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Wednesday 23 November 2022

Local farmer on the trot

After two years of Covid interruptions the Nelson North Country Club was able to hold their annual Nelson Stihl Shop Speed Shear on Saturday evening.

It was an action-packed event with the large crowd getting in and supporting the shearers from all over the country as they raced to beat the clock.

Lyall Windleburn from Rangiora took out the win for the open shearers while local farmer and shearer Mike Harvey a close second.

Damian Bogle from Ohai took away top prize in the senior section and Lydia Thompson from Rangiora took out the win for the ladies.

The farmer’s section is not about speed but a nice clean shear, this is always a popular event with the local Nelson North farming community. Local Hira resident Eric Ingham took the well-deserved win this year.

Local real estate agent Sharyn Miller was a standout in the fleece throwing event.

Hira farmer Mike Harvey took out second place at the Nelson North Country Club Speed Shear on Saturday.

Photo: Lisa Trusler Photography.

Nelson’s expensive rubbish KATE RUSSELL

Getting rid of household waste in ‘blue bags’ has almost doubled in price in the last two years in Nelson, despite operators saying they are doing their best to keep prices down.

The cost of the 65L rubbish bags used for kerbside collection average at about $5.00 each, whereas in November 2018 they were

$2.85 each.

Rubbish collection in Nelson operates on a user-pays system provided by commercial operator Smart Environmental, which took over the service from Nelmac in February this year.

It is not ratepayer funded, so Nelson City Council does not set the price of rubbish bags.

Tim Hodgson, Upper South Island area manager for Smart En-

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vironmental, says the main driver for the bag prices going up is increasing dump fees.

Council’s dump fees went up by 15 per cent this year, due to the changes to the Emissions Trading Scheme and increased national waste disposal levies.

Fees and charges at the York Valley Landfill increased from $178/ tonne to $204/tonne on 1 July this year.

“Public and private are all hurting, and we are doing our best to keep prices down,” Tim says.

Rising plant and fuel prices and increasing fleets also come into play.

“We are facing some challenging economic times - it is very challenging for everyone.”

Council’s group manager infrastructure, Alec Louverdis, says the council has not seen an in-

crease in fly-tipping due to the rising dumping costs.

The cost of a single 65L blue rubbish bag is creeping close to $5.00 in Nelson from supermarkets, with the most expensive being $5.50 from the dairy.

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A four-pack costs as much as $19 - in 2018 they averaged at $10 and were as cheap as $8.50 a pack if purchased from the council.

However, council has stopped selling them.

“Council stopped selling the bags at the customer service centre in March to ensure equal treatment of locally operating private companies,” Alec says.

He says Smart Environmental will continue to collect any older Nelmac-branded blue bags for the next three years.

Local Countdown supermarkets took the bags off the shelves and put them behind the counter three years ago due to the high number of thefts.

Tim says the most cost-effective way for people to save money on rubbish disposal is to dispose of their waste wisely.

“Recycle and reuse as much as you can.”

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Council to vote on $1.4m library ceiling works MAX FRETHEY

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Nelson City Council will consider approving $1.4 million for urgent strengthening work on the Elma Turner Library at their meeting on Thursday so the building can fully reopen next year.

“This proposal strikes an appropriate balance so we can make good use of this facility for several more years,” mayor Nick Smith says, “making it as safe as practicable but without spending an excessive amount on a building that in time will need replacement.”

Council closed the building in June after an inspection found the library’s ceiling tiles were unexpectedly heavy, some weighing up to 11 kilograms, and posed an earthquake risk.

Part of the building re-opened as a pop-up library in July after some urgent remediation work. During the remediation work, council commissioned a Detailed Seismic Assessment (DSA) on the building itself.

The DSA found that while most of the building is not considered earthquake-prone, the roof bracing system in the southern end (by Halifax St) is below the threshold laid out in

Nelson City Council project manager Lucy Clarke inspects the Elma Turner Library’s ceiling with Nelson mayor Nick Smith. Photo: Supplied. the New Building Standard.

The strengthening work is planned in a phased manner so the pop-up library can remain open throughout the work period.

“We are working as quickly as possible to fix the ceiling tiles and structural issues so Nelson can return to enjoying use of the full library,” Nick says.

The first phase of work is expected to take about seven weeks and will enable the full riverfront area to be opened in January.

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Council’s manager libraries, Sarina Barron, says library staff are viewing this time as an opportunity to improve and innovate what the library can deliver. “We’re really excited to have a fully accessible Elma Turner Library building on the horizon. Staff and customers have had to be quite resilient throughout this process,” she says. “This is our chance to have a think about how we make the library space even better and more inviting.

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Artist sentenced on seventh drink drive offence TRACY NEAL

Open Justice Reporter

The freedoms of a well-known artist have been curtailed by his seventh drink-drive offence, this time after he swerved into the path of an oncoming police officer’s patrol car.

Christopher John Finlayson, who is known around the country for his large-scale public artwork and for his work with community art, cut a sombre figure as he shuffled into the Nelson District Court on Monday with the aid of a walking stick. He was sentenced to three months’ community detention and 12 months’ supervision and made subject to an alcohol interlock order after he was caught driving drunk in June this year.

Finlayson had earlier admitted a charge of driving with excess breath alcohol for a third or subsequent time, except it was his seventh offence spanning the years since his first in 1979.

Judge Tony Zohrab acknowledged why Finlayson sought solace in alcohol, outlined in several reports. He said while they served to explain his behaviour, they did not excuse his actions of

putting innocent members of the public at risk on a repeat basis.

The 66-year-old Golden Baybased artist, who was supported by his wife, heard the events of June 30 this year recounted in court. It was during the day and Finlayson was driving on Abel Tasman Drive in Tākaka when he crossed the centre line in front of an oncoming vehicle - a patrol car driven by a local police officer.

When stopped and spoken to Finlayson showed signs he had been drinking. He then failed a passive breath screening test, and when he refused to accompany police he was arrested and taken to the Tākaka police station, the summary of facts shows.

A subsequent breath screening test showed he was driving while almost four times the legal limit with a reading of 963 micrograms of alcohol per litre of breath. The legal limit for drivers over 20 is 250 mcg of alcohol per litre of breath, while a reading above 400 mcg will attract a criminal charge.

Finlayson’s lawyer Michael Vesty said the offending was aggravated by his history of drunk driving, the high reading and the “poor driving” which on this occasion

The mural Aotearoa on the Nelson waterfront by artist Chris Finlayson. Photo: Tracy Neal. resulted in him swerving into an oncoming lane, in which there happened to be a police officer.

Vesty said it was to Finlayson’s credit that he had later apologised to the police officer, which in Tākaka was perhaps worth more than otherwise.

Judge Zohrab acknowledged the apology, but while Finlayson had said he was sorry for what he’d done, he also said he could not remember buying the alcohol, but he could remember drinking it at nearby Pohara Beach.

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The judge said Finlayson’s six previous drink drive offences had occurred in 1979, 1982, 1991 and 1997 in the North Island, then in Nelson during 2001 and 2011.

Vesty said Finlayson had now taken a forward-looking approach to seek ways to address the offending and prevent it from happening again. He had also been diagnosed with conditions not previously known about which may have contributed to his cognitive and memory abilities.

Vesty also referred to past trau-

matic events in Finlayson’s life which he had masked with alcohol, but over which he was committed to addressing.

“He was using alcohol as a mechanism to manage the traumatic deaths of people close to him.”

He said Finlayson was deeply connected to the arts and local community, and remained so, and asked that an alcohol interlock order might be considered.

Judge Zohrab said a seventh drink-drive offence justified a prison sentence as a starting point but considering all factors he decided on a sentence of community detention and supervision. The sentence of supervision carried conditions that included Finlayson was to attend and complete alcohol and drug programmes. The alcohol interlock order carried a 28-day disqualification before the device was fitted. for a year, and then three years on a zero-alcohol licence.

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Water pipeline finally fixed

Missing water dragon Scauldron has returned home after being found nearby. Photo: Sara Hollyman.

Missing water dragon returns to Natureland SARA HOLLYMAN One of the two water dragons missing from Natureland has been returned to his home.

Senior keeper Alix Rimmer says male water dragon Scauldron was found just a few streets away from the wildlife park on Sunday evening.

“A member of the public rung and said he could see Scauldron on the fence outside his house and we were there within five or 10 minutes,” she says.

Alix says it was sheer relief to have Scauldron home and has renewed hope that female Marge may still be found.

“We are lucky it’s not winter, they wouldn’t survive, but he has obviously been eating well, he has no injuries which is great.” Scauldron will spend some time in isolation before rejoining his fellow water dragon Lisa in their enclosure.

A 15-year-old is being dealt with through Youth Court.

Three months on from devastating severe weather, the pipeline that carries Nelson’s primary drinking water had been repaired.

The Maitai raw water pipeline, which carries raw water from the Maitai Dam to the treatment plant at Tantragee, was broken during the August weather event that saw flooding hit the region for days.

“A job of this size would normally take more than half a year to complete,” says Nelson City Council group manager infrastructure Alec Louverdis. However, Alec says crews completed the work in just 11 weeks.

“The team involved had a really strong grasp of the urgency of the project. They were required to quickly analyse plans, schedule contractors, ensure the availability of equipment and supplies in a way that didn’t sacrifice quality or health and safety protocols.”

He says managing that in the timeframe they had available was like “solving a difficult jigsaw puzzle against the clock”.

The first task was restoring access to the site and repairing the Maitai Valley Rd, which was severely damaged from floods and slips in several loca-

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“This alone was a major engineering feat, but the team then had to develop a plan for repairing a 12-metre missing section of the pipeline—167 metres up from the road, across the river, on a very steep hillside with no easy way to transport supplies to the site.”

The repair team developed an innovative solution using a forestry hauling machine from Moir Logging. This piece of equipment, typically used to raise logs up a hill with a cable, was modified to lift a bridge, pipes and equipment up to the worksite.

Alec says everyone involved in the repair deserves the highest praise for the effort and ingenuity put into the work.

Nelson Mayor Nick Smith welcomed the pipe’s successful repair and thanked council’s engineering staff and contractors.

“The repair of this critical pipe is a major milestone in our recovery from the devastating August weather event.” Council say staff are now turning their attention to building a pedestrian bridge alongside the pipeline to restore full pedestrian and cyclist access to the Coppermine Trail.

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Man convicted and jailed for sex offences against teen TRACY NEAL

Open Justice Reporter

As his young victim sobbed in court, Tandy Robertson appeared to realise the impact of his offending, standing uneasily and apparently exhausted in the dock.

The 42-year-old, who had posed as a 27-year-old when he met the extremely vulnerable runaway, now has more time to reflect on what he did, and on other victims before, during the two-and-a-half years he will spend in prison.

Robertson, who has spent a year in custody since his arrest in October last year, was sentenced on Thursday on three charges of performing an indecent act on a young person, sexual connection with a young person, failing to assist during a search and breaching a supervision order.

In the High Court in Nelson before Justice Christine Grice, the teenage victim was barely audible as she spoke through her tears.

She said that while she had not suffered physical injury she had been in counselling for a year to address the emotional pain which had left her depressed and struggling to cope.

