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The rare sight of three bishops together on the West Coast Anglican Bishop of Christchurch Right Reverend Peter Carrell, left, Maori Anglican Bishop of Te Waipounamu (South Island) Right Reverend Richard Wallace and Catholic Bishop of Christchurch Most Reverend Paul Martin at the Jacobs River Church memorial near Bruce Bay. PICTURE: Paul Madgwick

n a first for the West Coast, three bishops gathered at Makaawhio/Jacobs River to celebrate and bless a memorial on the land where Maori and different faith groups have worshipped. The memorial was dedicated on Saturday, exactly two years after ex-tropical Cyclone Fehi on February 1, 2018 destroyed St Peters Anglican Church, latterly known as Our Lady of the River Catholic Church. Anglican Bishop of Christchurch, Bishop Peter Carrell, whose jurisdiction includes Westland said it was a significant celebration and standing alongside his brothers and sisters in faith including Maori Bishop Richard Wallace and local iwi, and Catholic Bishop of Christchurch Paul Martin was a special moment. “In the 1930s local Anglicans built and furnished St Peter’s here on land gifted by local Maori. Then later, Catholics also made use of it. While the building no longer exists, all three groups have strong connections to this place,” Bishop Peter said. “The decision was made to create a sacred and special wayfaring space that people of all faiths and none, could come to for quiet and peace, and to wonder at God’s beautiful creation so evident here on the West Coast,” he said. The commemoration and dedication was co-hosted by Bishop Richard Wallace, Anglican Maori Bishop for the South Island and Upoko of local tangata whenua, Ngati Mahaki ki Makaawhio, who joined him in welcoming everyone to the site in

preparation for the service. “Te Haumaru Makaawhio will continue to draw people to this place, as it has today and as it always has. Its rich history which wove together Maori, Anglican and Catholic strengthens the aspirations we have that this place continues to provide a safe haven,” Bishop Richard said. From the early 1980s the Catholic Parish of South Westland held a monthly Mass there, dedicating the small church to Our Lady of the River. Bishop Paul Martin, whose jurisdiction also covers Westland said it was a delight to be joining the other Bishops with the people at a place of prayer and a symbol of faith for the area. “The fact that this was shared by different Christian denominations is a sign of hope and reflects our continued desire to work together for the spread of the Good News of Jesus Christ,” Bishop Martin said. Ngati Mahaki ki Makaawhio artist, Fayne Robinson, installed a carved stone sourced from Mahitahi/Bruce Bay, etched with kōwhaiwhai representing the local iwi and their connection to the land, which was blessed as part of the service. Westland Anglican priest, Rev Vivien Harber, was quietly pleased it all fell into place after several attempts to get the site blessed, but thwarted by storms, floods and road closures. “I hope this wayside oasis will be a great pleasure to many, both locals and visitors, as they sit and enjoy this space.”

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6 Buller Bay Fishing Competition, Westport, Karamea 6 Waitangi Day community picnic, Dixon Park, Greymouth, 11am-3pm; open day Arahura marae 7-8 Coast to Coast 8 Gold Trail mountain bike ride, Shantytown to Moana 8 Buller Gorge Marathon 8 Australian bushfire fundraiser, Greymouth town square, 1 to 6pm 8 Roses in Scenicland, rose show Trinity Centre Greymouth, 1-4pm 9 O’Conor Home Gala, Westport 9 Scott Cook, Barrytown Hall, 8pm 9 Caught in the Act, Band Room, the Strand, Reefton, 2pm 11 Buller Grey Power meeting, 1.30pm, Club Buller 11 Kapa haka group starts, whare at Greymouth High, details from Westreap 12 Jackie Bristow Blue Moon Rising Tour, Barrytown Hall, 7pm 12 11 Kapa haka group starts, Westread House, Hokitika, details from Westreap 14 Valentine’s Day market and band, Greymouth townsquare 3-8pm 15 St Andrew’s Garden Ramble, Hokitika 15 Glass Heart Strong Choir, Old Lodge, Hokitika, 8pm 16 Glass Heart Strong Choir, Donovan’s Store, Okarito, 7.30pm 16 Greymouth Rotary Food Fare, town square, 4pm 16 Kiwi Sanctuary open day, Atarau, 11am 17 Concerti Grossi, Southern Baroque Ensemble, St Patrick’s Church, Greymouth, 7.30pm 22 T20 Coast Clash, charity cricket match, Arthur Fong Park, Blaketown, 12.30pm 22 Top of the South Leisure marching display, Victoria

