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Health warning as horse de-wormer sells out Jenny Nicholson A product used for de-worming horses is selling out at local animal product retailers with people believing it can be used to treat or prevent Covid-19.

About a month before the region’s most recent Covid-19 lockdown, the Saddlery Warehouse owner Suzanne Inglis noticed they were struggling to keep up with the demand for a horse de-worming paste, which contains a product

called ivermectin.

“We’ve gone through a fourmonth supply in just a month,” she says. “It’s pretty much sold out around the country.”

At that time, she didn’t realise the surge in sales had anything to do

with Covid-19.

“Someone told me that people were buying ivermectin to treat Covid, so I Googled it,” she says.

“It’s actually a thing that people are doing.”

Ivermectin has been championed

by vaccine opponents, however, no clear evidence has emerged of its efficacy in fighting Covid-19.

The Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners issued a

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‘Reckless’ outdances the competition Erin Bradnock A local hip-hop troupe has taken out the top spot at this year’s Impact Dance Experience Nationals, beating 15 groups from around the country.

Between 7 and 9 October the ‘Reckless’

crew, aged 11 to 13, were in The Kapiti Coast dancing their way to winning the competition’s top spot.

Reckless placed first overall, meaning they beat out 15 other groups of all genres in the junior age group including hip hop, jazz, ballet and contemporary from

up and down the country.

Dance coach Ashley Belk says she’s incredibly proud of the crew’s eight dancers and says it was their confidence that secured them the win.

“We went in confident, so we set ourselves up well for the win. It was just ex-

citing to know that we had planned for that win all along and for it all to come to a win is amazing.”

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“At the end of the preliminaries on Friday night we were listening to the results on livestream and found out we were coming first,” Ashley says.

She says the Stoke-based ‘Born and Raised’ clan had banded together backstage with them to watch the livestream.

“Everyone was so excited.”

The all-girl dance group had to perform again on the Saturday night against two other troupes to determine first, second and third place.

Not only did Reckless win the overall top spot but two soloists and two duos from the group also competed, with two of them getting second and third

placings.

The team were lucky to be able to compete in person, the troupe having faced their share of cancellations and postponements so far this year.

“It was run a bit different at the competition, there was social distancing in place, and we had to wear masks going in and while we were getting ready,” Ashley says.

The girls have been dancing together for a few years now and were able to hit the stage with enthusiasm, having practiced their routine since January.

“They’ve been pretty strong for the past couple of years, especially in regional competitions,” Ashley says. “This year we focused on getting them to that same level in national competitions.

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statement last month warning the public to be smart about misinformation highlighting untested and unapproved treatments of Covid-19, such as ivermectin. Dr Bryan Betty, the college’s medical director says at this point “there is no evidence that supports the use of this medicine in the treatment of Covid-19’’.

Suzanne says the ivermectin they sell is for parasitic control and she doesn’t know why people would buy it to treat a virus.

“Now we do the whole ‘this is for horses’ thing when people come in to buy it,” she says. “People buying it

for themselves usually ask for ivermectin and don’t buy anything else but might buy 16 tubes. Locals using it for their horses usually ask for horse de-wormer.”

Nelson GP spokesperson Graham Loveridge says he hasn’t heard of local GPs being asked for ivermectin.

“That is probably because people know GPs wouldn’t be willing to prescribe it even if approached,” he says.

He says there is no good evidence ivermectin would be effective against Covid in New Zealand. People in places like Brazil and India are more likely to have intestinal parasites than people in New Zealand and ivermectin is an anti-parasitic

medication.

“When they are given high doses of steroids to treat complications of Covid, it may allow parasite numbers to explode. They may do better when ivermectin is given because it treats the parasites,” he says. “Here in New Zealand, we seldom see intestinal parasites.”

Medsafe and the Ministry of Health strongly recommends that ivermectin is not used to prevent or treat Covid-19. They say if you are worried about catching Covid-19, your best defence is to get vaccinated.

Medsafe hasn’t evaluated the safety or effectiveness of ivermectin and warns of the risk of serious side effects.

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Attempted murder accused granted name suppression Erin Bradnock Reporter

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A man charged with attempted murder following a Waimea Rd stabbing has been granted interim name suppression.

The 40-year-old man appeared in Nelson District Court on Monday by an audio-visual link from custody.

The charges relate to an incident where a 47-year-old man was stabbed on Friday at 1pm at a Waimea Rd address.

The accused was known to the

victim who had to be taken to Nelson Hospital where he required surgery.

Detective sergeant Mark Kaveney says the accused was taken into custody at the scene.

After an appearance in court on Saturday the accused was granted continued interim name suppression.

Defence lawyer Steven Zindel requested that name suppression continue until his next court appearance on grounds of fitness to plea and sanity.

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agreed to continue name suppression until his next appearance while a ‘section 38 report’ was filed.

Under the Criminal Procedure Act, Section 38 states that if a lawyer or the judge thinks there is a reason to check a defendant’s fitness to stand trial, the judge must direct two mental health assessments.

The accused will remain remanded in custody for at least the next 14 days.

Judge O’Driscoll ordered proceedings to continue at a High Court level from 1 November.

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I Am Hope is the organisation leading Gumboot Friday.

