Nelson Weekly - 26th October 2022

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Flights offer SH6 alternative

ANDREW BOARD

A new air service between Nel son and Blenheim is being set up to help people get between the two regions while the main state highway connecting them is closed for repairs.

Both the Nelson and Marlbor ough airports have waived their landing fees for the service to help lower the costs for travellers and the Nelson Mayoral Relief Fund is kicking in $10 for each seat to make it even more affordable. The initiative comes on the back of

Waka Kotahi closing State High way 6 between Hira and Renwick for repairs to the sections of road that were significantly damaged in August’s floods. The only oth er route connecting the regions is via Wairau Valley, which is likely to add another hour to each trip.

The air service has only been guaranteed for two weeks from 1 November, but will be extended for the full seven weeks if there is sufficient demand.

Nelson Mayor-elect Nick Smith brokered the deal between the airports and Origin and says

around 4000 vehicles use the State Highway daily.

“The greatest benefit of these flights will be less disruption to public services like health during the State Highway closure. There

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Flights offer alternative to SH6

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are dozens of health profes sionals that commute between Nelson and Blenheim who were facing over five hours of driving each day with little time left to see patients and provide care. “There will also be dozens of businesspeople and other travellers who will see it as a better alternative than the long drive. There is also an environmental benefit in that the carbon emissions from flying are much less than driving a vehicle the 189km each way.”

Nick says the idea for the pop-up air service came af ter an approach from Nelson/ Marlborough Health staff who were hoping to maintain full services in Blenheim while the highway was closed.

“People using this service will

not only be reducing their travel time but will be helping others, helping us maintain health services and helping the local economy.”

Origin says the flights are now available for sale with the first flight taking off on November 1. They will depart Nelson at 7.40am and 4pm and from Blenheim at 8.40am and 5pm.

The flight time will be approx

imately 20 minutes and there will be two fares will be avail able, $89 or $99 (for a change able or refundable fare).

Nick says that he is grateful to the mayors of Marlborough and Tasman for their support and the assistance of Nelson MP Rachel Boyack in securing additional funds for address ing the disruption from SH6 closure.

Rollar Derby returns to Tahuna

Roller Derby made a come back in Nelson on Saturday night with the Regional Rumble thrilling the crowds who came to watch.

Like many other sports, Roller Der by was affected by Covid-19 and the sport is hoping to gain momentum and some more players.

Six teams competed on Saturday night at the Tahuna Skating Rink in cluding one from the lower South Is land, one from the mid-South Island, a Top of the South team, a Welling ton side, a Bay of Plenty team and a Māori team.

South 1 won the competition with the local side finishing fourth.

Local player Melissa Ramsay says it was a good night and the event marked the end of the season for the local rollar derby players with the next season due to start in March.

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Nelson Mayor-elect Nick Smith, centre, with Origin first offi cer Austen Lee, left, and operations manager Murray Vincent.

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Animals stolen in latest break-in at Natureland

SARA HOLLYMAN

Nelson’s wildlife park is reeling after the theft of two reptiles in yet another break-in at the Tāhunanui destination.

Natureland Wildlife Park has been broken into four times in the past two weeks.

Over the weekend two water dragons were stolen from their enclosure, the first time some thing has been taken during the spate of forced entries.

Manager Ruth Seabright says the entire Natureland team are devastated by the loss of the dragons and also the damage to the park.

Ruth says they are working with police, Nelson City Coun cil, MPI and a security compa ny to prevent further break-ins.

“However, it is a challenging site to keep secure with lots of vegetation and free-ranging animals,” Ruth says.

In the first of the break-ins, rabbits and native kākā were released from their enclo sure but were luckily able to be encouraged back into their homes.

With the theft of the water dragons, the break-ins and the on-going damage to the park, the financial strain is only in creasing for the wildlife trust,

which is already struggling post-Covid.

Ruth says a male and a female water dragon were taken and asks if anyone has any infor mation that might lead to their return to please contact her at

Natureland will be offering a reward for any information that leads to their recovery.

A police media spokesperson says enquiries are ongoing into the four break-ins.

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One of the water dragons stolen from Natureland over the weekend. Photo: Supplied.

Magic cat serves up the right medicine at Nelson’s Medical and Injury Centre

KATE RUSSELL

There is some magic happening at Nelson’s Medical and Injury Centre, and it is happening in the feline form.

Magic, the 11-year-old black cat, has lived at the centre next to Nelson Hospital for two years and is cheering up those who come in feeling unwell.

“I think she is just comfort ing to people,” says reception ist Shelley Black. “For some people, their whole demeanor changes where she’s around them, there is something about her.”

Magic turned up at the centre during the first Covid-19 lock down in March 2020.

“She just showed up. Her fam ily, who were on Kawai St, kept coming up and taking her home. It was a gradual thing, she slowly made herself at home here.”

Then, one night, a vet from Stoke Vets was at the centre as a patient and they offered to give her a free check-up.

“They treated her for fleas and worms and trimmed her

claws,” says Shelley.

“She had a microchip so they called the owners, and it turned out they couldn’t get her to stay at home, so they changed her over to us and she is now regis tered as a companion animal.”

Magic has her food bowls and

bedding under the shelter by the main entrance where she sleeps at night.

“We buy the food on the work groceries, we used to all bring in biscuits and things. But she certainly lets you know when she wants something, she pret

ty much eyeballs you from the waiting room.”

In return for her new owners looking after her so well, Magic will often bring in presents for the staff.

“She often brings rats and mice and throws them at the win dow, something for us to find in the mornings.”

Shelley says patients gravitate towards Magic when they walk in the door.

“We had an All Black and an ex-All Black in here and they sat next to her and gave her a good pat. If a child comes in here upset, as soon as they spy her it calms them down.”

The hospital staff are fond of her, too.

“There are nurses who leave the hospital after night shift and they always ask where Magic is so they can give her a pat,” says Shelley.

“She is a lovely little cat. She is like our little shadow, all of a sudden, she is there.”

Magic even has her own Face book page. You can find her by searching ‘Magic the MIC cat’ for regular updates.

Voices from the Fox

In their upcoming talk next month, The Nelson Institute’s Nigel Costley will be presenting the stories of the characters associated with the Edwin Fox. Built in India 1853, the Fox carried troops to the Crimean War, convicts to Western Aus tralia and immigrants to New Zealand. The saga of her rescue from near ruin in Shakespeare Bay to pride of place on Pic ton Harbour will also be told. Nigel says the talk is focused on the human-interest stories associated with the history and preservation of the ship. “She has some cracker people yarns to tell.” The talk is happening on 6 November, 2 - 3:30pm at Fairfield House. Entry is $3.

Free skin care checks for Nelson

One thousand free skin checks are be ing offered through the Cancer Society for the third year running. A bequest by David Blunt has made it possible for the charity to provide skin check vouchers to those living in the region. The money given has been invested with the interest providing these skin checks.

Cancer Society Nelson Tasman centre manager Michelle Hunt says David was always a great supporter of their work.

“He would pop in for a coffee most weeks and always gave an annual donation,” she says. Having had his own skin cancer caught early enough, David didn’t want money to be a barrier to skin checks for anyone. Apply for your voucher at can cernelson.org.nz/cancer-support/skincheck-voucher.

Magic gets a treat from Medical and Injury Centre’s Shelley Black. Photo: Kate Russell.

THAW brings arts fest to the port

KATE RUSSELL

The Nelson Arts Festival moved from the stage to the water –well, above it at least.

THAW ran for eight hours on Monday and saw three dancers performing on 2.7 tonnes of ice suspended by a crane on the wharf near the Styx restaurant at Port Nelson.

THAW aims to bring attention to the climate emergency and

calls on audience members to work towards taking tangible steps to climate justice.

Nelson Arts Festival execu tive and artistic director Lyd ia Zanetti says it was a coup to bring a show of THAW’s scale to Whakatū. “It went exception ally well and we had a beautiful response from everyone. There was a steady flow of people with some coming in for a sneak peek while others stayed for hours.”

It is the first time the production has been performed outside of Australia.

“We are super proud to have had the opportunity to bring this to Whakatū,” says Lydia.

Lydia would like to acknowledge Port Nelson for their support. Lydia says it all went smooth ly, although things got off to a slightly later start than planned due to the wind picking up on Monday morning.

Hybrid Bikes makes Deloitte Fast 50

Nelson business Hybrid Bikes Ltd has made a prestigious list of fastest growing companies in the country. The Deloitte Fast 50 index recognises businesses that have shown significant growth over the last three years. The in dex is determined by revenue growth percentage. The company took to Facebook to share thanks to the community. “We like to thank all our customers who be lieved in us and our carbon fibre e-bikes. We are also very grateful for all the bike shops which sup port us by believing in our brand, thank you.”

City centre eatery rebrands

623 In the City had its last day of trade on 3 September and re opened this month with a new look and name - The Buxton. The iconic building at 223 Hardy St has been given a huge makeover including extensive painting, new signage, new lighting, lots of new upholstery, new signage and new back bar shelves. The new menu has a selection of small and

large plates, platters, and season al salads.

GO Rentals expand to Nelson Airport

Kiwi-owned company GO Rent als has further expanded its net work by opening an in-terminal branch at Nelson Airport. Open ing on 12 October, it is part of the multi-award-winning company’s growth strategy by investing fur ther into the South Island. Rental options will include popular cars such as the luxurious and envi ronmentally-friendly Tesla Mod el 3, the Tesla Model Y later on in the year, as well as a range of modern SUVs and 4WD vehicles to suit customer travel needs and perfect the Kiwi road trip expe rience. GO Rentals will be hiring multiple people locally to support its Nelson branch. Mark Thomp son, Nelson Airport’s CEO, says they are excited to welcome GO Rentals as an integral partner to Nelson Airport. “GO Rentals will play an important role in the re covery of travel in New Zealand as we welcome back more inter national and domestic travellers over summer.”

