The Guardian - 27 April 2022

Platinum anniversary for locals

Easter Monday was a particularly special occasion for Motueka couple Richard and Diana Hitchens as they celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary.

The couple met when Richard, then a West Coast coalminer was in Riwaka and met local girl Diana, who took his fancy.

Accepting his hand in marriage, Diana was just 18 on their wedding day, and the couple went on to spend a lot of their married life on Riwaka’s Lodder Lane, before moving into Motueka ten years ago.

With 15 grandchildren and ten great grandchildren the couple say their family keeps them young.

“It’s hard to believe it’s been 70 years since we got married, and we’re still going strong,” says Diana.

No longer able to live together the couple say when Richard went into Jack Inglis Hospital, so as to be better placed to receive the care he now needs, the adjustment was huge.

“Richard went in three days before the August Covid lockdown so it was really, really hard for both of us. It was quite lonely there for a while.”

Covid also marred their Easter celebration with travel proving too difficult for some family members who were subsequently unable to attend.

But those in attendance with Richard and Diana at their home on Thorp Street enjoyed the celebrations of the 70th milestone of which platinum is the traditional and modern

gift. All over the world, platinum is associated with luxury and pres-

tige. In its role as a 70th anniversary gift, the

metal symbolises the strength, rarity, endurance, and purity of true

love. All words that epitomise the couple.

Above: Richard and Diana Hitchens celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary on Easter Monday. Below: Daughter Lynne Fisher, Richard and grand-daughter Charlotte Kaufus.

Artistic duo exhibiting at the Suter from May 2nd - 22nd

When talented local artists Jill Seeney and Lauren Kitts were selected for the Suter Art Society four years ago, they exhibited with another couple as new members and quickly established a friendship.

At that first meeting they determined they’d like to do a joint exhibition at some stage in the future and now that time has come.

Jill, an oil painter, takes inspiration for her paintings from the landscapes around her childhood home the Otago Peninsula and where she currently lives in Tasman and Golden Bay. Her images are generally not planned but emerge through a process of brushing or knifing on paint, layering it, moving it around, unearthing bits, scarping and playing with texture.

“I love to mix my own colours, rarely painting with the pigment straight from the tube.

I try not to be too suggestive with the titles of the paintings as I hope the view-

er will be drawn into the shapes, colours, moods and will allow the painting to push the imagination to find its own story,” says Jill.

Award-winning sculptor Lauren Kitts, originally from America, has been living and working in

New Zealand as a fulltime sculptor and upon moving to our district from Auckland, officially opened her Hawk’s Valley Gallery in October 2019.

A regular attendee of sculpture symposia nationally and internationally, Lauren has

long been lured by the art form.

“Sculpture just clicked, it was something that just absorbed my attention and I found I had a natural affinity for it. I was obsessed from the beginning and still am!”

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*Catch the Seeney and Kitts Oil Painting and Sculpture Exhibition from May 2 – May 22 at the Nelson Suter Art Society McKee Gallery from 9.30am – 4.30pm daily.

Local sculptor Lauren Kitts.

Jill Seeney paints in oils (below).

“We really want to get ourselves established and settled into the community. We’re looking forward to getting out in the com-

munity and getting to know people.”

The area’s not completely foreign to Simon who was born and bred in Nelson, so after a 20-year hiatus he’s pleased to be back in the area. Coming from the sports industry and with a hospitality background he took on an apprenticeship in Nicola’s family’s Queenstown New World store after they met in New Zealand’s favourite resort town.

“It’s such a great dynamic environment.

The nature of the business is action packed and keeps you on your toes,” says Simon.

Grateful for inheriting New World Motueka’s “amazing” staff, Simon and Nicola have already implemented an environmentally friendly change by the ridding of paper tickets and moving to electronic shelf labels.

“It’s also really important to us to continue New World Motueka’s reputation of investing in the community. And while the big interest

Nicola and Simon Hollyer are the new owners of New World Motueka.

in sport will continue we’d also like to diversify.

It’s be nice to see something in the arts and also promote healthy eating through engagement with kids.”

A representative golfer in the past, Simon says he’s looking forward to getting out on our stunning course, and together with Nicola they’re keen to get their bikes out and hit the trails.

“We’re excited to be here!”

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From Gore to Motueka for New World Motueka’s new owners

Shoppers at New World Motueka can expect to see a refreshed store reaching a modern standard in the coming months as new owners Simon and Nicola Hollyer intend on adding their touch.

“Well the weather’s slightly better than Gore and we loved the outdoor lifestyle aspect with everything being so accessible. The beaches are great,” say the couple.

With two young children, Nicola and Simon are looking forward to exploring all the region has to offer.

Songbirds of the South at the Chanel

Isabella (Izzy) Miller Bell, Ma Bell and Madam Tragedie are all the different stage names and characters created by the woman and artist behind Miller Bell Music. Her performance series this year is called “SONGBIRDS OF THE SOUTH”.

A woman of many hats and shades, Isabella is a multi-faceted performance artist with a passion for music and the stage. She is a singer, songwriter, a weaver of stories and eloquent interpreter of song. Ma Bell sings folk, blues and jazz and has been performing in New Zealand since 1987 after moving from her home country of Scotland to Sydney in 1981. She enjoys entertaining all of New Zealanders in concerts to schools, prisons and communities.

We had the real pleasure of seeing Ma Bell in her Madam Tragedie show at the Chanel last year and were so delighted that we have invited her back for her concert on Saturday, 7 May. In this performance

she will be joined on stage by Debra Lee, a Tasman-based contemporary singer and two of the South’s top jazz-blues musicians, jazz pianist John Bevin and Mike Kime on bass.

