WildTomato e-Magazine 16 October 2020

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Nelson Tasman and Marlborough’s e-Magazine

ISSUE 10 / 16 OCTOBER 2020

Embracing our icy

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Polar Filmmaker Aviation History Creative Writing Real Estate Trends Award-winning Kitchen

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Editor's letter

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xciting news this month. WildTomato has been judged ‘Best Regional Lifestyle Magazine 2020’ in the 5th annual Asia-Pacific Business Awards. Hosted by APAC Insider, the annual Asia-Pacific Business Awards recognise true entrepreneurial flair and corporate excellence in the Asia-Pacific region. Judges this year noted that the winners all have a strong track record in delivering innovative products, services and solutions. They added that the winners have also had a positive effect on their community and the environment, while supporting diversity in their organisations. APAC Insider’s rigorous internal vetting procedure, extensive research and judging process is driven by merit and centred around an in-depth evaluation of skills and services on offer. To win the best regional lifestyle magazine category, WildTomato demonstrated expertise within its field, dedication to customer service and a commitment to promoting excellence, APAC Insider noted, adding the win was determined by WildTomato’s contributions to its industry. WildTomato will be featured in this year’s APAC Business Awards magazine, which will be digitally distributed to its 160,000 leaders and decisionmakers from across the Asia-Pacific region. WOW and a huge thank you to all of our readers, advertisers and contributing writers and photographers. And let’s not forget Team WildTomato; all my colleagues who are so passionate and dedicated to keeping our iconic magazine’s quality and readability at the forefront across the Top of the South. WildTomato is the only locally produced lifestyle magazine that covers the whole Top of the South i.e. Nelson Tasman, Golden Bay and Marlborough in the one issue. The addition of the WildTomato e-Magazine, which originated during lockdown, is an added bonus with its ‘give-back’ content for regional businesses, organisations and events. Next month (November), WildTomato will celebrate its 170th print issue and there’s no better accolade heading up to that than being awarded international recognition for being the ‘Best Regional Lifestyle Magazine 2020’ in the 5th annual Asia-Pacific Business Awards. LYNDA PAPESCH

The WildTomato team

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Editor Lynda Papesch 021 073 2786 lynda@wildtomato.co.nz

CEO Lisa Friis 021 0879 4411 lisa@wildtomato.co.nz

Design & art direction Hester Janssen design@wildtomato.co.nz

Contributors

Elizabeth Bean, Cathie Bell, Renee Bignell, Trish Fitzsimons, George Guille, Renee Hollis, Steve Hussey, Aimee Jules, Ivy Lynden, Andrew MacDonald, Brent McGilvary, Amy McKinnon, Sarah Nottage, Ian Richardson, Ray Salisbury, Gerard Verkaaik, Karaena Vincent, Dominique White, Susie Williams

Advertising manager Carrie Frew 021 190 7120 carrie@wildtomato.co.nz

Business development Marlborough Mark Brown 027 438 2388 mark@wildtomato.co.nz

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Jack Martin WildTomato Media Ltd The Boiler Room, 204 Hardy St, Nelson 7010 PO Box 1901 Nelson 7040 info@wildtomato.co.nz wildtomato.co.nz

WildTomato e-Magazine is subject to copyright in its entirety and its contents may not be reproduced in any form, either wholly or in part, without written permission. The opinions expressed in WildTomato e-Magazine are not necessarily those of WildTomato Media Ltd or its principals.

Cover image photographed by Don Anderson of Polar filmmaker Max Quinn filming in the Erebus Ice tongue cave



COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS

Picturesque postcards

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s part of the ‘We’ve Got This’ campaign, the team has designed a range of Nelson Tasman postcards, so that local residents and businesses can invite friends, family or customers to come and discover what we’ve got in Nelson Tasman. There are 45,000 of these postcards available for free at local i-SITE information centres for individuals to send to friends and family. The postcards are also available for local businesses that would be

willing to include them in product packages being sent out to customers around the country.

If you have a B2C business and want to get on board, get in touch with: wevegotthis@nelsontasman.nz

Change & Check campaign

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National Gardening week: ‘plants for a better planet’

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onday (19th October) is the start of National Gardening Week which this year is sending a call out to New Zealanders to get growing and reap the rewards of home-grown food. Planting for a better planet has never been more important – for food, for the environment and for health, so to help kick-start your vegie patch and live a more sustainable life, Yates is lending a helping hand. Just register online at www.yates.co.nz/national-gardeningweek/2020/ before 18th October to receive a free packet of vegie seeds. National Gardening Week aims to foster a love of gardening with a focus on growing not only plants but friendships, good health, strong communities and closer connections with nature. Whether it’s a few pots on the balcony, a small patch or an extensive garden, everyone can experience the joy of gardening.

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roadcaster and breast cancer survivor Sarah Gandy joined forces with Breast Cancer Foundation NZ (BCFNZ) to launch the Change & Check campaign earlier this month as part of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The annual awareness month comes as BCFNZ publishes new research showing how young Kiwi women are neglecting their breast health. A survey by Colmar Brunton commissioned by BCFNZ reveals: • One in six Kiwi women under 45 never check their breasts for changes • ‘Not knowing how’ is the number one reason why women under 45 don’t self-check • 37 percent of women under 45 don’t know what to look for when checking their breasts, compared with only eight percent of women 45 and older • Only 12 percent of women under 45 could correctly name all of the signs and symptoms of breast cancer • Nearly one in eight respondents under 45 have ignored a lump or other symptom, rather than getting checked out by a doctor. The Change & Check campaign sees stickers displaying the signs and symptoms of breast cancer in clothing

store and gym changing rooms across New Zealand. The message is simple – know the warning signs of breast cancer and if you notice anything unusual, get checked out by a doctor straight away. Although breast cancer in younger women is less common (out of the 3300 women in NZ diagnosed every year, 350 of them will be under 45), it is more aggressive. BCFNZ’s Pre Check app gives women the confidence to take control of their own breast health. Visual, tactile and audio cues help you search for signs of breast cancer on screen, a ‘how-to’ guide teaches you what to look for when self-checking, and you can even set monthly reminders to do selfchecks. It can be downloaded from the App Store and Google Play, or visit: bcf.org.nz/precheck



