Golden Bay’s sporting stars shone brightly on Saturday night at a celebration of their achievements.
The host venue for the 2024 NBS Golden Bay Sports Awards – Tākaka’s Rec Centre stadium – was temporarily transformed into a function room, with the large space filled with tables for 10, a drinks bar and a presentation podium.
The biennial event began at 5.30pm with guests arriving, via a red carpet walkway, into the stadium where they mingled before emcee Neil Wilson welcomed everyone to the gala evening.
As well as being a recognition of sporting
excellence, the event is an important community fundraiser. This year, the sole beneficiary is Rockville Pool, a cause Neil described as “a Kiwi classic – a community hub”.
Neil then introduced the guest speakers – New Zealand basketball legend Phil Jones, and Nelson Giants coach and Sky Sports presenter Huw Beynon – who entertained the audience for a good 45 minutes with lively chat, humorous banter, and some fascinating insights into elite level sport.
Huw steered the conversation as Phil recounted his journey from humble beginnings as “the Reefton kid” in the West Coast men’s team, through Nelson College, and the Nelson Giants, to a Tall Blacks debut at
the age of 19. His long playing career included stints in Australia, Finland and Greece but he is best known for his 22 seasons with the Nelson Giants and 14 years playing with the national team.
Phil said this was down to “hard work, wanting to do it, and making the effort” but being 1.96m tall probably helps. “When I was 15, I grew two and a half inches over the summer… I just loved playing and got hooked on it.”
As the conversation focussed on the Tall Blacks, Phil explained how over a four-year period, the national team emerged as a force, competing in two Olympic Games...
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TDC freshwater plan
Tasman District Council (TDC) is pushing ahead with the development of new rules around freshwater.
The draft Land and Freshwater Plan Change (LFPC) will amend the Tasman Resource Management Plan and is designed to support priority freshwater issues in the District while aligning with the latest directives from central government – specifically the updated National Policy Statement for Freshwater Management (NPS-FM) expected in 2025.
By incorporating the flexibility to respond to changes in the government’s freshwater policy into its LFPC, TDC should avoid the problem encountered by Otago Regional Council (ORC) last month when the coalition government introduced a last-minute amendment to the Resource Management Act which blocked ORC from passing its Land and Water Regional Plan.
The amendment effectively restricts local councils’ ability to notify freshwater plans before a replacement NPS-FM is implemented – something that vicepresident of Federated Farmers NZ Colin Hurst called “a huge win for our members” adding that “…councils across the country have been totally out of control”.
TDC’s approach ensures that its plan change will fully integrate national standards, while supporting the role of farm plans used by farmers to refine their land management practices. It also aligns with the council’s commitment to advancing environmental protection, particularly around the Water Conservation Order in place for Te Waikoropupū Springs and the Arthur Marble Aquifer.
Council is anticipating a review of the draft LFPC early next year, including an option to engage in community feedback based on clearer direction from central government policies.
By mid-2025, TDC should be able to proceed toward notifying a final LFPC.
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Quinten Strange receives the Supreme Award at the NBS Golden Bay Sports Awards 2024 from NBS Tākaka manager Dean Lund. Photo: Jo Richards.
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How to watch your waste line
ALISTAIR HUGHES
Prashanti Lovegrove of Tasman District Council gave a comprehensive presentation at Tākaka Library last week, "uncovering" the truth about what happens to our household waste and how we can all make improvements for the wider benefit of the environment.
She was joined by Tākaka’s Sustainable Living Centre (SLC) manager Rosie Hadfield, who introduced a revolutionary new project to help all of Golden Bay deal with household food scraps more effectively.
Prashanti began by giving an overview of how household and green waste is currently managed in our region, and some of the shortcomings of the existing systems. A major issue focussed upon was so-called disposable plastics.
“Every single piece of plastic in our world that has ever been produced still exists today,” says Prashanti. “We're leaving layers of plastic contamination all along the surface of the earth and the biggest source of pollution in our oceans is micro plastics.”
With plastics being increasingly used in cardboard and paper, textiles and even tea bags, safe disposal presents a huge challenge.
But more hopefully, we can do more as individuals to deal with our food scraps through composting options, which is important because the traditional landfill method of waste disposal actually creates an environment where the moisture from green and food waste creates gas and toxic liquid byproducts.
“I'm encouraging you to feel hopeful rather than hopeless,” concluded Prashanti. “Our individual actions can make a difference, we can collectively reduce our waste and we can work to create new systems in our society to encourage reuse.”
She then handed over to Rosie Hadfield of SLC who expressed her enthusiasm in working with TDC to launch a new food scraps drop off system, with Helping Hands delivering the programme.
“There's so many people in the Bay with temporary housing, small gardens, or no means to compost, and a lot of travellers who come in each year who don't have facilities to compost,” Rosie noted. “What we're trying to do is encourage those people to use a system that makes it easy to compost.”
Five-litre buckets for home food scrap collection are being provided free, which can then be emptied into the distinctive large blue bins at the Golden Bay Visitor Centre and the SLC itself.
A spray bottle of EM (Effective Micro-organisms) inoculant can be purchased for $15, (with a $10 refill charge), a squirt from which allows the bucket waste to ferment prior to drop off. Proper use of the EM means a bucket might last a month before needing to be emptied.
“And so after all that, we'll have compost which hopefully
we'll be able to share to the community,” adds Rosie. “We’re starting off small, making sure that we get things right, before upscaling. Hopefully in the future, we'll be at campsites across Mohua and supporting other businesses.”
She is very eager to hear feedback from the community before expanding the service, and can be contacted by email:general.manager@bgslc.org
Prashanti concluded the presentation with a reminder of the need to change behaviours.
“With the industrial revolution, we were sold on the convenience of the linear economy. If something breaks, just throw it away and buy a new one. Now we're realising that we can't keep throwing things away. The more we think, the more we understand and can take action to engage in a circular, recycling economy.”
Rosie Hadfield, manager of the Sustainable Living Centre, launches their new food scraps collection project for Golden Bay. Photo: Alistair Hughes.
Scheme focusses on whānau
RONNIE SHORT
Suzimo Schreuders is the face of the newly renamed Mohua Strengthening Families (MSF) service. An initiative by Mohua Social Services, the Strengthening Families process connects any whānau who require assistance from more than one agency or community service.
“It was a process that was in place nationally a few years ago, but the whole of the South Island lost funding,” explained Suzimo. “It worked really well and had good outcomes for the families involved.”
MSS secured funding to create a continuation of the service for Golden Bay. Suzimo’s role is connecting community organisations, social services and government agencies to ensure everyone works more efficiently, while keeping whānau at the centre of the process.
Aimed at families dealing with multiple stressors, MSF is very much a collaborative approach. Those involved in helping could be a budget advisor, social worker, medical specialist, counsellor, teacher or other support worker.
