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Burgled in lockdown Jonty Dine Reporter

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A Nelson retailer has suffered a a second hit during the national lockdown, first the loss of business and then being burgled.

The national lockdowns have been brutal on many local businesses with many fearing they

will not recover from the financial losses.

Be Boutique Bkinky owner Kathy Hemi had worked hard to build her business back up from the effects of last lockdown before she was forced to shut her doors again.

Pouring further salt in the wound, Kathy’s shop was burgled on day eight of the most recent

lockdown, which was also her husband’s birthday.

The burglars broke into the Hardy St premises, smashing windows and the front door as they made off with merchandise.

“Having it happen right in the middle of lockdown was just another gut punch,” Kathy says.

As well as the items stolen, Kathy lost thousands of dollars worth of

stock through damage and broken glass contamination.

“We had just recovered from the last lockdown and were finally getting all the bills paid and stock levels up.”

Kathy is still waiting to confirm if her insurance will be able to help her. “These are very hard times.”

She says the store was able to operate under click and collect in

Level 3, but things have been incredibly quiet.

“We only get by from our locals shopping with us. There is too much online competition, and we rely on walk-ins and our regular customers.”

Kathy says she will not be able to survive a third lockdown.

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a Nelson windsurfer takes a dip in The Haven near atawhai on saturday, one of many who seized the chance to get out on the water. Photo: Evan Barnes/Shuttersport.

Going, going, gone. Windsurfers on The Haven sara Hollyman Local windsurfers made the most of the blustery winds on Saturday getting out into The

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Nelson Yacht Club manager Tim Fraser-Harris says the windsurfing community have been making the most of the spring winds

and were able to get out through Alert Level 3 thanks to lobbying by Windsurfing New Zealand during the 2020 lockdown.

“There were a lot of windy days

in Level 4 where everyone was itching to get out but now, they can make the most of the continuing winds.”

He says the windsurfing com-

munity in Nelson is steadily growing.

“We have over 30 people in our group chat now and the sense of community is really building.”

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We asked local college students how lockdown learning went and the best thing about being back at school.

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“Lockdown was scary because we didn’t know how long it would be for. Coming back was great to see my friends and a lot easier than online learning.”

“In lockdown it was hard being away from extended family. It was a bit boring, so it is good to get back into a normal routine.”

“I liked lockdown, there wasn’t much work to do and I got to be on my phone. I like being back and seeing friends, though.”

“It was pretty chill, it was nice to be at home for a bit but it is good to be back with friends and teachers.”

Retailers reeling from another lockdown fROM page 1 “It’s getting better, but we are not going to go back to normal for a long time yet. I just take it one day at a time.”

Uniquely Nelson manager Simon Duffy says retailers are tired and businesses will not survive if we continue to come in and out of Alert Level 3 and 4.

“Last year was a bit of a honeymoon compared to what’s happening now.”

He says some retailers have had busy days but many still need support.

“Stand alongside and strengthen each other, because the financial pressure has brought some business owners to tears.”

He encourages those struggling to reach out because “you’ll realise there’s another 400 people in the boat rowing with you”.

“At the end of the day everyone

knows someone who owns a business so get out and support local because retailers are positive but they’re tired. ” In Richmond, Made for Men owner Warren Ludemann was getting set for his annual end of winter sale when the lockdown was announced.

“It was disappointing especially after paying for advertising.”

Warren says the lockdown has left him with excess stock.

“It means we carry a lot more over and it just sits there until next winter which makes it a bit hard.”

He says the retail sector is suffering a great deal without foot traffic.

“Hospitality is the biggest concern, but I think retail is just as bad. When you’re a small store and don’t have that online presence, it just makes it that much harder.”

Owner of Made for Men Richmond Warren Ludemann says he is stuck with excess winter stock following the national lockdown.

Photo: Jonty Dine.

Warren says he can’t afford to hire someone to put all his stock online but is confident his cus-

tomers will return.

“We bounced back last year and will do it again this year.”

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WEDNESDAY 15 September 2021

Record wine and bottle movement at Port Nelson Sara Hollyman Reporter

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Port Nelson has achieved a new off-peak season record for container movements and wine and bottle imports, despite facing on-going shipping reliability which is hitting small export businesses in the pocket.

During the first half of 2021, almost a quarter of the 80 vessels expected to arrive in Nelson omitted the port, leaving exporters hard hit by disruptions.

This, coupled with a 600 per cent increase in container freight costs in the year to July, has left small exporters struggling to get their goods to international markets.

However, despite the challenges, Port Nelson saw a recordbreaking week in August with 5141 Twenty Foot Equivalent Units (TEU) moved during the week of 9 August.

During the same week, the port moved 1021 TEU. This was a record number and was the result of a record-breaking week for wine and bottle imports and exports - 626 TEU. But a spokesperson says the record level of movements does not indicate an end to ongoing shipping reliability and

Port Nelson saw a record-breaking week in August with 5141 Twenty Foot Equivalent Units (TEU). Photo: File. capacity challenges for the re- Around June and July 2020, a gion, the port, or the rest of the new shipping crisis was triggered when the world’s concountry.

The typically reliable container sumers began coming out of shipping service through Nel- lockdown with an appetite to son has been caught by global spend. and national challenges with Dramatic increases in the dethe rise of Covid-19 and asso- mand for products saw global cargo volumes rapidly increase ciated lockdowns.

A particular local challenge at which created unprecedented Port Nelson is the tidal nature congestions in the system, with of the port, with vessels only ships waiting at ports to berth able to enter the harbour dur- and cargo overflowing at ports while waiting to be distributed. ing tidal windows.

This happened almost 20 times As a result, the reliability of in the first six months of 2021. container vessel services plumIn early 2020, Covid-19 first meted. spread around the world, and Between February 2020 and countries went into shut down. April 2021, shipping reliabilThis had the effect of leaving ity at Port Nelson fell from 100 ships unattended outside ports per cent to 0 per cent. and cargo creating congestion Port Nelson says shipping volatility will continue to impact on the ports.

While volumes continued to global shipping for the next move, they did so at a slower 12-18 months and freight costs pace and services became ir- will continue to remain higher than usual. regular.

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Waka Kotahi to inject $289 million into region Kate Russell Reporter

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Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency has announced it will inject $289 million into the region over the next three years in a bid to fix roads, reduce deaths and improve public transport.

It’s part of the agency’s $24.3 billion national programme, announced last week.

Completion of the detailed business case for the Nelson Future Access project, in partnership with Nelson City Council, will be the main focus for Nelson.

Waka Kotahi says while no work is expected to be undertaken within the next three years, the detailed business case will identify a clear plan for the future of the transport system.

Last year, three long-term options were put forward for public consultation, including priority lanes or clearways for Tāhunanui Dr and Waimea Rd, widening Rocks Rd, or adding an ‘inland route’ to the city’s transport network - aka the Southern Link.

It was stated in their latest engagement report that they are expecting to finalise the investigation

Richmond

and present the business case towards the end of this year.

If the business case is endorsed, funding for the next stages will have to be applied for and approved, including design and resource consenting stages.

In Tasman, completing the Richmond Programme Business Case is the priority for the next three years.

Waka Kotahi said of the $289 million investment announced for the Top of the South, more than $212 million would go on maintaining local roads and state highways, with $31 million for improvements.

