Motueka’s High Street was packed on Friday evening for the annual Starlight Christmas Parade. The variety of floats wowed spectators while crowd favourite Santa concluded the parade with an epic lolly scramble.
Local woman Helen Lindsay, who oversees planting projects in the Abel Tasman National Park and Otuwhero wetland, has been recognised with a prestigious national conservation award.
Helen is the Restoration Supervisor for Project Janszoon, the conservation trust working with the Department of Conservation in the Abel Tasman and also works with a community group doing restoration work in the Otuwhero wetland near Marahau. She has been awarded the prestigious New Zealand Plant Conservation Network individual award for her conservation and restoration work.
The NZ Plant Conservation Network says she was nominated in recognition of her outstanding contributions to native plant conservation in New Zealand.
Project Janszoon Director Bruce Vander
Lee says Helen thoroughly deserves the recognition and he sees her as a quiet ecological warrior. “Helen is hugely experienced and we are lucky to have her as part of the Project Janszoon team. She is always sharing her knowledge with others and her enthusiasm for all the projects she works on inspires others to get involved,” he says.
Hardly surprisingly Helen was keen to acknowledge others’ work when accepting the award. “Anything that I have achieved in conservation has been with a lot of help from others. It is a privilege to work with so many people dedicated to helping preserve our natural treasures,” says Helen. A native of Dublin, Helen started her first job in New Zealand working for
Greenpeace, the year after the Rainbow Warrior was bombed. She then re-trained in sustainable land management, specialising in ecological restoration.
Helen has worked on all the Department of Conservation administered islands in the Hauraki Gulf and on Lord Howe Island in Australia. She has been in charge of restoration planting
and weed control on Motuora Island in the Hauraki Gulf since 1998 with the Motuora Restoration Society. She moved to Motueka in 2009 and as well as her work in the Abel Tasman and Otuwhero wetland she is also a trustee of the Native Forest Restoration Trust, a national organisation which purchases and manages land for conservation purposes.
Tasman District Council has launched a trial Freedom Camping Ambassadors programme for the summer.
From Friday, 29 November, a team of Ambassadors are working throughout Golden Bay, Motueka and Richmond to promote responsible camping and helping to minimise negative impact from camping
on the local community and the environment.
The majority of people want to do the right thing when they visit our region but the rules are different all over New Zealand so there is some confusion about where people can stay and for how long. By putting education before enforcement, Tasman District Council hopes
to extend a welcome to our visitors while also encouraging more responsible camping.
The ambassadors will:
Advise campers about choosing appropriate sites and providing advice on the available low cost options.
Encourage them to respect local communities and traditions.
Provide other useful information, such
as events, volunteer opportunities, emergency procedures, tips on responsible camping and other.
Liaise with locals (where possible) to paint a clearer picture about freedom camping and the ambassadors programme.
The trial programme will run until the end of February. It is funded by part of the $168,000 grant from the Ministry
of Building, Industry and Employment responsible camping fund.
The grant will also be used to provide additional temporary toilets, signage and rubbish disposal.
Enforcement inspections will continue and fines can be issued to those who ignore the good advice of the Freedom Camping Ambassadors.
Fires can and do start from the smallest spark - especially in rural and semi-rural areas during the summer.
In the past few years, we’ve increasingly seen how, if unchecked, wildfires can go on to devastate people, land and wildlife.
Fire and Emergency New Zealand is encouraging people to
go to their new and improved website to find out how to protect themselves, and our land, against potential wildfires.
If you’re considering lighting a fire outdoors, it will tell you how to do it safely, whether you need a permit, and direct you to their fire permit site to apply.
The website also provides advice on other spark generating activities like ploughing, mowing and grind-
ing for those planning to work on the land.
Of particular importance as we head into summer, is the timely advice to rural and semi-rural people on how to protect their homes - before the fire season begins, by clearing anything that could burn away from the house - and creating safety zones to act as a barrier against fire. The new www. checkitsalright.nz is now live. Check it out.
New Zealand First has invoked the ‘Agree to Disagree’ provisions of the Coalition Agreement because it cannot support the announced 11.46 percent increase in the tobacco excise from 1 January 2020.
“Studies show that the automatic tobacco excise increases are having less effect on reducing smoking rates, most particularly amongst the target groups of Maori and Pasifika,” says New Zealand First Leader Winston Peters.
“A 1.3 percent decrease in smoking prevalence for Maori, 1.8 percent for Pacific smokers and a decrease among smokers of only 0.7 percent overall between 2016/17 and 2017/18 reveals a policy that has reached the limit of its effectiveness.”
Winston also points to the unintended consequences of the automatic tobacco
excise increases, “Customs interceptions of smuggled cigarettes at the border have increased by 352 percent between 2015 and August 2019.
Interceptions in 2018 were 53 percent higher than the preceding year. Clearly the price point has reached such a level that organised crime groups see economic opportunity. This places unnecessary pressure on our customs service when it should be focusing resources on preventing the importation of illicit drugs.