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Crowds gather to watch THAW at Port Nelson on Monday.

Photos: Evan Barnes.

Jane retires after 27 years teaching at Hira

TRACY ALLAN

Jane Pearson now has more time to spend in her garden after a major change to her lifestyle.

At a special school assembly last Thursday, Jane retired after 27 years teaching at Hira School.

Memories were shared and a planting ceremony took place where Jane planted a cabbage tree on the school grounds.

Teacher David Brydon, who helped Jane plant the tree, says, “Jane shares her vulnerabilities and strengths and makes you feel like it’s OK for being you.”

As a team teacher and princi pal-release teacher, Jane worked alongside principal Tonnie Uit erwijk who regularly played ‘Lean On Me’ on guitar.

Jane says the song is an import ant message about mental health and how we support each other.

“Sometimes we are a channel for kids. Some of the stuff that just happens you look back and think what a wonderful door that has opened.”

Jane says there have been many wonderful memories made at

the school. “My life has been enriched by everyone I have taught, even when it wasn’t al ways smooth sailing.”

Jane gained a degree and began working as a nurse, but it was when working in the children’s ward that she realised nursing wasn’t right for her.

After a year at a teacher’s train ing college, she found herself teaching in Aoraki, Mt Cook.

“Teaching was a lot different back then. The students these days work much harder but it’s much more connected.”

Former student Wren Fisher, who came to say goodbye, says Jane was “very much a rock” for many stu dents.

“She did a fantastic job at nurturing read

ing and writing.”

Teacher Sally Jamieson drove the Enviro Schools programme, working with Jane.

“She cares about the environ ment deeply and gives children the message that they can make a difference.”

And to the children of Hira, Jane has one final message.

“I want you to look after the world resources and smile at the babies. To be a teacher is to be part of the future.”

Housing register remains static

The number of people on the social housing register in Nelson City has remained static over the past year. In the latest figures from the Min istry of Social Development, there were 288 people on the register in June this year. In June 2021 there were 282.

According to the data provided, of the 288 people waiting, most are requiring one-bedroom accommo dation.

There are 180 on the register for one-bedroom housing, 72 requir ing two bedrooms, 33 requiring three bedrooms, three requiring four bedrooms, and none requiring more than five bedrooms.

Going back five years ago to June 2017, there were only 57 on the reg ister in Nelson City.

Meanwhile, in the Tasman Dis trict, the number on the register has dropped slightly. There were 147 on the register in June this year, compared to 165 in June 2021. Five years ago in June 2017, there were just 39 on the register in Tasman. The Ministry of Social Develop ment provides quarterly reporting on the social housing register for all territorial authorities.

Nationally, there were 26,664 peo ple on the housing register as of June 2022, compared with 24,474 the previous year.

Jane Pearson plants a cabbage tree at Hira School marking her retirement as some of her students watch on. Photo: Tracy Allan.

Community welcomes ‘ambitious’ marina masterplan

MAX FRETHEY Local Democracy Reporter

Community stakeholders are excited about Nelson City Council’s marina masterplan as they look forward to the marina’s transformation.

Marina manager Nigel Skeggs believes the masterplan will provide a much-needed mod ernisation for the seaside hub.

“It’s something that could have been done a long time ago,” he says. “I grew up here and the marina hasn’t changed since I was a kid.”

The plan includes several projects to be completed over the next 10-15 years, includ ing a waterfront promenade, a pocket park, premises for a café, a potential site for a new sea sports facility, a dedicated fuel pier, as well as a reconfig uration – and planned future extension – of the marina and long-term plans for a dry stack facility.

“I think it’s a really, really pos itive thing for Nelson,” Nigel says. “From the cultural as pect, the economic aspect, and the social side.”

The community appears to match Nigel’s enthusiasm for the masterplan. “It’s very am

bitious,” says Steve Thomas, the chair of the Nelson Mari na Berth Holders Association.

“Which is what we wanted.”

The main challenge facing berth holders in the marina currently was a lack of space for additional and bigger boats, he says, and so he was pleased to see a reconfigura tion of the existing berths to make more space.

“We’ve got quite a big waiting list, congestion is quite a con cern.”

Steve is also looking forward to the new dedicated fuel pier which will make it easier to refuel boats as the existing sta tion has a few shortcomings.

“It’s not very accessible,” he says. “It’s a wharf, so it’s tidal. It’s very difficult to climb up the rickety old ladder to get to the actual fuelling set-up.”

The plan for the new pier will be a floating pontoon with a ramp, which will also offer petrol rather than just diesel as is currently supplied.

Jo and Greg McCrostie, who run the Ruby’s Espresso coffee cart on the marina’s Akersten Street, are also excited by the plan, specifically by the provi sion for a café building.

The pair have registered their

interest with council to enter the planned waterside facility to take their business forward.

With a proper café building, their business could offer a larger menu selection and potentially acquire a liquor li cense, serving beer and wine in the evening, which would extend their business hours and appeal. They would also be able to shelter from the weather on a wet day.

“We could expand what we’re doing and really create some thing unique for Nelson,” Jo says. “We’ve got such a beauti ful water vista here in Nelson, but we just don’t use it.”

She adds that Ruby’s Espresso and the marina have massive untapped potential which the masterplan could unlock.

“We’ve already become a des tination… Imagine what we could do in a proper, well-de veloped space.”

Her husband Greg agrees. “We’ve been all around the world, we’ve visited marinas everywhere and this is proba bly one of the most beautiful spots but the most underde veloped and underutilised marina anywhere that we’ve seen,” he says. “It’s a win-win for everyone.”

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An artist rendering of part of the marina redevelopment featuring a marine service centre and a café building (bottom left). Photo: Supplied.

Nigel Skeggs said the masterplan is a “positive thing” for the city which will modernise the marina. Photo: Erin Bradnock.

Who is new Nelson councillor Campbell Rollo?

MAX FRETHEY Local Democracy Reporter

Campbell Rollo was elected to Nelson City Council with 1,856 votes to represent the Stoke-Tāhunanui Ward and so will help govern the city over the next three years, but who is he?

His favourite colour is orange, re placing his old preference of lime green, and his favourite meal is “definitely” chicken pie.

Rollo had a couple of goldfish growing up though he doesn’t have any pets at the moment de spite being “a big dog fan.”

He said he’s often found drinking coffees in Nelson’s many cafés, his go-to drink being a mochaccino but if he’s got a long day ahead, he gets a flat white instead.

“Coffee’s very much the fuel of my life.”

Rollo enjoys football and hockey and currently plays in the com munity as part of the Stoke Hock ey Club and the Tāhunanui Foot ball Club.

“I wouldn’t say I’m good, I’m there for the social aspect,” he said. “I think my days of sports are well past me now.”

Rollo played on both the cricket and hockey first XI teams while he studied at Garin College.

A lover of the outdoors, Rollo envisioned himself entering the adventure tourism sector after finishing high school in 2015 but eventually decided to have a gap year instead, though he never re turned to studying.

“I decided I just wanted to chill out from a whole lot of study,” he said, though with his recent election, he acknowledged that would soon change.

Instead, Rollo spent a couple years working in retail at his family’s businesses, first Rollo’s Outdoor Centre and then Rollo’s Locksmith. In the years since, the outdoor centre has closed, and the locksmith is no longer owned by the family.

The 2022 election was Rollo’s second stint at local politics, first trying to get elected in 2019.

He said his interest in local gov ernment was born from his en gagement in community organi sations.

Rollo is a board member of Big Brothers Big Sisters Nelson-Tas man, Nelson Hockey, the Tāhu nanui Community Hub, and an active member in the Rotary Club.

His engagement in service began while he was at college, joining the board of Hockey Nelson after

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playing in the under 15 and un der 18 recreation teams.

“I had a real passion for commu nity,” Rollo said. “My whole belief was when I had done my thing on the field, I wanted a way of giving back.”

Rollo said recovery was his top priority after being briefed on the $40-$60 million cost in damages done during the August weath er event but mentioned his pas sion for improving accessibility around Nelson for the disabled.

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Campbell Rollo will be sworn in as a Nelson City councillor later this week, but who have voters elected? Photo: Max Frethey.

Cable Bay welcome new lessees at camp and café

TRACY ALLAN

It has been a rather quiet few months in Cable Bay with the only road to the area closed after August’s devastating flooding and landslides.

But with the road reopening just in time for Labour Weekend, visitors can expect to see some new faces when they do return, with new lease holders of both the camp ground and the cafe.

Fresh from a spot of white baiting, Bert Wilkinson and Matt Sutton are looking forward to welcoming a new season of guests at the Cable Bay Holiday Park after taking over the lease in July.

While right next-door, Annette Meyer, the owner of well-known Just Be caravan food truck, will be opening solid doors at the Cable Bay Cafe.

Richmond couple Bert and Matt love Cable Bay so much they took the leap when Jo and Nigel Hunter got in touch four months ago to say they would be moving on.

“We have been coming here for six years as campers and got to meet Jo and Nigel and ended up looking after the place for them when they needed a break,” says Matt.

“It’s peaceful. I enjoy being in the campground. I’ve spent 15 years working in mental health so it’s really good for the mind and the soul. I have a five-year-old grand son and he loves being out here,” Bert says of Cable Bay.

The camp has 32 sites, 20 are pow ered, with three cabins which sleep a maximum of four, and they are still taking bookings with Bert ad vising guests before they come of what to expect.