Scottish born Folk Blues Jazz singer songwriter guitarist and producer Isabella (Izzy) Miller Bell makes a return to Tasman with special guest Debra Lee following last year’s memorable Madame Tragédie & Accomplices show staged at the Chanel Art Centre.

Born on Scotland’s Clydeside, one of nine children Izzy grew up in a musical family of concert hall performers with a rich background in theatre, a well-travelled Scot who left home at 16 years of age with a blanket and a guitar yearning for the stage, an opening line from her autobiographical self penned ‘Post war Blues’. Ma Bell arrived in New Zealand in 1987 and has been wowing audiences ever since with her warm stage presence and sensitive yet gutsy

honest vocal delivery.

Isabella (Izzy) Miller Bell, aka Ma Bell & Madame Tragedie, a woman of many characters and shades, is the real deal, a vintage blues siren who has performed in schools, prisons, major events and festivals locally, nationally and Internationally, recording four albums and producing numerous shows including the 10 year ‘pop up concert

series’ which wound up in 2021.

This year sponsored by Creative Communities Miller Bell Music launches a brand new project named the Acoustic South Series with a focus on supporting women in music and original Kiwi music.

Debra Lee is a contemporary singer with sass, sensitivity & soul. Deb has been sharing her gifts with

audiences since the nineties in the jazz and folk scenes and arts festival platform. She was a soloist in the 2002 Remembering Diana concert presented in Christchurch Cathedral, where she performed with the late great Ian Edwards, Tom Rainey, Vince Clark & Jon Maxim Hooker.

An eloquent interpreter of song, Deb will present clas-

sics from Leonard Cohen, Bonnie Rait, Madeleine Peyroux, and surprise pieces including Prince and Bob Dylan.

Songbirds of the South promises a spirited night of community connection storytelling, hot classic Jazz and blues, original composition and much more from these two Songbirds of the South accompanied by highly respected

jazz greats John Bevin and Mike Kime. A night of world class music not to be missed.

Songbirds of the South Saturday, 7 May 2022 7.30pm at the Chanel Arts Centre Tickets available from Floral Affair, $25 adults, High School Students $5 Cash only for Floral Affaire, EFTPOS available at Door Sales and the Chanel

Ma Bell, John Bevin, Mike Kime and Debra Lee (inset) will perform next Saturday evening at the Chanel Arts Centre.

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Haiku Competition@Motueka Library

21 March – 30 April, Entry forms at the Library. The theme is “Celebrating the new library.”

Garden Gurus@Motueka Library

Monday 9 May, 10.30-12pm

Bookcafe@Motueka Library

Monday 16 May, 10.30-12pm

Tahiti Daffodil Bulb Take& Make kit@Motueka Library

Plant & grow a Tahiti Daffodil bulb in your garden to celebrate the new Motueka library

One Month Anniversary of the new Motueka library

Pick up a commemorative bookmark to mark the one month anniversary.

Community Vase of Flowers Take & Make Kit@Motueka Library

Decorate paper flowers, colour in, stick, glue or add sparkles. Return to the library & add to our Van Gogh style vase of flowers.

Whimsical paper Figures Take & make kit@Motueka library

Assemble some altered art paper figures. With Teens in mind.

Safe Families Motueka in April

Safe Families

Motueka (a local community network of agencies) acknowledges that April is sexual assault awareness month. If a person has experienced sexual harm, reaching out to professional services is a great way to start healing and recovering. An important fact to hold onto, is that it is never the victims fault, ever.

Sexual assault is one of the key social problems impacting the health and wellbeing of our communities. It is widespread and can have a high toll on the individual and their family.

In New Zealand our statistics are as follows:

1 out of 3 girls will be sexually abused and sadly most of the sexual abuse for girls under the age of 16 will be from someone known to her.

1 in 7 boys will be sexually abused before adulthood and sadly it’s usually from someone known to him.

Young people are statistically at the highest risk of being sexually assaulted. The 16-24 year old age group is four times more likely to be assaulted than any

other group.

Research strongly demonstrates that physical and mental health problems resulting from sexual abuse and rape can be significant. Untreated impacts of abuse in childhood can continue to impact on survivors as adults in the form of depression, anxiety, impaired interpersonal relationships, parenting difficulties, eating difficulties and/ or drug and alcohol misuse to cope with strong feelings.

People live with the trauma of sexual abuse and this often goes undisclosed for many years as they fear not being believed or have been threatened not to tell.

Motueka has a network of specialist

services that can provide support. SASH is specifically for anyone who has been sexually abused and their whanau. SASH has an office in Motueka. Their services are private, confidential and free. SASH can also offer one off phone advice if you have had a person disclose to you, and you’re not sure how to respond.

If you would like further information on any of the services offering support please contact Safe Families Motueka admin@ safefamilies.org,nz

If you would like to contact SASH directly please see our website. Ali

Winsloe Case Manager SASH (Sexual Abuse, Support and Healing) Motueka

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Restrain pets in cars to avoid a crash

Let’s face it: while we all take road safety seriously via buckling up, staying alert, and sticking to speed limits, the area where many fail is safety with pets inside cars.

Because we’re so fond of Bruno and conscious of Kitty, we tend to let the whole family down by indulging in practices which seem OK but are actually unsafe. Putting the pup or cat on your lap or leaving them loose in the car to wander –we’ve all done it – is a recipe for disaster.

For pet parents, the best advice is to treat furbaby car safety as seriously as we do with human babies. Here are some good reasons why.

Driven to distraction

Even the calmest family pet can be unpredictable, particularly in a highly stimulative, dynamic environment. While Rex is most certainly a good boy and loves sitting near you with his chops blowing in the wind, all it takes is one flash of excitement and your eyes come off the road.

