The Guardian - 27 July 2022

Te Mamaku Drive Corridor Planting

Some local Tasman residents have an ambitious project ahead - a 10km long green corridor between Tasman Village and Mapua, known as Te Mamaku Drive, or formerly the Ruby Bypass. It is a stretch of mostly public land on the eastern side of SH60, overgrown with gorse, broom, wattles and wilding pines.

The Te Mamaku Drive Corridor Project, driven by the Tasman Area Community Association (TACA), wants to connect the Waimea Estuary and Moutere Inlet with a native bush corridor: “This will beautify the area by the Highway, reduce the fire risk and provide a corridor for birds to move between the estuaries and nearby wet-

lands,” says David Short, project coordinator and TACA committee member. A plan drawn up for the length of the corridor has identified priority blocks for which to start seeking appropriate funding. This long-term project will run over years, possibly decades.

The first planting of 2000 trees covering 500 metres at

the Tasman end has just been completed: “Thanks to the great support of Tasman Environmental Trust and Restoring the Moutere through the One Billion Trees Programme, people can now envisage the direction of this great project.”, says David.

A group of enthusiastic people is facing the challenge of removing overgrown

pine trees, applying for funding to clear about eight hectares of land, securing about 35,000 plants and continuing with planting over the winter of 2023. If you would like to get involved with this project, contact Michael at michamar kertnz@gmail.com, or you can make a donation via their Givealittle page: bit.ly/3btbsmg.

Local Tasman residents busy planting a green corridor

High Street, Motueka | Phone 03 528 1113

Vandalism on High Street

On Saturday night, 11pm, two youths threw a rock through ‘Hi Motueka’ shop door window. Inside the youth stole two vapes. The incident has all been captured by CCTV both in the store and out. Jamie Sutherland, ‘Hi Motueka’ owner says: “We’re hearing rumours of who they were so we’ll be passing this info onto the

police.” Jamie was astonished when he found out on Sunday morning: “How stupid for only a couple of vapes…we have good support within this community and community is more the key to solving these issues rather than police,” says Jamie, “ Now we’ll be modifying our alarm systems.” Police are still investigating at time of report.

Hi Motueka owner, Jamie Sutherland with the rock that was thrown through their glass front door by two youths on Saturday night.

Chris Day Cremator Operator

The damaged front door at Hi Motueka

design print deliver.

I’ll be watching it all at the weekend, preferably gymnastics. I love seeing the young Kiwi’s compete.

changes.

(a legal requirement).

been considered.

Acrobatics if anything, but I don’t have a TV.

The future Development Strategy (FDS) is about to be approved. There will be a joined Nelson and Tasman Council meeting on 27 July when the future of our region will be decided on. There are many reasons why it would be good to think again and hit the pause button. Here are a few:

• The elected members cannot make an informed decision because important feedback is left out in the reporting and thus not considered.

• The latest sea level rise predictions have not been considered.

• The FDS doesn’t provide any staging while we don’t need all the capacity in year one. Developers are itching to get started to develop areas that are to be confirmed in the FDS, whether it be through council or privately initiated plan changes.

Mapua or Kaka valley are examples of accelerated private plan

• The growth predictions and the allocation of growth across the region has been questioned but not reconsidered and therefore poorly justified.

• The strategy does not include a strategy where best to grow to be close to work and services and to minimise the effects on the environment and the climate.

• The strategy does not include a strategy on how to improve the uptake of good quality intensification.

• The key reasons for the haste, being the elections and the long-term plan process (first draft is still almost 1.5 years away) shouldn’t force councillors to adopt a plan that will have irreversible consequences.

• The willing landowner approach, used to seek land available for development, has led to a very disjointed patchwork of future sprawl and will consequently not result in well-functioning urban environment

• Councillors have recently been put on notice to ensure they should not be predetermined and go into meetings with an open mind while infill was qualified by our mayor as ‘not in our DNA’ and while the report discussing the feedback was very defensive and certainly not open minded.

• The climate change effect assessment in the FDS is inconsistent with research related to effects of sprawl on greenhouse gas emissions and doesn’t appear to meet legal requirements.

• The predictions have been based on a survey where young families, younger age groups, less wealthy and Maori, Pacifica were underrepresented.

• Most growth in the recent past was from people moving into our region and the needs of the local communities have not been addressed in the past nor will be in the future.

• The effects on future rates have not

• And because Einstein told us that the definition of insanity is ‘doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result” and we so desperately need another result!

When the pause button is pushed, the Councils could focus on rebuilding the trust with the community and provide an opportunity for us at the next election to choose who we want to represent us on matters such as the future of our region. I’m happy to wait a few months …….

Jan Heijs, Mapua

Dear Editor

My Little Angel. (This doesn’t rhyme, but I don’t care).

She had the brownest eyes I ever seen, She loved to play and run, I’ve never known such a cuddly girl, She would cuddle me all day long, I’ll bite your ears off, I would say, she would

run around the floor, Look behind me, and she was coming back for more. I miss you, I really miss you, I miss you more than words can say, Now she has passed to be with God, That lovely little dog. I never cried when my parents died, Although I loved them heaps, I sure made up for it this time around. No more could I give her treats, One meal time I sneaked her all my steak, Of that she never forgot.

I miss you, I really miss you, I miss you more than words can say, One day I hope to be with you, to cuddle and to play. That would be a happy time, a lovely, lovely day.

J. Jones.

Marlene Martin Motueka Watching everything and following the netball.

Brett Martin Motueka I’ll be watching Squash as it televises well.

Janine Gillions Motueka

Nele Siezen Ngatimoti

Not Demolition

and knowledge about deconstruction came from a Resource Recovery Course run by Zero Waste in Auckland which he and his wife Ricarda attended last year: “90% of this house will be recycled or reused. Our focus is on reusing all the materials of a house and recycling wherever we can,” says Merv.

takes a lot of care.”

Mark is also a woodcarver and has been able to take offcuts for his carving and also for kindling.

Merv Hall of Weka Peckers with Mark Rayner in deconstruction mode ‘Plum Location’ in Kaiteriteri has been de-constructed for a future build. The house had been built of Rimu in 1955 by Reg Muirson in Christchurch as a prefab.

It was reconstructed in Kaiteriteri on one of the quarter acre sections of land which Athol Rolling had owned and subdivid-

ed in 1953: “The sections were sold for 300 pounds which in those days could be more than a year’s wage,” says Tom Rolling, who lives on the above block. “The workers were paid each night with a bottle of beer from Riwaka Pub.”

In 1969, Reg sold the house to Brian Plumb who gave it the name ‘Plumb Location’.

Fifty four years later, it returned to the Rolling family with Greg Rolling buying it in 2008. Over the last year, Greg made the decision to deconstruct rather than demolish with advice from his father Tom, discussion with his builder and Merv Hall from Weka Peckers.

For the first time in this area an entire

house has been deconstructed rather than demolished and put into landfill. Many companies salvage some materials when demolishing a house but more than 50% still goes to landfill. By deconstructing a house every salvageable item is kept intact for reuse as much as possible.

Merv’s inspiration

Every Time Tasman

Rimu framing, flooring and panelling, doors, windows, and cabinets have been taken to Weka Peckers where another team of workers further sort the materials and denail the wood. Copper piping, electrical cords and light fittings can all be reused, and any metal that cannot be used again is sold for scrap metal. The roofing iron has already been sold on.

Mark Rayner has been one of the team assisting with the deconstruction: “It’s intense manual labour using crowbars and hammers to carefully pull the house apart piece by piece. Saving windows as a whole unit, and removing cabinets in one piece

With Tasman District Council’s goal of reducing waste to landfill by 10% per person by 2030, Team Leader for Stormwater, Rivers and Waste, David Stephenson, says: “It’s fantastic to see cases like this where owners and builders are choosing to deconstruct

and reuse, rather than demolish. Most buildings are full of items and materials that can be reused or repurposed. In many cases deconstruction is no more expensive than demolition, it just takes planning and knowing where to start. If anyone is looking to demolish or remove a building from a site we encourage them to contact the waste management team at Council as we’re keen to help make more of this happen.”

FDS recommendations refine Nelson Tasman growth objectives

Deliberation hearings on the Nelson-Tasman Future Development Strategy 20222052 (FDS) have now concluded. Recommendations go to the Joint Committee of the Nelson City and Tasman District Councils on Wednesday 27 July 2022 to consider adopting the Subcommittee’s recommendations.

The FDS is important as it is a guide for future housing development and intensification in NelsonTasman.

The FDS Subcommittee, consisting of six elected members from Nelson City and Tasman District Councils and an iwi representative, considered the submissions at meetings on May 31, June 1 and June 2. These meetings were open to the public via Zoom.

There were 558 submissions from the community during the consultation period in March and April 2022.

The officers’ report to the Subcommittee commented on the submissions under 14 main themes. The report also outlined the officers’ analysis, responses and recommendations for changes to the final FDS.

In moving ahead with the strategy, the Subcommittee has considered the FDS objectives are aspirational and implementing the FDS will require balancing and tradeoffs between strategy objectives.

Key recommendations that emerged from deliberations included retaining the draft FDS core spatial proposal of consolidating growth largely along State Highway 6 from Atawhai to Wakefield, but also including Mapua and Motueka and meeting the needs of Tasman’s rural towns. The recommendations also include retaining the high growth population projections.

When making its decisions, the Subcommittee considered modelling of

vehicle GHG emissions from the various areas being proposed for residential development.

A large number of submitters expressed concern about the impact on GHG emissions of the Councils enabling development in areas where residents would need to travel by vehicles to work and school.

Due to a high number of submissions on the split between intensification and greenfield development and some reworking of the capacity provided for housing, an increase in the amount of intensification, infill and development of vacant greenfield zoned residential sites is recommended.

The region-wide split is now:

67% intensification, infill and development of vacant greenfield zoned residential sites

33% new managed greenfield sites not yet zoned and new rural residential sites.

In terms of the split by councils, Nelson could deliver:

Balancing and trade-offs for Nelson Tasman future development

56% through intensification and infill development of existing built-up urban areas.

20% of new housing via greenfield development on currently rural zoned land

24% on zoned but as yet undeveloped residential land

Tasman could deliver:

47% of new housing via greenfield and rural residential development on currently rural zoned land, 16% on zoned but as yet undeveloped residential land

37% through intensification and infill development of existing built-up urban areas.

The Subcommittee clarified that the

rate of intensification assumed is not a target, and that the Councils will aim for a greater proportion of growth to be catered for by intensification.

