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Nelson in scrap for sun crown Andrew Board Nelson is in a dead heat stats aren’t in yet but Nelto reclaim its title as the son looks to have regained country’s sunniest centre. the lead.”

But, unlike past years, it’s Blenheim is well out of the not Blenheim the city is race with only 2190 hours fighting with. at the end of November, 54 With just 24 days remain- hours behind Nelson. Tauing in the year, Nelson ranga is in third position seems to have but is unlikely its nose just to catch the in front of two leaders.

Wha k at ane, Nelson looks to All the data is according to to verhave regained the subject preliminar y ification says lead. stats from Georgina.

NIWA. The summer – NIWA scientist Whakatane ahead looks Georgina Griffiths. was just shy good for holof 2000 hours at the end iday-makers in Nelson as of October, about 16 hours well, with a moderate to ahead of Nelson. But with strong La Niña expected to a massive 260 hours for persist through the sumNovember, Nelson looks mer of 2010/11, making to have reclaimed the lead for fine and warm weather says NIWA climate scien- across the country. But, tist Georgina Griffiths. more importantly for Nel“Nelson had a really strong son, it means the city will November and it wasn’t have a good shot at retainthat sunny in Whakatane ing its title as the country’s during that month. Its sunniest centre.

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Santa not the only star of parade Nelson put on a top show for the visiting Father Christmas on Sunday, with an estimated 15,000 people showing to greet the jolly fat man.

The annual Santa Parade attrached 60 entries which took about an hour to roll through the centre of town and finish up at Founders Heritage Park.

Organiser Huup Waagen says he was told around 15,000 people showed for the parade.

“It was a big parade, a lot bigger than years gone by and it went really well.”

Entrants ranged from trail motorbike riders to girls dressed as elfs.

Huup says the event went off without a hitch but took months of organising to get it so smooth.

“I was pretty relaxed on the day but we had put in the hard work and the reaction of the people on the street was worth it.”

While the highlights were too many to mention, the Non-Stop trail riders, who took turns jumping over each other, and Santa seemed to get the biggest roars of approval from the crowd.

For more photos from the parade turn to page 8 or find our Aleicia Lines throws confetti during the Santa Parade on Sunday. Aleicia was a part Facebook page by searching of Andre Vegas Magic of Christmas float. Photo: Andrew Board.

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Wakapuaka residents have been told the smell coming from the area’s treatment plant won’t go away any time soon.

Nelson City Council staff and the contractor running Wakapuaka’s Nelson Wastewater Treatment Plant have worked throughout the weekend to identify the cause of the odour first reported on Friday. Alec Louverdis, of NCC, says the smell has been caused by the changeover of algae in the ponds and record-breaking hot temperatures throughout November, but he stressed the ponds new infrastructure should be coping with these issues.

“We extend a sincere apology to residents for the smell. Unfortunately there is no overnight cure, but remedial actions including starting the trickling filter and seeding good algae into the ponds to aid recovery are in full swing.”

The plant is now in breach of one of its resource consent conditions, which requires no objectionable odour past State Highway 6. Environmental Inspections will decide what action, if any, is taken against NCC as consent holder of the breach.

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Clifton Terrace School students who organised a coin trail to raise money for families who lost someone in the Pike River Mine disaster. They are from left; Grace Cumming, 9, Billy Twainley, 7, Sophie Wemyss, 8, Sam Twainley, 6, Sarah Vuillermin, 9, and Isobella Dellabarca, 8. Photo: Andrew Board.

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Nelson schools have swung in behind those affected by the Pike River Mine disaster, raising money, sending man power and even writing songs for the families.

In the past week, Hampden St School has sent teachers to relieve at Greymouth classrooms.

Hampden St principal, Don McLean says it is important to help out in the time of need and he had teachers from several Nelson schools queuing up to help out.

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At Broadgreen, Cameron Thomas, 13, was so moved he wrote a song in tribute to the 29 dead miners and sung it at the schools assembly. He says he felt for the families and wanted to do something to help.

“It was pretty sad writing it but I was happy because I was doing something about it.”

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The service will put a potential customer base of billions just one stop away from Christchurch, with Air Asia having direct connections through Kualar

Lumpar to India China, throughout Asia and into the UK and Europe at a price that is predicted to bring around 37,000 passengers in its first year.

“Nelson Airport Ltd is actively working with Christchurch Airport’s marketing team to identify opportunities for this area and the Chief Executive of Air Asia, Azran Osman Rani, has already

been issued with a personal invitation to visit Nelson and experience this region for himself,” says Kate.

Nelson Airport will be working with Nelson Tasman Tourism to review the passenger type statistics available from the Air Asia team to identify a target market and promotional opportunities for this region.

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Nelson preschool bucks women-only trend Andrew Board

Finding a man working in early childhood education is about as hard to do as keep up with a two year old – but one Nelson centre has not one, but three men on its staff.

Glen Hersey started at Bridge St Early Learning Centre about 12 years ago and he says at the time there was a bit of a stigma around men working in the sector but that perception has changed and he is rapt to now have another two male colleagues.

“It’s great having men in this environment, I don’t think we do anything better or differently to the other teachers but it just provides that balance for kids.”

Nationwide there are 18,112 early childhood education teachers, only 285 are male.

Former engineering sales rep Matt Shea is the latest male to join the staff just last year and is still completing his training. He says it was something he was always keen to do but admitted he wasn’t sure if he could.

