West Coast Messenger 29 March 2023

Wednesday, March 29, 2023

Driftwood art

on Kawatiri Trail

An incredible horse sculpture made from driftwood is stopping walkers and cyclists in their tracks on the new coastal cycle trail from

Westport to Charleston. It is located on the Kawatiri Trail between Tauranga Bay and Nine Mile Beach. Tracy Beynon created the sculpture, named

Sundance, in the backyard of her Tauranga Bay property before moving it to the trail. The sculpture was damaged during a storm, and she fixed it each time she took her dogs

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for a run.

She has plans for more sculptures along the trail, including a winged horse, hedgehogs, wild boar and penguins.

PICTURE: Laura

Coast scenes in Lego

n by Laura Mills

When Coast to Coast veteran Neil Baxter was searching for a Lego idea for the Christchurch Brick Show, he decided to combine his two loves. He developed three Coast to Coast race scenes – the Theatre Royal at Kumara, the Goat Pass mountain run, and the Waimakariri kayak section.

With 12 Coast to Coast multisport events under his belt, including the Longest Day, the Christchurch man started on his models last year when the event was partially cancelled due to Covid.

“I was trying to come up with ideas, and decided to combine two things I love,” Mr Baxter said.

The first step was the Theatre Royal. He used software to design it (the

other two pieces are freestyle), and even visited, walked through, and photographed the hotel, with the help of management.

All up, it took three or four months to finish. After visiting the Theatre Royal, he also extended the set to include the full rear of the hotel.

His plastic sculpture made its West Coast debut earlier this month at the Greymouth Brick Show and he said the reaction was great. Adults and children alike paused as they immediately recognised the façade.

Mr Baxter stopped doing Lego at age 13 or 14yrs, and started again in his 30s. By his 40s he was exhibiting his classic space sets, before he started working from scratch.

“I hadn't done freestyle since I was a child.”

He said he was “blown away“ by the reaction to his Coast to Coast models.

'World's Biggest Garage Sale and Picnic' – Karamea style

n by Rose O'Connor in Westport

THE Karamea community is rallying together to hold a giant garage sale to raise funds for three worthy local causes.

“The sheer volumes of groups and organisations out here is amazing. We are running a poll and the nominated groups with the most votes will split the proceeds,” said Jessie Creedmore, Karamea's community co-ordinator.

The event is being held at the Karamea Domain on Saturday, April 1, from 9am to 5pm. There will be food stalls, live music and educational stalls such as Civil Defence.

“This garage sale promotes the principle of repurpose, recycle, upcycle. After all, one person's trash is another's treasure.”

Ms Creedmore said that with Karamea being a remote area, the 'buy, sell, swap, barter,' concept could reduce growing transport costs and keep up the lifecycle of an item.

“It's got to be better for our environment to sell what we no longer need. But what you bring in, you take away – it's zero waste.”

Ms Creedmore said she had received a lot of positive comments so far.

“It's going to be huge. We know there is going to be a load of

spare building materials, vehicles including a Mustang, rimu slabs, and household goods.”

The nearby school hall would also house the books and clothing with the plan on a clothing swap also available.

A community picnic is being held in conjunction with the garage sale.

“Like many communities, Karamea

has been affected by Covid, especially our elderly. By holding the picnic outdoors, we are hoping to allay some of their fears and end the sense of isolation many have been facing,” Ms Creedmore said. They were aiming to promote intergenerational mixing once again.

Ms Creedmore is hopeful that the

community garage sale will catch on in other West Coast communities.

“How cool would it be to have a big one in each community!

“We are hoping for great weather.

The bigger items will definitely be outside and we are grateful to the Karamea Domain Board for generously allowing the use of the grounds. Anyone interested in

holding a stall is welcome to just turn up. Ten per cent of their profits will be donated to the chosen groups. We are hoping others from throughout the Coast will join us.” Many items were also being donated for sale.

More information could be gained by emailing karameacommunity@ gmail.com

Neil Baxter's Coast to Coast series, in Lego – The Theatre Royal at Kumara.

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TURES: Laura Mills

Jessie Creedmore sorts through items ready for Karamea's giant garage sale this weekend, including the hot red Mustang.

PICTURE: Supplied

The Goat Pass.

The Waimakariri Gorge.

Westland council visits southern ward

Elected members from Westland District Council spent two intense days visiting the southern parts of the district over March 15-16. Their tour included meetings with local community representatives in Ross, Hari Hari, Whataroa, Okarito, Franz Josef and Haast.

“A trip like this is incredibly beneficial for the team,” advises Mayor Helen Lash.

