Nelson Magazine - October 2019

OCTOBER 2019

OUR TOP TALENT Young businesspeople recognised

NELSON’S LIFESTYLE MAGAZINE

FROM BOOK TO BIG SCREEN Jojo Rabbit’s Nelson origins

BUSY GOING CRAZY Local designer at NZ Fashion Week

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CONTENTS F E AT U R E S 10–11

A MARIJUANA MECCA? New crop for Nelson?

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CHARLIE’S LAST HURRAH Festival director’s final bow

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BUSY GOING CRAZY Local designer at NZ Fashion Week

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RIDING THE WAVES Nayland College to national radio

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TAKING BOOK TO BIG SCREEN Jojo Rabbit’s Nelson origins

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OUR TOP TALENT Young businesspeople recognised

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REGULAR 26–27 20–21

On the Street

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At Home

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39 Gardening 41 Recipe 44

What’s On

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Social Pages

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EDITOR’S NOTE

Painful, tired, heavy legs?

Would you love to wear shorts again?

I love this time of year.

Spring blooms, afternoon sun which feels like summer…ducklings and baby lambs!

Cute things aside, it feels like our city kicks back into life, like taking a big stretch after a good nap. There is more to do, and everyone is excited about it.

This spring has a bit of extra spice to it thanks to the local body elections which are held this month.

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The council makes so many decisions critical to our communities and this is our chance to have our say. Late last month I went along to the Nelson Weekly mayoral debate at the Workshop Bar and Brewery.

There was a great public turn out, all keen to hear what the candidates had to say.

Whatever the outcome of the election, it’s positive that we have so many enthusiastic people putting their hands up to help run the city. I wish them the best.

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We also feature an interview with the Nelson author who has had her book turned into the feature film Jojo Rabbit

by Taika Waititi.

I hope you enjoy the latest Nelson Mag and the longer, sunny days ahead of us.

Sarah Board

EDITORIAL Sarah Board | editor@nelsonmag.co.nz

Walk in, walk out treatment, that’s reassuringly local!

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And it isn’t just the elections that are hogging the limelight, this year is the 25th anniversary of the Nelson Arts Festival.

In this month’s edition we interview Festival Director Charlie Unwin, and we take a look at the five finalists for the Nelson Tasman Chamber of Commerce Young Businessperson of the Year award, the winner of which will be announced at the awards dinner early next month.

DESIGN Jamie Kneale and Kylie Owens Our name sums us up, Nelson Magazine is the only magazine dedicated to Nelson.

Each month we look at the people, buildings, fashion and places that make our city special.

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CONTRIBUTORS Charles Anderson, Sarah Board, Andrew Board, Joya Devine, Joanna Davis, Britt Coker, Laura Irish, Frances Wilson, Jonty Dine, The Property Pilots Photography.

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YOUR SAY

Now daylight savings has begun, what will you do with the extra hour?

Sarah Langi

Matthew Wesney Hurtado

Claudia Bustos Lee

Max Blackwell

Go for a walk after dinner.

I’ll do my workouts outside instead of inside and get out more with my family.

I will go to the beach in the late afternoon with the kids.

It’s a nice way to wind down before dinner.

Start going for swims at the beach.

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COULD NELSON BE A MARIJUANA MECCA?

As the country waits to see whether cannabis – medicinal or recreational – becomes legal, Charles Anderson imagines what might be in store for Nelson. After all, the region has a long history of cultivating crops for the more nefarious of social pastimes.

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et high enough and you can see what might be.

In summer, along the road from Motueka to Riwaka, hop vines can be seen growing on wires strung between high poles.

Then there’s next year’s referendum, which will be held at the general election.

Voters will be asked whether we should Government support for the idea of growing legalise personal use of cannabis, a move the key ingredient for an alcoholic beverage that could open up a large recreational, regulated market. has ensured it continues to flourish and even attract international investment to Cannabidiol from the marijuana plant the region. has been shown in some studies to help with certain ailments. Importantly, The story of tobacco in Nelson, however, CBD is a cannabinoid that doesn’t is slightly different. As early as 1843, Mr make people “high”.

McGee’s tobacco leaf earned special

If you stand at Hawke’s Lookout on the Takaka Hill, you will see an ocean of red netting. It is there to protect one of the region’s most valuable commodities against hail damage. That commodity was planted here when the first European settlers arrived. They found that apple trees flourished in the temperate climate.

Warm, dry summers and cool winters provide ideal growing conditions. But those mention in the first Nelson Agricultural apples also need protection, they need Show, and Pastor Heine planted 50 plants support. Now they provide hundreds, if not in the Upper Moutere in 1850. thousands of jobs across the region.

The growth and production of tobacco Early on, it was discovered that other things brought wealth, jobs and growth to Motueka also grow well here. and was integral to the social fabric of the district for more than 70 years. But the Immigrants to Nelson from southern financial well-being of the crop and the England and Germany brought hop seedlings with them and fortunately found growers was often at the mercy of the that the region’s latitude ensured the warm Government. Sound familiar? summers, regular rainfall and relative lack of wind required to grow the flavouring ingredient for beer.

Later, Motueka man, Jeffrey McGlashen Inglis, was instrumental in helping the fledgling hop industry develop into the major venture it is today. His hop garden, Northwood Gardens, became the largest in New Zealand and continues to grow hops today. The region rapidly became the only hop growing area in the country and remains the centre of the hop industry.

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Right now, the Government is seriously considering the future of cannabis in this country. It is a drug that between 50 and 80 percent of New Zealanders have used but, still, it remains illegal.

It means there are companies across New Zealand waiting to crack into a multibillion-dollar global industry that New Zealand is on the verge of breaking into.

Enter Aldo Miccio. The former Nelson Mayor says that there is no reason that Nelson shouldn’t be at the forefront of that movement.

He established Medical Kiwi in December 2018, to try and take advantage of the global opportunity that medicinal cannabis represents.

Last month the company was granted a license by the Ministry of Health to The passing of the Misuse of Drugs (Medicinal establish a cannabis breeding programme Cannabis) Amendment Act, which came into for research and development for effect in December, means some products medicinal cannabis. containing cannabidiol (CBD) are now able And Aldo wants Medical Kiwi’s ground to be prescribed. Submissions on how the zero to be in Brightwater. He is currently medicinal cannabis system should work raising millions of dollars to build a 8,000 have just closed.

A recent piece of research published in the Journal of the American Medical Association looked at every randomised controlled trial of cannabis or cannabinoids to treat medical conditions.

They found 79 trials involving more than 6,400 participants. Many of the trials showed some improvements in symptoms, but most of those did not achieve statistical significance. The only ones with improvements were resolution of nausea and vomiting in chemotherapy and reducing pain and spasticity in multiple sclerosis patients.

Right now, the Government is seriously considering the future of cannabis in this country. It is a drug that between 50 and 80 percent of New Zealanders have used but, still, it remains illegal.

–10,000 m2 facility which is set to be started in late 2020.

He reckons the potential is huge and forecasts Medical Kiwi employing upwards of 200 people and turning over $100 million in its first year of full production.

“This is a great thing to bring to Nelson – as a business model and also creating high margin products that can create high paying jobs for the region,” says Aldo.

Globally, the medicinal cannabis industry is forecast to be worth USD $150 billion by 2025.

