Live Nelson issue 382 6 August 2014

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Winter air update NELSON CITY COUNCIL Making Nelson a better place

Issue 382 6 August 2014

Hot off the press The programme for this year’s 20th Nelson Arts Festival is out in just a couple of days. Grab a copy at Nelson City Council, libraries, retailers, cafés and visitor centres. Visit nelsonartsfestival.co.nz or The Theatre Royal Box Office from Saturday 9 August to book your early bird tickets.

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Yangjiang Friendly City Relationship formalised

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WWI talk: An Awfully Big Adventure

Digging in for the Maitai

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Spotlight on Stoke Sharing the feedback

page 2 Getting ready to build up the Brook

page 4 Councils propose joint landfill

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Councillor Brian McGurk (third from left), Friends of the Maitai members and Council officers get ready for the upcoming Maitai River planting day.

As part of Council and community efforts to improve the health of the Maitai River, a public planting day is being held on Sunday 10 August, with more than 1600 native plants, trees and shrubs going into the ground.

The planting day will take place alongside the river up the Maitai Valley next to the 18th tee of the Waahi Taakaro Golf Course, from 10.30am until all the work is done.

Community group 'Friends of the Maitai' is organising the event in partnership with the Council. Spokesperson Ali Kennedy says the idea is to have a fun day out with family and friends, while taking part in a great cause.

“The planting enhances the natural environment for the river and creates a habitat for wildlife. I think it’s a really exciting and easy way for people to get involved in the whole restoration of the river. Everyone is welcome.”

Those keen on taking part should head to the golf club car park, where there will be signs marking the way to the planting area. There will be educational activities for children, information stands and a free BBQ to reward everyone’s hard work digging in.

Wear gumboots or sturdy shoes and bring gloves.

Spades are provided but feel free to bring your own.

If there is bad weather on the day, planting will be postponed to the following Sunday.

In addition to this Maitai riverside planting programme, Council is full steam ahead with a number of other initiatives to create a healthy river that is safe to swim in and take kai from.

Changes have been made in the last month to dam operations to ensure that poor quality water is not included in the dam outlet into the Maitai River.

Monitoring will be carried out to see if this makes the anticipated difference to water quality.

Council has also identified two likely sources for E. coli contamination of the river due to leaking sewer pipes.

Both pipes have been fixed and monitoring is planned to check if E. coli levels at Collingwood Street Bridge are as a result of the bacteria entering the river there, or whether it is coming up the river on the incoming tide. The work to reduce sewage contamination is ongoing.

A comprehensive review of forestry practices is underway and two creeks have been fenced off from stock.

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June was very mild and windy, so it’s likely there would have been fewer wood burners in use and that the wind helped blow smoke away. High pollution days often happen on cold, frosty and still days when the smoke gets trapped beneath what’s called an “inversion layer”.

July was generally chilly and frosty, with some wind, and Nelson’s air came very close to reaching the high pollution level on several occasions.

Background Like many cities in New Zealand, Nelson has a problem with air pollution during colder months. In 2004, Central Government set National Environmental Standards (NES) for air, designed to protect public health and give a limit to the amount of fine PM10 particles in the air. Although the hard work to improve our air has made a big difference in terms of air pollution, the PM10 limit is still regularly exceeded in parts of Nelson.

Nelson has three airsheds where air quality is monitored and two of these (Airsheds A and B) have regularly exceeded the NES. The number of exceedances (or high pollution days) must be progressively reduced every year, and by 2016 in Airshed A (hospital/Victory/Washington Valley area) the limit must not be exceeded more than three times per year, or more than once in Airshed B (Tahunanui – Stoke).

Winter air update A view from the Council building overlooking Wakatu Square towards Victory, where there have been two high pollution days so far this winter.

This winter, Nelson is tracking well in terms of its level of air pollution to date, with only two high pollution days recorded so far - on 1 June and 23 July.

Council’s air monitoring scientist Paul Sheldon advises against getting too excited about these results however as our weather has been a little bit unusual.

Winter snapshot to date Number of still days and low air temperatures, and therefore likely exceedance conditions: 49 days during June/July.