“I thought about it a long time ago when I left school and to be honest, society wasn’t very accepting

of men in early childhood back then. Your mates are going off to be engineers and freezing workers and forestry workers it probably wasn’t the right time for me. But there is a lot more support now and I still had a passion for it so I decided to go for it.”

All three men look after children aged six months to five years and say going to work is about as much fun as you could get.

Ian Healey started at Bridge St four years ago after he heard Glen was at the centre while he was training. “Everyone kept saying to me ‘go to Bridge St, there’s another guy there’, so I did and I love it here, not just because there are other guys, but because of the culture of the place.”

All three say they would like to see more men in the industry and Glen says he is happy for men to come along for a few days to see if they would like to pursue a career in it.

“It’s a great job, so much fun and so full on. I don’t think it’s the sort of job you could do if you didn’t want to do it. It has to be a passion.”

Early childhood education teachers from left; Matt Shea, Ian Healey and Glen Hersey at Bridge St Early Learning Centre. The three men are some of the very few early childhood education teachers in Nelson. Photo: Andrew Board.

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5. A woman who lives in a shoe looks much happier now that she is in Nelson at the Santa Parade.

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Caregivers graduate with flying colours Fourteen Ernest Rutherford Retirement Village staff were treated to a local “graduation” last week.

The staff completed Ryman Foundations Programme course and to recognise their achievements and congratulate them Ernest Rutherford held a Graduation Day. Participation in the Foundations Programme earns care-givers an NZQA recognised Level 2 qualification, the National Certificate in Community Support. “We are delighted so many of our staff have taken part with such outstanding results,” says

village manager Caro Bartlett.

“We have a highly regarded and enthusiastic care team that has worked extremely hard to achieve this qualification.”

This means Ernest Rutherford can guarantee that every member of the caring team has a minimum of a Level 2 qualification.

Now that the carers have completed their Level 2 qualification they will go on and complete both national level 3 qualifications through participation in the Aged Care Education workbased training programme.

Mataki Lodge gets helping hand Mataki Lodge, a Nelson College-owned lodge near Murchison that is the base for the schools outdoor education trips. Insert: Four Nelson College students stop during a tramp in the Makaki Valley, they are from left; Christian Mills, Quinn Hornblow, Jacob Thomson-Laing and Scott Malpas, all 15.

Three of Ernest Rutherford’s care-givers Jill Hague, Karen Whiti, Angela Manners. Photo: Phillip Rollo.

For generations Mataki Lodge has been a haven for thousands of Nelson College students tramping back from a long walk around the Mataki Valley, near Murchison. Now the lodge, owned by the school, will get a spruce up thanks to grateful exstudents and parents.

An annual quiz night, held by the school’s PTA, raised more than $11,500, with most of that money being spent on upgrades to the lodge.

Current Nelson College students say the lodge is the base for adventures that are hard, but rewarding. “The lodge is pretty basic, not that flash, but once you get back from sleeping in the dirt for a few nights its pretty good,” says Hayden Erasmus.

Jimmy Whitmore, 15, says the experiences at the lodge are character building.

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One of the organisers, Maxine Dunne, says the event was a lot of fun and a massive success.

“Just a small sub group from the PTA put the evening together, but not without and enormous amount of generosity from the school and wider community. The help received showed the support Nelson is willing to put into the College, with a fantastic outcome.”

PTA committee member Sonia Malpas says the lodge is important for the school’s students and old boys were quick to support the quiz night in recognition of that. More than 200 people attended the fundraiser.

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Nelson actor earns Aussie acting spot Phillip Rollo Kicking and screaming at the top of his driveway, refusing to go to his first ever audition is not exactly the ideal earliest memory Nelson College leaver Ben Chambers has on musical theatre.

But since his chorus role in 2001 in King Arthur, the 18 year-old has gone on to star in over 25 shows in the region, have a song played on C4, host children’s television program the Erin Simpson show, and now be selected in to a three year musical theatre course in Griffith University in Brisbane. “I remember saying ‘I don’t want to audition for this. I just want to play sport and be normal’,” he says. “But I got in, and really enjoyed it. And I’ve kept coming back.”

Despite his dad being a Nelsonian and his mum born in England, Ben grew up in Perth before moving to New Zealand when he was just five years-old. But his five year stint in Western Australia has helped his career by allowing him to attend Griffith University as an Australian. “I don’t have any Australian blood in me. But if it gets me in to a school over there I’ll claim it.”

Ben has “nothing against New Zealand,” but says the move to Australia was inevitable, and creates better opportunities for his career.

In the first year the course is designed for students to improve their

worst skill. Being an accomplished singer and performer, dancing will be a huge focus in 2011.

His shows to date include Oliver, Grease, My Fair Lady, Cats and his first lead role the Three Musketeers.

“When I started it was a slow road.

Chorus roles, chorus roles, more chorus roles. You can’t expect to rock up and get a lead.”

Last year, Ben, along with good friend Paul Williams, recorded a parody of Jay Sean’s hit song Down, titled Facebook with the chorus, “Facebook makes my grades go down, down, down.”

The song allowed students to relate to the everyday distraction Facebook is on studying for exams. The song was a hit on YouTube and has reached over 16,000 views.

Although singing at the church steps for a photo made him a tad nervous, Ben says nerves are something he has learnt to cope with more throughout the year.

“Nerves are a weird thing. If it’s going to harm my audition, then you might as well leave them at the door.

