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Security arrives at Richmond West ANNE HARDIE Security cameras now have Berryfields and The Meadows covered to help make it a safe and happy place to live.

Pat Lithgow and Mike Gill have spent the past year or so work-

ing on funding and overseeing the project which has resulted in cameras at five sites around the new Richmond West subdivision.

Two of those cameras have automatic number plate recognition, with both entrances covered and cameras at intersections to see

where cars head within the subdivision.

The project received grants from the Tasman District Council and the Network Tasman Trust, as well as funding from three of the building companies, that altogether provided $26,000 to pur-

chase the cameras and erect them around the subdivision.

Pat says they are not surveillance cameras and only the police can access the footage, to help them with enquiries, usually after residents have notified them of a problem or lodged a complaint.

“It all began when this was still being subdivided and the businesses were complaining about their tools being stolen at night,” he says.

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Minis roll into town Trish and Arch Youngman with their pink 1970 Austin 850 Mini which was just one of the hundreds of iconic cars on display as the Mini Nationals were held in town over the weekend. Mini drivers came from across the country for the packed schedule that included a Show n Shine at Founders Heritage Park on Saturday and a navigation trial at Saxton Field. Photo: Jack Malcolm.

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Richmond West cameras upand-running FROM PAGE 1 night and taking all the whiteware out of the houses (being built),” he says.

Pat says cameras have been very successful in Brightwater and helped both reduce and solve crimes.

“Crime will still happen, but it will get picked up.

“It feels more secure.”

Mike has spent the past 17 years driving the streets of Richmond as a voluntary community patrol member and he says the cameras will help make the new subdivision a “safer and happier place”.

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“Yes, against my better judgement, expect my two grandchildren are very keen on it.”

Pat Lithgow (left) and Mike Gill have driven the security camera project.

Photo: Anne Hardie.

He says Richmond is a far quieter place than it was in 2007 when he began patrolling its streets.

“In 2007 I couldn’t believe what was happening in Richmond.

Big groups of boy racers in the Farmers carpark at 10 o’clock at night and lots of parties spilling out on to the road.

“It’s really quiet now,” he says.

“On a lot of the patrols nothing happens at all.”

Mike says the community patrols at night are a reassuring presence for communities, driving through Richmond including the colleges, Brightwater and occasionally Wakefield.

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Regional recycling dips MAX FRETHEY

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Nelson-Tasman residents are recycling less per capita than they did five years ago.

The region recycled a total of 8088 tonnes over the 2017/18 financial year, but this amount has fallen to 7881 for 2022/23.

However, this year’s recycling is up by about 120 tonnes on 2021/22 despite the overall decline seen over the past few years. In per capita terms, the average person recycles 72kg a year, three kilogrammes less than in 2017/18.

David Stephenson, Tasman District Council’s team leader for stormwater, water, and waste, says that while recycling growth has largely been in line with population growth, he can’t explain the dip.

“But we would like to think that the reuse message is getting through, and that people are rethinking what packaging certain products use that they are purchasing and are choosing eco-friendly alternatives.”

Of the 7881 tonnes of recycling generated by the region last financial year, 3740 tonnes came from the yellow-top wheelie bins consisting of paper, plastic, cardboard, and cans. This recycling is processed at the Materials Recovery Facility in Richmond.

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Glass is collected and recycled separately.

Contamination rates of the recycling at the Richmond facility was 15 per cent in 2022/23, meaning that 561 tonnes – or just under 5kg per person – of recycling had to get sent to the landfill.

The glass is hand-sorted with contamination left in the recycling crate, so the glass collections are largely uncontaminated.

“Contamination is generally from unwashed or dirty products cross-contaminating oth-

er items in the recycling bin,” David says.

He adds that the overseas markets, where much of the region’s recycled products are sent for processing, have become less accommodating of contaminated ships.

“Instead of having shipments rejected, our sorting staff are very particular about what gets through the system.”

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Late resource consents cost council $190k MAX FRETHEY

funded $189,500 to applicants between January and June – just over $50,000 more than the previous 6-month period.

Councillor Christeen Mackenzie described the loss as “vexing” when councillors were presented with the figures at Thursday’s meeting of the Environment and Regulatory Committee.

“Imagine if we were able to increase our funding for community grants [by $189,500], imagine what we could actually achieve with that.”

Council’s resource consents manager, Katrina Lee, says her team struggled to meet statutory timeframes because of difficulties with recruiting and retaining staff.

“We’ve still got five vacancies in our team. We have no senior planners.”

However, she says Tasman was not alone in its consenting struggles with more than 150 consenting jobs being offered around New Zealand in various council and consultancy positions.

Almost half of the total $189,500 of discount penalties were related

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Staff shortages in Tasman District Council’s resource consents team resulted in almost $190,000 worth of refunds being paid out over six months.

Resource consents must be processed by the council within timeframes outlined by legislation. If a consent is not processed within the pre-determined time, the consent applicant receives a refund of 1 per cent of the application’s total cost per day the timeframe is exceeded, up to a maximum of 50 per cent.

The council only managed to process 64 per cent of resource consents within the statutory timeframe in the first six months of this year.

That processing rate is on par with the 2021/22 and 2022/23 financial years, but significantly down on pre-Covid processing rates, since 2015/16, of between 88 and 100 per cent.

As a result of delayed resource consents, the council has re-

The understaffed council resource consents team is caught in a ‘soul-destroying’ situation.

Photo: File. to one large consent application for gravel extraction at Peach Island in Motueka.

Katrina says without that one consent, the council would have been looking at an improvement when compared to the $137,400 in discount penalties from the July to December 2022 period.

There is unlikely to be much reduction for the second half of the year either.

“We’ve got … one other [consent] that’s really going to sting us over the next six months in discount penalties,” Katrina says. “So, the

next six months won’t look better in that space.”

And work doesn’t show any sign of easing any time soon.

The consenting team has approved just seven consents in the week prior to Thursday’s meeting while another 24 have come in over the same time.

The council also has a backlog of 600 consents waiting to be addressed.

“There’s a variety of reasons why we’ve got that backlog still there,” Katrina says.

In addition to staff shortages, more complex consents were coming through as landowners appeared to develop more difficult land, and large amounts of staff time was being taken up by addressing Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act information requests, the meeting heard.

Christeen says the consents team have done “great work” despite their difficulties but said she doesn’t know how to ease their burden.