Same goes for our feline friends; going from relaxed and comfortable to claws out can happen in an instant. Distractions can be deadly: according to AA Motoring NZ, anything that diverts a driver’s attention for more than two seconds can significantly increase the likelihood of a crash.

In 2020 alone, there were 23 deaths and 125 serious injuries in NZ because of distractions.

In an instant, pets can jump, claw, climb on the dash or crawl under pedals. Properly preparing pets for transport is therefore a safety essential. Investing in a catbox or carrier large enough for your pet to stand and turn around in, secured using a strap or a seatbelt, is crucial. Everyone inside, all the time

While a good boy with his face in the breeze, ears a’flapping is iconic, it’s unfortunately a no-no. Not

only is your doggo loose in the car, but he could be struck by random road debris thrown up by the tyres or hurt by passing branches or other close-passing vehicles (cats, it must be said, don’t generally have the same wind-loving ways as their canine counterparts).

Worse still, hard braking could cause an injury – which brings us to the next point.

Buckle up! It doesn’t bear thinking about but think about it we must. The reason we wear seatbelts is simple: in the event of a collision, the sudden change in inertia means your body wants to keep moving even though the car has suddenly stopped.

Waka Kotahi, our NZ Transport agency, explains it like this: ‘Back seat passengers can be thrown onto the front seats or the front seat passengers or can hit the roof. Wearing a seatbelt reduces the risk of being killed or seriously injured in a road crash by about 40%. If everyone wore their seatbelts an estimated 25 lives could be saved from road crashes each year.’

Pet bodies are no different. If things go wrong, your unrestrained loved one is likely to suffer serious injury. What’s worse, a pet launched by impact can injure you or others in the vehicle; US research found an unrestrained 5kg pet exerts 135kg of pressure in a crash at 50km/h.

A pet trapped between you and the steering wheel is bad news, too – not only is there a risk of crushing, but a detonating airbag presents further complications.

Avoid this danger by transporting your pet in a harness with seat belt or secured crate/ carrier.

It might be called ‘the dogbox’ but placing the carrier in the back of your vehicle like hunters do is often best for Bruno and for you.

Devastating break-in for Radio Yacht Squadron

Over the Easter break the Club, Radio Yacht Squadron Nelson, had a break in at its Best Island sailing venue. Items taken include two talking countdown start boxes, a Dragon Force 65 boat and an electric outboard motor we use

for safety and recovering yachts that might require assistance etc. While the Police have been informed it is likely that they will not recover any of the stolen items. They have their eyes peeled watching online selling sites.

They are a small club of mostly retired or semi-retired members and this is a major setback for them. On 14th and 15th May the club is hosting the South Island DF65 championship and the items stolen are an integral part of this

regatta. The Club relies on sponsorship to continue to operate their Best Island venue and for this they are extremely grateful. However, if any readers should be aware of any of these missing items please get in touch with the Club on 0275443923.

Readers are being asked to keep an eye out for items stolen from Radio Yacht Squadron Nelson over the Easter break.

The ANZAC service outside the Mapua Library with Tamaha Sea Scout Connor Brennan and Genevieve McGill lowering the flags.

A reader brought in this photo taken outside the old sawmill that was right in the middle of town, where Whitwells is now. Thirds from left is Jack Pedder. Do you know any of the others? Come into The Guardian and let us know.

Parklands School’s Kapa Haka group during their first performance at Motueka’s new library on Wednesday, 13 April.

Inaugural Lions scholarship gratefully received

Lottie Stow spent the days of her first year at the University of Canterbury studying hard and attending lectures but when the sun went down she’d don her waitress outfit and wait tables for the evening, before waking at 7am to do it all over again.

Back at university this year Lottie is relieved to be able to entirely concentrate on her studies and offer some tutoring after she became the first recipient of a generous Motueka Lions Club

scholarship.

Awarded the inaugural Tertiary Education Scholarship of $3500, Lottie says its “nice to represent the area”.

“I thought it was a really meaningful scholarship as it’s only for people of Motueka.”

Working towards a Bachelor of Science degree in geology and geography, Lottie received good grades in her first year and says “it’s always nice when your hard work pays off”.

Embracing Christchurch, she has

also taken up surfing and says her course is proving interesting which may lead to post-grad following the three year degree.

Lions Club member William Mitchell instigated the scholarship and says it’s a “worthy cause” to assist our town’s youngsters in receiving a tertiary education.

Giving funds back to our local community since their establishment, the Motueka Lions raise funds through their potato, kindling and fertiliser

sales campaigns.

This generous scholarship began this year and they maintain it’ll be awarded annually to a local tertiary student who is commencing their 2nd, 3rd or 4th year of study at a New Zealand tertiary institute.

Eight applicants vied for this year’s scholarship, and all three panellists rated Lottie top of the pile without any prior corresponding.

“I’m really grateful to the Motueka Lions for taking some financial pressure off this year.”

Motueka Lions Club member William Mitchell, Lottie Stow and Motueka Lions Club president Bill Menzies.

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Support increases for Te Tauihu Short Story Awards

Short story authors are invited to enter their work in the Te Tauihu Short Story Awards.

Network Tasman is pleased to announce that its consumers will receive a discount credit on their next power bill.

The NZ Society of Authors Top of the South branch, in partnership with Wakatu Incorporation, is delighted to announce the Rata Foundation has come on board as a sponsor of the inaugural Te Tauihu Short Story Awards. The awards are open to writers across Aotearoa who are writing in either English or te reo Maori.

The Rata Foundation’s sponsorship supports payment for the team of judges, which has doubled in number with the introduction of a second New Zealand language category.

