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CRYPTIC ACROSS 6. By which two pieces of material are linked together? (5,6). 7. Leathery veal? (4). 8. How delightful the prince was! (8). 9. Wrong about the girl (6). 10. Agreed one was sleepy (6). 12. Awakened feeling excited (6). 15. It may add up to only a few sunny days! (6). 17. For the sailor’s beer? (8). 19. It’s great fun being a bird (4). 20. What it costs to take out an attractive girl? (6,5).
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7 Marlon Williams, Greymouth Regent Theatre, 7.30pm 8 Left Bank Gallery reopening, Greymouth. ‘Prospects Fearful: A Reimagining of the Arduous Journey of Thomas Brunner, Pikiwati, Kehu and their Party from Nelson to the West Coast and Back Again, on Foot in the 1800s’. 8 The Young Folk, Irish band, Old Lodge, Hokitika 8 Coast to Coast 9 Dumpling Workshop, The Gap Cafe, 1pm-3pm 9 Buller Gorge Marathon 9 Little Wanganui Cheese competition, Little Wanganui Hall, Karamea 7pm 10 O’Conor Home gala 10 Court in the Act, Reefton Court House, 2pm 12 The Tuesday Club, Buller District Library, after school 13 Michele A’Court and Jeremy Elwood, On the Road, Old Lodge Theatre, Hokitika, 7.30pm 13, 14 Greymouth Blood Drive, Trinity Centre 14 Michele A’Court and Jeremy Elwood, On the Road, Reefton Workingmen’s Club, 7.30pm 15 Bach Oboe d’amore, St Patrick’s Church, Greymouth, 7.30pm-9pm 16 Sofia Talvik, Americana, Folk with Swedish Roots, Greymouth Regent Theatre, 7.30pm 16 St Andrew’s United Parish, Hokitika, Garden Ramble, 9.30am-4.30pm 16 Risque Bingo Party, Seaview Hall, Hokitika, 7pm-11pm 16 West Coast Teddy Bear run, registrations Monteith’s Brewery 11am 16-17 Murchison A and P show. 16 Sand Dunes Classic, Hokitika 17 Rotary Food Fare, Greymouth, from 4pm 22 St Marys Fete, Hokitika, from 5.30pm 23 South Westland A and P Show, Whataroa 23 Old Ghost Ultra race, Westport, 6am 26 Kallidad, live music, Mahinapua Hotel
2 Lake Kaniere Scenic Triathlon 2-3 Lake Mapourika Salmon Competition 2-3 Art in the Park, Greymouth High School 9 Hokitika Wildfoods, Cass Square 9 Masquerade Party, fundraiser for West Coast families, Shantytown, 7pm 16 Relay For Life Karoro Domain, 10am-10pm 16 West Coast Open and Masters track and field championships, Anzac Park, Greymouth, 9.30am 20 Mockingbird, Old Lodge Theatre, Hokitika, 7.30pm 23 Greenstone Park Speedway, Remembrance championships Long White Cloud Country Music Tour, Fox Glacier DOC Hall
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On the street West Coast councils are providing free facilities for freedom campers this summer. In light of the impact on local businesses and the environment, what do you think?
APRIL 6 Greenstone Park Speedway, Youth King of the Coast, Mainland Ministocks 13 On the Road Comedy Show, Old Lodge, Hokitika 13 Glow Yoga, with Hannah, Greymouth Uniting Church, Tainui Street, 1pm-3pm 18 Aro Manu, album release tour, Barrytown Hall, 7pm 18-21 Ahaura Hunting and Fishing competition. 19-23 Easter weekend, Brunner Rugby League 100th Jubilee 27 Greenstone Park Speedway, King of the Coast
Ginette MacClure Greymouth “Don’t ask ratepayers to pay for toilets and upkeep of park sites for freedom campers. Users should pay even if a gold coin donation.”
Grant Fitzwilliam
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Julie Wilkinson
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“I’m totally against freedom camping. I don’t think Reefton should have a free, prime river site when there already was one behind the racecourse and we have a beautiful camping ground too.”
“The council should not be responsible for free camping sites. Visitors should be directed to existing campgrounds, but more signposted facilities like toilets etc should be supplied.”
Athol Olson
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MAY 1 Mountainfilm on Tour, Regent Theatre, Hokitika, 7.30pm 4 Around Brunner Cycle Race 11 West Coast Wilderness Trail Ultra Marathon May 31 and June 1,2: Runanga Rugby League 100th Jubilee •
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Fr David Gruschow Westport “I feel for the local accommodation business owners who are missing out on much needed summer income.”