“I’m left sitting here as someone

in a governance role just wondering what decision we could possibly make that would actually help to alleviate this situation. I don’t know the answer to it. It must be a bit soul-destroying with the turnover that you’ve had, the difficult in recruiting, and not meeting the statutory requirements.”

Councillor Kit Maling adds that the National Party’s commitment to scrap Labour’s replacement to the Resource Management Act and develop its own alternative would add to the council’s uncertainties.

“Until the third of November, you’re not going to know what you’re actually working with,” he says.

“The last change took three years, and [Labour] didn’t have a coalition partner, so good luck to [National] in that, but it actually means that you’re stymied for a couple of months.”

About 60 country singers from across New Zealand took their vocals to that old town road at Club Waimea for the Sun City Country Music Awards over Labour Weekend. Treasurer Paula Connor says the event was a rope-in for future Johnny Cash’s and Dolly Parton’s. “We think this is part of their journey of going onto bigger things and laying down their roots and performing live with amazing backing bands,” she says. Paula says the event was also about reuniting the country music folk. “Everyone gets together and catches up with friends and share their passion for singing and at the end of the day if you win, that’s a bonus, otherwise just taking part is awesome for everybody.” Photo: Nelsonian Maddison Connor performs an original ballard titled ‘fly’. Photo: Gordon Preece.

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Pathway links meadows to the food market ANNE HARDIE Walking between The Meadows and Connings Food Market has become a whole lot easier with the construction of a gravel path.

Contractors began work last week on the McShane Rd project which was a joint venture between The Meadows’ developer Richmond West Development Company and Tasman District Council.

The gravel base forms a base for the future permanent path that will be completed when McShane Rd is eventually upgraded.

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manager Jo Taylor says there have been concerns for some time for pedestrians and cyclists travelling along the busy road and it is pleasing to see the construction of the path.

Part of the path had already been developed from the vehicle entrance to The Meadows and the latest work continues it to the Old Factory Corner complex which includes Connings Food Market.

A partner in Richmond West Development Company that is developing The Meadows, Graham Vercoe, says a connecting path will eventually be established through the subdivision

to the businesses at Old Factory Corner. That will happen once that part of the subdivision is complete and the path will give residents a safer route, away from the road.

Meanwhile, the future speed limit of McShane Rod will depend on the Regional Speed Management Plan review which will be happening in the next few months.

A council spokesperson says both the Tasman and Nelson councils will be seeking input on speed limits on all local roads and the public will have the opportunity to have their say on those speed limits.

Contract Worx employees Jordan Di Leva (left) and Michael Jackett working on the path last week. Photo: Anne Hardie.

Thirsty edible walkway needs donations ANNE HARDIE The edible walkway planted alongside the Great Taste Trail in Richmond is Roger Jones’ baby, but it will have a big thirst through summer and he has started a Givealittle page to help satisfy that thirst.

Along with three friends, he has planted 119 trees and 174 smaller plants alongside the trail which is the old railway reserve between Richmond and Hope, including about 50 that will eventually produce fruit. It all began when he decided the empty patch of land that runs alongside the trail could be put to good use to grow food.

The trees have survived an attack by someone on a quad bike, but their next battle is the summer dry in stony soils.

Already, Roger has spent $850 on

a small trailer to cart a 1,000-litre water tank and about $400 on petrol. Through summer he will be heading to the river for a tank of water to keep the trees alive and petrol is going to be an ongoing cost. So he has created the givealittle page to seek donations to cover some of the costs of establishing the trees.

He has already begun watering the trees each week and he will give them 10 litres each per week through to March, depending on the season.

“When I started it, I knew what I was taking on. The support has been amazing though and I’ve had a letter from the mayor Tim King thanking me for my effort to the community.”

After some of the trees were damaged a few weeks ago when a quad bike was driven over the top

Roger Jones will be busy watering the trees along the Great Taste Trail this summer. Photo: Anne Hardie. of some of them, he has been able to repair much of the damage. A local vineyard supplied sturdier

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posts that a neighbouring business then drove into the ground beside the trees to try and protect

them from further vandalism.

So far, he says the police have not been able to identify the quadbike driver who vandalised the trees, but Roger has since had a security camera erected to watch over his babies so that they may one day get the chance to bear fruit.

“One or two may have fruit next year, depending on what sort of summer they have.”

He is also working away at clearing prickly weeds to access a few existing fruit trees along the trail.

“There are about three old feral plum trees in amongst the barberry and gorse.

“But I’m slowly getting rid of the weeds.”

Roger plans to continue planting donated trees next winter.

“People give me plants and you can’t turn down a gift.”

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Wednesday 25 October 2023

Lyndon Bray and Tasman rugby part company PETER JONES The Tasman Rugby Union has ended its employment relationship with former chief executive Lyndon Bray.

“There will be no other comments made about Mr Bray’s employment whilst the Board works through that process,” TRU chairman Baz Henare says.

In the interim, community rugby manager Kahu Marfell will be the initial point of contact for all chief executive matters for TRU, says Henare.

“He will be strongly supported by members of the Board as we look towards the 2024 playing season and enhancing community rugby in the Marlborough/Nelson/Tasman regions.”

Further announcements will be made in relation to the structure and strategy of the business in the coming weeks, added Henare.

Bray was appointed to the chief executive role in early 2021.

He was one of the country’s leading referees at Super Rugby and international level between 2001 to 2008.

Prior to his professional refereeing career, Bray had held key roles with Telecom and the BNZ. He has run also his own coaching business in Wellington and after his refereeing career moved into sports management, leading the Super Rugby Referee Team at Sanzaar for 10 years. Before joining Tasman, he was based in South Africa where he ran a leadership development business.

Schools get into the spirit of sailing ANNE HARDIE When area schools in the Top of the South did not have the numbers to send their own team on the Spirit of Adventure Trust’s Year 10 trophy voyage, they joined forces to make a team.

Ten students from four area schools in Murchison, Tapawera, Rai Valley, and Karamea formed a team to crew on the Spirit of New Zealand sail training ship around the Hauraki Gulf for five days.

Murchison Area School deputy principal Sarah Peacock says four teams made up the crew of 40 students who competed in a series of challenges for the trophy as well as experiencing huge personal development.

Five students from Murchison joined the youth development voyage and Sarah says they were able to have that experience by joining forces with the other area schools.