The judge for the English category is Renee, winner of the

2018 Prime Minister’s Award for Fiction.

Te reo Maori category judge, Hana Mereraiha, who works for Maori TV and collaborated with renowned New Zealand singer/songwriter Lorde, says, “Maori expressions of thought in the medium of storytelling are deeply embedded into our cultural practices. When our stories are written they become tangible expressions of our beliefs, our values and identity with all their colourful textures, laying foundation to our story tellers of the future.”

The sponsorship also covers the costs of translating marketing and entry materi-

als into te reo Maori. This makes the short story competition more inclusive for writers who produce work in this language.

The Rata Foundation joins Nelson’s two superb independent bookstores, Page & Blackmore Booksellers and Volume The Space for Books, as Gold sponsors.

“The support from our partner Wakatu Incorporation and our three Gold sponsors gives us confidence that these awards have a bright and sustainable future,” says Lucy Hodgson, chair of the Top of the South branch.

With a prize pool worth more than

$4,000, shared equally by the finalists in the two language categories, 2022 Te Tauihu Short Story Awards committee aims to provide incentive for all writers in New Zealand’s official languages to share their stories.

Authors can request feedback from the shortlisting judges by paying a small fee in addition to the entry fee.

Entries close 31 May 2022, with shortlist released in midJune and winners announced 30 June 2022.

Website http:// www.topwriters. co.nz/te-tauihushort-story-awards. html

Fresher air for local Cinema

State Cinemas

Motueka has undergone a $25,000 upgrade of their air conditioning unit that required parts from overseas and Auckland to complete the job.

As the auditorium is a fully enclosed room and the roof ducted air system the only way to get air in and out once the doors are shut, they needed to close for three and a half weeks.

A whole new set of fan motors and two bigger new compressors were installed along with upgraded air input and extraction, making it an airlock and balanced air inflow and outflow of air from the auditorium.

This in turn helped the Cinema with the Covid situation to align with government regulations, as all the old air was able to be exhausted from the system.

“While it was expensive to upgrade, it was

worth it, as now the system is more efficient and we can manage more people in and out, knowing the air isn’t just circulating,” says owner manager Mark Wentworth.

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$6.9m of discounts to be provided to consumers

Network Tasman will credit a total of $6.9m to consumers’ next power bills. Consumer ownership and a focus on cost e ciency has enabled Network Tasman to credit more than $218 million of discounts back to consumers in the region since the discount scheme’s inception in 1994.

Network Tasman will credit $13.2m in discounts back to consumers in 2021/22: $6.3m was credited to consumers in September 2021 and $6.9m will be credited in the coming weeks.

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Spring 2021 discount

Autumn

Eligibility

To be eligible for a Network Tasman discount a consumer must have an active metered connection to our network as at midnight 25 April 2022. Our network covers the Nelson Tasman region, excluding central Nelson.

Discount rate

Your discount is based on the amount of electricity you consumed between 1 September 2021 and 31 March 2022. Most residential consumers will receive a discount of between $30 and $100.

You can nd the exact value of your discount on our website. Visit: www.networktasman.co.nz/discountcalculator

You will need your ICP number, which is typically at or near the top of page 2 of your bill, near your location address.

The ICP number has 15 characters and starts with several zeros, e.g. 0000055245NT1G2

Further information on discounts

More information about our discount is available on our website: www.networktasman.co.nz/consumer-discounts

len, small bugs and give security against unpleasant outside air entering the system.

The existing internal ducking in wall cavities and on the roof were cleaned and sterilized after 17 years of use.

State Cinemas Motueka has upgraded their air-con unit.

At Harcourts Motueka & Mapua they have a strong belief in provid ing outstanding customer service and focus on delivering their cli ents an exceptional real estate experience.

The fabulous women in the team have a passion for working with people, a can do attitude and they value honesty and integrity. Their work ethic and level of professionalism means every task, big or small, is approached with due care and diligence.

Whether you are buying your first home, selling your current property, upsizing or downsizing, the Harcourts team will be there to guide and support you with the right advice and information through the whole process.

With a focus on providing the best for their clients, Harcourts personal approach, eye for detail and professional yet friendly touch ensures a smooth and positive selling process to ensure your buying and selling experience is rewarding and exciting.

Zoom Hair & Beauty was established in 2002 by Lisa LaurenceMalcolm, current owner and Salon Director. The Salon was custom built on the remnants of the original building structure, specifically tailored for salon use. Zoom provides hair, beauty, massage, event and wedding services to ensure you look and feel your best.

Zoom has built its business on exceptional service, technical ability and client referrals. This was recognised by the Nelson Tasman Chamber of Commerce when Zoom Hair & Beauty Salon was awarded the ‘Emerging Business of the Year’ award.

Lisa and her team at Zoom Hair & Beauty are an appointment only salon with an easy online booking system available on their website to help make your life easier. Whether you are looking for a cut, colour or blow-dry, their experienced stylists will provide the individualised and contemporary look you are after.

Book online at zoomhair.co.nz or call 03-540 2333 to make an appointment.

I decided it was time to come home after working all over the world. I had a desire to do something ‘interesting’ with this phase of my life. I bought an 8.5 hectare lifestyle block in 2008 which has become the essence of our life in NZ.

My partner Paul and I have an Olive Grove, a Hop Garden, a Vineyard and a Bed and Breakfast. We moved here in 2013 and getting to grips with the vineyard and olive grove and renewing the lease on the hops has been a rewarding challenge.

In the ensuing years, we have built a thriving boutique winery complete with a unique cellar door (in the old hop barn), our own olive oil, an organic garden which provides seasonal fruit and vegetables as well as lots of flowers for the bees!

