Waimea Weekly - 26th October 2022

Waimea Weekly

Flying over closed road

ANDREW BOARD

A new air service between Nelson and Blenheim is being set up to help people get between the two regions while the main state highway connecting them is closed for repairs.

Both the Nelson and Marlborough airports have waived their landing fees for the ser vice to help lower the costs for travellers and the Nelson Mayoral Relief Fund is kicking in $10 for each seat to make it even more affordable.

The initiative comes on the back of Waka Kotahi closing State Highway 6 between Hira and Renwick for repairs to the sec tions of road that were significantly dam aged in August’s floods. The only other route connecting the regions is via Wairau Valley, which is likely to add another hour to each trip.

The air service has only been guaranteed for two weeks from 1 November, but will be extended for the full seven weeks if there is sufficient demand.

Nelson Mayor-elect Nick Smith brokered the deal between the airports and Origin Air and says around 4000 vehicles use the State Highway daily.

Toy library on brink of closure

JO KENT

The Richmond Waimea toy library is struggling to keep afloat with lack of fundraising opportunities and few volun teers to help out.

Committee member for the charity Mel Clarkson says there are more tough times ahead.

“Some people are looking to resign next year, so we need more committee members as well as volunteers.”

The last two years had zero fundraising and marketing,

partly due to event restric tions, so the lending library is starting to feel the strain.

“We are fortunate to own the building at Gladstone Road and it has so much potential. We could do some really cool things like playgroups and event hire, as well as providing free membership for those in transitional housing.”

But the group needs to get in a stable financial position first and refurbish what they cur rently have.

“Fees from membership and toy hires don’t cover the op

erating costs, so we need to fundraise and apply for grants for the rest. We also want to keep the pricing low-cost and affordable to keep it accessible for whanau in the hapori.”

President of the Richmond Toy Library, Jayme Lowe, says awareness is still one of their biggest challenges.

“Our location isn’t obvious, but we are here and have am ple free parking.”

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“It will be hard going for a while as we try to improve in all of these areas and get the basics covered before we work on more exciting projects.

“We would welcome any fi nancial contribution at this point in time as, although the government support with Covid has gotten us this far, we are now feeling the effects. We’re in a mad dash to fund raise, apply for grants and do

Richmond Waimea Toy librarian Jody Dell, left, with her daughter Oakley, 2, and president of the Richmond Waimea Toy Library, Jayme Lowe. Photo: Jo Kent.

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They were always organised and for special occasions. I very much loved them as a boy. I don’t think it is appro priate to fire them from the backyard because of animals.

They have never been a big thing for me and I’ve never found it an issue.

Ange Millson

I remember burning my fin gers on the end of a sparkler after it went out. My grand daughter did the same thing. I love fireworks but am scared of them.

Flights offer alternative to state highway

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“The greatest benefit of these flights will be less dis ruption to public services like health during the State Highway closure. There are dozens of health profession als that commute between Nelson and Blenheim who were facing over five hours of driving each day with lit tle time left to see patients and provide care.

“There will also be dozens of businesspeople and oth er travellers who will see it as a better alternative than the long drive. There is also an environmental benefit in that the carbon emissions from flying are much less than driving a vehicle the 189km each way.”

Nick says the idea for the pop-up air service came

after an approach from Nel son/Marlborough Health staff who were at a loss as to how they would maintain full services while the high way was closed.

“I strongly encourage peo ple to use this air service that we have been able to secure at short notice. Peo ple using this service will

not only be reducing their travel time but will be help ing others, helping us main tain health services, helping us reduce emissions and helping the local economy through this disruption.”

Origin says the flights are now available for sale with the first flight taking off on 1 November. They will

depart Nelson at 7.40am and 4pm and from Blen heim at 8.40am and 5pm.

The flight time will be ap proximately 20 minutes and there will be two fares available, $89, or $99 for a flexi changeable or refund able fare.

The flights will be operated using the company’s 18 seat Jetstream aircraft.

Nick says that he is grate ful to Origin for setting up the service so quickly and to the mayors of Marlbor ough and Tasman, Nadine Taylor and Tim King for their support, and the as sistance of Nelson MP Ra chel Boyack in securing additional funds from Gov ernment for the Mayoral Relief Fund for addressing the disruption from SH6 closure.

What are your memories of, or thoughts about, fireworks?

Delft Klootwyk

Fireworks were a family thing back in my time. Family, neighbours and friends came, and we let fireworks off at home. Everyone watched out for everyone, and the adults were there.

Toy library may need to close

all we can to keep run ning the library.”

Volunteers would lend just an hour of their time once a week.

“We are a group of par ents with young kids so understand the demands of family life. But grand parents or young people can join us, too. It’s al ways good to get a fresh perspective on how we run the library.”

Jayme says that even though they are facing challenges, they have dropped the membership pricing.

“It was $75 last year and now it’s $45. Even though

we are struggling we felt that helping our com munity by lowering the membership cost felt like the right thing to do.” Despite setbacks, the team have managed to arrange successful quiz nights at local Sprig + Ferns and are currently organising a Christmas raffle prize draw.

“We were also donat ed a carpet clean which helped but, sadly, it’s way beyond just cleaning now. It would probably be best to paint before we look at getting new carpet. Things tend to snowball.” Open Tuesdays and Satur days at 9.30am-12.30pm, 20c Gladstone Road.

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Nelson Mayor-elect Nick Smith, centre, with Origin Air first officer Austen Lee, left, and operations manager Murray Vincent. Photo: Andrew Board.

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PET DAY: Twelve-year-old Lucy Robinson went back to Wakefield School for the afternoon on Friday along with the family pet possum, Josie. Every year the family go hunting and kill pos sums, but when they came across Josie as a baby, they kept her as a pet. The possum was one of the more unusual animals taken for pet day. There were lots of dogs, and lots of noise. Horses, sheep, cats and birds were all popular with the children. Natalie Nixon’s family brought along their horse Myah and blue tongue lizard Izzy. They also have peacocks, kunekune, a rabbit, guinea pig, ducks, chicken, four geese from the SPCA, dogs, goldfish, four cats and another horse at home. Earlier in the day the students had an opportunity to make a pet rock, and these were displayed in the hall along with animal artwork and photos. Photo: Jenny Nicholson.

Housing register drops in Tasman

KATE RUSSELL

The number of people on the social housing register in Tas man District has dropped since last year.

In the latest figures from the Ministry of Social Develop ment, there were 147 on the register in June this year, com pared to 165 in June 2021.

Five years ago in June 2017, there were just 39 on the regis ter in Tasman.

In Nelson City 288 people were on the register in June this year.

In June 2021 there were 282.

Going back five years ago to June 2017 there were only 57 on the register in Nelson City.

The Ministry of Social Devel opment provides quarterly re porting on the social housing register for all territorial au thorities.

When New Zealanders with serious housing needs are as sessed and found eligible for

public housing, they are placed on the housing register.

The number of people on this register and their priority rat ing is subject to change, as people come on and off the register as their circumstances change.

Nationally, the number of peo ple on the housing register has jumped. There were 26,664 people on the housing register as of June 2022, compared with 24,474 the previous year.

Egging strips paint and angers residents

JENNY NICHOLSON

Homeowners on several streets in the Berryfields area woke to egged houses and garages last Sunday morning.

One resident says a walk along her street showed most houses on one side of the road were egged.

In another street, houses not yet completed didn’t even escape un scathed.

While the eggers may have thought it was a harmless prank, it resulted in damage to some garages, with paint coming off when the egg was removed.

“We’ve only been in our home 18 months. It was only one egg but it’s such a hard thing to get rid of and a little paint came off when

we removed the egg,” one resi dent says.

“It’s sad when people cannot re spect other people’s property.”

She says it wasn’t a nice sight to

wake up to on a Sunday morning. Residents in the area think the egging happened about mid night as they heard dogs barking around that time.

This isn’t the first egging in the area.

A previous episode was caught on a privately-owned camera and resulted in apologies, flowers,

Road closure a surprise to locals

JENNY NICHOLSON

The month-long road closure of a part of Stock Rd came as a surprise to some residents in the area.

Tasman District Council communications and change manager Chris Choat says the roadworks had been planned for a long time, and once they have booked teams, they don’t have the ability to be flexible. However, follow ing the recent storms, they did have to wait for final con

firmation that the scheduled road works would go ahead.

“Once we knew we were defi nite, we let people know.”

The road closure notice was posted on council website on 19 October advising that the road would be closed from Tuesday 25 October. Some residents felt it was a very last-minute communication and they would have liked separate email notification to be sent to those affected.

One local describes Stock Rd as “a crucial piece of road”

and the fastest and most com monly used route between St Arnaud and Richmond.

While the TDC website states the detour will add an esti mated three minutes to travel time, one local says it is more like 10 minutes. The road will be closed at all times with no way through. There will be a detour via Valley Rd.

Chris says these roadworks are a significant rebuild, not just fixing potholes or sealing roads. He says, with age and use roads breakdown, and

during the time State High way 1 was closed there was heavy traffic on this part of the road. The closure overlaps with the time the Hira to Rai Valley road will be closed.

Those travelling from Nel son to Blenheim will need to factor in the extra time from both closures.

Chris says the TDC’s road works were planned well be fore the announcement that the Hira to Rai Valley road would be closed to repair storm damage.

and chocolates from some very remorseful teenagers.

Residents spoken to did not want to be named because of the crime in the area recently. Some are pushing for CCTV cameras to be installed.

Pat Lithgow, who has applied for funding for the cameras through Richmond Community Patrol, says they are about halfway to the sum required for installation of the cameras. That does not include replacement or mainte nance costs.

“We are applying for further grants and hopeful of making the target,” Pat says.

A police spokesperson says there were no reports from Berryfields related to the most recent egging.

A part of Stock Road will be closed at all times for a month. Photo: Supplied.

Chaneys Real Estate

It’s a familiar face but with a fresh new look at Nelson’s newest real estate company, Chaneys Real Estate.