Historical Snapped WildTomato looks back on events from the past…

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Mahitahi Colab Opening NMIT, Nelson WildTomato January 2019 edition PHOTOGRAPHY BY KARAENA VINCENT

1. Jacquie Walters, Abbey Patterson & Liam Sloane 2. Tony Bowater, Kipp O’Donnell & Adam Nelson 3. Allan Willoughby, Richard Butler & Lance Ford 4. Allan Innes-Walker & Hannah Norton

5. Daryl Wehner & Melissa Kappely 6. Laura Duquemin & Phoebe Legge 7. Chris Butler & Richard Chadderton 8. Meseret Olsen & Jemma McCowen 9. Paul Steer & Pat Dougherty

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1. Brad McNeill, Jeoff Faulker & Colin Bass

5. Chelsea Hall & Matias Cacciavillani

2. Sarah Bates & Karen Cooper

6. Jodi Anderson & Mandy Preston

3. Chelsea Whyte, Isabelle Johns & Gracie Williams 4. Christie Horne & Allan Brian

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7. Debbie Hannan & Jo Parkinson 8. Ben Stiff & Jen Webb-Bowen

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Ocean Vine Hop Churchill Glade, Blenheim WildTomato January 2018 edition PHOTOGRAPHY BY SUSIE WILLIAMS

1. Becky Andrell, Emma Henderson & Lousie Chapman 2. Heather and Martin Summerscales, Jax Hamilton & Jodie Ewens

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4. Brittany Nixon & Jess Holdaway 5. Jo May & Gary Fisher 6. Kerry Blackmore, Vince Edwards, Kelly Taylor & Sarah-Jayne Atkinson 7. Jenny & Ian Snalam 8. Meridith & Stephen Crawford


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1. Andy Bunny & Vicky Carroll 2. Alastair Rodger with Ruth & Greg Freeman 3. Paul & Melissa Richards

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8. Yogi Unger with Graham & Wendy Cooper

4. Tania & Geoff Bostock 5. Jacques & Yolandie Vosloo 6. Bob Aitken & Bruce Stilwell

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Polar Filmmaker

Living his polar dream BY RENEE HOLLIS

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Photo: Don Anderson

olar filmmaker Max Quinn will be speaking at The Suter Art Gallery in Nelson on 29 October, following an introduction by Craig Potton. As a young man Max listened to Sir Edmund Hillary and Sherpa Tenzing Norgay speak in Christchurch which cemented his drive and motivation to dream big. “When I think back over my time it seems almost like a dream that I have experienced so much. Yet the stories contained in this book represent only a small slice of my life roaming the world filming and producing natural history films. If in only a small way I have been able to reflect this remarkable world through my work, I will forever remain satisfied,” he says.

Widely-travelled

Max’s career has taken him to the ends of the earth, from his native New Zealand to Alaska; Antarctica to the Arctic. A Life of Extremes: The Life and Times of a Polar Filmmaker, is a personal account of his work, featuring vibrant text and stunning images that illustrate 50 years of adventures in polar climates. Learn, from behind the camera, about the natural history and wildlife of our world. Leave the tourist trail behind with this unique insight into life in the immensely beautiful, most extreme places on earth. He has been involved in television production for over 50 years, cutting his professional teeth working in news, current affairs, documentaries and drama productions. In the 1980s, Max moved into TV production as a director and producer of children’s programmes.

“Whether it be about penguins, expeditions, global warming, dog sled racing or even the last great ice age I have been there and it’s been the ride of my life.”

Photo: Yvonne Martin, Antarctica New Zealand

MAX QUINN

In 1987, Max fulfilled a lifelong passion for wildlife by joining TVNZ’s Natural History Unit in Dunedin. This gave him the chance to move back behind the camera and film in many of the world’s wildlife hotspots for broadcasters such as National Geographic, Discovery Channel, The Smithsonian Channel as well as TVNZ.

Retired but freelance

In 1991 Max wintered over in Antarctica for 11 months to film and direct documentaries on the emperor penguin and winter life at New Zealand’s Scott Base. Max went on to film, direct and produce many natural history documentaries including more than 10 based around the polar regions as well as the Pacific, China, Australia and North and South America. In recent years Max has been working extensively in Mexico, the USA, Taiwan and China; including Tibet, for a series of nature documentaries for National Geographic Wild. Although officially ‘retired’, Max still works as a freelance producer, director and cameraman, specialising in natural history, wildlife and the global environment. He has just completed filming for a major three-part wildlife series in Brazil. Max has recently become a Life Member of the New Zealand Antarctic Society. He lives in Dunedin and has no plans on slowing down. “Whether it be about penguins, expeditions, global warming, dog sled racing or even the last great ice age I have been there and it’s been the ride of my life. Films to be shot in extreme conditions, not only in Antarctica but also in the Arctic, started to fall into my lap. The result has been a lifetime of filmmaking in the most extreme environments on earth.” A Life of Extremes: The Life and Times of a Polar Filmmaker by Max Quinn (Exisle Publishing) will be launched in November. Watch: www.youtube.com watch?v=w5fdhvek448&feature=youtu.be

From top: Clockwise - Polar filmmaker Max Quinn filming in the Erebus Ice tongue cave, 1991; Max on the left, filming penguins 10


Winning Style

Nelson designer wins national kitchen award B Y I V Y LY N D E N

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Nelson Tasman kitchen and its designer took one of the top honours in New Zealand’s National Kitchen and Bathroom Association (NKBA) Excellence in Design Awards. Nelson designer Craig Hooper of Cooper Webley won the Top of the South Chapter Kitchen & Bathroom Recognition Award for his work on an entertainer’s kitchen in a new architecturally designed home. The Excellence in Design Awards are held annually and celebrate the work of the crème de la crème of kitchen and bathroom designers and manufacturers in New Zealand. More than 100 designs were entered from throughout New Zealand. Speaking about his win, Craig says: “My clients had decided to build their dream home and it was important that the kitchen was a true reflection of their personality and lifestyle. The kitchen needed to make a subtle statement with a cohesive and complementary nod to the rest of the home’s interior that is filled with beautiful New Zealand art pieces. As the clients were keen entertainers, the kitchen is the central hub, connecting all dining experiences while allowing multiple cooking spaces.”

