The GB Weekly - 28 March 2024

All winners at charity battle

On Sunday afternoon, at the end of The Battle For The Bay, event organiser Phil Smith summed up what had been a weekend festival of fun, football and fundraising, in which everyone came out a winner. “So many teams, so many people, so many games.”

The recently “retired” president of Golden Bay Association Football Club (GBAFC) was speaking shortly after announcing the home senior side as winners of the tournament, and thanking all those who had participated and supported the event.

The two-day tournament began on Saturday at 9.30am when the first three matches kicked off simultaneously at the Rec Park. During the day, a total of two dozen 30-minute matches were contested with each team playing four games, followed by a similar schedule of slightly shorter fixtures on Sunday.

The 12 participating sides from across the region, were joined on Saturday by Special Olympics team The Firebirds and a squad of Tākaka rugby players who had switched codes for the day. One of those in the mixed team, club senior coach Hamish Hills, said although

they were “not good soccer players” they had enjoyed playing with a round ball for a change. “It was good fun and for a really good cause.” The team even managed to register a win, but Hamish didn’t anticipate any of his players making the switch permanent.

Phil was very appreciative of their support.

“Those guys and gals are fabulous humans for joining in the fun.”

A very full day on Saturday finished with speeches, presentations and the raffle draw.

Underlining the main focus of the event, co-founder of Hope Is My Homeboy Rutu King-Hazel, who had just had a baby five days earlier, talked about the importance of looking out for each other and how her mental health and suicide prevention charity came about.

Amongst the presentations made, new GBAFC president Chris Thurston awarded Phil lifetime membership of the club, something Phil said would take time to sink in. “I don't know how to react to it, was very, very moving.”

The next morning, taking a breather on the sideline, Mapua Rangers club president Donna Griffith and her team were in good spirits. “It’s always a good vibe here,” said Donna adding

that the club was very keen to support the event. Her team had another reason to be cheerful, having won a good sportsmanship award, along with a voucher for Roots Bar which they had spent the previous evening.

Further along the sideline, the team from Tahuna were resting their tired limbs. Skipper Stu Mountain was full of praise for the event. “It’s been great; the community’s been fantastic, it’s a lovely setting for a tournament, and the organisation’s brilliant.”

In the meantime, the action continued on the two main pitches. On the top field, the young Pumas were ruffling feathers in a battle with the senior Tahuna Flamingos. Despite the age and size mis-match, the 13- and 14-yearolds gave the adults a good run for their money. Pointing out his side’s achievement of one win, two draws and three losses over the weekend, Pumas’ coach Flori Dahl said he was “very positive” about their prospects for the upcoming season.

In the early afternoon, the tournament reached its climax as the two top teams – both from Golden Bay – took to the pitch for a...

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Myeloma Awareness

March is Myeloma Awareness Month, and mum-and-daughter team Chrissie and Jessica Moleta have been actively fundraising and sharing information about this form of cancer.

They spent last week at FreshChoice, Tākaka selling cupcakes, cuppas, raffles, and pretty bouquets created by Jessica, and, on Saturday, they hosted a “painting picnic” at Jessica's home.

Funds raised will be divided between Myeloma NZ, which is a great support to the Moleta family, and Rānui House in Christchurch – “a home away from home” for them and many other Golden Bay families during their time of need. It has "a vision to cure and a mission to care", and provides accommodation for patients and whānau undergoing life-saving medical treatments in the city.

When Jessica finishes her bright, colourful communal work of art, that visitors helped to create during the painting picnic, it will be donated to Rānui House. Myeloma is difficult to diagnose as there are a wide range of symptoms. It is a blood cancer affecting plasma cells, so initially it impacts the immune system. There is no known cure, and the disease affects about 3,000 New Zealanders, two of whom live in Golden Bay. It is the second most common blood cancer, with some patients living for many years. One of Myeloma NZ’s aims is to improve the quality of life and survival of people living with the disease, to advocate for more research funding, and to raise awareness and understanding among the public.

With the disease being so difficult to diagnose, the important message is that anyone with any concerns, should not put off seeing their doctor.

For those who missed Chrissie and Jessica's cake stall and raffles, donations can still be made at: https://givealittle. co.nz/org/myelomanz or https://bmct.org. nz/donate-to-ranui.

March may be Myeloma Awareness Month, but the above organisations need support every month of the year in order to help care for people facing serious illness.

We can help with that.

JO RICHARDS

JOYCE WYLLIE

Fundraiser for Myeloma NZ and Rānui House: from left, Jean Edmondson, Peggy Packard, Chrissie, Jessica and Leon Moleta. Photo: Joyce Wyllie.

The final battle: GB Football Friends (in hooped shirts) and GBAFC face off in Sunday's decider at The Wholemeal Café Battle For The Bay. Photo: Jo Richards.

Award for farmer harvesting sunshine

ROSA VOLZ

Tucked away in the Tākaka Valley is an award-winning solar farm, quietly generating enough power to supply 310 homes year-round.

The solar farm has been running since March 2023 and the sheer scale is mind-blowing, comprising just under 3,000 north-facing panels standing 3.5 metres high, covering 2.5 hectares of farmland.

The solar farm is testimony to the determination and resilience of second-generation dairy farmer Hamish Hills and his family. “I couldn’t have done it without the hard work of my parents. Their work [building up the farm] has allowed us to do other things as well.”

Hamish has a background in strategy and large-scale construction projects, working predominantly in Australia. He moved back to the Bay eight years ago to raise his family and run the family farm, to “continue the legacy of mum and

dad’s hard work”.

