The Living Wood Fair features a world of wood and abundant creativity in beautiful Golden Bay on April 17 & 18 from 9am ‘til 6pm. This is a wonderful start to the school holidays with plenty of kid’s activities: They can explore woodworking skills; bushcrafts and adventure skills, listen to stories, learn about taonga puoro and discover their wildling within. And kids under 16 are free.
There are workshops for parents and children together, some workshops for experienced woodworkers or you can simply explore the markets; enjoy the music, various woodwork activities, and arts and crafts with a refreshing drink and delicious food.
The Living Wood Fair focuses on building awareness, creating change and sharing knowledge around forestry, building and the environment. Activities have four main themes: All aspects of Forestry and Silviculture; Environmental
Stewardship; Creative Arts, Wood and Bush Crafts and Natural Building.
Host Graeme Scott will run a workshop on Traditional Timber Frame Joinery, and other workshops include Light Earth Building; Earth Building; and Retrofitting Earthen Materials.
Christchurch craft facilitators from Rekindle return to the event, hosting workshops featuring many ways to transform local resources through skills such as Basket Weaving, Carving Beads, Eco-Printing, Making String, Green Woodworking and Spoon Carving for both young and old.
The green-fingered can discover many new skills with workshops on Medicinal Herbs, Fruit-Tree Pruning, Whittling Flowers and Foraging and Cooking, or learn how to make Fire with Friction!
Organisers are thrilled to announce that renowned artists Robin Slow, Brian Flintoff, Bob Bickerton, Ariana Tikao, Holly
Tikao-Weir and Solomon Rahui are collaborating to bring art, music and storytelling to the Living Wood Fair, as they play and talk about Taonga Puoro, the traditional musical instruments of Maori. They will present several sessions, including a workshop on how to make two of the taonga puoro and a short presentation for children exploring some of the instruments featured in creation stories and other ancient tales.
There will be Building and Forestry Forums with experts from around the country as well as talks on Continual Canopy Forestry, Potential Plantation
Timber Species, Straw Bale Construction, Hempcrete, Ecosystem Management and Farming in 2030.
An exciting new addition this year is the creation of land based environmental artworks by an enthusiastic team of seven locals, using natural materials such as wood offcuts, bamboo
and rocks.
Many talented artists will showcase their crafts: Local blacksmith Pat Baker from Hell’s Kitchen Forges, Renford Crump’s hugely popular Bush Crafts; the Wellington Woodworking Friends Collective; Hawke’s Bay instrument maker Phill Jones; Warwick Lilley, a chainsaw carver from Rotorua and Deborah Walsh, a weaving artist from Nelson.
As in previous years there will be a collaboration with Fairholme Gallery across the road from the fairgrounds. Brian Flintoff and Robin Slow have created an exhibition of paintings and carvings which will be on display.
A number of established artists and student furniture makers from the Nelson Centre of Fine Woodworking will be showcasing their work in the heritage homestead gallery and gardens.
The Living Wood Fair is proudly supported by Creative New Zealand, Tasman District Council; Creative Communities;
Above: Greg Douche playing sitar on the music stage.
Below: Rekindle’s green woodworking workshops.
Photos: Trevor Koberstein.
tasman
Very limited cash only door sales. Please note this is a no dog event as there will be horses working on site. For further information and updates on the 2021 program, please check out: www.livingwoodfair. co.nz
Te Uru Rakau [Forestry NZ] and the Roots Bar, Takaka.
Tickets are available from Eventfinda until April 16 at 1pm. $25 + bf for a daily pass; $40+bf for the weekend, concession
$15+bf per day. Kids under 16 are free. Workshop fees are add-on tickets. Get in early as workshops sell out quickly.
https://www.eventfinda.co.nz/2021/living-wood-fair2/nelson-
Living Wood Fair
Saturday 17 & Sunday 18 April9am to 6pm Totara Whenua, East Takaka, Golden Bay
It only takes one hour, once a week, to make a huge difference to a young life when you volunteer with Big Brothers Big Sisters of NelsonTasman, and with a waiting list of youth requiring mentors in Motueka they’re seeking more volunteers.
The charity, now in its 23rd year of providing mentoring friendships to children in need of additional adult support, has grown to have more than 230 young people matched with a mentor each year.
“Each time Big Brothers Big Sisters pairs a young person with a role model, we start something
incredible: a one-toone relationship built on trust and friendship that can blossom into a future of unlimited potential,” says programme director, Chelsea Routhan.
Reaching the young people who need extra support from a caring adult, their mission is to build, strengthen and promote positive relationships between children, youth, adults and families by facilitating positive and rewarding mentoring relationships within our community.
