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Friday 20 September 2024

Happy day of "Hacktivities"

White Shetland cross Ellie May gets finger-painted by Evie, Indi and Ava James at Hack Farm last Sunday. Photo: Rosa Volz.

ROSA VOLZ

Last Sunday, the sun shone brightly on Hack Farm as the community came together to celebrate the 10-year anniversary of Hack ‘n Stay and The Big Hack Out. Locals and horse enthusiasts filled the farm from 10am–4pm for an exhilarating "Open Farm" day, which featured a range of horse and animal-themed activities.

The event served to kick off the 8th annual Ride of Hope which aims to change the narrative of mental health as well as raise funds for Mohua Social Services’ outreach mental health programme.

Thomas and Baerbel Hack, the dedicated owners of Hack Farm along with their two sons, reflected on the past decade. “Looking back,

a lot has happened in ten years," said Baerbel.

"Today is a fun-filled day of 'Hacktivities' at Hack Farm. We’re here to raise funds and help change the narrative around suicide prevention. This day is all about leading by example, being proactive in the community, and engaging with one another through hands-on experiences with horses.”

Upon arrival, visitors were greeted with a detailed schedule of activities taking place across the farm, in the Granity Hall undercover stadium, the farmhouse, and the arena. Guests had the opportunity to paint, cuddle, or ride a pony, enjoy performances and workshops by the "Vaulties"; tour the farm, and participate in a canine-assisted therapy workshop. There was also a treasure hunt and a unique horseGolden Bay

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packing demonstration led by professional hunter Merlin Frederick. More experienced riders took to the trails for a hack and engaged in ring jousting and fun games on horseback.

For those looking to relax, the farmhouse offered a charming spot to unwind with coffee, cake, and Bacca Bakery pinwheels under umbrellas in the warm sun.

Baerbel summed up the day, saying, “It’s amazing what we’ve created here in the last ten years. We’ve renovated the farmhouse, created a lake, barn area, campground, and multiple trails.”

As the event wrapped up, it was clear that Hack Farm has become a hub for connection, community spirit, and all things horse.

TDC urged to oppose mine JO RICHARDS

Opponents of Siren Gold’s proposed mine at Sam’s Creek have urged Tasman District Council (TDC) to join the fight against the controversial project.

At a full council meeting in Richmond last Thursday Julie Downard, a member of opposition group Sam’s Creek Collective, outlined the potential catastrophic consequences of the gold mining operation.

During her allotted 10-minute slot in Public Forum, Julie focused on the thousands of tonnes of highly toxic and persistent arsenic waste which would need to be safely contained in a tailings facility in order to prevent contamination of the Tākaka Valley, its groundwater, and Golden Bay’s coastal environment.

There remained, she said, a great deal of uncertainty about Siren Gold’s plans, pointing out the company had yet to establish the financial viability of a mining venture, and were unable to state whether they would sell the rights to a third party, or whether the mine would be an open pit or an underground operation.

Illustrating her presentation with a series of projected images, Julie provided examples of serious long-term arsenic and heavy metal contamination resulting from mining operations – both in New Zealand and around the world. “Even with the best controls, tailings facilities don’t last forever.

Arsenic, on the other hand, does.”

In many cases, Julie said, governments have had to step in to cover multi-million dollar remediation costs after the mining companies responsible went bankrupt.

She highlighted the consequences of such a scenario developing with a Sam’s Creek mine operator. “If they start, and go bust, who pays for the clean up? Who provides a replacement water supply? How will it be when people can’t swim or fish in the Bay?” She closed her address by stressing the dangers of processing the mine application under the coalition’s Fast-track Approvals Bill, and made a plea for the council to speak out and oppose the mine. “Please tell the government to stop gambling with our water."

Later in the meeting, councillor Mark Greening suggested that council “gather their thoughts” and make a submission against the mine application. “I think that’s something we should do.”

Mayor Tim King, however, explained that, while TDC had submitted on the Fasttrack Approvals Bill, making a submission...

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Golden Bay Community Health (GBCH) has welcomed a new and vital member into their team, Health Coach Tal Satya. While Tal’s role is non-clinical, she works alongside the clinical team.

Her work focuses on empowering individuals and providing support to people to take control over their health and to improve their overall wellbeing and quality of life. “It’s about putting them in the driver’s seat,” says Tal. “I assist with various aspects of their lives, including lifestyle changes, managing long-term health conditions, and setting personal wellness goals. I help them anticipate potential challenges and develop personalised plans to address them.”

Tal has a many pronged approach to helping her clients, who she refers to as “tangata whaiora” (people seeking health). This includes different aspects of their lifestyles, such as healthy eating, sleep, physical health, mental wellbeing, social connections, whānau issues, navigating community services, Work and Income, and more. Tal, who has been in the Bay for almost four years, graduated as a Health Coach through the Integrative Nutrition School in New York. Due to the high demand for health care, her work not only supports the medical team but also tangata whaiora with their overall health and wellbeing. She offers 60-minute sessions for adults aged 18 and over, both at GBCH and out in the community.

“During our sessions, we explore what matters most to tangata whaiora, establish realistic and sustainable goals, and pinpoint areas where they need additional support,” Tal explains.

“Often, people come to me simply needing to be heard. My sessions offer a safe, non-judgmental space where they can feel supported and empowered to take charge of their health.” Health coach Tal Satya's work not only supports the medical To access this free service, please ask your GP or contact team but also the tangata whaiora with their overall health and wellbeing. Photo Anita Peters. reception.

TDC URGED TO OPPOSE MINE

Julie Downard speaks on behalf of Sam's Creek Collective at the Tasman District Council meeting last Thursday. Photo: Jo Richards.

Continued from page 1 ... on a specific project was complicated due to the council’s dual role as both consenting authority and representatives of the community. "Staking out a position either in support or opposition to those activities comes with its own challenges."

Responding to an inquiry from The GB Weekly, Siren Gold’s chief executive and managing director Victor Rajasooriar welcomed SCC’s interest in the proposed mine but questioned the accuracy of its statements. “I think it’s great

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He reiterated his company’s desire for transparency and collaboration as the project progresses. “We are willing to work with the local community and take them on the journey together. If ever a mine comes into reality, then I would hope that the community is an ambassador for the project.”

