On the sunny afternoon of Tuesday, 9 June Woodlands Village opened their new Village Community Centre.
The retirement village is a peaceful oasis in the heart of Motueka providing retirees comfortable and affordable villas, and now residents have a purpose-built facility in which they can socialise and par-
take in group activities. Business and Care manager Sharon Blackbeard says the final decision to build the Community Centre was made two years ago with building commencing around six months later.
“The Village Community Centre was needed to provide residents with a place to meet. Feedback so far has been very posi-
tive, they’re all really pleased with it,” says Sharon.
More than 40 residents from 36 villas will be taking advantage of the Centre, including for regular happy hours scheduled among other activities.
Oceania Healthcare’s regional operations manager Rob Benefield spoke at the opening, saying it is “the final piece
of the puzzle from a Village perspective”.
“I’m blown away by it, it’s just a marvellous facility providing a great meeting place to bring everyone together collectively,” says Rob. “I’m sure it’s going to be well-used and enjoyed.”
Citing the level of independence it allows residents, Rob addressed those very residents to reiterate
that it belongs to them and is there for them to make the most of.
Sharon says the entire project has been seamless, largely thanks to Armitage Williams Construction project manager Dan Wright.
“Dan’s done an amazing job, he’s been great to deal with and has always kept the communication lines open.”
When the team at Ray White Motueka got back together post-lockdown they knew a lot of business were hurting after being closed for two months.
“We were also affected with our industry being on pause for lockdown, however as soon as restrictions were lifted we were straight back into work,” says Ray White’s
Marion Cross.The team decided to conduct a brainstorming session on how they could directly support local businesses and it was here their idea of promoting shop local and acknowledging a business owner of the week came about.
“As a local business, we eat, live, work, shop and breathe locally so we thought about what we could do as a team
to give back to the local community,” says Ray White’s Matt Galvin.
Now, every home owner who lists and sells with Ray White Motueka will receive $1000 worth of vouchers to spend locally at businesses who are registered with ‘Our Town Motueka’.
Check out page 14 for more on this exciting initiative.
Man and his best friend have long enjoyed beach outings, there’s something about the sand, sea air and the lapping of the tide that makes a beach equally loved by people and our four-legged friends.
But lately, despite many dogs and their owners having happily frequented Little Kaiteriteri Beach for decades, some dog owners are feeling unfairly vilified and taking to a local Facebook page to vent their frustrations.
The Kaiteriteri Dog Lovers Facebook page was set up by “responsible dog owners who care for our region and wildlife” and to also “inform and encourage dog owners to behave in a responsible manner”.
It appears signage in the area, depicting a dog pulling at a lead, may be the cause of some confusion with reports of a few beach goers assuming dogs need to be on a lead.
Signs the Kaiteriteri Dog Lovers group says are “aggressive”,
“creating a hostile environment” and their excessive quantity generating “visual pollution”.
Tasman District Council’s regulatory administer Ross Connochie says under the TDC Dog Control Bylaw 2014, from March 1 until December 1 dogs are allowed on Little Kaiteriteri beach at all times and off leads, provided they are under effective control. This means the dog is not causing a nuisance or danger and that the person in charge of the dog is able to obtain an immediate and desired response from the dog by use of a leash, voice commands, hand signals, whistles or other effective means.
During the summer months from 1 December through to March 1 dogs are prohibited outside of 5-9am, and their time within those hours is again allowed off lead under effective control says Ross.
The Bylaw cannot be changed without
public consultation and Ross says while it wasn’t up for review until 2024, on May 21 Tasman District Council passed a resolution to review it.
Any proposed change to the Bylaw will begin with the Motueka Community Board drafting an amendment, followed by public consultation and a public hearing before a report is presented to the TDC where they either approve or disprove it.
Motueka Community Board chairman Brent Maru is expecting extensive public consultation and says the Board will deal with the issue with “open minds”.
“We’ll be presented with facts and impacts the dogs may be having and will make a decision based on this,” says Brent. “I’ve been a dog owner in the past and know we’re not talking about dogs, we’re talking about family members.”
Despite Little Blue Penguins actively encouraged to nest
in Little Kaiteriteri by another dedicated group, the last known dog attack on a penguin at the beach was two years ago with the perpetrator’s owner caught and fined.
“DOC lets us know of any attacks, they’re definitely infrequent, we don’t get many reports at all,” says Ross, while it’s been acknowledged vehicles and boats “potentially” pose as much of a danger to penguins as dogs.
Ross would like to remind dog owners that registration is due by the end this month. The fees have remained unchanged for nearly a decade and are $50 for an urban dog, $30 for rural.
“All I want to do is start my day on the beach with my dog in peace,” says a Kaiteriteri Dog Lover. “We just want things to stay as they are. We’ve been happily abiding by the rules for the last 20 years and not known of any problems between dogs and penguins.”
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Game bird hunters are being advised to take the opportunity that the shortest day offers for maximising their hunting opportunities.
With there being less than nine hours of daylight on June 21, hunters can pack in a lot of hunting as the ducks head back to the waterways to camp up.
Typically ducks will leave on dusk to raid farmland crops during the night, before returning back to rivers and lakes early in the morning.
With this in mind Fish and Game are promoting the “shortest day hunt” in an effort to get as many hunters out as possible.
Hunters can take advantage of this day, simply by getting back out to their maimais, with the expectation that the ducks won’t be sitting on a vacant pond down the road, as hunters will be there too.
All hunters need to do is go hunting on the shortest day, in the
morning or evening, or both, and encourage all their game bird licence holder mates to do the same.
This is a great opportunity to take the kids out for a hunt, or even introduce someone new to the sport as day licences are only $23.
It has long been realised, that the more hunters out there, the better everyone will do.
Wild duck is highly sought after for the table and is regarded as a real treat by many, and roast duck with that traditional homemade stuffing will undoubtedly be back on the menu after the June 21 shortest day hunt.
Hunters are reminded that 2019 maimai claim tags only remain current until the 2021 pegging day if the hunter has purchased a 2020 game bird licence. Hunters looking to claim maimais that are possibly unused, need to contact Fish and Game, to find out if the name on the tag is a cur-
“I think Jacinda is aptly named the mother of the nation, she has looked after us.”Les Asplet Motueka
“I think we all did a brilliant job and the government was awesome.”Janice Aston Motueka
think the government’s been amazing.”Noel Carson Geraldine “Very
good.