Hokitika
“There are other people working hard to make a living. Freedom campers should pay their way like everybody else.”
Greymouth
“I walk the cycle track a lot. There were two campervans parked up beside it and a pile of used toilet paper. What does that tell you?”
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Quirky garden art by Laura Mills
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Daffodils for the Cancer Society in Greymouth.
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rom the serious to the quirky, a latecomer to the art scene is making an impression. Cobden man Kevin Hayman started making rustic garden sculptures only a year ago, after an operation. Unable to go straight back to work, the digger driver started tinkering. Luckily he had welding skills from his days doing the stockcars and working on mine sites. Despite not being able to draw at school, he says the ideas started coming. “My brother in Christchurch sent a photo of what a man was selling at the Riccarton market.” He was intrigued, and before long had made his own set of ‘bullrush weeds’ using springs from a trampoline. PICTURES: Laura Mills He gets the metal from Dispatch, Liddells and scrap metal dealers.
A bird feeder.
Around his garden, weird and wonderful creatures and creations lurk in flowerbeds. He also does more serious work, including daffodils for the Cancer Society and edging for fire pits to protect the lawn. One piece recently went to Wellington. Ideas just come to him, and he scours websites like Pinterest. Mr Hayman can be seen at the polytechnic markets, the Shakespeare Street markets on Saturdays and on Facebook under Not Just Nuts.
Absolutely Fabulous fundraiser by Joan Fairhall IN an innovative and risque move the Kumara Residents Trust is putting the fun in FUNdraiser by inviting Coasters to ‘get their glam on and drag themselves out for a fabulous late night where anything can happen’. The Risque Bingo party, hosted by Aunty Pipi and Meryl Vale, promises ‘bingo as you’ve never played it before’, a couple of slightly naughty drama skits from the Savage Club, live music from the Cool Little Band, great bingo prizes to be won along with raffles and auctions and a mystery super prize drawn at the end of the evening for just turning up. Thanks to the generosity of tourism operators all along the cycleway, winners of the Wilderness Trail packages will enjoy the full experience — fourday electric bike hire, shuttle of guest and luggage over the fourday trail from Ross to Greymouth Aunty Pipi and Meryl Vale — not your average bingo callers! via Hokitika, Cowboy Paradise an opportunity for companies or families and Kumara, accommodation and food to have their names go down in history, along the trail. Other prizes include gold, having made a significant contribution restaurant meals, vouchers for popular to the placement of garden features and tourist attractions, food and beverage authentic Chinese hand-carved granite vouchers and more. furniture. Funds raised will support the next The fun evening will be held on Saturday, phase of Kumara’s Chinese Miners February 16 at the Seaview Hall, Hokitika, Memorial Reserve. An auction will give 7pm-11pm. No need to dress up, but
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glad rags and glitter would add to the ‘fabulosity’. Bingo books (10 games) $20. Licensed bar and platter food available. VIP tables available. E-mail: kumarachinesereserve@gmail.com or contact Fiona: 027 641 2740. Transport options from Kumara and Greymouth, details at www.kumarawestcoast.org
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Volunteer and help children with cancer next month Child Cancer Foundation is calling for volunteers to lend a hand for its annual street collection, taking place on Friday, March 15, and Saturday, March 16, during Child Cancer Foundation appeal month. Dedicated volunteers are urgently needed to donate their time and help raise vital funds to support more than 1700 families’ nationwide in hospital, at home and in the community. Robyn Kiddle, chief executive at Child Cancer Foundation explains: “Child Cancer Foundation receives no direct funding from the government, and we rely on the generosity of New Zealanders to continue to support these children and their families in need.
“We are grateful to anyone who can spare a couple of hours to raise funds to help brave Kiwi kids and their families, facing their cancer battle. There are collection sites nationwide and just a couple of hours out of people’s days will make a huge difference.” Schools or businesses can also “adopt” a collection site in their local area for one or both days and involve staff, students and parents in this event. People interested in volunteering as collectors can register at www.childcancer.org.nz or call 0800 424 453 to be connected with their local organiser.
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FINAL WEEK!
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Distiller Nick Secker, customer experience manager Lisa Hamill, managing director Patsy Bass and customer experience/distillery assistant Shane Thrower.
