asked in 1978 to take over my husband’s family farm and after a lot of researching we found the biodynamic way to be the best.
The Kete Ora Trust has granted funding to the Motueka Rudolf Steiner School Trust (MRSST) to offer 8 community workshops in the theory and practice of biodynamics (BD) in home gardens, marae, market gardens, farms, schools and our Steiner School Farm. The tutors are highly experienced biodynamic farmers and gardeners who will guide participants through both theory and hands-on learning. MRSST’s vision
is to form a regional biodynamic hub which will produce quality BD preparations under guidance and continue to provide community and sector education in biodynamics.
Gita Krenek led the introduction to Biodynamics workshop on 13th November.The morning session was held at the Steiner School, Lower Moutere. In the afternoon, participants had a hands-on session at the Steiner farm making a brew which included preparation (‘prep’) BD 500 (cow horn manure) and cow pat pit stirred together. The amount stirred was sufficient to spray 10 acres which participants took home in buckets.
Gita is well-experienced in biodynamic farming. Now retired in Golden Bay, she and her partner spent forty years running the family farm in North Canterbury using biodynamic principles. The farm is mixed cropping – cereal with sheep and cattle, and is now run by Gita’s
Biodynamics is applicable to any sort of agriculture, it’s easy to do it on large areas. You see the results in the quality of produce.”
The first workshop had 40 people wishing to register but it had to be capped at 24 people. The next workshop is on Saturday 11th December, led by Dieter Proebst: Master of Science; Diploma in Permaculture Design with a career as forester, nurseryman, farmer, orchardist, landuse consultant, tutor, author, long-standing biodynamic grower, advisor and former Demeter Inspector.
The Morning session is on Farm Individuality and the Farmorganism - underlying philosophy and practical approaches. The afternoon session is on Biodynamic Compost Making.
For details of next year’s workshops or to register your name for the December email carolynhughes@foulis. nz Workshops are limited to 22 people so registrations are on a first come first
Motueka is getting an early Christmas present with its first ever set of traffic and pedestrian signals lighting up on 2 December: the first step in making High St safer for everyone, says Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency.
The $6.8 million SH60 project is funded through the Government’s COVID-19 Response and Recovery Fund designed to deliver safety improvements around the country. Work began in August.
“High Street is a busy road with lots of people driving, walking and cycling,” says Emma Speight, Director Regional Relationships for Waka Kotahi.
“The new signalised crossing will help people get across the road more safely. The signalised intersection, the first one in Motueka, will also make it easier for people driving and cycling to turn onto High Street from the side streets.
“Completing the traffic signals at the Pah/Greenwood/High Streets intersection as well as the pedestrian signals at the High Street crossing, has progressed well. Crews will be out of everyone’s way over the Christmas/ New Year break.
“A lot of people have heard the saying ‘you never turn right in Motueka’, and once our project is fully completed, we know the traffic signals will make everyone’s travels easier and safer,” says Emma.
Andrea SmithPrincipal/Tumuaki for Parklands School/ Te Kura o Pakarana says the new traffic signals near the school will make a huge difference for students and parents. “This intersection has felt dangerous when our students have tried to cross the road. With the controlled crossings, we hope to see more of our students being comfortable walking, scootering, or cycling to school,
knowing they can do so in a safer manner.”
Brent Maru, chair of the Motueka Community Board, congratulated Waka Kotahi and the contracting team for getting stage one completed before Christmas. “It is very pleasing to see the voice of our community and the result of several years of consultation and planning about to be realised.
“Among many residents and organisations who have advocated for the improvements, I would like to remember and acknowledge Motueka resident Jim Butler who continu-
ously challenged both the Community Board and Government for improvements to SH60.To our businesses on State Highway 60, High Street, thank you for your patience.”
People will first notice the pedestrian and traffic signals flashing amber around 10am on 2 December, to alert people to the activation underway. Once activated, all signals will go red, stopping everyone. Then the phased sequence will start to let traffic flow.
The traffic signals at the Pah/ Greenwood/ High Street intersection will also have lights for people cross-
ing the road on foot, like the pedestrian crossing signals on High Street, north of Wallace Street. People wanting to cross the road will need to press the button which will signal that someone is waiting to cross. The light display for pedes trians will show a red person and when it is safe to cross, a green person.
“We thank every one for their patience and working with our detours and road closures while we complete this important work for Motueka. We are aiming to have the full project completed by the end of April next year,” says Emma.
The Kai Fest is getting back on track for 2022 after its cancellation in February this year due to Covid lockdown. Greg Jones, the festival coordinator, says: “ We spent $53,000 building the new site for the 2021 Kai Fest at the Goodman Recreation Reserve then we had lockdown and had to spend the whole day pulling it down…it’s been very frustrating.”
Motueka Kai Fest is an annual signature event to celebrate the food produced in our
town Motueka and the surrounding region.
The Kai Fest has new Trustees – chairperson Maureen Unwin, Treasurer Adele Lockwood and Secretary Kirsten Jones and trustees
- Tania Corbett and Greg Jones with the focus on fundraising to replenish the funds. If you would like to donate to the Kai Fest go to their Facebook page Motueka Kai Fest and send a message. Next Year’s festival is set for Sunday, 13 February 10-6pm.
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Craig Allot is a local, well-accomplished musician whose sixth album is released on 1st December. It’s called ‘47’ (Craig’s age too), and the album is an outcome of the last lockdown we had here, at the end of August.
“Because we were stuck at home and on our own I decided to see if I could record an original song …I enjoyed it”, Craig says. So in a shed at his home, he wrote and recorded another five songs over 5 weeks.
Craig plays drums, guitar, keyboards and bass guitar. Though guitar is his main instrument, Craig considers drums his favourite instrument. He plays every weekend: “…from here to Invercargill and everywhere in between,” he says, “I’m a jackof-all-trades, master of none,” he laughs.
Before moving from Invercargill with his family to Motueka 5 ½ years ago, Craig had been entertaining in the Southland/ Central Otago region for the last 26 years. When he was a lot
younger he recorded five albums himself for fun when he had his own recording studio in Invercargill, ‘Studio 49’. Now he is having
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Don’t know yet, by a beach I hope.Gagan Deep Singh Nelson
Following a very successful meeting at Murchison recently, National List MP Maureen Pugh is again bringing her colleague, National’s Spokesperson on Agriculture, Barbara Kuriger to the region for a discussion opportunity for local people on rural
issues.
Maureen Pugh says the timing is right for the voices of rural people to be heard: “SNAs, Three Waters and the raft of rules and regulations people are facing were among the top issues aired at our earlier meeting.
Barbara is MP for Taranaki-King Country and has a solid rural
background and the benefit of her experience went down well at Murchison.”
