The GB Weekly - 5 April 2024

Friday

Family fun at Easter Fair

The Tākaka Cohousing community is looking distinctly bedded in, with an established green in the centre of the completed first neighbourhood of 34 brand new homes.

Grassed spaces and intensive planting now extend everywhere, removing any lingering evidence of having once been a building site. Last Sunday, there were also people everywhere, enjoying live music, local craft and homemade food stalls, and games at the cohousing community’s Easter Fair.

Facepainting and an Easter egg hunt kept the younger visitors happy, while co-organiser Simone Woodland held a talk about the aims of the project and conducted tours of the completed residences.

“I'm super excited about our first community event at our cohousing neighbourhood, open to the wider Golden Bay,” wrote Simone in the lead-up to the big day. “All are welcome to

the Easter Fair; family friendly, stalls, games, music, and you get to have a look inside a few of the homes.”

Funds and donations raised from the stalls are going towards setting up the interior of the shared common house, which will serve as a hub for the growing cohousing community.

“It’s really exciting,” says resident and coorganiser Mazarine Fitzgerald, “because we have finally got to the point where we can actually host some people and show you the shared spaces and living spaces.”

The relaxed afternoon gave families a chance to enjoy a picnic, catch up with friends, and learn more about the new neighbourhood, which we have all watched come together over the past few years.

In Simone and Mazarine’s aim for the special event to “grow the community, support locals, and get together”, the many smiling faces at the cohousing community’s first Easter Fair

testified to its success.

“More people came than we imagined and the atmosphere was bubbling,” enthused Simone afterwards. “Everyone seemed really happy to be inside the community, to see what it felt like and be able to go inside the homes. We had lots of comments about how warm and light the homes seemed inside, how private they felt even with the event going on just outside. It was really great to show people what we have created and learn that there's real interest in what we are building next.”

She also gratefully acknowledges the many people, from within and outside the Cohousing neighbourhood, who contributed. “The Easter Fair was a real community effort, with all of our residents chipping in to create this event for the wider community and raise funds for our common house fitout, and we hope to make it an annual celebration.”

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Tasman District Council (TDC) has published its draft 10-Year Plan, aka the Long Term Plan (LTP) and is inviting feedback from the public.

According to the Council's website, “This is your opportunity to comment on what we are proposing and to help shape the decisions the council will make…”

To help potential submitters, TDC has scheduled a number of consultation sessions for communities across the district, including Golden Bay.

Since the 2021-2031 10-Year Plan was adopted three years ago, the political, social, and economic context has changed significantly as a result of the continued fallout from the pandemic, the cost of living crisis, and uncertainty about the government’s legislative programme and how that will affect the scope of councils’ responsibilities and the funding they receive.

It is in this climate of uncertainty that TDC has developed its 2024-2034 10Year Plan, which attempts to balance financial sustainability with the provision of basic services, the maintenance and improvement of essential infrastructure, investment in community facilities, safeguarding the environment, and a meaningful response to climate change.

Council argues that it is not in the best interests of the district to cut services, nor to store up future liabilities by delaying infrastructure investment. This, however, comes with a cost to ratepayers: a projected annual average rates increase of 9.6 per cent and 7.2 per cent respectively for the first two years, with an average over the 10year period of 4.6 per cent. In this scenario, TDC’s net debt reaches $437 million in 2033/2034.

The public can have a say on the council’s draft plan, most easily via the Shape Tasman pages on the TDC website: under the heading “Your choices, your future”, feedback is invited on four key “choice” areas: financial stability; transport; climate change and resilience; and investing in...

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ALISTAIR HUGHES

Inside: Donna Wells Easter round-up

JO RICHARDS

Tilly, Josh, Fred, Joh, Manu and Pepper the pony at the Tākaka Cohousing Community Easter Fair. Photo: Al Hughes.

TICKET GIVEAWAY

Julia Deans at the Mussel Inn

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It’s been a long time (try 13 years) since Julia Deans last played at the Mussel Inn, so it is with great delight she announces a one-off show at this much-loved venue.

Beginning her career as front-woman for Fur Patrol, Julia has cemented her place as one of Aotearoa’s most iconic performers, and her solo albums Modern Fables and We Light Fire have been embraced with critical acclaim.

She will be showcasing new songs from a pending new album, alongside gems and rarities from her previous releases. Joining her will be longtime friend and Fur Patrol collaborator Andrew Bain, to raid the band’s musical archives.

Tickets are strictly limited, so don’t miss this intimate performance in case she doesn’t come back for another decade (or more)!

Sunday 14 April, doors 6pm, show starts 7pm. Tickets from www.undertheradar.co.nz

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TDC draft 10-Year Plan

...communities. For each area there are preferred and alternative options provided, together with a summary of associated costs and benefits, annual spending forecast, and projected impact on annual average rates. Full details can be found in the consultation document, available at www.shape.tasman. govt.nz.

Financial stability: In addition to the maintenance of infrastructure assets, the council’s preferred option specifies the “continued delivery of services” – including libraries, the community grants scheme, advocacy for key regional industries, and the maintenance of parks and public spaces.

Alternative options propose reducing those services and/or selling council assets such as Nelson Airport/Port Nelson shares, forestry holdings, and property investments. According to TDC’s figures, the total proceeds from sales (around $230m) could be used to reduce rates and/or pay down debt, but disposal would see council lose control of strategic assets and income.

Transport: TDC admits that lack of spending on maintenance and renewal has resulted in the deterioration of its sealed road network and proposes a significant increase in investment, spending nearly $80m over 10 years, assuming matched funding from NZTA (which is not guaranteed). This is equivalent to an annual average rates cost of $149 per household/business from 2024/2025.

On the subject of public transport, the sole focus is on the eBus service and whether this should be maintained or expanded. From the figures provided, expanding the frequency of the current service, even quite modestly, would increase the average annual rates bill substantially.

While eBus passengers have the prospect of improved services, cyclists and pedestrians are being offered very little with no new footpaths or cycleways proposed and expenditure limited to maintenance of existing pathways.

Climate change: The council’s preferred option here is to continue investing in a range of initiatives from its Climate Action Plan, specifically adaptation and mitigation measures, which are projected to cost around $69.1m over 10 years.

Community facilities: Four investments are proposed: Waimea South Community Facility; Motueka Swimming Pool; Tapawera Community Hub; and Murchison Sport, Recreation

and Cultural Centre – Stage 2. Each facility requires a substantial community contribution. There is nothing listed for Golden Bay.

Planned Projects: The draft document also lists numerous planned projects to be carried out during the next 10 years. Of the 20 projects identified, 11 are concerned with three waters infrastructure – an area where there is a great deal of uncertainty after the government scrapped the previous administration’s policies. With the exception of a share of the region-wide increase in road spending, plus a new wastewater treatment plant at Tākaka slated for 2030-2034, none of the projects are located in Golden Bay.

As part of its ongoing engagement process, TDC is hosting a series of community consultation sessions, with one in Tākaka scheduled for Friday 12 April, 4-7pm, at the Golden Bay Service Centre. This will be followed by public hearings to be held in May before the plan is finalised in late June.