Number of high pollution days in June/July: • Airshed A: 2 • Airshed B: 0 • Airshed C (Brook, Maitai, city centre, Port, the Wood, Atawhai): 0 All this information will feed into Council’s extensive air monitoring work this winter to help inform Council, stakeholders and the community.

Spotlight on Stoke – Sharing the feedback Date: Thursday 21 August Time: 1pm – 2.30pm Venue: St Barnabas Church, Stoke

Don’t forget to have your say on Rocks Road options Feedback is invited from the community on two concepts that aim to improve the walking and cycling facilities along Rocks Road, a joint project with Nelson City Council and the New Zealand Transport Agency.

The key principles in developing concepts were to increase walking and cycling use, improve safety for cyclists and pedestrians, and make the area more attractive.

Concept 1 includes wider on-road cycle lanes and a wider 2.4m footpath for pedestrians.

Concept 2 includes a 4m wide off-road shared cycling/walking path.

The feedback period runs until 25 August so please visit the website for full details and to have your say, nelson.govt.nz (search = Rocks Road).

The analysis of community feedback will be reported back to Council and the Transport Agency, and will inform their decision making on whether this project is progressed, so make sure you share your views before 25 August.

The results are in from extensive public feedback on Stoke, its facilities and its future, and Council wants to share the key themes. Members of the community are invited to attend a public meeting presenting the main needs, issues and opportunities that were identified.

Council staff and contractors have been meeting and consulting with a wide range of agencies and individuals since early May this year. The primary aim was to understand what Stoke residents wanted from the new community/recreation facility proposed for Greenmeadows reserve.

Council also took the opportunity to ask broader questions about the future development of Stoke.

There was a significant community response, with more than 800 people taking part in an online questionnaire that ran from 7 - 28 May. Public drop-in sessions were also held, followed by more than 20 meetings with representatives of schools, businesses and social and community groups, all of which are active in and around Stoke.

The Spotlight on Stoke meeting on 21 August is an opportunity for the community to hear directly from the consultants carrying out the research and to discuss any particular concerns or ideas with Councillors.

The event will open with presentations on the key findings from the community consultation and the survey, followed by time for questions and then an opportunity to break into groups with Councillors to discuss the issues Stoke faces and future opportunities.

Everyone is welcome. For more information, please visit the Nelson City Council website nelson.govt.nz and (search = Stoke).

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A big birthday bash for the Nelson Arts Festival The Nelson Arts Festival programme is unveiled from this Saturday 9 August with a suitably fabulous lineup, as the longest running regional arts festival in New Zealand celebrates its 20th birthday.

Running from 16 to 27 October, this year’s programme includes over 140 international and local artistic acts traversing theatre, music, dance, comedy, as well as readers and writers talks, and of course the famous masked parade on Friday 17 October.

The festival is celebrating its birthday with Australian contemporary circus troupe Circa’s dazzling new piece Beyond and a specially commissioned video-mapping light installation on the historic windmill at Founders.

Once again Founders Heritage Park will be the festival base, but this year other venues include intriguing locations such as a bus, The Refinery Art Gallery and Saint Peter’s Church at Founders. Other venues include the Theatre Royal, The Suter and regional locations such as Neudorf Vineyards and Woollaston Estates.

Pick up your copy of the programme at key outlets around town or visit: Headlining the 2014 Nelson Arts Festival is spectacular physical circus act Beyond.

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New look for Nelson Photo News Join the team! Nelson volunteers wanted for ICC Nelson Photo News has a modern new look!

Cricket World Cup 2015 The countdown is on - we’ve just passed the 200 days to go milestone! The excitement is building so why not get involved?

The ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 will be jointly hosted by Australia and New Zealand in February and March 2015, with three games played in Nelson.

Fourteen countries will compete for cricket’s ultimate prize.

Around one million fans will attend. A further one billion people around the world are expected to watch match broadcasts. And just one team will make it happen.

Tournament organisers are looking for volunteers to join them and help ensure the World Cup’s success.

There are a variety of volunteer roles available, each requiring different skills and experience, so check out cricketworldcup.com/ volunteers for more information. Volunteers must be 17 years or older to apply.

Applications are open for a limited time, so apply today to be a part of this once in a generation opportunity!