The public meeting has been organised for 1-3pm, Monday, 6 December at Moutere Inn. Although the kitchen will be closed, a cash bar will operate.
John Woodman, managing director of Prowood NZ Ltd., has donated the Nestle Grocery Grab $500 New World Gift Card he won to our local Salvation Army.
Prowood employs over 90 people in Lower Moutere where they manufacture Prolam engineered structural timber, and John says “We love to find ways to give back to the community we live in, and we admire The Salvation Army’s commitment to the community.”
The promotion was run as ‘Buy any 5 Nestle products in one transaction’, swipe your New World club card, and you’re entered. A $500.00 gift card could be won in every New World store in the South Island (43 stores), donated by Nestle.
“It was a fantastic gesture for the Woodman’s to do that, and to such a wor-
thy cause,” says Pete Clements, Nestle New Zealand’s Territory Manager for Southern Region/ Nelson/ Marlborough. The Nestle promotion was based around running a ‘feel good’ event to kind of say “ chin up” to each community with what everyone’s going through with Covid, especially some of the lower South Island NW businesses and communities suffering financially.
Adrienne Fry (Case Worker - Site Co-ordinator) from the Motueka Salvation Army is very grateful for the donation particularly before Christmas as she prepares to make-up Christmas food hampers: “ I’m intending to spend the money on chickens for the Christmas hampers which will be available a week before Christmas for individuals and families known to the centre.”
After a lot of planning and research REMAX is now o ering people in the Tasman area a NEW and Dynamic option in the Real Estate arena.
RE/MAX is the largest Real Estate Agency in the world and Dallas and Sandy have joined forces with the Canterbury’s RE/MAX Eclipse team and extends its services to the greater Golden Bay area and Takaka in particular where they both reside.
Dallas and Sandy believe no matter the size – year or scale of the property everyone deserves 100% of their care and attention. Dallas’ Business Model has been built on the ethos of Relationships over Transactions at all cost. Having been Self Employed since her twenties she has found over the years what the true Value of Service means and treating people with the respect they deserved are paramount
to any relationship. Our research tells us these values are often overlooked and these aspects can cause Client and Customer dissatisfaction and unnecessary stress. Dallas has a background in selling Investment Properties in the Canterbury area where she thrived on implementing her unique communication and negotiating skills to great e ect for her clients.
Sandy, joins the team as Personal Assistant to Dallas and is in the last stages of re-certifying as a Real Estate Licensee having re-entered the Industry where she was selling properties in the Nelson region. Both Dallas and Sandy thoroughly enjoy the RE/MAX approach and are fortunate to have huge support from the Christchurch owners Sue and Paul Robinson, formerly of Mapua, who together add another dimension to the Business.
Dallas and Sandy are ready to show people the RE/MAX di erence and how the unique style of this global brand can and does set them apart from other Agencies. Both ladies love the fact they get to help people transition from one stage of their life to another with grace and ease - it is the biggest privilege.
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“Doing the Artwalk” is a popular pastime in Paris, L.A.,Tokyo and at Motueka’s Trewavas Street beside the sea.
On Saturday December 4, over twenty homes on Trewavas Street will host artists displaying and selling their work from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
“This is the sixth year the walk has been held and there’s a diverse range of forty new and returning artists offering creative solutions to the Christmas dilemma of what to give friends and family. And the art walk is ideally placed for people to enjoy the company, the walk, the art and the beach,” says coordinator Abby Butler.
“There is always a festive atmosphere up and down the street, with coloured bunting showing where each
art hub is situated. Being so close to the coastal walk, saltwater pool and marina café, this is an opportunity for families to pop in and visit artists up and down the street, bring a picnic and enjoy the fun. Plus, the tide is high at around 10.30 a.m.,” she says.
On display this year will be paintings (oil, acrylic, watercolour), handweaving, ceramics, metal work, steam punk, clothing, mosaic, cards, plants, and upholstery.
This year, the Trewavas Street
Art Walk received a Tasman District Council ‘Creative Communities’ grant to cover some of the costs
There is still time for artists to join the art walk. Email Abby on abbybutlerart@gmail. com
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Hello Motueka. Its the end of an era here at Bowater Toyota Motueka with the departure of our service adviser, Oscar Bowater. He has taken up a role in the Bowater Motor Group as the manager of Mag and Turbo in Nelson. We wish him well in his new environment and hope we will see him out here from time to time. We would also like to welcome his repalacement at the service desk, Graeme Mikkelson, who comes from an aviation background. Please make him feel welcome when you stop in. Until next time. Cheers.
Joeline Jones has just returned from South Island Masters Track and Field championships in Dunedin where she broke records, despite an injured off-season.
“It was my first competition in my new age group of 40-44yr old women. All up I broke five South Island records and a New Zealand record. So couldn’t be happier…”
Since March, Joeline has suffered from an Achilles tendonitis, a grade II quad tear, ankle impingement, and a hamstring tear. Also she has had to coach herself as her usual coach Tony was unavailable.
Joeline’s physio Chris Wahnig managed to keep her training going assisting with programming through
this time. Joeline says that: “Along with advice from side coach Effie Drummond, I have managed to come back and achieve my most successful South Island champs yet. I also couldn’t have got where I am without support from the Motueka Recreation Centre gym, which through all my hard work and extra strength training got me back to peak speed.”
For the 60m, she smashed the South Island record by 0.8 sec, running it in 8.32sec, just short of her personal record. The 100m South Island, record set 34years ago, was 13.8 sec. Joeline ran a new personal best in 13.14sec. However, with the wind at 2.4
m/s (maximum legal wind is 2 m/s), time and record didn’t count.
On the third day of competition, Joeline did a pentathlon which included a 100m, and Joeline ran it in 13.3sec, which counted for the 100m record: “That means I still bet the record by half a second, which in a 100m sprint is quite significant”, she says.
The 200m South Island record, set 35years ago, was 28.4sec. Joeline ran it in 27.21sec into a 2.1m/s head wind: “
The lovely Helen, who set both the 100m and 200m records all those years ago when I was only 5 years old, was there to congratulate me and shake my hand, happy that she got to witness
her records finally be beaten. “
The 400m South Island 15year old record was set at 64.69sec with a race time of 62.5sec. Joeline bet it by 2.1sec. She also broke South Island and New Zealand Pentathlon records. The pentathlon for women includes the disciplines of 100m, shot put, long jump, javelin and 800m: “I did a new personal best (PB) in the javelin and the commentators had a good joke over the speaker system in the 800m, stating that this is the first time all weekend that I had seen the back of someone…I came in second overall in the 800m discipline of that event.”
Congratulations Jo.
Hi All,
Christmas is now less than 4 weeks away; with this brings tourists. A reminder to make sure your house/shed and vehicles secure. Do not leave valuables in the car; particularly in sight. This is a dead cert that your vehicle will be broken into.