But in the smaller scale in Nelson are socalled “green fairies”, who aren’t waiting for law changes.

Rose Renton, for example, was thrust into the forefront of the medicinal cannabis debate in 2015. She battled to be able to give it to her son Alex, who eventually became the first person in New Zealand to receive a cannabidiol product signed off by a government minister.

Alex died, aged 19, in mid-2015 after being in Wellington Hospital for three months, where he was sedated with a range of drugs to stop him having mysterious seizures.

Her vision was to support a legal medicinal cannabis growing industry in Nelson.

“I can now apply for a legal license and that’s what I will encourage other green fairies to do,” she said outside the court.

“My biggest focus for this year is to be able to establish an industry in Nelson that I am able to rely on with great growers so I can continue to help those people I support currently, because I know for every one, there is another twenty that would do something, but can’t because of the current law.”

She says her patients continue to be amazed by the simple and effective use of cannabis as a medicine.

“And it is my hope to see our laws change to enable legal home-grown cannabis to those who choose this healing method.”

However, Nelson GP Graham Loveridge has said that it was still not clear whether cannabis had any meaningful benefits in the medical world. That is largely because there had not been enough studies done.

There was little evidence to suggest it might help with anxiety and sleep disorders but those trials were at high risk of bias and there were very few of them. The trials did not show that it had any effect on psychosis, glaucoma, depression, dementia, epilepsy, Tourette syndrome or schizophrenia.

Graeme says that if the research goes on that it’s possible the medical community will find a place for it.

“We use morphine and methadone and opium derivatives; it would be silly to overlook cannabis if there was a potential use for it.”

Those sniffing about those potentials no doubt would prefer cannabis to follow hops rather than tobacco in its future fortunes. And there might be a clue to which one it could be.

Cannabis belongs to a small family of flowering plants called cannabaceae.

That family is not just home for that plant – but also humulus, better known as hops.

If that is true, then perhaps that drive through the region won’t just be a sight that includes those red nets protecting apples and strung up hops – but also towering cannabis sativa that can be seen from miles around.

After her son’s death Rose vowed to try and use medicinal cannabis to help people. Earlier this year Rose w ​ as discharged without conviction on a charge of cultivating cannabis after a judge found her offending was ‘altruistic’.

Judge David Ruth said Rose’s offending was motivated by wanting to help others which brought her into conflict with the Misuse of Drugs Act.

An artist’s impression of the facility proposed to be built in Brightwater.

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MARUIA RIVER

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Only two hours drive to the newest sustainable luxury escape, Joya Devine unwinds and shares her experience.

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n late August, as winter was drawing to a close, I was ready for a short break – a battery recharge. The two-hour scenic drive from Nelson to Maruia felt surprisingly short; suburbia soon merged with wide open spaces, lush greenery and wild forests. When I arrived at my destination, what struck me was the crisp, clean air and the natural beauty of my surroundings. Nestled amongst 500 acres of exquisite native beech forest, beside the gentle flowing Maruia river, stood a cluster of charming buildings including a large indoor-outdoor dining space, a wellness centre and private villas.

Maruia River Retreat’s host, Alicia greeted me with warm smiles before showing me around the tastefully furbished property.

It felt luxurious in a laid-back kind of way with its cosy indoor fire, relaxed bar area, four-season dining space, massage and treatment rooms complete with sauna and entertainment space – the perfect venue for private gatherings such as small weddings or conferences; and for yours truly, it was the ideal place to zone out from my busy life.

This concept marries well with the retreat’s focus on nature therapy. “It’s the simple things in life that matter – the food you eat, the air you breathe, the attitude you bring to every problem, the exercise you do, the kindness you exhibit,” says General Manager Cristina, who took over the former fly-fishing lodge in November last year. “Our retreat is the ideal space to foster healing and relaxation and it’s about creating ‘sustainable luxury’ options. The retreat hosts are experienced and resident yoga teachers. “We offer complimentary yoga classes to our guests who also have access to a variety of relaxation and rejuvenation treatments at our wellness spa, which has a built-in Finnish sauna to unwind and detox.” Just before I left, I did a 15-minute ‘breathwork’ class, with sound takeaway advice for modern living.

ULTIMATE DESTINATION FOR A ‘HEALTH VACATION’ “Our retreat is at the centre of everything.

It’s not too far from the hot springs or a drive to Christchurch or Nelson.” Maruia River Retreat is fast becoming the ideal destination for locals who need a ‘health vacation,’ a short break or longer holiday to reconnect with yourself, your partner and nature. “Coming here teaches you to be with nature – how to work with it, how to enjoy it, how to preserve it and how it can truly nourish your mind, body and spirit.”

My jaw dropped when I saw my master villa accommodation. The soft, subtle décor blended beautifully with nature’s stunning backdrop – the nearby hills and sparkling river canopied by gorgeous trees; the view from my private balcony.

I admired the newly fitted Italian kitchenette, the marbled and heated floorto-ceiling tiles in my designer bathroom, complete with in-room spa jacuzzi and the divine master bedroom. I paused to take in the tranquility; only the sound of birds chirping and the river bubbling in this heavenly place.

Later I joined other guests on a guided nature walk with Jason. His extensive knowledge of the estate’s flora, fauna and birdlife was amazing. That evening we had drinks and nibbles by the fire before feasting on a fabulous threecourse dinner. All the produce is sourced from Maruia River Retreat’s own organic garden, which allows chef Tim to create fresh dishes with authentic flavours from the land.

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Charlie Unwin is stepping down as Festival Director at the end of this years Nelson Arts Festival after more than nine years of involvement.

FRANCES WILSON

A HARD ACT TO FOLLOW It’s been twenty five years of crowd pleasing street performers and memorable stage acts. As the Nelson Arts Festival springs to life on this year’s special milestone, the man behind the magic takes a final bow himself.

Words: Britt Coker

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elson audiences like to dance and they want to have a good laugh.

That’s Charlie Unwin’s take away from nine years involvement with the Nelson Arts Festival (the last five as Festival Director).

‘I think Nelson audiences are more adventurous and more willing to take risks than others around the country. I think it’s because of the history of the arts in the region, which has allowed people to feel a little bit more that they can express themselves and I think also, it’s 25 years of the arts festival with very few duds, so people do trust our opinions.”

“They love to laugh so we’ve always got to make sure there is comedy in there. Artists tell me that they will perform a show in other parts of the country and they’ll get wonderful feedback at the end whereas in Nelson, people will give feedback all the way through because audiences will laugh and they’ll respond.”

Finding those laugh generating acts requires Unwin to travel a lot. He heads

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regularly to other festivals around the country and Australia. Part of the process is trying to anticipate trends and he says we should expect to see more Japanese acts coming through the country in the months ahead. A direct spinoff from the high profile that Japan will receive as a result of the Rugby World Cup now underway, followed by the Olympics in Tokyo next year.

He’s confident this year’s batch of talented performers will once again match, if not exceed, the high level of expectation. His selection is of course focused on giving the people what they want, with each festival’s post-show survey pragmatically reviewed, then acted on, to please the pundits next time around. And what do we want? Well community-based free stuff, of course.