We also have accommodation that has been turned into a successful short-term holiday destination where visitors absorb in the atmosphere. We are loving our community and has been completely worth it .

Onebodi Pilates beautiful studio is a dream come true for Michelle Alexander, creating a community in an uplifting environment for everybody to enjoy the benefits Pilates has to offer. Michelle, Cindy Barnfather and Lisa Taylor are dedicated to teaching the Pilates method. Having spent hundreds of hours training both within NZ and internationally they are proud to bring the very best Pilates has to offer to our community.

For the first time exerciser to elite athletes, young to the wiser, those recovering from injury there is something for you. Pilates improves strength, flexibility, posture as well as reduces injury and stress - building strong mobile bodies for life.

Offering 17 plus group mat classes per week! Small class numbers ensure you get the most benefits possible for your time & body.

Onebodi is a fully equipped studio offering the full Pilates system with specialised equipment. Our instructors tailor the session to your body. Michelle, Cindy and Lisa see first-hand the power of Pilates in people’s lives and love bringing this amazing method to Motueka. Discover more at www.onebodi.co.nz

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Situated on a rise above Collingwood Estuary in Golden Bay, Zatori is the perfect location to escape to. Whether you want a unique or traditional wedding, a distraction free retreat, or a beautiful venue for your family reunion, the beauty of this special place will leave you with lasting memories.

Designed with weddings in mind, the picturesque setting at Zatori is totally private with stunning panoramic views.

If you are considering getting married, Zatori Retreat’s owner Tracey Walker is a registered celebrant and will work with you to create a wonderful experience as you acknowledge and celebrate your love for one another.

Zatori are fully licensed with a large lounge area opening out onto a huge deck, ideal for both indoor and outdoor events depending on the weather. The lawn is large enough to accommodate a marquee tent and to cater for larger groups if required. It’s a truly magical location for a celebration.

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Emma Bawtree is so passionate about riding bikes that she created a unique business to encourage and support other women to do the same. This talented lady created Wheel Woman almost ten years ago and since that time she has assisted over a thousand women to gain skills and confidence on their mountain bikes.

Wheel Woman run a range of workshops to suit all abilities which have been met with keen demand as cycling is becoming more and more popular. Workshops are designed to teach skills, have fun and for woman to learn together in small groups. There is an option to cover basic maintenance and instruction on how to set your bike up. Emma runs workshops for beginners through to advanced levels in the beautiful Kaiteriteri Mountain Bike Park.

Emma also offers the legendary Krankin Kids after school and school holiday programmes. Rolling with the times E bike coaching has started too.

Find out more about Wheel Woman and the workshops on offer at www.wheelwoman.co.nz

Sue Shuttleworth is a local legend, this summer will be her 20th year in the Liquorland franchise. She is the longest serving woman in their franchise and a member of the Liquorland franchise board.

On a community level Sue has been a long running and valued supporter of Kaifest, Huia Rugby Club and local netball.

This dynamic business woman is well known for supporting women in business on both a local and national level, in fact she has been a mentor to two other women that have come through the Liquorland Group. She was recently awarded the Selgranger Award for the most passionate standard of her stores.

Sue is extremely supportive of the women she employs, customer service is important to her and she is full of praise for her staff who treat their customers like friends and really enjoy their work.

Drop into Liquorland today to experience their outstanding customer service and find out what’s next in the pipeline.

Anyone currently in business deserves a medal! The challenges the pandemic has created has thrown us all several curved balls. I feel extremely lucky to be in business in Motueka where I can connect and learn with amazing women who have cultivated their own brands, business and names for themselves.

I’m supported at Bay Pharmacy, by a team of professional dedicated women (and my husband!) who are passionate about our role in the community, we share a desire to go the extra mile. Our ability to adapt and change, at pace, especially recently has been crucial. We’ve found stamina we never knew we had and shared the determination to support our wonderful locals through the pandemic. I’ve found harnessing that adaptability has led to greater job satisfaction. Attitude is everything and ‘can do, will do’ has got me though.

We are all facing challenges as we continue to navigate this path and I wish everyone success as we move forward positively. Operating Bay Pharmacy is a privilege and a pleasure, only made possible by the continued incredible backing of our team. Come on in and meet them in our beautiful pharmacy. We’ll be here 364 days of the year!

COUNTRY Golden Bay

When gold was discovered in Mohua

When the gold rushes began it was a monumental event in Mohua’s history shaping and developing the region for years to come. Infrastructure was built, businesses established and optimists came in their thousands with dreams of finding their fortune. The gold rushes were also the reason that Mohua was named Golden Bay.

It’s the mid 1850’s, Queen Victoria is on the throne, New Zealand’s population stood at 100,000 of that 35% were European’s and the opium wars in Asia were about to commence.

Early settlers had arrived in Mohua a decade earlier and both timber mills and a flax industry had been established in what’s now known as Golden Bay. There was the odd bit of coal mining, agriculture and horticulture, but timber was the main stay. It was a remote place however it was unbelievable picturesque and at the time the main method of transport for both passengers and freight was by boat.

According to legend Edward James and John Ellis who had earlier settled in the Aorere Valley were out mustering cattle and stopped near a stream where James discovered a small amount of gold.

Rockmen

Of course word of their find got around and according to the 1892 Nelson Mail Almanac an Aorere store owner who lived in Nelson by the name of Mr Hough teamed up with a Mr William Lightband to find out more. Mr Lightband was a young man who had some experience in digging in Australia, together with Mr Hough they travelled to Aorere Valley and connected with Maori who knew the local rivers and with their help uncovered alluvial gold.