As MSF coordinator, Suzimo networks with schools and other services working with a child, such as mental health, disability or neurodiversity support systems. Initially she organises and facilitates a meeting with the support systems and the family, which can include extended whānau, counsellors, school representatives, or anyone the family chooses. Families also choose when and where to meet, and work together with their supporters to identify the steps needed to help achieve their goals.
Once an action plan is in place, Suzimo engages with any further services required and coordinates further review meetings. On average, families may have four or five meetings until they feel they can continue without support.
“It’s a very collaborative inter-agency meeting to provide better coordinated support, ‘wrap around support’ we call it,” said Suzimo. “It could be about very practical things such as screen time making it hard for families to connect with their children… We like to empower the families to be active in the meetings.”
With a background in mental health, education, and a degree in art therapy, Suzimo has much to bring to her new role. She has worked with art therapists in the Netherlands, mostly in schools with special needs children. After training as a teacher, she taught at Montessori schools in Amsterdam
and Kaikōura before moving to Golden Bay. She homeschooled her three children, now aged 14, 11 and 9, prior to making the decision to return to professional work.
Suzimo says there is a strong connection between social services and schools in Golden Bay, which is positive for the MSF programme. Families may be referred or can self-refer to participate in the process.
“We’re just now getting our first referrals in so it’s very exciting,” says Suzimo.
Phone Suzimo Schreuders 027 492 7108 or email: msf@ mohuasocialservices.org.nz
Frankie following football dream
ANITA PETERS
Fourteen-year-old Frankie Whiting has been playing football for only three years. But from the moment she started it was evident this was the sport for her, and has now been selected to represent the Nelson-Tasman region at the prestigious National Under 17 tournament in Auckland this December.
This will be a tough tournament for the young development squad and their coaches, David Capstick and the Nelson Suburb's Football Club. Frankie will be playing against some of the country’s top young football players in one of the sport’s most highly anticipated tournaments of the youth calendar. This year she has played for the Nelson Suburbs under 15 Academy Team and has also been part of the Women’s Development Squad, playing for the Senior Women’s Reserves team. Over the past year she has travelled over the Hill to Nelson three times a week, the weekly journeys totalling 12 hours and 636km just to get to trainings and games.
This will be Frankie’s fourth big tournament of the year, a huge commitment or her family who are fundraising to get
her and the team to Auckland. So far, community support has been strong, rallying behind Frankie with a “got your back“ t-shirt fundraiser.
Frankie’s family are now planning on trialling living in Nelson next year so that Frankie can make the most of every training opportunity. Her big dream is to get a USA sports scholarship and play football while still studying. However, this will mean achieving correspondingly high school grades as well as competing at a high level in New Zealand to be in with a chance. Her passion, drive and commitment are clear. But her short-term goal is to make the Nelson Suburbs Women’s 1st team who play in the New Zealand Southern League.
Frankie’s positions are winger and striker and her achievements so far have been outstanding despite having played for such a short time.
To support Frankie and her team, contact Frankie or Fiona Whiting on 021 0231 2310 and look out for future fundraisers.
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LETTERS
Haka part of the dialogue
The haka led by Hana-Rāwhiti Maipi-Clarke seems like a challenge or a warning to proponents of the treaty principles bill. In our New Zealand parliament I think such haka have a place, as long as Māori lead. David Seymour and Gerry Brownlee might disagree, but haka have been part of the dialogue right from the start.
In 1642 Henrik Haelbos, a Dutch eyewitness, described the very first Māori/Pākehā exchange, which took place one evening about 7km north of Wainui Bay: "The Dutch sailors called out to them: blew on trumpets: and finally fired off a cannon. Then the [Māori] began to rave terribly, blew on a horn and returned to land".
I've always supposed the terrible raving was a defiant haka in response to what may have been mistaken as a preemptive display of European firepower.
Tasman's log says he fired off six cannon on the upper deck, perhaps right over nearby Māori heads. Māori returned in force the next morning, 300 or more warriors in 22 or more catamaran waka, some carrying sails.
Four Dutchmen in an open boat were attacked and killed. Then the two ships were chased away at speed. Dutch labelled this anchorage as Murderers Bay.
They later called the whole of Māoridom "New Zealand" though they never landed anywhere at all, just mapped it safely from offshore. And other Europeans also gave Māori a wide berth, for 127 years. I think that Europe got that haka message, if a little late.
Robert Jenkin
Respect, sovereignty, and governance
Firstly, Mark Doyle's letter castigating John Key (is he sure he doesn't mean Christopher Luxon?) was a bit over the top (GBW 15/11). If Mark has issues with the man, then he at least should respect the office.
As for Morris Te Whiti Love (GBW 15/11), he continues to indulge in deliberate obfuscation in what seems like an attempt to blind us with science, so to speak. He pontificates on obscure and peripheral aspects of the treaty, all the while denying the paramount issue – that of sovereignty. Article the First clearly states (The Chiefs) “cede to Her Majesty the Queen of England absolutely and without reservation all the rights and power of Sovereignty…”. That could not be clearer.
It doesn't say governance. It says sovereignty. Perhaps Morris could explain to us his take on the difference.
Yes, this may indeed be an opening gambit, but the socalled principles and interpretations have made the treaty so convoluted that it can now mean what one wants it to mean. The debate is long overdue. [Abridged]
Larry Petterson
Universal truth
It is estimated that the age of the universe is approximately 13 billion years via the simple(?) expedient of scientific measurement. Details are on the web, but I would presume that: Using the James Webb telescope to peer far, far, away, ie far, far, into the past – light takes time to move (186,000 miles per second) – someone, somewhere, has done some pretty basic maths and come up with the answer. It's that easy!
How would you do it? Counting up the generations of people mentioned in the Bible and then multiplying by "three score years plus ten" might be good enough for the Bishop Ussher, but times and knowledge have, mostly, moved on since the Middle Ages.
Mark Doyle
Birds good for business
Forest & Bird’s Taupata bird hide is gaining a reputation as a go-to spot for both local and international visitors.
Saturday’s sighting of a Eurasian whimbrel by a Forest & Bird member at Taupata, joins the sighting of a Japanese snipe there as one of those special occurrences for bird watchers. This bird was also reported later online by a visiting birdwatcher to Golden Bay.
Avian tourism is a valuable addition to Golden Bay’s tourism sector and to our local economy. Perusal of eBird data entered at the Taupata bird hide is frequent and impressive. Protection of our shorebird population provides benefits not just for these
coastal species but also for our local businesses.
Cynthia McConville, chair Forest & Bird Golden Bay School Jubilee; the icing on the cake
I want to thank all those on the committee of the East Tākaka School Jubilee celebrations for all their hard work and dedication. In spite of the weather, it was a lovely afternoon and my family and I thoroughly enjoyed ourselves. I was very sorry that we had to leave early.
In particular, we all enjoyed Robin Manson’s short history of the school, and I enjoyed Paula’s almond icing on that lovely cake. I don’t seem to have had almond icing on a fruit cake for years.
Can we have another party next year?