“It is extremely informative, especially for councillors whose home area is in the northern part of the district and who may not be familiar with what the community owns down south. We viewed all assets that council and the communities fund and own – water treatment plants, community halls, public toilet and all waste facilities, cemeteries, wharves and airports.

“We also viewed roading, drainage and bridge issues, and footpaths. Having the applicable staff on site enabled easy question and answer sessions. It was also an excellent opportunity to meet with local community groups and to discuss their issues and aspirations for their communities.

“Overall, as a council, a trip such as this allows us a better discussion at the council table and enables us to make informed decisions – this is so relevant and important,” Mrs Lash said.

“We were very lucky with the weather on the first day of the trip, and not so on the second day.

“Being welcomed on to the Te Tauraka Waka a Maui Marae at Bruce Bay on Thursday evening was a real highlight. Having recently undergone extensive renovations, the marae is stunning and a real jewel in the crown for the local runanga who hosted us for an evening meal on Thursday.

“Unfortunately, due to the impending weather event and the state of the weather at the time, we called the tour off mid-evening on Thursday night and bolted back to Hokitika. Because Civil Defence controllers were with us, we needed to ensure we had everyone based in the right areas should the forecast weather impact eventuate,” the mayor said.

“Due to the sudden departure from Fox Glacier, we missed the planned asset site visits and community interaction and we will be returning there within the next month or two to complete those.“

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PICTURES: Westland District Council Te Tauraka Waka a Maui Marae, at Bruce Bay.

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Sea Week at Ship Creek

School students from around South Westland joined Department of Conservation West Coast marine reserves ranger Don Neale at Okarito Lagoon and Tauparikaka/Ship Creek recently as part of Sea Week. Students, parents and teachers explored the Okarito mudflats and learned about the crabs, sea weeds, and marine molluscs living in them. At Tauparikaka they watched Hector's dolphins and learned about helping whales when they strand. PIC

Art in the Park 2023

Art in the Park 2023 will bring 42 exhibiting artists to Greymouth next month. While most are from the West Coast, many are from further afield as, increasingly, artists throughout the South Island are recognising the importance and popularity of this annual Greymouth art show. The exhibition will display a wide variety of styles and media including oils, acrylics, watercolours, pastels, pen and ink, multimedia, textile, glass, pottery and arden art. The artists will be there too, happy to talk to exhibition visitors, several demonstrating on their stands. The art on display will be for sale and range from large oils paintings for a few thousand dollars, to small and very affordable prints and items. Over the next few weeks The Messenger will feature profiles of exhibiting artists.

Sculptures in jade Painting on tin

DONNA Brydon doesn't claim to be a serious artist. “My art makes people smile,” she says. “I like spreading the joy around.”

With bright colour paints from Resene test pots, Donna's smack-you-in-the-eye art is usually on corrugated iron. Her heart-lifting work, sometimes cheeky animals, sometimes beautiful birds and landscapes, looks great in the garden, house exterior or interior.

“I have a trick,” she confides. “I leave the lid off the pot for a few days, giving the paint an occasional stir. It makes it thicker.”

Donna gained an art diploma from Tai Poutini Polytechnic.

“We were given the freedom to experiment in many different media. That was the first time I painted on corrugated iron.”

Then about 10 years ago she picked up a bit of old tin that was lying around.

“In my mind's eye I could see the alps in it. So I painted them. I took it into work to show my colleagues – and sold it!

to the memory of lost friends.

There is so much to talk about with Greymouth jade carver Amhairghen Faithliaig, but the starting point must be that name. Pronounced A-vir-in fay-LEEuh, his Scottish Gaelic name suggests his heritage, but he was born at Middlemore Hospital in Mangere, went into medical science and spent a few years in Melbourne before deciding to move to Greymouth 11 years ago.

He developed a fascination for gemstones and took up carving as a hobby from age 11. He's now been carving for 37 years.

“But I didn't see it as a career path.”

It was the beauty and quality of New Zealand's nephrite jade that inspired him to visit the West Coast, “to come to the source“, he says, and decide to live here.

He completed both the Certificate and Diploma courses in Jade and Hard Stone Carving at Tai Poutini Polytechnic, and since 2015 has

worked as a professional carver of nephrite, jadeite, bowenite and even opal under local master carver Ian Boustridge. He brings out pieces of rhodonite, bowenite, blue jadeite, the three different varieties of jade, enthuses over the qualities and shades of New Zealand nephrite and enthusiastically describes their origins and qualities.

He now has his own company, Woven Stone Jade, with his carving studio in the basement of his Greymouth home. While the 'bread and butter' is freeform and naturalistic pendants and some Maori form pendants, he prefers to design and carve unique and interpretive sculptures that are of such high standard that they become treasured family heirlooms.