Its key purpose is to drive mental health advocacy and re-education and abolish the stigma surrounding mental health issues in New Zealand. It does this via a grass roots approach to be accessible and relatable to everybody in society.

Gumboot Friday 5 November 2021 The organisation provides free counselling to young New Zealanders (25 and under) in short timeframes, without humiliating diagnosis processes and lengthy wait times. 100 per cent of donations go to funding counselling sessions with the goal to reach $5 million to provide more than 37,000 counselling sessions annually.

Gumboot Friday recently launched its online service, with the onset of Covid-19 restrictions and lockdowns resulting in increasing pressures on young people. Usage of this service has gone through the roof since its inception, demonstrating further need for young people to access counsellors and a listening ear in times of increased isolation and incertainty.

To register as a counsellor for I Am Hope visit www. gumbootfriday.org.nz/counsellors Organisation founder Mike King says Nelson is a special place to him.

“The thing that really stands out for me is the strong sense of community I get to experience whenever I am down there. If one person is going through a hard time, the whole community treats it as their problem and comes together as a team to do something about it.”

He says the same spirit has followed through to Gumboot Friday.”

The creator of a bot that speaks to young people when they are feeling down is hoping that it will give those in need another avenue to get help.

Anna Tranter came up with the concept of using a QR code to link to an auto bot which will chat with youth in times of isolation or depression.

The bot, currently in a testing version, begins with messages such as: “First, I’d like to say that reaching out at this time is one of the hardest and bravest steps to take. Things can get tough, but there’s so much support available to help you get your life back. If it’s ok with you, can I ask how you’re feeling. 1 being tip top, 10 feeling pretty low.”

Users then select an option that suits their mood best which prompts the message: “Being silent isn’t being strong. We all need to deal with this in our own way so tell me what suits you best?”

“It just means that it’s distracting them from the thought of what’s put them there in the first place and helping them realise they can get help without having to feel embarrassed and even behind closed doors if they want to,” Anna says.

She says the idea was sparked after watching a documentary on Kevin Hines, a man who attempted suicide by jumping off the Golden Gate Bridge when he was just

Anna Tranter has developed a QR code linking to a bot to speak to youth when they are down and isolated. Photo: Sara Hollyman.

19-years-old and survived. Anna says a comment he made that if just one person had stopped him as he was walking along the bridge crying and asked if he was ok, it probably would’ve stopped him from jumping.

“That’s really what this started as, something that youth, or anyone really, can go to if they need someone to talk to right then.”

The idea has now morphed from being a simple bot that can interact with you during a time of need, to becoming a hub for mental health resources.

“Often kids don’t even realise that it’s depression or anxiety that they are feeling, this could be something to link them in with what’s actually going on in their brains.”

Anna has first-hand experience supporting people with depres-

sion, anxiety and bi-polar disorder.

She heard of some of her children’s friends that would struggle at school and shut themselves in the toilets to escape. So, she thought a bot that could be accessed via a QR code, so that someone was available anytime, would be helpful.

Anna says it was a way of trying to get more help to people in a simple way and hopes to eventually see it rolled out widely through schools, clubs and workplaces.

The project has been three years in the making and she is now hoping to hand it over to the I Am Hope charity to develop it further. She says the bot would provide an avenue of help for young people who may feel embarrassed to reach out or seek help.

“It’s really a tool to open doors for people to find help and support.”

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‘We chose to live like this’: Life in a camper Kate Russell Sitting inside Gidget Epapara’s cosy campervan, all you can hear is birdsong.

There’s a fireplace in the corner and a cat cuddled up on the bed.

The 75-year-old Nelson woman sold her home 16 years ago to live in her camper. She hasn’t looked back.

Gidget is now mortgage-free and pays about $90-$100 a week for power and campground fees. Plus, she gets to live in the tranquil Maitai Valley where her closest neighbours are a pair of curious ducks.

From tiny homes to house boats, Nelson Weekly is looking at alternatives to conventional accommodation as the city’s median house price pushes past $800,000.

“Sixteen years ago, when the kids had grown up, me and my husband Tama always planned to sell our house and live like this,” Gidget says.

“This is a choice. We chose to live like this. At the time no one else was doing it.”

It is a simpler way of life something that Gidget was craving.

“I wanted to get away from

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NEWS Bay Dreams cancelled: Summer festival Bay Dreams has made the “difficult decision” to cancel their 2022 event in Nelson and Tauranga, citing struggles to obtain MIQ spots for international artists. Set to be held on 5 January 2022, organisers say refunds will be transferred automatically.

Bay Dreams have instead opted to host a smaller scale show on the same date with Netsky, Hybrid Minds, DJ Friction, Koven, and more to be announced. Tickets go live on 20 October at 7pm online at Ticketspace.

Gidget Epapara downsized her home to a campervan 16 years ago and hasn’t looked back since. Photo: Kate Russell. at the Maitai Valley Motor flat in Christchurch last year the house scene.”

Tama is currently working Camp full-time for the last and purchased a house truck on the West Coast, how- five years. Her camper has a for $35k. ever, Gidget needs to stay in complete kitchen set up, TV “I love it, it’s the best neighNelson to have access to the area, bathroom, and even a bourhood. It’s a real commuherb garden. healthcare she needs. nity here, I’d love to stay on.”