And we want shows in the CBD ‘to make Nelson feel as if it is coming alive’. Unwin says their response to that request this year, is to bring back Piki Mai (night

Björk’s All is Full of Love show is an audio feast of Björk’s finest songs across the decades.

She will be performing as part of the Nelson Arts Festival at the Theatre Royal on Friday 18 October.

he can’t see the acts live at other festivals then he’ll have watched enough footage to be confident that they will be crowd pleasers. To keep costs to a minimum, he works in with organisers of other New Zealand festivals that run adjacent to ours. This collaborative approach also effectively aids in the enticement of good acts by ensuring the performers have at least two provinces lined up to promote themselves in and make some money.

New Zealand is a long way to come for the 30% of acts that fly in from overseas.

Plus it costs quite a bit of money to put on a festival and, for the first time this year, the Nelson Arts Festival sits outside the council’s direction. Its long-foreseen nest leaving comes with its share of risks but also allows the budget-balancing festival team to now qualify for grant funding.

Never a guaranteed provider, but an opportunity, nonetheless.

I think Nelson audiences are more adventurous and more willing to take risks than others around the country.

This month’s festival will be Charlie’s final curtain call, with a new challenge ahead of him as Festival Director at Dunedin’s biennial art festival.

He’ll miss the easy access to the great outdoors he says, and the friends he’s made here too (not in that order) but is looking forward to the challenge of making Dunedin’s art festival a more community-centric endeavour. Flick through catalogues from the last few years and you’ll quickly realise we have a lot to thank Charlie Unwin for.

The man who tracks down the acts will himself, be a hard act to follow.

BUSY GOING CRAZY This August Nelson local Rosette Hailes-Paku and Jessie Hamilton presented their label Busy Going Crazy at New Zealand Fashion Week for the first time. Nelson Magazine caught up with Rosette about her experience.

Rosette Hailes-Paku has created her own label, Busy Going Crazy, which appeared at New Zealand Fashion Week.

2019 was your first time presenting at New Zealand Fashion Week with a collection from your label Busy Going Crazy. What was it like as a new designer?

It was really good. Exciting. A lot different to what I thought it would be. The Sunday before Fashion week, I was nervous. I thought it would be scary not knowing anyone, but everyone was really nice. It was quite fun. Each show had a different vibe and that was quite cool. The established designers of our group show were great to watch. And I went to a few off-site shows which were exciting and, of course, the parties were great.

What was the process like in prep for your first official New Zealand Fashion Week?

What was your biggest challenge either in preparation or during Fashion Week?

I was doing 10-16 hour days in preparation since March, about four to five days a week. And then five weeks in the lead up to the show, it was at least 10 hours every day. Plus I was studying at the same time. Jessie Hamilton and I work on Busy Going Crazy together and she did all the branding and helped with the prints. She comes from a communication and graphic design background and she worked on all the marketing and social media. It was cool to work with her and bounce ideas and when I got stuck, I would ask her advice.

I felt like the week was pretty chill.

We were very organised once we were there. The biggest challenge came because the collection accepted into Fashion Week had to be based on my graduate collection which was from the year before. I usually like to start from something new but I had to go back to a collection that had been finished and revise and expand it instead. So I used it as a starting point and the collection shown was inspired and redesigned from my graduate collection.

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What was the biggest highlight for you at New Zealand Fashion Week?

The day of our show was definitely the biggest highlight. All our work was in lead up to that three and a half minutes that the clothes would be on the catwalk.

What’s a lesson or a tip that you’ll take away from the experience for next time?

A lot of the shows that stood out were shows where designers told the models to have specific character or personalities on the catwalk, it definitely gave those shows a better vibe and I’m going to do that in the future.

Is there a particular designer at New Zealand Fashion Week 2019 that you really looked up to or were inspired by?

The New Zealand brand, Zambesi.

So tasteful and beautifully made.

They put on a very cool show presenting their designs from the past 40 years.

That was really nice. I saw some of the older designs and I was like “I wish I could buy that now!”

New Zealand Fashion Week finished a few weeks ago now. What’s it like being home after an experience like that?

I’ve been relaxing mostly and just focussing on my dissertation since being home. Which is still stressful but a different kind of stress!

What advice would you have for new designers looking up to you and dreaming of presenting at New Zealand Fashion Week?

Jump at any opportunity you get. I would have never got to do this if I didn’t have people pushing me. There’s the International Emerging Designer Awards Show which is a more avant-garde type competition for iD Dunedin Fashion Week. It’s open to graduates around the world each year and they only take 30-35 finalists. I wasn’t even going to apply for it but my lecturer pushed me to apply.

Rosette’s designs from her label Busy Going Crazy on the runway at New Zealand Fashion Week.

I was so surprised I got in. I never thought I’d get in. I actually worked at the show when I was a student. And I remember seeing the designers and thinking “Wow, I hope one day I‘m as good a designer as this.” But I was pushed to apply for it and I ended up winning the Most Commercial Collection and was offered an honours

course and to do New Zealand Fashion Week. So take your opportunities.

You have to put yourself on par with other people doing what you’re doing and don’t compare yourself. I did that for a long time. But you’re not going to get anywhere doing that.

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ebekah had been a fulltime homemaker for 15 years when she felt it was time to do something creative, then serendipitously she fell into the world of clothing design. In 2003 she bought a furniture design and manufacturing business called Decade Timeless Furniture where she learned the basics of manufacturing, sales and design. “We converted our old workshop in our barn at Beacon Hill to be our furniture showroom and that was the beginning of Beacon Hill Country Store,” says Rebekah. “I started adding vintage finds and antiques but ended up selling the furniture side of the business to focus more on home décor.

I stumbled into the clothing by accident really. Frustrated at never finding the sort of things I liked to wear, I started sewing my own. People would ask, ‘where did you get that from?’ and I’d say, ‘I made it’. So I started to make a small line of simple designs and to my utter shock they sold like hot cakes – that’s how Beacon Hills Closet was born. It was never a conscious business decision. I’m just your typical housewife, I’ve had four kids and I wanted comfortable clothes that are loose fitting. I love simple classic styles and quality natural fabrics. Because they sold so quickly, I ended up buying a commercial sewing machine to replace my old ancient one.”

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Rebekah and her family recently returned from a trip to Europe and the States. While there they visited the famous designer store La Bottega Di Brunella who are based in the Amalfi Coast, Italy and are honoured to have a large range of their beautiful clothing instore. “They are artisans who create all their own unique linens and dye all their fabrics. Their linen is the most exquisite in the world,” says Rebekah.

The Beacon Hill boutique also stock Magnolia Pearl after they visited the designer store in Fredericksburg, Texas.

“We are one of only three stockists nationwide; it’s a very vintage and bohemian range, all hand embroidered, hand aged, hand dyed and very unique.

Our ethos is slow ethical fashion. Buy less, buy quality and buy what you love.”

There is also a charming array of vintage and antique home decor and quirky finds at Beacon Hill; French copper pots, cow bells from India, large vintage trays from Italy, fair-trade hand-woven baskets, Jeanne d’Arc magazines and Newton’s Chalk Paint.