This will be the first time he exhibits at Art in the Park.

“I want people to discover my work,” he says.

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“Garden art wasn't a 'thing' 30 years ago when I started, but people really liked what I was doing. Maybe I was a bit of a trend-setter.”

She works in a small studio behind her 1885 house at Wallsend. Where?

“Old-timers will know. It's on the south bank of the old Brunner Mine. Lots of history. Great views and sunsets.”

Art in the Park 2023 will be the sixth that Donna has exhibited at. Her works sell well.

“They don't take hours to paint, so can be priced realistically. They're priced for ordinary people. You need to be practical!”

View some of Sam's work at https://www. tinkerinz.com/gallery

 Art in the Park 2023

10am to 4pm Saturday, April 22, and Sunday, April 23, 10am to 3pm Greymouth High School gymnasium

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Donna Brydon in her studio at Wallsend.

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TURES: Joan Fairhall

Amhairghen Faithliaig displays one of his works-in-progress, an Arahura inanga pounamu carving of Zhar-ptitsa, the firebird of Russian legend. A symbol of sacrifice, perseverance and hope, he is dedicating it

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St Patrick's Day in Reefton

The Reefton Workingmen's Club was packed for its annual St Patrick's Day celebration, with Irish music from The Rough Diamonds and the lyrics handed to every table to help people sing along. Not as many dressed in green as in previous years, but still the crowd had a great night, and word is the last out the door was just after midnight.

Cathy Douglas, keyboardist for The Rough Diamonds, suits green.

Kerry Wildermoth did not know it was St Paddy's Day, and came in green by accident. Ray Lattimore, who kind of wore green, but made up for it in having emerald green undies on.

More Rough Diamonds – Cody Collis, left, Keith Tonkin and Tony Wilks.

Stu and Charley Gray, left, Ross Hall, Ina Lineham and Sarah Suckling from The Rough Diamonds.

Hugh and Francie Hassan.

Donna and Barry Moore – they celebrated a St Patrick's Day in Dublin a few years ago and had the time of their lives.

PICTURES: Claire Ward.

Immunisation is your best protection

During our lives, we are exposed to housands of germs, some of which are potentially harmful to our health. Immunisation on time is the best way that parents can protect their children against serious diseases.

Just how safe are immunisations?

The risk of serious side effects from immunisations is very low compared to the risk of complications or death from vaccinepreventable diseases. Immunisation is the best protection against vaccine-preventable diseases as it not only helps protect the vaccinated person, BUT also protects their family and our community as they don’t pass on the disease to others.

Measles is in Aotearoa New Zealand from February 2023 so get vaccinated if you have not been.

Measles is a highly infectious viral illness that can lead to serious complications. Vaccination is the best way to protect yourself, your whānau and community from catching and spreading measles.

What is measles?

Measles is a serious illness caused by the measles virus that lives in the nose and throat mucus of an infected person. It can easily spread to others through coughing and sneezing. Measles can cause serious complications in children and adults. These include ear infections, pneumonia, encephalitis (swelling of the brain) and death. About 1 in 10 people with measles will need hospital treatment.

How does measles spread?

The measles virus spreads easily through the air by sneezing or coughing. It can also be spread by contact with surfaces contaminated with an infected person’s nose and throat secretions (snot and saliva). If you are not immune, and you’ve been in the same room as someone with measles, you are very likely to catch it. It can stay in the air for 2 hours and properly fitted and worn N-95 masks are better at protecting you than surgical masks (the commonly available blue ones)

Why is vaccination so important?

Vaccination is a very effective way of protecting against measles.

• Very few people who are fully vaccinated still get measles.

• The vaccine is called the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine. No measles-only vaccine is available in New Zealand.

• Having only 1 dose of the MMR vaccine is not enough protection against measles –you need to have 2 to complete the course. A single dose of MMR gives you a 95% chance of being protected against measles, 2 doses increases this to 99%.

• The vaccine is part of the childhood immunisation schedule for children at 12 months and 15 months of age.

• The vaccine is free.

• Some people may not be able to have the vaccine.

• If you're not sure you have been vaccinated against measles, it’s best to get

immunised. It’s safe to have an extra dose of the MMR vaccine.

• It can take around 2 weeks for a person to be fully immune after a vaccination.

• Very few people who are fully vaccinated still get measles, but they are more likely to have a milder illness and are less likely to spread the disease to other people.

By getting vaccinated, you can help people at risk

Measles can cause serious complications in children and adults, especially in:

• anyone with a chronic illness or a weakened immune system

• children younger than five years who are not immunised

• babies younger than 12 months who are too young to receive the first dose of the MMR vaccine

• pregnant women.

