The Guardian - 6 April 2022

Connecting with our seas

One of the 50 participants during the recent Tonga Island Snorkel Day. Organised by the Tasman Bay Guardians, the annual event offers people the chance to have fun in the water and see what’s going on under the waves at our local marine reserves. Read more on page 5.

Saving lives this daylight saving

We’ve just had daylight savings which is a good time to check all of your smoke alarms are working correctly, to help avoid a catastrophic house fire.

As always this daylight saving, Fire and Emergency reminds everyone to check their smoke alarms.

Steve Turek, National Manager Community Readiness and Recovery says daylight saving is a good time to remind people to check their smoke alarms are working.

“When you look after your smoke alarms, they look after you.

Checking is easy and should actually be done once a month,” he says.

“Just push the button on each of your smoke alarms. If you hear the beep, you know they are ready to protect you and your household.”

Smoke alarms can’t detect smoke through closed doors, so it’s important there are enough smoke alarms installed to cover the

whole house.

“We recommend you have an alarm in every bedroom, living area and hallway,” says Steve.

In a house fire, you have less than three minutes to get out alive so the early warning from your smoke alarm is vital. The thick black smoke which makes it hard to see, hear and think clearly, will also kill you.

“That’s why it’s also

important to have an escape plan so you can get to safety quickly,” Steve says.

“Making an escape plan takes just three steps. 1 - plan your main escape route. 2plan a second escape route in case your normal exit is blocked. 3agree on a safe meeting place for you and your household which is safely away from the house.

“Taking a few min-

utes over daylight saving time to do these simple things could save your life.”

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Change Drives Tasman District Council’s Draft Annual Plan 2022/2023

Substantial changes in the wider legislative, social, and economic environment in which the Tasman District Council operates are highlighted in its new draft Annual Plan 2022/2023.

Councillors agreed on Thursday, 31 March to release the document for public consultation.

Last July the Council adopted its 10 Year Plan 2021-2031 which is a key planning tool for the Council’s activities and the community outcomes it aims to achieve.

However, the landscape has changed dramatically since that document was adopted. There are two options on the table. An increase of 7.7% in the overall rates revenue, or by deferring some work and projects that can reduce to 5.51% –however both options are up from the planned increase of 4.17% flagged in the 10-year Plan.

Mayor Tim King says when developing our plans for the next financial year, the Council is keenly aware of the pressures everyone is currently facing.

He says the situation is far from ideal and some tough decisions have had to be made. Like businesses and households, the Council is experiencing pressures from external economic factors including high fuel costs, inflation,

higher interest and finance charges, supply chain issues and skills shortages.

“Implementing government requirements and responding to the many proposed reforms is having a significant impact on our costs.”

There are also three key factors in the increase in water costs; the changes required to the delivery of water supplies under the recent Water Services Act, the withdrawal of a major industrial water user and the costs associated with the Waimea Dam.

Tim says despite these challenges we still need to manage and deliver essential services while at the same time dealing with the demands of the growth Tasman District is experiencing.

The essential Waimea Dam project is moving closer to completion, however, it has been subject to significant cost increases.

Tim says the Council has agreed to fund the dam cost overruns on an interest-only basis in the short term and is using some income from forestry to reduce the impact on rates.

It should be noted when people are comparing rate increases nationally that Tasman District Council is a unitary authority, a combination of a District Council with the environmen-

tal responsibilities of a Regional Council. Essentially, we are two Councils in one, and one of the five nationally.

Tasman District Council Chief Executive Officer Leonie Rae says the Council staff have worked hard to find day-to-day savings and we are committed to further savings without compromising services.

There are many ways to engage with the Council. You can attend an online public feedback meeting, complete a submission form, or upload a video submission online.

The online forums will be taking place on the following dates:

• Wednesday 20 April 2022, 10.00 am – 11.30 am

• Tuesday 26 April

2022, 6pm – 7.30 pm

• Tuesday 3 May 2022, 6.00 pm – 7.30 pm

Public hearings are scheduled for Wednesday May 18

All information is available on the Council website tasman.govt.nz/annualplan

Tasman District Council’s mayor Tim King.

The Nelson Arts Festival team is getting ready to bring our community a plethora of unmissable arts experiences this October. We’ll have more on this in our next issue.

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What’s the most adventurous thing you’ve done?

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“Parachuting, my memory is that it was fun.”

Piano recital at the Chanel Arts Centre

Local pianist, Louis Lucas-Perry will be giving a recital at the Chanel Arts Centre next Saturday, 16 April. He will be presenting an interesting programme including favourites by Beethoven, Chopin, Liszt and Rachmaninov as well as music from films.

Louis has been learning the piano since the age of 10. He

has performed many concerts in both the Nelson and Wellington regions including performances with the Nelson Symphony Orchestra (playing Rachmaninov’s Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini, Grieg’s Piano concerto and also the first movement of Tchaikovsky piano Concerto no. 1) and also a performance at the Expressions Art

Centre in Upper Hutt. Louis gained a Bachelor’s degree at the Victoria University of Wellington under the guidance of Dr. Jian Liu and received both the Expressions Piano Trust prize and the NZSM director’s scholarship. Recently he was a part of the Kerikeri lunchtime concert series and also was a semifinalist in the Lewis

Eady piano competition.

He has also started a YouTube channel where he posts regular videos of anime, film and classical music. Louis also accompanies the Nelson male voice choir, civic choir and Motueka’s High School choirs. His past teachers include: Liz Buchanan, Joel Bolton, Claire

Another of Louis Lucas-Perry’s concerts is planned for next Saturday.

Rouault, Jian Liu and Richard Mapp. Tickets adults $25, schoolchildren $5), can be purchased at Floral Affaire, High Street, Motueka. Cash only at the Floral Affaire, EFTPOS Door Sales at the Chanel. Because of the current Covid-19 restrictions only 50 tickets will be available at Floral Affaire.

Connor Fitzgerald Motueka “Base-jumping.”