Safety is a priority for Waka Kotahi and Emma Speight, director of regional relationships, says that $22 million will be invested during the next three years to help save lives across the entire Top of the South.

This will include the installation of safety barriers on parts of the highway between Blenheim and Nelson.

Waka Kotahi did not disclose where along the highway the barriers would be installed, but funding tables show the project would take place before next July and cost $249,700.

Rainbow looks promising for season’s end Rainbow says it has had a great dump of snow to welcome families back to the mountain and hopes that it will continue. Photo: Supplied.

Jenny Nicholson and Jo Kent Families made the most of Rainbow Ski Area opening the day before school went back, with the slopes packed with eager skiers.

Mountain manager Thomas Harry says numbers were reasonably low on Wednesday, but many season-pass holders had returned to enjoy the 15cm of fresh snow. While there are no restrictions on the field, however, skiers are required to wear

masks on all lifts and ride the T-bar in their bubbles. Thomas says there was great compliance.

There is limited seating in the café so people are encouraged to use their car as their day lodge.

Lake Rotoiti School were lucky enough to hit the slopes on their first day back after lockdown.

Office manager, Dominique McCrostie, says instead of going straight into classes, they headed up to the skifield.

“We took advantage of the fresh snow and the kids had a ball

with ski lessons, free skiing and generally catching up with their friends.”

She says, usually in term three, the school aims to get up to Rainbow five to seven times for PE lessons, but they only made it twice before lockdown.

Rainbow is now fully booked with other schools expected to return from Monday. Thomas says the good base of snow from just before lockdown ‘stuck around’ and he’s hopeful the field will be open until 10 October.

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NEWS Increase in dog registrations: Dog registrations were up, and complaints were down for the fifth year in a row, according to the Nelson City Council. There were 6079 dogs registered in 2020/21, compared to 5969 in 2019/20. The increase in dog registrations has occurred at similar levels year on year and is likely to be attributed to the increase in Nelson’s population. There has also been a decrease in dog-related incidents in the community this past year.

Boost in resource consent applications: Nelson City Council’s resource consents and compliance team were kept busy in the 2020/21 financial year. Instead of a forecasted decline in resource consent applications following the economic impacts of Covid-19, there was an 11 per cent increase compared to the previous year.

Building consent numbers: There were 964 building consents formally received over the year in Nelson, with 947 of these granted. Nelson City Council has upgraded the systems used to view electronic consent applications which can compare documents and identify changes to plans from previous versions. The total number of Land Information Memorandum (LIM) reports produced was the highest in four years. A total of 711 were processed by the council this financial year, compared to 605 in 2019/20.

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Scammers target mobile businesses Jenny Nicholson A local business has been caught up in a sophisticated scam offering mobile phones and other electronic devices.

FAV Mobile Solutions owner Robin Jordan says staff have received calls from people trying to arrange pick-up for items they have already paid for. However, his business doesn’t sell the items, which have included an iPhone 11 and a PlayStation.

“They are expecting to pick the items up from the shop,” he says. “My staff have had to tell them it is a scam.”

Robin says the scam seems legitimate, giving the reassurance of local addresses and photos. He has registered his business as Mobile Solutions Ltd and, as director of this registered company, his name and home address are accessible.

At least one person checked the photo was correct before purchasing an iPhone advertised online.

“I was at home and looking out the window, and saw a woman stop and look at our house,” he says.

“I was curious, so asked her what she was doing.”

That curiosity probably saved

Robin Jordan outside his business that was caught up in a recent scam. Photo: Jenny Nicholson. the woman’s friend a lot of money. The friend, who lived in Auckland, had asked her to verify the photo and Richmond address matched before she purchased an iPhone.

The house belonged to Robin, but he hadn’t placed the advert.

“I knew it was a recent photo

because we bought a campervan in the last year and it was there in the photo,” says Robin.

Robin advised the woman to report the post to the police.

The email used in the scams is mobilesolutions.nz@gmail. com but has no connection to Robin or his business.

Another Nelson business, Mobilic Nelson, has been caught up in the scam using similar email addresses.

Their Facebook account was duplicated, with the only difference between the two sites being the email address.

It had also posted a photo of the inside of the shop.

Mobilic Nelson owner Lana Comerford says she went back through all previous posts and the photo used wasn’t one they had taken.

“Someone had been in the shop to take the photo,” she says.

Before lockdown, people arriving at the shop to collect items had varying reactions to being told they were victims of a scam.

“Some understood, some were upset, some didn’t believe us, and some people told us that we had told them to come into the shop.”

She says the scam is a lot bigger than she first thought.

“I’m 100 per cent sure that at least $10,000 has been successfully scammed,” she says.

When she notified the police, they told her they couldn’t investigate on behalf of Mobilic, but could for anyone that was scammed.

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WEDNESDAY 15 September 2021

Friends run first marathon for their dads Jo Kent Roachelle Ingerson and Jax Winslow have been friends since meeting at the starting line of a half marathon at Rabbit Island eight years ago.

So, when their dads recently died within four months of each other, they decided to do something special to honour their memories.

“We’re running our first marathon in Queenstown this November to fundraise for the Nelson Tasman Hospice,” says Roachelle.

Jax says both their dads were shown so much care, love and support by hospice staff that fundraising for them made perfect sense.

“There is a funding shortfall for Nelson Tasman Hospice of $2.5 million each year to provide specialised palliative care. We want to give back by doing this.”

Roachelle’s dad Denis died in Nelson Tasman Hospice after a brief battle with pancreatic cancer last September.

“It’s his first anniversary this week,” says Rochelle.

“I told him just before he died that I’d run a marathon for him and, in November, I will.”

Jax was a carer for her dad, Hal, in his later years and hospice provided much-needed respite care.

“It gave me a welcome break. They provide such a valuable service.”

Her dad died in January, which brought the friends even closer.

“It’s hard when you lose a parent and knowing

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Photo: Jo Kent.

Roachelle had been through it just months before meant we could support each other.”

Roachelle says they’ve started to ramp up their training sessions despite all the recent wet weekends.

“We have been out in all weathers, wind, rain and even snow, but you have to suck it up as you don’t know what the conditions will be

like on the actual day.”

Jax reveals the key to their training success so far has been Christmas cake.

“It’s perfect, as it’s moist and easy to eat while you are running, and the dried fruit gives us a real boost – there’s no brandy in it though.”

At Level 2, the marathon can’t go ahead and, as it’s only 10 weeks away, the pair are worried.

“We’ve been training so hard.

If we don’t go down to Level 1 it will be tough for us,” says Roachelle.

She says if that happens, they may just do something locally instead.

“Maybe a big run to Rabbit Island and back or something like that.”

As the race is an internationally-recognised event, many Australian participants have

been selling their entry tickets as it’s unlikely they will be able to travel.

“It would be awful if alert levels meant it was scrapped for us, too,” says Roachelle.

The friends are keen to gain support from locals, so if you’d like to help, go to givealittle.co.nz/fundraiser/ qu e e nstow n - m ar at h on 2021-running-for-nelsontasman.