There are three core mentoring programmes, Community-Based Mentoring which sees mentors and
young people meet on their own either after school or on the weekends. Together you can share the kinds of activities they already like to do such as kicking a ball around, playing games or walking the dog at the beach. Next is School-Based Adult mentoring where volunteers spend an hour a week meeting with their young person at a local school, this mentoring only occurs during term time and only on the school grounds. Finally is School-Based Teen Mentoring where college age students (year 11-13) mentor
a young person at a local primary school for an hour each week.
Each match is supported by professional staff who provide resources and check in regularly with volunteers, children and parents, and they’re always available to answer questions.
With the vision of every child who needs a mentor having one, Big Brothers Big Sisters would love to hear from anyone in our district who is willing to donate their time by emailing an enquiry to nelson@bbbs.nz or phoning (03) 545 9864.
New Zealand Food Safety is advising people to stay safe from food poisoning by cooking mussels thoroughly before eating them.
Dr Paul Dansted, director of food regulation at New Zealand Food Safety, says Vibrio parahaemolyticus are naturally occurring bacteria that are found in seawater and occur when warmer temperatures during summer are favourable for growth.
“We expect to see an increase in incidence of Vibrio parahaemolyticus in the warmer months. However, statistics from ESR show a recent spike in cases, with 22 since the beginning of the year. This compares with 14 for the first three months of 2020, and 4 for the same period in 2019.
“Symptoms of Vibrio parahaemolyticus may include watery or bloody diarrhoea, abdominal cramps, nausea, vomiting, fever, and/or headache. The consequences can be more serious for people with weakened immunity, the young, the elderly and frail, and pregnant women.
“As undercooked
mussels can be a risk factor, it’s important to take care with their preparation. To be safe to eat, thoroughly cook mussels at above 65 degrees Celsius for one minute. This will ensure that any Vibrio parahaemolyticus present in the mussels will be destroyed.
“One good way to know when mussels are fully cooked is that their shells pop open when boiled or steamed, and the mussel inside is firm to the touch.
“If you get sick, phone Healthline for advice on 0800 61 11 16 or seek medical attention immediately. If possible, store and refrigerate any leftover food for testing.”
Take care when handling, preparing and consuming mussels. Follow this simple food safety guidance to avoid getting Vibrio parahaemolyticus: Clean, Cook, Chill.
“It is raw mussels that we are advising against consuming. They are not the mussels that can be bought in plastic pottles.
Those mussels are cooked and marinated and are not affected,” says Dr Dansted.
What are you plans for the long weekend?
Trio Élan is an electrifying new ensemble made up of three of New Zealand’s leading chamber musicians: violinist Donald Armstrong, saxophonist Simon Brew and pianist Sarah Watkins. Now you have the opportunity to hear them in concert here in Motueka.
Showcasing the dynamic and seductive sounds of this unique blend of instruments, you’ll be swept along by colourful and jazzy music from France, New Zealand, Argentina and the USA. The programme includes impressionist and jazz-tinged works along with several composers’ takes on the sensual rhythms of South America’s tango - from Astor Piazolla to
Gareth Farr.
Since Adolf Sax invented the saxophone in the 1840s, composers have been captivated by its magical sound and have combined it with many other instruments. Debussy and Ravel incorporated its beautiful sweetness in their impressionist music, influencing such contemporary composers as Algerian-born Marc Eychenne.
Trio Élan’s novel line-up of violin, saxophone and piano beautifully create evocative sounds, catchy - contemporary rhythms and soaring melodies. Prepare to be mesmerised, enchanted and entertained as these three top musicians unleash this exciting programme.
Young singers are set to shine on stage at the Kids Sing Festivals taking place all over the country this year.
The 2021 Kids Sing for our area will be held at the Nelson Centre of Musical Arts (NCMA) on Thursday and Friday the 2 and 3 of September.
Organisers are advising Choral Directors to gather their choirs and learn
some new pieces, then head along and sing to one another at the Kids Sing.
Each choir will take part in some fun and active massed choir warmups for vocal technique, perform two contrasting pieces of their own choice, and sing in a massed item with instrumental backing.
This year’s guest commentator, Megan
Flint, is one of the most experienced choral directors of children’s choirs in the country. She will be coming to Nelson before the Festival to give extra workshops and support for our local choral directors and their choirs.
The Big Sing, Top of the South festival for secondary school students, will also take place in Blenheim on
Thursday, 17 June this year.
Most Secondary school choirs from all around New Zealand say that this is the most exciting event in the school choral calendar, run by NZCF.
