Cat burglar’s gardening glove glut
ELISE VOLLWEILER
The gloves arrive one at a time.
First one, and then, a few days later, the other to complete the set. About 50 pairs over the past 18 months, estimates owner Anna Smythe with fond exasperation.
Her young cat MJ is quite the accomplished thief.
“It’s just ridiculous,” says Anna. “That’s a big number of gloves.”
She has posted about MJ’s thefts online to try to reunite the gardeners with their gloves, with reasonably limited success.
His very first prey was a child’s sock. In fact, children’s clothing was his niche for a few months, and Anna would take a box door-todoor around her Māpua cul-de-sac, finding the owners of MJ’s pilfered items. Luckily, the neighbours have been very understanding, although they haven’t yet cottoned on to the fact that they might like to label their gloves for easier catch-and-release.
MJ doesn’t like hugs – he allowed himself to
The age-old summer tradition of jumping off the Māpua Wharf has been protected after it was threatened by a boating safety bylaw. Tasman District Council’s proposed Navigation Safety Bylaw contained a clause unintentionally banning people from jumping into water or swimming within 50 metres of a boat landing place at all times. The rule would have ended the popular Māpua tradition of jumping off the town’s wharf, as well as impacting other popular swimming spots across the district like Lake Rotoiti or Tata Beach. More than half (163) of the 256 submissions on the bylaw opposed the clause.
Wharf jumping ‘birthright’ protected after rule rewrite
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Council staff said the clause was drafted incorrectly and they had not intended to try and ban wharf jumping. Ahead of Wednesday’s hearing on the draft bylaw, staff recommended the wording change to only prohibit swimming within 50 metres of a landing place while a boat was approaching or departing, or being berthed or unberthed.
That amendment reflected the staff’s intention to ensure swimmers were kept safe from boats
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by ensuring the vessels had right of way at a landing place and was supported by councillors.
Long-time Māpua resident Judy Mitchell said she was “relieved” to know the council didn’t intend to ban wharf jumping when she presented to councillors on Wednesay’s hearing panel.
“Water activities are New Zealanders’ birthright. They’re free, they’re healthy, everybody can do them.”
She said swimming and wharf jumping were a local tradition going back “generations” and
contributed to Māpua’s vibrancy. A ban would be “extremely difficult” to police and regularly defied, she thought.
Exemplifying water play’s generational importance to Māpua, Kate and Sonja Mitchell – Judy’s daughters – also presented to the hearing panel about the bylaw. Kate said that banning swimming was unnecessary as all wharf users already exercise common sense in the area, while Sonja said banning swimmers from the wharf would have been “unjustified”.
Sonja added that the updated wording of the rule was “marginally better”, she didn’t think the onus to remain safe lay with swimmers.
“Boats really should be getting out of the way of swimmers because they are the more dangerous users of the marine environment.”
In response to questions from the councillors on the hearing panel, Tasman harbourmaster Peter Renshaw said the council was taking a precautionary approach to keeping swimmers safe by en-
suring boats had right of way. “If there is maybe someone who is flustered or inexperienced at the helm, that could cause a problem so I would always err on the side of caution.”
Several submitters also raised concerns about the impact of powered vessels on the marine environment and its wildlife, particularly in relation to the Waimea Inlet.
“We need to look to other measures for environmental impacts and environmental concerns,” Peter said.
Cat burglar’s gardening glove glut
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be picked up just long enough for the Guardian to snap a quick mugshot with Anna and her daughter Jess before squirming
for freedom. However, a bit of petty crime is how he shows his love.
“It’s like a present,” Anna ex-
Although MJ is going through a gardening glove phase at the moment, Anna has also been the recipient of hats, a rat trap, a plethora of dishcloths and oily rags, and a rather lovely Nike
singlet. He was busted carrying the neighbour’s bra up the driveway, and just this week, he brought in a worm.
“I wonder if he’s getting desperate now,” Anna muses.
Anna Smthye, pictured with daughter Jess, has inadvertently borrowed a hundred-odd gardening gloves from around the neighbourhood, thanks to her pilfering cat MJ. Photo: Elise Vollweiler.
Tasman’s Tin Shed version 2.0
ELISE VOLLWEILER
The much-loved “tin shed” near the corner of Aporo and Marriages Roads has been replaced with a new incarnation.
The Tasman bus shelter stood for almost a century but was removed three months ago after the Tasman Cycle Trails Trust cited safety concerns for cyclists on the Great Taste Trail that ran beside the shed. The Tasman Area Community Association member Steve Richards led the design and build team, who constructed the shelter in the Aporo Orchard packing shed.
“The new shelter’s design references the old shed with its steep-pitched red roof and white corrugated iron walls,” he says.
“The only piece of the old shed we managed to reuse was the seat with initials carved in it. It is now the back rest of the new seat.”
The group reports that although the new shed is smaller than the old one, “it does overcome all the problems it had”.
The noted problems are that the original shed ‘was largely rotten, a danger to cyclists on the Great Taste Trail and absurdly, wasn’t at the bus stop, which was 20 metres down the road’.
The shed has now been moved away from the corner to an area where the bus could feasibly stop.
TACA say that they saw the op-
portunity to remember the history and still offer shade and shelter for people waiting for the bus.
The original tin shed was removed intact but in rough shape by TACA chairperson Hamish Rush, and he says that it is still sitting on his property, right where it was put on removal day.
The plan was to try and restore the century-old shed and find a place where it can once again be enjoyed by the community, but he has since found that the council does not want it on their land, for liability reasons.
Hamish says he welcomes suggestions about its reinstatement
going forward, and that it will not be destroyed.
In the meantime, he feels that TACA has created something that is a worthy historical reflection of the old shed, “giving it the old nod”.
“I think it’s important when you’re a small community that
Clay D-Day for promising potter
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“It’s pretty cool that we can bring our environment into our everyday lives.”
Lilly-Joy Swanson has spun together a clay pottery passion since her late teens, and the 24-year-old will make her debut at Nelson Clay Week to craft more techniques. The biennial event, which fires up on Saturday, is organised by Arts
Council Nelson and brings together potters from around New Zealand and abroad to share ideas, techniques, knowledge and developments, and to ensure that pottery continues to thrive as a craft, an art form, and an industry.
“I really enjoy how tactile it is using your hands and I just love throwing on the wheel because there’s something beautiful and rhythmic about it,” she says.
“[Clay pottery] feels like it has more of a purpose, especially if you’re using clay dug up from the ground because you can make a vase or a cup and it’s a piece of art, but you can still interact with it everyday.
“I also quite like doing surface decoration on my pots, like painting with oxides and sgraffito.”
Nelson Clay Week concludes on 4 October. Visit www.clayweek.nz for the full schedule.
gives a damn.”