“The minimalist kitchen details successfully highlight the view. The lighting is sympathetic to the design and there is a real sense of hierarchy with the monolithic pallet,” says the judging panel. NKBA President, Nick Thompson of Fisher & Paykel says that the winning kitchen not only looks fantastic, but it is also a great space to entertain staring out at the beautiful views. “What an amazing space, with a matching vista. Well done to Craig who has created a kitchen that must delight its owners,” said Thompson. The most prestigious awards of the evening, the 2020 NKBA Excellence in Design SUPREME Kitchen Design Award and the 2020 NKBA Excellence in Design SUPREME Bathroom Design Award went to a tranquil coastal Tauranga kitchen design by Chelsey Mathieson of Vekart and a dark and masculine bathroom design located in Auckland by Christchurch designer Angelique Armstrong of Armstrong Interiors.

The NKBA Judging Panel included:

Alice Lines – Editor of Homestyle Magazine Evelyn McNamara – Director of EMA Architects Davinia Sutton – Director of Detail by Davinia Sutton Darren James – Director of Darren James Interiors Stefan Sonntag – Designer at Masterwood Joinery and 2019 NKBA Excellence in Design SUPREME Kitchen Award Winner Visit www.nkba.org.nz

Design elements

The monochromatic colour scheme makes a statement and mirrors the contemporary style of the home. The black anchors the kitchen amongst the white high ceilings and dark stained cedar panelling along the scullery wall. The oak ‘L shape’ top softens the black and brings connection to the rest of the area. Warm, built-in lighting illuminates the space. Judges note that the material pallet has been effectively influenced by the stunning environment in which the home is located. From top: Clockwise - Sympathetic lighting and a sense of hierarchy with a monolithic pallet; a great space to entertain in 11


Artistic Endeavours

Lights, camera,action BY AMY MCKINNON

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arlborough movie making is at an all-time high thanks to local film-making project Random Directions and the filmmakers who have jumped on board to support this project. Film making has been happening in Blenheim for years but at one point we noticed people were losing interest, lacking inspiration and getting bored so we did the obvious thing and we talked to the local filmmakers. We found out what they felt was lacking in the film making community here in Blenheim, we gathered feedback and from that Random Directions was created. A project made by the people for the people. The idea behind the project is simple and similar to the 48 hour film project but on a much smaller scale. The filmmakers choose several ‘Random Directions’ to incorporate into a short film. The ‘Random Directions’ could be anything from a genre to a prop, to a piece of music or a phrase and each year the ‘Random

“I love the creativity in it. It’s a real anything goes.” C H R I S L I P P I AT T

Directions’ change which brings new challenges to every round creating a diverse lot of films coming out of the Marlborough region. “I love the creativity in it. It’s a real anything goes. In other film communities and organisations that I have been involved with there has always been sort of a theme; a popular person that does a certain type of film and then everyone follows suit and it gets kind of dry and boring, whereas this rewards spontaneity and true creativity”, says Chris Lippiatt , Random Directions filmmaker. In the first two years of the project, there were 18 short films made in Marlborough with interest in the project growing.

Good fun

Now in its third year, The Random Directions Film Project recently had its first public screening of past films made via the project. When we first came up with this idea we had no clue we would end up with a public screening at Event Cinemas, add Chris. Humbled by the local support from both filmmakers and movie goers the Random Directions team hopes to continue with this project for as long as there is interest. Marlborough cinematographer and professional photographer for WyesGuys Productions, Daniel Wye has the final word: “Random Directions is always fun; it is very much that, a random project. You don’t know where it’s going to go, the projects are often smaller in scale, more simple and fun. When it gets too complicated there is so much planning that goes into it and you end up running out of fun and I think that is always one thing that is always good; just a bit of fun.” From top: Clockwise - Filmmaker Phil McKinnon, Paul Baker, Tracy Bartlett and Daniel Wye working on a Random Direction Film titled Not all Feathers Float by Tracy Bartlett; Random Directions Round 1 film Ace of Spades by Marlborough filmmaker Matt Johnstone 12

For more information visit us on Facebook: @RandomDirectionsBlenheim


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NIGHT VISION LATE NIGHT ART EXTRAVAGANZA October on New Street Cycle-in Flix Hispanic & Latino Docos & Culture Lockdown Laundry Street Installation Lockdown Laundry Street Installation

5 - 9pm Various 7.30pm performance, 8pm flix 10.30am - 3pm 10.30am - 3pm

City Centre Various venues in New St Kirby Lane, 105 Bridge St Upper Trafalgar St Upper Trafalgar St

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Cycle-in Flix Hispanic & Latino Docos & Culture Street Karaoke Show Me Shorts Show Me Shorts WMC: Unrefined - Exhibition WMC: Unrefined - Conversation About Art & Activism

7.30pm performance, 8pm flix 5.30 - 6.30pm 7.30pm 7.30pm

Kirby Lane, 105 Bridge St Kirby Lane, 105 Bridge St Suter Theatre Suter Theatre Mon-Fri 10am - 5pm, Sat 11am-2pm Refinery Artspace, 114 Hardy St 5.30pm Refinery Artspace, 114 Hardy St

Koha Free $ $ Free Free

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Cycle-in Flix Hispanic & Latino Docos & Culture Street Karaoke EDGELAND Poetry Performance EDGELAND Exhibition InsideOut Theatre Company - Chronos Interrupted Mask Exhibition in City Windows Nelson Live Poets Featuring Rachel McAlpine