In response to submissions, a number of new, amended and excluded sites were also recommended during deliberations.

In Nelson, this saw the expansion of areas N-011 (Saxton) and N-112 (Orphanage West) by adding two additional areas called N-115 (Saxton Extension) and N-116 (Orphanage West Extension) while leaving the area N-011 as a single residential greenfield expansion area with any other

land use to be considered as part of a plan change or resource consent application.

Tasman amendments included removed sites in Takaka, Eighty-Eight Valley and Teapot Valley, added sites in St Arnaud, Tapawera, Motueka, Brightwater and Motueka Valley and excluded sites in Takaka and Brightwater.

Sites relating to the secondary part of the proposal - a new community near Tasman village - have been recommended to be removed from the final FDS.

Among the reasons for changes to recommended sites were

ecological concerns, landowner opposition, greenhouse gas emissions, new sites proposed through submissions scoring better than previous sites assessed and alignment with boundaries of sites proposed in Tasman’s current growth plan change. The FDS is proposed to be adopted by the end of August.

Recordings of the deliberation hearings can be viewed on the Tasman District Council MeetingsYouTube channel. For more details on the FDS, go to tasman. govt.nz/fds or shape. nelson.govt.nz/futuredevelopment-strategy.

Walkway Art for McCarthy Crescent

Last week the McCarthy Crescent Walkway Community mural project was unveiled.

With some beautiful words spoken by Whaea Donna Mcleod and Matua Stuart Kere, a beautiful blessing was given by Whaea Ann Hampton written by her and her moko Ayesha: “Acknowledging today our sky father and earth mother and the Family of gods infuse your blessing upon this work. Pursue knowledge for understanding, developing and caring for the lands, bodies of water and waterways. Seek purpose in all that we do, let us show respect for each other. Hold fast to our language. Hold fast to our spiritual strength. Sustain the land, gather and go forward together.”

To make the space more vibrant and positive, the Walkway project consists of a mural by Dani Hedges and Melissa Linton, and 13 pieces created by youth in art classes. The mural depicts reflecting on Papataunuku and all she has created.

The project was a journey of art classes with local youth and artists Dani Hedges, Melissa Linton and Abby McCall sharing their skills and different ways of expressing themselves. Over the course of five weeks, they dabbled in light and perception, acrylics, stencils, watercolour and art therapy, all the while creating their plywood rounds.

“They learnt to prime and create layers for quality and

created what was their own interpretation of the nature that surrounds us,” says Dani. “This truly was a community project from the clean down with the help of my friend Lawrence and water supplied by Mcleans orchards, to the install with Resene who sponsored both paint for the classes and the walkway,” says Dani.

Also, there were many people behind the scenes - Dani’s grandad Don McFedries lovingly jigsawed the plywood rounds and name tags, with many of both Melissa’s and Dani’s family and friends “popping down” to lend a hand.

“The classes were made as awesome as they were with quality art supplies to fit our budget from @Paperplus Motueka and the ply source from Mitre 10 Motueka. We all loved and appreciated the positivity created by everyone who regularly walked through, encouraging and cheering the artists on,” says Dani. “A big thanks to Motueka community store and Tasman District Creative Communities without whom this wouldn’t have been possible.

If you’re down near Wallace Street pop down the end and check it out.”

Dani Hedges is working on her next project - a Street Art Festival for Motueka - if anyone should have any walls they’d like to include with either a mural or panels or wish to sponsor a piece please get in touch.

ph 0221549916 or danihedges@live. com.au

Community mural project unveiledReflections on Papatuanuku

Winter energy saving tips

Simple changes to the way you use electricity can save you a lot of money.

Pruning basics from the Plant Barn

What overall tree shape would you like to see? Choose which large branches are already (or will make) a good ‘frame’.

Consider light and airflow, lopsided, too high, in your way etc. when deciding. Once established, you’ll trim a few branches off this frame each year.

Home Heating makes up around 30-35% of an average power bill.

z Choose a heater that suits the room and your needs. Portable electric heaters are 100% e cient, but heat pumps can be more than 300% e cient.

z Consider heating only the room you are in rather than the whole house.

z Set your heat pump to a comfortable temperature like 20°C or if using a heater, make sure it has a thermostat to help maintain an even, constant temperature.

Hot water makes up around 30% of an average power bill.

z Make sure your hot water isn’t too hot, it should be around 55-60°C.

z Insulate your hot water cylinder and hot water pipes to prevent heat lot.

z Showers use less water than running a bath, especially when using an energy e cient showerhead.

z Wash clothes in cold water. A hot water wash can use ten times more electricity than a cold wash and cost you around $80 extra a year.

Cooktops and stoves make up around 10-15% of an average power bill.

z Microwaves, pressure cookers, crock pots, electric fry pans all use less power than the oven.

z Match the size of the pan to the size of the element.

z Don’t use the oven as a heater.

Lighting makes up to around 8% of an average power bill.

z Turn the lights o when you’re not in the room.

z Install energy e cient light bulbs. While an LED bulb costs more upfront than an incandescent bulb, the LED bulb has a projected lifespan of 25,000 hours compared to 1,200 hours of an incandescent bulb.

Appliances

z When replacing your whiteware and other home appliances, look for models with high energy star rating as these cost less to run - refrigerators and freezers make up around 12% of an average power bill.

z Most devices, appliances and gadgets enter standby mode when you power them down – save up to $100 a year by switching them o at the wall and unplugging chargers when devices are fully charged.

It’s surprising how even the smallest changes can result in worthwhile savings.

Once you start trimming these smaller branches you’ll notice the difference in ages of branches by the colour and thickness etc. Trim off a mixture of wood ages to keep a good turnover of wood that will bear fruit. One in four branches (roughly) will keep this turnover going. Start by removing branches that block your way for picking, block out light and airflow for ripening, anything already broken or have just

grown tall, thin and look silly. See what’s left to make sure you don’t cut out all one age of wood. You may have done quite enough by this stage, but carry on if you’ve cut out well under quarter of your smaller branches and removed no large limbs. Try not to leave short stubs, cut close to the base of the branch you’re removing. Don’t do it all in one winter or your tree will rebel in spring, especially if you’ve cut a few large limbs out - let it absorb the big change, then finish the small cuts next winter. Paint or copper spray cuts bigger than 1cm and clear away trimmings for good hygiene. There’s so much more to it, but this is a great start. Take notice of the affect your pruning has this summer (i.e.

still needing more light to ripen or how many new branches sprang up).Call in for advice or register at The Plant Barn for August pruning classes, small groups pruning your own trees, $20 pp.

Did you start a new garden patch

Colour isn’t always about flowers. last month? Check under your cardboard for worm activity and start giving them a few vegie scraps twice a week to keep them working well for you. Cover with another layer of cardboard if the rain has perished the first cover.

WHAT’S HAPPENING

John Crick – Yarns for Winter Smiles

Friday 29 July, 6pm and 7pm.

Two shows of Winter Smiles due to a double up of times advertised You’ll be listening to A Reunion of Yarns, Secrets, Alchemy; Shakespeare Ways, and Clowning Days. Three-oh-threes, and rock’n’roll, A dream of girls, The Holy Grail.

This is storytelling at its best and history passed on through songs and verse with our own local bard.

Japanese Bookmarks and Postcard Take and Make kits

We are celebrating the beautiful Japanese garden beside the new Library with special Japanese crafty kits. Assemble a postcard and give to someone you know to stay socially connected. Create a Japanese Bookmark to inspire your reading.

Appreciating Afrikaans

Friday 5 August, 10am-11am

Join fellow South Africans and enjoy a cultural time-out in this Afrikaans immersion experience. Enjoy boerebeskuit, biltong and koeksusters too. A new, regular group.

Digi Drop in Thursdays 11am - 12pm

Learn tips and tricks on your device.

Scrabble Friendly games every Wednesday, 1pm – 4pm

Babbling Books

Thursday 4 August, 1pm - 2pm

Share your favourite books and current reading.

Celebration and connection in Bennett St

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The completion of the Motueka Safe Families Community Streets Project for Bennett Street was celebrated on Sunday 10th July with a blessing of the Pãtaka Kai Stall and Community Seat.

Over the past two years a team of Volunteers from the organizations that make up Safe Families Motueka have been working with the residents of Bennett Street through working bees to improve the street. They have had several street gatherings of residents to get to

know each other better and strengthen the community.

Activities such as hedge trimming, gardening and green waste removal have been part of the project along with the construction of a free item / Pãtaka Kai road side stall which was officially opened at the final street gathering. The stall is not only a place to put excess produce for those in need but also can be used for other useful items such as quality used clothing, toys, plants, books and games. Also, as part of the project a

community seat has been constructed by the Motueka Menz Shed and was recently installed next to the stall.

The feedback from the Bennett Street residents was positive about the stall and its use over the harvest periods. Also, several residents spoke about how nice the seat was and that it was a great place to have a hot drink, connect with neighbours and enjoy the winter sun.

Paul Johnson, Motueka Community Streets Project Coordinator says:

Local elected as Feds Vice President

“It was wonderful to see new connections being made amongst the residents at the event and other connections being strengthened.”

The hope now for Bennett Street is that the wider community will also use the stall to support those in need. Bennett Street runs between Pah Street and McGlashen Street.

The Safe Families Motueka Community Streets Project has previously worked in Coppins Place, Woodland Avenue and York Street.

Golden Bay dairy farmer Wayne Langford, of Meat the Need fame, has been elected vice-president of Federated Farmers at the association’s recent AGM in Auckland. He will be joined on the board by three new board members, new dairy chair Richard McIntyre and

two ‘at large’ members Sandra Faulkner and Mark Hooper. Wayne has served as Feds dairy industry chair for the last two years.

President Andrew Hoggard was re-elected unopposed.

“The role of vicepresident is seen as a stepping stone to the Feds’ president role,” says Feds CEO

Terry Copeland, “and is arguably one of the most influential in agriculture but also one that is demanding and time-consuming. It’s positive that highly able and experienced candidates sought the V-P post.”

Wayne lives in Takaka, Golden Bay with his wife Tyler and three teenage sons.

He is a sixth generation dairy farmer keeping 230 cows. Wayne has had his own personal challenges with depression, featuring on Country Calendar in November last year. He says there are many challenges facing all farmers today, particularly dealing with the rising costs of production and the tsunamai of regulations with which farmers are now faced: “…and trying to work out how practical and reasonable it is for farmers to support the regulations. While needed, the speed and volume of the changing regulations makes it hard for farmers to respond effectively. But I believe we have more opportunities in front of us than we do headwinds”.

