Then he was asked by a journalist friend to interview a British actor over the phone.

That began an aspect of Alistair’s career he still enjoys. He has

interviewed actor Bill Nighy, Game of Thrones author George R. R. Martin, four Doctor Whos, Graham Norton, and Michael Palin, to name a few.

A caricature of Palin became the main feature of the weekend magazine, for which Alistair gained an award nomination. It is a rare occurrence that one person fills all the roles of interviewer, writer, illustrator, and designer of the cover.

Depicting clever caricatures of politicians provided fun.

“This is a very old tradition going back centuries –lampooning our leaders so they’re quickly recognised in an amusing form, which also manages to inform and comment on current affairs.”

Weekly cartoons became AIistair’s responsibility, which he would leave right up until deadline to stay current.

With Queen Elizabeth’s passing, Alistair was tasked with collating a commemorative pullout, “which took months to research, as pages were added every time I submitted”.

Expressing gratitude and appreciation to those in attendance, Alistair concluded with, “The boy who liked to draw pictures is still drawing – and writing. But for national and sometimes international publications”.

• It’s been a week of reuniting people with their lost items which is one of the more positive things we get to do in the Police – that and search and rescue, people are generally really pleased to see you! We still have a few items that need to get home. A small full-suspension mountain bike with a distinctive drink-bottle holder was handed in this week and we still have the heart-shaped pendant found in the Village Theatre when Shackleton was screening a month or so ago. Also a kid's scooter. Be extra careful on the icy roads please. We have already attended a couple of crashes, one serious one where a Motueka man skidded off the side of the Tākaka Hill after crashing into the “smurfs and birds are/aren’t real” concrete abutment. Poor guy was slightly injured as well and was only a metre away from going much further down the hill. There will need to be a lane closure for a short period of time when the crane picks up his truck.

• Disappointing to have rubbish strewn through the main street of Tākaka overnight 5 August. A manhole cover was stolen from Junction Street (just really dumb) and the memorial garden toilets also damaged (dumber). Some drunkard making extra work for the Nelmac team who are up at the crack of dawn ensuring that our town is presentable and the public areas are clean. They are our quiet heroes. Thank you.

• A 50-year-old local male was issued a formal warning for possession of a meth pipe following a search warrant being executed at his home address. Have a great weekend, stay safe. Tākaka Police.

Illustrator, journalist, graphic designer and author, Alistair Hughes with an image of one of his illustrations. Making light of a serious issue, he created a positive image of the masks worn during the Covid pandemic. Photo: Ronnie Short.

Kia ora whānau.

Embracing empathy and compassion

Happy landings at Tākaka fly-in

Someday, every one of us will be in the position of hearing from a friend or family member about a loss in their lives. Knowing what to say or do is not easy.

It may be the death of a loved one, devastating health diagnosis, miscarriage, divorce, accident, or other trauma. You may feel inadequate, worrying about saying the wrong thing, not sure how to reach out and yet wanting to “do something”. I have been there. I know I’ve said some stupid things I wish I could swallow back and, worse still, sometimes failed to turn up at all, fearful of getting it wrong.

Every person is different; responses to grief and shock vary, so there’s no right or wrong. But some responses are more helpful. Grieving families I meet with often say how wonderful it is to have friends “be there for us”. They appreciate flowers, baking, cards, phone calls, prayers, taxi service, gardening, hugs, meals, and visits. When wanting to reach out, it is good to ask your friend, “Do you feel like a visitor today?” Or “Would you like me to deliver tea tomorrow?” They may need time in the garden alone or feel overwhelmed with a full fridge and diminished appetite.

Hearing memories of good times and talking about their loved one is special, whatever the loss. One lady – showing me cards she received after her husband died – read her favourite one: “The first time I met Stan, he dropped his glass eye in his beer.”

So how do we show empathy and compassion? After discussing this with my friend who is on a journey with cancer, she shared some useful information. The advice is simple enough: “Consider this your permission slip to be kind. People need exactly what we have to offer – ourselves. Reflect love. And say something”.

