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Mary Willett’s Clouston Tce were destroyed

Civil Defence controller Alec Louverdis says the recovery from the devastating

floods will be a long journey and the community will need to continue to rally around each other in the coming days, weeks and months.

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by flood waters on Wednesday. Photo: Jack Malcolm. Story: Page 11.

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“The way the community responded and reached out. It’s really comforting to see the whole of Nelson work together.”

It has been a week like no oth er in Nelson-Tasman with the four-day weather bomb devas tating homes and hillsides, and causing evacuations across the Moreregion.than 700mm of rain fell over the three-day period in the Maitai area, following ten weeks of wet weather which had al ready left the ground sodden. The weekend’s count was 350 significant slips affecting roads and properties according to Civ il Defence controller Alec Lou 570verdis.properties were impacted but that number is expected to grow as the ground continues to move with more rain forecast this Nineweek.ofthese houses were red stickered, meaning they are not inhabitable and have had signif icant damage, or the ground is too unstable. 11 were yellow stickered, mean ing residents may return but there is significant repair re Civilquired.Defence aims to have all geotech assessments complete by 5pm on Friday. They began calling affected resident’s on Tuesday to inform them of the initial status of their homes. The event saw schools closed for days and whole communities isolated, including the Upper Brook Valley, Hira and Atawhai.

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Nelson city schools will remain closed for the rest of this week to try and ease pressure on the roading network. A total of 459 cubic metres of water was surging through the Maitai River every second at its peak on Wednesday at 5pm. The river quickly burst its banks causing the first of evacuations in the Nile St area. Alec says evacuations “began as a trickle” but quickly rose to more than 300 homes in the Maitai area, on Friday and Sat urday this number contiuned to Thegrow.closure of SH6 Rocks Rd and the Princes Dr/Moana Ave prompted officials to urge peo ple to stay at home, with the only access into the city - Waimea Rd, already under immense pressure due to roadworks. The clean-up from the flooding and slips that have hit the re gion will take “not a matter of months, but a matter of years” says Nelson mayor Rachel Reese. Alec says the event was unprec “Iedented.wasin a conference call with both of the mayors trying to convince them that we didn’t need to declare an emergency and within 30-35 minutes, we went from absolutely everything normal, to absolutely everything not normal, it was something that I’ve never seen before.” He further adds that the city will take “years” to recover.

“The weather event went sort of as predicted but at one stage it decided to stop moving and it hovered over some key catch ments, specifically the Maitai. “That created a significant issue for us,” he says, “It surprised us how quicky [the Maitai River] increased, and in all my time as a group control ler I haven’t seen that happen so Nowquickly.”the attention turns to the clean up, which will be signifi cant.

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“I just think its tragic what happened to people, but the only positive thing is that the Maitai sub-development won’t go through.”

“That everyone’s sticking together. Everyone helping and people always have got places to go if they need.”

SARA HOLLYMAN AND KATE RUSSELL

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“Just how fast everything’s coming back to normal.”

Prime Minister Jacinda Ard ern has announced that more support will be on its way for Nelson after visiting the flood and slip-hit parts of the city. “You see the scale of the dam age and what it’s done to peo ples’ homes, and it is devas tating,” she said on Monday morning. “You can’t imagine coming back after being evac uated in a hurry… and seeing for the first time what’s hap pened to your home and all your worldly belongings.”

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The Government has already contributed $200,000 to the Nelson Tasman Mayoral Re lief Fund but Ardern indicated more support could be expect ed after more extensive con versations are had with local “Thisgovernment.isgoing to be a long re covery,” she said. “The full cost of this will come over time, but we are here to support the lo cal Thecommunity.”MayoralRelief Fund is a discretionary pot of money to initiate immediate recovery work by, for example, funding contractors and will eventual ly be opened up to residents, businesses, and organisations that have suffered financial hardship as a result of the ex treme Ministerweather.forEmergency Man agement Kieran McAnulty also said that Rocks Rd/SH 6 will remain closed for the time being as the high level of sat uration in the ground makes clearing landslides dangerous. “It’s still going to be closed for a little while,” he said. “Once it’s safe to deal with, it will be cleared pretty quick.”

Nelson Mayor Rachel Reese asked residents to stay off the road and to work from home where possible to ease the strain the highway’s closure is having on the city’s transport “Wenetwork.are asking people if they don’t need to travel, please don’t,” she said. “It’s slowing down our emergency response and it’s a particular concern for our ambulance service.”

Nelson City Council has set up two clean fill sites so residents who have begun to clean up can dump household amounts of mud and soil for free. The two locations are the corner of Main Rd Stoke and Sax ton Road east, and the green field slightly north of Miyazu Gardens, accessible by Queen Elizabeth II/Drive State High way 6. They will operate daily from 8am to 6pm until further notice.

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern speaks with flood affected res idents Christine Hafermatz-Wheeler, Robert, Amara and Da vid Wheeler.

Photo: Jack Malcolm.

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Nelson Weekly photogra phers were out capturing our region in flood since Wednesday. In the follow ing pages are just some that we snapped, along with some sent to us by readers. 1. Survaying the damage on Iwa Rd on Friday. Photo: Jack Malcolm. 2. A car slipped down the hill in Cleveland Tce. Photo: Jack Malcolm. 3. Maori Pa Rd bridge in Cable Bay is washed out. Photo: Barbara Stuart. 4. A Coster St house has been red stickered. Photo: Sara Hollyman. 5. A large washout in Opou ri Valley. Photo: Amy Jenner. 6. The road washed away on the Whangamoas. Photo: Waka Kotahi. 7. Residents watch the ris ing Maitai River. Photo: Barry Whitnall. 8. The road to Okiwi Bay is washed away by flooding. Photo: Supplied. 9. The Hardy St footbridge over a flooded Maitai River. Photo: Jack Malcolm. 10. A Nile St resident wheels a cat to safety. Photo: Jack Malcolm. 11. Landslides in the Tāhu nanui Hills. Photo: Nelson Tasman Civil Defence Emer gency Management (NTC DEM) 12. Iwa Rd covered in slip debris. Photo: Daniel Hawke. 13. Homes on Halifax St are flooded on Saturday. Photo: Jack Malcolm. 14. A resident walks through a mud slipped road. Photo: Jack Malcolm. 15. Flooding on Best Island in Richmond. Photo: Kim Bryant. 16. Clean up begins at a property on Nile St. Photo: Jack Malcolm. 17. Residents of Woodford Lane work to clear mud off the road. Photo: Sara Holly man. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.

Nelson Tasman in flood

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News6 Wednesday 24 August 2022 1. A house teeters on the edge of a slip. Photo: Evan Barmes. 2. The Maitai River in flood on Wednesday. Photo: Brad McNeill. 3. Residents of Atawhai Drive checkout the flooding. Photo: Jack Malcolm. 4. Gym equipment next to the Maitai River covered in debris. Photo: Sara Hollyman. 5. Damage to a property on Clouston Terrace. Sara Hollyman. 6. The new bike hub in the Maitai Valley is severely damaged. Photo: Supplied. 7. Vicky and Tom Jackson walking near Iwa Road. Photo: Jenny Nicholson. 8. The street in Devenish Place, Atawhai, was destroyed. Photo: Supplied. 9. A home in Rai Valley was washed off the hillside onto the road. Photo: Justin Morrison. 10. Assesors yellow sticker a home in Nile St. Photo: Jack Malcolm. 11. A wash out on the road in Teal Valley. Photo: Sean Moynihan. 11. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 9.8. 10.

News Wednesday 24 August 2022 7 12. An aerial view of a slip above Iwa Rd. Photo: NTCDEM. 13. Evacuations take place in on Atawhai Drive. Photo: Jack Malcolm. 14. A slip covered SH6 Atawhai. Photo: Supplied. 15. A slip threatens a home on Atawhai Drive. Photo: Evan Barnes. 16. Flooding on Hill St on Saturday morning. Photo: Jo Kent. 17. A Main Rd Hope resident looks out at what was her front lawn. Photo: Sarah Board. 18. An Avon Tce garage is cleared of water on Thursday. Photo: Jack Malcolm. 19. A slip covers the road in Ruby Bay. Photo: Nick Ferrier. 20. Mud covers the intersection at Walters Bluff. Photo: Jenny Nicholson. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 18. 17. 19. 20.

Cancer Society Nelson centre manager, Michelle Hunt, is asking for daffodils after their stock was flooded. Photo: Kate Russell.

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Cable Bay resident Barbara Stuart’s property, which she has lived on for more than 40 years, has been devastated by flooding. Photos: Barbara Stuart.

KATE RUSSELL Cable Bay has been devastated by last week’s flooding, with roads washed away and the camp ground left “trashed”. Long-time Cable Bay farming resident Barbara Stuart, who has lived in the area for more than 40 years, says it was twice as bad as the 2011 floods when the area was badly damaged and cut off for days. “It was much worse than 2011more than double,” she says. “I don’t even know how to start to describe it, the scale is huge. She says The Cable Bay walkway is part of her property. “There is damage from one end of the farm to the other. The camp ground is trashed.”

A big chunk of the road at Cable Bay has slipped into the estuary with other roads left drowning in “Wemud.are just taking it one job at a time, and the first job is to have all our homes safe.”

The Cancer Society’s annu al fundraiser Daffodil Day is this Friday, but with daffodil stocks depleted by flooding and landslides, the society is crying out for donations. If you have daffodils in your garden, the Cancer Society would love to have them. Last week’s flooding damaged many of the daffodils in the region that were going to be used for the Cancer Society’s Daffodil Day street appeal and corporate flower orders this “OurFriday.fields in Riwaka are all under water,” says Cancer So ciety Nelson centre manager, Michelle Hunt. “Our Cable Bay daffodils are covered in a metre of mud, our Fleet Rd fields in Moutere have not flowered as have not had enough warm weather of sun where they are, so we are very limited this year on fresh Thedaffodils.”daffodil is the first flower of spring. Bringing light after cold, dark winter days and the hope of a new beginning. It has become a symbol for peo ple experiencing the winter of cancer diagnosis and treat ment, finding hope of a new life Everyahead.dollar raised for Daf fodil Day goes towards local cancer care for patients and their whānau, education and awareness programmes, and life-saving cancer research. Michelle says they would love to have people pick and donate their daffodils if they have any, or they can organise volunteers to come and pick them up. If you have daffodils to do nate, please phone the Can cer Society on (03) 539 1137 or email info@cancernelson. org.nz for daffodils following loss of stock

KATE RUSSELL

She describes Friday night as a “nightmare” to live through. “It was a maelstrom. You didn’t know which way was up. “It was nighttime, it was dark, and we could hear rocks crash ing down the creek. You just had to hang on to yourself and hope your house was still there in the Shemorning.”saysit was a sleepless night for many residents. “I just wanted to fast-forward the clock, so we were on the other side, but we still had power and the toilet was working, so I’ve got the be Barbarathankful.”saysthey won’t know the full extent of the damage until they can access certain parts of the property.