“The reason we wanted to try it was because in the past we haven’t been able to provide that opportunity. Ten Year 10 students is a big ask in an area school. So, I reached out to the other area schools and said ‘we can’t muster up enough to form a team, but maybe if we can make up a team’.”

Sarah arranged flights for students from the four different schools and they were still getting to know each other as they formed a team to compete on the voyage.

“When they arrived at the airport they didn’t know each other and it was a real challenge to work as a team. Then they came second and we were stoked!

“They were super stoked and had an absolute blast and were buzzing when they came back.”

Sarah says the team was up against three schools where the students all knew each other. Plus, one teacher

Jim Gilmer from Murchison Area School climbs the rigging on Spirit of New Zealand. Photo: Supplied.

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went with each school and so students from three of the area schools did not know their teacher before the voyage.

Sarah says the students have formed good connections with other students at the other area schools which expands their social group.

She says many of them will meet again at the Top of the South Area School Tournament.

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Keeping you and your dog together ELOISE MARTYN Microchipping has helped an elderly Jack Russell find her way home after just a few hours, and local dog control say it’s just one of the tools that can help reunite lost pets with their owners.

Poppy, an 11-year-old Jack Russell, managed to squeeze herself out for a walk recently, slipping her collar and registration tag in the process.

Poppy was found in The Meadows, Richmond, not far from her home, and due to her being microchipped she was reunited with two-year-old Mackenzie Brown and her family in a matter of hours.

Poppy’s escape is not a unique story, every hour posts appear on social media with lost and found pets - all with mixed outcomes.

Although lost pets can happen despite best ef-

forts, there are things that can be done to help them reunite with their owners.

Tasman dog ranger John Griffiths explains that a dog with a registration tag attached to their collar often leads to a quicker reuniting.

“You have a higher chance of finding your dog quicker and less chance of it ending up at the pound if your dog has a collar with its registration tag attached,” he says.

“It’s likely that your dog will be found by a member of the public before us, so if your dog has its tag on, that person can ring the council and give them the tag number.

“Then you can be reunited, sometimes without us even being involved.”

Dogs do sometimes lose their collars and registration tags, just like Poppy, so microchips are an essential backup option in the event of accidental

separation, he says.

John recommends that anyone missing a dog should contact their local council first and put a picture up on social media.

“Social media is a great way to find a missing dog,” he says.

“If we pick up a dog that has no tags and no microchip, we take a photo of the dog and put it up on social media.”

And it’s the same for a found dog - your first step should be to contact your local council, then pop up a picture on social media.

If the animal has no tags, contact Tasman Dog Control or a vet to have the animal scanned for a microchip.

“If your animal is microchipped and you have kept your details up-todate via the council there’s not many reasons why we shouldn’t be able to reunite you with your pet,” John says.

Mackenzie Brown, 2, with family pet,11-year-old Jack Russell, Poppy who decided to squeeze herself out for a walk, slipping her collar and registration tags in the process.

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Dairy to ‘anchor’ Meadows community ANNE HARDIE Since the inception of The Meadows in West Richmond, Graham Vercoe had a vision for a community hub that included a local dairy, and now that is being realised with an On The Spot store.

The Foodstuffs’ store will join Alioke Eatery along with the Sprig and Fern tavern in the commercial hub known as Central Park, which is all housed in a building that was designed along the lines of the milking shed that once stood on the site.

Graham is one of the four partners in Richmond West Development Company (RWDC) that has been developing The Meadows and he owns the Central Park commercial hub which also includes Wildflowers Early Learning Centre.

When RWDC purchased the land, the remnants of an old milking shed stood on the site that is now Central Park and Graham remembers cows crossing McShane Rd to be milked at the dairy.

“It had two roofs that went one way and another way and I showed it to the designer as an idea for the building and the first sketch looked exactly like I wanted.”

Graham says that right from the beginning he wanted the commercial centre to be a neighbourhood

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An On The Spot store will complete the Central Park complex.

Photo: Anne Hardie. hub that included something akin to the old corner store and drew people together.

“One of the things I always thought about was a corner store where people go to get milk and bread and bits and pieces, and it was trying to recreate that corner store into the development. It also has the convenience factor for the school when it goes in.”

He says he has been working with Foodstuffs for some time to get an On The Spot store into Central Park. The Richmond West development, including Berryfields, will have about 1,300 homes when it is complete in a couple of years, and he says that convinced Foodstuffs there would be a large enough community to establish a store.

On The Spot group manager Mike Arlidge says the right operator is now being sought to take on the franchise and he is hopeful that will not take long.

Graham says the store will complete the commercial hub and give residents more opportunity to meet and be a community.

“The idea was to make sure people who lived there had somewhere to come together and socialise in the area. We agreed from the start that we wanted something that anchored the community in there.

“We have the café and Sprig and Fern, and the people who live there have really taken the spot to heart.

They don’t have to get in their cars and go to the other side of the Richmond lights.”

Kāinga Ora has plans for 11 new homes in Richmond to house some of the 141 applicants on the public housing register in Tasman.

Six two-bedroom homes are planned on Oxford St and will be a mix of single and two-storied dwellings, while five single-storey, two-bedroom homes are planned on Herbert Street.

Community drop-in sessions were held at the Richmond Library this week and acting regional director Gabrielle Thorpe says the purpose of the sessions was to share completed and planned developments.

“We are always looking for opportunities to increase the number of homes available for people in need in Nelson and Tasman. We are looking to increase the number of homes available in a number of ways, including removing our older homes and replacing them with a greater number of new homes as part of our redevelopment programme; purchas-

ing completed homes from developers and buying land and working with build partners or developers to build new homes.”

She points out that Kāinga Ora is just one of several housing providers, including community housing providers in Tasman. While the Ministry of Social Development (MSD) manages the public housing register, Kāinga Ora and community housing providers place people from the register based on need and eligibility.

She says Tasman has challenges with planning constraints and relatively high construction costs compared with developments in larger towns or cities. Plus, there are coastal inundation risks, flood risk and the subsequent council requirements for high finished floor levels relative to existing ground levels, she says. For those people waiting on the Public Housing Register, MSD’s regional commissioner Craig Churchill says it finds them somewhere to stay while they wait for a home to become available.

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Join the world’s hi-tech treasure hunt ELOISE MARTYN A Brightwater mum says her family has “accidentally” stumbled into a hobby which has seen her three children getting outdoors to join a worldwide treasure hunt.