“Another unintended outcome of New Zealand having one of the world’s highest retail prices for tobacco products – a typical pack in New Zealand retails for about NZ$31 compared to NZ $1.62 in Vietnam, $5.29 in China and NZ$6.07 in South Korea – is the threat to the safety of the country’s dairy owners from violent burglary.
“Finally, New Zealand First believes the 11.46 percent increase in the tobacco excise is punitive for the many poor New Zealanders who can least afford another price hike. The excise increase disproportionally gouges the poor and New Zealand First cannot support the policy,” says Winston.
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Everyday NCMA string teacher
Margarita Jackson sees the dedication and commitment of her students in action. “These kids are just incredible. They are practising and rehearsing as often as they can. But how often are these efforts recognised?” she says.
“We are great at recognising the sporting achievements of our youth in our region, but it’s not often that we get to celebrate and acknowledge the achievements made in the field of musical endeavours,” says Margarita.
Dedicated teachers, Margarita and Lissa Cowie are determined to change this. The duo tutor Schola Musica – a youth chamber orchestra and are taking the group on tour to showcase all the youngster’s talents and hard work.
“The rewards for young musicians playing in such a group are numerous. They learn about leadership, they learn to communicate within a musical set-
ting, how to coordinate bowing and sound and how to develop the music imaginatively. The orchestra also features young soloists, and these roles are shared as the students gain confidence,” says Lissa.
All students study through NCMA and range in age between
11 and 17 years. There is no conductor and the students take turns leading their sections. Schola Musica perform concerts at NCMA and various schools and retirement homes in the region every year.
This December the group will be giving a series of concerts in
Nelson, Tasman and Golden Bay. They will perform a selection of different works including Bach, Mozart, Bartok, Gershwin, Boccherini, Ravel, Karl Jenkins, Celtic folk music, and some popular tunes.
Venue: St Thomas’ Anglican Church, 101 High Street, Motueka
Date: Friday, 13 December Time: 3:30pm
Tickets: Koha entry
Venue: Golden Bay High School Hall
Date: Saturday, 14 December
Time: 7:30pm
Tickets: Adults $10 Children $5 (door sales only)
Prepare for a close encounter with the Moon this summer. Literally! The Nelson Provincial Museum is excited to launch its latest major exhibition into the Nelson Tasman orbit on Friday, 20 December. And it boasts one of the rarest objects on Earth - a genuine piece of Moon rock from Apollo 11’s historic Moon landing!
Our Moon: Then, Now & Beyond, is presented in partnership with Rata Foundation, Cawthron Institute and the Embassy of the USA, and offers visitors an out-of-thisworld experience of epic proportions. The exhibition features UK artist Luke Jerram’s spectacular Museum of the Moon installation. This glowing, four-metre diameter orb is wrapped in highdefinition NASA lunar surface imagery – it’s sure to send you spinning. You’ll then be swept along in the story of our people’s long relationship with the Moon, our present understanding and our visions of the future.
Historic objects, such as the Victorian Cooke ‘Atkinson’ telescope, are displayed alongside a hands-on, mechanical interactive describing the Moon’s orbit around the Earth. You can also take a whiff of the Moon at a scent station, ‘weigh yourself on the Moon’ with a set of adjusted scales, and transport yourself between exhibition areas with Christchurch artist Hannah Beehre’s Tunnel – a velvet wormhole of crystalencrusted nebula.
Aspiring rocket-scientists will be inspired by New Zealand’s rapidly growing rocket launch business: Rocket Lab. They can also engage with a hands-on interactive that aims to “buildyour-own-lunar-habitation”.
Others will be enthralled by plans to build a Deep Space Gateway and captivated by the intensity of our Moon’s influence on our world. And, if that’s not enough, you can soak up the soothing moon beams of this rich and fascinat-
ing exhibition. The associated public programme of events offers a range of academic, rhythmic, athletic and esoteric opportunities to enjoy
the Moon. Lunar flow yoga, Moon soundscapes, collective singing, torch-lit storytelling, silent reading, and an array of musical events, workshops
and talks are waiting to be explored. “This exhibition has something that will connect at some level with everyone in the community and
this is reflected in the broad and dynamic public programme we’ve devised”, says Nelson Provincial Museum CEO Lucinda Blackley-Jimson.
Our Moon will be beaming down on Nelson from Friday, 20 December 2019.
New Zealand’s newest Great Walk, the Paparoa Track, was officially opened in Blackball on Saturday, 30 November by the Minister of Conservation Eugenie Sage alongside the family members of the Pike 29 and Ngati Waewae. Local mayors and MP for the West Coast Hon Damien O’Connor were also in attendance.
“Paparoa National Park and its rare karst landscapes, forests and coast is one of New Zealand’s taonga. The spectacular new track which crosses the Paparoa Range will link to the Pike 29 Memorial Track, still under construction to commemorate the 29 men who lost their lives in the Pike Mine Disaster.
“Together the tracks will create a lasting legacy and a significant new recreational and economic opportunity for the West Coast,” says Eugenie.