Barbara described the situation as “very fluid” on Monday. “There is still lots of water run ning off the hills still, lots of work to be done.” She says residents banded togeth er for a working bee on Monday to fix the main water supply, which they were hoping to get back on by the end of the day. “Some people lost it when the slips came down. Everyone is working well together and there is good cooperation between “Manypeople. lovely people have offered us help, but it’s just too soon. But we’re okay, we’re just getting all our ducks in a row,” Barbara says. “We’ll get there.”

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‘It was a maelstrom’: Cable Bay devasted after floods

“My sister called me from Wakefield at 3am to get me to go outside and check, but ev erything was fine then. But at 5am I could hear the rumbling of rocks and roar of water on the street outside and came out to all the carnage.”

Lochie Fraser and eight-yearold Daniel Manajah were help ing out. Daniel says his hand got tired moving the dirt.

Further along the opposite end of Hill Street, families were evacuated overnight af ter Resevoir Creek burst its banks and flooded Selbourne Avenue, Polglase Road, Hill Street, Sutton Street and Gil bert Street. Tim Mutch was sound asleep when the police knocked on the door to tell the family to evacuate at 4.30 am. There was water and silt and mud ev erywhere outside, and across the road water was pouring through a crack in the fence. They were able to walk out, with the water mid-calf and flowing quickly out on the “Itstreet.was a bit unreal,” Tim says. “The fire brigade and police were there. It was quite in Atense.”friend heard their area was evacuating and offered them a bed for the night. Tim then re turned to the home with An drew Riordan, laying carpet in front of the house and the Hair Salon on the property. “I think the carpet saved it. No water got inside.”

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JO KENT AND JENNY NICHOLSON Hill Street residents John Rand and Paul Lewis live op posite each other and were two of the first on the scene in the dark at 5am on Saturday Johnmorning.says he waded out into the knee-deep flood water with a spade desperately try ing to find the submerged drain and unblock it. “It was pitch black, so we were shoving the spades and fork handles down to unblock the drains. We managed to do it temporarily but the torrent of water was so strong, it was dragging huge rocks, logs and debris down so we didn’t stand a Hechance.”saysifit wasn’t for two lads, Tane Petrie and Josh Hamil ton, who brought their diggers along to help clear the mud, gravel and silt, things could have been so much worse. “One neighbour, Glennis, rang them to help, and they turned up 20 minutes later and stayed the entire time. They really are the heroes as they did it all off their own back just to help out the Tane’scommunity.”brother Rai was out watching and says they boys built banks by houses to pre vent the water that was rag ing down the road going into “Ithouses.isgood to help the com munity and give someone a hand,” Tane says. Paul Lewis attempted to res cue a wheelie bin which had got stuck in the creek which runs alongside his house, but soon realised it was half full of water, and knew it could pull him down the stream with it so he let it go. “Things were pretty crazy in the early hours, but once the flood water level had reached its peak, it was just a case of waiting for it to go down and assess the damage and help with the clean up,” Paul says.

Tim says he felt the love from people. Neighbours were dig ging stones away from the house and salon. “So many in the community have come together,’ Tim says. “We have had a lot of help. Tim knows it will be a big clean up. He says they are tak ing care as it is black water, contaminated with sewage. Across the road, strangers had joined in with wheelbarrows and spades, helping move the soil.

Tane Petrie worked on a digger to move silt and debris from Hill Street. Photo: Jenny Nicholson.

Neighbour Maria Hart, who built the entire subdivision by Hart Road, says the flood wa ter drained away in exactly the way it was designed to. “We spent months and months going backwards and forwards with council when getting sign off for the subdivision to make sure if a flood happened, wa ter would drain straight down the footpath and onwards to Pinecrest Drive. It’s doing ex actly what it’s meant to.” She says that years ago, coun cil would come along once a year to clear out the culverts to make sure they were fully functioning, however, she says that doesn’t seem to happen much any more.

Antoinette Crowther saw a post on social media, and then saw a helicopter. She popped around the corner to check on people, saw the mess and went home to collect her shovel and wheelbarrow.

The heroes of Hill Street

Antoinette Crowther, saw on social media and helped. Photo: Jenny Nicholson.

Photo: Sara Hollyman.

“It was like a tidal wave”

SARA HOLLYMAN When Garin college pupils Jake Beek meyer, 15 and Archie Osborne Bart lett, 16 saw their local park in Atawhai flooding they jumped in to action to prevent further disaster. The pair, along with Atawhai Drive resident Gav Goodall, spent much of Friday afternoon digging and mov ing a large amount of rock and gravel that had accumulated at Corder Park, TheyAtawhai.were concerned that come high tide, if the water had nowhere else to go, it would push back through the park and spill onto the road, flooding residents of Atahwai and Rainbow Drives. So they used the gravel to make a form of stop-bank.

It was a similar story for Mike Clements, who had been work ing as a builder on a property just down the road and struggled to keep up with the rising water. He says they had all hands on deck and a water pump running, but were fighting a one-sided bat tle.

Garin College students Jake Beekmeyer, 15 and Archie Osborne Bartlett, 16, spent much of Friday diggin gravel out of their local park to divert water.

“It came up like a tidal wave. “I don’t know where all the water came from, but it all arrived at once. We couldn’t keep up with Heit.” and his wife had been keep ing a close eye on the river, but it looked to be holding steady and they were going into town for a coffee when they realised how quickly the water had started to “Werise. were driving across the bridge and thought ‘this has come up a lot since we last looked’ and it was panic stations.”

JACK MALCOLM Residents along the Maitai River described the arrival of flood wa ters as looking like a tidal wave when it overran their properties last Grantweek.Sparks rented an excavator to help build a stop bank over his driveway on Clouston Terrace as the water levels started to grow but says he couldn’t get the work done fast enough.

Gav had the day off work because he was blocked in by a slip, so he thought he may as well put his time to good use.

Garin students chip in

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Nile Street resident Tim Bygate says they had cleaned up most of the mud from his backyard and had laid everything out for the insurance adjusters, only for it to flood again on Friday night and to have to start back at square one.

Another resident further down the road on Nile St also described the arrival of the floodwaters as looking like a tidal wave. The water got as deep as chest height on his property and the prefabricated house he had been working on had floated off its blocks and came to rest in his neighbour’s garden. Some of his tools were also caught in the flood, saying he couldn’t move things fast enough once the water started to rise. He had been part of a group of lo cal neighbours which had band ed together to rake culverts and grills to help ease flooding, but he says once they were evacuated there was no one to help ease the Itpressure.wasasimilar story further down the river on Avon Terrace, with Imogen O’Neill agreeing with her daughter’s assessment that their house had nearly turned into a boat on Wednesday. The family had bought the prop erty in March and lost mementos like their children’s old school work to the floods. “We didn’t prep the garage. . . it (the water) was up to my arm pits,” Imogen says. “We knew there was a chance (of flooding), but we’d heard it’s been 27 years.” She received a call at about 1:30pm from her daughter telling her waters were starting to rise to concerning levels and by 3pm, “the whole place was covered”.

Photo: Jack Malcolm.

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Meghan Fagan with her children Isyiah, 7, and Ezekiel, 3, at a meeting for displaced residents on Sunday. Photo: Sara Hollyman.

Total strangers help with cleanup

When Clouston Terrace resident Mary Willett woke from a nap last Wednesday afternoon she thought ‘this is serious, we need to go’. Just minutes later she was carried by firefighters to safety on Nile St. What followed was some thing she has never experienced in her 89 years; her property was inundated when the Maitai River burst its banks later that afternoon. But since she was allowed to return home on Sat urday afternoon, she says the community spirit has reminded her why she loves the place she calls home. “We had total strangers turn up on Saturday afternoon with wheelbarrows and shovels, they spent hours helping us clear the back pathway.”

“My plan was for whānau and friends to write mes sages on it that I could read before I pass, but I’ll begin that again once we have everything sorted.”

“It’s just material items though, it’s not people, we are all safe and that’s the main thing.” She plans to share a skip with her neighbour to clear debris and damaged items from the garage, which include her biodegradable coffin that she has been housing for a few years.

SARA HOLLYMAN

On Monday Mary and her family started the cleanup of the front yard, needing a digger to remove the huge amount of debris and the large log that has made itself at home. Eight firefighters managed to right the garden shed that the sheer force of the Maitai had upended. Thankfully, the water stopped just millimeters away from entering the inside of her home, but her garage, and car, were not so lucky.

For now, as the cleanup continues, Mary is thank ful that she lives among such supportive people.

SARA HOLLYMAN Meghan Fagan just wants to go home. She has been stuck in Nelson since Wednesday, unable to get to her home in Rai CurrentlyValley.the only access to Rai Valley for residents of the small township is via Kaikōura – a more than five-hour journey, and not one that is commut able to her truck driving job in Nelson.

“I commute to Nelson every day for work and school so I can’t just go home the long way and stay there.” She says Ministry of Social Develop ment has offered her a weekly payment if she cannot get to work, but being a third of her weekly wage, it’s not some thing she can survive on. She said she thought about going home via the detour and staying there until SH6 reopens between Rai and Nelson, but only having been in her current job for a little over a week, she doesn’t want to do that to her employer. Meghan and her two boys, Isyiah and Ezekiel, just moved to Rai Valley three weeks ago to live a more peaceful life. “I was loving it, you wake up and you hear the birds, in the dark you see the stars, I love it out there,” she says. Her ex-husband also moved, and they co-parent from the same property.

