The GB Weekly - 3 May 2024

Bay's war dead remembered

group of local riders re-enact the Tākaka

While Anzac Day usually relives the horror of war on a global scale, services in Golden Bay this year were tinged with poignant reminders of the losses closer to home.

Noel Baigent, president of the Returned and Services Association (RSA), spoke at Tākaka’s dawn service of the price paid by so many of our servicepeople, particularly those from this community. The presence of the Mounted Rifles, the Cocker family, marching tunes from the brass band, and speeches and readings made throughout the day, including those from chaplains Rodney Watson, Brandon Sparrow, and Constable Ray Clapp, personalised the terrible impact of war on a local scale.

Noel began with an anonymous quote: “A veteran is someone who wrote a blank cheque made payable to the people of the Commonwealth for an amount up to and including their lives.”

moonlit dawn, 109 years ago the story was very different.

“At this time of the morning, our soldiers and their counterparts had already been in battle for two hours after landing on the beach at Gallipoli,” lamented Noel.

The 77 crosses in our memorial park represent ordinary people from our community who went off to fight to protect our sovereignty and freedom. This year an additional cross was added to the commemorative garden for the unknown soldier, whose remains, exhumed from the battlefield cemetery in France and entombed in the National Memorial in Wellington, came from an area where many Golden Bay men lost their lives.

end all wars,” said Noel.

But this did not become so: World War 2, Malaysia, Korea, Vietnam, Iraq, and many others followed, with our own Kiwi soldiers, sailors, and airmen also serving on peacekeeping missions in Cambodia, Bosnia, Somalia, East Timor, Solomons, Sinai, and many other places. Noel spoke about the sophistication of war today, citing terrorism and new technology such as drones, hypersonic missiles, and lasers, amongst modern tactics used to strategise conflicts.

Standing with Palestine

Last Saturday morning, the Whakatū Nelson branch of Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa (PSNA) hosted a gathering on Tākaka’s Village Green to acknowledge the ongoing military offensive in the Gaza Strip.

The conflict has already killed more than 34,000 Palestinians, including 13,000 children, plus numerous aid workers, journalists, health workers, and UN staff.

At Saturday’s rally, MP Damien O’Connor spoke from a personal and political perspective before Helen Kingston shared the words of Palestinian Jean Zaru, a Quaker and retired teacher from the West Bank: “Peace is based on respect, cooperation, wellbeing, and the presence of social justice.”

With 85 per cent of the population displaced, over 70 per cent of housing damaged or destroyed, no functioning schools or universities, health services and civilian infrastructure severely compromised, and over one million people now facing potential famine, UN chief Antonio Guterres has described Gaza as a region on the brink. “Lives are shattered. Respect for international law in tatters. Nothing can justify the collective punishment of the Palestinian people.”

UN special rapporteur Francesca Albanese has stated there are clear indications that Israel has violated the UN Genocide Convention and says its actions are an escalation of “a longstanding settler colonial process of erasure” that began with the creation of the State of Israel in 1948.

While acknowledging the actions of Hamas fighters on 7 October likely constitute war crimes, PSNA believes the subsequent disproportionate retaliatory action of the Israeli Defence Force (IDF) constitutes a crime against humanity, and is calling for an immediate, permanent ceasefire, the unconditional release of all Israeli hostages in Gaza and Palestinians illegally detained in Israeli prisons, the unimpeded delivery of humanitarian aid, and a “just peace in Palestine”.

Remembering Gallipoli, it was a sobering thought that contrasting with this peaceful

Noel called the Gallipoli campaign a “fiasco”, and an “absolute tragedy”. He questioned the commemoration of such a disastrous battle, suggesting that celebrating Armistice Day instead might be a more poignant acknowledgement of victory and peace rather than the futility and loss of Gallipoli.

“World War 1 was described as the war to

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This year the re-enactment of the Tākaka Mounted Rifles paid tribute to one local aspect of war rarely focused on. Noel marvelled at the sheer logistics of the nationwide task of training up to 10,000 horses to cope with the sights and sounds of battle before being shipped to a war zone on the other side of the world. Writer and guest speaker Gerard Hindmarsh also acknowledged and praised the commitment of the re-enactment group to our local history.

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Other speakers followed Helen’s address: Beth McCarthy cited a recent opinion piece about Anzac Day commemorations providing an opportunity to examine historical and present day conflict; Julie Jones shared a poem by a young girl from Gaza, who implores her mother to write their names on their legs at night so if a bomb hits their house they will be remembered as a family; and Al Gardiner...

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Mounted Rifles at Tākaka's Anzac Day commemoration last Thursday.

Photo: Anita Peters.

Billy Kerrisk

Tākaka Mounted Rifles

Anzac Day this year was honoured by a group of riders and horses re-enacting the Tākaka Mounted Rifles.

This small rural community supplied 64 young men and their trusted steeds from farms around the district to serve together in WW1. Otherwise referred to as C Company, the Tākaka Mounted Rifles were formed in 1900 as part of the 1st Battalion of the Nelson Mounted Squadron of the Canterbury Mounted Rifles, commanded by Upper Tākaka General Store owner Captain JJ Langridge. Before WW1 began, Mr Langridge tried organising a foot company but received more enthusiasm by creating a mounted regiment. They would meet at the Oddfellows Hall for foot drill in all sorts of weather, sometimes turning out on moonlit nights to practice marching up Commercial Street. A shooting range was created once the rifles, bayonets and ammunition arrived. Members attended monthly parades and annual training camps, twice winning first prize in volley firing, one even winning the Best Shot badge two years running.

In 1912, the Tākaka and Nelson squadrons were amalgamated to form the Nelson-Marlborough Mounted Rifles (NMMR).

By 1914, the 1,680 Mounted Rifles that left New Zealand made up almost a quarter of the NZ Expeditionary Force. Each rifleman supplied his own mount and saddle. Other horses carried machine guns, ammunition, supplies, and other equipment, and draught horses pulled ambulances and artillery guns. The horses had to prove themselves steadfast, reliable, and obedient around gunfire and deep water, but trench warfare was unsuitable for them. Soldiers rode to the scene of action, dismounted, and fought as ordinary infantrymen in hand-tohand combat at Gallipoli in 1915.

In 1916, the Mounted Brigade was despatched to the Western Front to join the Australian Mounted Division and spent the rest of the war in Sinai and Palestine. In open desert warfare, their mobility was valued. Soldiers could patrol large areas on horseback too difficult or slow to cover on foot.

The smallest unit in a mounted infantry regiment was a four-man squad. When they went into action, one man out of the squad held the horses while the others went in to fight. But while the horse gave mobility, the squad lacked the firepower of a normal infantry battalion.

The horses endured extremes in temperature and often little to drink. Over 16 million horses were in service during WW1, each troop cared for by a veterinarian and farrier. Dark horses were preferred as they were less visible targets, and those no older than 12 were accepted. Only one horse (Bess) was returned home to New Zealand after serving three years in Egypt, Palestine, and France. At the end of the war, all other horses were shot to avoid suffering cruelty on the streets of Cairo. Transport home was not an option. Soldiers today remember the shooting of their horses as one of the saddest events in the war.

The reformed NMMR regiment began preparing for WW2 in 1941, renamed as the 10th Light Armoured Fighting Vehicles Regiment. They were again employed to scout and patrol large areas, the main disadvantage still being fewer support weapons than the standard infantry.