Who is at risk of getting measles?

You are considered to be at risk of getting measles if you were born after 1 January 1969 AND:

• have not had measles before

• have not had 2 doses of the MMR vaccine at or after 12 months of age

• aren’t sure if you’ve had the MMR vaccine.

While it is best to immunise on time, every time, its never too late to start, or catch up.

Please phone your Medical Centre for more information.

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What should I consider when thinking about re-financing my mortgage?

Break Fees

A bank may charge you a break fee if you pay off your loan earlier than the term it is fixed for. If your mortgage is on a fixed, as opposed to a floating, interest rate you may incur break fees. Your bank will be able to give you an estimate of the break fees. You should take the break fees into consideration when deciding if refinancing is in your best interestyou may be able to get your new bank to cover the break fees.

Mortgage broker

Mortgage brokers can often find the best interest rate for you from a variety of banks.

They can also help you understand your shortterm and long-term investment property goals. They assess your financial situation and can negotiate with lenders on your behalf.

Repayments

Most banks have a mortgage calculator on their website – use this to work out how much you could be paying on a new loan at a different interest rate or a shorter/longer term. Your current bank

Negotiate with your existing bank - if they know you are thinking of switching banks, they may offer you a competitive rate to continue banking with them.

New bank

If you are refinancing with a new bank, you will need a lawyer to complete the process. Some banks will give you a cash contribution towards legal fees. What the lawyer does

If you are switching banks your lawyer will need to arrange a discharge of your current mortgage over the title to your property. Your new bank will prepare and send to your lawyer, loan and mortgage instructions to register the new mortgage on the title to your property. You will need to meet with your lawyer for them to explain all the loan documents to you, and for you to sign all the paperwork to complete the refinancing.

What do I need to do before the end of the financial year?

The end of the financial year is upon us and for most businesses the 31 March means a time to reflect, plan what comes next and prepare information for your accountant. Most businesses now use cloud-based accounting software such as Xero so even the most mundane processes have been made easier but there are still a few steps that you will need to ensure are taken before the year end.

Valuation of stock on hand: There is a concession for small businesses who can reasonably estimate the value of their stock on

hand to be less than $10,000 and their turnover is less than $1.3million. They do not need to a physical stocktake. However if this does not apply to your business a physical stocktake will need to be taken. Care should be taken with purchases on invoices dated on or around balance date as these may have been invoiced but not yet received and therefore missed from the stocktake.

The low-value stock concession does not apply to livestock. Adequate records need to be kept about numbers, sex and age of livestock on hand at balance date.

Bad Debts: You can claim a deduction for bad debts, but they will need to be written off on or before balance date. As most electronic accounting systems provide a timestamp for when the debt was written off it is important that it is completed before 31 March to ensure the deduction goes into this tax year.

These are the important steps to take. Other information you need to complete your financial statements and tax return can be collected after balance date. We send our client’s a questionnaire to help identify the information we will require.

Time to stock up with winter warmth

As winter approaches, it is time to stock up with supplies of wood and coal and make a beeline to Foster's Firewood at Kaiata Industrial Park.

The team at Fosters has been busy replenishing their stocks of firewood to cope with demand and have generous supplies of wood on site.

Owner Wayne Foster says people are busy getting their wood supply before winter sets in.

“We have a good supply of dry wood available and a reliable source of logs to backfill the expected demand.

“Now is the time to stock up and people can either call in to

our Kaiata depot or we can deliver free of charge in a 30km radius.”

Currently, Foster's Firewood has 1000 cubic metres of good burning Douglas fir ready to go, along with 1000 cubes of hot burning blue gum hardwood.

“We have 4000 cubes of beech, which is also a hardwood and provides good burning; 1000 cubic metres of the popular rata, as well as pinus which is good burning.

“All our wood is kiln dried,” Wayne Foster said.

Foster's Firewood also has plentiful supplies of beech and rata chip wood in stock for coal ranges, along with bagged kindling and coal.

“We deliver half tonne and one

tonne loads of coal. Our coal is Reddale from Reefton and is a nice hot burning coal.”

As well as wood and coal supplies, the Kaiata operation sells a wide range of gravel, decorative rock, bark and soil –and they deliver.

They also have good stocks of kiln dried mill blocks, pine and spruce, and are increasing stocks of beech.

“The team is busy cutting the beech logs as there is a real demand right now. I don't think the chill of winter will end any time soon and I advise our customers to keep the home fires burning and not to be caught out,” Wayne Foster said.

Plentiful supplies of kiln dried firewood under shelter at the Kaiata depot.

Tracy Foster about to load a trailer with wood.