With almost two decades experience as one of the top real estate agents in the region, Grant Chaney has decided to forge his own way forward with his own agency.

He started Chaneys Real Estate to offer a more tailored and cost-effective service for buying and selling residential and lifestyle properties across the Nelson and Tasman region.

“It’s Grant Chaney service as usual, but with a more personal and tailored approach to suit client’s requirements,” he says.

“My dream is to continue to offer the high level of service that has always been my benchmark, but have the flexibility to more personally tailor the service to the individual needs of my clients.”

Based in Richmond, the family-owned business will offer their trademark friendly service with a competitive commission rate. Grant has also teamed up with Revolution Real Estate, maximising clients exposure to a wider range of buyers.

With so much experience in the region, Grant and his team have the local contacts to make the process from getting an evaluation

to handing over the keys as seamless as possible. And you know you’ll be in safe hands, with Grant’s experience seeing him win multiple local and national awards as one of the top performing real estate agents in the Nelson region.

As a previous business owner of Ray White Richmond and Ray White Nelson before it sold in 2020 and he moved to Baileys, Grant was regularly commended for his work ethic that saw him ranked #7 in New Zealand for Ray White.

During that time he also earned Ray White’s Elite Status for nine consecutive years, maintaining his rank in the top two per cent of their real estate agents.

The team at Chaneys Real Estate also offer property management services, giving owners peace of mind that their rental properties are being well maintained and cared for.

Whether you are looking to buy your next dream house or wanting to sell, Grant and his team are perfectly equipped to help you, whatever your requirements may be.

Get in touch over email at grant@chaneys. co.nz or by phone at 027 533 1759 for an obligation free consultation.

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Camberley Road in Berryfields was one of the areas where houses and garages were egged last Sunday morning. Photo: Jenny Nicholson.

Angela “Jam Tart” Middlebrook high fives teammate Jasmine “Multiple Orjas” Elliot while Gina “Ea ger Beaver” Holland watches on during the Regional Rumble at the Tahuna Skating Rink on Saturday night. Six teams competed at the Tahuna Skating Rink, one from the lower South Island, one from the mid-South Island, a Top of the South team, a Wellington side, a Bay of Plenty team and a Māori team. South 1 won the competition with the local side finishing fourth. Local player Melissa Ramsay says it was a good night and the event marked the end of the season for the local roller derby players with the next season due to start in March.

Photo: Barry Whitnall/Shuttersport.

More free skin checks available

JENNY NICHOLSON

One thousand free skin checks are being offered again this year through the Cancer Society. For the third year, these free checks are on offer and Cancer Society Nelson Tasman centre manager Michelle Hunt says it will be ongoing.

A bequest by David Blunt has made it possible for the Cancer Society to provide skin check vouchers to those living in the region.

The money given has been in vested with the interest provid ing these skin checks.

“David was always a great sup porter of the Cancer Society,” Michelle says.

“He would pop in for a coffee most weeks and always gave an annual donation.”

A keen climber, David spent many hours outdoors. His work as an engineer meant more hours in the sun, and he experienced melanoma. Having had his own skin cancer caught early enough, David didn’t want money to be a barrier to skin checks for anyone.

The vouchers are valued at $75.

“We spoke to local GPs and the

consensus was that $75 would cover a 30-minute skin check,” Michelle says. “The voucher can be used as part payment for oth er providers who provide a skin check service.”

She says feedback from the last two years has been very positive.

“I have had people tell me they wouldn’t have had a skin check if it wasn’t free, and that the check picked up a skin cancer that needed removal.”

Michelle says that while we are lucky to live in the Nelson Tas man region, unfortunately, there is high exposure to UV radiation.

“It’s so important we remember to ‘slip slop slap’.”

Skin cancer is the most diag nosed cancer in New Zealand with an estimated 90,000 people diagnosed each year. Eighty per cent of all new cancers in New Zealand are skin cancers.

A voucher for the free skin check can be applied for by going to the Cancer Society Nelson Tas man website https://cancer nelson.org.nz/cancer-support/ skin-check-voucher/. Once the voucher is received, people are asked to contact their GP for the skin check.

Who is new Tasman councillor Glen Daikee?

MAX FRETHEY Local Democracy Reporter

Glen Daikee was elected to Tasman District Council with 2,151 votes to represent the Richmond Ward and so will help govern the region over the next three years, but who is he?

His favourite colour is orange and favourite meal is “anything Indian”.

With that combination, it would be safe to assume butter chicken is Glen’s go-to but the last time the unsuspecting veg etarian got Indian, he treated himself to a vegetable korma.

He said his transition to veg etarianism was sparked by a concern about some question able practices employed by the larger meat producers, but add ed he wasn’t militant about it.

“I wouldn’t be offended if I got served meat,” he says.

“I’ve never had a problem with it, it’s just a personal choice.”

As far as hobbies go, Glen likes to garden. “It’s hard to critique your own garden, but it’s OK. It’s in pretty good condition.”

Glen takes care of almost ev erything in the garden, which he describes as “semi-formal,”

except for the vegetable patch which is his wife Valerie’s turf.

In fact, he enjoys gardening so much he made it his career, and has been working for Nelmac for the past 14 years.

Prior to Nelmac, Glen worked in cash transport back when physical money was more prev alent. “We used to reload ATM machines and things like that

around the region,” he says.

“So the majority of my time was driving and collecting cash.”

Glen has also done stints as a builder and in the automotive industry, building off the skills he learned at polytech.

“I’ve always been a practi cal person. I don’t like sitting down for too long,” he says. “It’s a hands-on thing, and you’re

outdoors, which is something I’ve always enjoyed.”

Part of Glen’s move into local politics has been driven by an interest and need to look be yond purely practical matters, such as being in a position to influence building codes rather than just building the house. “There’s a chance here to con trol these factors,” he says. “After doing stuff on the ground for long enough, I’ve had an appreciation of what we could add and what makes a commu nity tick.”

Now that he’s been elected, Glen’s first priority is to grow acquaintance with the mecha nisms of local government and “figure out a game plan from there”.

However, he does recognise a number of existing issues that he would like to address, such as traffic on Lower Queen Street and housing. But Glen adds he’s interested in seeing more activities made available across the district, especially for young people.

Hudson car club reunion

The Hudson-Essex-Terraplane club are having their reunion on Saturday 29 and Sunday 30 October.

They are meeting at the Waimea Club at 9.30am on Saturday and having a rally finishing at Faulkner’s Bush in Wakefield around midday.

Around 50 cars from all over New Zea land are expected to attend. Hudson Motor Car Company made cars from 1909 to 1954 and were popular in New Zealand pre-war.

Many were used as service cars for pas sengers, mail and general purpose.

New homes for Queen St

Habitat for Humanity have earmarked the site at 171 Queen Street, Richmond, to build five new three-bedroom homes as part of their progressive home own ership scheme. Property and projects manager Jo Reilly says the build will take place next year. “All resource con sents are in place, so things will start to take shape next year when we will also start looking for suitable families.”

Quinney’s Bush open

Popular campground Quinney’s Bush is officially open for the 2022/23 season.

The team have been working hard on improvements over the winter with new features including a grass volley ball court, badminton pitch and a new wetland area.

A spokesperson said they had been working on completing “extensive work” in the river, fixing the stock bank following flood damage and digging out a new swimming hole.

Wireless speaker solutions perfect for your lifestyle

If you are looking for the perfect solution to your wireless speaker needs, talk to the team that knows sound better than anyone. Beggs Musicworks on Hardy Street make it their business to understand audio and put the best components together to suit your lifestyle. They stock a huge scope of wireless solution options ranging from $399 through to the more higher-end bracket. From compact, port able products to floor standing, Tim says wireless solutions are a great way to get music simply and easily with solid sound quality and really great output.

Zeppelin wireless speakers, retail at $1699 and are a ‘sexy looking speaker’ says Tim. “They are really stylish and light up on powering up, they are quite cool products.” Also delivering one of the best-sounding wireless network speak ers around, the KEF LS60 speaker set is top of the range for wireless solutions. Retailing at $10,500 the sleek floor standing speakers with huge bass, are ‘perfectly designed for music and sounds phenomenal.’

Wireless solutions are a great way to get mu sic simply and easily.

The Q Acoustic Wire less Speakers, built by an English company who are ‘purveyors of fantastic speakers’, produce a crystal-clear bass and wide sound stage. Rela tively compact and easy to use, the speakers are controlled via an app on your device, and you can plug the Q Acoustics straight into your tv or turntable. Available in either black or white, the Q Acoustic product normally retails at $2999, Beggs Musicworks is offering a special at $1999, while stocks last.

A hugely popular seller, the Bowers & Wilkins

Stocking a range of topquality brands, Tim and the team enjoy help ing customers find the right product for them to create great musical experiences. “The best thing is for people to come in and have a chat with us. We can work out what they want, what their expectations are, and what their lifestyle is, and tailor the right package for them.”

Stocking the latest and greatest products with award-winning design, Tim says all stocks are limited, and payment options are available.

“Come in, take a moment to sit down and just listen to what our products can do.” 0800 923 447.

Glen Daikee will be sworn in as a Tasman District councillor this month, but who have voters elected? Photo: Max Frethey.

Subantarctic seal rare visitor to Tasman Bay

STAFF REPORTER

A rare visitor to our shores, a sub antarctic fur seal, that turned up at Ruby Bay in Tasman in a skin ny state, is being cared for by vet Mana Stratton to regain weight before being released back to sea. The seal weighed only about 7 kilograms when it was found on the Ruby Bay walkway on 16 Sep tember. It has now reached nearly 14 kilograms, being fed seafood supplied by Sealord, and the aim is to get it to at least 15 kilograms.

Subantarctic fur seals are “cous ins” of our native kekeno/New Zealand fur seals. They are typ ically found on offshore islands throughout the subantarctic re gion and they occasionally turn up in New Zealand.

Department of Conservation ranger Dirk de Vries says the male juvenile seal was likely very emaciated from using a lot of energy to make the tough, long journey here.

