Waimea Weekly - 16 November 2022

Youth crime ramps up in Richmond

JO KENT

Police are having issues with youth crime in Richmond with arson and road obstructions

causing havoc to locals.

Helen Barnett, who lives on Wil liam Street, says her mailbox was set alight in broad daylight on Sunday at 3.15pm.

“Someone set fire to the free newspapers that were sticking out of our mailbox. Luckily, a passer-by stopped to help, and a neighbour put the fire out before

any damage was done.”

Helen was in her back garden and heard her dog “going crazy” at the lady knocking on the front door.

“She was trying to get me to get

some water to put the fire out. But by the time I had got a bucket of water and come outside to

Matthew Bennett’s typographically accurate Lego map of the South Island attracted a lot of attention at the weekend’s Top of the South Brick Show in Hope. “I used over 100,000 bricks and it took me over six months to create.” The six by two metre build was constructed using 115 different sections which all came together on the day for the big reveal. “I don’t have a space big enough at home to see it all put together, so I plan everything by sections and layers to achieve the 1.150,000 scale structure.” Complete with a flag which marked out the show’s venue, Matthew says his love of creating Lego maps harks back to his childhood when he was given an atlas as a gift. “I’ve been into maps ever since.” Photo: Jo Kent.

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STREET TALK

What is one of the biggest changes you have observed over your lifetime?

We got all our information from libraries, not the internet when I was younger.

Ron Milne

Minorities speak up in a loud er bolder way now and people are more comfy demanding respect. Before, they just ac cepted their circumstances.

Microwaves and air fryers and how you cook. You don’t just boil veges. There’s a lot of stirfrys now.

Safety. If we heard of a car ac cident or a robbery a month it was a lot. Now we hear every day of people behaving in an irresponsible way.

Youth crime ramps up in Richmond

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extinguish it, a neighbour had already done it.”

She says police came round with in half an hour of the crime be ing reported as it was classed as arson.

Another fire on Upper Queen Street on Saturday 5 November was stopped from getting out of control after India Harvey shout ed out of her window at the of fenders.

“I heard some people on the street, so I had a peep out my bedroom window thinking it was an argument. There were three young boys, around 14, dressed in black, hoods up with black bags.

“I watched them just muck around on the sidewalk for a bit and then saw them messing with something in the bush. One of

them walked up to my neigh bour’s front door and set a hand ful of sticks and leaves on fire.”

When she saw the flames, she opened the window and yelled at them.

“They tried to see where I was yelling from, and then ran up Queen Street. I then went to put the fire out. I’ve been in Rich mond for a long time and never had anything like this happen.”

A police spokesperson says an officer visited the scene the next day.

“Photographs were taken of the scene, however there was no damage to speak of. There were unfortunately no avenues for fur ther forensic or investigative in quiry, and the owner of the home was advised of this.”

Similarly, another local woman who wishes to remain anony mous, says a group of youths laid

wheelie bins across Salisbury Rd making a barricade with the po tential of causing a serious traffic accident.

“It was in the early hours of last Friday when I heard a commo tion outside. I thought it was weird but assumed it must be the neighbour putting their bins out.

“But then heard kids’ voices, so I went to see what was happening and saw a group of youths run

off. They ran into Waimea Inter mediate.

“I went back inside to call the po lice, but thought I should clean up the bins before someone crashed into them.”

When she went back outside, a car was approaching the obstruc tion.

“Luckily, he stopped so nothing bad happened. I moved a bin, and he carried on up the road.

Two female police officers then appeared and helped to clear the road.”

The woman says the officers told her the police are currently hav ing a few problems with a group of youths.

“I was just grateful for them turn ing up at the right time.”

Other concerned residents in the surrounding streets have taken to social media to warn others of youngsters knocking on doors at night and wandering around on driveways after dark.

With incidents like these, police advise the public to call 111 while the incident is still happening or if those involved have just left the scene, and provide as much detail as possible.

“This enables nearby police to attend as soon as they are able, making it more likely they will identify people of interest.”

Bronwyn Hughes

Bev Yates

Athol Arbuthnot

Wheelie bins were lined up on Salisbury Rd overnight last week causing a hazard to drivers. Photo: Supplied.

Heavy vehicles cause damage to Tasman road

Heavy vehicles using a short cut route during the SH6 Hira to Rai Valley closure are caus ing significant damage to the road and are now prohibited from using it.

Tasman District Council on Friday put in place a prohibi tion notice banning heavy ve hicles from using Korere-To phouse Rd as a through route, instead forcing them to use the official detour route which takes them further along SH6 and SH63 via Kawatiri Junc tion. Council estimates that since SH6 between Nelson and Blenheim closed, an extra 500600 trucks were using Kore re-Tophouse Rd every day on top of the 50-60 that regularly use the route.

TDC say the “considerable number” of heavy vehicles us ing the road as an alternative route was causing significant damage to the road pavement at a rate faster than repair crews could fix it.

“Our maintenance pro gramme, budgets and re sources is based on normal expected usage of our roads,” a TDC spokesperson says. “This damage is ongoing and rapidly worsening, which is creating hazardous conditions for road users.

Korere-Tophouse Rd has suffered significant damage.

Heavy vehicles are prohibit ed from Korere-Tophouse Rd from Friday 11 November un til 20 December.

“To be clear, this is not a war on trucks, we understand they have a job to do just like ev eryone else, and we appreciate what they bring to our region,” the spokesperson says.

“However, in order for this road to remain open and safe, not only for local residents, but additionally light vehicles travelling through the area, we have had to prohibit heavy vehicles using this route at this time to stop further significant damage occurring faster than we can repair it.”

TDC has been forced to close a number of roads across the region following significant damage in the August flooding

event with repairs underway ahead of the busy summer sea son.

“We also have a large pro gramme of critical road main tenance already underway around the district, and the resources cannot simply be di verted to Korere-Tophouse Rd without causing major issues elsewhere on our road net work.”

The spokesperson says council has no control over SH6 and SH63, decisions made on state highways are Waka Kotahi’s. Heavy vehicles may use Ko rere-Tophouse Rd to access properties only where there is no alternative to using Kore re-Tophouse Rd, and if this is the origin or destination for a specific trip. For example, carting logs out of a forest ac cessed from Korere-Tophouse Rd or taking machinery and construction equipment to a worksite along this road, are valid reasons for a truck to be using it. The road has been built to take the traffic it re ceives under normal circum stances which is typical for this type of road. To build it to a higher standard the same as a state highway would not be financially viable and would cost ratepayers millions.

Photo: Supplied.

The Amazing Chafe run for mental health

SARA HOLLYMAN

William Bloodworth remembers lying on the floor of Nelson Tas man Hospice next to his mum, who was fighting a courageous battle with bowel cancer.

She was in the final stages of her fight and Will recalls his mind being a flurry of worry, stress and loss. His body felt fine physically, but mentally he was exhausted. He needed his body to match his mind.

He grabbed a change of clothes, a pair of shoes, gave the milk bot tle a quick rinse and headed out the door of his Tāhunanui home to run 42km – the length of the Auckland Marathon that he’d been called back from when his mum took her final turn for the worst.

“I didn’t have a drink bottle, so I rinsed out the milk bottle, I didn’t even do a good job, when I look back, I think, why didn’t I just wash it?”

He decided to run a path that led him past all of the properties his family had lived in while he was growing up.

The journey took him along Nel son’s waterfront, the Wood, Nel son South and out to Hope before heading on to Aniseed Valley where his mum and stepfather lived.

It helped him clear his mind and

Daycare for the Meadows

begin to deal with the loss of his mum.

“I got to the Hope store and my watery milk was just not doing it, it was horrible, it was warm, milky it was disgusting,” he laughs.

“I stopped and bought a blue powerade and I thought ‘don’t neck this down’, even though my body was craving electrolytes, so I started drinking it and I just couldn’t help it. I drank the whole thing, necked it back, got to the top of the Aniseed Valley hill and just spewed everywhere and then I was just the tin man, cramping down the last 8kms.”

While the course he ran fell short of 42km he didn’t care, it was just nice to finish up at his mum’s

place.

When his crew at Nelson Fire Sta tion heard about the run, a few of them said ‘we would’ve done it with you’.

“I was really humbled by that,” Will says.

“I was telling the boys after just having a laugh at myself, this wa tery milk and just how blown out I was. The two guys that offered are stupidly fit - they’d leave me for dust - but the idea that they’d do it, it was just really nice.”

And so was born ‘The Amazing Chafe’ marathon.

This year, around 30 firefighters will join Will on the marathon run from Rabbit Island to Tāhu nanui Beach, including volun

teers from the Stoke and Nelson stations.

Will says it’s not about who is the fastest, it’s about setting a person al challenge and finding a way to cope with the day-to-day stresses they face on the job.

Some will do a 10km run, and some will join him on the entire 42km run. Everyone will plan to finish somewhere in the vicinity of lunchtime for a BBQ and swim at the beach.

Will lost his fellow firefighter and best friend to suicide and sees the marathon as a way to share some thing special with his colleagues. “We support each other on a daily basis, we have each other’s backs on calls, and it’s a way to have

each other’s backs and support each other outside of work.

Will has been in the job for the best part of 15 years.