“With local body elections this year, and a general election next year, Federated Farmers’ advocacy efforts are vital,” says Wayne.

The first half of 2022 has been a busy time. As Minister for Trade and Export Growth, I’ve had a number of overseas visits, including to Europe last month where the Prime Minister and I negotiated the conclusion of a major free trade agreement (FTA) with the EU. It’s a deal that will add up to $1.8 billion to our annual exports to the EU. This follows the signing of an historic FTA with the United Kingdom earlier this year, and trips with the Prime Minister and business delegations to the United States, Japan and Singapore, where we’ve strengthened New Zealand’s trade relationships.

While these trips have made it harder for me to spend as much time as I would like in our electorate, I’m proud of the work we are doing as a Government to make a very real difference for the electorate and for New Zealand.

I continue to ensure that the voice of our electorate is heard in Wellington. My staff are still working hard for the electorate from the electorate offices in Greymouth, Westport and Motueka to ensure that your concerns are being passed on to me.

We continue to support our local communities through what has been a difficult couple of years because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Many people are still catching COVID, particularly through this winter, and I encourage all of you to take a RAT test when you have symptoms, and to let the Ministry of Health know when you have tested positive so you can be provided with the appropriate support.

The Labour Government is also working hard to ensure that we

that our small councils have been unable to cover the costs of large water infrastructure projects. That is why the Labour Government is proposing to establish four new water services entities, which will mean the estimated $185 billion cost over the next 30 years can be met through funding from all New Zealand taxpayers without placing an outsized financial burden on smaller councils like those on the West Coast and in Tasman.

We have a small rating base and large issues with water infrastructure. There’s an all-too-easy cry of “asset grab”, but in many cases the assets have become liabilities on the balance sheet and are being propped up by the central government. With tourism coming back online again we too often have boil water notices at iconic West Coast locations. Why? Because all too often our thinking is short-term. I know that some concern has been expressed regarding small scale providers on the West Coast and in Tasman, i.e. those who draw water out of their own or neighbouring tanks. I have been actively engaged in discussions with Minister for Local Government Nanaia Mahuta to ensure that the reforms are fit for purpose and practical for small scale providers. I will be working to ensure that the changes that practical, workable outcomes are achieved that appropriately regulate the provision of these water services.

I am looking forward to seeing you in the electorate in the near future to hear the opportunities and challenges facing you, and continue to work hard for the electorate, and for New Zealanders.

Hon Damien O’Connor MP for West Coast-Tasman

Pãtaka

to the community seat in Bennett Street.

Golden Bay dairy farmer Wayne Langford

Boosting rural connectivity aims to deliver sustainable benefits to Kiwi farmers

New funding will help boost internet connectivity for remote rural communities.

The Ministry for Primary Industries’ (MPI’s) Sustainable Food and Fibre Futures fund is coinvesting $149,500 to help WISPA Network Limited (WNL) tackle the commercial rollout of a collaborative delivery model for a nationwide, ruralfocused LoRaWAN (Long Range Wide Area Network).

“Patchy network connection remains a significant barrier to many farmers looking to adopt agricultural technology solutions,” says Steve Penno, MPI’s director of investment programmes.

“Improving connectivity in remote rural areas of New Zealand would help lift productivity and equip farmers and growers with tools to improve sustainability. The ultimate aim is to develop a sustainable commer-

cial business model that offers a low-cost solution for our rural farmers.”

Tim Cutfield, WNL’s General Manager, says the main Telcos have focused their LoRaWAN activities closer to urban areas where there are larger populations, and WNL’s focus is bringing connectivity to rural areas: “LoRaWAN technology is significantly cheaper than an equivalent cellular network. Delivering it via an existing network of around 3,000 sites, which currently provide rural internet services, will lower establishment and running costs,” says Tim , “We’re ensuring the network is an open to all Internet of Things (IoT) solution providers for a reasonable price. Farmers’ connectivity needs differ from case to case – they don’t need 5G coverage on the back block of the farm just to monitor an inaccessible water

tank, for instance.”

IoT describes physical objects with sensors, processing ability, software, and other technologies that connect and exchange data with other devices and systems over the internet or other communications networks.

LoRaWAN is used extensively internationally so there are numerous low-cost sensors available off the shelf which can be adapted for the needs of New Zealand farmers.

WNL has already deployed a pilot-scale version of a rural wireless IoT network, which is now in the testing phase: “This partnership with government is enabling us to achieve our goals much faster than we would have on our own,” says Tim, “We’re helping rural farmer’s access invaluable data that will help them save time and improve their decision-making on-farm. We’re already

One of WNL’s LoRaWAN sites on the coast by Clevedon working with a range of partners, including helping Predator Free 2050 monitor 7,500 traps in remote regions, putting sensors on grain silos so dairy farmers know when their grain supplies are low, and digitally monitoring water systems. Farmers are able to use sensors to ensure they meet envi-

ronmental targets such as reducing their use of water or nitrogen inputs.”

Steve says having a more efficient rural network will be of huge benefit to farmers as they develop their Integrated Farm Plans, Farm Environment Plans and Fresh Water Management Plans: “This project

will contribute to realising the goals of the Government and sector’s Fit for a Better World roadmap. It aims to lift productivity and add value within our food and fibre sector, while protecting our natural environment,” says Steve, “Enabling farmers and growers to capitalise on the information held

in existing digital farm management systems, tools, applications, and emerging technologies will be crucial. To achieve this we need to realise data interoperability within our food and fibre sector. However, we can’t achieve this without improving the connectivity of remote places in New Zealand.”

Boost for tourism networks as international borders open

Three core networks within the tourism sector are receiving new investment to gear up for the return of international tourists and business travellers, as the country fully reconnects to the world.

“Our wider tourism sector is on the way to recovery. As visitor numbers scale up, our established tourism networks will receive new government support to maximise the opportunities for businesses, workers, and local communities,” says Stuart Nash.

“The chain of more

than 60 i-SITE visitor centres will receive new funding; along with the tourism trade show TRENZ; and Regional Tourism New Zealand, the umbrella body for 31 regional tourism organisations.

“We will be fully open to the world in mid-winter once new visitor visas are issued from 31 July. Visitors from our largest market Australia began to return in mid-April, and those from key visa-waiver nations in the Northern Hemisphere have been arriving since 2 May.

“New government investment of $2.975 million in the i-SITE network will be used to upgrade some sites, enhance online services, and drive better engagement with local history, culture and heritage attractions.

“The iconic i-SITE network with its distinctive green lettering was first established more than 30 years ago. Each visitor centre is locally owned and operated by travel experts in its community, giving them a unique home-grown flavour.

“Even in an increas-

ingly digital world of travel bookings and itineraries, these official visitor centres are a core element of tourism infrastructure. They reinforce our international reputation for being good hosts and offering a friendly local welcome.

“Further investment of $1.55 million in the tourism trade show TRENZ will ensure we remain high on the radar of international travel agents and buyers, and delivers on our strategy to protect economic security for workers and businesses.

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“The funding for TRENZ 2023 and the online platform TRENZ Connect, managed by Tourism Industry Aotearoa on behalf of the Tourism Industry NZ Trust, helps secure the future of the annual business-to-business international travel and trade event.

“We’re also supporting Regional Tourism New Zealand with $600,000 over two years to ensure the regions have strategically-focused destination management plans in place.

“This investment allows them to con-

tinue to support 31 Regional Tourism Organisations to develop and implement destination management plans, and follows $47 million investment in RTOs during the past two years.

“The total package of support to tourism networks is worth $5.125 million, and is funded from the International Visitor Conservation and Tourism Levy (IVL). The $35 levy on most international passengers goes directly to fund our tourism and conservation infrastructure.

“The resumption of international travel and new government trade missions overseas sends one message to the world: that New Zealand is open for tourism and business travel.

“I’ve also looked forward to personally welcoming new visitors from Australia on Monday, 23 May as the first direct international flight for 330 days touches down in Queenstown. The Qantas flight from Sydney means Queenstown officially becomes our fourth international airport, just in time for the winter ski season,” says Stuart.

Registering your dog by 31 July saves you money

If you have a dog aged three months or older it must be registered and microchipped.*

Current registered dog owners will have received their registration letter by email or in the post by now. You can register your dog in person, by mail to any Council service centre, or you can pay online. If you have not received your letter, please contact the Council on 03 543 8400.

The fee for dogs that have not been registered by 31 July will increase by 50% on top of the standard fee.

Free microchipping sessions

Over 170 students from Nelson Tasman high schools and 27 local businesses, industry representatives and training organisations gathered at the Founders Heritage Park for the Fantastic Futures Conference on 6 July.

The Fantastic Futures Conference is part of the Education to Employment programme, delivered by Nelson Development Agency (NRDA) with support from the Ministry of Education. As well as connecting schools to business and industry, this programme is designed to inspire and inform students about the vocational pathways available in the Nelson Tasman region.

“By focusing on a range of strategically important sectors, the goal is to build students’ perspectives by showcasing different roles and pathways and encourage them to proceed to work, study or training after graduating high school” says Fiona

During term two, NRDA organised weekly career exploration days alongside local businesses showcasing industries such as Aquaculture, Hospitality, Horticulture, Construction and Engineering, Conservation, IT and Computing, Civil Construction and Forestry to teach students about different roles available, programmes and training. On each trip students were able to ask questions, discover training opportunities and understand our regions “earn-while-you-learn” pathways.

The final event, Fantastic Futures, was a one-day conference allowing students to explore opportunities and possible future careers through interactive, fun and informative activities. Youth were treated like adults attending a conference, and to help drive engagement, welcome

packs, guest speakers, good food, live music and competitions with prizes were a part of the day.

The day also gave great opportunity for businesses and employers to network with teachers and careers advisors for future engagement. Businesses including Port Nelson, OneFortyOne, Mainfreight, Talley’s and many more also appreciate the engagement and exposure.

“NRDA has organised another successful career expo for employers around the region to connect with students. The event was fantastic for Port Nelson to showcase the various opportunities at the port, and the team enjoyed inspiring, what we hope will be, the next generation of the Port Nelson team members” says Jessica Ammundsen, Communications and Engagement Manager at Port Nelson.

“Our students all gained something from the day. I also learned

lots and made some good connections with industry,” says Amy Dalton, Careers Advisor at Motueka High School.

Feedback received from students after the event was positive. 91% answered that they felt more ready to work in a trade or vocational pathway and 78% felt more prepared for their future career after this event.