While Matt and Bert are preparing the campground, Annette Meyer is preparing to whip up her famous cheesecakes for the Cable Bay Cafe. Originally from Switzerland, she says it was two years ago she had asked the previous owner to let her know if she ever wanted to sell up.

Also taking over the lease in July,

Anette Meyer is the new operator of the Cable Bay Café.

cosmetic updates have included scraping back about eight layers of paint. Gone is the bright white interior, with the walls painted in a warm pastel yellow and sage green to match the coffee machine.

Drawing on her existing relation ships with food suppliers in the re gion, the cafe will serve coffee and homemade bagels.

Anette has teamed up with local Cable Bay growers Romano toma toes and will be selling authentic artisan Italian Gelato Roma prod ucts.

Along with Good Pops ice pops and blocks, there will be cabinet cakes, daily specials, a seasonal daily lunch and the cafe will have an alcohol on-license serving local wine and craft beer on tap supplied by league of brewers.

The holiday park and cafe are part of the Cable Bay Farm business which is owned by Sam and Anni Stuart who are fourth generation owners.

The farm is on steep hill country and was farmed for four decades by Ian Stuart, who in 2014 sold his stock to his son Sam.

Nelson City Council opened the road to the bay for the public on Friday night, in time for Labour Day weekend.

Alec Loudervis, Group Manager Infrastructure at NCC, says there is more clean-up work to be done and this will continue until Christ mas with traffic management on site.

“Delays can be expected and al though we’re reopening the road now, it will need to close periodi cally to allow repairs to be under taken.”

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Matt Sutton, with dog Hamish, and Bert Wilkinson take over the Cable Bay Holiday Park. Photo: Tracy Allan.

Flying patients a dream come true

JENNY NICHOLSON

Flying doctor Travers Tennant checks the weather every morn ing as he never knows when it might be life or death.

As a pilot for the New Zealand Flying Doctor Service, wind and visibility determine whether he can fly, but he says most often they can fly over and around weather.

“We can get a phone call any time, day or night,” Travers says.

“We can usually fly. If the weath er is bad, we can look at the pic ture. We may not be able to go in the next hour, but there may be a break in the weather.”

Most of the work of the flying doctors is interhospital transfers, but they can also back up the res cue helicopter.

Travers describes himself as the driver, with the nurses caring for the patients. While patients are stable before they are transferred, if things change, time may be come more critical.

“We usually have an idea of how things are going before the nurse tells us we need to land as quick ly as possible,” Travers says. “We wear a headset and get the idea of tone and what questions the nurse is asking.”

When there is urgency to the landing, their plane becomes pri ority. Air Traffic Control moves all other planes out of the way.

“We are air ambulances and just like cars move out of the way on the road, we have planes move for us.”

While flying is a part of the job, there is a lot of waiting at airports,

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maths wasn’t good enough. He persevered and passing his first flying exam was the confidence boost he needed.

“I thought, ‘I can do it,’ Travers says. “Having an interest in flying made me work hard.”

While his initial dream was to fly helicopters, the economics took him in another direction.

“It was $120 an hour learning to fly in a plane and $350 to $400 in a helicopter.”

After getting his private pilots’ li cence, he trained for three years for his commercial pilot’s licence. His dream was to fly and help others and he says working for the New Zealand Flying Doctors Service means he never works a day because he is doing what he loves.

Travers is also a flight instructor, another job he enjoys.

help with loading and unloading patients, cleaning of the planes, and checking the plane each day.

Those who fly for the New Zea land Flying Doctor service in Nelson fly alone. Travers says he was fortunate to have flown in Marlborough in a single pilot environment which was good preparation for the flying he does

now. Travers knows he’s had a bit of a dream life. He grew up on a farm and game park in Zimba bwe, where his family bred ani mals for other game parks. A he licopter was used to herd animals, and his rides in those helicopters ignited Traver’s dream of flying. As a child, a teacher told him he wouldn’t be a pilot because his

“You can legally fly alone before you can drive alone,” he says. “At 16 you can fly solo and some peo ple do go up alone on their 16th birthday.”

As a boy flying with his father, Travers got sick because he was too short to see over the dash. That didn’t put him off though. Now he takes his own son for flights, passing on his passion to fly.

Travers Tennant has combined his love of flying and wanting to help others in the form of a job with New Zealand Flying Doctor Service. Photo: Jenny Nicholson.

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Many of us know that road workers have to look out for buried power cables when they are doing roadworks. But did you know that there might be power cables buried around your house as well.

Many houses built since the 1980s have underground power supplies. This means there may be an underground power cable (your service line) connecting your house to the network cables that run under the strip of land between your house and the road.

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Festival of Lights

Deepawali, Deepavali, or Di wali is the biggest and the brightest of all Hindu festivals. It is the festival of lights: deep means “light” and avali “a row” to become “a row of lights.” Di wali is marked by four days of celebration, which literally il luminates the country with its brilliance and dazzles people with its joy.

The Diwali festival occurs in late October or early Novem ber. It falls on the 15th day of the Hindu month of Kartik, so it varies every year. Each of the four days in the festival of Di wali is marked with a different tradition. What remains con stant is the celebration of life, its enjoyment, and a sense of goodness. During Diwali cel ebrations, the beautiful lights fighting against the darkness of the night represents the way in which wisdom will always triumph over ignorance and good will always triumph over evil. As a result, Diwali festivi ties encourage us to banish all evil and ignorance from our lives. On the whole, this festi val is an occasion for joy, thrill and excitement.

Buried cables can present a serious and potentially fatal hazard if you damage them. You should always check for buried cables before digging and before driving stakes, fence posts or warratahs into the ground on your property or in the strip of land between your property and the road.

Unsure where cables are located?

We can advise property owners whether there are buried service lines or network cables on or near your property.

If there are cables near where you are planning to work, you should have a cable locate carried out. Network Tasman approved cable location services are available from these contractors:

z DELTA Utility Services Phone 03 543 8071

z Power Trace Phone 03 545 8300

We are here to help Get in touch with us at info@networktasman.co.nz if you have to dig near where a cable has been found and we can discuss how to complete the job safely.

Phone Network Tasman faults immediately on 0800 508 100 if you accidentally hit an underground cable, even if there appears to be no damage.

For more safety tips visit our website and download a copy of our Keep Yourself Safe brochure www.networktasman.co.nz/ keep-yourself-safe

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should live in a car, or a motel. Tania Maheno

What a bloody shame, all those who are in desperate need. Those who are supposed to be helping our families sit in their homes warm, dry and secure.

Maxine Foster

It’s unreal, I’ve had two be side me empty since April. One’s just gotten people by the sounds but the other is still empty.

Marie Catherine Hill

Good one makes nelson look real good. Come on like seri ously there are sooo many peo ple needing a roof over their head. Seeing this is not exact ly great. I would sort this asap and because there has been a photo of the state of the prop erty a updated photo once all cleaned up would be great.

Danielle Angel

What’s National going to do if elected?

Jan Preston

Wishing family, friends, read ers and all of you, prosperous and cheerful day on this Diwa li.

Neelz Singh

Vacant Kāinga Ora homes worry community

Incompetence. It’s public knowledge, NZ is short of housing?? Maybe the peo ple who make these decisions

New central city homes for Nelson

I thought the push was for apartment type inner city dwellings? You could build homes for 100 or more families on that space

Graeme O’Brien

Make sure that land is well blessed before building there!

Shawnee Burford-Young

How exciting, let’s get 25 fam ilies out of motel accomoda

tion, especially families that have been there for years.

Michelle Ashby

Fantastic news! Glenn Aaron

I’m guessing it will take them 5 years to build.

Sandra Zindel

If they are smart then they could fit more houses on it, they don’t have to be single stories dwellings. I hope they go up, at least two/three stories like in Europe.

Peter Paul Fierek

Such a good idea! Lucy Mitchell

New library

Went for a drive recently with some friends and ended up in the Motueka Market. Right next door to it was the new li brary – and boy it was magnif icent! What a contrast to Nel son’s library – a literary disaster area! And the cost - $5,000,000 not $50,000,000!

Anton Hyman

Former backpackers increase beds for homeless

Good on you. And all those have a issue with it boo hoo least these people have a heart and helping.

James Musso

Oh we should help the home less but not in my neighbor hood......ok then.

Richard Bell

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Local History

How a mudflat became Trafalgar Park

MARG FARRELLY

On 15 May 1863, Mr Elliot stated in The Colonist newspaper that he had long held the idea that Nelson would benefit from the reclamation of the mudflat on the other side of the Maitai River. The reclaimed area could provide the public with a place of rec reation as well as property that could be sold off as town sections.

In September 1884, the Nelson Cricket Club was finding it im possible to retain a decent pitch at the Botanic Reserve. The pre vious year, £40 had been spent in making a cricket pitch only to find it was useless the following season.

Members of the club debated the advisability of purchasing a piece of land on the mudflat with the purpose of making it into a good recreation ground. A committee was charged with obtaining an estimate of the cost of reclaiming

the land and presenting a full re port before the next meeting.

The club intended to float a company that would purchase the land, reclaim it, and convert it into good cricket and tennis ground, as well as making pro vision for bicycling and athletic sports.

The cricket club invited the var ious athletic clubs to become in volved in the venture, this being met with a favourable response.

A prospectus was issued for the Nelson Athletic Ground Com pany. In December 1884, plans were presented by Mr J. B. Saxon, surveyor, providing information as to the land and the proposed works. The total cost, including the purchase of 14 acres, three roods, 11 perches, and reclama tion with a stone wall, fencing, cinder path for velocipedes, pa vilion, lawn tennis ground etc, was given as £2,700.

By March 1885, a company to ac

quire the recreation ground had been successfully floated. The provisional directors reported that more than the agreed num ber of shares had been taken up. Twelve acres of land on the mud flat on the north side of the Mai tai River and bounded on the east by Trafalgar St was to be bought.