TACA says that they would like to thank Mitre 10 Motueka and Freeman Roofing for generous discounts and to the Nelson Tasman Cycle Trails Trust and TDC for the opportunity and funding. “Now we just have to get the bus to stop,” they note.
Tasman’s beloved “tin shed” has been reinvented by community group TACA, after the original shed’s removal caused distress within the community. Photo: Supplied.
Nelson Clay Week debutant Lilly-Joy Swanson is excited to expand her clay pottery techniques. Photo: Gordon Preece.
New boat safety rule ‘smothering’ small Tasman businesses
MAX FRETHEY
Local Democracy Reporter
Commercial boaties fear new safety rules will heap unnecessary layers of bureaucracy and costs onto their Tasman businesses.
Transmitting systems are poised to be mandated on several of Tasman’s commercial boats, which would make it easier for harbourmasters to follow up complaints about behaviour on the water.
The district council is seeking to make it mandatory for certain vessels to be transmitting an Automatic Identification System (AIS) signal that provides position, identification and other information about a boat to other vessels and to coastal authorities automatically.
The change would affect all commercial vessels that have a gross weight of 300 tons or more, are 18 or more metres long, are licenced to carry 12 or more passengers, or operate at night with passengers.
In a Tasman context, it would affect less than 30 vessels, and the devices would have to be installed by 1 September 2025.
However, local commercial boat operators protested the measures.
Abel Tasman AquaTaxi has 14 vessels that would require an AIS transceiver and is the largest local operator who would be affected by the rule change.
A council quote for the technology, excluding installation, was $2211, which would equate to almost $31,000 in extra costs for their vessels – assuming a bulk discount wasn’t applied.
Operations manager Spencer
Bailey lambasted the council’s proposal as “outrageous”.
“Is the [council] determined to lead the way in smothering small business with yet more unnecessary layers of compliance in the form of bureaucracy and unwarranted costs?”
He highlighted that the technology is not supported by Maritime New Zealand, and he doubted its safety benefits.
Chris Roff, a commercial operator and chief instructor at SailNelson was also concerned about the council going “over and above” Maritime NZ’s guidance. The cost was also a concern for him, saying that it would “put the viability of my business in jeopardy”.
Harbourmasters around the country, however, resoundingly disagreed.
Tasman harbourmaster
Peter Renshaw said the council was trying to address commercial pressure
and high-speed traffic density in those areas of coastline over the summer.
“We know how many vessels there are, we don’t know how many trips they do, we don’t know how frequently they’re done.”
The monitoring provided through AIS technology would allow complaints about vessels not following maritime rules, such as going around headlands too quickly while too close to shore, to be more easily verified
and actioned, subsequently increasing compliance and safety.
It was expected the greatest benefit of the technology would be around the Abel Tasman National Park in summertime when there was a high density of water users.
“I certainly, over this last summer, would be receiving between five and 20 complaints a day,” Peter says. “I generally believe the operators are really good, we don’t have such a big issue, but being able to prove to anybody, for or
against, to me is going to be a really key thing moving forward.”
The rules would bring Tasman into alignment with Wellington where harbourmaster Grant Nalder said compliance with the rules was increased following the adoption of AIS.
“The fact that you’re being watched, it is a tool for behavioural change.”
Harbourmasters for Nelson, Marlborough, and Canterbury were also all supportive of the introduction of the technology for Tasman. None of those regions yet mandate AIS, but Marlborough was soon planning to do so.
Councillors on the hearing panel for considering the rule change, along with the rest of the Navigation Safety Bylaw, were supportive of AIS.
However, they sympathised with the financial impact purchasing the devices would have on the district’s operators. They agreed to spread the cost for operators by instead requiring that only half of their vessels need to have the devices installed by 1 September 2025, with the remaining boats to comply by 1 September 2026.
Tasman harbourmaster Peter Renshaw said the AIS technology would make it easier to deal with maritime complaints during the busy summer season. Photo: Tasman District Council.
The change will affect 20-30 vessels around Tasman, including the fleet of Abel Tasman AquaTaxis. Photo: NelsonTasman.nz.
A strong science future for Motueka South School
ELISE VOLLWEILER
A Motueka teacher’s life-long environmental passion is about to be supercharged, through a sixmonth immersion in an esteemed national study programme.
Deanna Ferguson, who teaches Year 2 and 3 students at Motueka South School, is delighted to be one of 15 teachers nationally to be accepted into the prestigious Science Teaching Leadership Programme, beginning in late January 2025.
The course’s first six months will see her working with a local science organisation, as well as attending leadership courses, professional learning days and wānanga around the country.
Deanna, who has taught at MSS for 15 years, will return to her teaching duties in term three, but she will also be working to develop the school’s science programme. She will use all that she has learned during her study leave, and will have continued support from the programme’s tutors for a further 12 to 18 months.
After the programme has ended, the plan is to have a well-imbedded science curriculum that endures into the future. The programme is funded by the
Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment and managed by Royal Society Te Apārangi.
Although she is eagerly awaiting the first teachings of the course, Deanna’s application was based on her drive to use local areas like the Motueka estuary and Te Maatu/ Thorps Bush in the science curriculum.
Logically, she reckons, it just makes sense. The school has easy
access to these areas, and they are meaningful to the students.
She wants to shape their sense of kaitiakitanga (guardianship) and “develop their sense of understanding and care” of the world around them, she says.
“It’s something that I’ve been passionate about for a long time.”
In 2017 she facilitated a citizen science project with her class that led to a year-long student-led
inquiry into soft plastic reduction and recycling, the process of which was published in the School Journal. She says the children were really engaged with this, taking the learning home to their whanau and out into the wider community. The opportunity is timely, with all schools compelled to develop a localised curriculum, and MSS students are already en-
gaged through other environment-themed projects at the school. The school has recently re-introduced an environment group, and Deanna says that they are thrilled that about 30 students have signed up already.
“That’s also really sparked the kids’ interest – they want to make a difference.”
Principal Paul Shand calls this an “exciting opportunity for both Deanna and our kura”.
“While it will take time to implement sustainable change to our science curriculum, this will allow important steps in the right direction for learning and for our local environment. Many thanks to the Board for their support of Deanna’s application and also to our students for their drive to make a difference in the world.” Deanna has had the support of Eric Buenz, an MSS parent who is also Research Professor of Applied Industries at NMIT. Eric acted as her referee and gave her constructive feedback on her application, and Deanna spoke of his enthusiasm and encouragement. This kind of opportunity doesn’t come about without support from others, particularly Eric, Paul and the MSS Board, I am extremely grateful to all of them.”
Deanna Ferguson is thrilled to be selected for the Science Teaching Leadership Programme, an elite programme that aims to enhance the science teaching at the recipients’ schools.
Five decades going to the aid
GORDON PREECE
“I don’t think there’d be anyone that doesn’t appreciate the service St John gives.”