The 55km Great Walk is a dual mountain-biking and walking track. Work began under the former government. It has been enabled by a $12 million government investment to build 41km of new track to
join up 14km of existing track, two new 20 bunk huts (Moonlight Tops and Pororari) and four major suspension bridges.
“New Zealand’s Great Walks are premier tracks that enable thousands of New Zealanders and international visitors to get out into nature. The first season of the Paparoa Track has almost sold out with over 90% of bookings being New Zealanders. This has exceeded expectations for the opening and underlines how much of an asset the West Coast’s natural
environment is for the region,” says Eugenie.
“The track route passes through rich beech and podocarp forest and over open tops of alpine scrub and tussock.
It provides breathtaking views to the Southern Alps and over the Tasman Sea and passes along a towering sandstone escarpment above the Punakaiki River headwaters before descending to the west off the Paparoa Range.
As well as working closely with the Pike River Families on the
track concept, DOC has worked closely with Ngati Waewae who hold mana whenua for this area.
Over 6,600 bed nights have sold on the track, of a total of just over 8,500 available a year with just over 6,000 (91%) booked by New Zealanders so far. The Paparoa Track is located north of Greymouth on the South Island’s West Coast and traverses the Paparoa Range from Blackball to Punakaiki over a distance of 55km.
The Department of Conservation has led
Fire and Emergency New Zealand is calling on people to join one of seven initial Local Advisory Committees which will help make New Zealand communities more resilient in an emergency
“We’re looking for people who can reflect the views and concerns of diverse community groups within their local area,” says Fire and Emergency Board Chair Paul Swain.
and more resilient communities,” says Paul.
“They will help communities identify risks, be better prepared for emergencies, and be better able to respond to and recover well when they happen.”
the construction of the new Great Walk, working with Westreef, Nelmac, The Natural Construction Company, and Abseil Access. The first walkers and bikers can officially use both ends of the track from December.
Due to a slip earlier this month, the middle section of the track will remain closed until just before Christmas. People who have already booked will be able to make return journeys to either hut until repairs to the middle section of track are able to be made.
“We’re looking for people who can engage with a range of groups, gather a community-wide perspective and are committed to building a safer, more resilient New Zealand,” says Paul.
Under the Fire and Emergency New Zealand Act 2017, Fire and Emergency is required to establish Local Advisory Committees around the country to ensure a strong, representative voice for their community.
“The committees will play a key part in building safer
The first seven committees will be based in Northland, Tairawhiti, Hawke’s Bay, Chatham Islands, West Coast, Marlborough and Otago. Nominations are open and will close on 31 January 2020.
These will be the first of 16 Local Advisory Committees across New Zealand to provide a strong community voice into Fire and Emergency’s local risk planning. Each committee will have between five to eight members, including a Chair and Deputy Chair.
More information about the Local Advisory Committees and the nomination process can be found on the website: https:// fireandemergency.nz/lacs/
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Café culture in New Zealand is more than a good coffee. It’s about relaxing, devouring great food, enjoying thirst-quenching beverages, meeting up with friends and making the most of the atmosphere.
Here in the Tasman region, we are blessed to have a massive range of outstanding cafes and eateries. From hand-rolled genuine Japanese sushi to delicious real fruit ice creams, seasonal platters to fresh Thai flavours, we are lucky enough to have it all!
This summer, make the most of what’s on offer and take a trip to one of our regions exceptional café’s. Try something new or grab a takeaway to enjoy at the river or the beach. The options are endless and the variety is out of this world.
In our hearts we think of Christmas time as a great time when we get together with family, share a special meal and relax as the children open their presents.
For some of us though the reality is different and in fact Christmas brings many stresses that increase the pressure on families already stretched by family violence, separation, grief and financial hardship.
Motueka Women’s Support Link have
worked with many women in this situation over the past 32 years.
Those of you in our community who have not experienced family violence we ask that you spare a thought for those that are affected daily.
Many women are trapped in their situation by financial, emotional, practical and family reasons. It can be a long and difficult process to disentangle and become free.
For those of you in our community who have the means and
the desire, Motueka Women’s Support Link would very much welcome your generosity. We have clients who would greatly benefit from any gift/donations you are willing to contribute.
Supermarket, petrol, pharmacy and Warehouse vouchers are particularly helpful.
If you wish to make a cash donation our bank account number is 03 0693 0132531 00. Please include a first name and phone number so a receipt can be issued to you.
We now have a few regular donors who desire to make their charitable contributions to the local community need, and would love to engage with others thinking the same way.
Motueka Women’s Support Link office in Community House will close 2pm Thursday, 20 December 2019 and reopen Wednesday, 8 January 2020.
The crisis phone line will be staffed by volunteers over the holiday period: 528 8161.
This summer, Aotearoa music legends Shihad are set to usher in the year 2020 with a New Year’s Eve party at Cooks Reserve in Riwaka.
Revered for their energetic and electrifying live shows, Shihad have been going strong for over three decades, earning their reputation as New Zealand’s finest heavy rockers with memorable tunes like ‘Pacifier’, ‘Deb’s Night Out’, ‘Beautiful Machine’ and our unofficial national anthem ‘Home Again’.