Because most people generally followed the rules and we stopped the spread.”rent 2020 game bird licence holder. The mallard season has a couple of week- ends to go in most North Island regions and runs until 26 July in the South Island and Fish and Game advise that duck numbers are very good throughout the country.
At Motueka’s St Peter Chanel School on Thursday, 11 June, Marahau firefighter, Riley O’Connor, was presented with teddies of all shapes, sizes, colours and themes, with one thing in common. They’d all been lovingly created to take on the all-important role of a ‘trauma teddy’ that can assist first responders with figuring out injuries on a child via the toy, and also as a means of comfort and reas-
surance for trauma victims. During a visit to the local Motueka Fire Station the students became inspired to begin the teddies project as a way of comforting children around the region.
It was only a few years ago that Riley was a “Vinnie” at St Peter Chanel and like the students at the school today, committed to serving others in the community who need support and assistance, continuing
the more than 150 year period of the Society’s long and proud history of helping people in need in New Zealand by offering practical assistance.
“It’s an awesome idea if there’s children at an incident, I’m looking forward to handing some out,” says Riley.
The students fundraised for the project with support of the St Peter Chanel Parish, while efforts of local knitters and various creative fibre groups
ensured its success.
“It was a really fun experience and so nice to know we were doing something nice, and I liked that it was such a creative thing to do,” says student, Emily McCauley.
The trauma teddies will be shared among first responders, helping children throughout the top of the south.
“There’s going to be some happy kids out there,” says Riley. “Nice work St Peter Chanel Vinnies.”
A training programme to help the kiwifruit industry provide employment opportunities for New Zealanders is receiving funding from the Government.
Up to $200,000 is being invested to help people into work and meet urgent seasonal demand in the sector, says Agriculture Minister Damien O’Connor.
Department of Conservation trainee rangers were the first group to be back at Rotoiti Lodge Outdoor Education Centre post-lockdown, when they arrived last week.
The 20 students from NMIT on a oneyear course were welcomed at the Centre, where for more than half a century they’ve been providing outdoor education, enabling invaluable per-
sonal growth for participants.
“We’re really happy to have our doors open again, it’s so important. We’re over the moon that we’re slowly coming back and can earn some money,” says senior instructor and safety and operations manager, Anita Gorter-Smith.
“We’re also grateful to the community who has been amazing over the last couple of
months.”
Aside from missing out on hosting students and private groups, a planned celebration of their impressive new upgrade on April 5 was also put on hold due to lockdown.
The upgrade, largely enabled by the valiant fundraising efforts of the Whakatu Rotary and their comrades, saw a new commercial kitchen installed, double-glazing, living area
improvements and an outdoor decking area.
“It wouldn’t have happened without Whakatu Rotary. The improvements are absolutely amazing, this place is going to last another 50 years,” says Anita.
In a Facebook post Nelson MP Nick Smith congratulated the Lodge and acknowledged the Rotary club.
“Outdoor ed is so important to our young
in building resilience and appreciation of what makes NZ special,” wrote Nick.
The Lodge says the improvements will allow them to offer future generations of school students the opportunity to come up with their own solutions to practical problems and to develop resilience through challenging experiences in a safe and supportive environment.
“We know that people have lost their jobs because of COVID-19, and we know there is significant and urgent demand for trained workers in the horticulture sector,” says Damien.
“During lockdown the kiwifruit industry provided a lifeline for a number of displaced workers from industries such as tourism, forestry and hospitality. We want to continue to connect people with jobs in horticulture, and more broadly in the primary industries because we know these sectors will be key to our economic recovery.
“That’s why, in the Budget, we invested $19.3 million over four years to fund initiatives to help recently unemployed New Zealanders
access training and work opportunities in the primary sector. This is the first project to be funded as part of this initiative.
“In the immediate term, the aim is to place at least 10,000 New Zealanders in primary sector jobs by rapidly retraining and absorbing workers displaced from other sectors.”
Due to COVID-19 travel restrictions, the sector has a potential shortfall in overseas workers. Already, indicative figures show that, kiwifruit businesses have employed around 70 percent New Zealanders, with some businesses employing up to 90 percent, compared to around 50 percent last season.
“So we know the interest is there, we want to build on that and, in the longer term, retain workers to meet current and future needs.
“Right now the focus for kiwifruit growers is to complete pruning over winter.
This is critical for next year’s production. So we’re not wasting any time, these courses will start this month.”
Whenua Iti Outdoors has designed the new ‘Predator Control & Conservation’ programme for secondary students to teach the importance of biodiversity management in which students will get to participate in practical, field-based community conservation projects.
The first Predator Control & Conservation Programme is set to kick off in Term 3 as part of the funded Trades Academy programmes local high school students are able to access in Years 12 & 13. These programmes include assessments, the credits achieved along the way contribute to students NCEA school qualifications. They also come out of the programme with a set of practical skills that can be applied to future work & life, alongside a deeper understanding of biodiversity management practices.
The beauty of this course according to Mark Bruce-Miller, General Manager of WIO, is in the positive contribution that students will be making to local conservation projects. “We’re thrilled to be able to deliver a programme that can support the incredible work that is being undertaken locally by volunteer conservation groups. Often there aren’t enough volunteers for these projects to be as effective as our region needs them to be. Our students will be learning practical skills, developing their knowledge of biodiversity management, gaining their necessary NCEA credits all while giving back to their community by being part of these great conservation efforts.”
This new programme comes at a time when Jacinda Ardern’s Labour government has just announced a significant $1.1b cash boost as part of Budget 2020 to create 11,000 “green” jobs, including in regional environmental projects, biosecurity and pest control roles. Providing an educational pathway into these jobs makes perfect sense for Whenua Iti Outdoors,
and aligns with their Kaupapa to instil and practice kaitiakitanga – the guardianship of our land and people.
Department of Conservation Communities Manager for Predator Free 2050, Jo Macpherson, congratulates Whenua Iti Outdoors on taking the initiative and delivering this programme.