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Around 100 education and health professionals, community workers, caregivers, and parents attended a Mind Over Manners (MOM) workshop at Tākaka’s Village Theatre last week. Premal Gauntlett, Manager of Mohua Social Services (MSS), said the event was organised in response to an identified need within the community.

“The goal is to raise awareness and offer tools for us all to be able to use… to help those impacted by neurodiversity, either personally or professionally.”

MOM is a charity organisation whose objective is to strengthen communication and connection with people who have “differently wired minds” by hosting public workshops.

Using roleplay, realistic scenarios are enacted by professional actors, generating fast-tracked interactive learning.

Susan Haldane, founder and creative director of MOM, facilitated the workshop. Having family connections to Golden Bay, Susan has visited many times during her life and sees that people who live here are “very connected to the earth”. Susan says that is very important as a “soother” for neurodivergent tamariki and rangatahi.

“As soon as we can provide them with soothers that are taking them off more electrical stimulation, get them walking in the bush or get them finding their connection to people… and starting to just get a feeling from being beside each other and finding connection in a different way, [the better]… I’m finding

the audience here to be incredibly ‘on’ with their knowledge and their intuitive response of how to be alongside someone who is possibly experiencing anxiety… There isn’t a set text on what to do… but we are working towards people being able to read the situation.”

Besides neurological, intellectual, and developmental differences, neurodivergence includes people with autism, ADHD, OCD, ODD, FASD, dyslexia, dyspraxia, dyscalculia, Tourette’s, auditory and sensory processing, and more.

More than one parent attending the workshop said they found the enactments “triggering”. Another said, “It’s relatable to me.” A youth counsellor shared, “It’s great, I’m really enjoying it. It’s so sensory… the demonstrations. You’re seeing it, feeling it… it’s easy to make sense of it.”

Premal expresses gratitude to all those involved: Mind Over Manners, the Village Theatre, the Wholemeal (for the shared kai), and the MSS team.

For whānau of neurodivergent children aged 4–18 years, Jess Currin-Steer and Nicole Manson are offering an opportunity to connect and share at the Golden Bay Community Centre on Thursday, 24 October, 1–2.30pm.

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Are you passionate about preserving the history of Golden Bay / Mohua? The Golden Bay Museum / Te Waka Huia o Mohua is seeking an accounting professional to join our Board as Treasurer. In this role you will work closely with our Board, oversee budgeting and financial reporting, and contribute to the museum’s long-term sustainability. If you have a knack for numbers and would love to help preserve Golden Bay history, we’d love to hear from you! Please see our ad in the Classified section for more information. Your involvement will make a significant impact on our mission and help keep our doors open for years to come.

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Hey God. Hello.....

I'm falling apart. Can you put me back together?

I would rather not.

Why? Because you aren't a puzzle.

What about all of the pieces of my life that are falling to the ground?

Let them stay there for a while. They fell off for a reason. Take time to decide if you need any of them.

You don't understand! I'm breaking down!

No - you don't understand. You are breaking through. What you have growing pains. You are shedding the things and the people in your life that are holding you back. You aren't falling apart.

You are falling into place. Relax.

Once I start doing that, what will be left of me?

Only the very best pieces of you.

I'm scared of changing.

I keep telling you - YOU AREN'T CHANGING!! YOU ARE BECOMING! Becoming who?

Becoming who I created you to be! A person of light and love and charity and hope and courage and joy and mercy and grace and compassion.

I made you for more than the shallow pieces you adorn yourself and fear to lose. I love you! Become!

There goes another piece.

Yep. Let it be.

So ... I'm not broken?

Of course Not! - but you are breaking like the dawn. It's a new day.

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The impacts of marine farming

In response to Bill Wallace's letter (GBW, 13/9): Firstly, while noise assessments from aquaculture may show compliance with decibel limits, these machines don’t account for how noise disrupts people's sleep, tranquillity, and connection to nature.

A survey conducted by MFIG found 72 per cent of respondents were negatively impacted by noise from marine farming, with high indications of disturbed sleep. A decibel reading doesn't capture this lived experience. Hence, reducing noise from marine farming vessels has many benefits.

Secondly, The Marine Farming Impacts Group article critiqued council processes, not staff. The Tasman District Council’s dual role as both promoter of economic growth and regulator of environmental impacts poses a real risk of conflict of interest. This is a systemic issue, not a personal one.

Thirdly, while beach clean-ups are commendable, they are far from comprehensive. Marine farming debris, including plastics, continues to wash up across Golden Bay, often in places that clean-ups don’t reach. The Cawthron Institute has shown how currents spread waste far and wide, making complete clean-up efforts unrealistic. Microplastics remain a hidden issue that Council and industry fail to consider.

Finally, bias is a part of human behaviour. The Council’s decisions, like many others, can be influenced by optimism

and confirmation biases, often favouring industry over environmental concerns. It’s vital to recognise and address these biases to provide favourable outcomes for both the community and the environment. Conserving the natural values that many people appreciate about Golden Bay is in everyone’s best interest.

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Delightful Repair Café

What a delight it is to be part of the Mohua Repair Cafés! Last Sunday saw a steady stream of people arriving with broken or blunt tools, clothes that needed repairing, bikes that need some love…and leaving with beaming faces and proudly brandishing their repaired item! It was such a lovely atmosphere - a beautiful sunny day, hot drinks and biscuits and a chance to catch up with friends or learn a new skill. Thanks so much to the amazing repairers who perform wonders with these broken items and make it all look so easy. And a big thanks to CJ Webster (TDC) for initiating and championing the idea and Rosie and the SLC for hosting Sunday’s repair café. Next one is planned for Collingwood 17 Nov 1pm – 4pm. Keep an eye on The GB Weekly for what’s sorts of things we will be able to repair at that café.