Honda Store Nelson is excited to welcome new Brand Ambassador Henrik Henk to their team Henrik brings a wealth of knowledge after spending much of his life in the motor industry in some shape or form. After moving across the world to New Zealand with his wife in 2007, Henrik settled in Auckland where he worked as a salesman in dealerships across the Auckland region before moving into larger NZ franchises. Growing up in Budapest Henrik’s family dealt in antiques, but since moving to NZ he has worked with key brands including Nissan, Volkswagen and BMW, so knows well the choice customers have when searching for a new vehicle.

“What I enjoy most is talking to people and really finding out what they are looking for in a vehicle.

It’s really not about the bells and whistles, it’s about how they feel while driving the car and that the customer and their family feel safe and comfortable. Nelson has been a place that always stood out to Henrik and his wife as being a place they would love to eventually settle in.

“The time was right, our young family was a big incentive to move here, it’s such a beautiful, family-friendly place and the work-life balance was definitely a draw. Having everything on your doorstep, beaches, nature, and a real sense of community.”

Branch manager Graham Price says serving his new role as Honda Brand Ambassador for Honda Store Nelson from September 2021, personal attributes which have quickly stood out for us about Henrik includes his high level of professionalism and integrity, attention to detail, patience, and strong communication skills - qualities we believe you’ll enjoy on your next new car shopping journey.

Since Henrik joined Honda on September 1, he has spent hours test-driving the four key Honda models and their sub-models to get a real sense of how they feel on the road.

“For me that’s one of the most important things to know when helping a customer into a new vehicle is how it drives in different environments.”

Henrik is nothing but positive about his future with Honda and says he’s looking forward to soaking up the wealth of knowledge across the company’s employees.

“I love the learning. Here we have parts, servicing, a paint shop, finance, it really is a one-stop shop so there’s a lot of knowledge to soak up and I can’t wait.”

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WEDNESDAY 15 September 2021

Council votes no to ‘sinking lid’ for pokies Erin Bradnock Reporter

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Nelson City Council has voted to remain with its current gambling venues policy, rejecting a ‘sinking lid’ policy.

Following a three-year review of the Gambling Venues Policy 2018, councillors voted in support of council staff recommendations on Thursday, despite fervent opposition from some councillors.

This Gambling Venues Policy relates to gaming machines or ‘pokies’ and the restriction of new gaming machines coming into Nelson.

In the last policy review in 2018, restrictive rules were put in place for pokies. These included capping machine numbers in Nelson from 273 to 162, limiting machines in new venues from nine to five, and zoning restrictions on new venues. This meant a machine could not operate within 100 metres of ATMs or community and familyfocussed facilities.

In 2018, the inclusion of a ‘sinking lid’ policy was considered but not approved.

A sinking lid policy would mean that once a pokie venue closes, the council would not issue any other group a licence to replace that venue.

Brenda McQuillan, from a Ministry of Health advisory group preventing and minimising gambling harm, told council about her own lived experience with gambling.

Brenda’s addictive relationship with gambling begun in 1992 and she says it was not long before she was gambling away money she could not afford.

“For me, it was rock bottom and yet I still continued to

Nelson City Council will retain its current gambling venues policy, rejecting a ‘sinking lid’ policy. Photo: Erin Bradnock. gamble,” she said.

Brenda went on to explain the harm gambling had had on herself and her whanau.

“You guys do have a lot of power and I really hope you look at the sinking lid,” she told councillors.

Mayor Rachel Reese spoke in support of the staff ’s recommendation to retain the policy without any change.

She said council staff had carefully weighed up the current policy and saw the policy as being effective as it was.

“The recommendation is that it remains unchanged as it is working as intended.

Making additional changes based on the numbers we are seeing, change won’t have the effect we are after,” said Rachel.

The staff report highlighted that Nelson is in line with national trends of gambling spending that is increasing over recent years, despite there being a decrease from 11 to nine venues since 2018.

Councillor Rohan O’NeillStevens raised an opposing recommendation to see a ‘sinking lid’ policy adopted by the council.

Rohan said there was an “aspect of symbolism” to his motion.

For me, it was rock bottom and yet I still continued to gamble.

Brenda McQuillan, former gambling addict.

“We know pokie machines represent a very clear transfer of wealth. It is often those who are sucked in by them, members of our lowest income communities, while the recipients of pokie machine profits are usually put into better-off communities.”

According to 2020 data from the Problem Gambling Foundation, the country’s

sport groups receive 54 per cent of machine funds while health/welfare groups receive 10 per cent and community groups receive 20 per cent.

Rachel spoke against this motion, stating policies in place are restrictive enough and the adoption of a sinking lid would make “a very big piece of work” that would achieve “very little outcomes” in harm reduction and would put on hold other council works.

“I don’t think it will make any meaningful difference,” said Rachel.

Despite opposition from councillors Matt Lawrey, Rohan O’Neill-Stevens, Pete Rainey, Rachel Sanson and Tim Skinner, the council voted to not adopt a sinking lid policy.

Council voted to keep the cap of 162 machines, though did vote to add a clause that would prompt the council to consult on a sinking lid clause at the next review.

Young family shaken after road rage incident

Staff Reporter

A father and his young daughter were left shaken after a road rage incident in Nelson last week.

Police responded at 10.15am on Thursday morning to a report of a dispute between two motorists on

Annesbrook Dr near the Parkers Rd intersection.

Police confirmed that a youth who had been spoken to as part of the incident had been referred to Youth Services.

The offending driver is reported to have got a metal pole from their ve-

hicle and used it to damage the other vehicle.

Police say one vehicle is reported to have received damage to its driver’s window and roof.

The offending driver left the scene prior to police arriving.

No injuries were reported.

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Nayland College students Nathanial West, Ezekiel West, Kumeroa Rahipere, Ohomairangi Tawaka and Tessa Dudley learnt to pronounce the world’s longest place name.

Photo: Jonty Dine.

Whakatū celebrates Māori language Jonty Dine Reporter

jonty@nelsonweekly.co.nz

This week marks Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori with the country set to celebrate its indigenous language.

Throughout the week, the people of Aotearoa are encouraged to kōrero (speak), whakarongo (listen), pānui (read), tākaro (play) or ako (learn) something new related to Māoridom.

Around the region, there are a number of events and activities to mark the occasion.

Nayland College says it has activities planned for every day this week, including a te reo themed scavenger hunt and setting students the challenge of videoing themselves saying the longest place name in the world, Taumatawhakatangiha ngakōauauotamateaturipūkāk āpikimaungahoronukupōkaiw henuakitānatahu.

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Kumeroa Rahipere says the week is important as it uplifts not only the Māori language, but the Māori people.

Nelson City Council is marking Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori (Māori Language Week) with a range of activities and aides to help Whakatū Nelson celebrate.

A display and pronunciation guide has been installed on the fence next to Elma Turner Library on Halifax St in conjunction with Make/Shift Spaces, and flags featuring te reo Māori phrases and whakataukī (proverbs) are displayed throughout the city centre.

At Elma Turner Library, there is an introduction to te reo Māori course on Wednesday, 15 September from 12 -1.30pm, while on Saturday 18 September, local matanga reo, skilled te reo Māori linguist and tutor, David Karena-Holmes, will give advice on te reo and its grammar, from 2-3pm.

Both classes can be booked by emailing library@ncc.govt. nz or calling 03 5468100. For staff, council is holding a series of lunchtime Zoom workshops covering mihimihi (greetings), whakaahua (pronunciation), tohu whenua (place names) and waiata (songs).