Square, Westport, 2pm 22 South Westland A and P show 22 The Ghost Road Ultra race 25 History of Old Westport, a visual journey by Ross Cocker, Westport Library, 7pm 28-March 1 Haast Horse Trek 28-March 5 Buller Festival and rafting nationals 29 Lake Kaniere Scenic Triathlon, 10am 29-March 1 Art in the Park

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MARCH 1 Children’s Day 1 Australian Bush Fires fundraiser, Dixon Park, Greymouth, (if wet Coxon Hall, Greymouth High School), 2pm 7 Hokitika Wildfoods Festival 8 Lake Mahinapua Aquatic Club, learn to sail, first session 8 Good Habits — UK Duo, Monsoon Bar, Franz Josef, 7pm 10 Good Habits — UK Duo, Donovan’s Store, Okarito, 7.30pm 27 Judah Kelly, Feels Like Home tour, NBS Theatre, Westport, 8pm 27-28 Agfest, Greymouth aerodrome, 9am-5pm 30 Judah Kelly, Feels Like Home tour, Regent Theatre, Hokitika, 7.30pm

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Wednesday, February 5, 2020

Reefton court in the act

Ray Chandler serving Felix Pickering, alias Carrig (these crooks even have aliases to try and escape detection).

by Claire Ward

eefton is once again struggling with a plethora of lawless individuals who, despite being educated (well, some of them finished high school supposedly) professionals and therefore ought to know better, are being hauled into court to answer to their diabolical crimes. And despite them all thinking they were clever clogs who would never be caught, it was easy as following footprints in snow. The Reefton Operatic and Repertory Society is back with its show Court in the Act. It is all larger than life.

Upon receiving their summons’, some of the accused feigned shock, turned on the crocodile tears (glycerin was used in that instance) and tried to make out butter wouldn’t melt in their mouths — it did. All affectations were brushed aside with “the accused doth protest too much, methinks!” response. One miscreant even tried to leg it by driving away, so his car keys had to be taken out of the ignition, and he nearly ended up with an electronic monitoring device around his ankle. That didn’t eventuate as he said his wife was his “ball and chain”, so that was deemed sufficient albeit somewhat harsh.

Ray Chandler, Annette Harrison, Christine Archer, Cathie Douglas and the villain Diana Wilks. These evildoers have even infiltrated our health care institutions. PICTURES: Claire Ward

Come the court date, the judicial officers (who are a bit shady themselves) will brook no argument when it comes to any protestations of “I didn’t do it!”, and will follow their usual crooked path of judging them all guilty until proven innocent. Because everyone knows two wrongs make another wrong, right? So come along to watch the ruthless criminals squirm in the dock trying to worm their way out of their crimes by any and all means possible, blatant bribery, which is acceptable, incompetence, and in all probability verdicts of guilty for all. If you want an afternoon of hilarity,

entertainment and utter nonsense, Sunday, February 9 is the date, 2pm is the starting time, $5 is the entry fee (which is to be donated to the Australian animals caught in the bush fires), and Reefton’s Courthouse on Bridge Street is the place. (None of the criminals or judicial officers are related to this reporter, despite her believing nepotism is perfectly acceptable in any court of law, or in this case court of farce, but she will accept bribes from them for a favourable write up of their proceedings in the next Messenger. If the bribes are substantial enough, I will even lie like a flatfish which is what everyone else will be doing.)

Greymouth to host rose show by Brendon McMahon Greymouth is set to host the 40th Ranfurly Rose Show over the second weekend of February. The Ranfurly Rose, the annual show for South Island rose societies, has been hosted by the Westland Rose Society every three years for the past 40. Show co-organiser Margaret Hyde, of Taylorville, said this year’s show promised to be a great exhibition of the best offerings from Westland rose growers and exhibitors from across the South Island. “They love coming to the Coast.” The three-day event begins on the evening of February 7 with the show of entries after independent adjudication being opened to the public on Saturday, from 1pm to 4pm for a gold coin donation.