Joining the New Year’s Eve festivities are Pacific dub ‘n’ bass originators Salmonella Dub Soundsystem and iconic rock-electronica outfit stellar*, who are celebrating the 20th anniversary of their 5x
platinum-selling debut album “MIX”.
Kiwi chart-toppers stellar* toured in March 2018, which were their first shows together in 8 years.
stellar* first burst on the scene with five radio hits in 18 months - Violent, What You Do, Undone, Every Girl, and Part of Me - all reflecting the unique blend of rock and electronica on 1999’s Mix album. Their reputation as innovative hit makers was embedded with All It Takes, Taken and Star off 2001’s Magic Line album, and For A While and Whiplash off 2006’s Something Like Strangers. Tickets are on sale now, for all show and ticketing information head to AAATicketing.co.nz
Local writer Alison Condon (pictured right) is one of two authors behind a new children’s book, titled ‘The First Kiwi Christmas’ which has been released with the aim of making New Zealand’s early bicultural history more accessible to children.
“Our early history isn’t well-known. We want to tell it in a way that children are interested in and to make it appealing,” says Alison.
Targeting 4 to 7 year-olds, this littleknown story tells of the warm relation-
ship that developed between the Reverend Samuel Marsden and two Ngapuhi rangatira, Te Pahi and Ruatara. Their relationship led to a remarkable invitation to settle amongst Ruatara’s people in Aotearoa New Zealand.
The story describes how just prior to Christmas in 1814 a boat is found riding the waves toward the top of New Zealand. On board are Maori and European – including Ruatara and Samuel Marsden – as well as livestock, wheat and other European goods.
They arrive on December 23 and Ngapuhi Chief Ruatara immediately starts preparing a site for Reverend Samuel Marsden to give his first message. And so, on Sunday, 25 December the first kiwi celebration of Christmas takes place at Northlands Oihi Bay.
“I enjoy writing the stories. We get it all checked off by Iwi and historians so it’s basically a dramatisation of history,” says Alison, a teacher by trade.
Alison had her first story, a school reader, published in 1995
and this new release is her 16th published book. Further works are in the pipeline that include accounts of lesser known historical figures and junior versions of historical stories done to date.
“I thoroughly enjoy the process of making our rich history available to the younger generations of Aotearoa New Zealand,” says Alison.
Purchase a copy of ‘The First Kiwi Christmas’ at Motueka’s i-Site for $15.95 or online at www.bigbook.nz
Between 10.30am and midday on Tuesday, 3 December both locals and the Tasman District Council’s new camping ambassadors were out in the deluge moving on travellers from the Waitapu Bridge camping site in Golden Bay.
“When we arrived the river was very fast moving and starting to enter the car parking area of the river.
We joined a number of locals who were already taking action to assist the tourists
by informing them to move into the town centre due to the rapidly rising river and surrounding flood waters,” says Sally Wood Ambassador Programmes manager.
“It’s great to see Golden Bay community members showing manaakitanga to visitors to our Golden Bay. One local had even gone to get his tractor to help stranded tourists with a flat van battery who were starting to panic.”
The tourist vehicles left Waitapu Bridge just in time as the main road, SH60, was closed shortly after
the ambassadors left the popular freedom camping site.
Tasman District Council contract Youth and Community Works to provide the Freedom Camping Ambassador service trial.
This is the first year the service has been provided.
As well as assisting in weather emergencies ambassadors will be providing education and information to visitors to our region.
Promotion of the Tiaki Promise, which is a national responsible camping campaign, is key to the ambassador role.
“It’s about ensur-
ing visitors have the knowledge to drive carefully, be prepared and are encouraged and supported to show respect and care for people, places and nature and to keep NZ clean and tidy,” says Sally.
“It was so awesome to see both local residents and business owners out there in that terrible weather role modelling the Tiaki Promise to tourists by caring for their safety and wellbeing.
It’s something as a small community we should be really proud of.”
The National WOW Museum’s new exhibition of finalist garments from the 2019 World of WearableArt Awards Show opened to the public on Friday, 29 November. The 2019 World of WearableArt Exhibition showcases more than 50 garments by 53 designers from 11 countries and regions, including the winner of the 2019 Supreme WOW Award and other major award winners, including Motueka’s Meg Latham’s ‘Dress Up Dolls’ which was awarded second in the Transform section.
Also new to the National WOW Museum within the exhibition is a Retrospective Bizarre Bra Section where Bizarre Bras will be showcased from the World of WearableArt’s historical collection, along with AV from previous shows. The garments come to Nelson from the 2019 World of WearableArt Awards Show where they were seen on stage in Wellington by around 60,000 people over the three-week show season in September/ October this year. The exhibition references the six sections in
the 2019 Competition – Aotearoa, Open, Avant-garde, White, Mythology and Transform, and allows visitors to see the detail of each garment.