“I am very, very angry. I have suffered a lot of sadness from what you did to me, and it has affected a lot of things.”

The victim was only 15 when in May last year she encountered

Tandy Gabriel Bryant Robertson, a man with 66 previous convictions – mostly in relation to low-level dishonesty, but in recent years more serious offending, including sexual assault.

“She was particularly vulnerable,” Crown prosecutor Jackson Webber told the court.

“She had run away from her caregivers, she had been drinking, she encountered Mr Robertson and within a very short time he had her alone, and sexually offended, including degrading conduct.”

The girl was reported missing by caregivers where she lived in Blenheim after she hitchhiked to Nelson to meet with associates at Anzac Park.

She followed one of them to the nearby men’s shelter, where he lived, which was where she encountered Robertson, who seven months earlier became subject to a seven-year extended supervision order in the Nelson District Court.

A standard condition included that he was not to associate with or contact a person under the age of 16, except with approval and under supervision.

At the shelter, Robertson told the victim he “really liked her”. They spoke about their ages and the then 40-year-old told her he was 27. She was upfront about being only 15.

Robertson began to kiss and

Anzac Park in Nelson. Photo: Tracy Neal.

Tandy Robertson will spend two-and-a-half-years in prison for his crimes. Photo: Supplied. touch the victim, then masturbated in front of her, before forcing an even more degrading act upon her, the court heard.

The manager of the shelter asked her to leave when he arrived the next morning and found her there.

Robertson followed her as she left, and invited her to a friend’s house.

With nowhere else to go, she agreed.

At the house, she was subjected to a further degrading act.

Robertson was arrested following serious allegations about his sexual contact with a young person.

He refused to give police the pin code to his cell phone when they were conducting a search, but other evidence confirmed he had been in contact with the victim up to early October last year, by way of text, voice and video messages up until her 16th birthday and beyond.

The police summary of facts showed that Robertson has a history of non-compliance with the supervision order, for which he received two months in prison following a court appearance in April last year for breaching the order.

It followed an appearance only months before that, when he ap-

peared on a charge of breaching a condition of the order.

Jackson Webber said the victim was exemplary of the kind of effects on people who were victims of such offending.

He said that based on past events he believed Robertson still posed a very real risk to the community.

Webber argued that while a cultural report indicated difficulties in Robertson’s life while growing up, with drug and alcohol use a feature, he did not think he was affected by substance abuse at the time of the offending.

“I can’t see evidence of a causal connection between his upbringing and offending of this nature.”

He said aggravating factors included the age discrepancy, that the offending had occurred in two locations, and the kind of sexual connection that took place.

Robertson’s lawyer Tony Bamford acknowledged the degree to which the victim was vulnerable, who for some reason had ended up at the night shelter.

“He didn’t engineer it – she ended up there.”

Bamford noted Robertson’s similar offending in 2012 for which he received home detention, after ending up in the back of a car with a 15-year-old who was part of a group drinking and taking

drugs together.

In 2014 Robertson was jailed for assaulting a tourist with the intention of committing sexual violation.

Bamford said in relation to the current offending, Robertson’s early guilty pleas had spared a “very upset victim” the trauma of a trial.

He said in defence of Robertson’s need for rehabilitation as part of the sentence that his upbringing had led to an officially recognised Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, which would need to be properly addressed.

“The community can be protected if he addresses these matters.”

Justice Grice said it was important to acknowledge the profound and lasting impact on the victim.

She also said Robertson had sought to minimise matters by suggesting an “utterly implausible” version that he was “helpless against the victim”.

Justice Grice said it was more an acknowledgment there were unresolved issues around his targeting of young, vulnerable females.

She said it was evident Robertson had an “impulse control deficit”, a sense of entitlement and a disregard for court-imposed orders, and that he posed an “above average risk” of further offending, particularly against girls aged 1216.

Justice Grice also acknowledged Robertson’s turbulent and troubled upbringing but history showed he had still not addressed underlying issues.

From an adjusted starting point of three years and 10 months in prison, Justice Grice added a four-month uplift for previous convictions, then a 20 per cent discount for Robertson’s guilty pleas, and a further 15 per cent discount for Robertson’s personal circumstances, to arrive at a sentence of two years and six months in prison.

That led to Robertson’s automatic registration as a child sex offender.

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Celebrations for Boathouse repairs JENNY NICHOLSON The repairing of Wakefield Quay’s iconic Boathouse, which was damaged in a cyclone in 2018, is finally complete.

Members met together last Wednesday to celebrate the completion after a mammoth effort, and to acknowledge Thorkild Hansen, who passed away a little over a year ago.

“Thorkild was very much the heart of the place, having been a member for many years and coming up with the first concept for boat storage,” says Annie Henry, who was chair of The Boathouse committee for six years before stepping down in 2021.

Thorkild crafted tabletops that now sit in the cafe, salvaged from the timber that was the floor.

The final part of the rebuild was the boat house where kayaks, paddleboards, and a rowboat are stored for members’ use.

Annie took over the role of project manager for the rebuild on August 17, 2021, the day the Prime Minister announced another lockdown.

“We couldn’t get anything done until the start of this year,” she says.

“Twenty of us who are boathouse members gave time and expertise to this part of the project.”

Having previously been a principal of a large school in the United States, Annie was quite comfortable shoulder-tapping people for help.

“When no-one was available, I came down and did whatever needed doing,” she says.

“There was a lot of time spent looking for items and organising delivery.”

As ex-tropical cyclone Fehi bore down on Nelson on 1 February 2018, Annie remembers the call she got from manager at the time, Ali Howard.

“Ali said she thought I needed to come down to the Boathouse,” Annie says. “I have a

sea view and didn’t think it seemed too bad, but it was. We lost everything.”

The 113-year-old building hadn’t withstood the storm.

The massive rebuild has cost well over a million dollars, and involved every part of the building. The floor, kitchen, and bar all needed rebuilding.

“The nails were 113-years-old,” Annie says.

“If they had been like the ones we use now we may have been able to save the floor.”

Annie says their insurers were fair, but they had a lot of money to find. Part of the resource consent required earthquake strengthening and they were able to get funding from Nelson City Council for that.

“Members, community, people from around New Zealand came and helped,” she says.

“It was an outpouring of people.”

The final piece of the rebuild, the new balustrade outside the boat house, was completed last Tuesday.

Annie Henry is thrilled that the last part of the rebuild of The Boathouse Café is complete.

Photo: Jenny Nicholson.

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Ebbett Group cancel Nelson dealership

NZ King Salmon gain approval for fish farm

The Ebbett Group has confirmed that it will not be opening its new dealership site for Skoda, GWM and Haval in Nelson as previously announced in March 2022. It would have been the company’s first venture into the South Island market and a spokesperson for Ebbett Group says it was a difficult decision for the company to make. “Planning for the Nelson dealership started well over a year ago. Unfortunately, in that time the economy has changed significantly which means the business case no longer makes sense,” they said.

“We felt the responsible decision was to make the call before we open to minimise staff and customer impact.”

NZ King Salmon has been given the green light to establish the first open-ocean finfish site in New Zealand, which it has dubbed Blue Endeavour. Following a hearing in Blenheim last year, Marlborough District Council commissioners announced their decision to approve the application to establish a farm in Cook Strait, 7km north of Cape Lambert. “We’re pleased our plans to farm in the open ocean have been given the go-ahead,” acting chief executive Graeme Tregidga said. “This is a first for New Zealand and is a significant decision for the aquaculture industry,” he said. The process, up to the environmental approval stage, had taken six years.

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Toy Run promises ‘fairy’ nice day out JO KENT

it for the world.”

Bikers from across the region are set to ride from Neale Park at 11am and end up at the Richmond A&P Showgrounds for a sausage sizzle and raffles.

Organiser Pat Lithgow says it’s the 37th Toy Run and it supports the Salvation Army’s Christmas appeal by asking for brand-new toy donations so they can be distributed to children in need across the region.

“We think there will be around 1000 kids aged 8 to 18 who will be helped this year, so it’s a really worthwhile day out.”

The public are encouraged to

It’s not every day you see an 84-year-old fairy, but Beryl Sharp will be donning her wings and wand and leading the annual Nelson Ulysses Toy Run this Saturday.

“I’ve taken part in the motorbike procession for over a decade and used to wear my famous blue leathers and have my dog Snoopy ride on the back of the bike with me.”

Sadly, Snoopy died last year and a hip injury has left Beryl unable to ride the Harley, so she’ll be driven in a classic car behind Santa instead.

“It’s the first year I’ll be dogless, bikeless and dressed up as the fairy mascot, but I wouldn’t miss

come along to look at the bike display at either the starting point at 10am or the end at the showgrounds around 11.30am. There are usually around 100 bikes, although some years there have been as many as 300.

“The Blenheim riders won’t be able to make it this year with the road closures, but we still expect a good turn out.”

The procession will also trial a new route this year, which is another first for Beryl.

“We wanted to make the route more residential, so people can see it from their homes and come out to watch or follow us on to the showgrounds.”

The bikes will leave Neale Park and head towards Main Road Stoke before turning up Richmond’s Champion Road, Hill Street and Churchill Avenue before dropping down Queen Street to the final meeting place.

“All the bikes will be decorated so kids can come and have a look at

them before the procession sets off or afterwards at the showgrounds. Toys can be dropped off at both venues too.”

Anyone with a motorbike is welcome to join the procession and bring along a brand-new toy or game for a family in need, but strictly no soft toys.

The Toy Run takes place this Saturday, 26 November, at 10am.

For more details or the route map, visit ulyssesnelson.org.nz

Beryl Sharp with her son’s vintage 1930s Ford Model A car which she’ll be riding in for the Toy Run procession. Photo: Jo Kent.

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Based at Saxton Field, Bike Hub Nelson repairs donated bicycles and passes them on to anyone in need of a bike.

Since being launched in May, The Hub has distributed around 200 bikes to members of the community.

Matt, who was a threeterm councillor from 2013 until last month’s election, says the part-time job is the perfect complement to his other work and projects.

“I just think The Hub is

Bike Hub Nelson’s new coordinator Matt Lawrey with three former refugees from Myanmar and their new bikes. Photo: Supplied. such a brilliant initiative.

It’s breaking down barriers to cycling, it’s saving bikes from ending up in landfill, it’s fighting poverty and, over the long term, it’s going to help us to reduce emissions and traffic congestion,” he says.

“There are a whole lot of people out there with bikes that they no longer need.

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“We’ve got off to a great start and we can see there’s

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Who is new Nelson councillor Matty Anderson?

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Matty Anderson was elected to Nelson City Council with 1,849 votes to represent the Central Ward and so will help govern the city over the next three years, but who is he?

Seared fresh tuna is his favourite meal and he has two pet cats, but the question of what’s his favourite colour is a bit more complicated.

“My kids will ask ‘what’s your favourite colour today?’” Matty says.

“It changes every day… today I’m going to go with yellow.”

Matty said his children were his hobby and he spent a lot of time doing activities with them around the city.

“There’s so much to do in Nelson every week. This week I’m taking them to a kilikiti [Samoan cricket] tournament.”

