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Wednesday 10 January 2024
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Hunters donate tonne of venison GORDON PREECE More than a tonne of venison has been distributed to local families after being donated by members of Nelson’s New Zealand Deerstalkers Association (NZDA) branch.
Committee member David Haynes says the target to give families in need a shot of wild game at their table was loaded in October 2021, and the branch successfully applied to the Community Organisations Grants Scheme (COGS) for funds to fur-
ther support the initiative in August 2022. He says the COGS grant was $5,221, including GST. David says between August 2022 and December 2023, 1.079 tonnes of wild venison was processed into sausages, patties, and mince
by Richmond’s Meat Solutions and distributed to Nelson Community Food Bank and Kai Rescue, who in turn distributed the venison products to more than 60 community groups. “We’re pretty stoked and a bit surprised by how successful it’s
been, it’s taken on a life of its own. Hunters are more than happy to donate, and the food banks are equally stoked,” he says. “Every time we rock up at the food banks they’re very grateful,
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Nelson’s summer markets are well underway with the Tāhunanui Beach Market making an appearance most weeks over the holiday season. In addition to the jewellery, hats, massages, and clothes being offered are Geoff Proctor’s exotic creepy-crawlies, with butterflies, beetles, lizards, and bats on display at his stall. Geoff says he has had an interest in bugs since primary school and learned a lot about entomology while working at a museum in Christchurch. Once he retired, he revisited his old hobby and began selling the exotic creatures, starting with insects before expanding into bats and small lizards. Geoff says the displays are also popular with the kids. “They just love it.” Photo: Max Frethey.
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