Debbie Pearson, Mohua 2042 Trust

Unwelcome contact

Contact Energy has written to me that they will plan to disconnect my electricity supply if my meter is not replaced within the next 21 working days, and they are insisting that I have a "smart" meter as a condition of continued electricity supply from them. Their terms and conditions also require me to agree that they own all metering data and any other data collected about me by the smart meter. For all the obvious reasons I have serious concerns about this, and it's starting to feel like bullying by a big company. Has anyone else experienced this sort of attitude from their power supplier recently?

Stefan Waldner

Bainham Rural Women's 90th

Bainham Rural Women is 90 years old, and to celebrate this milestone we have produced a 16-month calendar featuring all our current members. This fabulous calendar will be launched at the Bainham Hall on Sunday 29 September 1.30 – 4.00pm and a very cordial invitation is extended to everyone to join us on this occasion to purchase a calendar ($20 donation) and enjoy a yarn and free refreshments. Come for an outing up the Aorere Valley, call in at the Bainham Store and find some treasures and then we will see you at the Hall.

Carolyn McLellan President, Bainham Branch

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Over the past six months, these young actors have poured their hearts into creating their own characters and developing the plot, all under the expert guidance of director Jodie Grant. Their dedication, combined with weekly practices and support from home, has built the confidence needed to perform in front of a community audience.

At 11am on both Saturday and Sunday, the Lab Rats Youth actors, aged 11–14, will present “Lost in Time”. This enchanting musical adventure is set in an abandoned amusement park, featuring a cast of characters magically turned to stone by a self-driven gemologist seeking status in her village. The story includes animatronics Bonnie and Foxy, Jeremy the giant Wizard Turtle, Amy Jones the Warrior Cat, and two gemologists—one of whom transforms into a Rainbow Caterpillar!

Then, at 1pm, the Ugly Shakespearean Actors, aged 13-15, will perform “Romeo and Juliet–NOT Another Love Story!” This play within a play follows budding director Christine as she attempts to helm her first performance.

The actors/characters each bring their own unique skills and agendas, leading to a mix of sad, creepy, and hilarious moments. The show features brief scenes with Romeo and Juliet, also known as Ned and Charlotte, and a host of quirky characters including Sado, a ventriloquist stage hand directed by his puppet Sir Charles Upham, and two bumbling stage hands—Amelia, the pedantic fashion queen, and Jenny, the sports freak. Look out for cameo appearances by Mary Poppins, Shakira, a qualified actress from UCLA’s Theatre and Performance University, and a Secret Agent.

Between shows, the interval offers a variety of soups, bread, tea, coffee, and baked goods for sale (cash only).

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CAS cancer fundraiser Collingwood Area School student Joy Wells knows what it's like to spend days on end in a hospital ward. "It can get really boring," says Joy who is being treated for B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukaemia in Christchurch.

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Three Hato Hone St John members from Mohua Golden Bay were acknowledged for their tremendous commitment at the 2024 Nelson & Tasman Bays Awards Ceremony on Saturday 7 September.

Thirty members from across ambulance and community health services gathered with family and friends at the Headingly Centre in Richmond to receive their service awards.

The ceremony was attended by Rachel Boyack, MP for Nelson, Superintendent Tracey Thompson, New Zealand Police - District Commander, Tim King, Tasman District Mayor, Rohan O’Neill-Stevens, Nelson City Deputy Mayor and Hato Hone St John Senior Order Members.

Belinda Barnes MStJ - 15 Year Service Bar Belinda is the go-to person for Hato Hone St John in the Golden Bay Community. She joined the Golden Bay Area Committee in 2010 and has worked on a number of vital projects, including the new garage for the Collingwood First Response Unit, which was opened in 2019, and the upgrade of Tākaka station. Belinda is now an elected member of the amalgamated Nelson & Tasman Bays Area Committee and remains dedicated and supportive of our volunteers based in Golden Bay. In recognition of her commitment to the Golden Bay community Belinda was Admitted to the Order in 2020.

Sue Netto MStJ – 30 Year Service Bar Sue commenced as a Tākaka volunteer ambulance officer in 1994 and has provided countless hours as a frontline Emergency Medical Technician - the qualification she was awarded in 1999. Sue is also the face of the medical alarm team for the past two decades in Mohua / Golden Bay. In addition to these functions for Hato Hone St John, Sue continues to be a first aid tutor for the Public Training team. Sue was admitted to the Order in 2010.

Stuart Chalmers OStJ – 50 Year Service Medal in Gold Stu joined Hato Hone St John in Tākaka as an ambulance and events volunteer in 1972, while also serving the Golden Bay community as a police traffic officer.

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We have been largely enchanted by big screen biographical dramas about popular recording stars in the last few years.

From Bohemian Rhapsody (2018), to Rocketman (2019), and Elvis (2022), the combination of nostalgia and rousing performances have been a consistent hit with audiences. But many might have found themselves asking the obvious question: “where is our Beatles biopic?”

There are projects planned, but in the meantime Midas Man, the story of their manager Brian Epstein, is not that biopic.

So please adjust your expectations if you are expecting to sing along to all the Fab Four’s greatest hits. We do see them perform, but very early in their career so none of the songs played are actually written by The Beatles. Their famous hits are name checked, and it becomes frustrating when All You Need is Love is muted in favour of a narrative voice over as they perform silently. The legal issues regarding use of The Beatles music is notoriously tortuous to navigate, but even so, this was disappointing.

But what we do get is astonishingly accurate impersonations of the Fab Four through each phase of their career, from leather jacket-clad scruffs, to suited mop-heads, and finally counterculture peaceniks. After a long history of questionable casting choices in past productions, we finally have an ensemble of actors who look and sound exactly like The Beatles.

However, this is really only window dressing for the equally incredible story of Brian Epstein (Jacob Fortune-Lloyd). The ambitious son of Jewish store owners, (Eddie Marsan and Emily Watson), he quickly develops an instinct for picking music which will become wildly popular. Although not delighted by his first experience of The Beatles at the Cavern Club, he is impressed by their effect on the young audience. Offering to become their manager, the urbane Epstein introduces the four boys to a smart new look and punctuality, but fails to interest a single record company in their exciting new sound.

Eventually he resorts to practically begging a producer of comedy records to audition them. This results in the controversial replacement of original drummer Pete Best by Ringo Starr, but also finally gets their music out to a mass market. And the rest, as they say, is history.