Joelle Sonntag Motueka “I did a 4-day kayaking trip.”

Layla Mahuika Motueka

did a month non-stop hiking in California.”

Yvonne Hope Motueka

Connecting with our Seas

An octopus, blue maumau, dog fish, a massive blue cod and a pod of dolphins were just some of the marine life seen by participants in the Tonga Island Marine Reserve snorkel day held on Saturday, 25 March.

Organised by the Tasman Bay Guardians, the annual event offers people the chance to have fun in the water and see what’s going on under the waves at our local marine reserves.

“The octopus was definitely the fav with the children. For some it was their first time under the water, once they got the hang of it they were nagging their parents for another opportunity to go snorkeling,” says guide Thalassa Kawachi. “I found a big old butterfish in a cave,” says John. “You just don’t find them much in the Bay because they prefer seaweed. This was a beauty.”

“There was a large pod of dolphins breaching off the island. We all loved the show, it went on for ages,” said Tamara Staples.

In past years this event has been held at Cable Bay but weather and a determination to hold the event despite the challenges of Covid saw the event moved to the Tonga Island Marine Reserve.

“Diving off Tonga is always so much fun. The boat ride out there is fantastic and participants enjoyed 5m visibility underwater which allowed them to see so much. Everyone had a great day,” says event organizer, Freya McCall.

The Department of Conservation provided funding and the safety boat for the event. Marine Reserve Ranger Stew Robertson explains that, “Supporting the Tonga Island Snorkel Day kaupapa is an essential part of helping to promote the role marine reserves play in preserving our marine environment.”

“We want to encourage everyone to enjoy Te Tai-o-Aorere,” says Tasman Bay Guardians Manager, Justin Strang.

“We provide wetsuits, masks, snorkels and fins along

Top right: A massive Eagle Ray.

Above: Identifying fish seen underwater.

Left: Making friends underwater.

with snorkel guides to help everyone enjoy the experience and learn about our local marine life. We could not do this without our partners, Port Nelson, NBS, and the Department of Conservation, along with on water support from Wilsons Abel Tasman.”

Sophie Maxwell

Congratulations to Sophie Maxwell for being appointed to the Mainland Netball Youth Advisory Board. The purpose of the Netball Mainland Youth Advisory Group (NMYAG) is to assist Netball Mainland in developing strategies and programmes that are relevant to young people aged 16—23 years across Netball Mainland’s zone.

Take & Make Kits

These are for all ages and are free. Bring back your Mini Canvas & Page Art & Loving Motueka Hearts for a display at the new Library. Get a “Spot prize.” Email a photo of your creation to Janine.gillions@tasman.govt.nz

Haiku Competition

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

Motueka Memories Take & Make Kit

Pick up your kit and write a snippet about a “time” or “experience” ‘back in the day’ in Motueka. Return to the Library; Spot prizes to be won.

Create a Miniature Diorama Take & Make Kit

Design & create your own miniature Motueka scene in a diorama. Choose from 3 kits, a beach, historical or horticultural theme. Return to the Library for a mini exhibition. Spot prizes to be won.

Greedy Cat Take & Make

Pick up your Greedy Cat Booklover’s Notebook and colouring in kit. Celebrating Dame Joy Cowley (author) and Robyn Belton (illustrator) of Greedy cat stories.

Community Vase of Flowers Take & Make Kit

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

Picturesque Postcards Take & Make Pick up your “Peacock” Postcard kit to decorate, send it to someone and stay socially connected. For all ages.

Vintage Mini Easter Card Take & Make Assemble a vintage mini Easter card for someone you know. Write an Easter message to reduce isolation for a relative or senior citizen.

Vintage Easter mini basket Take & Make Decorate a mini vintage Easter basket for your Easter treats.

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Trade agreement a boost for seafood industry

The seafood Industry is delighted at the conclusion of the United Kingdom (UK) New Zealand (NZ) Free Trade Agreement (FTA).

The deal will reportedly add close to $1 billion to New Zealand’s GDP and is being praised by business leaders with all exports expected to be tariff free in 15 years, with most of our current exports such as wine, kiwifruit and some dairy products duty-free on entry into force. Other tariff reductions will be phased.

In 2021, total seafood exports were $13.8 million and were predominantly comprised of hoki exports worth $2.7 million and mussels, $7.5 million. Both will have their tariffs reduced either completely from the start or over time.

Hoki, which had a six percent tariff previously, will have free access to the UK market from day one.

Greenshell mussels,

which had between eight and 20 percent tariffs previously, will have their tariffs reduced in four equal proportions over the next three years. By the fourth year, the mussels will have free access to the UK market.

On customs procedures and trade facilitation:

The quick release times are expected to be within 48 hours for most goods, including for expedited shipments and for perishable products, which should normally be cleared by customs authorities within six hours of arrival, assuming that regulatory requirements have been met.

Seafood New Zealand chief executive, Jeremy Helson would like to thank Minister Damien O’Connor and the Government who managed to seal this important milestone after six rounds of negotiations, which began in July 2020.

Hoki, which had a six percent tariff previously, will have free access to the UK market from day one.

mussels will eventually have free access to the UK market.

Ngatimoti School’s Environmental Leaders Kina Beach clean-up day on Wednesday, 30 March.

Left: Benji Cairney and Yuri Quinlivan.

Right: Ella Piper and Phoebe Stewart.

Left: Kaisami Beatson and Liam Eggers.

Right: Ruby Maxwell and Johanan Abbot.

Stella Isherwood, Freddie Prouting, Tadgh Bolger, Madi Kelly and Ella Page.

Historic Tomorrow Accord signing ensures Abel

Tasman’s invasive conifers are gone for good

A community-led project to rid priority areas of Abel Tasman National Park of wilding conifers had a boost today as it was handed over to the Department of Conservation (DOC) to ensure invasive conifers do not reestablish.

Over the last 10 years a significant investment of time and money by the Abel Tasman Birdsong Trust, Project Janszoon, DOC, tourism operators, contractors and volunteers has seen all major stands of wilding conifers in priority areas controlled and the first round of seedling control undertaken.

