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Andrew Board
over the weekend. Weapons were also found in The Red Devils motor- the raids, including two cycle gang is this week pipe bombs, shotguns, riin ruins say police, with fles and pistols says Rob. its headquarters seized “Over a period of 18 and many of its members months undercover officfacing court appearances ers have successfully infiltrated both the Auckland today. Last Friday morning 240 and Whanganui chapters police were part of a na- [of Hells Angels], none of it possible tionwide opwithout the eration which backing of raided propNelson’s Red erties in NelDevils gang.” son, Mapua, He says there Motueka, was “no Takaka, Picdoubt” the ton, BlenheSuperintendent Gary Red Devils im, Auckland and Wel- Knowles, left, with planned to lington after deputy commission- become another chapter u n d e rc ove r er Rob Pope. police officers infiltrated of the Hells Angels and the Hells Angels motor- the operation was, in cycle gang in Auckland part, to make sure that did not happen. and Whanganui. Police deputy commis- “The information that sioner Rob Pope says has been gathered has m e t h a m p h e t a m i n e , enabled police to indenotherwise known as P, tify the control and sense was found at addresses of direction that the Hells in Nelson, with up to Angels have had over the $18,000 worth found in SEE PAGE 3 one Tahunanui home
PLAYING A BLAST: Nelson’s Norma Miller enjoying her new instrument. With her are other members of the Stoke seniors ukuele group are from left; Gay Jarrett, Christine Borlase and Ruth Ryan. Photo: Andrew Board.
Stoke seniors play sweet sounds A group of seniors are picking and strumming to a new tune after starting their own ukulele group. The yet-unnamed group has half a dozen members for its weekly meeting but is hoping to grow at the same rate other ukulele groups have. Tutor Ruth Ryan says the group, which has only been running for three weeks
aims to give seniors a chance to learn a new instrument while having a lot of fun. “It’s good for elderly to learn something new and keep their brain active.” The group is for people over 60 and caters for beginners through to intermediate players. First timer Norma Miller says she is
having a blast on the ukulele. “It’s a lot of fun and really social, we get to have a sing-a-long and they are really patient as well.” The group welcomes any new people who are keen to come and learn a new instrument. The ukulele players meet at the Stoke Memorial Hall each Thursday from 11am.