Shareholders in the Nelson Ath letic Ground Company Ltd had their first general meeting in June 1885. A total of 2097 shares had

been allotted to 190 applicants with further applications still ar riving. The election of permanent directors was decided. Mr Trask suggested the grounds should be called Trafalgar Park. The sugges tion was very favourably received. In December 1885, people streamed to the Athletic Ground Company’s property on the mud flat where his Worship the May or laid the first turf at 6.30pm.

Work on the project had already

commenced with the stripping of any topsoil and the filling up of the low-lying land. It was the first reclamation work on a large scale that had been undertaken in Nelson.

Mr Hansen of Wellington was the contractor for the work, which had commenced from the south east corner (nearest the town) and was now raised above the high-water level of the spring tides.

The whole eight acres hoped to be reclaimed within nine months. On the sea sides, mounds rising two feet above the level of the ground would serve to protect the ground from any extraordi narily high tide and would also serve as a promenade.

On 21 April 1888, the grand opening of Trafalgar Park took place. This was followed by a football match played by those selected from the various town clubs.

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Rugby Football at Trafalgar Park, 1910.

Flood bill could reach $60 million

MAX FRETHEY Local Democracy Reporter

August’s weather event will cost Nelson City Council between $40 and $60 million dollars in infrastructure damage, accord ing to mayor-elect Nick Smith. “This would make it the greatest natural disaster for the Nelson City Council to handle in its 160-year history,” says Nick. Recovery will likely dominate the work of council over the next three years, he said, with the physical repairs estimated to take two to three years to com plete as well.

While Nick was thankful for the initial support Nelson had from the Government in the form of $6 million worth of emergency repairs, he warned that the city’s ratepayers cannot bear the cost of the remaining repairs alone.

“Nelson taxpayers contributed to the challenges that faced the city of Christchurch, the com munities of Kaikōura, places like Edgecumbe and Westport,” Nick says. “And literally, Nelson has had its big rainy day and needs help.”

Nick added he would be fur thering that conversation with Emergency Management Min ister Kieran McAnulty when he visits Nelson again this Thurs day.

The $40-60 million price tag does not include the already spent $6 million in emergency repairs, the costs to central gov ernment infrastructure, such as the State Highways, nor damage done to private property.

When the total damage is ac counted for, Nick says the cost was potentially as high as $200 million.

The flooding in Nelson in 2011 caused an estimated $15 million worth of damage.

But while the mayor-elect hopes that many of the council’s costs will be covered by government and insurance, he expects the city’s ratepayers to still be affect ed. “We need to be upfront with our ratepayers that we have a big bill coming our way that is going to make for pretty chal lenging financial decisions.”

He says that recovery from the weather event would be coun cil’s “number one priority” go ing forward with a focus placed on supporting homeowners and repairing infrastructure.

“It is inevitable as a consequence of that some of the other things in the council’s annual plan may need to slip back,” Nick added.

However, he says that no deci sions had been made yet as to which previously-made council commitments may be put on hold.

Italian Festival celebrates culture and food

TRACY ALLAN

Cristina Cocchi fell in love with New Zealand and its fresh ingre dients as soon as she moved to the country 15 years ago.

Now she has the opportunity to showcase her own authentic Italian food made with New Zea land’s finest produce at the Italian Festival this weekend.

Growing up in Bologna, home of Bolognese sauce and tortelloni, her family business is a farm stay with accommodation and vine yards.

“Italian food is a mix of regions. It is a never-ending process of learning,” Cristina says.

She will be giving three demon strations during the Italian Festi val on 30 October 2022.

Moving to New Zealand to study viticulture 15 years ago, she mar ried a Kiwi and has operated

Blenheim-based food business D’Vine for 10 years.

“Experience is important,” Cristi na says. “I want people to experi ence the food, to touch and smell, and learn through experience.”

Cristina will be demonstrating how to make simple Italian dishes in a very “hands-on way”.

Dishes include tortelloni with aubergine and mozzarella filling, crostino with mousse di mas carpone, gramigna pasta with mascarpone, bacon, and walnuts sauce, and piadina (Italian flat bread) with stracchino, prosciut to and rocket, stracchino with caramelised figs.

Places are limited to 17 and each session and bookings can be made through Club Italia.

Cristina says she loves being able to share stories and collaborate with other local Italian business es such as Minghettis, who will

be selling their artisan pizza and bread at the festival.

President of Club Italia, Fran cis Miccio, says they are looking forward to hosting the inaugural Italian Festival as a celebration of all things Italian.

“It will be a special occasion for our club and the community so be sure to come along and join us.”

The Italian Festival is on Sunday, 30 October from 10am to 4pm with Italian produce and services, cooking demonstrations, enter tainment, and of course pizza, gnocchi, ravioli and gelato so you can enjoy our outdoor alfresco area.

A raffle can be entered for $15 with a first prize of a meal for six cooked in your home by two Ital ian chefs.

For more information check out the Club Italia Facebook page.

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Vicki Charles, Marchella Persico, Francis Micco and Flavia Spena and looking forward to the Italian Festival this weekend. Photo: Tracy Allan.

Candidates hopeful for future rise in Māori voters

MAX FRETHEY Local Democracy Reporter

Voter turnout in Nelson’s Māori Ward was less than 23 per cent, highlighting Māori “distrust” of government, according to newly-elected councillor Kahu Paki Paki.

Kahu ran in the ward and was elected with 240 votes, beating competitor Bernie Goldsmith’s 125. Those 365 votes represent only 22.72 per cent of the 1,668 eligible voters for the Māori ward. Turnout in Nelson generally was 51.14 per cent. “We need to view this issue as an indicator of intergenerational distrust of any forms of government,” says Kahu. He added that this could be down to council representation being traditionally held by priv ileged members of society who aren’t part of the Māori community.

However, Kahu believes that there is an ap petite amongst Māori to be included in the council chamber and as the ward grows more established and positive change can be made, turnout will increase. “I see an opportunity for our Māori community to engage with promot ing the Māori Ward seat and to use it as a con duit,” he says. “Considering the talent, compe tency, and business acumen our community has, we will be well equipped to address this.”

Kahu also criticised the current election ex penditure limit for the Māori Ward, calling it “institutional interference”.

A candidate’s election expenditure limit is cal culated from the latest official population esti mates so Nelson’s Māori Ward candidates had a limit of $3,500 while mayoral and at-large candidates, who campaigned across the same geographical area, had an expenditure limit of $30,000.

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From right is Nelson MP Rachel Boyack, Act MP Chris Ballie and Nelson Mayor-elect Nick Smith at the memorial held for those who passed away during the Boer War, in Nelson on Fri day last week. Members of the RSA were joined by local politicians and the public to pay their respects to the fall en soldiers, many who died of disease and infection, on the anniversary of the first contingent of Kiwi soldiers setting sail for South Africa.

Photo: Jack Malcolm.

Free COVID antiviral medicines are available

Free oral antiviral medicines are available for people at risk of becoming very unwell from COVID, and free RATs are available for everyone.

Benefits of antiviral medicines

Antiviral medicine can help people be less sick and stay out of hospital. The medicine must be taken within the first 5 days of having COVID symptoms to reduce the amount of virus in the body.

Who can get antiviral medicines

Eligible people include:

• Māori or Pacific people aged 50 years or older

• everyone aged 65 years and older

• anyone aged 50 years or older who has had less than two COVID vaccinations

• anyone with a severely weakened immune system, Down syndrome, sickle cell anaemia, or were previously in critical or high dependency hospital care from COVID.

• anyone with three or more high-risk medical conditions.

For the full list of high-risk medical conditions, visit Covid19.govt.nz/medicines

When to get antiviral medications

To get the COVID antiviral medicines, all of these must apply:

• you have COVID, or you are a household contact and have symptoms

• your symptoms started within the last 5 days

• you are eligible for the medicine.

Your doctor, nurse, hauora provider, or local pharmacy can tell you if you are eligible and may provide you with a prescription. If your local pharmacy does not prescribe antiviral medicine, they can put you in touch with a pharmacy that does.

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If you have COVID you must isolate for 7 days. You can arrange to have medicines delivered by friends or whānau. If needed, pharmacies that provide COVID antiviral medicine can have them delivered to you, for free.

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The most awarded builder in the region has done it again!

The most awarded builder in the region has done it again!

Over two decades in the indus try shines through with the an nouncement of the regional winners for Registered Master Builders House of the Year 2022.

Over two decades in the indus try shines through with the an nouncement of the regional winners for Registered Master Builders House of the Year 2022.

Jennian Homes Nelson Bays won the Cook Strait Regional Su preme House of the Year under $1 Million award on September 26, along with two category wins and two Gold awards, and was more recently being announced in the Top 100 Homes for the na tionwide final.

Jennian Homes Nelson Bays won the Cook Strait Regional Su preme House of the Year under $1 Million award on September 26, along with two category wins and two Gold awards, and was more recently being announced in the Top 100 Homes for the na tionwide final.

Contributing to the ongoing suc cess of the company, is the expe rience and tenure of the staff, says general manager Mark Smale.

Contributing to the ongoing suc cess of the company, is the expe rience and tenure of the staff, says general manager Mark Smale.

“We have a passionate team that cares about our clients. Every one

“We have a passionate team that cares about our clients. Every one

of our them strive to deliver on our values of delivering a quality home for our clients and every team member is proud to be part of this. Not one singular person is responsible for this, it takes a team.”

of our them strive to deliver on our values of delivering a quality home for our clients and every team member is proud to be part of this. Not one singular person is responsible for this, it takes a team.”