As well as the camper, they Gidget says it wasn’t hard to Camp manager, George also own half an acre in Riv- downsize and prefers to have Waite, says they have about erton. “We purchased it for minimal belongings.

35 permanent residents liv$15,000 16 years ago and it is “It gives me more time to do ing there, including families. other things.” now worth $230k.”

“Some are wanting to be here A few years ago, they trav- Another resident at the mo- - some people work in town elled around New Zealand, tor camp, Melanie Clark, and own businesses, while says she loves the lifestyle. working where they could. others are needing to be Gidget has now been living She sold her two-bedroom here. There’s a real variety.”

Vehicle rolls and another hits lamp post: Two early morning crashes required emergency services early on Sunday morning. At 1.20am, police responded to a single vehicle crash along the Moutere Highway. The car had crashed and rolled and the single occupant was taken to Nelson Hospital in a minor condition. Later in the morning, around 4.20am, a driver collided with a lamp post and wall along Annesbrook Dr. A St John spokesperson says they were notified of the crash but upon arrival there was no patient to attend to.

Nelson winetasting event postponed: Nelson Tasman winemakers will have to wait a little longer to show off their 2021 vintage with the decision to postpone the much-loved annual Nelson Tasman Tasting Event. This year the event, which brings together more than 20 local wineries, was set to move from the Boat Shed to a bigger venue at Rutherford Hotel Nelson on Tuesday, 26 October. Organisers, Nelson Winegrowers Association, said that the continued uncertainty around Covid-19 and the associated alert levels had forced their hand.

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Dinosaurs stomp into museum Kate Russell

The Nelson’s Provincial Museum’s latest exhibition got off to a roaring start last week.

Dinosaur Revolution: Secrets of Survival opened on Friday to almost 750 eager dinosaur fans.

“We also had over 600 people on Saturday and almost another 750 on Sunday,” says museum chief executive, Lucinda Blackley-Jimson.

“We knew it was going to be busy, it

was phenomenal.”

The international touring exhibition is set to stay in Nelson for six months and will give the public a glimpse into the true, bizarre, and complex nature of the evolution of the Dinosauria.

“This cutting-edge exhibition also brings these animals to life with animatronic models that show how these impressive animals may have moved and sounded,” says Lucinda.

Different events for both adults and

children are planned for over the next six months and low-sensory mornings begin on 4 November.

Lucinda says so far, the feedback has been nothing but positive.

“People have loved it. Dinosaurs are always incredibly popular with kids, and that’s wonderful because it’s getting them excited about science and learning.”

Dinosaur Revolution: Secrets of Survival is on until 27 March, go to www.nelsonmuseum.co.nz for info.

Nelson’s Provincial Museum chief executive, Lucinda Blackley-Jimson, gets up close and personal with a T-rex. Photo: Kate Russell.

Having recently lost a member of its brotherhood with failing eyesight, the Southern Star Masonic Lodge has gifted funds to Blind Low Vision NZ’s Nelson branch. Master of Southern Star Masonic Lodge, Dave Stenning, pictured here donating the money to local blind man John Monk and his guide dog Blake, says the donation of $4000 will go towards guide dog training and maintenance. The Blind Foundation’s Jessica Nelipovich says the gift is appreciated.“It’s very exciting for us, guide dogs do not receive government funding so we are entirely funded by charitable donations, bequests and legacies.” Photo: Jonty Dine.

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Arterial route delays begin Sara Hollyman Editor

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Two major infrastructure projects are set to cause delays on one of the main routes in and out of the city from this week.

Work began on Monday to replace stormwater pipes on Haven Rd, ahead of a full reseal of the stretch of road next year.

Waka Kotahi journey manager Tresca Forrester says Waka Kotahi is resealing Haven Rd in the first half of 2022, so Nelson City Council has taken the opportuni-

ty to replace stormwater and sewer pipes on that stretch of SH6.

The first part of the project is stormwater renewal with sewer pipe replacement to follow from November to February.

“Temporary traffic management is needed to do this work safely on this busy main road and we ask all drivers to be careful around crews, cyclists and other road users,” she says.

Once the pipes are in place, the road resealing work will follow from Waka Kotahi in March.

Two major project teams will be working alongside each other on SH6.

There will be stormwater relocation and replacement on Haven Rd between the QE2 Drive roundabout and Vickerman St/ Fountain Place, and wastewater pipe renewal within the Haven Rd/Russell St area.

“Two lanes of traffic will be maintained on Haven Road until the end of the year, under a temporary speed limit,” Tresca says.

“In the New Year, there will be short-term diversions in place from 10 January while the stormwater project work progresses across QE2 Drive.”

The work will reduce parking on Haven Rd and the cycle lane will

Deliveries a family affair Jonty Dine

Rory Whitehead began delivering papers in pursuit of an Xbox.

The 14-year-old has been delivering the Nelson Weekly in Stoke for close to four months but he has already made an impression.

He has been nominated as the paper’s deliverer of the month by a resident of Ernest Rutherford Village, Kathy Baigent.

“I watched him deliver it and it was raining, but he was very patient and careful,” she says.

Rory’s mother says she is very proud of her son. “I think it’s fantastic and I am so grateful that someone has acknowledged him.”

The weekly deliveries are a family affair with Rory’s little sister being his biggest helper.