There are several ways to make a submission (feedback closes on 28 April):

Online at: www.shape.tasman.govt.nz

By email to: LTP@tasman.govt.nz

In writing: by completing the submission form in the consultation document or sending a letter to Tasman District Council, Private Bag 4, Richmond 7050. Attention: Tasman’s 10-Year Plan 2024-2034.

An expansion of eBus services is proposed. Photo: Supplied.

Creating success in seafood sector

Donna Wells was one of two high-profile women operating in the seafood industry who spoke at the Rural Women conference in Tākaka recently.

Donna is chief executive, owner, and sole director of FinestKind Limited, a business established in December 2000, now a multiaward-winning company specialising in quota trading, exporting of fresh chilled fish, and seafood promotion.

Born and raised in Auckland, with her dad working as a "wharfie", Donna graduated from the National Seafood Industry Leadership Programme (Australia) 2012 and the Seafood Executive Programme 2013, and later was treasurer of Port Nelson Fishermen’s Association for 31 years.

She began in the commercial fishing industry when she met Ken Wells on Hayman Island (Australia) back in the 1970s; she was housemaid, and he was skipper of the "loopy boat". The Wells name is well-known in fishing, based in the Marlborough Sounds where many boats were built and launched over the years. Donna transitioned from court reporter in Australia to be Ken’s wife and business partner in 1991. They were catching tuna all the way up the west coast of New Zealand as far as north as Manukau, scalloping around the Top of the South, and trawling Nelson, Tasman, Golden Bay, and Marlborough Sounds.

Being a woman in the seafood industry, she says, "has been about creating a role and finding confidence to work towards that role by ongoing learning". Her background and commitment to the fishing industry are the foundation of FinestKind’s success as a small independent operator, with a reputation based on honesty, good service, and accountability.

After Donna's first trip to Sydney Fish Market in 1995 with her four-year-old son, Max, she started a “supply chain”, establishing FinestKind in 1999. Her company grew from a home-based business in Golden Bay to a consolidated position with good reputation in the New Zealand fishing industry, earning high prices for product. The strategy was simple and meticulous: "Top quality fish, total compliance, and seamless export procedure."

She has travelled with a delegation of Australian seafood professionals to Spain, France, Belgium, England, and Dubai, and received a scholarship from Sydney Fish Market as the first international member of the Fisheries Research Development Corporation’s (FRDC) National Seafood Industry Leadership Programme (NSILP) in Australia.

Outlining highlights of FinestKind’s achievements, Donna speaks with quiet pride of being a member of the industry group that created the Code of Practice for Bar Crossings; involvement in the “Crossing the Bar” video made for industry to educate and save lives; being a member of the initial FishGROUP, which evolved into FishSAFE; and becoming the first New Zealand member of the Women in Seafood Community (WINSC) Australia, now Australiasia, which she became a director of. Her company has won awards in many of New Zealand’s finest seafood festivals, including winning the Best Seafood Item at Seafest Kaikōura, People's Choice at the prestigious Marlborough Wine and Food

Festival, and Highly Commended in the Best Supplier Category of the Sydney Fish Market Seafood Excellence Awards.

Today her specialty is quota brokerage and being a seafood provider on behalf of independent fishing owners and operators from all around the country. Her hard work, tenacity, and networking has all paid off, and FinestKind products regularly make it onto the auction floor alongside other big Kiwi suppliers like Moana Pacific and New Zealand King Salmon. "In many ways I’m the original small Kiwi business," Donna comments.

As a registered exporter, she arranges transport, airfreight logistics, and paperwork for every step along the way. She says, "Fishing compliance is mind-bogglingly complicated and going through a lot of changes, like electronic compliance," with more focus on safety and environment. There is a lot of work, skills, and expertise involved getting the fish into the polybin, through the supply chain, and to the destination market in top condition for sale. Donna muses that "the fishing industry is character building". The challenges she sees are little vs big; gender; self-employed vs salary; young vs old; as well as covid, and unfortunately "incivility".

Business is about relationships and Donna believes in celebrating differences and wins, "putting on lippie and knowing that this too shall pass". After 33 years being a proven performer through all seasons and a passionate supporter of the commercial fishing industry and people, Donna is considering "what next?" She is a sponsor of "Big Brothers/Big Sisters" and is considering creating more time for herself.

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LETTERS

The end of the "beach road"

Recently some very large boulders have been dumped to block vehicle access to Collingwood beach from Beach Road. There is an informative sign there, endorsed by Forest & Bird, DOC, TDC (Te Kaunihera o te tai Aorere), describing the beach from the Aorere river mouth to Parapara stream as an intertidal zone, a much more accurate description. The sign says an intertidal zone is where shorebirds nest and feed and the harm vehicles can do. Farewell Spit, an internationally recognised wildlife area, is only a short bird flight away and the beach is part of the same significant ecosystem.

Quads and trail bikes are the main vehicle problem, often worse on holiday weekends. There is the old “beach is a road” argument used to justify vehicles on the beach. The beach was a road well over 100 years ago before roads were build on land. TDC should pass a bylaw to lay to rest the anachronism that beaches are roads and prohibit vehicles on this intertidal zone. Other local authorities do this as appropriate.

The Collingwood beach is a beautiful, precious but vulnerable landscape. We all should look after it.

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Ugly Shakespeare: the beauty of the Bard

Recently, Collingwood Area School hosted the Ugly Shakespeare Company, who performed a condensed, fastpaced, and highly entertaining rendition of Macbeth

The trio of actors donned caps, capes, hats, and wigs to depict the many different characters each played. Complete with broad Scottish accents from Kent Robinson (Macbeth/ Witch), and Sarah Clare Judd (Banquo, Lady Macbeth, Murderer), and delightful out-of-character antics of Chanel Edwards (Witch, Murderer, Servant, Macduff, Others), who pouted and pretended she “only wanted her five minutes of fame” in moments between scenes.

Students from Year 5 through to Year 13 attended, clearly

enjoying the acting hijinks, squealing when squirted with a giant water pistol at one moment, laughing when Macbeth was showered in water from a watering can.

An excellent example of highly physical theatre, the exuberant trio showed great skills, rapid character transitions, speedy action, and stage combat with batons to depict sword fights.

Funded by Arts on Tour, the trio, who started the school visits in Invercargill, through Central Otago, Westland, then Golden Bay, were performing their final South Island gig in Picton on Wednesday. Thursday would see them begin the North Island leg of their tour from Wellington upwards, to complete a total of 12 weeks.

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Mohua MenzShed moves ahead

Last week the Mohua MenzShed held a well-attended AGM in Tākaka.

While there was some exciting news to share with the imminent possibility of a proper shed, there was also some sadness with a changing of the guard.

A driving force behind bringing a MenzShed to Golden Bay has been Dave Myall, who was unanimously elected chair at the group’s first meeting in November 2021. With the support of an enthusiastic, growing, and strengthening committee to support him, the reality of a shed here became certain, largely thanks to Dave’s vision and dedication. It is with sadness the committee accept Dave’s resignation as chair, though he remains a strong committee member. The committee expressed their gratitude to Dave for all the work he has done, and Mohua MenzShed will remain forever grateful to him.