Reefton distillery proving popular T
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liqueur (Tayberry), which also sold well. The historic premises in Smith Street and distillery tours were proving to be a great tourist attraction for Reefton, and bookings for the tours are now essential. Reefton Distilling Co managing director Patsy Bass said the vision was to be a leading producer of premium spirits and to produce the best quality distilled spirits in New Zealand, using locally sourced and foraged ingredients where possible.
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Reefton’s lavender flag blooming W by Claire Ward
hen Reefton resident John Bougen first bought the old Reefton School in 2016, he wondered what he would do with the land. “I was standing in the middle of the old playing field and as the purchase was during the flag referendum, I came up with the idea of planting pink, white and blue English lavender (with some hydrangeas and agapanthus for extra colour in the Union Jack) in the design of a huge, traditional
New Zealand flag,” he said. Now in its third year, the lavender flag “farm” is producing what Mr Bougen was considering as a by-product of the plants — lavender oil and hydrosol (lavender water), and all sorts of lavender products like candles and soaps. “The first couple of years was really a learning curve,” Gwen Gardner, the lavender flag farm gardener and caretaker, said. “We’ve had to learn from scratch, and we’re still learning as we go. Alan and Maureen Adair, who own and run Rotokohu Blue
Lavender, the other business not far from Reefton that also produces lavender products, have been very helpful in their advice like when to cut the lavender and how long it needs to dry for instance,” Mrs Gardner said. The first harvest of the lavender was in 2018 and, after a drying out period of a few days, was distilled in a 100 litre copper still Mr Bougen sourced from Morocco. The finished products are selling not only in Reefton, but further afield in the North Island. There are still a few gaps in the
PICTURES: John Bougen
Gwen Gardner, gardener and caretaker with the lavendar still.
flag but Mr Bougen said next year, all the plants should be “holding hands”, meaning of course that they have all grown together, and then the New Zealand flag will be totally apparent. “That’s when I’ll more than likely build a viewing platform so it can be viewed from above,” he said. Mr Bougen has broken two world records with his flag. One for the
Flag as taken by drone on January 27.
largest New Zealand flag and the other for the largest flag made from plants. It measures 60m by 30m with the Union Jack filling 30 by 15m. It was one of the nicest interviews this reporter has done due to sitting right beside a mass of newly harvested and drying lavender, and breathing in the most gorgeous scent the whole time.
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Ask a P R O F E S S I O N A L What is music therapy and what’s its role in healthcare ‘Music Therapy is the planned use of music [by a Registered Music Therapist] to assist with the healing and personal growth of people with identified emotional, intellectual, physical or social needs’ (Music Therapy New Zealand). It is an evidence-based Allied Health profession. Researchers are now able to measure the effects of music on the brain and there is strong evidence to suggest that listening to and/or participating in musical activities improves working memory, auditory skills and cognitive function. It can lower cortisol levels (the stress hormone) and increase dopamine and oxytocin – the ‘feel good’ hormones. It can also boost the immune system.
Music therapy is used with people across the lifespan and employs a range of approaches, including humanistic (person-centred), cognitive behavioural (problem-solving) and psychodynamic (social-emotional). Activities may include improvisation (making up music as you go along), singing, songwriting, guided listening to music, music and movement activities, musical games and stories. Registered Music Therapists are skilled in using the elements of music to address specific issues, such as mood and emotional self-regulation; selfesteem, confidence and motivation; parent-child relationships; developmental delay; rehabilitation
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and palliative care. They engage in ongoing supervision and professional development to ensure they meet the Standards of Practice and Code of Ethics for the practice of music therapy. Currently music therapy is available through the West Coast DHB Allied Health services. It is used to support people of all ages on their health journey, particularly where there are communication and/or developmental difficulties, with the aim of improving outcomes for this vulnerable population. More information about music therapy can be found at www.musictherapy.org.nz
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SPCA annual appeal THE SPCA is calling for animalloving volunteers across New Zealand to collect much-needed funds for animals during their 2019 Annual Appeal. These volunteers will take to the streets between March 4-10 to raise funds for sick, abandoned, and abused animals. The SPCA Annual Appeal is the charity’s biggest fundraising event of the year, raising hundreds of
DWC chairwoman Renee Rooney
is vital we have good infrastructure, roading networks, and connectivity to support residents and visitors to the Coast, our valuable businesses and industry, and it is also key to attracting new investment to our region. The team at Development West Coast has hit the new year running, continuing on from a productive 2018 where we challenged ourselves to become a new customer-facing organisation and putting enabling West Coast businesses to grow and thrive at the centre of all we do. Executing our 2018-25 strategy of “Growing Business to Grow the Coast”, which includes key priorities of managing the fund for current and future generations; enabling the development of business and industry on the West Coast; and enhancing the profile and visibility of the West Coast, make for an exciting 2019. Like any organisation or business, good practice of self-reviewing a strategy and operating structure is a key to success, and DWC is no different. It is important we remain fit for purpose, so we review our business plan, our trust deed and what we are about, along with our “why”, on a regular basis. Momentum is continuing with efforts by many to leverage more investment from PGF into the Coast. January has already seen local leaders, iwi, business and industry representatives and community groups come together for two workshops. One has seen the exciting emergence of the Pounamu Pathway which will link our cultural and heritage story region-wide. The other is developing an aged care strategy for our region. It is incredibly important that we have services and facilities to care for our Coasters who have walked before us and paved the way for our region and future generations. The scene is set for another actionpacked year, so hold tight!