“Bringing school choirs together allows children to be inspired by hearing other choirs and to experience a wide variety of musical styles.
Megan Flint, the guest commentator will add a special dimension to The Kids Sing 2021 as she brings her wonderful experience working with children’s choirs around New Zealand,” says Kids Sing coordinator Lucy Rainey.
Mapua School’s Anna Brewer says the 2019 Kids Sing event in the Motueka Community Hall was
“incredibly valuable”.
“The morning session was fantastic, the kids loved it, getting to see other choirs and learning a new song as well as getting the chance to perform. The evening was a real buzz with the stage, lights and an audience full of their parents,” says Anna.
It was a sentiment echoed by other School representa-
tives in our district with Motueka Steiner School’s Margot D’Hondt saying it was a “well-loved event”.
An event all are pleased to see return after Covid-19 cancelled last year’s.
“There was no choir before Kids Sing.
We had such a good time and parent feedback was amazing,” says Jill Price of Parklands School.
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Mike & Robyn ODonnellLaw for Lunch@Motueka Library
Kaye Lawrence will explain your legal rights and responsibilities
Wednesday 31 March – Enduring Power of Attorney, 12pm-1pm
Wednesday 7 April – Trusts, Are you a Trustee or setting up a trust? 12pm-1pm
Wednesday 14 April – Wills, 12pm-1pm
Wednesday 21 April – Residential Tenancies, 12pm-1pm
Babbling Books – Thursday 1 April, 1pm-2pm
Gardening Gurus – Monday 12 April, 11am-12.30pm
Building Bricks Club – Monday, 19 April, 3.30pm-5pm
BookCafe – Monday 19 April, 10.30am-12pm
TinyTots – Every Friday, 10am-10.30am
Digi Drop-in@Motueka Library
Are you having a digital dilemma? Are you screaming over software? Are your devices causing a drama? Then drop in to Motueka Library’s new Digi Drop-in & Device Advice sessions that will start running EVERY Thursday from 8th April between 11am –1pm. See you there.
“MAGIC” – MTG @ Motueka Library
Discover “Magic The Gathering”, a collectable card game which involves chance, strategy and skill.
Saturdays, starting 17 April, 10.45am-12.45am For Youth, 15yrs-20s
John Crick – Yarn Spinner@Motueka Library
Congratulations to Ethan who is the NZ National XC Mountain Bike champion.
Ethan has had a very successful year by winning the TSS Year 11, U16 boys race, 1st in South Island U17 Mountain Bike XC race at Coronet Peak and won the Gold Trail in Greymouth breaking the course record by 7 minutes.
John will be presenting Aussie Bush Yarns inspired by his travels in aboriginal territories. Don’t miss our local legend telling mesmerizing tales with delightful humour in the mix. Storytelling at its best and history passed on through verse with our own local Bard.
Friday 30 April, 6pm-7pm
Locals looking for work will have the chance to meet potential employers at the Greenmeadows Community Centre in Stoke on Thursday, 8 April.
Employers hoping to fill job vacancies in Nelson and Tasman will be interviewing walk-in candidates.
The event, organised by the Ministry of Social Development, will offer a variety of roles and jobseekers may be offered work on the day.
Local employers Sealord, Talley’s, Waimea Nurseries and Ryman Healthcare are expected to attend.
MSD Regional Commissioner for Nelson-Tasman,
Marlborough and the West Coast, Craig Churchill, says the event will offer plenty of opportunities to local people and benefit the local community.
“Some of the largest employers in our region will be at this event and there are possibilities for great careers across these industries once your foot’s in the door,” he says.
“Our employers need local workers filling these vacancies, all of which helps the local economy rebound and grow.”
Hiring Day runs from 10am to 1pm on 8 April at the Greenmeadows centre, Main Road, Stoke, Nelson.
Having local contractor Ross Satherley onsite at the local Bocce, also known as Petanque, courts in Motueka’s Beach Reserve last week was a sight welcomed by Special Olympics coordinator Katrina Anderson and coach Graeme Prince.
The purpose-built courts required re-laying after a large load of gravel was spread over top rendering them too difficult to use. “The Special Olympics group have been playing on the grass next to the courts as the gravel was too awkward for them, the surface needs to be somewhat hard to allow the ball to roll whereas in the gravel it just stops dead,” says Katrina. “The group will love it when they can play on the actual courts again.”
The group of around 7-9 with 4-5 volunteers in tow play every fortnight on a Saturday afternoon. Unlike lawn bowls, bocce balls are spherical and have no inbuilt bias. The object of the game is for a team to get as many of its balls as possi-
ble closer to the target ball, a pallion (jack), than the opposing team.