“It’s heartening to see the recov ery of the seal under Mana Strat ton’s care and we’re very grateful for the support she provides in rehabilitating injured or sick na tive wildlife. We also thank Seal ord for providing fish for the seal.

“It’s planned to release the seal

back into the sea once it’s gained enough weight. We hope it may find its way to its subantarctic home though we can’t be sure but helping it back to a healthy con dition gives it a chance to do so.”

Mana says the seal had been named Ruben for being found at Ruby Bay and she thanked local people who had kept it safe while waiting for DOC rangers to ar rive.

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“Ruben is progressing well which means he is displaying more and more of his normal behaviour and self-protection instincts. This can be challenging at times and requires protective clothing but it is a very good sign. Sealord’s support is greatly appreciated and Ruben agrees with the choice of fish they are supplying him.”

Sealord organised a ‘menu’ of fish suitable for Ruben, from which

the best option was selected –southern blue whiting – a small, whole fish that could be easily de frosted and best represents what Ruben would catch in the wild.

Sealord quality manager Mason Palliser says the company is al ways happy to help and has pre viously supported Mana’s efforts to rehabilitate penguins and two New Zealand fur seals.

“Sealord’s company vision is all

about doing right by our whānau and the environment, so it’s great to be able to provide support like this wherever we can.”

DOC is asking people to report sightings of subantarctic fur seals so more can be learnt about their visits to our shores, including on numbers that come here. Last year there were several sightings of subantarctic fur seals, includ ing in Hawkes Bay, Whangamata and Auckland.

Though subantarctic fur seals appear similar to New Zealand fur seals there are some obvious differences to distinguish the two species.

The subantarctic fur seal has a blunter/shorter nose and creamy-coloured fur on the throat and underside. New Zea land fur seals appear grey or brown and much more uniform in colour, while the subantarc tic variety has very two-tone colouration with the distinctive pale cream underneath.

Sightings of what look to be sub antarctic fur seals can be report ed through the DOC website doc.govt.nz, also by emailing marinemammals@doc.govt.nz. People spotting them are asked to take and provide photos of it from different angles.

Ruben, a subantarctic seal that turned up at Ruby Bay, is being cared for before being released back to sea. Photo: Mana Stratton.

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Bee disease outbreak in Richmond

JENNY NICHOLSON

A local bee inspector is concerned officials have been unable to locate the source of a re cent American Foulbrood Disease (AFB) out break in Richmond.

The disease, named after the foul smell which has been described as like dead fish, has been identified in two of the NMIT’s 12 hives that they use as part of beekeeping classes. It is a no tifiable disease and apiculture tutor Scott Wil liamson has followed protocol.

“It’s absolutely a terrible concern,” Scott says. “Everyone wants to know where it has come from, but it hasn’t been found yet.”

Norbert Klose is the local inspector for AFB and says while they have inspected all regis tered apiaries in the area, no other infection has been detected. Apiaries are locations where beehives with or without bees are kept.

“Bees rob the nearest apiaries to get honey, so those are the apiaries we check.”

Norbert says the disease, which causes the col ony to die, can be spread in several ways but one possibility is that bees from the two affect ed colonies robbed infected honey from a near by AFB-infected hive, and have taken it back to their hive.

Beekeepers are responsible for over 90 per cent of AFB spread. This can be from splitting hives, winter feeding of honey from an infected hive, moving frames from one hive to another, or shifting infected hives to a new location.

The National American Foulbrood Manage ment Pest Management Plan requires that hives found to carry AFB are destroyed within seven days by fire and burying. If you find AFB in your hive you are obliged to report it to the AFB Management Agency.

“We have had to kill some of our babies. We put a lot of care and attention into them,” Scott says. “Putting aside the emotional connection and hard work, that’s $400 to $500 a hive.”

He says they don’t want to destroy them, but like all farmers they do what they need to.

The other 10 hives at NMIT have been checked thoroughly and are not infected. There has been extreme care when students move be tween hives to prevent infection from hive to hive.

A concern both Norbert and Scott share is that there may be beekeepers who are unaware that apiaries are legally required to be registered.

Once apiaries are registered, they are part of the National Database, and Norbert and Scott would like anyone with an unregistered apiary to get in touch.

“If we don’t know where the hives are we can not inspect the places where this bacteria can grow,” Norbert says.

He says that because New Zealand is an island, AFB could be eradicated, but that requires the help of all beekeepers.

“Hives can be abandoned for various reasons, and we don’t want to judge anyone,” Scott says.

“If people don’t want a hive, we would like them to let us know so the hive can be looked after.”

They would also like help from the public to identify any unregistered/abandoned apiaries.

To report a potential unregistered apiary or a suspected AFB infection, please phone 0800 232 767. If you no longer want your hive, please call the same number.

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Norbert Klose inspects a tray from a hive looking for evidence of disease. Photo: Jenny Nicholson.

Young archer Hector McNeilly practices almost every day. Photo: Supplied.

Hector on target for archery and YouTube glory

TRACY ALLAN

When 14-year-old Hector McNeilly is not using a compound bow and practicing archery every day, he is roaming the hills above Kaikōura in search of deer with giant antlers, hunting and filming for his latest YouTube video.

He also enjoys crafting knives and learning how to clean skulls and hides. He then sells these through his website, which he taught him self to build by watching YouTube.

“I’ve never been into gaming, but I’ve taught myself how to do every thing through YouTube.”

The Garin College student is con sidered an expert archer for his age group.

He gained first place in the 2022 under-18 men’s world archery Oceania challenge and is the Pa cific International Field Archery Association junior division winner U18 2022.

He competes against older age groups so he can learn and chal lenge himself. With only a handful of competitors in his age group, and competitions scarce in the South Island, Hector and his fa ther Glen are often flying up to Auckland or Palmerston North for qualifying events.

“There are mainly three of us in my age group that shoot compet itively, and we also get together for the teams’ events.”

Hector is the Oceania Champion while also holding a number of New Zealand records in the cub age group. He started hunting at an early age with his father.

“We would go to hunting togeth er and my dad would take a gun while I took a bow.”

So passionate about the sustain ability of hunting, Hector would “like to become certified as a pet food supplier to be able to make some extra income”.

Self-taught videographer and ed itor, Hector first dabbled in film making two years ago and has built up a following of over 1200 on his FilmMakerNz channel. His ‘Massive Kaikoura Crayfish’ vid eo amassed an impressive 49,000 views. What started out as a record of his family adventures now earns him a small income from YouTube advertising revenue.

“I started making my first video two years ago, playing with the different angles. I attached my Garmin camera to a spear gun and captured footage underwater,” Hector says.

Releasing a new film on YouTube on average every four months, Hector says he would like to move into documentary making, with Sir David Attenborough an inspi ration.

He loves wildlife photography and knows he is in a privileged position having access to his father’s highpowered spotting scopes. Hector is looking forward to planning some more adventures down to Rakiura and Fiordland over the summer.

On a world stage, there is the pos sibility of qualifying for London and Ireland at the Outdoor World Youth Archery events.

“It is completely nerve-wracking competing against someone,” Hec tor says.

With such determination and fo cus, he may well find himself in the filmmaker’s capital of the world, Los Angeles, competing in archery at the 2028 Olympics.

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October Sunday

Letter of the week

I’m thankful to have the Waimea Weekly with our local news. Now that Stuff are all but shutting down the Nelson Mail, we will see little local news from them. Keep up the good work team.

Gordon Curnow

Dog owners slammed in Wakefield

Many tradies and randoms are let ting dogs out too while owners are at work. Some of these are friendly dogs, so it would be sad if they got hurt. But thankful for the Wakefield community and their help to get them home safe.

Fiona Harris

We find it’s the little yappy dogs that run up to us and the owners go “they just want to play, they’re friendly “ and that may be so, but our 12yr old boy isn’t always and that’s why we walk ours on leashes.

Cassie Parker

Not just Wakefield where there are irresponsible dog owners. We have the same with dogs wandering and

not contained on their property. My daughters felt unsafe walking our dog not knowing where the dogs were at the time. Spoke to owners but just keeps happening. Very frus trating.

Jules Ferguson Brill

It’s never the dog that’s at fault - it’s the owners.

Paul Neilan

This is the same in Tapawera, the reason I don’t walk my dogs on a lead down the street. Luckily we have land we can run them on.

Janine and Graham

About time dog owners took re sponsibility.

Ashton Merry

It’s so sad to hear about Niko hav ing doggie troubles over in Wake field. Your sister Roxy is still over in Mapua.

Donna Griffiths

The dogs are just doing what their nature tells them. They don’t know it’s what we consider inappropriate.

Owners at fault.

William Patterson

One person died in crash on Upper Moutere Highway last Tuesday

The conditions of the roads… ruts can make your car steering hard to control.

Michael Albert

Lowering the speed has done noth ing to try and stop the crashes on our roads. Very sad for families of those taken.

Vanessa Rose

Absolutely heartbreaking.

Fallon Fry

Unfortunately people aren’t used to going that way due to the detours. They need to open and clear Staf ford Drive.

Chris Ratcliffe

Yellow-stickered house burgled three times

As if they haven’t lost enough.

Kerry Johnson

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Cawthron Open Day

Saturday 29 October, 11am-3pm

Cawthron Institute, 98 Halifax Street East

Learn about how climate change is likely to affect our oceans and freshwater environ ments, and the solutions Cawthron is work ing on.

Brightwater School Fair

Sunday 30 October, 10am

Ellis Street, Brightwater

The annual fundraiser is back with market stall, activities, and family fun for all.

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We are more than halfway through Spring and on our way to Summer and hope fully some warmer, drier weather.

We live in a world of con stant change, and the change in seasons is a reminder that nothing stays the same.

Change can sometimes be challenging but can also provide new opportunities that we perhaps had not considered.

It can be helpful to explore the opportunities that can arise in these times to make it more manageable, even exciting!

The busy time of Christmas is just around the corner, and as Christians we know the reason for the season is Jesus.