The SPCA helps protect 41,000 animals every year, and relies entirely on the generosity of the community to do their critical work saving the lives of animals. It is the only New Zealand charity entrusted to uphold animal welfare law and has the power to prosecute those who offend against animals. Donations help SPCA Inspectors rescue animals, give them love, care, provide a warm bed at SPCA shelters,
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Artist profiles Judith March
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udith March paints exquisite works with pastels. What is her favourite subject? “Just about anything that interests me. I love painting dogs. And cats — I painted many of the big cats while I was in South Africa.” (She has gained international awards for her wildlife portraits, many of which are in private collections around the world.) “And birds. And landscapes. “That’s one of the reasons I’m looking forward to returning to Art in the Park this year. The scenery between my home in Mapua and Greymouth is inspiring. “I’ll be coming down in my caravan taking photos on the way and giving myself a spare day before the exhibition to enjoy
the Coast sights and friendly people.” Judy was a popular artist at Art in the Park at Shantytown two years ago, where several of her works sold and several commissions obtained. “Very pleasing,” she smiles. “I’m interested to see the venue at the (Greymouth) High School gymnasium.” Originally from the United Kingdom, March lived in South Africa for 10 years, and came to New Zealand 20 years ago. The quality of her work was quickly recognised and she is a signature member of PANZ (Pastel Artists of New Zealand), which promotes pastel as a fine art medium to the public, artists, galleries and exhibition organisers within New Zealand and overseas. www.pastelartistsnelsonnz.com
Bob McQuarrie GREYMOUTH’S own Bob McQuarrie is well recognised around the West Coast for his functional stoneware — beautifully shaped bowls, coffee mugs, cups and platters from his busy potter’s wheel, and freeform tiles, small animal and bird ceramics. His ceramic garden-art towers were a hit at last year’s Art in the Garden in Flaxmere, Canterbury. “As it’s in October it forces me to be busy over winter,” he says. McQuarrie uses only local clays from various sources, which sometimes can be straight out of the ground but usually need to be worked to remove stones, sand or roots. He achieves vibrant decorative effects by creating his own glazes, often from differently coloured recycled glass. His kiln is fired by dry pine from trees he planted on his Karoro hill property many years ago. Wood ash provides unique glaze effects. “It’s a lot of effort but it’s good to have a hobby you love that also brings in a bit of money.” Bob has exhibited at every Art in the Park. He reminisces about the original Dixon Park events.
“The first one was great, but the second year — deluge. Marquees flooded, but surprising how many people turned up. “Rain doesn’t deter West Coasters! Shantytown was the next venue, which was good, but the gymnasium works really well. “Art in the Park is important for
established and up-and-coming artists,” he says. “It gives them access to Greymouth people, shows them what is going on here on the Coast. Often it’s the degree to which artists promote themselves that brings success. “It’s not an easy road.”
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HOKITIKA REGENT THEATRE NAME: ....................................................................... E-MAIL: ..................................................................... ADDRESS: ................................................................ PHONE: ..................................................................... E-MAIL YOUR DETAILS TO: Competitions@westcoastmessenger.co.nz OR SEND ENTRIES TO: Movietime, Messenger, PO Box 3, Greymouth 7840 or drop into the Hokitika Guardian or Greymouth Star offices. Entries close and drawn every Monday.