7.30pm performance, 8pm flix Kirby Lane, 105 Bridge Street 5.30 - 6.30pm Kirby Lane, 105 Bridge Street 2pm Quiet Dog Gallery Mon-Fri 9am - 5pm, Sat 9am - 1pm Quiet Dog Gallery 12.30pm Motueka Sunday Market All day Nelson City, Various Locations 7.30pm Red16, 19 New St

Koha Free Free Free Free Free Koha

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Cycle-in Flix Hispanic & Latino Docos & Culture Writing Funny, Writing Sad: Masterclass Eamonn Marra: The True Story I Made Up Behrouz Boochani & Golriz Ghahraman: Fleeing to Freedom Street Karaoke Our People, Our Cultures, Our Languages Eamonn Marra & Lil O’Brien: Not Just for Laughs Writing Young Adult Fiction The Human Voice/La Voix Humaine The Human Voice/La Voix Humaine NZSA Writing Workshop: Mandy Hager Miriam Lancewood: Wild At Heart Christine Leunens & Alexandra Tidswell: Historical Fiction Ian Trafford & William Moloney: Our Grandfathers Annabel Langbein Cliff Fell & John Newton: Escaping the Poem kiss me hardy - Journal Launch The Tribe Hip Hop & FA Dance Avantdale Bowling Club

7.30pm performance, 8pm flix 4 - 6pm 7.30pm 5.30pm 5.30 - 6.30pm 11am 1.30pm 3.30pm 6.00pm & 8.00pm 6.00pm & 8.00pm 10.30am 11am 1.30pm 3.30pm 5.00 for 5.30pm start 7.30pm 5.30 for 6pm start 5pm 8pm

Koha Koha Koha $ Free $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ Koha Koha Free $

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WEEK 4 SWF P C P SWM P P P M M P P P P P P P SWD M

Kirby Lane, 105 Bridge St Johnny Cash Room, G Block, NMIT The Workshop Bar and Brewery Old St John's Kirby Lane Suter Theatre Suter Theatre Suter Theatre Rutherford Hotel Rutherford Hotel Mina Arndt Education Room, The Suter Suter Theatre Suter Theatre Suter Theatre Pic's Peanut Butter World DeVille, 22 New St Johnny Cash Room, G Block, NMIT Sundial Square Theatre Royal, R18

EVENT KEY: S Street Event • W Whanau Friendly • P Pukapuka Talks • M Music • D Dance/Physical Theatre • V Visual Arts • F Film • C Comedy

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Because of Covid-19, please refer to our website for the most up-to-date information.

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Photo: Ian Richardson

Building Business

Delivering goodness every day BY ELIZABETH BEAN

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ou too can enjoy the good life – every day. You could be forgiven for humming, “Where everybody knows your name, and they’re always glad you came” – the introductory music to the Cheers TV series – as you step into Everyday Goodness. The story starts with Ian Richardson and Wendy Payne deciding that their corporate lifestyle in Wellington wasn’t fulfilling them as it used to. They knew other people like them; juggling busy lives, being constantly tired, trying to keep fit while at the same time wanting to eat well. Ian said they also realised, “It was time to focus on what matters – our health and people – and to appreciate the simple things in life and enjoy natural goodness – every day. We want to keep it local, keep it home-grown, support our business community and do as much as we can to reduce our environmental impact.” To achieve this, they researched opportunities in the South Island. Serendipitously, a business called ‘The Pantry Door’ in Stoke had a close fit with their personal beliefs, and was for sale. So they made an offer on 25 March 2020 and arrived in Nelson to start their new adventure as soon as possible after the Level 4 lockdown. Rather than being daunted, Ian and Wendy spent the time planning small changes to the stock and running of the shop. The business opened to the public on 8 June, the first day of Level 1, and ever since then has been flat out.

“We are over the moon with the reception to the change, which provides for a much more welcoming and spacious shop than previously.” A change going on behind the scenes is waste reduction. “When we started this business, we were putting out one blue rubbish bag per day. Now it is two bags per week,” says Wendy. “We have achieved this by composting food, removing packaging at source, changing the cleaning products used and doing more recycling.” Single-use coffee cups were never part of the waste problem as customers often bring their own cup. And, while they don’t sell bottled water, they are members of RefillNZ and are happy to fill your own bottle. Customers are really happy, with Everyday Goodness meeting their needs for a convivial meeting place, good coffee and great whole food.

People-focused

Ian laughingly says, “Despite being run off our feet, we have manged to do a complete re-fit and re-brand since opening. After listening to what our customers wanted, we closed early one Friday and by 10.00am on Saturday morning had completely changed the shop around. Our customers couldn’t believe the change.

“We supply local products as much as we can and in the Top of the South this is easy to do,” says Ian. “Little River cheeses, Oaklands Milk, Heke Herbal, Moutere jams, Tasman honey and Kush coffee feature on the café menu. The bulk bins also feature local products where possible. We’re trialling new menu items – today it was a vegan goodness wrap, and these were all gone within an hour of hitting the cabinet.” This people-focused approach is part of Ian and Wendy’s personal ethos. They welcome feedback from customers, want to connect with others, and make a positive difference to lives. “Now that we have the shop running and looking how we want it to, and our staff team in place, we want to bring the community together. Our space is perfect for running small business or club workshops. There are so many cool people here doing wonderful things to help our planet that we want to support.” Open 8am-5pm during the week and 10am-4pm on Saturday and Sunday, drop in and you will understand why the shop has a neighbourhood feel where everyone is enjoying the local goodness. You wanna go where everybody knows your name.