Owner Wayne Foster is happy with his winter stocks of firewood.

A Foster's Firewood truck is loaded with 20 tonne of firewood destined for Franz Josef.

Winter Warmth 2023

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Mould and mildew are caused by humidity, and, beyond the strong smell and unpleasant aesthetics, can cause a range of allergies, eczema, inflammation and respiratory discomfort. The Ministry of Health identifies mould and dust mites as two of the most common causes of allergies, and both can result from moisture and dampness. One of the main sources of house humidity is the shower, which can make the bathroom and adjacent rooms damp and moist.

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Keeping children warm at night

WHEN the winter chill settles in, adults layer up, snuggle up and disappear under a mountain of duvets and blankets at night to keep warm. The kids, however, are a little more unaware of their surroundings once slumber kicks in and have an infuriating habit of kicking off the covers and twisting PJs around until the cold air wakes them up. And then suddenly they're in your bed, putting their cold feet on your back and hogging all the blankets!

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Westland Milk Products stages $120m profit turnaround

Surpasses $1 billion in annual revenue

Westland Milk Products has staged a significant financial turnaround, posting record sales and a $NZ120 million rebound in profit compared to last year.

Revenue for Westland in the 12 months to December 31, 2022, increased 27% to $1.04 billion, enabling profit of $39 million, or 69c per kilo of milk solids, a $120m turnaround over 2021.

This was on the back of record milk prices in 2022, hitting $9.40 per kilogram of milk solids (KgMS) during the year.

Westland continues to pay farmers a 10c premium above the forecast Fonterra KgMS price, contributing $535 million into the West Coast and Canterbury economies through milk payments to farmers in 2022.

Westland Milk CEO Richard Wyeth said the company's strategy of focusing on high-value product sales, leveraging off the West Coast's reputation as a source of premium dairy

products and ingredients, was now paying dividends.

“This is the first time in our company's 85year history that we have surpassed the $1 billion revenue mark,” Mr Wyeth said.

“Having the support of Yili has enabled us to invest in our people and the infrastructure needed to increase production and sales of value-added products.

Mr Wyeth said the turnaround in performance is also a result of a well-planned, whole-of-business approach to improve quality, reduce waste, increase sales, improve opportunities for staff and reduce costs of production.

“The biggest contributor to increasing revenue has been our high-value product strategy and to some extent high global commodity prices but right across the business we have focused on doing everything well,” Mr Wyeth said.

“Customers willing to pay a premium for

Westland whio count encouraging

WESTLAND blue duck (whio) have recently had their own census with some special dogs helping the enumeration.

Whio are river specialists, one of the few waterfowl worldwide that live year-round on fast-flowing rivers.

DOC biodiversity ranger Antje Wahlberg said the five-yearly census, carried out in each of the whio security sites around the country, is important for gauging numbers of the threatened-nationally vulnerable bird.

“The best time for doing whio surveys is either early morning or late evening when they're more active and feeding on the river. Whio dogs, trained through our Conservation Dogs Programme, are crucial for the search.

“When it's hotter during the middle of the day whio spend a lot of time roosting under large boulders so it's easy to walk past without realising they're there. The dogs really come into their own then as they can smell hidden birds and indicate to their handler that birds are nearby. A quick search with a headtorch under some boulders usually shows whio roosting in

the dark.”

Dog handler teams checked the Styx, Arahura and Kawhaka river valleys, as well as the Mingha in Arthur's Pass, she says.

“The Arahura and Styx have had large floods and slips over the past four years so we were worried that pair numbers could be down significantly. However, we saw plenty of whio.

“In the Styx, seven confirmed pairs were found with several single birds seen too. Towards the end of the breeding season whio are less territorial so partners can be seen further apart from each other than earlier in summer. Several of the single birds seen were only a few hundred metres apart meaning another two to three pairs could be present in the area.”

Results in the Arahura were also similar to past years. Six pairs were confirmed between Harman Hut in the upper valley and the Cesspool near Milltown. Several single birds were also seen, representing a possible further three pairs.

Four to five pairs were seen on the Kawhaka Creek along the West Coast Wilderness Cycle Trail. One pair was

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Mr Wyeth said the financial performance was well ahead of company projections and he remains optimistic about maintaining momentum and growth for Westland, despite ongoing international inflationary pressures and overall reductions in milk supply across New Zealand.

In 2022, Westland processed an 11% increase in milk solids. This supported an operational cash conversion cost saving of 10%, equivalent to around $18 million.

While Westland was able to pay farmers a record price of $9.40 KgMS in 2022, the recent milk price downgrade and ongoing impacts of inflation meant Westland would continue to take a cautious approach in managing costs to ensure it could continue to pay a

premium for milk.