“We were both renting separately but we can’t afford to be here. He was pay ing $440 a week in rent, I was paying $500 so we just thought ‘stuff it, let’s do something different’,” but this is not what she imagined. Until Sunday, she didn’t yet know the fate of her home, as flooding ravaged the township, and she hasn’t yet built connections in the community to ask anyone to check on it. She then found the peace of mind that flood waters had not entered her home, and flood ing has subsided around the property. She found the meeting at Saxton Sta dium on Sunday helpful, although has struggled at times with lack of services. Following the meeting she connect ed with the Ministry of Primary In dustries, who are going to try and get some food in for her house bunny. She also connected with Civil Defence to look at extending her accommo dation, which was due to run out on Monday but has been extended till NelsonThursday.MP Rachel Boyack was also planning to organise a food pack for Meghan’s family – Meghan not realis ing this was an offer she could take up. “I’ve sucked out my savings – it’s cost me $1000 extra this week on every thing, but I still don’t have lunch food for the kids.” She says the lack of consistency and small space is a struggle for her chil dren, but she is grateful to have a roof. “I want consistency for them. My old est has Oppositional Defiant Disorder, so he doesn’t cope well with change, my youngest is immune compromised and so am I so we can’t be jumping around too much.” “The motel is doing my head in; I just want to take them home.”

‘I just want to go home’

What to do if your property is damaged during a storm or flood: Ensure you and your whānau are safe first. There is no hur ry to make a claim, but as soon as you’re able to let us know about any damage to your property, the sooner we can help – especially if your home becomes uninhabitable or we need to arrange temporary accommodation for you, your family, and your pets. Be careful not to return to your home or business until it’s safe to do so and avoid anything that could potentially cause more damage. If your roof has been dam aged by strong winds, hail, or debris, please don’t risk your safety trying to inspect or re pair the damage, but please let us know if you need us to arrange urgent repairs to make your home or business water tight and safe. It’s okay to start to clean up if you’ve been affected by flood ing, especially if it can prevent further damage, but remember it’s best to treat all flood water as blackwater (i.e., contami nated with sewerage), so make sure you stay safe by wearing heavy duty gloves, boots, and a face Mostmask.items can be repaired, cleaned and/or sanitised, and moving items outside can help dry them out if they’re wet. Remember to try to keep them under cover or put them in your garage with plenty of ventilation to prevent further Onlydamage.throw away items that can become unsanitary and cannot be successfully cleaned. Make sure you take photo graphs and keep a detailed list of things before doing so.If in doubt, put the item aside until you’ve checked with your in Ifsurer.water has entered your home or business, turn off the pow er at the mains and ensure an electrician has checked the power supply before turning it back on. If your home or business is without power, you should turn your appliances off at the wall in case of a potentially damaging power surge.

IAG say the quickest way to make an insurance claim is online, but if people prefer to speak to someone, they can of course call. NZI customers should contact their broker in the first instance.

“While most of the weather has eased in all parts of the country, we encourage those affected by this recent severe weather to continue to follow safety advice and guidance from Civil Defence and local authorities.”

What to do if your vehicle is damaged during a storm or flood: If your windscreen has been damaged or your car has been flooded, please don’t attempt to drive it. There is no hurry to make a claim, but as soon as you’re able to let us know about any damage to your vehicle, the sooner we can help – espe cially if you have cover for a temporary vehicle that we can arrange for you. If your vehicle needs to be towed, remember to remove any personal items if you can, and make sure it’s securely locked with no keys left inside – the tow team will get in touch to pick your keys up instead. Also, if you have contents in surance, let your insurer know if any items in your car were damaged.

Nearly 600 insurance claims made

“Our people are available at the Nelson Community Hub at the Trafalgar Centre to help our AMI, State, NZI, NAC, Lum ley, Lantern, ASB, BNZ, West pac and the Co-operative Bank customers with their claims, as well as offer general insurance support,” read a statement from IAG. They say the hub, which has been open since 8.30am on Friday, has welcomed a steady stream of customers who are appreciating the face-to-face Assupport.of8am Monday, 563 claims had been received, with more likely to follow once residents are able to return home to the worst affected areas, and it’s safe for them to assess the “Manydamage.of our customers are reporting damage from water ingress and flooding to their homes and property with re ports of vehicles being flooded Assessorsalso.” have been on the ground since Friday and are underway in making contact with the most impacted cus tomers to review the extent of the Whiledamage.Nelson and Tasman re gions appear to be the worst affected by this recent heavy rain, they’ve also had claims from Northland, Auckland, Taranaki, Wellington and Marlborough for landslips and flood “Oftendamage.during a storm or flood, it’s difficult to know the full ex tent of damage to your home, belongings, business, or vehi cle, especially if you need to leave your property, as is the case here with many people be ing evacuated for their safety. “We encourage our customers to get in touch once it is safe to do so, and once they have had a chance to assess the damage, or if they need support from us.”

Almost 600 insurance claims had been made by Monday morning as residents begin to assess the damage to their homes following floods and landslides around the region.

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AMI, State and NZI Insurance collectively say they are active ly supporting those affected by the heavy rain in Nelson, Tas man and Marlborough over the last week that has caused significant flooding, damage to homes, land, belongings, busi nesses, and motor vehicles.

Transfer stations around the region will accept flood-dam aged goods for free for a peri od of two weeks from Mon day 22 August 2022. This is for goods that were damaged during the weather event during the week 15 to 21 August and customers will be asked to sign a declaration that the good were damaged because of the flooding. Skips are being placed in the Nelson City area in places where the worst flood dam age Theseoccurred.skipswill allow for the disposal of small household items such as toys, clothes, pots, pans, small applianc es etc. The areas where the skips will be placed include the Nile St, Wood, Tāhunanui and Atawhai areas. Demand will be monitored and more skips will be placed if need ed. Skips will be available for two weeks from Monday 22 PleaseAugust.only use these skips to dispose of small flood-dam aged goods, it’s not the time to clear out your garage, please think of others in your community that have suf fered damage to their homes and need the space. Additional options are being considered by Civil Defence for the disposal of larger flood-damaged items such as furniture, whiteware, carpets, and rugs, so please keep an eye out for more information. Cleanfill (soil and mud) that was deposited in and around homes by flooding can be disposed of at two sites. The locations are: Stoke (corner of Main Road Stoke and Sax ton Road – the old Circus set up location) or Miyazu Gar dens (the northern end). These sites are for households and can accommodate small trucks and cars with trailers and will be open 8am–6pm until further notice. There is also an additional site at Vickerman Street (op posite Brusco Nelson) for commercial operators and large vehicles.

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As for donated goods, it’s tricky for them to store and distribute things that turn up, and they can end up stuck with unsuit able items to dispose of. They say that they know peo ple eager to get out there and

“Oncevolunteer.the situation settles down and we know what and how we need to clean stuff up, there will be other opportuni ties to help.”

Conserve water: Nelson’s primary water sup ply is “shattered” according to Civil Defence controller Alec NelsonLouverdis.iscurrently being sup plied by the duplicate pipe linebut residents are asked to conserve water where possi ble. This means not hosing out driveways and properties, which may be frustrating he says. What not to do: Nelson Tasman Civil Defence are urging people not to donate food or other goods to them.

Mayoral relief fund: The Nelson Tasman mayoral relief fund is open to public donations to support the im mediate needs of evacuees and others affected by the flooding.

Donations can be made via direct bank deposits to the Nelson City Council bank ac count: 03-0703-0325055-00 using the reference Mayoral Relief Fund.

The Big Bake Up: The Big Bake Up is an oppor tunity for locals to help Nelso nians affected by flooding. Organiser Melissa Woodhouse says they received a huge amount of baking that was dis tributed to those affected, and those helping with the cleanup, in Richmond on Saturday. However, there were less do nations on Sunday, and she is hoping they will increase again this Thereweek.are drop off points at Richmond New Life Church on Wensley Rd, 252 Songer St in Stoke, 46 Lord Rutherford North in Brightwater, and the Wakefield Fire Station on Pi geon Valley Rd. Items may include baked goods, cooked meals, treats, fruit, drinks, magazines with notes off support, a card, or even a children’s drawing.

“We need people to reach out so we can take the food where it is “Weneeded.cantake the food to those needing it or drop it off to friends for them to deliver it,” says Melissa. If you know someone who would benefit from a meal and/or food please email the bigbakeup@gmail.com or mes sage Facebook The Big Bake Up. Federated Farmers: If you have surplus feed avail able or know someone else that does, this can be listed with the Feed Coordination Service by going to https://bit.ly/3pxqR Wf and it will be matched with a willing buyer in need. Alternately you may have space for grazing which can be listed by going to https://bit.ly/3c FordZopOthose who would like to of fer a cash donation, The Farm ers Adverse Events Trust will ensure your funds are spent wisely. You can donate directly to 06-0594-0028181-30. Stay off the roads: The message from Nelson Tas man Civil Defence, Nelson City Council, and Tasman Dis trict Council is to stay at home if you can. This will help emergency ser vices and clean-up crews huge ly in getting to where they need to be without any hold-ups. Keep working from home if you can, carpool with work mates, take the bus, get a lift with your neighbours, or get walking or biking until things settle Nelsondown.cityschools will remain mostly closed this week to as sist with easing pressure on the road Somenetwork.schools have chosen to close completely, while others will be operating much like during the Covid-19 response, open on for children of essen tial workers.

“It’s just a risky situation with keeping food safe and there have been cases in the emer gencies where donated food has made people sick.”

Nelson Mayor Rachel Reese says the emergency team work ing on the response have been overwhelmed by the offers of help by the public, and the fund offers a straightforward way to channel that support.

Nelson’s recovery: How you can help

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Photo: Andrew Board. Insert: Kathryn and their four children. Photo: Supplied.

ANDREW BOARD Brendan Hills has lived a pretty normal life for a 38-year-old. He lives in Stoke with his part ner Kathryn, a nursing student, and their two girls, aged 10 and 8. He’s the president of the Nelson Mountain Biking Club and works as a project manager for Camer on Gibson Wells. He likes to fish, tramp and, of course, mountain bike. After a three-week holiday in the UK, Portugal and Spain with his 72-year-old father and his UKbased sons, Brendan returned home to Nelson two weeks ago with severe back pain. He had al ready been the doctor four times and was told he had some inflam mation around his ribs. He put it down to a crash on his mountain bike a few weeks earlier, where he landed “heavy” on his back. After two nights back home, he went to A&E at Nelson Hospital for some pain relief. They ran some scans. It wasn’t normal in flammation. Brendan was told he had Worstcancer.still, surgery was not an option, nor was radiotherapy, and chemotherapy would only extend his life a few months, at best. He was referred to Nelson Tasman Hospice that day. Kathryn says she felt “numb”. For Brendan it is harder to de scribe. “You go through a whole range of emotions, very quickly.” A week later, last Friday, Brendan was told his cancer was pancre atic and he had just weeks to live – it was devastating but not unex pected news. “I do feel pretty shit,” he says. “I’m putting on a brave face, but it felt like I’ve been dying these last few days, Brendan’sliterally.”main goal for the next few weeks is to get his four chil dren together. His two older boys live with his ex-wife in Wales and he’s hoping they’ll be able to be in Nelson this week. “All four kids haven’t been to gether for almost two years, be cause of Covid, so that’s my focus, getting the four kids together. “I’d like to take them snowboard ing, something like that, or fish ing in the boat, but we don’t know what we can do. I’ve gone so far downhill in a week, I am worried that by the time my boys get here I won’t be able to do much.”