The Photo News site has been redesigned to make it both faster and more usable across a range of devices, from smartphones through to large-screen desktop browsers. The screen resizes to suit the size of your device, and the browsing features have been improved.

The Photo News series is a rare and unique photographic record of life in Nelson in the early 1960s and 1970s — a time of rapid social and cultural change. The publication captures personal and community events through photographs and lively commentary.

Digitising Photo News was a collaborative initiative of the Friends of the Library, Nelson Public Libraries, the Nelson Provincial Museum and meBooks.

Since the website was launched in May 2011, there have been 153,091 users who, between them, have viewed 2,392,458 pages and made some fascinating discoveries.

Gisborne Photo News has more recently been launched onto the same platform (photonews.org.nz/gisborne).

Enjoy this fascinating record of Nelson’s recent history online at your leisure.

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photonews.org.nz/nelson Deputy Mayor Paul Matheson celebrates 200 days to go.

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Yangjiang Friendly City Relationship formalised The existing Friendly City Relationship between Nelson and Yangjiang City in Guangdong Province, south west China, was formalised recently in an official ceremony held in the Council Chamber.

An official delegation of six travelled from Yangjiang especially for the occasion, including Zhou Lerong, Executive Deputy Mayor and Fu Guangyan, Deputy Secretary-General of Yangjiang Municipal People’s Government, Ma Hongzao, Director of Yangjiang Municipal Tourism Foreign and Overseas Bureau, along with delegates from the city’s thriving business and technology sectors: Ding Xifeng, District Chief of the Hailing Economic Development Test Zone; Lin Jinqui, District Chief of the Yangjiang Hi-Tech Development Zone and Zhang Fan, Section Chief of the Foreign Affairs Section, Tourism Foreign and Overseas.

In recognition of the importance of the Friendly City Relationship in developing strong links between New Zealand and China, the ceremony was also attended by representatives from the Chinese Consulate in Christchurch: Dr Chua Yanli, Vice Consul-General and Fan Jianghong, Commercial Consul.

Nelson was well represented at the occasion by Councillors, Youth Councillors and Council staff, alongside members of the local business community, the New Zealand-China Friendship Society and the Nelson China Association.

Bill Findlater from the Nelson Regional Economic Development Agency, who helped arrange the visit said, “China is New Zealand’s number one trading partner and we are the only western country to have a free-trade agreement with China. Building Friendly City Relationships like this is extremely important for our city’s economic development.”

Mayor Rachel Reese added that Friendly City relationships are particularly beneficial where there are common areas of focus, as is the case with Nelson and Yangjiang.

“Although Yangjiang is considerably larger than Nelson, with a population of just under three million, our cities have many things in common. Both regions are a much-loved holiday destination for domestic visitors; both have thriving ports and fishing industries and we share a common specialism in the fields of ecology, aquaculture and environmental protection. There are also striking geographic similarities between Yangjiang and Nelson, with both cities boasting beautiful

Mayor Rachel Reese and Zhou Lerong, Executive Deputy Mayor of Yangjiang, exchange signed Friendly City agreements.

swathes of golden sand and popular coastline, bordered by forest and mountains.”

During their visit the Yangjiang delegates also made time to visit NMIT and the Cawthron Institute, as well as some of the region’s most popular tourism destinations, including Kaiteriteri beach and the World of Wearable Art and Classic Cars Museum.

Mayor Reese emphasised the importance of developing a strong and enduring relationship between the two cities.

“Building robust links in education, tourism and trade at a regional level are key elements of the partnership Nelson is developing with China. I am delighted to be formalising Nelson’s Friendly City Relationship with Yangjiang through today’s signing ceremony and I look forward to exploring opportunities together, to benefit the people of both cities.”

Yangjiang’s Executive Deputy Mayor, Mr Zhou, responded to Mayor Reese’s welcome by offering his sincere thanks for Nelson’s hospitality. He felt that the welcome had been extremely warm and believed strongly in the future of a mutually beneficial relationship between the two cities.

He said that many elements of Nelson reminded him of his home in Yangjiang, in particular the beautiful golden beaches, and echoed Mayor Reese’s desire to cooperate particularly in the areas of environmental protection, aquaculture and education.