“I’ve also seen tourists play on the courts, they were used a lot until the gravel was loaded on them,” says Katrina.
Woodlands Rest Home and Village residents were among the active users of the courts and Katrina hopes once they’re back in action their popularity will once again increase.
Grateful to Ross for donating his time and machinery, Katrina says it’s been handy having him on-board as he’s familiar with the game so he’s been sharing ideas to help improve the area.
Local councillor Trindi Walker who is also a Special Olympics committee member has been assisting Katrina in preparing the proposal for the Tasman District Council.
“Trindi’s been helping a lot in the background and she’s still very much involved as we’re working towards sourcing timber for the edging, she’s been really great.”
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For years Sue Fraser has dreamed of securing a guide dog and now that dream’s come to fruition with Sue and her family welcoming guide dog Rylie into their lives this year.
Sue began losing her vision at 22-years after a coldsore in her eye developed into an ulcer and would later find “out of this world” support through Blind Low Vision NZ.
Having been on the waitlist for a guide dog for the last two years, Sue received the news of her four-legged companion in time for Christmas.
“It was the best Christmas present ever, she has helped me so much,” Sue says.
Rylie is a two-yearold Labrador and has quickly become part of Sue’s family. She’s no doubt going to become a familiar face in Motueka as well, as Sue has a new confidence in getting out and about with Rylie by her side.
“It is a completely new experience for me. We are both learning and getting to
know each other and it is going really well,” Sue says.
“Blind Low Vision has helped me get my life back and now with Rylie I can go out and about to do things I didn’t think I would be able to do.”
Now supported by Rylie, Sue spends her time with her four children and grandchildren while volunteering for Blind Low Vision.
Sue and Rylie were outside Motueka’s New World Supermarket last weekend collecting for the Blind Low Vision NZ Red Puppy Appeal.
It takes nearly two years and more than $50,000 to raise and train a guide dog. Blind Low Vision (formerly called The Blind Foundation) NZ Guide Dogs are fully funded by public donations and sponsorships. They could not breed and train guide dogs without the generous support of the New Zealand public who provide the vital funds needed to run the service. Without it, Sue wouldn’t have Rylie.
Hailing from the deep south, Nelson Marlborough Health’s (NMH) new chief executive Lexie O’Shea says she loves Nelson but breathing Central Otago air will always be something special.
She’s a country girl and feels growing up in the beachy town of Riverton gave her freedom to grow and be herself.
“As a child I never felt I had to be in a traditionally girly role. With two brothers and three sisters we were all treated the same. Both my parents worked so we were independent and resourceful,” says Lexie.
She started her career in the hospital lab and says she loved the world of test tubes. She was happy there until asked to work on a project outside the lab, and from there was offered opportunity after opportunity.
As chief operating officer and deputy chief executive of Southland’s hospitals, Lexi was involved with the Invercargill Hospital rebuild so comes to this position with experience.
Plans to rebuild Nelson Hospital have been in the pipeline for more than a decade but are now supposed to get underway this term of government. An ‘Indicative Business Case’ for the project was submitted in May, costed at about $713 million.
In June 2020, a hospital stocktake throughout the country reported one of the Nelson Hospital’s main buildings was in the worst condition of any hospital buildings in New Zealand.
Lexie says the rebuild is exciting and
she is committed working to the time frame set by the Minister of Health.
While the hospital rebuild is important and exciting to her, Lexie knows it isn’t a two-year event and is looking at changes in the interim. To create space for expansion, she will be relocating her office staff to make room for clinical services.
“It’s amazing how creative and cost effective we can be. We already had office space in Richmond and some staff have already relocated there,” she says.
Lexie is passionate about health promotion and preventing the need for hospital care where possible. In her personal life this means walking or running most days, walking meetings with staff where possible and standing for Zoom meetings. She starts her day with a wander around one of the departments.
For the region’s healthcare it means delivering care in a contemporary way. Though changing the way care was provided was a necessity during lockdown, lessons learned have been valuable. Telehealth is now available in various departments, including oncology. This means patients can access care from the comfort of home, surrounded by support rather than battling for a carpark and catching a shuttle.
Lexie says the hospital is only a small part of health services, but it is an expensive part.
“Hospitals are there for complex and episodic-type cares, and
the rest is in the community.”
One of her major focuses is better health outcomes for the more vulnerable in the community. There is discussion around delivering care to families rather than to individuals, providing healthcare outside the typical 8am to 5pm model and teams going to where vulnerable people are, rather than asking them to access health services.