WOW Chief Executive Gisella Carr says the exhibition is the perfect way to see up close the world’s best wearable art. “The 2019 World of WearableArt Exhibition features the outstanding work of wearable art designers from around the world and epitomises the heart of WOW – that anyone can enter, as long as they can meet the challenge to create a piece of wearable art that is original, innovative and truly exceptional. As is the case every year, this year’s Competition attracted designers from all walks of life and from across the world, ranging from fashion designers and artists who sit alongside firsttime entrants who do not have a traditional design experience but have an extraordinary idea and the ability to execute it beautifully.”
The 2019 World of WearableArt Exhibition includes the 2019 Supreme WOW Award winner, The Lady Warrior by
second-time Indonesia designer Rinaldy Yunardi; the winner of the Dame Suzie Moncrieff Award, Waka Huia by New Zealand designer Kayla Christensen, chosen by Dame Suzie as the garment that best captures the WOW spirit.
The new exhibition
includes garments created by designers from New Zealand, Australia, China, India, Indonesia, Hong Kong, Singapore, Poland, Taiwan, the United States and the United Kingdom.
The number of finalist garments in the Competition means that not all finalist
entries are exhibited at once. There will be change in the exhibition early 2020 with garments on display from Australia, Belarus, China, France, India, Ireland, Kazakhstan, Netherlands, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan and the United States.
Marlene Herewini was a graduate working in the eld of Career Development when she decided to upgrade her quali cation and formalise her experience at NMIT. With a good, full-time job in Rotorua, she took advantage of NMIT’s exible learning options and enrolled in a Bachelor of Career Development (Level 7) as a part-time, distance student in 2015. e three-year degree programme is designed for people who want to work in career planning and development with students, clients, or organisations. Marlene says the programme was a great option for her because it complemented her New Zealand Diploma in Business (Human Resources), and it will provide her with a quali cation in her area of work. She has been working as a Careers and Employment Facilitator at Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology in Rotorua since 2018, helping students with their career transitions and developing their employability skills. Marlene says studying Career Development at NMIT was daunting to begin with, particularly as a distance student, but once she got going she found it was “like riding a bike”.
“It wasn’t until you made it around the block that you realised, I’m really doing it!” she says.
“Whether you are very experienced or inexpe-
rienced in the eld, it will galvanise your condence and raise your awareness in ways you did not anticipate. It has also been fantastic for my own personal career development and I am excited about my future prospects.” Marlene says the face-to-face sessions she attended at the NMIT campus in Nelson were “de nitely worth it”. “ e networking is gold. I was fortunate to sit in with the nal year students working through their research plans and was thoroughly motivated by their mahi.”
As a student who has work experience in Career Development, Marlene says she’s “continually impressed” by the practicality of the course. “I am never le wondering, how does this relate to my practice?” she says. “It feels good to know that the knowledge, skills and development I am gaining now really will take me into the future with con dence, and that it continues to encourage my life-long love of learning. As ‘careers people’ we really need to be able to walk our talk and this qualication has really reinforced that principle for me in a fun, challenging and exciting way.”
For more information about NMIT’s Bachelor of Career Development t programme, visit nmit.ac.nz/social-sciences
- Motueka Library - 12 Pah Street - Phone 03 528 1047 -
Christmas Surprise Reads
Monday 3- 31 December
Be inspired by these staff picks, enjoy discovering new authors.
The Summer Road Trip Reading Adventure
16 December 2019 – 31 January 2020
Pick up your Reading log at Motueka, Richmond, Takaka or Murchison Libraries. For ages 5-11years, No registration required.
Book Cafe
Monday 16 December, 11am-12.30pm
What does Christmas mean to you?
Christmas Treats
Friday 20 December, 11am-12pm
Swap Christmas recipes, tastings & conversation
Christmas Makerspace
Thursday 19 December, 10 am-11 am
Free family fun, Preschools bring an adult
Relaxing Reads at all Tasman Libraries
16 December 2019 – 31 January 2020
A relaxing way for teens to win some sweet treats. Weekly draws, one-line reviews, for 12+
Season’s Greetings!
We are well and truly into the Christmas build up with Santa taking time out of his busy schedule to pay us a visit on Friday evening.
Unfortunately he is not the only visitor to come calling lately. We are seeing a rise in the number of burglaries and thefts from unlocked vehicles (again). As we have mentioned several times, LOCK YOUR CAR. This past week there have been 5 reports of thefts from cars and they were all left unlocked. Burglaries to houses and garages are also on the rise and with the added allure of presents under the tree. Please do all you can to ensure your property is secure when you are out and at night. We are following up on some forensics and in the past week have apprehended at least one active burglar however there are still active offenders out there.
Retail staff please be alert for counterfeit notes which are currently circulating in the Tasman district. Specifically $100 notes. If you suspect someone has presented one of these to you, if possible please retain the note and call police.
Lastly, we would like to thank those who have generously dropped off some delicious Christmas baking to the staff. It is very kind of you, although I have to limit their intake so they can still chase the bad guys hehe!!
Toni-Lee Bull, Station Support Officer
Occurrences:
6 x Burglaries/ 3 x Theft ex Cars/ 4 x Family Harm/ 4 x Driving offences including 1 x Excess Breath Alcohol/ 1 x Disorderly behaviour/ 2 x Obtains by Deception, 1 of which was a case of someone selling a stolen mountain bike on Facebook – buyer beware! If it seems very cheap it is quite possibly stolen.