There are also unhelpful, and maybe hurtful, roles to avoid. Minimisers: looking for something good to say, who start sentences with “At least...”. Teachers: who have Googled to find information and share facts that are better left to doctors or specialists. Solvers: wanting to fix problems, who talk about other people who have tried stuff and gone on to be well.

Here are some quotes from Kate Bowler’s website “Caregiving Happens” that I found helpful:

“There’s not enough language for being right up alongside pain. But sometimes we find we need a lot less language than we thought and instead we just need somebody who can just be close to us, regardless of whether they have the right words.”

“I hope people would start listening and leaning in a little bit more and stop saying that phrase, I don’t know how you do it.”

And from the book The Grief Walk by Alister G Hendery: “I wanted someone who would walk with me. Not people who would talk at me and give me answers, but simply listen to me.”

“The friend who means the most is one who can tolerate not-knowing, not-curing, not-healing and face with me the reality of our powerlessness.”

“The most valuable gift we can give a person in grief is the gift of our presence and companionship.”

Spanky Moore is an interesting man who was a musician, then a radio announcer, and now an Anglican minister. He has created the21 Elephants Podcast. One of his interviewees is Meredith Thorpe from Tākaka, in the episode “Before I Go”. Her husband, Jonathan, recommends it as an “insightful, helpful, sad, and silly talk about facing death”. A very worthwhile, interesting, heartbreaking hour-long listen: https://search.yahoo.com/search?fr=mcafee&type=E21 0US739G0&p=21+elephants+..meredith+thorpe+youtube

Empathy and compassion are simply trying to put yourself in someone else’s shoes, yet always keeping in mind that every person, loss, and reaction is different. You can’t change loss, can’t stop grief, can’t change the outcome, but you can sit with someone and “be there” for them.

If you noticed a few more light aircraft flying over the Bay this past Saturday it was not your imagination.

You were witnessing the “Breakfast Fly-in” hosted by Golden Bay Flying Club and organised by club member Ryley Fleming.

The fly-in saw light aircraft from as far away as Masterton and Fielding touch down on the Tākaka airport strip, with 29 competitors in total. The skill-based aspect of the fly-in is to land as near as possible to a painted strip on the runway – with a Nelson Aviation College plane taking out the closest landing honours.

Ryley tells The GB Weekly that it was a good turnout and

that the clear weather conditions helped. “They are more keen to come when it’s good weather, as they are reliant on visual navigation.”

Marina Kuri from the Wairarapa Aero Club flew with her instructor Walter from Masterton, with a late departure due to cloud cover. Her flight path to Tākaka took her west across Plimmerton and Mana Island, taking two hours and 11 minutes, “with a fair few bumps”.

“It was 100 times more incredible than I thought it would be,” said Marina. “Flying over the Sounds and Abel Tasman was spectacular.”

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Pilot Marina Kuri from the Wairarapa Aero Club, left, and instructor Walter Taber on arrival from Masterton. Photo: Rosa Volz.

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Golden Bay Flying Club hosted a “Breakfast Fly-in” last Saturday at the Tākaka Aerodrome. Photo: Supplied.

AGM NOTICES

PURAMAHOI Hall AGM, Friday 11 August, 7pm at the hall. THE Golden Bay Community Health Te Hauora o Mohua Trust AGM will be held on Monday 21 August at 10.30am at the Activities Room of Golden Bay Community Health, 10 Central Tākaka Road.

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PUBLIC NOTICES / Pānui a whānui

CURIOUS about Quakers? Come and check us out. Ph Jude 524 8291. <www.quakers.nz>

“GENERATIONS of Change: Women’s Lives in NZ” – a presentation by Barbara Brookes, Professor Emerita, History Dept, University of Otago, covering some of the dramatic changes in the lives of women, Māori and Pākehā, from the mid-nineteenth century to the present. Senior Citizens’ Hall,

Golden Bay

16 Willow Street (opposite Fresh Choice) Phone 03 525 9136 Mon-Fri - 10am-2pm

Drycleaning

PICK-UP & DROP-OFF AGENT: Stitch ‘n Sew

71 Commercial Street (Next to GB Museum) Ph: 525 8177 | Open: Mon-Sat from 10am

Weekly turnaround - drop off on Wednesday and pick up next Thursday

Urgent service available - phone us for details

PHONE 03 548 3473

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Friday 18 August, 10.30am. All welcome. Non-U3A members, a gold coin please. Supported with funding from the TDC Community Grant.