Bay's war dead remembered

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“Young men no less than 21 with their own horses and saddlery were keen to join, seeking adventure, not knowing what they were in for,” he said. “They ended up paying the ultimate sacrifice. They got to travel and see foreign places, but they certainly didn’t expect to die. No one wins in war.”

Gerard listed numerous names who paid that price: members of local families who lost one, two, and three sons, and for the Harvey family of Ferntown, all four sons. Their losses live on.

Golden Bay High School student Hazel Molloy, speaking on behalf of her family and her own generation, said that all of us, especially the young, should carry the torch of remembrance forward to ensure that those sacrifices of the past are not in vain.

Tasman Mayor Tim King’s speech described the sheer scale of lives lost. “The contributions that small communities like Tākaka made, and the impact on those communities, was huge. Young men joined up in huge numbers; those who have grown up together linked by school, church, family, sport; some relatives, some mates, some just acquaintances; but all ultimately brothers in arms.”

The dawn service in Collingwood went ahead at the cenotaph as usual, but the civic service, hindered by on-andoff weather, was held in the Collingwood Hall. Collingwood RSA president Paddy Gillooly welcomed the Cocker family and introduced retired soldier Mike Cocker as guest speaker.

Mike paid a tribute to his grandparents: Joe, former head lighthouse keeper at Farewell Spit, and his wife Jessie, who had five soldier sons. One of these was Mike’s uncle, WW2 casualty Marshall Cocker, whose name is amongst those at the Collingwood Cenotaph. Mike summarised highlights of

his own military service in NZ, Malaysia, Borneo, and South Vietnam, finishing with his father’s words that still ring true for him: “You don’t have to be rough to be tough.”

This year Golden Bay had record turnouts at every service.

ANITA PETERS

A Mounted Rifle leads Tākaka's dawn parade. Photo: Murray Hedwig.

From left at the Collingwood service: Paddy Gillooly, president of Collingwood RSA, chaplain Brandon Sparrow, guest speaker Mike Cocker.

Hazel Molloy speaks at Tākaka's civic service. Photos: Anita Peters.

Collingwood wreaths and photograph of Marshall Cocker, killed in WW2.

Tākaka's historic Mounted Rifles. Photo: Supplied.

The re-enactment of the Tākaka Mounted Rifles at the Tākaka civic service was made possible by the hard work of the riders, organiser Julia Lee and instructor Jane Bellerby.

Double feature: two film festivals

ALISTAIR HUGHES

The Village Theatre’s Classic Cinema seasons began in 2021, when local cinephile Peter Barker decided to test launch a collection of four films.

Now into its fourth season, there are no less than 10 classics screening every fortnight from this Sunday, a testimony to how well received this “mini-film festival” has been.

This Sunday at 4pm is Meet me in St Louis (1944). “The Classic Cinema season always opens with a musical,” says Peter, “and this one stars Judy Garland, who is amazing. It feels like a trip to another age.”

Next is another Classic Cinema tradition: an Alfred Hitchcock thriller; 19 May offers a chance to see Strangers on a Train (1951). This twisted tale about planning the perfect murder features one of Hitchcock’s most dangerous stunt sequences.

This season’s second musical, Funny Girl (1968), screens at 3pm on 16 June. “It is Barbra Streisand’s first screen role," Peter notes, “and she won the Best Actress Oscar, which is quite extraordinary.”

The Graduate (1967) screens two weeks later, on 2 June. Starring Dustin Hoffman, and an immortal theme song by Simon and Garfunkel, Peter is curious to see how the gender politics will be received by a modern audience.

On 28 July, “jet black” comedy The Trial from 1962 is showing. “It has beautiful black and white photography, and Orson Welles believed it was the best film he ever made.”

The Lion in Winter (also 1968), is the first of two historical spectaculars. “This stars Peter O’Toole and Katherine Hepburn, with an early role for Anthony Hopkins.” It is being shown on 30 June.

Then we have Belle de Jour from 1967. “Catherine Deneuve is outstanding,” says Peter, “and the film title is her ‘afternoon name’ when she escapes her bourgeois lifestyle to work in a brothel.” Film critic Roger Ebert awarded this film four stars out of four and included it in his Great Movies list.

The second historical epic, Ran, screens on 11 August. “It’s director Akira Kurosawa’s take on King Lear, and he called it one of his ‘Samurai Shakespeare films,'” laughs Peter.

Brief Encounter (1945) is this year’s David Lean film, based on a Noel Coward play. Peter recounts that it was a top contender for last year’s Classic Cinema until he realised that it was narratively too similar to Casablanca , which was already on the 2023 programme.

And finally, Classic Cinema 2024 ends with a bang at 3pm on 8 September with Francis Ford Coppola’s iconic masterwork, Apocalypse Now (1979).

Peter will be providing more detailed notes on each film, which will appear on the Village Theatre website.

But first, tomorrow night sees the arrival of the longanticipated annual Allshorts Film Festival. Organiser Rob Dawson explains that more local films were encouraged for selection this year, and as a result, seven out of the final 19 shorts are from New Zealand.

“We had a high level of entries,” says Rob, “and we hope this selection of films will let an audience appreciate the art of filmmaking and the diverse ways a story can be told.”

Standing with Palestine rally

At Saturday’s rally, MP

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from a personal and political perspective.

...quoted from Svetlana Alliluyeva’s book, Twenty Letters to a Friend: “Everything on our tormented planet that is alive and breathes, that blossoms and bears fruit, exists only by virtue of, and in the name of, reason and good.”

Attendees were encouraged to take away information leaflets, purchase items of solidarity, participate in a postcard campaign, and become part of the movement to bring peace and justice to Palestine.

Damien O’Connor spoke

Photo: Supplied.

Hands off our beaches

I read last week's article (GBW, 26/4) re the signage at Patons Rock, with growing concern. It is not surprising that residents are taking matters into their own hands when such draconian methods, that Cynthia McConville is using to try and take over our beaches, are escalating. She is managing to alienate many of us who originally supported her cause for the little blue penguins. She may be chair of Forest and Bird in this area but she has no right to instigate bylaws which are damaging to community access to our beaches and our rights to enjoy them or litter them with ugly, tyrannical and useless signage. The rocks at Collingwood will hamper the winter collection of seaweed off the beach. What next, no collection of shellfish from the beaches as it might take away from the seabirds' feeding grounds? Your money and time, Ms McConville, would be better spent on trapping and the feral cats, or how about a bit of pig and goat hunting? Much more helpful to conservancy. At the moment your actions are beyond belief.

Pauline Watts

Pest-free Onetahua?

Having lived in Pakawau nearing 30 years, I can confirm there have always been resident kiwi present. I have seen and heard them calling regularly from my residence.

Pest Free Onetahua has taken on the job of removing all the pests from Farewell Spit. In the almost two years of running, they have spent almost two million community-granted dollars. I am interested to know where Pest Free Onetahua is up to with their task.

I am concerned with the virginity of Pest Free Onetahua, which seems to be trending a parallel path with our learned friends at the Department of Conservation, the latest being their finding of a common bird of the area. In my opinion the reality of the Pest Free Onetahua task is questionable, all the same, substantial education can be created if the "pest" is viewed as a resource.

It seems change has the directed Pest Free Onetahua from their public consultation. Would another meeting with a wider gain be possible?