Bernie Lewis East Tākaka School Jubilee
Now that life has settled a little, I would like to say thank you to all who helped to make the East Tākaka School 150year Jubilee such a success and enjoyable time. To the many who became involved and helped the team, and others who travelled to the venue and shared social time and many memories. Caterers, publicity, preparation, ground preparations, photographers, displays, speeches, stories and sponsorships all added to the success. From the East Tākaka team, our grateful thanks.
Nancy
Ward
Clearing up health checks
It has come to my attention that there is some confusion following the article "Sexual health check service starts" (GBW 8/11) regarding which service is for what.
The Sexual Wellbeing Service on Mondays, 5.30-7pm, is for everyone, but particularly aimed at full-time employees who cannot get to the medical centre during office hours. This
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How fascinating to watch the billionaire owners of the USA’s major newspapers cringe and tremble before the possibility of a Trump win, imagining the backlash against anything they had published against the man, no matter how true.
How fortunate we are in Golden Bay that the relatively penniless proprietor of The GB Weekly also declined the temptation to endorse one of the presidential candidates because, in liberal Golden Bay, the only possibility could have been Kamala Harris, which would certainly have resulted in violent retribution from the now future president of the USA.
With a single strike on the lifeline of Golden Bay, the FreshChoice supermarket, we would have no option but surrender.
As our heartbeats slow down we can now watch, with any fascination we have left, The Fall of the American Empire.
Edward Gibbon, can you hear us? It appears nothing has been learned from your magnificent treatise – at six volumes did you make it too long?
Mike Scott
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Woodchopping
At the Blenheim A&P Show on 9 November the Golden Bay Axemens Club made an appearance. Brian Godsiff made the finals of the big standing and big underhand, picking up a second placing in the big standing.
On Sunday the competition moved to Richmond and reinforcements in the form of Linde Kynast, Serena Gowland and Dave Gowland arrived from Golden Bay.
Brian again made the finals of the big standing and big underhand but finished out of the placings, then he joined up with Ray Biggs from Nelson and Pete McEwen from Canterbury to finish second in the three-man combination event. Dave made the finals of the small and big underhands, finishing third in the big underhand final.
The women's event was decided on points accumulated over three races.
Serena (pictured above) chopped consistently and had finishes of two second placings and a third to finish second overall. Linde improved throughout the day as she got her nerves under control with placings of fourth, third and second to eventually finish third equal.
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Rally in support of Hīkoi mō te Tiriti
Bridge Club tournament
The Golden Bay Bridge Club recently hosted their annual 3A pairs tournament which attracted many experienced players from clubs mostly in the upper South Island. There were 28 pairs playing with Golden Bay players entering five pairs in the competition, and in the final results there were four of our local pairs in the top half of the competition.
The overall winners were Tony and Susan Hinkley from Nelson. Hattie Curtis and John Harper won the Clem Mead cup for the best local pair (pictured above). Jenni Kingston and John Massey won the Lone Star cup for the best local pair on handicap.
GB Bridge Club is well supported by the local community and much gratitude goes to all those who sponsor and support the club in so many ways.
Heli appeal lands tidy sum
This year’s NBS Rescue Helicopter Appeal raised a record amount of $141,086 for the Nelson Marlborough Rescue Helicopter (NMRH) Trust.
NBS is a major supporter of the NMRH, offering financial assistance and participating in the annual appeal, which has raised a total of $476,668 over the last five years.
The helicopter crew respond to at least one call-out a day, and sometimes multiple back-to-back jobs. They do this 24/7, 365 days of the year, at a cost of $3,500 per call-out.
NMRH Trust general manager, Paula Muddle, says that the trust is delighted with the community response to this year’s appeal. “Little or big, there were so many clubs, organisations, businesses, schools and individuals who did their part to contribute through donating their time, participating in an event or purchasing products or tickets.”
Paula says the appeal typically funds the purchase of special medical and emergency equipment, and crew training, when those costs arise and are not covered by government funding.
A crowd of more than 100 people rallied on Tākaka Village Green on Tuesday in
the Hīkoi mō te Tiriti and to express their opposition to the ACT Party's proposed treaty principles bill. Photo: Charlotte Richards.
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Delightful mix of media and styles
ANITA PETERS
Art Vault Tākaka is honoured to be showing (until 14 December) over 10 years’ worth of work by Christine Wingels in the second of the gallery’s "Significant Locals" series.
Christine has always been a creative, with a graphic design and textile background from her homeland in Germany. She has collated this potpourri of paintings, installations and wearable art, including a mix of media and styles, since winning Nelson’s Changing Threads Exhibition in 2017.
“This is why we call this exhibition 'Between',” Christine explains. “It’s always between twoand three-dimensional things, and between different materials and textures.”
There are many resultant components to Christine’s work. While constantly seeking new methods and materials, she sees her main focus as working with light and shadow, transparency and reflections. Tools are also important, from sewing machine to paintbrushes and hand tools. In the freehand linear patterning of her paintings, for example, are seemingly disparate layers firstly of acrylic paint, then oil, then pastel, scratched into with pottery tools. Depending on the light, subtle layers of colour are revealed. Texture can also appear as weaving or even embroidery
with little tricks of the light that can even register movement within the work.
“They’re not obvious things but they’re happening somewhere in the brain and the physics working in your eye,” says Christine.
Using unlikely contemporary materials in her installations, such as fly screen mesh and shower curtaining combined with natural materials like wool, Christine invites the viewer not only to touch and feel textures but also to alter and reshape her 3D forms. She is not big on storytelling or emotive themes, instead focusing on positive and playful visual effects, personalising her ideas through titles like Identity, Expectation, and Imagine
Covid gave Christine the opportunity to make wearable art, challenging her to incorporate themes, distance, movement
and stage lighting into her design process.
With a passion for geometrics, she was inspired for WOW 2024 to enter the Geometric Abstraction category.
The exhibition has overflowed into the newly acquired museum space next door, with a futuristic garment based on Māori weaving, and large installations Balance , and Cube
Christine’s play with ideas and her interpretation of the world around her will delight, entertain and without doubt, provoke thought.
Between, an exhibition of contemporary art objects by Christine Wingels is at Art Vault Tākaka in partnership with GB Museum Te Waka Huia o Mohua, 16 November–14 December 2024. Monday–Friday, 11am3pm; Saturday, 10am–2pm.
Exploring The Way of Wood
ANITA PETERS
Desmond Marx’s two-day pop-up exhibition, The Way of Wood, is on this weekend only at Fairholme Gallery in East Tākaka.
“I’ve come into a relationship with wood and nature in a really divine way,” Desmond explains. “I have found a world that is available to everyone that is so deep and diverse and exciting that it leaves me in awe.”
The son of a South African forester, Desmond trained as a forest engineer to follow his father in business. His specialty was in silviculture: the art of cultivating by maintaining, managing and improving forest landscapes. But while studying, Desmond met a Zimbabwean master carver who mentored him and ignited his desire to learn the carving skill.