The Supreme House of the Year under $1 Million winner for the Top of the South was Bronte, nestled in an apple orchard in Mapua. Up against a myriad of other builders across Nelson Tas man, Marlborough, West Coast, Wellington and Wairarapa, Jen nian’s Bronte also won the Altus Window Systems New Home $750,000 - $1 Million category, and a Gold award, with judges saying the home perfectly show cased refined rural living and ex uded understated quality while providing a warm and comfort able living environment.

The Supreme House of the Year under $1 Million winner for the Top of the South was Bronte, nestled in an apple orchard in Mapua. Up against a myriad of other builders across Nelson Tas man, Marlborough, West Coast, Wellington and Wairarapa, Jen nian’s Bronte also won the Altus Window Systems New Home $750,000 - $1 Million category, and a Gold award, with judges saying the home perfectly show cased refined rural living and ex uded understated quality while providing a warm and comfort able living environment.

The team also won gold awards in the GIB Show Home category and Volume/Group Housing $500,000 - $750,000, with two other builds in the Nelson Tas man region. The winning GIB Show Home in Richmond was described as elegant and seam less with a sophisticated palette

The team also won gold awards in the GIB Show Home category and Volume/Group Housing $500,000 - $750,000, with two other builds in the Nelson Tas man region. The winning GIB Show Home in Richmond was described as elegant and seam less with a sophisticated palette

of materials and has been chosen in the top 100 homes in New Zea land for the nationals, while their design and build entry in the Vol ume/Group Housing build was described as bespoke, attractive and versatile.

of materials and has been chosen in the top 100 homes in New Zea land for the nationals, while their design and build entry in the Vol ume/Group Housing build was described as bespoke, attractive and versatile.

“These awards recognise the en tire team involved,” says Mark. “Right from our sales staff, office and construction staff through

“These awards recognise the en tire team involved,” says Mark. “Right from our sales staff, office and construction staff through

to our builders and subbies, we are delivering on our promises of quality. Winning three Golds, three Categories and a Supreme, recognises that we are leading the industry in our delivery of design and quality. Many people are required in the process to de liver a quality home, so it rewards everyone.” Jennian have a very sound process which starts with

to our builders and subbies, we are delivering on our promises of quality. Winning three Golds, three Categories and a Supreme, recognises that we are leading the industry in our delivery of design and quality. Many people are required in the process to de liver a quality home, so it rewards everyone.” Jennian have a very sound process which starts with

detailed listening to the client's needs and wants. “For us it's all about the clients and ensuring we design a home that suits and meets their needs. Every person is individual and that is how we work with them to design their bespoke home and achieve what is right for them. There’s no point designing a home that doesn’t suit a person's lifestyle.”

detailed listening to the client's needs and wants. “For us it's all about the clients and ensuring we design a home that suits and meets their needs. Every person is individual and that is how we work with them to design their bespoke home and achieve what is right for them. There’s no point designing a home that doesn’t suit a person's lifestyle.”

Registered Master Builders House of the Year

The Registered Master Builders House of the Year awards is a prestigious com petition which celebrates building excel lence in New Zealand and confirms the Registered Master Builders Association’s commitment to building excellence. The House of the Year awards celebrate New Zealand’s best homes and builders and the craftsmanship behind them. The Cook Strait (Nelson/Marlborough and West Coast) regional awards were announced at a gala event in September where local members gathered to hear the results. All category entrants in each region are cri tiqued by the same panel of judges, who assess each property and decide on a score against a set criteria for each category. Every entry is marked out of possible 2,000 points which are granted for work manship, design, style and functionality. Award-winning properties will receive ei ther a gold, silver, or bronze award.

What does a gold, silver or bronze award mean?

Gold Award - 80% above the building industry standard. Silver Award - 65% above the building industry standard. Bronze Award - 50% above the build

ing industry standard. This means that both builders and clients can be con fident that the award for the property, whether bronze, silver, or gold, rep resents an extremely high standard of building. Jennian Homes Nelson Bays won the Regional Supreme House of the Year under $1 Million Award at the Nel son, Marlborough, and West Coast Regis tered Master Builders 2022 House of the Year competition, as well as a gold award for Altus Window Systems New Home $750,000 - $1 million category. Jennian Homes Nelson Bays also won gold awards in the GIB Show Home category and Vol ume/Group Housing $500,000 - $750,000, with two other builds in the Nelson Tas man region.

Riwaka renovation wins bronze

A house in Riwaka built in the 1900s, complete with a conglomeration of exten sions built on through the years, has had a new lease of life thanks to the renova tion powers of master builder Craig Fin nie and his team. His company, Craig Finnie Builders, has earned a Bronze award in the 2022 Master Builder’s Reno vation up to $750,000 category for their complete transformation and rebirth of this once-tired villa. Owners Paul Miles and Amber Robertson had previously renovated a Victorian house in England and were delighted to find a piece of lo cal history when they moved to Riwaka, complete with vineyard and cellar-door, producing wines which they have named ‘Resurgence.’ “We have a big thing about history,” says Paul, “and this was a chance to revive a piece of local history which re ally excited us.” Renovation projects often uncover unexpected difficulties and this was no exception. Positioned on an old river bed, Craig soon found major prob lems beneath the floorboards. “It was a real eye-opener and something I’d never seen before,” Craig says. Extensive engi neering was needed before that part could be rebuilt and the whole structure pieced back together. To create more living space,

the laundry was moved to a brand-new building outside, along with the office, ad ditional bathroom amenities and a cellar door that had previously been a part of the house. The two metre deep, forty square metre wrap-around verandah, plays an important role in helping to keep the home at a comfortable temperature year round. Familiar with central heating from their previous life in England, a radiator system was installed, providing a constant, comfortable temperature in the colder months of the year.

The couple knew exactly what they wanted in the kitchen and the result is a modern take on a shaker-style farmhouse, com plete with every possible modern con venience that includes wine storage and retractable cupboards.

The large-tile ceramic splash-back was a clear choice. “As soon as we saw it, we knew it was what we wanted,” says Paul.

Contemporary Homes, Tasman Cliffs won a Gold Award for New Home $1.5 million - $2 million category, Kitchen Excellence Award, Outdoor Living Excellence Award and was named as a Top 100 house.

Craig Finnie Builders, earned a Bronze award in the renovation up to $750,000 category.

New owners focused on supporting staff and wider community

Passionate proprietors of Raeward Fresh, Mark and Lou Paton, certainly had their mettle tested when their first day as its new owners began in the middle of recent severe widespread flooding. No strangers to the industry, Mark and Lou say it was a baptism by fire – so to speak - but the team pulled together and got the job done. “Our first focus was getting product through to our clients. The team absolutely blew us away with their initiative and commitment, they knew exactly what needed to be done and just got on with it. It was amazing.”

Everything else seems like a breeze in comparison to those first few days, says Mark. “The support we have received from

the staff has been phenomenal.

With Lou’s previous nursing job, people’s lives were literally on the line every single day, this has built resilience, so when an issue arises we seek comfort in the fact that we can fix it with not too much disruption or impact.”

Mark has a background in the grocery industry that extends back to his childhood, completing a bakery apprenticeship before moving into supermarket management. Lou’s extensive experience as a cardiac nurse served her well until leaving nursing two years ago to focus on their family and their Four Square Atawhai business. Making the transition from Atawhai to Raeward Fresh has been an

easy one, they say, with the key motivator being wanting a bigger challenge within the region. “We felt we could use our extensive experience to further grow Raeward Fresh here in Nelson. We love the customer promise of, ‘We are fresh, we are local, and we are value’. By keeping to these promises it makes us stand out from other supermarkets.” Supporting locals and the wider community is a huge driver for the couple, from supporting their staff members with apprenticeships and training, to contributing to Foodstuffs Community Trust and helping local organisations with support applications for muchneeded items. “Being part of the

Foodstuffs Group gives us the ability to tap into the Community Trust initiative. This enables us to support applications for community funding for local organisations to help with the big-ticket items.

The Trust are passionate about helping with meaningful things

such as scoreboards for sports clubs and shade sails for schools, things that will last for years to come.”

Mark and Lou encourage organisations to pop in and have a chat “It is about having that initial conversation and getting the ball rolling.”

The Paton family from left to right, Charlie, Mark, Jax, Jimmy and Lou, are the proud new owners of Raeward Fresh and Raeward Fresh Wholesale Tasman.

While Raeward Fresh on the corner of Salisbury and Champion Roads retails fresh produce, meat, fridge fillers and fine ingredients, Raeward Fresh Wholesale Tasman on McGlashen Avenue has a retail butchery outlet shop out front where anyone can pop in and grab great products at a great price.

“Out the back at McGlashen Ave is where all the action happens, with the team in the butchery working hard for our wholesale customers, supplying to restaurants, cafes, schools, and anything in between, across Nelson, Marlborough, Golden Bay and the West Coast. We welcome all new wholesale enquiries and aim for next day delivery!”

Most staff have stayed on

with the change of ownership.

“Everyone has been supportive and welcoming. It is cool to come to a big place with great staff, great banter, and great pride and

respect for their work and what they do.”

Seeing people grow in their careers is a highlight for Mark and Lou, and an aspect that they

wholeheartedly encourage within their members of staff. “This environment is one that you can thrive in. There is so much opportunity here and so many aspects which can be drawn on.

This setting is second nature to Mark, he grew his career through the grocery industry, and we fully support the team here to do the same thing. We are all about building careers and investing in people.”

“Every day is a highlight for us. The people are the reason we get out of bed in the morning. We love providing good service to our customers, supporting and growing our amazing staff and working together with suppliers small and large to provide a fantastic supermarket for our amazing community.”