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

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

GB WEEKLY: Stitch ‘n Sew, Tākaka is our agent or you can email us: admin@gbweekly.co.nz (preferred). Office hours are Monday-Wednesday, 9am-5pm. Ph 027 525 8679.

GBCH Collingwood Clinic

Announcement: Welcome to Gina Mills our new Nurse Practitioner who starts at GBCH on 14th August.

The following services are available at our Collingwood Clinic.

• Monday – Anel Baker Physiotherapist: Private appointments

Gina is an experienced Nurse Practitioner who will be taking over Dr Hannah Cummins patients and will be accepting new patients.

• Tuesday – Medical Assistant: 9.30am-12pm Nurse Practitioner: 1pm - 5.30pm (Megan is currently on leave If our Wednesday doctor clinic becomes full, we will look to send one of our other doctors out to cover this Tuesday clinic).

• Wednesday – Dr Loren McCuskey: 9am – 3.45pm

Gina is from Tapanui in West Otago and has worked in Rural Primary Health Care for over 20 years.

• Thursday – Erica van Sint Annaland GBCH Physiotherapist: 9am-4.30pm

• Friday – Rachael Peek: GBCH Midwife

Gina has been working at Gore Health for the last 4 years in the Emergency Dept and GP practice with a passion for urgent and emergency care.

To make an appointment please ring 03 5250060

Gina and husband Chris, have 4 adult children between them, with both Gina’s children working in the nursing profession.

Chris with be working with his brother Jason at Takaka Tyres and Mechanical. They have loved visiting the Brough family in Golden Bay the last few years, so much so they have decided to move here

They enjoy the beautiful beaches and look forward to many fishing trips in the Bay.

You can make an appointment with Gina by ringing GBCH reception on 525 0060.

HEALTH & WELLBEING / Hauora FOR SALE / Hei hokohoko

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.

HEARING Aid Clinic at GB Community Health will be on Thursday 17 August, 1-3pm. Aids checked and cleaned, advice given, supplies sold and ears checked for wax. Open to members (free) and non-members ($10). Phone for appointment with M Barker 525 7465 or 021 928 455.

FLOWSTONE Holistic: aromatherapy, energy healing and spiritual readings in Collingwood with Tui. Ph 027 941 2941.

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

and/or a blocked feeling in your ears, or itchy ears?

Chiropractor

Inga Schmidt MSc (Chiro), DC, MNZCA 021 180 7789

Golden Bay Health Centre, 12 Motupipi St www.healthfocus.co.nz

ACC registered

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

Providing hypnotherapy, NLP and Clifton strengths coaching to the people of Golden Bay & beyond!

Rachael - 022 637 0497 I goldenbayhypnotherapy.com

SHED -stored dry firewood. Ph Bay Firewood 027 769 6348.

AUTOMOTIVE, marine and deep cycle batteries in stock now at Steve Prince Auto Electrical. Ph 027 616 5211.

CURTAINS, floor to ceiling locally made custom curtains and sheers on a double track system. Choose a linen, cotton, blend, poly or print or a quiet textured fabric. Add your choice of liner; cotton, polycotton, blockout or triplewoven dimout, and transform your space to have the wow factor as well as super thermal. Imagine designs, in the Z Fuel stop, Tākaka, ph Tracey for a free measure and quote, 027 440 0071.

TRADES AND SERVICES / Mahi a ratonga

Abel Tasman Accounting Limited Xero Certified, Public Practice CA.

Taxation services and general business support for clients of all shapes and sizes. Available evenings and weekends. Ph Bronwyn 027 268 4010, bronwyn@abeltasmanaccounting.co.nz

ACCOUNTANT and tax advisor. All Inland Revenue returns filed for big and small businesses and individuals. Self-employed and rental property reports prepared. Day and evening appointments available. Ph Susan Ayton Shaw 929 7507 or email taxayton@gmail.com

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

ARBORIST, qualified, ph Jack Stevens 021 211 5580. ARCHITECT services. Building and resource consents. Residential, commercial and industrial. Chris Pyemont Architects, ph 021 0278 4729.