Epstein is driven by what appears to be an unshakeable faith in himself and his clients, not only launching The Beatles but also Gerry and the Pacemakers (who are actually first to achieve a number one hit), and a certain Cilla Black. Darci Shaw’s ebullient and empathetic performance of this Liverpudlian singer is an unexpected highlight, and she almost walks away with the film. However, there is strong competition from Jonah Lees as John Lennon but fittingly, this is all about FortuneLloyd’s star performance.

Behind Epstein’s smooth self-confidence is a deeply flawed workaholic, forever trusting the wrong people and turning to prescription drugs to maintain a strong front for his precious star discoveries.

Epstein was to die from an overdose at the tragically young age of 32, prompting Paul McCartney to declare; “If anyone was the fifth Beatle, it was Brian Epstein.”

Midas Man captures the 1960s aesthetic perfectly, morphing from conservative austerity to psychedelic free love as the years pass. But our lead character is never less than immaculately turned out in suit and tie, unflappable on the outside but slowly dying from loneliness within.

Chunks of Beatles history are dispensed with in a couple of lengthy monologues, but these are composed imaginatively, and performed perfectly. Like Epstein himself, this film achieves a remarkable amount in a short time.

Midas Man screens at 7.30pm on Sunday night, but first, don’t miss the Village Theatre’s annual fashion show at 1pm tomorrow.

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ROB DAWSON’S BIKEPACKING FILM Rob returns to film the 3rd edition of the Tour Te Waipounamu, this time with a different focus on the event. 5.30pm, koha entry.

Movie Descriptions HAROLD & THE PURPLE CRAYON (PG) Fantasy 1hr30m Kids/Family Harold embarks on a magical mission with the help of his purple crayon that brings any drawing to life. Adapted from the children's book by Crockett Johnson.

JOKER: FOLIE A DEUX (TBC) American Thriller 2hr20m

MARGUERITE’S THEOREM (M) French drama Subtitles 1hr50m Marguerite is a young brilliant mathematician. The day she discovers an error in her thesis, she is devastated. She leaves the school, wipes out the past & dives into the real world finding the solution to her theorem.

RUNT (PG) Australian Drama 1hr30m Ten-year-old Annie and Runt, her stray dog attempt to win the Agility Course Championship at the Krumpets Dog Show in London in order to save their family's farm from drought and misery.

STRANDED PEARL (M) Cook Island 1hr30m Romance/Adventure A light-hearted romantic adventure about a woman who learns that her life is half lived after getting stranded on a deserted island and meeting a reclusive man.

THE GREAT WHITE WHALE (E) NZ Documentary 1hr40m The tale of the explorers in 1964 who attempted the first summit of Big Ben—a smok ing glacier r inged volcano deep in the wild Southern Ocean, halfway between Australia and Africa.

THREE ANIMATED FILMS (G) Kids/Family 1hr (2 films are 1hr long) T h e G r u f f a l o’s C h i l d & Superworm, Room on the Broom and The Smeds & The Smoos. Based on the wonderful children's pic ture books written by Julia Donaldson and illustrated by Axel Scheffler.

THE SITTING DUCK (M) French true story/thriller 2hr (subtitles) Based on the true story of Maureen Kearney, the head union representative of a French multinational nuclear powerhouse who became a whistleblower. Kearney shook the French nuclear sector.

THE WILD ROBOT (PG) Kids/Family Adventure 1hr40m A futuristic robot washes ashore on a deserted island becoming the unexpected protector to an orphaned g o s l i n g. To g e t h e r t h e y struggle to survive the harsh Recorded Live Performance environment.

TRANSFORMERS ONE (PG) Kids/Family Action 1hr45m The animated and untold origin story of Optimus Prime and Megatron – built like brothers, forged into enemies.

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NEWS IN BRIEF Reggae revels to mark equinox

Combined members of alanjahjah en de eaggerlings and Irie Vibes. Photo: Supplied.

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When living in Motueka, Alan De Boeck aka "alanjahjah" played a supportive role as backing vocalist/percussionist in ragae band Irie Vibes.

A few years ago, Ian Ferne, Irie Vibes' rhythm guitarist, encouraged alanjahjah to start his own band.

Thus, "alanjahjah en de eaggerlings" was born, uniting musician friends "eagger fe reggae" with Ian being an inspiration as well as a founding member.

The Mussel Inn hosted alanjahjah en de eaggerlings' first gig. This Saturday, alanjahjah en de eaggerlings will support Irie Vibes who are playing at the Mussel Inn for the very first time.

To honour the approaching spring equinox there will be heartful lighting of the fire, at 6:23pm; both bands and friends will join in to chant and play hand drums.

Spring Equinox Celebration is at the Mussel Inn on Saturday 21 September: 6:23pm: Acoustic Fyah Chanting; 8pm: alanjahjah en de eaggerlings; 9:33pm: Irie Vibes. Koha on the door.

A stunning Plymouth Fury turned heads as it cruised in and out, not to mention the driver and shotgun passenger. Photo Anita Peters.

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“If you have your pride and joy, show it off no matter what it is,” stated the advertising for the inaugural Golden Bay Car Enthusiasts fundraiser run on Sunday, 15 September.

Encouragement was hardly needed as vintage and classic cars and trucks, bikes, vans, and in fact “anything drivable” poured into the Tākaka Library car park. Amidst awe and admiration, bonnets were popped, and engines and interiors peered into as participants registered before setting off.

Organisers Dylon Bradbury and Dion Jenkins said that numbers were far higher than they thought they’d get.

“There’ve been some late nights and lots of emails,” laughed Dylon. “The community jumped behind us without hesitation.

We ended up doing raffles as well; even companies in Nelson like Filco Harley Davidson and House of Tees t-shirt printers all rallied behind us to donate things like tees and raffles.”

The first run proceeds were being donated to the Golden Bay Youth Habitat, where Dylon’s wife Lisa works.

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somewhere to go and chill,” she explained. “It’s great to get community together for community, doing something like this they enjoy, raising money together for local things.”

“There’s clearly a need for this,” agreed local man Steve Butler.