Getting ready to build up the Brook Achieving the long awaited pest proof fence at the Brook Waimarama Sanctuary is getting closer by the day. With the funding for construction confirmed, the team has now appointed the contractors for construction.

Following an open tender process, Taylors Contracting will do the earthworks, and Xcluder will build the fence.

Final details are currently being ironed out and following confirmation of contracts, work will hopefully begin in October this year.

The Trust was given the final go-ahead in June to start building its 14 kilometre fence and Nelson City Council has approved a 33 year lease of the land - over 700 hectares of a former water reserve.

The project was launched in 2004 and has strong community involvement and support, including from Nelson City Council and Tasman District Council, both having contributed to funding.

Hundreds of volunteers have invested 180,000 hours of work over the years to help prepare the site as a visitor attraction, including clearing over 30,000 pests from

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the valley.

The Sanctuary Trust team has been delighted with support for the project, including uptake of the initiative to generate funds through sponsorship of fence posts.

The Brook Sanctuary's General Manager Hudson Dodd says, "Over 1000 posts have been sponsored already but we're still looking for more sponsorships of the rest. Although we have raised the capital funding needed to complete the fence, we are still raising funds for the operational component of the project.

"It's one of the best sites in the country for a project like this because about three quarters of it is pristine forest that's never been cleared for farming," adds Hudson.

"We know it will be a huge asset to the region."

Nominate your New Zealander of the Year Nelson is a hotbed of talented individuals and groups, unique initiatives and exciting community projects. Nominations are now open for the 2015 New Zealander of the Year Awards, so let’s make sure that our most inspiring and community-minded Nelsonians are recognised.

The Awards highlight, acknowledge and reward the valuable contribution that businesses, individuals, community groups and organisations are making towards building a stronger and better local community to live in. The 2015 awards focus on celebrating ‘Pure Kiwi Spirit’, aiming to recognise New Zealanders, from all walks of life, who are doing their communities proud.

Victory has previously won Community of the Year, and there are other categories including New Zealander of the Year, Senior New Zealander of the Year, Young New Zealander of the Year, Community of the Year, Innovator of the Year, and Local Heroes.

Visit nzawards.org.nz for a nomination form.

Entries close on 30 September. nzawards.org.nz

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Historic Wakefield Quay Walk Since the arrival of early settlers to Nelson, this stretch of seafront has witnessed the development of both a beautiful city and a prosperous region. This easy walk reveals local history while providing stunning views of Nelson’s sheltered harbour.

This is just one of many historic walks you can discover on the Council website, nelson.govt.nz. lighthouse was built in 1861-62 and was a welcome beacon for ships for 120 years before being decommissioned in 1982. Today a solar light still shines for the benefit of shore dwellers.

The Anchor Shipping and Foundry Building and Custom House Hotel.

The Anchor Shipping and Foundry Co. Ltd was incorporated in 1901 from the earlier companies of Nathaniel Edwards & Co (1857-1880) and The Anchor Steam Shipping Company (1880-1901). The Custom House is the sole survivor of four hotels on Wakefield Quay. Built in 1865, it burned down in 1903 and reopened in 1904.

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8 The Nelson Yacht Club was formed in 1857 although yachting regattas were a part of Nelson’s Anniversary Day celebrations from February 1843. Today’s club buildings are on the site of the saltwater baths, which opened in 1898. The baths were subject to storm damage and eventually demolished in 1909.

2 Settlers Memorial. The granite memorial lists the passengers arriving on the early ships to Nelson from 1841 to 1850.

3 The Early Settlers statue by Anthony Stones is one of many art works in this area.

The Boathouse has been widely used for a range of activities from rowing, Iron Duke Sea Scouts and as a dance hall since being built in 1906. It was restored by a group of shareholders in 1991 and is a popular community facility.

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The Power House. In 1920 the Nelson City Council decided a hydroelectric scheme was too expensive for a city the size of Nelson. It wasn’t until a syndicate of residents bought a steam-power plant which was then offered to the Council at a bargain price, that electricity became a reality for residents. The Power House opened on 17 October 1923 and the power was switched on in the central city that evening. The original site of the Anchor Shipping and Foundry Company was across the road where the Quay Apartments now stand.