But anyone who says they don’t get nervous is just a liar. Because everyone does.”

Like any promising performer, Ben hopes to reach his end goal of singing on Broadway or the West End. “I’d just love to do anything that in- Ben Chambers getting some practice in before he volves performing for people. Apart leaves Nelson on a performing arts scholarship to Australia. Photo: Phillip Rollo. from stripping. I wouldn’t strip.”

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• The Thursday night sea swim from the Yacht Club continued but around the inner dolphin this week. Congratulations to all those taking part. Apparently the water is quite warm.

• Several boats were out after dark without lights on again. This is a serious risk to the boat owner and has the potential to attract quite a fine; it would be much cheaper to install the lights and run them.

• We spoke to several people this week about their speed within two hundred meters of the shore. Please be aware it is an offence to exceed 5 knots within two hundred meters of the shore or within 50meters of another vessel.

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• The Sea cadets appeared to be having a successful day on the water last weekend as they completed their sail training and capsize exercises. Well done.

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Nelson woman contributes to national book When a teacher in the Bay of Plenty suffered from Bi Polar she went looking for a book about other New Zealand’s with similar experiences. She did not find one.

So Georgie Tutt went on national radio and asked people who have been affected by the affective disorder and compile the stories into a book. Nelson teacher Alison Croft was one of the 55 to respond. She wrote a ten page sto-

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Café Olive invites you to come and enjoy its warm and friendly atmosphere. It’s the perfect place to relax and catch up with friends with tapas and wine.

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Minx hairdresser Michelle Berkett shaves the final hairs off Joss Reid’s head. Photo: Phillip Rollo.

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Or come in for a delicious meal with a great fish menu and plenty of vegetarian and gluten free options (and if you love a good steak, we can recommend the Café de Paris, a firm favourite with the regulars). Mustafa

A new haircut and a new start.

Joss Reid got her hair completely shaven in support of White Ribbon Day, against violence towards women.

She says the haircut symbolised a new start and shows other women that if you are going through a tough time that you can have a re-growth in life.

Despite a lady in her church wanting to sponsor her to keep her hair, Joss managed to raise $250 for the Women’s Refuge from the shaving. “It will grow again. This money will go to someone who needs the support. It’s a wonderful service.”

The only issue Joss and her family had with her new do, was the dangers of the sun. But a brand new hat solved that problem.

She even noticed the change in temperature without the hair.

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Ken, Gary and Mark are fully qualified Periodic Testers for all types of cylinders and along with Steven all have level 3 qualifications in Hand Operated Fire Fighting Equipment.

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Every product carries the Wilson Bros endorsement because every product has been chosen to meet our own exacting standards. With branches in Invercargill, Dunedin, Christchurch and Nelson, we provide accessible expertise throughout the South Island backed by experience you can trust. It’s grown a lot since 1919 but its foundation hasn’t changed. The managing director Alfred Wilson is carrying on the tradition of his grandfather who founded our business based on quality solutions that exceed expectations. Wilson Bros are the engineering specialists the professionals have chosen for more than 90 years. “Wilson Bros prides itself on not only meeting the needs of its diverse clients, but exceeding expectations so we can maximise the business potential of our customer,” says Alfred.

Checkmate Nelson manufacture and sharpen a wide range of tools and cutters for joinery manufacturers and custom build HSS saws for aluminium and steel, amongst others. When dealing with Checkmate you will find that we have plenty of experience, knowledge, and expertise to assist in every aspect as Checkmate is the biggest single New Zealand and Australian employer of qualified saw doctors, and combined have many years of experience. Checkmate offers competitive rates by qualified tradesman, quick turn round on the sharpening of: TCT and Plate saws – also replacement of tips – boring out centres or bushing saws down; grooving saws; buzzer/Planer and Chipper knives; routers/Slot cutters and holesaws. They can also supply replacement bandsaws, European tct saws, Makita skill and drop saws, Buzzer and Planer knives, and a wide range of other tools.

For more information visit them at 25 Forest Road, Stoke, phone them on 547 3923 or email nelson@checkmate.co.nz.

Contour – specialists in roofing, windows and steel framing. Based in Nelson and Blenheim Contour pride themselves in manufacturing excellence as they supply and install across the Nelson / Marlborough / Golden Bay / West Coast regions. With over 20 years of manufacturing and installation experience Contour offer a comprehensive service from free no obligation quotes to installation. Talk to their friendly sales team for information about the range of products and services on offer.

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jan Engineering Ltd, we pride ourselves on our nge of machine tools and engineering processes we use to serve our customers across industries logging, food and beverage, earth moving and engineering to name a few. We focus on proour customers with a high quality, cost effective and we are able to manufacture most types of ne parts including gears, sprockets and splined nents. We can often salvage machine parts that otherwise prove too costly or difficult to source, our customers time and money. If you have an u would like to develop we can offer advice on material choices and production methods and design and build the prototype for you. So, when ed someone to solve your engineering problems novative and enthusiastic manner, contact us first ndly personal service.

back to a more human face. That’s one way of differentiating our company from our Australian competitors. We also like to support the community through sponsorship and donations. For example, every kindergarten in the Nelson region receives a free wheeliBIN.” For a limited time receive a free mini-wheeliBIN loaded with lollies with every new wheelibin order.