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on strike: Collingwood Goldfield, The Nelson Provincial Museum, Tyree Studio collection, 182172/3

Golden Bay

Alluvial or placer gold comes from eroded hard-rock sources. This type of gold can be mined by hand with a gold pan and shovel, it’s the type of gold that can be found in nugget form in a river bed or as flecks if you are lucky.

Of all the minerals mined from the Earth, none is more useful than gold. It conducts electricity, does not tarnish, is very easy to work, can be drawn into wire, hammered into thin sheets, alloyed with many other metals and can be melted. Gold has been valued for thousands of years as a precious metal with the first known use of it for a transaction being around 6000 years ago. It’s no wonder there was great excitement at the prospect of such wealth being found in a remote part of New Zealand.

There had been a short lived gold rush in the Coromandel but the discoveries in Mohua became the first gold rush in the South Island.

When a gold rush was proclaimed in the Aorere Valley, many miners arrived from other parts of New Zealand as well as a large number of prospectors from the Australian gold fields. As stores and taverns were established to supply the diggers (prospectors) whole towns began to arise made of tents and bush shacks near the Aorere Goldfields.

Getting supplies to and from nearby Collingwood to the goldfields took as long as eight days on foot. Later bullocks and bogey carts (with slices of tree trunks for wheels) were used to transport supplies to the fields over rough tracks.

During these early days diggers (gold miners) would use gold as their currency. In the early days of Golden

Bay there were no banks, to cash in one’s gold a digger would have walk for days before catching a boat to the nearest exchange. As a result business owners came up with a number of clever ways to transport this valued

commodity. It was said that one of the first settlers Ann Lovell, whose husband Jack owned a store, would sew gold into the hems of her skirts in order to courier it over to an exchange without arising suspicion.

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Gold Sluicing being carried out by the Parapara Sluicing Co, The Nelson Provincial Museum, Tyree Studio Collection, 182351/3

Golden Bay

Gold mining was rough, physical work. There were other methods other than a shovel and a pan, but they all relied on water. Diggers would build small dams and water races – channels that cut across contours, bringing water from creeks to areas where gold was worked and dams were built.

The largest of the dams, Druggan’s Dam, which is now part of a DOC walk was developed in 1900 by the Slate River Sluicing Company, who had a large claim between Slate River and Doctor’s Creek. Forty men were employed to enlarge George Druggan’s original dam. Despite four kilometres of water race, 70 tons of pipe and equipment and three sluicing nozzles, only 1152 ounces of gold were recovered.

Sluicing was another method used to find gold, water was piped into successively narrower pipes leading to hoses (with nozzles called monitors), which sprayed jets of water strong enough to kill a person. The jets were aimed at gravel faces and helped to wash gold-bearing gravels down through sluice boxes.

When Maori realised the worth that Europeans placed on gold, some joined the rushes. In 1858 there were 600 Maori men working the Collingwood fields alongside 1,300 Europeans. This was the first time in New Zealand Maori prospected for and mined alluvial gold, either using skills learnt from others who had been in California or Australia or acquiring these from Pakeha miners.

In a description by Edwin Hodder of Maori mining in the Takaka valley in 1858, 12 miles from the Parapara River, Hodder says “Native ingenuity is as valuable upon the gold-fields as European knowledge, and with a geologi-

cal instinct they pitch upon some of the best spots, and manage the working of their claims in a very masterly way”

Hodder also wrote “Aorere is the native name of the place, and means “gushing wind.” Englishmen like indiscriminately to christen every place they visit, and have since named it Collingwood. Honours are divided between the settlers and natives as to the discovery.”

Further gold was discovered in the Takaka Valley, at Anatoki, Waingaro, Upper Takaka and Waitui.

At the beginning of the rush at Anatoki, a tributary of the Takaka River, racial tension arised. Takaka chief, Te Meihana, staked most available claims and shepherded them for relatives and friends, telling Europeans none were left for them. A meeting was held at the Takaka Inn in October 1857 to resolve the dispute. Six regulations were approved by both Maori and Pakeha, including rules about shepherding and unworked claims.

Without gold New Zealand’s early economy would not have developed as quickly as it did. Gold attracted peo-

ple to investment and shipping. Miners had to be fed and clothed and their thirst satiated. Breweries sprang up, roads and bridges were built, and infrastructure developed during this key chapter in Mohua’s history. What was once known as Murderers or Massacre Bay was subsequently changed to Golden Bay in recognition of the gold rush which occurred.

You can still fossick for gold in specific areas in the South Island only

There are 19 areas in the South Island that have been set aside for gold fossicking and gold panning in NelsonMarlborough, the West Coast and South and Central Otago.

These areas are open for recreational gold fossicking without the need for a permit. To find out more about fossicking for gold visit the link below.

www.nzpam.govt.nz/nz-industry/nz-minerals/gold-fossicking

A ring made of Anatoki gold collected by Frederick Freeman of Hamama in Takaka.

Discover the gold trails in Golden Bay for yourself

There are a number of historic sites and walks through the various gold fields in Golden Bay including both the Aorere Goldfields and the Kaituna Track.

Aorere Goldfields

From the Aorere Goldfields car park a 4WD track passes an old ground-sluicing claim worked in the 1880s. This track is only suitable for 4WD vehicles. This 4WD track continues onto the large open area partly covered by pakihi vegetation which is Druggan’s Flat.

Early miners recorded their names on some of the formations within these caves; please take care not to disturb these. Ballroom Cave is reputed to have been used by miners as a venue for dances.

the water’s edge, past the race intake control on top of Druggan’s Dam. From the dam the track climbs around the side of the reservoir.