With this target met, the NEXT Foundation, DOC and Project Janszoon have signed an historic handover agreement under the Tomorrow Accord in which DOC agrees to maintain the gains achieved through this initiative. The Tomorrow Accord was established in

2014 between the Crown and the NEXT Foundation, to ensure ecological transformations are protected for future generations. Through the Accord, the Crown agrees to maintain the ecological gains achieved by qualifying projects when restoration project targets are reached. The wilding conifer control handover to DOC marks the first of these targets to be met by Project Janszoon and its partners.

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Project Janszoon was launched in 2012 by the philanthropists Neal and Annette Plowman to transform the ecological prospects of the park. Project Janszoon provided the investment and expertise to accelerate wilding conifer control work which had been started by the Abel Tasman Birdsong Trust – a local conservation group formed in 2007 to bring the birds back to the Abel Tasman National Park. At their peak, wilding conifers infested 10,000 ha (almost 50%) of the park and risked impacting the iconic Separation Point granite ecosystem for which this park is renowned.

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“Since 2014 Project Janszoon, DOC, the Abel Tasman Birdsong Trust and its volunteers have together invested time, effort and funding into this keystone project and seen it through to a successful outcome.

“The Tomorrow Accord is a fantastic way of future proofing the gains made so they will continue to contribute to the park over the long term, and a fitting milestone to mark Project Janszoon’s 10th year.

“Removal of wilding conifers from priority areas of the park has been a remarkable achievement that helps secure the healthy functioning of park ecosystems. DOC is pleased to continue to maintain this ecological gain by taking on the ongoing task of surveillance for re-invading conifers and removing seedlings as they establish.

involved. NEXT would like to thank everyone who has contributed. It is also powerful affirmation that wellstructured partnership between philanthropy and Government can deliver legacy outcomes for the country. It will benefit our land and our people – for future generations of New Zealand.”

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Project Janszoon Board Chair Gillian Wratt said that the Tomorrow Accord gives everyone involved in the project the security of knowing progress made would remain for future generations.

“What started as a community initiative to

DOC DeputyDirector General Operations Mike Slater said DOC welcomed the significant biodiversity gains being made in Abel Tasman National Park by Project Janszoon working with the Abel Tasman Birdsong Trust, iwi, DOC and the community.

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“Our Tomorrow Accord agreement with the NEXT Foundation valuably demonstrates how philanthropic investment can accelerate achievement of significant biodiversity outcomes while substantially reducing the costs of maintaining the gains into the future.

Alistair Sheat, Chair of the Abel Tasman Birdsong Trust, said that it is great for the Park and its visitors to know that wilding pines will continue to be controlled.

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Bill Kermode, CE of the NEXT Foundation, said the signing is a major milestone for Project Janszoon, and for the Tomorrow Accord.

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Dear Editor, Regarding the letter from A and S Johnston 23/3/22

How sad that we now live in a country where once nice, ordinary kiwis think they have the right to treat others, who made a different medical decision to themselves, with such contempt and discrimination!

We are the two casually employed “antivaxxers” maligned in that letter. If we were vaccinated people would the writer have gone out of her way to publicly vent her anger at getting ill? Would she be so self-righteous as to publish blatant lies about us for “the safety of others”?

It is not true that we refused to tell others that we were ill and get tested. I felt well on the one day I went to work, a headache started late that night and I haven’t been

back since. Over the next few days we took 7 RAT tests. Mine were positive and my partner’s were negative until the third day. Everyone at work was aware of this. Even when most of the crew were feeling unwell they needed to keep working because of the incoming produce which had to be processed.

Many businesses and services nationwide have had to carry on operating with sick contacts. This is not ideal but we are all bearing the cost of two years of lockdowns and restrictions that have only delayed the inevitable.

The writer also stated that we don’t believe in covid even though we had it! The truth is we don’t believe the vaccines are “safe and effective” or that mandates, masks, traffic lights etc are working. This is evidenced by the fact that covid is now

sweeping through the vaxxed and vax free community. Maybe her anger would be better directed at those in power whose heartless policies have wrecked peoples businesses and careers, and split families, friends and work relationships... all to coerce people into taking an experimental vaccine.

Does it somehow now make sense to open the country up in the midst of the omicron wave? Will the unvaxxed be blamed for the next variant? Is it foolish to keep believing in endless booster shots? What about all the unfortunate folk who have suffered injury or died from the Pfizer jabs?

Let us at least have an honest conversation about the New Zealand we want our children and grandchildren to grow up in.

Regards, C. Bleakley and T. Wardell

Maureen Pugh in Tasman

challenges with the rising costs of doing business. Things like labour shortages, the transport network, including the Motueka Bridge, shipping, along with local challenges such as cool store capacity.”

National List MP

Maureen Pugh spent several days visiting businesses, growers and community

champions recently. Among a number of informal meetings she held a catch-up with Motueka Fruitgrowers

Association President Richard Clarkson.

“I am concerned that this essential sector is facing a lot of

“As the world’s borders re-open the sector is looking forward to seasonal working visa holders coming into the country, but a wariness to travel for other than re-connecting with family and friends could mean that eventually, fruit cannot be harvested. I’ll continue to work with producers to find solutions to these challenges and to support our local food producers,” says Maureen.

This trio of Tasman Bay Christian School students all celebrated their Birthdays last Friday, on April Fools Day!

Permanent new speed limit for the town centre of High Street, Motueka

Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency advises a new permanent speed limit has now been set for the town Centre of Motueka on High Street, State Highway 60 in Tasman region.

From Friday 8 April 2022, the permanent new speed limit is: 30km/h from 35m south of the Whakarewa Street intersection to 85m south of the Poole Street intersection.

As part of the new speed limit within the town centre, people will also see new paint on the road. This will include red painted strips to define the town centre where 30km/h is in place.