His two boys were meant to be in New Zealand for Christmas, where they had a camping holi day planned in Golden Bay with plenty of fishing, hiking and gen eral summer holiday fun. The plans are hard for Brendan to talk “Weabout.just want to enjoy what we’ve got while we can,” he finally says. Both Brendan and Kathryn say telling their children was the hardest part since learning of the “Thecancer.two girls, one is quite blasé, she’ll process it in her own time. She said to one of her friends ‘oh, Dad has cancer but he’s not going to die’. Whereas our oldest is very emotional, she knows what’s go ing on.”

To make matters worse, they can celled their life insurance when Kathryn began studying last year. “Our retirement plan was to work very hard for the next 20 years and at 38 I don’t think that was unreasonable,” says Brendan. “But now my major concern is that I have to support Kat and the kids. The next few weeks will take care of themselves but I’m more concerned about the fact that Kat has a house there that she can’t afford. Mortgage rates are about to go up. Those are my concerns.”

Despite the heavy load on Bren dan’s shoulders, he says he’s hap py with the life he’s lived. “I’ve had a very, very busy 38 years … but I wouldn’t have minded another 30,” he jokes. “You’ve got to stay positive be cause there’s no point dwelling on things and being wrapped up in a ball of negative energy, that’s not going to help anyone.”

A Give a Little page has been set up to help their children. ryn-and-brendans-familyco.nz/cause/help-support-kathwww.givealittle.

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Nelson Airport’s new fire truck needs a name

Nelson Airport’s new $1.4 mil lion Rosenbauer Panther fire truck is on its way to New Zea land and the airport wants help from the community to name the state-of-the-art firefighting

Two years of healthy Victorycelebratedlunchesat

Two years of the Government’s healthy lunches in schools pro gramme was celebrated at Victory Primary School last week. Associate Education Minister Jan Tinetti sat down for some kai with students last Wednesday to experi ence first-hand just how the lunch programme works.

Nelson Airport safety and sus tainability manager, James Mid dlewick, says the Rescue Fire team provide a vital service to the travelling public and local aviation community and is keen for the public to help person alise its new arrival.

Over the two years, the programme has delivered 63 million free lunch es and now reaches over 220,000 kids at 950 schools around the “Allcountry.thefacts show healthy lunches in schools are making a meaning ful difference to the lives of these kids and their whānau,” Jan says.

Evaluation of the programme has shown what a positive impact the lunches are having on learners. Reducing hunger and improving mental and physical well-being have all been positive impacts. Victory’s lunches are supplied by Ngāti Rārua in Nelson and Jan says this is a “shining example” of what can be achieved when iwi and hapū become partners/suppliers in the Victoryprogramme.student Malakai Mina, 11, says his favourite lunches have been mac and cheese, butter chick en, wraps, and nachos. “But the Matariki hangi was the Inbest.”June this year, there were 229 ap proved lunch suppliers across the country, 152 are currently deliver ing through the programme, and 10 iwi/hapū providers are deliver ing to 14 schools and kura.

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“The Rosenbauer Panther is an impressive piece of equipment – it has a 700 horsepower Volvo engine, a cannon that can throw water up to 80 metres and it can blast 7000 litres of water per minute,” he says. “In the event of an emergency our firefighters need to react ex tremely quickly, and it’s import ant they have the best equip ment available to allow them to do “Theirthat.existing fire truck, which sadly has remained nameless, has provided good service but is now due for replacement.” James says the truck is due to arrive in Nelson in mid-late October. To mark its arriv al, the airport is seeking name suggestions between now and Wednesday, 7 September. “I’m excited to see what people come up with.” Once entries close, the sugges tions will go to an invited judg ing panel, which will make a final decision. The winner of the naming com petition will be invited to take a ride in the new fire truck and will receive a framed photo graph of the experience, a $100 Prezzy card and a $50 voucher for Sublime Coffee at the air Entriesport. are open until Wednes day, 7 September. All the information, including terms and conditions, are avail able at name-the-truck.nelsonairport.co.nz/

Thevehicle.new fire truck, which is coming from Austria, will be operated by the Nelson Air port Rescue Fire Service which provides and maintains rescue and firefighting capability at the airport and carries out a wide range of airfield responsibilities to maintain the safety and secu rity of the airport environment.

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Associate Education Minister Jan Tinetti (centre) shares some kai with Victory Primary School students, from left, Ira Duncan, 9, Lakyn Poulgrain, 9, Malakai Mina, 11, and Leo Biggs, 10. Photo: Kate Russell.

The new Rosenbauer Panther fire truck is expected to arrive in Nelson in mid-late October after being shipped from Austria. But first, it needs a name. Photo: Supplied.

Nelson State of Emergency MP Nelson Rachel Boyack Nelson office 03 539 0480 rachel boyack@parliament govt nz Unit O, 530 Main Road, Stoke (Strawbridge Square)

“Even businesses are less flexi ble in letting people make pay ment arrangements, they have themselves been impacted by Covid-19 and the flow-on ef fect is they can’t offer the same arrangements now.” Keita would like to thank the community for their generos ity and is looking forward to the day she can give back to her Whilecommunity.shemay be given $50 to $150 some weeks, there was one day she was given $300. “I would like to say thank you very, very much,” she says.

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Ziggie Rose Sergeant in Flavia Miorelli’s campervan which was stolen from Tāhunanui Drive last week.

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JENNY NICHOLSON Flavia Miorelli is very happy that her campervan stolen from Tāhu nanui Drive last week has been Shelocated.was devastated after her be loved mobile home was stolen from Tāhunanui Drive early last Originallyweek. from Brazil, Flavia says she has always felt safe in New Zealand and didn’t expect some thing like this to happen. Her campervan was stolen sometime between Sunday 14 and Tuesday 16 UnableAugust.topark the campervan in her driveway, she has parked it on Tāhunanui Drive outside Mobil Station for much of the past five years. When she left for work on Tuesday morning, she noticed the vehicle was gone. As a support worker for people with intellectual disabilities it took time to save for the camper “Ivan.had a bank loan I had to pay off,” Flavia says. “Somebody thought they had the right to steal it.” The vehicle was locked, and she says a lot of people know her cam “Itpervan.has been very traumatic. It’s easy to think it’s just a vehicle,” she says. “I am insured but it’s not just about the money. I have personal stuff and memories in it, and I put so much work in.” The campervan was located near by on Sunday. Flavia says it is currently with the police who have told her the fridge and solar panels have been “It’sremoved.now under police investiga tion,” Flavia says. “Thank you to the Nelson police.”

The past week has been devastating for Nelson and the wider region, with many people displaced from their homes due to floods and slips Our thoughts are with everyone affected and displaced from their homes I want to thank our Emergency Services, Civil Defence, USAR and Geotech teams, local Mayors, Government and Community staff and the many volunteers who have pitched in to help The fast actions of our local Civil Defence team last week undoubtedly saved lives when the Maitai River flooded at a rapid pace I know that the whole community deeply appreciates your hard work and support

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JENNY NICHOLSON A woman who is going through some “significant struggles” has been sitting periodically outside the Warehouse in Rich mond asking for the communi ty’s help, and she is not alone in her tight financial situation. Keita Makoare is thankful to the community who have opened their wallets to help her after she made a sign asking for “Thismoney.is the only reason I can get by in life money-wise, be cause of the community,” she Whilesays. her benefit covers week ly costs, she doesn’t have mon ey for extras such as buying firewood or contributing to car Sherepairs.isvery open about the dif ficulties she has faced through out her life. Born with Mosaic Turner Syndrome, she has been told she has a shorter than usu al life expectancy. She has had periods of homelessness and says she has suffered from de pression and anxiety. In the past she has had problems with drugs and alcohol but has been addiction-free for the past three years. She is also blind in one eye. “I was badly assaulted and end ed up in ICU,” Keita says. “I lost the sight in one eye.” Keita says with the high rents in the region, the benefit isn’t “Thingsenough. use to be cheaper,” she Nelsonsays. Budget Services Ltd service coordinator and finan cial mentor, Tessa Bell, says the benefit has never really been enough but now it is even more difficult to make ends meet on a “Whenbenefit.between 60 and 80 per cent of people’s weekly income is going on accommodation, it leaves very little,” Tessa says. She says rising prices for gro ceries and the cost of power is contributing to a reduction in choices for people. “There is not a lot of ability to change the budget when prices are static,” she says. For those with long-term health conditions or disabilities, there are very few ways to increase income, according to Tessa.

“People are using vitamins and supplements rather than seek ing medical intervention,” she says. “They are cheaper.” The cases they are seeing at Nelson Budget Services Ltd are more complex, with more peo ple in crisis by the time they reach them.

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Earlier this week, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern joined me in Nelson, alongside Nelson Mayor Rachel Reese Tasman Mayor Tim King Emergency Management Minister Kieran McAnulty and West Coast Tasman MP Damien O’Connor It was helpful for Ministers to get on the ground information about what Nelson will need to recover This has been a significant event and the recovery will be a long one Our teams at the Trafalgar Centre are working hard to connect people to the services they need If you need support accessing services please contact my office We are here to help

Keita Makoare says the community has been very generous, giving her money at times when things are hard. Photo: Jenny Nicholson.

A police spokesperson confirmed the vehicle has been located. “It will now undergo forensic ex amination,” police say. “Enquiries are ongoing.”

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More info on Tim Skinner for Mayor and Councillor can be found on www.timskinner.nz and Tim Skinner Facebook page.

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My vision is for a vibrant, affordable city that is a great place to live, work, grow a business, raise a family and retire.

The 2022 Local Body Elections are open from September 16 to October 8, with the winners to be declared on Saturday, October 8. Some of you would have attended the various election events around the region but the vast majority will be reading about which candidates you want to vote for either in this paper or in your voting packs, which is why we’ve put together this election special.

Tim Skinner is a born and bred Nelsonian with a passion for social justice issues, environmental well-being, and building a healthy, vibrant, safe community. As a City Councillor for nine years & Committee Chair for six, he’s proven to be grounded, resilient and community focused.