Geocaching is a type of global treasure hunt that involves searching for small boxes or containers that have been hidden. The location is marked with GPS coordinates which lead to the box, otherwise known as caches.

Brightwater mum of three, Anna Wilson, says her family accidentally found a geocache in their cattle yards following a flood event.

“It must have washed out of its hiding place. We were unsure what it was at first until we spoke to a friend who happened to spend her weekends geocaching with her family and friends. That was the start of geocaching for our family.”

Players register online, then, using a device that can connect to the internet, participants are challenged to use their navigation skills to find the physically hidden caches.

Overseas, the caches might include treasure like a geocoin or low-cost trinket such as foreign currency, keychains, or ornaments. But locally, they tend to contain a logbook where you can record your name and the date you found the physical cache, as well as see when

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Eight-year-old Mac Wilson (front) and 11-year-old Theo Wilson from Brightwater are both regular geocachers. Photo: Eloise Martyn. it was last located. The treasure here is the reward of locating the cache successfully.

“It can be challenging and frustrating sometimes when you cannot locate a cache, not all are easy to find. The app is really good though, and gives you lots of details about the difficulty, size, and a clue to help with the hunt,” Anna says.

“We don’t always find the cache we are looking for, but luckily there are normally a few around and we can just move on to the next one. The

kids love the excitement of hunting for a cache, and I love it because it gets the kids out exercising and exploring places we might not normally visit.”

With 1,607 hidden geocaches in our area, there are a few to be hunted and found.

“It’s a great free outdoor activity for any age. We find it an excellent way to break up a long journey and stretch the legs - most towns have some to hunt for and the kids just love the adventure of it.”

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Opinion

Wednesday 25 October 2023

Opinion Upper Queen carparks to be replaced by cycleway One of the things that we hear constantly is NZ, in particular Nelson, is that we have an aging population. How many rest homes have sprung up in the last 10 years? This is very shortsighted for people who cannot walk far, and, or who are not able to cycle. Let’s all take note that the Tasman District Council itself has locked in its own parking issues safely, lovely central location and gated car parking.

The old saying of ‘pulling up the ladder’ comes to mind. Not to mention it may lead to the loss of our iconic Richmond Antiques and Curios, quite possibly the oldest and last remaining original business on Queen St. What price is progress?

More than I think it’s worth.

Connie Quence It’s just nuts, all parking is disappearing being a courier, it’s making it hard to park to deliver. You end up being in everyone’s way.

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about our disabled or impaired people in our community?

Kerry-Lee Thysse So frustrating to see more roading is to be taken up by cycleways. Where will visitors to the new housing park? Like normal, no consideration for mobility impaired users. I have put in feedback about these changes previously but it’s obvious the council don’t listen. Not everyone can walk or ride a bike.

Natascha Whitehead I have a mobile business (car and trailer) and have customers on Upper Queen St. With driveways becoming smaller due to sections being subdivided there will be nowhere to park.

Also, with driveways becoming smaller, where will emergency vehicles park? At the moment, that section of Upper Queen St does not have a heavy traffic flow and the article mentions that in the future, traffic will be increasing. But the increasing traffic will be on the western side of Richmond i.e Berryfields. So how about addressing the traffic issues on Lower Queen St, where it is a problem and is only going to get worse.

Mark Windleborn

Richmond needs these car parks. Why is the council not listening to the ratepayers?

Some of their staff use these car parks too.

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Diane Chandler I live on this section of Queen St and see bugger all cycles.

Jen Trow It’s hard enough finding or getting to use stork or disabled car parks, let alone removing more car parks. What and where are all these ideas coming from? No one is going to be able to park to shop soon or park further away and end up with tickets. If bikes have more of a right on roads now, why are they not paying road taxes?

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pinged for the costs long term. Not everyone can ride a bike, yet they’re pushing for everyone to bike everywhere. Sure, I’ll bike from 20km away to go to the Sprig and Fern on Queen Street for lunch with my four kids in the peak of summer - yeah right. On a busy afternoon you need to park out on Upper Queen St as their car park fills up very quickly.

Kerry-Lee Thysse

Tenants ready to go at Nelson Junction Hopefully a supermarket too.

Lisa Grennell Some more shops in town will be empty.

Grace Favel Please can we have a Starbucks, a Mecca, a Chemist Warehouse and a Target. Nelson is getting bigger now, we need to add more shops.

Hayley Newton Why can’t we have any new shops? It’s just the existing ones moved around again.

Helen Brown Pity smaller units were not provided for small specialist shops that we don’t have! What is the point of moving existing stores from Nelson. Just feel this is badly thought through.

Margaret Cable Wonder if they are going to have another entry/exit way? I’ve spent hours stuck in places like that in the UK, especially at Xmas, queuing to get out due to only one way in/out.

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Yeah, it’s not my intention to be critical, but I too was hoping for something unique and singular. While duplicate stores might save some travel and traffic, it’s not enticing me to go in just to ‘shop’. Nice development though.

Great use of space unused.

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Wednesday 25 October 2023

Located in the heart of Nelson, Manuka Street Hospital has been providing the very best in health services to the community since the early 1900’s. Becoming a Joint Venture partnership between Manuka Street Charitable Trust and Southern Cross Healthcare in 2013, the facility has been undergoing massive upgrades and expansions over the past decade and, more recently, with the completion of an ultra-modern Specialist Centre.

As the region's only accredited private specialist surgical hospital, both Manuka Street Hospital and the Manuka Street Specialist Centre are now fully refurbished and operational. Boasting skilled surgeons and state-of-the-art theatres and equipment, includ-

ing four purpose-built operating theatres equipped with a range of the latest high technology equipment, a modern Post Anaesthetic Care Unit (PACU), 22 private and spacious in-patient suites, and a comfortable day-stay unit, the facility is something the region can be immensely proud of.

Leading the highly specialised team is newly-appointed CEO, Dene Coleman. An experienced executive with an impressive background in healthcare and business management across both the public and private sectors, Dene’s drive to provide the region with world-class care will see the facility in good stead over the many years to come.

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ing the most of the new development while implementing a fresh view to the centre. “I am fortunate enough to have inherited a big development that got everything done and is ready to go. The completely redeveloped facility gives us a lot more capacity with futureproofing, and I look forward to taking this in a direction that fully utilises that development with a suite of experienced medical specialists and surgeons.”