“She loves to help out and we use it as a chance to walk the

Rory Whitehead is Nelson Weekly’s deliverer of the month for October. Photo: Jonty Dine. dog and get out there in the “There are lots of nice people out there.” rain or sunshine.”

Rory says he especially enjoys To thank Rory for his hard the friendly greetings he re- work, he recieves a double pass ceives while on his route. to State Cinemas Nelson.

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be closed in places.

Waka Kotahi says drivers need to be aware they may need to share their lane with cyclists through short, low speed sections and ensure the people on the bikes can take the centre of the lane safely.

The shared footpath will be open most of the time, but will be detoured from time to time when the piping project has to cross it.

Tresca says while road users should build in extra time around their Nelson city trips, crews will be doing their best to minimise delays, particularly in the lead-in to Christmas.

“There are lots of pedestrians

around at this time of the year, so we really need everyone to take their time and allow extra travel time to keep everyone safe.”

Works will be minimised with as much traffic management removed as possible over the upcoming weekends of Labour Weekend (Saturday 23 October to Monday 25 October), Christmas/New Year break, Waitangi weekend (Saturday 5 February to Monday 7 February) and Nelson Anniversary weekend (31 January).

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Historic Villa gets a makeover Jonty Dine Reporter

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One of Nelson’s most historic villas is getting a makeover.

The home at 28 Nile St has had a fascinating life being built in 1892 for the Bishop Suter.

It was then used as surgery by Dr Harris before well-known Nelson women Shirley Horrocks took ownership and hosted many a soiree. Its next venture was into retail as the store Tula and Niles, which sold antique treasures and vintage clothing. Saved from demolition in 2002, when a proposal for two townhouses on the site was halted at the last-minute, the house is now set to get an extensive upgrade.

Owner Anna Stevenson says the villa is set to undergo a major restoration to bring the home back to its former glory.

“We want to make it sound for the next one hundred years.”

The villa was formerly used as a retail space, something Anna was initially looking to replicate.

Architect Tony Karsten, owner Anna Stevenson, and builder Tim Bolitho, in front of the Nile St villa Photo: Mia Domenica.

“My husband Tony and I off and we have put on new garden space, three bathbought it with thoughts of a colour steel.” rooms, kitchen and laundry. retail space out front, but we Anna says the home has had “These are serviceable renopivoted and moved back into a number of new coats over vations to make it usable for town to turn it back into a the century. today’s needs.” majestic family home.”

“People have repainted it all “You can’t beat the location, However, this “opened a can sorts of colours so we have we enjoy the church bells of worms,” being a heritage scraped right back to origi- ringing out on a Sunday and home. nal boards and repainted the inner city hub.”

“You can’t just rip in, it needs within heritage palate.”

Anna says the renovations to hold the integrity of the Following the roof, Anna’s have required lots of thinkperiod.” team will move onto the ing on their feet and changes The first step of the project front parlour, master bed- to designs and plans on the involved removing the roof. room and front entrance, fly. Anna is no novice to the “It was an absolute major, all with features such as a cast renovation game, this bethe old roofing, which was iron chandelier. Also set for ing the eighth villa she has rusting and corroded, came a facelift are the living area, owned in the Nelson CBD.

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One-wheeled wonder shares his passion Bree Dell, 9, Oliver Morton, Josie Harding, 9, and Ella Thomas, 9, with the new unicycles that were fundraised by Ollie.

Photo: Sara Hollyman.

Oliver says it took quite a bit “I’ve been brought up to val- Marston estimates around Sara Hollyman ue the importance of giving a fifth of the school’s pupils of time to get good at it.

Editor “It’s certainly very challeng- back to your community, so now ride unicycles. sara@topsouthmedia.co.nz ing but the rewards are really if you have the time or mon- “Oliver started a momentum ey to donate to a good cause and now there’s kids riding One student’s passion for wonderful.” unicycling has enabled near- As part of his school busi- it’s really worthwhile. I see them at every break time ly 100 children to learn the ness studies, Oliver was students unicycling around and taking them home in the tasked with undertaking a on the way to school which weekends.” unique skill.

Tom says Oliver’s character Oliver Morton, a Year 10 project that added value to a is really cool.”

Student Bree Dell says it’s makes him a pupil the school Nelson College Student, product. first started riding a unicy- He chose to add value to tea been a challenging thing to could always be proud of.

“He was an absolute asset to cle when he was a Hampden towels by asking Hampden learn.

Street School pupils to draw “Balancing is one of the the school - he would inspire Street School pupil.

“When I went to the school pieces of art to be printed on trickiest things for me, defi- people and we could always I talked to the principal, and them as a memory for both nitely. How I start is holding count on him.”

Tom says when the new unionto the walls.” we managed to get some parents and students.

Oliver sold more than 300 Josie Harding agrees and cycles turned up the kid’s unicycles for the school.

“I’ve always been enthu- tea towels which raised more says the challenge is what eyes sparked with excitement. siastic about unicycles so than $1000. That allowed makes it enjoyable. that was a way of spread- him to purchase four new “It was really hard when I fell “I can’t stress enough how ing my interests and getting unicycles and helmets for off and saw my friends uni- significant this is, unicycles my friends involved and it’s his old school as well as do- cycling back and forth,” she cost a lot, on a PE budget and maintenance, it’s a big grown into a really strong nating funds to the Fifeshire says.