He made Nelson his home eight years ago.

“We’ve got roots in Nelson now that we’ve got our boys, they need a base.

“I moved around heaps when I was going to school, and it’s not fun,” he says.

“I’m quite happy as far as this be-

Matty Anderson has been sworn in as a Nelson City councillor, but who have voters elected? Photo: Max Frethey. ing our home.”

Prior to settling down in Nelson, Matty said he was “all over the show,” travelling much of the world during his 20 years in the navy as well as spending time in Thailand teaching English.

He joined the navy after he completed sixth form and managed to study electrical engineering at the Auckland University of Technol-

ogy through the navy.

“Picked up a trade, good mates – and values, I suppose. Got to see the world a bit and did some interesting things.”

The navy is also where Matty’s community work began with his involvement in peacekeeping, cyclone relief, and search and rescue.

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felt some worth and value in that service.”

Since then, Matty has worked at Anything Electronic in Tāhunanui before shifting into service work, working as kaitiaki at Nikau House, teaching at the Pasifika Community Trust, and is a board member at Cultural Conversations, and at Nelson Central and Nelson Intermediate Schools.

“I enjoyed engineering, I like fixing things, but I really do love my job – helping people and connecting with community.”

Matty has also found himself volunteering a lot of his time at the men’s shelter and for Pink Ribbon.

“I basically say yes to anything as far as service work is concerned.

I can’t believe I waited so many decades, it was fairly obvious to anyone else that this is what I should be doing.”

Council is the “latest silly thing” Matty has gotten involved in, seeing it as an extension of his social work.

“We’re all servants on the council,” he says. “Hopefully I can bring my lens and some of my skills.”

Over the coming triennium, Matty would love to see Nelson’s “invisible communities” better engaged in council’s decision-making.

“Maybe we can do some things that will prove we do care about the migrant and Pasifika communities.”

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Wednesday 23 November 2022

Opinion

Opinion New library halted It’s pleasing to see that the incoming Council have decided to halt advancement of a new library in the inundation zone of the Maitai River. This “only possible” decision was made by the incoming Council at their meeting last Thursday. Even though the Elma Turner Library is also vulnerable to sea level rise and river flooding, repairing this existing library to prolong its life in the interim, gives planners time.

It gives them time to decide on a suitable site and specifications for a replacement building. One which recognises the need to respond to the climate emergency and will heed the findings of the Adaptive Pathway planning process which has already begun. This initial decision, calling a halt, is a positive beginning by this Council and we thank you for this signal of collaborative decision-making and being open to possibilities.

Barbara Robson I can appreciate the hard decisions Council is facing over the library project. Jenny Easton (16 Nov) describes how Council must now

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plan for an affordable, inspiring community hub and library in a high and dry location. Let’s not forget that we already have such a facility on Church Hill, even if somewhat under-used. It will need some modification to serve the wider community but library shelves and a coffee bar are not a big ask. No ceiling tiles to concern us. Closure of the facility each Sunday should allow for existing use to be accommodated.

Peter Gaze

Are they going to fix the roof then?

Janet Ellison

Yay. Wow! That’s awesome! Thank you!

Rebecca Armstrong

Watch the whole NCC meeting on YouTube over the course of the day. Nick Smith comes across as quite controlling. (There’s no I In Team.)

Anya Naraya Laing

So good to see. A big miss last year.

Flint Wood

Jenny Easton’s letter (Weekly Nov. 16) about the proposed new library is spot-on. Nelson council in its “consultation” ignored the widespread community opposition to this very extravagant project. The new council must remove it from the long-term plan as soon as possible. What a pity that much money was wasted already on plans without even properly assessing the building cost.

Dan McGuire

Tory Street’s radiosequenced lights back

That’s fine, but more important projects first.

Felicity Thomson

What a great and futuristic city... no library?

Rayon Mackenzie

Great news, this is one of my favs.

Debbie Churton Fantastic. You do such an awesome job.. we’ll visit for sure.

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Jo White Yehaaa, my favourite Heather Davidson Thank you for all your hard work, it’s a Christmas tradition for our family.

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Awesome! A tradition in our whanau to come view your lights on our old street.

Lauren Nicole

$35k raised for college field maintenance Bloody good, effort you guys.

And the rest involved with the refurbishment.

Dave Roberts Well done. Very proud of you!

Rosalie Richardson Make the kids do it, Make it 16 wants kids to vote, so make them work and keep it tidy .. would not cost anything then.

Darrin Limmer $35k over 5 years isn’t going to cover the upkeep of this pitch.

Fertilizer will cost $7.5 k over five years if prices stay the same.

Mowing for five years will cost $56k. Nothing left for grooming, renovations, line marking, weed spraying. All above is based on current pricing and some knowledge of the industry and my own opinion. If they want a showcase sports field that they won’t have to re do in five years it might be worth increasing the money.

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Pamela McWhirter That’s mean as!! Well done.

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Nelson Hospice volunteer Marg Gapes serves Frank and Glenys Griffiths refreshments at the Manuka Café. Photo: Tracy Allan.

Hospice cafe serving community for good TRACY ALLAN Nelson Tasman Hospice’s Manuka Cafe is calling on the community to enjoy a coffee, panini or scone after a walk or cycle in the area.

There are some neat walkways and it’s a good spot for people to stop on their way past if they are cycling, says the hospice head of supporter engagement Donna Ching-Tregidga.

“All the food is produced on-site, and the cafe is operated by an incredible group of volunteers who serve in the front of the house. The food is fantastic.”

Equipment volunteer Frank Griffiths and his wife Glenys popped in after being out and about in Richmond.

Glenys says the food is very nice and Frank, who helps move some of hospice’s 800 pieces of equipment in the community, says “the cheese rolls are amazing”.

Behind the counter, volunteer Marg Gapes works in the cafe on Wednesday and the Richmond shop the rest of the week.

The Richmond Superstore, as well as Nelson, Motueka, and Tākaka, are bustling community hubs and raise $1.5 million out of the $3.5 million shortfall that the hospice specialist palliative care services face every year.

Donna says the idea behind the cafe is to make income to support the service.

“So, it’s important to us from a financial perspective, and it’s important to have the community come to our place.”

The Nelson Tasman Hospice operates with about 400 volunteers in 40 defined roles, including retail, equipment, patient story writing, and fundraising. The vast majority of support is given in people’s own homes with the hospice supporting 240 patients a month.

“We are a hospital. Our education centre will soon be open to the public and now, to have the wider community come in, is really important,” Donna says.

Manuka Cafe is open to the public from Monday to Friday, 9am to 1pm.

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The story behind the sign – Robinson’s journey from Clough, Ireland to Stoke TRACY ALLAN Only the sign and some buildings remain as a reminder of the export orchard set up on Main Road Stoke in 1910 by Thomas Robinson.

At 70-years-old many are looking forward to their relaxing days of retirement, but there was no slowing down for Thomas, who set about building his growing empire.

Thomas was born in Clough, Northern Ireland, in 1845 and sailed to New Zealand in 1873, landing in Port Chalmers.

He had his eye on Eliza Stephenson, but it was Eliza’s daughter that he would go on to marry and finally start a family with at age 71.

When he was 26, Thomas found employment harvesting grains in Otago, building roads in Southland, railway in Waimate, and then had an unsuccessful stint during the goldrush with 6000

others at the Kumara diggings.

He spent 30 years developing land in the North Island and even lived through a couple of bushfires, one by sticking his head up a chimney to where there was airflow, which saved his life.

Thomas sailed to Ireland on four separate occasions, each trip an arduous journey of months at sea.

Thomas returned to New Zealand and settled into retirement in Napier.

Here he saw an advert for some land for sale ‘near the sea’ which tempted him to move to Nelson in 1910.

Thomas then planted apple and pear trees in the orchard he purchased on Main Road, Stoke. It was named Ardilea after family land in Northern Ireland.

In 1916 he married Susan Stephenson and had four children.

The youngest child (Thomas junior) was born when his father was nearly 80.

For years Thomas senior made

a barrel of cider for his friends.

According to Shelley Robinson’s grandfather Tom (jr), about this time the local policeman came to see them and tried the cider with “lots of approval”.

However, they were warned they needed to obtain a license, or they would be put in the “pokey” for sly grogging.

Thomas died on 19 September 1936 at the age of 91 and is buried in Seaview Cemetery, Stoke.

Susan Robinson carried on the management of the orchard, and when her two sons, Robert and Thomas, were old enough, they then took over.

They formed the company Robinson Bros. and continued to grow apples and pears for the local, and then later, export market.

Up to now, horses had been used to tend the orchards, but this method was replaced by the first ‘Caterpillar’ tractor to be sold in Nelson.

Apple wine was introduced in

1947 and apple juice in 1954.

Fruit liqueur and cider were added to the production lines after a wine seller’s licence was added to the property in 1958, allowing them to sell New Zealand-made grape wines, sherries, and ports.

By 1978 Thomas Robinson and his son Colin were well-known for their preservative-free fruit juices, table wines, and ciders.

In 1984 Thomas Junior retired, and Colin went into a three-way partnership with Brian Hirst and Tony Smith, which involved Robinson Bros merging with Tasman Bay Fruit Juices and Kiwi Juice NZ. By this time the company had been producing apples for 70 years and wines and juices for 40 years.

Business partners Hirst and Robinson strived to use GE-free ingredients.

They both drove vehicles with personalised number plates, GEFREE and GMFREE.

Left: First tractor sold in Nelson.

Above: Page showing apple varieties in Thomas’ notebook.

Right: Tom junior sitting on father Tom Senior’s knee. Photos: Supplied.

Colin’s son Jarrod now drives the GMFREE plate around town.

Inspired by growing up on the orchard, Jarrod studied food science and technology at Otago University and now has over two decades of international food commercialisation experience with a 10-year association with Wakatu.

Shelley recalls fondly spending time with her grandfather at the printers’ press checking labels, which she believes led to her interest in design and many years working within the printing industry.

After 100 years the trees had finally done their dash and the orchard land was sold to make way for residential properties and the Rymans Retirement village.

The Robinsons sign and a couple of buildings are the only remaining visuals of an epic story of crossing the ocean from the green pastures of Ireland to the orchards of Stoke.

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Five penguins killed by dogs STAFF REPORTER The Department of Conservation is urging dog owners to control their dogs after five little blue penguins/kororā were killed in dog attacks in Nelson Tasman since the breeding season started in June.

In the most recent dog attack, an adult was killed in its burrow, leaving two chicks.

Linda Jenkins from Love Our Little Blues (Taman Bay Blue Penguin Trust) rescued the two chicks and the other parent when it returned to the burrow the next morning.

The chicks and adult are being hand fed by vet Mana Stratton, as it takes two parents to feed and raise them.

Four weka were also recently attacked by a dog in Bishopdale Avenue in Nelson, with one having to be euthanised by a vet.

DOC Motueka community ranger Helen Forsey says dog owners have a responsibility for controlling their dogs to keep native wildlife safe.

“Keeping dogs under control enables dogs and wildlife to safely share beaches and other places.

“It’s a legal requirement for dog owners to carry a lead in public,

even in an off-lead area, and to keep dogs confined within their property when at home.