Jesus came to change the lives of people and restore

relationship between hu manity and God.

I wonder if you have con sidered what a life changed by Jesus would look like for you?

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The most awarded builder in the region has done it again!

The most awarded builder in the region has done it again!

Over two decades in the indus try shines through with the an nouncement of the regional winners for Registered Master Builders House of the Year 2022.

Over two decades in the indus try shines through with the an nouncement of the regional winners for Registered Master Builders House of the Year 2022.

Jennian Homes Nelson Bays won the Cook Strait Regional Su preme House of the Year under $1 Million award on September 26, along with two category wins and two Gold awards, and was more recently being announced in the Top 100 Homes for the na tionwide final.

Jennian Homes Nelson Bays won the Cook Strait Regional Su preme House of the Year under $1 Million award on September 26, along with two category wins and two Gold awards, and was more recently being announced in the Top 100 Homes for the na tionwide final.

Contributing to the ongoing suc cess of the company, is the expe rience and tenure of the staff, says general manager Mark Smale.

Contributing to the ongoing suc cess of the company, is the expe rience and tenure of the staff, says general manager Mark Smale.

“We have a passionate team that cares about our clients. Every one

“We have a passionate team that cares about our clients. Every one

of our them strive to deliver on our values of delivering a quality home for our clients and every team member is proud to be part of this. Not one singular person is responsible for this, it takes a team.”

of our them strive to deliver on our values of delivering a quality home for our clients and every team member is proud to be part of this. Not one singular person is responsible for this, it takes a team.”

The Supreme House of the Year under $1 Million winner for the Top of the South was Bronte, nestled in an apple orchard in Mapua. Up against a myriad of other builders across Nelson Tas man, Marlborough, West Coast, Wellington and Wairarapa, Jen nian’s Bronte also won the Altus Window Systems New Home $750,000 - $1 Million category, and a Gold award, with judges saying the home perfectly show cased refined rural living and ex uded understated quality while providing a warm and comfort able living environment.

The Supreme House of the Year under $1 Million winner for the Top of the South was Bronte, nestled in an apple orchard in Mapua. Up against a myriad of other builders across Nelson Tas man, Marlborough, West Coast, Wellington and Wairarapa, Jen nian’s Bronte also won the Altus Window Systems New Home $750,000 - $1 Million category, and a Gold award, with judges saying the home perfectly show cased refined rural living and ex uded understated quality while providing a warm and comfort able living environment.

The team also won gold awards in the GIB Show Home category and Volume/Group Housing $500,000 - $750,000, with two other builds in the Nelson Tas man region. The winning GIB Show Home in Richmond was described as elegant and seam less with a sophisticated palette

The team also won gold awards in the GIB Show Home category and Volume/Group Housing $500,000 - $750,000, with two other builds in the Nelson Tas man region. The winning GIB Show Home in Richmond was described as elegant and seam less with a sophisticated palette

of materials and has been chosen in the top 100 homes in New Zea land for the nationals, while their design and build entry in the Vol ume/Group Housing build was described as bespoke, attractive and versatile.

of materials and has been chosen in the top 100 homes in New Zea land for the nationals, while their design and build entry in the Vol ume/Group Housing build was described as bespoke, attractive and versatile.

“These awards recognise the en tire team involved,” says Mark. “Right from our sales staff, office and construction staff through

“These awards recognise the en tire team involved,” says Mark. “Right from our sales staff, office and construction staff through

to our builders and subbies, we are delivering on our promises of quality. Winning three Golds, three Categories and a Supreme, recognises that we are leading the industry in our delivery of design and quality. Many people are required in the process to de liver a quality home, so it rewards everyone.” Jennian have a very sound process which starts with

to our builders and subbies, we are delivering on our promises of quality. Winning three Golds, three Categories and a Supreme, recognises that we are leading the industry in our delivery of design and quality. Many people are required in the process to de liver a quality home, so it rewards everyone.” Jennian have a very sound process which starts with

detailed listening to the client's needs and wants. “For us it's all about the clients and ensuring we design a home that suits and meets their needs. Every person is individual and that is how we work with them to design their bespoke home and achieve what is right for them. There’s no point designing a home that doesn’t suit a person's lifestyle.”

detailed listening to the client's needs and wants. “For us it's all about the clients and ensuring we design a home that suits and meets their needs. Every person is individual and that is how we work with them to design their bespoke home and achieve what is right for them. There’s no point designing a home that doesn’t suit a person's lifestyle.”

Registered Master Builders House of the Year

The Registered Master Builders House of the Year awards is a prestigious com petition which celebrates building excel lence in New Zealand and confirms the Registered Master Builders Association’s commitment to building excellence. The House of the Year awards celebrate New Zealand’s best homes and builders and the craftsmanship behind them. The Cook Strait (Nelson/Marlborough and West Coast) regional awards were announced at a gala event in September where local members gathered to hear the results. All category entrants in each region are cri tiqued by the same panel of judges, who assess each property and decide on a score against a set criteria for each category. Every entry is marked out of possible 2,000 points which are granted for work manship, design, style and functionality. Award-winning properties will receive ei ther a gold, silver, or bronze award.

What does a gold, silver or bronze award mean?

Gold Award - 80% above the building industry standard. Silver Award - 65% above the building industry standard. Bronze Award - 50% above the build

ing industry standard. This means that both builders and clients can be con fident that the award for the property, whether bronze, silver, or gold, rep resents an extremely high standard of building. Jennian Homes Nelson Bays won the Regional Supreme House of the Year under $1 Million Award at the Nel son, Marlborough, and West Coast Regis tered Master Builders 2022 House of the Year competition, as well as a gold award for Altus Window Systems New Home $750,000 - $1 million category. Jennian Homes Nelson Bays also won gold awards in the GIB Show Home category and Vol ume/Group Housing $500,000 - $750,000, with two other builds in the Nelson Tas man region.

Riwaka renovation wins bronze

A house in Riwaka built in the 1900s, complete with a conglomeration of exten sions built on through the years, has had a new lease of life thanks to the renova tion powers of master builder Craig Fin nie and his team. His company, Craig Finnie Builders, has earned a Bronze award in the 2022 Master Builder’s Reno vation up to $750,000 category for their complete transformation and rebirth of this once-tired villa. Owners Paul Miles and Amber Robertson had previously renovated a Victorian house in England and were delighted to find a piece of lo cal history when they moved to Riwaka, complete with vineyard and cellar-door, producing wines which they have named ‘Resurgence.’ “We have a big thing about history,” says Paul, “and this was a chance to revive a piece of local history which re ally excited us.” Renovation projects often uncover unexpected difficulties and this was no exception. Positioned on an old river bed, Craig soon found major prob lems beneath the floorboards. “It was a real eye-opener and something I’d never seen before,” Craig says. Extensive engi neering was needed before that part could be rebuilt and the whole structure pieced back together. To create more living space,

the laundry was moved to a brand-new building outside, along with the office, ad ditional bathroom amenities and a cellar door that had previously been a part of the house. The two metre deep, forty square metre wrap-around verandah, plays an important role in helping to keep the home at a comfortable temperature year round. Familiar with central heating from their previous life in England, a radiator system was installed, providing a constant, comfortable temperature in the colder months of the year.

The couple knew exactly what they wanted in the kitchen and the result is a modern take on a shaker-style farmhouse, com plete with every possible modern con venience that includes wine storage and retractable cupboards.

The large-tile ceramic splash-back was a clear choice. “As soon as we saw it, we knew it was what we wanted,” says Paul.

Contemporary Homes, Tasman Cliffs won a Gold Award for New Home $1.5 million - $2 million category, Kitchen Excellence Award, Outdoor Living Excellence Award and was named as a Top 100 house.

Craig Finnie Builders, earned a Bronze award in the renovation up to $750,000 category.

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Local History

The progression of sawmilling

ROBYN PARKES

The operations of the Nelson sawmilling industry date from the earliest days of the settle ment. When the first white settlers arrived on the Waimea plains, north of Spring Grove was of a swampy nature covered with tutu, flax and toi-toi, but south of Spring Grove and also in Waimea West, continuous ar eas of magnificent milling bush existed and in this region were established the first, power-driv en Nelson sawmills. These early mills were all driven by water wheels and often combined saw mills and flourmills. The sawmill ing working by day and the flour milling at night. All log-hauling was done with bullock teams. In those days great difficulty was experienced in transporting the sawn timber to market, the only road from the Waimeas into Nel

son being a roughly laid-out track following the foothills to the east ward of Waimea plain, and along this track the wagons were weari ly hauled by bulls. Owing to the difficulties of cartage by road, several experiments were made by rafting the timber down the Wai-iti and Waimea rivers then around Blind channel over Ta huna flat, but although several rafts arrived safely so much tim ber was lost that the millers went back to the wagons. As roads and transport improved, more pow erful steam-operated plants were installed, and operations were ex tended in other areas, all of which had good milling bush available. Mr L Baigent spoke in 1930, at a review, that operations in the district had been hampered by the fact that the milling timbers grew on low-lying flats, and the back country was covered almost entirely with poor quality beech

of little value as timber. The result being that there were no large bush sawmills operating between Nelson and Inangahua Junction. The operations in the area were small portable plants cutting iso lated areas of bush. The large ar eas of accessible bush had gone.

The sawmilling industry steadily evolved towards greater use of machinery and power-driven ap pliances. The bulls were replaced by steam logging winches, the water-wheel gave way to steam plants, while the wagon with its daily travel of 15-20 miles per day

had been replaced by the pneu matic-tyred lorry, travelling up to 200 miles per day.

In the sawmills, power-driven feeds replaced handleman, while old planing machines, feeding at a rate of 15-25 feet per minute were machines operating at up to 165 feet per minute.

The sawmilling industry was, in the 1930s, rapidly passing into fewer hand. The more efficient firms were expanding while small plants disappeared. With many of the early pioneers making their living from milling native tim bers, a review of forest policy in 1925 predicted the resource could be exhausted by 1965-70. As a result, state plantings of exotic forests were increased to 300,000 acres between 1925 and 1935. By 1939, Golden Downs covered 19,250 acres. Forest plantings, mainly pinus radiata, covered a total of 120,000 hectares by 1992.