Above: Ian Richardson and Wendy Payne living the good life

www.everydaygoodness.co.nz

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Real Estate Trends

National stock remains at a record low BY TRISH FITZSIMONS

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eal-time data from realestate.co.nz shows that despite a year-on-year increase in new house for sale listings during the past four months, low total stock numbers around the country are still driving high asking prices. The average asking price in Auckland tipped over $1 million for the first time since records began, while Taranaki and Central North Island also reached 13-year record highs. Vanessa Taylor, spokesperson for realestate.co.nz, says that nationally demand is still outstripping supply with the total number of homes available for sale in September down 17 percent on the same month in 2019. “We’re continuing to see a housing shortage in New Zealand with 10 of 19 regions hitting record total stock lows. Demand also remains high with over 1.25 million users recorded on realestate.co.nz in September 2020,” says Vanessa. The national average asking price was up by 11.5 percent year-on-year to $764,864, although prices were pegged back from their August highs. “After a large jump in national asking prices in August, we’ve seen a 7.3 percent decrease in September which suggests prices are now starting to normalise.”

On-trend

“It is typical to see peaks to average asking prices from time to time and high demand for property post-Covid-19 has suggested the rise in prices. However, the national average asking price now sits closer to the trend line,” says Vanessa. Reaching a record high, the average asking price in Auckland rose 9.5 percent year-on-year in September 2020. The asking price in Auckland was $1,003,575 in September – up from $916,162 for the same period in 2019.

“We’re continuing to see a housing shortage in New Zealand with 10 of 19 regions hitting record total stock lows.” VA N E S S A TAY L O R

Climbing 2.2 percent on August 2020, the average asking price in Auckland has been sitting above $950,000 since January this year. Vanessa says it will be interesting to see whether prices in the region hold or drop back to the mid to high $950,000 mark. “With the national average asking price dropping 7.3 percent in September compared with the previous month we are seeing average asking prices beginning to normalise around the country. But only time will tell whether we see this tempering in Auckland or whether high demand sees prices continuing to trend upwards.”

Low stock

Record low stock levels continue to provide limited choice for buyers in the Auckland region, with 7.5 percent fewer properties available on the market than the same time last year. However, vendors in the region did remain active in September with new listings coming onto the market in the region up by 34.4 percent on the same time last year. After increasing steadily since the start of 2020, the average asking price in Taranaki reached an all-time high of $529,769 in September. Although new listings in the region increased by 11 percent year-on-year in September, stock remains at its lowest level since records began in 2007. “Taranaki stock levels are down 50.7 percent on the same time last year, with just 265 total homes available for sale,” says Vanessa. Compared with September 2019, the average asking price in Taranaki was up 20.4 percent. “The average house sale in Taranaki now asks over half a million dollars – close to $90,000 more than it did at the same time last year.”

Price increases

“We are seeing prices being driven up by our regions at the moment – nearby Central North Island and Gisborne saw some of the biggest month-on-month increases in September with asking prices up 5.6 percent (to $638,162) and 7.8 percent (to $572,879) respectively,” says Vanessa. Central Otago/Lakes bucks national trend with a 9.1 percent increase in housing stock. 15


Centenary Flight

Marking a century in the air This year marks 100 years of aviation in Marlborough, when Euan Dickson piloted a plane from Blenheim to Trentham crossing Cook Strait by air for the first time. It was the start of a province-wide love affair with flying, as Cathie Bell discovers. PHOTOS SUPPLIED

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arlborough is well-known to aviation buffs – it’s the home of the Yealands Classic Fighters airshow, held every two years, and the Omaka Aviation Heritage Centre, with an amazing display of World War I and II fighter planes. It also has a highly-skilled cluster of aviation businesses gathered around the airfield at Omaka, with the Marlborough Aero Club one of the oldest in the country. Above: Pilot Aaron Patchett and the Fox Moth which he flew with Paul Hally for the commemorative flight to mark 100 years of the first crossing of Cook Strait by Air Opposite page: Clockwise from top - Historic photo of Euan Dickson’s Avro504K taking people for joy rides in Marlborough after crossing Cook Strait; Marlborough Aero Club patron John Sinclair talks at the event at Omaka airfield marking 100 years of the first crossing of Cook Strait by air 16

Aero club patron John Sinclair says it’s not the oldest aero club in the country – it was beaten to that record by a couple of months – but Omaka was the first municipal air field in the country and the Marlborough Aero Club the first aero club to own its own planes. That interest and enthusiasm all started 100 years ago, when a Christchurch-based plane stopped to re-fuel before attempting the first crossing of Cook Strait by air. It was a flight swathed in secrecy. The feat had been talked about – indeed, there was a team from Auckland sitting in Wellington ready to try it later that week when the successful plane flew overhead.

Shilling air fare

Canterbury Aviation Company chief pilot Euan Dickson, spurred on by company owner Sir Henry Wigram, decided to fly the strait. On August 25, 1920, he took off from Sockburn in Christchurch, and made his way to Blenheim, stopping off in Kaikoura to re-fuel. He landed in Blenheim, in a paddock just off Dillons Point Road, and re-fueled to make his way to Trentham racecourse in Wellington. Later in the week, Euan Dickson flew back to Blenheim and this time, there were a lot more people watching. He spent a week taking people for flights, earning over 500 pounds on the shilling-a-person flights, before going back to Christchurch. In both directions, Euan Dickson carried letters – the first air mail service between the North and South Islands. That second visit lit the spark in Marlborough. The Marlborough Chamber of Commerce asked for Euan Dickson’s advice on a landing field, and the site at Omaka was purchased. The then-borough council came on board, and in 1928, the aero club was set up.