“Dog owners should also be able to call their dog back straight away, not only to protect wildlife but also to keep their dog safe.

“On the beach, walk with dogs on the wet sand to avoid disturbing shorebird nesting areas in sand dunes or around driftwood.

“Stay clear of groups of resting shorebirds to avoid stressing them.

“Little blue penguins are vulnerable when moving between the sea and their nests at dawn and dusk.”

Theo Gill takes aim at Ben Jennings and Charlie Ball in preparation for the upcoming Hampden Street School Twilight Gala.

Donations have been flying in for the stallholders, and Acting Deputy Principal Dean Francois, is hoping the sun will shine for the Gala which will be held in the school grounds from 5pm on Thursday 25 November. Photo: Tracy Allan.

Fire at Nelson Hospital

The two kororā chicks with their only surviving parent. Photo: DOC.

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A fire that broke out in Nelson Hospital courtyard on Sunday night is being investigated. A police spokesperson says they were notified about the fire via Fire and Emergency NZ about 8.45pm.

“There were no injuries and police are still to determine the cause of the fire,” they said.

Three Nelson fire crews responded and had left the scene

by about 10pm, according to a spokesperson from Fire and Emergency NZ. A spokesperson from Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand said the incident occurred in the courtyard of the intensive psychiatric care unit.

“Staff managed the situation well and significantly, all patients were immediately moved to safety, there was no damage to buildings or impact on ongoing operations.”

Celebrating our 2022 Senior Students.

Nelson College Senior Prizegiving is one of the highlight occasions of the school year.

It’s our opportunity to recognise and celebrate the many and varied achievements of our incredible students. We congratulate all our students with special mention to (left to right): - Koru-Akei Wheki - Womersley Cup for Performing Arts - Josh Robinson - Robert Pomeroy Scholarship for Leadership - Jack Franklin - Environmental Leadership Award - Liam Goodger - Richmond Scholarship & Network Tasman Award for Academic Excellance - Bryce Stace - Prime Minister’s Vocational Excellence Award - Connor Matthew - William C Frost Trophy for Contribution to Music Many thanks to our 2022 Head Boy Om Maisuria for his dedication and service, and we look forward to 2023 with our next Head Boy, Matt Donald.

Our highest accolade goes to our 2022 Dux, Sam Twamley (left). Ka rawe!

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NCG dux dreams of solving problems through engineering JACK MALCOLM

From left: sisters Sylvia (15) and Lucy Reith together after Lucy was awarded the Nelson Girls College Dux for 2022. Photo: Supplied.

Lucy Reith has big ambitions as she travels to Auckland next year to study engineering.

The Nelson College for Girls dux for 2022 says she’s interested in learning about biomedical engineering, making devices and equipment that’s used to improve human health.

“Building mechanical parts to help people, that’s why I want to do it.”

Lucy didn’t expect to be awarded dux, saying it was hard to imagine with so many “amazing” people at the school.

“It just sort of happened,” she says.

“I just took all of the opportunities, and it ended up working out quite well for me.”

Lucy studied physics, biology, chemistry, calculus and music in her final year.

“My favourite subject is probably physics, I quite like prob-

lem-solving.”

In Years 11 and 12, she also studied English and managed to amass over 115 excellence credits in NCEA level 2.

Her favourite teacher was her music teacher, Mr Payne, who she says has done a lot for the music programme at the school.

Lucy plays the piano and flute, having recently sat her Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music grade 8 examination for piano.

It is the highest grade that the school accredits, with Lucy saying she is interested in potentially completing a teaching diploma to pass on her love for music.

“I really enjoy it. It’s a great way to be creative.

“I’m learning a really pretty piece by Brahms at the moment.”

Lucy was awarded multiple scholarships, including a $30,000 scholarship to Otago that she turned down because

they don’t have an engineering school.

She will receive a $5000 scholarship for Women in Engineering, a scholarship to cover the accommodation costs in her first year and a $5000 scholarship for her fees in second-year studies.

Lucy says she’s excited to get a taste of the big city, with her family having recently moved out of town.

“There’s a lot more people, and a lot more going on. It’ll be quite strange coming from Nelson, but I’m looking forward to it.”

She wanted to thank her parents, Charlotte and Alex, for “putting up with me”, her friends who supported her along the way, and her teachers who supported her ambitions.

“I had to work quite hard, but I have a beautiful group of friends and managed a pretty good balance.

“I’ve been on the grind.”

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Established Establishedininthe theregion regioninin1962 1962 bybypresident presidentFT FTCarpenter, Carpenter,NelNelson sonHost HostLions LionsClub Clubisiscelebratcelebrating ingtheir their60th 60thAnniversary Anniversarythis this month. month.Prolific Prolificininthe thecommunity, community, building, building,fundraising fundraisingand andworkworking ingtirelessly tirelesslybehind behindthe thescenes, scenes, totobuild builda abetter betterfoundation foundationfor for past, past,present presentand andfuture futuregeneragenerations, tions,Nelson NelsonHost HostLions LionsClub Clubisis part partofofa aworldwide worldwideorganisation organisation that thatboasts boasts1.4 1.4million millionmembers members

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The iconic Blue Whale built at Tahunanui Playground. those to the islands to be reused. We go to the galas with candy floss, run youth programmes and youth exchanges, and hold camps every year. We run a liver transport service and hearing preservation service and promote young speechmakers. A lot happens in the background and people don’t really know about it. We are really quite an active organisation. We just get on with it.” All funds raised through Nelson Host Lions Club go di-

rectly to the Nelson community, and all their members are volunteers. Lions are ordinary people from all walks of life who enjoy getting together and doing good things. “We have 43 volunteers in Nelson and are always looking for new members. It is perfect for people who have young families and are wanting to get involved with their community. We welcome new faces and new perspectives. The Lions Club also offer a lot of excellent training which transfers

over very well to everyday life, like public speaking or conflict resolution. It’s first-class training and really is a lot of fun.”

Peter Vining joined the Nelson Club in 1964, just three years after it was chartered. “It was founded by local service-minded people who wanted to put something back into the community, and all members still have that in mind today. One reason I joined is I felt that on my own I couldn’t do much, but with a group we could achieve a lot of good. We have completed some mighty projects over the years. Of course, back in the early days things were a little easier. One project we had was a demolition project, where you would just turn up with a sledgehammer and a chainsaw, no hard hats and no health and safety. Things are a little different now, but the club has really been a won-

derful thing to be a part of.”

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Trees and power lines don’t mix Trees and vegetation can cause power cuts. That’s why it is important to manage them so that they don’t grow too close to power lines.

Mayor Nick Smith has concerns about the government’s RMA reform but looks forward to closer co-operation with Tasman. Photo: Max Frethey.

Direction and democracy – mayor’s concerns on government RMA reform MAX FRETHEY

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Our vegetation team surveys the network regularly, checking for trees and other vegetation that is a risk to the power lines.

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We send ‘cut and trim’ (CT) notices to property owners where we find any trees growing too close to our power lines. We are required to do this by law under the Electricity (Hazard from Trees) Regulations. If you receive a CT notice you can choose to have the trees trimmed or felled. The Regulations state that each tree is entitled to one free trim.

We keep a database of each surveyed site so if you are eligible for a free trim, our tree contractor will cut the tree back to a safe distance from the lines. You are then responsible for keeping the tree trimmed in the future so that it doesn’t grow too close again. Trees notified to you in a CT notice must only be cut by a network certified arborist. They have specific training and the necessary insulated tools to safely cut trees close to power lines.

Our vegetation surveyors also look for trees that are a high risk to the power lines – these include trees that are diseased, or have damaged trunks/broken branches that could fall onto the power lines. Owners of these trees will be contacted by our surveyors to discuss their options.

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Nelson mayor Nick Smith has some concerns about the sweeping changes to the Resource Management Act (RMA) the government revealed last week but he welcomes closer co-operation with Tasman on planning.

The RMA is slated to be completely replaced by three new pieces of legislation, two of the which were released last week: the Natural and Built Environment Bill and the Spatial Planning Bill.

The reforms have five key goals: to better protect the environment, to enable timely provision of housing and infrastructure, to provide greater recognition of te ao Māori, to better tackle climate change, and to increase efficiency and reduce complexity.

Minister for the Environment David Parker said RMA reform was overdue.

“The current system is broken. It takes too long, costs too much and has not adequately provided for development nor protected the environment.”

Nick Smith agreed that the RMA was outdated.

“Having been around for 30 years, and having been extensively amended, there does become a point where it is time for a new model.”

But Nick says the reform doesn’t offer enough direction to councils in a time of uncertainty in the sector.

“The two biggest chunks of the Nelson City Council’s work are water management… and planning,” he says, and with the government’s Three Waters

and RMA reform on the horizon set to radically alter how these services are delivered, Nick says there isn’t a “clear, forward-vision of the structure and role of local government.”

He was also nervous about a potential decrease in local democratic input into the planning process.

“This bill substantially undermines local democracy in the sense that the local representatives, mayors and councillors, are going to have less say about what the rules are.”

He acknowledged that while elected members aren’t perfect, their ability to be voted out when they made wrong decisions or poorly managed funds was an advantage for the local community.

“I have a longstanding view that… elected representatives make the rules by which we are governed, but individual enforcement – or decisions on [resource] consents – are made at arm’s length. This bill blurs that line,” he says. “Effectively, you’re going to have these independent planning committees spending the money and sending the bill to the council that just has to impose the cost on the ratepayer.”

However, a provision Nick was greatly supportive of was having joint planning documents for the Nelson Tasman region rather than separate plans for the two councils.

“The Nelson and Tasman regions are so integrated; it just makes sense to have a single process.”

Having the same planning documents across the two regions would pass on economic benefits to the community

with lower compliance costs due to the uniformity of a single plan rather than having to adapt to new rules just down the road.

Nelson MP Rachel Boyack also thought this joint approach would be a great benefit to both regions, especially in enabling housing across the region.

“Having two separate plans… does not work. It causes immense frustration; it slows things down,” she says. “It makes it incredibly difficult for people to get on and build the houses that we desperately need.”

Frustrations with two different plans has been one of the most consistent items of feedback she’s received during her time as MP, and so she made her views clear to minister David Parker on the need for a unified plan across the region.

“I’m really pleased that that’s going to happen.”

Nick added that a workshop will be held for councillors on the RMA reform before Nelson City Council submits on the two released bills and, depending on the submission time frame, a public forum on the issue may be organised.

The government aims to pass both bills into law before in late 2022 with the third piece of the reform, the Climate Adaptation Act, to be introduced to parliament in 2023.

It’s anticipated that full implementation of the three bills will be achieved in 10 years’ time.

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Cruise ships return to Nelson city Cruise ships are set to make a return to Nelson with the first of seven visits schedules for the end of November.

The 200m long Seabourn Odyssey, which can accommodate 450 guests, will dock at Port Nelson on Wednesday 23 November at 8am and depart the same day at

5pm.

It is the first of three visits the ship will make over the summer season, returning in January and March.

Uniquely Nelson manager Simon Duffy says it’s great to welcome back cruise ships after a few years absence.

“All businesses, especially

retail and hospitality look forward to welcoming passengers to our beautiful city,” he says.