Overall, the weekend event for rose aficionados will sit aside from the serious business of showing roses at their best, and will include a garden ramble, a dinner and guest speaker Gillian Vine, a longstanding garden columnist including for the Greymouth Star. Mrs Hyde said eight different rose societies would be attending and entering 12 classes of rose split across large and miniature for the Ranfurly Rose, while a non-Ranfurly competition, Scenic Westland, depicting ‘Westland at its best’ would be a feature. Despite the variable weather this summer “there definitely will be beautiful blooms,” she said. “It’s a great opportunity to come and look at the best roses from the South Island — it will be a good show.”

Westland Rose Society members Stan Hyde, left, Judy Marsh, Margaret Hyde, Penny Hodson and Shirley Almond are set for a blooming good show.

PICTURE: Paul McBride

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he fenced kiwi crèche at Atarau in the Grey Valley, is holding its annual open day on Sunday, February 16. Ray Beckford, from the Paparoa Wildlife Trust, said people would be able to see a great spotted kiwi get its health check. In turn they are requested to make a $5 donation to the trust. There are currently four kiwi in the fenced off area, with three large enough now for release into the wild before the end of February. They have to reach 1.5kg — big enough to fend off predators. There are about 14,000

great spotted kiwi, left, but Mr Beckford said no one knew if they were breeding successfully. No one was even sure exactly how long lived they were. The worry is that many of the birds are older. The mast this year has made it a tough year for the Paparoa birds. The trust has 1300 traps in the hills and has never caught so many rats, stoats and weasels. The crèche is now more than a decade old. People attending the open day should turn up Shellback Road, and be there by 11am. There is a walk of about 0.5 to 1km, though the bird will be in a relatively accessible spot.

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Wednesday, February 5, 2020

Summer gardens on the Coast

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Jo Halley and Davey Bryan started their Arnold Valley garden 25 years ago.

Tony and Lynne Kokshoorn started at their Moana house in 1997 and have over 200 rhododendrons alone.

Tania Rees’ garden has views over Lake Brunner, perfectly framed by the garden. A sheltered courtyard out the back provides shelter from the wind.

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WEEK 10 (Daylight Savings ends Australia and New Zealand) 3 Apr Crusaders v Blues Orangetheory Stadium, Christchurch 4 Apr Chiefs v Bulls FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton 4 Apr Brumbies v Hurricanes GIO Stadium, Canberra 5 Apr Stormers v Waratahs DHL Newlands, Cape Town 5 Apr Lions v Sharks Emirates Airlines Park, Johannesburg 5 Apr Jaguares v Rebels José Amalfitani Stadium, Buenos Aires 5 Apr Sunwolves v Reds Prince Chichibu Memorial Stadium, Tokyo

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WEEK 11 (Easter Weekend) 10 Apr Highlanders v Chiefs 11 Apr Blues v Hurricanes 11 Apr Reds v Rebels 11 Apr Sharks v Waratahs 11 Apr Bulls v Lions 12 Apr Brumbies v Jaguares

Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin Eden Park, Auckland Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane Jonsson Kings Park, Durban Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria GIO Stadium, Canberra

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WEEK 12 17 Apr Hurricanes v Highlanders 17 Apr Rebels v Crusaders 18 Apr Blues v Jaguares 18 Apr Waratahs v Reds 19 Apr Lions v Sunwolves 19 Apr Stormers v Sharks

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WEEK 13 24 Apr Crusaders v Jaguares 24 Apr Rebels v Blues 25 Apr Chiefs v Stormers 26 Apr Sharks v Brumbies 26 Apr Bulls v Sunwolves 26 Apr Reds v Highlanders

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SUPER RUGBY 2020 National list MP Maureen Pugh

am hoping that everyone is back for the 2020 year after a rest and some great family times over the festive season. For me, the season of A and P shows and outdoor events is a great time to catch up with people and to enjoy town meeting country with the ‘colour’ of our rural communities coming to the fore. Whilst the bio-security concerns have currently ruled out many of the animals attending, horses, dogs, miniature ponies and other domestic pets have certainly made up for it. And so we proceed into the 2020 election year with the big decision day plus two referenda set

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WEEK 16 15 May Chiefs v Blues 15 May Rebels v Brumbies 16 May Sunwolves v Stormers 16 May Highlanders v Hurricanes 16 May Reds v Waratahs 17 May Lions v Crusaders 17 May Bulls v Sharks