He has said ‘no’ to the handover of our Three Waters Assets, and is only councillor to say ‘no’ to the excessive $47m+ library project expenditure.

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Tim has a strong desire for our city to be economically secure and an affordable place to live and raise a family for future generations. He is married with four children, has successfully run an own business for over 20 years, embraces Nelson’s lifestyle, and is an active sportsman.

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Council’s attitude to business needs change. Consents are too slow. Council regulations are cumbersome. We need to recognise that business provides Nelson’s wealth and jobs. We need to revitalise the central city to make it a great place to shop and socialise by working with the business people whose livelihoods depend on it.

Council has done good work on climate change but more emphasis is needed on the practical steps to replace fossil fuels with renewable energy. Council needs to push harder to replace coal burners, back solar energy and encourage the switch to electric vehicles.

I will be a strong advocate for our arts, businesses, environment, sports and community organisations. My 30 year track record representing our city demonstrates I get things done for Nelson.

Nelson’s housing shortage is acute and Council needs to be part of the solution. We should use the Council Housing Fund from the sale of the pensioner cottages to support Habitat for Humanity, Abbeyfield and the Nelson/Tasman Housing Trust. My commitment is to double the Trusts community housing from 50 to 100 by 2026.

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With his business skills, Tim has consistently championed to keep rate rises down. He’s been a strong voice for families and local businesses and ensuring genuine transparent public engagement. Tim has also shown he’s not afraid to speak his mind, and improve the culture of Council. He has said ‘no’ to the handover of our Three Waters Assets, and is only councillor to say ‘no’ to the excessive $47m+ library project expenditure.

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More info on Tim Skinner for Mayor and Councillor can be found on www.timskinner.nz and Tim Skinner Facebook page.

The radical Three Waters changes has Nelson losing control to Wellington of our $630 million of water infrastructure and us paying more for less. I will oppose it and the unaffordable $46 million new library. Council spending needs to be constrained so rates don’t compound the financial stress from high inflation, while focusing on delivering the services and infrastructure we need.

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My top priority will be getting Nelson’s infrastructure and housing fixed from last week’s floods and landslides. My ministerial experience from the Edgecombe floods, Christchurch and Kaikoura earthquakes as well as my PhD in landslides will be useful in leading Nelson’s recovery. We need to rebuild quickly and more resiliently.

I love Nelson but there are problems around the Council table. It needs fresh leadership from outside the current Council. I am offering my governance experience and energy to give our city positive new direction.

DodunskiBatt,Rollo,BernieRhysDaiHarryHoult,Rainey,ZoefeaturetoTheelections-2022shape.nelson.govt.nz/local-website,candidateswhochosenotbeinvolvedinthisspecialwereMattyAnderson,Byrne,MainRai,PeteJamesHodgson,AllanMurrayCameron,Pearson,KerryNeal,Mitchell,JohnWakelin,Bromell,CleoCowdrey,Goldsmith,CampbellRachelSanson,CindyMargotHaley,LyndellandMikeGane.

I want to acknowledge the strange position campaigning holds when our focus is so strongly on dealing with the here and now of this damage.

It has been a challenging week for Nelsonians, and my heart goes out to those impacted by the severe weather we’ve experienced, especially those who have lost their homes or cannot yet return.

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The road to recovery will be a long one, but already we have seen many stories of kindness and community – generous donations, neighbourhoods gathering with shovels and wheelbarrows, local businesses and contractors offering their time and expertise to help with our response.

However, our upcoming election will elect a council that will be responsible for the ongoing response to this event and who gets elected really matters.

On behalf of the Matt for Mayor campaign can I say how saddened we all are at the impact the events of the last week have had on so many Nelsonians’ lives. Our sympathies are with everyone who has suffered damage to their homes, businesses and lives. The destruction that the deluge has wrought is yet another reminder that we live in challenging times. At the same time, the inspiring way Nelsonians have united in response to the emergency has been a brilliant reminder of what a caring and resilient community this is.

This week has been a clear reminder that Nelson Whakatū is a wonderful community to live in, but we’re facing immense challenges. The need for resilience as a city has been drastically highlighted, climate change is a growing risk, our centres are facing the impacts of decades of underinvestment, the housing crisis is pushing many out of the region, our natural environment remains significantly degraded, and many of our community, arts and sporting organisations need better support.

I’ll lead our council to deliver a strong response, to work with our communities to co-design resilience measures, invest in our people and infrastructure, deliver an efficient and sustainable transport network, provide affordable housing, and unlock our economic potential.

Together we can build a city for all – Vote 1 Rohan O’Neill-Stevens.

Nelsonians deserve a Mayor who will be on the ground to hear directly from residents the issues impacting them, and a Mayor who will deliver for them, and that is what I’m offering this election.

Thinking about the next term of Council, there are valuable lessons that need to be learnt from that response. It’s important that our next Mayor is someone who is dedicated to uniting this city. We need someone in the job with a deep understanding of this community, significant experience on Council and a determinedly positive attitude to do everything they can to bring the city together to help us recover, rebuild and move forward. We need a Mayor with energy, empathy, people skills, communication skills and a commitment to doing everything they can to get us back on track. We also need a Mayor who takes climate change seriously. There is no question that the next term will largely be devoted to rebuilding. Despite the challenge this presents, I believe our city can have a very bright future. Whether we get there or not will largely depend on the decisions we make at this election. We can choose to follow the example of successful cities around the world and become a more people-focused, liveable and prosperous place, or we can do things the way we’ve always done them and go backwards. I know what kind of city I want for our children and grandchildren and believe my track record of championing progressive change over nine years on Council demonstrates that I’m up for the job.

I’m standing for Mayor because I want to lead a more unified Council that leads a strong recovery while getting better results in housing, transport, the environment and economic development, without unnecessarily increasing your rates. I’m a self-employed husband, father, dog-owner, footballer, volunteer, art lover and mountainbiker and I’m ready to step up for this city that we all love. To read how we can make this an even better place for everyone, please visit mattlawrey.co.nz.

The role of your next mayor will be a large one – both leading our city through its recovery, and putting in place long-term solutions to ensure that, as climate change delivers a greater likelihood of significant weather events, we’re better equipped to manage them. As your councillor I’ve been a strong voice for these issues, fought to improve the lives of residents, and have a proven track record, and as your Mayor I will be focused on delivering for Nelsonians under three key pillars: a strong city, resilient communities, and healthy nature.

4. Opening the lines of communication with the community again

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Ka nui te mihi maioha ki a koutou e nga rau rangatira ma!

Nelson city was once the hub of business and social activity for the Top of the South, but recently investment into infrastructure and business in Nelson has stalled and we now run the risk of slipping behind our Tasman Theneighbours.secretto creating an Energetic, Vibrant, Optimistic City is to attract Energetic, Vibrant, Optimistic People and we can only do this by creating an environment where opportunities are abundant. Business, Recreation and Social opportunities have been too long blocked or tied up in red tape from council. If elected on to council my focus will be on developments, initiatives and investments that create opportunities that attract people back to Nelson to spend their time and money.

Ehara taku toa i te takitahi, engari he toa takitini!

I am collaborative, active in the community, have good communication skills, and understand good leadership. I want to be part of a cohesive Council that develops strong partnerships with community groups, iwi, and business. As a father of three adult children I want to see opportunities and jobs for our young people, greater housing options in central Nelson, a healthy Maitai Valley, a vibrant city that attracts and retains talent, and the well-being of people and planet. Nelson Whakatū deserves an effective and affordable Council. Vote for me and I’ll work hard for the community so we can all move forward together. by Sean Davis,

I’m an eight-generation Nelsonian and I’m standing for Council to help shape a better future for all of us. I have a PhD in geology and run a successful science-focused business. My business experience and scientific background provide the skills needed around the Council table to address the complex issues facing our community, including rejuvenating the city centre, tackling climate change, delivering quality infrastructure, ensuring healthy rivers and nature, and moving to a sustainable and resilient economy.

Nelson Central is my place of residence. I am passionate about the opportunity to work for Nelson. Nelson City deserves driven councillors with real business skills and experience. People who think creatively, work to find the best solutions on every issue and who truly understand financial accountability. These are skills I have and would be privileged to bring to the table with my solid background in starting and developing businesses over the years. With experience in event hosting and organisation I am excited at the opportunity to bring vibrancy back into our city, enlivening and connecting all aspects of our community all year round. With your support as an elected Nelson City Councillor, I commit to;

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1. Keeping rates under control 2. Stopping extravagant projects when they have been poorly conceived, such as the new library 3. Challenging the Three Waters structure in its current form

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I earnestly believe I represent both sides of Te Tīriti o Waitangi partnership and I bring a positive level of balance. My focus will be building relationships and lending my enthusiasm to be part of a unified community to make our city a vibrant and exciting place to live.

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5. Helping put Nelson back on track for a great future

A descendant of Te Ātiawa and a family of the first early settlers, I was raised in this region and consider myself a local boy with local interests. My experience over the past 25 years as a builder, businessman, artist and active member of the Māori community has me well positioned to achieve our collective interests. Our community now has a great opportunity to have a seat at the table of local governance and it is my passion to represent the mana of ngā iwi Māori ō Whakatū. Although this is a great challenge, it has great value.

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Born in Nelson in 1961, and educated at Victory School and Nelson Boys College, Brent Harold Pahl has a deep understanding of the region and its Anneeds.automotive engineer by trade, and a past business owner of both Nelson Mechanical Limited and Nelson Certification Services, Brent has also served as a committee member for the Nelson Hot Rod Club and the Nelson Drag Racing Association. He has two children and two grandchildren who are all based in the region, and enjoys all that Nelson has to offer, having volunteered at Nelson Founders Park, the Founders Book Fair and Natureland Wildlife Centre.

I know how business and governance works. Recent tough times for business and families need a supportive council with joined-up thinking, reasonable rates, and sensible spending. Strong business economy drives successful community. I also want to see the lifeblood of Nelson restored, and resources used for what people want and need.

I am seeking another opportunity to work with council and the community to make Nelson one of the affordable, fun, prosperous, inclusive and sustainability role models the world so desperately needs.

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After years of working with the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), I came to NZ and have since worked with both the public and private sectors, including the Department of Internal Affairs, ACC, and Nelson City Council. I am standing for council as I have over 32 years of experience across the government, banking, education and housing departments and I continue to build strong relationships with our diverse communities. I ‘walk the talk’ of ‘nothing about us without us.’ I emphatically put my heart on the pulse of confronting challenges, including living costs, health, climate change and homelessness. Weaving diverse cultures together gives me unique perspective to serve on NCC, transforming Nelson to the vibrant, innovative, inclusive, thriving place that values people’s wellbeing and unity in diversity. I see the need for diverse and experienced representation reflective of our growing multicultural community and equitable access to social services, justice and basic needs.