He began running as a way to keep fit but soon realized it also helped him clear the mental stresses that comes with being a career firefighter.

“It’s a way for me to go and pro cess what I’ve seen, what we’ve done and put it in the right box in my brain.

“With this job you can find your self in some dark, horrible places. With the support of your crew and opening yourself up, being vulnerable and talking about it, you get out of it.”

He says the marathon has spread round the station and encour aged others to take up running.

“Even running along and having people cheering you on. The oth er thing that was cool is the peo ple who had never done 10km or a half marathon before, they trained for it and they actually started to enjoy it. They would talk about ‘I went for a run, and it wasn’t too bad’.

“Not just mentally but physically they’re getting benefit out of it.”

The firefighters are running the marathon in November as part of Movember.

To donate to head to nz.movem ber.com/mospace/3508625

The new early learning centre at the Meadows development on Lower Queen Street will be named Wildflowers.

Scheduled to open in March 2023, the cen tre offers a holistic approach to learning with mindfulness at its core. Along with a veggie garden for kids, there will be a sensory room and a small shop at the front.

Fruit and vegetable prices increase 17 per cent

Food prices rose 10 per cent from October 2021 to October 2022 according to Stats New Zealand. “This was the highest annual in crease since November 2008,” says consumer prices senior manager Nicola Growden. Fruit and vegetables had the highest increase at 17 per cent. Grocery food prices rose 9.7 per cent, meat and fish and poultry 10 per cent.

Bus picking passengers up at their door

The Wakefield Community Bus service is offering people a door-to-door service to Richmond for only $5 return. They will drive anyone living in the Wakefield or Brightwa ter boundaries, or less than 500 metres from the bus route, from their home to Sundial car park. The buses also stop at 185 Farmshop on request. To book a seat or for further infor mation phone 020 4195 8866.

Nelson firefighters Brad Turner, Dennis Wright, Anthea Shearer, Will Bloodworth, Liam Kerr and Tom Bate will take part in the Amazing Chafe marathon to raise money for men’s health. Photo: Sara Hollyman.

Appleby Fire Brigade were called into action on Friday evening after a car rolled off the road and into Seifrieds Winery vines on Redwood Road. A police spokesperson says the incident happened at 6.20pm. “The driver was uninjured and the car owner will be arranging a tow for the car.” Photo: Tamara Eggers.

It’s going to be so lit

back and forth.

With just two weeks until the Nelson Tasman Christmas Lights trail goes live, previous winners Louis and Kristina Hornell from Richmond’s Oxford Court Motel are almost ready to flick their fes tive switch.

“We started decorating the sec ond week of October as we have well over 100 inflatables, 50,000 lights and loads of different scenes to create,” Louis says.

As well as their 16ft giant inflat able Santa, this year there are a few surprises too.

“It’s been two years since we en tered the competition as it didn’t run last year due to Covid, so we’ve had time to accumulate way more things.”

Although the new star attraction is being kept under wraps until just before 1 December, Louis has revealed a piece of local history will be on display this year.

“We’ve acquired the vintage, lifesized Santa and Mrs Claus fibre glass figurines which were orig inally in Richmond Mall during the 1980s.”

He says that because they have so much stuff, their one Christmas

storage shed has since turned into two and both are stuffed full of boxes from floor to ceiling.

“We use every single thing we have, Kristina is Christmas-ob sessed.”

And their love of Christmas is

much appreciated by families all over the region.

“It was a slow start last time around because we had torrential rain and high winds for most of December, but we ended up stay ing open for two weeks into Janu

ary so people could still come and visit.”

The house attracts so many peo ple that there are often queues up the street.

“The whole street is just lined with cars and families walking

“We had over 1000 people visit on Christmas Eve, but it could be even more than that, it gets cra zy.”

They say the only downside is the kids who are left to wreck the dis plays because their parents aren’t supervising them properly.

“It’s a real challenge to make ev erything accessible for people to look at while trying to protect the displays too.

“We walk around to keep an eye on the younger kids, as a lot of parents don’t supervise their chil dren, so we have had things de stroyed because of that before,” Louis says.

It costs the family about $6000 to put on the display as hiring the knuckle boom to put the lights on the high-pitched roof costs them about $1600 alone.

“With that cost, along with elec tricity, the decorations them selves and candy to hand out to the kids, it’s not cheap. But we love doing it.”

To register your own house as part of the Nelson Tasman Christmas Lights Trail or to see a list of participating houses, visit the Nelson App.

JO KENT

Kristina Hornell and daughter Summer in their backyard where the Christmas display is coming together. Photo Jo Kent.

Graeme Smith retires from ‘a good school’

JENNY NICHOLSON

After 23 years at Waimea Col lege, deputy principal Graeme Smith is moving on to his next adventure.

Although he doesn’t know yet what that adventure will be, he’s adamant he’s not retiring. “Let the new adventure begin, and I can only tell you later what I have done, when it’s no longer the future,” he says. When Graeme was a student, he was a bit naughty until Nana Smith had words with him and told him to settle down and be have at school. His dream as a boy was to be a detective but at the time you had to be 5 foot 10 ½ inches to join the police force.

“A lot of what I do as a DP is detective work,” Graeme says. “Solving cases, finding lost phones, sorting things out when someone is hassled. You never know what a day will hold and that’s a fun part of the job.”

He didn’t go into teaching straight from school. Instead, he spent time working in a mill on the West Coast. A flat mate told him he would be a good teacher, and at the time the job was heavily advertised. Now, looking back on 40-odd years as a teacher, Graeme says he has enjoyed work.

“Bob Dylan sang, ‘a man is a success if he gets up in the morning and he goes to bed at night and in between does what he loves to do’,” Graeme says. “That’s how it has been for me.”

His first schools were in the North Island, but he was a

South Islander and wanted to come home. His family moved to Nelson around 1999 and he spent time relieving in various schools in the region. At that time, Waimea College didn’t have the best reputation.

“I thought there was nothing wrong with Waimea,” Graeme says. “When I started working here, I wanted to help turn the perception around so I kept saying, ‘It’s a good school’.”

That saying is something that caught on, and Graeme is known for it. This year the Year 13s presented him with a framed poster with those words on it.

Principal Scott Haines says Graeme tells the students Waimea is a good school every day and they live up to this ex pectation.

“Graeme is incredibly passion ate about Waimea College and every one of his actions every day is in support of our stu dents and building our culture as a school,” Scott says. “He has

a huge workload and makes time to connect with students, staff, and parents.”

Scott says to fit all this in Graeme is very generous with his time.

“He’s an incredibly hard work er, often at his desk at 6am and often still here at 6pm in the evening.”

Graeme says the average hon est teacher does work about 50 hours a week.

“It’s swings and roundabouts because we do get holidays when others are working.”

Graeme believes that contrary to impressions, Kiwi students are smarter, brighter, and fast er now than in the past.

“Most teenagers are inherently good: they actually mean well, and they keep you youthful,” Graeme says. “Waimea College is full of special kids.”

Scott says he hope that Graeme is reflecting on the many thou sands of students who have benefitted from his valuable work at Waimea College.

When Graeme Smith sits in his office, he is surrounded by photos, Harley Davidson models, cards, artwork, and gifts from students. He can tell stories about each gift and values them and those who gave them to him. Photo: Jenny Nicholson.

Wakefield opens new MTB park

could get the other trails finished sooner.”

The first trail in Wakefield’s new est bike park is just two weeks away from opening, with a fam ily fun day complete with sausage sizzle kicking things off on Satur day 3 December.

Buckwheater Bends is the first of five trails to be completed and is ideal for beginners.

Organiser Kate West says, while the other trails are still a work in progress, riders of all abilities will love Buckwheater’s downhill slope.

“It’s around 1.6km uphill followed by 3km downhill, so it’s an easy, fun trail for people to try out.”

The trails in Kainui bike park have been carved out by a handful of volunteers over the last year on a 131ha forestry block adjacent to Tunnicliffe Forest just south of Wakefield.

Kate says she thought there would be more offers of help as people love the idea of the park, but no one seemed to want to get their hands dirty.

“It was so surprising because after the floods people flocked to help at Silvan and Wairoa Gorge bike parks, so there are willing volun teers out there. And having more hands at Kainui would mean we

With a team of just 16 regular volunteers, largely made up of Kate’s own family and friends, the clearing has been tough but rewarding.

“It’s not back-breaking work at all but there is a lot to clear, so when my kids and I come home after a day at Kainui we’re exhausted.

“But it’s so satisfying to ride the trails knowing just how much work we put into it.”

Even better, the trails have been named after some of the people who gave their time to help.

“We named the Hart Starter trail after Wayne Hart, who is in his 70s. He actually created that trail in his digger. It’s on a bit of a hill, too, so the play on words works.”

Buckwheater Bends was named after volunteers Sam and Lisa Buckingham. The trail named after Kate’s own family is Way Down West and will be the next to open.

“It’s on the westerly side, so it’s perfect.”

Once completed, Kainui will have five trails all over 3km in length, except for one trail which is over 6km. These trails will be graded 2 and 3, which are beginner and intermediate.

“This is a first for the Nelson Tas man regions as most trails around our region are of higher grades or do not fully cater to beginners. This area will be fantastic for all ages and levels of mountainbikers and will be especially good for beginners and families.”