Gordon Stevenson, an enthusiastic, hard-working member and contributor, has taken on the role. Gordon brings a wealth of practical workshop skills with him, as well as being able to create wonderful designs on CAD software, from which the group can fulfil community construction requests. Gordon will be overseeing the transition from a homeless group to a permanently established and thriving community asset.

Other committee officers remain unchanged, while Robert Hewison of Green Grass Accounting continues to support the group with annual accounting.

If you're interested in joining, please visit our website www. mohuamenzshed.nz, or email secretary@mohuamenzshed.nz.

Mohua MenzShed thanks all those who have supported us, including Tasman District Council, Trash Palace, Rural Service Centre, the Quilting Group, Pupu Hydro, and many others. If you wish to support the Mohua MenzShed as we get ready to enter a permanent residence sometime later this year, then please support us through our Givealittle donation page, www.givealittle.co.nz/org/mohua-menzshed.

From left, Ugly Shakespeare actors playing characters from Macbeth: Sarah Clare Judd (Banquo); Chanel Edwards (Servant); Kent Robinson (Macbeth). Photo: Ronnie Short.

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Millions view the Bay on Wikipedia

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Articles featuring Golden Bay have attracted millions of eyeballs on Wikipedia.

Five entries, some with photos and videos, produced at the recent Collingwood “edit-a-thon”, have enjoyed their moment in the sun, appearing fleetingly on the website’s homepage under the “Did you know…” (DYK) section.

Parapara-based Wikipedia administrator Axel DownardWilke was taken aback by the interest shown in the articles, particularly the visual content (see table).

“The high views for the power station photo surprised me,” said Axel. “I’ve looked at six other image page views and they were between 550k and 1.2 million. I was not aware that images create such high views. Still, the Onekaka power station view is outside of that range, and the video even more so.”

The popular cake stall was just one of many offering local crafts and wares at the fair.

JO RICHARDS

Summary statistics for number of views of articles on Wikipedia’s home page.

A cohousing neighbourhood resident Elise Beer gets into the Easter spirit.

The cohousing community created a memorable Easter event for local families to enjoy. Photos: Al Hughes.

Carrying the cross on Good Friday

The timing of Easter changes with the date of full moon each year, but to Christians the significance of Easter does not change. On Good Friday morning, a group of people from churches in Golden Bay gathered to carry a wooden cross along Tākaka's main street. This is not just about remembering Jesus carrying a wooden cross as he walked to the place he was hung, but also a time of reflection for Christians who are following Christ and his example of laying down his life.

Over the weekend, people met together to pray and worship together and, in a new initiative, some spent time together flax weaving and making driftwood creations, which provided an opportunity to talk and share. The Anglican Church was open for quiet contemplation of Jesus’ death 2,000 years ago, and on the walls hung paintings by Meredith Thorpe, who died seven months ago. Her artwork poignantly depicts images of freedom, hope, and new life, which are important messages of Easter and the cross.

• Unlike many rural areas, and since last August, GBCH have a stable group of seven permanent doctors and nurse practitioners. That means you should be able to select and see the same provider. This is important for continuity of your care.

• Our doctors and nurse practitioners work in buddies, so if your provider isn’t available, their buddy should be. Just ask our friendly team on the end of the phone when you ring.

Dr Ella Barclay is a graduate doctor doing her GP training with us for a year through to January 2025.

• Skin cancer service and minor surgery – Dr Loren McCuskey has already completed his first stage in advanced training on skin cancer diagnosis and treatments and is on a pathway of more training. You can book with him for skin checks and skin surgery.

• The Collingwood clinic is used every day of the week with doctor, nurse practitioner, the youth health nurse, physio, blood tests, etc supporting whānau to access care in west Mohua.

• Rest home waiting list or carer respite enquiries – please contact Nurse Manager Sarah McCall or Associate Nurse Manager Wendy Nicoll.

• Our new X-ray machine is operational Monday to Friday for ACC x-rays preventing folk travelling over to ED.

• Our extended practice team includes a health improvement practitioner, a health coach, a clinical pharmacist, and a recent addition is our nurse care facilitators. All these roles are designed to help whānau navigate the "system" and support the GPs and nurse practitioners to care for your needs.

• On a final note…did you know we employ over 110 people at GBCH, being one of the large employers in the Bay.

Church members from across Golden Bay form a procession behind the carrier of the cross on Good Friday. Photo: Joyce Wyllie.

Around the Bay at Easter

Full Moon Art Group display their works at Pakawau Memorial Hall

Plenty to see and do – and eat – at Rockville Museum Steam Up Day

Above: Visitors to Pakawau Hall admire the artwork created and displayed by members of the Full Moon Art Group. Over the three days of the exhibition, several hundred visitors passed through the door to view – and to purchase – the paintings, jewellery, feltwork and photographs on show. Some of the proceeds from the exhibition will be put towards a new lighting system for the hall which will make the venue ideal for a wide range of communitybased events. Seated (right) are members of the Full Moon Art Group, from left, Kate Heal, Margaret Bell, Jenny Cooper, John Weeber, Helen Coombs. Photos: Jo Richards.

Kasayus Ricketts (aged six) helps Pat Baker to hammer a butter knife into shape at the museum's working forge.

The "Easter Bunny" handed out lollies to young visitors.

Skyla gets to grips with the wheel of one of the vintage tractors on show.

Irene Turner, Donald Gardiner and Megan Nalder hard at work in the Pioneer Kitchen.

Around the Bay at Easter

Network Tasman’s prices are changing

Network Tasman owns and operates the electricity distribution network, which connects local homes and businesses to the national transmission grid, in the wider Nelson and Tasman areas, excluding Nelson Electricity’s supply area in Nelson City.

As a consumer-owned network, we aim to deliver a cost-efficient service for our consumers. From 1 April 2024, our charges will increase by an average of 5%. For an average residential consumer, our changes translate to an increase of about $3.50/month.

This increase reflects the effects of inflation on the costs of maintaining and operating our distribution network and the increased costs of using the national transmission network. Once you have received our twice-yearly discounts, our residential distribution prices are one of the lowest charged by electricity distribution businesses nationwide.

Our prices are not charged directly to consumers; rather, they are charged to the electricity retailers trading on our network. These electricity retailers determine how to package our charges with the energy, metering and other retail costs when setting the retail prices that appear on consumer power accounts.

All consumers connected to our network will continue to receive discount payments twice a year. Next year we forecast these discount payments to exceed $12m (excluding GST). These discounts will show up on bills in Spring 2024 and Autumn 2025.

For more information on discounts, please visit www.networktasman.co.nz/consumerdiscounts

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It was reportedly another boomer book sale at Motupipi Hall on the Saturday of Easter where locals and holidaymakers

grab some unexpected weekend reading and homemade preserves, pickles, jams and baking. These regular

fundraiser in support of the historic hall.

Holly Miller from Nelson happily browsing through the racks of vintage clothes at Langford Store on Easter Day.

Vintage clothes retailer Kate Yolland with a 1800s skirt.