There will also be sharrow markings, which is a bike symbol with a double arrow symbol above it. These remind everyone that people riding bikes can take the middle of the lane. These bike outline markings will be within the new 30km/h section of High Street, an area which is narrower due to a high number of on-street parks.

The setting of the permanent speed limit follows public consultation.

We thank everyone who provided feedback.

For more information, visit nzta.govt.nz/sh60-motueka-safety-improvements

Motueka Fruitgrowers Association President Richard Clarkson with National List MP Maureen Pugh.

From left; Samuel Tolson (8), Portia Fifita (11) and Kahu Rumoka-Kelly (6).

Lifting incomes to relieve cost pressures

By: Damien O’Connor (pictured) MP West CoastTasman

Since coming into Government, Labour has worked hard to support low and middle income Kiwis. This week, we’re taking the next step, with a suite of changes coming into force on 1 April that will see the majority of New Zealand families better off.

The rising cost of living, driven by global inflation and the war in Ukraine, is making things tough for many – including people here in Tasman. There’s no easy fix, but we’re delivering a range of measures to ease the pressure, including the 1 April changes.

Our improvements to Working for Families alone will see around 60% of Kiwi families better off by an aver-

age of $20 per week.

Families will also benefit from increases to the family tax credit and Best Start, as well as expanded Childcare Assistance.

It’s not just families who’ll see a boost.

Both the Student Allowance and Student Loan Living Costs are increasing by $25, while main benefits are increasing by up to $35 a week.

Full-time minimum wage workers will earn $48 more weekly.

Seniors will also benefit, with single people on Superannuation getting a boost of $52 a fortnight and couples receiving $80 extra.

From 1 May, the Winter Energy Payment will also start again, to help more than a million people with heating bills.

We’ve taken action to provide relief from the petrol price

spikes caused by the Russian invasion of Ukraine, and it’s awesome to hear this is already making a difference.

From 1 April, halfprice public transport fares will also kick in, remaining in place for three months.

There’s no silver bullet for current cost pressures, but these measures will provide some relief. They build on actions we’ve taken since 2017 to ensure Kiwi families have more in their pocket to get ahead, such as the family tax credit, free school lunches, and cheaper doctors’ fees.

We’re committed to securing a recovery from COVID that leaves no one behind. Supporting households with the cost of living is just one way we’re making that a reality.

Gillian Wratt, Board Chair, Project Janszoon, Bill Kermode, Chair and CEO of the NEXT Foundation and Mike Slater, DeputyDirector General Operations, Department of Conservation. See story on page 9.

Landmark agreement paves way for NZ grown cannabis medicines

New Zealand’s two largest medicinal cannabis companies have signed a supply contract that will provide Kiwis further access to locally made medicines and pave the way for international export success.

The five year multi-million-dollar deal between Marlboroughbased cultivator Puro and Auckland-based Helius Therapeutics is New Zealand’s largest to date. Under the partnership, Puro will supply over 10 tonnes of organic medicinal cannabis to Helius over the next five years, the equivalent of approximately five shipping containers of dried cannabis flower.

Carmen Doran, Chief Executive of Helius Therapeutics, says the partnership is an important milestone for the sunrise industry in New Zealand.

“It gives Helius a secure local supply chain of premium, organic medicinal cannabis which we process into 100% New Zealand-grown, manufactured, and branded medicines to support our future products.”

Carmen expects

New Zealand made cannabis medicines will be popular, with Helius unleashing its exporting strategy this year.

“Both Puro and Helius are driven to deliver safe, quality and affordable NZ-made medicinal cannabis to Kiwi patients. While Kiwis are new to cannabis medicines, we expect having a New Zealand made product will give them confidence and greater choice. At the same time Puro and Helius can work together to deliver into key global export markets.”

Puro’s Managing Director Tim Aldridge says the agreement is a massive win for the wider industry.

“It is significant in its size and scale, and in what it signals for the future. It’s the start of a long-term commercial partnership between Helius and Puro, where we’ll work together to develop the local industry, establishing pathways for an exciting new export industry for New Zealand,” says Tim.

Puro is the larg-

est cannabis grower in New Zealand and its outdoor crops were recently granted organic status from New Zealand certifier BioGro.

“We’re the only certified organic grower in Australasia so we’ve had huge interest in our product as a result. We expect to be able to export New Zealand’s first shipment in 2022,” says Tim.

Helius is already extracting Puro’s medicinal cannabis at its East Auckland

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facility. However, more will be supplied after the South Island cultivator’s forthcoming March harvest.

In July 2021, Helius was issued with the local industry’s first GMP (Good Manufacturing Practice) Licence to Manufacture Medicines by the Ministry of Health.

Importantly, Carmen says, New Zealand’s GMP is recognised throughout Europe which opens considerable export possibilities,

in countries such as Germany.

“The global medicinal cannabis market is expected to grow to over NZ$60 billion by 2025 so this industry has the potential to become one of New Zealand’s largest export earners. This supply agreement reflects just how far our industry has come in a few short years and gives Helius the necessary scale to take premium Kiwi grown and made products to the world.”

“This agreement will also enable the sharing of best practice and R&D for future products and provide an opportunity for New Zealand to become a medicinal cannabis research centre of excellence,” says Carmen.

Puro was recently named Cultivator of the Year at the 2021 Australian Cannabis Awards.

“This agreement tops off a great year for the Puro team. We set out three years ago with a belief that New

Zealanders deserve access to premium medicinal cannabis products, grown and made right here in New Zealand. This agreement will see that vision come to life, as well as taking premium New Zealand grown and made medicinal cannabis into global markets,” says Tim. Puro and Helius Therapeutics are sponsors of MedCan Summit 2022, which will take place on 10 and 11 February next year at the Cordis Hotel in Auckland.

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We’d love to give you a taste of the Summerset life that our residents love so much and show you around our stunning village and show homes, so we’re holding an Open Weekend this coming weekend.

Spaces are limited, as our Open Weekend is by appointment only, so you’ll need to RSVP.