NEW MOVIES FOR THIS WEEK
COLD PURSUIT (R16 12OMINS ACTION DRAMA THRILLER) Quiet family man and hard-working snowplow driver Nels is the lifeblood of a glitzy resort town in the Rocky Mountains because he is the one who keeps the winter roads clear. The town has just awarded him “Citizen of the Year.” But Nels has to leave his quiet mountain life when his son is murdered by a powerful drug lord. This unlikely hero uses his hunting skills and transforms from an ordinary man into a skilled killer as he sets out to dismantle the cartel. CAPHERNAUM (TBC 126MINS DRAMA) Capernaüm (“Chaos”) tells the story of Zain, a Lebanese boy who sues
his parents for the “crime” of giving him life. The film follows Zain as he journeys from gutsy, streetwise child to hardened 12-year-old “adult” fleeing his negligent parents, surviving through his wits on the streets, where he meets Ethiopian migrant worker Rahil, who provides him with shelter and food, as Zein takes care of her baby son Yonas in return. English Sub-Titles. FINALS THIS WEEK SINK AND SWIM (FRENCH WITH ENGLISH SUB TITLES (M 122MINS OFFENSIVE LANGUAGE AND R13 2HRS 4 MINS BIOGRAPHY DRAMA) SPIDER-MAN: INTO THE SPIDER-VERSE (PG, 1HR 57MINS, ANIMATION ACTION ADVENTURE)
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THE CHOICE IS ENDLESS
2011 Ford Falcon G6E Top spec car with leather trim, memory seat, climate air conditioning conditioning, great value at $18 $18,990 990
2014 Toyota Corolla GLX 1.8 litre, automatic, excellent condition, only 25,000kms $21,990 , $ ,
2012 TOYOTA COROLLA GX 1.8 litre, automatic, excellent condition, only 35,000kms $17,490
2010 TOYOTA AURION SPORTIVO 3.5 litre, V6, automatic, low kms, towbar, excellent condition $15,990
2007 Toyota Aurion Sportivo 3.5 litre, V6, automatic, towbar, good condition $9490
2013 Toyota Camry Atara 2.5 litre, automatic, push button start, reversing camera, low kms, reliable family sedan $17,990
2005 Honda Odyssey 2.4 litre, automatic, very good kms, tow bar, good condition people mover $11,990
1996 Toyota Surf 3 litre, 4WD, diesel, running boards, towbar $11,990
2008 Toyota RAV4 2.4 litre, 4WD, automatic, great family vehicle $15,990
2014 Mitsubishi Triton GLS Turbo diesel, 5 speed manual, only 65,000km, leather trim, alloy wheels $29,990
2007 Holden Captiva Maxx 3.2 litre V6, automatic, towbar, family motoring $12,490
2006 Toyota T t Estima E ti 3.5 litre, automatic, good kms, reliable people mover $12,990
2001 Ford Courier XL L Single cab, 2.6 litre petrol, tidy ute with no road user charges g to pay, p y $11,990
2008 Mitsubishi Outlander 2.4 litre, auto, alloy wheels, great family vehicle, $12,990
1999 Toyota Altezza 2 litre, automatic, medium sedan in good order $6990 $
2012 Toyota Yaris 1.5 litre, automatic, great condition, only 45,000kms, very reliable and economical $14,990
2015 Holden Highlander Limited 3.5 litre, V6, AWD, automatic, leather seats, towbar, low kms, excellent condition $42,990
2013 Toyota Hilux 3 litre diesel, 4WD, manual, flat deck, tow bar, low kms, excellent condition $34,990
2017 Toyota Fortuner 2.8 litre, diesel, 4x4, automatic, 7 seater, leather seats, only 6500kms, luxury motoring $54,990
2010 Mitsubishi Galant Fortis 1.8 litre, automatic, alloy wheels, 118,000kms, very good condition $8990
2003 Toyota Land Cruiser 4.2 litre diesel, 4x4, LWB, manual, flat deck, tow bar, great farm work horse $29,990
2016 Toyota RAV4 GXL 2006 Toyota Hilux Extra Cab 2.5 litre, automatic, low kms, fantastic motoring 3 litre, 4x4, turbo diesel, alloy flat deck, alloy $30,990 wheels $27,990 12 Herbert St, Greymouth Normal Phone: 03 768 0822 credit Sales A/H: Alastair Hamilton 768 7300 approval www.coast.toyota.co.nz criteria apply
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