The recreational limit of paua is changing in Canterbury, Marlborough and Nelson to ensure the fishery remains sustainable after the impacts of the Kaikoura earthquakes in 2016.
The daily bag limit for paua is being reduced from ten to five, and the accumulation limit from 20 paua or 2.5kg of minced meat, to 10 paua or 1.25kg of minced meat. This applies to both black foot and yellow foot paua. These changes take effect on the 12 December 2019 in the Kaikoura/Canterbury (PAU3) and Nelson/ Marlborough (PAU7) fisheries.
The bag and accumulation limit is the maximum amount of paua any one person can have in their possession at any given time if they have been fishing over more than one day, says Director of Fisheries Management, Stuart Anderson.
“The earthquakes caused an uplift of coastline in both PAU3 and PAU7 which had a significant impact on paua populations.
“This was a unique event, and we need to be cautious to ensure the long term sustainability of the resource. The change to har-
For more than 25 years members of Motueka Art Group have exhibited their work during an annual summer exhibition and this year will be no exception.
The only change being the location of their exhibition from Chanel Arts Centre to the more central location of St Thomas’ Church auditorium.
“We’ve moved to make it more accessible to locals,” says the Group’s president Marian Painter.
Brent Maru will officially launch the exhi-
bition on Monday, 6 January at 7pm and all are invited.
Open from 6-18 January, from 10am5pm daily, including weekends, the artworks will be for sale with Eftpos on-site.
Of the 38 members, 24 will be exhibiting six pieces of their work, including artists who exhibit nationally, and some first-time exhibitors.
“A full range of styles and interests will be on display,” says Marian.
A raffle will also be held for a painting by artist Sara Macready.
vest levels has been informed by the best available science and consultation with the local community, during which there was strong support for a reduction.”
The total allowable commercial catch (TACC) limits were decreased in 2016/2017 in both PAU3 and PAU7 by 50%. The commercial industry in PAU7 has voluntarily shelved a further 10% of the TACC to minimise the impacts of catch displaced from the closed area affected by the earthquakes.
“The commercial and recreational catch changes help ensure that everyone plays their part in helping to maintain the sustainability of the fisheries,” says Stuart.
The shellfish and seaweed closure is still in place along the Kaikoura and southern Marlborough coast. There is still research underway looking into the impacts of the earthquake uplift and it is important the area is given time to recover say Fisheries NZ.
Brochures, including information about the new bag and accumulation limit, are available. Further information can be found on the Fisheries NZ website.
Inside you’ll discover a wonderful welcoming atmosphere. Smooth polished wooden floors set the scene for an eclectic charming interior. Welcoming seating is scattered throughout the café. Cushioned chairs surround long rustic wooden tables, a soft spacious sofa and roomy relaxing armchairs are thoughtfully positioned in front of a log burner. There are intimate tables and sumptuous bench seats. Sunlight pours through the vast windows and a curious, absorbing décor provides visual delights for inquisitive eyes. It’s obvious Kylie has put much thought into the café.
All tastes are catered for at Kylie’s Coffee and Food but there is a particular emphasis on those with specific dietary requirements. Kylie explains that it can be difficult for people with diabetes, food allergies, celiacs and the likes to find an eatery with a variety of options. For those with a food allergy eating out may take some advance planning and can be problematic. At Kylies Coffee and Food they have it covered, with a wide range of delicious mouthwatering treats for all tastes and dietary specifications. They do the hard work so you don’t have to.
The café boasts the broadest range of Keto food in town along with a rich variety of gluten-free, dairy-free, vegan, vegetarian and diabetic choices. In fact, Kylie’s Coffee and Food is the only eatery in Motueka with a full Keto menu full of Kylie’s secret recipes. Yes, there is ‘normal’ food on offer as well, but you will be salivating at the diverse choices available. From sausage rolls to fresh salads, raw slices to wedges and hot chips, there is something delicious for everyone. Word on the street is, Kylie’s pizzas are incredible. Watching a steaming pizza delivered to a table of delighted customers backs up the rumour. Kylie’s pizzas are world-class.
A range of Keto minded products is also available for purchase to take home. Allowing you the option to make your own Keto coffee in your own kitchen. There are a number of products that supermarkets don’t source which Kylie is able to supply to Keto minded customers. Yes, Kylies Coffee and Food does cater for functions. Keep them in mind for your next event or gathering.
The perfect place for your next meeting
Kylie’s Coffee and Food is possibly the only café in Motueka with a private meeting room and it’s free to use. What a fabulous resource for your next club or group meeting.
The meeting room seats around 10, it’s very popular and well utilized by a number of individuals and organisations. There’s a spacious table allowing plenty of room to layout any paperwork or notes. Bookings are encouraged, simply give the team a call to find out more.