Tasman District Council are offering free microchipping sessions from 9.00am – 10.00 am on Fridays at the Richmond Dog Pound, 121 Beach Road, Richmond.

For more information:

tasman.govt.nz/dog-registration

Phone 03 543 7012

* Working dogs exempt from microchipping

Tapawera Area School students with Jacqui McLeod from Port Nelson.

Wilson, CE at Nelson Regional Development Agency.

1877 flood levels offer flow-on assistance for flood planning

To find out what the future holds in planning for floods within our region, a helping hand from the past has provided a new level of understanding.

Tasman District Council collects data about recent floods and holds some records of large historical floods. There are often descriptions of large historical floods available, but seldom a surveyed level.

“The latter is extremely useful, as this information can be worked into the flood statistics, and therefore provides greater certainty when planning for future events,” says Council principal hydrologist Martin Doyle.

The most significant Tasman flood in recent times is arguably the Aorere flood of December 2010. However, in European history, it is the large Motueka flood of 1877 which is most wellknown

In his 1947 book No Roll of Drums, early European settler Cyprian Brereton

described “hundreds or thousands of slips … (which) carried standing timber with rocks and boulders as big as houses … these avalanches tore their way into the Motueka River it in its turn became a huge swift flowing glacier of mud which had the devastating power of running water.”

It was known that a mark recording the 1877 flood existed somewhere at Alexander Bluff Bridge in the lower Motueka, but the actual location of that mark was beyond the knowledge of existing staff at Council.

As part of the lower Motueka stopbank upgrade, Council is currently working to confirm the flood record in the lower Motueka.

The flood of July 2021 provided an opportunity to collect some useful information in that location, and levels were surveyed at other key areas up the Motueka River, including Alexandra Bluff Bridge.

During that process, staff were notified of

a mark which gave the level for the 1957 flood and sought out the landowner to get a comparative level to the 2021 flood.

When shown the mark, it became obvious that it provided the level for not only the 1957 flood, but the Old Man 1877 flood. A plaque existed for the flood level, but grazing stock had knocked it from where it was placed.The plaque showed that the 1877 flood was 0.5m higher than the 1957 flood, which was in turn 1.0m higher than the July 2021 flood.

The original landowner was sought to confirm the exact location the plaque was placed. Graham “Tig” McNab was able to confirm the exact location on a granite outcrop, as a survey mark had also been drilled there in 1907, when the first Alexander Bluff Bridge was built.

As this drill hole was made only 30 years after the 1877 flood, it’s reasonable that this mark could be relied upon, especially given the engineers of the

day trusted it to build the bridge. For a Hydrologist, such certainty of information is gold.

Tig was able to describe some of the changes that occurred during the 1877 flood, as recounted to him by his uncle Tom McNab. Many houses were swept away at that time, and were later built at a much higher level.

The valley floor was covered by thick silt and trees, and large boil holes existed in the paddocks for many years.

One interesting side story involved Tig’s Uncle Tom. He watched as the original 1907 bridge builders threw a penny into the concrete when the bridge pier was built. When the bridge was rebuilt many years later, they added a metre of con-

crete to the top of the 1907 pier. Before this they drilled a test hole to see how good the concrete was, and the drill core came out with the penny in it. The recollections of Tig McNab, Mike and Marie Malone, Guthrie Beatson and John Ellis are all appreciated in finding and confirming this historic flood level.

Tig McNab with the plaque showing the position of the 1877 flood

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Alexander Bluff Bridge during 2021 flood

Govt launches first nationwide tsunami evacuation map

The Government has taken a further important step in improving Kiwis’ preparedness in the event of a tsunami with the launch of Aotearoa’s first nationwide tsunami evacuation map, says Minister for Emergency Management Kieran McAnulty.

“All of New Zealand’s coastline is at risk of tsunami which means most of us live, work, or play in areas under threat,” Kieran McAnulty says, “It’s important all Kiwis have a plan to keep their whanau safe if a tsunami happens.”

The new national tsunami evacuation map makes it easy for people to find out where to get to safety. The map enables you to enter your address to find out if you’re in a tsunami evacuation zone and where to go to stay safe, and directs you to in-depth

local evacuation information.

“In an emergency every second counts so it’s crucial people have a plan in place before something happens. This map makes it easier for people to know where their closest safe ground is, and to have a plan to get there. While individual areas of the country have tsunami maps, this is the first time we’ve had a single map for the whole country, and is the latest of a series of milestones to strengthen Aotearoa’s tsunami safety arrangements.

The Government has also established the National Geohazards Monitoring Centre, deployed the DART marine tsunami sensor network to provide early warning of threats to Aotearoa and the South Pacific, rolled out the Emergency Mobile Alert sys -

tem, and last month opened NEMA’s 24-7 Monitoring, Alerting and Reporting (MAR) Centre.

“The map has been developed by the National Emergency Management Agency in close partnership with the 16 regional Civil Defence Emergency Management Groups, and I’d like to thank all those who have worked hard to bring this to life. You shouldn’t wait until an emergency to check whether you’re in a tsunami evacuation zone – there is no better time than now to make sure you’re prepared and your plan is up to date to keep you and your whanau safe,” Kieran McAnulty says. The map brings together the data of the 16 regional evacuation maps and local evacuation information. As regional information is updated the national tsunami evacuation map will be updated as well.

Nelson Tasman Tsunami Evacuation Zone

Manawatu v Canterbury

Counties Manakau v Otago

Waikato v Hawkes Bay

Auckland v North Harbour

Taranaki v Northland

Tasman v Southland

Wellington v Bay of Plenty

Manawatu v Auckland

Hawkes Bay v Counties Manakau

Otago v Tasman

Northland v Waikato

Canterbury v Wellington

Bay of Plenty v Taranaki

Southland v Auckland

North Harbour v Manawatu

Otago v Hawkes Bay

Counties Manukau v Waikato

Taranaki v Canterbury

Wellington v Northland

North Harbour v Tasman

Auckland v Bay of Plenty

Southland v Otago

Manawatu v Hawkes Bay

Tasman v Canterbury

Waikato v Manawatu

Hawkes Bay v North Harbour

Auckland v Otago

Bay of Plenty v Counties Manukau

Wellington v Taranaki

Northland v Southland

Canterbury v North Harbour

Manawatu v Tasman

Northland v Auckland

Taranaki v Waikato

Southland v Wellington

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Yarrow Stadium

Invercargill Rugby Park

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Canterbury v Hawkes Bay

Otago v Bay of Plenty

Northland v Counties Manukau

Tasman v Wellington

Waikato v Auckland

Hawkes Bay v Southland

North Harbour v Bay of Plenty

Counties Manukau v Manawatu

Tasman v Taranaki

Wellington v Otago

Canterbury v Northland

Waikato v Southland

Taranaki v Manawatu

Counties Manukau v Canterbury

Auckland v Tasman

Hawkes Bay v Wellington

Bay of Plenty v Southland

Otago v Waikato

Northland v North Harbour

Taranaki v Counties Manukau

Canterbury v Auckland

Bay of Plenty v Hawkes Bay

Tasman v Northland

Wellington v Waikato

Manawatu v Otago

North Harbour v Taranaki

Southland v Counties Manukau

Bay of Plenty v Northland

Hawkes Bay v Tasman

Southland v North Harbour

Auckland v Taranaki

Otago v Canterbury

Counties Manukau v Wellington

Northland v Manawatu

Waikato v Bay of Plenty

Orangetheory Stadium

Forsyth Barr Stadium

North Harbour Stadium

Trafalgar Park

FMG Stadium Waikato

McLean Park

North Harbour Stadium

Navigation Homes Stadium

Trafalgar Park

Sky Stadium

Orangetheory Stadium

FMG Stadium Waikato

Yarrow Stadium

Navigation Homes Stadium

Eden Park

McLean Park

Tauranga Domain

Forsyth Barr Stadium

Semeno Stadium

Yarrow Stadium

Orangetheory Stadium

Tauranga Domain

Trafalgar Park

Sky Stadium

Central Energy Trust Arena

North Harbour Stadium

Invercargill Rugby Park

Tauranga Domain

McLean Park

Invercargill Rugby Park

Eden Park

Forsyth Barr Stadium

Navigation Homes Stadium

Semeno Stadium

FMG Stadium

Above left: Blake and Madison went to Christchurch Museum during the holidays, had McDonalds and saw moving Dinosaurs! Then went to Hamner on their way home.

Above right: Makalio Vaitaiki and Pehiatea Tewake made the most of the new Motueka Library during the holidays.

Below left: Amelia, Patrick and Aiden went to Takaka and fished at Anatoki Salmon Farm during the school holidays, Aiden was working.

Below right: Jenni, TK and Jem have been playing Dungeons and Dragons, it’s a role play board game and enjoying lots of reading at the Motueka Library.

Octopus Energy NZ launches in Tasman district

New Zealand’s newest electricity retailer has launched in Tasman district, bringing the country’s best solar buyback rate to one of its sunniest spots.

Founded in the UK in 2015, Octopus Energy began rolling out operations in New Zealand last month, having built its global reputation on championing renewables and clean energy technologies.

Octopus is the only electricity company in the country which doesn’t charge low users a daily fixed fee, while offering discounted off-peak and

half-price night rates to all customers.

Solar-powered Tasman residents will also be able to capitalise on the region’s sunshine hours, with Octopus offering New Zealand’s best solar buyback rate at 17c per kilowatt-hour.

Octopus NZ’s Marlborough-based Chief Customer Officer Margaret Cooney says more than 1000 Kiwis have made the switch to Octopus in its first month, reflecting their desire to get a better deal from their electricity provider: “We’re stoked to bring our unique offering to

Tasman, as well as empower residents to make the most of their famous sunshine hours,” says Margaret.

Aiming to be the go-to power company for Kiwi EV owners, Octopus is also rolling out a suite of benefits for its EV-owning customers. In June, the company became New Zealand’s first to give customers the convenience of paying public charging fees at selected stations as part of their monthly power bill.

Later this year, the company’s unique Intelligent Octopus tech will come online in

New Zealand, choosing the cheapest time to charge customers’ EVs at home, saving them money while managing demand on the grid.

“We want to make it easy and appealing for Kiwis to choose the ‘green’ option,” Margaret says, “Whether that’s with our market-leading solar buyback rates, bringing down EV running costs, or just making EV admin a bit more straightforward.”

Octopus’s entry into the Tasman region does not yet include Nelson city, which is currently being scoped for its own rollout.

TDC supports establishing Infrastructure Holding Company

At the recent Full Council, meeting the Tasman District Council supported the establishment of the holding company for their investment in the Nelson Airport and Port Nelson.