Store co-owner Will Hutchinson was busy serving tea.

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Large gathering at Harvest Festival

Last Saturday’s Harvest Festival 2024 – the Sustainable Living Centre's (SLC) biggest fundraising event of the year – was a huge success.

A crowd of approximately 350 people attended the event throughout the day, from midday until 10pm at night. The usual locals attended, along with curious visitors here for the Easter weekend.

Festival organiser Martine Baanvinger said, “It was a great turnout, from the moment the festival started all the way to the last DJ playing.”

After the Easter egg hunt, the Youth Open Mic started the day strong with talented young solo singers Sophia and Freya, supported by Hera on guitar.

Tim Perring commented, “It is wonderful to see young people being so confident performing in front of an audience.”

This was followed by hip hop dance crew High Voltage, and a fun, confident, and awesome sounding five-piece band, Chain Reaction. Dan Antell, Mihi, and Alanjahjah entertained the crowd while people were eating lunch and basking in the sun, with kids dancing in front of the stage with bubbles from the bubble machine floating about. Golden Bay duo Hometree offered calming rhythms with soulful vocals, followed by the band Kabra Kadabra, who got the audience up to dance with their Eastern European music and songs.

Games and circus gear added extra entertainment for those daring to have a go, particularly the children, who were seen scampering around the festival site with smiles on their faces.

At 5pm, local chef Kris Falconer judged the chilli sauce and condiment competition. With 11 entries, the pressure was on.

Of course, Kris went for the one he liked best, which was won by Stef Jongkind with his Hot Baloo sauce; “I loved the flavour and texture and reckon it would go with most meals,” said Kris. Stef’s sauce was made from perennial chillis (rocoto manzano), a bit of homemade applesauce, along with cumin, cinnamon, cloves, turmeric, salt, pepper, garlic, and onion. The People’s Choice Award went to yours truly (no, I didn’t bribe them) with my Nectarine Hot Sauce, made from rocoto canario chillis, vinegar, and sugar.

A harvest of produce mostly grown on-site was carefully prepared by volunteers. This included a lunch of curried pumpkin soup, and tomato/bean/kale soup, served with homemade bread and hummus. Dinner included ratatouille with rice; roasted pumpkin; cucumber, tomato, and basil salad; and kale chips. Peach/apple crumble went down a treat for dessert. Throughout the day, the SLC Café provided yummy apple, peach, and chocolate/zucchini cakes; snickerdoodles; and bliss balls. And to wash it all down, chai, coffee, tea, fresh apple and grape juice were also available.

After dinner, seven-piece band The Forge treated the crowd with their originals as well as memorable covers to kick off the evening. On dark, as lights came on, local fire dancers wowed the audience while grooving to DJ Banana Ed’s 70s-inspired music set. DJ Serratonin took the Harvest Festival through its final hour with her funky world music and finished with a bang.

“Over 60 volunteers make this festival happen each year, and I just want to extend a massive thank you to you all,” says Martine. “Thanks also to all those who supported the event and special thanks to those who came. You helped us raise over $4,000. An amazing community input with a successful result.”

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Kris Falconer (in red) and chilli enthusiasts judging chilli sauce and condiments.

An attentive crowd enjoys beginning of local band The Forge's set at the SLC Harvest Festival last Saturday. Photos: Sol Morgan.

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Review: Io Capitano

Our geographic isolation often means that New Zealand is not a refugee destination in the way that other nations are. Across the Tasman many express exasperation and intolerance at the desperate souls literally washing up their shores. But how many of us have really stopped to imagine how bad things must be for someone to leave their home and family and risk their lives crossing a vast uncaring ocean.

Io Capitano tells the story of 16-year-old boys Seydou and Moussa, cousins who leave Senegal hoping to reach Europe and earn enough money to send home to their families.

Seuydou's mother is angered and horrified when she hears of this plan, warning that everyone who has tried this before is either dead in the desert or drowned in the sea.

The cousins are undaunted and eventually find themselves crammed onto the bed of a truck with a dozen other hopefuls, racing and bumping their way across the Sahara desert towards a Mediterranean port and apparent salvation. But when a luckless passenger is shaken loose and the drivers refuse to return for him, the boys begin to comprehend that the values of decency and humanity they have always known are fast disappearing behind them.

When the vehicles abandon everyone in the Libyan desert to finish their long trek to Tripoli on foot, disaster strikes our young adventurers as they endure incarceration and brutality at the hands of armed rebels and savage extortionists.

Anyone who has seen Io Capitano will tell you that it can be a difficult watch, and this segment of the film is why. If there is a hell on Earth, Seydou has fallen into it but like him, if you can endure this ghastly interlude, there are many rewards to be discovered on the other side.

Nominated for best foreign language film at both the Golden Globes and Oscars, this is a remarkable experience, stunningly photographed and emotionally searing.

The vast desert becomes a place of stark beauty despite the many hardships it brings, and the life which Seydou and Moussa leave behind in Dakkar is portrayed as vibrant with music, laughter and human kindness, despite the evident poverty. A later dream sequence where the imprisoned and delirious Seydou hallucinates accompanying an angel back across the sands to reassure his sleeping mother that he is still alive is heartbreaking. It takes a lot to make this reviewer cry, but I can admit to happy tears towards the end.

Seydou Sarr and Moustapha Fall both give appealing and naturalistic performances as our two young protagonists, initially painfully naive, then forced to grow up very fast, but never at the cost of their ideals and devotion to one another. “Inshallah”, (God willing), remains their mantra as they keep their faith in divine intervention, and each other. And sure enough, although almost every stranger they encounter seems uniformly corrupt and dangerous, Seydou somehow falls under the protection of Martin, (Issaka Sawagodo), a kindly paternal figure who literally saves the boy’s life.

An extra complication adds urgency to the need for Seydou to complete his odyssey, and the teenager finds himself in a terrifying position of responsibility; forced to become a reluctant latter day Moses expected to lead his people to the promised land.

Whether Seydou and Moussa achieve what they have risked everything for is more than worth seeing. Io Capitano earned a 13-minute standing ovation at its premier in Venice, and screens here tomorrow at 4pm.

Tonight at 8pm is an opportunity to see the two biggest stars of the movie screen settle their differences and team up against even bigger threats in Godzilla X Kong. Also tomorrow night is the Big Bike Film Night, a collection of exciting short films celebrating the fun, adventure, and joy of cycling, through "human-powered" stories.