OneFortyOne granted the com munity access to the forestry block in 2021 and left the volun teers to plan, organise and man age the entire project.

Communications and communi ty relations manager Kylie Reeves says they would like to commend Kate and the Kainui Bike Park team for taking ownership of the task.

“The volunteers have donated hundreds of hours, creating a network of mountainbike trails the whole community can en joy. It’s an outstanding place for mountainbike riding.”

Along with providing access to

the Kainui Forest, OneFortyOne provided seed funding of $22,500 to facilitate development of the area. These funds have been used to purchase a digger.

“The Kainui Forest marks its cen tenary in 2022, and we can’t think of a better way to celebrate. The OneFortyOne team will be there on the day, cooking sausages on the BBQ and raising funds for further development of the bike park,” Kylie says.

JO

Kate West’s son Josh, 13, trying out the new Buckwheater Bends trail he helped build. Photo: Supplied.

Gardening giving more than food on a plate

JENNY NICHOLSON

Gardening groups within com munity organisations are helping people feel less isolated and en abling discussions around mental health.

Te Korowai Trust Whānau Ora navigator Leza Barnes says their weekly gardening group has be come part of the solution to a range of problems that have sur faced over the past few years.

Participants are learning every thing from scratch, from planting a seed to putting the produce on a plate.

“Budgeting is a big part of what we do and there never seems enough left for essentials. Teach ing gardening is a small way we can help,” Leza says.

“However, starting the gardening group was more around us seeing isolation and mental health is sues. I love gardening. I hate the kitchen, but this is where com munity comes in. A lady from the Soroptimists comes in and teach es cooking of the food we harvest. Our neighbour waters the garden morning and night.”

Leza says the gardening is very whānau-led and is not limited to the Te Korowai garden. There are times that the group goes to

one of their homes and plants or helps maintain a garden.

A group trip to the farm at 185 Main Rd Hope was an eye open er. While many knew of the business, they didn’t realise they could pick their own vegetables.

“We picked tomatoes together, shopped together, talked togeth er and turned the tomatoes into sauce,” Leza says. “We picked

them when tomatoes were just $1.10, and we compared the price to supermarket. You could see the light bulbs going off.”

Each whānau was gifted a freezer and learned to buy in bulk when things were cheap, then cook and freeze meals.

“When money is tight, they can take pumpkin soup and bread out of the freezer.”

Gardening together has had mul tiple benefits for the group. While they do spend time planting and harvesting, Leza says what’s even more amazing than the garden ing is the relationships that are built.

“It’s removal of isolation, chang ing circles of friends and meeting new people. People meet together beyond the group, walk and talk,

take their dogs to the beach to gether, and carpool to 185 when it’s open.”

The Mana Whānau Charitable Trust also runs a community garden for participants. Founder and chief executive Adele Keefe says the plan is for those on their courses to learn to garden, but also to eat from the garden that has been established behind their office. While the Mana Whānau teaching is usually around identi ty and purpose, Adele says during lockdown she realised it would be good to be self-sustainable and to add a gardening component to what they offer. Along with learn ing to garden, some participants have had help to establish box gardens at their homes.

“One week we lived off our gar den,” Adele says.

Nelson Women’s Centre has been offering organic gardening class es. Tutor Ami Kennedy says they go through the basics, setting the groundwork to inspire people to look at what space, soil, and sun light they have. They also cover building up soil and how to com post.

“It is a beginner class and I en courage students to think of how they can apply what they learn to their own garden,” Ami says.

NELSON 50TH CELEBRATION EVENT

Adele Keefe loves to give produce from the Mana Whānau garden, and to see those she works with establishing gardens at their homes. Photo: Jenny Nicholson.

It’s play time at Hope School

from maths to art lessons.

Hope School has been forced to move their biennial school pro duction to a larger venue because demand for tickets was so high.

Principal Freya Hogarth says that this year their play will take place at Richmond Baptist Church on Salisbury Road.

“It’s great that so many people want to come and see it as every one of our 81 pupils has a part in the show and they’re all extremely excited about being involved.”

This year’s performance is called ‘What’s the Crime, Mr Wolf?’ and is a twist on classic fairy tales Red Riding Hood and The Three Little Pigs.

“We’ve recently included Steam learning into our curriculum, so the children are getting involved in all aspects of the production which we’ve integrated into everything

“The teacher’s guide the learning but the kids are the ones who make the performance what it is.”

One performer, Ava-May Robert son, 10, says she can’t wait to get up on stage.

“I love acting, so rehearsals have been really fun.”

The show is open to the public and tickets can be bought by dropping into the school on Paton Road to purchase them for $5 each.

“We used to sell so many tickets that we were doing shows every night, but with the bigger space we can seat more people so we’ll do just two nights,” Freya says.

Zara Maisey, 9, says the opening night is her mum’s birthday so she will be coming along to watch the show as a birthday treat.

What’s the Crime, Mr Wolf? runs on 23 and 24 November at 6.30pm at Richmond Baptist Church.

JO KENT

Ryan Capell, 10, Hunter Russell, 9, Ava-May Robertson, 10, and Zara Maisey, 9, are excited to perform in a bigger venue for this year’s school production. Photo: Jo Kent.

Local History

How an earthquake rocked a township - Part 1

ROBYN PARKES

The 7.3 magnitude earthquake that rocked Murchison on June 17, 1929, left the small town dev astated, with multiple fatalities and residents in a state of confu sion. With no communication, it was hours before the authorities realised that the worst hit place was Murchison.

A newspaper article two days lat er gave an indication of the lev el of confusion, with headlines: “Was it an Eruption – A contin uous subterranean thunderstorm – Town and District in Chaos”.

Residents reported that they had heard explosions and rumblings in the hills for nearly a fortnight and attributed them to someone blasting. With hindsight they re alised it was the first signs of a pending disaster.

From the Owen Junction, 15 miles on the Nelson side to Mur chison, into the township itself,

the whole countryside was torn apart. Slips were everywhere on the hillsides, edges of river terrac es had fallen away, the road was cracked and fissured.

In the neighbourhood of Grassy, great faces of rock had been ex posed over a distance of a mile or more. The peaks around the Owen Hotel were split in all di rections, scars covering the great er part of their summits and sides.

A new concrete bridge at Doc tors, made as a solid slab, was left standing on end. Howev er, the bridge across the Buller River was left intact but parts of the road bordering the river had completely fallen, away meaning traffic had to take to the neigh bouring paddocks.

In Murchison, most buildings were damaged. Homes were lean ing, and some turned on their foundations. At Murchison Post Office, the top of the chimney was hurled clean across the roof

Hodgson’s Store 1929, Geonet.

and fell on the ground on the oth er side of the building.

Residents reported that Messrs Hodgson’s store, a concrete struc ture, was left leaning sideways at an angle of about 45 degrees, the ground floor being one angle and the upstairs another. Mr Ber trand Speirs witnessed the store hitting the ground twice before

finally settling in the position. Many other buildings were a scene of chaos. The schoolchil dren had a miraculous escape, with a chimney descending into the corridor as the last child left the building.

Murchison residents described the upheaval not as an earth quake but as an eruption and

the surrounding hills testified to this description. Up in the Mat akitaki Rd on the far side of the valley, the whole face of the range was gone, and then approaching the edge of the terrace opposite this the whole floor of the val ley for around a square mile was one great tract of shattered rock, mud, and debris.

It appeared that the mountain side was literally projected out wards forcing the water and mud out of the riverbed to the foot of the high-level terrace half a mile away.

The Matakitaki River was blocked by a mass of debris and the river was banking up behind it, form ing a lake. Great fears were held that this could overflow, creating a flood.

As the first big shake ended thoughts quickly turned to the human toll, the immediate re sponse, what had happened and what needed to happen.

Bike Maintenance Workshop

Thursday 17 November, 6pm-8pm

My Ride Richmond, Queen Street

Learn how to keep your bike running smoothly plus some tips and tricks for all riders. $10 tickets include drink and nib bles. Email emma@wheelwoman.co.nz to book a space.

Nelson A&P Show

Saturday 19 and Sunday 20 November, 9am-3pm

Richmond Showgrounds, Lower Queen St

Family fun at the annual horticultural show. Family ticket $20; Adults $10; Over 65s $10; kids (6-16yr) $5.

Wakefield Art Group Expo

Sunday 20 November, 10am -2pm

Wakefield Community Hall

Browse or buy art at this creative event.

Moko kauae – symbol of identity

I loved the article about Renee Kokiri’s life journey so far. Wonderful connections, heart-warming. What a beautiful Wahine.

Kaye Hodgson

Vandals kill trees

Bob Croy asked, “What’s in someone’s head to carry out the destruction...” Simple answer Bob ...”Nothing.”

Craig Goodman

Tasman grows as Nelson shrinks

Nelson is quite a contained space with nowhere to grow. Tasman is turning a lot of produce and farmland into hous ing. Seems fairly obvious why Tasman is growing... No way I’d ever go back to Nelson.

Caroline Mew

And still not built another few schools Tasman needs.

Sarah Martin

Building future dreams out of lego

So cool to read that the entry fee is actually raising funds for the flood victims.