Checkmate offers supply and sharpening services including Bandsaws Circular Saws Planer Knives Industrial Tooling Home Handyman Garden Tools

LAN is the only locally owned and operated rubllection service in Nelson and being the largest BIN operator in Nelson, owner/operator Michael k says a lot of his customers have been with him 25 Forest Rd, Stoke r 14 years. “With one out of three households usservice we appreciate the ongoing business and t from locals, the stats speak for themselves.” Mias five trucks on weekly runs that extend from ai through to Wakefield and Motueka. Michael not only guarantees the best price, but the best too s a • Engineering Gases Supply on • Fire Extinguisher er he Sales and Service by • Breathing Apparatus MiSales and Service puts • LPG Cylinder Testing f ef• IANZ Registered Gas Cylinder Test Station into • Carbon Dioxide Cylinder Recharging and Supply rket• Fire Safety Equipment Surveys for Buildings and Shipping which des gular Phone 03 547 7785 etter 29 Venice Place, Stoke tomWe’re $5 off a cylinder test when mentioning this advert! o get

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Barb Borland and Bridie Borland, both of Stoke, at the Gardens of the World Carols on Sunday. Photo: Phillip Rollo.

Carols bring Christmas spirit to life

Singing carols in the sun at the picturesque Gardens of the World could not have been any better.

The evening kicked off to the Nelson Jazz Club big band, with music echoing through the beautiful surroundings. This was the first time the carols had featured at the Gardens of the World, and owner Francis Day is keen for the event to be an annual occurrence. Even the ducks from the pond behind the stage waddled over to see what was going on. There were smiles everywhere, although not everyone was keen for a sing along until later in the evening. Kids were enjoying themselves on the bouncy castle, while parents snacked on treats on the mound surrounding the venue.

Participants were also keen to check out the garden and could walk around the beautiful landscape between acts.

With the event pulling in hundreds of people, there is no doubting this could become one of the major carol services in the region.

Water restrictions likely to be forced Nelson City Council may have to impose water restrictions on some rural residents who take water from rural streams and wells within the week unless we get significant rain.

Council staff are monitoring river levels in rural areas and they are steadily dropping says Michael Schruer, executive manager for strategy and planning. “River flows are now only just above the levels where we need to start implementing the first stage of restrictions.

Residents in rural areas should do all they can to minimise water use and be prepared to rely on stored water if the dry weather continues.

It is very early in the season to be looking at water restrictions so it is an issue we could be managing for some months to come.”

Residents who have water storage tanks should make sure they are full

and those who don’t have them are urged to get some.

Water restrictions will only apply to Nelson residents who take their water directly from streams and wells and not to those who use council water supply. These residents will be advised by letter when restrictions are imposed.

If the situation worsens over time and rural streams reach minimum flow levels, residents’ domestic supply could be restricted and they may need to rely on their own stored water.

Reasonable levels of stored water in the Maitai dam mean there are no water restrictions for residents on the main reticulated supply.

However, council asks everyone to conserve water where possible as the predictions are that it will be a drier than usual summer.

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Fluid Power Solutions Ltd For the past few years the team at Fluid Power Solutions Ltd has been rapidly growing, despite the

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FPS Hydraulics Pneumatics is the new Logo for the business which is situated next to Placemakers in Port Nelson. Its massive workshop houses more than 20 staff that work on a variety of hydraulic projects for around the world.

FPS made its name working on fishing boats but it’s now working in forestry, engineering and most other primary industries. It is now also one of the biggest hydraulic and pneumatic businesses in the country, completing projects in the Pacific Islands, Chile,

South Africa and Australia as well as jobs throughout New Zealand.

FPS now have a team of sales staff out on the road servicing its more than 500 clients and its retail shop is now also open on Saturday mornings for boaties and the general public.

General manager Robert Hutton says the foundation of the business is built around people and he believes he has the best team around, this is the major reason why we get such support and loyalty from our customers.

“Much of the success of the business to date has been based

around the technical expertise, knowledge and experience of its director Gary Allen, but we realise Gary is only one person and that you cannot build a business solely on that basis, so we now have Gary working more closely with our Staff to pass on and share his extensive Hydraulic knowledge.”

The business used the Eaton name for years, piggy backing on the multi-nationals brand in its formative years. Eaton still supplies products to FPS but now the locally owned business is ready to re brand says Robert, “As the business has grown so has

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Some of the FPS team in front of part of the fleet and the company’s building, next to Placemakers in Port Nelson.

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Fluid Power Solutions Ltd Left; Some of the mobile fleet outside FPS Hydraulics Pneumatics, next to Placemakers at Port Nelson.

the need to grow our own identity. We needed to draw a line in the sand and developed our own FPS branding, to distinguish us from others. We also have a new facility set up on the West Coast for all our operations there and also looking at a new facility in Blenheim with Technical Staff already being trained up at our Nelson head office for that move.

So we need a branding that people can trust and identify with as well as being able to build on that branding.”

FPS now has 17 service and sales vehicles on the road and Robert says the company is well on its way to fulfilling its mission statement. “To become New Zealand leaders in motion control engineering” Over the past few years we’ve taken big leaps to

get there.

Having some new key distributors on board this has helped us retain existing staff and attract new personnel through the recession. We are now at the stage where it is time to let everybody know what we are about and what services we provide.

FPS Hydraulics Pneumatics now has its building blocks in place and is ready for further growth.

“We’ve got a big journey in front of us and that’s exciting,” says Robert. “We’ve done a lot of hard work and because of that we’re in a great position and I expect the business to continue to grow fast, in fact we are still actively looking for staff, long may it continue.”