“I think a lot of people have come from over the hill, maybe even half of them. You never know what’s been parked up in sheds.”

Clearly, many, given the variety of the turnout. Eighty-sixyear-old John Crabtree was captivated by a “timeless” gleaming red Alfa Romeo. Sixty-five years ago, John built a car with a British Racing Green fibreglass body, space frame chassis, and a 650cc Triumph motorbike engine. “I’m an engineer,” he said.

“And engineers love machinery.”

Just before 11am, the procession cruised out for the run towards Tata Beach, then Tinky’s Tavern in Collingwood for lunch and raffle draws, adding to the $10 per vehicle fee that collectively raised $1900 for the Youth Habitat. The day’s turnout and goodwill have been a legendary start for future fundraiser runs, each to go towards a different local cause.

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Serving up free tennis coaching for schools

Tennis Coach Ash Calder at left and back row at right, Club President Shauli Ezroni and NBS Manager Dean Lund with junior tennis players at Motupipi School. Photo Anita Peters.

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Golden Bay’s four primary schools plus the High School have had the privilege of free tennis coaching as part of the annual NBS Tennis in Schools programme hosted by the Tākaka Tennis Club. This special opportunity is sponsored by NBS, in collaboration with the Tennis Club.

“It’s a community effort,” says NBS Manager, Dean Lund. “We just think it’s a good chance to bring tennis to the kids, to make tennis accessible. Certainly, over the last two or three years, the growth in the junior tennis club has been phenomenal.

So, kids being active and being part of sport is good, healthy stuff. NBS are happy to be part of that at grassroots level. Not everyone today can afford a tennis racket or even the subs. This

is a chance for kids to learn basic skills of the game.”

Club President Shauli Ezroni has fingers crossed for sunshine on Open Day, 21 September. Structured as a normal Saturday coaching day, Open Day will cover different age levels; 5–12 years in the morning with teens and adults in the afternoon (please see the club’s ad, page ?).

“If it rains, we’ll probably have to get into the stadium, so we’ll only do the younger ones in there, plus give out the information.”

But the season itself doesn’t start for another three weeks until after the school holidays. ‘Calder Tennis’, established for many years, will begin coaching on Thursday afternoons for the younger players, facilitated by Ash Calder. On Saturday

mornings, long-term coach Dave Lewis will be taking another session. As soon as daylight savings changes, social tennis will begin every Monday at 5:30 pm, and Friday is specifically for the teens.

“As a club, we have everything,” explains Shauli. “The courts and gear are all available, with rackets and balls and a ball machine for people to use. Our goal is to offer the opportunity for anyone in the Bay to come and play tennis. Our fees have always been and still are very low, thanks to the sponsorship from Dean at NBS and funding from other ventures. There’s always access to the club, and we’ve got the gear; all people have to do is come and play.”

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Mako homeboys show off Ranfurly Shield JOYCE WYLLIE

A distinctive trophy, colloquially called the “Log 'o Wood”, was proudly brought to Golden Bay last Thursday. The Tasman Mako rugby team won the challenge the weekend before against the previous holders of the Ranfurly Shield, Hawkes Bay, bringing the trophy back to Nelson. The three Mako men who grew up in Golden Bay decided to use their "day off" to travel over the hill to show off the shield and share the excitement of this achievement with family and fans.

First stop was Collingwood Area School, where Mako’s captain, Quentin Strange, and Taine Robinson began their education. After visiting classrooms, the Tasman tour arrived down at Tinky’s Tavern, where a large crowd greeted the lads and their loot. Many handshakes, good wishes, fins up, and photos made for a great community event, bringing people of all ages together, showing how healthy “grassroots rugby” is.

The Ranfurly Shield is played for in the domestic rugby union competition. The first game was in 1904, so the “Log 'o Wood” is now 120 years old. The shield has been rebuilt a few times due to wear and tear, but Quentin was taking good care of it as it was handled and handed around the tavern.

Mason Lund is the third Golden Bay Mako, so the final stop was at the Rec Centre, Tākaka, before the trophy headed safely back to Nelson and players focused on preparing for the next game. The Mako rugby team was established in 2006 when Marlborough and Nelson Bays Unions merged, and this is the first time the team has won the shield. Now “Tasman” is recorded on one of the small shields, but no dates are etched yet. Every home game for the shield holder is a Ranfurly challenge, and every challenge is sudden death. If the Makos lost the game against Wellington scheduled for the next weekend, then the shield could possibly be only a one-week wonder. Taine’s

Golden Bay's three Makos brought the Ranfurly Shield over to Golden Bay last Thursday. From left, Quentin Strange, Taine Robinson, Mason Lund in Collingwood Tavern. Photo: Joyce Wyllie.

father, Brendan Robinson, was confident that was not going to happen, “They have so much to prove. I reckon they will beat Wellington, even though both teams have not lost a game this season.” And win that game they did on Sunday afternoon in

Blenheim. The Log 'o Wood stays in the Mako cabinet hands for now, and proud local fans will continue supporting their team through the challenges of the rest of the season.

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Objects on display in Golden Bay Museum that were to be incuded in a short story for WordFest. Photo: Supplied.

The second of our featured winners is Bella Moynan whose short story is published below.

By Bella Moynan, 12 years I stepped off the old brown carriage into a foot of melting snow. A pair of barn swallows swooped and danced beside me in a gust of happy Autumn wind.

The trees that stood in front of the row of wooden buildings that lined each side of the street stood tall and strong, their leaves perfect shades of golden, hazel and burgundy. They seemed to glow despite all the worlds troubles and problems.

“They’re oblivious to it all" I remember my mama saying as

she crouched in front of me, holding my hands.

I think they know, think they understand everything but they know there is always a way past all bad. That there's always good. The thought gives me joy, happiness, confidence and I wish the whole world could see things how I do. Then there wouldn't have to be war, hatred and evil. I want to make the world a better place.

"Lucy Grey", my Papa told me once. "You listen to me.

You've got it all wrong. That's just a load of junk, clear out your head". He was beside me now, he marched with his chin up, his old, battered briefcase clutched in his powerful hand.