Building the solar farm took three years of planning, followed by a three-month installation process, all of this alongside running a herd of 370 dairy cows; though Hamish is the first to point out that he has incredible support from his family and workers. From the moment the idea first germinated at the family dining table, it has been a steep learning curve. “When I first started, I knew nothing about solar or generating electricity,” he says.

Hamish’s patience and tenacity has paid off, as the solar farm is running to plan – turning sunshine into energy and pushing it into the national grid. One year in, Hamish has been honoured by the Nelson Tasman Chamber of Commerce, beating other entries to win the 2024 Environmental Award.

Hamish’s advice for anyone that is thinking about undertaking a similar-size project, is that “it’s not easy, but it is incredibly rewarding”.

“Buddy up with Bayleys!”

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.

Pop the jug on and Catherine will bring the Tim Tams!

Golden Bay dairy farmer Hamish Hills in front of his solar array which recently won him an environmental award. Photo: Rosa Volz.

Along Tākaka-Collingwood Highway, between The Mussel Inn and Washbourn Road, a roadside cowshed boasts an OK GROW sign.

Meret Weiss has relocated her native plant nursery. Upon entering the appropriated propagation shed, a percolated mix of cow effluent and potting mix assaults the senses. It is a smell Meret says she has yet to get used to, although judging by the long rows of seedling trays and next-stage plants, she has spent many hours in the acrid arena.

Beyond the converted cowshed lies the actual nursery, an expansive concrete-based area that was once a dry pad "stand off” for cows. Now home to thousands of robust-looking native plants, the 660 square metre area is surrounded with shadecloth, a task Meret’s brother Reuben undertook.

Moving the nursery was a mammoth task; over 8,000 seedlings were shifted to the new site with assistance from Meret’s family “and some amazing volunteers”.

It was two years ago that Meret approached the farm trust and asked if they were open to her using the dairy shed. In November 2023 she and her helpers began the reconstruction,

recycling everything.

“We cut up all the stainless-steel troughs and flipped them. We had to carry them out, turn around and bring them back to make into potting benches,” explained Meret.

Reuben created a “hopper” so the potting mix can be delivered directly onto the benches from outside. A misting system was hooked up to irrigate the seedlings. “That was probably the biggest project – getting the irrigation going,” said Meret.

Volunteer helper Derek Hamblett has potted many thousands of tiny seedlings, finding it very therapeutic. Parttime nursery employee Gabby Hollis said, “It’s physically hard, but mentally calming... I love it.”

OK Grow’s philosophy includes eco-sourcing seeds, working to improve collection methods, storage, and growing them. This reduces handling and transport costs and the potential of disease spreading from one location to another.

Plants are available at very reasonable prices and wholesale orders for next year are available from www.okgrow.nz.

OK Grow nursery opens Easter Saturday and every following Friday and Saturday 9am-2pm.

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Grow nursery at

Takaka-Collingwood Highway, Onekaka, Gabby Hollis (left) and owner/manager Meret Weiss. Photo: Ronnie Short

RONNIE SHORT

CYNTHIA McCONVILLE

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SUBMITTED

They are the most popular pet turtle in the United States, the red-eared slider. With a lifespan of 50 years, owning one of these turtles is a big commitment and could be a two-generation undertaking. I was prompted to write about these turtles after my attention had been drawn to a Facebook post saying that a red-eared slider had been found in the Onekaka Estuary.

Strictly speaking, red-eared sliders are terrapins. In this part of the world a turtle is considered aquatic, a tortoise is a land animal, and a terrapin spends time in both habitats. Long considered one of the world’s worst invasive species, red-eared sliders are native to the warmer southern parts of the United States. They were allowed to be sold in pet shops in New Zealand because it was thought the climate here was too cold for their eggs to successfully incubate and hatch. As our climate warms the illegal dumping or escape of these pet turtles into the wild will contribute to sustainable breeding populations across the country.

Red-eared sliders are sold when they are small and cute. Within six years they grow to around 35 centimetres, about the size of a dinner plate. They have a preference to live in slow-moving water such as wetlands, ponds, rivers, lakes and drainage ditches. A threat to our ground nesting birds, their eggs, aquatic insects and plants and our native eels and fish, they are even recorded as eating ducklings. New Zealand’s predator problems started with rats, stoats and possums.

The question is: as temperatures rise will red-eared sliders become our next major pest?

LETTERS

Council: not standing for it

I wish to empathise with Gary Thorpe and his not standing for council (GBW, 22/3).

When we elect candidates for council we trust they will represent us. We read their candidate profiles, how they will listen to us, make responsible decisions, issuing statements like "making a council sound like its communities".

On being elected to be a councillor they have to make a declaration under the LGIOMA. This immediately forces their profiles and individuality to be abandoned. They leave "us" to become one of "them" (a slave to the system, and philosophy of TDC). We have now lost our representatives and any hope of them delivering their profile promises.

I offered myself to serve our community three times and was rejected. I should be thankful for that as all my energy would have been spent on fighting the "TDC them" and not representing "us".

Your opening paragraph in that letter says it all, including the closing one.

Parking prangs

Reg Turner

At Christmas time, whilst parked on Commercial Street, a car was observed backing into mine damaging it. The driver fled and did not leave a note, and with only third party insurance I had to replace the headlight assembly.

On my return to Tākaka, and again parked on Commercial Street, another car backs into mine. This time no great damage and the driver apologised.