There has been a spate of thefts and burglaries in the Lower Moutere area: see below
(1) Ching Road - a padlock was forced off a shed and stolen was: 1 x stihl 026 chainsaw, 1 x military style arm jacket and 1 x vintage wind up pocket watch. A vehicle was also unlawfully entered as well
(2) Different address on Ching Road, a house was entered and a wallet stolen
(3) Whakarewa Street- a house entered unlawfully and food stolen from a freezer
(4) Motueka Valley – solar panels removed off a house
(5) Iwa Street Mapua- unlocked car entered
(6) Silver hydraulic tip trailer stolen from Huffam Street – brand new
I have been approached by a local man who has come to the aide of a couple of people out on their mobility scooters: they had become dehydrated, no water to drink resulting in one becoming quite unwell.
Timely reminder that if you are out and about on your mobility scooter make sure you are prepared for the hot summer sun and carry some water. As we know these scooters can go many kilometres and on a long trip it would be easy to get caught out.
Take care and be safe.
Grant Heney Community ConstableA new mural in the playground at Mahana School has just been completed.
Designed in collaboration with the students, Spray Paint artist Sean Duffel painted the mural in a day.
Deputy Prinicpal Carolyn Scorrar says, “The design shows the school’s kaupapa,
the things we treasure around here - the mountains, the sea, the river, the Kereru and the Tui - all are represented on the mural.”
Last term Sean, who lives in Blenheim, spray painted murals on the outside wall of one building and on two water tanks.
Principal Paul Shand is very pleased with the mural too and with the new swing (see this on page 8) which he says is very popular.
Mahana School celebrated its 100th Anniversary in 2015. Today,there are 55 students from year
Hadyn, Finley, Russell, Paul, Julieto and Almer Building, Insulation, Ceiling Installation.
Phil, Steve, Will, Jonathan, Grace Electrical, Air Conditioners and Lights.
Josh, Gareth, Valerie, Dion and Sacha Carpets and installation.
Mark & Daniel Painting
Spike & Ron Cleaning
Your professionalism, workmanship and advice was greatly appreciated, the result fantastic!
Motueka Valley resident Janice Eaton, who describes herself as a New Englander by birth, an Alaskan by life experiences and a Kiwi by marriage, has just launched her latest two books – The Wonders of Nettle and Experience Alaska. Janice has published five other books previously, and has been working and updating these two for the last decade.
Explore Alaska is Janice’s homage to Alaska, its people, places, and plants: “There’s a saying that you can leave Alaska but Alaska never leaves you,” she says. The book was seeded in 1981 when she moved to Alaska and tried to buy a Christmas colouringactivity book for her nieces and nephews but couldn’t find anything suitable. So she
wrote one herself and had her brother illustrate it.
The Alaska Story is out of print and the original art lost in a fire. For the past decade, Janice has been creating a dramatically revised and expanded version of the book based on her decades of Alaskan life. She has illustrated it herself: “My goal was to learn something new about Alaska on
every single page, and indeed I did!”
With the arrival of Covid times, Janice wanted to conclude Explore Alaska: “It’s a book the whole family can enjoy together. In the turbulent world of today, we all can use quality leisure time, sharing together.”
The other book she has published is about the common stinging nettle (Urtica dioica). Nettles are one of
On Thursday 2 December at 10am, we are switching on the new tra c signals at Pah Street, Greenwood Street and High Street intersection and the pedestrian signals at the crossing on High Street, north of Wallace Street.
On this day, you may notice the lights flashing amber – this is to alert you that the tra c signals will be switched on soon. Once activated, all tra c signals will go red, so that all tra c is stopped. Then the phase sequence will start and you’ll be able to go once you have a green light.
The tra c signals at the Pah Street, Greenwood Street and High Street intersection will also have lights for you to use when crossing the road on foot, like the pedestrian crossing signals on High Street (north of Wallace Street). Before you can cross the road, you’ll need to press the button which will signal that you are waiting to cross. The light display for pedestrians will show a red person and then when it is safe to cross, a green person.
We thank you for your patience while we complete this important work for Motueka.
For more information on the roundabout stages and the upcoming road closures and night works, please email sh60motueka@nzta.govt.nz, call Hamish Lewis (Fulton Hogan) 027 456 7654 or visit our website www.nzta.govt.nz/sh60-motueka-safety-improvements/
Janice’s top food and health care plants. Her original book Nettles was published in 1998 by Keats Publishing/ McGraw Hill. The Wonders of Nettle is a revised and expanded edition. It has over 100 colour illustrations and many new recipes and information, including details about nettles’ relationship with our native butterflies.
Janice says she feels an obligation to
Signalised pedestrian crossing and right hand turn bay on High Street (north of Wallace Street). Pedestrian signals switched on 2 December 2021
help connect people with plants and with ideas that make their lives better: “Nettles contain an alphabet of vitamins and minerals…from A to Zinc. They can be used in a wide variety of food dishes, herbal preparations, and even garden amendments.” She believes that when people are struggling economically they deserve to know about nutritious
plants and health helpers they can harvest for free.
A green drink with nettle seed, wild weeds, spirulina, and berries is one of Janice’s regular health practices. Explore Alaska and The Wonders of Nettles are both available for purchase on Amazon with an e-book of The Wonders of Nettles also available.
Signalised intersection at Pah/Greenwood/High Street intersection. Tra c signals switched on 2 December 2021
Signalised intersection at Tudor/High Street intersection. Construction starting February 2022
Our Take & Make kits are available for our community due to an absence of physical events at level 2.
“Take” your kit of materials & “Make” your inspired creation. They are “Free” and are for all ages.
Take & Make “Artist” Postcards
Pick up your “Kit” and decorate a postcard with a MUCHA theme this week
Write a message on the back & give or post to a friend or family member.
Take & Make Christmas Mini Cards
Choose from a selection of Christmas designed papers, pictures & sparkles.
Take & Make Foam Gingerbread person
Hang on your tree or gift to someone else. Designed with children in mind.
Send a photo to mary.butler@tasman.govt.nz
Take & Make Christmas Altered Jigsaw Pieces
A miniature collage project, designed with adults & teens in mind.
Take & Make Leaf of Love
Take a leaf and make a comment to express your words about what the Motueka Library building & Service at 12 Pah Street has meant to you.
Drop your leaves back to the library to be displayed in January.
Let us know if you are enjoying the Take & Make Kits
We love to see your creativity, Send a photo to Janine.gillions@tasman.govt.nz
All structural work on the building will be finished by this week then over the next couple of months the refitting of it with shelving and transporting/ moving the books, will take place. The official opening date is 19, February next
year. Until then landscaping at the Wallace Street end and joining
up with the existing footpath is set to take place.