We stepped through our front door to a tidal-wave of warmth. The smell of paper, hot chocolate and cinnamon wrapped around me like a soft and cozy blanket. Home. The sound of Mama's typewriter click-clacking pulled me toward the dining room. Mama was hunched over in a chair at the table, writing with the speed of a hummingbird. I sat down next to her.

"Papa's grumpy again", I warned her. "He said something about stupid tax collectors". She nodded absentmindedly.

"A good story is like a tapestry woven with multiple threads- characters, plot, setting and emotions, life and adventure", she said, more to herself than me, then she frowned and tore a piece of paper out of her typewriter and crumpled it up.

"Hmm", I said. "l like that".

That night, after I had taken a spoonful of my Mama's sweet, soothing honey, I tiptoed up the stairs towards my small bedroom. I paused. The door opposite mine was slightly ajar. Papas study. I peered through the tiny gap. He was bent over a huge pile of files and antique objects. His only light came from a rusty lantern hung above him. A violin lay nestled in an open case next to the window. A fragment of Pounamu sat on his desk next to a small telescope. Whenever Papa's home he locks himself away in here. 'Why does he hate the world so much?' I think.

I creep back downstairs. I find the typewriter left on the oak table. Perfect. I take a seat- after all, the world's gotta change for the better somehow As Mama says, "Words are POWERFUL, you just need to learn to speak them in a way people will understand".

I place my fingertips on the keys.

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Artist inspired by forest landscape

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Luane Brauner is an artist who is driven. Her high-calibre works are regarded as possibly the finest forest landscape paintings in the country.

While she rarely exhibits, from 23 September for three weeks, MONZA Gallery in Tākaka will be showing nine of Luane’s large-scale oil paintings, each representing over three months of intensive work. Reflecting her New Zealand hiking experiences, they embrace the exact moment she was there in the forest, capturing the sheer detail and nuances of light. This subject over time has allowed Luane to transcend her cultural and familial roots to focus on life a world away from her former home in East Germany.

“New Zealand gives me more connection to myself and spirituality in general. I’m on my path still, and I don’t want to go back. I miss my family, but I’m also too busy to miss them to the point that it hurts.”

From early childhood, Luane would draw, mostly colour pencil studies. In her teens, she painted rock bands on t-shirts and the backs of wallpaper from rock magazines scavenged by a cousin in a West Berlin dump.

At age 25, she became captivated by a book of forest scenes

by Russian landscape painter Iwan Schischkin.

“I wished I could paint like him,” she said. “I just had a

compulsion; I’ve got to do this. I didn’t even know how to start making oil paintings. Painting is another word for feeling, and I feel most at home in the forest.”

In East Germany, it was impossible to buy artist materials.

Luane prepared a board in the old way as Schischkin did, and when a friend gave her some brushes and paint and her husband built her an easel, she started copying Iwan’s work.

From that point, painting became her life.

Recently, Luane has been researching and recording her family history as part of her memoirs. The profound effect of the Seven Years’War on her hometown of Schwabenland ended in desperate pilgrimages by her father’s family to Russia and her mother’s to Poland in 1785. She believes these stories are critical to future generations of her family.

“I am first of all a painter, but I have also things I want to tell.

Painting, it’s meditation for me. When I sit and paint, I don’t think about things. That sets my mind free, and then those memories pop up and bring me into a conflict. Should I carry on painting or go and write and let the stories out? Sometimes, when you have the creativity in you, it’s like a kettle at constant boiling point; I have to press the lid down and think, not yet, not yet, I have to finish this painting first.”

Works by Luane Brauner are on exhibition at MONZA Gallery, Tākaka from Monday 23 September.

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MASSAGE. Ph Willem 022 134 1726.

Hello Mohua…. We have the VERY rare situation of having beds available at Golden Bay Community Health but no one on our waiting list is ready. If you know someone in our community who is at the stage of needing our care and support or want to discuss joining our waiting list, please ring us TODAY, before we offer these beds to people needing care, from over the Hill.

Contact Sarah McCall – Nurse Manager - Aged Residential Care

MASSAGE AND REIKI. Emma Sutherland (Ameliorate).

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

TRANSMISSIONS of Light with Vicki Lawson. Deep relaxation and restoration. Ph 027 525 9944.

Phone: 03 5250100 or email: Sarah.McCall@nbph.org.nz

FOR SALE / Hei hokohoko GOOD lawnmowing business, contact N Shaw, 027 212 4020 or niallshaw_6@hotmail.com BULLS. Ready now, two-year-old purebred registered Speckle Park bulls, BVD free and vaccinated. Breedplan figures available on request. $3500. Also some yearling bulls, $2700.

Upper Moutere Tasman. Email us from our website www. blueskyspecklepark.nz or ph 03 543 2082.

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027 255 0570 12 Motupipi Takaka Golden BayStreet, Health Centre available and welcoming orders for 2025. Ph 525 6183.

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

TOP SOIL Fertile, suitable for gardens. Ph 027 391 1626.

TWO near new rear tractor wheels. Ph 027 391 1626.

WANTED / Hiahia GOLDEN Bay A&P Show wants your old unloved pedal toy tractors, trucks and cars for our future farmers entertainment event at the next show, January 2025. Please ph Bill Callwood 021 556 806.

WANTED Ride to Christchurch sometime around 23rd September. Happy to contribute. Contact 021 114 0358.

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ĞĞƉ dŝƐƐƵĞ Θ dŚĞƌĂƉĞƵƚŝĐ͕ EĞƵƌŽŵƵƐĐƵůĂƌ dŚĞƌĂƉLJ DLJŽĨĂƐĐŝĂů ZĞůĞĂƐĞ͕ ŶĞƌŐLJ ,ĞĂůŝŶŐ Θ ŵŽƌĞ͘​͘​͘ CHURCH SERVICES ON SUNDAYS

HAY. Shed stored. Free delivery 20 or more. Ph 027 391 1626.

STOCK crate in excellent condition. Size 2m x 1.3m x 1.5m high. $675. Ph 027 616 5211.

No GP referral required Ask us about our no-cost initial Physio assessment

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FIREWOOD, good selection. Ph Bay Firewood 027 769 6348.