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Ultrasound and Care Centre Locally owned and operated

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The Koru Ultrasound and Care Centre practice in central Richmond opens in December 2010 to become New Zealand’s first combined diagnostic ultrasound imaging practice and care centre incorporating natural therapies.

Koru was borne out of the shared desire of 4 McGlashen Ave, 40 Vanguard St, Nelson its founders to deliver (Countdown Carpark) Richmond NZ’s Top Colourplus Stores ultrasound imaging with a Ph: 548 7955 Ph: 544 6613 patient-centred approach to service. To this end, Koru’s contemporary custom-built premises utilise modern imaging equipment whilst also providing en-suite on the opening of ultrasound viewing facilities those wishing to bring Koru’s co-founding specialists Alyson Hobbs and Hugh Parker Koru Ultrasound and Care Centre for children, family members or friends with them. Also, Koru understands accumulated over 20 years of medical imaging from the people who helped that in today’s modern world, facilities such as experience. As such, Koru’s ultrasound service evening & weekend opening hours, free parking, can provide a whole range of diagnostic imaging make this place and optional male or female specialists are just for you. Better yet, many patients will receive some of the choices that patients or clients would their scan completely free of charge, courtesy like. Koru has made a point of listening to these of the ACC, Government funding or their own Medical Insurance. wishes, and providing for them.

In stylishly refurbished premises, providing Most people will already be aware that ultrasound a relaxed day-spa like environment, Koru is utilised very commonly for assessing babies offers a high quality diagnostic ultrasound during pregnancy, but it has many others uses too. imaging service for a wide variety of medical Ultrasound imaging can assess almost all areas of conditions. In addition, Koru offers traditional the body, including most internal organs, blood supportive natural therapies and also hosts the vessels, even proving very useful for muscles services of various healthcare & complementary tendons & ligaments for sports injuries/accidents. practitioners. Combining this mix of branches Ultrasound imaging has been proven to be very from both Western & Eastern medicine, we safe, and does not use any ionising radiation believe allows Koru to provide a more integrated (such as X-rays), just sound waves. Because of 3 New Items Have Arrived... means of diagnosis, treatment & preventative these, and other beneficial properties, ultrasound is a pain free imaging technique used in hospitals healthcare for all of our patients & clients.

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Zealand and United Kingdom post-graduate Luckily, many health care providers can request medical ultrasound qualifications, and have a scan for you – including doctors, surgeons, medical specialists, physiotherapists, osteopaths, chiropractors, podiatrists, midwives & some Self Propelled nurses, to name but a few. The analogy for getting Rotary Hoe an ultrasound scan referral is very much like getting a prescription for some medicine from a doctor. Once you have your scan referral form, the patient chooses where they would like to get their scan done, simply taking their referral form with them. Until Koru’s inception, unfortunately

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Commonly alleviated symptoms include stress, depression, muscular and joint problems. Alyson’s previous clients have personally found Shiatsu to be particularly effective throughout pregnancy, and Alyson also teaches birth partners techniques to utilise during childbirth.

Yoga sessions are another Eastern influence that Koru caters for, providing an intimate setting for small dedicated classes where it is easier to gain individual attention from our qualified instructors. To complement the obstetric ultrasound & shiatsu offered, Koru also offers specific antenatal yoga classes.

Alyson performing an ultrasound in the new Oxford Street premises In addition to its dedicated ultrasound facility, Koru there has been no patient choice available within boasts two multifunctional consultation rooms this region of New Zealand – however, now for that appropriate specialists, practitioners & the first time patients do have that choice. We therapists are invited to utilise for their own simply ask ‘Let Koru care for you’. needs. Many of these care providers only require Koru’s supporting Natural Therapies and Care a private practice base to work from on a part Centre complements the Western medicine time basis - so Koru has provided the necessary methods used for its ultrasound scans, by adding premises to facilitate this. Koru has already some elements of Eastern Medicine. Specifically, received many enquiries and bookings for these Koru’s founder Alyson Hobbs is also a qualified rooms and aims to continue to provide such Shiatsu practitioner, providing support to her services on an on-going basis. We feel that in clients through her deeply relaxing craft. doing so we can broaden the holistic nature of Shiatsu, a Japanese word for ‘finger-pressure’, New Zealand’s first dedicated Ultrasound & is a gentle hands-on technique applied to the Care Centre. body’s acupressure points. Shiatsu is based on Koru is ideally located within the Richmond traditional Eastern medical theories, and is often CBD at 31 Oxford Street. We are in close described as ‘acupuncture without needles’. As proximity to the only shopping mall in the region such, there is no need to undress for Shiatsu. and the main ring road. There is both on-site and Western methods have validated the Shiatsu abundant (free) parking opposite our premises. technique, by demonstrating evidence that Koru can be reached by telephone on (03) 541 it has proven beneficial to symptom control 0050, or email info@koruultrasound.co.nz.

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Multi-sport star off on new adventure after late call up Phillip Rollo Next week multisport adventure racer Trevor Voyce will head off to the United Arab Emirates for the biggest race of his life, the Abu Dhabi Adventure Challenge.

The six day event starts on Thursday New Zealand time, and comprises of a monster 130km trek through the desert, an equally tough 120km kayak, as well as biking and swimming.

Trevor will be racing for the Adidas Terrex team. The team of four includes fellow New Zealander Sonya Clark and two British males.