Tranquil vista - golf course frontage! Step off your lawn and onto the golf course! That dream will become your reality when you purchase this well-kept home that’s set in one of Motueka’s most tranquil no-exit streets.
That’s why Yelsa is the quintessential home grown real estate company developed by Kiwi’s for Kiwi’s. Yelsa encourages you to be as involved as you want in the sale of your property. Want to manage it all yourself?
With Yelsa DIY now you can literally ‘do it yourself’. Yelsa provides you with all the tools and marketing you need to get the job done yourself, saving you those big commissions, or for a small commission (by comparison) you can enjoy Yelsa’s full agent service. All you need do is give the instructions and Yelsa gets the job done for you.
“When you’re selling your property, no one knows it better than you do, and it makes total sense that the custodians of that property, the owners, have the opportunity to be engaged and share their knowledge directly with the purchasers. That’s why we’ve created a system which gives property owners greater control of their property sale”. Mike Harvey, founder, Yelsa Real Estate.
When you sign up with Yelsa DIY, you’ll get:
• Access to motivated and active buyers.
• This includes their contact details and finance status.
• Important documents and tools included. Legal title (typically costs through a lawyer), expressions of interest forms, useful clauses for contracts, printing and scanning services.
• A free online property listing @ yelsa.co.nz. When real estate company websites are obviously not an option and commercial real estate platforms like TradeMe and OneRoof charge for their services, Yelsa Real Estate online represents the best free go-to site for DIY sellers and buyers of all types of properties.
• A managed social media campaign. We initiate and nurture the organic promotion of social media posts, creating threads that weave through large networks being shared with contacts looking for properties.
• Personalized Interactive Street Sign. Your Personalized QR Code on the sign connects buyers on the street instantly to your property’s selling profile, and you instantly receive that buyer’s profile, including their contact details.
Yelsa owner Mike Harvey says the company’s goal is to make selling real estate easier, with more money staying in the pockets of the owners.
“We are a collection of committed professionals who believe there is a better way to do real estate. It’s our view that the industry is overburdened with archaic processes that add cost to everyone, from property owners, buyers and even tenants right through to agents and salespeople”.
“We know some property owners will sell privately. Yelsa DIY is proud to give private sellers access to powerful marketing tools and full control of the process. For those people that prefer an agent, we also offer the best value full real estate agent service available, hands down.”
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George Milne from UnblocKing Ltd is big on preventative maintenance. The last thing he wants is for you to experience a sea of unseemly matter floating around your backyard. In fact that is what George and his lovely wife Jamie experienced not long after purchasing their first home in Riwaka and using his skills and training he is on a mission to avoid such happening to other locals.
Up until about forty years ago, clay piping was the standard for many New Zealand properties. Clay or terracotta drainage pipes can be traced back to the ancient Romans, at the time this type of pipe work was simple to manufacture, easy to lay and in some instances – could last for up to a century. However, such pipework is also prone to a number of issues. Clay pipes don’t always fit perfectly together – there are small gaps where each
section joins together, these gaps are the perfect entry point for thirsty tree roots searching for water and food.
Tree roots work their way into the drain through these cracks as well as through any fractures or shrinking mortar. Once the tree roots penetrate the pipe they continue to grow and slowly, over time block your drain lines.
Clay pipes started being phased out in the ‘70s when plastic sewer pipe options were developed. It took until the 1980s for clay pipes to stop being used in residential structures, so some homes and buildings that were constructed around this time may still have clay sewer pipes. The greatest intrusion on such pipe work is vegetation, particularly tree roots. Sometimes gardens and trees are planted without considering what kind of pipe work could be nearby, until disaster strikes. But don’t worry, George will have you sorted in no time at all.
Another piece of equipment George utilises is CCTV, which allows a camera to be feed into the pipes, giving George the ability to see exactly what is causing problems in your drainage system. This can lead to a quick and painless resolution many times without having to dig unsightly holes in your property to unblock your drain.
As mentioned before George is big on preventative maintenance, in fact his ethos is “We empty your drain, not your wallet”. With that in mind we asked George what his top tips are to avoid blocked pipes and an unwelcome ‘swimming pool’ in your backyard.
• Don’t pour fats and oils down the sink.
• Put your wet wipes, makeup wipes etc in the rubbish, don’t flush them down the toilet.
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Think carefully when planting your garden. For example, know where your pipe work is and don’t plant a water seeking willow tree near clay pipes or a septic tank.
• Avoid washing food scraps, coffee grounds etc down the kitchen sink. Dispose of such items in the compost or rubbish bin instead.
• If you have a hair trap in the shower, clean it out regularly.
• Don’t flush clothing items down the toilet, yes Mapua mystery flusher, we are thinking of you.
Are you a first home buyer looking at purchasing a property that may have been built prior to 1980? It could be worth your while to contact George for a pre purchase drainage inspection. George is offering this new service to help first home buyers avoid the issues that he experienced.
George’s skill are not just limited to residential properties, he also carries out industrial drainage inspections
and is well versed with commercial properties and renovations. For example he can clean out drains on large builds to ensure there are no drainage problems in the future.
For some of our readers who may not know George, he’s an absolute wealth of knowledge when it comes to drainage. He has worked with heavy equipment for a number of years and currently works for Motueka Septic Tanks as well as running his own business. George takes the time to explain exactly what could be a potential problem as well as asking questions in order to quickly assess the issue. In fact one could say the man is a drain encyclopaedia.
Around five years ago George, his wife Jamie and their girls Savanah and Sienna moved to Riwaka and they absolutely love it. A keen fisherman and hunter you’ll often find George and his girls out and about gathering a feed for the family. Some of his favourite local events are the Riwaka Hunting and Fishing competition and the RSA Fishing Competition. Along with his family, George is big on community and quick to praise how hard Riwaka locals worked together in the face of Cyclone Gita. Neighbours helping each other out, new friendships forged and locals building each other up in the face of adversity. All of which George explains are silver linings that arose from the Cyclone.
Should you hear an alarming “bloop, bloop, bloop” sound when you empty the sink or flush the toilet, give George at UnblocKing Ltd a call. He’s your local drain unblocking expert and will take care of the dirty work so you don’t have to. As George runs an ‘essential service’ he can work any and all hours and ‘levels’, so don’t hesitate if you need his help.
Contact George by phone 0274 862 562 or by email tasmandrainunblocking@gmail.com
Rather than using the old school “worm” which twirls through pipes like a corkscrew, breaking up the roots but failing to flush out the debris, George prefers to use more up to date technology. He utilises a specialist high powered hydro jetter, which not only breaks up any invasive tree roots, but also flushes out debris instead of leaving it sitting around in the pipe. The trouble with a ‘worm’ explains George, is that often the debris left behind can
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As COVID-19 vaccination rates build and New Zealand begins to transition to coping with the disease without lockdowns and less reliance on managed isolation facilities, the agri-sector and Ministry for Primary Industries have been working together to ensure farmers are prepared.