School sports leader Tom expense.”

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Victory embroidery students Amelia Hussey, Esme Tandy, Serena Stanton, Daisy Oliver, Hadassah Scowen, and Bryony Smith. Photo: Jonty Dine.

Hand-sewn creations to adorn Xmas trees Jonty Dine A team of junior embroiders are busy creating Christmas decorations for the annual Nelson Christmas Tree Festival.

The festival will be held at the Nelson Cathedral with more than 50 trees on show, kicking off with a lighting ceremony on 26 November. Organiser Erin Beatson says they have already recieved 51 entries for the popular festival.

Jane Couch’s passion for the needle and stitch started as a child and she is now passing her knowledge down to the next generation of embroiderers.

Beginning as a holiday programme, the students’ demanded the classes become a weekly affair at the Victory Community Centre.

“The girls decided they wanted to do a bit more, so it has just evolved.”

Jane is one of several women who help run the classes after school on a Wednesday for children aged eight and up.

“It is nice to pass on that passion and see the girls really proud of what they do. That’s really special.”

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“My grandmother taught me as a little girl, but I stopped when I became a mother.”

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The next few weeks will be a test of both skill and efficiency to complete three decorations each after losing a month due to lockdown.

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Your Voice Three Waters: The media organisation Newsroom recently carried out interviews with seven mayors who were considered to be in support of the Three Waters reforms. Our mayor was one of the seven who were interviewed during which she commented that the Three Waters reforms “may have to be mandated if councils couldn’t reach agreement”. She is reported by Newsroom to have said this “cautiously” in my view to probably hedge her position. Regardless, the fact that she made such a statement would be abhorrent to the ears of Nelson ratepayers. There is no way anyone in Nelson would want to see these reforms compulsorily mandated and for mayor Reese to suggest that might be necessary is a disgrace. What she should have said was that “there should be no action taken by Government to mandate the reforms if most councils did not agree”. To better understand the stance mayor Reese is taking, it is worth having a close look at the

LGNZ agreement signed with government on Three Waters. It shows very clearly that democracy had no role to play, and the agreement was written entirely to ensure the Government reforms package would be implemented regardless. It also showed that LGNZ has totally lost its way and is no longer capable of being the democratic body to represent ratepayers at grass roots. It is now a government “puppet” organisation and it is no wonder councils are beginning to withdraw membership. So, when will mayor Reese finally realise that there is no way Nelson ratepayers will ever agree to allow the transfer of their rightfully owned water assets? The fact she was a LGNZ appointee on the steering committee that blindly supported the reforms must no longer dominate her thinking. It’s time for her to “come home” and do the job she often claims to be proud of and listen to what Nelson ratepayers are saying.

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Three Waters: The Top of the South deserves better than to have the Nelson City Council roll out

Opinion editorial@nelsonweekly.co.nz facebook.com/nelsonweekly topsouthmedia.co.nz the Government’s propaganda/ misinformation as ‘Three Waters: The Factsheet’ in the Nelson Weekly on Wednesday, 13 October. By now, more and more of us have come to see that the Three Waters Reforms are an elaborate, albeit disruptive and expensive smoke screen to try and hide their real agenda ... not so hidden anymore. And to tell readers to contact either the Government, the Department of Internal Affairs, or Local Government NZ (LGNZ) to get accurate information simply beggars belief. If the reforms were truly about improving water quality, a couple of more obvious and less disruptive ways would be for the government to partner 50:50 with councils as they do with roading expenditure, and for Government to start paying rates on Crown owned land, which is currently exempt from rates. It is surely very telling that two of our biggest councils (i.e. Christchurch and Auckland) along with many more, have vehemently denounced the Government’s charade and already opted out - the Timaru District Council going one step further and withdrawing from LGNZ who are actively pro-

moting the Government’s agenda, having received a funding package to do so. Sadly, given Local Government Minister Mahuta’s penchant for introducing legislation to push through whatever she wants, and the fact that advertising is already underway for positions within the “proposed” Three Water entities, this whole exercise is already a done deal. Democracy in New Zealand is long dead.

Trevor Gately Love of Lego to go on show: Definitely taking the kids to this.

Stacey Dodd This looks amazing… and an awesome cause too. Nikita Takai Skylar defies death to walk again: Wow - a great journey of strength beyond strength.

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I loved meeting her and seeing part of her journey, particularly when she had the pins out. Tracey Blackley Nelson Farmers Market moving: Could be a positive move, as I've always found the Kirby Lane site a bit crowded.

And good on our Nelson City Council for facilitating a new site being found. Dennis Goodman Yay, a much better site.

Donna Jan Thanks to the Nelson Weekly for this article. We are looking forward to our move and the new site. Thanks to everyone for your support and understanding.

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FIRE BRIGADE Stoke Volunteer Fire Brigade’s 75th Jubilee, which was organised to take place on Labour Weekend, has been postponed to next year. “The main reason for postponing is that people were coming from all over New Zealand and because of the current Covid restrictions, we had to make the call,” says Stoke Volunteer Fire Brigade’s Chief Fire Officer, Lance Williams. “Our 75th Jubilee celebrations will now be held on Labour Weekend next year if we’re in Level 1. There will be a get together on the Friday night for registrations, an open day on the Saturday morning,

then in the evening there will be a function and honour’s awards presentations.” Stoke Volunteer Fire Brigade would like to extend a big thanks to all of the businesses which have helped them out for the 75th Jubilee – Scott Construction, ITM, McCraes Blinds and Screens, and SIS Screen Printing. “Trailways Hotel had offered a discount rate for people who were coming from out of town and New World Stoke has donated giveaway items, so we’re very grateful to them too.”