ARCHITECTURE design. Certified Passive House designer. Residential new/alterations. For a local, friendly, and reliable service ph Juan 021 211 1339 or email: design@ortizstudio. co.nz

BLINDS, Luxaflex® duettes, automation, roller; blockout, translucent or sunscreen, venetians +. Imagine designs, 96b Commercial St, Tākaka. Ph Tracey 027 440 0071 and let's discuss the options.

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. 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. FRUIT pruning, sustainable property advice and management, edible landscaping, soil testing, garden mentoring. Sol Morgan, GroWise Consultancy, ph 027 514 9112.

GB chimney sweeping and firebox cleaning. Ph 027 458 7679.

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

GOLDEN Bay Hedge Trimming. Ph 027 458 6897.

GOLDEN BAY ROOFING

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

GOLDEN Bay Storage, Tā kaka. Dry, safe, secure, alarmed, insurance approved. Furniture trailer available. Ph Marg 027 222 5499, goldenbaystorage@gmail.com

HANDYMAN/ maintenance. Can do most jobs (aeronautical engineer), remote or at home. Ph Shaun 027 880 3535.

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.

NGANGA, picture framing by professional artist framer. Collingwood ph 021 107 6312, ngangart@gmail.com.

PAINTER available, call Borrelli Painting for a free quote. All

TRADES AND SERVICES / Mahi a ratonga interior/exterior jobs. Ph Luca 022 086 1842.

PAINTING and interior, exterior plastering. Licensed qualified local tradesman. Ph CM Coatings 027 222 0507.

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

SEPTIC TANKS EMPTIED. Ph Shane 027 647 4913.

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

STUMP grinding specialist. Tree care and property maintenance.

EMMA’S LIVESTOCK

Ph Carl 027 263 5353.

TĀKAKA Garden Services, for all your lawn and garden needs.

Ph 027 525 8006 or 525 8806.

TEST and tag, your place or mine. Ph Marina 027 454 9443.

TG COURIERS, delivering between Golden Bay and Nelson five days a week. Ph 027 717 7188.

TILER. Professional wall and floor tiling and design. Wayne Robinson Tiling. Ph 027 576 1620.

WINDOW cleaning. Ph Willem 022 134 1726. WINDOW cleaning, www.goldenbaypropertyservices.co.nz, ph 027 690 0769.

GOLDEN BAY ORGANICS

525 8677

PROPERTY AVAILABLE / Rawa watea

RURAL residential bare land, 1.2ha near Heaphy Track, for sale or swap. Email rolag88@gmail.com

RELOCATABLE house, in Ligar Bay, Tata beach area, Fraemohs construction, approximately 90 square metres, three-bedroom, kitchen living area, one bathroom. Expressions of interest welcome. Ph 027 220 6214.

EMPLOYMENT WANTED / Hiahia mahi

RELIEF milker. Experienced, mature, reliable. Ph 021 771 916.

SITUATIONS VACANT / Tūranga wātea

GOLDEN Bay Tennis Club is looking for a new coach for the 2023/24 season. Your job will be teaching the basics of tennis to kids and youth, with options for adults' sessions and more. If you are passionate about tennis, good with young people, community minded we would love to hear from you. For more please email gbtennis@outlook.com or txt/ph 021 030 0585.

Permanent Part Time Rural Delivery Driver

We have a position available for a permanent part time driver (2 days per week) on our busy rural mail run. The position requires a reliable person with a clean driving licence and you must be prepared to undergo drug testing when required. You also need to be an organised person who can work quickly and efficiently. Local knowledge would be an advantage but not essential.

The position involves permanent Saturday work (hours can vary but generally would be approximately 8.30am to 1pm on Saturdays but can be longer during busy times) plus one other day during the week. Availability, with reasonable notice, to work the days Monday to Friday or part thereof as a relief is essential.

Full training will be given. For the first few weeks of training a minimum of 3 days per week will be required to gain the necessary experience.