Irish Kelz

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PAUL MILSON Brightwater Community Church

One of the criticisms aimed at Christianity is our dizzying array of denominations – or as one friend of mine put it, ‘What’s up with all the different churches around the place?’ So here’s a very brief and over-simplified explanation to his question!

Different types of churches have emerged in the last 500 years for both good and bad reasons. The bad reasons: Christians finding new and improved ways in getting off-side with each other – usually over differences on beliefs and/or what we should do when we gath er together. The good reasons: a Christian leader has a passion for making a difference in their com munity and/or presenting tradi tional beliefs about Christianity in a fresh way, and over time a bunch of people have joined them and – voila! – a new church has been birthed.

For clarification: the churches in the Richmond-Waimea area all worship the same Jesus – we all think Jesus is awe some and want to follow his teaching and way of living – but do things a little differently from each other at our various gatherings. The leaders of our local churches get together each month to encourage each other, and there’s a great sense of camaraderie when we do. We’re not in com petition with each other as some believe – instead, we all want to see each other’s churches thrive and grow.

From seed to soup

JO KENT

The kids at Appleby School have been busy growing their own veg gies to turn into soup which they shared for lunch last week.

Teacher Talia Ryan says it’s all part of being an enviro school.

“The enviro group is made up of rep resentatives of kids from each year level who are passionate about tak ing care of their world. They grew, harvested, cooked and ate their own vegetables.”

The vegetables and gardens were donated to the school by Bunnings. Their activities organiser, Carly Sut er, along with Talia, taught the stu dents how to plant, care for and har vest the vegetables which included carrots, cabbage, beans, silverbeet, broccoli, cauliflower, spinach and tomatoes.

“The vegetable growing was very successful, apart from losing a few to the school’s cheeky resident chick ens.

“Now the learning will continue with turning the vegetable gardens over and planting new crops for

each season.”

The children harvested the vegeta bles and then made them into a de licious soup, doing all the chopping work before cooking up a storm in the kitchen.

One student, Jackson Duke, 11, says: “It was pretty cool that I planted the carrot seeds and then got to pull them out when they were ready to eat. The soup was delicious.”

While pupil Mia Cardiff, 9, says, she can’t wait to grow more food.

“It’s better than buying it. It’s in spired me to help with our veggie gardens at home.”

Talia says that Appleby is proud to be an enviro school.

“As well as our veggie gardens, we have reduced our waste significantly with recycling and our own indus trial-sized compost bins.”

They also have fruit trees, chickens, and look after the local river with regular clean--ups.

“Empowering kids with the knowl edge of how to create health for themselves and for their world is probably the most important learn ing of all.”

Men Only – support is here

SARA HOLLYMAN

A men’s event aimed at en couraging guys to not feel isolated and talk about them selves more will coincide with International Men’s Day. Co-organiser Hardy Bachert says, after being involved with men’s groups for a decade, it was time to give something back.

“It’s had huge benefits for me and I’ve seen a lot of guys ben efitting from it,” he says.

“Some guys get isolated, by the time they’ve got a family, a ca reer, a mortgage, life becomes quite predictable and a few guys are starting to ask them selves ‘who am I? What am I actually doing? What hap pened to my close friendships that I used to have?’

Hardy stumbled upon Interna tional Men’s Day which he says wasn’t really observed much in New Zealand.

“We had an idea of having an open day to show the male public what a men’s group is and what other services are available to them.”

The day will offer stalls and presentations and will basical ly showcase what men’s groups do.

Psychologist and counsellor Burke Hunter, organisation RISE, Menz Shed and youth organisation Tracks will all be at the event.

Hardy says not everyone has the same motivations to get in volved in men’s groups, but all are valid.

“Mine was because I was in crisis at the time and it lead me a path out of it,” he says.

“Other people just come to be more real in life, they want to talk about stuff that matters, their relationships with family, friends, with work, with what

ever. Go a bit deeper and see how other people feel about it.”

He says they offer a space where people can talk openly without being judged.

“In the last few years the word men’s group comes up a lot more often, 10 years ago noone knew that they exist ed, so I do believe there’s a lot more awareness.”

He says a lot of women are on board with the idea.

“A lot of guys get recommend ed by their girlfirends.”

The event will be light-heart ed, there’s a band and a BBQ, workshops and speakers, and Hardy says you can participate at whatever level you feel com fortable.

“You can just hang out in the sun and just talk to people, or not talk.”

Hardy says there is still very much a “stiff upper lip atti tude” to how men should be “We all grew up with that. I grew up with John Wayne as a role model, I mean, what a joke. Fathers weren’t emotion ally available, some through trauma, some because of their upbringing.”

A big theme in the groups is our relationships with our fa thers, it’s always around the same topic – ‘dad never told me he loved me’ - that still haunts people in their 50s and 60s and so on.”

This particular event will be for men only, so guys can feel more encouraged to partici pate. International Men’s Open Day is on Saturday 19 Nov, 1-7pm at the Victory Commu nity Centre. It is a free event.

Making childcare more affordable

As part of our Government s work to support New Zealanders with the cost of living we re making childcare more affordable for low and middle income families We recently announced that we’re significantly expanding childcare assistance, cutting costs for working parents and supporting more children into early education On top of this, we’re boosting Working for Families and the Best Start payment, providing more support to Nelson families

These changes will kick in from 1 April 2023 The exact amount families will save on childcare costs will depend on the number of hours they work, the wages they are on, the number of hours of childcare per day, and the cost of their early childcare education centre For example, a Nelson family with both parents working 40 hours per week on $26 per hour with two children under five will now be eligible for $252 per week

This weekend I will be at the A&P show in Richmond on Saturday (all day) and Sunday morning, alongside West Coast Tasman MP Damien O’Connor I’m excited to be back at this important annual event for our region!

ding Richmond and Hope

Congratulations to our incredible Black Ferns team on their Rugby World Cup win at Eden Park on Saturday We are all so proud of your talent and determination!

Eleanor Ippolito, Jackson Duke, Noah Eden, Marlo Martin and Sophie Young with their veggie garden haul. Photo: Talia Ryan.

Men’s event co-organiser Hardy Bachert is looking forward to showing what support is on offer on International Men’s Day. Photo: Sara Hollyman.

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Federation of Freshwater Anglers are encouraging Nelson Tas man residents, particularly those with private water supplies,

NZFFA secretary and Nelson resident David Haynes says the federation began testing water from 20 low-lying creeks in Canterbury about three years ago. “We were quite con cerned with the nitrate levels in the waterways in Canterbury,” he says.

at this weekend’s A&P Show. Photo: Sara Hollyman.

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Murchison gardens on show

KATE RUSSELL

The very best of Murchison’s town and country gardens will be on show next weekend.

The Murchison Garden Club are holding their much-anticipated annual garden competition next Saturday, 26 November.

Marion Thomas from the gar den club says the competition has been going for 26 years now and the club are looking for ward to the next installment.

“We did miss a couple of years due to wet weather, but so far this year we have around 12 to 15 entries in and there will be a whole day of judging.”

You don’t have to be a garden club member to enter and there are five categories to choose from.

These are: best town garden, best country garden, best com mercial garden, best vegetable garden, and best view from street.

“Anyone can enter - whether it is a big garden, little garden, or even a small corner plot,” says Marion.

The competition will be judged by two ‘out of town’ judges and one local judge.

“They will start around 9am and finish up around 4pm.”

The Murchison Garden Club has been going for more than 70 years, according to Marion. “It has been going for a jolly

long time, my mum has been a member for more than 50 years.”

They currently have around 15 members and the club organises the popular spring flower show

ever year, too. Entry into the competition is free and closes on 24 November. To register your entry, contact Marion on 0210494214 or email mataifarm@xtra.co.nz

The garden of Murchison Garden Club member Marion Thomas. Photo: Supplied.

What’s in your water?

FROM PAGE 1

“We started testing down there and we saw alarm ing levels of nitrates and loss of inverterbrates and stream life in general.”

They then started test ing private water sup plies and the results were varied.

“People bought the wa ter and, bugger me, the levels in ground water down there are really high,” David says.

The World Health Organisations says 11.3mg per litre is the highest amount that should be consumed by humans.

Above that there is a range of health risks in cluding high correlations in bowel cancer.

For the first time, the NZFFA will now offer the

service to Nelson Tasman residents.

“First of all it’s about giv ing people information. If you’re informed you can start to make decisions.”

so people can understand what their nitrate levels are just to raise awareness of the issue.

“It used to be just an en vironmental issue because of fish life, but now it’s a human health prob lem,” he says.

David expects to see a range of readings.

“We’ll get a whole range of issues.

“I’m fascinated to see how that maps out.

“I want as many people as possible to come.”

David says to bring about 100ml of fresh water from your tap.

If you collect it days be fore, put it in the fridge.

He says there’s limited options for people if their levels are high.

“So, we’re simply doing it

The results take just minutes and you can find them at stand 21 at the Richmond A&P show on Saturday 19 and Sun day 20 November.

It used to be environmental… but now it’s a human health problem.

David Haynes

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Art on display in Wakefield this weekend

JENNY NICHOLSON

From large canvases to cards, and animals to landscapes, the Wakefield Art Group is showcasing its work at its expo this weekend.