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An interpretative panel Wave the Red Duster commemorates the important role of the Merchant Navy in Nelson’s development. Troops and supplies were ferried from Port Nelson to join supply ships during World War One and made a significant contribution to the war effort.

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The Neptune Memorial is one of many war memorials in Nelson.

10 A plaque marks Captain Arthur Wakefield’s initial landing spot, with others from the discovery party of the New Zealand Company, in November 1841. From here settlers clambered up over the hill, down Washington Valley, and across mudflats to reach Pikimai, now known as Church Hill, where most would spend their first night in the company’s immigration barracks.

This walk was created by the Nelson Historical Society. The society welcomes new members and visitors and meets on the second Monday of the month at the Masonic Hall, Nile Street, 7.30pm. For more information visit http://ketetasman.peoplesnetworknz.info.

6 Sunderland Marine Pier. Each year a Blessing of the Fleet takes place here to remember those lost at sea. The wreck of the Fifeshire on what is Extended information and images of sites can be found on known now as Fifeshire Rock, highlighted the need to improve the access thePROW.org.nz captures the stories of the Top of the Since the arrival of early settlerswhich to Nelson, this stretch of seafront has witnessed theSouth. to the port. A channel, known as “The Cut” was created and divided development of both a beautiful city and a prosperous region. This easy walk reveals Haulashore Island from the southern end of the Boulder Bank. The

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Marching to War - WWI Commemorative Parade

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Date: Saturday 16 August

An Awfully Big Adventure: New Zealand WWI veterans tell their stories

Parade route: The parade will begin at ANZAC Park, ending at the Port.

Time: The parade will start at 1pm leaving ANZAC Park, the commemorative ceremony and speeches will begin at approximately 2pm at the Port.

Join in: Everyone is welcome to take part in the parade or simply come along and watch.

Date: Monday 25 August Venue: Nelson City Council Chamber Time: Doors open 7.15pm, talk starts 7.30pm Limited places: Audience numbers are limited, so please arrive early to secure your seat.

Venue access: To access the Council Chamber in the evening, enter the side door to Council on Trafalgar Street, where a security guard will let you in.

Wellington writer Jane Tolerton will talk about New Zealand soldiers' experience of the First World War - with illustrations and audio from the World War One Oral History Archive, with veterans who came forward to be interviewed when in their 90s during the late 1980s.

The talk is based on Jane's book An Awfully Big Adventure: New Zealand World War One veterans tell their stories, a 2013 best-seller from Penguin Books.

Jane is also the author of the NZ Book Award-winning biography Ettie: A Life of Ettie Rout and oral history Convent Girls.

She is currently researching a book on New Zealand women who went to the war - as doctors, nurses, volunteers, writers etc. If you have information, particularly first-person material such as letters, diaries and memoirs, Jane would be keen to hear from you: 04 384 2714, 027 257 7835 or jtolerton@gmail.com.

War Story Competition - entries close this month As part of the WWI commemorations, Nelson Public Libraries, Tasman District Libraries and Page & Blackmore Booksellers are holding a short story competition: Nelson at War. Local writers aged over 18 are invited to write a short story set in the Nelson region during or immediately after, and relating to, the First World War. Stories can be submitted electronically or in hard copy and must reach us by 4pm, Friday 30 August.

There is no minimum word count, but stories must be no longer than 1500 words.

You can get an electronic submission form on all three websites, Nelson Public Libraries,

Tasman District Libraries and Page & Blackmore Booksellers. Submission forms can also be picked up and stories dropped off at the same places.

There will be a shortlist of ten stories, which will be published on the Libraries’ OverDrive site. The winner and two runners-up will receive books supplied by Page & Blackmore Booksellers.

Winners will be announced on Thursday 16 October.

On Saturday 16 August, Nelson will host a commemorative parade re-enacting the moment that enthusiastic young recruits signed-up and marched off to war, one hundred years ago.