Dene says the Joint Venture initiative utilises the vast knowledge, history and experience of a local Trust alongside a credible nationwide healthcare provider.

“What we have is quite special and unique. The big support is the backing of New Zealand's biggest private hospital provider, Southern Cross Healthcare, but with the inclusion of the Trust we are still able to maintain a strong local identity as well.”

The level of dedication and commitment shown by the Manuka Street Hospital team has strongly inspired Dene. “Internally, we’ve got a fantastic team with the most impressive manner across all sectors of Manuka Street, and a genuine desire to help folk out.

I am genuinely impressed by the high standards of care that are implemented by all the members of staff here. We have some really great staff who love being around

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Illuminating faith and fellowship in the heart of our community Deep within the heart of Richmond, Nelson, the Whakatū Presbyterian Church stands as more than a simple place of worship; it shines as a radiant beacon for the community, a powerful symbol of unity, and a testament to the timeless values

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Rev. Sage Harris, parish clerk Elaine, administrator Kaye, and Rev. Jon Parkes are overjoyed with the new facilities housing Whakatū Presbyterian Church. and understanding, and a strong emphasis on education. These fundamental values serve as the foundation upon which the Whakatū parish is built.

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the foundation for a transformative construction project, which began in 2022 and recently reached completion, all under the watchful guidance of Scott Construction and the architectural expertise of Andrew Irving from Irving Smith Architecture.

At the core of this extraordinary endeavour were the church-appointed building team, led by Ministers Rev. Jon Parkes and Rev. Sage Harris.

John Cunningham, who served as the project manager, adeptly navigated the complex legal and building processes, while his wife Sue contributed her invaluable expertise to guide the team towards success.

Parishioner and retired minister Rev. Murray McCaskey, is overjoyed with the outcome and particularly impressed with how the build came together.

“The architecture is brilliant and nothing short of an engineering miracle, from the configuration of the build to the precision required to lift it in to place.”

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Parishioners Frances, Helen, Juanita, Bev and Raye enjoying a cup of tea and a catch-up in the new building.

Louise Walmesly’s whole face lights up when she speaks about the new building. She is a parishioner who is on the building team.

“It’s the fulfilment of a dream. The location is fantastic. It’s wonderful to have a bus stop outside and be located close to the schools. We are a community church and look forward to continuing to serve our community.”

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here in our new build. There has been a huge amount of work from many people.

We're thankful to God that he has brought us this far by his grace. It’s also important to thank Nathan Edwards from Scott’s Construction who managed the build with diligence and has done a great job bringing the project to life."

Rev. Sage Harris.

Community at the heart of the parish The Whakatū Presbyterian Church isn't just focused on worship. It is deeply committed to being a vital community resource.

Elaine Henry, parish clerk of Whakatū Presbyterian Church, exudes enthusiasm when discussing the new facility. Her connection to the church dates back to 1974 when she joined St. David's Church in Richmond. During a personal tour of the building, Elaine passionately conveyed the profound importance of this space for both the church and the broader community.

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Bridging Faith and fellowship In the near future, Whakatū Presbyterian Church intends to host a special open day, inviting the public to explore the church and learn about its role in the community.

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Chickens teaching kindy children ELOISE MARTYN Chickens are helping teach children valuable things at Pinegrove Kindergarten in Brightwater.

“The chickens help teach children so much, like where food comes from and how to care for animals, others and the environment,” says head teacher Leanne Rodman.

Leanne also says that for various reasons many families aren’t in a position to have chickens at home so it’s great to be able to offer the children the experience at kindergarten.

Children and teachers grow green vegetables such as silverbeet and spinach for the chickens, which adds another dimension to their learnings as well as connecting with the environment.

“It’s a great example of kaitiakitanga, one of our kindergarten

values around being guardians and caretakers of living things,” Leanne says.

“The chickens can also provide a beautiful settling experience for children that are finding it hard to say goodbye to mum or dad, the child can transition into checking eggs or the chickens' water or food, which they really enjoy doing.

“We also go on bug and insect hunts which we then feed to the chickens, which we all find a lot of fun.”

During the seven years that the kindergarten has had chickens there has been old and new chickens, which has been a platform for children to learn about the cycle of life.

Teacher Karolyne Dunn says new chicks create opportunities for the children to gain understanding of empathy.

“We explain that the new chicks

are similar to new children starting, they need time and kindness to adjust to their new surroundings while they get to know us, and we get to know them.

It’s a great way to learn about manaakitanga - kindness and support.

Food scraps from morning tea and lunch are collected and fed to the chickens, and eggs are shared with local families or given as gifts to people within the community.

“Sure, having chickens is a bit of work for us, but it’s well worth it,” Karolyne says, as she hangs a child’s freshly-painted picture of a chicken up to dry.

Pest control has been another aspect of learning associated with the chickens.

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New hoops a swish with community JACK MALCOLM Before the lines had even been painted, the new basketball hoops in Brightwater had kids playing from dawn to dusk.

A collaboration between Wanderers Community Sports Club, local businesses and the Tasman District Council, the fullsize court is one of the only in the region to be fully open to the public. Located on the hard court area beside Wanderers’ clubrooms, the courts were officially opened midway through the school holidays, with Tasman district councillors, mayor Tim King and members of the Nelson Giants basketball team present to try out the new hoops.

Wanderers general manager Jimmy van der Colk says the courts, which had previously hosted netball hoops, have been underutilised ever since the sport was centralised to Saxton Stadium.

“Seeing families playing basketball with the old netball hoops provided the motivation needed

to start rejuvenating the ‘wasted’ space. Given the popularity of basketball and the minimal barriers to participation - all you need is a ball - it was a no-brainer to pursue this project,” he says.

“We put up a temporary water-based basketball hoop as a trial and were blown away by the number of people using it. As we were putting it together a group from the skate park ran home to grab their basketballs.”

With the lines painted in the distinctive Wanderers blue and yellow, the courts have already become a popular attraction for the local community.

Jimmy says Wanderers are grateful to all the businesses and organisations for helping to increase and improve sporting opportunities for locals.

“It’s been amazing seeing the court become popular with families, primary-aged kids and teenagers just shooting hoops or playing 3 on 3.”