The art group has run since 2012 and founding mem ber Caroline Malietoa says she is still learning. In the earlier years they paid an art tutor, and she enjoyed the challenge of line draw ing in very limited time. Now they choose what they paint each week, and all agree they enjoy the company along with the art.

Several members say they didn’t draw or paint as children but have enjoyed learning in adulthood. Al ison Mullan says Kathleen Daw may not have painted as a child but has natural instinct. Kathleen paints

with water colours, oils and acrylics and says she has painted and sold a lot of tiger paintings.

Three generations of one family join the art group each week. Alyson Winter loves painting horses, of ten on commission.

“My husband got sick of them, so I tried fish for a while but am back to hors

es,” Alyson says. Her paintings are usually quite big. Alyson’s daugh ter, Serena Bellam usual ly paints designs, but has recently taken on a new project, painting their family dogs. She started attending with her daugh ter as the art compo nent of Rhemiah’s home schooling.

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Muriel Cotton often draws landscapes or seascapes. Photo: Jenny Nicholson.

Local firm win glass award

Paul and Donna Yates from Fast Glass have taken out the Master Glaziers New Zealand Excellence Award for top performer. Although they have previously won awards, this is the first year winning the supreme award, which was announced at the Master Glaziers New Zealand Conference in Queenstown this month. Master Glaziers are a group of 72 companies nation wide who work with all the ma jor insurance companies. They are both thrilled to receive the award which acknowledges the quality and speed of their service.

As a young man, Paul had no idea what he wanted to do oth er than play sport. His grand mother worked at Smith and Smith Glass on the corner of Vanguard and Gloucester Streets where New World is now. She got Paul an apprenticeship. “It’s an interesting trade,” Paul says. “I’m always learning. Things are changing all the time.”

All new builds are now double glazed, and it will become a re quirement for the inside pan el to be low emission. Another

change is glass is getting bigger and heavier.

“The job does involve quite a bit of heavy lifting, so it keeps you fit,” Paul says.

Paul says a lot of their work is residential reglazing for both local customers and Master Gla zier insurance customers. While their own children are now grown up, Donna says there was always ball games in their back yard.

“We had a cricket net in the yard but never had a ball through the

window,” she says. “The only ball that’s ever gone through a win dow at home was when Paul hit a golf ball through one.”

Paul started his own company 25 years ago, and Donna joined him a year later to look after custom er inquiries, bookings, and ad ministration. Dan Harlen joined them a few years back when things got too busy for Paul to keep up. Donna says they try not to talk about the day-to-day run ning of the business at home, but that is not always possible.

Top of the South councils ratify PSA agreement

Top of the South councils have agreed to a combined pay rise for union members.

Members of the Public Service Association Te Pūkenga Here Ti kanga Mahi (PSA) have ratified the first Multi-Employer Collec tive Agreement (MECA) in the local government sector.

“The agreement marks a new direction for our members at Tasman, Marlborough, and Nel son City Councils who have said they expect more from their em ployers and saw the best way of achieving this by coming togeth er to form a MECA,” says PSA organiser, Ian Hoffmann. The first MECA saw increased

coverage at two of the councils, a move towards greater transpar ency of roles and pay rates, an increased member-only benefit, and an increase on all rates on the pay spine ranging from 5 to 9.2 per cent.

PSA delegate and geospatial an alyst at Nelson City Council, Michael Ogden, called it a “new day at the council and in the local government sector.

“It’s been so exciting to watch our members advocating alongside staff at the other councils and we’ve seen that we’re stronger when we stand together.”

Delegate and cataloguing Librar ian at Tasman District Council,

Angela Holland, agrees. “While they didn’t achieve all we set out to, it’s a critically im portant first step for us, and our members know there’s lots more work ahead.”

PSA members at the three coun cils adopted the theme of ‘Ducks Fly Together’ to signify their uni ty. The PSA is the country’s larg est trade union, representing and supporting more than 80,000 workers across central govern ment, state-owned enterprises, local councils, health boards, and community groups.The PSA and the three councils will be back in negotiations for a second MECA in 2023.

JENNY NICHOLSON

Fast Glass’s Paul and Donna Yates and Dan Harlen have taken out a national award. Photo: Jenny Nicholson.

PSA members picket outside Tasman District Council before an agreement was reached.

Photo: Max Frethey.

Bringing people together for nearly 130 years

The Nelson A&P Association's biggest fund raiser of the year is poised for a fantastic week end showcasing the region's food, farm animals, products and skills in a spectacular mix of col our, excitement and competition. The Golden Edge A&P Show attracts around 12,000 visitors through its gates and is an op portunity for the community to gather, enjoy fun, family-filled entertainment throughout the two days.

There have only ever been three interruptions to the Show since its inception in 1893. In 1918 it was postponed due to the influ enza epidemic, then twice during the 1940s due to World War II. In 2021, due to Covid restric tions, the Show had to run with a difference in a reduced Members and Competitors-only capacity. This year organisers promise a ‘fun for all’ event with loads of entertainment, plenty of food options, musical performances, carnival rides, trade exhibits, handmade crafts, woodchop ping, shearing, Highland Danc ing, Equestrian Games, animal competitions, plus indoor com petitions including Cookery, Horticulture, Photography, the Children’s Competitions and Wine and Beer exhibits. Organising the annual event is no mean feat, but the love of the Show keeps the passion alive. Manager of Richmond Park, An nette Robinson, and her team say they really love how it still brings people together as it was first originally intended to back in 1893. “It is providing children with the chance to have contact with the animals that they don’t normally get to see. The Town and Country Vet Animal Experi ence is always a big hit, and not just with the younger generation either.”

“I love seeing people enjoying all the Show com petitions and fully engaging with everything that is on offer, how the kids really get a kick out of showing their parents their exhibits and the prizes that they have won. I especially love seeing when people have made a day of it, they come in the morning and leave late in the day, smiling and may be just a little exhausted.”

Unique to the region is the larg est woodchopping event in the Top of the South and a few other competitions that people may not be aware of. “We have a quite compact layout which makes it possible to see everything with ease throughout the day. There is something for everyone, for the animal lovers we have events like the Mounted Equestrian Games and the Doggy Fashion Show, events that not every Show has and for the people who love ma chines there is the CCNZ Nelson Marlborough Regional Excava tor Operator Competition.”

In 1895, then Prime Minister John Seddon stated that, “It is necessary to take advantage of every improvement possible so that we may keep up to date – we must keep pace with the times –those who conduct the Nelson A & P deserve every credit and sympathy, for their work is in the interest of every man, woman and child in the district." That statement still rings true today, members say, with organisers and committee members work ing hard to ensure the event re mains alive for the community. As the Nelson A&P organisa tion is a registered charity, many members freely volunteer their time generously to ensure Rich mond Park, and the Show, is kept in good order. Working tirelessly to archive the Associations his tory is Kirstan Robinson, who

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Rachel Boyack MP for Nelson

Authorised by Rachel Boyack MP,

released her publication ‘From the Country to the Town – A History of the Nelson A&P As sociation’ in honour of the 125th Show. “This year we are releasing another book entitled ‘Beyond the Gates: The Nelson A&P Show & Other Memories', celebrating our Show as well as the institution that is Richmond Park. There will be a special show price if you buy it during the weekend and it will be possible to bundle our first and second book together and buy it for a great price also.”

The Dog Trials and the Sheep Shearing com petitions will take place on Saturday, and the Discover Dogs display and ever-popular Ter rier Racing kicks off on Sunday. Show times run from 9am through to 4pm, both days, and standard one-day gate tickets cost $20 for a

family of up to two adults and three children, $10 for adults aged over 17 years, and $5 for children aged 6 to 16 years. “There is free parking with in the Richmond Showgrounds, and please be courteous to our volunteer gate attendants who are there to help.”

“Bring a picnic, or purchase refresh ments from the food court. There is lots of free entertainment available

including musical performances at the main stage and numerous dem onstrations situated all over the Show!” Organisers encourage people to bring cash, but there will be a cash out facility available on-site.

“We would like to extend a very spe cial thanks to our many and varied Sponsors, without you we couldn't do what we do!”

NEW ZEALAND FEDERATION OF FRESHWATER ANGLERS (INC.)

DRINKING

WATER NITRATE TESTING

AT THE A&P SHOW

Come to the Richmond A&P show this 19/20 November 2022 and get your drinking water tested for nitrate levels. This will be of particular interest to those with private bores or surface water takes but we will also test town supplied water. The NZ Federation of Freshwater Anglers is at stand 21 with our TriOS NICO UV Nitrate Sensor.

HERE’S WHAT TO DO

Collect a minimum of 100ml of water in a clean, well rinsed container. Keep it in the fridge prior to bringing it to the A&P show. Look for our sign and bring your sample to us - we are at stand 21. Gold coin donation appreciated - we are a voluntary organisation.

Photo Credit: Eyecloud Photography and Nelson A&P Association

in Richmond

SHOP & WIN $5,000:

The infamous Shop & Win is back now until November 28.

Shop in any of the Central Richmond Businesses (including Richmond Mall) put your name, address, and phone number on the back of your receipt or entry form and either give it back to staff where you’re shopping or pop it in an entry box at Richmond Mall and you can be in to win!

There are $100 cash prizes drawn weekly and the main prize will be drawn on December 5. Another good reason to get your Christmas shopping done early and local.