A further 20 minutes takes you to a junction in the track. After a few minutes’ walk the track joins a 4WD (or mountain bike) track. turn right and follow it downhill back to the car park. Alternatively, from the track junction you may take the short track, which links back to the first junction, and so retrace the first part of the track back to the car park.

Kaituna Track

This Track is one of the most popular walks in Golden Bay, it’s a day walk 15km form Collingwood. It is flat for the first 2km as it winds through magnificent rainforest and past some truly huge trees, particularly southern rata.

From here the track climbs steadily, passing a side track that leads to the untouched bush of Stanton’s Creek. It then follows part of the original benched miners’ track. At the first junction, continue straight ahead. On the right you pass the end of a water race and a tunnel before the short side track to Stafford’s Cave

Stafford’s Cave and Ballroom Cave (which was said to be used as a party venue by the diggers) can both be explored if you are equipped with appropriate clothing, a torch and some care.

From here it is another 20-30 minutes to the dam. On a fine day your effort is rewarded on this section of the track with excellent views of the Wakamarama and Burnett ranges, Ruataniwha Inlet and north to Farewell Spit.

Immediately prior to the dam is the dam outlet, a tunnel cut through the rock, terminating in an iron control gate. Please do not enter this tunnel.

Once at the reservoir, a good place to have a break or lunch is on the left as you follow the track around

Approximately halfway to Kaituna Forks, a short side trail leads to the river and site of the Kaituna Goldfield which was worked until the late 1800s. You are still able to see the remains of the gold-sluicing operation, water races, tailing piles and a small cave. The track follows the original packhorse track.

There are some fine swimming holes here and Kaituna Forks makes an ideal picnic spot.

Drop into the Golden Bay Visitor Centre on Commercial Street in Takaka, call into the local museums, explore the library or take one of the various walks and find out more about the stories and places in Golden Bay.

Seafood swimming in Mapua

Much planning had gone into the preparation of a new style of men-only tournament at Mapua Bowling Club, so there was huge disappointment when this had to be postponed. Covid had struck and caused a number of teams to withdraw. However, fortune was smiling down. A new date was scheduled for Tuesday, 12 April and the sun shone and all sixteen teams were able to play.

Games in the morning decided the top eight teams who went forward to play in the afternoon for the new trophy, Solander vouchers and cash prizes. The remaining eight teams played off for the Plate, more

vouchers and cash prizes. It was a grand day made possible by the generous sponsorship of Solander

Gourmet Seafoods. Seafood was provided for meals throughout the day and the verdict was a resounding

thumbs-up with plenty of praise for the kitchen crew. The outcome was:Overall First Place:

Murray Foskett’s team from Takaka Overall Second Place: Ian Inwood’s team from Richmond

Plate Winners: Chris Allred’s team from Stoke

Plate Runners-Up: Barry Pont’s team

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Sea Swimming season wraps NBS Motueka Golf results

By Peter Gibbs

Hayden

Squance

and Sam Harman are this summer’s top competitors in the Rylock Sea Swim Series, held in Nelson every Thursday evening from midNovember.

Swimmers celebrated the successful season with a relay, barbecue and prizegiving on Thursday, 24 March.

For the relay, teams were formed by lining everyone up in order of speed, a process which always causes a degree of merriment, then matching the slowest swimmers with the fastest, resulting in some interesting team combinations.

The planned season of 18 swims was reduced to 16 following cancellations during bad weather in February and the winners of the various categories were those with the highest points from their best 11 races.

Hayden had his name engraved on the Port Nelson trophy for the second time, after winning the series five years ago. Last summer, Hayden was leading the season right up to the last

race, when Oxford Bayley snatched the title.

Oxford, the winner of the national Ocean Swim series last summer, has been awarded a scholarship at a university in the US. Although he’s still on New Zealand shores, his focus now lies in pool swimming, so he’s been an infrequent competitor in the Nelson series in recent months.

Abbey Smale has been the top female swimmer in Nelson and nationally for the past two seasons, but her departure for study in Christchurch midseason has left the door open for a new wave of young swimmers.

Emily Chadderton seemed to be the heir-apparent earlier in the season, but Sam came on with an unbroken run of four wins from mid-February, taking her to the top of the table by just a few points at season end.

In addition to the overall male and female winners, awards were made in ten-year age bands for competitors in the longer swim each night, with non-wetsuit

swimmers also being rewarded.

It’s interesting to note that in all the age groups from 30-39 to 70-79, the overall winner and many of the place-getters train together up to four days a week at Riverside Pool.

The one exception was in M30-39 where Haydn Lockie and Raphael Borborema finished equal on points. A countback showed that in their 12 head-to-head encounters Haydn had won seven to Raphael’s five, so Haydn (who trains elsewhere) was declared the winner over Raphael, who is part of the elite squad in lane five at Riverside.

Among the top age group swimmers were Terry Bone (M40-49) and Hamish Neill (M50-59), who also finished second and third respectively in the overall competition.

Mother and daughter duo Christina and Fran Harris, who also train together, won their respective F50-59 and F30-39 age groups, while Christina was fifth in overall competition.

The oldest competi-

tor in the series, Derek Eaton, easily won the M80+ section, consistently finishing in the middle of the field in open competition each Thursday.

A short race each night had points awarded in both under-16 and open categories, with Brianna Mckay and Lucas Bell winning the U16 sections and David Penney and Samatha Pearson the open titles.

In addition to the Thursday series, competitors also raced over four longer swims in the Rylock Endurance Series.

The inaugural 5km swim in January attracted many competitors from other parts of the country, while the traditional Eyebright Mile from the

Nelson Yacht Club to the beach was held for the 35th time.