Phone Godfrey on 027 382 8760.

SITUATIONS VACANT / Tūranga wātea

Business Administration Position

We need an experienced business administrator for that and NZ customer relations for a couple of businesses operated from here It’s a flexible part time contract role, initially based at Onekaka but available to be mostly carried out remotely after familiarisation 8 to 16hrs per week is imagined

We need you to be competent with the MS suite and IT and bookkeeping / accounting in general Having a practical, get external things done experience in your background will be useful all around

Give Dick a call for more information on what we hope for Remuneration is intended to be adjusted upward for business performance Phone or email your interest in confidence to: -

Calston Holdings 0275 21 21 26 admin@projectresource co nz

EATING OUT / Kai wahi kē

TOTOS CAFÉ & PIZZERIA. Open Sundays, weather permitting, 11am-4pm. Ph 03 970 7934, totoscafegallery@gmail.com

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

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 – 13 and 27 August; traditional services (with a speaker) held on alternate fortnights – 6 and 20 August.

SACRED Heart Catholic faith community winter timetable: Mass, 4pm, 1st and 3rd Sundays of the month. Service of the Word, 9.30am, 2nd Sunday of the month. All warmly welcome. ST Andrews Presbyterian Church extends a warm welcome to join us at 10am for a time of worship and fellowship.

Kahurangi Christian Church

Sunday 13 August, 10:30am

Onekaka Hall

Contact Lauren Swafford, 027 629 8111

Jesus told His disciples “I am the way, the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.” John 14:6 Sunday service 10am

All Welcome Takaka Church of Christ

Pastor: Rodney Watson 0275 114 266

93 Commercial St, Takaka. www.godunlimited.org

UPCOMING EVENTS / Mea pakiri haere

FRIDAY 11 AUGUST

BADMINTON, REC PARK CENTRE, 7.30-9.30pm. All welcome. Ph Kerry 525 7007.

SATURDAY 12 AUGUST

FOR POP-UP EVENTS by Golden Bay Blues Buster (only in August) please check Facebook page. Maybe there is something, maybe not.

MONDAY 14 AUGUST

GOLDEN BAY COMMUNITY BOARD meeting at 1pm on Monday 14 August at the Tākaka Service Centre. To register to speak at Public Forum, to view Agenda and Reports, or obtain the Zoom link visit the meetings calendar at www. tasman.govt.nz

TUESDAY 15 AUGUST

GB WEEKLY DEADLINE: noon on Tuesdays.

WEDNESDAY 16 AUGUST

EATING OUT / Kai wahi kē

ST ANDREWS EXTENDS A WARM WELCOME to enjoy a soup and dessert luncheon at 12 noon at the Tākaka Bowling Club. $12 pp.

Employment Opportunity in the Construction Industry

Employment Opportunity in the Construction Industry

Cluster construction is seeking to engage either a qualified Carpenter or an experienced general construction hand.

Cluster construction is seeking to engage either a qualified Carpenter or an experienced general construction hand.

Cluster undertakes the full spectrum of construction work - residential, civil, industrial/commercial.

Cluster undertakes the full spectrum of construction workresidential, civil, industrial/commercial.

ANATOKI SALMON fishing and café. Catch your own lunch or order from the menu. Open every day from 9am-5pm. www. anatokisalmon.co.nz

COSTUME HIRE, open by appointment, ph Diane 525 8097 evenings. Returns to Joan ph 525 8338.

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

THURSDAY 17 AUGUST

Your key attributes will be: honesty, energy, reliability and physical fitness, and a willingness to learn Your work experience attributes should include at least some of the following :

COLLINGWOOD TAVERN. Open 7 days, 11am till late. Catering and large group bookings available. Ph 524 8160. COURTHOUSE CAFÉ, Collingwood. Open 7 days, 8am-3pm. Saturday curry nights, 5-7.30pm, to avoid disappointment bookings recommended. Ph 524 8194.

Your key attributes will be: honesty, energy, reliability and physical fitness, and a willingness to learn.

Your work experience attributes should include at least some of the following:

• Ability to work on major sites with active machinery working and be safety conscious in this environment.