The Raeward Fresh Wholesale Tasman team. Back row, from left: Allan Aitchison, James Fitzgibbon, Tony Bartlett, Arron Ingerson and Reuben Malthus. Front row, from left: Danielle Wout, Julie Vickory, Andrew Pond, Robbie Golding and Guy Hibberd.

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The U13 FC Nelson team finished their recent tournament having only conceded one goal. They are; back row from left; Kris Main (coach), Pah Si, Oscar Van Dien, Ronan O’Donnell, Frederick Thompson, Isaac Sangster, Maximilian Holer, William Kearney, Katy Devia (manager), Paulo Devia (assistant coach). Front row; Zeb Devia, Timothy Mac, Bu Reh, Oran Sim, William Haydon, Arlo Radford, Joseph Boyce and Liam Greaney. Photo: Supplied.

Footballers find success against tough competition

JACK MALCOLM

FC Nelson’s U13 team had been to gether just four weeks before win ning their South Island tournament in Dunedin earlier this month.

The team was made up of a combi nation of players from the club’s two regular season squads and ended up winning the tournament in domi nant fashion.

Twelve year old captain Oran Sim says they had some idea they had a good chance after finishing second to a team from Auckland at a tour nament in Christchurch.

He says it was a good feeling to beat some of the other clubs on their way to lifting the trophy.

“My highlight was the final whistle,” he says.

Coach Kris Main says he was very impressed with the group’s achieve ments, scoring 26 goals while only conceding one against teams that train and play together all year long.

“It’s a testament to their individual work ethic. We’re already looking forward to next season.

“There’s a lot of room to improve and they’ve set a high bar for them selves to prove it’s not a fluke.”

Milla’s racing to top

Milla Dahlenburg might only be 13 but she’s well on her way to motocross stardom after placing fourth in junior wom en’s 12-13 year 85cc/150cc class at the New Zealand Junior Mo tocross Champs in New Plym outh earlier this month.

Milla says she had to fight her nerves. “I usually get to the start and I’m there and I’m re ally nervous. There is a 10-sec ond timer and it counts down, and then I got into the zone and didn’t think about any thing else.”

Father Grant Dahlenburg says it was an intimidating track, but Milla faced her fears and did it anyway.

“It was amazing to watch. It was a huge reward to get 4th and I am super proud of how she dealt with it.”

The event saw almost 300 rid ers between 8 to 16 years. It was the first time Milla entered a national event and she had hoped to get in the top 10.

The Nelson Intermediate stu dent began trail riding when she was six after she got her first bike. Over the years she started riding with her father and family friends.

Her first competition was a motocross on a 125cc farm bike at Cable Bay Adventure Park when she was 11 years old. Grant says, during the race there was a massive 30 person pile up. “I thought she was never going to do this again,

but she came back and said ‘I love this’.”

Competing in the recent Nel son Championships, Milla came 2nd in the Junior Ladies 12-16 all-size cc. In 2023 Milla hopes to get a bigger bike and get into the top ten nationally.

Chris loves the Classic

JACK MALCOLM

Chris Gates has run in every Abel Tasman Coastal Classic for the last 29 years.

The 53-year-old podiatrist is the only athlete in the field who hasn’t missed a single instalment of the classic event since it started in 1994.

“The body’s not quite the same as when I was 34, which was my first year,” he says.

Chris’ goal is to run the event for half the years of his life, saying he’ll be 69 before he completes the challenge after the event was cancelled last year due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

“I’d like to think in five years I can still trundle 20-to-30km, but I’ll be getting to the blunt end of the pack, not the sharp end.

“Obviously, there comes a time when the body says ‘don’t be silly’ and ... with some good luck and good cartilage, you can go lon ger.”

Alongside the Coastal Classic,

Chris says the longest race he still regularly competes in is the 85km-long Old Ghost Road Ul tra.

“It’s nice to do those really long runs, but if you’re back at work on Monday after the weekend of racing, you don’t bounce back as fast.

“My work hours are maybe a good thing because I don’t have the time to do all the training my heart wants to do.”

He also thanks his wife Caro for his longevity, saying they met through the sport when she was injured.

“It’s good to have someone say ing, ‘you’re stupid, you shouldn’t be doing that’.”

Chris’ work as a podiatrist has also helped, saying he knows what injuries he’s treating be cause he’s had them himself.

“Over the last 30-something years I’ve been running longer distance stuff, and apart from a stress frac ture, I’ve been able to treat most injuries myself over the years.”

Barry Rowe, Chris Gates and Owen Rowse have missed a combined five events since the Abel Tasman Coastal Classic started 29 years ago. Photo: Supplied.

This year’s edition of the Abel Tasman Coastal Classic by Nel son Events saw a modified course after August’s weather event left the track from Awaroa to Mara hau impassable in many places. With the acceptance of DOC, a new course was created, based from Anchorage with 20km to

cover, incorporating Pitt Head then to Falls River and return, all timed to coincide over the Tor rent Bay Low Tide Track.

Despite losing a few competitors who only wanted to run the orig inal journey, a healthy 225 run ners thoroughly appreciated just being able to take part after a di

sastrous couple of years for event organisers.

They all got more than an ad equate taste of brilliant trail running territory, coupled with commanding views and the ‘an kle-biting’ tide as they passed through Torrent Bay.

Winner, Flavio Vianna, made it a special day as he decided to paddle to Anchorage before the race started along with a couple of fellow kayakers, completing their athletic day by getting back in their boats to head home for prize-giving.

He was just under two minutes ahead of fellow Cantabrian Vajin Armstrong, with Nelson’s Mick Keating rounding out the top three.

It was an all-Canterbury affair gaining top honours in the wom en’s field, with Annabelle Bram well finishing comfortably ahead of Nikki Hill and Rebecca Kings ford, who had a 40-second mar gin separating them for second and third.

Milla Dahlenburg, 13, finished fourth at the NZ Junior Motocross Champs earlier this month. Photo: Supplied.

Celebrating

Commemorating 125 years of the region’s longest standing golf club

Commemorating 125 years of the region’s longest standing golf club

Celebrating 125 years, Nelson Golf Club spent the weekend commemorating in style with tournaments, prize-givings, a gala dinner, a cocktail hour, and a Long Drive with some of New Zealand’s biggest hitters.

Celebrating 125 years, Nelson Golf Club spent the weekend commemorating in style with tournaments, prize-givings, a gala dinner, a cocktail hour, and a Long Drive with some of New Zealand’s biggest hitters.

Club Manager, Tony Watkins, says a specially formed committee has been planning the spectacular event since late last year. “We had a couple of exclub champions from Auckland and Christchurch travelling in for the event so had a great mix of players and spectators from all around the country, as well as current members.”

Club Manager, Tony Watkins, says a specially formed committee has been planning the spectacular event since late last year. “We had a couple of exclub champions from Auckland and Christchurch travelling in for the event so had a great mix of players and spectators from all around the country, as well as current members.”

The birth of golf in the region began in 1897 with a nine-hole course in Tahunanui, roughly located near the corner of Tahunanui Drive and Beach Road, and running down to Rawhiti Street. After the original land was sold and subdivided in 1902, new links were established, and Nelson Golf Club resumed play in 1905.

The birth of golf in the region began in 1897 with a nine-hole course in Tahunanui, roughly located near the corner of Tahunanui Drive and Beach Road, and running down to Rawhiti Street. After the original land was sold and subdivided in 1902, new links were established, and Nelson Golf Club resumed play in 1905.

A clubhouse, which still stands today, was opened in 1907 with the original building now used as a bed and breakfast.

A clubhouse, which still stands today, was opened in 1907 with the original building now used as a bed and breakfast.

The outbreak of the Second World War saw the original course altered considerably, with the Royal New Zealand Airforce taking control of the land for use as an air base. Play continued in a much smaller capacity in its following years, however in 1945 the clubhouse was reinstated with the course being officially reopened on March 24 of that year.

The outbreak of the Second World War saw the original course altered considerably, with the Royal New Zealand Airforce taking control of the land for use as an air base. Play continued in a much smaller capacity in its following years, however in 1945 the clubhouse was reinstated with the course being officially reopened on March 24 of that year.

A new eighteen-hole course was established, and the end of the war brought with it the opportunity for

A new eighteen-hole course was established, and the end of the war brought with it the opportunity for

the club to purchase the Air Force buildings that remained, bringing the new clubhouse closer to the first and eighteenth holes. After much renovation, the clubhouse that we know today was finally completed in 1996. Seeing a plethora of notable championship tournaments over its longstanding history, the Nelson Golf Club has undergone its fair share of transformations, but the pride instilled within its members has never wavered.

the club to purchase the Air Force buildings that remained, bringing the new clubhouse closer to the first and eighteenth holes. After much renovation, the clubhouse that we know today was finally completed in 1996. Seeing a plethora of notable championship tournaments over its longstanding history, the Nelson Golf Club has undergone its fair share of transformations, but the pride instilled within its members has never wavered.

“As a club we pride ourselves on being one of the most social clubs in the top of the South Island,” says Tony. “I have been at the club for just under three years and I was very lucky to come into the role with great staff already in place both on and off the course. Having a very stable Board is clearly one of the reasons the club is thriving.” Club President, Derek Drysdale, has been with the club for over ten years and has been a huge influence on the club’s recent progress, says Tony. “Annually we host around fifteen Open tournaments which are a mixture of charity events and New Zealand Golf events, bringing in people from all over New Zealand. This includes the South Island Masters, Nelson Festival of Golf, Long Blacks Long Drive and the Nelson Pro Am.”

“As a club we pride ourselves on being one of the most social clubs in the top of the South Island,” says Tony. “I have been at the club for just under three years and I was very lucky to come into the role with great staff already in place both on and off the course. Having a very stable Board is clearly one of the reasons the club is thriving.”