The parade marks the 100 year anniversary of the first embarkation of Nelson servicemen and women to serve in WWI. The young people of Nelson are invited, through their schools, to march in these brave footsteps. The parade is an opportunity to understand the sense of honour, occasion and trepidation experienced by these brave young Nelsonians. Participants are invited to "fall-in" behind a military band, before parading along Haven Road to the old main entrance to the Port (or as near as we can get to it). Onlookers will be able to cheer the parade on and wave their flags and banners of support as it passes.

After arriving at the Port, the parade will assemble for an open-air ceremony led

by Mayor Rachel Reese, who will deliver the stirring speech given a century ago by the Mayor of the day, William Lock.

While there will be opportunities to remember the loss of life on both sides of the war during this service, there will be no wreath-laying or poppies, as at the time, the war had just started and the horror of loss had yet to hit Nelson.

For more information on this event, please contact Derek Nees of the Nelson RSA: nelrsa@ts.co.nz.

WW100 - Their Stories - Our History Date: From Wednesday 6 August Venue: The Nelson Provincial Museum (corner of Trafalgar and Hardy Streets) Opening Hours: 10am-5pm weekdays, 10am-4.30pm weekends and public holidays.

The Nelson Provincial Museum’s WW100 exhibition, Their Stories, Our History, opens this week. The exhibition is an opportunity to understand what it meant to be a Nelsonian during the turbulent war years from 1914 to 1919.

The exhibition, which runs until April 2015, will develop over time to reflect the events that took place 100 years ago, as they occurred. The centrepiece will be a reconstructed community hall, where people went to enlist and came together as a community during challenging times, to fundraise, and to hold patriotic events. Along one wall are the names of the 2429 people from the Nelson region who served in the Great War, men and women in all forces and of all ranks.

The museum will also use news reports of the day to recreate the front

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page of the Nelson Mail – displayed in the window – with war reports alongside local news from the region.

Local service men and women kept diaries, wrote letters home and gave firsthand accounts of their experiences. Nelson Provincial Museum now has one of the most extensive wartime databases in the country, which has been put to good use to create individual stories to use in the exhibition.

Visitors to the exhibition can take a rack card from the entrance, featuring the details of one person, and follow their story throughout the war period. Digital archives and physical records will be available to explore the war experience through that person’s eyes. Excerpts from wartime diaries will be broadcast daily on Radio Live.

Nelson has a proud record of service during the Great War. 100 years later the descendants of those who fought can follow their lives, imagine their experiences and remember their sacrifices.

For more information, please visit the museum’s WW100 website. nelsonmuseum.co.nz/ww100

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FROM THE COUNCIL TABLE Bringing you the results of what has been discussed and decided at the Council table

Councillor's Comment - Brian McGurk I’m a huge fan of public transport. I use it often, although not as often as I could. Our NBus is pretty classy, and in my modest opinion our public transport system is better than most.

Riding the NBus is a stressfree way of getting into town and home again. Taking the NBus is convenient; it’s way cheaper than running a car and can be a really social way to travel. I’ve had some great chats on the bus. Best of all, taking the NBus means no need to search for a parking space.

I know some people struggle with the idea of ratepayers subsidising public transport. When added

to the subsidies we receive from NZTA, our NBus represents great value for money. The simple fact is the more people who use public transport, the cheaper it becomes, plus there is the added bonus of fewer vehicles on our roads.

We can always make a good thing better. At Council we are looking at ways to improve the service and get more people using our NBus. If you have any ideas, we would love to hear from you. We especially want to hear about the reasons you don’t use the NBus. Please email Council your thoughts: enquiries@ncc.govt.nz.

Oh, just one more thing, when the NBus driver is indicating to pull out, please do the right thing and let the NBus go first. nel.so/n/cac

Councils propose joint landfill The Nelson community is being consulted on a proposal by Nelson City Council and Tasman District Council to move to a joint regional landfill facility for the benefit of both districts.

The proposal is consistent with the Joint Waste Management and Minimisation Plan (JWMMP), adopted by both Councils in April 2012, and supported by studies showing that a single facility is the best option for the region economically and in terms of sustainability.

Mayor Rachel Reese says that moving to a joint landfill arrangement achieves economies of scale.