His selection came after a strong performance in the Lakes to Lighthouse race on the East Coast two weeks ago where Trevor finished second. One of his competitors had pulled out of the Abu Dhabi Challenge but recommended Trevor to take his place in the Adidas team. “I hadn’t planned it this way. I intended to take a break over the summer and work on my kayaking a bit. But when you get a call from someone like that and they offer to pay your way it’s pretty hard to turn down,” he says.

The quick turn around has made preparing for the treacherous race even more difficult. While it is still winter in Abu Dhabi, temperatures are likely to reach high 30s and not drop below 25. He says the two

Thule Adventure Team is Trevor’s pick to win it. “They’re going to be super strong. They’ve won it a couple of times before. It’s their race to lose.”

With more knowledge on Richard and Nathan, Trevor says he is a lot more aware of how good they really are. “I give them a lot more respect, whereas some other teams tend to try keep up with them in the early stages and blow themselves out. We are going over there for our own reasons to do well, but to keep up with those guys is a pretty big challenge.”

Having never raced in a desert before, Trevor says they will wait to see how the race pans out before setting any major goals.

Multi-sport racer Trevor Voyce, of Stoke, is off to race in the prestigious Abu Dhabi Adven- There is a huge prize purse of US$225,600 to be divided throughture Challenge after a last minute call up. Photo: Phillip Rollo. out the 30 teams. The team that finishes first place receives a US$40,000 Britons have been using hot yoga studios throughout the week.” to prepare for the heat, while Trevor has Trevor is confident he can make the turn share of the cash. had to do as much as he can in the space around, despite his race last fortnight. Trevor is excited about what is really a to“Professionals like Richard Ussher and Na- tally new experience for him. “There’s goof a week.

Day one of the race starts with a prologue than Fa’avae do that all the time. It’s a little ing to be a little bit of apprehension about of all the events, including a 1km swim bit harder for me, but I seem to be freshen- it because you’re not sure how your body is going to handle the heat and the long stagwhich Trevor says will be a tough ask, as ing up.”

The two Nelson lads, Richard and Nathan, es in the sand. But there’s a huge amount of he is not the strongest swimmer.

“I’ve been training on that quite a bit will also be competing in Abu Dhabi. Their excitement as well.”

Rachael and Trevor Voyce and the Migym team would like to congratulate their 10 week challenge winners!

Rod Baxendine lost 12.5kg and 17cm off his waist and Barbara Howard lost 7.5kg and 11cm off her waist.

Well done to all our competitors, who lost a total of 150kg!!

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IN BRIEF CriCkET Local children will have an opportunity to see some of New Zealand’s top cricketers up close this afternoon at Saxton Oval. From 3.30 to 4.30pm Tuesday, HRV are hosting a net practice for all interested children, players from the Central Stags will be present to help with the coaching. The Stags are in town to play two Twenty/20 cricket matches against Wellington and Canterbury at Saxton Oval on Thursday and Friday respectively. Both games start at 5pm.

AThlETiCS There was drama on the finish line of the Mile at the last Nelson Athletics Twilight meet of the year, as Ed Palmer palmed Hugo Lawrence out of his way in the dying meters.

Philippe Kreutz managed to avoid the scuffle and hold on to first place, but Hugo suffered and stumbled to third place behind Ed. Philippe’s time was 5 minutes 4.10 seconds.

Alistair Adams ran a new personal best just one week away from the New Zealand Secondary School Athletics Championship. The former junior bronze medalist ran 51.38 seconds to comfortably win the 400m ahead of Brodie Hewlett and Ellery Daines. Brodie had outstanding efforts at the meet with another victory in the 100m in 11.49 seconds. He also finished second on count-back in the high jump after equalling 1.65m with Chris Brake. In other results, Dale Pritchard took out the shot put after throwing 13.26m, Brendon Barnett won the long jump, and Hannah Shepard edged Wati Nichols by .01 of a second in the women’s 100m.

FooTbAll Man of the match Coey Turipa kept a clean sheet as Canterbury United defeated YoungHeart Manawatu 2-0 in the National Youth League. Adam Smith also featured for Canterbury.

It will now face Waikato FC in the semi-final with the hope of defending their national title. Gagame Feni nearly stole the show at AMI Stadium for the Canterbury United senior squad in their 2-all draw with Waikato FC. The devastating Nayland College striker skied a shot over the bar from a score-able position on full-time.

The Nelson College for Girls touch team, which is heading to nationals in Palmerston North this Thursdasy. The team is aiming for a top four finish, something it hasn’t acheived since the late 1990’s. They are from back left; Cyril Collier (coach), Holly Haddock, Midayla Yee, Rebecca Kersten, Ellen Sharland, Rosa Edwards, Naomi Paenga and Leith (BJ) Kawana (assistant coach). From front left; Claire Easmus, Nicole Drummond, Abby Wright, Sade Sadd, and Ellie Kershaw. Photo: Andrew Board.

Tight racing marks fab swim meet at Nayland Pools The Fab 50’s and Top 200’s swim meet was jointly hosted by the Nelson and Nelson South swim clubs on Saturday. This meet, swum at Nayland Pool, is mostly 50m and 200m races, with some 100m events included to break up the programme. For many swimmers it presents the only local opportunity to experience swimming and to achieve qualifying times in a long course (50m as opposed to 25m) pool. The meet was swum as timed finals, meaning swimmers competed against Chloe Maclean, 13, in the 50m breast-stroke heat at others with similar best times.