Council Kaihautū Pania Lee said Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori is a time to celebrate and an opportunity for everyone to learn and practice te reo Māori.

“Māori is an official language of New Zealand, and even if you are new to te reo Māori, this week especially is a great time to give it a go.”

Kiwis are now looking to set the world record for the number of people speaking and celebrating an endangered, indigenous language at the same time. The Māori Language Moment is aiming for two million people to take part this year.

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Initial proposal for representation arrangements for the 2022 local elections On 12 August 2021 the Nelson City Council reviewed its representation arrangements, and resolved that the following proposal apply for the Council for the elections to be held on 8 October 2022: Council Representation It is proposed that the Council comprise 8 members elected from 2 general wards, 1 member elected from the Māori Ward, 3 members elected at large (by the whole city), and the mayor.

The 3 wards reflect the following identified communities of interest:

Ward

Communities of interest

Central Ward

Comprises the northern, central and eastern parts of the region (and adjacent inlets as well as Waimeas Inlet south of Nelson Airport) encompassing the northern Port Hills, Haulashore Island, Port Nelson, Washington Valley, Victory, Toi Toi, Bishopdale, The Brook, East Nelson, Maitai Valley, the Nelson city centre, The Wood, Brooklands, Atawhai, Dodson Valley, Marybank, Todds Valley, Wakapuaka, Glenduan, Hira, Cable Bay, Lud Valley, Teal Valley, Kokorua and the hills of the Bryant Range bounded by the council boundary.

Stoke-Tahuna Ward

Comprises the southern urban part of the region encompassing Stoke, Monaco, Nelson Airport, Tahunanui, the southern Port Hills, Annesbrook, Wakatu, Enner Glynn, Marsden Valley, Ngawhatu Valley, the Saxton area and the islands southwest of the Airport.

Whakatū Ward

Māori Ward for those on the Māori electoral roll.

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Encompasses the full Nelson City electoral boundary.

Established by resolution 13 May 2021 for the 2022 and 2025 local elections – decision cannot be appealed to Local Government Commission.

Two General Wards (Statistical Area 2 - 2020)

The population that each member will represent is as follows:

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2018 Census

Members

Central

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Stoke-Tahuna

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Central Ward

Whakatū Ward

Central Stoke-Tahuna

How to take part during the COVID-19 Lockdown Copies of the Council’s initial proposal and maps setting out the areas of the proposed wards may be viewed and obtained at: shape.nelson.govt.nz/ representation-review or, if at Alert Level 3: The initial proposal can be sent to you by mail by calling our Customer Service team on 03 546 0200.

In accordance with section 19V(2), Local Electoral Act 2001 the population that each member represents must be within the range of 6414 +/- 10% (5773 to 7055), unless particular community of interest considerations justify otherwise.

Community Board Representation

At Alert Level 3 and 4, submissions to the review can be made by phone. Please call 03 546 0200.

Any queries regarding the Council’s decision should be directed to Devorah Nícuarta-Smith: 03 546 0391 or devorah.nicuartasmith@ncc.govt.

It is proposed that no community boards be established.

Feedback is invited Persons with an interest in the proposed representation arrangements are invited to make written submissions on the Council’s representation proposal. At Alert Levels 3 and 4, submissions can be made by calling our Customer Service team. Please let us know in your feedback if you wish to speak to your views at a hearing of Council. Submissions must be received by Council no later than Friday 17 September 2021.

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Opinion Your Voice Three waters: The mayor of Nelson is advocating for the proposed three waters scheme being promoted by the Government, for the acquisition of ratepayer owned infrastructure and assets.

Currently, both our mayor and the Nelson City Council CEO are on the Government implementation committee. We believe that both, in fairness and to maintain democratic transparency, should not be involved with the upcoming council meeting where councillors must give due process and vote on the issue. Neither of them should be able to influence other councillors when they advocate the scheme for Government.

Given the mayor is already publicly supporting the three waters scheme, with a biased and predetermined view, she is not going to upset her political masters in parliament. Last weekend it was published that several Canterbury and South Island councils have rejected three waters in its current presentation. This should be a guide for NCC and TDC

representatives not to treat Nelson and Tasman’s assets lightly for a ‘handful of silver’.

It will cost ratepayers dearly in future water bills and well after current councillors are gone from office. Nelson’s current councillors have already this term sold off our stock of pensioner housing and are in the process of selling ratepayer-owned central city properties to Government for high density multi-storey housing, and now seem to be hell bent on flogging our ratepayer-owned water assets at a bargain basement price.

This will mean giving away residents’ control of pricing, maintenance, and future governance of an essential element of life.

Reminiscent, but worse than Max Bradford’s electricity reforms, we know what it has cost us in increased electricity bills - the same if not worse will be our future if three waters takes charge of all our water assets. Our costs will increase astronomically, and can we rely on the assets being owned and controlled by all New Zealanders?

John Walker, president, Nelson Residents Association

Opinion editorial@nelsonweekly.co.nz facebook.com/nelsonweekly topsouthmedia.co.nz Reply from Nelson City Council: Prior to the last election the Government announced its intention to undertake three waters reform. LGNZ accepts that the current system will not deliver good quality, safe, and affordable water infrastructure across New Zealand. The case for change has been made at a national level. But a lot of misinformation is circulating and public communication from the Government has not been satisfactory. Nelson City Council, along with every other council in New Zealand, has provided council specific information on our infrastructure to the DIA so our region could be considered under an alternative model. At the request of LGNZ, I am participating on a steering group to ensure our sector’s views and needs are considered in the proposed reform. At this point, much of the proposal makes good sense to me, but not all of it. Areas of concern are ensuring communities have a voice in the system, influence over local decisions, strong accountability to communities, and making sure plans for growth are appropriately integrated.

Time has been given for every council to provide feedback and specifically on these areas of concern. To help us provide that feedback we will be engaging with iwi, our neighbouring councils, and the council grouping that forms Entity C under the proposal. We also want to discuss the proposal with our community. We’ve arranged public meetings to do this and will switch to online meetings if alert level restrictions are still in place. We will also be advising on other ways to give your views. This will help inform our initial feedback to the government. We are at the start of that process, not the end.

Any change to how three waters infrastructure is delivered would require the new legislation. If the government decides to proceed, all Nelsonians will be able to make submissions in support or otherwise.

Rachel Reese, Nelson Mayor This is a Government proposal to transfer the assets and debt from councils to four new water service entities, it is not a sale of assets. Councils would collectively own the entity, providing services for their dis-

trict on behalf of the community.

I do believe this proposal is well thought out and should be carefully considered. While Nelson doesn’t see the same spiralling costs as other regions without reform, we still benefit from the advantages of amalgamation. My role in relation to the proposal is to provide advice to elected members about the impacts of the government’s proposal on Nelson and ensure we as a council can provide useful feedback to government to help shape the proposal.

Pat Dougherty, chief executive, Nelson City Council Nelson Women’s Centre celebrates 25 years: Such a wonderful place that has saved many women and families, thank you to everybody who is part of the Nelson Women's Centre, past and present. Michelle Ashby So grateful for this place.