Call our Sales Manager, Jessica Bagge, on 03 744 3432 to book your spot.

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Te Awhina Marae and Te Puni Kokiri Break Ground on Significant Housing Partnership

On Monday, 4 April a mauri stone was laid on the grounds of Te Awhina Marae to mark the significant milestone of the beginning of a $12.3M Papakainga development in partnership with Te Puni Kokiri that will see 20 new homes built to house whanau.

The location where this mauri stone has been buried is the location marked for the 20 new houses that will be constructed as part of the innovative Papakainga development, under the partnership between Te Awhina Marae and Te Puni Kokiri.

The successful partnership marks the beginning of the overall Te Awhina Marae Redevelopment Project which is a 10 year vision to completely rebuild the marae facilities that will revitalise the economic and cultural development for whanau and the wider community in the region. The project is expected to cost approximately $28M, which will cre-

ate jobs and contribute significantly to the local economy through construction, tourism, education, social services, and arts and culture.

Chair of the Te Awhina Marae Board Rima Piggott says, “This is a momentous occasion for the whanau and hapu of Te Awhina Marae and we have worked hard to get here. This will be a significant step change for our marae that will take us from the six current kaumatua flats to 20 homes for whanau to enable intergenerational living on our marae.”

Rima described the current marae buildings as “humble” and says they had serviced the Motueka and wider Te Tauihu community well for decades but that the Hapu and Iwi of Te Tauihu are on a path of revitalisation of culture and that marae were the focal points of that revitalisation.

“This redevelopment gives us the platform to share more of our Te Tauihutanga (cul-

ture and identity), connect our whanau to their whakapapa and play an important role in the cultural and economic resilience and regeneration of the region following the pandemic.”

She says the deci-

sion to start with housing whanau through Papakainga was a deliberate one. “Housing is undoubtedly the most pressing issue for our whanau and by creating homes that can act as pathways to progress to

home ownership, we are supporting our whanau to live here in their ancestral home of Motueka and contribute to the local economy and community.

This is a hugely significant project for the whole region.”

We have an excellent project team in place to build the houses in partnership with Te Puni Kokiri and the Chair of the project team and the Te Tauihu Intergenerational Strategy, Paul Morgan added that the project

also contributes to the ongoing implementation of the Te Tauihu Intergenerational Strategy which identified “new models and smart housing solutions” as one of the 17 priority actions for the region.

Monday’s dawn blessing of whenua at Te Awhina Marae.

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St John in your community

St John is an organisation steeped in history. From the establishment of the first St John ambulance service in New Zealand in the late 1800’s the values underlying the formation of St John in New Zealand still ring true today.

St John Area Committees are the vital link between local communities and St John. Over the past year the Motueka and Golden Bays Area Committees have amalgamated with Nelson to become Nelson and Tasman Bays Area Committee. Area Chair, Tracy Simonsen, says “we have joined to ensure that the combined strengths and resources of the committees are pulled together for the best outcomes of our communities.

The committee has members representing Motueka, Golden Bay and Nelson, who volunteer their skills and expertise to support local St John services and volunteers and provide property custodianship.

St John Ambulance Services

St John provides emergency ambulance services to the Tasman district, and operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Our stations in Motueka, Takaka and Collingwood are maintained by the St John Area Committee.

While Motueka is served by paid ambulance crews, in Takaka and Collingwood volunteer first responders give their time to train and respond to call outs on a pager system which is then followed up by an ambulance crew as required.

The recently formed Major Incident Support Team (MIST) is made up of trained volunteers, ready to provide non-clinical support at both planned and unplanned major events and incidents in times of crisis and high workload.

Collingwood Ambulance Station and First Response Unit: Belinda J Barnes - Area Committee Member, Marianne Rocourt - Collingwood Station Manager, Victoria Saunders - Area Committee Member and Keith Langford - First Responder. Photo Credit - Ronnie Short Golden Bay Weekly

Building stronger communities

“While our emergency ambulance services will always be at the heart of what we do, we believe we can now play a bigger part in helping to build stronger, healthier, and more resilient communities.”

St John believes it is important to develop strong communities to help people live independently, get the social connections they need and improve their wellbeing. “Central to everything we achieve is the energy and generosity of our volunteers and supporters.”

The Area Committee supports Motueka and Golden Bay communities in a myriad of ways including a health shuttle service, a telephone friendship service, emergency department support and youth programme.

New volunteers are always appreciated in these areas and Tracy encourages anyone wanting to get involved, to contact our Nelson Area office for more information.

St John Health Shuttle

A team of 12 trained volunteers, provides the Motueka Health Shuttle service, which offers door-to-door transport for people to and from essential medical and health related appointments around the wider Motueka area. There is no set fee for shuttle transport, however a donation is appreciated to cover costs.

Clients from as far as Upper Moutere, Tasman, Riwaka, Ngatimoti and Brooklyn are transported to a wide range of health-related appointments in Motueka, including medical centres, community health, audiologists, optometrists, physios and podiatrists as well as pharmacies and Sit & Be Fit classes.

Over the past year the Shuttle team have transported clients on 1,179 individual trips, travelling 12,511kms in the 10-seater shuttle.

The Motueka Health Shuttle operating costs is fully funded through donations from clients, local organisations, and local fundraising. The committee is grateful to Tasman District Council for their $1500 community grant to assist with vehicle running costs this financial year.

The Motueka Health Shuttle service operates on weekdays. To book transport phone 0800 103 046.

• We have been providing Transport, Construction and Earthmoving Services since 1928.

• Our modern fleet of trucks comprise of everything from Bulk Tippers, Curtainsiders, Flat Decks, Livestock units and more.

• We have a complete range of Contracting Machinery that can tackle anything from Subdivisions to Quarry work. • We supply all types of Gravel, Aggregates, Agricultural Lime, Fertilisers and Dolomite.