My priorities: review how rates are set; spend on real needs; business wellbeing; strong public service; a thrust to make our city fun again post-Covid. After all, I’m a hospitality family business owner and association president. We need events, vibrancy, and effective marketing of Nelson to attract visitors; our agencies need to be working together on shared priorities.

Nelson has treated me kindly. Since resigning as head of Tokoroa High’s art department and returning in 1977 I have been privileged to repay that kindness as an MP, and a six term City Councillor, including four as committee chair. I have also served on numerous community organisations and chaired Arts Council Nelson, the Waimarama Community Gardens trust and my running clubs. I am a Justice of the Peace, and a practising athlete, artist and gallery owner. Council’s role is vital in bequeathing to our descendants a city and future they might thank us for. The devastation caused by the most recent flooding is a reminder that time is running out. The challenges are many and success will require urgency, imagination, and extraordinary leadership… from all of us.

I offer common sense leadership and a desire to serve people. The ethos of public service needs strengthening. Ratepayers are customers, and I want to join a Council that listens to people and works cohesively. Uncertain times need unity, not division. I’m a grounded person from an industrial working-class background. I understand real life and real problems, not least through prison chaplaincy. I listen and reflect before I speak.

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I champion equality of opportunity regardless of race, religion, gender or age and was formerly the Chair of our Multi Ethnic Council. I believe cars, roads, malls and car parks are all essential for our aging population and that infrastructure must come before wasteful non essential expenditure.

Council needs elected representatives who listen, are inclusive and committed to working in your best interests. My focus will be on getting the job done for Nelson by promoting policies that make our community more sustainable, resilient and connected. This is where our future lies!

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The priorities I see for the long-term well-being of Nelson are:

I’m born and bred in the Nelson region. I am a local business and homeowner with my wife Ruth, and have four adult children in the region. I have been a farmer and an orchardist, business owner in innovative industries like marine farming, tourism, and preservation of rare breeds of animals. I am passionate about sustainable horticulture and working in harmony with our natural resources. I believe we need to protect these natural resources and maximise the benefits our diverse region offers for the benefit of the whole community. We need to act smart, and act now, with our community’s resources. And we need to get real about safeguarding our future pipelines of water and food to avoid vulnerability of supply. To encourage innovation and investment, jobs, and housing in our region, we need to simplify the obstacles of bureaucracy, or the burden to do this becomes too great. We need to make our city’s basic infrastructure more resilient to natural events that are going to become more common. You cannot bludgeon nature into submission, you have to work with her.

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A strong, united council that will see our city thrive and move forward with confidence into the future is what we need. As Nelson’s MP for six years I carved a reputation of standing up for our region.

I have a strong commercial background having owned and operated businesses in the Nelson region employing hundreds of people. People are hurting and struggling to pay their increasing rates bills. Its essential rates are set at a level people can afford- stop wasteful spending.

My thoughts are with all those affected by the recent weather events. As a community, we can recover together from the floods and damage caused by continuing to support each other – please be patient with your loved ones, your neighbours, your community; Stay safe. It has been a privilege to be your elected representative on Council for the last three years. I have worked hard to gain knowledge and experience to represent you effectively as an active and committed Councillor to add to my formal qualifications and governance experience. I have enjoyed meeting and listening with so many of you about your needs; clearly identifying your most important issues. This interaction has enabled me to focus on which projects and problems needed addressing in our community.

With a passion for Nelson and the wellbeing of our community, I’m standing for re-election to the City Council in the Stoke/Tahunanui Ward.

• True Community Engagement • Rates Affordability • Sustainable Future via economic growth I will continue to make decisions that are made in the best interests of Nelson. Therefore, vote 1 for Trudie Brand the Councillor Working for You.

Wokism destroys growth and future prosperity as seen in many council’s and I’m vehemently opposed to the 3 Waters proposal. As in the past, I’ll work hard to control Council costs to keep rate rises affordable. Being ratepayer-focused I’ve been a voice of reason and know Councils can function efficiently. I’m proud of the parts I played to stop Tahunanui beach erosion and the Nightingale library from closure. I currently work to save the Stoke Memorial Hall and volunteer for the RSA. I have an environmentallyfriendly and productive garden and mini orchard. There’s no where better than Stoke Tahunanui to live in and raise a successful family, as I have done. We have a great community spirit and facilities. That’s why I’ll be stoked to be a Stoke Tahunanui councillor. I need your vote.

For the past six years I have owned my own business within the transport and tourism sector in Nelson. My background is in logistics and transport with the New Zealand Army. My time in the Army has given me skills and knowledge that have served me well outside of the Army as well as giving me a sense of duty to one’s community. I feel now is the right time to put myself forward to do this as I am now able to give the time that is required to serve my community as a Councillor. The council has an obligation to maintain all infrastructure, services and amenities to a high standard. I believe the Council needs to conduct itself with integrity to ensure the decisions are considered and balanced, to ensure Nelson continues to move forward in a progressive manner. I am 53, a proud mother, and grandmother to three wonderful grandchildren. My proudest moment as a soldier was being trusted to be the driver for Capt Charles Upham VC & Bar, New Zealand’s only double VC winner, in his last few years.

Former Iwi Liaison Officer with NZ Police, I am a Registered Comprehensive Nurse with many years in Maori/Iwi Politics and a Senior Anglican Priest, but minister to all whanau in our beautiful paradise.

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I am Loyal, Resilient and Stable.

With my background as a qualified social worker and Board member for community organisations, I understand the challenges facing young people, businesses, families and older people, and will advocate strongly for their needs, in particular around housing, community well-being and supporting our economy. The devastating floods of last week and the massive cleanup job that has followed shows the incredible compassion and can-do attitude in our community. I’m proud to raise my family here. I will be a strong voice for Nelson Whakatū. www.valmaipalatchie.co.nz

Harvey Ruru 0273489715 Email: harveygloria.ruru@gmail.com Nelson City Council Central Ward Contender Election 2022. My tribe welcomed, provided hospitality and sheltered the new settlers to Whakatu in 1842, offering “manaakitanga – showing respect, hospitality, generosity, reciprocation for care of flora, fauna and our environment”. Ratepayers and residents now, and into the future with children and grandchildren, want that manaakitanga to continue and be involved in the mantle of reciprocity with all contributing to decisions in our unique Iparadise.lookforward to Nelson City Council appointing a new Chief Executive, a new Mayor, Councillors and progressing “Shape Nelson”. Harvey Ruru wants to be appointed alongside them, to ensure the voice of people, people, people and mother nature.

I’m dedicated to seeing our city and its people thrive. I bring extensive experience as a former owner and manager of hospitality businesses so I understand the challenges businesses face. I’ll advocate to ensure local businesses get the support from Council they need. Having worked in the private and public sectors, I bring strong problem-solving, leadership and motivational skills, as well as experience in communications, stakeholder relationships, and strategic planning. I also bring central government experience of strong advocacy against systems that aren’t working.

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Jayden Kelly Sometimes you have to make noise to be heard!!! Fire and Am bulance let down by the NZ gov ernment.... who can afford to give Ukraine 35 Million +

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Stuart Cole Ahh this is quite possi bly why they are trying to zone school’s so that most children can walk. Nicole Sutherland

Dave Older Good time for the Southern Link aye. Steve Armour Rocks Road closed again and the chosen solution of some for our roading woes. The only solu tion is The Southern Link to this problem.

Viv Hitchcock Definitely behind them. They de serve everything they can get and more. Paula Jones Go firefighters ... totally deserv ing.

Well done Quinn, please ask Nel son Heat to post on their FB page how we can support any fund raising for this trip. Will keep an eye out. Helen Lawton All the best Quinn. What a mas sive achievement. Rachel Bartlett

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Jim Cable Shutting down the roads is easier said than done. Stay home = No pay, no pay = no rent / mortgage money, no bill money etc. Busi nesses still need to make mon ey. Sure, some do not need to be open, but still are. But where does the line get drawn? Eatery places feed the workers, fuel stations so they can get to work, The Ware house so they can buy warmer / waterproof clothing etc. There is no black and white answer. The more ideal thing to do would beshut the roads to cars that aren’t a direct emergency worker. Coun cil puts on continuous buses non stop on loops at no charge. Hop on, hop off and make them super frequent. Just a thought anyway.

Fire fighters and ambulance and paramedics deserve so much more.

The extensive flood and land slide damage make Nelson’s deci sion on our next Mayor an easy choice. Hon Dr Nick Smith has a doctorate in landslides and ex tensive Ministerial experience in post-disaster governance from the Christchurch and Kaikoura Earthquakes as well as his work on the Edgecombe floods in 2017. He also has practical experience of getting big jobs done as a project manager and civil engineer. Nick knows how Wellington works, so can ensure Nelson gets the finan cial support we need to assist in rebuilding and future-proofing our region. Rebuilding Nelson’s infrastructure as quickly as pos sible, ensuring it is rebuilt more resiliently and getting good value for ratepayers from contractors for this work will be one of the Council’s most important jobs over the next three years. I have sat around the Council table for three years so can speak with some knowledge that Dr Smith’s ability to ensure Council staff and contractors deliver for our city is going to be absolutely critical to get our city rebuilt, as quickly as possible and for the best val ue. The floods make it critical we get a circuit breaker from the dysfunctional Council of recent times. We need experienced and technically competent leadership to take on this difficult rebuild.

Steve Armour A transport network that will not change if they push forward with the Rocks Rd development- a road that closes more frequently than any other road in the region after a bit of wind and a bit of rain.

The difficulties for Nelson ve hicle transport and commuters wrought by the closure of Rocks Road have impacted hugely and very severely on Waimea Road. Had the Southern Link been open and operating, things would have been very different.

To many drivers rubber necking instead of watching where they going. Jim Thompson Sorry but Mr Bill wants money and unfortunately Bill doesn’t pay himself, hope you understand that unless you are going to com pensate us for staying home and not going to work.

Mike Rutledge, former Nelson City Councillor Roading network under pressure

Yeah, nine hour drive for me to get to work.

Dave Trigg

The roads in and out of Nelson to Richmond are dreadful all the time. The merging lanes make it worse. Nothing will change.

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Firefighters strike despite state of emergency Good on them. It’s times like this they are needed the most, don’t take them for granted and give them the respect and apprecia tion they deserve.