“New Zealand needs young people with solid practical skills to achieve the goal of becoming Predator Free by 2050. Training programmes such as this will open many doors for the students, and connect them to various and exciting opportunities working in nature.”
What are some of the conservation projects that WIO will work with?
The programme is still being finalised, and will greatly depend on where the need exists at the time the first students arrive in early August.
“We are looking to work alongside many existing community conservation groups and national organisations such as the Tasman Environment Trust, Tasman Bay Guardians, Takaka Hill Biodiversity Group Trust, Landcare Trust and the Department of Conservation,” says Mark. One of the projects that is set to potentially benefit from students’ involvement in monitoring their trapping network is the Takaka Hill Biodiversity Group Trust, a community of landowners and industries protecting and enhancing Takaka Hill biodiversity by creating healthy ecosystems for native species. Charmaine Petereit, the Trust’s Project Manager says that working with Whenua Iti is a win-win for students and the environment.
“Post COVID-19, the new fragility of work suggests that those entering employment
from now on need flexibility, and agility – a second string to their career-bow, to weather the likely economic and climatechange crises on their way. Conservation skills are added credentials which can let you shift immediately across to projects of real worth making your future safer and more assured.”
This is not the only programme where students from Whenua Iti Outdoors have had the opportunity to learn alongside local conservation efforts. “We like to look for ways in which students can learn from and contribute to community conservation projects. It so beneficial both to the students and our wider community. When you feel good about what you’re doing, you create a hugely positive learning environment, and learning is amplified,” says Linda Heath, Instructor at WIO.
Kia ora,
This week I need to give a couple of road safety reminders.
Firstly our staff have needed to speak to several people over the last week who were riding bicycles without a helmet. It’s really important that everyone wears a helmet when they’re out on a bike to protect yourself from a head injury. Anyone with a family member who has suffered a head injury will know that the road to recovery can be a very long and challenging one. It really is a risk that’s not worth taking. From another angle, people who steal bicycles don’t tend to carry a helmet, so if you’re riding around without a helmet we’re going to be interested in you and where you got your bike.
Sticking with the road safety theme, unfortunately people are still not getting the message about using cell phones while driving. People who are distracted while driving are at a significantly greater risk of being involved in a crash. The message is simple, pull over if you need to take a call, or wait until you get to where you’re going. There are very few calls that any of us get that couldn’t wait another five minutes.
A silver trailer with a cage on it was stolen from the grounds of Parklands School this week. The registration is 28M96. If you know anything about what has happened to this trailer we’d love to hear from you. You can either call Police on the 105 non-emergency line, or leave a message with Crimestoppers by calling 0800 555 111.
Have a great week everyone.
Piper-Mae entered a writing competition for Young NZ Writers, it was called write-off-line scary tales., It was a competition for secondary students proposed by English teacher, Mrs Davis-Nicol.
Piper-Mae wrote a short story ‘Amen’, an idea based on her own sleep paralysis experience. The story was about a 12-year old girl who had too many questions for god.
All finalists have their stories collected into an anthology of NZ secondary school writing. Piper-Mae was notified by Young NZ Writers to advise she was one of the finalists and that the winner would be contacted separately to tell them.
“Even if I’m not the winner, I’m happy about the feedback from them,” says a delighted Piper-Mae.
Library
Whether you’re leaving high school, considering a return to tertiary study, or looking to upskill. Come along to the Motueka Library to explore your study options.
Thursday 18 June, 10am-3pm
Friday 19 June, 10am-3pm
Drop in or book through nmit.ac.nz/motuekainfo or phone 0800 422 733
All ages welcome
Lifestyle Group
Friday 26 June, 11am-12pm
Discuss Lifestyle topics and meet new people.
June Topic: Beauty
Enjoy a cuppa
Building Bricks Club for children
Join our Building bricks club and make amazing creations at the Library.
Adrian Barbour, a local Bricks enthusiast facilitates this group. The bricks are generously supplied by the Christchurch User group.
29 June, 3.30-5pm
Babbling Books Book group
Enjoy an informal discussion about what you are reading. Find out what has others enthused and share your favourite titles.
Thursday, 2 July, 1pm-2pm
Scrabble
Wednesdays 1.30-4pm
Bring a friend or meet new people. Scrabble boards available in the Library.
Plastics 3, 4, 6 and 7, liquids, rubbish, polystyrene, plastic bags, garden waste, food waste, disposable nappies, hot ashes, oven ware, electrical goods, engine oil bottles, automotive parts, paint and chemicals, bubble wrap, ceramics, crockery and porcelain, lids, toothpaste tubes.
4 3
7 6
Glass. Only recycle empty, unbroken glass bottles and jars. Glass will not be collected if over the rim of the crate. Contact the Council for a second bin if you need one.
Motueka High School students put on impressive performances in ‘The Shakespeare Show’ last Thursday night in their school hall leaving drama teacher Emily Tait “proud”.
“Considering we’ve only been back at school for three weeks they’ve been doing amazingly,” says Emily.
“They’ve done absolutely fantastic performances and I’m so pleased with all their efforts.”
The students’ performances were filmed for the Otago Sheila Winn Shakespeare Festival, which has had to go online due to COVID-19 disruptions.
It’s the first time the High School has hosted entries, usually
they would perform at Waimea College in front of a selection of judges.
The Show featured scenes from Much Ado About Nothing, Romeo and Juliet and King Lear, using traditional and modern interpretations of the bard’s works.
Otago University has sponsored the event since 2007 and a number of the talented performers and festival participants continue their education at the university.
The annual event involves more than half the secondary schools in the country and would usually see students engage with Shakespeare’s plays by performing 5-minute and 15-minute excerpts at
a regional festival.
Schools from each region are then selected to go on to participate in the National Festival.
The Festival scope is wide as students act, direct, serve as crew, compose music, write essays; and create costumes, posters, static images and dvd covers for their performances.
Motueka High School year-10 student Lexi Stringer hasn’t looked back since taking up drama last year.
“I like being another character, it’s really fun. I also like the way Shakespeare wrote, he wrote really cool stuff,” says Lexi.
Emily says the video has been submitted to Otago for judging.