When the South African forestry industry stopped funding white-owned businesses, his father’s company collapsed and opportunities for white forest engineers became limited. Despite trying to fulfil his father’s expectations, Desmond also realised he lacked passion for this work.
In 2017 he followed his mother to Auckland, intending to become a wood carver. Eight months and several jobs later, demoralised by rejections from galleries, he left for Queenstown and the high life of parties and adventure. But an unfortunate injury on the slopes spelt sudden unemployment. With only a car and tent he then embarked on a seven-month road trip, carving and supplementing market sales with odd jobs like fruit picking. The lucrative Queenstown market was pivotal in encouraging him to continue carving, as tourists “weren’t scared to spend money”. He rescued firewood “too precious to burn,” calling his stand "Saved from the fire". Just on this upswing of confidence about his work, covid hit, but the extra time also advanced his skills.
Desmond sees the world through a naturalist’s eye and he themes his work mostly around creatures of the sea and land. The Red Light Ruru, the centrepiece of this exhibition, is the pinnacle of his wood capabilities and symbolises the ethic “sad to kill, happy to live”.
“I’m not committed to anatomical correctness, although I do appreciate natural geometry and form,” says Desmond. “I’m really trying to marry the elements. My whole drive is to express the humanity and animation of nature.”
Wood carver Desmond Marx seeks to express the humanity and animation of nature. Photo: Anita Peters.
Christine Wingels with paintings and her WOW 2024 entry in the Geometric Abstraction category.
Photo: Anita Peters.
Robert Zemeckis has a long history of telling heartfelt stories while making use of the latest in technical innovations, having Bob Hoskins co-star with cartoon characters in Who Framed Roger Rabbit, dropping Tom Hanks into historical footage in Forrest Gump and entirely computer generated imagery for The Polar Express
To call the storytelling technique he uses in Here a gimmick is to do the director an injustice, because you might not even recognise the trick being pulled until you are well into the film.
Let's just say that in this age where everyone applauds long, continuous camera moves, Zemeckis has gone in the exact opposite direction to great effect.
We follow the lives of several characters throughout history who have inhabited the exact same spot of land, from a Native American community’s forested dwelling, which becomes the estate of the area’s last colonial governor, and eventually the site of the early 20th century home where the majority of the film’s story unfolds. In this film-making era, where anything at all can be put on screen, Zemeckis can’t resist taking us back even further in prologue to a dinosaur stampede as the extinction-bringing asteroid hurtles overhead, then through the ensuing ice-age to more familiar geography. Just because you can do something doesn’t mean that you always should, but it is undeniably spectacular.
The house is inhabited by a variety of families and we witness their own varied tales unfold until Al and Rose Young, (Paul Bettany and Kelly Reilly), buy the house at the close of WWII. The non-linear form of storytelling might prove challenging for some, as noisy, quarrelsome humanity is presented with unflinching authenticity within the walls of the house’s front room. Children squabble during a mid-century birthday party game of musical chairs, a terrified woman berates her pioneering airman husband for taking their infant daughter up in his biplane, Christmas and Thanksgiving gatherings come and go with all the usual family friction.
But with the growing up of Al and Rose’s son Richard, (Tom Hanks), and his life-long relationship with Margaret, (Robin Wright), Here at last has its anchor and characters we can invest in.
Given that Hanks and Wright play their characters from age 18 onwards, the de-ageing technology employed is absolutely astonishing. But it is a tribute to the actors themselves that you soon cease to be astonished and instead become absorbed in their story.
It is also testament to just how good Hanks and Wright are that casting younger actors to play the characters at different stages would not have had the same impact, because these two can very convincingly play any age, and do.
Richard and Margaret marry, have children of their own, but we discover as they themselves do, that not all people who love each other are meant to spend all of their lives together. Richard is devoted to his ageing parents and fearful of striking out on his own, while Margaret aspires to a more independent and adventurous existence. Finding herself reaching 50, Margaret’s shocked realisation of how much time has passed with her dreams still left on the shelf takes a great deal of the festivity out of her surprise birthday party.
Putting the technical trickery aside, it is these human moments which make Here so compelling. Within the same housebound set generations are born, die, marry and deal with their life's successes, losses and joys. Historical events are mirrored as both the influenza and covid pandemics are acknowledged across the film’s vast timeline, as well as revisiting some of the tiniest personal memories of key characters. Here might take a while to get there, but is well worth the journey and screens tomorrow at 8pm. And tonight, do not miss Wicked, a lavish adaptation of the colossal Broadway hit prequel to The Wizard of Oz.
Screening Schedule – 22 November to 15 December
Fri 22 4:00 My Freaky Family (PG) Once Only 8:00 Wicked (PG)
Sat 23 4:00 Howard's End (PG) 8:00 Here (M)
Sun 24 4:00 NT Live: The Motive & The Cue (M) 8:00 Never Look Away (M) Final
Wed 27 5:30 Merchant Ivory: The Documentary (M)
Thu 28 8:00 Wicked (PG)
Fri 29 No Kid's Movie today because of Variety Show Set-up
8:00 Fundraiser Variety Show: The Price of Milk
Sat 30 4:00 The Remains of the Day (G) 8:00 Gladiator II (R16) Final
Sun 1 4:00 The Shamrock Spitfire (M) 8:00 Goodrich (M)
Wed 4 5:30 Here (M) Final
Thu 5 8:00 Goodrich (M)
Fri 6 4:00 Wicked (PG)
8:00 Red One (PG)
Sat 7 4:00 The Critic (M)
8:00 The Shamrock Spitfire (M)
Sun 8 4:00 Goodrich (M) Final 8:00 The Outrun (M)
Wed 11 5:30 Red One (PG) Final
Thu 12 8:00 Suddenly (M) (subtitles)
Fri 13 4:00 LOTR:The War of the Rohirrim (TBC) 8:00 Wicked (PG) Final Sat 14 4:00 The Outrun (M) 8:00 The Critic (M)
Sun 15 4:00 Suddenly (M) (subtitles) Final 8:00 The Shamrock Spitfire (M) Final
WHAT’S HAPPENING IN THIS PROGRAMME:
Friday 29th
Be sure to catch the final 3 movies in our mini festival. See programme for more details.
@ 8pm Come along & enjoy an entertaining evening with a great line up of local talent with musicians, comedians, poets, storytellers, etc. Tickets only $22/$15. Fundraiser for the Village Theatre.
Movie Descriptions
GOODRICH (M) American Comedy/Drama 1hr50m
Andy Goodrich's life is upended when his wife and mother of their nine-year-old twins enters a 90-day rehab program, leaving him on his own with their young kids.
MERCHANT IVORY: THE DOCUMENTARY (M) 1hr50m
Film producer & director Stephen Soucy collaborates with James Ivory for this definitive presentation & tribute to the Merchant Ivory partnership that produced seminal films over 4 decades.
SUDDENLY (M) French Thriller (subtitles) 2hrs
Passionate but volatile couple Vincent & Laura embark on a round-the-world sailing adventure. Deciding to explore a vast deserted island, they wake the next morning to find their boat has disappeared.