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none more so than in the first event on the programme, the 200m breaststroke where Zoe Borrell (Nelson)edged Madisen Stanley (also Nelson) by just 12/100ths of a second to take the overall honours. A highlight of any swim meet is the 50m freestyle, and the local battles between Fraser Neill and William Borrell from Nelson and Ryan Cheyne, Misha Sinner and Francesco Cheruseo from Nelson South continued, with Cheyne taking first place from Neill and Sinner. Next Saturday swimmers hit the pool again at the Motueka ribbon carnival.

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Marching in Nelson for SI Champs Over 30 marching teams ranging from midgets to seniors will gather in Nelson this weekend to compete in the Mainland Challenge.

“Although this is officially a regional championship, it’s pretty much as close as we will get to a South Island cham- Local team, Ashton Kilties, are the defending unpionship,” says local der 12 Mainland champions and will be competclub member Karen ing in the weekend.

Carey. “We’ve had a participate in March and Go, a high number of entries with teams traveling from all training run which offers local comover the South Island to compete. petition teams a chance to warm up Teams range from the young 5 year and to practice in a competition enolds to social teams and senior vironment before the actual Mainland Challenge which takes place on teams.”

Marching in NZ is an amateur sport Sunday from 9pm. that offers participants a strong sense All competitions take place at Traof team spirit and self-discipline. It falgar Park and entry is free to the heightens powers of concentration public. There will be food and drink and physical fitness, encourages available and Marching Nelson will good deportment, pride in groom- have fundraising raffles on sale over ing and personal achievement and the weekend. Be sure to head down offers musical enjoyment, life long and support your local teams and friendships and opportunities of enjoy the entertainment. Any enquiries can be directed to Karen travel.

On Saturday from 1pm teams can Carey on 542 2141 or 027 223 2418.

Sam Palmano watches the ball onto the face of David Higgins smashes a boundary at the Bontanics last Thursday night. his bat. Photos: Andrew Board.

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Finding Wales playing Kazakhstan at a Twenty/20 cricket match in Nelson may not be what most would expect when they stumble across the Bontanics on a Thursday night but the two teams, along with Namibia play there each week.

Of course none of the players are actually from those countries, they are just the names three social cricket teams have adopted as they battle at Nelson iconic park in a social cricket league.

The competition was set up by Jon Escreet three years ago to give his son and his mates an opportunity to play against and alongside men in their early college days. The game has grown since then and now includes three full squads which rotate around each week.

Jon says the competition is about fun but is still competitive. “In the last few weeks the game has come right down in the final over, last week it was the second to last ball.”

Teams are made up of a mixture of cricketing backgrounds including those who have never played cricket as an adult to former senior players. Jon says it doesn’t really matter what the background is, everyone has a laugh on the field.

“Its great fun and everyone takes it in the right spirit which is to give it your all but have a bit of fun.”

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Joey Scott of Nayland Primary competes in the 100m leg of the Medley relay at Saxton Field for the Primary Schools Athletics champs at Saxton Field. Photos: Phillip Rollo.

Tahunanui school student Ihaia Kewley, 9, passes the baton to Jackson Sheridan, 9, in the junior boys 4x100m heat at the Primary School Athletics championships.

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10am-12.45pm Saturday 4 December, 250GP Road Racing Champion 1-3.45pm Sunday 5 December. Subjects range from local history to keeping pets.

Prints on sale too. Organised by the Friends of Learner Licence the Nelson Library.

FREE 1 Hour Coaching Nelson Newcomers Network - Mike and (value $100) with every Milli hosting a fortnightly coffee group at Basic Handling Skills Test the Alchemy café Bateup Road, Richmond Limited offer. every alternative Thursday morning from 10.00am. For Dec meetings will be on the 2nd and the 16th. Contact Mike or Milli Greewww.prorider.co.nz navaltat5447906.Allnewcomers welcome.

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NMIT Graduate Show ‘You Are Here’.

Floortalks Wed 24 Nov 12.10pm. An exhibition featuring a selection of studio work from graduating students of the Bachelor ofVisual Arts and Design. A diverse and spectacular show from this all-female group of 17 artists.

AtThe Suter Art Gallery until Dec 5.

Join The Purple Revolution! Support Binding Citizens Initiated Referenda Public Meeting, Fairfield House, Trafalgar St South, Nelson. November 25th 7PM. Gold coin donation appreciated. Speakers H.E. Ambassador Mrs M.Weichelt-Krupski, Swiss Ambassador to New Zealand, Mr Colin Craig Auckland mayoral candidate, noted businessman.

Christmas Dance Saturday November 27, 8PM at Nelson Suburban Club, Band Copperhead $5 entry. All welcome.

Nelson Tramping Club Nov 27. Dew Lakes. Medium. $3. Mary 548 9083. Nov 2728. Cowin Spur-Lake Moran. Fit. $15. Mike 544 7955.

Top Of The South Morris Minor Club Inc Sunday 28 November leaving Nelson 9am sharp travelling to Picton. BYO lunch.

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Save aWhale this Summer Day course in Nelson to become a Marine Mammal Medic 28/11/10, 9am–4pm. More information contact Project Jonah.www.projectjonah. org.nz/call 09,3023106. Booking essential.