Motueka-born
Noel Carson revisited from Geraldine last week with his 10-year-old maltese papillon dog, Missy, taking in the sights from his backpack.
“She really enjoys it and feels safe as she’s with us,” says Noel.
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The Theatre Royal and the Nelson Centre of Musical Arts (NCMA) is delighted to announce they will welcome audiences to live performances from Friday, 19 June. As there will be no physical distance requirements in Alert Level 1, all live events with audiences can recommence.
“We are very pleased to be able to announce the re-opening of both facilities after 10 weeks of closure due to the Covid-19 pandemic shutdown,” says Nelson Historic Theatre Trust Chair Mark Christensen. “Nelson is fortunate to have two of the most iconic venues in New Zealand which provide perfect complimentary facilities to each other in catering for concerts and drama across a wide spectrum of the performing arts.”
The Theatre Royal was presented with a wonderful opportunity when Mark Hadlow moved to Nelson. The well-known NZ actor is a strong supporter of the Theatre Royal, and has recently agreed to become the theatre’s new patron. As such he is offering his acclaimed one man show MAMIL (Middle Aged Man In Lycra) to Nelsonians with ‘pay what you can’ tickets –this means customers can pay as low as $10 or as much as they would like to pay to support the Theatre –visit the Theatre Royal website for more information.
On Opening Night of the new MAMIL season, Mark Hadlow will be the MC of the Grand Opening of the new Bicycle Rack in front of the Theatre Royal, which was kindly installed by the Nelson City Council.
The first concert event at NCMA in Level 1 will celebrate the diverse range of performers that we are lucky to have living in our region; from Broadway singers to opera, pianists, string players, brass players, classical and modern guitarists and more. Performers of all ages will collaborate to give the audience an inspiring and uplifting musical experience. Seats for this koha concert can be reserved at the
NCMA ticket office.
Performing arts venues will be the last ones to be able to open their doors after Covid-19 closures due to the delay required for touring shows to reorganise their schedules.
Unfortunately, both NCMA and the Theatre Royal fall through the cracks of relief funding for the arts as the focus of arts funding assistance has been for the artists rather than the venues. Both venues have been able to access the Wage Assistance Subsidy but that does not cover the gap between the end of the funding assistance and the start of touring shows which are the bread and butter of the venues.
To date, between the two venues, 60 shows have been cancelled, and 72 are postponed; some may not return until next year, or may cancel all together after all.
There are some local productions planned in the coming months, but touring shows are not expected to return to normal frequency until November at the earliest. James Donaldson, Director of NCMA says both venues are bracing for a long tail in the loss of income. “A pandemic just as we were getting back on our feet after our recent redevelopment has been devas-
tating for the organisation.”
In an attempt to use the space in alternative ways while there are no live shows, the Theatre Royal is offering heavily reduced hire fees for local performers who would like to use a theatrical setting for recordings or live streams.
NCMA’s popular series of Thursday lunchtime concerts has been streamed over the internet since Level 3, reaching audiences of close to 1000, some from as far as the USA.
Theatre Royal Manager Eliane Polack also used this time to initiate a series of interviews with a number of Nelson based actors, who have used the theatre in the recent or distant past. The interviews were recorded by VenueTech’s JR Richardson. It was a wonderful opportunity to capture some of the stories of the theatre’s rich history. The Backstage Chats series are posted on social media.
Theatre Royal is the oldest operating performing arts theatre in New Zealand.
“We cannot stress what a fantastic asset it is for Nelson: a beautifully restored heritage building with state of the art theatre facilities, that is accessible to community groups as well as professional
touring companies” says Theatre Royal Manager Eliane.
“It was one of the busiest theatres in New Zealand preCovid-19. We hope Nelsonians will keep supporting live performances, so that we can get back to that level of activity. “
The acoustics of NCMA’s celebrated auditorium have inspired local and visiting performers since 1894. The recent major redevelopment completed in June 2018 enhanced the heritage structure, providing teaching studios, rehearsal spaces, and a second smaller performance space. The rejuvenated facilities have attracted growing national and international interest hosting over 75,000 visitors annually.
MAMIL
Theatre Royal
19 & 20 June, 7:30 (incl Bike Rack Grand Opening 6:30pm on Friday)
Tickets: Pay what you can: from $10
EMERGE! A reopening celebration concert
Nelson School of Music Auditorium
27 June, 7:30pm
Entry by donation, please reserve your seats through our ticket office.
The Nelson Tasman Community Transport Trust (NTCTT) was established in October 2018 and is volunteerrun. NTCTT received funding in 2019 and started a trial service with the Wakefield Community Bus last August, which is administered and managed by NTCTT.
The aim was to provide a range of affordable, reliable, accessible transport services across Tasman and Nelson, and now its success has led to a Motueka and Mapua service being proposed.
NTCTT vision is of efficient, accessible and sustainable passenger transport services in the Nelson Tasman region which is particularly beneficial to people living in the outlying settlements.
And their mission is to (1) provide an affordable, accessible and sustainable transport service for people in the Nelson Tasman region to access employment, education, recreation and medical appointments; to (2) reduce the community’s dependence on private car travel and on fossil fuels. Raise public awareness of environmental damage caused by carbon emissions; to (3) enhance social connectedness by enabling people to take part in community activities.
The scheduled service conveniently integrates with the bus public transport system that can take you up to Nelson.
The NTCTT received support and a grant from the Ministry of Social Developmentoffice for the seniors, as well as the Tasman District Council to help with identifying the transport needs for the youth population of Tapawera, Mapua and
Motueka.
Mapua has successfully identified a need within their community, and it is hoped they can link the communities throughout a transport network along the coast to Richmond.
They aim to partner with local organisations and businesses to embed the service within the local communities, to facilitate access to social activities and to enable connections throughout the Tasman.
COVID-19 has changed some of our perceptions and now that we are reopening our activities, we have the opportunity to include those new visions in a future community transport service.
Following this process, we would like to invite you to participate in a community conversation on either the 24, 25 or 27 June at the Community Hall in Motueka or 24 and 25 June at Tapawera School (limited places - contact us to book your place or leave your details at the end of the survey), that will help to shape the service in more details, with opportunities to voice your ideas and concerns.