Andrew Kelsall

The making of the Mounted Rifles re-enactment

On behalf of Tākaka Mounted Rifles I would like to extend our deepest thanks for all the local support we have received. From the loan of historical equipment to advice. Plus a huge thank you to Paul Sangster, his museum collection is outstanding. To the Golden Bay RSA and the Tākaka Volunteer Fire Brigade and

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to Michael and Karalyn allowing us to use the Junction Green for our display.

To our dedicated members who worked so hard and gave such a moving display. We will never forget those who fought for our freedoms and the many who didn't come home. Lest we forget.

Without all your support we would never have managed to create such a beautiful representation and re-enactment of the Tākaka Mounted Rifles.

Julia Lee, Tākaka Mounted Rifles Golden Bay Anzac Day

Thank you to all those who donated to the recent annual Poppy Appeal and thank you also to those who honoured our fallen by attending the Anzac civic services in Tākaka and Collingwood. Greater than usual crowds attended both locations and your presence confirmed that those who paid the ultimate sacrifice are never forgotten. Special thanks to the Tākaka Citizens Band, the Volunteer Fire Brigades, NZ Police, Tākaka Mounted Rifles, pastors, guest speakers, flag bearers, caterers and all those who marched and laid wreaths.

Noel Baigent, president Golden Bay RSA In-betweeners

Replying to Lisa’s letter (GBW, 19/4), I agree with you that teaching children that they can be whoever they want to be (and that this will likely change numerous times over the course of their lives) is important and will help with gender dysphoria. However, it is simply not accurate to say that sex is binary and there’s nothing in between. Even the most conservative studies – those who have the most stringent definition of what constitutes an intersex body – estimate that one in 5500 babies is born with a sex that is neither clearly female or male. If you include conditions like the Klinefelter syndrome where the baby is born with two X chromosomes and one Y chromosome developing male genetalia the figure rises to 1.7 per cent, ie almost two in every 100 babies. This obviously doesn’t fit the mental model in which there are only two sexes. What you are concerned about, Lisa, has been happening for decades now: In order to make intersex babies conform to the construct of binary sex, they often undergo surgery and hormonal treatment. It is highly debateable to what extent this is medically necessary. Often it even creates health problems. As these interventions are performed when the person in question is very young they are mostly non-consensual and some parents are coerced into agreeing to them. Whereas due caution is important regarding sex change in children it’s not like the status quo is by any means satisfying.

Nina Sobhani

Repeal of Oranga Tamariki Act

The recent spat in the courts and the Waitangi Tribunal over the proposed repeal of Section 7AA of the Oranga Tamariki Act which sets out specific duties of the chief executive of Oranga Tamariki to “recognise and provide a practical commitment to the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi (te Tiriti o Waitangi)” looked at the jurisdiction of the tribunal and how it gathers evidence.

Shane Jones and David Seymour felt the tribunal had acted inappropriately by issuing a summons for the minister for children, Karen Chhour. Both Jones and Seymour threatened

the Waitangi Tribunal, with Jones stating that he was looking forward to reviewing the tribunal’s mandate and Seymour saying, “Perhaps they should be wound up for their own good”. The Prime Minister was right to caution these ministers. Section 7AA is a provision introduced in 2019 that the claimants argue that the repeal will “cause harm to whānau and tamariki Māori, contributing further to the alienation and disconnection from culture that already exists for them in state systems and care”.

The Waitangi Tribunal jurisdiction was challenged by the Crown however the court saw that the summons was lawful. The crux of the case was about what useful material the minister could provide that was not already provided by the department. There are constitutional principles involved between the judiciary and the executive along with the particular minister and her role in what became a cabinet decision. The tribunal’s view that these decisions were primarily at the political rather than at the departmental level, was seen by the court as misplaced. The matter is being appealed so watch this space.

Arsenic mine endangers springs

Morris Te Whiti Love

According to the Greymouth Star (25/2) West Coast MP Maureen Pugh met with representatives of Australian Mining Company, Siren Gold. Siren Gold has since been invited to apply to have its mining at Sam’s Creek "fast-tracked". Fasttrack legislation allows the Government to bypass the Te Waikoropupū Water Conservation Order. If the proposed mine goes ahead, it will be a disaster for Te Waikoropupū Springs. The main byproduct of the mine is arsenic. The problem for the mining company is where to store it. Previously, it’s been proposed that arsenic tailings be stored in a large flat area in Upper Tākaka. If this were to happen arsenic would most likely leech into the aquifer killing the stygofauna. If this eventuates the crystalline waters of Te Waikoropupū would be lost forever. The Sam’s Creek arsenic mine must be stopped.

Kevin Moran

CORRECTION

On page 12 of last week's GB Weekly a thank you notice from the bowling club to sponsors should have read "thank you from the Pōhara Bowling Club" not from Pōhara and Tākaka clubs.

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Police welcomed with pōwhiri

Recently, police were welcomed onto Onetahua Marae in a pōwhiri.

It was a special day, welcoming Constable Brenton Edwards to the marae along with Tasman’s new District Commander, Superintendent Tracey Thompson (Te Aitanga a Hauiti, Ngāti Whakaue) and Area Commander for Nelson Bays, Inspector Steve Collins. It’s not often that all the top brass are assembled in Mohua.

Police were privileged to be able to use the occasion to

acknowledge a couple of milestones for two local staff: Senior Constable Raymond Clapp who received his 14-year Long Service and Good Conduct medal; and Sergeant Jono Davies who was awarded his 21-year clasp.

Constable Robert Clarence was due to receive a citation for his work during the Christchurch mosque attack but the award had not yet arrived so will be presented separately.

"Ngā mihi nui to Manawhenua ki Mohua for the warm welcome, sharing this special day with us and making it possible," said Jono.

• Anzac Day went well with large numbers attending all the services in Tākaka and Collingwood. Lest we forget.

• Much of the work we do, you will not read about due to the need to protect people’s privacy and mana. Obviously, family harm and mental health are two such areas. As a community I believe we are pretty good at looking out for each other, but we can always do more. If you have concerns for someone, please be brave and speak up whether that be to the individual themselves or to support services such as Police, Women’s Refuge, Mohua Social Services, Alcohol and Drug addiction services, your local GP, Oranga Tamariki or Outreach Mental Health. Aroha mai, aroha atu.

• A charm bracelet has been handed in as found property.

• A large piece of pumice containing a pounamu pendant and ring has been washed up on the beach at Pakawau. This looks very significant, perhaps spread with ashes at sea. We would love to reunite this taonga with it’s whānau.

• School is back, take care on the roads and slow right down around schools and school buses.

• Two incidences of note of wilful damage have occurred that Police are investigating: On the evening of 22 April at Collingwood Area School a rock was thrown through the rear window of a school bus. Vomit and an empty can of Jack Daniels bourbon and coke was found inside the bus. Then at 12.43am on 29 April, two persons tried to enter Liquorland in Motupipi Street. A window in the front door was smashed by a thrown object when they were unsuccessful. Police would like to hold those responsible to account. Have a great weekend.

Catherine Swinn

“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!

Regional and local police officers were welcomed recently onto Onetahua Marae. Photo: Submitted.

DOWN TO EARTH: Making compost

In alignment with the seasons, free compost workshops are being offered by Tasman District Council (TDC) around Tasman, with one in Golden Bay at Tākaka Cohousing on 11 May.

From 1-5pm you will learn about how composting works and what different systems there are to transform your food scraps and garden waste into valuable food for soil organisms that help you grow nutritious produce. Not only is it easy, but money can be saved on waste disposal fees, and it is a good way to be more environmentally friendly. Register with Golden Bay Sustainable Living Centre by email at gbsustain@gmail. com if you are interested in the workshop, which will be a combination of theory and practical learning.