Beacon Hill Estate is located on Paton Road, Hope. Rebekah, her husband Roger

I had a dream of creating a beautiful space people could come to and enjoy, so I’ve plodded away to create something pretty special. and their family have lived in the original Paton homestead for over 30 years. This historic property has been enjoyed by six generations to this present day. Previously it was a typical working farm with stacks of timber and farmyard clutter lying around, but the couple have worked hard at beautifying the grounds which have hosted the Beacon Hill Market days. “I had a dream of creating a beautiful space people could come to and enjoy, so I’ve plodded away to create something pretty special.” The next market day is pencilled in for the end of March 2020.

Why not escape to Beacon Hill Country Store to view some unique linen garments and home décor?

For more information, visit on facebook or beaconhillestate.co.nz

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ON THE STREET

Maria Henare, owner of Eclectic Antiques What are you wearing?

What is your style?

MARIA: This is a Versace style

MARIA: I am Eclectic… one day a pretty

tracksuit bought in Los Angeles from my favourite mega market, teamed up with a pair of Steve Madden sock boots I bought for $40 that have been so versatile. My vintage gold rings, bracelet and necklace have come through the shop and were must-have keepers, and my signature turban takes 30 seconds to wrap and secure. It has saved some bad hair days when I really need to wash my hair and don’t have time, because it is always a mission being waist length and takes a while to wash and dry.

50’s dress, the next an 80’s style, perfectly matched track suit.

CHARLOTTE: This reversible metallic skirt and pink dress (that I’m actually wearing as a kimono, tied at the back) are both from KILT clothing.My white long sleeve top was bought from gap. My shoes are from Designer Shoes in Morrison Square and hair accessories are from Fashion Hunter NZ.

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CHARLOTTE: My style is very feminine and generally quite on trend. I enjoy wearing pink and textured jumpers and cardigans with boots during the winter.

Do you have a style rule you always obey?

MARIA: As you mature you realise life is about being comfortable and warm, but I am a matchy-matchy kind of girl.

So, whatever it is, do it with style.

CHARLOTTE: I don’t have a particular rule but I like to think if you’re going to an event or meeting it’s better to be slightly overdressed than underdressed.

What are you loving at the moment?

MARIA: I am starting to see florals and bright, cheerful colours coming into stores. I have a lot of these in original vintage so look forward to digging them out for summer.

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BY SARAH BOARD CHARLOTTE: After attending

CHARLOTTE: This is a hard question!

New Zealand Fashion Week I’m loving the colour lilac! I wore the cosiest lilac faux fur coat and the colour was popping up everywhere.

I’m a huge fan of the lilac fur coat I just bought but I also have a black bomber jacket with ruffles that I just adore.

What is your wardrobe mostly made up of?

MARIA: It is a wilderness! A vast array of over 500 dresses, 200 plus coats, tracksuits, flamboyant jumpsuits and merino staples just to name a few.

CHARLOTTE: Right now most of my wardrobe is made up of winter pieces- boots, jeans, chunky knit cardigans, oversized jumpers, and I’m loving hair accessories right now too!

What is your all-time favourite purchase?

MARIA: Too hard! I have lots of favourites, but what I am getting a lot of wear from and what goes with a lot of my clothes is my pair of black Steve Madden sock boots which are so versatile and comfy.

What is your approach to shopping?

Do you think things through or buy on impulse?

MARIA: I know what I like and very seldom make wrong choices when it comes to my fashion style. For me it is an extension of my personality. It is a fulltime mission for me because of the kind of business I am in, and fashion is all a part of it. If I like it, I buy it. If I have no use for it, I can always sell it in my store.

CHARLOTTE: My approach has changed a lot in the last year or so, I’m now a lot more conscious of what I’m purchasing and look for pieces that I know will last and have years of wear.

Finishing this sentence: You would never catch me wearing…

MARIA: The same as everyone else!

I like individuality.

CHARLOTTE: Ballet flats. The style just does not suit my feet and they look awful on me. I’m sure they suit plenty of people, but it’s something you won’t see me in.

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FROM NAYLAND COLLEGE TO NATIONAL RADIO Megan Papas has made a career out of entertaining morning radio listeners as part of the ‘Fletch, Vaughn and Megan’ show with Auckland-based station The Edge. She speaks with Nelson Magazine about early starts, bad pranks and meeting celebrities.

How did you get into radio?

I originally wanted to be a journalist and went down to the New Zealand Broadcasting School in Christchurch to do an orientation, but when I got there the radio students were having so much fun I immediately changed my application to radio.

What do you love most about working in radio?

I love that radio is never the same, every day you are meeting new people, doing something different and getting paid to have a laugh. We often stop and say, ‘we get paid for this!?’

Your co-hosts Fletch and Vaughan seem to pick on you like loveable big brothers do. What’s the worst thing they’ve done to you on air?

They are exactly like my big brothers.

They tease me and annoy the hell out of me, but in the same token we will always have each other’s back. In saying that, the one moment that comes to mind is when they dressed me up as a giant multicoloured loofah for Fashion Week, under the guise of their made up, and entirely ridiculous fashion company ‘Haus of Hutton’. I went to a fashion show and security was waiting for me to eject me from the premises. I was mortified. There’s so many... they have read out my teenage diary which included one unfortunate accident while on roller skates, me gushing over my childhood crushes names included, and my schoolgirl beefs.

And yes, I was hit up by some of the people included in those diary entries.

Your show is between 6am and 10am. What time do you have to get up? And is there much work involved after the show in preparing for the next day?

I get up at 4am to do my makeup because our whole show is filmed these days for show highlight videos, and we, well Fletch and I, arrive at work at 5am.

Vaughan saunters in between 5.25 and 5.45am.

We do the show, and then after the show we do recordings, other videos, brainstorms, meetings, whatever is required from us for the day and I would usually be home around lunchtime.

What are you most proud of?

I am proud of our show community, that is the people who work on our show, the listeners, everyone involved in the FVM family because we have an unspoken mantra that we are inclusive and we don’t ‘punch down’. We don’t hassle anyone for things they cannot control, and we laugh together, never ‘at’ someone. I am proud that we have all grown together, and we are staunch on our belief for equal rights.

Who inspires you?

I get inspiration from lots of different people. I would love to meet Emma Watson. It wouldn’t be easy being a famous outspoken female, and she does it with such conviction and eloquence.

I also get inspired by so many of our

listeners. I get lots of DM’s from people telling me about their personal lives and it is so humbling and inspiring to hear what they are going through and achieving.

That sounds so cliche, but I have idolised a few famous people, and then you meet them and get let down, so it’s true, don’t meet your idols! (laughs) Do you get back to Nelson often?

I don’t get home as much as I want to. I come home every second Christmas for sure, and then always promise myself I will come back more often, but with my job it’s hard to plan weeks ahead, because we just don’t know what we’ll be doing. In saying that, I love arriving in Nelson. The vibe is like nowhere else, it’s super chill, and Nelson is spoilt with such beautiful weather it feels like a holiday at home. If you ever need reminding how great it is, come stay with me in Auckland.

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A novel idea

FROM BOOK TO BIG SCREEN A big movie about a little boy and an Adolf Hitler that only he can see. New Zealand director, Taika Waititi’s Jojo Rabbit may be set in Nazi Germany, but as Britt Coker discovered it has a strong link to Nelson, half a world away.