John Whitty

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Navigating health "outside the system"

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Dr Sarah Farrant is an author, speaker, health expert and mum-of-three who has successfully navigated her way through the health and education sectors to raise her family in strength and purpose.

Dr Sarah will share stories from her home-birthed, homeeducated, non-medicated kids’ lives to give a glimpse of an alternative approach to all-round health…outside the system.

She will share her tips for success in raising her own three kids and the tools to support your and your family’s health, growth and development.

She will be in Golden Bay at The Playhouse Theatre on Friday 5 April, at 7pm for an hour’s presentation, followed by an audience Q and A. $10 koha.

027 224 8337 Emma 027 967 7651

Tasman’s future is everyone’s business – our 10-Year Plan guides how we invest.

We have choices to make, not all of them are easy ones.

We need to invest in the things Tasman needs now and in the future, without breaking the bank.

Given Covid recovery, interest rates and the cost of living, we need to proceed with care and discipline – keeping rates balanced with our needs as you see them.

So, help your Council make the most informed choices.

Make a submission on Tasman’s 10-Year Plan now – it’s really important we know what the whole community is thinking.

Come along to one of the opportunities listed below, or visit shape.tasman.govt.nz/10YP to find out more and have your say.

There are four key areas we would like your feedback on:

• Financial sustainability

• Transport

• Climate change and resilience

• Investing in community facilities

• Thursday 28 March, 7.30 pm, Tasman Church, 6 Williams Road

• Tuesday 2 April, 7.00 pm, Wanderers Club Rooms, 14 Lord Rutherford Road North

• Wednesday 3 April, 4.00 pm – 7.00 pm, Motueka Library Meeting Room, 32 Wallace Street

• Monday 8 April, 1.00 pm, Murchison Recreation Centre, 34 Hampden Street

• Monday 8 April, 7.00 pm, Māpua Community Hall, 72 Aranui Road

• Tuesday 9 April, 7.00 pm, Dovedale Hall, Dovedale Road, Upper Moutere

• Friday 12 April, 4.00 pm – 7.00 pm, Tākaka Service Centre, 78 Commercial Street

DOWN TO EARTH: Building healthy soil

SOL MORGAN, GROWISE CONSULTANCY

Autumn is the season nature gives back, with leaves and plant residues returning to the soil. This is a great time to focus on feeding the soil in preparation for the spring-summer growing season. Here are eight tips to help build great soil.

1. Sowing green crops now (or earlier) protects bare soil over the winter. The larger the range of species, the better. When growing, living plants stimulate biological activity around the root zone. In early spring, by chopping them down, the crop’s greenery and root systems provide food for soil biology, which builds both soil structure and fertility. The same goes when market gardeners return growing areas into mixed pasture for two years to build soil health before cropping it again.

2. Growing a range of different crops together encourages a diversity of soil biology to grow, resulting in improved soil health.

3. Addition of compost, vermicaste (worm castings from the worm compost), or rotted manure around existing crops like Brassicas and other greens, not only provides them additional nutrients but also feeds the soil.

4. Similarly, top dressings of wood ash, fishmeal, or blood and bone, helps both growing plants and soil life.

5. In spare beds, adding the above along with lots of carbon –like hay, straw, crop residues (eg sweetcorn stalks) or rotted balage – forms what is referred to as “sheet mulching”.

6. Making compost piles on existing beds is what I do at home. This way the beds benefit from the huge addition of biologically active organic material. Once mature, the compost can be shifted to other beds as needed.

7. Take a soil test and apply natural minerals. The KinseyAlbrecht method of soil testing has proven results that help “get the house in order so the biology thrive”.

8. Lastly, avoid using pesticides (eg herbicides, insecticides,

and fungicides), as these negatively affect soil biology. Like nature, we need to practice giving back to the soil, or in this case paying forward in order to reap the benefits later on with healthy crops.

SOL’S GARDEN JOBS FOR APRIL

Vegetable care

Put cloches on frost-sensitive crops to encourage growth and maturation (eg young carrots and capsicums, respectively).

Prepare beds for sowing of broad beans and peas by removing weeds, soil loosening, and addition of minerals, especially calcium (eg lime or dolomite).

Prepare beds for upcoming plantings of garlic, broccoli, and greens. Feed soil and plant in firmly. Cloche to protect seedlings from bird disturbance (netting) or aid growth (Mikroclima).

perennials like chives. Integrate perennial herbs with fruit and vegetable plantings.

Harvest herbs for drying or seed for next year. Weed and mulch.

Fruit care

Net fruits to protect from birds, eg figs.

Support heavily laden branches, eg use Y props.

Harvest olives, late apples and pears, figs, black passionfruit, citrus, and feijoas. Store in cool, dry place.

Prune berries, remove old canes and train new ones.

Finish sowing orchard understory mixes.

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Harvest pumpkins when stalk and tendril go brown. Harvest kūmara, sun cure in high humidity (hothouse good), and store in straw or shredded newspaper.

Harvest seeds for saving and eating. Keep leeks weed-free and mulch.

Liquid-feed greens and spray Brassicas with Bt until white butterflies are gone.

Hothouse: Keep feeding crops. Remove dying plants. Make a compost heap to aid warming. Clean for better light. Add salads or green crops. Ventilate.

For transplanting: All seeds 18 and 22 April. Spring onions, red onions, and leafy greens (spinach, spinach beet, silverbeet, lettuce, endive, pak choi, Chinese cabbage, cabbages, cauliflower, broccoli) (best 16-17, 26-28 April). Herbs and flowers (also 15 and 25 April).