RICHMOND EVENTS:

The PAK’nSAVE Richmond Santa Parade 2022 is on again this year on December 11 from 1 – 3pm.

Make sure you’ve got your spot on Queen St to watch the wonderful display of floats that we have coming along this year and then head on down to Sundial Square to meet the big man himself.

Have you checked out the Sundial Social yet? Every Wednesday from 4.30 – 8.30pm a collection of tasty food trucks and entertainment take over Sundial Square making it a great place to meet mates or take the family to enjoy a chilled out summery evening.

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We’re welcoming All Incredible Garden to Richmond.

Located in Papps Carpark off Cambridge St, they are a locally owned business who offer an extensive range of quality gardening equipment for all enthusiasts or novices.

With products from some of the world’s best manufacturers at fantastic prices, the team take pride in valuing every customer and ensuring a great experience leaving you with the products you need.

Waimea wetland project well underway

MAX FRETHEY Local Democracy Reporter

Work is progressing well on the Waimea Delta Wetland Enhancement project which could eventually provide a breeding ground for the crit ically endangered matuku, or Australasian bittern.

The first stage of the project be gan in March with earthworks to create ponds alongside the existing water channels.

Terrestrial planting around the area occurred over winter, followed by further planting in spring with the eventual goal of transforming about seven hectares.

The plan is to create a varied wetland environment, accord ing to project manager George Daly, with the saltwater inlet and freshwater streams and several ponds and islands cre ating diversity.

“We can create really diverse little spaces that fish are going to love and therefore will get the marsh birds in here that we want to,” he said.

By digging out ponds, George hopes to have water in the area more often than not, and even though the project only started in March, it’s already begin ning to work.

“We can see it already… it’s starting to retain water even at lower tides.”

There are less than 1,000 matuku in New Zealand and to help make the wetland area safer for them, a number of traps have been set for pests, mainly weasels.

“We know that they’re already in the area,” George said. “But to have a breeding pair here, that would be fantastic.”

While he acknowledges that the area of this project is rela tively small, it can’t be viewed

in isolation and joins in with a network being fostered all around the Waimea Inlet. Stage two will begin around March and will involve further widening channels and creat ing new swamps and marsh to establish more diverse wildlife habitats and enhance habitat connectivity.

Funding for the project has been granted by the Ministry for the Environment and Tas man District Council through the Jobs for Nature – Mahi mō te Taiao scheme.

To keep an eye on the proj ect as it progresses, you can spy the wetland area from the Great Taste Trail cycleway at the end of Lower Queen St where it meets Cotterell Rd.

Hundreds of plants have been planted as part of the Waimea Delta Wetland Enhancement, according to project manager George Daly. Photo: Max Frethey.

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Double time in the lead-up to champs

JACK MALCOLM

With the South Island champi onships fast approaching, Nelson marching team Balerion have been hard at work refining their routines.

Made up of 10 members from around the Nelson and Tasman region, the first time the team will compete together at a competi tion outside of local level events will be when they take to Trafal gar Park on the third and fourth of December.

While the team has only recent ly been formed and will compete in the master’s division, many of the members have marched since they were young and are return ing to the sport.

With the event held in Nelson this year, they say it was the per fect time to dust off their march ing boots and get back into it.

“It’s like it’s meant to be,” says Karen Avery.

Initially they had started as a team of seven, but had expanded to 10 members as word got out that they were making the team. They recruited from far and wide, with one of their members join ing the team over a sausage and a conversation at a Bunnings sau sage sizzle.

“Some of us marched together in the past and stayed friends. . . the marching world is quite small,” says Nicki Rillstone.

Marching has a long history in New Zealand, starting in the

1930s during the depression as a drive to keep the nation’s young women fit and healthy through team sports.

Factory workers and business es formed teams, with the sport exploding in popularity through the second World War.

The Nelson members of Balerion still follow some of the old tra ditions, with Carla Scott-Styles, who also coaches the team, mak ing all of their uniforms from whatever they had on hand.

The team is named after a drag

on from Game of Thrones and incorporates old uniforms from Nelson Girls College into their outfit.

With two Nelson teams in the upcoming South Island Champi onship, they will have their work cut out for them, with around 30 teams expected to be in atten dance.

With support from the Nelson City Council, they were able to host the event on Trafalgar Park and have free entry to the public. Teams march in a set routine to

a random song at 120bpm, which they use to count their cadence. They also compete in the display section, where they choreograph their own performance to their own music.

The Balerion members say the sport hasn’t just kept them fit and healthy, it’s formed a bond between them that makes them feel young again and created a sisterhood that feels like a second family. The team would love the support of the public when they take to the field to compete.

The Nelson marching team Balerion of (front) Leigh Mccrorie, Carla Scott-Styles, Karen Avery; (back) Donna Costello, Melanie Haymes, Nicki Rillstone; (absent) Liane Wastney, Amanda Davis, Georgia Mcconnachie and Lenita Usmar will make their competitive debut at the South Island Championships early next month. Photo: Jack Malcolm.

Farmlands Richmond

Remember December tournament to raise mental health awareness

Richmond Tennis Club mem bers are still reeling over the sudden loss of valued mem bers of their community, but have resolved to tackle the is sue respectfully and proactive ly.

In association with Nelson Bays Tennis, KIA Nelson and the New Zealand Mental Health Foundation NZ, the club is hosting a weekend ten nis tournament on 10-11 De cember, in Richmond. Open to players nationwide, the Remember December Doubles Tournament has al ready attracted players from as far afield as Queenstown.

“Remember December is our way of remembering muchloved club members,” says Richmond Tennis Club cap tain, Annette Bormolini.

“It also provides us with an opportunity to raise funds for mental health and create awareness within the wider tennis community.”

Annette says that while many within the tennis community have been affected personally, it remains an issue that is not freely talked about.

“Remember December is our way of contributing to mental health awareness and, at the same time, being proactive in

offering solutions to finding mental wellbeing.

“Tennis is such a healthy sport that can be played at any level and one in which whole fami lies can participate.”

Annette says being active is a great first step in combating stress and tennis is a fun way of maintaining exercise.

“What better way to spend a weekend, than enjoying sun ny Nelson and participating in the Remember December Doubles Tournament!”

For more information or donate on our give a little page contact liz@tennisnelson.co.nz

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Sport and recreation can improve poor mental health and it also puts smiles on faces like that of Richmond Tennis Club members Karlene Magill, Jane Geldard, Leanne Greep and Annette Bormolini. Photo: Ali Telford.

Kartsport Nelson played host to the New Zealand Endurance Championships over the weekend, with teams coming from across the country to compete. The four-hour race saw 16 threedriver teams tack to the track, with Dunedin’s Arron Black teaming up with Daniel Harvey and Marlborough’s teen national champion William Exton to defend their title as Full Throttle Racing in the #1 kart (pictured). They finished four laps ahead of local team GPM of Brendon Gridley, Alex Patrick and Matt McConway. Photo: Chris Symes/Shuttersport.

Player safety at forefront of rugby rule changes

JACK MALCOLM

New Zealand Rugby has an nounced three new rule chang es to be trialled in next year’s community rugby season that they hope will improve player safety and the game’s flow. The biggest change comes in the ruling of high tackles, which now have to be below the sternum in all community rugby, including senior pre mier and first XV grades. The trial will see the first tack ler required to target the belly area below the sternum, with the second tackler still able to legally tackle below the shoul ders in accordance with cur rent rugby law.

Feedback from community grades trialling the reduced tackle height in the 2022 sea son found that 78 per cent of participants believed it im proved the tackler’s safety, 73 per cent felt it made the game faster and 72 per cent thought there were more opportunities for offloads.

Waimea Old Boys coach Scott McKenzie says he thinks the change is “quite good”.

“As we know, the yellow card and red cards, it’s a pretty fine line, and for a club referee you don’t get the luxury of a video ref.

“It’ll certainly change the grey area that’s shoulder or head (first). It’s pretty plain-Jane

now.”

Restrictions around the de fending halfback at scrums will now be extended to include all grades of community rugby, including senior premier club and first XV, following a suc cessful trial across non-pre mier senior and teenage rugby in 2022.

Halfbacks of the team not in possession will be required to remain one metre from the scrum and may not advance past the tunnel until the scrum has ended, improving attack ing opportunities.

Senior club rugby (except for premier grades) is also set to continue trialling a maximum scrum push of 1.5 metres.

Cricket

Nelson’s newest cricket league, the women’s 6s, started this week. The six-aside games will be played on the Saxton Oval, which is tradition ally reserved for international and representative level cricket, and is designed to be social. With 12 overs per innings, each player bowls two overs with a softer ‘incrediball’. Bat ters play in pairs, having four overs each, with a wicket costing their team five runs instead of a dismissal to encourage participation.

Volleyball

Nayland College will come into the South Island Junior Volleyball Championships with boosted confi dence after their boy’s and girl’s team took top honours at the Tasman Ju nior Champs last Friday. The South Island championships take place in Nelson next week with Saxton Stadi um hosting the indoor competition from Tuesday to Thursday (22-24 November) and the South Island Ju nior Beach Championships on Fri day at the Tahunanui beach courts.

MTB

Sharlands Forest’s network of moun tainbike trails will temporarily open over Christmas between 24 Decem ber and 3 January before closing again until the end of January, at the earliest, due to delayed harvesting.