LAND Puramahoi area 11.4 hectares. Part regenerating pines and a small area of native bush (DOC covenant). Genuine enquiries only - Ph or text 0204 191 0260.

Sports & Accident injuries Complex musculoskeletal conditions Clinical reviews / Second opinions Orthopaedic / Post-operative rehabilitation Postural / Biomechanical correction programmes Clinical Massage Therapy

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SACRED Heart Catholic faith community winter timetable: Mass, 4pm, 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.

Marjo van Dijk

Structural Integration & Clinical Myofascial Practitioner

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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, 8 and 22 September; traditional services (with a speaker) held on alternate fortnights, 1, 15 and 29 September.

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Kahurangi Christian Church Sunday 22 September

10:30am, Onekaka Community Hall Includes Kids Zone Contact Beate Franke, 021 177 4859 THE GB WEEKLY, FRIDAY 20 SEPTEMBER 2024

TRADES AND SERVICES / Mahi a ratonga

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.

BUILDER: GL Building Tākaka. Renovations, alterations, extensions, new builds, decks and all your repair and maintenance needs. Ph Grant 027 485 5987.

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.

CLEANER. AJ's Cleaning Services. Visit ajscleaning.co.nz for more information.

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

ELECTRICIAN. Registered, licensed, fully insured for all your electrical needs. Contact Graham, Rameka Electrical Services, 020 4126 5338.

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. Place your order online www.goldenbayflowers. co.nz or ph 027 758 1138. Teresa Brough Designer Florist.

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

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

HEAT pump installation, sales and servicing. Ph Dave McKay TG Couriers is looking for an experienced driver, with good 027 404 4740, 525 8538. knowledge of Golden Bay and Nelson area. Flexible working days and hours. Clean driving and drug records only. Please HELPING HANDS ph 525 6226. Te Whare Mahana contact Simon at TG Couriers, 027 717 7188 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. Pākawau, 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.

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.

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

Ph 027 525 8006 or 525 8806.

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 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, Tākaka. Dry, safe, secure, alarmed, insurance approved. Furniture trailer available. Ph Marg 027 222 5499, goldenbaystorage@gmail.com HANDYMAN services, small building, carpentry, landscaping, chainsawing. Other jobs to be discussed. References provided.

Ph Shaun 027 880 3535.

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Ashleigh James

Carpets  Cars  Motorhomes  Upholstery

021 987 671

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

SITUATIONS VACANT / Tūranga wātea

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SITUATIONS VACANT / Tūranga wātea

HEALTH CONSUMER ADVISORY GROUP NELSON BAYS PRIMARY HEALTH Do you want to make a difference?

We are looking for two new Tāngata Whai Ora (consumer representatives) to join the Hauora Matua ki Te Tai Aorere (Nelson Bays Primary Health) Health Consumer Advisory Group.

The Health Consumer Advisory Group works in partnership with consumers, whānau and communities to ensure they are heard by Nelson Bays Primary Health (NBPH), and that consumers have a strong and viable voice in planning, co-designing, and delivering health services across Nelson Bays, health services that are people centred and responsive to the needs of all communities.

The Health Consumer Advisory Group compromises of members who have diverse backgrounds, contacts, and skills and must be passionate about consumers and whānau being able to access the best possible health services.

We are looking for two new Tāngata Whai Ora (consumer representatives) from the community who have lived experience of health services personally or as whānau with either: • • • •

Māori and Pasifika Rural LGBTQI + People Youth

Payment is made for monthly meetings and other meeting attendance as required.

For the Terms of Refence and Expression of Interest Form, please view online here: www.nbph.org.nz/professionals/careers/nbph Applications close: 4 October 2024 Please return your completed Expression of Interest form to: Emily-Rose Richards, Executive Support Manager/EA to Chief Executive info@nbph.org.nz

Join Our Team!

As Support Workers

We’re looking for energetic, enthusiastic, committed people to join us! If you like helping people live their best lives in their own space then contact us.

No experience required, full training provided We welcome applicants with lived experience of disability.

Apply today!

NBPH is the Primary Health Organisation (PHO) for the Nelson Tasman region. PHOs lead and coordinate primary health care within the local community. NBPH is committed to reducing the inequalities in health between all peoples.

recruitment@access.org.nz 0508 422 237

Golden Bay Museum Te Waka Huia o Mohua Board Treasurer for the Golden Bay Museum: Are you a finance professional with a passion for cultural preservation? The Golden Bay Museum/Te Waka Huia o Mohua is seeking a committed individual to be our Board Treasurer. This position is paid an annual honorarium and requires approx.1-3 hours per month.

Key responsibilities are: Oversee and manage the museum’s financial records, including budgeting, reporting, and forecasting.

Prepare and present financial reports at board meetings and at the Annual General Meeting.

Ensure compliance with financial regulations and nonprofit accounting standards.

Collaborate with the Board to support strategic planning and financial sustainability.

Qualifications: Proven experience in financial management or accounting (CPA preferred, but not required).

Familiarity with non-profit financial practices and regulations.

Why join us?

Contribute to the preservation and enrichment of the cultural heritage of Golden Bay/Mohua.

Work with a dedicated team of professionals and volunteers.

Flexible commitment with the opportunity to make a meaningful impact.

If you’re passionate about finance and want to play a pivotal role in supporting our museum’s mission, please contact us at info@goldenbaymuseum.org.nz or 03 525 6268 to discuss your interest in this role.

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UPCOMING EVENTS / Mea pakiri haere FRIDAY 20 SEPTEMBER BADMINTON, REC PARK CENTRE, 7.30-9.30pm. All welcome.

Ph Kerry 027 525 7007.

DJ LKM DANCE NIGHT World beats and organic electronic house! Come join us! Koha appreciated. ESSENCE of AROHA AHORA: Being Presence Centre-Possibilities, 90 Commercial St.

SATURDAY 21 SEPTEMBER PUBLIC TALK WITH GESHE JAMPA THARCHIN. “Mind Training in Difficult Times.” 10am to 11.30am at the Sandcastle, Haile Lane, Pōhara. By donation. All warmly welcome. www. chandrakirti.co.nz GB TENNIS CLUB OPEN DAY. Park Ave, Tākaka. Ph Felicia 027 508 6239.