Tim Morice – FED volunteer / Motueka Health Shuttle volunteer and Fred Wassell – Motueka Health Shuttle Team Leader

St John Caring Caller

The Caring Caller service is a free telephone service that offers people who are housebound, live alone or feel lonely, the opportunity of friendship and regular contact over the telephone. On agreed days, a Caring Caller telephones their client to have a friendly chat.

Sue Clark, Caring Caller Team Leader, supports a team of 9 volunteer callers in Motueka and Golden Bay.

“The Caring Caller service has been more important than ever over the past two years. Keeping connected via the phone with a few cheery words can make a big difference to people who are feeling alone. And if a Caring Caller is concerned about their client’s wellbeing, they can refer them for assistance through St John.”

St John is looking for more volunteers who can support lonely and isolated people in their community or in anoth-

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er part of the New Zealand, by providing a friendship call. If you or someone you know would benefit from a newfound friend, regular contact and knowing that someone ‘out there’ is connecting and caring for your wellbeing, please contact St John by phoning 0800 780 780.

St John Friends of the Emergency Department (FED)

Since 2007 St John FED volunteers have been the friendly faces, providing comfort, support and often a much-needed cup of tea, to patients and their whanau at Nelson Hospital’s emergency department.

FED Team Leader, Jeanette Douglas is very proud of her team of 20 volunteers, who work a 4 hour shift, either once a week, fortnightly or relieving. The shifts are either morning, afternoon or evening and include all public holidays.

“It’s a unique role working in a high-pressure environment, but we provide a bit of calm and caring to patients who are anxious or may not have support people with them. This role also supports family or friends who can be equally stressed. Just a little bit of a conversation and a listening ear can work wonders”.

New volunteers are needed to support the FED service. For information please contact the Nelson area office.

St John Therapy Pets

The Committee is excited to announce the St John Therapy Pets programme is starting in the Nelson and Tasman Bays this year. The service allows volunteers to enhance the lives of others by sharing their animal companions with those who reside in rest homes, private and public hospitals, rehabilitation units and healthcare facilities.

“We are currently recruiting volunteers and their friendly pets for this service.” For more information con-

St John Youth

St John provides purpose-designed youth programmes, teaching first aid, health care, leadership and life skills. Young people gain confidence, develop a volunteering ethos and have opportunities to connect with other Youth members through training, competitions, events and camps.

The Penguin Programme, for all young people aged 6 to 8 years, focusses on having fun, discovering new things, building confidence and working together. The Cadet programme for 8 – 18 years, focusses on first aid, healthcare, leadership and general life skills, with member working towards their Home Technology badge and planning for the Camping Badge later in the year.

The St John Motueka Youth Division, led by Selena Christie and Kyle McCullough, meet every Thursday at the St John Hall in Courtney Street, during school terms. Selena and Kyle welcome new members and encourages young people to come along to a Division night a couple of times to see what it is all about.

For more information contact Carol Polglaze, Area Youth Manager on 027 604 9951 carol.polglaze@stjohn. org.nz or visit youth.stjohn.org.nz

ASB St John in Schools

The popular ‘ASB St John in Schools’ programme educates and provides learning experiences for preschool, primary and intermediate school aged children, giving them the confidence and knowledge to act in an emergency.

St John educators also deliver the Whatuia te Waiora or ‘Weaving Wellbeing’ programme to year seven and eight students. This is a positive mental health programme intermediate students the skills to weave positivity into their daily lives.

St John trains 900,000 kiwi kids

St John in Schools celebrated a major milestone this week with the 900,000th participant being trained at Collingwood Area School.

St John has been training school students in first aid, CPR, responding to emergencies, injury prevention and disaster preparedness through this programme, which is sponsored by ASB and ACC, since 2015. The programme is also available in Te Reo for all kura and kohanga reo.

St John Head of Community Education Jacci Tatnell says ASB St John in Schools is aimed at equipping

tamariki with the skills and confidence to take action in an emergency situation. Ms Tatnell says with the impact that COVID-19 has had on school closures during the past two years, delivery of the programme has been challenging, therefore reaching this milestone is particularly exciting.

“We recognise that tamariki of all ages can play a significant part in improving the health and wellbeing of their communities, and we are committed to partnering with schools and kura to build their skills and confidence.”

Ms Tatnell says St John receives more than fifty 111 emergency calls from children every month, often calling in highly distressing situations for a parent or whanau member who has fallen, is unconscious, or just very unwell.

“We believe every child in New Zealand should have the opportunity to learn first aid, so they have the courage and ability to respond in these circumstances and ultimately save a life; in fact, we know that through this programme, children have saved lives,” Ms Tatnell says.

ASB has partnered with the programme since September 2016. ASB Head of Community and sponsorship, Mark Graham says for ASB St John in Schools to have reached this milestone of 900,000 Kiwi kids is amazing.

“We want every New Zealander to have some basic first aid skills. Teaching it from an early age helps to set our tamariki up for life and ASB is incredibly proud to be involved in helping achieve that.”

Every participant of the programme was gifted with a first aid kit from ASB and year four Collingwood Area School student Oakley Jones was presented with a special certificate as the 900,000th participant.

Jaimee McDonald, St John Community Educator with Oakley Jones, Year 4 student, Collingwood Area School and the 900,000th participant in ASB St John in Schools and Alison Menary, Deputy Principal, Collingwood Area School

St John Medical Alarms

St John medical alarms help people to live independently for longer. They are monitored 24 hours a day and connect directly to St John. St John Telecare representatives, Heather Kelling and Sue Netto, look after the Motueka and Golden Bay areas. All proceeds from St John Alarms support our essential community services.

St John Event Health Services

St John provides medical services at events, from large high-profile events to local sporting and community events, ensuring first aid requirements are met.

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First Aid Training

St John courses range from basic first aid training and industry-specific modules through to advanced resuscitation for hospital employees. Public courses are available in Takaka and Nelson and group courses can be held at private venues. St John also provides AEDs and a range of quality First Aid Kits. For further information visit www. stjohn.org.nz/first-aid

Volunteering with St John

Volunteering has always been the backbone of the organisation, beginning with the first ambulance brigade in Christchurch in the 1800s and continuing today.