The news comes on the back of more trails reopening around Nelson as the local community continues to work hard to repair the damage from August’s storm. Several trails reopened in time for last weekend.

Rugby

Mako man Alex Nankivell contin ued his run of good form by scoring for the All Blacks XV in their 35-31 loss to the Barbarians in London early on Monday morning (NZT). The midfielder has gone from strength to strength this season and was awarded with a spot in the start ing team alongside winger Leicester Fainga’anuku and centre Levi Au mua, while hooker Andrew Makalio started from the bench.

Fishing

Local fishers are raving about the quantity and quality of snapper in Tasman Bay this season. Several an glers have posted bountiful hauls on social media, with several landing their biggest catch ever.

Touch

Nelson Touch’s junior teams have been announced for the upcoming Te Waipounamui (South Island) tournament in Christchurch next month.

ALLIANCE – SEASONAL TEAM MEMBERS

Are you looking to earn some good money while you learn new skills? Right now, our Nelson plant is gearing up for a big 2022- 2023 season with a number of opportunities available. If you’ve got experience doing the mahi - awesome, give us a shout, but if you’ll be coming in fresh and just keen to learn and earn - that’s good too, we can train you up! We’re recruiting Butchers, Boners, Halal Slaughterers, and Labourers.

Ngā painga - what’s in it for you?

• Butchers: potential to earn an average of $1,365 based on a 40-hour working week, exclusive of overtime

• Boners: potential to earn an average of $1,374 based on a 40-hour working week, exclusive of overtime

• Halal Slaughterers: potential to earn an average of $1,353 based on a 40- hour working week, exclusive of overtime

• Labourers: earn a minimum of $26.50 per hour across a day, inclusive of allowances

• Minimum of 30 hours a week, usually 45 hours a week

• Up to 7 months of full-time seasonal employment

• Upskill yourself with an opportunity to gain NZQA qualifications

• Receive ongoing training and support

• Access to free onsite health services including a nurse, physiotherapist, counsellor

• Access to our free employee assistance programme

Ō pūkenga - about you

• You are eligible to work in New Zealand

• You will pass a pre-employment drug test and medical assessment

• You are willing and able to follow and respect workplace health and safety

• You enjoy working within a team environment

• You are physically fit, committed, and reliable

Apply online at www.alliancejobs.co.nz, by emailing nelson.botas@alliance.co.nz, or visit us at the Nelson Plant, 910 Main Rd Stoke, 7011.

Find out more at www.alliance.co.nz

This tackle on Wanderers’ loose forward Steve Soper may be illegal next season as New Zealand Rugby introduces new high tackle rules that require the first tackle to be below the sternum.

Photo: Barry Whitnall/Shuttersport.

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Community Notices

MONDAYS

NELSON-WAIMEA POWERTALK. Mon 21st Nov. 9.30-11am. Sport Tasman/ Richmond Town Hall, Cambridge St. Theme: Different Speeches for Different Purposes. Contact: San dra 027 766 0347

NZ DOCUMENTARY - Rohe Kōreporepo. About the diversity of our wetlands. Screens at MĀPUA HALL – 21 November 2022 - 7.30 pm - door sales $10. A Local Matters event 0211482477

LIGHTHOUSE SPIRITUAL AWARENESS CENTRE. Monday 28 November. 7.30pm. Trafal gar St Hall. Ph Carolyn 5474613

FRESH FOCUS NELSON Series 2: Flying High. 21 Nov: Chris Stuart, Crime novel author. Recipi ent of the ‘21 Ngaio Marsh book award “For rea sons of their own”, Chris spent 20 years working in the humanitarian field & will talk about her career., at Elim Christian Centre. email: ffnel son2021@gmail.com

TUESDAYS

NELSON 50+ TUESDAY WALKING GROUP

November 22. Apple Tree Bay. Meet at 10am at Marahau DOC Carpark. Phone Linda 021 1805692

ENDOMETRIOSIS GROUP get-to-getherTues day 29th Nov 7pm behind Nightingale Library, 2 Beach Rd, Tahuna for a beachwalk and nibbles to follow. RSVP Helen 0272459373, 035441724 or nelsonsupport@nzendo.org.nz by 26 Nov

RICHMOND TENNIS CLUB - Gladstone Road social hit for members and non-members Tuesday evenings. All levels of ability welcome.

6.30pm onwards. Contact 0274872480

WEDNESDAYS

WAIMEA HARRIERS SHARLAND CYCLES

5K fun run and walk from Club Waimea every Wednesday until December 21st. Registration from 5.30 pm. Everyone and all abilities welcome. See website for details. Queries 0223729432.

TASMAN TRACKIES CYCLING SAXTON VEL ODROME - Champion Rd, Richmond. Track racing Wednesdays 10am -11.30am through Summer. Track bikes free of charge, road or mountain bikes can be used. Riders at all levels & ages, Social coffee & chat after at local café –ZINK, Contact: Murray Cameron 0276450033. murray.r.cameron@xtra.co.nz

WELLBY TALKING CAFÉ: 1.30pm – 3pm, Wednesday 23rd November, Halifax Café, Nel son. Wellby Talking Cafés are about social con nection and finding out about groups, activities and services. www.wellby.org.nz 03 5467681.

WELLBY SIGNPOSTER TRAINING: 1.30pm3pm, Wednesday 30th November, at Age Con cern Office, Richmond. To find out about it and register go to www.wellby.org.nz/signposters 03 546 7681.

NELSON NEWBIES, COFFEE MORNING every Wednesday 10:30 - 11.30 a.m. at Deville’s Cafe, 22 New St. Want to get out and meet peo ple? Join us for coffee and chat. New people are always welcome. Phone Clive 021 205 4731 . mem

THURSDAYS

NELSON GREYPOWER COFFEE & CHAT Last one for the year so come along & hear Bobbie Hutton. Director of Nursing for Nelson Bays

DEADLINE: MIDDAY FRIDAY - 30 WORDS OR LESS BY EMAIL ONLYPLEASE SEND TO: events@waimeaweekly.co.nz

Primary Health & responsible for professionally supporting nurses working in primary & com munity health services. 20 Oct. ‘22. 33 Putaitai St, Stoke

WAKEFIELD ART GROUP All levels of interest welcome. Meet Thursdays at Wakefield Com munity Hall, Supper Room. 10 Whitby Way, Wakefield. 9.30 – 12.00, $4 session tea/coffee provided contact Alison 5418822

NELSON BAYS HARMONY CHORUS our friendly group of women barbershop singers meets every Thursday evening at Club Waimea. Check out our website www.nelsonharmony. org.nz and/or phone Carole, 027 436 0910. An nual fundraiser giant garage sale Saturday 19th November Waimea College bus bay 8.30am.

RICHMOND LADIES FRIENDSHIP CLUB: meet monthly 9.45am 1st Thurs. of month Church of Christ, Croucher St. Welcome all ladies looking for friendship, fun & fellowship with oth er women. Cafe lunch optional Interesting guest speakers & outings Ph Marion 544 4833 or Joan 544 1854.

TAICHI IN RICHMOND: Thursdays 10am11:30. Stillness, breath, movement. Quiet Heart Tai Chi, Holy Trinity Church, Dorset Street. Dona tion. Contact Julie, email grannyjulie11@gmail. com Ph 027 646 3066. All welcome

WAIMEA COMBINED FRIENDSHIP CLUB: 3rd Thursday each month, Hope Community Church Hall, Ranzau Road, 9.45am providing interesting speakers and social opportunities for friendship through its special interest groups. Contact Margaret 022 010 6850.

RICHMOND WELCOME GROUP Want to

make new friends join a friendly group of peo ple for coffee & a chat.10am on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of each month at Paragon Cafe Lang dale Drive Richmond Ansley/Phillip 5410 350

SATURDAYS

NELSON DANCE ALONG, Saturday 19th No vember 2022, Richmond Town Hall . 7.30pm to 11pm. Live Music by Warren Fenmor, Cost $6.00, Plate for Supper . Everyone Welcome. For further information Contact Rosalie Winter (03)5380133

STOKE METHODIST MARKET, church grounds, 19th November 9.00 am to noon. Phone 927 6130 to book site. Supporting Nelson Hospital Chaplaincy and LifeLinc

CHRISTMAS CRAFT MARKET FUNDRAIS ER- Handmade Crafts&Gifts, Tea&Cake and Sausage sizzle. Come along and support this fundraiser. November 26th 9am-1pm, Whakatu Presbyterian Church, 271 Songer Street Stoke.

RICHMOND TENNIS CLUB - Gladstone Road Social hit for members and non-members Sat urday afternoons All levels of ability welcome. 1.30pm onwards. Contact 0274872480

SUNDAYS

HIGGINS HERITAGE PARK 222 Pigeon Valley Rd, Wakefield - Sunday 20th November muse um sheds and park activities open day 10am3pm.- model trains, & jigger rides - a great place for a picnic www.higginsheritagepark.co.nZ

CHILDRENS TROUT FISHING WITH A GUIDE equipment provided. Sunday morning 15th Nov. at Appleby ponds. For ages 5 to 17. Book ing essential at youthfishing.org.nz. enquiries

035445556.