Jointly owned with Nelson City Council, the Port and Airport represent significant assets for both Councils. It is not just for their connectivity and contribution to the region’s economic success but also the contribution of their annual returns to each Council’s financial well-being.

Canvassed in the consultation for both Council’s 2021-2031 Long Term Plan, the proposed Holding

Company has the primary objective of being the funding vehicle to enable a reduction in finance costs and, in turn, increase revenue to each Council.

Currently the Port and the Airport are not able to directly take advantage of the lower margin finance available through the NZ Local Government Funding Agency however, if established, Infrastructure Holdings Ltd will be able to on their behalf.

With growth and development continuing to occur in the region the projected demand on debt for both Port and Airport’s corresponding development is expected to increase over the next

ten years.

The Tasman District Council’s position is that with the establishment of the holding company the Port and Airport will be able to call on the cheaper debt facility with no greater risk than exists now, and contribute further to the region’s development through increased revenue to each Council.

As the assets are jointly owned with Nelson City Council both Councils must agree for the holding company to be established. Nelson City Council is discuss-

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Your guide to businesses in South Motueka

The Little Barber Lounge

The Little Barber Lounge is part of the fabric that makes Motueka so exceptional. Since opening last year at the Toad Hall complex, locals have embraced their unique location and style.

Char and Mike would like to say a massive thank you to our community and their clients for their ongoing support. It’s been an amazing journey for them and continues to be so as they ensure our men folk look sharp and have a place to relax and unwind.

From high end haircuts to hot shaves the Little Barber Lounge provides an all-round experience when it comes to barbering. Their ethos is to help make your life easier.

Thinkwater

Tasman Scaffolding

Are you thinking of painting, reroofing, new gutters or any other jobs that require scaffolding? Then give Tasman Scaffolding a call 021436832. They have a talented team of professionals ready and waiting to assist you with your scaffolding requirements.

Tasman Scaffolding deliver promptly to your work site, erect the scaffolding for you, and then return and dismantle it when the job’s done. They pride themselves on being able to provide a safe work platform for you to complete your project, whether it’s a commercial scale build or a home project.

For easy, reliable scaffolding hire, get in touch with Tasman Scaffolding.

The team at Think Water Tasman Bay are warm, friendly locals with a reputation of reliability. They listen to your needs and provide services and solutions that meet your needs, rather than just selling another product. They care about WATER, our environment, our people and will go out of their way to introduce innovative and sustainable practices.

What can Think Water Tasman Bay do for you? They are your water experts. When it comes to water reticulation, pumps, filtration, drainage or water storage they are the team to talk to. With a raft of ideas and solutions, allow them to save you time and money with their remedies and superb workmanship.

You can find Think Water Tasman Bay at 401 High Street, Motueka.

Motueka Hire

Motueka Hire has a large selection of equipment and machinery for hire. From chainsaws and diggers to scissor lifts and trailers as well as electrical accessories, generators, lights, heating and cooling fans, hedge trimmers, lawn mowers and much more.

Motueka Hire has ½ day hire, full day hire and weekly rates available when hiring equipment. Motueka Hire are also stockists for Morris Oil.

Call into Motueka Hire today to discuss your hire needs, you’ll find them conveniently located by The Clock Tower at 397 High Street, check out their website www.motuekahire.co.nz/ or give them a call on 03 528 7433. They are open Monday to Friday from 7.30 am till 5pm and Saturdays from 8 till 4pm.

Tasman Storage

Tasman Storage Ltd offers a convenient solution for all of your storage needs. Looking to add more room to your home, but don’t want to discard your precious items? Do you need space to store work documents and speciality items?

We offer safe, reliable and convenient self-storage facilities for all of your storage needs. Our units are accessible seven days a week to ensure that you’re able to add or remove your possessions at your earliest convenience. All of our storage facilities are weatherproofed and CCTV-operated to protect your items from unwanted weather and entry. You’ll find us at 481 High St or visit our website to find out more www.tasmanstorage.nz

A Guide to Navigating Mental Health Services in Nelson Marlborough

The mental health system has many layers and it can be challenging to know where to start. There are a variety of services and community groups available to help you. This article will explore options and access points.

Key takeaway: For most people, the first step to accessing mental health care is to talk to a GP. A GP can guide and refer you on toward the appropriate service and care.

Care in a crisis

In an emergency, call 111 and ask for the police.

Community Assessment Teams

For urgent mental health situations, Te Whatu Ora Nelson Marlborough Community Assessment Teams provide assessment, intervention and ongoing treatment for people over the age of 18 with serious psychiatric disorder and/or severe emotional/behavioural problems of a psychological nature.

Nelson

Phone: 0800 776 364 (24 hours a day, 7 days a week)

Marlborough

Phone: 0800 948 497 (24 hours a day, 7 days a week)

Golden Bay via Te Whare Mahana Phone: 03 525 7647 (24 hours a day, 7 days a week)

For a Community Assessment Team for children and youth under 18: Nelson

Phone: (03) 546 1230 - Monday to Friday, 8.30am - 5.00pm.

After hours emergency phone: Nelson Hospital (03) 546 1800 and ask for ‘on-call CAMHS’

Blenheim

Phone: (03) 520 9905 - Monday to Friday, 8.30am - 5.00pm.

After hours emergency phone:

Wairau Hospital (03) 520 9999 and ask for ‘on-call CAMHS’

Golden Bay via Te Whare Mahana

Phone: 03 525 7647 (24 hours a day, 7 days a week)

Pathways to mental health care

Phone Helplines

There are a variety of free, phone-based services are available to provide support and information to you, your parents, whānau and friends. Helpline services are a great place to start if you are feeling low and need to talk to someone, or are

looking for information about mental health care.

• 1737 is a national helpline which offers brief one to one counselling support with a trained counsellor or peer support worker. It is for anyone feeling stressed, overwhelmed, down, and needing someone to talk to. 1737 can also provide support and information to family and friends of those affected by mental distress. Free call or text 1737 anytime 24/7.

• There are specialist helplines that can help you get the specific support you need, whether it is help with parenting (Parent Help: 0800 568 856 9am to 9pm), sexuality or gender (OUTLine NZ: 0800 688 5463 6pm to 9pm), or depression (Depression Helpline: 0800 111 757 or free text 4202 24/7).

GP

Typically, in a non-crisis situation, the best place to start is with your GP. A GP can provide advice and may suggest treatment options, including medication, psychotherapy and counselling. When appropriate, A GP might refer you to a special service or organisation if you meet certain criteria.

Community mental health services that accept self-referrals

While some mental health services in non-hospital settings require referrals from GPs or mental health professionals, there are many services and support groups in our region that accept self-referrals.

The Family Service Directory, Healthpoint, the Mental Health Foundation and Te Whatu Ora provide a local directory of support groups and in-person support services.

Private Therapy

The Mental Health Foundation recommends several search services for finding a therapist privately. When you work with a therapist privately you will have to pay for the appointment. You may be able to access the WINZ Disability Allowance to help cover some of the costs.

For more information please visit www.nmdhb.govt.nz and select Mental Health and Addition services.

The hub of our local community

Community House is part of the life blood of Motueka. Located at Decks Reserve, the main focus of this incredible facility is to provide a place that is safe and supportive alongside a setting where people can find information about local services. Within this important community asset there are a number of initiatives, but most importantly, you will find local agencies who provide support and assistance. It’s also a place to drop in for a chat, which brings about vital social connections. Through connection Community House can find out about people’s needs and put them in contact with the right agency to access the services they require.

Motueka Community House is open to the general public of all ethnicities and ages. It is a safe non-judgemental environment where many folk come on a regular basis to connect and be supported. Their goals of collaboration and connectedness ensure many vulnerable people are referred to appropriate services both within the house and out in our region. Some of their clients are just lonely and shy and come in to a warm welcoming environment where they are encouraged to find new pathways or are provided with ongoing support to help them help themselves.

MOTUEKA COMMUNITY HOUSE

• Cancer Society

• Top of the South Neighbourhood Support

On the third Thursday of every month Community House offers a free community lunch. During Covid lockdown care packages of covid supplies (face masks, santisers etc) and food were delivered instead. However now the popular Community lunches are back on at Community House, the next one will be held on Thursday, 18 August 2022 from 12-1pm. All are welcome.

Jane Henderson, Manager of Community House explains more;

What’s on offer at Community House?

Community House provides affordable office rent for local ‘not for profit’ agencies and organisation’s that offer free services to our community, many have been housed there for a number years. It has proven to be an invaluable location for those in the greater Motueka area to seek help and support. You can find the following organisations at Community House

• Nelson Bays Community Law

• Addiction Advice

• Grey Power Motueka

• Yellow Brick Road

• St Vincent de Paul Food Voucher service

• Beneficiaries & Unwaged Workers Trust

• Fresh FM

• Motueka Red Cross op shop

• Women’s Support Motueka

• Age Concern

03 539 1 137

Supporting our locals

The Nelson Tasman Cancer Society are proud to support Motueka Community House. Survivors & Thrivers support group at the community house bi-monthly. info@cancernelson.org.nz

Our Community Connector service is here to ensure that people needing help can access informa�on, support and services across mul�ple government agencies and service providers. The areas of support we can help connect to –Employment –Health –Financial –Business and Self employment –Social –Legal –Paren�ng –Youth –Driving –Educa�on –Newcomers –Free CV service - and More!

Our service is FREE and is available to anyone who makes contact withus.

We can also provide support to individuals and whānau to help keep them prepared and safe while isola�ng at home. For more informa�on, please contact your local Connector

Maureen Urwin 129a High Street Motueka 027 257 7822 maureen@gbwct.org.nz

As well providing information on local health services, Community House also hosts a variety of health related events throughout the year on topical issues. Recently they held a Men’s Health Morning which covered topics such as pulse awareness, CPR, heart attacks and mental wellbeing. Three speakers came to share their knowledge during Men’s Health Morning including a representative from the Heart Foundation a Counsellor and a Paramedic. These health events are funded by Nelson Bays Primary Health, are important to our community and a means for people to come and learn as well as connect.

Other services available include assistance filling in forms and document scanning. This is especially helpful for the elderly or those who may have difficulty accessing the internet or navigating complex paperwork. Should you be looking for a meeting room for hire or a venue to host a small event Community House has a room for hire.

Just inside Community House you’ll find a grocery shelf, it’s a give and take system. People give what they can and those in need have somewhere to go for assistance. This is an extremely well received initiative especially in recent times with an increase in the cost of living.