Please note, these details will be kept safe within our trust for the purpose of this study. If you would like more information about this survey or register for the focused conversations in Motueka and Tapawera, please contact Nathalie at admin@ntctt.org.nz, or message us via our Facebook page@ NT CommunityTransport, by phone/ text on 0204 196 0553 or every Tuesday between 10.30 am to 1.30 pm at Motropolis - Wallace street - Motueka. We will also be present at the Motueka Market on Sunday mornings until June, 21.
The land and buildings housing New Zealand’s leading cidery have been placed on the market for sale.
The freehold property at 523 Moutere Highway, in the heart of Nelson’s Redwood Valley horticultural area, is leased by Redwood Cider Company which produces beverages for the country’s largest and broadest portfolio of cider brands.
Redwood Cider Company is a jointventure established eight years ago between established Nelson-based cider producer Redwood Cellars and majority shareholder DB Breweries, for the production and distribution of cider products in New Zealand and offshore.
The award-winning Redwood Valley cidery premises have been operating since 1947. The dedicated facility on Moutere Highway between Nelson and Motueka, today produces cider for popular consumer brands Monteith’s Crushed Cider, Rekorderlig, Orchard Thieves and Old Mout - which has been produced in the area for more than 70 years and lays claim to having Australasia’s most-awarded range of ciders.
Located with frontages on to Moutere Highway and Redwood
Valley Lane, the site is the Redwood Cider Company’s primary base for the manufacture, storage, distribution and sale of ciders and fruit wines. The property generates annual net rental income of $138,600 plus GST per annum on a current lease running through to 2022, with two further fouryear rights of renewal.
The land and buildings at 523 Moutere Highway are now being marketed for sale by Bayleys Nelson with an asking price of $1,920,000 plus GST, if any. Salesperson Daniel Reed says the premises comprised three buildings with a combined floorspace of some 848 square metres on approximately 1.2 hectares of freehold land.
Daniel says the site incorporated fermentation and bottling facilities, warehousing and storage areasincluding cold-storage facilities - commercial offices and staff amenities. External structures included significant canopies and paved areas supporting vehicle access to and from the property for loading and distribution.
The site is zoned Rural Industrial under Tasman District Council’s resource management plan.
This zoning allows for a range of rural industries as well as
telecommunication or radio-communication facilities.
“Land use among surrounding properties is a mix of vineyards, market gardens and lifestyle blocks, in an area which used to be dominated by traditional farm land,” says Daniel.
The cidery sourced locally-grown apples and pears, as well as a variety of other fruits including feijoas and berries – much of which was grown within a 50-kilometre radius of the property, he says.
“The Redwood Valley property’s location in a key horticultural area, combined with its use for the production of multiple popular-brand ciders, means it is strategically positioned to benefit from the rapid growth in consumer demand for ciders and fruit wines.”
According to industry analysis in 2018 by business analytics firm IRI, cider was worth $55.5 million to the New Zealand economy, and was growing at a rate of eight per cent a year, says Daniel.
“The property’s location on Moutere Highway and two kilometres from Highway 60 also provides convenient access to Nelson city, whose port and airport are both less than 30 minutes away by road.”
Image Creators are Motueka’s leading print, graphic design and sign writing businesses. Their award winning creations, branding, attention to detail and friendly service have been nurtured and developed over a number of years. When it was time for prior owners Andy and Jody Lowe to embark on the trip of a life time, it was important to them that the new owner of this trusted businesses would continue on with the quality workmanship that Image Creators are legendary for. Many of you will already know Annette Wright, she has been part of the team at Image Creators for the last three years. The talented and creative Annette is the new owner of Image Creators.
We’ve a number of superstars in our region and the team at Image Creators are no exception. Owner and Manager Annette is naturally artistic, she’s a friendly individual with a wealth of knowledge and a wonderful sense of humour.
Annette loves her work. “Signage and print is an extremely rewarding job. It’s particularly satisfying helping a business identity through logo and brand development,” reveals Annette. She’s passionate about her craft and having owned her first signwriting business when she was 25 years old, Annette is an impressively skilled creative architect.
Twelve years later she sold her business “Sign Masters” in Warkworth and began assisting her partner Bryce with his civil engineering business. Annette became adept at tendering for large engineering projects in the roading sector, but dreams of a different environment began to beckon.
Annette prints out another amazing design
It’s a familiar discovered paradise story, one many of us share, Annette and Bryce moved to our region, found their own piece of heaven and have been here ever since. Annette initially worked at Image Creators parttime and when Keely left the business Andy asked her to work full-time. It’s fair to say Annette knows Image Creators, their amazing clients and how it’s run. Three years later, it all came together again and now Annette is the new owner of this award winning, sign writing, and graphic design studio.
Annette had just taken over ownership when New Zealand went into lock-down, which brought about a few challenges, but overall it’s been a smooth transition. Andy will still be involved, working remotely from time to time thanks to the magic of technology. He had been wanting Annette to take over the business and is thrilled she that she did.
Since lock-down, business has taken off well. A big thank you from Annette and the team to all the wonderful people out there supporting Image Creators and all the other local businesses in our region. Annette is excited to be working with Image Creators clients again and is looking forward to meeting new clients too.
After sign writing in Nelson, Leon went travelling playing rugby, this took him to the USA, where he played for the Dallas Harlequins. He travelled all over the States with the Harlequins, competing in the USA Rugby Super League.
Leon then went on to play a season in Canada before heading to the Rocky Mountains as a ski instructor. From there he moved to Melbourne, running a large sign company for a number of years. Then it was on to London, the sign company Leon ran there had some large contracts including the Chelsea Football Club.
Like many Kiwi’s Leon moved back home and settled in Motueka, marrying his lovely wife Chloe. They’ve recently built a new home and are now expecting their first child. Leon knows the signwriting trade well.
With all of his offshore adventures and overseas experience he brings a fresh twist to the Image Creators team. Just like Annette, Leon loves his work, you’ll find him right at home working on ideas, designs and projects in Image Creators well equipped studio.
Leon Guerin has been with Image Creators for the last year as Production Manager. He’s another creative genius with an interesting back story.
Leon started in the industry completing a signwriting apprenticeship in hand brushes. With all the digital technology these days, hand brushing is a skill that not many are trained in.