Sow direct: All seeds 18 and 22 April. Salads, spring onions (best 2, 20-21, and 29-30 April). Radish and turnip (also 21 and 23 April). Flowers (also 15 and 25 April).

Plant: Best 2-13 and 30 April. Salad greens, spinach, spinach beet, cabbages, cauliflower, and broccoli. Flowers, eg bulbs. Avoid gardening: new moon 9 April, and full moon 24 April. Herb care

Transplant rooted cuttings from last year. Do more cuttings now as you trim back herbs, eg rosemary.

Plant herbs such as parsley, or transplant self-seeded

Start planning an orchard or replace poor producers with resistant varieties.

Plant fruit trees when available. Stake positions ensuring adequate spacing. Pre-dig holes to check drainage.

Plant spring bulbs under trees.

Feed the orchard with minerals and woody compost. Prepare strawberry beds, replacing three-year-old plants with runners.

Cover young subtropicals like tamarillos with frost cloth and protect young trees in windy sites.

Spray all fruits with diluted seaweed. Spray citrus with copper oxychloride vs dieback and scab. Spray garlic and pyrethrum with neem oil on fruits like apples vs woolly apple aphid.

Spray lime sulphur or copper oxychloride on stone fruit trees vs diseases like canker.

General garden care

Irrigate to maintain soil moisture.

De-head perennial flowers.

Plant trees and shrubs.

Make leaf mould compost.

Spray roses, etc with copper vs black spot.

Trim shelter for better sunlight and airflow, and chip. Mulch ornamental beds with chippings or bark.

Take semi/hardwood cuttings. Use willow water to aid rooting.

Comparison of subsoil and topsoil. Photo: Sol Morgan.

Helping hands for holiday homes

Have a holiday home? Want better returns across the calendar year? Want locally owned management committed to local employment and business growth?

Want to deal with someone “on the ground” in the Bay that will look after your home like their own? Then take a look at Golden Bay Holiday Homes Limited (GBHH) – run by locals Mike and Katja England.

Drawn to the Bay for its safety and family-friendly lifestyle, world travellers Mike and Katja bring a wealth of practical experience to GBHH. Together the couple have renovated holiday houses and farms in Europe. Mike brings a broad range of skills from farming and working in trades – roofing, building, and practical work. Katja brings communications and softer skills with a background in hospitality, and her profession as an occupational therapist.

Says Mike, “Our vision for GBHH is a business model that returns revenue to the community by driving higher occupancy across the full year. Every visitor that we can attract from over the Hill is driving the local economy forwards.”

GBHH offers a full-service model. This includes photographing

and listing the property across global accommodation platforms, ensuring worldwide audience reach. The couple are on hand to assist with setting up the property to meet regulated standards and best practice, managing all guest communication, cleaning, linen service, maintenance, and renovations. “We focus on being transparent with homeowners about finances and offer a fairer price than big players.”

Customers Mark and Tracy own Parapara Heights and highly recommend the service; “Absolutely fantastic. GBHH were brilliant at setting up the [booking] platforms and administration – and it’s now ticking over nicely. Their communication and service are amazing – we looked around [at other providers] and they really stood out. We are attracting international visitors.”

GBHH has two summers under its belt, and with a solid listing base and a calendar of repeat customers, are ready to scale. Mike says, “The next step is to enable owners to manage their own bookings. Our goal is to have all homeowners come through our site, bypassing the big players. We will always go the extra mile to offer peace of mind.”

Golden Bay Holiday Homes Limited, visit www. goldenbayholidayhomes.com.

to share the news that our operational

has been accepted by the Department of Conservation (DOC). This is a crucial milestone for Pest Free Onetahua and we want to say thanks to everyone who contributed to its development. “The operational plan contains the detail for how we remove pests from Onetahua – and keep them out. Developing it was a joint effort, and we’re grateful for everyone’s skilled mahi, especially our Technical Advisory Group and Manawhenua ki Mohua," said Brian Alder, project lead.

Onetahua Farewell Spit is a Nature Reserve and demands a careful approach to ensure the large-scale pest removal actions meet conservation requirements. Our team is now working with DOC to make sure every step in the plan aligns with the reserves ecological sensitivity.

Scientists from Manaaki Whenua came to visit recently to investigate the effect pest removal will have on less-studied native species. They found skinks in numbers too low to study – but were delighted to discover mokomoko/Nelson green geckos in residence. The presence of these rare lizards further shows why removing pests is also important for the survival of Onetahua’s lesser-known inhabitants. Please note all lizard capture and handling were carried out with the appropriate permits and ethics approvals.

We’ve also started working with landowners in the wider project area, and in the coming months will install pest tracking devices on their land. This will help us understand pest numbers and movements before we put traps in. We’re grateful for their support as these key areas are part of the suppression zone; designed to stop pests from returning to Onetahua Farewell Spit once the predator eradication is completed.

Find out more pestfreeonetahua.org.nz.

Follow us on Facebook and Instagram.

ROSA VOLZ

Parapara Heights – cared for by Golden Bay Holiday Homes Limited. Photo: Supplied.

An endangered mokomoko/Nelson green gecko. Photo: Supplied.

EVENTS HAPPENING THIS EASTER

Full Moon Art Show

The Full Moon Artist Group is expanding its orbit with an Easter show featuring the work of school students alongside that of a wide range of local artists.