Following Westland's acquisition of North Island butter processor Canary in 2022, Canary posted a 28%revenue increase over budget forecasts and increased profit by 129% ahead of budget for the year.

“Overall, the business is well placed for 2023. Our value-added strategy is going from strength to strength, our recent acquisition of Canary has gone extremely well, and our consumer butter sales are expanding domestically and internationally well ahead of schedule,” he said.

“We are excited about what can now be achieved for the future. While ingredient prices are more subdued in 2023, which will impact our revenue, the team in China sees the market being reasonably stable over the coming 12 months with balanced supply and demand but we are also positioned well in other international markets for future growth.”

spotted in the section of the Mingha that was checked. When the full Mingha was checked at the last census two pairs were found.

Three of the four dog handlers working

The most important areas of focus

Arecent visit to the West Coast by my colleague Todd McClay, MP for Rotorua, was warmly welcomed by hunters and fishers.

In his newly-created role as spokesman for hunting and fishing it was a good opportunity to discuss his vision for the job and find out what the main issues are to focus on. This is the first time a position has been dedicated to the hunting and recreational fishing sector so everyone was keen to explore the possibilities.

Thousands of hunters enjoy getting outdoors and hunting but the divide between responsible gun owners, who simply want to enjoy the outdoors and put food on the table, and illegal gun users such as

gang members, has been blurred. Having someone to speak for hunters will mean that policies won't be developed without considering the impact on them and only when reaching agreement from Todd.

The role will have a focus on a range of areas such as management of game animals, gun laws, and access.

This is great news because it means there is no stronger voice than one that sits around the table where big decisions are made which impact on thousands of Kiwis. We need to make sure that the privileges we have enjoyed in being able to head out into the back country and fish or hunt are protected for our kids. We don't want it to be something that is either too expensive or too hard to get access to.

on the census were DOC rangers, the other a private contractor experienced in whio survey work.

The census was supported by the Genesis Whio Forever programme.

New Zealand would be a lot worse off if hunting and fishing were out of reach for our young people. And while we all feel the brunt of the cost of living crisis, the freedom to hunt and fish has never been this important to many Kiwis.

Thank you to those people who turned out to Todd McClay's meetings and also those who fronted up to meet with and hear Matt Doocey, MP for Waimakariri when he visited Westport and Greymouth to outline National's plans in the vital area of mental health.

Matt has a diverse background in the area of mental health, both here and overseas, and has worked on plans to formulate National's mental health well-being strategy.

I know he is very concerned about

the lingering effects of both Covid and weather events on rural and provincial mental health.

As National's spokesman on mental health and suicide prevention, Matt's main message was about ensuring local solutions to local mental health support needs and using the innovation of our communities to come up with their own programmes.

If elected, National will appoint a Minister of Mental Health to sharpen the focus on this important area.

You may have noticed that Todd McClay has added spokesman for agriculture to his portfolios, so I look forward to bringing him back to the region in that important trade and agriculture capacity, because he's always especially keen to interact with primary producers.

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DOWN

1.