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Screening Schedule – 5 April to 28 April

The Mountain (PG)

Godzilla X Kong: The New Empire (M) Final

Io Capitano (R16) (Senegal) (subtitles) (Note Earlier Start)

7:30 The Big Bike Film Night (Once Only) (E)

Sun 7 4:00

7:30

Wed 10 5:30

Perugino: Eternal Renaissance (E)

Once Only

Daylight Saving Ends: Note change of film times

Wicked Little Letters (M)

The Trust Fall: Julian Assange (E)

Note change of film times to 7.30pm

Thu 11 7:30 Reel Rock 18 (E) (Once Only)

Fri 12 4:00

7:30

Sat 13 4:00

7:30

Sun 14 3:00

6 th

Kung Fu Panda 4 (PG)

The Mountain (PG)

The Convert (R13) Extra Screening

Io Capitano (R16) (Senegal) (subtitles)

My Favourite Things Musical (PG) (Note Earlier Start)

7:30 The Trust Fall: Julian Assange (E) Final

Wed 17 2:00

5:30

Land of the Long Long Drive $10 (Live Theatre)

Bob Marley: One Love (M) Encore

Thu 18 7:30 Io Capitano (R16) (Senegal) (subtitles) Final

Fri 19 4:00 The Mountain (PG) Final

7:30 Dune: Part 2 (M) Extra Screening

Sat 20 4:00 Let the Dance Begin (R13) (Spanish) (subtitles)

7:30 Wicked Little Letters (M)

Sun 21 4:00 They Shall Not Grow Old (RP16) Once Only

7:30 The Convert (R13) Extra Screening

Wed 24 5:30 Dune: Part 2 (M) Extra Screening

Thu 25 Anzac Day: Theatre Closed

Fri 26 4:00 Kung Fu Panda 4 (PG)

7:30 The Fall Guy (M)

Sat 27 4:00 Wicked Little Letters (M) Final

7:30 Let the Dance Begin (R13) (Spanish) (subtitles) Final

Sun 28 2:00 Madama Butterfly (Puccini) Royal Opera (PG) 7:30 Dune: Part 2 (M) Extra Screening

WHAT’S HAPPENING IN THIS PROGRAMME:

THE BIG BIKE FILM NIGHT: Back again for 2024 with a great selection of short cycling films from around the world. 7.30pm.

LIVE KIDS' SHOW: Land of the Long Long Drive: 2pm.

COMMEMORATION FILM for Anzac Day: 4pm. To commemorate Anzac Day we will be screening Peter Jackson’s WW1 doco They Shall Not Grow Old. SAT

Tickets: www.BigBikeFilmNight.nz

Tickets $10, see website. This family show features iconic NZ creatures, landscapes & waiata. WED 17 th SUN 21 st

Movie Descriptions

BOB MARLEY: ONE LOVE (M) Drama/Music 1hr45m Encore

A 2024 American biographical drama musical film celebrating the life and music of an icon who inspired generations through his message of love and unity. Stars Kingsley Ben-Adir.

LAND OF THE LONG LONG DRIVE (Kids Live Theatre) $10

This show for the whole family brought to you by Arts On Tour NZ. A tale for Kiwi kids, featuring iconic NZ creatures, landscapes and fresh waiata. See website for tickets details.

MADAMA BUTTERFLY (PG) (Puccini) Opera 3hr20m

For all the beauty & romance of the music, Puccini’s Madama Butterfly remains a deeply moving & troubling story. Filmed at the Royal Opera House in London.

REEL ROCK 18 (E) Adventure Documentary 2hr30m

Immerse yourself in four gripping new climbing films from across the globe: from Japan’s mythical Mt Mizugaki to an exploration of Mallorca’s deep-water soloing.

THE FALL GUY (M) Action/Comedy 2hrs

He's a stuntman who gets blown up, shot, crashed, thrown through windows and dropped from the highest of heights, all for our entertainment. Now, he has to track down a missing movie star!

KUNG FU PANDA 4 (PG) Kids/Family/Comedy 1hr35m

Po and the rest of the Furious Five return for this fourth installment. After three death-defying adventures Po, is called upon by destiny to become the Spiritual Leader of the Valley of Peace.

LET THE DANCE BEGIN (R13) (Spanish) (subtitles) Comedy/Drama 1hr40m

The reunion of three friends, among tango, dance, music and the opportunity of a trip to travel the route of the country.

MY FAVOURITE THINGS (PG) Musical 2hr40m

Featuring a 40-piece orchestra & international stars of the stage and screen showcasing arrangements of the most iconic songs from  Oklahoma! , Carousel , South Pacific & much more!

THE CONVERT (R13) Action/Drama 2hrs Extra Screenings

Historical drama from Lee Tamahori set in 1830s NZ. Arriving at a British settlement preacher Thomas Munro’s mission is put to test as he’s caught in the middle of a blood feud between Māori tribes.

THEY SHALL NOT GROW OLD (RP16) Documentary 1hr40m

Peter Jackson directs this WWI documentary featuring never-before-seen blackand-white footage that's been digitally coloured to commemorate the centennial of the war's end.

ALISTAIR HUGHES

Athletics caps a busy sporting month for GBHS

Bowls tournament

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March was a busy month at Golden Bay High School with many events and sports competitions. Firstly, big congratulations on last month's swimming sports champions:

Junior female – Tessa- Rose Sheehan; Junior male – Sam Hames; Intermediate female – Zara Hames; Intermediate male – Jasper Dimmock Van Son; Senior female – Stella Scotland; Senior male – Liam Egan. Red House was the overall winner of the day followed by Yellow, Blue and then Green.

March is summer tournament month and GBHS sent a large number of teams around the South Island to compete. A group of year senior students travelled to Christchurch to compete in the South Island Secondary Schools’ Championship. A group of intermediate boys competed in Nelson in the Tasman Secondary Sports (TSS) mountain biking and then went to

Queenstown to compete in the South Island competition. The senior girl's and boy's volleyball teams have been competing in Nelson on Monday nights and the boy's team took home the division 2 competition at the TSS competition.

Last Tuesday GBHS held its athletics competition at the Rec Park. This event has not taken place since 2021, as the school field has been affected by the construction, so there was lots of excitement and anticipation leading up to the big day. The day turned out sunny and it was nice to see a great sense of whanaungatanga [close connections between people] throughout the event. Congratulations to all the sprint and athletics champions for their hard work, and also to Yellow House who were the overall winners for the day. A special thanks to Tākaka Athletics club for helping to organise and then run the events; we couldn't have done it without their support.

CAS competes at TOSI tournament

Twenty students from Collingwood Area School Years 8–13 competed in the annual TOSI (Top of the South Island) Area Schools tournament in Murchison last week. All the students had to trial to be on the team and have had weeks of intensive lunchtime and afterschool training. Collingwood came a commendable fifth place and were chosen for the Fair Play Award. Pictured above is Peter Taylor and the TOSI team (not pictured Royce Rhodes and sports coordinator Samantha Iorns.) Photo: Submitted.

The Tākaka Bowling Club Nancye Heenan Inaugural Tournament was held on Thursday 21 March at Tākaka and Pōhara bowling clubs.

The winners were Chris Corbett, Marilyn Robinson and Jenny Vaile from Stoke; second was Riwaka and third was local team of Pam Delany, Paula McGeady and Margaret McKinnon.

The Stella Smith Trophy tournament was also played.

Winners of the Stella Smith Trophy sponsored by NBS were Chris Longman, Rae Inglis and Carolyn Mason from Wakefield.

Senior Girl's athletics champion Iyla Lamason in action.

Senior Boy's sprint champion Krishna Ishwara.

Finn Holland clears the bar in the high jump. Photos: Supplied.

"Magnificent" start to year for CAS

RONNIE SHORT

Collingwood Area School (CAS) principal Hugh Gully enthused about their start to 2024.