The Soil & Health Association of New Zealand originated as the Compost Club back in 1939, because composting was seen at the most important thing people could do to grow healthy soil, healthy plants, healthy animals, and people. Nowadays, there are numerous organisations in the “compost” space, promoting good compost techniques and encouraging participation on a community level.

We only have to look at nature to realise that’s exactly what it does to recycle nutrients. Keen gardeners will know the importance of practicing the art of composting, as it provides nutrients for plants to grow well, builds soil biology (is a conglomeration of biology in fact), and improves soil structure.

Good soil structure means the soil breathes well, supporting aerobic soil biology, holds moisture too, and allows water to infiltrate through the soil profile, reducing water-logging. Soil with good amounts of humus will hold together better, minimising soil erosion, which contributes significant amounts of carbon to waterways and ultimately the ocean every year.

There are several different compost methods you can utilise, depending on your situation. A single person or couple with limited space may prefer having a worm farm/compost. This is an easy way to recycle food scraps and paper waste in various compact containers, generating useful worm castings or vermicaste. Vermicaste can be applied directly to the soil or can top up container plants, like house plants.

Bokashi bin system uses specific anaerobic microorganisms that essentially “pickle” food scraps. This “pickled” or fermented material can then be added into the garden by digging it into garden beds.

There are several different ways to convert garden waste into valuable compost, using containers (pallet bins, wooden bins, plastic composters), or making free-standing heaps. The key is a mix of brown carbon materials with green residues and some stimulants like animal manure, forest litter, and even soil. Adequate moisture and a good layering technique will usually create good compost. Now is a fantastic time to learn or practice in your home garden.

SOL’S GARDEN JOBS FOR MAY

VEGETABLE CARE

Protect sensitive crops from frost, or aid seedling growth, with a cloche of Mikroclima or plastic.

Harvest and cure kūmara in the sun for few days and store on paper in a box in a dry place.

Harvest seed for eating and saving, eg beans and corn. Prepare beds for garlic, autumn-planted onions, broccoli, and asparagus. Add minerals, especially lime/dolomite, some compost/manure, and fishmeal/blood and bone. Complete with mulch of organic material like grass clippings, old hay, or seagrass.

Sow broad beans and peas into beds with added lime or dolomite.

Thin carrots and beetroot. Cloche.

Hothouse: Keep feeding tomatoes, etc. Make a compost heap with crop residues to aid warming. Ventilate. Clean. Add salads or green crops.

Sow for transplanting: All seeds 15 and 22 May. Spring onions and leafy greens (spinach, spinach beet, silverbeet, lettuce, endive, pak choi, Chinese cabbage, cabbages) and red onions (best 14 and 23 May). Herbs and flowers, eg hollyhock (also 11-12 May).

Sow direct: All seeds 15 and 22 May. Salads, spring onions (best 14 and 23 May). Turnip and radish (also 19-21 May). Flowers, eg sweet pea (also 11-12 April).

Plant: Best 1-10 and 27-31 May. Salad greens, spinach, cabbages, cauliflower, broccoli. Flowers, eg bulbs.

HERB CARE:

Transplant last year’s that have rooted. Do cuttings of semiwoody perennials when trimming back.

Plant herbs, eg parsley, or transplant self-seeded perennials like chives.

Harvest culinary herbs for seed or for drying.

Weed and mulch.

FRUIT CARE:

Harvest olives, late apples and pears, late figs, black passionfruit, citrus, and feijoas.

Plan an orchard following correct spacing. Prepare holes and check drainage. Order fruit trees.

Prune stone fruit and pip fruit. Prune berries and train new canes. Complete sowing orchard understorey mixes.

Plant spring bulbs under trees.

Feed codling moth-infested fruit to chooks or pigs.

Fertilise orchard with minerals, manures, and mulch with woody compost or chippings.

Prepare new strawberry beds and replace old plants with new runners.

Protect young sub-tropicals with wind or frost cloth, eg avocado. Spray all fruits with diluted seaweed. Spray copper on diseased fruit before leaf fall. Spray citrus with copper oxychloride vs dieback and scab.

GENERAL GARDEN CARE:

Do a Kinsey-Albrecht soil test to correct minerals, especially in vegetable and orchard areas.

Plant trees and shrubs.

Take tip cuttings from shrubs.

Divide and transplant herbaceous perennials, eg hostas. Collect leaves to make leaf mould compost. Spray roses with copper vs black spot.

Prune shelter and chip.

SOL MORGAN, GROWISE CONSULTANCY

There are several different ways to convert garden waste into compost such as this free-standing heap. Photo: Sol Morgan.

Aiming low to tackle climate crisis

For one Golden Bay family, cutting carbon emissions is integrated into their way of life.

Klaus Thoma and Maria Koch came to their 30-hectare farm at East Tākaka around 30 years ago. Guided by a deep-rooted desire to safeguard the planet for future generations, they established Kokalito Fine Foods to produce organic vegetables, fruit, and sheep meat for the local community.

As well as their commitment to protect the natural environment, the couple are also motivated by the inequities that exist between those who are predominantly the cause of climate change and those who most suffer its impacts. Maria says, “It’s a huge injustice for people who live on the breadline – those least responsible bear the brunt of it.”

Klaus, who is a member of the local degrowth group, says, “This is a huge motivation for me to lower my footprint on the planet.”

Accordingly, Klaus has estimated and itemised his family’s carbon emissions for both household and business activities (see table).

As well as day-to-day transport, there is the occasional longhaul flight to be considered. Like many others in the Bay, Klaus and Maria live with the “legacy of migration”, which often sees families separated from aging parents living half a world away.

“You don’t need to travel every year,” says Maria, who returns to Germany every five years to visit her father, now 101 years old. Her most recent visit was last October, the first in five years. Her return flight, spread over the five-year period, works out as an average annual emission of 1.2 tonnes CO2e.

Secondary items such as food, clothing, and household consumables are also easy targets. “Fast fashion has an enormous footprint,” says Maria, before proceeding to the significance of diet. “We are near-vegetarian and only rarely consume meat, which comes from the farm: either sheep, wild deer, or wild pig, and if lucky, wild goat.”

Klaus is confident of being able to cut household emissions further. “We believe that with a bit of longer-term planning and critically looking at transport habits, meat consumption, and keeping an eye on everyday consumption behaviour, a family can achieve a CO2 emission of 2.2 tonnes CO2e/annum or less.”

Even longer term, Klaus says reducing the footprint to 1.7 tonnes CO2e/annum is feasible through “more ambitious projects” that include “replacing our trusty van with an EV van, establishing a car club with a long-range EV that is shared and can be booked, and installing solar panels to mainly cater for EV overnight recharge”.

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For the combined household, which includes Klaus, Maria, plus daughters Liza and Katrina and grandchildren who regularly use the facilities, the total annual emissions of 3.61 tonnes CO2e is very low compared to average individual footprint for New Zealand of 4.8 tonnes (9.6 tonnes for a couple).

Having measured them, Klaus can now manage their emissions and talks, appropriately, about “the low hanging fruit” as the items to target for reduction. Transport is a key area where he explains savings can be, and have been, made by: Reducing fuel use by more efficient driving and only driving when necessary; maximum van speed is now 6080km/hr. This has cut fuel consumption from 8.5L/100km to 7.7L/100km, reducing annual emissions by around 0.2 tonnes of CO2e per year.