THE OUTRUN (M) UK Drama 2hrs
After living life on the edge in London, Rona attempts to come to terms with her troubled past. Fresh out of rehab, Rona returns to the wild Orkney Islands in Scotland to heal.
THE SHAMROCK SPITFIRE (M) Irish True Story/War 1hr45m
The story of Irish fighter pilot Brendan "Paddy" Finucane, who at the age of just 21, became the youngest ever Wing Commander in the Royal Air Force & one of its greatest WWII fighter aces.
LOTR: THE WAR OF THE ROHIRRIM (TBC) Animation 2hr10m Fantasy/Adventure Set 183 years before the events chronicled in the original trilogy of films, this tells the fate of the House of Helm Hammerhand, the legendary King of Rohan.
RED ONE (PG) Kids/Family/Comedy 2hrs
After Santa Claus–Code Name: RED ONE–is kidnapped, the North Pole's Head of Security must team up with the world's most infamous bounty hunter in a globe-trotting mission to save Christmas.
THE CRITIC (M) UK Drama/Thriller 1hr40m
A whodunnit wrapped in a Faustian pact which winds tighter and tighter. Based on the novel Curtain Call by Anthony Quinn, the film follows an actress in 1930s London who finds herself in a dark situation.
THE REMAINS OF THE DAY (G) UK
Anthony Hopkins & Emma Thompson star in this romantic drama about a butler who sacrificed body & soul to service in the years post WWII, & realises too late how misguided his loyalty has been.
WICKED (PG) Kids/Family/Fantasty/Musical 2hr40m
Adaptation of the musical & prequel to The Wizard of Oz. Elphaba a defiant girl and Glinda a privileged aristocrat, become friends in the Land of Oz. Their friendship is tested as they fulfill their destinies.
ALISTAIR HUGHES
RURAL VIEWS: Lunch On Us
Over the last two weeks, farmers have been invited to two "Lunch On Us" events hosted by On Farm Support (OFS), with support from local sponsors. A couple of Golden Bay rainy days played a big part in getting farmers and growers off farm for a great cup of coffee, good old BBQ tucker and a heartfelt chat. Collingwood hosted the first event at the rugby club rooms with 50-plus attending, and the second event was hosted by the team at PGGW Tākaka store with around 60 people turning up. These events are two of eight being held across the Top of the South focused on farmer well-being. Tamara Orr from OFS explained that "the aim is to get farmers off farm for an hour or so with neighbours and like-minded people". Attendees appreciated the opportunity to connect over a bite to eat with one farmer commenting: "It's been good. I have yarned to people I haven't seen for ages." The goal was for farmers to focus on the people rather than the work that always needs to be done. The BBQs were run under the Rural Support Trust umbrella, supported by OFS and Tamara commented that "these collaboration events wouldn’t have been possible without the support of the many sponsors". She thanks all those who have sponsored and supported "Lunch On Us" across the Top of the South: Alliance Farmers, ANZCO Foods, Beef + Lamb NZ, DairyNZ, Farm Source, Fonterra, Farmlands, FMG, ICIB Brokerweb, PGG Wrightson, Rabobank, Rural Service Centre, Rural Women New Zealand and Tractor Repairs and Spares.
GOLDEN BAY WEANER CALF & STORE CATTLE SALE
Duncan McKenzie’s SaleyardsTakaka
On Farm Support is set up by the government as a team operating within the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI),
Thursday 5th December 2024 Commencing at 1.00pm
• 35 Hereford Friesian X Yearling Steers
• 10 Speckle Park X Yearling Steers
• 10 Angus Friesian X Yearling Steers
• 4 Angus Yearling Steers
• 3 Frieisan Yearling Steers
• 30 Hereford Friesian X Yearling Heifers
• 3 Hereford Yearling Heifers
• 18 Friesian Yearling Bulls
• 8 Hereford Friesian X Yearling Bulls
• 55 Friesian Bull Calves
providing service to support farmers and growers. It is a free service "to help navigate information, investigate opportunities, and access advice". There are teams in each region, with Blair Shaw based in Collingwood. He has responsibility for Chatham Islands as well so has spent time out there helping with wild cattle control and transport issues the island farmers face in getting products to and from the mainland. OFS recognises that "farming is a complex and ever-changing business". There is a wide range of issues they are able to provide support for including advising on sustainable food and fibre futures, catchment group set-up, farm planning, nutrient management, navigating requirements around climate, water and environment. They also provide information on how to source resources and tools, and learning and funding opportunities and assistance with responding to adverse events.
On Farm Support can be contacted on 0800 707 133 or onfarmsupport@mpi.govt.nz
• 35 Hereford Friesian X Yearling Steers
• 30 Hereford Friesian X Bull Calves
• 10 Speckle Park X Yearling Steers
• 15 Speckle Park X Bull Calves
• 10 Angus Friesian X Yearling Steers
• 15 Hereford Friesian X Steer Calves
• 4 Angus Yearling Steers
• 15 Angus X Steer Calves
• 25 Friesian Steer Calves
• 3 Frieisan Yearling Steers
• 30 Hereford Friesian X Yearling Heifers
• 20 Hereford Friesian X Heifer Calves
• 15 Angus X Heifer Calves
• 3 Hereford Yearling Heifers
• 15 Speckle Park X Heifer Calves
• 18 Friesian Yearling Bulls
• 8 Hereford Friesian X Yearling Bulls
• 55 Friesian Bull Calves
• 30 Hereford Friesian X Bull Calves
• 15 Speckle Park X Bull Calves
We will also offer calves on account of The IHC and Collingwood Rugby Football Club
• 15 Hereford Friesian X Steer Calves
• 15 Angus X Steer Calves
• 25 Friesian Steer Calves
Standard facility fees will apply - Sale conducted Purchase Price + GST
• 20 Hereford Friesian X Heifer Calves
• 15 Angus X Heifer Calves
• 15 Speckle Park X Heifer Calves
Payment terms are strictly cash unless you hold a valid PGG Wrightson Account
All buyers and sellers of cattle must be registered for NAIT.
We will also offer calves on account of The IHC and Collingwood
Further entries are still being accepted Contact:
Craig Taylor 027 435 7437 Entries to date:
JOYCE WYLLIE
Jordan Richards (PGGW), Tamara Orr (OFS), Sam Yeatman (PGGW) at the Collingwood "Lunch on Us" event. Photo: Supplied.
Golden Bay's sporting stars shine
...(2000 and 2004), the World Championships in 2002 (in which they came fourth), and, arguably the most significant of all – a three game series against Australia in 2001 which the Tall Blacks won. “It changed the history of New Zealand basketball and got us into the World Championships and brought an influx of new players,” said Phil.
An experienced coach himself, Phil provided advice to fellow coaches. “Give kids the opportunity to be themselves and say they are allowed to make mistakes and learn from it, and move on.”