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Last year 4100 men were diagnosed with Prostate Cancer in New Zealand, 700 died from it and it is getting worse each year. Now Prostate Cancer kills more men than does Breast Cancer women and it is the 3rd highest cancer killer in NZ. Statistics for Māori and Pacific Islander men are also significantly worse than for men of European descent and other ethnicities.

However, the latest research proves that organised screening for Prostate Cancer will definitely save many lives otherwise lost and now seldom leads to false positives and overtreatments, generally now problems well in the past. These are no longer reasons not to have a screening programme.

The unnecessarily large cohort of men who live with what is found to be terminal and incurable Prostate Cancer strongly advocate for free screening programmes to join already existing programmes for Breast, Cervical, Bowel and hopefully very soon, Lung Cancer.

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Early detections usually lead to cures and late detections very often do not, so all men over 50 and those over 40 with prostate cancer in the immediate family absolutely should get simple, painless annual checks from their GP’s. If the GP doesn’t offer, men should definitely ask!

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DO SOMETHING BLUE TO HELP A MATE THROUGH! The group draws on all the resources of the National Prostate Cancer Foundation and meets monthly with the sole purpose of guiding/helping current and new members and their support personnel. It’s people also help at any time required outside of the normal meeting times.

The Foundation’s support networks are mostly made up of men who have had prostate cancer and Bill Fergie is the contact for Prostate Cancer Foundation Nelson.

He has terminal prostate cancer (because of late diagnosis) and many adverse side effects from treatments, which he would not have had with an early, and probably curative, diagnosis.

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Caitlin Sullivan, 14, Briana Sullivan, 12, Belinda Curtis-Sullivan and Missy with their $500 winnings.

Lockdown scavenger hunt fills time and pockets The Curtis-Sullivan family already know what they will be spending $500 of prize money on, even before it made it into their hands.

The family of five, including Missy the Doberman, were the winners of Nelson Weekly’s Great Lockdown Scavenger Hunt, which featured in the 1 September edition.

Discussed as a family, the decision was almost instantly made that the Nelson SPCA would receive $100 cash.

Briana and Caitlin, who completed most of the scavenger hunt questions, will use their share to swim with the dolphins in Kaikōura and help with costs for travelling to a national underwater hockey tournament.

Briana says she enjoyed searching through the different websites, particularly Sweet Not Sugar’s which provided some inspiration for lockdown baking ideas.

The family agrees that the trickiest question was searching Oakleys Plumbing Nelson’s virtual showroom.

Even Missy will claim a share with a trip to Abbeyblyth Boarding Kennel – a treat she loves, says Belinda.

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Newly established in Stoke, the Little Red Fox Early Learning Centre offers the best of both worlds, through quality homebased education and centre-based care.

The purpose-built centre, for 0 to 6 year olds, has a wonderful play area to explore, and it provides an excellent educational programme. “We received our licence on the first Monday of lockdown, which was exciting, then we opened in Level 3 with a very small bubble of children,” says centre manager Elise Walton. ‘So now, in Level 2, we have 20 children starting with us.” Elise says the unique thing about the centre is that they work in partnership with the existing Little Red Fox home-based care on site. “This means we can provide whatever care and education will work best for a family. We offer high quality home-based and centre-based options, and we have a playroom that is specifically designed for our home-based educators to utilise.” This space reflects a homely environment and provides educators another way to meet the needs and developments of each individual child. Plus, it’s a lot of fun! Elise says, for families where home-based isn’t

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teachers who specialise in these age groups, so we can work on transition to school, on free movement for young children, etc.”

The centre’s big point of difference is it’s bicultural focus and integration of NZ Sign Language, and it also has a strong transition to school programme which includes a developing partnership with the Kura Kaupapa. The Little Red Fox team practises primary caregiving, so the children can develop a secure, reciprocal relationship from the start, so they continue to have the confidence to explore and learn. “Free play is what we are all about, with our teachers being our biggest resource, who are able to support and grow children’s learning through their interests,” says Elise. 'Our

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able to suit their needs, it’s great to have the early learning centre, which recognises a need for parents/caregivers who require longer hours of care and carries through their ‘family comes first’ philosophy.

High-quality, refurbished centre There’s lots to love about the Little Red Fox Early Learning Centre. 'It’s been newly refurbished, the outside area has been completely redesigned and we have a brand-new teaching team onboard, because of their teaching philosophy and passion they bring. It’s a high-quality centre that is ‘mixed age’ so we can replicate that family environment.'

There are two separate groups – ‘Cubs’ for their zero to three age group and 'Foxes' for their three to six year olds. “We have

centre is very child-led, and we have a hui time for the older children once a day, to come together and have mealtimes together to promote that ‘home-away-fromhome’ family environment.' The Learning Spaces Global team made all of their furniture. 'They went completely above and beyond, were really knowledgeable, and they allowed us to meet Ministry requirements while maintaining our vision'.

Little Red Fox is a family-run company with home-based services in the NelsonTasman and Marlborough regions. In Blenheim, there is a hub/ indoor play centre and Nelson has the Little Red Fox Early Learning Centre, which is located at 441 Nayland Road, Stoke. The centre currently has limited spaces available for tamariki aged 0-6 years.

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“We have lots of people who enjoy sitting out in their courtyard in the sun, which is great. We also have Morrisons Nelson Eatery, which is renowned for their breakfasts, plus they have an exciting new menu for people to experience.”

Italian restaurant Babagatto is also a fabulous choice. “Raf is delighted to welcome everyone back; at Babagatto, it’s always service with a smile and it’s the place to come for authentic Italian cuisine.”

Ange says Morrison Square is where you’ll find the ‘best sushi in town’ too, at Aki Sushi, plus there’s Pita Pit for fresh, healthy pitas and salads.

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“Many of our retailers are in sales mode at the moment, which is great coming into spring, and with the school holidays coming up – there’s plenty of bargains to be had.”

Shoppers can expect to see some ‘crazy prices at the moment and SHOP, there is something for everyone.’

DINE, When Alert Level 2 swung into moENJOY tion last week, Morrison Square implemented all mandatory Government requirements and increased hygiene routines.

“We are also putting out a friendly reminder for our customers – that in Alert Level 2, facemasks are essential if you are venturing into any of our retail stores. The same goes for our cafés and restaurants, however you are allowed to remove your mask whilst eating and drinking.”

People are encouraged to keep an eye on Morrison Square’s social media sites for updates regarding any alert level changes or requirements.”

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The Beths are playing Neudorf as part of the Nelson Arts Festival and tickets are selling fast. Photo: Supplied.

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Arts Festival pushes ahead with plans Staff Reporter Planning for the 2021 Nelson Arts Festival is full steam ahead, as the event gets ready to take over the city in just five weeks’ time.

The festival has a small team who work on the event year-round, so by this time, the focus is on the finishing touches for eleven days of theatre, music, dance and visual arts as well as its literary programme, Pukapuka Talks.

The festival team say ticket sales are going well, and they guarantee that they will refund tickets if a show can’t go ahead, so that people can plan and book with confidence.

Everyone can join in on the celebrations for the opening of the 2021 festival with a major free outdoor event.

Night Vision returns for the second year running, working with Nelson’s inner-city art galleries and museums who will be staying open until 9pm.