Lexie is very aware of the high number of over 65s in the community and sees it as very important to support community initiatives that help keep them fit and healthy. The introduction of ‘swoop teams’ who go to patients and deliver early intervention help keep people in their own homes and out of hospital where possible. They also support rest homes to ensure residents can avoid hospital admittance unless needed.
Elective surgery waiting lists are met with a national scor-
ing tool. While she admits the tool isn’t perfect, Lexie is proud of how NMH has performed, achieving 110 percent of the Government’s target in 2019-2020. For hip replacements, the goal is for a patient to be seen within 100 days of referral and to have had surgery within another 100 days.
“We have a superb team of people going above and beyond. The admin team are the glue and it’s a big team effort. Lockdown was a blip in the timeframes, but we are working hard to be back on track in 18 months to two years,” she says.
“We want to move from ‘what can we do’ to ‘what matters to you?’” says Lexie. She says she is in the honeymoon period of the job having only started in February but is rapidly coming up to speed. Lexie says individualised care, staff development and staff wellbeing are of primary importance to her.
This column explains what Network Tasman is, what the bene ts of consumer ownership are and how we are di erent from the company you pay for your electricity.
The diagram below shows you how Network Tasman ts into the electricity industry.
Generation companies use water, wind, gas, geothermal energy, steam, or coal to generate electricity.
» There are more than 219 electricity generation stations in New Zealand
The national transmission grid is owned by Transpower and it transports high voltage electricity from generators, which are often located in remote areas, to local distribution networks across the country, like Network Tasman.
» Transpower owns 12,000km of high-voltage lines that make up the transmission grid
We take high voltage electricity from the national grid and deliver it to the homes and businesses across our network.
» There are over 41,600 consumers on our distribution network
Retailers manage the costs of buying electricity and getting it to your home/business. They buy electricity on the electricity market and pay for transmission, distribution, metering, billing etc. They then package these costs into a single bill for you - your electricity bill.
Network Tasman runs the distribution network in the wider Nelson and Tasman areas (except Nelson city). While all of the consumers on our network own Network Tasman, the shares in Network Tasman Limited are held by Network Tasman Trust, on behalf of our consumers.
One bene t of being consumer owned is that all consumers receive a discount on the distribution portion of their electricity costs. In our column next month, we will discuss the upcoming discounts, when discounts will be paid, and how you - if you are one of our consumers - can check the value of your discount.
Brightwater Motors – the vehicle maintenance and repair workshop which reopened on Brightwater’s Ellis Street mid-last year – is tuning into the needs of a significant customer group with an initiative launched by its Lower Moutere owners, Dave and Natalie Gilberd.
Local women now have the opportunity to learn more about road vehicles in a fun car mechanic and maintenance workshop titled ‘Chicks That Fix’, offered monthly – and for free – at Brightwater Motors starting this Thursday, 1 April.
Aimed at empowering women with a greater knowledge of cars, ‘Chicks That Fix’ will be an opportunity
for participants to get inside, outside, under and right across their vehicles. Tips and tricks to help demystify the simplest of tasks – such as wheel and oil changing – will be willingly shared, with a view to extending this understanding to more complex systems and parts over time.
“It is an odd thing that cars seem to have this traditional connection with men” says Brightwater Motors owner Dave Gilberd. “We get so many women into our workshop who wish they knew more. After floating the idea with a few of them we decided to kick off the courses and turn that old idea on its head.”
An experienced workshop tutor, Dave
has taught over 150 students guitar and ukulele building under the banner of ‘Goldbeard Guitars’ –an instrument-making business he launched in 2011. While some of those courses ran for up to three weeks, ‘Chicks That Fix’ will be condensed into a one and a half hour time slot, although the plan is to run them once a month until at least the end of this year to cover good ground.
Casual or regular attendance at the workshop is welcome and bookings aren’t necessary.
While the course is offered for free, nonobligatory koha donations will be invited on the night to be passed on to a local
charity.
Attendees should come prepared to get a little dirty and have a few laughs.
Dave’s ultimate goal is to see people join in as much for the social side – time away from the kids, fun with friends and so-on – as for the learning.
“I know I learn best when I’m relaxed and having fun”, he says. “So we’re doing it that way. Yes there will be nibbles, possibly you’ll get grease on your face, no there won’t be any exams!” You can find out more about ‘Chicks That Fix’ on Brightwater Motors’ website brightwatermotors. co.nz.
Sir Graham Henry and Professor Richie Poulton will spend an evening at The Nelson Provincial Museum next Wednesday, 7 April.