• Ability to work on major sites with active machinery working and be safety conscious in this environment.

• Experience in concrete works, including formwork & precast work

DANGEROUS KITCHEN. Closed for winter break, re-opening Wednesday 30 August.

DE-LISH DELICATESSEN . Sumptuous, delicious food. Lunches, catering, coffee, chocolate, cheeses and epicure items. Weekdays from 6.30am. Ph 525 7111.

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

FRIDAY 18 AUGUST

• Working at height from elevated work platforms and or qualifications in fall prevention harness systems.

• Experience in concrete works, including formwork & precast work.

• A sound knowledge of general carpentry practices

GOOD AS GOLD CAFÉ, Tākaka. Open Monday-Friday, 7am4.30pm. Ph 525 8193.

TEA AND TALK, Old School Café, 10.30am. Coffee and tea free of charge. Hosted by Pakawau Rural Women/Age Concern. All welcome. Ph Joyce 524 8364.

LATER EVENTS

• Working at height from elevated work platforms and/or qualifications in fall prevention harness systems.

• An ability to read and interpret plans

• A sound knowledge of general carpentry practices

• An ability to work safely with a full range of power tools & civil equipment.

• An ability to read and interpret plans

Terms of engagement will be relative to attributes & experience.

MOLLY B’S, Pōhara. Open Wednesday-Sunday from 9am for coffee, full menu from 11.30am. Saturday-Sunday from 9am for brunch. Tuesday from 3pm, closed Monday.

So if you have some of the above please phone Lance 0274 472 887

• An ability to work safely with a full range of power tools & civil equipment.

Terms of engagement will be relative to attributes & experience. So if you have some of the above please phone Lance 0274 472 887.

NIKAU BAR AND CAFÉ, Pōhara. For breakfast, lunch. Open 7 days, 8.30am-4pm. Ph 03 970 3992.

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.

BLUES BUSTER EVENT ALL DAY, Saturday 19 August. Art, dance, play and other surprises at Senior Citizens' Hall. We try to create something for any age. (All depends on volunteer input). Come and support as we try to cultivate a vibrant community hub. More info on Facebook: Golden Bay Toolbox. We need you to make it work.

DANCE EVENTS BY GOLDEN BAY BLUES BUSTER, August. Please check Facebook Mohua Dance Hub or Wholemeal noticeboard.

hara H wilight Marke

Friday 18th August

This is a great indoor event with something for everyone. Will go ahead rain or shine. The next market is scheduled for Friday 29th Sept

The Mussel Inn Coming Up...

SING-ALONG MONDAYS AROUND THE PIANO with CRAIG DENHAM - all welcome to join in. 7.30pm.

Thu 17th QUIZ - 7.30pm. All welcome.

Thu 24th ACID ON THE MICROPHONE. Special guest NICK FEINT.

Thu 31st QUIZ - 7.30pm. All welcome.

SEPTEMBER

Thu 14th QUIZ - 7.30pm. All welcome.

Sun 17th JORDAN LUCK BAND - We Love You The Most winter tour. Tickets @ undertheradar.

Wed 20th AUSTEN FOUND. Tickets @ eventfinda.

Thu 21st ACID ON THE MICROPHONE. Feature story teller IAN BROWN.

Sat 23rd ALANJAHJAH en der EAGGERLINGS. $10 door.

Wed 27th FIONA PEARS TRIO – tickets @ eventfinda.

OCTOBER

Sun 1st DON MCGLASHEN - Take it to the bridge tour - SOLD OUT

Sat 7th JULIAN TEMPLE BAND. $10 door.

Sun 8th ANIKA MOA. Tickets @ undertheradar.

For more details see www.musselinn.co.nz

Programmes to listen out for:

Green Thumbs and Dirty Fingers

UPCOMING GIGS & EVENTS...

Experienced gardener Philippa Foes-Lamb shares her local gardening knowledge with tips on when, where and what to plant in the top of the south. Kindly supported by Bay Landscapes and Garden Centre and airs Tuesday mornings at 10:40 with a new episode every 2 weeks.