“My father and his twin brother were fishing in the Ōpaoa River when Euan Dickson flew overhead to land at Drumclog Farm ... mains electricity arrived in Blenheim six years after that.” R I C H A R D H O L DAWAY

Lasting memories

The rich history of aviation in Marlborough is being captured by the Marlborough Aviation History working group, which is planning a celebratory dinner in Blenheim on November 14. It was initially planned to be on August 25, to match the Euan Dickson flight centenary but had to be delayed because of Covid-19 restrictions. Instead, a commemorative re-enactment flight was organised by the Aviation Historical Working Group and PMH Aviation Ltd, after the initial idea was generated by Christchurch paleo-biologist and former Marlburian Richard Holdaway. Richard Holdaway, a life member of the Marlborough Aero Club, says in less than one lifetime, the advance in aviation is really amazing. “My father and his twin brother were fishing in the Ōpaoa River when Euan Dickson flew overhead to land at Drumclog Farm ... mains electricity arrived in Blenheim six years after that.” He said he was able to take his father to Christchurch Airport to see the Concorde when it visited – the pinnacle of aviation. Seeing the flight to mark 100 years since Euan Dickson’s flight was “a dream come true”, he says. “You have to realise the significance of this flight – aviation itself was barely 17 years old, the first flight in New Zealand was nine years earlier. We took to it really quickly. “It was coming out of a dreadful period – war, and the Spanish flu in which millions of people around the world died.” The Fox Moth biplane used in the commemorative flight is owned by PMH Aviation Ltd, based at Omaka Aerodrome. Owner Pip Hally says the company has an interest in collecting planes from the 1920s to 1960s that were owned by the Marlborough Aero Club, as the Fox Moth was. “The intent is that they never leave Marlborough again.” Pip and husband Paul are passionate about aviation in Marlborough – even living in a hangar/house at Omaka Aerodrome where PMH Aviation Ltd is based. She says she would much rather fly in an older plane such as the Fox Moth than in a modern plane. “They’re special. The Art Deco and 1930s era then were beautiful. The old girls have lovely lines, a real gracefulness and

beauty. Flying then, you had a hat, a matching bag. It was the beautiful old days of aviation.” Pilot Aaron Patchett flew the Fox Moth in the commemorative flight, saying the aircraft was about 20 years younger than the Avro 504K Euan Dickson flew. The only surviving Avro 504K in New Zealand was unable to be used for the flight. “It was still tough. It makes you appreciate what they did.” Ross Inder is a retired lawyer and member of the Marlborough Aviation History working group. His interest in the centenary of the Euan Dickson flight was captured because he was a neighbour of Frank Mogridge, who set up and lit the signal smoke pots at Drumclog Farm so that Euan Dickson knew where to land. Frank Mogridge received instructions from Flemings, one of the sponsors, to find a paddock, build a fire in the corner and get six cases (4×25ltr) of benzine and await instructions. In due course he received another cablegram (his words) to light the fire. Each ‘kerosene’ case contained two four-gallon tins, in what was in those days the standard method of delivery for consigned fuel. Flying probably caught on, Ross says, because Marlborough was comparatively isolated at the time – the rail line to Christchurch had not yet been built, and even the road south had to go along the beach at Kekerengu. Ferry services from Picton didn’t begin until the 1960s.

Enduring enthusiasm

After the Euan Dickson flight, the local newspaper covered aviation events assiduously, perhaps Ross Inder says, because of their novelty. These included comments of one pilot flying into Woodbourne that initially he thought Blenheim was dead because there wasn’t a soul out on the streets. It turns out that was because the whole town’s population was out at Woodbourne to welcome in the flight! Eight years after Euan Dickson’s first flight across Cook Strait, Charles Kingsford-Smith flew the first flight across the Tasman Sea, taking off from Woodbourne airfield, also in Blenheim. Just before his return flight to Australia, he wrote to the Fairhall brothers in Marlborough, thanking them for their hospitality. He wrote that if the club members maintained such enthusiasm, it would be in good heart for years to come. And 100 years on, that enthusiasm has not changed. 17


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FA S H I O N F O C U S

Profiling Palm Boutique BY RENEE BIGNELL

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alm Boutique is a carefully curated oasis of beautiful clothing and accessories. We are passionate about supporting sustainable New Zealand fashion, and our unique selection of Danish labels ensures that you can also find a true one-off piece. Now over two years into owning Palm Boutique, I love the well-established relationships I have with clients and seeing the business grow. I do truly have one of the best jobs and lush work environments around. I am wearing a Juliette Hogan dress and this print is an absolute fave. It is based on a commissioned art work by New Zealand artist Carmel Van Der Hoeven. We have a number of pieces in this luxurious silk. You can layer it up, dress it up or wear with your favourite trainers for that casual look. Here I have paired it with a lightweight tulle top by Standard Issue. Made in New Zealand with either merino or Above: Renee Bignell 18

cotton, they are completely zero waste; the perfect option for taking your dresses from season to season. I finish off the outfit with the new Yu Mei Phoebe Bucket in tamarillo croc leather. Textured or embossed leather is hard wearing as well as luxurious to look at. This bag has the best of everything Predicting the future is one of the biggest challenges I face when purchasing for Palm. And not buying one of everything for myself! But seriously, I order most of the brands between six-12 months before they arrive in store. This allows for fabric and garment manufacturing so that designers make-to-order instead of guessing or over-manufacturing. I buy many one-off pieces and often with a particular customer in mind and sometimes I just don’t get it right. I am very fond of my personal wardrobe (note, it’s colourful) but it doesn’t need expanding so I have practice lots of self-restraint and only buy the pieces that I can’t live without! When shopping personally, I am an absolute sucker for the feel and drape of a fabric. I love dresses that flow and move well on the body. I often pair a flowing dress with a structured coat or blazer to tone it down and create a contrast and a bit of edge. Being able to pair a garment with something you already own is very important.

“Being able to pair a garment with something you already own is very important.” I also have to feel great in the garment. Seeing this with customers is so lovely, a client will come out of the changing room absolutely beaming after trying a piece that just really suits them. I endeavour to make sure everyone feels that way about what they purchase at Palm.

Buy once and well Looking at the best and worst fashion trends of all time, I think that throw-away fashion is a bit of an ugly trend. My ethos personally and with Palm is that if you buy well then you only need to buy once. Buying well doesn’t just refer to buying new either. I have been an avid second-hand shopper my entire life and some of my most treasured and well-constructed garments have been sourced this way. How incredible that a garment might possibly outlive the person who has sewn or designed it; a concept more reminiscent of art. Best Trend? The Dagger Collar (think ‘60s Twiggy-style shirt dresses). I love the feminine/masculine relationship with this look. Karen Walker has featured exaggerated collars the last couple of seasons and they frame the face so well while looking sharp and intentional.