“We’ve had a magnificent beginning to the school year, obviously moving into our new school. It’s been the first long run we’ve had in there. When we talked with the architects, we talked about connectivity, flexibility, making the most of the views out to Whakamarama, and we’ve probably exceeded our expectations as to how well it’s working. The kids are just loving it... moving freely between the formal classroom space to the shared spaces outside... The feedback from students and teachers has been overwhelming.”

Outstanding NCEA results were achieved throughout CAS: Level One - 80 per cent pass rate, Level Two - 88 per cent, Level Three - 100 per cent. The latter is an achievement Hugh says, “we are very, very proud of”.

Initiated and attended by Hugh himself, Year 11-13 students and teachers recently went on a camp to Cissy Bay at Te Towaka in the outer Marlborough Sounds. They experienced five days of fishing, kayaking, paddle boarding, walking, and “messing about in boats”.

“We had a marvellous, marvellous time,” said Hugh. “We had an incredibly beautiful time down there; the weather was outstanding.”

A lot of new entrants will be enrolling at CAS during this year, which Hugh anticipates will bring the school roll close to 160.

Top of the South Island (TOSI) Area Schools Tournament was held in Murchison 24-28 March (see page 12). CAS hosted seven TOSI principals for two days last week, “They had a wonderful walk around our new school,” said Hugh.

Appointments in Golden Bay each fortnight, at your home or our Parapara office.

Please contact our Nelson office

03 546 9995 | www.tp.co.nz

paul.legros@tp.co.nz

Do you have a community group that you belong to that you would like to support?

Bayleys have a ‘Buddy up with Bayleys’ programme that can earn your charities or community groups a donation of $500 for every successful sale concluded from your referrals and recommendations.

If you or someone you know is thinking about selling, simply refer that person to Catherine Swinn at Bayleys and nominate the charity or community group you would like to receive the donation.

Collingwood Area School principal, Hugh Gully is very happy with the new school rebuild and a great start to 2024. Photo: Ronnie Short.

• It is the time of year where cannabis is being harvested. If you see any suspicious activity please report it to your local police or phone 105. Alternatively anonymous information can be passed to police through our website or crimestoppers.

• 23 March: A 30-year-old local female was arrested for assaulting police, she was transferred to Nelson, issued a police safety order and released with a warning.

• 29 March: A 28-year-old local male was arrested for breach of bail and breach of a police safety order. He appeared in the Nelson District Court 30 March.

• 1 April: A lady has reported losing her fine dress watch in Tākaka township. It has a gold and silver coloured metal strap and an analogue face. Please hand into police if located.

• Tākaka Police have noticed an increase in the number of people cycling without safety helmets on. Please ensure you wear one for your own protection and to avoid the $55 fine. If you run an accommodation business and are lending bicycles please make helmets available for your guests as well.

Kia pai tō mutunga wiki.

Award-winning Hera returns

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Award-winning singer songwriter Hera is returning to the Mussel Inn this weekend.

The Icelandic-Kiwi musician's set will include ancient Icelandic lullabies, songs of the night… and songs from her self-titled 2020 album, a deeply personal album that reached number one on the Icelandic album charts shortly after its release.

Hera has a long musical history, including: a Gold-selling record, high-rotation radio play, and support slots for the likes of Nick Cave, Joe Cocker, Amanda Palmer, and the Dresden Dolls.

She has been named Best Female Artist at the Icelandic Music Awards, performed at the famous SXSW festival in Texas, and Glastonbury in the UK.

Sunday 7 April, 7.30pm, tickets $15 on the door.

Julian Assange documentary

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A powerful new Australian documentary film, The Trust Fall: Julian Assange is currently showing at The Village Theatre. The film reveals the meaning and significance of the continued detainment and persecution of the most famous political prisoner of our times – Julian Assange.

The film tells the story of Julian Assange – the most famous political prisoner and internationally-awarded journalist of our time – who exposed US war crimes and government corruption on his whistleblower WikiLeaks website.

Filmed over two years on three continents and in 10 cities, The Trust Fall: Julian Assange features high-profile Assange supporters and global experts It also includes heart wrenching conversations with Julian’s family; Stella Assange, John Shipton and Gabriel Shipton.

The documentary is narrated by Susan Sarandon, Pink Floyd’s Roger Waters, rapper MIA and Rage Against The Machine’s guitarist Tom Morello.

See the Village Theatre ad on page11 for screening times.

Brother Sister's electro-pop

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Electro-pop whiz kids Brother Sister channel their passion for the sound and style of throwback 80s culture into their uplifting blend of electro driven synth pop.

A band of siblings, Brother Sister are an energetic trio that have shared a womb and now share the stage – featuring Dave Thomson (synth and lead vocals), Taz Thomson (bass and lead vocals) and Ben Thomson (drums).

Their sound unapologetically references the rich, nostalgic sounds of 80s cartoons and cinema, but with plenty of surprising flourishes to keep it fresh. Pulsing keyboards, programmed drums, driving bass and dueling melodic hooks are expertly blended to take listeners back to the future. Their live performances are fun, punchy and irresistibly danceable.

Tonight, 5 April, $15 tickets at undertheradar or $20 door.

Land of the Long Long Drive

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Wellington residents Catriona Tipene and Ryan Cundy bring a show for the whole family with Land of the Long Long Drive

The story revolves around Wētā, Tuna and Kārearea, who are mates of Gary the Glowworm, and are travelling to attend his rave in the cave birthday party. The friends face a number of trials on the road, and learn that despite their differences, they can achieve their goals by working together!

A tale for Kiwi kids, featuring iconic NZ creatures, landscapes and fresh waiata by NZ singer-songwriter Benny Tipene, as well as beautiful costumes from Gridley by Victoria, costumier for the Royal New Zealand Ballet.

Winner of the 3–8-year-old section of Playmarket’s Plays for the Young Competition, Land of the Long Long Drive brings audiences a laugh out loud, inspiring adventure of three unlikely heroes.

Suitable for ages 3-10 years. Wednesday 17 April, 2pm at the Village Theatre. Tickets at undertheradar.

AGM NOTICES

GB Gun Club, Wednesday 10 April, 6pm, Laser Electrical office.

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

IT is regretted and we apologise for the error in last week's announcement for the GB Friendship Club. Angus Scotland is the new vice president.

PERSONAL NOTICES / Pānui ake

A tribute to PETER MILLER MOSS' life will be held on Sunday 7 April at Bacca Bakery in town from 2pm-6pm.

Some of Pete's favorite kai will be provided but feel free to bring a plate/koha/instrument.

Friends of Woody Monte

Please join us to lift a glass or share a story about wonderful Woody (1944-2024)

Saturday 6 April 2024 at 1:00pm Zatori's in Collingwood

Questions/inquiries: 027 338 6070

PUBLIC NOTICES / Pānui a whānui

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

CLASSIFIEDS

PUBLIC NOTICES / Pānui a whānui

HI there, I am doing the "Tour of Aotearoa" next February (2025). If you are also doing it and fancy some training give me a holler. Colin, ph 027 491 4419.