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t was Taika Waititi’s mum who was instrumental in turning the book into a movie. She’d read Christine Leunens’ novel, Caging Skies and loved it so much that every time Taika came to visit, she’d say “you have to read this book.” It was a lengthy story and he was a busy man so his response was always, “I don’t have time”. But his mother persisted for eight months and eventually he relented.

That was eight years ago and this month Jojo Rabbit, a film based on the book, hits New Zealand cinemas. A Belgian/ New Zealand citizen, Christine lives in Nelson and found herself at a recent private screening in the State Cinema, the magnitude of the moment sinking in.

SUPPLIED Christine Leunens’ novel, Caging Skies was turned into the film Jojo Rabbit which hits New Zealand cinemas this month.

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“To see the visuals, to think that something that you had written had been transformed on to the big screen. To see a scene that I had drawn and all this decoration and cost had been done; all these scenes were just as I described.”

There’s amazement in her voice.

“And then at the end when you see all the credits showing how many people had worked on it...” Plus, her name is up there too. Crazy weird? “Unbelievable.”

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Jojo Rabbit won the People’s Choice Award at the Toronto Film Festival.

But has Taika translated her story accurately, respectfully? Christine doesn’t hesitate.

“He takes all the important scenes so it’s very accurate but he added his humour and little touches of his own. You get my story with Taika’s touch. In the book the boy feels the presence of the real Hitler but in the book you never see him.

But Taika can’t go into a character’s brain likeI can, so he brought Hitler out.”

He brought him out as the screenwriter and director, but as an actor too, taking on the role of the infamous dictator himself. Not exactly typecasting.

Caging Skies is Christine’s second novel.

The rerelease of Caging Skies to tie in with the film’s release means the launch of her all-but-finished fourth book will be delayed. She’s busy anyway, with promotional events like the film premiere this month in LA, as a guest speaker during the Nelson Arts Festival, and oh yeah, a talk at Harvard University this summer. She can barely find time to do the extra housework jokingly suggested by her husband Axel, as a way of tempering any risk of Christine getting a big head about it all.

She is actually an experienced scriptwriter herself, a job she did prior to writing novels.

Christine says the experience taught her a lot about structure, though she believes the best training for anyone who wants to be a successful novelist is to read. She was an avid reader by the age of five. “If you read a thousand books, you can squeeze a little bit out.”

She wasn’t mad on scriptwriting though, seeing it as too much of a collective art where one person’s story becomes something that others end up changing. So, she wrote a novel instead, and then Taika Waititi asks if he can turn it into a screenplay and does. Then it becomes a piece of collective art that others end up changing. It is transformed, assuming a different name, and with characters that are brought to life and directed by someone else. Despite it undergoing the very collective process she dislikes, Christine is happy with how Jojo Rabbit turned out.

Firstly, she had seen enough of Taika’s previous work to trust him with hers, and the end result wasn’t a total surprise either because she’d reviewed his written version of it. After Taika completed his first draft of the adapted screenplay,

Taika Waititi turned Christine’s book into a movie after his mum loved it so much and told him he had to read it.

he sent it to Christine for her feedback “We discussed it, back and forth. But I was very pleased with it. I didn’t feel I needed to change anything because there was nothing really to change…. Having written screenplays, I know there is only so much time. I knew if you put everything in, it wouldn’t be a film, it would be a tv series.”

Christine sees Waititi as a signature-style director. “He shows the laugh and the laugh shows a lot of sadness underneath.”

She also thinks people overlook just how good an actor he is. “He can do anything.”

This includes surprising Christine with a thank you gift, a framed drawing that he sketched himself of a boy and a rabbit, inspired by the book. It’s now hanging on the wall in her house.

She feels no apprehension about the whole world seeing the movie. “It’s art and not everyone is going to like art.”

That’s very true but if anything, favourable accolades like winning the People’s Choice Award at the Toronto Film Festival (a reliable indicator of Oscar contention) suggest Christine might have a bit more housework asked of her in the next few months.

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THE YOUNG BUSINESSPEOPLE LEADING NELSON’S INNOVATION Next month the Nelson Tasman Chamber of Commerce will celebrate the success of one outstanding young businessperson.

Laura Irish profiles the five finalists to see what makes them tick.

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“Which is pretty standard for any business owner,” he says. “You do what you need to survive and ultimately thrive.”

Sam says she is dedicated to her staff and her clients, which shows in her agile and flexible approach to business.

Mike and his partner, Sarah Hedger, started YUM Granola together when they were inspired to create a cereal they loved after not being able to find one on the market.

“A constant focus on development and improvement have contributed to my business success.”

He calls himself a reluctant business person.

ike Cowlin is a scientist at heart. And he says having the opportunity to solve new problems and come up with solutions every day is what makes his role at YUM Granola fulfilling.

“I do what I do because I genuinely love YUM and it’s a dynamic and challenging role to undertake.” YUM prides itself on being a thoughtful, conscientious company and Mike and Sarah keep the company along that track by being sustainable from the ground up.

But it’s no easy feat to run a business.

Mike is one of four others nominated for the Wakatū Incorporation Young Businessperson of the Year. To be eligible, the person must be aged 35 and under. The award is aimed to celebrate an extraordinary young businessperson in the Nelson Tasman region who exhibits qualities that inspire the business community.

Another of this year’s finalists is Samantha Bell of AccountsDept. Seeing a gap in the local market at age 18, Samantha Bell founded the company almost seven years ago. It now supports more than 100 businesses in the Nelson region with a wide range of services which she says go above and beyond traditional bookkeeping work.

For Mike’s part, he says that he wears about 100 different hats at YUM.

AccountsDept now employs 10 full time staff with room to bring more on board.

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Sam feels that her goals, alongside current growth, suggest big things to come for AccountsDept.

Johny O’Donnell is hoping being a finalist for Young Businessperson of the Year for his second year in a row is lucky.

At just 25, Johny is already a mover and shaker in the business world with plans in motion for a transformative 2020.

Through his business ShiftOn, based in Motueka, Johny has trained more than 1000 New Zealand businesses and has become a trusted advisor to many of the region’s top companies.

This year he was asked to lead the community engagement and communications for the Te Tauihu Intergenerational Strategy. He also led the organisation of Lift Off Abel Tasman, which attracted more than 10,000 people. Johny considers himself a strong advocate for the Nelson Tasman region.

Florence Van Dyke

Florence Van Dyke, another of this year’s five finalists, is no stranger to growth.

Florence is the co-founder of Chia Sisters, a Nelson company making some of New Zealand›s most nutritious beverages in a solar-powered juicery. Florence’s sister, Chloe Van Dyke, was one of the five nominated in 2018.

This year, Florence was named on the Forbes 30 under 30 Asia Pacific list and as a New Zealand Women of Influence finalist.

Chia Sisters stock their superfood juices in thousands of cafes, grocers and supermarkets nationwide as well as in Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong and Australia.

The company also prides itself on being a living wage employer and zero carbon.

Florence, a lawyer by training, previously worked with one of New Zealand’s leading corporate law firms and for the United Nations on the Khmer Rouge Trials in Cambodia.

And finally, there is Ben Coman, who heads up the Coman Group.

The company has business interests across the Nelson/Tasman region

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including construction, scaffolding, property investment and land development sectors.

At 34, Ben has been recognised with a number of awards for helping create iconic Nelson projects, including the Nelson Centre of Musical Arts and Pic’s Peanut Butter World. Ben’s personal achievements include being a recipient of a National Employer award.