Fred Wassell has been honoured for his five decades with Hato Hone St John in Motueka with the Service Medal in Gold for his pulsating career.
The current health shuttle leader was among the first three St John members to receive the accolade in the Nelson and Tasman Bays district on 7 September, along with Tapawera’s Marie Bint and Golden Bay’s Stuart Chalmers.
The Service Medal in Gold for ultra-long service was first awarded by St John in 2020.
Fred was self-effacing upon the recognition.
“I think it’s pretty great to reach that and I have got to thank my wife [Joan] and [four adult children] for the sacrifices that they put up with to help me do it,” he says. “I wanted to give something back to the community and I still enjoy it, otherwise I wouldn’t still be doing it.
“I don’t think there’d be anyone that doesn’t appreciate the service St John gives.”
Fred joined the voluntary organ-
isation in 1974 as a young ambulance officer, taking on key roles in the emergency ambulance service, first aid training department, and event health services. He joined the Hato Hone St John Motueka Area Committee in 1980 and was its chair from 2007 to 2022, contributing to its
St John Youth programme and fundraising for the Motueka station and Courtney Street Hall’s development. Fred jumped into the Hato Hone St John health shuttle service as a volunteer in 2012 and has been its team leader since 2013, transporting people to medical
appointments from Motueka, Riwaka and Lower and Upper Moutere. He is also a member of the Hato Hone St John Nelson and Tasman Bays area committee, where his dedication to the Motueka community remains evident. Fred was admitted to The Order of St John in 1999 and was
then promoted to Officer in 2023. In the same year, he was honoured by Motueka Rotary with a Paul Harris Fellow award, which acknowledges individuals who contribute to their community through voluntary work. The 79-year-old says he wouldn’t be storing away the uniform just yet.
Students’ photography exhibited at Te Papa
Congratulations to four talented Year 13 photography students from Motueka High School who have been selected for the prestigious Ringa Toi Exhibition being held at Te Papa Tongarewa.
CJ Smith, Beck Weber, Mieke Rowling and Zoe Nuttall are among 76 other ākonga from around Aotearoa to have their work hanging in the Marae at Te Papa from the 12th - 27th September. Ringa Toi exhibition is an annual showcase of artwork by secondary school students with a focus on Māori
and Pacific arts at excellence level.
“This is a major achievement for our students and the second year in a row that Motueka High School has been represented in the Exhibition and awards,” says Lauren Kidd, Head of Art Department at Motueka High School.
The students’ work is based around Māori cultural practices and is inspired by a range of Māori photographers. The photographs feature members of the local community, Rōngoa, mahi toi and native flora
and fauna.
Zoe Nuttal, one of the students, says, “Photography has been more of an interest for me this year, and having my work in the exhibition has shown me I can do more with my photography.
“A big thankyou to Ms. Kidd for entering my work in the exhibition.”
While at Te Papa for the opening of the exhibition, the students also participated in a workshop on visual storytelling with Mr.G, a renowned multi-disciplinary artist.
Fred Wassell has clocked up 50 years with Hato Hone St John in Motueka. Photo: Elise Vollweiler.
Motueka High students CJ Smith, Mieke Rowling, Zoe Nuttall and Beck Weber. Photo: Supplied.
Four decades and thousands of toys
ELISE VOLLWEILER
The Motueka District Toy Library is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year, and toy librarian Laura Lattimer says that the organisation is still going strong.
Dozens of toy library families, both past and present, gathered at neighbouring Memorial Park on Saturday to enjoy the toys and indulge in a piece of cake to commemorate the organisation’s four decades in Motueka. The toy library itself is located behind the cricket clubrooms and beside SeniorNet, at 44 Pah St. With about 1500 toys to choose from, members can hire items for a small fee, returning them a fortnight later to select the next bundle of distraction and entertainment for the small people in their households. The toys include puzzles, ride-on bikes and scooters, musical instruments, Duplo, Sylvanian Families, train sets, superheroes and many hundreds more.
The toy library has about 140 member families, and this number has held steady for many years, Laura says. The charitable organisation also has a strong and active committee, with plenty of fresh ideas and enthusiasm.
“It feels like there’s a nice toy library family behind it all,” she says. “It’s just a joy.”
The toy library’s major fundraiser is its hugely popular annual garden trail, which is coming up on 19 and 20 October. This year’s trail has a bumper line-up of 20 gardens from around the district, with some old favourites and plenty of new offerings. Tickets are $30 per person and are now on sale at Motueka’s Mitre 10, Whitwells, Potters Patch and The Plant Barn, as well as Tessa Mae’s in Māpua.
The Toy Library is open Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9am-11am, and Saturdays from 10am-12pm. For more information, visit www. facebook.com/MotuekaDistrictToyLibrary.
Motueka fire
A King Edward Street house was gutted by fire last Tuesday, 18 September. Police reported that there were no injuries and last week were appealing for witnesses and video footage. They have since reported that the Criminal Investigation Branch and Fire Investigators have completed their scene examination. They are not looking for anyone else in relation to the matter and are processing the evidence.
Boil water notice for central Motueka
A Boil Water Notice was put into effect for parts of Motueka on Tuesday morning. A sewage overflow was discovered in Grey Street near Motueka High School. The leak may have been happening for two days or more, and contamination could have entered the shallow groundwater aquifer beneath this area. Investigations were un-
derway on Tuesday morning to find out how large the overflow was but as a precaution residents and businesses southeast of Grey Street who take water from private bores were advised to boil all water until further notice. Properties that take their water solely from the Council reticulated supply were not affected. Information was to be updated as soon as more information was available. Read more about what to do when a boil water notice is in effect: tas-
man.govt.nz/boil-water-no tice
Rates rebates
A rebate scheme offered by the Department of Internal Affairs could give you a discount on your rates. If you fit the criteria, you could get a credit of up to $790, depending on things like your income, number of dependents and rates you pay. Head to tasman.govt.nz/rates-rebates to check eligibility.
offerings.
of children to attend the organisation’s 40th birthday party on Saturday.
Motueka’s Livia Bontekoe knows how to squeeze every last bit of fun out of the toy library’s
The four-year-old was one of dozens
Allan Ramsay and David Patterson
Jean Quigley and Mary Inglis
Joyce Bullock and Jan Mitchell
Linda Morley, Denise Martin and Marilyn Pegram
Lyn McCullough, Liz McPherson and Jan Patterson
Antonia Mead and Cara Stagg with Xavier, 6, and Theo, 4
Cara Morel and Mary Russell
Dave Everton with Max, 11, Millie, 7, and June, 4
Emily Major with Oliver, 5, and Ari, 8 Miles, 3, and Sienna, 5
Māpua
This piece from the 70s, created by local potter Toni Maurenbrecher, is among the items displayed at the Motueka District Musum’s latest exhibition. Photo: Supplied.