NARCOTICS Anonymous Golden Bay meeting, Mondays 6pm, 42 Commercial Street, hall behind church. All welcome. GB Animal Welfare Society Inc (ex-SPCA). Ph Carol Wells

525 9494, 8am-5pm weekdays.

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.

GOLDEN Bay Community Board will meet on Monday 8 April at 1pm, Tasman District Council Golden Bay Service Centre in Tākaka. Meeting papers, public forum registration and a Zoom link are available to view on the Meetings Calendar at www. tasman.govt.nz.

Tasman District Rating Revaluation

On 1 September 2023, Quotable Value Ltd carried out a revaluation of properties across Tasman District on behalf of the Tasman District Council.

If you are a property owner in Tasman District, your new notice of valuation will be posted to you from 10 April 2024.

You have the right to object to your new valuation and the details of how to do so are included with your valuation notice.

View the Valuation Rolls

Tasman District’s Valuation Rolls are open for public inspection, free of charge, until 15 May 2024 during regular office hours, at Tasman District Council offices:

• 189 Queen Street, Richmond 7050

• 78 Commercial Street, Tākaka 7142

• 7 Hickmott Place, Motueka 7143

• 92 Fairfax Street, Murchison 7007

Objections

Objections to the revised valuations must be lodged in writing or online at www.ratingvalues.co.nz

no later than 15 May 2024.

Objection forms are available from Tasman District Council or Quotable Value Limited and should be posted to:

Quotable Value Ltd – Business Support

Private Bag 39 818

Wellington Mail Centre

Lower Hutt 5045

More information about “Understanding your Rating Value” can be found at www.ratingvalues.co.nz

THE WRINKLIES EXPRESS

Subs renewal for the year 1/4/24 - 31/3/25

$15/year for members.

New members (over 50) are welcome too, as well as disabled persons. We provide transport for medical and medical-related travel.

Fill out the following slip and return it, with payment, to:

Wendy de Maat, 54A Rototai Rd, Takaka 7110, email wldemaat@gmail.com or drop at ITM in Takaka or pay directly to NBS a/c 03-1354-0257916-00

Subscription: $15 per person (incl GST)

Donation: _________

Total: ____________

Title: Mr Mrs Ms Miss

Surname First Name

Address........................................................................

Phone........................................................................... Email............................................................................

Age Group: Under 50 ( ) Over 50 ( )

RESULTS

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Mike Drummond

Group Manager – Finance

Email: info@tasman.govt.nz

Website: tasman.govt.nz Ph: 03 543 8400

GOLF

26 March. 2nd Daisy (par): M Solly even. Closest to pin: 9/18 R Reynish.

27 March. Stableford - M Shannon 33, G Ryan 33, C Hadler 32. Closest to pin: 3/12 C Hadler, 4/13 G Rowe, 8/17 G Ryan, 9/18 R Tait. Best gross: D Win 84.

30 March. Stroke Play: J Thomason 67, G Ryan 67, W Dobbie 70. Closest to pin: 3/12 W Dobbie, 4/13 R Young, 8/17 N Barnes, 9/18 J Solly. Twos: N Barnes. Two 7/16 R Miller. Happy wanderer: J Riordan. Best gross: R Ancell 76.

BRIDGE

27 March. Pohara Pairs Session 2: B Burdett/C Jackson 62.63%; L Roberts/P Smith 58.42%; P Nelson/A Foreman 55.43%. H/cap: B Burdett/C Jackson 60.23%; L Roberts/P Smith 55.84%; P Nelson/A Foreman 54.89%.

Maureen Pugh MP for West Coast-Tasman

CRANIOSACRAL = realign. Heals nervous system, trauma, chronic pain, insomnia, physical injuries, immunity, anxiety, busy life. For overall body wellness. Ph Alvina for appointments 027 531 6426.

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

MASSAGE. Ph Willem 022 134 1726.

MASSAGE AND REIKI. Emma Sutherland (Ameliorate).

First one-hour treatment - $45 for GB locals. www.ameliorate.nz. Ph 027 487 2639. Tākaka and Collingwood.

NATURAL nail care studio: Specialising in non-toxic high quality pedicure services, difficult nail conditions. Ph/txt Amy Anderson 020 4079 0646.

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Intrinsic Intelligence Massage

Remedial - Deep Tissue - Myofascial Release

Samantha Specht

Dip Mass MSTM

Ph 022 044 3323

PROPERTY AVAILABLE / Rawa watea

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.

ARCHITECTURAL design, residential housing. Ph Peter Fersterer 525 8132.

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

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

CHIMNEY cleaning, handyman. Ph Ry South 022 513 3947.

CHIMNEY sweep and firebox maintenance. GB Chimney Cleaning ph 027 458 7679.

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

CURTAIN tapes, buchram, cushion inners, liners, sheers, curtain and upholstery fabrics. Imagine designs for all your curtains and blinds, 96b Commercial St, next to Laser Electrical. Ph 027 440 0071.

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

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.

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

HANDYMAN/ maintenance service, small building, carpentry, chainsawing. Other jobs to be discussed. References provided. 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.

LAWN mowing and garden maintenance. ProMow Services NZ ph 027 458 7679.

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.

LUXAFLEX® blinds, adding style and sophistication to New Zealand windows since the 1950s. Ph Imagine designs for a free measure and quote 027 440 0071, showroom: 96b Commercial St, Tākaka.

MOHUA Glass and Glazing. Ph 027 410 9105, mohuaglass@ gmail.com

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 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. Ph Carl 027 263 5353.

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

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.

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

WINDOW cleaning. Ph Willem 022 134 1726.

FLORIST, local florist for flowers for all occasions, call

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

ONEKAKA, large self-contained loft studio unit, open plan. Suit couple or single person. Available now, $330/week plus power. Email: sjben@outlook.com

to be culturally proactive and responsive to Māori and subsequently

DAIRY FARM ASSISTANT

We are looking for an honest, reliable and enthusiastic person to work with us as part of our team.

Dairy farming position available on 530-cow property in Upper Takaka.

50-bale rotary shed, irrigated k-line and pivots, accommodation included.

A detailed job description is available.

Applications close 10 April 2024 with start date 1 June 2024.

For more information or to apply contact Robert Rosser 027 672 6752 or roborosser@xtra.co.nz

Support Worker/Coach

Start as casual 16 hours (+ sleepovers & weekends)

The National DBT Service in Takaka is NZ’s ONLY residential Mental-Health programme (six beds) providing intensive D ialectical B Behaviour T Therapy (DBT)

We are seeking flexible & open- minded individuals who are astute, empathetic and good listeners for casual or part-time shift work (various shifts 4- 8hrs during day/evening/night and weekends) Check out our webpage w w w tw m or g nz /car eer s for the full job description We would like to hear from you if you are looking for a meaningful & exciting job with an above-average hourly pay rate (applicants with mental-health work experience preferred)

If you are considering applying but unsure of some details, please contact us directly at 03 525 9624 TWM will invest in training for the right candidate! Please forward your complete application (Cover letter, CV and our TWM Application Form) to: H R @ t w m o r g n z

Application close:

GALLERIES / Whakakitenga

EARTHSEA Gallery: 76 Boyle St (Golf Course Rd), Clifton, Tākaka. Ph 525 7007. Open most days, 10am-5pm. Fine landscape paintings and reproduction giclee prints. www.earthseagallery. com

EATING OUT / Kai wahi kē

ANATOKI SALMON fishing and café. Catch your own lunch or order from the menu. Open every day from 9am-4.30pm. www.anatokisalmon.co.nz

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 pizza night: Delicious Neapolitan-style pizza cooked to order 5.30-7.30pm. Ph 524 8194.