“The people in our community are so incredibly generous, they donate fresh food from their gardens as well as other food items they feel others might need like eggs, bread and milk. Our local community gardens along with the children from St Peter Chanel School, supply us with vegetables when in season. We also have a wonderful group of knitters who gift beautiful handmade knitted goods for families including hats, gloves, socks, and scarves. We are also extremely lucky to be involved with the “Meat the Need”, farmers donating meat initiative, enabling people access to good quality free meat.”

“People that are unable to donate items donate in other ways, doing what they can. Whether it be weeding the garden, cleaning or donating their time and energy. It is fantastic how community minded Motueka locals are.”

This important facility is run by a committee who give their time and energy to oversee Community House. Keeping on top of funding is another element towards ensuring the valuable hub can operate. Lotteries Commission, Rata Foundation, Tindall Foundation, Pub Charities, Nelson Bays Primary Health, and TDC among others all help to contribute funds to the upkeep of Community House.

If you are looking for support, connection, advice or simply a hot cup of tea and a catch up, drop into Community House. Alternatively if you are able to offer any assistance or donations, do get in touch. Keep up to date with Community House via facebook www.facebook.com/ Motueka-Community-House-240669360178354/

Jane Henderson and Jan Bensemann at Community House

Silver medals for Motueka Gymnasts

Recently 14 Gymnastics Nelson athletes travelled to Invercargill for the 2022 Artistic Gymnastics National Championships.

Lewis Karetai and Henry Roberts from Motueka were part of the Top of the South team who competed. These young men performed well on the National stage - both young men hitting total scores above proficiency. Henry

competing in Level 7 won a silver medal for his parallel bar routine with a score of 12.9. Henry also executed an amazing floor routine full of skills, to attain a 13.75. His floor score maximum is 15.7showing how well he did.

Gymsport New Zealand who ran and organised the event excused Lewis Karetai’s Motueka Mullet - and allowed him to compete. Lewis came 4th over-

all in the level 8 competition with a total score of 73.698. In apparatus finals Lewis picked up the silver medal in Vault and Parallel Bar. A score of 14.3 placed him 4th on Floor.

Lewis Karetai (left) and Henry Roberts won silver medals at the 2022 Artistic Gymnastics National Championships recently

Riwaka Pipped in final against Stoke

By Brendan Alborn

Despite mounting a spirited comeback in the second half, Riwaka were beaten by Stoke at Greenmeadows in the Division Two rugby final on Saturday by 26-30. Trailing by 30 points with 30 minutes to play Riwaka finally found its groove, controlling possession and lifting the tempo to score four tries, including a penalty try in what was the final act of the game.

As time was called on the match Riwaka was left rueing some excellent backline moves that saw players streaking off with nothing but daylight and glory between them and the tryline, only for the move to be called back due to an earlier infringement.

However, Stoke were deserved winners and Division Two champions, remaining unbeaten in 2022. The raucous celebrations of the Stoke players and supporters at the end of the match bore testament to just how much this championship meant to them.

Early in the match Riwaka were guilty of kicking too long for those kicks to be contestable which allowed Stoke to run the ball back strongly.

With Stoke having got behind their defensive

line Riwaka then conceded two early penalties to find themselves six points behind. Riwaka did respond by holding onto the ball for an extended period and although they mounted plenty of pressure on Stoke’s line, were unable to convert any of that pressure into points.

Although Stoke was failing to find much passing fluidity in their backline they soaked up this defensive pressure and then scored a nice try on one of the rare occasions that passes were held.

When Riwaka number eight Elia Taulapapa, who otherwise had an excellent game, was sent to the naughty boy’s chair for a dangerous tackle, Stoke made the most of the opportunity, kicking a penalty and scoring another try. Stoke were largely winning the breakdown, turning over the ball at crucial times to halt Riwaka’s efforts to fight their way back into the game. Having defended well, Stoke then scored two more well worked tries before the halftime oranges were served, including one when Stoke halfback Natsu Yokoyama, who was accurate and decisive throughout the match, set up the try by taking a penalty quickly.

In the first 10 minutes of the second

stanza Riwaka began to create some quick ball and go-forward. Stoke could only respond by incurring a slew of penalties which eventually led to a warning from the referee and then finally, losing a player to the bin.

With the Riwaka halves combination of Hayden Crapper and Petorukalani Pouri-Lane starting to impose themselves more on the game, Elia Taulapapa scored Riwaka’s first try.

With forward runners now getting over the gainline and Stoke less prone to slowing down the ball at the breakdown for fear of receiving more cards, Riwaka winger Presley Tuipulotu scored two tries to make the score 30-19.

Although Riwaka were awarded a penalty try to take the score to 26-30, and despite it appearing there would be a restart, the referee called time on what had been a gripping final.

Despite the loss in the final, Riwaka will be pleased with what has been an excellent season for the club.

The 2022 chapter of the Nelson Bays Division Two competition was consistently of a high standard and was one of the tightest in many years.

NBS Motueka Golf Club

Another fine Saturday squeezed in between the incessant days of rain saw the men playing a two man scramble with drawn partners. A fun event!

The winners on the day were Chris McGeown and John Frater with a very impressive score of 63.

In second place were Mike Hay and Rex Edwards on 67.25.

Lower Moutere Store Closest to the pins was won by Yvonne Stevenson and Richard Bullock.

The Ladies played a Par round. This was won by Grace Latimer on Zero, second Jenny Van Heerden on minus one on countback from Becky Gammon. Donna Mitchell scored the only two on the day!

Sunday saw the field playing the Sloan Trophy, a mixed pairs combined stableford event. In a close finish Michael and Carol Versfeld beat Brent and Jocelyn Thomson both teams having scored 67 points.

Tomasi Teo in action playing for Riwaka against Stoke

A Celebration of Women on Mountain Bikes

Wheel Woman will celebrate their 10th Anniversary on Saturday 6th August at Kaiteriteri Mountain Bike Park with a variety of mountain bike coaching courses. Jamie Nicholl, adventure rider and past Enduro World Series (EWS) racer, will be also be there for coaching the advanced workshops –Tech Trails and Jumps & Drops.

Founder of Wheel Woman, Emma Bawtree, a passionate mountain bike rider, says that Wheel Woman has grown

over the past 10 years as the Kaiteriteri Mountain Bike Park has grown: “Over the last 10 years, more than 1,000 woman have been coached to increase their confidence and skills with mountain bike riding.”

The coaching workshops will run in the morning and the afternoon catering for beginner to intermediate and advanced levels. Each of the workshops will run for three hours. Emma says: “The trails here [at Kaiteriteri] are great for learning and progressing skills with

plenty of features to suit all the workshops and enough space to spread out in the park.”

Emma has a background of racing for six years on the national mountain bike circuit and running workshops for beginners to intermediate levels across the top of the South Island – Nelson, Kaiteriteri, Blenheim and Hanmer Springs. At the anniversary on Saturday, she will be leading two Ride Outs, one in the morning for beginners (grade2/3) and an intermediate (grade 3) ride in the afternoon. These are

free and there is no need to book. Local rider and women’s mountain bike advocate Alice Baker will take the FUNdations and Flow workshops which are suited for beginner riders. Wheel Woman will have a stall at the base of Kaiteriteri’s Mountain Bike park where tea/coffee and cake will be available from 1130 -2pm. Bookings for the workshops can be made online at https://www. wheelwoman.co.nz/ events#ourevents or for enquiries phone Emma 027 624 5368.

Junior Netball

1 Rīwaka All Stars LMS Emeralds Anneke Vlamming / Char Bone

2 Huia Wairua Rebel Raiders Trish Ross / Michelle White

3 Vikings Huia Kaha Carly Graham / Emma Graham

4 ROG Blue Rogue Raiders Mel Kelly / AJ Binns

2 LMS Stars LMS Galaxy Ella George / Hesper Tan

3 MHS Snr Social MHS 10 Tūī Aimee Seyb / Amanda Stilwell

4 Huia A Huia Mana AJ Binns / Mel Kelly

5 Ngatimoti Diamonds Tasman Diamonds Lani Richards / Tiana Knoef

1 MSS Rockets Rīwaka Hot Shots Ashlee Tolson / Sanne Appleby

2 MHS 9 Rimu Under 14 Dev Abby Butler / Tui Cook

3 UMO Titans MSS Steel Penny Hamilton / Sophie Maxwell

4 ROG Royal Huia Ora Raelene Shee / Steph Christoffersen

NOTES:

Intermediate A LMS Galaxy, LMS Stars, MSS Rockets, UMO Titans

Intermediate B MSS Rockets, Ngatimoti Diamonds, Riwaka Hot Shots, Tasman Diamonds

Intermediate C LMS Emeralds, Pakarana Pounamu, Riwaka All Stars, UMO Tuis

- Pakarana Whetu

IMPORTANT: Year 5&6 and Year 7&8 games now have a "Spectator Free Sideline" ruling. This is on the request from MNC, coaches and umpires in support of this being a learning space. We thank you for your cooperation with this.

1 Riwaka Shooting Stars Brooklyn Koru Hannah / Jess / Ruby / Mihka

2 Tasman Jets Ngatimoti Ferns Tahla / Ilonka / Arabella / Rose

Year 7 & 8 and Senior Games

3 MHS Ng Whet MHS Maunga Wini Kelly / Lou Betts

4 Renegade Raiders Huia Mauri Jess King / Marcela Blomfield

5 Pakarana Pounamu UMO Tuis Vikings / Kat Dixon

Emma Bawtree – Encouraging women on wheels

Alice Baker - An advocate for women’s mountain biking

Jamie Nicholl – “…adventure is the best way to learn”

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AGE CONCERN TEA & TALK 24a Tudor Street The Shed- Every Wednesday 10 am More Info phone 027 921 4074

ART WORKSHOPS across July and Aug various workshops in Motueka including music, animation, sculpture, craft, visual art. Book now online at bit.ly/ motuekaart or email winterartmotueka@gmail.com

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS Is alcohol causing problems for you in your life? Want to stop drinking but can’t? Maybe we can help. Support meetings every day. Call 0800aaworks 0800 229 6757

BENEFICIARIES & UNWAGED WORKERS TRUST (BUWT) is available to give free advice and support if you are having problems with WINZ, ACC or IRD at Motueka Community House on Thursday mornings.