The Opening Splash at the beginning of the season covers the reverse course to the Eyebright race, while the season recently concluded with the 3.8km Ironman Challenge.

Although competition has ended for the season, swimmers are still enjoying the calm autumn conditions around the region in many sociable swims for training and recreation.

Competition in the two Rylock Series resumes in November.

More information about sea swimming in Nelson at nelsonseaswims.co.nz or the Nelson Sea Swims Facebook group page.

Easter Saturday saw a role reversal at the Club. The Ladies played off the white tees and the men off the yellow tees. None of this proved easy for the majority of the field but a few managed to do so!

Men’s Results

1st Geoff Blois Nett 66

Followed by three golfers also on 66; Peter Neil, Peter Taylor and Rob Guild

5th John Askin 68

6th Bill Agnew 69

Ladies Results

1st Penny Vincent Nett 72

2nd Grace Latimer 73

3rd Sandra Ilton 77

Lower Moutere Closest to the Pin; Penny Vincent and Ben Holden

Bay Pharmacy Hidden Holes; Grace Latimer and Rob Guild

There were 8 twos on the day with Ben Holden scoring the jackpot having made two.

On Tuesday the 18 hole ladies played a Nett round.

This was won by Sandra Ilton with an excellent score of 63

2nd Jacquie Martin 69

3rd Sandy Lepine 70

There was also three twos scored, one each to Grace Latimer, Barbara Simpdon and Shirlene Miller.

The Nine Hole ladies also played a Nett round in two divisions;

Division One

1st Melva Webby Nett 32

2nd Rita Mitchell 33

3rd Raeleen Donaldson 34

Division 2

1st Helen Hughey 33

2nd Joy Bawtree 34

3rd Christine Horridge 35

Above left: The Plate winners came from Stoke led by Chris Allred. Above right: The winners were a team from Takaka led by Murray Foskett.

The start of the relay on the Rylock Swim Series prizegiving night.

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Dearly loved husband of the late Lois, and partner, best friend, and soul mate of Carol; adored dad of Johnny and Mary, Leander, Dean and Tanya, and the late Greg; cherished friend of Nicola and John, and Louise and Ricky; treasured grandad of Alex, Rowan, and Brad; and Elliot, and Conifer.

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Kahurangi left frustrated despite 38 point victory over Nelson

By Brendan Alborn

Celebrations after the Kahurangi men’s fourth round win over Nelson on Saturday were largely subdued despite the 50-12 scoreline. With a high error rate being recorded by both sides, large chunks of the game made for frustrating viewing. Although the Hawks did score eight tries they will need to improve their patience and accuracy to beat Stoke this Saturday, 30 at 3pm at Sportspark Motueka.

Despite being played in perfect conditions at Trafalgar Park the first half of the game against Nelson was largely a mistake ridden affair with Kahurangi appearing intent on scoring each time they had possession, rather than building patiently through multiple phases. As a result, ball security was low with carries into contact being loose, and marginal passes being repeatedly thrown and spilled. Despite this stop-start nature of the

first stanza and a slew of errors by Kahurangi, Nelson were exceedingly poor, coughing up a glut of possession due to a dysfunctional lineout, several failures to take high kicks and a number of other handling errors.

Kahurangi exploited some of Nelson’s errors to effectively seal the fate of the game by leading by 33-5 at halftime. Josh

Te Hira, Tristan Griffith, Hunter Leppien, Christian Kelly and Angus Fletcher all dotted down while Ben Johnston successfully converted four of those tries. Nelson were much improved in the second half, scoring and converting the first try of the second stanza to offer a glimmer of hope for a comeback. However, Kahurangi responded by improving their accuracy and composure to score three further tries, two more to winger Tristan Griffith to record a hat trick for the game and one to Sefo Soonalole.

In his first game at centre, Soonalole looked dangerous every time he touched

the ball combining well with his midfield partner, the ever versatile Will Schmetz. Both players made good decisions when to run or distribute to their outside backs with left wing Christian Kelly using the time and space to good effect with a series of strong runs in the wide channels. Louie Chapman controlled the game expertly from halfback and Shaquille Rangi was again accurate and incisive in his fourth start at fullback this season. In the forwards, Josh Te Hira was ever present and veteran Willis Scott was just as prominent and effective at lock as he is when playing in the loose forwards. In a good demonstration of the current strength of the Kahurangi squad, each substitute in the second half added energy and vigour to the match, particularly forwards Liam Petrie, Harry Curtis and Luke Nicholson and first five eighths Culainn Stringer who ran strongly.

On Friday night the newly established

Kahurangi women’s team played their very first match, under lights at Riwaka’s Cooks Reserve in front of a large and vocal crowd. While the Kahurangi women lost the preseason fixture against Marist by 34-19 they showed plenty of promise for the season ahead. Although Marist dominated the opening exchanges Kahurangi fought back well in the second

and third quarters to get themselves within 5 points. However, with a seemingly endless supply of squad members and rolling subs being utilised, Marist eventually ran away with the match. Kahurangi openside Emily Kelly was a standout for Kahurangi earning the MVP award in a performance that included the scoring of the team’s first ever try, the result

of a line break and then a weaving run that left the final Marist defender clasping at her shadow. Hannah Kelly was also prominent from halfback until a knock to her knee saw her replaced by Cora Delany who shifted in seamlessly from centre.

The Kahurangi women played with plenty of heart and with a few improvements to their han-

dling and fluency of their transfers along their backline, look set to provide a stern challenge to the traditional powerhouses of the local women’s rugby scene. Although the competition draw is yet to be finalised, the Kahurangi women’s next game is currently scheduled to be played in Marlborough against the Moutere Women this Saturday, 30 May.

The Kahurangi women’s team post game.