The creator of Night Vision, Annie Pokel, says, locals will be able to wander through the city, from gallery to galley, meeting some colourful characters along the way “We modelled Night Vision on a really popular event that happens around the world – Nuit Blanc (White Night) – creating the perfect opportunity for everyone to come out in the spring evenings, check out a few galleries, and look out for some unexpected performances in the streets of Whakatū.”

One of the big differences for the Nelson Arts Festival in 2021, is making sure there are more things happening in the city centre. So, they’ve created the East St Festival Hub, based at East St Café and Bar. For most nights of the festival there will be live music featuring a real mix of New Zealand’s best alongside Nelson’s finest.

Ticket prices are kept low, with many of the bands playing for free.

The line-up ranges from Rubi Du with her roots and dancehall rasta vibe, to the psychedelic mash-up of Ben Woods, with locals O & the Mo, The Revelators, DowP’dowdow and DJ Tuneshifter.

After taking a break in 2020, the Mask Carnivale returns in 2021, with the apt theme for this year, ‘Connections’.

There’s still time to register your interest to be part of one of Aotearoa’s most unique parades.

Following the parade is Whakatū’s favourite street party, the Carnivale, with live music and performances across two stages, food trucks, and roving entertainment.

On the final day of the festival is another outdoor favourite – the afternoon gig at Neudorf Vineyard – this year with one of New Zealand’s best pop bands, The Beths.

With a backdrop of the vineyards and the Moutere Hills, The Beths will be cranking out their own brand of upbeat, feelgood tunes.

The Nelson Arts Festival runs from 21-29 October.

To see the full programme and book tickets, go to www.nelsonartsfestival.nz

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No time for spring cleaning?

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“The spring cleaning we provide is similar to an ‘exit’ clean – it’s very thorough,” says Stephanie Garret, who co-owns the business with her sister Michaela.

“We clean everything from walls, skirtings and ceilings, to windows, doors and floors – it’s a big spring-clean of your home.”

Michaela has accumulated twelve years of cleaning experience, and she still loves it today.

“It’s second nature to her – she’s there to do the work and do it

properly.” Stephanie also enjoys cleaning, but she loves the business side more, so the two sisters complement each other really well. “We do regular cleaning and oven cleans too, and we can potentially provide cleaning services for offices and commercial.

We also do builder’s cleans.” LSB Cleaning covers everywhere in Nelson, from Atawhai to Brightwater. To enquire about their cleaning services, email: lsbcleaning@outlook.com or phone 0210 857 660.

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trimmer line, chains and files. The Husqvarna range of chainsaws includes casual saws which are ideal for homeowners and hobby work, powerful robust saws for contractors and landowners and tough, durable saws for professionals. “We sell the best and service the rest.”

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So, if you want your weekend or spare time for you, contact me and we will be more than happy to give you a hand.”

You can visit Waynes Cleaning Services on his website: www. waynescleaningservices.co.nz or you can email: waynescleaningservices@xtra.co.nz.

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voted Consumer People’s Choice in New Zealand as your favourite Garden Equipment Retailer for the fifth year in a row? Stihl Shop Nelson is currently offering customers a GST-free spring on selected items until the end of November.

Located at 66 Vanguard Street, Stihl Shop Nelson is the place to go for all your outdoor power equipment tools and servicing.

You can also shop online at www. stihlshop.co.nz/nelson.

Home Delivery and Click and Collect options available. MONFRI 7.30am – 5pm, SAT 9am –2pm.

Isaac and Michelle Russell and the team look forward to seeing existing and new customers back in store.

As New Zealand’s team of five million worked our way out of lockdown and down through the alert levels of Covid-19, online retail became a huge part of our daily lives. Staying safe and staying home meant we turned to the internet to support our local and national businesses, and the con-

Big Brands - Because Big Brands Office is online, they can deliver kitchen appliances, laundry appliances and small home appliances at the best prices, meaning you can get a new kitchen in time for the festive season ahead. venience of online shopping became clearer than ever.

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Owner-operator Maree has aligned Big Brands Online with the world’s top brands, some of which have been in business themselves for decades. These brands are internationally-recognised and offer strength in design, purpose, reliability, and durability. Couple this with their pricing philosophy and Big Brands Online can offer a huge range of whiteware and large and small appliances to meet your specific budget and style needs.

The secret to the company’s success is superior customer service.

Their relationships mean the world to them, and everything they do revolves around understanding each client’s unique needs. This enthusiastic, attentive approach has helped build a strong base of happy customers.

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Wil Thornalley and Cooper Grant began their first XV journeys together as year nines and are looking to end it by winning a pair of prestigious titles together.

The young halves have played alongside one another in every Nelson College team before eventually making their debuts in the school’s top side during the same game in 2020.

Wil, 18, and Cooper, 17, have since gone on to develop a prosperous partnership at halfback and first five, helping guide the team to the Miles Toyota Championship final this weekend.

Wil says they have a great on field connection and he gets a real sense of confidence playing inside Cooper.

“He is the go-to man, we have really good chemistry and know how each other plays.”

Cooper agrees and says he has to be ready for anything with Wil as his halfback.

“To play with the same guy for five years is pretty special and hopefully our last games go well.”

With the match originally scheduled for August 21, Cooper and Wil say the timing of the lockdown was less than ideal.

“We were on a roll as a team and building real nicely, then it was like last year where it looked like we might miss out.

“We have been training since December so it would have been really gutting.”

Cooper says when the Top Four was cancelled they thought it was over.

Wil Thornalley and Cooper Grant have each played 29 matches for the Nelson College First XV. Photo: Jonty Dine.

“There was a bit of doubt, but we always had that hope so just kept training.”

However, the delays and uncertainties has just made the side even more committed and determined to put on a performance.

“We will definitely be getting up for it,” says Wil. Cooper says the players are fizzing to get back into action.

“Through lockdown we weren’t sure if we would get back, but the boys still put in all the hard work over lockdown, and we tried to stay connected as a team.”

The dynamic duo say Saturday’s final is the biggest game of their lives to date and, for Cooper, it

could be his last ever.

Also, an incredibly talented baseballer, Cooper will look to move to the United States in 2022 to

To play with the same guy for five years is pretty special and hopefully our last games go well. chase his dream of playing baseball. He has hopes of securing a scholarship to an American uni-

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versity in service of his goal.

“This might be end of my rugby career. I’m not sure if it will be last time in the boots.”

The pair take confidence from their previous encounter at Quad back in July, where Nelson staged a stunning comeback from 20-3 down to win 27-25.

“We have beaten them once before and can do it again,” says Cooper.

“A home final, you can’t beat it,” says Wil. Unfortunately, Level 2 restrictions will prevent friends and family attending their final game in Nelson.

“It makes the big dance a bit

more fun, especially with all the schoolboys, so it is gutting if they can’t be there,” says Wil. Both young men say they would have loved to cap their college careers with one final descent down the iconic front field steps, but “that’s just how it goes”.

The pair has had a first-hand look at a championship-calibre team after following the 2019 side which finished fourth in the country.

“They give us a benchmark, but we want to push to be better than them. If we win these next two games we have three cups to our name, so that’s the plan.” says Wil.

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Local sport set to return Jonty Dine

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Football: Nelson Bays Football has made the decision to cancel the remainder of the junior football season. Local senior competitions will be concluded on Saturday with a final round the following weekend for divisions requiring two matches to declare a winner. There will be no club cups for the 2021 season. With three rounds remaining in the Southern League, competition is set to resume on Saturday with Nelson Suburbs hosting frontrunners Cashmere Technical at Saxton Field. In division one action, the two top sides in the senior men’s division will square off in Marlborough this Saturday.