The latest initiative is a checklist for farmers so that they can tick off preparation readiness in terms of personal wellbeing, and everything a neighbour or someone else coming onto the farm would need to know should key people have to go into MIQ or hospital - right down to the names of dogs and where their food is located.
more positive cases of COVID-19 turning up on farm,” Federated Farmers national board member and employment spokesperson Chris Lewis says.
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In a Federated Farmers-hosted webinar Southern DHB Medical Officer of Health Dr Michael Butchard emphasised being double-jabbed was the “very best defence” if a farmer or key team member who tests positive sought to self-isolate on farm. Vaccination rates of people on the farm would weigh heavily on MOHs as they made the “case by case” decisions on how and where isolation would happen if someone tested positive.
“The latest data out of the USA indicates if you’re not vaccinated you’re 11 times more likely to die from COVID-19 and ten times more likely to be hospitalised.”
Immunologist and Otago University Associate Professor James Ussher told the webinar a doublevaccinated person had a 75-80% lower chance of being infected with the virus. “If you don’t get infected, you can’t pass it on to other people. So it’s about protecting yourself and protecting others.” The checklist can be downloaded from https://www.fedfarm.org.nz/
After the successful launch of their strategy in September, The Campaign for Wool New Zealand (CFWNZ) has begun the first round of their “live naturally, choose wool” consumer campaign. With advertising across television, OnDemand, radio, print and digital, as well as consumer PR and a new website launching mid-December, CFWNZ has wasted no time getting their activity started.
Tom O’Sullivan, Chairman of CFWNZ is thrilled. “It’s very exciting to see our strategy turn into action so fast. This agility means we can start turning the dial more quickly.” O’Sullivan has also grown his team to help
deliver their bullish plans by bringing on Linda Calder in a newly created role as Campaign Manager.
Strategic consultant for CFWNZ, Kara Biggs provides further comment. “The trick is to line up all of the activity at the same time using a diverse range of marketing channels,” she says.
“This means the message to “choose wool” becomes heavily embedded in the minds of consumers when they are making purchasing decisions.” Biggs also remarks that New Zealand acts as a strong test market before more activity is rolled out globally.
Although the activity is aimed at consumers across the country, it is also turning heads in the industry with the National Council of New Zealand Wool Interests (NCNZWI) and farmers.
“It’s time for action and the Campaign for Wool are getting it done,” says NCNZWI Chairman, Craig Smith. “Not only are we in full support of the work they are doing, we are also actively collaborating with them by sharing information and insights, and vice versa.” Smith also ascertains, “At the end of the day, the wool industry working together is the only way we can truly make change.”
To view the Campaign for Wool NZ strategy, go to https://nzwool.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/ The_Campaign_for_Wool_NZ_Strategy_2021-2022compressed_v3.pdf
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400D High St 03 528 8459 info@vetcentre.net.nz
MAPUA 69 Aranui Rd 03 540 2329 info@vetcentre.net.nz
RICHMOND Gladstone Rd 03 544 5566 info@vetcentrerichmond.co.nz
The parallel between the farming situation now and the late 1970’s is eerily similar and comes with a cautionary message. Meat, milk, and wool prices are steadily climbing, however if the pattern follows farmers may still struggle to generate a worthwhile surplus at the end of the season.
One of the reasons is that farm costs are also increasing due to more expensive energy in the form of fuel and electricity costs, and they must be paid before the return from the sale of produce is received. The other is the cost of money.
Interest rates are steadily lifting, and an example recently was a shift in interest from 3.5% to 4.1% for a farm related business. That’s a 30% increase in the cost of debt servicing. The owner wasn’t concerned because he saw it as a 0.6% lift that could be easily covered by a small increase in the price of his services. That would
be fine if farmers were in the position of being able to recover the extra cost in the price received for the meat, milk, grain, or whatever else is being produced. Farmers aren’t in that position.
Everyone providing essential goods and services also recover their costs in advance of farm income being received. Imported fertiliser costs are soaring, the cost of DAP moving from $750 to $1,200 is just one example, with suppliers handing on most if not all of the increase. There’s another perhaps more serious issue involved that should be examined, and that is the productive capacity of the land.
There is often the ability to lift production by more efficient management of pasture, crops, and animals, with minimal extra costs, however fundamental changes must be made. Reorganisation of resources when margins are tight is scary. Any innovation is seen as risky and farmers being commendably conservative are reluctant to go there.
Meat and milk processing businesses have fixed costs and a lift in animal numbers or litres of milk processed means increased costs can be spread. However, the
only sustainable way more meat or milk can be produced is by increasing pasture production, and in recent times that is not happening, the reality is pasture production is declining.
When animal numbers are prioritised without more feed being available, underfeeding occurs with an inevitable reduction in farm income as more goes into maintenance with less available for production. It was tried in the 1970’s with farmers being financially incentivised to carry more sheep. It became known as the skinny sheep scheme and soon axed.
Over the last 30 years ever increasing amounts of synthetic nitrogen have been applied, only to find that although there is a short-term lift in pasture production, the following slump largely offsets the initial gain. Recently it has become increasingly apparent that longterm use of synthetic nitrogen results in a decline in soil carbon, and soil carbon is the foundation of all growth.
Louis Schipper of Waikato University in 2007 wrote, “Modern farming practises of high nitrogen use have and continue to erode soil carbon and nitrogen levels in spite of purported conservation measures and contrary to what agricultural ‘experts’ have espoused and continue to claim.”
That nitrogen is essential for high levels of pasture production is not in question, however clover in a wellmanaged sward can provide all the nitrogen necessary for optimum annual production.
Over the last twenty-five years Functional Fertiliser products and programmes have been shown to outperform all synthetic N dependent schemes with a measured 70% reduction in nitrogen lost to groundwater. Programmes tailored to individual farms ensure that the transition phase does not result in the often-discussed drop in production.
For more information call Peter on 0800 843 809.
held there. This new venue is popular and offers competitors four very different courses around the local area.
While winter is considered the main season for running, particularly in the harrier fraternity, there is certainly no shortage of opportunities for people to get out over the summer months and enjoy social or competitive running and walking. On Monday evenings, the Honest Lawyer ‘comes alive’ with runners and walk-
ers, young and old for the 5km series held there. This event is so popular, pre-race registrations are required each week restricting numbers to 100 participants in this Covid climate.