The Nelson Provincial Museum is proud to present an evening with the author of “The Origins of You: How Childhood Shapes
Later Life”, Professor Richie Poulton, CNZM FRSNZ.
Professor Poulton will be talking about his new book distilling his life-long study into the ‘Origins of You.’ He will also be joined by his honoured guest and lifelong friend Sir Graham Henry KNZM.
In December 2020, ‘The Origins of You’ was selected by Bloomberg as one of the 15 best nonfiction books for 2020. Does temperament in childhood predict adult personality? What role do parents play in shaping how a child matures? Is day care bad―or good― for children? Does adolescent delinquency forecast a life of crime? Do genes influence success in life? Is health in adulthood shaped by childhood experiences? In search of answers to these and similar questions, four lead-
ing psychologists have spent their careers working together studying thousands of people, observing them as they’ve grown up and grown older. The result is unprecedented insight into what makes each of us who we are.
Professor Poulton has been a 20+ years Director of The Dunedin Study. Known in full as the ‘Dunedin Multidisciplinary Health and Development Study’, the Dunedin Study, which began in 1975, was originally designed as a shortterm project to explore how birth events affect later health. A growing interest in the results, however, enabled continuation of the Study and today – 45 years on – it has become renowned across the world as one of the most significant projects of its kind. Participants are considered to be the thousand most studied people in the world.
The event will take place within the exhibition ‘Slice of Life: The World Famous Dunedin Study’, cur-
rently on display at the Museum.
Professor Richie Poulton will be joined by special guest Sir Graham Henry. Professor Poulton says, “Ted taught me at Auckland Grammer as a callow youth and I and some mates taught him everything he knows about the art of coaching rugby! Even as a schoolboy I could see this man had very special qualities including a heart of gold - despite looking grumpy most of the time”.
‘Origins of You – An evening with Professor Poulton with special Guest Sir Graham Henry’, will be from 6-8pm on Wednesday, 7 April at The Nelson Provincial Museum.
The book will be available for purchase at the venue, for the special price of $95 (RRP $106) Courtesy of Volume Books of Nelson. Professor Poulton will also be available for signings.
For more details http://www.nelsonmuseum.co.nz/event-cal/ book-launch-the-origins-of-you-
After a series of burglaries in the Motueka area in the past week, Police are appealing to homeowners in the area to lock their doors, windows and sheds.
In one instance a CCTV security camera was stolen, and in another everything from the sound system to the mugs and cutlery. One burglary was carried out by removing a louvre window and Police urge anyone with this style of window to look into making them more secure.
If you’re away from your house for any length of time, let your neighbours know so they can keep an eye on your property. Record the serial numbers of tools and valuable items, or mark them with an identifier that can be traced back to you.
Don’t provide places for burglars to hide - keep bushes and trees trimmed.
Don’t answer the door for someone you don’t know or don’t want in your home. Ask for identification if they say they represent a company. If you’re outside for an extended time, e.g. in the garden, lock your front door. Keep valuables out of sight - If it can be seen, it can be a target. Keep receipts, warranties, valuations and serial numbers in a safe place. Take photos or videos of jewellery, art and other precious items.
Secure your doors, windows, sheds and garages with good quality locks. Install security stays on windows, especially those on ground level.
Contractors are making good progress on construction of the new Motueka Library on Decks Reserve (pictured left).
The large beams and trusses that will support the 1,200m2 roof have been installed and the cladding will be on by the end of this month, marking a key milestone for the construction team.
The new building, which sits next to the i-SITE Information Centre on Wallace Street, will replace the existing outdated library on Pah Street. The design, which combines timber and other environmentally-
friendly materials, was inspired by the functional, traditional forms of rural farm buildings in the area.
The architects have followed universal design principles to ensure the building will be accessible for all residents, incorporating features such as stepfree access, gentle ramps, wide corridors and colour to differentiate spaces. The next phase of construction will see the external walls and windows installed. Construction is due for completion at the end of 2021.
Kay Brereton (far right) may be the only New Zealander to have ever received a Queen’s Service Medal (right) for Services to Beneficiaries.
“Society sadly has such a negative view of people who find themselves needing a benefit. They’re just ordinary people and it can happen to anyone,” says Kay. “Benefit advocacy is not a well-paid role and not many are attracted to it but it’s a really important role. People deserve to be treated with dignity whatever their situation.”
It was during last year’s level-4 lockdown when Kay received an email informing her of the honour and despite feeling “quite conflicted” about whether or not to accept it, she saw it as an opportunity to highlight the importance of her work.