Gem Bennetts Where does our MP stand on this? I acknowledge she has had discussions with them but what else is she willing to stand up in Parliament and put our concerns forward about this situation not only in Nelson but nationwide.

Ventura Fitzgerald Fantastic! 100 percent support our fire service! Thanks for ev erything you guys do Amanda Jay I fully support our fire service 100%. Well done and thank you. Lee Punt I don’t blame them, how long have they been pleading!

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The Children’s Garden is a unique, early learning and care environment for infants through to starting Celebratingschool.andrecognizing the importance of ‘Wellbeing’ has become a very important and in tegral focus for this early learn ing ‘Weteam.have been recognized by ERO for our unique key fea tures – specifically our commit ment to creating a calm, peace ful and respectful environment for young children and also our passion for nurturing high qual ity learning’, says Principal Nata sha Kibble. The Children’s Garden is ‘spa cious, natural, open and homely, and the curriculum is driven by the children's own fascinations and curiosity; we focus on the children’s natural urges and de sires to play, imagine and be cu rious of the world around them’. We believe the possibilities for children to thrive are endless when child led play is valued as meaningful for growing their love of learning and being with Weothers.believe childhood is a magi cal time that deserves to be won drous in every possible way! Enquire now about our new openings for our infant group. Phone 03-553-0665 for more information or check out The Children’s Garden, Aotearoa on Facebook.

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The Central and Stoke-Tāhu nanui Wards have a population of about 6,400 per ward councillor. Candidates standing in these two wards have an expenditure limit of But$20,000.thesuccessful Māori Ward candidate will represent about 3,300 Māori with an expenditure limit of $3,500, just 17.5 per cent of $20,000 rather than a more proportional figure of about “Our$10,000.Māori community deserves good representation too, just as much as the rest of the communi ty and this policy hamstrings our effectiveness to get the message out there and be well supported,” Paki Paki said. “Just like the rest of the society, we want to find the best amongst us to inspire us and to serve us.”

“The Māori population has been disconnected with the electoral system for so long there is an in tergenerational distrust that their vote or opinion even makes a dif ference,” he said. “This is a monumental challenge by itself that we are required to Goldsmithovercome.” agreed with Paki Paki on the challenges faced by Māori Ward candidates.

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Māori Ward candidates, Bernie Goldsmith and Kahu Paki Paki, say their lower election expenditure limit restricts their effectiveness in engaging Māori. Photos: Supplied and Andrew Board.

Artists wanting to create murals on Chorus cabinets have until Wednesday August 31 to get their designs in. Community relations manager Jo Seddon says artists can find the chosen cabinets and how to apply on the dedicated Cabinet Art website. “We know there are a lot of talented artists out there and we really encourage them to get their designs in before submissions close.” visit programmecommunity/cabinet-art-www.chorus.co.nz/forinformation.

Māori Ward expenditure limits ‘frustrating’ for candidates

Nelson’s Māori Ward candidates have an election limit of $3,500 to spend on their campaign while mayoral and at-large council can didates, who campaign across the same geographical area, have a limit of Nelson’s$30,000.twoMāori Ward candi dates aren’t happy with that di “Ourchotomy.current form of democracy is designed not to enable the ma jority, but to protect and care for the minorities within our society and find a balance of inclusion,” Kahu Paki Paki said. “This policy ignores that at it’s very core.” “We are not even on an equal footing as the rest of the can didates and its extremely frus trating,” Bernie Goldsmith said. “Māori have been patiently wait ing 20 years to be able to vote for our Māori Ward candidates and it has been extremely difficult to market when we don’t have the budget that the other candidates do.”

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“The point of the introduction of the Māori Ward and other wards is to get more inclusion and we, the Māori Ward candidates, are already excluded,” she said. “We all know the stats on voting turn out and for Māori it’s even less.”

The current expenditure limits are calculated in accordance with “It’slaw. required by the legislation,” said chief returning officer for Electionz.com, Warwick Lampp. He explained that the limit of a candidate’s election expenditure is calculated based on the population as indi cated by the latest data: the 2021 population es timates by Statistics New “EveryZealand.election is dif ferent depending on the Forpopulation.”Nelson’s Māori Ward, the expenditure limit is based off the city’s total Māori pop ulation rather than the number of voters en rolled on the Māori role or the proportion of Māori in Nelson. But Paki Paki thinks the approach is flawed and fails to consider lower Māori participation in elections.

Te Whatu Ora Nelson Marlborough is proud of the emergency response in the wake of the severe weather event across the district.

“Our Health incident management team which incorporates our Primary Health Organisations, Te Piki Oranga, St John and community and hospital services, has enabled us to give a coordinated response and escalate needs as they arise.”

“If you can safely come to appointments please do so. If it is not safe, please stay at home and let us know you are unable to attend, by reaching out via the phone number on your appointment letter or contacting the hospital and asking for the relevant department.”

Dr Nick Baker, Chief Medical Officer said, “Over the next while it will be really important to keep our focus on the normal routines that keep us safe. Hand hygiene, which has been critical to our COVID-19 defence, now shows its benefits in terms of keeping us safe from water contaminants that could lead to gastrointestinal illness.”

Some antiviral medicines are available from a pharmacist without a prescription and can be collected 7 days a week.

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“In response, emergency measures have enabled Pharmacy to provide some regular medications without a prescription for those affected by the flooding and unable to access scripts or medications. Pharmacy dispensing for flood related health treatment is also being funded free to those in need.”

“Travel between Nelson and Wairau hospital has been impacted which is resulting in some changes to appointments as staff or patient travel cannot take place.”

If you have complex health needs, a long-term health condition or you’re aged 75 and older and you test positive for COVID-19 or you’re a household contact of someone with COVID-19, you may be eligible for antiviral medication from your GP or pharmacy.

“Mask wearing and distancing are much harder when we are away from normal routine, but still very important for preventing and managing winter bugs including COVID-19. It remains important to stay away from others when you are unwell with tummy bugs and respiratory symptoms.”

“Our administration team have been busy contacting people. If you haven’t heard from us, then your appointment or procedure is going ahead as planned. If there is a change, we will contact you.”

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Going through tough times or a big shock takes a toll on all of us and coping is not always easy. We know people respond in many different ways to an emergency. Good mental health helps us carry on and deal with all that life throws at us.

Thank you to those who have answered and been flexible, for example shifting appointments as telephone or video link, this is greatly appreciated.”

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“Our Medical Officers of Health have advised people to treat all floodwater as contaminated, and for people on their own water supplies, who have been impacted by flooding, to boil their water.

Pharmacies, General Practice and Emergency Departments are prepared for increased concerns around gastrointestinal illnesses and skin infections which may occur from direct contact with sewage affected water.”

Pat Davidsen, General Manager Clinical Services said, “Healthcare needs don’t stop during an emergency and nor do we. Our hospital and health services remain open.”

Health Incident Controller, Hilary Exton said, “It is a privilege to be part of such a well-connected community, which comes together in times of need. Civil Defence in Nelson Tasman and the Marlborough District Council have a done an amazing job at keeping the community safe and informed as homes were evacuated and infrastructure severely damaged.”

PeopleCOVID-19withahighrisk of severe illness from COVID-19 may be eligible for treatment with COVID-19 antiviral medicines.

In challenging times we can go through a range of emotions, and at our own pace. Feeling like you’re all over the place, a tad on edge or a bit overwhelmed are completely normal reactions to a very abnormal situation. Not all right? Free support is available. Traumatic events affect each of us differently, and we all need a bit of support from time to time. If you or someone you know is struggling, there is free help available. Call or text 1737 any time, 24 hours a day, for a free confidential chat.

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“While we would normally only award one Young Achiever’s Award each year, these three people are ex ceptional, and we need to do all we can to encourage them, and others like “Thethem.industry is in good hands,” says Jeremy. young recognisedpeopleby awards

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Three young people have been rec ognised as leaders of the seafood industry at an awards ceremony last Theweek.Seafood New Zealand confer ence, held at the Rutherford Hotel in Nelson on Thursday and Friday, included the annual Seafood Stars Awards in which a Nelson woman Shalaine Jackson was awarded for her integral part of the industry. Shalaine is the business manager for Guard Safety who is putting her Master’s degree in psychology to good use by being an integral part of the MarineSafe and FirstMate initia tives that are run by Guard Safety for the commercial fishing industry. Westport’s Cheyanne Amai was an other of the three who received a Young Achiever’s Award. Cheyanne has worked her way up in a very male-dominated industry to become branch manager of Talley’s in Westport at age 28. Cheyanne is a one-woman cheer leader for the industry on the West Coast and her support and enthusi asm for the industry has encouraged other young people into the sector.

King’s Acre is mentioned in the Nelson City Council’s report in October 1914. One source suggests the name came from the Kings Brothers, owners of the property. The property was actually about 2 ½ acres in Thearea.area was being reclaimed at the time and spoil from road cuttings was directed to be dumped there. During July 1916 spoil continued to be carted to King’s Acre. Mrs A. A. Charles, a resident of Haven Road, requested the Council to remove slip debris from her property. The Coun cil offered her 1s 6d a yard for spoil if she had it delivered to King’s Acre in Washington Valley. Work continued in 1917 with a new ditch to as sist the draining of flood wa ter from the area. The area in Washington Valley was sub merged with every flood and caused residents in the local ity great inconvenience. The area was also affected by the twice daily full tides. Council decided that the land should be filled up and that all suitable material possible be placed there instead of at the tip. The land could then become a valuable park in the Infuture.1922, the residents of Washington Valley were con sidering forming courts on King’s Acre when it was filled up. That was going to be some time in coming as it was not until May 1923 that a start was made with levelling of the ground at King’s Acre. Unfor tunately, wet weather made the ground so wet that work had to be discontinued. To deal with unemployment in June 1926, the city en gineer proposed that small contracts, based on the price to move per cubic yard of ma terial, should be let. The fill ing in and levelling of King’s Acre would benefit from the removal of a large quantity of soil on the adjacent Mrs Hor ton’s land that had recently been purchased by the Coun cil. The soil could be shifted with barrows and split into four or five contracts. Work began in mid-July. During August, the open ditch run ning through King’s Acre was done away with and the water diverted via Hastings Street to the St Vincent Street ditch. In November 1926 plans were progressing. Levels had been taken and tenders for filling were to be called as soon as the plans were ready. It wasn’t until June 1927 that a definite move was made by the Coun cil in passing a resolution for the final filling in of Kings’s Acre, with £1632 that had been set aside. In 1929, the Council decid ed on a suitable function for Anniversary Day to coincide with the official opening of the new park, King’s Acre. A recent meeting of the Rotary Club had provided Council with suggestions for a memo rial to the pioneers. The may or, at a subsequent meeting of the Council, moved that the recently reclaimed land known as King’s Acre be re named “Pioneers’ Park” and that a committee be formed to collaborate with the Coun cil in arranging a suitable programme for the official opening of the park on Anni versary Day. This was consid ered to be a worthy memorial to the old pioneers. The name did not go down well with some of the coun cillors. Councillor Neale sug gested Fifeshire Park after the first ship to arrive in the harbour on 1 February 1842. Another suggestion includ ed Wakefield Park, although that could be mixed up with the village of Wakefield. Time had been provided for the public to put forward sugges tions, but few had been forth Finally,coming. the day arrived, and the park was officially opened and named Pioneer Park on 23 February 1929. To get early settlers together, an invitation had been given to all early settlers who arrived or were born in Nelson before 1855, including those from the country areas. The opening day speeches ac knowledged the fact that the park had been man-made on reclaimed land. The name celebrated the contribution of Nelson’s early settlers, ap proximately 100 of whom were in the audience.