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Horse-drawn timber wagon - date unknown. Photo: Supplied.

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New owners focused on supporting staff and wider community

Passionate proprietors of Raeward Fresh, Mark and Lou Paton, certainly had their mettle tested when their first day as its new owners began in the middle of recent severe widespread flooding. No strangers to the industry, Mark and Lou say it was a baptism by fire – so to speak - but the team pulled together and got the job done. “Our first focus was getting product through to our clients. The team absolutely blew us away with their initiative and commitment, they knew exactly what needed to be done and just got on with it. It was amazing.” Everything else seems like a breeze in comparison to those first few days, says Mark. “The support we have received from the staff has been phenomenal.

With Lou’s previous nursing job, people’s lives were literally on the line every single day, this has built resilience, so when an issue arises we seek comfort in the fact that we can fix it with not too much disruption or impact.”

Mark has a background in the grocery industry that extends back to his childhood, completing a bakery apprenticeship before moving into supermarket management. Lou’s extensive experience as a cardiac nurse served her well until leaving nursing two years ago to focus on their family and their Four Square Atawhai business. Making the transition from Atawhai to Raeward Fresh has been an easy one, they say, with the key motivator being wanting a

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The Paton family from left to right, Charlie, Mark, Jax, Jimmy and Lou, are the proud new owners of Raeward Fresh and Raeward Fresh Wholesale Tasman.

bigger challenge within the region. “We felt we could use our extensive experience to further grow Raeward Fresh here in Nelson. We love the customer promise of, ‘We are fresh, we are local, and we are value’. By keeping to these promises it makes us stand out from other supermarkets.” Supporting locals and the wider community is a huge driver for the couple, from supporting their staff members with apprenticeships and training, to contributing to Foodstuffs Community Trust and helping

local organisations with support applications for much-needed items. “Being part of the Foodstuffs Group gives us the ability to tap into the Community Trust initiative. This enables us to support applications for community funding for local organisations to help with the big-ticket items. The Trust are passionate about helping with meaningful things such as scoreboards for sports clubs and shade sails for schools, things that will last for years to come.” Mark and Lou encourage organisations

to pop in and have a chat “It is about having that initial conversation and getting the ball rolling.”

While Raeward Fresh on

the corner of Salisbury and Champion Roads retails fresh produce, meat, fridge fillers and fine ingredients, Raeward Fresh Wholesale Tasman on

McGlashen Avenue has a retail butchery outlet shop out front where anyone can pop in and grab great products at a great price.

Champion Road opposite

The Raeward Fresh Wholesale Tasman team. Back row, from left: Allan Aitchison, James Fitzgibbon, Tony Bartlett, Arron Ingerson and Reuben Malthus. Front row, from left: Danielle Wout, Julie Vickory, Andrew Pond, Robbie Golding and Guy Hibberd.

Lou (left) and Mark Paton (right) with Raeward Fresh’s longest serving employee, and produce champion, Brian Jefferies. Brian started working at the business in 2007, and says, “If you have a job you love, you never have to work a single day in your life.”

“Out the back at McGlashen Ave is where all the action happens, with the team in the butchery working hard for our wholesale customers, supplying to restaurants, cafes, schools, and anything in between, across Nelson, Marlborough, Golden Bay and the West Coast. We welcome all new wholesale enquiries and aim for next day delivery!”

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Most staff have stayed on with the change of ownership. “Everyone has been supportive

that’ll take the guess work out of roasting. There is only one place to see them. Your

and welcoming. It is cool to come to a big place with great staff, great banter, and great pride and respect for their work and what they do.” Seeing people grow in their careers is a highlight for Mark and Lou, and an aspect that they wholeheartedly encourage within their members of staff. “This environment is one that you can thrive in. There is so much opportunity here and so many aspects which can be drawn on. This setting is second nature to Mark, he grew

his career through the grocery industry, and we fully support the team here to do the same thing. We are all about building careers and investing in people.” “Every day is a highlight for us. The people are the reason we get out of bed in the morning. We love providing good service to our customers, supporting and growing our amazing staff and working together with suppliers small and large to provide a fantastic supermarket for our amazing community.”

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Guest speakers from DoC

At their meeting of 5 Oc tober, the Fishing Section of Club Waimea welcomed two guest speakers from the Department of Con servation. Dirk de Vries spoke on the rules relat ing to whitebaiting and Stewart Robertson spoke on Marine Reserves.

Whitebaiting: Dirk ad vised that new regula tions came into play in 2021. A brochure was published in August 2022, “The whitebaiter’s guide to whitebaiting”. This does not contain all the rules; these can be found at www.legislation.govt. nz and search for “White baiting Fishing Regula tions 2021”. Further in formation is available at www.doc.govt.nz/white baiting . This is the first update of the regulations since the 1990s and aims to improve sustainability of the fishery.

The whitebaiting season, in all areas of New Zea land except the Chatham Islands, is 1st Septem ber to 30th October. The Chathams is 1st Decem ber to the last day of Feb ruary.

In response to questions, Dirk advised that it is permitted to fish under a bridge, but not from a bridge, and in Tasman area it is not possible to reserve a fishing spot; there are no licenced structures.

DOC is currently invit ing whitebaiters to take part in a survey to gather baseline data to describe the whitebait fishery in New Zealand in 2022. The data will help identify the issues of most concern to whitebaiters and to inform future whitebait fishing practices.

Marine Reserves: Stew art is a Marine Reserves Ranger. The first Marine reserve in NZ came into being at Goat Island, Hau raki Gulf, in 1975. There are now 44 reserves but there are still long lengths of coastline with no re serves, particularly in the lower South Island.

In the area controlled by Tasman District Council there are three Marine Reserves: Horoirangi cov ering 904 hectares, along the coast between Glen duan and Ataata Point, the southern headland of Cable Bay, and offshore for 1852m; Tonga Island in Able Tasman Nation al Park covering an area of 1835 hectares, 1852m offshore from the mean high water mark on Tonga Island and the coast be tween Awaroa Head and the headland separating Bark Bay and Mosquito Bay; Westhaven Te Tai Tapu Marine Reserve and Westhaven (Whanganui Inlet) Wildlife Manage ment Reserve, covering 536 hectares including all

tidal flats and channels south of a straight line between Melbourne Point (Pah Point) and the clos est headland of West haven Scenic Reserve. It also includes all tidal ar eas upstream of cause ways along Dry Road, southwest of and includ ing Wairoa River. An area around the Mangarakau wharf is not included in either reserve.

All marine life within a reserve is protected, and fishing and the removal or disturbance of any marine resource, both living and non-living, is prohibited. Infringements can incur a fine of $600 per fishing unit.

However, Rangers prefer to help people to comply by maintaining bound ary markers, working with Iwi, Marine Map apps for phones, No-Anchor zones, monitory species populations using burley pots with video cameras, and updating charts. TDC is commissioning a report from NIWA on restoration options for Golden Bay.

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Stewart Robertson and Dirk de Vries speaking at Club Waimea.

Waimea Squash Club

It has been a busy few months at Waimea Squash Club.

In August, Barry High et was presented with a Legends of Squash Award as part of the Canterbury Squash Foundation.

Barry accepted this award with his fam ily and close squash friends in Christch urch. Barry has been a member of Waimea Squash Club since the club opened on 10th March 1981 and has been a large part of what our club is today.

Karen Walton re cently competed in the NZ Mas ters Individu als Squash tournament in Hamilton. Karen played in the Women 60 category and won her division. Ka ren then trav elled to the Australian Masters Age Group Cham pionships in Adelaide, where she finished 2nd in her di

vision - what an out standing result!

October saw three of our juniors play in the G.J. Gard ner Homes New Zealand Junior Na tional Age Group in Wel lington. Liam Gale in the under 19’s, with Nathan Crawford and Jack Gibb in the under 17’s.

The boys had a great tournament with lots

of tight games, result ing in Liam 5th in the under 19’s, Jack with wins in his last three games finishing in 9th, seeded 11th, so well done, and Nathan 29th with some very tough games but played very well. They all gave it everything and had a great attitude the whole way throughawesome job boys. They would also like to say a big thank you to

everybody who sup ported them with their fundraising efforts to get to the Nationals. Liam then joined the Junior Boys Inter Dis trict Canterbury team, which took out the ti tle for the first time since 2009, with all players putting eve rything out there on the court, displaying great sportsmanship throughout the event.

November 4th and

5th will see Waimea Squash holding their Club Champs, there are sure to be some big matches as they all fight for the tro phies. November 10th will see Liam playing in Tauranga at the NZ Open and, as a major event, this will be at tended by NZ’s worldranked players Paul Coll and Joelle King.

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Club Waimea Squash Juniors.

On the Brightside

Outdoor movie night planned

JO KENT

An outdoor movie night is coming to Brightwater Vil lage Green and locals will get the chance to pick what film is screened.

Organised by the Brightwater Community Association (BCA) and Tasman District Council, the event is the first of its kind in the village. Secretary Aleisha Hosie says that as the area is growing, with Katania Heights and other new subdivisions go ing in by Snowden’s Bush and behind the Lord Rutherford statue, it’s even more important to have something to bring ev eryone together.

“We have this wonderful space to hold regular events for locals to enjoy and, thanks to help from the council, we’re making

this movie night happen.”

As well as the movie, there will be food carts and family en tertainment beforehand and a good old-fashioned sausage sizzle.

“It’s always a bit tricky with screening a movie during sum mer as it gets darker later, but there will be enough to keep everyone amused until the film starts.”

The BCA is a voluntary group which meets on the first Mon day of every month at the Brightwater School staff room at 7.30pm.

“As more people move here, we’d love some of those new faces to come along to the meetings and help to keep Brightwater a great place to live.”

She says that many BCA mem bers are leaving or have left due

to retirement, so getting more locals involved is essential to keeping the group going.