This dynamic duo will joined by the talented Kim Bishop in the studio, it’s very much a team operation. Claire Hutt is also coming on board, taking care of all the administration details.
This is a fantastic service, designed to help make your life easier. Simply browse Image Creators product range, choose your items, upload your artwork and pay via their easy Paypal system. Your printed items can either be delivered to your door or you can pick them up from Image Creators centrally located studio. From business cards, rack cards, brochures and books to stickers, posters, flags and signs.
Image Creators are so much more sign writers, if you are looking at branding your business, they are the team to turn to for brand advice, logos and incredible art work. Allow them to wrap your vehicle in your brand and have your business noticed wherever you go.
If it’s a car, boat or even an aircraft they can create a wrap. It’s the most cost effective advertising a company can have.
Their signage solutions are outstanding too, and they offer artistic hand writing as well as stellar graphic design.
Image Creators are your one stop signage and branding professionals. If you are not sure where to start, stop in and talk to Annette and the team today you’ll find their distinctive studio in the Decks Reserve carpark.
Head online and visit http://www.imagecreatorsprint. co.nz it’s an easy site to navigate, fun to explore all the options and you’ll be inspired by their visual samples.
The indicative pricing is super helpful and you’ll be surprised at how affordable it is. What a wonderful way to personalize an event, or an occasion, a cherished moment or a treasured memory. Image Creators Online Print Shop is also the easy way to order all of your printed business items.
Image Creators are so much more sign writers, if you are looking at branding your business, they are the team to turn to for brand advice, logos and incredible art work. Allow them to wrap your vehicle in your brand and have your business noticed wherever you go.
If it’s a car, boat or even an aircraft they can create a wrap. It’s the most cost effective advertising a company can have.
Their signage solutions are outstanding too, and they offer artistic handwriting as well as stellar graphic design.
Image Creators are your one stop signage and branding professionals. If you are not sure where to start, stop in and talk to Annette and the team today you’ll find their distinctive studio in the Decks Reserve carpark.
There are easy ways and inexpensive ways to warm up your home during winter, with overnight temperatures reaching zero in some parts of the country.
Dr Marcos Pelenur from EECA (Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority) says there are about 724,000 heat pumps in homes across the country and it’s important to clean the filters regularly.
“Heat pump filters can get clogged – aim to clean them every few weeks and your heat pump will run more efficiently and save you money.”
You can also use a dehumidifier to help heat a room faster, according to Dr Pelenur. He advises running the dehumidifier when you turn your heater on.
“Dehumidifiers work best in warm rooms and all the electricity they use gets released as heat - so your heater needs to do less work.”
If the cold draughts are whistling through your home, Dr Pelenur suggests putting low-cost draught stopping tape around windows or doors and tightening up the hinges on doors and windows.
“If you can’t do that, you can roll up a towel and put it up against the door or a window.”
He says it’s important to avoid lots of moisture in the home over winter because it increases the risk of mould. Air your home by opening windows and doors a few times a day, even in winter, he says.
Dry clothes outside or in a clothes dryer that is vented to the outside – avoid indoor airing racks or clothes dryers that vent into your house. The moisture in the clothes will end up in your home, making it damp.
Avoid unflued gas heaters which release toxic fumes and make your house damp. Cheap portable electric heaters are safer and cost less to run and are available during the lockdown.
If you have a heated towel rail, only use it when needed. A heated towel rail left on 24/7 can cost you $170 per year to run. Convert the money you save into making sure your home is heated properly.
If you are working from home, you may not have the luxury of choosing where to site your work space, but if you can, use a small space that’s easy to heat on its own. Move your desk to a position that gets good natural light.
If your circumstances or energy use has changed, check you are still on the best power deal to suit your needs.
National Volunteer Week celebrates the collective contribution of all volunteers who enrich Aotearoa New Zealand. National Volunteer Week runs from June 21-27 2020. This year’s theme is Te Hua o te Mahi TahiThe benefit of working together.
Volunteering New Zealand is the kaitiaki of Mahi Aroha, empowering volunteers to enrich Aotearoa New Zealand.
Their aspiration is that volunteering is valued as part of who we are as a nation. We thrive and are enriched by the goodwill of volunteers in every community and their contribution and impact is recognised and supported.
Volunteering New Zealand are a membership organisation and who aim to support a large and diverse membership and foster strong partnerships with government, iwi/Maori, communities and business.
There are a number of local organisations who need volunteers so they can continue with their life changing work. Motueka Riding for the Disabled is one such organisation. If you are able to offer the Motueka RDA any assistance, please get in touch with them via their facebook page.
Motueka Nursery volunteers are needed. On the first Monday of every month, get together to help nurture and raise native plants.
This social morning activity will satisfy and inspire you, as you nurture and raise native plants to be planted by school children and community projects throughout the region. Help restore this regions biodiversity values, ecosystems and wildlife habitat.
Sign in at the DOC office in Motueka around 10 am –all welcome. For more information contact Ross Maley.
DOC Motueka Office
Phone: +64 3 528 1810 Email: rmaley@doc.govt.nz
Volunteers will be trained to assist DOC staff put out bait stations and place bait in wasp prone areas. You’ll be supported with supervision while placing stations and bait.
Once you have been added to the Wasp Wipeout database you will be contacted by a DOC staff member to see if you would like to volunteer at a given site on an approximate date. You’ll need to be over 18 and have a moderate level of fitness. Volunteers will walk on a track for at least four hours while carrying a pack.
If you would like to help through volunteering, email Dave Sharp on dsharp@cvnz.org.nz
Another organisation asking for volunteers to help out is Jack Inglis Friendship Hospital. They are looking for people to get involved. From reading a story to driving people in their van, helping in the garden or simply providing company. If you are interested please get in touch with them.
Help DOC staff protect native species from one of the most damaging insect pests and volunteer for Wasp Wipeout operations in Nelson Tasman and Marlborough Sounds. Introduced wasps harm our native birds by competing for their food sources and attacking their young. They also attack native lizards and bats and are a nuisance for people enjoying the outdoors.
We’re inviting volunteers in Nelson Tasman and Marlborough Sounds to work with DOC staff on this year’s Wasp Wipeout project. Each year, this project targets German and common wasp populations and reduces their numbers by more than 90%.