“I have always watched the cruise ships coming through the cut and berthing, a bit like train spotting, you can’t beat port Nelson on a sunny day.”

The luxury Azamara Quest will also make two stops to Nelson, bringing a potential 686 passengers and 406 crew members to town for two stops in January.

The similar-sized Europa and Europa 2 will make one visit each this season, docking in March

Nat Cheyne’s candy stall proved popular amongst the large crowd which turned out to enjoy the Christmas Market on Sunday at Founders Heritage Park. It was the 10th anniversary of the market and heavy rain did not dampen the spirits of shoppers who came from far and wide to enjoy the festivities. Photo: Tracy Allan.

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Gardening giving more than food on a plate JENNY NICHOLSON Gardening groups within community organisations are helping people feel less isolated and enabling discussions around mental health.

Te Korowai Trust Whānau Ora navigator Leza Barnes says their weekly gardening group has become part of the solution to a range of problems that have surfaced over the past few years.

Participants are learning everything from scratch, from planting a seed to putting the produce on a plate.

“Budgeting is a big part of what we do and there never seems enough left for essentials. Teaching gardening is a small way we can help,” Leza says.

“However, starting the gardening group was more around us seeing isolation and mental health issues. I love gardening. I hate the kitchen, but this is where community comes in. A lady from the Soroptimists comes in and teaches cooking of the food we harvest.

Our neighbour waters the garden morning and night.”

Leza says the gardening is very whānau-led and is not limited to the Te Korowai garden. There are times that the group goes to

Adele Keefe loves to give produce from the Mana Whānau garden, and to see those she works with establishing gardens at their homes. Photo: Jenny Nicholson. one of their homes and plants or helps maintain a garden.

A group trip to the farm at 185 Main Rd Hope was an eye opener. While many knew of the business, they didn’t realise they could pick their own vegetables.

“We picked tomatoes together, shopped together, talked together and turned the tomatoes into sauce,” Leza says. “We picked

them when tomatoes were just $1.10, and we compared the price to supermarket. You could see the light bulbs going off.”

Each whānau was gifted a freezer and learned to buy in bulk when things were cheap, then cook and freeze meals.

“When money is tight, they can take pumpkin soup and bread out of the freezer.”

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Gardening together has had multiple benefits for the group. While they do spend time planting and harvesting, Leza says what’s even more amazing than the gardening is the relationships that are built.

“It’s removal of isolation, changing circles of friends and meeting new people. People meet together beyond the group, walk and talk,

take their dogs to the beach together, and carpool to 185 when it’s open.”

The Mana Whānau Charitable Trust also runs a community garden for participants. Founder and chief executive Adele Keefe says the plan is for those on their courses to learn to garden, but also to eat from the garden that has been established behind their office. While the Mana Whānau teaching is usually around identity and purpose, Adele says during lockdown she realised it would be good to be self-sustainable and to add a gardening component to what they offer. Along with learning to garden, some participants have had help to establish box gardens at their homes.

“One week we lived off our garden,” Adele says.

Nelson Women’s Centre has been offering organic gardening classes. Tutor Ami Kennedy says they go through the basics, setting the groundwork to inspire people to look at what space, soil, and sunlight they have. They also cover building up soil and how to compost.

“It is a beginner class and I encourage students to think of how they can apply what they learn to their own garden,” Ami says.

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Town meets country from the farm and country.

Between the action of the woodchopping competition, the novelty rides and getting up close and personal with the animals, there was something for everyone in a weekend packed with action.

Thousands of revellers packed into the Richmond Showgrounds for the 128th instalment of the Nelson A&P show on Saturday and Sunday.

Despite a forecast of rain, attendees came in droves to get a firsthand encounter of the sights, sounds and smells

1 - Pete McEwen surprised his father Dave with Life Membership to both the Nelson Marlborough and Southern Axemen clubs for his ongoing commitment to the sport, just before the teams competition.

2 - Ron Valente from the Gypsy Pickers was all smiles as he performs on the mainstage.

3 - Tara Harper (16) races away in the horse games competition.

4 - David Croucher spinning wool.

5 - Raewyn Robertson with her champion winning rose, a Crimson Cascade, grown in her own backyard garden.

6 - Annabelle Dixon (11) and Caitlin Dixon reach out for each other on the flying chair ride.

7 - Chris Jones gets to work in one of the heats in the shearing competition.

8 - Ignacja Urszulak (10) and Bianka strut their stuff on the dog fashion show runway.

9 - Terry Wilkins sprays woodchip after starting with a handicap in the veterans chopping.

10 - Olive Cronin (11) and her horse Colin in the Welsh Pony Paced and Mannered section.

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JACK MALCOLM Local basketball legend Sam Dempster’s off-season is almost as busy as when he’s in the midst of captaining the NBS Nelson Giants.

Between refining his skills on the court and lifting weights in the gym, he still finds the time to coach the Junior Jammers programme, hosted by the Inclusive Sport Trust in terms one and four.

For the last six years, he has run the hour-long session for school-aged children younger than 12 with supported learning needs or for those who lack confidence when playing sport.

“When I was young, I remember Phil Jones and the likes coaching me. It’s always special to give back,” he says.

“To see kids smiling and see kids get to love the game as much as I do. . . it’s awesome ,man.”

Sam’s coaching presence is undeniable, with 18 students enrolled and their siblings joining in. It’s clear by how they all react to his instructions that the Junior Jammers members respect and admire Sam.

Chloe Wang (6), Hunter Jobe (8), Nelson Giants captain Sam Dempster and Callum Price (11) practise their ball control at a Junior Jammers session last week. Photo: Jack Malcolm.

He says he’ll never get tired of helping the next generation find their confidence through the game of basketball.

“And hopefully, one of these young ones can take my spot so I can finally retire,” he laughs.

Inclusive Sports Trust sports co-ordinator Julie Price says the students really look up to Sam. “It’s really cool, the basketball skills and self-confidence that they gain.

“This is about developing that joy of taking part in sport.”

The programme also gives young kids a pathway into

the Fulton Hogan basketball league, an inclusive league for participants of all ages.

Julie says the programme is nearly at capacity, having grown from strength to strength in its previous 12 years.

The Inclusive Sports Trust has also started Active8 Kids after identifying a need in the community. The eight-week programme sees students learn the fundamental sports skills, like throwing, catching and hitting, that will give them the confidence to go out and give different sports a go.

Fun, dynamic workouts in a caring and supported environment Revive Fitness is a boutique Reformer Pilates Stu- Alongside creating fun, dynamic workouts we dio nestled in the heart of Nelson’s CBD. With ensure that clients are moving safely whilst bea background in paramedicine, owner Natalie ing challenged so they can reach their personal Drayton is an advocate of health and fitness with goals.” Offering many wonderful benefits, Natalie a strong belief in the importance of movement, says the most experienced improvements when and a love of Reformer Pilates. Natalie completed practising Reformer Pilates, is an enhancement her Reformer training in 2021 and opened her in strength, flexibility coordination and balance. own studio in March of this year.

“These things often lead to daily life “Opening was a mix of excitement, improvements like better posture, paired with a whole lot of hustle! I improved functional movement, knew there was a need for Reformand for many, relief from pain aser in Nelson and I was so excited sociated with physical imbalances to introduce this unique form of within the body. Reformer really is exercise to our community.” Origifor everyone - no matter what gennating in WWI, The Pilates methder, age, fitness ability or size! It has od has evolved over the years now something to offer everyone and taking the fitness world by storm its fun!” The team hear every day as people discover the outstanding of the change’s clients have experiOwner Natalie Drayton. benefits it has on the human form. enced in their bodies. Testimonials “At Revive we use Reformers, traditional pieces of reduced pain and physio visits, increased moof Pilates equipment that allow a high intensity bility, flexibility and overall strength since startyet low impact workout.” Providing the personal ing with Revive Fitness. Natalie offers a range of touch, Natalie and her team genuinely care about Reformer classes and rates to suit all abilities and each client and do not believe in a ‘one size fits all budgets, as well as individualised private sessions approach’. They take the time to establish relation- focusing on each person’s particular needs. “We ships and understand every individual’s needs strive to modify movements ensuring everyone with regular check-ins. “We pride ourselves on be- is working to their own best. We’re a community, ing warm and welcoming first and foremost. Our and if at any time clients need to check in, ask for intent is for every single person walking through advice or have questions... we are here!” those doors to feel seen, cared for and supported.

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Local woman saws her way to victory TRACY ALLAN Whilst the historic Axemen name remains the same, the New Zealand Axemen’s Association is encouraging more women to take up the sport that proved popular at the Nelson A & P Show on the weekend.

Local chopper Emma Riddell was one of eight women in the event which saw competitors travel far and wide from the Horowhenua, West Coast, Canterbury, Marlborough and Southland.

Originally from Southland, Emma grew up on a farm in Winton before moving to Nelson 10 years ago to work as a defence lawyer, taking to the sport a mere 3 seasons ago.

“I really just got into it because a friend (who is an axeman) said it was a good idea. He took me to meet my now coach Dave McKeweon.”

Dave, who is the president of the New Zealand Axemen’s Association, said Emma has the right attitude.

She is a working bee and she does everything asked of her.

“Emma is very respectful of the sport.

“She may not have the same strength, but her technique is better.”

“You see what the Black Ferns are doing for rugby, we want to do the same for women in wood chopping. We need more wom-

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Emma Riddell competes in the Jack and Jill saw event at the Nelson A&P Show. Photo: Jack Malcolm. en.” Dave said.

“The people are great. Woodchopping is an awesome combination of strength, skill, and fitness,” Emma says of the sport.

Dave says people love watching woodchopping.

“It’s a sport for everyone. A lot of

the guys competing are over 60 and they are still competitive.”

Emma had ‘a good run’ competing at The New Zealand Agricultural Show in Canterbury, where she won the single saw event and placed 2nd in the women’s underhand chop.

On Saturday she picked up the win in the Jack and Jill saw with Robbie Brownlee of Blenheim.

The Waimea Menz Shed were on hand at the A & P show to pick up the peelings and the Lions Club take the wood chips and sell it for kindling.

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In honour of his commitment to the sport, Dave was presented with both a Nelson Marlborough and Southern Life Membership.

Dave says to check out the Nelson Axemen’s Club on Facebook “We are definitely encouraging more women.”

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s w e N g n i h s Fi Pohara getaway YOLANDE JEFFARES From time to time, Dawnbreakers likes to organise a getaway for club members and so a group of us headed off to Pohara early in November. Some brought boats, some kayaks and some just brought themselves or the family.

Fishing or not fishing, there was plenty to enjoy the other side of the hill. Sue (pictured) got some early fishing in and caught a very nice snapper, first of the season – well done Sue. There were the events that we don’t talk about in public – like Gareth forgetting the upper ends of his rods or the hole/s in his kayak – but that’s ok, those secrets are safe with me – mums the word. Then there was Andrea winning the bugger award with a not so well timed strike resulting in her smacking herself on the forehead instead

of snagging a salmon – seems like the first aid kit sponsored

by Lyndal from Maurice Trapp Group Insurance Nelson could come in handy.