“The more people who come along to the meetings, the fast er we can make things happen and also put on regular village events like this. It doesn’t take up much of your time, so don’t be afraid to volunteer.”

In the run-up to movie night, Aleisha will put the top three film suggestions to a public vote to decide what is screened.

“I’ve asked people for sugges tions of family-friendly movies, nothing too long and a general crowd-pleaser. Maybe some thing from the 80s that the old and young will both like?”

The movie night is planned for Friday 20 January. Follow the BCA Facebook page for up dates.

Keeping you up to date with events in Brightwater

School celebrates spring

JO KENT

The Brightwater School Gala has a bit of a twist this year as it’s being held as a spring celebration for the whole community rather than just the annual fundraiser.

Gala volunteer Louise MongeGrassi says they want everyone in Brightwater and beyond to come along for the day.

“We chose right from the begin ning that the main focus of this year’s event was more of a celebra tion of our amazing community, rather than profit necessarily. We completely appreciate the uncer tainty from the last few years, and

really wanted to focus on commu nity connection this year.”

The volunteers have been meeting since March as planning the huge event takes months.

“For most of us, it’s at least our second year organising, so things are definitely running a bit more smoothly as we follow on from last year’s successful (although slightly wet) gala. We’ve had great support from the staff and their classes, too.”

The school has decided not to run a silent auction this year and in stead has turned the focus on to providing entertainment for the celebration.

Shiver me timbers! Suss and Steve Walding went all-out pirate to sell their loot at the Bayleys Community Garage Sale last week. Organiser Jilly Parry says it’s the third year the event has run with households across Brightwater and Wakefield taking part. “The sun was shining so everyone was happy and lots of bargains were had by all.” Photo: Supplied.

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Ollie Selwood and Kenzie Evans, both 5, making chocolate milk stirrers to sell at the gala. Photo: Jo Kent.

Aleisha Hosie says the community will decide which film to screen.

Photo: Jo Kent.

On the Brightside

Gibbs family reunion a time to celebrate pioneers

JENNY NICHOLSON

A search for missing cattle was the decider on where the Gibbs family settled in the Brightwater Wake field area in the 1840s.

And this weekend the descendants of James Gibbs are travelling from around New Zealand for a reunion at Lone Oak farm in Gibbs Valley.

Along with time to mingle and connect again, they are taking a bus tour around the area and plac ing a plaque at the graveyard dedi cated to the pioneers.

James Gibbs was born in Alton in England on June 20, 1892. He and his wife Ann came to New Zealand on the Bolton, arriving in Nelson in 1842. It was a tough trip for them with a son dying off the coast of New Zealand the same day Ann lost twins. James thought there would be land readily avail able when they arrived in Nelson but found there wasn’t as much as he hoped. To provide for his fami ly, James bought a pig or cow each time a boat docked. He also grew potatoes and barley.

When Ann died, James travelled inland to Settlers Camp, which

was next door to where the Spring Grove Church of Christ is now sit uated. That first night he camped with his children and cattle but woke to find the cattle gone. It was a huge loss. His search for them took him up Bridge Valley, and when he found them he squatted on the land until he received a Crown grant for a small portion of that land.

More land was bought at auction for one pound per acre. One hun dred and seventy five years later, the Gibbs family descendants still farm that land.

With a two and four-year-old, James needed help, and married their next-door neighbour, Char lotte Verry. They had 16 children, of which 11 survived to adulthood.

There were 126 children in the generation of James Gibbs grand children. With Ann having had 9 children, James had 25 in total, with Albert Gibbs being number 20. Albert’s son Phil, the youngest of 12, was Colin Gibbs’ father.

With so many children, there wasn’t enough land to go around, so some shifted north to the Patea area.

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James Gibbs had 25 children, and a group of his descendants are gathering this weekend in the Gibbs valley. Photo: Supplied.

Jennifer and Chris Price, Nigel and Tracy Gibbs and their family Michael and Hayley Gibbs. Back Row: Marilyn and Colin Gibbs. Photo: Supplied.

Chris loves the Classic

JACK MALCOLM

Chris Gates has run in every Abel Tasman Coastal Classic for the last 29 years.

The 53-year-old podiatrist is the only athlete in the field who hasn’t missed a single instalment of the classic event since it started in 1994.

“The body’s not quite the same as when I was 34, (which) was my first year,” he says.

Chris’ goal is to run the event for half the years of his life, saying he’ll be 69 before he completes the challenge after the event was cancelled last year due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

“I’d like to think in five years I can still trundle 20-to-30km, but I’ll be getting to the blunt end of the pack, not the sharp end.

“Obviously, there comes a time when the body says ‘don’t be silly’ and ... with some good luck and good cartilage, you can go lon ger.”

Alongside the Coastal Classic,

Chris says the longest race he still regularly competes in is the 85km-long Old Ghost Road Ul tra.

“It’s nice to do those really long runs, but if you’re back at work on Monday after the weekend of racing, you don’t bounce back as fast. (My) work hours are maybe a good thing because I don’t have the time to do all the training my heart wants to do.”

He also thanks his wife Caro for his longevity, saying they met through the sport when she was injured.

“It’s good to have someone say ing, ‘you’re stupid, you shouldn’t be doing that’.”

Chris’ work as a podiatrist has also helped, saying he knows what injuries he’s treating be cause he’s had them himself.

“Over the last 30-something years I’ve been running longer distance stuff, and apart from a stress fracture I’ve been able to treat most injuries myself over the years.”

This year’s edition of the Abel Tasman Coastal Classic by Nel son Events saw a modified course after August’s weather event left the track from Awaroa to Mara hau impassable in many places. With the acceptance of DOC, a new course was created, based from Anchorage with 20km to

cover, incorporating Pitt Head then to Falls River and return, all timed to coincide over the Tor rent Bay Low Tide Track.

Despite losing a few competitors who only wanted to run the orig inal journey, a healthy 225 run ners thoroughly appreciated just being able to take part after a di

sastrous couple of years for event organisers. They all got more than an ad equate taste of brilliant trail running territory, coupled with commanding views and the ‘an kle-biting’ tide as they passed through Torrent Bay.

Winner, Flavio Vianna, made it a special day as he decided to paddle to Anchorage before the race started along with a couple of fellow kayakers, completing their athletic day by getting back in their boats to head home for prize-giving.

He was just under two minutes ahead of fellow Cantabrian Vajin Armstrong, with Nelson’s Mick Keating rounding out the top three.

It was an all-Canterbury affair gaining top honours in the wom en’s field, with Annabelle Bram well finishing comfortably ahead of Nikki Hill and Rebecca Kings ford, who had a 40-second mar gin separating them for second and third.

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Barry Rowe, Chris Gates and Owen Rowse have missed a combined five events since the Abel Tasman Coastal Classic started 29 years ago. Photo: Supplied.

Five of the seven fighters who travelled to Auckland for the WAKO National League grassroots event came away with wins. The fighters to travel were Sallie McArdle (instructor), Sarah Ran dall, Baylen Banfield, Stef Hardtner, Lily Sinclair, Summer Poklowski, and (front) Niyah Takao. Missing: Sam Biggelaar. Photo: Jack Malcolm.

Kickboxers fight off stiff competition

JACK MALCOLM

Nelson’s SMA kickboxing acad emy has continued to go from strength to strength with an other impressive performance by their fighters in Auckland.

Seven athletes from the gym travelled north to compete in the WAKO (World Association of Kickboxing Organisations)

National League grassroots event to test themselves against some experienced competi tion.

Several of the fighters also stepped into disciplines they hadn’t trained for to get a match-up and managed to hold their own.

Sarah Randall was first off the blocks with a tough fight against a young opponent, being rewarded for having a higher work rate as she looks to build towards the WAKO Oceania Championships in November.

Niyah Takao, a fighter also go ing to the Oceania champs, was next in line and she fought well

against a bigger opponent but could not walk away with her hand raised.

In Sam Biggelaar’s first fight, he agreed to leg kicks despite not training them yet.

In a tough fight, he held his own against a much bigger op ponent but lost to a split deci sion, with coach Sallie McAr dle saying it was an impressive performance to take the fight on one of the judges’ score cards.

Baylen Banfield also stepped up to fight with low kicks de spite having no experience in the discipline, fighting against a well-matched opponent.

A thunderous leg kick in the first round had him on the back foot before he found his flow through the second round and into the third for a split-decision win.

“It was great because it showed all our fighters the benefit of finishing strong and how it can turn a fight around,” says Sallie.

Stef Hardtner, a fighter who waited until she was in her 40s

to step into the ring, had been training for just a couple of months before she entered the ring.

In a testament to her bravery, with an opponent with a lot more experience, Stef fought “out of her skin” with some “beautiful” combinations but was unable to get the nod from the judges.

Summer Poklowski and Lily Sinclair had their opponents pull out the day of the event, but were able to scramble to gether exhibition fights at the last minute.

The pair were matched up against some very experienced opposition, with Sallie saying she was impressed by the heart they showed to step up to the plate.

“With both showing great control and great technique, it was actually a real pleasure to watch. As a coach, it was fan tastic to see Lily rise to the oc casion and help me see the lit tle tweaks we need to make for the next time.”

Nelson catching the catchball bug

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One of Nelson’s new est sports, catchball, is starting to take off as an exciting new way to stay active for women. The sport, which is largely a combina tion of volleyball and netball, originated in Israel as a less physi cal adaptation of vol leyball, where players throw and catch the ball instead of hitting it.

Nelson is the only place catchball is cur rently played in an or ganised sport in New Zealand, says Nelson Bays Catchball coor dinator Fanette Guin chard.

She says the sport has

Catchball’s ‘Sugar and Spike’ made up of members (left to right) Stephie Watts, Kait lyn Gardner, Jane Forbes, Catherine Elmiger, Julia Clendon, Sevinc Zehra Topal, Lorna An derson and Liz Singh. Photo: Supplied.

grown in popularity as word of it spreads, with a lot of new members having nev er heard of the sport.