Wanderers approached OneForty One New Zealand and NBS who

were both keen to provide funding toward the project, allowing the purchase of the two basketball hoops. Further support was provided by McDonald Contracting & Construction and the Tasman District Council who pitched in to carry out concrete works and paint the courts.

Keen locals volunteered to assemble the hoops and fundraise for the install by organising quiz nights. The adjustable height function of the hoops provided increased opportunities for wheelchair players to enjoy the game of basketball, with a number of chairs made available for

the public to use at the opening.

Basketball NZ disability & Inclusion Lead, Matt Vernick, says it was “great to see more opportunities in Tasman for people to get on court and play.”

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It was a big turn-out for the grand opening of the new basketball court in Brightwater, with members of the Nelson Giants and wheelchair basketball community also in attendance. Photo: Supplied.

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Conley claims King of the Coast JACOB PAGE Waimea’s emerging speedway talent, Conley Webley, has claimed an early season title in Greymouth.

The 14-year-old won the King of the Coast Youth Ministocks title at Greenstone Park Speedway.

Despite recording the fastest lap in race one and touching 75kph, Conley had to settle for second after starting fifth on the grid behind favourite Luke Higgins.

Conley was able to make the most of a front row grid position to reverse the positions in race two and claim victory over Luke The final race saw Conley start from seventh on the grid, needing a victory to take the title, which he managed to achieve.

Conley says it was a strong way to start what will be a busy speedway season.

“I think in the final race I had better reaction times than Luke and that was the difference.”

He is set to race both quarter midgets and youth ministocks at the Milestone Homes Top of the South Speedway in Nelson this season.

Conley says he was targeting the Easter Extravaganza and Minis-

Emerging speedway talent Conley Webley has claimed the King of the Coast Youth Ministock title in Greymouth. Photo: Jack Malcolm. tock Mania events later in the season.

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Cricketers international goals JACK MALCOLM As one group of indoor cricketers returns from international duties, another leaves to represent their country.

Justin Hobbs and James Matheson recently flew out to Australia with silver ferns on their chests and hats as part of the masters contingent, while Dallas Kelso recently returned from Dubai.

Justin, who plays outdoor cricket for the Wanderers/ Motueka Wolves team, only started playing indoor cricket four years ago, picking it up because his son Liam had been selected for the U15 team, which Dallas now represents.

Having played his master’s indoor cricket in Wellington this year, which he says was a massive effort to undertake, he says the sacrifice was worth it to make his goal of representing his country.

“That’s when I set goals, (when I started). It’s taken four years.

“I’m not finished yet. My major goal is to make the team again for the World Cup next year in Sri Lanka.”

For Dallas, the highlight of his tournament was his final over

Justin Hobbs and James Matheson were all smiles as they waited to fly out of the country with the silver fern emblazoned on their chests. Photo: Jack Malcolm. against South Africa.

A quirk in indoor cricketing rules mean that because runs are subtracted for a wicket, the game continues through to the final delivery regardless of if the total has been chased down.

With South Africa ahead by three runs, Dallas stepped up for his team when they needed him most with five wickets and a dot ball to win the game, also earning team MVP for the tournament as they finished second in the world.

For James, the role is not one of a player, but that of managing.

He is the man who makes sure

everything runs smoothly for the team, having been involved with indoor cricket for the better part of seven years.

While the majority of his job was done in the build-up, with a detailed itinerary created, he says you never know what unexpected problems might pop up. Even as they were boarding their flight, there had been a mix up with their kit, which meant it might not be ready in time before they flew out of Auckland the following day.

“All those things behind the scenes. . . It’s important to have a good manager to have the team and coaches 100 per cent when they take that court.”

learning at the same time,” he says.

Conley wanted to thank his sponsors for their support.

Conley will next hit the local track on 4 November, which will see the Coca Cola Fireworks display.

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Inclusive basketball nominated for sports award JACK MALCOLM For almost two decades the Fulton Hogan Basketball league has been a pillar of the local inclusive sports community.

After being identified earlier this year as the best delivery model for a nation-wide expansion of what started in Nelson 18 years ago, another feather has been added to its cap of successes with the nomination of Nicholas Reid for the Diversity and Inclusion Award at this year’s local Sport and Recreation awards.

Having played and helped run the league for the last 15 years, Nicholas has been part of the driving force which has seen upwards of 150 people a year come together and enjoy basketball.

Born with a stroke on the right side of his body, Nicholas says that his love for the game has overcome a lot of the obstacles in his way.

While he’s had to learn other ways

to do things two-handed people find easy, he started playing in primary school with his friends and was instantly hooked.

“But, by high school it was apparent that there were a lot better people than me who can use both hands.”

Fortunately, Nicholas didn’t have to wait long for a friend who was already playing in the Fulton Hogan league to ask him to come along, and he thought he’d give it another go.

“It’s so long ago I can’t remember, but after that I was hooked.”

This winter he was down there again, with a whistle in his mouth as he refereed the league that had given him so much. As part of the Nelson Inclusive Sports Trust’s Board of Trustees, he says that there’s a sense of imposter syndrome about the whole nomination because he’s just one of the many cogs who make it all run.

“It all started from Heather Walker and her husband Derek, and their

dedication in giving people who don’t get a chance a place to play.

“I feel like it’s kind of a team effort, I don’t quite believe I got nominated.”

Nicholas says it’s humbling to be acknowledged alongside so many other great sportspeople and administrators.

“It feels like you’re a lotto winner, you don’t always expect it to be you and there’s someone more deserving.”

It’s this humble attitude that sees him say that he never did anything for an award or recognition.

“I do it because I enjoy the people I do this with. I’ve been a fan of basketball all my life, playing and watching. It’s something I enjoy. I love getting out there and running up and down the court. Win or lose, fun is all I care about.”

A full list of nominees for the 2023 Sport and Recreation awards can be found on Sport Tasman’s social media. The awards night is 1 December.

Nicholas Reid pictured at a have-a-go wheelchair basketball day. Service to inclusive sports has seen him nominated for the Diversity and Inclusion Award at this year’s local Sport and Recreation awards. Photo: Supplied.

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A late collapse has seen Athletic College Old Boys fall at the hands of Waimea Toi Toi United.

In other results from the second round of The Car Company premier cricket one-day series, Wolves (Wanderers/Motueka) breezed past Nelson College’s target of 177/10 from their 50 overs with a 10 wicket win, while Stoke-Nayland outclassed Wakatu with a 111 run win.