In Nelson and Tasman Bays just over 200 St volunteers give their time to work on ambulance and health shuttles, as Friends of the Emergency Department, Caring Callers, Youth Leaders, Chaplains, Area Committee members and in the Nelson Community store. Visit join. stjohn.org.nz or contact the Nelson area office to find out how you can support your community and learn new skills through these volunteer roles.

St John Heart of Gold Annual Appeal

The biggest fundraising on the St John calendar – the Heart of Gold Annual Appeal - is on now. Once again,

due to Covid restrictions, street collections have been cancelled to keep our volunteers and the public safe.

Donations to St John’s Heart of Gold Annual Appeal can be made online by searching St John Appeal, directly at heartofgold.org.nz, by texting APPEAL to 2790 or by calling 0800 ST JOHN (0800 785 646). Your generous donations will go towards vital new ambulances and lifesaving equipment which will save lives in our communities.

For more information contact: Motueka Office on 03 528 7227 or email Nelsonbays.admin@stjohn.org.nz.

Visit www.stjohn.org.nz or call 0800 St John (0800 785 646)

Supporting St John

MenzShed is a place for Men to meet, socialise & make things for themselves and the Community.

Membership: $30 per year

Located at A&P Showgrounds, Marchwood Park Entrance at 62 College Street

Open: 9am - 12 noon Wednesdays & Thursdays

Tim Creagh & Fred Wassell from St John Motueka

Tim Morice with Jeanette Douglas – Friends of the Emergency Department (FED) Team Leader

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Kahurangi launch new season with win

By Brendan Alborn.

The Kahurangi men’s team got its season underway with a 14 to 44 point win over Waimea Old Boys on Saturday at Riwaka’s Cooks Reserve. The performance was a long way off vintage-Rangi however and Waimea were right in the game until they were eventually overrun in the final quarter of the match. Kahurangi will be all the better for their first hit-out of the season and will be aiming for an 80 minute performance against another traditionally strong rival, Wanderers, this Saturday, 9 April. The match will again be at Cooks Reserve, Riwaka with kick-off at 3pm.

In the match last Saturday, Kahurangi ran up an early 12 point lead over Waimea with nicely worked tries to

captain Manu Parkin and prop Josh Te Hira. Parkin was forced to withdraw from the match shortly after having scored with a nasty cut above his right eye necessitating 10 stitches to join the two halves of his eyebrow back together. After this initial scoring flourish by the Hawks, Waimea settled into their work, striking back with two converted tries to lead at the break by 14 to 12. In the second stanza however, Kahurangi’s attack found its fluency. Where players had botched several scoring opportunities in the first half by not passing to teammates in space, the second half saw the Hawks’ handling and decision making both improve markedly. Threequarters Shaquille Rangi, Keaton Fry and Stein Schreiber all dotted down, the

NBS Motueka Golf

Saturday we played an Irish Stableford, which is a fun competition that rewards those who play well over the last six holes!

In two grades, clearly the best two players were Grant Thorn 79 points in the A Grade and John Frater 77 in the B Grade Other winners were; A Grade 2nd Heath Sherrock 78 3rd Mike Hay 74 B Grade 2nd Bob Ilton 77 3rd Rob Bruisma 74 Only three Two’s Mike Hay and Pim Borren who scored two.

Lower Moutere Store closest to the pins were Sandy Lepine and Pim Borren

Tuesday Ladies played a Nett round.

A Grade was won by Sandy Lepine with a Nett 70 B Grade Jane Adams won with a Nett 69 C Grade Jackie Hall with an excellent 68

Motueka Bridge

Riwaka Handicap 1 Open Results

1st Chris Sutton & Malcolm Macleod

63.19%

2nd Marjorie Boult & Tom Fox

56.25%

3rd Anne Cegarra & June Tippett

54.86%

Handicap Results

1st Chris Sutton & Malcolm Macleod

63.28%

2nd Marjorie Boult & Tom Fox

60.26%

3rd Dawn Bensemann & Ashley Mooney

57.51%

recipients of quick ball provided by the forwards and then crisp distribution by the Kahurangi halves, Louie Chapman and replacement first five eighths, Culainn Stringer.

Kahurangi had six players on debut, all of whom would have been pleased with their first outing for the team. Openside Angus Fletcher was into everything, capping off a number of strong runs and a man of the match performance, with a try. ET Faamatuinu ran and defended strongly when he replaced Parkin early in the match. Junior Seuteni will be looking for more game minutes this week having only just joined the squad. Both of these players have recently been brought over from Samoa by Birdhurst Orchards to work and play rugby

here. Faamatuinu and Seuteni have both represented Samoa at age group level and are both part of Samoa’s high performance program.

Young tight forwards Hunter Leppien and Hunter Griffith, also on debut, both showed they are well ready

for senior rugby with solid performances. Keaton Fry scored on his Division One debut but also received the only yellow card of the match when he found himself under a Waimea player who was jumping to receive a high kick. At halfback, Louie

Chapman’s distribution and general play was exceptional while Shaquille Rangi was all class from fullback. To say that midfielders Mike Well and Vito Lammers were rocksolid in defence is akin to saying that water is wet, as this is simply how things are every

week. Kahurangi will face Waimea again in June and while the Hawks will be aiming to improve on this first patchy performance, only a fool would think Old Boys won’t be a different animal the next time these teams meet.

Motueka Bowling Club results

Results of the Motueka Bowling Club’s Open Triples Tournament held on Saturday, 2 April 2022. The tournament was generously sponsored by New World Motueka.

Twelve teams, mostly from the local club, enjoyed a lovely autumn day playing lawn bowls. Four games of 10 ends were played.