Tracking the trends and techniques of 50 years of Motueka pottery
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“The world’s second-oldest profession” is on display at the Motueka District Museum for another fortnight.
The museum is looking back at 50 years of pottery from the Motueka pottery workshop. The exhibition highlights how pottery styles have evolved from the earthy and organic forms of the 1970s, to the colourful, minimalist and more sculptural pieces of today. Exhibitions manager Kenny Willis explains that this retrospective collection is a reminder that pottery remains a dynamic, ever-evolving art form.
The 1970s was a boom time for pottery in Tasman and Nelson. It’s said there were more potters per capita than anywhere else in the country.
In 1974, a group of craft potters were taking evening classes run by local potter Toni Maurenbrecher at Motueka High School. They wanted better facilities than the high school could offer, so they formed the Motueka pottery workshop. Over the decades, members have hand-crafted ceramics in many forms. This exhibition shows forms that range from decorative to sculptural to practical. Utilising several different techniques, this 50-year showcase displays examples of different trends and styles from past and current members. For nine years, Kenny was responsible for producing New Zealand’s premier clay event, the Portage Ceramic Awards. This has led to a profound admiration for clay making, a vocation that Kenny calls ‘the world’s second oldest profession’. The retrospective also displays highlights from the Motueka District Museum collection, to delve even further back. Also on display are a range of fine porcelain ceramics brought over from England by early settlers, as well as local commemorative souvenirs.
The exhibition ends Sunday, 13 October, and the museum is open Tuesday-Friday 10am3pm and Sunday 10am-2pm.
Kaiteriteri: our golden jewel - Part 1
ROBYN PARKES
Kaiteriteri, with its beautiful scenery and beaches was quickly recognised to have amazing potential as a seaside resort.
Messrs Sidney Rowling, William Rowling and F. Hamilton, being interested in the improvement of Kaiteriteri beach, invited the Commissioner of Crown Lands, Mr A. Waters, to visit, along with members of Waimea County Council in November 1933.
Kaiteriteri had for decades been used as a camping ground for locals, but with buildings being allowed to be erected on the sea front the site was somewhat spoiled. With recognition that there needed to be some improvements, Rowling, who was a principal landowner in the area, offered to lease sections to existing bach owners in order that the buildings could be removed and the whole beach cleared up and beautified. Included in the suggested improvements was the clearing of noxious growths, levelling of land, and the erection of bathing sheds and seats. In illustrating the popularity of Kaiteriteri, statistics showed that over some weekends in 1933 there had been over 600 holiday makers with over 100 cars visiting the beach. The Motueka Progress League offered to develop an illustrated pamphlet, setting out the attractions of Kaiteriteri, for distribution to automobile associations which would bring larger numbers to the small seaside village. With the number of visitors, campers and cars growing it became imperative that improvements
Kaiteriteri, with its beautiful scenery and beaches was quickly recognised to have amazing potential as a seaside resort. Photo: Nelson Provincial Museum, Kingsford Collection.
continued on the beach, domain and roads.
In discussions with the Commissioner of Crown Lands, it was pointed out that if the proposed improvements were put into effect and the land along the beach vested in a board, it would be the best way to accomplish the work.
The Commissioner was very interested in the project and pointed out that before the strip of land along the beach could be brought under the jurisdiction of a Domain Board it would first have to be vested in the Crown.
Two years later, in 1935, Sir Alfred Ransom, Minister of Lands, visited the district and was received by a deputation to inspect Kaiteriteri beach, and at that time it was announced that Sidney Rowling had made a gift of two acres of
land for a public reserve. The seafront had also been cleared of gorse and heavy undergrowth which considerably improved the appearance of the golden beach.
To ensure the good work continued and the area was looked after, F. Hamilton expressed the desire for the formation of a Domain Board to hold control of the Domain.
As the beach became even more popular the need for the road to be improved became more important as between 200 to 300 vehicles were passing over the road in a single weekend.
Although it was six miles long, there was about three miles where it was only wide enough for one-way traffic.
An application was made to the County Council for the work to be carried out.
In January 1936 a public meeting for those interested in the formation of a Domain Board for Kaiteriteri was held at Riwaka library.
Sidney Rowling presided over a gathering of around twenty people.
Communication from the Commissioner of Crown Lands confirmed that the recently-gifted land by Rowling had been vested to the Crown and that the way was open for further action for the establishment the domain. There was agreeance that a board was needed to oversee and care for the area, therefore the ‘Kaiteriteri Domain Board’ was formed with Sidney Rowling, F. Hamilton, B. Rowling, E. Fry, J. Martin, K. Scott, J. Holyoake, J. Wilkinson and W. Drummond being elected to the board.
Nelson at your fingertips
Dam cost continues to inch up
Just as it was predicted to, but they knew best. Can’t divulge any info? All ratepayers have a vested interest and yet we’re shut out again.
Sue Wilson
Surely the public should be able to walk around the dam and lake since their kids’ kids will still be paying for it. And it doesn’t even generate any energy for ratepayers.
Paul Kearns
There’s obviously issues re tendering processes as these cost blowouts on this scale shouldn’t happen. And if a construction company is found to have deliberately tendered low rather than realistically then they need to face the financial consequences. There was another issue with the Waimea Dam - an undetected minor fault line on site, which necessitated additional strengthening expenditure. I’m still at a loss to understand how that fault line had gone undetected during geotech surveys etc. So, what has TDC learned so these mistakes aren’t repeated? Just as NCC had to learn from its experiences with the Pūtangitangi Greenmeadows facility (which, I hasten to add, is proving its worth as an excellent community facility).
Dennis
Goodman
The bottomless pockets of the ratepayers.
Vanessa Hatton
The
perfect patch
It was an inspiring display. Thank you for all your hard work.
Liza Eastman
Prevention
key for ticks
My cat gets them on his ears in summer
Bonnie-rose Rhiannon
Wait a minute… we have ticks here? When did that happen!?
Aaron Grant
Mako find another way to win
I’m a Waikato man by birth, but that was a great game. Well done, Tasman.
Maurice Garrett
Up the Makos.
Eddy Clark
Jeeze guys you’re going to give me a bloody heart attack soon!
Philip Irvine
Bloody awesome. Well done. Lynne Boyce
Chinese language Week – Tuesday 24 September, 1pm-3pm
Come and learn about Chinese customs and some Mandarin words and phrases with Lydia Liu and Raquelle Liu.
Poetry Circle – Thursday 26 September, 10.30am-12pm
Therapy Dog – Thursday 26 September, 10.30am-11am
Storytime – Thursday, 26 September, 10am-10.30am
Board Games – Friday 27 September - 3.30pm-6pm
Enjoy Catan, Chess etc with Sjors Brouwer.