While the fishing window was limited, there were some good fish caught, although we also don’t talk about the ‘largest kahawhai’ award – but it was a winner irrespective of size!

There were definitely some nice snapper and gurnard landed though. A BBQ and early evening bonfire provided plenty of opportunity to trade fishy tales.

All in all, a very enjoyable getaway made even more enjoyable thanks to some generous sponsors. A massive thanks to Molly Bs in Pohara, Anatoki Salmon, Dancing Sands, Four Square Wakefield and Harris meats for their support, supplies and prizes. And of course, thanks Pohara Top10 for being an awesome host.

NBS general manager of commercial Howie Timms and NBS Nelson Giants general manager Michael Fitchett with one of his old playing jerseys at the announcement of a new partnership between the organisations for the next three years. Photo: Jack Malcolm.

Welcoming the NBS Nelson Giants JACK MALCOLM The Nelson Giants have teamed up with NBS to announce a new three-year principal partnership that sees the financial services provider become the new naming rights sponsor.

The deal announced at a function on Thursday night comes into immediate effect and runs until August 2025.

It’s not the first time NBS and the Nelson Giants have teamed up, with head coach and general manager Michael Fitchett

pulling out one of his jerseys from his playing days before they parted ways in 2006.

“It’s a real pleasure to be known as the NBS Nelson Giants,” he says.

“NBS is part of a team of sponsors who are part of our community and enable the goals of the Giants organisation, both on and off court, to be achieved.”

Mike also gave thanks to Mike Pero for their last eight years of support as the principal partner of the team.

“These guys have been the

longest supporters of any NBL club by far.”

NBS general manager of commercial Howie Timms says they are excited to get behind the local team to give them the support they need to chase down another championship.

The deal also futhers their support in the community sport space, with an attitude from players that being successful is not only what happens on the court, it’s also about the positive impact the team has on the wider basketball community.

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The sea swim season got off to a perfect start in Nelson Harbour last Thursday, with a high tide and flat water.

Last year’s series winner Hayden Squance wasted no time in establishing his claim to another season title, leading Harrison Dean by just over a body length. Fifteen-year-old Lilly Claridge emerged as the front-runner in the women’s field with a two-second win over Emily Chadderton, also 15.

A field of 101 swimmers started in the longer swim of 800m, with another 22 taking on the 400m. Ages varied from eightyear-old Kyan Munnerly in the short race to 81-year-old Derek Eaton, who finished in the top half of the long course event.

The Rylock series is now well into its fourth decade, having started as the Eyebright series in the mid-eighties.

Traditionally, the season starts with a shorter race and builds as the season progresses, but

Hayden Squance (front) and Harrison Dean (back) took the first two places in the race over 800m. Photo: Ruth Leckey. many swimmers are keen to get in some distance as they prepare to compete nationally over the 5km Rangitoto to St Heliers race on November 26.

Hayden led a group of five swimmers to the first mark on Thursday’s triangular course, but then drew away, taking Harrison with him.

On the 300m leg to the finish, Lucas Bell (13) set off to close the gap, but finished in third, 44 seconds behind Harrison.

Marcell Kepess (13) and Hamish Neill (59) fought out the next two places. Eddie Swain (16) was close behind, followed by Lilly and Emily, with the first non-wetsuit swimmer Finn Bryant (15) and Raphael Borborema (39) rounding out the top ten. Lucy Barron was the third woman to finish, just ahead of Flossie Van Dyke, who led in her 72-year-old father Ben by two seconds.

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Draft volleyball league heats up JACK MALCOLM Nelson’s draft volleyball league teams have had a week off before playoffs commence as the junior South Island competition takes over Saxton Stadium this week.

Last week saw the final games of round robin play and the last chance for teams to hold onto the competition’s shields before they’re locked away in the cabinets for another year.

In the women’s competition, it was the Surfz who came out victorious to hold onto the Kim Anderson shield with a convincing three-set win over the Sandz.

The 25-23, 25-19, 25-16 victory highlighted their number one seeding going into the play-offs and their efforts to remain unbeaten.

With captain Sarah Robb selecting Holly Chandler as her number one draft pick, the team were competition favourites going into the competition.

“Holly was always going to be the first pick. . . having those two (Holly and Sarah) to start the draft makes things easier,” says Volleyball Tasman development officer Josh Ovsenek.

“From every game prior they’ve

been the top dogs. They’re the ones who get the ball in the crucial moments.”

The men’s grade was a five-set marathon that saw both the Sandz and the Sunz having their chances to snatch victory.

With the game taking just shy of two hours, it was a game of attrition as both teams went down to the wire.

A 25-18, 19-25, 25-22, 35-37, 1917 performance by the Sandz saw them retake the Neil Anderson shield from the Sunz, having lost it in the first round to the Wavez after another five set thiller.

A long fourth set in the game saw the Sandz have unsuccessful conversions of almost 10 match points before the Sunz managed a threepoint run to take the set and force a fifth. The final set saw the teams stay neck and neck, with extra points needed again to separate the two teams.

William Blight used his 6 ‘7 height to good effect, proving too hard to stop with a monstrous shift in the middle for the Sunz. His game however, was outshone by Sandz libero Seb Lams and opposite Ben Blakemore, who both put in noteworthy performances.

Tournament remembers one of the greats The best female bowlers from around the Top of the South Island are gearing up as they prepare for Wakefield Bowling Club’s Higgins Shield competition this weekend.

Teams from Nelson, Marlborough, Buller and the West Coast will play two games on Saturday afternoon before a game on Sunday morning.

Each centre has four teams of triples, with the competition moved to Wakefield despite traditionally being held at Murchison.

The significance of this year’s event being held in Wakefield is that long term Wakefield club member Edna Higgins instigated this very competition and donated the shield which is named after her.

Edna was a member of Wakefield Bowling Club from 1976 until her death in 2010 at 82 years-old. She was made a life member of WBC in 1998.

She was prolific in winning club championships and

would notch up more than 10 Nelson Centre titles.

She was awarded a Gold Star for five titles and a bar to the Gold Star for her second five titles.

She also made major contributions to bowls administration at club level, for the Nelson Centre and to Bowls New Zealand.

Edna was also on the Nelson women’s committee throughout the 1990s.

She -was president in 1996 immediately prior to the amalgamation of the women’s and men’s committees.

Edna was on the Bowls NZ council as the Nelson delegate from 1992 to 2000, being vice-president in 1997 and president of Bowls NZ in 1998.

It was only the second time a woman had been elected the national president, which also saw her awarded life membership to Bowls Nelson in 1999.

Local volleyball great Neil Anderson (centre back) was on hand to present the Neil Anderson Shield to the Sandz: (backrow) Ben Blakemore, Will Rowse, Max McGeady (captain), Phelan Kerby-Macdonald, Nathan Davies; (front row) Seb Lams, Matthew Wakeford, Travis Fleming and Harry Palmer after a marathon five set win over the Sunz. Photo: Supplied.

Cricket

Despite the rain playing foul on the majority of local cricket last weekend, Stoke-Nayland Cricket Club Reserve XI and Wakatu Cricket Club Gold, managed to find a gap in the conditions to play a reduced T25 match in the second grade competition. Wakatu won the game by 10 wickets, with Jay Wright making an unbeaten 83 from just 37 deliveries.

Snooker

The last event of the snooker season saw local Waimea players Nathan Geddes and Geoff Nieman fall just short to the same player at the recent Sunshine Classic in Blenheim. Coming up against the New Zealand Masters champion Rob Redgroves, Nathan lost 3-1 in the semi-final before Geoff came up short in the final, also 3-1. Local Mark Murray won the plate event.

Rugby

Mako winger Will Jordan was one of just two New Zealand players to be named in World Rugby’s Men’s 15s Dream Team of the Year.

Will was named alongside lock Sam Whitelock in the team at the 2022 World Rugby Awards hosted in Monaco on Monday morning (NZT).

Snorkellers of all ages took to the water at a past guided snorkel day at Cable Bay. Photo: Bare Kiwi.

Snorkel Day gives chance to experience marine life SARA HOLLYMAN Beginner snorkellers will have a chance to explore one of the region’s most pristine underwater landscapes this weekend.

Preregistered participants will hit the water at Cable Bay on Sat-

urday as part of the Cable Bay Community Guided Snorkel Day. Hosted by Experience Marine Reserves (EMR), local charity Tasman Bay Guardians will provide experienced volunteer snorkel guides to give the public a change to experience a range of

sea life.

Swimming on near the border of the Horoirangi Marine Reserve, swimmers are likely to see species including spotties, eagle rays, triple fins, blue cod, and seahorses.

Visit Tasman Bay Guardians’ Facebook page for info.

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PAINTING CONTRACTORS

EXPERIENCED PAINTERS AND DECORATORS NEEDED Ray McKenzie and son ltd is the oldest established painting firm in the Nelson/ Tasman region, we take pride in our name and the quality of workmanship this company produces for over 74 years now.

The ideal painting candidate is someone who: • Has had 3 year or more experience on the Brush and Roller • Has a can-do cheerful outlook and willingness to learn • Takes pride in their workmanship on a prominent level • A willingness to take instruction • Have a good understanding of nz health and safety and committed to good workplace practice.

• Have a reliable work ethic • Great payrate depending on experience • We offer you: - A solid consistent workload all year round - Training opportunities - Work vehicle to use during work hours - A dedicated family run operation wanting to service nelson to our highest standard.

Send your CV to info@mckenziepaint.co.nz

43 Parkers Road, Tahunanui | Ph 03 548 5259

Here are a few dos and don’ts for being at your best during a job interview.

Job Interview Dos: Preparing for a job interview is essential to making a good impression. Employ these handy job interview techniques to win over your interviewer: • Plan to arrive on time or a few minutes early. Late arrival for a job interview is never excusable.

• Greet the interviewer by their first name.

• Wait until you are offered a chair before sitting. Sit upright and always look alert and interested. Be a good listener as well as a good talker. Smile!

• Maintain eye contact.

• Follow the interviewer’s leads but try to get them to describe the position and duties early in the interview so you can relate your background and skills to the position.

• Make sure you convey your good points factually and sincerely. Keep in mind that you alone can sell yourself to an interviewer. Make them realise why they need you in their organisation.

• Always conduct yourself as if you are determined to get the job. Never close the door on an opportunity. It is better to be free to choose from a number of jobs rather than only one.

• Lie. Always answer questions truthfully, frankly and as concisely as possible.

• Ever make derogatory remarks about your present or former employers, colleagues or companies.

• ‘Over-answer’ questions. The interviewer may steer the conversation into politics or economics. It is best to answer the questions honestly, saying no more than is necessary.

• Let your discouragement show. If you get the impression the interview is

Job Interview Don’ts: • Answer questions with a simple ‘yes’ or ‘no’. Share things about yourself relating to the position.

Retail Sales

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not going well and you have already been rejected, don’t show discouragement or alarm. Occasionally an interviewer who is genuinely interested in you may seem to discourage you in order to test your reaction.

• Ask about salary, bonuses or holidays at the first interview – unless you are positive the employer is interested in hiring you and raises the issue first.

However, know your market value and be prepared to specify your required salary or range.