TBC, Sydney Singapore International Stadium, Singapore Jonsson Kings Park, Durban Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria

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WEEK 17 22 May Chiefs v Rebels 22 May Reds v Hurricanes 23 May Highlanders v Sunwolves 23 May Waratahs v Brumbies 24 May Sharks v Crusaders 24 May Stormers v Lions 24 May Jaguares v Bulls

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WEEK 18 29 May Blues v Highlanders 29 May Brumbies v Sunwolves 30 May Hurricanes v Waratahs 30 May Crusaders v Chiefs 30 May Rebels v Reds 31 May Lions v Jaguares 31 May Bulls v Stormers

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down for Saturday September 19. Issues that matter to the Coast, like access to DOC land, windthrown trees or whitebait issues have not gone away and they will become the key topics of debate in the run-up to decision time. On the whitebait scene, I am relaxed about the rest of the country coming into line with our season, but any proposal for closing a river for 10 years without good science to support it will be a mistake. In my role as an MP, people approach me with their predictions for an election result. Naturally, I am under no illusion that the West Coast is a Labour stronghold, but with the way the coalition Government’s policies have affected the region in the last three years, I hope that people are ready for positive change. The huge turnout for the rally on November 17 was an indication. The recent announcements about billions of dollars being spent around the country saw little coming to the South Island, and nothing coming to the West Coast. If it wasn’t for the Ahaura Bridge replacement, announced and funded by National in 2017, there would be no major road projects happening here at all. We deserve better. Being appointed to the new role of West Coast Issues spokesperson (for National) put a real focus on matters important to Coasters. You can be assured that I will continue to back the Coast 100 percent and I will continue to call out the Government on any decisions that threaten our regional viability. If you have any issues of or concerns in any aspect of what this coalition Government has planned, please contact my office and I will get back to you. I am happy to make house calls. In reality, the Coast cannot afford this Government. National has a strategy to make a better job of the economic progress everyone will benefit from.

Tuia challenge this Waitangi Day ALL New Zealanders are invited to accept the Tuia challenge this Waitangi Day 2020. Tuia 250 co-chairs Dame Jenny Shipley and Hoturoa Barclay-Kerr say while the Tuia 250 Voyage is complete, the challenge it posed continues. “Last year’s national commemoration Tuia 250 acknowledged that for many of us our understanding of New Zealand history has been unbalanced. Tuia 250 provided an exceptional opportunity to begin a journey to put that right,” Dame Jenny said. “During Tuia 250, thousands of people learnt more about the discovery of Aotearoa by Pacific voyagers, the reality of what happened between Māori and the Endeavour crew with the arrival of James Cook, and gained new insights and a more balanced understanding of the first encounters between Maori and Pakeha in many places around New Zealand.” The voyage also prompted many people to consider how their family voyaged to New Zealand. Dame Jenny and Mr Barclary-Kerr said every New Zealand family shoulc consider their journey this Waitangi Day and to be open to the stories of others so the nation can celebrate the dual heritage it shares.

They said Tuia aided the understanding that all New Zealanders are bound together, precious and different but part of our nation with a shared responsibility to build a future together. The pillars of Tuia 250 — ‘dual heritage’ and ‘shared future’ — were a useful concept to facilitate conversations about the commitments made by those signing the Treaty of Waitangi and what that meant for New Zealanders today, the Tuia 250 cochairs said. “Understanding those first encounters, both good and bad, is essential so we can understand what happened 171 years later when a treaty was required to agree how Maori and Pakeha would move forward together. This led to the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi and the colonial settlement of New Zealand,” Dame Jenny said. “The Treaty is part of our dual heritage, our history, and our story as a nation. Many New Zealanders welcome the fact that our young people will soon learn about New Zealand’s history and the Treaty in the classrooms of every school. “As we approach Waitangi Day we invite all New Zealanders to consider what their personal ‘Tuia Challenge’ is in celebrating their own history and being curious about that of other New Zealanders.”