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LIFE IN OUR BUBBLE

Basic hut etiquette B Y S A R A H N O T TA G E

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etting naked in front of, and sleeping beside, a stranger is fun in the right circumstances. Getting naked in front of, and sleeping in a room with, 24 smelly strangers isn’t quite so much fun. Back country huts! These ‘first come, first served’ shared spaces have been built to meet our most basic of needs, in the most remote parts of our beautiful country, and are the true test of social etiquette. When you arrive at a hut you’ve usually walked for a day with the equivalent of the weight of a small child on your back. Or literally a small child on your back. You’ve never felt so hungry and tired, nor smelled so bad. You’ve been fantasizing about your freeze-dried meal ever since your squashed sandwich. All you want to do is open the fridge, crack open a cold beer, call for take-out, have a hot shower and crawl into your deliciously cosy, private bed. Above: Matilda, Sarah and James after a long night at Lakehead Hut, Lake Rotoiti 20

But you can’t. The moment you arrive at the hut, you are on high alert. Every move you make has one thing in mind – ‘hut etiquette’. Given the confined, shared space without the usual creature comforts, most people are highly attuned to unstated behavioural norms such as consideration and respect for others. However, some just aren’t. When thinking about hut etiquette in New Zealand, it’s much easier to describe what not to do rather than what to do. Which is why I have created a ‘Don’t Do’ list for anyone considering staying in a hut.

your boat. Leave the hut for those that don’t have any other option. The beer will be colder at home anyway.

Rule #2: Don’t take all the wood that has been lovingly prepared by Department of Conservation staff for your outdoor fire. If you don’t want to sit beside the fire inside the hut, replace the indoor wood. Those huts get cold.

Rule #3: Don’t play Connect 4 when people are trying to sleep. Open plan huts are echoey, and the counters make very loud, annoying clicky noises.

Think of others Imagine you’d been tramping for seven hours over knobbly terrain with little kids. You’d planned to stay at a hut beside the lake, so when you arrive you are triumphant and relieved. But then you realise that the hut is accessible by boat. You see a boat moored at the jetty. There are sleeping bags, life-jackets and cases of beer strewn all over the hut. The boaties have completely taken over and turned the hut into a bachelor pad. So, you put your pack back on and keep walking to the next hut.

Rule #4: If your toothbrush is in a

Rule #1: Don’t stay at a backcountry hut

Hut etiquette is pretty basic. Just don’t be a dick!

if you can easily get back to civilisation in

plastic bag and you are going to stay up late, take it out of the bag before others try to sleep. Plastic bags make lots of annoying rustly noises.

Rule #5: Turn off your alarm (unless you need to hit the track early the next day). And if your alarm clock accidentally rings, don’t press ‘snooze’ five times. Alarms make lots of annoying, alarming noises.


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A R T I S T I C E N D E AV O U R S

Art into the future BY GERARD R VERKAAIK

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or some 30 years, Artists of Marlborough has been a functioning collective of professional and serious part-time artists who have operated open studios and regular combined exhibitions showing the depth and breadth of local talent. The original Art and Craft Trail linked studios from Wairau Valley, Havelock, Picton and central Blenheim with familiar brown signage, a distinctive brochure and map; at its peak some 23 studios were operational. Even today some original members such as Brian Badcock, Brian Baxter and Clarry Neame are still active. Times change however; Internet access, the aftermath of quakes and more latterly Covid-19 have impacted on the viability of the widely scattered network. There are many more competent artists in Marlborough other than those who are equipped or positioned for ready public access with most having their own websites. Artists of Marlborough as a group is opening up its membership criteria to include a wider selection of quality artists whose work will be accessible through a new umbrella website currently being curated. This site will effectively be a growing register of the region’s considerable artistic talent.

Art resurgence The main purpose of art of course is to be viewed and purchased. While the Internet is a great platform for raising profiles, there is no substitute for seeing real art in real spaces. Galleries and public exhibitions provide the venues that best enable public access to the full range of talent that abounds. These have a significant role to play as New Zealanders, bereft of overseas travel options, explore the corners of our own country … “we don’t know how lucky we are!” An interesting positive side effect of the current situation of Covid-related disruption and uncertainty has been a resurgence of interest in art as a Above: One of Allan Johnassen’s art works included in the exhibitions 22

An interesting positive side effect of the current situation of Covid-related disruption and uncertainty has been a resurgence of interest in art as a commodity. GEREARD VERKAAIK

commodity. Meeting that need has required some lateral thinking and pooling of resources. For example, the Pounamu Tourism Group had planned a tour package linked to the Wellington Arts festival around Queen’s Birthday Weekend that incorporated wine tours and a substantial display of Marlborough artists at the Convention Centre. A re-think on how to support art in Marlborough saw the establishment of the Art and Wine Fair based in the group’s The Wine Station venture. Many of the over 40 artists initially signed up for the art show have been able to present their work through a rolling series of mini exhibitions; 30 artists having presented to date. Linkage to several Marlborough charities extended the benefits even further with a 15 percent commission being donated to

seven Marlborough charities from art sales of over $40,000 so far.

Upcoming exhibitions At the conclusion of the current Art and Wine Fair on Sunday October 4, Artists of Marlborough have been given the opportunity to exhibit. A further nine artists’ work (a mix of established and emerging artists’ work) will be on show. From 5 to 17 October, intriguing water colours by Allan Jonassen and varied works by Chris Betts fit alongside intricate wood works by Steve Halton and multi-media creations by Kim Gabara. From 18 to 31 October, works by Marlborough artists Rick Edmonds and Graham Taylor and ceramicist Renate von Petersdorff will be on display along with floral portraits by Saskia Smith and unique work by emerging artist Abbey Greenwood.