GREYPOWER MOTUEKA welcomes visitors at the Community House office, Decks Reserve, on Wallace street for ongoing service requests. Discount provider list available. Call on 528 9076. or email; greypowermot@gmail.com

GATEWAY TO YOUR WELLBEING Wellbeing is important for all of us to thrive. The shed is a safe place to meet new people in a supportive and caring environment. We also can connect you with other agencies for the right support needed. Ph 027 921 4074 for more info or pop in 24a Tudor Street Motueka admin@ght.co.nz

HOUSIE This Saturday 30th Motueka Seniors Hub 10 Pah Street 1pm. Doors open 12.30pm. Bring a friend. Chris 021 251 4359. All welcome.

INDOOR BOWLS at Mapua Hall, the 3rd and last Fridays of the month. Bowls at 2pm followed by “bring a plate” afternoon tea. Beginners welcomed. $3. Mapua Friendship club. Contact, Val 03 540 3685

INDOOR BOWLS every Monday and Wednesday 1.15 - 3.00pm. All welcome. Contact Brian 528 5492 Motueka Senior Citizens 10 Pah Street.

JUSTICEOFTHEPEACE SERVICES Free JP services, including copy certification and witnessing signatures, are available at Elevation Café, 218 High Street, every Saturday from 10am to 12 noon.

KNIT & NATTER Wednesdays 10.30 - 12.30 friendly group all ages includes refreshments. 10 Pah St, Motueka Seniors Hub. Chris 021 251 4359 All Welcome.

MOTUEKA 50+ WALKING GROUP www. motueka50pluswalkers.org.nz Walks every Thursday - meet 0845hrs at the Rec Centre car park Old Wharf Road for prompt 0900hrs departure except last Thursday of month – meeting 0930hrs RSA Mot. Information secretary50pluswalkers@gmail.com

MOTUEKA COASTAL BUS service, operates on behalf of Nelson Tasman Community Transport Trust Tuesdays, Thursdays & Saturdays, leaves Motueka i-SITE at 9.30am to Tasman & Mapua, then Richmond CBD & the Aquatic Centre, returns 1pm. Return fare Motueka to Richmond CBD $10. Pre-booking essential via Motueka i-SITE 03 528 6543

MOTUEKA COUNTRY MUSIC CLUB Municipal Band Hall, Old Wharf Road Motueka Sunday 31st July 1.30pm -4.30pm phone Chris 0226 800 988

MOTUEKA DISTRICTBRASS Doing anything on Tuesday evenings? How about joining Motueka District Brass and spend the evening making music with us Email motueka.brass@gmail.com or phone 021 0223 3244

situations vacant

PAPER DELIVERERS WANTED

to deliver The Guardian Newspaper on Wednesdays. We require reliable people in your area. For further details please contact Maxine

MOTUEKA G.R.G. Support group welcomes grandparents/kin raising/supporting grandchildren. 2nd and 4th Thursday every month 12.30-3pm. Motueka Community House Docks Reserve. Join us for a confidential, relaxed and supportive time with others. Phone 021 133 7299

M OTUEKA M ENZSHED Make wooden toys and puzzles, Do you want to help? Email SecretaryMotMenzShed@gmail.com or just turn up at MenzShed, Marchwood Park, Wednesdays or Thursdays 9-12am

MOTUEKA NEWCOMERS New to Motueka? We’re a social group, mostly retired (50+) who meet regularly and welcome newcomers. For further information about regular meet ups and social get togethers, phone Jana 528 4355

MOTUEKA SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCE CLUB meets every Wednesday at 7.30pm, Lower Moutere hall. Fun and social, supper after. Beginners and newbies welcome. For more info ph Fay 03 543 3650 MOTUEKA SENIORNET have one on one help sessions with their Windows computers etc. every Thursday 10-12. Join Seniornet Motueka. Phone Kay on 021 109 5902 or go to www.seniornetmotueka. org.nz

MOTUEKA TRAMPING CLUB Provides a fun and friendly learning environment. Join Seniornet Motueka. Phone Kay on 021 109 5902 or go to www. seniornetmotueka.org.nz

NEED A LIFT? Mapua Willing Wheels Volunteer Drivers Service, affordable transport around Mapua, Motueka, Richmond, Nelson (no airport runs). Contact 022 6822 373 to book a ride / mapuawheels@gmail. com, 24hrs notice required.

NELSON RAILWAY Founders Park. The Railcar will run Thurs Fri Sat & Sun this week, weather permitting, between 11am & 4pm. Follow our facebook page and website.

RADIOCONTROL SAILING at Best Island on Wednesdays and Sundays, weather permitting, usually 1pm onwards. IOMs and Dragon Force etc. New Members welcome. Contact Peter 0275443923 for further information and times.

RED CROSS SHOP Shop open 10-2pm Mon-Fri. All welcome. Donations much appreciated.

RUMMIKUB Thursdays 1 - 4pm friendly group 50 plus includes refreshments. 10 Pah St, Motueka Seniors

Hub. Chris 021 251 4359

SAKURAKAN JIU JITSU Women’s Self Defense Course to be run each Wed in August, 7:30-9pm, at Rec Center Judo Dojo. Five classes for $50, ages 16+. Contact Adrian 027 599 8845.

SARAU WINTER SALE The Moutere’s Annual winter fundraiser is on the weekend 30-31 July 11am-3pm. Sales of thousands of books, pre-loved clothing and a pop-up cafe. Fundraising for Sarau Trust.

THE DOCTORS MOTUEKA WALKING GROUP Meeting on Thursdays at 9AM by the Janie Seddon Shipwreck carpark. Walking for 30 min, suitable for all fitness levels. Make your daily walk more fun and meet new people! Phone: 03 528 8358

TOASTMASTERS MOTUEKA Toastmasters Motueka meet 1st and 3rd Wednesday each month, St John’s rooms, Jack Inglis Hospital, Courtney St, Motueka. 6.45pm start. Gain speaking confidence, friendly environment. More info, phone Tam 021 0873 8996.

antiques

$$$ for your antique furniture, paintings, china, clocks and jewellery. Plus quality restoration & reproduction service. Call at Mariri Gallery, Coastal Highway, Mariri, or telephone 0274484430 (weekdays 9am - 4pm).

arborist

ALLTREECARE

Pruning, Trimming, Removal, Chipping, Hedge trimming. Professional insured Arborists. Ph: Al 0277 808 344 or 027 494 8028

death notice

PIDGEON

Frances Anne nee

McCormick

Passed away peacefully in Motueka in her 78th year. Dearly loved wife of the late Ian Beaumont; loved mum and motherin-law of Maree and Russell, Greg (deceased) and Allison, Andrea and Rob; loved grandmother of Sophie, Kendall, Jared, Freeman, and Taine; loved sister and sister-in-law of David (deceased) and Carmen, Stephen and Jan, Peter and Jenny. In accordance with Anne’s wishes a private cremation has been held. Messages to Anne’s family c/1 Kingstan Place, Motueka, 7120 Golden Bay Funeral Directors

www.gbmfs.co.nz

earthworks

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$8 BAG Sow JulyAug for summer crops. R Grylls 5 Parker Street 027 247 2242

trades

TASMAN BLASTING SERVICES See website for details: www. tasmansodablasting. co.nzor email office@ tasmansodablasting. co.nz Ph. 022 528 8159

wanted to rent

LONG TERM RENTAL for father and son. 2 bedroom. Motueka/Riwaka area. References Ph Jon 022 642 7519

wanted to buy

$$$ TOP PRICES $$$

All Tools, Shed Gear Also Collectables or Vintage Items

Tools & Fishing gear

Old shipping items

Coins Watches Clocks

Oil & Petrol Items

Large NZ Photographs

Coloured Glassware

Old Tobacco tins & signs. Plus much much more.

Steve Lawson ph/txt 027 538 0020

**WANTED TO BUY**

Rhodesian ridgeback puppies for sale. Pure breed. Male and Female. Ready to go now. Call Nadine 021781610

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www.motuekasundaymarket.co.nz

GARAGE SALE

SPECIAL $10

Reliable • Efficient Professional

Contact Owner Operator 021 971 828

funerals

Every Sunday until the end of August

TAI CHI

WORKSHOP

6th & 7th AUGUST MAPUA HALL

9am-3pm

$30 per day

Contact Julie Booth 027 646 3066

chimney sweep

CHIMNEYSWEE P Booking, quote or query Phone Steve 021 081 01146

dentures

N EWDENT U RES , relines, repairs. Phone Daniela at Bays Dentures 546 4455.

DRY FIREWOOD for sale 3m3 Trailer load. Free delivery in Motueka. Ph. 021 228 5025

storage

STORAGE Systems

Motueka. Secure self storage available from $6 a week. Ph 528 4060.

TASMAN Storage units available from $6.20pw. Clean, dry, secure units. Insurance approved. 24/7 access. Ph 528 0071.

HANDYMAN Storage. Motueka's newest most secure storage unit.

Security cameras. Insurance approved. 26 Huffam St, Motueka. Ph 0274 344 254. Courtesy trailer available.

Old Nelson, Motueka, J R Dodson T.Gorman James Hamilton Motueka Cordial Factory, E C F Redmond Marketing Department, Harley’s Brewery, Nelson Breweries Thompson Hills “Oak”, Kirkpatrick’s “K Brand” Good Prices Paid Phone 027 546 4644 Email spicyturtles@gmail. com

CASH PAID FOR OLD WRISTWATCHES SCRAP GOLD & SILVER OLD COINS & JEWELLERY

VINTAGE / QUALITY TOOLS, MILITARY & FIREARMS ITEMS

GENERAL ANTIQUES ALSO BUYING ESTATE & SHED ITEMS

COLLECTION & DOWNSIZING

PH TIM GLADSTONE

T&B VINTAGE 0800653935 OR 5485235

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public notice

THE PETER MALONE COMMUNITY GRANTS SCHEME

NOW OPEN FOR APPLICATIONS

Applications are invited for Grants from The Peter Malone Community Grants Scheme.

Application forms are available by emailing: ad min@networktasmantrust.org.nz or visit www. networktasman.co.nz or by phone: 0800 82 78 78.

Applications will be accepted up to FRIDAY 26 AUGUST 2022, 5.00PM. Late applications will not be considered. A decision on successful applicants will be made at the Trust’s meeting on 26 October 2022

Applicants must be individuals or organisations whose members are predominantly electricity consumers in the Network Tasman district. Details of eligibility criteria are available with the application form.

G Davis CHAIRPERSON

Motueka High School Careers Department are running an event to promote further study, employment and training opportunities within the region. Alongside this we hope to have information on Banking, Insurance and Renting.