Similarly, Club Waimea is a ‘hive of activity’ on a Wednesday evening for the Waimea Harriers 5km series
While for many participants, the challenge is to complete the distance and improve their health and fitness, competition at the front of the field is very strong each week. The following runners have all achieved very fast times on one or more of the courses: Dan Busch 17.07mins; Brian Grant 17.41;
Chris Sharland 17.51; Zefa Fa’avae 18.08; Curtis Moore 18.41; Edward Hohepa 18.51; Nathan Fa’avae 18.59mins. Robyn Deane has been the fastest woman over all four races with a personal best time of 20.20mins, while Christine Eggers has walked consistently well each week, with a personal best of 38.50mins.
Saturday afternoon ‘Pub Runs’ are on again for the 42nd year! Walkers and runners
enjoy a variety of different courses around the region, once again focusing on participation, but with serious competition for those who wish to challenge themselves.The Ruby Bay Runners also have a 5km series on a Thursday evening, enjoying five different courses around the scenic Mapua area. This also caters for the full range of athletes from very competitive fast runners to those who enjoy a social run or walk.
This weekend saw the 2 senior teams at opposite ends of the region. Motueka 2nds at home vs WTTU Caspians and Motueka 3rds away at Broads vs Nelson College
Motueka 2nds took their commanding lead on the competition table to memorial park for another K-Cup defence. Sent into bat first WTTU looked settled putting on 41 for their first wicket, the second 3 balls later saw the man at 3 dismissed caught and bowled. Another 2 quick wickets 20 runs later and Motueka were well into there middle order. The middle order wagged a bit putting on 56 runs the
tail however did not. WTTU all out for 158.
B. Jessop 3/22
C. Pascoe 3/36
The chase saw S.Sturks and G.Lockhart take to the crease to bring it home. Sturks looked to be on form until he was dismissed for 13 in the 6th over. This brought on some unfortunate events for Motueka seeing both Pascoe and captain L.Hobbs go for 0 in close succession. Lockhart however held his end putting on 37 by the time he was bowled in the 18th over. With
J.Hobbs in form, his 54* ensured Motueka came home. 42 extras from the visitors certainly didn’t help their cause. Another win
and the K-Cup stays for a while at least with the lads away for the next 2 weeks.
G.Lockhart 37
J.Hobbs 54*
Motueka 3rds however were unable to shake of there defeat from the previous week, fall just 3 runs short of another obtainable Broads target.
With Motueka sent out to field Nelson College held on well going at 3 an over to lose there first wicket for 41, come drinks they were 4 down for 75 and Motueka were confident that the toss not going there way would pay off. Another middle order wag and a 45 run partnership saw the innings slip-
ping out of Motuekas control however the return of the opening bowlers saw the tail rapidly depleted and an achievable total 146 on the board.
J.Parata 4/27
S.Rampal 2/9
In reply the Motueka decided on a different paring for opening with M.Mcpherson and T.Bryson as time was a plenty. However, with McPherson out in the third over and Bryson in the seventh, the opening stand was not up to the same standard as Nelson College. This did however open the gate for C.Weir to have a wog. And wog he did putting on 65 (nine 4’s & two 6’s) before some bad communication saw
A huge field of over 120 golfers competed on Saturday in the New World Open. This is a Nett and Gross tournament and one of our most popular tournaments of the year. We are very grateful to Bruce Miller and the team at Motueka New World for the wonderful support they give the club for this tournament and also throughout the year. Thanks so much!
The Gross Prizes were won by;
Men -
1st Nick Van Leeuwen 72
2nd Blair Bavin 75
3rd Kevin Armstrong 76.
Ladies -
1st Michele Reardon 85
2nd Natalee Reed 85
3rd Emily Greenhough 85
him run out coming back for a second in the 20th over. This was close to our last hurrah until J.Parata and C.Dryden put in the yards to try to get us home needing 4 runs and with overs to spare. However, a missed timed shot from Dryden saw him caught at point and Motueka lose for a second time at Broads with the last wicket being caught at the same place off the same shot. Next week see’s Motueka away and against well rested Wakatu side for what should be a thriller and a must win if the thirds want to keep their competition alive.
C.Weir 65M.Mcpherson 13
This was an outstanding effort by Nick as he was having his first round of golf in six months after recovering from an operation! And 85 proved to be a very popular score!
The Nett Prizes were won by;
Men -
1st Ben Holden 67
2nd Peter Taylor 68
3rd Sam Nuske 68
4th Roger Harman 69
5th Bryan McKay 69
6th Mark Carrington 69
7th Peter Cederman 70
8th Martin Bevan 71
9th Michael Hay 71
10th Ian Buchanan 71
Ladies -
1st Jenny Van Heerden
68
2nd Jenny Gaudian 68
3rd Sue Park 69
4th Shona Johnson 70
5th Cherie Hancock 71
6th Sharon McGeown 71
7th Emily Greenhough
71
8th Fran Sutherland 72
9th Jan Overall 72
10th Robyn Frater 73
There were numerous novelty prizes on the day which were evenly spread amongst the accurate golfers! A great tournament enjoyed by all that entered!
Mapua Handicap 3
Open Results
North/South
1st Lorraine McArthur & Brian Field
62.50%
2nd Chris Sutton & Mary McCallum
60.88%
3rd Carol Gatenby & Mary Hamilton
59.49%
East/West
1st Vicki Adnams & Julia Armstrong
66.90%
2nd Anthony Clarke & Linda Thurow
62.04%
3rd Vivienne Fox & Tom Fox
56.71%
North/South
1st Lorraine McArthur & Brian Field
59.96%
2nd Chris Sutton & Mary McCallum
59.77%
3rd Janet Howell & Faith Jackson
58.49%
East/West
1st Vicki Adnams & Julia Armstrong
65.88%
2nd Anthony Clarke & Linda Thurow
65.81%
3rd Vivienne Fox & Tom Fox
60.94%
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Saturday 4th December, 10am - 3pm, Trewavas Street Motueka. Free event, rain or shine, 40+ artists exhibiting, follow the yellow bunting.
BENEFICIARIES & UNWAGED WORKERS TRUST (BUWT) is available to give free advice and support if you are having problems with WINZ, ACC or IRD at Motueka Community House on Thursday mornings.
BLOOD CANCER SUPPORT GROUP meet monthly for more information phone Heather 027 444 4708
COLORECTAL CANCER SUPPORT GROUP , Cancer Society Nelson, for those who are going through or who have gone through colorectal cancer, and their carers/support people. Register 539 1137 or info@cancernelson.org.nz
HOUSIE BINGO every Monday 630pm for 7pm start, at Community House, Decks Reserve,. Vince Bloomfield –caller ,raising funds for Motueka Brass Band. All welcome
INDOOR BOWLS every Monday and Wednesday
1.15 - 3.00pm. All welcome. Contact Brian 528 5492 Motueka Senior Citizens 10 Pah Street.