Opening day at Pioneer Park in 1929. Photo: Supplied.

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The final recipient was Zak Olsen, from Northland, is running two fishing vessels, skippering one ves sel, and juggling those jobs with a huge volunteering input into the Northland community. Based in Whangarei, he is employed by Phil and Adam Clow to ensure their two fishing vessels, Tarpeena and South ern Cross are operating efficiently. Zak has also just been elected on to the Federation of Commercial Fishermen’s Executive and has com pleted a Young Leaders course in Australia. Zak passes his passion for the environment on to other young Seafoodfishers. New Zealand chief execu tive, Dr Jeremy Helson, says the in dustry workforce is aging, many are close to retiring, and we must value the talented young people coming “Zak,through.Shalaine, and Cheyanne’s commitment to the commercial fishing industry is great to see. They invigorate the industry, bring new ideas, and new enthusiasm and we are lucky to have them.

Ethan Blackadder and Nelson Rugby Football Club president Kerry Strange with the club’s new jersey. Photo: Jack Malcolm.

Scores: North Harbour 35 (Kade Banks, Tevita Li tries, Bryn Gat land 7 pen, 2 con) Tasman 27 (Sevu Reece 2, Andrew Makalio, Noah Hotham tries, Campbell Parata pen, 2 con). HT: 23-17 Har bour.

Mako ill-discipline at fault in loss to North Harbour Leicester Fainga’anuku returned for Tasman against North Harbour at Albany today. Photo: Shuttersport.

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“That’saccolade.the best thing about rug by, playing with my mates doing something I love.” “It’s very cool to put on the blue jersey and go out there and have fun with your friends. I’ll never forget those games. . . I wouldn’t play for anyone else.”

The Nelson Racecourse successfully operated at the Stoke site for nearly 30 years with the addition of a handsome two-story grandstand until the Nelson-to-nowhere railway began, with the line cutting straight through the track in 1873. After a few years of covering the railway line with sawdust each race day to preserve the event, the Nelson Jockey Club sold up and moved to its present track in Richmond. Switching Tracks

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PETER JONES Tasman slumped to their second Bunnings NPC loss in a row at Al bany on Sunday, going down 35-27 to hosts North Harbour. The Mako will look back at a match where ill-discipline and an inability to mount lengthy periods of pressure cost them dearly. They outscored their hosts four tries to two but were sunk by the unerring boot of Harbour first five Bryn Gatland, who landed seven penalties and two conversions for a personal haul of 25 points. Aussie referee Damon Murphy played a merry tune on his whistle, both sides constantly inviting him into the game with indiscretions galore, especially at the break Moredown.than 30 penalties turned the match into a stop-start affair which was always likely to be decided by the boot. Tasman led 27-26 after 53 minutes before two Gatland penalty kicks pushed the home side back into a 32-27 lead with 10 to play. Tasman had their chances to clinch a decisive try over the fi nal period but were frustrated by their own inaccuracies and lack of Thecomposure.return of All Blacks Leicester Fainga’anuku and Sevu Reece gave the Mako an attacking boost, with the latter picking up two tries from fullback. However, the game was decided in the tighter regions and it was fitting that Gatland had the final say, landing his seventh pen alty in the 78th minute and deny ing Tasman a second bonus point. Tasman scored some delightful tries, and the inevitable lineout drive touchdown to hooker An drew Makalio. Hicks produced a clever knockback of a bouncing ball in the corner to set up Reece’s first five-pointer. First five Camp bell Parata, who had a mixed after noon, also cross kicked cleverly for the fullback’s second try. Senior Mako player Alex Nankivell said he could not fault the effort of the Tasman troops. “We hung in there to the end but we were also ill-disciplined and made too many errors and you can’t do that against a side as dangerous as Harbour.”

Nelson Rugby Football Club president Kerry Strange says despite their clubroom’s walls being full to the brim with his tory, they would need to find some space for the new jersey. Ethan, who has been sidelined with a shoulder injury that has seen him ruled out of playing until next year, is in Nelson as part of the wider Mako squad. While he isn’t able to get back to full exercise, he has been keep ing fit and “enjyoing the process of getting back to playing”. And he’s excited to get back on the pitch, speaking of the emo tions leading up to his first test appearance against Tonga he says emotions were running high.

JACK MALCOLM Ethan Blackadder says the se cret to his success is that he’s doing something he loves. It’s been one step at a time for the All Black loose forward, but he’s never forgotten where his roots were. He wanted to give back to where it all started for him, gifting one of his playing jerseys to the Nelson Rugby Football Club. The nine-test All Black didn’t take rugby seriously until leav ing school, saying he didn’t enjoy the game when he was Ayounger.graduate of Nelson College’s third XV, he found himself in Nelson’s B team for the local competition before graduating to their premier team the fol lowing year. “When I was selected for the Mako’s academy for Nelson, that was the turning point. It literally snowballed from there. “Once I started enjoying it, it was easy. I never had farfetched goals, I’m not going out there trying to be an All Black or Ethananything.”sayshe did have to sacri fice along the way to get there, from early nights when his friends were out partying to the hard work in the gym and at training. “I had to be a pro be fore I was one.” He says some of his best memo

Ethan says he feels humbled to now be a part of the Nelson club’s history and legacy. Alongside him at the presenta tion was Mako captain Quinten Strange and loose forward An ton Segner. The trio, all former Nelson players, did an informal Q+A session for those in atten dance, answering questions on everything ranging from men tal health to setting themselves up for a life after rugby.

Goal scorers: Corey Larsen, Lucas Hogg 2 and Aiden Higgs 2.

Cancellations Sports across the Tasman region took a back seat last week as the unprecedented flooding event was centre stage. The Mako women’s FPC campaign was put on halt, with their home game at Trafalgar Park cancelled and both teams awarded two com petition points, while the men’s game had a delayed start due to travel disruptions.

Local football and basketball was also can celled, while Nelson Hockey were forced to shift the P1 and P2 finals day to next Saturday, with the game times staying as scheduled.

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College’s first XV final against St Be de’s was postponed, while indoor sports also took a break with Saxtons Stadium converted into a support centre for evacuees. The closure of the stadium and ongoing rain into Saturday saw all netball in the region can celled, with the premier netball competition investigating alternative dates for the round.

Football Nelson Suburbs first 11 was fortunate enough to have an away game on Saturday that was able to go ahead. They raced out to a 3-0 lead in the first half which they would take into the break before Christchurch’s Nomads United fought their way back into the game. The second half saw Suburbs stretch their lead with Aiden Higgs and Lucas Hogg both scor ing their second for the game, while Nomads got their first goal on the board. They continued their resurgence with two further goals to put themselves in the chase, but the Suburbs defence held firm. The 5-3 win sees Suburbs sit in a clear third place on the leaderboards on 30 points with a 9W/3D/4L record. Cashmere Technical and Christchurch Unit ed currently share the top spot on 46 points, with an identical 15W/1D/1L record.

Stoke Rugby Club’s Freeman Roofing Mike’s 7s age-grade tournament was also cancelled.

Tennis Tennis clubs in Māpua, Hope, Richmond and Nelson will open their doors for a day for those to experience the sport.

On Sunday 11 Septemeber from 11am till 4pm, anyone can turn up to their local tennis club as part of the Love Tennis event. Racquets will be supplied and there will be a BBQ and prizes. It’s free for everyone, so head along with the family to try your hand. For more info visit www.lovetennis.kiwi

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The Miles Toyota Championship final will be played this Saturday but the venue is yet to be Nelsondecided.College will host St Bedes in the final that was meant to be played last Saturday but was postponed due to flooding in region. The details are to be decided today and you can find more information on the Nelson App as soon as the information is made available.

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MSD’s Nelson City Work and Income Service Centre and Connected service at 22 Bridge Street, are being upgraded and will be closed temporarily from 5pm on Thursday 1 September, reopening at 8:30am on Tuesday 18 October 2022. We’ve recently made it easier to help people over the phone and online. If you need to get in touch, please visit MyMSD, the Work and Income website or call us on 0800 559 009. Our new office will have a more welcoming feel, and people will have more privacy when they meet with us. We look forward to welcoming everyone to our upgraded service centre.

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The Birchwood School Board of Trustees invites applications from parents who wish to enrol their children for 2023 who live outside the school’s enrolment zone. Enrolment at the school is governed by an enrolment scheme, details of which are available school website www.birchwood.school.nz

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Families who wish to apply should do so in writing or via email (admin@birchwood.school.nz) addressed to the Principal, stating the child’s full name, date of birth and current address. The deadline for the receipt of applications for out of zone places is 12pm Friday 2nd September. Parents of students who live within the home zone should also apply by this date to assist the school to plan appropriately for next year if they haven’t notified the school already. The Board has determined that approximately 30 places are likely to be available across the school for out of zone students for next year. If the number of out of zone applications exceed the number of places available, students will be selected by ballot. If a ballot is required it will be held on Monday 5th September 2022. Parents will be informed of the outcome of the ballot within three school days of the ballot being held.

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A home in Rai Valley was washed off the hillside onto the road. Photo: Justin Morrison

The new bike hub in the Maitai Valley is severely damaged. Photo: Supplied

The street in Devenish Place, Atawhai, was destroyed. Photo: Supplied

Gym equipment next to the Maitai River covered in debris. Photo: Sara Hollyman

The Maitai River in flood on Wednesday. Photo: Brad McNeill