CRYPTIC

ACROSS

6. Are they used by the American woman climber in Kent, England? (11).

7. The begining of the cricket match-and the end of the bullfight? (4).

8. Knowing about the damaged boat being malicious destruction (8).

9. Pull up according to the map and it’s simply bliss! (6).

10. Once you ask questions, bring things to light (6).

12. Keeps, or puts back outside (6).

15. Quickly go up to get a little ammo for the sling (6).

17. They’re taught the river contains fresh water (8).

19. I returned to get a letter (4).

20. Does it never forget to go off? (8,3).

DOWN

1. Crosses and examines it (4,4).

2. Scientist without a team to back him up (6).

3. Try, half a mile afterwards, to get accomodation (6).

4. Go over to one side to get a catalogue (4).

5. Customery procedures when making American herb stuffing (6).

6. Was a smasher, but without money (5).

11. Perks for the harvesters? (8).

13. Make “painter” “paintre” (6).

14. Understand almost all of them are very angry (6).

15. Is in the clique that’s brought about the revolution (6).

16. Packed away, taking about a quarter hour (5).

18. Would it be among nine in a cage a the zoo? (4).

Coast Calendar

MARCH

29 Ross Calf Sale, 11am.

29 AF8 Roadshow, public science talk, Haast Community Hall 7pm.

30 AF8 Roadshow, public science talk, Fox Glacier Community Hall, Fox Glacier 7pm.

31 Whanau Pool Party and sausage sizzle, Westland Recreation Centre, 3 - 6pm.

31 Family Fiesta, Grey Main School, 5pm to 7.30pm, live music by MoTRo.

APRIL

1 Mau Rakau whanau wananga, (Maori weaponry) , Greymouth High School,10.30.

1 Karaoke with Shieldsy, Blackball Workingmen's Club, 7pm.

1 Greymouth Old Time and Sequence Dance, Holy Trinity Church Hall, 7.30pm.

2 Fox River Summer Market, 9am.

2 Second-hand Market, Civic Centre, Greymouth 10am.

2 Demolition Derby, Greenstone Park Speedway, 12pm.

2 Junk 2 Funk wearable art competition, Hokitika.

2 Women's social skate, Greymouth Civic Centre, $5, 6pm.

5 Rennie Pearson, traditional celtic music, NBS Theatre, Westport.

6 Whataroa Calf Sale, 11am.

6 Easter Bunny Street Eats, Greymouth Town Square, featuring MoTRo, 4.30pm.

6-9 Blaketown Rugby Club reunion.

6-9 Ahaura Hunting and Fishing Competition.

7 Rennie Pearson, The Last Resort, Karamea, 7.30pm.

8 Saturday Easter Market, Civic Centre, Greymouth, 10am.

8 Rennie Pearson, Old Lodge Theatre, Hokitika, 7.30pm.

8 The Wax Birds, Woodstock Hotel, 6pm.

8-9 Powerboat Regatta, Hans Bay, Lake Kaniere, 10am.

8-9 Greymouth High School centennial reunion.

8 DJ Miss Implicit, Hotel Lake Brunner 8pm.

9 Fox River Summer Market, 9am.

9 The Wax Birds, Empire Hotel, Ross, 6pm.

12 Funfest Duathlon, Frank Jellyman Park, Cobden, 1pm.

12 Turkey the Bird, Old Lodge Theatre, Hokitika, 7.30pm.

13 Open Mic Night, Woodstock Grill, Greymouth 7pm.

13 Turkey the Bird, Barrytown Settlers Hall, 7.30pm.

14 Mad Hatters Bike Rally, featuring Cold Rosie band, Seaview, Hokitika.

15 King of the Coast, Greenstone Park Speedway, Cobden, midday onwards.

15 Music Quiz, Greymouth RSA, 7.30pm.

15 Middle Road, Cyclone Gabrielle Fundraising Shindig, Westport RSA, 7pm.

15 Greymouth Old Time and Sequence

Dance, Holy Trinity Church Hall, 7.30pm.

15 Camo MC, Resident and Mecka, Hari Hari Hotel.

16 Greymouth Street Sprints, 9am.

16 Greymouth Sunday Market, Civic Centre, 10am.

19 Give it a Go Funfest, Greymouth, 9am.

22 City of Christchurch Highland Pipe Band, Greymouth Town Square, 11am and 3pm.

22 Fundraising Auction, Blackball Workingmen's Club, 7pm.

23 Greymouth Sunday Market, Civic Centre, 10am.

23 Hokitika Community Trust Mother's Day Market, Hokitika, 10am.

22-23 Art in the Park, Greymouth High School gymnasium.

22-23 Westland Series Motocross, round 2, Waipuna.

27 Open Mic Night, Woodstock Grill, Greymouth 7pm.

28-29 Taiko Festival, Punakaiki.

28 GHS Girls Squash Team fundraising Quiz Night, Greymouth Squash Club, 6.30pm.

29 Queens of the Jungle Drum n Bass, Hotel Lake Brunner, Moana, 9pm.

30 Greymouth Sunday Market, Civic Centre, 10am.

MAY

4 Kita Mean, Regent Theatre, Hokitika, 6pm.

8 New Zealand String Quartet, Barrytown Settlers Hall, 8pm.

9 New Zealand String Quartet, Regent Theatre, Hokitika 7pm.

13 Music Quiz, Greymouth RSA, 7.30.

14 Mothers Day Market, Civic Centre, Greymouth, 10am.

20 West Coast Ethnic Fair, Greymouth Town Square.

21 Greymouth Sunday Market, Civic Centre, 10am.

27 Burlesque workshop 4pm, Burlesque show 9pm, DJ Miss Implicit 11pm, Hotel Lake Brunner.

28 Greymouth Sunday Market, Civic Centre, 10am.

JUNE

1 AF8 Roadshow, public science talk, Regent Theatre, Hokitika, 7pm.

4 Second-hand Market, Civic Centre, Greymouth 10am.

16 The Highwaymen, Regent Theatre, Hokitika, 8pm.

18 Greymouth Sunday Market, Civic Centre, 10am.

25 Greymouth Sunday Market, Civic Centre, 10am.

JULY

2 Second-hand Market, Civic Centre, Greymouth, 10am.

9 Greymouth Sunday Market, Civic Centre, 10am.

16 Greymouth Sunday Market, Civic Centre, 10am.

23 Greymouth Sunday Market, Civic Centre, 10am.

22 Totally 80s Show, Regent Theatre, Greymouth.

OCTOBER

14 General Election.

Last week’s answer

Last Week’s Crossword Solutions

QUICK PUZZLE NO. 20827

Across - 6, Definitely. 8, Race. 9, Ugly. 10, Naomi.