• Minimising the number of vehicles and sharing use with family and friends.

• Extending car ownership as long as possible to minimise embedded emissions associated with manufacture and distribution. The family’s HiAce van is 32 years-old and “still going strong”, says Klaus.

On the business side, Klaus explains that Kokalito Fine Foods is a certified food producer following international organic movement (IFOAM) guidelines. “We do not use synthetic nitrogen and follow a restrictive fertiliser regime on non-renewable fertilizers such as phosphorus and potassium stipulated by IFOAM.” He says the benefits of the low emissions from the business – currently 5.18 tonnes CO2e/annum – are shared widely. “Customers who buy from us, local and organic, will also lower their personal carbon footprint, compared to buying non-organic fruit, vegetables, and meat from outside Golden Bay.”

For Klaus and Maria, forest offsets are not a legitimate way of compensating emissions from fossil fuels but can be used to effect net reductions from their flock of 100 sheep. “Enteric methane is produced by grazing biomass and can be sequestered by our farm forestry, regenerating bush, and enclosed vegetation. A conservative estimate of our annual CO2 sequestration capacity is 60-80+ tonnes CO2e/annum. This means we can offset our sheep emissions by forestry sequestration.”

In the drive to reduce business emissions further, Klaus highlights potential projects:

• Replace electricity for prune dehydration.

Use biogas in weed flamers.

Convert tractor to biogas.

Retrofit old ute to make an EV farm vehicle.

Purchase an EV van for commercial use.

“With a bit of luck and continued support we should be able to reduce our operational emissions to around 2.63 tonnes CO2e/annum in the not-so-distant future,” says Klaus.

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Three generations at Kokalito: Back row, from left, Brody, Amber, Alfie. Front row, fom left, Lisa, Katrina, Maria, Klaus. Photo: Jo Richards.

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RESULTS

GOLF

23 April. Hidden Holes: S Rosser 21. Closest to Pin: 9/18 B Miller. 24 April.Stableford: R Young 41, W Rothwell 37, A Bradnock 36. Closest to pin: 3/12 R Dyce, 4/13 D Win, 8/17 R Tait, 9/18 G Ryan. Twos: D Win, G Rowe, N Barnes, R Dyce. Best gross: D Win.

27 April.2nd Hay Cup(Net): C Hadler 68, N Barnes 70, W Rothwell 70. Closest to pin: 3/12 W Collie, 4/13 R Young, 8/17 N Barnes, 9/18 J Thomason. Two: J Thomason. Happy wanderer: R Heuvel. Best gross: R Marshall. BOWLS

Golden Bay Memorial Fours 6 and 7 April. Winning team of Golden Bay Memorial: Clint Sowman from Nelson. Runner-up team of the Bill MacNamara Shield: Steve Chappell from Nelson. Prizes were presented by Elaine Hemi, president of Bowls Nelson. President Bob McTaggart thanked everyone for coming and supporting the tournament and thanked the sponsors. See note on page 4 of this issue.

FIXTURES

YOUTH HOCKEY: skills, drills and a casual game. Fridays 3.304.30pm, GBHS turf. Ages eight and up. Mouthguard essential, shin pads helpful. No sprigs. We have spare sticks if needed. Ph 021 114 0358 or just turn up.

Takaka Rugby Football Club Sat 4th May - JACK DAY

Fundraiser for Jack Holland’s Melanoma Battle

There will be a $5 super raffle and donation buckets Home Games Away Games

11am - U14s vs Marist 12.30pm - U17s vs Kahurangi 2pm - Div II vs Murchison

10am - U10s Festival Day Greenmeadows 10am - U12s Festival Day Sportspark Motueka

Tākaka trounce Riwaka in trophy tie

JO RCIHARDS

It was a case of mixed fortunes for Golden Bay’s senior rugby teams in last Saturday’s round of away matches in Tasman Rugby’s Division 2 competition.

Playing in Upper Moutere, Collingwood faced Tapawera Valley Stags in a fixture also known as the Lucas Taia Memorial Cup – named after the well-known player who turned out for both teams during his career, and sadly died last year aged 29.

Collingwood started the game well, with two penalties converted by Liam Miller plus a try from Ben Rillstone giving them an 11-points-to-nil lead after 20 minutes. But they registered no further scores during the remaining 60 minutes while conceding a total of 36 points. Final score: Tapawera Valley Stags 36, Collingwood 11.

In their potentially difficult tie against Riwaka, Tākaka took the initiative from the start and, thanks to tries from Karl Huisman and Riley Oakden, put the first 12 points on the scoreboard. The home side struck back with two tries to take the half-time score to 10-12, but the second half belonged to the visitors. Tries from Scott McKinley, Reggie Baker, Alex Oakden, Xavier White and Ben Clemens, plus a brace of penalties, took Tākaka’s points total to 47 while Riwaka managed only a single try. Final score: Riwaka 15, Tākaka 47.

In the youth league, Tākaka U14 put up a good performance but lost to Kahurangi at the Rec Park.

Season starts for young footballers

JO RCIHARDS

Last Saturday saw the start of the Junior and Youth football season in the Nelson Bays competition. This year, Golden Bay Association Football Club (GBAFC) is fielding eight travelling teams – from the Under-9s through to 13/14th Grade. Meanwhile, senior teams were playing their third round of fixtures; it all added up to a busy day for the Bay’s footballers – and for Tākaka’s Rec Park, where a total of seven matches were played.

Junior GBAFC’s two 9th Grade teams both registered a win in their away fixtures with the Mini Goats beating the Nelson Suburbs Wizards, and Golden Eagles triumphing over Richmond Blazers.

In the 10th Grade the Falcons began their campaign with an away victory against Richmond Strikers.

Moving up an age category, in the 11/12th Grade competition, Collingwood’s Aorere Assassins travelled over the Hill to beat Nelson Suburbs Comets convincingly, while, at the Rec Park, the Mini Maidens took on Richmond FC Phoenix and

the Wekas registered a home victory against Māpua Rhinos Youth

In the 13/14th Grade, Golden Bay’s two teams enjoyed mixed fortunes: At the Rec Park, Wahine Toa lost to FC Nelson Rebels, but playing away against Suburbs U14 Academy, the Pumas won 3-2 to come away with all the points. But it wasn’t an easy victory; Suburbs were two-nil down at half-time but levelled the score in the second half, only for the Pumas to net the winner two minutes from full time.

Senior

All four of Golden Bay’s senior sides played at the Rec Park last Saturday, but home advantage didn’t provide the expected boost for the hosts.

The Women’s Premiership match between the Shield Maidens and Nelson Suburbs Swans ended all square at 3-3, a result which puts the home side in 3rd place in the table, just below the Swans who have a superior goal difference.

In the Men’s Division 4, the Gladiators suffered a heavy defeat to FC Nelson 4th XI, while in the Men’s Masters competition the Stingrays were badly stung by Māpua.

The high flying Mountain Goats showed skill and tenacity against FC Nelson Karennni in an action-packed encounter that was a finely balanced contest until the Goat’s goalkeeper received a red card in the 18th minute. Forced to play the remaining 70-plus minutes with 10 men, the team reshuffled with skipper Danyon Fleming donning the goalie gloves. The stand-in stopper made some impressive saves to keep the home side in the game and, at half-time, the Goats were trailing by just a single goal. After the break, the visitors extended their lead to 3-0, but, in the final moments of the game, Jay Anderson scored a remarkable left-footed strike, his fifth goal of the season, to take the final score to 1-3.