The conversation closed with an audience Q&A session after which the main course was served.
The food had been prepared by Jilly Burrell of De-Lish using a variety of local ingredients including meat smoked specifically for the event by Andy Williams from Ellis Creek Farm. Drinks were supplied by the Mussel Inn.
Fed and watered, the audience sat back as the nominees in each of the 10 award categories were announced in turn. As their names were mentioned, each nominee stood while Neil read out a list of their achievements. As category winners were announced, they stepped up to the podium where the award sponsor presented them with the trophy, a Teresa Brough floral bouquet, and a stone carving by Grant Knowles.
The final presentation – the Supreme Award – was made to Collingwood’s rugby superstar Quinten Strange who received Robin Slow’s stunning carved tooth trophy. Accepting the
accolade, Quinten kept his speech short and to the point. “I’d like to thank the organisers, and thank my parents for when I was a young fella for trips over the Hill every week. Thank you, have a good night.”
Desserts were next on the menu before a mouthwatering selection of donated auction lots came under Craig Taylor’s hammer. Several items had already been won through a silent auction, but it was now time to make a bit of noise as keen bidding on more than 20 lots got underway. Craig’s expert auctioneering kept up a furious pace and encouraged plenty of participation. Winning bids ranged from $300, for a signed official Crusaders Jersey, to $1120 for a Mens’ Pamper Pack.
After the hammer came down for the final time, Rockville Pool committee member Nancy-Jean Bell thanked the NBS Sport Awards committee and the auction donors for their generosity. “It’s been humbling. Rockville Pool is very privileged.”
Neil continued the acknowledgements thanking everyone who had contributed to a successful event. He then turned to friends recently departed. “We remember those we have lost… Roland Muntwyler, Jack Holland and Speed Robinson.”
Looking ahead, Neil underlined the purpose of the Sports Awards, which he said, was “to notice achievements and recognise them through this event”.
Tākaka’s Rec Centre stadium was transformed into a function room, with tables for 10, a drinks bar and a presentation podium.
Auctioneer Craig Taylor takes a bid from the floor.
Guest speakers Huw Beynon and Phil Jones. Photos: Jo Richards.
Ordering drinks at the Mussel Inn bar.
Golden Bay Sports Awards 2024 – winners
Achievements: 2023: U17 National League Tasman player and top goal scorer for the team; Nelson Bays Division 1 Men's Football League Winner with FC Nelson. 2024: Golden Bay Association Football Club Player of the Season and winner of the Golden Boot; National League U17 Tasman Player.
Nominator comments: Jay is an exceptional sportsman who excels in football. He has applied dedication and commitment to achieving his goals of playing at the highest level and is on his way to becoming an established player. His attitude is exceptional and he is a great role model for others. He demonstrates good sportsmanship and works effectively in team settings. For his young age he has shown maturity.
Also nominated: Lucas McCleely, Gonzalo Vasquez-Jouannet, Gordie Langford, George McCuskey.
Tākaka 39ers – Kyle Gardiner, Neil Gardiner, Grant Lawrence, Sam Goffriller – are a group of local volunteer firefighters from Tākaka Volunteer Fire Brigade and Upper Tākaka Fire Brigade.
Achievements: 2024 National Relay Champions, 2024 South Island Champions. Currently preparing to represent New Zealand at World Championship in USA in 2025. Placed in the top four at the National Championships since 2016, the 39ers have been competing against RNZAF Whenuapai, Christchurch Airport Crash Rescue, NZ Army, and are the only volunteer brigade to hold the national title.
Nominator comments: Through hard training and dedication to this chosen sport of The Firefighter Challenge, this team have achieved some high awards in this field, and fitness to help serve their/our community in an emergency.
Also nominated: Team 2022, GBHS Netball A Team, GBAFC Mountain Goats, GBAFC U14 Pumas.
Achievements: Selected in New Zealand Secondary Schools Senior Girls Orienteering team to represent NZ in Australia in October this year; Lani played for the Shield Maidens in the Women’s Division 1 Nelson Bay’s Football competition in the 2024 season.
Nominator comments: Lani has consistently excelled at orienteering, winning countless medals since she was seven years old. She has been selected to represent New Zealand for the past four years in a row (was not eligible prior to 2021 as she was too young). In football, the Shield Maidens came fourth and this was much because of Lani’s star performances as a central defender. A humble competitor and winner. She will always play fair and check in on her competitors/team mates. Dedicated and reliable to the end.
Also nominated: Ruby Darwen, Natalie Iorns, Bridie Dench.
Lifetime Contribution: three awards
Graeme Miller
Chief of Collingwood Fire Brigade, coach of Collingwood B's rugby team, mentor to Under 10's Tākaka rugby team.
Nominator comments: Graeme is an exceptional person and deserves this award as he puts his heart and soul into the entirety of the Collingwood community.
Wayne Packard
Made a Life Member of Tākaka Rugby Football Club in 2008. Had 10 years player, 10 years referee, 40 years committee, 10 years president and 12 years club captain.
Nominator comments: Wayne has for many, many years volunteered his time for our club. His long-standing commitment to the sport is evident in his impressive achievements and contributions over the years.
Geoff Harwood
Achievements: Coach, manager and supporter for rugby, athletics, basketball and netball. Part of the team that restarted the Athletics Club in 2021. Currently president of Tākaka Athletics, coach of travelling junior rugby team for Tākaka Rugby Football Club (TRFC), gear custodian for TRFC, player and umpire for twilight and winter netball. Also parent supporter and coach of rugby, cricket and other sports at Tākaka Primary School.
Nominator comments: Sarah is a great ambassador for team spirit and sportsmanship. She encourages kids to attend inter-club events and cheers on our athletes as they compete. Sarah's unwavering commitment to the [athletics] club is a beacon of inspiration. Her continuous support and involvement in coaching and running the club ensure its future.
Also nominated: Lily Tait.
Achievements: Named in the All Black XV 2023 Lipovitan-D Challenge Cup, where he started in both games against Japan. 2024 marks his eighth year as a member of the Crusaders team and this year he was named vice-captain for three games. Quinten was in every one of the squads that won Super Rugby for seven consecutive seasons.
Captain of Tasman Mako since 2021 and this September led them to a successful challenge for the Ranfurly Shield. The team then successfully defended the shield against the Wellington Lions.
Nominator comments: Quinten has shown exceptional leadership skills within the Mako team, leading them during what is called one of the most successful years for Tasman Rugby yet. This leadership has been recognised by other teams also, with captaincy of the Crusaders Northern Tour Squad and vicecaptaincy for the Crusaders this year. Quiet, humble, strong leader and supportive of team mates.
Also nominated: Alex Oakden, Mason Lund, Taine Robinson.
Achievements: Player/coach of the Golden Bay Mountain Goats who achieved historic results in the Nelson Bays Division 1 Premiership, including Golden Bay‘s first ever win in Men’s Division 1 competition, and reaching the final of the Price Charity Cup. Lee also won the inaugural Phil Smith Spirit of Football Award.