Approximately 21.5% of New Zealanders undertake volunteer work.
The value of formal volunteering is estimated at $4 billion per annum.
New Zealanders contribute a total of around 159 million hours of formal volunteer labour each year.
11.8% of people undertake informal volunteering work, contributing a total of 7.8 million hours of volunteer labour per year to these figures.
Rates of volunteering for those who are employed are higher than those who are unemployed or not in the labour market.
The exception is those over 65 years old, where the rate of volunteering for those not in the labour market is higher than those who are employed. This is because the proportion of over 65 who are not in the labour market may be higher than those who are employed.
Change your life and improve the lives of others, get involved and volunteer today. If you are not sure where to start, head to Community House in Decks Reserve carpark, they are in touch with many groups who are run by volunteers and are looking for help.
Nelson Tasman Hospice needs volunteers with muscle, and others with green fingers, to keep the service running.
The hospice needs equipment volunteers to pick up and deliver beds, special mattresses and equipment such as walking frames and shower stools to patients in their own homes.
Equipment and Maintenance Coordinator Barry Howell says he needs 20 volunteers who are physically fit and can dedicate a few hours a week (on either a Monday, Wednesday or Friday) to the deliveries and collections across the Nelson Tasman region. Gardening volunteers are also needed, including a person with grounds keeping knowledge to coordinate the garden team.
The Covid-19 pandemic has resulted in Nelson Tasman Hospice losing some older-age volunteers and also - because fundraising gifts and grants have declined - the service needs to cut costs.
A landscape company was taking care of the garden maintenance but this contract has had to be discontinued for the new financial year.
CEO Frans Dellebeke said: “We have had to embark on a significant cost-saving initiative, which includes the landscaping contract.
Naturally, our priority is to maintain services to patients. But the gardens are important too - they provide such a tranquil space for patients, family and staff.”
Dellebeke said the equipment service was critical to keeping people comfortable in their own homes where most hospice services are delivered.
“So we really do rely on volunteers in both these areas - it’s important work.”
Nelson Tasman Hospice has about 500 volunteers who do varied jobs including life storywriting, baking, administration, patient help, flower arranging and working in the op shops.
Prospective volunteers are matched with work according to their experience and interest, and are supported with an induction programme and training where necessary.
Volunteer Programme Manager Krisca Gould said gardening jobs would include weeding, feeding, and lawn-mowing. Those interested in any position can call her on (03) 546 3912 or email krisca.gould@nelsonhospice.org.nz.
Following the cancellation of many running events nationwide and no organised running events for the past couple of months the Monaco/Nelson Mid Winter Marathon is now, under Level 1 conditions, glad to say ‘it is on again’!
After the cancellation of the Christchurch Marathon and the postponement of the Wellington Marathon this local event is likely to see many more out of towners than usual line up with most keen to run off the lockdown extra kilo or two.
This weekend will see many nervous participants line up for the 7th annual Monaco/Nelson Mid Winter marathon. Last year saw over 70 participants complete the full marathon distance of 42km, with around 20 competitors completing the marathon distance for their first time. Although keeping up the training for a marathon has been
a hard ask over recent months, interest has been high with around 50 registered for the marathon distance already.
The Mid Winter Marathon’s quirkiness is a key part in attracting participants with entry being by a donation to charity and the donation of a small spot prize of their choosing. The relaxed atmosphere and huge array of spot prizes have helped to maintain the event’s popularity! Along with its quirkiness comes a stunning course which is ran 95% off road on The Great Taste Trail beside the estuary.
The event is centered around The Honest Lawyer country pub in Monaco, where participants start and finish. The course involves runners/ walkers heading from The Honest Lawyer to Rabbit Island beachfront, and back, along the Great Taste Trail cycleway. Options available to entrants are to run/
or walk the full marathon distance of 42.2 km or form a twoperson team to run/ walk half the distance each, changing over at Rabbit Island.
First time marathoners are particularly welcome, with those completing the distance for the first time being rewarded with a special commemorative medal at the finish! The medals are now becoming a collector’s item! Runners and walkers of all abilities are invited to come along and challenge themselves in a relaxed event!
The emphasis of the event is on the personal, rather than the competitive challenge, with the Mid Winter Marathon aiming to be low key and low cost but lots of fun!
In all instances entry to the events is by voluntary donation to charity with recipients again being The Mental Health Foundation and The Heart of Biking (Nelson/Tasman Cycle Trails Trust). In
its previous six years the event has raised over $10,000 for these charities through donations from entrants.
On line entries are available on the event’s Facebook page (see: facebook. com/monacomarathon) race numbers can be picked up and entries will also be taken the day before (Saturday 20, June) at The Athletics’ Nelson Clubrooms, Pioneer Park, Hastings St., Nelson, from 9am4pm (when race packs for those already entered can be picked up and spot prizes dropped off!) or on the morning of the event from 7am at The Honest Lawyer.
The current race record holder, Aditya Kesacodi-Watson, now living back in the area, may return to assert his dominance of the event although last year’s Marlborough based marathon winner, George Varney, is well primed to win again. Several other talented
Axel Lowery sets off on a run for Motueka United in a match from last season. He is well-supported by, from left, Drake Fitzgerald, Rydah Kaahu-Gear and Baylee Rowntree.
runners from far afield have also indicated their interest in having a go. In the women’s event the race record may tumble with local endurance runner Klaartje van Schie set to defend her title from last year. Several entrants also race walk the whole marathon distance with the
competition in this section hotting up!
On Sunday 21 all runners and walkers will start at 9am, with the first finishers arriving back at The Honest Lawyer around midday and everyone expected to be finished by 3pm. Sadly this year, given the uncertainty over crowds, the deci-
sion has been taken to not hold a formal prize giving after the event. Anyone interested in knowing more about the event is advised to view the Mid Winter Marathon’s Facebook page at facebook.com/ monacomarathon or email organiser Stu Cottam at info@monacomarathon.co.nz
Midweek ladies played the Ianthe Cederman 2 stableford on 9-6-20
1st Penny Brown 39 2nd Shirley Drummond 37
3rd Helen Dryden 36 4th Emily Greenhough 34
5th Jacquie Martin 33 6th Rhonda Heckler 32
Closest to the pin Dael Ray
Two’s: Emily Greenhough on 4, Barbara Simpson on 14.