The Lucas Taia Memorial Cup. Photo: Supplied.

Tomorrow has been designated “Jack Day” by Tākaka Rugby Football Club – a fundraiser to help young Jack Holland in his melanoma battle. During the day at the Rec Park, the U14s and U17s play their first home fixtures of the season while the seniors take on Murchison.

GB Wekas played Māpua Rhinos on Saturday . Photo: Supplied.

May is Sustainable Living Month

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This month at the Sustainable Living Centre (SLC), a series of events are being hosted to uplift sustainable, regenerative practices in Golden Bay and beyond.

The Sustainable Living Month events are framed by Organic Week (1-7 May), Compost Week (5-12 May), and Climate Action Week (24 May-2 June). The events include practical workshops, community connection and networking, sustainable initiatives, and more.

The first weekend of May is People’s Pantry (4 May), a foodpreserving event where different fruits and veggies from the SLC gardens will be processed into a variety of yummy preserves. Volunteers take home a third and the other two-thirds will be divided between the SLC and Mōhua Social Services food bank. Then, a Fruit Tree Pruning Workshop (5 May), where you can learn how to prune your trees for maximum health and productivity.

On the second weekend is a Composting Workshop (11 May), hosted at the Tākaka Cohousing community, where hands will be getting dirty learning how to make nutrient-rich soil. Then a Fix It Café (12 May), where you can bring your broken items in and receive assistance fixing them from knowledgeable volunteers. No electrical items, please.

The third weekend holds a Dinner and Doco Night (18 May), a cosy evening of yummy organic kai and an exciting documentary yet to be announced (follow the Facebook event page).

On the fourth weekend is the Sustainable Hui Follow Up (25 May), a day of discussions and revisiting seeds planted in last year’s hui. This also includes a Landshare Café where people

• Driveways

• Patios & paths

• Coloured

• Exposed aggregate

• Floor placing & finishing

• Decorative concrete cutting

• Volunteers…. Anyone in the community who is interested in supporting us with some volunteer gardening or providing entertainment for our residents please feel free to contact Carol Robinson our Property and Facilities Manager in the first instance.

• Needing health info/support? There are some great resources online that can supplement your visit to our services. Here are a few to search: Healthify, Justathought, Small steps, Whakatau Mai, 1737.

Continuity of Care – We encourage you to plan ahead to ensure that you have appointments with your lead provider. This is particularly important if you are on long term medications or are managing multiple health challenges. Ring our receptionist to discuss.

• We now have a prescribing pharmacist working with us one day per week. Megan Peters can help you understand your medicines. Ask your doctor if a free appointment with our pharmacist is right for you.

• Skin doctor, Dr Seb Klaver has now finished with us as he is returning to work in Holland. We are expecting a replacement visiting skin doctor, however, skin checks and minor surgery with weekly appointments are now available with Dr Loren McCuskey.

Then finally, the Sustainable Farms Tour (28 May), a guided tour of Mōhua’s sustainable farms, to inspire and show-case different ways sustainable practices can be implemented. Thank you to the Tasman District Council and the Nelson Tasman Climate Forum for their support in offering these events. For more details, see the events section of the Sustainable Living Centre Facebook page. To register or ask any questions, please email gbsustain@gmail.com.

• St Andrews Church held their annual Harvest Festival recently and they kindly donated fruit and vegetables to the GBCH kitchen.

• It’s flu season and Covid remains in the community. Please call to book for a vaccination. Watch out for advertising for a clinic near you.

• The new (self-swab) HPV Primary Screening is going well for women – this is part of the National Cervical Screening programme. Please call to book an appointment.

• The Breast Screening bus will be at GBCH from 15-31 May. Phone 0800 270 200 for appointments.

Onekakā man a "people person"

SHORT

Widely loved and long-term Onekakā resident, John Weston, passed away on 17 January this year, at age 83.

He was well-known by generations of students, who have vivid memories and stories of the wit and wisdom John imparted during his teaching years at Collingwood Area School.

Named Charles John Russell Weston, John was born in Guilford, Surrey, on 1 May 1940. His education began at a convent preschool and finished at Stowe, deemed to be one of the most prestigious schools in the world.

Including working in a brewery, John held a variety of jobs prior to joining the Territorial Army and then the British Army in 1959. Trooper Weston of the 11th Hussars (Prince of Wales’s Own) drove reconnaissance vehicles and enjoyed postings abroad including Ireland, Yemen, and Kuwait.

In 1962, John left the army and the United Kingdom. His first day in New Zealand was spent with his father at Tarakohe, where he met step-siblings Tooky and Charles for the first time. Upon traversing Tākaka Hill and taking in the view that first time, John had the thought that “it looked like home”.

He worked at the cement works awhile, before moving to Christchurch in 1963 to commence a teaching degree at the University of Canterbury. During the following four years he worked as a probationary teacher and lecturer.

He met and married Jan on 7 January 1967, a union that lasted 57 years prior to John’s passing. Daughter Annie was born in November 1968, followed by Richard in March 1970.

In 1972, John became principal of Waipori Falls School in Otago. Two years later, John taught at the Teacher’s Training College in Rarotonga. After three years, the family returned to New Zealand and John took up the role of principal at a small rural school in Kaitoke, Wanganui.

When John asked Jan if she “wanted to go home” in 1979, that was his way of telling the family he had secured a job at Collingwood Area School, so the family moved again. They lived in a schoolhouse before John’s last move to the property they purchased at Onekakā, where they lived for 42 years.

John took a gap year in 1987, after which he taught on and off until he retired. He then took up odd jobs such as postie, taxi and bus driver, school bus driver, and operator on Farewell Spit Tours. He was a member of the Collingwood Volunteer Fire Brigade and a Search and Rescue volunteer.

In his younger, fitter years, John played rugby, hockey, fencing, and golf, and enjoyed running, tramping, fishing, and gardening.

Working the Onekakā property saw him clearing gorse, fencing, plumbing-in troughs, digging ponds, and managing cows, sheep, pigs, chickens, and a pony. There were many iterations of dogs and cats, house additions, and garden extensions. Surplus produce was sold from “Stumpy’s Stall”, as John called the roadside stand he built.

A local friend relayed the story of how John became dubbed “Stumpy”. It was during a Search and Rescue callout, which took the volunteers through thick scrub and undergrowth. John was observed to be constantly “disappearing” due to repeatedly tripping over fern stumps.

Besides helping with local haymaking and milking cows, John also applied himself to recording the demise of the Onekakā Wharf. His writing skills extended to letters to The GB Weekly and later poetry, reciprocated with other poetry lovers met through his daily visitations to the Mussel Inn. John loved drinking in the philosophising, friendship, and fun to be had at his local watering hole.

Thursdays saw him meeting at the Wholemeal Café with the “Old Farts” crew of fellow sages where, as John quipped, they would “put the world to rights”.

In his later years, John not only expressed self-reflection

through poetry, but his political beliefs changed. His son Richard said, “His allegiances switched 180 degrees. There was a certain amount of rebelling against the system and this period was also notable for his increasingly alternate views on contemporary interpretations of current events and history.”

Expressing some of his views through letters to The GB Weekly, John enjoyed provoking, always gave as good as he got, and loved a good joke. He loved Golden Bay, his wife Jan (who worked as a nurse prior to her own retirement), their two children, and three grandchildren, whom John would ring every Sunday evening without fail.