We are hoping to have local businesses and industries at the event to promote summer work options and career opportunities for our students. The event is going to be happening on Thursday 22nd September 4pm - 6pm at the Motueka High School hall. All students of Motueka High School and their Whānau will be invited to attend. If you are a local business or are part of an industry group that would like to promote employment, training and or career opportunities at this event, please email: amy.dalton@motuekahigh.school.nz and provide some details about what you would like to promote and best way to make contact.

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DID YOU KNOW…

Proposed gravel extraction at Peach Island.

CJ Industries now need to apply for an additional Resource Consent for Discharge of contaminants to land.

‘The discharge permit to land application makes it apparent that contaminants will be discharged to land and these contaminants (or any other contaminant emanating as a result of natural processes from that contaminant) may enter water. In this case the site is immediately adjacent to the Motueka River which is subject to a Water Conservation Order.’ From Minute # 2 of the Hearing Commissioner.

This new application will be publicly notified soon.

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For more info, go to www.tasman.govt.nz and search with “CJ Industries”.

HOMESTAY PARENTS

Motueka High School is pleased to be welcoming international students back to the school and community.

We are seeking expressions of interest from warm, welcoming families who would like the experience to learn another culture and accept a student into their whanau.

Police vetting is a requirement for all persons over 18.

If you have a spare room inside your home and would like to know more, please call into the school o ce and ask for an information pack or contact Naomi on 027 297 0601.

We are looking for a mature person to operate the Cinema on Tuesday and Friday’s (mid pm and nights till about 10.45pm to 11pm, and other hours as needed during busy periods.

The position would suit someone interested in films, have great customer service skills, outgoing, a understanding of computers, able to multitask and think on their feet at busy session times, and carry out a range of tasks to be performed during the hours of employment between sessions.

Often this is a sole charge position.

This position would suit someone from the Motueka Township, or Mapua areas, as on call hours may also apply when bookings are heavy during the School Holidays and long weekends.

Adress your application with resume please to, The Manager by Friday August 12th 2022 to Info@statecinemamotueka.co.nz

Rec Centre, Old WharfRoad | 03 528 8648 statecinemamotueka.co.nz

NEWSLINE UPDATES

STAND FOR TASMAN

Logging our appreciation for wild weather response

When the going gets tough, the tough get going. Once again, the combined resources of our staff and external contractors have put in an outstanding effort in the face of a recent weather event. Strong gusts of wind and up to 200mm of rain fell across the District during a 24-hour period on 11 and 12 July.

It’s nomination time!

The clock is ticking if you plan to stand for Tasman in this year’s local body elections.

Arguably, there has never been a more important time in our history to get involved by standing for Council.

Our Council and two community boards play a critical role in supporting the resilience and prosperity of Tasman.

In the face of societal change, disruption from Covid-19, the impact of climate change and radical reform in the sector, delivering positive local outcomes matters now more than ever.

The role of a Tasman District Councillor is two-fold, encompassing governance and representation. Through effective governance, our Council always acts in the best interest of our community, both for today and future generations, balancing both short and long-term responsibilities.

Representation means space for everyone to have a voice, be considered and thrive. All ages and stages, all cultures and genders, all abilities and ambitions. It’s hard work but extremely rewarding. You’ll be responsible for enhancing the wellbeing of the Tasman community and all that it entails – a healthy natural environment, thriving businesses, safe spaces for all and a place that supports every individual’s sense of belonging.

We need candidates with vision, empathy and commitment – collaborators who can listen to all viewpoints before reaching a considered conclusion. A candidates guide is available on our website, tasman.govt.nz/elections.

Nominations close at noon on Friday 12 August.

Register your dogs now!

There's only a few days left to register your dogs before penalty fees are applied. Any dogs that are still unregistered and unpaid on 1 August will incur a 50% penalty fee. You can download a registration form from our website. Visit tasman.govt.nz/dog-registration.

Like building Lego with a spoon

This resulted in slips, fallen trees, flooding, wastewater overflows and damage to roads between Golden Bay and St Arnaud. A number of road closures also caused disruption to residents. Our response network was kept busy around the clock as the situation evolved, from monitoring forecasts, planning, providing regular updates to residents, traffic management and clearing debris at the locations worst hit.

Photos from the many incidents that our teams attended demonstrated the size of the job they were tasked with.

Weather events such as these are challenging for all involved. As well as acknowledging the work of our own team, we’d also like to thank you for your patience and resilience when these situations emerge.

Slow down and drive to the conditions

Our grit truck drivers are out in the early hours every freezing morning spreading grit on the worst affected roads to improve surface conditions so we can drive around safely in winter. However, motorists still need to drive to the conditions.

The cabin of a car can be 20 degrees on a sub-zero morning, but the car being comfortable doesn’t mean the road is free of ice and drivers can be lulled into a false sense of safety. Ice can remain on roads all day, especially in areas shaded by high banks and tall trees. These roads freeze sooner and may not thaw during the day.

Grit only adds about 15 percent extra traction, which isn’t much when you’re driving on ice. Grit itself can be very slippery and can be a big risk to a vehicles traction, especially motorcycles. So, here are some tips for safer winter driving: The best way to navigate wet roads where ice could form is to slow down, drive to the conditions and not rely on grit to provide traction.

Avoid sudden braking or turning movements that could cause you to skid.

Drive at a safe travelling distance because it takes longer to stop on slippery roads. In winter, especially in poor weather, double the two-second rule and leave a safe distance between you and the car you are following.

During last July’s raging floods, a vast 120-metre section of the Motueka River riverbank was scoured out and washed away leaving the road above at risk of being undermined by other floods.

Contractor Graham Ferguson, better known as “Ferg”, from Graham Ferguson Earthmoving, a specialist in rock wall and flood repairs was called in to tackle the job which began just after Easter. Around 5000 tonnes of backfill material was first used to secure the riverbank before Ferg and his digger got to work placing approximately 4000 tonnes of rock “armour” over the top.

Each massive rock, quarried from the Tākaka Hill, was assessed by eye and then skillfully and delicately wedged into position by Ferg using just the bucket of his digger as opposed to a hydraulic “grab” which is typically used, a bit like trying to build Lego with a spoon.

Piece by piece, like a giant jigsaw puzzle, the wall was created. Due to a good spell of fine weather, the entire project was completed in around six weeks and came in on budget at around $400,000.

The work was very timely as a significant section of the Motueka Valley Highway would’ve almost certainly been lost in the recent heavy rainfall events if it hadn’t been done, costing well in excess of $1.2 million to reinstate and causing major disruption. The riverbank is now fully protected, with a safe new section of cycleway and Ngātīmoti residents have retained their treasured swimming hole to use in summer.

COUNCIL HUI

At Orange, meetings will take place in person and via Zoom. Public forum presenters can speak in person if they wear a mask, follow one-metre distancing, and attend one at a time. Visit tasman.govt.nz/meetings-calendar for details and the Zoom link.

Regulatory Committee

Thursday 28 July, 9.30 am

Tasman Creative Communities Subcommittee

Tuesday 2 August, 10.00 am. No public forum

Saxton Field Committee

Wednesday 3 August, 9.30 am

Operations Committee

Thursday 4 August, 9.30 am

Joint Shareholders Committee

Friday 5 August, 2.00 pm. No public forum

Golden Bay Community Board

Tuesday 9 August, 9.30 am

Hinetai Road

Motueka AFC Vipers Exceptional

Every year, Motueka AFC has new teams that start in the youth and junior grades. Usually the team starts from the 9th grade, but the Vipers are an exception.

The 15/17th grade Vipers is a long standing team that has worked its way from the 9th grade and is now the resident youth team that is a catchment for our older players transitioning into senior football. This team has aided many Motueka players transition from youth football, upwards to both the men’s and woman’s senior teams and outside representative squads.

This year sees a change in both players and coach, with Piers Comins bringing his experience and knowledge.

Piers is a strong centre midfielder in the Motueka ITM 1st XI and a valuable asset

to both these teams. The Vipers squad is currently 13 players, two of which are girls, for an 11 aside game. Charlie Bowers and Tegan Ewers strengthen this squad with consistency in technique and sharing their football nouse. The pair played under the FC Nelson umbrella at the Alan Fraser U18 girls Tournament, where they featured as key players and placed 2nd overall.

The Vipers are a jovial team, who are eager to learn and give the top teams in the region no easy ride. They are tenacious and aggressive on the pitch, having moments of brilliance and wonder. True character is shown on and off the field, making it easy for their coaches and supporters to warm to. The Vipers seek to continue asserting themselves as a tough side to oppose,

Orienteering events postponed due to Portugal fires

improving their transitions on the pitch with creative link up of technical play. The next step for the Vipers is to intergrate into senior football, enhancing their skills within the fundamentals of football.

Results Saturday 23rd July Motueka Angels Vs Suburbs Swans: won 1-0

POD: Keelie Harris and Tracey Heaven; ITM 1st XI Vs Tahuna: Won 5-2

POD: Bruno; Taste of Turkey 2nd XI Vs FC Nelson: lost 1-3

POD: Mark; Wolves

Vs Mapua: lost 5-7

POD: Jonah Golsner; Vipers Vs Richmond : loss 1-2 POD: Sam Johnson; Titans had a bye; Stingers won by a defaulting Mapua Mad Dogs; Wasps Vs FC Nelson

Raptures: won 5-3

POD: Nathanael Spencer; Hawks Vs FC Nelson: Lost 0-2

POD: Oscar Wilson; Falcons Vs Lightning: lost 2-5 POD: Ali

Year 12 Motueka High School student Zefa Fa’avae, has been competing in the Junior World Orienteering Championships in Portugal but the forest fires have postponed two of his events.

At the Junior World Champs for under 20s, there are three events - The Sprint event (approx 3km) is

a short and fast urban event, racing through streets, alleyways etc. The Middle (approx 8km) and Long (approx 15km) are forest events.

Zefa’s trip started with three events as a warm up at the European Youth Orienteering Championships, at Salgótarján in Nógrád County, Northern Hungary. Though jet-

lagged, he ran well in these events, says his father Nathan Fa’avae.

Then he went onto Portugal for Junior World Orienteering Championships. He trained well there for a week and then the bad news came that his focus events wouldn’t be happening because of the forest fires, so the JWOC became a week of

Sprint events. This also coincided with the NZ Team getting a flu, so it was a really hard week for them. Zefa was the top placed Kiwi male racer, but was disappointed not to race his events. The Middle and Long events will take place now in November and Zefa will return to Portugal then to compete in those two events.

Zefa Fa’avae is the top placed Kiwi male racer