“I don’t see this as an honour for me personally, it’s an honour
about the work I do and it’s representative of all who do this work beside me and so for that reason I said yes.”
Presented in October at Government House by the Governor General Patsy Reedy during a High Tea, Kay says it was a “lovely” afternoon with 11 others receiving honours at the same occasion.
Born and bred in the Motueka Valley, Kay the manager of Nelson’s Beneficiaries and Unwaged Workers Trust, has been a beneficiary advocate since 2006 and is part of a national group that meets quarterly with the Ministry of Social Development (MSD).
“People can be very anxious when dealing with the MSD. It can be a really vulnerable and frightening place for people to be.”
While admitting she often sees people at their most stressed and lowest ebb in life, she has had the
pleasure of meeting some “really cool people”.
“In a way it’s an honour that people are brave enough to share those struggles and let me help them. It can be hard for people to ask for that help especially when under heaps of stress.”
Passionate about helping others and receiving satisfaction from seeing people come out the other side, Kay says she’ll “absolutely” continue
in her field of work.
“Everyone has value and has a story, unfortunately our society forgets that. Covid has had a big impact on the community. People who never imagined themselves to rely on government assistance are and it’s really confusing for those people.
Where you are now is not where you’ll always be. If we as a society treat people on benefits as an underclass then we create that reality.”
From small beginnings the Mapua Easter Fair has become our region’s largest, with over 10,000 visitors annually. It’s a fun family day out and a great community event. Mapua youngsters have been counting down the days until Easter Sunday when they get to enjoy and experience live music, fairground attractions, pony rides, real fruit ice cream and so much more.
The Mapua Easter Fair is an annual fundraiser for Mapua Primary School and Mapua Playcentre. It simply wouldn’t happen without the backing of Mapua School and Playcentre families and the many helpful locals within the wider local area who volunteer their time and energy to make this fundraising event possible.
This Easter Sunday come and enjoy this popular annual celebration and help support Mapua Primary School and Playcentre.
Organisers have ensured there will be a range of free activities this year for excited youngsters. The New Zealand Police and the Mapua Fire Crew will be
Meet some of our everyday heroes
joining the Mapua Easter Fair allowing both kids and adults to engage with some of our everyday heroes. Come along and try on some gear and see what a police car and fire engine look like up close.
Have a go at the ‘Escape my House’ inflatable or watch one a burn off display. The Fire crew will be on hand to discuss all aspects of home fire safety including escape plans, smoke alarms and property access.
Other activities include a range of live entertainment, music and on stage performers.
If you’re hunting for treasure, the White Elephant stall is a must. It’s located under the Nelson Building Society tent in front of the Mapua Community hall. All proceeds from this stall go directly to Mapua School and Mapua Playcentre.
Mapua Playcentre will be opening their gates to provide a space for younger children to play
Discover local artisans
and families to relax. Youngsters can enjoy some creativity with bunny ears and decorating Easter baskets. You’ll also find a baby change and chill out area to help make life easier.
There are some incredible items in the silent auction, make sure you get involved. If you are looking at spending some time in the Abel Tasman you could bid on a night at Awaroa Lodge, that’s just one of the many items up for grabs. Don’t miss out!
Thrill seekers will be smiling with delight knowing Sturgeon’s Amusements will be at the Mapua Easter Fair. Their Ferris Wheel is always popular and provides an incredible view of the day’s activities. Take a spin on the chair-oplane or a relaxing ride on their Merry-go-round.
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Parking information
Easter Sunday will be a busy day around the village. A free bus shuttle will run from the Stafford Drive carpark. Please check out the parking map to see options for parking. You’ll find it online at mapuaeasterfair.co.nz.
Disability parking is available and marked on the map. Please listen to the parking marshals directing you around the village, they have everyone’s safety in mind. Caring for our environment
rga er are o a o to make the Mapua Easter Fair a e e ea e help by bringing your own water bottle (free water available), coffee cup, plate, cutlery and reusable bags.
Food stallholders are providing compostable food ac ag g a d e a e o ore ea be ere o assist you at our recycling stations.
rga er are oo g or ard to you joining them at the Mapua Easter Fair, it’s going to be fantastic.
Keep up to date with the latest announcements via facebook.com/mapuaeasterfair
You won’t go hungry with such a vast choice of food stalls. Discover a plethora of different flavours and gastronomic delights. Pick up some old fashioned home baked goodies from the cake stall, where you can either buy a slice or a whole cake. Yum!
There really is something for everyone enjoy at this fabulous annual event, you won’t want to miss it.