The show, which takes place in Pakawau Hall over three days of Easter weekend, builds on the success of last year’s inaugural exhibition (photo from last year's event above).

The list of exhibitors begins with the group’s committee members – painters Helen Coombs, Kate Heal and Robin Riley, and photographer Jenny Cooper – and continues with notable local artists Margaret Bell (felting and fabric art), John Weeber (photography and jewellery), Abby Farrow (jewellery), Erihapeti McPherson (photography, painting and jewellery), and painters Luke Heal, Melanie Walker and Sean Farrow.

The guest exhibitors this year are abstract artist and art tutor Elaine Robinson plus a group of around 10 emerging artists from Collingwood Area School.

Any funds raised from the exhibition – including a silent auction for a bespoke ceramic vase – will go towards angle lighting which is intended to further enhance the hall’s function as a versatile community resource.

Full Moon Art Show is at Pakawau Memorial Hall: Saturday 30 March, Sunday 31 March, 10am-3pm; Monday 1 April, 10am1pm. Koha entry.

Cohousing Easter Fair

foot (7)

3 Remind one of a toll (4,1,4)

5 Going around like thisthe alternative is harsh (8)

6 Thoroughfare without a happening place (5)

7 Falls back again - artist adds finishing touches (7)

8 Mis-heard about that woman being re-used (8)

9 Fancies a going-into of Caesar’s last days (5)

16 Sense it’s located under duck land (5,4)

17 Don’t let out that the whisky is on the top shelf (6,2)

18 Softens such mushy, popular barbeque tucker (8)

20 High-flying rig pulled by pony with ease it’s said (7)

22 Gathered it’s a fairly rough sounding set-up (7)

23 Field-mine I leave to get cleared (5)

24 Record cover located in secret hideaway? (6)

26 Before he heads the fraternity (5)

On Easter Day Tākaka Cohousing group is hosting its first ever Easter Fair at its residential community development on Meihana Street.

Activities and entertainment include an egg hunt, lawn games, cake and second-hand stalls, plus live music. For anyone interested in finding out more about the development there will be house tours and cohousing chats on the day.

Guests are welcome to bring their own picnic to enjoy on the lawn.

Tākaka Cohousing Easter Fair is on Sunday 31 March, 123pm. Free entry.

Rockville Museum Steam Up

Rockville Museum opens its doors on Sunday for the traditional Easter Steam Up.

While one day is hardly enough to see everything at the Museum, there are a few special Easter highlights, including the opportunity to soak up the sight, sound and smell of old engines as they chug away, and to watch a blacksmith in action at the museum’s working forge.

Elsewhere, the vast collection of permanent exhibits ranges from vintage tractors, saddlery and farm machinery, to old radios, local history books and red telephone boxes.

After working up an appetite, visitors can head to the Pioneer Kitchen for scones, sausages and drinks.

Easter Steam Up Day is at Rockville Museum on Sunday 31 March, 10am-3pm. Donation on entry appreciated.

Vintage Clothing Extravaganza

Further up the Aorere Valley the Langford Store at Bainham is hosting its Vintage Clothing Extravaganza over the weekend.

Anyone seeking out boutique retro threads should head to the iconic store where collections of fine clothing from Parrot Moon, Meisje Vintage, Emma Tree Vintage and Ernest Attire will be on display, and for sale, all day Saturday and Sunday.

As well as providing the opportunity to check out some timeless fashions, a trip to the store also offers the chance to revel in the history of this famous institution, explore the fascinating memorabilia on show, and enjoy traditional homebaking with a refreshing beverage.

A Vintage Clothing Extravaganza is at The Langford Store, Bainham on Saturday 30 March, Sunday 31 March, 9am-5pm.

SLC Harvest Festival

This family-friendly event is a celebration of seasonal plenty, full of fun activities, competitions, food and entertainment.

The Sustainable Living Centre Harvest Festival is at the SLC, Tākaka on Saturday 30 March starting at 12 noon.

For more details of Easter events, see adverts on pages 13-15.

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Representing Golden Bay's four primary schools, more than 100 young swimmers gathered at the Golden Bay High School pool last Wednesday morning to compete in the annual Golden Bay Inter-Primary Swimming Sports.

Starting the day's events under overcast skies and a chilly 12 degrees, the swimmers were grateful that the pool was heated to an inviting 26 degrees. Thankfully, the weather and the temperature improved through the day – by mid-afternoon the sun was out, and summer had made a brief reappearance.

The more experienced and competitive swimmers kicked off their races with the most gruelling of the day’s events, the 3 x 33-metre medley, challenging their abilities with consecutive backstroke, breaststroke, and freestyle lengths. With the toughest race out of the way, swimmers moved into the heats section, working their way through the morning with agegroup freestyle, breaststroke, and backstroke races.

Following a short lunch break, the six fastest swimmers in each group of heats were recalled to battle it out in the finals.

A new system videoing each finish proved especially useful, with a number of races requiring the finish line recorders to refer back to slow motion and even frame-by-frame footage to call the placings.

With plenty of cheering during the races and at the finish line, placings in the finals were shared between all four schools.

Concluding the day’s events was the 4 x 33-metre relay, with mixed teams of swimmers competing fiercely for school bragging rights. To highlight the commitment to their school, one swimmer, Wolf King from Tākaka Primary School, even swam in two teams in the same race, swimming the first leg for one team before swimming the final leg for his school’s second team.