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M Y S PAC E

New music room & recording studio B Y C AT H I E B E L L

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professional, well-equipped music room and recording studio has been opened at Blenheim’s youth venue MySpace. The Marlborough Youth Trust held a morning tea function to thank donors Blue Door and Lotteries Commission representatives for the funding they gave to build and equip the music room and recording studio. The rooms were soundproofed by Matt Cutts from Cutts Builders, and advice on sound and music equipment and installation was provided by Chris Holdaway of Sound Solutions and Brendan Lott from Umbrella Productions. Above: Celebrating the opening of the music room

The finished rooms were re-blessed by Lotteries representative Luke Katu, and MYT manager Jo Lane says they hope to have young people using the studio shortly, with mentors training up young people to use the recording equipment.

Donation-funded She says MySpace wanted to provide a music facility because once young people leave college, there is nowhere in the community to do this music – “except in their garage, which isn’t always good for the neighbours”. “It’s great to keep young people engaged in performing arts.” Blue Door chairwoman Sue Duckworth says the music facility was a big project. “Last year was our 20th birthday. We always said we were going to have a $20,000 donation – we ended up having two. “We wanted youth to be the focus for our big donation, and last year, we made two big donations – this and Pine Valley.” Blue Door operates a second-hand shop in Seymour Street, and the funds from that are donated to community groups in Marlborough.

“It’s great to keep young people engaged in performing arts.” JO LANE

Luke Katu says the donation from Lotteries was made to MySpace because it met a community need. “We have got a music facility here for young people, we encourage them to come, take part in activities at MySpace, and the performing arts with the studio.”

Future planning Providing somewhere to perform and record music is a way of leading and navigating our young ones to a safe space, he says. “It also helps navigate them into services provided here and also into the wider community here.” The Marlborough Youth Trust Staff and trustees hope the facility will be well-used. For more information, contact: Marlborough Youth Trust, 03 579 3143 23


T R E AT YO U R S E L F

Pickles in the pantry Welcome to Pickles in the Pantry. We hope you enjoy our recipes, illustrations and photography. Together with our families, we hope to bring you and your little pickles joyful, creative and tasty recipes for all to share. PHOTO BY DOMINIQUE WHITE I N C O L L A B O R AT I O N W I T H I L L U S T R AT O R H A N N A H WAT C H O R N

C is for Chocolate Brownies

Our Pickles recipe: Ingredients 150g butter 4tbsp heaped dark cocoa powder 400ml can of condensed milk 2tbsp brown sugar 150g self-raising flour Chocolate chunks Method:

1. Preheat the oven to 150 degrees. 2. Melt 150g of butter with 4 heaped

tablespoons of dark cocoa powder.

3. Stir well and remove from the heat. 4. Add to a bowl and stir in a 400ml can of condensed milk, 2 tablespoons of soft dark brown sugar, 150g of self-raising flour.

5. You may need to add a little milk to loosen the mixture.

6. Add chocolate chunks and stir well.

7. Bake for 25 mins until the knife comes out almost clear but important for a bit of a gooey centre so do not overcook.

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Photo: www.nelsontasman.nz (Lake Rotoiti)

SHORT STORY

Spring Forward, Fall Back B Y S O P H I A WA L K E R

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ootsteps thumping down the dock startle the fisherman, who has just settled in. The morning is quiet, besides the chorus of bellbirds and tūi warbling over the softer background of lingering birdsong. The smells of wood smoke, crisp mountain air and coffee from his thermos put him in a fine mood. The lake is so still he can see the bottom, which is at least three metres below. No fish yet, but he’s enjoying the morning. As the footsteps approach, the fisherman turns to see a young man, a good-looking kid maybe in his thirties. He is tanned despite the fact that it is early spring and he looks like someone who has spent many days and years outdoors. But it doesn’t look like he’s here to fish – the young man wears clean khaki pants and a flannel button down shirt, with sleeves rolled up to the elbows. In the place of a fishing rod, he holds a bouquet of flowers. “Those for me?” the fisherman asks. 26

The young man chuckles and says, “Sorry mate, they’re for a lady. She should be here soon.” “Bit early for a date,” says the fisherman as he pulls in his line to recast. The young man smiles. “We’re spending the day together. I haven’t seen her for a year. This is where we met.” “Is that right?” “Yep, we worked on a project together for National Geographic.” The fisherman isn’t usually inclined to chit chat, but he senses a good story and the kid is nice enough. “What was the project?” The young man peels his gaze from the shore and stops pacing to look the fisherman in the eyes, gauging how much about his research this man might want to hear. Being a fisherman, the subject matter might interest him more than most. “The project was on the migration pattern of longfin eels. They migrate here from as far as the Sargasso Sea, and back again to spawn. Not much is known about their reproductive cycle. A friend of mine won a research grant from Nat Geo and put together a team. I’m a biologist and my friend, Chantal, she’s a photographer.” “Your lady photographed eels?” “Yeah, mostly underwater, kitted out in a wetsuit with her camera in a waterproof case. To get shots of eels migrating up the waterfall at the head of the lake, she

abseiled off the bridge,” he says, turning and pointing with the bouquet in his hand. The movement causes a flutter of pink petals to land on the dock. They both look toward the head of the lake, to where the blue water tapers between steep coffeecoloured slopes. The young man – Jamie – remembers the last time he and Chantal stood in this very spot. She had asked him to join her overseas on her next assignment, and he wanted desperately to go with her. After the months they’d spent working together, he couldn’t imagine it ending, couldn’t imagine going back to his draughty house in Dunedin, to his sterile office. His heart sinks as he remembers the look in her eyes when he’d said ‘no’, said that he couldn’t quit his job or uproot his life. Despite the long emails and phone conversations they shared over the last year, he still hasn’t told her how he really feels – that he loves her. He sighs audibly. The fisherman smiles, recalling the giddy insecurities of young love. Jamie checks his wristwatch for the 15th time. “She should be here by now. She said to meet at eight. Is there a phone nearby?” “You said eight? It’s after nine, mate. You did remember daylight savings started today? You set your watch ahead?” “Shit.” Jamie runs down the dock, flower petals swirling in his wake.


A wilderness image journey by Andrew MacDonald

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