It was the same expe rience for her several years ago when she saw a flyer for catch ball and decided to give it a go.

“One session and

you’re ready to play, but to be good takes a bit longer,” she says.

“The idea is it’s only for women and it’s an easy sport to play. You don’t need to be fit.”

Games are six-aside and are run twice weekly throughout the year as a pick-up league with teams

made up on the night. In term three, things change slightly as teams are drafted to train and play togeth er for a competition league.

Fanette says the league ran “awesomely” with a great mix of compet itive games in a social environment.

One week saw all the teams play in dressup, highlighting the sport’s non-competi tive attitude.

“There was a big at mosphere and the games were very tight and very even.”

Anyone interested in joining can reach out to the Nelson Bays Catchball Facebook page for more info.

with buried power cables around

Many of us know that road workers have to look out for buried power cables when they are doing roadworks. But did you know that there might be power cables buried around your house as well.

Many houses built since the 1980s have underground power supplies. This means there may be an underground power cable (your service line) connecting your house to the network cables that run under the strip of land between your house and the road.

Buried cables can present a serious and potentially fatal hazard if you damage them. You should always check for buried cables before digging and before driving stakes, fence posts or warratahs into the ground on your property or in the strip of land between your property and the road.

Unsure where cables are located?

We can advise property owners whether there are buried service lines or network cables on or near your property.

If there are cables near where you are planning to work, you should have a cable locate carried out. Network Tasman approved cable location services are available from these contractors:

z DELTA Utility Services Phone 03 543 8071

z Power Trace Phone 03 545 8300

We are here to help Get in touch with us at info@networktasman.co.nz if you have to dig near where a cable has been found and we can discuss how to complete the job safely.

Phone Network Tasman faults immediately on 0800 508 100 if you accidentally hit an underground cable, even if there appears to be no damage.

For more safety tips visit our website and download a copy of our Keep Yourself Safe brochure www.networktasman.co.nz/ keep-yourself-safe

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Waimea’s Maia Jones shines with the Sparks

JACK MALCOLM

Nelson’s Maia Jones has finished the recent 3x3 basketball nationals as one of the top scorers.

The Waimea College student says it was a high light to strip up for the Sparks after the team not naming a squad in previous years.

She says it was awesome to represent her lo cal team after having played for the Mainland Pouakai this season.

“It felt really good because the Mainland Pouakai is a Christchurch (based) team, and people don’t know it’s Nelson as well.”

Maia says she was “real gutted” when she found out the Sparks were no longer a team, and jumped at the opportunity to reform them for the competition.

The 3x3 game also suits her shooting style, with the differences to the five-aside game see ing her dominate the field against some of the best players in the country.

“I’m more of a scorer/three-point shooter.”

The court in 3x3 is about a third of the size of a regular court and played with half-court style rules, which makes for a fast and exciting brand of basketball.

Two-pointers are reduced to one and three-pointers are reduced to two, with teams racing to be the first to 21 points.

The team travelled to Invercargill for the Schick 3×3 Cup, with teams from across the country in attendance.

After losing their only sub, (teams are only al lowed four players to injury), Maia says it was the perfect opportunity to show off her skills.

“No subs means we were having to play the whole game. It took a while for us to get used to it and know when we could take a break.”

She says people don’t realise how intense the games really are, but they were able to make it work against some tough competition.

“It’s hard and draining... you are constantly running around.”

Maia finished the tournament with 67 total points from her eight games, just two points behind Nicole Gleasen from the Otago Gol drush. The Sparks finished the tournament in ninth place, while the Giants were bundled out the men’s side of the tournament in the quar ter-finals by the Mid City Magic.

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Waimea College’s Maia Jones looks to drive to the net for the Nelson Sparks in their game against Wellington in the recent 3x3 national basketball tourna ment, where she was one of the top scorers.

Photo: Angela Ruske.

Community Notices

MONDAYS

FRESH FOCUS NELSON Series 2: Flying High. 7 November: Diana Clark. Appo Hocton, Life of NZ’s first naturalised Chinese migrant. Born (1823) first recorded naturalised Chinese immigrant to NZ, arriving Nelson in 1842. Diana is his great grand-daughter. At the Elim Christian Centre. email: ffnelson2021@gmail.com

TUESDAYS

NELSON 50+ TUESDAY WALKING GROUP No vember 1st. Rabbit Island/Mapua. Meet at 10am at Rabbit Island North West carpark. Ph: Nicky 021 1494809 or Noeline 021 0591667

LUNCH ON THE HILL: Come for hot drinks from 11 am and lunch at noon on Tuesday 1st Novem ber.27DorsetSt,Richmond.(Koha)Ph.(03)5448844

NELSON PHILATELIC SOCIETY Meeting Tues day 8th November Doors Open 6.30pm - Meeting Starts 7.00pm At Stoke Baptist Church. Members Buy / Sell / Swap. Mitchener Cup – “Books”. Contact Robin 0275442518

WELLBY TALKING CAFÉ: 10am– 11.30am, Tues day1stNovember,McCashins,Stoke.WellbyTalking Cafés are about social connection and finding out about groups, activities and services. www.wellby. org.nz 03 5467681.

TUESDAY MUSIC 1st Nov,10a.m.Richmond Town Hall Meeting Room. FromThe King’s Singers to Pa varotti. Usual bright mix plus popular classics. Bring a friend. Ph Christine 5442375 or 0212486038.

RICHMOND TENNIS CLUB - Gladstone Road so cial hit for members and non-members Tuesday

evenings. All levels of ability welcome. 6.30pm onwards. Contact 0274872480

WEDNESDAYS

BEGINNERS MEDITATION CLASS Wedn mornings 9.30 to 11pm Beginners Meditation ClassChandrakirti Centre Sunrise Rd, Upper Mou tere 035432021 or meditate@chandrakirti.co.nz

COMMUNITY SING A LONG Wedn. 2 November 1.30 pm Stoke Methodist Church 94 Neale Ave .Af ternoon tea. Gold coin donation for Nelson Hospital Chaplaincy. AllWelcome to a fun afternoon .

NELSON NEWBIES, COFFEE MORNING every Wednesday 10:30 - 11.30 a.m. at Deville’s Cafe, 22 New St. Want to get out and meet people? Join us for coffee and chat. New people are always wel come. Phone Clive 021 205 4731

SPIRITED CONVERSATIONS Wednesday 26 Oc tober ‘That’s MYNT!’ Don’t miss Multicultural Youth Nelson Tasman on their projects, and mission to empower young people. Yaza Cafe opens 6pm, speakers 7.30 pm. Come early and try Yaza’s new ‘Spirited Conversations’menu! Koha. Ph 5486241.

U3A NEXT MEET WednesdayOctober 26th at football club rooms, Saxton Field, Stoke. Speaker Dr Eric Buenz. He is an expert on the effect of lead from bullets on the food chain. Everybody is welcome.

POSITIVE AGEING SOCIAL AND ACTIVITY GROUPS in Stoke. Could you volunteer to help on aWednesday? Please phoneTrish 2655224

CENTRAL GARDEN CLUB Meets second Wednesday of each month 1.30pm at the Meth odist Church Hall, Neale Ave STOKE. Guest Speakers and Afternoon tea. New Members Most Welcome.

DEADLINE: MIDDAY FRIDAY - 30 WORDS OR LESS BY EMAIL ONLYPLEASE SEND TO: events@waimeaweekly.co.nz

Contact Bob or Lynn ph;5418468

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THURSDAYS

WELLBY @ FOUNDERS CAFÉ QUIZ NIGHT: 6.30pm Thursday 27th October. Join the Wellby team and meet some new people. To register email hello@wellby.org.nz or phone 03 546 7681.

NELSON GREYPOWER COFFEE & CHAT Last one for the year so come along & hear Bobbie Hutton. Director of Nursing for Nelson Bays Pri mary Health & responsible for professionally sup porting nurses working in primary & community health services. 20 Oct.‘22. 33 Putaitai St, Stoke

WAKEFIELD ART GROUP All levels of interest welcome. Meet Thursdays at Wakefield Com munity Hall, Supper Room. 10 Whitby Way, Wakefield. 9.30 – 12.00, $4 session tea/coffee provided contact Alison 5418822

NELSON BAYS HARMONY CHORUS – we are a friendly group of women singers who en joy barbershop style harmonies. Enjoy singing? Why not visit one of our rehearsals? We meet every Thursday evening at Club Waimea. Check out our website www.nelsonharmony.org.nz and/or phone Carole, 027 436 0910.

RICHMOND LADIES FRIENDSHIP CLUB: meet monthly 9.45am on the 1st Thurs. of month at Church of Christ, Croucher St. Wel come to all ladies looking for friendship, fun & fel lowship with other women. Cafe lunch optional for chance to chat. Interesting guest speakers & outings Ph Marion 544 4833 or Joan 544 1854.

TAICHI IN RICHMOND: Thursdays 10am-11:30.

Stillness, breath, movement. Quiet Heart Tai Chi, Holy Trinity Church, Dorset Street. Donation. Contact Julie, email grannyjulie11@gmail.com Ph 027 646 3066. All welcome

WAIMEA COMBINED FRIENDSHIP CLUB: 3rd Thursday each month, Hope Community Church Hall, Ranzau Road, 9.45am providing interesting speakers and social opportunities for friendship through its special interest groups. Contact Margaret 022 010 6850.

RICHMOND WELCOME GROUP Want to make new friends join a friendly group of people for coffee & a chat.10am on the 1st and 3rdThurs day of each month at Paragon Cafe Langdale Drive Richmond Ansley/Phillip 5410 350

RICHMOND CREATIVE FIBRE Meets at Birch wood Hall, Richmond Showgrounds. 9.30am 2nd, 3rd & 4th Thursdays of the month. Come & meet others who enjoy working with fibre. Phone 5443315 (Sandra).