An incredible team is part of Kylie’s success. Front of the house along with Kylie is the fabulous Kayla who is training to be the manager. Kylie describes her as an amazing barista. New to the team is Linda, a wonderful all-rounder, Kylie says she is a ‘godsend’, Linda is currently training to be a barista. Behind the scenes is Marie who puts together the food from Kylie’s range of ‘secret’ recipes. A special mention goes to Kylie’s husband who helps out during his trips off, he’s a Chief Engineer working in the fishing industry.
Next time you are looking for a bite to eat or a place to meet, a keto treat and a comfy seat then head to Kylie’s Coffee and Food at the Clock Tower Corner, open Monday to Friday 7 am – 3 pm and in the weekend 9 am – 1 pm.
Keep up to date with their menu and all the products they have instore via their social media facebook.com/ kyliescoffees
There is a broad range of beverages to choose from. Traditional tea and coffee are listed alongside more dynamic choices such as turmeric lattes. Did you know at this café they even create their own turmeric? Meaning the turmeric they use is fresh and full of goodness. Pick up an iced drink on a hot day. There are iced chocolates and coffees as well as smoothies and the ever-popular milkshakes. Another delicious option during the summer is a flavoursome fresh real fruit ice cream, yum!
Christmas Day falls on a Wednesday this year so some rubbish and recycling collections will be one day later than usual.
• Monday and Tuesday collections will be collected as normal.
• If your usual collection day is Wednesday, Thursday or Friday, collection will take place a day later than usual. See the table below for full details.
• The changes apply for two weeks over the Christmas – New Year period.
Wednesday 25 December 2019Thursday 26 December 2019
Thursday 26 December 2019Friday 27 December 2019
Friday 27 December 2019Saturday 28 December 2019
Wednesday 1 January 2020Thursday 2 January 2020
Thursday 2 January 2020Friday 3 January 2020
Friday 3 January 2020 Saturday 4 January 2020
Please place your recycling bins and bags on the roadside in a location where our drivers can see them clearly. If you leave the area prior to collection day or have extra, you can drop your official rubbish bags and recycling at any Resource Recovery Centre free of charge.
Make sure you do not overfill your recycling bin or glass crate, or it will not be collected. If you need a second crate for glass, you can buy one from a Council office or Resource Recovery Centre for $20. Because this is a busy time of year our contractor will have extra vehicles on the road and will be starting early. Please remember to have your rubbish and recycling out by 7.00 am and please take care when passing our collection vehicles.
For more information visit www.tasman.govt.nz. For any collection queries during the holidays call us on 03 543 8400.
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Resource Recovery Centre opening hours
Our Resource Recovery Centres will be closed on Christmas Day and New Year’s Day, but otherwise open as normal.
Over the summer the Takaka and Collingwood Resource Recovery Centres will be open 7 days a week.
Please put all your rubbish and recycling out by 7.00 am
MOTUEKA TOUCH
Week 9 – 12/12/2019
4.25pm Year 1 & 2 last week bring towel and change of clothes Field 1 Field 2 Field 3
5.00pm Bye Pink Lamborghini
REF
5.00pm
Bye Summer Runners Bye MSS Marvels
Fields 1-3 are played at the Riwaka Rugby Club grounds. Fields 4-9 are played at the cemetery grounds.
Field 4 Field 5 Field 6 Field 7 Field 8 Field 9
Semi Gap it
Vs
The force
MSS crusaders Vs Brooklyn Blazers
MSS hurricanes Vs Brooklyn bandits
REF Kiana Brady Dayna
Semi Tuhono Taniwha Vs MSS Stormers
Despite weather that was much better for inside activities over 90 golfers braved the conditions to play in our always popular Whitwells Tournament.
Best Gross overall was Gabriel Tijsen with an excellent 81. An outstanding performance made even more so as Gabriel was competing in the B Grade. Runner up was Kevin Armstrong on 82. Best Nett overall went to Alan Brookes with an equally impressive 67. Runner up was Bob Valle on 68.
A Grade
Best Gross Todd Hamilton 82
Semi
MSS Jets Vs Tasman Thunder
Damani Ryan
Bye Wolverines You are automatically in the Final
This is the last week for year 1,2 please bring a change of clothes and a towel. Also we are doing Semis this week the ones that have only boys in it I’m sorry but rules state you must have 2 girls on the field at all times ,so I’m unable to put you in the semifinals even tho your teams are doing outstanding .