Throughout the last four years, the company has diversified and expanded. However, Ben says he remains committed to the community, providing sponsorships and as an employer, offering apprenticeships and a scholarship programme.

Voting for these five finalists, along with the Businessperson of the Year award, can be done on the Chamber of Commerce website, commerce.org.nz and on the Nelson App, with the Nelson Pine Industries Chamber of Commerce 2019 Business Awards being held at the Trafalgar Centre on Friday, 1 November.

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fter Nelson local Tony Robertson met his wife Catherine, they spent a few years living on Catherine’s family farm on the rugged Otago Peninsula before deciding that Nelson was the perfect place to settle down and call home.

Out on yet another walk, Catherine noticed a house that she liked, and one she thought would suit their site. From there, plans were drawn up, and the search for a building and design team began.

To say that this project had been well researched is an understatement. Tony, an engineer, spent many hours looking at building alternatives, and options that would be incorporated into the build.

Years ago, they had strolled through a developing subdivision in the hills above Stoke and commented on what a lovely area it was, little knowing that this was the place where they would build their dream home. On their return to Nelson in 2014, they retraced their steps through the now fully developed streets and got quite excited when they discovered, nestled amongst the existing houses, a section for sale.

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While researching building methods, using a panel system had triggered interest. “It suited my perfectionist nature, plus I’m always looking for something better and questioning why we always have to do the same thing. Why can’t we do something a little bit different?”

A chance introduction to Neville Greaney, a well-respected Motueka builder who has constructed over 140 homes using the Triboard system, confirmed that this was the way they’d like to go. Neville set up a meeting with Wayne and Keren Barcas from Kahurangi Homes, who he has worked alongside for many years both prior to and after his retirement.

And so the journey began.

Wayne was great when it came to the wish list. “Things that had proved challenging when talking to other building companies, he found a solution for,” says Tony. They wanted two garages, both with internal access. One would provide a home for the much-loved BMW and a workshop, and a double garage would be for day to day use. The house was always going to be two-storeyed, and it was important that the main level incorporated both living and sleeping so their parents wouldn’t need to climb stairs when they came to stay. And of course, the view – it

was important that it would be maximised with decking and windows that would take full advantage of the outlook.

“We’d always envisaged that the section would be excavated and the house built further down the slope, but Wayne suggested building on poles and that elevation has allowed us to make the most of the view.”

“There are great advantages in using the Triboard system,” says Wayne. “It has improved strength and structural integrity, good fire-resistant properties, and thermal efficiency which makes your home warmer.

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There’s no gibstopping required, and walls are ready to paint. Cost wise, it’s similar to a traditional build, but the shortened timeframe is where the potential savings can be made. With the house we are currently building the walls went up on Friday, the roof was on by Thursday and it was at lock up stage in seven days.”

Now that they are in their home, they just love it. “It’s so us. We love that we’ve been able to incorporate so much of our story and our history into our home.

We’ve used macrocarpa milled from the farm on the stairway which leads to the top floor, and Tony made the stainlesssteel banister, our feature stained glass window is amazing, plus we’ve got feature led lighting from Tony’s daughter’s business throughout the house.”

“We can be working in the kitchen or sitting in the lounge and enjoy uninterrupted views because the whole wall of windows opens up onto the deck.

It’s the same upstairs – we spend so much time just watching the world go by.”

“The house has been incredibly warm all winter, we’ve had the lowest power bills ever,” says Catherine, who has morphed from the self-described ‘gypsy’ who always has the next trip away planned, but this year can’t wait to spend her summer on the deck of her ‘castle on the hill’.

Tony and Catherine’s build was a similar story. “The neighbours couldn’t believe how quickly it went up,” recalls Catherine.

“Although being an architecturally designed build and multi-level, the longest time was spent getting the internal stuff ready, like the staircase and the butler’s pantry, and the timing also meant we had to allow for the Christmas holidays when traditionally all of the local subcontractors take their break.”

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OCTOBER

Checklist

This is a month of rapid new growth for the whole garden, so there is plenty of work to do. Spring is well underway. Keep an eye on the weather and pay attention to weeding and feeding.

Kitchen Garden

Garden Colour

Protect cabbages and cauliflowers with Derris Dust to prevent white butterfly caterpillar and diamond back moth. Make sure you get to the undersides where they like to lay their eggs.

Keep on top of the weeds around your plants when they are small. Use a torpedo hoe to nip them off at the roots.

Sow seeds: Beetroot, beans, carrots, cabbage, cauliflower, eggplants, kohl rabi, lettuce, cucumber, melons. Transplant to the garden as the weather warms and when they are showing at least two sets of true leaves.

Tomatoes can be planted now the weather is warmer. Dig compost into the soil before planting. Put the stake in at the same time to save root damage later on. It also serves as a reminder to regularly tie them up.

Plant seedlings: Eggplant, capsicum, cucumber, melons, lettuce, capsicums, leeks, cabbage, corn, pumpkin, celery, onions, silver beet, courgettes.

Blueberries can be planted now, they’re easy to grow and a great source of antioxidants.

Lavender makes a great low hedge which suits every garden.

Sow seeds; Alyssum, californian poppy, marigolds, cosmos, nasturtium, livingstone daisy, petunia, salvia and gerberas. Transplant to the garden as the weather warms and when they are showing at least two sets of true leaves.

Plant seedlings: Ageratum, alyssum, aster, begonia, carnation, cosmos, dahlia, impatiens, marigold, and petunia. Your local Mitre 10 store will now be stocking a full range of spring annuals.

Lightly prune roses to remove old flowers and encourage more. Follow this with an application of rose fertiliser. Water it into the soil.

Lawn Spray for Onehunga weed, it comes into flower in September and October.

Attack the broadleaf weeds in the lawn.

Wait for a calm day before using any sprays.

Sow new lawn; take advantage of the spring rain and warmth to germinate new seed.

Fertilise your lawn for spring. Apply evenly across the whole lawn and water in.

Key points for this month • Plant seedlings and seeds of salad crops • October is vegetable planting time • Finish planting the herb garden • Small fruits and berries should be planted now

Sunflowers can now be planted directly into the soil.

• Time to feed all fruiting crops, flowering annuals, perennials and flowering shrubs

Plant for bees: Pineapple sage, bergamot, lemon balm, blue salvia, coreopsis, echinops, eryngium, gaillardia, alyssum, rosemary. They love these simple flowers.

• Plan and plant perennials for summer colour • Plant to attract bees into the garden • Maintain hedges

Basil and coriander can be planted now as the weather is more consistent.

Pinch out the centres to encourage the plant to bush out. Use the pinched tips in the kitchen.

Plant new season perennials, alstromeria, geranium, petunia, hostas, daisies and heuchera. Prepare the ground with compost.

• Spray lawns for weeds

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TALKING FINANCE WITH MARK SHEEHAN Everyone’s circumstances are different, but if you tick a few boxes off and consistently apply, you will get ahead financially at some point.

WORK OUT YOUR INCOME AND EXPENSES Sounds simple but really the key to getting ahead is figuring out how much money comes in every week and how much goes out. Importantly, you need to make sure more comes in than goes out! A good method is to review the last three months of spending and create some form of budget. Keep it simple and make sure there is enough “lifestyle budget” or you’ll not keep to it.