JUSTICEOFTHE PEACE SERVICES Free JP services, including copy certification and witnessing signatures, are available at Elevation Café, 218 High Street, every Saturday from 10am to 12 noon.
MANDALA ART THERAPY - a journey to the spiritual self. Every Wednesday 4pm - 6pm at Community House. Bring your drawing supplies. $4 koha for the room. Maddy 027 336 6300.
MOTUEKA G.R.G. support group welcomes grandparents/kin raising/supporting grandchildren. 2nd and 4th Tuesday every month 1-3pm. St Andrew’s lounge. 64 High Street. Join us for a confidential, relaxed and supportive time with others. Phone 021 133 7299
MOTUEKA NEWCOMERS New to Motueka? We’re a social group, mostly retired (50+) who meet regularly and welcome newcomers. For further information about regular meet ups and social get togethers, phone Jana 5284355
MOTUEKA TOASTMASTERS Like to speak with more confidence? Friendly, supportive environment. 1st and 3rd Weds, 6.45-8.30pm, St Johns rooms, Jack Inglis hospital grounds, 15 Courtney St, Motueka. Visitors welcome. More info email Tam: tortipon@ gmail.com or ph 021 0873 8996.
MOTUEKA 50+ WALKING GROUP: www. motueka50pluswalkers.org.nz Walks every Thursday - meet 0845hrs at the Rec Centre car park Old Wharf Road. Information from secretary50pluswalkers@ gmail.com
arborist
ALLTREECARE
Pruning, Trimming, Removal, Chipping, Hedge trimming. Professional insured Arborists. Ph: Al 0277 808 344 (AH) 03
5278 426
antiques
NEED A LIFT? Mapua Willing Wheels Volunteer Drivers Service, affordable transport around Mapua, Motueka, Richmond, Nelson. Contact Rachel on 022 6822 373 to book a ride, 24hrs notice required / mapuawheels@gmail.com
NELSON HOSPICE TREES OF REMEMBRANCE
Dates & Locations 15-17, 20-23 Dec House of Travel Motueka.
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
RADIOCONTROL SAILING at Best Island on Wednesdays and Sundays, weather permitting, usually 1pm onwards. IOMs and Dragon Force etc. New Members welcome. Contact Peter 0275443923 for further information and times.
RED CROSS SHOP Shop open 10-2pm Mon-Fri. All welcome. Donations much appreciated. SURVIVORSAND THRIVERS - If you have or have had cancer, supporting someone with cancer come and meet others in this friendly atmosphere Register info@cancernelson.org.nz or phone 539 1137 for details
THE MOTUEKA LIONESS LIONS CLUB Jam Stall out front of Motueka Museum Friday 3rd Dec, 9.30 - 2pm. Great selection of Jams, Pickles and Sauces. THE DOCTORS MOTUEKA WALKING GROUP. Meeting on Fridays at 10AM by the Janie Seddon Shipwreck carpark. Walking for 30 min, suitable for all fitness levels. Make your daily walk more fun and meet new people! Phone: 03-528 8358
AGE CONCERN TEA & TALK 24a Tudor Street The Shed - Every Wednesday 10am More info phone 027 921 4074
THE MALE ROOM Free Service for male survivors. Peer support. 24a Tudor Street Wednesday and Thursday and other days by appointment. Call Carl 022 452 4215 or email steppingstone4@gmail.com www.maleroom.co.nz
death notice
A private cremation has taken place and a final farewell for both Ngaire and Jack will take place at Collingwood cemetery. Details to be advised at a later date.
Golden Bay Funeral Directors
www.gbmfs.co.nz
wanted to buy
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chimney sweep
C HIMN EY SWEEP
Query or quote phone Steve 021 0810 1146
wanted to buy
CASH PAID FOR OLD WRISTWATCHES
SCRAP GOLD & SILVER
OLD COINS & JEWELLERY
VINTAGE / QUALITY
TOOLS, MILITARY & FIREARMS ITEMS
GENERAL ANTIQUES ALSO BUYING ESTATE & SHED ITEMS COLLECTION & DOWNSIZING
PH TIM GLADSTONE
T&B VINTAGE 0800653935 OR 5485235
for sale
ANTIQUES, COLLECTIBLES, FURNITURE ETC Huge selection with new stock arriving weekly. Large & small in 6 rooms. “Sell-buy-Value” Open Mon - Fri 9.30 to 5pm & Sat 10 to 4pm. Soucheby Antiques, 75 Gladstone Rd, Richmond Ph 544 0723.www. antiquesnewzealand. co.nz
CHRISTMAS PRESENTS etc. Great selection for all ages. Lasting quality & items that are special. Do call in to Souchebys Antiques, 75 Gladstone Rd, Richmond (Ph 544 0723)
KINGI
Mihi Keita
Passed away peacefully at Jack Inglis Rest Home in Motueka, on Monday 29 November, 2021, aged 74, surrounded by family, best friends and wonderful caring staff. Loving sister of Tiara Taru Kingi-Rutene, Huatahi Kingi-Semour (Sam), loved sisterin-law of Keith Peek, Damyn Ross, Hemi Johnson. Loved Aunty of Shonny, Judith, Bianca, Barry, David (Australia), and all Tee’s children and grandchildren. Messages to 34 Vosper Street, Motueka.
Mihi will be at 34 Vosper Street, over night Wednesday 1 December, and a service to celebrate her life will be held at the Golden Bay Motueka Funeral Centre, 8 Inglis Street, Motueka, on Thursday 2 December 2021 at 2pm Golden Bay Funeral Directors
WATCHES wanted wrist and pocket style going or not Modern & old any considered. CAMERAS wanted film type, any considered. COINS & BANKNOTES wanted Pennies, Threepences and Sixpence NZ & Foreign any considered.
Jo
Golden Bay Funeral Directors
www.gbmfs.co.nz
HANDYMAN Storage. Motueka's newest most secure storage unit. Security cameras. Insurance approved. 26 Huffam St, Motueka. Ph 0274 344 254. Courtesy trailer available.
STORAGE Systems
Motueka. Secure self storage available from $6 a week. Ph 528 4060
TASMAN Storage units available from $6.20pw. Clean, dry, secure units. Insurance approved. 24/7 access. Ph 528 0071.
DOMESTIC CLEANER NEEDED 1/2 Day per week. Contact Bea 021 233 9348 Permanent part time work scrubcutting paddocks and fencelines. Own gear or supplied. Ph 03 527 8261 situations vacant SMALL SHOP in vibrant Arcade. $65 pw plus modest expenses tel 03 527 8261 to let 4 BEDROOM HOUSE MOTUEKA $550.00 per week Ph 03 528 8364
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FOUNTAIN PENS wanted Conway Stewart & Parker style any considered. MILITARY ITEMS wanted badges, buttons, uniform, books & equipment modern or old any considered.