Richard described his father as “a wonderful husband, father, brother, and grandfather, a friend to many [who] wanted the best for everyone”.

Definitely a “people person”, John always took an interest in his previous students’ achievements and would be incredulous when meeting them as adults with children of their own. He was always tickled pink to meet and greet all.

As his son said, “He loved Onekakā and this community.” There is no doubt that everyone whose lives were touched by this beloved mentor would agree that sentiment is mutual.

RONNIE

John Weston 1 May 1940–17 January 2024. Photo: Supplied.

Kenneth Donald Scott (Scotty) 22 February 1935–24 April 2024

Dearly loved husband and soulmate of Dot for 68 years. Much loved and respected dad to Steven (deceased), Kim and Andrea; father-in-law to Colin and Mick. Precious Grandad to Amy. A wonderful man who touched many lives with his kind and caring nature. Forever in our hearts, never forgotten. He has sailed beyond the horizon. No flowers by request, donations to hospice would be appreciated.

Ken’s funeral took place on Tuesday 30 April, at the Anglican Church of the Epiphany in Tākaka.

AGM NOTICES

FRIENDS of Mangarakau Swamp AGM, Collingwood Memorial Hall, 11am on Tuesday 7 May. All welcome.

GREY Power Golden Bay will hold its AGM at the Bowling Club at 11am on Tuesday 7 May. Membership renewals will be available.

GOLDEN Bay Alpine & Tramping Club (GBATC) committee AGM, Tuesday 21 May, 7.30pm at the Rec Centre. The meeting will conclude at 8pm and be followed by a presentation by three experienced GB LandSAR volunteers. Come and hear the latest on tramping safety – are we doing it right? All welcome for the AGM, the presentation, or both.

RECENT AGM / Hui ā tau - Nō nā tata nei

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

PUBLIC NOTICES / Pānui a whānui

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.

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

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PUBLIC NOTICES / Pānui a whānui

KOKALITO’S organic Wednesday market stall resumes on the Village Green, starting 8 May and continuing through the winter months.

THE latest developments in internet search engines are amazing! Using Artificial Intelligence they can answer complex questions in seconds and make detailed personal suggestions eg the best itinerary for your next holiday trip. Learn all about them and have fun playing with them at SeniorNet’s next presentation, Monday 6 May, 10am, St John Rooms at the Rec Centre. All welcome. Non-members a koha, please.

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

NARCOTICS Anonymous Golden Bay meeting, Mondays 6pm, 42 Commercial Street, hall behind church. All welcome. GB Animal Welfare Society Inc (ex-SPCA). Ph Carol Wells 525 9494, 8am-5pm weekdays.

LOST AND FOUND / Ngaronga/Kitenga

LOST. Favourite striped woolly hat with pompom, at Awaroa carpark 20 April. Ph Ali 021 179 9543. Thanks.

WANTED / Hiahia

JAPANESE motorcycles wanted for parts. Rusty/wrecks 19601980 for resto work. Anything considered. Ph 022 643 6617.

TO GIVE AWAY / Koha

WOODSTOVE, Wagener Fairburn, needs refurbishment. Ph 525 9923.

FOR SALE / Hei hokohoko

FIREWOOD, good selection. Ph Bay Firewood 027 769 6348. AUTOMOTIVE, marine and deep cycle batteries in stock now at Steve Prince Auto Electrical. Ph 027 616 5211.

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

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CARPENTER or experienced hammer hand wanted, full-time position. Ph Beau Quartly 027 455 6542.

TEAM assistant role at Tākaka Cohousing. See advert to the right for full details.

Business Admin Position

Admin and customer sales relations for 2 business. It’s a parttime flexible contract role of about of 8 hours/week envisaged, initially from Onekaka for familiarisation then can be remote with a decent data connection.

The work requires competence with the MS suite, bookkeeping, IT in general and graphics skills would be useful in Marketing. Payment initially will be above the equivalent living wage adjusted upwards for your experience plus a commission on our sales performance.

Accommodation at Onekaka in a one-bedroom apartment could be available.

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Super Liquor Golden Bay requires a Super Star to join our awesome team

We’re seeking someone who is motivated, honest, reliable, trustworthy, has great initiative & work ethic, a positive attitude & who loves going the extra mile to provide great customer service.

Previous retail or hospitality experience and manager’s licence would be an advantage. (Or the ability to obtain both.)

What we are looking for is someone who:

• Is willing to work hospitality hours – nights & weekends Has good physical fitness (regular heavy lifting is part of the job)

If this sounds like you call in and drop off to Super Liquor Golden Bay or send your CV via email to goldenbay@superliquor.co.nz

Only successful applicants will be contacted.

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.

INTRINSIC Intelligence Massage. Remedial, deep tissue, myofascial release. Ph/txt Sam Specht 022 044 3323. LISA Williams, registered medical herbalist, herbal apothecary, iridology analysis, reflexology, reiki master. www. goldenbayiridology.com Ph 525 6150, 027 451 9797.

MASSAGE AND REIKI. Emma Sutherland (Ameliorate). First one-hour treatment - $45 for GB locals. www.ameliorate.nz. Ph 027 487 2639. Tākaka and Collingwood.

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

Support Worker/Coach

Start as casual 16 hours (+ sleepovers & weekends)

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

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

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

MASSAGE. Ph Willem 022 134 1726.

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

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Structural Integration & Clinical Myofascial Practitioner

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

• Sports & Accident injuries

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

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

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

CHIMNEY cleaning, handyman. Ph Ry South 022 513 3947. CHIMNEY sweep and firebox maintenance. GB Chimney Cleaning ph 027 458 7679.

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

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

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

FLORIST, local florist for flowers for all occasions, call now and place your order 027 758 1138 or online www. goldenbayflowers.co.nz. Teresa Brough Designer Florist. FREEVIEW TV, radio, HiFi, WiFi, electronics. Ph 027 246 2432. FRUIT pruning, sustainable property advice and management, edible landscaping, soil testing, garden mentoring. Sol Morgan,

HEALTH & WELLBEING / Hauora

TRADES AND SERVICES / Mahi a ratonga

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TRADES AND SERVICES / Mahi a ratonga

GroWise Consultancy, ph 027 514 9112.

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

GOLDEN BAY ROOFING

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

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

HANDYMAN/ maintenance service, small building, carpentry, chainsawing. Other jobs to be discussed. References provided. Ph Shaun 027 880 3535.

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

HELPING HANDS ph 525 6226. Te Whare Mahana

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

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

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

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

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

White olden Bay

Billy Kerrisk AREINZ 027 608 5606

billy

superb Golden Bay beachfront home enjoys the shelter of a sea wall beautifully crafted coastal gardens Perfectly presented, inside and out, get that "welcome home" feel you expect from any old bach in the Bayifference here is that Ordnance House was built in 2017; with the guest and garage added a couple of years later! Offering you a splendid blend odern comforts and old world charm

wing by appointment only

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.

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

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

WINDOW cleaning. Ph Willem 022 134 1726.

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

PROPERTY AVAILABLE / Rawa watea

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

WHEELCHAIR -friendly home in town for long-term rent. Two bedrooms plus sleepout. Ph Karilyn 027 525 7229.

EATING OUT / Kai wahi kē

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

COLLINGWOOD TAVERN. Open 7 days, 11am till late. Catering and large group bookings available. Ph 524 8160. COURTHOUSE CAFÉ, Collingwood. Open 7 days, 8am-3pm. Ph 524 8194.