NEW POSITION AVAILABLE

ReStore Manager HABITAT FOR HUMANITY Habitat Nelson is looking for an energetic, innovative, and experienced manager for the busy charity shop ‘ReStore’.

In this role you would be responsible for the overall management of ReStore operations, staff members, and the volunteer base.

As an inclusive, volunteer-based organisation, people of all ages and backgrounds are welcome, so the ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of personality types is essential.

Experience leading a team and developing a strong team culture is a must.

For a confidential chat please call Kipp O’Donnell on 021 669 795, or email Kipp@startrecruit.co.nz

Vodafone Nelson/Richmond has an exciting opportunity available for a full-time retail assistant to join our highperforming team. The right applicant will have great customer service skills, experience working to KPI’s, a can-do attitude, and work well in a team environment.

For you to be successful with us you will need: Be passionate about connecting with customers and constantly put their needs first. A strong interest in technology with a hunger for innovation. An understanding of what an outstanding retail environment is and how to deliver this. To thrive in a collaborative team environment where you can share ideas and expertise.

Have the ability to serve customers with respect & trust so that they turn into an advocate and promoter for us and what we do. We will provide the training, knowledge, and tools you require to be successful and turn this into a career.

We are passionate about bringing new technology and digital services to New Zealanders, with dedicated retail and business specialists and a redesigned in-store experience. So… come join us!

Submit your CV and Cover Letter to Clinton.Bloomfield@vodafone.nz telling us why you would be perfect for this job. You will be contacted as soon as possible regarding your application.

You must be a New Zealand citizen, or have New Zealand Permanent Resident status.

Temporary and Permanent Positions Available

Community Notices

Community Notices MONDAY FRESH FOCUS NELSON SERIES 2: Flying High. Mon 28 Nov. Elim Christian Centre. Reece Moon, Waimea Community Dam - Virtual Tour. Reece will show video footage of the largest civil engineering project in the Nelson Marlborough area since the Cobb Dam built in 1936-1956. E: ffnelson2021@gmail.com.

SENIOR 3D FLOW FITNESS WITH COACH D Every Mon, 1.00pm. Come join in and improve your health and fitness, including strength, coordination, balance, mobility, and agility. Tāhunanui Community Hub. Ph: 021 411 700. $5 per session.

PHILOSOPHY CLUB meet 2nd & 4th Mon of the month. 10am, Melrose House. Next meeting: Plato’s Cave. Ph: Zoe 027 974 1758.

JUST COOKING, Free course for elderly. Mon 28 Nov, 10 - 1.30pm. Headingly Centre, Richmond. Learn to plan and cook simple healthy meals for 1 or 2 people.

Shopping tips, label reading and time saving strategies. Ideal for those lacking practical cooking skills or needing a boost of confidence to cook for themselves.

Held over four weeks. Includes morning tea and lunch.

HAVEN QUILTERS Friendly group meets every Mon 9.30am in Nelson. Bring hand or machine work. $5 per session. For more information Ph: Lesley 027 295 4986.

TUESDAY NELSON 50+ WALKING GROUP Norris Gully/Tunnel. Tue 29 Nov, Meet 10am at the Norris Gully Picnic Area. We stop mid walk for lunch so do bring your own lunch & a torch for the tunnel. Ph: Haydn 027 496 5724.

NELSON NEWBIES WALKING GROUP welcomes new people. Every Tues & Fri, 10am in Nelson, Stoke,

Richmond. Ph: Karin 022 152 9963.

KIDS-N-KOFFEE PLAYGROUP Tues. 9.45-11.45am.

All Saints crèche, 30 Vanguard St. Indoor, outdoor areas, crafts, toys, fellowship, music session. Ph: Lois 027 433 1213. No Charge.

COFFEE & CROSS Want to talk to someone about God, church, Jesus? No catch - join me for coffee at YAZA, 11-12 Tues. I'll listen. Rev. Gordon, wearing a Cross & Collar.

WEDNESDAY WELLBY SIGNPOSTER TRAINING Wed 30 Nov, 1.303pm. Age Concern Office, Richmond. To find out about it and register go to www.wellby.org.nz/signposters 03 546 7681.

WAIMEA HARRIERS Sharland Cycles 5k fun run and walk. Weekly until Wed 21 Dec. Start time 6pm. Club Waimea, Richmond. Everyone and all abilities welcome. See website. Queries Ph: 022 3729 432.

ISEL LADIES PROBUS CLUB Welcome to our friendly club, 4th Wed monthly, Baptist Church, Stoke at 10am (also coffee, lunch & book groups). Ph: Nadia 547 8452 or Sue 548 6062.

LA LECHE LEAGUE NELSON Last Wed of the month 9.30-11.30. Richmond Plunket, Oxford St. All welcome. Support and info also available by Ph:/txt: Ruth 027 243 3469.

RADIO CONTROL SAILING at Best Island on Wed and Sun, weather permitting, usually 1pm onwards. IOMs and Dragon Force etc. New Members welcome. Ph: Peter 027 544 3923 for information and times.

AIKIDO Want to learn self-defence and become more confident? Do AIKIDO a Japanese Martial Art. We have children’s classes from 8 -16yrs Wed & Fri 5pm – 6pm.

Check out www.aikidonelson.nz or Ph: Callum 021

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DEADLINE: 10AM FRIDAY 50 WORDS OR LESS BY EMAIL ONLY SEND TO: myevent@nelsonweekly.co.nz

069 4211.

SCRABBLE CLUB meet every Wed, 7pm, Nelson City Club 1 Kinzet Terrace. Ph: Tony 545 1159 or Genie: 021 214 1270. All ages welcome.

NELSON NEWBIES coffee morning every Wed 10.3011.30am at Deville's Cafe, 22 New St. Want to get out and meet people? Join us for coffee and chat. New people always welcome. Ph: Clive 021 2054 731.

RADIO CONTROL MODEL PLANES at the Wakapuaka flying site on Wed and Sun from 10am to midday, weather permitting. New members welcome. Contact Murray 021 457 663 for information.

VOLUNTEER GARDENING at Waimarama Community Gardens every Wed, 9.20 – 12pm. Tantragee Rd, The Brook. Tools provided. On the bus stop. Ph: 021 1709 443.

ALZHEIMERS NELSON TASMAN monthly Library sessions provide opportunities for information, advice and support around memory Loss. Nelson Library, every 4th Wed 9.30-10.30 / Stoke Library every 4th Thurs 9.30-10.30am.

MASSAGE THERAPY Wed, 9 -12pm. Victory Community Centre. Remedial massage is used to relieve tension in specific muscles that have built up due to injury or stress & may be causing pain & dysfunction.

Contact us to make an appointment. Times available 9-9.45am, 10.30-11.15am. Cost: Sliding Scale - $5 $40.

THURSDAY NELSON BAYS HARMONY CHORUS - our friendly group of women barbershop singers meets every Thurs evening at Club Waimea. www.nelsonharmony. org.nz and/or Ph: Carole 027 436 0910.

LEGO @ VICTORY COMMUNITY CENTRE Thurs 24

Nov. 3.30 – 4.30pm. Come and get creative, playing with Lego. Last Thurs of each month. (Except Dec and Jan). All ages. Free Event / Koha.

COMMUNITY BOOK GROUP Thurs, once a month booking of the boardroom. Tāhunanui Community Hub. Contact Nathalie Berthelin, Ph 021 320 819. E: hortenseb11@gmail.com. $2 pp donation.

& Website.

SEALORD CHARITY CAR SHOW Sun 27 Nov, 102pm. Duncan St, Port Nelson. Classic cars, hot rods, motorcycles, modern cars and more. Gold coin entry, towards fundraising for Nelson Women’s Refuge.

FRIDAY

NELSON CATHEDRAL CHRISTMAS TREE festival 26 Nov - 15 Jan. Daily 8.30 – 7pm. Weekday lunchtime concerts 1pm. night Fridays 9, 16, 23 and 31 Dec. ART EXHIBITION – During month of Nov. 38 Bolt Road, Tāhunanui. Stunning and professional exhibition of Oil Paintings by local artist, Jean Jackson, in the Art Corner of the Nelson Golf Club Café. Open to the public daily.

THE SUTER ART SOCIETY Summer Exhibition. “Pay and Collect” 23 Nov - 22 Jan. A selection of small paintings ideal for giving or posting to friends.

NELSON TASMAN HOSPICE Trees of Remembrance around the region. Until 24 Dec, Nelson & Richmond Farmers, Nelson & Stoke New World, Richmond Mall.

2–9 December, Motueka House of Travel & Mapua Wharf. Remember loved ones and raise much needed funds. All money raised locally stays locally.

DOWNSIZING OR DECLUTTERING? Vinnies in Vanguard St can collect your good quality household donations. Please just call us on 03 548 9372.

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS - Is alcohol causing problems for you in your life? Want to stop drinking but can't? Maybe we can help. Support meetings every day. Call 0800aaworks 0800 229 6757.

SURVIVORS AND THRIVERS If you have or have had cancer, supporting someone with cancer come and meet others in this friendly atmosphere. Register info@cancernelson.org.nz or P: 539 1137 for details.

GENERAL GROUPS

COMMUNITY CHIROPRACTIC Fri 25 Nov & 16 Dec, 1-3pm. Victory Community Centre. Chiropractic is a hands-on profession that focuses on the smooth functioning of the spinal column and other related joints and structures. Proper alignment, posture and movement reduces stress on the vital nervous system and allows for better health expression. 15-minute sessions available. Cost: Sliding Scale - $5 - $40.

CONCERT, hear the relented Lee Sisters, Gloria, Amen and Taemen playing festive pipe organ music and piano, classical and contemporary masterpieces. Fri 25 Nov, 7.30pm. All Saints Church. Free admission. Donations appreciated.

TAHUNANUI COMMUNITY HUB Neighbours Day and fundraiser. Fri 2 Dec, 4.30 – 7pm. Tāhunanui Community Hub. Sausage Sizzle, Ice cream, Car boot market.

Trashion Fashion Show, Face Painting.

AMPUTEE SOCIETY Top of the South meet last Friday of the month for coffee and a chat at the Honest Lawyer around 10am. Outside if sunny –inside if wet.

Bring a friend or support person. Look forward to seeing you there.

SATURDAY / SUNDAY NELSON RAILWAY Founders Park. Sat 26 Nov, Railcar running. The Train will run Sun 27 Nov. 11am start both days. Weather Permitting. Follow us on Facebook

Community notices are free to community groups, schools, churches, gold coin donation events and fundraising only. For classified ads and public notices please call 548 5900.

Due to the popularity of this column, while every effort will be made, inclusion cannot be guaranteed for free ads.

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Classifieds GARAGE SALE

WANTED TO BUY

Saturday 26th November, 8.30am Fishing - Camping - Kitchen Items Trampoline - Tools, plus more!

7a Titoki St, Stoke.

SITUATIONS VACANT VINEYARD TRACTOR OPERATOR

CLASSIFIED DEADLINE - 5PM FRIDAY

PH 548 5900 sales@nelsonweekly.co.nz

AGM Nelson Restorative Justice Trust 2022 AGM An invitation is extended to stakeholders and interested parties.