"Financial modelling by Deloitte shows that the arrangement is beneficial to Nelson ratepayers, providing surpluses to Nelson City Council to invest in other projects. It also shows that irrespective of whether a future landfill is jointly or separately funded, it is beneficial financially for Nelson. I am delighted to see us take an approach that optimises the return on investment Nelson ratepayers have made. It is good asset management practice. It also provides a platform for the two Councils to progress the variety of other waste management and minimisation initiatives set out in the JWMMP”.

The proposal, which requires no rates funding from Nelson residents, is for all waste from the region (Nelson and Tasman) to go to the York Valley Landfill. Under the proposal, York Valley will continue to be owned, managed and operated by Nelson City Council. Tasman District Council will seek consent to retain Eves Valley landfill as an option in the event that York Valley becomes inaccessible or inoperable for any reason. This increases the region’s resilience in the event of emergency.

“The fact that the proposed agreement sees both Councils sharing the financial and non-financial benefits between them is a great win for the region as a whole,” said Tasman Mayor Richard Kempthorne.

“Ratepayers in both areas will benefit from the Councils efficiently managing our respective assets and extracting economic benefit from what is an essential core service.”

Mayor Rachel Reese believes the proposal’s strong sustainability credentials are important for the future of Nelson and our wider region.

“A joint landfill arrangement will deliver long-term environmental and financial benefits to Nelson and Tasman, without impacting on Nelson ratepayers. The proposal is a fantastic example of how Nelson City Council and Tasman District Council can work together to achieve the best possible outcomes for residents of both districts.”

Tasman District Council has already gone through the consultation on this joint landfill arrangement as part of their Annual Plan process. Nelson residents can also have their say on the full proposal.

Consultation is now open and closes at 4pm on 25 August. Copies of the proposal are available from the Nelson City Council office, libraries and the website: nelson.govt.nz

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Meetings The following meetings of the Nelson City Council have been scheduled: Governance Committee 9am 14 August Hearing - Exemption under the Fencing of Swimming Pools Act, and Street Naming Applications 9am 27 August Council meeting 9am

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Nelson Regional Sewerage Business Unit 1pm 29 August

Changes to meetings Joint Shareholders Committee to be held at Tasman District Council - previously advertised as 15 August 1.30pm 26 September Civil Defence Emergency Management Group - previously advertised as 15 August Following Joint Shareholders Committee

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Other meetings Nelson Youth Council 1pm 12 August Spotlight on Stoke to be held at St Barnabas Church, Stoke (for more information, see page 2) 1pm 21 August Notes: 1: Unless otherwise shown, the meetings will be held in the Council Chamber, Civic House, Trafalgar Street, Nelson.

2: A public forum is held during the initial period of the Committee/Council meeting.

Anyone wishing to speak at this public forum is asked to give prior advice to an Administration Adviser on 546 0200.

3: Agendas will be available for perusal at the Customer Service Centre in Civic House, or at Nelson Public Libraries, two days prior to the meeting.

4: Agendas and minutes for Council meetings can be viewed on Council’s website nelson.govt.nz

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Saxton Creek neighbourhood meeting Council is working on a project to upgrade Saxton Creek to prevent flooding of land and properties in the area. The project will happen over several years and the current stage is between Main Road Stoke and Champion Road.

In addition to addressing flooding issues, the project will incorporate a shared walkway adjacent to the creek, which will connect Saxton Field to Champion Road.

Council invites residents in the area to come along and hear about what is planned.

You’re welcome to attend a short presentation followed by a chance to ask questions at 5.30pm on Monday 18 August 2014 in the Saxton Netball Pavilion.

National Poetry Day Join Nelson Public Libraries to celebrate National Poetry Day on Friday 22 August.

• Post to our Poetry board: From Monday 18 August put your own or your favourite poem on the board at the Elma Turner Library.

• Open Mic session: 22 August, 12.30-1.30pm at Elma Turner Library. Read us your own or your favourite poem, or just sit, listen and enjoy!

• Poems for Pikelets: 22 August, 4pm at Elma Turner Library, it’s the turn of intermediate and high school aged young people – come and read us your own or your favourite poem and Viv will cook you a pikelet!