Stoke Volunteer Fire Brigade was formed on 7 October, 1946 by a

group of men in the local community. “Originally there were only 10 members and today we are a modern fire service with 26 members. Nowadays, we have the modern equipment for use in our district and surrounding areas.” Lance says FENZ recently installed some new technology in one of their appliances. “It will be good to have real time information on hand.” Stoke Volunteer Fire Brigade is made up entirely of volunteers, who work fulltime in their chosen careers and have family commitments.

“A huge thanks to the current employers of the Stoke firefight-

The Stoke Volunteer Fire Brigade have attended some big, local fires over the years, including a Arapiki Rd house fire in 2015 and a Marsden Valley vegetation fire in 2014.

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FIRE BRIGADE ers,” says Lance. “We currently have 26 members and 5 people who are wanting to join. As long as you’re physically fit and reasonably active, there is no reason why someone wouldn’t join a brigade.”

In June 2022, Stoke Volunteer Fire Brigade will be holding a combined 50 year service awards presentation for one of their members – an ‘ex-career’ member, who still serves as a volunteer and a member from Richmond. “We are hopeful that our 75th Jubilee can go ahead on Labour Weekend in 2022. We will release more information as it evolves.”

Prepare now for wildfire season Community readiness and recovery advisor for the Te Tau Ihu region, Darren Crawford, was a career firefighter for 22 years, based out of Wellington. “I left to become an ambulance paramedic in the Wairarapa, then I ran my own business for a while, and now I’m pleased to be back in the community working for fire and emergency here in Nelson,” says Darren.

“It’s important that people prepare

for the upcoming wildfire season.

Nelson and Marlborough are susceptible to wildfires, even though the current weather doesn’t make us think much about summer.”

Darren says last season, one campfire alone destroyed three and a half thousand hectares of native bird habitat, and last summer, controlled burns destroyed 3,256 hectares of bird habitat as a result of a wildfire. He says the key message for the wildfire season is, ‘check it’s all right before you light'. “If you are wanting to light a fire on the beach, you can get a permit online and have your application assessed nice and quickly and then you are safe to go.” To protect yourself and your family from wildfire, Darren recommends looking at how fire will affect your house directly. “It’s about making sure you have clear spaces around your house, from vegetation and about looking at flammables around your house – anywhere where leaf debris can accumulate because fires can transfer from embers and things like outdoor furniture.” Darren says a lot of this can be quite flammable, depending on where they are placed

in relation to your house. “We are just wanting people in the community to look at their surroundings and what their risk might look like, because it can happen quite quickly. So, it’s about planning and preparing for it.”

All year round, Fire and Emergency New Zealand has an

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emphasis on working smoke alarms in the home. “Working smoke alarms save lives,” says Darren. “They alert people to fire so they can escape, so we recommend that people have working smoke alarms and also have a clear escape plan which you can practise with your family.”

Call 0800 693473 to see if you are eligible for a free home fire safety visit.

“Congratulations to the Stoke Volunteer Fire Brigade – 75 years is a great achievement,” says Darren. “The community is lucky to have so many dedicated volunteers.”

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Making a positive impact in the community since 2016

Nelson Tasman’s Local Organic Garden Specialist www.timsgarden.co.nz 26 Gloucester Street

At Tim’s Garden we pride ourselves in offering a variety of specialist services to help you make the most of your garden. Our team have a wide range of experience and skills that complement each project to install beautiful and manageable gardens.

We can help you with: • Design services • Landscaping • Gardening maintenance • Shop supplies • Educational workshops We are passionate about gardening and do so using organic methods and integrate permaculture principles where practical. One of our key principles is to build healthy soil; the foundation to healthy plants. We encourage our clients through a consultation process to create aesthetically pleasing, practical to use and where possible food-producing spaces. Visit our local gardening hub on Gloucester Street, gather gardening inspiration by browsing our range of indoor and outdoor supplies or join one of our educational workshops and learn more on topics such as composting and food foraging.

Nelson workplace health and safety specialists, Guard Safety provides practical solutions for businesses. The Guard Family arrived in the Top of the South in 1827, and has been involved in the local seafood industry since then, and specifically in Nelson since the mid 1950’s.

Guard Safety was established 7 years ago. “We enjoy maritime health and safety but provide health and safety services to all industries and businesses,” says owner, Darren Guard.

Guard Safety will work with you to create practical, pragmatic compliant solutions for your business. “Our solutions are tailored for each situation, working within your budget, your risk appetite and reality.”

With Covid at our doors, there’s no better time than now to focus on health and safety and the wellbeing of you, your staff and family.

So why not call Darren today? Phone 027 436 2396. To find out more, visit www.guardsafety.co.nz. ‘Complex Problems – Simple Solutions.’ That’s Guard Safety.