Carol Duffy – “Becoming Dragonfree” Book launch, Friday 27 September, 5pm-6pm. Books available $20 cash.
Building Bricks – Monday 30 September, 3.30pm-5pm
School Holiday programme –Discover Papatūānuku Search and Find – Monday 30 September and 7 October, 10am-12pm Get Crafty – Wednesdays 2 and 9 October, 10am-12pm Lego Fun – Thursdays 3 and 10 October, 10am-12pm
International Older Person’s Day –Tuesday 1 October, 2pm-3pm Enjoy a Musical interlude, a cuppa, refreshments and a chat.
Lattimer,
Tasman’s carton collecting champions
For the past year, schools and early childhood centres in Nelson and Tasman have participated in Weka Peckers’ competition to collect the most food and beverage cartons for recycling.
In Nature Education were named the ‘Carton Collecting Champions’ and teacher Jodi Ellis was presented with a $500 Warehouse voucher by Conor Carr, Fonterra’s environmental manager for Tākaka and Brightwater, on 13 September. Motueka Steiner School won second prize, a $100 voucher from New World Motueka.
Third prize was Talleys ‘ice cream for a school event’ and was won by Appleby School.
“To make it fair, we used a ratio of carton weight to the number of students per group so smaller groups wouldn’t be discouraged,” says Ricarda Scherschel of Weka Peckers. There is no other method for collection and recycling of these containers in Nelson and Tasman, so they can all end up in landfill.
The number of containers collected for the competition means that more than 200 kilograms of waste has been diverted from the region’s landfill.
It is Weka Peckers’ voluntary initiative to be a collection point for these Tetra Pak-like food and beverage cartons, as long as they are opened flat, cleaned and dried, with tops still on.
Last year, they invested in a baler and forklift so they could prepare the flattened containers for shipment to ‘Save BOARD’ in Hamilton where they are recycled into lower-carbon building materials.
From their on-site collection and from Nelson’s Grassroots Recycling collection, Weka Peckers is able to produce one bale a week.
Your electricity discount is on its way
Network Tasman is pleased to announce that its consumers will receive a discount credit on their next power bill.
$6.9m of discounts to be paid to consumers
Network Tasman will pay consumers a total of $6.9m in discounts off their next power bill. Consumer ownership and a focus on cost efficiency have enabled Network Tasman to pay $245 million of discounts to consumers in the region since the discount scheme’s inception in 1994.
Network Tasman is forecast to pay a total of $14m in discounts to consumers in 2024/25: $6.9m in the coming weeks and $7.1m is forecast to be paid to consumers in autumn 2025.
Eligibility
To be eligible for a Network Tasman discount a consumer must have an active metered connection to our network as at midnight on 19 September 2024. Our network covers the Nelson Tasman region, excluding central Nelson.
Your discount is based on the amount of electricity you consumed between 1 April 2024 and 31 August 2024. Most residential consumers will receive a discount of between $30
From 1 October 2024 you will be able to find the exact value of your discount on our website. Visit: www.networktasman.co.nz/ consumer-discounts
You will need your ICP number, which is typically at or near the top of page 2 of your bill, near your location address. The ICP number has 15 characters and starts with several zeros, e.g. 0000055245NT1G2
Further information on discounts
More information about our discount is available on our website: www.networktasman.co.nz/consumer-discounts
FIONA NELSON
Ricarda Scherschel, Jodi Ellis, and Conor Carr l, in front of bales of food and beverage cartons ready at Weka Peckers to be shipped for recycling. Photo Fiona Nelson.
The rise and rise of regional kapa haka
ELISE VOLLWEILER
Plenty of proud tears were shed in the audience at the Kia Hukere
Te Hoe regional kapa haka competition, as three local teams performed in the competitive bracket at the Trafalgar Centre earlier this month.
Māpua School, whose kapa was called Te Kōtuku o Māpua, stood in the competitive section for the first time, and kapa haka kaiako (teacher) Heidi Trott says that it was an incredible journey.
“We are immensely proud of how much our kapa lifted their knowledge of Te ao Māori [the Māori world], correct pronunciation of kupu [words] and correct strong actions.”
Another first was tackling a poi performance with more technical elements. Heidi says that their
haka, E Koro Pukeone, and their mōteatea (traditional chant) were composed by Maihi Barber, the area’s Kāhui Ako ki Motueka Resource Teacher of te reo Māori.
“We are grateful to have kapa haka items that reflect our local tohu [landmarks],” she says, also commenting on the group’s strong leadership from students Costa Aerakis, Tumanako Toi and Grace Wheatley, who won third place for her karanga/ ceremonial call.
“Our kids stood proud and ready to perform on stage and they are all describing it as an unforgettable experience. The future looks bright for the future of kapa at Te Kura o Māpua.”
Riwaka School’s rōpū (group), Te Puna Waiora o Riuwaka, “blew us all away with their energy and mana”, says principal Adele Lidgard.
She says that their new kākahu (costumes), featuring the kowhaiwhai patterns of mana whenua Ngāti Rarua and Te Ātiawa, were stunning in their school colours. Their kaitātaki kotiro (female leaders), Lily Nicholas and Ashlyn King, as well as kaitātaki tane (male leader) Oscar Wilson
1. Riwaka’s Oscar Wilson Moreno 2. Māpua School’s Tumanako Toi
Māpua School’s Costa Aerakis
Māpua School
Moreno, led with passion, and she gave special thanks to kapa haka tutors Tess and Luke Hansen and Laura Hanson for “leading our tamariki on this exciting journey”.
Parklands School’s Ngā Mātātupu came third overall, placing in the top three for the catego-
ries of kākahu (clothing and adornment), waiata tira (choral), kaitātaki tāne (male leader), whaikōrero (speech), whakaeke (entrance), mōteatea (traditional chant) and waiata ā-ringa (action song).
Their overall third placing at the same competition two years ago was enough to send the group to last year’s nationals, but a rule change this year means that only the top two teams – Nelson Intermediate and Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Tuia te Matangi – will be attending next year.
Ngā Mātātupu tutor Hotene Walker says that words cannot express his pride in the tamariki.
“Their growth as kai haka, students, and as individuals in our eight-week campaign still amazes me,” he says, calling his kapa “he Rangatira mo apopo” - “the leaders of tomorrow”.
5. Parklands School’s Te Maaha Hikuroa
6. Riwaka’s Aurora Mikaere, centre, with Maizie Paul, left, and Lexy Wilson, right.
Neo Milligan-Richard.
Parklands School Ngā Mātātupu. Photo: Neo Milligan-Richard.
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Tapawera’s ZacGriffithat TheatreRoyal
MINOU JONATZKE
Rising country star Zac Griffith will return to his hometown to perform a few highlights in country music as well as his own creations, at the Theatre Royal next weekend.