Results:

1st Charlie Edgarton, Ron Inglis, Ray Inglis, from the Motueka club with 4 wins, 27 ends, 57 points

2nd Sheryl Riordan, Tony Fowler, Graig Fowler from the Motueka Club with 4 wins, 24 ends, 46 points

3rd Justine Cowman, Daryl Knapp, Hugh Douglas / Barbara Howcroft from the Motueka club with 3 wins, 25 ends, 39 points

Many thanks to New World Motueka for supporting the Motueka Bowling Club. Right: The artificial green is being replaced.

Tapawera Area School’s Sarah Jones set two new records at the school’s 2022 Athletics day.

See our next issue for more on this.

Ben Johnston passes to Stein Schreiber during Kahurangi’s Saturday game.

Photo: Cheyenne Phyn.

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Have your say on the Annual Plan

At this time every year we review the plans we made for the next 12 months in our 10-Year Plan. The environment we are working in has changed. That means we’re proposing some changes to what we had planned for the coming year starting 1 July 2022. We are seeking your views on these changes through our Annual Plan consultation.

Work on Motueka stopbanks trucking on until June

Don’t be surprised if you see a few more trucks travelling through the Motueka District in the coming weeks.

There’s some important work getting underway to upgrade flood protection measures in four locations in the lower Motueka River.

We have started Phase 2 construction of our Motueka stop bank project which involves work at River Road, Lyndhurst Drive, Parker Street and Douglas Road.

Currently our contractor is accessing from Parker Street for three of the sites which enables refurbishment of around 2.4km of stopbank. We expect to complete the work in this area by June. Repair work will involve adding compacted earthfill to sections of the existing stopbank that need refurbishment. Work will happen in priority areas to resolve two types of issues:

Raising the crest of the stopbank in areas where it is no longer high enough to provide protection from a 1-in-50 year flood event.

Repairing the stopbank in areas where it might have weaknesses that could cause it to fail in a large flood event.

Funding of $10 million has been made available for refurbishment of the stopbanks to improve their condition and to provide additional climate change resilience.

The project has received $7.5 million of funding from Kānoa – Regional Economic Development & Investment Unit. This funding contributes towards projects that build more resilient river communities. The overall work is planned to occur over three years in three phases.

Phase 1 is now complete and included work at the end of Whakarewa Street, at Blue Gums Corner and at Old Mill Road, adjacent to the Brooklyn Stream. Development of the scope for Phase 3 is underway and includes partnership with iwi to identify opportunities for environmental enhancement.

Covid restrictions in Tasman

Get the latest information about Council services and facilities under the Covid-19 Protection Framework (traffic light system) on our website, tasman.govt.nz.

We have reconsidered the plans for the services we provide our Tasman community, ranging from water supply and environmental management to things like reserves and community facilities. This reconsideration has led to some changing priorities, which are outlined in the Annual Plan consultation document. Projects and programmes planned for the next 12 months include reservoirs, stormwater upgrades, further development of playgrounds and reserves, tree planting and environmental enhancements, to name but a few. We have assets to maintain which provide important services which contribute to the health and wellbeing of everyone who lives in and visits our wonderful Tasman District. These things all come at a cost.

We are also consulting on our fees and charges for the coming year. Visit our website or come into one of our service centres or libraries to pick up a copy of the Annual Plan consultation document and the Schedule of Fees and Charges.

You have until Wednesday May 4 to give us feedback. You can share your thoughts verbally by either recording your view in a video directly on our website or by attending an online forum and making a written submission. More information is available at tasman.govt.nz/annual-plan.

Backyard battery burning dangerous

Lately we have been emphasising the importance of keeping batteries out of rubbish and recycling bins and this photo shows why it is so important!

Batteries can be extremely flammable when they are compressed, cracked or damaged. As they burn, they release toxic smoke, so you definitely do not want to dispose of batteries in your backyard!

Batteries also must not go in your rubbish or recycling bin, because they can cause dangerous fires at our resource recovery centres and landfill. Instead, we’ve set up free battery collection points.

You can take your household batteries (up to the size of a power tool battery pack) to our Richmond, Motueka or Tākaka Service Centres. You can take all household batteries, as well as vehicle batteries, to our Resource Recovery Centres, and to Weka Peckers Recycling.

Find out more about battery drop off locations at tasman.govt.nz, search ‘more recycling options’.

FDS public consultation continues

There’s still time to make your submission on the Nelson Tasman 2022 – 2052 Future Development Strategy (FDS). Submissions close 14 April 2022. The FDS shows where housing and business growth is to be located, and in what form, and what infrastructure will be needed to support that growth over the next 30 years.

It will influence all of our futures; the location and availability of new housing and the types of housing future generations will be able to live in, so it’s essential that we get your feedback. Our consultation document is available for you to read at your local library, customer service centre and on our website.

For more information and to make a submission, go to tasman.govt.nz/fds.

Growth plan changes

Don’t forget we are also working on a plan change which proposes to:

Rezone land and enable higher residential densities in Māpua, Brightwater and Wakefield; Enable higher densities on residentially zoned land in Motueka West; and

Rezone land to provide more land for housing in Murchison.

A plan change is normally the next step in the process following the adoption of the FDS. In this case the plan change is giving effect to the outcomes of the FDS 2019 while working concurrently with the development of the current FDS 2022. This enables Tasman to meet its growing demand for housing. Your feedback is invited until 14 April 2022. Visit our website for more information, tasman.govt.nz, search ‘growth plan changes’.

COUNCIL HUI

Under Covid-19 restrictions, meetings will take place via Zoom video conferencing. Public forum presenters are required to present via Zoom. Visit tasman.govt.nz/meetings-calendar for details and the Zoom link.

Full Council

Thursday 7 April, 9.30 am

Community Grants Subcommittee

Monday 11 April, 9.30 am. No public forum.

Golden Bay Community Board

Tuesday 12 April, 9.30 am

Strategy and Policy Committee

Thursday 14 April, 9.30 am

Motueka Community Board

Tuesday 19 April, 4.00 pm

Submissions Hearing (Draft Wastewater Bylaw deliberations)

Wednesday 20 April, 9.30 am