Club President, Derek Drysdale, has been with the club for over ten years and has been a huge influence on the club’s recent progress, says Tony. “Annually we host around fifteen Open tournaments which are a mixture of charity events and New Zealand Golf events, bringing in people from all over New Zealand. This includes the South Island Masters, Nelson Festival of Golf, Long Blacks Long Drive and the Nelson Pro Am.”

The charity events help to raise money for organisations such as Summit Hospice, NBS Nelson Rescue Helicopter, Findex, and various local charities, Big Brothers and Sisters, Prostate Cancer, Fifeshire Foundation, the Cancer Society and Kids Can.

The charity events help to raise money for organisations such as Summit Hospice, NBS Nelson Rescue Helicopter, Findex, and various local charities, Big Brothers and Sisters, Prostate Cancer, Fifeshire Foundation, the Cancer Society and Kids Can.

“This year we believe these events raised well over $200,000 for these

“This year we believe these events raised well over $200,000 for these

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With the land purchased in 1906, a spacious clubhouse was built at the end of Parkers Road and opened in July 1907. Image circa 1912. Supplied

The 1950’s clubhouse, formerly the Air Force mess. Supplied

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With the land purchased in 1906, a spacious clubhouse was built at the end of Parkers Road and opened in July 1907. Image circa 1912. Supplied

The 1950’s clubhouse, formerly the Air Force mess. Supplied

The opening of the new clubhouse at the end of Parkers Road, on July 6, 1907. Supplied

The very first clubhouse was a ‘club box’, being a lock-up in a heavy wooden box installed under a tree near the Roto Street residence of Mr Edward Green, the original landowner of the majority of flat land available in Tahunanui. The home still remains today as a single-storey residence. Supplied

charities, which confirms Nelson Golf Club is a major player in helping our community strive forward. We will continue to promote these events and bring more visitors and charity dollars into the Nelson region.”

Currently holding a membership of around 700, numbers have steadily been growing with plenty of room for more people to join the fold. “What’s fantastic is that we are around 100 members up from the first lockdown and the club is going from strength to strength. As the biggest club in the region, we took a major role in resurrecting Tasman Golf Incorporated (Tasman Golf Regional Body for Golf in the region). We have many subgroups that play at the club, so we can always find people a group to play with. We have one of the best golf cafe’s in the country which is also open to the public to share the fantastic views on offer.”

The extension of the Great Taste Cycle Trail is a particular highlight for Tony since his tenure. “The extension is almost complete and runs down the side of the course. This is all part of being involved with the community and it is a great initiative from the club. We also now have over 40 community groups using our club rooms for various meetings, as well as hosting a couple of weddings. With the great food and

service on offer we have quickly gained a great reputation for hosting successful events.” Lockdowns posed a challenge for the club as a whole, but members took it all in their stride.

Looking forward to the future of the Nelson Golf Club, Tony says they are working hard to remain a viable entity in regard to the proposed extension of the Nelson Airport runway. “The golf club has huge benefits to the community on several levels, we have around 50,000 rounds a year played on the course which has huge health benefits both physical and mental to the individuals as well as our health system. The club raises a large amount of money

for charities in the region through our charity golf days. The community groups that the club hosts are also really important as we are sharing our clubhouse facility with these groups to get together, which benefits so many people.”

“We believe that we can continue to be a vibrant part of the community and work with the Airport and Nelson City Council to devise a plan that works for all parties as we think this is hugely important for Nelson as a whole.”

The wife of Mr C.H. Coote, founding director of the Golf Ground Company, putts in difficult conditions. Members have deduced that judging by the skyline this image was taken at the Corner hole. Supplied

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Inspired by his father, and with a clear vision from a young age for what he want ed to do in life, Diverse Engi neering owner John Ashmore has spent a lifetime immersed in the marine and engineer ing industry.

His vast years of experience and expertise saw him trav el the world, acquiring his Chiefs ticket at the age of 21 and spending over two de cades at sea as chief engineer.

John worked in Denmark and South Africa before returning to New Zealand in 2008 and started an engineering com pany in Auckland in 2013.

“Specialising in marine re pairs, that company has be come a leader in Shi repair, being one of the largest steel repairs suppliers to Bab cock (NZ Navy) and vessels through the ports of Auck land.”

John says some of the big gest changes in aquaculture that he has seen over the last decade is a shift in marine sustainability and environ mental awareness.

“When I started in the indus try there was little thought of sustainability, there were plenty of fish stocks around, big catches and plenty of money.

Now the fishing industry looks to the future of fish stocks and, with the imple mentation of the quota sys tem and reduction of total allowable catches, the mon ey doesn’t flow as it used to, meaning costs are high and income is now limited.

Companies must maintain vessels to what is probably a higher standard than ever before and new technology in fishing equipment, fish ing methods and propulsion systems are becoming more efficient, while also being en vironmentally-friendly.”

An important cog in the aquaculture industry, Diverse Engineering are one of the leading companies in ship re pair and have a deep under standing of the importance of their role.

“We see it as our responsibil ity to ensure we are also up

with the latest methods in re pair and ensure our staff are correctly trained to carry out their tasks precisely and effi ciently. We have one of the largest machining capabili ties in the top of the south.”

Boasting the franchise for ENZED Hose Doctor with a fully-qualified hydraulics technician, a propellor found ry in their Nelson facility, generator hire and the ability to offer shipwright and join ery services, Diverse Engi neering can supply direct to vessel owners, end users, and other suppliers to the marine industry.”

“As we are the only company in Nelson able to offer some of these services, we are es sential to the industry not only in the region, but supply to places all over New Zea land and the Pacific.”

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Kickboxers fight off stiff competition

JACK MALCOLM

Nelson’s SMA kickboxing acad emy has continued to go from strength to strength with anoth er impressive performance by their fighters in Auckland.

Seven athletes from the gym travelled north to compete in the WAKO (World Association of Kickboxing Organisations) Na tional League grassroots event to test themselves against some experienced competition.

Several of the fighters also stepped into disciplines they hadn’t trained for to get a matchup and managed to hold their own.

Sarah Randall was first off the blocks with a tough fight against a young opponent, being re warded for having a higher work rate as she looks to build towards the WAKO Oceania Champion ships in November.

Niyah Takao, a fighter also go ing to the Oceania champs, was next in line and she fought well against a bigger opponent but could not walk away with her hand raised.

In Sam Biggelaar’s first fight, he agreed to leg kicks despite not training them yet.

In a tough fight, he held his own against a much bigger opponent but lost to a split decision, with

Five of the seven fighters who travelled to Auckland for the WAKO National League grassroots event came away with wins. The fighters to travel were Sallie McArdle (instructor), Sarah Randall, Baylen Banfield, Stef Hardtner, Lily Sinclair, Summer Poklowski, and (front) Niyah Takao. Missing: Sam Biggelaar. Photo: Jack Malcolm.

coach Sallie McArdle saying it was an impressive performance to take the fight on one of the judges’ scorecards.

Baylen Banfield also stepped up to fight with low kicks despite having no experience in the dis cipline, fighting against a wellmatched opponent.

A thunderous leg kick in the first round had him on the back foot before he found his flow through

the second round and into the third for a split-decision win.

“It was great because it showed all our fighters the benefit of finishing strong and how it can turn a fight around,” says Sallie.

Stef Hardtner, a fighter who waited until she was in her 40s to step into the ring, had been training for just a couple of months before she entered the ring.

In a testament to her bravery, with an opponent with a lot more experience, Stef fought “out of her skin” with some “beautiful” combinations but was unable to get the nod from the judges.

Summer Poklowski and Lily Sin clair had their opponents pull out the day of the event, but were able to scramble together exhibi tion fights at the last minute. The pair were matched up

against some very experienced opposition, with Sallie saying she was impressed by the heart they showed to step up to the plate.

“With both showing great con trol and great technique, it was actually a real pleasure to watch. As a coach, it was fantastic to see Lily rise to the occasion and help me see the little tweaks we need to make for the next time.”

Nelson catching the catchball bug

JACK MALCOLM

One of Nelson’s newest sports, catchball, is starting to take off as an exciting new way to stay active for women.

The sport, which is largely a com bination of volleyball and net ball, originated in Israel as a less physical adaptation of volleyball, where players throw and catch the ball instead of hitting it.

Nelson is the only place catchball is currently played in an organ ised sport in New Zealand, says Nelson Bays Catchball coordina tor Fanette Guinchard.

She says the sport has grown in popularity as word of it spreads, with a lot of new members having never heard of the sport.

It was the same experience for her several years ago when she saw a flyer for catchball and decided to give it a go.

“One session and you’re ready to play, but to be good takes a bit longer,” she says.

“The idea is it’s only for women and it’s an easy sport to play. You don’t need to be fit.”

Games are six-aside and are run twice weekly throughout the year

as a pick-up league with teams made up on the night.

In term three, things change slightly as teams are drafted to train and play together for a com

petition league.

Fanette says the league ran “awe somely” with a great mix of com petitive games in a social envi ronment.

One week saw all the teams play in dress-up, highlighting the sport’s non-competitive attitude.

“There was a big atmosphere and the games were very tight and

very even.” Anyone interested in joining can reach out to the Nelson Bays Catchball Facebook page for more info.

Catchball’s ‘Sugar and Spike’ made up of members (left to right) Stephie Watts, Kaitlyn Gardner, Jane Forbes, Catherine Elmiger, Julia Clendon, Sevinc Zehra Topal, Lorna Anderson and Liz Singh. Photo: Supplied.

Wakatu, Stoke/Nayland, Wanderers/Mot take advantage after first day

After looking like they might col lapse after lunch, a wagging tail has seen Nelson College’s first XI stay in the game against Wakatu.