Explore Space with us at Elma Turner Library On Tuesday 26 August at 6.15pm we will start exploring ‘space’. Stella Chrysostomou will be talking about ‘The Wide Open Spaces of Literature’; Richard Sellars, architect, will be discussing ’Architectural Space’; Carl Horn, amateur astronomer, will be asking ‘How Far?’ and Nicola Harwood, librarian, will be talking about ‘Library Transformers’. And YOU will be exploring our library space for prizes! All free, all welcome, light refreshments provided.

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Sunday 16 November 10am - 5pm

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Reserves Bylaw Adopted The Reserves Bylaw 2014 (No. 222) was adopted by Council on 17 July 2014.

Key provisions of the bylaw are: • Motor vehicles must not travel at speeds of more than 20km per hour in reserves, and only in areas where vehicles are permitted.

• No one can impact on other users of reserves, or cause damage to reserves.

• Golf may only be practised at Waahi Taakaro Golf Course, or on the designated practise area at Neale Park.

• Some activities require written permission including: planting or removing vegetation in reserves; taking rocks, minerals or sand from reserves; and placing memorials in reserves.

• Reserves can be closed to the public for a number of reasons including fire risk, health

Temporary road closure • Konini Street from Gloucester Street to the upper boundary of the New World supermarket (about 100m).

Time of closure is from 9am until 3.30pm on Tuesday 5 August 2014 and Wednesday 6 August 2014. If it is raining on these days,

and safety, and ecological restoration.

• Exemptions apply to Iwi carrying out activities in reserves which are provided for in any Deeds of Settlement between Iwi and the Crown.

• Exemptions also apply for work on network utilities such as electricity transmission lines.

Anyone who breaches the provisions of the Reserves Bylaw can be required to leave the reserve. In serious cases, someone convicted of an offence against this bylaw can receive a fine of up to $20,000.

Copies of the Reserves Bylaw 2014 are available on the Council website. Copies are also available on request, by contacting the Customer Service Centre or by phoning 546 0200. nelson.govt.nz

then Thursday 7 Aug and Friday 8 Aug, or Monday 11 Aug and Tuesday 12 Aug. During these times, Konini Street traffic will need to enter and exit via Wellington Street and Mount Street.

This closure is for the felling and removal of a large gum tree. Thanks for your patience and understanding.

What’s on - at a Council venue near you Trafalgar Park

Council Chamber

Tasman Makos vs Manawatu, Thursday 7 August, 5.30pm kickoff

WWI Talk: An Awfully Big Adventure, Monday 25 August, Doors open 7.15pm, talk starts 7.30pm (see page 6)

BookChat, second Tuesday of each month, 10.30am

Suter Art Gallery

BookChat Online via Twitter, #rwpchat, last Tuesday of each month, 9pm

7 days: 10.30am-4.30pm

Stoke Library

Nelson Provincial Museum

Marama: Pacific Winter Night, until 7 September

BookChat, third Wednesday of each month, 5pm

Weekdays: 10am-5pm, weekends and public holidays: 10am-4.30pm

Nelson Public Libraries

BookChat Online via Twitter, #rwpchat, last Tuesday of each month, 9pm

Starting with Plants, until 18 August

Elma Turner Library

SBS Bank Makos Family Funday, Sunday 10 August, 9am-12.30pm free entry (see below)

Museums and galleries

Tahunanui School Native fish in the Nelson urban waterways talk, Wednesday 13 August, 7.30pm (see below)

CHECK OUT

WWI - Their Stories - Our History, centennial commemoration, from 6 August until April 2015

• The SBS Bank Makos Family Funday: Hosted by the 2014 Tasman Makos squad, this free event promises to be a lot of fun. Come along on Sunday 10 August, anytime between 9am and 12.30pm, and meet the Makos, get photos and autographs or take part in the kicking competition. There is also a 4km fun run (1km for the kiddies).

• A Forest and Bird talk entitled Native fish in the Nelson urban waterways on Wednesday 13 August, 7.30pm, at Tahunanui School, Muritai St. Something like 23,000 native fish have been moved out of harm’s way (gravel removal projects) since the December 2011 flood.

Environmental consultant Tom Kroos will talk about eels as they are the most abundant of our native fish in these urban catchments.

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