Rangers and Richmond both sit on 31 points with ten wins and their clash will decide the 2021 champions. The Richmond Foxes are assured of the title and will play its final game against Suburbs at Saxton Field.

Rugby: New Zealand Rugby (NZR) has confirmed the NPC, Farah Palmer Cup and Heartland Championship, outside of Auckland, will recommence from this Friday.

The Tasman Mako will resume its campaign on Saturday afternoon against Northland at Semenoff Stadium. Kick off 4.35pm. The Miles Toyota 1st XV final between Nelson College and Christ’s College will go ahead in Nelson on Saturday, venue and time TBC, however, with no public attendance. The winner of this

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After almost a month out of action, some local sports competitions will get back underway this weekend. Photo: Evan Barnes/Shuttersport. game will play against Otago Boys’ High School in Dunedin for the South Island title. Tasman Rugby says it still has U16 rep boys and U19 girls in the pipelines, though this is yet to be confirmed. All other junior rugby is finished for the year.

Hockey: The Nelson Hockey facility is open again and competition will resume this week.

Tasman White sits comfortably atop the men’s premier table with 14 wins and a draw from its 15 games. It’s a similar story in the women’s division with Waimai United suffering just one loss all season. There are strict Level 2 measures in place, including a limit of 100 people per turf, and the umpire room, changing rooms and downstairs toilets downstairs will be closed. The Nelson Hockey Association hopes competition will conclude just before the holidays.

Basketball: Club basketball will return to Saxton Stadium and Jack Robins this week.

Masks to and from games are mandatory however these do not need to be on whilst playing. There will be no spectators at games, just players, one coach and one manager. Teams will only enter the facility once the previous players have left.

Toilets and drinking fountains will be out of order. The club semi-finals will take place this week with the premier finals to be played the week after.

Netball: The Nelson Netball Centre was forced to cancel the remaining three rounds of competition. Board chairman Gary Cox says they are gutted with the changes to Level 2 which have prevented the end of season games.

Getting ready for a great season Tracey Meek Spring is here and with this there are exciting times ahead as the snapper make their way back into the bay. It won’t be long and we will be hearing reports of early snapper and fish aplenty – so you will want to be ready.

Now is a good time to get your boat serviced, stock up on all your fishing supplies, check those rods and start planning your fishing trips.

The Dawnbreakers Fishing Club are also gearing up for another great season of fishing, friends, trips away, stories and fishing tips and tricks. If you have ever wondered about joining the club, now is a great time.

We welcome anyone interested in fishing – kayakers, land based and those with or without boats. Our season begins on 1st October and we have a season-wide competition with

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We also proudly organize the Snapper Cup with help from our valued sponsors.

The committee have organised an OPEN DAY on Sunday 19th September, (subject to Covid levels) at the Nelson City/Suburban Club, 1 Kinzett Terrace, 3pm to 5pm. We will have the bouncy castle there for the kids, a casting competition for both adults and kids, raffles, spot prizes and the club will provide a BBQ snack.

We aim to make the club accessible to all and keep our membership as low as possible. Fees: $65 senior single, $120 per family (2 adults + up to 3 juniors) and $20 single junior. NB: If you’re just husband and wife or partner you can still register as a family.

So come along on 19th September and talk ‘fishing’ you may get to share in some of those fishing tips and tricks.

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The 2021 Tasman Mako jersey. Photo: Jonty Dine.

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As back-to-back NPC champions, the Tasman Mako jersey is highly coveted, however its latest edition has been made even more special with the incorporation of beautifully intricate Māori designs.

Following a hui of Marlborough and Nelson Bays Rugby in 2014, a request was made for a specific tohu (mark) for Tasman Māori Rugby.

The original design was by Russell Wilson, of Huatahi Arts Aotearoa, a contemporary Māori artist based in Gisborne, who was known to a team member.

The design, which features eight koru, is now owned by Tasman Rugby Union.

The koru in the design represents the iwi of Te Tauihu and

the Tasman Rugby Union, Ngāti Kuia, Ngāti Apa and Rangitāne (Kurahaupō tribes), Ngāti Toarangatira, Ngāti Koata and Ngāti Rārua (Tainui tribes), and Ngāti Tama and Te Āti Awa. In late 2017 the design was incorporated onto the Tasman Mako jersey at the same time as the introduction of the Tasman Mako logo.

The jersey was blessed at a Mako team ceremony at the beginning of the 2018 NPC season by representatives of the eight iwi.

Mana whenua spokesman Barney Thomas said at the time the change can only mean good things for Tasman rugby.

The Mako team made the semifinals in 2018 and went on to win the 2019 National Provincial Championship trophy in a 12game, undefeated season.

They won the NPC trophy again in 2020.

Cycle trails see record numbers in lockdown Jo Kent Cycle trails in Nelson Tasman have proved more popular than ever during lockdown as locals take advantage of exercising close to home.

Nelson Tasman Cycle Trails Trust chair Gill Wratt says their counters in Richmond recorded increased user numbers in Alert Levels 3 and 4.

Over the weekend of 28 August, the Waimea Inlet counter had more than double the usual number of cyclists and pedestrians.

Gill says she believes people have been following the rules as the spike in numbers are where the

cycleways and shared pathways are close to urban centres.

“Out on parts of the Great Taste Trail, people of all ages have been biking, walking and running, and being mindful of staying safe while doing so,” Gill says.

She says the same thing was evident in the 2020 Covid-19 lockdowns.

“It just goes to show how popular these trails are.”

Meanwhile, many of the region’s mountainbike trails now have a difficulty levels regraded.

Most of the trails in the Nelson region have been regraded upwards, reflecting the high number of advanced trails.

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INTRODUCTION TO ZEN BUDDHISM: Beginner Instruction available Mon evenings at our Nelson Centre. Learn how to meditate the Zen way. Phone Gwitha, 0211218133 for information. Mountains and Rivers Affiliate Nelson.

ARTHRITIS SOCIETY COFFEE MORNING We meet at Melrose House Cafe, Brougham St 10am on the 4th Wed of the month. Next Gathering 22 Sept. Ph. Claire 035450835.

ISEL LADIES PROBUS CLUB welcome to our friendly club, 4th Wed monthly, Baptist Church, Stoke, 10am (Book, coffee and lunch groups also). Ph Nadia 5478452 or Sue 5486062.

ALZHEIMERS NELSON TASMAN monthly Library sessions provide opportunities for information, advice and support around memory Loss. Nelson Library, every 4th Wed 9.3010.30 / Stoke Library every 4th Thurs 9.30-10.30am.

PETANQUE IN THE CITY An easy game to play, but difficult to perfect. Come along and meet new friends. Wed & Sun. 1.15pm - 3pm. Ph: Roger or Shirley 5466562.

INDOOR BOWLS come and join us for social indoor bowls and a cuppa every Wed & Fri 1:15-4pm. Beginners welcome.

Trafalgar St Hall. Ph: 03 548 9006 or 027 497 9330.