Local auto business with decades of history DollarSave Auto Centre Ltd is a longstanding business which is locally owned and operated by Derryl and Tanja Henman. “My father started back in the 60s as a car dealer in Richmond as Henman Motors, I started DollarSave in 1993,” says Derryl who is a born and bred Nelsonian.

“We were the Lada dealer in the 90s which was a lot of fun and people probably know us for the limousines and sports cars we’ve had.” DollarSave is a family business who have been operating for 26 years at 221 Haven Road. “My wife works in the office, and my son works here too. We’ve been around for a long time because we do a fair job.”

The automotive repair centre has a full mechanical workshop with a full range of services, from wheel alignments, WOFs and vehicle servicing, right through to restoration/engine rebuilds. We’re well equipped to service and repair all makes and models of car and there is no need to drive all over town to use multiple repairers to fix the problem – we can do it all.”

The experienced technicians at DollarSave are all of the highest calibre and will offer you a great service, so if you want your car roadworthy for summer driving, then look no further than Dollarsave Auto Centre Ltd. To book your car in for repairs or servicing, visit www.dollarsave.co.nz.

Dollarsave has a large range of quality vehicles and caravans for sale too. “We started importing people’s cars and caravans from the UK about 15 years ago.”

All of the caravans have showers and toilets, are double-glazed, have a 3-way fridge, 230/12 volt lighting, full gas oven with 3-4 burners, 230 volt/gas heater and come in a variety of sizes (two berth to six berth).

“We also offer a unique range of budget cars for hire,” says Derryl. “Another service we provide is parts and caravan repairs and we can give you a warrant on site.” To find out more, phone Derryl on 03 548 788. To view the large range of cars and caravans available visit www.dollarsave.co.nz.

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Nelson Cricket bounces back Jonty Dine Reporter

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After a tumultuous couple of financial years, Nelson Cricket is beginning to see the light at the end of the tunnel.

In 2019, Nelson Cricket reported a loss of $74,000 – much of it owed to the Nelson City Council.

The situation prompted a review of Nelson Cricket Association’s (NCA) finances and led to an internal report which attributed poor financial administration, inadequate reporting and lack of oversight for the position the organisation found itself in.

However, the organisation has managed to rebound quickly and for a second consecutive year, is reporting a surplus.

Nelson Cricket chairperson Nettles Lamont says the major chal-

ACOB’s Kate Gaging during Saturday’s game. Photo: Shuttersport. lenge of the past few years has been to rebuild its financial position and generate sufficient

surpluses in order to serve the cricket community with more freedom.

In 2021, a surplus of $121,503 was achieved which, combined with 2020’s smaller surplus, has grown its reserves to $190,280.

Nettles says once again, this year has provided many challenges.

“We lived through the uncertainty of lockdowns, potentially appearing overnight and being able to create complete havoc with our operations.”

Fortunately, a full season of local cricket was able to be played and the 2021/22 season is in full swing.

Tim Murdoch commenced as operations manager in October 2020, and has made significant progress in ensuring Nelson Cricket is an organised and efficient operation.

Tim says the board has been working hard to rectify the image and financial performance of Nelson Cricket.

One innovation Tim has introduced is the 40-over format in favour of the 110-over game.

“The 110-over was a pretty ordinary competition and teams struggled to bat the time, so we thought ‘let’s try something different’.”

The local T20 competition will also be brought forward to avoid poor weather.

Another factor to Nelson Cricket’s rejuvenation has been the appointment of Brady Barnett to lead the coaching in the region.

Brady has been instrumental in helping grow the female games in the region.

This season will see the Central Hinds making its Saxton debut as well as entering a team in the Mike Shrimpton for the first time.

Tim says White Ferns seamer Claudia Green proves the pathways for Nelson players are there.

Sports Awards nominations close today Jonty Dine

It’s been another tough year for Nelson athletes but, despite the disruptions and uncertainties, our sports stars still produced plenty of memorable moments.

Their achievements will be celebrated at the annual ASB Nelson Sports Awards, which will be presented on Friday, 3 December.

For the first time in its 62-year history, the awards were cancelled in 2020 and will be a virtual event in 2021.

Sport Tasman’s spaces and places general manager, Tony Thomas, says it was a difficult decision but ultimately an easy one to hold an online event.

“We have decided with all the uncertainty around Covid and parameters changing almost weekly, that the safest way is to do a virtual presentation.”

Tony says with so much sport cancelled over the past 12 months, nominations have been a bit lower than usual - though there are still plenty of athletes deserving of recognition.

The ultimate accolade of the evening is the ASB Sportsperson of the Year who is determined to be the overall winner from the winners of the eight categories.

Other categories include senior and junior sportsman, sportswoman, team of the year, as well as master and coach of the year.

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“The main purpose is to highlight some local sports people, their performances and what they’ve done for sport in the past 12 months.”

Tony says ASB has again been very generous in its eighth year sponsoring the awards.

With past winners such as world champion lawn bowler Jo Edwards and multisport legend Nathan Fa’avae, the Sportsperson of the Year award carries plenty of prestige.

“These are icons of Nelson sport who have won in the past - as to who it will be this year, who knows?”

To nominate a player, coach or volunteer, go to www.sporty.co.nz

ASB Nelson branch manager Mike Norton with the Sportsperson of the Year Award. Photo: Jonty Dine.