SATURDAYS

PINK RIBBON YOGA with Sue Ransom and Jamila Knopp, Sat 29th Oct 10.30-11.30am, Church Hall, Holy Trinity Anglican Church, Rich mond - all donations to Breast Cancer Foundation NZ. All welcome jamila.knopp@gmail.com sue.

ransom@xtra.co.nz

CHRISTMAS CRAFT MARKET FUNDRAISERHandmade Crafts&Gifts, Tea&Cake and Sausage sizzle. Come along and support this fundraiser. November 26th 9am-1pm, Whakatu Presbyterian Church, 271 Songer Street Stoke.

CAKE DECORATORS are having a Halloween

stall in the Richmond Mall on Saturday 29 October. Come along and see what they have been creat ing. Contact Desiree 0276302359.

RICHMOND TENNIS CLUB - Gladstone Road Social hit for members and non-members Sat urday afternoons All levels of ability welcome. 1.30pm onwards. Contact 0274872480

SUNDAYS

RENEW, CONNECT & REFLECT – FREE WORK SHOP for parents of children with disabilities to manage stress and change. Sun 6 Nov 9.30 – 4.30, Richmond. Email Sarah on nelson@parent2parent. org.nz or call 0204 010 9478 for details.

IN GENERAL

WAIMEA MENZSHED - catering for the inter ests, health and well-being of men since 2010. The shed is open Monday - Friday at Richmond Park, 384 Lower Queen St. Inquiries: mens. shed.waimea@gmail.com 027 282 0185.

LATIN AMERICAN & SPANISH FILM FESTI VAL 1 Oct - 12 Nov, Free entry online booking at www.eventbrite.co.nz Search LASFF Nelson‘22 ARE YOU GAME? Want to play games with out technology? Real games and real people. Contact Genie text only 0212141270 or email magicdancer54@ gmail.com

NELSON HAVEN CLUB PROJECT PINC Next Steps (cancer rehabilitation), now available Rakaia Lions Lilies. Bag of 4 Oriental Liliy Bulbs $10, bag of 20 Freesias $5 plant now & will flow er this season.Available until end November.

Email margaret.ralph.c@xtra.co.nz or Ann Law

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YOUR SKILLS

ALLIANCE - SEASONAL TEAM MEMBERS

Are you looking to earn some good money while you learn new skills? Right now, our Nelson plant is gearing up for a big 2022-

season with a number of opportunities available.

If you’ve got experience doing the mahi – awesome, give us a shout or if you’ll be coming in fresh and just keen to learn and earn – that’s good too, we can train you up! We’re recruiting Butchers, Boners, Halal Slaughterers, and Labourers.

Ngā painga - what’s in it for you?

• Butchers: Earn an average of $1,365 based on a 40-hour working week, exclusive of overtime

• Boners: Earn an average of $1,374 based on a 40-hour working week, exclusive of overtime

• Halal Slaughterers: Earn an average of $1,353 based on a 40hour working week, exclusive of overtime

• Labourers: Earn up to $26.50 per hour

Minimum of 30 hours a week, usually 45 hours a week

Top job interview tips

Here are a few dos and don’ts for being at your best during a job interview.

Job Interview Dos: Preparing for a job interview is essential to making a good impression. Employ these handy job interview techniques to win over your interviewer: • Plan to arrive on time or a few minutes early. Late arrival

for a job interview is never excusable.

• Greet the interviewer by their first name.

• Wait until you are offered a chair before sitting. Sit upright and always look alert and interested. Be a good listener as well as a good talker. Smile!

• Maintain eye contact.

• Follow the interviewer’s leads but try to get them to describe

the position and duties early in the interview so you can relate your background and skills to the position.

• Make sure you convey your good points factually and sincerely. Keep in mind that you alone can sell yourself to an interviewer. Make them realise why they need you in their organisation.

• Always conduct yourself as

VACANT POSITIONS:

if you are determined to get the job. Never close the door on an opportunity. It is better to be free to choose from a number of jobs rather than only one.

Job Interview Don’ts:

• Answer questions with a simple ‘yes’ or ‘no’. Share things about yourself relating to the position.

• Lie. Always answer questions truthfully, frankly and as concisely as possible.

• Ever make derogatory remarks about your present or former employers, colleagues or companies.

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• ‘Over-answer’ questions. The interviewer may steer the conversation into politics or economics. It is best to answer the questions honestly, saying no more than is necessary.

• Let your discouragement show. If you get the impression the interview is not going well and you have already been rejected, don’t show discouragement or alarm.

Occasionally an interviewer who is genuinely interested in you may seem to discourage you in order to test your reaction.

• Ask about salary, bonuses or holidays at the first interview –unless you are positive the employer is interested in hiring you and raises the issue first. However, know your market value and be prepared to specify your required salary or range.

Gatehouse Security Officers

We require gatehouse security officers for two large local employers. This includes the checking vehicles, health and safety procedures are being followed on entry to site, paperwork on exit of the site, checking for ‘hot spots’, securing the buildings when not in use, prevention of trespassing, vandalism and a large range of other offences in and around these premises. The work is on a roster of 8hr shifts. Competitive pay rates are offered to the right candidates.

Candidates will have:

• Hold a current Certificate of Approval or be able to obtain one

• Have reliable transport.

• Be living in the Nelson or Tasman area

• A full New Zealand Drivers Licence

For more details on the roles email chris.dewagt@armourguard.co.nz

STOKE

Monday to Friday

Variable work with opportunities most weeks for overtime

A good broad range of Industrial, Commercial and Residential work

Good, fun team to work with

Vehicle, uniform and phone provided

Opportunities for further training and

Good remuneration

Help with relocating negotiable

are looking to employ someone who will fit in with the existing team, able to work reliably on your own or with others.

Classifieds

PUBLIC

Consultation on proposals relating to Best Island Recreation Reserve

A number of landowners on Best Island currently only have legal access to their property via the sea and/or foot access via Esplanade Reserve. The physical road formation that people use for vehicle access has never formally been legalised.

The existing informal road runs through the middle of the reserve. We are proposing to realign the road on Best Island to run along the inside of the reserve’s northern and western boundaries and to declare these areas as legal road.

Following requirements under the Reserves Act 1977, Tasman District Council is seeking submissions on a proposal to: revoke part (175 square metres) of Best Island Recreation Reserve to sell to the adjoining landowner in accordance with Section 24 of the Reserves Act 1977; and

classify the remaining area (2,415 square metres) as Recreation Reserve in accordance with Section 16 of the Reserves Act 1977.

In addition, to formalise the creation of the legal road, we propose writing to the Minister of Conservation requesting consent to that part of the land (780 square metres) being declared legal road as required for public works under section 52 of the Public Works Act, to assist in the creation of a legal road. Submissions may also be provided on our decision to write to the Minister. Further details about the proposal are available online at tasman.govt.nz/feedback and at our Richmond Service Centre and Richmond Library.

Submissions are open until 28 November 2022. There will be an opportunity

speak before a hearing panel in February 2023.

SITUATIONS

GARAGE

Aldinga Ave, Stoke (Songer St. End) Opens 8am, Sign’s out. Com bined Fundraiser.

Dining table, 1.8 x 0.9 meters, solid wood, plus 6 dining chairs. $450, call 021 143 4243 for en quiries and a photo.

WANTED TO BUY

$$$ CASH PAID $$$

Tools Shed Gear

Household items

All Hand Tools Old/ New. Fishing & Boating Gear. Oil & Petrol Signs/ Bottles. Vintage num ber plates. Kiwiana & NZ items. Old shipping items. Tobacco Tins, Signs etc. Any old Adver tising Pieces. Brassware and Copper items Coins / Banknotes. Vin tage Ornaments. Estate & Downsizing Specialist. Steve ph 027 538 0020 or 03 538 0020.

WANTED TO BUY

Cash paid for old wrist watches. Scrap gold & Silver. Old coins & Jew ellery. Vintage / quality tools. Military & Firearms items. General antiques. Also buying estate & shed items. Collection & downsizing. Ph Tim Gladstone. T&B Vintage 0800 653 935 or 548 5235.

WANTED TO BUY

ANTIQUES AND COLLECTABLES

Are you sorting or cleaning out. SEE US FIRST $$$$$$$$$$

We would love to look at anything old or interesting in your place, especially Postcards, Tools, Bottles, Military Items, Coins & stamps, China, Gold & Silver RICHMOND ANTIQUES

2 Salisbury Road Richmond, Phone 03 544 7675.

PUBLIC NOTICE

Alcoholics Anonymous. Is alcohol causing prob lems for you in your life? Want to stop drink ing but can’t? Maybe we can help. Support meetings every day. Call 0800aaworks 0800 229 6757.

FOR SALE

Griselinia Hedging Plants. $6.00 Each or 20 for $100. Phone 544 8397 or 021 213 2644.

FIREWOOD

Delivering now for fire wood. Douglas, beech, gum, Lawson Cypress. Good Wood supplier Bay Firewood 027 769 6348.

DENTURES

New dentures, relines, repairs. Phone Daniela at Bays Dentures 546 4455.

REED ROBERT (BOB)

11 February 1948

– 19 October 2022

Passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday October 19, 2022. Best friend and much loved husband of Jane Reed (nee Godman). Father to Scrumpy. Son-in-law of Barbara and the late Bruce Godman. Brother-in-law of David and Maureen, Richard and Margarita.

Uncle to Matthew, Jarrad, Kate, Dustin, Lily and Jack. Friend to many. Loving thanks to the District Nurses of Wakefield.

A private cremation was held Tuesday 25 October.

A celebration of Bob’s life is to be held at a later date. Those wishing to receive a private invitation, please email seereed@xtra.co.nz

McFADEIEN/ FRANKS

Krista and Richard celebrated their marriage with family and friends at Trents Vineyard, Canterbury on a glorious spring Saturday, 8th October 2022.

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BIRTH

HOST FAMILY WANTED

Within walking distance to Garin College, for our lovely student from Germany. She is vegetarian and wants to become part of a family. She is here up to the end of term 1 2023.

If you would like to know more or meet her, please contact us as soon as possible.

Phone 03 543 94 98 or email: michaelawilliams@cloud.

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