SCRABBLE CLUB meets Wed, 7pm, Nelson City Club 1 Kinzet Terrace. Ph: Tony: 5451159 or Genie: 021 214 1270.

All ages welcome.

TASMAN TRACKIES CYCLING Welcome to new riders to Saxton Velodrome -Champion Rd. Winter (June-Aug) Wed 11am-1pm. Track bikes available free of charge. Road bikes can be used. Fun racing. Social coffee & chat after @ Zink.

Meet new people. Murray 0276450033 (Nelson), Malcolm 035445053 (Richmond).

TUESDAY NELSON 50+ TUESDAY WALKERS Sept 21, Teal Valley.

Meet 10am behind Hira Store. Ph Haydn, 027 496 5724 STOKE TAHUNANUI MEN’S CLUB welcomes new members. Meeting 3rd Tues monthly 10am. Reformed Church, Enner Glynn with guest speaker. Regular outings and activities. Ph. Ian 5477841.

STOKE CENTRAL COMBINED PROBUS Welcomes men and women as new members. Meet 4th Tues of the month, 10am Stoke Methodist Church Hall, 94 Neale Ave. Interesting speakers, outings and lunches. Ph. Rosemary 03 970 6872.

OVER FIFTIES SOCIAL GROUP Tues 1.30-3.30pm, 238 Vanguard St. Rummikub, 500, scrabble, crafts and chat. Afternoon tea provided. Ph: Jan on 546 9057 or 027 4577 955, or Grace on 027 310 9975.

VICTORY JUMPERS - Tues 3.30-4.15pm Victory Community Centre - A skipping club where tamariki decide how it grows… Games? Double Dutch? Tricks Performances?

Ropes, guidance and video inspiration are provided to get them started. Rope turner volunteers appreciated. For Kids of all ages, 5-105 years! Free!

NEW BRONCHIECTASIS SUPPORT GROUP inaugural meeting 12th of October at Club Waimea please email Sue, Nelson Asthma Society Manager on asthma.nelson@xtra. co.nz or Ph: 5445162

THURSDAY NELSON BAYS HARMONY CHORUS meets Thurs evenings (currently by Zoom!). They are looking for a musical director.

This women’s a cappella choir loves to perform, compete and have fun! They seek a dynamic leader whose musical

skills will help them grow and achieve their goals. www. nelsonharmony.org.nz/director-search. Tel 027 544 4121.

ACTIVE STRENGTH/BALANCE CLASS: also seated options presented. Trafalgar St Hall Thurs @10am. ACC accredited provider. Mental agility, co-ordination, strength and balance exercises. Ph Shirley 5471433.

PLAYGROUP Victory Community Centre Thurs 9.3011.30am. Parents with babies 0-4 all welcome to come along and share morning tea or a cuppa at Victory’s friendly community playgroup. Meet new people and make new friends. A lovely way of bringing whānau in our community together. Koha.

FRIDAY CULTURAL SOCIAL ACTIVITIES Fri 10-11am Victory Community Centre - Come along and share morning tea & a cuppa with Victory’s friendly multicultural roopu. Volunteer opportunities for all people to participate.

SATURDAY / SUNDAY STOKE MONTHLY MARKET Methodist grounds 18 Sept 9am - noon, cancelled if wet. Ph: 9276130 to book site. Supporting Nelson Hospital Chaplaincy and LifeLinc.

GENERAL GROUPS SEPARATION/DIVORCE workshop for women: To support and empower you through the process. Val will be presenting a presentation on the research finding of the impact of marital breakdown and available to chat one on one about family court matters. Ph: Val 022 159 1715 email valmaipalatchie@gmail.com HAVEN LIONESS CLUB PROJECT Pinc Next Steps (cancer rehabilitation), now available Rakaia Lions Lilies. Bag of 4

Oriental Lily Bulbs $10, Bag 20 Freesia bulbs, plant now and will flower this season. Email margaret.ralph.c@xtra.co.nz or Ph: Audrey Kitto 5446243, Margaret Ching ph 5476571 THE NELSON RAILWAY SOCIETY is seeking volunteers to drive their passenger railcar weekends and school holidays.

Clean drivers licence required & full training given. Contact Bob 027 221 8083.

FEELING SAD, STRESSED, DEPRESSED, OR STUCK? Identify and explore new ways to move forward with a Life Linc Counsellor. Up to 10 face to face counselling sessions available now for individuals and couples. 548 2400 lifelinc.co.nz AIKIDO - Want to learn self-defence and become more confident? Do AIKIDO a Japanese Martial Art. We have children’s classes from 8-16yrs Wed & Fri 5-6pm. Check out Facebook, www.aikidonelson.nz, or call Callum 0210694211.

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS. Is alcohol causing problems for you in your life? Want to stop drinking but can't? Maybe we can help. Support meetings every day. Call 0800aaworks 0800 229 6757.

FOOD, IS IT A PROBLEM FOR YOU? Are you suffering from anorexia, bulimia, obesity and/or compulsive eating? Overeaters Anonymous works. Ph 0226730237. All welcome.

DOWNSIZING OR DECLUTTERING? Vinnies in Vanguard St can collect your good quality household donations. Please just call us on 03 548 9372.

HAVE YOU EVER THOUGHT OF BECOMING A VOLUNTEER? Are you a community organisation looking for volunteers, training, info or advice? Check out our website www. volunteernelson.org.nz Ph 5467681.

DO YOU LIKE TO TEACH? Are you patient? Have a passion for working with different cultures? Are you an experienced driver with Full license for 2 years or more? Interested in supporting former refugees get their license? Contact Margo at

Red Cross 59 Parkers Rd openroad.nelson@redcross.org.nz or 021 255 8550.

NELSON WOODTURNING CLUB. Join us at our club rooms for Turning, camaraderie and sharing of knowledge. New Learn to Turn classes starting soon. Ph or txt Allan for more information 021543345.

GIVE LAWN BOWLS A GO Summer & Winter at our friendly Tāhunanui Bowling Club, 131 Tāhunanui Drive. Free coaching and a ‘cuppa’. Phone June for more info on 021 373 813.

ATKINS GALLERY at Founders Heritage Park, next to Founders Cafe (87 Atawhai Dr). Exhibition of original Toss Woollaston paintings and drawings for sale, along with quality arts by local artists or info@cancernelson.org.nz HOLISTIC PULSING 50 mins sessions for Women at the Nelson Women's Centre, by koha. Call 5467986 to book.

THE NELSON CATHEDRAL CHRISTMAS TREE FESTIVAL 26 Nov - 16 Jan. Email Christmas@nelsoncathedral.org for an entry form and reserve your place. Entries can be from individuals, families, community groups, businesses, and schools. A great way to promote your group or organization.

Entries need to be in by 30 Oct 2021.

LUNG CANCER CONNECT for those who are going through or who have gone through lung cancer Register 539 1137 or info@cancernelson.org.nz FREE FUNCTION ROOM HIRE to all community groups.

Avail 7 days. Wakatu Hotel 83 Collingwood St. Craig 5484299.

ASTHMA? COPD? Nelson Asthma Society offers a free eight week Pulmonary Rehab Course - Nelson course in August, and Motueka in November. This course can help you improve your respiratory self-management skills and shortness of breath. Phone your medical centre for a “Pulmonary Rehab course referral” or contact asthma.nelson@xtra.co.nz.

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