In the first round of two-day games, Nelson College batting first and were cruising going into

lunch at 100/1 before Jordan Kel so lost his wicket just balls before they were to leave the field.

His wicket started what looked like a tremendous collapse as Nelson College lost six wickets for 10 runs, with four batsmen

making ducks. Wakatu were looking like they had a stranglehold on the game, but College captain Jacob Walters (22) was able to steady the ship before Josh Neale (45) gave them some breathing room batting at

nine. College finished 194 all out. Wakatu made a good start to their first innings, finishing the day on 102/3.

In the other games of the day, Athletic College Old Boys con tinued their slide in form as they

were quickly bowled out for 102 by Stoke/Nayland, who put up 191 for their 10 wickets.

While Wanderers/Motueka dis missed Waimea Toi Toi United for 117 before finishing the day on 152/7.

Organiser Ray Dyson uses an extender arm to bowl as part of a competition last week at Ta huna Bowls Club which hopes to encourage more people to give them a go. In the first of its kind tournament in the South Island, 16 competitors in teams of two played off using the extension arms which were designed to al low less mobile players to continue enjoying the game. Photo: Supplied.

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Community Notices

MONDAY

FRESH FOCUS Nelson Series 2: Flying High 31 Oct, Dave Macdonald Engineering Construction Awards in NZ – Kudos for the Industry Players. Dave will demonstrate the mana of winning these national awards and illustrate some projects judged for these highly prized annual awards. At the Elim Christian Centre. email: ffnelson2021@gmail.com

ACTIVE STRENGTH/BALANCE CLASS: Also seated options presented. Tahunanui Community Hub, Muritai St, Mon @1pm. ACC accredited provider. Get fitter to great music. Ph: Shirley 5471 433 / 021 121 8023.

STOKE SENIOR CITIZENS is a Friendship Club ac cepting all INDOOR BOWLING beginners and players, Mon and Fri 1:30-3:30pm. An annual $5 subscrip tion and a $2 mat fee covers costs levied for the afternoon. Mats and bowls are provided by the club. Ph: 547 9814 or 547 3052.

MONDAY FOOTBALL Come and join our friendly social football (Soccer) group in Tahuna. Anyone welcome. Weekly from 6pm opposite Sprig & Fern. Just turn up.

TUESDAY

LAUGHTER YOGA, Laughter is good for you. Next session Tues 1 Nov, 9.30am Victory Community Cen tre. Bring something to lie on for relaxation at the end. Ph: Cath 545 1207.

WELLBY TALKING CAFÉ Tues 1 Nov 10 - 11.30am, McCashins, Stoke. Wellby Talking Cafés are about so cial connection and finding out about groups, activi ties and services. www.wellby.org.nz 03 5467681.

NELSON 50+ WALKING GROUP Tues 1 Nov. Rabbit Island/Mapua. Meet at 10am at Rabbit Island North West carpark. Ph: Nicky 021 1494809 or Noeline 021 0591667

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.

VICTORY SIXTY PLUS Tues 1.30-3.30pm. 238 Upper Vanguard St. Join us for cards, games and a cuppa. For more info Ph: Jan on 546 9057 or 027 4577 955

TUES LUNCHTIME MEALS are happening again at Loaves & Fishes at midday in the hall behind the church at 30 Vanguard St, $3 cash or use a prepay card, two meals for $5 or five meals for $10. All welcome. Any questions? Ph: 027 297 7383 or email loavesandfishes@allsaints.co.nz

WEDNESDAY

HOLISTIC PULSING Wed, 1-3pm. Victory Com munity Centre. A clothes on bodywork/movement therapy effectively releasing tension, stress or trau ma. A series of “rocking” or “pulsing” techniques are applied to the body releasing tension, encouraging healing and bringing about deep relaxation. Cost: Sliding Scale: $5-40.

VICTORY COMMUNITY GARDEN: Wed, 2-3pmJoin the team in the Victory Community Garden for the regular working bees. Learn from other experi enced gardeners. The dedicated team of volunteers have made the garden a beautiful and productive space.

COMMUNITY SING A LONG Wed 2 Nov 1.30pm. Stoke Methodist Church, 94 Neale Ave. Afternoon

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THURSDAY

WELLBY @ Founders Café Quiz Night: Thurs 27 Oct, 6.30pm. Join the Wellby team and meet some new people. To register email hello@wellby.org.nz or Ph: 03 546 7681.

LEGO @ Victory Community Centre. Free Event. Koha appreciated All ages. Come and get creative, play ing with Lego, the last Thurs of each month. 3:304:30pm. Top of the South Bricks, Ph: 021 1069 000.

MUMS & BUBS Walking Group - Thurs 9.3010.30am, Victory Community Centre. A weather dependent walk for Mums and Bubs around our lo cal community. Dads, Opas, Nanas & their Bubs are welcome too! Led by volunteer Emma, these short hikoi will start at the centre and probably end up at one of our local parks or back at the centre for a brew! Cost: Free!

FRIDAY

AMPUTEE SOCIETY Top of the South meet last Fri day 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.

CULTURAL SOCIAL ACTIVITIES Fri 10-11am Victory Community Centre - Come along and share morning tea & a cuppa with Victory’s friendly multicultural roopu. Volunteer opportunities for all people to par ticipate.

FREE FITNESS FRIDAYS - PT in the Park. Bringing communities together for fun and fitness. Free fit

ness with your neighbours, family and friends in a local park near you. Become active in our local parks. Email Nicola@bfit4ever.nz for dates and park loca tions or look on Facebook Bfit4everNZ

SATURDAY / SUNDAY

NELSON SPIRITUALIST CHURCH open day Sat 29 Oct, 10-2pm. Corner Tipahi and Motueka St. Healing and Clairvoyance available. Non-members $6 Mem bers $5. Sales table.

CAKE DECORATORS Sat 29 Oct. Halloween stall in the Richmond Mall. Come along and see what they have been creating. Contact Desiree 0276302359. BRIGHTWATER SCHOOL’S SPRING CELEBRATION Sun 30 Oct, 11am-3pm. It's a fun day out with de licious food, fabulous bargains, creative perform ers and outdoor entertainment for young and old. Bouncy castles, Zorbs, Skate Park, Face Painting, BBQ's, Cake and Plant Stalls. Also, Amazing Raffles to be won!

PLAY PETANQUE at Nelson Pétanque Club. Sun and Wed 1.15-3pm. A game for all ages. Come along and try us out. Ph: Roger or Shirley, 546 6562.

GENERAL GROUPS

ART EXHIBITION. During the month of Oct there is a vibrant, colourful display of works by local art ist Mags Meechang in the Art Corner of the Nelson Golf Club Cafe, 38 Bolt Rd, Tāhunanui. Open to pub lic daily.

THE NELSON CATHEDRAL CHRISTMAS TREE FES TIVAL 25 Nov to 14 Jan. Enter your tree and be part of the Christmas celebration. Entries can be from in dividuals, families, community groups, businesses,

and schools. E. christmas@nelsoncathedral.nz for an entry form and reserve your place by 31 Oct.

BREAST CANCER SUPPORT GROUP Cancer Soci ety Nelson 102 Hardy St, if you have or have had breast cancer come along to this friendly atmos phere. Register 539 1137 or info@cancernelson. org.nz.

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.

FEELING SAD, STRESSED, DEPRESSED, OR STUCK? Identify and explore new ways to move forward with a Life Linc Counsellor. Up to 10 face to face counselling sessions available now for indi viduals and couples. 548 2400 lifelinc.co.nz

LUNG CANCER CONNECT for those who are going through or who have gone through lung cancer Register 539 1137.

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.

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• Let your discouragement show. If you get the impression the inter view is not going well and you have already been rejected, don’t show discouragement or alarm. Occa sionally an interviewer who is gen uinely interested in you may seem to discourage you in order to test your reaction.

• Ask about salary, bonuses or hol

idays at the first interview – unless you are positive the employer is in terested in hiring you and raises the issue first.

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

Gatehouse Security Officers

We require gatehouse security officers for two large local employers. This includes the checking vehicles, health and safety procedures are being followed on entry to site, paperwork on exit of the site, checking for ‘hot spots’, securing the buildings when not in use, prevention of trespassing, vandalism and a large range of other offences in and around these premises. The work is on a roster of 8hr shifts.

Competitive pay rates are offered to the right candidates.

Candidates will have:

• Hold a current Certificate of Approval or be able to obtain one

• Have reliable transport.

• Be living in the Nelson or Tasman area

• A full New Zealand Drivers Licence

For more details on the roles email chris.dewagt@armourguard.co.nz

NELSON

Hospital Orderly (casual)

Nelson Hospital

Casual position primarily covering staff leave and assisting with peak capacity. Availability to work across AM, PM and night shifts, sometimes at short notice.

Closing date: Open until filled. Ref: N22-583.

Online application, CV and cover letter are required before your application can be processed. Enquiries can be made to Human Resources Nelson telephone: (03) 546 1274 or email vacancies@nmdhb.govt.nz

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DEATH

REED

Robert (Bob)

11 February 1948 – 19 October 2022

Passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday October 19, 2022. Best friend and much loved husband of Jane Reed (nee Godman). Father to Scrumpy. Son-inlaw of Barbara and the late Bruce Godman. Brother-in-law of David and Maureen, Richard and Margarita. Uncle to Matthew, Jarrad, Kate, Dustin, Lily and Jack. Friend to many. Loving thanks to the District Nurses of Wakefield. A private cremation was held Tuesday 25 Oc tober. A celebration of Bob’s

is

a later date. Those wish ing to receive a

invitation, please email seereed@xtra.co.nz

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