Once again, Central Tākaka School principal Steve McLean organised and led a very seamless competition. Supporting the running of the day’s events were staff from Tākaka Primary School marshalling and starting races, Collingwood Area School recording times and placings, and Motupipi School recording results and organising finalists.

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GOLF

12 March. 2nd Barnett Cup (Net): R Reynish 68. Closest to Pin: 9/18 M Dobbie.

13 March. Stableford: W Rothwell 37, J Solly 37, G Rowe 37. Closest to pin: 3/12 K Hadler, 4/13 J Solly, 8/17 and 9/18 D Win. Twos: D Win, G Rowe. Best gross: D Win79.

16 March. Stableford: G Ryan 37, J Thomason 35, B Schmuke 35. Closest to pin: 3/12 and 9/18 R Ancell, 4/13 G Ryan, 8/17 G Rowe. Happy wanderer: M Dixon. Best gross: R Ancell 75.

19 March. Irish Stableford: C Gilbert 79.

20 March. Stableford: M Dixon 37, P Solly 37, W Rothwell 35. Closest to pin: 3/12 R Tait, 4/13 C Hadler, 8/17 M Dixon, 9/18 K Baigent. Twos: R Tait. Best gross: D Win 79. 23 March. Malkeys: P Solly +8, N Gardiner +7, W Rothwell +5. Closest to pin: 3/12 4/13 N Gardiner, 8/17 G Ryan, 9/18 M Dixon. Twos: W Collie, D Win (x2), N Gardiner, R Young, P Solly (x2). Two: 7/16: D Win. Happy wanderer: D McLachlan. Best gross: W Collie 76.

BRIDGE

13 March. Patons Rock Individual Session 3: B Adams/B Burdett 68.75%, T Packard/L Scurr 57.50%; L Field/A Telford 53.75%. H/cap:B Adams/B Burdett 65.90%, T Packard/L Scurr 57.67%; L Field/A Telford 56.69%.

15 March. Rainbow Relaxed Session: A Scotland 61.90%; C Mead 57.14%; H Curtis 52.38%; L Field 52.38%. H/cap: L Field 60.38%; A Scotland 59.90%; C Mead 55.14%; 20 March. Pohara Pairs Session 1: P Wood/A Telford 67.50%, P Panzeri/J Edmondson 55%, J Harper/H Curtis 52.50%. H/cap: P Wood/A Telford 68.61%, P Panzeri/J Edmondson 52.09%, J Harper/H Curtis 49.15%.

22 March. Friday Champs Session 3: D Sarll/A Foreman 63.13%; C Furness/G Hope 60.87%; K Van Der Struys/C Mead 55.63%.H/cap: C Furness/G Hope 66.49%; D Sarll/A Foreman 60.86%, K Van Der Struys/C Mead 53.25%.

Tākaka Rugby Football Club take on GBAFC on Saturday. Photo: Savannah Smith Photography.

Swimmers compete at the Inter-Primary Swimming Sports in Golden Bay High School's pool last Wednesday. Photo: Supplied.

AGM NOTICES

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

RECENT AGM / Hui ā tau - Nō nā tata nei

MOHUA MenzShed Inc: Immediate past chairman, Dave Myall. Chairman, Gordon Stevenson. Secretary, Nick Farr. Treasurer, Kirstie McLeod. Members: Jacquot Mackie, Chris Udell, John Pearce and Jim Kennard.

THE GB Friendship Club officers: President, Angela Pack. Vice-president, Kevin Steele. Secretary, Val Rogers. Treasurer, David Nicolson.

ORGANISATIONS may have their committee members’ names printed in this column for free.

PERSONAL NOTICES / Pānui ake

PETER Miller, RIP, “Celebration of Life Memorial”, 3.30pm, Friday 29 March 2024. Venue: Titirangi War Memorial Hall, Titirangi, Auckland. All welcome to attend.

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

“GOLDEN Bay, the Red Queen, and the Pulse of Life”, a presentation by Dr James Crampton, geologist/paleobiologist from Victoria University. Using the fossil record, he will examine what controls the amazing diversity of life on Earth. Senior Citizens’ Hall, Thursday 4 April, 7.30pm. All welcome. Non-U3A members a gold coin, please. Supported with funding from TDC Community Grant.

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

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

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

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EASTER: Alcohol will not be available for sale on EASTER FRIDAY and SUNDAY due to our Liquor Licensing Laws. We have a new Coffee Machine! We are now able to offer Robert Harris Brand take away coffee. Come in and give it a try.

We would like to wish everyone a very happy Easter and let you know we will be going to our Winter hours on the 8th April. Our hours will be Monday – Sunday 8am – 6pm

EASTER OPENING: Open Saturday till 2pm.

Closed Friday, Sunday and Monday.

From April, we’ll be open 9am-1pm on Saturdays.

EASTER WEEKEND CLINICS

Good Friday – 10am-1pm

Saturday - 10am-1pm

Sunday – No Clinic – please call our after hours service on 03 525 0060 or 111 if an emergency.

Easter Monday – 10am-1pm

PAYMENT IS REQUIRED ON THE DAY

Please note: After hours rates apply for weekend and public holidays

Happy Easter from all the team at GBCH

Maureen Pugh MP for West Coast-Tasman

Abel Tasman Accounting Limited

Xero Certified, Public Practice CA.

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

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

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

ARBORIST, qualified, ph Jack Stevens 021 211 5580.

ARCHITECT services. Building and resource consents. Residential, commercial and industrial. Chris Pyemont Architects, ph 021 0278 4729.

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

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.