Spending a large portion of his childhood in Tapawera, he and his brothers have developed a passion for the outdoors thanks to their dad, and still go out fishing and hunting regularly.
Zac found his other great passion, country music, after watching Walk the Line, a biographical piece on Johnny Cash‘s life, whom Zac admires deeply.
With the Tapawera Country Music Club having fortnightly meetups just down the block, he was brave enough to perform at an early age. Debuting with the classic ‘Ring of Fire’ at the local venue, he soon moved on to his first competition in Golden Bay, where he won the Novice Section.
After the steppingstone of scoring his first award, his collection grew steadily, competing in Blenheim, Golden Bay, Westport, and Gore. Over time, he also became proficient with the guitar, largely selftaught.
In 2017, Zac attended the Best of the West Music Awards and was awarded the Junior Overall Runner Up and Junior Over All Winner alongside his long-term duo
partner, Madison Connor.
As a recipient of the Camarata scholarship for young talents, he was able to attend a life-changing eight-day programme on songwriting and stage performance.
This further sparked his ambition to pursue a career in music, and he followed the success with becoming Intermediate Overall Winner (2022) and Senior Overall Winner (2023) at the Golden Guitar Awards.
Along with winning multiple other competitions and further studies in the musical arts, he and Madison Connor entered the New Zealand Smoke Free Rockquest and went on to win the regionals and the national final.
Not only did they get to professionally release their song ‘You Owe Me That’, but it was the next turning point in Zac‘s career.
One of the judges, Kaylee Bell, recommended him to Universal Music, which scored the musician an audition in Auckland and a 12-month development deal.
After spending time recording in Sydney, Zac Griffith is looking forward to introducing his own show with a band full of award-winning musicians to Nelson.
Zac Griffith Live in Concert is on Saturday, 28 September, 7.30pm, at Theatre Royal Nelson. Tickets at theatreroyalnelson.co.nz
222 Pigeon Valley Rd. - Wakefield
www.higginsheritagepark.co.nz Children’s Rides, Demonstrations, BBQ, Food, Drinks, Raffles, Silent Auction, Craft Stalls, Eftpos Available, Country Music
OCTOBER
5 – 6 10 am - 4pm THAT’S COUNTRY
www.higginsheritagepark.co.nz
Zac Griffith pictured with MLT Gold Guitar MC, Mike Puru, during the Senior Finals. Zac delighted the thousand-strong crowd by coaxing Mike into joining him in a rendition of “Country Roads”. Photo: Supplied.
Friday 14 April and Friday 21 April, 2 - 4pm Teen Time. Drop in for some creative time with your mates. Come and join us for some music and creative activities. The theme is history and heritage, but the outcomes are up to you! A space and activities for teens – all you need to bring is some patience and a small amount of creative juices.
Friday 14 April, 4 - 6pm
Book Talk: Valetta Sówka . Valetta will be speaking about her new book ‘Family of Forest and Fungi - He Tukutuku Toiora’. The book has been illustrated by award-winning children’s book illustrator Isobel Joy Te Aho-White, and includes te reo translations by local reo kaiako, Hana Park. This book is suitable for 8 - 12 year olds, whose whānau have an especial interest in including more te reo Māori in their lives. Books will be available for purchase.
Tuesday 18 April, 10.30 - 12noon
Explore Ngā Toi. Join Prashanti from the Tasman District Council Community Partnerships team to learn about our wonderful and most versatile native bre plant, harakeke, and the role it played in our local history. This is an all-ages session and together we will learn some raranga tikanga and the art of whiri/plaiting to make rope.
Wednesday 19 April, 11am - 12noon
Games of Yesteryear. Drop in for a spot of good old-fashioned fun and games. Ditch the screens and drop in for a selection of games from times gone by. We will have a range of games from di erent times and cultures. Fun for the whole family.
Thursday 20 April, 11am - 12noon
History & Heritage Themed Craft. Join us for a range of history & heritage-themed craft. Come and enjoy some family time while learning and creating crafts - fun for the whole family. Crafts suitable for school age children, pre-schoolers will need adult help.
Thursday 20 April, 11 - 12.00noon ANZAC Wreath Workshop. Take part in creating an Anzac Wreath that will be gifted at the Motueka ANZAC Memorial
Buller Gorge SH6, State Highway Murchison
Motueka AFC score $10k
Motueka AFC will kick in some new gear and support for the club’s rapid growth with a grant of more than $10,000.
The New Zealand Community Trust (NZCT) grant of $10,773 will buy two new portable goals, helping the club protect its main pitches, use more training areas, and support its rapid growth.
Club treasurer Tracey Heaven says, being a small, rural club that shares its grounds with other sports codes means goal availability is limited.
“ Portable goals mean football can be played yearround and will benefit schools and community groups,” she adds. “It’s vitally important that the club provides quality equipment for our players, which in turn provides a quality football experience for all our members.”
She says, goals are obviously an integral piece of equipment, and the portable goals allow training and matches
to be played on various areas that don’t already have goals.
“To play on areas away from the main pitches when conditions affect the grounds means the match pitches can be rested.”
A club coach says the portable goals are crucial for improving players’ shooting skills and offensive strategies, as well as training goalkeepers.
“It’s pleasing to be able to support the continued growth of football in Motueka, says NZCT general manager of grants, marketing, and communications, Ben Hodges.
He says the grant was made possible by the responsible gaming fundraising partnership it shares with the Hotel Motueka.
Motueka AFC was established in 1975 and now runs four senior teams, including one masters and one ladies team, three youth teams and seven junior teams, who all compete in the Nelson Bays Football competitions.
Summer touch registrations
Registrations for the Motueka/ Riwaka summer touch season are now open. The grades include kids, family, mixed social and competitive, masters, and men’s and women’s competitive. There are also development grades for juniors and women, for new or former players to upskill. Game times run at set times from 4.30pm for kids through to 7.50pm for the mixed competitive grade. The organisers say that they would love to encourage
new players to come along and have a go or old players to get back on the touch field. If you are thinking you would like to get involved, they can help you find a team to join.
Registrations close Monday
30 September, with games commencing Thursday 17 October.
For more information, www.facebook.com/www. motuekatouch.co.nz or email motuekatouch@gmail. com.
NBS Motueka Golf Club Results
A Grade Nett
1st MikeHay 74 2nd KarlHeke 74
B
2nd CharliePierce 73
C Grade Nett
1st BernardWalsh 71 2nd NigelAtkins 71
D Grade Nett
1st KenMelind 73 2nd RexEdwards 73
Lower Moutere Store closest to the pin Men: Neil Barnes
Ladies: Sally Jones
Motueka AFC women’s player Cordelia Woodhead during a game against Nelson Suburbs Swans. Photo: Supplied.