MOTUEKA COUNTRY MUSIC CLUB. Munici pal Band Hall Old Wharf Road Motueka Sunday November 20th 1.30pm - 4.30pm. Phone Chris 0226800988

IN GENERAL

FREE RICHMOND LIBRARY EVENTS at 280 Queen St, Richmond · Contact 03-543 8500. • Introduction to Japanese language and cul ture with Karyn. 1.30pm-2.30pm, Thursday 10 Nov, Constance Barnicoat room.\

NELSON CATHEDRAL CHRISTMAS TREE FESTIVAL 26 Nov’ 22 - 15 January 2023. Open daily 8.30 - 7pm. Weekday lunchtime concerts 1pm. Late night Fridays 9,16,23 & 31 December.

WAIMEA MENZSHED - catering for the in terests, health & well-being of men. The shed is open Monday - Friday at Richmond Park, 384 Lower Queen St. Inquiries: mens.shed. waimea@gmail.com 027 282 0185.

ARE YOU GAME? Want to play games without technology? Real games and real people. Con tact Genie text only 0212141270 or email mag icdancer54@ gmail.com

NELSON HAVEN CLUB PROJECT PINC Next Steps (cancer rehabilitation), now available Rakaia Lions Lilies. Bag of 4 Oriental Liliy Bulbs $10, bag of 20 Freesias $5 plant now & will flower this season.Available until end November. Email margaret.ralph.c@xtra.co.nz or Ann Law ph 5475661 Margaret Ching ph 5476571

Dementia Friendly Library Group for peo ple experiencing Dementia – Every Tuesday, 10.30am-11.30am, Constance Barnicoat room, Richmond Library Contact Debbie, ph: 543 8547.

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on 544 9037.

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NEWSLINE UPDATES

Love our region and our lifestyle?

Our next round of community engagement is underway as we prepare to draft Aorere ki uta, Aorere ki tai – Tasman Environment Plan (TEP).

We’d like to hear your thoughts on our diverse and delicate environments; beautiful mountains, streams and coastal areas; vibrant towns and growing communities; productive rural areas; and innovative business and industrial zones.

There are many ways you can discuss the TEP and provide your input. This could be through one of our local community events, webinars, over the phone, online, email, by post or by dropping in for a chat.

Community in person events still to come:

• Richmond – A&P Show, Saturday 19 and Sunday 20 November, 9.00 am – 4.00 pm.

Brightwater – Village green (by Four Square), Thursday 24 November, 1.30 pm – 3.30 pm.

St. Arnaud – Lake Rotoiti Community Hall (outside), 29 November, 10.00 am – 12.00 pm.

• Tapawera – Four Square (outside), Thursday 1 December, 10.00 am – 12.00 pm.

Webinars are scheduled for:

• Wednesday 16 November, 12.30 pm.

• Thursday 17 November, 7.00 pm.

To get more information on the above events including webinar links, and to find discussion documents on key aspects of the plan as well as feedback forms, please visit our website. shape.tasman.govt.nz/environmentplan

We are set to launch a survey to capture the viewpoints of the wider community on how inclusive we are to newcomers.

Welcoming Communities Officer Birte BeckerSteel wants to hear from people of different ages, ethnicities, and professions from right across our District. The plan is to get a broad overview of good initiatives, existing gaps, and new ideas about creating a more cohesive society.

People will be asked how welcoming our communities and workplaces feel. What makes newcomers feel like they belong and what can be done to improve community connectiveness in our increasingly ethnically diverse region.

Birte says the answers to these questions will then shape a ‘Welcoming Plan’ which will become our local guide for more inclusive communities. She says one specific focus will be on rural parts of the region and to do this we will be running a series of ‘Global Cafes’. These are social events to encourage conversations about inclusion and belonging.

“We want to plan these events collaboratively and invite employers, community groups and interested individuals to get in touch.”

To find out more contact birte.becker-steel@tasman.govt.nz

The Tasman Jobs for Nature Fish Passage Project is entering a period of acceleration. Currently in year two of five, the project focuses on assessing and remediating in stream structures on private land in Tasman.

Residents in the Motueka Westbank and Collingwood areas may see our team as they visit properties as part of our efforts to improve fish passage. What does this mean? Well, we’ll look at in stream structures like culverts to see if fish can pass through.

If they can’t, or are unlikely to, we try and fix that. How? With the use of materials such as rubber aprons, mussel spat rope and baffles. It usually takes around 15 to 30 minutes, then we are on our way again.

With the valued efforts of our contractor field team from Kūmanū Environmental and the support of landowners across the District, the project has made some significant achievements in our first year.

In year one, 809 assessments and 145 remediations were achieved, with the focus areas being the valleys around Motueka and Tapawera.

As with any long-term project, we have also learnt plenty in the first year which will help us with our planning and execution going forward.

Our year two expectations involve having over 1,400 assessments and 504 remediations completed.

We expect to complete 4,350 assessments and 1,566 remediations throughout the five-year project.

If you are keen to know more, visit tasman.govt.nz and search ‘Fish Passage project updates’.

Pictured above: Ellie and Reann, part of the fish passage team, finish up a culvert remediation.

UP TO DATE

What a wetland! Waimea Delta enhancements take shape

There’s been some amazing progress on our Waimea Delta wetlands enhancement project in 2022. Over the next two years, the area will see further targeted earthworks, weed control and planting to enhance the diversity in the area and create a rich habitat for rare marshland birds including the critically endangered matuku (Australasian bittern). A carefully managed reset of the landscape at the start of the year has since allowed us to add some new plant life which, as the image shows, has already made a significant impact.

The first stage of this wetland creation project, designed to enhance the ecological value of Waimea Delta, began with earthworks in March. Initial work focused on creating open water areas alongside the existing channel to increase the area of open water.

Terrestrial planting around the area occurred over winter, followed by further wetland planting in spring. We were fortunate that the area and our work were not adversely affected by recent weather events. As well as creating a thriving wetland, we want to ensure the Waimea Delta is a safe environment for the wildlife making a habitat there.

With this in mind, predator control is also ongoing with the support and mahi of Tasman Environmental Trust / Battle for the Banded Rail volunteers.

Phase two will take place in early 2023. The broader work plan includes widening channels and creating new swamps and marsh to create diverse wildlife habitats and enhance habitat connectivity.

The project has been made possible by funding from the Ministry for the Environment and Tasman District Council through the Jobs for Nature – Mahi mō te Taiao scheme.

COUNCIL HUI

Meetings will take place in person and via Zoom. Visit tasman.govt.nz/meetings-calendar for details and the Zoom link. Unless otherwise stated, all meetings will be held at Council Chambers, 189 Queen Street, Richmond.

Regulatory Committee

Thursday 17 November, 9.30 am

Full Council

Thursday 17 November, 1.30 pm

Operations Committee

Thursday 24 November, 9.30 am

Joint Shareholders Committee Tuesday 29 November, 11.00 am. No public forum

Kūmanū Environmental team lending Tasman fish a leg up thanks to Jobs for Nature funding

How can we be more welcoming in Tasman?

PUBLIC NOTICE

Waimea College

Waimea College

NELSON AGENCY AVAILABLE

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A knowledge of building practices is a definite advantage.

There is a one week initial training in ® products and the installation and servicing of our vacuum systems as well as marketing and sales assistance, is part of the Agency package.

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PUBLIC NOTICE

Former Staff

Former Staff Christmas Afternoon Tea Invitation

Christmas Afternoon Tea Invitation

Former Staff Christmas Afternoon Tea Invitation

All former staff of Waimea College are warmly invited to attend a Christmas Afternoon Tea on Thursday 24 November 2022.

All former staff of Waimea College are warmly invited to attend a Christmas Afternoon Tea on Thursday 24 November 2022.

All former staff of Waimea College are warmly invited to attend a Christmas Afternoon Tea on Thursday 24 November 2022.

Welcome and School Tour at 2.15pm Afternoon Tea from 3.15pm

Welcome and School Tour at 2.15pm Afternoon Tea from 3.15pm

Welcome and School Tour at 2.15pm Afternoon Tea from 3.15pm

Please phone Jenna on (03) 544 6099 by Monday 21 November if you would like to attend.

Quality Crafts Nelson in the Church Lounge at Richmond Baptist Church 123 Salibury Rd, Saturday 19 No vember 10-2pm. For a selection of quality local handmade crafts with something for everyone and Christmas is com ing! Contact 027 547 6777 for further details.

John

Arthur Bray ND

03.12.1945 - 12.11.2021

Please phone Jenna on (03) 544 6099 by Monday 21 November if you would like to attend.

Please phone Jenna on (03) 544 6099 by Monday 21 November if you would like to attend.

GARAGE SALE

PUBLIC NOTICE

Sadly missed & greatly loved by Kathryn, Rowena, Kenny, Buster the cat and families in NZ & Australia and his many friends around the world. John helped many with their problems and we are sure that they will treasure the advice and help given and recall on it if needed. Kathryn, Rowena & Kenny would like to thank all those who attended his funeral, sent beautiful floral tributes, cards, food and many hugs and kind words that are still so generously being given. Greatly missed but definitely not forgotten.

Graeme Smith Associate Principal

Graeme Smith Associate Principal

Graeme Smith Associate Principal