PAY YOUR DEBTS There is good debt and bad debt and you will likely need some debt (mortgage) to get ahead. Avoid high interest debt as much as possible and pay down your debts in general quickly.

CONTRIBUTE TO KIWISAVER Why wouldn’t you take the free money which the government provides? Long term small amounts of money in well diversified, low cost managed funds such as KiwiSaver are a pretty fool proof way of

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generating some investment funds.

Make sure your investment strategy is aligned to your goals, eg first home or retirement, and watch the power of long term fund accumulation work for you.

INSURE YOURSELF The wheels, can and do, fall off. If you have no income coming in due to illness or injury, you won’t get ahead. Make sure you have a solid insurance plan in place.

GET ADVICE Get advice and direction on what you don’t understand. The more you know, the more comfortable you will be.

An investment in knowledge pays the best interest.

Mark Sheehan is an award winning Certified Financial Planner and Authorised Advisor offering impartial advice in Nelson since 2008.

Ph 03 548 2752 www.marksheehanfinancial.co.nz

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PAN FRIED HALLOUMI With a Whitlof, Orange, Pickled Beetroot and Walnut Salad When the weather warms up, we often feel like something light and fresh to match our mood. James from Hardy St Eatery shares this delicious dish, perfect for the changing seasons or when you need a vegetarian creation that tastes divine.

INGREDIENTS

METHOD

For the salad

Halloumi

Halloumi - allow 100 grams per person

Cut the halloumi thickly into 1.5cm slices.

Dip both sides of the halloumi into flour and shake of any excess.

Whitlof - 1 red and 1 white 1 orange - peeled and segmented, trying to remove all pith and pips Walnuts - small handful, lightly roasted and skins removed.

(We strongly advise using local nuts from the market, the flavour is far superior to imported nuts purchased in store.)

Small handful fresh mint

Heat a good frypan. Add a generous amount of olive oil and fry the halloumi on a high heat. When a golden crust has formed turn the halloumi and fry on the second side.

(One of the tricks to good halloumi is, I believe, eating it when it is still very hot, with a melted centre. If you are eating squeaky cheese, try a little

Pickled beets

more heat and time.)

2 medium beetroot

Pickled beets

150 ml white wine vinegar

Heat vinegar, salt and water to simmering, add sugar and dissolve.

75 gm sugar

Peel and slice beetroot as thinly as possible and pour over hot pickling liquid.

Let the flavours develop in the fridge for 24 hrs before using. The pickle will last for 3 months in the fridge and can be used for various different dishes.

To assemble the salad Simply toss all ingredients apart from halloumi in a large bowl with a generous amount of good quality olive oil and a splash of good quality sherry vinegar.

Assemble cheese and salad on a plate.

We serve it with our own sourdough, lashings of good quality olive oil and a wedge of lemon.

75 ml water Salt to taste

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SCOTLAND

SHOOGLENIFTY

Mainstage, Founders Park Sat 19 Oct, 8pm

Bringing a world of music to Nelson!

SUPPORTED BY

WHAT’S HOT - DINING

Two great locations

Saltwater Eating and Bar

Baking at its best in Mapua

The Garden Window Kiosk in the rear of Isel House has a beautiful garden area that is child and dog friendly, complete with play areas for children. Our sister site at the Greenmeadows complex in the heart of Stoke welcomes everyone. Both venues deliver the best in Kiwi classics and modern café food, drinks and ice-creams.

A friendly neighbourhood gastropub boasting a busy café style environment with extensive food offerings, light meals, a la carte lunch menus and breakfasts. At night we become a bustling restaurant with full food and beverage table service, also catering for functions. HOP Farm Brewery beers on tap and local Nelson wines.

Come and experience our warm friendly atmosphere with the delightful aromas of a homestyle bakery and cafe. Bring the kids, have your meeting or just indulge in one of our many delightful food options.

Try our gourmet pies, artisan breads or lavish cakes. We serve supreme coffee which will add a bounce to your day.

The Garden Window Kiosk – Isel House, Isel Park, Stoke (weather dependent) The Garden Window Café – Greenmeadows Complex, 491 Main Rd, Stoke www.thegardenwindow.nz Ph: 03 265 6514

Our new summer menu is out now, and is available to takeaway, or to have delivered.

68 Aranui Road, Mapua Ph: 03 540 3656

Nelson’s only dedicated burger joint

World Famous in Nelson!

Namaste

Our entire menu is made with love, and it shows. Here’s why we are Nelson’s Best Restaurant – as voted by Nelson: We bake our burger buns in-house, every morning; our beef patties are hand minced on-site; we’ve got freshly fried donuts, Nelson’s best sodas and milkshakes with original flavours; we use local, ethical produce and suppliers; proudly partnered with local beeroes, Hop Federation and our burgers are delicious!

At the Anchor Restaurant and Bar, we believe top quality food is best served with amazing ocean views! We are blessed with a fantastic spot right on the water in Port Nelson, and we cannot wait to welcome you into our friendly, comfortable restaurant. Specialising in local seafood and steaks, we also offer delectable choices for non-meat eaters, people with special dietary needs and kids!

Award winning The Indian Café is the Indian restaurant of choice for locals and tourists alike. Serving the highest quality food, we continue to strive for excellence in bringing you a memorable cuisine experience.

62 Vickerman Street, Port Nelson Ph: 03 546 6614

266 Queen St, Richmond | Ph: 03 544 8979 94 Collingwood St, Nelson | Ph: 03 548 4089

www.anchorrestaurant.co.nz

www.theindiancafe.co.nz

Burger Culture 279 Trafalgar St, Nelson | Ph: 03 546 9020

23 Beach Rd, Tahunanui Ph: 03 548 6466 Saltwater Eating and Bar

www.mapuavillagebakery.co.nz

Whether it is a meal before the movies or a whole evening of experiencing superb Indian cuisine, we offer intimate table settings inside and a great courtyard area to enjoy outside dining in the warmer seasons.

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OCTOBER | 19

9 Sep–27 Oct 18TH LATIN AMERICA AND SPAIN FILM FESTIVAL

WHAT’S ON

First time in Nelson - A cultural nonprofit event dedicated to contemporary cinematographic productions in Spanish and Portuguese. Aiming to bring together Latin America, Spain and other New Zealand communities through the big screen. Dates of films, more info and FREE booking: LASFF NELSON on Facebook/Eventbrite.

For full information, and a complete list of events in our region, visit www.itson.co.nz

Victory Community Centre, Nelson

5 October

6 October

CENTRE OF NEW ZEALAND CHALLENGE RELAY

WILLOW BANK HERITAGE VILLAGE OPEN DAY

Run, walk or push to the top and back.

How many times can you (or your team) get to the top of the Centre of New Zealand in 3 hours? Individual, family and business teams welcome.

1pm.

Experience using dial phones, visit the doll museum, school house and puppet theatre. Try on an outfit and take a photo at the photography studio and costume shop. Free entry (donations appreciated).

Centre of New Zealand, Nelson

79 Wakefield-Kohatu Highway, 1.5km south of Wakefield

11 Oct–8 Nov

16 October

“SYNTHESES”

BY GEOFF NOBLE

COUTURE AT THE CATHEDRAL

Exhibition opens 5.30pm, 11 October.