At Jubilee Park, ACOB won the toss and put WTTU in to bat and the decision looked to pay dividends with some “spicy movement”, says captain James Graham.

But, as the ball aged, the WTTU batsmen were able to find some consistency, with Alex Campion and Carl Quinn combining for a 95run partnership to steady the innings through its midpoint.

With the loss of captain Jack Aldridge for 39, WTTU had looked to put together a defendable total.

Aided by 35 extras, with 21 wides, ACOB were their own worst enemy as they struggled to find the consistent inroads to limit the scoring.

Bradley Norris finished with

Waimea Toi Toi United’s Parminder Kulaar sets up for an on drive. Photo: Chris Symes/ Shuttersport. an unbeaten 36, giving them 208/8 from their 50 overs as they put on the afterburners in the final overs to punch up what had been looking like a below-par score.

ACOB came out of the gates hot. With Greg Chitty having prior commitments, he was given the directive to open the arms as opener, quickly piling on 22 runs from 17 balls.

His partner at the other end, Glen Baumfield, contributed a handy 26, but it was at a much slower clip as they

couldn’t find the solidifying partnership.

While they had built strong foundations, WTTU slowly worked their way through the order with Jack Aldridge and Paul Elmiger picking up three wickets apiece.

But ACOB had overs in hand and were within the required run rate before the wheels fell off.

The team lost their last three wickets without adding a run to their tally, with just 48 runs coming from their last six wickets.

James Graham, who was standing in as captain with the team’s regular leader, Ollie Jones-Allen, out of town on birthday celebrations, believed they had bowled well to restrict WTTU to 208.

Speaking at the midpoint of the second innings, he says considering the extras they provided, it had been a strong performance in the field.

“I think our second-change bowlers Liam Baird and Clinton Harvey, it suited them really well.”

Community Notices

Community Notices MONDAY NELSON/TASMAN ENDOMETRIOSIS GROUP having an informal chat night Monday 20 Nov. 7pm upstairs at Stables 1 McGlasĥen Ave Richmond. Light refreshments provided. Gold Coin Donation appreciated Info nelsonsupport@nzendo.org.nz LIGHTHOUSE SPIRITUAL AWARENESS. Mondays at Trafalgar St Hall. EXPO NIGHT 30th Oct from 7.15pm. Entry $5. Readings, healings etc. Ph Carolyn 5474613 PHILOSOPHY GROUP meets in Trafalgar Hall, 67 Trafalgar St., Nelson on the 2nd & 4th Monday each month at 10am. All welcome. Text Zoe: 027-974-1758 ELYSIUM WIDOW AND WIDOWERS GROUP meet each Monday for coffee and friendship at Oxford St Cafe at 10am. New members welcome. Phone Margaret 027 2600 748

TUESDAY COME SING WITH TASMONICS! Friendly mixed acapella chorus seeks new singers, especially in bass and baritone range. Rehearsals Tuesdays 7.15 at Club Waimea, Richmond. More information phone Philippa: 027-549-7713.

LINE DANCING. New Beginners 9am starts 1st Tues Nov. 9am Stoke Warnes hall next to Vet. FITNESS & FRESHAIR RICHMOND. FREE exercise sessions for seniors. 30 mins walk, use the outdoor equipment safely + strength & balance exercises. Tuesdays 11.30am. Bill Wilkes Reserve, Hunter Ave. Ange 021 790415 WRIGGLE & RHYME RICHMOND LIBRARY 10am–10.30am, Tuesdays during term time. Ages 0 – 2 years RICHMOND PIPE BAND, welcome past players & new to join us for social playing of pipes and drums. Meet Richmond Town Hall, Tuesday nights 7-9pm. Contact Margaret 0275440460 NELSON 50+ WALKING GROUP Tuesday October 31st. Queen Charlotte Track. BYO lunch. Meet at 9.45 am at Anakiwa. Contact Allan on 021 306919 for carpooling information.

JUDO IN RICHMOND 20A Gladstone Rd, access via stairs at rear of Waimeo Old Boys Rugby Building. Juniors Tuesday/Thursday 6-7pm. Seniors Tuesday/Thursday 7pm. Pee wees Thursday 5.15pm. Contact Michelle 0275422254 HOPE TENNIS CLUB. Tuesday morning Social Tennis from 9.30 am. Courts in Hope Domain, Main Road, Hope. All abilities most welcome. Queries 0211729257 RICHMOND TENNIS CLUB - Tuesday 10 - 11.30am POP Tennis. $3 non-members Contact pop@richmondtennisclub.co.nz.

Come, enjoy and have a go. ALSO Tuesday from 6pm Social fun night. Lights and balls provided. Contact Trish 0274 872 480

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tary on nelsoncitygroupgmail.com WAIMEA COMBINED FRIENDSHIP GROUP meet monthly at 9.45am 3rd Thursday of month in Hope Church, Ranzau Rd for Friendship, Fellowship & Learning. Contact Denise on 027 765 000 or Rosalie on 027 249 1080.

TAICHI Thursdays, 10:30-12:30, Beginner & Regular tai chi & qigong. Stillness, breath, movement. Anglican Church community hall, Dorset St. Donation. Contact Merrick, email quiet.heart.tai. chi@gmail.com Ph 021 063 6620 RICHMOND WELCOME GROUP: Do you want to make new friends join a friendly group for coffee & a chat.10am the 1st & 3rd Thursday of each month at Paragon Cafe Langdale Dr. Richmond

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COMMUNITY SING A LONG Wednesday 1 November 1.30 pm Stoke Methodist Church lounge 94 Neale Ave. Afternoon tea. Gold coin donation for Nelson Hospital Chaplaincy. All Welcome.

U3A - Guest speakers and Study Groups keep us actively involved, challenged & stimulated. U3A is sociable, enlightening & fun. Join us at our bi-monthly open meeting at Elim Church, Main Rd, Stoke, 25 Oct 10am Guest speaker: Paul Deakin, marine artist. All welcome. www.u3anelson.org.nz STORYTIME RICHMOND LIBRARY, 10am-10.30am, Wednesdays during term time. Ages 2 – 5 yearS CENTRAL GARDEN CLUB meet 2nd Wedn each month 1.30pm Stoke Methodist church hall, Neale Ave Stoke. Guest speakers & afternoon tea new members welcome .Lynn or bob 5418468

LINE DANCING, Fridays 9am Richmond Birch Hall A&P show grounds . Free morning tea. Just arrive. Dianeneil6@gmail.com WAIMEA LADIES FRIENDSHIP CLUB welcomes new members Interesting speakers, morning tea, dining out, outings. 3rd Friday each month 9.45am. Richmond Church of Christ, corner Croucher and D’arcy Sts. Phone Bev 5441469 RICHMOND TENNIS CLUB - Friday 9.30 - 11.30am. Pickle ball$. $3 non-members. Contact pickleball@richmondtennisclub.co.nz Come, enjoy and have some fun.