DANGEROUS KITCHEN. Open Wednesday-Saturday, 9am8pm. 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.

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

MOLLY B’S, Pōhara. Open 5 days from 9am, weekend brunch 9-11am. Monday and Tuesday open from 3pm. Ph 525 7678.

NIKAU BAR AND CAFÉ, Pōhara. Open 7 days, 8.30am to late. Bookings ph 03 970 3992.

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

PALMVILLE CAFÉ, Wainui Bay. Open 7 days, 11am-5pm. Light refreshments available.

THE MUSSEL INN. Open 7 days from 11am.

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

CHURCH SERVICES ON SUNDAYS

GOLDEN Bay Anglican Parish 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, 7 and 21 April; traditional services (with a speaker) held on alternate fortnights, 14 and 28 April.

SACRED Heart Catholic faith community celebrates Mass at 5pm, 1st and 3rd Sundays of month. Service of the Word, 9.30am, 2nd Sunday of month. All warmly welcome.

ST Andrews Presbyterian Church extends a warm welcome to join us at 10am for a time of worship and fellowship with Rev Barry Ayers.

UPCOMING EVENTS / Mea pakiri haere

FRIDAY 5 APRIL

“NAVIGATING HEALTH OUTSIDE THE SYSTEM”. Speaker Dr Sarah Farrant at The Playhouse Theatre, Tākaka. Talk and Q and A from 7pm.

BADMINTON, REC PARK CENTRE, 7.30-9.30pm. All welcome. Ph Kerry 027 525 7007.

SATURDAY 6 APRIL

BOARD GAMING AT ONEKAKA HALL, 12.30pm to 5pm. All ages welcome. See the Facebook group "Board Gaming in Golden Bay", or ph Karen 022 655 9725.

MONDAY 8 APRIL

NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS Golden Bay meeting, Mondays 6pm, 42 Commercial Street, hall behind church. All welcome.

TUESDAY 9 APRIL

GB WEEKLY DEADLINE: noon on Tuesdays. Late fees apply until 4pm Tuesdays, if space is available. Stitch ‘n Sew is our agent in Tākaka. Or you can email us: admin@gbweekly.co.nz or phone us 027 525 8679.

WEDNESDAY 10 APRIL

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 11 APRIL

GOLDEN BAY SENIOR CITIZENS meet at Anatoki Salmon at 12 noon. Lunch followed by tour of the salmon farm followed by a visit to Living Light Candles manufacturing factory. For your safety please wear rubber soled shoes.

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

LATER EVENTS

SCRABBLE, SATURDAY 13 APRIL, Tākaka Library 10am12pm. Casual session, youth ages seven plus, all levels. Parents welcome. Murray Rogers facilitator. Free.

Lounging

Moux and Ted discuss current and upcoming films and events at the Gecko Motueka, the boutique cinema in the Top of the South. Wednesdays 9.30am and replays Thursday afternoons at 2.30pm.

Musical Montage

Dagmar Felber has been producing the Musical Montage since 2008. Each week she brings you a fine range of eclectic music that includes old favourites and new discoveries. Kindly supported by Quinney’s Bush Camp and Caravan Park and airs Wednesday afternoons at 12.00 noon with a new episode every 2 weeks.

Make a Programme - Fresh FM is your community resource and platform for you to have a voice. If you would like to make your own radio show please get in touch and our friendly staff will guide you through this fun and rewarding process. We provide full training and support. Please contact motueka@freshfm.net for information. Sponsors - Also, we are

Golden Bay Memorial Bowling Tournament

Saturday 6 and Sunday 7 April, from 9am at both Pohara and Takaka bowling greens

There are approx 30 teams of 4 so plenty of action both days

Spectators most welcome - do come along

Meeting: Monday 8 April, 1pm

Golden Bay Service Centre in Tākaka

Items on the Agenda include:

• Water Conservation Order update presentation

• Road Naming Application

• Board Report

• Adoption of Golden Bay Community Board Code of Conduct 2024

• Joint Community Board Special Projects Fund Policy

• Discretionary Fund Applications

• Financial Update

Meeting papers, public forum registration and a Zoom link are available to view on the Meetings Calendar at www.tasman.govt.nz.

GOLDEN BAY WEATHER FORECAST

Friday: Light southerlies predominating. Cloudy periods with isolated showers, mainly about the ranges.

Saturday: Light winds. Any early cloud soon clearing to a fine day.

Sunday: Light winds. A few cloudy periods otherwise mainly fine weather.

Monday: Light winds, tending northerly in the afternoon. Some cloud developing in the west otherwise fine.

Tuesday: Northerlies gradually freshening. Cloud increasing with drizzly showers developing.

BRIDGE LESSONS

The Golden Bay Bridge Club is starting lessons on Monday 15th April at 4pm at the Rec Centre. If you’ve ever wondered if you’d enjoy bridge, come along for a free “taster” session. All welcome. Ph Eleanor 03 525 6103.

Roots Gig Guide

FRIDAY 5TH APRIL

REGGAE

SATURDAY

The Mussel Inn Coming Up...

Fri 5th BROTHER SISTER + JOLA BURNS. $15 tickets @ undertheradar. $20 door.

Sat 6th MARCHFEST-FOUNDERS PARK, NELSON. Release of the PIG-ME WHALE!

Sun 7th HERA – celebrating the dark. Songs from Iceland and beyond. 7.30pm, $15 door.

Mon 8th SINGALONG ‘ROUND THE PIANO with Craig Denham. 7.30pm, all welcome.

Wed 10th BARRY SAUNDERS & JACKIE BRISTOW 7.30pm. $35 tickets eventfinda. $40 door.

Thu 11th QUIZ. 7.30pm, all welcome.

Sat 13th DARTZ - good vibes punk rock! Tickets @ undertheradar.

Sun 14th JULIA DEANS - one special show! 7.30pm. Limited tickets @ undertheradar.

Mon 15th SINGALONG ‘ROUND THE PIANO with Craig Denham. 7.30pm, all welcome.

Tue 16th HELIOS - A soaring solo performance by Alexander Flanagan Wright. Tickets @ eventfinda.

Wed 17th LAND OF THE LONG LONG DRIVE - A tale for Kiwi kids, featuring iconic NZ creatures. At the VILLAGE THEATRE. Tickets @ undertheradar.

Thu 18th ACID ON THE MICROPHONE. 7.30pm, all welcome.

For more details see www.musselinn.co.nz

2023 winners were Tony Fowler, Dave Currie, Craig Fowler and Brian Ensor from Motueka.

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