HATU in da House

Kia ora, haere mai and welcome along… HATU is IN Da House… from my house to your house, whether you’re in the dog house, the poor house, the nut house, the murder house, Parliament House, or the House of the Rising Sun, we’ll be dealing with some of the important issues of the day… local, regional, national, and international, plus sampling some of the most amazing local talent, and dipping into a few tracks you may or may not have ever heard before. So buckle up and tune in for half an hour of entertainment and information because HATU is IN The Whare, HATU is in da House! Proudly sponsored by the Motueka A&P Show, 2 Dec 2023, and Taste of Turkey, Motueka’s own Tradional Turkish Kitchen 92 High Street.

GOLDEN BAY WEATHER FORECAST

Valid from Friday 11 until Tuesday 15 August

Friday: Light winds. Mainly fine weather. Frosts at first, especially inland and in sheltered areas

Saturday: Light winds, tending northwest later. Cloud increasing with a few showers developing

Sunday: Northwesterlies freshening. Showers over Kahurangi and a few spreading elsewhere later

Monday: Northerlies with rain at first. Southwesterlies from about midday with a few showers

Tuesday: Light winds tending northerly. Cloudy periods with scattered showers at times

Proudly

LEARN TO GRAFT YOUR OWN FRUIT TREES

Dieter Proebst and Annika Korsten share their various ventures, skills and guide you through the process

SAT 9 SEPTEMBER, 10am-1pm

Golden Bay

INVESTMENT: sliding scale $70-90 (includes one rootstock, grafting wood, aftercare instruction, morning tea) Register: ackorsten@gmail.com, 021 343 260

Arriving at this quaint cottage, the ambience is peaceful and calm

Within walking distance to Pohara Beach – this sure is a popular plac to call home An original home, with timber features and a large bac garden to retreat to There is a new concrete driveway which has room for cars, caravan and even a boat This is a must see for those wanting to start their journey on the property ladder So

arrange a private viewing

Centrally located iconic accommodation. Deceptively spacious & licenced for 28 pax. Covered back veranda & cottage garden, plus fully self-contained separate owners’ accommodation. YHA approved. This could be just the right opportunity for you. Call me to arrange a viewing.

Great location, close to town and schools with a stunning rural outlook. Open plan living area which opens out to the back patio, a great place to entertain. The cosy bedrooms have built in wardrobes. Outside there are garden beds to grow your own produce. Call me now to arrange a viewing.

TAKAKA, 3

Way

1497

CALL YOU BUILDER $305,000 (neg)

Road

This freehold 1497m2 section is ready to build on, and what a great place to build, being up out of the flood plain, a short walk to the Rec Centre, and the Hospital and Town are just a short drive away. Call me for further details on this prime section.

Expressions of interest are sought for this lovely home. Live the good life, bring the family & your animals - an ideal lifestyle opportunity. The perfect home to lay down your roots and live off the land. The Vendors are awaiting Resource Consent & it is subject to final survey. Register your interest now.

THE PERFECT FAMILY HOME

A spacious floorplan which includes an office, a separate laundry, and double internal garage. Outside there is ample offstreet parking, a sleepout, and a lovely yard for the kids to play. Did we mention the A+ location? Make this top of your list & call us now.

Your lifestyle is sure to thrive when you make this modern home yours. With a thoughtfully designed floorplan, abundant natural light, and nestled above Pohara, this home offers a peaceful retreat where memories can flourish. It’s your move now, call us today.

Unleash your imagination! Nestled in a prime location, this charming 1980s home is your canvas for creating a coastal getaway. With a touch of refurbishment, you can transform this hidden gem. Golf course and beach close by. Call us today.

Opportunity is calling and this convenient, solid home is what your family needs. With features fitting of a 1950s home, it is sure to impress. The rural outlook is spectacular, and the bike track is just across the road for a safe commute to town. Call us now.

James Mackay 027 359 0892

ROCKVILLE, Lot 4 Solly

TAKAKA, 42 Meihana Street CUTE TOWN HOUSE

TAKAKA, 25 Motupipi Street

James Mackay 027 359 0892

Denton

By James Mackay 027 359 0892

POHARA, 734 Abel Tasman Dr