Nominator comments: Lee was perhaps the single largest influence on the Mountain Goats historic season in Division 1 this year. His role as coach went far beyond the specific expertise he brought to the team. He instilled and inspired a competitiveness and belief for the team as well as bringing along and uplifting young players to seriously contribute at this level.
Also nominated: Jarrah Solly, Jacinda Baigent/Jessica Bruning/Samantha Iorns, Flori Dahl.
Achievements: Played for the Motueka High School U18 team for four years (helping them to win their grade three years running) under the Tākaka Club banner before starting university this year. Selected for the top team at University of Canterbury in 2024 and played in numerous games including the Basik Premier Trophy Final.
Nominator comments: Mackenzie is quietly confident, competitive, hardworking, committed, adaptable and a huge team player, she has the skill they need and is good at taking on feedback to improve. Not only has she got into the [UC] team she is touring Japan early next year with them.
Also nominated: Jarrah Solly.
GBAFC organises a bi-annual event for Masters Football spear-headed by the GB Stingrays.
Also nominated: No other nominations.
Editor's note: Award-winners' achievements and nominators' comments detailed above have been edited for brevity.
Junior Sportsman: Jay Anderson
Jay Anderson, left, with award sponsor Ed Solly of Sollys.
Junior Sportswoman: Lani Murray
Lani Murray with award sponsor Luke Brown of ITM Tākaka.
Coach: Lee McKenna
Lee McKenna with award sponsor Tony Nicholls of Tides Hotel.
Community Spirit: Sarah McCleeely
Sarah McCleely, left, with award sponsor Billy Kerrisk of Ray White Golden Bay.
Masters team: GBAFC Stingrays
Team: Tākaka 39ers
From left, Grant Lawrence, Neil Gardiner, Sam Goffriller and Kyle Gardiner of Tākaka 39ers with award sponsor Warren Borlase.
Sportsman: Quinten Strange
Quinten Strange with representative from award sponsor Clements Windows and Doors.
Sportswoman: Mackenzie Dench
Mackenzie Dench, left, with award sponsor Sara Chapman of Ten Bells.
From left, Graeme Miller, Wayne Packard and Karl Harwood (on behalf of Geoff Harwood).
RESULTS
GOLF
9 November. President's Cup R2 Stableford: M Stephens 39 on c/b, R Ancell 39, A Bradnock 35. Closest to pin: 3/12 M Stephens, 4/13 R Ancell, 8/17 R Ancell, 9/18 M Stephens. Twos: R Ancell (2). Happy wanderer: J Thomason. Best gross: R Ancell 71. BRIDGE
10 November. Sunday Sessions Session 2. E Bradshaw/L Field 64.29%; L Roberts/ P Smith 57.14%; T Packard/D Sarll 57.14%. H/cap: E Bradshaw/L Field 65.27%; J Massey/L Scurr%57.92; T Packard/D Sarll 55.07%.
13 November. Pakawau Pairs Session 1. N/S: J Harper/H Curtis 61%; D Sarll/L Field 56%; A Foreman/E Bradshaw 51.50%. E/W: R McDonald/J Cooper 60.50%; L Scurr/B Adams 58%; P Panzeri/P Nelson 47%. H/cap: N/S: D Sarll/L Field 58.06%; J Harper/H Curtis 57.60%;; A Foreman/E Bradshaw 48.99%. E/W: R McDonald/J Cooper 57.38%; L Scurr/B Adams 55.95%; P Panzeri/P Nelson 46.63%.
15 November. Loveblock NZ Wide Pairs. N/S: D Sarll/L Field 53%; P Nelson/J Edmondson 53%; R Smith/E Bradshaw 52.50%. E/W: L Scurr/A Foreman 61.50%; J Massey/J Wedderburn 55.50%. P Panzeri/B Adams 50.50%.
AGM NOTICES
TAKAKA Golf Club AGM will be held on Saturday 7 December at 3pm. We welcome everyone to attend. Apologies to info@ takakagolfclub.co.nz.
COLLINGWOOD Rugby Club AGM at clubrooms, 10 December, 5.30pm. All welcome, including new members. Along with anyone keen for any position! Enquiries to Mark Strange ph 027 431 5463.
RECENT AGM / Hui ā tau - Nō nā tata nei
ORGANISATIONS may have their committee members’ names printed in this column for free, email admin@gbweekly.co.nz
PUBLIC NOTICES / Pānui a whānui
ALCOHOLICS Anonymous, open meeting, all welcome. Thursdays 7pm, 94 Commercial Street. Hall behind the Catholic Church. Ph 0800 229 6757.
LEARN to fly with Golden Bay Flying Club. Email: zktkagbfc@ gmail.com
PATTISONS SWIMMING LESSONS: 7, 8 December. Excellent swimming tuition for 5-12 years at the fabulous heated Rockville Pool. Four lessons for $50. jordyhutty@yahoo.co.nz
NARCOTICS Anonymous Golden Bay meeting, Mondays 6pm, 42 Commercial Street, hall behind church. All welcome. GB Animal Welfare Society Inc (ex-SPCA). Ph Carol Wells 525 9494, 8am-5pm weekdays.
FRESH FM needs your help. Are you willing to host a fundraising event to support local radio? Or help run one? Check out our website freshfm.net. We’re a Charitable Trust – a $30 donation (that can be made on our website) is tax deductible.
PPT 12 hrs/week, plus after hours on the on -call roster
Te Whare Mahana - Community Mental Health Service is seeking a Youth Wellbeing Clinician to provide a responsive service to youth experiencing mild to moderate levels of distress. The Clinician will deliver recovery -based services in environments appropriate for young people and develop collaborative care with other services.
The Clinician will work within a multidisciplinary team and participate in the on-call crisis roster. The successful candidate will hold relevant mental-health-specific experience, demonstrate excellent communication and problem-solving skills, and be able to provide evidence-based interventions to people aged between 12-24 years.
For a detailed job description and our TWM application forms, please visit our webpage www.twm.org.nz/careers. If this is you, please send your complete application to hr@twm.org.nz.
CLASSIFIEDS
TRANSMISSIONS of Light with Vicki Lawson. Deep relaxation and restoration. Ph 027 525 9944.
Providing hypnotherapy, NLP and Clifton strengths coaching to the people of Golden Bay & beyond! Rachael - 022 637 0497 I goldenbayhypnotherapy.com
Marjo van Dijk
www.structuralbalance.co.nz
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
PERSONAL NOTICES / Pānui ake
THE Milnthorpe Park 50th birthday will be celebrated at the start of the Esplanade track by the stone bridge on Saturday 30 November at 2pm for speeches at 2.30pm. Nibbles and drinks will be provided. All welcome.
Remembered with love
Toby James Sims ‘Baz’ 22.5.82 - 24.11.99 So missed
Alan Gotlieb
went underground last week at Motueka Memorial Cemetery.
He was a man with multiple true SKILLS, far-reaching KNOWLEDGE and endless HUMOUR.