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KAHURANGI PREDATOR CONTROL OPERATION Vector Free Marlborough Limited (VFML) wishes to advise the public of its intention to aerially apply the toxin Sodium Fluoroacetate (1080) for the purpose of controlling rats and stoats in the Wangapeka - Owen treatment area between February 10 and April 30, 2020. The Wangapeka - Owen operation is part of the wider Kahurangi project which commenced in May 2019. Operations in the Cobb, Heaphy - Gunner and Oparara - Grange blocks elsewhere in the project area were completed during 2019. The Kahurangi project is being carried out by VFML on behalf of the Department of Conservation (DOC) to protect vulnerable native species from introduced predators following a heavy mast (seeding) event in forests. Treatment Area The Wangapeka - Owen treatment area takes in approximately 93,697 hectares and includes public land managed by the Department of Conservation as well as several small areas of legal road. Boundaries extend from Garibaldi Range in the north, to the top of the Owen Valley in the south. The western boundary is loosely defined by the Fenian Range, Stormy Ridge, Radiant Range, Allen Range, Matiri Range and Bald Knob Ridge. To the east, the boundary follows part of the Lookout and Arthur ranges before joining the northern boundary in the Leslie River catchment. The area takes in the catchment of many waterways, with the most notable being the Karamea, Little Wanganui, Owen and Wangapeka rivers. Note, some areas may not receive control. Maps are available from the VFML website, the DOC website (https://www.doc.govt.nz/parks-and-recreation/things-to-do/hunting/ pesticides/) and may also be viewed by appointment at DOC offices in Motueka, St Arnaud, Takaka and Westport during business hours from Monday to Friday. Public Access and Recreational Facilities Public access to the treatment area is provided by the Wangapeka River Road, as well as a large number of back-country tracks and associated facilities managed by DOC. Affected roads and tracks in the various blocks will be closed to public access while the aerial application of toxic baits takes place, and afterwards until field staff have inspected for and removed most toxic baits. Roads and tracks will be open during non-toxic prefeed application, but access restrictions may be in place for short periods of time. Huts and other back-country accommodation will generally be excluded from bait application during the application of toxic bait to each block, although a number of very low-use sites may be over-sown subject to occupancy and consent conditions, in which case VFML field operatives will be onsite to inspect for and recover toxic baits from open areas afterward. Affected DOC managed accommodation facilities such as huts and shelters in the treatment area will be provided with alternative drinking water supplies in accordance with Public Health Permit conditions while the application of toxic bait is carried out. Warning signage and access barriers will be in place at all track entrances while the application of toxic bait takes place, and DOC and/or VFML representatives may be stationed at a number of key sites to control access and provide information to visitors. Advisory signage will be installed at key sites prior to non-toxic prefeed application. Commencement Date The Wangapeka - Owen operation is scheduled to commence from February 10, 2020, beginning with the aerial application of nontoxic cereal pre-feed pellets and followed five or more days later by the aerial application of cereal pellets containing 1080. All work is weather dependent and people intending to visit the affected area before April 30, 2020 are advised to check the VFML website for the status of the operation and/or seek up-to-date information from the DOC website and local DOC offices. Bait Description Pre-feed: Non-toxic cereal based pellet, approximately 20mm long, cinnamon-lured and non-dyed (light brown/fawn in colour). Toxic bait: Cereal based pellet, approximately 20mm long, cinnamon-lured and dyed green with a toxic loading of 0.15% Sodium fluoroacetate (1080). All bait will be applied using helicopters equipped with Global Positioning System (GPS) hardware to ensure accurate placement and adherence to consent conditions. Precautions This pesticide is poisonous to human and domestic animals. The public are reminded of the danger that toxic baits and possum carcasses pose, particularly to children and dogs. Children should be kept under strict supervision in the treatment area. Dogs should be kept under strict control at all times and not have access to, or be taken into the treatment area as they are particularly susceptible to accidental poisoning through contact with 1080 bait and poisoned carcasses. The risks of poison carcasses to dogs may extend downstream of the control area. Game animals should not be sold or taken for eating from within or adjacent to this area until it is declared clear of pesticides. Warning signs will be erected at all main public entry points and the public are reminded that it is an offence to remove any of these signs. Warning signage will remain in place until monitoring indicates that bait and carcasses no longer contain pesticide residues. Observe the following precautions whenever you see toxin warning signs present: • DO NOT touch bait • WATCH CHILDREN at all times • DO NOT EAT animals from this area • DEADLY TO DOGS, do not allow dogs access to animal carcasses If you suspect poisoning Contact your local hospital, or dial 111 National Poisons Centre 0800 POISON - 0800 764 766 In the case of a domestic animal being poisoned, contact a local veterinarian For further information please contact the Kahurangi Operation Controller: Vector Free Marlborough Limited Private Bag 1007, Blenheim 7240 Freephone: 0508 548 008 E-mail: communications@vectorfree.co.nz Web: http://vectorfree.co.nz/current-aerial-operations.html Vector Free Marlborough Limited (VFML) is proud to work alongside the Department of Conservation to deliver the 2019/20 Kahurangi project. To learn more about VFML’s work please visit our website.