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Jonty Dine Reporter

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The summer season set sail on Saturday for Nelson water sports with an exciting future on the horizon.

The Nelson Yacht Club and Nelson Watersports have come together to create Wingfoil Nelson, bringing sailing, windsurfing, paddleboarding and wingfoiling under one umbrella.

With Tim Fraser-Harris employed as club manager and the same team of passionate water sports coaches and instructors, the club is looking forward to the summer season with some exciting new initiatives, chief

among them the growth in popularity of wingfoiling.

Tim says this new sailing sport is taking the world by storm and this summer, interest is expected to surge.

“You may well have seen people on the water in front of the club or at Tāhunanui Back Beach flying around on foils holding a ‘wing’ in their hands.”

Through Wingfoil Nelson, Nelson Yacht Club aims to be a home for the wingfoiling community in the region.

The club is also looking to encourage local women to get out on the water.

Following on from a successful women and girls sailing festival, the club is turning Monday evenings into regular ‘Wāhine

on Water’ sessions, with female only Learn to Sail and Learn to Windsurf courses, and a supervised sailing.

Sailing activity takes place seven days a week through the summer, with learn to sail and training programmes, college team sailing, sailability, as well as weekly club racing.

“We’ve seen particularly strong interest over the winter for our adult learn to sail programmes so we’re looking forward to a busy season.”

The club kicked off the season on Saturday with the annual ‘Round the Island Race.’

To register your interest in taking up a watersport, email wingfoiling@nelsonyachtclub. org.nz

Slick start to speedway season Jody Scott The Milestone Homes Top of the South Speedway Season revved into action for its first meeting of the season on Saturday.

Amid Covid-19 uncertainty, and an average weather forecast early in the week, the meeting ran like clockwork with extra races added as time allowed.

To aid Super Saturday, a Covid vaccine area was also set up for those happy to have a shot while enjoying the racing.

It was the first major sporting event held in Tasman since Alert Level 2 kicked in a month ago and the night was a promising start to the season.

Jack Burson shone in the Youth Ministocks not only with his driving skills, but the car looked spectacular as well.

It was a dominant performance from Kaylim McNabb who cleared away from the field to win comfortably in the feature.

He also picked up the John Pomeroy Trophy for overall

Opening day success Gareth Nicholson It’s always great being the first person on a river for the season, the fish haven’t seen a fly for a few months and larger fish can often be found feeding merrily without being easily disturbed.

This opening weekend I got lucky in that not only did I pick a great river loaded with naïve trout, but the size and quality of the fish was ridiculous.

I haven’t managed to crack the 10lb mark with a river trout yet, so this is always my target at the start of a new season. Today was looking promising and I was feeling optimistic.

My skills were a bit rusty early on and I blew opportunities at a couple of fish before hooking into a would-be personal best that was lost at the net. It took a good few curse words to regather myself, but what lay around the next bend would quickly

ease my sorrows.

I came across a long pool stacked with big brown trout.

After a few minutes watching multiple fish feeding, I picked my target and chucked on a big dry fly.

As soon as the fly hit the water, the trout raced over and devoured it without hesitation the fight was on. The fish went ballistic with big runs and full leaps out of the water before eventually tiring and coming to the net. It came in at 9lbs and went down as a new PB. I went on to land another three fish from the same pool, the smallest being 63 cm long, and returned home with a massive smile on my face.

With enough excitement on the mind to get me through a couple of work weeks, I can’t wait to get back out there and chase down that elusive 10 lb fish.

Bring on the rest of the season.

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Cirikidaveta signs for Fijian club Jonty Dine Te Ahiwaru Cirikidaveta has yet to pledge his allegiance to either country of his heritage, with both an All Black and Fijian rugby jersey potentially in his future.

Te Ahiwaru grew up in Te Araroa on the East Coast of the North Island, a town of just 600.

He has both Fijian and Māori heritage, his mother of Ngāti Porou and Te Whānau-ā-Apanui while his father is from a village called Nabaitavo, Naitasiri.

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“I guess being half Māori and half Fijian growing up in a rural town it was always on the cards for me to play a sport.”

The hulking lock says he was a late bloomer in taking up rugby.

“I remember playing my first game when I was around 10 or 11 and I didn’t really know what I was doing but I quickly started to fall in love with rugby.”

The 23-year-old’s career continues to prosper, and he will make his Super Rugby debut next year with the recently promoted Fijian Drua.

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“I am really excited to represent my country and it’s even more special that it’s their first time being in Super Rugby as well.”

In 2014, Te Ahiwaru was offered a full scholarship to attend the prestigious Saint Kentigern College where he finished his high school career.

Upon graduating, he moved to Nelson and was quickly recruited in to the Mako, making his NPC debut in 2017.

“I love being a part of the Tasman Mako, we have some of the world’s best players and coach-

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es, so it’s helped grow my rugby heaps.”

Te Ahiwaru says the game has taught him a number of important life lessons.

“It taught me to never give up and always remain humble.”

He says Nelson is now his home away from home.

“I met my partner down here in my first year, she and her whānau

helped me out a lot and made me feel at home right away, which made it easier for me.”

The proud Stoke man says having achieved a long-term goal in obtaining a Super Rugby contract, he will be happy wherever his career takes him next.

“I wouldn’t mind wearing a Flying Fijian or All Black jersey one day though.”

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