Please join us in person 5.30pm on Wednesday, 7 December 2022.

In Community Corrections Office meeting room Albion Square, Nelson, just behind the court house.

RSVP by 2 December by email to: office@rjnelson.nz

INSTANT CASH FOR

GOLD AND SILVER Mechanically minded tractor driver for summer vineyard work – through until harvest in March.

Would suit ex-farmer, or someone with tractor SITUATIONS VACANT driving experience.

Advertise your situations Contact Hermann vacant here. Ph 548 5900 0274 451 555

WANTED TO BUY

MIRIMIRI

CASH PAID FOR

Contemporary Māori massage Combining both traditional and modern worlds.

Christmas vouchers available.

Ph Allan (03) 391 0101 www.mirimiri.co.nz

OLD WRISTWATCHES SCRAP GOLD & SILVER OLD COINS & JEWELLERY VINTAGE / QUALITY TOOLS MILITARY & FIREARMS ITEMS GENERAL ANTIQUES ALSO BUYING ESTATE & SHED ITEMS COLLECTION & DOWNSIZING PH TIM GLADSTONE PH T&B VINTAGE 0800 653 935 or 548 5235

PUBLIC NOTICE

WANTED TO BUY $$$ CASH PAID $$$\Tools Shed Gear Household items All Hand Tools Old/New, Fishing & Boating Gear, Oil & Petrol, Signs/Bottles, Vintage number plates, Kiwiana & NZ items, Old shipping items, Tobacco Tins, Signs etc. Any old Advertising Pieces, Brassware and Copper items, Coins / Banknotes, Vintage Ornaments Estate & Downsizing Specialist Steve ph 027 5380020 or 03 5380020

SITUATIONS VACANT

FOR SALE Advertise your items for sale here. Ph 548 5900

SITUATIONS VACANT

DELIVERERS WANTED

Do you want to be part of the award winning Top South Media team?

We are looking for reliable, hard working people to deliver our paper every Wednesday.

Position is perfect for after school work, stay at home parents or anybody wanting extra income.

For further details please email: deliveries@thedeliveryguy.co.nz

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Classifieds

Classifieds FOR HIRE

MCKENZIE

Mini Buses for Hire

William Malcolm (Mac) On behalf of Mac’s family, we would like to thank all the kind people who helped us at a very sad time with flowers, cards, phone calls & visits.

Many thanks Lorraine, Mike, Jo and family.

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Wednesday 23 November 2022

ARBORIST

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8 to 12 seaters - Later Models Clean • Tidy • Reliable • Long or short term

0800 696 686

$26 +gst pw

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PH 548 5900

CHARLETT

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Fay Gwendoline NZ’s Yodeling Sweetheart 1/12/32 - 25/11/2018

nelson Mini Bus Hire email: bookings@motorhomerentalsnz.co.nz

Cremations from

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Graveside Burials from $5000 incl. Plot and Wooden Casket 00 WINZ benefits of up to $2100.

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BEDS CHURCH NOTICES

MILBURN

$26 +gst pw

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PH 548 5900

CHURCH NOTICES

YOUR TRADE OR SERVICE RIGHT HERE? 6cm x 1 column only

$26 +gst pw

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YOUR TRADE OR SERVICE RIGHT HERE? 6cm x 1 column only

DEATH

Passed away 18th November 2022. Loved husband of Jan and dad to Cole and Lisa, Bee and Jon, Tess and Grandad to Neo. Private family celebration has taken place. Now at peace and free. We would like as a family to thank our dear friends, Hospice registered nurse Brenda and everyone who has helped at Hospice, and the fantastic team at Collingwood Street Pharmacy for your outstanding care and kindness to us all.

Call 5485900 Ext 4.

Leave a message with your address, the date the delivery was missed & when you last received a paper or visit topsouthmedia.co.nz/ delivery/

BUILDER

Builder / Handyman • Fences • Decks • House Repairs • Doors • Flatpack Kitchens • Concrete / paving • Landscaping

Quality workmanship guaranteed Richard 021 118 1183 or 545 2298 marblepoint@xtra.co.nz

BUILDER

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Renovations & building requirements Home Maintenance Building and Carpentry service

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For all your building requirements Call 021 100 6820

022 024 8914 *Conditions apply

CLEANING Specialising in

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Call us for all your requirements. www.gourmetcatering.co.nz

Ph 027 667 2837

Gourmet Catering Nelson

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CARS WANTED

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4A Gladstone Rd, Richmond Ph 544 1212 Small Team, GreaT Service

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Left us four years ago on 25th November.

Loved and admired by all your family.

Always remembered & missed so much.

Your music lives on.

0800 385 485

Re-Gas and New

100% Local • 24/7 Service at no extra cost Do not let the cost of saying goodbye $ • WINZ benefits of up to 2,100 add to your grief.

Quick Drying All Year Round All General Cleaning Professional Service Fully Trained, Security Screened

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$26 +gst pw

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Trades&Services CONCRETE

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YOUR TRADE OR SERVICE RIGHT HERE?

sales@nelsonweekly.co.nz

DECKING To contact us call or visit our website:

6cm x 1 column only

$26 +gst pw

PH 548 5900 DRESSMAKING

Sandy D Dressmaking Eveningwear Daywear Weddings Children’s wear Soft furnishings Alterations Phone: 548 2554 or 027 5484 524

56 Tukuka St

ELECTRICIAN

ELECTRICIAN

Ltd

Domestic & Commercial Wiring

YOUR TRADE OR SERVICE RIGHT HERE?

Maintenance & Repairs

Ph: 021 482 088 or 542 2328 GARDENING

GARDEN MAINTENANCE

021 193 8507 kiwigold09@hotmail.com

Landscape Design, Service and Maintenance 021 043 1188 KITCHENS

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• Garden tidy ups • Regular maintenance • Roses and pruning • Irrigation • Qualified team

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REFRESH YOUR KITCHEN WITH A COAT OF PAINT FREE QUOTES locally owned and operated Ph 03 548 5259

www.mckenziepaint.co.nz

GARDEN MAINTENANCE

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We sell the best and service the rest Pick up and Delivery Available

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$26 +gst pw

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GARDENING

• House Washing • Commercial Building Washing • Roof Washing • Gutter & Driveway Cleaning • Moss & Mould Treatments

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GARDENING

6cm x 1 column only

ENGINEERING ENGINEERING

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027 831 4414

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NELSON

www.jimsdogwash.co.nz

$26 +gst pw

Registered Electricians

Regular maintenance Pruning Lawn mowing & care Tidy ups Handyman work Small jobs welcome

$26 +gst pw

HOUSE WASHING

YOUR TRADE OR SERVICE RIGHT HERE?

0800 454 654

GardenAffairs

6cm x 1 column only

GARDENING

0800 332 5748 WE ARE LOCAL!

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PV Solar expert

18b Wakefield-Kohatu Highway, Wakefield

FENCING

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CONCRETING

PH 548 5900

LAWYER

A HANDYMAN GARDEN SHEDS DECKS & FENCING LANDSCAPING HOME MAINTENANCE PAINTING EXTERIOR/INTERIOR JOINERY/CABINETRY

Brent 020 4156 7993

31 Venice Place, Stoke Phone 03 547 3276

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LAWN MOWING

LAWN MOWING

Seniors, do you need to talk to a lawyer?

Stoke LawnS

Meet Dallas Woods Specialising in Senior Law

Wills - Estates - Powers of Attorney House sales - Retirement Villages Ring for a no obligation discussion

SeniorLAW Dallas Woods LLB - Solicitor

Ph 547 33 66 E: dallas@senlaw.co.nz

Stoke Central Mall (next to Professionals) Cnr Main Rd & Songer St

ECO FRIENDLY

- non fossil fuel equipment & mulching TRADITIONAL PETROL POWERED SERVICE

022 129 7497 tallgreenmantim@gmail.com

www.tallgreenman.co.nz

HOME VENTILATION

Lawn mowing One off/regular Free quotes Winz/pensioner rates

A/h: 547 4839 M: 027 522 5223

LANDSCAPING

Classifieds

Wednesday 23 November 2022

Trades&Services LANDSCAPING

MASSAGE

TIM YOUNG THERAPEUTIC MASSAGE

NELSON RELAX THAI

Reduce pain and tension and get relief for: - LOWER BACK - HIPS - NECK - SHOULDERS 75 Russell Street, Nelson 027 256 4404 timyoungbackhealth.com

PLUMBER

PAINTER

MASSAGE

PLUMBER

MASSAGE

PH 548 5900 sales@nelsonweekly.co.nz

PAINTER

PAINTER

- Exterior/Interior - Airless Spraying - Waterblasting - New & Old Work - Fully Qualified Tradesmen - Obligation Free Quote

Open 7 days a week 10am - 7pm WE OFFER:

Body Relaxation Massage Thai Traditional Massage Deep Tissue Palm Massage Neck & Shoulder Massage Foot Reflexology Massage

Call Steve for a quote

027 671 8417

Ph: 538 0755

or 544 9415

or

021 0235 2728

www.brumwellpainting.co.nz

PLUMBER

PROPERTY MAINTENANCE

certifying/craftsman plumber

plumb er yes. a female YES. A FEMALE plumber PLUMBER

cell. 027 6316 319 email: maria.plumbher@gmail.com

Window cleaning Lawn Mowing Pruning Handyman jobs

03 547 0002

www.clyne-bennie.co.nz

Nick

No job too big, too small or too ugly!

PROPERTY MANAGEMENT

PROPERTY MANAGEMENT

PROPERTY MAINTENANCE

L &N Property Services

Plumbing Gas Drainage

maria wilson

PAINTER

Interior & exterior New homes Wall papering Repaints & renovations Award winners www.nbd.co.nz

Call Adam

Buxton Square Nelson ph | txt | walk-in 022 453 3679 shop 03 265 5040

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022 341 0961

REPAIRS APPLIANCE REPAIRS

REAL ESTATE

Full Property Management Service

Elite

OR Tenant Assessment and Quarterly Inspections Service only

Experience counts, let’s talk

Vicki 027 465 1812

vicki@dpmnz.co.nz

dunstanpropertymanagement.co.nz

REAL ESTATE COMMERCIAL | INDUSTRIAL BUYING OR LEASING

Bevan Dixon bevan.dixon@summit.co.nz

nelson’s Commercial Specialist 0274 755 063 545 6100

summit.co.nz

ROOFING

• Leaks • Repairs • Maintenance • ReRoofs • New Roofs

ROOFING

STUMP REMOVAL

Stump GrindinG ServiceS

YOUR TRADE OR SERVICE RIGHT HERE?

Stump Grinding Tree Felling & Removal Site Clearance

6cm x 1 column only

Andrew Workman

021 081 82 123 Ph: 538 0824 Stoke

Proudly supplying Orange Residential Homes roofing requirements for over 10 years

Free Quotes & Prompt Service

www.stumpgrindingservice.co.nz

RUBBISH REMOVAL

TV AERIAL/INSTALL

Television - Aerials and Installation Telephone, Internet Problems and Installation

$26 +gst pw

PH 548 5900

tasmancomtech.co.nz

WARDROBES

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