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The art of books M

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Prior to Christmas she had a stock of about 40 ready and also makes on request. Many of her ideas for the books have been gleaned in watching television. “The old book props on fantasy programmes intrigue me so I You Tube and search ‘Pinterest’ and just go from there.” All manner of materials are sought for the books including from art and craft shops and op shops. She also runs a virtual book shop on-line to sell out of print books. “Homeward Bound Book Shoppe sells second hand books to mainly home schoolers around New Zealand. I like to seek out hard to find and out of print books. My handmade books and journals sell through here as well.”

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Lush forest cover and limited human habitation mean fewer invasive wasps, new research on New Zealand offshore islands shows. A study on 36 islands off the east coast of the North Island has found low numbers of invasive wasps on islands with better forest cover but high numbers on islands where farming is a significant activity and where high densities of exotic weeds and plants have replaced native forest. The study found invasive wasps on 35 out of 36 islands with the highest mean abundance of common and German wasps —78 wasps per five minute count — found on Great Mercury Island off the Coromandel Peninsula and the highest mean abundance of paper wasps — 33 per five minute count — on Rotoroa Island in the Hauraki Gulf. Lead author of the study, Julia Schmack, a PhD student at University of Auckland’s School of Biological Sciences, says wasps are attracted to open grassland with plenty of sunlight and they also like areas of exotic plants. “Sunlight helps them to warm up and stay active, so areas that are shaded by canopy are not favourable for them whereas open areas of pastureland are,” she says. “Also, the first plants that grow in areas where forest has been cut down are often exotic weeds and we think some of these may provide better food resources for invasive wasps than native plants.” There are five species of introduced social wasps in New Zealand: the German and the common wasp, Vespula germanica and Vespula vulgaris, and three species of paper wasp or Polistes, the Asian and Australian paper wasp as well as the more recently introduced European paper wasp. Social wasps have been particularly successful in New Zealand since introduction, but very little was known about wasps on New Zealand’s offshore islands.

Researchers used GPS technology to randomly assign survey points on each island and adapted standard science methods used for bird counts to estimate wasp numbers. The study found Aorangi Island northeast of Whangarei had no wasps while in contrast, two of New Zealand’s best-known wildlife sanctuaries, Tiritiri Matangi Island and Te Hauturu-O-Toi (Little Barrier Island) in the Hauraki Gulf, were free of German and common wasps, but had relatively high numbers of paper wasps. Introduced social wasps cause big problems for native species including some endangered species. Invasive wasps compete for nectar and honeydew and are a particular problem in South Island beech forests where they consume massive amounts of honeydew which would otherwise be available for native birds, bats, insects and lizards. Wasps also eat native insects and drastically reduce the survival chances of native orb web spiders. Researchers say there is one type of forest which is an exception to this study’s findings and that is forest infested with high densities of native scale insects that produce honeydew. Honeydew is a vital food for many native birds but wasps consume large amounts of it to the detriment of native birds. Ms Schmack says the study provides new and important insights that may help control invasive wasps in New Zealand, particularly on offshore islands with endemic wildlife. If there were more forests, it would likely reduce wasp numbers. Replanting with native trees is an obvious strategy to enhance habitat for native species. “It’s important to look at the whole ecosystem and the influence humans have on it to better understand invasive wasps. “A more holistic approach to managing invasive species is also likely to be more sustainable in terms of resource use and conservation gains.”

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Wednesday, February 5, 2020

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2010 Mitsubishi Colt RX

2009 Mitsubishi itsubishi Galant Fortis Sport

1.3-litre auto, 59,000km, silver

2-litre, auto, only 44,000kms

$11,999 GM456074

$7,999

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