RUGBY
PROGRAMMES, BADGES wanted small to large lots any rugby memorabilia considered.
BAYONETS, SWORDS AND MILITARY KNIVES wanted modern and old any considered.
FIREARMS & AMMUNITION wanted Military guns - Sporting Rifles, Shotguns, Pistols modern & old single items - whole collections. OLD TOYS wanted Dinky, Fun Ho, Tonka, Matchbox Dolls, Lead Soldiers, Hornby Train + Meccano Sets single items - whole collections. STAMPS & POSTCARDS wanted Single items, albums - estate collections modern & old any considered.
SCIENTIFIC & NAUTICAL ITEMS wanted Compasses, Sextants & Microscopes any such items considered. AMMUNITION reloading accessories, ammunition & old empty packets wanted.
ENGLISH CHINA & NZ POTTERY wanted Crown Lynn, Doulton, Beswick, Temuka, Royal Albert and others small - estate lots. TOOLS wanted hand garden & garage tools modern and old smallestate lots. STERLING SILVER wanted Vesta Cases, Tea & Cutlery sets old trophies any silver items considered.
TAXIDERMY wanted NZ - Exotic skins, heads, birds & mounted animals any considered.
Ph Ben 0800 559 922
VINYL RECORDS wanted old 1920s 1990s classicalmodern Seekers, Abba Pink Floyd and any NZ bands small - large lots. BOOKS BOOKS
BOOKS Wanted Fiction & Non-fiction modern & Old small - estate lots Ph 0800 339 990
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With 140 years of helping New Zealanders with their legal and financial matters, there’s almost no situation we haven’t studied or solved. From wills to family trusts, we can o er expert advice and tailor made solutions to any family situation.
The team at Public Trust Nelson can visit your home in Motueka, or meet you at Morrison Square, Level 1, Suite 3/244 Hardy Street, Nelson 7010. Give us a call on 0800 371 471 to book an appointment or for more information. publictrust.co.nz
Motueka Community House AGM
Thursday 9th December at 3.30pm Everyone Welcome
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Motueka, Abel Tasman National Park
Motel Cleaner required to assist with up coming summer season. Morning and weekends included.
Further information contact Avalon Manor Motels 03 528 8320
The new Motueka Community Bus has just hit the road for a six-month trial. Run by the Nelson Tasman Community Transport Trust with Council support, the service is running three times a week from Motueka along the coastal corridor via Tasman and Māpua, to Richmond CBD and Aquatic Centre, then returning.
It departs the Motueka i-SITE at 9.30 am Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, then leaves the Richmond Aquatic Centre for the return journey at 1.00 pm. The service is staffed by a dedicated team of 10 volunteer drivers and costs $10 for a return trip. Due to limited seating and Covid restrictions, pre-booking is essential via Motueka i-SITE. Service Co-ordinator Rachel Mason is excited to see the bus finally on the run. Rachel is keen to see as many people as possible using the Motueka Coastal Bus to make the trial a success so that it may be extended in the future.
For information about the timetable, fares and terms of carriage visit ntctt.org.nz.
Due to a combination of high demand for services and staff shortages, our consents team have had to set some realistic timeframes in order to assist planning by our customers. Along with other teams across the country, our consenting services have been affected by a shortage of experienced planners.
Over 1,000 consent applications have been lodged since the start of 2021, which has presented significant challenges to our expected timeframes. The weeks leading up to the Christmas holiday period historically see an increase in applications being lodged and duty planner requests being made to the Council as many of our customers seek information and consents before they head into the Christmas break.
We are already entering the busy pre-Christmas holiday time of year with an existing backlog of applications and duty planner queries. With the current staffing constraints, we will not be able to meet all the demand prior to the Christmas break.
Anyone lodging a consent application or requests for duty planning advice after 22 November 2021 will be logged and assigned to a planner as quickly as possible and responded to in the order they are received.
However, it is unlikely that these will be processed until at least January 17 2022.
Our pre-application service will also not be available over this period.
Motueka’s Top 10 Holiday Park is expanding with the purchase of an adjacent property.
The land the camping ground is sited on in Fearon Street is a Council Reserve and leased to the owners of the Holiday Park.
The Park has grown in popularity over recent years. Its proximity to all the amenities of central Motueka and at the gateway to the Abel Tasman National Park means demand for campsites and accommodation is steadily increasing.
When the adjacent property at 28 Fearon Street became available we purchased it, with the $1.2 million cost funded by profits from our forestry operations.
Property and Enterprise Manager Nick Chin says the existing house on the nearly one-hectare block is currently being rented out and work is underway to tidy up the site, including trimming trees in time for the summer visitor season.
A resource consent application is being processed to alter the zoning to allow the site to be used as a camp. In the meantime, the area will be used for overflow parking for camper’s vehicles and boat trailers.
Nick hopes the Holiday Park expansion will go a small way to assist with the dire short term accommodation shortage in Motueka, particularly during the horticultural harvest season.
The situation is below the level of service we want to deliver and we know our community deserves. It is important to provide clarity and as much transparency as possible about our current timeframes so people can plan for and understand the potential delays.
We are working hard to manage the matters within our control to reduce the impacts to our customers and we ask for your patience at this time.
With the festive season rapidly approaching, now is the perfect time to think about creative ways of gift giving that reduces waste and supports our communities.
Op shops are wonderful places to find unique items for a decent price, all while supporting a worthy community cause and reducing waste. We have an awesome range of op shops and second-hand clothing stores across Tasman District. There are so many to check out that we’ve created a map so you can easily find the shops closest to you. You can download our Op Shop Map on the Rethink Waste page of our website or pick up a printed copy from one of our service centres.
The fashion industry is responsible for 10 percent of annual global carbon emissions – that’s more than all international flights and maritime shipping combined! By supporting op shops you’re reducing the quantity of textile waste going to landfill, reducing your carbon footprint, and making a positive contribution to local charities doing wonderful work in our communities.
It’s a win-win solution!
However, many of our op shops are in real need of volunteers now, so if you have a bit of time on your hands, why not give your local shop a call and see if you can help? You’ll find contact numbers for Tasman op shops in our Op Shop Map. Visit tasman.govt.nz/ rethink-waste.
Under Covid-19 restrictions, meetings will take place in person and via Zoom video conferencing. Public forum presenters are required to present via Zoom. Visit tasman.govt.nz/meetingscalendar for details and the Zoom link.
Regulatory Committee
Thursday 2 December, 9.30 am.
Audit and Risk Committee
Friday 3 December, 1.30 pm. No public forum.
Tasman Creative Communities Subcommittee
Tuesday 7 December, 10.00 am. No public forum.
Operations Committee
Thursday 9 December, 9.30 am.
Golden Bay Community Board
Tuesday 14 December, 9.30 am.