FOR SALE / Hei hokohoko

FIREWOOD, good selection. Ph Bay Firewood 027 769 6348. CURTAIN tracks, 10 colours, different bracket options, good quality strong tracks. Fabrics, liners and Luxaflex® blinds. View at Imagine designs, 96b Commercial St Tākaka, next to Laser Electrical. Ph 027 440 0071.

FRIDGE/ freezer, good condition, 520mm wide, 1600mm tall. $200. Txt 022 409 2880.

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

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

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

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

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.

HEALTHY Homes assessment. Ph Sam 022 657 7302.

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

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

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

GARAGE sales are listed on page 13, near Upcoming Events.

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.

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.

Golden Bay Dental Centre

We will be closed from Thursday 28 March, reopening Monday 15 April.

Marjo van Dijk

Structural Integration & Clinical Myofascial Practitioner

www.structuralbalance.co.nz 027 781 6865

GOLDEN BAY MASSAGE

Deep Tissue • Sports • Relaxation

Therapeutic • Trigger Point Therapy

Lymphatic Drainage • Contact Care 30 Years experience. Paul 027 772 7334

Lolly Dadley-Moore RCST, PACT Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy OPTIMISING HEALTH

Can address pain, injury, trauma, life transitions. Pivotal for immunity health and post viral syndrome. Working with individuals, children and babies.

Ph 027 338 9504 www.inbodyhealth.co.nz ꟾ info@inbodyhealth.co.nz

Intrinsic Intelligence Massage

Remedial - Deep Tissue - Myofascial Release

Samantha Specht

Dip Mass MSTM

Ph 022 044 3323

SITUATIONS VACANT / Tūranga wātea

We are looking for a motivated reliable person for a permanent part-time position to join our team at Golden Bay Hammer Hardware.

The Role includes customer service and assisting where necessary within the store, and use of computer systems will be required. You would need to be available Monday and Tuesday and also includes some weekend work. Applicants will need to be physically fit as heavy lifting is involved and have great interpersonal skills and can work well in a team. Customer service is essential to this role as you would be our customers first port of call in the store. Experience in either tools/hardware, horticulture, paint, plumbing would be an advantage.

If this sounds like you please email your details and CV to goldenbay@hammerhardware.co.nz.

PERMANENT PART TIME MAIL SORTER

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

ACC registered Provider

• Sports & Accident injuries

• Complex musculoskeletal conditions

• Clinical reviews / Second opinions

• Orthopaedic / Post-operative rehabilitation

• Postural / Biomechanical correction programmes

• Clinical Massage Therapy

No GP referral required

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

SITUATIONS VACANT / Tūranga wātea

ABBEYFIELD GOLDEN BAY is seeking expressions of interest for the position of house cleaner.

Two hours/week. Day flexible. Please email Bree at flyg4joy@gmail.com for an application form.

We have a position coming available for a permanent part-time mail sorter.

The work involves sorting large trays of mail received each morning into order for the run drivers to deliver as well as writing up parcels received from external couriers. The position is primarily based in our Takaka postal depot with some work undertaken at the rear of Unlimited Copies. Hours vary depending on the day of the week and the volume of mail received. As such, hours can vary but are generally approximately 6-7 hours in total per week. The position requires a reliable person who is organised and who can work efficiently.

Local knowledge would be an advantage but not essential.

Phone Godfrey on 027 272 5588

• Combine your expertise in pest ecology with an opportunity to protect a precious taonga

• Full time, two-year fixed term, based in Takaka, Golden Bay

Pest Free Onetahua (PFO) has a bold ambition to restore a rich abundance of birds and other native wildlife to Onetahua/ Farewell Spit to be enjoyed by future generations. To achieve this, we aim to completely remove pest species from Onetahua and prevent their return. Bold yet achievable and we need your help!

Pest Free Onetahua project is a partnership between Tasman Environmental Trust and Manawhenua ki Mohua and works with the Department of Conservation, local landowners, businesses and the residents of Golden Bay. The project is part of a nationwide initiative supported by Predator Free 2050 Ltd in a path towards a pest free Aotearoa.

Working with the Project Lead, the Science & Field Programme Lead will be responsible for implementing the Operational Plan and the leading the adaptive management programme based on information gathered as the project proceeds. Our ideal applicant will have a commitment to improving New Zealand’s biodiversity and protecting the unique habitats of Onetahua. You will be able to demonstrate proven success in predator control operations and research in a New Zealand context, be proficient in data analysis and managing GIS systems and have a science, conservation or related degree. You will be able to demonstrate resolute attention to detail, and have a strong focus on managing timelines, work programmes, information and deliverables.

For the right, talented professional, the role, based in Takaka, Golden Bay, offers a good mix of autonomy, negotiated accountability and job flexibility without the burden of excessive bureaucracy. If you want to create a legacy by improving a taonga of international significance, this is your job.

A role description and more information are available on request. To apply, please email your CV and cover letter to info@onetahuarestoration.org.nz by 5pm Tuesday 2 April 2024.

EATING OUT / Kai wahi kē takeaways, 7.30am-3pm.

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, 7am-4.30pm. Ph 525 8193. Open Saturday over Easter weekend for brunch, coffee and cake, 9am–2pm.

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.

TOTOS CAFÉ - PIZZA: Open Easter weekend, weather permitting, Saturday 30, Sunday 31 March and Monday 1 April, from 11am to 5pm. Contact: totoscafegallery@gmail. com, ph 03 970 7934. Updates on Facebook and Instagram.