ESSENCE OF AROHA AHORA Come along to see my Sculptural Fashion Art in the Village Theatre Fashion Show and see all the awesome creativity from the community. 1pm Fashion show starts, 4pm Fashion documentary. (ESSENCE OF AROHA AHORA venue will be closed for the duration: 12.30 6pm, open outside of those times).

TUESDAY 24 SEPTEMBER BALFOLK DANCE WORKSHOP. Learn old folk dances made new, with live music. Tuesdays 5-6.30pm, Senior Citizens' Hall.

Koha appreciated.

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 25 SEPTEMBER ONEKAKA PLAYGROUP, all welcome, Wednesdays 10am12.30pm, Onekaka Hall.

THURSDAY 26 SEPTEMBER DAYTIME BADMINTON, Rec Park Centre, 9-11am. All welcome. Ph Kerry 027 525 7007.

LATER EVENTS AORERE Flower Show Pakawau Hall 28th September. Entries to hall by 11am on the 28th. Hall will be open 6-8pm Friday night. Sale table, raffles, 2nd hand book table, afternoon tea.

Open to public 1- 4pm. Shedules at On The Spot Collingwood, Earth Gems & Hammer Hardware Tākaka or Ph 524 8359.

BAINHAM RURAL WOMEN calendar launch at the Bainham Hall on Sunday 29th September 1.30 – 4.00pm. Everyone welcome.

Advertise your upcoming events with The GB Weekly Email: admin@gbweekly.co.nz Phone: 027 525 8679 THE GB WEEKLY, FRIDAY 20 SEPTEMBER 2024

KUNG FU EXPERIENCE

Pohara Hall Twilight Market

Increased energy and well being.

Freedom from fear and intimidation through meditative practice.

Self defense.

Friday 11th October 5pm - 7pm

This is a great indoor event with something for everyone Will go ahead rain or shine Taking site bookings at $10 per site 0272639220 - poharahall@gmail.com

The Mussel Inn Coming Up...

Every Monday night at 7pm: SINGALONG ‘ROUND THE PIANO with Craig Denham. All welcome.

Thu 19th ACID ON THE MICROPHONE – open mic stories, poems and songs. 7.30pm.

All welcome.

Sat 21st SPRING EQUINOX CELEBRATION with alenJahJah en de eaggerlings + IRIE VIBES. Koha door.

Thu 26th QUIZ - 7.30pm. All welcome.

Sun 29th MEL PARSONS - The Regional Sabotage tour. $50 tickets @ Plus1 (or Eventfinda) OCTOBER Thu 10th QUIZ - 7.30pm All welcome Sat 12th LEMONGRASS + RINHOLIO Sun 13th DRAMALAB Musical Fundraiser - 7pm $20 Tix @ Unlimited Copies Thu 17th ACID ON THE MICROPHONE - POETRY SLAM heats $5 door 7.30pm All welcome For more details see www.musselinn.co.nz

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Programmes to listen out for: Radio Club at Collingwood Area School

Golden Bay’s Collingwood Area School Students host Radio club, with school news, information, fun, games and music. Stay in touch with our youth when Radio Club airs Wednesday afternoons at 4.00 with a new episode every 2 weeks.

Radio Viti Te Tauihu

Serving the people through our Vosa vaka-Viti Fijian Language and Culture ON AIR on Radio Viti Te Tauihu via FRESH FM across the Top of the South Island in Aotearoa New Zealand. A bi-lingual Radio Show presented in both Fijian Language and English. Contents will range from Health, Education, Sports and Community News, challenges of living in Aotearoa New Zealand that impact Fiji Peoples living in the Blenheim, Nelson, Malborough and Golden Bay area. Special focus on the Fiji Peoples that have come to the Region under the Recognised Seasonal Work Scheme. We want to be able to learn from their experiences and vice versa thus creating a source of outreach for them as they live away from home in Fiji.Radio Viti Te Tauihu airs Friday mornings 11-12 with new content every second week.

23 September to 19 October 2024 Open: Monday - Friday 10.30 - 4pm Saturday 10.30 - 2pm MONZA Gallery, 25 Commercial St, Takaka tel. 03 5258510 | e. monzagallery@xtra.co.nz web. monzagallery.co.nz

TAKAKA FUELS & FISHING

GOLDEN BAY WEATHER FORECAST

Saturday: Southwesterlies dying away and

northwesterlies prevailing by evening. Some cloudy areas otherwise mainly fine.

Sunday: Northerlies freshening. Cloud increasing with

rain developing during the morning. showers at first then clearing.

Tuesday: Southerlies, freshening about Farewell. Mainly fine and mild for a time.

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SHOW HOME READY You must view this superb property to appreciate what is on offer.

Modern with stunning views.

Gorgeous sunlight hours and a warm, easy-care home. The gardens are a delight with many fruits to enjoy. The hard work has been done! Call Paul or Jana today.

Jana McConnon 021 245 2197 Paul McConnon 027 504 2872

Viewings by appointment

Viewings by appointment

Asking $885,000 Offers Over $899,000

3 Windle Road, TAKAKA

864sqm

LIFESTYLE BLOCK OR RUN OFF Located in the fertile soils around Takaka township is this lovely flat 7.5 ha block split into 3 paddocks. The owner has been growing maize & grazing young stock the rest of the year. Are you looking for a nice block to build or perhaps a runoff?

Call me today to view.

James Mackay 027 359 0892

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Asking $640,000

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25 Motupipi Street, TAKAKA ANNIE’S NIRVANA BACKPACKER Centrally located iconic accommodation. Deceptively spacious & licenced for 28 pax. With a fully self-contained separate owners’ accommodation. It is YHA approved. Call me for all of the information and to view.

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Viewings by appointment

James Mackay Principal/AREINZ 027 359 0892

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James Mackay 027 359 0892

Belinda J Barnes 021 236 2840

Belinda J Barnes Agent/AREINZ 021 236 2840

Jana McConnon Salesperson 021 245 2197

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