Motueka sharpshooter keeps Tasman Mako unbeaten
Motueka-born Willy Havili made a dramatic return to the Tasman Mako rugby ranks on Sunday. He missed a late dropped goal which would have snatched a 27-25 win over Waikato but a minute later Willy nailed a penalty goal to continue the Mako’s winning ways
The 26-year-old had been knocked out of the successful Ranfurly Shield challenge and concussion then kept him from the
shield defence against Wellington when his brother David starred for the team.
His replacement, Campbell Parata had gone so well at first five that Willy switched to fullback on his return.
Given the side’s injuries, coupled with rested and unavailable players, it was another outstanding effort against the Waikato outfit which had racked up 50 points in its previous match.
The Mako twice came from 12 points down to win its seventh straight match and close within three points of Wellington with a game in hand.
After the road trip to Otago this weekend, the team will put the log o’ wood on the line again when Auckland travels to Nelson to play at Trafalgar Park next Wednesday.
Willy Havili prepping for a kick during the finals match for his Kahurangi team earlier this year. Photo: Chris Symes / Shuttersport.
Community Notices
MONDAY
MOTUEKA ELYSIUM Mon, 9.30am, Muses Café. For Widows and Widowers. Join us for coffee and chat, friendship, and support. Ph: Carol 035285027.
WOULD YOU LIKE A BIKE? Bike Hub Nelson accepts donations of good used bikes, fixes them up and gives them away for a small koha. 142 Saxton Rd. Mon, 5.30-7pm. For other opening times and a map e: bikehubnelson@gmail.com.
MOTUEKA BETTER BREATHERS, Mon, 11.30am, Motueka Recreation Gym ‘Functional Fitness Room’, Old Wharf Rd. A 60-minute series of guided exercises done seated or standing, specifically designed to help those with breathing difficulties. Ph: Jess 0275467675.
MOTUEKA HIGHLAND PIPE BAND, Mon, 7pm. Band is located beside Motueka Recreation Centre. Promoting Scottish tradition and culture. Look forward to your participation. Info: Ph: 027284 8361. MAPUA FRIENDSHIP CLUB. Indoor bowls, 1st & 3rd Mon. Mapua Bowling Club rooms. 2pm, Bring a plate of afternoon tea. Lots of laughs. Ph: Val 035403685.
TUESDAY
MOCKINGBIRDS MUSIC GROUP, Tues, 2-3.30pm, Senior Net, Pah St. If you enjoy some fun singing/playing music, come along with your instrument, we’d love you to join us. Beginners welcome. Ph: Sue 02102416155.
HOPE TENNIS CLUB SOCIAL TENNIS, Every Tues, 9.30am, Hope Tennis Courts, Hope Domain. All abilities most welcome. Queries Ph: 0211729257.
MOTUEKA BRASS, Tues Evenings. Discover your musical talent with us! Join our lively brass band for an unforgettable experience To join Ph: 021728168 or come along.
YOGA If you have or have had cancer, we offer restorative yoga classes. Tues, 12.30pm. To Reg, Ph: 5287669.
WEDNESDAY
MOTUEKA ARTS COUNCIL office at Community House, Decks reserve. Wed, 11-3pm. Inquiries about art activities; funding for Art; Art ideas for Motueka. Ph: 0210589388.
AGE CONCERN TEA & TALK, Wed, 10.30am, The Shed, 24a Tudor St. More info Ph: 0279214074.
KNIT & NATTER Wed, 10-12pm, Motueka Over 50s Social Hub, 10 Pah St. Friendly group for all ages. Includes refreshments. All welcome.
WALK 4 HEALTH, Wed, 9am, Motueka Community Garden. 3050 min walk at your own pace, for any age, any fitness and size. Ph:0273015598.
MOTUEKA ARTS COUNCIL invites all folk interested in community arts in Motueka, to their monthly meetings. 2nd Wed of month, 7pm, community house.
TOASTMASTERS MOTUEKA meet 1st & 3rd Wed of month, 6.45pm start, St John’s rooms, Jack Inglis Hosp, Courtney St. Gain speaking confidently, friendly environment. More Info Ph: Peter 0277468311.
MOTUEKA SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCE CLUB, Wed, 7.30pm, Lower Moutere Hall. Keep fit while having fun. All ages, no partner needed. First time free. Enq Ph: Fay 0210393559.
DEATH CAFÉ, 2nd Wed of month, 10-11.30am. Revite Café, 256 High St. An open space for people to talk about death and dying. e:margaret@margaretmccallum.com
THURSDAY
MOTUEKA LIGHTHOUSE, Thurs, 26 Sept, 7-9pm, Motueka Community House, Decks Reserve. Insightful presentations/ workshops. Donations appreciated. All welcome. Tarot Card Reading. e: angel3000.h@gmail.com.
MEDITATION, Weekly meditation sessions open to all. Thurs, 12.1512.45pm, Te Noninga Kumu - Motueka Library. During term time. No registration needed. Just come along. Info: Ph: Louise 0278789240.
NELSON BAYS HARMONY CHORUS, (women’s choir), is seeking new members to join our happy group. Thurs evenings, Club Waimea, Richmond. Ph: Carole 0274360910.
MOTUEKA 50+ WALKING GROUP Thurs. More info Ph: 0212640403 e: secretary50pluswalkers@gmail.com, or www.motueka50pluswalkers.org.nz.
RUMMIKUB Thurs, 1-4pm, Motueka Over 50s Social Club, 10 Pah St. Friendly group, includes refreshments. All welcome. Ph: Keith 0274516422.
DEADLINE: 10AM FRIDAY
50 WORDS OR LESS BY EMAIL ONLY SEND TO: office@topsouthmedia.co.nz
THE DOCTORS MOTUEKA – Walking Group, Thurs, 9am, by the Janie Seddon Shipwreck carpark. Walking for 30 mins, suitable for all fitness levels. Make your daily walk more fun and meet new people. Ph: 035288358.
NVC PRACTICE GROUP (NONVIOLENT / COMPASSIONATE COMMUNICATION), Every 2nd Thurs, 7-8.30pm, Motueka. In school term. For info e: margaret@margaretmccallum.com.
PROSTATE CANCER SUPPORT GROUP meet 1st Thurs of month, 1.30-3.30pm, Broadgreen House, 276 Nayland Rd. Ph: Bill 035448635 or 035391137.
MOTUEKA G.R.G 2nd & 4th Thurs, 1-3pm, St Andrews lounge, 64 High St. Support group welcomes grandparents/kin raising/ supporting grandchildren. Join us for a confidential relaxed and supportive time with others. Ph: 0211337299.
SENIORNET MOTUEKA. 2nd Thurs of month, 2pm. Hear all about a different country in our Countries & Cultures Interest Group. Join SeniorNet. Ph: Maureen 02102600432
FRIDAY
MOTUEKA REBUS CLUB, Fri, 20 Sept, 10am, The Bandrooms. Great speakers, good fellowship, all welcome. Ph: John 0274082206.