3 Open Results Howell Open
1st= Mike Howell & Vicki Adnams 60.42%
1st= Angela Janes & Julia Armstrong 60.42%
3rd Lois Cocks & Janet Howell 60.23%
4th Carol Gatenby & Mary Hamilton
55.68%
5th Maureen Anderson & Jenny Silvermoon 54.69%
6th Chris Sutton & Barry Simpson 54.55% Howell Handicap
1st Angela Janes & Julia Armstrong
61.87%
2nd Lois Cocks & Janet Howell
61.13%
3rd Mike Howell & Vicki Adnams 60.45%
4th Maureen Anderson & Jenny Silvermoon 58.16%
5th Jenny Davis & Sue Fairweather
56.01%
6th Bet Glengarry & Anthony Clarke 54.57%
2nd Gross James Campion 85
Best Nett Andy Tasker 74
2nd Nett Ralph Meikle 76
B Grade
Best Gross Paul Hay 84
2nd Gross Mike Hay 87
Best Nett Hugh Fitzgibbon 70
2nd Nett Glen Fitzpatrick 72
C Grade
Best Gross Bill Agnew 91
2nd Gross Mike Malone 92
Bst Nett Mike Mansfield 70
2nd Nett Peter Johnson 73
D Grade Best Gross Frik Van Heerden 99
2nd Gross Gerald allsopp 100
Best Nett Bryan Hall 69
2nd Nett John Hodge 72
Ladies A Grade
Best Gross Donna Mitchell 87
2nd Gross Natalee Reed 87
Best Nett Suzanne Vessey 70
2nd Nett Jean Hodson 72
Ladies B Grade Best Gross Liz Hall 98
2nd Gross Diane Strong 102
Best Nett June Patching 70
2nd Nett Sandra Ilton 74
The club is very grateful for the wonderful support Whitwells gives our club.
This was also very evident from the great turnout of our members on a very inclement day.
Ladies Shootout 8/12/19
10 ladies chosen from their 5 best rounds of the year started on hole No 10 for a shootout: one person gets eliminated from the competition at each hole. If players tie for the worst nett score on a hole they play in a predetermined putt or chip-off.
We had plenty of laughs and some tense moments before the last two came down 18. Jan Overall won from Rhonda Heckler and Grace Latimer.
Results of the Whitwell’s sponsored Women’s Christmas Fours bowling tournament held at the Motueka Bowling Club last Friday, 6 December 2019.
18 teams of bowlers from the Nelson / Tasman area participated in this annual event.
The tournament
was again generously sponsored by Whitwell’s Menswear. Notable was the inclusion, because of late withdrawals, of two men bowlers both having the name of Colin, known all day as the Colleens. One of them got a prize.
Four games of 90 minutes duration were played.
1st Leslie Morris’s team from Stoke 3 wins, 31 ends, 50 points
2nd Syd Dougherty’s team from Tahunanui 3 wins, 30 ends, 56 points
3rd Colleen Lankshear’s team
from Richmond 3 wins, 29 ends, 70 points
4th Barbara McGregor’s team from United 3 wins, 26 ends, 51 points
5th Julie Hall’s team from Wakefield 3 wins, 25 ends, 47 points
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Passed peacefully on December 6, 2019 in his 92nd year, at Jack Inglis Friendship Hospital, Motueka. Dearly loved husband of Joan; adored father of Peter and Andrea, Eric and Lisa, and Robyn. Loved and treasured grandad of Liz, Rosie, and Emily, and beloved great grandad of Regan, Renee, Solomon, Zoe, Alice and Lucy. Cherished uncle of Roger, Jim, Bruce and John. A special thanks to the staff at Jack Inglis for their wonderful care of Ray. To honour Ray’s request a private cremation has been held. Golden Bay Funeral Directors www.gbmfs.co.nz
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An American hiker on the Te Araroa Trail has had a lucky escape after being swept downstream in a swollen river earlier last week.
The hiker was walking south on the Te Araroa Trail through the Red Hills on the morning of Tuesday, 3 December and attempted to cross the Motueka River Right Branch in heavy rain.
He was swept downstream by the rapid current, but fortunately managed to get himself out.
Stuck between two impassable rivers, the hiker realised he needed assistance and activated his personal locator beacon.
The model of locator beacon the hiker was using is also capable of sending and receiving text messages, meaning he could send a text to his local rescue service (in Texas) to say he needed help.
The rescue service in Texas then informed the Rescue Coordination Centre New Zealand (RCCNZ).
Due to the poor weather conditions a helicopter was unable to be deployed, and Police and LandSAR volunteers were called in to assist.
Four LandSAR volunteers hiked to the man’s location on Tuesday afternoon, but were unable to cross the river to reach him.
“The LandSAR volunteers recognised immediately that the river was too dangerous for them to cross,” says Senior Constable Reuben McCormack.
“They set up camp on their side of the
river, while the hiker set up camp on his side.
By Wednesday morning the river level had dropped significantly and the team was able to cross to the hiker, assist him across the river, and walk him out of the park.”
The successful outcome in this situation demonstrates the importance of being prepared and carrying appropriate equipment.
“Because the hiker was carrying a personal locator beacon, he was able to immediately notify authorities of his location and his need for assistance.
And he was then able to set himself up in his tent and sleeping bag for the night, and wait until the river was safe to cross,” says Reuben.
“I would also like to acknowledge the efforts of the LandSAR volunteers.
They provide an invaluable service to our communities.
Without their support, the hiker may have decided to try crossing the river again, leading to a tragic outcome.”
The hiker has not been put off by his experience - once he replenished his energy and food, he planned to continue his journey on the Te Araroa Trail.
For information about how to plan and prepare for hiking trips – whether you’re heading out for a day trip or on a multi-day adventure - go to www. mountainsafety. org.nz