All welcome. Syn·the·ses – ‘Exploring the combining of two opposing elements, abstraction and realism. The syntheses that exists in nature, like sunrises and sunsets with colours that should fight with each other, yet instead sit together in harmony,’ Geoff Noble.

Fashion show and charity auction to raise funds for the Nelson Tasman Regional Breast and Gynaecological Cancer Trust.

Tickets $65 standard, $80 VIP from Morrison Square. Includes bubbles and nibbles on arrival, fashion show, charity auction and goodie bag.

Nelson City Framers & Gallery 42a Halifax St, Nelson

Christ Church Cathedral, Nelson

19 October

20 October

TAONGA MOANA - A LOVE LETTER TO THE OCEANS

THE GREAT BIG LITTLE WEDDING SHOW

National chamber choir, Voices New Zealand, perform a programme celebrating our oceans as Taonga with uplifting and moving music from around the globe.

Browse a variety of stalls and meet some of Nelson’s best businesses in the wedding industry, there to help with your special day. 10am-3pm.

Free entry with goody bags for the first 50 people.

Nelson Centre of Musical Arts, Nelson

Club Waimea, Richmond

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THE GREATEST GATSBY PARTY AT KISMET

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2. Ben and Bridget Smith 3. Sarah Steele, Rachel Eggers

and Amy Cunningham

4. Daniel Grimshaw and Katie Adamson

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5. Sarah and Steve Long 6. Rosie Russell and Samuel Johnson 7. Fiona Keyanonda and Kristie Hughes 8. Kymberly and Nick Widley 9. Rebecca Kirk, Julia Leuchars,

Tessa Ayling-guhl and Dori Moffat

10. Nic and Emma Matthews

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Dawa Kang and Carsten Lampe

2. Anne Morel, Sioche Harris and Lily James 3. Olivia Phillips, Laura Aylen, Tania Kitto

and Hayden Thompson

4. Steph and Sean Davis 5. Mike O’Malley, Mibesh Maharjan

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6. Val Scannell, Angela White and Brigitta Young 7. Grant Rosewarne, Anne-Marie Friis

and Ingrid Penfold

8. Hari Bhandari, Sujan Kharel, Krishna Prasad

Bhattarai and Bobby Chapagai

9. Mark Goodfellow, Jo Bain, Kate Neame

and Phillip Reay

10. Stephen Ward, Fabricio Gonzalez, Tony Cropp

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BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS CHARITY AUCTION

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1. Belinda and Deon de Clerq 2. Wendy Revve and Yvonne Bowater 3. Tristan and Olivia Lynch

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TIME TO TAP INTO WATER Public Health promoters are challenging sports clubs to follow the lead of the Tasman Mako and make their sports environments free from sugary food and drinks.

HOW MUCH SUGAR

IN THAT DRINK?

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hen Lauren Ensor was a kid playing touch, she and her teammates would run off the field at halftime to drink water and eat cut-up oranges.

She says we need a return to these grassroots behaviours around food and drink during sports. “It’s only 20 years ago that that was the norm. And now it’s a handful of lollies and a Powerade.”

Sports drinks, she says, contain eight to nine teaspoons of sugar. “They’re designed for people doing over an hour of high intensity exercise. There’s no justification for it in most sports.”

Lauren is spearheading the DHB’s new Tap into Water campaign, promoting water as the best choice for rehydration - a sustainable, healthy and affordable option for all. As part of the campaign, Nelson Marlborough Health has signed a threeyear agreement with Tasman Rugby Union

600ml

500ml

flavoured milk 7 teaspoons of sugar

flavoured water 5 teaspoons of sugar

iced coffee

iced tea

13 teaspoons of sugar

7 teaspoons of sugar

ZERO sugar

300ml 500ml

smoothies 9 teaspoons of sugar

sparkling fruit drinks 13 teaspoons of sugar

sachet

makes 1 litre

powdered fruit drink

tap water 0 teaspoons of sugar

15 teaspoons of sugar

water is the best choice

low or reduced-fat unflavoured milk is a good choice too

to become its official health and wellbeing partner, replacing the union’s sponsorship with Coca Cola/Powerade.

Sports and recreation providers are in a great position to provide a healthpromoting environment, Lauren says.

Children don’t need to be rewarded with junk food. “That’s a big thing in general that food shouldn’t be a reward. Sport should be about getting out and feeling active and playing.”

Nelson Marlborough Health will have prizes up for grabs for any clubs that sign “We’re still finding clubs having The figures are indicative only and are based on popular sugary up to the Tap Into Water initiative and drinks available as of May 2015.

McDonald’s cones out on the field, show leadership in health promotion. having Coca Cola signage. Some of the rugby fields have alcohol sponsorship on the goal posts and many are funded through gambling outlets.

Organisers can check out the hpa.org.nz/npa-resources

She says teams can also consider what messages they are giving with Player of the Day prizes and at prize givings.

NPA122 | SEP 2015

Lauren, who is now Health Promotion Manager at Nelson Marlborough Health, went on to play touch for New Zealand, so there can’t have been too much wrong with her sideline nutrition.

750ml

300ml

website at tap-into-water.nz

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BRINGING VEGGIES BACK TO STOKE KARL HADFIELD The Veggie Guy, Strawbridge Square, Stoke

Your new shop has been open for a month now. How’s it going?

It’s been great. We thought we’d head in with a nice quiet opening, but it’s been busy. Far busier than we expected.

It hasn’t taken long for people to find out about us.

What inspired you to open your new business?

Peer pressure! I’ve been selling fruit and vegetables locally for years at the Sunday Market and the Isel Park Market. I jokingly said I should open a shop here, and it went from there. Family, friends and my customers – they all pushed for me to go through with it.

What made you choose Stoke?

Where do you source your stock?

Although there have been different owners through the years, there’s been a fruit and veggie shop in these premises since 1984. Stoke has been through a bit of a rough patch, and I know the locals were gutted when the last shop closed.

It’s such a great little community and I knew there’d be local support, so when the opportunity came up to take over the lease, I grabbed it.

Locally, as much as we can. It’s that community thing – we like to support our local growers and buying from them ensures everything is fresh too. We’ve also got local honey, eggs, Pic’s Peanut Butter and Proper Crisps. We’d love to have everything produced in NZ, but unless we figure out a way to grow pineapples and bananas here, some of it has to be imported!

And how have locals responded?

Mostly with gratitude. They all say thanks for bringing fruit and veggies back to Stoke. They are also impressed with the shop. The wide aisles are great for pushchairs or wheelchairs.

We’ve even had a guy go through in his mobility scooter. It’s clean and spacious, and they like the variety and freshness of things we have.

FREE SHIPPING ON ONLINE ORDERS

Ph 545 9997 www.bkinky.co.nz 117 Hardy St (Montgomery Arcade)

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Why should people shop at The Veggie Guy? We are a small family business, and we know how important our customers are so we will always strive to provide the best, freshest produce we can, and with great service too. We aim to keep our prices as low as possible and will always have a daily deal in store. We’re loving being part of the Stoke community, and truly appreciate the way they have welcomed us with open arms.

Craig: 021 822 235 or 538 0198 Call us now for a FREE quote

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