11, Able. 12, Bellicose. 16, Treasured. 20, Blub. 22, Admit.

23, Maid. 24, Zeal. 25, Surrounded.

Down - 1, Beagle. 2, Bicycle. 3, Picnic. 4, Lemons. 5, Syria. 7, Scold. 13, One. 14, Augment. 15, Alien. 17, Remark.

18, Author. 19, Edited. 21, Balsa.

CRYPTIC PUZZLE NO. 20827

Across - 6, Time tables. 8, E-x-it. 9, Ti-er (rev.). 10, Ti-g-er.

11, Slip. 12, Check-mate (czech). 16, A-p-prais-Al. 20, R-i-t-a. 22, Scrap. 23, Lo-th(at). 24, C-lip. 25, In st-itches.

Down - 1, Finish (Finnish). 2, Re-tract. 3, Ban-tam (rev.). 4, S-light. 5, Us-e-rs. 7, Mini-m. 13, As-p. 14, H-i’ll-ock. 15, VI-lla (rev.). 17, Paris-h. 18, Re-pair. 19, An-the-m. 21, As-pic(k).

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Brent Williams Cobden “Cadbury chocolate Easter Bunny.”

Jeremy Stevenson Greymouth “I like the good old Cadbury Cream Egg.”

Lynne Higgins Westport “Marshmallow ones of course!”

Aneez Aziz Hokitika “Cream eggs.”

Tori Holland Granity “Oreo.”

Marc Kurland Westport “Caramel Cream ones.”

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2litre AWD, auto,smashinginbrightorange 2013SUBARUFORESTER(NEWERSHAPE)$16,999 2litreauto,102,000kms,darkblue

2012SUBARULEGACYS/WAGON $13,999

Auto,2500cc, AWD, pearlwhite,100,000km,chain drive,cruisecontrol

2009SUBARUFORESTER AWD$11,999

2-litre,auto,116,000km

2012MITSUBISHI ASX,4WD $14,999

2litreauto,75,000kms, 1NZowner.Greymetallic

2009NISSAN NAVARA4WDSINGLE CAB$22,999

2500cc TurboDiesel,flatdeck,towbarjust104,000km

2002HOLDENCOMMODORE VX SS$17,999

Sedan5700cc V8,leather,auto, brightred,auto

HYBRIDVEHICLES

2017 TOYOTA AQUA L$16,999 1500cc,petrol/electric,auto,89,000km,white (CLEAN CARREBATEOF$1676APPLIES)

2017 TOYOTA COROLLAFIELDERSW$19,999

Auto,1500cc,Hybrid,petrol/electric (CLEAN CARREBATEOF$1552.90APPLIES)

2017 TOYOTA AQUATSS $17,999 Auto,99,000km,1500cc petrol/electric, ToyotaSafety

2015 TOYOTA AQUA S$14,999

Auto,1500cc,petrol/electric,3.6litresper100km (CLEAN CARREBATEAPPLIES,REBATE$1676)

2015 TOYOTA AQUA SHATCH $14,999 Petrol/electric,auto,97,000kms,silver (CLEAN CARREBATEOF$1552.90)

2014SUBARUIMPREZAXVHYBRID$19,999 2litreauto,AWD,85,000km,navyblue (CLEAN CARREBATEAPPLIES,$624.97REBATE)

2014 TOYOTA AQUA HYBRID $14,999 Auto,1500cc,98,700km,silver,3.6litresper100km (CLEAN CARREBATEAPPLIES,$1676REBATE)

2013HONDAFIT5-DRHATCH $12,999 1300ccauto,just70,000km,pearlwhite (CLEAN CARREBATEOF$1119.86 APPLIES)

2013 TOYOTA COROLLAFIELDERS/WAGON$15,999

Auto,1500cc, petrol/electric, 3.9Lper100km,brown metallic (CLEAN CARREBATEOF$1532.28 APPLIES)

PEOPLEMOVERS

2014NISSANSERENA8-SEATER $14,999 2litrehybrid,113,000km

COMMERCIAL

2021NISSANNV-350COMMERCIAL VAN$35,999 2litre,petrol,8,000kmsonly,twinslidingreardoors, towbarandroofracks