TAI CHI Qigong All welcome, lasses at Tahunanui Community Hub, 55 Muritai Street, Tahunanui. Every Friday until 2nd June 9.30 a.m. to 11 a.m. Koha. Contact Jodie 021 259 5876.

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WELLBY TALKING CAFÉ: 1.30pm – 3pm Thursday 19 Oct., NMIT Café Ake Ake. Wellby Talking Cafés are about social connection & finding out about groups, activities & services. www.wellby.org.nz 03 5467681.

NELSON CITY PROBUS CLUB welcome both men & women.

We meet 2nd Thursday each month (Feb-November) at 10 am, The Nelson Golf Club, 38 Bolt Rd, Tahunanui. Contact the Secre-

GIGANTIC MARKET DAY/GARAGE SALE at Summerset Richmond , 1 Hill Street, (North) Summerset Residents Gigantic Market day/Garage Sale Open to the Public…A fun day from 9-3pm Saturday 28 October .

SUNDAY WAIMEA MUSIC CLUB meets at Methodist Church Hall, Neale

RUTHERFORD ROTARY New members welcome. Please contact 021 147 5357 U3A – Interest groups & social activities for the over-55s. From Quiz mornings to walking groups, digital photography to wine appreciation. Meet like-minded inquisitive people who share your interests. www.u3anelson.org.nz FALLS PREVENTION. More Stable More Able. FREE 2 hour session for anyone who has fallen or is at risk of falling. Relaxed & informal setting. Book in with Ange 021 790415 Nelson Bays Primary Health NELSON AMATEUR WINEMAKERS & BREWERS CLUB welcomes anyone currently making, or interested in making, their own wines, ciders & beers. Meet monthly. Ph Will 5447650 or John 021 2167143.

SENIOR MOBILITY CLASSES Tuesdays, Thursdays & Fridays from 10.30am at the Wanderers Community Gym 12 Charlotte Lane, Brightwater. $2 donation. Improving balance, mobility & independence among our aging populations (55+).Contact James Cooper for info: 021 044 1526.

WAIMEA MENZSHED - catering for the interests, health and well-being of men since 2010. The shed is open Monday - Friday at Richmond Park, 384 Lower Queen St. Inquiries: mens.shed. waimea@gmail.com 027 282 0185 JOIN CAKE DECORATORS Come & learn how to work with fondant, sugar paste & chocolate. Desiree 027 630 2359.

SEEKING VOLUNTEERS TO HELP SUPPORT NELSON HOSPITAL. For info visit www.nmdhb.govt.nz and search ‘volunteering with us’. Social opportunity for people to donate their time to a 3-4 hour shift during the week in a variety of roles. Supporting our patients, visitors, whānau & staff while receiving sense of purpose.

NELSON WOODTURNING CLUB. Join us at our clubrooms for Turning, camaraderie & sharing of knowledge. Ph or txt Allan for more information 021543345.

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

Ave, Stoke on Sunday, 15th October at 1.15pm. All welcome. Ph Jim 5449446 or Clive 0211431138 NELSON TASMAN METHODIST PARISH warmly invite you to their regular Sunday worship at 10 am followed by morning tea..

An inclusive, Christ focussed, community supporting church at 94 Neale Ave Stoke. Everybody welcome.

GENERAL GROUPS FREE RICHMOND LIBRARY EVENTS: Intro to ChatGPT 10am - 11.30am, Wedn 25 Oct. Learn about this AI technology. Free to attend but please book your spot by phoning 03 543 8500.

Intro to ChatGPT 1pm – 2.30pm, Thurs. 26 Oct. Learn about this AI technology. Free to attend but please book your spot by phoning 03 543 8500. 5. Intro to ChatGPT 10am - 11.30am, Fri. 27 Oct. Learn about this AI technology.

Good Crafternoon! Bring your craft project and work on it in the company of other crafters. Bring your own materials and lunch.

Free. Richmond Library. Wednesdays, 12.30pm-2.00pm.

Family History Friday at Library’s Research Room. Explore local and Family History resources with specialist library staff. Free. Friday 27 Oct. 10.30am – 12pm Law for Lunch - Enduring Powers of Attorney. Trevor Irwin of Nelson Bays Community Law will talk about EPOAs in this informative lunchtime session. Free. Thursday 2 November 1.00pm - 2.00pm i-Pad Procreate® Art Workshops with Jane Jensen Richmond Library. Places are limited. Ph. 03 543 8500 for further details and to register. Free. All Fridays in November 1.00pm – 2.00pm Celebrate Diwali The Festival of Lights Want to know more about this festival? Come and explore with Anjali Puri from “Experience India” group, Wednesday 8 November 5.30pm. Free.

NELSON HAVEN CLUB PROJECT Pinc Next Steps (cancer rehabilitation), now available Rakaia Lions Lilies. Bag of 4 Oriental Liliy Bulbs $10, bag of 20 Freesias $5 plant now & will flower this season.

Available until end November. Email margaret.ralph.c@xtra.co.nz or Ann Law ph 5475661 Margaret Ching ph 5476571

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MEMORIAL

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RICHARDSON

MILLS

Terry

PUBLIC NOTICE

MEMORIAL

23 December 1948 - 29 October 2022

When we get to the end of our lives together, the house we had, the cars we drove, the things we possessed won’t matter.

What will matter, is that I had you and you had me.

Missed terribly and never far from us. Loved and remembered always.

WEHNER Graham

Your words have comforted us,

You are invited to a celebration of Graham’s life which will be held at the Kartsport Nelson Track (208 Moutere Highway)

Your support has strengthened us and your love has sustained us.

We extend our deepest thanks to all of you during the loss of our awesome Bobbo, Husband, Father, Grandfather and Friend.

Rosalie Louise + Stu. Brian + Keren

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