But foremost he was a real true friend to me and some others.
I treasure the memories. Pia
HEALTH
& WELLBEING / Hauora
APOTHECARY, medical herbalist, iridology, reflexology, reiki. Lisa Williams, ph 027 451 9797, www.goldenbayiridology.com MASSAGE. Ph Willem 022 134 1726. MASSAGE. Ph Paul Frika 027 772 7334. 30 years of experience. MASSAGE AND REIKI. Emma Sutherland (Ameliorate). First one-hour treatment - $45 for GB locals. www.ameliorate.nz. Ph 027 487 2639. Tākaka and Collingwood.
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
TRADES AND SERVICES
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.
BUILDER: GL Building Tākaka. Renovations, alterations, extensions, new builds, decks and all your repair and maintenance needs. Ph Grant 027 485 5987.
BUILDER: new builds, renovations, decks, etc. Available now, Alistair Middleton Homes Created, ph 027 510 6511, al.homescreated@gmail.com
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.
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.
SURVEYING: GPS and drone surveys. Topo, building setout,
Ph 525 9868 or 027 306 9508 earthgemstakaka@gmail.com
DOUBLE
5465.
/ Mahi a ratonga
FOR SALE / Hei hokohoko
PROPERTY AVAILABLE / Rawa watea
RETAIL and office space available for lease starting 3 December. It is currently leased to Colovaria. It comprises 98sqm of retail space plus another 36sqm suitable as office space. Ph 027 862 6542.
WANTED / Hiahia
HORIZONTAL drill press. Ph 525 8515.
SMALL quantity of quarter sawn timber, to buy, 150mm x 50mm or 25mm. Walnut, kahikatea, tōtara, matai. Ph Peter 027 525 7006.
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, 3 and 17 November; traditional services (with a speaker) held on alternate fortnights, 10 and 24 November. NB: Our guest speaker at services on 24 November will be Bishop Steve Maina.
SACRED Heart Catholic faith community new timetable: Mass, 1st and 3rd Saturdays of month 5pm. Service of the Word, 2nd Sunday of month 9.30am. All warmly welcome.
ST Andrews Presbyterian Church extends a warm welcome to join us at 10am for a time of worship and fellowship.
10:30am
EATING OUT / Kai wahi kē
ANATOKI SALMON fishing and café. Catch your own lunch or order from the menu. Open every day from 9am-4pm. 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.
COURTYARD CAFÉ, Tākaka. Open 7 days, 7am-5pm. Also, bookings for dinner. Ph 525 8681.
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.
ESSENCE of AROHA AHORA, 90 Commercial St, Tākaka. Fresh frequency food and divine delectable drinks. Vegan, vegetarian, GF, DF. Open everyday. Ph 525 6111.
GOOD AS GOLD CAFÉ, Tākaka. Open Monday-Friday, 7am4pm. Ph 525 8193.
LANGFORD STORE, Bainham. Perfect scones and more. Open Saturday-Thursday, 9am-5pm. Ph 524 8228.
MOLLY B’S, Pōhara. Open 5 days from 9am, weekend brunch 9-11am. Tuesday open from 3pm. Closed Mondays. 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.
THE MUSSEL INN. Open 7 days from 11am. THE WHOLEMEAL CAFÉ. Open 7.30am-3pm daily.
TOTO'S CAFÉ PIZZA. Open Saturdays and Sundays, weather permitting, 11am-4pm. Updates on Facebook and Instagram. Ph 03 970 7934, totoscafegallery@gmail.com
UPCOMING EVENTS / Mea pakiri haere
FRIDAY 22 NOVEMBER
BADMINTON, REC PARK CENTRE, 7.30-9.30pm. All welcome. Ph Kerry 027 525 7007.
LIONS PICKLED ONIONS FOR SALE, outside Paper Plus from 9.30am. Also next Friday, 29 November.
YOGA WITH KIMMY, 5pm, with weekly theme and poetry included. $10 donation appreciated. Being Presence CentrePossibilities, 90 Commercial St.
DJ LKM DANCE NIGHT. World beats and organic house music to enjoy. 8pm, $5.50 door. See you here! Bring friends! Being Presence Centre - Possibilities, 90 Commercial St.
SATURDAY 23 NOVEMBER
DUNGEONS & DRAGONS AT THE WORKCENTRE (new location), 12.30pm to 5pm. All ages welcome. Limited to seven people. Koha. Ph Karen 022 655 9725 to book a space, or message via "Board Gaming in GB" Facebook group.
SUNDAY 24 NOVEMBER
DISC GOLF: 6.30pm, Park Ave. All levels welcome, disc hire $2.
TUESDAY 26 NOVEMBER
DISC GOLF: 5.30pm, Park Ave. All levels welcome, disc hire $2. GB WEEKLY DEADLINE: noon on Tuesdays. Late fees apply until 4pm Tuesdays, if space is available. Stitch ‘n Sew is our agent in Tākaka. Or you can email us: admin@gbweekly.co.nz or phone us 027 525 8679.
WEDNESDAY 27 NOVEMBER
O NEKAKA PLAYGROUP, all welcome, Wednesdays 10am12.30pm, Onekaka Hall.
THURSDAY 28 NOVEMBER
DAYTIME BADMINTON, Rec Park Centre, 9-11am. All welcome. Ph Kerry 027 525 7007.
LATER EVENTS
VIGIL FOR PEACE IN GAZA/STOP THE GENOCIDE, Saturday 30 November, 10am on the Village Green. Contact: Peni Connolly 027 697 8018.
BALFOLK WORKSHOP AND BALL, Saturday 30 November, from 7pm. Live music and folk dances made new. Workshop to learn dances 4–6pm. Potluck 6pm. Join the dances or just enjoy the music and great vibes, all welcome. Koha appreciated. Kotinga Hall.
GOLDEN BAY CHOIR CONCERT, for all who love listening to music. Senior Citizens' Hall, 2pm, Sunday 8 December. Koha appreciated. Afternoon tea provided.
GABRIELLE KERVELLA WILL LAUNCH HER NEW BOOK about her life, Never tell me I can’t, at Tākaka library, Monday 2 December, 12-1pm. All welcome.
LUNASA FESTIVAL 31 JANUARY–3 FEBRUARY 2025. Multicultural live music, inspirational workshops. Early birds and info here: www.luminatefestival.co.nz/lunasa
GOLDEN BAY WEATHER FORECAST
Valid from Friday 22 until Tuesday 26 November
Friday: Southwesterlies, freshening in western areas. Isolated showers at first, then mainly fine
Saturday: Southwesterlies along western coasts, variable winds elsewhere. Scattered showers developing Sunday: Southwesterlies tending westerly although sea breezes for a time. Mainly fine weather
Monday: Westerlies tending northwest and freshening later. Some cloudy areas otherwise mainly fine Tuesday: Northwesterlies tending westerly. Some showers over Kahurangi, mainly fine elsewhere
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