Stoke Seniors events Tues Nov 30: ST. ANDREW’S DAY celebration. Special lunch and Scottish music from 12 pm. Cost: $8. Bookings required.TuesDec7:PhilSteansCountryMusic @ 1.30 pm. Admission: $4Weds Dec 15: Seniors XMAS LUNCH - Stoke Memorial Hall from 11.30am.Cost:$20(+$5transport).Bookings essential.EntertainmentbyNelsonBays Big Annual Two Day Booksale Activity Room, Elma Turner Library. Sat 4 Dec 10am-12.45pm, Sun 5 Dec 1pm-3.45pm.

Fiction and non-fiction. Subjects range from localhistorytocraftsandmusic.Organisedby Friends of the Nelson Library.

Senior Citizens Christmas Party At Stoke Hall. On Saturday 4th December. Door opens 12.30, Shows start 1pm. This annual favourite is free and fun. Entertainment, carols, santa and nibbles. Ends at 3.30Ish. The lions club welcomes all seniors .

Twilight Music @ Garin Sunday 5th December 4-9pm. Artists include: Peasants of Eden, Moon Proffits, Parents of Eden and many more. Family pass $25.00, Adults $10 Students $5. Tickets from Garin College office and gate sales. BYO Picnic tea and chairs, BBQ’s for use, coffee and truffles on sale”.

Christmas Unwrapped Why celebrate Christmas in 2010? Sunday@7 cafe church, Nelson Cathedral. Dec 5th 7pm. Music, movies, discussion, supper.

Free – all welcome. Jude 548 1008 Festival of Christmas Trees At Nelson Cathedral 6-19 December 2010. Apply for a space at the festival now. Contact Mary Toll, 20 Paremata St Atawhai Nelson or 5452166, or office@nelsoncathedral.org.nz Nelson launch of New Zealand book on bipolar disorder to be held at Fairfield House, Trafalgar Street South, on Tuesday 7th Dec 2010, 5.30-6.30pm. Compiled by Georgie Tutt., ‘Caught Between Sunshine & Shadow’

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Breast Cancer Support Group December meeting,Tuesday 7th 6pm. Christmas Dinner, MoreInfoRequired.PhoneValda5474905 Harmony Chorus &“You know it Duo” Tues Dec 21: Frank Meria (singer/pianist) Christmas concert 1.30 pm. $2 entry . Weds Dec 22: The Golden Girls Variety Christmas Show 1.30 pm. $2 entry. Sun City Rock n Roll Club EXHIBITIONS NMIT Graduate Show - You Are Here An exhibition featuring a selection of studio work from graduating students of the Bachelor of Visual Arts & Design. A diverse & spectacular show from this all-female group of 17 artists. Nov 13 – Dec 5 at The Suter Art Gallery. FloortalksWed17 & 24 Nov 12.10pm Momentum Gallery presents MADE IN NZ. An exhibition of paintings by Jane Sussmilch.

From1-26thNov.LocatedthroughEquilibrium Chiropractic,10-12ChurchSt. REGULAR EVENTS Beach League Volleyball Summer beach series - join the fun with a team of four. Every Weds at 5.30pm. Double league every Sunday 4pm. Walkin’s for day welcome. Only $34 season fee per player. Call Jace 5451122 or 0210511666.

Waimarama Community Gardens, BrookValley–“Giveahandandlearnalot!”Experienced gardeners & volunteers meet every Friday 4 to 6 pm. Composting with Adrian – “Help & Learn!”, every second Thursday from 9.30 am, next session 4 November. Small amounts of compost available for those who help make it, please bring bag or container.

All sessions are free, just turn up! Enquiries 548 4575orwaimarama@actrix.co.nz The Lighthouse Spiritual Centre Meets every Monday night, 7.30-8.30pm, at the Age Concern Hall, Trafalgar St. (opp Trailways). Weekly speakers & light workers.

Enner Glynn Playcentre Quality early childhood education for children aged 0-6.

VisitusandseeforyourselvesMonday-Friday 9.15-11.45 am, your first 3 visits are free! 8 Enner Glynn Road, phone 5474007 Playgroup, Victory Community Playgroup. 9 - 11.30am Tuesday & Thursday, alsoPasificasession12-2.30pmThursday.All children 0 - 5yrs welcome. Gold coin donation provides morning tea for children, tea and coffee for adults. Come and join the fun!

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Track Cycling Trafalgar Park everyWednesday 5.30pm -7.30pm. 15 years plus. For Roadies and Trackies. Track bikes and shoes available – just bring your helmet and gloves. Enquiries ph Ralph 021 723 668 or Murray 027 645 0033.

Nelson Canoe Club Rolling & skills practice - Tuesday night pool sessions 7 - 8:30pm at Riverside Pool. Members with no instruction $5, Members with instruction $10, Non-memberswithnoinstruction$10,Nonmembers with instruction provided $20.

Further information or book for instruction pooltraining@nelsonkayakers.co.nz The Sprig & Fern 20/20 Nelson Summer Cricket - Fun Social & semi-serious.

Hard ball & all 20/20 rules apply $2 per person ($20 for 10 matches)Venue-Botanics cricket field 6pm start (sharp) Started Thursday 4th November thru until February 2011 Numbers limited. To register contact jon@ escreet.co.nz Buffaloes Lodges Looking for Members.

Nelson meets Anzac Hall Pioneer Park alternate Sundays 9.30am Ph Mike 547 7876.

Raroa meets Anzac Hall Pioneer Park every 4 weeks on Fridays. Ph Peter 5380506.

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