WHOLEMEAL CAF É. O pen 7 days for dine-in meals and

CHURCH SERVICES AT EASTER

GOLDEN Bay Anglican Parish warmly invites you to join their Easter activities: Artworks and Stations of the Cross – featuring a collection of artworks by Meredith Thorpe and selected scripture texts from the Last Supper to the Resurrection –Good Friday 29th–Resurrection Sunday 31st. Open Chapel Prayer Rhythm – Evening Prayer (3 nights) 7.30pm, Thursday 28th–Saturday 30th; Simple Worship “Soak” Gathering –Sunday 31st at 7.30pm. Creative Arts Workshops – Saturday 30th – Flax Weaving 10.30am–12.30pm and Driftwood Creations 1.30–3.30pm, in the Tākaka Church lounge. Easter Sunday – Communion Services, 10am at Tākaka or 4.45pm at Collingwood (starting with a cuppa).

SACRED Heart Catholic Church Easter Services: Good Friday Service, 3pm; Easter Sunday Mass, 5pm. All warmly welcome. ST Andrews Presbyterian Church extends a warm welcome to join us at 10am on Good Friday for a time of worship and fellowship with Rev Barry Ayers, and at 10am on Palm Sunday for a time of worship and fellowship including communion

UPCOMING EVENTS / Mea pakiri haere

FRIDAY 29 MARCH

ZATORI is closed for Easter.

YOUR OLDEN BAY DININ DESTINATION

Kahurangi Christian Church

Sunday 31 March

10am at the Anglican Church, Takaka

Combined Easter Service

Contact Robin Swafford, 022 604 9678

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

GARAGE SALES

SATURDAY 30 March at 3B Arapeta Place, Rototai. Furniture, kitchenware, household and garden goods, etc. Moving sale. 9am–12pm.

COMBINED garage sale, Easter Saturday, Pōhara Valley Road, gates open 9am-2pm.

EASTER Saturday, 1430 Tākaka-Collingwood Highway, from 9am-1pm. Lamps, shelving, women's clothing and wetsuit, toboggan, foam mattress, gibbing stuff, antiques, kitchen stuff, 80mm galvanised steel posts 4.7m, and many random items.

GALLERIES / Whakakitenga

BAYVIEW GALLERY OPEN THIS WEEKEND

Friday 29 March–Monday 1 April. 11am–5pm. 1km up Matenga Rd, Ligar Bay. Pene Ralph painting and prints. John Michell fine turned wood. Ph 027 632 7909.

EARTHSEA GALLERY

Fine Landscape Paintings - Reproduction Giclee Prints Studio Gallery of Peter Geen

76 Boyle Street (Golf Course Rd) Clifton, Takaka. Ph 027 525 7007. Open 10am-4pm. www.earthseagallery.com

UPCOMING EVENTS / Mea pakiri haere

SATURDAY 30 MARCH

MOTUPIPI HALL EASTER WEEKEND BOOK FAIR, 9am-2pm. Books, produce, baking.

SEE list of garage sales above.

TUESDAY 2 APRIL

GOLDEN BAY COMMUNITY AND WH Ā NAU monthly meeting, 12pm, Community Centre. See ad in last week's GBW GB WEEKLY DEADLINE: noon on Tuesdays.

WEDNESDAY 3 APRIL

WELLBY TALKING CAFÉ: 1.30pm–3pm, Wholemeal Café, Tākaka. Wellby Talking Cafés are about social connection and finding out about groups, activities and services. www.wellby. org.nz, ph 03 546 7681.

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 4 APRIL

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

Roots Gig Guide

Everything must go

The old Rockville Store

Easter Saturday, Sunday and Monday

5:30 Godzilla X Kong (M) EASTER MONSTER SALE

OPEN HOUSE

Easter Monday 1 April from 1-4pm 162 Commercial Street Takaka

Thursday 28Th March

7:30 Dune: Part 2 (M) Note

Friday 29Th

Good Friday: Theatre Closed

saTurday 30Th

5:00 The Mountain (PG)

8:00 The Great Escaper (M) Final

sunday 31sT

Easter Sunday: Theatre Closed

Wednesday 3rd april

The Mussel Inn Coming Up...

Sat 30th HYPERCULTE - minimalist transpop prekraut postdisco duo band from Switzerland. $20 tickets @ undertheradar. $25 door.

APRIL

Fri 5th BROTHER SISTER + JOLA BURNS - 80s inspired electro pop. $15 tickets @ undertheradar. $20 door.

Sun 7th HERA – celebrating the dark. Original music from Iceland. 7.30pm, $15 door.

Wed 10th BARRY SAUNDERS & JACKIE BRISTOW – “Good Miles to Go” release tour. 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. For more details see www.musselinn.co.nz

Thursday: Westerlies freshening during the morning with showers developing. Winds tending southwest later with showers becoming confined to western areas.

Friday: South or southwesterlies, freshening about Farewell. Fine and cloudy periods. Isolated showers in western areas at first.

Saturday: Southerlies, fresh about Farewell but lighter elsewhere. Mainly fine mild weather after a chilly start

Sunday: Strong southeasterliess about Farewell and occasionally gusty elsewhere. Fine and cloudy periods.

Monday: Strong southeasterlies about Farewell gradually easing, lighter winds elsewhere. Some cloud at times othewise mainly fine and mild in the aftenoon

Tuesday: Southwesterlies gradually dying away. Some cloud in the west otherwise mainly fine.

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