SENIORNET MOTUEKA, The Genealogy Interest Group meets 2nd Fri, 2pm. Ph: Maureen 02102600432
SENIORNET MOTUEKA, The Smartphone, iPad, iPhone and Tablet Interest Group meets 3rd Fri, 2pm. Ph Maureen 02102600432
SATURDAY /
SUNDAY
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE Sat, 10-12pm, Motueka Library. Free services, including copy certification and witnessing signatures are available.
NELSON BRANCH OF ROYAL NZ AIRFORCE ASSOCIATION Meet 2nd Sat each month, 12pm, Club Waimea, Richmond, Phil’s Restaurant. Interesting speakers, raffles and members interested in Aviation Ph: Trever Squires 039706644 or John Bethwaite 035476634. Cost of meal $25
GENERAL GROUPS
TRANSPORT FEST, Sat, 5 & Sun, 6 Oct, Pigeon Valley, Wakefield.
Awesome Family Event. Lucky Ticket $80 Wakefield Hotel Meal Voucher. Fun Kids Rides. Chicken/Chocolate Wheel. Demos including Fire Brigade. Food Drinks Raffles Silent Auction, 0272222464
NELSON RAILWAY FOUNDERS PARK. The Train will be running Sun, 29 Sept, from 11am. Wheelchair Hoist available onto train. Phone 0273419787 for enquiries.
RAKAIA LIONS LILY & FREESIA, proceeds (Cancer Rehabilitation). Bag of 4 oriental Lilies for $10. Bag 20 Freesias $5. e: margaret. ralph.c@icloud.com. Or Ph: 5476571 or Ann Law Ph: 5475661. Plant now & will flower this season.
GATEWAY TO YOUR WELLBEING, Wellbeing is important for all of us to thrive. The shed is a safe place to meet new people in a supportive and caring environment. We can connect you with other agencies for the right support needed. More info Ph: 0279214074, E: admin@ght.co.nz or pop in 24a Tudor St, Motueka.
GREYPOWER MOTUEKA welcomes visitors at the Community House office, Decks Reserve on Wallace St. for ongoing service requests. Discount provider list available. Ph: 035289076 or e: greypowermot@gmail.com.
INDOOR BOWLS, Mon & Wed, 1.15-3pm, Motueka Over 50s Hub, 10 Pah St. All abilities welcome. Ph: Jude 0273244226.
MOTUEKA DISTRICT BRASS Do you want to be part of a fun, social and competitive band, who make players welcome? e: motueka. brass@gmail.com or Ph: 021728168
MOTUEKA NEWCOMERS New to Motueka? We’re a social group, mostly retired (50+) who meet regularly and welcome newcomers. More info Ph: Jana 035284355.
MOTUEKA MENZSHED, Tues, Wed or Thurs 9-12pm, MenzShed, Marchwood Park, College Rd. Give the missus some space, come to the menzshed. Just turn up or e: secretarymotmenzShed@gmail. com.
MOTUEKA RED CROSS. Open Mon – Sat, 10-2pm, Community House. Donations of clothing, books, shoes, linen welcome.
MOTUEKA DISTRICT TOY LIBRARY, Tues, and Thurs, 9-11am, and Sat, 10-12pm, 44 Pah St. Annual membership $30. Hundreds of toys for all ages.
MOTUEKA RIDING FOR THE DISABLED We need more volunteers to help with therapeutic riding sessions. Tues, Wed, Thurs, 8.301pm. Ph: 0211151720 or e: info@motuekarda.nz.
MOTUEKA TRAMPING CLUB, A diversity of weekend day walks and multi-day trips suitable for a range of fitness levels. Visit www. motuekatrampingclub.org to learn more about your local Club, or e: membership.motuekatc@gmail.com for info on joining.
MOTUEKA TENNIS CLUB. INC. Social Tennis, Tues & Thurs, 9.30am, Sun, 2pm. Courts behind the Memorial Hall Pah St. Racquets available to borrow for new Members. All welcome.
MULTICULTURAL MOTUEKA welcomes migrants and refugees every Tues, 8.30-1pm, Fri, 8.30 -2pm, Community House, Decks Reserve. We provide connection and practical assistance for newcomers to our region as well as support for all cultural activities happening in our community. Ph 027 5286744 or sez@multiculturalnt. co.nz.
NEED A LIFT? Mapua Willing Wheels Volunteer Drivers Service, affordable transport around Mapua, Motueka, Richmond, Nelson (no airport runs). 24 hrs’ notice req. To book Ph: 0226822373. mapuawheels@gmail.com.
NELSON HOSPICE The Motueka shop needs volunteers! If you would like to volunteer for us, please enquire at the shop or Ph: 035281178.
NEED AFFORDABLE COUNSELLING? Life Linc Nelson has been serving the region for 50 years and has rooms in Nelson, Richmond and Motueka. We provide low cost counselling up to 10 sessions and for anyone ages 12+. Couples counselling also avail. Contact us at www.lifelinc.co.nz or e: clinical@lifelinc.co.nz.
RUM MORRIS DANCERS. Musicians and dancers but mostly friends. Slightly random - mostly Tues evenings, sometimes Wed. Get yourself a second favourite form of aerobic exercise. Ph: Dorris 02040618088.
RADIO CONTROL SAILING Wed and Sun, 1pm onwards, Best Island. Weather permitting. IOMs and Dragon Force etc. New members welcome. Info Ph: Peter 0275443923.
RIWAKA CROQUET CLUB, do you and a group of friends/family/ workmates want to spend a fun few hours learning to play croquet? You need a minimum of 8 players, $10 each, all equipment provided and someone from our club to help you learn the game. Full access to the clubhouse kitchen. For info Ph: 0276308910. SALT WATER BATHS Lots of people swimming through the winter. You should give it a go.
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HARRIS
DEATH ATKINS
Barbara Muriel (nee Lummis)
Passed away peacefully on 13 Sept 24 aged 81
Maureen Maureen passed peacefully at home, 20 September 2024. Wife of Noel Harris (deceased) Loved Mum to Judith and Neil, Ma to her grandchildren and great grandchildren. She will be deeply missed x. A private family farewell has been held. Messages to middendorf@xtra.co.nz
Dearly loved wife of Robert, Mother of Alan, Laurae, Ian, Mother in law to David and Janine, Grandmother to Nicole, Kate, Elliot and Hannah, Great Grandmother to Theo and Mabel, special friend to Sue Waters. We wish to express our heart felt thanks to the staff at Jack Inglis Care Home for their care over the last 4 years. A private service and cremation has been held. Messages to PO Box 162, Motueka. A thoughtful and caring figure for many in the community.
Your memory will live in our hearts for ever.