What you need to know
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Students from Motueka South School were busy at MOTEC this week working on a variety of sewing projects. Local business Tasman Canvas generously supplied a variety of fabric and zips to help fuel the creative youngsters.
St Peter Chanel School held a Car Boot Sale on Saturday to raise funds for students travelling to Wellington to attend this year’s National Young Leaders Conference. From left to right: Cooper and Wyatt enjoying a Motueka Creamery ice cream, entrepreneur Kaiva selling a range of creations and Flossie gets creative with balloons at St
Six young women from Motueka High School competed in the Tasman Regional Final of the TeenAg Junior Young Farmers Competition in the weekend.
The three teams consisted of Larissa Barker and Jorja Ayers, Bridget Peter and Lauren Wood, Ashleigh Wood and Hannah Claringbold. They left Motueka at 5:00am on Saturday morning to get to Sheffield Canterbury for their 11:40am time slot.
From left to right : Bridget Peter, Lauren Wood, Ashleigh Wood, Jorja Ayers and Hannah Claringbold. Bailey Lea was in attendance to help support the competitors.
A great time was had by all, it’s wonderful to see so many young women involved in Agriculture.
For the second time this summer a swimmer from further back in the field came through to surprise the leaders with the fastest time in the national Banana Boat Ocean Swim Series.
Bronson Lloyd started in wave two, 45 seconds behind the first wave, in the 3.5km Legends of the Lake swim in Lake Tikitapu - the Blue Lake - on Saturday, 20 March.
During the race, he swam through the field to join Nelson swimmers Oxford Bayley and Alec Swan in the lead.
Swan made it to the line three seconds ahead of Lloyd, but on corrected time the Waikanae swimmer took first place in 39 minutes and 38 seconds. Swan recorded 40min 20sec.
In the meantime, Bayley had taken the wrong side of the final yellow buoy and had to return to correct this, finishing third in 40min 45sec.
In the women’s field, Abbey Smale continued her regal proces-
sion of wins, which now extends over nine Banana Boat swims.
It was one of the Nelson swimmer’s narrowest wins over the past two seasons, with Talitha Mcewan of Papamoa finishing 12 seconds behind and Sarah Cummings of Tauranga a further 26 seconds behind.
The Rotorua race doubled as the New
Zealand Secondary Schools Open Water 3.5km championships, with Swan (Nayland College), Bayley (Nelson College) and Eligh Ashby (Wellington College) winning M16-19. Smale (Garin College), Mcewan (Mt Maunganui College) and Cummings (Tauranga Girls’ College) took the F16-
Another busy day for golfers on Saturday as the men competed for the Mug Medal and the John Sampson Trophy.
With an excellent round of a Nett 68 Grant Thorn took out both trophies.
Other results were:
A Grade
Best Gross Kevin Armstrong 77
Best Nett Keri Kotua 70
2nd Tyler Cederman 72
B Grade
1st Andrew Fenemor 72
2nd Geoff Park 72
2nd Mike Malone 72
3rd David Thomas 72
D Grade
1st Brian Chandler 72
2nd Harry Bell 74
3rd Kevin Beach 75
Lower Moutere Store closest to the pin Bill Agnew and Gerda Bruisma.
19 placings.
In the older age group results, four Nelson swimmers were on the podium.
Fraser Neill took gold in M25-29, while his father Hamish was the winner in M55-59. One of Nelson’s most durable and successful swimmers Christina Harris triumphed against stiff opposition in F55-59.
Derek Eaton has more than 60 medals in the national series after more than a decade of competition. The 79-year-old added to his collection with silver in M75-79.
The series resumes on April 3 with The Mount Swim at Mt Maunganui. Full details and results at oceanswim. co.nz.
3rd Bill Agnew 72
C Grade
1st Keith Dowie 69
There were only three twos on the day two of which were scored by Richard Bullock with the other one going to James Campion. The ladies also played a Nett round. This was won by Gerda Bruisma with an excellent 68
2nd Di Strong 69
3rd Jean Hodson 73
18 hole golf. Medal round played by 16 players. Jean Hodson 63. Alison McMillan 67. Jackie Hall 70. Jane Adams 70. Dael Rae 72. This was played on 23 March.
It was all go at Ngatimoti School on Thursday, 18 March with their school triathlon underway.
Clockwise from above: Chase and Tara, Chico, Yellow House, Kiwa, Allanah and Jack, Red House and Haze.
Photos courtesy of Marian Chick.
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PROSTATE CANCER SUPPORT GROUP meet 1st Thursday of month Broadgreen House 276 Nayland Road 1.30 to 3.30pm contact Bill phone 544 8635 or 539 1137
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