Nett eagle: Pam York on 17.
Another huge turnout saw a very busy day, once again in beautiful winter weather.
Flight.
After months of uncertainty, with the JAB club Rugby season in limbo, level 1 couldn’t arrive quick enough for kid’s teams to start to train.
All Motueka United teams are now in full swing as
they prepare for the first round of matches which are set to start after the school holidays on July 25. The season has been extended through to the end of September which gives everyone a shortened 10 week season.
Supporters say the Tasman Rugby Union should take a lot of credit, they have done an awesome job in getting everything sorted throughout what was a very difficult time for all.
Motueka United will be represented in
most grades again this season.
If your child is keen and hasn’t yet registered contact Club Captain Stephen Stout (027 458 2381) and he will be able help you get your child in a team.
One of the premier events at the club, the Rowling Trophy established in 1948, a pairs event starting with 16 pairs saw the final being played.
This winners were a very happy Andy Chew and Peter Johnson who prevailed over Jud Kenning and Harry Bell.
The Plate was won by Bernard Welsh and Barrie Walker with Andrew Fenemor and Rob Guild winning the
The rest of the field competed in a four ball best ball which was won by Bernie Hedges and John Hewitt on 45 points.
Second Dennis Wright and Stu Dixon on 44
Third Brent Thomson and Peter Neil also on 44.
Lower Moutere
Store closest to the pin Sally Jones and Peter Johnson.
There were ten twos.
Peter completed a very successful day by also winning the Nett Eagles jackpot as a
result of his two on No 4.
A special Mention goes to Rex Edwards who on Friday scored his first hole in one with a sweetly hit shot on No 14.
The second hole in one on the course in less than a week!
The ladies also played a 4BBB
First Kerry McConchie and Elizabeth Martin 41 Points
2nd Jan Overall and Grace Latimer 40
3rd Julia Armstrong and Jean Hodson also on 40
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BLOOD CANCER SUPPORT GROUP meet monthly for more information phone Graham 544 3037 or Lloyd 544 2636
BREAST CANCER SUPPORT GROUP Cancer Society Nelson 102 Hardy Street, if you have or have had breast cancer come along to this friendly atmosphere. Register 539 1137 or info@ cancernelson.org.nz
FRIENDS & NEIGHBOURS Recipes and baking from yesteryear. This Friday 17th 10:30am to 12:30pm at Tasman Bible Church. For more information: Jane 5266709
MOTUEKA DISTRICT BRASS It’s cool to wear a uniform and belong to Motueka District Brass. Come along and try us out. Email motueka.brass@ gmail.com or phone 02102233244
MOTUEKA GRG SUPPORT GROUP Welcomes
Grandparents/Kin raising/supporting grandchildren. 2nd & 4th Tuesday every month 1-3pm St Andrew’s Lounge 64 High Street. Join us for a confidential, relaxed & supportive time with others. Phone 0211337299.
MO T UEK A LI VEP OETS Open Mic Night, Wednesday 17 June 7pm, Motueka Yacht Club, Port Motueka.
MO T UEK A ME N ZSHE D Want to do some woodwork but have no tools? Join MenzShed. Email SecretaryMotMenzShed@gmail.com or just turn up at MenzShed, Marchwood Park, Wednesdays or Thursdays 9am-12pm
NELSON C AM E RA C LUB meets 2nd and 4th Mondays most months. Up Stairs Netball rooms, Saxton Field @ 7/30pm. We welcome all photographers from beginners to experienced. Programme on www.nelsoncameraclub.co.nz Contact 021 2360 847.
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PROSTATE CANCER SUPPORT GROUP meet 1st Thursday of month Broadgreen House 276 Nayland Road 1.30 to 3.30pm contact Bill phone 544 8635 or 539 1137
YOGA for people who have or have had cancer, Tuesday morning and Tuesday evenings. Register info@cancernelson.org.nz or phone 539 1137
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HUNT, Kevin Charles of Motueka, passed away peacefully on 12 June 2020, aged 82. Dearly loved husband of Alison; adored Dad of Graham, Christine, and Joanne; treasured ‘Grandad Hunt’ of Kelsie, Wade, Graydon, Taylea, Corban, Campbell, and Pacey; and Great grandad of Pyper, and Varick. A Graveside Funeral Service will be held for Kevin at the Motueka Cemetery, Cemetery Road, off Old Wharf Road, Motueka on Friday the 19th of June 2020 at 1pm.
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MALEY, Joyce Olivia 19.10.1926-12.6.2020
Loved wife of the late Des for 58 years; loving mother and mother-inlaw of Gay (Sydney), Rob (Nelson), Jo and Col (Christchurch), Ross and Sarah (Motueka); cherished Grandma of Tess and Jimmy, Jake, Sam, and Meg: and a GreatGrandma any day now; very special friend and neighbour of Susan for 25 years.
A private family goodbye has been held. Memorial service details to be advised at a later date.
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A clear blue sky and brilliant sunshine greeted the 74 Nelson/Tasman athletes as they met at the Totara Domain, Rabbit Island, for the second of the Wallace Shield Races on Saturday.
This race, comprising of one, two or three 1.6km laps, (depending on the age of the competitors), had all competitors pushing themselves to the limit to improve their times from last week, as points for this race depended on the improvement made over their previous time.
Hayden Squance ran strongly from the start, holding the lead throughout the race and completing the undulating course in a very credible time of 16.39mins. Other impressive perform-
ances were from our younger runners with Nia Linyard completing one lap in 7.17mins and Keisha Linyard close behind in 7.28mins, while Katie Lohman was the fastest over two laps in 14.38mins. Mia Cain-Townley’s three laps took her just 19.25mins; an amazing effort for a 12-year-old, recording the 6th fastest time over the whole field. After really enjoying last Saturday’s race, competitors now look forward with anticipation to the last and deciding race in the Wallace Shield Series this Saturday. Held back on the beach course again, this will be a handicap race, meaning everyone is still in with a chance to win the Series overall.