DANGEROUS KITCHEN. Open Wednesday-Saturday, 9am8pm. For bookings and takeaways ph 525 8686.

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

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

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

NIKAU BAR AND CAFÉ, Pōhara. Open 7 days, 8.30am to late. Bookings ph 03 970 3992. O’SHA. Open Tuesday-Sunday, lunch 11.30am-2.30pm and dinner 5-8.30pm. Ph 525 6117.

525 8677

THE MUSSEL INN. Open 7 days from 11am.

TOTOS CAFÉ & PIZZA: Open weekends of 4-5 and 11-12 May, weather permitting, 11am to 4pm. totoscafegallery@gmail. com, ph 03 970 7934. Updates on Facebook and Instagram. WHOLEMEAL CAF É. O pen 7 days for dine-in meals and takeaways, 7.30am-3pm.

ZATORI. Restaurant open Friday and Saturday, 4.30-8.30pm. Fabulous dining by the seaside. Divine fresh whole foods –tapas, sharing platters and sweets – and huge wine list. Great service and amazing views. No bookings needed, just come and enjoy!

Karilyn Woodford

GALLERIES / Whakakitenga

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

CHURCH SERVICES ON SUNDAYS

GOLDEN Bay Anglican Parish warmly invites you to join them on Sunday, 10am at Tākaka or 4.45pm at Collingwood (starting with a cuppa). Fellowship gatherings (fellowship, songs, prayer and bible study) held fortnightly, 5 and 19 May; traditional services (with a speaker) held on alternate fortnights, 12 and 26 May.

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.

from Suffering.” 3pm to 4.30pm at the Sandcastle, Haile Lane, Pōhara. By donation. All warmly welcome. www.chandrakirti. co.nz

BOARD GAMING AT ONEKAKA HALL. 12:30pm to 5pm. All ages welcome. See the Facebook group "Board Gaming in Golden Bay", or ph Karen 022 655 9725.

SUNDAY 5 MAY

GB ZEN WEEKLY MEDITATION. 6.50pm, new venue 14 Junction St, behind library and Touch of Beauty. Ph 021 070 0656.

MONDAY 6 MAY

INTERNET SEARCH ENGINES – the latest developments using Artificial Intelligence are astounding. Find out all about them at SeniorNet’s next presentation – all welcome. Details in the Public Notices column.

TUESDAY 7 MAY

GOLDEN BAY COMMUNITY AND WH Ā NAU monthly meeting, 12pm, Community Centre. See ad on this page for details of speakers.

GB WEEKLY DEADLINE: noon on Tuesdays. Stitch ‘n Sew is our agent in Tākaka. Or you can email us: admin@gbweekly. co.nz or phone us 027 525 8679.

WEDNESDAY 8 MAY

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 9 MAY

GOLDEN BAY SENIOR CITIZENS ASSOCIATION MEETING in the hall at 2pm. Speaker: Mr Paul Kilgour.

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

LATER EVENTS

CENTRAL TĀKAKA SCHOOL TWILIGHT FAIR, Friday 17 May, 3.30pm onwards.

PINK LUNCH BREAST CANCER FUNDRAISER, Thursday 23 May, Pakawau Hall. All welcome. Ph Joyce 027 671 2221.

UPCOMING EVENTS / Mea pakiri haere

FRIDAY 3 MAY

YOUTH HOCKEY: skills, drills and a casual game. Fridays 3.304.30pm, GBHS turf. Ages eight and up. Mouthguard essential, shin pads helpful. No sprigs. We have spare sticks if needed. Ph 021 114 0358 or just turn up.

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

SATURDAY 4 MAY

PUBLIC TALK WITH GESHE JAMPA THARCHIN. “Meditating on Dependent Arising - How Understanding

Roots Gig Guide

Maggie Quinn - young local singer & musician

GREY POWER AGM

Membership renewals will be available.

Kokalito

Organics

We are back on the Village Green starting 8 May Wednesdays 8:30 1pm Certified organic and local Veggie box orders welcome

finefoods@kokalito co nz 021 119 3579

The Mussel Inn Coming Up...

Every Monday night at 7.30pm: SINGALONG ‘ROUND THE PIANO with Craig Denham. All welcome.

Sat 4th YOUNG MOON - from mellowed-down Tom Waits-esque brooding ballads to blissful psychedelic pop-gems $20 tickets at undertheradar, $25 door.

Thu 9th QUIZ - 7.30pm. All welcome.

Sat 11th THE FORGE/ITCHY SCRATCHY. $10 door. Thu 16th ACID ON THE MICROPHONE - 7.30pm. All welcome.

Sat 18th NICK FEINT & FRIENDS.

Thu 23rd QUIZ - 7.30pm. All welcome.

Sat 25th THE EARLY BOBS (Bob Dylan’s 83rd birthday special)

Sun 26th TE TUPUA - the goblin. A play by JOHN G DAVIES. Tickets at undertheradar For more details see www.musselinn.co.nz

Friday: Southwesterlies dying away and southeasterlies from evening. Cloudy periods and fine breaks but cloud and isolated showers during the evening

Saturday: Light winds tending southwest. A few showers developing in western areas otherwise mainly fine weather

Sunday: Light winds. Some cloudy areas at times otherwise mainly fine and mild for a time

Monday: Southwesterlies, may tend southeast later. A few showers at first in the west, otherwise generally fine weather

Tuesday: Southerlies about Farewell, light winds elsewhere. Mainly fine. Light frosts at first

GARDENER’S PARADISE!

This solid 3-bedroom home is set on park like grounds The house is heated by a log burner (with wetback), & there’s plenty of storage with the separate double garage Water is provided from a bore on site Call me now to view

James Mackay 027 359 0892

TWO BLOCKS LEFT

The last two blocks 2 & 3 are now offered for sale at $450,000 + GST (if any) for both Block 2 - 6524 m2 of residentially zoned land

Block 3 - 8855m2, with a mix or Rural 2 and residentially zoned land Call James for all the information

James Mackay 027 359 0892

Situated at the end of a right of way and positioned to capture the best of the sunsets, with the fabulous North, North-West aspect This freehold residential section is a sloping site, set on 1051m2 with a lovely mountain and rural outlook Services available Call now

Jana McConnon 021 245 2197

Paul McConnon 027 504 2872

Enter a private oasis, including lawn, a paved courtyard, & enchanting patio/barbeque area The sunny, secluded home is just a skip, hop & jump down to the walkway to picturesque Pohara Beach The perfect lock & leave holiday home or forever home Call now

WITH ME!

This abode boasts three bedrooms, a bathroom and separate laundry

The lounge area extends onto the deck a perfect spot to bask in the sun and rural views A double garage and storage shed complete the package See you Sunday

Jana McConnon 021 245 2197 Paul McConnon 027 504 2872

Abel Tasman Dr, CLIFTON CLIFTON CLASSIC

This 2-storey home is located in popular Clifton, close to Pohara Beach Large sunny lounge with separate kitchen/dining room & wraparound deck with

Just on the outskirts of town, this cute 1914 villa would be the ideal starter

There is room to add to the already established fruit trees & ample room for veggie gardens The house has been reroofed & rewired Call me to arrange a viewing

Belinda J Barnes 021 236 2840

1802 Col-Bain Main Rd, BAINHAM

TAKAKA

55 Solly Road, ROCKVILLE